Chapter 999: Killing Intent Rises

Hearing words like "Han Li" and "Tiannan," the old man surnamed Fu and Bai Bai Yaoyi revealed a trace of surprise, and couldn't help but look at Han Li suspiciously. (Web)

Han Li only stared at the five white shadows in the distance, his expression gloomy and silent.

One had to know that he had personally killed a Nascent Soul mid-stage elder of the Yin Luo Sect and even seized one of the sect's town-sect treasures, the Ghost Luo Banner, so naturally, there was no possibility of turning enemies into friends. Moreover, he had originally intended to obtain the method to break the Soul-Sealing Curse from the Yin Luo Sect, and this spell was only known to the Sect Master and the Great Elder before him.

For this reason, Han Li had originally planned to target the Yin Luo Sect after this trip.

Thus, encountering the other party here unexpectedly, Han Li was caught off guard, but he had already secretly considered the possibility of a head-on confrontation with the other party here. After all, both of these were high-ranking figures in the Yin Luo Sect, and opportunities to find them alone were truly rare.

And he had fought a fierce battle with the Silver-Winged Winged Yecha, which was comparable to a Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator. Although that monster itself didn't have any powerful magic treasures and was restricted by barriers, which was why it was almost exterminated by him, he was confident that he hadn't used all his means at the time and had left the humanoid puppet unused, so he wasn't without the confidence to defeat the Nascent Soul late-stage demonic cultivator in front of him.

Furthermore, even if the Five-Child Concentric Demon had a great reputation, his Divine Lightning of Evil Extermination still had miraculous effects in restraining demonic arts.

Just as Han Li's thoughts were like lightning, repeatedly weighing the pros and cons, one of the five white shadows in the middle suddenly pinched a spell with both hands, and after a flash of gray light, a cultivator covered in a gray robe flashed out from the white shadow. The strangeness of his appearance made him seem like a ghost.

The gray-robed cultivator's face was covered by a layer of faint gray energy, making it impossible to see his features, but the gray-white hair bun and attire clearly indicated an old man of considerable age.

Old Demon Qian's true body had actually separated from the incarnation demon child and appeared directly.

This time, not only Han Li, but even the old man surnamed Fu and Bai Bai Yaoyi became highly vigilant, their eyes fixed on the old demon, wanting to see what this Great Elder of the Yin Luo Sect intended.

But the old demon didn't speak at all, instead patting his waist, and a small, pitch-black banner appeared in his hand, which he then shook lightly toward the direction of Han Li and the others.

The old man's expression changed drastically, and one hand immediately gripped a treasure.

Bai Bai Yaoyi's body was covered in cold light, and her figure was instantly shrouded in protective spiritual light.

Han Li, on the other hand, raised an eyebrow but made no other moves, though his expression became increasingly cold.

"Strange, strange..." The small banner only flashed with black light, but nothing unusual happened. This made Old Demon Qian mutter to himself, appearing somewhat surprised.

"Two-sect war? I have no interest in that. Qian only has some old business with this Fellow Daoist Han that needs to be settled. You two are not involved; if you are willing to leave this place now, Qian will definitely not make things difficult for you," Old Demon Qian said calmly after sweeping his gaze over the three.

"Two-sect war? I have no interest in that. Qian only has some old business with this Fellow Daoist Han that needs to be settled. You two are not involved; if you are willing to leave this place now, Qian will definitely not make things difficult for you," Old Demon Qian said calmly after sweeping his gaze over the three.

"Brother Qian's words are to my liking; I, Han, have also long heard of the great name of the Five-Child Concentric Demon and would like to exchange pointers with you!" Han Li laughed, surprisingly agreeing in a calm and relaxed manner.

Hearing these words, the old man surnamed Fu and Bai Bai Yaoyi looked at each other in dismay.

Old Demon Qian was also somewhat surprised, his icy gaze lingering on Han Li several times.

"This... Brother Qian! Although I know Fellow Daoist Han has some grievances with your sect, acting rashly here is somewhat inappropriate. Brother Qian, don't you want to explore this mountain first?" The old man surnamed Fu frowned and tried to persuade him.

This wasn't because he truly wanted to protect Han Li, but because this Mount Mount Kunwu appeared extremely dangerous, and it was hard to find such a capable ally, so he naturally didn't want such an unexpected event to occur. Moreover, only by winning over Han Li could he avoid being isolated and fear this Old Demon Qian suddenly turning hostile.

"This mountain, Qian will naturally explore. But this Fellow Daoist Han is also someone my sect has been searching for for a long time, and I cannot let him go just like that. I will settle this matter with Fellow Daoist Han first. Why, Brother Fu, do you want to intervene in this matter?" Old Demon Qian let out a cold laugh.

"Outside this mountain, I will not interfere in the grievances between Brother Qian and Fellow Daoist Han. But in this place, the three of us must join forces to explore this mountain, so I'm afraid I cannot let Brother Qian have his way," Bai Bai Yaoyi said decisively after her beautiful eyes flickered for a moment.

For this woman, she was also afraid of losing Han Li as a major support, which would leave her in a dangerous situation on this mountain. Of course, most importantly, she and the old man surnamed Fu had seen Han Li's formidable abilities and didn't believe Han Li would truly fear this Old Demon Qian.

Otherwise, whether she would still say these words was a matter of two possibilities.

Facing the unexpectedly tough stance of the old man surnamed Fu and Bai Bai Yaoyi, the gray-robed man's eyes flashed with cold light, a gaze that seemed to freeze the human heart.

But neither the old man surnamed Fu nor Bai Bai Yaoyi were ordinary cultivators; although they were secretly startled, they didn't reveal the slightest bit of fear on their faces.

"Good, for the sake of you two fellow Daoists, I can put this matter aside for now. But a treasure of my sect was lost to this person, and it must be returned to me now. Otherwise, even if I have to exhaust my vitality, I will have to fight with you three fellow Daoists," Old Demon Qian said indifferently, his cold light receding.

"Treasure? Are you referring to that Ghost Luo Banner?" Han Li laughed and said impolitely.

"Exactly. Our sect's Fourth Elder died in Tiannan, and this banner should have fallen into your hands. As long as you return this item now, I can spare you for the time being," Old Demon Qian said in a deep voice.

"Spare me? Your tone is truly big. I can return the Ghost Luo Banner to your sect, but there is a condition. I wonder if Brother Qian is willing to listen!" Han Li was silent for a while before suddenly looking up at the sky, a trace of mockery hanging on the corner of his mouth.

"Condition? You killed my sect's Fourth Elder and took my sect's inheritance treasure, yet you dare to propose conditions in front of me! Do you really think I dare not take your life?" Old Demon Qian laughed in anger. The five white shadows behind him swayed and floated forward, standing in front of Old Demon Qian.

The atmosphere instantly became tense.

The old man surnamed Fu to the side was greatly surprised, his face revealing a trace of strangeness.

The Yin Luo Sect's Fourth Elder's unexplained disappearance was something the Nine-Nether Sect, as another of the ten great demonic sects, naturally knew something about.

But the old man never expected that this famous demonic cultivator in the demonic path had died at Han Li's hands, and that even the Yin Luo Sect's famous Ghost Luo Banner had fallen into someone else's hands. No wonder this Old Demon Qian, knowing that now was not the best time for a fight, still refused to let this Fellow Daoist Han go easily.

As for Han Li concealing his origin and not being a rogue cultivator from overseas but a cultivator from Tiannan, it wasn't worth mentioning!

"Hmph! Return it to your sect? Fellow Daoist Qian, you speak lightly. I wonder why the four Elders of your sect ran to our Heaven South for no reason, and even secretly attacked my Dao companion? Do you think I will easily hand over this banner?" Han Li's expression sank, and he said with sudden coldness.

"Why the Fourth Elder went to Tiannan and why he died at your hands, I don't care, nor do I have any interest in knowing. But my sect's town-sect treasure, I must take back. Otherwise, where would the face of our Yin Luo Sect be?" the old demon said decisively.

"So, Brother Qian has no intention of listening to my conditions at all!" Han Li's pupils shrank, revealing an extremely gloomy look.

"Haha, talk about conditions? If you were a Great Elder of the ten great sects, perhaps I would listen to you, but you, a mere Tiannan cultivator, are you worthy of talking about conditions with me?" Old Demon Qian looked up at the sky and laughed wildly, an astonishing murderous aura erupting from his body, and then his figure swayed, actually disappearing into a white shadow.

The five white shadows instantly erupted with gray light, and the ten originally lifeless eyes revealed a bloodthirsty, fanatical look in the blink of an eye, becoming extremely dangerous.

"Oh no! I almost forgot. This old demon practices the 'Inverse Emotion Severing Heaven Art'. This cultivation technique emphasizes acting on impulse; our threatening words just now had the opposite effect, actually angering this old demon," seeing Old Demon Qian's crazy appearance, the old man surnamed Fu suddenly remembered something and said with regret.

Bai Bai Yaoyi frowned upon hearing this, but without thinking, she raised a hand, and an ice crystal flying knife soared into the air, transforming into a white streak that circled above her head.

Han Li narrowed his eyes, his hand hidden in his sleeve moved slightly, and the Three-Flame Fan appeared strangely in his hand, while his other hand quietly pressed onto his storage pouch, his spiritual sense locked onto the humanoid puppet.

He had already decided that as long as both sides started fighting, he would unleash his trump cards while the old demon was distracted by the old man and Bai Bai Yaoyi, striving to severely injure the other party in an instant.

Even if he couldn't take the other party's life on the spot, he would make them suffer damage to their cultivation, creating conditions for the next time he targeted this Great Elder of the Yin Luo Sect.

After all, Nangong Wan's Soul-Sealing Curse was something Han Li had never forgotten for a moment. Only by obtaining the true method to break the curse could he be at ease. Even if he couldn't establish a foothold in Great Jin for this, and had to be hunted by Yin Luo Sect cultivators day and night, he wouldn't regret it.

And at this moment, the five demon children let out strange cries simultaneously, and then their figures became incredibly faint. From afar, the white shadows seemed to become five wisps of light smoke swaying gently, and then their figures elongated, preparing to pounce down viciously.

But just at this moment, a heaven-shaking explosion suddenly came from where the white shadows had emerged on the light curtain, and a large mass of dazzling silver light erupted there, blinding and dazzling.

Before Han Li and the others could understand what was happening, 'whoosh', 'whoosh' sounds rang out incessantly from the silver light, and nearly ten escape lights of various colors flew out one after another, then circled and converged, revealing many figures nearby.

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