Chapter 2155

"You and I had already agreed upon this long ago—so long as I helped you once, from then on there would be no further conflict between us. Now you suddenly bring this up—could it be that you want to threaten me?" The blue-robed woman asked in a gloomy tone.

"Threatening would be too harsh—I would never use such despicable means against Elder Sister Blue. I came this time mainly to remind you of one or two things: Baohua has already returned to the Holy Realm and even clashed fiercely with the two old relics, Tianqi and Heyan." Liuji said lightly.

"Baohua has returned—this is truly the case! Fighting with Tianqi and Heyan—could it be that she has already restored her former cultivation?" The woman transformed from the Blue Waterfall Holy Ancestor, who greatly feared Baohua, turned pale upon hearing this.

"I cannot confirm whether she has restored her cultivation. But this time, upon returning to the Holy Realm, she not only openly met Yuantian in the Demon Source Sea, but in her clash with Tianqi and Heyan, she severely damaged both of their physical forms before vanishing without a trace. Later, I sent someone to personally inquire of Tianqi and Heyan, and it seems Baohua, with the aid of the Xuantian Flower Tree, has cultivated the rumored Xuantian Spiritual Realm." The young woman pondered briefly, then replied solemnly.

"The Xuantian Spiritual Realm! Isn't that a great divine ability only possible for true immortals of the upper realm? How could Baohua possibly cultivate it?" The blue-robed woman exclaimed in shock.

"This matter... when I was on good terms with Baohua in the past, I did hear her mention some of it. According to her, she once obtained a fragmentary secret manual on cultivating the Xuantian Spiritual Realm, likely transmitted occasionally from the upper realm to this realm in ancient times. She said she had some insight into it, and if aided by the Xuantian Flower Tree, she might gain something. But I never imagined her 'gain' would be the actual completion of the Xuantian Spiritual Realm. Although, according to Tianqi and Heyan's description, it is still only the lowest level, yet it is indeed a complete spiritual realm." Liuji sighed, his tone becoming unusually solemn.

"No, if she truly restored her magic power and cultivated the Xuantian Spiritual Realm, how could she remain hidden? Given her temperament and current divine abilities, she should be able to openly and directly attack your cave dwelling to seize the patriarch's position. She must have only restored part of her cultivation and also suffered severe injuries in her battle with Tianqi and Heyan. Otherwise, she would not be doing this!" The Blue Waterfall Holy Ancestor, who seemed to understand Baohua well, said firmly after a moment of shifting expression.

"Hehe, Elder Sister thinks the same—our views coincide without prior discussion. Therefore, we should seize this opportunity to find and utterly destroy her. Otherwise, once Baohua truly restores her cultivation, Elder Sister will likewise be unable to remain detached. As for the good deed I mentioned, it is not empty talk: if we slay Baohua, half of her treasures will go to you, while I only need the Xuantian Flower Tree and the secret technique for cultivating the Xuantian Realm. As far as I know, Baohua possesses many treasures helpful for overcoming tribulations—if you obtain them, you will surely pass the coming heavenly tribulations without issue."

"Hmph, you would be so kind-hearted! Since Baohua has not restored her cultivation, why drag me into this? With just a few of your incarnations acting together, could you not easily encircle and slay Baohua?" The blue-robed woman snorted coldly, seeming unmoved.

"If I could truly accomplish this, I would not have come to seek Elder Sister's help. You should know that our three ancestral true forms are currently occupied with the Demon Tribulation Great Tribulation, their incarnations unavailable. Although I have six incarnations, one was recently slain by Baohua herself. The new incarnation is in closed-door cultivation and will take at least over a hundred years to be usable. Two others are stationed in the human realm overseeing army warfare and cannot come. The remaining three: one is my hidden backup, which will never appear before people under any circumstance; I must leave one to guard the cave dwelling; and the last one has come here to seek your aid. Moreover, I received news that Baohua's last trace appears near Bluewater Lake, and among the surrounding major regions, whose power could compare to yours? As long as you mobilize your forces, finding Baohua will merely be a matter of time." Baohua explained, saying this.

"Since you are unable to divide your incarnations due to the Great Tribulation, I cannot simply stand by on this point. If Baohua is truly hiding nearby, I naturally have a way to draw her out. However, besides the previously stated conditions, I must also obtain a copy of the secret technique for cultivating the Xuantian Spiritual Realm." After her thoughts raced several times, the blue-robed woman could no longer resist the allure of Liuji's promise of eternal peace and other benefits, gritted her teeth, and said.

"Agreed, no problem. Just as Elder Sister said." Liuji heard this, rejoiced greatly, and without hesitation gave a firm reply.

"Since it is settled. After I return, I will immediately summon all my incarnations and mobilize the forces under my command—this place seems somewhat strange; perhaps it has something to do with Baohua." The Blue Waterfall Holy Ancestor nodded, then suddenly glanced down at the chaotic ground below and asked casually.

"It should not be—although you and I arrived long after, the battle here had already ended. But from the lingering aura and the underground mine tunnels, it seems a demon beast emerged from underground and fought someone. Yet it is strange: from the earlier sensed fluctuations, both parties should be only at the Unity Realm, their cultivation not differing greatly, yet how was this beast slain so quickly? Elder Sister, did you discover anything upon arriving first?" The young woman's eyes flashed as she spoke, one hand making a casual grasping motion in the air!

With a "swish"!

A piece of residual magnetic light beast crystal from underground suddenly burst from the soil, was drawn into the woman's palm, and her divine sense swept over it casually.

"When I arrived, that person had already left. Perhaps a powerful late-stage Unity Realm expert happened to pass by and casually disposed of this beast! Recently, it is the harvest season for Blood-Tooth Rice—some powerful demon lords come to Bluewater City, which is not strange." The woman thought briefly, then replied thus.

"Possibly so. Speaking of Blood-Tooth Rice, although Elder Sister openly limits its supply to ordinary demons, she secretly orders her subordinates to sell large quantities to other factions in exchange for astronomical resources—this practice is truly extremely clever." The young woman giggled as she said this.

"I have no choice. On one hand, Blood-Tooth Rice production is indeed limited and cannot satisfy everyone's needs; on the other, I do not wish to offend the major powers excessively, so I can only use this method to barely maintain the stability of Bluewater Lake." The blue-robed woman listened, appearing indifferent.

"Elder Sister's approach is indeed wise. Otherwise, if only the surface-level amount of Blood-Tooth Rice were released, even if the other Holy Ancestors said nothing, their dissatisfaction with Elder Sister would only deepen over time. Now that we have a backchannel to purchase a certain amount, naturally there will not be too much resentment. By the way, my sect has two disciples who also need some Blood-Tooth to strengthen their physical forms—Elder Sister, would you not mind selling me a batch as well?" The young woman's eyes shifted slightly, she chuckled, and spoke.

"Since you asked, I will directly give you some." The blue-robed woman waved her hand, speaking unusually generously.

"Then thank you, Elder Sister. Let us now go our separate ways. This time, I have also brought a batch of capable subordinates, who will wait in the nearby area for my orders." Liuji heard this, rejoiced, and hurriedly said.

"Good, then I will return to Bluewater City first." The blue-robed woman had no objection and said lightly.

Following this, her body surface flashed with light, and she transformed into a mass of blue light that shot through the sky and departed.

After a moment, only the young woman remained alone at the original spot.

This incarnation of Liuji watched the blue light mass finally vanish completely at the horizon's end, the smile on his face faded, becoming expressionless, his gaze then swept coldly over the crystal in his hand, his brows slightly furrowed—as if he had perceived something, yet unable to make a decision.

But after only a few breaths, this incarnation of Liuji suddenly let out a cold laugh, rubbed his hands together, and turned the crystal in his hand into powder, muttering to himself:

"The Yin-Yang Five Elements True Light has actually appeared in the world—if I did not have more important matters at hand, the one who seized this true light must not be allowed to leave so easily. Now, it is better to do less than to do more."

As the words fell, the woman stamped her foot, and instantly a mass of Jin Xia coiled beneath her, then she flashed and returned to the Golden Ship.

Shortly after, countless runes surged wildly from the treasure's surface, trembled slightly, and the Golden Ship transformed into a golden rainbow that shot toward another direction.

At the same time, Han Li was already on the road returning to Bluewater City, his one hand constantly playing with the first green stone he had obtained, his face filled with a faint smile.

To be safe, he did not return by the original route, but deliberately took a large detour, preparing to return to the city from another direction.

After playing with it for a while, Han Li's wrist trembled slightly, spiritual light flashed in his hand, and the green stone vanished.

In its place, his hand now held a black-and-white striped ore—namely, Demon Gold.

Seeing this, he could not help but smile even more broadly.

This Demon Gold was precisely the material excavated by the Green Ape Puppet during mineral separation—not only is its quantity not inferior to that taken by Wu You's group, but the special Demon Gold containing crystal pearls within it actually accounts for nearly half of the total.

After Han Li carefully inspected all the Demon Gold with his divine sense, his inner excitement can be imagined.

With so much special Demon Gold, if he could refine and transform the contained earthly yin energy, it would be enough to let his cultivation break through directly to near the peak of the late Unity Realm, saving him thousands of years or more of arduous cultivation! (To be continued)

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