Chapter 1971: Black Rain Ascendant

When the blood mist dissipated, all the demons were gone!

Those cultivators who had just woken up from the cold snort's shock looked at everything nearby, naturally dumbfounded.

"Which senior helped us? This junior is Brother Jian Master Ouyang Feitian of the Tianma Sect, thank you, Senior, for saving our lives!" The white-bearded old man was the first to react, joy appearing on his face, and he hurriedly bowed deeply to the figure in the green light in the high sky.

Hearing the old man say this, the other cultivators, regardless of gender, age, or seniority, suddenly realized. In their ecstasy, they also followed suit and knelt on the ground.

"We are all of the human race. Since we met, it is natural that I could not stand by and watch. You should head west immediately. There are no demons appearing there, so it is temporarily safe. As for other matters, I cannot help." The figure in the sky said lightly, then shook his sleeves, and the sword light filling the sky converged, all vanishing in a flash.

"May I ask Senior's honorable name? My Tianma lineage will definitely build a shrine for Senior to thank you for your great kindness!" Although the white-bearded cultivator tried his best to see the face of the figure in the green light, it had no effect. He spoke respectfully again.

"Hehe, there is no need for such great courtesy. I just did it while I was at it. Alright, I must be on my way. You should take care of yourselves." The figure in the green light smiled lightly, not waiting for the white-bearded old man to say anything else, and suddenly erupted with dazzling spiritual light, transforming into a green rainbow and shooting away.

Only a few sounds of breaking air were heard, and the escape light vanished at the end of the horizon, as if it were a thousand miles in an instant.

The white-bearded cultivator was startled by such a fast escape speed. He stood there in a daze for a good while before subconsciously standing up.

"Master, do you know which senior saved our sect?" A Yuan Ying stage man walked a few steps to the old man and asked cautiously.

"Hmm, I don't know which senior it was. A Transformation stage cultivator couldn't possibly kill so many high-level demons in one go. Even an ordinary Integration stage existence would find it hard to do so easily. And as far as I know, there are only two seniors surnamed Han nearby who are at the Integration stage or above. One is Han Qing, the Nine Tears True Person who recently joined the Saint Emperor's command, and the other is Senior Han Li who lives near Tianyuan City. Both seniors have unfathomable magic power and great divine abilities. It should be one of them. As for which senior it is, after we truly escape danger, we will naturally inquire about it properly. We must not forget this life-saving grace." The white-bearded old man thought for a while before saying with a long breath.

"Yes, I will follow Master's teachings. However, since there are demons here, it is no longer safe. Should we continue in the original direction and rely on the Hidden Sect lineage hidden in the Black Water Mountains, or should we head west as this senior said? As far as I know, the west is quite desolate and mostly plains, so I'm afraid there are no very hidden places to hide." The middle-aged man asked respectfully again.

"The Black Water Mountains are not too far from here, so that place shouldn't be considered a stable place anymore. And since this Senior Han mentioned that no demons appeared in the west, I think it's true. As for being desolate and mostly plains, what does that matter? Do you really think that hiding in the mountains can avoid the spiritual sense search of those high-level demons? As long as we can find a remote place and set up a magic array, hiding deep underground, it is not impossible to avoid this Demon Tribulation. After all, the demons couldn't possibly search through all our territories." The white-bearded old man narrowed his eyes and sneered.

"Yes, I will order everyone to head west." The middle-aged man thought for a moment and nodded repeatedly.

"By the way, check the storage magic tools on those demons. These are elites of the Demon Race, so their wealth must be considerable. Since that Senior Han didn't take them, I think he looked down on these things. But for our Tianma Sect, it is no small matter." The old man remembered something and hurriedly gave another order.

The middle-aged man naturally agreed and turned to convey the white-bearded old man's order to the others.

So these dozens of humans first scattered their escape lights and flew toward the ground. After a while, everyone's escape lights rose again, changing direction and flying toward the west.

As for these vanished demons, he thought it would be impossible for the Demon Race to discover anything for ten days or half a month.

That figure in the green light was naturally Han Li who had made the move.

He had encountered such things as demons surrounding human cultivators five or six times along the way. Upon discovering that there were no Demon Venerable-level demons present, he unleashed thunderous means without ceremony, sweeping away these wandering demons.

Now, unless he encountered a Demon Race army and several Demon Venerables joining forces, he truly didn't need to be too wary of anything.

Half a month later, a pitch-black primeval mountain forest appeared ahead. The trees inside were tall, the leaves were dense, and occasional low roars of beasts came, giving people a gloomy and cold strange feeling.

Han Li's escape light converged, and he appeared at the edge, looking toward the depths of the mountain forest.

He saw that in the far distance, seven mountain peaks of different sizes were connected, forming a small mountain range.

"Yellow Springs Earth Fire! I've heard of this place before. It's exactly as the rumors say, a place with extremely strong Yin Qi. I'm afraid that except for a few people who practice Yin-attribute cultivation techniques, very few cultivators would come to this place." Han Li muttered two words, withdrew his gaze, and transformed into a long rainbow again, shooting directly toward those mountain peaks.

It was a place that seemed very far away, but with the green rainbow's astonishing escape speed, he arrived in an instant.

Han Li had no intention of stopping at all, flying directly toward the second tallest mountain peak among the seven, appearing at the summit after a few flashes, and revealing his original form again.

But after sweeping his gaze, Han Li was slightly stunned, revealing a look of surprise!

At the summit, there were two human cultivators sitting cross-legged by a crater-like depression at the edge of the summit. One was white and fat, with a white face and big ears, actually a monk wearing a purple cassock. The other was as thin as a stick, with dark skin, looking like a piece of charred wood, an ugly old man.

Both of them, like him, had the mid-stage Integration stage cultivation, and they didn't know what kind of method they used to conceal their aura, actually not letting Han Li discover their existence in advance.

These two saw Han Li's strange appearance, and their gazes swept over almost simultaneously.

"Yi, so it's Fellow Daoist Han, the poor monk Tianchan greets you." The white fat monk saw Han Li's face clearly, stunned for a moment, actually calling out Han Li's name with a strange expression.

And this monk was the Master Tianchan, one of the two great subordinates of the Saint Emperor that Han Li had met once before!

"So it's Master Tianchan, Han greets you." Han Li was equally surprised, but with a normal expression, he just bowed from afar.

"Tianchan, you recognize this person!" Another ugly old man also saw Han Li's mid-stage Integration stage cultivation, his expression changed, and he spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Hehe, it's no wonder Rain Brother doesn't recognize Fellow Daoist Han. Fellow Daoist Han has only advanced to the Integration stage for a few hundred years. Rain Brother has been in seclusion before, so naturally, you feel somewhat unfamiliar." Master Tianchan smiled slightly and replied.

"A few hundred years? I didn't see wrong, Fellow Daoist Han should have the mid-stage Integration stage cultivation, right!" The ugly old man was surprised, his gaze turning to ask Han Li.

"I just advanced to the mid-stage not long ago. Fellow Daoist is..." Han Li, facing an existence of the same stage, naturally wouldn't be slow, and also asked with a bow.

"I am Yu Huang Xiaotian, some people also call me Black Rain Ascendant." The ugly old man's gaze flickered, not concealing his surprise at all.

"Saint Island? Is Rain Brother an envoy of the Saint Island!" This time, Han Li was truly startled, asking with a changed voice.

"I wouldn't dare to call myself an envoy of the Saint Island, but I do indeed live on the Saint Island now!" Black Rain Ascendant appeared incredibly polite.

"I have long heard of the great name of the Saint Island, but unfortunately, I have never had the opportunity to visit it. If you have time, I hope Rain Brother can tell me about it." Han Li's surprise faded, and he suddenly smiled.

"Hehe, originally every thousand years, the Saint Island would invite newly advanced Integration stage cultivators to the island once, and some would even be invited to stay on the island to cultivate. If it weren't for this Demon Tribulation breaking out early, Fellow Daoist Han might have already had his wish." Black Rain Ascendant said with a chuckle.

"So that's how it is. I'm actually hearing about this for the first time, making you two laugh." Han Li nodded, appearing somewhat surprised.

"It's nothing. The Saint Island once asked the cultivators who were allowed to go to the island to keep it a secret, so cultivators below the Integration stage would not know about it." Black Rain Ascendant said somewhat clearly.

"Master Tianchan, since the situation in Tianyuan City is not very good, and you appear here, it shouldn't just be passing by. Do you have any important matters?" The monk suddenly remembered something and asked Han Li two questions.

"Hmm, now I am indeed staying in Tianyuan City, with the status of a guest. As for the situation in Tianyuan City, it is not very good. Except for Tianyuan City, it seems that all other large strongholds have fallen." Hearing the monk ask this, Han Li replied with a sinking expression.

"The situation in Tianyuan City is so dangerous! Although there are far fewer strongholds there than in other regions, I heard that several large strongholds have considerable strength and are guarded by Integration stage cultivators. How could they fall so quickly!" The monk's face changed drastically.

"This is a long story. I will tell you in detail later, Master. Instead, with your and Rain Brother's status, why do you appear here? I wonder if it is convenient to tell me?" Han Li smiled bitterly, then asked with a trace of curiosity.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1972 =====