The Long Journey to Immortality

After Han Lu and Mo Zhehan symbolically flew more than ten meters away, they finally came together to communicate using their divine sense.

"Han Lu, do you think what Venerable Slaughter said is true or false?"

Mo Zhehan asked a very difficult question directly.

After a moment's thought, Han Lu replied, "It should be true, but I can't say for sure if it's all true."

Unfortunately, although the Slaughter Venerable showed sufficient sincerity, he was, after all, a cultivator from the East Sea, which made Han Lu wary.

Upon hearing this, Mo Zhehan's eyes lit up, and he pressed for an answer, "What do you mean?"

Han Lu explained, "He's wandering around this area with a magical artifact that claims to help find the bloodline of dragons and phoenixes, which shows that he really wants to find a pair of dragons and phoenixes to cooperate with."

"But whether it's for the so-called Dragon and Phoenix Treasure Vault, and that cooperation with the Dragon and Phoenix is ​​necessary because of the need for blood, I can't figure it out based on the information I have now."

"It's probably about 70% true, but I don't have any special resources or magical artifacts that I need. There's a bit of danger involved, so I'm not really keen on cooperating with this Slaughtering Venerable."

Mo Zhehan nodded slightly, acknowledging Han Lu's analysis.

"My thoughts are similar to yours, and I don't really want to cooperate with this Slaughtering Venerable. However, I do covet the resources and magical treasures within the Dragon and Phoenix Treasure Vault."

Although Mo Zhehan is a disciple of the Palace Master of the Extreme Heaven Palace and has no shortage of magical treasures and materials, he is definitely not among the wealthiest cultivators.

Although his mother was a Zhulong living in the wilderness, she was not a big figure in the Zhulong clan and provided him with limited support.

This resulted in a situation where even a cultivator as outstanding as him, one of the most exceptional among the younger generation of the Great Yu Dynasty, did not have a particularly abundant supply of spirit stones and resources in his storage bag.

But judging by his wealth, he might not even be as wealthy as Yi Qiyan.

No wonder he was "greedy" and wanted to enter the treasure trove mentioned by the Slaughtering Venerable to plunder its treasures.

Han Lu understood Mo Zhehan's idea, "Then shall we try cooperating with the Slaughtering Venerable?"

Seeing that Han Lu was willing to change her mind for him and make a small sacrifice, Mo Zhehan felt as happy as if he had suddenly gained tens of thousands of spirit stones.

"That's not necessary, but we can use a little trick. If things go smoothly and luck is on our side, we can not only get some spirit stones from the Slaughter Venerable, but also find out the approximate location of the treasure vault and get a chance for just the two of us to enter and search for treasures."

Having grown up in the Great Yu Dynasty, a place far more harsh than the East China Sea, the straightforward Mo Zhehan had experienced a great deal.

Although this wasn't his preferred way of doing things, he was indeed better than Han Lu at using underhanded tactics and maneuvering to get what he wanted.

Mo Zhehan did not explain his plan clearly, but that did not affect Han Lu's trust in him.

Without hesitation, Han Lu replied, "Okay, then I'll follow your arrangements. You'll be in charge of negotiating with the Slaughter Venerable."

“Okay.” Mo Zhehan accepted the task with full confidence.

After discussing everything, Mo Zhehan and Han Lu flew back to the Slaughtering Venerable.

"Gentlemen, what do you think? Legend has it that the treasure vault contains the blood of true dragons and phoenixes, which should be of great benefit to you. Don't miss this opportunity." The Slaughter Venerable had a bad feeling, so he threw out another rumor, hoping to persuade Han Lu and Mo Zhehan to join him in their grand scheme.

But for Han Lu and Mo Zhehan, who knew the story of the true dragon and the true phoenix, they knew perfectly well that the rumors were just rumors and were not disturbed in the slightest, nor did they change their minds.

Mo Zhehan said bluntly, "Fellow Daoist Tulu, neither I nor Fairy Zhenfeng trust you and are unwilling to get involved in this matter. However, it is not impossible for us to cooperate with you to some extent and carry out some small collaborations on a certain basis."

In the blink of an eye, the expression on the Slaughtering Venerable changed twice.

"What are the methods of cooperation?" asked the Slaughtering Venerable.

"I wonder, Fellow Daoist Tulu, just how fresh does the blood need to be to open the treasure vault?" Mo Zhehan asked.

The Slaughter Venerable vaguely guessed Mo Zhehan's thoughts, "You're going to sell your blood to me?"

“That’s right, how about it?” Mo Zhehan said, “Spend some spirit stones to buy a key and an admission ticket. I think Fellow Daoist Tulu is willing to spend the expense, right?”

The Slaughter Venerable was also interested in this cooperation plan, after all, as a cultivator from the East Sea, he had a natural sense of vigilance towards others.

With Han Lu and Mo Zhehan joining the group, whether their cooperation is legitimate or they are secretly plotting against each other, they are destined to take a share of the treasure that originally belonged to him and the Lingjiu Shangren.

In comparison, simply buying blood to unlock the treasure gate is much more cost-effective.

"I've done my research. The blood needed is effective as long as it leaves the body within one or two hours. I wonder how many spirit stones Fellow Daoist Mo Qiong would like?"

"How much blood is needed to open a treasure vault?" Mo Zhehan asked again.

The Slaughtering Venerable took out a cup and said, "Half a cup of dragon blood, half a cup of phoenix blood."

"I'll sell you two portions, one thousand spirit stones each, that's a fair price," Mo Zhehan offered a relatively favorable price.

Two thousand spirit stones are certainly not a small amount for a Slaughtering Venerable. Buying two portions is also a form of insurance, to avoid failing again when opening the gate due to insufficient blood.

Upon hearing this, the Slaughter Venerable replied without hesitation, "Alright, then let's leave it at that. This deal is done here."

"Please accompany me and Brother Lingjiu to the vicinity of the treasure vault, where we will conduct the transaction."

"The money will be exchanged for the goods at the time."

Mo Zhehan smiled and said, "No problem, please lead the way, Fellow Daoist Tulu."

Since the blood had to be fresh, the transaction had to take place only an hour or two away from the treasure vault. If he could tamper with the blood, Mo Zhehan was certain that he could find out the approximate location of the treasure vault.

Then, it's up to fate and luck.

As long as the dragon and phoenix that have experienced the ancient cultivation era are not too simple, they will only set up a mechanism threshold.

He and Han Lu could then travel together to the approximate location of the treasure vault at some point in the future, enter the vault, and happily accept the resources and treasures that the Venerable Slaughter had not been fortunate enough to obtain.

The abacus clicked away, and everything proceeded according to Mo Zhehan's plan.

Chapter 875 Intrigue and Schemes

Mo Zhehan's plan was meticulous, and the Slaughter Venerable was not a fool who could be slaughtered at will.

He could barely see through Mo Zhehan's little scheme.

Indeed, he was the one who actively sought cooperation, so he wouldn't say something wrong and end up not getting any benefits at all.

The two sides discussed the details of the final transaction and reached a consensus, finalizing the method and procedures for the transaction.

After reaching an agreement, the four of them set off together towards the dividing line.

The Slaughtering Venerable and his brother, the Coffin Venerable, who had remained silent until now, flew ahead to lead the way, while Mo Zhehan and Han Lu followed silently a hundred meters away.

Both sides maintained a certain distance to avoid jeopardizing the transaction due to minor misunderstandings.

They could emanate their bloodline aura, and the four of them had no trouble traveling back.

With the absence of Feng Zeng, a fledgling phoenix with only Foundation Establishment cultivation, the four Golden Core cultivators traveling together were much faster than in the previous days.

In less than two days, under the guidance of the Slaughtering Venerable, the four returned to the eastern side of the dividing line, back to the world of human cultivators in the East Sea.

After crossing an ethereal line, the four of them relaxed considerably. The Slaughter Venerable even took the initiative to chat with Mo Zhehan, curiously inquiring about the situation of the Great Yu Dynasty.

Upon learning that Mo Zhehan was a disciple of the Palace Master of the Jitian Palace and a prominent figure in the Dayu Dynasty, he even considered befriending Han Lu to prepare for his future advancement to the Nascent Soul Realm, leaving the East Sea to seek a stable and peaceful life elsewhere.

It took four people two days to travel from near the dividing line towards the Phoenix Wing Islands.

Finally, after arriving at a point on the sea about three hours away from the Phoenix Wing Islands, the Slaughter Venerable disembarked and turned to Han Lu and Mo Zhehan, saying, "We're almost there, let's make the deal here."

Although the Slaughter Venerable said they were almost there, Han Lu and Mo Zhehan were certain that they were still at least an hour away from the true location of the treasure vault.

Faced with this enormous fortune, worth at least 300,000 or even more spirit stones, the Slaughter Venerable was extremely cautious and dared not be careless in the slightest.

"it is good."

As he spoke, Mo Zhehan took out a small bottle from his storage bag, about to "donate blood," but was interrupted by the Slaughter Venerable.

“Fellow Daoist Mo, my container will suffice,” said the Slaughter Venerable, offering two teacups. “This is specially designed for storing liquid resources, and it is perfect for preserving blood.”

Clearly, the Slaughter Venerable was acting this way to guard against Han Lu and Mo Zhehan tampering with the blood storage containers.

Mo Zhehan nodded slightly and pushed a teacup toward Han Lu.

He was quite cautious when presented with a magical artifact. He carefully examined it to make sure it was not a trap and that it contained no evil magic before he boldly cut his wrist and let the blood flow into the teacup.

In order to prevent the blood from being misused by the Slaughtering Venerable and used as a medium to perform certain evil spells, Han Lu and Mo Zhehan deliberately erased the identity aura on the blood when they "donated blood," leaving only the simple "bloody smell" to guide them.

With this arrangement, the two can rely on the blood as a guide to determine the approximate direction of the Dragon and Phoenix Treasure Vault. With the help of Lü Zhi's forces, they can naturally find the true location of the Dragon and Phoenix Treasure Vault in some time.

With a little effort, one can easily acquire the treasure that the Venerable Slaughter would most likely be unable to take.

Two cups of ordinary blood had no effect on the dragon and phoenix, whose cultivation had reached the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

After donating blood, they used their spiritual power to heal their wounds, and neither of them showed any change in their complexion.

However, when they put the lid back on the teacup and were about to return it to the Slaughtering Venerable, they noticed that the bloody smell emanating from the teacup had decreased by nearly 70%. They were dismayed and knew that they would have to put in much more effort to find the true location of the Dragon and Phoenix Treasure Vault.

"Fellow Daoist Tulu, where are the spirit stones?" Mo Zhehan asked, holding two teacups.

The Slaughtering Venerable was quite sincere about this deal.

They immediately counted the spirit stones and sent them out.

Pay in one hand and deliver in one hand.

Han Lu and Mo Zhehan each accepted a thousand spirit stones.

The Slaughtering Venerable also obtained the key to open the treasure vault.

"See you two again sometime."

After saying that, Venerable Slaughter and Venerable Coffin used the same stealth techniques they had used when searching for a Dragon-Phoenix partnership on the east side of the dividing line. They disappeared in front of Han Lu and Mo Zhehan and rushed to the Dragon-Phoenix Treasure Vault to try to enter it.

With such skillful methods, even with their divine sense scanning, Han Lu and Mo Zhehan were unable to find any trace of the Slaughter Venerable for the time being.

However, the smell of blood was still there, and the two could use this trace of blood to determine their approximate direction of travel.

"Han Lu." Mo Zhehan suddenly called out Han Lu's name.

Han Lu understood immediately and used her Illusionary Phoenix Divine Power to temporarily conceal her and Mo Zhehan's whereabouts.

Like hunting dogs, the two followed the scent of blood stealthily.

Unfortunately, the smell of blood was too faint, and the two people tracking the trail were very careful to avoid revealing their whereabouts. In the end, they only determined a general area and did not witness the scene of the Slaughtering Venerable and the Coffin Master opening the treasure vault and entering it.

Even so, Han Lu felt it was enough.

"With the help of the Immortal Pavilion, as long as the Slaughtering Venerable fails to take away the resources and magical treasures from the treasure vault, we will definitely gain something."

Han Lu's words reassured Mo Zhehan.

He didn't want his first attempt at showcasing his wit in front of someone he liked to end in a disastrous failure.

After searching the vicinity once again and still finding no trace of the Slaughtering Venerable, the two decided to proceed according to plan.

Changing course, Mo Zhehan and Han Lu flew together to the Dragon Head Islands to meet up with Wen Erya and Yi Qiyan.