Chapter 2272

Han Li raised his hand and beckoned toward the green ancient dagger first.

Immediately, green light flickered on its surface, and with a "whoosh," it shot toward Han Li.

Han Li spread his arm, easily grabbing the ancient dagger, holding it horizontally in front of him, and after examining it for two moments, he suddenly smiled and handed it to Yin Yue, who was on the side, saying:

"This treasure should be a Holy Artifact fused with a fragment of a Profound Heaven treasure. It doesn't have much use for me, but it should be just right for you."

"Thank you, Brother Han. Then I won't stand on ceremony." Yin Yue was happy in her heart and didn't decline, grabbing the ancient dagger and examining it with joy.

At this moment, Han Li beckoned with one hand again, and the yellow gourd broke through the air and arrived in his hand.

"This is..." Han Li checked the object in his hand briefly, a trace of surprise flashing on his face. But after thinking for a moment, he flipped his palm, silently putting the gourd away, and then looked toward the last of the three treasures.

That pitch-black miniature flying boat was clearly the legendary 'Ink Spirit Holy Boat.' After Han Li narrowed his eyes and gazed at it for a while, a smile appeared on his face again. He pinched a seal with one hand and pointed at the boat in the void.

With a "pu" sound.

The black flying boat trembled slightly, rising slowly from the stone platform on its own. Then, after pitch-black runes rolled out from its body, its size began to grow crazily, and even the other treasures in the entire hall began to hum.

Half an hour later, the lake water on the surface suddenly rolled incessantly, and giant waves rolled up out of thin air, surging toward all directions.

A heaven-shaking loud noise!

The ten-thousand-mu-sized ice field, including the lake surface, shattered inch by inch.

Amidst the flying ice and snow, a behemoth like a giant mountain flew out from the darkness.

It was actually a giant boat over a thousand zhang long.

This boat was over ten stories high, pitch-black and shiny, covered in countless mysterious spirit patterns. At the same time, on the front and back sides of the giant boat, a dozen silver giant banners of various heights stood, with images of various exotic beasts and strange birds vaguely inscribed on them.

And on the decks of the giant boat, Demon Crystal Puppet guards stood straight and dense.

With a roar!

The giant boat transformed into a ball of black light and broke through the air, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Two months later, above an unknown small mountain range in the Spirit Realm, roaring sounds suddenly shook the sky, and rolling dark clouds gathered from all directions toward the same spot, spinning and forming a giant black vortex.

Waves of spatial fluctuations came from within!

After a thunder-like loud noise, countless silver arcs intertwined and coiled in the vortex, and a pitch-black giant boat slowly emerged from within. At the same time, the nearby void twisted violently, as if the entire sky were about to be forcibly torn apart.

On a high platform on the top floor of the giant boat, Han Li stood motionless with his eyes closed.

Yin Yue stood behind him with a hint of excitement on her face.

"Finally returned to the Spirit Realm. It was actually much easier than imagined! This Ink Spirit Holy Boat also possesses spatial attribute divine abilities. This is truly an unexpected joy."

When the entire giant boat flew out of the vortex, Han Li opened his eyes, saying with a look of satisfaction.

"The node entrance we found wasn't very stable. I originally thought it would take more time to return to the Spirit Realm from there," Yin Yue replied with a beautiful smile.

"Regardless, this trip to the Demon Realm was worth it," Han Li said with a smile.

"Indeed!" Yin Yue nodded repeatedly, thinking of the treasures she had received from the Weeping Spirit Secret Treasure, feeling extremely happy.

"Alright, since we've returned to this realm, let's first determine our location and then return directly to the Holy Island. Brother Mo and Senior Ao Xiao should both be waiting for us there," Han Li said calmly after sweeping his spiritual sense rapidly across the entire mountain range.

"Oh, judging by Brother Han's tone, we aren't too far from the Human race," Yin Yue's spirits lifted.

"Although there was some error in the calculation, this location is actually closer to the Human race than expected," Han Li replied.

"That's great. Let's go now," Yin Yue said happily.

Han Li smiled faintly and didn't answer directly, but the Ink Spirit Holy Boat beneath him trembled, emitting a buzzing sound as it shot out.

As for the black vortex left behind, it slowly dissipated and vanished not long after the giant boat left.

Half a year later, on the Holy Island at the border of the Human and Demon races, a silver-haired youth and an old man were talking in the main hall. They were none other than Ancestor Ao Xiao and Mo Jianli.

On both sides of the hall below them, over a dozen Holy Island elders stood respectfully with their hands tied.

"Calculating the time, Han kid should have returned long ago. Could it be he encountered something else in the Demon Realm?"

This time, Ancestor Ao Xiao furrowed his brows, saying to the old man opposite him with a hint of worry.

"Don't worry. Fellow Daoist Han's divine abilities are far beyond what you or I can imagine. Even the Mother of Myriad Insects couldn't do anything to him, so what could possibly happen!" Mo Jianli shook his head and replied.

"Hmph, that may be true, but there are countless powerful existences in this world, and that kid isn't exactly a quiet person. Who knows if he'll provoke some other incredible trouble," Ancestor Ao Xiao pouted and said.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Ao Xiao, why does your tone sound more and more like a father-in-law lecturing his son-in-law? Don't tell me you really harbor the idea of pairing your granddaughter with Han kid!" Mo Jianli stroked his beard and said with a smile.

"Even if this ancestor has such an idea, what's so strange about it? With Ling'er's aptitude, not to mention a ten-out-of-ten chance of advancing to the Grand Ascension stage in the future, she has much more hope than these fellows below. Besides, if my granddaughter becomes Han kid's partner, wouldn't our Human and Demon races be even more like one family in the future?" Ancestor Ao Xiao rolled his eyes and pointed at the Holy Island elders on both sides.

Hearing this, the Holy Island elders in the hall felt a wave of embarrassment, but they kept saying yes repeatedly.

"You old fellow..." Mo Jianli smiled bitterly, but in his heart, he had to admit that Ancestor Ao Xiao's words did indeed make some sense.

"However, I seem to have heard that Fellow Daoist Han already had a dual cultivation partner back in the Human Realm, and their feelings were very deep. Otherwise, he wouldn't have ascended to the Spirit Realm and still not found another female cultivator," Mo Jianli thought for a moment and said.

"For existences like us, what's so strange about finding a few more dual cultivation partners? Besides, my old eyes aren't dim; I can naturally see that this kid doesn't have zero feelings for my Ling'er," Ancestor Ao Xiao chuckled.

"Hearing you say that, it really is the case. Come to think of it, Fellow Daoist Han's age is still just the beginning compared to us. If he were willing to find a few more partners in the race, there would be a very high probability of producing some descendants with astonishing cultivation aptitude," Mo Jianli blinked and said slowly.

Ancestor Ao Xiao was stunned upon hearing this, but immediately pointed at Mo Jianli, unable to laugh or cry, wanting to say something more.

But just at this moment, a bitter laugh came from the void, and a familiar male voice suddenly rang out in the hall:

"The two Fellow Daoists should stop making fun of this little brother. Otherwise, I won't dare to see you two again."

As soon as the voice fell, fluctuations arose at the entrance of the hall, and two figures, one male and one female, appeared.

One of the youths, in a green robe with a helpless expression, was none other than Han Li.

The beautiful woman beside him, with a flushed face and shy eyes, was Yin Yue.

"Ah, greetings to Senior Han!" Seeing this, the Holy Island elders on both sides were naturally shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to pay their respects.

Ancestor Ao Xiao and Mo Jianli looked at each other, also appearing both surprised and happy.

"Fellow Daoist Han, you've finally returned. Only now can this old man truly feel at ease."

"Haha, Han kid, this ancestor thought you really had abducted my Ling'er."

These two Grand Ascension ancestors also stood up to welcome them simultaneously.

"The two Fellow Daoists are joking. Isn't Miss Yin Yue and I safe and sound! Everyone, there's no need for so much courtesy," Han Li said with a smile, then waved his hand, letting all the Holy Island elders stand up.

"You don't need to be here for now. All of you go down; the two of us want to have a good chat with Fellow Daoist Han," Ancestor Ao Xiao ordered the elders directly.

Hearing this, the Holy Island elders didn't dare to disobey, answering one after another and exiting the hall.

In the blink of an eye, only the four of them remained here.

Han Li didn't stand on ceremony, finding a chair and sitting opposite the two Grand Ascension stage cultivators.

As for Yin Yue, she walked a few steps to Ancestor Ao Xiao's side, rolled her eyes at this grandfather of hers a few times, and then stood behind him.

She was clearly still feeling shy from his previous words.

"Fellow Daoist Han, if it weren't for you this time, Ao Xiao and I would truly have perished in the Demon Realm. Regardless, this favor is something this old man will keep in his heart," Mo Jianli cupped his fists toward Han Li and said very sincerely first.

"That's right. If it weren't for Han kid saving us this time, the two of us would truly have been buried in that ancient seal along with those demon brats. I will also have a great reward in the future," Ancestor Ao Xiao's expression became solemn, also thanking him heavily.

"I wouldn't dare! The two Fellow Daoists have worked tirelessly for the survival of our two races for who knows how many years. What is this little matter of me going to save you?" Han Li waved his hands repeatedly and replied.

"Hehe, this is very different. Even if we have contributed to the race in the past, it cannot be mentioned in the same breath as your life-saving grace. This favor must be repaid," Mo Jianli chuckled and said.

Ancestor Ao Xiao also nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Han Li shook his head with a smile, unable to say much more.

In the following time, Han Li and the two Grand Ascension ancestors naturally chatted about their respective experiences in the Demon Realm and some matters related to the Mother of Myriad Insects.

Naturally, Han Li didn't say a word about the ancient True Immortal still hiding in the Beginning Demon Land, pushing the destruction of the insect mother entirely onto Bao Hua and the ancient seal.

This didn't arouse any suspicion from Ancestor Ao Xiao and Mo Jianli.

"Fellow Daoist Han, you should take a good rest for a period of time now that you've returned to the race. Don't go out for now," Mo Jianli suddenly said to Han Li with a strange expression.

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