Chapter 2227

Chapter Eleven: True Immortal Descends to the World, Chapter 2207: The Secret of the Spirit Cauldron

Original: "Although the Replenishing Yuan Pill can only make up for about half of your fellow Daoist's vital essence, if you wish to fully recover, you will still need to properly recuperate for a period of time afterward. However, that blood worm insect is extremely rare in our Fengyuan Continent, fellow Daoist—why would you have suffered such a dark scheme?" Han Li first smiled, then asked with considerable interest.

"Since Han Han Qianbei knows of the blood worm insect, your hometown should also be aware that this insect fundamentally does not belong to the Fengyuan Continent. I was ambushed on the Blood Heaven Continent and thus infected by the blood worm insect. Had it not been for my unique physique and my use of a secret technique to forcibly suppress this worm, I fear I would not have had time to return to my clan before turning into a pool of filthy blood." Xue Hun sighed and replied.

"Fellow Daoist indeed went to the Blood Heaven Continent. But I heard from Fellow Daoist Xu Jiao that you originally intended to go to the Thunder Roar Continent, did you not? How did you end up going to Blood Heaven instead?" Han Li nodded and asked.

"Indeed, I initially went to the Thunder Roar Continent, but I never expected that after partially recovering my memories, I would find myself compelled to go to the Blood Heaven Continent. This was also something I never anticipated." Xue Hun replied with a faint bitter smile.

"I see. However, as far as I know, this blood worm insect is a top-tier spirit worm even on the Blood Heaven Continent, and not something ordinary cultivators can master. It seems you have stirred up considerable trouble on the Blood Heaven Continent." Han Li pondered for a moment, his expression deep with meaning.

"It is not merely trouble—this time, I truly faced nine deaths to one life, and on the Blood Heaven Continent, I have genuinely made several formidable enemies. Should I ever set foot on this continent again alone, I fear I would hardly escape intact." The white-clad woman said softly.

"Oh, hearing your tone, you still intend to return to the Blood Heaven Continent?" Han Li's smile faded, his brows slightly furrowed as he asked.

"Indeed. The Blood Heaven Continent must be revisited. For in my newly recovered memories, Bing Po was last lost on the Blood Heaven Continent. I have already gathered some clues last time, but to truly recover the original form, another journey to the Blood Heaven Continent is absolutely necessary." Xue Hun pondered for a moment, then said somewhat helplessly.

"Bing Po Fellow Daoist went missing in the Blood Heaven, which explains why the Xu family previously found no clues. However, Fellow Daoist, why did you present the Xu Tian Ding as a gift before truly recovering Bing Po Fellow Daoist? This cauldron should still be of great use, should it not?" Han Li showed no excessive surprise, smiled, and then asked again.

Upon hearing these words, the white-clad woman's face flickered with a strange expression, and she suddenly ordered the Xu family disciples:

"You may withdraw first. I have an extremely important matter to discuss privately with Han Han Qianbei. If anything arises, I will summon you back myself."

"Yes, Senior. We juniors will wait outside." After Xu Jiao and the others exchanged glances, they dared not defy and replied in unison, then all withdrew from the main hall.

"Han Han Qianbei, should these fellow Daoists also……?" The white-clad woman glanced toward Yin Yue Li Rong and the others, appearing somewhat hesitant.

"It seems Fellow Daoist Xue Hun is about to speak of something truly important. Yin Yue, you too should withdraw for now." Han Li pondered briefly, then calmly instructed.

Yin Yue Li Rong and the others naturally had no objections, nodded, and walked toward the hall's exit.

Although the Crab Daoist remained silent, he followed behind the others with a blank expression.

In the blink of an eye, only Han Li and the white-clad woman remained in the entire hall.

"Now, Fellow Daoist, if you have any secret matters, please speak freely." Han Li gazed at the woman opposite him, half-smiling.

"To have made Han Han Qianbei laugh. The forthcoming discussion is indeed unsuitable for others to be present. Senior, would you like to know the true purpose for which the Xu Tian Ding was refined? I intend to use this cauldron's secret to conduct a transaction with Senior." The white-clad woman's expression turned solemn.

"True purpose! Transaction!" Upon hearing this, Han Li revealed a hint of interest.

"Indeed. I can guarantee that once Han Han Qianbei learns this secret, he will benefit boundlessly." Xue Hun spoke solemnly.

"Oh, if this secret is truly as useful as you claim, then conducting a transaction with Fellow Daoist is naturally not unacceptable. However, first, Fellow Daoist Xue Hun must still convince me." Han Li replied without changing expression.

"Good, I knew Fellow Daoist Han would certainly be interested in this. Concerning the true origin of the Xu Tian Ding—actually, it stems from a fortunate encounter I had while in the mortal realm. It is, in fact, a treasure I painstakingly crafted based on a page of the Golden Pavilion Jade Scripture, and its true function is not for fighting or dueling, but rather a key……" Xue Hun's eyes flickered continuously as he began to speak slowly.

Han Li initially listened with a faint smile, but soon his expression gradually grew solemn, and finally even his eyes flashed with a hint of shock!

……

Half a day later, Han Li finally departed from the Xu family under their respectful send-off, and boarded a white giant vessel, flying swiftly toward the human race's central region.

"Han Brother, what did Fellow Daoist Xue Hun discuss with you that took so long?" Yin Yue asked somewhat strangely.

"Nothing much—just made an agreement with Fellow Daoist Xue Hun." Han Li glanced at Yin Yue, then smiled and spoke.

"An agreement?" Yin Yue blinked her beautiful eyes, revealing a thoughtful expression.

"One could also say it is merely a transaction." Han Li added lightly.

Yin Yue smiled charmingly, without further pursuit.

Although Li Rong was equally intrigued, she knew she could not compare to Yin Yue, and sensibly refrained from asking further.

Instead, Zhu Guo Er asked without much thought:

"Han Han Qianbei, the Xu family has already been visited—where shall we go next?"

"Next…… naturally, the Holy Island. Daoist Li, you will need to lead the way from now on." Han Li said frankly to Li Rong.

"Rest assured, Senior—I will certainly bring you to the Holy Island as swiftly as possible." Li Rong rejoiced upon hearing this and hurriedly promised.

"Good, Han also hopes to enter the Holy Island as soon as possible." Han Li said leisurely.

As his words faded, the jade vessel trembled slightly, then instantly, amidst flashing light, its escape speed doubled, transforming into a long rainbow piercing the sky, and vanished from sight in the blink of an eye.

Two months later, in a remote mountain range rarely known to humans and demons at their border,

there lay a vast expanse of misty sea.

Endless to the eye, it occupied nearly one-third of the entire mountain range's area.

Yet if one ventures ten thousand li into the misty sea, one can discover a dark, black island suspended hundreds of zhang above the ground in low altitude.

And around the island, hundreds of meteor-like boulders circle the island slowly and continuously.

On each boulder, several mu in size, pavilions and terraces have been built, upon which stern-faced armored soldiers stand rigidly.

Moreover, flying vessels and chariots frequently depart from the giant island to patrol back and forth in distant areas.

In the void near the island, layer upon layer of visible light curtains and restrictions appear, one after another, nearly covering the entire sky.

The island's defenses are by no means lax, and this place is precisely the Holy Land 'Holy Island' in the hearts of countless humans and demons.

At the same time, in a hall at the center of Holy Island, over a dozen elders who have attained the Union of Body, dressed in various robes, sit separately on chairs on both sides, yet their expressions are largely anxious and uneasy.

"Should Fellow Daoist Li and the others not have arrived by now!" A white-faced man finally could bear it no longer and asked an elder.

"Why must you be so anxious, Fellow Daoist Shun? Since Fellow Daoist Rong sent back a message in advance saying she would arrive today, there is surely no mistake." The elder replied slowly.

"I naturally understand this principle, but now it is already past noon, and I, Shun, fear that Fellow Daoist Li and the others may have met with some mishap midway." The white-faced man sighed.

"Hehe, with Han Han Qianbei accompanying them, how could anything go wrong?" A woman in a white leather coat said, chuckling.

"Indeed, given Han Han Qianbei's divine powers displayed at the ceremony, even Fellow Elders Mo and Ao Xiao—these two seniors—cannot compare. Were it not so, we Holy Island elders would not have been waiting here honestly for half a day." The white-haired elder said with a bitter smile.

"But rumors remain rumors, and we have never actually witnessed them. Can Han Han Qianbei's divine powers truly reach such a level that a single move could easily inflict heavy damage on the hidden Yaksha tribe's Mahayana Black Eagle King? This sounds, frankly, still hard to believe." The white-faced man still retained a hint of hesitation.

"Even if the rumors are somewhat inaccurate, Han Han Qianbei's divine powers are absolutely not comparable to those of an ordinary newly advanced Mahayana cultivator—this is certain. Moreover, since Elders Mo and Ao Xiao are trapped in the demon realm, we can only rely on Han Han Qianbei's intervention to rescue them. From any perspective, we must now do everything possible to assist Han Han Qianbei, or we cannot succeed." The elder affirmed without hesitation.

"Since a new Mahayana existence has appeared among the two races, our Holy Island must naturally do everything to assist. However, we have previously offended them greatly due to our disciples' affairs. Will Han Han Qianbei therefore bear great dissatisfaction toward Holy Island?" The white-faced man said with a bitter smile.

Upon hearing this, the silent Holy Island elders had a few whose faces slightly changed.

"Rest assured. Since Han Han Qianbei has advanced to Mahayana, his heart will naturally not be too narrow. Furthermore, our previous actions were intended for the future of our two races, and Han Han Qianbei will certainly not blame us for this." The elder said dismissively.

Upon hearing the elder's words, the other Union of Body elders' faces relaxed somewhat.

After the old man smiled, just as he was about to say something more, a pleasant, light laugh suddenly came from outside the hall:

"All you fellow Daoists are indeed gathered here—then there's no need for me to report to each of you individually."

As the words fell, shadows flickered outside the hall door, and three women entered.

They were Li Rong, Yin Yue, and Zhu Guo'er; the one who had just spoken was indeed Li Rong, her face lit with a smiling expression.

Only Han Li and the Crab Daoist were nowhere to be seen.

"Ah, it's Fairy Li and Fellow Daoist Linglong—could Han Han Qianbei have already arrived..."

The crowd in the hall erupted in an uproar; the old man, startled, immediately rose to his feet and asked.

"Han Han Qianbei has indeed arrived at the Holy Island, but he did not come with us—he went ahead to other places on the island. However, everyone, rest assured, Han Han Qianbei will soon arrive here to meet us all." Li Rong said with a charming smile. To be continued