Chapter 909

Holding the brick up with one hand to examine it closely, he extended a finger from his other hand. Blue light flickered at his fingertip as he lightly tapped the surface of the brick. Web

Immediately, a layer of hazy white spiritual light rippled out like waves.

A smile spread across Han Li's face, and he nodded.

According to Feng Zhen, this blue brick was not an ordinary object, but a magic tool similar to a storage pouch. However, this item required a specific set of incantations to open; otherwise, if one used brute force to pry it open, the items stored inside would instantly turn to ash.

Han Li had naturally obtained the incantation from Feng Zhen before he died. He immediately let out a low chant, and opening his mouth, a ball of blue light containing flickering talisman runes sprayed out, striking the blue brick and enveloping it.

Following this, he formed a hand seal with one hand and rapidly tapped his fingers against the four corners of the brick. With a soft "bang," a circular hole appeared on the surface of the blue brick, pitch-black inside.

Han Li did not rashly reach his hand inside. Instead, he slapped the bottom of the blue brick, and immediately, multicolored light shimmered as two objects flew out of the hole on their own.

One was a jade slip several inches in size, and the other was a stack of neatly tied documents resembling account books.

With one hand, he easily grabbed both items.

After putting away the blue brick, Han Li did not even look at the stack of documents, instead grabbing the jade slip and immersing his spiritual sense into it.

Not long after, Han Li's expression became strange, and his face darkened.

"What is it? Is there no address for the Feng family's secret vault inside?" Seeing Han Li's expression, Great Expansion Divine Monarch couldn't help but ask.

"No. The address of the secret vault is indeed inside, and it is marked very clearly." After letting out a long breath and withdrawing his spiritual sense from the jade slip, Han Li said slowly, but his brows were furrowed.

"Then why do you look so troubled? Could it be that the location of the secret vault still holds some danger?" This person was worthy of being an old monster who had lived for nearly ten thousand years; after a little thought, he immediately guessed a portion of the truth.

"I might encounter some trouble. This Feng family secret vault is actually built deep within the Snow Ridge Mountain Range." Han Li sighed lightly, his face revealing a trace of helplessness.

"How could the Feng family build their secret vault there? Don't they know that there is something strange about that mountain range, and that cultivators often go missing there?" Great Expansion Divine Monarch was also somewhat surprised.

"Who knows? Perhaps the Feng family ancestor who chose the location felt that the more dangerous the place, the safer it would be." Han Li grinned, and could only guess as much.

"Since the Feng family has always used this secret vault, it means this place shouldn't be dangerous. Why worry so much?" Great Expansion Divine Monarch said leisurely.

"I hope so! Since I've already obtained the map, I can't just give up and not go because of this unknown risk. If everything goes smoothly, we should be able to find this secret vault in a day." Han Li gave a self-deprecating, bitter laugh and said so.

Then he put away the jade slip, picked up the stack of documents, and flipped through them slightly, letting out a light sound of surprise.

"Eh! These are proof documents for the Feng family's assets in the mortal world! The quantity is quite large; it's enough to be wealthy enough to rival a nation." Han Li's face was full of surprise.

"What's so strange about this? The Great Jin aristocratic families are a bit different from the Tiannan cultivation families; they view entering the secular world as a common affair and do not consider associating with high officials and wealthy merchants to be shameful. There are even rogue cultivators who take the initiative to go and seek refuge. Although the Great Jin territory is vast, the mortal population is much denser than in Tiannan, occupying most of the Great Jin's territory. Therefore, many spiritual herb and spirit stone resources are not in uninhabited areas, but are directly controlled by the imperial court. Tiannan is different; the mortal world doesn't occupy much territory, and most of it is wilderness. Tiannan cultivators naturally don't need to have any dealings with mortals." Great Expansion Divine Monarch seemed to have some understanding of this and pointed it out to Han Li.

"So, if the Great Jin secular royal power controls so many cultivation resources, would the other sects allow it?" Han Li was somewhat skeptical.

"Hehe, what if they don't allow it? Great Jin is not like Tiannan with its many countries; it has been ruled by a powerful imperial court over the mortal world since ancient times. Even if cultivators are powerful, they cannot openly do things that harm mortals. Otherwise, not to mention the reaction of the secular world, other sect forces would take the opportunity to make an issue of it. The current Great Jin imperial court is actually the product of a compromise between several major forces in the cultivation world. If I remember correctly, these major forces seem to have an agreement that no sect is allowed to openly pressure the secular court or force it to do anything. To ensure the dignity of the secular court, they even specifically allow the government to directly recruit some rogue cultivators, and the Great Jin royal family can also cultivate a certain number of court cultivators. Of course, under the cold gaze of those major sects, the rank and number of these cultivators will not be allowed to expand too much."

"In secret, in order to occupy more cultivation resources and manpower in the secular world, the major forces also show their own abilities, befriending some royal families and secular dignitaries. Especially those high-ranking officials like prefectural governors, almost all have the shadow of major and minor sects operating behind them. And in order not to be caught by other forces, these matters are mostly handled by the aristocratic families under their sects. Just like this, gradually, cultivation families have acquired many assets in the secular world, which has long been a common occurrence in Great Jin. However, since these things were kept so carefully here, they should be deed documents related to cultivation resources. This is the key to whether an aristocratic family can continue to exist." Great Expansion Divine Monarch recounted everything he knew one by one.

Hearing these words, Han Li felt greatly surprised and rubbed his chin.

"Since these documents are so important, why were they placed here? Could it be that the Feng family head noticed something before the incident and specifically left them as a backup plan!" Han Li could only guess this way.

"Perhaps. But these have nothing to do with us, no need to consider the strangeness of it. It's better to quickly find the Feng family secret vault and see if there is any Buddhist cultivation technique inside that can resolve the evil energy on your body!" Great Expansion Divine Monarch said dismissively.

"Senior is right!" Han Li smiled, casually placed the stack of documents in his hand into a jade box, and put it away.

After clarifying the direction, he flew up into the sky on his magic tool and flew directly toward the Snow Ridge Mountain Range.

At this moment, in an underground tomb somewhere in the Snow Ridge Mountain Range, two figures shrouded in green energy knelt straight before three stone coffins, motionless.

Suddenly, two green rays shot out from the middle stone coffin, flashing and disappearing into the skulls of the two figures.

"Go! Kill that person and take back the treasure." A man's cold voice came from the stone coffin.

The two figures didn't say a word, their forms instantly turning into two streaks of green light. After circling once in the tomb, they shot out and disappeared without a trace.

"Alright, I have already sent the appearance of the person who took the Diamond Shield into the incarnations. Plus, there should still be a trace of Wang'er's aura remaining on that Diamond Shield for a short time. As long as that person hasn't immediately fled Guanning Prefecture, he won't be able to escape."

"Ma... many thanks... Father King!" A few happy, stuttering sounds came from another stone coffin on the side.

"Hmph! This matter is settled for now. Next time, don't act on your own initiative again!" The man in the middle stone coffin snorted and said.

"Yes!... Next time... I definitely won't!" The stuttering voice seemed somewhat fearful.

No more words came from the middle stone coffin, but after a quiet period of time, suddenly with a bang, the lid of the middle stone coffin flew several feet away, and a thin, crowned figure suddenly sat up from the coffin.

"Great King, what are you doing?" A sweet woman's voice came from the other stone coffin in surprise.

"The time is almost up. Now is the day when the earth's yin energy erupts. My cultivation base won't drop significantly if I leave the tomb temporarily. It's just the right time to go and help General Ge deal with the troublesome people in the other two aristocratic families. After I leave, you two must open all the restrictions in the tomb and don't let outsiders intrude." This person's eyes were red, and his expression was wooden as he spoke.

"Yes, Great King! Great King must also be careful." The woman hesitated for a moment and urged.

"Beloved concubine, rest assured. At most, in two days and one night, I will return to the tomb. At that time, I won't easily go out again." The man nodded, suddenly lifted a leg, and after a strange flash of his figure, he was outside the stone coffin.

After swaying his figure a few times, the man became blurred, and then his whole body turned into a ball of gray energy, suddenly dissipating on the spot. It was unknown how he left the tomb.

And not long after, a deep sigh from the woman echoed in the silent tomb.

When Han Li saw the Snow Ridge Mountain Range again, the sky was already slightly bright. Without much thought, he plunged into the mountains, flying at low altitude on his magic tool.

Fearing to attract any trouble, Han Li restrained all the aura on his body, only releasing his spiritual sense several miles outside his body, alert to any abnormalities nearby.

The location of the Feng family secret vault was not in the center of the mountain range, but in a hidden place near the outskirts.

A day later, after Han Li searched around in the mountain range, he finally discovered a huge waterfall several hundred feet high beneath an inconspicuous mountain peak.

Looking at the waterfall before him and the surrounding scenery, which were exactly as recorded in the jade slip, the heart that Han Li had been holding up finally relaxed.

Gazing at the silver river rolling down from the sky, Han Li floated in mid-air on his magic tool, formed a Water-Avoiding Incantation, and raised both hands. After two streaks of blue light flashed, they submerged into the waterfall.

A muffled sound echoed, and a large hole with a diameter of about a foot appeared on the silver river.

Han Li didn't hesitate to urge his magic tool, and he flew directly inside. The hole then disappeared, and the waterfall returned to its original state.

Han Li naturally didn't know that the moment he entered the hole, in a place a thousand miles away from the waterfall, two hazy green figures suddenly lost their tracking target and began circling on the spot. And because of their rage, black fangs protruded from their mouths, and they let out low roars from time to time, just like two fierce, cruel beasts.

But what the two figures didn't expect was that several miles behind them, there were two other uninvited guests hiding their figures, coldly staring at their backs and whispering to each other.

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