"Chu Huanyu, Song Yunfei."
"Do you still think Chu Feng was lying to you, that he was just trying to stop you from going in because he didn't dare to himself?"
Suddenly, a clear voice rang out.
However, to the ears of Chu Huanyu and Song Yunfei, and the others present, this voice was extremely unpleasant.
After all, it was brimming with sarcasm.
Moreover, the one speaking was none other than the supremely-positioned Chu Lingxi.
"Hmph. The difficulty of the Blood Mist is obvious for all to see. His warning was completely unnecessary."
"Although we failed to obtain that Immortal Weapon, at least we went in. We at least had that courage. And what about that Chu Feng?" Chu Huanyu retorted sarcastically.
Even though he had personally experienced the terror of the Blood Mist, he still did not believe Chu Feng's warning was particularly important.
Whoosh—
At that moment, the juniors who had fainted began to regain consciousness one after one under the healing efforts of the various experts.
Once awake, their faces were filled with lingering fear. Having personally experienced that illusory realm, it was impossible for them not to be shaken.
"Where are Chu Zhong and Chu Ban?" suddenly asked a junior from the Chu Heavenly Clan.
He clearly remembered that those two had entered the Blood Mist alongside him. Why were they nowhere to be seen now?
"That's right, where are Chu Zhong and Chu Ban?"
"Huh? A disciple from my Starfall Sacred Ground is also missing?"
Soon, others also noticed that several figures were missing from their group.
"Sigh... they're already dead," someone said.
"What? Dead?!"
This revelation caused not only the others, but also Chu Ruoshi, Ren Xiaoyao, Song Yunfei, and even Chu Huanyu's expressions to change drastically.
Only now did they truly realize that they had narrowly escaped death.
Looking up at the Blood Mist once more, even their eyes now held a trace of lingering fear.
Hummm—
Just then, the Illusory Blood Lotus Flower began to close.
This time, just as before, the blooming Illusory Blood Lotus Flower folded shut.
However, the Blood Mist did not dissipate, nor did it show any sign of weakening.
Soon, the Illusory Blood Lotus Flower bloomed again. This time, the density of the Blood Mist had increased once more.
This time, the aura of danger was so palpable it hit them in the face; everyone present could feel the Blood Mist's heightened power.
But at this moment, no one could spare a thought for the increasingly perilous Blood Mist.
Instead, their gazes were utterly captivated by the central area of the Illusory Blood Lotus Flower.
The treasure there had changed. The supreme-grade Immortal Weapon from before was gone, replaced now by a short sword.
This short sword was entirely black and about three feet long.
At first glance, it seemed utterly unremarkable, perhaps even mediocre among Immortal Weapons.
However, three characters were carved upon this black short sword, and it was these three words that drew the attention of everyone present.
Chu Hanxian!!!
Upon the black short sword, the characters "Chu Hanxian" were inscribed.