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I didnt go through all this trouble to sneak into the realm behind the backs of those old geezers just to hide somewhere like a coward, I came here to secure more benefits for the two of us. According to the agreement forged between the Sacred Ancestors, all of us Sacred Ancestors will receive ownership rights over half of the human territory we manage to conquer in this Spirit Realm, I cant just go into hiding and pass up such a fantastic opportunity! Liu Ji said.

Then what do you suggest we do, Sister? Yuan Cha asked with furrowed brows.

Once we get back, Im going to take a Dragonlock Pill to stimulate the latent potential of this clone so it can temporarily recover 80% to 90% of its magic power. After that, we should still be able to assist you from the shadows as long as we dont encounter overly powerful opponents, Liu Ji said in a solemn manner.

Yuan Cha was very surprised to hear this. Dragonlock Pill? But if you take that pill, youll need to go into seclusion for at least 1,000 years to recover from your injuries and the pills side-effects!

So be it. If we can reap enough benefits, its hardly of any consequence if this mere clone of mine has to go into seclusion for 1,000 years. During this time, Ill have to trouble you to protect me so this clone doesnt perish, Liu Ji said.

Rest assured, I descended into this Spirit Realm for the sole purpose of assisting you, Sister. Who wouldve thought that wed encounter Bao Hua here? Thinking back to the bond we once shared, it really is quite sad that things have turned out like this, Yuan Cha said with a wry smile.

Hmph, Bao Hu chose a path that diverged from ours, so we were always destined to be enemies. The winner takes all while the loser gets nothing, thats always been the case in our holy realm. If I had been defeated on that day instead, the fate I wouldve suffered definitely wouldve been a lot more tragic than Bao Huas current situation, Liu Ji harrumphed coldly in response.

Perhaps. However, Bao Hua is one of the three great patriarchs of our holy race, itll be very difficult to completely erase her influence. Its not very apparent on the surface, but deep down, I can tell that there are still many people who are loyal to her, Yuan Cha sighed.

As a matriarch, her influence naturally far exceeds that of us Sacred Ancestors. However, no matter how much influence one possesses, their influence still wont be able to stand the test of time. In 30,000 or 40,000 thousand years, there may still be people who remember her and are loyal to her, but after 100,000 years or even 1,000,000 years, her influence will definitely cease to exist. Even so, we cant just allow her to roam this area. Once my true body is able to descend into this realm, Ill organize a group of people to specifically target her. We naturally cant put an end to her life, but at the same time, we definitely cant allow her to foil our plans! Liu Ji said in a cold voice.

Seeing as youve already made a decision, I naturally have no objections. Now that youve managed to repress your injuries, lets return to human territory right away. Back when we had first set off, the restrictions of the Spirit Sovereign City had already been almost completely whittled down, perhaps well be able to conquer the city as soon as we get back, Yuan Cha said as a hint of excitement suddenly appeared on her face.

In contrast, Liu Ji was a lot calmer. The army being led by my other clone consists of elite forces that were hand-picked by me. It can rank among the top three of all of the armies that have descended into the Spirit Realm, so it would be surprising to me if it couldnt conquer a single human city.

Thats true. Otherwise, that clone of yours wouldnt have had the spare capacity to send me out to foil the humans plans, Yuan Cha chuckled.

Lets go. Hopefully, everything progresses as smoothly as we imagine, Liu Ji said as she looked up into the sky.

Its a pity that we let that Han brat get away, Yuan Cha grumbled as a frustrated look appeared on her face.

Liu Ji merely smiled and remained silent before opening her mouth to expel a ball of red light.

The red light contained a translucent red flying carriage that was only several inches in size. The carriage was extremely intricate, and it instantly swelled to several tens of feet in size at her behest.

Yuan Cha flew onto the carriage without any hesitation, and Liu Ji also rose to her feet before slowly drifting onto the carriage.

In the next instant, the flying carriage sped away into the distance as a streak of red light.

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Five months later, the Spirit Sovereign City, one of the three sovereign cities of the human race, was finally conquered by the devilish army.

Not only were all of the human cultivators in the city killed, even the Body Integration Stage elders hadnt managed to escape.

However, those elders had left the devilish army a huge memento to remember them by, self-detonating together to kill the same number of devilish lords, as well as thousands of high-grade devilish beings.

The only one who managed to escape was the newly appointed Spirit Sovereign, who unleashed an incredible ability to enhance her powers to an unfathomable degree. In the end, she was able to carve out a path of escape for herself, and even though she had sustained severe injuries, she managed to flee in the end.

Following that battle, no further news of the Spirit Sovereign arose.

In a fit of fury, the high-grade devilish beings of the devilish army slew all of the human cultivators they had captured, and felled the gargantuan tree that was the symbol of the Spirit Sovereign City.

The entire city was destroyed, and very few buildings were left standing.

However, the devilish army had also suffered heavy losses during this battle. As such, instead of immediately continuing onward to sweep through the nearby area, they rested and recuperated in the remains of Spirit Sovereign City and began to replenish their lost devilish beasts through the passageways leading to the Elder Devil Realm.

What was quite astonishing to the remaining human forces in the Tian Ling Region was that the devilish army was beginning to build devilish fortresses and strongholds on the territory they had conquered. They were also beginning to plant some inky-black devilish trees that released devilish Qi in the nearby area, and it seemed that they were planning to settle permanently in the Spirit Realm.

This was naturally quite an alarming discovery, and these human forces did everything in their power to inform the human settlements in other areas of this information.

Not long after that, all of the most prominent human settlements had been made aware of this, including Deep Heaven City. On the surface, they didnt display much of a reaction to this, but things were not so calm behind the scenes.

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In the primordial world, around a dozen pagodas that were around 1,000 feet tall had appeared at the center of a dense primitive forest on the edge of the Wood Tribes territory. These pagodas were linked by sections of grey city walls to form a small stronghold with a diameter of around 500 meters.

Within this stronghold, dense devilish Qi churned, and groups of armor-clad devilish beings could be seen patrolling the city walls.

In the air above the stronghold was a black hole with an area of around an acre. This one of the nodes where the Elder Devil Realm had overlapped with the Spirit Realm.

However, compared to the super nodes that had appeared on human territory, this one was completely insignificant and diminutive.

The red-skinned devilish beings that were patrolling the stronghold all possessed rather lackluster cultivation bases, and they didnt seem to be true devilish elites.

This was quite a normal occurrence. After all, the Elder Devil Race certainly wasnt going to send its elite forces to such a tiny spatial node.

In fact, if it werent for the fact that the number of nodes on the Wood Tribes territory was far lesser than those of the human and demon territories, there wouldnt even be any devilish strongholds set up here.

Judging from the large clusters of charred trees and the countless craters that riddled the surface of the ground, one could see that many battles had taken place here, but the losers of those battles clearly werent these devilish beings.

Of course, this was also because the Wood Tribe wasnt paying much heed to such a small devilish node. Instead, they were directing the vast majority of their forces toward the giant nodes that actually posed a threat to the Wood Tribe.

However, to the local Wood Tribe settlements, these smaller nodes posed a serious threat. As such, every once in a while, they would organize a group of warriors to attack the stronghold, but unfortunately, their efforts had all been in vain thus far.

Furthermore, this devilish stronghold was able to constantly draw power from the devilish node up above, so it was steadily becoming more powerful.

This naturally sowed even more panic among the nearby Wood Tribe settlements, and the frequency of the attacks they unleashed increased even further.

On this day, a group of Wood Tribe beings appeared several tens of kilometers away from the devilish fortress. They were clad in yellow and green wooden armor, and they were slowly advancing toward the fortress using movement techniques.

There was a high level of variance in the cultivation bases of these Wood Tribe beings, but they were all moving in a very stealthy manner and seemed to be quite well-trained.

They were led by a Spatial Tempering Stage elderly man and a late-Deity Transformation Stage middle-aged couple, and these three were also the ones with the highest cultivation bases in the group.

The three of them were traveling at the forefront of the group while carefully conversing with one another through voice transmissions.

Thank you for lending us your assistance, Elder Zhu. If you can help us take down this devilish fortress, well be sure to thank you with a handsome reward for your efforts, the middle-aged man said in a grateful manner.

Theres no need to thank me. Im also a member of a Wood Tribe, so its only right that I contribute to the resistance against these devilish beings. However, Ive taken quite a risk by coming here and leaving my family exposed, so well have to take care of matters here as quickly as possible, the elderly man said in a slightly concerned manner.

Rest assured, Elder Zhu, weve brought along all of the most powerful forces we have, and we also intend to end things in one final battle. Otherwise, the longer things drag on on for, the more detrimental itll be to us. Through our last battle, we were able to determine that the most powerful cultivators in the fortress are only four Deity Transformation Stage devilish beings. With your help, Im sure well be able to take them down, the middle-aged Wood Tribe woman chimed in as well.

If thats all they have, then you can leave them all to me while all of you focus on destroying that devilish node. Without that thing hanging over our heads, those devilish beings wont pose a threat to us any longer, the elderly man said.

The middle-aged couple exchanged a glance upon hearing this before nodding in agreement. Alright, well do as you say, Elder Zhu. After we destroy that node, well help you kill those high-grade devilish beings.

The elderly mans expression eased after receiving this affirmative response, and the three of them discussed strategy for a while longer before focusing on forging ahead.

However, regardless of whether it was the three high-grade Wood Tribe beings or the thousands of other Wood Tribe beings with them, none of them noticed a pair of spirit eyes that were flashing with blue light, appraising them from within a dark cloud in the sky above the forest.

The owner of the pair of spirit eyes was none other than Han Li, and he glanced at the group, then cast his gaze toward the devilish fortress with a contemplative look in his eyes.

All of a sudden, a smile appeared on his face, and he flew out of the cloud as an indistinct azure shadow, flying toward the devilish fortress along with the group of Wood Tribe beings.

Han Li merely nodded in response, and Che Qigong waved a sleeve upon seeing this, sending a ball of white light flying toward Han Li.

Han Li raised a hand to catch the ball of white light, upon which it was revealed to be a pristine white jade slip.

Im going to study this section of the refinement method, and Ill return as quickly as I can once I arrive at a verdict. Ill be taking my leave now, Han Li said as he cupped his fist in a farewell salute, then disintegrated into specks of spiritual light.

Do you think hell uphold his end of the deal, Brother Che? Feng Xie asked after Han Li had departed from this space.

Aside from us and Xue Guang, theres virtually no one else whos aware of the refinement method for Chaotic Yin Yang Qi. If he wants to be able to refine it, then he has no choice but to fulfill his side of the exchange. After all, giving up half of his Chaotic Yin Yang Qi is surely better than keeping all of it but being unable to use any of it. Besides, were currently in the midst of the sacred sacrifice, with so many powerful enemies around, theres no way hell give up on something that could give him a massive cultivation base boost, Che Qigong replied in a confident manner.

I certainly hope so. Hehe, with this Chaotic Yin Yang Qi, it wont be long until we can get out of here. When that time comes, we can capture that brat together and forcibly extract the other half of that Chaotic Yin Yang Qi from his body, theres no way hell be able to truly refine it in such a short time, Feng Xie said with an excited look in his eyes.

Of course. Its downright delusional for a mere human cultivator like him to think that he can take this Chaotic Yin Yang Qi for himself. I can see hes quite a cautious little brat, but theres no way he could anticipate that weve already broken all of the restrictions in this Devil Sealing Lock. Now, all were missing is his Chaotic Yin Yang Qi. As long as we can have half a year to refine the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi to an elementary level, thatll be enough for us to get out of this Devil Sealing Lock. When that time comes, Xue Guangs days will be numbered! Che Qigong looked up at the snowflakes descending from the heavens as a hint of insanity appeared in his eyes.

Haha, Im really looking forward to that day. A sinister smile also appeared on Feng Xies face.

Meanwhile, outside the Devil Sealing Lock, Han Li had withdrawn his spiritual sense clone, and his Nascent Soul had also returned to his body.

He slowly opened his eyes, then flipped a hand over to produce that white jade slip.

He pressed the jade slip firmly against his own forehead, then injected his spiritual sense into it to inspect its contents.

There was indeed a rather profound incomplete refinement method in there, which was comprised of around 1,000 characters. As Han Li studied the contents of this incomplete refinement method, his expression began to undergo minute changes, and he went into meditation for two days and two nights with the jade slip pressed against his forehead.

On the third morning, he finally withdrew his spiritual sense, and the jade slip on his forehead immediately crumbled away into dust. He had naturally already committed the contents of the jade slip completely to memory at this point.

The refinement method looks to be real. Even if those two old devils want to try something, Im sure they wouldnt risk ruining this exchange from the get-go, Han Li murmured to himself as a contemplative look appeared on his face.

After pondering the issue for a while, Han Li arrived at a decision. I have to throw this Devil Sealing Lock back into the Elder Devil Realm after I obtain the refinement method. Looks like I wont be able to wait until I can venture into the Elder Devil Realm with Patriarch Long and the others, Ill just have to toss it into a random node where our two realms have already overlapped.

Having made that decision, he swept a sleeve through the air to release the blue jade vial containing the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi, then laid a hand onto the top of his own head again.

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While Han Li was hiding in the primordial world near human territory, exchanging for the refinement method bit by bit from Che Qigong and Feng Xie, Deep Heaven City had already been completely surrounded.

A series of devilish strongholds that were each several thousand feet tall had been set up in front of each city wall, and within those strongholds were countless elite devilish armored warriors.

Massive flying pagodas had also appeared in the air above the devilish army, and they were being surrounded by countless flying carriages and battle arks.

Between the strongholds were a series of stone mountains and craters of different sizes, within which were countless devilish beasts of varying power levels.

On a giant platform at the top of one of the devilish strongholds, there were over 100 high-grade devilish beings appraising Deep Heaven City from afar.

They were led by a crimson-robed young man who wore a frosty expression, but if one were to look closely at him, theyd discover that he seemed to be rather distracted, as if his mind were elsewhere.

Meanwhile, the other high-grade devilish beings were discussing something among themselves in hushed tones. A short while later, the crimson-robed young man withdrew his gaze, and said, Its time. Begin attacking the city, I want to have this Deep Heaven City fully conquered within a few years!

The surrounding devilish beings all adopted serious expressions upon hearing this, and they answered in unison, Well do everything in our power to make sure that happens, Master Xue Guang!

There was a red-armored guard standing beside the crimson-robed young man, and he immediately tossed the item that he was holding up into the air.

A ball of silver light instantly rose up into the heavens, climbing to an altitude of over 100,000 feet before exploding with a resounding boom.

A silver rune with a diameter of around 1,000 feet then emerged in mid-air before radiating dazzling silver light.

A series of other slightly smaller silver runes also rose up into the air in quick succession all around Deep Heaven City, as if to resonate with this initial giant silver rune.

All of the devilish beings in the air and on the ground below immediately began to prepare for battle upon seeing this.

A series of giant light formations lit up within the strongholds, following which countless black balls of light the size of small mountains emerged in the air above the strongholds, then hurtled directly toward Deep Heaven City.

The space in the wake of the giant balls of light twisted and warped drastically, indicating that each ball of light was imbued with enormous power.

The devilish pagodas and flying carriages within the dense devilish Qi also began to unleash attacks, sending countless pillars of light raining down from above.

Even before these attacks had struck the protective restrictions set up over Deep Heaven City, rows of formations appeared in the air above the city walls.

Five-colored light flashed, and countless fireballs, wind blades, ice spikes, and other magic attacks surged forth in a frenzy to clash with the attacks unleashed by the devilish army.

Earth-shattering booms erupted one after another as the scintillating explosions of light illuminated the dark sky.

Under the illumination of this light, one could make out groups of devilish beasts charging toward Deep Heaven City like hundreds of giant pythons.

Some of these devilish beasts were galloping along the ground, some were gliding along at low altitudes, and some were flapping their wings vigorously as they soared higher up in the air.

At the same time, a group of flying carriages and giant arks were also slowly advancing toward the city.

All of a sudden, groups of armored devilish warriors emerged near the giant flying devilish beasts. These warriors were either standing atop devilish clouds or seated on devilish steeds.

Thus, the devilish assault against Deep Heaven City officially commenced.

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Deep within a lush forest, a fair-skinned beauty in a suit of black armor was seated beneath a massive tree with her eyes closed in meditation.

Standing beside her was another woman in a blue palatial dress, who was appraising her with a concerned expression.

After a long while, the black-armored woman exhaled and slowly opened her eyes.

Have you fully recovered, Sister Liu Ji? Yuan Cha hurriedly asked as an elated look appeared on her face.

If Bao Huas Sunset True Flames were that easy to recover from, then she wouldnt have been so renowned in our holy realm. Ive taken some spirit pills, but Ive only just barely managed to repress my injuries. Unless I go into seclusion for at least a century, theres no way I could fully recover. However, its pretty clear that Bao Hua is also yet to recover from her injuries. Otherwise, this clone of mine definitely wouldnt have been able to survive her Sunset Arrow, Liu Ji replied.

Indeed. However, the fact that our true bodies are unable to descend into this realm places us at a severe disadvantage against her, Yuan Cha sighed with a complex look on her face.

We would indeed be no match for her on our own, but the current Bao Hua is no longer the same renowned Sacred Ancestor she once was. We have a devilish army at our disposal, theres no need for us to face her alone. However, after we get back, make sure that you dont go anywhere by yourself unless its absolutely necessary. Only by staying in the devilish army will we be able to ensure our own safety, Liu Ji said in a cold voice.

Thank you for your words of caution, Sister, but judging from Bao Huas personality, I dont think shed be all that keen on hunting down a few clones of ours, and it wouldnt help her current situation anyway. She must be aware that the sacred sacrifice has already commenced, yet she still dares to appear here, she must have some type of ulterior motive, Yuan Cha said in a cautious manner. feewebnove.co

Ulterior motive? What motive can she have other than to recover from her injuries and regain her magic power? Liu Ji chuckled coldly in response.

Thats true. Bao Hua is quite a renowned divination master in our holy realm, could it be that shes here because shes tracked something down that can help her make a recovery? I dont think shed be willing to take such a risk otherwise.

Liu Ji faltered slightly upon hearing this before a contemplative look appeared in her eyes. Perhaps so.

Lets set this matter aside for another time. For now, Ill take you back to human territory. As long as we can reunite with your other clone, well have nothing to worry about, Yuan Cha suggested.

Han Li meditated for over two months, and when he reopened his eyes, not only had all of the potentially harmful medicinal effects been completely refined, his magic power and spiritual sense had both recovered to their peaks.

Only now was Han Li truly feeling relaxed.

In his current state, even if Yuan Cha were to track him down again, he would be confident in his own ability to face her in battle.

After awakening from his meditation, Han Li paused momentarily before flipping a hand over to produce a white wooden box and a blue jade vial.

Golden light flashed from his hand, and the white wooden box was immediately enveloped in a layer of golden light, then rose up into the air on its own.

Han Li then cast his gaze toward the blue jade vial, and a hint of excitement appeared in his eyes.

Ive heard many extraordinary things about this Chaotic Yin Yang Qi, but I didnt think Id be able to obtain it someday. If I can refine it, my breakthrough to the late-Body Integration Stage will virtually be guaranteed, Han Li murmured to himself before flicking a finger toward the lid of the jade vial.

The lid of the vial flew off on its own, and a ball of light emerged from within the vial before rising up into the air.

Han Lis expression darkened slightly as his hand immediately shot forth before making a grabbing motion, releasing a burst of enormous invisible force that encompassed the entire cave.

He pulled his hand back toward himself, and the ball of azure light tremored before being forcibly drawn into his grasp.

Han Li cast his gaze down toward the ball of azure light and began to carefully appraise it through narrowed eyes.

Within the azure light were two pea-sized specks of light, one black and one white.

Blue light flashed through Han Lis eyes, and the two specks of light that were originally slightly blurry immediately became clearer to him.

However, in the instant that he got a clear look at the two specks of light, he immediately shuddered as a blank look appeared on his face, and he was completely rooted to the spot.

After a long while, a conflicted look suddenly appeared on Han Lis face, and he gritted his before throwing up a mouthful of blood while abruptly falling backward.

What a powerful illusion of reincarnation! This Chaotic Yin Yang Qi really is just as fearsome as the legends proclaim it to be. If it werent for the fact that I managed to snap back to reality at the final moment, I wouldve completely lost myself for eternity within the worlds formed by the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi, Han Li murmured to himself with a hint of lingering fear in his eyes.

In the instant that he had used his Brightsight Spirit Eyes to appraise the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi, he was drawn in by the essential power imbued within it and plunged into countless illusionary worlds, unable to return to reality.

Thankfully, he had foreseen this in advance, and planted a burst of energy within himself that would self-detonate at a set time to forcibly awaken him. Otherwise, he wouldve most likely sat here in a stupor until the day he died.

The ordeal was naturally a very alarming one for Han Li, but at the same time, it confirmed to him that this was indeed Chaotic Yin Yang Qi and couldnt be anything else. If he could refine this Chaotic Yin Yang Qi, then a breakthrough to the late-Body Integration Stage would be all but guaranteed.

However, prior to that, he had to pay another visit to the two old devils in the Devil Sealing Lock.

With that in mind, he suddenly pointed a finger at the azure ball of light, and a dull thunderclap rang out as a thin golden arc of lightning shot forth from his fingertip. The arc of lightning plunged into the azure ball of light in a flash, then immediately shot back. The black and white specks of light within the azure light remained completely unmoved, and it was as if nothing had ever happened.

However, a content look appeared on Han Lis face, and he pointed a finger at the blue jade vial, upon which the vial expelled a burst of white light that swept up the ball of azure light before drawing it into the vial.

Han Li swept a sleeve through the air to stow the jade vial away, then turned his attention to the wooden box that was hovering in mid-air. He opened his mouth to expel a string of beads, then laid a hand onto the top of his own head before slowly closing his eyes.

A short while later, spatial fluctuations erupted within a certain mysterious space, and Han Lis spiritual sense clone appeared high up in the air.

He inspected his surroundings, and his brows furrowed slightly upon discovering that he had found himself in a world of snow and ice.

Before he had a chance to do anything, spatial fluctuations erupted nearby, and two humanoid figures emerged in unison.

These were none other than Feng Xie and Che Qigong.

The two seemed to be very elated to see Han Li, and Feng Xie chortled as he asked, What took you so long, Fellow Daoist Han? Brother Che and I were worried that you had landed yourself in some deep trouble.

I was going to come and meet you much earlier than this, but during this past year, I was constantly being hunted by some powerful enemies, and only just managed to escape from them, Han Li explained with a smile.

Seeing as youre here, I assume that youre safe now, I must congratulate you, Fellow Daoist Han. Did you manage to obtain the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi? Che Qigong asked with an expectant yet slightly nervous look in his eyes.

Im sure the two of you are more aware than I am of whether any Chaotic Yin Yang Qi has gone missing in the Devil Sealing Lock, Han Li replied as he raised an eyebrow.

Not only were Che Qigong and Feng Xie not enraged by this response, both of them were ecstatic to hear Han Lis answer.

Hehe, we did indeed sense a disturbance in the Devil Sealing Lock not long after we last parted ways, but weve been trapped in here and affected by the restrictions in this treasure, so we only had a vague sense of this disturbance. As such, we still require confirmation from you. Judging from what you said, is it safe to assume that youve already obtained the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi? Feng Xie was suddenly speaking to Han Li in a far more polite manner than in the past.

I encountered some mishaps during the process, but I have indeed already extracted the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi. Isnt it about time you disclosed the refinement method to me now? Han Li asked.

Theres no hurry. The two of us have full trust in you, but shouldnt you show us some proof that youve managed to extract the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi? Che Qigong asked in a cautious manner.

Feng Xie also nodded in support of Che Qigongs words.

I thought youd ask that. Han Li had anticipated such a request, and he abruptly rubbed his hands together, then thrust them toward Feng Xie and Che Qigong. An arc of golden lightning erupted out of the palm of each hand, and they hurtled directly toward the pair of old devils.

The two devils hearts stirred upon seeing this, and one of them made a grabbing motion, while the other opened his mouth wide.

Thus, one of the golden arcs of lightning was caught by Feng Xie, while the other was devoured by Che Qigong.

Both of them closed their eyes and directed their spiritual sense toward their respective arc of lightning, and Han Li merely waited in silence with his arms crossed.

After just the span of a few breaths, Feng Xie and Che Qigong opened theirs almost in unison, and content looks appeared on both of their faces.

Theres no mistaking it, the aura is very feeble, but it definitely is the aura of Chaotic Yin Yang Qi. Now that weve confirmed that, lets discuss the terms of our collaboration, Feng Xie said as an excited look reappeared on his face.

In contrast, Han Lis expression darkened upon hearing this, and he asked in a cold voice, Didnt you agree to give me the refinement method for half of the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi? Have you changed your mind?

Not at all, Fellow Daoist Han. The original terms of our agreement naturally wont change, but further consideration must be taken when deciding how exactly were going to facilitate the exchange. Otherwise, how will we decide whether we should hand over the refinement method first or if you should give us the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi first? Che Qigong chuckled.

I see. Were all bound by vows, but in the face of such an important treasure, vows of this nature are indeed rather lacking in gravity, Han Li said as his expression eased slightly.

Indeed, and thats why Fellow Daoist Feng and I have thought of a way to facilitate the exchange that should be satisfactory for both sides, would you like to hear it, Fellow Daoist Han? Che Qigong asked.

Sure, go ahead, Han Li replied in an indifferent manner.

Its actually very simple, well split the exchange process into several parts. Well give a part of the refinement method first, and if you find it to be genuine, you can give us part of the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi that you promised to us. After that, well continue to give you parts of the refinement method in exchange for portions of Chaotic Yin Yang Qi. At the end of this process, there will only be a tiny amount of Chaotic Yin Yang Qi youd still owe us, and Im sure you wouldnt be willing to incur the risk of backlash from inner demons over such a small amount of Chaotic Yin Yang Qi. Similarly, we wouldnt be willing to relinquish that final portion of Chaotic Yin Yang Qi just to withhold the final section of the refinement method, either, Feng Xie proposed.

Han Li remained silent upon hearing this, but the contemplative look in his eyes indicated that he was clearly carefully considering this proposal.

The two devils were confident that Han Li would agree, but they still couldnt help but grow a little nervous. However, both of them were beings who had lived for countless years, and they were more than capable of maintaining poker faces as they awaited a decision from Han Li.

Thats a good idea. Well do as you say, Han Li finally decided.

Feng Xie was ecstatic, and he immediately replied, Hehe, youve definitely made a wise decision, Fellow Daoist Han. Lets begin our exchange right away, this is the first section of the refinement method. If you see no problems with it, then you must hand over the first portion of Chaotic Yin Yang Qi to us within three days. If youre unable to do so in time, then well be giving up on this exchange. If that happens, not only will you have to suffer backlash from your inner demons, youll also have no way of ever refining the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi.

Bao Hua merely made a peculiar hand seal in a nonchalant manner upon seeing this, and a dull thump rang out as two pillars of translucent light erupted out of the massive flower beneath the pair of stone giants.

The two pillars of light were as fast as lightning, and reached the two giants in a flash. The pair of giants were naturally greatly alarmed by this, and they tried to take evasive measures, but it was already too late.

The two pillars of light completely disregarded the protective spiritual light around them before vanishing into their bodies in a flash.

The two of them only had a chance to cry out in shock and fury before a series of crystalline flowers appeared over every single inch of their bodies.

The two stone giants had been instantly sealed within a layer of a mysterious crystalline substance and were completely immobilized.

Bao Hua raised a hand in silence as she appraised the two stone giants, and white light flashed from the crystalline substance over the bodies of the giants.

Immediately thereafter, the pair of giants began to rapidly shrink, and in the blink of an eye, they had been reduced to a pair of fist-sized objects that were stowed away up her sleeve.

Congratulations on vanquishing those powerful enemies, Mistress! Heie hurriedly rushed over to offer his congratulations.

They were merely three clones of Xue Guangs, they can hardly be considered as powerful enemies. In contrast, Liu Jis six clones are all very important allies to her. After being struck by that Sunset Arrow of mine, itll take at least 100 years for her to recover to her former level of power, Bao Hua said in an indifferent voice.

Then should we give chase and kill them all? This is a very rare opportunity! Heie suggested in a careful manner.

Bao Hua contemplated this suggestion momentarily before replying, Theres no need for that. Liu Ji definitely has some type of life-saving movement technique up her sleeve, even if I were to pursue her with all my power, the chances of being able to catch her are still rather slim. My top priority now is the Celestial Cloud Flower. If I allow the flower to slip away, then itll be very difficult to find it again in the future. Lets go.

Yes, Mistress! Heie replied in a respectful manner.

Immediately thereafter, the giant flower beneath Bao Hua rotated on the spot, releasing a burst of pink light that swept up both of them before teleporting them away.

Thus, peace and quiet returned to the area, and it was as if nothing had ever happened there.

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In a secluded valley countless kilometers away, two shimmering silver lightning formations of different sizes appeared in mid-air amid a rumbling thunderclap.

The smaller of the two lightning formations was contained within the larger one, and at the center of both formations stood a pair of humanoid figures.

One of them was an azure-robed young man, while the other was a burly man with a pair of crimson wings, holding a silver formation plate in each hand.

These were none other than Han Li and Lei Yunzi!

Are you ready, Fellow Daoist Han? Theoretically, I should have this dual lightning formation all figured out, but Ive never actually tested it, so if something goes wrong, theres your disclaimer, Lei Yunzi chortled in an excited manner as arcs of lightning revolved around his body.

Hehe, if something really does go wrong, then so be it, Ill just have to accept my fate. However, seeing as this is theoretically sound, I have nothing to fear. On top of that, Ive already briefly studied this dual lightning formation just now, and to me, there doesnt seem to be anything wrong with it, Han Li replied with a smile.

Hmph, you make it sound like you have a lot of trust in me, but youre just as meticulous and calculating as you were several hundred years ago. Alright, those two are probably close to tracking us down again, lets go. Lei Yunzi rolled his eyes before hurling his two formation plates through the air, and they disappeared in a flash into the two lightning formations.

Immediately thereafter, he made a hand seal and began to chant something. The two lightning formations were activated amid a rumbling thunderclap, and countless arcs of lightning sprang up within the formations.

Lei Yunzi let loose a loud cry, and several bolts of lightning that were as thick as water tanks erupted out of the center of the lightning formation to inundate both himself and Han Li at once.

The two of them then vanished from within the lightning formation, and around 15 minutes later, spatial fluctuations erupted nearby, following which the giant pink flower emerged out of thin air again.

The petals of the flower slowly spread open to reveal Bao Hua and Heie, and the formers expression changed slightly as she cast her gaze toward the spot where the dual lightning formation had once been situated.

Why are the fluctuations completely different from those of his past teleportations? Even I cant sense their potential teleportation destination anymore! Bao Hua murmured to herself in a surprised manner.

Thats impossible! Arent you already close to figuring out that mans lightning formation? How did this happen? Heie exclaimed.

Not only that, but Im also no longer able to sense the tracking mark I planted in him, which means that hes either dead, or really managed to teleport to millions of kilometers away, Bao Hua mused.

Heies eyes widened drastically upon hearing this, and he didnt know what to say in response.

Judging from the remnant spatial fluctuations lingering here, its most likely the latter. Looks like I underestimated them, they really did have a way to teleport such a vast distance at once. So be it, the Celestial Cloud Flower is indeed quite useful to me, but its not worth the energy required to conduct divination to track it down again. Lets go to the human territory, the spirit medicine that can completely heal me should be there. Ill only be able to obtain more detailed information once I get there and conduct divination again. Much to Heies surprise, Bao Hua didnt seem to be bothered in the slightest by this and remained as calm as ever.

Heie naturally didnt dare to offer any objections and immediately gave an affirmative response.

Just as Bao Hu was about to depart, a peculiar feeling suddenly welled up in her heart, and her brows furrowed slightly as she cast her gaze toward a certain direction. However, after peering into the distance for a long while, she shook her head to forcibly rid herself of the uneasiness in her heart before departing from the scene atop her giant flower.

Millions of kilometers away, countless silver arcs of lightning suddenly erupted out of thin air amid a loud thunderclap above a boundless lake. The arcs of lightning instantly formed a giant lightning formation, and following a flash of blinding silver light, Han Li and Lei Yunzi emerged.

The two of them inspected their surroundings, and elated looks appeared on both of their faces.

It worked! This dual lightning formation really was able to teleport us to millions of kilometers away! That feeling of constantly being watched has finally disappeared. Lets part ways here, Fellow Daoist Han. The elation on Lei Yunzis face faded, and he immediately took his leave without bothering to engage in any unnecessary pleasantries.

Han Li nodded in response before a slightly forlorn look appeared on his face. Its a pity that this dual lightning formation requires two people with mastery in lightning formations to be used. Otherwise, it would be an exceptional life-saving ability.

Hehe, nothing is perfect in this world. Were already very fortunate to have run into one another and managed to escape from our pursuers. As the saying goes, those who have survived the severest crisis can expect blessings in the days to come, perhaps theres good fortune waiting for us right around the corner, Lei Yunzi chuckled.

Youve already been blessed with immense fortune to have obtained that Celestial Cloud Flower, Fellow Daoist, Han Li also chuckled in response.

Oh? Are you interested in the Celestial Cloud Flower as well, Brother Han? Lei Yunzi asked with a hint of a smile on his face.

Youve misunderstood me there, Brother Lei. The Celestial Cloud Flower is indeed an extremely precious spirit item, but it contradicts with the cultivation arts that Im using, so I have no interest in it. Alright, Ill be taking my leave now, I hope to see you again someday, Han Li said as he cupped his fist in a parting salute.

Lei Yunzis expression eased slightly upon hearing this, and he also returned Han Lis salute. I wish you a safe and smooth journey, Fellow Daoist.

Han Li didnt say anything further and gave Lei Yunzi one final nod before flying away as a streak of azure light.

After Han Li had vanished into the distance, Lei Yunzi flew away in the opposite direction as a streak of silver light.

Han Li flew in the opposite direction from human territory for three days and three nights without stopping before finally arriving at a bleak and barren mountain.

The chances of being discovered by devilish beings were very slim in such a secluded area, so he stopped and descended halfway up the mountain.

He made a hand seal while chanting something, and a layer of yellow light enveloped his body before he vanished into the mountain in a flash.

Moments later, Han Li reappeared within a certain cave inside the belly of the mountain, and he swept both sleeves through the air to release several tens of formation flags. The flags then all transformed into specks of spiritual light that disappeared into the surrounding space in a flash.

In the next instant, a layer of faint white light appeared around the cave, and only then did Han Li heave a faint sigh of relief as he took a seat on a giant rock at the center of the cave.

He flipped a hand over, and several jade vials of different sizes appeared one after another before being tossed up into the air. He tipped the jade around a dozen pills of different colors out of these vials before consuming them all at once, then closed his eyes and began to meditate.

Not only did he have to recover his severely depleted magic power, he also had to refine the fierce medicinal effects of the spirit medicines he had directly consumed. It would be impossible to complete both of these objectives without spending at least two to three months.

Bao Hua remained completely expressionless upon seeing this, but she immediately made a grabbing motion toward the jade plate, and white light flashed, following which a giant hand that was over 1,000 feet in size emerged out of thin air.

The hand spread its five fingers, and scorching white flames were ignited all over its surface as it grabbed toward the jade plate down below.

Another roar of fury rang out from within the jade plate as the taichi diagram detached itself from the jade plate, then expanded to around twice its original size as it hurtled toward the massive hand. A loud buzzing sound then rang out from the jade plate itself, and the nearby space twisted and blurred as it prepared to teleport away again.

As soon as the giant taichi diagram came into contact with the giant hand, the former immediately began to tremor violently before being crushed into pieces as the massive hands fingers closed around it.

The scorching white flames instantly incinerated the fragments of the taichi diagram into nothingness, then swept downward to encompass the jade plate as well.

The three Xue Guang clones were naturally very alarmed by this, and three different voices rang out in unison, begging for mercy and cursing Bao Hua at the same time. However, the white flames didnt falter in the slightest, and the pristine white jade plate was almost instantly turned into a scorching crimson color in the face of the fierce flames.

Once the giant hand grabbed firmly onto the jade plate, five white fiery dragons flew out of its fingertips before revolving around the treasure, and the jade plate began to melt away layer by layer.

No! A cry of fury and alarm rang out from within the jade plate, following which a miniature pagoda that was only around several inches in size flew out. The pagoda then transformed into a rainbow projection that was over 1,000 feet tall in a flash, and the five fiery dragons were forcibly kept at bay.

The dragons were still thrashing violently and blasting flames out of their mouths, but the rainbow pagoda projection remained firm and resolute.

On top of that, rainbow light flashed from the surface of the projection, and it absorbed a lot of the white flames to bolster itself. However, right at this moment, the giant sun up above began to crash down like a massive mountain at Bao Huas behest.

The rainbow pagoda projection was indeed extremely profound, but there was no way that the three Xue Guang clones could unleash the treasures full power. Thus, in the face of the massive sun, it only lasted several seconds before crumbling away into pieces.

The shattered specks of rainbow light converged to form a miniature pagoda again, but on this occasion, it had completely lost its luster.

The massive white sun continued to descend, and the giant plate had no time to react before it was also inundated.

Within the scintillating white light, the jade plate began to melt again, and just before it was completely melted into nothingness, three streaks of crimson light shot forth out of the jade plate, only to be swept up by the scorching white flames and completely incinerated amid three howls of anguish.

These three clones were each as powerful as a late-Body Integration Stage being, but they were completely powerless in the face of Bao Hua.

This was due to the fact that they were merely clones while Bao Huas true body was present, and the fact that her Great Illusionary Sun Technique repressed most devilish cultivation arts also contributed to this.

Otherwise, even though Bao Hua was once vastly renowned in the Elder Devil Realm, there was no way shed be able to kill the three Xue Guang clones so easily in her severely weakened state.

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Almost at the exact same moment as the deaths of the three Xue Guang clones, another Xue Guang clone was seated on a stone chair at the center of a giant devilish pagoda near Deep Heaven City. He was currently listening to a few Body Integration Stage devilish lords report the latest exploits of the devilish army.

Not only had the devilish army wiped out all of the large human settlements outside of Deep Heaven City, even some of the smaller major families and sects had been eradicated. Now, it was time to begin planning how they were going to completely surround Deep Heaven City.

Just as Xue Guang was listening intently to the ideas being offered by his subordinates, his expression suddenly changed drastically, and he abruptly rose to his feet as he let loose an enraged roar.

Impossible! How could the three of them have been killed all at once?

The other devilish lords were naturally given quite a fright by his abrupt furious outburst, and they all glanced at one another with bewildered expressions.

May I ask what happened, Master Xue Guang? one of the more prominent devilish lords asked in a careful manner following a brief hesitation.

A series of thoughts flashed rapidly through Xue Guangs mind, and the rage on his face quickly faded as he adopted his usual calm expression. I sent out three of my guards to do something for me and planted some of my spiritual sense within them, but they screwed up. Its alright, though, Ill just send some others to get the job done.

This ambiguous response left a lot more to be desired, but the other devilish lords naturally didnt dare to pry any further. As such, they could only change the subject and begin discussing their plans to surround Deep Heaven City again.

As for Xue Guang, he sat back down onto his chair with a calm expression, as if that enraged outburst really had been nothing more than a momentary loss of composure.

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Deep within a crimson river in the Elder Devil Realm, a roar of fury also rang out without any warning.

The thunderous roar caused the water in the lake to ripple violently, but all of a sudden, the voice abruptly cut off, and no further sounds could be heard.

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In the Spirit Realm, the light barrier formed by Yuan Chas black mirror also immediately shattered as soon as the giant sun descended upon it.

The scorching white flames being released by the sun swept downward without any mercy, and Yuan Chas face paled even further as she cried for help in a panicked voice.

Black light suddenly flashed from the stone hall down below, and a humanoid figure appeared behind Yuan Cha in a wraith-like manner before raising a pair of slender hands up into the air.

A fist-sized golden bead flew forth, then vanished into the giant sun in a flash.

An earth-shattering boom rang out, and a burst of golden light suddenly exploded within the giant sun. As it did so, a massive hole with a diameter of around 100 feet was blasted into the sun.

In contrast with the white suns mountainous size, such a hole was naturally rather insignificant, but the black humanoid figure suddenly transformed into a ball of black light. The ball of light then swept up Yuan Cha as well before flying into the hole in the sun at an incredible speed.

Liu Ji? Bao Huas pupils contracted slightly at the sight of the black humanoid figure, and her calm expression was replaced by one of cold fury as she made a grabbing motion downward with both hands at once.

Two flower petals detached themselves from the giant flower beneath her feet, then shot forth toward her hands.

Azure light flashed from her hands, and one of the flower petals transformed into a giant green bow, while the other took on the form of a long white arrow. fewebnve.com

Bao Huas movements appeared to be rather slow and languid as she drew the bow, but she didnt bother to aim before letting the arrow loose.

As soon as the arrow left the bow, it transformed into a streak of white light that instantly vanished on the spot.

Only then did the Liu Ji emerge on the other side of the giant white sun with Yuan Cha, and a sharp screeching sound immediately rang out beside her. Her heart jolted upon hearing this, and she immediately released eight small crystalline shields amid a flash of blue light.

All of the shields were of a translucent blue color, as if they had been forged from glacial ice, and they instantly appeared before Liu Ji stacked one behind another.

The sharp screeching sound abruptly cut off as the streak of white light appeared in front of the eight shields, then vanished again in a flash.

In the next instant, a string of crisp cracks rang out in rapid succession, and the eight small shields exploded in unison.

Liu Ji stumbled backward, and it could be seen that a hole as thick as a thumb had been punched through her chest. A ball of white flames then erupted from the wound before enveloping her entire body.

Despite this, Liu Ji remained completely unflustered. She abruptly opened her mouth to expel a ball of blood essence, which transformed into a cloud of blood mist that quickly permeated through the air.

An astonishing scene then ensued!

As the blood mist came into contact with the ferocious white flames, the latter was instantly snuffed out with ease.

However, Liu Ji had no time to pay any heed to her own injury as she quickly made a hand seal. Black light erupted from her body again, sweeping up Yuan Cha before hurtling away into the distance.

The ball of black light quickly vanished into the distance after just a couple of flashes, leaving Bao Hua to look on with a dark expression.

Right at this moment, five-colored light suddenly began to revolve around the stone hall that had been left behind by Liu Ji and Bao Hua, and countless runes surged forth in a frenzy to form a giant formation down below.

The stone hall was situated at the center of the formation, and it was about to teleport away.

A cold light flashed through Bao Huas eyes upon seeing this. Hmph, they may have gotten away, but you two arent going to be so lucky!

As soon as her voice trailed off, the bow in her hand vanished, and she pointed a finger at the stone hall from afar.

The giant sun in the air instantly transformed into a white fiery barrier that concealed the entire sky, and at the same time, another giant pink flower emerged beneath the stone hall.

A streak of pink sword Qi shot forth out of the flower before striking the giant formation with unerring accuracy, and the formation instantly crumbled, thereby thwarting the stone halls attempt to teleport away.

Two low roars rang out from within the stone hall, and it split up into two before transforming into a pair of grey stone giants. The giants thumped their chests in a menacing display, but they were clearly extremely wary of Bao Hua and didnt dare to actually attack her.

However, it was already too late.

The black ax projection was indeed very powerful, but Lei Yunzi had already seized the initiative.

A cold harrumph rang out, and spatial fluctuations erupted from within the lightning formation, following which he and Han Li abruptly vanished amid a flash of silver lightning.

The black ax projection tore the lightning formation apart, but Han Li and Lei Yunzi were already nowhere to be seen at that point.

Bao Hua didnt stop the black-robed man from attacking, but she showed no intention of stepping in, either. She merely heaved a faint sigh before closing her eyes, as if she were sensing something.

An indignant look appeared on Heies face at the sight of his failed attack, but he didnt dare to say anything in fear of disrupting Bao Hua.

After a long while, Bao Hua reopened her eyes, and said, Ill have his lightning formation completely figured after five or six more times at most. Ive already narrowed down a few possible teleportation destinations, lets go to them one by one.

Yes, Mistress Bao Hua! Forgive me for prying, but how did your treasure fall into the hands of that man? Heie asked in a curious manner.

One of my Profound Heavenly Fortune Blade fragments was stolen by that devilish ape in the Golden Devil Mountain Ranges. When I awakened and tracked down the apes hiding place, it had already been slain, so the blade fragment was naturally taken by the one who had killed the ape. During that period of time, many Heavenly Cloud beings had ventured into the mountain ranges, so it had to be one of them that killed it. At the time, I had an agreement with the grand elders of the 13 Heavenly Cloud Races, so I couldnt scour through their territory to recover the treasure, never did I think that it wouldve fallen into the hands of a human. I dont know how he managed to get into the Golden Devil Mountain Ranges back then, but theres certainly no reason not to take the treasure back from him, Bao Hua explained in a calm manner.

I see. I faced some of those Heavenly Cloud beings in the past, but I didnt think that there was someone among them capable of killing that Body Integration Stage devilish ape, Heie said as a hint of lingering fear flashed through his eyes.

Alright, thats enough talk about that matter, lets focus on securing the Celestial Cloud Flower now. Setting aside everything else, that flower alone would be able to repress some of my injuries, so we cant let it slip away. Also, the results of my divination indicated that the spirit medicine Im searching for seems to be in this area as well. Make sure to keep an eye out, Heie. If you can help me find the spirit medicine I need so I can recover all of my powers, Ill be sure to reward you handsomely, Bao Hua promised.

Rest assured, Mistress, Ill do everything in my power to help you track down that spirit medicine. Its a pity that you werent able to determine exactly what this medicine is through your divination. Otherwise, things would be a lot easier, Heie replied.

Ive dabbled in some divination techniques, but Im not exactly well-versed in this area. Unfortunately, both of my most trusted subordinates, Yun and Long, have perished in battle long ago. Otherwise, theyd be able to do all of this in my stead, Bao Hua said as a hint of dejection flashed through her eyes.

A solemn look appeared on Heies face upon hearing this. Ive heard of Master Yun and Master Long as well. Theyre not Sacred Ancestors, but the abilities they possess make them a threat even to the average Sacred Ancestor. In particular, Master Yun is renowned as the second-best divination master in our holy realm, only Master Xuan Guang, who specializes in divination techniques, is superior in this area by a sliver.

Hehe, so even you know of them. Thats not all that surprising, they truly were once just as renowned as the average Sacred Ancestor, Bao Hua said as a reminiscent look appeared in her eyes.

Heie offered a respectful smile, but didnt dare to speak any further on the matter.

Not long after that, Bao Hua set her sights on the task at hand again. Lets go. If we dont set off now, we might have some trouble tracking down that human.

Heie naturally had no objections to this. He gave an affirmative response while extending a respectful bow, then instantly flew onto the giant flower as well, standing around 10 feet behind Bao Hua.

Bao Hua swept a sleeve through the air, and the giant flower beneath her feet rotated on the spot, releasing countless bursts of pink light, as well as a peculiar fragrance.

The pink light then faded, and the giant flower was nowhere to be seen.

After that, the giant flower appeared in a few more places, only to disappear immediately thereafter each time.

When the giant pink flower appeared in the air above a dense forest around four hours later, Bao Hua suddenly let loose a faint cry of surprise.

Immediately thereafter, Heie and Bao Hua re-emerged from within the flower.

Have you tracked down those two, Mistress? Heie asked in an elated manner.

No, but we seem to have bumped into a few unexpected guests, Bao Hua replied as she cast her gaze into the distance.

Guests? Heie was naturally quite perplexed, and he also hurriedly cast his gaze toward the same direction, but saw nothing for his efforts.

However, in the next instant, spiritual light flashed in that direction, and two balls of white light appeared without any warning before arriving in the nearby space, traveling at an incredible speed.

Those are the All-encompassing Plate and Stone Devil Hall! Heie immediately exclaimed upon catching sight of the two massive objects within the balls of white light, and a peculiar look appeared on his face.

Bao Hua was also appraising the two treasures with a complex expression, but there was a distinctly cold look in her eyes.

The people within the two treasures had naturally also noticed Bao Hua, and their expressions changed drastically as they hurriedly brought their treasures to a halt. Immediately thereafter, spatial fluctuations erupted, and four humanoid figures emerged.

They were none other than the clones of Yuan Cha and Xue Guang, and they were all appraising Bao Hua with strained expressions.

Sister Bao Hua, I didnt expect to meet you here! Yuan Cha said in a rather stiff and uncomfortable voice.

Yuan Cha? I didnt think Id see you again, either, especially in this Spirit Realm, looks like the sacred sacrifice has already begun. However, I dont think its appropriate for you to refer to me as sister, Bao Hua said in a calm voice.

Yuan Chas face immediately turned deathly pale upon hearing this.

The three Xue Guang clones were already cursing their bad luck as soon as they identified Bao Hua, and as Bao Hua cast her frosty gaze toward them, they could only force smiles onto their faces while of them said in a respectful manner, Xue Guang pays his respects to Mistress Bao Hua!

Hmph, you seem to have become more powerful, its quite impressive that you were able to cultivate so many clones. I just so happen to be missing a few servants, you three will suffice, Bao Hua said in a cold voice.

The three Xue Guang clones faces also turned deathly pale upon hearing this.

They glanced at one another and seemed to have instantly arrived at a decision, immediately hurtling back into the jade plate as three bursts of black Qi.

A clear ringing sound erupted from the All-encompassing Plate, and black and white Qi erupted from the treasure in a frenzy, forming a giant taichi diagram that vanished in a flash.

The All-encompassing Plate is indeed a very powerful treasure, but unfortunately, your true body isnt here, and youre not the owner of this treasure, dont you think its too naive of you to harbor hopes of getting away right under my nose? Bao Huas expression darkened as she made a grabbing motion with one hand.

All of a sudden, one of the seven scorching suns in the sky abruptly began to expand at a rapid rate. The sun warped and blurred slightly, following which a white sun with a diameter in excess of 10,000 feet emerged out of thin air.

The white sun radiated scintillating light, as well as scorching heat that instantly raised the surrounding temperature by more than tenfold, it was as if she had truly drawn a sun to her from afar.

Great Illusionary Sun Technique! Yuan Cha exclaimed as her expression changed drastically.

Bao Hua cast a cold glance toward her, but remained silent as she pointed a finger at the giant sun in the air.

A resounding boom rang out as the sun slowly rotated, releasing countless white threads of light that pierced through space and encompassed the entire area in sight.

Yuan Cha raised a hand to summon an antiquated black mirror, which transformed into a translucent light barrier that shielded her within. The light barrier managed to keep the threads of light at bay, but judging from the strained expression on Yuan Chas face, it was clear that she wouldnt be able to keep this up for long. freewbnoel.com

Over 10,000 feet away, the threads of light pierced through space in a certain area, and a resounding boom rang out, following which a giant jade plate tumbled out of thin air.

The surrounding threads of light all changed directions and converged toward the jade plate in a torrential downpour, it was as if they had a mind of their own.

The entire jade plate was instantly surrounded by countless threads of light, and it was on the verge of being inundated.

A roar of fury from Xue Guang rang out, and the jade plate rotated on the spot as it released black and white Qi in a frenzy, forming a giant taichi diagram again that managed to temporarily keep the oncoming attacks at bay.

Have you changed your mind, Fellow Daoist? Youve led me on this chase for over a month just over a mere spirit flower. That Celestial Cloud Flower is useless to you, how about you hand it over to me, and Ill spare your life? the woman proposed, much to Lei Yunzis rage and chagrin.

Hmph, the Celestial Cloud Flower is an extremely precious spirit item. I may have no use for it now, but there will definitely come a day when itll be useful to me. If you want me to hand it over to you, then youre going to be disappointed! Lei Yunzi harrumphed coldly in response.

As opposed to being enraged by this, the woman remained calm, and remarked, It seems that youre very confident in your lightning formations.

Hehe, why wouldnt I be confident? If you have the ability to catch me, then how have I managed to escape from you for over a month? Lei Yunzi chuckled coldly, seemingly having cast aside all of his wariness toward the woman.

The hideous black-robed mans immediately flared up with rage. Insolence! How dare you speak to Mistress Bao Hua like that?

Shut up, you noisy lapdog! If you didnt have that woman to protect you, I could kill you with ease! Lei Yunzi said in a cold derisive voice.

The hideous man was enraged even further upon hearing this, and he let loose a ferocious snarl as he prepared to pounce toward Lei Yunzi, only for the woman to stop him. Stand down, Heie! You are indeed no match for this fellow daoist.

The man did as he was told, but an indignant look appeared on his face. But, Mistress Bao Hua, he…

Are you opposing my orders? the woman asked as she raised an eyebrow.

I wouldnt dare! Forgive me for my mindless transgression, Heie hurriedly replied in a panicked manner.

Bao Huas gaze lingered on him for a moment longer before she warned in an indifferent voice, Dont let it happen again.

Heie hurriedly gave an affirmative response.

Han Li was appraising everything from the side, and a hint of bewilderment flashed through his eyes at the sight of the black-robed man.

This was clearly the first time he had ever seen this man, but for some reason, his aura was rather familiar. Han Li felt as if he had sensed this aura from afar in the past, and that naturally made him rather perplexed.

However, this clearly wasnt the right time to be pondering something like this, his top priority now was to escape from this place with Lei Yunzi.

With his understanding of Lei Yunzis abilities, he wasnt overly concerned.

As long as Lei Yunzi had made preparations in advance, he could teleport both of them away in an instant, even if the woman were a Grand Ascension Stage being, she wouldnt be able to stop them. Otherwise, Lei Yunzi wouldnt be facing such an unfathomably powerful enemy with so much confidence.

Just as these thoughts were racing through Han Lis mind, the woman spoke again.

You invented that lightning formation technique yourself, right, Fellow Daoist Lei? The technique is very profound, and only someone with a Five Lightning Physique like you will be able to maximize its power. Im assuming the technique is also the source of your confidence.

So what if it is? Lei Yunzi asked, wondering what the woman was trying to say.

Your lightning teleportation formations incorporate the powers of space and lightning to allow you to teleport tens of thousands of kilometers at a time, but its not that easy to combine those two types of powers, you only managed to invent the technique by chance while referencing a certain secret technique, right? Bao Hua continued.

Lei Yunzis expression changed slightly upon hearing this, but he remained silent and continued to appraise the woman with a cold expression.

The woman chuckled before continuing, Coincidentally, the abilities Ive cultivated also incorporate the powers of lightning and space, so Im very well-versed in these two types of powers as well.

Lei Yunzi finally couldnt help but ask, What are you trying to say?

Im sure youve already noticed that its taking me less and less time to track you down. Perhaps after a few more times, Ill have your lightning formation completely figured out, and itll be completely ineffective against me. Ive already planted a tracking mark in your body, so unless you can teleport to millions of kilometers away at once, itll only be a matter of time before I hunt you down. Im telling you all this now as I dont want to waste time, so Im giving you one last chance. Otherwise, I have a treasure that just so happens to be missing a few Body Integration Stage souls, I wouldnt mind taking yours to power the treasure, the woman said in a calm voice.

Lei Yunzis face paled even further upon hearing this, and a hesitant look appeared on his face.

Bao Hua had no intention of hurrying him into a decision, choosing instead to turn her attention toward Han Li.

The womans eyes were as clear as water, but Han Li was suddenly struck by a bone-chilling sensation, as if he had been laid entirely bare before her. This was clearly a sign that the womans spiritual sense was far more powerful than his.

Han Li immediately activated his Great Development Technique and Spirit Refinement Technique at once, circulating his spiritual sense all throughout his own body, and only then was he able to just barely ward off this unsettling feeling.

However, just that brief moment of scrutiny was enough for Han Lis back to be drenched in cold sweat.

His spiritual sense was already close to that of the average Grand Ascension cultivator, which meant that this woman was most likely an extremely powerful being, even among Grand Ascension Stage beings.

However, what happened next made Han Li even more astonished.

A peculiar look suddenly appeared on the womans face as she said, So you were the one who killed my subordinates in the Golden Devil Mountain Ranges and took my Profound Heavenly Fortune Blade fragment. Youve been using my treasure for quite a few years now, isnt it about time you returned it to me?

Han Lis heart jolted with shock, and a thought immediately occurred to him, but he forced a smile onto his own face, and replied, What are you talking about, Senior? I believe this is the first time weve ever met.

Looks like youre unwilling to return it to me. So be it, Ill take it back from you myself, then, the woman said in an emotionless manner before waving a hand toward Han Li.

All of a sudden, a streak of purple light shot out of Han Lis sleeve, it was none other than that purple blade fragment!

With nothing more than a casual wave of her hand, the woman had instantly severed Han Lis spiritual sense connection with the blade segment before drawing it back toward herself.

Han Lis expression changed drastically upon seeing this, and he reflexively made a grabbing motion, conjuring up a massive azure hand to catch the blade fragment. However, the blade fragment merely vanished into thin air in a flash, leaving the huge azure hand to grab onto nothing.

Immediately thereafter, purple light flashed between two of the womans fingers, and the purple blade segment silently emerged.

Han Lis expression darkened even further, and by now, he had recalled where he had last encountered that black-robed man.

He was one of the powerful devilish beasts that had been present in the Golden Devil Mountain Ranges. At the time, Han Li had only detected the devilish beast with his spiritual sense on a fleeting basis, which was why his recollection of the beast had been so vague.

He had indeed obtained that blade fragment from inside the Golden Devil Mountain Ranges, so this woman was most likely the Sacred Ancestor lurking within those mountain ranges.

Han Li was very reluctant to part with that powerful treasure, but this wasnt the time to be dwelling on something like that.

It really is the Profound Heavenly Fortune Blade fragment. Ive had this treasure for so long that even Ive forgotten how long its been with me. Even if you disguise its aura, theres no way you can fool me. Heie, you dont have a good life-saving treasure yet, you can have this blade fragment. Much to everyones surprise, the woman tossed the blade fragment toward the black-robed man.

The black-robed man reflexively caught the treasure and faltered momentarily before immediately extending an elated bow toward the woman. Thank you for your kindness, Mistress Bao Hua!

Han Li was naturally quite frustrated to see this, but he couldnt do anything about it.

To his surprise, the woman didnt pry any further into this matter. Instead, she turned back toward Lei Yunzi, and asked, Have you made a decision? Are you prepared to suffer for all of eternity over a useless spirit medicine?

Lei Yunzi shuddered slightly upon hearing this, and the hesitant look faded from his face as he sighed, If you had said this to me any earlier than this, then I wouldve had no choice but to hand over the flower. However…

Lei Yunzi suddenly flapped his wings and made a hand seal as he spoke.

A resounding thunderclap rang out as countless arcs of silver lightning erupted from within his body.

In the next instant, he vanished on the spot before reappearing beside Han Li within a huge lightning formation that was several tens of feet in size.

Go! he yelled, and Han Li flew into the formation without any hesitation as soon as it appeared.

The black-robed man let loose an enraged roar upon seeing this, and he made a grabbing motion to summon a giant black ax before bringing it down viciously toward the lightning formation.

A huge ax projection erupted forth, threatening to tear through the space in its path as it hurtled through the air!

The burly humanoid figure had silver lightning revolving all around his body, and after steadying himself, he raised his head, revealing himself to be a middle-aged man with a head of red hair and a heavy beard.

The man had a square face and a huge hook nose that resembled a falcons beak. There was a pair of crimson wings on his back that were crackling with arcs of lightning, and he resembled the incarnation of the Lightning God.

However, at this moment, his face was quite pale, and there were many charred sections on the silver robe that he was wearing. One of his sleeves had been completely torn off to reveal a bare arm.

This man was an early-Body Integration cultivator, and he seemed to be in an even sorrier state than Han Li. As soon as he appeared, he immediately turned to look behind himself with a panicked expression.

As soon as Han Li caught sight of the man, his heart jolted with shock, and he couldnt help but exclaim, Its you!

The man immediately turned to Han Li upon hearing his voice, and a shocked look also appeared on his face at the sight of Han Li.

Right at this moment, a thought seemed to have occurred to Han Li, and a hint of excitement appeared on his face.

In the next instant, he rose to his feet on his flying carriage, then appeared behind Doll in a wraith-like manner.

Han Li laid a hand onto Dolls shoulder, and she was instantly drawn up his sleeve as a ball of white light.

Immediately thereafter, spiritual light flashed from beneath Han Lis feet, and the speed of his flying carriage instantly doubled as he hurtled over to just over 1,000 feet away from the burly man.

The burly man swept his spiritual sense toward Han Li before asking with furrowed brows, Han Li? Why are you here? And why are you in such a bad condition?

The burly man clearly recognized him.

Shouldnt I be the one asking you that, Brother Lei? You look to be in an even worse situation than I am, are you being hunted by someone as well? Han Li asked with a wry smile.

Hmph, I have indeed encountered some trouble, but my situation is still better than yours. I can see that youve reached the mid-Body Integration Stage since we last met, how did you exhaust your magic power to such a degree? Youre not being hunted by Grand Ascension Stage beings, are you? the burly man replied.

I am indeed being hunted by Grand Ascension Stage beings. You seem to be really panicked despite your ability to create lightning formations, could it be that youre also being hunted by Grand Ascension Stage beings? Han Li asked as he raised an eyebrow.

Hehe, looks like were both in the same boat. Who are you being pursued by? Why are there suddenly so many Grand Ascension Stage beings around? the burly man asked.

A peculiar look appeared on Han Lis face. Why ask a question you already know the answer to, Brother Lei? Our human race and the nearby few races are currently in the midst of a devilish tribulation, so Im obviously being hunted by beings from the Elder Devil Race. Are you unaware of all this?

The burly man immediately drew a sharp breath upon hearing this. Devilish tribulation? Could it be that youre being pursued by a Sacred Ancestor? I just came out of seclusion several months ago, how am I supposed to know about this?

I see, its no wonder that you havent heard about the devilish tribulation, then. Im being pursued by several Sacred Ancestor clones, all of which possess late-Body Integration Stage powers, so I naturally had no choice but to flee. Are you being pursued by a Sacred Ancestor clone as well, Brother Lei? Han Li asked.

I dont know if theyre Sacred Ancestors, but they are indeed able to control extremely pure true devil Qi. One of them uses a cultivation art that can suppress my Five Lightning Physique, and as for the other one, I still havent been able to ascertain her level of power, perhaps shes also a Sacred Ancestor clone, the burly man replied in an ambiguous manner.

Han Lis brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this. It was quite clear that Lei Yunzi was hiding something, but he couldnt be bothered to pry any further now. Instead, he quickly changed the subject. Were quite fortunate to have bumped into one another. Do you still recall the lightning formation that you introduced to me when we last met? If we join forces…

Lei Yunzis eyes immediately lit up with elation upon hearing this. Ah, youre talking about the dual lightning formation, right? How could I have forgotten something like that? Haha, theres a good chance well be able to escape from our pursuers now.

In that case, lets not waste any more time. We… Hmm? Wheres this fragrance coming from? Han Li faltered mid-sentence as he suddenly caught a whiff of a special scent in the air.

Lei Yunzis face paled even further as he hurriedly yelled, Crap, those two have tracked me down again! Come to me, Fellow Daoist Han, Ill get you out of here first!

Han Li was also quite startled to hear this, and his flying carriage immediately shot forth toward Lei Yuanzi as a streak of azure light.

After just two flashes, Han Li appeared beside Lei Yunzi, then stowed the flying carriage away with a wave of his hand.

Meanwhile, Lei Yunzi made a hand seal with an urgent look on his face, and countless arcs of silver lightning erupted out of his body and crimson wings to instantly form a brand new lightning formation.

A resounding thunderclap rang out, and lightning flashed like countless silver snakes to inundate both Han Li and Lei Yunzi. However, right at this moment, spatial fluctuations suddenly erupted in the air above the lightning formation, and a pink floral tree emerged out of thin air.

The tree was around 1,000 feet tall, and it was releasing an indescribably fragrant scent.

The tree rustled up above, and countless pink flowers descended from it, then transformed into a burst of pink light that swept downward.

Strangely enough, the pink light appeared to be moving very slowly, but it instantly covered a distance of several thousand feet and reached the lightning formation down below.

Theres not enough time! Dodge!

The pink light was extremely alluring and beautiful, but Lei Yunzi was appraising it as if it were a ghastly apparition. He immediately abandoned his lightning formation and flapped his wings vigorously, vanishing into thin air as an arc of lightning.

This was the first time that Han Li had seen this pink tree, but his heart jolted at the sight of the evasive measures that Lei Yunzi had taken, and he also shot forth out of the lightning formation as a thread of azure and white light.

The thread of light covered a distance of over 2,000 feet in a single flash while the giant lightning formation was instantly snuffed out by the pink light.

This pink light seemed to possess the ability to repress the power of lightning.

The azure and white light faded, and Han Li reappeared before drawing a sharp breath as he cast his gaze back to where the lightning formation had been just a moment ago.

He turned to Lei Yunzi with a stunned look in his eyes. Brother Lei, are these…

Thats right, these two are my pursuers. Theyre tracking me down faster and faster now, Lei Yunzi replied as he forced a smile onto his own face.

Han Lis heart sank upon hearing this, but he could only steel himself and focus his attention on the floral tree projection.

However, aside from the projection, nothing else appeared in the nearby space. Of course, neither Lei Yunzi nor Han Li were going to be fooled by such measly tricks, they merely remained on the spot and refrained from doing anything rash.

Hehe, why arent you running away this time? Could it be that youve given up and are willing to hand that thing over?

As soon as this voice trailed off, a hideous black-robed man appeared beside the floral tree before instantly turning toward Han Li and Lei Yunzi.

Oh? And who might you be? the hideous man interrogated as he appraised Han Li with a vicious look in his eyes.

Youre telling me this man is making you run for your life? Han Li asked as he raised an eyebrow.

Of course not. Aside from him, theres also…

Theres also me!

An indifferent female voice suddenly rang out from above the floral tree projection.

Immediately thereafter, pink light flashed erratically from the surface of the projection, and it crumbled away into specks of spiritual light, revealing a barefoot woman in a white dress in its place.

The woman had a set of peerlessly beautiful facial features, and she was standing atop a giant pink flower.

Han Li was instantly struck by a sense of asphyxiation at the sight of the woman, and his expression darkened significantly.

He was immediately able to ascertain that this woman was either a Grand Ascension Stage being or a clone of such a being. Otherwise, there was no way that he would be struck by such a strong sense of foreboding.

The woman glanced at Han Li and Lei Yunzi, and a mysterious smile appeared on her face.

A resounding boom rang out, and all of the devilish Qi that had poured out of the coffin instantly swept back into it. Thus, all of the black Qi permeating throughout the entire hall vanished in the blink of an eye.

As a result, the patterns on the surface of the coffin began to radiate dazzling white light, creating an unsettling contrast with the inky-black body of the coffin.

However, the white light only flashed for the span of a few breaths before it immediately dimmed.

Right at this moment, bursts of buzzing rang out from within the coffin, and hundreds of ancient silver runes shot forth before forming six massive shimmering silver projections up above.

These were all projections of humanoid devilish beings of different physical descriptions.

These silver projections only appeared for an instant before they also disintegrated into specks of silver light.

In the next instant, a faint moan rang out from within the coffin, and an arm that was encased in black armor emerged. Immediately thereafter, a slender black-armored warrior slowly rose to her feet from within the coffin.

Not only was this armored warrior wearing a suit of antiquated black armor, she was also wearing a menacing visor that concealed everything aside from her clear blue eyes.

Sister Liu Ji, how much of your power can you channel through this clone? Yuan Cha asked with a concerned look in her eyes as soon as the armored warrior emerged.

Itll still be somewhat restricted in this realm, but Ill be able to channel around 20% of my power through it, which will be enough to handle all enemies below the Grand Ascension Stage, the armored warrior replied.

I see, 20% of your power will indeed be enough to dominate the human race. You awakened at just the right time, Sister, Ive encountered a problem that Ill require your assistance with, Yuan Cha said as the concern in her eyes gave way to elation.

Oh? Whats the issue? Hold on, you dont seem to be alone here, whos in that All-encompassing Plate? Could it be that Du Long descended into the Spirit Realm as well? the armored warrior asked in a slightly surprised manner as she caught sight of the giant jade plate beside the stone hall.

No, its Xue Guangs clones who are currently using the treasure. Were currently pursuing a human cultivator who possesses the Devil Sealing Lock, Purple Word Cauldron, and Chaotic Yin Yang Qi! Yuan Cha revealed.

A hint of surprise appeared in the armored warriors eyes upon hearing this, but her voice remained quite calm as she said, Devil Sealing Lock and Chaotic Yin Yang Qi? Thats rather interesting. Give me a detailed recount of what happened.

Yuan Cha nodded before explaining the situation. So this is what happened, I originally descended into this realm at your behest to prevent a plot hatched by the humans thatll be of detriment to our holy race. However, during that process…

It took Yuan Cha around 10 minutes to finally tell the full story, following which a wry smile appeared on her face as she sighed, Thus, we can only keep chasing that human brat like this. That Xue Guang clearly isnt to be trusted, its most likely the case that hell turn on me once we chase down that human cultivator.

It sounds like Xue Guang has some other measures prepared. Otherwise, he wouldnt dare to plot against you like this, considering how this clone of yours is far more powerful than those three clones of his. However, theres no need to be concerned. Now that Ive awakened, Im naturally not going to just stand by idly and watch. Chaotic Yin Yang Qi is extremely useful for us Sacred Ancestors, it would be a pity if it were to fall into the hands of Xue Guang. This clone of mine is carrying many devilish crystals, and they should be enough for you to replenish your magic power, the armored warrior said.

That would be great! With your assistance, Ill have nothing to worry about, Yuan Cha replied in an elated manner.

…

A month later, a giant mountain range that was enshrouded in a vast expanse of murky grey mist appeared ahead of Han Li.

Not only was this mist extremely dense, it seemed to stretch indefinitely up into the heavens with no end in sight.

Han Li was currently seated in a triangular azure flying carriage with his eyes closed, meditating while holding a top-grade spirit stone in each hand.

As the flying carriage was approaching the mountain range, Han Li seemed to have sensed something, and he slowly opened his eyes.

Im finally here, this should be the legendary End of the Southern Sky. As expected of a super formation that has protected the human race for so many years, if it werent for the fact that the restrictions been severely weakened by the merging of the two realms, it would most likely be very difficult to pass through this place, Han Li murmured to himself before closing his eyes again.

All the while, his flying carriage continued onward, plunging into the mist without any hesitation.

Half a day later, the stone hall and giant jade plate also arrived at this place.

Yuan Cha and Xue Guang held a brief discussion before also entering the mist.

Han Li had already been forced to such an extent that he was venturing into the perilous primordial world, so there was naturally no reason to give up on this chase.

…

Three months later, Han Li appeared in the air above a swamp. He swept a sleeve through the air to release countless streaks of azure sword Qi, slicing a giant purple lion that had been trapped in a golden lightning net into countless pieces.

He made a grabbing motion, and a ball of purple light flew out from the lions dismembered corpse. The ball of light flew into his hand in a flash, revealing itself to be a translucent egg-sized demon core.

Han Lis face was rather pale, but a faint smile appeared on his face as he murmured to himself, With the demon core of this late-Spatial Tempering Stage Bright Purple Lion, I should be able to refine a batch of Spirit Conservation Pills, which will replenish my magic power for some time to come.

He was carrying a large supply of magic power regeneration pills, but he had been constantly consuming them during the past year, so his supply was naturally beginning to wear thin. The supply of spirit stones that he had also wouldnt be sufficient to recover his magic power, so he took a risk and sought out several high-grade ancient beasts, quickly slaying them using powerful techniques to obtain their demon cores.

Using the demon cores and some other ingredients, he would be able to refine a batch of magic power regeneration pills in a short time.

With the limited time that he had, he wouldnt be able to maximize the efficacy of these pills, but he couldnt afford to worry about these minor details at a time like this.

This came as quite a relief to Han Li. As long as he could continue to hunt down ancient beasts and secure pill refinement ingredients, he should be able to outlast his pursuers.

A day later, Xue Guang and Yuan Cha also arrived at the swamp, and all four of them were appraising the remains of the Bright Purple Lion with dark expressions. They had clearly already guessed Han Lis intentions.

They couldnt think of a good way to counter this course of action, but they had come too far to turn back now, so they could only continue.

Thankfully, both of them were carrying large supplies of devilish crystals, so they werent concerned about running out of magic power for now.

Thus, Han Li continued to flee while slaying ancient beasts to refine pills, and he led his pursuers deeper and deeper into the primordial world.

During the periods of time that Han Li failed to encounter ancient beasts that he could slay for pill refinement ingredients, he would consume some of the spirit plants he obtained from the Vast Glacial Realm.

These spirit medicines each had different effects, but they all contained extremely pure spiritual Qi. Direct consumption was quite a waste, but they still served to replenish some of his magic power.

However, doing this resulted in a myriad of different medicinal effects accumulating within his body, which was quite harmful. Under normal circumstances, he could just spend some time to use his magic power to expel or refine these medicinal effects, but in this situation, he didnt have any time or magic power to spare. As such, he could only temporarily repress these medicinal effects and address them later.

With Han Lis current level of powers, there naturally wouldnt be any issues in the short term, but if he had to continue to consume spirit medicines directly without properly addressing their medicinal effects, then he would land himself in hot water sooner or later.

Han Li was well aware of this, but he had no choice but to continue in this fashion.

Thus, another half a year passed by.

On this day, Han Li was meditating on his flying carriage with his eyes closed, while a woman in a white dress was controlling the flying treasure in his stead.

The woman was none other than his sentient puppet, Doll.

Dolls magic power was far inferior to Han Lis, so the flying carriage was traveling at a far slower speed, but it was still better than having to stop whenever Han Li needed some time to rest and recuperate.

This afforded Han Li some breathing room from time to time. Otherwise, even with his supply of pills and spirit stones, he wouldnt have been able to last this long.

Even so, his complexion had clearly paled significantly compared to half a year ago, and his aura had also become extremely feeble.

All of a sudden, his expression changed slightly, and he abruptly opened his eyes.

Almost at the exact same moment, a loud thunderclap rang out several kilometers away, and a giant silver lightning formation emerged out of thin air.

A burly figured then stumbled out of the center of the formation amid a resounding boom.

Even if you learn the method, you wouldnt be able to replicate it, Yuan Cha said in an indifferent voice.

Hehe, how will I know whether I can replicate it if you dont tell me? Xue Guang chuckled.

If you really want to know, then Ill tell you. Remember how I remained behind to deal with the clone of that human brat? Yuan Cah asked.

Of course. You remained there for a few months and didnt mention it at all after meeting up with me. Could it be that this tracking method has something to do with that clone of his? Xue Guang asked.

Indeed. That clone is actually one of his Nascent Souls. Even though its only at the late-Spatial Tempering Stage, its cultivated several powerful life-saving abilities. Even after chasing it for so long, I was still unable to stop it from self-detonating and escaping as countless wisps of soul fragments. In the end, I was only able to capture one of the soul fragments, Yuan Cha said with a grim expression.

What? A Spatial Tempering Stage Nascent Soul managed to escape from you? Xue Guang was quite stunned to hear this, and all three clones exchanged astonished glances.

Hmph, like I said, the Nascent Soul had cultivated several powerful life-saving abilities and was also carrying a few profound talismans. I was too complacent and allowed it to get away. With that Nascent Souls powers, as long as most of it manages to gather together again, it should be able to recover back to its original form. If I hadnt been in a hurry to meet back up with you, I wouldve definitely spent some more time and destroyed all of those soul fragments. However, even with this single soul fragment, Im able to use my Great Origin Devil Technique to track his location. Ive already refined that soul fragment into my own body, so Im able to sense his approximate location from afar. Unfortunately, I dont have a second soul fragment for you to replicate this tracking method. In any case, this tracking method has a huge margin for error and only points out an approximate direction, which is why that human brat is able to continue to evade us, Yuan Cha explained.

A soul fragment is required? I have a similar secret technique, but it looks like I wont be able to replicate the tracking method, after all. If I had known this in advance, I wouldve stayed with you for a few more days to help you capture that Nascent Soul. A regretful look appeared on Xue Guangs face as he spoke.

If you had done that, then perhaps that human brat wouldve gotten away. Even a second Nascent Soul of his is so difficult to capture, I can only imagine how slippery hes going to be, Yuan Cha said with a shake of her head.

Hmph, no matter how tricky he is, he must be close to completely exhausting his magic power and spiritual sense after being pursued by us for so long. Without any power at his disposal, he wont be able to use any of his tricks, Xue Guang harrumphed coldly.

I recall you said the exact same thing two months ago, but hes still as lively as ever. In contrast, were the ones who are struggling to keep up, Yuan Cha said as a slightly self-derogatory look appeared on her face.

A slightly awkward look appeared on Xue Guangs face upon hearing this. Thats only because neither of us expected him to be carrying so many magic power regeneration pills. Were unable to track down his exact location, so we can only keep chasing him like this. As soon as he exhausts all of his magic power, well be able to capture him with ease.

Indeed. Hes still traveling quite quickly now, but hes far slower than he was in the beginning. It looks like he truly is close to exhausting his magic power, Yuan Cha replied with a nod.

This is why Im inviting you into my All-encompassing Plate. If we control this treasure together, well be able to maintain our current speed while significantly decreasing our magic power expenditure, Xue Guang said in a hopeful manner.

Dont mention that again, I wont take such an unnecessary risk. This Stone Devil Hall is formed by the two elders of the Stone Devil Race, I conserve much more magic power using it than anyone else could, Yuan Cha rejected in a cold voice.

In that case, I wont mention this again. I have some subordinates with me, they should be able to help me control the All-encompassing Plate for brief periods of time, Xue Guang said with a wry smile.

Then its settled. It seems like that human brat wont be able to last much longer, but I still think that you and I will need to make some preparations in advance. If he really does manage to last longer than we do or plans to engage us in a last-ditch battle before his magic power runs out, we have to be prepared, Yuan Cha said as she nodded with a cold look in her eyes.

Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Yuan Cha, Ive naturally prepared some other measures. Theres no way that human brat will be able to turn the tables on us, Xue Guang said in a confident manner.

Im glad to hear that. In order to conserve magic power, I wont be contacting you unless the necessity arises. After that, Yuan Cha swept a sleeve through the air, and her image vanished from the crystalline wall amid a flash of white light.

Thus, peace and quiet abruptly returned to the space within the All-encompassing Plate.

The smile on the face of the center Xue Guang clone instantly disappeared, and he pondered the situation for a moment before asking, What do you two think of what Yuan Cha just said?

He was naturally raising the question to the other two clones.

Even though the three clones stemmed from the same being, their personalities vastly differed as a result of the special soul-splitting secret technique, and they were more like three completely different people.

Theres not much to it, Yuan Cha definitely didnt tell the truth. Most devilish cultivation arts include abilities that allow one to track someones main Nascent Soul through the use of a soul fragment. However, this method is only viable when the person being tracked possesses far inferior magic power to the one doing the tracking. Otherwise, if the target senses that something is amiss, they can use certain special methods to seal off their main Nascent Soul, and the tracking method would be rendered useless, one of the clones said with furrowed brows.

On top of that, she agreed to return the Devil Sealing Lock and Purple Word Cauldron to you so easily, I suspect that she has some type of ulterior motive. Those two treasures arent true Profound Heavenly Treasures, but theyre still incomplete Profound Heavenly Treasures, why is she willing to give them up so easily? If she had tried to argue with us over ownership rights of one or both of the treasures, perhaps Id have been convinced that she was being genuine, the other clone also chuckled coldly in response.

Alright, I think we can conclude that shes definitely hiding something and harboring some kind of ulterior motive, but our top priority for now is to capture that human brat. Also, from today onward, lets begin taking turns absorbing the true devilish crystals that we brought with us. Hehe, I bet Yuan Cha wouldve never anticipated that we would bring so many true devilish crystals into this realm. With those crystals as a source of devilish Qi replenishment, we can keep this up even for another year. When Yuan Cha is unable to keep up, well be able to adopt the dominant position and dictate how that Han brats treasures are split among us, the center Xue Guang clone said with a dark expression.

The other two clones were also quite elated to hear this.

Meanwhile, Yuan Cha was also seated on her stone chair in deep thought within her massive stone hall.

After a while, a faint sigh suddenly rang out within the stone hall. The voice was very delightful to the ears, but it was also completely unfamiliar, it was the sigh of another woman.

Yuan Cha faltered slightly upon hearing this before an ecstatic look appeared in her eyes. Liu Ji! Youre finally awake!

I am. Its all thanks to your willingness to lend me your physical body that I was able to descend into the Spirit Realm without being noticed by anyone else, the unfamiliar female voice chuckled.

You fell into a deep slumber just as I was breaking into this realm, and you didnt wake up for several years, I was quite concerned, Yuan Cha said.

This clone of yours possesses quite a powerful physical body, but its still unable to contain two powerful souls at once, I could only temporarily seal away my consciousness to ensure that no harm came to your physical body. By the way, where is this place, and why have you expended so much of your magic power? Have you encountered some type of trouble? the unfamiliar woman asked.

Ill tell you about everything later. For now, please return this soul fragment of yours to your physical body first, Sister. This is the least powerful of your six clones, but its still far more powerful than this clone of mine.

Yuan Cha flicked her wrist as she spoke, and a ball of black light shot out of her sleeve before landing on the ground. The ball of black light then transformed into an inky-black jade coffin that was around 10 feet in size, and there were wisps of black devilish Qi emanating from the coffin, as well as layers of mysterious patterns engraved over its surface.

There were also a dozen or so golden and silver restriction talismans plastered to the surface of the coffin to seal it tightly shut.

Sure. Seeing as Ive already awakened, it wouldnt be appropriate for me to continue to stay in your body, the unfamiliar female voice replied.

Immediately thereafter, a layer of black light appeared over Yuan Chas face, following which a ball of green spiritual light emerged from her glabella. After just a single flash, the ball of light transformed into a miniature green humanoid figure that was only several inches tall.

The miniature green figures body was concealed within a layer of green light, making it impossible to glean its facial features.

Right at this moment, Yuan Cha began to chant something before pointing a finger at the black coffin.

All of the golden and silver talismans on the coffin were ignited at her behest, and were quickly incinerated into nothingness.

Immediately thereafter, the lid of the coffin rose up into the air, and dense devilish Qi erupted forth, quickly filling the entire hall.

The miniature green figure instantly vanished into the coffin as a ball of green light upon seeing this.