Chapter 1900: Gold-Devouring Insect King

"It can be said to be useful, or it can be said to be useless. This depends on the owner's intentions!" Xu Ling changed his previous cold expression and said with a full face of smiles.

"Intentions?" Han Li's eyes flashed, and he was somewhat puzzled.

"Indeed. If you only want to cultivate mature spirit insects, then this Nether River Spirit Milk is of no use to these spirit insects. But if you want to go a step further, this Nether River Spirit Milk is an indispensable thing," the old man said meaningfully.

"Go a step further?" Han Li seemed to have thought of something, and revealed a surprised expression.

"Indeed. As for the specific details, I will explain them to you in detail in a while. I never expected that you would also have mature Gold-Devouring Insects. If so, the ownership of this Nether River Spirit Milk is a secondary matter. I want to discuss another big deal with you. However, this matter is relatively secret and needs to be discussed alone. Golden Flame, Qing Tian Yuanzi, you two don't mind, right!" Xu Ling old man first said a few words to Han Li with a kind face, but finally said indifferently to Qing Tian Yuanzi and the other.

Although his expression seemed calm, his words were full of meaning that he would not allow the two to refuse.

"As long as you are not forcing a sale, I naturally won't mind," Qing Tian Yuanzi saw the trace of cold light in the old man's eyes and said with a tight heart.

"I won't mind either! Brother Xu Ling, please," Marquis Golden Flame also said with a smile.

"That's good. Then I will be rude!" Xu Ling old man was clearly satisfied with the two's reply, and suddenly opened his mouth. Immediately, black light flashed, and a half-foot-high miniature pavilion was sprayed out.

This pavilion was pitch-black, covered with various runes, and shrouded in a layer of faint black energy.

It looked mysterious!

"Little Brother Han, bring your Gold-Devouring Insects and come to my Black Wind Pavilion for a chat," the old man formed a seal with one hand, transformed the pavilion into a size of a foot, and said to Han Li.

Then, without caring whether Han Li agreed or not, he danced with both sleeves, collected his Gold-Devouring Insects into it, and then his figure shrank rapidly, turning into a small person an inch tall, and disappeared into the pavilion in a flash.

"Two Seniors, this junior will also take my leave," Han Li, although feeling very uneasy, knew that it was impossible not to follow, so he could only say to Qing Tian Yuanzi and the other with a bitter smile.

"Hmm, Little Brother Han, rest assured and go. Since Brother Xu Ling has made a promise before, he naturally won't do anything to lose his status. However, if the conditions are not too excessive, it's best if you agree to them," Qing Tian Yuanzi frowned and warned.

"Thank you, Senior Jiang, for the reminder. This junior knows what to do," Han Li replied solemnly, collected the dozen golden beetles in front of him, and shot into the pavilion as a green thread.

The moment Han Li entered, the entire pavilion surged with black energy, splitting and isolating all contact with the outside world.

"Brother Jiang, are you really not worried? Although this old monster is sometimes crazy, his divine abilities are not fake. If he really does something to Little Brother Han inside, we won't be able to stop him in time," Marquis Golden Flame suddenly moved his lips and transmitted to Qing Tian Yuanzi.

"Brother Golden, you are overthinking it. Although the old monster is overbearing, in the years we have interacted, he has never broken his word. This point should be reassuring. Moreover, because I owe Little Brother Han a not-so-small favor, although I want to take care of him, I only want to do so within my ability, and I don't want to truly offend this old monster. Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't have a place to stay in this Nether River land," Qing Tian Yuanzi replied calmly.

"That's true. The old monster's divine abilities are probably enough to protect himself even when facing a True Spirit. We are far behind him. However, the Gold-Devouring Insect is rare in the world, but there's no need to have such a strong reaction upon seeing it, right? Moreover, doesn't he have the same spirit insects himself? Could Brother Jiang have guessed something from this?" Marquis Golden Flame nodded, but suddenly asked again.

"I don't have that kind of ability to guess the old monster's thoughts. It's likely that Little Brother Han's Gold-Devouring Insects are of some use to him," Qing Tian Yuanzi's eyes flashed, but he replied vaguely with a yawn.

"Is that so?" Marquis Golden Flame's lips twitched, and he smiled half-heartedly.

Qing Tian Yuanzi smiled slightly and didn't say anything more.

At the same time, in the large hall of the black pavilion, Han Li, who had become smaller, and the old man were talking.

"Sit down, Little Brother Han. This Black Wind Pavilion of mine can be considered half a space treasure. Not only can it change size at will, but it can also isolate all detection from the world, and no third person's divine sense can invade this place," the old man sat on the main seat in a grand manner and said to Han Li with a smile.

"Thank you, Senior, then this junior won't be polite," Han Li bowed respectfully and sat on a chair in the lower seat.

"Thank you, Senior. Before discussing the deal with you, I need to confirm one thing first. Little Brother Han, can you tell me the approximate number of mature Gold-Devouring Insects you have?" The old man asked with excitement that was hard to suppress.

"Approximate number..." Han Li heard this, his expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but hesitate greatly.

"Oh, what I asked just now was a bit reckless. The terrifying degree of the Gold-Devouring Insect mainly depends on their quantity. It's indeed not easy to disclose the exact number. How about this, you just need to tell me if the number of your spirit insects is more than five thousand," the old man was stunned, then suddenly realized, and immediately changed his question.

But as soon as this question was asked, Xu Ling looked at Han Li with a trace of nervousness.

Clearly, Han Li's answer was also of great importance to him. "Han Li's answer..." Han Li's mind turned rapidly, but he still replied honestly.

Although he would rather say "no," if he couldn't give the other party a satisfactory answer, who knew if the other party would suddenly turn hostile and take action to control him to verify what he said.

After all, sometimes lies are fragile in the face of true strength.

"More than five thousand, good, very good. If so, I can make this big deal with you," Xu Ling was overjoyed, and said "good" repeatedly.

"The deal Senior mentioned, could it be related to the number of my Gold-Devouring Insects?" Han Li hesitated and asked.

"Of course it's related! Because I intend to ask you for five thousand mature Gold-Devouring Insects. As for the price, as long as I have it, just ask, and I will never bargain," the old man rubbed his hands together, his eyes shining as he said something that shocked Han Li.

"Five thousand Gold-Devouring Insects?" Although he had a faint expectation in his heart, hearing the other party say it, Han Li's expression changed, and he revealed a look of surprise.

"Hmm, the value of so many mature Gold-Devouring Insects is indeed rare in the world. But as long as there is value, it can always be exchanged. Not to mention anything else, among the few spirit insects I haven't taken out, two or three of them are not inferior to your Gold-Devouring Insects in terms of fame. In addition, there is that Heaven-Piercing fragment, the value of which is probably even higher than five thousand Gold-Devouring Insects," the old man's smile faded, and his face suddenly turned cold.

"Senior is teasing me. Those spirit insects you haven't taken out are all your life-bound spirit insects. As for that Heaven-Piercing fragment, although this junior is extremely moved in my heart, I dare not want it. Otherwise, if I take such a supreme treasure, I'm afraid I won't have the fortune to enjoy it in the future. How about this, Senior, can you reveal the general purpose of wanting so many Gold-Devouring Insects to this junior first? Then I will make a decision. This junior is also somewhat curious, these Gold-Devouring Insects have been recognized and cultivated by this junior for many years, even if Senior wants them, I'm afraid they are not used to drive and fight. And in terms of quantity, you accurately require five thousand, which makes this junior even more puzzled," Han Li thought for a moment, and said slowly, appearing extremely helpless.

"Hmph, you are quite bold, daring to probe into my affairs!" Xu Ling old man snorted, his eyebrows stood up, and his face was covered with a layer of frost.

"Senior, please forgive me! After all, I don't know how much effort I spent cultivating these Gold-Devouring Insects to the mature stage, and I usually treat them as my life. If I don't understand the general purpose of Senior wanting them, I'm afraid it will be difficult for this junior to easily hand them over to others," this time, Han Li insisted extremely firmly.

"Hehe, what you said is also somewhat reasonable. Alright, I can tell you the general purpose of wanting these Gold-Devouring Insects. But once you hear it, you are not allowed to refuse this deal. Otherwise..." Xu Ling old man's eyes rolled, and he smiled again.

"Good, this junior can agree," Han Li's face changed for a long time, and finally he took a deep breath and agreed.

"Haha, Little Brother Han, this is the wise choice! Listen, I want these Gold-Devouring Insects of yours to cultivate the legendary Gold-Devouring Insect King. And the method to give birth to this insect king requires a large number of mature Gold-Devouring Insects. As for why I require five thousand, it's because I already have another five thousand mature Gold-Devouring Insects in my hand. Adding the two together, it's more than enough for me to cultivate the insect king. Any more, and I won't have any use for them," the old man finally gave a reason that made Han Li's heart jump.

"Insect King! Then what was Senior collecting Nether River Spirit Milk for..." Han Li's expression changed, and he couldn't help but ask again.

"A large amount of Nether River Spirit Milk is naturally one of the means to cultivate the insect king. However, if there is a sufficient number of mature Gold-Devouring Insects, this condition is insignificant," Xu Ling old man replied without hesitation.

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