Chapter 2257: Falling Star Banner and Little Illusion Sky Mirror

"Baohua, let's skip the pleasantries. First, tell us if the two treasures capable of resisting the self-detonating 'ming' insects have been forged. Many fellow Daoists have donated valuable rare materials to you for these treasures." A clear voice came from a man enveloped in a golden halo.

Judging by his tone, he seemed quite familiar with Baohua.

"Ah, it's Fellow Daoist Li Miao from the Frigid Moon Realm. Rest assured, since I dared to accept these materials from other fellow Daoists, I naturally have confidence in successfully forging those two exotic treasures. Please observe!"

With a light chuckle, Baohua raised a slender, fair hand. Immediately, two light spheres, one black and one white, slowly floated out from her palm.

At the center of the light spheres were a banner embroidered with countless silver stars and a faint white mirror inscribed with the image of a winged white tiger.

"These two treasures can deal with those self-detonating 'ming' insects? They don't look particularly special." Another powerful being from a different realm, shrouded in green mist, asked in a hoarse voice, clearly skeptical.

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Greenstone, you might be mistaken this time. These two treasures appear ordinary, but they might be connected to the legendary Profound Heaven Treasures, the Star-Moon Banner and the Illusory Sky Mirror. Could they be sacred imitations of those two Profound Heaven Treasures?" A middle-aged man dressed as an emperor, after deeply scrutinizing the two treasures within the light spheres, spoke with a touch of solemnity.

"The Star-Moon Banner... the Illusory Sky Mirror..."

Upon hearing these names, the other Grand Ascension cultivators nearby stirred, many re-examining the two treasures in Baohua's hand with surprise.

Hearing this, Baohua subtly nodded. "Brother Jade Sword is right. These two treasures are indeed imitations of the Star-Moon Banner and the Illusory Sky Mirror. I refer to them as the 'Falling Star Banner' and the 'Lesser Illusory Sky Mirror.'"

"I've long heard that among the Profound Heaven Treasures, the Star-Moon Banner is one of the few items capable of harnessing the power of the stars, and the Illusory Sky Mirror possesses supreme divine abilities that can cover the heavens and blot out the sun. I wonder what percentage of the two treasures' divine abilities Fellow Daoist Baohua's Falling Star Banner and Lesser Illusory Sky Mirror can unleash." Another emotionless voice suddenly sounded in the hall, but strangely, no one could pinpoint its source.

"That would be a fellow Daoist from the Night Realm, wouldn't it? Having arrived here, yet still so cautious. Truly befitting a Daoist who cultivates dark-lineage divine abilities. As for how much of their imitated originals' divine power these two treasures can unleash, you jest, fellow Daoist. The Star-Moon Banner and the Illusory Sky Mirror are top-tier, heaven-defying treasures even among Profound Heaven Treasures. If the Falling Star Banner and the Lesser Illusory Sky Mirror can unleash five or six percent of their power, that would be remarkable. However, according to my calculations, this should be sufficient to deal with those self-detonating 'ming' insects." Baohua said with a slight smile.

"Since Fellow Daoist Baohua is so confident in these two treasures, I suppose there's no mistake. Now that the issue of the self-detonating 'ming' insects is resolved, shouldn't we discuss a plan for how to suppress the Mother of 'Ming' Insects after entering the Primordial Seal Land?" The Grand Ascension cultivator from the Night Realm's voice, after a brief silence, resonated emotionlessly in the hall once more.

"Since other fellow Daoists believe these two treasures are sufficient, then naturally, the next step is to discuss how to deal with the Mother of 'Ming' Insects. Otherwise, even if we are numerous, entering the Primordial Seal Land and acting independently would likely lead us to fall prey to her." Baohua nodded, her gaze shifting as she spoke.

"Is the Mother of 'Ming' Insects truly that terrifying? The last time, far more fellow Daoists, including even Ancestral beings like yourself, entered the Primordial Seal Land, yet they were still trapped by that vicious insect. Fellow Daoist Baohua, I heard you were the last to receive news from the Primordial Seal Land. Could you please recount the details for us new arrivals?" Li Miao, the Grand Ascension cultivator from the Frigid Moon Realm who had spoken initially, slowly asked with a furrowed brow.

"Regarding the previous message from the Primordial Seal Land... I imagine many fellow Daoists wish to see it for themselves. In that case, I shall reveal its contents here for all of you to examine. This should put your minds at ease." Baohua, seemingly unsurprised by Li Miao's words, finished calmly. Then, with a flick of her sleeve, a crystalline sphere, black as ink, flew out and began to spin rapidly in the void.

With a soft "poof," countless multi-colored characters streamed forth from it. They swirled around and then formed into an incomplete text.

All the Grand Ascension cultivators, whether Demon Realm Holy Ancestors or Elder Ancestors from other realms, felt a chill in their hearts as their gazes swept over the fragmented text.

Han Li also gazed intently.

Indeed, the content of the text was identical to what Baohua had previously stated. It was undeniably a message from Yuanyan, hastily informing them of the predicament faced by those within the Primordial Seal Land and requesting aid. However, the incomplete nature of the text made some details unclear, but a careful deduction confirmed they were indeed words of warning.

After reading, all the Grand Ascension Elder Ancestors had varying expressions.

"It seems the information Fellow Daoist Baohua provided earlier was not false. Now, everyone, let's begin discussing countermeasures." After a long moment, a beautiful woman dressed elegantly spoke faintly.

"Countermeasures? With a hundred fellow Daoists here, there will likely be a hundred different countermeasures. If you ask me, since Fellow Daoist Baohua proposed this gathering and her divine abilities are among the very best of us, why don't we first listen to her suggestions?" Someone remarked dismissively.

"Who said Fellow Daoist Baohua's divine abilities are definitely the best here? If that's the case, where does that leave our Heavenly Crow Realm?" A middle-aged Grand Ascension cultivator from the Heavenly Crow Realm suddenly interjected with a sneer.

At the same time, the pigeon-faced elder, who had previously kept his eyes slightly closed, suddenly snapped them open. A faint trace of lightning seemed to flash through his pupils.

Upon hearing this, the faces of the other Grand Ascension Elder Ancestors subtly changed.

Baohua glanced at the pigeon-faced elder, and after a shifting gaze, she spoke serenely, "Fellow Daoist Bronze Crow's reputation has long preceded him, even to Baohua. I wonder if you have any good suggestions for our current endeavor?"

"This old man is here only to rescue someone. As for self-detonating 'ming' insects or the Mother of 'Ming' Insects, I will not concern myself with them as long as they don't hinder me," the pigeon-faced elder stated expressionlessly.

These words caused a stir in the hall. Many Grand Ascension Elder Ancestors looked at the nine Grand Ascension cultivators from the Heavenly Crow Realm with peculiar expressions.

"Brother Bronze Crow, those words might be a bit inappropriate," Baohua said, only a slight furrowing of her brows betraying no great surprise.

"Hmph, what's inappropriate about it? This old man has only one direct descendant. I don't know how much effort I expended to cultivate him to the Grand Ascension stage, only for him to be suppressed and trapped because he was helping your Demon Realm. I don't care whether the Mother of 'Ming' Insects truly possesses the terrifying ability to devour tribulations and exterminate clans. But as long as she hasn't genuinely provoked our Heavenly Crow Realm, why should this old man proactively provoke her? Naturally, rescuing my descendant is my priority," the Bronze Crow elder snorted, speaking in an utterly domineering tone.

At this, the expressions of the other Grand Ascension Elder Ancestors in the hall genuinely turned grim.

"Fellow Daoist, aren't those words a bit too selfish?" the foreign realm Grand Ascension cultivator named Greenstone interjected with a frown.

"Domineering? This old man has always been this domineering; it's not as if others don't know. What, do you intend to lecture this old man?" The pigeon-faced elder's face darkened as he stared at Greenstone and spoke grimly.

Greenstone's face fell, but the moment his gaze met Bronze Crow's, he involuntarily shivered, feeling an uncanny chill as if his very heart and lungs were freezing.

The foreign realm Grand Ascension cultivator's thoughts raced, but he could only turn ashen and remain silent.

Seeing this, most of the other Grand Ascension Elder Ancestors felt an even greater chill in their hearts, not daring to easily interject, though their expressions were naturally far from pleasant.

However, a few Grand Ascension cultivators, whose purpose in the Demon Realm was similar to the Bronze Crow elder's, secretly rejoiced at this sight.

With one of the renowned Four Fowl making a move, their resistance in rescuing their kin and friends would naturally be greatly reduced.

Han Li, however, took the opportunity to observe the pigeon-faced elder with great interest, scrutinizing him continuously.

From the very beginning, he had noticed that while the Bronze Crow elder's other divine abilities were unmentioned, his spiritual sense was undoubtedly far stronger than that of an average Grand Ascension cultivator, possibly even surpassing Ancestral beings like Baohua. However, compared to Han Li himself, it was still clearly a notch below.

After all, Han Li had undergone numerous fortuitous encounters and cultivated various spiritual sense secret arts, making his spiritual power several times stronger than that of an average Grand Ascension cultivator.

This also showed how formidable the Bronze Crow elder was compared to ordinary Grand Ascension cultivators.

The reputation of the Four Fowl was indeed well-deserved.

"Fellow Daoist Bronze Crow, your eagerness to rescue your kin is understandable to all present. But why be so impulsive? I have never said that this expedition cannot achieve both goals." Baohua finally spoke, calmly.

Among those present, only she, the former Ancestor of the Demon Race, could converse with the pigeon-faced elder on equal terms.

"Baohua, what do you mean by that? Are you trying to deceive this old man with your words first?" The Bronze Crow elder was momentarily startled, but then he stared at Baohua and spoke grimly.

"Deceive one of the Four Fowl? How could I be so audacious? Fellow Daoist Bronze Crow, you think too highly of me," Baohua chuckled dismissively.

"Hmph, that's not necessarily true. Everyone knows that among the original three Ancestors of the Demon Realm, you, Baohua, are the most resourceful, always known as the 'Wise Demon'," the pigeon-faced elder sneered.

Upon hearing this, Baohua's delicate brows furrowed slightly, but after a moment's thought, she suddenly smiled enchantingly. Her lips moved subtly, yet no sound was uttered; she was directly transmitting a message to the pigeon-faced elder.

Initially, the Bronze Crow elder's face was stern, but moments later, his pupils abruptly constricted, and his expression shifted as he said, "Baohua, is what you just said true? If it's false..."

"Whether it's true or false, Fellow Daoist, you can discern it for yourself upon seeing this item." Baohua's gaze flickered. With a single raised hand, a beam of crystalline light shot out, disappearing in a flash, only to land in the pigeon-faced elder's hand.