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Han Li turned toward Zhu Guoer with furrowed brows upon hearing this, and Zhu Guoer immediately began to panic as she hurriedly said, I dont know what she did to me, Senior, I was unconscious the entire time I was with her!

With her powers, its a simple matter for her to glean your memories, so I have no intention of blaming you for anything, Han Li consoled with a shake of his head, then turned toward Bao Hua with a cold expression.

How do I know youre telling the truth? You can expect me to lend you my assistance in such a dire situation without providing any evidence. Otherwise, Id rather search for the Small Spirit Sky on my own than take such a massive risk.

After that, Han Li cast a glance toward Lan Pu and Liu Ji, and as expected, they were far from pleased by this sudden development.

However, both of them knew that Han Li hadnt yet made a decision about whether he was going to help Bao Hua, so they didnt do anything rash and merely appraised the unfolding situation with dark expressions.

Of course I have some evidence that I can show you. Bao Huas lips were moving, but she wasnt making any sounds. Instead, she was transmitting her voice directly toward Han Li.

Han Li faltered slightly upon hearing this, following which spatial fluctuations suddenly erupted up ahead, and a ball of pink light emerged before flying directly toward him.

He swept his spiritual sense toward the ball of light to find that it was carrying an item, and he raised a hand to draw the item into his grasp before focusing his gaze onto it.

In doing so, he discovered that this was a short inky-black stick that was giving off a faint golden luster.

Han Lis mind quickly scrambled to identify the stick, but he was at a complete loss for what it could be.

Ah, thats a piece of Profound Astral Wood! Zhu Guoer suddenly exclaimed at the sight of the short stick.

You recognize this thing? Han Li asked.

Yes, Senior, Profound Astral Wood is a type of spirit wood that can only be found in our Small Spirit Sky. It takes 100 years for it to grow half an inch, 1,000 years for it to grow a single leaf, and 10,000 years for it to flower. Its the most precious wood-attribute tool refinement material in our Small Spirit Sky, and it even has a nickname of divine wood. The largest piece Ive ever seen is only a pea-sized section, Ive never seen or even heard of such a large piece of Profound Astral Wood! Zhu Guoer said with wide astonished eyes.

Are you sure that this spirit wood cant be found outside of the Small Spirit Sky? Alternatively, is it possible that youve falsely identified it, and this is actually another type of material? Han Li asked with furrowed brows.

According to the human seniors of our Small Spirit Sky, Profound Astral Wood is something that only came into existence by chance through cross-breeding of several types of spirit wood in our Small Spirit Sky, so it definitely cant be found in any other realms. Many battles have been waged between our human race and other foreign races over this spirit wood, so theres no way I could mistaken it for something else, Zhu Guoer said in an earnest manner.

I see. Han Li turned his gaze back to the piece of spirit wood as a contemplative look appeared on his face.

Right at this moment, Liu Ji finally interjected, Fellow Daoist Han, we wont be keeping this passageway open for you for much longer if you dont leave.

A hint of killing intent also flashed through Lan Pus eyes. If you dont leave now, then you can stay here forever!

At the same time, the giant azure flag before her emitted a faint buzzing sound, and the passageway began to tremor as if it were about to collapse at any moment.

Han Lis pupils contracted slightly upon seeing this, and he immediately said, Were leaving!

In the next instant, his flying carriage flew out of the passageway as a ball of light and quickly disappeared into the distance.

Both Lan Pu and Liu Ji were ecstatic to see this, while Bao Huas expression remained completely unchanged.

Following Han Lis departure, Lan Pu pointed a finger at the giant flag up ahead, and the passageway that had been created collapsed amid a resounding boom.

Thus, the entire world of lightning reverted back to its former state.

Liu Ji turned to Bao Hua with a smile, and said, Looks like you werent able to tempt him, Sister Bao Hua. If I were in his place, I wouldnt be willing to take such a huge risk, either. Im sure youre beginning to run out of magic power, so why dont you allow us to send you on your way?

Her smile faded as she spoke, and she quickly laid a hand onto the silver buddha statue before her.

A vast expanse of silver light instantly erupted from the statue, and a silver projection that was around 100 feet tall emerged from the ground, then transformed into a giant silver buddha.

Meanwhile, Lan Pu opened her mouth to expel several balls of essential Qi, all of which vanished into the five remaining azure flags.

In the next instant, the five small flags also swelled to over 100 feet tall amid a rumbling thunderclap, and the flags transformed into six ferocious azure lightning wyrms, each of which was as thick as a water tank, and they pounced directly toward Bao Hua in unison.

Within the yellow light, the giant crocodile let loose an enraged roar, and the dozen or so black tentacles it had conjured up transformed into giant black pythons that clashed with the six azure lightning wyrms.

A string of resounding booms rang out, and the black pythons were instantly torn into shreds.

The giant crocodile immediately let loose a howl of agony, and its body began to writhe frantically as the devilish Qi billowing out of its mouth abruptly ceased.

It was clear that Heie had been completely dominated during that clash.

Without any further impediment in their paths, the six azure lightning wyrms reached the ball of yellow light in a flash before pouncing down in unison.

Bao Huas expression darkened slightly upon seeing this, and she quickly swept her short truncheon through the air.

A piercing screech rang out as yellow halos surged out of the truncheon in a frenzy.

The oncoming azure lightning wyrms were caught up in the yellow halos, and they immediately became extremely slow and sluggish.

Liu Ji harrumphed coldly upon seeing this, and she immediately made a hand seal, upon which the giant silver buddha projection reached out a single hand.

The hand somehow covered a distance of several thousand feet and appeared right above the ball of yellow light, then came crashing down like a small mountain.

As it descended, a burst of fearsome power came crashing down along with it, and the ball of yellow light was quickly compressed into an oval shape.

Within the ball of light, Bao Huas hand shot forth like lightning as she swept her short truncheon up into the air.

Her attack seemed to be quite gentle and feeble, but the short truncheon struck the center of the silver palm projection in a flash, following which the former exploded into a scintillating ball of light.

Gusts of fierce yellow winds surged through the air in all directions, and the giant palm projection was instantly torn apart along with the azure lightning wyrms, as well as the bolts and balls of azure lightning in the nearby area. Furthermore, the shockwaves continued to proliferate outward with sustained formidable power.

She detonated her Essence Quaking Truncheon! She really is getting desperate now! 1

Both Lan Pu and Liu Ji were very alarmed to see this, and they instantly concealed themselves into the sea of mist behind them.

However, they werent overly panicked. In their eyes, Bao Hua wouldnt be able to escape from the Six Extremes Azure Lightning Formation even after detonating her treasure. Instead, she would only exhaust the last of her magic power, and after that, it would be an easy task for them to capture her.

However, just as the two of them were planning to wait until the shockwaves from the explosion subsided, an earth-shattering boom suddenly rang out up above, and the entire sea of mist tremored as a terrifying aura came sweeping down from the heavens.

Even with Lan Pu and Liu Jis powers, they were extremely alarmed by this fearsome aura, and they immediately fled into the distance as streaks of light.

Violent spatial fluctuations erupted above the sea of lightning, and a scintillating golden sun appeared before crashing down as a pair of thick pillars of light.

The pillars of golden light instantly pierced through the spots where Liu Ji and Lan Pu had been standing just a moment ago, punching two massive white holes into space.

A faint smile appeared on Bao Huas face upon seeing this, and she mustered up what little remained of her magic power before sweeping a sleeve through the air, releasing a burst of pink light that swept up both herself and the giant crocodile, upon which both of them instantly vanished on the spot.

At the same time, the pink floral tree projection behind her also disappeared.

In the air above the giant formation, Han Li was standing atop his flying carriage in an expressionless manner. Just over 100 feet away from him was a massive golden crab, and it was currently in the process of slowly closing its cavernous mouth, within which residual traces of golden light could still be seen.

That fearsome attack had been unleashed by none other than Daoist Xie at Han Lis behest.

1. Just going to point out, in chapter 2018 there was an Origin Quake Mace mentioned and Its the same as the weapon here. Its changed now, but just wanted to mention this in case anyone else noticed.

Han Lis expression changed drastically upon hearing this, but before he had a chance to do anything, the mist up ahead suddenly dispersed, and they arrived in a world of lightning that spanned an area of over 10,000 acres.

Bolts and balls of azure lightning could be seen everywhere, and a portion of the lightning was currently crashing toward a ball of yellow light situated at the center.

Within the ball of light was a black devilish beast that was several hundred feet in length.

The beasts appearance was similar to that of a crocodile, and it had a strange horn on its head. It was wearing a suit if black scale armor, and was releasing black mist that transformed into a dozen or so giant tentacles, which were frantically lashing out at the azure lightning outside.

Many of the bolts of lightning that were struck by the black tentacles were instantly reduced to nothingness, and meanwhile, there was a woman in a white dress behind the black devilish beast, seated on a pink lotus flower while making a hand seal with one hand.

In her other hand, she was holding a short yellow truncheon, and her eyes were tightly shut.

Bursts of yellow light were constantly surging out of the truncheon in her hand before injecting themselves into the surrounding ball of light to bolster it.

However, the amount of azure lightning in the surrounding area was simply far too staggering, and there were thousands of bolts of lightning crashing down upon the ball of light in unison almost every single moment.

The yellow light was seemingly indestructible and was able to suppress the power of lightning, but in the face of such a fearsome barrage, it clearly wouldnt be able to last much longer.

As soon as Han Li caught sight of the woman in white, his pupils instantly contracted, but he then immediately caught a glimpse of two other people.

One of them was a blue-robed woman, while the other was a slender young woman, and they were standing at the edge of this world of lightning.

The former was standing atop a giant blue turtle with six azure flags hovering before her, while the other was standing on a giant golden wheel, holding a silver buddha statue in her hand.

The one who had just spoken was none other than the young woman on the golden wheel, and Han Lis expression immediately darkened at the sight of them.

He didnt know who the blue-robed woman was, but the young woman was identical to the image of Liu Ji that Violet Spirit had provided him with using a jade slip.

Even though she was only at the late-Body Integration Stage, he naturally wouldnt dare to regard her as a normal late-stage devilish lord.

As for the blue-robed woman, his spiritual sense was unable to ascertain her exact cultivation base, so she was clearly a Sacred Ancestor.

As such, even with Daoist Xies help, it definitely wouldnt be easy for him to oppose this duo.

However, the arrival of Han Li clearly came as a surprise to the two women as well.

The young woman turned to Han Li with furrowed brows before asking, Whats going on here, Sister Lan? Didnt you say that we definitely wouldnt be disrupted here in the Six Extremes Azure Lightning Formation? Why didnt your clones stop these people?

Do you think its that easy to set up such a massive formation? All of my clones are preoccupied with keeping the formation up and running. The restrictions elsewhere in the formation naturally wont be as powerful as the ones here, but no ordinary being would be able to pass through them, Im also curious about how they managed to get all the way here, the blue-robed woman harrumphed coldly in response.

The root issue lies in the fact that this Six Extremes Azure Lightning Formation is incomplete to begin with. Otherwise, theres no way we wouldve been oblivious to their arrival. It looks like well have to deal with some additional trouble now, the young woman sighed.

These two were naturally none other than Sacred Ancestor Lan Pu and the Liu Ji clone.

After deploying many of their subordinates through the nearby area, they finally managed to track down Bao Hua, then spent several days to set up this Six Extremes Azure Lightning Formation. With their understanding of Bao Hua, they were able to lure her out of her hiding place and into this super formation.

Not only was the Six Extremes Azure Lightning Formation extremely powerful, it gave off virtually no energy fluctuations prior to being activated, so even with Bao Huas immense powers, she had stumbled into it in a completely oblivious manner.

This was why the duo had chosen this formation even though they were aware that it was incomplete.

After that, Bao Hua was able to find the core of the formation, but in her current state, she was no longer able to use her Profound Heavenly Floral Tree. Even though she had summoned several other powerful treasures to defend herself, she was only just barely able to hold her own against Lan Pu and the Liu Ji clone.

Heie was also carrying severe injuries, but he had been forced into battle as well.

In this dire situation, Han Lis group had also stumbled into this formation and ended up at the same place as Bao Hua and Heie.

Sacred Ancestor Lan Pu chuckled coldly upon hearing this. What trouble could a mere late-Body Integration Stage being pose to us? I could easily take care of… Hmm? Whos that? He doesnt seem to be a living being, and his aura is slightly familiar!

Lan Pus gaze suddenly settled on Daoist Xie as she spoke, and a hint of surprise had crept into her eyes.

Have you figured it out as well, Sister Lan? If Im not mistaken, that fellow daoist should be the sacred crab from the Devilish Origin Sea, which means that he must be the Fellow Daoist Han whos been wreaking havoc in our holy realm recently, Liu Ji said.

Lan Pus expression immediately changed slightly upon hearing this.

Han Li had forged quite a resounding reputation for himself at this point, but he still wasnt a Grand Ascension Stage being, so veteran Sacred Ancestors like Lan Pu didnt think much of him. However, the sacred crab was a Faux Immortal Puppet that had remained in the Devilish Origin Sea for countless years, and all Sacred Ancestors were extremely wary of it.

Its truly an honor for me to meet the two of you here. However, Im merely passing through this place, and I hope you can release us from this formation so we can be on our way, Han Li said as he cupped his fist in a calm salute.

As for Daoist Xie, he completely disregarded the two women and remained seated in the flying carriage.

Liu Ji and Lan pu exchanged a glance upon seeing this, and they couldnt help but recall the rumors stating that the sacred crab had been tamed by Han Li.

The two of them had been quite skeptical of this rumor, but it was clear that this Daoist Xie was currently following Han Lis lead, thereby lending credibility to the rumor.

Were also quite surprised to see you here, Fellow Daoist. We have no intention of attracting any further trouble, and seeing as youre just passing through, wed be happy to let you go. What do you think, Sister Lan? Liu Ji said with a smile.

Lan Pu glowered at Han Li for a while before finally gritting her teeth as she said in a resentful manner, Hmph, if it werent for Fellow Daoist Xie, I definitely wouldnt let this human brat leave this place alive. If you run into me again, consider your life forfeit!

It was clear that Lan Pu was very reluctant to let Han Li leave, but they were preoccupied with their battle against Bao Hua, so she had no choice but to agree.

Han Lis expression remained unchanged, but he heaved an internal sigh of relief. Thank you, Seniors.

Lan Pu harrumphed coldly once again before pointing at one of the six azure flags before her, and the flag instantly swelled to over 100 feet tall as azure lightning began to surge over its surface.

Open! Lan Pu yelled, and the giant flag shuddered as a thick bolt of azure lightning erupted out of the top of the flag amid a rumbling thunderclap.

The bolt of lightning then transformed into a pavilion-sized azure rune over 1,000 feet up in the air, and the rune vanished into thin air in a flash, following which a hole that was around 10 feet in size appeared, revealing the blue sky outside.

At the same time, the azure lightning in front of Han Li also parted to open up a safe path for him to pass through.

Even though Lan Pu was very reluctant to let him go, once she made her decision, she acted upon it in a very quick and decisive manner.

Han Li was naturally ecstatic to see this, and he immediately spurred on his flying carriage into the passageway that had been opened.

However, right in this instant, Bao Hua suddenly opened her eyes and said something that made Han Lis expression changed drastically, Fellow Daoist Han, are you still interested in finding the Small Spirit Sky? If I were to perish here, Im sure there wouldnt be a second person in the Spirit Realm or Elder Devil Realm that can accurately track down the Small Spirit Sky.

Han Lis flying carriage drew to an abrupt halt upon hearing this, and he turned to scrutinize Bao Hua with an intense look in his eyes. How do you know Im searching for the Small Spirit Sky?

Have you forgotten that the little girl by your side has stayed with me for a while? How could I not know about your interest in the Small Spirit Sky? I dont know what youre searching for in that realm, but Im sure its extremely important to you, Bao Hua replied in an unhurried manner.

After that, the grey-robed man also swept a sleeve through the air and vanished amid a flash of grey light.

Two days later, Han Li exited Blue Waterfall City on a beast-drawn carriage and traveled toward the Vast Origin House again.

At the Vast Origin House, Han Li was once again greeted by Lan Ying, and they stayed in a secret chamber for several hours before Han Li emerged with a mysterious smile and returned to the city.

On this occasion, Han Li stayed in his room in the inn for several days without setting foot outside.

Han Li had issued sufficient devil stones for a months stay when he had first arrived, so the employees at the inn didnt think much of this initially.

However, the one-month deadline quickly approached, but Han Li still showed no signs of leaving his room, and the employees were finally beginning to grow concerned.

On the final day, one of the employees carefully knocked on the door to Han Lis room before making his way into it, only to find that Han Li was already nowhere to be found.

At this point, Han Li was seated in a grey flying carriage with his eyes closed in meditation.

Seated across from him were Daoist Xie and Zhu Guoer, the former of which was as still as a wooden statue, while the latter was constantly looking around.

After departing from the island, Han Li had returned to the location they had previously agreed on, and the trio had immediately set off.

After flying for several days, they had already flown out of the Blue Waterfall Lake area, and that was quite a relief to Han Li.

Having reaped such a bountiful haul of rewards, he was naturally planning to leave the Elder Devil Realm and return to the Spirit Realm.

Of course, he wasnt going to return along the same route that he had come from. Instead, he was planning to return to the Spirit Realm through another devilish node that the Long Family patriarch had already scouted.

According to the Long Family patriarch, that devilish node was situated in a very secluded part of the Elder Devil Realm, so there werent many high-grade devilish beings guarding it, and the node would lead to the Wood Tribe territory in the Spirit Realm.

Even though the Long Family patriarch and the others had already perished, Han Li was still planning to take this predetermined route.

After all, he had no idea where the other nodes led to, and if he were to end up on another continent in the Spirit Realm, it could take him centuries to return to the human race.

The thought of Violet Spirit suddenly sprang into Han Lis mind, and his heart began to throb faintly once again.

It was naturally impossible for him not to harbor any feelings toward her, and it pained him greatly to have to leave her in this perilous realm so soon after their long-awaited reunion.

Of course, if she werent being restricted by Liu Ji, he wouldve definitely taken her back to the Spirit Realm with her and tracked down a way to expel the devilish Qi from her body so she could revert back to a human body.

However, as the situation currently was, his hands were tied.

Thus, his mind began to stray back to the experiences he had shared with Violet Spirit in the human world, and another gorgeous figure soon also crept into his thoughts.

After a long while, his expression suddenly changed slightly, and he immediately opened his eyes.

At the same time, the light emanating from the flying carriage faded, and it drew to an abrupt halt.

Did something happen, Senior Han? Zhu Guoer immediately sprang to her feet with an alarmed expression, while Daoist Xie continued to remain seated like a statue.

We seem to have unintentionally stumbled into a super formation. The formation was set up in a very discreet manner, so I failed to notice it, Han Li said with furrowed brows as he also stood up.

A super formation that escaped even your notice? Could it be targeting us? Zhu Guoer was quite concerned to hear this.

Instead of replying to Zhu Guoer, Han Li turned to Daoist Xie, and asked, Brother Xie, what do you think of this formation?

Daoist Xie also opened his eyes upon hearing this, and after a brief pause, he replied in an unhurried manner, This seems to be an incomplete version of the Six Extremes Azure Lightning Formation. If I were you, Id continue on toward the core of the formation. Thats where the formation will be most powerful, but also the only point through which we can leave this formation.

After that, Daoist Xie fell silent again.

Six Extremes Azure Lightning Formation? Ive never heard of such a formation, but Im sure you wouldnt falsely identify it. Lets keep going then. Regardless of whether this formation was set up to target us, theres only one way for us to get out of it, Han Li decided after a brief pause.

After that, he gently tapped a foot down onto the flying carriage, and a grey light barrier instantly appeared around it.

After that, it began to fly through the air again, but on this occasion, it was traveling more than twice as fast as it had previously.

Zhu Guoer looked around frantically with wide eyes, trying to glean any traces of the formation, but was unable to discover anything.

Dont bother looking, theres no way youll be able to detect the formation with your current cultivation base, Han Li said.

Immediately thereafter, he swept a sleeve through the air to send a golden sword projection flying out of the carriage.

A resounding boom rang out as the space up ahead was torn apart by the golden sword projection, and a boundless sea of white mist suddenly appeared around them, significantly slowing the flying carriages progress.

Zhu Guoer was very alarmed to see this, and Han Li explained, This is only the beginning. If we had turned back, we wouldve activated even more powerful restrictions within the formation.

Even so, the restrictions within this formation will begin to actively attack us soon. Even with your powers, youll have to be careful, Fellow Daoist Han, Daoist Xie cautioned without even opening his eyes.

Thank you for the words of caution, Fellow Daoist Xie, Ill be sure to be on my guard, Han Li said as he raised both hands up into the air, releasing several tens of balls of spiritual light, all of which instantly vanished into the space surrounding the flying carriage.

Those were all formation treasures, and in the next instant, a series of devilish patterns surged out of the flying carriage, forming a string of formations on its surface.

After that, Han Li clasped his hand behind his back and looked on into the distance in silence.

Blue light flashed within his eyes, and he was able to see some things through the layers of white mist.

All of a sudden, his expression darkened slightly, and he made a hand seal while chanting something.

A series of runes surged out of the black patterns on the walls of the flying carriage, instantly forming a black net of runes outside the grey light barrier.

Moments later, the faint buzz of lightning began to ring out within the peaceful sea of mist.

Initially, the sound wasnt very loud, but it soon escalated to rumbling thunderclaps, and azure lightning began to flash within the sea of mist.

At the same time, a sea of white mist became as viscous as a swamp, slowing the flying carriage even further.

Han Li harrumphed coldly upon seeing this, then opened his mouth to release a burst of azure Qi that vanished into the flying carriage in a flash.

At the same time, azure light revolved around his feet as he injected bursts of spiritual power into the carriage.

A faint buzzing sound rang out from the carriage, and the black net of runes outside tremored to disperse the surrounding white mist, allowing the carriage to speed up again.

As the flying carriage accelerated onward, bolts of azure lightning began to appear around it, bombarding it from all sides like countless azure lightning snakes.

Each bolt of lightning that struck the net made it tremor slightly, and with so many bolts of lightning crashing down upon it at once, the net was soon on the verge of falling apart.

However, Han Li paid no heed to this and merely continued to spur the flying carriage onward at an incredible speed.

Finally, the black net was destroyed by the azure lightning, and several tens of bolts of lightning came crashing down toward the flying carriage.

Han Li immediately flicked his fingers upward in retaliation, and bolts of golden lightning erupted out of his fingertips, forming a net of golden lightning that kept the azure lightning at bay.

During this moment of respite, the black patterns on the flying carriage released countless black runes to form another black net.

Thus, despite the fearsome storm of lightning, Han Li was able to keep the flying carriage safe with relative ease using the formation and his Divine Devilbane Lightning.

In the blink of an eye, the flying carriage had traveled for close to 10,000 kilometers, and the mist had begun to thin out, but the concentration of azure lightning was steadily increasing, indicating that they were approaching the center of the formation.

Shortly thereafter, a series of fist-sized balls of azure lightning appeared up ahead, but all of them merely hung in mid-air in a completely stationary manner.

Right at this moment, a female voice suddenly rang out in the distance.

Sister Bao Hua, youve already exhausted all of your tricks, theres no way youll be able to get away now! If you surrender now, I can leave a wisp of your soul behind to enter the cycle of reincarnation.

However, prior to that, he had to obtain the refinement method for the Baleful Yin Qi first. On top of that, he also had to purchase some Bloodtooth Rice as soon as possible.

He had already obtained the contacts required for this from the Vast Origin House, so it shouldnt be too difficult.

As Han Li flew toward the city, he carefully pondered what he was going to do next, and several days later, he finally returned to Blue Waterfall City, where Violet Spirit was waiting for him at the inn where he was staying.

Han Li was rather taken aback by this, and he asked in a cautious manner, Did something happen? Why are you here?

He and Violet Spirit had agreed to meet as little as possible in order to avoid attracting unnecessary problems for Violet Spirit, so the two of them had been keeping in touch through her subordinates.

As such, Han Li was naturally surprised to see Violet Spirit waiting for him at the inn.

I had to come and see you in person, my mistress, Liu Ji, just arrived at Blue Waterfall City, and she recently instructed me to gather all of my subordinates to see her, Violet Spirit replied in an urgent manner.

Han Lis heart jolted upon hearing this, and he immediately asked, Is it her true body thats arrived in the city?

No, its just one of her late-Body Integration Stage clones, but even so, its powers and treasures wouldnt be inferior to those of the average Sacred Ancestor, Violet Spirit replied in a concerned manner.

In that case, theres nothing to be overly concerned about. Having said that, why did she come here? Surely its not for me, I dont think Ive antagonized her in any way, and if she wanted to get rid of me, then she wouldnt have only sent a clone here. Do you know the exact purpose for her visit, Violet Spirit? Han Li asked with furrowed brows.

The instructions I was issued werent very specific, it seems that she wants me and my subordinates to help her search for someone in this nearby area. Im also of the opinion that she isnt here for you, but it would be best for you to take extra care during this time, Violet Spirit said in a concerned manner.

A hint of warmth flowed through Han Lis heart at the sight of Violet Spirits concerned expression, but he remained very calm as he said, Alright, I understand. As a devilish matriarch, Im sure Liu Ji is a very cautious person, so dont contact me anymore during this period of time. Otherwise, it would be very bad for you if she discovers what youre doing. Also, Im going to be leaving the Blue Waterfall Lake to return to the Spirit Realm soon.

I see, then the next time we meet may be several centuries or even over 1,000 years in the future. Even with the treasures that Sister Lan provided to you, you wont be able to return to the Elder Devil Realm as you please, Violet Spirit said with a slightly dejected expression.

You may not have to wait that long, I recently encountered some opportunities, and I should be able to make a breakthrough to the Grand Ascension Stage soon. As long as I can make a successful breakthrough, Ill immediately return to the Elder Devil Realm to save you from Liu Ji. During this time, youll have to fend for yourself. If anything happens and Liu Ji plans to refine you into one of her clones, inform the Vast Origin House so they can relay the message to me, and Ill return to the Elder Devil Realm for you right away, Han Li vowed without any hesitation.

A gentle look appeared in Violet Spirits eyes upon hearing this, and she said, I am eternally grateful for your promise, Brother Han. With your exceptional aptitude, Im sure youll be able to reach the Grand Ascension Stage and climb to the pinnacle of the Spirit Realm, Ill be praying for your success. Thats all I came here to tell you, Ill be taking my leave now.

As soon as Violet Spirits voice trailed off, she extended a salute toward Han Li before immediately departing.

Han Li looked on at her departing figure and was struck by the urge to say something, but only managed a faint sigh in the end as a hint of dejection also crept into his eyes.

Two days later, Han Li was standing atop a peak of a small mountain near Blue Waterfall City, looking on at the massive boundless Blue Waterfall Lake in silence.

It was currently early morning, so the sky was still quite dim, and the water vapor permeating over the lake made the air very moist and humid.

All of a sudden, Han Li raised an eyebrow, and said, Seeing as youve arrived, why dont you show yourself, Fellow Daoist? Are you afraid that Ive set up an ambush for you?

Spatial fluctuations erupted up above, and a grey-robed man in a conical bamboo hat appeared before replying, Hehe, this is quite a significant deal, so it certainly couldnt hurt to be careful.

Have you brought all of the Bloodtooth Rice I requested? Han Li asked as he turned around to face the grey-robed man.

Of course, I had to pay quite a heavy price to gather the staggering number that you requested, so Im going to have to raise the price by 20%, the grey-robed man replied.

Han Lis expression instantly darkened slightly upon hearing this. Oh? Ive never heard of anyone raising the price at the point of transaction.

If you want to go with the original price, then I can only give you a third of what you requested, you cant expect me to incur a loss for you, Fellow Daoist, the grey-robed man chuckled in a nonchalant manner.

After pondering the situation for a while, Han Li harrumphed coldly in response, Hmph, you expect me to believe that youll be incurring a loss? So be it, I still have other matters to attend to, so I dont have time to waste here, Ill give you the extra 20%. However, you have to ensure that the quality of the Bloodtooth Rice is up to standard.

Haha, rest assured, Fellow Daoist, all of the Bloodtooth Rice Ive brought with me are of a premium standard, the grey-robed man replied in an ecstatic voice.

I certainly hope so, Han Li said in an indifferent manner before sweeping a sleeve through the air, sending a black bracelet flying directly toward the grey-robed man.

Oh? Youre handing over the devil stones first? You seem to have a lot of trust in me, Fellow Daoist. The grey-robed man was rather taken aback by this gesture, but he immediately drew the bracelet into his grasp before injecting his spiritual sense into it.

Han Li merely gave a cold smile and offered no response.

Moments later, a pleased look appeared on the grey-robed mans face, and he stowed the bracelet away as he said, You must be a very powerful man to be able to bring out so many devil stones at once. Seeing as youve kept your end of the deal, I certainly wont revoke on my end. Brother Fang, bring out the Bloodtooth Rice.

As soon as his voice trailed off, green light flashed in the air even higher above him, and a green humanoid figure appeared in a wraith-like manner.

The green figure sent a green storage bracelet flying toward Han Li with a flick of his wrist, and Han Li immediately drew the bracelet into his grasp before pressing it against his forehead to inspect its contents.

Han Lis inspection was clearly far more thorough than that of the grey-robed man, and only after a long while did he finally remove the bracelet from his forehead.

Its a little expensive, but the quality youve provided really is quite outstanding.

Of course. Truth be told, Ive had to delay my transactions with several other buyers to gather this batch of premium Bloodtooth Rice, so the price increase really was necessary, the grey-robed man chuckled in response.

Alright, seeing as the transaction is complete, Ill be taking my leave now, Han Li said as he cupped his fist in a salute, then instantly flew away as a streak of azure light.

After Han Li had disappeared into the distance, the grey-robed man remarked, To think that hes able to fly away so easily despite the flight restrictions in place, it seems hes even more powerful than we anticipated.

Seeing as we couldnt target him, then well naturally just treat this as a normal transaction. Having said that, all of the recent buyers seem to have been very powerful, so we havent encountered many suitable targets, the green figure replied in a cold voice.

Even Sacred Ancestors wouldnt want to cross those major powers, the only targets that we can prey on are those from smaller powers or no-name vagrant cultivators. Not only is this man very powerful, hes been purchasing Foreign Devilish Metal in bulk in a very blatant manner as soon as he came to the city, so hes most likely from some major power and not someone to be messed with, its already very fortunate that we were able to get an extra 20% out of him, the grey-robed man chuckled.

His origins are too mysterious for us to ascertain in a short time anyway, and Mistress Lan Pu has already summoned us to return to the city, so it would be best to avoid unnecessary trouble, the green figure replied before vanishing into space once again amid a flash of green light.

The grey-robed figure lingered for a while longer, and his eyes narrowed slightly as he murmured to himself, I have a feeling that if we had tried to target that man, we wouldve been left to rue the decision.

We agreed that well no longer have any ties after I lent you my assistance on that occasion, so why are you bringing that up now? Are you trying to threaten me? Lan Pu asked with a dark expression.

Dont make it sound so bad, I wouldnt do that to you, Sister Lan. Contrary to what you might think, I really did come here for your sake. Bao Hua has returned to our holy realm, and she recently endured a battle against Tian Qi and He Yan, Liu JI replied. freewebnove.com

Bao Hua has returned and she was able to battle Tian Qi and He Yan? Is that true? Does that mean shes recovered her powers? Lan Pus face immediately paled upon hearing this, clearly indicating that she was very wary of Bao Hua.

Im not sure if shes recovered her powers, but from what Ive heard, she met Yuan Yan at the Devilish Origin Sea, then destroyed the physical bodies of Tian Qi and He Yan during their battle. I sent someone to enquire Tian Qi and He Yan about the situation, and they informed me that shes already managed to cultivate the legendary Profound Heavenly Spirit Domain using the Profound Heavenly Floral Tree, Liu Ji replied with a solemn expression.

Shes mastered the Profound Heavenly Spirit Domain? Isnt that an ability that only true immortals can attain? How did she manage to cultivate it? Lan Pu exclaimed.

Bao Hua once discussed this with me back when we were on friendly terms. According to her, she once obtained an incomplete cultivation art for the Profound Heavenly Spirit Domain that had most likely descended into our holy realm by chance during ancient times. At the time, she told me that it would perhaps be able to complement her Profound Heavenly Floral Tree, but never did I think that she would actually be able to attain a complete Profound Heavenly Spirit Domain. According to Tian Qi and He Yan, shes only attained a Profound Heavenly Spirit Domain of the lowest caliber, but it definitely is a complete domain, Liu Ji sighed in a concerned manner.

Lan Pu seemed to know Bao Hua very well, and after a moment of contemplation, she analyzed, Hold on, if shes already recovered her powers and attained a Profound Heavenly Spirit Domain, why did she go into hiding? With her personality, she would already be actively hunting you down to recover her position of matriarch. Shes most likely only recovered a portion of her power, and she mustve incurred some damage during her battle against Tian Qi and He Yan as well.

Hehe, it seems that great minds think alike, Sister Lan. This gives us even more reason to track her down and kill her while shes still vulnerable. Otherwise, if she recovers to her full power, you and I will both be on her hitlist. If we manage to kill her, you can have all of her other treasures, I only want the Profound Heavenly Floral Tree and the cultivation art for the Profound Heavenly Spirit Domain. According to my knowledge, Bao Hua has a treasure thats extremely useful for transcending tribulations, Liu Ji said.

Hmph, if Bao Hua hasnt recovered her powers yet, why are you including me in this? Why dont you just hunt her down with your clones instead? Dont tell me youre doing this out of the kindness of your heart! Lan Pu harrumphed coldly in response.

If I could do this alone, then I wouldnt have come to find you. As Im sure youre aware, the true bodies of us three patriarchs are all busy dealing with the major tribulation of our realm. I do indeed have six clones, but one of them was recently killed by Bao Hua, and the new clone is currently cultivating in seclusion, so I wont be able to use it for at least a century. Two of my clones are currently overseeing the battle in the Spirit Realm, and among my remaining three clones, one of them is a trump card of mine that I wont reveal to anyone unless its absolutely necessary, and another one is looking after my cave abode, while the final one is speaking to you right now.

On top of that, Ive heard that Bao Hua was last sighted near the Blue Waterfall Lake, and youre by far the most powerful being in this area. If youre willing to deploy your forces to search for her, well be able to find her in no time, Bao Hua explained.

Lan Pu was silent for a long while, but was unable to resist the temptation of Liu Jis offer in the end, and she gritted her teeth as she said, I see. In that case, I really am obligated to help you. As long as Bao Hua really is residing nearby, Ill definitely be able to find her. However, in addition to all her other treasures, I want a copy of cultivation art of the Profound Heavenly Spirit Domain as well.

Liu Ji was ecstatic to hear this, and she immediately agreed, Thats not an issue!

Alright, Ill go back and mobilize my forces to track down Bao Hua. By the way, it seems that something rather peculiar has just taken place here, could it have something to do with Bao Hua? Lan Pu suddenly asked as she cast her gaze over the severely ravaged surrounding area.

I dont think so. It seems that a battle has recently concluded here, and judging from the residual auras, it seems that the battle took place between someone and a devilish beast. You arrived here before I did, did you manage to discover anything? Liu Ji asked as she made a grabbing motion toward a certain direction.

One of the gemstones that had previously been embedded in the Magnetic Light Beasts body emerged from the soil and flew into her grasp, upon which she gave it a brief inspection.

Whoever was here had already left by the time I got here, perhaps it was some powerful late Body Integration Stage being who just so happened to be passing by. Were currently in the season where Bloodtooth Rice is being harvested, so its no surprise to see powerful devilish lords in the area, Lan Pu replied.

Perhaps so. Speaking of Bloodtooth Rice, youve restricted the amount that can be sold to normal devilish beings, yet youre selling large amounts to the major powers for astronomical prices in secret, I must say, Im very impressed by your ploy, Sister Lan, Liu Ji chuckled.

I have no choice but to do this. The amount of Bloodtooth Rice thats produced really isnt enough to satisfy everyones needs, and I dont want to offend too many powers, so I can only resort to this to maintain a certain level of stability, Lan Pu replied in a nonchalant manner.

This is definitely a wise course of action. Otherwise, youll be making a lot of enemies for yourself if you didnt regulate the sales of Bloodtooth Rice, but doing things this way keeps all sides relatively happy. By the way, I have two disciples who just so happen to require Bloodtooth Rice to strengthen their bodies, would you be able to sell me some as well? Liu Ji asked with a smile.

You can have some free of charge, Lan Pu replied in a display of generosity.

Liu Ji was ecstatic to hear this, and she hurriedly said, You have my thanks, Sister Lan. Alright, lets split up for now. Ive also brought along some trusted subordinates with me, and theyll be able to help out in the search for Bao Hua as well.

Lan Pu had no objections to this, so she replied, Alright, Ill be returning to Blue Waterfall City then.

After that, she flew away as a ball of blue light, leaving Liu Ji on her own.

After Lan Pu had completely disappeared into the distance, Liu Jis smile faded, and she looked down at the gemstone in her hand with a cold expression. Her brows then furrowed slightly as if she had identified something, but couldnt decide what she wanted to do.

However, it didnt take her long to make a decision, and she crushed the gemstone into powder as she murmured to herself with a cold smile, Seeing as Five Elemental Yin Yang True Light has appeared, I certainly cant just let it slip, looks like Ill have to hunt down the person who obtained this true light as well.

After that, she flew back onto her flying boat, and countless runes surged out of the flying treasure before it flew away toward another direction.

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Meanwhile, Han Li was already on his way back to Blue Waterfall City, and he was appraising the first green rock that he had obtained with a faint smile on his face.

As a safety precaution, he had flown around in a huge circle before returning to the city from another direction.

After a short while, Han Li stowed the green rock away amid a flash of spiritual light, and it was replaced by a piece of Foreign Devilish Metal.

The smile on his face became even more pronounced at the sight of this piece of metal.

This was one of the pieces of Foreign Devilish Metal that the azure ape puppets had mined, and not only was there no less Foreign Devilish Metal than what he had obtained from Wu You, close to half of them contained mysterious crystalline beads, a discovery that naturally made Han Li extremely excited.

With such a large number of those crystalline beads, they would be able to save him over 1,000 years of arduous cultivation!

Violent energy fluctuations were released by the five-colored sun, and a burst of incredible power surged out of it in a frenzy.

Right at this moment, the small black mountain struck the five-colored sun amid a resounding boom, and the surface of the five-colored sun caved in significantly as black and five-colored light intertwined.

Almost at the exact same moment, the three pillars of black light also struck the same spot on the five-colored sun one after another.

An ear-splitting screech abruptly rang out, and holes were finally punched into the five-colored sun by the string of attacks, revealing the body of the Magnetic Light Beast within it.

However, the five-colored light around the holes that had been created surged, and the holes quickly began to seal.

Han Li naturally wasnt going to allow that to happen, and he took a step forward before instantly vanishing on the spot.

In the next instant, spatial fluctuations erupted beside the five-colored sun, and Han Li re-emerged before reaching out like lightning toward the hole created by his previous attacks.

The Magnetic Light Beast clearly knew that it was in a life or death situation, and it let loose a thunderous roar of fury as a translucent spear then shot forth out of its body, hurtling directly toward Han Lis outstretched hand.

Not only was the spear extremely sharp, it was giving off a powerful glacial aura due to certain rare stones embedded in the giant beasts body, and a burst of fearsome glacial power instantly surged toward Han Li.

The Magnetic Light Beast wasnt very intelligent, but it possessed a wealth of battle experience, and it knew that it would be able to survive this ordeal as long as it could briefly impede Han Lis attack.

A cold smile appeared on Han Lis face upon seeing this, and a burst of silver flames suddenly erupted from the fingertips of his outstretched hand. The flames then instantly covered his entire hand as he continued to grab toward the translucent spear.

The giant flame-covered hand struck the glacial spear in a ferocious clash, but no sound or energy fluctuations erupted as a result.

Not only was the spear unable to pierce into Han Lis hand, it was completely swept up and inundated by the silver flames.

Within the span of just a single breath, the spear had been melted into liquid, then disintegrated without being able to offer up any resistance.

Not only that, but Han Lis hand wasnt impeded in the slightest, and it reached into the hole in a flash before grabbing viciously onto the Magnetic Light Beasts body.

A crisp crack rang out as the giant hand pierced into the giant beasts body with ease before grabbing firmly onto the glowing green rock.

However, right as Han Li tried to withdraw his hand, the Magnetic Light Beast suddenly let loose a roar of agony, and a burst of enormous power erupted to lock his hand in place.

Han Li harrumphed coldly upon seeing this, and the silver flames burning around his hand swelled drastically in size, completely enveloping the green rock before immediately beginning to refine it.

A sizzling sound rang out as the giant beast shuddered, and the five-colored sun vanished to reveal its giant body.

Right at this moment, golden light flashed from Han Lis body and he swelled to close to 10,000 feet tall, then slammed a mountainous golden palm onto the giant beasts head.

With Han Lis unfathomable strength in his Giant Mountain Ape form, the massive beasts head was slammed into the ground without being able to offer any resistance.

The giant beast let loose one agonized howl after another as it thrashed with all its might, frantically slamming its flailing limbs into Han Lis body, but all of its efforts proved to be futile Han Li continued to hold onto its head in a vice-like grip.

The giant beasts attacks were easily repelled amid flashes of golden light, and Han Li was left completely unscathed.

Meanwhile, the silver flames burned with greater and greater ferocity within the Magnetic Light Beasts body, while the green rock quickly began to dim, and the giant beasts struggles began to wane.

Finally, after one more screech of despair, the Magnetic Light Beast fell completely still and unresponsive.

Han Li immediately raised his hand and clenched it into a tight fist before aiming a vicious punch at the giant beasts head.

The Magnetic Light Beasts head was instantly smashed into countless crystalline fragments, and at the same time, a ball of green light shot forth into the distance in a flash.

It was none other than the Magnetic Light Beasts soul!

However, Han Li was already prepared for this, and he opened his mouth to release a golden sword projection, which swept through the entire area within a radius of several hundred feet.

The Magnetic Light Beasts soul was naturally caught in the scope of the attack, and was instantly destroyed.

Only then did Han Li manage to withdraw his hand from within the giant beasts body, and at this point, it was well and truly dead

Within the silver flames, the green rock had rapidly shrunk down to a green crystal that had a diameter of only around one foot and was giving off a gentle green light.

A faint smile appeared on Han Lis face as he rapidly shrank down, reverting back to his human form amid a flash of golden light.

Spatial fluctuations then erupted beside him, and the Leopard Kirin Beast appeared beside him before appraising the crystal in his hand with curiosity in its eyes.

Han Li patted the Leopard Kirin Beasts head as he murmured to himself, I didnt think that I would obtain this much material from refining the beasts devilish core. With this much material, I should be able to refine the Five Elemental Yin Yang Extreme Mountain.

The Leopard Kirin Beast appraised the green crystal for a while longer before suddenly yawning in a drowsy manner, and Han Li was rather amused by this.

He swept a sleeve through the air, releasing a burst of azure light that swept up the Leopard Kirin Beast before stowing it away into his sleeve.

After that, he inspected his surroundings to find that the area in a radius of over 50 kilometers around him had been severely ravaged by the battle he had just endured against the Magnetic Light Beast.

The ground was riddled with pits and craters, and the nearby mountains had all been severely damaged.

Han Lis brows furrowed slightly upon seeing this. Even with his unfathomable powers, he couldnt cover up such a widespread scene of destruction.

After considering the situation for a moment, he rubbed his hands together before raising them in unison, releasing countless balls of silver flames that enshrouded the Magnetic Light Beasts entire body before incinerating it into ashes.

As for the rest of the signs of battle, Han Li simply ignored them and flew away as a streak of azure light.

This was a rather secluded place, but his battle against the Magnetic Light Beast had resulted in a massive commotion, so high-grade devilish beings were most likely going to arrive on the scene soon.

With Han Lis current level of power, he was naturally incredibly fast, and shortly thereafter, he was already hundreds of thousands of kilometers away from the site of the battle.

Not long after Han Lis departure, spatial fluctuations erupted in the distance, and a ball of blue light emerged before rapidly flying toward the place where the Magnetic Light Beast had just been slain.

The blue light faded, and a huge bird that was covered in blue flames appeared.

The bird had a pair of silver eyes, and after quickly flying over the nearby area, it suddenly transformed into a blue-robed middle-aged woman.

The woman had a set of ordinary facial features and wore a cold expression that matched the glacial aura she was giving off.

Before the blue-robed woman had a chance to inspect the signs of battle that had just taken place, her expression suddenly changed slightly, and she cast her gaze toward another direction.

Shortly thereafter, golden light flashed in that direction, and a golden flying boat appeared.

The golden boat appeared to be flying at a leisurely rate, but it somehow managed to cover a distance of over 10,000 feet in the blink of an eye, arriving close to the blue-robed woman.

You seem to be a little late, Liu Ji, the blue-robed woman said in an indifferent manner.

Im not the one whos late, its you whos early, Sister Lan Pu. A delightful female voice rang out in response from within the boat, following which a slender young woman emerged amid a flash of azure light.

Hmph, you know full well whether Im early or not. Why have you suddenly decided to pay me a visit? the blue-robed woman asked in a cold voice.

One of the two women was a clone of Sacred Ancestor Liu Ji, while the other was the true body of Sacred Ancestor Lan Pu.

Neither of them paid any heed to the wreckage down below and began to discuss other topics instead.

Ive sent a clone all the way here, so I naturally have something to offer you in exchange for the assistance you provided me with last time, the young woman replied with a smile.

However, Lan Pus expression immediately darkened upon hearing this.

Right at this moment, the giant beast let loose another furious roar, and it swept its pair of massive hands upward in a vicious manner.

The pair of huge hands blurred as they flashed through the air, sending a series of white shockwaves hurtling directly toward Han Li.

Han Li merely flipped a hand over as he remained on the spot, and a small black mountain appeared in front of him amid a flash of grey light.

The mountain was several tens of feet in size, and it was none other than the Extreme Essencefused Mountain!

The white shockwaves struck the mountain amid a string of resounding booms, but the small black mountain remained completely resolute and immovable.

Meanwhile, the Leopard Kirin Beast sprang forward, splitting up into around a dozen identical projections that pounced viciously toward the Magnetic Light Beast.

The projections appeared all around the giant beast before sweeping their paws through the air, sending countless claw projections crashing into the massive beasts body.

Countless balls of golden light exploded all over the giant beasts body, and some of the rocks embedded into its skin were knocked loose, but the beast itself remained completely unscathed.

However, it had been infuriated by the Leopard Kirin Beasts provocative attacks, and it instantly shifted its attention to the projections around it.

All of a sudden, a dozen or so pillars of five-colored light erupted out of its compound eyes before enveloping the surrounding golden beast projections within them in a flash.

All of the Leopard Kirin Beast projections were completely immobilized by the pillars of five-colored light, and they werent even able to bat an eyelid.

In the next instant, a vicious look appeared on the giant beasts face, and the pillars of five-colored light rotated on the spot, upon which the Leopard Kirin Beast projections within them were instantly sliced into countless pieces as if they were being attacked by countless sharp blades.

However, all of the projections merely vanished without even a single drop of blood being shed, clearly indicating that none of them were the Leopard Kirin Beasts true body.

The Magnetic Light Beast had clearly also realized this, and its fury became further exacerbated as the five-colored pillars of light erupting out of its compound eyes became thicker before sweeping violently through the surrounding space.

All of a sudden, one of the pillars of light faltered, and the Leopard Kirin Beast was forced to stumble out of thin air.

The giant beast was ecstatic to see this, and it immediately focused all of the pillars of light onto the Leopard Kirin Beast.

The pillars of light combined as one to form an extremely thick pillar of light that hurtled directly toward the Leopard Kirin Beast.

The Leopard Kirin Beast was very alarmed by this, and it attempted to flee the scene, but the space around it had become as hard as iron and steel, rendering it unable to escape in a short time.

The thick pillar of light was about to envelop its body, and it began to panic as it hurriedly cried for help.

In this critical juncture, Han Lis voice rang out from up above.

Hmph, so now you know to be scared? Even I was caught off guard and almost wounded by this thing, youre still no match for it at this point.

As soon as his voice trailed off, a golden sword projection that was over 1,000 feet in length swept through the air to slice through the golden pillar of light down the middle.

The Leopard Kirin Beast was instantly freed, and it immediately sprang toward Han Li as a golden shadow.

After just a few flashes, it appeared beside Han Li with a dejected look on its face.

Han Li was holding the huge golden sword in one hand and the green stone in the other, and he gave the pitiable Leopard Kirin Beast a reassuring smile. However, before he could say anything, the Magnetic Light Beast suddenly flew into a thunderous rage.

Around a dozen more pillars of five-colored light erupted out of its compound eyes, and the rocks all over its body also came crashing down toward Han Li like a meteor shower.

These were downright diminutive compared to the Magnetic Light Beasts enormous frame, but even the smallest ones were as large as human heads, and the largest ones were the sizes of houses, so this was a very formidable storm.

However, Han Lis expression remained completely unchanged upon seeing this, and he quickly stowed the giant golden sword away before pointing a finger at the small black mountain before him in an unhurried manner.

All of a sudden, several silver runes flashed on the surface of the mountain, and it swelled to several thousand feet in size, shielding both Han Li and the Leopard Kirin Beast behind it.

The five-colored pillars of light and storm of rocks were all kept at bay by the grey light being released by the black mountain, and Han Li took a deep breath before opening his mouth to release a ball of azure Qi, which vanished into the mountain in a flash.

In the next instant, a loud buzzing sound rang out from the entire mountain, and waves of grey light began to surge out of it in a frenzy, forming a giant halo with a diameter of around 500 meters. The halo was extremely dense and descended like a substantial object.

It did so in a completely silent manner, but the aura it was releasing was extremely fearsome, and all of the air around it was being rapidly dispersed.

Even the sky in a radius of five kilometers had dimmed as a result. fгeewbnoel.cm

The Extreme Essencefused Mountain hadnt become fundamentally different, but as Han Lis cultivation base had become more and more powerful, the mountain itself had also become more formidable.

The Magnetic Light Beast hurriedly attacked the giant halo with its compound eyes and the rocks on its body, all to no avail, and a hint of fear finally appeared in its eyes.

It seemed to be aware that it was in a dire situation, and it suddenly let loose a loud roar before slumping down onto the ground.

Immediately thereafter, five-colored light swirled over its body, and it suddenly began to turn transparent, as if it were transforming into a translucent crystal.

At the very center of the crystal was a massive ball of green light, within which was a green rock that was very similar to the one in Han Lis hand, except this one was many times larger and a lot lighter in color.

Is it about to make a final struggle? This would be a good opportunity to see which one is more powerful among the legendary Five Elemental Yin Yang True Light and my Divine Essencefused Light! Han Li murmured to himself as an excited gleam appeared in his eyes.

After that, more grey light erupted out of the black mountain at his behest, and the grey halo expanded drastically once again to encompass virtually the entire sky.

Right as the massive halo was about to descend upon the Magnetic Light Beast, the giant beast curled up into a ball, and a ball of piercing five-colored light erupted out of the green stone within its body.

Through the giant beasts translucent body, the light was magnified by over a hundredfold, forming a dazzling disk of light that was no smaller than the grey halo, and it rose up into the air amid a sharp screeching sound.

In the next instant, an earth-shattering boom rang out as the two gargantuan objects clashed, sending shockwaves sweeping forth in all directions.

At the same time, countless grey threads erupted into the air amidst the shockwaves, and the halo and disk both vanished in a flash.

Han Li was quite stunned to see this as the Magnetic Light Beast was only at the mid-Body Integration Stage, yet the attack manifested by its Five Elemental Yin Yang True Light was able to match the power of his Divine Essencefused Light.

This meant that even if the Five Elemental Yin Yang True Lights ability to fuse with all cultivation arts and abilities were to be discounted, it would still be more powerful than Divine Essencefused Light as a pure weapon alone.

It was no wonder that the refinement method of the Integrated Five Extremes Mountain stated that the Five Elemental Yin Yang Extreme Mountain would be the most difficult one to refine.

With that in mind, Han Li was even more determined to slay this beast, and he immediately made a hand seal, upon which he transformed into a giant golden ape that was over 1,000 feet tall amid a flash of golden light.

He then made a grabbing motion, and the black mountain before him quickly shrank down to just over 100 feet in size before being drawn into his furry grasp.

He then let loose a thunderous roar, and the Provenance True Devil Projection also appeared behind him.

The projections three identical faces were completely expressionless, and an inky-black demonic eye appeared on each of its glabellas before slowly opening and scrutinizing the giant beast down below.

All of a sudden, three thin black threads shot forth in unison out of the demonic eyes, then instantly transformed into pillars of black light that were as thick as human arms before vanishing in a flash.

Almost at the exact same moment, Han Li hurled the black mountain viciously downward, and it also disappeared amid an explosive boom.

In the next instant, spatial fluctuations erupted in the air several tens of feet above the Magnetic Light Beast, and the three pillars of black light erupted forth in unison. The small black mountain also abruptly emerged in another direction before hurtling toward the beast as a ball of black light.

The Magnetic Light Beast was naturally very alarmed by this, and it curled up into a ball again as the green stone within its body lit up with even greater radiance.

From a distance, it looked as if a scintillating five-colored sun were slowly rising up from within its body!

Han Lis question clearly came as quite a surprise to the three mine slaves, and they exchanged a few glances before the remaining two mine slaves settled their eyes on the middle mine slave again.

The mine slaves expression changed several times, and he knew that he wouldnt be able to hide their secret any longer.

Thus, a wry smile appeared on his face as he replied, Originally, all of the Foreign Devilish Metal in this area had already been mined, but during the past few days that weve been trapped in here, we stumbled upon another area that was filled with Foreign Devilish Metal while attempting to dig a tunnel out of here. However, the three of us alone naturally werent able to mine the area, so we could only seal it up with mud and rocks for now. If youre interested, we can take you to see it.

I see. Im assuming Wu You and the others either didnt know about this or didnt dare to delay any longer and decided to abandon the area. In any case, Ill stand to benefit from this. Before that, show me where the incidents took place first, Han Li instructed.

Yes, Senior! The mine slave in the middle felt this request to be rather strange, but he naturally didnt dare to offer any opposition.

Thus, the three mine slaves rose to their feet in an uneasy manner before leading the way.

Around an hour later, the sites of the incidents had been shown to Han Li, as had the new area of the mine that the three mine slaves had discovered.

Your information has proven to be very useful, so Ill give you a way out, Han Li said with a pleased expression as he swept a sleeve through the air to release a vast expanse of azure light.

Azure light flashed before the eyes of the three mine slaves, and their surroundings suddenly changed, following which they found themselves in front of the collapsed section of the mine tunnel again.

After that, spatial fluctuations erupted beside them, and Han Li emerged nearby.

The three mine slaves were both elated and fearful to see this as they didnt know if Han Li would keep his promise.

Han Li paid no heed to the three of them as he raised a hand before raising a hand toward the blockage up ahead. freewebnvel.co

In the next instant, a ball of golden light emerged from his palm, then transformed into a dazzling pillar of light that shot forth through the air.

A dull thump rang out as a gust of scorching wind surged through the area, and a tunnel with a diameter of around 10 feet was blown into the massive pile of loose rocks.

The edge of the tunnel was red-hot, but it then quickly cooled off and turned black again.

You can get out of this place through this tunnel, Han Li said to the three mine slaves before vanishing on the spot in a wraith-like manner.

The mine slaves were overjoyed to see this, and they all extended respectful bows toward the spot where Han Li had just disappeared before entering the tunnel one after another.

The edge of the tunnel was still very hot, but the three of them gritted their teeth and forged ahead regardless.

At this point, Han Li had already returned to the sites of the incident and drawn several wisps of green Qi out of the nearby ground.

After that, he carefully stored the green Qi into a small vial before arriving at the hidden mine tunnel again.

The green Qi naturally Baleful Yin Qi, but the mine slaves that had acted as its hosts had all been killed, so the Baleful Yin Qi hid itself underground again and didnt harm any more mine slaves.

Thankfully, Wu You and the others were too fixated on mining Foreign Devilish Metal to carefully examine this place. Otherwise, if they had discovered the Baleful Yin Qi here, perhaps another twist in the tale wouldve followed.

As for this new mine tunnel, it was actually situated only just over 100 feet away from the original mine tunnel.

According to the locations where the Baleful Yin Qi had seeped out, Han Li had concluded that if there were any Five Elemental Yin Yang True Light to be found here, it would most likely be under this new mine tunnel.

Thus, he immediately returned to this tunnel after dismissing the three mine slaves, then swept a sleeve through the air to release around a dozen balls of azure light.

The balls of light then transformed into a series of azure ape puppets, each of which was around 10 feet tall and were giving off cold auras.

Han Li issued an instruction to these puppets through his spiritual sense, and they immediately strode into the mine tunnel to mine the Foreign Devilish Metal there.

After that, Han Li pondered the situation for a moment before releasing a small golden beast out of his sleeve.

It was none other than the Leopard Kirin Beast, and it had clearly been taking a nap in the spirit beast bracelet. As soon as it emerged, it opened its bleary eyes in a disoriented and rather adorable manner.

Han Li was quite amused by this, and he instructed, Keep a lookout and dont let any outsiders come in here.

After that, yellow light flashed from his body, and he sank directly into the ground.

Only then did the Leopard Kirin Beast fully understand the situation, and it immediately sprang to its feet to stand on lookout while also overseeing the azure ape puppets.

All of the azure ape puppets possessed Core Formation Stage power, allowing them to easily tear through the hard soil to extract the pieces of Foreign Devilish Metal buried within it.

It wouldve taken over 100 mine slaves around a month to completely mine this tunnel, but the puppets were able to do this in less than six hours.

Thus, the Leopard Kirin Beast collected all of the Foreign Devilish Metal into a storage bracelet before waiting on the spot along with the azure ape puppets.

Around two hours later, the Leopard Kirin Beast was growing very impatient, and just as it was planning to take a stroll, the entire mine tunnel suddenly tremored violently. Countless rock fragments rolled down from the stone walls, and it was as if the tunnel were about to collapse at any moment.

The Leopard Kirin Beast faltered slightly upon seeing this before immediately splitting up into several projections that shot forth through the air.

All of the azure ape puppets were quickly stowed away, following which the projections combined as one again before flying upward as a streak of golden light.

In the instant that the Leopard Kirin Beast departed, the mine tunnel finally collapsed amid a resounding boom.

Countless loose rocks came crashing down, and the entire mine tunnel was instantly filled.

Right at this moment, the giant sword-like mountain on the surface also quaked violently before collapsing amid an earth-shattering boom.

Countless rocks of different sizes were sent flying in all directions, and it was as if doomsday had arrived!

A sharp howl rang out, and a golden figure emerged from amidst the countless rocks before rising up into the air, revealing itself to be the Leopard Kirin Beast.

The beast looked down at the collapsed mountain, and a hint of concern appeared in its eyes.

Almost at the exact same moment, an explosive boom akin to a rumbling thunderclap rang out, and countless rocks erupted into the heavens like a volcanic eruption from the site where the giant mountain had once stood.

The Leopard Kirin Beast was quite startled to see this, and it quickly swept a paw through the air, unleashing a series of golden claw projections that eradicated all of the rocks flying toward it.

All of a sudden, a long cry akin to a dragons roar erupted from down below, and an azure sword projection that was over 100 feet in length abruptly emerged from the ground.

All of the rocks in its path were instantly destroyed, and Han Li appeared in mid-air amid a flash of azure light.

His face was slightly pale, and he was holding a fist-sized green rock that was enveloped in a ball of green light in one hand, and a giant shimmering golden sword that was around 10 feet in length in his other hand.

The Leopard Kirin Beast was ecstatic to see him, and it immediately sprang to his side before rubbing its furry head against his leg in an affectionate manner.

Han Li turned and gave the Leopard Kirin Beast a smile as he patted its head, and said, Be careful, theres a fearsome beast down there thatll take some killing!

As opposed to being alarmed by this, the Leopard Kirin Beast was ecstatic at the prospect of an enemy. Golden patterns emerged all over its body as it swelled drastically in size amid a loud roar, instantly transforming into a giant golden beast that was several tens of feet in length.

Several enraged cries rang out down below, following which the ground tremored violently, and a yellow monster suddenly emerged.

The monster had a dozen or so compound eyes on the top of its head, and all of those eyes were scrutinizing Han Li in a vicious manner.

Not only was the monster as massive as a mountain, its yellow skin was riddled with rocks of different colors and sizes, some of which were extremely valuable gemstones.

This is a Magnetic Light Beast! Ive heard of this type of beast before, but never did I think I would see one here! Looks like I have this beast to thank for this piece of Five Elemental Yin Yang True Light that I just found. This beast has been with this piece of Five Elemental Yin Yang True Light, so it must possess some of the true lights power, if I can capture and refine it, I should have enough materials to refine another extreme mountain, Han Li murmured to himself with a smile as he glanced at the giant beast down below, then at the green rock in his hand.

Thus, Han Li immediately rose to his feet and exited the inn before hailing a beast-drawn carriage toward a certain city gate.

The private mine naturally wasnt situated on the island. In fact, it was very far away, and even at his speed of flight, it would take him several days to get there.

Three days later, Han Li was flying through the air as a streak of azure light.

Instead of a rippling lake, there was an undulating dark green mountain range down below.

All of a sudden, a mountain that was as straight as a giant sword appeared up ahead. The mountain was over 100,000 feet tall, and appeared to be extremely majestic.

An elated look appeared on Han Lis face at the sight of the mountain, and he immediately descended toward it.

The azure light faded, and Han Li landed on a giant rock at the peak of the mountain, then closed his eyes and released his enormous spiritual sense downward.

A short while later, he reopened his eyes before making a hand seal, and a series of yellow runes suddenly appeared over his body, following which he abruptly vanished from atop the giant rock.

In the next instant, yellow light flashed deep within the belly of the mountain, and Han Li re-emerged.

He looked around at the dim environment, and his brows furrowed slightly as he swept a sleeve through the air to release a ball of white light. The ball of light drifted up to hover above his head, and everything around him was illuminated to be as bright as day.

Even though Han Li would be able to see everything using his spirit eye ability, this was naturally far more convenient.

Only then did Han Li discover that he was situated in a dilapidated mine tunnel, and that the stone faces around him were all riddled with pits and bumps.

He cast his gaze forward and discovered a winding tunnel that led forward, and it seemed to be extending deeper into the belly of the mountain.

Han Li swept his gaze over the surrounding area, and his attention was drawn to a nondescript piece of ore embedded into one of the stone faces.

This piece of ore was of a very low value, and its surface was riddled with cracks, so no one would develop any interest in it.

However, a faint smile appeared on Han Lis face as he appraised the piece of ore, then reached out and made a grabbing motion.

The piece of ore was immediately wrenched out of the stone face by a burst of enormous power, then drawn into Han Lis grapes as a streak of yellow light.

Han Li then closed his fingers around it, and it exploded into a ball of yellow light.

After the light faded, a black talisman that was shimmering with faint light appeared in Han Lis hand.

Hehe, theyre quite crafty, Ill give them that! Han Li chuckled as he swept his spiritual sense over the talisman, then stowed it up his sleeve before continuing onward.

The mine tunnel that he was situated in was very long, and there were countless crossroads making it resemble a convoluted cobweb-like system.

However, Han Li seemed to know exactly where he was going, taking one turn after another without any hesitation. After a short while, he had already traveled 5,000 feet, then finally stopped at a crossroad.

There, he inspected his surroundings, then suddenly pointed toward a certain corner of the crossroads. A rock on the corner exploded, and another black talisman emerged.

Han Li swept a sleeve through the air to release a burst of azure light, which swept up the black talisman before drawing it into his grasp.

After stowing away that black talisman as well, Han Li made his way into one of the mine tunnels and continued onward.

It was clear that these talismans had a certain guiding effect, and Han Li was able to use them to travel toward the deepest part of the mine.

Thus, through the detection between the talismans, Han Li was able to pull talismans out of various parts of the mine tunnels at regular intervals.

Around eight hours later, he had already reached a very deep point in the mine, and the crossroads were becoming fewer and fewer.

The pits on the walls also gradually became less and less prevalent, and at the end, they became almost nonexistent.

However, from the ore fragments that were scattered on the ground, it could be seen that the quality of the ore here had clearly improved significantly.

It was no wonder that the mine slaves were still unwilling to abandon this mine tunnel even though they knew they had already deviated from the designated route.

Just as Han Li was thinking this to himself, his footsteps suddenly drew to a halt.

The tunnel up ahead had been filled by countless loose rocks, indicating that someone had intentionally collapsed the tunnel.

Han Lis brows furrowed slightly as he continued onward, and the white ball of light above his head vanished as yellow light flashed from his body, and he phased into the rocks up ahead as if he possessed no substantial form.

Shortly thereafter, Han Li had passed through the collapsed section of the tunnel and emerged on the other side.

The yellow light emanating from his body faded, and he began to inspect his surroundings.

As a result, he discovered that there was still a tunnel up ahead, but this one was far smaller and cruder than the previous ones, clearly having been created not long ago.

Han Lis gaze was then drawn to a black and white shard on the ground, and he waved a hand through the air to draw it into his palm before carefully examining it.

It really is Foreign Devilish Metal! This is the place, Han Li murmured to himself as he tossed the Foreign Devilish Metal shard aside with an elated expression.

Immediately thereafter, he closed his eyes and released his enormous spiritual sense toward the area up ahead.

A short while later, Han Li reopened his eyes, and a surprised look appeared on his face as he murmured to himself, Hmm? This mine tunnel is remarkably long, and there seems to be a natural restriction up ahead thats keeping out my spiritual sense. There seem to be people in there as well, judging from their lowly cultivation bases, they should be the mine slaves. Perhaps they can be of some use to me.

After that, he continued into the dark tunnel up ahead.

Shortly thereafter, he arrived in a small cave that had recently been excavated, and there were three dark-skinned devilish mine slaves with tattered clothing kneeling on the ground with horrified expressions.

These three mine slaves each had a pair of horns on their heads, and it was clear they were of the same race.

So youre saying everyone aside from the three of you have been slaughtered? Han Li asked with a calm expression.

One of the mine slaves, shuddered, and hurriedly replied, Yes, Senior! We were quite alert and separated ourselves from the group in advance to hide here. Otherwise, we would most likely be dead as well.

I suppose its only to be expected that they would try to silence you. Im assuming all of the Foreign Devilish Metal here was mined by you and your fellow mine slaves, right? Han Li asked.

The mine slaves didnt know why Han Li was asking this question, but they could only reply, Thats right, Senior.

Alright, I have a few questions. If you can offer satisfactory answers, I can save you. Otherwise, youll eventually starve to death in this collapsed mine tunnel, Han Li said.

As long as youre willing to save us, well be sure to tell you everything that we know, Senior! one of the mine slaves immediately replied, and his two companions were also ecstatic to hear this.

Firstly, when did you discover the Foreign Devilish Metal, and was there anything abnormal about the mining process? Han Li asked.

We discovered the Foreign Devilish Metal here over two months ago. There were over 100 of us at the time, but the soil here was as hard as iron, so it took us a very long time to mine all of the Foreign Devilish Metal in this area. As for the mining process, something did happen near the end, a few of our companions suddenly slumped to the ground while digging and were reduced to dust right before everyones eyes the mine slave replied as a hint of fearful reminiscence flashed through his eyes.

Was it something like this? Han Li raised an eyebrow as he pointed a finger toward a black rock on the ground nearby.

A green thread shot forth from his fingertip amid a flash of green light, instantly piercing through the rock before flying back toward him.

In the next instant, the rock was reduced to a pile of grey powder.

The three mine slaves were horrified to see this, and the one in the middle hurriedly yelled, Thats exactly what happened to those companions of ours!

Han Li nodded in response before asking, Did your supervisors not send someone to investigate after the incident?

Someone did indeed come to investigate, but they didnt discover anything abnormal there, and nothing happened to the people who mined there after the incident. Thus, no one bothered to investigate any further as the lives of us mine slaves arent worth anything in their eyes anyway, the mine slave in the middle said with a wry smile.

So the abnormal occurrence only took place once before stopping, eh? Thats rather interesting, point out the sites where the incidents took place to me later, Han Li instructed.

Yes, Senior!

Its our honor to be able to assist you, Senior!

The three mine slaves naturally didnt dare to object, and they all offered respectful replies.

Alright, I have one final question, tell me if the Foreign Devilish Metal in this area really has all been mined, Han Li said with a serious expression.

The black-armored devilish being had been sent by Violet Spirit.

With her status as one of Sacred Ancestor Liu Jis disciples, she had a considerable amount of influence in the Blue Waterfall Lake and could call upon many subordinates.

As such, it was naturally a simple task for her to investigate the origins of a Spatial Tempering Stage being.

In less than a day, Violet Spirit had identified him and gathered all of the information surrounding his private mine.

In reality, it was not uncommon to see private mines being excavated in secret in the Blue Waterfall Lake. Wu You and his groups private mine had been opened on a mine vein of a rather low caliber, and he was a late-Spatial Tempering Stage being, so even though the other powers were aware of this, they didnt step in.

How could so much premium Foreign Devilish Metal have been mined from a low-quality mine vine? There has to be some hidden circumstances involved, Han Li mused to himself.

With that in mind, he didnt hesitate any longer and made a hand seal as he closed his eyes to activate the spiritual sense marks he had left on Wu You and the others.

With his current fearsome powers, they were naturally completely unable to sense what he had done.

Shortly thereafter, a rather peculiar look appeared on Han Lis face.

He could sense that most of Wu Yous group had already left Blue Waterfall City, but there were two spiritual sense marks that were only several kilometers away and were slowly approaching him.

Han Li was naturally quite surprised to see this, and he released his spiritual sense out of his room toward the direction where the two marks were situated.

Moments later, Han Li was able to identify the approaching duo as a devilish man and a devilish woman.

The man looked to be in his thirties while the woman appeared to be in her twenties, and they seemed to be a couple.

Through Han Lis spiritual sense detection, he could see that they had just emerged from a beast-drawn carriage, and after a brief discussion, they continued on toward the inn that Han Li was staying in on foot.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Han Li quickly guessed why this devilish couple were doing this, and he ascertained that they had most likely come here to see him.

Thus, he smiled and withdrew his spiritual sense before waiting in his room.

Sure enough, not long after that, the two spiritual sense marks appeared outside the room that he was staying in.

However, the two of them seemed to be rather hesitant and were indecisive about how to proceed.

Han Lis brows furrowed slightly, and his lips tremored slightly a few times.

In the next instant, his voice abruptly rang out in the ears of the devilish couple. Seeing as youre already here, why dont you come in?

The couples expressions changed slightly upon hearing this, and they exchanged a glance, following which the devilish man gritted his teeth, and said, Lets go. Senior Han has already detected us, so theres no turning back.

The devilish woman nodded with a wry smile after a brief hesitation, and thus, the two of them entered the room.

They were immediately greeted by the sight of a rather small hall, and Han Li was seated on a chair inside the hall, appraising them with an indifferent expression.

We pay our respects to Senior Han. The devilish couple hurriedly bowed toward Han Li in unison.

No need for formalities. Why have you two followed me here? Is there something you wish to discuss with me? Han Li asked.

Your wisdom is truly unmatched, Senior, we do indeed have something wed like to tell you, the devilish man said with a fawning smile.

Go on then, I have many things to attend to, so I dont have much time to waste, Han Li prompted.

The devilish couple exchanged another glance upon hearing this, following which the devilish man mustered up his courage, and said, Senior Han, does your previous offer still stand?

Previous offer? Oh, youre talking about what I said to Wu You before I left, right? Of course it does, are you two interested in disclosing the information to me? Han Li asked in a calm manner.

We are! We actually know more than Wu You about the specific area where the Foreign Devilish Metal was mined as we were there in person when this batch of Foreign Devilish Metal was excavated. If youre willing to issue the promised devil stones to us, wed be more than happy to reveal this information to you, Senior, the devilish man replied in an elated manner.

Wu You doesnt know you came here, right? Han Li asked instead of giving a direct response.

Indeed. Its not that we wanted to do this behind Wu Yous back, Wu You was the one who wronged us first. We were overseeing the proceedings at the mine when the batch of Foreign Devilish Metal was excavated, so theyd been planning to dump everything on our heads if we were to be caught. They want us to be their scapegoats, and if we hadnt overheard them discussing this by chance, wed still be completely in the dark. On top of that, Wu You is only going to split a very small portion of the devil stones with us, and were naturally unwilling to settle for this after taking such a huge risk, the devilish man said in an indignant manner.

I dont care about what happens between you and Wu You, as long as you provide me with satisfactory information, Ill give you the amount of devil stones I promised earlier, Han Li said in an emotionless manner.

Thank you, Senior, Im sure the information we have will satisfy you, the devilish man immediately replied in an elated manner.

Alright, then go ahead, Han Li prompted.

This batch of Foreign Devilish Metal was excavated from the first private mine that we opened, and it was discovered by myself and my dao companion. However, it was found at the deepest part of the mine in an extremely secluded area, so without proper guidance, its very difficult to find the entrance to that area, we only stumbled upon it after running the mine for close to 100 years. The exact location is… Thus, the devilish man began to disclose the information that he had, and Han Li occasionally interjected to ask some questions.

After all of his questions had been answered by the devilish couple, Han Li nodded with a pleased expression, and said, The information youve provided to me will save me a lot of trouble, so Ill be issuing you the devil stones that I promised. However, if I find that the information you provided me with is false, you wont be alive to spend the devil stones! Is there anything youd like to add? Han Li said in a cold voice as a red storage bracelet that was filled with devil stones appeared in his hand.

Rest assured, Senior, we wouldnt dare to lie to you, the devilish man said with a fawning smile as he glanced at the storage bracelet in Han Lis hand with a hint of yearning in his eyes.

Hehe, I certainly hope so. Alright, you can go now, Han Li said as he flicked a wrist, tossing the storage bracelet toward the couple.

The devilish man caught the bracelet and immediately injected his spiritual sense into it. Upon discovering that it was filled with devil stones, he immediately extended an ecstatic bow before backing out of the room with the woman as he said, Thank you, Senior, we wont occupy any more of your time now.

After that, the couple arrived in a secluded alley near the inn, and the woman asked, Did Senior Han give us the promised number of devil stones?

I didnt check it thoroughly, but it should be the right amount. Judging from how generous he was, Im sure he wouldnt try to fool us over something like this. I didnt think that he would hand over the devil stones so easily, looks like we wont have to use the trump cards we prepared now, the devilish man replied with an excited expression.

The woman was ecstatic to hear this, but a cautious look then appeared on his face. What do we do next? Do we leave the Blue Waterfall Lake according to the route Wu You had planned?

We definitely cant stay in the Blue Waterfall Lake any longer, but we cant take the route that Wu You stipulated, either, well have to go in another direction. With these devil stones, we wont have to suck up to him as servants any longer, the devilish man immediately replied, having clearly already considered this matter.

Alright, well do as you say, the woman agreed after a brief hesitation.

Thus, the two of them hailed a beast-drawn carriage before traveling toward the nearest city gate.

Meanwhile, Han Li was still seated in his chair, contemplating the information that he had just received.

As he was listening to the devilish mans account, he had unleashed a very subtle type of secret technique.

This secret technique wasnt as effective as a soul search technique, but it was very potent for determining whether someone was telling the truth. Otherwise, with his cautious nature, there was no way that he wouldve handed over the devil stones so easily.

As long as the information that the devilish man had revealed to him was truthful, he didnt care if some details had been withheld.

Of course, he had chosen to take this route as capturing the couple and using a soul search technique on them could attract attention from other high-grade devilish beings staying in the inn, which would be quite troublesome.

After contemplating the situation for a while longer, Han Li suddenly rose to his feet, and murmured to himself, So be it, time is of the essence, so Ill let him go and visit the private mine right now.