Chapter 1543: Jade Platform

The moment the black lightning struck Han Li, he felt the surrounding environment blur slightly, and in a flash of dizziness, he was teleported away.

Fortunately, he was extremely familiar with teleportation. As soon as his figure appeared from the teleportation, he immediately endured the discomfort of dizziness, formed a hand seal to revert to his human form, and flicked his sleeve.

A gray, hazy glow swept out, instantly shielding both himself and Yan Li, who was still dazed, within it.

Only then did he carefully examine his surroundings.

He saw that they were on a high platform built of fine jade.

Around the platform stood more than a dozen green stone pillars, each exquisitely carved, with faint, flowing runes shimmering on their surfaces.

This high platform was actually a small-scale magic array.

As these pillars shimmered, they formed an exceptionally thick, white, hazy light barrier that shrouded the entire platform. Outside the light barrier, however, black mist rolled, making it impossible to see anything clearly.

Fortunately, all this mist was blocked outside. Looking up at the top, it was the same situation.

Han Li couldn't help but frown.

"Brother Han, where is this..." Yan Li finally recovered from the teleportation dizziness. After seeing the eerie scene around them, her face turned slightly pale.

"It seems we were snatched away to another place by that ghost mist." Han Li appeared quite calm.

"Is this not the place of the Underworld River anymore?" Yan Li couldn't help but feel happy upon hearing this.

"That's hard to say. But based on my past teleportation sensations, it doesn't seem like an ultra-long-distance or cross-boundary teleportation; we should still be within the Underworld River." Han Li shook his head and said cautiously.

Upon hearing this, Yan Li's face was filled with disappointment, but then she suddenly remembered something and gasped, her expression changing abruptly.

"Oh no, Junior Sister Yuan is still outside the black mist and wasn't teleported here. Doesn't that mean she's separated from us?"

"Fellow Daoist, don't worry. With Miss Yuan's wit, she won't have any problems even if she's alone. Instead, we must first figure out where we are. As long as we haven't left the Underworld River, finding Fellow Daoist Yuan won't be difficult." Han Li said in a deep voice.

Hearing Han Li say this, the anxiety on Yan Li's face lessened slightly.

"My junior sister and I have rarely been separated since we entered the Dao. Seeing that Junior Sister Yuan was suddenly gone, I was a bit uncomposed. I hope Brother Han won't laugh at me."

"It's nothing. The sisterly bond between you and Miss Yuan is only natural. However, even if you're worried about Fellow Daoist Yuan, we must first resolve our own troubles." Han Li replied with a bitter smile. After scanning the area, he walked a few steps forward to the vicinity of a stone pillar.

He narrowed his eyes to examine the runes on it, then turned his head to gaze outside the light barrier.

A blue light flickered in his eyes as he instantly activated his Bright Clear Spirit Eye ability.

Even though the black mist was exceptionally dense, it was still pierced through by his spirit eye ability, allowing him to see the situation inside the black mist clearly.

"Eh!" Han Li's expression shifted, and he let out a soft sound of surprise.

"Brother Han, what did you discover?" Yan Li also walked over and asked worriedly.

"Besides the high platform we are on, there are six other identical structures nearby, forming a circle. Moreover, it seems we are inside a mountain belly." Han Li took a deep breath and said slowly.

"A mountain belly! If we haven't left the Underworld River, who would build these things in such a place?" Yan Li frowned and muttered.

"That is indeed hard to guess. But I am more curious about how this person controls the ghost mist to snatch us here out of thin air. Perhaps it has something to do with the Luo Hou beast." Han Li was also clueless and said uncertainly.

"Guessing blindly won't lead to any judgment. But we can't just wait here quietly, can we?" Yan Li sighed and asked.

"Of course we won't do that. Who knows if the owner of this place is good or evil? This place can be called a protective cover, but it could also be called a cage. Let's leave this place first. I just looked at the runes on those pillars; they are surprisingly profound. With my attainments in arrays, I can't understand most of them. We can only break this place with brute force." Han Li touched his chin and said firmly.

"Is this restriction really so profound? I also studied some array Dao in the past. Let me take a look as well." Yan Li pondered for a moment and said with some confidence.

"Oh, if Miss Yan can really solve this restriction, that would be best." Han Li was stunned upon hearing this, then smiled and stepped aside.

Yan Li didn't stand on ceremony; she immediately walked to the pillar, focused her gaze, and as her eyes flickered, she became completely absorbed by the runes on the pillar.

Han Li stood with his hands behind his back, continuing to scan the area outside the light barrier, a thoughtful look occasionally flashing in his eyes.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Yan Li exhaled, moved her gaze away with a pale face, and gave Han Li a forced smile:

"I've let Brother Han laugh at me. This restriction is far more profound than I expected. I have no clue at all and am afraid I'm powerless."

"It doesn't matter. Since that won't work, let's try my flying swords." Han Li didn't mind, as if he had expected this. With a flick of his sleeve, a clear ringing sound was emitted, and a golden sword, an inch long, shot out.

After circling above Han Li's head, the flying sword shook and transformed into a three-foot-long sword, brilliant with golden light and chilling air.

"Go!"

Han Li pointed at the white light barrier in front of him and shouted in a low voice.

A golden light flashed above his head, and the flying sword transformed into a startling rainbow, shooting out and slashing fiercely at the light barrier.

"Bang!" With a muffled sound, as golden and white light flickered, the golden rainbow revealed its original form and was unceremoniously bounced back.

Han Li's expression changed drastically; he quickly pointed, fixing the flying sword in mid-air again.

Although he had guessed that this light barrier was no small matter, he hadn't expected it to be this tough; it seemed the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords had no effect on it at all.

Yan Li, seeing this, was filled with surprise. Without much thought, she opened her mouth and spat out a black banana fan, aiming it at the light barrier and fanning it fiercely.

Pitch-black flames rolled out, but the same scene occurred.

As soon as the flames touched the light barrier, they were bounced away amidst a flicker of white light. It seemed completely unable to do anything to the light barrier.

Yan Li gasped.

"How is this restriction so powerful? Why is it so hard to break?"

Han Li pondered slightly, raised an arm, and revealed a palm as black as ink.

He spread his five fingers and pressed them tightly against the light barrier.

In almost an instant, gray glow surged wildly from Han Li's hand.

The light, which had previously seemed indestructible, began to hum in a low voice after being swept by the gray glow.

The surface of the light barrier began to ripple and fluctuate.

Han Li curled his lips, revealing a smile.

It was just as he had thought; as long as the restriction contained the Five Elements, the Origin Magnetic Divine Light could not possibly be ineffective.

Thinking this, Han Li mobilized all his magic power, the glow surging from his hand became increasingly dazzling, and the fluctuations of the white light barrier also became violent.

The entire light barrier began to twist and deform with Han Li's palm as the center.

Yan Li, seeing this, widened her beautiful eyes, her face filled with surprise and joy.

Although she had seen Han Li use the Origin Magnetic Divine Light before and knew its power was not small, she had never thought that this divine light would have such miraculous effects in breaking restrictions.

After a moment, a muffled sound was emitted, and the entire light barrier was finally twisted by the Origin Magnetic Divine Light until it shattered inch by inch.

The black mist outside immediately rolled into the jade platform.

Han Li didn't hesitate; he leaped and transformed into a green giant roc, flying up. Yan Li was also prepared; she shook the green long feather, which transformed into a ball of green light to shield herself, and also soared into the air, following closely behind Han Li.

Han Li had observed the situation nearby earlier, so after transforming into the roc, he didn't hesitate to flee in a certain direction within the black mist.

After a few flashes, the scene before them suddenly brightened, and another green and yellow barrier appeared.

However, Han Li saw at a glance that this barrier was just a simple isolation restriction, so the roc he had transformed into didn't hesitate to grab it with one claw.

"Clatter!" A crisp sound was emitted, and the barrier was easily torn apart.

Han Li's figure flickered, and he arrived at a piece of stone ground on the other side of the barrier. Then, with a flash of green light, he reverted to human form and stood firm.

Yan Li didn't lag behind, following closely and landing on the ground as well.

Han Li hurriedly turned back to look.

He saw that the broken green and yellow barrier had merged back to its original state in an instant, isolating the black mist that had wanted to follow them inside.

Only then did Han Li feel a slight relief in his heart.

Just then, Yan Li let out a low gasp:

"Eh, Brother Han, there is an entrance here! Should the two of us go in and take a look?"

Han Li, hearing this, felt a chill in his heart and hurriedly turned to look where Yan Li was pointing.

He saw that several dozen feet away from them, on a blue stone wall, there was a passage emitting a milky white glow.

Han Li raised his eyebrows and carefully examined the left and right sides again. Only then did he feel a sudden realization!

They were actually on a protruding platform of a cliff. And those jade platforms seemed to be below this cliff.

Looking at the cave entrance, Han Li didn't go over immediately. Instead, after pondering for a moment, he flicked his finger out from his sleeve.

"Poof, poof!" After two sounds, two golden flowers shot out. After circling, they transformed into two golden beetles the size of fists, which shot towards the cave entrance.

Han Li then sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and remained silent.

Yan Li, seeing this, knew Han Li was truly using his insects to scout the situation inside the cave, so she quietly waited on the side.

After the time it takes to eat a meal, Han Li's face suddenly turned pale, and he opened his eyes abruptly and jumped up.

"Oh no, there is someone in the cave, and their cultivation is unfathomable. My spirit insects were easily captured by this person and trapped."

Just as Han Li finished speaking, an exceptionally old voice resounded from all directions.

"I was wondering why the Seven Gate Yin-Locking Array had a small problem. It turns out guests have come to the mansion. Since the two of you have arrived, why not enter the cave for a chat!"

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