Chapter 864: Uninvited Guest

"The time has come, set up the array, open the tripod!" Seeing this scene, the elder surnamed Feng said loudly without hesitation.

As these words fell, more than a dozen Core Formation cultivators flew out from behind Han Li and the others, two of whom swayed a few times and arrived at the sides of the crimson giant tripod. The others flew to the airspace above the giant tripod, then one after another took out blue-glowing array disks from their waists and held them high.

With a muffled "pu" sound, a layer of blue, hazy light shield appeared on the platform.

This light shield was unusually massive, actually covering half of the platform in the middle.

As for the two middle-aged cultivators who had reached the side of the giant cauldron, the moment they saw the light barrier take shape, they didn't say a word as they formed hand seals with both hands, then flicked their hands, striking several magic techniques onto the giant cauldron.

The lightly trembling tripod lid emitted a buzzing sound after a flash of five-colored clouds, then slowly floated up, as if it weighed a thousand catties.

The young man surnamed Yu, who had originally been kneeling in front of the giant tripod, stood up at once, his eyes staring fixedly at the giant tripod without blinking.

Suddenly, a ball of white light flew out from the tripod, turning into a piercing ray of light that shot directly into the sky.

The young man didn't even think about it, also turning into a yellow rainbow and chasing after it.

A moment later, the white light flew to the front of the shield wall and crashed into it, but the blue light shield only swayed slightly, as if nothing had happened. At this time, the yellow rainbow behind chased up to the front, the light faded, the young man's figure appeared, and he raised his hand to grab the white light. But the white light was full of spirituality, turning a corner and shooting downward again. The young man's face sank, and he turned into a startling rainbow and chased after it again.

Immediately, in the middle of this massive light shield, a white and a yellow ball of light chased each other endlessly, just like a shooting star chasing the moon.

The hundreds of Foundation Establishment disciples below saw this scene, all staring with wide eyes. Those Nascent Soul old monsters stood there with calm expressions, occasionally someone still saying something in a low voice.

Han Li narrowed his eyes, also lazily watching all this.

Clearly, this disciple of the Hundred Crafts Academy had not yet refined any magic treasure to use as his life-bound magic treasure, and was relying purely on a top-tier flying magic tool to chase this treasure, so naturally, he was a step behind in speed.

But it didn't matter. Although the Qiankun Tower looked fast now, the spiritual energy it contained was decreasing rapidly, and at most, in another half a quarter of an hour, its speed would decrease greatly. By then, the young man would easily be able to grab this treasure. All of this was probably planned by Old Monster Master Liehuo and the others. Otherwise, if the treasure appeared and the disciple grabbed it immediately, this master-recognition ceremony would seem a bit too much like child's play.

Thinking of this, Han Li narrowed his eyes slightly.

Although the white light in front was unusually dazzling, he slightly raised his Clear Spirit Eyes and saw the treasure wrapped inside clearly.

This treasure looked like a flawless white little tower, three inches in size, exquisitely unusual. Apart from this, he really didn't see anything special about this treasure.

"Fellow Daoist Han, what do you think of this disciple of the Hundred Crafts Academy? Is there any possibility of him advancing to the Nascent Soul stage?" A pleasant female voice came from behind Han Li.

Han Li was startled and slowly turned around. The female cultivator named Mingxin didn't know when she had stood behind him, smiling reservedly at him:

"My view on this matter is about the same as Fellow Daoist Master Liehuo's. However, if the Hundred Crafts Academy can find some spirit medicines, this disciple should have quite a bit of hope of forming a Nascent Soul." Han Li swept his gaze over the woman's jade face and said with an unchanged expression.

"But speaking of which, even if this person has excellent aptitude, compared to Brother Han, it is like a dwarf compared to a giant. It is impossible for him to cultivate such earth-shattering divine abilities as Fellow Daoist Han. I heard that a total of two ancient demons appeared in the Fallen Devil Valley, and Fellow Daoist Han solved one of them all by yourself. Based on this alone, I fear Fellow Daoist's divine abilities are already not under the Three Great Cultivators." This woman smiled lightly at Han Li, a strange look flashing in her eyes.

Han Li muttered a few words in his heart upon hearing this, but on the surface, he said:

"Fellow Daoist Ming, you praise me too much. If other Fellow Daoists hadn't assisted from the side, how could I be an opponent of that ancient demon? And in the end, it wasn't me who solved that ancient demon; it just didn't have as much good luck as me and died in the swallowing of a spatial rift."

"Brother Han is too humble, so I won't mention this matter. However, the matter of Brother Han escaping safely from the hands of a Mulan Divine Master and killing an elder of the Great Jin Demon Sect can't be a rumor! I heard that this Great Jin demon cultivator had a mid-stage Nascent Soul peak cultivation base; I wonder if this matter is true or false?" The young lady elegantly brushed the green silk in front of her forehead with her fair jade palm, mentioning this matter with a smile, and a hint of coquettishness appeared in her expression.

Han Li's eyes flickered, and as her skirt sleeves swayed, a floral fragrance like orchids and chrysanthemums rushed into his nose, making him feel refreshed and happy, suddenly feeling that this woman was exceptionally intimate, making him want to answer her question.

"Coquettish technique? No, it's not. The other party's eyes are clear; there is no sign of using a coquettish technique. It seems more like it's caused by the strange floral fragrance on the other party's body."

Before forming his Nascent Soul, Han Li had encountered quite a few female cultivators proficient in coquettish techniques. Almost in an instant, he discovered his abnormality and some of the woman's tiny, subtle movements. However, the spiritual energy fluctuations on the other party were as calm as ever, as if it were all caused by that floral fragrance.

"Fellow Daoist Mingxin knows quite a lot. Those two times were just Han Mou's luck. Not worth mentioning. On the contrary, I have also heard two senior brothers mention Fellow Daoist Mingxin's affairs. I heard that the Hundred Flowers Spring Technique you practice has incredible power, capable of defeating enemies invisibly." Han Li smiled lightly and said to the woman with deep meaning.

"What? Brother Cheng also knows the power of the Hundred Flowers Spring Technique." Mingxin's expression changed slightly, and her smile froze. As far as she knew, although many people knew about the Hundred Flowers Spring Technique she practiced, because of her constitution, those who could practice this technique could be considered rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, so not many people knew the true divine abilities of this technique.

Han Li smiled slightly and was about to say something when his expression suddenly moved, and he suddenly raised his head to look at the sky behind him. Seeing Han Li's action, the female cultivator was stunned and also looked over, but the distant sky was completely empty; there was nothing there.

The woman frowned, her beautiful eyes glanced at Han Li, and a strange look appeared on her face.

But Han Li didn't pay any attention to the woman at all, instead gazing into the distance with a hint of solemnity, and suddenly, he turned his head and said loudly to Old Monster Jin not far away:

"Fellow Daoist Master Liehuo, I fear an honored guest has arrived. We should go out and welcome them."

"Honored guest! Who is the Fellow Daoist talking about?" Hearing Han Li's words, the others looked over in astonishment, and Old Monster Master Liehuo hurriedly looked around, asking with some suspicion.

Han Li sighed, but before he could speak, Old Monster Jin's expression changed, as if he had also sensed something, and he looked in the direction Han Li had originally been gazing, followed by saying in surprise:

"Someone has indeed come, such a powerful spiritual energy fluctuation, this... this seems to be a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator?"

As soon as Old Monster Jin's voice fell, a long whistle rose into the sky from the distance, followed by a mellow and clear voice coming from beyond the sky.

"Brother Zhiyang of the Taizhen Sect pays a visit; is Fellow Daoist Master Liehuo here?"

"It's Venerable Brother Zhiyang; with his status, why would he come here?" Old Monster Master Liehuo was somewhat shocked and confused.

Old Monster Jin and the elder surnamed Cheng and the others also exchanged glances in surprise, similarly not knowing why one of the Three Great Cultivators, Venerable Brother Zhiyang, would come here. Not a single person from the three sects had invited this person!

Han Li touched his chin and began to ponder.

The Heavenly Dao Alliance couldn't be said to be on good terms with the Righteous Path, but Venerable Brother Zhiyang didn't seem to have any malice this time, because when he came over, he didn't restrain his powerful aura, so Han Li easily sensed his existence from such a long distance.

"Let's go, we should go out and welcome Fellow Daoist Brother Zhiyang!" Old Monster Master Liehuo, as the host here, soon calmed down and said.

The others had no objections. They also didn't worry that Venerable Brother Zhiyang would be unfavorable to them.

After all, even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator couldn't possibly fight all of them head-on.

The crowd didn't care about the master-recognition ceremony for a moment, all flying out from a hole opened in the light shield, heading straight for the restrictive grand array in the distance.

However, on the way, Han Li felt that the female cultivator of the Ancient Sword Sect flying beside him seemed even more interested in him. She kept peeking at him from time to time.

Han Li sneered in his heart; if this woman still didn't know what was good for her and continued to look for trouble, he wouldn't mind giving her a lesson.

Arriving at the grand array, the three senior and junior brothers of Old Monster Master Liehuo cast several magic techniques, allowing the restriction to open a passage.

As a result, a startling rainbow flew in from outside, and after the light faded, a middle-aged Daoist priest with the demeanor of a transcendent being appeared before their eyes.

Han Li took one look; the Daoist's skin was crystalline, carrying a long sword on his back; who else could it be but Venerable Brother Zhiyang!

As soon as Venerable Brother Zhiyang appeared, Old Monster Jin and the others originally wanted to go over to greet him, but who would have thought that as soon as the Daoist swept his gaze, he immediately saw Han Li standing on the side, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Han is indeed here; I just rushed over from your sect and only then learned that Fellow Daoist had actually come to the Hundred Crafts Academy as a guest. That's why I hurried over." Venerable Brother Zhiyang greeted with a smile.

"Why, is the Venerable looking for Han Mou?" Han Li pursed his lips, a look of surprise appearing in his eyes.

"That's right! I originally had urgent business passing through the Xi Kingdom, but I didn't expect to receive news on the way that Brother Han had returned safely. So, I hurried over to have a chat." The Daoist said with a face full of smiles.

"It seems that when Han Mou was inquiring about news in those marketplaces, I was recognized. However, for you to be in such a hurry to find me, it's not just to reminisce, right?" Han Li understood why the other party knew his whereabouts in the blink of an eye, but still asked with some confusion.

"This matter is a long story. Fellow Daoists, I have some words to discuss in detail with Fellow Daoist Han; you wouldn't mind, right?" Venerable Brother Zhiyang first sighed, then said politely and kindly to the cultivators of the other three sects.

"Since Brother Brother Zhiyang has urgent business with Fellow Daoist Han, of course, it doesn't matter. We will just wait below." Old Monster Master Liehuo laughed dryly and agreed fully.

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