Mortal: Supreme Being of the Ghost Path

However, Han Li was eventually persuaded by Xuan Gu's "logically consistent" argument.

So the two joined forces, each doing their part, and finally managed to pull the Void Heaven Cauldron up.

Subsequently, Xuan Gu was responsible for collecting the Azure Ice Flame, while Han Li was responsible for collecting the Void Heaven Cauldron.

However, the moment the Azure Ice Flame was taken into Xuan Gu's palm, the old demon's smile suddenly turned ferocious.

Without saying a word, they turned on each other. Fortunately, Han Li was prepared. So the two fought fiercely inside the Hanli Terrace. The fight was so intense that the sky darkened and the surrounding walls and buildings collapsed. Debris flew everywhere and dust filled the air. Most of the buildings were destroyed.

The result was exactly the same as in the original story. Just when Xuan Gu thought he had the victory in his grasp and was preparing to activate the Azure Ice Flame to try to kill Han Li in one fell swoop, the ice flame suddenly went out of control and turned against its master.

The old demon was engulfed by blue ice flames, ultimately suffering the fate of playing with fire and being consumed by his own body and soul!

At this moment, Han Li was kneeling on one knee, covered in blood, panting heavily. He had almost exhausted his evil-repelling divine lightning and had little magic power left, but he still won in the end.

But at that moment, a black and white light suddenly flashed in the direction where the Star Palace Elder had attacked.

Immediately afterwards, a figure appeared out of thin air on the ruins of Hanlitai.

Qin Han hovered in the air, his cold eyes sweeping over the devastated platform before finally landing on Han Li and a fragment of the Xuan Bone lying on the ground. He couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

"It seems I came at the right time. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Han, for dealing with this person. Otherwise, I would have had to put in a lot more effort."

After saying that, he raised his hand and summoned an invisible suction force that pulled the bone fragment that had fallen to the ground back to him.

He held it in his hand, weighed it in his hand, sneered, and without hesitation put it into the world within the cauldron.

Then he turned his head to look at the top of the altar, where he saw that after the grayish-white flames turned the Xuan Bone to ashes, they re-condensed into a small and exquisite spark, which floated there gently.

However, the next moment, the azure ice flames floating around suddenly flashed simultaneously, then emitted a clear chime, and shot directly into the sky.

In an instant, all the ice and flames condensed and merged into one in one place.

A moment later, a hazy blue ball of light appeared in mid-air.

Within this ball of light, a fist-sized blue ice bead floated silently.

Qin Han took a deep breath, and without hesitation, a black and white light shone brightly in front of him, and a small, ancient cauldron, exuding a sense of vicissitude, slowly emerged.

Suddenly, the cauldron trembled, and a terrifying suction force surged out, engulfing the blue ice bead.

The blue ice bead instantly unleashed a terrifying burst of icy energy, frantically rushing towards the oncoming suction force.

The moment the two forces came into contact, they unleashed an extremely terrifying recoil force. Qin Han calmly raised his hand, and a thin black shield, about an inch thick, instantly condensed in front of him, completely isolating this terrifying recoil force.

As the suction power inside the cauldron surged out continuously, the blue ice bead could no longer resist and was gradually swept up to the cauldron. With a flash of black and white light, the blue ice bead disappeared!

……

Han Li's pupils contracted sharply as he looked at the scene before him, and his heart sank to the bottom.

Of all times, this old devil had to appear!

He should have realized it sooner. This person's methods were strange, and he could even reverse the attributes of the Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder. How could he have died so easily under that white light?

Even in their prime, they couldn't defeat their opponent, let alone now?

The exorcising divine thunder was almost exhausted, his magical power was reduced to less than one-tenth, and he was covered in injuries, barely able to stand. If this old ghost were to make a move now…

Han Li was annoyed, but even more so, he felt helpless.

When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. He painstakingly sacrificed his Xuan bone, only to end up benefiting someone else.

But Han Li was no ordinary cultivator. He took a deep breath, forced himself to stand up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and asked in a deep voice:

"Senior, are you planning to kill me so you can reap the benefits?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Han chuckled. After the Qianlan Pearl was taken into the world within the cauldron, he had a thought, and the small cauldron disappeared without a trace.

The next moment, he said with a hint of disdain, "I only want to gain something. As for fighting to the death with you? There's no need for that."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the faintly visible Heavenly Barrier outside the platform, his tone indifferent.

"Those Nascent Soul stage monsters are still out there. I don't want all my hard work and scheming to end up benefiting others."

Han Li remained silent; of course, he understood this principle.

The outer Heavenly Barrier has the effect of isolating divine sense, but those six Nascent Soul old monsters will return sooner or later. If they see that the Void Heaven Cauldron has been taken away, none of them, the Core Formation cultivators, will survive.

Seeing Han Li remain silent, Qin Han chuckled inwardly.

After all, this is a common action Han Li takes when considering things, which means he is weighing the pros and cons.

He could have acted directly, but given Han Li's current state, his chances of winning were extremely slim.

However, not wanting to cause any further trouble, in the original story, after Han Li's pyrrhic victory over Xuan Gu, he immediately fled the place, and the group of Nascent Soul old monsters followed closely behind.

Based on this timeline, those old monsters have probably returned soon, and the remaining time is simply not suitable for continuing to entangle with Han Li.

Therefore, a peaceful resolution is best. If Han Li is truly unreasonable, then it's not too late to settle things with force. However, in that case, we must go all out and try to end the battle as quickly as possible.

"What do you want?" After thinking for a moment, Han Li finally spoke, his voice sounding a little hoarse.

"It's very simple. The Void Heaven Cauldron, plus a section of Heavenly Thunder Bamboo."

Upon hearing this, Han Li frowned, his face showing difficulty. "Senior, are you perhaps unaware that this Heavenly Thunder Bamboo is one of the three great divine trees of the cultivation world? I am merely a Core Formation cultivator; where would I have obtained such a thing?"

Qin Han sneered, staring directly at Han Li, his tone suddenly turning cold, "You're not putting on a convincing act."

Han Li's heart tightened, but his expression remained unchanged: "This junior does not understand what senior is saying."

"Don't you understand?" Qin Han's tone was tinged with impatience. "Do you really think I don't know the origin of the Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder? Or do you think I didn't see your fight with that person just now?"

Upon hearing this, Han Li fell silent once again.

He cursed inwardly, thinking to himself, "This old devil really knows everything."

Seeing that Han Li remained silent, Qin Han softened his tone, "We have no deep-seated hatred for each other, it's just a matter of mutual benefit. Give me the Void Heaven Cauldron and the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo, and I can give you a map to leave the Void Heaven Palace."

"You're a smart man, you're intelligent enough. Think it over yourself. Do you want to fight to the death here and end up being torn to pieces by those Nascent Soul stage monsters, or do you want to take the map and escape from this place?"

Han Li's expression was somewhat uncertain. After considering for a moment, he said in a relaxed tone:

"Give me the map first, and after I verify it, I will give you the Void Heaven Cauldron and the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo."

Without hesitation, Qin Han waved his hand, and a stick-like object appeared in front of him.

It was the map that had been found in a hidden compartment in the stone wall of Hanlitai.

He simply raised his hand and traced the route from the map onto a jade slip, then casually tossed it to Han Li.

"Take it."

Han Li took the jade slip, probed it with his divine sense, and examined it carefully.

The map was drawn in great detail, clearly marking every restriction and distance from the exit of the inner palace of the Void Heaven Palace to the outside world.

Based on his experience, he judged that the map was most likely genuine.

Thinking of this, he hesitated for a long time before finally gritting his teeth.

With a pat of his storage bag, a jade box about a foot square and a small, flat, round cauldron the size of a fist flew out and hovered quietly in front of Qin Han.

"The Void Heaven Cauldron, and the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo."

Han Li's voice carried a hint of wariness.

Without saying a word, Qin Han raised his hand and summoned the small, flat, round cauldron.