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Guan Yang moored his boat on the shore near the city gate, then accompanied Han Li to the gate.

He was clearly very familiar with the halberd-wielding guards in front of the gate, and after a brief conversation, they granted Han Li entry into the city without conducting any examination.

Han Li stood at the city gate and appraised the rows of orderly buildings nearby before tossing Guan Yang some mid-grade devil stones.

Thank you for your generosity, Senior! Guan Yang immediately said in a grateful manner.

Generally speaking, he would only receive one or two mid-grade devil stones for taking a high-grade devilish being to Blue Waterfall City, but Han Li had issued several times that amount, so he was naturally ecstatic.

Han Li merely waved a dismissive hand, indicating that Guan Yang could leave.

However, Guan Yang hesitated momentarily, and after looking around to ensure that no one was paying any attention to them, he quickly whispered, Senior, perhaps you can go to the Vast Origin House to see if the people there can satisfy your conditions.

After that, Guan Yang hurriedly extended a respectful bow and departed before Han Li could ask any questions.

Vast Origin House, eh? Han Li murmured to himself as a faint smile appeared on his face.

The flight restriction naturally still applied in Blue Waterfall City, so Han Li hailed a beast-drawn carriage before asking to be taken to the largest shop in the city.

The coach driver immediately did as he was instructed, and Han Li sat in the carriage with his legs crossed, looking out of the window absentmindedly while considering what he was going to do next.

Blue Waterfall City was clearly far more lively and bustling than the average large devilish city, and there was a great number of devilish beings roaming the streets.

Most of these devilish beings were only at the Qi Condensation Stage or Foundation Establishment Stage, but there was a significant proportion of Deity Transformation and Spatial Tempering Stage high-grade devilish beings among them as well, and he had even spotted two devilish lords.

At this point, the beast-drawn carriage had only passed through several streets and hadnt even made it out of one corner of the city.

All of a sudden, Han Li caught sight of a familiar figure, and his expression changed drastically.

He stared intently at the elegant figure, who had her back facing him and was walking into a shop, then shook his head with a hint of disappointment in his eyes. Its not her, that womans aura is completely different. Besides, even if she has ascended from the human world, shed be in the Spirit Realm right now, theres no way shed appear in the Elder Devil Realm. Why did she look so much like her? Could it be that my mental state has become rather unstable due to my rapid progression in my cultivation base?

With that in mind, Han Li hurriedly activated his Spirit Refinement Technique and closed his eyes to meditate.

The elegant figure was a devilish woman wearing a black veil over her face, and she was accompanied into a shop by several high-grade devilish beings. On top of that, there was a faint layer of black Qi over her body that made it impossible for anyone to glean her appearance.

Of course, Han Li wouldve been capable of forcibly assessing her appearance with his powerful spiritual sense, but he was concerned that doing so would draw the attention of the top-tier powerful beings in the city.

At this point, the devilish woman had already been accompanied into the shop by her entourage of high-grade devilish beings, and an elderly man who appeared to be the shopkeeper immediately rushed over with a few employees before they all extended respectful bows.

The shopkeeper then invited the woman into a secretive room before greeting her in a respectful manner. I pay my respects to the esteemed envoy. Ive already prepared everything, and its all ready to be taken away at any time.

Well done, Shopkeeper Liao. I only mentioned this to you the day before yesterday, yet youve already gotten everything prepared, it seems that your talents are being wasted here.

The womans voice was extremely delightful, resembling that of a singing oriole.

Youre far too kind, esteemed envoy, Im only doing as Im told, Shopkeeper Liao hurriedly replied with a fawning smile.

Shi Huo, go and fetch all of the items, the woman said to a horned devilish man beside her.

Yes, Young Mistress Seven! The devilish man gave an affirmative response before following one of the employees out of the room.

After that, the woman merely sat in her chair in silence.

The elderly man and the high-grade devilish beings all stood respectfully in the room in silence as well.

After around 15 minutes had passed, the devilish man and employee returned to the room before informing that woman that everything had been gathered.

The woman nodded in response before suddenly asking, How long have you been working at this shop for, Shopkeeper Liao?

Shopkeeper Liaos heart stirred slightly upon hearing this, and he hurriedly replied, Ive been working at this shop ever since I was transferred here around 200 years ago.

200 years, eh? Thats quite a long time, Im sure youve lined your pockets quite significantly during this time.

Shopkeeper Liao was horrified to hear this. Is there some kind of misunderstanding, esteemed envoy? Ive always managed this shop diligently and havent made any transgressions, you cant just make such claims with no evidence!

Ill be the one to decide whether youve made any transgressions or not. Mu Xi, show him the evidence, the woman said with a cold smile before suddenly pointing at one of the employees accompanying the shopkeeper.

Yes, Young Mistress Seven! The quantity and sale prices of stock, as well as all of the shops trade partners for the last close to 20 years, have all been recorded here for your examination!

The employee was a young man who appeared to be around 16 to 17 years of age, and he immediately pulled out a black accounts book as he stepped forward in a respectful manner. Shopkeeper Liaos face instantly turned deathly pale upon seeing this.

The woman drew the accounts book into her grasp before carefully assessing it. As expected, this is different from the accounts book that you gave me the other day. Youve already embezzled so much, and this is only in a span of less than 20 years, what do you have to say for yourself?

Mu Xi, how dare you compile all of this false evidence to incriminate me! Young Mistress Seven, he has a personal vendetta against me, so that accounts book is definitely fake!

Ill know whether its fake or not once I use a soul search technique on you. If its real, then you can die without anyone to blame, and if its fake, Ill kill him to avenge you, the woman said with a faint smile, but her words made Shopkeeper Liao feel as if he had been plunged into a glacial pit.

All of a sudden, the elderly man let loose a desperate cry as he swept a sleeve through the air, instantly producing a yellow talisman amid a burst of black Qi that filled the room.

He frantically waved the talisman, upon which his body suddenly began to sink into the ground.

To think that a mere Core Formation Stage being dares to play these little tricks in my presence! the devilish man by the name of Shi Huo chuckled coldly before suddenly making a grabbing motion.

Howling winds were instantly swept up throughout the entire room to disperse the black Qi, and at the same time, Shopkeeper Liaos body was completely immobilized. Thus, he was stuck with half of his body in the ground.

Please spare me, Young Mistress Seven! Ill give back everything Ive embezzled! Shopkeeper Liao yelled in a display of horror and desperation.

The woman heaved a faint sigh before flicking a finger through the air, and a streak of black light shot forth before piercing through his glabella.

At the same time, Shi Huo withdrew his hand, and the shopkeepers body thumped down onto the ground.

Its a pity that youve embezzled far too much and already sold everything. Otherwise, I wouldnt have been opposed to sparing your life. Mu Xi, youre the shopkeeper here from this day forth. Shi Huo, take care of the body, we still have a few more shops to visit, the woman said before rising to her feet and exiting the room in a calm manner.

Mu Xi immediately fell to his knees to express his gratitude in an elated manner, while Shi Huo opened his mouth to expel a burst of black devilish flames that instantly incinerated the elderly mans body into ashes before also departing.

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This is the largest shop in the entire city? Han Li asked with furrowed brows as he appraised the slightly dilapidated pavilion before him.

There was a large plaque above the door that read Rainbow Pavilion.

This Rainbow Pavilion may not appear to be all that noteworthy, but its definitely the largest and oldest shop in the city, Senior, the coach driver replied in a confident manner.

Alright, Ill take a look inside. Han Li was still rather skeptical, but he issued the coach driver some devil stones before making his way toward the pavilion.

As soon as he entered the pavilion, he detected a hint of feeble spatial fluctuations, following which a massive hall with an area of several acres appeared before him.

Oh? So this is a small Xumi space created using a spatial devilish treasure, it looks like that coach driver wasnt lying, Han Li mused as he inspected his surroundings in an intrigued manner.

It appears that my concerns were unwarranted, Zhu Guoer said in an obedient manner.

What you said isnt entirely wrong, it would indeed be best for me to exercise caution regardless of the situation. Weve become extremely renowned in the Elder Devil Realm as of late, so not only will we have to alter our appearances, well have to temporarily split up as well. Guoer, you stay with Fellow Daoist Xie for a while, Ill enter Blue Waterfall City to gather some information first. With my disguise techniques, I should be able to conceal my own identity as long as I dont encounter any Grand Ascension Stage beings, Han Li said.

Zhu Guoer naturally gave an affirmative response, and she was very elated to hear that she would be able to spend time alone with Daoist Xie.

She was still unaware that Daoist Xie was a puppet, and she had developed a sense of affection toward him.

Daoist Xie merely nodded in response before continuing to stand still in silence.

Han Li had already issued him many drops of Faux Immortal Elixir in advance, so he was happy to follow Han Lis instructions.

After interacting with Daoist Xie for such a long time, Han Li was already accustomed to his indifference, so he didnt pay any heed to Daoist Xies aloof reaction.

Even though Daoist Xie currently appeared to be a normal human, he was actually bound by several restrictions imposed upon him by his former master. Despite that, he possessed a very high level of autonomy. Otherwise, Han Li wouldnt have been able to lure him out of that sea of lightning with his Faux Immortal Elixir.

Of course, Han Li was well aware that he wasnt completely free of concerns in the Elder Devil Realm just because he had Daoist Xie by his side.

The devilish patriarchs all had other matters to attend to, and none of the Sacred Ancestors were willing to join forces with one another. Otherwise, there was no way that he wouldve been able to remain safely in the Elder Devil Realm for such a long time.

Thus, after issuing a few more instructions to Zhu Guoer and Daoist Xie, a string of cracks and pops rang out from Han Lis body, and he grew around a foot taller. At the same time, his facial features had been significantly altered, giving him the appearance of a refined middle-aged man.

After that, he rose up as a streak of black light before flying toward the lake.

Following his departure, Daoist Xie swept a sleeve through the air, releasing a burst of golden light that swept up both himself and Zhu Guoer, following which the duo instantly vanished.

Even though Han Li wasnt flying at his full speed, he was still traveling extremely quickly, and it didnt take him long to cover a distance of close to 100,000 kilometers.

At this point, some small islands had appeared in the distance on the surface of the lake. There were some small buildings on these islands, and some devilish beings could be seen entering and exiting these buildings.

A series of black wooden boats of different sizes were moored next to the islands, occasionally carrying some devilish beings deeper into the lake. frewebnoel.o

Prior to coming here, Han Li had conducted some extensive research into the Blue Waterfall Lake, and he knew that Sacred Ancestor Lan Pu had once invited several Sacred Ancestors that he was on friendly terms with to set up a massive flight restriction deep within the Blue Waterfall Lake. Anyone below the devilish lord level would immediately lose the ability to fly once they entered the lake, so they had no choice but to travel into the core region of the lake by boat.

Even though Han Li wouldnt be affected by this restriction, he didnt want to attract too much attention, so he descended onto a nearby island.

As soon as he landed on the island, a short dark-skinned devilish man immediately rushed over to him.

Guan Yang pays his respects to his senior. Are you traveling to Blue Waterfall City, Senior? My boat isnt very large, but its definitely the fastest one on all of these nearby islands, the low-grade devilish being said with a smile.

Oh? I can see that youre only at the Foundation Establishment Stage, can I trust what you have to say? Han Li asked in an indifferent manner as he glanced at the wooden boats moored beside the island.

Guan Yang was unable to ascertain Han Lis exact cultivation base, but judging from Han Lis demeanor, he could tell that this definitely wasnt some ordinary Core Formation or Nascent Soul Stage being. As such, he immediately replied in a respectful manner, Rest assured, Senior, if you find that Im not telling the truth, Ill return double the devil stones you issue to me. Han Li could see that this Guan Yang didnt seem to be lying, so he nodded in response. In that case, Ill go with your boat. The number of devil stones isnt an issue as long as you can get me to Blue Waterfall City as quickly as possible.

Guan Yang was ecstatic to hear this, and he hurriedly bowed before pointing toward a boat that was several tens of feet in length. Rest assured, Senior, I wont disappoint you! Right this way, Senior.

Han Li strode directly toward the boat, and Guan Yang naturally followed along behind him in an elated manner.

After a while, the black wooden boat left the small island and began traveling over the lake like a speeding arrow.

Han Li sat at the front of the boat while the devilish man stood at the rear end of the boat while quickly rowing a pair of black metal oars.

The surfaces of the oars were flashing with faint blue light, and they propelled the boat rapidly over the lake with each and every stroke.

I see you have a pair of low-grade devilish treasures, its no wonder that youre so confident, Han Li remarked with an intrigued smile.

These two low-grade devilish tools have been passed down in my family for generations, and theyve put food on the table for all of my forefathers as well. Its not that there arent any better devilish tools out there, its just that no one else with devilish tools of this caliber would stoop to doing a job like this. I dont have any other talents, so this is the only job I can do to feed my family, Guan Yang replied as he continued to row vigorously.

You sound like youre from the local area, you must be quite familiar with Blue Waterfall City, right? Han Li asked.

I know all of the common knowledge there is to be known about the city, but I cant make any guarantees beyond that. After all, my cultivation base is very limited, so there are many things that are beyond my reach, Guan Yang replied.

Hehe, dont worry, I wouldnt ask you anything thats overly complicated, Han Li assured.

Then go right ahead, Senior, Ill be sure to tell you everything I know, Guan Yang hurriedly replied.

I want to know where Bloodtooth Rice can be purchased from Blue Waterfall City. Im sure it wouldnt be available in ordinary shops, right? Han Li asked.

Hehe, so youre also here for Bloodtooth Rice, youve asked the right person, Senior. Are you only looking to buy one or two pieces or would you like to purchase Bloodtooth Rice in bulk? Guan Yang asked as a hint of excitement appeared on his face.

Do the circumstances change depending on the quantity I wish to purchase? Han Li asked as his brows furrowed slightly.

If youre only looking for a small quantity, then you can purchase Bloodtooth Rice from the few designated shops in the city. However, these shops only sell to seniors at or above the Deity Transformation Stage, and each person can only purchase two pieces at a time. If the same person wishes to purchase more than that, then theyll have to stay in Blue Waterfall City for a year before theyll be allowed to purchase more. Alternatively, there are some underground avenues through which more pieces of Bloodtooth Rice can be purchased, but the quality standards may be rather lacking in comparison, Guan Yang explained.

What if I want to purchase a large quantity and am only looking for Bloodtooth Rice of the highest quality? Han Li asked.

Im afraid it wont be possible to satisfy both of those conditions at once. The city has very strict regulations surrounding premium Bloodtooth Rice, so very little of it will be sold to outsiders, Guan Yang replied in a slightly awkward manner.

Im well aware of that. If I could purchase premium Bloodtooth Rice elsewhere, then I wouldnt have come to the Blue Waterfall Lake. However, I believe nothing is impossible in this world as long as the right price is offered, Han Li said.

Im afraid I wont be able to help you here, Senior. Perhaps you can ask around in the city to see if anyone else can arrange this, Guan Yang replied with a wry smile.

Han Li merely nodded in response before slowly closing his eyes, while Guan Yang continued to row vigorously as the small boat sped toward the center of the Blue Waterfall Lake.

Four hours later, a black dot appeared in the distance, and as the boat approached it, the dot expanded further and further before revealing itself to be a massive island.

Blue light flashed through Han Lis eyes, and he was able to immediately ascertain that a large city had been constructed on the border of the island.

The city walls were constructed from giant blue stones and were several hundred feet tall. There were armed devilish guards standing atop the walls, and everything appeared to be no different compared to the average devilish city. Directly up ahead was a huge city gate, in front of which stood a group of halberd-wielding devilish guards.

The huge flower vanished into thin air in a flash, and in the next instant, spatial fluctuation erupted as the flower reappeared before flying into the spatial rift that He Yan had just disappeared into.

A resounding boom rang out, and a vast expanse of pink light erupted out of the spatial rift, forcing He Yan to stumble out of it.

The pink light was propelling her out of the spatial rift, and she was spinning uncontrollably within it.

After a few more flashes, the spatial rift was also destroyed by the pink light.

The pink flower didnt appear to be all that remarkable, but it possessed the power to destroy space itself!

He Yan let loose a cry of alarm as she lashed out with her cane like lightning, creating four giant cane projections around herself. These projections then transformed into four bursts of fierce yellow winds, which blew the pink light apart and finally allowed her to steady herself again.

At this moment, He Yan was appraising Bao Hua with a furious expression that was intermingled with a hint of fear. Within this Profound Heavenly Spirit Domain, she was completely unable to draw upon the worlds origin Qi from the outside world, which meant that she would only be able to rely on her own magic power here.

As a Grand Ascension Stage being, this was a severe handicap that reduced her powers by as much as 70% to 80%. It was no wonder that even Tian Qi, who was far more powerful than she was, had immediately fled the scene after identifying the ability that Bao Hua had unleashed.

With that in mind, He Yan hurriedly cast her gaze toward Tian Qi to find that he had also been stopped in his tracks by countless giant flower projections near the edge of the pink world around them.

The crimson streak of light that he had transformed into was tearing through one flower projection after another, but there seemed to be no end to them as more and more projections arose to take their place.

After just a few flashes, the streak of crimson light had torn through over 10 layers of flower projections, yet just as he was about to escape from this floral realm, Bao Hua suddenly made a hand seal with a faint smile on her face.

Brilliant light immediately radiated from the pink floral tree that she was carrying with her other hand, and countless pink runes surged out of it in a frenzy before revolving around her body.

He Yan felt her surroundings blur around her, following which she suddenly found herself in another part of the floral realm.

Greater Teleportation Technique! He Yan exclaimed as she hurriedly cast her gaze toward Tian Qi again.

On this occasion, as opposed to being at the edge of the floral, he was over 300 feet away from its border and had been surrounded by countless floral projections again.

Just as He Yan was hesitating about whether she should lend him her assistance, countless pink floral projections also appeared around her.

Her face paled slightly upon seeing this, but she then gritted her teeth and immediately tossed her cane forward, upon which it transformed into a white crane that was around 10 feet in size with a pair of shimmering golden eyes.

The crane flapped its wings, and countless blades of wind swept forth in all directions.

At the same time, He Yan made a hand seal before laying a hand onto the top of her own head to release a burst of yellow Qi.

The yellow Qi surged forth, then transformed into a pavilion-sized ghostly face amid a shrill shriek.

Half of the ghostly face belonged to an exquisite beauty, while the other half belonged to a menacing monster, and it immediately opened its mouth to expel a gust of devilish wind.

As soon as the devilish wind emerged, the nearby space was instantly plunged into a vast expanse of murky greyness, which seemed to be threatening to create an independent world of its own within this floral realm.

Meanwhile, Tian Qi had already realized that it would be futile to continue to try and escape out of this floral realm, so he stopped and conjured up a crimson devilish lion projection that was over 1,000 feet tall. Crimson Qi surged out of the projections body in a frenzy, forming a vast sea of crimson mist that swept toward the surrounding floral projections.

The two devils seemed to be trying to take over this floral realm!

Bao Huas brows furrowed slightly upon seeing this, and she gently shook the floral tree in her hand, upon which over 100 giant pink flowers drifted down from the trees branches in unison.

Go! Bao Hua instructed as she swept a sleeve through the air, and the pink flowers flew high up into the air before transforming into balls of devilish flames, which combined as one to create a sea of pink fire.

Initially, the sea of fire was only around an acre in size, but all of the floral projections that it came into contact with also transformed into pink devilish flames, thereby allowing the sea of fire to expand at an alarming rate.

Within the span of just a few breaths, the entire floral realm had been transformed into a sea of devilish flames, which was sweeping toward He Yan and Tian Qi with devastating might at Bao Huas behest.

Both Tian Qi and He Yans expressions changed drastically upon seeing this, and they exchanged a glance before they each produced a crimson pill that they instantly consumed.

As a result, their auras immediately swelled drastically.

In this floral realm, the two of them were completely unable to draw upon the worlds origin Qi, so they could only take these pills to stimulate their latent potential in order to oppose the pink devilish flames.

Moments later, the two of them had been completely inundated by the sea of pink flames.

At this point, the pink floral trees branches had become completely bare, and it had shrunk by as much as 20%.

All of a sudden, Bao Huas incantations drew to an abrupt halt, and an unnatural flush appeared on her face.

Her expression darkened slightly, and she also produced a white pill before consuming it with a wry smile.

After that, she sat down with her legs crossed and wound her arms around the floral tree. Layers of translucent light appeared around her as she closed her eyes to focus on controlling the treasure.

She was well aware of how powerful Tian Qi and He Yan were, and she knew that even though they had been deprived of access to the worlds origin Qi, it would still be very difficult to refine them with these devilish flames.

Thus, time slowly passed by, and several days flew by in the blink of an eye.

On the seventh day, the floral realm suddenly began to tremor in an unsteady manner.

Immediately thereafter, a ball of black flames and a streak of crimson light shot forth out of the floral realm, then fled into the distance at an incredible speed.

Within the black fireball was a female Nascent Soul that was several inches tall, and it shrieked in a furious voice, You havent even recovered to the Grand Ascension Stage yet, you filthy wretch! The next time we meet will be the day that you die!

After just a few flashes, the ball of flames and streak of crimson light had completely vanished into the distance.

Bao Hua heaved a long sigh as she reopened her eyes in a forlorn manner.

The surging devilish flames within the floral realm began to recede, reverting back into around a dozen giant pink flowers in the blink of an eye, all of which reattached themselves to the branches of the floral tree.

Almost at the exact same moment, the entire Profound Heavenly Spirit Domain crumbled away and disintegrated into specks of spiritual light.

The floral tree in Bao Huas hand also instantly shrank down into a ball of pink light that she immediately swallowed.

I was so close! Their bodies have already been refined to ashes, but with their abilities, it would only take several centuries for them to recover to their former powers, looks like I may have to run into them a few more times in the future, Bao Hua murmured to herself as she rose to her feet, but as she did so, an unnatural flush flashed over her face, and she almost stumbled back down into a seated position again.

She hurriedly swept her spiritual sense into her own body, upon which her expression darkened significantly.

My injuries have deteriorated even further as a result of this battle. Even with that spirit medicine at my disposal, I wont be able to fully recover without at least two or three centuries. Its a pity that Ive only achieved an elementary level of mastery of the Profound Heavenly Spirit Domain. Otherwise, if I had been able to kill those two, it wouldve been worth aggravating my injuries again. Looks like Ill have to return to the Spirit Realm and immediately go into seclusion, Bao Hua sighed in a resigned manner before sweeping a sleeve through the air to release a burst of pink light, following which she abruptly vanished on the spot.

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At the pinnacle of a small grey mountain, Han Li stood with his hands clasped behind his back, casting his gaze into the distance.

There was a huge lake that stretched as far as the eyes could see several kilometers away.

The lake was extremely blue, and there were some small white fish swimming through the water.

As expected of the vastly renowned Blue Waterfall Lake, it is indeed very different from all of the other lakes in the Elder Devil Realm, Han Li murmured to himself as he finally withdrew his gaze.

Standing behind him were Daoist Xie and Zhu Guoer, the latter of whom was completely convinced of Han Lis identity at this point after witnessing him in battle against a number of high-grade devilish beings.

She was clearly far more energetic than she had been when she had first been purchased by Han Li as a slave, and she couldnt help but ask, Senior Han, is it really a good idea to come here? Isnt there supposed to be a Sacred Ancestor situated in this Blue Waterfall Lake?

Indeed, that Sacred Ancestor Lan Pu has been able to claim the Blue Waterfall Lake for himself for so many years, so he must be quite a formidable being. However, Im determined to get my hands on more pieces of Bloodtooth Rice, so Im willing to take this risk. Besides, according to my knowledge, Sacred Ancestor Lan Pu has already been in seclusion for many years, and on the surface, the Blue Waterfall Lake is only being guarded by one of his clones and two disciples of his, so he may not be present in the lake, Han Li replied with a smile.

Heie let loose a furious roar as he swung his giant mace through the air, which instantly swelled to around 10 times its original size.

Countless mace projections emerged before transforming into a gust of black devilish wind that encompassed everything within an area of around an acre.

Resounding booms rang out as one mangled devilish body after another fell out of the black wind.

These horned devilish beings were quite powerful, but they were clearly no match for Heie and were quickly suffering casualties.

Even so, they displayed no intention of running away, and it was as if they knew no fear.

Heie was far more powerful than these devilish beings, but he seemed to have endured many fierce battles already. As a result, he didnt have much magic power left, and he was quickly beginning to struggle.

His attacks were still as ferocious as ever, but a sheen of sweat had begun to appear on his face.

After around a third of the surrounding devilish beings were slain, Heies mace finally began to slow down, and he was unable to completely keep all of the oncoming attacks at bay as his body was struck by one ball of light after another.

These black balls of light were imbued with some type of power that allowed them to pass through Heies suit of armor, almost rendering it completely redundant.

A string of explosions began to ring out from Heies body as one ball of black light exploded after another.

Heies body began to sway unsteadily amid the explosions, but he didnt even take so much as a single step backward as he continued to stand firmly in front of Bao Hua.

The powerful physical bodies of the Evil Dragon Race were impervious to the average flying sword, but his skin and flesh were being torn open with ease by the balls of black light.

Bao Huas expression darkened even further upon seeing this, but strangely enough, she merely continued to stand behind Heie, displaying no intention of assisting him.

After a long while, the final horned devilish being was finally killed by Heie. However, Heie also seemed to have expended the last of his magic power, and his mace slipped out of his hands as his bloodstained body plummeted out of the sky.

Only then did Bao Hua heave a faint sigh as she swept a sleeve through the air, releasing a burst of pink light that caught Heie before he could fall any further.

Several silver runes flashed within the light, and Heies body immediately began to shrink as he transformed into a miniature crocodile that was only around an inch in length.

The crocodiles body was riddled with wounds, and it was completely unconscious.

The pink light swept the miniature crocodile into Bao Huas sleeve, following which she raised her head, and said, You two have been watching from the sidelines for quite a while, isnt it about time you showed yourselves?

Hmph, I knew we wouldnt be able to fool you. For this day, Ive sacrificed all 500 of my devilish soldiers, but you also no longer have any allies by your side, so it was worth the sacrifice.

As soon as the voice trailed off, spatial fluctuations erupted in the distance, and an elderly woman and a burly man appeared.

The elderly woman wore a set of red robes, and she was appraising Bao Hua with eyes that were filled with intense resentment.

These two were the vastly renowned Sacred Ancestor Tian Qi and Sacred Ancestor He Yan.

Both of them possessed unfathomable powers and were adept in combination techniques. They were renowned in the Elder Devil Realm for how vicious and ruthless they were, and their reputations almost matched those of the three devilish patriarchs.

Even the average Sacred Ancestor would avoid facing them at all costs.

They had somehow been able to track down Bao Hua and Heie, and they immediately sent out a large number of subordinates to attack the duo.

Bao Hua could sense that these two were lurking nearby and didnt want to expose her own current weakened state, so she could only rely on Heie to face these enemies alone.

After a few rounds of fierce battles, Heies magic power was finally completely exhausted, leaving Bao Hua to fend for herself.

The burly man, Tian Qi, cast his gaze toward Bao Hua, and said, Long time no see, Fellow Daoist Bao Hua, youre still as beautiful and youthful as ever.

A hint of surprise appeared on Bao Huas face as she appraised Tian Qi while completely ignoring the elderly woman. Your disposition has changed a lot, Fellow Daoist Tian Qi, I must congratulate you for the clear progress youve made in your cultivation.

He Yan was furious upon seeing this, and she slammed her cane downward amid a resounding boom as she said in a fierce voice, Bao Hua, we can see that you havent fully recovered your powers, so theres no way youll be a match for my senior martial brother and myself. If you kneel down and kowtow to us, perhaps we can grant you a swift and painless death.

Looks like youre here for revenge for what happened all those years ago. Are you here for the same objective, Tian Qi? Bao Hua asked in a calm manner.

My next tribulation isnt far away, and I require a treasure of yours. Tian Qis reply was very straightforward.

A hint of enlightenment appeared in Bao Huas eyes upon hearing this. Are you referring to my Lighningward Tag?

Indeed. With that treasure, theres a good chance that Ill be able to transcend my next tribulation, so Im hoping youll hand it over to me. The tone of Tian Qis voice remained completely unchanged, but a cold look had appeared in his eyes.

Im not completely opposed to handing over my Lightningward Tag to you, but its one of the most important treasures in my possession, so I cant just give it to you for no reason. How about this? If you can take one attack from me, Ill lend you the tag for 10,000 years, what do you think? Bao Hua asked with a relaxed smile.

You want me to take an attack from you? Tian Qis pupils abruptly contracted upon hearing this.

The resentment and hatred in He Yans eyes had also been completely replaced by bewilderment.

The two devils couldnt help but wonder if Bao Hua had actually already recovered her powers and had simply goaded them into appearing before her.

Thus, both of them fell into silent contemplation.

Are you scared, Fellow Daoist Tian Qi? Bao Hua chuckled.

A series of thoughts quickly flashed through Tian Qis mind before he finally made a decision. Alright, let me see what type of new ability youve cultivated that youre drawing so much confidence from.

He Yan hesitated momentarily, then nodded reluctantly as she said, Be careful, Senior Martial Brother, Ill keep a lookout for you.

Tian Qi nodded in response before stepping forward, covering a distance of over 100 feet with a single stride.

He then clasped his hands behind his back and stood still on the spot, waiting for Bao Hua to unleash her attack.

A peculiar smile appeared on Bao Huas face as she raised a hand in a nonchalant manner, then opened her mouth to expel a pink ball of light.

The ball of light appeared to be quite ordinary at first glance, but upon closer inspection, one would discover that it was comprised of countless pink runes, each of which was the size of a grain of rice. The ball of light hovered over the palm of her hand, and she gently pointed at it with her other hand, upon which it suddenly exploded.

Countless runes began to surge through the surrounding area like pink flower petals, creating a beautiful sight to behold.

Right at this moment, a burst of green light flashed through the epicenter of the explosion, following which a small green seedling appeared over the palm of her hand.

The seedling then rapidly grew into a small tree that was around half a foot tall, and it was continuing to grow at a rate that was discernible to the naked eye.

In what seemed like the blink of an eye, a large green tree had appeared over Bao Huas hand and her entire body was encompassed beneath it.

The roots of the tree had already fused as one with Bao Huas palm, and it seemed to be drawing magic power from her body.

The calm and steadfast Tian Qis expression changed drastically upon seeing this, and he exclaimed, Thats the Profound Heavenly Sacred Tree! How have you fused with that treasure? Could it be that youve already recovered your powers and mastered that ability?

He Yans expression had also become very strained upon seeing this.

Youll know the answer to those questions after you take this attack from me! Profound Heavenly Floral Domain!

Bao Hua let loose a low cry, and the large green tree over her palm suddenly blurred as specks of pink light appeared all over its branches. In the next instant, all of these specks of light transformed into pink flower buds.

Bao Hua then began to chant something in her delightful voice, and the flower buds slowly blossomed as a rich floral scent filled the entire space.

On top of that, the entire tree had rapidly turned pink as the pink flowers blossomed on its branches.

Countless pink flower projections had appeared in the air, forming a sea of pink within a radius of over 10,000 feet, it was as if an independent realm had been created. She really has mastered the Profound Heavenly Spirit Domain! Run! Tian Qi yelled in an alarmed voice as he immediately flew back as a streak of crimson light.

He Yan had also reacted very quickly as she swept her cane through the air, creating a white spatial rift that she instantly flew into.

The two of them had instantly fled the scene.

Dont you think its too late to be trying to get away now? Bao Hua said in a completely emotionless voice as she reached out to pick a huge pink flower from the floral tree, then tossed it forward in an unhurried manner.

A month later, a massive stir was created in the entire Elder Devil Realm by the Immortal Vanquishing Order that Yuan Yan had issued.

Even some Sacred Ancestors were quite tempted by the massive reward being offered, and the target of the Immortal Vanquishing Order was only a Body Integration Stage human cultivator from the Spirit Realm, so many of the Sacred Ancestors sent their clones after the target, thinking that he would be easy pickings.

However, there were several Sacred Ancestors who were on very friendly terms with Yuan Yan that received some insider information, and all of them had decided to refrain from pursuing this target.

Even so, some Sacred Ancestor clones and Body Integration Stage devilish lords had begun to hunt for the target in question. freewenovel.cm

Two months later, someone finally discovered Han Li near one of the major cities of the Elder Devil Realm, Jade City, and this information was reported to the four devilish lords in the city.

Thus, the four devilish lords managed to intercept Han Li near the teleportation formations in the city, only to be killed by Daoist Xie with ease. The tens of thousands of devilish beings nearby were petrified upon seeing this, and Han Li was able to stroll right through them before departing using a teleportation formation.

Three and a half months later, Han Li was sighted once again in a renowned perilous region of the Elder Devil Realm known as the Golden River Valley.

The vastly renowned Sacred Ancestor Tian Ya sent a clone and three devilish lord subordinates to intercept Han Li once again. However, following a fierce battle, the Sacred Ancestor clone and two of the devilish lords perished with only a single devilish lord that was adept in movement techniques that managed to escape.

News of this quickly spread, and it quickly became a hot topic on everyones lips.

Half a year later, Sacred Ancestor Xue Guang and two of his clones arrived in a small town with many of his subordinates to confront Han Li, then unleashed astonishing powers to try and capture Han Li and his group alive.

Han Li and Daoist Xie naturally retaliated, and a battle ensued.

During the past half a year of recuperation, Han Li had mostly recovered, and the benefits that he had reaped from the Spirit Cleansing Pond and Clean Spirit Lotus really began to shine through, particularly in the form of the massive stride he had made in his Provenance True Devil Arts.

As such, Han Li immediately underwent his Second Nirvana Transformation, displaying incredible powers that allowed him to match Sacred Ancestor Xue Guangs true body in battle.

Following a fierce battle that spanned a day and a night, virtually the entire town was destroyed, and countless devilish beings were killed or injured as collateral damage.

However, what was most astonishing to everyone was the outcome of the battle. In the end, Sacred Ancestor Xue Guangs true body had been forced to flee with severe injuries, while his clones and subordinates had all been killed.

The previous two battles had alerted all of the devilish beings to how fearsome Daoist Xie was, but following this battle, everyone realized that Han Li was not to be messed with, either.

However, the true bombshell was still yet to come. Several days following the conclusion of that battle, Sacred Ancestor Xue Guangs mutilated body was found in a mountain range hundreds of thousands of kilometers away from the site of the battle.

His head had been split open, indicating that not only had his body been severely mutilated, even his Nascent Soul had been forcibly captured.

This created an even more massive stir throughout the entire Elder Devil Realm, and all of the Sacred Ancestors immediately deployed their subordinates to investigate this matter.

Competition had always been encouraged in the Elder Devil Realm, and it wasnt even that uncommon to see devilish lords being killed, but it had been tens of thousands of years since a Sacred Ancestor was last killed.

Some of the Sacred Ancestors suspected that Han Li and Daoist Xie were behind this, but there were more people suspecting that he had been killed by his enemies, who had taken advantage of the injuries he had sustained during the battle.

As such, all of the Sacred Ancestors became very wary of Han Li and Daoist Xie following this incident, and none of them dared to send anyone after Han Li and his group again.

After all, with the formidable powers of Han Li and Daoist Xie, deploying clones or subordinates would only be sending them to their deaths, while pursuing them in person could create chances for the enemies of these Sacred Ancestors to kill them.

As for the ordinary devilish lords, with no Sacred Ancestors willing to lead the way, all of them naturally gave up as well.

Thus, Han Li and his group suddenly became a bunch of hot potatoes that no one wanted to hold onto.

Of course, the original Immortal Vanquishing Order still stood, but it had become more of an empty formality than anything else.

As a result, Han Li forged a resounding reputation for himself in the entire Elder Devil Realm.

……

In a cave within the belly of a barren mountain, there sat an elderly man and a burly man.

The elderly man had a pair of remarkably long eyebrows with a set of gaunt facial features, and there was an image of a menacing devilish projection with three heads and six arms emblazoned onto his robes.

As for the burly man, he had a heavy beard and was wearing a suit of black armor, giving off a very imposing appearance. The auras being released by the two of them were far more fearsome than that of a normal devilish lord, but they didnt seem to be at the Grand Ascension Stage yet.

Both of them were currently appraising an item between them with rapt focus.

This was a crimson cauldron that was only around a foot tall. Its top half was of a square shape, and there were horrifying ghostly faces carved onto each of its four corners.

The cauldron was trembling incessantly while bloodcurdling cries rang out from the ghostly faces, as if some devilish being had been trapped within the cauldron and was being brutally tortured.

Why continue to resist, Xue Guang? The sooner you disclose the locations of those secret caves to us, the sooner youll be put out of your misery. After being sealed within the Devil Sealing Lock for so long, Fellow Daoist Che and I have developed immense reserves of patience, so we could easily torture you for 1,000 years without growing bored. In the end, youll still have to disclose everything to us. Besides, all of us originated from the same soul, so you wont be handing everything over to outsiders at least, the burly man sighed in a display of empathy.

Indeed, if you return everything that you took from us, perhaps well release you. You know us, Fellow Daoist Feng Xie and I are men of our word, the elderly man chimed in as well.

These two were none other than Che Qigong and Feng Xie, who had been trapped in the Devil Sealing Lock.

They had somehow managed to escape from the Devil Sealing Lock, and an opportunity finally arrived for them to destroy Sacred Ancestor Xue Guangs physical body, then capture his Nascent Soul and trap it within this devilish cauldron.

Judging from what they had said, it was clear that there was a lot of history and bad blood between the three of them.

Hehe… keep Dreaming! Theres no chance… that youll… release me. Id rather… have the treasures in the secret caves be buried forever… than hand them over to you. Without those things… itll take at least… several thousand years… for you to recover your powers. Our holy realm… is currently facing a major tribulation… With your powers… you could easily die! How could I… give up the only chance… I have for revenge? An agonized voice that was filled with hatred and resentment rang out from within the cauldron in response.

Hmph, you insolent bastard! Truth be told, Ive only unleashed 1% of this Soul Refining Cauldrons power. If I wish to do so, I could increase your suffering by a hundredfold! Youll truly know what it means to wish you were dead then! Che Qigong said in an enraged manner.

Immediately thereafter, he made a hand seal before chanting something and casting a string of incantation seals into the cauldron.

Brilliant crimson light erupted from the cauldron, and the four ghostly faces twisted with agony in unison.

The bloodcurdling cries coming from within the cauldron became even more unsettling to listen to, but Che Qigongs expression remained completely unchanged.

As for Feng Xie, he merely shook his head and closed his eyes to meditate as if he couldnt even hear anything.

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Meanwhile, over 100 horned high-grade devilish beings had surrounded a man and a woman in the air above a boundless desert.

The sandy ground down below was littered with dismembered bodies and soaked in blood.

Among the duo who had been surrounded, the woman was an exquisite beauty in a white dress, while the man was extremely hideous and wore a suit of black armor.

It was none other than Bao Hua and Heie!

Bao Huas brows were currently slightly furrowed as she appraised the devilish beings before her with dark expressions.

These devilish beings were all completely identical in appearance, and they were all completely expressionless, as if they werent even living beings.

Heies suit of armor had almost been entirely stained red with blood, and he cackled in a ferocious manner as he licked the blood on the corners of his lips. Hmph, I cant believe you foolish bastards still dare to stand against us even after having so many of your brethren slain!

In response, one of the devilish beings merely uttered the word go in a completely emotionless manner.

Immediately thereafter, all of the horned devilish beings raised their hands to reveal a series of black badges, which conjured up black balls of light that hurtled directly toward Bao Huas duo from all directions.

Should I go and take a look, Mistress Bao Hua? Heie asked.

Bao Hua hesitated momentarily upon hearing this before shaking her head in response. Theres no need for that, it doesnt really matter to me what situation hes currently in. Seeing as Ive obtained the spirit medicine Im searching for, Im going to leave the Devilish Origin Sea right away, then find a safe place to refine the medicine into a pill in order to recover my former powers.

Alright, then lets leave this place right away. Both Master Yuan Yan and Master Nie Pan have already seen you here, so it would be dangerous to stay here any longer. Having said that, once you recover your former powers, you wont have to fear anyone, Heie said with an excited expression.

If this mistress of his could return to the height of her powers, his status as her most trusted subordinate would also be elevated significantly.

Have you had a chance to do what I asked of you? Bao Hua asked.

Rest assured, Mistress, Ive already planted a bloodline mark on that three-headed wyrm. I wont be able to sense its exact location through that mark, but Ill immediately be able to sense it if it comes within 500 kilometers of me, Heie immediately replied.

Well done. That three-headed wyrm possesses the evil dragon bloodline just like you, and its Yuan Yans bonded devilish beast, so theres no way theyll be separated under normal circumstances. If Yuan Yan tries to unleash a sneak attack on me in the future, theres no way I wont be able to detect him, Bao Hua praised with a faint smile.

Hehe, its all thanks to the secret technique that you bestowed upon me, Mistress. Otherwise, theres no way I wouldve been able to fool Master Yuan Yan, Heie chuckled in response.

This secret technique can only be used on beings with the same bloodline, and Yuan Yans spiritual sense is restricted on the Bitter Spirit Island, so its no surprise that he didnt notice anything. Alright, lets depart from this place now. Bao Hua made a hand seal as she spoke, and a pink floral tree projection appeared behind her before rapidly expanding in size.

In the blink of an eye, both of them were completely inundated by pink light.

Immediately thereafter, the giant floral tree projection disintegrated into specks of pink light, and Bao Hua and Heie were nowhere to be seen.

Thus, peace and quiet returned to the Bitter Spirit Island.

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Seven days later, a pair of high-grade devilish beings arrived on the Bitter Spirit Island.

One of them was a man who appeared to be in his thirties wearing a suit of azure devilish armor, giving off a very imposing appearance.

He was accompanied by an elderly woman with wrinkly skin that was covered in liver spots, and she was holding a cane with a crane-head-shaped handle.

The two of them hovered in the air above the valley, inspecting their surroundings as if they were searching for something.

A short while later, the elderly woman harrumphed coldly as she pointed her cane downward, and a patch of ground down below suddenly collapsed to reveal a giant crater that was several tens of feet in diameter.

So Bao Hua really did come here, I can sense her residual aura. We cant let her get away this time, the elderly woman said in a very unpleasant grating voice.

You still havent been able to set aside that grudge for all these years, no wonder your cultivation base hasnt improved in the slightest, the burly azure-armored man sighed.

The elderly woman immediately flared up with rage upon hearing this. You make it sound so easy! If it werent for that wretch, how would I have been struck in this old wrinkly body with no chance of ever reaching the Grand Ascension Stage? Have you forgotten about all those clones of yours that she destroyed?

Contrary to the mans imposing appearance, he had a very calm demeanor, and he said, Whats the point in mentioning something like this? Youre only spoiling your own mental state.

Cut the crap! If you really had forgotten what she had done to you, why did you immediately rush over here after receiving news from Yuan Yan? the elderly woman asked with resentment and skepticism in her eyes.

I dont care if you believe me or not, but Ive already cultivated my Weeping Blood Devilish Arts to the point of indifference, so I no longer feel any strong emotions. I decided to accompany you on this occasion as Im interested in a treasure in Bao Huas possession, only after obtaining that treasure will I have a chance to transcend my next tribulation, the azure-armored man replied in a calm manner.

A thought occurred to the elderly woman upon hearing this, and she asked, Are you referring to her Lightningward Tag?

Thats right, Bao Hua was able to transcend many tribulations with that treasure. As for Bao Hua herself, thats something Im no longer interested in, the azure-armored man replied.

Alright, Ill believe you just this once. According to Yuan Yan, that wretch still hasnt recovered her powers, so as long as we can find her, it shouldnt be an issue to capture her. When that time comes, Im going to make her regret ever crossing me, the elderly woman said in a resentful manner.

Alright, then Ill take her treasures while you can have her. Ill send a message to the nearest branch of the Beast Lord Palace to keep an eye on all of the teleportation formations in this area, theres no way shell be able to get away from us, the azure-armored man said.

The elderly woman was ecstatic to hear this, and he immediately gave an affirmative response.

By the way, Im not sure if you noticed this, but that old crab seems to have gone missing from the sea of lightning. That Faux Immortal Puppet is almost as powerful as a patriarch, so it cant be ignored. Do you think its disappearance may have had something to do with Bao Hua? the azure-armored man asked.

The elderly woman considered this for a moment before shaking her head in response. That is indeed rather strange. The Faux Immortal Puppet has been in our holy realm even before we had been born, and its never left this sea of lightning, it is indeed rather unsettling that its suddenly disappeared. However, Im not convinced that that wretch has the ability to take it away. Otherwise, she wouldve already captured it back when she was at the height of her powers, and she wouldnt have been reduced to such a sorry state.

There was a Body Integration Stage human cultivator mentioned in Yuan Yans Immortal Vanquishing Order, could it have something to do with that human brat? the azure-armored man mused.

Perhaps, but that has nothing to do with us as long as he doesnt interfere with our hunt for Bao Hua. The reward offered by Yuan Yan is nothing special, so we dont need to pay any heed to this matter, the elderly woman said.

The azure-armored man was still feeling rather uneasy, but he nodded in response. Thats true, our priority is to find Bao Hua, so its best not to be distracted by other matters.

Thus, the two of them flew away as a pair of streaks of light.

……

An azure wooden boat was traveling in a stable manner over a turbulent sea.

At the front of the boat stood an azure-robed young man with his hands clasped behind his back, peering into the distant ocean.

This was none other than Han Li, who had already arrived at the edge of the Devilish Origin Sea.

With the large number of pills at his disposal, he had recovered from most of his injuries. However, he had been forced to use his Second Nirvana Transformation and Profound Heavenly Spiritslash Sword, as well as to withstand two of the golden crabs attacks, so he wouldnt be able to recover to his peak without at least half a year of rest and recuperation.

Thankfully, this wasnt an issue as he had the golden crab by his side, so he wouldnt have to fear anyone aside from the devilish patriarchs.

However, after obtaining this Faux Immortal Puppet, he had changed his mind about leaving the Elder Devil Realm right away.

He had only been able to enter the Elder Devil Realm by taking advantage of the devilish tribulation. Once the devilish tribulation concluded, it would be very difficult for him to enter the Elder Devil Realm again even if he were to progress to the Grand Ascension Stage.

As such, after some extensive consideration, he decided to stay in the Elder Devil Realm to obtain some treasures of interest before departing.

The treasures in question were naturally none other than Bloodtooth Rice, and the crystalline beads within the mysterious pieces of Foreign Devilish Metal.

One of those two things could enhance his physical constitution while the other could rapidly bolster his magic power, so they were both extremely valuable to him.

On top of that, according to the information that he had gathered, both of those things could be found in the same place.

Blue Waterfall Lake! Han Li murmured to himself as a hint of yearning appeared in his eyes.

After a brief moment of consideration, he flipped a hand over to release a mature Gold Devouring Beetle. However, the beetle was curled up into a ball and lying on his hand in a completely lifeless manner.

What was even more peculiar was that silver cracks had appeared all over its body, as if it could completely shatter at any moment.

Han Li appraised the beetle with furrowed brows and a contemplative look in his eyes.

Meanwhile, Daoist Xie was seated with his legs crossed in the large cabin of the boat, and his eyes were tightly shut in an expressionless manner.

Not far away from him sat a gorgeous yellow-robed young woman who also appeared to be meditating, but she was occasionally stealing glances at the young man with a faint flush on her face.

The golden-robed man gave an anguished howl as a massive hole appeared in his abdomen, but such a wound still wasnt enough to kill him.

His face was twisted with agony, but he immediately made a hand seal before pressing his hand toward the wound. Before his hand had even come into contact with his own body, a burst of black Qi had begun to emerge from his palm, clearly indicating that he was planning to administer self-treatment.

However, in the next instant, countless specks of golden light suddenly appeared within the wound, and the golden-robed man let loose a thunderous roar of despair upon seeing this, but it was already too late.

The specks of light instantly transformed into golden threads, then shot forth in all directions.

In the blink of an eye, countless holes had been punched into the golden-robed mans body, following which he crumbled away into countless scraps of flesh and blood that rained down from the heavens.

The golden crabs powers were truly unfathomable, it had slain the Nie Pan clone with ease even without using the third attack.

Even the clones Nascent Soul hadnt managed to escape the ravaging golden threads.

Han Li released his spiritual sense as blue light flashed through his eyes, and he heaved a long sigh of relief after ascertaining that no fragments of the clones soul had escaped. He then cast his gaze down toward the giant golden crab as a hesitant look appeared on his face.

Ive already unleashed two attacks, and I still owe you one attack. If you need it now, you can come back to me at a later date. However, I can only remain here, so youll have to lure your enemy to this place before I can attack them, the golden crab said in an indifferent voice as the golden light radiating from its body dimmed slightly.

Han Li faltered slightly upon hearing this before asking, Why are you unable to leave this place?

Without sufficient immortal spiritual power, I wont be able to move much before I run out of energy, the golden crab explained.

Han Lis expression changed slightly upon hearing this. What are you referring to when you say immortal spiritual power?

Im referring to the energy of heaven and earth imbued within your offerings. I only agree to lend my assistance to those who can offer me things that contain this type of power. Im a puppet, so every single move I make expends immortal spiritual power. As such, I keep half of the immortal spiritual power within the offerings I receive as compensation, the golden crab replied.

A thought suddenly occurred to Han Li, and he asked, I see. Are you a Faux Immortal Puppet? I can see that youve attained intelligence, so it would only be right of me to refer to you as a fellow daoist. May I ask how long that drop of Heavenly Fortune Liquid that I gave you will be able to fuel you?

I am a Faux Immortal Puppet that was refined in the upper realm, and I came to this realm due to an accident. My former master perished during that accident, and after many years, I was able to attain a hint of autonomous spiritual nature. The elixir that you gave me isnt true Heavenly Fortune Elixir, but its half as efficacious as the real thing, and its the purest elixir that Ive been offered since arriving in this realm. That drop of Faux Immortal Elixir can support me for two months. Of course, thats under the assumption that I dont have to face anyone in battle during that time. Otherwise, itll only be able to support me for a few attacks, the golden crab replied.

I see, so youre stuck here purely due to insufficient energy, Han Li said in a contemplative manner.

You can say that. I chose to remain here as this place has the greatest abundance of spiritual Qi in this entire realm, so I can hibernate here without expending any energy. Once I accumulate enough immortal spiritual power, perhaps Ill be able to return to the upper realm, the golden crab said.

When you say upper realm, youre referring to the True Immortal Realm, right? Han Li asked.

Thats right. You lower realm beings refer to it as the True Immortal Realm, but those from the True Immortal Realm refer to it as the upper realm, the golden crab replied.

Looks like your former master had to have been a true immortal to possess a puppet as powerful as you. Would you be willing to follow me for some time if I can provide you with enough energy? Han Li suddenly asked.

The golden crab was silent for a long while upon hearing this before replying, I wouldnt be opposed to that if you can offer me a drop of Faux Immortal Liquid of that level of purity every month. However, youll have to offer me additional compensation if you want me to assist you in battle. On top of that, Ill leave once I accumulate enough energy, and youre not allowed to try and stop me.

How much time would it take you to accumulate enough immortal spiritual power? Han Li asked after a brief hesitation.

My immortal spiritual power conversion component has been severely damaged, so Ill only be able to convert one drop of that Faux Immortal Liquid at most per month. If you can offer me one drop of elixir per month, I should accumulate enough after just over 1,000 years, the golden crab replied.

1,000 years, eh? Hehe, alright, Ill give you one drop of that Faux Immortal Liquid per month, so come with me, Han Li said with a smile.

Alright, but if youre unable to provide an offering for any month, Ill view that as a transgression and kill you on the spot, the golden crab said in a forthright manner.

Han Li hesitated momentarily upon hearing this, then gritted his teeth and nodded in response. You have yourself a deal!

In that case, we can sign the temporary agreement right away, the golden crab replied as golden runes appeared all over its body again.

Immediately thereafter, it opened its mouth to expel a dark green stone slab that was around four feet in size, which hovered directly over to Han Li.

Han Li was rather wary of the stone slab, but it merely hovered on the spot without doing anything else, and only then did Han Li cast his gaze toward it.

In doing so, he discovered that there was beveled silver text flashing on the stone slab, and after carefully reading through it, he discovered this to be an agreement with the terms that the golden crab had just stipulated.

If you have no issues with this agreement, then just expel some blood essence onto it to seal the deal, the golden crab prompted.

Han Li was quite relieved to hear this and immediately agreed.

If the golden crab had asked for a fragment of his spiritual sense or something like that, hed have to reconsider in fear of being plotted against by some unknown restriction, but blood essence was no issue at all.

Thus, Han Li expelled a mouthful of blood essence, and as soon as it came into contact with the stone slab, it transformed into several unknown crimson runes that vanished into the stone slab in a flash.

Immediately thereafter, the stone slab flew back as a ball of green light and into the golden crabs mouth again.

Now that the temporary agreement has been signed, I can come with you. When are we setting off?

Hehe, you really are a straightforward man, Fellow Daoist. We can leave right now, but before that, would you be able to adopt a form that attracts less attention? Han Li asked with a smile.

Sure, the golden crab replied in a nonchalant manner, following which its body began to rapidly shrink amid a flash of golden light.

Once the light faded, the golden crab was revealed to have transformed into a young clean-shaven man wearing a set of green daoist robes.

The young man appeared to be 27 to 28 years of age with a pair of golden eyes and dark green eyebrows.

He turned toward Han Li in a completely expression manner, and said, You may refer to me as Daoist Xie. 1

A hint of surprise flashed through Han Lis eyes as he reflexively swept his spiritual sense toward the young man, only to have it instantly repelled. His heart jolted slightly as he cupped his fist in a salute, and said, Its an honor to have you with me, Senior Xie. My surname is Han, and Im from the Spirit Realm. This is not a good place to talk, lets set off right away.

Daoist Xie naturally had no objections to this, and thus, the two of them flew into the distance as a pair of streaks of light, one azure and one golden.

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Meanwhile, Bao Hua, Heie, and Yuan Yan were still hovering in the air above the Bitter Spirit Island.

All of a sudden, the two devilish patriarchs expressions changed in unison, and they each flipped a hand over to produce a jade box.

Haha, the wisp of spiritual sense really was removed! the black-robed young man exclaimed in an elated manner, then swept a sleeve through the air, upon which that three-headed black wyrm appeared beneath him amid a burst of spatial fluctuations.

He flew onto the black wyrms central head in a flash, and it let loose a low roar before sweeping toward a certain direction as a gust of black devilish wind.

In the wake of Yuan Yans departure, his cold voice trailed along behind him. Seeing as that Han brat kept his promise, I wont go after him, but Im going to immediately issue the Immortal Vanquishing order, so its going to be extremely difficult for him to go anywhere in our holy realm. Whether hell be able to return to the Spirit Realm or not will depend on his fortune.

Bao Huas expression remained completely unchanged upon hearing this, and she stowed away the jade box in her hand again before casting her gaze toward the sea of lightning in the direction where the golden crab was situated.

Her brows furrowed slightly with puzzlement as she murmured to herself, How strange, I can sense that the Faux Immortal Puppet has been activated, but he still managed to get away. Could it be that he had some other life-saving trump cards up his sleeve?

1. Xie is the pinyin pronunciation for the Chinese character for crab.

All of a sudden, spatial fluctuations erupted in the distance, and a humanoid figure stumbled out of thin air, it was none other than Han Li, who had already undone his Holy Nirvana Physique.

At this moment, his face was completely devoid of color, and his azure robes were charred black and hanging off his body in tatters.

The dark green patterns on the arm in which the Profound Heavenly Spiritslash Sword was sealed had completely vanished, but the faint green sword mark on his skin was still far more visible than it normally was.

On top of that, his aura was significantly diminished, clearly indicating that he had to expend a lot of energy to withstand that last attack.

A vicious look immediately returned to the golden-robed mans face, and he clenched his fists before abruptly vanishing on the spot.

As for the giant golden crab, it didnt immediately go back into hibernation after unleashing that second attack, but it merely hovered in mid-air in a completely still manner, displaying no intention to attack again.

Han Li had only just managed to steady himself, but he still managed to detect what the golden-robed man was doing, and he immediately transformed into a five-colored phoenix that was around 10 feet in length.

The phoenix flapped its wings, and five-colored light surged out of its body in a frenzy as it disappeared into thin air.

In the next instant, two massive black devilish hands emerged around the space where the phoenix had just been a moment ago, and the hands clapped together violently, causing the entire space within an area of around an acre to tremor and twist violently.

Immediately thereafter, a fiendcelestial-like figure that was over 300 feet tall appeared nearby amid a burst of surging black Qi.

It was none other than the golden-robed man, who had undergone devilfication.

Not only had his body swelled to several tens of times its original size, black scales had appeared all over his skin, and a single azure horn had appeared on his head, his appearance and aura were both very similar to when Han Li had unleashed his First Nirvana Transformation.

The golden-robed man seemed to be rather surprised that Han Li had managed to evade his attack, but he immediately harrumphed coldly as he said, I didnt think that youd still have enough power to flee into space. Even though you had to rely on this phoenix transformation, I still must commend you for this.

As soon as his voice trailed off, Han Li appeared amid a flash of five-colored light above the golden crab, then reverted back to his human form.

However, following that transformation, his aura had weakened slightly yet again. A peculiar look appeared in his eyes as he appraised the golden-robed man, then said in a calm voice, From the sounds of it, you must be a powerful being who stands at the very pinnacle of the Elder Devil Realm. Among the devilish patriarchs, Ive yet to encounter Liu Ji and Nie Pan. Ive heard that Liu Ji is a woman, while Nie Pan is the only one who has attained full mastery of the Holy Nirvana Physique. As such, your identity is quite obvious. However, youre only slightly more powerful than a late-Body Integration Stage, so I assume youre only a clone.

Hmph, I didnt think that someone aside from me would be able to cultivate the Holy Nirvana Physique to the Second Nirvana Transformation, especially at only the Body Integration Stage. However, youve already been severely wounded after withstanding two attacks from the sacred crab, so theres no way youll be able to escape from me, surrender and Ill grant you a painless death, the golden-robed man harrumphed coldly.

Immediately thereafter, a vast expanse of black light erupted from his body, which began to expand again at an incredible rate. In the blink of an eye, he had grown to over 1,000 feet tall, and the devilish Qi erupting from his body was surging directly into the heavens.

Han Lis expression changed slightly as he made a grabbing motion, upon which a black bracelet appeared in his grasp, it was none other than the spirit beast bracelet that was filled with Gold Devouring Beetles!

Han Lis spiritual sense was currently still as powerful as ever, so he would be able to control his Gold Devouring Beetles and Purple-striped Gold Devouring Beetles.

On top of that, he still had the golden body, spirit body, and Leopard Kirin Beast up his sleeve, so he would still stand a good chance against this Sacred Ancestor Nie Pan clone even after he had unleashed his Holy Nirvana Physique.

As such, Han Li was still quite calm.

However, a thought suddenly occurred to him, and he paused momentarily before asking, Sacred Ancestor Nie Pan was able to get you to attack twice by offering that Faux Immortal Elixir to you, would I be able to offer you something in exchange for your assistance as well?

Of course. Regardless of who it is, as long as you can offer me something I need, Ill be willing to help you, the golden crab immediately replied. freeebnovel.com

Han Li was ecstatic to hear this. Even though he was still very skeptical about whether the green liquid produced by the mysterious small vial was Heavenly Fortune Elixir, it certainly couldnt hurt to try it in this situation.

However, before he had a chance to do anything, the golden robe man suddenly burst into raucous laughter again. Haha, keep dreaming, brat! How could you possibly have anything that the sacred crab requires? Ill end your life to spare you the disappointment of rejection!

Immediately thereafter, the golden-robed man swept a massive sleeve toward Han Li, and black light flashed within his sleeve, following which a burst of thick black light that was in the form of a sharp spike appeared over 100 feet away from Han Li without any warning.

Han Lis eyes narrowed slightly, and as opposed to taking evasive measures, he summoned his golden body amid a flash of golden light, and it lashed out toward the oncoming spike with its six arms in unison.

A resounding boom rang out as a ball of piercing golden light exploded in front of the golden body, sending powerful shockwaves sweeping in all directions.

The golden bodys six arms tremored before shattering all at once, but the burst of black light had also been repelled.

Blue light flashed within Han Lis eyes, and he was able to identify the projectile as a small section of an inky-black fingernail that was around a foot in length.

As soon as the fingernail was repelled, it immediately began to hurtle toward Han Li again.

Golden light flashed, and the golden bodys six arms instantly regenerated before it unleashed a series of golden fist projections.

The fist projections formed a golden barrier that kept the black fingernail at bay, not allowing it to approach Han Li.

The golden-robed man was rather surprised to see this, but his expression then instantly darkened as he swept his sleeve through the air again to unleash more fingernails.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Han Li raised a hand as he yelled, This is my offering!

Immediately thereafter, he reached into his own chest before withdrawing his hand like lightning.

A drop of green liquid had appeared on his fingertip, and he immediately flicked it downward as a ball of green light.

The golden crab focused its gaze on the drop of green liquid and immediately opened its mouth to release a burst of golden light, which instantly drew the drop of liquid into its mouth.

As soon as the giant crab tasted the drop of liquid, its eyes abruptly widened.

At this point, the other black fingernails had also reached Han Li, and they were hurtling toward him like a series of flying swords.

However, Han Li had immediately released his spirit body after flicking that drop of green liquid downward, and the spirit body had joined forces with the golden body to keep the fingernails at bay, but they were clearly being forced onto the back foot.

Meanwhile, the golden-robed man flipped a hand over to produce a giant white bone flag with countless skulls embedded into its surface.

Han Li didnt know what type of devilish treasure the flag was, but he certainly didnt want to test it out. He didnt know if the mysterious green liquid could satisfy the golden crabs requirements, but he immediately yelled, Help me kill this clone!

In the next instant, the giant golden crab gave a reply that allowed Han Li to heave a massive sigh of relief. The offering you have given me can be exchanged for three attacks from me. This is the first attack. The golden crab brought two of its giant pincers together in an unhurried manner as it spoke.

The golden-robed man was stunned to hear this, and he immediately began to panic at the sight of what the golden crab was doing.

He had witnessed the golden crabs power on several occasions, and he knew that it was definitely far too fearsome for a mere clone of his to oppose.

As such, his expression changed drastically as he tossed his giant flag forward, then stomped a foot down onto the mid-air before rushing back as a gust of black wind.

Almost as soon as he did this, four massive streaks of golden light appeared on either side of the bone flag, then sliced it into several pieces amid a loud crack.

This is the second attack! The giant crabs voice was still as indifferent as ever as it opened its mouth to expel a pillar of golden light.

The pillar of light was as thick as a water tank, and its speed was virtually indescribable in Han Lis eyes. It reached the golden-robed figure in a flash, then passed through his body before he could even begin to react.

Han Li knew that the golden crab would definitely be extremely powerful, but he didnt think that its attack would be so fast and fearsome.

The golden scissors had reached him without giving off any spatial fluctuations, so it would be impossible for him to evade.

With the fearsome power that the golden scissors had displayed, no defensive treasure would stand a chance against it.

In this dire situation, Han Li immediately let loose a loud cry as he raised the arm in which the Profound Heavenly Spiritslash Sword was sealed, and dark green runes surged over his skin as his arm transformed into the sword before being slashed through the air, unleashing a huge green sword projection.

At the same time, Han Li flipped his other hand over, and his skin instantly turned a purplish-golden color.

He spread his fingers open, and a burst of five-colored glacial flames surged forth, forming a five-colored ice shield before him. Simultaneously, grey light erupted from his body as the Divine Essencefused Light also formed a light barrier around him.

After that, he quickly opened his mouth to expel a ball of silver flames that shot forth toward the oncoming attack.

A resounding boom rang out, followed by a loud crack.

The golden light on one side was able to break through the azure sword projection, but it was repelled by the arm that was covered in green spiritual symbols while the arm itself remained completely unscathed.

However, the golden light on the other side was able to slice through the five-colored ice shield and grey light barrier with ease. It was slowed down slightly by the silver fireball, but then reached Han Li in a flash and tore through the protective spiritual light around him as if it didnt even exist.

The two halves of Han Lis body plummeted down from the heavens, and the golden light swept forth to shred them into scraps of blood and flesh that rained down from above.

The golden-robed man immediately burst into raucous laughter.

Haha, I had thought that youd be able to put up a decent fight, but youre nothing special. To think that Bao Hua and Yuan Yan were forced to comply to you, they sure have become useless during my absence.

Right at this moment, the golden crab said something that immediately cut off the golden-robed mans laughter.

The first attack was unable to kill the target, now unleashing the second attack.

As soon as the voice trailed off, the giant golden crab raised two of its huge pincers upward in unison. Layers of golden runes then surged out of his body in a frenzy before forming a giant ball of runes that had a diameter of over 1,000 feet.

The mass of the ball was astonishing, and it was glowing with scintillating golden light.

All of a sudden, spatial fluctuations erupted over 1,000 feet away, and an azure-robed humanoid figure appeared.

It was none other than Han Li, and his face paled as he cast his gaze toward the golden ball of runes.

The golden-robed man faltered slightly upon seeing this before immediately realizing what had happened. So you possess a treasure that was able to die in your stead. Youre a lucky rascal, but this next attack will end your life anyway!

Han Li completely disregarded the golden-robed mans gloating and continued to appraise the golden ball of runes with a dark expression.

Even though he had managed to withstand half of the first attack with his Profound Heavenly Spiritslash Sword, the other half of the attack was able to tear through his defenses with ease.

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This golden ball of runes that the golden crab had conjured up was clearly more powerful than its first attack, so Han Li had no choice but to unleash his most powerful life-saving techniques.

He let loose a low roar as he made a hand seal, and his body expanded drastically in size. In the blink of an eye, he had transformed into a golden ape that was over 1,000 feet tall, and at the same time, his Provenance True Devil Projection appeared behind him amid a flash of golden light.

He then laid a hand onto the top of his own head, and a golden Nascent Soul that was around half a foot tall appeared.

The Nascent Soul wore a grim expression as it chanted an incantation, following which several true spirit projections emerged amid a burst of scintillating light.

All of the projections, including the Provenance True Devil Projection, rose up into the air before converging toward the Nascent Soul.

Brilliant golden light erupted amid a resounding boom, and the giant ape instantly began to shrink, transforming into a tall and broad humanoid figure that was around the same height as the average grown man.

The humanoid figures entire body was of a shimmering golden color, and the entirety of its skin was covered in a layer of golden scales. There was a single azure horn on its head, and an inky-black demonic eye on its glabella.

It was still Han Li, but in this form, he gave off a very unsettling appearance, and there was bright bluish-golden light flashing incessantly within his eyes.

In the next instant, another golden head appeared on his shoulder amid a flash of golden light, and this was accompanied by a pair of shimmering golden arms that sprouted from beneath his ribs.

He had undergone the Second Nirvana Transformation to adopt an extremely fearsome-looking devil form.

Holy Nirvana Physique! the golden-robed man exclaimed with incredulity upon seeing this.

By the time he had arrived at the Bitter Spirit Island, Han Li had already entered the Spirit Cleansing Pond, so he had no idea that Han Li had also cultivated the Holy Nirvana Physique. On top of that, he was even capable of undergoing the Second Nirvana Transformation, and that was naturally quite astonishing to the Nie Pan clone.

However, the giant golden crab paid no heed to either of them and unleashed its attack.

It abruptly brought two of its giant pincers together to clamp down onto the giant ball of runes, then hurled it toward Han Li with devastating might.

Han Lis two heads chuckled coldly in unison as he raised his dark green arm, and in the next instant, countless dark green runes surged out of his arm before forming a dark green sword projection.

The sword projection was only around three feet in length, and Han Li grabbed onto it before slashing it toward the golden ball of runes without any hesitation.

Due to the cultivation base and time constraints, Han Li was still unable to unleash the Profound Heavenly Spiritslash Swords true power, but this sword projection was still far more powerful than the average Divine Spirit Treasure.

The entire sky within a radius of several tens of kilometers immediately dimmed, and countless five-colored balls of light that were formed by the worlds origin Qi appeared in the surrounding area before surging toward the sword projection in a frenzy.

The streak of sword Qi unleashed by the sword projection was initially only just over 100 feet in length, but with this influx of the worlds origin Qi, it swelled to over 1,000 feet in length as arcs of golden lightning appeared over its surface.

In the instant the giant ball of runes came into contact with the massive streak of sword Qi, over 1,000 huge rune projections appeared over its surface, each of which was shimmering with golden light and rapidly rotating while flashing incessantly.

An earth-shattering boom rang out, and green and golden light exploded between Han Li and the golden crab, sending powerful shockwaves sweeping outward in all directions.

One half of the sky was colored green by the sword Qi, while the other half was glowing with golden radiance.

The clash between the two only lasted the span of several breaths before the golden rune projections on the golden half of the sky converged to form around a dozen mountainous golden rune projections, which crashed toward the green half of the sky with devastating force.

With each clash that took place, one of the giant rune projections would vanish, but these projections were imbued with the power of laws, and after eight clashes, the green half of the sky completely crumbled.

Han Lis expression changed drastically upon seeing this, and he withdrew the dark green sword projection in his hand before lashing out with all four of his arms at once.

Four pavilion-sized golden palm projections instantly appeared before thrusting them forward in unison, and the shattered fragments of the vast expanse of green light fused back together again to just barely keep the golden light at bay.

However, the green light was only able to hold itself together for a brief moment before the rest of the giant rune projections arrived, and the four golden palm projections were also instantly destroyed.

Thankfully, this split-second delay was enough for Han Li to transform into a four-winged giant bird that vanished on the spot as a thread of golden and silver light in the blink of an eye.

In the next instant, a vast expanse of golden light swept through the spot where Han Li had been standing before, then quickly continued onward into the distance.

In the blink of an eye, a vast expanse of space had been filled with scintillating golden light, but this only lasted for a short time before the giant golden crab opened its mouth to drawn back all of the golden light, upon which the sky returned to normal.

Meanwhile, the golden-robed man was hovering in the air above the golden crab while quickly scanning his gaze through the surrounding area.

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In the next instant, the elderly voice abruptly cut off.

I shouldve known that he would come here to take a look, Sacred Ancestor Yuan Yan said with a dark expression.

Isnt Nie Pan currently hibernating to recover from his injuries? In that case, that mustve been one of his three clones, I wonder how long hes been here for, Bao Hua mused.

He most likely only recently arrived. Otherwise, theres no way he wouldve been able to remain hidden from us. Im just concerned that that human brat will think that we sent someone after him, and hell detonate the spiritual sense on the spirit medicines in retaliation, Yuan Yan said as his brows furrowed slightly.

As long as we dont pursue him in person, Im sure he wouldnt do something so foolish, but itll be hard to say if he finds himself in life-threatening peril. After all, it wouldnt be surprising if he were to do something insane when hes on the brink of death, Bao Hua replied.

Theres no way a clone of Nie Pans would be able to pose a real threat to his life. Even if he cant defeat the clone in battle, hell definitely be able to get away, Yuan Yan said as his expression eased slightly.

I wouldnt be so sure of that. Dont forget that among the three devilish patriarchs, Nie Pan is the one who bears the heaviest grudge against the Spirit Realm. Many years ago, his Dao Companion was killed by a Grand Ascension Stage being in the Spirit Realm during a past sacred sacrifice, Bao Hua said with a shake of her head.

Im naturally aware of that, but his true body is currently in hibernation, unless all three of his clones were to combine their powers, he wont be able to do anything to that human brat, Yuan Yan replied in a nonchalant manner.

It looks like you still dont know about that thing, Nie Pan sure is good at keeping secrets, Bao Hua said as a peculiar look flashed through her eyes.

What are you referring to? Yuan Yan asked as his expression darkened slightly.

Many years ago, Nie Pan and I had once joined forces to kill a Grand Ascension Stage being from another realm, and we obtained many treasures from him. Among those treasures were two drops of diluted Heavenly Fortune Elixir, but theyre far more efficacious than the drop that the Spirit Monarch possessed, and theyre only around three times more diluted than Heavenly Fortune Elixir. We split the two drops among us, and Ive already used up my drop, but up until I left our holy realm, Nie Pan still had his drop, so hes most likely retained it up to this point, Bao Hua explained.

So this is Faux Immortal Elixir thats only three times more diluted than Heavenly Fortune Elixir? Yuan Yan was stunned to hear this.

Thats right. With a drop of Faux Immortal Elixir of that level of purity, Im sure you know what Nie Pans going to do to kill that Han brat, Bao Hua said in an indifferent manner.

Youre saying Nie Pan is going to awaken that thing? Thats certainly not impossible. Even though he hasnt witnessed that human brat in battle, the fact that he was able to enter the Spirit Cleansing Pond despite our presence is a sufficient indication of his powers, Yuan Yan said as his expression darkened slightly.

You and I are both aware that aside from the reason we gave in to that Han brat, the main reason we havent destroyed the Bitter Spirit Island is because were wary of that thing. There are only several types of legendary treasures that can be used to awaken that Faux Immortal Puppet, and Heavenly Fortune Elixir just so happens to be one of the most effective ones, a drop of Faux Immortal Elixir thats a third as efficacious will be enough to buy two attacks from it, Bao Hua said.

Two attacks? That things not restricted by the worlds origin Qi in this area! If that human brat doesnt use his Profound Heavenly Treasure to protect himself, just a single attack will be more than enough to kill him! the black-robed young man exclaimed.

You seem very concerned about him, Bao Hua remarked with a smile.

Hmph, you make it sound like youre not concerned. What if he detonates our spirit medicines before he dies? Yuan Yan snapped.

If that thing really does get awakened, do you think that Han brat will have time to think about detonating his spiritual sense? Hell be far too busy thinking about how to save his own life. As long as we dont we dont appear near him, our spirit medicines wont even enter his mind, and if he manages to survive using his Profound Heavenly Treasure, hell have no reason to destroy our spirit medicines, so all we have to do is wait here, Bao Hua said in a confident manner.

The black-robed young man thought about this for a moment before nodding in response. That does make sense.

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Han Li was flying rapidly through the sea of lightning with his 72 small azure swords flying around him, arcs of golden lightning coursing over his body, and his two extreme mountains shielding him like a pair of giant umbrellas from above.

Even though he didnt have his companions by his side, he was exiting the sea of lightning almost twice as fast as he had entered it, and this was naturally a result of everyone concealing their true powers while entering the sea of lightning.

Furthermore, after undergoing that complete transformation in the Spirit Cleansing Pond, his physical body alone was powerful enough to withstand this sea of lightning for some time.

After a while, a hint of elation appeared on Han Lis face.

The edge of the sea of lightning wasnt far away, and he took a deep breath as he accelerated to fly out of the sea of lightning, but right at this moment, the rumbling thunderclaps around him suddenly ceased, and the countless bolts of lightning crashing down from above abruptly parted in a miraculous scene.

All of a sudden, no more bolts of lightning were raining down from above, but a terrifying aura was emanating from the dark clouds up above alongside a vast expanse of scintillating silver lightning.

Han Lis expression changed slightly upon seeing this, and he immediately stopped before looking up at the silver light with a wary expression.

Blue light was flashing within his eyes, and after the span of just a few breaths, the silver lightning up above faded, and a mountainous creature appeared.

The creature was of a shimmering golden color and had arcs of lightning coursing all over its body, it was none other than that golden crab!

There was currently a golden-robed middle-aged man standing atop one of the golden crabs giant pincers.

The middle-aged also had golden skin and a pair of deep set green eyes that gave off a sinister appearance.

Han Li swept his spiritual sense toward the middle-aged man, only to discover that he was unable to detect his exact cultivation base, and that made him even warier about the situation.

It was either the case that the middle-aged man possessed a cultivation base that was far superior to his or he was using a special secret technique or treasure to hide his cultivation base. Either way, this was definitely bad news for Han Li.

However, he could sense that Bao Hua and Yuan Yan were still situated on the Bitter Spirit Island, so he wasnt overly fearful and merely appraised the middle-aged man in silence.

Youre a Spirit Realm being? the golden-robed man asked in a cold voice.

I am. May I ask who you are? Han Li asked in a calm manner.

All Spirit Realm beings deserve to die, and youre no exception! the golden-robed man said as a vicious light flashed through his eyes.

What do you mean by that? Han Li asked as his brows furrowed slightly.

However, the golden-robed man had no intention of explaining anything to Han Li. Instead, he suddenly flipped a hand over to produce a small golden vial before tipping it upside down.

In the next instant, a drop of green liquid flowed out of it before vanishing into the golden crabs giant pincer.

Heavenly Fortune Elixir! Han Li exclaimed as his pupils abruptly contracted.

So you know of this elixir as well, the golden-robed man said in a slightly taken aback manner.

Right at this moment, the arcs of lightning coursing over the giant golden crabs body suddenly faded, and at the same time, countless shimmering golden runes instantly appeared over its body. It also opened its gigantic eyes, revealing them to be a shimmering golden color as well.

You offered me something quite good this time, Nie Pan, I can lend you my assistance for the offering that youve made, the giant golden crab said in a rumbling voice, and it seemed to be extremely intelligent.

Han Li was stunned to see this, yet before he could properly assess the situation, the golden-robed man stabbed a finger at him, and said, Kill this Spirit Realm brat!

Alright, but for the elixir that you offered me, Ill only attack twice regardless of whether I successfully kill him or not, would you still like to go through with this? the golden crab asked as it settled its gaze on Han Li, who was immediately struck by a bone-chilling sensation.

Haha, go right ahead! With your powers, two attacks are enough to kill even the average Grand Ascension Stage being! the middle-aged chortled in response.

Alright then. The golden crab raised one of its giant pincers, which transformed into a pair of gigantic golden scissors that was over 1,000 feet in length before sweeping toward Han Li.

Golden light flashed on either side of Han Lis body, and the golden scissors appeared without any warning before its blades were viciously closed.