Chapter 470: Inner Hall Opening

"Little Sister?" Han Li stared at the young woman before him with flickering eyes; the other party's appearance and words stirred up things Han Li had buried deep in his heart for many years.

"Fourth Brother, how could I be here! Didn't I die of a serious illness many years ago? I'm so scared!" The white shadow trembled gently and stood up, her face pale as she leaned toward Han Li, looking like a frightened little bird.

A trace of strange expression appeared in Han Li's eyes.

Just as the young woman who looked exactly like his Little Sister was about to pounce on him after taking two more steps.

A cold light flashed in Han Li's eyes; he raised his hand, and a cyan small sword shot out from his palm without a sound, piercing through the young woman's forehead in a flash.

The white shadow screamed, then transformed into a wisp of black smoke and vanished without a trace.

"Even if you transformed into the same appearance as my Little Sister. But Little Sister and I were separated many years ago. Not to mention my current appearance, I estimate she has long forgotten what I looked like when we parted. How could she recognize me, this Fourth Brother, at a glance?" Han Li looked at the direction where the black smoke had vanished, muttering to himself with a trace of loneliness on his face.

After saying this, he raised his wrist and looked at the four Poluo Beads on it.

Although he spoke so confidently, if the Poluo Beads hadn't suddenly become scorching hot when the white shadow approached, shattering the last bit of hesitation in his heart, he might not have acted so decisively. Even at the moment the flying sword pierced the opponent, Han Li's heart couldn't help but tremble.

After all, even knowing that the other party was just an illusion or some ghost, he still wanted to take a few more looks at Little Sister's face.

Carrying a trace of inexplicable sadness, Han Li continued forward alone in the darkness.

A day later, in front of a huge building like a tall tower, more than ten people were sitting motionless in front of the tower.

This tower towered into the clouds, incomparably huge, built entirely of cyan giant stones.

Looking from afar, this tower seemed to be divided into five floors, each floor becoming thinner as it went up, but the interval between each floor was at least a shocking distance of a hundred feet; even the cyan stone tower gate at the very bottom was fifty or sixty feet high, truly incomparably imposing!

The tower was shrouded within a layer of faint white light curtain. And the crowd, like ants in front of the tower, were sitting in front of the light curtain, lowering their heads and closing their eyes to rest. In the middle of them, a white teleportation array stood quietly.

Among these people, the Nascent Soul stage cultivators of both the righteous and demonic paths, such as Ji Yin and Wan Wan Tianming, were all there. In addition, Wu Chou, Xuan Gu, and another Core Formation late-stage cultivator were also there. The only ones who hadn't appeared were Han Li, Yuan Yao, the two elders of the Star Palace, and another Core Formation late-stage cultivator.

Ancestor Ji Yin's expression was calm, appearing unhurried. But in his heart, he was somewhat secretly anxious. After all, according to the speed of ordinary cultivators passing the hurdle, Han Li should have appeared here long ago, just like Wu Chou.

He couldn't help but feel somewhat uneasy in his heart.

At this moment, white light shone in the array, and a figure appeared there.

Man Man Huzi, Ji Yin, and the others opened their eyes and looked at the same time, but immediately, a look of disappointment flashed across their faces. Because the one who appeared was Yuan Yao, the black-robed, masked woman.

Being stared at by so many Nascent Soul stage old monsters, this woman couldn't help but feel her heart skip a beat, but immediately pretended to be fine and walked out of the array silently.

Coincidentally, just as this woman came down, the teleportation array flashed again, and Han Li's figure appeared there out of thin air.

Ji Yin's brows jumped, and a smile flashed across his face inadvertently. Man Man Huzi and the old man in the Confucian robe also looked at each other tacitly, both seeing a look of relief in each other's eyes.

And as soon as Han Li appeared, he saw Yuan Yao before him and was also stunned.

But after looking at the other party with a faint smile, he automatically walked toward Ancestor Ji Yin, bowed slightly, and stood behind him.

Ancestor Ji Yin seemed incomparably gratified by Han Li's "respect for his master," nodded at Han Li, and didn't say anything more.

He really didn't have the embarrassment to mention returning the Poluo Bead bracelet.

Not only him, but Man Man Huzi also didn't come to ask for the treasure armor at this time. It seemed that during this period, several people had chosen to forget the treasures they had lent to Han Li.

Han Li had appeared here, but these cultivators were still sitting there honestly without any intention of moving, as if they were still waiting for something.

Only then did Han Li discover the giant tower before him, and he was quite shocked in his heart.

"This is the inner hall; it's not quite the same as I imagined." Han Li muttered a few words in his heart.

Then he took this opportunity to steal a glance at Xuan Gu.

The other party was sitting honestly in a place toward the back, closing his eyes to rest. It seemed he hadn't discovered Han Li's gaze sweeping over at all.

"Kid, stop looking. Be careful of being discovered by my rebellious disciple. Rest assured. How to deal with Ji Yin, I have long since planned. Absolutely a sure thing. However, this matter must wait until you use the Blood Jade Spider to take the treasure before there is a chance. Before that, deal with it as you go! Remember, don't transmit sound to me casually, so as not to reveal any flaws!" Xuan Gu's voice suddenly rang in Han Li's ear without warning.

First a bit of comfort, then a warning to Han Li.

Han Li listened clearly without changing his expression, then moved his gaze away from him with a calm face.

"Only after taking the treasure is there a chance! What does this mean? Could it be that this old demon also has his eyes on the treasures in the Void Heaven Cauldron?"

A surge of doubt and unease in Han Li's heart!

Seeing that the opening of the inner hall was imminent, he was truly worried about his fate after taking the treasure. Regardless of whether he could successfully take the Void Heaven Cauldron, it seemed his situation was not very good.

Just as Han Li was feeling impatient and thinking hard in his heart, a cold voice came from opposite.

"The time for the opening of the inner hall is almost here, and the two fellows from the Star Palace haven't come yet. It seems they won't be wading into this muddy water this time. Man, what do you think?" Wan Wan Tianming, who was sitting between the other two righteous path cultivators, opened his bright eyes, staring at Man Man Huzi with glowing light, and said slowly, revealing an astonishing aura.

"Hehe! Why, Wan, are you impatient? Better wait a while. After all, those fellows from the Star Palace are cunning; perhaps they are deliberately dragging it out until the last moment to appear, wanting you and me to fight to the death first?" Man Man Huzi gave a disdainful laugh, rubbed his chin, and said lazily.

Upon hearing this, Wan Wan Tianming revealed a look of contemplation. But then he nodded and closed his eyes again, seemingly approving of Man Man Huzi's words.

After waiting for another hour or so, a violent shake suddenly came from the ground.

The huge stone gate of the inner hall slowly rose, revealing the cyan stone passage inside.

Looking from afar, this passage seemed incomparably tall and wide.

At the same time the stone gate of the inner hall opened wide, the teleportation array in the middle, which had been shining with faint white light, dimmed and lost its luster.

"Haha, good! Good! It seems those fellows from the Star Palace really won't come to cause trouble. In that case, Wan Wan Tianming! Let you and me have a good competition; the loser is not allowed to enter the inner hall, what do you think?" Man Man Huzi didn't wait for the other party to speak again, suddenly jumping up, opening his mouth to reveal white teeth, and saying fanatically with a ferocious expression.

"No, I've changed my mind; I don't want to fight with you."

To everyone's surprise, Wan Wan Tianming heard Man Man Huzi's words and refused clearly with a look of determination.

"Changed your mind? Could it be that you righteous path fellows intend to surrender without a fight and admit defeat automatically?" Man Man Huzi was stunned at first, but immediately mocked with a ferocious smile.

"Withdraw? Of course not! However, it is somewhat ridiculous for us to fight to the death over treasures that haven't been taken out yet! It would be better if we agreed that both sides take turns taking treasures, what do you think? Before that, both sides temporarily restrain themselves. In this way, we avoid fighting each other. After all, our enemy now is the Star Palace, not the other party. Don't look at how confident you and I are coming here; it's highly likely we won't be able to take the treasure when the time comes. Then this fight would be even more unnecessary." Wan Wan Tianming smiled and said without hesitation.

Ji Yin, Man Man Huzi, and the others were slightly stunned, couldn't help but exchange glances, and communicated via sound transmission with moving lips.

Wan Wan Tianming, Tian Tian Wu Zi, and the others seemed to have discussed it long ago, and they were not impatient, waiting quietly for the demonic path's reply.

After a while, Ji Yin's expression turned gloomy as he opened his mouth:

"You speak nicely, but who takes the treasure first, and who takes it after? If we succeed in taking the treasure, how can we believe you won't attack and snatch it? Could it be just by your glib tongue?"

Wan Wan Tianming heard this and smiled.

"Ji Yin, these words of yours are all nonsense. If the treasure is taken by you, we will naturally attack and snatch it. But if the treasure falls into our hands, you can also attack and snatch it. When the time comes, both sides will rely on their abilities to decide the outcome. It's better than fighting now and wasting time!" Wan Wan Tianming smiled and said without hesitation.

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