Chapter 722: Two-Yi Ring

Han Li toyed with the jade slip in his hand for a moment, lost in thought. With a flash of green light in his hand, the jade slip vanished, and then he identified the direction and strode away from this place.

After passing through most of Tiannan City, Han Li stopped in front of a seemingly ordinary grocery store in a remote corner of the giant city.

On the door of this shop, there was a black wooden sign with the words "Yu He Xuan" written in a dragon-flying and phoenix-dancing style.

Han Li examined it for a few moments and walked in slowly.

It was not large inside, only a small hall of six or seven zhang. The goods sold were mostly ordinary things like talismans and raw materials. There was also a small side door leading directly to the back hall.

Facing the door, a middle-aged man in a gray robe sat behind the counter, looking at a small booklet that looked like an account book.

Han Li scanned the person with his spiritual sense and saw that his cultivation was extremely low, only at the Qi Refining stage. Moreover, this shopkeeper had an ordinary and plain appearance, the kind of person one would never notice in a crowd.

As soon as the middle-aged shopkeeper saw Han Li walk in, he stood up with a face full of smiles and hurriedly greeted him.

"Senior, what would you like to see? This shop has everything, and it will definitely satisfy your needs," the middle-aged man said the words that every shopkeeper would say.

Han Li smiled slightly upon hearing this, flipped his palm, and the green jade slip appeared in his hand, which he handed directly to the middle-aged man.

When the shopkeeper saw the jade slip in his hand, his expression changed. He hurriedly put the jade slip away and asked respectfully:

"May I ask Senior's name?"

"Han!" Han Li replied casually.

"So it really is Senior Han who has arrived. The Ancestor said long ago that Senior would come, but I didn't expect you to come so quickly. Senior Han, please follow me," the middle-aged man said respectfully, then stepped aside and invited Han Li to enter the back hall through the side door.

Han Li nodded and walked in without a word.

Somewhat beyond his expectation, it was a warehouse-like place, filled with all kinds of boxes and cabinets, placed all around, covering the walls tightly.

The middle-aged cultivator walked forward a few steps, went to a wooden cabinet, and pressed a corner. Immediately, the two cabinets next to it separated on their own, revealing a bare wall.

"Because I was afraid that setting up restrictions would be sensed by some customers who occasionally come in, the surface mechanisms were all made using secular methods," the middle-aged shopkeeper explained as he walked forward.

Han Li's expression was normal, and he didn't find it surprising.

The middle-aged man stepped on a blue stone in front of the wall, and the wall made a muffled "Creak" sound before slowly parting, revealing a dark, eerie passageway sloping downward.

"I am not qualified to enter inside, so Senior will have to go down by yourself," the middle-aged shopkeeper stepped aside and said with a fawning smile.

Han Li frowned. He scanned the inside with his spiritual sense, and there were faint spiritual Qi fluctuations in the passageway. It was very weak. When he probed deeper, he was blocked by a layer of restrictions. However, with Han Li's attainments in array formations, he judged at a glance that this was just a simple spiritual sense shielding barrier. Although it could be forcibly broken, the people inside would definitely notice.

Han Li hesitated a bit.

Although he believed that the Heavenly Extreme Sect elder was not stupid enough to play tricks under the eyes of Tiannan City, he did not want to rush into a closed space of unknown depth because of a meeting with someone whose hostility or friendliness was unknown.

Just as Han Li hesitated, the person inside seemed to have guessed Han Li's misgivings and suddenly withdrew the barrier blocking Han Li's spiritual sense.

Han Li's heart stirred. He knew that the other party had deliberately done this to gain his trust.

Immediately, he did not stand on ceremony, probed the situation below clearly with his spiritual sense, and a look of surprise flashed across his face.

"So it's him! This is quite interesting."

Han Li muttered to himself, no longer hesitating, and walked into the dark passageway.

The passageway was very long, leading dozens of zhang underground. It was clearly done so deliberately to maintain secrecy.

After walking for a while, he saw a point of white light flickering in the dark ahead, knowing he had reached the exit. He quickened his pace and walked into a square stone room.

The room was large but completely empty, with nothing but a few cushions placed around.

Facing the entrance, two people were sitting cross-legged on the cushions, looking at Han Li with a smile.

Han Li didn't say anything and sat down steadily on a cushion in the corner of the room.

"I never expected that it would be you looking for me. To see you here is truly beyond my expectation," Han Li said with a light smile to one of them.

And that person, wearing a high crown and a blue robe, couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard Han Li say this:

"Indeed, I also thought I was doomed. After parting with you, I thought I had escaped. Who would have thought that the other side would place a tracking secret technique on me, and I was caught up with on the edge of the Mulan Grassland. But heaven never closes all doors; later, I encountered a team of high-tier spellcasters looking for us, and taking advantage of the chaos, I finally managed to escape back. I will naturally settle the score with those who attacked me in the future."

Speaking to the end, this mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator's voice revealed a trace of ruthlessness.

This person was none other than the South Long Marquis who had fled after being hunted by other treasure-hunting cultivators. Now his face was gray and his eyes were listless; his condition was truly poor, and he must have suffered a great loss of vitality.

The person next to him was naturally the white-robed elder of the Heavenly Extreme Sect who had invited him.

"South Long Fellow Daoist, you managed to escape in that situation; I admire you. However, South Long Brother, you don't return to your cave to recuperate, why are you in such a hurry to see me, and even go so far as to let this fellow daoist send disciples to 'pester' my concubine? This makes Han somewhat confused," Han Li's smile vanished, and his words revealed a trace of dissatisfaction.

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist Han, you've misunderstood. I had no choice but to do so. Do you know that your situation is not much different from mine? We are all people who must be hunted down by those few. I was afraid that you wouldn't know the severity of the situation and would be plotted against, so I resorted to this. And this is my life-and-death friend, Fellow Daoist Xuanjizi of the Heavenly Extreme Sect. Originally, I wanted to invite him to go treasure hunting with me last time, but this close friend happened to have matters in the sect and couldn't spare himself," South Long Marquis explained first, then introduced the white-robed elder next to him.

The attitude of South Long Marquis toward Han Li was completely different from their first meeting, already revealing an exceptionally polite tone.

This was naturally because Han Li had killed a Nascent Soul cultivator in one go, making him wary.

At this time, the white-robed elder smiled and bowed to Han Li, apologizing with a trace of regret:

"My methods were indeed offensive, and I hope Fellow Daoist Han will not take offense. I had no choice but to do so. I have offended you greatly."

"Forget it. Since there is a reason, I won't pursue it. However, South Long Brother, what you just said—is it because of the jade box I took?" Han Li asked suddenly.

"Fellow Daoist guessed correctly. As far as I know, in order to buy off the others who were treasure hunting together, the Ghost Spirit Sect paid a considerable price and was almost determined to get the route map and method of Cang Kun Shangren entering the Falling Demon Valley. And Fellow Daoist Han happens to have one of the items necessary to enter the Falling Demon Valley. Only by using it together with the route map in South Long Brother's hand can one avoid most of the dangers in the valley and have a chance to obtain the treasure," Xuanjizi said with a solemn expression.

"Necessary item to enter the Falling Demon Valley! Are you talking about that black ring?" Han Li was stunned upon hearing this, but after remembering something, he said slowly.

"The Two-Yi Ring is indeed in Brother Han's hand; this is truly great," South Long Marquis's spirit lifted, and a trace of flush even appeared on his face.

"Two-Yi Ring?" Han Li frowned, feeling as if he had heard of it somewhere. But after a moment of thought, he was suddenly shocked and stared at South Long Marquis, asking suspiciously.

"Is it the Two-Yi Ring refined by the Xuan Huang Old Man in the past? I heard that this treasure has no supernatural ability in ordinary times, but once it touches the North Pole Origin Light, it can manipulate the Origin Light and kill people invisibly. It is considered a very chicken-rib-like magic treasure in the cultivation world."

"Fellow Daoist Han is indeed well-informed. Exactly, it is this item. The Two-Yi Ring is divided into Yin and Yang rings; the Yin ring on the body can prevent the Origin Light from harming the body, and the Yang ring in the hand can manipulate the Origin Light to attack the enemy. And the one in your hand, Fellow Daoist, should be the Yin ring. In the past, Cang Kun Shangren relied on the Yin ring to luckily pass through the Origin Light area in the valley and escape unscathed. And as far as I know, although there are other methods and treasures that can also avoid the North Pole Origin Light, either a large number of cultivators must set up a defensive array, or other treasures have disappeared and can no longer be traced," South Long Marquis explained to Han Li calmly.

"What does Fellow Daoist mean..." Han Li looked at the two, secretly weighing the pros and cons.

【End of Chapter】 ===== CHAPTER 723 =====

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