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Deep underground in Nanjiang, there were several hundreds of cultivators gathered around the opening of the seal to Kunwu Mountain.

Because of the illusion formations explosion, the ten-meter opening was rendered unstable. Silver light continuously flowed from it as if waves were wandering across everything around it.

There were many vagrants and those from minor sects that were watching what was happening from a distance, but more importantly were several groups that had gathered near the opening in a deadlock.

Among them were a party of women who had youthful and beautiful appearances. Their emerald-green robes and adornments revealed them to be natives to Nanjiang. One of their elders possessed mid-Nascent Soul cultivation with an ordinary appearance, and their other elder possessed early-Nascent Soul cultivation though younger and more beautiful.

The women were facing a group of men that appeared in their thirties. Strangely enough, a portion of them wore black robes and the other white ones.

Leading them were a group of five Nascent Soul cultivators. Ge Tianhao and the Endless Sky Saintess Lin Yinping were among them. But the most notable of all was an elegant youth that stood at the saintess side. From his spiritual Qi fluctuations, he was clearly a late-Nascent Soul cultivator. He was the Endless Sky Plains Grand Immortal Xu.

As for the last group, they were the smallest, consisting of three azure-robed cultivators, headed by an old white-haired Daoist with an otherworldly bearing. He was a late-Nascent Soul cultivator known as Master Sable.

Master Sable looked at the green-robed mid-Nascent Soul woman with a stern expression and said, Lady Mu, there is no need for your esteemed sect to join the fray. I dont hold you in contempt, rather I fear your Immortal Form Sect would be greatly damaged if anything were to happen during this dangerous trip. Due to our past friendship, I am doing my best to dissuade you.

It was clear from his tone that he was rather affectionate of the woman.

Lady Mu indifferently replied, Master Sable, even if the High Zenith Sect is the top sect of the Righteous Dao, you cant be this overbearing. The seal is clearly within the range of my sects authority. How can you prevent me from entering? My sect cares not for the danger either.

The group of women belonged to the largest sect nearest to the seal, the Immortal Form Sect.

Their fame was even greater than that of the Sacred Poison Sects. A majority of its disciples were women. But most of its fame came from the resounding, sinister power of its unblockable curses. It is said that they were capable of killing someone thousands of kilometers away.

There would often be news of the death of someone who offended their sect, no matter how far they fled. This inspired fear in the cultivation world and none dared to rashly offend them.

One of their famous figures was Lady Mu, who was said to have killed three similarly-ranked cultivators in a single day, all at different locations. From actions of the past, she also had a mutual grudge of sorts against Master Sable.

Even so, Master Sable had no choice but to act with the utmost politeness despite being amongst the most powerful figures in the Great Jin.

After this was said, Ge Tianhao then interjected, Fellow Daoist Sable, I wont mention the circumstances of others, but our Yin Sifting Sect will be heading in.

Ge Tianhao accompanied the cultivators from the Endless Sky Plains and had the company of two elders from his own sects. When he found out about the matter of the seal, he had hurried over. Now that he understood that the strength of his own party rivaled that of the High Zenith Sects, he wasnt about to easily back down.

Master Sable wasnt angered by their words, and instead turned to look at the silver light emitting from the seals opening. He then nonchalantly said, If Fellow Daoist Ge wishes to head in, I will not block you. In truth, I had acquired secret information that the opening of this seal was man-made. Although I dont know whats inside, I cant imagine it to be good. Besides, even without me blocking the way, the opening has become unstable.

Lady Mu and Ge Tianhao turned silent. This problem wouldnt be easily solved.

The violent fluctuations of energy at the opening would make it extremely dangerous to enter.

Lady Mu swept away a strand of hair from her forehand and slowly said, Our Immortal Form Sect had acquired a Sun Moon Shuttle recently. It can be considered a rare treasure that can be used in both attack and defense. My Junior Martial Sister and I are willing to join hands and make an attempt.

Master Sable spoke with surprise, You actually acquired the Sun Moon Shuttle? Its one of the three great shuttle treasures.

It was only something we acquired in passing, Lady Mu said with indifference, I was thinking of having it become a legacy treasure of our sect.

Master Sable nodded and said, In that case, I wont say anything further. You are free to do as you wish. As for me, I will wait another two days before entering.

Two days? Didnt you say you werent going to enter? Ge Tianhao asked with a trace of doubt. freweovel.co

Master Sable twirled his beard and said, I said no such thing. In two days time, the Heavenly Devil Sects Brother Sevenwonders will come. With his Spirit Tortoise Carriage, we wont have trouble entering the seal.

Daoist Sevenwonders is on his way? Ge Tianhao spoke with alarm.

Master Sable leisurely said, Correct. Ive received a secret report that this matter involves both the Righteous and Devilish Dao. Fellow Daoist Sevenwonders and I have taken charge and weve investigated separate matters near Nanjiang. Ive managed to find clues and have requested Brother Sevenwonders to give me some assistance. If the report is true, I believe it will be far too dangerous for me to tackle this alone.

When he heard that Daoist Sevenwonders was coming personally, his expression turned unsightly. After a moment of gloomy silence, his lips stirred as he sent a voice transmission to the Endless Sky Saintess and Grand Immortal Xu.

Grand Immortal Xus expression remained unchanged but the Endless Sky Saintess tensely frowned.

When Ge Tianhao saw this, he hastily sent a few more messages and Immortal Xu eventually nodded. As for the Endless Sky Saintess, she hesitated for a moment before deciding to remain silent.

Ge Tianhaos expression relaxed and he decisively said, From Fellow Daoist Sables tone, there seems to be a significant problem with the seal. However, the grand elder of my sect has already entered, I cannot stand idle. Although I dont have treasures on the level of the Sun Moon Shuttle and the Spirit Tortoise Carriage, I will have to make an attempt.

Master Sable glanced at the Grand Immortal Xu for a moment and chuckled with a calm face, I can understand that you are confident and am I not so classless as to obstruct you. If you have the ability to pass through, then please go ahead.

It seemed the old Daoist knew the identity of the Endless Sky cultivators in their party.

In that case, I wont refuse. Ge Tianhao chuckled and turned to his side, Fellow Daoist Xu, Ill have to trouble you.

Since Brother Ge made the request, Ill give it a try. Immortal Xu slapped the spirit beast pouch at his waist and light swept out from it to reveal a rainbow peacock. It was a meter tall and had rings of light spread out across its feathers, making for a dazzling sight.

A Keen Spirit Peacock! Master Sable narrowed his eyes with a trace of surprise.

Thats right. Its innate rainbow light is capable of isolating worldly spiritual Qi. Well be using that to enter. If you would excuse us, well be heading in first.

The peacock let out a clear cry and charged into the silver light released from the seals opening. Then, the party each released their own protective magic treasures and rushed in without any hesitation.

In the blink of an eye, all that remained behind were the low-grade attainers and disciples.

After witnessing that they all entered without a problem, the rest of their group quickly left, following the orders they were previously given.

A short moment later, all that remained were Master Sables group and the Immortal Form Sect.

Lady Mu pondered for a moment and turned around to give a few commands. The female disciples then scattered.

After they departed, Lady Mu turned to her junior martial sister and nodded, Release the Sun Moon Shuttle!

Understood! The young woman slapped her storage pouch and tossed a dazzling silver shuttle into the air.

During that same time, Lady Mu waved her sleeve and released a golden streak.

Suddenly, the silver and golden streaks flew out and interweaved through the air before fusing as one, turning into a huge three-meter-tall gold-silver shuttle that possessed an astonishing aura.

Go! She let out a shout and soon after, the two women streaked forward and disappeared into the huge shuttle.

It then glowed and twirled through the air before shooting into the seal opening.

Master Sable wore an odd expression after seeing them enter and muttered, Despite what Ive said, you still insist on entering. Dont blame me if anything happens to you!

Soon after, he waved his arm to the two Core Formation cultivators standing behind him, and the three sat down to rest.

With a late-Nascent Soul cultivator guarding the opening, the others in the distance wore an expression of dismay.

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At the top of Kunwu Mountain in the gloomy air, an incredibly huge object floated motionlessly in the air. There were countless restriction talismans slapped on top of it in addition the dense coils of chains restraining it.

These talismans all glowed with great radiance, revealing themselves to all be vastly powerful. As for the chains, they shined with a black light and faintly seeped traces of blood.

When the horned woman heard the Silver-winged Nightfiend mention the restriction medallions, her expression turned and her voice grew harsh, The spiritual Qi here is perfect. Why would I want to leave? Although I dont know what is happening to the outside world, I doubt I will find a better place for cultivation there. I will stay here until I ascend to the next realm.

The Silver-winged Nightfiend frowned, Fellow Daoist Gui, you should know that the seal is already shattered. You wont be able to continue cultivating here peacefully, and there is no need to tolerate what will happen. Furthermore, we do have a friendship of some sort, so how about we face this crisis together?

The horned woman nodded with a more relaxed composure, We do have some friendship. You were the refined corpse of a human, and those cultivators nurtured the Lion Hawk and I before sealing us in the Spirit Prison Formations.

Kunwu Hall has restrictions that are specially put in place to repel us and we arent normally capable of going near it. But now there are humans leading the way. So long as we quietly follow behind them, when the time comes, it will be easy for us to both acquire our restriction medallions and dispose of them.

The horned womans heart stirred, but contrary to how to she felt, she snorted and coldly said, You speak of it as if were as easy as that. There are many of them present, even some late-Nascent Soul cultivators. You even mentioned that there was a particularly troublesome cultivator who possessed a Divine Spirit Treasure. When the time comes, we might be putting our own head on the platter. I would loathe being imprisoned once more. Wouldnt it be better to ignore those restriction medallions and sleep in the depths of the mountains spirit veins for a thousand years? By then, even if they acquired the medallions, they wont be able to bother us.

The nightfiend seemed to have lost his patience and sullenly said, Dont forget, Fellow Daoist Gui, I am quite skilled in earth movement techniques.

The woman icily leered at the Silver-winged Nightfiend, What do you mean?

Its quite simple, the nightfiend indifferently said, If my restriction medallion is seized by the humans, they can ask me anything I know. Do you think that they will let go of the demon core of a grade-ten Vast Cliff Tortoise?

The woman scowled in annoyance, Fine, how about we hide together then?

The nightfiend bluntly spoke, I cannot forgo a great opportunity like this one I cannot stay on this damnable mountain. Without Yin Moon Essence, I will eternally be unable to evolve into a Gold-clad Lunar Corpse.

The woman snorted and suddenly jumped a meter into the air, shouting, Are you threatening me?!

With a wave of his wings, he chuckled and coldly said, Im not threatening you. Fellow Daoist Gui needs to come to a decision. Dont forget that you owe me a favor as well. Dont you remember when the ancient cultivators placed a berserker curse on us to seal our intelligence. Were it not for the Clear Void Pill I split with you, you wouldve become bloodthirsty and violent rather than take on the form you have today.

Of course, I remember. When she was reminded of the berserker curse, her arrogance nearly disappeared.

After a moment of silence, she sighed once more, We shouldnt forget about the fourth guardian that shouldve teleported here too. We still havent seen it, nor do we know its form. If we can all join hands, I will consider it.

The nightfiend shook his head and said, Ive already looked all over, but I havent found the location of the fourth Spirit Prison Formation, nor any trace of a demon or ghost. Perhaps the fourth guardian wasnt very lucky and had already passed away. After all, it didnt have a Clear Void Pill to hold back the curse. The possibility of surviving after running rampant for this many years doesnt seem very likely. And even if it managed to survive, we dont have any more time to look for them.

When the woman heard this, her expression wavered.

A moment later, she let out one more sight, having come to a decision, and affirmed with a clear tone, Since you raised the matter of the Clear Void Pill, I will assist you this one time. But, after we acquire our restriction medallions, we will immediately leave. I dont want to stay on this cursed mountain, I want to find an uninhabited place where I can peacefully cultivate.

That will do. So long as we have freedom, we can cultivate anywhere in this world. The nightfiend smiled. As the Vast Cliff Tortoise was a fraction stronger than he, she would prove to be of great assistance.

Maintaining a calm exterior, the horned woman then said, But before we take action, we will need a plan. Since they know that two of you exist, we will need to be careful and not get caught into any of their traps.

Naturally! The nightfiend agreed without any hesitation.

As for the Lion Hawk, it raised its head and let out a caw.

The three beasts had a quiet discussion by the huge tree, and after the time it took to finish a meal, they soared into the sky and flew in the direction of the stone steps.

In the blink of an eye, they disappeared from sight and left only wind in their wake.

But not long after, another large tree nearby suddenly shook and quickly shrank. Green light shined in a barrier around it and protrusions emerged from its surface to reveal two large verdant eyes.

The eyes were as shiny as glass and looked around, emotionlessly glancing in the direction that the three had disappeared.

It was truly inconceivable. A beast was able to hide itself near three high-grade existances.

After its eyes looked at the sky for a long while, green flashed from around it along a gust of wind, and the tree disappeared into the ground.

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After Han Li and company spotted the Lion Hawk, they quickly flew out of the stone hall.

After they emerged, they quickly noticed a restriction preventing flight and all fell to the ground.

Much like those before, they also rejoiced upon finding this as it meant they had finally arrived at an important place on Kunwu Mountain.

Whats that? Bai Yaoyi glanced at the stone stairways in the distance with complete shock.

The others quickly followed her gaze and discovered the winding stone stairs flanked by a huge verdant forest.

The forest was densely filled with huge purple bamboo stalks and covered an area as far as the eye could see, completely concealing the white jade plaza from view.

The bottom of the forest was filled with a faint purple Qi that emitted an astonishing spiritual pressure, enough to cause the cultivators hearts to tremble.

Hua Tianqi examined the scene and solemnly said, The restriction seems to be vastly superior to the Absolute Ice-Fire Formation. This should be the last one. Once we break through, well be able to pursue them without pause.

In that case, what are we waiting for? Old Devil Qian let out a wild cackle and the cinque devils shined before shooting into the forest.

Hua Tianqi hesitated for a moment before following after and leading the Sacred Poison Sect Elders into the purple forest.

Lets go as well. Yi! Brother Han, what are you doing? Just as he was about to set off, he saw Han Li wear an unsightly expression and paused in alarm.

With a deep breath, his face returned to normal, Its nothing. Lets go. Then with a blur, he leaped ten meters into the air without another thought.

The old man stroked his chin. Although he felt somewhat doubtful, he that knew now wasnt the time and quickly followed after him.

Unbeknownst to Old Man Fu, the Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords within his body had all trembled, signifying that the Elder Devil was present on this mountain. He wasnt able to stop himself from grimacing afterwards.

Could it be that the Elder Devil is with the parties of cultivators ahead of us? How did that he onto this mountain? And what sinister designs does that devil have in coming here?

As a string of thoughts rapidly flooded Han Lis mind, he was thrown into turmoil.

With the Triflame Fan and the late-Nascent Soul stage puppet, he wasnt particularly fearful of the Elder Devil, but it was truly too strange of a coincidence for it to make an appearance here.

His encounters with the Elder Devil were still fresh in his mind, and he felt a deep sense of foreboding.

At that moment, Old Devil Qian arrived in front of the forest and released streams of grey glacial from the cinque devils hands.

In response, the bamboo forest let out a series of hums and seven pillars of purple light shot out from various areas into the sky. The purple Qi within seemed to have come to life and resisted the grey glacial Qi in a wave as if they were two beasts trying to rend each other apart.

Afterwards, the Sacred Poison Sect Elders and the group of vagrant cultivators quickly arrived and unleashed their own attacks to the formation without hesitation, brightly lighting up the air around them.

As for Han Li, he silently spat out several flying swords and joined in the assault as he wondered on other matters.

The large-headed eccentric promptly led his group of three, including the disguised Elder Devil, towards the steps of the Devil Suppressing Pagoda.

The square-faced middle-aged cultivator saluted the scholar before equipping the Overflowing Sky Bracelet. Then, with a blur, he rushed up the centermost steps towards Kunwu Hall.

The scholar didnt immediately depart. Instead, he waited until both the eccentric and the square-faced cultivator faded away into the white mist, then turned to an old man at his side, Esteemed Nephew Feng, do we still have any formation tools leftover?

The old man respectfully replied, As per your orders, Ive placed down a spell formation at every restriction weve broken. The only one left is the Sevenstar Myrtle Formation that we purchased for tens of thousands of spirit stones.

The scholar commanded, Place it here, and release the two Vampiric Bats and the swarm of Tiger Wasps into it.

Yes! The old man slapped his storage pouch and took out a set of purple formation flags before walking to the side of the plaza.

The scholar then turned to look at the mountain down below. His expression softly wavered as he silently pondered.

Two hours later, they also entered.

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Far below the mountain, Han Lis party had finally arrived at the Myriad Cultivate Gate. The Ye Clan had placed a profound illusion there, powerful enough to trap Core Formation cultivators for several days at the very least. But when faced against a large number of Nascent Soul cultivators, it was easily disposed off in only a short amount of time.

When they clearly saw the huge decorated archway of the Myriad Cultivator Gate, all their doubts about Kunwu Mountain were dispelled and they grew greatly excited.

The ragtag party of cultivators then hastily made their way up the mountain.

As a result, they now encountered the other restrictions the Ye Clan had placed behind them. This hadnt discouraged them, but only drove them forward.

But it was clear to see that with each restriction encountered, they grew ever more powerful. Although the party all possessed great cultivation, they resorted to brute force to break each one and became more delayed.

An entire day passed before they arrived at the huge stone hall with the many puppets.

Hua Tianqi glanced at the building with a solemn expression, Fellow Daoists, be careful. I fear it will be troublesome if there are any restrictions present. The party of cultivators ahead of us must be quite wealthy to be in possession of so many sets of formation tools. Its likely that they either belong to one of the ten great clans or are a faction of equivalent strength.

Old Devil Qian coldly snorted and said, None of those ten are capable of fielding this many high-grade restrictions, especially the Absolute Ice-Fire Formation. I am truly curious about the identity of those ahead of us.

With a confident tone, Hua Tianqi proclaimed, In any case, much to our convenience, these people had broken through the restrictions of Kunwu Mountain. Even if they placed a few interim blocades in their place, we will soon overtake them.

I hope that is the case, Old Devil Qian spoke indifferently.

With that said, the group rushed into the large stone hall.

They saw remains of stone puppets litter the floor, and couldnt help but stop and gander.

Hua Tianqi swept his spiritual sense past the stone hall and hesitantly said, There arent any fluctuations of a restriction. How surprising, they didnt leave any behind.

Old Man Fu chuckled, This is to be expected. I reckon that those people ran out of formation tools.

When the large vagrant cultivator swept his gaze past the hall, he frowned and said, Ive never heard of stone puppets.

They arent, theyre stone spirits. Though a secret technique, demon beast souls were forcefully fused into these statues. This was particularly prevalent during ancient times, but for some unknown reason, it was later lost. The voice belonged to the taciturn Han Li. He was sifting through some of the stone on the ground and examining it.

Hua Tianqi glanced at Han Li with an odd glance, Oh, Fellow Daoist Han knows about such an ancient technique?

I just did a bit of probing on puppet techniques. It is a pity that these are all damaged, or I wouldve been able to research them. With that said, Han Li tossed away the stone in his hand, having it roll several times on the ground.

His investigations divulged that the remains of these spirits were made of common stone. They were peculiarly refined, but there were the strange markings of a spell formation carved on their surface. He wasnt able to clearly read them as they were fragmented.

If Fellow Daoist Han wishes to acquire one intact, he simply needs to look at the collapsed corridors. Perhaps a few survived! One of the cultivators spoke to Han Li with a cheerful voice.

When Han Li looked over, he found the speaker to be a middle-aged man with an honest appearance, Master Scatterwind.

As he wasnt from the Great Jin, he didnt know the about the mans infamy, but he wasnt one to judge by appearance. Han Li smiled and thought to say something when Old Devil Qian suddenly shouted, Evil creature! Youre courting death!

The cinque devils then raised their hands and released beams of grey light to a seemingly empty space.

With a series of explosions, purple light flared to reveal a four-winged hawk with a lions head. It was glaring at everyone present.

The beast had stealthily arrived nearby at an unknown time and laid eyes on ambushing Old Devil Qians cinque devils. While no one present would know of its significance, its half-severed claw had been completely restored.

The Lion Hawk seemed to have learned from its previous experience and immediately unfolded its wings upon being exposed. It flew back in a mist of azure light and out the hall in the blink of an eye. The others had been astonished by its sudden appearance and hesitated to act.

A Lion Hawk! There was such a monster here? Hua Tianqi gasped and wore a gloomy expression.

If he was by himself, he feared he wouldve met a gruesome end.

Old Man Fu and Bai Yaoyi exchanged a glance of alarm. They already knew that an even deadlier Silver-winged Nightfiend was lurking about. However they had kept quiet about the matter for their own reasons.

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That fearsome ancient bird was an existence that matched late-Nascent Soul cultivators. It wasnt something that should be provoked.

But now that it was gone, Han Lis original thoughts to look in the corridor were abandoned.

Since the mountain also had a Silver-winged Nightfiend, it was safer to travel together.

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After leaving the hall, the Lion Hawk circled down the mountain. After flying for an hour, it arrived beside a massive tree and let out a harsh and howling screech.

I got it, Stop shouting! Did you want me to take revenge for you? Its not like I wanted to do this. After being trapped for countless years, it wasnt easy for me to escape, and Id rather not provoke more trouble. Furthermore, it seems there are two groups of cultivators, all at Nascent Soul stage. This wont be easy. These words spoken with the voice of a cracked gong, followed by a flash of green, revealing a three-meter-wide hole in the tree. A black-clothed woman walked out with an annoyed bearing.

She had a wide girth, tan skin, a bun of jet-black hair wrapped around her head, two several-inch-long white horns protruding out from her hair, and an appearance that could only be described as hideous. Red light gleam from her eyes as if filled with anger at the birds screeching.

The woman put her hand on his hips and gritted her teeth. Easier said than done. You were too careless and had half your talon cut off. Why should I take revenge? And didnt the descendants of the Three Masters here trap us here to guard this mountain on their behalf? I dont want to follow their wishes.

A mans voice than sounded out, But if we dont kill them, they will enter Kunwu Hall and take out the four spirit medallions there. I fear we may fall under their control. In a flash of azure light, the Silver-winged Nightfiend made an appearance.

The woman snorted and indifferently said, Thats if they can. Do you think the restrictions arent sufficient? The Greatnorth Essence Lights in particular are impossible to deal with. Anybody wishing to enter Kunwu Hall is seeking death.

The Silver-winged Nightfiend calmly said, Fellow Daoist Gui, that isnt certain. The Greatnorth Essence Lights may be fearsome, but they have late-Nascent Soul cultivators amongst them. One of them could have a magic tool that could control it. And dont you want to take this opportunity to take those control medallions? Although we emerged from the Spirit Prison Formation, we still wont be able to take a step outside this mountain.

When Hua Tianqi heard Old Man Fu give him a general explanation, he felt quite astonished, saying, So it turned out that Fellow Daoist Han is from the Heavenly South. We see very few of your people here. But regardless of what has happened, since you killed the Yin Sifting Sect Elder and acquired his Ghost Sifting Banner, this is not a matter that can be so easily resolved.

The others were also thrown into an uproar and examined Han Li with a curious gaze. To the cultivators of the Great Jin, they knew the Heavenly South to be some unremarkable place far away. For such a person to appear before them, and provoke the Yin Sifting Sect, aroused great curiosity.

I was merely protecting myself, Han Li calmly elaborated, If it werent for their elder taking the initiative to stir up trouble, I wouldnt be involved in this mess.

The large man from the group of vagrant cultivatiourss anxiously said, Enough! In any case, you three have already stayed here for some time and should know where we are, right?

Han Lis eyes shifted and he calmly answered, Of course, this is the legendary Kunwu Mountain!

Kunwu Mountain? The newly arrived were briefly stunned before cheering with joy. Even Old Devil Qian was surprised.

As the Sacred Poison Sect Elders already knew this, they simply exchanged a glance.

Their grand elder, Hua Tianqi, then rubbed his chin and turned to look at the white silhouettes, It also stands to mention that there are people who have arrived ahead of us. We neither know their number, nor their strength. But since they were able to open such a large seal, they should be quite powerful. Brother Qian, regardless of whatever conflict you have with Fellow Daoist Han, it is not the time to be fighting. Wouldnt it be better for us to join hands and expel the other group from the mountain? Afterwards, we can divide the treasures Kunwu Mountain provides among ourselves. You can then resolve your grievances with Fellow Daoist Han.

Join hands? Old Devil Qian grew silent as he pondered.

As for Master Scatterwind and his four companions, their hearts stirred and they began to speak amongst themselves through voice transmission.

Under the circumstances, Old Man Fu and Bai Yaoyi sighed. Although they were confident that they could contend against Old Devil Qian together, they found themselves in an incredibly awkward situation where their hands were tied.

Han Li unconsciously frowned and inwardly sighed. It seemed he would have to find another opportunity to gain the method to dissolving the Soul Seal Curse.

With that thought, he took a look at where the cultivators had emerged and asked, Fellow Daoist Hua, what is the damage to the opening of the seal after that explosion. Can we still leave?

Hua Tianqi sighed and said, How about you take a look for yourself? It might be different later on, but the passageway is definitely blocked for the near future.

Han Li pursed his lips and after some hesitation, flew directly over to the light screen and disappeared into it.

Bai Yaoyi and Old Man Fu quickly turned their attention over to it.

A short moment later, he emerged from the screen of light with a sullen expression. He looked over to his two companions and shook his head, Its true, the passageway is blocked, but it will restore itself eventually. For now, lets explore deeper up the mountain.

The following events were simple. Despite the Old Devil Qians great arrogance, he knew that it was the wrong place to settle matters. This was a prime opportunity to acquire grand treasures and he didnt wish to return empty-handed. As such, he was forced to let go of Han Li for the time being.

As for the temporary alliance, they all considered it for a moment before all agreeing to it.

With everyone on board, Hua Tianqi shouted, Together, well be able to match whoever is ahead of us, even if they are cultivators from the ten great sects. Let us set off before the other party can acquire the treasures first. Then, he led the way up the stone steps,

Old Devil Qian coldly snorted and his five devils joined together before following after them.

Han Li and company silently flew up the stairs as well.

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The Ye Clan members were currently standing in front of the white jade plaza.

It spanned over a fifth of a kilometer and was crafted from beautiful jade. There were pillars all around that were over thirty meters tall. Each jade pillar was masterfully engraved with rare, life-like spirit beasts.

However, they werent looking at these pillars at all, but at the other end of the plaza.

It was there where the stone steps emerged and huge jade tablets was erected in front of them, containing the names of various locations such as Fortune Cloud Hall and Gold Stone Pavilion. They were all lost in thought as they stared at them.

A cultivator from the crowd spoke up, There are only three places that we will most likely find the Divine Spirit Treasures. The centermost of these is Kunwu Hall. The Spirit Treasure Pavilion is close by it and the location farthest away is the Devil Suppressing Pagoda.

The scholar and eccentric said nothing and simply remained lost in thought.

The cultivator added on, Kunwu Hall is certain to be at the heart of the mountain. And given the name of the Spirit Treasure Pavilion, it is obviously where the ancient cultivators kept their treasures. It wouldnt be odd for the treasures to be there. As for the Devil Suppressing Pagoda, that should be where they imprisoned devils. Under the strange circumstances of the mountain sealing, it is very likely that the Divine Spirit Treasures are being kept there. After all, they wouldve used the power of the treasures to suppress these devils.

The scholar eventually grunted and said, Well said. I also feel that the Divine Spirit Treasures should be placed in one of these three areas. However, we do not have the power to look at every location, so well have to choose one of two places.

Which two? The eccentric hesitantly asked.

The scholar paused before answering, The Spirit Treasure Pavilion and the Devil Suppressing Pagoda!

The eccentric shook his head and said, Those two? I feel like Kunwu Hall should be a more likely choice than the Devil Suppressing Pagoda.

The scholar chuckled and calmly explained, The Spirit Treasure Hall should most likely net us some treasures even if we dont manage to acquire the Divine Spirit Treasures. Kunwu Hall is far too obvious a choice, and would be lathered in traps and restrictions. Since the mountain was sealed, I believe that the two treasures would have no purpose being enshrined at Kunwu Hall. It is more likely being used to suppress some sort of unspeakable demon in the Devil Suppressing Pagoda.

The eccentric eventually shook his head, That does sound reasonable, but I do believe we should still have a deep look at Kunwu Hall on the merit that it is the core building of the mountain.

The scholar wryly smiled and said, I understand your words, but we only have so many people. It is too difficult to split into two groups, let alone three.

The others began to discuss their plan of action with a few members each finding the other side more reasonable. For a time, a conclusion couldnt be formed.

When the eccentric saw this stalemate, an odd expression appeared on his face and he proposed, Our group consists of nine members. How about we each take three to explore both the Spirit Treasure Pavilion and the Devil Suppressing Pagoda. As for the last one, they will be an elder particularly skilled in movement techniques, and will be sent to make a trip to Kunwu Hall. If they find any problems, they will turn back and we will be notified of what happened. Then if either of us finish our journey smoothly, we can make the journey to Kunwu Hall.

That… will be fine. Lets do that then! However, since this elder will be alone, they will be a target of the Lion Hawk and the Silver-winged Nightfiend. Well have to give them the Overflowing Sky Bracelet, the scholar said.

With that treasure, they should be able to protect themselves from any danger they could encounter. The eccentric nodded and raised no objections.

They then promptly split their numbers and each headed in different ways. The disguised Elder Devil followed after the eccentric, and the square-faced middle-aged man was chosen to explore Kunwu Hall. It came as no surprise as the square-faced cultivator had the third highest cultivation in the group.

After a brief moment of hesitation, the scholar agreed and offered the bone-white bracelet to him. He warned, Every activation of the Overflowing Sky Bracelet requires the use of your blood essence. Do notuse it lightly.

Dont worry, I am well aware. The square-faced cultivator accepted the bracelet with a solemn expression.

The eccentric spoke, It is said that the Devil Suppressing Pagoda is specialized in restraining vicious ghosts, demons, devils, and other such existences. I dont know if there are any that are still there, but I will still be heading over there.

The scholar chuckled and agreed in passing, It seems we had the same idea. I was originally quite interested in the Devil Suppressing Pagoda, but since Seventh Uncle said it first, I wont raise any objections. Ill bring these three to the Spirit Treasure Pavilion.

Old Devil Qian astonishedly recalled his attack and hastily turned around, assuming a careful attitude. What just happened? Why are you in such a panic?

The cultivators that had emerged from the screen of light were in sorry states, but all of them possessed Nascent Soul cultivation. No matter how arrogant he may be, he didnt dare to turn a blind eye. More importantly, the explosions had given him a faint feeling of foreboding.

The newly arrived were the four elders of the Sacred Poison Sect and the group of five vagrant cultivators which included the dubious Master Scatterwind. One among them said, Brother Qian is astonishingly capable. He had arrived a step faster than us. Yi! Is that the Nine Serenities Sects Fellow Daoist Fu? Who are those other two?

So it was Brother Hua. Your arrival is quite timely, with a trace of lingering worry, Old Man Fu then quickly asked, Could enlighten us on what was behind that recent explosion?

A large man amongst the vagrants snorted and said, That is what we should be asking. Since you arrived earlier, you mustve been the ones who placed down the illusion formation outside. It had erupted after we passed through, sealing the opening.

When they heard this, their expressions faintly changed, staring at Han Li, Bai Yaoyi and Old Man Fu with unfriendly bearings.

You misunderstand. When we arrived, there were already others present. We had nothing to do with the illusion formation you speak of, Old Man Fus face sank and he bluntly asked, Could it be you plan on taking out your grievances on us?

During such complicated situations, one couldnt reveal weakness or risk being assailed by all sides.

There are others here? This time, even Old Devil Qian was surprised.

Old Man Fu snorted and explained, We were taken here unintentionally through an ancient spell formation. At the time, we heard the sounds of people breaking a restriction at the top of the mountain. However, we were trapped in a restriction for several days and had lost track of them. I reckon this illusion formation should have something to do with them.

Is that true? The large man and the rest of the cultivators all appeared doubtful.

The Sacred Poison Sects Grand Elder Hua Tianqi said, Brother Fu is the enforcement elder of the Nine Serenities Sect. If they truly opened the seal, then their Sect Elder Gu should be personally presiding over this matter.

That is a fair point! The large man found this reasoning sound after a moment of thought.

Hua Tianqi curiosity glanced around and said, But just as we entered, you three and Brother Qian appeared to be at odds. Could it be that you have done something to offend each other? It was obvious to see that they were readied for battle.

This is… A trace of hesitation appeared on the old mans face as he thought of a reply.

…

In a palace hall far on the top of Kunwu Mountain, the large-headed eccentric was holding a small golden hammer. With each wave, he summoned an arc of silver-white lightning, shattering stone puppet after puppet.

Behind him, the other Ye Clan elders were controlling their own magic treasures, fiercely attacking the stone puppets in front of them.

These puppets all took the form of birds or four-legged beasts. Not only were they incredibly sturdy, but were able to release many simple magic techniques from their mouths in a formidable fashion. They wildly rushed into the hall from the surrounding palace corridors as if there were no end to them.

The Ye Clan cultivators all remained calm in the face of these relentless enemies and focused on controlling their magic tools as if they were simply stalling for time.

Then shortly after, a violent explosion sounded out from the distance. A corridor had collapsed and halted a stream of stone puppets with it.

The Ye Clan cultivators all smiled.

Not long after, three other corridors had collapsed with explosions one after another, completely cutting off all streams of puppets. The elders then soon exterminated the remaining few in the hall.

One of them mused, What in the world are these? They are quite different from the mechanisms of the current age…

With the assailants now cleared, those present now relaxed and sat down cross-legged with spiritual stones in their hands. Although the situation hadnt appeared very dangerous, they had been using the full might of their magic treasures and consumed much of their strength.

A streak of white light flew out from the last destroyed corridor and quickly arrived before them to reveal a white-robed Confucian scholar.

He smiled and said, Elder Han, you were correct. These corridors lead to various side chambers where they were emerging. Ive destroyed all the restrictions in accordance to your guidance.

It was nothing, the disguised Elder Devil calmly replied, I only happened to know of this grand puppet formation from an ancient book I happened upon. If we were to rather endure, we wouldve slowly been worn away.

The scholar chuckled and happily said, It seems bringing you along was the right choice. I fear well have to rely on you again in the future.

The Grand Elder flatters me. I wouldve done my utmost regardless. The Elder Devil faintly smiled and spoke with a polite tone. The scholar nodded with satisfaction at his response.

Then, the large-headed eccentric abruptly laughed, It should be about time for the formation we placed to explode. If were lucky, it might buy us some time.

Indeed, the scholar replied with a stern expression, There should be people rushing through by now given the time we spent here. The formation should collapse the opening for a time. Regardless, the seal wouldve weakened after some time even without our meddling.

There is still some time before the seal completely collapses. It should be long enough for us to seize the treasures. The eccentric then turned to the scholar and asked, But where exactly are we on the mountain? Surely we cant be too far away from the main buildings?

The scholar pondered for a moment and slowly said, Yes, that should be about right. However, were now encountering restrictions with far greater frequency. It should illustrate that weve arrived near an important place on Kunwu Mountain.

That is good. However, there is a troublesome matter to address. That Silver-winged Nightfiend has been following us. Why is this? Does it wish to mount a sneak attack? The eccentric then turned to look at the entrance of the large hall with a trace of apprehension.

The others unconsciously followed his gaze, but found nothing there.

Nevertheless, they knew that it was most likely hiding and was observing them from a distance, much to their distress.

Were it not for the fact that they had two late-Nascent Soul cultivators, they wouldnt have dared to continue forward.

The scholar muttered to himself for a moment and said, That refined corpse is somewhat troublesome. If we had enough time, we could injure it or even hunt it down. However, time is of the essence. Currently, it is only observing us, and we would risk enraging it if we take action. Perhaps it will later trap itself in a restriction.

When the others heard this, they found the words to be reasonable and agreed. After all, the devil possessed masterful movement techniques. It was nearly impossible for them to escape from it.

Once they all restored a portion of their magic power, they immediately left the hall and made their way out.

When their surroundings lit up, they were all dumbstruck.

In front of them laid a dozen different stairways that stretched off in different directions. However, each path was clouded by a white fog so no one couldnt tell where they led. This was much to their shock.

One of the older cultivators sighed and turned to the scholar with a wry smile, How will we deal with this? Even if we had one person search each area, we cant cover everything.

The scholar quickly calmed the old man, There is no need to be nervous. This clearly shows that weve arrived at the heart of Kunwu Mountain. Splitting our numbers individually is out of the question as we cant protect ourselves alone. How about we head over to there and take a look first? He pointed to a platform made of white jade where all the steps joined. It was a couple of kilometers away, but it was clearly massive.

The others raised no objections and followed after, taking off to the air. But not far into their journey, they all fell to the ground.

There is a restriction preventing flight! Why would it be placed here? The eccentric shouted.

Fortunately, they hadnt flown high and thus didnt suffer any injuries. Rather, they were happy to discover this restriction. This was a sign that they had entered a very important place in the Kunwu Mountains.

When Bai Yaoyi and Old Man Fu heard Han Lis name mentioned with the Heavenly South, they looked back at him with bewilderment.

Han Li, however, only had his attention on the five white silhouettes as he gloomily stared at them in silence.

He had personally killed a mid-Nascent Soul Yin Sifting Sect Elder and seized their sects signature treasure, the Ghost Sifting Banner, from himm. Using words to dispel hostilities was no longer an option. It also stood to mention that he intended on acquiring the method to dissolve the Soul Seal Curse placed on his Dao companion from the very start, something that only the Yin Sifting Sect Master and the sects grand elder would know.

Originally, he planned on attacking the sect master, but now had an unexpected encounter with the sects grand elder, and began to consider if it was possible to stake an all-out battle. After all, the two were the most important people in the Yin Sifting Sect. There would seldom be an opportunity where he could find them alone.

This grand elder should prove to be a more brutal opponent than the Silver-winged Nightfiend. The nightfiend hadnt possess any compatible treasures and there were restrictions present on his body, but even that was enough to nearly kill Han Li. However, Han Li hadnt used the fullest extent of his abilities at the time, abstaining from using Monarch Soul Divergences grand puppet. In that case, there should be a chance of victory.

And even if the Unbreakable Cinque Devils were as powerful as rumor had it, his Divine Devilbane Lightning should be quite effective in restraining it.

As these thoughts quickly flickered through his mind, the middle of the five figures suddenly raised its hand in an incantation gesture and its body glowed with grey, condensing the image of a grey-robed cultivator in front of it. This strange turn of events was entirely freakish.

A layer of faint grey Qi was obscuring the his face, but the color of his grey hair revealed him to be advanced in age.

Old Devil Qians true body had emerged.

In that moment, the three all grew vastly wary as they stared at him. They werent able to see through what he was thinking.

The old devil had remained silent during this and slapped a storage pouch at his waist, taking out a small pitch-black flag. He then waved it in their direction.

Old Man Fus expression vastly dropped at the sight of this, and he hurriedly summoned a treasure into his hand. Bai Yaoyi covered her body in an icy light, instantly forming a barrier. As for Han Li, he simply observed Old Devil Qians actions with a raised brow. His expression turned ever more gloomy as time went on.

How odd… strange, indeed… The flag blinked with black light and showed no other unusual signs. This caused him to speak with a surprised tone.

Brother Qian, why have you taken out your Ghost Sifting Banner? Could it be you wish to start a war between our sects? Although Old Man Fu was quite fearful towards the Old Devil, his party consisted of three mid-Nascent Soul cultivators with one in particular possessing profound abilities. Together, they didnt have much to fear.

Old Devil Qian looked at the three and calmly stated, I have no interest in starting a war. However, that Brother Han and I have some unsettled business to attend to. As you two have nothing to do with it, I will not stop you if you wish to depart.

It seems we have the same idea, Han Li said with a calm smile, Ive long heard of the impressive reputation of your Unbreakable Cinque Devils. I wish to personally test them!

When the two heard this, they exchanged a glance of dismay.

Old Devil Qian was also somewhat surprised and began to inspect Han Li.

Old Man Fu tensely frowned, This… Brother Qian! Although I know there are greivances between your sect and Fellow Daoist Han, it is inappropriate to settle matters here. Doesnt Brother Qian wish to take a deeper look at this mountain first?

He hadnt said this with any real intention to protect Han Li. Kunwu Mountain was an extremely dangerous place, and Old Devil Qian was a significant member of their Devil Dao alliance. He didnt wish for him to suffer any mishap. Also, it wasnt as if he was about to suddenly leave Han Li alone as they were still involved together.

Well of course I will be taking a look at this mountain. However, my sect has been looking for Fellow Daoist Han for a long while. We will be settling the matter first, it cannot wait. Does Brother Fu wish to involve himself? Old Devil Qian then let out a cold chuckle.

Bai Yaoyis bright eyes wandered for a moment and she resolutely said, Outside of this mountain, I have no involvement in your dispute. But we intend on exploring this mountain while were still here. Im afraid I cannot follow your suggestion.

She feared losing Han Li, a powerful ally, which would cause this whole journey to become far more dangerous. Most importantly, she had personally witnessed Han Lis fearsome abilities and believed that he didnt fear this Old Devil at all. Else, she likely wouldnt have been able to say that.

Seeing that the two wouldnt give in, a cold glint flashed from the grey-robed cultivators eyes. When he looked at them, it felt as if his very gaze could freeze the air in their lungs.

Old Man Fu and Bai Yaoyi felt their heart drop but betrayed none of this on their face.

Fine, it seems this is a matter that can be let go. However, my sect has a treasure that has fallen into his hands. I will leave him be if he gives me it, or I will take you three on, even at the cost of great strength. With that said, Old Devil Qian withdrew his icy gaze.

Han Li laughed and openly said, Oh, You mean that Ghost Sifting Banner?

With a deep voice, Old Devil Qian said, Thats the one. When our sects fourth elder perished in battle, the flag fell into your hands. Hand it over and Ill leave you be… for now.

After a moment of silence, Han Li glanced at the sky and sneered, Your tone is quite arrogant. I can return the Ghost Sifting Banner to you, but I have one condition. Would you be willing to hear me out?

You killed our sects fourth elder and took from him a legacy treasure of my sect. You dare to ask for a condition? Do you think I wont take your life!? Old Devil Qian smiled with fury and the cinque devils behind him leaped up before drifting to his front.

The air suddenly drew thick with tension.

Old Man Fu was greatly shocked by this turn of events and a trace of amazement betrayed his face.

As fellow members of the Devil Dao alliance, the Nine Serenities Sect knew a bit about the disappearance of the Yin Sifting Sects fourth elder.

Old Man Fu was caught completely off-guard when he heard that Han Li had killed their famous fourth elder. And it seemed that one of the famous Ghost Sifting Banner had fallen into his hands as well. It was no wonder Old Devil Qian wasnt about to release Han Li despite knowing it wasnt an ideal opportunity.

As for why Han Li was concealing his origins, it wasnt even worth mentioning.

Han Li snorted and his expression sank. You make it sound so easy for me to return it. For some cursed reason, your sects fourth elder chased after me and attacked my Dao companion. How could I allow it to be returned?

With complete resolution, the old devil said, I have no interest nor relation to what he did in the Heavenly South. However, I am dead set on taking back our sects legacy treasure, or it will be a great loss of prestige.

So you mean to say you arent willing to hear me out? Han Li narrowed his eyes.

Hehe, if you were a grand elder of one of the ten great sects, I mightve heard you out, but you are just some trifling cultivator from the Heavenly South. How could you possibly speak of conditions with me? Old Devil Qian raised his head to the sky in wild laughter. Then, his body suddenly exploded into a cloud of baleful Qi before merging with the white silhouettes behind him.

The five suddenly blazed grey and their originally still eyes animated with bloodthirsty madness.

Old Man Fu suddenly remembered something and regretfully said, Damn! I nearly forgot. This old devil cultivates the Superior Apathetic Arts, resulting in a rash and surly temperament. Our threats have only served to anger him.

Bai Yaoyi frowned when she heard this and raised her hand without another word, summoning a crystalline flying sword to the air and had it revolve around her head.

Han Li narrowed his eyes and flicked his hand from within his sleeve, summoning the Triflame Fan into his grasp. Afterwards, he stealthily slapped his storage pouch with the other and quickly focused his spiritual sense on his grand puppet.

He had already resolved himself to go all out. When the other two began their attack, he would immediately unleash the puppet and deal a grievous injury to Old Devil Qian.

Even if he couldnt take his life, it would be a satisfactory result if he could damage his cultivation. That way, he could be able to force the terms out of him the next time they battled.

Han Li had never once forgotten about the Soul Seal Curse that afflicted his Nangong Wan. So long as he could acquire the method to dissolve it, he could rest easy. Even if this would result in the endless pursuit of the Yin Sifting Sect, he wouldnt hesitate in the slightest.

The cinque devils then all let out a strange cry and their bodies turned near transparent. They shifted into smoke before malevolently flying towards the three.

At that moment, however, the screen of light where the white silhouettes had emerged from suddenly let out an earth-shattering explosion and filled the air with a blinding radiance.

Before they could all clearly understand what was happening, the light let out unceasing explosions, followed by nearly a dozen various streaks. They flew in a circle and their light faded away to reveal a person for each one.

Han Li slowly stood up and reached out to a nearby red cloud. Suddenly, a large azure hand materialized in the air and grabbed ahold of it.

He stared at the hand and suddenly formed a strange hand gesture before muttering an incantation.

The large hand trembled momentarily before closing a fist around the cloud.

Azure light brightly shined from the hand and it soon took the shape of a ball.

He then spat out a thread of blue Nascent flame and had it wrap around the ball before quickly submerging it in an inferno.

Han Li then ceased casting spell seals and expressionlessly looked at the ball of light in silence.

After an unknown amount of time, the corner of his mouth twitched and he shook his sleeve towards the blaze and swept it away, revealing a faint red pearl.

So I was right! Such brilliant transformation concealment methods can only be accomplished by ancient cultivators. Even then, there could only be a few cultivators that knew how to do this even during ancient times. It is fortunate that Xin Ruyin1 mentioned a similar restriction in the jade slip she gave me long ago or I would truly be at a loss. It seems Ill have to continue reinforcing my spirit eyes in the future. If I continue to use the Brightsight Spirit Water for another hundred years, I should be able to see through even top grade illusion transformations. Han Li sighed, feeling somewhat gloomy that he wasnt able to see through it.

1 Xin Ruyin was a female Qi Condensation cultivator that was introduced in Chapter 277. She was a spell formation master who later gave Han Li the accumulation of her knowledge in exchange for the vengeance of her deceased husband.

He no longer paid any attention to the red pearl floating in the air and looked around him before a blue cloud caught his eye. Then, he reached out for it and began to envelop it in Nascent flames.

This time, the cloud disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Han Li didnt appear surprised and simply reached out for another one.

After two more failures, he eventually came into possession of a blue pearl.

Half a day later, he acquired a yellow, azure, and gold pearl.

He solemnly raised his hand to these pearls and had them fly high into the air.

He then pulled his hands at them and had them slowly revolve, gradually accelerating them until it formed a ring of rainbow light.

Han Li raised his brow at the sight and softly shouted, Go!

He stopped his fingers and the rainbow ring scattered, flying off in various directions at a profound trajectory.

In the blink of an eye, they flew to seemingly unrelated points and revolved in place, pulsing in size as they underwent a strange alteration.

He was forced to narrow his eyes from the blinding eruptions as the balls now were more akin to five blazing suns.

They converged together and the world began to blur around him. Soon, light surged and Han Li found himself back at the stone steps next to the huge boulder.

Fellow Daoist Han!

Brother Han!

Bai Yaoyi and Old Man Fu shouted out in alarm when they saw him. The two stood ten meters away, and the distress on their faces quickly turned to delight.

So you two were also trapped? Han Li asked.

It mustve been Brother Han who broke through that bizarre restriction. Ive never seen such a fearsome spell formation before. I thought that I would be trapped in there until I perished, Old Man Fu spoke with lingering fear.

It was clear he had suffered much in this time. Both his magic power and spirit had been damaged in his attempts to escape.

With a trace of appreciation on her face, Bai Yaoyi wryly chuckled, My circumstances were about the same. Many thanks to Brother Han for breaking the restriction.

Han Li smiled and said, It was nothing. I have only heard about similar restrictions by chance and was able to dispel it. These types of ancient restrictions are truly rare. If I am correct, that spiritual herb Brother Fu grabbed shouldve been a transformed magic tool. Im afraid youve been tricked.

That cant be. It was clearly a- Yi! Whats this? Old Man Fu doubtfully took out a jade box and opened it to reveal an ordinary jade scepter.

He was immediately dumbstruck by the sight.

In truth, we were already in the illusions grasp when we approached the huge stone. Fellow Daoist had only activated the most fearsome of the restrictions upon grabbing the spiritual herb. How about we take another look at it? Han Li then pointed in the direction of the rock.

The other two looked over and saw a plant with purple berries growing on it.

Those ancient cultivators are truly devious to put such a trap here. What were they thinking? The old man flusteredly said.

Bai Yaoyi curled her lips in amazement.

Theres no need to be so amazed, Han Li indifferently spoke, This ancient restriction needed to be activated by those who entered it. It is only natural for its appearance to change. However, it was only dissolved and not completely destroyed. We only have a limited amount of time.

This mountain is unlike its reputation as the Immortal spirit mountain. Its more like a dragons lair! Old Man Fu appeared resentful at having been tricked.

Han Lis eyes flickered and he said with a deep voice, Lets be more careful. This place isnt just an old ruin. I only managed to dispel that restriction out of luck. Im not certain Ill be able to next time, so lets avoid stirring up any calamity.

Old Man Fu let out an embarrassed laugh, Ill be sure not to act so rashly in the future.

Bai Yaoyi pensively nodded.

Since Fellow Daoists understand, lets head on our way. The noise ahead has already come to a stop. Over the past few days, they mightve already arrived at the top. Han Li looked at the top of the mountain and set off up the stairs.

The other two closely followed suit.

Several hours later, the three flew past several huge cliffs, eventually arriving at the stone pavilion where the Ye Clan had rested previously, and where Xiang Zhili had disappeared.

When they saw the site, Han Li sighed and the three stopped, looking at the pavilion from a distance.

Old Man Fu and Bai Yaoyi both couldnt help but look over, having also noticed something off.

There were shallow footsteps in the loose dirt surrounding the area. If someone wasnt paying attention, they couldve easily missed it.

Bai Yaoyi tensed her brow and said, Others have been here already.

Old Man Fu muttered to himself for a moment and pointed to an object at the side of the pavilion, Take a look at that stone as well!

There was a deep, narrow groove scathed the surface that was ten meters long. One could easily tell it was the mark of an incredibly sharp sword Qi. It had been unintentionally left behind by the Ye Clans Seventh Uncle during their battle with the Lion Hawk.

Bai Yaoyis eyes lit up, This mark is new. It seems that something else had attacked them. Could it have been the Silver-winged Nightfiend?

With exceptional calm, Han Li said, Perhaps, but in any case, they made their way up. It should save us some trouble.

When Old Man Fu heard this, he smiled and thought to say something, but was interrupted by a sudden flash of white nearby, followed by the appearance of a colorless screen. A bleached silhouette emerged and could clearly see the three.

Han Li and Bai Yaoyi both rejoiced as they had found the exit they longed for.

However, Old Man Fu lost all the blood in his face when he saw the figure, shouting, The Unbreakable Cinque Devils? Those are Old Devil Qians incarnations!

When Han Li heard this, he was stunned. He felt as though he had heard of them before and of the name Old Devil Qian, but before anything came to mind, he noticed Bai Yaoyis face had blanched as well.

With several puffs, five similar white silhouettes emerged.

These indistinct silhouettes appeared abreast in a line. Their statue gazes all focused on Han Li and then his companions.

The Grand Elder of the Yin Sifting Sect! When Han Li finally recognized the five strange beings, his expression instantly turned unsightly.

So it was Fellow Daoist Fu, what a coincidence! It is no wonder why I wasnt able to find you! So it turned out you had entered here first. And from this womans strange attire, she should be a cultivator from North Night Palace. I can be considered old friends with your palaces Madam Liu. As for this last Fellow Daoist, tch tch, could it be Brother Han from the Heavenly South? Youve had both my sect and the Endless Sky Temple search long and hard for you! Old Devil Qians voice was amazed at first, but then it slowly broke out into wild laughter.

Is that so? I dont know what my disciples did to offend you, Brother Zheng Wei, but could you defer their punishment to me? Before any further action could take place, an indifferent voice sounded out, followed by various-colored streaks of light heading in their direction. In the blink of an eye, the Sacred Poison Sect Elders appeared before them.

The one who spoke faced against the silhouette in the red light.

Much to the surprise of those present, the overbearing cultivator from before chuckled upon seeing their arrival and said, So Brother Hua actually was here. It seems Ive been lacking in manners. It was merely a jest towards your sect disciples, how could I truly bully them? His attitude had changed dramatically.

Wild laughter came from the side, and five white silhouettes suddenly appeared in a brilliant flash. So it was Fellow Daoist Zheng Wei, the illustrious Master Scatterwind. Now that I see you in person, your reputation is well deserved!

The Unbreakable Cinque Devils, so it was the Yin Sifting Sects Brother Qian! The cultivator coated in red light spoke out in great alarm.

You flatter me, Brother Zheng. Your reputation is no lesser than my own! Old Devil Qian spoke with a cackle.

Those words were true, Master Scatterwind was a famous figure in the Great Jin.

However, his fame wasnt the result of anything good. He was known as a moralless deceiver as treacherous as they came. When faced with weaker opponents, he would act like an unsensible fiend and take advantage of them.

Such a character naturally offended many. Even a few Nascent Soul cultivators bore resentment towards him. Unfortunately, he was an early-Nascent Soul vagrant cultivator who used an easy cultivation technique to ascend to his current realm. But in the past, he happened upon an ancient grand treasure, the World Flying Boots. When fully used, he can escape even late-Nascent Soul cultivators.

In addition, he later cultivated many strange secret techniques focused on survival and avoided offending any cultivators at mid and late-Nascent Soul stage. As a result, he was able to travel freely despite being one of the most notorious figures in the Great Jin.

The Sacred Poison Sects Grand Elder Hua Tianqi had nothing good to say about him, but Old Devil Qian seemed quite interested.

In the face of the Yin Sifting Sects Grand Elder, Master Scatterwind smiled and began to slowly retreat like a mouse when faced against a cat.

When Old Devil Qian saw Scatterwinds meek attitude, he lost interest and instead spoke again to Hua Tianqi with an oddly cheerful tone, Brother Hua, could it be your sect is guarding this place to bar outsiders from entering?

Hua Tianqi paused before replying with a flickering gaze, Brother Qian must be joking. Our Sacred Poison Sect wouldnt dare to block you, or any other sect for that matter. I merely wished to dissolve the formation covering this area to allow everyone else to head inside. This was to avoid having any Fellow Daoists fall prey to this malicious formation.

Old Devil Qian coldly chuckled and said, Oh, I do apologize. It seems Ive misunderstood your sects good intentions. However, this mere illusion formation is nothing against me. Do you mind if I head in right away? As he spoke, his cinque devils slowly moved closer.

Hua Tianqi quickly replied, It will be no problem. If Brother Qian can make it through, I will not block you. He waved his hand and indicated for his sect disciples to clear a path.

Although the other sect members felt puzzled by this, they trusted him and said nothing in opposition. As a result, the Core Formation disciples obediently stood to the side.

Then I will go on ahead. Old Devil Qian let out a cacophonic and roaring guffaw before his cinque devils shot into the white light barrier. In the blink of an eye, blue light shined out and the colorless silhouettes disappeared into the void.

When the barrier calmed once more, Hua Tianqi turned to the surrounding cultivators as the green marks twisted on his face and he slowly said, If there is anyone else who wishes to follow, I will not stop them.

His actions had caused the aggressive group to look at each other in dismay. Even the devious Master Scatterwind now hid amongst the crowd and didnt dare to accept their offer.

They felt resentment towards the Sacred Poison Sect for monopolizing the opening, but now that there was a late-Nascent Soul cultivator already inside, they hesitated.

Regardless of how quickly the illusion formation can be broken, if they entered and Old Devil Qian was to strike at them, they wouldnt be able to protect themselves in the slightest.

When Hua Tianqi saw that no one had accepted, he sneered and no longer paid them any attention. He then turned around to his disciples and commanded, You will no longer be guarding this location, so go ahead and return to the surface. The other elders and I will be heading in first.

Yes, Grand Elder! The eight Sacred Poison Sect Core Formation disciples bowed and tunneled back up.

With a shout, the four Sacred Poison Sect cultivators then entered the illusion formation and disappeared without a trace.

Afterwards, an uproar broke out.

A majority of them didnt belong to a group. At most, they came in groups of two or three Core Formation cultivators, but none were in nearly great enough force to head in.

As for the lone Nascent Soul cultivators, they all revealed a pensive expression as well.

Now that the entrance was unobstructed, the situation had become awkward.

Master Scatterwind discovered a bulky man in the crowd and said, Fellow Daoist, how about we head in together.

Together? Please excuse my refusal. However, it is a joy to meet you, given your grand reputation! The large Nascent Soul cultivator rolled his eyes and spoke with a sarcastic tone.

Master Scatterwind didnt take his refusal to heart and pleasantly said, Fellow Daoist doesnt need to be so distant. In addition to us two, there should be three other vagrant Nascent Soul cultivators gathered here. How about we head in together? That way, we wont have much to fear from the others already inside.

The large man felt tempted, but Scatterwinds reputation was far too damaging. He snorted and said, How about you gather the others first before asking me again?

Thats fine, they will be sure to agree, he slapped his chest in a pledge and flew over to an old man glowing in purple light, much to the bewilderment of the large man.

Before the old man could react, Scatterwind wore a beaming smile, Fellow Daoist, would you like to head in together? Ive already come to terms with the other Fellow Daoist to find three more people. Are you willing to join us?

The old man frowned and coldly glanced at him before turning to look at the large man with a curious gaze.

When their eyes met, he suddenly realized something and he faintly smiled.

Not long after, the five unacquainted vagrants entered the illusion formation together and disappeared from sight.

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Han Li was currently looking around him with blue light shining from his eyes.

He now found himself trapped in an illusory space where he was surrounded by various colored clouds. Besides these, nothing else existed here.

This wicked place is far too strange. I cant fly out, nor can I discover any restrictions. It doesnt seem to be an illusory formation. Could it be that I am truly trapped here? Han Li muttered with a sour face.

Several days prior, his party discovered a boulder on the side of the stairs with a rare medicinal herb growing on it. Old Man Fu eager went out to pick it, but had stirred up a restriction of some kind. As a result, Han Li saw his surroundings light up before he appeared in this place alone.

The other two were nowhere to be seen.

Although he wasnt on the same level as a spell formation grandmaster, he had done quite a bit of research on strange ancient formations and wasnt very fearful at the start.

But it didnt take long for him to have a change of mind.

He wasnt even sure if this was an illusion. He only knew that no matter how far he flew, everything remained entirely the same. He had also made extensive use of his Brightsight Spirit Eyes, to no avail.

As for attacks from his treasures, he had used them all, but the strikes traveled incredibly far before disappearing. It seemed there was no use in trying even stronger attacks.

After spending so much time floating here, Han Li hadnt made the slightest progress and eventually decided to stop for the time being.

He closed his eyes and sank into meditation as the many ancient spell formations he studied appeared in his mind, attempting to find a restriction that was similar to this one.

As time slowly passed by, his figure remained motionless. Eventually, he slowly opened his eyes to glare at the bright clouds that surrounded him.

He wore an odd expression and clicked his tongue, muttering, So it was like that.

Though initially panicked, Xiang Zhili immediately remembered something and regained his calm, Impossible! With the suppression of the two Divine Spirit Treasures, nobody could break free from the Nine-truths Devil Suppression Formation. If Senior had escaped, you wouldve already left the mountain through the opening in the seal. You mustve had forcibly freed a thread of your spiritual sense to scare me away.

You know of the Nine-truths Devil Suppression Formation and the Divine Spirit Treasures? Could it be you are a descendant of the Three Masters of Kunwu Mountain? Although the womans voice was still pleasant to the ear, it now held a cold tone.

In truth I am not, but there are a few people in this world that also know of this matter. I just happen to be one of them. As Xiang Zhili spoke, he scrutinized his surroundings with great care.

The womans voice snorted, You wont find anything. My true body has still yet to be freed, and I wont let you ruin my chances. How about you obediently stay here for a few months? With that said, the air above the stone pavilion began to warp and a white vortex appeared, covering the small old man in rainbow light.

Phantasmic Air! Xiang Zhilis expression greatly changed, and silver light shined from his body as he flew out in a streak.

However, the rainbow vortex revolved around him and a huge attractive force firmly held him in place.

Soon, it swept him away and he had completely disappeared as if he was never there to begin with.

It seems Ill have to sleep for a moment more. I hope those cultivators will hurry so I can be truly free when I awaken. Those Three Masters of Kunwu will know the cost of sealing me! When the day comes… hehe… The woman muttered with a weak voice before letting out a wild fit of sweet laughter.

Seven days later, the Ye Clan cultivators managed to break through the Myriad Cultivator Gate, but they fell into a profound illusion formation. As for Han Lis party, they were blocked by some strange restriction and were forced to deliberate on a method to destroy it. The outside of the seal, however, was brimming with activity.

Around a thousand cultivators had gathered, covering an area of tens of kilometers. There were even a dozen Nascent Soul eccentrics present.

The most eye-catching of them all were the four Sacred Poison Sect Elders. All of the other Nascent Soul cultivators were lone actors, having been drawn here by rumors.

A blue-robed disciple with a red head scarf was making a report to the elders of the Sacred Poison Sect.

The disciple respectfully said, Grand Elder, weve already examined most of the seal and have a general understanding of it. In an area a dozen kilometers underground, we have detected something hidden beneath an illusion formation. Our disciples skilled in these matters are attempting to dispel it with due haste. Although it was a rapidly placed formation, the creator was extremely skilled so it will take some time.

The middle-aged man with green marks on his face let out a long sigh, At least it is good that we have an outline of the situation. Since weve already been here for a few days, it wouldve been troublesome if we couldnt find the opening. However, you have best be on guard. Dont let others discover your actions. Head back and return to us when the formation is dissolved.

Yes, Grand Elder! The disciple shouted with a bow. Then, he took out an earth movement talisman and sank into the ground.

One of the other Sacred Poison Sect Elders said, Senior Martial Brother Hua, there are no late-Nascent Soul cultivators in Nanjiang. Even if the other sects were to rush here, we have nothing to fear from them.

Grand Elder Hua gloomily replied, That may be currently true, but every day we wait, the more high-grade cultivators arrive. There are many sects here that rival our power and if they all hurry to arrive, there will certainly be trouble. Besides, the ten great sects of the Righteous and Devilish Dao will involve themselves in time.

When the other elders heard this, they either appeared worried or believed the problem to be overstated.

However, Elder Hua let out a yelp as he turned his attention to the sky.

The others soon mimicked him.

A grey cloud loomed over the horizon and was heading in their direction with frightening speed.

When the four elders of the Sacred Poison Sect sensed that fearsome spiritual pressure, their faces all dropped.

In the blink of an eye, it arrived over the small lake before disappearing in a violent rupture. From the ashes, five white silhouettes appeared, each of them unmoving and indistinct.

The Unbreakable Cinque Devils! Elder Huas expression froze.

The incarnations of the Yin Sifting Sects Old Devil Qian? One of the other sect elders shouted out with a pale complexion.

Elder Hua let out a snort and softly said, Apart from that old devil, who else cultivates such a devilish art. His true body can possess any of the five incarnations. Apart from killing all five, he is practically immortal.

I was wondering who had such understanding of my techniques. So it was the Sacred Poison Sects Fellow Daoist Hua. I didnt expect that your sect would act with such vigor in coming here. Could it be that you know something about what is sealed? A mysterious voice slowly sounded out from the sky. It was erratic as if each word came from different locations.

Cultivator Hua deeply sighed and forced a laugh. Brother Qian must be joking. How could we know of such a thing? It is only that our sect was closer so I went ahead to take a look. Nevertheless, may I ask why the esteemed grand elder of the Yin Sifting Sect is here?

Grand Elder Qian let out a mysterious laugh and said, Oh, I recall that the closest sect to the location was the Immortal Form Sect! Did yours move? As for me, I was in Nanjiang on business and only happened to come across all of this.

Elder Hua dryly laughed and asked, It cant be easy for someone as famous as Brother Qian to leave his sect. May I ask what stirred you into personally taking action?

Just dealing with a few traitors that had fled here, nothing important. I was simply handling the matter quietly.

Is that so? It seems I was being too suspicious.

After that, the two spoke no further. For a time, the air became stagnant.

I found it! There is an opening to the north. We can enter through there. The Sacred Poison Sect is breaking the entrance as we speak!

A figure emerged from the side of the lake and shouted as it flew into the distance.

The voice startled all of the nearby cultivators. feewebnove.co

Almost immediately, several blue-robed disciples were chasing after the cultivator with alarmed fury. However, he used an exceptional movement technique and was able to escape at great speed.

The Sacred Poison Sect Elders expressions all became wretched.

Old Devil Qian bellowed with laughter, So it was like that! I do hold some understanding of spell formations, and can provide you with some assistance. Ill be heading down first. Soon after, his cinque devils flew downward below the lake and disappeared without a trace.

Lets go, Old Devil Qian is ruthless. We cant allow him to harm our disciples.

With an ashen complexion, Cultivator Hua flipped his hand and summoned a small yellow flag.

With a tremble of his wrist, a yellow cloud covered the nearby Sacred Poison Sect members and brought them all underground in an instant.

Others in the area also began to move and burrow underground as well. In the blink of an eye, nearly half of the them all followed. As for those who remained, they were low-grade disciples that neither possessed earth movement techniques or earth movement treasures.

Over ten kilometers north and three kilometers deep, there was a huge pitch-black area with balls of brilliant light flashing about. Below them was a barrier of unfathomably thick white light. Not only that, but layers of astonishing lightning surrounded it. If anybody were to approach, they would be immediately struck down without the slightest warning.

Those that were lucky could dodge it, but otherwise, they would have their protections flicker out of control, forcing them to stay away for a time.

But what these cultivators were paying attention to was an area in the barrier where lightning wasnt present, guarded by eight Sacred Poison disciples. They all wore solemn expressions and were standing in confrontation against the others, preventing them from approaching.

Those that were blocked were shouting a torrent of insults, but none dared to take action.

After all, the Sacred Poison Sect possessed a grand reputation in Nanjiang. As most of these cultivators were native to the region, they didnt dare to rashly stir up trouble.

Of course, there were also those that had no fear of their reputation, and such an example had appeared in a streak of crimson.

Get lost! I am going to enter. The person who said this was an old man who spoke with an arrogant tone.

When they saw that a Nascent Soul cultivator had appeared, one of the disciples helplessly said, Senior, our sect found this first. Our Martial Uncles are nearby, Senior should-

The old man coldly laughed and said, Even if Hua Tianqi was here, I would still enter. He then raised his hand and a blinding red light lit up from his palm.

Yi! The steles surface! Before Han Li could clearly see what was happening, Old Man Fu suddenly pointed at the back of the cracking stone and shouted out in alarm.

Han Li raised his brow. If he remembered correctly, there shouldve been nothing behind it, but the old man wouldnt act without a reason.

He promptly blurred before reappeared behind the stele, only to be stunned by what he saw.

From the shattered fragments, there was a bright blue crystal shining from a few deep cracks.

Spirit stones? Han Li blinked, not entirely sure of what he saw.

He suddenly flicked his fingers and over ten streaks of sword Qi weaved together, instantly covering the top half of the stone with azure light.

For a time, fragments tore off from the stele and filled their surroundings with a grey mist.

From the sharpness of his sword Qi, it took only a short moment before the blue light underneath was revealed.

Han Li withdrew the azure light with a flick of his finger, revealing a deep blue crystal slab.

The crystal was a meter tall and brimming with sparkling blue light. Although it wasnt fully visible, it appeared to be long and flat.

The stone stele seemed to only be a thick shell surrounding it.

After gazing at it with bright eyes, Bai Yaoyi said with a certain tone, It isnt an ice-attribute spirit stone, nor does it contain any of ice spiritual Qi despite its appearance.

There is no doubt it isnt a spirit stone. That isnt something that can be refined into other objects, and there is even something inscribed on the surface. Han Li looked at a portion of the bare crystal slab and saw ancient talisman characters roaming across.

With a sigh, he condensed the magic power in his body and reached out.

Suddenly, a hand of azure light appeared in front of the stele and grabbed the top before raising it out.

As he expected, it was extremely heavy, but he was now prepared and forcefully dragged it out from the stone by relying on brute magic power.

A blue sparkling crystal appeared before Han Li. Talisman characters roamed across its surface, faintly shining with a dim blue light.

When Han Li glanced at the words on its surface, his heart stirred, but he maintained a calm appearance as he grasped his hands in an incantation gesture and pointed at the crystal slab.

It began to tremble and massively shrunk to the size of a half-foot-long brick. Then in a gust of wind, it disappeared into his sleeve.

Old Man Fu and Bai Yaoyi were both curious about the crystal, but when they saw that Han Li had no intention of letting them look at it, they tactfully kept quiet. Instead, the two had a quick chat with him before deciding to head further up the mountain.

They had already recognized that the faint rumblings were coming from the top and concealed themselves once more as they traveled.

Of course, Han Li couldnt have known that the sounds were produced by the Ye Clan cultivators. Further up the steps, they were attempting to destroy a restriction the best they could.

However, the distance between the two parties was by no means close, and there was also an additional restriction between them.

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As of current, the eccentric and the Ye Clan Grand Elder were standing side by side as they floated above a boulder.

Not far beneath them were the others who were standing inside a recently placed spell formation. They were using the power of the formation to control various treasures and attack the huge archway that was blocking their path.

The Elder Devil was currently controlling a jet-black flying sword and attacking without emotion.

The archway released rays of brilliant light in response, and was able to endure the attacks in its entirety. The archway itself seemed to be a strange treasure.

With a trace of worry, the large-headed eccentric turned his gaze from the brilliant archway to the white-robed scholar and asked, Young Third, how long do you suppose until well be able to break through the Myriad Cultivator Gate?

The scholar replied with a calm appearance and a sullen tone, I expect it to be another day. It is quite a bit more troublesome than expected. It is no wonder it possessed such fame in the past.

Weve been delayed for too long. If we could lend a hand, well be able to cut down on time by at least half, the eccentric gloomily muttered, but he didnt show any intention to help.

The scholar insipidly replied, Since there are such vicious ancient beasts like the Lion Hawk, we must be on guard. It is better to lose a day than to lack strength when we need it most. Please be patient, Seventh Uncle. We still have plenty of time!

The eccentric sighed, That is so. Even if the Nascent Soul cultivators of other sects were quick to act, it would still take time for them to arrive and find the opening. But with this gate taking up so much of our time, I wonder what other restrictions lie ahead of us.

Dont be so worried, Seventh Uncle. Our Ye Clan has naturally considered the matter of breaking the restrictions during the long time we planned this. Our clan has already gathered several secret treasures specialized in destroying them, but it still isnt time to bring them out.

So it was like that. I am relieved. The eccentrics expression relaxed a bit.

Then, the two calmly observed the destruction of the gate and said nothing else. But not long after, the eccentric stroked his nose and his face sank. He flicked his finger without another word and sent several streaks of yellow sword Qi towards a large tree a hundred meters away.

After it was cut down and swept away, a green-furred silver-winged monster became visible.

It only moved by unfolding its wings, easily deflecting the sword Qi.

Then with a shrieking howl, it coldly examined the Ye Clan cultivators below before turning its gaze to the scholar and eccentric. It then flapped its wings and took off. Several blurs later, the monster seemed to merge with the wind and disappeared.

Making no attempt to chase it, the eccentric wore a grave expression and said, Did I see that correctly? It seemed greatly skilled in wind movement techniques and was capable of illusory windform, much like the legendary Silver-winged Nightfiend. If it werent for the faint corpse Qi on its body, I wouldnt have been able to detect it.

Corpse Qi? I hadnt sensed it, Seventh Uncle, but your Blood Chariot Arts mightve given you the keen senses needed. However, it appears the corpse is quite intelligent. The scholar looked in the direction that the nightfiend had disappeared to and wore an unsightly expression.

The eccentric shook his head with a frown. Wasnt Kunwu Mountain known to be a land of Immortals? How could we encounter vicious creatures such as the Lion Hawk and Heavenly Corpses? It is fortunate that we are together, else it would be far more dangerous.

After some silence, the scholar slowly said, It was a land of Immortals in the past. Now, it is a sealed relic. It isnt surprising that these strange events have happened, but the only things that should concern us are the Divine Spirit Treasures. These other matters are of little importance.

A cold glint shined from the eccentrics eyes. That is true, but that Silver-winged Nightfiend seems to possess not only great cultivation but even worse, great intelligence. We must be particularly wary of that monster or it will come to harm us greatly.

Many thanks for your warning, Seventh Uncle. I will take note of it. The scholar nodded and his tone grew solemn.

…

Light flashed from one of the walls of the stone pavilion where they had taken a rest moments ago. A headful of white hair peaked in and took a look around in a comical manner.

When this person discovered that nobody was present, he left the pavilion and slowly lifted himself onto the roof on a large disc of light.

The person then raised his head to reveal a wrinkly face and narrow sly eyes.

This person was the small mysterious old man, Xiang Zhili 1.

It really is Kunwu Mountain. Tch tch! The spiritual Qi is here quite unordinary, but who is so meddlesome to dare open the seal? If those things were to emerge, the entirety of the Great Jin will be doomed. I am quite out of luck to be nearby, as feigning ignorance wasnt much of an option. As he looked around, he suddenly heard the sounds of explosions in the distance and began to wildly stomp on the floor and loudly curse, his face filled with anger.

After he was done, he suddenly heard a beautiful soft voice, Since you knew it was dangerous and still entered, I have to admire you for your courage.

When Xiang Zhili heard this voice, he felt his entire body grow cold as if his very blood had froze.

The old man let out a stammer, S-Senior, you… youve come!

How so? Ive been here for countless millennium after all. In the past, the three elders here used the strength of over ten thousand men to lay down the final layer of restrictions. It isnt something I would be able to tear alone, or I wouldve left long ago. The womans voice was incredibly sweet, quite a contrast to his voice that had instantly turned feeble.

1 Xiang Zhili was first introduced at Yellow Maple Valley in the Trial of Blood and Fire. He later made a reappearance at the Heavenly Talisman Sect when Han Li had visited, only for him to make his way to a Nanjiang sect in recent months.