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With a soft shout, Han Lis light barrier doubled in size and a streak of white light flew out from his sleeve. It circled around him and turned into a small white fox.

Since time is limited, lets split up to find the Devil Essence Diamonds. Han Li quickly spoke and tossed a ball of golden lightning towards the small fox. With a ring of thunder, the ball of lightning wrapped around the fox in a net.

Keep in mind that the lightning will not last long! Han Li solemnly warned, Once it shows signs of weakening, immediately return and then well head back up.

Yes, Master, Silvermoon replied in her usual bright voice, However, I do not know what Devil Essence Diamonds look like.

Before Han Li could reply, Monarch Soul Divergence answered, Devil Essence Diamonds are pitch-black gems that contain astonishing devilish Qi. They will be easily recognized.

That will do then. Im heading off. Silvermoon nodded and her fox body flashed with silver light before disappearing into the ground.

Han Li didnt remain still either. With a wave of the jade scepter, a layer of yellow light appeared around his light barrier and he sank into the floor without a trace. For a time, no one could be seen above ground.

Time slowly passed by and the platform was completely quiet, but was now shrouded in pitch-black devilish Qi. The endless darkness resembled what one would imagine of the underworld.

Not long after, golden light flashed as Han Li emerged from the ground. He looked around him and a trace of worry appeared on his face when he saw that Silvermoon wasnt there.

Then, he turned his attention to his hand and relaxed his grasp, revealing an exquisite pitch-black gem. It appeared to be the size of his thumb.

Monarch Soul Divergence chuckled and said, As I expected, there are truly Devil Essence Diamonds here. Your luck is quite good. This was an item that ancient Devil Dao cultivators could only dream of. It was incredibly rare even during times of antiquity.

Is that so? This item is so precious? Han Li took a closer look at the gem and narrowed his eyes to examine it.

The gem didnt shine with even the slightest light. Instead, its serene darkness gave a bewildering sensation to Han Li as if his consciousness was being sucked inside it. Han Li felt his heart tremble and quickly withdrew his gaze, not daring to look any longer.

At that moment, silver light shined from underneath him. A silver fox wrapped in faint golden light shot out from the ground and quickly entered Han Lis light barrier.

If you took any longer, I was going to personally come and find you! I expected that you wouldve returned earlier than I did. Could it be that you found something? With a wave of his hand, he swept up the small fox into his arm.

Without saying a word, Silvermoon spat out three pitch-black gems, undoubtedly Devil Essence Diamonds.

Good, good. Delight appeared on Han Lis face and Silvermoon gave what appeared to be a smile before disappearing into his sleeve.

Han Li took the three gems along with his own and placed them into a single jade box.

We cant stay any longer, Han Li muttered. Soon, the golden lightning around him trembled and a large boom sounded out. He began to slowly rise to the surface.

Han Lis speed was slow throughout his ascent. After a quarter hour, he finally arrived at the barrier of white light. During his entire journey, he hadnt made use of any of the devil warding treasures that the three great cultivators had given him.

Han Li eventually passed through the light barrier suppressing the devilish Qi and withdrew his Divine Devilbane Lightning entirely. But then, Han Li didnt immediately return to the surface. Instead, he looked down and slapped his storage pouch, taking out a damaged dark-green flag.

Silvermoon yelped and said with amazement, Yi! This… Isnt this the Ghost Sifting Banner1?

1 Appears in Chapter 789 when Han Li fights against the devil cultivator that cursed Nangong Wan.

Although the devil heads and Yin ghosts attached to the banner were cleanly destroyed, the banner itself is a rare Devil Dao treasure and is still intact. From what Ive heard, it is able to absorb ghost Qi in order to restore itself. Devil Concords flag had reminded me of this. Devilish and ghostly Qi are both worldly Yin Qi and have a certain level of similarity. And given the pure devilish Qi here, it is perfect to test whether or not the flag can be restored. It doesnt matter if it fails. Han Li spoke calmly and blue light began to brightly glow around his hands, wrapping around the small flag. Afterwards, the flag flew into the devilish Qi in an azure streak.

The Ghost Sifting Banner was engulfed by the countless threads of devilish Qi and the azure light surrounding it was cleanly devoured.

When Han Li saw this, he grasped his hands in an incantation gesture and pointed at the green flag below. The lifeless Ghost Sifting Banner suddenly glowed with green light and it violently grew under Han Lis command. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a torn three-meter-tall banner. It appeared to still be damaged from its battle against the Aureate Sword Formation.

When Han Li sifted through the consciousness of the Yin Sifting Sect Elder, he also acquired the method to control the banner. This and the many other banners of its kind were legacy treasures passed through many generations of the Yin Sifting Sect. Of course, this meant that the banner didnt require blood to recognize a master. Although it was classified as a magic treasure, it could be used by anyone after some refinement.

Han Li chanted an incantation at that moment, and a meter large hold suddenly appeared in front of the flag, containing gusts of Yin winds within it. Then, the dense devilish Qi that gathered around quickly streamed into the hole at a violent speed.

Han Li rejoiced at the sight. The banner was able to absorb the devilish Qi as he expected.

As the banner absorbed the Qi, it began to restore itself at a speed that could be seen with the naked eye. Not long after, the banner appeared to be in flawless condition, but its original green color was now tainted black.

Han Lis eyes wandered across the banner as it consumed the devilish Qi all around it. He was somewhat surprised that it continued to absorb the devilish Qi after restoring itself. He didnt expect for it to consume the Qi like a bottomless pit. In addition, he discovered that the more devilish Qi it absorbed, the more black light began to cover the green parts of the banner.

When Han Li saw this, a trace of surprise appeared on his face, but he continued to calmly observe this from a distance.

After an unknown amount of time had passed, the Ghost Sifting Banner finally released a series of hums and the hole it summoned in front of it disappeared. The banner was now entirely covered in dazzling black light.

At that moment, Han Li pointed at the black banner and it quickly shrank back to its original size. It then shot up in a black streak of light and entered Han Lis grasp. freewenvel.com

Han Li quickly examined the banner in his hand and nodded with satisfaction before putting it away. In the future, he would have to find an opportunity to test its might.

Because he had tarried for too long, Han Li didnt dare to delay any further and promptly had his tens of flying swords revolve around him, breaking through the dense spiritual Qi above him, allowing him to ascend to the surface.

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As the three great cultivators waited above the whirlpool, they appeared calm but their expressions betrayed a slight trace of fear as if worried that Han Li had failed in his task. But then, Han Li shot out from the whirlpool in a streak of azure light and they all felt great relief at the sight.

Fellow Daoist Han, how did it go? Did you succeed? Master Sunreach beamingly asked.

Ive fulfilled my task. The formation plate is securely placed. Han Li replied with a smile.

Good. Allow me to test it. Wei Wuya summoned a formation plate identical to the one Han Li buried before slapping his storage pouch. He held the formation plate in one hand and formed a hand gesture with the other. Then, he muttered a cryptic incantation and the formation plate in his hand began to shine with white light, releasing threads of rainbow light in a gorgeous display.

Good, Wei Wuya said with a friendly grin, Youve properly installed the formation plate. We can immediately send invitations to the other cultivators to come and restore the spell formation. With the formation plate set down, we wont need to worry about the devilish Qi suddenly bursting. We owe much to Fellow Daoist Hans achievement.

Since the matter is settled, I must bid my farewell. I have a few important matters to handle. Ill return these treasures to you. After this was said, Han Li returned the four devil warding treasures to the three cultivators.

The three great cultivators received the treasures and couldnt help but look at each other with dismay at Han Lis wish to suddenly depart.

There is no need for Fellow Daoist Han to be so impatient, Master Sunreach urged, How about he stays at our Seven Spirit Islands for a few days?

Many thanks for Brother Sunreachs kindness, but I cannot afford to delay these affairs. Han Li shook his head, his face revealing a trace of regret.

Since Brother Han has urgent matters occupying him, we wont keep you here any longer. Have a smooth journey! Wei Wuya sent him off with a salute.

Then I will take my leave! Han Li then cupped his fist to the three cultivators and covered his body in blinding azure light before brilliantly streaking across the sky.

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Half a month later, Han Li returned to the Drifting Cloud Sect. After informing his senior martial brothers about the spirit island that was given to the sect, he prepared to enter seclusion.

This time, Han Li wasnt cultivating magic power but completing the refinement of his second Nascent Soul. Not only would this greatly expand his abilities, but it would also grand him another life. What was originally the Wood Spirit Nascent had now reached the stage of assimilation and was on the verge of becoming his second Nascent Soul in entirety.

Of course, Han Li first observed Nangong Wans condition before entering seclusion for a few years.

After experiencing several grand events recently, the Heavenly South cultivation world had finally entered another period of peace, and the many sects and clans took the opportunity to nurture their disciples and hone their strength.

Like the last time Han Li delved into the abyss of devilish Qi, he was protected in a net of Divine Devilbane Lightning. Soon, the rings of thunder grew softer as he delved deeper and soon the golden lightning could no longer be seen.

On the surface of the ocean, the three great cultivators were talking with one another as Han Li delved deeper.

Brother Sunreach, do you feel that Fellow Daoist Han truly doesnt have enough Divine Devilbane Lightning to make the entire trip? Will his lightning be consumed too quickly to have any remaining for the trip back? Wei Wuya asked with his hands behind his back.

Does Brother Wei mean to say that my previous words were false? Master Sunreachs expression sank and he appeared displeased.

Wei Wuya chuckled and said, Please dont misunderstand me, I didnt mean that at all. I simply asked because I felt that Fellow Daoist Han agreed far too easily.

Master Sunreachs expression relaxed and he said, If thats the case, Im not too sure myself. However, I consumed greater amounts of magic power the deeper I delved into the abyss of devilish Qi. I imagine one would need an astonishing amount of Divine Devilbane Lightning if they wish to make a whole round trip. I dont believe Fellow Daoist Han can accomplish this with his lightning alone. Perhaps he has something else that can withstand the devilish Qi for a time.

That is quite possible. After all, there are an endless number of mysteries and wonders in the cultivation world. But regardless of how it is said, it will be good if this calamity could be smoothly resolved. Wei Wuya spoke with a smile and took a glance at Devil Concord. The large black-robed man had his arms crossed as he glanced down at the whirlpool, his face emotionless as he remained silent.

For the time being, silence filled the air.

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Ten kilometers deep into the devilish Qi, a light barrier surging with golden lightning was floating motionlessly. Han Li was inside it, solemnly reading through the jade slip that detailed where the formation plate should be placed.

A short moment later, Han Li withdrew his spiritual sense from the jade slip and looked around. His surroundings were completely devoid of light, not surprising as he already reached the farthest depths of the devilish Qi abyss.

Han Li frowned and opened his mouth, spitting out an inch-long golden sword.

In a flicker of golden light, the small sword flew out of the light barrier with a layer of thin lightning covering the body of the blade. It circled around him before revolving above his head, turning into a strange inch-large golden ring of light.

Han Li formed an incantation gesture and pointed at the ring of light above his head, ordering it to suddenly stop and shoot out in a streak of golden light. He then closely followed after it in a blur.

He flew a meter across the abyss before the small golden sword suddenly shot downward and released a muffled bang. The flying sword had pierced into something.

A trace of joy appeared on Han Lis face and arrived three meters above where the sword had landed. In the pitch black darkness, all he could see was the faint light of the small sword flickering with lightning. It had pierced into a huge flat rock.

Han Li muttered to himself for a moment and pressed one of his hands against his light barrier. The net of lightning surrounding the barrier suddenly surged with blinding light and released several dense bolts of golden lightning that quickly revolved in the nearby area, turning into several golden pythons. As a result, the golden pythons cleanly swept away all the devilish Qi in the nearby area, illuminating the huge rock underneath.

Han Li examined it for a moment and revealed shock. This wasnt a rock, but rather the floor of an altar. It appeared to stretch beyond the range of the golden lightning.

He was amazed. The area that the formation masters wished to bury the formation plate was unexpectedly remarkable.

Han Li commanded the golden pythons to quickly envelop the rest of the altar, revealing its general appearance.

It was a square building that stretched out about a hundred meters. All of the characteristics and engravings on the stone walls illustrated that it was a building created by cultivators from antiquity.

After Han Li viewed his surroundings, he waved to the sword embedded in the floor and it returned to his sleeve in a golden streak. He then flew towards the center of the building and after a short moment, it began to flicker with white light.

His heart stirred at the sight and he sped up, eventually clearly seeing what laid at its center. It was a shattered stone tablet. Only a small portion of its foundation remained standing upright with the rest of its fragments scattered around.

Han Lis eyes wandered around the stone tablet as he observed it. Although it was shattered, he was able to see a few worn talisman characters that he couldnt understand. It was unknown what kind of material it was carved from as it would only occasionally sparkle with a faint white light.

Could it be a rare material on par with the Gold Lightning Bamboo? Han Li thought. Soon, he reached out towards a fist-sized piece of the stone tablet and his hand glowed with azure light before summoning it into his grasp.

The stone piece was grey and unremarkable. If it werent for the traces of spiritual light, Han Li wouldnt have found anything particular about it.

Han Li looked at it several more times and his brow stirred before he suddenly exerted great strength into his grasp.

As a result, a strange scene occurred. The stone wasnt crushed to powder as Han Li thought. Instead, it flickered with white light and suddenly turned soft, allowing his fingers to sink deep into the stone.

Han Li felt his heart jump. He frowned and asked Monarch Soul Divergence, Senior Soul Divergence, do you know what this is?

No, Ive never seen it before, Monarch Soul Divergence said with a lazy tone, But this is no surprise. There were so many rare materials used during ancient times, it is impossible for someone to know them all. You may as well let me research that piece. I am idle and have little better to do. Then without another thought, Han Li tossed the stone piece into the bamboo tube behind him.

Light flashed from the bamboo tube and a mist of white light sucked the strange stone inside of it.

Han Li quickly turned his attention to the shattered stone tablet. It hadnt been long since it was shattered, and it appeared that when the spell formation was damaged, the stone tablet had shattered as well.

With that thought, Han Li collected the rest of the stone fragments in a sweep of azure light. He then flicked his fingers and launched over ten streaks of azure sword light at the stone foundation, wishing to take the rest of it with him.

A series of booms sounded out and to Han Lis surprise, the sword Qi wasnt able to cut through the stone. It didnt seem to have any effect.

How strange! Han Li yelped in alarm and hesitated for a moment. He no longer paid attention to the rest of the stone tablet and launched several streaks of sword Qi in a different direction.

Although he had enough Divine Devilbane Lightning to sustain for a while longer, Han Li didnt dare to linger too long in such a dangerous place and began to place down the formation plate.

A series of muffled explosions sounded out, followed by the appearance of a three-meter-deep hole at the side of the stone tablet.

With a wave of his hand, white light flickered and an exquisite formation plate appeared. Han Li shook his hand without the slightest hesitation and sent the formation plate into the hole in a streak of light.

Grimly staring at the formation plate, his two hands then formed a hand incantation and the formation plate began to shine with even greater light.

Soon, the formation plate released a clear ring and a thick beam of white light shot out towards the sky, only to disappear without a trace.

Han Li felt at ease. Since the formation plate was functioning as expected, he had clearly found the right place.

With that thought, Han Li swept up an azure gale with a wave of his sleeve, completely burying the hole with rocks. He then released a spell seal and muttered an incantation before melting the pile of rocks to seal the hole completely in a smooth layer. The hole now appeared as if it never existed.

Han Li walked around the large hole to make sure that nothing appeared out of the ordinary and he nodded with a satisfied expression.

With that done, he released several spell seals, striking the nearby golden lightning pythons. With pangs of thunder, the lightning pythons faded away into specks of light and the devilish Qi began to quickly roil as there was no longer anything holding it back.

Han Li pondered to himself before the lightning flashed around his light barrier, preparing to rush back up to the ocean surface.

At that moment, Monarch Soul Divergences voice echoed through his spiritual sense, Youngster, wait a moment!

Han Li stopped in surprise and asked, What does Senior have to say?

Since this is the center of the sealing formation, it is also the densest area of devilish Qi, and since it has been suppressed since ancient times, it is possible several Devil Essence Diamonds have formed here. According to ancient records, they were a material used to refine precious Devil Dao treasures. You should see if you can find them nearby.

Devil Essence Diamonds? An odd expression appeared on his face. Then after some thought, he slapped his storage pouch and took out a yellow jade scepter with a wolfs head.

This was the ancient treasure that originally housed Silvermoon. Although its artifact spirit was missing, it was still capable of using simple earth movement techniques, but not to the superb skill that Silvermoon was capable of.

The others raised no objections to Devil Concords suggestion to move the discussion elsewhere, and the group headed towards Spirit Turtle Island.

Han Li asked Master Sunreach for a sealed room to spend the night meditating as they waited for the other two to retrieve the formation plate from the spell formation masters.

Then, on the morning of the next day, Han Li received a sound transmission talisman from Master Sunreach and promptly appeared at the main hall.

Han Li walked in with a raised brow, noticing that the three great cultivators were already seated and talking to one another. When Wei Wuya saw Han Li arrive, he called out to him and summoned a faint red jade slip on the table with a flip of his hand. Fellow Daoist Han, please take a seat. This is the location that you must place the formation plate according to our research of the sealing formation.

Oh! Let me take a look. With a wave, the jade slip shot into his hand and then he took a seat before immersing his spiritual sense into it.

A short moment later, Han Lis face stirred and he withdrew his spiritual sense from the jade slip, wearing a gloomy expression on his face.

Han Li tossed the jade slip back on the table and raised his head, coldly saying, Fellow Daoists, do you plan on having me go on a one-way journey to place the formation plate so deep into the abyss?

Devil Concord calmly replied, How can Fellow Daoist Han say that? Although the location for the formation plate is a bit deep, with the Divine Devilbane Lightning protecting you, it shouldnt pose a problem.

Is that so? Han Li glanced at Devil Concord and said with an angry tone, Does Brother Concord believe my reserves of Divine Devilbane Lightning are infinite? Or do you simply wish for me to not return after I place down the formation plate?

You mean to say that you dont have enough Divine Devilbane Lightning to last the trip back? Wei Wuya asked with a frown. From what I remember, Fellow Daoist Han controlled quite a large quantity of lightning during his battle with the Elder Devil. It shouldnt pose much of a problem.

Could it be that you didnt delve too far deep into the devilish Qi? Han Li asked with an odd expression.

Yi! Wei Wuya yelped. Fellow Daoist Han means to say…

Devil Concords eyes flickered but he remained silent. As for Master Sunreach, he lowered his head in thought.

Han Li knitted his fingers together and held them at his chest before he explained with an indifferent tone, At a certain depth it is clear to see that the devilish nature of the Qi becomes even stronger and it exhausts the Divine Devilbane Lightning at a greater speed. Ive reached this conclusion after delving a kilometer deep into the abyss. Although I do possess a bit of Divine Devilbane Lightning, I will not be able to delve ten kilometers deep into the devilish Qi and make it back.

Wei Wuya tensely frowned and turned to Master Sunreach, asking, So it was like that? Brother Sunreach, you delved the deepest into the devilish Qi out of the three of us. Is this true?

Its true, Master Sunreach sighed and nodded in agreement. When I delved deeper into the devilish Qi using my secret techniques, I felt my magic power drain at a faster rate. I originally believed that Han Li wouldnt notice and was thinking about warning him.

When Devil Concord heard this, his expression changed and he said, In that case, our original plan to have a cultivator enter the devilish Qi depths with devil warding treasures would fail. Although they would be safe at the beginning, there is danger of becoming corrupted once they delve too deep.

Thats right, Master Sunreach said with a wry smile, Thats why I wasnt very interested in that plan. But since Fellow Daoist Han was still missing at the time, I didnt raise any objections as there were no other alternatives.

Han Li observed their tone of voice and expressions with indifference, but he grew somewhat gloomy. He was unable to tell whether the three truly knew of it or if they decided to keep the matter hidden. Regardless, he wouldnt easily agree to them.

Then, the room was filled with silence.

It was clear that it would be a death sentence to have someone place a formation plate this deep in the depths of the Devilish Qi. Telling Han Li to do it for a virtuous cause would be an even less likely matter.

Although the four present realized that half the Heavenly South would be affected by the release of the devilish Qi, none of them were interested in sacrificing themselves in preventing this as they already cultivated to such a high stage. If worst came to worst, they would flee from the Heavenly South altogether. They will be able to easily find a place for themselves in the world with their level of cultivation.

And apart from Han Li, there was no one else that could delve deep enough to place the formation plate, causing the three great cultivators to look at each other in dismay.

Then, Han Lis eyes wandered for a moment before speaking with a relaxed voice, I am also aware that this matter is quite serious and that you all find yourselves facing a dilemma. As such, I have an idea I wish to try.

When Master Sunreach heard this, he hastily said, Whats your idea? Please, tell us.

Wei Wuya and Devil Concord felt this spirits roused and hastily turned to Han Li.

Its rather simple. I believe I am able to reach the designated location for the formation plate with the Divine Devilbane Lightning, but I will not have enough to safely return. As such, you will need to hand over the devil warding treasures youve gathered over to me so that I will last longer in the devilish Qi. However, since this method does pose quite a bit of danger to me… With that said, Han Li paused as if hesitant to continue.

With joy on his face, Wei Wuya hastily said, That will be no problem! So long as you can place down the formation plate, well lend Fellow Daoist Han all of the devil warding treasures weve acquired.

Of course, we wont have you brave this grave danger for nothing. Master Sunreach suddenly smiled at Devil Concord and said, Brother Concord, what do you say?

Devil Concord was stunned when he heard this, but after some hesitation, he nodded. Indeed, if you accomplish this, we plan on handing over one of these islands over to Fellow Daoist Han.

You would present one of the islands to me? Han Lis narrowed his eyes.

Thats right, Master Sunreach said with a friendly voice, To tell the truth, we planned on dividing the islands between seven great sects, but a majority of those sects belonged to our three superpowers. There is one island that is difficult to divide. We originally planned on handing it over to Fellow Daoists Long Han and Feng Bing 1, but it turned out that the two are in seclusion. As such weve decided to hand it over to a small unremarkable sect. Now that Fellow Daoist Han is here to brave the danger, we will hand over the island to your Drifting Cloud Sect. Surely no will raise any complaints over this.

Is that so? Han Li said with amazement. After all, from what he heard, not only did the islands have outstanding spirit veins, but they also have several rich spirit stone mines and other rarities.

After some thought, Han Li then worriedly asked, Since the seven islands were a section of the grand formation, wont they sink back into the ocean when the formation is restored?

Dont worry, Wei Wuya answered, The method were using to restore the formation differs from the original used to create the sealing formation. Naturally, we wont waste the islands by having them sink back into the ocean. And the cultivators occupying the islands will also be duty bound to look after the sealing formation.

After muttering to himself, Han Li replied, Since you three have made such heavy promises, Ill have to give it a try, but after this matter is settled, I dont wish to be further involved in this.

Wei Wuya heartily laughed and agreed, Placing the formation plate is already considered a great service. Leave the rest to us.

Although Master Sunreach and Devil Concord both had different ideas originally, they grew at ease for the time being.

At that moment, Wei Wuya took out a white circular object from his storage pouch and handed it over to Han Li.

Han Li took a glance at it. It was a palm-sized formation plate that was meticulously carved from white jade. It flickered with spiritual light and was engraved with several complex talisman characters.

Han Lis hand glowed with azure light for a moment, transferring it into his storage pouch in the blink of an eye.

Alright, now everything is ready except for one last thing, Wei Wuya said with a pleased expression, When does Brother Han plan on taking action?

Naturally, the quicker the better, Han Li grimly answered, I already rested the night and restored the magic power I earlier consumed. If you Fellow Daoists have the devil warding treasures on hand, I will place the formation plate right away. Who knows what could happen to the devilish Qi if we delay? freewbnoel.com

The three great cultivators raised no objections to Han Lis suggestion. As for the devil warding treasures they managed to difficulty acquire, they all carried them on hand and each took them out, giving them all to Han Li: a jade scepter with a flood dragon head, a fire-red trigram mirror, a set of sparkling gold armor and a small black flag.

Han Li promptly tested the efficacy of the four treasures and found that they were exceptional. Three of the treasures were Yang flame treasures and would prove very useful in dealing with the devilish Qi. As for the black flag, it was a famous Devil Dao treasure. According to Devil Concord, the flag was originally used to ghostly Yin winds, but it is also capable of absorbing devilish Qi. Han Li looked at the flag with doubt and fiddled with it before finally placing it in his storage pouch, much to the shock of Devil Concord.

After Han Li put away the treasures, the cultivators left Master Sunreachs cave residence and head out in the direction of the giant whirlpool. Four hours later, Han Li appeared alone at the bottom of the whirlpool.

When Han Li looked at the devilish Qi below the light barrier, he silently made a fist and thunder rang out, instantly covering his body in several dense arcs of golden lightning, weaving a net of lightning around his light barrier.

As Han Li looked at the golden lightning, his mouth twitched, forming a trace of ridicule.

Despite how cunning the three great cultivators were, they couldnt have imagined that he originally possessed seventy-two flying swords created from Gold Lightning Bamboo. According to his estimates, he would have enough to make two trips and still have enough to spare. This task didnt pose the slightest danger to him at all.

On one hand, he had done this to haggle over the rewards as Master Sunreach had previously informed him that there were possible benefits. On the other hand, he had done this to avoid the three from realizing how much Divine Devilbane Lightning he possessed. In the future, the only things that could pose a threat against Han Li in the Heavenly South would be the three great cultivators and the Moulan Divine Sages, he had no choice but to deceive them.

1 The strongest cultivator pair in the Heavenly Dao Alliance. They are mid-Nascent Soul stage Dao Companions that can match a late-Nascent Soul cultivator when joined together.

Devil Concord snorted and coldly said, Why is Fellow Daoist Wei asking when you already know the answer? Dont tell me you dont fear what he could become? Since hes already entered mid-Nascent Soul stage at such a young age and possesses such mighty abilities, by the time he reaches late-Nascent Soul stage we will no longer have our current standing in the Heavenly South.

Wei Wuya glanced at Devil Concord and mysteriously smiled. Hehe! My point of view is a bit different from yours.

So youre of a different opinion? You may as well say it. Could it be you have the confidence to suppress him after he reaches late-Nascent Soul stage?

Suppress? Why would I want to do that? I am the oldest of the three great cultivators of the Heavenly South. I only have over a hundred years more to live before I perish. Even if he were the reincarnation of a true immortal, he wouldnt be able to reach late Nascent Soul stage in a hundred years. And even if thats the case and he suppresses the entirely Heavenly South, what does that have to do with me?

After hearing this, Devil Concord said, Brother Wei is willing to allow one person to forcibly wrest away the power you took such effort and care to obtain? If you were to make an alliance with me, I may even make a few concessions to you.

Im not interested, Wei Wuya bluntly responded with a smile, Doesnt Brother Concord feel that it is a bit too late to take action? I might be tempted if you made this offer while he was at early-Nascent Soul stage, but now, his abilities are no weaker than ours despite being at the same stage as us. I have no interest in making an enemy of a cultivator on the same level as my own, neither do I wish to doom my sect to disaster. Brother Concord had best remember that existences on our level are very difficult to extinguish. Even with an ambush and assistance, it still wont be enough. Of course, if you were able to create an entrapment similar to what we used to deal with the Elder Devil, that would be a different story.

Wei Wuya then added on, But from the way I see it, you should avoid doing any underhanded tricks and provoking his wrath. After all, this person could potentially unify the Heavenly South in the future. Dont forget the mighty Deity Transformation stage cultivators that had unified the Heavenly South in the past.

When Devil Concord heard him, he sank into thought and said nothing else.

Meanwhile, Han Li and Master Sunreach delved about ten kilometers deep into the whirlpool. Under the heavy pressure of the spiritual Qi, the two were unable to quickly fly to the bottom and could only slowly descend.

Han Li already took out his Bluelight Shield and had it cover his body in a layer of blue light. At that moment, over thirty streaks of golden light began to quickly swirl around his body, taking him even deeper into the whirlpool.

As for Master Sunreach, he delved down with ease. By depending on a single white flying sword to revolve around his body, he was able to easily cut through the layers of white spiritual Qi in the whirlpool and followed at Han Lis side.

Han Li felt a trace of admiration when he saw this. As he expected, late Nascent Soul eccentrics were unique existences.

With that thought, Han Li then swept his surroundings with his spiritual sense. He was only able to spread it about forty meters below before being repelled, preventing him from seeing any further.

As for his Brightsight Spirit Eyes, they were able to see a little over a hundred meters below, but all he saw was white mist. However, his Brightsight Spirit Eyes would occasionally spot any spiritual Qi whirlpools when they appeared, allowing him to avoid them with ease.

Of course, Master Sunreach noticed how nimbly Han Li avoided these hidden whirlpools of spiritual Qi prior to their appearance, causing him to feel rather impressed and even more strongly about winning Han Li over to his side. As for the possible unification of the Heavenly South under Han Li when he potentially reached late Nascent Soul stage, Master Sunreach didnt care much for it.

If he wasnt mistaken, Han Li was a cultivator who wholeheartedly pursued the Heavenly Dao. so long as there was nothing to concerned him personally, he would simply continue to silently cultivate, rather than pursue anything that would cause him unnecessary trouble. Were this not the case, Han Li wouldve seized control over the State of Xi with ease. According to the Righteous Daos reports on the State of Xi, when Han Li was an early Nascent Soul stage and later entered mid-Nascent Soul stage, he didnt reveal any power-hungry tendencies, much to the relief of Master Sunreach.

After the time it took to finish a meal, Han Li reckoned that he had already delved over thirty kilometers deep and he couldnt help but take a look up above. There was a white mist of spiritual Qi that he was unable to see through, separating him from the outside world.

Given the immense pressure that Han Lis flying swords were subjected to, he reckoned that only mid-Nascent Soul cultivators were able to sink this deep into the whirlpool. Were it not for the fact that his Azure Essence Sword Arts provided a deeper magic power than similarly ranked cultivators, he would find the pressure quite strenuous.

Just as Han Li sank into his thoughts, Master Sunreach called out to him, Fellow Daoist Han! Were about to arrive at the bottom. Be careful!

Many thanks, Brother Sunreach! Han Li quickly recollected himself and gazed downward.

As a result, he saw a blinding white radiance flooding his view as if there were layers upon layers of light below him. When Han Li saw this, he slowed his descent. A short moment later, Han Li and Master Sunreach stopped about twenty meters above the white light barrier. With his Brightsight Spirit Eyes, Han Li was able to clearly see countless threads of Devilish Qi squirm

Staring at the light barrier, Han Li muttered, So this is suppressing the Devilish Qi. It will prove quite troublesome.

Master Sunreach explained, Thats right, the amount of devilish Qi has turned it into an abyss. It is unknown how far deep it goes. I wont conceal this from you. My own cultivation art possess some evil warding properties and I attempted to go in. But I was only able to reach about three hundred meters deep before I was unable to further persist. In matters of both its devilish nature and quantity, it isnt something that common cultivators can touch. Devil cultivators that practice ancient devilish arts will have a massive spike in cultivation if they were to touch it, but conversely, their souls will become corrupt and be lost.

Han Li nodded as he listened and stared at the devilish Qi behind the light barrier as he silently mulled over the matter.

After a short moment of thought, Han Li said, Brother Sunreach, wait here for a moment. Im going to take a look and see how formidable this devilish Qi is.

Be careful, Brother Han! Master Sunreach wasnt surprised in the slightest by Han Lis action.

Han Li didnt say anything further and his silhouette blurred several times before appearing with the tip of his foot touching the light barrier. Then a foot-long streak of azure sword Qi shot down and instantly pierced through the light barrier and traveled into the devilish Qi before disappearing without a trace.

Han Li revealed a bit of surprise, but he soon realized something. The light barrier was only effective against devilish Qi, he wouldnt need to expend any effort to make an opening through it.

With that thought, the golden swordstreaks revolving around him began to sing with thunder and began to spark with arcs of golden lightning, creating a giant net of lightning around him.

As of current, his understanding and grasp of Divine Devilbane Lightning have reached a realm beyond comprehension. With his hands forming an incantation gesture, the net of lightning quickly shrank and wrapped around his blue light barrier in the blink of an eye, creating a huge ball of lightning around him. As for his flying swords, they shank to the size of several inches under his command and quickly flew into his sleeve.

With that done, Han Li silently sank through the light barrier and entered the devilish Qi without any resistance.

Thunder loudly rang out and black devilish Qi began to lash out around him, but the rings of thunder dispersed the devilish Qi as they continuously swarmed around him.

Han Li made no immediately movements. He simply stood in place as he observed the Divine Devilbane Lightning disperse the clouds of devilish Qi. As a result, the devilish Qi quickly restored its original form and rushed around him once more.

Han Li frowned and his heart sank after he saw the rate at which the Divine Devilbane Lightning was being consumed. He tilted his head in thought before delving deeper into the devilish Qi.

As of current, Han Li had no mind to spread his spiritual sense past the light barrier. The concentrated devilish essence of the Qi below could corrupt a cultivators spiritual sense, inflicting immense harm on anyone foolish enough to do so.

His only option for the time being was to use the Brightsight Spirit Eyes to gaze into the pitch-black depths. However, they were only able to look about ten meters deep before he could see no more.

After sinking about six hundred meters deep, Han Li paused and looked around him. Then a short moment later, he immediately returned up.

When Master Sunreach saw Han Li appear, he smiled at him and said, The Divine Devilbane Lightning is clearly powerful. You were able to stay inside for such a large period of time without the slightest damage. It is deserving of its grand reputation.

It wasnt much, Han Li calmly replied, Since the devilish Qi isnt under anyones control, it is easily scattered. Lets return and have the discussion up above.

Master Sunreach promptly nodded in agreement. Then, Han Li withdrew his golden lightning and summoned his flying sword before flying back to the surface.

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When the two arrived at the surface, Wei Wuya calmly asked them, How was it? With Fellow Daoist Hans Divine Devilbane Lightning, you should be free to move inside the devilish Qi!

After a moment of thought, Han Li answered, I already gave it a try, but before I agree, I have to first ask you where you want the formation plate. If the location is too deep inside the devilish Qi, I fear that my Divine Devilbane Lightning will not be able to last.

Devil Concord then proposed, Let us return to the cave residence to discuss the specific location. The formation plate is still in the hands of those formation masters. Let us first go retrieve the plate and then have the discussion then. After all, the formation plate wasnt easily created so we cannot lose it in the process.

Your sect originated from the Great Jin? Han Li couldnt help but ask in surprise.

Thats right, Master Sunreach sighed, However, this was something that had occurred countless years ago. Apart from a few particular ancient cultivation arts, our sect has no connection to our originating sect. This wouldve remained hidden but because of our current situation, I unintentionally discovered an ancient record mentioning this inside our sects hidden area.

Han Li pensively asked, Fellow Daoist Sunreach, does the ancient record mention the ancient sealing formation or the method to destroy the calamity that lies beneath it?

Master Sunreach solemnly said, Although the record mentioned that the seal was extremely important and was our eternal responsibility to guard it, the record didnt mention any specific details. Fortunately, it did mention the rough composition of the sealing formation. After we gathered a small group of spell formation masters and spent several years in research, we found a method to restore the spell formation.

Wei Wuya then added on, But not only does this method require a large number of high-grade cultivators, it also requires a single person to enter the depths of the devilish Qi and place a formation plate at a certain place. This was why we wished to find Fellow Daoist Han. Only Fellow Daoist Hans Divine Devilbane Lightning will be able to prevent the devilish Qi from corrupting your body.

When Han Li heard this, he frowned. But after a moment, he asked with a relaxed expression, It seems youve been researching this method for a while, but Ive only recently returned to the Drifting Cloud Sect. How did you plan on placing down the formation plate in the depths of the devilish Qi while I was still missing?

When Wei Wuya and Master Sunreach heard this, they couldnt help but exchange a glance.

It seems we cant conceal anything from you, Master Sunreach said with a smile, We did originally gather many mighty devil-warding treasures and had them placed on a cultivator who practiced an evil-warding technique. But when we had this cultivator probe the devilish Qi, it was far too formidable and the chances of failure were far too large. There was less than a fifty percent chance of succeeding. However, it will be different with Fellow Daoist Hans Divine Devilbane Lightning. Since the lightning is renown to be able to restrain devilish Qi, this task should prove easy to you.

So it was like that! Han Li faintly smiled and then with bright eyes, he said, It is true that this task should prove to be easiest for me out of everyone in the Heavenly South, but before that, Id like to take a look at the fearsomeness of the endless devilish Qi. I dont wish to do something that is bound to fail.

This is only natural. As of current, Devil Concord is keeping watch over the devilish Qi beneath the giant whirlpool. It would be better for you to take a look now. After all, the sooner the devilish Qi can be sealed, the better it will be. Master Sunreach agreed without thought. Wei Wuya also nodded and raised no objections.

When Han Li saw this, he felt somewhat at ease. Since this matter didnt seem to be a trap, there most likely shouldnt be a problem. The three then immediately departed from Master Sunreachs cave residence and directly headed west towards the direction of the giant whirlpool.

After flying for over fifty kilometers, they eventually arrived over an area of sea covered in a mist of white light that have a large cloud of rainbow light swirling above it in the sky, appearing like an upside-down whirlpool. There was an almost indiscernible and odd connection between the white mist and rainbow cloud.

When Han Li saw this, a trace of astonishment appeared on his face. With his spiritual sense, he was able to sense that both the mist and rainbow light contained large quantities of pure spiritual Qi. This exceeded what a top grade spirit vein could produce.

So this is the giant whirlpool! Han Li muttered.

Master Sunreach pointed to an area and said, Thats right. Devil Concord should currently be on a nearby reef. Lets go and talk to him. Then Han Li swept his spiritual sense in that direction to find a large black-robed man sitting five kilometers away.

When Han Li released his spiritual sense, Devil Concord suddenly opened his eyes and coldly looked in Han Lis direction before standing up. Then his body blurred and he appeared in the air.

At that moment, Han Li and the others were already flying over.

When Master Sunreach grew closer, he stopped and happily called out, Fellow Daoist Concord! Fellow Daoist Han has arrived. It seems well be able to soon restore the sealing spell formation.

Oh! It is good that Fellow Daoist Han has agreed to help us. With the Divine Devilbane Lightning, he will be sure to instantly succeed. Devil Concord didnt smile and simply looked at Han Li with a cold disregard. Han Li was a bit surprised to see this, but when he thought about the matter, he couldnt help but smile.

As the Divine Devilbane Lightning was specialized in restraining devilish Qi, it would also prove devastating to cultivators practicing devilish arts. Given that Devil Concord was the top cultivator of the Devil Dao, this wasnt a matter that could be happily accepted. Master Sunreachs amiable meeting with him was most likely to prevent Devil Concord from showing him any hostility.

Han Li inwardly shook his head. Although he felt somewhat gloomy over the matter, he didnt take it to heart. With his current cultivation, even if Devil Concord attempted to kill him, hell have more than enough power to defend himself. However, Han Li strongly believed that Devil Concord wouldnt be prone to do something so foolish in the first place.

When Wei Wuya informed Devil Concord that Han Li was going to take a look at the devilish Qi, Devil Concord simply frowned before nodding in agreement. Then under the guidance of the three, Han Li headed towards the giant whirlpool. freewebnovel.c

A short moment later, the giant whirlpool clearly entered Han Lis view.

The whirlpool was about a kilometer wide. And strangely enough, it didnt splash with sea water, but rather emitted strands of pure white spirit Qi. The resulting spiritual Qi gathered into a mist above it and underneath the shining sunlight, making for a beautiful sight.

Han Li took a deep breath of the damp sea air and felt his heart shake when he sensed the nearby pure spiritual Qi. If it releases this much spiritual Qi for each day it existed, it must possess a truly astonishing quantity.

Because he wasnt able to see the depths of the whirlpool from up above, Han Lis body glowed with light and he flew to the center of the whirlpool, hoping to take a closer look.

But when Han Li arrived above it, he felt a huge attractive force weighing down on his body, forcefully pulling him inside the whirlpool.

In his alarm, he had light violently flashed from his body, immediately covering it in a layer of azure light. By relying on his profound cultivation, he was able to immediately stabilize himself. Then with relief, he looked downward with blue light shining from his eyes.

At that moment, the three great cultivators watching Han Li wore an expression of alarm.

Wei Wuya turned his head to the side and spoke with a heavy tone, Brother Sunreach, I recall that my sects mid-Nascent Soul Elder Ma also flew above the whirlpool, but he dropped over thirty meters before he was able to stabilize himself.

That was reported to me as well, Master Sunreach said with a shocked expression, The attractive force of the whirlpool is quite strong, even we were caught off guard and were swayed by it.

Wei Wuya clicked his tongue and revealed a trace of admiration. Thats right. In the past, I sensed that Fellow Daoist Hans cultivation was a bit strange since it was clearly deeper than ordinary cultivators. Now that he entered mid-Nascent Soul stage, his magic power has become even purer. I truly dont know what is his primary cultivation art. It is truly fascinating.

This is quite unclear, Master Sunreach hesitantly said, Although there are top grade cultivation arts that can greatly increase a cultivators magic power, they are either incredibly difficult to cultivate or contains some major flaw. It is unknown which kind of cultivation art Fellow Daoist Han practices.

Devil Concord remained silent, but his expression turned gloomy.

At that moment, Han Lis figure blurred and in flash of azure light, he reappeared at the side of the three great cultivators.

Han Li calmly said, This whirlpool obviously possesses an astonishing spiritual Qi and an immensely powerful attractive power. I dont know how deep it is nor what danger lies within.

Because of the huge distance and dense spiritual Qi, our spiritual sense isnt able to delve deeply. If we wish to monitor the devilish Qi, we can only enter its depths to take a look. Although well be able to resist the attractive force with some deliberation, it would be best for Fellow Daoist Han to use some treasures when we descend. Additionally, there are many small whirlpools down below that will be dangerous if youre dragged inside. How about I go down below with you? Master Sunreach proposed.

Delighted by his offer, Han Lis apprehension completely disappeared. Then I will have to trouble you. It would be great for you to accompany me.

Han Li and Master Sunreach promptly turned into an azure and a white streak of light respectively, disappearing into the whirlpool without a trace. Only Wei Wuya and Devil Concord remained and the two silently stared at the whirlpool in complete silence.

After some time had passed, Devil Concord turned his head and asked, Brother Wei, what do you think about the Drifting Cloud Sects Fellow Daoist Han?

Wei Wuya faintly smiled and slowly replied, What do I think of him? What do you mean?

As of current, Han Lis reputation has reached a stage of fame was known to the entire cultivation world of the Heavenly South. In their alarm, the group of cultivators revealed expressions of awe.

Not daring to slight him, the woman in palace robes quickly said, Since its Senior Han, there is no need to make a report. Senior Sunreach already gave the command to let you pass. This Junior will be bringing you to Spirit Turtle Island.

Han Li nodded with an emotionless face and said nothing else. The woman then called out to the cultivators behind her and had them remain behind before guiding Han Li.

They flew towards a black dot in the distance, an island that spanned about thirty kilometers.

Knowing it was the first time Han Li arrived at this place, the woman carefully explained, Senior Han, this is Spirit Phoenix Island, the base of the Harmonious Bond Sect. It is neighboring the Spirit Turtle Island which is the base of the Great Truths Sect.

Han Li glanced at the location that the woman pointed out and found that the island was still too far away to see. However, he was able to sense a huge spiritual source in a different direction, releasing clear and astonishing spiritual Qi fluctuations. The source of this immense quantity of powerful spiritual Qi must be the rumored whirlpool.

Han Li pondered as he followed after the woman into the distance. About two hours later, he arrived at Spirit Turtle Island.

This island was slightly larger than Spirit Phoenix Island and its outline did resemble a turtle as suggested of its namesake.

When the two had drawn close to the island, the woman had sent out a voice transmission talisman, causing a while streak of light to welcome them when they arrived.

When Han Li saw this familiar light, he stopped and sent a voice transmission from a distance, Is that you, Fellow Daoist Sunreach? You flatter me by welcoming me personally.

Master Sunreach widely smiled when he heard Han Li and replied, Hehe, Fellow Daoist Han is someone who keeps their promises. It is only right for me to do so. Afterwards, he flew until he was only a hundred meters away. The light then disappeared to reveal the Daoist priests silhouette.

Han Li smiled and saluted him. feewebnove.co

Master Sunreach instructed the woman to return and then he turned to Han Li and smiled. Fellow Daoist Han, follow me to my cave residence. Ive already informed Fellow Daoist Wei. As for Devil Concord, he is occupied with his own matters and cant come.

Thats fine. Lets go. Han Li didnt raise any objections and the two immediately set off.

On the way, Han Li swept his spiritual sense past the entire island and he unconsciously frowned. The island had a very rich spirit being that spanned about five kilometers. There were only a few cultivators on the island, but each of them possessed high cultivation, contrary to Han Lis expectations that there would be low-grade cultivators on the island. This was cause for doubt as well.

Not long after, Han Li followed Master Sunreach into the newly formed cave residence. The cave residence was located in an unremarkable stone mountain and was very cleanly cut.

Han Li followed Master Sunreach into a large hall and they both took a seat. He then offered Han Li some tea and they began to talk.

The old Daoist seemed to avoid mentioning the reason he wanted Han Li to come, instead telling Han Li about the nearby seas as well the sects occupying the Seven Spirit Islands, as well as a few unaffiliated cultivators he should be aware of. It appeared that Master Sunreach didnt plan to tell him anything until Wei Wuya arrived.

Han Li felt unhappy by this, but he revealed none of this and continued his chat with Master Sunreach.

After the time it took him to finish a meal, Wei Wuya arrived at the cave residence, and Master Sunreach went out to welcome him and bring him into the hall.

Of course, Han Li greeted Wei Wuya when he saw him. When Han Li saw his face, he noticed that Wei Wuyas skin was flawless and his complexion was healthy, he seemed to recover from his wounds from Devilfall Valley and appeared quite vigorous.

Han Li found this odd. To the best of his knowledge, Wei Wuya shouldve suffered an immense loss of strength from Devilfall Valley. Since he had recovered so quickly, it seemed he had used quite a few precious medicines.

Wei Wuya quickly took a seat and asked, Brother Sunreach, have you spoke of the matter with Han Li?

Of course not, Master Sunreach said with a calm expression, This is something that is better said with both of us. Since Brother Wei has come, it would be better for you to start. Ill just be providing some additional details.

After some thought, Wei Wuya agreed, Thats fine! This matter cant be furthered delay or disaster will befall us!

Disaster? When Han Li heard this, interest lit up on his face. It appeared this matter was quite important.

Fellow Daoist Han, Ill make the long story short. The matter is related to the Elder Devil.

Wei Wuyas words greatly shocked Han Li. In his alarm, he said, Isnt the Elder Devil fleeing due to its heavy wounds?

Thats right. However, doesnt Fellow Daoist feel that the giant whirlpool has appeared at an opportune time? Wei Wuya solemnly said, The whirlpool appeared in the Endless Seas as soon as the Elder Devil fled. We even found some concrete evidence near the whirlpool.

Fellow Daoist Han should know that in the final stages of the pursuit of the Elder Devil, it slaughtered a few cultivation clans as well as a few small sects. We later discovered that these clans and sects all were rumored to possess devilish artifacts. As a result, the devil had managed to acquire three of these devilish artifacts. There was also a secret area near the huge whirlpool where we discovered the remains of one of the stolen devilish artifacts as if directly shattered by the great force. As a result, we suspect that the Elder Devil had arrived here in the Endless Seas before we managed to surround it and drive it away.

After muttering to himself for a moment, he probingly asked, Is there something amiss with this whirlpool? You wouldnt be taking this matter so seriously if that wasnt the case, even if the devil caused it.

Brother Han speaks truly, Master Sunreach said with a bitter smile, If this whirlpool only released spiritual Qi, we wouldnt give it much consideration. The crucial problem is that this so-called whirlpool is actually the center of a huge formation that had been sealed long past.

The seven islands are only a portion of the spell formation. Fellow Daoist should now know how serious this matter is.

Sealed spell formation? What is this huge spell formation trying to seal? Han Lis expression vastly changed. Although he didnt know precisely how large the formation was, he could imagine its immense scale given the distance between the seven islands.

Wei Wuya answered, We have an idea of what this formation is, but I wont go into the specifics. All that matters is that formation has something to do with the Elder Devil Realm as well as the Elder Devils. Ill have Brother Sunreach explain the rest. After all, it was he who first dived to the bottom of the whirlpool and saw what was there.

What is there for me to say? Did you not see it when you arrived?, Daoist Sunreach calmly asked, At the bottom of the huge whirlpool, there is an endless, unfathomable amount of devilish Qi. It is being suppressed by the immense amount of pure spiritual Qi of the whirlpool, likely a result of the huge formation. If this erupts, a huge calamity will be sure to fall upon the Heavenly South, warping the entirety of its worldly spiritual Qi. And even worse is what else we suspect to lie underneath the sea as well. It is certain to be closely related to the devilish Qi.

Wei Wuya said with a tone of helplessness, But now that Fellow Daoist Han is here, he shouldve seen it as well. The core of the grand sealing formation has already been destroyed, and the whirlpool is releasing its spiritual Qi bit by bit. Eventually, there will come a day where it will no longer be able to suppress the devilish Qi. When the devilish Qi releases, it will taint at least half of the Heavenly South Continent and make it so that it is uninhabitable by human cultivators. Since Brother Hans Drifting Cloud Sect is so close to the Endless Seas, it will be sure to be affected.

When Han Li heard this, he was dumbfounded. With a raised brow, he indifferently said, Since you three great cultivators have summoned me here, you should have a method to resolving this problem before it becomes a disaster. If you dont have anything in mind, I am helpless in the face of this.

The huge eruption of devilish Qi would prove greatly damaging to the Drifting Cloud Sect and the rest of them, and the Devilish and Righteous Dao wouldnt fare much better. Only the Nine Nations Union would be able to escape the devilish Qi due to their distances from the Endless Seas, but the lingering effects would be sure to affect them as well, the loss of cultivable Qi in half the continent would be sure to stir up war between many sects.

After we discovered this great danger, we immediately began to research it so that we may prevent this calamity. As a result, we discovered something related to the sealing formation that was somewhat beyond belief. This matter has something to do with the Great Jin Empire. With that said, he glanced at Master Sunreach with an odd expression.

The Great Jin Empire? Han Li asked in alarm.

Does Fellow Daoist Han know where we found those records? Master Sunreach wryly smiled and spoke with a helpless tone.

You mean… As something came to Han Lis mind, he wore an astonished expression.

It seems Fellow Daoist Han guessed it, Master Sunreach wryly smiled, The information we acquired on this ancient sealing formation was found from secret ancient record that was hidden away in my sect countless years ago. My sect was originally a branch of one of the three Great Sects of the Great Jin, the Grand Truths Sect. In addition, we were sent to the Heavenly South in order to watch over the ancient sealing formation.

Not long after Han Li activated the Brightsight Spirit Eyes, his expression began to stir as if having discovered something. He raised his finger to the Heavenvoid Cauldron and released several thin threads of azure spiritual Qi that soon disappeared from sight.

In a flicker of blue light, the ice flames began to surge around the cauldron, causing it to expand from its original size of several inches to three meters wide. Clear carvings of landscapes, animals and other aspects of gentle nature could be seen on its surface.

When Han Li saw this sudden transformation, he calmly stood up and beckoned to it, having it move a meter in front of him as it floated in the air.

After examining it a moment more, Han Li passed his hand through the icy flames and pressed it against the cauldron. As a result, the icy flames surged and swept up into a tornado around it. Followed by the sound of dragon cries, a three-meter-long flood dragon of blue flames emerged from the tornado. It shook itself with delight before suddenly disappearing into the cauldron.

At that same moment, the cauldrons faint copper exterior instantly turned blue. The various animals on its exterior suddenly began to shine with light and seemed to come to life, roaming across its surface in an incredible display.

Han Li was unphased by the sight of this and quickly pierced the cauldron with several azure threads from his palm, pouring in an unending stream of spiritual power. When a large quantity of spiritual power was absorbed, the cauldron began to hum.

As Han Li gazed at the cauldron, blue ancient characters began to appear and float across on the cauldrons surface, and in a flicker of light, they began to gather three meters in the air to form a strange spell scripture. Han Li raised his head to look at it and unconsciously slowed the infusion of spiritual Qi into the cauldron, causing the characters to suddenly dim before disappearing. In his alarm, he hastily resumed the flow of spiritual Qi, causing the scripture to appear once more in a faint blue light.

The scriptures werent long and only reached about a thousand characters in length. When Han Li read through it, his face initially revealed happiness but his smile soon turned bitter. The scripture was easy enough to understand, it was the method to control the Heavenvoid Cauldron.

The scripture clearly stated that there were two conditions to control the cauldron. The first would be to refine the Celestial Ice Flames. The second condition was a kind of ancient technique known as the Artifact Imprint Techniques.

These techniques were established to control Divine Spirit Treasures and other equivalent treasures. Each and every Divine Spirit Treasure passed down from antiquity has their own specific Artifact Imprint Technique. These specific techniques were incapable of being exchanged between their respective treasures as each one had their own characteristics and abilities.

As a result, there is a clear divide between ordinary ancient treasures and Divine Spirit Treasures. Only ancient treasures that had an Artifact Imprint Technique could be considered Divine Spirit Treasures. And it was only after their respective command technique was cultivated that they could be sealed within ones body and could be slowly tempered.

Of course, Divine Spirit Treasures arent able to be fused with ones spiritual sense unlike common treasures. Rather, they are closer to devilish artifacts in this regard. In order to gain influence on the treasures spiritual nature, one had to use Artifact Imprint Technique as the treasure was housed in their body. As a result, the Divine Spirit Treasures spiritual nature will gradually shift to become suitable to the users spiritual sense, eventually reaching the stage where one could wholly unite with their treasure and use it to its fullest extent.

And given the fantastical might of Divine Spirit Treasures, it reduces its wielder to a supporting role while in use due to the strain it puts on the users spiritual sense. As a result, it isnt something that can be casually used such as ones own bonded magic treasure, rather, it requires opportune timing to use but would allow its user to easily defeat their opponents. In summary, the tradeoffs for a Divine Spirit Treasures amazing power was the inability to use it immediately, requiring its owner to use its respective Artifact Imprint Technique to mold the spiritual nature of the Divine Spirit Treasure, as well as some difficulty in using it during combat.

The scripture above the Heavenvoid Cauldron had explained this in simple terms, and Han Li felt quite a bit of joy from this. But after he read the incantation, his expression to turn unsightly.

Although the incantation itself was rather simple, it comprised of three layers. The first layer of the incantation required the cultivator to be at mid-Nascent Soul stage. As for the second and third layers, they required the cultivator to be at late Nascent Soul stage and the Deity Transformation stage respectively to cultivate.

As a result, he would only be able to use only a small portion of the Heavenvoid Cauldrons power after he cultivated the first layer. Greatly disappointed, he withdrew his hand and ceased pouring spiritual power in the cauldron, causing the scripture to immediately fade away.

Han Li stared at the huge cauldron in front of him with a gloomy expression. Although he didnt know how much strength was a small portion of the cauldrons power, Han Li didnt have high hopes for it. Would it be able to compare with the Aureate Sword Formation and Purple Apex Flames?

After a moment of silence, Han Li sighed once more and decided on refining the first layer of the cauldrons Artifact Imprint Technique. This would allow him to store the Heavenvoid Cauldron within his body, allowing him to later nurture it.

With that thought, Han Li swept his sleeve, sweeping up the huge cauldron in a jet of azure light and instantly shrinking it back to its original size. Then with the cauldron grasped in his hand, he put it away into his storage pouch in a flash of light.

With that done, Han Li sat cross-legged and slowly closed his eyes. The first layer of the Artifact Imprint Technique appeared in his mind and he began to silently comprehend it.

The technique wasnt very complicated, taking Han Li only about a months time to fully comprehend it. However, the scripture didnt state that how long he would have to temper the Heavenvoid Cauldron. Fortunately, the Artifact Imprint Technique worked on its own. So long as the Divine Spirit Treasure was kept in ones body, his spiritual sense gradually influence the treasures spiritual nature.

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Two months later, Han Li emerged from seclusion.

Comprehending the Artifact Imprint Technique was far quicker than he had anticipated, allowing him to seal the Heavenvoid Cauldron inside his body. As for his remaining time, he was using the materials that Senior Martial Brother Cheng had given him as well as the puppet remains from Heavenvoid Hall to refine a single Nascent Soul grade puppet.

This wasnt a result of not having enough materials, but the remarkably high failure rate of refining the Nascent Soul stage puppets. He originally had enough materials to refine four puppets, but he only succeeded in creating a single one, much to Han Lis regret.

Needless to say, Monarch Soul Divergences puppet body needed more and higher grade materials to create. The success rate of creating the puppet body was sure to be even worse, so it was possible that he would need to collect several times as many materials for additional attempts.

When he mentioned this matter, Monarch Soul Divergence proudly explained that the refinement method was something that he had created himself and that there was no need to worry about that as he simply wouldnt fail. If he truly failed, then the fault would most likely be in the refinement method itself. Having heard that he wouldnt have to collect even more materials, Han Li sighed with relief.

Now that he emerged from seclusion, he first paid Nangong Wan a visit in the restricted area and observe the curses condition, then returning to his cave residence and spending several days refining many medicine pills greatly useful for Mu Peilings Core Formation. Afterwards, Han Li bid farewell to Senior Martial Brother Cheng and Lu Luo before heading to the Seven Spirit Islands to meet with Master Sunreach.

Although Senior martial brother Cheng and Lu Luo were occupied with the acquisition of new sources for the sect, they had personally sent off Han Li from the Dreamcloud Mountains, causing Han Li to smile.

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After Han Li left the Drifting Cloud Sect, he took north in a streak of light.

The Seven Spirit Islands were to the north of the State of Xi. It was reported that if one flew a day across the Endless Sea, one could see the huge whirlpool and the Seven Spirit Islands.

A week later, Han Li found himself on the edge of the Endless Seas, but before he could see the Seven Spirit Islands, he had already sensed an astonishing change in the sea.

Although the sea water was as murky as ever, it was now a slight tint of blue. And with his spiritual sense, he was able to detect small fish and other life in the waters. The fearsome sea beasts that originally lived in these waters were nowhere to be seen. And the most notable of all was the massive change in the nearby spiritual Qi.

After flying for half a day, Han Li eventually sensed a huge spiritual Qi source from a distance away as well as seven smaller spiritual Qi fluctuations nearby, the so-called Seven Spirit Islands.

Greatly curious, Han Li couldnt help but fly faster.

When he could faintly make out a few dots on the sea, he saw a small groups of cultivators floating in front of them. They comprised five Foundation Establishment cultivators with one Core Formation cultivator acting as their leader, a woman in palace robes.

Han Li didnt conceal any trace of himself and met the group of cultivators directly head on. Naturally, they welcomed him as soon as they saw him.

When the woman in a palace robes saw Han Li, she deeply bowed to him after a brief moment of surprise. She respectfully said, Greetings Senior, I am a disciple of the Harmonious Bond Sect. Ive received orders from my superiors to block off this section of the sea. Might I ask you what brings you here?

Not responding to her, Han Li frowned and muttered, Block off? It seems Fellow Daoist Sunreach was correct. There truly is a problem here.

Could it be that youre Senior Han for the Drifting Cloud Sect? After the woman took another look at Han Lis face.

Thats right, Im Han Li. Master Sunreach had invited here. Will you have to make a report before I can enter?

When the group of cultivators heard Han Lis name, they were thrown into turmoil.

Grand elder? When Han Li heard him, he was dumbstruck.

Thats right, Senior Martial Brother Cheng said with a beaming smile. I wont hide this from Junior Martial Brother Han. When you were only at early Nascent Soul stage, I had thought to appoint Junior Martial Brother Lu as grand elder and have you support him. But now that youve entered mid-Nascent Soul stage and displayed such grand abilities, winning over much prestige for the sect, the title of grand elder rightfully belongs to you. Junior Martial Brother Lu has no complaints with this as the title should be bestowed to the strongest cultivator in the sect.

After a moment of silence, Han Li replied, Many thanks for Senior Martial Brothers kind intentions, but I cannot accept the role of grand elder.

Junior Martial Brother Han doesnt need to be so modest. Lu Luo wryly chuckled and said, Youve already assumed the role in everything but name. You cant think of having me, an early Nascent Soul cultivator, be the grand elder of the number one sect in the State of Xi.

Its not that Im refusing out of modesty. I am simply unwilling to hold that title. Senior martial brothers should know that I am a cultivator who is wholeheartedly dedicated to the path of cultivation. For me, the less things to distract me from cultivation, the better. With that in mind, how could I serve as the head of the sect? In the future I will be in secluded cultivation for long periods of time and will be too preoccupied to lead the sect. And the most important point is that I only joined the sect recently. Let alone the low-grade disciples, but I find the Core Formation martial nephews to be completely unfamiliar. I am completely lacking in this regard. I will be fine as an common elder, but the position of grand elder should belong to Senior Martial Brother Lu!

But Junior Martial Brother Han… Senior Martial Brother Cheng frowned and thought to continue when Han Li suddenly interrupted him.

With a stern expression, he gravely declared, If you pursue this matter any further, you will force me to leave the Drifting Cloud Sect.

Senior Martial Brother Cheng exchanged a glance of dismay with Lu Luo at Han Lis unwavering rejection and loss of courtesy. He then said, Very well, since Brother Han have said this, well save this topic for another time.

Han Lis expression calmed and he slowly said, Although I will not accept the title of grand elder, I will still look after the sect under the position as a sect elder. If nothing unexpected happens, I will be sure to strive my hardest to have the sect continue to thrive for the next thousand years.

Senior Martial Brother Cheng could only wryly chuckle and change the topic to what Master Sunreach wished to talk about with Han Li.

Han Li didnt conceal this from him and gave a brief summary on what he said. At the end, he said, From Master Sunreachs words, there seems to be a relationship with the Seven Spirit Islands and the huge whirlpool. Since theyre neighboring the State of Xi, have you heard anything exceptionally strange?

Exceptionally strange? Not at all. The current rumors floating around are mostly be true. When the huge whirlpool and the Seven Spirit Islands emerged, we dispatched a group of disciples to personally investigate as they were close to Dreamcloud Mountains and we found that it didnt differ much from the rumors.

Han Li sighed and said, Since thats the case, it seems I wont find out until I go meet them. I hope it is as Master Sunreach had said. With the support of the Divine Devilbane Lightning, there shouldnt be any danger.

Lu Luo worriedly added on, No matter how it is said, Junior Martial Brother Han had best be careful. Given that all three of the Great Heavenly South cultivators are meeting together, that matter cant be ordinary.

I will take note of course, Han Li said with a smile, However, I dont believe theyll put me through anything too strenuous.

Actually, since Junior Martial Brother Han entered mid-Nascent Soul stage at such a young age and possesses abilities on par with their own, even the three great cultivators wouldnt dare to rashly offend you. Lu Luo chuckled.

Han Li kept his faint smile and said nothing further.

The three didnt talk about anything more on the way and they soon returned to the Drifting Cloud Sect.

His two senior martial brothers parted from Han Li and immediately went to the sects official hall. They gathered together their important disciples to inform them of the Drifting Cloud Sects new position as the number one sect of the Dreamcloud Mountains. At that same time, they discussed a few changes and future plans.

As for Han Li, he paid a visit to the restricted area where Nangong Wan was sealed. After spending several hours there, he left with a tired expression and flew back to his cave residence.

On his visit to the restricted area, he had spent much strength using a secret technique to examine Nangong Wans condition under the Soul Seal Curse, resulting in both good and bad news. The good news was that the Ancient Fire Toads core was truly effective and was weakening the curses hold on Nangong Wans soul. The bad news was that the effects were far weaker than he had anticipated. It would be difficult to say whether or not the core would be able to dissolve the curse. He would have to observe her for a while more before he could come to a conclusion.

Fortunately, even if the demon core couldnt dissolve the curse, it would weaken its effects and give Han Li more time to find a solution.

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Half a day later, Han Li was sealed inside a secluded room. He was sitting cross-legged with his eyes tightly shut. He had forcefully pushed the matter of Nangong Wan to the back of his mind to focus entirely on cultivation. Any distraction weighing on his heart could lead to a cultivation backlash.

Ever since Han Li entered the hidden room, he remained in a meditative state. Now that he had put his heart to peace, he slowly opened his eyes and spit out a small longan-sized ball of golden threads. It spun in place as it floated in front of his chest.

As he stared at the ball, Han Li flicked his finger and struck the ball with an azure spell seal.

Rolls of thunder sounded out and the gold ball suddenly began to release threads of fine golden lightning. Afterwards, the ball of golden light violently flashed several times and all the lightning disappeared without a trace, leaving behind only a small orb of blue flames.

As soon as the ball of blue flames appeared, Han Li opened his mouth and spat out a small orb of his own blue flames, wrapping around it. In the blink of an eye, the flames fused together before shooting back into Han Lis mouth.

Without another word, Han Li immediately formed an odd incantation gesture and closed his eyes once more.

He began to refine the last strand of the Celestial Ice Flames he needed to control the Heavenvoid Cauldron. If he could control it, he would be able to roam the realm mostly unobstructed.

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About half a month later, Han Li emerged from his meditative state and opened his eyes. He then extended his finger with a flick, summoning a small ball of blue flames in a crackle.

He stared at the blue flames with tightly closed lips. Then, he flicked his finger and the flames flickered before taking the form of a slim snake. The flame snake tightly wrapped around his finger.

Go, Han Li muttered. The flame snake then grew a pair of fiery wings and quickly shot towards the ceiling of the room. It began to spiral in the air close beneath the ceiling before nimbly fluttering throughout the room.

Han Li silently observed the movements of the fire snake, and after the time it took to finish a cup of tea, he pointed at it.

Bang. The fire snake ruptured and scattered blue embers shot towards Han Li in a gust of wind before disappearing into his body.

At that moment, Han Li smiled and muttered, It appeared the Celestial Ice Flames became far quicker after being refined. At the start it took me half a year to refine a single strand, but the same amount of flame only took me half a month.

Han Li then tilted his head in thought and slapped the storage pouch. He summoned a small cauldron in his hand in a flash of azure light. It was only several inches wide by it was intricately and exquisitely designed.

Han Li stared at the Heavenvoid Cauldron with a pensive expression before tossing it into the air. The cauldron then roiled for a moment before floating in the air.

Han Li rubbed his hands together, igniting a fist-sized ball of blue flame above his palm. Then, he placed his other hand over the ball of flame and suddenly shot a stream of blue flames from both of his palms, striking the ball of blue flames and causing it to quickly expand.

A short moment later, the fireball grew to the size of a head and began to pulse in size. Despite the violent roiling of the flames, it didnt release even a trace of heat.

Han Li raised his head and looked up at the small cauldron, and with a mental command, the ball of flames suddenly struck it.

A strange scene resulted. The small cauldron didnt rupture from the strike, but rather, fused together with the ice flames. Enveloped inside the raging ice flames, the Heavenvoid Cauldron began to slowly turn.

Han Li coldly stared at the small cauldron and squinted his eyes. Soon after, he released his spiritual sense and immersed it within the Heavenvoid Cauldron, closely examining to see if anything about the cauldron changed inside the ice flames.

As time slowly passed by, Han Lis frown became more tense. freewebnvel.cm

Even when enveloped with the refined Celestial Ice Flames, the cauldon didnt reveal the slightest change.

Han Li lowered his head in thought before suddenly raising it to stare at the Heavenvoid once more. His eyes shined with blue light as he channeled the entirety of his spiritual sense into his eyes.

Go! Han Li shouted, pointing at Eccentric Jin. The blue flame bird unfolded its wings and shot forward in a streak of blue light.

When Eccentric Jin saw this, anger suddenly appeared on his sullen face. Han Li didnt release any magic treasures, but simply sent a single firebird to attack, he was looking down on him far too much. But Eccentric Jins anger was soon replaced with a smile and he quickly formed incantation gestures to activate his most formidable sword technique, intending to win the battle in a single blow.

Each of the three golden streaks revolving above his head cried out with dragonic roars and suddenly disappeared to be replaced by a golden thread. Not only was it extremely thin but it was also ten meters long.

Then golden light successively flashed in front of Eccentric Jin, followed by more and more golden threads. In the blink of an eye, over a hundred golden threads densely gathered in front of him. They shined brilliantly in a beautiful display.

Swordthread transformation! A cold glint flashed from Han Lis eyes and astonishment appeared on his face. Although he knew Eccentric Jin was a sword cultivator, being able to create so many sword threads in an instant was something rarely heard of. He was truly deserving of his title as grand elder of the Ancient Sword Sect.

When the spectating cultivators saw Eccentric Jin make use of this ability, their expressions revealed shock.

The Hundred possibilities pavilion elders couldnt help but speak amongst each other.

Spring Thread Execution!

The older, the wiser! He wants to finish the battle in a single decisive blow!

I suspect Fellow Daoist Han will suffer a bit from his carelessness.

As for the middle-aged cultivator that arrived with Eccentric Jin, a trace of joy appeared on his face. Lu Luo appeared slightly shaken, but Senior Martial Brother Cheng and Lady Brightscent were completely unperturbed.

At that moment, Eccentric Jin loudly yelled and released a string of spell seals onto the sword threads in front of him. Spirit light wildly flashed and the sword threads weaved a huge golden net before moving to envelope the blue flame bird.

The golden net was over forty meters wide and the flame bird was only half a foot long. To the spectators it appeared as if the bird would be destroyed with excessive force, but what followed came as a huge shock to them.

As soon as the blue flame bird and the golden net made contact, an eruption sounded out and light wildly flashed. A lotus of blue light emerged from the flames and began to slowly turn and unfold its petals. The countless golden sword threads attempted to cut the lotus flower down, but all of their attacks were repelled. They simply caused the light surrounding the lotus to ripple.

The cultivators who were familiar with the incisiveness of the Spring Thread Execution were dumbstruck by the sight of this. Eccentric Jin was particularly struck with disbelief and furious alarm when he saw this and hastily commanded the sword technique with his hands.

The several sword threads released a series of flashes before growing even thinner and glowing with blinding radiance. Then, they begun another assault onto the blue light, cutting through the lotus surrounding light and making its way to strike directly at the center of the flower.

But then, the lotus petals began to bloom. A cold blue mist of light began to scatter around the lotus and enveloped everything sixty meters around it in a blinding radiance.

Eccentric Jin immediately felt the connection to his flying swords sever. Reeling from the absence of his swords presence, he looked over in shock.

A short moment later, Eccentric Jins expression turned extremely unsightly. The lotus had already disappeared without a trace, only to be replaced with a huge glacier of blue ice. His three flying swords were sealed inside, incapable of making the slightest movement.

Not good! Eccentric Jin cursed and slapped his storage pouch, summoning a white jade pendant into his grasp. But before he could activate it, he suddenly heard thunder from behind him.

In Eccentric Jins shock, he instantly thought to fly to the side, but the light protecting him was easily shattered in an instant. Immediately after, a palm glowing with blue flames pressed against his shoulder, and he immediately felt half his body turn cold and lose sensation.

Fellow Daoist Jin! From the way I see it, our battle has already come to an end. What do you think?

Eccentric Jin grew sullen at being completely restrained in a single move, but he promptly said, As expected, Fellow Daoist Hans abilities are great. I concede defeat!

Brother Jin was going easy on me! Han Li smiled and lightly slapped Eccentric Jins shoulder before withdrawing his hand.

With the slap, Eccentric Jin felt his shoulder warm up and return to normal. He then hastily turned around in alarm and saw Han Li calmly standing three meters away from him. At an unknown time, a pair of silver wings with lightning arcing off of it had appeared on his back.

Eccentric Jin let out a long sigh. Han Lis amazing ability to use glacial power with such subtlety was truly beyond belief. However, he had heard that Han Lis main magic treasures were a set of flying swords, and it appeared that his main cultivation art wasnt ice-attributed. He found it incredibly that a secret technique Han Li casually made use of to be so powerful.

Youngster Han, you made good use of my advice. Monarch Soul Divergence chuckled from the back of Han Lis mind, But it is a pity that your main cultivation art isnt ice-attributed given how well you can control the Celestial Ice Flames.

Please dont joke around, Senior. Although the Celestial Ice Flames are powerful, it isnt to the point that Junior should change his cultivation art. Han Li calmly responded and withdrew his Thunderstorm Wings. Then, he flew to the huge glacier in a streak of azure light.

With a casual wave of his sleeve, azure mist shot out and dissolved the blue ice, condensing it back into a sparkling blue lotus flower. The lotus then flew back to Han Li and disappeared as it entered his forehead.

As for Eccentric Jins three golden swords, they regained their freedom and flew back to him with a weakened appearance. Although they were only sealed in the blue ice for a short while, their spiritual nature had been weakened, much to Eccentric Jins gloom.

At that moment, Han Li floated down to the mountain where the other cultivators were watching.

From restraining Eccentric Jins flying swords with the lotus of Celestial Ice Flames to using the Thunderstorm Wings to restraining Eccentric Jin directly, Han Lis easily acquired victory had taken only a single instant, much to the disappointment to the spectators wishing for a grand battle. However, this display caused them to hold Han Lis abilities in fear. Han Lis refusal to use a magic treasure only further demonstrated the gap in power between him and his opponent.

When Han Li landed on the mountain, the cultivators all warmly welcomed him despite whatever they truly had in mind.

Fellow Daoist Hans abilities are as profound as expected. It is exactly as rumor had it.

Congratulations to the Drifting Cloud Sect for becoming the number one sect on the Dreamcloud Mountains!

The ones speaking were naturally the elders of the Hundred Possibilities Pavilion. Although their ranking had sank to the bottom, they didnt seem to care in the slightest. Rather, they spoke with great enthusiasm.

As for the middle-aged man from the Ancient Sword Sect, his expression grew unsightly, but with respect to Han Lis display of power, he could only force a smile despite not managing to congratulate him. As for Lady Brightscent, she appeared completely unperturbed apart from a momentary display of shock.

Of course, Senior Martial Brother Cheng and Lu Luo were overjoyed by this outcome. This battle likely cemented the Drifting Cloud Sects position over the other two sects for the next thousand years.

The Nascent Soul Elders were now crowding around Han Li and asking him about the abilities he had just used. Appearing as calm as ever, Han Li simply gave a few brief words about the Celestial Ice Flames and Thunderstorm Wings. Of course, the others didnt dare to further pursue the topic.

A short moment later, Eccentric Jin also floated down from the sky. At this point, he had recovered his composure as if the battle hadnt occurred and smiled as he chatted with the others. This calm composure caused Han Li to feel a slight trace of admiration towards him.

With the division of the Dreamcloud Mountains resources changed, the eccentrics began to exchange their own cultivation experiences and began to trade rare materials that they had no use for. While small-scale trades didnt capture Han Lis interest, he had learned much from their experiences, particularly a few things he had overlooked during his own cultivation. This had convinced Han Li that he may as well participate in these meetings in the future as they could prove greatly beneficial towards his own cultivation.

With a majority of the day passed by, the meeting came to an end. Han Li then took the initiative to ask for a tour of the Hundred Possibilities Pavilions Earth Lung Fire reservoirs. Surprised, Eccentric Pyre agreed. When Han Li saw the unfathomably deep vein of Earth Lung Fire, he couldnt help but sink into his thoughts.

After a long while passed, the visiting cultivators each bid their farewells and departed from the Hundred Possibilities Pavilion.

Han Li and his senior martial brothers flew back in the direction of the Drifting Cloud Mountains, but on the way, Lu Luo continuously spoke in high spirits with Senior Martial Brother Cheng about the spirit stone mines and areas that produced other rare resources. These areas belonged to both the Ancient Sword Sect and Hundred Possibilities Pavilion, but soon a portion of them will be handed over to the Drifting Cloud Sect.

Although Senior Martial Brother Cheng wasnt as excited as Lu Luo, he was also in a very good mood.

Han Li wasnt interested in the topic and simply smiled as he heard the two speak. But just as they were about to arrive at the sect, Senior Martial Brother Cheng suddenly turned to Han Li and said, Junior Martial Brother Han, this is all thanks to you! Having our sect be the number one sect in the State of Xi had been the dream of our sect elders for many generations. Now that this has been accomplished, I can consider my life to be fulfilled. As I have discussed with you both before, I plan to pass away in meditation. As for the position of the sects grand elder, how about I hand it over to Junior Martial Brother Han?

Against one of the three greatest cultivators in the Heavenly South, even the arrogant Eccentric Jin couldnt utter his complaints. Naturally, Eccentric Pyre didnt wish to offend him either and he called out for the other cultivators to descend to the ground.

Senior Martial Brother Cheng and Lu Luo exchanged a glance before a trace of confusion appeared on their faces. But given that Senior Martial Brother Cheng had once witnessed Han Lis abilities before, he felt no worry for Han Li and promptly descended.

Han Li looked at the cultivators that had landed on the ground before turning to Master Sunreach, What does Brother Sunreach want to talk about? From how serious you appear, I am rather interested.

Master Sunreach casually waved his hand, creating a soundproof barrier around them. Then after examining Han Li, he chuckled and said, Before I talk about the matter, I must thank Fellow Daoist Han for dealing with the original soul of the Elder Devil in Devilfall Valley. If the two devil souls combined, I fear the entire Heavenly South wouldve been put at risk.

Han Li smiled in response and asked, Does Fellow Daoist Sunreach wish to ask about the whereabouts of the Elder Devils original soul?

Master Sunreach was stunned for a moment and quickly regained his composure, saying, Fellow Daoist Han is truly intelligent. Yes, that was precisely one of the things I wanted to ask.

Master Sunreach doesnt have to worry about it, Han Li quickly replied, Through a matter of luck, the original soul of the Elder Devil was cleanly exterminated inside the spatial pocket.

Master Sunreach let out a long sigh and said, Then I am relieved. The soul fragment shouldve sensed that the original soul had perished and from the punishment it received in this land, it shouldnt be returning.

After hearing this, Han Li curiously asked with a tone of doubt, Brother Sunreach, the soul fragment occupying the devil body was so powerful that even three late Nascent Soul cultivators werent able to slay it?

Didnt Fellow Daoist already experience the true might of the Elder Devils abilities?

Yes, but I heard that the devil consumed many Nascent Souls after escaping the valley. Could it be the devils restored strength was so powerful? Han Li asked with astonishment.

So Fellow Daoist Han still doesnt know about it. Master Sunreach solemnly said, When we fought the Elder Devil, it had three heads and six arms and its cultivation had increased to a whole new level, obtaining power comparable to an early Deity Transformation cultivator. Were it not for the fact we trapped it in a grand formation we had prepared beforehand and had a dozen of mid Nascent Soul cultivators supporting the formation, I fear we wouldnt have been able to deal with the devil. And even with that support, we had suffered a massive loss in vitality. We had used a successive chain of secret techniques to slay two of its heads in a single breath as well as three of its arms, but in the end, it still managed to flee.

When Han Li heard this, he felt his blood run cold. Given the fearsomeness of the devil, it was no wonder you feared that it would fuse with its original soul. If it were any more powerful, there would be none in the Heavenly South that would be capable of stopping it.

But that wont come to be! Fortunately, the devil ran to the Jin Empire. Now that devil is their to deal with! Master Sunreach said with a beaming smile.

Han Li glanced at Master Sunreach and could faintly sense a trace of schadenfreude in his words. It appeared he didnt have a very high opinion of the Jin Empire.

Han Li then changed the topic and said, Since Master Sunreach mentioned the Elder Devil was only one of the things he wished to talk about, what other important matters do you want to talk about?

Thats right, the matter of the Elder Devil was only a passing question. Master Sunreach looked at Han Li and happily said, I had sought Fellow Daoist Han for a different matter altogether. But first let me congratulate you on your rise to mid-Nascent Soul stage.

Many thanks for your excessive praise. It was only a result of chance, Han Li politely said.

I heard from Fellow Daoist Wei that Brother Han possesses a magic treasure created from Gold Lightning Bamboo and is capable of producing the legendary Divine Devilbane Lightning. Is this true? Once that was said, Master Sunreachs expression turned solemn.

Han Li narrowed his eyes in alarm and suddenly turned silent. He didnt know why he was asked this question but after a moment of thought, he decided that since the Divine Devilbane Lightning was no longer a secret, there was no further point in concealing it. He eventually nodded and said, Thats right. I have several magic treasures created from Divine Devilbane Lightning. Please speak of the matter directly. I am not fond of speaking in circles!

Good! Master Sunreach appeared overjoyed and said, In that case, you were exactly who I was looking for. As for the reason why, I cannot speak of the matter here in order to avoid any unnecessary trouble. I can only tell Fellow Daoist Han that it involves the entire cultivation world of the Heavenly South, in particular the huge nameless whirlpool that had recently appeared in the Endless Seas.

Han Li unconsciously raised his brow when he heard this. Although he didnt know what Master Sunreach had meant, it definitely wasnt anything good and he immediately grew suspicious. I cannot make any sense of those words. Why is it that you wished to seek me out? And why do you need Divine Devilbane Lightning?

Master Sunreach glanced at the others down below and proposed, I merely passed by the Dreamcloud Mountains on the way to something important. As a result, I cannot stay here for long. But how about Fellow Daoist Han make a trip to the Seven Spirit Islands in the near future? Wei Wuya, Devil Concord, and I will be there. Well all be able to give you a detailed explanation together.

The Seven Spirit Islands? Are those the seven islands that appeared near the whirlpool? Han Li asked with a frown.

Thats right, these seven islands surround the whirlpool and possess spirit veins of incredibly rare quality. As a result, weve resided on the islands these past few years. Once that was said, he sighed and wore a helpless expression.

Han Li was stunned and his mind began to churn. From what Master Sunreach said, it seemed the three Great Heavenly South cultivators werent very willing to reside on the Seven Spirit Islands.

He wasnt arrogant enough to bluntly decline Master Sunreachs invitation at the very first mention of it. Let alone the three Great Heavenly South Cultivators themselves, he was even more unwilling to become enemies with the vast superpowers they represented. However, Han Li was unwilling to visit the Seven Spirit Islands while he was still ignorant of matters and he unconsciously hesitated.

Dont worry, Fellow Daoist Han. Seeing Han Lis hesitation, Master Sunreach offered an explanation, There is no harmful intent with the invitation nor will we put you in any danger. We simply want to make use of your Divine Devilbane Lightning. Even if I didnt invite you, in half a year, all the mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivators in the Heavenly South will receive invitations from the three Great Heavenly South cultivators to meet at the Seven Spirit Islands. If Fellow Daoist Han helps us with this, he wont need to go later.

After a moment of silence, Han Li answered with a reluctant tone, Since Master Sunreach has said this, it seems the matter is truly important. In three months, I will pay a visit to the Seven Spirit Islands.

Master Sunreach frowned and asked, Three months? The matter is quite important. Could Fellow Daoist arrive sooner?

I fear that wont do. Han Li shook his head and said, Ive only just returned the Drifting Cloud Sect and I have my own important matters to attend to. I cannot immediately depart from the sect.

After some hesitation, Master Sunreach agreed, Fine. Three months will do, barely. My companions and I will be waiting for you when the time comes. And to tell the truth, you may even reap some profit for yourself and gain some benefits for your sect!

Han Lis eyes wandered. Before Han Li could make sense of what had Master Sunreach said, he had already bid his leave and loudly yelled a few words of farewell to the cultivators down below before flying out of the great restriction and leaving the Hundred Possibilities Pavilion.

Han Li felt somewhat confused about the last words he said about profit. However, he wasnt able to come up with an answer for the time being and tossed the matter to the back of his mind.

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At that moment, Han Li was facing Eccentric Jin while floating above one of the mountains surrounding the Hundred Possibilities Pavilion. The rest of the cultivators were observing at a neighboring mountain peak.

Must we truly compete in a battle? Fellow Daoist Jin should know your chances of victory arent very high.

After hearing this, Eccentric Jin said with a solemn expression, I am the Ancient Sword Sects Grand Elder. I cannot silently surrender my sects superior standing and our greater share of the mountains resources. It also stands to mention that I am rather curious about the abilities of the famous cultivator who only condensed a Nascent Soul a little over thirty years back. If I am defeated, there will be no future need for ranking contests between our sects. Our Ancient Sword Sect will yield to the Drifting Cloud Sect from then on.

Fine. Since this is what Brother Jin wants, I will respectfully comply. Han Li smiled and without another word, he raised his hand, summoning a fist-sized ball of blue flames above his palm.

Eccentric Jin didnt speak any further as well. He opened his mouth and spat out three streaks of golden light. They were three identical golden swords only about an inch long. In the blink of an eye they began to revolve around his body and suddenly extended to foot-long streaks of light.

When Han Li saw these flying swords, the blue fireball in his hand wavered before suddenly rupturing. A half-foot bird of blue flame burst out from the fireball and released a clear cry. feewebnove.co