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The Nascent Soul bore a striking resemblance to Han Li, and as soon as it emerged, it waved a hand toward Han Lis physical body down below.

A loud thunderclap rang out, and a ball that was bound by countless golden threads flew out of Han Lis body before hovering in mid-air.

The Nascent Soul extended a finger toward the golden ball, and all of the golden threads quickly fell away to reveal a white wooden box.

A faint smile appeared on the Nascent Souls face, and it began to chant something. As it did so, spatial fluctuations erupted nearby, and a dozen or so five-colored beads silently emerged. These beads then transformed into eyeballs amid flashes of spiritual light, and bright five-colored light radiated from their surfaces.

Around 10 minutes later, a wisp of Han Lis spiritual sense formed a clone that appeared over a boundless grassland.

He swept his gaze over his surroundings, yet failed to discover the presence of Che Qigong. His expression changed slightly as he cast his gaze upward, and discovered that there was a scorching white sun around 100,000 feet above him.

After that, Han Li merely stared at the sun in a completely expressionless and unblinking manner.

After a while, an unfamiliar male voice suddenly rang out in the air above. Haha, you really are no ordinary Body Integration Stage being, I didnt think that a mere spiritual sense clone of yours would be able to detect my presence. I can see why Old Man Che is placing his hope in you now.

As soon as the voice faded, a black shadow flashed within the scintillating sun. Immediately thereafter, a ball of black light shot forth before stopping just over 100 feet away from Han Li.

This was a burly black-armored heavily-bearded man, and he was appraising Han Li with an intrigued smile.

Han Lis heart stirred slightly at the sight of this man, but he maintained a calm expression as he asked, Who are you and where is Senior Che?

Old Man Che is currently doing something else right now, itll most likely be quite some time before he can get here, so why dont you have a chat with me for now? the man suggested with a stroke of his beard.

Han Lis eyes narrowed slightly as he said, I dont seem to recognize you, and Ive never heard Senior Che mention the presence of someone else in this Devil Sealing Lock.

Of course Old Man Che wouldnt mention me to you. However, what I can tell you is that I can give you what he promised you, and I wont ask for as much in return, the man replied in a confident manner.

Oh? What do you propose, fellow daoist? Han Li asked as his expression changed slightly.

Its quite simple, Old Man Che promised to give you the extraction and refinement methods for Chaotic Yin Yang Qi, right? Im also familiar with these methods, and I only ask for a third of the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi that you manage to extract, the man immediately proposed.

Han Li fell into a contemplative silence upon hearing this before shaking his head in the end. That does indeed sound quite appealing, but Ive already sworn a vow on my inner demons to Senior Che, so Im afraid I cant accept this offer.

The man seemed to have already anticipated this answer from Han Li, and he chuckled, Hehe, you still havent obtained the extraction and refinement methods from Old Man Che, so youre not going breaking your vow.

Thats true, but Ive never even met you before, dont you think its a little naive to simply expect me to trust you right away? Han Li asked in an indifferent voice.

Of course Im aware that Ill have to earn your trust, and Im prepared to do so. Setting aside everything else, Ill give you the extraction method for the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi within this Devil Sealing Lock right away, and Ill give you some other benefits after the event as well, the man said with a mysterious smile.

Other benefits? Han Lis heart stirred slightly upon hearing this, and a hesitant look appeared on his face.

However, right at this moment, bursts of rumbling suddenly rang out in the surrounding space, and the grassland down below blurred before transforming into a barren desert. On top of that, dark clouds had appeared over the entire sky, and countless silver lightning snakes were dancing within the clouds.

Impossible! How did he manage to get out so quickly? the man exclaimed as his expression changed drastically.

Han Li was naturally also quite startled by this turn of events.

An enraged rumbling voice then suddenly rang out from within the dark clouds. How dare you plot against me like this, Feng Xie? Did you really think youd be able to get away with this?

The voice belonged to none other than Che Qigong, and the entire heavens were trembling from his fury.

The dark clouds up above converged violently to form a massive inky-black hand that was around 1,000 feet in size, and it descended toward the burly man with devastating force.

Before it had even reached the burly man, a burst of enormous force came crashing down from above, and Han Lis spiritual sense clone was instantly completely immobilized.

In the face of this tremendous force, the surrounding acre of desert sank down several tens of feet, creating a gargantuan crater in the sand.

The burly man was situated at the center of the crater, and a vast expanse of black light was suddenly released from his suit of armor.

In the instant that the burst of tremendous force came into contact with the black light, most of its power was diverted away, and the burly armored man merely swayed slightly but remained completely unscathed.

Che Qigong faltered slightly upon seeing this before becoming even more enraged. Youve mastered the Great Diversion Technique? No wonder you dared to do something like this. Let me see if you have what it takes to oppose me!

As soon as his voice trailed off, the dark clouds up above surged before forming a massive devilish projection with three heads and six arms. Just as the projection was about to descend from above, the burly mans expression darkened, and he raised a hand as he yelled, Stop! Do you not want the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi anymore?

Once I take care of you, the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi will be all mine! Che Qigong replied in a vicious voice, and the six arms of the devilish projection swept through the air as balls of black Qi emerged over its hands. The balls of black Qi then transformed into massive balls of light that it prepared to hurl toward the burly man.

Hmph, do you really think you can extract Chaotic Yin Yang Qi out of the Devil Sealing Lock using your method? the burly man asked as a peculiar look appeared on his face.

What do you mean by that? Didnt we devise the method to extract Chaotic Yin Yang Qi from the Devil Sealing Lock many years ago? Are you trying to make me doubt myself so you can stall? Che Qigong roared in response, but the devilish projection up above stopped what it was doing nonetheless.

Why would I need to stall for time? Do you think I still fear you after mastering this Great Diversion Technique? I simply dont want both of us to be harmed in an unnecessary battle. As for whether what I say is true or not, if you werent concerned to begin with, why did you stop? the burly man chuckled nonchalantly.

The giant devilish projection up above fell completely still upon hearing this.

Moments later, the devilish projection dissipated into black Qi again, and Che Qigong emerged with a dark expression.

Han Li quickly assessed the situation before deciding to remain silent and simply watch as everything unfolded.

Hmph, you hid the fact that youd already mastered the Great Diversion Technique from me for so long, so you mustve been plotting this for a very long time. Setting aside whether the technique really is as powerful as its said to be, you seem to be implying that youve found another method to extract Chaotic Yin Yang Qi. How do I know if youre telling the truth? All of us joined forces to create the original extraction method, yet you expect me to place my trust in something that you devised on your own? Che Qigong scoffed in a cold voice.

I only managed to discover a fatal flaw with the original method by chance. As for whether this new method is authentic or not, Ill tell you about it, and you can make the decision for yourself. If you think my method isnt viable, then we can just battle it out here. That bastard Xue Guang will be the only beneficiary to our conflict, but if you insist, Im certainly not going to back down, the burly man chuckled coldly.

Alright, Ill listen to what you have to say, but if it turns out to be nonsense, hmph! Che Qigong didnt finish his sentence, but the threat being made was already very apparent.

Youve made a wise decision. However, if the extraction method that I propose is indeed a viable one, then it would only be right for me to get a third of the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi thats extracted, right? the burly man chuckled while reiterating his condition in an implacable voice.

Well discuss that after I verify the feasibility of your extraction method, Che Qigong replied in a cold manner.

Thus, Feng Xies lips tremored as he transmitted his voice to Che Qigong while Han Li looked on in silence.

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A day later, a ball of black light was flying through the air over a murky grey mountain range at an incredible speed.

Within the black light was a thin elderly man, it was none other than Master Black Rain, who had just separated from Han Li not long ago.

He was currently flying at full speed en route back to the holy island.

Two massive mountains, both of which were around 100,000 feet tall, loomed in the distance right in his path.

Thus, Master Black Rain diverted slightly off his original path to fly through the gap between the two mountains.

After just a few flashes, the ball of black light had reached the area between the two mountains, yet just as it was about to pass through, two earth-shattering booms suddenly erupted without any warning.

The two mountains tremored violently, then crashed down viciously toward Master Black Rain in unison. Even before the mountains had struck the ball of black light, countless rocks and stones were already raining down from above.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Han Li immediately rubbed his hands together before raising them up into the air.

A loud thunderclap rang out, and countless arcs of golden lightning sprang forth before forming a giant lightning net. The net descended over the stone spirit before abruptly contracting, and by the time the stone spirit recovered from the effects of Han Lis Spiritstun Thorn, it had already been trapped tightly within a net of golden lightning.

It was naturally unwilling to be captured, and yellow demonic flames erupted out of its body again as it let loose a sharp cry.

The Divine Devilbane Lightning began to melt away in the face of the yellow flames, and it seemed that the stone spirit was about to escape!

However, Han Li naturally wasnt going to allow it to get away. A cold smile appeared on his face, yet just as he was about to unleash another attack, Master Black Rains urgent voice suddenly sounded beside his ears.

Please wait, Fellow Daoist Han, my spirit insect will be enough to subdue the stone spirit.

Han Li faltered slightly upon hearing this, and Master Black Rain suddenly let loose a long cry.

Almost at the exact same moment, the flying scorpion blurred before conjuring up a dozen or so identical projections of itself. These flying scorpions flapped their wings and vanished on the spot as balls of blue light.

In the next instant, spatial fluctuations erupted, and the flying scorpions appeared above the stone spirit before blasting forth streaks of blue light out of their stingers.

On this occasion, the stone spirit was completely bound by the golden lightning net, so the blue streaks of light were able to vanish into its body in a flash.

A layer of blue mist instantly emerged around the stone spirits body, and its yellow demonic flames instantly became completely dull and lusterless as if it had encountered the bane of its existence. Within the span of just a few breaths, all the yellow flames were completely snuffed out, and the Pipe Dream Stone Spirit became even more infuriated. It gritted its teeth before inhaling violently, and it quickly expanded like a balloon while an extremely fearsome aura erupted from its body.

As soon as Han Li sensed this aura, a thought immediately occurred to him, and his expression changed slightly as he instantly shot back to over 1,000 feet away. freeebnovel.com

At this point, the stone spirit resembled an overinflated ball and was straining against the crackling golden lightning net around it.

Master Black Rain harrumphed coldly upon seeing this. You think Id let you self-detonate?

He then abruptly made a grabbing motion, and a thin net of silver lightning appeared in the air above the mountain summit before immediately descending toward the Pipe Dream Stone Spirit.

A rumbling boom rang out as the silver net wound itself tightly around the stone spirits body, following which Master Black Rain immediately made a hand seal.

The lightning net became extremely bright and piercing, and it began to release countless silver runes that transformed the stone spirit into a dazzling ball of silver light.

An incredible turn of events then unfolded!

Within the silver net, the stone spirits bulging body quickly began to shrink, and after just the span of a few breaths, it had reverted back to its original size. After that, it was unable to unleash any abilities no matter how hard it tried.

The stone spirit was naturally extremely enraged, but was powerless to do anything.

Master Black Rain was elated to see this, and he slowly descended from above with a smile on his face. Hehe, no matter how much you struggle, your efforts will prove to be futile in this Silver Celestial Lightning Net, so just settle down and come to the holy island with me. Rest assured, were only borrowing your body, we wont be taking your life.

In the instant that the stone spirit had been captured, the illusionary technique it had unleashed was dispelled, and only then did Buddhist Master Tian Chan manage to return to his senses.

Hehe, looks like you managed to complete the mission, Brother Black Rain. I am truly embarrassed by my own lack of contribution. If Brother Han hadnt been present, that thing really wouldve gotten away, Buddhist Master Tian Chan said in a slightly apologetic manner.

Youre being far too modest, Buddhist Master Tian Chan. Without the pressure you were exerting on the stone spirit, it wouldnt have unleashed its illusionary technique so quickly, and Fellow Daoist Han wouldnt have been able to stop it so easily. However, its indeed true that Fellow Daoist Han played a vital role in the completion of our mission, Master Black Rain chuckled.

Youre far too kind, Fellow Daoist Black Rain, I was only doing what was to be expected of me, Han Li said with a smile, then made a grabbing motion toward the stone spirit.

A dull thunderclap rang out, and countless arcs of golden lightning emerged from the silver net before returning to his body.

Thats Divine Devilbane Lightning, right? Ive heard that its an extremely potent weapon against devilish beings. Master Black Rain clicked his tongue with wonder upon seeing this. He then pointed a finger toward the silver net as well, and the net began to flash with lightning while tightening even further at his behest.

After a few flashes, the silver net shrank down to a fist-sized ball of silver threads with the stone spirit trapped within it before being drawn up Master Black Rains sleeve.

There are also some other cultivation arts aside from Divine Devilbane Lightning that are very effective against devilish beings. However, these cultivation arts are either very difficult to use or have been lost in history, so there arent many people in our human race who possess such cultivation arts. Otherwise, it wouldnt be such a struggle for us to ward off the devilish tribulation, Buddhist Master Tian Chan mused as he descended from above while appraising Han Li with a meaningful expression.

Theres no point in speaking about something thats out of reach. We can only say that Fellow Daoist Han was very fortunate to have obtained this Divine Devilbane Lightning. I heard that when used with a true Lightningwield Technique, this lightning can pose a threat even to Body Integration Stage devilish lords, its a pity that our holy island only has the second half of the Lightningwield Technique. If you ever get the opportunity to do so, I suggest you go and search for it in the primordial world, Brother Han, perhaps the complete Lightningwield Technique can be found in one of the foreign races, Master Black Rain suggested with a smile.

The Lightningwield Technique is split up into halves? Han Lis heart stirred slightly upon hearing this.

He had obtained a type of Lightningwield Technique from the four demon monarchs of the earth abyss, and it was quite a powerful technique, but required too much time to set up. Thus, it was impractical for real battles, so he hadnt used it much.

Indeed. The first half of the Lightningwield Technique teaches one how to maximize the lightnings power, while the second half teaches one how to control the divine lightning, both halves are indispensable, Master Black Rain explained.

I see. In that case, I really will have to venture into the primordial world to search for the technique if the opportunity arises. Han Lis expression remained unchanged, but internally, he was cursing the four demon monarchs.

No wonder the Lightningwield Technique was so impractical, the four demon monarchs had only bestowed upon him half of the technique! They had definitely done this on purpose, but then again, that was only to be expected. If Han Li had been in their shoes, he wouldve most likely done the same thing.

After chatting for a while longer, Buddhist Master Tian Chan decided to depart. The situation in the Holy Sovereign City isnt all that optimistic, and Ive spent a lot of time here already, I have to go back to help the holy sovereign guard the city, so Ill be taking my leave now, fellow daoists.

Master Black Rain cupped his fist in a salute, and said, Hehe, the holy island is in urgent need of this stone spirit, so Ill be heading back as well. Fellow Daoist Han, Buddhist Master Tian Chan, I hope well have a chance to meet again following the devilish tribulation. Youll be staying here for a few more days, right, Fellow Daoist Han?

Indeed, Ill be staying here for a while longer to use the Earthly Hellish Flames. I wish both of you a safe and swift journey, Han Li said with a smile as he extended a farewell salute.

Moments later, a ball of black light and a streak of white light rose up into the air from the mountain summit, then flew away in different directions.

Han Li looked on as the two departed, and after they had disappeared into the distance, his smile gradually faded as he murmured to himself. The second half of the Lightningwield Technique, eh? Looks like I really will have to pay the holy island a visit. Thatll have to wait until a later date, for now, I have to secure the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi.

As soon as his voice trailed off, Han Lis body blurred, and he appeared beside the giant crater before casting his gaze toward the bottom.

The crater hadnt been affected much by the battle that had just taken place, and the yellow mist at the bottom was still making it impossible to see what lay in the depths of the crater.

Han Li peered into the mist through narrowed eyes for a long while before casting his gaze through the surrounding area, upon which his brows furrowed slightly.

All of a sudden, he flipped a hand over to produce a thick stack of formation flags, then flicked his wrist to send the flags scattering in all directions as streaks of light.

The formation flags vanished into thin air amid flashes of spiritual light, and in the next instant, a layer of white mist permeated over the mountain, completely concealing Han Li along with the giant crater.

Han Li stood still on the spot and swept both sleeves through the air to release 13 balls of buzzing purple light, all of which quickly disappeared into the mist.

Immediately thereafter, green light flashed from his body, and a green figure detached itself from him before vanishing into the ground.

After doing all that, Han Li sat down with his legs crossed beside the crater. He wore a solemn expression as he made a hand seal, then abruptly laid a hand onto his own head.

A ball of golden light flashed, and a Nascent Soul that was around half a foot tall emerged above his head.

Master Black Rain and Buddhist Master Tian Chan naturally werent going to allow the stone spirit to get away so easily. Master Black Rain immediately made a hand seal, and a burst of silver soundwaves erupted from the giant silver bell before sweeping downward in a violent manner.

Meanwhile, Buddhist Master Tian Chan flipped a hand over to produce a pristine white formation plate amid a flash of spiritual light. He pointed his finger rapidly at the formation plate a few times, and countless light formations suddenly emerged near the giant crater amid a rumbling boom. Bursts of restriction fluctuations immediately surged forth in a frenzy, instantly forming a huge net that barred the stone spirit from being able to make its retreat.

On top of that, the cry of a phoenix rang out in the air above the restrictions, and three balls of crimson flames flashed as three fiery birds emerged. The three crimson birds then immediately opened their beaks and blasted forth three pillars of crimson flames up into the air. The flames instantly formed a fiery cloud that swept toward the stone spirit from one side.

On the other side, that translucent flying scorpion had also appeared out of thin air. Its blue tail lashed out, a streak of poisonous blue light shot forth out of its stingers. Thus, the Pipe Dream Stone Spirit was plunged into a perilous situation again in the blink of an eye.

The stone spirit seemed to have been completely enraged by this, and golden light revolved around its body as it abruptly let loose a sharp cry. The third crimson eye on its forehead then immediately widened, and a burst of scintillating white light appeared within it. The light was so bright and piercing that even Master Black Rain and Buddhist Master Tian Chan were forced to close their eyes, and when they reopened their eyes, their expressions changed drastically.

They discovered that they were situated within a world of yellow flames. The flames appeared to be scorching hot, but gave off a bone-chilling sensation instead.

Earthly Hellish Flames! No, this is an illusionary technique!

Master Black Rain immediately identified this to be an illusion, but his expression didnt ease in the slightest.

Prior to setting off, he had heard that Pipe Dream Stone Spirits innate illusionary techniques were extremely profound and could trap even Body Integration Stage beings. However, never did he think that it would be capable of unleashing such a powerful illusionary technique without any warning. On top of that, the illusion that was being manifested was of these extremely troublesome Earthly Hellish Flames!

This stone spirit had been residing in the Earthly Hellish Flames for countless years, and it had honed its illusionary techniques to an extraordinary level, it definitely wouldnt be an easy task to break out of this illusion. Time was of the essence here, so they had no choice but to break out through the use of brute force.

With that in mind, Master Black Rain immediately released several small black shields to protect himself.

Meanwhile, the Buddhist Master Tian Chan opened his eyes to find himself situated in a murky grey space. Master Black Rain and the other spirit beasts were nowhere to be seen, there was only a gigantic creature that was over 10,000 feet tall hovering several thousand feet away from him. freebovel.com

This was a shimmering golden creature that resembled a colossal toad, but it had a row of seven golden eyes that stretched from its head all the way down its back. The seven eyes were all appraising Buddhist Master Tian Chan in a completely expressionless manner, and the formidable aura that the gargantuan creature was giving off struck one with a sense of asphyxiation.

Seven-eyed Gold Toad!

Buddhist Master Tian Chans expression changed drastically upon seeing this. However, he then uttered a Buddhist prayer, and a determined look reappeared on his face. He made a grabbing motion with both hands, and spiritual light flashed as a golden Buddhist staff and a silver bowl emerged at the same time.

Not only were Master Black Rain and Buddhist Master Tian Chan standing completely still in mid-air, the three fiery birds had also ceased expelling the crimson pillars of flames. They were currently flapping their wings violently on the spot with panicked looks on their faces, clearly having been trapped into illusions of their own.

Only the translucent flying scorpion was somehow able to remain completely unaffected by the stone spirits illusionary technique, and it was still releasing a streak of blue light out of its stinger.

However, it was no match for the Pipe Dream Stone Spirit on its own, and the stone spirit expelled a burst of demonic flames to ward off these streaks of blue light with ease. It then aimed a vicious glare at the scorpion before crashing down toward the restrictions down below as a ball of golden light.

The stone spirit seemed to be quite intelligent and knew that its top priority was to escape into the giant crater, rather than waste time battling its assailants.

As it was flying down from above, it abruptly opened its mouth to release a series of head-sized balls of yellow light. The balls of yellow light struck a certain part of the restrictions in a flash, and a string of loud booms rang out.

The balls of yellow light exploded in rapid succession, and the restriction began to waver and display signs of collapsing.

The stone spirit was elated to see this, and it opened its mouth to expel another string of balls of light to land the final blow on the restrictions.

However, right at this moment, a humanoid figure suddenly emerged in the air above the restrictions, and an azure-robed young man appeared amid a flash of azure light.

The young man looked up at the Pipe Dream Stone Spirit with a faint smile, then swept a sleeve through the air to release a silver ruler. The ruler blurred before conjuring up countless ruler projections, which swept through all of the descending balls of light.

This young man was naturally none other than Han Li.

The Pipe Dream Stone Spirit had focused its illusionary technique primarily on Master Black Rain and Buddhist Master Tian Chan. As such, even though Han Li had also been affected somewhat from afar, he was able to easily break out of the illusion with his immense spiritual sense, then arrived above the restrictions just in the nick of time.

The stone spirit became even more furious at the sight of this new enemy. Yellow flames suddenly erupted from its body, and the flames were sent sweeping toward Han Li in a frenzy.

These flames were none other than the Glacial Yin Demonic Flames that it had only attained after cultivating underground for tens of thousands of years.

As opposed to being alarmed by these oncoming flames, he merely chuckled and flipped a hand over to produce a small black mountain. He laid a hand onto the mountain, and it instantly swelled to over 100 feet in size!

A row of silver runes appeared on the mountain at Han Lis behest, following which a vast expanse of grey light swept forth before forming a grey vortex in mid-air.

As soon as the yellow demonic flames came into contact with the grey vortex, a rumbling boom akin to a thunderclap erupted, and the flames were all drawn into the vortex.

As a result, the grey vortex expanded slightly, but didnt display any other reaction.

The Pipe Dream Stone Spirit let loose a sharp cry upon seeing this, and an earth-shattering boom abruptly erupted from within the grey vortex. The vortex tremored violently before shattering, and the yellow demonic flames with it sprang forth before transforming into a yellow fiery toad that pounced directly toward Han Li.

Even before the fiery toad had reached Han Li, he was struck by a burst of glacial power that threatened to freeze even his soul.

Han Lis brows furrowed slightly upon seeing this. The demonic flames were indeed rather troublesome to deal with, but he naturally wasnt going to be fearful of it. He reached out and made a grabbing motion toward the fiery toad, upon which a huge white hand with five-colored glacial flames burning around it emerged.

The giant hand then shot forth toward the fiery toad like lightning, and perhaps the fiery toad knew that it wouldnt be able to evade the hand or simply had no intention of taking evasive measures, in any case, it jumped straight into the massive hand, upon which the fingers of the hand closed tightly around it while five-colored glacial flames swelled drastically.

A dull thump rang out as the fiery toad instantly exploded, reverting back into a wave of fire that swept toward the huge hand.

However, the five-colored glacial flames were also a type of glacial flames, so it was able to hold its own against the yellow demonic flames.

Right at this moment, Han Li pointed a finger toward the black mountain before him, and it abruptly vanished into thin air.

In the next instant, spatial fluctuations erupted in the air above the Pipe Dream Stone Spirit, and the black mountain re-emerged before crashing down alongside a wave of grey light.

A burst of enormous invisible force immediately weighed down upon the stone spirit, making its body very slow and sluggish. It was naturally extremely enraged and alarmed by this, and after struggling a few times to no avail, it immediately opened its mouth to expel a yellow bead.

This completely mundane-looking yellow thumb-sized bead was none other than the stone spirits demon core.

The demon core circled around above the stone spirit, and the burst of tremendous force weighing down upon it was forcibly repelled. At the same time, countless yellow fiery snakes erupted out of the demon core before quickly swelling to several tens of feet in length each.

The fiery yellow snakes swept upward to intertwine with the grey light, and the black mountain was forcibly kept at bay.

A cold light flashed through Han Lis eyes upon seeing this, and he immediately made a hand seal, upon which a pair of translucent wings appeared on his back amid a dull thunderclap. He flapped the wings and abruptly vanished on the spot as an arc of silver lightning.

Meanwhile, the stone spirit had just evaded a streak of blue light unleashed by the flying scorpion, and a fierce look appeared on its face as it prepared to unleash an attack in retaliation. However, lightning suddenly flashed behind it, following which Han Li abruptly re-emerged.

The Pipe Dream Stone Spirit was quite started by this, and its third demonic eye widened as it prepared to release that scintillating white light again. However, Han Li was already prepared for this. He harrumphed coldly as he closed his eyes, and his Law Destruction Eye appeared on his glabella amid a flash of black light.

A black thread shot forth out of the Law Destruction Eye and struck the stone spirits third demonic eye in a flash, scattering the white light that had just begun to gather.

Furthermore, in the instant that the stone spirit heard Han Lis cold harrumph, it felt as if a thunderclap had erupted right inside its head, and a sudden burst of excruciating spiritual pain made it sway unsteadily in mid-air.

Time passed by slowly, and around an hour later, the pressure in the air had mounted to such an extent that the layer of ice that had just taken shape on the mountain was beginning to crack and groan.

A resounding boom rang out from the vortex in the sky, and a bolt of lightning that was as thick as a water tank came crashing down out of its center. The bolt of lightning struck the other vortex within the giant crater in a flash, leaving a scorching trail in its wake.

The bolt of silver lightning vanished in a flash, and the mist around the vortex churned violently, following which a low roar of agony rang out from within. Immediately thereafter, a thunderous roar erupted from beneath the ground alongside a burst of astonishing energy fluctuations.

The entire mountain began to tremor, and countless cracks appeared on the surface of the layer of ice as it began to shatter.

Right at this moment, silver light flickered within the black vortex up above, and another thick pillar of silver lightning took shape before crashing down with devastating might.

Right as this bolt of lightning was about to strike the giant crater as well, an enraged roar rang out from down below, and a burst of yellow flames erupted from within the mist. The silver lightning and yellow flames intertwined, and the flames seemed to be burning ferociously, but they were giving off an astonishing bone-chilling sensation. At the same time, projections of ghostly faces were appearing around it, creating a very harrowing sight to behold.

A dull thump rang out, and the silver lightning and yellow flames disappeared in unison.

Are those Earthly Hellish Flames? No, such a small amount of Earthly Hellish Flames shouldnt be this powerful, Han Li murmured to himself as his eyes narrowed slightly.

Meanwhile, Buddhist Master Tian Chan was clicking his tongue with wonder. As expected of a spirit item thats been cultivating in the Earthly Hellish Flames for tens of thousands of years, the Pipe Dream Stone Spirit has integrated the Earthly Hellish Flames with its demonic Qi to form an extremely powerful ability. Youll have to watch out for these demonic flames, Benefactor Han.

Han Lis heart stirred upon hearing this, and he replied, Thank you for the words of caution, Fellow Daoist, Ill be sure to be on my guard.

One bolt of lightning after another came crashing down from above, and the lightning strikes were increasing in frequency. However, the yellow demonic flames rising up from the bottom of the crater were able to keep up, and all of the bolts of lightning were kept at bay.

However, the resistance posed by the yellow flames had clearly enraged a certain omnipotent being, and the lightning strikes suddenly ceased.

In the next instant, a burst of rumbling rang out from within the vortex, and a series of head-sized balls of silver lightning emerged. The balls of lightning were crackling incessantly within the dark clouds, and there were too many of them to count.

In the face of such a threatening phenomenon, the stone spirit down below was naturally unable to continue hiding in the yellow mist any longer. A strange cry rang out, and the yellow mist surged, following which an object that was around a foot in size shot forth from the bottom of the crater. After just a single flash, it had reached an altitude of over 1,000 feet, and it hovered in mid-air while staring up at the balls of lightning with wariness in its eyes.

Han Li focused his gaze on the object to find that it had a remarkably large mouth, four thin and long limbs, and a short and stubby neck that was virtually indistinguishable from the rest of its body, it bore a strong resemblance to a toad.

However, there was a crimson eye at the center of its head, and its entire body was shimmering with golden light. On top of that, its four limbs were also tipped with sharp claws rather than flippers as one would expect of a toad.

So thats the Pipe Dream Stone Spirit? It sure has a peculiar appearance. Han Li was very intrigued.

In the instant that the stone spirit emerged, all of the balls of lightning came crashing down in unison as if they had been provoked. The entire mountain was instantly illuminated by scintillating silver light, and the balls of lightning were raining down from above like hailstones.

In response, the Pipe Dream Stone Spirit immediately opened its mouth to expel a small yellow flower. The flower was shimmering with yellow light and was covered in five-colored runes, and it swelled drastically to around 10 feet in size to shield the stone spirits body.

It was quite clear just from a single glance that this giant flower was no ordinary item.

In the instant that the giant flower was summoned, a dozen or so balls of lightning crashed down onto it in rapid succession. The flower rotated slowly on the spot, and the five-colored runes on its surface lit up, upon which all of the balls of lightning vanished silently into the flower like sandcastles in the rising tide.

What was even more astonishing was that with each wave of lightning orbs that the flower devoured, its flower petals would noticeably expand, and after over 10 waves, the flower had swelled to around twice its original size.

As a result, the rate at which the giant flower was absorbing balls of lightning also increased drastically, and not long after that, all of the balls of lightning had disappeared into the flower.

The Pipe Dream Stone Spirit beneath the giant flower remained completely unscathed, and it let loose a clear cry of elation at the sight of the giant flowers current state.

The stone spirits belly deflated before it abruptly inhaled with all its might, and the giant flower was drawn back into its stomach as a ball of light.

Lightning flashed from the stone spirits body, and a dozen or so thick bolts of silver lightning erupted forth, then formed a silver lightning net around it.

The stone spirit swelled drastically in size amid the lightning, and within the span of just a few breaths, it had expanded to the size of a cow-calf. At the same time, its aura had also become a lot more powerful, and its powers seemed to have been significantly enhanced!

A thunderclap rang out from within the black vortex up above again, and countless silver snakes were dancing erratically within it. There were also a dozen or so silver lightning wyrms that were visible from the outside, and seemed to be about to erupt out of the vortex at any moment.

This is rather troublesome, this Pipe Dream Stone Spirit has the ability to convert heavenly lightning into power for itself. At this rate, its only going to become more and more powerful, rather than be weakened by this lightning tribulation. In that case, now would be the best time to strike. Fellow Daoist Han, Buddhist Master Tian Chan, lets do it! Master Black Rain suddenly transmitted his voice to his two companions, and his frustration was quite apparent.

Han Li naturally didnt offer any objections and transmitted his voice in an affirmative reply. Buddhist Master Tian Chan also nodded with a grim look on his face.

Right at this moment, the dozen or so lightning wyrms in the black clouds above finally came crashing down.

Go! Master Black Rain immediately sprang into action upon seeing this. He quickly made a hand seal and immediately disappeared on the spot as a plume of black smoke.

In the next instant, spatial fluctuations erupted in the air over 10,000 feet above the mountain summit, and Master Black Rain re-emerged, then abruptly raised a hand with a fierce look on his face.

A ball of silver light shot forth before transforming into a giant silver bell that was over 100 feet tall. The giant bell descended viciously toward the stone spirit, and at the same time, countless black threads erupted out of thin air around the small mountain before hurtling toward the stone spirit in unison.

A white lotus flower also appeared behind the Pipe Dream Stone Spirit, and white light flashed from the flower, upon which a faint humanoid figure emerged. It was none other than Buddhist Master Tian Chan.

Buddhist Master Tian Chan had his head lowered slightly, and his face was completely expressionless. A string of translucent Buddhist beads flew out of his sleeve, then transformed into several tens of five-colored balls of light that shot forth through the air.

Even before these balls of light had struck the stone spirit, the sound of howling wind and rumbling thunder could be heard erupting from them. At the same time, they swelled drastically and reached the size of human heads in the blink of an eye.

The Pipe Dream Stone Spirit was initially rather startled by this abrupt string of attacks, then let loose a sharp cry of fury. It opened its mouth to expel the giant yellow flower again, which positioned itself directly beneath the descending giant silver bell.

Immediately thereafter, its body blurred slightly as it began to revolve on the spot.

Golden light flashed, and countless streaks of golden light erupted from its body before hurtling through the surrounding air in all directions.

Golden light and black threads intertwined as a string of piercing explosions rang out, and countless balls of light emerged around the stone spirit to illuminate the entire mountain.

The black threads were unable to inch any closer to the stone spirit, nor were the five-colored balls of light and streaks of golden light.

Meanwhile, the silver bell clashed with the giant flower, and the former shuddered as a string of crisp bell chimes rang out.

Each chime was louder than the previous one, and the sound traveled deep into the listeners soul.

A peculiar turn of events then unfolded!

Following the passage of the third bell chime, the giant yellow flower suddenly shattered without any warning and vanished as countless specks of spiritual light.

The silver bell then blurred before expanding by severalfold in size again, then crashed down onto the Pipe Dream Stone Spirit like a small mountain, sealing the stone spirit securely within it.

Master Black Rain and Buddhist Master Tian Chan both faltered slightly upon seeing this before elated looks appeared on their faces, and they withdrew their hand seals.

At this moment, the dozen or so silver lightning wyrms had already crashed down from above, but as soon as they approached the mountain summit, a giant silver net that encompassed the entire mountain emerged.

All of the lightning wyrms that struck the net immediately exploded before being absorbed by the net as countless wisps of lightning.

As expected of a renowned spirit treasure on the Chaotic Myriad Spirit Roll, the Silver Celestial Lightning Net that Master Black Rain had set up in advance was able to keep even heavenly lightning at bay.

Master Black Rain began to chant something while flicking his fingers, and a dozen or so incantation seals vanished into the giant bell in a flash.

The silver bell tolled, and the spiritual light on its surface flashed erratically as Master Black Rain prepared to stow it away.

However, during this split-second delay, an earth-shattering boom suddenly erupted from within the silver bell, and it was blown up into the air by a burst of glacial fluctuations!

Immediately thereafter, violent yellow flames emerged, and a ball of golden light shot forth like a shooting star before immediately fleeing toward the giant crater down below. fгeewebnovl.com

The Pipe Dream Stone Spirit seemed to have realized how powerful its enemies were and was escaping from the battle!

One of them was a devout follower of Buddhist teachings, while the other subscribed to Daoist mantras, so they naturally had conflicting viewpoints. As for Han Li, he was leaning more toward Master Black Rains perspective.1

All those who embarked on the journey of cultivation should focus entirely on attaining the ultimate objective of immortality. In comparison, everything else really did pale in insignificance.

After that, Han Li slowly closed his eyes and entered a meditative state. As for Buddhist Master Tian Chan and Master Black Rain, their debate naturally wasnt going to lead to any definitive outcome, so they eventually fell silent and began to meditate as well.

Time slowly passed by, and three days and three nights flew by in a flash, but the yellow mist within the giant crater still hadnt displayed any changes.

On this day, Han Li opened his eyes and casually swept his spiritual sense toward the bottom of the giant crater, upon which his brows furrowed slightly. How long has it been since the two of you have arrived here? Could it be that the date of the Pipe Dream Stone Spirits tribulation transcendence has been misjudged?

Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Han, the mighty figures on the holy island are renowned for their accurate divination. Buddhist Master Tian Chan and I only arrived around half a month before you, and according to the result of the divination, the stone spirit will be transcending its tribulation during this month, so the time will definitely come soon, Master Black Rain said in a calm manner.

I see. It seems I was being too impatient. Hm? All of a sudden, Han Lis expression changed slightly, and all three of them turned toward the giant crater down below in unison with serious expressions.

The yellow mist at the bottom of the crater had suddenly begun to churn violently, and a burst of glacial aura that was far more powerful than before began to emanate from it, creating a layer of yellow ice over the bottom half of the crater.

All of a sudden, a resounding boom rang out overhead, and Han Li hurriedly cast his gaze upward to discover that a series of inky-black clouds were quickly converging from all directions. At the same time, bursts of dull rumbling could be heard coming from within the clouds, and it seemed that countless bolts of lightning were taking shape.

Haha, the stone spirits heavenly tribulation has arrived! It wont be long before it emerges from the Earthly Hellish Flames now. Buddhist Master Tian Chan, lets begin, Master Black Rain said in an elated manner before rising up into the air as a ball of black light.

Buddhist Master Tian Chan was also ecstatic as he flew up into the air as well.

Immediately thereafter, the two of them began to chant in unison as they released one formation flag and formation plate after another. These formation treasures quickly filled the entire air above the giant crater, then vanished in a flash.

An extremely powerful formation had been set up by the two of them in the blink of an eye, and the power of the restriction had spread over every single inch of the mountain summit.

Right at this moment, Master Black Rain withdrew his hand seals and rotated on the spot, upon which countless black specks of light erupted from his body. These specks of light then self-detonated and vanished into countless black threads.

Meanwhile, Buddhist Master Tian Chan let loose a low cry, then flipped a hand over to produce a fiery red bowl, from within which emerged three balls of crimson flames amid a clear phoenix cry.

Each fireball was only around the size of a human head, but they instantly swelled to over 100 feet in size each at Buddhist Master Tian Chans behest, then transformed into three giant crimson fiery birds. reeebnovel.om

Han Li drew a sharp breath upon seeing the three birds, and he exclaimed, Fire Phoenixes!

Hehe, these are merely Flamebirds that possess faint traces of the Fire Phoenix bloodline, they cant even begin to compare with a true Fire Phoenix. The stone spirit had been residing in the Earthly Hellish Flames for tens of thousands of years, so it shouldve already attained an extreme Yin constitution. As such, the powers of these three Flamebirds should be very effective against it, Buddhist Master Tian Chan explained with a smile.

Even so, Han Li still found the three birds to be quite remarkable. I see. The Flamebirds truly bear a startling resemblance to the Fire Phoenix. If it werent for their slightly inferior auras, it would be quite difficult to distinguish one from the other.

After releasing the countless specks of black light, Master Black Rain suddenly opened his mouth to expel a miniature purple gourd. The gourd was only several inches in size, and its surface was flashing with specks of mysterious silver light.

A blue crystalline scorpion then sprang out of the gourd. The scorpion was only around a foot in size, but it was extremely intricate in appearance and had a pair of semi-transparent wings on its back.

After that, Buddhist Master Tian Chan and Master Tian Chan cast a series of incantation seals toward these spirit beasts to conceal their bodies and auras.

At this point, the dark clouds up above had already completely concealed the entire sky, and if it werent for the occasional flash of silver lightning, one could be forgiven for thinking that night had suddenly arrived.

Brother Han, well have to leave this mountain for now. Buddhist Master Tian Chan and I will use a treasure to erase the residual aura weve left behind here, Master Black Rain said in an apologetic manner.

Of course. All spirit items possess astonishing senses, if we dont take the necessary precautions, theres no way well be able to fool it. Thus, Han Li rose to his feet and vanished on the spot as a plume of azure smoke.

In the next instant, spatial fluctuations erupted in the distance, and Han Li re-emerged before crossing his arms as he hovered in mid-air.

Buddhist Master Tian Chan and Master Black Rain exchanged a glance before one of them flipped a hand over to produce a translucent bead amid a flash of white light. The bead was giving off remarkable glacial power, and as soon as it emerged, Master Black Rain swept a sleeve through the air to release a ball of azure light, which then revealed itself to be an azure fan.

Buddhist Master Tian Chan gently waved the bead through the air, and a flurry of five-colored runes revolved within the bead as it released a burst of white glacial Qi.

Master Black Rain also pointed a finger toward the azure fan, and the treasure waved itself through the air several times at his behest.

Gusts of fierce azure winds swept out of the fan, then formed a fierce hurricane that intertwined with the glacial power. A snowstorm instantly swept over the mountain summit, and everything was covered under a blanket of ice and snow.

Buddhist Master Tian Chan and Master Black Rain then exchanged another glance, and they also departed from the mountain just as Han Li had a moment ago. The residual auras left behind by the trio were then instantly dispersed by the fierce snowstorm.

Prepare that thing now! Judging from the overhead conditions, the Pipe Dream Stone Spirit is most likely going to emerge soon, Buddhist Master Tian Chan said as he looked up at the sky through narrowed eyes.

Master Black Rain chuckled in response before rubbing his hands over, and a silver net abruptly appeared amid a flash of silver light.

Go! Master Black Rain yelled as he released the silver net, and it transformed into a vast expanse of silver mist that instantly enshrouded the entire mountain down below.

After that, he made a hand seal, and the mist quickly began to fade before vanishing into thin air.

Hehe, with this Silver Celestial Lightning Net, theres no way the stone spirit will be able to escape through an aerial route. Whats even more remarkable about this net is that it wont have any impact on the lightning tribulation up above, so the Pipe Dream Stone Spirit definitely wont be able to sense it, Buddhist Master Tian Chan chuckled as he rubbed his hands together.

Indeed. This net is ranked quite highly even on the Chaotic Myriad Spirit Roll. If it werent for the fact that this is an extremely important mission, the holy island wouldnt have allowed me to take it out of the island. Now that weve sealed off all aerial routes of escape, we have to prevent the stone spirit from being able to escape back into the Earthly Hellish Flames as well. Once the stone spirit becomes feeble from transcending its tribulation, well immediately activate the restriction to cut it off. However, the formation alone may not be enough to stop it, so well be counting on you to prevent it from escaping, Brother Han. Oh, and dont forget to look out for the stone spirits illusionary abilities, Master Black Rain said in a solemn manner.

Rest assured, fellow Daoists, Ill do everything in my power to make sure it doesnt escape. Han Lis spiritual sense was no less powerful than that of a Grand Ascension Stage being, so he was naturally very confident.

Master Black Rain was still a little uneasy, but he couldnt say anything further after witnessing Han Lis confident display. In that case, there shouldnt be any issues. Buddhist Master Tian Chan and I will take care of capturing the stone spirit.

Thus, after a brief discussion, all three of them unleashed concealment techniques and went into hiding.

The only sound that lingered over the mountain stemmed from the fierce snowstorm, and that also subsided after a short while.

An icy white blanket had draped over the entire mountain, and at the same time, the black clouds up above had begun to slowly revolve to form a massive black vortex.

There were countless arcs of silver lightning converging within the vortex, and they gradually combined to form an extremely thick bolt of lightning. At the same time, the rumbling thunderclaps up above suddenly subsided, and deathly silence ensued, but an astonishing sense of pressure had filled the entire surrounding space.

Meanwhile, the yellow mist within the giant crater had also formed a small vortex, and the center of the vortex was completely pitch-black. However, there were wisps of white Qi emerging from within it, and it was as if a ghost or spirit could spring out at any moment.

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Well… Buddhist Master Tian Chan turned to Master Black Rain with a rather hesitant expression.

Master Black Rain pondered the situation for a moment before making a decision. Brother Han is one of the most powerful beings in our human race, so hell be a great ally for us. I think the two of us may not have that great a chance of completing our objective, but if Fellow Daoist Han were to assist us, then well have a much greater chance.

Han Li was even more intrigued upon hearing this, but he merely waited in silence. Sure enough, after receiving Master Black Rains approval, Buddhist Master Tian Chan nodded with a smile, and said, I was thinking the same thing. In that case, allow me to explain the situation to you, Benefactor Han. I hope youll be willing to lend us your assistance.

Han Li considered this for a moment before giving a conditional reply. Ill be sure to do so if it benefits the state of our human race.

We were actually instructed by the holy island to come here for the Earthly Hellish Flames, Buddhist Master Tian Chan revealed.

Han Li had already anticipated this to be the case, but his heart still sank slightly upon hearing this. However, what Master Black Rain said next immediately put his heart at ease.

He could see the peculiar look that had appeared in Han Lis eyes, and he immediately added, To put it more accurately, were here for a certain spirit item within the Earthly Hellish Flames.

There are spirit items within the Earthly Hellish Flames? Ive never heard of something like that before, Han Li said in a rather surprised manner.

Indeed there is, and this spirit item takes 50,000 years to come into fruition. Have you heard of an item known as the Pipe Dream Stone, Benefactor Han? Buddhist Master Tian Chan asked.

Pipe Dream Stone? Is that the top-grade material used to set up large illusionary formations? Han Li asked as his brows furrowed slightly.

Indeed. However, what were searching for is not an ordinary Pipe Dream Stone, its a Pipe Dream Stone Spirit, which has already attained intelligence. Not only can this type of stone spirit only emerge among Pipe Dream Stones, a rigorous set of conditions must be met before they can come into existence. As such, not many people are aware of its existence, and the stone spirit here was something a senior of our race unintentionally discovered tens of thousands of years ago. Unfortunately, that senior was unable to capture it, and it was startled into fleeing into the Earthly Hellish Flames.

Even Grand Ascension cultivators wouldnt dare to venture into the Earthly Hellish Flames lightly, so there was no way that anyone could pursue the stone spirit. However, the mighty figures of the holy island have recently conducted divination and predicted that the day of the Pipe Dream Stone Spirits tribulation will arrive soon, so theres no way it can continue to hide in the Earthly Hellish Flames. As such, this will be the only chance we have to capture it, Buddhist Master Tian Chan explained.

I see, so the Pipe Dream Stone Spirit has already been residing within the Earthly Hellish Flames for tens of thousands of years, no wonder Ive never heard of it. However, even if it is a stone spirit that has attained intelligence, it shouldnt be all that powerful, wouldnt it be a simple task for you to capture it? Han Li asked.

This Pipe Dream Stone Spirit is far different from normal stone spirits. Not only does it possess the abilities common to all stone spirits, it also possesses the ability to instantly conjure up powerful illusions that one could fall into without even realizing it. The senior of our human race who first discovered the stone spirit was quite a renowned figure at the time, but not only was he unable to capture the stone spirit, he was trapped in its illusions for half a year before finally managing to escape.

On top of that, it was said that the ordeal had heavily taxed his body and caused him to fall severely ill after he escaped. The task that weve been assigned with is to capture the stone spirit alive, so even though Buddhist Master Tian Chan and I have made extensive preparations, our chances of success still arent very high, Master Black Rain explained.

I see. The innate abilities of spirit items such as stone spirits are generally all extremely powerful, so its no wonder that the two of you are proceeding with such caution. By the way, would you happen to know the reason why the holy island sent you two to capture this stone spirit? Han Li asked.

It seems that the demon core within this stone spirit is going to be quite an important asset against the Elder Devil Race, and this task was delegated to us by Master Mo Jianli through the holy island, thats all the details that Im aware of, Master Black Rain replied without any hesitation.

The instruction came from Senior Mo? Han Li drew a sharp breath upon hearing this.

Hehe, Fellow Daoist Tian Chan and I are relatively powerful figures in our human race, if it werent for the fact that Senior Mo was the one who delegated this duty to us, we wouldnt have come to this place, Master Black Rain said with a smile.

In that case, its only right that I do my part as well. Please tell me what you need me to do, Han Li said in a serious manner.

Buddhist Master Tian Chan was ecstatic to hear this, and he replied, Hehe, I knew that you wouldnt turn us down, Brother Han. We dont actually need you to take on any complex tasks, all we need is for you to assist us as the situation requires. If the stone spirit manages to slip past us, well be counting on you to stop it so that it doesnt manage to flee back into the Earthly Hellish Flames.

Master Black Rain also expressed his gratitude toward Han Li.

A thought then suddenly occurred to Buddhist Master Tian Chan, and he asked, By the way, why are you here when Deep Heaven City is in such a perilous situation, Brother Han? Do you have something you need to do here as well?

Indeed. I need to use the Earthly Hellish Flames to refine a few treasures of mine, but that naturally pales in significance next to the task that you two have been assigned, Han Li replied.

Thank you for prioritizing our objective above your own, Brother Han. Ill have to ask you to refrain from approaching the Earthly Hellish Flames for now. Otherwise, if the stone spirit detects the presence of outsiders, things could become rather troublesome, Buddhist Master Tian Chan said as an apologetic look appeared on his face.

Thus, after exchanging some more pleasantries, Han Li joined the two of them and sat down beside the crater as well. He cast his gaze toward the bottom of the crater, and his brows furrowed slightly. The crater was several acres in area, but it was clearly divided into two completely different parts.

The top half was comprised of ordinary grey stone, but the bottom half of the crater was as smooth as jade. On top of that, that section of the crater was of a sinister dark green color, and at the very bottom was a cloud of yellow mist that was surging incessantly. The occasional burst of rumbling could be heard coming from within the yellow mist, and it was flashing erratically with faint light, as if it were concealing some type of living creature.

Han Lis eyes narrowed slightly, and he abruptly flipped a hand over to produce a white formation plate.

He flicked his wrist, and the formation plate was instantly hurled toward the bottom of the crater as a streak of white light.

As the formation plate passed through the top half of the crater, nothing happened to it, but once it entered the bottom half, layers of ice suddenly began to appear over its surface. It was quickly completely sealed in ice, then thudded heavily into the mist before shattering amid a crisp crack.

The Yin Qi here really is as powerful as the rumors proclaim! Han Li murmured to himself, but his expression remained unchanged.

Hehe, its said that the Earthly Hellish Flames here arise directly from the depths of hell. Even though its in the form of flames, it contains extraordinary glacial power. Unfortunately, this glacial power is completely different from normal glacial power and cant be refined by a living being. We humans can only use it to refine some special treasures, and thats quite a pity, Buddhist Master Tian Chan chuckled in a wistful manner.

The powers of Yin, Yang, and the five elements stem directly from chaos, theyre the foundation powers of the laws of heaven and earth. The Earthly Hellish Flames here are imbued with extremely astonishing glacial powers, so it only makes sense that its uses are very limited. Otherwise, if a person using a glacial cultivation art could absorb the Yin Qi here as they pleased, their cultivation base would progress at an unprecedentedly rapid rate, theres no way that such an outrageous cultivation shortcut could exist, Master Black Rain interjected in an indifferent manner.

Indeed. However, Ive heard that these Earthly Hellish Flames could be one of the entrances that lead directly into the infernal realm. If thats the case, then these flames really are very intriguing, Han Li said with a smile.

Thats a rumor thats been circulating since ancient times, but these Earthly Hellish Flames are incredibly lethal. Body Integration cultivators like us can only delve around 10,000 feet into it at most, and even Grand Ascension cultivators will be at risk of losing their lives once they reach any deeper than 100,000 feet. Hence, no one can verify that legend, Buddhist Master Tian Chan mused in a contemplative manner.

Hehe, theres no need to entertain such a thought for too long. If these flames really do lead to the infernal realm, then what awaits us on the other side will only be a hellish landscape rife with malicious ghosts and vengeful spirits. The ultimate pursuit of cultivators like us is naturally to ascend to the True Immortal Realm, where we can truly attain eternal life, Master Black Rain chuckled.

Buddhist Master Tian Chan shook his head with a serious expression in response. I beg to differ. Those of us who follow in Buddhist teachings believe in karma and causality. In order to pursue immortality, one must first…

Thus, the two began to share their viewpoints on the matter, and an impromptu debate suddenly commenced, one that Han Li found to be rather amusing.

After the blood mist dispersed, all of the devilish beings had been slain, and the human cultivators began to look around with shock and bewilderment in their eyes.

The late-Deity Transformation Stage elderly man was the first to return to his senses, and he hurriedly extended a respectful bow toward the azure figure up above. Which senior has stepped in to assist us? I am Jian Feitian of the Pegasus Sect, thank you for your kindness!

The other cultivators also quickly returned to their senses and extended deep bows toward Han Li as well.

Were all humans, so I naturally couldnt just stand by idly and watch. Head toward the west, there are no devilish beings there, so its safe for now, thats all the assistance Ill be able to give you, Han Li said as he swept a sleeve through the air, and all of the streaks of azure sword Qi flew back up his sleeve. frewbovel.cm

The elderly man was trying his best to see the appearance of the humanoid figure within the azure light, but to no avail. Thus, he immediately extended another respectful bow, and said, May I ask your esteemed name, Senior? Our Pegasus Sect will be sure to pledge our allegiance to you as thanks for your kindness!

Hehe, my surname is Han. Theres no need for you to go out of your way to repay me, I just so happened to be passing by. Alright, I have to go now, best of luck to all of you, Han Li chuckled and flew away as a streak of azure light before the elderly man could say anything further.

After just a few flashes, he vanished into the distance, traveling at an incredible speed.

The elderly man was quite startled by Han Lis speed, and he was rooted to the spot for a long while before gradually returning to his senses.

Master, do you know which senior that was? a Nascent Soul Stage male cultivator asked in a cautious manner.

Theres no way that a Spatial Tempering cultivator would be able to kill so many high-grade devilish beings at once, even the average Body Integration cultivator would struggle to do what he just did. According to my knowledge, there are only two Body Integration Stage seniors with the Han surname in our human race, one of them is Senior Han Qing, who recently pledged his allegiance to the Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereign, while the other is Senior Han Li of Deep Heaven City. As for exactly which one it is, well have to verify that once we get to a safer place. He saved our lives, and that is something that we cannot simply forget, the elderly man replied.

Yes, Master. Seeing as devilish beings have appeared here, this place is no longer safe. According to our original plan, we were going to travel to the sect hidden within the Black Water Mountain Range, but that Senior Han is telling us to go west. From what I know, the west is comprised of a vast expanse of bleak and barren plains where there wont be many places for us to hide, the middle-aged man said in a cautious voice.

The Black Water Mountain Range isnt too far away from this place, so its most likely no longer a safe place, either. As such, we should place our trust in Senior Han. So what if the west is filled with flat plains? Do you think well be able to escape the spiritual sense detection of the high-grade devilish beings if we hide in a mountain range? If we can find a secluded place, then burrow deep underground and set up a formation, theres a chance that well be able to survive this devilish tribulation. After all, the Elder Devil Race cant scour the entirety of our human territory, the elderly man said with a cold smile.

The middle-aged man thought about this for a moment before nodding in response. Well do as you say, Master.

Oh, by the way, collect the storage treasures from these devilish beings. These are all devilish elites, so Im sure theyll be carrying some valuable things. That Senior Han didnt bother to take them, but they could be of great assistance to our Pegasus Sect, the elderly man instructed.

The middle-aged man naturally gave an affirmative response before relaying the elderly mans instructions to everyone else.

Thus, not long after that, the group of human cultivators flew toward the west as Han Li had suggested. As for the devilish beings that had been slain, they most likely wouldnt be discovered by the Elder Devil Race for quite a while.

Along his journey, Han Li had encountered similar scenarios several times, and upon verifying that there werent any devilish lords present, he had slain all of the devilish beings that he had encountered without any hesitation.

Unless he were to encounter a devilish army with several devilish lords among their ranks, he really didnt have much to fear.

Half a month later, a primitive forest appeared up ahead. The trees here were extremely tall and lush, and the dense canopy up above cast eerie shadows over the dense undergrowth.

Han Li stopped at the edge of the forest, then peered deep into it.

In the extremely far distance, there was a small mountain range comprised of seven mountains of different sizes.

Han Li withdrew his gaze before flying directly toward the mountain range again as a streak of azure light. He was traveling toward the second tallest of the seven mountains, and after just a few flashes, he reached its summit.

However, as he inspected his surroundings, a hint of surprise immediately appeared on his face.

There were two human cultivators on the same mountain summit, one of whom was a rotund monk in a purple kasaya who was sitting in front of what appeared to be a volcanic crater. As for his companion, this was an extremely thin and hideous elderly man with dark skin that resembled tree bark.

Both of them were also at the mid-Body Integration Stage, and they had used some type of aura concealment method that had led to Han Li failing to detect their presence in advance.

The two immediately turned toward Han Li in unison, and the rotund monk faltered initially before a hint of recognition flashed through his eyes. Ah, greetings, Fellow Daoist Han.

This was none other than Buddhist Master Tian Chan, who was one of the Heavenly Yuan Holy Sovereigns subordinates, and had met Han Li once in the past.

Greetings to you too, Buddhist Master Tian Chan. Han Li was quite surprised, but his expression remained unchanged as he clasped his fist in a salute from afar.

The hideous elderly man had also identified Han Lis mid-Body Integration Stage cultivation base, and his expression changed slightly as he asked in a coarse and raspy voice, Do you recognize him, Tian Chan?

Hehe, its no wonder that you dont recognize Fellow Daoist Han, he only reached the Body Integration Stage several centuries ago. Youve constantly been in seclusion during this time, so theres naturally no way you two couldve met, the Buddhist Master replied with a smile.

Several centuries? If Im not mistaken, Fellow Daoist Han is already at the mid-Body Integration Stage, is he not? the elderly man asked as a hint of astonishment flashed through his eyes.

Ive only just reached the mid-Body Integration Stage not long. May I ask your name, Fellow Daoist? Han Li asked as he returned the elderly mans salute.

I am Yu Xiaotian, people call me Master Black Rain. Tsk tsk, its extremely remarkable that you were able to make a Body Integration Stage breakthrough in just several centuries, even on the holy island, I havent met anyone with aptitude that can match yours, the elderly man said with undisguised astonishment in his voice.

Holy island? Are you a holy island envoy, Brother Yu? Han Li was quite startled to hear this.

I wouldnt dare to proclaim myself to be a holy island envoy, but I do indeed currently reside on the holy island, the elderly man replied in a modest manner.

Ive heard much about the holy island, its a pity that Ive never had a chance to visit it. Please do tell me about it when you get some spare time, Brother Yu, Han Li said with a smile as the shock on his face faded.

Hehe, under normal circumstances, the holy island extends invitations to Body Integration Stage cultivators once every 1,000 years, and some are even able to remain on the island to cultivate. If it werent for this devilish tribulation, perhaps you wouldve already been invited to the island, Brother Han, Master Black Rain chuckled.

I see. This is the first time Ive heard of this, please forgive me for my lack of knowledge on this matter, Han Li replied with a nod.

Not at all, the holy island has always been a very secretive place, so its no surprise that you havent heard much about it, Master Black Rain chuckled.

Benefactor Han, I heard that you moved to Deep Heaven City following the commencement of the devilish tribulation, whats the situation like in Deep Heaven City now? Buddhist Master Tian Chan asked.

I am indeed currently residing in Deep Heaven City, and Im technically a guest elder in the city. Unfortunately, Deep Heaven City is currently in quite a precarious situation, all of the large human settlements around the city have been conquered, Han Li replied with a grim expression.

Is the situation that bad already? Ive heard that the large settlements around Deep Heaven City all have Body Integration cultivators among their ranks, how were they conquered so quickly? Buddhist Master Tian Chan asked in a stunned manner.

Thats quite a long story that Ill tell you about later. For now, would you be able to disclose to me why you and Brother Yu have come here? Han Li asked with a curious look in his eyes.

Whats the point in mentioning the past? My cultivation base has improved somewhat since that time, but its nothing compared to the strides that Senior Han has made. He progressed from the Deity Transformation Stage to the mid-Body Integration Stage in less than 2,000 years, thats virtually completely unheard of in human history, Xu Qianyu replied with a dejected shake of her head.

After a brief silence, the other woman asked, If that Senior Han really is that powerful, why didnt you try to keep him? With his assistance, well definitely be able to complete our task without a hitch.

Weve been separated from Mistress Blood Spirit, but she specifically told us that the tasks weve been assigned are the key to deciding whether Matriarch Ice Soul will be able to return to our Xu Family, there arent even that many people in our Xu Family who are aware of what were doing. Senior Han is a benefactor to our Xu Family, but it would still be best not to disclose something like this to him. In any case, hes already chased those cultivators away, so this place should be safe for now. If we work as quickly as we can, we should be able to secure that item soon, then reunite with Mistress Blood Spirit. At this stage, it would be best not to get other people involved, Xu Qianyu replied in a calm manner.

The other two women shared a glance upon hearing this before nodding in unison.

After a brief pause, Xu Qianyu strode into the room again, and said, Alright, lets go down again.

The other two women naturally followed closely behind her.

…

Meanwhile, in an underground cave countless kilometers away, a crimson-armored beauty was pulling an ice blade that was flashing with crimson light out of a high-grade devilish beings body.

The devilish beings lifeless body thumped heavily down onto the ground, and there were two more inky-black devilish bodies lying completely still in the cave. Furthermore, all three bodies were covered in a layer of ice and frost.

The woman glanced at the bodies expressionlessly before flying deeper into the cave along a narrow passageway. After making a few turns, then descending deeper underground, she appeared in front of an ordinary-looking stone wall.

Her eyes immediately lit up, and she flipped a hand over to produce a ball of azure light, within which was contained a miniature azure cauldron. The cauldron rotated on the spot and instantly swelled to around 10 feet tall. It was shimmering with azure light, and had projections of flora and fauna surfacing around it, this was none other than the Heavenvoid Cauldron that Han Li once possessed.

This crimson-armored woman was naturally none other than the blood spirit clone of Fairy Ice Soul, and after being separated from the rest of the Xu Family entourage by the devilish army, she had flown all the way here before making short work of these three high-grade devilish beings.

It was quite clear that she had led her pursuers into this underground cave for a specific purpose, rather than just as a panicked snap decision.

After summoning the Heavenvoid Cauldron, Blood Spirit began to chant something while flicking her fingers toward the cauldron in quick succession.

Several azure incantation seals shot forth before vanishing into the cauldron one after another, and a loud buzzing sound instantly rang out from the treasure. The lid of the cauldron tremored slightly before flying up into the air and vanishing into space, following which several azure runes emerged from the cauldron amid a flash of azure light.

These runes quickly swelled in size before lining up next to one another, then flew directly toward the stone wall up ahead.

A dull rumbling boom rang out, and as soon as the azure runes came into contact with the stone wall, the latter crumbled away into dust to reveal an ancient copper gate, which had several shimmering silver restriction talismans plastered to its surface.

The cold look in Blood Spirits eyes eased slightly upon seeing this, and she murmured to herself in an elated manner, Thank heavens its still intact! It seems that no one has discovered this place. My true body really made a wise decision by setting up this backup measure.

She then flicked a finger again, and a gust of fierce wind struck the cauldron from the side. The cauldron immediately let loose a clear ringing sound before expelling a burst of azure light that swept toward the copper gate.

In the face of the azure light, the silver runes on the gate were silently stripped away, and the gate slowly opened on its own.

Blood Spirit immediately flew in through the gate as a streak of crimson light, and in the instant she passed by the azure cauldron, it abruptly vanished amid a flash of azure light.

Beyond the gate was a slightly dim hall that was around several acres in area. The entire hall was empty aside from a square stone table, upon which sat another small cauldron.

This cauldron was also shimmering with azure light and had intricate patterns all over its surface, it bore a strong resemblance to the Heavenvoid Cauldron!

The crimson light receded, and Blood Spirit appeared in front of the stone table before making a grabbing motion toward the small cauldron, which rose up into the air and flew into her grasp as a ball of azure light.

A hint of elation appeared on Blood Spirits face as she appraised the small cauldron.

Heavenvoid Cauldron, Voidspirit Cauldron, and Void Emperor Cauldron! Hmph, I bet those bastards arent aware that I just so happened to replicate another cauldron treasure before I set off back then. This Void Emperor Cauldron is far more powerful than even the other two cauldrons. Now that Ive secured it, I have the key to access that place again. Once the devilish tribulation concludes, Ill be able to set off for the Thunder Continent! Blood Spirit murmured to herself, and the small azure cauldron in her hand vanished amid a flash of spiritual light.

After that, she didnt remain in the hall any longer. She rubbed her hands together before raising them up into the air, and a loud thunderclap rang out as countless bolts of crimson lightning erupted out of her palms in a frenzy to strike walls of the hall around her.

The entire hall was inundated by crimson lightning in the blink of an eye, and all of its walls were shattered. Seconds after Blood Spirit shot forth out of the hall as a streak of crimson light, the entire hall completely crumbled.

Not long after that, the crimson streak of light appeared in the air above an extremely bleak and barren plain, then set off toward a certain direction. In that direction lay the small city where Xu Qianyus trio was situated.

…

A month later, Han Li hovered high up in the air and appraised the battle down below with a frosty expression.

Over 10,000 feet below him, there were over 100 purple-armored devilish beings with peculiar devilish patterns on their faces, and they launched ferocious attacks toward a group of a dozen or so human cultivators.

Even the devilish beings with the lowest cultivation base among them were at the Nascent Soul Stage, and they were led by a pair of mid-Deity Transformation Stage devilish beings, this was an elite devilish force!

As for the human cultivators who were being attacked, they all wore similar attire, but there was great diversity in their age and cultivation bases. There were a few little girls among them who were only at the Foundation Establishment Stage, while the most powerful being among their ranks was a late-Deity Transformation Stage elderly man.

This was clearly a sect or a cultivation family.

The majority of these human cultivators were at the Core Formation Stage, so even though the elderly man was doing everything in his power to set up everyone in a profound formation, they were still in an extremely perilous situation.

The elderly man was controlling a large seal treasure, but his eyes were filled with despair as he appraised the current situation. In the face of so many devilish elites, even if he could escape with his life, all of these juniors of his would undoubtedly be killed.

With that in mind, a hint of ferocity appeared in the elderly mans eyes, and he expelled a large mouthful of blood essence toward the seal before pointing a finger at it. The sound of howling wind and rumbling thunder instantly rang out from the seal, and a white wyrm emerged from it before pouncing directly toward the two mid-Deity Transformation Stage devilish beings.

The two high-grade devilish beings knew that the elderly man was making a final stand, and they cackled in a sinister manner as a giant devilish bird projection appeared behind each of their backs. The projections depicted a pair of devilish creatures with deer heads and bat bodies, presenting quite a harrowing sight to behold.

As soon as the two projections emerged, they immediately flapped their wings and shot forth to clash with the white wyrm projection. The two sides seemed to be evenly matched, and right at this moment, the formation formed by the human cultivators was finally beginning to crumble in the face of the devilish beings torrential barrage of attacks.

All of the human cultivators faces turned deathly pale upon seeing this, and the elderly man let loose a loud cry as he laid a hand onto his own head, preparing to release his Nascent Soul to truly make a final stand.

Right at this moment, a cold harrumph rang out in the air above. The voice wasnt very loud, but it struck the listener with a bone-chilling sensation. All of the human and devilish beings down below felt as if thunderclaps had erupted right within their minds, and they swayed unsteadily in response.

Immediately thereafter, a ball of azure light emerged, within which a humanoid figure could be seen.

The humanoid figure swept a sleeve downward, and over 100 streaks of azure light shot forth before transforming into several hundred streaks of sword Qi.

The sword Qi revolved through the air before hurtling downward, but in the next instant, all of them vanished into thin air as if they were nothing more than projections.

Spatial fluctuations then erupted in the air above the devilish beings, and a series of azure flying swords shot forth out of space before whizzing through the air. A string of anguished howls rang out as all of the devilish beings were completely inundated by azure light, and their bodies were sliced into countless pieces, even their Nascent Souls had been shredded into nothingness.

A vast expanse of blood mist permeated throughout the entire area alongside the overwhelming odor of blood and gore.

His brows suddenly furrowed slightly, and he flew down toward a certain direction as a streak of azure light. After just a few flashes, he appeared in the air above an ordinary-looking building.

There were currently five cultivators in different attire surrounding the building and discussing something in hushed tones, and Han Lis sudden arrival naturally gave all of them a massive fright.

They reflexively summoned treasures or made hand seals as they prepared to defend themselves, but Han Li didnt even bother to take a glance at them. Piss off!

What did you say? How dare… Ah, our sincerest apologies, well be taking our leave right away! These five cultivators were all at the Deity Transformation, and they were initially enraged by Han Lis words, but when he released his enormous Body Integration Stage aura, all five of them were completely petrified and immediately backtracked before fleeing the scene.

During their escape, they didnt even dare to turn around to look behind them, as if they were being pursued by a malicious ghost.

Han Li cast a cold glance toward these people and hesitated momentarily, but decided not to do anything in the end. Right at this moment, an elated female voice rang out from the first floor of the building that had been surrounded.

Senior Han! I didnt expect to see you here, Ill come out to meet you right away!

As soon as the voice trailed off, the front door was opened, and three women emerged from within the building. The first woman was tall and slender with fair snowy-white skin, it was none other than Xu Qianyu.

Long time no see, Fellow Daoist Xu, Han Li greeted with a smile.

The last time they had met was when Han Li had visited the Xu Family, so it was quite a surprise for him to meet her again here.

Thank you for stepping in, Senior. Otherwise, we wouldve been in deep trouble. Xu Qianyu hurriedly extended a respectful curtsey toward Han Li with an elated look on her face, and the two women accompanying her immediately followed suit.

Han Li merely waved a hand and replied in a nonchalant manner, No need to thank me, I just so happened to be passing by. Who were those people? Are they enemies for your Xu Family?

Theyre just a group of scoundrels who tried to take advantage of us! You shouldve torn them from limb-to-limb, Senior! a woman with an oval face behind Xu Qianyu said with an enraged pout.

Shush, Xiao Qing! Were already immensely fortunate to have encountered Senior Han here, how could you be so rude? Please forgive her, Senior Han, Xiao Qing is a niece of mine, and shes always been cultivating in our Xu Family, so shes a little spoiled, Xu Qianyu scolded with a stern expression before turning to Han Li with an apologetic look in her eyes.

Ah, please forgive me, Senior, I meant no offense. The woman by the name of Xiao Qing had also realized that her words had been rather inappropriate.

Thats alright, Im not one to be bothered by minor things like this. If I had known that those people were such scummy individuals, perhaps I wouldve put an end to them, Han Li replied with a nonchalant smile.

Xu Qianyu heaved an internal sigh of relief before making an inviting hand gesture. Thank you for your understanding, Senior, please come in and take a seat.

Han Li nodded in response before making his way into the room.

The devilish army was situated very far away, and he hadnt spotted any devilish beings nearby, so he wasnt concerned about any potential hazards arising.

The interior of the room wasnt very large, but all of the furniture and decor gave off a unique antiquated feel, seemingly indicating that they had been around for quite a long time.

However, what drew Han Lis attention the most was the barely detectable restriction fluctuations near the room. As soon as they strode into the room, those restrictions instantly vanished, and even with his spiritual sense, he was unable to detect their source. This made him rather curious.

Han Li sat down on the main seat in the room, then turned toward the three women who were standing respectfully beside him. This doesnt seem to be a place inhabited by mortals, is it somehow connected to your Xu Family?

Indeed, Senior Han, this is a temporary lodging place that our Xu Family abandoned many years ago. We were chased here by that group of cultivators, and forced to make use of the restriction here to protect ourselves, Xu Qianyu replied in a respectful manner.

Han Li nodded in response before asking, I see. This place is quite far away from your Xu Family, and Ive heard your entire family has already moved to the holy city, why are the three of you here?

The three women exchanged a hesitant glance upon hearing this question, and in the end, a wry smile appeared on Xu Qianyus face as she replied, Our Xu Family did indeed move to the Holy Sovereign City, but Mistress Blood Spirit had some important matters to attend to recently, so she left the city and took some members of our family with her. After we had taken care of those matters and were heading back to the city, we encountered a devilish army along the way, and after a fierce battle, we were defeated and forced to flee for our lives. My nieces and I were pursued by a group of devilish beings, and we had only just shaken them off when we encountered that group of cultivators.

Fellow Daoist Blood Spirit left the holy city? Han Li was rather surprised to hear this.

Indeed. Initially, the elders of our family were opposed to her departure, but she insisted on leaving, so they could only let her go, Xu Qianyu replied.

Instead of prying into exactly what important matters they had attended to, Han Li asked, Are you aware of Fellow Daoist Blood Spirits current situation? frewbnovel.com

Rest assured, Senior Han, prior to our departure, we witnessed Mistress Blood Spirit make her escape. She was pursued by several high-grade devilish beings, but with her powers, self-preservation definitely wouldnt be an issue, Xu Qianyu assured.

I see, thats good to hear. By the way, whats the situation in the Holy Sovereign City currently like? The communication between the major cities has been completely cut off by the devilish army, and even communication talismans are no longer effective, Han Li enquired.

The situation is not very good. Our Holy Sovereign City is fine as the devilish army over there hasnt even attempted an attack on the city. However, theyve targeted the human settlements around the city instead, and many of the nearby sects and major families have been wiped out. On top of that, this devilish tribulation seems to be different from all of the previous ones, the devilish army is beginning to attack mortal cities to enslave mortal humans on a wide scale, Xu Qianyu replied as a concerned look appeared on her face.

Han Lis expression also darkened upon hearing this, and he sighed in a grim voice, So the rumors are true, the devilish beings are planning to permanently settle in the Spirit Realm.

Before Xu Qianyu had a chance to reply, the other voluptuous woman standing beside her exclaimed, What? Are you saying that the Elder Devil Race is planning to conquer our human territory?

Not just our human race, the demon race and even the nearby foreign races are all most likely targets that the Elder Devil Race is planning to invade. I dont know much about the specific details, but these are the rumors that are circulating among the higher level cultivators. In any case, theres no need for you to be overly concerned, even if the sky falls down, there will be people in higher-up places to support it. Im sure the holy island has already devised appropriate countermeasures, Han Li reassured with a faint smile.

Thats true. With the holy island and Master Mo Jianli to oppose them, Im sure the Elder Devil Race wont be able to succeed, Xu Qianyu said in a relieved manner.

The other two women were also very relieved to hear this. It was quite clear that the resounding reputations of the holy island and Mo Jianli had instilled them with a lot of confidence.

After that, Han Li enquired about some details surrounding the devilish army near the Holy Sovereign City, and before he knew it, close to an hour had passed.

Finally, Han Li stood up and prepared to leave. I still have some important matters to attend to, so Ill be taking my leave now. I hope to see you again someday. By the way, this is not a safe place to stay, I recommend you return to the Holy Sovereign City as soon as possible.

The three women naturally didnt dare to stop him, and they accompanied him out of the room.

Azure light flashed from Han Lis body, and he quickly flew away into the distance while Xu Qianyu looked on with a complex expression.

As soon as Han Li vanished into the distance, the woman with the oval face asked in an eager voice, Aunt Xu, is that Senior Han the same senior who returned Mistress Blood Spirit to us? Is he really a Body Integration cultivator?

An intrigued look also appeared in the other womans eyes.

Indeed. Back when he visited our Xu Family, he was already at the early-Body Integration stage, and I heard that he made another breakthrough to the mid-Body Integration Stage not long before the devilish tribulation, Xu Qianyu replied with a wry smile.

What? Hes a mid-Body Integration Stage cultivator? Thats the first time Ive seen someone with such a high cultivation base! I heard that you share quite a close bond and even worked with him in Deep Heaven City for some time, is that true, Aunt Xu? the woman with the oval face asked in an excited manner.

As for the clone that was battling the spirit body in the distance, it seemed to have also received the instruction to retreat, and dazzling crimson light suddenly erupted from its body to force back the spirit body before it shot forth toward its two companions.

The three of them gathered together in the blink of an eye and fled toward the same direction.

This isnt over, brat! Next time we meet, Ill be sure to extract your soul and torture it for all of eternity! Sacred Ancestor Xue Guangs menacing voice rumbled in the distance, and he disappeared into the distance after just a few flashes.

After making the decision to retreat, he had done so in a very decisive manner and didnt stall in the slightest. He seemed to be very confident that Han Li wouldnt try to hunt him down, and sure enough, Han Li merely looked on expressionlessly as his opponent departed, displaying no intention of setting off in pursuit.

In the distance, the spirit body made a hand seal before abruptly vanishing on the spot. Spatial fluctuations then erupted beside Han Li, and the spirit body re-emerged.

Han Li harrumphed coldly as he withdrew his Provenance Golden Body amid a flash of golden light. His body then shrank down as his golden fur receded, and he reverted back to his human form.

As opposed to being elated by this victory, Han Li continued to look into the distance with a grim expression.

Just his clones alone are already this troublesome to deal with, his true body will only be even more powerful. Grand Ascension Stage beings truly are as formidable as theyre proclaimed to be! Han Li murmured to himself before withdrawing his gaze and waving a hand toward the spirit body beside him.

The spirit body instantly flew toward him as a green shadow before vanishing into his body in a flash, and the 13 Purple-striped Gold Devouring Beetles also flew back to his side.

Han Li swept a sleeve through the air to release a burst of azure light that stowed away the beetles, then closed his eyes before making a hand seal while chanting an incantation.

A thumb-sized crimson rune surfaced on his glabella, and it was flashing with gentle light.

Moments later, Han Li opened his eyes, and a hint of elation appeared on his face. It worked! The Purple Word Cauldron hasnt traveled all that far away!

As soon as his voice trailed off, he switched to a series of complex hand seals, and the crimson rune on his glabella also began to fluctuate in brightness.

Not long after that, a streak of black light appeared in the distance, and within it was none other than the Purple Word Cauldron that had flown away during the battle.

However, the cauldron stopped several thousand feet away from Han Li, and purple light flashed erratically from its surface as it emitted a faint buzzing sound, seemingly expressing hesitation to approach Han Li.

However, after Han Li had activated that crimson rune, a connection had formed between them, and that made the cauldron unwilling to leave.

The smile on Han Lis face widened at the sight of the cauldron, and the crimson rune flew directly out of his glabella before revolving around him.

At the same time, he began to chant something while flicking his fingers through the air, and a series of vibrant colorful incantation seals shot forth before vanishing into the cauldron in a flash.

The small cauldron tremored before letting loose a clear cry akin to a dragons roar, and it flew directly toward the crimson rune, which also vanished into the cauldron amid a flash of crimson light.

A layer of crimson light then appeared over the surface of the cauldron, and it emitted a cry of elation. Only then did Han Li wave a hand toward the small cauldron with a smile on his face.

On this occasion, the small purple cauldron was extremely obedient and voluntarily flew over to Han Li, shrinking down to several inches in size before landing on his palm.

Han Li was ecstatic to see this, and he began to inspect the miniature cauldron with blue flashing within his eyes.

On the surface of the cauldron were many unidentifiable runes, and it was also enveloped in a layer of faint black Qi.

Han Lis eyes narrowed slightly as spiritual light flashed from his hand, and several golden and silver runes emerged before vanishing into the small cauldron in a flash.

The cauldron only had a chance to let loose a low ringing sound before it suddenly fell completely still, seemingly having been deprived of its spiritual nature.

Immediately thereafter, countless arcs of golden lightning sprang forth from Han Lis fingertips amid a rumbling thunderclap, then formed a golden lightning net that encompassed the entire cauldron.

The lightning net then shrank and converged to form a small golden ball over his palm.

A relieved look appeared on Han Lis face upon seeing this, and he flipped his other hand over to produce a pristine white jade box, which he placed the golden ball into.

After that, he swept his sleeve over the box, and a dozen or so talismans of different colors emerged before instantly forming several miniature formations that embedded themselves onto the surface of the box.

After stowing the jade box away, Han Li heaved a sigh of relief, and only then did he dare to truly relax.

Using the secret technique that Che Qigong had bestowed upon him, he was able to easily take the Purple Word Cauldron from Sacred Ancestor Xue Guang. However, the fact of the matter was that the cauldron still contained a wisp of Che Qigongs spiritual sense. Prior to eradicating that wisp of spiritual sense and refining the treasure again, Han Li naturally didnt dare to use it.

Even so, he was still truly elated to have obtained such a precious treasure, but at the same time, he was lamenting the loss of his Myriad Sword Artwork.

He had only just completely refined the treasure, and he had planned for it to be one of his trump cards against the devilish army, so it was naturally quite unfortunate that the treasure was destroyed in just a single battle.

The parting threat that the devilish giant had issued prior to his departure then surfaced in Han Lis mind, and a grim look appeared on his face.

Just as the devilish giant had said, he had only been able to force these three clones into retreat as they were ill-prepared and overly confident as they had two incomplete Profound Heavenly Treasures up their sleeves.

Next time, the three clones were going to be better prepared and more well-versed with Han Lis abilities, so the outcome of that battle could easily go against Han Lis favor.

All of a sudden, Han Li shook his head as he chuckled to himself. He had realized that he was worried about a hypothetical situation that would never eventuate as there was no way he would give Sacred Ancestor Xue Guang another chance to trap him.

If the three clones were to return to the main devilish city, it would take them at least three to four months, which was more than enough time for Han Li to sneak back to Deep Heaven City.

As long as he didnt leave Deep Heaven City thereafter, he wouldnt have anything to fear. However, prior to that, he had to visit the place where Earthly Hellish Flames could be found. He had sworn a vow to Che Qigong, and he certainly didnt want to suffer backlash from inner demons.

On top of that, the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi really was very alluring to him as well. Sacred Ancestor Xue Guangs clones had just retreated, so there was no way that they would return in a short time. As such, this was the perfect opportunity for him to fulfill the promise that he had made.

However, that Che Qigong was a Sacred Ancestor as well, so he naturally wasnt going to believe everything that he said, he had to set up some defensive measures before he carried out the tasks that he had promised to complete.

As for Heavenlean City, all of the Body Integration cultivators had already fled, so there was no way that the city couldve survived. As such, there was no point in returning to it.

With that in mind, Han Li immediately made a decision and flew away as a streak of azure light.

…

Meanwhile, the devilish giant was already tens of thousands of kilometers away, and he had reverted back to his normal humanoid form. On top of that, he had released his crimson canoe again, and the three clones were traveling toward Heavenlean City atop the flying treasure.

Along the way, all three clones remained completely silent.

Several days later, the three clones caught sight of the collapsed city wall of Heavenlean City. The air above the entire city had been enshrouded by inky-black devilish Qi, and when the crimson canoe approached the city, a group of armored warriors riding devilish steeds instantly emerged to greet the three clones in a respectful manner.

Once the All-encompassing Devilish Cavalier drew a little closer, Sacred Ancestor Xue Guang instructed in a cold voice, Activate the teleportation formation closest to our sacred army right away!

Yes, Sacred Ancestor!

All of the mid-grade and high-grade devilish beings present were already aware of Sacred Ancestor Xue Guangs arrival, so this All-encompassing Devilish Cavalier naturally recognized the three clones, and he immediately gave an affirmative reply with a respectful bow.

…

Half a month later, Han Li was flying through the air as a streak of barely visible azure light. His magic power fluctuations were also extremely subdued, and no one would be able to detect the streak of azure light unless they were an extremely powerful being or possessed a spirit eye ability.

Han Li was currently flying over a small human city, one that had been abandoned over 100 years ago in anticipation for the devilish tribulation. The city was currently nothing more than a conglomeration of ruins and overgrown weeds, but as Han Li was flying over it, he casually swept his spiritual sense through the abandoned city, upon which a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

He abruptly drew to a halt and looked down at the abandoned city with blue light flashing through his eyes.