"Let's delve deep into the realm of the demons! Master Long, if you truly intend to go die, why must you bring us along?" The man with wild hair asked, his face filled with shock and anger. Yet the young lady in her feathered robe seemed to recall something, her expression now shifting between gloom and uncertainty. Han Li stroked his chin, also displaying a hint of surprise. "Brother Lin, please don't be so agitated. I have carefully planned this proposal, and I'm confident—there's at least a seven or eight out of ten chance that we'll all make it safely. As for myself, Master Long, would I really risk my own life just by joining you?" Master Long spoke calmly, his demeanor completely unflinching. "Hmph! Even then! How formidable is the Holy Patriarch of the Demon Realm! What if we encounter him? We'd hardly be able to save our lives. Besides, there are countless high-level ancient demons within the Demon Realm. While in the Human Realm, we can rely on the power of our magical arrays to stand against them. But once we venture deeper, no matter how we think, we'll have no chance of survival at all." The bearded man stared straight at Long family elder, speaking without hesitation. "If I were to tell you all that there exists a method by which we can temporarily transform our aura to be indistinguishable from that of ordinary ancient demons—so that even a fully consolidated ancient demon would be unable to detect us—what would Master Lin think of that?" The Long family elder narrowed his eyes, speaking slowly. "Such a thing? Is Long brother not jesting? The high-ranking ancient demons of the demon realm are masters of countless astonishing techniques—how could they possibly remain undetected by them?" The young lady in flowing robes furrowed her brows and added her voice. Upon hearing this, the Long family elder chuckled and suddenly turned to address the Qianqiu Princess. "Qianqiu sister, could you please demonstrate once again?" "Of course," the yellow-robed lady smiled gracefully, flipping her hand, and suddenly found a black orb the size of a thumb resting in her palm. With a single opening of her mouth, she swallowed the orb whole. At that very moment, Qianqi's holy maiden pressed a hand seal, and a layer of black mist rose from her body, swiftly engulfing her form within moments. The black mist swirled restlessly, occasionally taking on the shape of floating tendrils that danced randomly, and at other times spinning rapidly as if it were a living entity. "True demonic aura!" Han Li murmured, his eyes widening slightly, his voice barely audible. Though his words were nearly whispered, the several attendees—each of whom possessed considerable magical prowess—heard them clearly. The man with flowing hair and the young woman in a feathered robe exchanged a slight frown. Yet the elder of Long family gazed at Han Li intently before suddenly speaking: "Master Han can instantly recognize true demonic aura—this clearly indicates that you have studied a top-tier demonic cultivation technique. Moreover, your golden-bodied form displayed during the day bears a strong resemblance to the ancient true form of certain ancient demons from the demonic realm. This indeed helps clarify a few matters for me." "Master Long truly possesses keen insight." Han Li said nothing to confirm or deny, merely offering a faint smile. The others, listening to the exchange between the two, naturally displayed a range of expressions. At that moment, a sharp cry from the Thousand-Age Maiden suddenly rang out from the black magical aura, and true magical energy surged violently toward the center, instantly transforming into thin streams of black liquid that were absorbed whole into her body. As the mist dispersed, the figure of the yellow-robed maiden reappeared naturally. Yet upon first glance, Han Li and the others exchanged a look of mild surprise. The Thousand-Age Maiden now appeared exactly as she had before—no discernible difference at all—seeming as though her spell had had no effect whatsoever. Yet, under the others' astonished gazes, the yellow-robed maiden smiled softly, and then her aura suddenly shifted. A surge of astonishing magical power erupted from her body, and unexpectedly, several dark magical patterns appeared on her previously smooth, jade-like face. At the same time, a bright gleam emerged between her brows, forming a dark, round orb. Although this pearl was half-embedded in the young woman's brow and temples, its dark, profound appearance clearly indicated that it was the very one she had swallowed earlier. Han Li's eyes flashed several times, and his divine awareness immediately extended over her without hesitation. A moment later, however, a look of surprise appeared on his face. Both her physical form and the flowing magical energy within her were now saturated with an exceptionally pure form of true demonic energy, and the aura she emitted was precisely as he had once observed among the ancient demons in the human realm. Han Li was deeply impressed. The bearded man and the woman in a feathered robe, after carefully examining her with their own divine awareness, also expressed astonishment. "Indeed, it is quite remarkable—she appears almost exactly like an ancient demon. However, since we are not of the demonic race, there may be subtle inconsistencies that we are unable to perceive. Yet, in the eyes of the demonic beings themselves…" the woman in the feathered robe paused, speaking with cautious deliberation. "Lady Ye need not worry. This pseudo-magical pearl was actually forged from the magmatic cores of ancient, deceased dragons. As long as I employ a secret technique to ingest it and force out the genuine magical qi it contains, even high-ranking ancient dragons will generally be unable to detect it. Moreover, to verify the pearl's true effectiveness, I even remained with several ancient dragons captured by our spiritual race during the last invasion and held them together for several months. During that time, those imprisoned dragons showed absolutely no signs of recognizing me as anything other than a mere mortal. However, when facing the Holy Ancestor or certain dragon clans possessing unique abilities, we naturally remain cautious. Still, the likelihood of encountering such beings within the vast expanse of the dragon realm is, in truth, extremely slim. After all, in legend, the ancient dragon realm is no smaller than our own spiritual realm." The yellow-robed maiden spoke earnestly. Hearing this, all three of Han Li's companions could not help but express thoughtful consideration. "Very well. Even if this method proves successful, our journey deep into the dragon realm remains an exceedingly hazardous undertaking." The three should also clearly explain the reasons behind this. If, as Brother Long has said, this indeed offers us the opportunity to advance into the Mahayana stage, then though it may seem utterly extraordinary, I am not unwilling to consider it." The young lady in the feathered robe sighed, her eyes flashing as she asked. Upon hearing the young lady mention the Mahayana stage, the man with his hair loose, who had initially been stern with anger, paused in surprise, then grew increasingly gloomy and remained silent. "Had there not been such an opportunity to advance into the Mahayana stage, do you think I and the Princess would have taken such a bold risk merely to satisfy our hunger? The three of you—have any of you heard of the Xilan Pool and the Jingling Lotus?" Brother Long, with a sharp laugh, suddenly named two names. "Xilan Pool and Jingling Lotus?" Both the man with his hair loose and the young lady, Hua, looked at each other, clearly puzzled. Yet the young lady in the feathered robe's expression brightened, her gaze fixed on Brother Long, with a sudden gleam of wonder in her eyes. "Ah, I see—Lady Ye must have heard of them." But that makes sense—after all, the Immortal Maiden was once a designated disciple of Master Mo, so it's only natural she'd know about this. Suddenly, the cultivator named Hui, seated beside the elder of the Long family, chuckled and spoke. "What do you mean, Hui brother? Does this imply any dissatisfaction on your part toward Master Mo?" The young woman in flowing robes frowned, her voice cold and sharp. "Hm, how could I possibly think such a thing? Master Mo must have penetrated deep into the realm of the demons many times over. He certainly knows about the two items—the Spirit-Cleansing Pools and the Pure-Spirit Lotus—so it's no surprise at all." Hui the elder spoke calmly, yet carefully avoided any slight against the only true Stage of Supreme Ascension among the humans. "I'm well aware of the two items you mentioned—they have nothing to do with my master. They were actually discovered by our ancestral lineage of the Ye family during a great demonic calamity, when we retrieved information from the fragmented soul of a high-ranking ancient demon who had been slain. However, the information we obtained was quite vague." Yet though these two items may hold little value for the demonic races, they seem to possess an extraordinary destiny of their own for the various immortal clans among us." The young lady in silk robes spoke coldly. "Ah, so it appears that I have indeed misunderstood my esteemed friend." Huai Changlong chuckled heartily, as though he were not entirely convinced. Upon hearing the young lady's words, the elder of the Long family slightly furrowed his brow, reflecting thoughtfully. But at that moment, the thousand-years-old holy maiden smiled and spoke: "Though the two items—Washing Immortal Pool and Purifying Immortal Lotus—may be unfamiliar to the three of you, surely you have heard of 'Transcendent Immortal Pool' and 'Seven-Orifices One-Qi Lotus,' haven't you?" "Wait—could it be that these two are the same? Impossible! The Transcendent Immortal Pool is something unique to the True Immortal Realm. It is said that only those who have just ascended to the heavens can, by drawing upon the essence of their mortal bodies within this pool, transform themselves into the bodies of Immortal Beings." The Seven-Orifice Qi Lotus, a celestial spiritual treasure that grows alongside the Huaxian Pool, is said to enhance one's spiritual root and intelligence—legend has it that even a person with an intellectual disability could instantly develop seven orifices of wisdom and become exceptionally intelligent after merely swallowing it. The bearded man suddenly fell silent, then shook his head repeatedly, clearly skeptical. Naturally, Han Li had heard of such a rare phenomenon and was equally startled. With his gaze now fixed, he stared intently at the face of the thousand-years-old maiden, as if trying to verify the truth of her words. In contrast, the young woman with the dark expression remained silent, unyielding. The Huaxian Pool and the Seven-Orifice Qi Lotus are among the rarest treasures in the True Immortal Realm, forming only after countless millions of years—thus, it is impossible, as she claims. However, even if their effects fall short of that of the Seven-Orifice Qi Lotus, they are still sufficient to completely transform us and greatly enhance our wisdom. Indeed, before the Huaxian Pool and the Seven-Orifice Qi Lotus came into being, they evolved from the Xiling Pool and the Jingling Lotus. The yellow-robed woman brushed a strand of green hair from her forehead, smiling with a touch of mystery. "There's actually something like this. Yet, if it's such a rare treasure, why hasn't it been found in our spiritual realm, but instead appears in the magical realm—so filled with magical energy? Moreover, how do your esteemed companions know for certain that these treasures truly exist in the magical realm?" At this, Han Li's facial muscles twitched slightly, and he stepped forward to ask the question first. "This information was personally revealed by the spiritual king of our previous realm. He himself once ventured deep into the magical realm and witnessed these two spiritual artifacts firsthand. Unfortunately, due to other circumstances, he was unable to reach the spiritual pool and instead, like his noble comrade Mo, returned to our realm after suffering serious injuries. Therefore, this information is absolutely authentic. As for why such a celestial rarity should appear in the magical realm—only heaven knows." However, the young lady speculates that, due to the widespread magical energy across other parts of the magical realm, which has evolved over a long period, all the sources of spiritual essence have been gradually concentrated into one area—thus giving rise to such a spiritual pool and spiritual lotus. In contrast, our spiritual realm, compared to the immortal realm, lacks sufficient spiritual energy and has thus never been able to develop such a spiritual treasure. The young lady hesitated slightly before sharing the hidden details and her speculations from the time of the spiritual dynasty.