Chapter 723: Fire Toad Ancient Beast

"It's very simple. Fellow Daoist Xuanjizi and I want to join forces with Fellow Daoist Han once more to go to the Falling Demon Valley to retrieve the treasure. Once we find the treasure, our strength will naturally increase greatly, and we will no longer have to fear anyone," South Long Marquis said, his gaze flickering, his expression very calm.

Han Li didn't answer immediately but narrowed his eyes, staring at the two people opposite him without speaking.

Upon hearing that the black ring was the legendary Two-Yi Ring, he immediately thought of the other ring he had obtained from Nangong Wan's Senior Sister.

If he wasn't mistaken, that one should be the Yang ring.

He truly didn't expect that just as he had gathered both rings, he would immediately learn of their purpose.

Han Li smiled bitterly to himself, feeling that it was truly a coincidence in the dark.

"Since South Long Fellow Daoist said so, I have already obtained the method to enter the Falling Demon Valley. I don't know how much confidence you two have in finding the treasure and escaping unscathed, even with the help of the Two-Yi Ring. The Falling Demon Valley is known as the number one dangerous place in Tiannan; this is no joke. I don't want to end up with the fate of 'man dies for wealth, bird dies for food'," Han Li sighed, his words full of hesitation.

Hearing Han Li's words, South Long Marquis and Xuanjizi looked at each other. A moment later, South Long Marquis said in a deep voice:

"Since Fellow Daoist Han asked, I will not deliberately hide anything. According to the words left by Cang Kun Shangren, the Falling Demon Valley is indeed full of dangers. One careless move and you will be sucked into the ever-changing spatial cracks, and the ancient restrictions remaining in many areas are also impossible to guard against. To be honest, bringing you into the valley is not a problem; at the very least, there is an 80% chance of entering the valley safely. But if it comes to treasure hunting, it's hard to say. Because the more dangerous the place, the more likely there are treasures. Who knows what you will encounter inside? Not to mention me, even Cang Kun Shangren himself couldn't say for sure. Because Cang Kun Shangren himself had his cultivation damaged and didn't venture too deep into the center of the Falling Demon Valley; he only looked for treasures on the periphery. However, this also shows that the true treasures in the valley have never been obtained by anyone from the wild period until now. If you take a little risk, you will definitely be able to return fully loaded," South Long Marquis said, his words gradually carrying a trace of temptation.

As he spoke, a hint of temptation gradually appeared in Marquis Lord Nanlong's words.

Han Li's eyes flashed with brilliance. After a moment of thought, he said a few words that were completely unexpected to the two people opposite him:

"If I didn't misunderstand, you two seem very eager for me to join the Falling Demon Valley trip. I wonder if you can tell me the reason? After all, there are many Nascent Soul cultivators; why must you pull me in?"

As soon as these words were spoken, South Long Marquis and Xuanjizi's expressions froze. Then, a trace of embarrassment appeared on their faces.

South Long Marquis pursed his lips, smiled bitterly twice, and revealed a helpless expression:

"Actually, even if you didn't ask, I would have mentioned it. Besides restrictions and spatial cracks, there are several wild ancient beasts that have survived until now in the Falling Demon Valley. One of them is the Fire Toad ancient beast that should have been extinct long ago. This Fire Toad has not yet opened its spiritual wisdom, but it has lived for countless years, and its Heavenly Scale Demon Fire is extremely powerful. According to the words left by Cang Kun Shangren, it is several times more powerful than the infant fire of our Nascent Soul cultivators. And the day I saw the blue cold flame you displayed, it could instantly freeze the magic body of a Nascent Soul cultivator, which is far beyond ordinary ice-attribute techniques. It should be able to restrain this Fire Toad."

"What does this mean? Could it be that this Fire Toad is blocking the road for you to enter the valley?" Han Li was stunned and asked with a strange expression.

"That's not it. It is related to the remains of an ancient cultivator. The location of this ancient corpse is extremely safe; there are neither ancient restrictions nor spatial cracks appearing there. But that Fire Toad happened to make a nest near it, right near the remains. Cang Kun Shangren also wanted to pay attention to this corpse back then, but after a brief exchange with the Fire Toad, he knew he was no match and retreated in a hurry. Even so, he still suffered from fire poison and almost didn't make it out of the Falling Demon Valley alive," Xuanjizi also said with a normal expression.

"I understand. You two want me to deal with this Fire Toad and take the opportunity to retrieve the treasure," Han Li smiled bitterly and muttered to himself.

"Dealing with the Fire Toad beast is much more stable than facing ancient restrictions and spatial cracks. As long as the method is appropriate, plus your ice-attribute technique, it is completely possible. Moreover, it's not asking you to kill this beast; as long as you can lure it away, we can also obtain the treasure. As long as we get the storage bag of the ancient cultivator, the treasures inside are enough for us to share," South Long Marquis added somewhat excitedly.

"According to what you two said, as long as we only deal with the Fire Toad after entering the valley and don't break into other areas, it should be relatively safe," Han Li tilted his head and asked noncommittally.

"If we are lucky, the treasures from the remains might be enough, and naturally, there will be no need to take other risks," South Long Marquis nodded affirmatively.

"Even so, you two could completely rely on the power of the Heavenly Extreme Sect to do this. With the power of one sect, it is much stronger than the three of us fighting alone. I don't believe that you can't find other cultivators who know ice-attribute techniques in the Heavenly Extreme Sect," Han Li curled his lips and asked with a mocking expression.

"Cough! It seems you still don't know the power of the North Pole Origin Light. Even if the three of us possess the Two-Yi Ring, its power can at most protect three people. Even one more person would be beyond our power. As for the Heavenly Extreme Sect, you should know even better, Fellow Daoist. After experiencing the matters of the Ghost Spirit Sect and others, how could I easily trust others again? Even you, Fellow Daoist Han—if you hadn't refrained from attacking me in the Mulan Grassland and even helped me when you left, I wouldn't have sought you out for cooperation," South Long Marquis's originally listless eyes suddenly flashed with cold light, and he said somewhat stiffly.

"In that case, South Long Brother actually trusts me quite a bit. I am truly honored!" Han Li didn't show any abnormality upon hearing this, just smiled without speaking.

"Fellow Daoist Han, we two have already explained everything. Shouldn't you make a decision?" Xuanjizi exhaled and stared at Han Li, asking without blinking.

"You two intend to go to the Falling Demon Valley to retrieve the treasure—is it in the near future?" Han Li didn't answer directly but asked another question.

"That's not it. Although most of the spatial cracks in the Falling Demon Valley open irregularly, every fifty years, there will be a relatively stable period lasting a full year. And before entering the Mulan Grassland, I specifically observed it once. Until the next stable period, there is at least three or four years. Before that, we have enough time to prepare," South Long Marquis replied without hesitation.

"Since there is still such a long time, I must carefully consider it. How about this: before one year of the spatial stability of the Falling Demon Valley, I will give you two a definite answer. Even if I don't go to the Falling Demon Valley, I will still lend the Two-Yi Ring to you two," Han Li rubbed his chin and finally decided.

Hearing such an ambiguous answer, South Long Marquis and the two were naturally not very satisfied.

But Han Li would not commit himself to going to such a dangerous place.

After all, he was different from these two. South Long Marquis and Xuanjizi clearly looked like they were nearing the end of their lifespan, and for the sake of the last chance, they were naturally willing to take risks. Han Li, on the other hand, considered himself young, so he was hesitant about whether to take such a strange risk, so he naturally delayed as much as he could.

After all, the world changes rapidly; it wouldn't be too late to see the situation and then make a decision.

Fortunately, Han Li finally agreed to hand over the Two-Yi Ring to the two of them when the time came. The two couldn't force anything more. After chatting about the Falling Demon Valley again, Han Li took his leave.

As a result, before leaving, Xuanjizi gave Han Li a token.

He said that as long as he had this token, any disciple of the Heavenly Extreme Sect could contact him.

Han Li accepted the item without ceremony and left the underground stone room, returning to the grocery store on the ground.

Then, under the respectful send-off of the middle-aged shopkeeper, Han Li walked out of the shop and stood on the street.

He believed that not long after he left, the two would not stay in this place for long.

Especially since South Long Marquis had not yet recovered from his heavy injuries, he was even more anxious to find a safe place to heal and recover his vitality.

However, with such heavy injuries, it would likely be difficult for South Long Marquis to recover within a few years. It was even possible that his cultivation level would drop by one level due to the great loss of vitality.

Han Li shook his head secretly and put this matter behind him for the time being, walking toward his residence unhurriedly.

The matter of the Falling Demon Valley was still a bit far from him, but the invasion of the Mulan spellcasters was right before his eyes.

This was not something he could avoid just by walking away. Han Li thought about this and gradually moved away.

【End of Chapter】 ===== CHAPTER 724 =====

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