Chapter 2190: The War of the Demon Realm The Shadow of the Demon Reemerges

Chapter 2505: Return of the Demonic Shadow

Although Mo Jianli knew that Han Li had just returned from the Demon Realm, he naturally never imagined that Han Li could truly enter the Spirit Cleansing Pool. After all, for tens of thousands of years, countless strong individuals from various realms had sought out the Spirit Cleansing Pool and the Spirit Cleansing Lotus, but very few had truly succeeded. Although Han Li was considered a heaven-blessed talent among the human and demon races, compared to those monstrous existences from other boundless realms, he was not necessarily much stronger.

However, Mo Jianli never expected that Han Li's divine abilities were simply incomparable to those of an ordinary late-stage Integration cultivator. His physical prowess and spiritual sense alone were almost on par with a Sacred Ancestor. Moreover, when he used his second Nirvana transformation, he could even briefly contend with a Sacred Ancestor's true body. Furthermore, when Han Li entered the Demon Realm, it happened to be during the Demon Race's great calamity. All the high-level demons were in disarray and simply couldn't pay attention to outsiders like Han Li. Otherwise, if just a few Sacred Ancestors had paid a little serious attention to them and joined forces, even if Han Li and the others possessed immense abilities, they would never have been able to reach the Demon Origin Sea.

"This is indeed a tremendous piece of news! With Fellow Daoist Han's aptitude, combined with the miraculous bone-cleansing and marrow-changing effects of the Spirit Cleansing Pool and Spirit Cleansing Lotus, if we two fully assist him later, there's a thirty to forty percent chance he can advance to the Mahayana stage." Mo Jianli said with shining eyes.

"Hmph, he is a cultivator of our human race. Why should I, this Ancestor, also provide full assistance?" Ancestor Ao Xiao said coldly.

"The human and demon races are united in the Spirit Realm. If Fellow Daoist Han can truly advance to Mahayana, he will naturally be a pillar of support for the demon race for tens of thousands of years. Fellow Daoist Ao Xiao, why be so exclusive? If our demon race also had someone with hope of advancing to Mahayana, I would likewise spare no effort to assist them." Mo Jianli said disapprovingly.

"Old Monster Mo, are those words truly sincere?" Upon hearing this, Ancestor Ao Xiao's eyes narrowed slightly as he said with a half-smile.

"My words naturally come from the heart. What, does our demon race truly have someone else who also has a chance to advance to Mahayana?" Mo Jianli replied without thinking, but then suddenly realized something.

"Hehe, Old Monster Mo, you've seen this granddaughter of mine many times. But you might not know that she possesses the Seven Star Moon Body. As long as she can cultivate to the peak of late-stage Integration, her chances of advancing to Mahayana, though slightly less than Fellow Daoist Han's, will absolutely not be too disparate." Ancestor Ao Xiao said proudly, pointing to Silver Moon, who stood calmly behind him.

"Linglong also possesses the Seven Star Moon Body? Old Monster Ao Xiao, you kept me in the dark for so long! Why didn't you tell me earlier? Don't you trust me?" Mo Jianli was greatly surprised. After glancing at Silver Moon, his expression became somewhat astonished.

"How could I not trust Brother Mo? It's just that when this granddaughter was born, no related unusual signs appeared. I only discovered later that she possessed this physique. There was certainly no intention of hiding it from Fellow Daoist Mo." Ancestor Ao Xiao waved his hand, explaining unhurriedly.

"Hmph, even if that's the case. In recent years, I haven't seen you reveal the slightest hint. Now you suddenly bring it up, using Fellow Daoist Han's matter as an excuse. You must have some other plan, right?" Mo Jianli snorted. His expression returned to normal, but his words still carried a hint of dissatisfaction.

"Indeed, although this granddaughter of mine possesses the Seven Star Moon Body, she has encountered some trouble in her cultivation. I'm afraid she will need some of your power, Fellow Daoist, to possibly resolve it." Ancestor Ao Xiao sighed at this point.

"What trouble? As long as I can help, Fellow Daoist Ao Xiao, just say the word." Mo Jianli replied readily.

"The matter is like this..." Ancestor Ao Xiao nodded. After only saying a few words, his lips moved slightly, but no sound was emitted; he had begun to transmit his voice.

Mo Jianli naturally listened intently. As time passed, his expression began to grow solemn.

"I understand. What you need, I will give to you. But in return, whatever Fellow Daoist Han needs when he attempts to break through the Mahayana stage bottleneck later, I will also do my best to provide." After Ancestor Ao Xiao's voice transmission ended, Mo Jianli pondered for a moment before speaking with determination.

"Naturally, whether it's Fellow Daoist Han or Linglong who can advance to the Mahayana stage, either one can ensure the standing of our human and demon races in the Spirit Realm." This time, it was Ancestor Ao Xiao's turn to smile.

"Thank you, two seniors, for your kindness. However, I, your junior, do not have much confidence in advancing to Mahayana. If by any chance I don't succeed, wouldn't that greatly disappoint you two seniors?" Han Li, who had been quietly listening to the two Mahayana cultivators, finally lightly coughed and spoke again.

"Who can guarantee success in advancing to Mahayana? When I advanced to Mahayana back then, it was nothing but luck. Among my peers at the time, there were certainly a few others with aptitudes no worse than mine, but only I was fortunate enough to succeed. Fellow Daoist Han, you don't need to feel any pressure." Mo Jianli said, stroking his beard.

"That's right. The reason we two will help you cultivate later is because the two races currently see no one else with a better chance of advancing to Mahayana than you two. This approach has long been a custom of our two races. Whenever a Mahayana cultivator in the clan nears the end of their lifespan, they will definitely begin to concentrate clan resources to fully cultivate junior disciples who might advance to Mahayana. And this is not just something we two do; the Sacred Island has also long been fully cultivating a few other juniors they believe have hope of advancing to Mahayana. This was also one of the original purposes of the Sacred Island's establishment. However, compared to those fellows on the Sacred Island, we two now regard you two more highly. But on the other hand, if your two situations weren't somewhat special, perhaps you would have already been invited to the island. Fellow Daoist Han, are you willing to go to the Sacred Island for your future cultivation? If you have this idea, we two can also send you there." Ancestor Ao Xiao chuckled, explaining further from the side.

"Alright, since Fellow Daoist Han has made his decision, we two naturally won't force you. However, I have another question: Did Ancestor Long of the Long family and the girl from the Ye family, who entered the Spirit Realm with you, truly perish?" After Mo Jianli nodded, he suddenly asked about another matter with a solemn expression.

"Brother Long and the others indeed encountered unforeseen circumstances in the Demon Realm," Han Li replied truthfully.

"Alas, what a pity! Among the great True Spirit families, the Long and Ye families were the strongest. With both of them gone, it will likely have no small impact on the True Spirit families and also greatly reduce the strength of our human race. However, now with Brother Xie's assistance, that's another matter." A hint of regret first flashed across Mo Jianli's face, but after his gaze fell on Daoist Xie, his spirits lifted considerably.

"Those True Spirit families of our human race, if high-level cultivators appear among them, they are indeed a bit stronger than ordinary cultivators of the same rank. But by the same token, the proportion of high-level cultivators appearing in these True Spirit families is also much lower than among ordinary human cultivators. In my opinion, there's no need to pay too much attention to them." Ancestor Ao Xiao said disapprovingly.

"You can't say that! No matter what you say about the True Spirit families, they always have some connection to the ancient True Spirits. Once an Integration cultivator appears, they can be considered a great fighting force for our human race and are indeed worth looking forward to." Mo Jianli shook his head and said.

"But in my eyes, these True Spirit families are far from as important as the major royal families among our demon race. Over the years, the proportion of Integration stage cultivators appearing in our royal families has been far higher than in these True Spirit families." Ancestor Ao Xiao said with a cold laugh.

"Talents emerge in succession from your demon royal families, and the True Spirit families indeed cannot compare. However, speaking of this now is meaningless. Originally, besides Fellow Daoist Han, I had hoped that others could also return from the Demon Realm, but now it seems there's really no chance." Mo Jianli said, frowning.

"What's wrong? Are you short of manpower? Is the allied army planning another major move?" Ancestor Ao Xiao immediately reacted, asking with a solemn expression.

"The Wood Race is now preparing a plan to counterattack the Demon Race, and they have gained the support of Old Monster Sang of the Yaksha Race, hoping to succeed in one battle and reclaim all lost territory." Mo Jianli said slowly after pondering for a moment.

"Are they crazy? If lost territory could be recovered so easily, why would we have been deadlocked with the Demon Race here for so many years? Never mind the Wood Race, could that Old Monster Sang Hai also be senile? Didn't you object?" Ancestor Ao Xiao's face immediately filled with anger.

"Ao Xiao, you've been away from the allied army for half a year and don't know the latest news, so it's no wonder you think that way. Three months ago, our two races, the Yaksha Race, the Spirit Race, and a few other races, simultaneously received news from our respective clans. The Demon Race suddenly sent a large number of reinforcements into the territories of various races and launched fierce attacks again. Our few races don't have Mahayana cultivators guarding us, and the situation immediately became unfavorable. We must act swiftly and resolve the Wood Race matter as soon as possible; we cannot wait until the day the two realms separate." Mo Jianli also said with a solemn expression.

"What? The Demon Race has sent another large army into our Spirit Realm? Has this news been verified? It couldn't be a feint by the Demon Race, could it?" Ancestor Ao Xiao's expression immediately turned grim.

"I naturally contacted the Sacred Island through special means. The news is not only true, but among the newly appeared demon reinforcements, the avatars of the Demon Race's three Great Ancestors were found. I don't know if the true bodies of the Demon Ancestors have also entered the Spirit Realm." After giving a bitter laugh, Mo Jianli uttered a sentence that also made Han Li's expression change.

"Impossible. Ordinary Demon Sacred Ancestors are one thing, but the true bodies of the Demon Race's three Great Ancestors can absolutely not easily enter our Spirit Realm. Did we not painstakingly set up so many measures back then precisely to prevent this from happening?" Ancestor Ao Xiao immediately denied it.