"Let's deal with these things first!" Although Bexia didn't care about these grudge slimes, she still had to take action when necessary.
"Master, let's wait a moment," Bexia, holding her warblade, was stopped by Christine.
"What's wrong?" Bexia was puzzled.
"Look up!"
"Huh! Illusion Butterflies..." Bexia followed Christine's gaze and saw a group of illusion butterflies approaching quickly.
"Buzzing—!" The sound of fluttering wings grew closer. The gathered grudge slimes also became chaotic, as they were natural enemies. It was a fight to the death.
The imminent battle left Bexia speechless. The butterflies' attacks consisted of wind blades created by the flapping of their wings, which were also augmented with soul power. On the other hand, the grudge slimes tackled the airborne butterflies by spitting out blobs of black slime. When the slime exploded upon contact, it released corrosive properties similar to sulfuric acid. The injured butterflies plummeted from the sky, their fate unknown.
To put it nicely, the attack method was simple yet effective. To put it bluntly, it lacked any logical pattern. There was no connection between the illusion butterflies and illusion magic. Bexia couldn't see the point.
The illusion butterflies held a significant advantage, especially in terms of flight ability. Although the grudge slimes had powerful slime effects, their accuracy was low. Moreover, the frequency of the wind blades was so fast that it was almost comparable to sweeping a floor. Soon, the grudge slimes were completely eliminated.
"Buzzing—!" The butterfly on Luo Ningxian's shoulder fluttered its wings and flew into the swarm of illusion butterflies, but it was unclear what they were communicating.
Soon, a large group of illusion butterflies flew over. Among them, the one that was saved by Bexia flew out with a larger butterfly and landed beside Luo Ningxian. A magical conversation began.
"This is their elder brother. It thanks you for saving its kind," Luo Ningxian spoke on behalf of the larger butterfly.
"Furthermore, it pleads for your help in saving the rest of its kind!" After conveying this message, Luo Ningxian looked at Bexia with a pitiful expression, saying, "Brother, those little butterflies are so pitiful. If we don't save them soon, they will die."
"I'll try!" Luo Ningxian was referring to the illusion butterflies that were hit by the grudge slime's slime. At this moment, they had been gathered together by other butterflies. The remaining slime was continuously corroding their crystal-like bodies. Strands similar to roots could be seen extending into their trembling bodies, reflecting the extreme pain they were experiencing.
"Light of Expulsion!" Bexia, without hesitation, used her Light of Expulsion. This was also an important way to establish a good relationship with the illusion butterflies, and she could not refuse it.
Bexia's Light of Expulsion was a divine ability, a talent that originated from her divine beast heritage. Even though her current strength was nothing remarkable, the power of her divine ability was not to be underestimated.
As soon as the Light of Expulsion appeared, it purified all the slime on the illusion butterflies' bodies. Seeing this, the entire swarm of illusion butterflies was in a frenzy, joyfully flying everywhere to celebrate the continuation of their companions' lives.
Just as all the illusion butterflies were happy, the Elder of the Illusion Butterfly flew to Bexia and received thanks from it through the translation of Luo Ningxian, along with a request for continued assistance.
For Bexia, helping them was just a matter of nodding his head, and he also learned some things from the Elder of the Illusion Butterfly. Unfortunately, he still did not find a way to leave this place. However, he learned some secrets about the Mystical Realm itself.
Bexia was welcomed into the territory of the Illusion Butterflies as a hero, and this time he truly witnessed the abilities of the illusion butterflies. What had initially seemed like a barren land turned into a thriving grassland once he stepped into it, filled with colorful flowers everywhere.
Surprisingly, there was a large expanse of illusions enveloping the outside world. Even when Christine entered, she didn't notice any problems. As for Bexia, who had weaker spiritual perception, he didn't notice anything either. That's why he was so surprised after entering.
The grassland was not the dwelling place of the illusion butterflies; it was just their outer territory. Once they passed through here and entered the tall forest in the center, that would be the true habitat of the illusion butterflies. Moreover, the forest was arranged in a circular shape, surrounded by a vast sea of flowers. Every flower shone with dazzling golden light in the sunlight, like crystals.
In the center of these crystal flowers was a huge crystal flower. It had seven petals of different colors and a main stem made entirely of transparent crystal. However, at this moment, black spots covered its pure surface, and the petals of the seven-colored flower drooped down. Along with this seven-colored crystal flower, other crystal flowers around it also withered, creating a large, empty area.
Bexia was immediately brought to the midst of the crystal flower group. The illusion butterflies regarded this giant seven-colored crystal flower with great attention, and they didn't bother with polite human speech. They displayed a simple and direct primal nature.
Bexia's Chaos Divinity had a special perception ability. It could feel the lingering darkness in front of it, but it also sensed a kind of vitality sustaining its existence. It was like a seriously ill person who shouldn't die yet, but is being tormented by the disease, almost on the brink of death.
"Big brother, this flower is so pitiful! It's begging you to save it," Luo Ningxian said with her teary eyes fixed on Bexia.
"I understand, I will do my best!" Luo Ningxian's adorable appearance was truly irresistible to anyone, and no one could resist her insistence.
The other crystal flowers were all offshoots; only the seven-colored crystal flower was the main body. If he could successfully save this one, the other crystal flowers would recover as well.
Bexia didn't know if he could undo it, and he felt a bit anxious. If he couldn't save it, it would be troublesome, as he didn't have any other methods.
Led by several elder illusion butterflies, he was taken to the vicinity of the seven-colored crystal flower. Luo Ningxian looked at the flower with a sad expression, seemingly sympathizing with its plight. Her eyes towards Bexia were misty, and if he couldn't save it, she might cry.
"Master! This flower is a rare treasure. I can feel the immense power of its soul within it. It has even developed its own will!" Christine communicated through telepathy.
"I can't believe it has developed self-awareness!" Bexia said, rarely astonished. It is already difficult for most animals to develop self-awareness, let alone plants. It not only requires opportunity but also a long period of evolution.
A plant that gains consciousness, regardless of its inherent value, will become highly adaptable after breaking through its original limitations. Even a weed with consciousness has the potential to become a god-like existence.
Of course, the seven-colored crystal flower in front of us has not reached that terrifying level yet. Its consciousness is relatively rudimentary, like that of a five or six-year-old child, still driven mostly by instinct.
