Chapter 1869: 1835: Spirit-Washing Pool and Spirit-Purifying Lotus

"Go deep into the Demon Realm! Old Monster Long, are you senile? Even if you really want to die, you don't have to take us with you!" The disheveled-haired man questioned with a face full of anger and shock. (Webnovel)

The feathered-garment girl, upon hearing this, seemed to recall something, and her expression became somewhat uncertain.

Han Li touched his chin, also revealing a trace of shock and suspicion.

"Brother Lin, no need to be angry. The old man has this proposal, naturally I have made foolproof plans, at least having a seventy or eighty percent certainty of retreating unscathed. Long is acting together with you; would I make a joke of my own life?" The Long family ancestor's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly.

"Hmph, even so! The Demon Realm Holy Ancestors are such terrifying existences; if we happen to run into one, we won't be able to save our lives at all. Not to mention that in the Demon Realm, there are countless other high-tier ancient demons. In the Human Realm, we can rely on the power of magic arrays to resist them, but once we go deep, I don't see how we could have any chance of saving our lives." The disheveled-haired man glared at the Long family ancestor and said unceremoniously.

"If I tell you fellow Daoists that there is a way to temporarily transform our aura to be identical to ordinary ancient demons, even Body Integration stage ancient demons wouldn't be able to see through it, I wonder what Brother Lin thinks?" The Long family ancestor narrowed his eyes and said slowly.

"There is such a thing! Brother Long, you aren't joking, are you? Those high-tier ancient demons of the Demon Realm are proficient in all kinds of incredible divine abilities; how could there be a way to deceive their eyes and ears?" The feathered-garment girl frowned and also spoke.

The Long family ancestor chuckled upon hearing this and suddenly turned to Holy Maiden Qianqiu and said:

"Fellow Daoist Qianqiu, trouble you to demonstrate a little."

"Of course, no problem." The yellow-robed girl smiled elegantly, flipped her palm, and a black bead the size of a thumb appeared in her hand.

She opened her sandalwood mouth and swallowed the bead directly into her abdomen.

The next moment, Holy Maiden Qianqiu pinched a seal with one hand, and a layer of black mist rose from her body, submerging her figure within it in a short while.

The black mist rolled incessantly, sometimes transforming into tentacle-like shapes dancing in the air, sometimes spinning rapidly, as if it were a living thing itself.

"True Demon Qi!" Han Li only glanced at it, his pupils shrank, and he muttered to himself in a voice so low it was almost inaudible.

But even though his words were almost a murmur, the people in the hall were all cultivators of such magic power that they naturally heard it clearly.

The disheveled-haired man and the feathered-garment girl's expressions changed slightly upon hearing this. The Long family ancestor looked deeply at Han Li and suddenly said:

"Fellow Daoist Han can recognize True Demon Qi at a glance; it seems you must be concurrently cultivating some top-tier demonic cultivation technique. And the Dharma Image Golden Body you displayed during the day is somewhat similar to the ancient demon true body of the Demon Realm, which solves some of the old man's confusion."

"Brother Long truly has eyes like torches." Han Li neither admitted nor denied anything, just smiled indifferently.

The others heard the conversation between the two, and their expressions were naturally different.

At this moment, a delicate shout suddenly came from the black demon mist, and the True Demon Qi surged toward the center simultaneously, actually transforming into strands of black liquid in an instant, all forcibly absorbed into the girl's body.

And after the mist dissipated, it naturally revealed the yellow-robed girl's figure again.

But upon looking, Han Li and the others revealed a trace of strange expression.

At this moment, this Holy Maiden Qianqiu looked no different from before, as if the previous spell-casting had had no effect at all.

But under everyone's surprised gazes, the yellow-robed girl smiled lightly, and her aura changed abruptly. A shocking demon qi soared into the sky from her body, and several pitch-black demon patterns appeared on her originally jade-like face for no reason. At the same time, a light shone between her brows, and a pitch-black bead emerged.

Although this bead was half-embedded between the girl's brows, looking at its pitch-black appearance, it was clearly the one she had swallowed earlier.

Han Li's gaze flickered, and his spiritual sense immediately covered the girl unceremoniously. As a result, after a moment, a trace of shock appeared on his face.

Whether it was the girl's body or the magic power flowing within her, at this moment, they were all filled with extremely pure True Demon Qi, and the aura she emitted was identical to the ancient demons he had seen in the Human Realm back then.

However, Han Li was moved, and the disheveled-haired man and the feathered-garment girl also revealed expressions of shock after carefully checking with their spiritual sense.

"It is indeed very wonderful; it really looks like an ancient demon. However, we are not of the demon race; perhaps there are some flaws we cannot see, but in the eyes of the demon race..." The feathered-garment girl pondered for a moment and said very cautiously.

"Fairy Ye, rest assured. This pseudo-demon bead of mine is refined from the demon core of a dead ancient demon. As long as you use secret techniques to swallow it into your body and force out the True Demon Qi hidden within, ordinary high-tier ancient demons will absolutely not be able to see through it. Moreover, to test the true effect of this bead, I even stayed with several ancient demons captured alive by our Spirit Race during the last Demon Realm invasion for several months. Those imprisoned ancient demons did not see through this little girl's identity at all. But when facing Holy Ancestors or several types of demon races with special divine abilities, we naturally still need to be careful. However, in the vast Demon Realm, the probability of running into these existences can be said to be very slim. After all, according to rumors, the Ancient Demon Realm is not smaller than our Spirit Realm at all." The yellow-robed girl said seriously.

Hearing the yellow-robed girl's words, Han Li and the other two couldn't help but reveal expressions of contemplation.

"Fine. Even if this method is truly feasible, going deep into the Demon Realm is still too dangerous a matter. The three of you should explain the reasons clearly. If it is really as Brother Long said, and it can give us the opportunity to advance to the Mahayana stage, even if this matter is very absurd, this concubine is not unable to consider it." The feathered-garment girl sighed and asked with her gaze flickering.

Hearing the feathered-garment girl mention the Mahayana stage, the disheveled-haired man, who was still wearing an angry expression, was startled first, then his expression turned gloomy and he continued to remain silent.

"If it weren't for the opportunity to advance to the Mahayana stage there, do you think the Holy Maiden and I would have nothing better to do than take such a strange risk! Three fellow Daoists, have you heard of the Spirit-Washing Pool and the Spirit-Purifying Lotus?" The Long family ancestor sneered and suddenly said two names.

"Spirit-Washing Pool, Spirit-Purifying Lotus?"

Whether it was the disheveled-haired man or Han Li, after hearing this, they couldn't help but look at each other and reveal expressions of confusion.

The feathered-garment girl's expression stirred, staring at the Long family ancestor, and strange light flashed in her beautiful eyes.

"Hehe, it seems Fairy Ye should have heard of it. However, this is not strange; the Fairy was once a registered disciple of Senior Mo, so knowing this is only natural." The Hui-surnamed cultivator sitting beside the Long family ancestor suddenly chuckled and spoke.

"What does Brother Hui mean by this? Could it be that you are dissatisfied with Senior Mo in some way?" The feathered-garment girl's expression sank, and her voice asked coldly.

"Hehe, how would I dare to have such presumptuous thoughts. However, Senior Mo must have sneaked into the depths of the Demon Realm more than once; knowing that the Demon Realm has the Spirit-Washing Pool and the Spirit-Purifying Lotus is naturally not strange at all." Elder Hui said indifferently, not daring to have the slightest disrespect for the Human Race's only Mahayana existence.

"I know what you said about the two objects, and it has nothing to do with my master. It was our Ye family's ancestor who obtained this information from the remnant soul of a high-tier ancient demon that was killed in a demon tribulation. However, the information obtained was very vague. I only know that although these two objects are of little use to the demon race, to us various races of the Spirit Realm, they seem to possess incredible creation power." The feathered-garment girl still said coldly.

"So that's how it is. It seems Long really misunderstood fellow Daoist." Elder Hui laughed loudly, not knowing if he really believed it or not.

The Long family ancestor, after hearing the feathered-garment girl's words, revealed a trace of contemplation, but at this moment, Holy Maiden Qianqiu smiled and spoke again:

"The Spirit-Washing Pool and the Spirit-Purifying Lotus, perhaps the three fellow Daoists really don't know much about them, but if we talk about the great names of the 'Immortal-Transforming Pool' and the 'Seven-Orifice One-Qi Lotus', fellow Daoists will no longer feel unfamiliar!"

"What, could it be that they are the same things? Impossible, the Immortal-Transforming Pool is something that only the True Immortal Realm can have. It is said that only cultivators who have just ascended can have the fate to absorb the mortal body and bones in this immortal pool and change into a spiritual immortal body. And that Seven-Orifice One-Qi Lotus is a heaven and earth spiritual object that accompanies the Immortal-Transforming Pool and can improve spiritual roots and wisdom. Legend has it that even if an idiot eats this object, they can immediately open their seven orifices and become exceptionally intelligent from then on." The disheveled-haired man gasped, then shook his head repeatedly, full of disbelief.

Han Li naturally had also heard of these things that could only exist in legends, and was naturally startled. His gaze condensed, and he couldn't help but stare fixedly at Holy Maiden Qianqiu's face, seemingly wanting to judge the truth of what she said.

The feathered-garment girl remained silent with a gloomy expression.

"The Immortal-Transforming Pool and the Seven-Orifice One-Qi Lotus, even in the True Immortal Realm, are among the rare treasures that can be counted. How many millions of years it takes to form them, naturally it is impossible to be what this little girl said. However, although the former's efficacy is far inferior to the latter, it is more than enough to let us be reborn and greatly increase our wisdom roots. Because before the Immortal-Transforming Pool and the Seven-Orifice One-Qi Lotus were formed, they were evolved from the Spirit-Washing Pool and the Spirit-Purifying Lotus." The yellow-robed girl brushed the green hair on her forehead and revealed a trace of a mysterious smile.

"There is such a thing. But since they are such rare treasures, why are they not in our Spirit Realm, but instead appear in the Demon Realm where demon qi is everywhere! And, how do you fellow Daoists know that they truly exist in the Demon Realm." This time, Han Li's facial muscles moved, and he asked first.

"This news was personally revealed by the Spirit King of our Spirit Race in the previous generation. He also once sneaked into the depths of the Demon Realm and witnessed the existence of these two spiritual objects with his own eyes. But unfortunately, because of other reasons, he did not succeed in entering the spiritual pool, and instead, like your noble race's Senior Mo, returned to the race seriously injured. Therefore, this news is absolutely not false. As for why these heaven and earth rare treasures appeared in the Demon Realm, this is something only Heaven knows. However, this little girl guesses that it is mostly because demon qi is everywhere in other parts of the Demon Realm, and after a long period of evolution, it was able to force all the sources of spiritual qi in the whole realm to one place, thereby giving birth to this kind of spiritual pool and spiritual lotus. And our Spirit Realm, compared to the Immortal Realm, has greatly insufficient spiritual qi power, and instead has always been unable to form these spiritual objects." The yellow-robed girl hesitated for a moment before speaking of the secrets and some guesses of the Spirit Race back then.

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