Chapter 796: Ancient Demon World

"The Great Expansion Technique wasn't snatched by me from the Extreme West, but was delivered to my door by someone." Han Li's eyes flicker, and he says indifferently.

"Don't worry! The Thousand Bamboo Sect is no longer controlled by my disciples from back then. Even if it were snatched, the old man wouldn't care." The Great Expansion Divine Monarch says, not caring at all.

"As long as it doesn't affect the transaction between the two of us, it doesn't matter what you think. However, I will ask you one more time. Can you really not break that Soul-Sealing Curse?" Han Li asks with a trace of solemnity.

"It's not that I can't break it. It's that my lifespan is limited, and I don't have the time to do this. Otherwise, how could such a magical curse stump this old man?" The Great Expansion Divine Monarch says dismissively.

Although Han Li had expected this answer, he still felt an extreme sense of disappointment in his heart.

"Alright, since you can't break the curse either, the Fallen Devil Valley is a trip I have to make." After his expression returned to normal, Han Li says calmly.

The Great Expansion Divine Monarch unexpectedly didn't answer, falling silent. After a while, his voice came again.

"Han kid, going to the Fallen Devil Valley is not a wise move! Back then, because my deadline was approaching, I also had designs on the Fallen Devil Valley. But later, because I created the Parasitic Spirit Technique, I didn't really go. But the old man knows quite a bit about this valley. You really think that because one or two people occasionally escape from inside, it means the valley can be entered and exited safely? Not to mention the ancient restrictions in the valley, the terror of those space cracks is something you can't imagine if you haven't seen them. And these cracks occasionally..." The Great Expansion Divine Monarch says to this point, his voice suddenly stopping.

"And what?" Han Li's heart stirs, and he asks.

"Occasionally, those space cracks, by coincidence, will directly open channels to other interfaces, releasing some monsters and ghosts. When you run into them, you had better pray for your own good."

"Open channels to other interfaces. What does this mean? Besides the Spirit World, the Yin Underworld, and the Immortal World, are there other interfaces?" Han Li is shocked.

"The Immortal World doesn't need to be mentioned; it simply won't be connected to our human world. The Spirit World and the Yin Underworld are both upper interfaces; one won't easily have contact with our world, and the other is full of demon souls and fierce ghosts, so no great demons or ghosts would voluntarily cross over to our human world. Only the Ancient Demon World, which is most similar to our human world, has ancient demons who like to come to our human world. If there is a chance to come over, they will never give it up. And some powerful, famous high-level ancient demons, even if only some clones come over, are extremely powerful. I estimate that you are definitely not their match." The old man's voice suddenly becomes cold.

"Ancient demons? What is this? I've never heard of it before." Han Li is full of surprise and can't help but ask.

"What ancient demons are, it's hard to say. But they are definitely not humans or demon beasts. Their forms are even more varied and different. It is said that in the ancient era, the Ancient Demon World once opened a channel to our world and a batch of high-level ancient demons came over to ravage the human world. As a result, the ancient cultivators and them fought fiercely for countless years. Relying on their numbers, they finally wiped out the invading ancient demons one by one. However, the ancient cultivators suffered countless casualties in this battle and their vitality was greatly damaged. Many ancient techniques and spirit beasts were extinguished. The decline of the ancient cultivators has a lot to do with this." The Great Expansion Divine Monarch's solemn words revealed some ancient secrets that Han Li didn't know.

"Ancient cultivators and these ancient demons fought?" Han Li's face changes drastically.

He didn't know how powerful ancient demons were. But he was very clear about the magical powers of ancient cultivators through the many ancient treasures and ruins left behind. Listening to the old monster's tone, the magical powers of ancient demons seemed to be above those of ancient cultivators. This made Han Li feel horrified.

"Not only that. And the ancient demon techniques cultivated by some demonic cultivators now were created by later generations after they learned of the existence of the Ancient Demon World. They imitate some of the magical powers of ancient demons through the techniques they created. Some creators even borrow the demonic Qi of some famous high-level ancient demons through secret techniques to greatly increase their magical powers. However, this kind of demonic technique is extremely powerful. But it is rumored that those who cultivate this kind of demonic technique to the extreme will not ascend to the legendary Spirit World, but will go to the Ancient Demon World and become a member of the ancient demons. Of course, this is just a rumor and has not been verified by anyone. But many demonic cultivators still risk cultivating this kind of ancient demonic technique for the sake of its power. After all, ascending to the Ancient Demon World is a matter for the Spirit Transformation stage, such a distant matter, they don't need to consider it at all. Of course, the probability of space cracks in the Fallen Devil Valley opening interface channels is not high. Maybe the few days you enter the valley will be safe and sound, and it's just me worrying about nothing." The old man says to this point, his voice slowing down.

But Han Li thinks of the demon-like transformations and the strange phantoms that appeared in several demonic techniques he had seen before, and he gasps, believing it seven or eight parts in his heart.

"If ancient demons really crossed the interface through the space cracks in the Fallen Devil Valley, wouldn't our Tiannan cultivation world have long been in chaos? But so many years have passed, and I have never heard of any monsters like ancient demons appearing." Han Li asks with a heavy face after pondering for a long time.

"What do you know? These space cracks are not true interface channels after all. The monsters and ghosts that can come over can only be clones or existences of low rank. But because their cultivation base is not enough, they cannot resist the repulsion of the laws of heaven and earth in our world. They won't stay in our human world for too long. By then, they will either explode and die on their own or flee back the way they came through the cracks. How would they have time to poison your Tiannan." The Great Expansion Divine Monarch sneers a few times, as if he is curling his lips.

"So only low-level monsters can come over and there is a time limit." Han Li's tense expression relaxes, and he breathes a sigh of relief. At the same time, he thinks of the demon bird summoned by the Mulan Dharma Priest using the ancient lamp, which seemed to be a similar situation.

"Han kid, don't be happy too early. Although it is just a speculative statement. If ancient demons and other monsters really appear in the valley, even if they are weak, they won't be weak to where they can be ignored. As for the techniques of ancient demons, they are even more strange. Even if their cultivation base is equal, human cultivators are bound to die when facing ancient demons of the same rank." The Great Expansion Divine Monarch reminds him rationally.

Han Li frowns, having already pondered.

"Since the senior hasn't entered the valley either, how do you know about this so clearly? You aren't just trying to scare me, are you?" Han Li lets out a long breath, changes the subject, and asks calmly.

"I haven't entered the valley, but several friends of the old man joined hands to enter the Fallen Devil Valley. As a result, their luck was bad; just as they entered the valley, they happened to run into an ancient demon that crossed the interface. After a fierce battle, only one person managed to have his split spirit escape and fled to the old man's place. These people, like the old man, were not famous in their lifetime, so their entry into the valley was not known to many people in the Tiannan cultivation world. Alright, the old man has said enough today. You want to go to the Fallen Devil Valley to search for treasures, so take care of yourself. Here is the fifth layer of the Great Expansion Technique incantation and the refining methods for two types of Core Formation puppets, which is part of the reward I promised you, so take it."

As this voice fell, a pale white jade slip shot out from the bamboo tube behind his back, circled above his head, and fell directly down.

"I thought the senior had long forgotten about this!"

Han Li, although he was digesting the impact of the ancient demon matter on him, still had a flash of joy upon seeing this. He raised his hand, grabbed the jade slip, immersed his mind in it, and scanned it quickly.

"Next, the old man must rest his spirit so I can continue to research puppet techniques in the 'Cave Blessed Heaven,' so don't disturb me if there is nothing important." The Great Expansion Divine Monarch says somewhat lazily, and his voice stops abruptly, with no more words coming out.

Han Li finishes reading the jade slip, turns his head to look at the bamboo tube behind him, and his expression becomes uncertain.

Knowing that the old monster still has something hidden and not said, he has no way to deal with it. And the so-called Cave Blessed Heaven is actually the bamboo tube behind him. Don't look at this bamboo as ordinary and inconspicuous. It is a genuine space-type treasure. There is a different world inside. The Great Expansion Divine Monarch's puppet true body is hidden inside. Otherwise, Han Li would have long put it into his storage pouch and wouldn't have carried it on his back.

After a long while, Han Li puts away the jade slip, looks around, looks up at the sky, and suddenly transforms into a green rainbow from his original spot, shooting straight out of the city.

At this time, it is already late, and the sky is pitch black.

Above a forest outside the city, Han Li stops his escape light and lands in the forest.

Under a big tree not far away, there seems to be something blurry. Han Li walks over with an indifferent expression.

It is actually a huge human head with disheveled hair. If an ordinary person saw this suddenly, they would naturally be scared out of their wits. But if one looks closely, one can find that it is actually a person buried in the soil, with only the head exposed.

And this person has strange, long green hair that covers his face in a mess. When Han Li approaches, the disheveled person immediately senses something, his head moves slightly, and a pair of green, sinister eyes immediately shoot out.

But after seeing Han Li clearly, the cold light immediately converges, revealing a submissive look.

Han Li smiles slightly, walks around the head a few times with great interest.

"Not bad, you have already cultivated a simple spiritual sense. It seems you can be of use in the Fallen Devil Valley." Han Li mutters to himself, looking somewhat satisfied.

Afterwards, Han Li sets up restrictions nearby, and then sits cross-legged. He doesn't immediately close his eyes to enter meditation, but reaches into his storage pouch, takes out a yellow token, and plays with it for a while.

Looking at this token engraved with words like "Heavenly Extreme Sect," Han Li's eyes narrow, and a pair of crystal-clear eyes shine in the darkness.

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