Chapter 1243: Han Li

Although Old Monster Feng was still somewhat dissatisfied with Han Li, facing the old demon's inquiry, he naturally wouldn't lie. After a moment of hesitation, he replied via voice transmission:

"That kid not only has Immortal-Extinguishing Pearls, but it seems he has more than one. If Brother Hu truly wants to take action against him, it might be quite troublesome."

Hu Old Demon's expression didn't change upon hearing this, but he felt a chill in his heart. The other party having Immortal-Extinguishing Pearls already made him wary, and having more than one was enough to pose a threat to him. But this wasn't what made him most wary!

Thinking this, the old demon suddenly changed the target of his voice transmission to Xiang Xiang Zhili:

"Brother Xiang, the spatial node information provided by this kid might be incomplete. Do you know?"

"What difference does it make if I know or not? If it were me, I wouldn't hand it all over either. The important thing is that he is willing to cooperate with us. As time passes, he will naturally spit it all out bit by bit. I don't care about anything else; if you don't have the confidence to capture this person alive, I absolutely forbid you from harming his life." Xiang Xiang Zhili didn't lift his eyelids, but his lips moved slightly as he transmitted his voice.

"Hmph, but now this kid is acting so wantonly; if I back down, wouldn't people think I'm afraid of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!" Hu Old Demon snorted, extremely dissatisfied.

"Fellow Daoist Hu, I think you've been in the Demon Palace for too long and have become somewhat muddled. Once cultivation reaches our level, what does a mere empty name matter? Although this woman is peerless, would you really want to give up the opportunity for eternal life for a concubine? However, if you really cannot swallow this anger, as long as you don't harm his life and ensure that this person doesn't turn against us, you can teach him a lesson. I will naturally pretend I didn't see it." Xiang Xiang Zhili replied indifferently.

"It seems this villain can only be played by me. Let's see what he can use to exchange for this girl Zhao Ziling." Hu Old Demon fell silent and ended the voice transmission.

He then looked at Han Li not far away and spoke coldly:

"For the sake of Fellow Daoist Xiang and Feng, as long as you retract your previous words now, I can pretend nothing happened. I will spare you this time for your slip of the tongue."

The old demon's threat was obvious, but his words left Han Li a step down.

Hearing this, the blue-robed scholar and Bitter Bamboo Old Man and other Nascent Soul cultivators in the hall were all stunned. They could naturally tell that this Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Demon Sect seemed to be truly wary of Han Li. Otherwise, he had clearly been furious just now and shouldn't have said such things.

Surprised gazes fell on Han Li one after another, and all the cultivators wanted to see what abilities this person had that could actually make the old man with the wooden crown change his mind.

"Many thanks for Brother Hu's kindness! But unfortunately, I don't have the habit of retracting what I have said. You should still think about what Han Mou said earlier." Han Li replied without hesitation.

At this, the old man with the wooden crown was truly furious. His face turned iron-blue, and three "good" words came out of his mouth in succession. His electric gaze swept across Zhao Ziling and Han Li, and a shocking aura erupted, turning him into a giant vortex, and the spiritual energy in the hall gathered toward him. Everyone who felt the unfathomable spiritual pressure on the old demon felt a chill in their hearts, and a thought flashed through everyone's mind.

This old demon seemed to be truly angered by Han Li, and it seemed he was about to take action.

Thinking this, two cultivators who were closer to Han Li exchanged glances and quietly stood up, retreating a few steps. Lest they be affected if a fight broke out.

Although Zhao Ziling had successfully condensed her Nascent Soul, she naturally couldn't resist the shocking spiritual pressure coming directly from a Spirit Transformation cultivator. Her face turned pale, her graceful body shook, and she took two steps back, arriving at the table where she had just given Han Li the wine.

A warm palm appeared silently on the woman's shoulder.

Then a stream of pure magic power was injected into her body.

Zhao Ziling felt her whole body heat up, and the aura that had been like a knife cutting her just now became like a spring breeze.

Zhao Ziling subconsciously turned her head. She saw Han Li resting a broad palm on her shoulder and smiling slightly at her.

Although she didn't know why Han Li was so calm, her restless heart relaxed inexplicably under this smile.

She bit her teeth, smiled at him with a blush, and nodded.

"Hehe, since you want this woman so much. Good, I will fulfill your wish. Don't say I didn't give you a chance. Since you said everything in the world can be exchanged, use the two spirit treasures in your hand to exchange for Zhao Ziling's freedom." Hu Old Demon laughed out of anger upon seeing this, then his shocking aura retracted, and he opened his mouth to make an exorbitant demand.

The other cultivators heard this and exchanged glances with mutual understanding.

In their view, the old demon clearly didn't want to let Zhao Ziling leave at all. Otherwise, how could he make such an outrageous condition.

What kind of supreme treasure is a Heaven-Connecting Spirit Treasure? Almost every time one appears, it stirs up a bloody storm in the cultivation world. Even for Great Cultivators of major sects, having one or two imitation spirit treasures is enough to make others envious. Hu Old Demon opened his mouth and asked the other party to take out two real spirit treasures to exchange, which clearly showed he had no sincerity at all.

However, having said that, the old demon not taking action immediately could be considered giving the other party quite a bit of face. And the kid surnamed Han actually had two spirit treasures, which was also too speechless. But if it weren't for this, he probably couldn't have made the Ghost Spirit Sect miserable by himself. The Ghost Spirit Sect Master dying by his hand seemed to be true.

The other cultivators were muttering, and Zhao Ziling's jade face turned pale upon hearing this condition. She naturally knew the value of spirit treasures and also knew that no one would agree to such an impossible condition.

"Using spirit treasures to exchange, your condition is too outrageous. I cannot agree." Han Li sighed and refused the condition as expected.

"Then use the Immortal-Extinguishing Pearls on you to exchange, that will also do." Hu Old Demon sneered and said again.

"Immortal-Extinguishing Pearls, I cannot agree either. Even if I were willing to exchange, I am afraid that without this treasure to protect myself, it would give you an excuse to turn against me and take my life." Han Li frowned and shook his head slowly.

"Hehe, you have self-knowledge. But besides spirit treasures and Immortal-Extinguishing Pearls, what other treasures can you have that I would fancy? I have lived for over a thousand years; even if there are things in the mortal world that can move me, they cannot possibly be on you." Hu Old Demon said sarcastically.

"Is that so? That is not necessarily true. I don't know how much lifespan you have left, Brother Hu?" Han Li suddenly chuckled.

"Even if my lifespan is not much, living another three or four hundred years is no problem at all. Why do you ask this?" Hu Old Demon was startled upon hearing this, somewhat surprised.

Hearing this, a mysterious look appeared on Han Li's face. His lips moved, but no words came out; he actually transmitted his voice again.

A voice sounded in the old man with the wooden crown's ear.

"If I give Brother Hu a chance to extend your lifespan by another four or five hundred years, I don't know if Brother Hu is willing to let Miss Zhao Ziling leave the Demon Palace."

"Four or five hundred years, could it be that you are talking about Returning Yang Water?" The old man with the wooden crown, who was originally sneering, sat up straight, and his expression changed drastically.

Old Monster Feng, who was watching the fun on the side, couldn't hear the content of the voice transmission, but seeing the old demon's appearance, he was stunned and looked over.

Xiang Xiang Zhili also opened his eyes at the same time, and also swept toward Hu Old Demon with a suspicious gaze.

Hu Old Demon only then discovered his loss of composure. After a thought, his surface expression immediately returned to normal, but a voice transmission from the old demon sounded in Han Li's ear:

"The only spiritual medicine in the mortal world that can extend such lifespan is the legendary Returning Yang Water. Could it be that you actually have this holy medicine? If you really have this spiritual medicine, I can naturally let this girl leave, and even give you some other benefits."

The old demon's words became extremely eager, as if he had completely changed into another person.

"Han Mou does not have the finished medicine of Returning Yang Water, but I have a portion of the main ingredient, Cold Marrow." Han Li didn't sell it short and replied calmly via voice transmission.

"Only Cold Marrow!" The old demon's words revealed disappointment. It was clear that he was extremely anxious and worried about gains and losses at this moment!

"If I really had the finished medicine of Returning Yang Water, why would I still exchange it with you? I would just take it out to Senior Martial Brother Xiang and Fellow Daoist Feng, and I think the two of them would immediately help me forcibly take Miss Zhao Ziling away, which I think you wouldn't be able to stop. I think you also know the refining method of Returning Yang Water. Although Solar Essence Fire is not easy to find, with the power of the Heavenly Demon Sect, there is great hope for refining Returning Yang Water. How about it? I am using this material to exchange for Fellow Daoist Zhao Ziling's departure; it can't be considered taking advantage of Brother Hu." Han Li said confidently.

For these Spirit Transformation cultivators, spiritual medicines that can prolong life are absolutely more sought after than one or two spirit treasures. Han Li didn't believe Hu Old Demon wouldn't be moved. If he hadn't held this thing, he would have truly had a headache trying to take Zhao Ziling away from the Demon Palace. Of course, he dared to take this thing out because the other party was already wary of him. Otherwise, he wouldn't want to provoke a Spirit Transformation cultivator to take action against him.

The voice transmission on the opposite side fell silent. The old demon's eyes flickered, and his face revealed a look of contemplation.

Old Monster Feng and Xiang Xiang Zhili exchanged glances, both seeing surprise in the other's eyes. Neither of them knew what Han Li had taken out that actually made the originally aggressive old demon lose his anger completely.

The other Nascent Soul cultivators were equally curious. But no one dared to ask.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1244 =====