234: The snipe and the clam fight

The taut, blood-colored spider silk was dimming at a visible rate.

The Blood Jade Spider's massive body trembled violently, its eight ferocious segmented legs deeply embedded in the ice, yet it was still slowly being dragged by the weight of the giant cauldron, emitting a groaning sound of unbearable strain.

It was expending its Lifespan.

Han Li could clearly feel that the Divine Soul connection between him and this Spirit Insect was rapidly weakening.

Anger surged in his heart, but it was firmly suppressed by a cold rationality.

He stared expressionlessly into the depths of the earth fire, as if the Spirit Insect, which was nearing death, had nothing to do with him.

Just then, a crisp metallic clang came from the depths of the earth fire.

"Crack!"

The lid of the void sky cauldron was actually forced open, creating a gap!

In an instant, two streams of precious light, one left and one right, shot out from the gap like startled birds, soaring straight into the sky!

One was an ancient bronze color, while the other exuded a refreshing Medicinal Pill fragrance.

"Ancient Treasure!"

"It's Spirit Medicine!"

The six Nascent Soul Old Monsters moved almost simultaneously.

The clearly defined factions of a moment ago collapsed the instant the treasures appeared.

"Get out of my way!"

Barbarian Hu roared, his massive Demonic Hand covering the sky and earth, completely ignoring the ancient treasure and directly grabbing at the cluster of Medicinal Pill fragrance that contained immense vitality.

"You brute, you wish!"

Wan Tianming flicked his whisk, and thousands of silver threads surged, like a silver Dragon, coiling around the bronze ancient treasure, while simultaneously sending out several sharp threads to stab at Barbarian Hu's wrist.

Extreme Yin Old Ancestor, Qing Yi Hermit, and the others also displayed their Divine Abilities; Devilish Qi, green light, and the radiance of Magic Treasures instantly intertwined in mid-air, forming a chaotic Domain of death.

Any Core Formation Cultivator caught in it would be instantly reduced to dust.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, the attacks of Barbarian Hu and Wan Tianming, these two Mid-Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators, were ultimately superior.

The violent shockwave sent the other four reeling, their Qi and blood churning, each retreating half a step.

It was this momentary delay that allowed Barbarian Hu's large hand to scoop up the cluster of Medicinal Pill fragrance, which turned out to be a crystal-clear jade box.

And Wan Tianming's whisk successfully snagged the ancient treasure, which was a small shield engraved with ancient runes.

After obtaining their respective treasures, the two showed no desire to continue the fight, immediately withdrawing back to Han Li Terrace.

The remaining four, including Extreme Yin Old Ancestor, all had extremely ugly expressions.

They exchanged glances, their eyes filled with unwillingness and ruthlessness; privately, several obscure Divine Thoughts had already begun to rapidly communicate, clearly forming some kind of temporary offensive and defensive alliance in an instant.

Wan Tianming and Barbarian Hu, however, seemed oblivious to their thoughts.

The two of them hastily put their treasures into their Storage Pouches, their gazes once again burning as they looked at the giant cauldron that was slowly rising.

That was just an appetizer; the real main course was still inside!

Han Li's face remained as calm as water, continuously channeling his Magic Power to maintain the Blood Jade Spider's pull.

"Creak… creak…"

The giant cauldron's ascent speed became faster and faster, and the friction sound it emitted grew increasingly piercing.

Finally!

"Boom—!"

A colossal roar, several times louder than any before, reverberated, shaking the entire Han Li Terrace violently!

The mouth of the void sky cauldron was completely open!

An indescribable five-colored glow burst forth from it, like a small sun, instantly illuminating the entire ice plain!

At the center of that glow, a perfectly round Medicinal Pill, the size of a Dragon's eye, floated quietly; five-colored Spirit Runes flowed ceaselessly on its surface, and a vast and unparalleled aura assailed them, making the Nascent Soul Old Monsters feel as if their withered Lifespan had increased slightly just by smelling it once!

"Heaven Mending Pill!"

"It really is the Heaven Mending Pill!"

At this moment, regardless of whether they were from the Righteous Path or the Demonic Path, the eyes of the six Nascent Soul Old Monsters instantly turned bloodshot.

They had come here for this very item!

"Barbarian Hu!"

Extreme Yin Old Ancestor could no longer remain calm; he shrieked hoarsely, "You and I agreed before! My disciple exerted effort to pull the cauldron, and of the treasures inside, this Old Farmer gets to choose one first! I want this Heaven Mending Pill! The rest are yours!"

"Hahahaha!" Barbarian Hu let out a deafening roar of laughter, his voice full of disdain and mockery, "Old ghost, have you Cultivated yourself brain-dead? When did this Old Farmer ever make an agreement with trash like you?"

Before his words finished, his figure surged, transforming once again into the towering Demonic God Dharma Idol; his large, fan-like hand, with the power to tear space, fiercely grabbed at the Heaven Mending Pill!

"You're courting death!"

Wan Tianming was furious, his whisk transforming into a sky-full of killing intent, attacking Barbarian Hu.

"Let's go together!" Qing Yi Hermit and Heavenly Enlightenment Master had already secretly allied; the two, one left and one right, simultaneously unleashed their strongest Magic Treasures, targeting Barbarian Hu and Wan Tianming.

A melee far more intense than before, a hundred times over, instantly erupted!

Violent surges of Magic Power crashed in all directions; the hard Han Li Terrace, before this power, was like tofu, cracking inch by inch, large chunks of ice crystals were shaken into the air, then ground into powder.

Han Li bore the brunt; his face paled, and he had to divert most of his attention to erect a green protective light shield, struggling to resist the impact that could tear him apart.

"Screech!"

The Blood Jade Spider let out a mournful shriek; in the violent energy storm, the spider silk connecting it to the void sky cauldron was almost directly snapped!

"Everyone, stop!"

Extreme Yin Old Ancestor noticed Han Li's predicament, and his eyes instantly split with rage as he roared, "Do you want to destroy this Blood Jade Spider that's pulling the cauldron? Fight from a distance! Otherwise, no one will get the treasure!"

At these words, the movements of those in the melee all paused.

They glanced at Han Li, who was teetering in the storm, and then at the void sky cauldron, which still required the Spirit Insect to pull it, and all forcibly suppressed the killing intent in their hearts.

Extreme Yin Old Farmer was right; now was not the time to fight to the death.

In this brief pause, a fierce glint flashed in Barbarian Hu's eyes.

His massive Demonic God Dharma Idol suddenly lunged forward, actually enduring the lingering power of the others' Magic Treasures, and firmly clutched the five-colored Heaven Mending Pill in his palm!

"Hahahaha! It's mine!"

Barbarian Hu let out a triumphant roar of laughter, his massive body transforming into a black streak of light, and without looking back, he fled towards the outside of the inner hall!

"Despicable brute! Don't run!"

Wan Tianming was so enraged that his three corpses jumped, he roared and transformed into a white streak of light, chasing after him.

Qing Yi Hermit and Heavenly Enlightenment Master exchanged glances, then also unhesitatingly gave chase.

The Old Farmer-like Nascent Soul Cultivator, who had always been taciturn, had an uncertain look in his eyes, but after receiving a sound transmission from Wan Tianming, he also stomped his foot and transformed into an earthy-yellow streak of light, following suit.

Extreme Yin Old Ancestor gritted his teeth in hatred, about to set off in pursuit.

But at this moment, another stream of precious light flew out from the opened void sky cauldron.

It was a jade ruyi scepter, entirely white and ancient in style; although the spiritual energy fluctuations it emitted were also extremely astonishing, compared to the vast life aura of the Heaven Mending Pill, it seemed insignificant.

The several fleeing Nascent Soul Old Monsters swept their Divine Thoughts over it, but paid it no mind, continuing their full-force pursuit of Barbarian Hu.

Extreme Yin Old Ancestor, however, was overjoyed.

He suddenly stopped and hastily instructed Han Li below, "Good disciple, put away that ancient treasure for your master! Continue pulling the cauldron, do not be lax! Once your master retrieves the Medicinal Pill, there will surely be a heavy reward!"

Before his words finished, he transformed into a cloud of black Qi and, at his fastest speed, joined the pursuit.

In the blink of an eye, the originally incomparably noisy Han Li Terrace became utterly silent.

Only Han Li remained, and the Blood Jade Spider whose life aura was already extremely weak.

The jade ruyi scepter circled once in the air and landed on the ice surface not far away; with a flash of white light, it actually transformed into a small wolf, more than half a person tall, entirely snow-white.

The small wolf shook its head, its pair of intelligent eyes vigilantly surveying its surroundings, emitting a low whine from its throat, slowly pacing around Han Li, seeming to regard him as an enemy.

Han Li slowly raised his head, glanced at the several streaks of light in the distant sky that were already almost disappearing, then looked at the white wolf ancient treasure circling beside him, and finally, his gaze fell upon the dying Blood Jade Spider at his feet.

The panic, humiliation, and anger on his face all receded at this moment.

In its place was a chilling calmness.

In the depths of his eyes, a grim killing intent flashed and disappeared.

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