Chapter 1887: Come Visitor

A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, Volume 10: War in the Demon Realm, by Wang Yu

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After hearing Qing Yuanzi's words, Lord Jinyan's eyes flickered. He seemed to be persuaded somewhat and fell into deep thought.

When Han Li heard the name 'Golden Vajra Demon-Slaying Divine Thunder,' a hint of surprise flashed across his face.

No wonder he felt somewhat familiar with the aura of these three artifacts; it turned out that their primary material was the leaves of the Golden Thunder Bamboo he had given previously.

These leaves, originating from the same source as the Golden Thunder Bamboo stalks, naturally wouldn't have a drastically different aura, even after being refined.

Although the Golden Vajra Demon-Slaying Thunder was a potent weapon against outer-realm Sky Devils, these devils only appeared during celestial tribulations when cultivators broke through the Mahayana bottleneck or in the Mahayana stage. Thus, it wasn't something he urgently needed to prepare now.

As for the method of refining this treasure, Han Li had stumbled upon it accidentally in an alien market long ago.

However, at the time, the sheer quantity of lightning-attribute materials required for its creation had startled him immensely.

He felt that, with his means at the time, he couldn't possibly collect all the materials, nor did he have the ability to refine it. Thus, he regrettably put the matter aside.

Upon hearing now that even Qing Yuanzi, with his Mahayana cultivation, would need hundreds of years to refine seven or eight divine thunders, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

It seemed that before advancing to the late Integration stage, thinking about the Golden Vajra Demon-Slaying Divine Thunder was out of the question.

“The cost of three Golden Vajra Demon-Slaying Thunders is indeed enough to exchange for Xirang Earth. However, there's one thing I don't quite understand,” Lord Jinyan spoke again, a hint of suspicion in his voice. “Don't you, Fellow Daoist, also possess Styx Milk? Why specifically seek me to exchange for this item?”

“My Styx Milk was all borrowed by someone over a hundred years ago,” Qing Yuanzi slowly explained. “Now, little Han needs this item to break through his Integration bottleneck, and I, Jiang, did indeed promise this due to a favor from another matter back then. Therefore, I could only come to you, Fellow Daoist, to acquire this item.”

“To make Fellow Daoist Jiang promise away even Styx Milk? It seems this favor is truly extraordinary!” Lord Jinyan exclaimed in surprise, making a clicking sound with his tongue, and his gaze swept over Han Li once more.

Han Li bowed slightly, showing respect, but remembering Qing Yuanzi's earlier instructions, he honestly remained silent.

“Indeed, it’s a significant favor.

Alright, I've said all I need to say. If Brother Jin still can't make up his mind, I may have no choice but to seek out others for this exchange. Others might not know, but I believe Old Monster Yan, who also faces lightning tribulations, would certainly be happy to make this trade with me,” Qing Yuanzi tapped the table with a finger, speaking meaningfully.

“Brother Qing, you jest,” Lord Jinyan replied. “When did I ever say I refused? Since Fellow Daoist is so sincere, and considering I once owed you a favor many years ago, I agree to this trade.” After a brief contemplation, Lord Jinyan finally agreed with a light chuckle.

“That's right, Brother Jin, being so straightforward is excellent! This exchange is definitely mutually beneficial for both of us!” Qing Yuanzi replied, delighted by the news.

The golden-crowned man chuckled, then suddenly opened his mouth and directly spewed out four bursts of spiritual light.

Three white, one yellow!

They were, astonishingly, three small white jade bottles and one yellow jade box!

With another flick of his sleeve, the four items immediately flew towards Qing Yuanzi, while with his other hand, he gestured towards the jade box and the two remaining Golden Vajra Demon-Slaying Thunders on the table.

With a whoosh through the air, the items on the table immediately trembled and were pulled into Lord Jinyan's hand.

At the same time, Qing Yuanzi also grabbed the incoming small bottles and jade box, immediately examining them carefully with a sweep of his divine sense.

A moment later, a look of satisfaction appeared on the old man's face.

“Everything is in order. This time, I truly must thank Brother Jin!” Qing Yuanzi said, showing satisfaction after his inspection. “Little Friend Han, please keep these three bottles of Styx Milk safe.”

Then he turned his head, flicked his wrist, and three small vials containing Styx Spirit Milk were tossed towards Han Li.

Han Li paused, but then, delighted, he took the small bottles, thanking him repeatedly.

Originally, they had agreed upon only two bottles of spirit milk, but now the other party had given him all three. Clearly, this was a gesture of thanks for his extensive material collection.

It seemed that his decision to bring out all the collected materials was a wise one.

Although this spirit milk was extremely rare, it was not of much use to Qing Yuanzi. Indeed, he acted with generosity in this regard.

Lord Jinyan was clearly also very satisfied with the exchange and began chatting cheerfully with Qing Yuanzi.

The conversation included rare and little-known secrets of the Spirit Realm, as well as topics related to cultivation methods, which Han Li also listened to with great interest from the side.

Time quickly passed, and after more than half an hour, Qing Yuanzi seemingly felt it was time to leave and finally stood up to bid farewell.

Lord Jinyan did not try to keep him for long, but he also stood up, intending to escort Qing Yuanzi to the entrance of the grand hall.

Just then, a thunderous boom suddenly echoed above the island, followed by a tremor throughout the entire palace, as if something covering the island had been shattered by a single blow.

The two men who had just stood up in the hall were startled and exchanged glances.

Who was so audacious as to openly intrude?

It was important to note that even Qing Yuanzi's previous sword qi attack on the island's barrier, though seemingly formidable, had not actually possessed much power.

However, the recent commotion clearly indicated that this layer of barrier had been forcibly broken by an external force.

Lord Jinyan, recovering from his shock, naturally became furious. Without a word, he immediately formed a hand seal, seemingly about to activate some divine ability.

But the next moment, a booming male voice suddenly echoed above the hall.

“Jinyan, Qing Yuanzi, are you two youngsters there? Come out and see me quickly!”

The voice was extremely rude and brash. Both men's expressions changed, and after exchanging glances, they couldn't help but smile bitterly.

“What, not coming out to face me, your elder? Jinyan, do you really want me to tear down your old den?”

The man seemed to be growing impatient. As soon as his voice fell, continuous rumbling sounds erupted outside the palace, and even waves of spatial fluctuations emerged, instantly covering the entire island.

At this moment, a golden light flashed outside the grand hall, and a streak of escape light appeared before Lord Jinyan. The light then receded, revealing a flustered golden-armored guard.

“Reporting, Master, outside there’s...”

“I know. It’s a distinguished guest!” Lord Jinyan waved his hand at his subordinate, then turned to Qing Yuanzi with a bitter smile. “You may withdraw for now. Brother Jiang, it seems you won't be leaving anytime soon! Let's go out and meet this old monster! Otherwise, he might really dismantle my island.”

“Since this old monster has come here, we naturally have to meet him. However, every time I meet him, I get a headache for several days,” Qing Yuanzi replied with a twitch of his lips, showing great helplessness.

Lord Jinyan sighed, but with a quick hand seal, his body shimmered with golden light, and a layer of golden flames erupted around him, completely engulfing his form.

With a muffled sound, the flames burst and dispersed.

Lord Jinyan also disappeared along with them.

It was an extremely rare Fire Escape technique!

Qing Yuanzi was even simpler; with a flick of his sleeve, he transformed into a golden light and shot towards the hall door. However, after a single flash, he mysteriously vanished into thin air.

The entire hall was instantly left with only Han Li, all alone.

“Old monster! It’s hard to imagine what kind of person could make both of them address him that way. Although I don't want to meet him, not going is probably impossible.” Han Li sighed, muttering a few words in a voice too low to be heard. Then, a flash of thunder light appeared behind him, and a pair of crystalline feathered wings emerged. With a flicker, he transformed into a blue-white electric arc and vanished without a trace.

A thousand feet above the island, Qing Yuanzi and Lord Jinyan stood facing a colossal creature over a hundred feet long, their expressions notably respectful!

This gigantic creature was, astonishingly, a massive beetle, entirely black and gleaming. And atop the beetle's head, an emaciated old man stood facing the wind.

The man appeared to be around sixty years old, with deeply sunken eyes and an upturned nose. He wore a colorful long robe, and around his neck hung a string of glittering silver beaded necklaces, each bead as large as an egg, making them extremely eye-catching.

What was surprising was that not only had the white light barrier that originally enveloped the entire island completely vanished.

Furthermore, three other golden-armored guards were firmly bound by white silk threads spewed from the beetle's mouth, spinning uncontrollably in the air like tops, unable to stop for even an instant.

When Han Li appeared as a blue-white electric arc behind Qing Yuanzi, Lord Jinyan completely ignored the predicament of the three guards. Instead, he forced a smile and said to the old man on the beetle:

“Brother Xuling, you are a rare guest. What brings you to my humble abode? But since you’re here, why not come down and sit for a while?”

“Hehe, Jinyan, you say that, but secretly, you wish I’d never come here, don’t you?” The old man let out a sharp chuckle, his tone utterly impolite.

“How dare I think such a thing?” Lord Jinyan’s face alternated between pale and normal before he hastily redirected the conversation to Qing Yuanzi. “Rather, how did Fellow Daoist know that Brother Jiang also came to visit my humble place?”

Hearing this, Qing Yuanzi naturally cursed the golden-crowned man inwardly, but with no other choice, he could only force a smile and speak:

“I, Jiang, am indeed a bit puzzled as to how Brother Xuling knew I was with Brother Jin. Could it be that Fellow Daoist has already visited my humble abode?”

“Haha! Not only have I visited your cave abode, I've made a round to everyone’s residences. Only the two of you hadn't answered your doors yet.

Two of them even tried to seclude themselves, but after I tore apart their old dens, they obediently appeared. If they had known this, why bother in the first place!” The old man named Xuling said triumphantly after a burst of laughter.

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