122: Chapter 122 Sea of ​​Flowers

He steadied himself and continued to walk cautiously toward the direction the singing was coming from, deeper into Flower Island.

All around him were dense clusters of strange flowers; some emitted a fluorescent glow, while others swayed without any wind.

The sea of flowers beneath his feet seemed endless.

After walking for who knows how long, the scenery before him suddenly changed.

In front of the dense flower clusters appeared a relatively sparse forest of flowers.

The singing was coming from deep within this flower forest.

Qi Yun took a deep breath, pushed aside the hanging flower vines, and walked into the flower forest.

In the center of the flower clusters, a woman with her back to him was singing.

She wore a long dress woven from flower petals and stood barefoot in the sea of flowers.

Her singing was ethereal and melodious, yet filled with endless sorrow.

Just as Qi Yun paused to listen, his mind involuntarily infected by the sorrow in that singing, the woman's voice gradually faded.

She stopped singing and stood there quietly, her shoulders trembling slightly as if she were weeping.

Then, she seemed to sense something and turned around, slowly, very slowly.

A face that could not be described in words came into Qi Yun's view.

Qi Yun finally saw her face.

It was an indescribable face, one that combined purity, charm, sorrow, and ethereal beauty all in one.

The woman looked quietly at the suddenly appearing Qi Yun.

Her gaze was calm, devoid of hostility, possessing only a deep indifference that had seen through countless years, along with a faint trace of displeasure at being disturbed.

"To think someone has discovered Flower Island so quickly this time," she said, her voice as ethereal and melodious as her singing.

"It is my mistake for not adjusting the flower formation in time," she said, shaking her head lightly as if speaking to herself.

She looked at Qi Yun again, her tone flat and waveless:

"Then, according to the 'rules'..."

"Intruder, you have two choices."

"One, stop here. I can bestow upon you a decent reward."

"Two, challenge me. If you win, you may obtain the most precious item on Flower Island. If you lose, you die."

Qi Yun understood. As expected, it was another "boss guarding the level" setup.

But for him, Qi Yun, how could he not choose the highest reward?

"I choose the highest reward," he said without hesitation, his voice calm.

The surprise in the woman's eyes deepened, followed by a trace of sorrow?

She looked at Qi Yun as if looking at a life about to pass away.

"I can... give you one more chance to change your choice," she said softly, with pity. "If you choose to continue the challenge, you will die."

"You are too confident," Qi Yun smiled, his eyes sharp. "Let's begin."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand without warning!

"Whoosh—!"

An Origin Flying Dagger tore through the air, turning into a silver light, shooting straight at the woman's glabella!

Fast, ruthless, and accurate!

The woman did not seem to expect him to attack just like that; the flying dagger hit her glabella precisely!

Then—

"Puff."

With a soft sound.

The woman's entire body, like a sandcastle scattered by the wind, instantly turned into countless colorful flower petals, fluttering and falling in all directions!

The flying dagger passed through the rain of petals and nailed itself into the glowing tree trunk behind with a "ding," still vibrating.

Qi Yun: "???"

He was stunned.

He instinctively dodged to the side with all his might, turning his head at the same time!

He saw that the dissipated petals did not fall to the ground but were rapidly gathering and reorganizing in the air behind him, condensing back into the woman's form in the blink of an eye!

Her five fingers opened slightly.

"Hum—!"

Beneath Qi Yun's feet, the boundless, soft carpet of flowers came alive!

Countless tough flower stems and vines burst from the soil, winding and strangling toward him from all directions! The speed was so fast, the range so wide, that there was no way to dodge!

Even more terrifying was the sudden, explosive increase in the concentration of the cloying floral scent in the air!

"Damn it! Is this another boss-level female?!" Qi Yun cursed inwardly, dodging continuously.

But just as he steadied his figure, more, thicker, and barbed vines descended like a net covering the sky!

Her true body might be this entire sea of flowers, or she could merge with and separate from the sea of flowers at any time!

Physical attacks might be completely ineffective against her!

He couldn't hold back anymore!

Qi Yun's eyes hardened; he would no longer hold back.

He gripped his hands in the air, and two Origin Flying Daggers burning with intense flames condensed in his palms!

"Go!"

He shouted in a low voice and fiercely plunged the two flame-covered Origin Flying Daggers into the sea of flowers beneath his feet!

"Boom—!!!"

The flames exploded instantly! The pale golden flames, as if possessing life, spread and devoured everything wildly in all directions, centered on the point of insertion!

In the blink of an eye, with Qi Yun as the center, the area within a radius of several dozen meters turned into a sea of golden fire! The firelight shot into the sky, illuminating half the night sky!

"Hmm?" In the air, the woman in the white dress showed obvious emotional fluctuation for the first time.

She did not seem to expect that Qi Yun possessed such a large-scale flame attack.

The woman looked at him, her voice still ethereal but now carrying a trace of coldness:

"One must cherish flowers and plants."

As the words fell, she raised her hand and pressed it down gently.

"Whoosh—!!!"

The entire sea of flowers boiled!

Centered on the woman, visible pale pink ripples spread wildly!

Wherever the ripples passed, the flowers, vines, and even the soil that had not been affected by the flames all erupted with astonishing life energy!

They grew, intertwined, and merged madly, instantly forming a cage covering the sky and earth, composed of countless huge flower buds and vines!

And the sea of fire Qi Yun had created was quickly submerged, squeezed, and extinguished in the face of this "Forest of Flowers" whose volume had increased a thousandfold!

Even more terrifyingly, the cage was shrinking rapidly!

He would die! He would really die!

At the brink of life and death, Qi Yun did not hesitate any longer; he didn't even have time to utter any harsh words.

"Teleport!"

He roared in his heart, pushing his Space Imprint to its limit!

Hum—!

Just the moment before that sky-covering "Forest of Flowers" completely closed in to devour him, his figure instantly blurred and vanished without a trace.

"Huh?"

In the center of the sea of flowers, the woman in the white dress, standing in mid-air, let out a soft, surprised moan.

She looked toward the spot where Qi Yun had disappeared, where the spatial fluctuations had not yet completely subsided.

"A very special spatial-type Unique Class."

She waved her hand gently, and the sky-covering "Forest of Flowers" rapidly shrank and restored itself as if time were flowing backward, turning back into that peaceful, boundless sea of flowers.

"Forget it," the woman shook her head. "You managed to run away once; don't come back next time. It's good that you didn't die."

Her figure slowly descended, and she tilted her head back; her ethereal singing rang out once more, drifting over the silent Flower Island.

Not long after Qi Yun boarded the island, he had mysteriously disappeared from everyone's sight.

Everyone's hearts were in their throats.

Just when everyone was almost unable to resist forcibly boarding the island to search—

Hum!

In the center of the deck,

Qi Yun's figure staggered into view, his face pale as paper, his chest heaving violently.

"Qi Yun!"

"Clan Leader!"

"Qi Bao!"

The girls exclaimed, rushing forward and instantly surrounding him.

Li also walked over, her gaze sweeping over him, her brows furrowed slightly: "What did you encounter?"

Qi Yun caught his breath, waved his hand, his voice still a bit hoarse: "It's nothing... I wasn't injured. I just almost didn't make it back."

He cast a lingering fearful glance at the distant Flower Island, which was quiet and beautiful, yet had made him feel the threat of death, and briefly recounted encountering the woman, her bizarre abilities, and the world-destroying "Forest of Flowers" at the very last moment.

"Then... are we still going?"

Qi Yun was silent for a moment, the fear in his eyes fading, replaced by a touch of depth and determination.

"Go, of course we are going."