Chapter 2089

Volume Ten: War of the Demon Realm, Chapter 2640: Reunion with Strange Gold

Volume Ten War of the Demon Realm Chapter 2640 Reunion with Strange Gold

One month later, at the edge of the Phantom Howl Desert, several lizard-like demon beasts burst out from the dim, hazy sand, each with a person seated firmly upon its back. WwW. feiazw. CoM website

These were Han Li and his companions returning from the Bai family's mineral vein.

Initially, upon learning that the demon spirit had been slain by the yellow-haired burly man and others, Han Li immediately rushed there with the purple-haired woman to meet with the other three demon lords, ultimately locating the source of the demon spirit—a massive crystal now turned grayish-white.

Although this crystal had lost all its 'spiritual' nature due to the demon spirit's absence, it remained an extremely rare material for artifact refinement, which the yellow-haired burly man unceremoniously pocketed.

As for the detailed process of the demon spirit's demise, Han Li did not inquire, nor did Longlong Heavenly Monarch Han Qizi and others volunteer any information.

However, at Han Li's initiative, the group set out on their return journey the very next day after the demon spirit's defeat and smoothly exited the Phantom Howl Desert.

The moment they left the desert, Han Li felt his body lighten as the mysterious force swirling in the void instantly 'dissipated', and simultaneously, the nine-tenths of his magic power that had been suppressed within him fully recovered.

Feeling the vast, surging magic power within his body, Han Li couldn't help but exhale lightly.

Having been suppressed of so much magic power in that Phantom Howl Desert, the sensation was truly unpleasant! Thinking again that he might have to venture deep into this desert for decades to come, he couldn't help but secretly twitch the corners of his mouth a few times.

Fortunately, this journey had been successfully completed, and they even managed to obtain an additional demon beast—a demon lizard—making the gains quite substantial; now they merely needed to await the arrival of the Long family's elders and others.

Moreover, the Bai family had still pledged the reward of entering their treasure vault to select three treasures; who knew if there might be any unexpected surprise?

As Han Li thought this, a faint anticipation stirred in his heart.

The restored magic power of these Body Integration cultivators naturally made their escape speed reach an unbelievable realm; the group only needed half a day to catch a distant glimpse of Phantom Night City.

Several hours later, Han Li, Longlong Heavenly Monarch, and Han Qizi were already within an ancient-style hall of the Bai family fortress, accompanied by the purple-haired woman, engaging in relaxed conversation.

However, the yellow-haired burly man was nowhere to be seen, seemingly gone to attend to some urgent matter.

This was hardly surprising!

The entire Bai family relied on two demon lord elders to hold the fort; now that they had been away from the clan for over two months, naturally some pressing matters needed to be addressed first.

After the time it took to finish a meal, a shadow flickered at the hall's entrance as someone entered—indeed, the yellow-haired burly man.

This Bai family elder wore a smile, as if he had just encountered something joyful.

"White Brother, have the clan's affairs already been settled so quickly?" Longlong Heavenly Monarch glanced at the burly man, his fatty cheeks trembling as he asked.

"Haha, just a few minor matters. Besides handling those, I've also brought along the rewards I promised several fellow Daoists. Feel free to take a look!" The burly man chuckled, gave a vague reply, then flicked his sleeve toward Han Li and the two others, sending out a black 'color' ring each.

Han Li and the two others each raised a hand to grasp, easily drawing the rings into their palms, then swept them with divine sense.

Shortly after, Longlong Heavenly Monarch and Han Qizi each showed satisfied expressions in their eyes, and both put away their storage bracelets.

Han Li, after checking, maintained a calm expression; a flash of green light appeared in his hand, and the ring likewise vanished silently.

"This time assisting, I have lost some vital energy and need to return to my cave dwelling to rest and recover for a while. I shall not disturb the two fellow Daoists." Longlong Heavenly Monarch was not polite either; having just secured his reward, he immediately rose to bid farewell.

"Since Longlong Brother is leaving, I shall not linger either." Han Qizi pondered briefly, then spoke in a hoarse voice.

Seeing this, Han Li's eyes flickered slightly, but he remained seated firmly in his chair without moving.

This caused Longlong Heavenly Monarch and Han Qizi to glance at him with differing expressions.

Yet Han Li's face showed not the slightest abnormality.

The yellow-haired burly man and the purple-haired woman, seeing this, naturally tried to persuade them to stay with a few polite words; seeing that the two truly had no intention of remaining, they escorted them to the main hall's entrance, instructed a Bai family disciple to send them outside the fortress, and then returned to the hall themselves.

At this moment, Han Li leisurely sipped the spiritual tea in his hand within the hall.

"Han Brother, you are remarkably composed! Now that Longlong Daoist and Han Qizi Daoist are both gone, aren't you afraid my brother and I might renege on those three treasures?" The yellow-haired burly man, upon seeing Han Li's demeanor, shifted his eyes slightly and spoke with deep meaning.

"If White Brother were truly so stingy, the Bai family probably wouldn't have reached its current standing." Han Li, upon hearing this, did not grow angry but instead smiled and replied.

"Hehe, that's certainly true. If the Bai family were to break their promise over a few trifling treasures, how could they stand firm in Phantom Night City? Fifth Sister, take Han Brother to our treasure vault to select three treasures. Whatever treasure it is, as long as Han Daoist can secure it, feel free to take it." The yellow-haired burly man waved his hand generously.

"Yes, Elder Brother. Han Brother, please follow me." The purple-haired woman agreed, smiling enchantingly at Han Li as she spoke.

Han Li was not polite; he bowed slightly to the yellow-haired burly man, then followed the purple-haired woman out through a side door.

In the hall, in the blink of an eye, only the yellow-haired burly man remained.

After watching Han Li's retreating figure vanish into the side door, the burly man's smile faded somewhat, and he sat with a look of deep thought in the hall's main seat, then shook his head and muttered a few words in a voice too low to hear:

"Indeed, it's somewhat regrettable. Had I known that demon spirit could be dealt with so easily, there would have been no need to promise such a generous reward? Fortunately, the mineral vein matter has been thoroughly resolved, and these losses will soon be made up for."

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Half an incense stick's time later, Han Li appeared before a mysterious pavilion wrapped in layers of restrictions.

Outside the pavilion, at least ten or more elite disciples of the Bai family stood guard, either openly or covertly.

However, under the guidance of the purple-haired woman, Han Li passed through unimpeded into the main hall on the first floor of the pavilion.

On both sides of the hall stood eight massive bronze statues resembling ferocious ghosts, posed in menacing postures and towering on either side.

Judging by the faint, intermittent aura emanating from these statues, they were clearly another group of guardians.

And between the two rows of statues, there were placed dozens of long wooden racks; the racks bore various flickering lights, holding different magical artifacts and peculiarly shaped materials, as well as numerous large and small jade boxes and wooden chests, even some bottles and jars.

The purple-haired woman stood at the entrance, not entering the hall herself; she simply made a hand seal, then directed a series of incantations at the eight bronze statues on either side, and opened her mouth to spit out a piece of purple-hazy jade pendant.

This jade pendant, upon her touch, shot toward the hall and vanished into the void with a muffled sound.

The next moment, the entire hall trembled; the layer of undulation that had previously enveloped the hall suddenly dispersed in a strange manner.

"Han Brother, this is one of our Bai family's treasure vaults; you may freely select three treasures within." The purple-haired woman dispersed her hand seal, turned to Han Li, and said with a light smile.

"Then Han Li will not stand on ceremony." Han Li swept his gaze across the hall, smiled faintly, and replied.

With his powerful divine sense and rich experience, his earlier sweep had already clarified the general origins and uses of about ninety percent of the treasures here; the rest either required further careful appraisal, or were entirely new to him, sparking considerable interest.

Han Li moved his form and walked to a nearby wooden rack, raised his hand to pick up a piece of material resembling scorched wood, and examined it carefully from all sides.

The purple-haired woman stood at the doorway, smiling faintly, saying nothing to explain or remind; evidently, the selection of these three treasures was entirely up to Han Li himself, and she would offer no advice.

After examining the material in his hand for a moment, Han Li silently placed it back, ceased looking at the other items on the rack, and walked straight to the adjacent wooden rack, where he picked up a jade box tightly sealed with numerous talismans.

The surface of this jade box bore a certain label, and faintly, threads of silver light shone directly through it.

Han Li glanced at the label on the jade box, then used divine sense to probe its interior in detail, and without a word, directly stored the item into his storage bracelet.

The purple-haired woman at the doorway, seeing Han Li's action, could not help but reveal a hint of pain on her face.

At this moment, Han Li had already walked up to a palm-sized bottle, opened its lid, and gave it a light sniff twice, whereupon a trace of hesitation appeared on his face, but in the end he still put it back in its original place.

Thus, Han Li glanced left and right, walking past more than half of the wooden racks in succession, yet he did not reach out to take anything else.

This caused the purple-haired woman to flash a trace of astonishment, for in her mind, the few treasures on these wooden racks were of such great value that they were in no way inferior to the items Han Li had just taken from the jade box.

In his slow and leisurely walk, after the time it takes to finish a cup of tea, Han Li arrived at the last two rows of wooden racks and finally stopped before an object, his expression shifting as he stared at it intently.

It was a chunk of ore the size of a skull, black and white in alternating bands, flashing with a cold light.

It was none other than the demonic gold Han Li had once seen in Blood Raven City, except its volume was more than ten times larger than that piece.

Han Li stared at it silently for a while, then suddenly flicked his sleeve toward it, a burst of azure light sweeping over, and the rack was instantly left empty.

The purple-haired woman at the doorway witnessed this scene, her beautiful eyes flashing several times, her jade-like countenance involuntarily shifting to an expression of surprise.

Although such a large piece of demonic gold was indeed rare, compared to the other treasures in the treasury, it was almost the lowest-value material.

That Han Li, whom she considered an extraordinarily mysterious demon lord in her mind, would actually take this item, truly exceeded her expectations.

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