Chapter 1166: Beastly Creature Chaos

**Volume Six: Heavenly Spirit Treasure**

“This jade slip contains the secret techniques and insights my wife and I have compiled on advancing to the Deity Transformation stage. Given your experience, Fellow Daoist, you can easily discern its authenticity.” Wen Qing’s smile returned. With a raise of his hand, a streak of emerald light shot forth.

Han Li caught it in his hand. It was a palm-sized, emerald-green jade slip.

He nodded, unceremoniously lowered his head, and extended his divine sense into it to scan its contents.

Indeed, there appeared to be seven or eight different secret techniques within.

Han Li casually chose one and immediately began to examine it closely.

Han Li didn't notice that as he was scrutinizing the authenticity of the jade slip's contents, Wen Qing across from him glanced at Ling Xiaofeng, a hint of triumph in his eyes.“Excellent, it is indeed genuine. It will be of great use to me.” After the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Han Li withdrew his divine sense from the jade slip, his expression relaxing as he spoke.

“Since Fellow Daoist Han finds no fault with the jade slip, our transaction is complete. My wife and I have other urgent matters to attend to, so we won't linger here,” Ling Xiaofeng's eyes flickered as he spoke indifferently.

“Haha, this is still within your esteemed palace's control.

It should be me who says goodbye, not you. I shall take my leave first.”

Han Li chuckled, clasped his hands in greeting towards the two opposite him, then light flashed around his body. He transformed into a dazzling clear rainbow and, with a single flicker, was over twenty zhang away.

His escape speed was so swift that even the Heavenly Star Dual Sages couldn't help but show a slight change in expression.

“No wonder he's so arrogant; he truly possesses some powerful abilities. What do you think, husband, will that Han fellow fall for it?” Seeing the green light vanish into the sky, the palace-robed woman withdrew her gaze and suddenly asked the man.

“As long as he intends to advance to the Deity Transformation stage, he cannot avoid falling into the trap. Although the secret techniques we provided for breaking through to Deity Transformation are not fake, he will know their true value once he tries them. The other methods either have minimal effect or are simply impossible to achieve—mere fantasy. Only the method we offered, which uses the power of the Five Elements to break through the Deity Transformation bottleneck, is truly viable. And this young man is so young; now is the perfect time for him to cultivate the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light. If all goes well, he could cultivate the divine light to mastery before his lifespan limit. Do you think he would abandon such a seemingly readily available shortcut?” A cold smile played on Ling Xiaofeng's lips.

“That's true. We subtly mentioned some characteristics of the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light in that secret technique, as well as its divine abilities upon mastery. Even without the matter of breaking through the Deity Transformation bottleneck, he would likely covet the power of this cultivation method and wouldn't easily give it up. And as long as he truly intends to cultivate the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light, he will have to borrow the power of Mount Yuanmagnetic, dutifully following the path we once took, and be confined to Star City. How could he possibly think of anything else? He probably won't discover the harsh conditions for mastering the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light until his lifespan limit approaches. But by then, countless years would have passed. Given such a long time, as long as Yu Ling successfully advances, we won't need to worry about him coming after us for retribution,” Wen Qing said with a smile.

“But what if Yu Ling, that child, cannot advance to the late stage? Then we'd be in deep trouble,” Ling Xiaofeng mused for a moment, then suddenly spoke.

“We've bought her so much time. If she still can't advance to the late stage, then it's simply her destiny. She should give up the idea of controlling Star Palace and obediently leave Star City to become an ordinary rogue cultivator,” Wen Qing was startled by this but then sighed and said.

“Without late-stage cultivation, it's hard to keep those elders in the palace in check. Even if we leave her some contingencies, they won't last long. However, the immediate priority is for us to return and immediately impart the method for refining Mount Yuanmagnetic to Yu Ling. Only by controlling this mountain will that Han fellow be wary of Yu Ling. Otherwise, if he genuinely endures a century of wasted time and comes to Star City to seize Mount Yuanmagnetic after our demise, it would indeed be quite troublesome. And Yu Ling's aptitude isn't bad; as long as she can find a suitable dual cultivation partner and with the aid of dual cultivation power and a large amount of elixirs, there's still a good chance for her to advance to the late stage,” Ling Xiaofeng said indifferently.

“It seems that's the only way. With that young man's matter settled, we have a little over a century left, and we must deal with Liu Dao and Wan Sangu. But now, those demon cultivators in the Outer Seas are causing trouble again. It looks like we'll have to temporarily cease hostilities with the Anti-Star Alliance and resolve the issue with the Myriad Sea Beasts first?” The palace-robed woman frowned, speaking somewhat helplessly.“Hmph, these demon cultivators probably think that since no Deity Transformation cultivators have appeared in our Inner Seas for many years, and the number of Grand Cultivators is far less than in other periods, they've gotten some ideas and want to tear up the agreement from back then. They don't consider that since our ancestors dared to establish such an agreement, why would we fear their reneging? After so many millennia of recuperation and arrangements, the current Inner Seas have been fortified by our cultivators like an impenetrable fortress. Even if all those tenth-level demonic beasts attacked together, they wouldn't be able to breach the Inner Seas. Furthermore, as far as I know, the Outer Sea demon cultivators are not a united front right now.”

Ling Xiaofeng said with a cold snort.

“Are you referring to the conflict between the Flood Dragon clan and the Suanni Royal Clan?” Wen Qing asked, her expression shifting slightly.

“Exactly, it's about these two major demon clans. The Suanni Royal Clan in the Outer Seas was not inherently much stronger than the Flood Dragon Clan. They only managed to hold their royal position because they had two tenth-level demon cultivators. But three hundred years ago, that tenth-level grand elder of the Suanni clan passed away. Naturally, the Flood Dragon clan is no longer willing to be subservient. I just need to go back and plan carefully, finding a way to incite conflict between these two great demon clans. Then our Inner Seas will be even more secure,” the man said with confidence.

“With such confidence, husband, it seems it truly won't be a problem. It's just a pity about the spirit stone mine on Azure Spirit Island. We had just received news of top-grade spirit stones appearing there, but before we could send anyone to secure them, the demon cultivators seized the mine. I quickly sent a message for them to immediately bring back these top-grade spirit stones and all recently collected high-grade spirit stones to the Inner Seas, but unexpectedly, we were still too late. Now, even Elder Gui has perished at the hands of the Golden Flood Dragon King,” the palace-robed woman said with great regret.

“There's nothing to be done about it; the Outer Seas are, after all, the domain of demonic beasts. Previously, there were no significant conflicts of interest, and those high-level demon cultivators didn't even consider the unintelligent low-level demonic beasts as kin. Naturally, they turned a blind eye to our establishment of islands in the Outer Seas.

Now that high-grade spirit stones that even they covet have appeared, these demon cultivators aren't to be trifled with; how could they not act?” Ling Xiaofeng shook his head.

“Abandoning the Outer Seas temporarily might be for the best; it allows us to consolidate all our palace's forces into the Inner Seas, prioritizing stability before Yu Ling takes charge of Star Palace. However, merely saying this probably won't be effective; the rogue cultivators and the Anti-Star Alliance won't easily abandon the Outer Seas,” Wen Qing said thoughtfully.

“Isn't this perfect! We'll go back and open all the city's teleportation arrays to the outside. As long as they're willing to pay spirit stones, let them teleport to the Outer Seas. Ever since the rise of the Anti-Star Alliance, these rogue cultivators haven't been as compliant with our Star Palace as before. Let's use this opportunity to teach them a harsh lesson!”“Very well! Then, once the Outer Sea demonic beast situation calms down, we will uproot the Anti-Star Alliance. Liu Dao and Wan Sangu truly believe that we are completely unable to leave Star City. When they fall, they will realize how mistaken that idea was. Every hundred years, Mount Yuanmagnetic will experience a period of full magnetic nullification for a month. During this time, we two are not restricted by Mount Yuanmagnetic at all.” Ling Xiaofeng's face flashed with a murderous aura, and he let out a ruthless cold snort, his eyes glinting fiercely.

“Indeed, it's also a good time to settle the grievances between me and that big brother, Liu Dao,” Wen Qing said, her voice turning cold.

“What, you still can't let go of what happened back then?” Ling Xiaofeng was startled by her words, then asked with a frown.

“How could I possibly let this go easily? If I hadn't met you back then, I would probably have turned to dust years ago. During the last great battle, if it weren't for the restrictions of the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light, I would never have let him slip away from my sight…” The palace-robed woman's beautiful face suddenly contorted.

Ling Xiaofeng watched this scene, fell silent for a moment, and finally let out a soft sigh.

“Alright, if that's the case. The next time we eliminate them, I will leave Liu Dao for you to handle personally.” As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Xiaofeng instantly transformed into a white light and shot back the way he came.

Wen Qing, however, remained rooted to the spot, her expression shifting between light and shadow for a moment before she stomped her foot and also conjured an escape light to pursue him.

At this time, Han Li was already on his way to Kui Star Island.

Naturally, he didn't know that on the second day after his return from the Outer Seas to the Inner Seas, Silver Shark Island received news that the cultivators on Azure Spirit Island had been almost completely annihilated.

Simultaneously, news spread that top-grade spirit stones had been discovered in the island's mine, causing a sensation throughout the Star Seas.

Just two days after his meeting with the Heavenly Star Dual Sages, the high-level demon cultivators of the Outer Seas issued an expulsion order to all human cultivator islands there: all humans must completely leave the Outer Seas within three months, or they would be annihilated without exception.

This time, neither the rogue cultivators nor the various powers of the Inner Seas could remain indifferent.

For the cultivators of the Scattered Star Seas, for many years, the demonic cores of Outer Sea demonic beasts had become as indispensable as spirit stones, affecting almost every sect and power. They all had enormous interests in the Outer Seas; how could they easily let go?

For a time, major powers and countless rogue cultivators flocked towards the Outer Seas, as both Star Palace and the Anti-Star Alliance had opened their teleportation arrays to the public.

Among them, due to the high-grade spirit stone mine and the appearance of top-grade spirit stones on Azure Spirit Island, nearly half of the cultivators teleported to the sea region where the island was located.

In the seas near Azure Spirit Island, countless demonic beasts of various levels appeared, and many unknown high-level demon cultivators frequently showed themselves on Azure Spirit Island.

A war between the human cultivation world and the Outer Sea demonic beasts seemed imminent!

Amidst this chaos, a rumor about the re-emergence of the Void Heaven Cauldron spread rapidly among the cultivators of the Star Seas. The rumor claimed that the cauldron contained an unknown spiritual elixir that could allow a Core Formation cultivator to advance to the late Nascent Soul stage in less than two hundred years.

No one knew where this news originated, yet it strangely spread wider and wider.