Chapter 2035: Gathering of Two Races

After a moment, the spiritual light on the surface of the jade slip converged, and it returned to its plain and unremarkable appearance.

Han Li flicked his wrist and tossed the jade slip and a piece of crystalline, transparent jade pendant to the feather-clad young lady.

The young lady caught both items, swept them with her spiritual sense for a moment, and then revealed a joyful expression as she thanked Han Li repeatedly.

"Calculating the time, it seems both you and I have arrived a few days earlier than agreed. While we have this time, why don't we find a place to exchange some cultivation insights? Although I was fortunate enough to advance to the late stage of Body Integration, I have spent too little time in the mid-stage realm, and there are many areas where I would like to seek your guidance, Fellow Daoist Ye," Han Li said with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Han, you are too modest. However, being able to exchange insights with you is something I have been hoping for. Moreover, I also wish to discuss some details regarding our trip to the Demon Realm with you in more detail. I have opened a stone cave at the far end of the valley. Shall we go there to exchange our insights?" Upon hearing Han Li's words, the feather-clad young lady revealed an interested expression and said.

Han Li had no other objections and agreed immediately.

Thereupon, the two of them activated their escape lights, instantly transforming into two streaks of brilliant light as they shot directly toward the other end of the valley.

High in the sky, over ten miles away from the valley, a cloud of milky-white mist floated lightly in the void.

Deep within the mist, two figures, one tall and one short, were hidden. The slender figure was shrouded in a layer of pink mist, but one hand was supporting a blood-red, flashing magic treasure while the mouth muttered incantations.

The surface of that magic treasure flickered with blood-red light, and from time to time, thumb-sized runes floated out from it, appearing extremely eerie.

Suddenly, the magic treasure became blindingly bright, and as the spiritual light circulated rapidly, it shattered with a low groan.

The person holding the magic treasure had a solemn expression. After flicking a sleeve in front of them, the fragments of the shattered magic treasure flashed and vanished into thin air.

"This is strange. My divination arts have actually failed on this person; I haven't obtained even the slightest bit of information," the slender figure sighed and muttered.

"Master, could it be that he possesses the spirit medicine you are looking for, which is why it shielded your divination powers? Or perhaps it is because you did not use your full strength just now?" another tall figure wearing black battle armor asked in surprise.

"Although the spirit medicine I am looking for is a heaven-defying item, it is impossible for it to possess the power to shield its own existence. Otherwise, I would not have traveled so far to find it here. If he truly had the spirit medicine on him, at such a close distance, even without divination, I should have felt some faint intuition in my heart. As for my spellcasting just now, although I could only use a fraction of my powers due to the previous divination, it is even more impossible that I could not obtain any information at all," the slender figure pondered for a moment before shaking their head.

"Then how could this fellow manage to do this? With Master's divination powers, only a Mahayana existence should be able to completely isolate them," the black-armored man said in a daze.

"Hmm, it is indeed strange. However, it is not impossible for there to be other reasons that could shield my divination powers to such an extent. If one possesses the same divination abilities or possesses several legendary Immortal Spirit Bodies, they could also achieve this," the slender figure said slowly, appearing lost in thought.

"The same divination ability? That is unlikely. Master's divination is so strong that only a few people in the entire Spirit Realm can compare to it. As for those legendary Immortal Spirit Bodies, almost every one of them possesses heaven-defying power capable of overturning a realm. How could a mere human have the chance to possess one? If this fellow truly had one of these constitutions, I fear the human race would have long ago treated him as a treasure, hidden him away as a secret, and protected him. How would they dare to let him run around outside?" The man gasped upon hearing this, but immediately shook his head like a rattle.

"Hmm, I also feel it is unlikely. In a realm like the Spirit Realm, the probability of an Immortal Spirit Body appearing is often less than one in a hundred. If that is the case, then this person must possess a Profound Heaven Fragment or some imitation Profound Heaven Sacred Treasure. As long as the law power contained within these Profound Heaven remnants possesses the heaven and earth laws to resist divination, I would be unable to sense or perform divination. However, this type of Profound Heaven remnant is extremely rare; I have only heard of them and have never seen one. But it is most likely this situation; otherwise, it cannot be explained," the slender figure said indifferently.

Although she was wise and possessed great powers, she never imagined that Han Li had actually sealed a complete Profound Heaven Treasure within his own body. Even those with stronger divination powers than her would return empty-handed if they tried to divine Han Li himself. Therefore, she could only think in terms of fragments or imitations refined from fragments.

"Last time, Master already retrieved the fragment of the Profound Heaven Jade Ruyi Blade. He actually has other Profound Heaven remnants in his hands. This brat seems to have an extremely wealthy background, not even inferior to some of the Sacred Ancestors of our race," the black-armored man gasped again, but his gaze toward the distant valley became extremely heated.

"Do not forget the purpose of my trip. Before confirming the whereabouts of the spirit medicine, do not touch this person," the slender figure glanced at the black-armored man and said indifferently.

"Master, rest assured, this subordinate would never dare to act recklessly," the man shivered upon hearing this and hurriedly lowered his head.

"This human has already advanced to the late stage of Body Integration. Even if you were to act, you would not be his opponent. However, when I met this person last time, he was only in the mid-stage; now, when we meet again, he is already in the late stage of Body Integration. It seems it is not just a simple matter of him having a Profound Heaven remnant protecting his body; he must have other secrets," the slender figure also glanced at the distant valley, a strange look flashing in their eyes.

Upon hearing this, the black-armored man naturally knew that his master seemed to have developed some interest in that human. Even if he didn't have the spirit medicine, she probably wouldn't let him go easily. He secretly gave a bitter smile, but on the surface, he respectfully continued to ask:

"Then Master, how should we act next? Should we continue to monitor them like this?"

"As the top-tier combat power of their race, they are gathered here instead of staying at their stronghold, so they must be plotting something major. It looks like others will be coming. Before everyone arrives, let us continue to wait. After all, previous divinations have already confirmed that the whereabouts of the spirit medicine are related to that human woman with the Heavenly Phoenix bloodline. It is best not to startle the snake for now," the slender figure said without hesitation.

"Master's words are naturally prudent. Once everyone has arrived, there will naturally be a greater chance to inquire about the spirit medicine. If we sense anything from the others, then that human brat from before can be directly ruled out," the black-armored man nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"Hmm, if it can be so smooth, that would be best. But looking at their appearance, it will take quite some time for the others to arrive. You should go into my secret treasure and meditate for a while," the slender figure said calmly. With a wave of their hand, a mass of pink mist rolled out, and within it, a pink flower tree several feet tall appeared and disappeared.

The black-armored man bowed in agreement, and with a flicker of his figure, he escaped into the flower tree and vanished.

As for the slender figure, they leaped directly onto the flower tree, and with a flash of light, they merged into one. After a slight blur, they gradually disappeared like a phantom.

Five days later, in the sky ten thousand miles away from the valley, seven-colored clouds suddenly flashed repeatedly. Then, a green giant ship about a hundred feet long appeared and flew directly toward the valley.

This ship was divided into three levels, entirely emerald green, and its surface was inscribed with layers of various magic arrays and dense, colorful runes. At a glance, it was a rare flying treasure.

On a platform at the very top of the giant ship, four people were standing side by side, whispering about something.

A blurry figure with white light flashing all over, a beautiful woman in a yellow dress, a thin man dressed in coarse cloth, and an old Confucian scholar in his sixties.

"Alright, let's proceed as we discussed. Before we see the spiritual items, we must fully cooperate with the human cultivators. This trip to the Demon Realm is extremely dangerous; relying solely on our Spirit Race, we would definitely not be able to succeed," the blurry figure flashing with white light said coldly.

"Yes, as long as our Spirit Race can produce another Mahayana existence from this trip, we will never have to suffer the oppression of the other races again," the other three agreed repeatedly, and the woman in the yellow robe let out a long sigh of relief.

"Hmm, Fairy Qianqiu, you have had more contact with the humans, so the matter of dealing with them will be left to you. The three of us will definitely cooperate fully when the time comes," the thin man said leisurely.

"Then this concubine thanks the three Fellow Daoists. Thinking that those old monsters of the Long family and others will not dare to have any other thoughts before finding those two spiritual items, we don't need to worry too much at the beginning," the woman in the yellow robe said with a light laugh.

"Hmm, that would be best. However, even if they really dare to have any ulterior motives, they will only be the ones to suffer when the time comes," the last old Confucian scholar said gloomily.

"Hehe, with our hidden strength, we naturally don't need to fear the human side, but we must not cause any trouble; we must prioritize the big picture. Ahead is the agreed gathering point! Fairy Qianqiu, you should summon that thing out as well. You must control it well; do not let the humans see any flaws," the figure in the white light said, their gaze flashing at the end.

"Rest assured, that thing originally had incomplete intelligence, and combined with the secret treasure bestowed by the Ancestor, it is enough to control it completely. It is a pity that this item cannot be stored in a storage bracelet; otherwise, it wouldn't have occupied one of our quotas to enter the Demon Realm," the woman in the yellow robe agreed, but said with some regret.

"Having that thing under our control is enough to make up for most of our strength; what does occupying one quota matter? Alright, let's prepare as well; we will go down in a moment," the figure in the white light said dismissively.

Among the few, the figure in the white light was clearly the leader. They all agreed immediately and walked into the giant ship one after another.

At the same time, in another direction several thousand miles away from the valley, three streaks of brilliant light also flashed and appeared, shooting rapidly toward the valley.

In the leading golden light was a middle-aged man with a pale golden complexion, who was none other than the Long family's Ancestor.

In the other two streaks of light were a black-robed person with a scar on their face and an expressionless man with disheveled hair.

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