Martial arts have become extinct worldwide, yet I am forced to have a large family.

"boom--"

The lightning bolts dissipated.

All that remained was a bottomless crater, from which wisps of smoke were rising.

The five-realm white bear lay at the bottom of the pit, its once snow-white fur now charred black, its flesh mangled, and its breath extremely weak.

The old wound it sustained a month ago has not yet healed.

Now, with new wounds piled upon old ones, he is at his last gasp.

"Damn... monkey..." The polar bear struggled to stand up, his teeth grinding together.

"You all want...this flower, right?"

"What I can't have... you can't have either!"

Before he finished speaking, the polar bear suddenly flipped over and, dragging its broken body, rushed toward the "Nine-Turn Life-Sustaining Lotus"!

We can no longer defeat these people.

Since death is inevitable anyway, might as well devour this treasure before you die!

"Fate is so great!"

Yang Xian's eyes narrowed, and he exerted force with his feet.

Void Shadow Step!

His figure instantly blurred and merged into the space.

Feng and Ling followed closely behind, traversing space at the same time.

"us……"

Jiang Hai wanted to help, but Jiang Yu stopped him.

"Don't go!" Jiang Yu shook his head. "Going there now will only cause trouble!"

The three of them had fought several battles, and their true energy had been almost completely depleted. If they rushed in now, it would be of no use at all.

Just as the polar bear approached, the "Nine-Turn Life-Sustaining Lotus" seemed to be stimulated in some way.

The radiance on the nine-colored petals suddenly intensified, shimmering with iridescent light, and a refreshing and exotic fragrance spread out.

The lotus flowers are maturing at an accelerated rate!

"What's going on?" Jiang Yan exclaimed in disbelief.

"Not good!" Jiang Yu said in a deep voice:

"The 'Nine-Turn Life-Extending Lotus' grows at the boundary between two extreme environments. This polar bear is currently on the verge of death, and the coexistence of life and death energy within it... has ironically become a catalyst!"

It is nurturing the lotus to perfection!

Yang Xian's heart sank.

It's probably too late to rush over now!

He made a quick decision, stopped in his tracks, and instantly drew his straight sword!

Dimension Slash!

An invisible, pitch-black rift, spanning the distance of space, suddenly appeared on the polar bear's neck!

"Pfft!"

Blood gushed out!

However, this strike did not directly end its life.

The vitality of the demonic beasts in the Five Realms is simply too tenacious!

"roar!"

The polar bear roared, revealing a deep wound on its neck that exposed bone.

Despite the excruciating pain, it burned its last bit of strength and reached for the "Nine-Turn Life-Sustaining Lotus" that was right in front of it!

That's too late!

Yang Xian didn't even have time to swing his second blade!

"Damn it!" Jiang Hai clenched his fists. "Are all our efforts going to be in vain?!"

Just as the sharp claw was about to touch the lotus flower!

A sudden change has occurred!

A crystal-clear ice wall materialized without warning in front of the polar bear, blocking its paws!

"Snap!"

The ice wall shattered instantly, but in that brief moment of delay, a white figure darted out from the other side of the crater and uprooted the "Nine-Turn Life-Sustaining Lotus"!

From the appearance of the ice wall to the theft of the lotus, the whole process took only a blink of an eye!

"Luo Bingyan?!"

Jiang Yu's pupils suddenly contracted.

The figure landed not far away; it was Luo Bingyan, wearing a mask!

Taking advantage of her natural ability to cultivate ice-type techniques, Luo Bingyan spent two whole days carefully avoiding countless demonic beasts at the foot of the mountain and successfully infiltrated the vicinity of the volcano.

She originally intended to wait until the lotus was fully mature before making her move.

But given the current situation, if we don't act now, this divine plant will be destroyed by that beast!

"Give it back! Give it back now!"

The duck that was about to be eaten flew away, and the Five Realms White Bear went completely mad.

Ignoring the bleeding wound on its neck, it turned around and pounced on Luo Bingyan!

"court death!"

Yang Xian snorted coldly and swung his second blade!

However, this time they missed the mark.

Because he was unsure whether this strike would completely kill his opponent.

"puff!"

A black line flashed, and one of the polar bear's front paws was severed at the shoulder!

Due to inertia, the polar bear crashed to the ground, but the final madness in its eyes did not diminish.

"roar!"

It opened its blood-red maw, gathering all its remaining power, and a thick bolt of lightning crashed down on Luo Bingyan!

"Damn it!"

Yang Xian cursed.

He was too far away to be able to rescue him in time!

Luo Bingyan's expression changed drastically, and she hastily conjured several ice shields in front of her.

However, these defenses were instantly torn to shreds in the face of the dying thunderous counterattack of the fifth-realm demon beast.

As expected, the lightning struck her body.

"puff--"

Luo Bingyan suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward, but she still held tightly to the "Nine Revolutions Life-Sustaining Lotus".

Just then, two flashes of silver light appeared.

"Awoo!"

Feng appeared out of thin air, biting down on the back of the polar bear's neck and tearing wildly to stop it from launching a second attack.

Ling grabbed Luo Bingyan by the collar and dragged her to the side.

Yang Xian arrived shortly after and helped the barely breathing Luo Bingyan up.

The girl did not die; the lotus flower shone brightly, clinging to her last breath.

As long as no fatal injury is sustained.

The "Nine-Turn Life-Extending Lotus" can reliably exert its life-extending effect!

That's what makes it amazing, even though it's not mature yet!

"Brother Yang!"

"Brother Jiang Yu!"

"We're here to help you!"

Just then, Zhou Nianwen and the others finally arrived at the mountaintop.

But what I saw first was this chaotic scene.

Yang Xian was supporting a woman who was seriously injured and on the verge of death.

His two silver wolves, one was tearing apart a charred giant bear, the other stood guard beside it.

Not far away, Jiang Yu and two others were also standing.

"Yang Xian?" Zhou Xiyan paused slightly. "And... Luo Bingyan?"

Immediately, everyone's attention fell on the "Nine-Turn Life-Extending Lotus".

"Nine-Turn Life-Extending Lotus?"

"Have you succeeded?"

Someone couldn't help but speak up.

But the next moment...

To everyone's astonishment, the lotus flower suddenly burst forth with an unprecedented radiance.

The treasure... has matured!

It broke free from Luo Bingyan's hand, transformed into a nine-colored stream of light, and disappeared into her abdomen.

The girl's injuries began to heal at a visible speed, and her pale complexion quickly regained its color.

"What's going on?"

Yang Xian stared blankly at all of this.

How can this thing fly by itself?