Chapter 2172: Mo Jianli

As soon as the giant silver ship entered within a hundred miles of the giant city, it was discovered by the guards on the city wall.

After a commotion on a section of the city wall, a team of Demon Race cultivators soared into the air and flew toward the building ship.

"Welcome back to the city, Ancestor!"

These Demon Race people were all wearing battle armor of various colors, and their cultivation was mostly at the Golden Core or Nascent Soul level. When they were still a mile away from the building ship, they all stopped their escape light and bowed respectfully in extreme fear.

Clearly, these Demon Race people were all extremely familiar with Ao Xiao Ancestor's building ship, which was why they behaved like this.

"Get up. I need to return to my cave dwelling first. You all continue with your own business," Ao Xiao Ancestor's voice came faintly from the building ship, filled with a power that made it impossible to resist.

"Yes, we will obey the Ancestor's decree!"

Ao Xiao Ancestor had shaken the Demon Race for tens of thousands of years and had long been regarded as a god by ordinary Demon Race people. These kneeling Demon Race people naturally had no intention of disobeying.

Immediately, all the Demon Race people split to the left and right and stood on both sides. The silver building ship made a buzzing sound and turned into a mass of silver light, shooting toward Cottonwood City again.

A moment later, various light rays flashed in the void ahead, and layers of restrictions retreated on their own. The building ship flew directly into the top level of the giant city and landed slowly in an empty square that was heavily guarded.

Almost at the same time, the light of a teleportation array in the corner of the square flashed, and suddenly a white-haired old man teleported out silently. After sweeping his gaze over the landed building ship, he walked over with a slight smile.

This old man had a kind face, and his long ears almost touched his shoulders. He looked like he was taking a light step, but he crossed a distance of more than ten zhang in one go, and after just a few flashes, he appeared near the building ship.

The guards of various races who were on alert nearby only then reacted, bowing their heads respectfully to the white-haired old man.

"Hehe, Ao Xiao, you are finally willing to come back. You have been gone for a long time. If you didn't come back, I would have suspected whether your old bones were left in the Demon Race," the white-haired old man stopped his steps and laughed heartily.

"Hmph, can a few demon cubs really do anything to me? But if I really couldn't come back, you old ghost Mo would have jumped up and scolded me," Ao Xiao Ancestor's cold reply came from the building ship after a cold snort.

Then the entire building ship flared with silver light and quickly shrank.

When all the light faded, the building ship disappeared, but several figures appeared in its place.

The leader had a handsome face and a cold expression; it was precisely Ao Xiao Ancestor.

The two men and two women behind him were Han Li, Silver Moon, and the others.

When the white-haired old man saw so many people appear, he was stunned for a moment, but his face showed no strangeness at all. Instead, he smiled and said to Ao Xiao:

"Brother Ao Xiao, our Human and Demon races have always advanced and retreated together. In the current situation, if we really lack you, this Demon Race Ancestor, to sit in town, I, Mo, will be alone and helpless."

"I believe you are sincere when you say this. But don't worry, even if my lifespan is not long, it's impossible for me to sit and transform immediately. At the very least, I have to support until this demon tribulation passes. By the way, Fellow Daoist Han, come over and meet old ghost Mo. You must be no stranger to his name; he is an old senior of your human race," Ao Xiao Ancestor replied faintly and beckoned to Han Li.

"This junior has naturally heard of Senior Mo Jianli's great name for a long time. This junior, Han Li, pays respects to Senior Mo!" Han Li flashed out, bowed slightly to the white-haired old man with a trace of respect.

Although Ao Xiao Ancestor didn't mention the white-haired old man's name, since he was of the human race and had Mahayana cultivation, it was naturally only that Mo Jianli.

"Han Li, could it be that cultivator of our human race who advanced to the Body Integration stage in just over a thousand years? I heard that you and the Long family kid and others entered the Demon Realm, and now you appear here. Could it be that you just returned from the Demon Realm?" Mo Jianli was stunned when he heard Han Li's words, but immediately showed joy, breaking Han Li's whereabouts in just a few sentences.

Clearly, this Human Race Mahayana had long paid attention to this rising star of the human race.

Han Li was stunned, but immediately replied with a bitter smile:

"Senior Mo's eyes are like torches. This junior did indeed just return from the Demon Realm, which is why I appeared in the Wood Race territory and happened to meet Senior Ao Xiao."

"Haha, being able to sneak into such a place as the Demon Realm for so many years and return safely, you are truly worthy of being the heaven-sent talent of our human race that appears once in ten thousand years," Mo Jianli laughed and praised.

"Old ghost Mo, you are so happy now! Why don't you see who this person beside me is?" Ao Xiao Ancestor curled his lips and said another sentence.

"This person beside... eh, the aura seems a bit familiar, as if I've seen it somewhere." Mo Jianli's gaze swept over the Crab Daoist, and his face flashed with surprise.

"Hehe, since Brother Ao said so, there must be another meaning. Strange, it's not a flesh-and-blood body... could it be that Saint Crab from the Demon Realm!" Mo Jianli heard Ao Xiao Ancestor say this, and his curiosity was aroused. He immediately flashed faint golden light in his pupils, but in the next moment, he gasped and exclaimed.

"I recognize you. Tens of thousands of years ago, you and several Spirit Realm people also came to the Demon Source Sea wanting to enter Bitter Spirit Island."

"But you didn't pass through the Thunder Sea restriction and retreated with heavy injuries," the Crab Daoist suddenly said expressionlessly, actually recognizing Mo Jianli too.

"So it really is Brother Crab. How did you transform into a human form and leave the Demon Source Sea, and your cultivation has dropped to the Body Integration stage!" Mo Jianli heard this, and a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face, but he immediately asked regardless of anything else.

"Old ghost Mo, you don't know, Brother Crab and Fellow Daoist Han hit it off, and they signed a contract to follow by his side for a period of time," Ao Xiao Ancestor's eyes flashed, and he preempted the answer with deep meaning.

"There is such a thing? Fellow Daoist Han, is this true?" Mo Jianli was pleasantly surprised, his tone changed slightly, and he actually addressed him as an equal.

"Although there are other reasons, it is indeed the case. Brother Crab's cultivation dropped just because he used a special method before, and he will be able to recover as usual after some time," Han Li smiled and remained humble.

"Good, very good. Brother Crab has stayed in the Demon Realm for I don't know how many tens of thousands of years. Powerhouses from all interfaces have thought about taking him as an assistant, but I didn't expect that those Mahayana old monsters didn't succeed, but Fellow Daoist Han did. It seems our Human and Demon races have successors," Mo Jianli was ecstatic when he heard Han Li really admit this.

"Old ghost Mo, if you heard another thing, I'm afraid you would be even more happy to the point of losing your composure. However, this is not the place to talk, let's go to your residence first," Ao Xiao Ancestor saw this situation, rolled his eyes, and said.

"Could it be that there is other good news? I really want to hear it. Let's go, I have two bottles of 'Immortal Leaf Wine' offered by the Wood Race in my temporary cave dwelling, just right for you all to taste," Mo Jianli's eyes lit up, and he said without hesitation.

Han Li and the others naturally had no objections, and immediately the group walked toward the teleportation array in the square.

Half an hour later, in a hall made of purple spiritual wood, Mo Jianli sat in the main seat, and Ao Xiao Ancestor, Han Li, and the Crab Daoist sat on one side.

Silver Moon and Zhu Guo'er stood behind them.

It's just that one of them had restored her original indifferent expression, and the other was full of excitement.

At this time, Han Li was drinking a cup of spiritual wine that was as thick as a lake.

As soon as this wine entered his throat, it immediately turned into a pure energy that spread throughout his body, giving him a warm feeling and making him feel extremely comfortable.

"Good wine!" Han Li's face flashed with surprise, and he couldn't help but praise.

"This Immortal Leaf Wine is brewed from the sap of the Wood Race's Holy Tree. The entire Wood Race can't get a hundred bottles in a hundred years. This time, if it weren't to wash away the dust for Fellow Daoist Han and Brother Crab, I wouldn't be willing to take it out," Mo Jianli also drank the spiritual wine and said with a smile.

"It's just a pity that this Holy Tree of the Wood Race was originally planted in the Wood Race's forbidden area, but later the Demon Race invaded on a large scale, and the forbidden area had to be abandoned, so the Holy Tree had to be transplanted to Cottonwood City, causing its origin to be damaged quite a bit," Ao Xiao Ancestor also explained faintly from the side.

"Not only that, the Wood Race's Great Elder is also recuperating and retreating in the Holy Tree, hoping to use the spiritual energy of this tree to restore his Mahayana cultivation. But according to me, this is extremely difficult. Even if there is hope, I don't know how many years later it will be, and he won't be able to exert much strength in our battle against the Demon Race," Mo Jianli sighed and said slowly.

"The top-tier combat power of the Wood Race has been damaged in the battle against the Demon Race. It all depends on our aid to barely maintain the current situation. We couldn't count on them too much in the first place," Ao Xiao Ancestor said with a cold laugh.

"Whether the Wood Race can still exist as an independent race in the Spirit Realm in the future is not easy to say. However, even if this happens, it will be a matter after the Demon Race retreats, and it has nothing to do with us now. Instead, Fellow Daoist Ao, what is the other good news you mentioned? You can say it now!" Mo Jianli sighed and changed the subject.

"Hehe, since we are in your cave dwelling, I'm afraid no one is peeping, so there's no need to hide anything. Old ghost Mo, do you know that Fellow Daoist Han entered the Spirit Cleansing Pool in the Demon Realm and consumed the Spirit Purifying Lotus, doing what you and I couldn't do back then!" Ao Xiao Ancestor exhaled, his eyes flashed with sharp light, and he said solemnly.

"What? There is such a thing?" The white-haired old man who was still sitting on the chair safely, changed his face drastically upon hearing this, and stood up.

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