Han Clan Immortals: I have a hundredfold energy-gathering bottle

The blue-robed cultivator suddenly appeared at the cave entrance, without even disturbing the array at the entrance.

Han Jieliu and Xiling Sanren were both frozen in place, not daring to move.

He could sense that the demonic aura emanating from the strange young man in front of him had reached an exaggerated level.

"He killed Madam Xu silently... Such a strong demonic aura caused drastic changes in the surrounding environment, and he can also transform into human form. He must be a Foundation Establishment demon."

When a demon beast reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, it establishes its Dao foundation, and its intelligence becomes no different from that of a human, thus gaining the ability to transform into human form.

Han Jieliu recognized the strange young man's origins, and immediately lost all thought of running away, preparing to accept his fate.

"This boy seems to be a snake demon. There is a chilling aura rising behind him that can easily turn into ice. He should be the great demon on the lake who cultivates [Cold Qi] that Li Mingjin mentioned."

"If I had known this place was so strange, I wouldn't have gotten involved. First, a treasure from the Purple Mansion appeared, and now a Foundation Establishment demon has emerged..."

Just as Han Jieliu was in despair, he saw the great demon looking in his direction, examining him with great interest using its divine sense, and uttering those words.

"Lord Beifu, you're too late."

As soon as the words were spoken, even from a hundred meters away, the demonic aura swept over them.

The aggressive and chilling aura contained within it made Han Jieliu feel as if he were being entangled by a giant serpent from the bottom of a swamp, the cold seeping into his bones.

However, upon hearing the meaning behind the monster's words, Han Jieliu felt a mixture of doubt and hope.

"Lord Beifu, is it referring to me? Why does it address me like that?"

Han Jieliu immediately thought of the water flag in his hand, the words engraved on it were the same as those on the lintel of the Water Palace he had summoned, which read "Lord of the North".

I realized it immediately.

"But because the banner of Zhushuihe Prefecture has a powerful background, he mistook me for someone else."

When the snake demon saw the Zhushui Hefu Banner in Han Jieliu's hand, it revealed a knowing look and casually tossed Xu Niangzi's head aside.

The head fell in front of the worm embryo, allowing it to see flesh and blood again. Overjoyed and eager to heal its wounds, it wriggled and crawled over to devour it.

It gently opened its mouth and began to calculate.

"As arranged by the master, you should come to this lake a year after you leave the sect to retrieve the Heavenly Spirit Dew to repair your injuries."

"Now you've taken so long. I had to fabricate ancient texts and use them as bait to lure you into this cave. It turns out you went to retrieve this banner beforehand, which explains the delay..."

Han Jieliu remained outwardly calm upon hearing these words, but inwardly he was secretly shaken.

Could it be that my initial thought was correct, and this cave dwelling before me was indeed prepared by some great master?

According to the words of this snake demon who has just reached the Foundation Establishment stage, it was arranged by some great master to have him obtain the Heavenly Spirit Dew to repair his spiritual aperture.

"The only person who can produce such a treasure, and whom even a Foundation Establishment cultivator like this has to address as 'Master,' is probably from the Purple Mansion."

"But the same question remains: what is there about myself that is worth using..."

Han Jieliu, reflecting on his own life, couldn't think of anything, so he wanted to hear the snake demon continue talking and try to extract some information from it.

But then the great demon stopped talking. It glanced at Han Jieliu and seemed to remember that there was another cultivator beside him. So it looked at Xiling Sanren and stuck out its tongue.

"Hush... It's not appropriate to discuss matters of adults. This is certainly not something a third party should hear. Let's get rid of this fellow."

Xiling Sanren could easily discern the origins of the young man before him, and his heart was already trembling with fear upon hearing these words.

Immediately, a cry like the mournful cry of a jade cicada erupted from his body, and he transformed into a streak of green light and headed towards the cave entrance.

The young man revealed a mocking smile, and with just a slight step, he was already in front of Xiling Sanren.

With a gentle touch of his finger, the condensed cold energy reached Xiling Sanren's forehead, freezing him into a sculpture.

With a crisp snap, his frosty corpse shattered, blood and flesh stuck together and scattered on the ground.

Only the jade-like head was spared; it fell to the ground without cracking, and its gaze was filled with disbelief as it looked towards the cave entrance.

The boy lowered his head and examined the object for a moment with some surprise.

"It's rare to see a rogue cultivator who has chosen the right path. He has already refined this head into jade. If he obtains the Heavenly Spirit Dew and increases his cultivation, perhaps this guy will really have a chance to cultivate the Jade Transformation Body."

It immediately shook its head, kicked the jade head away, and it rolled right under the calamity.

The insects had already devoured the head of the former mistress, Lady Xu, and now that they saw something new, they quickly climbed up and bit it.

But it only managed to chew on a mouthful of ice shards, unable to bring itself to bite the jade head, so it left behind a pile of putrid liquid and retreated.

Han Jieliu simply watched the scene unfold before him silently, then bowed to the young man.

"I am dull-witted and do not understand the meaning. Could you please explain it to me a few more times, sir?"

The young man, faced with Han Jieliu's courtesy, revealed a terrifying expression, as if someone had struck his vital spot with a knife. He quickly cast a spell of cold mist to dodge and cried out.

"You are the reincarnation of the Lord of the Northern Waters. With your personal guidance, you are destined to become the Lord of the Northern Waters."

"I am merely following your orders to guide us here... For you to bow to me now is an insult to me."

That young man was also a great demon of a hundred years, with a well-established Dao foundation, and a wealth of knowledge. He could even be commanded by a Purple Mansion True Person.

He muttered a few words, saying things like "fate" and "connection," and looked up at the Heavenly Spirit Dew in the white bottle above.

A glint of greed flashed in its eyes, but it was immediately replaced by coldness and clarity. It looked at Han Jieliu and said silently.

"You are only at the second level of Qi Refining, your cultivation is too low, and you can't keep up with the master's arrangements."

"The Heavenly Spirit Dew is very suitable for your [Water Harmony] path. After ingesting it, it can repair your spiritual apertures and align you with your Dao nature. You still need to cultivate as soon as possible and reach the peak of Qi Refining to establish your Dao foundation..."

Upon hearing this, Han Jieliu was stunned.

Having switched to the cultivation of Qi and nurtured his nature, he has now reached the mid-stage of Qi Refining. It was easy for him to deceive Li Mingjin and the others, so why couldn't this Foundation Establishment demon see through him?

Although my breath-concealing technique is quite good, having been learned from the Dharma Pavilion of Xiaowei Mountain, it shouldn't be this miraculously effective.

"Could it also be related to that little black bottle?"

Han Jieliu remained silent, but felt a heavy weight of questions weighing on his mind, some of which were difficult to understand.

The boy seemed to know Han Jieliu's background and the methods of the adults behind him.

She feared Han Jieliu even more than Han Jieliu feared her, and was unwilling to have much contact with Han Jieliu. She had already turned around and reached the cave entrance, and said softly.

"Fellow Daoist Han, or rather, Lord Beifu... This abandoned cave was converted from the cave of a snake demon descendant to lure you here. It can only last for seven days, and it is already the fourth day. I hope you will leave soon."

"I am merely a Foundation Establishment cultivator and have no desire to get involved in these matters, but since the master has given the order, none dare disobey."

"I was following orders, and I hope Your Excellency will not hold it against me... I have some matters to attend to now, so I will take my leave first."

The boy had already reached the entrance formation of the cave, his body transforming into a faint frost mist. He was about to fly through it when he suddenly remembered something, turned back and smiled.

"Oh, right, the master left a message for me to pass on to you, hoping it will give you some inspiration."

The boy lowered his voice slightly, as if it had taken on a different tone, and spoke slowly.

"The master said... he is waiting for you in Dongyangtian, don't forget."