Tang Yifeng saw that the surrounding crowd had understood the rules and didn't elaborate further. He made a hand seal and a spell was cast into the valley's restrictions.
With a "rumble" and the opening of the seal, everyone felt a strong spiritual energy surge towards them. Nourished by the spiritual energy, their fatigue vanished instantly. Even the bottlenecks in their cultivation seemed to loosen.
"Why aren't you going in quickly?" Tang Yifeng urged, seeing the crowd standing still.
Once the seal was opened, spiritual energy would leak out. It took a long time for the Tianyue Pool to accumulate spiritual energy, and any loss was a huge price.
Su Xi and the others, hearing Tang Yifeng's urging, didn't delay and entered the valley together.
By absorbing more spiritual energy, their chances of advancing could increase.
The valley was filled with even more intense spiritual energy. Even without actively circulating their cultivation techniques, the spiritual energy continuously flowed into their bodies.
"Quick, look, what is that?" Suddenly, someone in the crowd pointed to a water pool not far away and exclaimed.
The liquid in the pool flickered with green light from time to time, exuding a sense of viscosity and a rich aura of life.
"Liquefied spiritual energy."
After recognizing what the liquid in the pool was, everyone's excitement grew.
Only when spiritual energy reached a certain level would it turn into liquid. And liquid spiritual energy was several times more effective for cultivation than ordinary spiritual energy. Such dense spiritual energy could extend the lifespan of an ordinary person who merely bathed in it, let alone those who understood the ways of cultivation; they were like fish in water.
Huan Jie, knowing the preciousness of spiritual energy, jumped in without hesitation, wanting to absorb more than others.
As he circulated his cultivation technique, the green light in the pool gathered towards him like swimming fish.
After absorbing the green light, Huan Jie's spiritual power within his body constantly increased, and his aura grew stronger.
Seeing this, the others no longer hesitated and jumped into the Tianyue Pool, hoping to achieve a breakthrough.
The spiritual energy in the pool was limited, and if it was taken by others, it would be gone for them.
Su Xi, immersed in the pool, felt a tingling sensation all over her body, as if she had been electrocuted. Although she hadn't done anything, something was constantly drilling into her body, giving her an indescribable sense of relaxation. This feeling was akin to the perfect summer combination of air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and watermelon, and her mood involuntarily became much more cheerful.
To maintain this feeling, she instinctively circulated her cultivation technique, intending to absorb more green light.
Before she could fully enjoy it, she found the sensation on her body fading like the tide.
When she opened her eyes, she realized it had something to do with Huan Jie.
At some point, a massive vortex had formed in front of Huan Jie, drawing in all the surrounding spiritual energy, causing the spiritual energy absorbed by others to sharply decrease.
The others were angry at Huan Jie's actions but could do nothing. In cultivation, there was no such thing as fairness.
Therefore, they could only speed up the rotation of the techniques in their bodies, trying their best to absorb more.
Unfortunately, even with all their effort, their absorption speed could not match Huan Jie's, and they could only watch as he monopolized the dense spiritual energy of the Tianyue Pool.
Su Xi, knowing that Huan Jie was deliberately hoarding what belonged to others, was instantly displeased.
Did he have no conscience?
He hadn't made a move before, not wanting to push things too far, but that didn't mean he lacked the means to absorb.
She didn't have such an overbearing cultivation technique, but she had powerful technology.
Technology cultivates immortality, and spiritual power knows no bounds.
With a thought, Su Xi activated the laboratory's plunder function, competing for the spiritual energy in the pool. An extremely domineering suction force instantly spread outwards.
The green energy in the Tianyue Pool, which was originally flowing towards Huan Jie, instantly changed direction and converged into Su Xi's body, even forming a whale-like gulping momentum.
Huan Jie, who was enjoying the infusion of spiritual energy, looked at the spiritual energy flowing towards Su Xi with an incredulous expression. He suspected he was dreaming, encountering such a fantastical event.
He had practiced this secret method for a long time, and now Su Xi had stolen his thunder.
He absolutely could not allow this.
So, he continuously increased his spiritual power output and strengthened his spiritual energy attraction.
As the attraction increased, the spiritual energy that had been taken by Su Xi was gradually pulled back by him.
The other few, watching Su Xi and Huan Jie contend for spiritual energy, all had a shrug of helplessness on their faces.
Were these people all so monstrous?
Could they give ordinary people a way to live?
Sensing the increasingly surging spiritual power tug-of-war in the Tianyue Pool, the few people dared not continue absorbing spiritual energy and quickly climbed out of the pool.
Under such powerful suction, they couldn't absorb spiritual energy. In fact, their own spiritual energy might even be absorbed by the strange suction force. Therefore, for their safety, they had to make a choice.
Su Xi hadn't expected Huan Jie to be able to contend with her technology, and a hint of seriousness appeared in her eyes.
Indeed, those who could survive the previous environment could not have done so by luck alone.
Huan Jie looked at Su Xi, his eyes bloodshot, and a manic smile appeared on his face.
This was his opportunity, and no one could take it away. Today, he would not only absorb the spiritual energy in the Tianyue Pool but also absorb all the spiritual energy from Su Xi's body.
Looking at the nearly frenzied Huan Jie, Su Xi sighed helplessly.
Although she didn't want to discourage him, she was prepared to teach him a lesson in how to behave. Some things couldn't be achieved by brute force alone.
Using one's brain was much easier than just using brute force.
Su Xi finished speaking and increased the suction force within her body. Instantly, a suction force far greater than before emanated, not only absorbing the spiritual energy from the Tianyue Pool but also drawing in the pool water itself.
Previously, Su Xi had been somewhat restrained for the sake of others. But since someone was acting unethically and trying to absorb her spiritual power in return, she no longer needed to hold back.
The surface of the once vast Tianyue Pool began to visibly recede at an alarming rate.
Nearby, Tang Xiaodie looked at Tang Linfeng and asked incredulously, "Brother, won't absorbing so much impurity be dangerous?"
The process of cultivation involved continuously expelling impurities from the body so as not to hinder the circulation of spiritual power. However, even though the water in the Tianyue Pool was formed from spiritual energy, it was filled with impurities. If it were all absorbed into the body, it would not only be unhelpful but would also affect cultivation and impede the flow of spiritual power.
Tang Linfeng watched Su Xi, who was becoming more and more excited with her absorption, and shook his head, indicating he was also unsure of the current situation. His lifelong values were being shattered by Su Xi.
Doing this would surely affect cultivation, but why did she dare to act so recklessly?
Huan Jie, seeing Su Xi's actions, hardened his resolve and also began to swallow the pool water from the Tianyue Pool. He refused to admit that he was inferior to Su Xi, so he intended to defeat her in all aspects.
Watching the frenzied scene between the two, the onlookers involuntarily stepped back, fearing that the blood of the two would splash onto them.
Although the water in the Tianyue Pool had been infused with spiritual energy over years of erosion, this spiritual energy was very thin. Absorbing it into the body would only negatively affect cultivation.
Therefore, after absorbing the Tianyue Pool water for a while, Huan Jie felt as if he were drunk. The cultivation technique within his body could not function, and he stumbled out of the water, trying to stand up.
However, because his internal spiritual power was hindered, he couldn't stand steady. After taking a few steps, he fell directly into the pool and sank.