After a brief introduction from Celia, the four sudden members is ready to go.

However, they were still on trance from the unbelievable prospect of the smooth, black monolith not far from them. It was an inexhaustible source of resources!

Since all of them were cultivators, they knew what's the significance of the thing in front of them.

Therefore, despite their appearance, the four members turn and look solemn. Their senses were extremely active as they fear that they'll miss vital informations.

Cole didn't add more information. It will be better if they experience it themselves and learn what they needed to know.

Instead, while Celia inform them, Cole took that chance to bind the gifts he receive before; specifically, it was the Autonomous Puppet and Five Feathers Yin Fan.

Afterwards, Cole add the four men to his 'party member list'. After doing that, he walk in front of the Dungeon Monolith and start on tweaking on it.

Instantly, the three option appear in front of him which is the Normal, Difficult and Hell.

Since both him and his party need to familiarize themselves first, Cole choose the [Normal] difficulty. After choosing that, a white portal open, only visible to those whose been added by him as party member.

The portal looks like the gliterring stars in the sky, amazing the four other people once again.

"Alright, follow me." He said before he step towards the portal. The other immediately followed.

For a second, the world turn black.

And when all of them come back to their senses, they reappear in a familiar place; the pond where the Yellow Spring Spirit Lotus reside. They were situated in the middle of small piece of land in the middle of pond.

In a glance, Cole could tell what will happen to them—being besieged by the army of sentient lotus!

And as he expected, it really happen.

After the spirit lotus near the said island feel their presence, they started to move. And as though they have a eyes, they all look at Cole's direction.

Cole don't need to remind the other four. The moment they enter, they were already vigilant and were ready for battle anytime.

Seeing the sentient lotus looking on their position, the other four immediately raise their weapon.

After they recover from shock of being teleported on random position, it was only then it finally dawn to the other four on the place they appear to. And when they look at the swarm of rare medicinal herbs starting to swarm them, their battle morale were boosted, their eyes were flashing with deep greed.

The medicinals herbs that they don't even dare to dream were sending themselves in their hands!

...

The level of the dungeon mobs depend on the average level of all the challengers.

There were two Ninth and Peak Level Nascent Soul-Stage among them, which is Mikoes and the one Celia parasited back in the Metal Prison of Five Element Sect.

On the other hand, Cole and the other former bandits of Sarface and Shadow Walkers has Core Formation-Stage cultivation level.

Eventhough it was apparent, and the system itself knew, that Cole's average strength are much more powerful than Peak Nascent Soul, it still follow what is indicated in his information panel.

This makes the average strength of spirit lotus mobs range from First-Level Tier-4 to Seventh-Level Tier-4.

For Nascent Soul-Stage cultivators, the spirit lotus mobs were considered weak but for the other two, they were in comparably powerful. Just a single lotus spirit is enough to kill them countless of times.

They were former bandits for a reason. They lack potential and their strength were just average. They definitely not like Cole who can defeat enemies with higher cultivation than him.

With their strength, guarding the Forest Edge Village are more than enough. However, since he has the intention of training them as the main martial force of his new territory, this little bit of strength are not enough.

Before, Cole think it was enough to give these minions of his with little resources, specially spirit stones he loots from his enemies spatial ring.

But now, it seem that if he want to make them more powerful, he have to do more than that.

For instance, he need to replace their main cultivation arts since the one their practice were far inferior. It was also one of the main reasons that limit their strength and cultivation speed. Main cultivation method were extremely important and most of the time, this was the main foundation of every powerhouse.

And cultivation method will be important to his future faction.

Fortunately, cultivation method is not a problem for him. As long as he has a cultivation method in his hand, no matter how low, inferior and weak it was, he only need to spend some System Points and it will evolve into its best and powerful state.

He also don't have any qualms on sharing his own cultivation method.

Both the [Dantian Genesis Cultivation Method] and [Myriads Beast Soul-Branching Cultivation Method] has extreme demands to cultivate and wasn't appropriate for the mass but the [Heavenly Beast God Cultivation Method] could be considered universal and could be practiced by anyone.

After this dungeon dive, Cole will teach the [Heavenly Beast God Cultivation Method] to the three former bandits since they don't have any affiliation to other powerhouse.

As for Mikoes, he have to reconsider first more before he can decide. For the meantime, since the Beast Tamer Sect is still operating, he don't have any intention of making an enemy on other powerhouse of Azure Territory and it includes the Yin-Yang Wonderland.

...

Among the mobs of spirit lotus, there were also long range attackers and debuffers. After they move and the island Cole in enter their firing range, the range attackers start to send an attacks.

Among the mob of spirit lotus, it includes one of spirit lotus Cole value the most—the Pristine Lotus. When it made its attack, Cole focus on its capability since Bell has the intention of refining it into one of her flower spirit attendant.

As expected, the attack type of the Pristine Lotus were soul-type. The unexpected was that the attack, after he scan it using his [Divine Sense], looks harmless and mild.

A little curious, Cole receive one of the white beam.

Instantly, he felt a mild force in his soul and cleanse it...

It was quite a familiar sensation...

Except for some comfort, Cole feel anything at all. And since his soul assume the form of [Tree of Light Soul Reincarnation], it was pure as light. The said attack don't have any negative effect on him.

However, it wasn't the same for the other four!

The four of them don't expect that there's a soul attacker in the mobs of spirit lotus. Don't say about defending on the said soul attack which considered hard since soul is one of the orthodox path, they were even caught off-guard.

Including the two Nascent Soul-Stage cultivator, the four bandits immediately clutch their head in pain the moment they were affected with the [Soul Cleansing Beam] attack of Pristine Lotus mobs. It might not be a first time for the two Nascent Soul-Stage cultivator to experience soul cleansing but they weren't different on the two former bandit leaders as they experience the soul wrenching pain.

Furthermore, there were several Pristine Lotus on the swarm of mobs that attack them. Everyone received more than one beam of [Soul Cleansing Beam].

In the very first wave of the mobs attack, the other immediately lose their martial capability. If they weren't accompanied by Cole, there were only one outcome in this dungeon dive—party wipe!

Cole shake his head before he summon his Summoning Grimoire and cast [Protect], covering the whole small island they were in.

The attack of the spirit lotus can be considered non-offensive. For instance, the [Soul Cleansing Beam] which he like to call the attack of Pristine Lotus are not offensive in nature. Instead, it was the medicinal capability of the said plant. Therefore, on other perspective, that attack can be considered beneficial...

For instance, one will experience a free soul cleansing in that attack...

No matter how Cole look on it, there was only opportunity he can see on it!

While the Pristine Lotuses and other range attackers attack in the back, the other spirit lotus continue to crawl towards the island.

One of them was the familiar Vampiric Count Lotus. Its lotus roots that is full of thorns like leeches teeth continue to extend towards their location. Without a doubt, the victim that'll be caught on those roots will experience an unforgettable experience.

Inside the barrier of [Protect], Cole check every spirit lotus and after several moments, he confirm that only the Pristine Lotus can bring massive benefits when they attack.

As for the others, they need to be taken orally to take effect, just like the one that is called Yellowmetal Lotus, which is an inferior version of Divine-Rank Golden Lotus. The said lotus has strong root toughness like metal and its was like crowd controller among them. It will bind and trap victim while the other spirit lotus will do all the attack like being drained of their blood by Vampiric Count Lotus.

Looking at his party members that's still enduring the beneficial attacks, Cole decided to made his move.

After some thought, he summon Celia.

When she came out of the summoning circle, she immediately check her surrounding. When she saw the familiar scenery, Celia can't help but ask, "Isn't this the recent place we just explore?"

It was only then it dawn to Cole that he forgot to explain what kind of dungeon they were in.

"I forget to tell you that this dungeon has the same layout of the alchemist garden we recently explore. However, it wasn't that place exactly but only the same on its appearance." Cole explain, adding some more vital information afterwards.

Since it was a matter that is not worth dwelling for, Celia only nodded her head and look at the swarm of spirit lotus that is attacking the barrier Cole erected.

Upon seeing them, Celia believe that this place wasn't exactly the same as she think. She don't see that sickly white lotus while the swarm of spirit lotus attack with no reservation. It was apparent that they weren't under the leadership of cunning sentient plant.

"Alright. Except for Pristine Lotuses, kill all the other spirit lotus." He commanded.

This was the reason why Cole choose Celia among others. She can control attacks more effectively unlike Blue who'll definitely fry all of this spirit lotus with just one bolt of heavenly lightning.

Since the time flow inside the dungeon are longer compare to outside, it won't be a problem to reap some benefits and make his future martial force powerful inside. He'll borrow the ability of those Pristine Lotus mobs and cleanse the soul of his minions, saving him some future troubles.

Cleansing of soul brought massive benefits on every cultivator. Not only their senses will be enhanced, their perception regarding heavenly way will also increase which will increase their chance to comprehend [Concept].

In this matter Mikoes lack the most. He's already old and near to deplete his lifespan but he have to comprehend a single [Concept] that'll enable him to breakthrough to Void Sensing-Stage. This was already an opportunity for them.

While still remaining on her position, Celia look at the swarm of lotuses and use her new skill, [Eyes of Frost Spirit Queen]!

Celia's human like eyes instantly turn into block of blue ice and all of the spirit lotus her eyes fall to instantly turn frozen on their position despite the lack of physical ice. Afterwards, the spirit lotuses die continuously, turning into particles of light and vanish, leaving a golden bubbles on their wake which contains myriads of objects.