Chapter 1203

In these spirit boats, three towering pillars reaching a hundred zhang in height stood clustered together, each pillar a pale yellow throughout, emitting a light like water ripples in cyan and red 'color' radiance, continuously pouring into the high heavens, merging with the 'light gauze' enveloping the entire giant island.

Seeing this scene, Han Li knew these giant pillars must be the legendary Wind-Fire Pillars; the cultivators on those semi-magic-tool boats were naturally the personnel of the Nixing Alliance guarding the pillars. Roughly glancing, there seemed to be about two or three thousand people.,

To avoid startling the snake, although he did not carefully sweep with his divine sense, there were definitely Nascent Soul cultivators stationed within—this was absolutely certain.

As for whether the Master of the Wanfa Sect was also present here, only heaven and earth knew.

There were a total of one hundred and eight Wind-Fire Pillars; it surely wouldn't be such a coincidence that these three were right ahead. Han Li thought to himself.

But if they were indeed right here and still moved to block him, it would be unclear whether to say his luck was bad or to say this Wan She Sect Master was unfortunate.

As for the rumored Wind-Fire Heavenly Severance Array, its fame was great, but according to Han Li's understanding, this formation was specially created for attacking cultivator sect strongholds, mainly targeting ordinary mid- and low-level cultivators and large restrictions; against a single cultivator with astonishing divine abilities, it was actually not very effective.

With his ability, passing through this array would at most be troublesome; it was absolutely impossible to truly trap him inside.

After pondering for half a day, Han Li hesitated no longer, slightly adjusted the direction of his escape light, bypassed the spirit boats and three copper pillars directly opposite him, and from a more remote location, flew straight toward the layer of cyan-red radiance shooting 'out'.

At this moment, beneath the three Sky-Pillars where they sank into the sea surface, a three-story tower ship floated there; although the ship was extraordinarily huge, its entire body was made of pale green 'color' beautiful jade, truly splendid beyond compare.

On the highest deck of the tower ship, several cultivators sat around a square jade table, smiling as they conversed about something; on the jade table lay several plates of rare and extraordinary spiritual fruits, and all present appeared relaxed.

"Senior Long, I heard the Wan Alliance Leader has already promised that if we truly capture the Star Palace this time, he will grant the Tianrui Island—one of the three great spiritual islands of the Wanfa Sect—to your Golden Lotus Sect. I wonder if this is true?" One of them, a scholar in white robes, asked with a smile toward the elderly man opposite him whose complexion showed a hint of blue.

"Ning Xian, your news is well-informed; Wan Daoist once told me this way: the spiritual veins of Tianrui Island are indeed somewhat stronger than where I currently reside; for the long-term development of my sect, I could not refuse." The elderly man with a hint of blue in his complexion glanced sideways at the scholar, speaking with an air of seniority.

"Long Brother, you're joking—the spiritual vein quality of Tianrui Island is renowned even throughout the Star Sea, and moreover, the island produces numerous rare spiritual flowers and herbs; if the Golden Lotus Sect obtains this spiritual island, further progress will surely be within easy reach." Another middle-aged Daoist priest in gray 'color' robes chuckled lightly.

"Hua Daoist, don't say it's just me—you haven't also obtained more than ten kinds of rare and extraordinary materials? Otherwise, you, this old fellow who always avoids the world, wouldn't be running here to assist Wan Brother." The old man chuckled hehe, replying indifferently.

Among the three people on this tower ship, two were actually early Nascent Soul cultivators, while the white-robed scholar, though only late Core Formation cultivation, faced the two without arrogance or humility—clearly a person of considerable background.

When the middle-aged Daoist heard the old man's reply, he smiled faintly and was about to say more when suddenly, the enormous copper pillar standing before their tower ship emitted a low hum, and the cyan-red 'color' radiance it released trembled violently, as if affected by some invisible force.

"Oh no, someone broke into the array?" the Daoist shouted in a low voice, instantly leaping to his feet.

The Long-surnamed elder and the scholar also rose, their complexions slightly changing, and simultaneously gazed toward that great pillar.

"To the southwest direction! Eh, it seems someone broke in from outside—those guarding the periphery are truly useless, unable to stop even a single person." The Daoist produced a magic disk in his hand, pinched hand seals, and pointed rapidly at it several times; after looking, he flew into a rage.

"Let's go, Hua Daoist! Since one can break through the outer interception and still dare to enter the Wind-Fire Heavenly Severance Array, he is clearly no ordinary person. The intrusion point is not too far from here; with the Wind-Fire power blocking him, he cannot immediately enter Tianxing City." The Long-surnamed elder's face flashed with a blue light, 'revealing' a ferocious smile as he spoke.

"Alright, this person might truly be a cultivator of our level; let's join forces this once. Ning Xian Nephew, you will temporarily take charge here." The middle-aged Daoist pondered briefly, then spoke cautiously.

"Rest assured, seniors; I will certainly guard this place. Wishing you both great divine power!" The white-robed scholar readily agreed, then patted a modest flattery, causing the Daoist and elder to involuntarily 'reveal' smiles.

Immediately, the elder flicked his sleeve, and a jade chariot several inches in size flew 'out', expanding with the wind to become several zhang in size.

"Hua Daoist, my Heavenly Wind Chariot Grand Array can double my escape speed; riding this chariot to pursue that person will absolutely not let him escape." The elder's form flickered as he stepped onto the chariot, saying this to the middle-aged Daoist.

"Then I shall trouble you, Long Brother!" The middle-aged Daoist was not polite, took a large step, and his body lightly floated into the chariot.

Subsequently, the elder cast a seal upon the chariot; instantly, the chariot was enveloped in a mass of blue light, trembled, and then vanished into the nearby cyan-red 'color' radiance, then flashed—disappearing without a trace within it, as if truly merging with this array.

"Marvelous! I have long heard of the fame of the Heavenly Wind Chariot, but never imagined that within the Wind-Fire Great Array, there would exist such inconceivable divine ability. Tsk tsk, it seems Wan Brother sent Daoist to this place, second only to the array's eye, likely intending to rely on this chariot." Seeing the jade chariot flicker and advance ghostlike within the cyan-red radiance without the slightest obstruction, the middle-aged Daoist could not help but stroke his beard in praise.

"Perhaps. Since Wan Daoist advanced to late Nascent Soul, his thoughts have been unfathomable to us old friends!" The elder laughed heartily, yet 'revealed' an expression of indifference.

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged Daoist merely smiled and did not further interject.

Indeed, the escape speed of their Heavenly Wind Chariot was indeed several notches faster than that of an ordinary mid-Nascent Soul cultivator; under the elder's tracking with his hand disk, after just a moment, the two had already chased out dozens of li.

"Be careful, that person is not far ahead. This person truly possesses some divine ability, having broken through most of the restrictions, and is about to completely detach from the Wind-Fire power." The Long-surnamed elder stared at the jade disk in his hand, his face for the first time 'revealing' a solemn expression, but before the Daoist could reply, he immediately pinched hand seals and murmured incantations.

The chariot's blue 'color' spiritual light flashed violently, simultaneously blurring the chariot and its occupants; in an instant, they vanished from within the cyan-red 'color' radiance.

The elder actually employed a secret technique, first concealing himself and his side; thus, advance and retreat could both be controlled by him.

Seeing the elder's action, the middle-aged Daoist nodded inwardly; neither used divine sense, they drove the jade chariot upward, and their escape speed immediately dropped by more than half.

After flying several more li, the two finally spotted the intruder in the distance, and both 'revealed' expressions of surprise on their faces.

The intruding cultivator appeared absurdly young—merely a youth in his early twenties, and with no magical treasures activated on his person, relying solely on a layer of cyan light protecting his body, he broke through the swirling cyan-red 'color' radiance, flying away slowly, appearing utterly at ease.

"Who is this person? Could he be a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator?" The elder and the middle-aged Daoist simultaneously felt a great jolt in their hearts, unconsciously thinking the same.

How coincidental!

If it were other high-level cultivators of the Nixing Alliance, due to the Void Heavenly Cauldron incident, Han Li's true appearance had once been widely circulated; even after so many years, given cultivators' astonishing memory, they would naturally still recognize him at a glance. But these two were precisely the Nascent Soul-level elders recently summoned by Wan Tianming.

Although their sect wielded considerable power, they themselves had always secluded themselves in closed-door cultivation, rarely participating in Star Sea affairs.

This time, if not for Wan Tianming luring them with great profit, they might still not have emerged from seclusion.

Thus, these two naturally found Han Li unfamiliar, and were in a state of doubtful uncertainty.

Nevertheless, the elder and Daoist were not truly afraid of anything; with their divine abilities, joining hands they could match a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator in battle. Moreover, the opponent might not even truly be a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator.

Even if they were obscure and unlearned, they still knew roughly about the old monsters of mid-Nascent Soul and above in the Star Sea.

Because they relied on the high-level concealment restriction attached to the Heavenly Wind Chariot, the Long-surnamed elder merely hesitated slightly, did not stop the chariot, but instead silently flew toward the top of the youth's head.

The entire process was silent and soundless!

When the jade chariot carrying the two arrived soundlessly thirty zhang above Han Li's head, the elder and middle-aged Daoist could not help but hold their breath, then carefully observed the youth several more times.

They saw Han Li had an ordinary face, wearing a cyan 'color' long robe; aside from his storage bag and spirit beast bag at his waist, there was nothing striking about him—truly impossible to discern his origins.

The Long-surnamed elder frowned, turned his head slightly, and exchanged a glance with the middle-aged Daoist.

The Hua-surnamed Daoist merely hesitated briefly, then nodded gently.

Immediately, both simultaneously pressed one palm against their waist storage bags, drew a deep breath, and prepared to jointly strike the youth below with a thunderbolt.

But just then, Han Li below suddenly lifted his head, gave a faint smile into the air, and behind him, a pair of wings suddenly appeared; with a shake, he vanished from his original spot into thin air.

Not good!

These two could cultivate to Nascent Soul, so they were naturally not ordinary cultivators; upon seeing this strange situation, the Long-surnamed elder no longer bothered to retrieve any treasure, hastily stamped one foot on the jade chariot below, and poured all his magic power frenziedly into it.

Instantly, the chariot's concealment technique vanished, but a dazzling blue light emerged, enveloping both the chariot and the two within it.

The middle-aged Daoist, however, panickedly fished out a black-and-white 'color' Eight Trigrams Mirror from his storage bag and hastily threw it toward the top of his own head.

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