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Chapter 731: Chapter 735: The Return of The Crystal Stones 3
The moment Gaiyin placed the Gold Crystal Stone in position, the five crystal stones suddenly burst forth with brilliant, radiant colors.
Golden yellow, tender green, water blue, fire red, and earth brown, their hues intermingled and twisted together, forming a multicolored vortex.
Gaiyin, who was the closest, suddenly had a sense of foreboding. Before he could make a run for it, a potent suction force instantly drew him into the vortex.
This sudden turn of events took everyone by surprise.
"Ayin!"
Su Tang let out a startled cry, rushing forward to check the situation. The moment her finger made contact with the colorful vortex, she disappeared without a trace.
Adam and the others didn’t have time to ponder, directly charging towards the vortex.
Outside, only Liao Li and his group remained.
Liao Li eyed the multicolored vortex with longing. His throat worked convulsively, the greed in his eyes was too great to conceal.
This was the Wood Immortal Mansion.
The doorway had been opened.
He longed to see what it looked like inside.
However, the emperor had decreed that only those under 20 seasons old could enter the Wood Immortal Mansion.
Resentment swelled in Liao Li’s heart.
He harbored a faint hope, perhaps the emperor got it wrong?
He glanced sideways at a Beast Soldier, and commanded, "You, test it."
He knew this Beast Soldier had been in his service for some time, barely over 20 seasons old.
If.
If he could get inside.
Then, could he?
Anticipation tinged Liao Li’s eyes.
The chosen Beast Soldier hesitated a little, but since other people had already entered without incident, could it imply safety inside?
The Beast Soldier dared not defy Liao Li’s orders. He approached the vortex slowly. Unlike Su Tang and the others, he was not immediately sucked in.
The Beast Soldier found it odd. The others had simply been standing in the same spot and were drawn in.
With an indecisive look, he glanced back at Liao Li.
After a moment of silence, Liao Li ordered, "Touch the vortex."
The Beast Soldier stretched out his hand.
The moment he touched the mist of colors, lightning fell from the sky, striking him mercilessly.
Poor Beast Soldier didn’t even have the chance to cry out in pain, his body instantly turned into charcoal.
Everyone present was shocked into stunned silence.
Liao Li closed his eyes and heaved a sigh. Why couldn’t he make it?
"Fa-Father?" Bai Ling’s tone wavered with fright. She couldn’t help but tremble, "what... what just happened to him? Why was he struck by lightning? I... I don’t want to go in."
Liao Li glanced at Bai Ling and explained, "The Wood Immortal Mansion is restricted. Only those under 20 seasons can enter. Just go on in, the heavens won’t strike you down."
Bai Ling ducked her head, but still, she didn’t dare take a step forward.
Bai Que gave a shallow smile, pointing to a device that resembled an hourglass mounted on the vaulted trunk. "You better figure it out soon, my dear sister, you don’t have much time."
With that, Bai Que calmly stepped into the vortex.
Seeing the timer on the hourglass device was halfway through already, Liao Li turned to Xuan Shui and ordered, "Take the young mistress in, protect her at all costs."
Xuan Shui complied, he, Xuan Tian, and another Xuanjia beastman, with a wailing and struggling Bai Ling in tow, vanished into the vortex.
Liao Li waved his hand in a stern face, his meticulously chosen team of 50 Divine Brave Warriors followed suit, leaping one after another into the vortex.
When the last person was swept in, the vortex disappeared, and the five Crystal Stones vanished without a trace.
