The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Demon King; Han Zhongli's Fortuitous Encounter

Hearing Han Zhongli's words, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox King nodded and said, "Very well, since you've decided to do this, I'll go with you."

"Okay!" Han Zhongli nodded upon hearing this, then patted the Storage Ring at his waist, and a Han Zhongli disc fell into his hand.

Han Zhongli took the jade disc in his hand and examined it carefully.

The jade disc is pale yellow in color and looks crystal clear. It is carved with various lifelike patterns, and in the center of the disc is a round crystal the size of a fist.

The round crystal emitted a faint light, illuminating the entire jade disc. Within the round crystal, one could vaguely see many intricate and precise runes.

Han Zhongli held the round crystal in his hand and examined it carefully. The shape of the round crystal was very similar to that of a lotus flower, except that this lotus flower had no leaves, and was full of lotus seedpod-shaped petals, which looked very strange.

"Master, what do you think would be a suitable name for this Law Artifact?" After examining it for a while, Han Zhongli finally withdrew his gaze and handed the round crystal to the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox King.

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox King took the round crystal, examined it, and said, "Take this for now, we'll talk about it later."

Han Zhongli nodded and did not continue to question the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox King, because he knew that since his master had said so, there must be a reason for it, and the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox King must also have his own intentions in saying so, so he decided not to ask.

Seeing that Han Zhongli didn't ask any further questions, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox King breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself, "Luckily, Han Zhongli didn't press me. Otherwise, I definitely wouldn't know how to explain it to Han Zhongli."

"Li'er, how do you plan to refine this into Life-Bound Law Treasure? Don't tell me you're going to use an ordinary iron rod to refine such a magical Law Artifact, are you?"

After hearing the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox King's words, Han Zhongli couldn't help but laugh and said, "Master, you really know me inside and out! That's exactly what I was thinking. I want to use an ordinary iron rod to forge this Law Artifact. That way, once my Law Treasure is forged, I can put it in my Storage Ring. At that time, even if that old man discovers me and wants to take out this Law Treasure, it will probably be as difficult as climbing to the heavens."

After hearing Han Zhongli's words, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox King couldn't help but laugh and scold, "You brat, you really dare to think like that! Aren't you afraid that old man will find out and kill you?"

Han Zhongli chuckled, showing no fear, and said, "Master, don't worry. I'm absolutely certain I can do this, and I believe that with the combined strength of the two of us, that old man shouldn't be a match for us."

"Alright, I won't waste any more words with you. I'll protect you right away, and I'll be there to save you if you're in any danger," the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox King said with a smile.

With that, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox King sat cross-legged on the ground and began to cultivate in peace.

Upon seeing this, Han Zhongli quickly took off his clothes, then removed his thin shirt, and then his robe, throwing them into the bucket of water beside him to take a bath.

Meanwhile, Han Zhongli sat cross-legged to the side, his hands forming a hand seal, slowly drawing a ball of purple-gold divine fire onto the round crystal in his hand. Then he began to activate his True Essence, refining the energy of the round crystal. At the same time, as he refined the energy, beads of sweat began to seep from Han Zhongli's forehead, and his expression gradually became solemn, showing that he was extremely serious.

As Han Zhongli focused intently on controlling his True Essence to refine the energy within the round crystal, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox King slightly opened his eyes, glanced in Han Zhongli's direction, and seeing that Han Zhongli had entered the most tense and crucial moment, he sighed softly, then closed his eyes again to begin recovering, no longer interfering with Han Zhongli's affairs.

As Han Zhongli 'Han Zhongli True Essence continuously poured into the circular crystal, beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead, sliding down his face incessantly, making him look extremely disheveled. At the same time, a wisp of black mist began to emanate from Han Zhongli's body, within which a black demonic dragon could be faintly seen writhing on the surface of his skin, appearing extremely eerie. Meanwhile, a small silver-white snake was also Dantian Han Zhongli. Han Zhongli Dantian energy fluctuation continuously spread from Han Zhongli's body, causing the surrounding temperature to rise steadily.

"Rumble... Rumble..."

Just then, a thunderous sound came from within Han Zhongli's body. Amidst this thunderous sound, a powerful shockwave burst forth from Han Zhongli's body, soaring into the sky and shaking the surrounding space. Some of the trees around him made cracking sounds, and this shockwave even flattened a nearby mountain peak.

Seeing this sudden turn of events, both the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox King and Han Zhongli were momentarily stunned. However, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox King, being an ancient being who had lived for thousands of years, quickly recovered and a hint of excitement appeared on his face. He transmitted his voice to Han Zhongli, saying, "It seems your cultivation is finally about to advance. Not bad, not bad."

After saying this, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox King sat down cross-legged and began to absorb the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi around him, transforming it into his own True Essence for Han Zhongli to absorb.

As time passed, the black dust on Han Zhongli's body gradually thinned out. Soon, Han Zhongli's aura transformed into that of a young man in black, who appeared very elegant and dashing, yet gave Han Zhongli an inexplicable sense of oppression.

The oppressive feeling emanated from him. Han Zhongli couldn't help but take a deep breath, then looked at the round crystal in front of him, a cold smile appeared on his lips, and then he pushed his hands forward sharply, sending the round crystal flying directly into Han Zhongli's right hand.

With a loud "bang," in that instant, Han Zhongli's right hand actually pierced through the circular crystal, broke through the circular crystal, and directly pierced through one of the red spheres inside, firmly encasing that sphere in his right hand.

The moment Han Zhongli grasped the round crystal, he felt an incredibly rich Spiritual Qi swirling wildly within it. Han Zhongli couldn't help but grin, then suddenly squeezed his right hand, crushing the sphere!