Nie Li smiled, looked at Wu Yazi and said, âIf you wanted to kill us, weâd already be dead.â
It was true. Nie Li and Xiao Yu were only Heavenly Fate Realm experts. An even match against Wu Yazi was impossible.
âThank your lucky stars that Iâm the one you encountered,â Wu Yazi shrugged.
Nie Li calmly looked ahead at Wu Yazi. âSince we came to the outside world, weâre prepared to die. Luck has no part in this.â
Nie Li had no idea about the origins of this demon clan youth.
Wu Yazi swept his eyes over the pair. âThe two of you have some traces of space-time aura on you!â
A peculiar light flashed through his eyes.
Nie Li heart trembled; he never thought that Wu Yazi would have such sharp senses. He paid close attention to the changes in expression on Wu Yaziâs face.
Xiao Yu silently stood beside Nie Li. She understood that Wu Yaziâs strength far surpassed their own. If she said too much, they could be killed; therefore, she remained silent.
âDonât worry. I donât have any grudges with either of you, and I wouldnât do anything to you without a reason,â Wu Yazi shrugged. He looked back at them and continued, âSo the two of you are also here for the Void Illusionary Divine Palace?â
Void Illusionary Divine Palace?
Nie Li knitted his brows slightly as he thought over those words.
Wu Yazi was confused for a moment when he saw Nie Li and Xiao Yuâs blank faces. âSo you arenât here for the Void Illusionary Divine Palace? Then, what are you doing here? Donât you know that this area is really dangerous?â
Nie Li recalled his information on the Void Illusionary Divine Palace. It was a grand palace left behind by a supreme expert from ancient times. The doors to the palace only opened once every six years. Countless experts flocked to it whenever that happened, because there were many treasures concealed within.
In his previous life, Nie Li had heard many legends about the Void Illusionary Divine Palace. There were many treasures hidden there, as well as many dangers.
In roughly sixty years, the Demon Godâs Sect would invade the Void Illusionary Divine Palace and open that ancient almightyâs treasury.
Wu Yazi considered something for a moment, then said, âIâm asking you too many unnecessary questions. Youâre only Heavenly Fate Realm experts, after all; entering the Void Illusionary Divine Palace is simply walking to your deaths.â He then waved his hand and said, âYou two should leave this place. Quickly!â
Itâd be extremely difficult for Nie Li and Xiao Yu to enter the Void Illusionary Divine Palace with their current strength. If they ran into another demon clan expert, theyâd definitely die.
Nie Li pretended to be casual as he asked, âWhy were those two demon clan experts chasing you?â
âPshhh! How could those two morons be my opponents? There are a total of six spiritual halls in the Demon Godâs Sect. Those guys are from the Fire Spiritual Hall, while Iâm from the Water Spiritual Hall. A while ago, I found an unknown item close to the Void Illusionary Divine Palace. Some guys tried to snatch it from me, so I killed a few of them. After that, they started chasing me! I could easily kill them just by playing around, but I canât afford to reveal myself. Thatâs why I canât be bothered to swat them out!â Wu Yazi said with a prideful attitude.
âAn unknown item? What was it?â Nie Li asked after some pondering.
âSince you two are just Heavenly Fate Realm experts, thereâs no harm in showing you.â Wu Yazi obviously didnât think very highly of either of them; he wasnât even on guard against them. With a smile, he brought a round and sparkling red stone, roughly the size of a fist. Although there werenât any energy ripples coming from it, the surface of the stone looked like it was boiling.
âThis is the item! I donât know what it is, but I can tell that itâs something good!â Wu Yazi said in an excited tone. Heâd decided that there wouldnât be a problem in chatting with Nie Li and Xiao Yu, especially since he didnât have anything else to do while he was hiding. Heâd hide here for just a little while longer. As for Nie Li and Xiao Yu, heâd probably forget that they even existed.
Nie Li looked at the rock in Wu Yaziâs hand and involuntarily let out a laugh. âScarlet Mist Rock?â
âYou know what this is?â Wu Yaziâs mood instantly brightened as he looked at Nie Li with expectation.
Nie Li shrugged and said, âYeah, I know what it is. Itâs a Scarlet Mist Rock. Itâs rather uncommon, but itâs no treasure. At the very best, you can use it to forge a Grade 5 artifact.â
âThatâs impossible! Are you lying to me?â Wu Yazi instantly glared at Nie Li on alert. âI donât believe it! Thereâs no way that something uncommon or rare isnât a treasure!â
âJust because itâs hard to find doesnât mean itâs a treasure. If you donât believe me, feel free to flip through the Craftgods Book at the Gods Craft Pavilion, page seven hundred sixty-one,â Nie Li replied with an indifferent shrug.
âCraftgods Book? I think I have a copy with me!â Wu Yazi immediately started searching in his interspatial ring. A while later, he pulled out a tattered book. âI ripped out a few pages for toilet paper, but itâs still readable. I wonder if page seven hundred sixty-one is still here?â
Wu Yazi flipped to the right page, and there it was â an introduction on the Scarlet Mist Rock, which accurately described the stone he was holding.
His expression instantly turned ugly, as though accidently heâd swallowed a fly.
âI wasted so much effort on this crap? I killed a dozen guys over this?â Wu Yazi said, indignantly. He felt dejected as he recalled the earlier pursuit.
Nie Li laughed and said, âNext time, you should read a few more books before you fight!1
Wu Yazi made a dismissive motion with his hand and said, âGet lost! I hate reading. The old man at home makes me read stuff every single day. Iâm almost annoyed to death!â He stopped to ponder something for a brief moment, then looked their way, and said, âWell, itâs in my possession, anyways. Even if itâs not a treasure, itâs still rare. Iâll probably make quite a profit if I sell it to my friends. They definitely wonât recognise it!â
Nie Li and XiaoYu were speechless at Wu Yaziâs words. You probably had to sin in eight lifetimes for fate to arrange Wu Yazi as your friend.
Wu Yazi re-examined Nie Li and said, âYou might be only a Heavenly Fate Realm, but who wouldâve thought that youâd be so knowledgeable?â
Xiao Yu also couldnât help glancing at Nie Li. She, too, extremely admired Nie Li for his knowledge.
Nie Li looked at Wu Yazi, smiled, and said, âIf you go into the Void Illusionary Divine Palace like that, you definitely wonât be able to find anything.â
âDo you know about the Void Illusionary Divine Palace too?â Wu Yazi couldnât help looking at Nie Li with eagerness.
Nie Li thought things over, then said, âI do know a few things.â
Wu Yazi didnât seem to be a reliable person. Even if they entered the Void Illusionary Divine Palace and obtained a few treasures, Wu Yazi would definitely steal them for himself!
Wu Yaziâs brows twitched, âIn hundreds of thousands of years, countless Martial Ancestor Realm experts couldnât even break the Thousand Illusionary Array outside the Void Illusionary Divine Palace. They werenât able to enter it. However, there have been a few whoâve managed to get in by accident and returned with quite a few good items.â Wu Yaziâs eyes rolled and continued, âDo you guys want to go in with me?â
Nie Li shook his head and firmly replied, âThe Ten Thousand Illusionary Array isnât that hard to break. However, the two of us are only Heavenly Fate Realm experts. Weâd be walking to our deaths. Iâd rather not go.â