Chapter 1685

The three demons heard the woman's confident words and could not very well advise her further; they could only ask her to think it over again.

"There's nothing to think about. If I don't go out, my injuries will never heal, and if those few great enemies from the Sacred Realm also break through space and chase after me, I will truly have no power to resist. Moreover, I have other arrangements for you to stay here, which will not be easy either." The woman shook her head, clearly resolved.

"My lord, if you have any orders, please state them clearly." The many-eyed demon hurriedly asked respectfully.

The other two demons also had their expressions turn stern.

"During these days of my slumber, has the passage to the Sacred Realm been opened again?" The woman suddenly asked.

"For the past few years, nothing happened, but just recently, there have been faint fluctuations coming from the other side of the passage. Although very slight, it seems something is happening on the Sacred Realm side." The many-eyed demon answered honestly.

Upon hearing this, the iron-winged demon and the blood-armed demon also had their expressions turn grim.

"Well, calculating the time, they should have recovered by now and ought to take some action. I will leave you a method for setting up a great spell formation. It can temporarily enhance the power of the passage's interface several times over. In that case, even if someone truly wants to break through the passage from the other side, it will not be easy. However, this formation consumes enormous manpower and material resources, and must be supervised by all three of you separately to be completed quickly. During my short absence, you should focus on this." The woman said calmly.

"Yes, we obey the Sacred Ancestor's command!" The three demons, overjoyed, replied in unison.

"By the way, during my slumber, have any important events occurred? Please report them to me as well." The woman seemed to recall something and instructed lightly.

"In these years, some things have indeed happened in the mountain range. But most are minor matters, which we three can handle. Only two matters are of great significance and must be reported to the Sacred Ancestor." After exchanging glances, the iron-winged demon muttered.

"Oh, go on and tell me." The white-clothed woman said indifferently.

"First, before you fell asleep, my lord, you entrusted us three with the custody of the broken fragments of the Profound Heaven Jade Ruyi Blade. However, the fragment under our care was stolen by a Sacred-rank demon ape, which fled outside the mountain range, and its whereabouts are now unknown." After hesitating, the iron-winged demon stubbornly muttered.

"A fragment of the Jade Ruyi Blade was stolen? What is the origin of that demon ape, and how did it appear in the mountain range?" The woman's voice fluctuated slightly.

"This demon ape should have been one of the pursuers accidentally drawn into the interface passage when my lord broke it open years ago. It inherently possesses Sacred-rank cultivation but has concealed itself well, evading our detection for many years. Finally, taking advantage of one of my outings, it suddenly attacked and seized the fragment of the Jade Ruyi Blade stored in the secret chamber. I have lost this precious treasure and hope the Sacred Ancestor will reprimand me." The iron-winged demon lowered his head and voluntarily apologized to the woman.

"Hehe, after the Jade Ruyi Blade was destroyed years ago, its power was already greatly diminished. Moreover, it was divided into three parts. Even I cannot restore this treasure. Such broken fragments of the Profound Heaven cannot be repaired; discarding them is just discarding them, and it's no matter. As for the other matter, what is it?" The white-clothed woman fell silent for a moment, then smiled lightly, showing no concern.

"Thank you, Sacred Ancestor, for not punishing me. Another matter is that the mount of Lord Mingluo from back then, that Black Abyss Crocodile, has just successfully advanced and also become a Sacred-rank existence. In that case, it would not be proper to leave it unattended in the mountain range; I do not know what my lord's intention is..." The iron-winged demon let out a breath and spoke of another matter, feeling much more at ease.

"Oh, that little demon crocodile has also advanced to Sacred-rank—what an unexpected delight. Since that is the case, I happen to still have a runner by my side; let him come with me when I go out." Upon hearing this, the white-clothed woman smiled charmingly.

The laughter was pleasant and intoxicating, like heavenly music, making one sink into it upon hearing and unable to extricate oneself for a moment.

The three demons naturally had no objection, all nodding in agreement.

"My lord, the fragments of the Jade Ruyi Blade in our hands..." The blood-robed person asked carefully.

"That thing is of no great use to me either; you may keep it for self-defense." The woman waved her hand, speaking casually.

"Thank you, Sacred Ancestor, for the reward!" Upon hearing this, the blood-robed person and the many-eyed demon rejoiced and exclaimed.

With this fragment of the Profound Heaven treasure protecting them, they could indeed let their divine powers surge wildly by nearly half.

Meanwhile, the iron-winged demon naturally wore an envious expression, but soon recalled something and bowed again to report:

"By the way, Sacred Ancestor. Now in the mountain range, a Lingzhi Immortal has been discovered, equal in existence to a Transformed Demon Fiend. I do not know if the master is interested in it."

"Lingzhi Immortal! Transformed Demon Fiend? Do we have such things in our mountain range? This is an excellent item for cultivating external incarnations and attaching the Primordial Spirit. However, it requires great effort to nurture. Given my current condition, I cannot spare energy for this. You three should go and capture it." The woman was somewhat surprised but immediately shook her head, not taking it to heart.

Upon hearing the woman's words, the silver-robed elder was first startled, then revealed a hint of joy.

Meanwhile, the iron-winged demon and the blood-armed demon exchanged glances, seemingly wanting to say something, but ultimately said nothing.

"Alright. I have just awakened now and will sit in meditation for a month before leaving the mountain range. The great and small affairs in the mountain range, you shall handle them yourselves. No need to report to me." Seeing the three demons finish speaking, the woman gave a command, turned without looking back, and her white robe fluttered as she departed.

The three demons only felt a surge of pink light around them, and in the next instant, they suddenly appeared in the great hall outside the stone gate, as if they had never moved a step from the beginning.

They could not help but feel somewhat startled in their hearts.

"It seems the Sacred Ancestor, though his cultivation has not yet recovered, this hand of moving stars and changing constellations is becoming ever more unfathomable. If so, the Ancestor's going out will indeed not encounter any trouble." The iron-winged demon let out a long breath, as if finally truly relieved.

"Indeed so. Moreover, the Sacred Ancestor's intention is firm. We cannot stop him, so we shall follow his orders." The blood-armed demon also said after a moment of reflection.

Upon hearing this, the silver-robed elder first narrowed his eyes and nodded, but immediately put on a false smile and said:

"So it turns out that the Lingzhi Immortal is actually equal to a Transformed Demon Fiend—no wonder you two are so concerned. Now that the Sacred Ancestor has already allowed us to take this item, whoever among us three can obtain this spiritual object will naturally depend on their own abilities. In that case, I will take my leave first."

As soon as the words fell, the many-eyed demon did not even wait for the other two demons to reply, pinched a seal with one hand, a surge of black demonic wind erupted from his body, then turned into a howling sound and rushed out of the great hall, vanishing without a trace.

"This old fellow is indeed eager!" The iron-winged demon curled his lip and said somewhat disdainfully.

"Hehe, Many-eyed Brother feels his arrangements have fallen behind, so naturally he must immediately send someone to set up. However, that Lingzhi Immortal probably hasn't fallen into our hands yet; otherwise, we would have received news long ago. Moreover, Iron Brother's attached incarnation was also destroyed, so that thing is likely in the hands of outsiders. This time, outsiders entering the mountain range seem different from usual." The blood-armed demon said after a flash of blood light in his eyes.

"Whether it truly fell into outsiders' hands is hard to say. However, Many-eyed now going to set up will likely be too late. After all, outsiders can only stay in our mountain range for a month, and most have already left not far from the exit. Even if we ourselves set out now, we cannot catch up. If I had known this earlier, I should have dispatched more manpower initially." A hint of regret flashed across the iron-winged demon's face.

"Haha, it's not that Iron Brother is unwilling to mobilize more manpower, but fears that moving too many will draw your and Many-eyed's attention." The blood-robed person chuckled after hearing this.

"Whatever Blood-Armed Brother thinks, I also bid farewell and will return first to wait for news." The iron-winged demon smiled slightly, appearing indifferent.

Thereafter, that demon's form flickered, sliding out over ten zhang in an instant, and after two flashes, he also disappeared at the entrance of the great hall.

The blood-robed person stared expressionlessly at the hall door for a while, then after a long while, let out a cold laugh, his body suddenly bursting with blood light, actually dissolving like a candle into a pool of blood that seeped into the ground.

In the blink of an eye, the entire great hall became empty and silent, with no one left.

……

Han Li transformed into a green shadow, almost invisible, hiding within what appeared to be an ordinary black cloud,

He gazed at the exit of the Magic Gold Mountain Range tens of li away, his eyes slightly narrowed as faint blue light flickered, his face full of contemplation.

The so-called exit was actually just a stretch of empty void, no more than a few li in length!

If one wished to leave the Magic Gold Mountain Range, one could only pass through this place, guided out by the power of the external formation.

However, though the void outside appeared empty of people, under Han Li's clear spiritual eye divine ability, he could see hundreds of gray shadows and black qi spread across both sides of the void, all wearing a tigerish, watchful expression.

Han Li rubbed his chin, his face showing a look of deep thought, and after observing for a while, he suddenly flipped his hand over, and a light purple talisman suddenly appeared in his hand.

After applying this talisman to his body, a burst of purple mist immediately dispersed, with silver-colored symbols rolling and tumbling.

His figure instantly became completely intangible, leaving no trace to be found.

Subsequently, Han Li's intangible body rose into the air together, flying out from the cloud, drifting lightly forward.

He had already confirmed that there were no Sacred-rank beings nearby, so he was not overly concerned about being seen through by some demon beast, and thus prepared to fly straight past in a bold and unhurried manner.

The demon beasts lying in ambush around, having detected nothing unusual, remained motionless in their positions on both sides.

Han Li felt joy in his heart, and in a short while, he was only about a hundred zhang away from the void of the exit.

But just then, a small beast on one side, appearing to be only a few chi in size, suddenly flashed its body surface without any omen, and a gorgeous, multicolored liuli light erupted from it, instantly covering everything within a radius of over a thousand zhang beneath it.

Han Li only felt his body surface grow hot; his originally intangible body suddenly returned to normal, and the effect of the Taiyi Purifying Talisman was thus broken.

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