Chapter 1605: Heavenly Outer Demon Armor

Upon hearing the Crystal Race woman’s words, Han Li wasted no more time and directly took the black box, his spiritual sense sweeping lightly inside.

Even though the lid was sealed with restrictive talismans, it wasn't enough to completely block his spiritual sense, allowing him to perceive something within.

“Oh!” Han Li uttered a soft exclamation, glancing at the Crystal Race woman with a hint of surprise on his face.

“It seems you genuinely know something, not just making exaggerated claims!” Han Li slowly said, narrowing his eyes.

“Half of it is my speculation, Senior. Why don’t you open it and take a closer look? Then you can decide if you truly want this item. By the way, this place isn’t very convenient. Let’s go somewhere else to discuss in detail,” the woman said with a charming smile, crystal light flickering in her eyes.

Then, she flipped her hand, producing a formation disk. After glancing towards the doorway, she formed a hand seal and chanted incantations while pointing at the disk.

The formation disk immediately burst with light, and a five-colored glow swept out in all directions.

The woman and Han Li were instantly enveloped in this light.

Han Li’s eyebrows twitched, sensing strong spatial fluctuations from the five-colored light.

His gaze flickered a few times, but his feet remained rooted to the spot, showing no intention of dodging.

After circling around Han Li, the light transformed into a five-colored array.

Han Li felt the surrounding scenery blur instantly, and he found himself in a hazy, grey space.

This space was extremely small, only about ten feet in size, and completely empty except for a table and two chairs in a corner.

However, beneath Han Li's feet was a teleportation array flickering with five-colored light.

The Crystal Race woman stood nearby, smiling.

“This is a small spatial rift that I had specially opened. Discussing things here ensures absolutely no one can detect us. Of course, with Senior’s divine abilities, even without a teleportation disk, returning to the original space would be as easy as flipping a hand,” the Crystal Race woman said elegantly, pressing her red lips together.

Han Li's spiritual sense touched the surrounding spatial barrier, naturally confirming the truth of her words by its strength. He nodded with satisfaction and, without further ado, waved his hand over the box.

A flash of green light instantly appeared, two talismans flew off, and the lid of the box opened.

A wisp of black mist suddenly surged out of the box, whistling around it, as if about to spread in all directions.

But Han Li seemed to have anticipated this. He suddenly opened his mouth, and a golden light flew out.

All the black mist, swept by the golden light, transformed into a single black mist column, which Han Li inhaled and swallowed directly into his abdomen.

“What pure demonic energy!” Han Li said faintly, his face radiating golden light, as if he had just received a great tonic.

These black mists were indeed exceptionally pure demonic energy, but for Han Li's Vanquishing Devil Arts, as long as he didn’t absorb too much at once, he could easily convert it into his own magical power.

Seeing this, the Crystal Race woman’s eyes flashed with a hint of shock.

She knew how potent the demonic energy emanating from the item in the box was, even if others didn’t.

Every time she opened it, she would first apply numerous layers of protection before daring to approach the item.

Otherwise, if she were careless and the demonic energy invaded her body, she would either suffer a severe decline in cultivation or perish.

At this moment, Han Li's single hand grabbed at the wide-open box, and a dark object shot out, swirling to land in his hand.

It was a purple battle armor, half a foot in size, with a ferocious design. Several sharp spikes protruded from its shoulders and knees, and its surface was covered in black patterns, exuding immense demonic energy.

It was, astonishingly, a demonic battle armor.

However, there was a clear large hole in the chest area of the armor, with its edges shattered, indicating severe damage.

Han Li gazed at the armor in his hand, a strange expression on his face.

With his cultivation in the Vanquishing Devil Arts, he could naturally sense the incredible power contained within the demonic armor before him. It was undoubtedly the most powerful battle armor he had ever seen since stepping into the cultivation world.

Moreover, this was its damaged state. If it were repaired, its power would surely reach an unimaginable level.

Han Li stared at the demonic armor on the Dharma Idol, his expression fluctuating between cloudy and clear.

“This purple demonic armor is a treasure I stumbled upon by chance. Initially, I didn’t know its origin, but after extensive investigation, I discovered it seems to be the legendary Outer-Territory Demonic Armor. It appears to be a naturally formed battle armor of an extremely powerful Outer-Territory Demon Lord. However, judging by the extent of its damage, its original owner has likely perished. Currently, its power should be less than one-tenth of its original strength. Of course, if it were reforged and repaired, it could probably recover to two or three tenths of its original power,” the Crystal Race woman said with a smile.

“Outer-Territory Demon Lord! Those are demonic beings close to true spirits. No wonder this armor contains such pure demonic energy. It’s truly remarkable that you managed to find this item,” Han Li said gravely, taking a deep breath.

Then, he suddenly tossed the miniature demonic armor into the air and cast a golden incantation with one hand.

The golden light flashed and vanished into the purple armor.

Immediately, the patterns on the armor’s surface flickered, its size increased several times, and the demonic energy it emitted also thickened significantly, swirling in all directions.

Upon seeing the black mist rush towards her, the Crystal Race woman's face slightly changed. She suddenly raised a hand, and several white, misty talismans flew out, then burst open, forming a layer of white light shield that completely protected her.

The demonic energy, upon contact with the light shield, emitted a strange, rattling sound, yet was blocked outside.

Seeing this, Han Li wore a half-smile. He abruptly formed a hand seal, and golden light erupted from his body. After a golden halo appeared above his head, a three-headed, six-armed Dharma Idol suddenly manifested.

The Dharma Idol's three heads chanted incantations, and its six arms simultaneously pointed at the battle armor emitting demonic energy.

Six golden light pillars shot out, all striking the purple battle armor.

An astonishing scene unfolded.

The purple demonic armor, struck by the golden light, suddenly spun and then, with a flicker, vanished within the golden light.

The next moment, the golden Dharma Idol's black energy surged, and the purple demonic armor unexpectedly appeared on its surface, strangely donned on the Dharma Idol's body.

The instant the armor was put on, the Dharma Idol's aura surged several times, and black energy billowed around it, completely enveloping its form in demonic energy.

Han Li looked up at the Dharma Idol in the air, his face showing great delight.

This armor indeed had not completely lost its spirituality and could be wielded by his Vanquishing Devil Arts.

This was hardly surprising.

This cultivation method was originally derived from a mysterious demonic art of the Ancient Demon Realm. Although the Ancient Demons and Outer-Territory Demon Lords were vastly different, they both used true demonic energy as their fundamental power, and in this aspect, they were identical.

Of course, if this Outer-Territory Demonic Armor were intact, its spirituality complete, or if its original owner were still alive, attempting to acquire it would be nearly impossible.

“Very good, this demonic armor is indeed extremely suitable for me. But unfortunately, it is damaged. Otherwise…” Han Li nodded, but then added with a regretful expression.

“If this armor were completely intact, it probably wouldn’t have fallen into my hands. However, if Senior can afford the price, I do have a way to repair it. At least it could recover to two or three tenths of its original power,” the Crystal Race woman said calmly, despite being deeply shocked by the Dharma Idol in the air.

“You can repair this armor? Oh, I almost forgot, you are from the Crystal Race, so it's not impossible for you to repair this armor. But what is this 'price' you speak of? Also, how do you intend to sell this armor to me?” Han Li laughed, looking down at the woman opposite him again.

“To be honest, this item should be priceless. But unfortunately, it’s a demonic armor; besides demon cultivators, no one else can wield it. And demon cultivators are exceedingly rare on the Thunderclap Continent. As for those who have cultivated to Senior’s level, I have never seen one since obtaining this treasure. Otherwise, this armor wouldn’t have remained with me until now.”

“How about this: if Senior has any rare materials or miraculous elixirs, please take them out, and add some top-grade spirit stones. I can then consider selling this armor to Senior.”

The Crystal Race woman seemed to have already thought this through, and after a brief deliberation, she stated her terms without hesitation.

“Is that all?” Han Li was momentarily stunned by her answer.

These conditions were indeed too ordinary.

The Crystal Race woman merely smiled in response.

“First, tell me, how do you plan to repair this armor?” Han Li's expression shifted. He didn’t immediately respond to her terms but instead abruptly asked about the armor's repair.

The Crystal Race woman showed a hint of hesitation but finally sighed lightly and said:

“Repairing this armor is actually simple. As long as Senior can provide enough demonic cores, I can easily repair this demonic armor.”

“Demonic cores? What are those?” Han Li frowned, hearing the name of this material for the first time.

“So-called demonic cores are actually the inner cores of high-level demonic beasts. For them to be useful for this Outer-Territory Demonic Armor, you would need at least hundreds of them. Moreover, they must all come from demonic beasts of the 'upper race' rank or higher. One of them would serve as the main material for repairing the armor, and the higher its rank, the better. Ideally, it should be the inner core of a Saint-rank demonic beast,” the woman said slowly, her expression solemn.

“Saint-rank demonic beasts? Are you perhaps joking, Fellow Daoist? How could I possibly find so many high-level demonic cores for you? Let alone a Saint-rank one. I’m beginning to feel that the cost of repairing this armor is far higher than buying it. You’re not just talking nonsense, are you?” Han Li’s face darkened as he spoke impolitely.

“Senior is mistaken in thinking that. The improvement effect after repairing this armor depends almost entirely on the demonic core used as the main material. If a lower-rank demonic core is used, I can still repair it, but the effect would be significantly inferior. If a Saint-rank core is used for repair, its power could at least increase by two to three times. For such a powerful effect, a higher price is normal. Moreover, since I mentioned Saint-rank demonic cores, I naturally have some leads on them. I can provide Senior with two pieces of information for free, both of which can lead to obtaining Saint-rank demonic cores,” the Crystal Race woman said with a smile, as if she had carefully considered this long ago.