180: When a pawn crosses the river, it can become a chariot if it makes a desperate effort!

Shen Li, who was at the celebration, naturally knew nothing about this conversation.

Even if he knew, it would be useless.

Since he had caught the eye of some important figures and was treated as a pawn, he had to do his part and have the awareness of a pawn.

Clearly, he was very aware.

However, on his journey as a pawn, he needed to find his own path to survival.

Even if it was a ten-thousand-foot cliff, even if it was on Lone Cloud Peak, he had to go down resolutely.

Either achieve the Dao Foundation Immortal Master Realm and ascend to a higher level.

Or die at the celebration, turn into ashes, and sleep eternally with the world.

As for the third option, it simply didn't exist.

Yes, since he chose to indulge his Heart Demon, it meant he had completely blocked the path of escape.

Even if he wanted to escape, the Heart Demon would not let him have his way.

Because he gradually discovered... the Heart Demon had begun to develop its own way of acting... and its own thoughts.

Amidst Demonic Path Daoist Magic, Immortal Master Magical Artifacts, xuanyin jade, and endless slaughter, the Heart Demon had grown.

As for why Shen Li could still command the Heart Demon now, the reason was simple.

Both of their goals were temporarily the same.

To achieve the Dao Foundation Immortal Master Realm.

The Heart Demon wanted to achieve the Dao Foundation Immortal Master Realm, forcefully break through the spiritual light defense of the Taiyin Sword Pill, completely kill Shen Li's spiritual light, and take control of the Physical Body.

And using this as motivation... it would obey Shen Li's words.

Shen Li's thoughts were even simpler: throw all the trashy matters and Karma to the Heart Demon.

Let the Heart Demon exploit bugs, unleash its full combat strength, and advance to Dao Foundation!

This was his solution!

As for the control of this Physical Body in the future, it would depend on who was superior.

[Currently, go three li north, encounter the Lingnian Pool, and you can obtain a rare treasure: Lingnian Pool.]

Listening to the immortal destiny information in his mind, Shen Li's eyes flickered.

It seemed that his Heart Demon, which was one body with two Souls, could not hear this flash of immortal destiny.

Manipulating the Heart Demon to go, the two, though one body with two Souls, harbored hidden schemes.

Around the Lingnian Pool, figures of Cultivators had already appeared.

Among them, several figures were familiar, naturally the Immortal Sect Cultivators who had previously ambushed Shen Li and were then held back by that Chenxiang Sect Cultivator, forcing them to flee in disarray.

At this moment, their mood had calmed down, and even their hands no longer trembled.

They no longer thought about the painful lesson of the yin wood spirit pearl, and they didn't even dare to recall that eerie Cultivator who was pale like a ghost but only at the Qi Refining Stage - 7th Layer.

They simply looked at the heaven and earth treasure before them.

It was a pool built with stone bricks.

The pool did not contain clear water, but a sticky, transparent liquid that looked like slime to Shen Li.

It was colorless and odorless, yet the eyes of many Cultivators glowed with extreme desire.

It was a desire from the depths of their Souls!

One of them took a deep breath and said.

"This item... has such a powerful Restriction. One must be at the Qi Refining Stage - 8th Layer to enter. If not at the Qi Refining Stage - 8th Layer, no matter how one attacks, one cannot take a single step inside!"

Some Cultivators' eyes flickered. This Lingnian Pool was clearly the masterpiece of a great Cultivator, a treasure brought out to help people improve their Divine Soul Realm.

It was man-made.

The Cultivator who created this heaven and earth treasure was extremely benevolent, knowing that this Lingnian Pool could only be refined by Cultivators at the Qi Refining Stage - 8th Layer or above, which is why they placed this Restriction!

Invisibly, it forced some people to retreat.

Then, a Cultivator at the Qi Refining Stage - 9th Layer said in a deep voice.

"This item is fated with me!"

"Fated with your motherf***er."

"Fellow Daoist, how can you slander me like this?"

The Immortal Sect Cultivator who was previously affected by the Little Soul Chaos Technique was emotionally unstable... and cursed loudly.

"Heaven And Earth Treasure belongs to the capable! How is it fated with you? Let's fight! If you win, then I'll consider it fated with you!"

"I saw it first!"

"Stop talking nonsense, let's see the truth in battle!"

With Opportunity before them, everyone wanted to get their hands on it, so they began to fight and kill each other!

On the periphery, a female Cultivator watching the barrage of Daoist Magic sighed.

"Let's go look for some trash to eat around here. We can't take this Lingnian Pool."

The surrounding Cultivators nodded repeatedly.

Before a few of them could move, they saw a ghostly figure, holding a sword in one hand and dragging a terrifying python at the Qi Refining Stage - 9th Layer, slowly approaching.

The python was tens of meters long, leaving trails like plows on the ground.

Even after death, its aura remained incredibly vast!

And its scales were already shattered beyond recognition, some even covered in frost.

"It's him?"

The female Cultivator's pupils suddenly constricted. She instantly recalled this Cultivator's astonishing combat power and extremely fierce nature at Lanting Temple. She quickly retreated a few steps, swallowing her saliva.

If she were to describe her current state... only bone-deep fear could describe it!

"This killing god also learned about the Lingnian Pool and wants to compete for it?"

"Not good... it's best to leave this place quickly!"

Then she tried to flee in the opposite direction from that person.

Before she could move, she heard a faint voice.

"Stop."

Cold sweat streamed down the female Cultivator's temples, but she didn't dare to make any move, only obediently complying.

Then she turned her head.

She said tearfully.

"Fellow Daoist... oh no, Senior, we met once before."

"At Lanting Temple, I kindly reminded you, have you forgotten?"

"I also didn't participate in the搶奪 of the yin wood spirit pearl, Senior... I just want to live well."

"I won't dare again, Senior... I was wrong."

Even the Heart Demon was stunned at this moment, tilting its head to look at the female Cultivator who looked like she wanted to kneel and kowtow, and asked.

"What's wrong?"

"I shouldn't have looked at the yin wood spirit pearl, and even more so, I shouldn't have looked at this Lingnian Pool."

".....No, there's something I need your help with."

Upon hearing that it wasn't a matter of life and death, the female Cultivator quickly stood up and said.

"Senior, whether it's scaling a mountain of blades or plunging into a sea of fire..."

"Give me your Storage Pouch."

"Huh?"

"Huh what?" Shen Li frowned, seeing the female Cultivator hesitate.

"Senior... can't you take someone else's Storage Pouch?"

"Your Storage Pouch is the best among theirs. I can tell."

Shen Li asked with interest.

"Did you hide any Heaven And Earth Treasure?"

The female Cultivator was afraid of death, but at this moment, she seemed even more afraid to hand over her Storage Pouch.

Shen Li's aura grew colder and colder... his eyes fixed on the female Cultivator, revealing a sinister smile.

"You don't seem very willing."

The female Cultivator quickly untied her Storage Pouch and released the Restriction.

Shen Li took it and planted a Restriction.

Then he extended his spiritual sense into it.

He naturally had no interest in women's belongings, and he knew women didn't have treasures. However, this python's blood was a great tonic, exactly what Ruo Liuli needed as it shared the same origin, so he would bring it back for her cultivation.

It was a convenient thing to do.

He saw countless messy items all thrown inside, including an unknown number of women's clothes and underwear.

They gradually piled up into a small mountain, much to Shen Li's impatience.

At the peak of this small mountain... a small, but very specially shaped... thing suddenly appeared.

In an instant, all the Cultivators froze, looking at the female Cultivator with strange eyes.

"????"

Everyone gasped in cold air.