My CMS

I didnt think that news of this would spread so quickly. Unfortunately for them, Ive already taken one of the True Soul Pills and sold the rest to several other Grand Ascension Stage beings of our Spirit Realm, Han Li chuckled in response.

You may be able to fool the average cultivator with such an alibi, but Im not sure itll work on the powerful beings attending the convention, Tian Feier said with a hint of a smile.

Its up to them whether they believe me or not. If some of them dare to try and target me, then Ill make sure theyre taught a good lesson, Han Li replied with a nonchalant smile.

Tian Feiers brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this, but her smile then immediately returned as she said, Hehe, it looks like youre already well equipped to deal with the situation. By the way, Elder Jin of our True Dragon Race has heard about the True Soul Pills, and he would like to meet you in private.

Han Lis expression changed slightly upon hearing this. Elder Jin? Are you referring to the Golden Dragon grand elder whos renowned to be the most powerful being of your race?

Theres no need to be concerned, Fellow Daoist. The Dao Fruit Convention has always been a good opportunity for powerful beings to exchange treasures, Elder Jin is very interested in the True Soul Pills, but hes not going to force a transaction. If you dont want to trade your remaining True Soul Pills, then you dont have to, Tian Feier said.

Thats very generous of Elder Jin. Unfortunately, these True Soul Pills are extremely important for my ascension tribulation, so even if I have some in reserve, I have no intention of trading them, Han Li said with a shake of his head.

Tian Feier seemed to have already anticipated this response, and she said, Dont be so quick to refuse, Brother Han. Elder Jin asked me to tell you that what hes offering for exchange is even more valuable than True Soul Pills when it comes to ascension tribulations. As you know, us true dragons are different from normal living beings, and were not that interested in ascending to the True Immortal Realm. As such, some extremely precious items to other powerful beings are next to useless for us.

Oh? In that case, Im certainly open to hearing what Elder Jin has to offer. How about this? Ill make a decision about whether I want to visit Elder Jin once I arrive on the True Dragon Island, Han Li decided after some hesitation.

Im sure you wont regret agreeing to meet with Elder Jin, Brother Han. Also, if the trade takes place, word will spread that youve offloaded your True Soul Pills to our True Dragon Race, and no other powerful beings will harass you then, Tian Feier said with a smile.

Hehe, that does sound like an appealing arrangement, Han Li chuckled.

Having said all that needed to be said about the True Soul Pills, Tian Feier changed the subject. Alright, its about time that we set off. The True Dragon Island isnt far away from the Mohe Realm, but itll take quite some time to get there.

Han Li naturally had no objections to this and immediately nodded in agreement.

Thus, Tian Feier waved a hand upward, a white flying carriage drawn by several red beasts flew out of an ordinary-looking cloud at her behest.

The carriage was over 100 feet in length, and it was as pristine white as jade with all types of beautiful patterns engraved on its surface. The four beasts drawing the carriage were horse-dragon hybrid creatures with dragon horns on their heads and glowing crimson scales all over their bodies.

These are Draco Horses that are unique to our True Dragon Island. Theyre not exceptional in battle, but theyre extremely strong and possess astonishing stamina, able to run for several months straight without sustenance without any dip in performance, Tian Feier introduced.

Thats very interesting. Ive seen some so-called Dragon Horses in the past, but they cant even begin to compare with these Draco Horses. Are these creatures sold on your island by any chance? Han Li asked in an intrigued manner.

Hehe, of course these low-grade spirit beasts are sold on our island. However, due to some special reasons, these spirit beasts can only maintain their unique desirable qualities on our True Dragon Island. Outside of the island, their bloodline will become thinner and thinner, and in the end, theyll become no different from Dragon Horses, Tian Feier replied.

Thats quite a pity, Han Li said as a hint of disappointment appeared in his eyes.

If these Draco Horses could be bred on a large scale, then they would definitely be able to significantly benefit the human race.

Hehe, theres no need to be too dejected, Brother Han, there are far better things on our True Dragon Island than these Draco Horses, and Im sure youll find other things appealing to you, Tian Feier chuckled before flying up toward the carriage in the sky.

In that case, it sounds like itll be worth the trip even if I dont obtain a Vast Spirit Dao Fruit, Han Li said as he also flew up toward the carriage.

Moments later, the four Draco Horses galloped into the distance with the flying carriage in tow.

The carriage was traveling in an extremely stable manner, as if it were on flat land, and Han Li was quite surprised by this as he looked down at this ordinary-looking carriage.

Tian Feier immediately noticed his intrigued expression, and she smiled as she explained, This Wind Spirit Carriage is constructed from a type of spirit copper thats also unique to our True Dragon Island. Not only is this material over 100 times lighter than normal spirit metals, wind-attribute spiritual power can be injected into it, so its quite a remarkable material.

I really am looking forward to getting to the True Dragon Island now, Han Li replied with a smile.

In that case, why dont we get there sooner? Tian Feier said as she made a hand seal before casting a string of incantation seals into the bodies of the four Draco Horses.

As a result, bright red light radiated from the Draco Horses, and they swelled drastically in size as thick fangs appeared in their mouths, while their eyes took on a crimson-golden color.

Following their transformation, the speed of the four beasts increased by over twofold, and they flew through the air as a long streak of red light with the flying carriage behind them.

……

Several months later, Han Li emerged from a giant hall suspended in a boundless starry sky alongside Tian Feier and arrived on a plaza outside.

There was a giant green moon up above that concealed virtually the entire sky.

Actually, it was more accurate to refer to this as a gargantuan semi-spherical island that was entirely enshrouded under a green light barrier, and there were some buildings that were visible on the island.

So this is the True Dragon Island, its about the same as what I expected, Han Li murmured to himself.

Our True Dragon Island wasnt always like this, what you see here is a product of the tireless efforts of many generations of our forefathers. Alright, seeing as your invitation token has already been examined, youll be able to roam the island as you please during the Dao Fruit Convention, but make sure to stay away from the restricted areas I outlined earlier. I have some overseer duties that I need to attend to, so this is where well part ways, Tian Feier said.

Thank you for bringing me all the way here, Fairy Tian, go ahead and do whatever it is you need to do, Han Li replied with a nod.

Instead of immediately departing, a hint of a smile appeared on Tian Feiers face, and she asked, Before I leave, isnt there anything you want to say to me?

Oh? Is there something Im supposed to say to you? Han Li asked as he raised an eyebrow.

Hmph, looks like Ill have to raise the matter myself then. I made a promise to you in the past, and Im delivering on it now. As for whether youll be able to obtain the Vast Spirit Dao Fruit, thatll be up to you, Tian Feier said with a roll of her eyes, then released a white jade slip out of her sleeve.

Han Lis eyes lit up as he drew the jade slip into his own grasp, and a smile appeared on his face as he said, Hehe, you have my thanks, Fairy Tian.

Alright, the favor I owe you has been repaid, Ill be taking my leave now. Tian Feier extended a parting salute before departing.

Following her departure, Han Li stowed the jade slip away before heading toward a white teleportation formation situated on a corner of the plaza.

The formation was completely unattended, but as soon as Han Li strode into it, a stone plaque that was around 10 feet tall emerged from the ground with an ovular indentation on its surface.

Han Li swept a sleeve through the air, and a streak of silver light shot forth before fitting into the indentation in a flash.

That was none other than the silver scale given to him by Fan Paozi.

As soon as the object entered the indentation, a burst of energy fluctuations erupted forth, and the teleportation formation shuddered as it began to release wisps of white light amid a faint buzzing sound.

Han Li raised a hand to draw the silver scale back up his sleeve, and only then did countless runes surge out of the teleportation formation, following which he abruptly vanished on the spot.

A dark green sword projection swept forth, and an earth-shattering boom rang out deep within the canyon, following which a white spatial rift appeared amid a burst of violent spatial fluctuations.

Han Li made a hand seal, and the black ark shrank down into a ball of black light before vanishing into his body, following which he and Daoist Xie flew into the spatial rift down below.

Immediately thereafter, the rift slowly sealed itself, and everything returned to normal.

Moments later, spatial fluctuations erupted in the air above the spot where the black ark had just been situated, and a huge golden lotus flower appeared, atop which stood a man and a woman.

These two were none other than the devilish patriarchs, Nie Pan and Bao Hua, and the former had a rather sickly appearance.

Looks like he really did only come to our holy realm for that treasure that Yuan Yan told us about. However, that spatial rift doesnt seem to lead back to the Spirit Realm, it should take him to the Mohe Realm instead. That realm is far more powerful than our holy realm, I wonder why hes going there, Nie Pan mused in a slightly raspy voice.

That doesnt really matter as long as he doesnt linger in our holy realm. Otherwise, with such an unfathomably powerful being around, theres no way wed be able to focus on our cultivation, Bao Hua replied.

Thats true. Speaking of which, I wonder if the news we received from the Spirit Realm is correct. That man has clearly only recently reached the Grand Ascension Stage, yet he was able to kill a true immortal. Granted, that true immortal was restricted by the power of the realm, but this is still an incredible feat, Nie Pan said with a serious expression.

Im sure there wouldnt be any mistake surrounding such an important piece of information. I heard that he was only able to kill that immortal after he had been severely wounded by many other powerful beings of the Spirit Realm, Bao Hua replied.

Even so, its still a testament to his power. The more powerful someone is, the more life-saving trump cards theyll have up their sleeves. A true immortal would definitely possess trump cards that are unimaginable to us, yet he was still slain in the end. On top of that, I heard that Han Li had obtained some True Soul Pills from that immortal, if it werent for the fact that True Soul pills are useless to devilish beings like ourselves, I would be tempted to bring him down at all costs, Nie Pan mused.

Of course. If those were True Devil Pills in his possession instead, then theres no way we wouldve allowed him to leave our holy realm so easily. Come to think of it, youre not far away from your ascension tribulation, right? How much of a chance do you think youll have of succeeding? Bao Hua asked.

With the power of my Holy Nirvana Physique, perhaps I wouldve had a 10% to 20% chance of success had I not been severely wounded in that battle against the Stemborer Queen. Even though Ive fully recovered from my injuries, too much of my essential power has been expended, so my chances have dwindled to next to zero, Nie Pan sighed in a forlorn manner.

Dont be so pessimistic, Brother Nie Pan, your Holy Nirvana Physique is one of the top three body refinement methods across all realms, so its not impossible that it could help you transcend your ascension tribulation. By the way, Han Li seems to have cultivated the Holy Nirvana Physique as well. His Holy Nirvana Physique is slightly different from yours, but theres no mistaking the fact that its the same cultivation art, I wonder how he managed to attain this physique, Bao Hua said with a befuddled look in her eyes.

The Holy Nirvana Physique stems from the most basic devilish arts, and devilish cultivation arts are prevalent throughout all realms, so its no surprise that someone else was able to find a way to attain the physique. However, its virtually impossible to actually attain the physique from a practical perspective. I was only able to succeed due to a string of many opportunities, if I had to do it all again, Im not confident that I would be able to. As such, it truly is astonishing that someone from a foreign race was able to master the physique to such an advanced level, Nie Pan replied with a wry smile.

I was just as astonished as you were when I saw him unleash the Holy Nirvana Physique for the first time, it seems that he really is a man of immense fortune. Alright, thats enough about him. When we go back, Im planning to go into seclusion to try and ascend to the True Devil Realm as soon as possible, Bao Hua said with a serious expression.

Alright, well let Yuan Yan take care of everything during our seclusion. Among the two of us, I think you have better chances of ascension. You suffered a major ordeal, but youve emerged on the other side even more powerful than you had been in the past, and youve even attained a spirit domain, which Im sure will increase your chances of success, Nie Pan said with a hint of envy in his voice.

Hehe, I certainly hope so. Ill be taking my leave now, Brother Nie Pan, Bao Hua chuckled in response, and the lotus flower gently ejected Nie Pan at her behest before its petals quickly closed, and it flew away as a golden projection.

Nie Pan heaved a faint sigh before departing toward another direction as a streak of golden light, and thus, peace and quiet returned to the canyon.

……

A month later, Han L was seated beside a tall maple on a small hill, and Daoist Xue suddenly asked, Fellow Daoist Han, did you already notice the two devilish Grand Ascension Stage beings that had been following us?

Han Li was rather taken aback by this question. As a Faux Immortal Puppet, Daoist Xie possessed a certain level of spiritual nature, but he very rarely initiated conversations. Of course I did, and one of them is an acquaintance whom Ive interacted with on multiple past occasions. However, they didnt get in my way, so there was no need for me to acknowledge them.

I see, Daoist Xie replied with a nod before falling silent again.

A contemplative look appeared in Han Lis eyes upon seeing this, and he said, If I recall correctly, Ma Liang referred to you as an Immortal Puppet, rather than a Faux Immortal Puppet, is that correct? Have you been hiding some things from me?

Im not sure if what he said was accurate, and Ive never hidden anything from you, Daoist Xie replied in an expressionless manner.

I find that very hard to believe, Han Li said as his brows furrowed slightly.

There is a restriction planted on my body, and Im only able to access a part of my memories. Only after you gather all of the materials I requested will I be able to access all of my memories and give you more information, Daoist Xie explained.

Alright, youve been a great ally of mine for a long time, so Ill believe you, but please tell me the truth once I gather all of the materials, Han Li said.

Daoist Xie nodded in response before falling still again.

Han Li cast his gaze toward the distance, then suddenly flipped a hand over to summon a silver scale.

A message that was different from the previous one appeared on the surface of the scale, and Han Lis brows furrowed slightly as he read the message.

So the envoy of the True Dragon Island will meet me in this realm within a week of activating the scale. Why didnt they make this clear from the very beginning instead of separating the message into sections? Come to think of it, its about time that the envoy arrived, Han Li murmured to himself.

Right at this moment, a pleasant voice suddenly rang out nearby. Thats because our True Dragon Race has sent out close to half of all of its members to welcome the guests that are attending the Dao Fruit Convention.

Immediately thereafter, spatial fluctuations erupted overhead, and a green five-clawed dragon appeared before transforming into a fair-skinned green-robed woman with a short horn on her head.

Han Li faltered slightly at the sight of the woman. Fairy Tian, could it be that youre the envoy assigned to meet me?

Are you disappointed to see me here, Brother Han? Tian Feier asked with a faint smile.

Hehe, of course not, its just that you had told me that youre one of the overseers of the Dao Fruit Convention, so I didnt think that you would be greeting guests in person, Han Li replied as he cupped his fist in a salute.

Us overseers are just glorified attendants. Our True Dragon Race has always had a very small population, so all of the overseers have overlapping envoy duties as well, Tian Feier replied as she pursed her lips.

Immediately thereafter, she made her way over to Han Li before appraising him with an intrigued expression.

What is it, Fairy Tian? Are you suspicious that Im an imposter? Han Li asked with a perplexed expression.

No, its just that your powers dont seem to have increased by much, so Im wondering how you were able to kill that true immortal. By the way, many powerful beings have already been made aware that you may possess True Soul Pills, so some of them may target you for that reason, Tian Feier replied with a smile.

At their speed, the three of them reached the center of the giant island in the blink of an eye, and an ordinary-looking mountain appeared up ahead.

All of a sudden, a pillar of white light erupted into the heavens from the mountain, following which the scenery up ahead shattered like a mirror to reveal two lush green mountains and a valley that was filled with abundant spiritual Qi.

The pillar of white light was originating from none other than that valley.

Han Li faltered slightly upon seeing this pillar of light.

During his last visit, this pillar of light had only appeared after the restrictions had been broken, why was it appearing prematurely from the Bitter Spirit Valley now?

Just as Han Li was contemplating the potential reasons behind this, a ball of azure light suddenly flew out of his sleeve before hurtling directly toward the pillar of light in the distance as a blurry shadow.

Han Lis expression changed drastically upon seeing this, and he immediately made a grabbing motion, releasing a burst of enormous invisible power to immobilize the ball of azure light several thousand feet away.

The azure light faded to reveal the azure vial, and at this moment, it had become semi-transparent with countless dark green runes on its surface. frewebnoel.com

Furthermore, it was tremoring violently, attempting to break free with all its might.

At the same time, a sharp ringing sound erupted from within the pillar of white light, and a ball of yellow light shot forth toward Han Li like a shooting star.

Han Lis heart jolted upon seeing this, and he immediately made a grabbing motion with his other hand as well.

Spatial fluctuations erupted above the ball of yellow light, and a giant golden hand appeared before grabbing toward the ball of light like lightning.

All of a sudden, countless azure threads erupted out of the ball of yellow light, and the giant golden hand was instantly riddled with holes before disintegrating into specks of spiritual light.

The ball of yellow light continued onward, covering a distance of several kilometers in the blink of an eye before appearing directly beside the small azure vial.

The yellow light then faded to reveal a small yellow vial that was completely identical in size and appearance to the azure vial.

As soon as the yellow vial appeared, it immediately rushed toward the small azure vial, as if it were attempting to fuse as one with it.

However, a layer of dark green light suddenly appeared over the surface of the small azure vial, and the yellow vial was repelled, tumbling back several tens of feet before steadying itself again.

Two specks of yellow light flashed from the vial, and a pair of pea-sized black eyes appeared on its surface, displaying a stunned expression.

Immediately thereafter, the yellow vial rushed toward the azure vial again, but regardless of what angle it approached the azure vial from, it was invariably kept at bay by the layer of dark green light.

A hint of urgency appeared in its small black eyes upon seeing this.

Meanwhile, Han Li was making a hand seal in the distance, and he heaved a long sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Having fused the Heaven Controlling Vial with its replica, Ma Liangs replica, he was now able to control the vial to keep the vial spirit at bay.

This was most likely why Ma Liang had been given the replica treasure by the Nine Origin Dao Patriarch in the first place.

With that in mind, Han Li slowly drifted toward the two vials while Yuan Yan looked on with an astonished expression.

The three devilish patriarchs had guarded this Bitter Spirit Island in shifts for tens of thousands of years, but they had no idea that such a treasure existed on the island.

It was clear that the yellow vial possessed a high level of spiritual nature, and it was most likely no less valuable than the average Profound Heavenly Treasure.

As for why Han Li knew of the existence of this treasure, that clearly had something to do with the azure vial in his possession.

With that in mind, Yuan Yan was struck by the involuntary urge to follow Han Li forward.

However, right at this moment, a loud thunderclap rang out nearby, and Daoist Xie appeared before him with a cold expression amid a flash of silver lightning.

Yuan Yans heart jolted slightly upon seeing this, and he faltered in his tracks.

He cast a hesitant gaze toward Han Li, then looked back at Daoist Xie, and he was struggling to decide whether he should try and force his way through or not.

He hadnt faced Han Li in battle since the latter had progressed to the Grand Ascension Stage, but even back when Han Li was only a Body Integration cultivator, he was already able to ensure self-preservation against Yuan Yan.

As such, he had to be far more powerful than the average Grand Ascension Stage being, and he was accompanied by this formidable Faux Immortal Puppet as well.

Yuan Yan had always been a proud individual, but he knew that there was no way that he could defeat Han Lis duo and obtain the treasure.

If he were to try and intervene, not only would his attempt inevitably end in failure, he would run the risk of making a sworn enemy out of Han Li.

Thus, after some careful contemplation, he could only heave a resigned internal sigh and look on at Han Li from afar.

Unbeknownst to him, he was missing out on the biggest opportunity of his life, and that the treasure up ahead was something that even a dao patriarch of the True Immortal Realm held in extremely high regard.

If he had known the origins of the Heaven Controlling Vial, there was no way that he wouldnt intervene, even if he knew that failure would be the most likely outcome.

Meanwhile, Han Li was carefully approaching the pair of small vials with a cautious expression.

Even though the yellow vial was only a vial spirit with no substantial form, it had managed to easily destroy the giant golden hand that Han Li had conjured up earlier, so Han Li knew that it was not to be underestimated.

After rushing toward the small azure vial over 10 more times to no avail, the yellow vial finally ceased in its futile actions and cast its gaze toward Han Li with a hint of confusion and wariness in its eyes.

Han Li heaved an internal sigh of relief upon seeing this.

The vial wasnt attacking him or fleeing right away, and that made things a lot easier for him.

With that in mind, he swept a sleeve through the air, and a golden talisman abruptly exploded within his sleeve.

A plume of dense azure mist was instantly released, inundating the entire surrounding area with a radius of around half a kilometer.

Thus, Han Li and the two small vials were completely concealed within the mist, and even Yuan Yans spiritual sense was kept at bay.

Yuan Yans expression changed slightly upon seeing this, and he knew that he had made the right decision not to intervene.

Setting aside everything else, this spiritual sense restriction alone would be enough to pose a huge headache to Yuan Yan.

Time slowly passed, and no sound or movement arose within the sea of azure mist.

Yuan Yans brows furrowed tightly upon seeing this, and he couldnt just allow Han Li to remain on the island alone, so he sat down onto the head of his giant black wyrm to meditate.

Seven days and seven nights passed by, and just as Yuan Yans patience was beginning to run out, the sea of azure mist churned, following which a streak of azure light shot out from within.

Han Li then appeared before Yuan Yan with an ecstatic expression, and said, Im surprised youre still here, Fellow Daoist, sorry to keep you waiting.

Hmph, I couldnt just leave a foreign cultivator like you alone in the Devilish Origin Sea. Youve obtained the treasures you came here for, right? Hurry up and leave, Yuan Yan said in a cold voice as he rose to his feet.

I had no intention of staying any longer anyway. Hehe, I wonder when well meet again, Han Li replied.

After that, he didnt waste any more time and departed with Daoist Xie, while Yuan Yan looked on with a cold expression.

……

Within a secret chamber in the giant black ark, Han Li was appraising a small green vial in his hand with a pleased smile.

After a long while, he stowed the vial away before closing his eyes to meditate.

As for how he had managed to tame the vial spirit during those seven days and seven nights, that was never revealed to anyone, even countless years into the future, by which time Han Li had reached the very pinnacle of the True Immortal Realm.

As such, many of his friends and disciples were left guessing with no way of finding out the truth.

……

Several months later, the black ark was hovering in mid-air above a bottomless canyon, and Han Li and the Daoist Xie were outside the ark, standing side by side as they looked down from above.

Through this spatial node, well be able to reach the Mohe Realm, which is closest to the True Dragon Island. All Fan Pazi told me was that envoys of the True Dragon Island would come to meet me, but he didnt give me an exact location, Han Li murmured to himself with a wry smile before making a hand seal, and the Inkspirit Holy Ark quickly shrank down before flying up his sleeve.

After that, he made a grabbing motion, and a dark green wooden sword appeared in his grasp before being slashed downward.

I see. However, I would still like to give it a try. However, prior to that, I want to try using a soul search technique on this true immortal, Im sure you wouldnt have any objections, right, Brother Spirit? Han Li asked as he stroked his own chin in a contemplative manner.

The Spirit Monarch faltered slightly upon hearing this before he replied, If youre capable of killing this swine right away, then I would be more than happy to see that. However, unless your spiritual sense is far more powerful than his, theres no way youll be able to successfully search his soul.

Han Lis brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this. Oh? Then what if I insist on giving it a try?

The Spirit Monarchs expression changed drastically upon hearing this.

A cold look then appeared on his face as he said, If youre that confident, then I wont stop you. However, I sealed this immortal, if you insist on doing things by force, then youll have to prove yourself to me first.

How would you like me to do that? Han Li asked.

There are many people proclaiming you to be the number one Grand Ascension Stage being in the Spirit Realm. I daresay Im also quite powerful among Grand Ascension Stage beings, if you can withstand three attacks from me without evading, then I can allow you to do whatever you want to this immortal, the Spirit Monarch said.

Haha, that suits me just fine. Among cultivators like ourselves, power should be revered above all else. If I cant withstand three attacks from you, then Ill leave right away and wont make any mention of this again, Han Li said.

In that case, lets go somewhere else so we dont damage the seal here, the Spirit Monarch proposed.

As you wish, Han Li replied with a nod.

Thus, the Spirit Monarch flew out of the hall as a streak of light, followed closely by Han Li.

Around 15 minutes later, two violent tremors erupted from a certain point within the belly of Concealed Spirit Mountain, causing the entire mountain to tremor and quake.

All of the Spirit Race guards couldnt help but exchange alarmed glances upon sensing this.

They knew that this had to have something to do with Han Li, but they had no idea exactly what was happening, and they didnt dare to investigate without permission from the Spirit Monarch.

……

Within a hall in the belly of Concealed Spirit Mountain, a light barrier that enshrouded the entire hall suddenly disintegrated into specks of white light.

Han Li and the Spirit Monarch were facing one another from opposite ends of the hall with vastly contrasting expressions.

Han Li had his hands clasped behind his back with a nonchalant expression, looking as if he were taking a stroll through the park.

In contrast, the Spirit Monarchs aura had become even more powerful than before, and there was a silver Buddha Projection behind him with demonic eyes all over its body, but his expression was quite strained. There was a circle of short translucent blades all around him, but they seemed to have intentionally avoided him.

Between the two of them was a giant blade that was over 100 feet in length, and it was suspended in mid-air, but its tip had gone missing. Furthermore, the cross-section of the incision was as smooth as a mirror, as if the tip had been sliced off cleanly by something.

Youve already made two attacks, theres still one attack left, Han Li said in an unhurried manner.

Forget it. Your powers are even more fearsome than the rumors suggest, I would only be heaping more embarrassment upon myself if I were to go unleash a final attack, the Spirit Monarch said with a wry smile.

He then made a hand seal, and the giant black blade immediately vanished alongside the silver Buddha projection and the short translucent blades.

Hehe, youre far too modest, Brother Spirit, Im sure you didnt unleash your most powerful attacks. Otherwise, I definitely wouldnt have been able to withstand them so easily, Han Li chuckled.

I do indeed have several trump cards up my sleeve, but its clear that you havent unleashed your true power, either. In any case, I concede wholeheartedly, and you can do as you please with the true immortal that Ive sealed. However, I have one condition: if you can kill that true immortal, then you must do it while Im present. Otherwise, I wont be able to rest assured, the Spirit Monarch said with a serious expression.

Thats not an issue. I recently refined a new treasure that could come in useful here, Han Li replied in a meaningful voice.

The Spirit Monarch was rather puzzled to hear this, but he was ecstatic that Han Li had agreed to his condition and immediately led Han Li back toward the hall.

……

Half a month later, the restrictions above Concealed Spirit Mountain parted, and a streak of azure light flew out before landing on the giant black ark that was waiting in the sky above.

Moments later, a burst of rumbling rang out, and the ark flew away into the distance.

Han Li was seated in a secret chamber on the bottom level of the ark, appraising a small green vial in his hand with a contemplative expression.

Several days ago, he had successfully searched the soul of that sealed immortal with his immense spiritual sense.

Actually, it wouldnt be accurate to refer to it as a complete success.

Even though he had successfully infiltrated the immortals mind, he discovered that most of the immortals important memories had been sealed by some type of mysterious energy.

After inspecting all of the accessible memories, Han Li directed his spiritual sense toward that part of the immortals memories, only for the immortals head to instantly explode like a watermelon.

As a result, the immortals spiritual sense was instantly destroyed, and even his body was reduced to ashes by this burst of mysterious energy.

Han Li and the Spirit Monarch were naturally both astonished by this outcome.

Even so, through the memories that Han Li had managed to glean, he was able to figure out what this small vial was, as well as how it was related to Ma Liang and the Nine Origin Daoist Temple.

Furthermore, he had received a piece of very important information, which was that the vial spirit could be present in the Elder Devil Realm.

He was unable to find out why the immortal had betrayed the Nine Origin Daoist Temple, nor how he had managed to obtain the Heaven Controlling Vial, but he did discover the reason behind why the Heaven Controlling Vial had been split up into two parts that had fallen into different lower realms.

As it turned out, the immortal had expended a massive price to obtain a Great Teleportation Talisman to escape to another immortal region in order to flee from the Nine Origin Daoist Temple.

However, during the teleportation, the talisman was affected by some type of mysterious power. As a result, not only did his teleportation fail, he was forced to descend into a lower realm.

During this process, the Heaven Controlling Vial that he had only just barely managed to seal suddenly began to struggle with all its might.

He immediately attempted to restrain it using a variety of secret techniques, but it was already too late.

The vial spirit unleashed some type of innate ability to split up into two, and each of its constituent parts fell into a different realm.

Thankfully, the immortal had the presence of mind to unleash a tracking technique on the vial spirit from afar.

As long as the tracking mark wasnt erased, he would always be able to track down the vial spirit in the future.

Once he managed to do that, he would be able to make use of the vial spirits ability to sense its vessel, and it would be very much possible for him to recover the entire Heaven Controlling Vial.

Unfortunately for him, he was severely wounded by the power of the Spirit Realm while descending into the realm, and not only was his physical body almost completely destroyed, his powers were severely debilitated as well.

As such, he could only sink to the seabed and slowly reforge a true immortal body while also gradually recovering his powers.

During this time, he had unleashed the same tracking technique on multiple occasions, thereby allowing him to ascertain that the vial spirit was situated in the Elder Devil Realm.

Furthermore, a clone of his had traveled throughout most of the Spirit Realm to find spirit medicines that were useful to him, and he had even entered the Vast Glacial Realm through the Thunder Continent on one occasion.

The silver lotus seed pod that Han Li had obtained from that realm was extremely useful for manifesting a true immortal body, but it still wasnt ready to be picked at the time, and the other spirit medicines there were of no use to the immortal, so he had left them all there.

Never did he imagine that Han Li would infiltrate that area countless years later and plunder all of the spirit medicines in that area, that unexpected turn of events had the immortal livid with rage!

As such, he had rushed out of seclusion as soon as he had reforged an immortal body, and at the time, he still hadnt completely recovered his powers.

He then immediately tried to track down Han Li, only to be sealed by the Spirit Monarch before he was even able to get to Han Li.

With that in mind, Han Li couldnt help but marvel at the unpredictable nature of fate and fortune.

He gently shook the small green vial in his hand, and a faint sloshing sound rang out.

The liquid in the vial wasnt its usual spirit liquid. Instead, it was a drop of blood essence that he had extracted from the sealed true immortals body with immense difficulty.

With this drop of spirit blood, he would be able to unleash the same tracking technique, thereby allowing him to track down the vial spirit in the Elder Devil Realm.

A hint of irrepressible excitement welled up in Han Lis heart at the thought of the incredible abilities that the complete Heaven Controlling Vial could possess.

It looks like Ill have to make a trip to the Elder Devil Realm right away.

Right at this moment, a faint dragons roar rang out from his body.

Han Li faltered slightly upon hearing this before hurriedly stowing the small vial away, then released a shimmering silver scale out of his sleeve.

Two years later, Han Li was seated in a corner of a secret chamber on the deepest level of the Azure Origin Palace, flicking a string of incantation seals of different colors through the air.

At the center of the secret chamber was a golden formation that was around 10 feet in size, above which hovered two green vials of different sizes, one of which was situated above the other.

The vial on top was only several inches in size, and it was tipped upside down with a mysterious light flashing within its opening.

All of the incantation seals being released by Han Li were vanishing into that vial in a flash.

The vial below the first vial was around a foot in size, and it was being bound by countless five-colored threads of light surging out of all parts of the light formation.

Furthermore, wisps of light were flowing out of the opening of this vial, only to be drawn in by the vial above it.

With each wisp of light that was drawn away, the larger vial would become slightly smaller, and its color would also fade minutely.

Around half a day later, the two vials were identical in size, and the second vial had become almost transparent.

Finally, a dull thump rang out, and the second vial transformed into a ball of light that was also drawn into the first vial up above.

An elated look appeared on Han Lis face upon seeing this, and he immediately pointed a finger at the formation.

The buzzing formation instantly ceased operating, and all of the light faded as the only remaining small vial slowly descended.

Han Li waved a hand to draw the vial toward him, and the vial immediately flew into his grasp as a ball of green light.

The Origin Fusion Immortal Technique on that jade slip really is very effective, it was worth spending the time to master it. Now that Ive fused the replica vial with the Heaven Controlling Vial, Ill be able to use the treasure in simple ways rather than solely relying on it to nurture spirit medicines, Han Li murmured to himself with a faint smile on his face.

Come to think of it, I always knew that this was an extraordinary treasure, but I never thought that it would be something held in such high regard by even a dao patriarch of the True Immortal Realm. How did it end up in the human world? And where has its vial spirit gone? Could it have been lost elsewhere in the human world? Han Li mused as he stowed the small vial away.

So be it, its already a miraculous opportunity that Ive managed to obtain a part of this treasure, and its played an extremely important role in my cultivation, it would be greedy of me to ask for more than this. What I have to do now is go into seclusion to master the new abilities that Ive obtained. After I do that, Ill refine the Integrated Five Extreme Mountains and some of my other important treasures, then go into arduous cultivation in anticipation for my ascension tribulation. However, before I go into an extended period of seclusion, there are some things that I must take care of.

With that in mind, Han Li flipped a hand over to summon a rather damaged jade badge.

This was the soul badge that he had obtained from Ma Liang, and not long after he had returned to the Boundless Sea, he had asked Daoist Xie to ascertain whether the owner of this soul badge was actually in the Spirit Realm.

Much to his surprise, not only did Daoist Xie ascertain that the owner of the soul badge was indeed in this realm, they were situated in the Spirit Race territory not far away from the human race.

The thought of the Spirit Monarch immediately sprang into Han Lis mind upon learning this.

He didnt know who the owner of this soul badge was, but it most likely had something to do with the mysterious Spirit Monarch.

He was planning to head to the Spirit Race to investigate, but in the aftermath of the battle in Baleful Cry Point, he had to remain in the Azure Origin Palace this entire time, thereby resulting in this delay.

No more foreign beings have come to see me in the past two years, so its about time I take care of this matter, Han Li murmured to himself as his eyes narrowed slightly.

……

Several months later, violent spatial fluctuations erupted above Concealed Spirit Mountain of the Spirit Race, and a giant black ark emerged in complete silence, following which Han Li appeared at the front of the ark.

Everyone on Concealed Spirit Mountain naturally erupted into a frenzy, and countless guards rose up into the air as layers of restrictions appeared.

However, Han Li paid no heed to this as he called out, Fellow Daoist Spirit Monarch, I have come to visit you and would like to be granted an audience.

Even though his voice wasnt very loud, it was echoing throughout the entirety of Concealed Spirit Mountain, and it was imbued with some type of incredible power, causing all of the guards in the air above the mountain to immediately plummet out of the heavens.

Even the Holy Spirits who had risen up into the air were forced to descend again as their magic power ceased to circulate as soon as they heard this voice.

Everyone was naturally very alarmed by this, and right at this moment, the Spirit Monarchs voice finally rang out from within Concealed Spirit Mountain.

Welcome, Fellow Daoist Han, forgive me for not greeting you sooner. Please come in.

As soon as the voice trailed off, the restrictions above Concealed Spirit Mountain parted to open up a passageway to grant Han LI passage.

A faint smile appeared on Han Lis face upon seeing this, and he flew into the passageway as a streak of azure light.

The Spirit Monarch was standing on the platform in front of the hall on the summit of Concealed Spirit Mountain, looking up into the sky with a solemn expression.

All of a sudden, Han Li appeared before him in a wraith-like manner amid a flash of azure light.

The Spirit Monarchs pupils contracted slightly upon seeing this, but a smile appeared on his face as he cupped his fist in a salute.

Your powers are truly unfathomable, Fellow Daoist, and youve become renowned throughout the entire Spirit Realm, to what do I owe this honor of a visit from you?

Youre far too kind, Brother Spirit Monarch, I was very fortunate to have earned this reputation. Besides, its not necessarily a good thing. As for why I came here, I wanted to ask you about something, Han Li replied.

The Spirit Monarchs brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this. What is it, Fellow Daoist Han?

Do you know the owner of this item, Fellow Daoist? Han Li asked as he swept a sleeve through the air to release that damaged soul badge.

The Spirit Monarch drew the soul badge into his grasp, and his expression immediately changed slightly as he sensed its aura.

After a long pause, a wry smile appeared on the Spirit Monarchs face, and he asked, Did you obtain this badge from that fallen immortal, Brother Han?

Han Li nodded in response. Looks like I was right to have come to visit you.

After a brief hesitation, the Spirit Monarch seemed to have arrived at some type of decision, and he tossed the soul badge back to Han Li. Please come with me, Fellow Daoist.

Immediately thereafter, he turned and strode toward the hall without waiting for a response from Han Li.

Han Lis expression changed slightly upon seeing this, and he immediately followed along.

Shortly thereafter, Han Li found himself standing in front of an ice mountain in a mysterious underground space, appraising a handsome young man sealed at the bottom of the mountain with a surprised expression.

The Spirit Monarch was standing beside him, and the former made a hand seal before casting an incantation seal into the ice mountain.

Moments later, countless specks of white light quickly converged within the ice mountain to form the Nascent Soul of the Spirit Monarch.

The Nascent Soul cast its gaze toward Han Li, and as opposed to being surprised to see him, a wry smile appeared on its face.

So you came after all. It seems that the recently fallen immortal really was searching for the immortal that Ive sealed away here. This immortal has resided in the Spirit Realm for many years, and hes definitely harboring some important secret, so its no surprise that someone was sent from the True Immortal Realm to track him down.

You managed to seal this immortal, Brother Spirit? In that case, it looks like the rumors circulating about you arent completely unreasonable after all, Han Li said with a contemplative expression.

Im afraid I cant elaborate on that in detail, the Nascent Soul said with a shake of its head, then shot forth toward the Spirit Monarch as a ball of white light, vanishing into his body in a flash.

As a result, the Spirit Monarchs aura instantly became significantly more powerful, making it comparable to that of the top-tier powerful beings that Han Li had met in the past.

It seemed that this was the true Spirit Monarch.

A peculiar light flashed through Han Lis eyes upon seeing this, but he didnt say anything.

Meanwhile, the Spirit Monarch withdrew his aura before turning to Han Li with a serious expression. Now that youve seen the owner of this soul badge, what are your intentions, Fellow Daoist Han?

Regardless of whether this immortal has anything to do with the one Ive slain, I want to put an end to him to avoid any potential trouble in the future, Han Li replied.

Im afraid you most likely wont be able to do that, Fellow Daoist Han. If it were that easy to put an end to this true immortal, then I wouldnt have sealed him here to slowly refine his true immortal body with my bonded flame, the Spirit Monarch replied with a shake of his head.

Han Li was rather surprised to hear this. Why is that? It wasnt that difficult for me to slay that other true immortal.

Thats completely different. The true immortal that you slew was restricted by the power of laws of the Spirit Realm, and he had to dedicate most of his power to contend with the power of this realm. In contrast, this true immortal has already changed to a different true immortal body in the Spirit Realm, and hes cultivated some type of immortal secret technique that has combined his magic power, soul, and physical body into one unified entity. As such, his body is far more powerful than that of even the average true immortal, and even a Profound Heavenly Treasure wouldnt be able to harm him, the Spirit Monarch explained.

Han Lis heart stirred slightly upon hearing this, and he nodded in response before stowing the jade badge away.

There were naturally more items in the golden storage bracelet, including seven or eight treasures that he didnt know the function of, as well as a stack of golden and silver talismans and a large pile of golden crystals.

However, he currently wasnt in his own cave abode, so he couldnt bring them out for closer inspection.

Thus, Han Li continued to wait, and a short while later, spatial fluctuations erupted nearby, following Jin Tong shot out of thin air as a streak of golden light before vanishing up Han Lis sleeve in a flash.

Immediately thereafter, Jin Tong delivered a report to him through voice transmission, and his expression immediately eased upon hearing what it had to say.

Not long after that, a black line and a ball of crimson light appeared in the distance before reaching Han Li after just a few flashes to reveal Mo Guang and Huo Xuzi.

Seeing as youve returned so quickly, I presume youve succeeded, fellow daoists? Han Li asked with a faint smile.

Hehe, of course. That man had some tricks up his sleeve, but he was never going to be able to escape from us, Huo Xuzi chuckled as he tossed two items toward Han Li.

Han Li swept a sleeve through the air to release a burst of invisible force that held the items steady in mid-air before him.

As it turned out, one of the two items was a shriveled-up body of a Nascent Soul, while the other was a black storage bracelet.

Ive devoured all of the Nascent Souls essence, so he wont even be able to go into the cycle of reincarnation. As for everything else he left behind, we have no use for them, so you can have them, Mo Guang said in an unhurried manner.

Han Li cast his gaze toward the shriveled Nascent Soul, and even though its face was severely distorted, it was clearly identical to that of Ming Zun. Thank you for your hard work, fellow daoists, I suggest we leave this place right away.

As soon as his voice trailed off, he drew the black storage bracelet into his own grasp before stowing it away, flicked a ball of crimson flames toward the shriveled Nascent Soul to instantly incinerate it into nothingness.

Mo Guang and Huo Xuzi naturally had no objections, and thus, Han Li raised a hand to release an ordinary-looking azure flying carriage, which all three of them immediately got onto.

Daoist Xie made a hand seal and vanished up Han Lis sleeve as an arc of silver lightning, following which the carriage flew away as a ball of azure light.

Three days later, some of the powerful beings of the He Lian Trade Guild stationed on the outskirts of Baleful Cry Point finally ventured into the area in a wary manner.

The entire landscape had been completely transformed, but of course, not a single living being was found.

Ming Zun hadnt arranged for anyone to enter Baleful Cry Point aside from the Grand Ascension Stage beings and the people required to set up the formation. As such, these people had no idea whether Ma Liang was still alive or not and didnt dare to linger in Baleful Cry Point for too long.

Thus, after only a brief examination of the area, they immediately scattered to deliver reports to all of the major powers on the continent.

Several months later, news of everyones demise in Baleful Cry Point was released by their respective races, as evidenced by the fact that their soul badges had all shattered.

This news spread like wildfire throughout the entire Tian Yuan Continent, and even some races on the other continents were soon made aware of this.

However, there wasnt any evidence to indicate whether that true immortal had also perished during the battle.

As a result, the entire Spirit Realm was under a cloud of constant fear and apprehension, and no one knew if the true immortal would return someday to continue in his brazen killing spree.

Only after an entire year had passed was news of the true immortals demise released by the insignificant human race.

It was also stated that the manager of the trade guild, Ming Zun, had intentionally sacrificed some of the powerful beings in the Bipolar Annihilation Formation to enhance the power of the formations detonation, and that he had perished alongside the true immortal.

This piece of news was only half true, and it created a massive stir in the entire Spirit Realm.

All of the major powers in the realm immediately launched investigations to find that there was indeed a human survivor from the battle at Baleful Cry Point.

After this was verified, many of the Grand Ascension Stage beings of major races abandoned their cultivation and immediately traveled to the human race.

Some of them wanted to ascertain what had happened during the battle at Baleful Cry Point, but the majority of them were far more interested in the treasures left behind by the true immortal.

All of the other powerful beings aside from Han Li had perished, so there was no doubt that he had obtained all of the true immortals treasures.

All of the races on the Tian Yuan Continent were more subdued, not because they werent interested in those treasures, but because all of their most powerful beings had perished, so they knew that they wouldnt be able to do anything to Han Li.

As such, they decided to lie low and observe for now.

In contrast, many Grand Ascension Stage beings from the other two continents were flocking toward the Tian Yuan Continent.

During the next year or so, many foreign Grand Ascension Stage beings had arrived at the human race and easily found the Boundless Sea where Han Li was residing.

However, regardless of what intentions these Grand Ascension Stage beings harbored, all of them were forced into retreat by Jin Tong and Daoist Xie as soon as they entered the Boundless Sea.

Many of the foreign races who were keeping tabs on the situation were quite stunned by this turn of events.

In a short span of time, over 20 foreign Grand Ascension Stage beings had visited the Boundless Sea in succession, but all of them returned empty-handed.

Thus, all of the other Grand Ascension Stage beings became more cautious, and the rest of the people who dared to venture into the Boundless Sea were all truly formidable beings even among Grand Ascension cultivators.

Even so, they were still easily dismissed by Jin Tong and Daoist Xie, and throughout this entire period of time, Han Li didnt show himself even once.

This made many Grand Ascension Stage beings quite wary of Han Li, but also enraged the powerful beings who stood at the very pinnacle of the other two continents.

On this day, eight vastly renowned powerful beings from the Blood Sky Continent and Thunder Continent arrived at the Boundless Sea together.

On this occasion, Daoist Xie and Jin Tong made no effort to stop them, and they arrived directly at Origin Integration Island.

All of a sudden, an extremely formidable aura erupted out of the Azure Origin Palace at the center of the island, and Han Li emerged with Mo Guang, Huo Xuzi, Daoist Xie, and Jin Tong.

The eight powerful beings were stunned by the auras being released by Han Lis group, and their confrontational demeanor immediately softened significantly.

They werent exactly fearful of Han Li and the others, but they knew that Han Li definitely wasnt going to be someone that they could walk over as they pleased.

Han Li welcomed the eight powerful beings into the Azure Origin Palace with a smile, following which the gate swung shut, and an azure light barrier descended from the heavens to encompass the entire palace beneath it.

After that, Han Li and the others remained in the palace for three days and three nights.

During this time, loud commotions and bursts of formidable energy fluctuations would occasionally erupt within the palace, causing the azure light barrier to tremor violently.

However, after the three days passed by, the azure light barrier suddenly faded, following which the eight powerful beings emerged with dark expressions, and all of their auras had been diminished to different extents.

Han Li emerged from the palace behind everyone else with a faint smile on his face, and he seemed to have been completely unaffected.

Fellow daoists, Ive already sold you a True Soul Pill, its up to you what you decide to do with it. I hope that this puts an end to this matter. If anyone else tries to harass me or my brethren from now on, they wont be met with such an amicable reception.

Old Man Copper Crow, whom Han Li had met on one past occasion in the Elder Devil Realm, was one of the eight powerful beings, and he replied with a wry smile, Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Han, all of us are important figures in the Spirit Realm, and we certainly wont go back on our word. Once we go back, well do our best to dissuade others from visiting you.

After that, the eight of them rose up into the air and quickly flew away from Origin Integration Island.

Only after the eight streaks of light had vanished into the distant sky did Han Lis expression ease slightly, and he turned to Jin Tong and Daoist Xie, and said, If anyone else dares to force their way into the Boundless Sea, then theres no need to hold back any longer. If you can capture them, then do so, but if not, then just kill them. Brother Mo Guang, Fellow Daoist Huo, as a safety precaution, Ill get you two to patrol the area as well for the near future.

Haha, leave it to us, we wont let anyone else into the Boundless Sea, Mo Guang replied.

Huo Xuzi and the others didnt have any objections, either.

Thus, all four of them left after being dismissed by Han Li.

Sure enough, no one else came to the Boundless Sea thereafter, and some of the Grand Ascension Stage beings who were lingering nearby also disappeared following the departure of the eight powerful beings.

Not long after that, a rumor about Han Li defeating eight of the most powerful beings in the entire Spirit Realm on his own began to spread, and countless races in the Spirit Realm were astonished to hear this.

After hearing about how Han Li had already sold a True Soul Pill to the eight powerful beings, everyone else abandoned any intention of visiting him.

In the wake of all of this, it became widely accepted that Han Li was the most powerful being on the Tian Yuan Continent, and there were even some who proclaimed that it wasnt an exaggeration to say that Han Li was the number one Grand Ascension Stage being in the entire Spirit Realm.

Is that true? Huo Xuzi immediately exclaimed upon hearing what the dark-skinned young man had to say, and he turned toward Han Li with a strange look in his eyes.

Han Lis eyes narrowed slightly upon seeing this, but he didnt say anything.

Ive said everything there is to be said, its up to you whether you believe me or not, the dark-skinned young man replied in a nonchalant manner.

Alright, Ill believe you just this once. Fellow Daoist Han, I can become your spirit servant for a period of time, but you must take me with you when you ascend to the True Immortal Realm. If you can help me recover my bonded bead after your ascension, then I can continue to be your spirit servant for several tens of thousands more years. As for the spirit servant contract, that must be created on the basis of the heavenly devil contract, Huo Xuzi said.

As long as youre also willing to have the same restrictions planted in your body, I have no objections, Han Li replied with a smile.

A faint smile appeared on the dark-skinned young mans face upon seeing this, and he wasted no further time as he opened his mouth to expel a ball of inky-black Qi.

The ball of black Qi then transformed into a black leather scroll that slowly unfurled itself.

Ive written the terms of the contract onto the scroll. If neither of you have any objections, then please inscribe your name or insignia onto the contract with your blood essence, and also inject a wisp of your spiritual sense into the scroll.

As soon as his voice trailed off, Mo Guang led by example, opening his mouth to expel a ball of blood essence, which transformed into a pair of runes that read Mo Guang before inscribing themselves upon the scroll.

Immediately thereafter, he made a hand seal, and a streak of crimson light shot out of his glabella before also vanishing into the scroll in a flash.

Han Li drew the black scroll toward himself, and after carefully examining the contract several times, he gave a pleased nod.

The terms of the contract were very similar to what had been described, and there were some even some clauses that were far less binding than he had anticipated.

As opposed to the contract, this was more like a mutual treaty, and that made Han Li a lot less apprehensive toward it.

Thus, he raised a finger and forced out a drop of blood essence onto the scroll.

The drop of blood essence had faint azure light glowing within it, and as soon as it landed on the scroll, it immediately inscribed the words Han Li in ancient golden characters onto the scrolls surface.

Han Li then tossed the black scroll toward Huo Xuzi, who only examined it briefly before also signing the contract in a nonchalant manner.

Immediately thereafter, the black scroll vanished into thin air, and thus, the heavenly devil contract had been erected. freewenovel.cm

Now everything is finished here, please return with me to the human race, Im sure Ill benefit immensely from your help in the future, Han Li said.

Hehe, weve signed the contract, so were naturally obligated to follow you wherever you go, Mo Guang replied.

In that case, lets take care of one final thing before we depart, Han Li said with a nod.

One final thing? Are you referring to the rat thats been eavesdropping on us this entire time? Huo Xizi asked as a cold light flashed through his eyes.

As soon as his voice trailed off, a five-colored light projection suddenly emerged on the ground.

At the same time, spatial fluctuations erupted beneath Han Li and the others, and a streak of white light appeared before hurtling directly toward the light formation.

Mo Guang seemed to have already anticipated this, and he reached out in an unhurried manner, upon which a burst of peculiar power swept over the light formation on the ground, causing it to instantly explode.

The streak of white light immediately sprang back before revealing itself to be none other than that second Ming Zun.

However, his aura was significantly diminished, and he was appraising Han Li and the others with an extremely grim expression.

Han Li was completely unsurprised to see this. Ah, so its Fellow Daoist Ming Zun, looks like a clone of yours mustve perished in your stead during the earlier battle.

Theres no way a clone wouldve been able to fool powerful beings of your caliber, that Ming Zun was also me, but it was only a part of me. I didnt think that you would be the sole beneficiary of my painstaking plan, Fellow Daoist Han, Ming Zun replied.

At this moment, he was feeling extremely frustrated.

He had detonated the formation earlier in Skys Beyond, and was severely wounded by unforeseen backlash. As such, his arrival was significantly delayed, and he only made it just in time to witness Han Li landing the killing blow on Ma Liang, a turn of events that he was naturally extremely astonished by.

However, despite his dire situation, his expression remained calm and collected.

I see. You mustve used a soul-splitting technique, no wonder I didnt sense anything amiss earlier. Unfortunately for you, the formations detonation was unable to kill that true immortal or even me, I dont think I can just let things slide, Han Li said in a bone-chilling voice.

What would you like me to do? As long as its within my capabilities, I definitely wont refuse. I only resorted to this plan for the sake of the entire Spirit Realm. Besides, if it werent for the detonation of the formation, I dont think you wouldve been able to slay that true immortal, Ming Zun replied with a wry smile, but he was drawing upon his magic power in secret, and had also summoned several treasures that were concealed up his sleeves.

Rest assured, Brother Ming, I wont ask for anything unreasonable, all I want is your head. Regardless of how you try to frame the situation, the fact of the matter is that you intended to use me as a sacrifice for this formation. Rest assured, once I kill you here, Ill make sure that your heroic deeds are sung as ballads throughout the entire Spirit Realm, Han Li said as a mocking look appeared on his face.

Ming Zuns expression changed drastically upon hearing this, and he immediately swept his sleeves through the air to release around a dozen crimson beads.

Immediately thereafter, he made a hand seal, and a pair of thunderstorm wheels appeared beneath his feet, while a pair of snowy-white wings that were over 100 feet in length emerged on his back.

Lightning flashed from beneath his feet, and he flapped his wings vigorously, instantly fleeing into the distance.

In the blink of an eye, he was already over 10,000 feet away, and he was continuing to flee with all his might.

Han Li gave a cold harrumph upon seeing this, and he was just about to do something when Mo Guang stepped forward and thrust a palm through the air to release a gust of fierce black wind.

The dozen or so crimson beads were swept up by the gust of wind and exploded into crimson flames without being able to unleash any of their power.

Leave that man to Fellow Daoist Huo and myself, Brother Han. Weve just signed the heavenly devil contract, and this is a good opportunity for us to show you what were capable of, Mo Guang said with a smile as he withdrew his arm.

Han Li faltered slightly upon hearing this before turning toward Huo Xuzi, who was already raring to go, and he agreed, Alright, Ill be counting on you then, fellow daoists. That man is not to be underestimated, so do be careful.

Haha, rest assured, Fellow Daoist Han, I can kill that man even on my own, Huo Xuzi chortled as he transformed into his crimson wyrm form before setting off in pursuit.

Mo Guang also followed along closely behind him as a black line, and in the blink of an eye, both of them had vanished into the distant sky.

Han Lis eyes narrowed slightly as he released a small golden beetle out of his sleeve, then instructed, Jin Tong, follow them, but make sure they dont detect your presence.

The golden beetle nodded in response before shrinking down to less than a tenth of its original size, then also set off as a faint shadow.

Only then did Han Li withdraw his gaze before flipping a hand over to summon a shimmering golden storage bracelet. He then inspected the contents of the storage bracelet with his spiritual sense, and an ecstatic look immediately appeared on his face.

A burst of spiritual light flashed before him, and three treasures appeared, comprised of a small dark green vial, a silver gourd, and a jade badge that was looking rather worse-for-wear.

Han Li swept his spiritual sense over these items before drawing the silver gourd into his grasp before removing the lid, then tipped out a pair of shimmering golden pills.

I didnt think that he would have spare True Soul Pills in addition to the one that he took! The True Soul Pill that I found on that Yang Deers body had to have been from him as well, Han Li murmured to himself with undisguised excitement in his eyes.

However, he then immediately stowed the two pills and the silver gourd away before reaching out to grab the small green vial.

After a brief inspection, the vial was also stowed away, following which Han Li cast his gaze toward the jade badge, which had several crimson cracks on its surface.

This soul badge definitely doesnt belong to the true immortal I just killed. Otherwise, it wouldve already completely shattered. Who could it belong to, and why did he carry it down into the Spirit Realm? Could it be that the owner of this soul badge is currently in the Spirit Realm? Han Li murmured to himself with his brows furrowed in befuddlement.

It wont be a difficult task to find out, Fellow Daoist Han, all you need to do is unleash a certain secret technique onto the badge, and youll be able to know whether its owner is in this realm, Daoist Xie suddenly said.

The projection was another Provenance True Devil Projection, but this one was far smaller than the other one, which had already been incinerated into nothingness by the black devilish flames.

That was only an empty shell conjured up by the Provenance True Devil Projection, and its demise had drawn Ma Liang into a false sense of security, thereby allowing Han Li to land the killing blow with his Profound Heavenly Treasure.

Han Li could sense that Ma Liangs body was harboring an astonishingly powerful Nascent Soul, but it had been instantly shattered by the power of the Profound Heavenly Spiritslash Sword and had no chance of resurrection.

If Ma Liang had been in the True Immortal Realm, his Nascent Soul wouldve been able to get away even in the wake of his bodys destruction.

However, his Nascent Soul had been restricted by the power of the Spirit Realm, rendering it too slow to escape or to defend itself.

In a normal battle, these debilitating effects werent very apparent, but in a life-and-death scenario, it had proven to be his downfall.

An incredulous look appeared on the dark-skinned young mans face upon seeing this. You actually killed him! Dont you know that hes a direct disciple to the Nine Origin Dao Patriarch?

If I didnt kill him, he would kill me. Am I supposed to allow him to do as he pleases just because he has powerful backers? Besides, no matter how powerful this Nine Origin Dao Patriarch is, hes in the True Immortal Realm, and its yet to be seen whether Ill even be able to ascend to the True Immortal Realm, Han Li said in a calm manner.

I dont even recall how many years its been since I last saw someone with so little disregard for the Nine Origin Daoist Temple, and its a being from a lower realm! Haha, I wonder how the Nine Origin Dao Patriarch would react if he were to hear this, the dark-skinned man chortled with mirth.

Youre looking awfully relaxed. Are you not planning to continue this battle? Han Li asked as he waved a hand to draw a golden storage bracelet from Ma Liangs body into his grasp.

Hes already dead, so the contract between us has been rendered null, why would I continue? Besides, without him, Im not confident that I can take you down even with that dumb wyrm to assist me, so it would be foolish of me to persist. Rest assured, I wont be returning to the True Immortal Realm anytime soon, and I definitely wont tell anyone about what you did. The Nine Origin Dao Patriarch is constantly in seclusion, and there are people in the daoist temple adept in divination, but they wont be able to glean anything due to the resistance of the power between realms, the dark-skinned young man replied in a nonchalant manner.

Why should I trust you? I dont know why a Heavenly Devilish Monarch is following a true immortal around, but the best way to make sure you keep a secret is to kill you, Han Li said with a cold smile.

The dark-skinned young man heaved an exasperated sigh, and proposed, Youre just as paranoid as Ma Liang, I see. How about this? If you dont trust me, then why dont I follow you instead?

Han Li couldnt help but falter slightly upon hearing this. What do you mean by that?

I can sign a heavenly devil contract with you, and for a set period of time, Ill act as your shadow and do your bidding to complete some tasks thats beyond even the average immortal. However, you have to offer me some of your blood essence periodically in return. On top of that, if you happen to perish during the term of our contract, your soul and energy will be absorbed by me, so youll have no chance at reincarnation, just like everyone in the Nine Origin Daoist Temple, the dark-skinned young man said.

Immediately thereafter, he made a hand seal, and a burst of black Qi emerged out of his back before transforming into a giant ghostly head.

The ghostly head then opened its mouth, and a layer of grey Qi flew out of Ma Liangs body before forming a ball of energy that was devoured, following which the ghostly head vanished on the spot.

The dark-skinned young man then closed his eyes with an entranced expression.

As expected of a disciple of the Nine Origin Dao Patriarch, his soul is extremely delicious and can save me tens of thousands of years of arduous cultivation. He then opened his eyes before turning to Han Li with a hint of a smile on his face. So? How about it? If you agree to let me follow you, I can help you persuade that dumb wyrm to become your spirit servant.

A serious look appeared on Han Lis face upon hearing this, and he was silent for a long while as he appraised the battle between the Spirit Engulfing Fire Raven and the crimson wyrm.

This was the first time that he had heard of a heavenly devil contract, and he had to consider it carefully before arriving at a decision.

At this moment, the crimson seal projection in the sky finally ran out of power without Ma Liangs support and reverted back into a small seal before descending from above.

The three extreme mountains also rapidly shrank down before escorting the small seal on its descent, carrying it toward Han Li.

In the instant that the giant seal projection disappeared, the eight blood dragons also vanished in a flash.

Thus, the giant golden crab was no longer facing any opposition, and it reverted back into its human form before flying toward Han Li, while the Azure Coil Sword Formation disintegrated into countless azure sword projections.

Han Li raised a hand to draw the three miniature mountains and the crimson seal into his sleeve, following which the azure sword projections reverted back into 72 small azure swords before vanishing into his body in a flash.

Daoist Xie arrived beside Han Li amid a flash of silver lightning, and Han Li asked, Daoist Xie, do you know of heavenly devil contracts and their effects on Heavenly Devilish Monarchs?

Heavenly devil contracts are a unique type of contract created by the Heavenly Devilish Patriarch, and its widely regarded one of the three most reliable contracts of the True Immortal Realm. As long the powers of the parties involved in the contract havent exceeded those of the Heavenly Devilish Patriarch, they wont be able to revoke the contract. However, according to rumors, many of the immortals who have sighed heavenly devil contracts with Heavenly Devilish Monarchs have disappeared under mysterious circumstances, Daoist Xie replied as he took a glance at the dark-skinned young man.

It was clear that he had identified what the young man was.

Hehe, correlation doesnt always equate to causation. All those who dare to sign heavenly devil contracts are bold individuals who are more willing to take risks than others, so theres naturally a greater chance that they perish than the average immortal. None of those rumors have detailed Heavenly Devilish Monarchs revoking a heavenly devil contract. For us, heavenly devil contracts are far more restrictive than they are to other beings, the dark-skinned young man explained.

There are indeed no recorded cases of heavenly devil contracts being revoked in the True Immortal Realm, Daoist Xie confirmed in a wooden manner.

In that case, this contract does sound reliable. Ill agree to sign the contract. It sounds like youve been in the True Immortal Realm for quite some time, so youll be of great use to me if I ever manage to ascend. However, aside from the heavenly devil contract, I have to plant another type of restriction on you to completely erase my doubts, Han Li said after a lengthy pause for contemplation.

Thats not an issue as long as these terms are stated clearly in the contract. If you can ensure that, then I can even let you plant multiple types of additional restrictions on me, the dark-skinned young man said in a nonchalant manner.

Alright, then as a start, get that fire spirit to stop resisting first, Han Li said.

The dark-skinned young man did as he was told, turning toward the wyrm before communicating with it through voice transmission.

Soon, all of the feelers on the crimson ball of flesh that the wyrm had transformed into shrank back into its body, and it reverted back into its humanoid form.

The Spirit Engulfing Fire Raven also shrank down to its original size upon seeing this before flying back to Han Li after just a few flashes.

Han Li raised a sleeve to release a burst of azure light, and the miniature Fire Raven was immediately drawn back up his sleeve.

You are truly extremely fortunate to have managed to refine an Essence Fire Raven with a hint of spiritual nature in this lower realm, Fellow Daoist. Flames of essence are extremely rare even in the True Immortal Realm, its no wonder that Huo Xuzi was unable to unleash even a tenth of his power in the face of such a fearsome opponent, the dark-skinned young man said.

Flames of essence? This flame was something that I cultivated unintentionally, and Im not sure if its a flame of essence as you say. However, Ive always referred to it as Spirit Engulfing Heavenly Flames, Han Li replied.

Haha, theres no mistaking it, this is definitely a flame of essence, the conditions for the birth of such flames are completely random to begin with. Spirit Engulfing Heavenly Flames is quite an appropriate name, seeing as this flame is adept in devouring other types of spirit flames to bolster itself, the dark-skinned young man said.

Right at this moment, Huo Xuzi appeared nearby amid a burst of spatial fluctuations, then cast his gaze toward Ma Liangs headless body with slightly furrowed brows.

So he really did die. Now that hes dead, I dont know when Ill be able to recover my bonded bead, I didnt sense its presence from him, so hes definitely not carrying it.

Fellow Daoist Huo, if you want to recover your bonded bead, then youll have to place your hope in Fellow Daoist Han here. Hes already managed to attain incredible power in this lower realm, if he manages to ascend to the True Immortal Realm, hell be able to help you recover your bonded bead with ease, the dark-skinned young man said with a hint of a smile on his face.

Huo Xuzis expression immediately darkened slightly upon hearing this. What do you mean by that? Are you saying I should accept him as my master?

Hehe, if you dont do that, how will you return to the True Immortal Realm? I can just return to the Heavenly Devil Realm, and it wont make any difference to me, but without the nourishment of immortal spiritual Qi, your cultivation base will inevitably plummet over time. Besides, your powers are severely restricted here, so if you dont accept Fellow Daoist Han as your master, you most likely wont be able to leave this place alive. Dont rely on me to help you, Ive already agreed to sign a heavenly devil contract with him. Also, if youre willing to follow Fellow Daoist Han, there will be an unexpected benefit… The dark-skinned young mans voice suddenly trailed off as he switched to voice transmission here.

What powerful fire-attribute spiritual power fluctuations! Are you a fire spirit? Han Li asked.

Fire spirit? I suppose youre not wrong in saying that. Hehe, I didnt think that someone from a lower realm would be able to force Ma Liang to this extent. However, you heard the agreement we just made, Im obligated to assist him now, Huo Xuzi replied.

In that case, theres nothing more to be said, Han Li chuckled as he raised his five golden weapons again before sending them crashing down from above.

Huo Xuzi harrumphed coldly as he made a hand seal, and countless fiery clouds erupted out of his body in a frenzy before converging to form that massive crimson wyrm again.

As soon as the wyrm appeared, it reached out with its front claw, and a huge red misty claw that was around an acre in size appeared out of thin air before flying directly toward the five oncoming pillars of golden light.

An earth-shattering boom rang out, and the five golden weapons were stopped cold in their tracks by the giant claw.

A surprised look appeared on all three of Han Lis face upon seeing this. He was naturally more aware than anyone of just how fearsome those attacks had been given his current incredible strength.

Ma Liangs heart eased slightly upon seeing this, and he released several dark blue talismans out of his sleeve before applying them to his own body.

Several bursts of blue mist instantly flowed into his body, and his complexion quickly began to improve as he cast his gaze toward Han Li with killing intent flashing in his eyes.

Right at this moment, the crimson wyrm pounced directly toward Han Li as countless scorching beams of light.

Two of the weapons in Han Lis hands disappeared, and he made a hand seal, upon which a giant golden beetle appeared before him.

The beetle then transformed into a shimmering golden shield in front of him, and the scorching beams of light struck the shield like rain falling upon a banana leaf, but they were unable to do anything aside from inflicting a series of shallow indentations upon the surface of the shield.

As Han Li was focusing on defending himself, a shadow flew out of thin air like lightning, completely disregarding his protective spiritual light as it hurtled toward the middle head of his three heads.

Han Lis other two heads rotated inwardly, and a third demonic eye appeared on the glabella of each head.

A pillar of black light shot out of each demonic eye to strike the shadow with unerring accuracy, and in the instant that the pillars of black light struck the shadow, a house-sized black hole appeared behind Han Li.

The black shadow was instantly wrenched into the black hole, and at the same time, Ma Liang suddenly threw his hands onto his own head as he let loose a loud roar with an agonized expression.

A derisive look appeared in Han Lis eyes as he cast his gaze toward Ma Liang. It was truly a show of Ma Liangs arrogance that he had dared to attack Han Li directly with a fragment of his soul.

That soul fragment hadnt been destroyed by the spatial power unleashed by his demonic eyes, but it had been thrown into a spatial rift, and having left its host, it would dissipate soon enough.

With that in mind, Han Lis central head opened its mouth to release a ball of silver flames.

The silver fireball then transformed into a small silver Fire Raven with countless golden runes all over its shimmering silver feathers.

Han Li pointed a finger at the Fire Raven, and it spread its wings as its body instantly swelled to over 1,000 feet in size at his behest.

The giant Fire Raven then let loose a clear cry before swooping down from the heavens.

The crimson wyrm immediately opened its mouth without any hesitation to release an extremely thick pillar of crimson light that struck the Fire Raven in a flash.

However, the golden runes on the Fire Ravens feathers flashed, and the crimson pillar of light was drawn into its body, upon which it expanded even further.

Those are flames of essence! This is an Essence Fire Raven! Huo Xuzi immediately exclaimed upon seeing this, and even a hint of fear had crept into his voice as his prior composure completely disappeared.

The silver Fire Raven didnt allow him any respite as it flapped its wings and reached the crimson wyrm before unleashing a wave of scorching silver flames.

The crimson wyrm let loose a thunderous roar as it transformed into a gigantic ball of crimson flesh with countless feelers thrashing around on its surface, conjuring up a crimson light barrier to protect itself from all directions.

The silver flames came into contact with the light barrier, and an impasse immediately ensued as silver and red light intertwined.

Han Li nodded to himself upon seeing this, as if he had anticipated this turn of events.

This Spirit Engulfing Fire Raven was naturally able to devour all types of spirit flames, and following its last evolution, it had become extremely potent in suppressing fire-attribute spirit beasts, so it was perfect for handling this Huo Xuzi.

Meanwhile, Ma Liang finally removed his hands from his head, and the pain on face slowly faded as he cast his gaze toward the silver Fire Raven with a remarkably calm expression. I didnt think that youd possess flames of essence and Law Destruction Eyes of such a high caliber, it looks like I have no choice but to make a gamble.

Hmph, go ahead and bring out any other trump cards you have, Han Li harrumphed coldly as he lashed out with his golden weapons once again.

Ma Liangs body blurred as he vanished on the spot, and when he reappeared, there was a shimmering golden pill in his hand that was giving off a sandalwood aroma with white Qi swirling all around it. freewenovl.co

I never thought the day would come when I would have to take a True Soul Pill. Im not going to allow you to die right away, Im going to put you through all of the most horrendous types of torture, Ma Liang spat through gritted teeth before taking the pill.

In the next instant, he let loose an almighty roar, and wisps of white mist surged out of his body to completely inundate him within a huge sea of mist, while the aroma of sandalwood surged through the air.

Han Li immediately appeared near the sea of mist amid a burst of spatial fluctuations, then unleashed five pillars of light toward it.

A dull thump rang out, and the five pillars of golden light tremored within the mist as if they had struck something, only to be immediately repelled.

A hint of surprise appeared on Han Lis face, and he blew out a breath of air, releasing a burst of fierce wind to disperse the sea of mist.

As a result, it was revealed that Ma Liang had been joined by a dark-skinned young man who was completely identical to him in both appearance and attire.

One of the young mans arms was twisted into an abnormal state, and he was in the process of withdrawing the arm.

It seemed that he had just used that arm to stop the five oncoming weapons.

How useless do you have to be to have been forced to summon me just to deal with a being from a lower realm? Seeing as youve made some decent offerings to me during the past years, Ill help you again and take care of this brat for you, the dark-skinned young man said as his arms returned to normal amid a string of cracks and pops.

Make sure to leave his Nascent Soul for me. If I dont get back at him for this, my mental state will be affected, and itll be very difficult for me to make further progress in my cultivation, Ma Liang said with a vicious look in his eyes.

Haha, thats not an issue, the dark-skinned young man replied with a smile.

At the same time, blue light flashed within Han Lis eyes, and he exclaimed, Youre a Heavenly Devilish Monarch!

You guessed right, but unfortunately, theres no prize! the dark-skinned young man chuckled coldly as he shot forth toward Han Li, reaching him in a flash like a speeding arrow.

Han Li let loose a thunderous roar as he lashed out in retaliation with his golden weapons.

A string of eerie cackling rang out, and inky-black devilish flames surfaced all over the young mans entire body.

In the next instant, it passed through the five weapons as if they didnt even exist, then flew directly through Han Lis body.

The five golden weapons were instantly shattered, and a huge black hole was blown into Han Lis abdomen.

Inky-black devilish flames erupted out of the hole, and his entire body was immediately set alight.

Ma Liang chortled with glee upon seeing this, but right at this moment, a cold harrumph rang out within his ears, instantly striking him with a burst of excruciating pain, as if a sharp spike had been driven into his head.

He immediately let loose an agonized, and he doubled over involuntarily.

Almost at the exact same moment, a projection with three heads and six arms appeared above him, and a ball of golden light was conjured up in each of its five hands before hurtling through the air.

The five balls of light then converged to form a massive golden vortex that released a burst of fearsome energy fluctuations to encompass the entire space down below.

As a result, Ma Liang was instantly immobilized.

Right at this moment, the final arm of the projection a wooden sword through the air, and the worlds origin Qi tremored as a thin green line surged through the air, slicing through Ma Liangs protective spiritual Qi before decapitating him in one fell swoop, following which his headless body slumped down onto the ground with a dull thump.

Han Li naturally paid no heed to this, and he raised his giant wooden sword before slashing it through the air again.

The worlds origin Qi tremored as another dark green line swept through the air.

Ma Liangs expression changed slightly as he swept both sleeves through the air, releasing a flurry of close to 100 treasures of all types of different descriptions.

The treasures converged toward the green line before exploding into scintillating balls of light.

These treasures were all clearly very formidable, and with each treasure that was detonated, the green line would falter and shorten slightly.

Once all of the treasures had been detonated, the green line finally reached Ma Liang, but at this point, it had been reduced to only just over 100 feet in length.

One of Ma Liangs fingers turned a crimson-golden color, and he slashed it toward the green line in retaliation.

The finger immediately exploded into blood mist, but what little remained of the green line also faded.

At this point, Ma Liang was looking rather worse-for-wear, but he cast a cold gaze toward Han Li, and said, Unleashing these full-power attacks using that Profound Heavenly Treasure requires an immense amount of magic power expenditure, theres no way a mere Grand Ascension Stage being like you can unleash more than two of those attacks. Hehe, on top of that, you have to maintain that massive sword formation, you cant have much magic power left.

Immediately thereafter, he flipped a hand over to summon a translucent silver flute.

Youll know soon enough whether I can unleash more than two of these attacks. Besides, its not like your situation is much better, youre already a spent force, Han Li chuckled coldly before making a grabbing motion with his other five hands, and five heavy golden weapons appeared in his grasp.

Haha, dont you worry about me, I have more than enough power left to kill you! Ma Liang chortled in an enraged manner as he brought the flute to his lips.

In the next instant, a burst of silver soundwaves erupted forth alongside the melodious sound of the flute, and the space in the wake of the silver soundwaves was becoming rather blurry and indistinct.

As soon as Han Li heard the sound of the flute, he was struck by a sense of drowsiness, following which his surroundings blurred, and in the next instant, he found himself situated within a churning sea of blood.

Countless malicious creatures rushed out of the sea of blood, and almost all of them possessed auras at the Grand Ascension Stage.

Hmph, you think a mere illusion like this can fool me? Han Li remained completely unfazed as he lashed out with his five golden weapons, sending formidable shockwaves proliferating outward in all directions to instantly eradicate the malicious creatures and sea of blood around him.

Even the most profound illusion stood no chance against his almighty attacks.

However, a mocking smile appeared on Ma Liangs face upon seeing this, and he continued to play his flute. His body abruptly blurred, and a projection emerged out of his back before vanishing into thin air.

At the same time, another flurry of soundwaves reached Han Li, and he found himself situated within the illusion he had just eradicated once again.

Han Li faltered slightly upon seeing this, but an enlightened look then appeared in his eyes as he immediately lashed out with his golden weapons again to eradicate the illusion a second time.

At the same time, the Nascent Soul within his dantian made a hand seal, and a burst of cool and refreshing energy instantly flowed through his meridians and into his three heads. freewebnvel.com

The drowsiness in his mind instantly vanished, and despite the fact that the flute was still being played, no further illusions appeared.

Ma Liang was astonished to see this.

This silver flute was quite ordinary in appearance, but it was one of his most prized treasures, and as long as the opponents spiritual sense wasnt more powerful than his own, they would be caught in an endless cycle of illusions with no escape.

As such, the fact that Han Li was able to resist the effect of the flute indicated that he possessed superior spiritual sense!

Due to the power of this realm, he was severely debilitated, but his spiritual sense was still definitely no less powerful than that of the average immortal. Thus, he had thought that his flute play would be able to put an end to this battle for sure.

Before Ma Liang had a chance to consider what ability he could unleash next, Han Li took a stride forward and abruptly vanished on the spot.

Ma Liang had a vast wealth of battle experience under his belt, and he immediately reacted, stowing his silver flute away before appearing several hundred feet away in the blink of an eye.

In the next instant, five thick pillars of golden light struck the spot where Ma Liang had been standing just a moment ago, and the entire space warped violently in the face of the fearsome attacks.

Only then did Han Li reappear amid a burst of spatial fluctuations.

A hint of astonishment flashed through Ma Liangs eyes upon witnessing the power of those five golden weapons.

In the face of such devastating attacks, even his true immortal body wouldnt be able to hold up for long, so he immediately abandoned any thoughts of engaging Han Li in melee combat.

Just as Han Li had said, despite his immortal powers, he was a spent force, and he simply wasnt able to unleash many of his abilities.

Right as he was hesitating about how to proceed, Han Li took a stride forward and vanished into thin air again.

Ma Liangs heart jolted slightly upon seeing this, and he also instantly teleported elsewhere.

In the next instant, five pillars of light struck the spot where he had just been standing, and Han Li reappeared before disappearing in a flash once again.

Thus, a chase ensued where Han Li and Ma Liang teleported throughout the area incessantly, while earth-shattering booms rang out with each strike from Han Li.

Thus, Ma Liang was constantly being pressured without being afforded any respite. As a result, his fury was reaching a boiling point, and he finally arrived at a decision.

After appearing at a certain spot, he didnt immediately teleport away again. Instead, he quickly summoned a jade box before tossing it up into the air, then cast a rapid string of incantation seals toward it.

Five thick pillars of light appeared up above to strike the jade box, and it exploded to release a massive crimson fiery cloud.

The fiery cloud then transformed into a crimson wyrm with long feelers all over its body, and the five heavy golden weapons crashed directly toward it.

However, the wyrm was able to destroy the five oncoming weapons with nothing more than a swipe of its tail, following which it appeared beside Ma Liang in a flash as a ball of red light.

The wyrm then transformed into a small crimson figure that was around three feet tall before chortling with glee. I didnt think you would undo the second seal on my body. Haha, looks like youre in big trouble here. Otherwise, you wouldve never done something like this.

Right at this moment, Han Li appeared amid a burst of spatial fluctuations, and he took a glance at the crimson figure before unleashing another attack without any hesitation.

Right at this moment, Han Li appeared amid a burst of spatial fluctuations, but after he took a glance at the crimson figure he hesitated and didnt attack again.

Cut the chit-chat, Huo Xuzi! I need you to kill that man for me right now, Ma Liang ordered with a cold expression.

Ive already regained my freedom, why should I listen to you? the crimson figure countered.

Hmph, looks like you dont want your bonded bead then, Ma Liang said in a cold voice.

Youre willing to return my bonded bead to me? Now that I take a good look at you, youre in a very bad state, no wonder you were willing to release me. However, you have to swear a vow on the name of the Dao Patriarch Jiu Yuan if you want me to assist you here, Huo Xuzi said.

Ma Liang immediately flared up with rage upon hearing this. How dare you make such a brazen request!

Hehe, if youre unwilling to swear the vow, then I wont help you, Huo Xuzi replied.

Alright, I can swear a vow on the name of our patriarch, but you have to remain by my side for 10,000 more years after we return to the True Immortal Realm, Ma Liang compromised with a dark expression.

10,000 years? Hehe, thats not an issue, 10,000 years is nothing more than the blink of an eye for me. Ill take care of this brat for you, Huo Xuzi chuckled.

Ma Liang quickly swore a vow on the name of Dao Patriarch Jiu Yuan, then cautioned, Dont get careless. Youre also restricted by the power of this realm, and your body was damaged in a prior battle, so even though Ive undone the second seal, you wont be able to unleash much of your full power.

Dont worry, Im well aware of that. Im only going to help you keep that brat occupied, youll have to land the killing blow yourself, Huo Xuzi said in a nonchalant manner before turning to appraise Han Li in a disinterested manner.