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Han Li transformed into a streak of azure light and soon descended on a plateau halfway up a small mountain. He looked at the seemingly mundane and nondescript rock face in front of him before sweeping his sleeve through the air, sending a burst of azure light sweeping toward it.

A loud thump erupted as the azure light struck the rock face, following which a burst of light appeared over the mountains rocky surface.

The rock face began to blur as if it were an illusion, following which a massive stone door several tens of feet tall appeared before Han Li. White spiritual light was flashing incessantly over the stone door, and it seemed that a restriction had been cast onto it.

Han Li surveyed the stone door for a while before releasing a burst of flames from his hand, which immediately disappeared into the door.

Moments later, an elated female voice was transmitted to him from the other side.

Senior Han! Were so glad youre here! Please wait for a moment, my Dao Companion will come out to welcome you right away.

A few seconds later, the white light on the stone door flashed violently a few times before dimming completely. A loud rumbling sound then rang out as the stone door was slowly opened, while two women and one man emerged from the cave abode within.

They were none other than Wen Siyues couple and their young daughter.

Han Li turned his attention to the young girl, and was slightly taken aback by what he saw.

The young girl had been stickly thin with a sickly yellow pallor on their previous encounter but since then, she had grown into a gorgeous young woman who bore more than a hint of resemblance to her beautiful mother.

It appeared that she had recovered quite well after the poison had been expelled from her body. This was what her appearance should have been like had she not been afflicted by her conditions.

Wen Siyue was the most familiar with Han Li among the three, so she came forward with a captivating smile on her face and extended a respectful curtsey as she said, We pay our respects to Senior Han! We didnt think that you would arrive so quickly, so we made no preparations in advance, please forgive us for our oversight, Senior!

My trip went relatively smoothly, so I arrived here a little earlier than I planned. Han Li waved a hand, indicating for them to skip the formalities.

Weve been eagerly awaiting your arrival, Senior. Please come in and have a seat in our humble cave abode. Wen Siyue stepped aside with a dainty smile to allow Han Li passage into the cave abode.

Sure. I also want to see the level of mastery your daughter has achieved in the formation spell book I left her. If shes reached a satisfactory level of mastery, then Ill take her under my wing. Han Li nodded in response before taking a glance at the young woman again.

A blush appeared on Tian Qiners face from Han Lis gaze, and she immediately ducked her head.

In contrast, Wen Siyue and her Dao Companion were ecstatic to hear this, and they hurriedly led Han Li into their cave abode.

Han Li spent a day and a night inside the cave abode. During this time, Wen Siyue and her Dao Companion, as well as their Foundation Establishment disciples, had all come to pay their respects to Han Li at different points. The elderly man from earlier had brought along a young body who appeared to be around seven or eight years old to see Han Li, and they also entered the cave abode, but they didnt immediately come out.

Another day later, a streak of silver light shot forth into the air from the small mountain, within which the figures of a man and a woman could be indistinctly identified. A few flashes later, the azure streak of light had disappeared from view.

A month later, within the Heavenly South Region, which was countless kilometers away from the Scattered Star Seas. Within a massive barren valley, several black-robed cultivators were flying through their air on their respective treasures. They all appeared to be quite graceful in flight, but they were absurdly slow and it was quite apparent that none of them were high-grade cultivators.

After flying for a while, the black-robed cultivators suddenly flew toward the rock face beside them and disappeared into an extremely well-concealed cave.

They traveled over 100 feet into the cave, upon which they arrived at a stone door that was shimmering with spiritual light, indicating the presence of a restriction.

The group was led by an intimidating and brawny black-robed man and he strode over to the stone door before making a hand seal and chanting something at the same time. After a long while, he raised a hand and cast an incantation seal, which disappeared into the stone door in a flash, sending ripples running through the flashing spiritual light as a result.

The stone door wobbled slightly before slowly rising into the air.

Which Junior Martial Brother is it? Before the group had passed through the entrance, a lazy voice sounded from within. A ball of black Qi then flew out from the cave and reached the brawny man in a flash, following which the Yin Qi dissipated to reveal an elderly man with pale features.

Oh? If it isnt Junior Martial Brother Meng. Are you here to take over from me? The elderly man initially wore a dark expression on his face, but he faltered slightly upon seeing the brawny man before immediately putting on a smile.

The brawny man was a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator while the elderly man was only an early-Foundation Establishment cultivator, so he naturally didnt dare to treat this junior martial brother of his with disdain.

Thats right, Senior Martial Brother Fan! Ive been deployed here to guard this spirit mine in your place. Is this cave the entrance of the mine? the brawny man asked expressionlessly.

Haha, you sure do have a straightforward personality, Junior Martial Brother Meng. Indeed, the entrance to the spirit mine is in here. However, is this all the people that you have with you? It doesnt appear to be enough. The elderly man was rather perplexed by the lack of numbers in this small group.

Our Ghost Spirit Sect isnt as powerful as it once was. Most of our disciples have to contribute to the effort to ward off the Controlling Spirit Sect and Devil Flame Sect, I had to work very hard just to gather this group of people. Thankfully, this is the core region of our sect and were only overseeing some mortals, so this should be enough, the brawny man harrumphed in response, seemingly also very displeased with the current situation.

That makes sense. Youll just have to work slightly harder, Junior Martial Brother Meng. The elderly man could only nod with a resigned expression upon hearing this.

Thats enough of this depressing conversation. Senior Martial Brother, please take me to the mines and show me around first, the brawny man said as he cast his gaze into the cave.

Of course. Please come with me, Junior Martial Brother. The elderly man nodded and made a hand seal to close the stone door again before leading the group of black-robed cultivators deeper into the cave.

After a few twists and turns, the group appeared in front of a massive fissure in the ground that several tens of feet wide. There was faint light flashing within the rift and it appeared to be leading to the underground.

There were two black-robed Qi Condensation cultivators sitting with their legs crossed on either side of the entrance to the rift. The two of them hurriedly rose to their feet and extended respectful salutes at the sight of their approaching Foundation Establishment martial brothers.

The elderly man waved a hand in a calm manner before leading the brawny man and his group directly into the rift.

15 minutes later, the elderly man had led the brawny man on a tour of almost the entire mine. There were many passageways within the mine that were rather complex and convoluted, within which there were many young and fit mortal men that had been hired to mine for spirit stones. The elderly man led the way while providing an introduction like a tour guide, seemingly very familiar with every single inch of this place.

It was no wonder that this was the case, if anyone were to stay in this place for over 10 consecutive years, they would most likely be able to navigate the passageways even with their eyes closed.

The brawny man and his group listened carefully, but didnt say much.

After the group made another turn, another passageway appeared before them, this one leading downward, seemingly reaching even deeper underground.

The elderly mans brows furrowed slightly upon seeing this passageway and he shook his head to himself. Instead of leading the group down that passageway, he turned and prepared to lead them back in the way that they had come.

Senior Martial Brother Fan, where does this lead to? Why arent you taking us down there to have a look? The brawny turned to his senior martial brother with a perplexed look.

Many years ago, this was once a restricted area and the sect had deployed a few disciples solely to guard this place, but its been abandoned long ago and all of the guards have been withdrawn, the elderly man replied in a casual manner.

A restricted area? Whats in there? And why was it abandoned in the end? The brawny man was intrigued to hear this.

The elderly man hesitated momentarily before deciding that this was an inconsequential matter, and explained, Nothing much, theres only an ancient teleportation formation in there, but its been in disuse for a long time and isnt functional anymore. As for why this place was once a restricted area and why it was abandoned later on, Im afraid I do not know. However, it seemed to have something to do with Martial Uncle Wang Chan.

Martial Uncle Wang? So its… The brawny man was startled to hear this, and his voice abruptly cut off mid-sentence, as if he were extremely wary of something. freewenovel.cm

Keep it to yourself, Junior Martial Brother. Martial Uncle Wang is not someone that the likes of us can express our opinion on, the elderly man said with a meaningful look.

The brawny man was silent for a moment before suddenly asking, In that case, would you be able to take me down there, Senior Martial Brother? Truth be told, Ive been studying the way of formation spells in the past few years, and Im very curious about this ancient teleportation formation.

Youre learning about formation spells? Hmm, that place is rather far away and itll be quite time-consuming to get there. The elderly man faltered slightly upon hearing this before a peculiar look appeared on his face.

Theres no need to be concerned, Senior Martial Brother Fan. I know the dangers of becoming a jack of all trades, yet a master none. However, Ive encountered a bottleneck in my cultivation and can only try some different methods to stimulate myself for improvement. Perhaps Ill be able to glean something useful by studying formation spells, the brawny man sighed.

Seeing as the brawny man was being quite insistent, the elderly man could only agree. If thats the case, then Ill be happy to lead the way. However, if you actually want to carefully examine the teleportation formation, its best to do it at another time.

A smile appeared on the brawny mans face upon hearing this.

Thus, the group continued down this passageway.

In the blink of an eye, they had reached an even deeper underground level.

After passing through many twists and turns, they arrived in a limestone cave with passageways leading in all directions.

This place was like a small maze, but there were pronounced symbols along the way to guide them, so they were able to find their way to a small limestone cave eventually.

Within this cave, there was an ancient hexagonal teleportation formation.

This is it, Junior Martial Brother, the elderly man said as he pointed to the teleportation formation.

Tsk tsk, so this is an ancient teleportation formation. Ive seen some basic descriptions of these formations in some tomes in the past, but Ive never actually seen one in person. The brawny mans eyes were shimmering as he looked at the teleportation formation. He made his way over to the formation before walking in a few circles around it, staring at it with rapt focus the entire time.

The elderly man stroked his beard and looked on with a smile in silence.

As for the Qi Condensation disciples with them, they were also quite curious about the teleportation formation, but they didnt dare to stand next to their Foundation Establishment seniors, and could only stand guard by the entrance of the cave.

I heard that this teleportation formation is actually in perfect condition. Its most likely only dysfunctional because theres something wrong with the teleportation formation on the other side. Otherwise, Id also really like to teleport to the other side just to see where it leads to. In any case, youll be guarding this place for many years from now, so youll have plenty of time to study this formation. Lets go back for now. After a while, the elderly man felt as if they had spent enough time here, so he urged the brawny man to go back with him.

The brawny man still had his back to the elderly man, yet he said something that was very strange and unsettling. Go back? Theres no need for that. This is such a peaceful place, you should just stay here forever, Senior Martial Brother.

A chill immediately ran down the elderly mans spine upon hearing this, yet before he had a chance to react, he felt a cool sensation flash past his neck.

A sword had flashed through, decapitating him in one lightning-fast motion.

The headless body of the elderly man fell straight to the ground!

Han Li stroked the jade badge in his hand with a finger and as he looked at the silver runes flashing on its surface, he couldnt help but ask, So is this page one of the inner pages?

The inner pages are written in golden seal text, while the outer pages are written in beveled silver text. Golden seal text is an even more obscure text that even fewer people recognize, the small child replied with a hint of a smile on his face.

This is beveled silver text, so it must be one of the outer pages, and its only half a page as well. Han Li didnt express any dismay or dejection upon hearing this. Instead, it didnt really seem to matter to him.

Even if this Golden Jade Tome really was such an extraordinary item, he was merely a human world cultivator who may not even be able to reach the Deity Transformation Stage, so all of this was far too distant from him. To him, it didnt matter if this was one of the inner pages or one of the outer pages. He wasnt going to get ahead of himself and start thinking about cultivating in the Spirit Realm at this point in time.

The small child turned his gaze toward Han Li, and he seemed to have gleaned Han Lis thoughts as he smiled, and said, At your current cultivation base, its actually a good thing that you obtained one of the outer pages. Even if you had obtained one of the inner pages, you wouldnt have been able to cultivate it prior to reaching the Spatial Tempering Stage anyway. After all, all immortal secret techniques are truly techniques of the Great Dao that require one to draw upon the worlds origin Qi. Only after reaching the middle realm in cultivation base can you truly manipulate the worlds origin Qi. Even a Deity Transformation cultivator is only just beginning to learn the ropes in that respect, and cultivating one of the inner pages would only incur harm to them. However, this does not apply to the outer pages as their contents do not contain any cultivation arts. If you can master some of this pages elements and make them our own, youll still benefit greatly from it.Han Li looked at the golden talisman in his other hand, and speculated, Its just a matter of seeing what content this half-page contains and whether itll be useful to me now. Its most likely a talisman-crafting method.

The small child shook his head, and said, That might not necessarily be the case. Theres no way that any human world cultivator would be able to recognize beveled silver text, and that Patriarch Golden Flower most likely obtained this half-page by chance. He probably then discovered the wonders of this beveled silver text and incorporated it into that golden talisman. This is an immortal item, after all, so even if merely imitated the text, it could still result in extraordinary effect.

If thats the case, then I really do have to carefully read through this half-page when I get the time. How about you bestow upon me the beveled silver text right now? Han Li blinked and suddenly asked.

I can do that, but I have a condition, after you glean the contents of the half-page, you have to lend it to me as well. After all, this is one of the outer pages, so even demon cultivators like me can benefit from it, the small child countered.

No problem! However, youre a Spirit Realm cultivator with vastly superior knowledge and experience to mine, so you have to give me a copy or your observations in case I miss something from this half-page, Han Li replied.

Thats not an issue. However, the beveled silver text and Golden Seal text are both known as true spirit texts, and its said that theyre immortal texts passed down from the True Immortal Realm. Each and every character contains extraordinary power and if they were to be carved onto normal jade slips, those slips would immediately explode. Theres no way for me to bestow them upon you through spiritual communication, either, so I can only use the most basic and crude method, and teach you character by character. Thats going to be a very time-consuming task, the small child explained.

We have plenty of time on our hands. Itll take me at least two months to get to the next island, so you can take your time and teach me during our trip there. Han Li flipped his hand over and placed the jade badge back into the wooden box. He then reapplied the talisman onto the box before stowing it away into his storage pouch.

After doing all that, he turned to the small child in front of the cauldron with a smile, yet didnt say anything.

A wry smile appeared on the small childs face upon seeing this.

Alright, then lets begin now. The beveled silver text first appeared when they were discovered to have been inscribed on some immortal items that fell from the True Immortal Realm into our Spirit Realm. The mighty figures of our Spirit Realm then expended countless time and efforts to slowly compile and decipher this text. The definitions derived may be slightly different from what they were originally intended to be, but they definitely wont be very far off. Ill start off with the 100 or so most commonly used runes for talisman-crafting. The small child began to teach Han Li about the beveled silver text as they flew through the air.

Han Li naturally wasnt going to squander such a valuable opportunity, and he listened with rapt focus, asking questions immediately when there areas that he failed to understand.

The small child was also a very patient teacher, answering his inquiries one by one.

Thus, two months passed by in a flash. When the two of them were finally close to the next island on their journey, Han Li had almost mastered the basics of the beveled silver text.

On this day, Han Li had just finished listening to the small childs lesson and was slowly digesting the information as he flew through the air, when a tiny black spot suddenly appeared on the surface of the ocean up ahead.

Han Lis heart stirred upon seeing this and he immediately accelerated, reaching that black spot in the blink of an eye.

After drawing closer, Han Li discovered that this was a small island with an area of only around 30 to 35 square kilometers. It was downright tiny compared to the islands that Han Li had seen earlier on his journey.

However, this tiny little island was emanating faint spiritual Qi, indicating that there was a small spiritual Qi on the island. Of course, this quality of this spirit vein was naturally of an extremely low caliber.

Han Li hovered in the air several thousand feet above the island and looked down at the mountain ranges down below. His face remained completely expressionless, yet there was an undisguisable trace of nostalgia in his eyes.

This small island was none other than the minor expanse island1. The minor expanse island is first mentioned in Chapter 372 that he had once lived on.

Back when he had left the island, he hadnt even reached the Core Formation Stage yet. However, passing by the island now, he was already a late-Nascent Soul great cultivator. Thinking back, this was quite a staggering transformation.

Even though his heart had been very firm in his pursuit of the Geat Dao when he had left the island, never could he have imagined that he would really become a Nascent Soul cultivator someday.

Han Li hovered above the island in silence for a long while before the nostalgic look gradually disappeared from his eyes, upon which he shot forth into the distance again as a streak of azure light.

Seeing as he had already reached the minor expanse island, he had to be quite close to his destination.

Sure enough, less than half a day later, Han Li caught sight of the massive island he was traveling toward far in the distance.

However, on this occasion, Han Li didnt enter through the dock. Instead, he found a completely secluded place and a layer of spiritual light appeared over his body as he shot directly toward the white restriction enshrouding the island. A loud boom erupted as a result and the surrounding light barrier tremored violently.

Han Li was able to force his way through the light barrier through brute force, then fly away from the scene at a leisurely pace.

A short while after Han Li had left, streaks of light began to converge toward the spot where Han Li had broken into the light barrier. Those streaks of light quickly revealed themselves to be several Foundation Establishment cultivators, and all of them wore panicked and urgent expressions on their faces.

However, the light barrier had already completely sealed over again, and they were unable to discover anything even after splitting up and searching through the surrounding area.

In the end, they could only engage in a bewildered discussion before flying away again.

At this point, Han Li was had already descended upon a mountain several hundreds of kilometers away. All of a sudden, a formation plate that was emanating faint white light appeared in his hand.

Han Li opened his mouth and a ball of azure spiritual Qi was blasted onto the formation plate as he began to chant something.

White and azure light immediately began to intermingle with one another along the formation plate, and the plate itself became extremely bright and dazzling.

Han Li tapped a finger gently on the formation plate and the light immediately receded, revealing the formation plate again, which had become a mirror-like surface that was as clear as water. On the surface of the mirror, there were a series of red lights that were flashing rhythmically.

Han Li gave a content nod upon seeing this, and he carried the formation plate in one hand as he rose into the air.

After ascertaining a certain direction in the air, he began to fly into the distance again.

A short while later, Han Li appeared in the air above a certain spot on the island. He looked down at the farmstead down below and an incredulous look appeared in his eyes.

Isnt this where the Gu Clan Manor was once situated? Why are Wen Siyue and the others staying here? Han Li murmured to himself with a surprised and perplexed look on his face.

Han Li was hovering in the air above the manor without making any attempt to conceal himself, so his actions naturally created a stir among the mortals in the manor.

Moments later, two streaks of light suddenly flew out from one of the rooms down below before reaching Han Li in the blink of an eye. The lights then receded to reveal an elderly man and a middle-aged man, both of which were at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

You are? Han Li looked at the two of them with slightly furrowed brows.

Upon catching sight of Han Lis facial features, the two of them immediately delivered respectful salutes with stunned expressions on their faces.

We pay our respects to Senior! We didnt know that you would be visiting this place, so please forgive us for not preparing a more thorough welcome!

These two were both Wen Siyue and her Dao Companions Foundation Establishment disciples. They were aware of the fact that Han Li was a great cultivator, so they were naturally filled with awe and veneration.

Why are you living here? Where are you masters? Han Li asked expressionlessly.

This is the residence of one of my in-name disciples, so I decided to bring everyone here. Master and his Dao Companion find this place too rowdy for their liking, so theyre living in a makeshift cave abode nearby with their daughter, the elderly man replied in a respectful manner.

An in-name disciple of yours? Is he a member of the Gu Clan? A peculiar look appeared on Han Lis face.

Thats right! You know of the Gu Clan as well, Senior? The elderly man was suddenly struck by a sense of unease.

The master of the Gu Clan had some ties with me in the past, but that was over 200 years ago, Han Li replied.

What? Is that so? The elderly man was stunned to hear this.

And now, Im back at this place, looks like I really do have some sort of affinity with the Gu Clan. Im going to meet your masters first. Get you in-name disciple from the Gu Clan to see me later, Han Li instructed in an implacable tone.

Yes, Ill be sure to do so! The elderly man was both stunned and elated to hear this. He didnt know what kind of ties Han Li had had with the Gu Clan in the past, but at the very least, it didnt sound as if they were enemies.

Han Li nodded and sent his spiritual sense sweeping through the air, allowing him to quickly track down the location of Wen Siyue and her Dao Companion.

In the face of the tempting proposition, Han Li didnt appear overly ecstatic. Instead, he asked in a cold voice, What do you want in exchange? Youre not just going to teach me the refinement method free of charge, are you?

I want you to try and remove the assimilation effect the Heavenvoid Cauldron has had on me, and I also want you to protect me for a while before you pass away or ascend to a higher realm. I already have an eighth grade cultivation base, but Ive been in the Heavenvoid Cauldron this entire time, so I havent been able to experience my metamorphosis lightning tribulation. Its going to be a little dangerous to face the tribulation on my own, so Im most likely going to need your help to transcend it. The Endless Sky Beast rattled off a string of conditions at once.

Thats all? Han Lis expression remained unchanged.

If I ask for more than that, youre most likely going to consider killing me, right? the Endless Sky Beast chuckled.

Alright, if those are all of the conditions that you have, then I can certainly agree to them. However, with regard to helping you escape the Heavenvoid Cauldron, that has to wait until right before I pass away or prepare to ascend. You have no problems with that, do you? Han Li considered the pros and cons for a short while before deciding to agree.

None whatsoever! Youve made a very wise decision, Fellow Daoist. Theres no need for us to turn on each other, so its much better for us to be mutually beneficial to one another. As a gesture of my sincerity, I can bestow upon you this beveled silver text first. The Endless Sky Beast was clearly greatly relieved and it began to laugh heartily.

That would be good. Han Li turned to the golden talisman in his hand and gladly accepted the Endless Sky Beasts offer.

However, he suddenly patted his waist following a brief moment of contemplation, and an azure bag appeared in his hand.

It was none other than Patriarch Golden Flowers storage pouch.

Han Li swept this spiritual sense through the pouch and all of its contents were revealed to him.

Moments later, he rustled the bag and a burst of azure light erupted from within as several jade slips shot forth, all of which were of different colors.

Han Li immediately checked carefully through the cultivation arts and secret techniques recorded within the jade slips, appearing as if he had completely forgotten about the Endless Sky Beast in the Heavenvoid Cauldron.

The beast was very considerate and didnt say anything to disrupt Han Li during this time.

A short while later, Han Li raised his eyebrows and withdrew his spiritual sense from the final jade slip, upon which a puzzled looked appeared on his face.

He hadnt found anything related to this golden talisman from within these jade slips.

Could it be that Patriarch Golden Flower hadnt refined this talisman, and had instead obtained it elsewhere? With that notion in mind, Han Li fell into deep thought.

All of a sudden, his expression stirred and a thought seemed to have occurred to him. He abruptly lowered his head and his spiritual sense sank into his storage pouch again before quickly locking onto an item.

Azure light flashed once again from the storage pouch as another item emerged.

This was a yellow wooden box around half a foot in size with a restriction talisman plastered over its surface.

Han Li raised a hand and immediately tore off the talisman before patting the lid of the box. The wooden box slowly opened itself to reveal an item.

This was a fist-sized white jade badge, upon which silver runes were flashing indistinctly, all of those silver runes were beveled silver text.

These runes were extremely minuscule, yet they were presented to him in an extremely clear manner after he scanned over them with his spiritual sense.

However, it was quite apparent that this was only half a badge and was clearly an incomplete item.

Han Li faltered slightly upon seeing this, yet before he had a chance to inspect the badge more carefully, the silver runes on the badge suddenly flashed wildly before the badge itself flew into the distance as a streak of silver light.

Han Lis heart jolted with surprise, but he had been somewhat prepared after seeing the restriction talisman plastered over the wooden box. As such, the silver light had only traveled around 10 feet before his hand shot forth like lightning.

Azure light erupted from his five fingers in unison. The space around him began to emit a buzzing sound, following which the silver light began to shudder unsteadily. The light faltered as a result, and the jade badge was revealed again.

Han Li wore a dark expression as he brought his five fingers together. An immense suction force immediately acted upon the jade badge, causing it to shoot back into Han Lis hand where it lay, completely immobilized.

The Endless Sky Beast within the Heavenvoid Cauldron detected what had just taken place, and it suddenly exclaimed in a slightly trembling voice, The Golden Jade Tome! Impossible! How could something like this have been left behind in the human world?

Do you recognize this item? Han Lis heart stirred upon hearing this.

This jade badge clearly had to be an extraordinary item to draw such a vehement response from this powerful Spirit Realm demon cultivator.

The Endless Sky Beast continued to murmur to itself, as if it hadnt heard Han Lis question. Impossible! Theres no way that this item can exist in the human world. With its spiritual nature, how could it be willing to stay in this lowly realm with such scarce spiritual Qi? Wait, I understand now, this page of the tome is incomplete and almost all of its spiritual nature has disappeared, so it no longer possesses the ability to return to the Spirit Realm. But who could have been powerful enough to tear this page apart?

It appeared that the emergence of this jade badge was so much of a shock to the beast that it was unable to prevent its emotions from getting the better of itself.

Han Lis brows furrowed tightly as he cleared his throat to draw attention to himself.

The Endless Sky Beast finally recovered slightly from its astonishment, and it explained, Ah, please forgive me for my lack of composure. Its just that seeing this item in this world is genuinely a massive surprise to me.

Han Li waved the jade badge slowly in front of the Heavenvoid Cauldron, and asked, Judging from your reaction, it seems that this is quite the extraordinary item. From the sounds of it, this is something from the Spirit Realm?

Quite the extraordinary item, you say? If I tell you its origins, youll be given a massive fright as well. This item didnt originate from the Spirit Realm. Instead, it was passed down from an even higher realm, and is well and truly an immortal item. Azure light suddenly flashed along the surface of the Heavenvoid Cauldron, following which a ball of azure light surfaced from within.

The azure light tumbled and materialized into a fair and chubby male child around a foot in height, appearing to be around only three or four years of age.

However, the small child wore a rather unbefitting dark expression on his face, and was staring intently at the jade badge in Han Lis eyes with complex emotions flashing through his eyes. There seemed to be a hint of envy, but also a trace of wistfulness.

Han Lis expression immediately changed drastically upon learning the fact that this jade badge was an immortal item. His heart then jolted with surprise upon seeing the emergence of the small child, but he soon relaxed.

This small child was merely a human form manifestation of the Endless Sky Beast, which it had materialized using the spiritual Qi on the cauldron. Prior to the seal on its true body being undone, there was no way that it would be able to leave the Heavenvoid Cauldron. Han Lis attention was then completely drawn to this Golden Jade Tome.

An immortal item? Did I hear that right? Han Li stared at the jade badge in his hand with a skeptical expression.

Compared to the True Immortal Realm, the boundary between realms is much weaker between the human world and the Spirit Realm. However, its not all that uncommon for immortal items to fall into our Spirit Realm. Its just that this Golden Jade Tome is simply far too renowned, which is why I couldnt help my reaction, the Endless Sky Beast sighed.

Oh? If its not too much trouble, could you tell me about this item? Han Li asked.

Of course I can. This item is so renowned among the human race of the Spirit Realm that virtually everyone knows about it, so this is not a secret. To begin with, Ill have to tell you a little bit about the immortals of the True Immortal Realm. Its common to find immortal items in the Spirit Realm as they often drop down into our world due to a variety of reasons. However, there are very few of those immortal items that are actually useful. For some reason, ever since the inception of historical records in our Spirit Realm, there have almost been no immortals who have descended into our Spirit Realm. I say almost because in the extremely distant past, the remains of an immortal had appeared in our Spirit Realm, and this Golden Jade Tome was an item that was found with those remains. Its said that this tome contains a total of 108 pages, upon each of which is recorded a different immortal secret technique. 36 of those pages are known as the inner pages, and they contain things like cultivation arts, as well as some mysterious and remarkable abilities. The remaining 72 pages are known as the outer pages, and they contain a vast array of information regarding areas such as talismans, formation spells, and pill refinement…

The small child paused here for a moment before continuing, The inner pages that I mentioned are the most important in this tome. The information recorded on the outer pages is very diverse, yet not a lot of the information is truly useful in direct application as no one has even heard of most of the materials required for pill refinement, talisman crafting, and formation setting. At most, you can only really look at those sections for research purposes. Hence, aside from the inner pages, the rest of the information in the tome isnt very practical or useful. There was a war that erupted throughout the entire Spirit Realm once, and everyone was mainly fighting over those inner pages. However, those pages have switched hands countless times in the past tens of thousands of years, and only the whereabouts of seven or eight of those pages are actually publicly known. However, almost every cultivator who has managed to obtain and successfully cultivate one of more of those pages have become extremely prominent figures in the human race. Even if they cant compare with the three emperors, theyre still powerful enough to rule over a large settlement. However, whats most tempting to everyone is that in the past 100,000 years, its said that all cultivators in the Spirit Realm who have attained the Great Dao have used cultivation arts from this jade tome. Regardless of whether this is true or not, its enough to make all of the human cultivators erupt into a frenzy.

Human cultivators? Have all of the pages of the jade tome fallen into the hands of our human race? Han Li was initially flabbergasted by the Endless Sky Beasts story, but in the end, he detected something that was slightly amiss.

Hehe! In the beginning, our demon race also participated in the war to secure the inner pages of the Golden Jade Tome. However, not long after that, all of our seniors discovered that the tome only contains cultivation arts that are suitable for human cultivators. If a demon cultivator like us were to use any of those cultivation arts, not only would it not benefit us in any way, it would even severely damage our cultivation base, to the extent that some have even self-detonated on the spot. After some experimentation, our demon race completely gave up on this jade tome. The pages are indeed extremely precious, yet theyre completely useless to our demon race. The remains of that immortal was also a set of human remains, so its no surprise that the cultivation arts on the Golden Jade Tome were created for you humans.

Han Li stroked his chin and mused in a thoughtful manner, I see! But if no immortal has ever descended into the Spirit Realm, how do you know that set of human remains were the remains of an immortal? Perhaps they were merely the remains of an extremely powerful cultivator from the Spirit Realm.

The small child faltered slightly upon hearing this before replying with furrowed brows, Im not sure about the specific details there. These events took place a very long time ago and I hadnt developed any intelligence back then, so how would I know? However, what Im sure of is that at the time, many of the most powerful beings among the human and demon races gathered together to verify that those were indeed the remains of an immortal, so I can only assume that to be the case.

The voice of the small child within the cauldron was coming from none other than that avatar of the Endless Sky Beast, which Han Li had drawn into his cauldron during his battle with Saintess Tianlan.

This beast was once just a primitive demon beast with only basic survival instincts, yet after spending over a century in the Heavenvoid Cauldron, it had developed intelligence and even recovered most of its memories from its time in the Spirit Realm. However, it was trapped in the Heavenvoid Cauldron so it naturally couldnt escape. As such, it had no choice but to reside there.

After Han Li reached the late-Nascent Soul Stage in the Heavenvoid Hall, he immediately refined his two Divine Spirit Treasures again.

After mastering the second layer of the Artifact Imprint Technique, he was finally able to open the Heavenvoid Cauldron.

The avatar of the Endless Sky Beast immediately unleashed some sort of movement technique from the Spirit Realm, allowing it to escape right before Han Lis eyes and travel a distance of over 1,000 feet in the blink of an eye. At such an incredible speed, if it were to flash a few more times, even Han Li wouldnt have been able to chase it down.

However, an incredible sequence of events ensued thereafter.

For some reason, after the beast had traveled about 2,000 to 3,000 feet away from the Heavenvoid Cauldron, azure light suddenly erupted from its body and the cauldron in unison, upon which the Endless Sky Beast abruptly disappeared, only to reappear back inside the Heavenvoid Cauldron in the next instant. It appeared that it was unable to leave the cauldron.

Han Li was naturally ecstatic upon seeing this.

Only then did he discover that due to the fact that the beast had resided in the Heavenvoid Cauldron for too long, its aura had already been assimilated by the cauldron, thereby placing it in a situation akin to the one that Silvermoon was in.

However, it wasnt an insubstantial entity and nor was it the artifact spirit of the Heavenvoid Cauldron. As such, aside from its inability to get far away from the cauldron, it maintained complete autonomy and didnt have to answer to Han Lis commands.

Thus, Han Li sealed the beast and tossed it into the cauldron again. He was planning to think carefully about the matter before deciding what to do with this Endless Sky Beast avatar.

However, the Endless Sky Beast had suddenly spoken as he was investigating the golden talisman, and was proclaiming this beveled silver text to be runes found only in the Spirit Realm.

Han Li was naturally very surprised to hear this.

Haha! Deity Transformation Stage? Why would I want to get there? Here in your human world, itll be impossible for me to reach that stage even after tens of thousands of years. The small child suddenly began to chortle boisterously within the cauldron.

Youre telling me you dont want to advance your cultivation base? Do you think Im a gullible three-year-old child? Han Li was very skeptical.

Looks like you wont believe me until I disclose some things to you, little boy. Let me divulge some information, then, I was indeed rather renowned in the demon race of the Spirit Realm, and my cultivation base had reached a stage thats completely unfathomable to you. However, I went through extensive effort to send my avatar to the human world, do you think I did all this just so I can become the pitiful guardian beast of the human race? Back in the Spirit Realm, I have tens of thousands of demon underlings, and the Spell Warriors are nothing to me. The Endless Sky Beast made no effort to hide his disdain toward the Spell Warriors.

Han Lis brows furrowed, but he didnt say anything.

The small child continued, I sent an avatar to this world in order to prepare for a tribulation that Ill face in 10,000 years. If my true body is unable to transcend this tribulation and my soul is destroyed, Ill at least be able to live on through my avatar in this world, so I wont completely cease to exist. Prior to that, theres no need for me to cultivate too quickly. Otherwise, if I reach the Deity Transformation Stage in this world as well, the tribulation will also impact this avatar of mine.

I see. That is indeed a self-preservation method. Do all of the powerful beings in the Spirit Realm do the same thing? Han Li asked in a slightly skeptical voice.

Hmph, do you think sending an avatar down into this world is an easy task? Not only is there a cultivation base prerequisite that must be satisfied, you also have to be proficient in techniques that will allow your avatar to leave the realm youre situated in without being harmed, and there are very few of those techniques. On top of that, the expenditure of a Realm Transcending Stone is required to defy the boundary between realms in order to transport your avatar to this world, and thats a treasure thats extremely rare even in the Spirit Realm. Furthermore, this process is an extremely perilous one and I dont even know if the success rate is as high as one in 10. With each and every failure, the avatar will disappear in the chaos between realms, thereby expending a portion of your soul. Each time Ive failed, Ive had to go into seclusion for over 1,000 years at a time to recover the soul fragment that I lost. Prior to this, Id already made seven or eight attempts over the span of 10,000 years and luckily, I was able to succeed with this attempt. In comparison, its easier to directly teleport magic powers and attacks to this world through the barrier between realms, the Endless Sky Beast harrumphed coldly.

Why are you telling me all this? Han Li asked.

Hehe, the answer to that is very simple. Im just trying to tell you that we have no conflict of interests whatsoever. Back when I was drawn into this spirit treasure of yours, I hadnt developed any intelligence yet, and had been temporarily used by those Spell Warriors. Furthermore, my cultivation base wont be progressing to the Deity Transformation Stage anytime soon, so you wont have to worry about me taking revenge on you or anything like that, the beast chuckled.

In that case, why dont I just destroy you right now? Wont that be a better course of action for me? A cold expression suddenly appeared on Han Lis face.

The voice within the cauldron immediately fell silent. However, moments later, the small child began again, My cultivation base is far inferior to yours at this point, so thats certainly a plausible course of action for you. However, dont forget that Im the avatar of a powerful demon from the Spirit Realm. Ive mastered some secret techniques that are far beyond the realm of your imagination. If you try to kill me, Ill be sure to leave you with some severe wounds to remember me by. Even if you dont die, I have many ways to imprint a mark onto your soul. If you dont plan on ever ascending to the Spirit Realm and decide to pass away in the human world, then youll be fine, but if you ever go to the Spirit Realm, even if you resurrect yourself through possession, my true body will still be able to find you. When that time comes…

The Endless Sky Beast didnt complete its sentence, but the threat it was delivering was already very apparent.

Han Li was at a loss for words.

With his current cultivation base and foundation of knowledge, he naturally knew that some of the beasts words were deceitful, yet most of them rang true.

As such, it really was rather difficult to deal with. He didnt want to make such a powerful enemy in the Spirit Realm prior to his ascension. Furthermore, judging from what this beast was saying, its true body would most likely be able to destroy him about as easily as it could crush an ant.

As for the threat that the beast had delivered about leaving him with severe wounds, that was something that he didnt pay much heed to. The beast was unable to get away from the Heavenvoid Cauldron, so as long as he was well prepared, he wasnt afraid of suffering any backlash.

Han Li continued to fly through the air at a leisurely pace, but his brows were tightly furrowed and he had been silent for a long while.

The Endless Sky Beast in the Heavenvoid Cauldron had also fallen silent, seemingly as if it were trying to give Han Li an opportunity to think carefully about his options.

Whats the deal with that Kun Peng feather you were referring to? Does it have any special uses? Han Li suddenly changed the subject.

The Luo Mian Beast is a type of heavenly demon spirit, all of which were born with the creation of the world, which means that theyre all primordial living beings that were born from chaos. In a sense, it wouldnt be incorrect to call them deities. Im sure you can imagine how valuable something from its body is. Even my true body in the Spirit Realm wouldnt dare to go near such a powerful demon spirit. However, these Luo Mian Beasts are all sworn enemies of one another. On this occasion, it mustve discovered the Luo Mian in your human world, which prompted it to attack through the barrier between realms to destroy this beast. Theoretically, the two demon spirits should be comparable in power, but the Luo Mian Beast of this world isnt handicapped by the barrier between realms, which led to the Kun Peng falling to a disadvantage. Youre extremely fortunate to have stumbled upon their battlefield. The Heavenroaming Kun Peng is a wind-attribute demon spirit and it can master all of the wind-related heavenly laws of this world from birth. The feather it shed is a little damaged, but its perfect for refining a wind-attribute spirit treasure. If you can successfully refine it, the treasure will definitely be far superior to a normal spirit treasure. I recall that someone in the Spirit Realm once refined a Fire Dragon Cover spirit treasure using a Fire Kirin scale, and its power ranked among the top 100 of all spirit treasures.

Top 100? Han Li was rather taken aback upon hearing this.

Dont underestimate what it means to make it into the top 100. I know that you have another spirit treasure known as the Eight Spirit Ruler, as well as several other spirit treasure replicas. What I have to tell you is that even though both your Eight Spirit Ruler and that Sevenflame Fan are considered to be rare treasures, theyre very much of a low-grade tier in the context of spirit treasures. Only the spirit treasures that can rank on the Chaotic Myriad Spirit Roll can be truly counted as a Divine Spirit Treasures. All others can only be referred to as spirit treasures, yet those that can make it onto the Chaotic Myriad Spirit Roll have to at least rank among the top 100 spirit treasures the Endless Sky Beast explained.

The Chaotic Myriad Spirit Roll? Forget it, I have no interest in learning about such things at this point. From what youre saying, it sounds like the Divine Spirit Treasures that are considered to be very rare in the human world are available in abundance in the Spirit Realm. I dont recall the ancient cultivators of the past crafting all that many Divine Spirit Treasures. Does the deal youre about to propose have something to do with this Kun Peng feather? Han Li stroked his chin as a serious look appeared on his face.

You can unleash a lightning movement technique with your Thunderstorm Wings, but they dont appear to have been completely refined, right? And there seems to be a hint of wind-attribute spiritual power contained within them, am I right? The Endless Sky Beast suddenly changed the subject to Han Lis Thunderstorm Wings.

Han Li was naturally slightly taken aback by the abrupt turn that this conversation had taken.

What do you mean by that? It is indeed true that when the Thunderstorm Wings were first refined, the intention was for them to be able to use both the powers of wind and lightning. However, only my Divine Devilbane Lightning can be used, so I can only unleash a lightning movement technique. As for whether its been completely refined or not, Im not particularly sure, Han Li replied truthfully.I can tell you a way to use the Kun Peng feather to refine your Thunderstorm Wings into a spirit treasure. The feather itself contains wind-related heavenly laws of the world, so youll be able to use the power of wind even without any wind-attribute spiritual power. Due to the limitations on your cultivation base and available materials, you wont be able to refine a Divine Spirit Treasure straight away, but it should be easy to refine a normal low-grade spirit treasure with the use of this spirit feather, the Endless Sky Beast announced in a haughty manner.

Han Li swept his gaze around him before flicking a finger, upon which a burst of azure sword Qi flew toward a rock on the lakebed.

A loud thump rang out and before the sword Qi had even struck the rock, a layer of faint blue light appeared down below, keeping the sword Qi at bay.

However, this layer of blue light was extremely feeble and only lasted a few seconds before it was sliced open by the sword Qi. The entire barrier of light the disintegrated into spots of light before disappearing.

Down below, the rock disappeared in a flash as if it had merely been an illusion. However, a five-colored barrier of light took its place, encompassing an area with a radius of over 1,000 feet on the lakebed. Spiritual light of all types of colors surged erratically over the surface of the light barrier, making it impossible for anyone to identify what lay beneath the barrier.

Han Li could detect immense spiritual power emanating from the light barrier and his eyes narrowed as he stroked his chin.

That blue light barrier was just a simple illusionary restriction. That one had most likely been set up by the three Core Formation cultivators recently, while this five-colored light barrier down below was a restriction that had actually been put in place by Man Huzi himself.

At the time, Man Huzi only had a Nascent Soul left and was rushing to pass on to the afterlife, so he naturally didnt have time to tell Han Li the method to get past this restriction.

It appeared that he would just have to break through it with brute force.

However, it was quite apparent that this restriction had been materialized using the power of the five elements, so even with his powers, it would still be a slightly troublesome prospect.

With that in mind, Han Li didnt hesitate any longer. He made a hand seal and the silver light flashed within the storage pouch hanging from his waist, following which a humanoid figure emerged behind him.

It was none other than that humanoid puppet!

36 golden flying swords then shot forth from Han Lis sleeve before converging amid a ringing sound, forming a massive golden sword that was over 100 feet in length.

An incantation seal was cast onto the surface of the giant sword.

A loud rumbling erupted as an arc of golden lightning as thick as an arm surfaced from the giant sword. The lightning circled around before transforming into an extremely life-like lightning python.

The python revolved around the giant sword several times before raising its neck and emitting a hissing sound, creating quite a formidable sight to behold.

On the other side, the humanoid puppet raised a hand to summon a red bow, while its other drew the bow with a small green arrow already nocked on the bowstring.

A loud thunderclap erupted as a golden arc of lightning also surfaced over the small arrow, flashing and writhing in an erratic manner.

A serious look appeared on Han Lis face as he pointed his finger toward a certain direction. The giant sword then began its descent at his behest, crashing straight downward amid a burst of thunderous rumbling, as if it were a mountain-splitting divine weapon.

Almost at the exact same moment, the humanoid puppet released the bowstring and a green arrow intermingled with wisps of golden light shot forth.

An earthshattering boom rang out as the surface of the light barrier tremored violently. It was then engulfed by countless arcs of lightning, and the nearby water in the lake tumbled and surged violently, creating a vortex that rose straight to its surface.

Han Li stood at the center of the vortex in a completely stationary state, appearing as if he were an immovable structure amid the chaos.

The light finally began to recede as the golden arcs of lightning disappeared.

Han Li looked down below him and a smile appeared on his face.

The five-colored light barrier down below had already vanished, revealing a small and faintly shimmering formation spell that was over 100 feet in diameter.

The green water in the lake surged toward it in a frenzy, only to be kept at bay by the white light emanating from the formation.

This formation had been refined using some kind of special material, thereby making it waterproof.

A hint of surprise flashed through Han Lis eyes as he raised a hand to stow his puppet away. His body then swayed as he appeared directly above the formation.

He wasnt in a hurry to descend and approach the teleportation formation. Instead, he decided to carefully inspect it from up above.

A short while later, he nodded as he patted the spirit beast pouch hanging from his waist. Most of the Six-Winged Frost Centipedes that he had just stowed away were release once again, and he delivered instruction to them through the use of his spiritual sense.

The snowy white centipedes immediately burrowed into the lakebed surrounding the formation at his behest.

Only then did Han Li decide that it was appropriate to cast an incantation seal toward the border of the formation, which immediately activated the formation.

White light abruptly began to flash and Han Li disappeared into the formation.

In the next instant, when he recovered from the discomfort of teleportation, he looked around to find himself situated within a stone chamber.

The stone chamber wasnt very large and it was completely empty. However, there was a bluestone door up ahead, and it was slightly ajar.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Han Li sat down with his legs crossed and released his spiritual sense.

His spiritual sense slowly crept beyond the stone door before fanning outward to assess the room on the other side.

After a short while, Han Lis expression eased upon verifying that he was the only cultivator in the cave abode and that there werent any other cultivators lurking in the shadows.

Having been reassured by this discovery, Han Li rose to his feet and made his way over to the stone door. His body swayed and he disappeared into the passageway on the other side.

Half a day later, a burst of piercing azure light erupted from the lakebed. Following a few flashes, the azure light disappeared into the distance.

Han Li was situated within the azure light with a smile on his face, fiddling absentmindedly with a faint golden ore fragment in his hands.

His trip to Man Huzis secret cave abode had proven to be quite a fruitful one.

Man Huzis collection was far more plentiful than he had anticipated. Regardless of whether it was those materials and treasures that were worth several million spirit stones each, or those priceless tomes and secret techniques, many of them were prized treasures that Han Li had only ever heard, yet never had the chance to witness in person. As such, he was overjoyed by his bountiful trip. However, the treasure that excited him the most among Man Huzis collection was a fist-sized fragment of Auric Essence.

In the Great Jin, Han Li had already collected most of the Auric Essence required to refine the remaining half of his flying swords. With the addition of this fragment of Auric Essence from Man Huzis collection, e had gathered all of the materials he required and could add Auric Essence into all of his flying swords.

As such, he would finally be able to set up the complete Aureate Sword Formation with all 72 flying swords.

In the past, Han Li had set up half of the sword formation with 36 flying swords, and that had already been powerful enough to pose a serious threat to a late-Nascent Soul cultivator.

If he were to complete the entire sword formation, it would definitely be unimaginably powerful.

It was no wonder that the creator of the Azure Essence Sword Art had proclaimed that anyone who mastered the Aureate Sword Formation would be invincible in the human world.

Han Li was very much looking forward to witnessing the power of the completed sword formation.

He exhaled gently and flipped over his palm, upon which the Auric Essence disappeared, having been stowed away into the storage pouch.

After that, he continued onward at a leisurely pace. Han Li wore a contemplative look for a while before suddenly opening his mouth to produce a small cauldron that was roughly an inch in size. freweovel.co

It was none other than the Heavenvoid Cauldron!

Han Li raised a hand and the cauldron hovered over the center of his palm. He made a hand seal with his other hand and cast an incantation seal onto the cauldrons lid.

All of a sudden, azure light began to shimmer over the surface of the cauldron as the lid was slowly lifted, opening up a small sliver of space.

Golden light flashed and a talisman shot forth from within.

Han Li was already prepared for it in advance and a burst of azure light was blasted out of his mouth, striking the talisman with unerring accuracy.

The golden talisman immediately shuddered before its light dimmed. It was then immobilized by the azure light, having been forced to a standstill by Han Lis immense spiritual power.

Han Li quickly reached out and grabbed the talisman before carefully inspecting it.

This was none other than the strange talisman that Patriarch Golden Flower had used on multiple occasions during their battle earlier. Not only could it grant one instantaneous teleportation abilities, it could also transform into golden flowers and wasps, thereby proving itself to be a very powerful and versatile artifact.

It appeared that this was a unique talisman crafted by Patriarch Golden Flower.

Han Li found it to be very intriguing, and he couldnt help but summon it for inspection and research.

At first glance, the talisman appeared to be very ordinary and mundane. Han Li recognized most of the runes on the talisman, and all of them were very common runes. The only things that set it apart were those silver ancient runes inscribed on the four corners and at the center of the talisman.

This type of ancient text was very mysterious, and Han Li could sense a strong primordial aura just by looking at it.

Han Li inspected the text several times before finally determining that they were definitely different from any of the ancient texts he had witnessed in the past. Furthermore, they seemed to be completely independent with zero ties to other ancient texts.

On top of that, there were many tiny spots of golden light shimmering over the surface of the runes, and they all appeared to be living creatures, whizzing around sporadically over the runes, giving off an air of mystery and intrigue.

Han Li stared intently at the golden talisman as his brows furrowed unconsciously.Hmph! You think cultivators like you from the human world can decipher this type of beveled silver text? You should just conserve your energy and give up now! All of a sudden, the tender voice of a child rang out from within the Heavenvoid Cauldron, and the owner of the voice seemed to be very disdainful toward Han Li.

As opposed to flaring up with rage from hearing this belittling voice, Han Li smiled and said, Oh? Sounds like you recognize this type of text.

Hmph, even in the higher realm, there wont be many people capable of comprehending this text. If it werent for the fact that I once engulfed the soul of a human cultivator who just so happened to understand this text, I wouldnt be able to identify it, either, the tender voice replied.

A slightly grave look appeared on Han Lis face as he looked at the Heavenvoid Cauldron, and said in a cold voice, Why are you suddenly talking to me today? I thought you were just going to stay in the Heavenvoid Cauldron forever, and never come out.

In the past, you were just a measly cultivator from the human world who hadnt even reached the Deity Transformation Stage, why would I possibly want to talk to you? But its different now, youve obtained the feather of a Heavenroaming Kun Peng1. A Kun Peng is a legendary bird of Chinese Mythology that is said to have a bird form as well as a fish form. now, so of course theres a reason for me to talk to you now. I can also offer you a deal, the small child in the cauldron replied.

Heavenroaming Kun Peng? You mean that massive demon bird that attacked from another world? Han Lis expression immediately changed as he recalled back to the incredible battle he had witnessed in the Outer Star Seas.

Hehe! Demon bird? Thats something that you can only say in the human world. If you were in the Spirit Realm and the worshippers of the Kun Peng, the Tian Peng race, were to overhear you, youd be in a lot of trouble, the small child chuckled.

Tian Peng race? Han Lis heart stirred upon hearing that.

Theres no point in telling you about things in the Spirit Realm now. If you can ascend to that realm, then youll naturally figure out all of these things for yourself. If you fail to do so, then providing an introduction would just be a waste of my energy, the small child said in a disdainful manner.

You sure can talk big! Even if you were once an exceptional demon cultivator in the Spirit Realm, here in the human world, your power level is only comparable to that of an eighth grade demon beast. Who knows how long itll take before you recover to the Deity Transformation Stage again! Han Li jeered.

Patriarch Golden Flower had only just disappeared into space using the power of his talisman, when he felt a burst of devastating force approaching him soundlessly from behind. He desperately attempted to gather the golden flowers behind him as a makeshift barrier, but he was still struck by this immense force.

Right at this moment, a rumbling thunderclap erupted from behind him.

Patriarch Golden Flower turned around with an expression of shock and horror on his face.

Over 100 feet away, Han Li emerged from a flash of golden light while slowly withdrawing his fist with a cold smile on his face.

Patriarch Golden Flower felt as if his heart had been plunged into a glacial pit. This man was definitely not an early-Nascent Soul cultivator. At the very least, he was a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, and all of his treasures and abilities were all far superior to his own.

With that in mind, Patriarch Golden Flower naturally didnt dare to engage in battle with Han Li any longer. All of his battle intent was instantly snuffed out as he violently hurtled his golden talisman into the air. At the same time, golden light erupted from his body and he fled into the distance and in his panic, he was even leaving the woman behind.

Han Li was just about to give chase when the golden talisman that Patriarch Golden Flower had just hurled into the air suddenly crumbled. A vast expanse of golden light appeared before exploding, then converging to form over 1,000 thumb-sized golden wasps, all of which came flying toward Han Li.

A loud buzzing sound instantly erupted. Han Li was a little surprised by this turn of events, yet he still responded calmly, opening his mouth to blast forth a small cauldron that was enshrouded in azure light.

The cauldron spun in the air in front of him before instantly reaching several tens of feet in size, following which Han Li patted the cauldron with his hand.

A resounding boom rang out as blue flames surfaced over the giant cauldron, enshrouding the entire cauldron within.

The lid of the cauldron was then slowly lifted amid a loud rumbling, opening up a gap around a foot wide.

A burst of azure light shot forth from the gap, swelling drastically in size to form an azure net over 100 feet in length.

Brilliant azure light flashed and the net swept through the air, sweeping up all of the golden wasps within in the blink of an eye. It then circled through the air before returning to the cauldron like lightning.

The Heavenvoid Cauldron had only been summoned for a fleeting moment, yet all of the countless golden wasps in the air had already been captured.

Despite that, Patriarch Golden Flower had already fled to a distance of around 600 feet away during this brief delay. The speed at which he was traveling was quite astonishing for an early-Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, a deriding sneer appeared on Han Lis face upon seeing this. He didnt immediately set off in pursuit of Patriarch Golden Flower. Instead, he cast his gaze around him first, upon which his brows furrowed as he harrumphed coldly.

During his clash with Patriarch Golden Flower, the grey-robed elderly man and the blue-robed young man had retreated to a distance of over 1,000 feet away, preparing themselves to flee the scene at a moments notice.

Ever since Han Li and Patriarch Golden Flower had appeared in quick succession, they had relinquished all ambitions of securing the treasures beneath the lake. All they were thinking about was how to escape alive from this perilous place.

Patriarch Golden Flower had clearly been drawn here by the woman to kill everyone else and take the treasures for themselves.

However, this man dared to attack Patriarch Golden Flower, a Nascent Soul cultivator, after just a brief conversation, and the two of them immediately realized that something was very much amiss.

When Patriarch Golden Flower mentioned the Heavenvoid Cauldron, the two of them finally realized who this man was.

Even though they were only Core Formation cultivators, they were disciples of Man Huzi, so there was no way that they wouldnt have heard about the Heavenvoid Cauldron. Even to this very day, the Starfall Coalitions orders to hunt down the owner of this cauldron was still in effect.

They knew that staying here would most likely result in their deaths, so they had already begun to sneak away as soon as the battle between Han Li and Patriarch Golden Flower had commenced.

At the sight of Han Li turning toward them with a cold gaze, their heart rates accelerated through the roof as they fled in different directions as quickly as they could.

As for that woman, she had realized the danger that she was in after Patriarch Golden Flower left her behind, and she also fled as a streak of red light with panic surging through her heart.

Meanwhile, the Foundation Establishment and Qi Condensation cultivators by the lake were too far away to see what was going on at the center of the lake. However, even from afar, they could see their masters fleeing into the distance. All of them looked at one another before naturally also dispersing in sheer horror.

Upon seeing this, a dark expression appeared on Han Lis face. He abruptly patted grabbed a spirit beast pouch hanging from his waist before raising it up into the sky.

A screeching sound rang out from within the pouch, following which a burst of white glacial mist appeared, within which was contained a dozen or so snowy white centipedes. Each and every one of the centipedes was around half a foot long with pairs of transparent wings on their backs. Their appearance as very sinister and they began to fly in the air above Han Lis head.

Han Li didnt say anything, all he did was point toward the three Core Formation cultivators in the distance.

The 18 six-winged frost centipedes split up into three groups, transforming into three gusts of white glacial wind as they rushed toward the three Core Formation cultivators with glacial Qi emanating from their mouths. They were clearly traveling faster than the prey they were pursuing.

The three Core Formation cultivators hurriedly unleashed their full speed upon seeing this, causing them to accelerate even further.

Thus, the three cultivators and 18 centipedes flew into the distance.

As for the low-grade cultivators down below, Han Li couldnt be bothered to take care of them.

With their absurdly slow speed, even if they wanted to report this matter to someone, it would take them at least several days, by which time Han Li would be far away from this island.

However, a hint of killing intent flashed through his eyes as he turned his gaze toward Patriarch Golden Flower. The Thunderstorm Wings on his back flapped gently and his entire body disappeared as an arc of silver lightning.

Even though Patriarch Golden Flower was already more than 1,000 feet away at this point, Han Li was able to cover a distance of over 200 feet with each and every flash. After around only six or seven flashes, he had already appeared in the air above Patriarch Golden Flower.

He immediately raised a hand and a vast expanse of purple flames shot forth, transforming into a massive hand that came crashing down from above.

Argh!

Never would Patriarch Golden Flower have thought that Han Li would be able to catch up to him so easily. A cry of shock escaped his mouth and a horrified expression resurfaced on his face at the sight of the massive purple hand.

In his desperation, he could only open his mouth and blast forth a golden flying saber that swept toward the huge hand, while hurriedly making a series of hand seals in an attempt to evade this attack.

However, a massive hand manifested by Purple Apex Flames was not something that an early-Nascent Soul cultivator could deal with. Ever since Han Li had attained these glacial flames, all he had to be wary of were late-Nascent Soul cultivators and tenth grade demon beasts.

The golden flying saber struck the massive hand, but the former was immediately coated in a thick layer of purple glacial ice following a flash of purple light, upon which it plummeted straight down from above.

The massive purple spread open right before Patriarch Golden Flowers petrified eyes, before ensnaring his body within its palm.

A howl of anguish erupted as the purple flames on the hand rose up a further several feet. Patriarch Golden Flower was transformed into a purple ice sculpture in the blink of an eye.

Upon seeing this, Han Li immediately cast an incantation seal and the massive purple hand brought its five fingers together in a violent manner.

Following a crisp cracking sound, the entire ice sculpture was shattered. A flash of golden light emerged from the shards of ice as Patriarch Golden Flowers Nascent Soul attempted to escape.

However, Han Li was already prepared for this. The huge hand disintegrated into raging purple flames at his behest, immediately trapping the Nascent Soul within.

The Nascent Soul was only able to last a few seconds within the flames before it was reduced to nothingness.

Han Li swept a sleeve through the air and the purple flames transforming into a fiery python, disappearing into his sleeve in a flash.

Only then did a faint smile appear on his face. He scanned his gaze downward before feigning a grabbing motion with his hand, following which Patriarch Golden Flowers storage pouch was obtained.

He stuffed the storage pouch up his sleeve before turning his attention to other directions.

The three Core Formation cultivators and the 18 snowy white centipedes were already nowhere to be seen. However, Han Li wasnt overly concerned about that. He stowed away the Weeping Soul Beast, which had already reverted back to its miniature form, and closed his eyes as he sat down with his legs crossed. His spiritual sense slowly fanned out around him as he sat in mid-air, completely stationary.

Everything around him became very peaceful and there was no other sound to be heard aside from the rustling sea breeze.

After about 10 minutes, a faint smile appeared on Han Lis face as he reopened his eyes.

Almost at the exact same moment, spiritual light flashed from afar in a certain direction as a cloud of white glacial winds flew toward him. A few moments later, it had reached the air above Han Lis head, upon which the glacial winds dissipated to reveal six sinister-looking snowy white centipeds.

Each and every one of the centipedes had swelled to over 10 feet in size, and there were a few faint sword incisions on the snowy white exoskeletons of two of the centipedes, indicating that they had just endured an intense battle.

Han Li let loose a low cry before casting a few incantation seals into the air. White light flashed from the bodies of the six centipedes, and they quickly shrank to their original size.

Han Li then brought out his spirit beast pouch and the six centipedes flew into the pouch as streaks of white light.

A short while later, the other two groups of centipedes already returned. One of the groups was completely unscathed, but there was one centipede in the other group that had had a few of its legs severed, seemingly having sustained some wounds.

However, all of these spirit insects naturally had extremely powerful life forces and possessed the inherent ability to regrow severed limbs. As such, it wouldnt take long before such a minor injury was completely healed.

After stowing away these centipedes as well, Han Li turned toward the center of the lake on Devil Lake Island before he flew toward the island as a streak of azure light.

The streak of azure light soon disappeared into the lake.

This so-called devil lake wasnt actually very deep, at depths of just over 2,000 feet, Han Li was already able to indistinctly make out the lakebed.

However, the water in this lake really was remarkably green. Even after unleashing his spirit eyes, there was only visibility of over 100 feet. Anything that was further away than that was very blurry and unclear. As for his spiritual sense, it was seemingly unable to leave his body as soon as descended into this lake.

This devil lake seemed to be able to naturally cut off ones spiritual sense.

However, Man Huzi had already provided Han Li with the specific location of his cave abode, so he was able to find it with ease.

Oh? Are you interested in a share as well? Han Li turned to him with a slight smile on his face.

I cant say I personally know all of the renowned cultivators in the Scattered Star Seas, but I certainly know all of their voices or appearances off by heart, yet Ive never heard of anyone like you! Eh? Wait, you seem to be a little familiar! Patriarch Golden Flower responded coldly at first before carefully surveying Han Li again, upon which his brows furrowed and a hint of bewilderment appeared in his eyes.

Han Lis pupils contracted abruptly upon hearing this and a cold light as sharp as daggers appeared in his eyes.

Seeing as youve claimed the treasures here, Ill leave Man Huzis cave abode to you. Lets go! After a moment of contemplation, a thought suddenly occurred to Patriarch Golden Flower, upon which expression changed minutely and he suddenly decided to back down.

The three Core Formation cultivators present were all slightly flabbergasted by this turn of events.

Golden light shimmered from around his body, sweeping up the woman beside him without any explanation, as he prepared to fly into the distance.

However, right at this moment, Han Li suddenly raised his hand without any premonition. A burst of azure light shot forth from his hand, crashing violently toward Patriarch Golden Flowers head in a flash.

As such, this Patriarch Golden Flowers attempt to escape was naturally thwarted. In his shock and fury, he let loose a loud roar as he summoned his golden shield again, which transformed into a barrier of golden light before him.

Following a resounding boom, a ball of golden light exploded in the air, emitting such piercing light that everyone was forced to reflexively close their eyes and hurtle back in retreat, not daring to stare directly into the light in fear of being blinded.

However, after the light receded, Patriarch Golden Flowers stumbling figure was revealed. The golden shield before him had been damaged, yet the woman behind him was completely unscathed.

He had managed to block Han Lis attack.

What are you doing, Fellow Daoist? Ive already left all of the treasures here to you, so why are you still attacking me? Patriarch Golden Flower roared with an enraged expression.

Why? You think Ill let you go after youve identified me? Han Li chuckled coldly.

Killing intent welled up in his heart and he didnt waste any more time with words as he slapped the storage pouch hanging from his waist. A monk staff shot forth, disappearing in a flash before instantly reappearing above Patriarch Golden Flowers head. Han Li made a hand seal and began to chant something. Brilliant yellow light erupted from the monk staff as it swelled to over 100 feet in length before crashing down with devastating might.

It was like a small mountain falling from above. Even prior to its initial descent, the surrounding space had begun to twist and warp, and there was even a sharp ringing sound being emitted.

Following the major advancement in his cultivation base, Han Li was able to unleash far greater power when using the treasures of the three masters of Kunwu now than compared to before.

Below the monk staff, Patriarch Golden Flowers face was twisted with shock and fury!

Only then did he realize that Han Li was an extremely vicious and decisive person. He was intent on killing Patriarch Golden Flower based on some assumptions alone, and he didnt allow Patriarch Golden Flower any chance to explain himself. Furthermore, the treasures that he had summoned was far more powerful than what Patriarch Golden Flower had imagined, and there was no way that the damaged golden shield overhead would be able to keep such a fearsome attack at bay.

In this dire situation, Patriarch Golden Flower didnt summon any more treasures. Instead, he flipped his hand over and a golden talisman appeared between his fingers.

He waved a hand through the air and uttered a peculiar chant before spinning on the spot, upon which large swathes of dazzling golden light immediately erupted from his body.

The monk staff came crashing down and the golden light transformed into countless fist-sized flowers, creating a dense canopy that completely submerged Patriarch Golden Flower and the woman.

Yellow and Golden light clashed, resulting in an earthshattering boom. Immediately thereafter, all of the light faded, leaving only a massive crater in the ground.

Patriarch Golden Flower and the woman were nowhere to be seen.

Han Li faltered slightly upon seeing this before giving a cold harrumph as he released his spiritual sense in all directions around him.

He then abruptly slashed a hand behind him, and a massive streak of azure light was sent hurtling into a certain spot in the air.

A dull thump rang out as golden flowers appeared from thin air. Patriarch Golden Flower emerged from space while hugging the woman to his side with one arm. The golden flowers before him were shuddering sporadically, yet he had managed to ward off Han Lis sword Qi attack.

Han Li raised an eyebrow as he carefully assessed these golden flowers with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Due to the fact that he had cultivated the Azure Essence Sword Art, his cultivation base was far superior compared to that of normal late-Nascent Soul cultivators. As such, even a burst of azure essence sword Qi that was unleashed as an offhand attack was devastatingly powerful.

However, this Patriarch Golden Flower was able to block it with ease through the use of a talisman. That was rather perplexing to Han Li.

Impossible! How did you detect my location? Even a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator shouldnt be able to do that! In contrast, Patriarch Golden Flower was far more surprised than Han Li.

Hmph! Your talisman is rather interesting, but youre dreaming if you think you can sneak away right under my nose, Han Li said in a cold voice. He then raised his hand toward the monk staff in the distance, the treasure immediately hurtled toward Patriarch Golden Flower again at his behest.

A vicious light appeared on Patriarch Golden Flowers face upon seeing this. He waved his golden talisman through the air and transformed into golden flowers again to evade the attack, reappearing nearby in the next instant.

He then abruptly cast the woman aside he let loose a thunderous roar. Han bastard, Ive been making concessions this entire time, yet you still insist on killing me. Do you really think you can defeat me just because you have that Heavenvoid Cauldron? Im going to show you my true power!

He then patted the storage pouch hanging from his waist, and a burst of black Qi containing a certain spirit beast emerged from within. Soon, the spirit beast was revealed to be a strange bird over 10 feet in size.

The bird had black Qi coiling around its entire body and a pair of green eyes. It had a fleshy crest that was bright red in color growing on its head and its appearance was extremely hideous. As soon as it appeared, it began to utter an extremely unpleasant noise as it stared viciously at Han Li, seemingly possessing enough intelligence to identify the fact that Han Li was the enemy.

A Ghost Dove? You keep things like this around? Han Li clicked his tongue in wonder, but he wasnt panicked nor flustered in the slightest.

He also patted a pouch hanging from his waist and cries of an ape rang out from within. A black streak of light short forth before spinning in the air, revealing a small monkey with gleaming black fur.

It was none other than the Weeping Soul Beast.

The beast rose to its feet in an unsteady manner, seemingly still a little dizzy and disoriented. However, its eyes immediately lit up with elation at the sight of the Ghost Dove nearby.

Black light flashed and the beasts body swelled drastically, transforming into a massive black ape over 100 feet tall in the blink of an eye. Its mouth was filled with sinister fangs and its eyes emitted a cold light as it thumped its massive fists into its chest. A thunderous roar then erupted from its mouth and it was as if it were a fiendcelestial descending upon this world.

Patriarch Golden Flower immediately drew a sharp breath upon seeing this.

In the face of the giant ape, the aggressive Ghost Doves wings tremored erratically as an extremely fearful expression appeared on its face. It was circling in the air above Patriarch Golden Flowers head, and it didnt dare to attack.

At this moment, Han Li nonchalantly swept his sleeve through the air, from within which two small golden swords short forth. The swords transformed into two streaks of light around 10 feet in length each, before flying through the air toward Patriarch Golden Flower.

At the same time, the monk staff began to crash toward Patriarch Golden Flower again at Han Lis behest.

Patriarch Golden Flowers heart sank upon seeing this. He gritted his teeth and blasted a small golden clock out from his mouth. He then patted his storage pouch again and two bursts of green light emerged, transforming into a pair of green jade hooks after revolving in the air.

Green light flashed and one of the jade hooks flashed past Patriarch Goldens hand, soundlessly slicing off two fingers, yet no blood was drawn.

Patriarch Golden Flower cast an incantation seal in his heart, and the two fingers flew toward the Ghost Dove as two bursts of crimson light.

The Ghost Dove let loose a ghastly cry before accepting the crimson light into its mouth.

Upon doing so, the black Qi all over its body surged and its body swelled to twice its original size, taking it to 20 feet. At the same time, its green eyes lost their former clarity and instantly turned into a crimson color.

Following its transformation, the bird no longer feared the Weeping Soul Beast, and it spread its wings as black Qi poured forth from its mouth, taking the initiative to instigate a battle with the giant ape.

As for those two green jade hooks, they had transformed into two streaks of green light that were keeping the two golden flying swords at bay. At the same time, the small golden clock tolled to send a golden soundwave surging through the air, thereby warding off the massive monk staff as well.

Patriarch Golden Flower heaved an internal sigh of relief upon seeing this. However, right at this moment, a hint of a deriding sneer appeared on Han Lis face.

As the Ghost Dove reached the air above the massive ape, it blasted forth two bursts of black Qi from above. The massive ape harrumphed and a burst of yellow light suddenly swept through the air from its nostrils.

The light flashed once before wrapping the Ghost Dove within it.

The light then tumbled violently and the Ghost Dove was only able to utter a howl of anguish before it was reduced to a ball of black Qi, which the massive ape gladly swallowed.

Patriarch Golden Flower was petrified upon seeing this.

He had anticipated that the Ghost Dove wouldnt be able to match the giant ape in battle, but never would he have thought that it would be eaten after just a single exchange.

He had bred the Ghost Dove according to a ghostly cultivation secret technique that he had obtained by chance, and only managed to refine it after expending a vast amount of time and effort.

It was said that this bird was born with a pair of ghostly eyes that could repel Yin spirits and evil ghosts, and that it was proficient in a captivation secret technique that could launch invisible attacks against the enemy.

In the case of normal cultivators, as long as the Ghost Dove was able to fly above their heads and blast out a burst of Yin Qi, the victims soul would suffer severe backlash.

The loss of the Ghost Dove dealt Patriarch Golden Flower an extremely heavy blow.

Before he had even managed to recover from his astonishment, bursts of brilliant golden lights suddenly erupted from the two golden flying sword, following which the two jade hooks were shattered and reduced to nothingness in an instant.

Without any obstacles standing in their way, the two streaks of golden light immediately came hurtling toward Patriarch Golden Flower.

Patriarch Golden Flowers heart jolted with shock and he was just about to summon another treasure to defend himself, when he suddenly heard Buddhist Chants ring out from above.

A chill ran down his spine as he hurriedly looked upward.

Immediately thereafter, all of the color was drained from his face.

Buddhist chants had suddenly erupted from the monk staff and at the same time, seven-colored Buddhist light was released, making the monk staff impossibly heavy.

The golden soundwaves that were initially able to keep the monk staff at bay were immediately vanquished, thus allowing the staff to descend and at this point, it was only around 30 to 40 feet away from Patriarch Golden Flower.

No! Patriarch Golden Flower let loose a cry of shock and horror as he waved hi golden talisman again.

He immediately transformed into a vast expanse of golden flowers and disappeared on the spot. freewenovel.cm

However, on this occasion, Han Li had summoned his Thunderstorm Wings in advance. A loud thunderclap erupted and he disappeared almost at the exact same moment as Patriarch Golden Flower did.

Another high-grade cultivator is coming our way! the elderly man exclaimed.

How could there be other high-grade cultivators coming to such an obscure island? Did your underlings reveal this news to anyone? The woman immediately turned to the elderly man with an expression of shock and fury.

I didnt tell any of them about our objective for this trip, so how could they have revealed anything to anyone? The elderly man hurriedly shook his head with a grave expression.

Dont panic, this cultivator could just be passing through. Well just have to keep an eye out and act according to the situation, the blue-robed man urged in a calm voice.

The woman and the elderly man could only recompose themselves upon hearing this.

Right at this moment, the streak of azure light that had appeared to be extremely far away mere moments ago had reached them in the blink of an eye. It was so close that all of them were already able to make out an indistinct male figure within the light.

So fast!

All three of them were stunned to see this as a hint of foreboding welled up in their hearts.

After a few more flashes, the azure light appeared directly above their heads. The light receded to reveal an azure-robed cultivator who only appeared to be only in his twenties, an observation that was quite startling to the three cultivators down below.

The young man looked down expressionlessly and asked in an implacable voice, Is this Devil Lake Island?

The three cultivators hearts sank in unison. They scanned their spiritual senses toward Han Li, and were even more astonished by what they discovered.

The spiritual power emanating from this young mans body was clearly far more powerful than theirs, so he was most definitely a Nascent Soul cultivator. This was almost the worst thing that could happen.

This is indeed Devil Lake Island. Do you require any assistance, Senior? We would more than willing to lend you a hand. The elderly man hurriedly put on a smile and bowed respectfully.

Thats all I need to hear. Why are all of you here? Han Li faltered slightly at the sight of the low-grade cultivators down below before a hint of a smile appeared on his face.

A stir ran through the elderly mans heart, yet he could only pull out the excuse that he had prepared in advance. I require a large quantity of green copper to refine a few special treasures, so I brought along some disciples with me to assist me in the excavation process.

This young man clearly wasnt an ordinary Nascent Soul, as evidenced by the fact that his spiritual sense was completely unable to ascertain his cultivation base. Something like this had never happened before. Theoretically speaking, as a late-Core Formation cultivator, even a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator shouldnt have been able to hide their cultivation base from his spiritual sense.

Green copper? So youre setting up those restriction-breaking formations just to excavate some green copper? The young man chuckled as he crossed his arms and glanced at the formation spells that the low-grade cultivators were setting up, then at the green surface of the lake below him.

The skepticism in his chuckled was very apparent. Cold sweat was beginning to pour down the elderly mans face upon hearing this. Never would he have thought that this young man would proficient in the art of formation spells as well. One had to realize that most formation spell masters didnt have high cultivation bases, and those with advanced cultivation bases normally wouldnt waste their time researching formation spells.

Furthermore, the formation spells being set up were rather rare and obscure ones, so for this young man to be able to immediately identify them clearly indicated a high level of knowledge in this field.

The woman and the blue-robed man immediately became extremely docile, lowering their heads and casting their eyes downward, making it appear as if the elderly man were the leader of their group.

As such, the elderly man had no choice but to deal with this young man on his own, and he was fuming internally by this betrayal.

After all, there were very few Nascent Soul cultivators with amicable personalities, so his situation was an extremely perilous one.

Please dont misunderstand, Senior. Im quite interested in formation spells as well, and I wanted to set these up to test their effects. The elderly man floundered for a split second before inventing a rather plausible excuse.

The young mans expression remained unchanged upon hearing this. He looked down at the three of them, and suddenly said something that gave them a massive fright. In what way are the three of you related to Man Huzi?

I dont know what you mean, Senior. The woman raised her head in response.

The cultivation arts youre using are different, but all of them clearly contain traces of Man Huzis Heavenbearing Devil Arts. Other people may not be able to discover this, but if youre trying to fool me, hehe… the young man chuckled.

Seeing as they were unable to lie their way out of this, the blue-robed man took a deep breath, and finally admitted, Do you recognize our master, Senior?

Expressions of unease appeared on the faces of the elderly man and the woman upon hearing this.

Ive only met him on a few occasions. You three are trying to obtain the treasures under this lake, right? Man Huzi proclaimed that he was the only one who knew the location of his treasure cave, but the three of you have suddenly popped up here. Either he intentionally tried to deceive me, or the three of you mustve learned his secret through an alternative avenue, the young man mused to himself.

His words were like claps of thunder exploding in the ears of the three cultivators down below, immediately rooting them to the spot.

Even though they all had a very bad feeling about this, none of them could do anything.

If this young man were a Core Formation cultivator, the three of them would immediately join forces to kill him. However, he was a Nascent Soul cultivator, someone far too powerful for them to kill.

Furthermore, it appeared that Man Huzi had told him about this location in person. That came as a massive surprise to them. Could it be that their master was still alive?

With that in mind, expressions of bewilderment surfaced on their faces.

The woman was the first to recover from her shock. She forced a smile onto her face, and asked, The three of us are indeed disciples of Master Man. May I have the honor of knowing your name, Senior?

My surname is Han. The three of you… Eh? I didnt think a small island like this would be such a lively place. Whos hiding over there? Show yourself! Han Li was only halfway through his sentence when his expression suddenly darkened, and he casually flicked his five fingers toward a hill beside the lake. reewebovel.com

Several azure threads immediately shot forth in a flash, transforming into streaks of light that were several tens of feet in length before slashing viciously into the kill.

The womans expression immediately turned deathly pale upon seeing this.

A few resounding booms erupted and the pillars of azure light managed to slice away almost half of the entire hill.

However, what came as more of a surprise to the elderly man and the blue-robed man was that within the destroyed hill, a bald brawny man appeared.

This was a very large man with golden light shimmering all over his body, and it was as if his robes and attire had all been crafted from pure gold.

At this moment, the man wore a shocked expression on his face and was holding a golden shield in one hand, which was releasing a semi-circular barrier of light that kept the streaks of azure light at bay.

Patriarch Golden Flower! the elderly man immediately exclaimed upon seeing this man.

All of a sudden, a streak of red light suddenly flashed toward the man, upon which a lithe and graceful figure quickly appeared beside him. It was none other than Man Huzis female disciple.

Junior Martial Sister Cai, how could you ally yourself with Patriarch Golden Flower?! The elderly man immediately figured out what was going on, and an expression of shock and fury appeared on his face.

The blue-robed mans expression also darkened upon hearing this.

It was quite clear that the woman had planned to use them to gain access to the cave abode, then join forces with this Patriarch Golden Flower to kill them and split the treasures between themselves.

Hmph, youre sure one to talk! Senior Martial Brother Wu, did you not notify the people from the Blood Light Sect to intercept and kill me after we left this island? And Junior Martial Brother Lei, you joined the Wood Sword Pavilion of Grass Haven Island, and are preparing to marry the pavilion lords daughter, yet you promised them all of the treasures in this cave as your dowry! If I didnt find allies of my own, today would be the day I die! However, dont pin your hopes on receiving any reinforcements, Patriarch Golden Flowers underlings have already cut them off. I was with Man Huzi and satisfied his desires for so many years, everything that he left behind should be left to me! Patriarch Golden Flower has also agreed to officially make me his Dao Companion after this. A smug smile appeared on her face as she stood beside Patriarch Golden Flower in an extremely intimate manner.

If thats the case, then why did you come to Senior Martial Brother Wu and me? You couldve just obtained the treasures on your own. A panicked expression appeared on the blue-robed mans face, but she quickly recomposed himself.

If it werent for the fact that the restrictions under the lake are extremely troublesome to deal with, and you two were the only ones who were instructed by Man Huzi in the way of formation spells, why would I inform you two of this? The woman casting aside all pretenses and laying the cards directly onto the table.

The elderly man and the blue-robed mans expressions became extremely dark upon hearing this.

Thats enough, you can settle your differences with those two another time. I want to speak with this fellow Daoist. Patriarch Golden Flowers brows furrowed as he cut off what the woman was about to say next.

The woman fell silent obediently upon hearing this.

Fellow Daoist, are you also here for the Man Huzis secret cave abode? Patriarch Golden Flower asked.

As an early-Nascent Soul cultivator, he was also unable to ascertain Han Lis cultivation base, and that made him extremely wary.

Indeed. Im taking everything under this lake. If you dont have anything else you want to say, you can go now, Han Li hovered in the air and replied coldly.

Patriarch Golden Flower was instantly enraged upon hearing this. At the same time, his heart jolted with a hint of shock. The fact that Han Li was speaking in such a bold manner clearly indicated that he was extremely confident in his abilities.

With that in mind, he suppressed the rage that had ignited in his heart and adopted a stern expression as he said, You sure can talk big, Fellow Daoist, are you planning to send me on my way so you can take all of the treasures here for yourself?

Patriarch Golden Flowers voice had suddenly become rather unpleasant!

Devil Lake Island was a nondescript island situated on the outskirts of the inner seas. The only ones who were aware of its location were the itinerant cultivators who resided on the other nearby islands.

The reason why this island remained in the memories of these cultivators and was given such a peculiar name was because there was a material that could be found on the island, a material known as green copper that was produced in several lakes on the island. The material wasnt very rare nor valuable, but it was essential for refining several types of unique treasures. As such, some low-grade cultivators would occasionally travel to this island to secure this material.

Perhaps it was due to the fact that these lakes contained large quantities of green copper, but in any case, all of the lakes were as green as jade, far greener than the water in a normal lake. Furthermore, if a mortal were to fall into the river, they would be able to float without doing anything.

As such, the coined term of devil lake gradually became popular in the region around the island.

However, this island only had scarce forestry and no spirit veins, so it received very few visitors.

However, on this day, there were around 50 to 60 low-grade cultivators gathered beside one of the lakes. All of the cultivators were busy setting up several complex makeshift formation spells. Most of these cultivators were at the Qi Condensation Stage, and there were only around six or seven Foundation Establishment cultivators among them.

In the air above the center of the lake, there were three Core Formation cultivators gathered, and they were discussing something quietly among themselves.

A wrinkly grey-robed elderly man turned to the other two with a dejected frown, and said, Junior Martial Brother Lei, were not going to fail again this time, are we? For the sake of breaking this restriction, Ive almost had to expend all of my savings. Throughout this process, Ive spent over 200,000 spirit stones! If we fail again, I wont have any more spirit stones to offer.

A handsome blue-robed man harrumphed in reply, Hmph, youre exaggerating things far too much, Senior Martial Brother Wu. Youre the wealthiest among all three of us. The Gold Inscription Pavilion you own is extremely renowned in this surrounding region, so how could you possibly be unable to spare these spirit stones?

You may be unaware of this, Junior Martial Brother Lei, even though business appears to be booming for my Gold Inscription Pavilion, its actually only barely holding on in the face of competition from larger shops like the Fire Cloud Pavilion. The grey-robed man heaved a long sigh with a forlorn expression on his face.

Theres no need to tell us a sob story, Senior Martial Brother Wu! Your Gold Inscription building has been running for a long time, and if there were no profits to be gained from it, why havent you closed it down already? The final cultivator of the three was a gorgeous red-robed woman. She had a supple backside coupled with a voluptuous chest, and her large watery eyes seemed to be capable of captivating ones soul.

The Gold Inscription Pavilion was quite profitable in its earlier years, but that was only when Master was still around. Ever since Master Man disappeared over 100 years ago, the other larger shops have been exerting a lot of pressure on me, seeing as I no longer have a Nascent Soul cultivator as my backer. The first few years were alright as they were still wary of a potential return from Master Man. However, 20 years ago, ever since news had spread of Master Man succumbing to his injuries following his battle with the Archsaint of the Six Paths, business has been deteriorating day after day. If it werent for the fact that Im a late-Core Formation cultivator myself, my shop wouldve most likely been forcibly taken from me already. Im much more envious of your carefree and leisurely lifestyles. A wry smile appeared on the elderly mans face.

I have no interest in hearing about these of these things. All I know is that I havent contributed any fewer spirit stones to this cause than you have, Senior Martial Brother. Furthermore, youre no the only one who has been struggling in the aftermath of Master Mans disappearance. With Masters fiery personality, he offended countless cultivators during his lifetime. Now that hes disappeared, Ive been targeted by his enemies as someone to exact their revenge against. I was hunted for several decades before I finally managed to shake them off. In contrast, youve gathered your own forces and can rely on your ties with the Blood Light Sect to keep you safe, youre the only whos truly living a carefree and leisurely life, Senior Martial Brother Wu. A bitter look appeared on the blue-robed mans face as the pungent odor of blood wafted from his body. reewebovel.com

What are you saying, Junior Martial Brother? If it werent for the fact that I have many disciples under me, I wouldve emulated you two and gone into hiding long ago. Why would I continue to toil like this? Setting aside the massive costs Im incurring every single year, I have to offer a large number of spirit stones each year to the Blood Light Sect just so I can continue to benefit from their protection. My life is nowhere near as easy as you make it out to be. In comparison, Ive heard some things about what youve been up to in the past few years, Junior Martial Brother. Your title as the Bloodhand Devil is vastly renowned among us Core Formation cultivators. The cultivation art youre using allows you to progress rapidly through slaughter, and now, youve already progressed to from the early-Core Formation Stage to the mid-Core Formation Stage. The elderly man seemed to be intent on showing everyone else how miserable he was.

The blue-robed man raised his eyebrows with displeasure and he wanted to continue the argument, but the beautiful woman chuckled and interjected, Senior Martial Brother Wu, Junior Martial Brother Lei, theres no need for you two to continue quarreling. Ever since Master Man disappeared, all of us have been struggling. However, if we can obtain the treasures hidden within this secret cave abode, I trust that Masters collection as a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator will be enough for us to split among ourselves. When that time comes, we can either go into hiding or seek protection from other powers, and at the very least, self-preservation shouldnt be an issue.

Upon hearing her words, the elderly mand and blue-robed young man looked at one another and they really did stop arguing, thereby hinting at the fact that they were both somewhat wary of this woman.

The three of them looked on in silence as the low-grade cultivators down below continued to set up formation spells. After a short while, the blue-robed man suddenly said, Senior Martial Sister Cai, youre sure that Masters secret cave abode is actually under this restriction, right? I can tell that Master definitely cast this restriction, but at the same time, Master also has many temporary cave abodes set up on many small islands. This couldnt be one of those, could it? If so, then all of our efforts would be completely in vain.

Are you doubting me, Junior Martial Brother Lei? The beautiful woman was rather displeased to hear this.

The blue-robed man licked his lips, and replied expressionlessly, You were the one who told us that you knew the location of Masters hidden treasures and led us to this island several months ago, but you never told us how you attained this information. Master does have a certain inclination of bias toward you, but I know Masters personality and theres no way that hed reveal this information to you. Now that this restriction is about to open, why dont you clarify the situation to put me and Senior Martial Brother Wu at ease?

Junior Martial Brother Lei is right. We received no news from you for years on end, yet you suddenly came to us out of the blue and led us to this island. You cant blame us for being suspicious, the grey-robed man chimed in calmly.

So whats it going to be? If I dont disclose this information to you two, are you going to join forces to gang up on me, a frail early-Core Formation Stage woman? The womans expression darkened as she raised a hand to tuck a few stray strands of hair behind her ear. As she did so, a purple bracelet that was flashing with mysterious runes was revealed on her wrist.

Both of her martial brothers expressions changed drastically upon seeing this bracelet.

I didnt think Master had even bestowed his Purple Ice Bracelet upon you, Senior Martial Sister! Just with that ancient treasure alone, youll be more than powerful enough to take on Senior Martial Brother and me. A hint of rage and jealousy appeared in the eyes of the blue-robed man, and it was unclear whether this rage was directed toward this woman or Master Man.

The grey-robed man quickly composed himself as a smile reappeared on his face. Surely you jest, Junior Martial Sister, theres no way we would harbor such ill intentions. Its just in order to break through the restriction under the lake, Junior Martial Brother Lei and I really have given everything. As such, I hope you can forgive us for erring on the side of caution. After all, you didnt contribute so much as a single spirit stone to this endeavor, Junior Martial Sister.

The woman hesitated momentarily before her expression finally eased, and she said, I led you two to this secret cave abode, and Im only taking a third of the treasures inside, so why do I need to contribute additional spirit stones? However, seeing as both Senior Martial Brother Wu and Junior Martial Brother Lei are harboring some suspicions, I can disclose the information want to hear.

Wed be glad to hear it. The elderly man was elated. The young man stood off to the side in silence with a dark expression on his face.

On the surface, Im Master Mans female disciple, but Im actually one of his concubines. I trust that two of you are already aware of this. One night, I learned the location of this secret cave abode as he talking in his sleep. At the time, he knew that his lifespan was about to run out soon, and he was planning on coming to this cave abode and passing away surrounded by all of his treasures, the woman elaborated.

Thats it?

The elderly man and the young man looked at one another with incredulity in their eyes.

Why does it have to be a complex story? In any case, its up to your two whether you believe me or not. Besides, do you think Master Man would set up such a complex restriction formation if he were only trying to guard one of his temporary cave abodes? Even after combining our powers, we were still unable to break through it after several months. Is there any plausible explanation for this other than the fact that is the secret cave abode where he keeps all his treasures? the woman retorted.

A contemplative look flashed through the grey-robed mans eyes before he cupped his fist in a salute, and cleared his throat as he said, You pose a convincing argument, Junior Martial Sister. It appears that Junior Martial Brother Lei and I were overly paranoid. Thankfully, theres only one final layer of restriction left. After we break through this one, our efforts during the past few months will come into fruition. Let me check on how theyre going with setting up the formations.

He then transformed into a streak of yellow light and flew toward the riverbank.

The blue-robed man raised an eyebrow as he took a glance at the woman. Ill also go check on how theyre progressing down there.

Crimson light appeared over his body, transforming into a crimson barrier. His body then sank straight into the lake down below the disappeared.

The woman pursed her lips upon witnessing the departure of her two martial brothers. At the same time, a barely detectable cold light flashed through her eyes.

A short while later, the elderly man delivered some instructions to the low-grade cultivators beside the river before flying into the air to rejoin the woman. Almost at the exact same moment, the water in the lake tumbled and surged down below, following which the blue-robed man also rose into the air.

The three of them were back together in the blink of an eye.

Junior Martial Brother Lei, Junior Martial Sister Cai, the formation spells are almost… Whats that? The elderly man turned to the two of them with a smile and was just about to say something when his expression abruptly changed as he turned toward the distance.

Both the woman and the blue-robed man were alarmed by this sudden development, and they hurriedly turned toward that direction. There in the distance, an azure streak of light was hurtling toward them, seemingly heading directly for this lake.

This jade slip contains the secret techniques that will assist in a breakthrough to the Deity Transformation Stage. With your vast knowledge and experience, Im sure youll be able to verify its authenticity with ease. A smile reappeared on Wen Qings face as she raised a hand to hurl forth a streak of green light.

Han Li caught the object to find that it was a palm-sized green jade slip.

He nodded and immediately injected his spiritual sense into the jade slip.

Sure enough, there appeared to be around seven or eight secret techniques and methods in there.

Han Li picked one and random and began to carefully scan through it.

Unbeknownst to Han Li, just as he was verifying the authenticity of the contents in the jade slip, Wen Qing took a glance at Ling Xiaofeng and a hint of smug look appeared on her eyes. 10 minutes later, Han Li withdrew his spiritual sense from within the jade slip, and said, Indeed, the content authentic and will be very useful to me.

Alright, if thats the case, then we have a deal. The two of us still have important matters to attend to, so we wont stay here any longer, Ling Xiaofeng said with an indifferent expression.

Haha, this place is still part of the Star Palaces territory, so I should be the one bidding farewell to the two of you. Han Li chuckled as he cupped his fist in a salute. He then transformed into a streak of azure light and covered a distance of over 200 feet in a flash.

The speed of his movement evoked a hint of surprise even in the hearts of the Heavenly Star Sages.

As the azure streak of light disappeared into the distance, Wen Qing turned to her Dao Companion, and asked, No wonder hes so arrogant, he does indeed appear to have the skills to back himself up. What do you think? Will he fall for our trap?

As long as he still wants to progress to the Deity Transformation Stage, theres no way he wont fall for the trap. Even though all of the secret techniques we provided to him are genuine, hell know when he puts them into practice that theyll either provide only an infinitesimal effect, or be impossible to achieve at all. Only the method we provided to use the power of the five elements to break through the bottleneck is plausible, and at his age, if he were to begin cultivating the Divine Essencefused Light now, he should be able to completely master it within his lifetime. Do you think hell be willing to pass up this shortcut? A cold smile appeared on Ling Xiaofengs face.

Thats true. In that secret technique, we briefly mentioned some of the Divine Essencefused Lights special attributes and powers. Even if he isnt interested in progressing to the Deity Transformation Stage, theres still a good chance that hell be tempted into using this cultivation art. If he plans to cultivate the Divine Essencefused Light, then he must draw upon the power of the Divine Essencefused Mountain and go through the same process we went through. In that case, hell be forced to stay in Heavenly Star City. Hell probably only realize how difficult it is to completely master the Divine Essencefused Light close to the end of his lifespan, and thatll be countless years into the future. After such a long time, as long as Yuling can progress to the late-Nascent Sou Stage, she wont have to worry about him exacting revenge on the Star Palace, Wen Qing mused with a smile.

Ling Xiaofeng was silent for a moment before he suddenly said, What if Yuling cant progress to the late-Nascent Soul Stage? Shell be in massive trouble then.

Wen Qing faltered slightly upon hearing this before heaving a forlorn sigh. Weve already bought so much time for her, if she still cant progress to the late-Nascent Soul Stage, then theres nothing more we can do for her. In that case, she should give up on the Star Palace and leave Heavenly Star City to become an itinerant cultivator.

Without a late-Nascent Soul Stage cultivation base, itll be very difficult for her to establish dominance over the elders of the Star Palace. Even with the trump cards we left behind for her, they wont be able to help her forever. Our top priority now is to teach Yuling the method to refine the Divine Essencefused Mountain. Only after taking control over the mountain will that Han brat be wary of her. Otherwise, if he really does refrain from cultivating the Divine Essencefused Light until after we pass away, then come to Heavenly Star City to take the Divine Essencefused Mountain by force, the situation will be very bad for Yuling. On the bright side, Yulings aptitude isnt bad. If she can find a suitable Dao Companion for dual cultivation, theres a good chance that shell be able to progress to the late-Nascent Soul Stage with the help of some pills, Ling Xiaofeng analyzed.

In any case, weve done everything we can to take care of this Han brat. Now, we have to get rid of the Archsaint of the Six Paths and Wan Sangu in the next century or so. This is a really inconvenient juncture for the demon beasts in the outer seas to be wreaking havoc. Looks like well have to call a temporary truce with the Starfall Coalition and take care of these demon beasts first. Wen Qings brows furrowed as resigned look appeared on her face, and she said, Hmph, these demon beasts must planning on revoking our agreement as no Deity Transformation cultivators have appeared in the inner seas for many year, and we currently have less great cultivators than in other periods as well. These demon beasts really are idiots, we dared to forge this agreement in the first place, so naturally wouldnt fear revocation from them. After the past tens of thousands of years of careful preparation, the inner seas have already been transformed into an unimpregnable fortress by us cultivators. Even if those tenth grade demon beasts join forces and attack us all at once, they still wont be able to force their way into the inner seas. Besides, as far as Im aware, the current sea race isnt a completely unified entity, either, Ling Xiaofeng harrumphed coldly.

Youre referring to the conflict between the flood dragons and the Suan Ni1. Suan Ni is a Chinese mythological creature said to be one of the dragons nine sons. race? Wen Qing asked.

Indeed. The Suan Ni race in the outer seas isnt much more powerful than the flood dragons to begin with, and theyre only able to exert dominance with the two tenth grade demon beasts among their ranks. However, the tenth grade grand elder of the Suan Ni race passed away 300 years ago, so the flood dragons are unwilling to concede anymore. We just have to devise a plan to start a war between these two major demon beast races, and well have nothing to worry about. Ling Xiaofeng was very confident.

Your confidence is greatly reassuring. Its a shame that the spirit stone mines on Green Spirit Island have been taken, though. We just received news that a top-grade spirit stone had been unearthed, yet these demon beasts have taken over the island before we could deploy anyone to the scene. I even sent out an urgent message asking them to transport that top-grade spirit stone and all of the recently-unearthed high-grade spirit stone back to the inner seas as soon as possible, but I was still too late. Even Elder Gui fell by the hands of the Golden Wyrm King. A wistful look appeared on Wen Mings face.

Ling Xiaofeng shook his head, and said, It cant be helped, the out seas belong to the demon beasts, after all. Prior to this, there werent any conflicts of interest, and those high-grade demon beasts didnt even regard those unintelligent low-grade demon beasts as their brethren, so they simply let us set up establishments on those islands in the outer seas. Now that high-grade spirit stones and even a top-grade spirit stone have been unearthed, its only natural that they would attack.

Its a good decision to give up on the outer seas for now. We should take this opportunity to gather all of our forces in inner seas, and try to stabilize the Star Palace as much as possible before Yuling takes over. However, those itinerant cultivators and the Starfall Coalition most likely wont be willing to give on the outer seas, Wen Qing mused with a thoughtful expression.

Thats perfect for us! Well open up all of the teleportation formations in the city and as long as theyre willing to pay spirit stones, well let them go to the outer seas as they please. Ever since the rise of the Starfall Coalition, these itinerant cultivators have been less reverent and respectful toward our Star Palace, this will be an ideal opportunity to teach them a good lesson! Once the matters surrounding the demon beasts in the outer seas are settled, well completely uproot the Starfall Coalition. It appears that the Archsaint of the Six Paths and Wan Sangu are really under the impression that we cant stray far away from Heavenly Star City. Theyll realize just how absurd their preconceived notions have been on the day that they die. Every once in 100 years, there will be an entire month where the power of the Divine Essencefused Mountain would completely disappear. We wont be restricted by the mountain at all during that month, and when that time comes… Hmph! A vicious look appeared in Ling Xiaofengs eye as he harrumphed coldly.

Indeed, its time for me to settle my differences with the Archsaint of the Six Paths once and for all. Wen Qings voice had also cooled significantly.

Ling Xiaofeng faltered upon hearing this before his brows furrowed as he asked, Are you still hung up on what happened all those years ago?

How could I not be? If it werent for the fact that I met you, I would most likely have died long ago. If it werent for the restriction of the Divine Essencefused Light, I definitely wouldnt have let him get away from me during our last battle. Wen Qings expression cooled even further as she spoke.

Ling Xiaofeng was silent for a moment upon seeing this and in the end, he could only heave a faint sigh.

Alright, seeing as thats the case, Ill let you put an end to the Archsaint of the Six Paths. At the conclusion of that sentence, Ling Xiaofeng transformed into a streak of white light again and flew away in the direction they had come from.

Wen Qing remained on the spot for a while longer with a furious look on her face before also following suit.

At this point, Han Li was already far away.

He was naturally unaware of the fact that on just the second day after his return to the inner seas, the entire Silver Shark Island had already heard about the slaughter that had taken place on Green Spirit Island.

At the same time, news of a top-grade spirit stone being unearthed from a mine on the island created a massive stir throughout the entire Scatter Star Seas.

Just two days following Han Lis meeting with the Heavenly Star Sages, the high-grade demon beasts in the outer seas delivered an ultimatum to all of the islands on which human cultivators were residing. All humans were to leave the outer seas within three months, and anyone found after that would be killed on the spot.

As a result, all of the itinerant cultivators and powers within the inner seas were in a state of uproar.

To the cultivators in the Scattered Star Seas, the demon cores of the demon beasts in the outer seas had become as indispensable and irreplaceable as spirit stones, and almost every power within the Scattered Star Seas was dependent on them. There were massive profits to be gained for all of them in the outer seas, so how could they be willing to retreat so easily?

Thus, countless itinerant cultivators as well as cultivators from the major powers flocked to the Star Palace and Starfall Coalition, accessing their teleportation formations to travel to the outer seas.

Due to the fact that high-grade spirit stone mines and a top-grade spirit stone had been discovered on Green Spirit Island, a large proportion of cultivators chose to teleport to the region near this island.

At the same time, countless demon beasts of all different grades had also gathered on Green Spirit Island.

It appeared that the battle between the human cultivators and the demon beasts was imminent.

Amid the chaos and turmoil, a rumor began to spread throughout the entire Scattered Star Seas. It was said that the Heavenvoid Cauldron had reappeared and that there were mysterious pills within cauldron that could allow a Core Formation cultivator to progress to the late-Nascent Soul Stage in less than 200 years.

No one knew where this rumor had originated from, but it was quickly gaining traction among all of the human cultivators.