Chapter 566: Sneaking In

Han Li pondered, thinking that at most three or four high-level cultivators would come on the last day; it was impossible for a Nascent Soul old monster to appear nearby so coincidentally.

After all, this was not the Outer Sea; in such a vast sea area, there wouldn't be many Core Formation cultivators.

If that were the case, with his current cultivation base, he naturally wouldn't have anything to fear.

Although he didn't want to attract others' attention, if these cultivators truly didn't know when to advance or retreat, he would have no choice but to be ruthless.

Having made up his mind, Han Li closed his eyes again with an expressionless face.

At this time, the Mei siblings and the man surnamed Fu had already flown back to their original location. Seeing them return so quickly, the old man surnamed Zhao revealed a strange expression.

"How is it? Have the three Daoists investigated the situation on the island?" The old man asked as if probing.

"We were a step too late. Other cultivators have occupied the place where the heavenly omen occurred and have set up restrictions first. The other party can drive some high-level puppets, and their tone is also terrifyingly arrogant; I estimate they are a Core Formation cultivator, and the three of us are no match." The woman surnamed Mei revealed a trace of horror in her eyes and shook her head slightly.

"A Core Formation cultivator? So, the heavenly phenomenon on the island is indeed something of note and not naturally formed. Could it truly be a treasure appearing in the world?" The old man was startled and couldn't help but blurt out.

"Who knows? Logically speaking, we were the first batch of people to arrive at this island. That person likely landed on the island before the heavenly omen appeared and set up a magic array. It seems there is something to it." The man in white stroked the jade flute in his hand and spoke without raising his head.

"What did the other party look like? If the three Daoists could describe it, perhaps this old man might know them." The old man surnamed Zhao contemplated for a moment before asking.

Hearing the old man's words, the Mei siblings and the man in white looked at each other in dismay.

"What? Did the three Daoists not see what the other party looked like?" The old man frowned, a look of suspicion appearing on his face.

Seeing the old man's expression, the man in white suddenly remembered the previous incident, and his face sank abruptly.

"Hmph! If Brother Zhao doesn't believe it, you can go and intrude yourself. Whether the other party will show mercy then, is hard to say!" He said unpleasantly.

"Hehe! Daoist, you misunderstood. Old man was just asking casually. Since a Core Formation senior is already on the island, whether they are cultivating a technique or a treasure has truly appeared, there is naturally no room for us to interfere." The old man laughed and said frankly.

"That's not necessarily true! Even if the other party is a Core Formation cultivator, if we unite a dozen or so Foundation Establishment fellow Daoists, it's not impossible to fight them." The man surnamed Mei curled his lips, somewhat unwillingly.

"Brother Mei is joking. Not to mention that there aren't that many Foundation Establishment cultivators now. Even if there were, before knowing whether a treasure has truly appeared and what its value is, who would offend a Core Formation cultivator first?" The man in white shook his head, thinking it was unreasonable.

Upon hearing the man in white's words, the woman's brother's face turned ugly, and he opened his mouth but couldn't find any words to refute. He had no choice but to sigh and close his mouth.

"Brother, since the water here is too deep, let's not get involved. Let's leave now!" The woman surnamed Mei looked at the man beside her and advised gently.

Her brother heard this, and a look of hesitation appeared on his face.

Although he knew that with a Core Formation cultivator taking action, it was impossible to have any gains, he still couldn't bear to leave just like that after finally encountering a possible rare treasure appearing.

After all, for rogue cultivators like them, such an opportunity was truly hard to come by.

"Leave? You're thinking too beautifully! Before I have spoken, none of you are to think of leaving!"

Before the man surnamed Mei could consider it clearly, a cold voice drifted from all directions.

The Mei siblings and the man in white were greatly startled, immediately pressing their hands on their storage pouches and looking around vigilantly.

But the surroundings were clear, and there was no sign of anyone else.

"Daoist Zhao, what is going on?" The man surnamed Mei asked the old man with an ugly face, while simultaneously releasing his spiritual sense to search the vicinity.

"Fellow Daoists, don't ask me. I am the same as all of you, unable to leave." The old man was full of helplessness, explaining with a bitter smile.

Hearing this, the other three were startled. Just as they were wondering whether they should believe the old man, a yellow light flashed ten feet away, and a white shadow appeared in front of them.

This white shadow was wrapped in white energy, its figure blurry, as if it were a mist phantom.

The appearance of this person gave the Mei siblings and the others a fright, and they simultaneously released their magic tools to protect themselves, staring at the other party vigilantly.

"Hmph! You juniors, you still want to fight with me?" An icy cold voice came from the white energy, containing a trace of anger.

"We wouldn't dare. It's just that we don't know how we have offended the senior, and why you won't let us siblings leave." Although the woman surnamed Mei couldn't see the other party's face clearly, the spiritual energy fluctuations emitted by the other party allowed her to identify the identity of a Core Formation cultivator. Her face turned pale, and she explained gently.

"Offended me? You are not worthy! I just don't want the matter here to be known by everyone. Before I clarify whether a treasure has appeared on the island, none of you are allowed to leave even half a step. Otherwise, I will kill you immediately." The white shadow seemed extremely arrogant, ordering without any politeness.

The Mei siblings and the others were dumbfounded.

"Since that's the case, I wonder when the senior will go to the island to investigate!" The man in white exhaled and asked slowly.

"Rest assured, I will set off immediately. However, before that, you will recount the things you encountered on the island in detail once more." The white shadow sneered and said.

Upon hearing this, the three of them looked at each other. After the woman surnamed Mei frowned, she said calmly:

"Actually, we have nothing to say; we were basically startled away by the other party's dozen or so puppets. At that time..." The woman recounted the events that had just happened on the island in detail.

"Being able to control a dozen or so high-level puppets is indeed not something a Foundation Establishment cultivator can do. It seems you few still have some cleverness; if you had truly delayed for some time, I fear you wouldn't be standing here!" After listening, the white shadow remained silent for a moment before laughing.

Following that, the white shadow didn't say anything more, its figure flickered, turned into a yellow light, and flew directly toward the small island.

The other cultivators were overjoyed, thinking they had a chance to escape, but a slow, leisurely voice drifted from afar.

"Listen well. Before I return, if anyone dares to leave easily, don't blame me for coming back to hunt you down. I am not a magnanimous person!" The voice faded from loud to small, and the old man and the others looked at each other in silence.

Watching the yellow light go far away, they all had thoughts of sneaking away. But after weighing the pros and cons, they were intimidated by the name of the Core Formation cultivator and no one dared to leave.

At almost the same time, Han Li at the valley entrance opened his eyes with a heavy expression.

"I thought this guy would wait until tomorrow to come, but I didn't expect him to be an impatient guy too!" Han Li muttered, looking somewhat dissatisfied.

Just at this moment, Han Li's expression stirred, and he turned his head to look in another direction, a look of contemplation appearing on his face.

"Another wave of guys is coming. It seems I can only deal with one at a time. Core Formation cultivators cannot be startled away." He raised his head to look at the sky, sighed softly, and muttered to himself.

After saying this, Han Li did not hesitate and patted a certain spirit beast bag at his waist.

A large swarm of three-colored Gold-Devouring Beetles flew out of the bag with a buzzing sound. After circling above his head, they quickly condensed into a three-colored giant spear.

"Go!" Han Li stared at the giant spear and whispered softly!

The sound of breaking through the air followed, and the giant spear shook and disappeared without a trace.

"Since you are seeking your own death, don't blame me!" Looking in the direction where the giant spear disappeared, a murderous intent flashed in Han Li's eyes.

The yellow light transformed by the white shadow had already flown onto the small island, but this escape light paused at the edge of the small island and stopped.

Following that, the white energy dissipated, revealing a middle-aged cultivator of over forty, with a pale face and bloodless lips.

He glanced at the direction of the heavenly omen, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

Following that, white energy surged from his whole body, and his figure became blurry. A moment later, the whole person disappeared into thin air.

Just as the white shadow was performing an invisibility escape technique, wanting to sneak in to see what was happening.

On the other side of the small island, over a dozen rays of light flew over. These rays of light were all red, and they were escorting a beautifully decorated flying beast carriage.

This carriage was about six or seven feet long, made of unknown fragrant wood, with layers of talismans on it and faint white light.

In front of the carriage were three green strange birds pulling it. These strange birds were about a foot in size, with six eyes and four wings, ferocious and evil, but their flying speed was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived in the high sky near the small island.

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