Chapter 465: Treasure Light Pavilion

Since the cultivators who had arrived here clearly were unwilling to take this risk in vain and return empty-handed, as soon as this person finished speaking, someone immediately strode toward one of the bluestone passages without a word.

A moment later, this person's figure silently vanished into the passage.

With someone taking the lead, the others also moved out one after another.

After witnessing Wan Wan Tianming and the others each choose a passage and walk in, the old demonic monsters like Ji Yin watched with cold eyes and did not rush to enter.

Furthermore, Ancestor Ji Yin coldly glanced at the two white-clad elders who were still sitting cross-legged and motionless. After hesitating for a moment, he suddenly pulled a glistening, bright bracelet from his body.

The bracelet was strung with four thumb-sized oval beads, which emitted a faint cyan light.

"This is the Poluo Bead, which has the miraculous effect of calming the spirit and settling the soul. With these four beads on your person, even if the danger of the Extreme Wonder Illusionary Realm suddenly increases several times over, you should still be able to keep your mind clear." After saying this, Ancestor Ji Yin solemnly handed this bracelet to Han Li.

Han Li felt a surge of joy in his heart. He did not decline and accepted it, thanking him repeatedly.

He had long heard of the reputation of these Poluo Beads. It was said that as long as one carried even one of them, it could greatly reduce the interference of inner demons during cultivation; it was an extremely rare treasure.

Ancestor Ji Yin was actually extravagant enough to string four of them into a bracelet for use, and to ensure he could pass the final hurdle, he had just given it to him.

This truly made Han Li feel extremely surprised!

Looking at Ancestor Ji Yin's reluctant and pained expression, he estimated that even if it would be embarrassing to ask for it back immediately after passing, once he had no more value for treasure hunting, it would certainly be taken back.

However, everyone in the Void Heaven Palace was currently harboring their own ulterior motives; even Ancestor Ji Yin, this Nascent Soul stage cultivator, was being secretly plotted against by Xuan Gu.

Han Li was extremely doubtful whether this nominal master of his could walk out of the Void Heaven Palace alive.

Han Li wore the bracelet on his wrist right in front of Ji Yin and took another close look at it.

These Poluo Beads seemed like wood yet not wood, like metal yet not metal, and a sandalwood-like fragrance wafted from them, making one's head feel cool and their spirit greatly refreshed upon smelling it.

Truly extraordinary!

"Logically speaking, having these few Poluo Beads should be enough. But for the sake of caution, Little Friend Han, take this item with you as well. This is the Azure Nether Needle Talisman Treasure I cultivated. In terms of power, it is absolutely several times stronger than ordinary magic treasures; take it with you for self-defense." The old man in the Confucian robe then took out a cyan talisman and handed it to Han Li with a smile.

"Azure Nether Needle Talisman Treasure?" Upon hearing this, Han Li was stunned for a moment, but immediately became excited.

This was a Talisman Treasure from a Nascent Soul stage cultivator; it was not something those trashy Talisman Treasures could compare to.

Although the "Evil-Warding Divine Thunder" of the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords was powerful, it could not be used recklessly after all.

With this item, his safety naturally had a few more guarantees.

Han Li did not stand on ceremony and accepted it as well, respectfully thanking him several times.

At this moment, Man Man Huzi threw over a pitch-black inner armor without a word; it was inlaid with silver-white scales and felt heavy.

"Man, you are still the generous one. To actually give this strange treasure, the 'Imperial Scale Armor,' to my disciple for life-saving, I will thank you on his behalf first!" Ji Yin's expression changed slightly upon seeing this clothing, and a trace of greed flashed across his face as he hurriedly spoke.

"This treasure armor could still be of some use to me a hundred years ago. But now that my Heaven-Supporting Technique has long since reached great completion, I will temporarily lend this item to this kid for life-saving. I hope he won't disappoint me when the time comes! Otherwise, hehe..." Man Man Huzi coldly glanced at Han Li and said with a ferocious expression.

Upon hearing this, Han Li's expression couldn't help but change slightly.

When Ji Yin heard that this armor was only being lent temporarily, a trace of disappointment flashed across his face, but it vanished without a trace immediately after, and he said with a smile:

"Good! With these few treasures to protect him, my disciple should be able to escape safely regardless of what kind of accident he encounters. Let us go take the treasures. The opening of this passage has a time limit."

Upon hearing this, Man Man Huzi and the old man had no objections, but they did not intend to move; instead, they looked at Han Li with deep meaning first.

Han Li was stunned, but then gave a bitter smile.

It seemed these people were still afraid he would shrink back at the last moment and insisted on watching him walk in first.

Thus, Han Li wore a faint smile and casually chose a passage to walk into.

Ji Yin, the old man, and the others then looked at each other and smiled, choosing the other three passages and stepping inside.

"Don't you think the actions of the demonic cultivators are a bit strange?" When only the two white-clad elders remained in the stone hall, the cold-faced elder who had been sitting with his eyes closed expressionlessly said slowly.

His voice was somewhat chilling!

"Although those old monsters used methods to interfere with our eavesdropping, judging by their expressions, they do indeed value that Core Formation early-stage kid very much. And they even gave him several items for self-defense." The kind-faced white-clad elder frowned and agreed.

After the two exchanged a sentence each, they fell silent again.

"What do you think?" The cold-faced elder asked again with some solemnity.

"To be valued so much by demonic old monsters, it naturally can only be for profit. And the only thing here that can make them tempted is the Void Heaven Cauldron in the inner hall. That Core Formation kid might be of great help to them in taking the treasure!" The other replied somewhat hesitantly.

If Han Li were here to hear these words, he could only be speechless.

These two were truly old foxes; with just a few words of analysis, they had guessed the truth of the matter seven or eight tenths correctly.

He would have to admire them when the time came!

"Take the Void Heaven Cauldron? These people are truly daydreaming! Except for those few types of spirit beasts that should have long been extinct in the Chaotic Star Sea, this is simply wishful thinking. Otherwise, the Holy Lords of the previous generations would have long since taken this item away; would it even be their turn?" A voice of disdain rang out.

"This matter is hard to say! Perhaps these people really did obtain some wild remnants! As long as someone is willing to spend a great deal of time and effort, it's not entirely without hope. After all, it happened last time too, where a cultivator almost took out the Void Heaven Cauldron. Although they only managed to open the lid a little bit in the end and took one Heaven-Patching Pill before being ambushed and fleeing for their lives. This time, I don't think Wan Wan Tianming's Golden Silk Silkworm is entirely impossible."

"Since that's the case, just in case, let's secretly follow them. It's best if they don't take it out. If they really do bring this treasure out, we naturally cannot let the Heaven-Patching Pill fall into the hands of others again."

"That is the only way!"

Han Li did not know that he had already attracted the attention of the two Law Enforcement Elders of the Star Palace.

At this moment, he was walking step by step toward a higher place along a spiraling bluestone staircase, his face full of surprise.

Not long after entering the passage he had chosen at random, endless bluestone stairs appeared before him. After walking for the time it takes to eat a meal, there was still no sign of reaching the end.

Han Li's curiosity was greatly aroused. Could this pavilion actually be built in such a high place?

Holding the doubts in his heart, Han Li calmed his mind and climbed up bit by bit along the stairs, unhurriedly.

After climbing another hundred or so feet, Han Li finally saw a glimmer of light, and his spirit was immediately refreshed as he quickened his pace.

Sure enough, after turning a corner, an ordinary square exit appeared before his eyes.

Looking faintly outward along the exit, the scene outside made Han Li's expression shift, and he hurriedly strode over.

A dark yellow sky, gray mist, no blue sky or red sun; everything was a gloomy and unclear color.

This was actually an unfathomably deep, cylindrical, huge space.

At a glance, it seemed very narrow. All around was thick mist, impossible to see through at all.

The small area of nearly a thousand feet in circumference allowed Han Li to take in the whole place at a glance.

He was actually standing in a place like a window opened in the mist wall.

In front, there was a white jade bridge about several dozen feet long, floating in the high air just like that.

This bridge was exceptionally exquisite, carved with dragons and phoenixes. One end connected to the square exit, and the other end led to a four-cornered pavilion floating in the center of the space.

This pavilion was over thirty feet high, divided into two floors, and carved entirely from beautiful jade; it shone in the void, just like an immortal palace.

And above the entrance of the pavilion hung a golden plaque about a foot long, on which were written three not-so-small ancient characters—"Treasure Light Pavilion."

Han Li did not rush to step onto the bridge, but instead carefully examined the pavilion.

Although this pavilion was not large, the astonishing spiritual energy fluctuations emitted from within were unfathomable, and a layer of faint white fluorescent light shrouded the pavilion within it. It seemed that an extremely powerful restrictive formation had been set up here.

Han Li finally moved.

He slowly stepped onto the jade bridge and walked step by step toward the Treasure Light Pavilion.

When he reached the center of the jade bridge, Han Li couldn't help but tilt his head and glance down at the bottom of the jade bridge.

It was like a bottomless abyss; he couldn't see the bottom at all, only faintly seeing some blurry black color.

It made one feel incomparably chilled upon looking!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 466 =====