Chapter 2111: Spiritual Energy Crystallization

Fantasy Cultivation

Volume Ten: War of the Demon Realm

Volume Ten: War of the Demon Realm

When Qianqiu Saintess, Old Scholar Bai Qi, and others saw the giant island, their faces could not hide their excitement. However, after quickly exchanging knowing glances, their expressions returned to normal.

“Let’s go. Our journey will finally yield results. I hope the Spirit Cleansing Pond and Pure Spirit Lotus are truly as miraculous as legend says,” Han Li murmured, his eyes flickering slightly, as he suddenly spoke.

“Indeed, such rare treasures of heaven and earth are now within reach. What are we waiting for?” Old Ancestor Long laughed loudly. A shimmering light enveloped his body, and he was the first to transform into a streak of golden light, flying towards the giant island.

Elder Hui, without a word, also transformed into a gust of wind and followed closely.

“Let’s go too.”

Qianqiu Saintess murmured softly, retracting her large boat. She flipped her hand to reveal a purple banner, and after a gentle shake, a sheet of shimmering light enveloped the Spirit Race members. They transformed into a ball of purple light, flying away through the air.

Once they entered this spirit-rich sea region, they could naturally cast various escape arts without restraint.

In a blink of an eye, only Han Li and the Feathered Robe Maiden remained on the sea surface.

The maiden witnessed all of this. After glancing sideways at Han Li, a slight smile played on her lips as she chuckled:

“Brother Han, now that the spiritual item is right before us, do you have any plans?”

“What plans? Haven’t we already agreed? We’ll share the Spirit Pond, and any Pure Spirit Lotuses found will be divided equally, regardless of the number,” Han Li replied, his expression unchanged.

“If the others are truly willing to act according to their promises, this little sister would naturally be delighted. But what if other unforeseen circumstances arise?” The maiden’s beautiful eyes shifted a few times, and she spoke softly.

“Rest assured, Immortal Maiden, if there are any unforeseen events, you and I will naturally advance or retreat together, as previously agreed,” Han Li was silent for a moment before replying calmly.

“Good, this little sister knew Brother Han was a man of his word. Let’s set off too. Although this island is not small, with their divine abilities, finding the Spirit Cleansing Pond shouldn't take much time,” The Feathered Robe Maiden’s heart relaxed, and she said with a charming smile.

Han Li nodded silently, without saying anything. With a sweep of his sleeve, his body glowed with a faint green spiritual light and he soared into the air. After circling briefly, he transformed into a streak of green light, shooting directly towards the giant island.

As for the Feathered Robe Maiden, she formed a hand seal with one hand, and her five-colored feathered robe emitted clusters of five-colored mist, which lifted her delicate body into the air.

Han Li did not fully activate his escape light, but simply followed behind the Spirit Race members and Old Ancestor Long from a short distance.

Although he did not know the exact location of the Spirit Cleansing Pond, judging by the eager demeanor of the two groups ahead, they clearly had an idea of its whereabouts.

After a while, the group flew consecutively over a plain and several dense forests, until a continuous stretch of mountains finally appeared before them. Each peak was tall and beautiful, exuding the fresh scent of plants.

Old Ancestor Long and the Spirit Race members suddenly paused their escape lights and stopped ahead, one after another, revealing their forms.

Han Li’s heart stirred, his escape speed suddenly increased severalfold, and he appeared beside Old Ancestor Long in a flash.

With a flicker of five-colored spiritual light, the Feathered Robe Maiden also appeared silently beside Han Li.

At this moment, a clear distance was maintained between the Spirit Race members and cultivators like Han Li, subtly implying a stance of keeping to their own affairs.

Evidently, with the spiritual item close at hand, although there had been no hostile actions between the two groups, both had unconsciously developed a sense of caution.

After all, concerning a heaven-defying treasure like the Spirit Cleansing Pond, everyone feared the other party might harbor ill intentions. Moreover, the two sides were not of the same race.

However, on the surface, neither Old Ancestor Long nor Qianqiu Saintess showed any abnormality. Instead, after quietly discussing a few words while looking at the mountains ahead, both immediately acted together.

Old Ancestor Long swept his large sleeve, and after a golden flash in his hand, a dazzling golden axe suddenly appeared. Its surface was covered with pale silver runes, and it contained surges of astonishing murderous aura.

As for Qianqiu Saintess, she chanted incantations, and her body emitted a brilliant milky-white spiritual light. After opening her mouth, she spat out a milky-white spherical bead, the size of an egg, and covered with blood-red demonic patterns.

Seeing this situation, Han Li’s heart stirred. He narrowed his eyes and gazed intently at their actions, without blinking.

These two indeed had something up their sleeves, which they had kept hidden.

Then, Qianqiu Saintess pointed at the spherical bead, and it immediately hummed, shooting towards the mountains. After only a few flashes, it stopped above one of the mountain peaks and began to flicker wildly, alternately dimming and brightening.

“Fellow Daoist Long, it’s there!” Qianqiu Saintess’s eyes lit up upon seeing this, and she immediately spoke loudly.

Upon hearing this, Old Ancestor Long let out a loud shout without hesitation. After a burst of golden light flashed across his body, golden scales appeared, encasing most of his physique. At the same time, his body rapidly grew, and a pair of golden dragon horns emerged from his head.

He actually mobilized the true blood within his body, activating his half-dragon form.

Old Ancestor Long, whose body had dramatically swelled by five or six zhang, shook the axe in his hand, and the golden axe immediately grew rapidly at a visible rate, eventually transforming into a heaven-reaching giant axe, ten zhang long.

Old Ancestor Long held the giant axe with both hands and fiercely chopped towards the distant mountain peak where the spherical bead hovered.

A deafening shriek erupted instantly!

A sheet of golden light swept out from the giant axe like a fierce wind, and in a flash, it transformed into a massive axe phantom nearly a thousand zhang long, which, like a hurricane, crashed thunderously onto the distant mountain peak.

After an earth-shattering explosion, a golden sun with a diameter of a hundred zhang erupted on the mountain peak, instantly engulfing the entire mountain. Waves of golden light surged outward from the blazing sun, and several other nearby mountains, once touched by the blast, were instantly reduced to dust.

And just then, a powerful fluctuation emerged within the golden light, spreading through the void for a hundred li around.

An astonishing scene unfolded.

Wherever the fluctuation passed, the void around the mountains rippled open like a water surface. Then the golden light receded, the scenery blurred, and surprisingly, behind the destroyed mountains, two even taller, lush green giant peaks suddenly appeared.

And between these two peaks, stood a valley unmistakably shrouded in a hazy green spiritual light.

From a distance, an incredibly thick milky-white beam of light shot up from the valley, straight into the void, as if it led directly to the heavens.

“Spirit Heaven Pillar! The Spirit Cleansing Pond is indeed there!” Upon seeing the valley and the silvery light pillar, Old Ancestor Long let out a wild laugh, and without another word, he transformed into a long rainbow and shot away.

Elder Hui was also overjoyed and followed closely.

Qianqiu Saintess witnessed this scene, her face betraying her excitement. But after glancing at the escape lights of Old Ancestor Long and Elder Hui, her gaze darkened, and a hand hidden in her sleeve suddenly and silently formed an extremely strange hand seal.

Zhi Shui, who stood motionless behind her, whose normally expressionless eyes, suddenly shot forth a ray of sharp light, and his two pale, hanging hands actually trembled slightly.

But in the next moment, Qianqiu Saintess heard Bai Qi’s cold voice in her ear. Though it was only a few words, it made her heart tremble, and the hand seal she had formed immediately dispersed.

The sharp light in the Spirit Race youth’s eyes receded once more, and he returned to his former vacant state.

Qianqiu Saintess had just quietly finished all this, when she suddenly sensed something and turned her head to glance aside, only to see Han Li looking at her, his hands clasped behind his back, with an enigmatic expression that was neither a smile nor a frown.

Qianqiu Saintess’s heart jolted, her thoughts racing. Just as she was about to say something, Bai Qi, standing nearby, suddenly spoke coldly:

“Brother Han, Fellow Daoist Long has already gone ahead. Aren’t you going to move? Aren’t you afraid the treasure will be claimed first?”

“Hehe, Brother Han seems quite trusting of Brother Long. Fellow Daoist, rest assured, even if the Spirit Cleansing Pond is found, it’s not that easy to enter,” Bai Qi said with a sneer.

“So that’s how it is. Then perhaps we should go together and lend Brother Long a hand. After all, this is still the Demon Realm; it’s better to secure the treasure sooner if possible, to prevent any unforeseen complications,” The Feathered Robe Maiden, after rolling her eyes a few times, said with a giggle.

“Naturally. If we wish to enter the Spirit Cleansing Pond, it’s likely we’ll still need to cooperate fully,” Bai Qi nodded, devoid of any emotion. By this point, Qianqiu Saintess said nothing more, as if the leader of the Spirit Race had suddenly become this mysterious Holy Spirit of White Light.

Thus, the Spirit Race members and cultivators like Han Li once again activated their escape lights together, and flew towards the valley.

This short distance, for a group of cultivators at the Integration Stage, was naturally nothing at all.

After only a few flashes, the group, like Old Ancestor Long and Elder Hui before them, one after another, disappeared into the layer of green light shrouding the valley.

Somewhat to Han Li’s surprise, that layer of green light offered no resistance whatsoever; with just a flash, they easily entered the green light.

But the next moment, Han Li felt his eyes brighten; he suddenly found himself in a vibrant, multi-colored world. Everywhere his gaze fell, there were densely packed five-colored light spots.

Han Li’s expression changed. Without thinking, he grabbed into the air with one hand, and several bean-sized light spots immediately vanished into his palm. After a slight flicker, they surprisingly condensed into a small, bean-sized five-colored crystal grain.

He slightly channeled his energy into it, and pure spiritual energy surged out from the crystal grain, instantly making his entire body feel incredibly comfortable.

“Spiritual energy crystallization! The spiritual energy here is actually more than ten times purer than outside!” Han Li murmured, unable to conceal the slight hint of astonishment on his face.

At this moment, the figures of the group, one after another, descended towards a lush green pond in the middle of the valley.

The five-colored light spots floating above the pond were significantly denser than elsewhere, while Old Ancestor Long and Elder Hui stood quietly beside the pond, their brows furrowed in discussion.

“Is this the Spirit Cleansing Pond?”

Seeing this situation, Han Li’s heart skipped a beat, and he slowly descended nearby.

At the same time, on another small mountain hundreds of li away from the valley, a graceful figure in a white dress stood quietly on a green stone, gazing calmly towards the valley, while her star-like beautiful eyes shimmered with mysterious silver light.

Behind the white-clad figure, a large man in black armor stood silently with his hands clasped behind his back.