Jin Rou wasn't bluffing. With Han Li's capabilities and extreme amount of resources, getting the immortal body by force was easy as pie. Even a hundred of this man couldn't defeat Han Li. He had tempered it for so many years and even the old man above had difficulty injuring him severely during the recent challenge.

But Jin Rou couldn't do it. Han Li was seeing this man in a favorable light and he couldn't just ignore it. After all, he was a mere stranger of this world despite owning the strongest body.

"You're right. In this realm, no one can stop you unless it's the old man." The man laughed sarcastically and shook his head, "Even my perfected dao art wouldn't be a match against your peerless one."

This man used to be arrogant and hot blooded. But his demeanor changed when he experienced the toughest difficulties in his life. He was no longer the person who would be easily agitated or angered.

"That's true. So you have no choice but to hand over your immortality." Jin Rou said, "Rest assured, no one will be able to get it from me. Not even those hiding monks."

"Those monks have been waiting for the right time. For sure, they have eyes watching us. But since you're here, they couldn't make a move." The man puffed another batch of smoke and said, "Be careful of them. They might not be able to kill you, but they have a powerful treasure that could bind you."

"Oh, you mean they already retrieved the Mirror of Karmic Samsara?" Jin Rou creased his brows. Of all the heavenly treasures, this what Han Li was very wary of.

"Yes." The man answered without a pause. It was definite and confirmingam answer without a doubt. His intel was far immense than anyone else here, so he had this vital information on hand.

The Mirror of Karmic Samsara was a binding treasure meant to imprison strong beings. It could bind anyone who was targeted with it as long as it met the prerequisites. Even those on Han Li's level were captured by this in the past.

The hiding monks had been searching for this for so long now and finally, their efforts of countless times bore fruit.

"That's why they're very confident in moving actively." Jin Rou chuckled, "Ah, since they want to come, let them come. It will save me the trouble of searching for them."historical

The man somewhat expected this response and said, "You have a plan?"

Honestly, even the man was not that confident in facing the monks. After all, they had the mirror. It would be dangerous to confront them head on. But with Han Li here, what's there to be afraid of?

"Since when did I have no plan?" Jin Rou chuckled, "In any way, I have to face them to get the mirror. I need it to face the old man."

The man could see the confidence in Han Li's eyes. Those monks weren't people to be underestimated. Even sovereigns had to take the long way to avoid them.

There's a long silence between the two. Jin Rou didn't mind this and observed the surroundings while the man closed his eyes for a sleep.

Time seemed inconsistent in this place. It felt ephemeral around the temporal space, as if time wasn't significant to begin with. The man opened his eyes and spoke, "I'll give you the immortality in exchange for the method of dying naturally."

Jin Rou smirked. The other party had already made up his mind. It was a big seal of a deal and both of them benefitted from it greatly, "As a bonus, I'll fend the monks for you."

"Because it aligns with your interest. Bonus, my foot." The man rolled his eyes.

"Don't be like that. This is one great hell of good riddance, you know." Jin Rou chuckled, "Let them come here. I know, it won't take long and they will be tempted to move. After all, time isn't on their side."

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Jin Rou had been staying in the hut for two weeks now. All he was doing was writing and studying the laws of the realm. He didn't come out or whatnot as nothing in the outside could interest him. While the man was busy farming. Who would have thought that there's a hidden farm behind the small and almost broken hut?

"Rumble!" While the two were busy minding their own business, a tear in the sky appeared. It was so large that it blocked the sun.

Jin Rou opened his eyes and looked above, "They're finally here. I told you, they cannot sit back and just watch."

The tore above the sky was so vast that it horrified those who had seen this. The ancestors and experts in the know immediately told their disciples to go back into their respective sects and close their doors. Even the supreme lineages did this, and didn't dare dispatch people to check.

It was very ominous and no one was willing to take the risk. Furthermore, it was in the desolated Endless Sea, so it had been more impossible to check.

The man stood up and left the hut. The visitors were here, it's time to welcome them. Jin Rou followed suit with a smile on his face.

Then, two gigantic figures appeared out of the tore space. They were looking like an ogre with hideous features. They were wearing a monk robe with two golden books floating above their heads.

They were as large as the big mountains of Flowing River. Their eyes were fixated on the two humans who just came out side of the hut.

"Ogre monks, it's been a while. You saved me all the future troubles of searching for you." Jin Rou taunted, "Come come, I know you two are eager to bite me."

"Bastard Li, don't be too arrogant. Do you think we are still afraid of you?" One of the ogre monks said. They didn't have the proper demeanor of a monk, "We are here for you as well, but we prioritize Decius."

"You want his immortality? Nope." Jin Rou said, "If you want to have it that much, you have to go pass me first."