Chapter 1050

"What does Brother Han want to ask?" The face on the Spirit-Rhino Peacock looked at the humanoid puppet and Lin Lin Yinping in Gui Ling's hands, hesitated for a moment, and then said with a bitter smile.

"Hearing your tone, Fellow Daoist, the Gold-Devouring Beetles finally evolving into their mature form is not something that can be achieved by themselves. This is somewhat strange. As far as I know, this strange insect was famous in ancient times, and there were no mature forms appearing in the cultivation world without a master, because of their characteristic of devouring everything and being almost indestructible, making people talk about them with fear for a long time. The Gold-Devouring Beetles of your Heavenly South Saint Palace are probably also obtained from insect eggs left over from ancient times, so you have the opportunity to drive these spirit insects!" Han Li swayed a few times, returned to Gui Ling's side, and looked at the phantom face, saying expressionlessly. The humanoid puppet had silver light flash around its body, its figure blurred, and it vanished in place.

"If you follow the ordinary method, waiting for tens of thousands of years, the Gold-Devouring Beetles naturally have a way to slowly evolve into their mature form. But how long is the lifespan of us cultivators? Even if passed down from generation to generation, there are not many families or sects that can persist for such a long time. Especially when the Gold-Devouring Beetles have almost evolved to the final step, the long evolution time makes people lose the courage to cultivate them. And you, Fellow Daoist, should also be very clear about the huge gap between the mature form and the immature form. Calling it a difference between heaven and earth is not an exaggeration at all." The youth surnamed Xu said in a deep voice.

"Your words, Fellow Daoist, are not false. My Gold-Devouring Beetles have evolved to this point, and in recent years, there has been almost no growth. Your Heavenly South Grassland can cultivate mature Gold-Devouring Beetles, so you should indeed have some secret method. I just don't know how much your method can shorten the evolution time of the mature form!" Han Li spat out a breath and asked lightly.

"It can shorten it to one-third of the original. And if you, Fellow Daoist, are willing to spare some rare materials and focus on cultivating a few of them, the time can be further shortened." The youth surnamed Xu replied without hesitation.

"One-third, this is indeed worth my taking action. However, how do you plan to tell me the secret method, and aren't you afraid that after I get this secret method, you will be even less able to deal with me?" Han Li suddenly gave a laugh.

"Fellow Daoist is joking. I have heard people talk about your Gold-Devouring Beetle swarm, Fellow Daoist, and it is clear that although the swarm has evolved to the final step, it has not yet begun the evolution into the mature form. Even if you get our cultivation secret method, without thousands of years of painstaking cultivation, you will not be able to succeed. And things thousands of years later are not something you or I can worry about." The youth surnamed Xu didn't hide his thoughts, saying directly.

"You speak quite frankly. Indeed, things thousands of years later are not something I can worry about. Even whether these Gold-Devouring Beetles can survive in the hands of my descendants is a matter of two possibilities. Even your Saint Palace, which knows about this, might have already found a way to deal with it." Han Li curled his lips, showing a smile that wasn't a smile.

"If you think so, Fellow Daoist, then you are not wrong. Why, you don't want this secret technique anymore? If it were other conditions, I would also..."

"Want, why wouldn't I want it. Even if I can't cultivate the mature form in my lifetime, there will always be something to learn from. I have always been quite interested in cultivating spirit insects." Han Li licked his lips, hugged his shoulders with both hands, and said.

"Good, Fellow Daoist, wait a moment, I will copy this secret method into a jade slip. You have also been cultivating these insects for many years, Fellow Daoist, so you should be able to see the truth at a glance." The phantom face on the Spirit-Rhino Peacock showed a look of surprise, but didn't go back on its word at all.

Then, white light flashed, and the face sank into the Spirit-Rhino Peacock's body.

Han Li smiled slightly, but took this opportunity to turn his gaze toward the palace in the distance.

That three demon beasts entered, it was still silent inside, as if there was still no one there.

Seeing this eerie situation, Han Li's brows furrowed, and he suddenly transmitted sound to Gui Ling to ask a few questions.

The ugly woman was stunned upon hearing this, but immediately transmitted sound back to say something.

Han Li nodded, and his expression turned gloomy.

"Alright, Brother Xu, answer my question now!" Han Li turned his head and asked the Spirit-Rhino Peacock in the back calmly.

"Good, Brother Han, take it." The spirit bird opened its mouth, and a white light shot out.

Han Li's eyes lit up, he flicked his sleeve, and a sheet of green light shot out, rolling this item into his hand.

The white light faded; it was precisely a white jade slip the size of a palm.

Han Li didn't stand on ceremony, immediately picked up the item with one hand, pressed it lightly against his forehead, and his spiritual sense sank into it.

His expression began calm, but gradually revealed a look of surprise, then revealed a few points of sudden realization.

He actually seemed to be able to understand the incantation in the jade slip immediately.

After a full cup of tea's time, Han Li finally withdrew his spiritual sense from the jade slip, spat out a breath, looked toward the opposite side, and said suddenly:

"Brother Xu, I am truly impressed by this method of cultivating Gold-Devouring Beetles. I didn't expect that you could think of using the method of infusion and the power of heaven and earth to forcibly infuse the five elements of spiritual energy into the spirit insects to ripen them. This method is not something ordinary people can think of. Even if they could think of it, I'm afraid they would have to spend a lot of effort to try it again and again, not knowing how many times they failed."

"Ever since the Saint Palace obtained the Gold-Devouring Beetle eggs, the elders in the palace who were proficient in insect-driving techniques have been specifically researching the method of ripening these spirit insects. It took a full thousand years of effort to finally find this feasible method. Unfortunately, it still couldn't solve the problem of the scarcity of insect eggs, and the auxiliary materials needed were also extremely rare, making it impossible to ripen these insects on a large scale." The youth replied helplessly.

Han Li nodded upon hearing this, not feeling surprised. If it weren't for his mysterious small bottle and the magical effect of the Neon-Clothes Grass he discovered, I'm afraid he wouldn't have been able to urge the growth and evolution of so many Gold-Devouring Beetles time and time again.

"Alright, I saved you two, and you also gave me the incantation. The previous transaction is considered complete. Now, Brother Xu, do you intend to disintegrate yourself, and I will let your soul reincarnate? Or should I do it myself, turning your parasitic spirit bird and Nascent Soul into ashes?" Han Li suddenly darkened his expression, staring at the Spirit-Rhino Peacock opposite, his face filled with murderous intent.

Just as he finished speaking, a thunderclap sounded behind him, and silver-white wings appeared. He clenched his fists with both hands, and a loud rumbling sound erupted. His entire body was covered in a layer of golden electric clothes, golden arcs flashing wildly, his momentum extremely shocking.

And almost at the same time, beside the Spirit-Rhino Peacock, silver light flashed, and the humanoid puppet appeared silently, red light flashing in its hand. A small bow was filled with green light, aimed exactly at the spirit bird.

The Spirit-Rhino Peacock was startled, spread its wings, and instantly a layer of five-colored spiritual light protected it tightly. Then, it opened its mouth, and a mass of yellow light spat out. It was the youth surnamed Xu's Nascent Soul that had flown out, landing on the spirit bird's head in the blink of an eye, and then looked toward Han Li, emitting a few bitter laughs.

"Fellow Daoist, please stop. You and our Heavenly South have not reached the point of being incompatible like fire and water. We can completely make peace."

"You want to force me to exterminate all your Great Immortal Masters in my lifetime?" Han Li's expression moved upon hearing this, but he immediately said sternly.

"Brother Han, why be like this? The Saintess and I hunting you down earlier was because our cultivation world has always respected the strong. You, a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, actually killed and wounded so many high-level Immortal Masters in our grassland, so our Saint Palace naturally had to take you down. Later, you took away the Saint Beast clone, which was a taboo of our Saint Palace. We had to hunt you to Great Jin. But now it's different. You, Brother Han, can drive two late-stage cultivators, and your own divine abilities are no less than those of a Great Cultivator. You already have the qualifications to sit on equal footing with our Heavenly South Saint Palace. We don't want to lose both sides with you, so naturally, making peace is the best. Moreover, there are extreme dangers in this Mount Kunwu Mountain, so it is easier for both sides to join forces to protect themselves." The youth surnamed Xu saw that Han Li didn't immediately interrupt his speech, and his heart settled slightly. He hurriedly spoke out all the rhetoric he had long pondered.

"Finished?" Han Li listened quietly to the youth surnamed Xu's words, and asked a question without any expression.

"Why, does Brother Xu think what I said is untrue?" The youth surnamed Xu saw Han Li's expression, and his heart skipped a beat, asking carefully.

"Making peace is not impossible. But what method do you have to make me believe that you are sincerely making peace with me? Just by relying on a few words, or some verbal oaths?" Han Li gave a cold laugh, his face showing a trace of mockery.

"Of course not! Our Saint Palace Saintess is here, and we can use secret techniques to summon the true spirit of the Heavenly South Saint Beast to plant the Saint Beast Seal for you. Invite you to be a guest elder of our Heavenly South Saint Palace. In this way, as long as you return the Saint Beast clone, which will also allow us to give an account to others when we go back, the Saint Palace cannot take action against its own people." The youth surnamed Xu hurriedly said so.

"Saint Beast Seal, I heard some things about it when I passed through the grassland. It is said that those who have this seal planted are the most core people of the Saint Palace, and they cannot kill each other, otherwise, the seal will break out afterward, causing them to suffer from extremely strange curses, with their spiritual sense aching for years, simply worse than death." Han Li was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, pondered for a moment, and said.

"Fellow Daoist Han knows about this, then. I and Brother Han have not truly reached the point of life-and-death enmity. The main reason is the capture of the Saint Beast clone. As for the wounded Immortal Masters, compared to Brother Han's current strength, they are small matters not worth mentioning." The youth surnamed Xu saw Han Li was somewhat moved, and continued to persuade him desperately.

Han Li's brows furrowed tightly, his expression uncertain.

At this time, the youth surnamed Xu's Nascent Soul stopped speaking wisely, just waiting quietly for Han Li's decision. However, between his brows, there was a hidden look of anxiety.

He knew very well that if Han Li truly wanted to exterminate them, under the siege of the several people before him, a mere Nascent Soul would have no chance to escape. It could be said that life and death all depended on the other party's single thought.

Therefore, even though he was a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, his heart was currently beating like a drum, as if walking on thin ice.