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After that, Han Li clasped his hands behind his back and waited in silence. reeebnovel.om

After the span of just a few breaths, specks of light flashed in the distant sky.

Spatial fluctuations erupted several hundred feet away, and a ball of pink light and a cloud of black Qi had appeared in unison.

A giant floral tree projection emerged amid the pink light, and Bao Hua and Heie were revealed.

Meanwhile, the ball of black Qi transformed into the black-robed young man that was Sacred Ancestor Yuan Yan.

As soon as they appeared, they began to carefully appraise Han Li.

Shortly thereafter, a peculiar look flashed through Bao Huas eyes, and she smiled as she said, You were quickly closing in on the three-day deadline, so I was concerned that something had happened to you, but it seems that my concerns were unwarranted, I can see that youve benefited immensely from the Spirit Cleansing Pond.

I think youre far more concerned about the spirit medicine in my possession than you are about me, Han Li replied with a calm smile.

Is there a difference? If you had been trapped in the Spirit Cleansing Pond, then the spirit medicine would be completely out of my grasp, Bao Hua replied in a nonchalant manner.

Cut the chit-chat! Youve emerged from the Spirit Cleansing Pond, so its time to hand over the spirit medicine. Otherwise, Ill have to take it from you by force! the black-robed young man threatened with a menacing look in his eyes.

Rest assured, I dont intend to revoke my promise. Han Li smiled as he flipped a hand over to produce a pair of jade boxes, which he tossed toward the pair of devilish patriarchs without any hesitation.

Both Bao Hua and Yuan Yan immediately reached out to draw their respective jade box into their grasp, and the latter immediately removed the lid from his jade box with unbridled excitement on his face.

His expression of excitement was then instantly replaced by one of ecstasy as he caught sight of the spirit medicine in the box.

Haha, Ive been trying to grow a Devil Refining Herb for tens of thousands of years to no avail, who wouldve thought that I would obtain one under these circumstances? Hold on, what have you left on this spirit medicine?

All of a sudden, Yuan Yans elated laughter came to an abrupt halt as a furious look appeared on his face.

Bao Hua had also just inspected her spirit medicine with her spiritual sense, and the smile on her face had also vanished as she asked in a bone-chilling voice, What is the meaning of this, Fellow Daoist Han? Do you think your little tricks will be able to escape our notice?

Both of the devilish patriarchs immediately began to appraise Han Li with animosity in their eyes.

Han Li remained completely unfazed by this, and he said in an unhurried manner, Before we discuss anything else, let me ask you this: are the spirit medicines in the boxes authentic?

Hmph, the spirit medicines are indeed authentic, but dont tell me you havent tampered with them! Yuan Yan said in a cold voice.

I believe you owe us an explanation, Fellow Daoist Han. Otherwise, we wont let you leave this island, Bao Hua also chimed in with a dark expression.

The spirit medicines are authentic and Ive handed them over to you, so Ive fulfilled my initial promise, Han Li continued in a calm manner.

So what? Do you think youll be able to talk your way out of this by playing these word games? Sacred Ancestor Yuan Yan stepped forward with a furious expression, and a burst of astonishing baleful Qi erupted from his body, causing the entire sky to tremor violently.

The two devilish lords were on the verge of escalating this into a physical altercation.

I have no intention of playing any word games. I havent left any complex restrictions on the two spirit medicines, Ive only left two temporary wisps of spiritual sense with them. It wont be long before these wisps of spiritual sense dissipate on their own, and they wont harm the spirit medicines in any way, Han Li replied in a calm manner.

Bao Hua inspected her spirit medicine once again to find that Han Li was telling the truth, and her expression eased slightly as she asked, What do you intend to accomplish by doing this?

I cant afford to gamble with my own life and simply believe that youll let me leave after I hand over the spirit medicines to you. Hence, I had to resort to this plan. If I can leave this place safely, the spirit medicines will naturally remain completely unharmed. However, if you show any signs of breaking your end of the promise, the wisps of spiritual sense will immediately self-detonate, only the heavens can decide whether the spirit medicines will remain unscathed then, Han Li replied.

You dare to threaten me? Yuan Yans fury was fueled even further upon hearing this.

I wouldnt dare to do that, Im only looking out for my own best interests. Once I emerge from the sea of lightning, the wisps of spiritual sense will immediately dissipate. Rest assured, I wouldnt detonate them to harm the spirit medicines to spite you as doing so would only earn me two powerful sworn enemies without reaping me any benefits, Han Li replied calmly.

Hmph, you think a mere wisp of your spiritual sense can destroy these spirit medicines? These are extraordinarily rare spirit medicines that even flying swords would struggle to damage, Bao Hu harrumphed coldly.

That may be the case, but Im betting that neither of you would dare to take this risk. Besides, do you think the wisps of spiritual sense Ive left with these spirit medicines are just normal spiritual sense? Han Li countered with a meaningful smile. 1

Bao Hua and Yuan Yans expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

To Han Lis surprise, the furious Yuan Yan suddenly reverted back to a calm expression, and said in a cold voice, Well done, its been close to 100,000 years since Ive had my hands and feet bound like this! Piss off, but if you dare to harm this Devil Refining Herb even in the slightest, Ill show you what it feels like to wish youve never been born!

Han Li was quite amazed by Yuan Yans acting skills, but his expression remained unchanged as he turned toward Bao Hua for her verdict.

I also agree to this. Just like you said, I wouldnt dare to risk having this spirit medicine damaged, but if this wisp of spiritual sense still hasnt dissipated after youve left the sea of lightning, then dont blame me for coming after you, Bao Hua said in an expressionless manner.

Alright, then Ill be taking my leave now, Han Li said as he cupped his fist in a farewell salute, then immediately flew away as a streak of azure light.

After just a few flashes, he had vanished into the distance, leaving the trio of devilish beings behind.

Mistress Bao Hua, should I follow him? Heie asked in a careful manner.

Theres no need for that. That mans spiritual sense is almost comparable to that of myself and Fellow Daoist Yuan Yan, so theres no way youll be able to fool him with your concealment techniques, Bao Hua replied with a shake of her head.

When did you become such a coward? the black-robed young man said as he rolled his eyes in a disdainful manner.

Why dont you go ahead and follow him then? Youll have my undying admiration, Bao Hua replied in a cold voice.

Hmph, my most trusted subordinate isnt by my side. Otherwise, theres no way Id let him leave so easily, the black-robed young man spat through gritted teeth.

Youre talking about that Ying Cha, right? So youre saying youd dare to take the risk if she were here? Bao Hua asked as a derisive look flashed through her eyes.

Youre right, I wouldnt dare to take the risk anyway with the Devil Refining Herb at stake, the black-robed young man conceded with a wry smile.

The same goes for me as well. Hes determined that theres no way wed dare to gamble with these spirit medicines, which is why hes so confident in his plan, Bao Hua replied.

The black-robed young man nodded in response before a skeptical look appeared on his face. I have no issues with allowing him to get away, but there arent any issues with the spiritual sense hes left on these spirit medicines, right?

Have you discovered something amiss? Bao Hua asked.

No. If I had, I wouldnt have let him leave, Yuan Yan replied after a brief hesitation.

I havent discovered anything, either. Seeing as neither of us have detected anything, Im sure theres nothing special about these wisps of spiritual sense, lets just wait until he leaves the sea of lightning, Bao Hua sighed.

However, Yuan Yan still seemed to be unwilling to give up, and he suddenly asked, With your powers, how confident are you in your ability to remove the wisp of spiritual sense?

I still havent fully recovered my magic power, but if its only a normal wisp of spiritual sense, then theres a roughly 60% chance that Ill be able to eradicate it before it self-detonates, Bao Hua replied.

Its over 80% for me, but I still wouldnt dare to take the risk, Yuan Yan sighed in a resigned manner.

Bao Hua smiled in response, yet just as she was about to say something else, an elderly voice rang out in both of their ears in unison.

Hmph, seeing as neither of you dare to take the risk, then let me do the honors in your place, Ill be taking all of his other spirit medicines!

That voice belongs to Nie Pan! Bao Hua and Yuan exclaimed in unison upon hearing this.

1. While this probably wasnt the technique used here, the chapter still reminded me of it.

The surface of the pond was rapidly lowering at a rate that was discernible to the naked eye, and its depth was reduced by around 10 feet in the blink of an eye.

On this occasion, instead of just bathing in the Spirit Cleansing Pond, the beetles were drinking the water from the pond as well.

Seeing as the water from the pond couldnt be taken away, Han Li decided to try and get his Gold Devouring Beetles to drink it.

Of course, he only dared to make this decision as mature Gold Devouring Beetles could devour virtually all things and were close to indestructible, he wouldnt have dared to take the same risk with the Leopard Kirin Beast or spirit body as who knew what kind of consequences could arise from directly consuming the water in the pond?

It certainly wouldnt be a surprise to see normal living beings self-detonate from attempting something like this.

Thus, Han Li stood beside the pond, looking as its surface was lowered further and further.

Once the pond reached a depth of around 60 feet, something peculiar happened.

The Gold Devouring Beetles were still gulping down water with reckless abandon, but the surface of the pond didnt drop any lower. Through the use of his spiritual sense, Han Li could sense that all of the Gold Devouring Beetles were indeed still devouring water, so this was naturally very surprising to him.

His brows furrowed slightly as he looked up into the sky, then thought about what little time he had left before making a decision and plunging into the pond as a streak of azure light.

Due to the massive drop in the depth of the pond, the pressure within it had abated significantly, allowing him to easily reach the bottom of the pond.

He cast his gaze downward and almost immediately caught sight of several indistinct stone slabs, which had emerged from the layer of fine white sand at the bottom of the pond.

These stone slabs had patterns on their surfaces that were similar to those on the sides of the pond, and they werent very uniform, indicating that these were naturally formed patterns.

With the way that the stone slabs were arranged, the patterns on their surfaces just so happened to form a slightly damaged formation.

The formation was only around 10 feet in size, and there was a fist-sized hole in its center, from within which silver liquid that was identical to the water in the pond was pouring out.

Han Li was ecstatic upon seeing this as he knew that this was the source of the seemingly endless supply of water in the pond.

There seemed to be some type of treasure within the hole that was pumping out spirit liquid incessantly, and Han Li immediately made a grabbing motion to summon an azure longsword before slashing it down toward the hole.

A resounding boom rang out as a dense five-colored light barrier appeared over the formation, and the azure longsword was repelled.

Han Lis expression darkened slightly as he opened his mouth to expel a ball of silver flames, but that was easily repelled as well.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Han Li made a hand seal, and hundreds of the Gold Devouring Beetles in the pond immediately swooped down toward the small formation. frewbnovel.com

Moments later, the five-colored light barrier resurfaced, and the beetles instantly began to devour it in a frenzy.

With the fearsome devouring might of the Gold Devouring Beetles, the restriction would be completely eradicated in mere moments.

However, just as a smile had appeared on Han Lis face, it abruptly stiffened.

He discovered that the beetles were unable to leave so much as a single trace on the five-colored light barrier, it was too resolute for them to devour!

Han Li was stunned to see this, and after contemplating the situation for a brief moment, he raised a hand to scatter the mature Gold Devouring Beetles, then instructed the 13 Purple-striped Gold Devouring Beetles to take their place.

On this occasion, the Purple-striped Gold Devouring Beetles were able to inflict deep gashes onto the light barrier, and Han Li heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

If the light barrier had been impervious even to the Purple-striped Gold Devouring Beetles, then he really would be at a complete loss.

However, another issue quickly arose.

Han Li discovered that even though gashes were quickly being inflicted onto the light barrier, they would instantly seal amid faint flashes of light.

Not only was the five-colored light barrier extremely resolute, it also possessed incredible regenerative abilities.

Han Li was truly stunned to see this.

If he had some time, he would be able to set up a few formations to slowly weaken this restriction, but there was simply no time left. He either had to give up on this plan entirely or make one final roll of the dice and turn to his Profound Heavenly Spiritslash Sword.

There was no way that the five-colored light barrier would be able to withstand the power of his Profound Heavenly Spiritslash Sword, and if there really were a treasure within the hole that was creating the liquid in the pond, its value would be downright unimaginable.

Having said that, after he left this space, he would have to face the two devilish patriarchs again. If he were to expend a huge amount of power to use the Profound Heavenly Spiritslash Sword, it would place him in a very perilous situation.

After considering the situation for a long while, Han Li finally arrived at a decision. So be it, no matter what treasure there is within the hole, its not going to be able to compare with a Profound Heavenly Treasure. I already have an opportunity to progress to the Grand Ascension Stage now, and once I make the breakthrough, Ill be able to truly control the Profound Heavenly Spiritslash Sword, so theres no need for me to take such a risk. What a pity, if I had discovered this formation a day earlier, perhaps I would have some practical chances.

Thus, Han Li swept his sleeves through the air, and all of the Gold Devouring Beetles quickly flew into his sleeve.

Immediately thereafter, he rose up out of the pond as a streak of azure light before flying toward a certain direction.

Without the Gold Devouring Beetles drinking the water from the pond, its surface began to slowly rise again.

A series of five-colored clouds appeared up above, and arcs of lightning began to emerge amid rumbling thunderclaps.

At this point, Han Li had already flown onto an altar situated at one corner of this space, and at the center of the altar was a silver formation.

This was the formation Han Li had used to enter this space, so he naturally had to use it to leave as well.

However, instead of immediately entering the formation, Han Li looked up into the sky instead.

He could sense that the power of heaven and earth was repressing him in a ferocious manner, and if he had left any later than this, perhaps he really wouldve been trapped in here just as Bao Hua had warned.

After heaving a faint sigh, Han Li strode into the silver formation before raising a hand to release an azure incantation seal, which vanished into the formation in a flash.

A burst of buzzing rang out from the formation, and white spiritual light erupted to envelop Han Lis entire body.

Immediately thereafter, the spatial power within the formation began to fluctuate violently, yet just as he was about to be teleported away, a ball of green light suddenly erupted out of his robes from his chest.

His eye widened with shock as he reached out like lightning and grabbed onto the object.

However, before he had a chance to do anything else, he had been teleported away by the formation.

Meanwhile, the water in the Spirit Cleansing Pond had just returned to its original depth, and scintillating light was radiating from the stone slabs at the bottom of the lake to conceal the formation.

Within this bright light, a small yellow vial that was several inches tall was slowly floating out of the hole. The surface of the vial was riddled with dark green patterns, and silver liquid was flowing out of its opening.

After the flow of pond water ceased, a pair of black pea-sized eyes appeared on its surface, and they looked around before a humanized expression of disappointment appeared within them.

After that, the pair of eyes vanished, and the small vial sank back into the hole, while the five-colored light being released by the stone slabs also disintegrated into nothingness.

As for the hole at the center of the stone slabs, that had also vanished, as did the five-colored clouds up above after Han Li teleported out of this space. Thus, everything had returned to normal.

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Han Li appeared in the air above a certain corner of the Bitter Spirit Island, and after inspecting his surroundings to ensure that there was no one around him, he raised his hand to reveal that there was a small palm-sized black leather pouch sitting in his grasp.

The pouch had several golden and silver talismans plastered to its surface, and Han Li removed the talismans before tipping a small green vial out of the pouch, it was none other than the mysterious small vial he had used to accelerate the growth of all of his spirit plants.

He began to carefully inspect the vial, and he discovered that the dark green patterns on its surface were flashing with faint green light.

However, the light was quickly fading, and after the span of just a few breaths, the green light completely vanished.

Han Lis brows furrowed tightly as a hint of bewilderment appeared in his eyes, but in the next instant, he suddenly raised his head before casting his gaze toward a certain direction.

He placed the vial back into the leather pouch with a flick of his wrist, and the talismans also adhered themselves back onto the pouch again.

He then made a grabbing motion, and the leather pouch instantly vanished.

After the giant wave crashed back down, the entire pond was parted down the center, revealing the white sandy bottom of the pond.

All that had been achieved by just a casual flick of a finger!

In the next instant, the water on either side of the pond converged toward the center to conceal the bottom of the pond again.

My magic power has increased significantly, but even more importantly, both my spiritual sense and Nascent Soul have become a third more powerful than they originally were. As for the other benefits I derived, Ill have to slowly explore them in the future, Han Li murmured to himself with an elated smile, then suddenly let loose a long cry.

Spatial fluctuations immediately erupted around him, and a golden figure and a green ball of light quickly appeared before him, these were naturally none other than the Leopard Kirin Beast and spirit body.

Ive already completed my transformation, you two can go bathe in there as well, Han Li instructed.

The Leopard Kirin Beast was ecstatic to hear this, and it hurriedly thanked Han Li before plunging into the pond along with the spirit body.

After that, Han Li released the Ninecurl Spirit Ginseng and his Purple-striped Gold Devouring Beetles and also released them into the pond.

Finally, he raised a hand to release the spirit beast bracelet that was filled with mature Gold Devouring Beetles.

Tens of thousands of beetles surged out of the bracelet at Han Lis behest, but instead of flying toward the Spirit Cleansing Pond, they split up into over 10 swarms and flew toward the massive trees and plants in the surrounding area instead.

Large sections of plants were rapidly devoured by the swarms of beetles, and even some of the spirit stones that were lying on the surface of the ground had been devoured, it was as if a gigantic scraper had worked its way over the entire ground.

The lush landscape nearby was instantly reduced to a barren wasteland, and these bleak scenes were rapidly spreading outward at a rate that was discernible to the naked eye.

A faint smile appeared on Han Lis face upon seeing this. He had already scoured through this space with his spiritual sense earlier and discovered that there were no precious spirit medicines here.

There were either no precious spirit medicines in this space to begin with, or they had already been taken by the powerful beings who had been here before him.

Even so, the incredible abundance of spiritual Qi in this space made even the most ordinary trees and plants far older and more precious than some of the rare spirit medicines in the Spirit Realm. He possessed that mysterious small vial, so these plants didnt interest him, but it would be a waste to leave these sources of enormous spiritual Qi behind, so it was an easy decision for him to instruct his Gold Devouring Beetles to devour them in order to enhance their powers.

With his current spiritual sense, he would be able to control all of the Gold Devouring Beetles in his possession for a substantial period of time.

Furthermore, this entire space was only less than 100 kilometers in size, and with the devouring prowess of the Gold Devouring Beetles, it wouldnt take them long to devour everything here.

During this period of time, Han Li flipped a hand over to produce a small purplish-golden vial, which had a restriction talisman adhered to it.

He gently exhaled toward the small vial, and the talisman was instantly removed.

After that, Han Li removed the lid of the vial before tipping it upside down, and a clear cry immediately rang out from within it.

Golden light flashed, and a fist-sized golden fiery bird emerged before flying away into the sky.

Han Li was already prepared for this, and he made a grabbing motion with one hand, releasing a burst of invisible force to trap the fiery bird.

The bird flapped its wings with all its might, but it was forcibly snuffed out by the burst of enormous force, reducing it to a thumb-sized golden pill that hovered in mid-air.

The surface of the golden pill was riddled with intricate pill patterns, and it was none other than the Spiritvoid Pill.

Han Li drew the pill back into his grasp as a streak of golden light, then began to appraise it with a contemplative expression.

The jade slip that he had received from Bao Hua didnt mention when it would be best to consume the pill after undergoing his transformation, but generally speaking, it would naturally be best to consume pills of this nature as soon as possible to achieve the best effect.

He may not be able to refine all of the power imbued within a pill of this caliber in a short time, but the benefits of consuming it now far outweighed the disadvantages.

With that in mind, Han Li immediately tossed the pill into his own mouth before swallowing it without any hesitation.

The power of the pill instantly flowed through his meridians as surges of warmth.

Even though its effect wasnt as direct and aggressive as that of the flower petals, it struck Han Li with a very warm and comfortable sensation.

This was very encouraging to him, and it further cemented his confidence in the fact that the Spiritvoid Pill was indeed extremely beneficial to him in his current situation. Thus, he immediately sat down with his legs crossed beside the pond to refine the power of the pill.

Shortly thereafter, the swarms of Gold Devouring Beetles returned before combining to form a massive golden cloud above the pond.

Han Li opened his eyes and looked around to find that the entire space had been reduced to what appeared to be a bleak and barren desert.

However, with the enormous abundance of spiritual Qi here, the greenery would all return in several hundred years. Having said that, it would most likely take tens of thousands of years before the plants here could replenish their spiritual power to its former level.

After devouring so much spiritual power, the golden shells of the Gold Devouring Beetles seemed to have become brighter than before.

Furthermore, even more benefits would undoubtedly arise as they continued to refine all of the spiritual power they had devoured.

Instead of withdrawing the swarm of beetles right away, he estimated how much longer his spiritual sense would be able to last, as well as how much more time he would be able to spend in this space. After ascertaining these two parameters, he instructed the swarm of beetles to plunge down into the pond.

After that, Han Li didnt continue to refine the Spiritvoid Pill. Instead, he cast his gaze toward the pond with a contemplative expression.

Moments later, he suddenly raised a hand to summon a yellow gourd amid a flash of yellow light.

Han Li gently waved the gourd toward the silver pond, and the former instantly swelled drastically to over 10 feet tall.

He then tossed the gourd through the air while making a hand seal, then pointed a finger toward it.

A burst of black and white Qi immediately erupted out of the gourd before sweeping toward the pond.

Immediately thereafter, a pillar of silver water was swept up before being drawn into the giant gourd with unerring accuracy.

He had suddenly been struck by the idea to store some of the water in the pond and take it with him. As for whether anyone had done the same thing before him, that was something that was only known to the heavens.

Han Li stood on the spot with his hands clasped behind his back, appraising the water flowing into the gourd in an expressionless manner.

After a while, he suddenly swept a sleeve toward the giant gourd, releasing an azure incantation seal that vanished into the gourd in a flash.

The gourd shuddered, and the black and white Qi that it was releasing abruptly vanished, following which the gourd itself quickly shrank down to its original size.

Han Li drew the gourd back in his grasp, and his expression immediately darkened as he inspected its contents with his spiritual sense.

He tipped the gourd over, and clear water that was completely devoid of spiritual Qi flowed out of it.

A wry smile appeared on his face upon seeing this.

It seemed that there was something special about the Spirit Cleansing Pond that allowed the water within it to retain its spiritual Qi.

Even though he was slightly disappointed by this, he had anticipated this to be the outcome.

Thus, he began to slowly pace around the pond, trying to derive something through inspection.

There were some naturally forming patterns on the sides of the pond that resembled some type of runes or some kind of mysterious ancient text.

Of course, at the same time, he was keeping tabs on how long he had stayed in this space, and he was planning to leave as soon as the three-day mark arrived.

He didnt know if the three-day time limit that Bao Hua had told him about was reliable, but he certainly didnt want to test it out.

Time slowly passed by, and the auras of all of the beings that Han Li had released into the pond were steadily growing more powerful, clearly indicating that they were benefitting immensely from this experience. Due to the time constraints, they wouldnt be able to undergo a complete transformation as Han Li had, but this was still an exceptional opportunity for them.

Close to half a day later, Han Li withdrew his gaze from the pond, and murmured to himself in a slightly forlorn manner, Its time to leave. What a pity, if I could stay in here for around a month, perhaps Id be able to figure out some things.

After that, he let loose a long cry, and the pond was stirred up into a frenzy as several figures emerged, followed by the swarm of tens of thousands of Gold Devouring Beetles, which converged to form a golden cloud in the blink of an eye.

Han Li waved a hand toward them, and the Leopard Kirin Beast, Quer, and the spirit body all flew back into his sleeve.

However, as he cast his gaze toward the golden cloud of beetles and the pond down below, he suddenly raised an eyebrow before instructing the beetles to plunge into the pond again.

The Purple-striped Gold Devouring Beetles were also among them, and Han Li looked on with an expressionless look in his eyes, which was then quickly replaced by one of astonishment.

As soon as Han Lis body came into contact with the silver water in the pond, an azure light barrier emerged around him to part the water with ease.

Thus, Han Li slowly descended, and in the end, he was completely submerged in the pond.

As he continued to descend, the pressure in the pond began to increase rapidly, causing the azure light barrier to bend and warp slightly.

However, with Han Lis powers, he naturally paid no heed to this, and in the blink of an eye, he had already reached the section of the bottom of the pond where the fully bloomed Clean Spirit Lotus was situated.

He inspected the lotus flower within his light barrier momentarily, then flipped a hand over to produce a translucent jade box from his storage bracelet.

He then took a deep breath before swiping a finger toward the flower, and an azure thread shot forth out of his fingertip like lightning.

The azure thread quickly flew around the stem of the flower, and the flower itself was instantly detached before being propelled upward by the repelling force in the pond.

Han Li was already prepared for this, and he thrusted the jade box in his hand toward the lotus flower, upon which the lid of the box was removed, releasing a burst of golden light that swept the flower into the box in a flash.

The lid was then replaced, and the Clean Spirit Lotus was obtained.

Han Li had already learned about the flowers consumption method, and he knew that it had to be consumed while he was undergoing his transformation in the Spirit Cleansing Pond.

Thus, the jade box was stowed away, following which he made a hand seal, and countless golden arcs of lightning erupted out of his body amid a rumbling thunderclap.

The golden lightning instantly reduced his robes to nothingness, leaving him completely naked.

The proportions of his body were quite ordinary, but his skin was of a pristine white color and was giving off a faint sheen. 1

Han Li then waved a hand toward the azure light barrier around him, and it immediately vanished amid a dull thump, allowing the silver pond water to instantly envelop his body.

In the instant that the water came into contact with his skin, bursts of turbulent spiritual power immediately flowed into his meridians through his pores, and it was surging into his body with such ferocity that he was given quite a fright.

He immediately calmed himself down, then began circulating his Provenance True Devil Arts through his meridians with all his might. With each revolution that was completed, most of the spiritual power that had surged into his meridians would be converted into magic power.

Even though this method of cultivation base enhancement was slower than absorbing the energy within those two mysterious beads, it was still extremely rapid nonetheless.

If he could keep this up for three days, then his cultivation base really would receive a massive boost.

However, he was aware that this rapid rate of magic power development was only a secondary benefit of bathing in the Spirit Cleansing Pond, the primary benefit that it could bring to him was its ability to completely reconstruct his body. That would be the key to whether he would be able to progress to the Grand Ascension Stage in the future.

At this moment, he could already feel spiritual power surging rapidly throughout his body, and a numb sensation had begun to develop in his meridians.

His bare skin, which was being exposed to the water in the pond, had also become very painful, as if he were slowly shedding his skin as part of an evolutionary process.

Han Li immediately sat down with his legs crossed at the bottom of the pond, then slowly closed his eyes.

Time gradually passed by, and after close to half a day had elapsed, a series of gashes had appeared on Han Lis skin, but strangely enough, not even a single drop of blood was being shed.

Furthermore, the mysterious energy within the water was infiltrating his blood, flesh, and bones, all of which were undergoing a transformation that was undetectable to the naked eye.

For the average person, this process would be so painful that they would rather die than endure it, but Han Lis physical constitution and willpower were both far superior to those of a normal person, so this was well within his tolerance range.

After a short while, Han Li suddenly opened his eyes before flicking his wrist, and the jade box that contained the Clean Spirit Lotus immediately appeared before him.

The lid of the box flew off on its own, and the lotus flower emerged.

Han Li opened his mouth to release a burst of azure light, which swept up a palm-sized flower petal before drawing it into his mouth.

He then closed his mouth, and the flower petal immediately melted into a sweet and fragrant liquid that flowed down his throat with ease.

A scorching sensation erupted within his dantian, then coursed through all of his meridians like a series of fiery snakes.

Han Lis brows furrowed reflexively, and an unnatural flush appeared on his face before spreading to his entire body within the span of just a few breaths.

In the next instant, his body temperature abruptly rose to 1,000 times of what it previously was, and a burst of scorching lava-like energy erupted from his body while also surging into his mind. He was caught completely off guard, and his consciousness immediately faded. The medicinal effect of just a single flower petal had knocked him out cold!

The burst of scorching energy continued to wreak havoc within Han Lis body, and his body temperature was still rising at an astonishing rate.

From a distance, it appeared as if Han Lis entire body had been set alight.

After a while, even nearby pond water was beginning to bubble and churn.

After an indeterminate amount of time had elapsed, Han Li finally awakened in a state of agony. At this point, his body temperature had already returned to normal, but he couldnt help but draw a sharp breath as he inspected his own body.

He had grown over a foot taller than he had been before, and his torn skin had been completely shed, revealing a layer of new silver skin that was writhing as it slowly took shape. Excruciating pain was spearing through every single inch of his body, but as he inspected his own internal condition with his spiritual sense, he was ecstatic to find that his bones had become noticeably thicker, and they were beginning to transition toward a purplish-golden color. Han Li quickly contacted the second Nascent Soul outside the pond, upon which he discovered that he had only been unconscious for less than four hours. This came as quite a relief to him, and he immediately consumed another flower petal.

Two days and two nights later, the tranquil mirror-like surface of the silver pond suddenly began to churn violently, following which a vortex with a diameter of around 10 feet emerged at the center of the pond.

The vortex began to release faint silver light, as well as countless purplish-golden runes.

At the same time, the ground around the pond began to tremor slightly, and countless balls of five-colored light emerged from the plants and soil before quickly converging to form a five-colored cloud that was around an acre in size.

Furthermore, the cloud was only continuing to expand, and it was also becoming brighter and brighter.

A burst of loud rumbling rang out from within the vortex, as if there were a terrifying monster wreaking havoc within the pond.

All of a sudden, a bolt of five-colored lightning crashed down from the massive cloud amid an explosive thunderclap before striking the vortex with unerring accuracy.

The entire pond was shaken amid an earth-shattering boom, and a purplish-golden pillar of light erupted out of the vortex, scattering the bolt of five-colored lightning before piercing through the center of the five-colored cloud.

The massive dazzling cloud rapidly shrank, and began to lose its luster, then scattered into countless balls of light again amid a dull thump.

The purplish-golden pillar of light quickly subsided, and peace and quiet returned to the pond.

The silver vortex at the center of the pond had also disappeared, and it was as if nothing had ever happened.

A long while later, the water at the center of the pond began to churn again, and a humanoid figure emerged before landing beside the pond, it was none other than Han Li, who had already undergone a complete transformation.

His facial features hadnt changed at all, but his skin was as translucent as jade and giving off a barely detectable silver sheen. He had grown over two feet taller, and his limbs had also elongated. His entire body seemed to have become broader and sturdier, striking one with a sense of immovability. Han Li did some stretches before abruptly clenching his hands into tight fists, and a string of cracks and pops immediately rang out from his joints. He then unleashed a casual punch toward a huge rock beside the pond, and he injected no magic power into the punch, so it was imbued with nothing more than his newfound strength.

A faint buzzing sound rang out from the space around his fist, and the air instantly funneled toward it, causing the space within a radius of over 100 feet to warp and blur violently.

An earth-shattering boom rang out, and a crater with a diameter of around 100 feet suddenly appeared beside the pond.

The huge rock had been reduced to dust in the process, and there was no longer any trace of it that could be found. Han Li was ecstatic to see this.

It wouldnt be noteworthy at all if he had accomplished this with an attack that was imbued with his magic power, but it was truly astonishing that he was able to do this with just his physical strength alone. After that, Han Li flicked a finger toward the silver water in the Spirit Cleansing Pond, and a streak of dazzling azure light immediately shot forth out of his fingertip before striking the surface of the pond in a flash.

In the next instant, a resounding boom rang out, and a massive wave that was around 50 to 60 feet tall erupted out of the pond.

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After injecting that wisp of spiritual sense into the puppet, he was able to clearly see everything within the pond through his spiritual connection with it, and the water in the pond turned out to be even more viscous than he had predicted.

After diving to a depth of around 30 feet, a burst of repelling force suddenly erupted from the bottom of the lake, and an enormous compressional force also converged from all sides, making it extremely difficult for the puppet to descend any further.

After diving down by roughly 10 more feet, the repelling and compressional force became several times more powerful, and the puppet was stopped cold in its tracks.

At the same time, a string of loud cracks and pops rang out from the puppets body, indicating that it was about to be crushed to a pulp at any moment.

Han Li swept the fragment of his spiritual sense through the surrounding area, but detected nothing aside from the water in the pond.

His brows furrowed slightly as he stood in the air above the pond, and the giant wolf puppet gradually began to swim through the pond at the same depth at his behest.

It was moving extremely slowly, but the pond was over just 1,000 feet in size, so the puppet managed to scour through it after only around 15 minutes, but it still didnt discover anything.

Han Li paused momentarily before waving a hand toward the pond, and the giant wolf puppet emerged. At the same time, a ball of white light flew out of it before vanishing into his body in a flash.

Han Li gave the puppet a brief inspection, then stowed it away after determining that there was nothing amiss about it.

Of course, he wasnt about to give up just like that. As soon as the giant wolf puppet was stowed away, he raised a hand to release a black spirit beast bracelet.

Golden light flashed from the bracelet, and over 100 huge beetles flew out of it, these were none other than his mature Gold Devouring Beetles.

Han Li then immediately made a hand seal, and a burst of white light emerged from his glabella before splitting up into over 100 translucent white threads, each of which plunged into a golden beetle with unerring accuracy.

All of the beetles surged forth at once, plunging into the pond as balls of golden light before quickly diving into its depths.

The Gold Devouring Beetles possessed virtually indestructible bodies and incredible strength, so they would definitely be able to descend further than the giant wolf puppet had.

Mere moments later, the Gold Devouring Beetles had descended to a depth of around 80 feet, and only then were they beginning to slow down slightly.

However, the bottom of the pond was still nowhere in sight.

Han Lis expression changed slightly upon detecting this, and he began to consider using his Purple-striped Gold Devouring Beetles.

However, right as the Gold Devouring Beetles descended arduously to a depth of around 100 feet, an elated look finally appeared on his face.

A patch of white sand had finally become visible at this depth, and Han Li immediately instructed his Gold Devouring Beetles to split up and search through the area.

Soon, they discovered seven lotus flowers in two secluded corners of the pond.

Each flower was around a foot tall, and their stems were as translucent as crystals. There were also countless translucent threads that could be seen throughout the stem and the entirety of the flowers.

Among the seven flowers, three of them were only fist-sized flower buds, while another three had less than half of their petals unfurled, and there was only one flower that was actually in full bloom.

The lotus flowers that were yet to fully blossom were all of a mundane yellow color, while the single flower that was in full bloom was of a fleshy red color with patterns that resembled blood vessels and meridians running along its surface, creating a very intriguing sight to behold.

Not only was Han Li not disappointed by this, he was ecstatic.

There was very little information about the Spirit Cleansing Pond and Clean Spirit Lotus circulating in the Spirit Realm, but seeing as he had taken such a huge risk to venture into the Elder Devil Realm, he had naturally done everything in his power to gather as much information as possible.

According to the information he had accrued, the Clean Spirit Lotus was something that could only be born in the Spirit Cleansing Pond, and before it fully blossomed, it wouldnt be much more useful than an ordinary spirit medicine.

However, when it did develop into full bloom, it would be able to maintain that state for 1,000 years. If no one picked it during that time, then it would slowly transform into pure spiritual Qi that fused into the Spirit Cleansing Pond. After that, it would take several thousand years for one to blossom again.

As such, prior to entering the Spirit Cleansing Pond, no one could guarantee that they would definitely be able to encounter a Clean Spirit Lotus that was in full bloom. Furthermore, due to the large number of people in their group, even if they were to encounter one or two fully blossomed lotus flowers, each person would only receive two or three flower petals at most.

However, now that everyone else was dead, he would be able to take this entire lotus flower for himself.

Han Li forcibly repressed the elation in his own heart as he instructed his Gold Devouring Beetles to search through the rest of the Spirit Cleansing Pond, but they didnt find any other spirit medicines aside from these Clean Spirit Lotuses.

This was no surprise considering that the fearsome pressure of the pond would make it impossible for normal spirit medicines to survive.

Furthermore, the spiritual power in the pond was far too pure compared to that of the outside world, so if other spirit medicine seeds were to fall into the pond, they would immediately self-detonate.

Just as these thoughts were flashing through Han Lis mind, the Gold Devouring Beetles that he had sent into the pond suddenly became very excited.

Han Li hurriedly cast these errant thoughts aside and immediately began to inspect the beetles with his spiritual sense, upon which his expression changed drastically.

He quickly instructed one of the Gold Devouring Beetles to emerge from the pond, and it obliged in a rather reluctant manner.

As soon as the beetle flew out of the water, Han Li began to carefully inspect it.

On the surface, it didnt appear to be any different from the other beetles, but its aura seemed to have undergone a certain change. It wasnt purely weaker or more powerful, it was more like a fundamental change.

Han Lis brows furrowed tightly, and a thought suddenly occurred to him as blue light flashed within his eyes.

In the next instant, a stunned look appeared on his face.

With his spirit eyes, he was able to detect that some white patterns that were undetectable to the naked eye had appeared on the beetles golden shell. The patterns were virtually invisible, but he was certain that his Gold Devouring Beetles didnt previously have this feature on their bodies.

With that in mind, Han Li quickly waved a hand toward the spirit beast bracelet that was hovering in mid-air, and another Gold Devouring Beetle instantly emerged before landing obediently onto his palm.

He raised the Gold Devouring Beetle to eye-level, then carefully scrutinized it to find that it was just as he had suspected, there were no white patterns on the shell of this Gold Devouring Beetle.

It was clear that this change had only occurred after the Gold Devouring Beetles had entered the Spirit Cleansing Pond.

Could it be that this Spirit Cleansing Pond had an effect on Gold Devouring Beetles as well?

Han Li immediately summoned another mature Gold Devouring Beetle to return to him from the pond, and upon close examination, he discovered that this one also had white patterns on its shell.

As such, there was no longer any doubt in this mind. It seemed that the Spirit Cleansing Pond was capable of triggering a mutation within these mature Gold Devouring Beetles, the only caveat was that he didnt know what this mutation would entail.

Instead of being elated by this discovery and releasing all of his Gold Devouring Beetles, his brows furrowed slightly, and he summoned all of the remaining Gold Devouring Beetles in the pond back to him before stowing them away into the spirit beast bracelet.

He knew that the Gold Devouring Beetles had only managed to mutate so quickly as they had absorbed some of the mysterious energy within the pond. However, this energy was the key to transforming his body, so before he had a chance to absorb it, he certainly wasnt willing to allow the Gold Devouring Beetles to strip away more of this energy.

Otherwise, if he were to fail in transforming his own body due to insufficient energy, he would be left sorely regretting his decision, even if his Gold Devouring Beetles were to become significantly more powerful after undergoing their mutations.

After all, the most important thing for him was to reach the Grand Ascension Stage, everything else was secondary in comparison.

Of course, after he underwent his transformation, he would release his Gold Devouring Beetles and allow them to absorb the energy within the pond to their hearts content.

Having made those decisions, Han Li immediately stowed the spirit beast bracelet away, then swept a sleeve through the air to release a small golden beast amid a flash of golden light, it was none other than the Leopard Kirin Beast!

Its very unlikely that someone else will enter this place, but as a safety precaution, keep a lookout after I enter the pond. If someone really does try to barge into this place, make sure to keep them at bay to the best of your abilities, Han Li instructed.

Ill be sure to do my best, Master, the Leopard Kirin Beast replied in the tender voice of a little girl before abruptly vanishing into thin air.

After that, azure light flashed from Han Lis body, and a faint green humanoid figure emerged.

This was a humanoid figure with the exact same appearance as Han Li, and it was none other than the immortal zoysia spirit body.

Immediately thereafter, Han Li laid a hand onto his own head, and a black Nascent Soul emerged amid a cloud of black Qi.

As soon as the second Nascent Soul appeared, it flew toward the spirit body and vanished into it in a flash at Han Lis behest.

The spirit body then opened its eyes and gave Han Li a faint smile before flying toward the lush forest nearby as a streak of green light.

After that, Han Li produced a stack of formation plates and formation flags before tossing them all around the pond, instantly creating three profound temporary formations that surrounded the entire place.

Han Li was making sure to spare no effort in setting up safety precautions against any potential plot that the two devilish patriarchs outside could be hatching against him.

Even though there was no way the Leopard Kirin Beast, spirit body, and these formations could stop a pair of devilish patriarchs, as long as they were able to buy him some time, he wouldnt be caught completely off guard.

Is that so? Id advise you not to underestimate them. The human and demon races arent particularly prominent in the Spirit Realm, but all of their past Grand Ascension Stage beings have been remarkable characters, thats evidenced by the fact that theyve been able to withstand all of the past invasions from our holy race.

Furthermore, that old monster of the Spirit Race is definitely no ordinary Grand Ascension Stage being, Ive always suspected that the past Spirit Monarchs have actually all been manifested by the same person, and theres even a chance that hes somehow related to the True Immortal Realm. Otherwise, theres no way that a Grand Ascension Stage being from such a minor race would be able to obtain a Faux Immortal Puppet, Bao Hua analyzed in a calm voice.

Weve considered all of this before deciding on our final plan. Regardless of what trump cards those races have up their sleeves, theres no way theyll be able to resist the entirety of our race. If we werent concerned about attracting the attention of the superpowers in the Spirit Realm, we wouldve already unleashed our entire race and completely destroyed the opposition.

Hmph, even if they have someone among their ranks whos somehow related to the True Immortal Realm, it doesnt matter, our sacred race also has backers from the upper realm. Besides, the laws of the upper realm state that unless an entire realm were at risk of being completely destroyed, they wont interfere with the lower realms, so theres nothing for us to worry about, Sacred Ancestor Yuan Yan replied in a nonchalant manner.

Seeing as youre so confident, just pretend as if I never said anything. However, prior to coming here, I paid the original sealed site a visit, and even though I only took a look at it from afar, I could tell that the rift in the seal has expanded to several times its original size back when I was one of the three patriarchs. On top of that, the beings emerging from the rift have also become far more powerful.

During the two battles that I witnessed, one devilish lord and over 10 Spatial Tempering Stage devilish beings perished alongside thousands of normal guards, and this was even while they were being assisted by hundreds of puppets and countless devilish beasts. However, what drew my attention the most was that Fellow Daoist Nie Pan was absent from those two battles. Instead, the army was being led by a clone of Liu Jis, Bao Hua said.

Yuan Yans expression changed slightly upon hearing this. You didnt do anything to Liu Jis clone, did you?

Of course not. I may no longer be one of the three patriarchs, but Im still a member of our sacred race, I wouldnt do something so reckless at the original sealed site for my own personal vendetta. It seems that you werent lying when you were talking about how dire the situation has become, Bao Hua replied in an indifferent manner.

Hmph, do you think I would lie to you about something like this? the black-robed young man harrumphed coldly in response.

Im curious, arent you afraid that that thing will suddenly awaken and use its body to attack the seal? Even with the seal in place, Liu Jis clone would act as nothing more than a snack for that thing, Bao Hua asked with a cold smile.

A wry smile appeared on the black-robed young mans face upon hearing this, and he replied, Its a bit too late to be asking that question now. That things body already awakened for the second time 6,000 years ago, and the power it displayed was far more fearsome than even back when it had awakened for the first time.

It awakened again 6,000 years ago? Thats far earlier than we predicted, Bao Hua exclaimed as a hint of fear appeared in her eyes.

At the time, Liu Ji and I immediately rushed to the scene upon receiving news of its awakening, but by the time we got there, Fellow Daoist Nie Pan had already unleashed his Third Nirvana Transformation to force that thing into retreating. However, Nie Pan was also severely wounded during that battle, and he was forced to withdraw all of his clones and enter a semi-hibernative state. I sent one of my clones into the sealed realm following that battle, and discovered that that thing had also exhausted all of its power and gone into hibernation as well.

Nie Pan had replicated what you had done all those years ago to give our holy realm some respite, which is why Liu Jis clone has been enough to guard the seal during this time. After all, all of the other beings attacking the seal are merely that things descendants, and even the most powerful ones among them are only comparable to average devilish lords. However, the seal has loosened even further as a result of that ordeal, so itll most likely be able to awaken even earlier next time, Sacred Ancestor Yuan Yan signed with a resigned expression.

Nie Pans Third Nirvana Transformation allows him to attain powers comparable to those of a true spirit for a short time, yet he was still severely wounded by that thing? Bao Hua was quite stunned to hear this.

Theres nothing surprising about that, do you think thats the extent of that things true power? As the seal continues to loosen, that thing will gradually recover its powers, and the next time it awakens, itll most likely be as powerful as a true immortal from the upper realm. When that time comes, theres no way well be able to stop it from breaking the seal. Once it leads all of its descendants into our holy realm, there will be no place for our sacred race. Not only do those things possess incredible reproductive abilities, they can directly devour all spiritual Qi and devilish Qi to further fuel their reproduction. Countless realms have already been destroyed by them. Otherwise, the True Immortal Realm wouldnt have sent an envoy down during ancient times to seal them away.

Unfortunately, after such a long time has passed, the seal is beginning to come undone, we need to create a new territory for our sacred race in the Spirit Realm before the seal is completely torn open. In order to avoid turmoil and unrest, no one else is aware of this aside from us and the Sacred Ancestors. However, I dont think well be able to keep this a secret for much longer, the black-robed young man said in a grim manner.

Im already quite surprised that youve managed to keep this a secret for so long. Im sure there are some dissenting voices in our holy realm, right? Bao Hua said.

Hmph, of course there are, the most outspoken ones are those bastards from the Beast Lord Palace, Sacred Ancestor Yuan Yan harrumphed coldly in response.

Oh? Thats rather strange. Nie Pan may be hibernating right now, but you and Liu Ji arent exactly pushovers, either, why havent you stamped them out already? Bao Hua asked with a perplexed expression.

Liu Ji and I would naturally be able to stamp out the resistance if were only talking about some normal Sacred Ancestors, but Tian Qi and He Yan are among the Sacred Ancestors supporting the Beast Lord Palace. They once competed with you for the position of patriarch, so Im sure youre well aware of how troublesome they are to deal with, the black-robed young man replied in a grim manner.

Bao Huas expression also darkened upon hearing those two names, and Yuan Yan didnt say anything further.

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Meanwhile, Han Li was situated in a space with a radius of around 50 kilometers, hovering in the air above a pond that had a diameter of around 1,000 feet.

There were massive trees that were several thousand feet tall growing throughout this entire space.

All of these trees were extremely lush and emitted threads of light of all colors. There were also countless unidentifiable shrubs, flowers, and other plants growing on the ground below, and they were also releasing faint five-colored light.

On top of that, there were countless thumb-sized balls of five-colored light drifting through the air, making Han Li feel as if he were in an immortal paradise.

The pond below Han Li was completely tranquil, and the water within it was of a faint silver color. On top of that, it seemed to be extremely dense and viscous with a consistency much like that of mercury.

Han Lis expression remained unchanged as he looked down at the pond, but internally, he was extremely stunned as he could sense that the water in the pond consisted purely of compressed and liquefied spiritual power.

Additionally, there were several mysterious types of energy contained in the water that he was unable to identify, and they were most likely what granted the Spirit Cleansing Pond the ability to completely transform those who bathed in it.

Thus, the Spirit Cleansing Pond had been found with ease, but where were the Clean Spirit Lotuses?

Han Li quickly swept his gaze over the entire surface of the pond, but there was nothing floating on the surface of the water.

Could they be at the bottom of the pond? Han Li murmured to himself as he peered deep into the water.

He had already swept his spiritual sense through the entire pond, but it had been cut off by some type of unknown energy after reaching a depth of around 10 feet.

After a brief pause, blue light flashed within Han Lis eyes, but even with his spirit eyes, he was only able to see just over 100 feet into the pond before his vision was completely obstructed by a vast expanse of white light.

His brows furrowed slightly upon seeing this, and he swept a sleeve through the air to release a ball of azure light, which landed in front of him.

This was an extremely life-like azure wolf puppet that was around 10 feet tall, but it clearly wasnt of a very high caliber.

Han Li pointed a finger toward his own glabella, and a ball of white Qi emerged before forming a faint white face with a set of blurry facial features that mirrored those of Han Li.

The face vanished into the giant wolf puppets body in a flash, following which Han Li immediately swept a sleeve down toward the pond below.

The giant wolf immediately sprang forth as his behest, descending toward the pond as a streak of azure light.

Following a series of barely visible ripples, the water in the pond returned to its original tranquil state.

After that, Han Li clasped his hands behind his back and began to wait patiently in mid-air.

Yuan Yans expression darkened slightly upon hearing Han Lis threat, and he said in a cold voice, Perhaps youd be able to keep up with us using your Holy Nirvana Physique on this island, but are you just going to stay here forever? Ill just have to wait for you outside the Bitter Spirit Island and kill you as soon as you try to leave.

Han Li seemed to have anticipated this response, and he calmly replied, Im naturally no match for you two outside of this Bitter Spirit Island, but with the abundant spiritual Qi here, I can easily cultivate on this island for 10,000 years, thats not a very long time for cultivators like us.

You sure are optimistic! Are you not afraid that Ill gather my subordinates after I leave this island to set up a super formation outside and completely wipe this island out of existence? the black-robed young man threatened.

That would indeed place me in an extremely perilous situation, but are you going to just give up on the Devil Refining Herb? I can assure you that if you were to do that, I will destroy all of the spirit medicines in my collection before you manage to destroy this island, Han Li replied in a completely unfazed manner.

The fury in Yuan Yans eyes became even more pronounced upon hearing this, and he was just about to issue another threat when Bao Hua suddenly interjected, Stop wasting time with these useless threats, Yuan Yan! Im not going to give up on that spirit medicine, and nor will you be willing to give up on that Devil Refining Herb. Seeing as hes decided to take a gamble, whats the harm in granting him passage? Are we really concerned that another Grand Ascension Stage being will appear in the Spirit Realm? With so many Grand Ascension Stage beings in the Spirit Realm, it wont make any difference.

Bao Huas words seemed to have enlightened Yuan Yan, and he gritted his teeth before nodding in response. Thats true. Were currently at a critical juncture in the grand plan of our holy realm, but a new Grand Ascension Stage being wont make much of a difference. Besides, hes still quite far away from reaching the pinnacle of the late-Body Integration Stage, so even if we allow him to enter the Spirit Cleansing Pond, theres no way hell be able to make a breakthrough right away. Fine, I agree to your conditions.

Han Lis expression eased slightly upon hearing this, and he smiled as he said, Youve definitely made a wise decision, seniors. These two spirit medicines have no use to me, so Ill be sure to hand them over once I emerge from the Spirit Cleansing Pond. However, before that, I would like both of you to swear a vow on your inner demons that youll allow me to leave the Elder Devil Realm after the exchange, and that you wont plot against me through any alternative avenues.

Know your place, you human brat! Youre just a Body Integration cultivator, how dare you ask me to swear a vow on my inner demons? Yuan Yan immediately flared up with rage again upon hearing this.

In contrast, Bao Hua was a lot calmer as she replied, I wouldnt mind swearing a vow, but you have to hand over half of the spirit medicines now, then give us the rest before you leave.

Im afraid I cant agree to that, How do I know if half of the spirit medicines wont already be enough for your intended purposes? If I were to blindly do as you request of me, I could be walking to my own death! Han Li refused without any hesitation.

If youre unwilling to assume some risk, Yuan Yan and I wont be willing to swear any vows, either. Otherwise, well be bound by our vows, and youll hold all of the advantages. Having said that, we can assure you that we wont attack you after the exchange, Bao Hua replied with a smile.

Yuan Yans fury also abated upon hearing this, and he chimed in in agreement, I can also promise you that I wont attack you if you hand over the Devil Refining Herb to me.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Han Li replied, I cant force you to swear any vows, so well all have to compromise. Ill enter the Spirit Cleansing Pond first, then hand over the spirit medicines after I emerge. If the two of you are unwilling to let me leave after that, then Ill have to try and leave by force. After that, golden light flashed from his body, and his second golden head and two additional devilish arms vanished at the same time.

Even though he had undone his Second Nirvana Transformation, he was still quite wary of the two devilish patriarchs, and he flew back over 100 feet before looking down at the giant formation beneath the pond.

Bao Hua also cast her gaze down toward the formation, and said, The Spirit Cleansing Pond is located in a mysterious space below the island, and that formation is the only entrance to access that space. Just stand at the center of the formation, and youll be teleported there. The space where the Spirit Cleansing Pond is situated is the place with the greatest abundance of spiritual Qi in our entire holy realm, and for Spirit Realm beings like you, cultivating for a day in there will virtually be the equivalent of cultivating for a year in the outside world. However, I must warn you that the space is extremely resistant to all living beings who enter it, and the greater ones cultivation base, the severer this resistance becomes. At your current cultivation base, youll only be able to stay in there for three days at most, if you go beyond that, then you may never be able to return.

That space is even more resistant to us devilish beings, so we wont even be able to enter it at all. Otherwise, I wouldnt be opposed to accompanying you, Yuan Yan said with a sinister smile.

Han Lis expression changed slightly upon hearing this. Does that mean neither of you have ever entered that space?

Weve guarded this place for countless years, but no being from our holy race has ever been able to enter that space, Bao Hua replied in a truthful manner.

I see. Han Li nodded in response, then cupped his fist in a salute toward the two devilish patriarchs before descending toward the giant formation down below.

With his cautious nature, he naturally wasnt going to fully believe what Bao Hua had told him.

After descending to an altitude of just over 100 feet, he suddenly stopped and hovered in mid-air to examine the profound runes inscribed on the formation down below.

Bao Hua and Yuan Yan exchanged a glance as they looked on from above, but none of them disrupted Han Li.

Around 10 minutes later, Han Li continued in his descent.

As soon as he landed at the center of the formation, a buzzing sound rang out from all sides. freewebnvel.cm

Pillars of five-colored light erupted into the heavens from all parts of the formation, and bursts of spatial fluctuations surged throughout its entirety.

A layer of five-colored light instantly appeared over Han Lis body, and he abruptly vanished on the spot.

Immediately thereafter, the pillars of light faded, and the entire formation fell silent again.

Bao Hua and Yuan Yaos expressions remained completely unchanged as they witnessed this process, it was clearly not their first time seeing this.

Yuan Yan looked down at the formation for a while longer before suddenly asking, Bao Hua, do you really intend to let him go? Not only does he possess a Profound Heavenly Treasure, he can already put up a fight against us even though hes only at the Body Integration Stage. If he were to progress to the Grand Ascension Stage, he would definitely become a formidable enemy of our holy realm.

Thats something that you patriarchs should be thinking about. In any case, Im not going to do anything to him. Once I obtain my spirit medicine, Im going to leave the holy realm right away. Also, its naturally impossible for that human brat to defeat us even with the Holy Nirvana Physique and that Profound Heavenly Treasure, but if he were determined to escape, it wouldnt be an easy task to stop him even outside of the Bitter Spirit Island. On top of that, judging from the calmness hes displayed, theres a good chance that he has some other life-saving trump cards up his sleeve, so Id advise you not to take the risk, Bao Hua replied in an indifferent manner.

Hmph, you werent like this in the past. Back when you were one of the three patriarchs, you were the one who had dedicated the most time and energy toward ensuring the prosperity of our race, yet now, youre not even asking about the tribulation that our holy realm is going to face, the black-robed young man said with an accusatory tone in his voice.

Bao Huas expression darkened slightly as she replied in a cold voice, I did indeed dedicate a lot of energy and attention toward preparing for the tribulation in the past. Otherwise, it wouldnt have been so easy for Liu Ji to successfully usurp me. However, in my current state, Im naturally not going to worry about this matter anymore. Having said that, it seems that youve adopted the plan that I had already abandoned, youre planning to forcibly establish conquer some territory in the Spirit Realm, then gradually move all of our brethren there, isnt that right?

Yuan Yan was silent for a moment before heaving a faint sigh. Indeed. Weve prepared several plans to address the tribulation, and we had originally planned to use the most reliable one, but after Liu Ji took your place, the situation took a drastic turn, forcing us to abandon that plan and adopt the more drastic course of action of conquering some territory in the Spirit Realm.

From the looks of it, your plan isnt progressing all that smoothly. Youve managed to conquer some territory in the Spirit Realm, but youre unable to eradicate the existing races there, and a stalemate seems to have ensued, Bao Hua said with a cold smile.

Thats not a cause for concern, this stalemate only exists as the Grand Ascension Stage beings of those races have joined forces, and theyve also recruited some assistance from other races. Once we complete the preparations and are able to descend into the Spirit Realm with our true bodies, their resistance will be crushed with ease, Sacred Ancestor Yuan Yan replied in a proud manner.

You want to enter the Spirit Cleansing Pond and consume the Clean Spirit Lotus? Bao Hua said as her expression darkened slightly.

Thats right. Ive taken such a massive risk to come here in search of a sliver of an opportunity to progress to the Grand Ascension Stage. Now that Ive made it this far, Im naturally not going to give up here, Han Li replied in a determined manner.

Even if you enter the Spirit Cleansing Pond and obtain a Clean Spirit Lotus or two, do you think your wish will be granted? Let me tell you this: you and your companions arent the only ones to have made it this far, Bao Hua said in a meaningful manner.

Han Li wasnt surprised at all to hear this. Im naturally aware of that. If it werent for our predecessors from the Spirit Realm who came here before us, how would we have known that the Spirit Cleansing Pond and Clean Spirit Lotus can be found here?

Your predecessors from the Spirit Realm? Youre severely underestimating just how alluring these two things are. Countless powerful beings from your Spirit Realm and other realms have ventured into our holy realm for a chance to enter the Spirit Cleansing Pond. Some of them have extremely powerful backers that even patriarchs like us wouldnt dare to turn down, while others possess incredible abilities. For those people, we can only grant them passage after securing some compensation from them. However, less than 10% of those beings have managed to reach a higher cultivation with the help of the Spirit Cleansing Pond and Clean Spirit Lotus, Bao Hua explained in an unhurried manner.

Han Lis brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this, but he then immediately harrumphed coldly in response. Less than 10%? Even so, thats enough for me to take a gamble.

Alright, but what if I were to tell you that those who didnt manage to succeed completely lost their chance to progress to a higher level after emerging from the Spirit Cleansing Pond? Bao Hua continued as a hint of a smile appeared on her face.

What do you mean? Han Li was truly surprised to hear this.

According to my knowledge, even those who have failed to progress using the Spirit Cleansing Pond and Clean Spirit Lotus have obtained some benefits from them, but after that, none of them have managed to reach the Grand Ascension Stage. Otherwise, do you think the defenses would be this lax in a place as important as the Bitter Spirit Island? Without this caveat, we wouldve destroyed this island at all costs. After all, the Spirit Cleansing Pond and Clean Spirit Lotus have no use to devilish beings like us at all, but theyre immensely beneficial to powerful beings of other realms. Now then, would you still like to enter the Spirit Cleansing Pond, Fellow Daoist Han? Bao Hua asked with a faint smile.

A hesitant look appeared on Han Lis face, but a thought then immediately occurred to him, and he cast his gaze toward Sacred Ancestor Yuan Yan, in response to which the Sacred Ancestor chuckled, Theres no need for us to lie about something like this to you, Han brat. The Spirit Cleansing Pond and Clean Spirit Lotus can help some people break through their Grand Ascension Stage bottlenecks, so they naturally present some severe negative side-effects as well. Perfection does not exist in this world, youll have to weigh up your options and make a decision for yourself.

Is there no way to eradicate these side-effects? Han Li asked with furrowed brows.

Of course there are, but I wouldnt get my hopes up if I were you, none of those methods are within your grasp. In fact, theyre completely out of even my reach, Bao Hua replied as a derisive look appeared in her eyes.

There are ways to eradicate the side-effects of the Spirit Cleansing Pond? Spirit Cleansing Pond Yuan Yan was stunned to hear this.

Theres no need to be so shocked, Yuan Yan, youve only been a patriarch for a short time, whereas Nie Pan and I have been at the Grand Ascension Stage for countless years. There are far more secrets that youre still unaware of, Bao Hua replied in a cold manner.

The black-robed young man was naturally furious upon hearing this, but he could only forcibly repress his own rage.

In that case, why dont you disclose those methods to me? Perhaps I would be able to achieve one of them, Han Li said.

Sure, seeing as youre still unwilling to give up, I can disclose those methods to you. However, before that, you have to give me some of the spring water thats nurturing the spirit medicine for verification, Bao Hua replied with a smile.

Thats not an issue, Han Li agreed without any hesitation, then gently flicked a finger toward the spring, upon which an egg-sized ball of spring water was sent flying directly toward Sacred Ancestor Bao Hua.

An elated look appeared on her face as she made a grabbing motion toward the ball of water, and it was drawn toward her before hovering around an inch above her palm.

She then began to appraise the spring water with an unblinking gaze before injecting a wisp of her spiritual sense into it.

After a while, she opened her mouth, and the ball of spring water flowed into her mouth as a streak of white light.

A layer of white Qi appeared over her face, and she slowly closed her eyes as if she were savoring it.

Both Han Li and Sacred Ancestor Yuan Yan looked on in silence.

A short while later, Bao Hua reopened her eyes, and the elation on her face had become even more pronounced. After tasting the spring water, Im almost certain that this is the spirit medicine that Im looking for. As for the methods that can be used to eradicate the side-effects of the Spirit Cleansing Pond and Clean Spirit Lotus, Ive enclosed them into this jade slip.

Bao Hua raised a hand as she spoke, and a blue jade slip flew out of her sleeve as a ball of blue light.

Han Li made a grabbing motion toward the jade slip to draw it into his own grasp, then immediately injected his spiritual sense into it.

Within the jade slip were several pages of extremely life-like images accompanied by passages of explanatory text.

Immerse yourself in Exquisite Dharmic Flames for 49 days, then consume three Profound Heavenmend Pills… Han Lis expression immediately became rather strained as he read the first line of text on the first page.

Both of those things were vastly renowned spirit items even in the True Immortal Realm! They were extremely sought after even by countless true immortals, let alone beings of the Spirit Realm. In fact, in the eyes of some true immortals, those two things were even more precious than the Spirit Cleansing Pond and Clean Spirit Lotus, there was no way he would be able to secure those two things.

Thankfully, there were some other methods listed in the jade slip, so Han Li moved on to another page.

Grind an All-encompassing Integration Flower into powder before combining it with the demon core of a Seven-footed Crow and some other spirit medicines to refine an elixir, then apply the elixir to your own body for over 100 years. The recipe is as follows… Han Lis expression darkened even further upon seeing this.

The Seven-footed Crow was quite a renowned true spirit being. It couldnt compare with a true dragon or heavenly phoenix, but it was certainly not something that he could hunt down.

As for the All-encompassing Integration Flower, that was something that he hadnt even heard of.

However, as he swept his spiritual sense toward the next image, a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

The image depicted a small golden bird, at the center of which was a shimmering golden pill that had countless patterns all over its surface.

Han Li stared intently at the image for a long while before finally reading the explanatory passage below it.

The Spiritvoid Pill can be consumed by Body Integration Stage beings to drastically improve their cultivation base and significantly increase their chances of breaking through the Grand Ascension Stage bottleneck. Consume a Spiritvoid Pill after entering the Spirit Cleansing Pond and consuming the Clean Spirit Lotus, and there will be a 50% of circumventing the attached the side-effects.

A sense of ecstasy welled up in Han Lis heart upon seeing this.

The Spiritvoid Pill displayed in the image was none other than that golden pill that he had obtained from the Vast Glacial Realm. 1

With his incredible memory, he was naturally able to immediately identify the pill in the image to be a Spiritvoid Pill.

Several Body Integration Stage beings on the Thunder Continent had almost turned on one another for this pill.

At the time, he had secured one of these pills through sleight of hand, but he hadnt managed to figure out exactly what its uses were. However, this passage of explanatory text had answered that question for him.

Considering the fact that it could increase the chances of making a successful breakthrough to the Grand Ascension Stage, it was no wonder that those foreign Body Integration Stage beings were so eager to obtain this pill.

After reading through this passage, Han Li immediately withdrew his spiritual sense from the jade slip, following which a contemplative look appeared on his face.

He quickly began to weigh up the available options in his mind, and a hint of surprise appeared in Bao Huas eyes at the sight of Han Lis expression.

After a long while, Han Li turned to Bao Hua in a calm manner, and said, I would still like to enter the Spirit Cleansing Pond. After I emerge from it, Ill hand over the spirit medicine regardless of my success or failure.

Before Bao Hua had a chance to reply, he turned toward Yuan Yan, and continued, Senior Yuan Yan, if youre willing to grant me passage to enter the Spirit Cleansing Pond, Ill hand over the Devil Refining Herb after I emerge as well. If youre unwilling to agree to these conditions, then Ill destroy the two spirit medicines, and we can have a battle to see if you two really are capable of keeping me on this island for the rest of eternity.

1. Chapter 1721

Devil Refining Herb! Bao Hua and Yuan Yan exclaimed in unison at the sight of this new spirit medicine, and the latter immediately sprang forward, instantly vanishing on the spot.

In the next instant, a burst of black light flashed before Han Li, and Sacred Ancestor Yuan Yan reappeared amid a gust of fierce winds before reaching out toward the spirit medicine like lightning.

His face was currently slightly twisted, and he was staring intently at the silver spirit herb with bloodshot eyes, as if he had become completely fixated on it.

Han Lis expression darkened upon seeing this, and he immediately swept a sleeve through the air, upon which the chunk of five-colored glacial ice vanished in a flash. Immediately thereafter, he let loose an enraged roar as he launched a golden-scaled fist through the air.

A resounding boom akin to an explosive thunderclap rang out, and golden and black light intertwined as powerful shockwaves erupted in all directions.

The entire sky tremored violently, and countless thin white rifts appeared in the nearby space before quickly fading again.

At the epicenter of the explosion, two humanoid figures flew back in opposite directions, and only after shooting back several hundred feet did they both manage to steady themselves.

It seemed that Han Li and Sacred Ancestor Yuan Yan had been evenly matched during that clash.

Han Li turned toward the black-robed young man with a frosty expression, and yelled, Are you planning to take my spirit medicine by force? If so, Id be more than happy to take you on!

As soon as his voice trailed off, a golden devilish head appeared on one of his shoulders amid a flash of golden light, and a golden-scaled devilish arm also emerged on either side of his body.

Having attained two heads and four arms, Han Li clenched his four fists at once, and a terrifying aura that was several times more powerful than what he had previously possessed erupted from his body.

Second Nirvana Transformation! So you really have cultivated the Holy Nirvana Physique to a higher level! Bao Hua murmured to herself as a hint of surprise flashed through her eyes.

As for Sacred Ancestor Yuan Yan, a wary look had appeared on his face at the sight of the new form that Han Li had adopted.

However, the Devil Refining Herb was clearly extremely important to him, and he took a deep breath before announcing, That Devil Refining Herb has no use to you, if youre willing to hand it over to me, Ill immediately leave this place, and I wont interfere with this matter any longer.

Devil Refining Herb? Thats the first time Ive heard this name. Would you be able to introduce it to me? Han Li asked in a cold voice.

Just like the Heavenvoice Lightning Core, the Devil Refining Herb is a spirit medicine that should only exist in the upper realm. As for its effect, just as Fellow Daoist Yuan Yan said, its only useful to devilish beings like us. However, due to certain reasons, this herb is far more important to Fellow Daoist Yuan Yan than it is to me. Its a vital factor behind whether Fellow Daoist Yuan Yan will be able to take that final step in the future. Hes been attempting to nurture a Devil Refining Herb for many years using several other types of similar spirit medicines, but hes still yet to…

Thats enough, Bao Hua! A furious look appeared on the black-robed young mans face as he cut off Bao Hua before she could elaborate any further.

Bao Hua merely glanced at him with a faint smile before falling silent.

I see. A contemplative look appeared on Han Lis face.

Seeing as Bao Hua has already revealed everything to you, Ill admit it, this Devil Refining Herb is something that Im determined to obtain. If youre unwilling to give it to me, Im going to keep you here for the rest of eternity even if I have to sacrifice my main soul to do so, the black-robed young man said with a fierce expression.

Seeing as it has no use to me, Im certainly willing to hand it over, but dont you think its far too naive of you to expect me to hand it over free of charge? Han Li asked in an indifferent manner.

The black-robed young man was ecstatic to hear this. Im willing to give you anything in exchange for that herb. I may be a devilish patriarch, but I have many treasures that are definitely extremely sought after by human cultivators like you.

After witnessing Han Lis Second Nirvana Transformation, he wasnt confident in his ability to capture Han Li by force, so he was switching to a more gentle approach.

Hehe, well discuss this later, I still havent completed my exchange with Senior Bao Hua yet, Han Li chuckled in an ambiguous manner.

Sacred Ancestor Yuan Yan hesitated momentarily before nodding in response. Alright, Ill wait for you to take care of this matter first.

Senior Bao Hua, Im afraid I do not have many more spirit medicines to show you. If I dont possess the spirit medicine youre searching for, then theres nothing I can do, Han Li said as he turned toward Bao Hua.

Bring out what you have, well take things one step at a time, Bao Hua replied in a calm manner.

Han Li didnt waste anymore time with words and swept a sleeve through the air to release a blue jade vial amid a flash of blue light.

He tossed the vial forward, then rapidly flicked his fingers toward it in succession, sending a string of incantation seals vanishing into the vial in a flash.

The jade vial tremored, and a burst of rich water-attribute spiritual Qi erupted out of its opening, following which a white spirit spring emerged.

The spring was quite small, but at its center sat a fist-sized silver lotus seed pod, and a silver lotus root that was around as thick as an infants arm.

The seed pod was attached to the lotus root by a thin shimmering silver stem that had an extremely smooth surface, and it gave off a pristine sense of surrealism.

After releasing the contents of the vial, Han Li cast his gaze toward Bao Hua to find that her composed expression had been completely replaced by one of elation.

Even though she hadnt said anything, her reaction told the entire story.

He then cast his gaze toward the Sacred Ancestor Yuan Yan to find that the latter was appraising the silver seed pod and lotus root with a perplexed expression, clearly unfamiliar with what they were.

Thus, Han Li turned back to Bao Hua, and said, Looks like this is what youre searching for. Would you be able to enlighten me by telling me its name?

Bao Hua finally shifted her gaze away from the silver lotus seed pod before turning to Han Li. Whats the point in asking questions if you dont even know its name? As I suspected, you really do have the spirit medicine that I want. Having said that, it doesnt appear that youre going to just hand it over to me.

These spirit medicines are most likely all from the True Immortal Realm, and even though I dont know what they are, Im sure you wont be able to find any replicas in the Spirit Realm and Elder Devil Realm. If you were in my place, would you be willing to hand one over so easily? Besides, I only said that I would show you the spirit medicines I have, I never promised to give one to you, Han Li replied in a calm manner.

Bao Hua wasnt surprised in the slightest to hear this, and she said with a confident smile, Alright, what conditions do you have? I possess some treasures and cultivation arts that Ive obtained from some old geezers from the Spirit Realm, I also possess some true spirit bloods and pills that are extremely useful to Body Integration cultivators. Unfortunately, the cultivation arts were using are different, so the experiences and insights I derived from my breakthrough to the Grand Ascension Stage wouldnt be of much use to you, but I would certainly be willing to give them to you.

There are true spirit bloods in your possession? Han Li wasnt interested in the other items that she had listed, but this one immediately caught his attention.

Thats right. Ive encountered some true spirits in the past, and Ive managed to obtain some true spirit bloods from them. I can see that youre only able to forcibly unleash your Holy Nirvana Physique by drawing upon the power of several types of true spirit bloodlines, so Im sure true spirit bloods will be extremely useful to you, Bao Hua said with a smile.

I do indeed need true spirit bloods, but not all types of true spirit blood will be useful to me. Please tell me what types of true spirit blood you have in your possession, Han Li said in a calm manner.

Sure, I possess the true spirit bloods of the Black Phoenix, the Six-winged Bone Dove… Thus, Bao Hua began to rattle off a list of true spirits.

Han Li listened intently to her list before shaking his head without any hesitation. Im afraid none of those will be useful to me. Do you have any other types of true spirit blood?

Bao Huas smile stiffened slightly upon hearing this, and she shook her head in response. I have some Heavenly Phoenix True Blood, but you already possess that, so I assume it wont be of any interest to you. As for everything else, Ive already used them up. How about you take a look at the pills in my collection instead?

Theres no need for that. I ventured into the Elder Devil Realm solely for the Spirit Cleansing Pond and Clean Spirit Lotus. As long as you allow me to access those two things, Ill hand over this spirit medicine to you.

What kind of reasoning is this? Setting that aside for now, even if I do possess the spirit medicine that youre looking for, you have to at least describe its general uses to me. I have a lot of spirit medicines in my possession, how am I supposed to know which one you want? Han Li asked.

Bao Hua paused momentarily before replying, I dont know what its general uses are, either. However, Im certain that this spirit medicine is something you obtained before entering our holy realm, and its extremely rare, perhaps its not even something from the Spirit Realm.

Something thats not from the Spirit Realm? Han Lis expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and the spirit medicines he had obtained from the Vast Glacial Realm immediately sprang into his mind.

The minute change in Han Lis expression naturally didnt escape Bao Huas notice, and her smile became even more pronounced. As I suspected, you really are in possession of a spirit medicine of this description. If you hand it over to me, I can allow you to leave this place safely and ensure that Fellow Daoist Yuan Yan doesnt trouble you any further. On top of that, I think I have someone here who will be of interest to you. Heie, bring out that little girl.

Yes, Mistress! the burly black-armored man behind her immediately replied with a bow before laying a hand onto a yellow leather pouch that was hanging from his waist.

A burst of black light emerged from the opening of the pouch, revealing an unconscious young woman who appeared to be in her teens.

Han Lis pupils contracted drastically at the sight of the young woman, it was none other than Zhu Guoer!

This little girl seems to be somehow related to you, so Im sure you wouldnt abandon her. You give me the spirit medicine I want, and Ill give her back to you, Bao Hua said in a calm voice.

Seeing as shes fallen into your hands, I presume Fellow Daoist Lin has already perished, Han Li sighed.

Are you referring to the Body Integration cultivator who was with her? He possessed a true spirit bloodline, but it was of no use to me, so I naturally wasnt going to keep him around, Bao Hua replied in a truthful manner.

Hmph, if I were to fight with all my power, you two would have a lot of trouble on your hands. Having said that, theres no need for me to take such a huge risk over a mere spirit medicine. Ill bring out a few types of spirit medicine, take a look and see if any of them is the one youre looking for, Han Li harrumphed coldly.

Youve made a wise decision, Fellow Daoist Han! Heie, hand the little girl over to him, Im sure Brother Han wouldnt do anything rash, Bao Hua instructed with a smile.

Heie immediately tossed Zhu Guoer toward Han Li upon hearing this, and Han Li swept a sleeve to release a burst of green light, which carried Zhu Guoer back to him.

He then swept his spiritual sense over her body to find that she was only unconscious due to a simple restriction that had been placed on her. After ascertaining that nothing else had been done to her, he stowed her away into a special treasure amid a flash of azure light.

After that, he began to consider which spirit medicines he was going to show Bao Hua.

Ever since he had obtained those spirit medicines from the Vast Glacial Realm, he had been constantly gathering relevant information to try and figure out their uses.

However, he was only able to find out this information for a small proportion of these spirit medicines, while the majority of them continued to stump him.

These spirit medicines were from the True Immortal Realm, so they were naturally extremely valuable, but seeing as he didnt know how to use them anyway, he was more than happy to use one of them to avoid a battle against such a powerful enemy.

However, most of the ordinary spirit medicines he had secured from the Vast Glacial Realm wouldnt be of any interest to Bao Hua, so she was most likely looking for one of the rarer types of spirit medicines he had obtained. Having said that, it would naturally be a good thing if he could fool her with one of the other types of spirit medicine.

With that in mind, Han Li made a hand seal, and the small green sword in his hand vanished in a flash.

He then flipped his hand over, and a white jade box appeared amid a flash of white light. The box had several restriction talismans plastered to its surface, and he tossed it toward Bao Hua.

Bao Hua made a grabbing motion with one hand, and the jade box was drawn into her grasp.

She gently laid a finger onto the lid of the box, and the restriction talismans were immediately removed while the lid flew off on its own, revealing a green spirit medicine that was releasing a fragrant aroma and glowing with gentle white light.

Sacred Ancestor Bao Huas expression changed slightly at the sight of the spirit medicine, but she quickly shook her head, and the lid of the box was replaced before the restriction talismans also returned to its surface.

The jade box was then sent flying back to Han Li, who caught it in an unsurprised manner.

At the same time, a green jade vial had appeared in her other hand, and he tossed it toward Bao Hua as well.

Bao Hua caught the jade vial before removing the lid and inspecting its contents with her spiritual sense, upon which her brows furrowed slightly, and the vial was also tossed back to Han Li.

Sacred Ancestor Bao Hua Yuan Yan wasnt aware of the content of Han Li and Bao Huas conversation, but he had naturally figured out what was happening at this point.

Despite this, he merely looked on with pursed lips, completely unconvinced that a Body Integration cultivator would truly be able to offer spirit medicine that would be of any interest to devilish patriarchs like him and Bao Hua.

Thus, Han Li brought out eight spirit medicines in succession, all of which were rejected by Bao Hua.

At this point, her expression had darkened slightly, and after returning another spirit medicine to Han Li, she said in a cold voice, I cant say that the spirit medicines youve shown me are completely useless, but how could medicines of this caliber possibly be of any use of to me? If youre not going to show me anything of a higher caliber, then theres no need to continue this any further.

A hesitant look appeared on Han Lis face upon hearing this, but he then heaved a faint sigh before flipping a hand over to reveal another white jade box.

In contrast with the containers that he had previously brought out, this one was clearly constructed from a far superior material, and there was faint glacial Qi emanating from its surface.

On this occasion, Han Li didnt toss the box toward Bao Hua. Instead, he removed the restriction talismans and the lid of the box to show Bao Hua the spirit medicine within it from afar.

As opposed to being enraged by this, a faint smile appeared on Bao Huas face as she knew that Han Li was finally showing her the good stuff.

As soon as the lid of the jade box was removed, a burst of glacial Qi erupted out of it, and a chunk of translucent five-colored ice slowly emerged.

Within the chunk of ice was a red branch, attached to which were a pair of thumb-sized walnut-like spirit fruits, one of which was golden while the other was silver.

Heavenvoice Lightning Core! Bao Hua exclaimed as a surprised expression replaced the smile on her face.

Sacred Ancestor Yuan Yans expression also changed drastically upon hearing this.

Heavenvoice Lightning Core? Isnt that something that only exists in upper realms? How could a human cultivator like him possibly possess such a thing? Bring it to me so I can take a look at it!

My apologies, Senior Yuan Yan, but Im afraid I cant oblige to that request. Senior Bao Hua, is this the spirit medicine youre looking for? Han Li asked after refusing Yuan Yan in a stoic manner.

He had read about Heavenvoice Lightning Core in a certain tome before, but never did he think that it would be this particular spirit medicine, and a hint of excitement welled up in his heart upon making this discovery.

This was a good opportunity for him to bring out the spirit medicines that he couldnt identify himself so that the two devilish patriarchs could tell him what they were.

If he were to find out what these spirit medicines were, they would naturally become a lot more useful to him.

An enraged look appeared on the black-robed young mans face after being dismissed by Han Li, but he forcibly repressed his own fury in the end.

At the same time, he seemed to have become rather distracted, as if he were thinking about something else.

Ive never seen this spirit medicine before, but judging from its appearance, Im almost certain that this is a Heavenvoice Lightning Core. Its an extremely valuable spirit medicine to certain people using special cultivation arts, but unfortunately, its not what Im looking for, Bao Hua said as he stared intently at the spirit medicine within the chunk of ice.

I see. Han Li swept a sleeve through the air, and the spirit medicine descended back into the jade box before the box vanished in a flash.

After that, he produced a green jade box, then opened it to reveal another chunk of five-colored ice.

Within this chunk of ice was a pristine white flower that was around the size of a large bowl.

Bao Huas brows furrowed slightly at the sight of this white flower.

Even with her vast wealth of knowledge and experience, she was unable to identify the flower, she could only sense that it was also an extraordinary item.

At the same time, a peculiar look appeared on Sacred Ancestor Yuan Yans face. He felt like he had heard of a similar spirit flower before, but was unable to recall exactly what it was.

Han Li could tell from Bao Huas reaction that this wasnt what she was looking for, so he stowed the spirit medicine away before producing another jade box.

Thus, he brought out several spirit medicines in succession, but aside from the first Heavenvoice Lightning Core, even the pair of devilish patriarchs were unable to identify the rest of them, and that was rather disappointing to Han Li.

However, as he brought out a silver spirit herb that was also encased in a chunk of five-colored ice, Bao Hua and Yuan Yan suddenly let loose cries of surprise in unison.