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Han Lis outburst gave Wen Siyue and her Dao Companion a massive fright. Before they had a chance to inquire about the situation, a burst of light suddenly flashed from Han Lis fingertip as he tapped it toward the red birthmark on the young womans palm.

A small ball of azure light then immediately disappeared into her palm.

Wen Siyue and her Dao Companion had no idea what was going on, but they didnt dare to disrupt what Han Li was doing.

An incredible scene then ensued.

After the azure light disappeared, the red birthmark became even more vibrant in color before beginning to elongate. Gradually, it transformed into a crimson dragon pattern that surfaced on the center of her palm. The dragon was extremely vivid and life-like, as if it were an actual living creature. feewebnove.co

I knew it! Han Li murmured to himself. He turned to appraise Tian Qiner again, and his expression became even more peculiar.

Wen Siyues heart immediately clenched up with concern upon seeing this, and she asked, Senior Han, is my daughter…

Han Li exhaled, and asked, Its alright, Ive discovered why your daughters condition is so strange. I heard from your conversation earlier than she was bitten by an unknown venomous insect before falling ill, right?

Wen Siyues heart stirred, and she hurriedly replied, Thats right, our daughter was indeed afflicted by a venomous insect. However, we managed to get the insect to bite us as well, and its venom was indeed rather difficult to eradicate, but definitely not as difficult as in our daughters case.

Han Li pointed at the red dragon pattern on the center of the young womans palm, and said, Hehe, thats only natural. The venom is only a red herring, leading you to believe that its the root cause for your daughters condition when in reality, the thing thats actually posing a threat to her life is her Dragon Cry Physique! Shes a female cultivator with a special physique unique to men. Furthermore, the insect most likely possessed extremely potent Yang-type venom as well, and the combination of those two factors culminated in her current condition! The venom is merely a catalyst, even without it, her vitality will gradually fade and she wont live past 40.

Dragon Cry Physique? Thats impossible! My Dao Companion and I checked our daughter thoroughly after she was born, and we didnt discover any abnormalities within her body. Wen Siyues face immediately turned extremely pale.

Her Dragon Cry Physique is very rare, and its a type of recessive physique. Unless an external catalyst is introduced or it begins to take effect on its own, its very difficult to detect. Those with such a physique would be able to progress quickly in their cultivation, but as their rate of progression increases, the Yin and Yang energies within their bodies will be thrown into imbalance. In the end, theyll inevitably perish before reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage, Han Li replied calmly.

So that means even if this poison is eradicated, our daughter still wont be able to continue cultivating! A panicked look appeared on Wen Siyues face and her Dao Companions expression had also become quite grave.

Well talk about those things later. Let me get rid of the poison within her body first. You two, leave this cabin for now, Ill call you two back in when Im ready, Han Li instructed.

Yes! The couple naturally didnt dare to object and could only exit the room.

Upon seeing this, a hint of unease appeared on the young womans face for the first time. Han Li turned toward her and abruptly swept a sleeve through the air.

Azure light flashed and Tian Qiner felt her vision blur before she slumped onto the bed, completely unconscious.

Han Li began to carefully examine her again, as if he wanted to find out something by assessing her.

After a while, Han Li sighed and murmured to himself, She has the same aura, shes also a woman with the Dragon Cry Physique, and shes well-versed in formation spells… Is this really just a coincidence or does reincarnation actually exist?

He then brought his hands together before separating them again, upon which a dozen or so shiny silver needles as thin as threads of silk appeared between his fingers.

Han Li waved his hands through the air and the silver needles shot forth, piercing into certain spots on the young womans body with unerring accuracy, before disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Han Li then made a series of hand seals as his fingers danced in an erratic manner. Bursts of light of all different colors flew forth from between his fingers, instantly transforming into a five-colored net of light that encompassed the young woman beneath it…

Outside the wooden cabin was a small courtyard, within which Wen Siyue and her Dao Companion were standing. They were constantly staring at the door of the wooden cabin with concern flashing through their eyes.

It appeared that the two of them really were extremely loving of their only daughter.

The four Foundation Establishment disciples stood off to the sides, not even daring to breathe too loudly.

The wooden cabin was completely silent and this silence was only further fueling the graceful mans anxiety.

However, despite his concerns, he didnt dare to transmit his voice to Wen Siyue. He knew just how powerful a late-Nascent Soul cultivators spiritual sense was, and he was well aware that there was no way his voice transmission would escape Han Lis notice. If he said something to irk Han Li, then the consequences could prove to be disastrous.

Just as his concern and anxiety were reaching a boiling point, Han Lis voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

Alright, you can come in now.

The graceful man immediately rushed toward the cabins door upon hearing this. As he did so, he took a glance at Wen Siyue.

She was also wearing a delighted expression, thereby indicating that she must have received the voice transmission as well. Thus, the man immediately pushed open the door and walked in without any hesitation.

Wen Siyue followed closely behind him.

Han Li was still sitting on the same chair, and his head was lowered as he examined a ball of fist-sized azure flames in his hand. Within the flames were enveloped a few wisps of twisted and erratic black threads.

Those threads seemed to possess a spiritual nature. Meanwhile, the young woman was lying completely still on the bed, seemingly sound asleep. The room was filled with an indistinct and peculiar fragrance that was extremely faint.

Senior Han, my daughter…

I fed her a Dream Return Pill. You two can go and have a look at her for yourselves, Han Li cut off Wen Siyue inquiry as he rose to his feet and left the wooden cabin.

Wen Siyue was greatly relieved to hear this and after expressing her utmost gratitude, she and her Dao Companion hurried over to the bed to assess their daughters condition.

Meanwhile, Han Li was playing with the balls of flames in his hand as he walked into the courtyard outside.

The four Foundation Establishment cultivators were stunned by Han Lis emergence, and immediately attempted to extend salutes toward this unfathomably powerful man.

However, Han Li casually waved a hand at them, indicating for them to be at ease. He then made his way over to a corner of the courtyard and glanced at the ball of azure light in his hand, before abruptly rubbing his hands together.

Golden light immediately erupted between his two hands amid the sound of rumbling thunderclaps.

The azure ball of light only shimmered several times before it was reduced to wisps of smoke by the golden light. The twisted black threads also suffered the same fate as they were reduced to nothingness.

An extremely foul and putrid odor wafted through the air, striking one with the urge to retch.

Han Lis brows furrowed as he swept his sleeve through the air, sweeping up a powerful gust of wind that blew the horrible odor away.

He then clasped his hands behind his back and looked up at the sky with his eyes narrowed, seemingly in deep thought.

After a long while, he heard the sound of footsteps coming from behind him.

Han Li turned around, and said in an indifferent voice, Ive already eradicated the majority of the poison in her body, but its best that you find the White Yang Demon Fishs demon core, then get her to consume it raw. After that, if there are any remnants of poison within her body, itll be expelled as well.

Thank you for your great kindness, Senior. In my next life, Ill be sure to serve you as your most loyal servant to repay this debt! The person who was approaching Han Li was none other than Wen Siyue.

Next life? Do you really believe in reincarnation for us cultivators? Han Li asked in a rather peculiar voice.

Im not sure what you mean, Senior. Wen Siyue was rather perplexed by this random question.

Forget about it, I was just thinking out loud. Let me issue you a warning, I injected some of my Profound Yin spiritual power into your daughters body, which has temporarily repressed the backlash from her Dragon Cry Physique. However, thats only a temporary fix. If she gives up on cultivation, shell be able to live as long as a normal person with the assistance of some pills. However, if she does continue to cultivate, even if the Yang-type energy in her body becomes just slightly more powerful, the spiritual power I planted in her will lose its effect and the backlash will commence again. Do you understand? Han Li warned with a stern expression.

Is there really no way to eradicate the effects of the Dragon Cry Physique? Please tell me if theres a way, Senior. I really wouldnt be able to bear the pain of outliving my daughter! Wen Siyues face was slightly pale as she sank to her knees again.

On this occasion, Han Li didnt stop her. Instead, he merely said in a calm voice, There is a way, but itll be very difficult for you to achieve it.

Wen Siyue gritted her teeth with a determined expression, and said, As long as my daughter can cultivate again, Ill do anything, even if it means giving up my life!

Han Li seemed to have been touched by Wen Siyues maternal love, and his expression eased as he revealed, This is not something that can be done by a mere Core Formation cultivator. However, if you had a Nascent Soul cultivator readily available to lend you their services, then this method can be achieved. Its actually quite simple, all you need is a Nascent Soul cultivator to inject some Yin-type energy into your daughters body every once in a while. In doing so, the Yang-type energy in her body will be counteracted against and shell be able to continue cultivating. However, the prerequisite to that is that you must have a Nascent Soul cultivator who will come and go and your behest. Otherwise, you must get your daughter to constantly stay with a Nascent Soul cultivator. Of course, pills will need to be consumed during this process as well and as her cultivation improves, the pills required will be more and more precious. If she reaches the Foundation Establishment Stage, you and your Dao Companion most likely wont be able to afford the required pills.

I need a Nascent Soul cultivator that comes and goes at my behest? Wen Siyues face immediately paled.

Her heart sank as soon as Han Li described this method to her. No matter how much she loved her daughter, she knew that this was simply impossible.

At most, she and her Dao Companion would perhaps be able to beg a Nascent Soul cultivator to administer treatment to their daughter on one or two occasions, but who would be willing to essentially become a slave to two Core Formation cultivators? As for the other alternative of having a Nascent Soul cultivator constantly stay with their daughter, that was even less plausible.

After all, Nascent Soul cultivators generally only accepted Core Formation Stage disciples. Of course, if Tang Qiner was extremely beautiful and had extraordinary aptitude, it was possible that a Nascent Soul cultivator would make an exception for her. However, with her current sickly looks and her cultivation physique, how could they expect her to catch any Nascent Soul cultivators eye?

With that in mind, Wen Siyue was plunged into complete despair!

Perhaps he really is as fearsome as my instinctive impression of him suggested. Otherwise, how could he have been so calm and collected in my presence? Wen Qing speculated.

If thats the case, then the situation really is quite troublesome. We wont be able to kill him easily, so all we can do is try to recruit him with all our might. But with his immense power, if he were to join the Star Palace, how is Yuling going to be able to control him? Once one of us passes away, he could easily turn on us and take over the entire Star Palace! A hint of killing intent was seeping out of the mans voice.

So what youre saying is, we still have to get rid of him! But what if this man is too powerful for us to kill and he ends up escaping? Well be making an enemy fearsome enemy for Yuling, the consequences of that will be catastrophic. Wen Qing was a little hesitant.Hmph, if we dont think of a way to get rid of this man, hes going to stir up the entire Scattered Star Seas sooner or later. We have no chance of making any further advancements on our cultivation paths, but we cant let the Star Palace fall by our hands. People who we cant recruit to our side must be killed! Even if its going to be quite risky, we still have to try nonetheless, the man harrumphed coldly without any hesitation.

You do have a point, but this is an extremely important matter. In my opinion, its best to think carefully before we act. Wen Qing shook her head, clearly in disagreement with the proposed course of action.

Are you really that wary of him? If we join forces and use the Divine Essencefused Mountain, theres no way hed be able to escape! the man declared in a haughty manner.

If we join forces and use the Divine Essencefused Mountain, we do indeed have a 7o to 80% chance of killing him. However, hes a very cautious man and most likely wouldnt come to visit our sacred mountain voluntarily. Furthermore, the Divine Essencefused Mountain is extremely useful in defense, but very maladroit when used to attack and pursue enemies. If we really want to catch him off guard, wed have to use the Divine Essenfused Mountain to enshroud the entire Starry Sky Palace in the exact instant that he teleports back from the outer seas. Only then can we ensure that he wont be able to escape. Otherwise, if he tries to get away, itll be very difficult for us to kill him, the woman mused.

Im well aware of that. I heard you gave him a guest elder badge, right? Thats a great idea. If he uses the badge, well be able to track his location and get a rough estimate of when hell return. In that case, it wont be impossible to set up an ambush at the Starry Sky Palace, the man said in a sinister voice.

Wen Qings brows furrowed and she didnt give a reply. Instead, she suddenly changed the topic and said something that was very surprising to the man.

Almost all of the past masters of the Star Palace have consisted of a couple. Yuling is already an early-Nascent Soul cultivator, yet she still doesnt have a Dao Companion yet. Only by using the Star Palaces secret pair cultivation technique will she have a high success rate when progressing to the late-Nascent Soul Stage. Also, as long as one of the cultivators in the couple is a late-Nascent Soul cultivator, the Star Palace will remain a dominant force in the Scattered Star Seas. That was how we were able to become the masters of the Star Palace. There are only two or three Nascent Soul cultivators in the Star Palace of a similar age to Yuling, and she doesnt seem to have developed an interest in any of them. Thats rather troublesome. What do you think of that Han brat? If he agrees to marry Yuling, how about we hand over the Star Palace to him? In that case, it would the same as handing the Star Palace over to Yuling. Also, with his astonishing rate of progression, theres a good chance that hell be able to reach the Deity Transformation Stage. Under his protection, Yuling could also reach that level someday, Wen Qing offered her alternative.

Have him become Yulings Dao Companion? Thats a good idea. However, this man is already a late-Nascent Soul cultivator at such a young age, so theres a good chance that he already has a Dao Companion, and he could even have a large number of concubines already. The man was still rather hesitant.

So what even if that is the case? How can any of them compare to Yuling? Were handing over the Star Palace to him as a dowry, it should be apparent to him whos more important. In the worst-case scenario, hell just have to abandon his concubines or make them his servants instead. This is not an uncommon occurrence in our cultivation world, Wen Qing replied with an indifferent smile.

The man nodded before saying in a solemn voice, Alright, well do as you say, then. But if he turns us down, well have to join forces to get rid of him.

A peculiar look suddenly appeared in Wen Qings eyes as a cold smile surfaced on her face. Even if he doesnt agree, he wont be able to do anything to us. I have a plan that will make him become his worst enemy. When that time comes, hes going to slowly destroy himself and he wont be able to even think about touching our Star Palace.

How are you going to do that? Make sure it doesnt backfire on us. The fact that this man was able to progress to the late-Nascent Soul Stage shows that he wont be easy to swindle. The man was rather surprised to hear this.

Wen Qing chuckled before her lips tremored, transmitting her voice to the man rather than speaking directly to him.

You want to do that? No, I absolutely wont agree to this! After listening for only a short while, a shocked look abruptly appeared on the mans face before his expression darkened.

However, Wen Qing paid him no heed and continued to transmit her voice to him. After listening for a while longer, the anger on the mans face gradually disappeared.

When Wen Qing finally concluded her voice transmission, the man fell into deep thought with his narrowed in contemplation.

Wen Qing waited patiently for him in silence with a smile on her face.

After a long which, a decisive look appeared on the mans face as he said, Well do as you say. If we dont succeed, then well employ other methods. In any case, we have to get rid of the Archsaint of the Six Paths, Wan Sangu, and any other people who could pose a threat to our Star Palace. Only then will we be able to hand over the Star Palace to Yuling!

Of course. Both of us still have over 100 years left of our lifespans. Thats more than enough to take care of these matters, so we dont have to rush things. Hehe, as long as he wants to progress to the Deity Transformation Stage, theres no way he wont fall for this trap. The woman seemed to be very confident in her own plan.

Just as the Heavenly Star Sages concluded their discussion in the cave on the sacred mountain, Han Li was sitting in a peaceful wooden cabin on the Silver Shark Island. He was holding onto the wrist of a thin and frail young woman in his hand, and a wisp of his spiritual power was roaming through her body, searching for something.

This was none other than Wen Siyues daughter, a young woman by the name of Tian Qiner.

She was seated on a wooden bed with her legs folded in front of her, and her face was slightly flushed as she raised her exposed arm for Han Lis examination. As for Han Li himself, he sat by the edge of the bed with no expression on his face.

Nearby, Wen Siyue and the graceful man were standing completely still, not even daring to breathe too loudly as they stared at the young woman with concern in their eyes.

Meanwhile, their four Foundation Establishment Stage disciples were standing guard outside to prevent anyone from disrupting the diagnosis process.

Han Li finally released Tian Qiners wrist as he said, The situation is indeed a little troublesome. This poison is constantly engulfing the spiritual power within her body, and its rushing through her meridians in an extremely unpredictable manner. Its no wonder neither of you were able to do anything about this. You mustve fed her a lot of pills, right? Otherwise, she wouldve perished a long time ago. Even so, pills are only a temporary fix and the spiritual power they offer will only provide more fuel for the poison. If things continue like this, shell be dead in three months unless the poison is cured.

The couple was stunned to hear this and the graceful man asked in a trembling voice, Senior Han, even youre unable to eradicate this poison?

I only said the situation was a little troublesome, when did I ever say I couldnt get rid of this poison? Han Li glanced at the man and asked coldly.

Apologies for my rudeness, please forgive me, Senior! Only then did the man recall that Han Li was a great cultivator and was not someone he could voice his doubts against. Upon arriving at this realization, a sheen of cold sweat immediately surfaced on his forehead.

Han Li didnt say anything else. He turned toward the young woman sitting on the bed and a hint of surprise flashed through his eyes.

The young woman had been completely silent ever since she entered the room. Her cheeks had been slightly flushed when he had grabbed onto her wrist but aside from that, she was remarkably calm.

This was not the reaction he expected from a normal person! Even most cultivators couldnt pay so little heed to whether they lived or died as she did.

What was even more surprising to Han Li was that he was struck by an indescribable sense of familiarity whenever he looked at her. This feeling was both familiar yet rather foreign, making him wonder if it were just a figment of his imagination. If it werent for that fact that he had recently progressed to the late-Nascent Soul Stage, thereby significantly increasing the sensitivity of his spiritual sense, he most likely wouldnt even have been able to detect that ambiguous feeling. As for the poison that this young woman was afflicted by, taking care of it was a simple task to him.

Han Li was very perplexed and he fell into deep thought as he stared the young woman before him.

Wen Siyue and her Dao Companion were both also rather puzzled to see this, but they merely looked at one another and didnt dare to disrupt Han Li with their words.

All of a sudden, Han Li shuddered as a thought occurred to him. An extremely peculiar look appeared in his eyes as he appraised this Tian Qiner again.

Are you well-versed in formation spells? Much to their surprise, Han Li asked a question that was completely unrelated to the poison that Tian Qiner had been afflicted by.

The young woman turned to Han Li with astonishment in her eyes upon hearing this, as did Wen Siyue and her Dao Companion.

Senior Han, how did you know that my daughter is well-versed in formation spells? Wen Siyue couldnt help but asked.

There was an acquaintance of mine who was also quite proficient in formation spells and she bore some resemblance to your daughter, Han Li replied as he quickly composed himself. At the same time, a lithe and graceful figure surfaced in his mind.This lithe and graceful figure was of none other than Xin Ruyin, the fiery woman whom he had met countless years ago.

The two of them were actually completely different in physical appearance, but their dispositions were astonishingly similar.

Could it just be a coincidence? Han Li had an unfathomable premonition that this was not the case.

A light flashed through his eyes as he suddenly grabbed onto the young womans hand before flipping it over to reveal her palm.

There was a small red birthmark at the center of her palm and it was as vibrant as fresh blood.

Impossible!

Han Li exclaimed with an astonished expression. freewbnove.com

Chapter 1136: A Helping Hand

After the masked woman left the Starry Sky Palace, the two Star Palace cultivators heaved a collective sigh of relief. The younger of the two glanced at Wen Siyue and the others, and a hint of anger flashed through his eyes.

If it werent for these people, they wouldnt have been caught red-handed and have to suffer the torment of the lightning whips. freeebnovl.cm

The Star Palace cultivator put on a stern expression and was just about to hurl some insults at the group to vent his frustration, when the elderly man suddenly turned to Wen Siyue with a respectful look, and said, You sure are fortunate to have been able to make Senior Hans acquaintance. This is an extremely rare opportunity. With Senior Hans guidance, youll be able to easily progress to the Nascent Soul Stage in the future.

The elderly mans cold demeanor toward Wen Siyue and the others had completely disappeared.

The other Star Palace cultivator was initially stunned by this turn of events, but he was then enlightened by the elderly mans words. He immediately swallowed the insults that he was about to hurl before plastering a smile across his face.

In his fit of rage and frustration, he had forgotten that these people had a connection to a late-Nascent Soul cultivator. They were not people that measly Core Formation cultivators like them could mess with.

Indeed, Brother Han is right. Perhaps well be counting on you two for assistance in certain areas in the future, fellow Daoists. Here are your soul stones. Well cover your teleportation costs this time!

The Star Palace cultivator plucked the storage pouch that was full of soul stones off his waist and offered it up to the Core Formation Stage couple. Even though his heart was throbbing with pain, he still forced an enthusiastic and hospitable look onto his face.

The graceful man took a glance at the storage pouch and hesitated momentarily. However, Wen Siyue decided to turn them down with a warm smile. My Dao Companion and I are extremely grateful to you two that youre willing to teleport us to the outer seas, how could we take back our soul stones? Please accept them as repayment for your kindness. Im in a bit of hurry to catch up to Senior Han, so I hope you can teleport us over as quickly as possible.

Of course. Ill change the soul stones and youll be able to teleport immediately. The Star Palace cultivator could tell that Wen Siyue really didnt want to take back the soul stones, so he could only put them away again in a sheepish manner.

His body then flashed over to the teleportation formation, where he leaned down and began to change the soul stones that had just been used for the previous bout of teleportation.

Meanwhile, the elderly man was still conversing with Wen Siyue and her Dao Companion, trying to indirectly dig up more information about Han Li.

The graceful man knew absolutely nothing, so he couldnt provide any answers. As for Wen Siyue, she merely smiled and provided ambiguous replies, clearly reluctant to disclose any information.

A short while later, the soul stones on the teleportation formation had been swapped over.

Wen Siyue really was in a hurry to catch up to Han Li, so she could only turn down the two Star Palace cultivators further attempts to make converstaiong, plastering the teleportation talisman onto her body before leading everyone else into the formation.

White light flashed again as all seven of them disappeared.

The two Star Palace cultivators glanced at one another and sighed in unison before wry smiles appeared on their faces.

On the other end of the teleportation formation, within a stone chamber over around 100 feet in size, Wen Siyue and her group emerged amid a burst of white light.

Moments later, the seven of them recovered from the bouts of dizziness that always struck following teleportation.

Wen Siyue hurriedly looked around, upon which her heart immediatley sank.

The stone chamber was completely empty, thus devoid of Han Lis presence.

Wait here for me, Im going to see if Senior Han is still nearby, Wen Siyue hurriedly instructed before rushing out the stone door without waiting for a reply from her Dao Companion.

The graceful man wanted to say something, but swallowed his words in the end after a brief hesitation. However, his brows were slightly furrowed as he looked on at Wen Siyues departing figure.

Wen Siyue walked out of the stone chamber, and her eyes immediately lit up. The chamber was situated on a broad stone platform and the platform was, in turn, located on the peak of a steep mountain. The platform was surrounded entirely be sheer cliff faces that no mortal would have been able to climb up.

However, the cause for her elation was that Han Li was standing in a corner of the stone platform, conversing with a cultivator in Star Palace robes.

He stood with his hands behind his back and was speaking in a leisurely manner.

The burly and menacing mid-Core Formation cultivator was like an obedient lamb in the face of Han Li, nodding and bowing incessantly while providing answers to Han Lis quetions with a fearful expression.

It appeared that this man was Star Palace cultivator guarding the teleportation formations on this end.

Wen Siyue took a moment to compose herself, but she didnt immediately approach Han Li. Instead, she waited in silence as Han Li conversed with that Star Palace cultivator.

After a while, Han Li waved a hand and seemed to have asked all of the questions that he had.

The burly man extended a deep respectful bow before striding toward the stone chamber.

Only then did Wen Siyue make her way over to Han Li.

Thank you for your help back there, Senior Han. If it werent for you, not only would we have been unable to make it to the outer seas, we could have been in deep trouble as well, Wen Siyue said with a respectful bow.

Han Li wore a calm expression as he glanced at the woman, and asked, Dont mention it. You were only caught because of me, so it was only right for me to lend you a hand. Your trip here seems to be rather urgent. Is there some important matter you have to attend to?

You have helped me a lot already and I should be content with the assistance Ive received, but please forgive me for being greedy. My daughter is severely ill and could die at any moment. Please lend me your assistance again, Senior. Wen Siyue began to shed tears as she spoke and it was quite clear that she really was extremely concerned for her dauhghter.

That poisoned little girl is your daughter? A flash of light appeard in Han Lis eyes, but his expression still remained calm and collected.

She is! You truly have an exceptional eye to be able to identify the cause of my daughters illness, Senior Han! Wen Siyue turned to Han Li with a hopeful expression upon hearing Han Li words.

I overheard some parts of you conversation already. Havent you already found a way to cure the poison? Why are you still coming to me? Han Li asked.

Indeed, my Dao Companion and I received guidance from a great man, telling us that the demon core of the White Yang Demon Fish could be used to create a pill that would cure this poison. However, this pill cant completely eradicate the poison. Even if it can temporarily save my daughters life, her physique would be ruined and her cultivation path would be as good as over. Youre a late-Nascent Soul great cultivator, Senior, so you must have a better solution. Please help us, Senior, Wen Siyue urgently explained.

I see. Han Li didnt immediately agree to help her. He merely fell silent as a contemplative look appeared on his face.

Wen Siyues heart was extremely uneasy, but she didnt dare to rush Han Li for an answer. She could only stare up Han Li with a pitiable beseeching look on her face.

Han Li looked up at the dazzling sun in the sky, then down at Wen Siyues gorgeous features, and to her surprise, he said, When did Brother Wen pass away?

Wen Siyue was slightly taken aback to hear this, but a dejected look then appeared on her face as she replied, When I returned to the inner seas all those years ago, Father had already disappeared. Ive searched for him for several decades, but am still yet to find any leads. Unless Father has reached the Core Formation Stage, he has most likely already left his world.

The path of cultivation is always fraught with peril, no one knows which step theyll be able to reach. If you were a stranger requesting for my assistance, then I would most likely ignore you. However, youve encountered me on more than one occasion, so it appears we have affinity with one another. Seeing as youre the daugher of my past acquaintance and I still have some time on my hands, Ill take a look at your daughter, Han Li finally agreed with a nod.

Thank you for your kindness, Senrio! Wen Siyue was overjoyed to hear this and was about to fall to her knees in gratitude.

This is not a place to be administering treatment. Ill wait for you in the inn in that small twon at the foot of the mountain. Come on over when you and your compmanions are ready.

Han Li swept a sleeve through the air and an invisible force carried Wen Siyues body, making her unable to fall to her knees as she intended. An azure light then flashed around him and he shot forth down the mountain as a streak of azure light.

Wen Siyue faltered momentarily before rushing toward the stone chamber with an elated expression.

Moments later, the seven of them all rushed toward the direction that Han Li had disappeared in.

That Han brat has already reached the late-Nascent Soul Stage?

In the Inner Star Seas countless kilometers away, within the cave on the Heavenly Star Citys sacred mountain, an incredulous male voice rang out, causing the entire cave to tremor.

The man who had spoken was none other than one of the Heavenly Star Sages.

He has. I was also in disbelief, but I used my spiritual sense to verify his cultivation base several times, so theres no mistaking it, a female voice sounded in reply. The woman named Wen Qing had already taken off her scarf, revealing a set of beautiful yet slightly pale features, and she sat down on a translucent and glittering jade stone platform in the cave.

That means his cultivation aptitude is even superior to yours and mine. The man seemed to have recovered slightly from his initial astonishment.

That does appear to be the case. As far as I know, he wasnt 200 years old yet when he disappeared. His cultivation progress is unmatched by any of the past masters of the Star Palace. You and I only managed to just barely reach the late-Nascent Soul Stage at about 500 years of age. Wen Qing heaved a forlorn sigh.

She had thought that she was a superb cultivation prodigy, only to find that she was merely a frog sitting in a well, and the stark contrast struck her with a sense of loss and sorrow.

If thats the case, even if hes only just advanced to the late-Nascent Soul Stage, with the Heavenvoid Cauldron on his side, he should be able to match either one of us in battle. No wonder you changed your mind and let him go in the end. Whats your first impression after talking to him? the man asked with furrowed brows.

First impression? Hes very cautious and bold. No, not bold. Instead, hes… Wen Qings brows suddenly furrowed as an indecisive light flashed through her eyes.

Is he difficult to describe? the man asked.

After a brief hesitation, Wen Qing replied, No, its not that. Its just that thinking back now, Ive discovered something a little suspicious.

Suspicious?

Yes. Now that I think about it, he clearly knew that I was one of the Heavenly Star Sages and that he was situated in the Heavenly Star City, but he showed no fear or concern about his situation. Even with the Heavenvoid Cauldron, he shouldnt have been that confident. Also, when I was facing him, I was struck by this indescribable sense of fear, as if hes an extremely fearsome person. I havent had such a feeling in a very long time, Wen Qing mused as she recalled the situation.

You cultivated the Spirit Premonition Art, so your instincts are correct the vast majority of the time. That means that he really must be fearsome in some way. The mans voice had also become quite grave.

The masked woman was looking right back at Han Li without showing any weakness, but there were waves of shock surging through her heart.

She had thought that Han Li would be easy prey for her to capture, only to discover that he was far more powerful than he anticipated. As such, she was starting to become rather hesitant.

With the assistance of the Divine Essencefused Light and the Divine Essencefused Mountain, she was confident that she would have at least a 70% chance of victory if a battle were to ensue.

However, it would be close to impossible for her to kill or capture Han Li on her own.

If she were to do so, there was a good chance that Han Li would be able to escape and thereafter, the Star Palace would have earned itself a late-Nascent Soul Stage enemy. Thus, even as one of the Heavenly Star Sages, she didnt dare to act rashly in this situation.

As such, both Han Li and the woman fell silent. The entire palace was immediately enshrouded in a suffocating atmosphere that struck one with a sense of asphyxiation.

All of a sudden, Han Lis expression darkened as he raised his hand and feigned a grabbing motion.

Spiritual light immediately flashed as a large azure hand emerged. The hand flew through the air like lightning, plucking a streak of fiery light out of thin air before clamping it firmly within its palm.

The masked woman raised her eyebrows upon seeing this and a hint of surprise flashed through her eyes.

Id advise you not to go sending out voice transmission talismans, fellow Daoist. I dont want to be attacked by two cultivators of the same cultivation base as mine at the same time. As far as Im aware, I havent done anything to offend the Star Palace, so why do you harbor so much enmity toward me? Han Li asked in a cold voice. At the same time, a layer of azure flames surfaced along the large azure hand, instantly reducing the streak of fiery light into nothingness.

There seems to be a misunderstanding, Fellow Daoist Han. I have no intention of harming you. Im merely attempting to express my gratitude toward you for saving my daughter all those years ago. The masked woman fell silent for a moment before a smile suddenly appeared on her face. The heavy atmosphere within the palace was suddenly relieved with her words.

Daughter? Could it be that Fellow Daoist Ling is… Han Li faltered slightly before an enlightened look appeared on his face. His expression also eased in response.

He knew that this womans true intention clearly wasnt to express gratitude to him, but he decided to defuse the situation by playing along with her lies.

Han Li didnt consider it to be a problem to engage a late-Nascent Soul cultivator in battle. After all, he had slain late-Nascent Soul cultivators in the past and now that he had progressed to that cultivation base himself, he was far more powerful than he once was. However, at the same time, he was not interested in making enemies everywhere he went.

Furthermore, he was currently situated in the Heavenly Star City and was naturally rather wary of the Divine Essencefused Light.

It seems youve already guessed it, Yuling is our only daughter and if it werent for your help all those years ago, she would have most likely perished already. My Dao Companion and I have always been very grateful toward you, the masked woman said in a warm voice.

No wonder Fellow Daoist Lings aptitude is so exceptional, it makes sense that shes the daughter of the Heavenly Star Sages! Han Li smiled in response.

Surely you jest, Brother Han. In terms of cultivation aptitude, no one is a match for you. Youve progressed from the Core Formation Stage to the late-Nascent Soul Stage in less than 200 years. Thats simply unheard of! No one has been able to cultivate at such a phenomenal rate in the history of the human world, Yuling cannot compare to you. The masked woman chuckled as she shook her head.

She was very stunned by Han Lis insane rate of progression, and was trying to indirectly prompt him to reveal how he had made such extraordinary strides.

Han Li could naturally read between the lines and sense the indirect questions being posed, but he merely gave an ambiguous smile and didnt speak any further on this topic.

Ive heard a lot about the two Heavenly Star Sages and I would love to have a good chat with you, but I still have important matters to attend to, so Im afraid I cant stay any longer. I would like to use the Star Palaces teleportation formation, you dont mind, do you?

Han Li glanced at the teleportation formation before turning back to appraise the masked woman.

Of course not! I have a guest elder badge here that you can take if youd like. I know that with your status, you wouldnt actually want to become a guest elder at the Star Palace. This is just something that Im lending to you on behalf of my Dao Companion and myself. With this badge, youll be able to summon and use all of the resources of the Star Palace in the outer seas. Please accept it as a gesture of our gratitude. The masked woman immediately accepted Han Lis request and pulled out a shiny golden badge from a storage pouch hanging from her waist, which she tossed toward him.

Han Li was rather surprised by this gesture and he reflexively caught that golden badge being tossed at him. He examined the badge with a cursory glance before replying, Thank you for your hospitality. After a brief hesitation, Han Li placed the badge into his storage pouch.

A hint of elation flashed through the masked womans eyes upon seeing him accept the guest elder badge. She then took this opportunity to say, When you return from the outer seas, my Dao Companion and I want to extend a formal invitation for you to come join us at our cultivation spot and discuss some experiences on our paths to the Deity Transformation Stage. Would you be interested in that?

Deity Transformation Stage? Ive only just progressed to the late-Nascent Soul Stage and I would love to exchange cultivation experiences with cultivators of the same level, but my top priority is to fortify my cultivation base for now. However, if I do get the chance, I would visit you and your Dao Companion for sure. Han Li contemplated momentarily before turning down her invitation with an apologetic expression.

Late-Nascent Soul cultivators were extremely rare in the human world and to be able to hold a discussion with such cultivators was indeed a rare opportunity. However, he didnt want to plunge himself into a perilous situation for this opportunity. With his current power level, he would confident that he would be able to take on several late-Nascent Soul cultivators at once and emerge from the battle unscathed. However, that didnt mean that there was nothing in the human world that could pose a threat to him aside from Deity Transformation cultivators.

If he werent careful, he could be trapped in an ancient restriction so some kind of powerful large-scale formation spell. If he were to be attacked by late-Nascent Stage cultivators in that situation, the outcome may not fall in his favor.

Thus, he immediately decided to euphemistically turn down her invitation to visit their cultivation spot. A hint of disappointment appeared on the masked womans face upon hearing this.

As for whether she actually harbored ulterior motives in the invitation that she had extended to Han Li, even she couldnt be sure of that herself.

However, seeing as Han Li had turned her down, she was naturally not going to force the issue. Instead, she merely moved on to other conversation topics and continued to chat amicably with him.

Han Li gave a few polite responses before taking his leave.

The masked woman didnt try to stop him. Instead, she stepped away to the side, allowing him access to the teleportation formation. At the same time, she drifted away even further into the distance as a gesture of reassurance to Han Li, indicating that she wasnt going to disrupt his teleportation.

A faint smile appeared on Han Lis face and he paid this no heed as he strode on ahead.

The two Star Palace cultivators hurriedly stepped aside in a respectful manner, granting Han Li free passage to the teleportation formation.

However, as they did so, the Core Formation Stage couple and their disciples were revealed to him.

The graceful man didnt dare to say anything, either, and he immediately tried to drag his daughter away to get out of Han Lis path. However, to his surprise, the Core Formation Stage woman with whom he had been happily married for over 100 years suddenly made her way over to Han Li, before extending a respectful bow.

Wen Siyue pays her respects to Senior Han! Congratulations on progressing to the late-Nascent Soul Stage, Senior! If it werent for your help all those years ago, I wouldnt be standing here today. This Core Formation Stage cultivator was none other than the woman who had almost become Han Lis servant in the Outer Star Seas, Wen Siyue.

Siyue… You… You Recognize this senior? The graceful man was rather flabbergasted.

Han Li turned toward the woman and said calmly, Long time no see. I see youve also reached the Core Formation Stage, looks like you havent been slacking off with your cultivation. Otherwise, with your aptitude, it wouldve been slightly difficult for you to reach this stage.

Its all thanks to the pills you left for me, Senior. Otherwise, I wouldve never reached the Core Formation Stage! Wen Siyue replied in a respectful manner.

Your father and I are old acquaintances, so it was only right for me to help you out, you dont need to thank me. You look like youre in a hurry to get to the outer seas as well. Lets go together. This woman is an acquaintance of mine, you wouldnt mind if I took these people with me to the outer seas, would you? Han Li turned and asked the masked woman.

Of course not! Feel free to take them with you. the masked woman replied without any hesitation.

You have my thanks.

Han Li nodded and didnt say anything further to Wen Siyue. Instead, he merely raised a leg and somehow appeared in the teleportation formation after taking just a single step. He had clearly just employed the Distance Minimization Technique that only late-Nascent Soul cultivators were capable of unleashing.

Wen Siyue and the others were all startled to see this before turning to Han Li with awe and veneration in their eyes. Only the thin and frail young womans eyes lit up with curiosity as she looked at Han Li.

Han Li cast a Celestial Technique toward the edge of the formation before pulling out his Greater Teleportation Medallion. Just as white light began to glow within the formation, he turned to the masked woman with a smile, and asked, By the way, I dont seem to have learned your name yet. Would you be so kind as to disclose it to me?

My name is Wen Qing. The masked woman was slightly taken aback by this question initially, but she still replied with a smile.

Right in this instant, Han Li and the others disappeared amid the white light, and it was unknown whether he had heard her response or not.

The smile on the masked womans face immediately disappeared.

She said in a frosty voice, For granting them access to the teleportation formations, both of you will receive 20 lightning whiplashes each as a punishment. If you dare to do this again, I wont be so kind.

Thank you for sparing our lives, Palace Master! We definitely wont ever do it again!

The two petrified Star Palace cultivators were both horrified and elated upon hearing the punishment dictated by the woman. They were elated as the punishment was a lot less severe than they had thought it would be, but also horrified in that 20 lightning whiplashes would most likely make them bedridden for an entire month.

After delivering this verdict, a flash of light erupted from the masked womans body and she disappeared on the spot.

He felt as if he had some recollection of that formation flag. He seemed to have possessed a treasure like this once upon a time, but had since given it to someone else. However, that wasnt a cause for alarm. For low-grade treasures like this, as long as one had mastered the refinement method, refining an identical one would be an easy task.

Even so, Han Li had still developed an interest in that Core Formation Stage woman. Their group had seemingly disappeared into thin air, but such a mediocre concealment technique was completely useless in the face of Han Lis spiritual sense.

Thus, a blue light flashed through his eyes, immediately piercing through the layer of grey Qi obscuring the womans face.

Huh? Thats… A peculiar instantly appeared on Han Lis face.

Right at this moment, two streaks of light, one azure and one yellow, shot fort from the Starry Sky Palace. A certain restriction seemed to have been triggered and the sound of footsteps erupted from behind the palace doors, following which a white-robed cultivator slowly emerged from within.

This was a tall and thin man who appeared to over 40 years of age. He wore a slightly dark expression on his face and was a Core Formation cultivator.

This man was clearly the Star Palace cultivator tasked with guarding this palace. He emerged from the palace and looked around, only to discover that there was no one in the general vicinity. Upon making this discovery, his expression darkened further with a hint of displeasure on his face.

Yellow light flashed and that Core Formation Stage man from earlier voluntarily showed himself. The grey Qi over his face also faded, revealing a set of graceful and refined middle-aged features.

The man cupped his fist in a salute as he asked in a respectful voice, Brother Zhang, have there been any mishaps? Will my wife and I be able to teleport away tonight?

Fellow Daoist Tian, as long as you have enough spirit stones with you, teleporting your group away is naturally just a piece of cake. All of the guardians of the teleportation formation have done the same thing at some point, are you worried that I would go back on my word and refuse to grant you access to the teleportation formation? The Star Palace cultivators expression eased after the man appeared, but he still spoke in a rather cold and impolite tone.

Of course not, I have absolute trust in you, Brother Zhang. Its just that my daughter really has fallen seriously ill and we have to head out to the outer seas to find the White Yang Demon Fishs demon core to save her life. The situation is extremely urgent and we cant afford to be delayed, the graceful man said with a smile. He then waved his hand toward a certain direction behind him.

A spluttering sound was heard, following which a ball of yellow mist dissipated, revealing the remaining members of the group. The Foundation Establishment cultivators had all revealed their faces, leaving only the female Core Formation cultivator and a thin and frail female Qi Condensation cultivator with their faces still concealed under grey Qi.

This must be your wife! Ive heard much about you, Moon Maiden.

The Star Palace cultivator completely ignored the other Foundation Establishment cultivators as his attention was drawn to the female Core Formation cultivator. His gaze scanned across her face several times and he even put on a rare smile for her.

Thank you for doing this, Fellow Daoist Zhang. I am forever grateful to you! The female cultivators voice was very gentle and delicate, yet she spoke in a manner that was neither haughty nor humble.

Its a shame that Moon Maiden refuses to show your face here. I must say, Im a little disappointed. Come with me. The Star Palace cultivator chuckled as a slightly wistful look appeared on his face. However, he then immediately turned and strode into the palace.

The graceful man exchanged a glance with that female Core Formation cultivator, before also entering the palace with the Qi Condensation Stage woman sandwiched between them.

The four Foundation Establishment cultivators were clearly their disciples, and they also hurriedly rushed in in pursuit of their masters.

Of course, none of the cultivators noticed that an azure light suddenly flashed outside the palace again. In the instant right before the restriction was reactivated, a faint figure, whom they were completely unable to detect with their cultivation bases, strode in along with them. The figure moved in a completely soundless and stealthy manner, as if he were nothing more than a wisp of smoke.

After passing through a convoluted system of corridors, everyone arrived in a hall, within which were many teleportation formations. There was an elderly man with a face as tender as that of an infant waiting inside.

Once the group of people walked in, a cold light flashed through the elderly mans eyes before instantly receding again.

Thats everyone, right? Seven people is just the right number for a single batch! the elderly man remarked indifferently.

Indeed, they are the fellow Daoists wishing to be teleported away this time. Fellow Daoist Tian, which island would you like to travel to? The Star Palace cultivator answered the elderly mans question first, before turning to inquire the man behind him.

Well go to Silver Shark Island. Due to the fact that a high-grade min was discovered there, most of the cultivators in the outer seas have gone to that island. Perhaps well be able to find a White Yang Demon Fishs demon core there, the man replied after a brief hesitation. At the same time, his gaze swept over the row of teleportation formations before settling on one of the formations.

Brother Huang, deactivate the restriction on that teleportation formation. Fellow Daoist Tian, its time for you to pay up, the Star Palace cultivator said to the graceful man expressionlessly.

Of course! After the elderly man cast a few Celestial Techniques to withdraw the barrier of white light around the teleportation formation, the graceful mans heart danced with elation. He immediately pulled off one a storage pouch hanging from his waist and tossed it to the Star Palace cultivator.

The latter caught the pouch and scanned through its contents with his spiritual sense, upon which a content expression appeared on his face.

The amount is just right. Here, these are you teleportation talismans. After verifying the number of spirit stones in the storage pouch, the Star Palace cultivator didnt delay any further as he pulled out seven teleportation talismans.

The graceful man accepted the teleportation talismans before distributing one each to everyone in his group. They were then led by the Star Palace cultivator toward the teleportation formation that his gaze had rested on before.

This teleportation formation was already shimmering with faint white light and everything appeared to be normal.

You sure have some guts! How dare you teleport people away to the outer seas behind my back? Are you not afraid that the Enforcement Hall will put you through the torture of the lightning whips? All of a sudden, an enticing female voice erupted. The voice wasnt very loud, but it exploded like claps of thunder in the hearts of all of the cultivators present.

The Star Palace cultivator and the elderly mans faces immediately turned deathly pale. The graceful man and the female Core Formation cultivator were momentarily stunned before abruptly turning around. Light erupted from their bodies, wrapping up the frail female Qi Condensation cultivator in a cocoon of light before the two of them transformed into streaks of light, one red and one blue, as they hurtled directly toward the teleportation formation. rewebnovel.com

A cold harrumph rang out!

A vibrant streak of light suddenly flew through the air from one corner of the hall, appearing in front of the formation in the blink of an eye. Spiritual light swept through the air, swatting the blue and red streaks of light aside with ease.

The two streaks of light were sent flying for 70 to 80 feet before dissipating, revealing the disheveled figures of the graceful man and the female Core Formation cultivator.

Both of them had also turned deathly pale and they opened their mouths in unison to throw up mouthfuls of blood essence. In contrast, the Qi Condensation Stage woman that they strove to protect was completely unscathed. At this moment, the grey Qi obscuring the faces of the two women disappeared at the same time, revealing their true features.

The female Core Formation cultivator appeared to be around 25 or 26 years of age with skin as fair and fine as warm jade. She was an exquisite beauty. The Qi Condensation Stage woman beside her appeared to only be around 15 to 16 years of age with a sickly yellow pallor, and an extremely thin figure. However, upon closer inspection, one could see that her features bore a startling resemblance to those of the female Core Formation cultivator. Furthermore, her eyes were as clear as water and even in such a dire situation, there wasnt much panic or alarm on her face.

We pay our respects to the palace master!

The two Star Palace cultivators were completely petrified after seeing that streak of light and they immediately fell to their knees.

The two Core Formation cultivators glanced at each other upon hearing that, and both of them could see their own shock mirrored in one anothers eyes. They were initially holding onto some hope that they would be able to escape from this woman, but that hope had been completely dashed. They stood rooted to the spot, unable to even muster up the courage to flee.

Right at this moment, light flashed in the corner as a lithe and graceful figure emerged before hovering toward the center of the hall.

This was a white-robed woman wearing a white scarf that obscured half of her face.

Her eyes were as bright as stars and her brows were thin and long. This was clearly another stunning beauty.

However, this woman didnt even look at the cultivators gathered around the teleportation formation. Instead, she turned her attention toward the entrance of the hall, and said, Fellow Daoist Han! Why are you sneaking around in the presence of these juniors? Would you be so kind as to reveal yourself and have a chat with me?

Her words immediately sent waves of shock surging through the hearts of the other cultivators present, and they all turned toward the direction she was facing in unison. In their eyes, there was nothing but empty space there, how could there possibly be anyone there?

Just as everyone was caught in a state of suspicion and bewilderment, a gentle chuckle was suddenly heard from that spot.

I didnt think that I would encounter one of the Heavenly Star Sages here. You didnt come here just to meet me, did you?

As soon as that voice fell, azure light flashed and an azure-robed cultivator emerged from thin air. He had his hands clasped behind his back and was looking at the woman before him with a hint of a smile on his face.

This man was none other than Han Li!

The woman scanned over Han Lis body with her spiritual sense, upon which her expression changed drastically. A wave of incredulity swept through her bright eyes as she exclaimed, Late-Nascent Soul Stage!

This woman was naturally the woman in the cave of the sacred mountain.

Everyone else in the hall was flabbergasted to hear the words late-Nascent Soul Stage.

Half of them were Core Formation cultivators, but encountering a Nascent Soul cultivator was still a rare opportunity for them, and encountering a late-Nascent Soul cultivator was something that almost never happened. However, not only had one of the Heavenly Star Sages just revealed herself to them, another unknown late-Nascent Soul cultivator had also appeared. This made everyone feel as if they were stuck in a dream.

Among those cultivators, the Core Formation Stage woman referred to as Moon Maiden was more stunned than everyone else to see Han Li. Her mouth gaped open in shock and when she heard that Han Li had become a late-Nascent Soul cultivator, she was completely rooted to the spot in astonishment.

Under normal circumstances, her reaction wouldve drawn the attention of the people beside her. However, all of the cultivators were completely focused on these two late-Nascent Soul cultivators, so no one had the spare mental capacity to pay any heed to her reaction.

Funnily enough, the young Qi Condensation Stage woman was the first and only one to notice her stunned expression. Due to the fact that her cultivation base was pitifully low, the Core Formation and Nascent Soul Stages were too far beyond her to evoke any reaction within her. After taking in the Core Formation Stage womans reaction, she couldnt help but take a curious glance at Han Li.

Are you really Han Li? The Heavenly Star Sages calm and collected expression had already faded, and was replaced by a particularly grave one.

Do you think you were waiting for the wrong person this entire time? Han Li didnt give a direct reply. Instead, a smile appeared on his face as he looked at the woman before him.

Regardless of whether hes a Great Jin cultivator or not, the fact that he was able to take the Heavenvoid Cauldron is a sufficient indication of his powers. If it werent for the fact that the Divine Essencefused Light we cultivated rejects treasures of the five elements, and that Heavenvoid map fragment doesnt work for late-Nascent Soul cultivators, how could the spirit treasure have fallen into the hands of a foreign cultivator? A forlorn look appeared on the mans face.

However, a wry smile appeared on the womans face upon hearing this, and she said, Full mastery of the Divine Essencefused Light would allow us to use the power of the five elements, so how could we have been unable to secure a treasure of the five elements? We can only blame ourselves for missing out on this opportunity.

After a prolonged silence, the man said in an apologetic voice, Indeed. If I had known this was going to happen, I wouldnt have dragged you along with me to cultivate this Divine Essencefused Light. This is my fault.

The woman shook her calmly, and said, Its not your fault. If we hadnt tried to find a shortcut, we wouldve never been able to progress to the Deity Transformation Stage. As things were, if it werent for that hiccup in the final juncture, you and I wouldve successfully progressed to the Deity Transformation Stage already. At the very least, our lifespans wouldve been prolonged by over 1,000 years.

Indeed. Who would have thought that a five elements spiritual root was required to cultivate the Divine Essencefused Light to the final stage? If someone were to truly possess such a spirit root, they most likely wouldnt even be able to reach the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation Stages, let alone the Nascent Soul Stage, how would they be able to cultivate this Divine Essencefused Light? Its no wonder that this cultivation art had been created so long ago, but no one has ever been able to successfully cultivate it. I was able to reach the late-Nascent Soul Stage within 500 years and in my opinion, my cultivation aptitude is definitely not inferior to the past masters of the Star Palace. I even managed to resolve the so-called three insurmountable hurdles to cultivating the Divine Essencefused Light, but never did I think that I would suffer a fate like this. The ancient cultivator who invented the Divine Essencefused Light was clearly intentionally setting up a trap for people to fall into. I dont know what his intentions were to create such a self-contradicting cultivation art. If I had known about all this in advance, I wouldve never dabbled in this accursed cultivation art. The mans voice was becoming more and more worked up as he spoke, clearly indicating that he was extremely resentful toward the creator of this Divine Essencefused Light.

The woman heaved a long sigh. After a brief silence, she offered some words of consolation. So be it. Regardless of whether this cultivation art was invented as a joke by that ancient cultivator, its a good thing that we discovered these things in the nick of time and didnt continue down that path. Otherwise, if we had continued to cultivate on the Essencefused Mountain, the power of the five elements within our bodies wouldve imploded and we wouldve died. Come to think of it, we have to thank the Archsaint of the Six Paths and Wan Sangu. If they hadnt forced us out of our seclusion early, we wouldve never noticed these things.

Hmph, those two are just not worthy of a mention. If it werent for the restriction of the Essencefused Mountain, I wouldve stormed their base and killed all of them long ago! Furthermore, this problem is not one that cannot be resolved. The mans voice became a little peculiar as he spoke.

What do you mean by that? Have you really found a way to change our spirit roots? The calm woman also couldnt help but get excited upon hearing this.

After a brief hesitation, the man revealed, Ever since we discovered this issue, Ive been reading through all types of ancient tomes in the past century, trying to find a way to overcome this problem. During the process, I discovered an ancient spiritual power that we could use. The technique cant change ones spirit root completely, but it does involve putting a pure-attribute treasure through a blood sacrifice, thereby using it to replace the missing spirit root in order to gain control over the power of the five elements.

Its that simple?! The woman was shocked to hear this.

Of course, there are certain conditions that must be fulfilled with regard to the sacrificial process and the treasure used, but those arent problems to us. Most importantly, this method can only grant us control over the power of one element, but we wont be able to sacrifice a second treasure. Otherwise, our Nascent Souls would be unable to handle the influx of power and our physical bodies will also crumble due to backlash. As such, unless we possess four attribute spirit roots in the first place, this method wont work for us, the man said in a resigned manner.

I see. Then it really is completely useless to us as we only have two attribute spirit roots.

The womans heart sank upon hearing this. The flames of hope that had just ignited in her heart were doused once again.

So be it. We should stop being so fixated on mastering the Divine Essencefused Light. Even if there were other ways to resolve this issue, theres not enough time for us given our remaining lifespans of less than 100 years. Lets focus more on Yuling. After our combined efforts, she has finally progressed to the Nascent Souls Stage. Once her cultivation base is fortified in a few more decades, well inject him with our power to forcibly take him to the mid-Nascent Soul Stage. In that case, with his mid-Nascent Soul Stage cultivation base, he should be ready to take over the Star Palace. Of course, we have to get rid of the Archsaint of the Six Paths and Wan Sangu before that. The womans voice suddenly turned extremely cold and forbidding at the mention of these two enemies.

It wont be a difficult task for us to get rid of those two as long as we put our lives on the line, the man said nonchalantly.

What do we do with that cultivator with the Han surname? He possesses the Heavenvoid Cauldron and he might be a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator. If you and I were to leave this world someday, he could prove to be an extremely volatile element in the Scattered Star Seas. From the tone of Yulings voice transmission, she seems to have a rather good impression of him. The woman was quite hesitant.

Hes a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator with exceptional aptitude, he really is worth recruiting if possible. Well see if he wishes to join our Star Palace. If he does, then everything will be smooth sailing from there. Well set up a restriction to take his Heavenvoid Cauldron for Yuling to use when making a breakthrough to the mid-Nascent Soul Stage, and well give him some other treasures as compensation. If hes unwilling to join us, then well just have to kill him! The mans voice had become extremely cold.

That seems to be the only way. The woman heaved a faint sigh, but stated no objections.

However, this voice escape talismans has already been destroyed once, so he must be aware that were onto him. Ordinary elders wont be able to subdue him, so it looks like well have a make a trip in person, the man said in an indifferent voice.

Even if he possesses a spirit treasure, hes just mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, it wont require both of us to subdue him. I can take care of him myself. On the Divine Essencefused Mountain, he definitely wont be a match for me even if hes a late-Nascent Soul cultivator. The woman was very confident in her own abilities.

Alright, that works too. You have to be careful, though, that Heavenvoid Cauldron is not something to be scoffed at. The man didnt object to this course of action.

As long as its a treasure of the five elements, its power will be severely debilitated in the face of my Divine Esscencefused Light, so what are you worried about? the woman chuckled nonchalantly.

This time, the man in the cave didnt reply. He had clearly acknowledged what the woman was saying.

At this moment, Han Li had already arrived at the Heavenly Star City.

The city really did live up to its name as the number one city in the Scattered Star Seas, Han Li was able to easily secure the missing materials from the markets here.

He also sold a few treasures that were useless to him, earning him a large amount of spirit stones in the process, before settling down in an inn.

Seeing as Ling Yuling was already aware of the fact that he possessed the Heavenvoid Cauldron, he naturally wasnt going to head straight to the sacred mountains teleportation formation with that badge. Instead, he was going to infiltrate the Starry Sky Palace at night.

If it werent for the fact that the Heavenly Star Sages were guarding the teleportation formations, he naturally wouldnt be wary of the guards there.

Of course, if this legendary pair really did appear, it would be yet to be seen whether theyd actually be able to stop him.

In order to attract the least amount of attention, he intentionally chose a small inn and briefly revealed a mid-Core Formation Stage cultivation base. As such, the Qi Condensation inn manager was naturally extremely respectful toward Han Li, offering him the best room in his inn.

That night, Han Li snuck out of the inn without anyone noticing.

He could still clearly recall the location of the Starry Sky Palace and he shot forth directly toward the place where it was situated on the massive mountain.

Along the way, most of the guards he encountered were at the Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment Stages. There was the occasional Core Formation cultivator as well, but Han Li was still able to easily sneak past them.

He arrived at the 50th level of the sacred mountain in the blink of an eye, upon which the massive palace appeared before him.

The passage of time hadnt left any signs on the palace, it was completely identical to how it had been in the past.

A sense of nostalgia welled up in Han Lis heart and just as he was about to unleash a secret technique to break through the restriction on the door, his expression suddenly changed as he abruptly disappeared.

A short while later, a few indistinct humanoid figures arrived soundlessly from another direction. Their bodies were rather blurry, almost completely blending into the night. Without careful examination using ones spiritual sense, it was impossible to notice them.

Who are these people? Are they from the Starfall Coalition?

Han Li looked on with a hint of surprise and curiosity in his heart.

These human cultivators could already be considered to be quite powerful. Among them, there were four Foundation Establishment cultivators and two Core Formation cultivators, but there was also a third or fourth layer Qi Condensation cultivator with them. All of their faces had been obscured by a layer of grey Qi, as if they were trying to hide their appearance from prying eyes.

However, the two Core Formation cultivators leading the way clearly consisted of a man and a woman.

Han Li immediately lost interest upon making the discovery that there were no Nascent Soul cultivators among them. As such, he couldnt be bothered to use his spiritual sense to determine what these people looked like. All he did was stand still in mid-air, looking on with his arms crossed.

These people approached the door to the Starry Sky Palace in the blink of an eye before stopping in unison.

One of the Core Formation cultivators suddenly flipped his hand over, upon which a green formation plate appeared over his palm. He gently cast a Celestial Technique on it and the formation plate began to emanate faint white light.

The other Core Formation Stage woman also flipped over her hand to produce a small yellow flag. She waved it through the air and a cloud of yellow mist rapidly wafted forth from the flag, instantly enshrouding their group within. Immediately thereafter, the cloud of mist and that group of people all disappeared.

Han Li faltered slightly before a hint of surprise flashed through his eyes at the sight of the yellow flag.

The group of cultivators before him were clad in Star Palace attire, clearly indicating that they had just come from the Heavenly Star Island. Han Li was flying through the air without any intention of obscuring his own presence, so he was naturally spotted by this group of cultivators.

As such, they immediately flew toward Han Li.

However, Han Li had used a technique to completely obscure his cultivation base. Thus, regardless of whether a Foundation Establishment or Core Formation cultivator tried to ascertain his cultivation base with their divine sense, they were struck by the feeling that Han Li was like a ball of cloud and mist, thereby preventing them from being able to determine his cultivation base.

Right at this moment, a cry of surprise rang out from the group.

Han Lis expression changed as he turned toward the cultivator with the snowy white cloak obscuring their features. This cultivators entire body was enshrouded in a massive cloak, making it impossible for Han Li to determine their gender. Furthermore, even Han Lis powerful spiritual sense was unable to see through the cloak.

This was quite a surprising discovery to him.

However, the aura emanating from this person was rather familiar to Han Li, and they were the only Nascent Soul cultivator in the group, so he was naturally determined to find out who this person was.

As such, a blue light flashed through his eyes as he attempted to use his Brightsight Spirit Eyes to forcibly see through the cloak.

Greetings, Fellow Daoist Han. Long time no see, how have you been?

However, right at this moment, an attractive chuckle sounded from beneath the cloak, following which the hood of the cloak was lifted to reveal a set of gorgeous porcelain-like features that carried a hint of a smile.

Ling Yuling! Han Li exclaimed upon seeing the face beneath the hood.

This person was none other than the beautiful Star Palace cultivator whom he had saved all those years ago outside the Heavenly Star City.

Han Li laid a finger on his own nose as a smile also appeared on his face.

To think that you would still recognize me after so many years apart, I feel extremely honored! Also, I must congratulate you on progressing to the Nascent Soul Stage! Ling Yuling smiled as he appraised Han Li carefully, upon which a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

He was also unable to ascertain Han Lis cultivation base, but he knew that Han Lis cultivation base was definitely not inferior to his. Upon establishing that, the smile on his face became even warmer and more inviting.

Youre far too kind, Fellow Daoist Ling. Havent you also progressed to the Nascent Soul Stage?

Ling Yuling smiled but didnt reply right away. Instead, he turned his head and instructed in a cold voice, You guys go on ahead first. I have some things I have to discuss with Fellow Daoist Han, and Ill catch up to you guys later.

Yes, Elder! The other Star Palace cultivators all bowed respectfully upon hearing this. From the respectful expressions on their faces, it could be seen that they were extremely obedient and reverent toward this elder.

A hint of surprise appeared in Han Lis eyes upon seeing this, but his expression remained unchanged.

Those cultivators continued on their way, led by a late-Core Formation Stage elderly man, and disappeared into the distance in the blink of an eye.

Ling Yuling turned back to Han Li, and sighed, Sorry about that, Brother Han. Ive received orders to reinforce an island thats being attacked by the Starfall Coalition, so I wont be able to stay here for too long.

Ive also heard on my way here that the Star Palace is engaged in battle with the Starfall Coalition again. Its no wonder that youre burdened by these duties, Han Li replied in a slow voice.

A wry smile appeared on Ling Yulings face upon hearing this. However, he quickly turned his attention to Han Li again, upon which a peculiar look appeared on his face.

He hesitated momentarily before asking, Brother Han, youve gone beyond the early-Nascent Soul Stage, havent you?

In response, Han Li chuckled and gave an ambiguous reply, Haha, Ive only gone slightly ahead. With your aptitude, its only a matter of time before you exceed your current cultivation base.

Ling Yulings expression faltered slightly upon hearing this as waves of shock churned through his heart.

It was incredible to him that Han Li had already become a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator. It had only been less than 200 years since they had last met, yet Han Li had progressed from the Core Formation Stage to the mid-Nascent Soul Stage. That was simply unheard of.

After a brief stunned silence, Ling Yuling finally managed to recompose himself, but his expression was still filled with envy as he said, Looks like you really are an extraordinary prodigy, Brother Han. To think that youve been able to make such drastic improvements in such a short time, I am truly in awe!

Im no prodigy, Ive simply been lucky and encountered many opportunities, Han Li gave another ambiguous reply.

Ling Yuling didnt linger any further on this topic. Instead, a smile appeared on his face as he asked, Is there something you want to do here, Brother Han? Id be happy to offer my assistance if required.

Id like to take a trip to the Outer Star Seas, so I was hoping to be able to use the Star Palaces teleportation formation. Han Li didnt try to hide his intentions.

If thats the case, then its a good thing that you ran into me, Brother Han. Due to the fact that were trying to guard against Starfall Coalition cultivators infiltrating the palace from the outer seas, most of the teleportation formations leading to the outer seas have been shutdown. There are only two left that are currently in use, Ill give you a badge and with it, youll be granted access to the teleportation formations.

Ling Yuling gave Han Li a gentle smile and he appeared to be completely identical to an exquisite beauty. However, the way in which he spoke and acted wasnt feminine in the slightest. The combination of the two presented a unique and indescribable allure.

At his current cultivation base, Han Li was naturally immune to the effects of Ling Yulings beauty. Furthermore, he was confident that he would be able to take care of the guards and restrictions standing between him and the teleportation formations he wanted to access. However, it was always a good thing to be able to avoid such troubles and hindrances.

Thus, Han Li accepted the badge with a smile.

The two of them chatted for a while longer before Han Li bade farewell to Ling Yuling, transforming into a streak of azure light as he hurtled toward the massive island in the distance.

Ling Yuling looked on in the direction that Han Li had disappeared in, and the smile on his face gradually faded. He lowered his head and contemplated momentarily before suddenly patting his storage pouch to produce a silver voice transmission talisman.

He said something in a low voice into the talisman before raising his hand into the air. The talisman transformed into a ball of light before disappearing into space.

After doing all that, Ling Yuling heaved a faint sigh with a resigned expression before putting on his hood again. He then transformed into a streak of light in pursuit of his subordinates, who had gone on ahead.

After Ling Yuling had flown away into the distance, a silver light flashed in the air nearby as an azure figure emerged from thin air. He turned toward the direction that the voice transmission talisman had flown away in before disappearing once again.

Ten minutes later, at a certain location several tens of kilometers away, there was a man hovering in the air. This man was none other than Han Li himself.

He currently had his hands clasped behind his back and was completely expressionless.

A humanoid figure suddenly flashed before him, upon which his puppet appeared. It raised a hand to reveal what appeared to be a fiery snake scrambling over his palm. However, it was sealed within a ball of silver light and was unable to escape.

Han Li raised an eyebrow before reaching out to grab the fiery snake. The latter immediately exploded on its own, transforming into a ball of raging fire. rewebnovel.com

Han Li quickly scanned through the fireball with his spiritual sense, upon which a dark expression appeared on his face.

A cold light flashed through his eyes before he abruptly brought his five fingers together, crushing the fireball as he did so. He turned toward the massive island upon which the Heavenly Star City was situated, and his eyes narrowed.

So everyone in the Scattered Star Seas knows that I have the Heavenvoid Cauldron. Looks like Ill need a disguise, Han Li murmured to himself. His face was then abruptly enshrouded under a layer of light, making his facial features blurry and indistinct. At the same time, a series of crackles and pops rang out from all over his body, instantly making him around a foot taller.

A short while later, he had transformed into a burly man with a dark complexion. He put away his puppet and flew toward the Heavenly Star City.

Unbeknownst to Han Li, in the instant that he had crushed the voice transmission talisman, someone sitting in a dim underground cave of the Heavenly Star Citys sacred mountain was alerted to what he had done. The humanoid figure abruptly rose to his feet before feigning a grabbing motion. Spots of fiery light then began to appear in the air nearby before converging to form the very same fireball that Han Li had just crushed.

The humanoid figure scanned through the information in the fireball with his spiritual sense before flipping his hand over, upon which the fireball instantly disappeared.

Whats going on? Why is Yuling using voice escape talisman we gave him? These talismans are very rare and he wouldnt use them for no good reason. Did something happen to him? Hes only just left the Heavenly Star City. A voice suddenly sounded from another corner of the cave. The voice was very pleasant and enticing and it sounded as if a young woman had just spoken.

Hes fine. Its just that he encountered a rather interesting person nearby and alerted us of this. He wants us to try and recruit this man to our side! the first humanoid figure replied. However, his voice was a little slow and stiff, as if he didnt speak very often.

Oh? Who is it? Its not often that Yuling develops an interest in anyone. The womans heart was immediately put at ease upon learning the fact that Ling Yuling was not in danger. As such, she began to develop a curiosity toward this interesting person in question.

You still remember what happened with the Heavenvoid Cauldron over 100 years ago, right?

Of course I do. Does this person have something to do with the cauldron? the woman asked with a hint of surprise in her voice.

The man who had taken the cauldron right under the noses of Man Huzi and Wan Tianming is actually the same person as the cultivator who saved Yuling all those years ago. Now, he has arrived outside our Heavenly Star City and wants to use our teleportation formation to get to the outer seas. Yuling just so happened to bump into him on his way here, the man explained.

I see. If I recall correctly, this mans surname seems to be Han, and he was only a Core Formation cultivator back then. How is he worth recruiting? The woman was rather perplexed.

Hehe, you might not believe this, but Yuling suspects that this man has already become a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator! If that really is the case, then this man is truly an extraordinary talent, the man chuckled.

The woman seemed to be very familiar with the situation in the Great Jin, and she immediately said, When the Heavenvoid Cauldron was first taken from the Heavenvoid Hall, we had sent people to investigate the person who had obtained the cauldron. Didnt they determine that he was most likely a foreign cultivator who went back to where he had come from after the event? Could it be that hes a cultivator from a certain major sect in the Great Jin? Otherwise, even if he is an extraordinary prodigy, without the support of a large sect, theres no way he would be able to become a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator in such a short time.

The middle-aged man glared at the woman upon hearing this before transmitting his voice to all of the cultivators present.

Dont speak nonsense like that! That man is a late-Nascent Soul cultivator and his spiritual sense encompasses a far greater area than you can imagine! What you say next could still be sensed by him.

The seductive woman was given a fright upon hearing this and immediately fell silent.

The brawny man and the azure-robed man exchanged a glance with one another and also remained silent.

The middle-aged man sat in his chair with his head lowered slightly and a cold light flashing indistinctly in his greyish-white eyes.

Ten minutes later, the light in his eyes receded as he said, He should be over 500 kilometers away now, so he wont be able to detect whats going on here anymore. However, its still better to be safe than sorry. As his voice fell, he flicked a finger and a spot of green light shot forth, disappearing into a thick pillar nearby.

The pillar emitted a rumbling sound as faint green light appeared over its surface. The pillars nearby also began to resonate with that pillar, creating a barrier of green light that encompassed the small area within which the four cultivators were situated.

We can say whatever we wang now! The middle-aged mans expression finally eased after doing all that.

You sure are cautious, martial uncle. The seductive woman gave a wry smile.

When dealing with such a fearsome being, you can never be too safe, the middle-aged man harrumphed coldly.

Martial uncle is right. Its also often the case that cultivators of that level have rather peculiar personalities. If we unintentionally offend him with our words, then our entire sect could be destroyed in a fit of rage. Come to think of it, I cant seem to recall these two among the renowned Nascent Soul cultivators in our Scattered Star Seas, but that man seems to have extensive knowledge of our Scattered Star Seas, so he doesnt seem like a foreigner. Perhaps he really has been in seclusion for a long time, the brawny yellow-robed man mused hesitantly.

Meanwhile, the azure-robed mans brows were tightly furrowed and he remained completely silent with his head lowered.

The middle-aged man noticed this, and asked, What are you thinking, Shi Xuan?

I have a feeling that this man is rather familiar, as if Ive seen him somewhere before, the elderly man raised his head and said in a slow voice.

Youve seen him before? Everyone turned to him with surprised expressions upon hearing this.

His appearance was very ordinary, could it be that youre mistaking him for someone else? the seductive woman asked.

His looks are indeed quite plain, but Im sure Ive seen this man a long time ago. Ive got it! His surname is Han and he was the man who was being hunted down by the Starfall Coalition all those years ago! The elderly man finally managed to identify Han Li.

The middle-aged man was initially stunned to hear this before his expression darkened, and he asked, The Starfall Coalition was hunting down a Nascent Soul cultivator? Why do I not know of this?

Youre misunderstanding me, martial uncle! At the time, they were hunting down a Core Formation cultivator, not a Nascent Soul cultivator. You were away at the time, while Junior Martial Brother Quan and Junior Martial Sister Jing hadnt yet reached the Core Formation Stage. As such, Senior Martial Brother Ma and I were responsible for looking after the sect. We didnt think this was an important matter at the time, so we didnt report it to you. This was close to 200 years ago, I still have the wanted jade slip with me, the elderly man was sweating profusely as he explained. He rummaged through his storage pouch before producing a jade slip, which he handed over to the middle-aged man.

Nonsense! Youre telling me this man went from the Core Formation Stage to the late-Nascent Soul Stage in less than 200 years? The middle-aged mans expression only grew darker upon hearing this. However, he still accepted the jade slip and used his spiritual sense to scan through its contents, upon which an incredulous look immediately appeared on his face.

There was a projection hovering within the jade slip depicting a man in a set of azure robes with a faint smile on his face. It was completely identical to Han Li in every way, and there was absolutely no chance that it was someone who merely resembled Han Li.

Waves of shock immediately surged through the middle-aged mans heart. He read through the accompanying message in the jade slip before withdrawing his spiritual sense. A contemplative look appeared on his face as he sat in silence.

The three Core Formation cultivators also remained silent at the sight of the grave expression on the middle-aged mans face. They were waiting for a verdict from the latter.

A decisive look finally appeared on the middle-aged mans face as he instructed in a cold voice, Looks like I really did aim a false accusation at you, martial nephew. The man wanted by the Starfall Coalition really is that man. Listen up, keep this matter strictly confidential. The Starfall Coalition is a colossal force, but this man isnt the Core Formation cultivator that he once was, either. I dont want our sect being swept up in their conflict. Otherwise, we could easily be crushed by either side.

Yes! the three Core Formation cultivators hurriedly replied.

The middle-aged cultivator seemed to have gone through a period of extensive contemplation before he delivered a series of instructions, The three of you are prohibited from leaving the sect for 30 years. Go back and focus on cultivation. I have a really bad feeling about this. Two great cultivators have suddenly appeared and one of them has bad blood with the Starfall Coalition. The Scattered Star Seas is most likely going be plunged into even more chaos from now on. Tell all of the other disciples to exercise more restraint as well, and tell them not to leave the island unless they absolutely have to. Our sect has to go into hiding for now!

The other three cultivators were stunned to hear this, but they could only do as they were told.

After that, the three of them left the hall to enact his orders.

The middle-aged man was the only one left sitting in the hall. His expression was extremely conflicted and indecisive, as if he were grappling with a difficult decision.

After a long while, a self-deprecating look appeared on his face as he sighed, So be it. Even if he really is the cultivator who obtained the Heavenvoid Cauldron all those years ago, and that giant cauldron really is the Heavenvoid Cauldron, what does it have to do with me? There are perhaps people in this world who can take treasures from great cultivators, but Im certainly not one of them. If I were to spread news of this, I would most likely be killed!

He then swept his sleeve through the air and disappeared as a streak of blue light.

The hall was completely empty again.

At this point, Han Li had already left the island and he was naturally unaware of the fact that a mere Yellow Sand Sect had managed to identify who he was, and that the middle-aged cultivator had even managed to determine that he was in possession of the Heavenvoid Cauldron.

However, this made sense as the fact that the Heavenvoid Cauldron had been taken was not well-known among normal cultivators, but the news had spread like wildfire among Nascent Soul cultivators.

If it werent for the fact that Han Li had teleported into the Umbra Realm and just so happened to return to the Heavenly South Region thereafter, he would have most likely been hunted down by a bunch of Nascent Soul cultivators had he remained in the Scattered Star Seas.

As for the Starfall Coalitions attempts to hunt down Han Li, that was simply borne from the frustration of Zenith Yin and the other old monsters following their fruitless search. They wanted to force Han Li to reveal himself, but he had already left the Scattered Star Seas, so their plans naturally concluded in failure. After the passage of so many years, the events surrounding the Heavenvoid Cauldron had already become myths and legends. The order to hunt down Han Li had never been withdrawn, but everyone had already forgotten about it.

However, news of the Heavenvoid Halls appearance still quickly spread through the Scattered Star Seas.

It turned out that the vast majority of the cultivators who had witnessed the phenomenon on the Bitter Gate Island were nondescript low-grade cultivators, but there were two Core Formation cultivators who were passing by and just so happened to have seen a passage about the Heavenvoid Hall in a tome they had read. As such, they naturally spread this news.

As the rumors began to spread, the story naturally became a little shaky over time. For example, the story about the Ice Phoenix slaying the Nascent Soul cultivator in cold blood transformed into a version where Old Devil Hun had just endured a grueling battle before being slain by two Nascent Soul cultivators together.

Thus, this piece of news was still quite shocking, but nowhere near as impactful as the true sequence of events.

In contrast, Han Li attracted a lot of attention as he had been seen manipulating the giant cauldron that was suspected to be the Heavenvoid Cauldron, thereby influencing many people to draw a connection between him and the man from all those years ago.

As such, many Nascent Soul cultivators were itching to spring into action.

Han Li wasnt even aware that an order to hunt him down had been passed by the Starfall Coalition, nor did he know that most Nascent Soul cultivators possessed a portrait of him. Otherwise, he wouldve altered his appearance and traveled in a more secretive manner.

At his current power level, he naturally wasnt afraid of being attacked by ordinary cultivators, but he didnt want to draw any trouble to himself either as that would be a waste of his time.

At present, he was flying toward the Heavenly Star City as a streak of azure light according to the map in his hand.

Han Li passed by several islands along the way and on each occasion, he had exchanged for all of the high-grade spirit stones on the island using treasures or rare materials. In doing so, he had obtained over 20 high-grade spirit stones.

Han Li was naturally ecstatic and was even more eager to reach the spirit stone mine.

Han Li also encountered many cultivators along the way, but most of them were low-grade ones and none of them dared to get in his way, so he was granted free passage for the entire journey thus far.

Among those cultivators, there were only two or three of the more powerful ones casting confused glances toward Han Li. Aside from that, no one else paid him any heed. Most of them were oblivious to the fact that they had just flown past a late-Nascent Soul cultivator.

After flying for over a month, a black spot appeared on the horizon. After flying for a few more hours, Han Li finally saw the Heavenly Star city int the distance, extending all the way into the clouds, and a smile appeared on his face.

Right at this moment, a dozen or so streaks of light suddenly hurtled toward Han Li from the distance.

Han Li scanned through these approaching streaks of light with his spiritual sense, and he was rather surprised by what he discovered.

The streaks of light were all cultivators and in the oncoming group, there were four or five Core Formation cultivators and even an early-Nascent Soul cultivator. Furthermore, the aura of the Nascent Soul cultivator struck him with a sense of familiarity and a suspicious look immediately appeared on his face. However, he chose to remain standing on the spot and didnt take any evasive measures.

After Han Li separated with the Ice Phoenix, he stowed away the Heavenvoid Cauldron before flying toward the island.

He naturally wasnt going to cause trouble for the cultivators on the island. Instead, he simply wanted to gauge his current location and gain an understanding of the situation in the Scattered Star Seas. He would then figure out how to return to the Stalwart Star Island, where he would be able to find that ancient teleportation formation.

The fact that this middle-aged man was taking the initiative to come to him, and was extending such a warm invitation, was rather surprising to Han Li. However, his intention was to visit the island anyway, so he decided to accept this mans invitation.

At this current power level, he wasnt afraid of a mere early-Nascent Soul cultivator trying to plot against him.

The middle-aged man was both surprised and elated to see Han Li accept his invitation, and he hurriedly sent a message to his three juniors using his voice transmission talisman, before guiding Han Li toward the island in a respectful manner.

Han Li began to inquire about the surrounding area to discover that the island before them was named the Bitter Gate Island. It was quite a large island with several cities inhabited by mortals alone, and the entire island was completely under the Yellow Sand Sects control.

Several million kilometers to the north of the Bitter Gate Island lay the Star Climb Island, one of the twelve Inner Star Islands.

Han Lis heart stirred upon hearing this.

With his exceptional memory, he still had a remarkably clear recollection of the map depicting the Scattered Star Seas. If he werent mistaken, then the place he was currently situated at wasnt far away from the Heavenly Star City. However, it was quite a distance away from the Stalwart Star Island, and he would be passing by the Heavenly Star City on the way there.

The vast number of demon beasts in the Scattered Star Seas was completely incomparable to that of the Heavenly South Region and the Great Jin. However, Han Li wasnt interested in the demon cores of low-grade demon beasts anymore. In contrast, the demon cores of metamorphosis stage demon beasts at the eighth grade or above have all attained intelligence, so it would be impossible to lure them with the Rainbow Skirt Grass.

Otherwise, he wouldnt mind making another trip to the Outer Star Seas.

With that in mind, Han Li allowed himself to be led by the middle-aged cultivator over the dock. Then, after traveling several thousand kilometers into the island, they arrived in the air above a tall mountain with gorgeous scenery and an abundance of spiritual Qi.

At the mountains peak was a series of grand and lavish palaces and pavilions. There were even a few unidentifiable, yet exceptionally beautiful creatures circling and dancing in the air above, creating a scene that resembled an immortal paradise.

Han Li turned to the middle-aged cultivator with a smile, and said, Your sect seems to be thriving, Fellow Daoist Gan!

Haha, Im glad you like it, Brother Han. Were just a bunch of nobodies setting up a base here, the middle-aged man chuckled with a wry smile.

He knew that to a Nascent Soul cultivator, these illusions would be easily seen through.

Han Li smiled but didnt say anything. However, before the two of them could descend, heavenly music began to play from the mountain peak. Two groups of beautiful female cultivators wearing palatial dresses of all types of colors made their way out of the palaces down below. They were led by none other than teh three Core Formation cultivators from earlier, all of whom were looking up at Han Li with awe and veneration in their eyes.

Han Li couldnt help but burst into laughter upon seeing this, but he still descended in front of the welcoming party down below.

Everyone made way to create a path for him leading to one of the main halls on the mountain peak. To Han Lis surprise, the decor inside was rather plain and simple, certainly not as lavish as he had expected.

The middle-aged man and Han Li sat down at the table, while the other three stood off to the sides.

Han Li cut straight to the chase and began to inquire about the recent situation in the Scattered Star Seas.

The middle-aged man was rather taken aback by these questions, but he merely regarded Han Li as a certain powerful being who had been in seclusion for many years, and naturally disclosed everything that he knew.

When Han Li heard that the Scattered Star Seas was in far more turmoil than when he had left, he couldnt help but fall silent to digest that information.

After contemplating for a long while, the middle-aged man finally decided that Han Li didnt seem to be a cruel and violent person. As such, he mustered up his courage, and asked, Brother Han, was the place that you emerged from the legendary Heavenvoid Hall? How did you come out of that place?

Han Lis expression changed upon hearing this and he was snapped out of his train of thought.

You sure are knowledgeable to be able to recognize the Heavenvoid Hall from a single glance, Fellow Daoist Han. I was trapped there for a period of time and have only just escaped, Han Li replied nonchalantly.

The middle-aged man could tell that Han Li didnt want to elaborate on this matter, so he didnt dare to pry any further. Instead, he changed the subject to the Ice Phoenix. I see. May I ask who that woman with you was?

She was a fellow Daoist who had been trapped in the hall with me. She had some important matters to attend to, so she had to leave, Han Li replied indifferently.

I see! Was she also a late-Nascent Soul cultivator like you, Brother Han? the middle-aged man asked carefully.

Hehe, she reached the late-Nascent Soul Stage long ago! I cannot hope to compare with her, Han Li chuckled in response.

The middle-aged cultivators heart stirred upon hearing this and his mind scrambled through the list of renowned female cultivators in the Scattered Star Seas. However, he simply wasnt able to identify that silver-robed woman.

As for Han Li, his appearance was far too plain, making it even more difficult to identify him.

However, that wasnt a cause for any alarm or confusion. It was very common for cultivators of their caliber to go into seclusion and cultivate for centuries at a time.

Fellow Daoist Gan, Im currently in dire need of a batch of mid-grade spirit stones and materials. Of course, it would be best if you had high-grade spirit stones. I currently have two treasures which Im not using at the moment, and Id be happy to offer them for exchange, Han Li suddenly said. He then swept a sleeve over the wooden table beside him, upon which a green light swept past and two items appeared on the table, one of which was silver while the other was yellow.

They were a silver ring and an ancient yellow halberd!

These were none other than the ancient treasures he had obtained after killing those high-grade demon beasts in the Spirit Void Hall.

Treasures of this caliber were naturally useless to Han Li, but in a place like the Scattered Star Seas, where refinement materials and treasures were very rare, these treasures would be extremely sought-after.

From the spiritual power emanating from the two treasures alone, one could determine that they were high-grade treasures that were rare even among ancient treasures.

Youre far too kind, Brother Han. Well have no issues sourcing mid-grade spirit stones and materials for you. We have extensive stock on both here in the sect and even if there are some materials that we dont have, I can get people to source them from the markets on the island. As for high-grade spirit stones, Im afraid there are only about seven or eight of them on the entire island. If you require them, wed be happy to exchange them with you.

Flames of desire had also been ignited in the middle-aged mans heart upon seeing those two ancient treasures, but he wasnt surprised at all in Han Lis ability to bring out treasures of this caliber so easily.

Seven or eight high-grade spirit stones? A peculiar look appeared on Han Lis face upon hearing that.

According to his knowledge, the shortage of spirit stones in the Scattered Star Seas was even more severe than in the Heavenly South Region. How could this Yellow Sand Sect alone possess so many high-grade spirit stones?

The middle-aged man was initially rather concerned to see the contemplative look on Han Lis face. However, a thought quickly occurred to him along with a sense of enlightenment.

Haha, apologies for the confusion, its my fault for neglecting to mention this to you. Over 100 years ago, someone discovered an extremely large spirit stone mine on an island in the outer sea. There were many high-grade spirit stones excavated from that mine so even though theyre still quite rare, the shortage is nowhere near as severe as it was in the past. Almost all of the sects have a few in storage now.

A high-grade spirit stone mine! A mine of that caliber exists in the human world? Han Li was very surprised to hear this.

Indeed. Everyone thought that these were merely fake rumors in the beginning. However, the Star Palace and the Starfall Coalition then engaged in a massive battle for ownership rights over the island. Only then did we realize that the news had been true. I heard that the mine had even drawn the attention of high-grade demons beast from the Outer Star Seas and they also joined in on the battle. Many cultivators and demon beasts perished as a result and now, the mine has been split between the two sides to accommodate a temporary truce. the middle-aged man explained.

Han Li nodded but didnt say anything.

This was good news for him. After using his humanoid puppet on the previous few occasions, his supply of high-grade spirit stones was about to run dry, and this presented a good opportunity to obtain some more.

Thankfully, this region wasnt very far away from the Heavenly Star City and he would be passing it on the way to his ultimate destination anyway. As such, it wouldnt take him too much time to make a detour and use the Star Palaces teleportation formation to travel directly to that mine.

Thus, Han Li immediately made up his mind.

He immediately pulled out a jade slip from his storage pouch and copied a list of required materials into it.

The brawny Core Formation cultivator then accepted the jade slip and went away to source those materials at the middle-aged mans behest.

After that, Han Li began to make small talk with this grand elder of the Yellow Sand Sect.

The middle-aged man was clearly trying to be respectful and hospitable, so Han Li naturally conversed with him in an amicable manner as well.

It was a rare occasion for the middle-aged man to encounter a late-Nascent Soul great cultivator, so he naturally raised a few questions about his own cultivation.

Han Li only just reached the late-Nascent Soul Stage, but he had seen a vast array of cultivation arts and had cultivated in both righteous and devilish secret techniques. As such, his experiences really were able to provide inspiration to the middle-aged man, which made him even more respectful toward Han Li.

As for the azure-robed elderly man and the seductive woman standing off the sides, they were also listening intently to this conversation. This was an extremely rare opportunity for them as well, after all. Several hours later, a streak of light flashed into the room and the brawny man returned with a bulging storage pouch in his hand.

Senior, there are a few materials on the list that are missing on this island, but Ive gathered everything else. Ive placed all of our high-grade spirit stones into the pouch as well.

The brawny man strode forward and offered the storage pouch to Han Li with both hands.

Han Li accepted the storage pouch and scanned through its contents with his spiritual sense, upon which a content look appeared on his face at what he saw.

I still have some matters that I must attend to, so I wont stay any longer. Ill be taking my leave now. Han Li put away the storage pouch before nodding at the middle-aged cultivator sitting across from him. He had no interest in making further conversation with these Yellow Sand Sect cultivators, so he transformed into a streak of azure light and disappeared into the distance in a flash.

That senior has finally left! I thought our Yellow Sand Sect was in big trouble this time! That Senior Han doesnt appear to be a bad person. After Han Li had disappeared into the distance, the seductive woman heaved a long sigh of relief and fanned her chest with an expression that suggested that she had just survived a perilous ordeal.

The middle-aged mans facial muscles spasmed upon seeing this as he exclaimed, Thats the Heavenvoid Hall! Impossible! It hasnt been 300 years since it last opened!

He immediately managed to identify the palace in the distance.

The blue-robed Daoist priest and the scholar didnt exhibit any reaction to the mention of the Heavenvoid Hall, but the three Core Formation cultivators were all stunned to hear this. The burly mans voice began to tremble as he exclaimed, The Heavenvoid Hall? The secret realm containing unfathomable ancient treasures?

What else could that palace be? Its a little strange that its appeared before its time, but even if this really is the Heavenvoid Hall, no one would be able to enter it without the Heavenvoid map fragment anyway. Hmm? Whats that? Someone seems to be approaching it.

Just as the middle-aged man was musing to himself in bewilderment, a vast expanse of fiery clouds suddenly came rumbling over from the distance at an incredibly fast speed. The caster of the fiery cloud seemed to have also discovered the phenomenon in the air, and was traveling to the palace to gauge the situation.

The middle-aged mans expression changed slightly upon seeing the fiery cloud. He had also intended to travel to the palace, but he immediately changed his mind as a cold light flashed through his eyes.

Just as the fiery cloud was about to reach the palace, a burst of five-colored light suddenly flashed from the palace and an extremely thick pillar of azure light shot forth directly into the ocean.

An unfathomably large black hole suddenly appeared on the surface of the ocean. The seawater parted to accommodate the pillar of light, creating a large vortex.

However, an even more incredible scene ensued!

At the center of the azure pillar of light, a white formation that was several tens of feet in radius emerged without any premonition. White light then flashed from the formation, upon which a man, a woman, and a massive azure cauldron materialized out of thin air. Both of them were still rooted to the spot, seemingly having been temporarily trapped in the pillar of light.

At this moment, the fiery cloud was already almost upon them, but it suddenly faltered slightly as if its caster were also at a loss for what to do. freewbnoel.com

However, all of a sudden, an earthshattering boom erupted from within the white ball of light, sending tremors running through the massive palace. Spatial fluctuations immediately radiated forth and the palace disappeared amid a burst of piercing white light.

The azure pillar of light flashed wildly several times before also crumbling and disappearing, leaving only the man, the woman, and the massive cauldron hovering in the air.

The caster of the fiery cloud seemed to have sensed a hint of peril as the cloud immediately swerved around, flying away in the opposite direction amid a resounding boom.

However, the woman raised an eyebrow upon seeing this before waving a sleeve through the air.

Over 100 translucent swords shot forth from her sleeve, filling the entire sky with eerie glacial light, before sweeping directly toward the fiery cloud.

The swords were traveling at an incredible speed and caught up to the fiery cloud with ease before unleashing a violent bombardment.

A roar of shock and rage erupted from within the fiery cloud, following a frosty light flashed in its depths. The cultivator in the cloud seemed to have brought out some kind of treasure.

However, the translucent swords seemed to be the bane of the fiery clouds existence as the latter quickly crumbled and dissipated. The treasures that had been summoned were also sliced in half before they could unleash any of their power, tumbling from the sky like pieces of scrap materials.

The cultivator within the fiery cloud was horrified to see this and he tried to unleash an evasion technique, but it was already far too late.

All of the translucent swords fell at once and a howl of anguish rang out as the cultivator body and soul were completely destroyed.

Clumps of blood and flesh came raining down from above as the cultivator was slain in what seemed to be the blink of an eye.

Not only were the Core Formation cultivators horrified to see this, a fearful expression had even crept onto the face of the perpetually calm middle-aged man.

The brawny mans lips trembled as he forced a smile onto his face, and said, Martial Uncle, was the cultivator in the fiery cloud one of Old Devil Huns disciples?

The middle-aged man took a deep breath, and replied drily, That was no disciple, that was none other than Old Devil Hun himself! Otherwise, who else wouldve been able to unleash such a powerful Scorching Flame Technique?

Even though the three Core Formation cultivators had suspected this to be the case, they still couldnt help but draw a sharp breath in unison upon having the notion confirmed by the middle-aged man.

But Old Devil Hun is a Nascent Soul cultivator just like you, Martial Uncle, how could he have been slain so easily? It looks like not even his Nascent Soul had a chance to escape! The seductive woman was completely dumbfounded.

The azure-robed elderly man and the brawny man were also incredulous.

The middle-aged man didnt say anything in response. Instead, he was staring intently at the events unfolding in the distance.

At this moment, the man and the woman in the air seemed to have exchanged a few words, upon which the woman chuckled coldly in response. She then summoned all of her flying swords back to her before disappearing into the distance as a streak of light over 100 feet in length.

The man shook his head before turning his attention to the dock. He then transformed into a rather unremarkable streak of azure light as he flew toward the island, and the speed of his movement wasnt all that astonishing either.

However, the middle-aged mans expression changed upon seeing this, and he urgently instructed, You three stay in here and keep your guard up. Ill be back soon!

As soon as his voice fell, the middle-aged man shot forth out of the pavilion as a blue streak of light to meet the oncoming streak of azure light.

All of the people left in the pavilion began to look at one another.

They had just witnessed that woman slay a cultivator of the same caliber as their martial uncle as if she were crushing an ant. This man had accompanied her out of the Heavenvoid Hall, so his cultivation base was most likely nothing to scoff at either.

As such, all of them were feeling very nervous.

Not only them, but even the middle-aged man flying toward the azure streak of light was also feeling very uneasy.

However, after witnessing that woman in action from afar, he immediately made up his mind. That woman was most likely a late-Nascent Soul cultivator comparable to the likes of the Heavenly Star Sages and the Archsaint of the Six Paths. If they had harbored ill intentions toward them, then there was no way he wouldve been able to escape.

After all, he was merely an early-Nascent Soul cultivator and there was simply too large a disparity between their power levels.

As such, the best course of action was for him to voluntarily greet them in person instead of trying to flee.

Thus, after making up his mind, this early-Nascent Soul cultivator mustered up his courage and flew toward Han Li.

The two streaks of light converged together in a few moments.

The azure light receded, and Han Li was revealed.

The middle-aged man also stopped over 100 feet away before turning his gaze toward Han Li.

He discovered that the person standing before him was a young man in a set of azure robes. His looks were average and his skin was slightly dark. He currently wore a hint of a smile on his face and was also looking back at the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man unleashed his spiritual sense to detect Han Lis cultivation base, upon which his pupils contracted minutely as he joined his hands together in a salute.

I am Elder Gan Lin of the Yellow Sand Sect! May I ask for your esteemed name? And do you require any assistance from me? Even though the middle-aged man was speaking to Han Li as equals, his tone and choice of words were extremely respectful.

Han Li examined the middle-aged man upon hearing this before smiling as he said, My surname is Han. I recall hearing about the Yellow Sand Sect once, but its been too long and I cant remember it too well. Is this island under the sects ownership?

Our sect is merely a small insignificant sect in the Scattered Star Seas, so its not strange for you to have not heard of it, fellow Daoist. If youd like, you can come to visit our sect. The middle-aged man was very relieved to see that Han Li seemed to be quite benevolent and amicable. However, he still didnt dare to show any dissent.

He had just verified with his spiritual sense that Han Li was indeed a late-Nascent Soul cultivator, so he had to be extra careful.

Following an extended period of cultivation lasting more than 80 years, Han Li had finally escaped from the Heavenvoid Hall.

In the beginning, he had spent 60 years cultivating with the assistance of the spirit well to reach the pinnacle of the mid-Nascent Soul Stage. He then used the next 20 years to fortify his cultivation base in order to achieve the prerequisites for a breakthrough. After that, he had attempted to break through the bottleneck, hoping that he would get lucky.

The result left him rather speechless.

He discovered that his attempt to make a breakthrough encountered no impediment whatsoever, taking to the late-Nascent Soul Stage with ease.

Even after he had become a late-Nascent Soul cultivator, he was still in disbelief.

After all, it had been an extremely arduous process for him to make the breakthrough to the mid-Nascent Souls Stage and he had only succeeded after preparing all types of pills and medicines to assist him during the process.

For this attempt at breaking through to the late-Nascent Soul Stage, he had only prepared some ordinary pills and didnt really harbor any high hopes, but the process had been as simple as breathing air.

The ease with which he had made the breakthrough left him extremely perplexed. He pondered the process over and over again, but still couldnt make sense of the situation.

Perhaps this was because the Great Development Technique he had cultivated in conjunction with the Nascent Cultivating Pill that he had consumed had finally taken effect, perhaps the rainbow bead manifested from his consumption of the Heavenmend Pill had improved the aptitude of his spiritual roots, perhaps the Azure Essence Sword Art he had cultivated made it much easier for him to progress to the late-Nascent Soul Stage, perhaps his cultivation base was simply far superior to other cultivators of the same level…

All of the aforementioned factors were plausible possibilities, and it could also be the case that a combination of those factors was the answer he was seeking. In the end, Han Li gave up on trying to identify the underlying reasons.

After all, it was impossible to replicate the conditions for any successful breakthrough to the late-Nascent Soul Stage. Otherwise, great cultivators would have been a lot more common in the human world.

After making his breakthrough, Han Li naturally refined his Eight Spirit Ruler and Heavenvoid Cauldron again, then easily mastered the second layer of the Artifact Imprint Technique before setting off in search of the silver-robed woman, who had also been cultivating in seclusion the entire time.

When they met, her jaw dropped to the ground upon making the discovery that Han Li had become a late-Nascent Soul cultivator.

As a result, she completely relinquished any thoughts of attacking Han Li. Through the use of the secret technique that she provided, the two of them, in conjunction with the five devils and the humanoid puppet, really were able to activate the control formation, thereby forcing the Heavenvoid Hall to temporarily reveal itself over the Scattered Star Seas.

The two of them then used the control formation to teleport themselves out of the hall along with the Heavenvoid Cauldron.

As for the cultivator who had unleashed the fiery cloud, he was simply very unlucky. The Ice Phoenix had been trapped in the Heavenvoid Hall for close to a century and had been very flustered by Han Lis easy progression to the late-Nascent Soul Stage. Just as she was at the height of her frustration, Old Devil Hun delivered himself to her doorstep as a living punching bag, an offer which she naturally wasnt going to refuse. After that, she left Han Li behind to search for a way back to the Great Jin.

Even though Han Lis cultivation base had taken a significant stride forward, he still didnt like his chances in battle against her, so he let her leave.

Of course, he wasnt going to tell her about the ancient teleportation formation that led to the Heavenly South Region.