Chapter 1029: Goodbye Yuan Guang

"That's quite frank, no beating around the bush. Since you can help me, the Sacred Ancestor, escape this predicament, I can perform a demonic infusion on you. Let me be clear upfront: given your current condition, a demonic infusion will, at best, give you only a fifty percent chance of advancing. However, our Sacred Clan's lifespan inherently far exceeds that of your cultivators. Even if you don't succeed in advancing, the infusion will significantly increase your lifespan. You'll still have another chance to advance to the Deity Transformation stage on your own." The black wolf's head spoke with its usual composure after glancing at the big-headed eccentric.

"Fifty percent? Even if it were only ten percent, I, Ye, would still take the gamble. Just tell me how to help you escape this predicament." The big-headed eccentric laughed maniacally and replied without hesitation.

"Very well, I, the Sacred Ancestor, will be direct. At this stage of spirit fusion, once that wolf soul returns to this body, I will be irresistibly fused with her without any need for spells. The only way to prevent this is to destroy the wolf soul. However, the Silver Moon wolf soul sleeps in a place guarded by the Extermination Array, personally set up by the Three Kunwu Elders back then. This array is composed of eighty-one demon-slaying blades. Anyone carrying demonic energy who approaches will be sliced to mincemeat by these giant blades combined with the array's power. Blood Flame cannot break this array. I observe that while your cultivation method is not a righteous path, it is certainly not an evil demonic art. Therefore, the task of destroying the wolf soul can only be entrusted to you. As long as you accomplish this, the demonic infusion is guaranteed by me, the Sacred Ancestor." The black wolf's head's voice was exactly as before, yet to the big-headed eccentric's ears, it was filled with endless temptation, making him gaze at the giant wolf with an uncertain expression.

"Where is that wolf soul?" A moment later, the eccentric from the Ye family asked through clenched teeth, showing no intention of bargaining.

"Fellow Daoist Ye is indeed a wise man! Of the two teleportation arrays you used to enter, the other one leads to the palace where the wolf soul is housed." The black wolf's head, seeing that the eccentric wasn't haggling, showed a hint of appreciation in its eyes and spoke clearly and concisely.

"If the person guarding that teleportation gate has already gone in, it might be a bit tricky. However, dealing with them stealthily should be easy enough. I'll go there immediately and destroy that wolf soul." The big-headed eccentric murmured twice, then formed a hand seal. A flash of light erupted from the teleportation array beneath his feet, and he truly teleported away.

Immediately, only the ancient devil remained near the teleportation array.

"It wasn't appropriate to ask you in front of the human cultivators. Now, tell me, how many demonic artifacts have you collected?" The moment the eccentric's figure vanished, the black wolf's head's gaze suddenly darkened, and a chilling aura emanated from it. The chains on its body instantly hummed, simultaneously releasing countless dark, sharp thorns that deeply embedded themselves into the giant wolf's body. Yet, the black wolf's head remained impassive, as if oblivious.

"Reporting to the Sacred Ancestor, I have found five demonic artifacts left behind by our clan in the human realm!" The ancient devil bowed, becoming even more deferential.

"Five artifacts are barely enough. Set them up immediately. Although I can currently only control half of this body's magical power, once I break free, it will be enough to shatter the Black Wind Flag's restriction. Even if it's a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, without a master, it's merely an inanimate object." The black wolf's head said chillingly.

"Yes." Upon hearing this, the ancient devil unhesitatingly waved its four arms through the air. Simultaneously, a black glow flashed, and a dark demonic artifact appeared on each of its four palms: a pair of dark spectacles, a blood-colored command arrow, a jade lotus, and a grayish-white ring.

From one of the ancient devil's heads, a dark little bottle was directly spat out.

The moment these five demonic artifacts appeared, they immediately began spinning continuously above the ancient devil's head.

After one of the ancient devil's heads let out a long howl, its body flashed wildly with black light. The five demonic artifacts, after a jolt, shot directly towards the giant wolf in the air.

The aerial restriction immediately sensed something. At the same time, spiritual light erupted, and various colors flashed incessantly. The entire sky seemed to come alive in that instant.

Han Li, of course, had no idea that an ancient grand devil was about to break free from the Demon Suppressing Pagoda. He was currently standing at the entrance of Kunwu Hall, observing the situation inside, his face filled with a strange expression.

"Polaris Primordial Light? How could this be here?" Han Li murmured, his gaze circling the dense silver light threads before him several times. He reconfirmed that these threads were indeed identical to those he had seen in the Demon Falling Valley, except here they weren't emanating from rocks, but instead shot forth from hundreds of pillars, each the width of a person's embrace, filling the entire hall and completely obscuring what lay beyond.

Just then, a wild laugh suddenly echoed from behind Han Li, seemingly from a great distance and filled with arrogance. "Fellow Daoist Han, are you planning to jump into the Polaris Primordial Light on your own, or shall we, after a while, use our magical treasures to send you on your way?" Judging by the voice, it was none other than Old Devil Qian.

Han Li frowned and turned to look. Through the massive hall entrance, he could vaguely see that only about a dozen of the original two rows of Golden Magnetic Spirit Trees remained. Old Devil Qian and his group, along with the Silver-Winged Yakshas and a few other demonic beasts, had also pursued him to the hall's entrance. They were still bombarding the remaining giant trees with their treasures, while observing Han Li through the doorway, each with a different expression.

Apart from the demonic beasts, who already knew about the Polaris Primordial Light, the others were all experienced cultivators. Upon seeing the situation in the stone hall from afar, they immediately recognized the Polaris Primordial Light. Naturally, most of them felt a mix of joy and concern. They were glad that the Polaris Primordial Light blocked the way, preventing Han Li from entering the hall first to claim treasures. Their concern was that they also seemed unable to pass through this suddenly appearing Polaris Primordial Light restriction, making the acquisition of treasures a headache. Old Devil Qian's voice, however, was erratic, as he seemed to laugh wildly without a care. For cultivators who hadn't prepared for it, the Polaris Primordial Light was a dead end, which explained the old devil's gloating expression.

Han Li snorted coldly, turned around, and slapped his storage pouch at his waist. A dark ring shot out from it, circled once, then rapidly expanded above his head against the wind, transforming into a giant ring about ten feet in diameter. Runes shimmered on the ring, indicating its extraordinary nature; it was one of the Two-Phase Rings. Han Li calmly pointed at the giant ring, and it descended over him. At the same time, he quickly struck it with a spell, and a dark light shield instantly appeared on the ring, completely enveloping Han Li.

Upon seeing this, Old Devil Qian's laughter abruptly stopped. The cultivators and demonic beasts behind him were also stunned, their faces displaying disbelief. "Does he really have a way to pass through the Polaris Primordial Light?" This thought flashed through everyone's minds, causing them to involuntarily slow their movements of forming hand seals and urging their magical treasures to attack the Golden Magnetic Spirit Trees. As they watched, Han Li's figure swayed, and with the light shield protecting him, he plunged headfirst into the dense silver light threads. All the Polaris Primordial Light that struck the inconspicuous light shield strangely veered away, automatically avoiding Han Li.

At this, everyone exchanged dumbfounded glances. In a flash, Han Li's figure was engulfed by the Polaris Primordial Light and disappeared from sight.

"Quickly, act! We can't let that brat really take the treasures!" The Silver-Winged Yaksha finally snapped out of his shock, letting out a sharp cry, his face twisting into a hideous grimace. "Even if we act faster, what good would it do? The Polaris Primordial Light is still blocking the way!" Ge Tianhao also said, his face ashen.

"Hmph! The Polaris Primordial Light might stop others, but stopping this old man is a pipe dream." Old Devil Qian let out an extremely cold snort. Immediately, the colossal white shadow formed by the Five-Child Devils suddenly leaped, ignoring the remaining Golden Magnetic Spirit Trees, and shot directly towards the hall entrance. "Grand Elder, you..." Ge Tianhao and the others were startled, letting out soft exclamations.

As soon as the massive white shadow entered the magnetic field range of the remaining Golden Magnetic Spirit Trees, an enormous force immediately pressed down. It instantly pulled the white shadow to the ground, making movement impossible. "Hmph!" A thunderous roar emanated from the white shadow's mouth. Then, the white shadow's light receded, and a seemingly invisible blood shadow shot out from within it, flying over ten steps in an instant before being pulled back to the ground by the immense force. Yet, the blood shadow's figure trembled slightly, and it continued to walk step by step towards the hall like an ordinary person.

This scene naturally astounded the humans and demonic beasts.

"At this point, we can only borrow Fellow Daoist Gui's divine ability. Let's act. We cannot wait any longer; those items must not fall into others' hands!" The Silver-Winged Yaksha turned his head without further delay, his expression dark and severe, and transmitted a message to the ugly woman. The ugly woman nodded gravely. Then, her body flashed with white light, and she suddenly rolled on the ground. Amidst the blinding light, a black and white giant turtle, about ten feet in size, emerged and rapidly crawled forward. This demonic creature had revealed its true demonic form.

The Lion-Bird Beast and the Silver-Winged Yaksha simultaneously flew onto the turtle's back. At this moment, the giant turtle also entered the magnetic field range of the Golden Magnetic Spirit Trees. As a result, the Lion-Bird Beast and the Silver-Winged Yaksha swayed, struggling to remain motionless on the turtle's back. However, the giant turtle's entire body glowed with flickering black and white light, and its four legs continued to crawl rapidly forward without stopping, seemingly unaffected.

However, they weren't entirely unaffected. As the demonic beasts entered the magnetic field, strange golden runes suddenly appeared around the three of them. These runes, seemingly invisible, rapidly entered their bodies one by one. Despite the dazzling protective light around the three demonic beasts, it was utterly unable to stop these runes from entering. While the giant turtle showed no discernible effects, the Silver-Winged Yaksha and the Lion-Bird Beast's expressions immediately weakened slightly after each rune entered their bodies, as if they were being subjected to a powerful restriction.

Fortunately, the remaining Golden Magnetic Heavy Light's influential range wasn't too extensive. The giant turtle carried the three out of this range in almost an instant. The two demonic beasts immediately exhaled a sigh of relief, and their spirits quickly recovered significantly.