Chapter 990

The Poison Saint Sect's group of cultivators naturally didn't know that the 'Brother Yuan' they spoke of had long since been buried in the Silver-Winged Winged Yecha's mouth. Thus, after chatting for a while, they accelerated their flight, rushing on their way with even greater speed than before.

Arriving a day early was greatly advantageous for them.

In Pinyun Prefecture, at the location of the small lake, hundreds of cultivators of varying cultivation levels had gathered, clustered in groups of three or five.

Many of them had flown directly into the sky, silently searching for something centered on the seven light pillars.

On the ground, a very small number of cultivators who possessed Earth Escape Talismans or knew a bit of Earth Escape were also drilling in and out from time to time, excitedly discussing something with their companions on the ground.

Clearly, the massive seal hidden underground had already been discovered.

Compared to the massive size of the seal, the crack that the Ye family had forcibly separated with a formation had not yet been accurately located.

But even so, it was enough to make these cultivators extremely excited. Some had already sent out sound-transmission talismans to their respective families or sects, while others had flown away overnight to report the matter in person.

At the moment, there were not many Nascent Soul cultivators to be seen here.

This was not surprising; the small lake was originally located in a desolate place, and there were no famous mountains or rivers nearby, nor were there any larger families or cultivation sects. Nascent Soul cultivators naturally wouldn't run to such a remote place for no reason.

Even the Poison Saint Sect's group, who had heard the news and rushed over, was still two days away.

However, most of the experienced low-level loose cultivators, after discovering that the seal underground was unimaginably massive, although they felt extremely reluctant, wisely chose to leave first.

They were very clear that no matter what heaven-defying benefits were under the seal, this level of contention was not something they could participate in. If they continued to wait, and were caught in the crossfire of high-level cultivators, they would be in big trouble.

Of course, there were also a few young and reckless low-level cultivators who were unwilling to leave. On one hand, they wanted to see what was under the seal, and on the other hand, they naturally harbored a fluke mentality. They thought that although their cultivation was low, if their luck arrived, it wasn't impossible to fish in troubled waters, and they were very much inclined to take a gamble.

As a result, for a time, this place was a mix of dragons and snakes, with many people harboring ulterior motives.

However, all of this had nothing to do with Han Li, who was already deep within the giant mountain under the seal.

At this moment, he and Bai Bai Yaoyi were staring at the old man surnamed Fu, who was sitting cross-legged in the middle of the cave, without blinking.

To say they were staring at the old man was actually more like staring at the golden cauldron in front of him.

This cauldron was floating three feet off the ground, spinning slowly in the low air.

For a time, golden light was blinding, and thunder rumbled incessantly.

And from the cauldron, bursts of medicinal fragrance had already been emitted, the scent rich and alluring, making one feel refreshed upon smelling it.

The old man's seals were becoming faster and faster, and his expression was also becoming extremely solemn, clearly showing that the pill refining had reached a critical moment.

Han Li, on the side, appeared calm, but he was also somewhat nervous in his heart.

That Yin Spirit Horse and other rare materials had all been thrown into the cauldron one after another over the past few days. If this cauldron of pills didn't succeed, they had no second Yin Spirit Horse to use for refining medicine.

So, although he heard the old man surnamed Fu say he was very confident in refining the Baby-Nurturing Pills, now that he saw the pills were about to be completed, he naturally felt somewhat anxious about gains and losses.

Bai Bai Yaoyi, on the side, although she also appeared calm, the eager look in her bright eyes revealed her anxious thoughts about gains and losses.

Suddenly, the cauldron paused, stopping its rotation, and at the same time, a buzzing sound came from within. The medicinal fragrance in the cauldron became even richer by three points.

The old man's eyes lit up. He stopped his hand seals and the infant fire in his mouth simultaneously, and with a flip of his hand, a vermilion small gourd appeared, only four or five inches in size.

His other hand flicked his middle finger, and with a 'Bang', a white light bullet struck the cauldron lid.

As a result, the cauldron lid trembled and slid off.

And the buzzing sound of the cauldron stopped, immediately followed by five light balls the size of a fist shooting out from within, and within the white light, there was faintly a green pill the size of a thumb, emerald and dripping, flashing with light.

These light balls circled once above the cauldron before scattering in all directions, each wanting to escape.

But the old man surnamed Fu, who had been prepared, hurriedly shook the gourd in his hand, spraying out a sheet of rosy light from within.

With a flash of spiritual light, all the light balls were swept into the gourd.

"Alright, success!" Only then did the old man exhale, turned his head, and said to Han Li with a face full of smiles.

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Fu. To think you actually refined five pills. Originally, I was afraid the quantity would be too small!" Bai Bai Yaoyi stood up, happily saying, her face flushing slightly, appearing charming and moving.

"The quantity of pills that could be refined from the raw materials I prepared according to the formula was originally around five or six. Otherwise, I wouldn't have invited five fellow daoists in the beginning. It's a pity that Fellow Daoist Chang and Fellow Daoist Yuan unfortunately met with disaster." The smile on the old man's face faded.

Clearly, the old man had a close relationship with the black-clad beautiful woman. Even though cultivators were used to life and death, seeing the pills completed while his fellow disciple had perished, he couldn't help but feel a sense of gloom in his heart.

Hearing the old man say this, Bai Bai Yaoyi also withdrew the joy on her face and sighed lightly.

Han Li's expression remained unchanged, but he also fell silent and said nothing.

"Fellow Daoist Bai, do you have a wood-attribute box? It's best not to use an ordinary jade box, as the medicinal properties are easily lost. And the medicinal properties of this pill are too great. If you take it immediately, you will need to spend half a year in seclusion to refine the medicinal power. Otherwise, the effect will be greatly reduced." The old man's expression of sadness quickly flashed by, and he said solemnly to Bai Bai Yaoyi while weighing the gourd in his hand.

"Of course I have a wood box. This pill is so rare, I naturally won't take it immediately." Bai Bai Yaoyi smiled charmingly, flipped her hand, and a yellow wooden box appeared in her hand.

The old man nodded, and without hesitation, flicked his finger at the bottom of the gourd. Immediately, red rosy light rolled, and a white light ball sprayed out, shooting straight toward Bai Bai Yaoyi.

Bai Bai Yaoyi held the wooden box in one hand, and with the other hand, she grabbed at the pill in the void.

The pill transformed into a streak of white light and was directly ingested into the wooden box.

Bai Bai Yaoyi observed the spirit pill in the box several times, and after clearly sensing the astonishing spiritual power contained in the pill with her spiritual sense, she received the wooden box with great joy. Then, she thanked the old man repeatedly.

The old man smiled upon hearing this, reached into his storage pouch at his waist, and actually took out a green wooden box as well.

Then, under Bai Bai Yaoyi's surprised gaze, he actually poured another spirit pill from the gourd, put it into the wooden box, and then immediately put it away. Then, after dryly laughing at Han Li a few times, he actually flicked his hand and threw the entire vermilion gourd directly to Han Li.

Although Han Li caught the gourd subconsciously, a look of surprise appeared on his face as well!

"What does Fellow Daoist mean by this? I seem to have only asked for two Baby-Nurturing Pills!" Han Li frowned and said slowly.

"I am not a greedy person. This time, being able to survive and obtain the spirit pill is entirely due to the fellow daoist's power. My fellow disciple has already perished, and I only need one spirit pill. If Fellow Daoist Han doesn't mind, just take all three pills." The old man actually said solemnly.

Hearing these words from the old man, Han Li looked at the gourd in his hand, then looked at the old man twice more. He couldn't help but laugh lightly!

After flying out of the passage, Han Li felt his vision brighten, and he appeared on a massive platform. The ground was paved with smooth bluestone bricks, looking to be at least a thousand zhang wide at a glance, and as he took a deep breath, the fragrance of grass and trees seeped into his lungs.

On one hand, it showed his sincerity toward Han Li, and on the other hand, he tried his best to reduce the things that could provoke Han Li's killing intent to the minimum. As long as Han Li wasn't the kind of person who would turn hostile without mercy, after receiving this pill, he likely wouldn't provoke a killing intent for no reason.

With such a good thing delivered to his door, Han Li naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Since Brother Fu has said so, I won't decline."

Han Li didn't stand on ceremony, and with a flash of rosy light on his hand, the vermilion gourd disappeared without a trace. If he really didn't accept this pill, it would likely make the old man and the woman suspicious.

"Haha, why be so modest, Brother Han? These are things the fellow daoist deserves." The old man laughed, and his expression truly relaxed.

Bai Bai Yaoyi naturally understood the mystery of it, and she also smiled without a word on the side.

The relationship between the three had greatly eased.

"Since the spirit pill has been refined, let's find a way out as soon as possible. By the way, let's explore this mountain; perhaps there will be other gains." The old man looked toward the cave entrance and suggested.

But as soon as these words were spoken, the entire cave shook slightly, followed by a dull rumbling sound coming from the stone walls all around, continuous and unending.

The three of them were stunned, and couldn't help but look at each other!

"Is there anyone else on this mountain?" Bai Bai Yaoyi bit her red lips, her voice filled with suspicion.

"Not necessarily, it could also be the movement caused by the Silver-Winged Winged Yecha that escaped!" The old man shook his head, a trace of hatred appearing on his face. Clearly, he was reminded of the black-clad beautiful woman losing her life to that monster.

"Regardless of whether it is or not! We should be extra careful after going out. With the three of us joining forces, we shouldn't need to fear anything too much." Han Li fell silent for a while before saying indifferently.

Afterward, he flicked his sleeve, and a sheet of cyan rosy light swept out from his sleeve in all directions.

Wherever the rosy light passed, the restrictions arranged in various parts of the cave were lifted one by one, and those formation flags and disks flew out from the walls and ground, disappearing into Han Li's sleeve in the blink of an eye.

"Let's go! Let's leave this place first!"

Han Li withdrew the rosy light, and immediately, spiritual light rose all over his body, and without hesitation, he transformed into a streak of cyan rainbow, taking the lead in flying out of the cave.

The old man and Bai Bai Yaoyi looked at each other, and not daring to be slow, they drove their flight light and followed closely.

(End of Chapter)

After flying for a full cup of tea's time, Han Li finally flew before the white light screen.

The escape light he drove seemed incomparably tiny before such a large light screen.

After getting close, Han Li carefully scrutinized the thick barrier, which he could not see through at all, for a long time, then suddenly flew back the way he came without looking back.

He did not need to test it to feel the terrifying spiritual power contained within this restriction.

Let alone a Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator, even a Spirit Transformation stage cultivator would likely be unable to forcibly break such an absolute barrier with brute force.

On the way back to the giant mountain, Han Li gazed at the mountain from afar, still unable to tell how large it was, but he discovered that the mountain remained quiet, without a single strange sound. There were no bird calls or beast cries, as if it were a dead mountain.

Yet, the vibrant spiritual energy within the mountain was truly and genuinely present. Thus, this bizarre situation gave Han Li an extremely dangerous feeling.

In the end, Han Li flew back to the mountain gorge with a gloomy expression and returned to the original teleportation array cave.

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