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You didnt stop us just to try and recruit us to the Beast Lord Palace, did you? As much as I revere the Beast Lord Palace, I have no intention of joining any power at this point, Han Li refused as his eyes narrowed slightly.

Thats quite a pity. Our palace is currently recruiting some powerful fellow daoists in preparation for a major event. If you join us, you definitely wont regret your decision, the daoist priest insisted as his brows furrowed slightly.

Thank you for the kind offer, but I really dont want to be bound to any power, Han Li refused again.

In that case, I wont speak any further about this matter. As for why my companion and I appeared here, our Beast Lord Palace received a large sum of devil stones several decades ago along with a request to kill everyone in your group. Rest assured, our Beast Lord Palace wont continue to send assassins after you just because weve taken on this job, well only deploy people according to the level of compensation given for a single assassination attempt. Generally speaking, if we encounter powerful fellow daoists like you, well only request a sparring match, and we may even extend an invitation for those fellow daoists to join our Beast Lord Palace, just as weve done on this occasion, the daoist priest finally revealed.

I see. Ive also heard that the Beast Lord Palace accepts requests of this nature, but may I ask who it was that paid to have us killed? the woman from the Ye Family asked with a smile as she drifted over to Han Lis side.

Im afraid I wont be able to answer that. Our Beast Lord Palace strictly prohibits the leakage of client information, and this request came from an anonymous source, so even our palace doesnt know who it was, the daoist priest replied with a shake of his head.

I see. I presume the Beast Lord Palace has sent people after the rest of our companions as well, right? Han Li asked with a smile.

As long as those companions of yours are devilish lords as well, theyll only be challenged to sparring matches, the daoist priest replied in a rather ambiguous manner.

In that case, there shouldnt be any issues. As expected of a vastly renowned superpower of our holy realm to be able to send out so many devilish-lord-level elders at once, the average major family simply cant compare, Han Li praised.

The daoist priest smiled and was just about to respond when a burst of faint white light and a low buzzing sound erupted from a jade pendant hanging from his waist.

The daoist priests expression changed slightly upon seeing this, and he immediately cupped his fist in a farewell salute.

Thus, after exchanging some more pleasantries, the burly man and daoist priest departed as two streaks of light, quickly disappearing into the distance.

Fairy Ye, do you think they were telling the truth just now? Han Li asked as he looked on in the direction that the two beast lords had departed toward.

I think its mostly true. It did indeed seem like they harbored no killing intent toward us, but if they had found us to be easy opponents to defeat during the sparring match, then they wouldve most likely killed us. After all, the Beast Lord Palace does not have a very good reputation among devilish beings, the woman from the Ye Family replied with a contemplative expression.

Thats probably about right. I think the main reason for their wariness is their inability to determine our origins. After all, were a group of nine Body Integration Stage beings, which is quite a formidable force in the Elder Devil Realm. Unfortunately, theyll most likely develop quite a strong interest in our group as a result of this, Han Li analyzed.

In that case, we should just keep them here permanently so that they wont get to report back to the Beast Lord Palace. You and I combined should be able to do this, the woman from the Ye Family said as a cold look appeared in her eyes.

Thats naturally a feasible option, but metamorphosis stage devilish beasts are far more powerful than the average devilish lord, so well only have around a 50% to 60% chance of success. On top of that, it sounds like the Beast Lord Palace has deployed people to attack Brother Long and the others as well, so there would be no point in doing something like this, Han Li replied with a shake of his head.

Thats true, but the Beast Lord Palace is a very powerful sect, if they were to conduct extensive research into our origins, our covers will most likely be blown, the woman from the Ye Family sighed with furrowed brows.

The Elder Devil Realm is even bigger than the Spirit Realm, so theres nothing remarkable about a few devilish lords that the Beast Lord Palace didnt know about. At the very most, theyll become suspicious of us, but they most likely wont actually do anything. On top of that, who knows how many years itll take before they manage to ascertain our origins? By then, we wouldve already returned to the Spirit Realm. Having said that, well need to proceed with more caution from now on, Han Li said. freebovel.com

Indeed. Hopefully, the rest of our plan will progress in a smoother fashion, the woman from the Ye Family said with a wry smile.

Theres no need to be concerned, Fairy Ye, there shouldnt be any issues as long as you havent leaked our plan to secure the Azure Luan True Blood. However, Im rather curious about what that major event that beast lord was referring to earlier. From the sounds of it, its going to be quite a big move for the Beast Lord Palace, Han Li mused.

The woman from the Ye Family faltered slightly upon hearing this before a thought suddenly occurred to her, and her face instantly paled significantly. Could it have something to do with the devilish invasion into our Spirit Realm? Perhaps an outcome has already been reached in the battle?

Weve only just emerged from the Illusion Howl Desert, so we havent had a chance to get up to date yet, but I hope this isnt the case. We passed through that town very hastily, but perhaps the others have already gathered information about this. Hopefully, well be able to learn more about the current situation when we get to the next devilish city, Han Li said in a calm manner.

He knew that with the extensive preparations made by the humans and other races, there was no way that they would be defeated in just a few decades.

Furthermore, after entering the Elder Devil Realm, Han Li had discovered that only a small portion of the Elder Devil Realms powers had invaded the Spirit Realm, while the majority seemed to not care about this battle at all.

Otherwise, regardless of what extensive preparations were made, there was no way that the humans and other races would be able to contend with the entire Elder Devil Realm. Having said that, most of the Sacred Ancestors of the Elder Devil Realm had sent clones into the Spirit Realm, which was quite a strange occurrence.

Han Li was rather perplexed by this matter, but displayed no outward befuddlement as he called out to the woman from the Ye Family before flying back onto the flying boat.

Moments later, the flying boat continued onward as a ball of black light.

Meanwhile, the Long Family patriarch and Elder Hui were situated in the air above a green lake, looking on as two bursts of black Qi were speeding away into the distance.

The Beast Lord Palace, eh? Thats rather troublesome, the Long Family patriarch murmured to himself with a dark expression.

Theres no need to dwell on this on this, Brother Long, they already know that were not to be messed with, so Im sure they wouldnt bother us any longer. Lets continue on our journey. Once we get to the Devilish Origin Sea, the Beast Lord Palace wont be able to do anything to us, its not like that Sacred Ancestor Wan Shou will hunt us down in person, Elder Hui said with a cold smile.

Of course Sacred Ancestor Wan Shou wont come after us in person, but its very possible that he could send a clone or two after us, the Long Family patriarch said with a grim expression.

Elder Huis expression changed drastically upon hearing this. Surely not! Our origins are indeed rather suspicious, but it cant be that easy to attract attention from a Sacred Ancestor.

I certainly hope so. Lets get out of here right away, dont worry about conserving magic power anymore, the Long Family patriarch instructed in a cold voice.

Elder Hui hurriedly nodded in response.

Elsewhere, Holy Maiden Thousand Autumns and Zhi Shui were hovering expressionlessly in mid-air. Standing not far away from them was a pair of devilish elderly men, both of whom had very pale faces and were staring at Zhi Shui with horror in their eyes.

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Han Li and the woman from the Ye Family continued to spur on the black flying boat with all their might, and after flying for half a month, they finally reached a small devilish city, where they stayed for several days.

During this time, Han Li and the woman had split up and gathered a lot of information.

They discovered that during the past few decades, several major battles had taken place between the devilish beings and the races of the Spirit Realm. On top of that, some Sacred Ancestors had finally descended upon the Spirit Realm, but they were met by resistance from the Grand Ascension Stage beings of the opposing races, and no outcome had arisen. This piece of information came as quite a relief to Han Li and the woman.

Even though the information they had gathered was rather murky and even incomplete in some cases, this was the overall verdict they had arrived at.

Thus after staying for two more days in the city, they continued on their way, and their next destination would be the Iron Sand Ridge.

On this occasion, they enjoyed a smooth journey for over three months before finally catching sight of a vast black mountain range up ahead.

All of the trees and rocks on the mountain range were of a blackish-green color, striking one with a rather unsettling sensation, as if there were countless devilish creatures concealed within the mountain range.

At this point, Han Li had completely revealed his late-Body Integration Stage cultivation base, and a tidal wave of fearsome spiritual pressure was crashing down upon the burly man.

Han Lis powers were far superior to other beings of the same cultivation base in the first place, and his aura was also being enhanced by his Provenance True Devil Arts. In the face of such formidable spiritual pressure, the burly mans expression instantly changed drastically as he shot back over 100 feet while also hurriedly releasing his own aura, revealing himself to be a mid-Body Integration Stage devilish lord.

However, his aura was very strange in that it was interspersed with wisps of silver light.

The burly man immediately yelled in an alarmed voice, Brother Leng, this mans powers are truly unfathomable, I wont be a match for him on my own!

After that, the burly man let loose a low roar, and the braids on his head suddenly stood up ramrod straight. At the same time, he made a hand seal, and his skin took on a shimmering silver hue, as if it were entirely forged from silver.

Simultaneously, his face twisted and warped, and his nose elongated, becoming as sharp as an eagles beak while a series of silver feathers appeared on his head.

You two are metamorphosis stage beast lords! Han Li exclaimed upon seeing this as a hint of intrigue appeared in his eyes.

In the harsh environment of the Elder Devil Realm, metamorphosis stage devilish beasts that cultivated to become devilish lords were naturally far more powerful than demonic cultivators and devilish lords of the same caliber.

It was no wonder that they dared to intercept other devilish lords with minimal consideration.

The daoist priests expression darkened slightly as he sensed the terrifying aura that Han Li was releasing, and a string of cracks and pops rang out from his body as he transformed into a humanoid tiger, then suddenly appeared beside the burly man.

I can see that you have the power to back up your confidence, Fellow Daoist. We are indeed devilish beasts at our core, but with your unfathomable powers, only by joining forces will we have a chance to defeat you. However, rest assured, Ill reveal the truth to you regardless of the outcome of this sparring match, the daoist priest said with a wary expression.

Then Ill be thanking you in advance, Han Li replied in an indifferent voice before making a hand seal, upon which the golden devilish projection behind him brandished its six weapons all at once.

Immediately thereafter, a beam of golden light erupted out of each of the golden weapons, and the six beams of light converged to form a golden wave of light that was over 100 feet tall.

The golden wave surged directly toward the pair of beast lords with devastating force, causing space in its wake to tremor and buzz violently, as if it were about to be crushed by the golden light.

The burly man let loose a loud roar as thrust his fists violently toward the giant golden wave.

A pair of resounding booms rang out, and in the instant that he lashed out, brilliant silver light erupted out of his fists, transforming into a pair of wagon-wheel-sized balls of light that struck the golden wave with tremendous force.

Golden and silver light intertwined, and the two balls of silver light managed to nullify half of the golden wave, but the rest of the wave continued to sweep directly toward the burly man.

Right at this moment, the daoist priest opened his mouth to expel a ball of green flames.

The green flames instantly swelled to over 100 feet tall, then transformed into a green flaming tiger. The tiger swept its paws viciously through the air to tear the rest of the golden wave into shreds, then sprang into the air above the daoist priests head as if it possessed a certain level of intelligence.

Show us your true power, Fellow Daoist, these paltry attacks will be nothing more than a waste of time and energy for all of us, the burly man chortled.

The daoist priests expression changed slightly, but he didnt say anything to contradict his companion.

Fine. In that case, lets decide the battle with our next clash, Han Li replied with a nod.

My thoughts exactly! This is the new ability that I recently mastered, the Myriad Void Sword! The excitement on the burly mans face became even more pronounced as he made a hand seal, and a pair of silver wings suddenly appeared on his back.

He flapped the wings to send countless feathers hurtling through the air, all of which transformed into small silver swords that were several inches in length before vanishing into thin air in a flash.

In the next instant, countless streaks of silver sword Qi emerged in the air above Han Li, then converged to form a giant sword mountain projection that encompassed an area of around half a kilometer with Han Li right at the very center.

This was a very formidable attack!

At the same time, the daoist priest let loose a low roar, and the fiery tiger above his head instantly swelled to over 10 times its original size, expanding to over 1,000 feet in length before opening its mouth to let loose a thunderous roar, as well as a thick pillar of green light.

The pillar of light shot forth with unstoppable might and reached Han Li in a flash.

Han Lis pupils contracted slightly, and a glossy black thread of light suddenly shot forth out of each of the three black devilish eyes on the glabellas of the golden projection behind him. The three threads of light struck the front of the pillar of green light with unerring accuracy, and despite how thin and frail the black threads appeared, they were able to instantly completely nullify the pillar of green light.

The daoist priests heart jolted upon seeing this, and right at this moment, the massive sword mountain up above came crashing down toward Han Li.

Even with Han Lis insanely powerful physical constitution, such a fearsome attack would be sure to deal him a heavy blow.

All of a sudden, the Provenance True Devil Projection tossed its six weapons up into the air in unison at his behest, and they transformed into six balls of golden light that hurtled directly toward the sword mountain.

Immediately thereafter, the devilish projection clenched its six hands into fists before lashing out toward the space up above.

Spatial fluctuations erupted beneath the sword mountain, and countless golden runes emerged to form a golden vortex that was around an acre in size.

Han Li pointed a finger up at the vortex, and it began to rotate as a burst of enormous force came surging out of it in a frenzy.

The streaks of silver sword Qi and the burst of tremendous force clashed, and an earth-shattering boom rang out, causing the entire sky to tremor violently while balls of black devilish Qi appeared in the surrounding area before churning in a frenzy.

Revolving Golden Light! the daoist priest exclaimed as his expression changed drastically.

A hint of incredulity and horror also appeared in the burly mans eyes.

Han Lis expression remained completely unchanged, and at this point, neither Han Li nor the two beast lords were unleashing any further attacks.

All three of them were looking up at the rumbling clash taking place overhead, and only after around 10 minutes did the violent rumbling gradually cease.

The sky finally cleared, and Han Li focused his gaze to find that both the golden vortex and the silver sword mountain projection had disappeared.

The two attacks seemed to have been evenly matched!

Han Li was rather surprised to see this.

Even though he had only unleashed around 20% to 30% of his Revolving Golden Lights power, it was still rather surprising that a mid-Body Integration Stage being had been able to withstand it so easily.

Just as these thoughts were flashing through Han Lis mind, the burly man and daoist priest exchanged a glance and quickly conversed with one another through voice transmission, following which both of them suddenly reverted back to their normal human forms.

The daoist priest clasped his fist in a polite salute toward Han Li, and said, Your powers are truly incredible, Fellow Daoist. Theres no need to continue this match any further, we concede.

Indeed, your powers are simply awe-inspiring. Haha, Ive truly been humbled, the burly man chuckled.

Your powers are quite remarkable as well, fellow daoists. Now then, can you tell me why you were targeting us? Han Li asked with a smile as he withdrew his Provenance True Devil Projection.

Of course. However, before that, I want to ask if youve heard of our Beast Lord Palace, the daoist priest replied.

Han Lis expression changed slightly as he asked, The Beast Lord Palace is an extremely renowned power in our holy realm, how could I not have heard of it? Could it be that you two are from the Beast Lord Palace?

At the same time, he quickly thought back to all of the information he had read about the Beast Lord Palace.

Not only was the Beast Lord Palace one of the renowned superpowers of the Elder Devil Realm, the palace had many devilish lords among its ranks, most of which were metamorphosis stage devilish beasts, and they were led by the extremely mysterious Sacred Ancestor Wan Shou.

It was said that not only did this Sacred Ancestor Wan Shou never come into contact with other Sacred Ancestors, he very rarely even appeared in the Beast Lord Palace, but it was most likely the case that he was a Grand Ascension Stage devilish beast. Prior to entering the Elder Devil Realm, the Beast Lord Palace was one of the superpowers that the Long Family patriarch had cautioned him against offending at all costs.

As such, Han Lis heart immediately jolted upon learning that these two devilish lords were from the Beast Lord Palace.

Hehe, seeing as youve heard of our Beast Lord Palace, would you be interested in joining our palace as a guest elder? the daoist priest asked with a smile.

Han Lis expression changed slightly upon hearing this. Youre inviting me to join the Beast Lord Palace?

Indeed. With your powers, youll definitely climb to an even loftier status than someone like me in our palace. On top of that, youll have the opportunity to be guided in your cultivation by Sacred Ancestor Wan Shou himself, and that would undoubtedly benefit you immensely, the daoist priest urged.

Calm down, Fellow Daoist Luo, our targets may have arrived, but it wouldnt be a good idea to attack them in this town. Lets wait for their departure before we strike. During this time, Ill get my Shadow Chasing Insect to keep an eye on them. The daoist priest flicked a finger as he spoke, and a speck of green light shot forth before vanishing into thin air.

Alright, well do as you say, Brother Leng. I wonder if our targets really are devilish lords. If so, Ill be able to test out a powerful ability that I recently mastered, the burly man chuckled before taking a seat again.

Dont underestimate our targets, Fellow Daoist Luo, the fact that we were offered such tremendous compensation indicates that our targets are no ordinary beings. As such, it would be unwise to grow complacent, the daoist priest cautioned with a smile.

The burly man nodded in response, but his nonchalant expression clearly indicated that he hadnt heeded these words of caution at all.

The daoist priest could only shake his head with a wry smile, then cast his gaze toward the black flying boat again.

All of a sudden, a ball of piercing black light erupted out of the boat, then suddenly vanished.

In its place, a man and a woman appeared, and both of them seemed to be extremely young.

Faint purple light flashed through the daoist priests eyes as he carefully appraised the duo, following which his brows furrowed slightly with befuddlement.

The nonchalant expression on the burly mans face had also disappeared as he caught sight of the duo. Interesting! One of them has intentionally concealed their cultivation base, while the others cultivation base is completely unfathomable, these two really are worthy opponents!

These two are no ordinary beings, well have to use our second plan, the daoist priest decided after a brief moment of contemplation.

That woman is nothing special, even though she used a secret technique to conceal her cultivation base, both of us can easily tell that shes just a normal devilish lord. In contrast, that man truly is rather unfathomable, let me test out his true powers before we make a decision. The burly man was still raring to go.

Thats a good idea. Ill take on the woman, but make sure not to escalate this into a full-on battle, the daoist priest agreed after a brief pause.

The burly man nodded as a hint of ferocity appeared in his eyes.

The duo on the plaza were naturally none other than Han Li and the woman from the Ye Family.

All of a sudden, Han Li cast his gaze toward the restaurant as if he had sensed something.

He could clearly see the devilish beings dining on the other few levels, but the level that the daoist priest and burly man were situated on was concealed behind an extremely profound restriction that managed to keep out both Han Lis spirit eyes and spiritual sense.

Han Lis expression darkened slightly upon seeing this.

Did you discover something, Brother Han? the woman from the Ye Family asked.

It seems that were being scrutinized by a powerful being, Han Li replied as he slowly withdrew his gaze.

The woman from the Ye Family faltered slightly upon hearing this. Oh? Could it be that there are devilish lords in this town?

Her surprise was quite warranted as the probability of devilish lords appearing in such a small town really wasnt very high.

Perhaps so. We should be able to find out soon enough if theyre here to target us or not, Han Li replied calmly.

Now that you mention it, Im also getting a slightly uneasy feeling like Im being watched by someone, the woman from the Ye Family said as she also cast her gaze toward the restaurant.

Who knows? Perhaps theyre not here for us. Lets replenish some Azure Devil Crystals in this town first. That flying boat of yours is indeed quite fast, but it certainly goes through a lot of these crystals, Han Li said.

Lets leave this place as soon as we purchase the crystals. Truth be told, this is also my first time using this devilish treasure, and I didnt expect it to consume so much energy. No wonder the devilish being who sold it to me offered such a low price, this is not a very practical devilish treasure, the woman from the Ye Family replied with furrowed brows.

Han Li merely nodded and remained silent.

He didnt have any better flying devilish treasures than her. Otherwise, perhaps they wouldnt have had to stop at this town.

After that, Han Lis duo made their way toward the shops lining the nearby streets.

Not long after that, they purchased a sufficient number of Azure Devil Crystals in one of the larger shops, then immediately summoned the flying boat before departing from the town.

Meanwhile, the daoist priest and the burly man had also disappeared without a trace, leaving only the two cups and wine flagon still sitting on the table.

Several hours later, the black flying boat stopped in mid-air hundreds of thousands of kilometers away from the town.

It had been stopped in its tracks by a burly man and a daoist priest who were standing several thousand feet in front of the boat, one of whom wore an excited expression, while the other was a lot more calm and tranquil.

Han Li and the woman from the Ye Family had also emerged from the boat and were appraising the pair of devilish beings in an expressionless manner.

May I ask why youve stopped us, fellow daoists? Han Li asked.

The daoist priest gave a completely farcical alibi in response. We just so happen to be looking for some powerful sparring partners, would you care to entertain us, Fellow Daoist?

Are you serious? You stopped us because you wanted some sparring partners? The eyes of the woman from the Ye Family widened slightly with rage upon hearing this. fгeewbnoel.cm

Thats right. I can sense that youre not just a Spatial Tempering Stage being, right? Ive been a devilish lord for quite some time as well, perhaps well both benefit from a sparring match. As for the fellow daoist accompanying you, my companion here is rather interested in him as well, the daoist priest said in a nonchalant manner.

It was clear that the daoist priest wasnt telling the truth, and the woman from the Ye Family reflexively cast her gaze toward Han Li.

You two were the ones spying on us in that town, right? Han Li asked in a calm manner as one of his hands suddenly shot forth like lightning, grabbing onto space before pulling a pea-sized semi-transparent green spirit insect out of thin air.

The daoist priests eyes narrowed slightly upon seeing this, but he continued in a nonchalant manner, Looks like you really do possess remarkable powers, fellow daoist, I had only sent out that spirit insect as I was afraid that we would lose you.

Hmph, you want us to fight you over such a disingenuous alibi? Do you think this is childs play? A cold look flashed through Han Lis eyes as a burst of crimson flames erupted out of his hand, instantly incinerating the spirit insect into ashes.

You have no choice in the matter! the burly man chortled in response.

The woman from the Ye Family stepped forward with an enraged expression and was just about to say something, but Han Li raised a hand to stop her before continuing in a cold voice, Im fine with a sparring match, but if you lose, you have to tell us the real reason why youre targeting us. Otherwise, this will become a battle to the death, and youll regret ever having crossed me.

Both the burly man and the daoist priests expressions changed slightly upon hearing this.

They could tell that Han Li was being serious from the baleful aura that was emanating from his body.

The middle-aged daoist priest was quite decisive, and he only contemplated the matter for a brief moment before agreeing, Sure, if you two can defeat us, then well come clean.

Alright, then please enlighten me, fellow daoists. Fairy Ye, please keep a lookout so no one can interrupt our battle, Han Li instructed.

Brother Han, you… The woman was quite surprised to hear this, and she was just about to say something in response when Han Li transmitted his voice to her.

Fairy Ye, you havent cultivated any devilish arts, and these are some formidable opponents, if you engage in a sparring match with them, its very likely that your cover will be blown, so just leave this to me.

Alright, Ill have to trouble you then, Brother Han. The woman hesitated briefly upon hearing this before nodding in a hesitant manner.

After all, Han Li had once slain a Sacred Ancestor clone and had displayed extremely formidable powers in the Illusion Howl Desert, so she was very confident in him.

Han Li took a deep breath as he unleashed his Provenance True Devil Arts, and a cloud of pure black devilish Qi emerged beneath his feet, carrying him high up into the air.

The burly man chortled with glee upon seeing this, and he also rose up into the air as a ball of yellow light.

The two of them had reached an altitude of tens of thousands of feet in the blink of an eye, and Han Li laid a hand onto the back of his own head, upon which a shimmering golden projection with three heads and six arms appeared behind him. The projection was over 100 feet tall with black devilish patterns all over its body, creating a very menacing sight to behold.

Youre no match for me on your own, get your companions to face me as well, Han Li said as all of the devilish Qi within a radius of several kilometers abruptly tremored.

The golden projection waved its arms through the air, and golden light flashed in its hands as six different golden weapons appeared in its grasp. At the same time, a third inky-black devilish eye appeared on each of its glabellas, and it was shimmering with an unsettling black light.

A Sacred Ancestor? Are you being serious? In that case, Id rather abandon the true spirit blood! Han Li said with a dark expression.

Dont be so quick to jump to conclusions, Brother Han. If there really were a Sacred Ancestor situated in the Iron Sand Ridge, we wouldnt have chosen the Illusion Howl Desert route. According to my knowledge, there is a clone of a certain Sacred Ancestor Ling Yuan situated in the Iron Sand Ridge. It seems that this Sacred Ancestor owes the Azure Wing Race a great debt and sent one of his clones to the Iron Sand Ridge permanently. You once slew a Sacred Ancestor clone during the battle of Deep Heaven City, so Im sure youll have no trouble against this one. Besides, as long as we exercise caution, we may not even alert this Sacred Ancestor clone, the woman from the Ye Family said.

Just a clone, eh? It still wont be that easy to handle. According to my knowledge, Sacred Ancestors have very close connections with their clones. If the true body of this Sacred Ancestor Ling Yuan resides not far away from the Iron Sand Ridge, then he could rush over to the valley as soon as we alert his clone, its still too risky, Han Li said with a shake of his head.

Rest assured, Brother Han, according to the information that Ive gathered, not only does this Sacred Ancestor Ling Yuan reside very far away from the Iron Sand Ridge hes been in seclusion for over 10,000 years. On top of that, other clones of his have been killed in the past, but hes still never emerged from seclusion. There are even rumors going around that his true body has already perished, and only these clones are still left. Of course, no one would dare to disrupt a Sacred Ancestor thats in seclusion, so theres no way to verify whether this is true. In any case, all you have to worry about is the clone thats situated in the Iron Sand Ridge, the woman from the Ye Family said with a smile.

Han Lis expression eased slightly as he said, I see, that does make things a lot more feasible. However, I was only able to kill that Sacred Ancestor clone in the Spirit Realm when there were other fellow daoists restricting the clones movements. Otherwise, I wouldnt have been able to stop him on my own. freewenovl.co

Im naturally aware of that, which is why I borrowed a Heavensphere Bead from one of my closest friends prior to departing from the Spirit Realm. This is a one-time disposable treasure that can create an entire small world. As long as you can briefly stall the Sacred Ancestor clone, Ill be able to use the treasure to trap him for close to half a day, which will be more than enough time for us to escape. As long as we dont reveal our identities as humans, Im sure this Sacred Ancestor clone wouldnt come after us over some true spirit blood, the woman from the Ye Family said in a confident manner.

Looks like you really have been plotting this for a very long time. If I only need to stall the Sacred Ancestor clone for a short while, then that should be within my capabilities, Han Li replied with a nod.

The woman from the Ye Family was ecstatic to hear this, and her smile became even more pronounced.

Even though she had been plotting this since before she had departed from the Spirit Realm, there was no way that she would be able to obtain the Azure Luan True Blood without Han Lis assistance, which was why she was willing to offer such a heavy price to recruit him.

After that, the two of them began to discuss a specific plan.

Shortly thereafter, a yellow line suddenly appeared on the ground in the distance, following which a vast plateau slowly emerged in the distance.

The plateau was extremely flat and stretched for as far as the eyes could see.

Han Li was conversing with the woman from the Ye Family as the boat was flying over a certain hill when his expression suddenly changed slightly, and he cast his gaze out the window.

Did you discover something, Brother Han? the woman from the Ye Family asked as she also released her spiritual sense through the surrounding area in a cautious manner.

There is an interesting low-grade devilish beast hidden within the soil down below. It was able to completely integrate itself with the aura around it, and even I almost failed to detect it, Han Li replied in a calm voice.

Oh? That is indeed quite intriguing. Having said that, the conditions in the Elder Devil Realm are far worse than that of the Spirit Realm, so most low-grade devilish beasts have some life-saving innate abilities up their sleeves. Otherwise, they wouldve been hunted into extinction by the high-grade devilish beasts already, the woman replied with a smile.

Han Li merely nodded and offered no response.

At this point, the boat had already flown over the small hill down below.

Around 15 minutes later, the soil on the hill suddenly parted to reveal a hedgehog-like devilish beast that was around a foot in size. The creature had sharp grey spikes all over its body, as well as several extremely long feelers on the top of its head. Its bulging eyes stared intently at the direction that the flying boat had disappeared in, and it seemed to possess some intelligence.

A month flew by in the blink of an eye. In a mountain range that neighbored the vast plateau, there was a small town that was close to 10 kilometers in size constructed in a small patch of low-lying land.

There were no walls around the two, only a symbolic yellow wooden fence.

There were streaks of light occasionally flying over the town, either departing from the town or landing on a small plaza in the town.

However, there were several tall platforms that had been erected in the corners of the town, each of which was over 100 feet tall. There was a giant glossy black flag standing on each platform, releasing faint black Qi that enshrouded the entirety of the platforms.

There were also four or five devilish guards standing expressionless on each platform, and there were some winding streets around the plaza, on either side of which were some shops and restaurants run by the devilish residents of the town.

Tens of thousands of devilish beings were entering and exiting these buildings, and it seemed to be quite a lively and bustling down.

In a nondescript restaurant on the edge of the plaza, there were two devilish beings seated at a table near one of the windows, and they were resting with their eyes closed.

There was only a green wine flagon and two pristine white cups placed on the table.

A rich aroma was emanating from the wine, and it resembled red nectar, clearly indicating that it was some type of rare premium wine.

The entire level of the restaurant seemed to have been booked by these two devilish beings, as evidenced by the fact that there was no one else around.

They should be here soon, right? a burly man with a pair of thick-brows and several small braids in his hair suddenly asked his companion with a hint of impatience in his eyes.

His companion was a refined middle-aged daoist priest, and he opened his eyes before replying, According to Yan Mo, our suspected targets emerged from the Illusion Howl Desert around a month ago, but they split up and went their separate ways immediately thereafter, so we only have to take care of two of them. Judging by the length of the journey they have to make to get here, they should be here soon. This Earth Dragon Town is the only place in the nearby area where one can stay and rest. If theyre coming in this direction, then theyll definitely stop at this town for a while.

Hmph, what if they dont need to rest or replenish their supplies and simply fly over this town? Wouldnt we have waited all this time for nothing then? the burly man harrumphed coldly.

Hehe, rest assured, Brother Luo. This is the closest town to the Illusion Howl Desert in this area. If they really are our targets, then they wouldve spent several decades in the Illusion Howl Desert prior to this, how could they not stop at the nearest place where they could replenish their supplies? Even if they dont need to replenish their supplies, they still have to learn about whats been happening the past few decades, so theyll definitely make a stop here, the middle-aged scholar reassured in a confident manner.

That makes sense, but I still dont believe you, the burly man said with a roll of his eyes.

Oh? Then how about we make a bet? the daoist priest asked with a smile.

What do you want to bet? the burly man asked as a cautious look appeared on his face.

How about we bet the compensation weve been promised for this job? If it werent for the hefty compensation weve been offered, we wouldnt have waited here for so long, the daoist priest chuckled.

Im not going to make such a foolish bet with you, Brother Leng. If you change the terms of the bet, perhaps Id be interested, the burly man said as he shook his head vigorously.

Then what do you want to bet? the daoist priest asked.

How about we bet on who will defeat their target first? the burly man proposed.

Hehe, my powers are far inferior to yours, so theres no need for such a bet, the daoist priest chuckled in response.

Dont be so quick to refuse, Brother Leng, perhaps my opponent will just so happen to be far more powerful than yours, the burly man urged with a smile.

I only ever believe in myself, never in luck, the daoist priest replied in an indifferent voice.

Youre still just as boring as ever! You never take any risks, wheres the fun in that? The burly man shook his head with a disappointed expression.

The daoist priest smiled and was just about to reply when his eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately cast his gaze toward a black flying boat that was slowly descending onto the plaza.

Thats it! That flying devilish treasure is identical to the image that weve been provided! The burly man immediately sprang to his feet before cracking his knuckles violently.

The Long Family patriarch would be traveling with Elder Hui, Han Li had been paired up with the woman from the Ye Family, and the Spirit beings had also split up into two groups that were led by Holy Maiden Thousand Autumns and Bai Qi.

After flying for close to 10,000 kilometers, the woman from the Ye Family suddenly stopped, then swept a sleeve through the air to summon a black flying boat.

This was a black and completely nondescript devilish treasure that was over 100 feet in length, and the woman from the Ye Family flew onto the canoe before making an inviting hand gesture toward Han Li.

Han Li naturally accepted the invitation and flew onto the boat as well.

The woman from the Ye Family smiled, and said, This Blackjade Boat is a flying devilish treasure that I purchased in Blood Crow City. Its quite fast, and traveling in it would make us more inconspicuous.

This is indeed quite a fine devilish treasure, thats very thoughtful of you, Fairy Ye, Han Li said with a smile.

Youre far too kind, Brother Han, Im sure a treasure of this caliber is nothing in your eyes. Lets continue our conversation in here. The woman raised a hand as she spoke to summon a ball of white light, which transformed a yellow cloth puppet that stood on guard while she made her way toward the cabin at the center of the boat.

Han Li nodded in response and followed her into the cabin.

The cabin was around several tens of feet in size, and it was complete with all types of basic furniture, there were even several black futons sitting in the corner.

The cabin appeared to be able to house four or five people at once, which was quite spacious considering the size of the boat.

Han Li and the woman from the Ye Family each took a seat on a chair, following which the latter said, Brother Han, now that theres no one else with us, Id like to discuss something with you in private. What Im about to talk about next concerns the route that were going to take, so I didnt want anyone to overhear us.

Oh? Please go ahead.

Han Li immediately recalled that the woman seemed to have chosen this route in advance and had taken the initiative to invite him to form a partnership with her. She was the only one among this group of companions that he was on relatively friendly terms with, and it didnt really make much of a difference to him what route they took, so he was naturally willing to follow her lead.

However, it now seemed that this woman had some type of ulterior motive.

You possess heavenly phoenix blood within your body, right, Fellow Daoist? Theres no need to try and deny it, Ive heard about the transformations that you displayed during the battle of Deep Heaven City. On top of that, there is a secret technique passed down in our Ye Family that allows me to sense heavenly phoenix aura when its present. However, what I find to be very peculiar is that I can also several other auras from you, and each of them is no less powerful than the heavenly phoenix aura. I cant decipher exactly what they are, but thinking back to your transformations, I assume you have several types of true spirit blood within your body, is that right, Brother Han?

Han Lis heart jolted slightly upon hearing this, but his expression remained calm as he replied, Seeing as youve already figured it out, Ill admit that I did indeed manage to obtain some true spirit bloods during my travels in the primordial world. Why have you decided to ask me about something like this now?

Theres no need to be concerned, Brother Han, I have no interest in the origins of your true spirit bloods. However, seeing as youre able to fuse different true spirit bloods into your body, I was wondering if youd be willing to refine another type of true spirit blood, the woman from the Ye Family replied in a nonchalant manner.

What do you mean by that? Do you possess another type of true spirit blood? Han Li asked as a hint of surprise flashed through his eyes.

I dont have any true spirit blood on my hands right now, but we can find some in a place that were going to be passing through, the woman replied with a mysterious smile.

What place are you referring to? Han Li asked as a slightly cautious look appeared in his eyes.

Iron Sand Ridge, the woman from the Ye Family replied without any hesitation.

Iron Sand Ridge? Isnt that the territory of the Azure Wing Race? What true spirit blood can be found there? Han Li asked in a surprised manner.

The Azure Wing Race isnt a very powerful race in the Elder Devil Realm, but there are some special beings among them who have inherited true spirit blood, its just that very few people know about this, the woman from the Ye Family said with a cold smile.

Who are these special beings that youre referring to Fellow Daoist Ye? Han Li asked.

Im naturally referring to the core members of the Azure Wing Race. Just like the true spirit families of our human race, not everyone in the Azure Wing Race inherits the true spirit bloodline, only an extremely small proportion of them are blessed with such a bloodline. Regardless of how pure the bloodline is, any Azure Wing being verified to possess a true spirit bloodline will immediately enjoy a meteoric rise in status in the race, the woman from the Ye Family explained.

In that case, there must be many people plotting against them, so theyre most very heavily guarded by their brethren, how are you so confident that we can obtain their true spirit blood? On top of that, your Ye Family already possesses the heavenly phoenix bloodline, so why are you willing to take such a risk? Could it be that your Ye Famly also mastered a secret technique to fuse other types of true blood? Han Li asked.

Of course not, but do you know what type of true spirit bloodline the Azure Wing Race has inherited? the woman from the Ye Family chuckled.

Please enlighten me, Fairy Ye, Han Li prompted.

Are you aware of the most renowned types of ancient true spirit birds, Fellow Daoist Han? Instead of giving a direct answer, the woman from the Ye Family replied with a question.

I do. Aside from the heavenly phoenix, theres the Kun Peng, Ghost Dove, and Azure Luan, Han Li replied.

The bloodline inherited by the Azure Wing Race belongs to the Azure Luan, and they possess some of the Azure Luans innate abilities, do you understand why Im willing to take such a risk now? Truth be told, I had discovered this even before entering the Elder Devil Realm, and if it werent for this, I may not have been willing to take this risk. In a sense, this Azure Luan True Blood is even more important to our Ye Family than the Spirit Cleansing Pond and Clean Spirit Lotus, so I truly hope that you can lend me your assistance. Speaking of which, the Long Family and the Spirit beings clearly all have ulterior motives as well. Otherwise, why they agree to split up so easily? the woman from the Ye Family urged.

Han Li was ecstatic to hear this, but he still maintained a calm facade as he said, I see. I heard that the Azure Luan and heavenly phoenix originally share the same bloodline, but they evolved into two different types of beings due to the different abilities that they cultivated. Youre trying to take advantage of this opportunity to obtain another type of true spirit blood that the members of your Ye Family can inherit, is that correct?

Azure Luan True Blood was one of the types of true blood in the 12 Awakening Transformations that he could refine, so if he could obtain it, he would be able to take another major stride in the cultivation of his 12 Awakening Transformations.

At the stage where his 12 Awakening Transformations was currently at, one more type of true spirit blood could immediately enhance the powers of his other transformations significantly.

Indeed, Brother Han. Our Ye Family was able to inherit the heavenly phoenix bloodline, so Im sure their bodies wouldnt reject the bloodline of the Azure Luan. If we can inherit this bloodline as well, then itll be a simple matter for us to overtake the Long Family as the number one true spirit family in the future. On top of that, if I can refine the Azure Luan bloodline and combine it with by heavenly phoenix bloodline, my powers will also be enhanced significantly, and theres even a chance Ill be able to progress to the Grand Ascension Stage someday. The womans eyes began to light up as she spoke.

Han Li contemplated the proposal for a long while before finally asking in an indifferent voice, What will I be getting out of this aside from the true spirit blood?

The woman from the Ye Family was ecstatic to hear this, and she immediately replied, Youll get a huge sum of spirit stones thats not inferior to what a normal sect would be able to accumulate over a span of 10,000 years, and our Ye Family will owe you a massive favor. If you ever need our assistance for anything, our family will be willing to give you our unreserved aid on one occasion.

Alright, lets shake on it, Han Li said as he extended a hand out of his sleeve.

The woman immediately extended a hand as well, and they shook hands as an elated look appeared on her face.

The Azure Luan True Blood must be very difficult to obtain considering the heavy price youre willing to pay, right, Fairy Ye? Ive already agreed to help you, so tell me where the difficulties lie, Han Li prompted in a calm voice.

The womans smile faded upon hearing this, and she gave a response that was quite a shock for Han Li. It is indeed going to be a very troublesome task, Brother Han. If we want to obtain the true blood, well most likely have to face a Sacred Ancestor.

I can sense many residual auras here, so it looks like those two were part of a group of people who joined forces to steal our Zhao Familys devilish lizards! the other elderly man said in a furious manner.

Thats most likely the case. The companions of those two are most likely far more powerful than our disciples could contend with. It looks like theyve had their eyes set on our Zhao Family from the very beginning, and they intentionally lured us out of our familys fortress yesterday. The devilish lizards mustve been their primary targets. Otherwise, they wouldnt have entered the Illusion Howl Desert so soon, the first elderly man sighed in a resigned manner.

Where did those bastards come from? How dare they plot against our Zhao Family! If we dont make them pay for what they did, our Zhao Familys reputation will be swept to the ground! the second elderly man spat through gritted teeth.

It wont be easy to exact vengeance on them. The two people who lured us away only displayed Spatial Tempering Stage cultivation bases, but thats most likely not their true power, the first elderly man said with a shake of his head.

The other elderly man immediately drew a sharp breath upon hearing this. Youre saying those two are also devilish lords? Could it be that the people who infiltrated our Zhao Family were devilish lords as well? In that case, its no wonder they dared to plot against our Zhao Family! When did this group of devilish lords arrive in our Illusion Night City? We havent heard anything about this at all!

Thats hard to say, perhaps the others were only subordinates to those two. Even so, those two definitely possess powers that arent inferior to ours, and theyve already entered the Illusion Howl Desert, so theres nothing we can do. As for why we havent heard anything about them, perhaps they disguised their cultivation bases and appearances or just stayed outside the city this entire time, the first elderly man mused.

Are we really just going to let this matter slide? the other elderly man said in an indignant manner.

The first elderly man seemed to have already considered this, and he replied, According to the news we received, those people only killed several inconsequential disciples and left everyone else in our Zhao Family fortress alive. As for the devilish lizards that we lost, thats quite a heavy blow to our family, but not a fatal one. As for our reputation, well just have to find some people we dont like and declare them to be the accomplices of those people, then kill them in a public display.

The other elderly man was silent for a moment before stomping a foot in frustration and rage. Were just fooling ourselves then! I cant just swallow something like this!

You have to! You and I are our Zhao Familys only remaining backers, if something happens to either one of us, then theres a good chance that our Zhao Family will fall into a sharp decline, so you have to curb your own temper for the sake of our family. Having said that, if you insist on having them killed, we could perhaps borrow the hands of others to kill that group of people, the first elderly man said with a dark expression.

The other elderly mans expression changed slightly, and he asked, What do you mean by that?

Contact the people at the Beast Lord Palace and ask them to strike in our stead, theres a stash of devil stones in our Zhao Family that can be used to compensate them. However, regardless of whether the Beast Lord Palace succeeds or not, this will be the only attempt that we make. If those people manage to survive, I forbid you from plotting against them any further. On top of that, dont reveal our identities when contacting the Beast Lord Palace, the first elderly man said with a serious expression.

Rest assured, Brother, I know what to do. Hehe, even if those monsters from the Beast Lord Palace dont manage to kill them, theyll at least leave them with a nasty memento. If we spend that stash of devil stones, our Zhao Family will have to operate on a tight budget for quite some time, the other elderly man sighed in a slightly forlorn manner.

Hmph, those old monsters are all just as if not more powerful than you and me, and they also possess far more battle experience than normal devilish lords, so of course itll be expensive to hire them. However, its not reasonable to ask them to enter the Illusion How Desert to pursue those people, so well have to ask them to strike once they emerge on the other side, the first elderly man harrumphed coldly.

As long as the Beast Lord Palace sends people out to all of the cities near the Illusion Howl Desert, theyll definitely be able to find those people. Having said that, we dont know how much time those people will spend in the desert, the other elderly man said in a concerned manner.

Weve already suffered such heavy losses, so we might as well see this through till the end, just hire them for a century-long term. If those people stay in the desert for 100 years, then well just have to accept our back luck. Lets not delay here any longer, we should return to the city, the first elderly man said.

The other elderly man naturally had no objections to this, and thus, the two of them rose up into the air as streaks of black light before flying back toward Illusion Night City.

Only after four months had passed since Han Li and the others had entered the Illusion Howl Desert did the majors families of Illusion Howl Desert dare to send their disciples into the desert again.

At this point, the stir caused by the Zhao Familys stolen devilish lizards had already subsided, and the Zhao Family had drawn a connection between this event and Han Lis disappearance, but they didnt have any evidence, so they naturally wouldnt declare this to the outside world.

Thus, time quickly passed by, and a year later, there was no longer anyone mentioning the Zhao Family incident.

40 years flew by in the blink of an eye.

On this day, a massive sandstorm was brewing on a certain part of the border of the Illusion Howl Desert. The entire area had transformed into a sea of wind and sand, and nothing could be seen within it.

All of a sudden, several giant devilish beasts sprang out of the sand before landing firmly on the ground.

These devilish beasts were a series of giant eight-legged lizards, and they were carrying nine disheveled riders.

These were none other than Han Li and the others.

However, following their lengthy journey, only five of their original 10 devilish lizards remained.

In terms of outward appearance, Han Li and the others didnt appear to have changed at all compared to 40 years ago, but all of them were currently wearing expressions of excitement and elation.

Weve finally gotten out of this accursed desert! Seeing the same scenery for several decades on end really is an unbearable experience, even seclusion for 100 years isnt as grueling as this journey, the woman from the Ye Family said with an elated smile.

Holy Maiden Thousand Autumns was riding on the same Eight-footed Devilish Lizards as the woman from the Ye Family, and she said, Traveling through a desert for several decades is indeed no easy feat. On top of that, we encountered the three devilish scourges of the desert on multiple occasions and lost half of our Eight-footed Devilish Lizards.

She then suddenly turned toward Han Li before continuing, Having said that, the most perilous thing we encountered was that late-Body Integration Stage Sand Shadow Beast, and it trapped us in the desert for several years. If it hadnt been for Fellow Daoist Han putting an end to the beast with that powerful ability, perhaps we wouldnt even have been able to emerge from the desert at all.

Youre far too kind, Fairy Thousand Autumns, I wouldnt have had the opportunity to land the final blow if Fellow Daoist Zhi Shui had trapped it first, Han Li said as he cast a glance toward the Spirit being by the name of Zhi Shui.

Hehe, both you had done exceptionally well to get rid of that fearsome Sand Shadow Beast. Now that weve emerged from the Illusion Howl Desert, lets follow our original plan and split up here, the Long Family patriarch suggested as he stored the devilish lizards away.

I see no issue with that, Han Li said with a faint smile.

They had already devised a specific plan for how they were going to proceed once they emerged from the desert.

Even though this Illusion Howl Desert was known as a restricted area to normal devilish beings, it was only slightly dangerous to Body Integration Stage beings like them. The only thing that was rather frustrating to Han Li was during the last half of the journey, he had unleashed some of his true power to kill a devilish beast that was very adept at concealing itself, and the others had spotted him as he was unleashing those abilities.

Following that event, everyone became a lot politer toward him, but also far warier as well.

Han Li could only pretend that he hadnt noticed this minute shift in everyones attitudes.

The Spirit beings also agreed to the Long Family patriarchs suggestion, and thus, they split up into several groups before flying toward different directions.

In order to prevent themselves from being followed, they had decided to split up and make the journey from the Illusion Howl Desert to the Devilish Origin Sea in several different groups.

Of course, even though they were taking different routes, their destination was still the same.

Even though they were taking a risk by splitting up, this would minimize the possibility of attracting attention from other devilish beings.

However, as a seasoned Body Integration cultivator, he was immediately able to sense that something was amiss as soon as these emotions welled up in his heart, and he hurriedly bit through the tip of his own tongue.

The sharp pain snapped him back to his senses, but a horrified look appeared on his face as he stared at the woman, as if he were appraising a malicious monster.

Youre a Sacred Ancestor!

The mans magic power had been completely stripped away, but his spiritual sense was still as powerful as ever. As such, only a Sacred Ancestor would be able to sway his emotions to such a significant extent.

The woman was none other than Sacred Ancestor Bao Hua, who had been following Han Li and the others this entire time, and she said, Sacred Ancestor? I guess you can call me that. I have some things to ask you, if you cooperate, Ill grant you a painless death, and therell be a possibility that youll still be able to reincarnate. If you choose to resist, then Ill have to use some special methods to find out what I want to know, and your soul will be destroyed in the process.

The man from the Lin Family replied with a wry smile, Im completely at your mercy, so you can ask me whatever you want.

Im glad you can correctly assess your current situation. Now then, release your soul for me, Sacred Ancestor Bao Hua said with a breathtaking smile that seemed to make the entire world dim around him, and she pointed a finger toward the man on the floral tree.

A ball of pink spiritual light sprang forth, then transformed into a peculiar flower that vanished into the mans forehead.

The mans expression changed drastically, but after a brief moment of hesitation, he heaved a long sigh and relinquished all resistance as he released his own soul.

He could only hope that the Sacred Ancestor would keep her promise and leave him with a sliver of an opportunity for reincarnation.

In the next instant, the mans eyes became completely dull and lifeless, and several pink flashing devilish symbols appeared on his forehead.

A cold smile appeared on the black-armored mans face upon seeing this.

Around 15 minutes later, the woman raised an eyebrow before making a hand seal, and a burst of light suddenly erupted from the floral tree around the man from the Lin Family, transforming into balls of pink flames that instantly incinerated him into ashes.

Only a speck of white light remained unscathed within the flames, and it rose up into the sky before vanishing at an altitude of over 1,000 feet.

Sacred Ancestor Bao Hua paid no heed to this and made a hand seal before making a grabbing motion, and a pink flower drifted out of the flames.

The flower sped over to her, then vanished into her palm in a flash.

The same pink devilish symbols then appeared on the womans face, and she closed her eyes before falling completely still.

The black-armored man strode over to her side and stood on guard in an obedient manner.

Around an hour later, she reopened her eyes, and the black-armored man carefully asked, Did you find any useful information, Mistress Bao Hua?

I did. So it turns out that their group entered our holy realm to find the Spirit Cleansing Pond and Clean Spirit Lotus, thats quite surprising, Sacred Ancestor Bao Hua said in a contemplative manner.

The Spirit Cleansing Pond and Clean Spirit Lotus? Ive never heard of those two things, the black-armored man said as his brows furrowed slightly.

There are no more than 10 people in the entire holy realm who are aware of those two things, even some Sacred Ancestors dont know of their existence, so its no surprise that youre unfamiliar with them, the woman replied.

Whats so special about those two things? They must be exceptional treasures seeing as these Spirit Realm cultivators are willing to take such a huge risk for them, the black-armored man asked.

Sacred Ancestor Bao Hua seemed to have gleaned the black-armored mans thoughts, and she replied in an indifferent voice, You dont need to worry about that. Those two items are extremely useful for people of the Spirit Realm, but theyre only detrimental to beings of our holy race.

I see, the black-armored replied with a slightly sheepish smile.

Sacred Ancestor Bao Hua continued, Now that we know their objective, I now know their planned destination. Theres no need for us to traverse through the Illusion Howl Desert, we can just wait for them at the destination. I was planning to go and meet some old friends in the holy realm after taking care of this matter, but it looks like Ill have to go and meet them early.

Regardless of where you go, Ill be sure to remain by your side until my dying breath. The black-armored man immediately made a show of loyalty.

A pleased look appeared on Sacred Ancestor Bao Huas face, but a thought then suddenly occurred to her as she instructed, That little human girl is still useful to me, so dont harm her and take her along with us.

The black-armored man was rather perplexed to hear this, but he hurriedly replied with a respectful bow, Yes, Mistress!

The woman nodded before casting her gaze toward Illusion Night City, and a peculiar smile appeared on her face as she swept a sleeve through the air.

Pink flower petals immediately flew out of her sleeve before transforming into a rumbling pillar of wind that rose directly up into the heavens.

The black-armored man immediately made a grabbing motion toward a crater in the ground nearby, then stomped his feet onto the ground, propelling him toward the pillar of wind like a speeding arrow.

A petite figure flew out of the crater and also vanished into the pillar of wind in a flash, it was none other than the horrified Zhu Guoer.

In the next instant, the pillar of light disintegrated into specks of pink light, and the trio was nowhere to be seen.

Two days later, two Eight-footed Devilish Lizards were lying silently beside a completely nondescript pile of sand on the edge of the Illusion Howl Desert.

There were two humanoid figures seated atop the devilish lizards, they were none other than Han Li and the elderly scholar among the Spirit beings.

Both of them were seated in silence atop their respective Eight-footed Devilish Lizards, seeming waiting for something.

They had been arranged here by the Long Family patriarch to provide backup should it be required, and those two devilish lizards were naturally the ones that Han Li had obtained from the Bai Family.

After a long while, spiritual light flashed in the distant sky, and several streaks of light came flying toward Han Lis duo from the direction of Illusion Night City.

Both Han Li and the elderly scholars expressions changed slightly upon seeing this, and a few moments later the streaks of light landed nearby.

Han Li cast his gaze toward the newly arrived figures, and smiled as he said, Looks like your trip went quite smoothly.

Indeed. Without the two devilish lords guarding the Zhao Family, those restrictions naturally posed no issue to us. We obtained a total of eight devilish lizards, so well have a spare one in reserve, the woman from the Ye Family replied with a smile.

Thats good to hear. Now, we just have to wait for Fellow Daoist Long and Fellow Daoist Bai to join us. With their late-Body Integration Stage powers, Im sure it wouldnt take them too long to shake off those two devilish lords, Han Li said with a smile, but his gaze strayed over to the Spirit being by the name of Zhi Shui again.

The aura emanating from his body seemed to have become even more dangerous, and Han Li couldnt help but be slightly concerned by this.

However, Zhi Shui paid no heed to Han Li at all, as if he were completely oblivious to Han Lis scrutiny.

All of a sudden, the Long Family patriarch suddenly rang out above. Haha, rest assured, Brother Han, Fellow Daoist Bai and I have already shaken off those two Zhao Family devilish lords.

Immediately thereafter, spatial fluctuations erupted, and the smiling Long Family patriarch emerged out of thin air alongside a burst of white light.

Han Lis eyes lit up slightly upon seeing this, and he asked, Fellow Daoist Long, where are those two Zhao Family devilish lords right now?

Theyve already been lured into a formation that we set up in advance, and itll take them at least a day and a night to free themselves, Bai Qi replied.

Fantastic! Everyones all here, so lets set off right away, Holy Maiden Thousand Autumns said in an elated manner.

My thoughts exactly, Sister Thousand Autumns, the woman from the Ye Family agreed.

No one else had any objections, and thus, the woman from the Ye Family and Holy Maiden Thousand Autumns raised their hands and released a series of devilish lizards.

The Long Family patriarch and the others all flew onto their new devilish steeds, and they quickly sped into the Illusion Howl Desert, vanishing into the distance in the blink of an eye.

A day later, two streaks of light, one black and one crimson, descended upon the sand hill where Han Li and the others had been gathered the day before. This was a pair of thin brocade-robed elderly men, and both of them wore furious expressions.

Their auras seem to have lingered here for a while, theyve most likely entered the Illusion Howl Desert, one of the elderly men said with a dark expression.

Rest assured, Brother Long. As long as we wont have to face any devilish lords from the Lin Family, we wont have to reveal our Body Integration Stage cultivation bases. Well just take their devilish lizards and immediately get away, Holy Maiden Thousand Autumns replied with a confident smile.

Han Li and the woman from the Ye Family naturally had no objections, either.

After that, everyone began to discuss the finer details of the operation and to ascertain each individual step.

Several hours later, Han Li and the others departed from the cave abode and returned to Illusion Night City.

During the next two months, Han Li continued to cultivate in seclusion in his pavilion, awaiting the arrival of the agreed date.

During this time, he had communicated with the Long Family patriarch on several occasions, and it seemed that everything was progressing very smoothly.

Not only had the Long Family patriarch tempted the Zhao Family into plotting against him, he had lured the two devilish lords of the family into a decision to target him in person.

However, the Long Family patriarch had remained in Illusion Night City this entire time, so he hadnt afforded the Zhao Family any opportunity to attack him.

On this day, Han Li was meditating in his pavilion when a low ringing sound suddenly erupted from his waist, following which a ball of white light emerged, then transformed into a line of text.

A smile appeared on Han Lis face as he read the line of text, and he stood up before going downstairs.

Once he reached the hall on the first floor of the pavilion, he was greeted by the sight of Zhu Guoer seated on a chair beside the pavilions entrance with one hand supporting her chin, staring off into space in an absent-minded manner.

As soon as Han Li emerged, Zhu Guoer immediately returned to her senses and hurriedly extended a respectful curtsey.

Come with me, Han Li instructed before making his way out of the pavilion.

Zhu Guoer faltered slightly before an elated look appeared on her face, and she hurriedly followed along behind Han Li.

During this recent period of time, Han Li hadnt abused her in any way, but it was very boring for her to stay in the pavilion for days on end, and she felt as if she had been trapped in a cage. Now that she was permitted to leave the pavilion with Han Li, she was naturally ecstatic.

After departing from the pavilion, Han Li hailed a beast-drawn carriage and left Illusion Night City with Zhu Guoer.

After exiting the city, Han Li swept up Zhu Guoer in a burst of azure light before flying toward a nearby nameless mountain.

A short while later, Han Li descended onto the mountain, where the man from the Lin Family was already waiting for him.

He still had the appearance of an elderly man, but his grey hair had reverted back to a black color, and a hint of color had returned to his cheeks.

This was clearly all thanks to the Essence Refining Pill that Han Li had given him.

Is this the junior you were talking about, Brother Han? the man from the Lin Family asked as he glanced at Zhu Guoer.

Indeed. She has a connection to me, so please take her back to the Spirit Realm for me, Ill take her off your hands once I return to the Spirit Realm myself, Han Li replied.

Rest assured, Fellow Daoist, I accepted your pill, so Ill make sure to keep her safe. Brother Long says hes going to implement his plan soon, so Im going to depart today, the man from the Lin Family said in a serious manner.

Thats a good idea. After all, it would be quite troublesome if you were to get swept up in all of this.

Han Li nodded in response, then turned to Zhu Guoer before continuing, You and I must have some type of affinity for us to meet here, so Ill help you return to the human race. This Fellow Daoist Lin is a grand elder of one of the major families of our human race, youll be in safe hands with him. Ill explain everything to you the next time we meet.

Zhu Guoer was completely dumbstruck upon hearing this, and she opened her mouth to ask something, but Han Li flew away as a streak of azure light before she could say anything.

Thus, Zhu Guoer and the man from the Lin Family were the only ones left on the mountain.

Come on, little girl, Ill take you back with me to the Spirit Realm, the man from the Lin Family said with a faint smile.

The Spirit Realm Are you really a human, Senior? Is Senior Han a human as well? Zhu Guoer was quite intelligent and immediately drew the connection, but she was still in disbelief.

Hehe, do you think Brother Han and I would go out of our way to trick a little girl like you? the man from the Lin Family chuckled.

Zhu Guoer was very excited to hear this, and she asked, What did Senior Han mean when he said that I have a connection to him? Would you be able to enlighten me, Senior?

I dont know anything about that. Didnt Brother Han mention this to you beforehand? the man from the Lin Family asked in a slightly surprised manner.

I only just found out that Senior Han is a devilish being, how would I know what kind of connection I have to him? Zhu Guoer shook her head with a befuddled expression.

However, she then recalled how Han Li had asked her about her Great Reincarnation Arts, and a series of thoughts began to occur to her.

The man from the Lin Family was rather interested in the relationship between Zhu Guoer and Han Li, but this wasnt the time to be asking questions. Thus, he raised a hand to release a black flying carriage, which was being drawn by several wyrm-like puppet beasts.

The two of them got onto the carriage, and the puppet beasts sprang to life, drawing the carriage into the distance.

He was concerned that the Long Family patriarch and the others would enact their plan soon, so he was spurring on the beast-drawn carriage as quickly as he could, and they covered a distance of millions of kilometers in just half a day.

Just as the flying carriage was traveling over a winding mountain range, an indifferent female voice suddenly rang out within his ears.

Seeing as youre already here, why dont you pay me a visit?

As soon as the voice trailed off, spatial fluctuations suddenly erupted in the air above the flying carriage, and countless pink flower petals appeared before transforming into a giant hand that came crashing down toward the carriage.

A floral scent surged forth, and it was as if the entire sky were falling, affording the carriage no opportunity for evasion.

Crap!

The man from the Lin Family was naturally very alarmed by this, and he hurriedly made a hand seal while raising his other hand up into the air.

The puppet beasts that were drawing the carriage raised their heads in unison, then blasted several thick pillars of light of different colors directly upward. At the same time a white light barrier emerged to encompass the entire carriage.

At the same time, a bone blade that was shot forth out of his sleeve amid a burst of black Qi, and it instantly swelled to several hundred feet in length before slashing toward the massive pink hand.

The space in the wake of the giant blade warped and twisted incessantly, as if it were about to be sliced apart. fгeeebove.cm

Even though the man from the Lin Family was currently severely debilitated, he was still a Body Integration cultivator, and his attacks were certainly nothing to be scoffed at.

In the next instant, the pillar of light and giant blade struck the massive hand amid an earth-shattering boom that caused the space within a radius of several tens of kilometers to tremor violently.

The pillars of light were eradicated by a flurry of pink light that was released by the giant hand, and the huge bone blade was also shattered into pieces by a burst of unfathomably enormous force.

The man from the Lin Family immediately turned deathly pale upon seeing this, and he immediately attempted to unleash other abilities, but it was already too late.

The pink light up above swept downward, and the light barrier around the flying carriage was instantly torn apart. The man from the Lin Family immediately felt his magic power become extremely sluggish, and he began to lose consciousness in the midst of the floral scent

Just as he was about to black out, he heard the horrified scream of Zhu Guoer, and a wry smile appeared on his face.

Half a day ago, he had made a bold promise to Han Li, yet now, he was in severe peril himself.

This thought had only just appeared in his mind before he slumped onto the flying carriage, completely unconscious.

Two hours later, he slowly came around in a dark forest.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he hurriedly looked down to find that he was situated within a floral tree, and his body was enveloped by countless flower petals. It was a very beautiful sight to behold, but his body was extremely feeble, and his dantian was completely empty, as if all of his magic power had disappeared.

His heart sank as he cast his gaze around him, yet before he saw anything noteworthy, an abrasive male voice suddenly rang out.

Mistress Bao Hua, the human is awake.

The man from the Lin Family hurriedly toward the direction that the voice had come from to discover a hideous black-armored man standing atop a hill, looking down at him with a menacing expression.

It was a devilish lord!

The man from the Lin Family had already anticipated this, so he wasnt all that surprised, and he cast his gaze toward another nearby tree.

At the foot of the tree was a pink floral tree projection, and as soon as the black-armored mans voice trailed off, a peerlessly gorgeous woman in a white dress appeared.

The woman slowly opened her eyes and cast her gaze toward the man from the Lin Family.

Their eyes met, and the man was struck by a sense of disorientation intermingled with an indescribable sense of devotion. In that instant, he was willing to lay down his life for this woman without a second thought.

On a certain day two months later, Han Li and everyone else gathered together in a temporary cave abode outside the city.

The man from the Lin Family had only just barely managed to arrive before the agreed date, and everyone was appraising him with peculiar expressions. He had once bore the appearance of a middle-aged man, but his hair had since turned white, and his skin had shriveled and wrinkled significantly, making him resemble an elderly man.

What was even more shocking was that one of his eyes had gone missing, as if it had been gouged straight out of its socket.

On top of that, his aura had been reduced to less than a third of its former power, and it seemed to be extremely feeble as well.

What happened to you, Fellow Daoist Lin? the Long Family patriarch asked in a grim voice.

I encountered a horde of Soul Sucking Beasts in the plains and had most of my true essence devoured by them. Thankfully, I was able to escape after detonating several of my most powerful treasures, the man replied with a wry smile, and his voice had also become extremely hoarse and unpleasant to the ears.

Soul Sucking Beasts? Those beast arent all that powerful, how did they reduce you to such a sorry state? Holy Maiden Thousand Autumns asked with a surprised expression.

Normal Soul Sucking Beasts certainly wouldnt have posed a threat to me, but I encountered a Body Integration Stage mutated Soul Sucking Beast, the man from the Lin Family sighed in response.

A mutated Soul Sucking Beast? Everyones expressions changed slightly upon hearing this.

Thats right. Initially, it was hidden among all of the other Soul Sucking Beasts and disguised itself as one of them, and I fell prey to its surprise attack, the man from the Lin Family confirmed with a strained expression.

The Long Family patriarch was silent for a moment before asking, Thats truly unfortunate. What are your plans from here onward, Fellow Daoist Han?

The man from the Lin Family hesitated momentarily before giving a resigned reply. Im in far too bad a condition to enter the Illusion Howl Desert, I have to return to the Spirit Realm and go into seclusion right away for several centuries to facilitate a full recovery. Hence, Im planning to rest here for some time before I retrace our original route and return to the Spirit Realm.

The Long Family patriarch was unsurprised to hear this, and he said, Indeed, in your current condition, youd be taking a significant risk by continuing onward. How about this? Well stay here for another month so you can recover in peace before we continue on our way.

Holy Maiden Thousand Autumns was silent for a moment before nodding in response. We have no objections.

Elder Hui and the woman from the Ye Family couldnt help but exchange a concerned and forlorn glance upon seeing this.

Among the rest of the human cultivators, one of them was carrying injuries, while the others cultivation base was far inferior to that of Han Li and the Long Family patriarch, so perhaps one of them would be the next one to be forced to drop out.

Meanwhile, a thought suddenly occurred to Han Li, and he said to the man from the Lin Family, I have a pill that could be beneficial to you, Fellow Daoist Lin.

He swept a sleeve toward the man from the Lin Family as spoke, sending a small white jade vial flying toward him.

The man from the Lin Family faltered slightly upon hearing this before reflexively catching the vial with a rather perplexed expression.

Even though he had been traveling with Han Li and the others this entire time, the two of them hadnt interacted much, and they certainly couldnt be considered to be friends. As such, it was naturally quite befuddling to him that Han Li was giving him a pill at a time like this.

The man from the Lin Family hesitated momentarily before removing the lid of the vial, and a strong medicinal aroma immediately spread throughout the entire room, thereby immediately drawing everyones attention.

The man from the Lin Family hurriedly took a whiff, upon which a hint of elation appeared in his eyes, and he immediately tipped over the vial, to reveal a green pill with spiritual patterns all over its surface.

This is an Essence Tempering Pill! the man from the Lin Family exclaimed as the elation in his eyes became even more pronounced.

Not only was this pill extremely precious, it was perfect for his current condition in that it could help him recover a significant amount of his lost true essence. As such, he wouldnt have to worry about a major decrease in power even after he recovered from his injuries.

Everyone elses expressions also changed slightly upon seeing this.

Even for Body Integration Stage beings like them, an Essence Refining Pill was quite a sought-after item.

The man from the Lin Family was extremely excited, but he quickly calmed down before transmitting his voice to Han Li. Fellow Daoist Han, this pill will indeed benefit me immensely, but there must be a reason why youre willing to give it to me, please give me an explanation.

Han Li smiled and also transmitted his voice in response. Brother Lin, I have a favor to ask of you, would you be willing to help me?

The man from the Lin Family thought about this for a moment before gritting his teeth as he replied, How can I refuse you after youve given me this Essence Refining pIll? As long as its something within my capabilities, I wont refuse.

Theres no need to be so wary, Brother Lin, Im only asking for a small favor from you. I recently rescued a little human girl in the city, and she has some connection to me, so Im hoping you can take her back to the Spirit Realm with you and look after her for a while until I return. The rest of the journey is far too dangerous, so theres no way I can take her along with me, that should be well within your capabilities, right, Fellow Daoist? Han Li asked in a calm manner.

The man from the Lin Family was rather surprised by the simplicity of the request, and he agreed without any hesitation, Thats not an issue at all. I can assure you that the little girl will return to the Spirit Realm safely as long as I can do the same.

Good, Han Li replied with a nod before falling silent.

Having established the reason behind Han Lis actions, the man from the Lin Family immediately swallowed the pill.

In his current condition, the earlier he could take this Essence Refining Pill, the greater the chance that his powers would be preserved, so he naturally didnt want to delay even for a moment.

The Long Family patriarch could tell that the two of them were discussing something through voice transmission, but none of them enquired about the content of their conversation.

It was quite clear that Han Li has asked the man from the Lin Family to do something for him in exchange for such a precious pill, but that was a matter that was solely between them, so it naturally wasnt in their place to pry into such matters.

Now that the issue with the man from the Lin Family had been resolved, everyone naturally began discussing the Eight-footed Devilish Lizards.

The Long Family patriarch calmly recounted his recent interactions with the Zhao Family, and everyones brows furrowed slightly upon hearing his recount.

So the Zhao Family is asking for a Myriad Year Purple Blood Zoysia and an Ice Crystal Heart for a single Eight-footed Devilish Lizards? Thats downright absurd! It sounds to me like they have no sincerity at all, Holy Maiden Thousand Autumns said with a frosty expression.

I think the Zhao Family is interested in more than just an exchange, Han Li interjected in an indifferent voice.

Oh? What do you mean by that, Brother Han? the woman from the Ye Family asked.

However, Han Li merely smiled and offered no response.

The Long Family patriarch continued with a cold smile, Hmph, Im guessing that not only is the Zhao Family not planning to give me an Eight-footed Devilish Lizard, theyre plotting against me for my wealth. After all, the items that I previously offered are enough to tempt the two devilish lords of their family.

You seem to be quite confident, Brother Long, Holy Maiden Thousand Autumns chuckled.

Indeed. Seeing as the Zhao Family is unwilling to part with any of their Eight-footed Devilish Lizards, the other three families most likely wont agree to an exchange, either. In that case, Ill take the bait and lure the two devilish lords of the Zhao Family away while all of you infiltrate the Zhao Family and steal their Eight-footed Devilish Lizards. After that, well enter the Illusion Howl Desert right away, the Long Family patriarch replied as a cold look appeared in his eyes.

Thats a great idea! No one from the Zhao Family will be able to stop us if their devilish lords are away. However, have you already found where theyre keeping their Eight-footed Devilish Lizards? the woman from the Ye Family asked.

Hehe, I havent just been twiddling my thumbs in the city these past few days, Ive already ascertained that the Zhao Family keeps its Eight-footed Devilish Lizards in two places. One of them is a restricted area thats surrounded by many restrictions, which will be quite difficult to access even with the lack of devilish lords present. As for the other place, thats a temporary resting place for the devilish lizards. Ive discovered that several of the Zhao Familys devilish lizards will be returning in around half a month, and typically, theyll stay in that temporary resting place for several days, which will present us with a perfect opportunity. Brother Han already has two devilish lizards, so we should have enough once we capture those ones. However, make sure to refrain from killing and revealing your true cultivation bases if possible.

Otherwise, if we attract the attention of some powerful devilish beings nearby, then well be in some trouble. After all, we have to traverse through the entire Illusion Howl Desert, whereas other devilish beings could simply get to the other side using teleportation formations and wait for us there, the Long Family patriarch cautioned.

The light faded, and sure enough, it was none other than the woman from the Ye Family who was revealed.

Welcome, Fairy Ye. Why did it take you such a long time to get here? Were you not staying in Illusion Night City? the Long Family patriarch asked with a smile.

I only just got here around half a month ago, and I havent cultivated any devilish arts. Even with the Devilfeign Beads disguise, I didnt dare to enter the city, so I was planning to wait and observe for a few days first. It looks like you two have only just arrived as well, and Fellow Daoist Hui seems to be in a rather bad condition, the woman from the Ye Family said as her brows furrowed slightly with concern.

We encountered quite a bit of trouble during our journey and only arrived yesterday. In contrast, Fellow Daoist Han seemed to have arrived quite some time ago. Brother Hui was very unfortunate in that he ran into the ant queen while escaping from the ant tide and was afflicted by its poison. Thankfully, hes already taken an antidote, but he had to rest for a long time to refine the medicinal effect of the antidote, which is why it took us so long to get here, the Long Family patriarch sighed.

I see, no wonder Brother Hui looks to be in such bad health. I accidentally stumbled into a perilous area in the plains and was trapped there for several months, and thats why I got here quite late as well, the woman from the Ye Family explained with a hint of lingering fear in her eyes.

My journey here was quite smooth, and I arrived at Illusion Night City several months ago. However, Ive yet to meet Fellow Daoist Lin or any of our fellow daoists from the Spirit Race, could it be that somethings happened to them? Han Li speculated furrowed brows.

The Long Family patriarch replied with a grim expression, Surely not. Fellow Daoist Lin is a Body Integration cultivator and is adept in several types of top-grade movement techniques, even if hes encountered an enemy he cant defeat, he should have no issues escaping from them. As for the Spirit beings, theyre all traveling together, so theres even less chance of something happening to them.

I wouldnt be so confident. I had initially thought the same, but the plains of the Elder Devil Realm are clearly far more perilous than the primordial world of our Spirit Realm. Even I was trapped in one place for several months, its certainly not impossible that theyve encountered some type of insurmountable obstacle, the woman from the Ye Family disagreed.

The Long Family patriarch was silent for a moment before continuing, Theres no point in speculating about something like this, theres still some time left until the agreed date, so lets keep waiting. By the way, Fellow Daoist Han, youve been here for quite some time, so Im sure youve learned a lot about this city, would you be able to tell us about it so we can figure out a way to get some Eight-footed Devilish Lizards?

Of course, Han Li immediately replied.

The prominent powers in Illusion Night City consist of the four major families and the Myriad Slave Tower, but only the four major families possess Eight-footed Devilish Lizards. However, these Eight-footed Devilish Lizards are extremely important to these four families and have a direct impact on the prosperity of these families, so it would be impossible to purchase them through conventional means. I was quite lucky as I managed to befriend the Bai Family, and they just so happened to require my assistance to resolve some trouble theyd encountered. As such, I was able to offer my services in exchange for a pair of Eight-footed Devilish Lizards. However, its most likely impossible to obtain more devilish lizards from the Bai Family. Perhaps the three of you can visit the other major families and see if theyd be willing to exchange their devilish lizards for some precious treasures. According to my knowledge, the Ning Family and Fang Family seem…

Han Li began to divulge everything he had found out about the city, and everyone was ecstatic to hear that he had already obtained two Eight-footed Devilish Lizards, but their elation was dampened slightly after hearing about how difficult it would be to obtain more of these devilish lizards.

After Han Li finished his recount, the Long Family patriarch said in a contemplative manner, Brother Han, can you elaborate on exactly why the prosperity of these major families hinges on these Eight-footed Devilish Lizards? Also, roughly how many of these devilish lizards does each family possess?

From what Ive heard, each major family only has several tens of these devilish lizards, and theyre held in such high regard precisely due to their ability to traverse freely through the Illusion Howl Desert. Only with these devilish lizards can these major families travel deep into the Illusion Howl Desert to search for all types of valuable materials. With such an enormous amount of profit on the line, its understandable why these major families are so reluctant to part with their devilish lizards, Han Li explained.

Everyones expressions darkened slightly upon hearing this.

After a long while, the woman from the Ye Family asked, What did you help the Bai Family with to convince them to give you two devilish lizards?

I was invited by the Bai Family to take care of a devilish beast that had taken over one of their mines in the desert. However, I was very fortunate to have encountered such an opportunity, and its most likely not replicable, Han Li replied with a smile.

Looks like you really did have splendid luck, the woman from the Ye Family said in a slightly envious manner.

Han Li merely smiled and offered no response.

The Long Family patriarch was silent for a moment before finally making a decision. How about this? Ive also cultivated a devilish art in the past, so I should be able to pass myself off as a devilish being with the disguise effect of the Devilfeign Bead. Ill enter the city with Fellow Daoist Han while you two stay out of the city for now and constantly keep in touch with us. Prior to everyone elses arrival, Fellow Daoist Han and I will see if we can obtain more devilish lizards. If were unable to do so, then well have no choice but to infiltrate one of the major families and either steal some devilish lizards or take some by force. Of course, well only resort to that if there are no other options.

Thats a good arrangement. There are many more devilish lords in Illusion Night City than in Blood Crow City, so the Devilfeign Beads alone may not be enough to disguise Fellow Daoist Hui and myself. Well have to count on you two then, the woman from the Ye Family agreed with a nod.

Elder Hui had no objections to this, either.

After that, they devised a specific plan that took all potential mishaps into account, following which the four of them departed from the mountain.

As opposed to traveling together, Han Li and the Long Family patriarch entered Illusion Night City one after the other, and close to half a day later, a late-Spatial Tempering Stage middle-aged man appeared in the citys Holy Spirit Courtyard, it was none other than the Long Family patriarch, who had disguised his own cultivation base.

On top of that, he had rented a pavilion that was quite far away from the one that Han Li was staying in, so no one could draw any connection between the two of them.

The days passed by one after another, and Han Li continued to study the Devil Crystal Puppet refinement technique in seclusion, only occasionally communicating with the Long Family patriarch and the others through some transmission treasures.

During this time, the Long Family patriarch had adopted different identities and attempted to exchange some rare treasure for the Eight-footed Devilish Lizards of the major families, all to no avail.

However, he wasnt disheartened because of this. In his eyes, there was nothing that wasnt up for exchange, it was simply the case that the price wasnt right.

Thus, not only did he not give up, he had befriended a high-grade disciple of the Zhao Family, and the two of them met one another quite regularly.

Han Li wasnt surprised by this news, but he didnt step in, either, he merely waited to see if the Long Family patriarchs methods would bear fruit.

However, before an outcome was reached here, the Holy Spirits finally arrived at Illusion Night City.

The Long Family patriarch was naturally ecstatic to hear this, and he and Han Li left the city to greet their newly arrived companions.

Even though they had come slightly later than the Long Family patriarch and the others, all of them were alive and well.

During their meeting, Han Li couldnt help but take a few extra glances at the Holy Spirit by the name of Zhi Shui.

Perhaps it was just his imagination, but the aura being released by this Zhi Shui seemed to be more dangerous than it had been in the past, striking Han Li with a rather unsettling sensation.

Han Li attempted to assess this Holy Spirit with his spiritual sense, but to no avail, and that made him even more concerned.

Aside from that, the meeting between the Long Family patriarch and the Holy Spirit progressed very smoothly, and it was decided that Holy Maiden Thousand Autumns and Zang Xing were also going to enter the city, while the rest of the group would continue to remain outside the city.

With two additional allies, the Long Family patriarch continued with his plan, and set his sights firmly on the Zhao Family. On one hand, he was slowly raising the price that he was offering, while on the other hand, he was searching for the place where the Zhao Family was keeping their devilish lizards.

It was clear that he had prepared two plans, the latter of which would be to take the devilish lizards from the Zhao Family by force.