Chapter 1722

Seeing Shi Kun's actions, the Sea King Clan man had a flash of baleful energy on his face. He grabbed at the void in front of him with one hand, and immediately blue light flashed. The trident that had originally been on his back appeared strangely in his hand. Net

Then, with a sound of thunder, silver-white electric arcs appeared at the front of the weapon, emitting an extremely astonishing aura.

"Wait!"

"Brother Shi, stop!"

Almost in unison, the charming Sea King Clan woman and Liu Shui'er spoke in surprise.

Then, the Sea King Clan man immediately heard his companion's crisp voice transmitted to his ears:

"Brother, you've forgotten our purpose here. Now is not the time to fight with others; we still have an important mission."

"As long as we release the Nine-Eyed Holy Whale, these mere three people are nothing to worry about." Although the Sea King Clan man paused and stopped where he was as instructed, he moved his lips slightly and transmitted his voice back, looking as if he hadn't taken Shi Kun and the others seriously at all.

"Although I have persuaded the Nine-Eyed Holy Whale, it is better not to release it unless necessary. Otherwise, if it is made to act frequently, it might instead provoke it. After all, the royal bloodline in my body is not very thick, and I can only barely communicate with the Holy Whale. Moreover, although our clan is allied with the Jiao Chi Clan, we have no direct conflict of interest with Tianyun. There is no need to ruin our clan's major affairs for another clan." The Sea King Clan woman advised.

"Is that so..." The Sea King Clan man hesitated upon hearing this.

At the same time, Liu Shui'er's voice transmission also reached Shi Kun's ears:

"Brother Shi, we have only just shaken off the pursuit of the dark beasts, and our magic power is heavily depleted. These two Sea King Clan members are no ordinary people. Even with Brother Han's help, it is impossible for us to come out unscathed if we face them. Our trip is mainly to break the ruins' barrier; it is better not to create extra trouble."

"Even if we don't want to fight, the other side has to agree." Shi Kun's face was gloomy as he snorted coldly.

"Rest assured. Let me negotiate with them first. If they are truly ill-intentioned and insist on fighting, if the two of us join forces with Fellow Daoist Han, we naturally won't be truly afraid of them." Liu Shui'er's voice also turned cold.

Afterward, she transmitted a few more low words to Han Li.

Han Li listened, his eyes flashing a few times, and he slowly nodded.

Liu Shui'er felt relieved, then smiled lightly at the opposite side and said in a pleasant voice:

"Our Tianyun Thirteen Clans seem to have no direct conflict with your noble clan. Why must our two groups fight to the death? I don't think the two fellow Daoists have much confidence in being able to kill the three of us. If that's the case, why don't we just pretend we haven't seen each other and go our separate ways?"

"Sister is absolutely right. My brother and I are not Jiao Chi clansmen, so there is naturally no need to fight a great battle as soon as we meet. Since sister has said so, my brother and I will take our leave first." Upon hearing Liu Shui'er's words, the Sea King Clan woman's face blossomed with a smile, and she agreed wholeheartedly.

Afterward, she gave her brother a wink, and the white mist around their lower bodies surged and swirled, wrapping the man within it.

After a moment of hesitation, the Sea King Clan man did not make any move to object.

Thus, the white mist beneath the two connected, transforming into a ball of white light that shot through the air. After just a few flashes, they reached a great distance away, and finally, the light converged and vanished.

Han Li stood where he was without moving, but as he gazed in the direction where the others had vanished, he furrowed his brow inadvertently.

For some reason, the Sea King Clan woman had two completely different, yet faintly unsettling, auras on her that made him feel greatly threatened.

It seemed that either this woman had cultivated some powerful technique, or she was carrying some terrifying treasure.

Han Li couldn't help but think this way, not thinking of things like spirit beasts for the time being.

After all, generally speaking, except for sects that specialized in driving spirit beasts and insects, ordinary spirit beasts were much lower in ability than their masters and could only serve as an auxiliary in battle.

But the three of them didn't stay in the original spot for long either. After a brief discussion, they also drove their escape lights and shot away in another direction.

At the same time, within the ball of white light that had already escaped ten thousand li away, the Sea King Clan pair was also conversing with solemn expressions.

"What, that Rank 7 Upper Clan fellow is even more dangerous than the previous two?" The man looked suspicious.

"That's right. This is another reason why I tried so hard to dissuade you from fighting just now. It's just that the occasion wasn't right, and it wasn't convenient for me to explain in detail to brother." The Sea King Clan woman stroked her black hair on her shoulder and said with great certainty.

"If you say so, you must have your reasons. Why don't you tell me about it." The Sea King Clan man's look of surprise faded, but his eyes flashed as he pressed for an answer.

"The imitation Profound Heaven Treasure within my body reacted just now." The woman was silent for a moment before speaking.

"What, the Profound Heaven Sacred Artifact reacted! Could that fellow also have a Profound Heaven Sacred Artifact?" The Sea King Clan man almost jumped up in the white light, a look of horror appearing on his face.

"It's possible, but not necessarily. The reaction of the sacred artifact in my body was very intense, and it doesn't seem like the level of reaction when we encounter others in the clan who possess sacred artifacts." The woman said slowly.

"If it's not a sacred artifact, then it must be a Profound Heaven Treasure! That's impossible; how could such a treasure appear on a mere Rank 7 Upper Clan member? Haha, you must have sensed it wrong, little sister." The Sea King Clan man's eyes twitched, but he suddenly burst into laughter.

As members of the royal branch of the Sea King Clan, how could the two of them not know a thing or two about the power of Profound Heaven Treasures?

"It's also possible that I'm not yet skilled in manipulating the sacred artifact and sensed it wrong. After all, the elders only just bestowed this Profound Heaven Sacred Artifact specifically for detection for our trip. But even if there is only a one-in-ten chance, if the other party truly possesses a Profound Heaven Treasure, I think brother should be very clear about the consequences if we were to have a life-and-death struggle with these people." The Sea King Clan woman sighed lightly.

"The gap between a Profound Heaven Sacred Artifact and a Profound Heaven Treasure is like heaven and earth. Even with the Nine-Eyed Holy Whale's help, we would definitely not be able to win. In that case, we just narrowly escaped with our lives." The Sea King Clan man couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"That's not necessarily true. Possessing a Profound Heaven Treasure and being able to manipulate it are two completely different concepts. Generally speaking, a mere Upper Clan member cannot activate a Profound Heaven Treasure. However, there are a few rare secret techniques in the world that can allow beings of this realm to barely activate a fraction of a Profound Heaven Treasure's power. But I actually feel that what the other party has is not a Profound Heaven Treasure, but another top-tier imitation Profound Heaven Sacred Artifact that was extremely successful, which is more likely than a Profound Heaven Treasure. If that's the case, it would be very unwise to fight this group of people." The woman hesitated before saying this.

"That's right, it's ten-to-one likely to be the latter situation." Upon hearing this, the Sea King Clan man nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"Regardless. This group of people definitely doesn't have the same goal as us, and it's unlikely we'll meet them again. We don't need to overthink it; as long as we can complete the mission entrusted by the clan, we will have performed a great service. There will be heavy rewards upon our return. Speaking of which, we can consider ourselves lucky; it's all thanks to the hard work of our ancestors who entered the Vast Cold Realm in the past that the two of us are able to perform this great service." The woman smiled sweetly at her brother again.

"That's true. No matter how dangerous that person is, it has nothing to do with us. We should focus on our business. By the way, speaking of which, those few Jiao Chi clansmen we encountered by chance a few days ago, looking all sneaky, seemed to have some plot in mind. Their direction of travel seems similar to the direction the Tianyun people were originally escaping in. It wouldn't be such a coincidence that they actually run into each other..." The Sea King Clan man pondered for a moment, then suddenly said with a strange look.

"Who knows. But the Vast Cold Realm is so large, the probability of these two clans running into each other shouldn't be very high. But once they meet, it won't be like us where there's a possibility of stopping; it will naturally be a fight to the death. If we were there, we might be able to know what kind of treasure that person has." The Sea King Clan woman's mouth curled up, and her eyes brightened slightly.

"Hehe, it's impossible for us to witness it with our own eyes. Let's go; after another month or so, we should be able to reach our destination." The Sea King Clan man chuckled, and without waiting for the woman to answer, he suddenly accelerated his escape light.

Immediately, the white light shot forward at an incredibly fast speed, even faster than before.

The Sea King Clan woman naturally had no objections; with a flash of spiritual light on her body, she also accelerated her escape light.

Han Li naturally didn't know that the Sea King Clan people he had accidentally met today had actually seen through some of his hidden secrets.

Of course, even the Sea King Clan woman herself didn't know that the treasure she sensed when facing Han Li was actually just the Profound Heaven remnant blade hidden on Han Li's body. As for the Profound Heaven Fruit sealed in his arm, it was not something that the Profound Heaven Sacred Artifact in the woman's body could sense.

At this moment, he was slowly flying across the grassland with the other two.

"Brother Han's intention is to rest here for a few days before continuing on our way. Is there any need for this? Although Fellow Daoist Shi and I consumed some magic power in the Dark Beast Forest, as long as we slow down our escape speed a little and slowly absorb the power of spirit stones on the road, we can recover on our own." Liu Shui'er said to Han Li with some surprise.

"What Fairy Liu says is not wrong. But the dangers of this Vast Cold Realm seem to be far greater than previously anticipated; a single Dark Beast Forest is already this troublesome. The journey ahead will likely be no less dangerous. If we can recover our magic power a day earlier, it is better to recover as soon as possible. Moreover, Fairy, it's not just a slight consumption of magic power, right! I'm afraid there is also some loss of True Essence, isn't there?" After Han Li smiled slightly, he said with deep meaning.

"Brother Han truly has eyes like torches! But to delay time for this..." Liu Shui'er hesitated.

"Fairy Liu, Brother Han's words make sense. Continuing on the road without recovering magic power is indeed not a wise move. I also need to adjust my breathing for a few days. Why don't we find a safe place nearby to meditate for a few days." Shi Kun also spoke up abruptly.

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