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Chapter 1024: What You Want 2
Yunxi calmly said:
"This Blue Cap Phantom Fungus was sent here by the Evil Immortal, but the person who did this was a formation master controlled by the Evil Immortal. Although this formation master sent the Blue Cap Phantom Fungus here as the Evil Immortal said, he helped the other party safely escape the joint attack of five Immortal Emperors."

They even set up a teleportation array so that Blue Hat Phantom could leave after it grew up, but it didn't completely become a puppet of the evil immortal, so they tampered with the array.

The array we saw in the cave can only be used by cultivators. Once Blue Hat Phantom enters the array, it will be teleported to a spacetime rift, making it impossible for it to leave alive. This is why Blue Hat Phantom wants to make a deal with us; its purpose is simply to use us to leave this place.

If I'm not mistaken, the product of the Blue Hat Phantom Fungus and the human cultivator was his test subject for trying to leave this place, but it most likely ended in failure and eventually became his own reserve of nutrients.

Moreover, as fewer and fewer cultivators were teleported here, Blue-Hat Illusionary Fungus even ran out of cultivators who could take him away, until we arrived.

Menglan listened attentively to the analysis, then asked:
"Ranxi, according to what you said, that array master should be outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant. Even if he followed the evil immortal's instructions and set up a one-way teleportation array, the cultivator who was accidentally teleported here became nourishment for the Blue Hat Illusion Fungus, and even brought him news from the outside world."

But ultimately, these formations should have been destroyed or rendered ineffective, which explains why the Blue-Hat Phantom Fungus acted so proactively after our appearance. However, why was it specifically us who triggered the teleportation array and were transported here?

Yun Xi smiled slightly and said:

"The reason lies with me."

After saying that, he summoned the Seven Star Deadly Staff from his dantian.

The moment the Deadly Staff appeared, Meng Lanjun unconsciously took a step back. He had indeed seen that the transformation of the staff had freed them from the illusion created by the Blue Hat Phantom Fungus, but the chilling aura that swept over him when he got close still made him feel uneasy.

Yunxi smiled and continued:

"The reason I didn't let you come with me before was because I knew there was an opportunity for me at the bottom of Dream Flying Lake, but it was fraught with danger. I even imagined that I might enter the Land of No Spirits. So after entering here, under my own suggestion and the influence of the Blue Hat Illusion Fungus mycelium, my immortal energy retreated back into my dantian."

Fortunately, I made some preparations, at least I took out the Seven Star Deadly Staff. After that, the closer we got to Shatuo City, the more dormant my immortal energy became. Because you are similar to the Blue Hat Illusion Fungus in attributes, you instinctively realized that we were trapped in an illusion and were able to use some of your talent skills.

The Blue-Clad Illusionary Fungus was eager to leave, so it led us directly to its lair. My Seven-Star Deadly Staff sensed the summons and snatched back the Earth Spirit Orb, which had become one with the Blue-Clad Illusionary Fungus. It was precisely because the last part of my natal magic weapon returned that I broke free from the illusion's shackles and delivered a fatal blow to the Blue-Clad Illusionary Fungus, completely revealing the true form of the Shatuo Kingdom.

Meng Lanjun had roughly understood that the reason they were able to activate the formation at the bottom of Mengfei Lake was because of Ranxi's natal magic treasure. The Earth Spirit Pearl, which was integrated with the Blue Hat Illusion Fungus, was the last missing part of Ranxi's natal immortal treasure. Therefore, once the immortal treasure was complete, it broke the illusion constructed by the Blue Hat Illusion Fungus.

"But what does this have to do with the essence of the Blue-Cap Phantom Fungus?"

He now only wants to find the other party's essence, which is the key to his breakthrough.

Yunxi glanced at the other person and said:

"What's the rush? I just mentioned it. Blue Hat Illusionary Fungus fused the Earth Spirit Orb with its own body, replacing its essence crystal. Firstly, it was to ensure a smooth return to the Immortal Realm, so that it wouldn't be directly sent into the space-time rift after entering the teleportation array. Secondly, it was to leave itself a way out. As long as the essence crystal remained, it could use the remaining nutrients to heal itself and wait for the next opportunity to leave this place."

Upon hearing this, Menglan's beautiful brows and eyes relaxed.
"So that crystal is still somewhere in this oasis, just hidden very deep?"

Yunxi nodded and said:
"Of course, who wouldn't hide their second life?"

Meng Lanjun nodded immediately, his eyes shining as he watched the sandworms churning in the oasis, praying that they would leave quickly so that he could find the hidden crystal.

It took Menglan Jun a while to react, and she turned to look at Yunxi and asked:

"Ranxi, how do you know so much?"

Yunxi flipped her hand and held out a recording jade pendant, smiling as she said:
"This was given to me by the array master who set up all this after the teleportation array was destroyed, through the illusion." Actually, to be precise, she "took" it herself.

After saying that, he tossed the image-recording jade to Menglan Jun so that he could see it for himself.

Meng Lanjun probed into it with her divine sense, and after a moment withdrew, she knew that what Ranxi said was true. The only thing the recording jade didn't mention was the Earth Spirit Orb, so she asked directly:
"The Earth Spirit Orb is not mentioned here."

"This was a backup plan left by the Evil Immortal. He couldn't possibly have told that formation master. This is also why the Evil Immortal was certain that the Blue Hat Illusionary Fungus would be able to leave this place on its own after lying dormant for a period of time."

In the Five Elements theory, Earth generates Wood. If you completely refine the Earth Spirit Pearl, you can also break through to the Ninth Rank. That's why the Evil Immortal made this arrangement.

Meng Lanjun understood; both sides were wary of and scheming against each other, but in the end, they benefited. However, he was still very curious and asked:
"If that's the case, then Blue Hat Phantom Fungus must have been trapped here for quite some time. How come he hasn't completely refined the Earth Spirit Orb yet?"

Yunxi simply shook the Seven Star Deadly Staff in her hand and said:

"Because the Earth Spirit Orb has an owner."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Heavenly Pivot Star on the Deadly Staff flickered, and then Yunxi absorbed it into her dantian.

"I see."

Meng Lanjun didn't want to say anything more. Sometimes luck is part of strength. He really got lucky this time. Ranxi's attitude was also very clear: the Earth Spirit Pearl should be returned to its rightful owner. He definitely didn't have a share. Even if someone wanted to snatch it, he wouldn't have the ability.

However, the essence crystal was his reward for this trip, which could also be considered hush money. No matter how you look at it, he didn't lose out.

The two stayed on the fairy boat for a day and a night until all the sandworms withdrew from the riddled oasis, at which point the fairy boat landed.

Yunxi chose a spot near a water source, released her capsule magic house, and turned to look at Menglanjun:

"I plan to rest for a day first. What are your plans?"

Menglan rubbed her hands together and said:

"I won't waste any more time. Let's find the essence crystal first. I'm afraid things might change if we delay."

"Okay, whatever you want."

Yunxi turned and went into her magic room, then released Diandian and Lili from her space. Bingyi and Baihu also came out with them.

The four animals, sensing the change in environment, all looked towards their master, Yunxi.

Dian Dian jumped directly onto Yun Xi's lap and said:

"Master, where is this place? Is it a secret realm?"

Lili's dark, grape-like eyes peered through the protective barrier of the magic room, and after a long while, she turned her head and said:
"Fairy, the energy fluctuations here are unstable. Did you fight someone here before?"

(End of this chapter)