Chapter 2044: Eight-Footed Demon Lizard and Immortal Soul Pill

"As far as I know, there is a rare demon beast unique to the Illusion Howling Desert called the 'Eight-Footed Demon Lizard.' This demon beast cannot fly, but it can move like the wind in the desert. If we can find a few to ride, we can save nearly half the time," Saintess Qianqiu said slowly.

"Since there is such a demon beast, then taking the last route can also be considered. After all, this route is far more stable than taking the sea route, it just consumes a bit more time," the feather-clad young lady thought for a moment and said.

"Fairy Ye has thought about this too simply. The demon cores, skin, flesh, and bones of the Eight-Footed Demon Lizard are all of great value. After being hunted continuously for so many years, this demon beast is almost extinct. Even if there are some remaining Eight-Footed Demon Lizards, they are either hiding in the depths of the desert or are secretly raised by the local Demon Race forces. If we only need to get one or two, we might still have a way. But to find enough for everyone, it is almost an impossible thing," Saintess Qianqiu sighed, revealing a look of helplessness.

"Since this kind of demon lizard is so rare, can we use other spirit beasts or demon beasts instead? I have a few spirit beasts that are also good at running on land," the feather-clad young lady's eyes turned, and she suggested.

"The Illusion Howling Desert has an even greater suppression on beasts. Even if ordinary beasts are agile in their movements, they will become extremely clumsy upon entering this desert and will be of no use at all. Only demon beasts that originally live in the Illusion Howling Desert will not be affected by this. And among these demon beasts, the Eight-Footed Demon Lizard is the fastest. Other demon beasts that are slightly inferior cannot even catch up to half of its speed," Saintess Qianqiu frowned and said.

The feather-clad young lady heard this and naturally revealed a look of disappointment.

And Han Li, hearing this, had a strange look flash across his face.

This woman actually knew so much about the Demon Realm's affairs. It seemed that the preparations made by the Spirit Race were no less than the Long family's. Even their understanding of the Demon Realm's places and forces seemed to be far more detailed than the Long family's. Otherwise, the Long family's Ancestor wouldn't have been unaware of the Eight-Footed Demon Lizard.

"If we really want to gather enough Eight-Footed Demon Lizards, it's not like there's no way. At worst, we can uproot those few Demon Race forces and seize the demon lizards by force. With our combined strength, this kind of thing is not difficult to do," the Hui-surnamed Elder beside the Long family's Ancestor said with a cold laugh.

"With our strength, besides encountering Demon Race Sacred Ancestors, we naturally don't need to fear anything. But doing so will cause too much movement, and it will be easy to attract the attention of the Demon Race's powerhouses. In case they target us or use teleportation arrays to block us at the other end of the Illusion Howling Desert, it will be troublesome!" The Long family's Ancestor thought for a moment and shook his head.

"That is also true. However, we don't need to have any conflict with these Demon Race forces. We can find a way to steal these demon lizards, or exchange them with other things from these Demon Race forces. These demon beasts are rare, but with our wealth, are we afraid we can't come up with things of equal value to trade?" The old Confucian scholar Cangxing had a different opinion.

"I think taking the Illusion Howling Desert is more stable!" The Spirit Race's Elder Jingu just said a short sentence.

"I agree with Brother Lin's opinion; taking the sea route is more certain. After all, taking the Illusion Howling Desert takes too long, and I don't know if those Eight-Footed Demon Lizards can really be gathered," the feather-clad young lady pondered for a moment before agreeing with the disheveled-haired man's opinion.

And the others revealed looks of contemplation, all carefully weighing the pros and cons, and didn't easily express their views.

"Brother Han, which route are you more inclined to take now?" The Long family's Ancestor's expression flickered for a while before he turned to ask Han Li.

"Before answering, I, Han, want to ask Brother Long first: how long does it take for us to reach that Illusion Howling Desert, a few months or a few years?" Han Li was silent for a moment before asking unhurriedly.

"A few years? It doesn't take that long. From here to that Illusion Howling Desert, it only takes a year or so if we don't delay at all. Of course, this is under the condition that we don't have any delays. Why does Brother Han ask this?" The Long family's Ancestor was surprised and asked.

"If we judge by the degree of risk, I, Han, am naturally more inclined to take the Illusion Howling Desert. But if we can't gather enough Eight-Footed Demon Lizards, the time spent will be too long, and compared to taking the sea route, it will be somewhat not worth the loss. After all, taking the sea route only takes ten years or so. Saving so much time is enough to offset the relative risk. So, my meaning is, why don't we take both into account?" Han Li said word by word.

"Oh, what kind of method is it to take both into account?" Saintess Qianqiu asked thoughtfully.

"We can take the Illusion Howling Desert route first. When we arrive near the desert, we will find local Demon Race forces to see if we can gather enough Eight-Footed Demon Lizards. If we can find enough demon beasts, we will naturally take this Illusion Howling Desert route directly. If we can't do it, it won't be too late to return the same way and take the sea route. After all, going back and forth won't take more than two years. With such a little time, we should be able to bear it," Han Li said seriously.

"Yi, this method is not bad, it is indeed more stable. I agree with Brother Han's opinion!" The feather-clad young lady heard this, her beautiful eyes brightened, revealing a look of joy.

"This method is indeed more comprehensive," the Lin-surnamed man pondered for a moment and revealed a look of approval.

"Fellow Daoist Qianqiu, what do you think?" The Long family's Ancestor's expression moved slightly, and he asked Saintess Qianqiu back.

"I need to discuss it with my clansmen before giving you an answer," Saintess Qianqiu's expression changed for a while before she said slowly.

"This is naturally something that should be done," the Long family's Ancestor agreed immediately.

Thereupon, Saintess Qianqiu and the group of Spirit Race members gathered together and discussed in front of Han Li and the others.

At the same time, the Long family's Ancestor also secretly discussed with the Hui-surnamed Elder beside him.

"Brother Han, the method you mentioned is indeed very stable. I think both the Spirit Race and that old monster Long will agree to this method. But looking at the situation earlier, that old monster Long probably originally wanted to take the Illusion Howling Desert, while the Spirit Race seems to be more inclined to take the sea route. They seem to have other plans in their hearts. No matter what the final result is, you and I must be more careful," the feather-clad young lady's light laughter sounded in Han Li's ears.

Han Li swept a look at this woman, but saw her standing in place motionless, with no strange look on her face.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Ye, for the reminder. I, Han, will pay attention," Han Li replied calmly.

The feather-clad young lady didn't transmit any more, but the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

Everything that followed was indeed as the feather-clad young lady had expected.

After Saintess Qianqiu and the Spirit Race finished discussing, they indeed agreed to the method Han Li proposed, and the Long family's Ancestor naturally had no other objections.

Thereupon, the group changed their direction and flew toward the west along the grassland.

The Long family's Ancestor and the others naturally didn't know that in the high sky ten thousand miles behind them, a mass of pink rosy light was following them from afar, appearing and disappearing.

At the same time, in the Spirit Realm, in an extremely secret forbidden land of the Spirit Race.

A giant magic array over ten miles in diameter was running rapidly on a scorched black ground, flashing with light.

The entire magic array hummed endlessly, and countless colorful, bucket-sized runes surged out from all places, condensing into chains of runes as thick as bowls, firmly locking a giant figure in the center.

This figure was about a hundred feet tall, wearing a piece of ancient-style golden battle armor, but behind him, a dozen blood-red demon shadows were flashing, emitting various strange cries and shrieks.

But he held his hands high as if supporting the sky, and a few feet above his palms, a dense silver silk net was trembling, supporting a silver round bead the size of an acre.

The surface of this round bead was inscribed with dense patterns, and as it shook, it made the nearby void blur and twist slightly.

The giant-like figure had a beautiful face, but at this moment, he was sweating profusely, looking at the giant silver bead in the high sky with an expression of unbelievable shock and anger.

In the mid-air around the magic array, there were eight Sacred Spirits of the Body Integration stage with different attire, each holding a magic array plate, also sweating profusely and urging the giant array.

And at the high sky of several thousand feet in the center of the magic array, a golden palace was floating in mid-air, motionless and silent, appearing extremely eerie.

"What kind of person are you, actually possessing the Sealing Immortal Bead. Could it be that you are really a Spirit Slave who escaped from some palace in the Immortal Realm!" The giant figure opened his mouth and let out a fierce low roar at the palace in the high sky.

"Who I am, you don't need to know. Since you possess the Spirit-Absorbing Heavenly Net, then you and our Spirit Race are irreconcilable and cannot coexist. Now that you have fallen into this Demon-Trapping Array and are suppressed by this Sealing Immortal Bead at the same time, this place is your burial ground," a cold male voice came from the golden palace, but it sounded unusually old.

"You really think that relying on these means alone can wipe me out. This envoy has already cultivated the True Soul of a Golden Immortal. Even a lower-realm person wants to wipe me out, it's simply a daydream. Once I break free in a moment, I will definitely beat you Spirit Slaves until your souls are scattered and send you all into the furnace to be refined again," the giant figure laughed wildly, roaring full of murderous intent.

"I naturally know that this Demon-Trapping Array and the Sealing Immortal Bead, even if combined, are not enough to wipe out the True Soul of a True Immortal. Even if this True Immortal's magic power is not as strong as mine now. But if I seal you, then transport you to the Nine Nether Earth Fire place, and use my true fire combined with the Nine Nether Earth Fire to slowly melt you, as long as I am willing to spend ten thousand years, I can use your true soul as raw material and refine it into an Immortal Soul Pill," the old voice sneered, saying coldly.

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