Chapter 1209

Elder Miaohe and Elder Huangkun of Li Long Island? Weren't they on Bilin Island in the outer seas, where they perished in a demon beast ambush? The old woman exclaimed upon hearing this, startled to her feet.

"That was merely the external story. In fact, according to the Ben Alliance cultivators who escaped from Bilin Island, on the day of the demon beast invasion, these two elders never even returned to Bilin Island. On the contrary, someone from the Ben Alliance saw a person resembling Han Li appearing on Lei Kong Island, where Miaohe was located. That is, on the day he was discovered, Miaohe and Daoist Huangkun mysteriously disappeared, and their Primordial Spirit command lamps in the alliance extinguished themselves. As for the demon beast invasion of Bilin Island, it actually occurred afterward." Wan Tianming let out a cold chuckle before slowly explaining.

"But even if that is so, to simply conclude that these two Daoist friends met their demise at the hands of the other party—isn't that somewhat forced?" The old woman hesitated for a long while before speaking doubtfully.

"Indeed, the Ben Alliance has no definitive evidence that this person is responsible. However, if the cultivator who recently broke through the formation is truly this Han Li, and possesses the powers of a great cultivator, then it is highly unlikely to be mistaken." Wan Tianming's eyes flashed with a cold light, and his voice turned gloomy all of a sudden.

"If this person has truly advanced to the late stage, and still possesses that Xu Tian Ding in hand, Wan Xiong, having only just become a great cultivator himself, would then..." The old man with the surname Long, upon hearing this, could not help but 'reveal' a look of concern.

"Hehe, since I now know this person, how could I lack a countermeasure? Rest assured—if he does not come, all well; if he comes, I will handle him alone. I dare not claim absolute confidence in slaying him, but defeating him, I, Wan, still have confidence." Wan Tianming gave a light smile, speaking with utter nonchalance.

The old woman and the old man with the surname Long exchanged a glance, and involuntarily, both 'revealed' a hint of surprise on their faces, but then truly felt reassured.

Given their understanding of this Wan Great Sect Master, if he said so, it should mostly be true.

"Since Daoist speaks thus, I, the old woman, am now at ease. The others shall be dealt with by me and Daoist Long." The old woman also let out a gloomy smile.

"Ordinary 'disturbances', the formation eyes entrusted to the two Daoists—Wan naturally feels completely at ease. But the enemy intends to fight to the death. The high-level cultivators attacking the formation eyes will certainly not be few, so I have specially summoned reinforcements to assist the two Daoists in jointly guarding the formation eyes." Wan Tianming finally turned around and said this, but his face 'revealed' a hint of a strange expression.

"Reinforcements? What does Wan Xiong mean by that?" Wan Tianming's words came as a complete surprise to both the old man with the surname Long and the old woman; the old man was startled and directly asked.

Wan Tianming this time did not directly answer anything, but instead suddenly raised his hand—a huge fireball shot straight out from his sleeve, then exploded in midair, with crimson light and flames blazing extraordinarily beautifully.

Such an eye-catching sight, the cultivators on the spirit boats gathered near the giant pillars naturally saw it clearly, and immediately a commotion arose.

Just as nearly everyone was in a state of startled doubt, unaware of what had happened above, suddenly a sweet, alluring voice came from a boat several zhang in size:

"】 Elder Brother, Wan Daoist has summoned us up! It seems the time has come for us siblings to be used. Hiding here for so long has truly been suffocating."

"Time means little to us cultivators. Since Wan Xiong is willing to let us 'reveal' ourselves, it shows the true great battle has finally arrived. This time, it should not be mere petty 'disturbances'—we can finally kill our fill." From within the boat came the deep, resonant voice of a man.

Immediately, two piercing Bai Hong shot out from the cabin, one circling before both flew straight toward the top of the giant pillar.

After a flash, before Wan Tianming and the two others suddenly appeared a male and female cultivator. The male was tall and broad-shouldered, with round eyes and flowing hair; the female had Bai Xi skin, delicate and lovely, her autumnal eyes flowing, captivating the soul.

"Lan Shuang Mo?" The old man with the surname Long, upon seeing these two, was first stunned, but then two names instantly surfaced in his mind, and he cried out in shock, his face full of terror, while the originally weathered old woman also turned pale.

"Oh, who would have thought that in the Star Sea, there are still those who recognize my siblings. My brother and sister have lived in seclusion on Demon Nest Island for many years without emerging." The delicate and lovely woman glanced at the old man with the surname Long, gave a bewitching smile, and her flower-like branches swayed in a series of 'chaotic' tremors.

"Weren't the two Daoist friends slain by the Tianxing Double Saints back then? How are they still appearing here?" The old woman hesitated slightly, but still spoke with vigilance.

"Indeed, I was once 'forced' by those two old immortals to the point of having no way to heaven or earth, but now my brother and sister stand here unharmed—naturally, we survived great calamity and must have future blessings. What, does this Daoist friend have some prejudice against my brother and sister?" The burly man with flowing hair then coldly glanced at the old man and old woman, his mouth slightly opening, but his voice actually came from his abdomen, 'revealing' a set of snow-white teeth gleaming with cold light, as if a beast that devours men.

Upon seeing this, the old woman's heart jolted, and she instinctively stepped back one pace, but then realizing her own weakness, she could not help but angrily let out a cold snort, and stepped forward again.

Seeing this, the burly man with flowing hair revealed a ferocious smile, a faint layer of blood energy appeared on his face, and simultaneously, waves of killing intent emanated from his body.

"Well, my rival has already come? Two Daoist friends, I have hidden you until now, precisely for today's battle. Humph, the Star Palace buried 'spies' in our high ranks—do they really think I noticed nothing? Now it's unclear who has walked into the net." Wan Tianming beside them lowered his voice, letting out a cold snort as he spoke.

The old woman and others were startled, hurriedly turning their faces toward the direction of the formation.

Indeed, not far off, in the midst of the blue-red light and rosy clouds, the power of wind and fire surged in great 'chaos', a massive beast cart pulled by four green jiao flew out from within, followed by countless cultivators swarming out after it, instantly occupying the nearby skies densely, numbering in the thousands.

Meanwhile, the cultivators of the Nixing Alliance near the great wind-fire pillar had long been lying in wait, and upon seeing the enemy appear, they immediately took to the air with their weapons, and for a time, both sides faced off, using the great wind-fire pillar as their center.

The old woman and the old man with the surname Long naturally had no time to pay attention to the Lan siblings, immediately shifting their focus to the Star Palace cultivators opposite, and both glanced several times at the four people in the beast cart.

And when the old man clearly saw a certain person in the cart, his heart turned cold, and he pursed his somewhat dry lips.

The person he saw was, naturally, Han Li, standing in the cart with arms crossed.

At this moment, he did not even glance at the old man, but after his eyes flickered a few times, he immediately fixed his gaze on the Wan Great Sect Master, narrowing his eyes as he continually sized him up.

"Lan Shuang Mo!" The man in the purple robe, upon clearly seeing that pair of male and female cultivators, actually let out a cry of alarm just like the old man with the surname Long had earlier.

Han Li showed no reaction at all upon hearing this; Ling Yu Ling and the old man with the surname Zhao, upon hearing it, were both greatly startled.

"Elder Ma, you haven't mistaken the person, have you? The Lan Shuang Mo were long ago eliminated by the joint efforts of your parents, were they not?" Ling Yu Ling asked in great alarm.

"How could Ma possibly mistake a person? It was I who followed the two former palace masters personally in hunting down these two demons for a long time, and only after this battle did the two former palace masters both advance to the late stage realm. Strange—if these two demons had not died back then, they should have long since exceeded their lifespan limits, yet they still survive in the world. However, their cultivation is about the same as before, still at the mid Nascent Soul realm." The man in the purple robe, startled, had his eyes again 'reveal' a look of incomprehension.

"There's nothing strange about that—according to my knowledge, there are several kinds of spiritual 'medicines' in this world that can extend lifespan by two or three hundred years. Perhaps they had good fortune and consumed one of them." Han Li utterly disregarded the 'Lan Shuang Mo', and upon hearing the man's words, merely remarked casually.

"That must be the only possibility! However, even though these two demons' fame still lingers before the two former palace masters, back then their demonic reputation was so great that merely hearing it made one's 'complexion' change, and listening to it made one's face turn with fright. The male was addicted to slaughter, once having slaughtered nearly a thousand cultivators and over a hundred thousand mortals in a single night across two small islands, a bloody and horrific example; the female cultivated the infamous 'Yin Nü Cha Yang Jue' demonic art, specializing in capturing young male cultivators from various sects to absorb their yang energy for practice, then brutally torturing them to death. Coincidentally, both have reached the mid Nascent Soul realm, and since they are inseparable, their combined strength allows them self-preservation even against great cultivators. Had it not been for the two former palace masters daring to act, these two would likely have continued to roam freely to this day." The old man with the surname Zhao, his 'complexion' darkened, gave Han Li a rough explanation.

"Ah, I see! In that case, the enemy has also made preparations long ago—even if I entangle Wan Tianming, with these two present, you no longer have a sure chance of victory." Han Li 'rubbed' his chin, speaking without changing expression or tone.

"Indeed so. I tried my best to bring several more elders, originally intending to form an overwhelming 'force', but now that the Lan Shuang Mo have appeared, if these two truly possess the terrifying power of legend, then our barely maintaining non-defeat would already be not bad." Ling Yu Ling spoke, her 'complexion' not looking good.

Han Li gave a faint smile, but before he could speak, suddenly someone flew slowly over from above the giant pillar on the opposite side.

His gaze flashed, and he suddenly closed his mouth, merely staring coldly at the other party.

Because this person was none other than Wan Tianming himself!

"Han Daoist, since our parting at the Xu Tian Temple years ago, I never expected your cultivation to advance so far, even becoming a great cultivator. And if I am not mistaken, you are not a person of the Star Sea. In that case, why do you involve yourself in the conflict between our Ben Alliance and the Star Palace? Let it be this: no matter how many benefits Ling Xiaotou promised, I can offer double the compensation. And you need not do anything, Han Daoist—just exchange your non-interference in this great battle for my terms." As Wan Tianming flew to the midpoint between the opposing cultivators, he paused, then actually smiled at Han Li and began to negotiate terms.

Upon hearing this, Han Li could not help but start slightly! Meanwhile, Ling Tian Ling and the others nearby immediately had their 'complexions' undergo a great change.

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