Chapter 2031: The Advance Agreement

"Senior Ao Xiao not only left the Holy Island, but also needs to remain stationed there for a long time, until the true decisive battle with the demon race begins." The old ancestor of the Long family said solemnly.

"If that's the case, then the descent of the demon race's progenitor is most likely true. In that case, our plans have all been thrown into chaos." Han Li sighed and said.

"Isn't that right! Originally, we planned to endure the first few waves of the demon race's fiercest attacks, then, once the battle situation stabilized somewhat, we would confidently enter the demon realm. But now, since the demon race's progenitor is coming personally to this realm, things have become difficult. At the time, the key to victory or defeat in the great battle will largely depend on how Senior Ao Xiao, Lord Mo Jianli, and the Holy Island respond. If we two races are defeated, this region will certainly be ceded to the demon race, and we will have no choice but to immediately withdraw and flee far away, making it impossible to concern ourselves with entering the demon realm. And if we win, all the demon race will be completely defeated and retreat back to the demon realm. At that time, all the passage nodes will certainly be filled with large numbers of high-level demons, and we will likewise find it difficult to infiltrate them. However, if we infiltrate the demon realm before the demon race's progenitor descends, then shortly after the great battle, the demon realm will instead become temporarily empty due to the war, and our risk will be reduced to the lowest. From this perspective, the departure of the demon race's progenitor is also greatly beneficial to our actions." The old ancestor of the Long family said with a bitter smile.

"Now we can only think this way. But, Long brother, have you mentioned this matter to the people of the spirit race?" Han Li hesitated for a moment and asked.

"Contact with the spirit race side is not very convenient, and we haven't had the chance to inform them yet. However, as long as our side has no problems, I believe the spirit race side will also have no problems. This time, the descent of the demon race's progenitor, wanting to deal with it, is impossible to be only targeting the human and demon races; other nearby alien races should also be their targets. In that case, their choices will also be similar." The old ancestor of the Long family said with great confidence.

"I see. But this matter is of great importance, so let me consider it for two days before replying to you, fellow Daoist." Han Li thought for a while and then said with increased solemnity.

"Hehe, that is naturally appropriate. Then, old man, I will visit again in two days to hear Fellow Daoist Han's reply." The old ancestor of the Long family showed no surprise, smiled, and readily agreed.

"In two days, Han will certainly give Fellow Daoist an accurate reply. However, before that, I still wish to inquire about the movements of the demon race on Long brother's side, and I hope Long brother will not hesitate to instruct me." Han Li nodded, then suddenly changed the topic and said.

"As for other places, old man is not very clear, but although our several great families' strongholds have been attacked several times by the demon race, we have barely managed to hold them. However, this is also because the demon race's main force has been attracted to the Holy Emperor City side; otherwise, our several great families would indeed be in some danger. It seems the demon race commander leading the forces on the Holy Emperor City side intends to first concentrate strength to capture the Holy Emperor City, then come to exterminate us and our forces this time. And the Holy Emperor is indeed not unworthy of being the topmost existence among our human race; under the frenzied attack of the demon army, he still has both offense and defense, merely slightly at a disadvantage. At the beginning, when the demon race besieged the city..." The old ancestor of the Long family pondered slightly, then began to narrate slowly.

Han Li listened extremely attentively, and from time to time inserted a few specific questions, to which the old ancestor of the Long family was able to answer everything he could say.

After Han Li finished listening, he was greatly satisfied.

Thus, this first cultivator of the Long family and Han Li conversed for a while longer, then tactfully took his leave.

Han Li had always seen him off to the main gate of the hall, seemingly speaking lightly, when he suddenly asked a question:

"In the news Long brother received, did Senior Ao Xiao appear alone on the Holy Island, or did he still have other disciples and followers with him?"

"I'm not very clear on the specifics, but Long senior indeed seems to have brought a direct-line descendant with him. How did Brother Han come to ask this?" The old ancestor of the Long family felt slightly strange and replied.

"Nothing much, I was just asking casually." Han Li chuckled and gave a vague reply.

Upon hearing this, the old ancestor of the Long family flashed a trace of surprise in his eyes, but since it did not concern him, he naturally would not continue to ask anything. After taking a few steps onto a 'exposure' platform, he then clasped his hands slightly toward Han Li and directly transformed into a startling rainbow, escaping from the stone tower.

After Han Li watched the old ancestor of the Long family's escape light finally disappear without a trace, he returned to the hall with a blank expression.

At this time, the artifact spirit child and Hai Da Shao entered the hall again and stood on both sides.

"Master, have you encountered any troubles, old sir? I don't know if the disciple can be of help?" Hai Da Shao turned his eyes twice, then asked with a grin.

"If you could help me resolve it, then for me, there would be no trouble to speak of." Han Li glanced at him, giving a noncommittal reply.

"It's all because our two cultivations are too shallow, unable to add any worries for Master, you old sir." The artifact spirit child said with a face full of shame.

"Your two talents in cultivation are already considered one in ten thousand; otherwise, you wouldn't have reached this realm in such a short time. However, this matter is extremely dangerous for Body Integration cultivators. It's normal that you two cannot intervene. Well, my affairs need not be mentioned for now. You two first tell me the general situation of Tian Yuan City—have those remnant demons already been completely exterminated?" Han Li shook his head, then suddenly straightened his expression and inquired.

"Reporting to Master, since you old sir entered seclusion, Gu Qianbei and the others merely returned to the city for a brief rest, then immediately dispersed to attend to matters..." The artifact spirit child immediately recounted the recent changes and several major events in Tian Yuan City to Han Li one by one.

After the artifact spirit child finished narrating the last event he considered relatively major, Han Li also roughly understood the recent events, but after thinking for a while, he made no comment, then suddenly inquired about the matter of Bing Feng.

"Reporting to Master, after Senior Martial Sister Feng's great battle ended, she seems to have gained insight into an opportunity for breakthrough and has also begun seclusion. According to Senior Martial Sister, she will emerge in as little as several months or as long as a year." Hai Da Shao hurriedly replied.

"Your Martial Sister Feng originally possessed the Ling Feng bloodline; being able to gain insight during the great battle is also due to her opportunity arriving. During this time, you two should well guard the tower and not allow anyone to disturb her contemplation." Upon hearing this, Han Li revealed a trace of relief in his expression.

"Yes, Master."

The artifact spirit child and Hai Da Shao naturally accepted the command in unison.

"Well, I need some quiet solitude now; you two may go first." Han Li satisfiedly nodded and gave another order.

"Master, you old sir should rest first; the disciple will take his leave first."

The artifact spirit child and Hai Da Shao performed a deep bow, then retreated toward the door.

"By the way, regarding Fellow Daoist Long's visit today, you two must not easily leak this to outsiders." Han Li suddenly remembered something, and as the two disciples were pushed to the door, he suddenly gave a warning.

The hearts of the artifact spirit child and Hai Da Shao tightened, and they naturally replied respectfully.

In the blink of an eye, only Han Li remained in the hall.

He sat quietly in the chair, supporting his chin with one hand, eyes slightly narrowed, beginning to ponder, his face vaguely showing a trace of dazed, lost-in-thought expression.

……

Half a year later, in the sky above a certain continuous mountain range, a group of demons with black qi rolling over their bodies were surrounding seven or eight human cultivators, slaughtering them without cease.

The two sides seemed to have similar strength and divine abilities, not vastly different, but precisely because of this, their battle became increasingly fierce and abnormal; only seeing magical light flashing, various rumbling sounds continued without end.

Suddenly, in the distant horizon, spiritual light flashed, and a five-colored startling rainbow appeared and flashed out, the sound of breaking space was merely a single echo, and the startling rainbow strangely arrived right before them in an instant.

The demons and human cultivators below were all greatly startled; not knowing whether the newcomer was friend or foe, they involuntarily ceased fighting and rapidly retreated.

But just at this moment, within that five-colored startling rainbow, a clear and crisp laughter of a young woman came forth:

"Since I have encountered you, let me lend you a hand."

As soon as the words fell, the startling rainbow paused slightly above the demon side, immediately revealing a hazy, slender female figure; with both hands raised, countless five-colored light threads shot out like arrows; in a flash, they pierced the demon bodies full of holes, and they turned into flying ashes amidst the gorgeous rosy light, vanishing completely.

"Thank you, senior, for your great kindness!"

Those human cultivators, seeing this, were overjoyed in their hearts, and immediately bowed in mid-air, expressing their thanks without end.

But that hazy figure, aside from a burst of light laughter, said nothing more; merely stamping her foot lightly, she again transformed into a five-colored startling rainbow and flew away breaking through space, merely a few flashes, and then vanished without a trace in the nearby sky.

Only on the spot remained a group of human cultivators staring at each other.

After exchanging a few words, they likewise hurriedly left this place.

And just as these human cultivators had left not long ago, suddenly, in the high sky, a disturbance arose, and soundlessly, two figures appeared once again.

One was extraordinarily tall and large, wearing a full set of black-colored battle armor, with an extremely ugly and ferocious face; the other was a slender white-colored palace-dressed woman, but her entire body was enveloped by a thin layer of pink-colored spiritual mist, making it impossible to see her facial features clearly.

"Master, should we have the servant kill these human cultivators?" The black-armored giant flashed a ferocious light in his eyes and buzzed.

"They are merely mid-level human cultivators; why bother with them? What we need to do is simply to follow closely behind this woman." The white-colored palace-dressed woman shook her head and said with extraordinary calm.

"But Master, we have been secretly tracking this woman for years already, yet we have gained nothing at all. Could it be that our earlier prediction was mistaken in some way?" The black-armored giant said with some hesitation.

"Errors in this kind of divinatory divine ability are not uncommon. However, the previous divination was very successful. I initially, following the guidance of the hexagram, upon seeing this woman, could affirm that she was indeed the person foretold by the hexagram, and following her should give a certain chance to find the spiritual medicine that could cure my injury, or others who possess this spiritual medicine. This is much better than having hope by randomly bumping around in such a vast human territory." The palace-dressed woman glanced faintly at the black-armored man, then replied without changing her expression.

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