Chapter 998: Unexpected Encounter

Han Li slowly stood up and grabbed toward a red cloud nearby in the void with one hand. Instantly, a green light hand materialized out of thin air and grabbed the colorful cloud tightly in its palm. (Web)

A low incantation sounded!

Han Li stared at the giant hand, his hands forming a strange hand seal, his mouth chanting incessantly.

The giant hand trembled and then its five fingers closed, gripping the red cloud tightly in its palm.

Green light erupted, and in a moment, the giant hand transformed into a ball of dazzling light, blinding to the eye.

But Han Li immediately opened his mouth, and a wisp of green infant fire sprayed out, lightly wrapping around the ball of light, and then the raging flames quickly submerged the ball of light, wrapping it inside.

Only then did Han Li disperse the spell in his hand, staring at the ball of light with an expressionless face, saying nothing.

After an unknown amount of time, Han Li's mouth twitched, and he suddenly shook his sleeve toward the flames in the air, and a sheet of light swept over.

The flames extinguished immediately, revealing a pale red round bead.

"It seems it really is correct! Such brilliant means of hiding objects and transforming forms are indeed only possessed by ancient cultivators. However, there are not many cultivators who understand this kind of array, even in ancient times. This is fortunate that there was a similar barrier in the classics gifted by Xin Xin Ruyin in the past. Otherwise, I really wouldn't know how to break the array. It seems I need to strengthen the power of my spirit eyes in the future. If I can continue to use Brightclear Spirit Liquid for another hundred years, I should be able to see through this kind of top-stage illusion technique," Han Li sighed, feeling somewhat frustrated that his spirit eyes could not see through this kind of array now.

He ignored the red round bead floating motionless in the air, swept his gaze over the surroundings, and locked onto a blue cloud, grabbing it with a giant hand and spraying another wisp of infant fire over it.

This time, the clouds and mist transformed into nothingness in the flames in the blink of an eye.

Han Li's expression remained unchanged, and he immediately grabbed toward another blue cloud.

After failing twice, he finally refined a blue round bead.

In this way, after spending half a day, he refined yellow, green, and gold round beads.

Then Han Li began to solemnly beckon toward the beads, and the round beads floating nearby flew over immediately.

Then, with a series of flicks of his ten fingers, the round beads revolved slowly around him, faster and faster, gradually transforming into a five-colored ring, with dots of spiritual light on the ring, appearing mysterious and extraordinary.

"Go!" Han Li raised his eyebrows and gave a low shout.

His ten fingers stopped, the five-colored ring dissipated, and the round beads flew out in a mysterious trajectory toward the surroundings.

In the blink of an eye, the beads flew to five seemingly unrelated spots nearby, revolving incessantly, while also undergoing strange changes, expanding and contracting.

Just as Han Li narrowed his eyes, with several loud bangs, the five round beads burst simultaneously, and five light balls of different colors appeared, flickering with dazzling light, as if five strange suns had appeared in the space at the same time.

Even Han Li subconsciously closed his eyes, not daring to look directly at these five types of piercing light.

And just as the five types of light converged together, spreading throughout the entire space, the scenery around changed, and then, with a blur before his eyes, Han Li suddenly appeared on a familiar stone staircase. Not far away was the giant rock with the spirit herb they had seen earlier.

"Fellow Daoist Han!"

"Brother Han!"

A man and a woman's exclamation sounded beside Han Li.

Han Li turned his gaze and saw that Bai Bai Yaoyi and the old man surnamed Fu had also appeared several zhang away, both looking withered, but at this moment, their faces were filled with joy.

"You two have also broken free!" Han Li said calmly.

"It was Brother Han who broke this strange barrier! I have never seen such a terrifying magic array; I really thought I was going to be trapped to death inside!" the old man surnamed Fu said with lingering fear.

Clearly, this Nine-Nether Sect elder had suffered quite a bit in that inexplicable barrier, and both his magic power and spirit were damaged.

"My situation is similar to Brother Fu's. I was also at my wit's end in that barrier. This time, thanks to Brother Han for breaking the array," Bai Bai Yaoyi also said with a bitter smile, a trace of gratitude appearing on her jade face.

"It's nothing, I just happened to have heard of a similar barrier, so I was able to break it. This kind of ancient barrier is indeed a very rare type. The spirit herb that Brother Fu took, if I'm not mistaken, should be an illusion created by a magic tool; you have been greatly deceived, Fellow Daoist," Han Li said with a chuckle.

"Created by an illusion? That can't be. I clearly..." the old man surnamed Fu said, half-believing and half-doubting, while taking out a jade box from his storage pouch.

As a result, there was no spirit herb inside, but instead, an ordinary jade Jade Ruyi.

The old man was instantly dumbfounded.

"Actually, when the three of us stepped onto that giant rock, we had already fallen into the illusion of this barrier, and your picking of the spirit herb just triggered the most powerful barrier of this magic array. Take another look at that place!" Han Li's gaze flickered, and he pointed casually toward the giant rock.

The old man and Bai Bai Yaoyi looked over and saw a spirit herb with a string of purple berries growing on the giant rock.

"These ancient cultivators are truly insidious, actually setting up such an insidious trap here. What on earth were they thinking!" The old man became furious after seeing the spirit herb he had obtained was gone.

Bai Bai Yaoyi also opened her mouth slightly, looking stunned.

"You two fellow Daoists don't need to be surprised. This kind of ancient barrier originally required an intruder to actively trigger it to fully unleash its power. Naturally, it would transform into this appearance. And this barrier, I only temporarily broke it, not completely destroyed it," Han Li said leisurely.

"This Mount Mount Kunwu doesn't look like a fairy mountain, but rather a dragon's pool and tiger's den!" The old man was full of frustration after seeing the spirit herb he had obtained was gone.

"Be more careful in the future. This is not an ordinary ancient cultivator ruin; if there is anything strange, it is best not to act rashly, so as not to invite disaster. This time, I happened to be able to break this array, but next time, I, Han, might not have such confidence. You two fellow Daoists understand what I mean, right?" Han Li's gaze flickered, his voice sinking slightly, suddenly becoming icy.

"This? I, Fu, will not act rashly in the future," the old man surnamed Fu gave two awkward laughs. This time, he had indeed been somewhat reckless in taking the spirit herb.

Bai Bai Yaoyi also nodded thoughtfully.

"Since you two fellow Daoists understand, let's go. The sound on the mountain has already stopped. We have been delayed for these few days; others might have already reached the top of the mountain," Han Li looked toward the top of the mountain, then took the lead and continued along the stone staircase.

Bai Bai Yaoyi and the other followed closely.

This time, they didn't encounter any more trouble. Several hours later, after flying over several giant mountain ridges, the three finally arrived at the stone pavilion where the Ye family cultivators had entered, the same place where Xiang Xiang Zhili had disappeared into thin air.

Seeing the stone pavilion to the side, the old man and Bai Bai Yaoyi didn't react much, but Han Li let out an 'eh', suddenly staring at a spot on the ground outside the stone pavilion, and stopped his steps.

Seeing this, the old man and his companion followed his gaze, and these two also discovered the abnormality.

On that soft ground, there was a faint, shallow footprint. If one didn't pay close attention, it would be easy to overlook.

"Sure enough, other cultivators have been here!" Bai Bai Yaoyi said, her white teeth slightly exposed, her brows locked tightly.

"Not only that, look at that mountain rock!" the old man muttered, then swept his gaze toward a mountain rock beside the stone pavilion.

On this mountain rock, there was a groove several zhang long, narrow and deep, which was clearly the mark left by extremely powerful sword qi. This was exactly the mark left unintentionally by the yellow sword qi shot out by that Ye family Seventh Uncle on that day.

"This sword mark is also brand new; it seems someone has been here and fought with something. Could it be that Silver-Winged Winged Yecha?" Bai Bai Yaoyi said, her autumn eyes flowing.

"Perhaps! It seems those people also went up along the stone staircase. In this way, it's good; someone is clearing the path for us. We can save ourselves some trouble," Han Li said with unusual calmness.

The old man surnamed Fu smiled and was about to say something when suddenly, white light flashed on a light curtain nearby, and a white figure flew out from inside.

Because the position where the figure appeared was facing Han Li and the others, they saw it clearly, and as a result, Han Li and Bai Bai Yaoyi were naturally pleasantly surprised.

Neither of them expected that the exit they were looking for was right under their noses.

However, the old man surnamed Fu's expression changed drastically upon seeing this white shadow.

"Five-Child Concentric Demon, it's Old Demon Qian's incarnation demon child!" Hearing this, Han Li was stunned. Although he felt he had heard of the Five-Child Concentric Demon somewhere, he hadn't remembered who the so-called Old Demon Qian was for a moment, but Bai Bai Yaoyi's face turned pale upon hearing this.

And just at this moment, 'puchi', 'puchi' sounds came one after another, and four identical figures drilled out from the white light curtain.

Five faint white figures stood in a row like this, ten wooden gazes looking at Han Li and the others opposite.

"Great Elder of the Yin Luo Sect!" Seeing the five people's strange appearance, Han Li finally remembered the other party's origin, and his face instantly turned ugly.

"So it is Brother Fu, what a coincidence! I didn't expect that Qian's subordinates searched everywhere for you, but you actually entered this place first. This fairy, judging by your attire, you must be a cultivator from the Northern Night Small Extreme Palace. I am also an old acquaintance with Palace Mistress Liu of your palace. As for this last fellow Daoist, tsk tsk! Could it be Brother Han from Tiannan? Brother Han, you have made this sect and the Heaven-Lan Sacred Hall look for you for a long time!" Old Demon Qian's voice was first full of surprise, then full of joyful laughter.

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