Now that you have betrayed the sect, who will still pamper you?.

Ling Yu carefully raised her right hand and pointed towards the spirit spring: "There is a formation at the bottom of the spring, where Commander Ape's treasures are hidden."

"Please wait a moment, senior. This formation cannot be broken by brute force. If you are not careful, it will self-destruct and destroy all the treasures inside. I know the method to break the formation, so I will open it now."

Jiang Han abandoned his urge to call for the sword spirit and nodded, "Mm."

Having received approval, Ling Yu took small steps to the edge of the spring, took a deep breath, formed hand seals and cast several spells, condensing a small oval array at her fingertips, and then pointed downwards with a sharp finger.

hum-

The spring water rippled, then swelled up high, and parted to the sides like a water curtain, revealing a huge wooden box about three zhang tall, with a purple glow all over it.

The wooden box opened on its own as soon as it appeared, bursting out a dazzling burst of colorful light.

The cave was bathed in color, and even the spiritual energy seemed to be several times stronger. Just one breath was enough to refresh one's mind and body.

As expected of the ape demon's accumulated wealth over many years, the treasures in this wooden box were all made of unknown materials, their brilliance dazzling and soothing to the eye.

Jiang Han frowned after just one glance: "Why are they all refining materials? Where are the rare and precious materials that can enhance cultivation?"

His voice unconsciously carried a hint of displeasure, which startled Ling Yu, who hurriedly explained:

"Senior, please calm your anger. This junior would never dare to deceive you. It's just that Commander Ape dislikes hoarding treasures. All the treasures that can be eaten have already been consumed by Commander Ape. Only these inedible refining materials are preserved because Commander Ape can't tear them apart..."

It turns out he was a gluttonous ape demon.

Jiang Han took a light breath, raised his hand and rolled up the treasures in the wooden box to examine them carefully. He didn't recognize any of them. It seemed that none of them were things that he could use at his level. He should just hand them over to the sword spirit to deal with.

He waved his hand and stored the treasure in his dantian. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Tell the great demons under its command that this place will be under my control from now on. Tell them to bring rare and precious treasures to offer as tribute."

"what?"

Ling Yu was startled and hurriedly advised, "Senior, you are unaware that those great demons are all highly skilled. If they were all gathered here, it might cause a riot, and they might even join forces against you..."

Jiang Han glanced at it and slowly said, "No need for further words, just do it."

He wasn't after those rare and precious treasures; what he wanted was for these powerful demons to rebel and cause him trouble, saving him the trouble of going out to find them one by one.

Once the news is released, apart from some clever powerful demons, it should attract many powerful demons to their deaths, saving a lot of time.

As soon as that gaze swept over Lingyu, it felt a chill run down its spine, making its teeth chatter.

What a ruthless human cultivator! Could this powerful swordsman be a demonic cultivator?

He did this because he clearly wanted to wipe out all the great demons in one fell swoop, just like he devoured the lifeblood of the ape leader, and devour all the lifeblood of the great demons!

Monster! Prodigy! Such bloodlust, he's undoubtedly a demonic cultivator!

Ling Yu felt anxious and nervously clenched her fingers.

This is troublesome, this is really troublesome.

This person is terrifyingly strong; even those at the late-stage Nascent Soul stage are like chickens or dogs in his presence, easily killed.

Even the Ape Commander was easily killed by this person, so who among the other great demons could be his match?

but……

Ling Yu's heart stirred, and she suddenly thought of a plan.

One or two powerful demons are no match for this person, and even five or ten would only be defeated one by one. But what if the remaining eighty powerful demons joined forces to kill him?

He can handle ten at once, but he absolutely cannot handle eighty at the same time!

Back then, the eighteen great demons under Qingfeng's command had delayed this person for a long time. If all eighty of them attacked at the same time, this person would definitely die.

Although there may be significant sacrifices, and if thirty of the eighty demons survive in a full-scale battle, it would be considered a great victory, but this battle is definitely worthwhile.

If I am careful and wait until the other great demons and this person are both exhausted before I appear, then I might have a chance to seize the position of leader here.

Who says that someone who isn't good at killing can only be a subordinate?

Fortune changes, and Lingyu is also qualified to compete for the position of leader!

At that time, with the help of these rare and precious materials, it might be able to break through its own cultivation level. It will only need to wait for the next batch of people who break into the Immortal Palace to come to its door before it can enter the next level and break free from the control of this realm!

Having figured everything out, Ling Yu bowed and replied, "This junior understands, I will go and inform them now."

After saying that, it quickly turned around and left, afraid that the other party would realize it and leave it behind.

This notification is not only an opportunity for it to ascend to the position of leader, but also a golden opportunity for it to escape!

Jiang Han watched it quickly leave the mountaintop, its body transforming into a streak of light and disappearing into the distance as if it were fleeing, but he did not make any further moves.

He had already planted a divine imprint on the other person, which not only allowed him to monitor their every move but also to pinpoint their location. He could find the other person at any time if he wanted to.

Of course, he wasn't afraid that the monster would escape.

He had clearly seen the change in Ling Yu's expression just now. The greed and desire in that expression were enough to prove that the other party would not run away, but would instead return with those great demons as it had said.

There are also eighty late-stage Nascent Soul demons, plus Ling Yu, making a total of eighty-one.

In addition, the rare and precious materials they carry should be enough for the Demon Infant God to break through, right?

Jiang Han suppressed his anticipation, sat down cross-legged, and waved his hand to release a bunch of magical treasures that hovered beside him.

That red bead is a top-grade true spirit treasure left behind by the Dream Fox, and its primordial spirit is still inside.

The dagger is the Golden Eagle's magic weapon, also a top-grade True Spirit Treasure. However, this dagger is extremely sharp and has a hard blade. If it could be reforged, it would at least be a top-grade True Spirit Treasure.

In addition, there was a long sword.

The sword is entirely bluish-white, without any extra patterns or decorations; it looks like a very ordinary longsword.

However, since it could be used by the ape demon as a convenient magic weapon to attack and kill at will, it must not be an ordinary item.

"Another top-grade True Spirit Treasure. How many cultivators have entered this place over the endless years, leaving behind so many top-grade treasures?"

Jiang Han knew from his previous soul-searching that the treasures in the hands of the great demons here were mostly magical artifacts left behind by intruders when the Immortal Palace opened each time.

There are actually quite a few treasures of higher grade among them, but those treasures have all been taken to the second level. The best that remains here is only the top-grade True Spirit Treasure.

"So, the guards on the second floor are likely using weapons that are at the level of celestial treasures?"

Upon thinking of this, Jiang Han felt a sudden sense of urgency.

The treasures of the celestial spirits and the treasures of the true spirits in the spirit world are almost on two different levels.

A single, ordinary immortal treasure is enough to easily destroy hundreds of top-grade true spirit treasures.

However, the celestial treasures are of too high a grade to be used by those in the Nascent Soul stage. If they are forcibly activated, they will only be devoured by them, either their souls will be scattered or their bodies will explode and they will die. Even their primordial spirits may be devoured.

Unless one obtains a celestial treasure that recognizes itself as its master, one can expend the power of one's primordial spirit to barely control it.

"In that case, before challenging the gatekeepers on the second level, we must first find a celestial treasure that can recognize its master in order to ensure that nothing goes wrong."