Chapter 1493

But just as Han Li was examining these strange existences, one of the people in blood robes suddenly said to Han Li:

"Why, is Fellow Daoist Han interested in my spirit servants?"

"Spirit servants? This junior is ignorant and this is truly the first time I've heard of them." Han Li was stunned and replied honestly.

"Hehe, it's not strange that you haven't heard of them. These spirit servants were originally a type of semi-puppet refined by me alone." A trace of pride leaked from the person in the blood robe's words.

"Semi-puppet? This junior will have to see them in the future." Han Li's look of surprise flashed, and he replied respectfully.

"Fellow Daoist Han is quite interested in these spirit servants; it seems you also understand puppet arts. I can guide you a bit. But now, let's go to the Yin Fire Hall first!" The other person in the blood robe's eyes flashed with strange light, but he said this.

Han Li naturally wouldn't say anything to oppose it and nodded in agreement.

So the group walked into the palace. The palace gate closed slowly on its own.

And the Chun Turtle Beast that had stopped in front of the palace also leisurely dived into the depths of the lava again.

After the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Han Li and the two people in blood robes appeared in a hall with an area of over a hundred zhang.

Everything here, whether tables or chairs or other things, was refined from a strange black-red jade stone, which felt scorching to the touch, but as this heat drilled into the body, it turned into a cold feeling.

With one heat and one cold, it was quite wonderful.

Han Li felt the uniqueness of the jade chair beneath him and secretly marveled in his heart.

At this time, he was already sitting on one side of the hall, while in the center, naturally, the two people in blood robes were sitting together side by side.

The black-red table in front of the three was filled with strange fruits and fine wine, and each had a figure wrapped in pink mist standing behind them.

Whenever they finished drinking, the figure would respectfully step forward and skillfully refill the wine cup.

These figures in red mist were different from the figures in gray mist earlier; not only was each one slender, but the mist also emitted a faint fragrance, making people feel very comfortable after smelling it.

At such a close distance, Han Li naturally examined these spirit servants several times, and a thoughtful expression flashed across his face from time to time.

"Has Fellow Daoist Han seen the mystery of the spirit servants?" One of the people in blood robes drank a cup of spiritual wine and asked with a smile.

"This junior is stupid; I only see that these spirit servants seem to be spiritual yet not spiritual, things yet not things, and I still cannot see the specific mysteries." Han Li smiled and replied.

"A good 'spiritual yet not spiritual, things yet not things'! These spirit servants can indeed be said to be a type of semi-spiritual object. All their actions seem no different from ordinary people, but they have essence souls and primordial spirits, and their current actions are just their subconscious natural reactions, which I control using puppet secret arts. As for their bodies, they are two types of spiritual bodies I discovered in Blood Flame Mountain that could not open their spiritual wisdom, and I later injected them into puppet bodies." The other person in the blood robe said with a smile, finally explaining the general origin of these spirit servants.

"Refining spiritual bodies into puppet bodies!" Han Li was moved upon hearing this, and he almost immediately thought of the experience of his own second Nascent Soul once borrowing a puppet body to hide.

"That's right, this type of spiritual body has not yet formed a primordial spirit and essence soul, so it is extremely docile and has a certain spirituality, and some simple commands can be executed without error. Coupled with the fact that the body itself can merge with the puppet body, it is truly an excellent material for refining spirit servants. It is also because of this that I have lived in this Blood Flame Mountain for a long time." The person in the blood robe said.

"This is also because senior is proficient in puppet arts; otherwise, even if others discovered them, they wouldn't be able to think of applying them to puppet arts."

Don't look at the Earth Blood Old Monster's simple explanation, but as someone proficient in puppet arts, Han Li naturally knew the complexity and difficulty of dissolving a spiritual object into a puppet.

Therefore, Han Li truly said these two sentences with sincerity.

"If the little friend likes it, I can teach you this 'Melting Spirit into Object' secret art." The two people in blood robes seemed to see something, and after looking at each other, one of them said lightly.

"This junior has not yet worked for senior, so how dare I easily accept senior's generous gift." Han Li was a little surprised, his face showing a look of hesitation.

"Haha, it's just a mere petty skill. Little Friend Han doesn't need to be too polite. In the next month, I will have many things to borrow from you, and I still need the little friend's full assistance!" One of the people in blood robes said with a smile, his tone becoming even more polite.

Han Li's mind turned rapidly, and he could only stand up and thank him in agreement.

"Senior Earth Blood, this junior has already arrived here. What do I need to assist in refining the puppets? Can you tell this junior a little?" After Han Li sat down again, he asked after a moment of pondering.

"This matter is not urgent. Little friend, you have just arrived at the Blood Flame Palace, so drink wine to your heart's content, rest well tonight, and it won't be too late to talk tomorrow." The person in the blood robe waved his hand, actually unwilling to mention this matter now.

Han Li gave a wry smile and could only drink another cup of spiritual wine as told!

Suddenly, a few crisp sounds of "pa pa" came, and one of the people in blood robes clapped his hands lightly.

Just as Han Li's expression moved, footsteps sounded outside the palace gate, and suddenly a strange fragrance rushed toward his face, and twelve young and beautiful women walked in, each wearing five-colored dresses, with slender figures.

"This is..."

Han's eyes swept over the faint pink mist emitted by these women's bodies, and a look of realization flashed across his face.

These women were exactly the same existences as the spirit servants wrapped in pink mist standing behind them.

It was just that the pink mist on these women had become extremely faint, revealing their true faces.

Their bodies didn't know what kind of materials were used to refine them, but judging from their skin color and behavior, they were exactly the same as ordinary Flying Spirit Clan women, and even had a pair of faint cyan wings on their backs.

His eyes flashed with spiritual light a few times, and Han Li didn't see any illusion masking on these women; they were indeed their true appearances.

Such puppets that were so similar to real people left Han Li somewhat horrified.

In the past, the late Nascent Soul puppet he had in the human world could deceive others, partly because the puppet's skin used the rare material 'Chi Spirit Soft Jade' that looked like human skin. Coupled with the fact that the late Nascent Soul puppet was not something that ordinary people could see through with spiritual sense, it was able to confuse opponents repeatedly during battle, making them unable to distinguish it from a real person.

And these spirit servants' bodies were clearly not 'Chi Spirit Soft Jade', and even after he reluctantly released his spiritual sense to sweep over these women, it was strangely blocked outside their bodies.

Han Li looked at these women and couldn't help but ponder for a while.

If one had to find a trace of difference between these spirit servants and ordinary people, it was that these women's eyes flickered with a slight dullness, as if they lacked a trace of spirituality compared to ordinary people.

Just as Han Li was secretly marveling, at the same time, a group of young men surrounded by gray faint mist slowly appeared on both sides of the hall.

Each one was handsome, holding some strange musical instruments in their hands, sitting on the ground.

A moment later, a pleasant music sounded in the hall, making people feel relaxed and happy, and those beautiful women swayed their bodies, actually dancing gracefully in the hall along with the music.

The women's waists were like willows; for a time, five-colored clothes fluttered and spun, and strange fragrances spread everywhere.

Han Li sat on his seat without moving, seemingly attracted by these women's exotic dances, and he narrowed his eyes, gazing silently.

The two people in blood robes sat at the head, glancing at Han Li a few times. Seeing Han Li seemingly immersed in it, the two looked at each other with flickering eyes.

After a full meal's time, the music stopped, the twelve women's dancing stopped, and then they stood with their hands tied, standing still in place.

"Little Friend Han, what do you think of my spirit servant dancers? Although they are not guard-type spirit servants, each one is proficient in a hundred types of rare banquet dances. When I refined them out of joy back then, I spent quite a bit of effort." One of the people in blood robes asked with a smile.

"It is indeed a work of art; I cannot see any difference from real people." Han Li let out a long breath and marveled.

"Hehe, since the little friend likes this object, I will give these twelve spirit servant dancers together with the twenty-four spirit servant musicians beside them to the little friend." The person in the blood robe said with a smile.

Then the other person in the blood robe, in Han Li's surprised gaze, raised one hand and flicked his fingers at the dancers and the musicians on both sides.

After a few "peng peng" sounds, several clusters of blood threads shot out from the palms of the two people in blood robes, piercing through all the spirit servants.

After the blood threads retracted, all the spirit servants fell to the ground, not moving at all like dead objects.

At this time, the other hand of the person in the blood robe grabbed lightly toward the ground in the void.

Instantly, amidst a burst of light mist, these spirit servants shrank instantly, turning into wooden puppets the size of an inch, then flew into the air and flew toward Han Li, landing on the table in front of him, lining up in a row.

"The marks in these spirit servants have been retracted by me. Little friend, you only need to refine them a little using the secret art I gave you, and you can drive them freely." The person in the blood robe said with a low laugh.

"Senior, merit without reward is not accepted. How dare this junior accept such a generous gift!" Han Li looked at the spirit servant puppets in front of him, his expression becoming somewhat strange, and he repeatedly declined.

"Hehe, it's just some playthings. Why, little friend, do you think my gift is too light and you don't bother to accept it?" One of the people in blood robes sank his face, his voice turning cold.

Upon hearing this, Han Li's expression changed slightly, then he gave a wry smile, cupped his hands, and said:

"Since senior is so generous, this junior will not be polite."

He brushed his sleeve over the table, and instantly, with a flash of cyan light, all the spirit servant puppets disappeared without a trace.

"Haha, that's right. This is my secret art for refining spirit servants; the method of melting spirits into objects and the method of refining spirit servants are all in here. Little friend, you can take them back tonight and study them well. It will also be of great use for assisting me in refining puppets later." The person in the blood robe nodded in satisfaction, and the other person flicked his hand, and a pitch-black bamboo tube shot out.

"Thank you, senior!"

Since the other party insisted on giving it, Han Li was no longer polite, thanked him, grabbed it with one hand, and the object slowly landed in his palm.

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