Chapter 1744

That thing was also golden and radiant, rectangular in shape, with a dragon head carved at one end, resembling a seal.

After his gaze swept over that thing for half a circle, Han Li shifted his sight downward and glanced again toward Liu Shuier's side.

This woman naturally understood Han Li's meaning; with a calm motion, she raised one hand, and between her fair fingers, there was likewise an object flashing with golden light.

At a glance, it seemed extremely similar to the object in the big man's hand—about the same size, equally slender—but the engraving at one end was a vivid golden 'colored' phoenix head.

After Han Li finished looking, a hint of contemplative 'color' appeared on his face.

At this moment, Liu Shuier began to explain:

"These two objects are called 'Linglong Keys'; they should be the only things capable of opening this golden cauldron, indispensable. Although neither of us knows the situation inside the hall, my master once said that whatever the Linglong Key can open, there is a ninety percent chance it is the place where the Xu Ling Dan is stored."

"Indeed, my master said the same." Shi Kun, seeing Liu Shuier speak up, no longer concealed anything and frankly admitted it.

"Since that is the case, you two fellow cultivators might as well open this cauldron and see if there truly is what you two predecessors need inside. By the way, I don't know how many Xu Ling Dan there are, but if there are more than two, you two fellow cultivators need not quarrel—just split the pills evenly." Han Li smiled, appearing indifferent.

After hearing this, Liu Shuier and Shi Kun exchanged glances, their eyes showing something unusual.

"Han brother's words make sense. The treasure cauldron will eventually need to be opened. Shi fellow cultivator, we shall each insert our Linglong Key into the cauldron. Although the Xu Kong Dan seems likely to be only one pill, if there truly are more than two, we would indeed have no need to quarrel." Liu Shuier spoke without much thought, lightly addressing the big man.

"Opening this cauldron immediately poses no problem, but I think we two would be better off handing both Linglong Keys to Han brother, letting Dao friend Han retrieve the treasure from within the cauldron, and then we jointly decide how to distribute it. What does Fairy Liu think of this proposal?" Shi Kun seemed to have figured something out, his mouth twisting as he spoke words that made the cloaked woman start slightly.

This woman, for a moment, did not know how to respond.

"What, Fairy Liu, do you not trust Han brother?" The big man's face showed a hint of strange 'color'.

"Han brother possesses vast divine powers; helping us two retrieve treasures, I naturally have no objection. Han brother, please accept this Linglong Key from my hand." Liu Shuier reacted quickly, her thoughts racing through several turns, then immediately smiled lightly and made her decision, raising her hand.

The phoenix-head Linglong Key shot toward Han Li.

On the other side, Shi Kun let out a cold snort and, without hesitation, threw the object in his hand.

Han Li flicked his sleeve, a green light flashed, and both Linglong Keys landed simultaneously in his grasp.

He glanced at the two objects in his hand, then broke into a wry smile.

"You two doing this, you truly hold me in high regard."

"Haha, that's natural. Only by entrusting the treasure first to Dao friend Han for safekeeping, and also to Fairy Liu, will we avoid immediate quarrels. Otherwise, no matter who takes the treasure first, the other will not feel at ease." Shi Kun twisted his mouth and laughed heartily.

"I also trust Han brother completely." Liu Shuier's eyes flickered, and she too broke into a charming smile.

"Hehe, but holding this thing, Han feels it's scalding hot." Han Li weighed the two Linglong Keys in his hand, 'revealing' a helpless expression, and shook his head.

However, Han Li did not return the objects in his hand to the two; after a brief thought, he took a step and actually walked toward the golden cauldron.

His composure was natural, as he believed his strength was more than enough to overwhelm the two. In the face of absolute strength, sometimes there truly is no need to expend further thought.

Seeing Han Li's action, Liu Shuier and Shi Kun both showed a hint of tension in their eyes, but the two were quite sensible, standing still without moving a step.

When Han Li reached a distance of about a zhang from the golden cauldron, he paused again, his gaze sweeping over the two side grooves of the cauldron, then suddenly poured his magic power wildly into the object in his hand, followed by a shake of his wrist.

A pair of Linglong Keys flew out, but midway they suddenly emitted a clear ringing, transforming within the golden light into a golden 'colored' flood dragon and a golden 'colored' phoenix.

The two merely circled the golden cauldron once before shooting off toward the two sides and disappearing into the cauldron without a trace.

As a result, after the golden light flashed, two objects perfectly matching in size and shape appeared in the grooves of the golden cauldron.

Both Linglong Keys were mostly embedded in the grooves, only revealing one end's dragon and phoenix carvings, fitting the grooves perfectly like heavenly seamless robes, with no gaps at the edges.

And at the very moment the two objects entered the golden cauldron, the cauldron emitted a dragon 'yin'-like lingering sound.

Following this, golden light blazed forth; the spiral patterns on the surface suddenly came alive and began to rotate. Along with the golden light emitted from the cauldron, it took on a vortex-like strange form.

Han Li only glanced twice before feeling his spirit tremble, as if about to be directly sucked into these vortices.

His heart jolted!

However, this cauldron, after all, is merely a lifeless object without a master, so it naturally would not truly fear anything.

The Dayan Technique surged rapidly within his body, and simultaneously, a blue light flashed in his eyes, causing this discomfort to vanish completely without a trace.

At the same time, Han Li let out a low shout from his mouth, pinched a seal with one hand, and a cyan-misty magical decision shot out, flashing once and vanishing into the cauldron without a trace.

The next moment, the dragon 'yin' sound from within the cauldron changed, becoming the pleasant cry of a phoenix.

Looking from afar, the dragon head and phoenix head on the two sides of the cauldron suddenly came alive, raising their heads and writhing.

The cauldron lid burst forth with myriad golden lights, shooting straight into the sky, flashing once and vanishing into the void without a trace.

Inside the cauldron, wind and thunder roared loudly; after a thunderclap from clear skies, several golden masses of varying sizes shot upward from below, flashing a few times, then about to shoot straight into the sky as well.

But Han Li, having prepared early, would not let them succeed.

Immediately, he flicked his sleeve robe forward.

A gray-misty rosy light rolled out in a torrent, sweeping down like lightning, and simultaneously enveloped these golden masses beneath it.

But these golden masses spun around, then suddenly scattered in all directions; where the golden light passed, the gray 'colored' light and rosy clouds scattered and yielded, actually breaking through without the slightest obstruction.

Seeing this, Han Li below was also startled. He again pinched a seal with one hand, suddenly opened his mouth, and a mass of green light sprayed out, within which faintly appeared a small green 'colored' cauldron.

It was precisely the Xu Tian Treasure Cauldron.

He slightly blurred his hand and patted the small cauldron.

The cauldron lid flew open by itself, followed by a "puchi" sound from within, a bunch of green threads shot out and scattered across the sky.

A "chichi" tearing sound suddenly echoed through the entire sky; countless green threads seemed like a green 'colored' heavenly net, and upon being cast down, they enveloped all the golden 'colored' masses beneath them.

The golden 'colored' masses, upon striking it, were all bounced back one after another.

Han Li again activated the magical decision, pointing lightly with one hand toward the sky.

The green 'colored' giant net suddenly contracted; after the myriad green threads shrank, they immediately wrapped the several golden masses tightly within countless green threads, so that in midair they could no longer move in the slightest.

Han Li then calmly beckoned with one hand toward the sky,

Instantly, the green threads in the air became blindingly dazzling, causing Shi Kun and Liu Shuier behind, who were intently watching this scene, to also blink their eyelids unconsciously at the same time.

The green threads wrapped around the golden masses transformed into a sheet of green rosy light, shooting downward into the small cauldron; after a flash, they disappeared within it without a trace.

The green 'colored' cauldron lid immediately descended, firmly sealing the Xu Tian Cauldron.

Han Li grabbed at the void before the small cauldron; instantly, a green light flashed, and the small cauldron strangely appeared in his hand.

Thereafter, he supported this cauldron with one hand, turned his body, and said to the two behind him:

"Two fellow Daoists, the treasure is already in hand. Whether it contains what the two seniors desire still needs your personal appraisal."

As soon as the words fell, Han Li flicked his wrist again, and the Xu Tian Ding soared into the air once more, hovering motionless in the low space before him.

He himself then crossed his arms, gazing at the two opposite him with a half-smile.

Liu Shui'er and Shi Kun, upon hearing this, couldn't help but exchange a glance.

But immediately, the cloaked woman gave a light laugh, nodded slightly, and gracefully walked over.

Shi Kun, meanwhile, 'rubbed' his 'chin', glanced at the green 'colored' small cauldron, and after a moment, lightly coughed and approached as well.

The two stopped a zhang away from the small cauldron, planting their feet and hesitating to advance further.

Before these two could speak, Han Li's expression remained calm as he swept his arm sideways, one sleeve flicking toward the small cauldron hovering in midair.

Instantly, the green 'colored' small cauldron spun round and round, its lid flashing once more before vanishing from sight, within which a faint green light flickered continuously.

"Han brother, this treasure of yours is a spiritual treasure—may I ask if it has a name?" Shi Kun suddenly inquired.

"What, Shi brother, are you also interested in my spiritual treasure?" Han Li's expression remained unchanged; he did not answer directly but countered with a question.

"Nothing much—I once happened to glimpse a copy of the Chaos Myriad Spirits List in my clan, and it seemed there was an item listed there very similar to your treasure, fellow Daoist." Shi Kun said, his eyes flashing.

"Chaos Myriad Spirits List!" Han Li's eyebrows twitched involuntarily.

"What, Han brother, have you never heard of this list?" Shi Kun appeared somewhat surprised.

"I have indeed heard of it, but only rumors—truly, I know little of the list's actual state. I would like to ask fellow Daoist for guidance." Han Li replied, his face bearing a look of contemplation.

"The list is nothing special. In fact, any major or minor alien race occupying a certain region in the Spirit Realm will have such a heavenly foreign stone fall from the sky, upon which the Chaos Myriad Spirits List is inscribed. The list records various heavenly and earthly spiritual objects and acquired treasures of this realm, constantly updated. Any item taken from it is no ordinary thing. Heaven-reaching spiritual treasures are merely the last category of acquired treasures among them. Years ago, I chanced upon a copy of the list from that time and thus recall that this item bears some resemblance to your cauldron, fellow Daoist. However, since this item appears rather low on the list, I paid it little heed—perhaps Shi misremembered, though not necessarily."

Shi Kun frankly confessed as much.

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