Chapter 2131

Then, Han Li put his hands behind his back and waited quietly in the air.

After a few breaths, a light spot flashed on the distant horizon, and it seemed that an escape light had appeared.

Han Li narrowed his eyes, and several dozen zhang away, two fluctuations arose, and a pink light mist and a mass of black Qi appeared silently at the same time.

In the pink light mist, the phantom of a giant flower tree flashed and vanished, and Baohua and Heie appeared.

And after that mass of black Qi condensed, it transformed into a cold-faced black-robed youth; it was precisely Saint Ancestor Yuanyan.

As soon as they appeared before Han Li, they began to size him up without a word.

After a long while, Baohua revealed a strange expression and spoke with a light laugh:

"Fellow Daoist came out so late that I was truly a bit worried. But seeing your excellent complexion now, you must have truly gained significant benefits in the Spirit-Washing Pool. In that case, I am relieved."

"Senior Baohua is not worried about me, but about the spiritual medicine in my hands, right?" Han Li smiled slightly and replied calmly.

"Is there any difference? If you were truly trapped in the Spirit-Washing Pool and unable to come out, the spiritual medicine would naturally be out of the question." Baohua smiled sweetly and replied indifferently.

"Senior is certainly speaking the truth!" Han Li couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Enough nonsense! Human brat, since you've come out, you should hand over the spiritual medicine. If you want to go back on your word, don't blame me for taking it by force." The black-robed youth stared at Han Li, his eyes flashing with a fierce light as he spoke.

"Rest assured, two seniors, I will not break my promise!" Han Li's mouth curled slightly, and he suddenly flipped his palm to reveal two jade boxes. With a flick of his wrist, he tossed them toward the two demons without hesitation.

Whether it was the smiling Baohua or the fierce-looking Saint Ancestor Yuanyan, both of their hearts jumped upon seeing this!

Almost subconsciously, one swept out a sleeve, and the other grabbed with a giant hand in the void.

After the two jade boxes flashed, they landed steadily in their respective hands.

The black-robed youth could no longer hide the excitement on his face, and without even waiting to open the lid, he swept his spiritual sense into the box. A moment later, his face changed to one of wild joy:

"Haha, it really is the Demon-Refining Grass! I hid in a forbidden land and painstakingly cultivated this grass for tens of thousands of years without success; I didn't expect to get the real finished product here... Eh, that's not right, what did you leave on it?"

Saint Ancestor Yuanyan laughed heartily, but suddenly his laughter stopped abruptly, replaced by an expression of extreme shock and anger.

At this moment, Baohua had also finished checking the spiritual grass in the other jade box with her spiritual sense. The smile on her face vanished without a trace, and she said with bone-chilling coldness:

"Fellow Daoist Han, what is the meaning of this? Do you think you can hide this little trick on the spiritual medicine from me?"

The gazes of these two toward Han Li became extremely unfriendly.

"Two seniors, no need to be angry. Let me ask first, is there anything wrong with the spiritual medicine in the boxes?" Han Li showed no fear, instead asking unhurriedly.

"Hmph, the spiritual medicine is real, but don't say you didn't tamper with it." The black-robed youth stared straight at Han Li and shouted sternly.

"The spiritual medicine is real, but I also need an explanation. Otherwise, Fellow Daoist will likely not be able to leave this island." Baohua also said gloomily.

"Since the items are real, and I have personally handed them to the two seniors, it can be considered that I have fulfilled my original promise!" Han Li continued, unmoved.

"Even if that's the case, so what! Human brat, you don't think you can get away with playing word games!" Saint Ancestor Yuanyan laughed out of extreme anger, suddenly taking a large step forward. Immediately, black Qi rolled out from his body, and a heaven-shaking baleful aura shot into the sky.

The vast void nearby blurred and hummed.

This Demon Race ancestor, in his rage, seemed ready to strike at the slightest disagreement.

"Senior, you've misunderstood! What I left on the spiritual medicine is not some complex restriction, just two strands of temporary split-consciousness. It won't be long before these two strands dissipate on their own, and they will cause no damage to the spiritual medicine." Han Li waved his hand and said very calmly.

"Temporary split-consciousness! You mean..." Baohua checked the spiritual medicine in the jade box several more times before finally confirming that Han Li was telling the truth, and she asked with a change in expression.

"I have no other intentions. I wouldn't dare to gamble my own life on whether the two of you would let me leave safely after obtaining the spiritual medicine. So, I only placed a strand of split-consciousness on each of the two spiritual medicines. As long as I can leave the Thunder Sea safely, the spiritual medicine will naturally be unharmed. If the two seniors make any unusual moves, I'm afraid that as soon as these two strands of split-consciousness sense it, they will immediately self-detonate. Whether the spiritual medicine can still exist safely will then depend on heaven's will." Han Li's eyes flashed with sharp light as he said each word clearly.

"You dare to threaten me!" Before Baohua could reply, Yuanyan jumped up in a rage.

"I wouldn't dare; I just want to protect myself for the time being. When I leave the Thunder Sea, the split-consciousness will immediately dissipate. You two don't need to worry that I will detonate the split-consciousness to damage the spiritual medicine after I leave. After all, the consequence of doing so would be to forge a life-and-death enmity with the two seniors, leading to a pursuit to the death. I wouldn't do such a stupid thing." Han Li said with an unchanging expression.

"Hmph, do you really think that a mere self-detonation of split-consciousness can destroy the spiritual medicine in the jade box? This spiritual medicine is a heaven and earth wonder; even flying swords and flying knives can't damage it in the slightest." After hearing Han Li's words, Baohua's beautiful eyes flashed with a strange light, and she snorted coldly.

"Whether it can truly be destroyed, I bet neither of you would dare to try. Besides, does Senior Baohua really think that the temporary split-consciousness I left behind is just ordinary spiritual sense?" Han Li chuckled, saying with deep meaning.

These words finally made the expressions of Baohua and Saint Ancestor Yuanyan change once again.

"Fine, very good. In these tens of thousands of years, this is the first time I've felt so tied up in front of others. Get lost. If you really dare to damage the Demon-Refining Flower in the slightest afterward, I will definitely let you know what it means to be unable to live and unable to die!" Somewhat unexpectedly for Han Li, the black-robed youth, who seemed extremely angry, recovered his calm expression in an instant. After putting away the jade box in his hand, he said coldly, as if his previous rage had never existed.

"This old demon is really good at acting..."

Han Li's heart tightened, but his face remained unchanged. After nodding, he asked Baohua:

"Senior Baohua, you..."

"No need to say anything more, I agree as well. Just as you said, even if there is only a slight possibility of damaging the spiritual medicine, I will not take the risk. You may leave, but if the split-consciousness on the spiritual medicine has not disappeared after you leave the Thunder Sea, don't blame me for being heartless." Baohua pondered for a while before nodding expressionlessly.

"Many thanks to you both, then I will take my leave." Han Li narrowed his eyes, cupped his fists at the two, and stomped his foot, truly transforming into a cyan rainbow and breaking through the air.

After a few flashes, the escape light disappeared on the horizon.

In the blink of an eye, only the three demons were left in this desolate place.

"Lord Baohua, should I follow him?" Heie, who had been standing behind Baohua the whole time, couldn't help but step forward and ask the white-clothed woman cautiously.

"No need. This person's spiritual sense is almost not inferior to mine or Fellow Daoist Yuanyan's. Your little bit of concealment technique will never be able to deceive him." Baohua shook her head and said lightly.

"Why, when did you become so timid!" The black-robed youth rolled his eyes upon hearing this.

"Fellow Daoist Yuanyan, your courage is naturally not small. If you really dare to follow him, I will naturally admire you greatly." The white-clothed woman glanced at Saint Ancestor Yuanyan and replied expressionlessly.

"Hmph, my most capable subordinate is not by my side; otherwise, how could I have let this human brat leave so easily." The black-robed youth's expression sank, and he said through gritted teeth.

"You mean Ying Sha. If she were really here, you would truly dare to take the risk." Baohua's eyes flashed, and a trace of sarcasm appeared on her face.

"You're right. I would still likely not dare to let her make a move. The Demon-Refining Grass is too important to me; I won't take any risks." The muscles on the black-robed youth's face twitched slightly, and he smiled bitterly.

"I am the same. This person calculated your and my weaknesses, which is why he made us feel so tied up." Baohua replied.

"Letting this brat surnamed Han run away is nothing, but the spiritual sense he left on the spiritual medicine, is there really no problem?" The black-robed youth nodded first, then asked suspiciously.

"Did you see anything strange?" Baohua blinked and asked in return.

"That's not it. If I had seen it, I wouldn't have let this brat leave like that." Yuanyan hesitated before replying honestly.

"I am about the same; I also didn't see anything special about this strand of split-consciousness on the spiritual medicine. Since even with our discernment we didn't see any problems, I think there really won't be any problems. Let's wait!" Baohua sighed and said slowly.

"If you were to use your divine abilities to remove the split-consciousness on the spiritual medicine now, how much certainty would you have?" Yuanyan seemed still unwilling and asked suddenly.

"My magic power has not recovered. If it really is just ordinary split-consciousness, I would have about a sixty percent chance of succeeding before it self-detonates." Baohua didn't feel surprised at all and replied softly.

"Sixty percent, that's indeed a bit low. I have over eighty percent certainty, but I still don't dare to take the risk." A strange expression flashed across Yuanyan's face, and he replied helplessly.

Baohua laughed lightly, and just as she was about to say something else, a buzzing, aged voice suddenly rang out in the ears of both demons:

"Hmph, since neither of you dares to make a move, then let me do it for you. I will accept all the other spiritual medicines on this brat."

"This voice..."

"Nie Pan, it's that old fellow Nie Pan who has arrived!"

Baohua and Saint Ancestor Yuanyan were both shocked and exclaimed upon hearing the voice. (To be continued)

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