Han Li gazed for a moment, then his eyebrows twitched as a puff of silver flame suddenly emerged from his fingertip, enveloping the wisp of green energy.
Yet no matter how fiercely the silver flame burned, the green energy remained completely unchanged, utterly indifferent to the flames.
Han Li’s expression shifted slightly. With a flick of his finger, the silver flame dissipated into nothingness. Then, with a bend and a flick, the wisp of green energy transformed into a streak of green light that shot out, piercing through the light barrier on the wall as if it were nothing, displaying an unstoppable force.
Seeing this, Han Li was momentarily stunned.
He had merely intended to expel the mysterious green energy from his body, but with just a slight exertion of his spiritual power, it had unleashed such terrifying power.
Just as he was feeling puzzled, a spatial ripple appeared before him, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound. The green streak of light bizarrely reappeared from the void, shooting straight toward him.
Though startled, Han Li acted without hesitation. His palm flashed with golden light as he swiftly grabbed the incoming green streak.
The next moment, his expression darkened further. When he opened his fingers, his palm was completely empty—the green light had ignored his formidable physical defenses and effortlessly merged into his hand.
Han Li immediately directed his spiritual sense inward to inspect his body.
He discovered that the wisp of green energy had settled obediently in his dantian, showing no further signs of movement.
Frowning, Han Li channeled his spiritual power, wrapping the green energy in a surge of true essence and forcing it out of his body once more.
This time, the green energy had only traveled a few feet before blurring and shooting back into him. The true essence meant to contain it couldn’t hinder it in the slightest.
A chill ran down Han Li’s spine. His body erupted with golden light as a protective barrier condensed into a golden screen. Simultaneously, his eyes blazed with blue light, fixed intently on the incoming green streak.
With a soft *puff*, the protective golden barrier might as well have not existed—the green streak passed through it effortlessly.
The wisp of green energy had mysteriously reappeared in his dantian.
At this result, Han Li was genuinely alarmed.
Over the following hours, no matter what methods or supernatural abilities he employed, he couldn’t isolate the green energy, let alone destroy or refine it.
It was as if the green energy had chosen his body as its permanent residence. No matter how far he expelled it or what sealing techniques he used, it would vanish in an instant and return to him, like an unshakable parasite.
When even the Purple Muffled Cauldron failed to contain the eerie green energy, Han Li’s expression turned extremely grim.
Though he couldn’t yet discern any harm the green energy posed to his body, he was unwilling to let such an anomaly remain inside him.
Since the energy always returned unerringly, evading all his attempts to avoid it, it must have locked onto his spiritual imprint. If that was the case, there was only one last method to try.
With a solemn expression, Han Li formed a series of hand seals and began chanting.
As the incantation echoed, the three-headed, six-armed Dharma Form behind him solidified into a golden, corporeal existence and floated into the air.
With a low shout, Han Li slapped the crown of his head.
A muffled *thud* sounded as a black streak shot out and vanished into the golden Dharma Form. Within the black light was a pitch-black infant—Han Li’s second demonic infant.
Han Li then pointed at the golden form and channeled his true essence.
The green streak shot out once more, merging into the golden form and settling into the demonic infant’s dantian, where it remained motionless.
This time, the green energy stayed put, showing no signs of returning to Han Li’s body.
Relieved, Han Li exhaled deeply, his expression finally easing slightly.
But he wasn’t done yet. His fingers flickered as he sent a series of incantations into the golden form.
The demonic infant within the golden form sat motionless, but demonic energy churned inside it, forming black talismans that wrapped around the green energy, crystallizing into a black orb that sealed it within.
Then, the golden form shattered and vanished, revealing the demonic infant.
Calmly, the infant pressed its hands together and then apart, summoning the black orb, which it cradled. It then descended, transforming into a streak of black light that merged back into Han Li’s body.
After briefly checking the demonic infant’s condition and confirming everything was stable, Han Li finally relaxed.
Though the green energy couldn’t be expelled entirely, it was now under the control of his second demonic infant and posed no immediate threat. Once he found a way to remove or refine it, he could resolve the issue permanently.
However, until then, he couldn’t recklessly use the demonic infant, lest the green energy cause further anomalies.
With these thoughts in mind, Han Li’s gaze shifted back to the light cluster wrapped in golden runes.
The portion he had absorbed earlier amounted to less than a tenth of the entire cluster, yet it had increased his true essence by the equivalent of seven or eight years of cultivation. If he converted the entire cluster, it could save him over a century of effort.
Such astonishing effects were impossible to ignore.
After a brief contemplation, Han Li flicked his sleeve, releasing a golden streak—a slender, ancient golden bottle.
The bottle inverted, and a five-colored radiance sprayed from its mouth, sucking in the gray-white light cluster.
The bottle then flew back into Han Li’s sleeve, carefully stored away.
Han Li had already decided: though the origin of these crystalline beads was mysterious, he would search for more in the demon realm. If he could gather enough and resolve the issue of the green energy, his cultivation might skyrocket to the peak of the Body Integration stage.
If so, it would be an unparalleled opportunity.
Excited by this prospect, Han Li picked up the crystalline bead that had released the gray-white light cluster. Probing it with his spiritual sense, he found it empty—all the strange energy had dissipated.
After a moment’s hesitation, he stored the bead and the split demon gold into his storage bracelet.
Perhaps he could still trace the origin of the gray-white light cluster from these items.
However, though the light cluster could directly enhance cultivation, it was likely only usable by someone like Han Li, who cultivated the unique True Devilish Sage Art. Few in the demon realm could simultaneously refine spiritual and demonic energies, let alone possess the spiritual eye technique to detect the beads and trigger the mystical resonance within them.
Pleased with his gains, Han Li sat cross-legged to recuperate.
In the coming days, he planned to visit every shop in Blood Crow City—first to seek other opportunities, and second to check if more demon gold contained similar crystalline beads.
The night passed uneventfully.
The next morning, Han Li calmly left his residence and began methodically exploring the city’s shops.
Though Blood Crow City couldn’t compare to human cities in scale, it still housed thousands of shops.
It took him two days to survey even half of them.
While he found some unexpected treasures and more demon gold, there was no trace of the crystalline beads or their strange energy.
None of the other demon gold contained a second bead, leaving the origin of the first one a mystery.
Han Li wasn’t disheartened.
Such treasures that directly boosted cultivation were rare and required great fortune to obtain.
If he had easily found more in the city, he would have grown suspicious.
However, he easily learned about an upcoming auction—a regular event held every six months in Blood Crow City.
This time, due to the unexpected beast tide, the number of high-ranking demons in the city far exceeded usual, promising an auction of unprecedented scale and quality.
Rumors even spoke of several Heaven-reaching demon artifacts and legendary materials appearing.
Naturally intrigued, Han Li decided to attend.
He hoped to find useful items and planned to auction off some unused demonic treasures for demon stones.
Though demon stones were useless for his cultivation, since he intended to stay in the demon realm for decades, acquiring some was prudent.
The auction was scheduled for three days later. By the time Han Li had visited most shops, the event began.
Held in a grand hall at the city’s edge, the auction site was circular, with tiered seating descending toward a central stone platform.
The walls bore carvings of unknown beasts.
Within a quarter-hour, the venue was packed with three to four thousand high-ranking demons.
Many, like Han Li, wore cloaks or obscured their faces with demonic energy, allowing him to blend in seamlessly.
Soon, a cough echoed as a small door opened below.
A figure emerged and walked toward the central platform.
The noisy hall fell silent.
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