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A peculiar cry abruptly rang out. A dark shadow stumbled out of the mist, revealing itself to be a red demon beast several feet in length with a pair of blue eyes and a purple comb on its head. However, there was blood splattered all over one of its wings, and even more blood was gushing violently out of a fist-sized puncture wound.

However, this beast was extremely aggressive, and it threw itself at Han Li despite its injuries.

That didnt come as any surprise to Han Li. After all, fire-attribute demon beasts were commonly much more ferocious and violent than other demon beasts.

Han Li heaved a faint sight before casually flicking five of his fingers.

Five red threads short forth, puncturing several regions of the demon beast body before winding themselves around the bird and tightening violently.

Brilliant red light flashed as the demon beast was chopped into several sections.

Its body had been severed by none other than Han Lis Fire Spirit Threads! In the face of weaker opponents like this fiery bird, the might of the Fire Spirit Threads was very apparent.

Han Li waved a hand through the air and the red threads flew back toward him before disappearing into his palm.

As he continued deeper into the sea of mist, more and more demon beasts began to appear with increasing regularity. Before he knew it, he had slain more than 10 demon beasts.

On one occasion, he was attacked by five or six fire apes at once, each of which was around 10 feet tall. A normal early-Nascent Soul cultivator wouldve been in some trouble had they been faced with that situation, but Han Li was naturally able to handle the situation with aplomb.

He merely opened his mouth to blast forths swords that were several inches in length, and the fire apes were easily slain.

However, after forging ahead for a while longer, he finally encountered the first true stumbling block on his journey.

In the air several hundred feet away from him, there was a shimmering red ball of light around 10 feet in size that was constantly transforming. It took on the form of a tiger, then a wolf, transitioning between different demon beast forms as if it didnt have a set form of its own.

Han Li looked on with a cold expression before abruptly raising a hand, sending several streaks of golden sword Qi flying toward it.

Golden light flashed past, easily slicing this creature into several pieces, but the segmented red light merely converged once again to revert back to its original form with no issues whatsoever.

Han Lis brows furrowed as he made a hand seal. He then abruptly opened his mouth to eject a pilar of purple light, puncturing the ball of light in the blink of an eye to create a hole with a diameter comparable to that of a large bowl.

This was a new secret technique that Han Li had mastered after reaching the late-Nascent Soul Stage. It involved compressing the Purple Apex Flames that he had refined, then blasting it out of his mouth using his immense spiritual power.

As one could imagine, the resulting attack was very fearsome.

Even though the ball of light was still able to regenerate itself, it took a lot longer to do so than on the previous occasion.

Its just as the rumors say, this Malicious Fire Spirit really is a little troublesome to deal with. Even my glacial flame, which is supposed to hold an attribute advantage over it, isnt very effective. No wonder Master Arctic Dragons memories suggested that he was quite wary of this creature, Han Li murmured to himself.

Right at this moment, the red ball of light took on the form of a crimson devilish ghost and rushed toward Han Li with red flames erupting from its mouth.

Han Li adopted a serious expression as he waved a hand through the air. A massive azure hand immediately appeared above the devilish ghosts head, crashing down like lightning before grabbing the ghost firmly between its five fingers.

Red light flashed as the fingers of the azure hand tightened, crushing the entire body of the devilish ghost. However, the red light converged and regenerated itself again in the next instant.

A cold smile appeared on Han Lis face as he patted his storage pouch, seemingly preparing to summon some kind of treasure. However, right at this moment, a crisp cry suddenly rang out from within his body. Crimson light then flashed on his shoulder as a tiny little crimson bird that was only around several inches in size materialized out of thin air.

Han Li faltered slightly at the sight of this bird.

This bird was none other than the spirit beast manifested from the Greatyin True Flame.

A surprised look appeared on Han Lis face. Before he could ascertain why this Fire Raven had appeared of its own accord, the latter suddenly spread open its wings and hurtled directly toward the ball of red light.

Along the way, the Fire Raven swelled drastically in size, expanding to several feet in a few flashes as it opened its beak to peck the ball of light.

To Han Ls surprise, the bird was able to peck a chunk out of the ball of lights insubstantial body.

Following just a few more pecks, a large hole had appeared in the ball of light, and it was no longer able to regenerate as it once could.

However, this Malicious Fire Spirit didnt appear to be very intelligent and nor did it seem to have any sense of pain. Instead of trying to flee the scene, it was merely transitioning into different forms over and over again in an attempt to better combat the Fire Raven.

The Fire Raven had the Malicious Fire Spirits body grasped tightly between its talons, continuing to peck at it viciously regardless of what form it adopted. In what seemed like the blink of an eye, the ball of light had almost been reduced to half of its original size.

Han Li chuckled upon seeing this.

Never did he think that the Greatyin Fire Raven would be the bane of the Malicious Fire Spirits here.

In that case, he would be spared of a lot of trouble.

Thus, Han Li looked on with a relaxed expression. It didnt take long for the Greatyin Fire Raven to completely devour the ball of light.

It then let loose a long cry before returning to its perch on Han Lis shoulder, where it began to organize its feathers, seemingly unwilling to return to Han Lis body right away.

There was no way that there was only one Malicious Fire Spirt in this sea of mist, so Han Li naturally wasnt going to force the bird back into his body. Thus, he continued onward in his journey.

The mountain ranges enshrouded under this sea of mist were truly massive beyond belief. Han Lis spiritual sense was restricted, so he didnt dare to fly too quickly, and it took him three full days before he finally arrived at his destination, a massive extinct volcano.

Along the way, he had slain at least 70 to 80 demon beasts of all stages, if not over 100. There were even some that had reached the pinnacle of the seventh grade and were only a step away from the eighth grade. Eighth grade metamorphosis stage demon beasts would go on to attain intelligence, so they would depart from the Fiery Hell to find a more suitable place to cultivate.

As for Malicious Fire Spirits, Han Li only encountered two in total on the way here. Both of them were devoured by the Greatyin Fire Raven, so they didnt cause him much trouble at all.

However, as they were passing through a fiery lake along the way, Han Li was forced to slow down significantly. The fiery lake was capable of blasting crimson pillars of fire into the air without any premonition, and those pillars of fire were quite powerful.

Han Li wasnt fearful of these flames, but he naturally didnt want to unnecessarily waste his magic power.

As such, he exercised a policy of caution and slowly flew over this area.

At this moment, Han Li was already standing on the rim of the extinct volcano, casting his gaze up ahead with his arms crossed in front of his chest.

He patted a storage pouch on his waist, and a thick stack of formation flags and formation plates immediately appeared in his hand. He tossed those formation tools behind him, and silver light flashed as another Han Li emerged. The second Han Li raised a hand to summon a swath of silver light, which allowed it to catch all of the formation tools that had been flung into the air.

This second Han Li was none other than the humanoid puppet, which was being controlled by Han Lis second Nascent Soul.

The puppets body swayed, and it transformed into a silver streak of light, disappearing into the mist in the blink of an eye.

Meanwhile, Han Li sat down to meditate with his legs crossed and his eyes closed.

A short while later, the humanoid puppet arrived back by his side, completely empty-handed.

Han Li opened his eyes and turned his gaze toward the puppet before nodding his head.

The puppet swayed before vanishing once again.

Brilliant spiritual light erupted over Han Lis body as he hurtled through the air as a streak of azure light. Following a few flashes, he had arrived at the very center of the volcanic crater, upon which the azure light receded.

Han Li inspected his surroundings before raising his hand, tossing out a white object that he had prepared in advance.

The object revolved in the air before swelling drastically amid a ball of spiritual light, transforming into a massive object over 100 feet tall before crashing to the ground, causing the entire earth to tremor slightly.

It appeared to be an extremely heavy object.

As the white light faded, a small jade sacrificial pillar was revealed. However, there were runes carved over the surface of this altar, clearly indicating that it was already a treasure.

Han Li flipped his hand over again, and a small blue cauldron appeared over his palm. rewebnovel.com

He then began to chant something as he cast several incantation seals onto the cauldron.

The cauldron revolved and began to radiate scintillating spiritual light. At the same, it swelled dramatically to around 10 feet in size.

Han Li gently flicked a finger toward the cauldron, and its lid was immediately flung off. A buzzing sound rang out from within the cauldron, following which a burst of blue light emerged before quickly proliferating through the air.

As the blue light flashed over the surrounding landscape, a layer of shimmering blue ice appeared over the ground.

Han Li had unleashed his Celestial Blue Flames, and that small blue cauldron was naturally the spirit treasure replica he had obtained from Master Arctic Dragon, the Celestial Blue Cauldron.

There were only two of these cauldrons in existence, and both of them were in Han Lis possession. As the blue light flashed through the air, the red mist nearby receded, and the volcanic crater suddenly became a lot clearer.

A slight smile appeared on Han Lis face upon seeing this. He pointed a finger toward the massive cauldron, and it immediately landed right the very center of the sacrificial altar before him.

Meanwhile, Han Li had also brought out a palm-sized blue formation plate before rapidly casting a few incantation seals onto it. All of a sudden, a loud thunderclap erupted from the ground near the sacrificial altar, and a massive formation that was shimmering with different colors of spiritual lights suddenly appeared, with the altar situated at the very center of the formation. At this moment, it appeared as if the formation around the sacrificial altar had always been one with the giant cauldron, and there seemed to be no end to the Celestial Blue Flames flowing out from the cauldron.

Blue ice soon spread over the entire volcanic crater.

Han Li wore a serious expression as he pointed several times toward the formation plate in his hand. All of a sudden, an almighty boom erupted from the entire formation as several tens of pillars of blue light shot into the sky around the crater, creating a gargantuan cage of light that completely sealed off the space nearby as well. Each and every pillar was shimmering with green light and reached several hundred feet into the air, creating a formidable sight to behold.

Violet Spirit hesitated momentarily before nodding as she replied, Indeed, it would be inappropriate to depart now, and you could irk the three Deity Transformation cultivators if you do that. However, it seems that they really are rather wary of you, so Im sure we should be fine even if we stay here for a few more days.

After retaining her freedom, all of Violet Spirits intelligence and resourcefulness suddenly returned to her, transforming her into the Fairy Violet Spirit of old who dared to explore the world on her own.

Han Li smiled at the sight of the spark that had returned to her eyes, and he traveled back toward the palace.

Violet Spirit looked on at Han Lis departing figure, and a thought seemed to have occurred to her as a faint blush appeared on her face. She bit down on her lower lip before also making her way toward the palace.

Three days, a ceremony was held in the Devil Palace as the other two beautiful female cultivators officially became concubines of Hu Qinglei.

Around 20 to 30 additional devilish cultivators and itinerant cultivators arrived for the ceremony, and the even weakest among them were at the mid-Nascent Soul Stage, while a few more late-Nascent Soul cultivators arrived on the scene.

This was quite an eye-opener for Han Li as there was no way that such a formidable lineup could be assembled in the Heavenly South Region.

All of the newly-arrived cultivators were naturally stunned to see the three Deity Transformation cultivators treating Han Li as their equal. However, after hearing from the previous batch of cultivators who had arrived before them about Han Lis epic feats, all of them were even more astonished, and treated Han Li with just as much respect as they extended toward the Deity Transformation cultivators. After all, this was a man who had singlehandedly almost destroyed the Yin Sifting Sect, and also taken a concubine from Hu Qinglei before withstanding one of Hu Qingleis most powerful attacks. This was clearly not someone they could afford to mess with.

During these past few days, Hu Qingleis interactions with Han Li were quite normal, and he made no mention of the incident surrounding Violet Spirit.

Han Li was quite relieved that this was the case, but he had still been on high alert for the past three days. Violet Spirit didnt dare to stray far away from Han Li, either, and he certainly wasnt going to complain about having such an exquisite beauty by his side.

Following the conclusion of the ceremony, Han Li immediately bade farewell to Xiang Zhili and the others, departing from the Devil Palace and the Devil Cliff Mountain with Violet Spirit before both of them seemingly disappeared off the face of this world.

Three months later, on the summit of a nameless scenic mountain, an azure-robed young man was standing peacefully on a huge rock, casting his gaze out toward the distance.

This young man was naturally none other than Han Li, who had departed from the Devil Cliff Mountain several months ago.

At this moment, his expression was quite calm, but there was a hint of internal turmoil in his eyes.

He suddenly raised his hands and silently stared at them for a while.

Just a day ago, his hands had been roaming over Violet Spirits scorching porcelain-like skin, and just the memory of that wonderful experience was making his blood boil. However, Violet Spirit had since departed, leaving him alone on this mountain.

After Han Li and Violet Spirit had left the Heavenly Devil Sect, the two of them had settled on this mountain and began exchanging their respective experiences since they had last parted.

There had always been a hint of mutual attraction between the two, and after living together in an intimate manner for several months, they were finally unable to hold back their impulsive urges and lost themselves in each others bodies.

However, after the event, Violet Spirit made her thoughts very clear to Han Li. He already had a Dao Companion, and she was unwilling to settle for becoming anyones concubine, so their paths were destined to diverge. However, she would never love any man aside from Han Li, so she wont ever find a Dao Companion of her own. Instead, she was planning to dedicate herself wholeheartedly to cultivation as well as her pursuit of the Great Dao.

After expressing these intentions to Han Li, Violet Spirit left with a calm expression.

Han Li was naturally powerful enough to force her to stay, but he could see the determination in her heart, so he chose to let her leave.

Now, as he stood on the summit of this mountain, reminiscing about the past three months he had spent here with Violet Spirit, he was struck by a sense of dejection and a faint throbbing pain in his heart.

He knew that these were signs indicating instability in his state of mind, but he didnt rectify this right away, choosing to bask in this complex emotion instead.

After a long while, the sense of loss and conflict slowly disappeared from Han Lis eyes as his pupils regained their clarity.

I guess it simply wasnt meant to be, Han Li murmured to himself.

He then transformed into a streak of azure light and rose into the air, disappearing into the distant sky in the blink of an eye.

The Fiery Hell was one of the seven restricted areas of the Great Jin located in the southeastern region of the Great Jin, and it had existed since ancient times.

This was a land of flames comparable in size to half of an entire state, and there were no other colors to be seen there other than black and red. There were also countless volcanos of differents sizes spread over this vast land that spanned innumerable kilometers.

Some of these volcanoes were over 100,000 feet tall, while others were only just over 1,000 feet tall, resembling small hills rather than the volcanoes that they were.

Some of these volcanos were very much active with scorching red lava bubbling within their craters, while some had gone completely dark and extinct. There were also some that were in the process of eruption, rumbling incessantly as scorching lava spewed into their air from their respective craters.

The air above this land was always obscured by a thick layer of blackish-red fiery clouds, and the ground around these volcanoes was completely black from the immeasurably deep layers of soot that had gathered over time. At low altitudes, the air was entirely filled with the acrid scent of sulfur, and the air temperature here was far more scorching than in the rest of the world.

However, many cultivators would often appear in this lethal land that was uninhabitable for mortals. Some of them occasionally descend from the sky and pick up some things from the ground, while others burrowed straight into the craters of certain volcanoes.

Those who dared to enter the volcanoes were naturally all powerful cultivators of a higher grade.

The Fiery Hell was undoubtedly a perilous place, but it was also a region that was abundant in all types of fire-attribute materials. The true restricted area wasnt actually the entire Fiery Hell. Instead, it was merely referring to a vast stretch of mountain ranges at the center of the Fiery Hell.

In that place, the entire region was enshrouded under a thick red mist that stretched for tens of thousands of kilometers. That vast expanse of red mist was the true restricted realm, and very few cultivators emerged alive after entering this restricted area.

As such, there usually werent any cultivators that could be sighted around that area.

However, on this day, a streak of azure light could suddenly be seen hurtling toward a certain border of the fiery mist, reaching a distance of just over 1,000 feet away from the crimson mist in the blink of an eye.

The azure light receded, and a young male cultivator was revealed.

This man was none other than Han Li, who had rectified his state of mind and finally arrived here after several months of traveling.

As soon as he appeared, he scanned his gaze throughout his surroundings before turning his attention to the sea of fiery mist.

This vast expanse of red mist was quite different from the mist that Han Li had seen in the past. Not only was its enormity downright staggering, it was completely still without detectable swaying nor discernible noises coming from within.

Han Li clasped his hands behind his back and stared at the crimson mist for a while. All of a sudden, azure light flashed around his body again as he plunged headfirst into the sea of mist.

As soon as he entered the fiery mist, astonishing explosions began to erupt along the protective azure light around his body as it came into contact with the red mist.

Red and azure light intertwined with one another, and the explosions became more and more frequent and violently.

Han Li was slightly startled by this development and after flying for over 1,000 feet, his brows furrowed as he abruptly patted a storage pouch hanging from his waist.

Red light flashed and a dozen or so streaks of crimson light shot forth, transforming into a series of glittering and translucent round pillars.

Each of these pillars was around a foot in length and was shimmering with red light with life-like crimson wyrm carvings engraved onto their surfaces.

These were none other than the treasures that Han Li had refined from the fire dragon pillars he had sourced from the Kunwu Mountains.

Han Li began to chant something as he pointed a finger at those red pillars.

The pillars revolved in the air before hurtling forth, stopping around 10 feet away from Han Li.

Red light flashed and the crimson wyrms carved onto the surfaces of these pillars opened their mouths in unison, blasting out bursts of crimson light which combined to form a barrier around Han Lis body.

After coming into contact with this red barrier, the fiery mist around him immediately ceased their explosions, and Han Li was able to glide through it like a hot knife through butter.

A satisfied look appeared in Han Lis eyes upon seeing this, and he was immediately able to increase his speed by severalfold.

Here in this sea of fiery mist, ones spiritual sense was severely restricted, and even with Han Lis immensely powerful spiritual sense, he was only able to detect the situation within a small area around him.

If any other late-Nascent Soul cultivators were in his shoes, they wouldnt most likely be even more inept. As expected, it was a wise decision for him to come here only after reaching the late-Nascent Soul Stage.

Han Li was naturally here to source Puresun Flame Essence that he could use to refine the Returning Sun Water.

After using a soul search technique on Master Arctic Dragons Nascent Soul in the North Night Palace, he had gleaned some information, telling him that a wisp of Puresun Flame Essence could be found in this Fiery Hell restricted area. However, the Puresun Flame Essence was hidden in an extremely perilous location, so Han Li wasnt in a hurry to search for it. Only after reaching the pinnacle of the late-Nascent Soul Stage was he confident enough to come searching for it.

After all, the Returning Sun Water was an extraordinary medicine that was of the utmost importance to him. He had given Hu Qinglei several drops of Glacial Quintessence in exchange for Violet Spirits freedom, but he still had sufficient Glacial Quintessence to refine five or six portions of Returning Sun Water.

Of course, he would only be able to refine this medicine if he could find the Puresun Flame Essence, and that would surely be an extremely arduous task. Otherwise, Master Arctic Dragon was also a great cultivator himself, so he wouldve come here to secure the Puresun Flame Essence long ago.

Han Li already possessed the Greatyin True Flame, so it certainly wouldnt be impossible for him to obtain the Puresun Flame Essence. Otherwise, he wouldnt have taken the risk to come to this place.

This vast expanse of fiery mist one of the seven restricted areas of Great Jin, so it was naturally an extremely perilous place. Furthermore, there were also many unimaginably powerful fire-attribute demon beasts inhabiting the mountains down below, among which there was apparently no lack of sixth and seventh grade demons beasts. Even the average Nascent Soul cultivator would very likely be killed if they were to be surrounded by a dozen or so of these beasts.

On top of that, the most dangerous things within this red sea of mist werent even the demon beasts…

Just as these thoughts were running through Han Lis mind, he seemed to have suddenly sensed something, and a cold light flashed through his eyes as he flicked a finger to the side.

Golden light flashed as a burst of sword Qi disappeared into the red mist.

Even after doing all that, Han Li displayed no intention of stopping. Instead, he rubbed his hands together before raising them high into the air.

Two explosive thunderclaps erupted as two arcs of light shot forth from within his sleeves, each of which was as thick as his arm.

The two arcs of lightning converged to form a massive golden python with a diameter comparable to that of a large bowl, flying directly up into the air at an alarming speed. At the same time, Han Li opened his mouth to expel a glittering and translucent bead, which instantly transformed into a purple wyrm over 100 feet long that also threw itself into the air above. freewbne.com

Meanwhile, the massive silver lotus was also slowly rising up to meet the green sun.

Spiritual light suddenly flashed in the air as the green sun overhead split up into eight jade peaks again. However, four of them were already damaged and incompletely, while the other four were in perfect condition. However, as green light began to surge along the surfaces of these mountains, an incredible transformation took place. The eight mountains converged and as opposed to simply stacking on top of one another, they truly combined to form a gargantuan mountain close to 10,000 feet tall, which came crashing down without any delay. At this moment, the purple wyrm, lightning python, and silver lotus flower had also risen up to meet this colossal mountain.

Spiritual light of all types of colors exploded as lightning, glacial Qi, silver light, and green light intertwined, and the colossal mountain really did pause in its tracks.

However, the sheer size of the mountain was simply too much to handle, regardless of whether it was struck by lightning or frozen by glacial Qi, the mountain seemed to simply be able to shrug off those afflictions as it slowly continued downward. Even the massive silver lotus was unable to arrest its momentum.

Down below, Han Li narrowed his eyes as blue light flashed through his pupils. He then let loose a low cry and threw up a mouthful of blood essence.

The blood essence immediately disappeared into the center of the silver lotus flower in the sky, where it was absorbed by the green ruler.

Han Li rapidly made a series of hand seals as he began to chant an unintelligible string of incantations.

Upon hearing Han Lis chanting, Xiang Zhili and Eccentric Wind both looked at one another with surprise etched on their faces.

Just as the colossal mountain overhead was about to crush the silver lotus flower, eight different types of sharp cries suddenly erupted from the green wooden ruler, following which eight projection emerged, each of which was around an inch in size.

At Han Lis behest, all of these projections expanded drastically, transforming into eight spirit beast projections over 100 feet in size in the blink of an eye. All of the projections were shimmering with green light, and they appeared to be substantial creatures rather than mere projected illusions. Furthermore, each and every one of those projections was identical to one of the legendary heavenly spirit beasts. All eight of those projections combined their powers to force the colossal mountain up above to a grinding halt, forcing it to only be able to rotate on the spot, but not allowing it to descend so much as a single inch further.

Hu Qingleis expression finally darkened upon seeing this.

Even though he didnt intend to kill Han Li, he really did want to severely wound Han Li in order to teach him a lesson. If Han Li were able to withstand his attack with such ease, then he would be squandering this opportunity.

With that in mind, Hu Qinglei appeared to have done nothing, but all of the sharp cries being emitted by the jade peaks suddenly increased in volume at his behest. Countless grey figures shot forth from those mountains, transforming into powerful apes that were each around 10 feet in length.

These apes werent actual demon beasts, but instead projections refined by this treasure through sacrificing demon souls. As such, they were virtually unkillable and as they threw themselves down from above, even if they were sliced into countless pieces, they could resurrect themselves almost immediately from the jade peaks. Even though none of them were very powerful individually, they were still very troublesome to deal with nonetheless. However, as soon as these ape projections appeared, the Weeping Soul Beasts eyes suddenly lit up. It let loose a long cry of its own as its body began to expand drastically once again amid a swath of black light.

However, on this occasion, it only swelled to just over 100 feet in size before letting loose a violent harrumph.

Bursts of yellow light swept forth from its nostrils, transforming into several hundred streaks of yellow light that shot forth into the air.

All of the apes summoned by the jade peaks possessed abundant demonic Qi, and almost all of them were at the fifth grade or above. In fact, there were even a few that appeared to be at the pinnacle of the seventh grade. However, as soon as the streaks of yellow light swept through them, they were all immediately felled like ants, having been reduced to wisps of green light before being swept away by the yellow light.

All of those wisps of green light were then swallowed into the Weeping Soul Beasts cavernous mouth.

Hundreds of ape projections were sucked into the Weeping Soul Beasts belly in an instant. However, after engulfing all of those ape projections, it shrank once again before disappearing into a spirit beast pouch hanging from Han Lis waist as a streak of black light.

Han Li faltered slightly upon seeing this, but he was informed through his spiritual sense connection with the Weeping Soul Beast that it was going to evolve again, and that was naturally fantastic news to him.

However, not only were all of the spectating cultivators stunned by the sight of the Weeping Soul Beast devouring so many ape projections at once, even Hu Qinglei himself was rooted to the spot. Other people may have been unaware of just how powerful those ape projections were, but Hu Qinglei was the owner of the treasure that had summoned them, so he was naturally well aware of how troublesome they were. As such, he was much more astonished then everyone else was to witness this turn of events.

Meanwhile, the colossal mountain in the sky had finally been forced to a complete standstill by the combined powers of the eight spirit beast projections.

Han Lis eyes were slightly narrowed as he looked up at the mountain overhead, wondering if should use some other treasure to completely destroy this mountain.

All of a sudden, Xiang Zhili suddenly interjected, Haha, Junior Martial Brother Han and Fellow Daoist Hu really are forces to be reckoned with. Lets end things here for now, if you two continue, Im afraid that this will escalate into a full-blown battle.

His body swayed as he disappeared on the spot. In the next instant, he appeared between Han Li and Hu Qinglei, reaching out toward the massive green mountain with a single hand, seemingly in a casual and nonchalant gesture.

A loud boom erupted as a ghostly claw that was embroiled in black Qi abruptly appeared in the air. The ghostly claw obscured virtually the entire sky as it grabbed onto the massive mountain, lifting it over 100 feet as the claws tightened.

Han Li stirred upon seeing Xiang Zhilis ability while Hu Qingleis expression darkened even further.

Hmph, I didnt think that youd already reached such a high level of proficiency in your Giant Spirit Claws, Fellow Daoist Xiang, but why are you displaying this ability now? Are you trying to exert dominance over me? Hu Qinglei interrogated in a cold voice.

Xiang Zhili was completely unfazed by Hu Qingleis menacing expression as he smiled nonchalantly. My Giant Spirit Claws are merely an insignificant trick, I wouldnt dream of showing it off to you, Brother Hu. I was simply concerned that youd get caught up into the heat of battle and forget your agreement with Junior Martial Brother Han. You said you were only going to unleash a single attack, I believe Junior Martial Brother Han has already withstood that attack, am I right?

Hu Qinglei gritted his teeth before reluctantly replying, Of course I wouldnt revoke my agreement with a Nascent Soul cultivator. Fellow Daoist Han has indeed satisfied my condition.He then raised a hand and waved it toward the colossal mountain.

A ringing sound immediately erupted from the mountain amid a flash of brilliant green light.

Xiang Zhili smiled and the massive claws clenched around the mountain immediately disappeared. The colossal mountain then shuddered before reverting back to eight separate mountains, each of which was around 1,000 feet tall. At the same time, the eight mountains shrank drastically before hovering over to the scroll. By then, they had already been reduced to several inches in size, and all of them disappeared into the artwork on the scroll.

The 10 remaining jade peaks hovering above Hu Qingleis head underwent the same process, disappearing into the scroll one after another. The scroll then slowly rolled itself up again and as the green light faded, it transformed into a completley mundane-looking scroll once again.

Hu Qinglei reached out and the scroll disappeared into his sleeve as a ball of green light.

Hu Qinglei turned his gaze toward Han Li and Xiang Zhili, and a warm smile appeared on his face, as if nothing had ever happened. Even though Ive released Violet Spirit, Ill still be holding a ceremony for my other two concubines in three days. Youll be staying to attend the ceremony, wont you, Brother Xiang?

Xiang Zhili was not surprised by this change of attitude at all, and a wide smile also appeared on his face as he replied, Of course. Ive already offered up a congratulatory present, so I definitely have to stay for a few more cups of wine.

There were countless thoughts racing through Han Lis mind, but his expression remained unchanged as replied, Senior Martial Brother Xiang and Fellow Daoist Wind havent left yet, so Ill naturally be staying to attend the ceremony as well.

Haha, thats great! Lets go back to my palace and drink to our hearts content, Fellow Daoists! Hu Qinglei chortled heartily before flying directly toward his palace as a streak of black light.

All of the cultivators down below were still reminiscing the epic clash they had just witnessed, and they could only hurriedly follow Hu Qinglei back to the Devil Palace.

Eccentric Wind also set off to return to the palace, leaving only the stunned and elated Violet Spirit remaining behind on the ground down below.

We should go as well, Junior Martial Brother Han. You can rest assured, Fellow Daoist Hu is a man of his word. Youve satisfied his condition, so this chapter has been flipped over as far as hes concerned, and he wont look for another excuse to try and get back at you. You can stay with this girl at the Devil Palace for a few days and enjoy each others company, Xiang Zhili chuckled before heading toward the palace himself.

A wry smile appeared on Han Lis face, and he shook his head as he slowly descended.

Are you alright, Brother Han? Violet Spirit immediately rushed over with concern, gratitude, and a myriad of other emotions etched on her face.

Im fine, just a little energy-depleted. Are you planning to leave now or after the ceremony? Han Li asked.

When are you planning on leaving? Ill just go with you, Brother Han, Violet Spirit replied without any hesitation.

In that case, youll have to stay here for a few more days, I wont be able to leave right away, Han Li sighed.

Thatll depend on what Fellow Daoist Hu wants to do. If its just an ordinary attack, then hell have no issues withstanding it. However, if hes willing to sacrifice part of his lifespan to use that spirit treasure of his, then Junior Martial Brother Han will be in some trouble. Fellow Daoist Hu most likely wont do something so foolish, though, Xiang Zhili replied with furrowed brows.

Your analysis is spot on, as usual, Brother Xiang, but you may not have heard about this yet, Fellow Daoist Hu recently obtained a treasure thats apparently no less powerful than a spirit treasure. However, this treasure requires the usage of a special secret technique before it can be activated. As long as Fellow Daoist Hu injects some of his magic power into the treasures, itll be capable of unleashing unfathomable might. I think theres a very good chance that hell use that treasure, Eccentric Wind chuckled.

Is that so? Xiang Zhilis expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

Just as Xiang Zhili and Eccentric Wind were conversing with one another, the two people locked in a confrontation in the air above finally sprang into action.

Hu Qinglei swept a sleeve through the air and a ball of green light shot forth before transforming into an object that hovered in front of him.

It was an antiquated scroll with peculiar green light shimmering over its surface, striking one with a sense of mystery.

Hu Qinglei aimed a cold glance at Han Li before suddenly making a hand seal as he began to chant something.

The scroll slowly began to unfurl amid his chanting voice. A ball of green light began to flash incessantly as the scroll was spread open, revealing a piece of gorgeous scenic artwork containing around a dozen or so green mountains of different sizes.

However, before anyone had a chance to catch a clear glimpse of the artwork, a burst of green mist rose up from the scroll, instantly obscuring the contents of the entire scroll.

A series of sharp cries rang out, following which 18 pillars of green light rose into the air.

An incredible turn of events unfolded!

The pillars of light receded after hurtling into the air, each of them transforming into a miniature mountain around 10 feet tall. All of them were of a beautiful shade of green and abundant with spiritual Qi. The sharp cries were coming from none other than those miniature mountains.

Han Li was quite startled by this development. The slightly lackadaisical expression on his face was replaced by a serious one as he immediately flipped his hands over.

A green wooden ruler and a miniature azure cauldron appeared over his palms.

He tossed the wooden ruler before him, upon which the projection of a lotus flower instantly appeared. The projection swelled drastically in size, transforming into a massive silver lotus that positioned itself in front of him. Meanwhile, the wooden ruler was slowly rotating at the center of the lotus flower, shimmering with dazzling green light.

Almost at the exact same moment, Han Li flicked a finger toward the azure cauldron, flinging the cauldrons lid off. A clear ringing sound erupted as a clump of thin azure threads shot forth from within.

Amid a vast expanse of shimmering azure light, the thin threads transformed into a massive net over 100 feet in size, descending from the sky to shield Han Li.

The Heavenvoid Cauldron itself had also expanded to several feet in size as it flew into the air overhead.

Han Li then made a hand seal and golden light flashed over his body. A shiny golden light barrier that clung tightly to his clothes was immediately materialized, this was none other than the Buddhist vajra barrier.

After setting up his most powerful three lines of defense, Han Li was feeling a lot more secure and assured.

Upon seeing this, Hu Qinglei said in a cold voice, Seeing as youre prepared, I wont delay any longer, either.

Right as his voice trailed off, he let loose a low cry and made a hand seal. A pillar of black light was blasted out of his mouth before disappearing into the green mist.

He was furiously injecting his spiritual power into the scroll.

A dull rumbling sound rang out as the green mist surged and tumbled violently. Immediately thereafter, 18 pillars of black light shot straight up into the air, injecting themselves into the 18 miniature mountains up above.

All of those mountains instantly began radiating scintillating green light while expanding at an alarming rate. Within the span of just a few breaths, they had transformed into colossal objects around 500 to 600 feet tall, turning them into 18 true mountain peaks. The sharp cries they were emitting became even more pronounced as a series of apes appeared on the mountains, each of which was around a foot in size.

All of the cultivators down below were in awe of the scenes unfolding up above. Violet Spirit was also growing even more concerned.

Go!

Black Qi flashed over Hu Qingleis face as he grabbed the air, sending a small mountain hurtling toward Han Li. After grabbing at the air several times in quick succession, seven or eight mountains had already lined up and were preparing to throw themselves at Han Li one after another.

A normal Nascent Soul cultivator definitely wouldnt be able to withstand an attack from even one of those mountains, let alone seven or eight.

There were still around 10 mountains left, yet Hu Qinglei merely exhaled and left them where they were. Perhaps it was because he was simply trying to teach Han Li, yet didnt want to actually endanger his life, or perhaps it was because activating all 18 mountains required excessive magic power expenditure, in any case, Hu Qinglei displayed no intention of attacking with the rest of his mountains.

Han Li was slightly dumbstruck.

He knew that Hu Qinglei would definitely make full use of this opportunity to unleash one of his most powerful attacks, but he didnt think he would hurl a few mountains directly at him!

Setting aside whether these mountains possessed any special abilities, just the sheer enormity of the impact they would create was unfathomable. Even with his spirit treasures protecting him, there was definitely no way that he would be able to withstand so many devastating strikes in succession. If it werent for their prior agreement, he could easily unleash a movement technique to evade these mountains. However, he had no choice now but to stand still on the spot an act as Hu Qingleis punching bag.

A wry smile appeared on Han Lis face, but a thought then suddenly occurred to him as he abruptly patted a spirit beast pouch hanging from his waist.

A burst of black light instantly shot forth from within, transforming into a small black monkey that was only several inches in size.

It was none other than the Weeping Soul Beast!

At the same time, he flapped his other sleeve through the air to summon a small black vial.

The vial tipped itself over and five humanoid skeletons emerged from within amid a burst of greyish-white energy. These were none other than the Unbroken Cinque Devils.

Han Li then quickly made a hand seal, and black light began to surge over the small monkeys body. The monkey expanded at a rapid rate, instantly transforming into a colossal ape over 300 feet tall. The massive ape pounded its chest with its mountainous fists as it let loose a long thunderous cry. It then harrumphed violently and a large swath of yellow light swept out of its nose, converging to form a massive yellow trident.

With its trident in hand, the ape was like a fiendcelestial that had just descended upon the human world.

Meanwhile, the five sets of humanoid skeletons were also converging, combining to form a massive bone-saber-wielding skeleton that was comparable in size to the giant ape.

The two colossal creatures stood side by side, one on Han Lis left, and the other on his right.

Almost at the exact same moment, the first mountain came crashing down with devastating might.

Before Han Li had even done anything, the skeleton and giant ape sprang into action at the same time.

The ape drew a sharp inhalation as it raised its trident into the air to try and parry the mountain, while the skeleton raised its two bone sabers at once before slashing them viciously toward the air overhead in a cross slash strike.

Two resounding booms erupted as all types of spiritual light intertwined and exploded. The giant ape and the skeleton were both forced downward, yet they managed to arrest their downward momentum after their weapons struck the mountain overhead, stopping it cold in its tracks.

However, Han Li had just pulled out his Triflame Fan, and there was no joy in his expression upon seeing this.

A few more thunderous booms erupted as a few more mountains descended, stacking on top of the first one.

As such, even the ridiculously powerful skeleton and Weeping Soul Beast were unable to withstand this overwhelming assault any longer. Following three rumbling booms, the massive apes body shuddered as the huge yellow trident in its hands was shattered into countless pieces.

At the same time, the ape itself shrank drastically amid a ball of black light, reverting back to only around 10 feet tall.

Without the assistance of the massive ape, the skeleton was plunged into an even more dire situation. As the fourth mountain arrived, the twin bone sabers in the skeletons hands were snapped in half, and four mountains came crashing down mercilessly in a doomsday-like sene.

Even the violent skeleton was struck by a sense of fear at the sight of this insurmountable attack.

Han Lis heart jolted as he raised his Triflame Fan, preparing to lash out with it.

However, right at this moment, a starting sequence of events unfolded.

Following a dull thump, the giant skeleton let loose an almighty roar of rage as they blasted out a torrent of five-colored flames, striking the base of the mountain on the bottom.

A vast expanse of five-colored light exploded, and the speed of the mountains descent was dramatically slowed to less than a tenth of its original pace.

However, the mountains behind the one the bottom were unaffected by the five-colored flames, and they continued to pile on more pressure. An earthshattering boom erupted as the four mountains crashed into one another, resulting in an enormous explosion of green light that made it appear as if a green sun had risen into the air.

Beneath this immense expanse of green light, five-colored flames were surging relentlessly, as if they were supporting the green sun in the sky.

The combination of the two presented an extremely marvelous spectacle to behold.

Han Li was a little flabbergasted. He knew that the five glacial flames could be combined to conjure up some kind of strange ability, but he didnt know that it would be this astonishingly powerful.

In the distance, Hu Qingleis expression darkened upon seeing this, and two more mountains plunged themselves into the green light at his behest.

On this occasion, an even more ferocious boom rang out. The spatial fluctuations nearby twisted and warped as the green sun came crashing down with renewed vigor.

In contrast, the five-colored flames shuddered violently before being forced to dissipate into specks of five-colored light.

However, Han Li had already prepared himself for this situation, and the massive skeleton immediately fled as five bursts of greyish-white Qi. The cry of a phoenix then rang out as a three-colored Fire Raven erupted from the Triflame Fan, crashing directly into the descending green sun.

A vast expanse of light exploded once again as the three-colored light slowed the green sun downward momentum this time. However, as the two bursts of light intertwined in the sky, it was quite clear that the three-colored flames were inferior in power, and were forced to descend along with the green sun.

Han Lis eyes flashed as he pointed toward the small azure cauldron overhead.

The green net of threads that was initially protecting transformed into an azure spirit cloud before rushing into the air above.

With the assistance of this azure cloud, the three-colored flames were finally able to keep the green sun at bay.

However, as two more mountains came crashing down into the green light one after another, the green sun was able to slowly re-initiate its descent.

Han Li took a deep breath as he swept his sleeve toward the silver lotus flower before him.

The massive lotus flower swayed before vanishing on the spot. However, in the next instant, seven-colored Buddhist light flashed as the silver lotus flower appeared once again.

Meanwhile, the small green ruler at the center of the lotus flower began to rotate as the lotus flower expanded drastically once again. feewenve.com

According to my knowledge, Glacial Quintessence is something that can only be found at the North Night Palace. If it werent for the fact the North Night Palace had a Deity Transformation cultivator among their ranks in the past, and that Puresun Flame Essence is extremely difficult to find, their Glacial Quintessence wouldve been forcibly taken long ago. The North Night Palace has since lost its Deity Transformation cultivator, but their Glacial Quintessence also disappeared many years ago. I had infiltrated the North Night Palace in person to search for it, but was unable to find it. Where did you get this Glacial Quintessence? Could it be the very same vial that the North Night Palace had lost? Hu Qinglei interrogated?

Han Li seemed to have predicted that Hu Qinglei would ask him such a question, and he replied, Of course not, how could there be such an unlikely coincidence? I was only able to obtain some Glacial Quintessence from the Myriad Year Profound Jade in the Profound Jade Cave of the North Night Palaces Spirit Void Hall. I wont be handing over all of it during this exchange, either, but there should be enough to make two portions of Returning Sun Water.

At this point, Hu Qinglei suddenly ceased transmitting his voice and spoke for everyone to hear. Hmph, I dont care where you got this item from. Excessive consumption of this item will only be detrimental anyway, so I dont need any more than the bare minimum. However, if you want to offer this item in exchange for Violet Spirits freedom, then I have another condition. If you agree to my condition, then Ill release Violet Spirit.

Whats your condition? A hint of surprise flashed through Han Lis eyes. He wasnt expecting Hu Qinglei to impose another condition.

Hu Qinglei took a cold glance at Violet Spirit before replying, Its quite simple, aside from giving me the item that you promised, you also have to take a single attack from me without evading nor using your Immortal Vanquishing Beads. If you can do that, then you have yourself a deal.

Xiang Zhilis expression changed slightly upon hearing this, but he quickly recomposed himself again. In contrast, Eccentric Wind was looking at Hu Qinglei with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Everyone else also wore contrasting expressions.

Hu Qingleis drastic change in attitude was already quite perplexing to everyone, all of them were wondering what kind of treasure Han Li could possibly be offering to elicit such a strong reaction from a Deity Transformation cultivator. However, after hearing the additional condition that Hu Qinglei was imposing, everyone was even more befuddled.

Han Lis pupils contracted as he repeated for confirmation, I have to take an attack from you and Im not allowed to evade?

Thats right, thats my condition. If I dont teach you a lesson, everyone will think that anyone can just take my concubines away from me as they please! Hu Qinglei replied in a sinister voice.

The entire palace fell silent once again as many fell into deep thought. Could it be that Hu Qinglei was trying to kill Han Li, after all? The disparity between a Nascent Soul cultivator and a Deity Transformation cultivator was an extremely drastic one. If Han Li were prohibited from evading, how was he supposed to be able to survive an attack from Hu Qinglei.

With that in mind, everyone turned their attention toward Han Li, and Violet Spirits face paled even further.

After a brief silence, she suddenly gritted her teeth, and said in a bitter voice, Theres no need for you to do this, Brother Han. Ive changed my mind, I want to stay here in the Devil Palace. You can leave on your own, Brother Han.

Han Li faltered upon hearing this before quickly gleaning her intentions.

However, before he had a chance to say anything in response, Hu Qinglei interjected in a cold voice, Do you think my Devil Palace is an inn where you can come and go as you please? Ive already agreed to this deal, so you cant stay here even if you want to. You wont turn down my condition again, will you, Fellow Daoist Han?

Han Li shook his head with a nonchalant expression, and replied, If its just one attack, then I really do want to give it a shot.

Hu Qinglei chuckled as he lifted a hand and pointed a finger toward Violet Spirit.

All of a sudden, she was struck by a numb yet itchy sensation in her dantian, and she let loose an involuntary cry. Her lithe and graceful figure swayed as several black threads emerged from within her body, disappearing into Hu Qingleis finger after circling through the air like a group of miniature spirit snakes.

Only then did Violet Spirit stand up straight again, and her expression lit up with surprise and elation as she felt her magic power circulating throughout her body. She had been unable to use her spiritual power before, but it was now gushing into her meridians. Han Li also swept his spiritual sense toward Violet Spirit upon seeing this, and a content look appeared on his face a few moments later.

The restriction within her body had indeed ceased to exist.

Hand it over!

As soon as he lifted the restriction in Violet Spirits body, Hu Qinglei turned to Han Li with a cold expression. frewbovel.cm

A faint smile appeared on Han Lis face as he abruptly raised a hand, following which a streak of white light shot forth from within his sleeve.

Hu Qingleis eyes lit up as he made a grabbing motion, drawing the streak of white light into his hand.

The white light receded to reveal a white jade vial.

Hu Qinglei swept a sleeve gently over the vial, and the lid flew off of its own accord. At the same time, rings of black light began to proliferate through the air, creating a black light barrier that prevented others from being able to ascertain the contents of the jade vial with their spiritual sense.

The precautionary measures that Hu Qinglei was taking made everyone even more curious, and even Xiang Zhili had fallen into deep thought as he stroked his beard absentmindedly.

A few moments later, Hu Qinglei had verified that it was indeed Glacial Quintessence that was stored within the vial, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

He replaced the lid of the vial before flipping his hand over, following which the vial completely disappeared.

After doing all that, he raised his head to turned his gaze toward Han Li again. The smile on his face faded, only to be replaced by a menacing expression. All of a sudden, black light flashed around his body and he abruptly transformed into a streak of black light as he flew out of the palace, leaving only a cold parting sentence in his wake.

Ill be waiting for you outisde, Han brat. Dont make me wait too long.

Before he had finished his sentence, the streak of black light had already disappeared into the distance, but his voice continued to echo throughout the palace.

Han Li did not appear to be flustered in the slightest in the face of the daunting task that awaited him. He poured a cup of wine for himself in a leisurely manner, drinking it in a few sips before rising to his feet with a calm and collected expression.

In contrast, Violet Spirits brows were furrowed with concern as she asked, Brother Han, are you really going to take an attack from him? Hes a Deity Transformation cultivator!

Dont worry, if its just one attack, then I have a good deal of confidence in myself, Han Li replied with a calm and reassuring smile.

He had managed to withstand an attack from the avatar of an Elder Devil even prior to reaching the late-Nascent Soul Stage, so he was relatively confident in his ability to take an attack from a Deity Transformation cultivator.

Then allow me to come with you, Brother Han. I want to support you, Violet Spirit insisted with a determined look in her eyes.

Han Li hesitated momentarily at the sight of her resolute expression before nodding in the end.

Spiritual light flashed over his body as he latched onto Violet Spirits hand, and the two of them hurtled out of the palace as a streak of azure light.

All of the other Nascent Soul cultivators also flooded out of the palace. They certainly werent going to miss out on such a spectacular match-up.

Even the other two gorgeous female cultivators who were set to become Hu Qingleis concubines made their way out of the palace with the other servants following a brief hesitation.

All of a sudden, Xiang Zhili and Eccentric Wind were the only ones left in the palace.

The two of them sat in silence, seemingly completely disinterested in joining everyone else.

Brother Xiang, what do you think about this? Eccentric Wind asked.

What do I think about what? Xiang Zhili responded expressionlessly.

The treasure that Han brat offered, of course. What could he have offered to draw such a strong reaction from Fellow Daoist Hu? There arent many things in this world that can tempt him to such an extent, Eccentric Wind chuckled coldly.

Its just as you said, such treasures are rare, but certainly not non-existent, so whats there to be surprised about? Xiang Zhili remained quite calm.

Brother Xiang, are you really not interested in knowing what such a treasure was? It has to be something that could be very useful to us as well, Eccentric Wind said in a meaningful voice.

Xiang Zhili heaved a faint sigh, and replied, So what even if that treasure was something that could help us break through our current bottlenecks or prolong our lifespans for another few centuries? Do you think making a breakthrough now will allow us to ascend to the Spirit Realm? Or do you think that well be able to progress to the late-Deity Transformation Stage after a few more centuries of cultivation? If not, then theres no point in distracting ourselves with such inconsequential matters. We should instead be focusing solely on searching for a spatial node. You and I will have a chance at attaining immortality as long as we can find a suitable spatial node, everything else is trivial in comparison.

Following a brief period of contemplation, a wry smile appeared on Eccentric Winds face as he said, Youre right, Brother Xiang. I was led astray by my greed there. In reality, regardless of what that treasure was, theres no chance that wed be able to get our hands on it now that its in Fellow Daoist Hus possession. In any case, it appears that he has no intention of disclosing what the treasure was to anyone. Im more concerned now that he asked that Han brat to take an attack of his, hes not trying to take advantage of this opportunity to kill Han Li, is he?

Itll be fine, I already warned Fellow Daoist Hu against killing Han Li earlier. Besides, Junior Martial Brother Han must be quite confident in his own abilities. Otherwise, he wouldnt have agreed to this condition. Having said that, Fellow Daoist Hu has always been quite volatile and unpredictable, so we should still go and have a look in case any mishaps arise. Itll be really bad for us if he hurts Han Li in a moment of madness.With that in mind, Xiang Zhilis brows furrowed, and he suddenly wasnt as calm and collected as he was before.

Eccentric Wind nodded in agreement as he also rose to his feet.

The two of them swayed in unison before abruptly disappearing on the spot.

In the next instant, the two of them had appeared outside the palace before vanishing again in a flash.

A short while later, the two of them stopped some distance away from the palace. High up in their air over 1,000 feet away from them, Han Li and Hu Qinglei were already facing off against one another.

Both of them were completely calm and expressionless.

There were many cultivators spectating from down below and hundreds of beautiful Devil Palace female servants had flocked out from the other palaces nearby. All of them were discussing spiritedly among themselves with excitement etched on their faces.

It was no wonder that they were so excited, seeing the master of the Devil Palace himself in action was quite a rare occasion, even for them.

Eccentric Wind looked on with narrowed eyes before suddenly turning to Xiang Zhili as he asked, Do you think that Han brat will be able to withstand the attack if Fellow Daoist Hu uses his full power?

Eccentric Wind naturally harbored discontent toward Han Li in his heart, but he certainly wasnt going to deceive Hu Qinglei. As such, after a brief hesitation, he transmitted his voice in response. Not only does this brat have an Immortal Vanquishing Bead, he appears to have more than one. Itll be quite difficult for you to kill him, Brother Hu.

Hu Qingleis expression remained unchanged, but his heart jolted upon hearing that. One Immortal Vanquishing Bead would already be quite troublesome to deal with, if he had more than one, then he posed a substantial threat. However, that wasnt what he was most wary of.

With that in mind, Hu Qinglei transmitted his voice to Xiang Zhili, and asked, Brother Xiang, did you know that the information he provided about the spatial node may be incomplete?

Xiang Zhili transmitted his voice in reply, It makes no difference whether I knew or not, if I were in his shoes, I wouldnt reveal all of the information I had, either. The important thing is that hes agreed to collaborate with us. so hell naturally reveal all of the information we want to hear over time. I dont care what you do to him, but make sure you leave him alive. Otherwise, Ill be forced to step in.

Hmph, but this little brat is displaying such insolence. If I were to back down now, everyone would think that Im scared of a late-Nascent Soul cultivator! Hu Qianlei was very displeased.

Fellow Daoist Hu, you seem to have become a little foolish from spending so much time in this Devil Palace of yours. At our cultivation bases, what does it matter what other people think about us? That woman is indeed a fine beauty, but are you going to relinquish an opportunity to pursue immortality just for a concubine? If you really arent willing to let things slide, then you can teach him a lesson if youd like. As long as you dont kill him and can ensure that you wont turn him against us, Ill pretend not to see anything, Xiang Zhi Li replied.

Hu Qinglei was silent for a moment before deciding, Looks like Ill have to play the role of the antagonist here, then. Lets see if he can offer anything useful in exchange for Violet Spirit.

He then turned to Han Li with a cold expression, and said, Seeing as you were brought here by Fellow Daoist Xiang and Fellow Daoist Wind, Im willing to let things slide. As long as you take back what you said, I can pretend that you had merely misspoken.

The threat in his words was very apparent, but he was giving Han Li a chance to bury the hatchet at the same time.

All of the Nascent Soul cultivators in the palace were very surprised to hear this. It was quite clear that this grand elder of the Heavenly Devil Sect really did seem to be rather wary of Han Li. Otherwise, there was no way that he would be willing to afford this opportunity to Han Li.

Thus, all of them turned to Han Li with bewilderment on their faces, trying to figure out how he was able to make Hu Qinglei change his mind.

Thank you for your generosity, Fellow Daoist Hu. Unfortunately, I dont have a habit of taking back the words Ive spoken. As such, Ill have to ask you to consider what I said earlier, Han Li replied without any hesitation.

Hu Qinglei really was enraged this time. The veins on his forehead bulged as he glowered at Violet Spirit and Han Li, and an astonishing burst of spiritual pressure erupted throughout the palace. His body instantly transformed into a massive vortex, forcing all of the spiritual Qi within the palace to converge toward him. All of the Nascent Soul cultivators stirred as they experienced Hu Qingleis unfathomable power, and the same thought flashed through their minds, it appeared that he had well and truly been enraged, and was about to attack Han Li.

With that in mind, the cultivators who were seated close to Han Li glanced at one another before rising to their feet and retreating a few steps. No one wanted to be caught up in a battle between the two of them, should one eventuate.

Even though Violet Spirit had reached the Nascent Soul Stage, she was naturally unable to withstand the devastating spiritual pressure being exerted by a Deity Transformation cultivator. As such, her exquisite features immediately paled as she stumbled back a couple of steps toward Han Lis table.

A warm yet firm hand appeared on her shoulder, injecting a burst of extremely pure magic power into her body.

Violet Spirit felt a surge of warmth circulate through her entire body, following which the spiritual pressure that had been as unbearable as a glacial storm a moment ago suddenly felt like nothing more than a gentle spring breeze to her.

She reflexively turned her head to discover Han Lis hand resting on her shoulder as he gave her a reassuring smile.

She didnt know why Han Li could remain so calm in this situation, but the uneasiness in her heart miraculously vanished at the sight of his smile.

She bit down on her lower lip before returning his smile as a faint blush appeared on her face.

Upon seeing this, Hu Qinglei was enraged to the point of laughter as he abruptly withdrew his powerful spiritual pressure. Hehe, if you really want her that badly, then Im willing to strike a deal with you. In exchange for Violet Spirits freedom, Ill accept your two spirit treasures.

All of the other cultivators cast surreptitious glances at one another upon hearing this. In their eyes, Hu Qinglei was clearly unwilling to release Violet Spirit. Otherwise, why would he state such an absurd condition? Spirit treasures were the most powerful and rarest treasures in the human world, and countless lives had been lost during battles for these treasures. Even the average great cultivator would be lucky to have one or two spirit treasure replicas in their possession, yet Hu Qinglei was asking for two spirit treasures in exchange for Violet Spirits freedom. He was clearly not displaying any sincerity at all.

But then again, it was already quite surprising that Hu Qinglei hadnt simply attacked Han Li right away. What was even more surprising to everyone was that Han Li possessed two spirit treasures. It was no wonder that he was able to wreak such havoc in the Yin Sifting Sect on his own, and it appeared that he wasnt lying when he had proclaimed that the master of the Yin Sifting Sect had fallen by his hands.

All of the Nascent Soul cultivators were discussing spiritedly among themselves, while Violet Spirits face had turned deathly pale after hearing this condition. She was naturally also aware of just how valuable spirit treasures were, and she knew that there was no way anyone would agree to such a ridiculous exchange.

As expected, Han Li heaved a faint sigh, and refused, Its clearly unrealistic for me to offer my spirit treasures in this exchange, Fellow Daoist Hu. Please forgive me, but I must turn you down.

Then your Immortal Vanquishing Beads will also suffice, Hu Qinglei chuckled coldly.

Han Lis brows furrowed as he shook his head, and replied. I cant hand over my Immortal Vanquishing Beads, either. Even if I was willing to offer those beads, Im afraid that I would be completely at your mercy without them.

Hehe, it seems that you do know your place, after all, but aside from your spirit treasures and Immortal Vanquishing Beads, what else can you offer to me? Ive lived for over 1,000 years and even if there were still some things that could tempt me in this human world, theres no way that they would be in your possession, Hu Qinglei scoffed with a deriding look.

Really, now? I beg to differ. May I ask how many years of your lifespan still remain? Han Li asked with a chuckle.

Even though Im in the twilight phase of my life, it would still be no issue for me to live another 300 to 400 years. Why do you ask? Hu Qinglei was rather taken aback by this question.

A mysterious look appeared on Han Lis face after receiving this reply. His lips tremored as he began to transmit his voice rather than continuing to communicate through direct speech.

If I gave you a chance to extend your lifespan by another 400 to 500 years, would you be willing to release Violet Spirit, Fellow Daoist Hu?

400 to 500 years? Are you referring to the Returning Sun Water? The deriding sneer on Hu Qingleis face was abruptly wiped away as he unconsciously sat up straighter with a look of rapt focus in his eyes.

Eccentric Wind was unable to hear the contents of their voice transmission conversation, but he was quite surprised to see Hu Qingleis vehement reaction.

Xiang Zhili also opened his eyes at the same time as he turned to Hu QInglei with a befuddled look.

Only then did Hu Qinglei realize that he had let his emotions get the better of himself. Thus, he immediately recomposed his expression as he continued to transmit his voice to Han Li.

The Returning Sun Water is the only spirit medicine in the human world that can extend ones lifespan to such an extent. Do you really possess such an extraordinary medicine? If so I would be more than willing to release Violet Spirit, and I can even offer you some additional benefit in exchange.

Hu Qingleis voice had become extremely warm and earnest, as if he had become a completely different person.

I dont have any Returning Sun Water, but I do have Glacial Quintessence, which is one of the main ingredients required to refine Returning Sun Water, Han Li replied in a truthful manner.

Only Glacial Quintessence? A hint of disappointment had crept into Hu Qingleis voice. He felt as he Han Li had thrown him onto an emotional rollercoaster.

If I really did have Returning Sun Water, why would I offer you a deal? I could just give it to either one of Senior Martial Brother Xiang or Fellow Daoist Wind, and they would definitely be willing to forcibly rescue Violet Spirit for me. Im sure that you know the refinement method for Returning Sun Water, even though Puresun Flame Essence is quite difficult to find, a sect as powerful as your Heavenly Devil Sect still has a very high chance of being able to source some. I believe this is a fair exchange, wont you agree, Brother Hu? Han Li proposed in a confident voice.

To Deity Transformation cultivators like Hu Qinglei, a spirit medicine that could extend their lifespans was definitely much more tempting than a spirit treasure or two. As such, Han Li was sure that Hu Qinglei would agree to this exchange. If he didnt possess such an item, it really would be quite difficult for him to rescue Violet Spirit. Of course, he only dared to mention this item as he could already tell that Hu Qinglei was rather wary of him. Otherwise, revealing the fact that he possessed Glacial Quintessence would only be giving Hu Qinglei another reason to kill and rob him.

Hu Qinglei fell into a period of silent contemplation after hearing Han Lis proposal.

Eccentric Wind and Xiang Zhili glanced at one another, and they could see their own surprise mirrored in each others eyes. Neither of them knew what Hu Qinglei had discussed with Han Li, but it was quite apparent that Hu Qingleis rage had been completely quelled.

All of the other Nascent Soul cultivators were also very curious, but none of them dared to ask any questions.

Do you know Fellow Daoist Han, Violet Spirit? Hu Qinglei asked. His voice wasnt very loud, but they sounded like booming thunderclaps to Violet Spirit.

Violet Spirit hurriedly withdrew her gaze from Han Li as she forced a smile onto her face, and replied, Brother Han is indeed an acquaintance of mine. She was trying to act in a calm and collected manner, but the drastic rise and fall of her chest clearly suggested that she was unable to contain her emotions.

Violet Spirit, I didnt think that I would meet you here, Han Li said with a wry smile. However, his expression quickly reverted back to normal.

Hu Qinglei was silent for a moment before continuing in an indifferent voice, Its great to hear that Violet Spirit and Fellow Daoist Han are familiar00. with each other. Why dont you offer some wine to Fellow Daoist Han, first, Violet Spirit? After entering my Devil Palace, you must cut all ties with your past life, so this cup of wine can act as a final farewell to Fellow Daoist Han. He didnt seem interested in asking about what relationship Han Li and his concubine-to-be shared.

The forced smile on Violet Spirits face immediately stiffed upon hearing this.

One of the servants beside her handed her a jade platter, which was carrying a wine flagon and a green cup.

Violet Spirit looked down at the items on the platter, and her silky hair obscured most of her face, making it impossible for anyone to glean her current facial expression. However, she only faltered for a brief moment before gently picking up the wine flagon.

As she did so, the tense atmosphere that had descended over the palace lifted considerably.

The dark expression on Hu Qingleis face also eased upon seeing this.

Han Li looked on in silence as Violet Spirit poured out a cup of wine before raising the cup with both hands. She raised her head and made her way over to Han Li in a graceful manner.

At this moment, all of the emotion had disappeared from Violet Spirits face. She had adopted her cold and aloof facade again, and she was appraising Han Li as if he were a complete stranger.

Han Lis lips twitched slightly upon seeing this, but his expression remained unchanged.

Fellow Daoist Han, please accept this cup of wine. Violet Spirits voice was extremely flat and monotonous, as if those words were being spoken by a mere vessel without a soul. Her pitiable display evoked within all of the cultivators present a sense of sympathy…

Han Li didnt immediately reach for the cup of wine that was being offered to him. Instead, his gaze roamed up along Violet Spirits arm, over her body, then finally settling on her intricate porcelain-like features.

His eyes slowly narrowed, and a tense atmosphere returned to the palace.

Hu Qingleis expression remained unchanged, but a cold light flashed through his eyes.

Xiang Zhili seemed to have sensed something, and his brows furrowed as he took a glance at Hu Qinglie. Meanwhile, Eccentric Wind merely chuckled as he looked at Han Li and Violet Spirits peculiar interaction, and it was impossible to glean his thoughts.

As for all of the other Nascent Soul cultivators, all of them also wore contrasting expressions, but it was quite apparent that most of them were looking forward to the imminent misfortune that was about to befall Han Li.

Han Li raised a hand and suddenly took the cup of wine from Violet Spirit before downing its contents in one go.

This turn of events came as quite a surprise to everyone within the palace. Hu Qinglei raised his eyebrows for a split second before his expression reverted back to normal.

A mixture of complex emotions surfaced in Violet Spirits blank eyes, but she didnt say anything, either, as she took the empty cup from Han Li and prepared to turn away.

Just as everyone had thought that Han Li had bowed to Hu Qingleis unspoken intimidation and that it was time to move on, Han Li suddenly said, Hold on! If Im not mistaken, a restriction seems to have been placed on your body, right, Violet Spirit?

Violet Spirit shuddered once again as her footsteps unconsciously faltered.

The entire palace had fallen silent as everyone looked on with bated breath. Even a pin drop could be audibly heard amid the deathly silence.

Hu Qingleis face remained completely expressionless as he calmly down the wined in his own cup, then said, Have you had a bit too much to drink, Fellow Daoist Han? Youre speaking like a drunkard!

The discontent in his words was already very apparent.

Dont worry, Brother Hu, I may have had a few cups of wine, but Im still very much sober and capable of coherent speech. Han Li chuckled nonchalantly as if he were oblivious to Hu Qingleis displeasure.

Hu Qinglei looked down at the crimson ring on one of his fingers as he mused, Is that right? Let me ask you something, Violet Spirit, do you think Fellow Daoist is already drunk but simply doesnt know it himself?

Violet Spirits expression changed several times in quick succession upon hearing this, and she opened her mouth to say something, but failed to utter a single sound.

Hu Qinglei seemed to have sensed the hesitation in Violet Spirits heart, and he turned his gaze toward her.

As he raised his head, everyone was given a fright at the sight of his face, and chills began to run down their spines.

Hu Qingleis facial features had been completely normal just a second ago, but a layer of black Qi had suddenly appeared over his face and at the same time, his eyes had turned red and were shimmering with a cold light. Those were not the eyes that a human should possess.

Fellow Daoist Hu, you… Xiang Zhili wanted to say something, but was abruptly cut off by Hu Qingleis frosty voice.

Even if this is a friend of yours, do you expect me to suffer in silence in the face of his insolence? If he doesnt give me a proper explanation today, then Ill make sure he never leaves this place!

Xiang Zhili could only give a wry smile upon hearing this. Instead of trying to persuade Hu Qinglei, he turned to Han Li with a shake of his head, and said, Junior Martial Brother Han, youre aware of what youre doing, right? I wont be able to help you here, youll have to give Brother Hu an explanation yourself. I trust that youll be able to give Brother Hu a proper explanation.After saying that, Xiang Zhili closed his eyes to meditate, appearing as if he werent interested in intervening with this matter.

Even though Xiang Zhili hadnt said much, Han Li could read between the lines and tell that he was trying to protect him.

It was just that Xiang Zhili and Hu Qinglei were both Deity Transformation cultivators and he clearly didnt want to engage Hu Qinglei in a direct conflict. As such, he could only offer a few cautionary words before detaching himself from the situation.

A faint smile appeared on Han Lis face as he turned to Violet Spirit, and asked, Violet Spirit, weve known each other for many years and youre one of my few close friends. You have a restriction in your body, which suggests that youve been forced into this arrangement. I dont want to offend Fellow Daoist Hu, but Im not heartless enough to completely ignore the situation when its possible that youre being forced to do something against your will. I want you to be honest with me, are you willing to become Brother Hus concubine? If so, then I naturally wouldnt insist on ruining a mutually loving relationship. However, if youre not willing… Han Lis voice trailed off here, but the implications behind his words were quite apparent.

I… Violet Spirits face was filled with a mixture of urgency, hesitation, helplessness, and a series of other emotions. She seemed to be eager to respond, but didnt know what to say.

Theres no need to ask her, it doesnt matter whether shes willing to become my concubine or not. What are you going to do even if shes being forced into this arrangement against her will? Are you going to forcibly take her away from here? Hu Qinglei turned to Han Li with a deriding sneer.

So you really are being forced against your will. Is that right, Violet Spirit? Han Li asked for confirmation.

Violet Spirit was petrified of Hu Qinglei, but Han Li had progressed to the late-Nascent Soul Stage and didnt seem to fear Hu Qinglei. Upon making these observations, a desperate impulse flashed through her heart as she gritted her teeth, and replied, Several years ago, I unintentionally revealed my true appearance and was forcibly captured by a few Heavenly Devil Sect elders. I was never given a choice in the matter.

Hu Qinglei merely remained silent and listened with a cold smile on his face. All of the other cultivators present also displayed minimal reactions.

Forcibly abducting female cultivators was very frowned upon in Righteous Dao sects like the High Zenith Sect, but it was an extremely commonplace occurrence in Devil Dao sects, to the point that it was regarded as something that was completely justified and reasonable.

All the cultivators present naturally werent related to any Righteous Dao sects, so it was no surprise that they werent appalled in the slightest.

Thats all I needed to hear, Violet Spirit. Brother Hu, I have no intention of causing any offense to you, so theres no need for you to be angry. Everything in this world has a price, Im willing to offer something in exchange for Fellow Daoist Violet Spirits freedom, Han Li said in a calm voice, appearing as if he were completely oblivious to Hu Qingleis discontentment.

An exchange? You think you have what it takes to strike a deal with me? Hu Qinglei faltered slightly before a peculiar look appeared on his face.

Do you think Im unworthy, Brother Hu? Han Li asked.

Thats right! You dont have what it takes to offer me a deal! You may be more powerful than the average late-Nascent Soul cultivator, but youre still nothing in my eyes. Do you really think youre my equal just because Fellow Daoist Xiang brought you here with him? Besides, what can you possibly offer to tempt me? Oh right, I heard youve got two spirit treasures. If I want to, I can simply kill you and take those spirit treasures! Hu Qinglei threatened in a sinister voice. At the same time, a layer of black light surfaced over his body, and it seemed that he really did intend to kill Han Li.

A cold light flashed through Han Lis eyes as he transmitted voice to Hu Qinglei. Fellow Daoist Xiang mustve told you about my spirit treasures, but did he also tell you about my Immortal Vanquishing Beads? Besides, do you really think I handed over all of the information I have regarding the spatial node? Or are you confident that you can capture me alive and use a soul search technique on me despite the Immortal Vanquishing Beads I possess?

The menacing look on Hu Qingleis face changed drastically upon hearing this. He stared intently at Han Li with a cold expression and suddenly fell completely silent.

Moments later, Hu Qinglei transmitted his voice to Eccentric Wind. Fellow Daoist Wind, does this brat really have an Immortal Vanquishing Bead?

Hu Qinglei was using some type of secret technique to transmit his voice without moving his lips, and even Han Li was unable to catch him in the act despite his powerful spiritual sense. freewbne.com

Following the conclusion of Xiang Zhilis voice transmission, Hu Qingleis expression eased as he turned to Han Li, and said, So youre familiar with Devilish Concubine Ling Long, and you contributed significantly to the devil-slaying effort on the Kunwu Mountains Fellow Daoist Han. Tsk tsk, you were also responsible for what happened at the Yin Sifting Sect recently. I must say, Im quite surprised, Id thought that a Deity Transformation cultivator had been responsible for these feats. In that case, you really are powerful enough to be regarded as my equal, Fellow Daoist Han.

Ive also heard a lot about you, Brother Hu. I hope youll forgive me for making an unannounced visit like this, Han Li replied with a respectful smile.

Of course! Im naturally more than willing to acquaint myself with a brilliant prodigy like you, Fellow Daoist Han. Hu Qinglei then turned to Xiang Zhili with a smile on his face, and asked, By the way, you two have some recollection of the other fellow Daoists here, right?

The Nascent Soul cultivators standing behind Hu Qinglei had been completely dumbstruck upon learning the fact that Han Li had been involved in the Yin Sifting Sect incident that they had just been discussing. Furthermore, they were even more surprised to see Hu Qinglei regarding Han Li as an equal.

Only after being prompted by Hu Qinglei did they receive the opportunity to extend respectful salutes toward Xiang Zhili and Eccentric Wind, to which the two merely waved their hands to acknowledge their salutes.

However, after paying his respects to Xiang Zhili and Eccentric Wind, one of the Nascent Soul cultivators suddenly cupped his fist in a salute toward Han Li. An envious look appeared on his face as he said, Congratulations, Brother Han. Its been a long time since we last met, and youve already progressed to the late-Nascent Soul Stage.

This was a young man in a set of green robes. He was none other than Old Man Bitter Bamboo, whom Han Lis humanoid puppet had once fought against. He was still at the pinnacle of the mid-Nascent Soul Stage after all this time, so it appeared that his cultivation path would conclude here.

Han Li didnt have a great impression of this Old Man Bitter Bamboo, but he still smiled as he replied, I didnt think that I would meet you here, either, Fellow Daoist Bitter Bamboo. I only managed to progress to the late-Nascent Soul Stage through sheer luck.

Old Man Bitter Bamboo gave a slightly awkward cough upon hearing this, and he was just about to say something else when Hu Qinglei impatiently interjected, Alright, this is not the place to talk. If you dont mind, you can all come to my palace for a chat, Fellow Daoists.

As such, Old Man Bitter Bamboo could swallow his words as he offered Han Li a smile.

Thus, the ground flew downward together, heading toward the palace that Hu Qinglei and the others had emerged from.

Everyone entered the palace before taking a seat.

Hu Qinglei was seated right next to Hu Qinglei along with Xiang Zhilis trio, clearly setting him apart from all of the other guests present.

It was no surprise that Xiang Zhili and Eccentric Wind were offered seats next to Hu Qinglei as they were Deity Transformation cultivators as well. However, Han Li was only at the Nascent Soul Stage, yet he had been given the same treatment. That was quite bemusing to all of the cultivators present, and everyone was speculating about his identity.

All of the guests in the palace were prominent characters in the cultivating world and even they were all quite perplexed, none of them allowed their confusion to creep onto their faces. However, the cultivator beside Old Man Bitter Bamboo was unable to repress his curiosity, and asked him about Han Li in a quiet voice. Even though he had made effort to keep his voice down, the entire palace was filled with high-grade cultivators, so his question was still audible to everyone. fгeeebove.cm

Old Man Bitter Bamboo had only met Han Li once, so he was unable to provide much information, much to the dismay of all of the cultivators eavesdropping on their conversation.

Meanwhile, Han Li remained seated calmly in his chair with a calm expression, looking as if he were completely oblivious to the fact that everyone was dying to know who he was.

Hu Qinglei was chatting with Xiang Zhili and Eccentric Wind, as well as all some other Nascent Soul cultivators, and it appeared that none of the three Deity Transformation cultivators were going to introduce Han Li. As such, no one dared to ask them about Han Li, either, so they could only continue to deny their curiosity.

After a short while, the blue-robed scholar turned to Han Li with a meaningful expression before suddenly rising to his feet. He cupped his fist in a salute extended toward Han Li as he asked, Fellow Daoist Han, I heard from Senior Hu earlier that you had something to do with the incident that had taken place at the Yin Sifting Sect not long ago. Is that true?

Han Li was surprised to hear this question. He merely nodded calmly, and replied, I was indeed involved in the incident that took place at the Yin Sifting Sect. Why do you ask? Are you connected to the Yin Sifting Sect somehow?

Im just an itinerant cultivator with no ties to the Yin Sifting Sect, but I have met Fellow Daoist Fang from the Ying Sifting Sect on several occasions. This is not an extremely important matter, but I just wanted to ask if Fellow Daoist Fangs death had anything to do with you, the blue-robed scholar asked with a solemn expression.

All of the other Nascent Soul cultivators in the room had all fallen silent upon hearing this, awaiting Han Lis response to this question.

Hu Qingleis conversation with Xiang Zhili and the others had also come to a temporary conclusion as he turned his attention toward Han Li with a hint of a smile on his face.

Han Li narrowed his eyes, and replied, If you really want to know, then I have nothing to hide, the master of the Yin Sifting Sect was indeed killed by me.

His response created quite a stir among all of the Nascent Soul cultivators present.

I see. Thank you for answering my question, Brother Han. The blue-robed scholar was also rather shaken by this response, but he merely nodded before taking a seat again.

This was rather surprising to Han Li, but he remained silent as a smile appeared on his face.

Hu Qinglei chuckled upon seeing this and was just about to say something when a servant in a palatial dress made her way over to him, ducking down by his side in a dainty manner before whispering something in his ear.

Hu Qinglei nodded and stroked his beard as he chuckled, Even before your arrival, you were planning to see my three concubines-to-be, and I agreed. Theyre right outside the palace now, so Ill call them in to pour some wine for you. Hehe, feel free to bring out your congratulatory presents in advance. Especially you two, Brother Wind, Brother Xiang, you have to make sure to offer some presents of substantial value. Otherwise, itd be quite embarrassing for you two if these juniors present were to make offerings more precious than yours.

Hmph, ever since weve first met, Ive lost count of how many treasures Ive had to give you as presents because you keep taking more and more concubines! You sure are a lucky old rascal.Eccentric Wind harrumphed as a resigned expression appeared on his face. Despite his protests, he still flipped a palm over to produce a small wooden box, which he placed onto the table before him.

Xiang Zhili also pulled out a jade box with a smile, but didnt say anything.

Not only was Hu Qinglei not enraged by Eccentric Winds words, he burst into raucous laughter instead as he said, Haha, dont try to accuse me of benefitting from you two, all of the presents youve offered have been given to my concubines, and I havent kept any for myself, so dont be so stingy. Besides, these treasures are nothing in comparison to your enormous wealth anyway, so you may as well hand them out to my beautiful concubines.

All of the other cultivators in the palace also began to offer congratulatory presents of their own, among which there were rare materials as well as dazzling ancient treasures.

Han Li had already decided on what present he was going to offer prior to coming here, and he pulled out two vials of pills from his storage pouch.

These pills were very effective for Nascent Soul cultivators to advance their cultivation bases, so it wasnt a bad present by any means.

Just as Han Li was examining all of the other presents being offered, he heard the sound of footsteps from outside the palace gates, following which a group of servants in five-colored palatial dresses strode in with three exquisite beauties at the center of their group.

All of the cultivators in the palace turned their attention to those three women in unison, and gasps of awe rang out in quick succession.

These three women really were extraordinarily beautiful!

One of them was rather petite, but her skin was as fair as snow and her facial features were like intricate works of art, another had an elegant figure with a pair of seductive eyes that were capable of captivating ones soul.

The last one to complete the trio was a lithe and graceful woman with luscious black hair. She was also quite an exquisite beauty, but the expression on her face was rather aloof.

All three women possessed exceptional looks and cultivation bases, and it was really difficult to determine which of the three was the most beautiful at first glance. However, the lithe and graceful female cultivators facial features were exceptionally gorgeous, and each and every one of her movements seemed to infused with an air of seduction. However, her expression was quite cold and her eyes were completely blank, creating a stark contrast that somehow lent her a unique sense of allure, and all of the cultivators present couldnt help but take an extra glance at her.

In contrast, Han Lis body abruptly shuddered upon seeing this woman, and his expression changed drastically.

You three, come and pour some wine for our fellow Daoists, they didnt come all this way here just to congratulate me. Violet Spirit, come here and pour some wine for my three esteemed guests here, Hu Qinglei instructed as he gestured to the lithe and graceful woman.

The other two women nodded with dainty smiles in response. Immediately thereafter, three servants made their way toward the three women, holding jade platters that were each carrying a wine flagon along with several cups. The two women accepted a platter each and began to offer wine to all of the guests. In response, all of the cultivators hurriedly rose to their feet and thanked them for their efforts.

However, the exquisite beauty by the name of Violet Spirit didnt immediately do as she was told. Instead, her brows furrowed slightly before she turned her gaze toward Xiang Zhili and the others.

A shudder ran through her entire body as she caught sight of Han Li, and the life seemed to have returned to her blank and aloof eyes. She stared intently at Han Li, seemingly unable to look away.

A series of emotions appeared on her face in rapid succession, beginning with incredulity, then elation, and finally a hint of concern…

Judging from her strange reaction, anyone could tell that she and Han Li were acquaintances, and very close acquaintances, at that.

Hu Qingleis expression immediately darkened upon seeing this. The entire palace had fallen completely silent, and everyone turned to Violet Spirit and Han Li with peculiar expressions on their faces.

There were both male and female guests sitting on either side of the palace, and all of them wore smiles on their faces.

Moments later, the women in palatial dresses finally concluded their dance, then extended a respectful bow toward the elderly man perched on the main seat before exiting the hall.

Senior Hu, this group of servants seem to be even more beautiful than last time. Looks like Fellow Daoist Yu and the others have been working quite hard, a blue-robed scholar sitting on the left suddenly said with a smile.

Hehe, I have no other hobbies in life aside from my love for women. Perhaps Ill be able to take a step further in my cultivation base when I overcome this hurdle. Martial Nephew Yu and the others should dedicate more of their time and effort into cultivation. If one of them can reach the Deity Transformation Stage, then I wont have to worry about the Heavenly Devil Sect being eradicated when I pass away someday, Hu Qinglei said in an indifferent voice.

Theres no way that would happen, Senior Hu. There are many fellow Daoists from the Heavenly Devil Sect who are only a step away from the Deity Transformation Stage, and its only a matter of time before they ascend to such heights. With the Heavenly Devil Sects resounding reputation, no one would dare to offend it the blue-robed scholar said with a fawning smile.

Is that so? I heard that the Yin Sifting Sect is no longer one of the 10 great Devil Dao sects. This sect was once the number one Devil Dao sect for thousands of years, and their reputation was certainly no less prominent than that of my Devil Palace today. To think that they would also fall to such a pitiful state, even if they can avoid complete eradication, they would still be reduced to nothing more than a second-rate sect, Hu Qinglei chuckled coldly in response.

The blue-robed scholar and the other cultivators glanced at one another, wondering what Hu Qinglei was trying to say. None of them were able to decipher the meaning behind his words, so they all refrained from offering any replies.

I heard that not only were seven or eight Nascent Soul Stage elders of the Yin Sifting Sect killed during this incident, even Fellow Daoist Fang has perished. However, the Yin Sifting Sect has no idea who the culprit could be. Thats quite strange, when you think about it. Could it be that the Yin Sifting Sect has drawn the ire of a Deity Transformation Stage senior? A brocade-robed man suddenly changed the subject in a seamless transition.

Hu Qinglei chuckled, and said, Hehe, most of you have probably come here due to the Yin Sifting Sect incident, right? You can all rest assured, even though I dont know who the perpetrator is, its definitely not one of us Deity Transformation cultivators from within the Great Jin. Otherwise, how could I be completely kept in the dark? It may be a certain powerful being from outside the Great Jin. However, if that being continues its killing spree, we wont stand by and watch any longer. A dangerous light flashed through Hu Qingleis eyes before quickly disappearing.

All of the other cultivators present were all very relieved to hear this. Thus, none of them mentioned this topic any further and began to discuss some interesting recent news in the cultivation world instead.

By the way, Senior Hu, the last time you expanded your harem was 200 years ago, which female cultivators have caught your eye this time? a green-robed woman who appeared to be in her thirties asked with a smile. She was also quite a beautiful woman herself.

All of the other cultivators were also quite intrigued to hear the answer to this question. After all, even though this grand elder of the Heavenly Devil Sect was an avid lover of women, there werent actually all that many female cultivators who were official concubines of his in the Devil Palace.

I didnt think that I would expand my harem any further, either. All three women are exceptional specimens with breathtaking beauty and brilliant cultivation bases to match. In particular, theres one woman who stands among the three, and shes the main reason why Ive decided to expand my harem. A pleased smile appeared on Hu Qingleis face at the mention of this topic, indicating that was very pleased with these three women.

Hehe, to think that theyd receive such glowing praise even from Senior Hu, Im really looking forward to seeing them, a mendicant with a set of vicious features chuckled.

All of the other cultivators present were also filled with anticipation, wondering what exceptional beauties the three female cultivators had to be to have caught Hu Qingleis eye.

Cultivators like us dont have a lot of rules and taboos like the mortals do. If youd like to see them, I can call them here to pour some wine for all of you, Hu Qinglei offered with a smile.

However, the mendicant who had spoken immediately shook his head politely refused with a slightly overawed expression on his face.

Hu Qinglei ignored his objections and ushered over a young woman in a palatial dress who was standing nearby.

Go and invite the three fairies here, Hu Qinglei instructed.

Yes, Ill call them right aw… Before the young woman had a chance to finish her reply, a streak of red light shot forth from outside the palace. The red light hurtled toward Hu Qinglei before revealing itself to be a voice transmission talisman.

A hint of surprise flashed through Hu Qingleis eyes as he made a grabbing motion. The talisman was drawn into his grasp as a result before igniting into a ball of raging flames.

Oh, looks like Eccentric Wind and Fellow Daoist Xiang are here, and theyve brought a guest along with them as well. Who could be held in such high regard by those two? A hint of bewilderment appeared on Hu Qingleis face as he flipped his hand over to snuff out the ball of flames.

Could it be Senior Feng from Paradise Island or Senior Xiang from the West Spirit Mountain? the blue-robed scholar suggested.

Everyone elses expressions changed upon hearing this.

Who else could it be aside from those two? However, it sounds as if theyve also brought along someone whom Im unfamiliar with. I really am getting rather curious now. Seeing as theyve already reached the palace, it looks like Ill have to come out and greet them, Hu Qinglei chuckled.

All of us should also go and greet the two seniors, the brocade-robed man said as he hurriedly rose to his feet.

Everyone else followed his example.

Hu Qinglei merely nodded in response before standing up and slowly making his way out of the palace, followed closely by all of the other cultivators.

The entire Devil Cliff Mountain was enshrouded under particularly fierce snowstorms, but a massive yellow light barrier was keeping it at bay, shielding the entire palace from the elements. The scenes outside the light barrier were a little murky, but one could still roughly make out what was going on out there.

At this moment, there were three humanoid figures hovering in the air above the light barrier, two of which were elderly men while the other was a young man. The trio was hovering in mid-air with calm expressions on their faces.

They were none other than Xiang Zhili, Eccentric Wind, and Han Li. rewebnovel.com

The Devil Palace seems to have expanded, and there seem to be even more female servants in there now. Tsk tsk, looks like its quite a sweet gig to be the grand elder of the number one Devil Dao sect, Eccentric Wind remarked as he looked at the clusters of buildings down below.

Are you envious of me, Brother Feng? If so, youll only need to raise the issue to Old Devil Hu. Im sure hed love to make you into the second grand elder of the Heavenly Devil Sect. In that case, hell definitely construct a cave abode for you thats just as lavish as his palace, Xiang Zhili replied with a hint of a smile on his face.

Forget about it. Im a man who likes his peace and quiet. If I were to live in a place like this for too long, my mental state would eventually be compromised, Eccentric Wind sighed with a shake of his head.

Xiang Zhili smiled and didnt say anything further on the matter. Right at this moment, a group of cultivators emerged from the main palace down below before flying up to meet them.

Even though Han Li rarely spoke on the way here, he had been quite alert and attentive this entire time, and he quickly identified the elderly man with the wooden crown as a Deity Transformation cultivator. He then cast his eyes toward the other cultivators, and a faint cry of surprise escaped his mouth.

Is there an acquaintance of yours here, Junior Martial Brother Han? Xiang Zhili turned to him with a rather surprised expression. There is indeed someone here whom Ive met once before, Han Li replied in a calm voice.

I see. Xiang Zhili nodded in response, but didnt pry any further.

At this moment, Hu Qinglei had already reached the light barrier, and he made a hand seal as he began to chant something.

Spiritual light immediately flashed from the light barrier before Han Lis trio, following which an opening appeared.

Xiang Zhili and Eccentric Wind flew in without any inhibitions. Han Li hesitated momentarily before also flying in as a streak of azure light.

The yellow light barrier quickly sealed over again.

Moments later, the three appeared before Hu Qinglei and the other cultivators.

Brother Xiang, Fellow Daoist Feng, you two are a little late. I received news a while ago that both of you had already set off, how is it that youve only gotten here now? Did you encounter some unforeseen delays along the way? Hu Qinglei asked with a slightly lackadaisical smile.

That was indeed the case, Brother Hu. The two of us were delayed along the way due to some unforeseen circumstances. Ill elaborate on that later. For now, let me introduce to you this fellow Daoist here. Fellow Daoist Han is going to be joining us and will be treated as an equal… Xiang Zhili pointed toward Han Li with a smile before delivering an introduction.

Meanwhile, one of the cultivators behind Hu Qinglei was quite surprised by the sight of Han Li.

Hu Qinglei was already a little taken aback by Xiang Zhilis words, and he began to silently scrutinize Han Li.

My name is Han Li. Greetings, Brother Hu. Han Li cupped his fist in a salute with a calm expression. He was speaking and acting in a manner that was neither haughty nor humble, and he really did seem to intend to treat Hu Qinglei as his equal.

All of the other cultivators eyes widened at the sight of Han Lis bold display.

Hmph! Have you two gone old and senile? Hes just a late-Nascent Soul cultivator, what right does he have to be treated as an equal by us? Hu Qingleis expression immediately darkened.

Hehe, I have my reason, Brother Hu. Xiang Zhili chuckled before transmitting his voice to Hu Qinglei in a conversation that was silent to everyone else.

Hu Qingleis expression was quite skeptical initially, but his eyes soon lit up with surprise and excitement, following which he began to nod emphatically.

Is Old Devil Che really planning to enter that spatial node? This was clearly the first time that Eccentric Wind had been made aware of such news, and he was quite alarmed.

Indeed. Hell probably take around a century or two to prepare. After all, entering a spatial node is an extremely perilous endeavor, and its best to be as prepared as possible, Xiang Zhili said in a serious voice.

That must mean Old Devil Ches lifespan is also about to draw to a conclusion. Otherwise, he would be far more patient and search for a more suitable spatial node. Eccentric Wind heaved a forlorn sigh.

Old Devil Che refused to elaborate on this matter, but thats most likely the case. Otherwise, a cunning old devil like him certainly wouldnt be so bullish. In all honesty, Old Devil Che isnt the only one for whom time is running out. Our lifespans will also reach their conclusions in the next few centuries. Xiang Zhilis expression fell slightly as he spoke.

Fellow Daoist Han, weve said everything we can, what is your decision? Eccentric Winds expression was also a little wistful as he turned to Han Li.

I think Senior Martial Brother Xiang is right. I dont have much time to search for spatial nodes on my own, so Im willing to hand over the information that I have. However, I have one condition, if you really do manage to find a suitable spatial node, I hope you can inform me right away so I can inspect it in advance and make preparations accordingly, Han Li replied in a calm manner.

That doesnt even count as a condition, well be sure to do that even if you hadnt raised the issue! In fact, we may all enter the spatial node together so we can help one another along the way. Xiang Zhili was very pleased to see that Han Li had refrained from stating some kind of outrageous condition.

Han Li nodded before raising a hand, upon which a streak of white light flew forth toward Xiang Zhili. It was a simple white jade slip.

Xiang Zhilis eyes lit up as he accepted the jade slip, and an elated look appeared on his face after he injected his spiritual sense into the jade slip.

Not only is there a lot of information about spatial nodes, there are even methods enclosed for setting up formations that would assist us in our venture into a spatial node. Youve been very generous, Junior Martial Brother Han, so we definitely wont revoke our promise. Here are two Myriad Distance Talismans for you, once we find a spatial node, well immediately inform you. Xiang Zhili was overjoyed as he pulled two jade talismans out of his sleeve before tossing them to Han Li.

Han Li caught the two talismans before stowing them away.

Eccentric Wind had been scrutinizing Han Li this entire time, and his cold expression also eased slightly upon seeing Han Li hand over that jade slip.

By the way, Junior Martial Brother Han, I have something that I have to tell you. With your current power level, normal late-Nascent Soul cultivators will be no match for you, so youll have to abide by the rules established between us Deity Transformation cultivators now. Dont replicate the incident that took place at the Yin Sifting Sect. Otherwise, well be forced to hold you accountable, Xiang Zhili cautioned as he stowed the jade slip away.

There are rules among Deity Transformation cultivators? Han Li was rather surprised to hear this.

Its not an extensive set of rules or anything like that. Its just that Deity Transformation cultivators are far too powerful, and if any one of them decides to give themselves free rein and do whatever they wanted, their actions could result in severe repercussions for the order of the human world. As such, rules were established between Deity Transformation cultivators of the human world a long time ago. After reaching the Deity Transformation Stage, not only is conflict between other beings of the same power level strictly prohibited, Deity Transformation cultivators are also not allowed to take part in any matters in the cultivation world. You killed so many Nascent Soul cultivators from the Yin Sifting Sect, including a great cultivator, and this has already caused unnecessary turmoil to order of the Great Jin. However, you werent aware of these rules at that point, and nor are you a Deity Transformation cultivator, so well let things slide on this occasion, but youre clearly far more powerful than normal great cultivators, so these rules should be applicable to you as well. At the very least, you cant kill so many Nascent Soul cultivators in such a short span of time, nor do something that would severely impact another sect. Of course, these rules are to restrict you, but theyre also for your benefit, from now on, other Deity Transformation cultivations wont be able to attack you as they please, either, Xiang Zhili explained with a smile.

Han Li faltered initially upon hearing this, but a smile quickly appeared on his face. Ill be happy to abide by these rules seeing as I rarely ever address matters in my sect anyway. As for the incident surrounding the Yin Sifting Sect on this occasion, they deployed cultivators to the Heavenly South Region to hunt me down first, so I decided to retaliate and teach them a lesson.

The Yin Sifting Sect incident is behind us now. As long as you dont do something like that again, you wont be held reprehensible. What are you planning to do in the upcoming span of time? If you dont have any urgent matters to attend to, how about accompanying Brother Feng and me to the Devil Cliff Mountain? We can introduce you to Brother Hu in the process. Fellow Daoist Hu has taken a few new concubines recently, and he sent an invitation to me to attend the ceremony. Fellow Daoist Feng, I trust you wouldve received an invitation as well, right? Xiang Zhili suddenly changed the subject.

I have, indeed. Otherwise, why would I appear here? I heard that not only are his three new concubines all early-Nascent Soul cultivators, all of them are also exquisite beauties. Speaking of which, is this the fifth or sixth time that weve been invited to the Devil Cliff Mountain by Old Devil Hu because hes taking new concubines? He sure is an energetic old devil. He already has so many concubines, yet hes still looking for more, Eccentric Wind said with a resigned shake of his head.

Haha, its not like youre not aware of this, Brother Feng, Old Devil Hu has always been fond of expanding his harem. Despite the number of concubines he has, hes extremely toward the virtuous maidens who catch his eye. Hell refrain from taking their virginities without consent, and hell always hold a grand ceremony for them in order to officially establish their new identities as his concubines. He doesnt have an official Dao Companion, either, so these concubines basically share the role of his Dao Companion, Xiang Zhili chuckled.

Hmph, I couldnt care less whether he continues to expand his harem or not. Its just that every time were invited to one of these blasted ceremonies, we have to prepare congratulatory presents, but if I dont go, he might take offense to my absence. On top of that, he has extremely high standards and wont accept normal treasures, so I have to offer something of substantial value each time, Eccentric Wind said in a gloomy manner.

Were only inclined to attend because we seek the spirit medicines growing on his Devil Cliff Mountain. If were all saints with no desires like Fellow Daoist Bai, then we wouldnt be forced to attend these ceremonies, Xiang Zhili gave a nonchalant smile, seemingly unbothered by this minor inconvenience.

The two of you are referring to the fellow Daoist in the Heavenly Devil Sect, right? I havent received an invitation, so wouldnt it be rather inappropriate for me to barge into such an important ceremony? Besides, I havent prepared a suitable present in advance, either. Han Li was rather hesitant.

Theres no need to trouble yourself with such trivial matters, Junior Martial Brother Han. Im sure Old Devil Hu wont say anything if I bring a guest to his Devil Cliff Mountain. Besides, youve already presented a fantastic present in the form of the information in the jade slip, and Im sure Old Devil Hu will be very thankful. If you really want to offer additional presents, then just give him an ancient treasure or two. Youre not all that familiar with Old Devil Hu anyway, so it would instead be rather strange if you were to offer something of significant value. Besides, making this trip to the Devil Cliff Mountain will be an opportunity for you, Junior Martial Brother Han. The Demonic Heavenly Origin Pill thats unique to the Devil Cliff Mountain is quite useful when attempting a breakthrough to the Deity Transformation Stage. This pill can only be refined using the spirit medicines growing on the Devil Cliff Mountain, so you wont be able to find it elsewhere. If you can take this opportunity to exchange for a pill or two, itll be much easier for you to sense the worlds origin Qi when attempting a breakthrough, Xiang Zhili said in a meaningful manner.

The Demonic Heavenly Origin Pill? Is that the Demonic Origin Pill thats been missing since ancient times? Han Li was quite startled upon hearing the name of this pill.

Xiang Zhi was rather taken aback by the fact that Han Li was aware of this pill, but he still smiled, and said, Indeed, thats the one. I didnt think that youd also know of this pill, Junior Martial Brother Han. In that case, I wont need to elaborate on it any further. Would you be willing to make the trip with us now?

Han Lis expression became rather hesitant and indecisive.

The Misty Lunar Mountain Ranges are situated in the northwestern region of the Great Jin, extending for hundreds of thousands of kilometers along a border between two states. There were countless steep mountains within those mountains ranges, the tallest of which was extended for hundreds of thousands of feet into the air! The top half of that mountain was perpetually enshrouded under a layer of snow all-year-round, while a massive plot of flat land had been cleared out on the mountains summit, upon which was constructed a series of huge palaces.

There were countless buildings on this plot of land, all of which were extremely beautiful and intricate, and had been refined from rare types of wood or jade.

The entire summit of the mountain was protected by some kind of restriction, such that even though there was a snowstorm perpetually raging outside, the climate within the formation was always warm and pleasant. There were countless types of exotic flora here, and beautiful women in palatial dresses of all colors were playing around between the palaces and building, letting loose peals of tinkling laughter from time to time that could completely entrance the listener.

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This was none other than the Devil Cliff Mountain, and the buildings on the summit of the mountain collectively formed the vastly renowned Devil Palace.

The master of the Devil Palace was none other than one of the few remaining Deity Transformation cultivators in the Great Jin, the grand elder of the Heavenly Devil Sect, Hu Qinglei.

He was a legendary figure whod forged a resounding reputation for himself as far back as 1,000 years ago, and singlehandedly made the Heavenly Devil Sect the number one Devil Dao sect of the Great Jin. He was currently situated within the largest palace on the mountain summit, preparing a banquet to entertain a group of esteemed guests.

There werent that many guests present at the banquet, only around seven or eight, but they were seated in two rows.

At the center of the palace stood several tens of lithe and graceful women in palatial dresses, performing a captivating dance.

On the main seat of the palace sat an elderly man with a wooden crown and a set of rather sickly features. He was leaned back in his seat with his eyes closed in a carefree manner.