Chapter 1854: Three for One Exchange

Seeing the movements of the person in the blood light, the golden-faced man who had been sitting cross-legged in a corner of the magic array also stood up with a flash of sharp light in his eyes.

If anyone truly caused trouble at the gathering, the Black Domain, as the organizer, would naturally not stand by idly.

"Fellow Daoist, please don't misunderstand—I mean no harm. It's just that this evil cloud is truly very useful to me. Please wait a little longer, Fellow Daoist, while I think of a solution to see if I can exchange for the spiritual treasure you desire. If it still doesn't work, I will certainly not block your way back." The person in the blood light waved his hands repeatedly, explaining anxiously.

"Wait a little longer? Very well, considering how much you truly desire the evil cloud, I will wait for the time it takes to finish a cup of tea. If I still cannot obtain what I want, I will certainly not waste any time here." After a brief hesitation, the person in the black air nodded in agreement.

It was clear that the blood-light person was determined to obtain the evil cloud, while the black-air person valued the heavenly spiritual treasure he desired extremely highly and would not let even a slim chance slip away.

Seeing the other party agree to his request, the blood-light person breathed a slight sigh of relief, his mind racing quickly. With a pang of distress, he slapped his storage bracelet with one hand, and a golden scroll appeared in his grasp, which he then lifted up.

"In my youth, I once risked nine deaths to enter an ancient ruin and obtained a sealed scroll of unknown origin. Because the seal on the scroll is extremely profound, I dare not attempt to open it without damaging it, so I have kept it all this time. However, I believe it absolutely contains astonishing secrets, for the seal is written in golden seal script. I am willing to exchange this item and that Purifying Brightness Pill for an attack-type spiritual treasure on the Myriad Spirits List." The blood-light person spoke loudly with a solemn expression.

"Golden seal script?"

"Could it be something passed down from the True Immortal Realm!"

The words of the blood-light person naturally caused another commotion, and many people immediately showed interest.

They were not afraid the blood-light person might be deceiving them; whether such a seal had already been opened could be seen at a glance.

Unfortunately, although many were tempted by this condition, none had what the other party demanded in exchange, so they could only watch helplessly.

Han Li stared at the golden scroll, his face likewise showing a moved expression, yet he remained seated firmly in his chair without moving an inch.

As time passed bit by bit, seeing that no one had yet come forward to exchange on the stone pavilion, not only did the black-air person's shadow grow increasingly disappointed, but the blood-light person's shadow became extremely anxious.

This evil cloud, condensed from millions of essences, if missed at this Black Domain exchange gathering, would absolutely never be seen again at any other auction.

Even if the owner himself left this place, he would surely carefully store the evil cloud and would not leak even a trace of it. Even if he later obtained the treasure the other desired and sought to exchange again, it would be unlikely.

Moreover, this evil cloud is crucial to whether he can survive the next heavenly tribulation. Without it, he would most likely perish in the heavenly tribulation—how could he not desperately want it?

Could it be that no one attending this exchange gathering possesses an attack-type heavenly spiritual treasure?

Seeing that the time given by the black-air person was nearly up, the blood-light person gritted his teeth and suddenly slapped a strange blue pouch at his waist.

Instantly, a blue light and haze swirled, and suddenly a crystalline blue ice cage appeared in his hand.

The cage was only about a chi in height, its surface adorned with several gold-and-silver talismans. Inside, a snow-white spiritual bird, its body crystalline and translucent, stood proudly on a silver-shining horizontal perch of the Dragon Tiger Sect, expressionlessly observing everything outside the cage.

"A heaven-earth spiritual bird inheriting part of the phoenix's blood, an adult ice phoenix. Though this ice phoenix's aura is only around the Golden Core stage, it is actually in this form due to injury, having transformed from a shape-shifting existence. With a little cultivation, it can easily recover its original cultivation within a few hundred years. Moreover, I can guarantee that after transformation, this ice phoenix is a supreme cauldron still possessing a yin body. If one could absorb her heavenly wind yin energy, the benefits of yin-yang harmony need not be elaborated by me. Even if its miraculous effect in breaking through bottlenecks is not quite as good as the Purifying Brightness Pill, it is certainly not far behind. Even if one does not take her yin energy, if tamed, she would be a spirit beast of limitless potential, and I believe she would not disappoint fellow Daoists. I am using this ice phoenix I happened to obtain, together with the two other items I previously produced, to exchange for the heavenly spiritual treasure you desire, Fellow Daoist. This is already all my possessions. Missing this exchange gathering, such a good opportunity would absolutely not be possible elsewhere." The blood-light person's voice grew slightly hoarse, and even faint traces of blood appeared in his eyes, showing he had been pushed to the extreme.

It is no wonder—anyone who sees a life-saving object within reach yet cannot obtain it would surely feel this mix of shock and anger to the extreme.

Yet, for a moment, there was still no reaction from the surrounding flying pavilions.

"Fellow Daoist, if I were to exchange these three items for yours..." The blood-light person, helpless, turned his head and asked the black-air person.

"No, I have said it clearly. Unless it is an attack-type spiritual treasure from the Myriad Spirits List, no matter how rare other things are, I will not exchange them." The black-air person shook his head without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, the blood-light person's face turned extremely ugly, and he felt a sense of despair.

But just then, a faint male voice suddenly sounded, like celestial music drifting into the blood-light person's ears.

"Good, I will exchange."

Upon hearing these words, the blood-light person could hardly believe his ears, stood dazed for a moment, and then exclaimed with great joy.

"Is this true? Please come up on stage quickly!"

At the same time, his gaze swept instantly toward the flying pavilion where the voice came from.

The black-air person also shuddered slightly, seemingly equally excited.

The speaker was naturally Han Li.

Since the blood-light person took out the ice phoenix in its cage, his expression had turned strange, and after a moment's thought, he spoke without hesitation.

Upon hearing Han Li's voice, others cast various looks of astonishment.

But he paid them no heed—a flash of green light, and he transformed into a green rainbow, shooting forth. After a flash, he appeared on the stage.

"Fellow Daoist, do you truly possess a heavenly spiritual treasure?" Even though Han Li had already stood before the blood-light person, the latter still could not help but ask with a slightly trembling voice.

Han Li smiled faintly, first glanced at the snow-white ice phoenix in the ice cage, then said calmly:

"I do indeed possess an attack-type heavenly spiritual treasure of considerable power. However, it is not currently on the Myriad Spirits List, and I am not entirely certain about it—I still need the two fellow Daoists to take a look."

"Oh, Fellow Daoist, please produce it so we may take a look." Upon hearing Han Li's words, the blood-light person's joy faded by half, but he still spoke with full anticipation.

As for the black-air person, he remained silent at the side, merely observing coldly.

Han Li naturally had no intention of delaying—suddenly, a black, misty great blade over a person's height appeared in his hand, ancient and simple in style, yet exuding a barbaric aura.

This was precisely the great blade Han Li obtained in the Guanghan Realm after slaying that extremely fierce Rong tribesman, not inferior to the Hunyuan Chi.

These two items should certainly qualify for the Myriad Spirits List of spiritual treasures!

"Xuan Guang Blade!" Before the blood-light person could react, the black-air person's shadow, upon seeing the blade clearly, cried out in alarm, his face full of joy.

"How so, Fellow Daoist—do you recognize this blade!" Upon hearing this, the blood-light person naturally rejoiced again and hurriedly asked.

"Of course I recognize it. Although this item is among the last few heavenly spiritual treasures on the Myriad Spirits List, it is still listed. Since I seek such treasures, how could I not know of it? However, I still need to carefully examine whether it is truly this item." The black-air person suppressed his excitement and replied solemnly.

"Excellent! Fellow Daoist, then..." The blood-light person immediately became extremely courteous toward Han Li.

"Of course there is no problem, but Fellow Daoist, shouldn't your items also be examined by me." Han Li chuckled lightly, shook his wrist, and threw the black great blade directly to the black-air person.

"Certainly. Fellow Daoist, please examine it carefully." Seeing Han Li's straightforwardness, the blood-light person was overjoyed and immediately threw the jade bottle, scroll, and ice cage all at once to Han Li.

Han Li immediately flashed a blue light in his eyes, extended his divine sense to envelop the three items, and began examining them carefully.

At this time, the blood-light person naturally approached the black-air person's shadow to request the dark bowl, to carefully verify whether the evil cloud inside truly contained millions of essences.

The examination of the three items was not slow—the black-air person's shadow merely infused spiritual power into the great blade, then, holding the treasure, made a virtual slash in the air, nodded in satisfaction, and directly stored it in his storage bracelet.

"Haha, correct. This evil cloud is indeed perfectly suitable for my use." The blood-light person laughed heartily, having also finished examining the evil cloud in the bowl, and without saying another word to Han Li or the black-air person's shadow, he transformed into a streak of black light piercing a white light barrier and fled back to his own flying pavilion.

Seeing this, Han Li smiled faintly, put away the golden scroll and jade bottle he had just examined, then glanced at the ice phoenix in the cage.

He noticed that the ice phoenix's pair of pale silver eyes actually flashed a trace of human-like sorrow, but it vanished instantly, returning to its former coldness.

Han Li likewise said nothing, directly released a spirit beast ring, sucked the cage and the spiritual bird into it, then bowed slightly to the black-air person's shadow and shot forth as a green rainbow, returning in a few flashes to his original place.

The black-air person's shadow likewise let out a low, heh-heh laugh, then transformed into a black wind and departed from the stone platform.

Immediately afterward, others rushed onto the stone platform, and the exchange naturally continued.

Han Li leaned back in his chair, eyes closed, his face calm, but his heart churned for a long time and could not settle down.

After a full half day, the entire exchange conference finally ended with the announcement of the Golden-Faced Person.

Han Li, like the other old monsters of the Integration stage, declined the Golden-Faced Person's attempt to retain him with a grand banquet, and under the guidance of the emissary, he left the Black Domain space, appearing silently at another unfamiliar exit in the outside world, and without stopping, he flew straight back to Xianshan.

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