Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 918

“Mother, is our clan’s situation really that dire? I brought Master’s Heaven Piercing Bow; unless the enemy’s divine abilities are more than ten times stronger than mine, I can eliminate them with a single shot.”

“Jua, while your divine abilities have improved significantly, they’re not fundamentally different from before. Without your master’s direct intervention, reversing this situation is impossible.”

The woman gently stroked the girl’s head.

“I rushed here after receiving the letter, but it lacked specific details. What exactly happened that led you to consume the Immortal Refining Fruit and seek help from an unknown superior cultivator?”

The girl hugged the woman, looking up with a sorrowful expression.

“Now that you’ve returned to the island, I should tell you everything. You know that the other two races have already been annihilated.”

The woman hesitated before patting the girl’s shoulder.

“Yes, I read that in the letter. But I don’t understand why you’re so worried. The other two races were weaker than us, and the High Priest’s cultivation wasn’t as advanced as yours before you consumed the Immortal Refining Fruit, right?”

“Do you know what force was responsible for their destruction?”

“Could it be that you’ve found a clue?”

“They completely annihilated two races; how could they not leave any traces? If my guess is correct, our opponent is the Washi Clan’s ancient enemy, the Orah Clan.”

The woman’s eyes widened in fear.

“The Orah Clan? That’s impossible. I’ve read about them in the scriptures; they were a race wiped out by our Washi Clan long ago. How could they reappear here?”

The girl’s voice trembled upon hearing the name Orah Clan.

“Yes. The Orah Clan fought a war with our Washi Clan on the Thunderous Continent [a large landmass] and were annihilated. But some might have secretly escaped to a distant place. If it’s not the Orah Clan, which clan would kidnap only men and extract the blood and flesh from the bones of women? The only thing I don’t understand is why they’re attacking now, after our three races have been established here for thousands of years.”

The girl gasped, shocked by the woman’s revelation.

“Even if the Orah Clan attacked the other two races, you’ve already reached the Superior Realm [a high level of cultivation]. Can’t we handle them together?”

“If they were ordinary Orah, I could stop them. But judging from the traces they left, it seems that Orah royalty is involved.”

“Orah royalty? Back then, the Washi Clan’s Heavenly Priests used their divine abilities to search, but it was said that the Orah royal bloodline was severed. It doesn’t make sense.”

“It’s not strange that the Orah, thought to be extinct, have reappeared, and that there are one or two Orah royals among them. However, the Orah royals are inherently incompatible with our Washi Clan’s abilities, making it difficult to face them unless you are of the Washi Imperial Family. Moreover, the Orah royals’ cultivation speed is comparable to some of the giant races on the Thunderous Continent, so they must have accumulated considerable power.”

“Mother, don’t worry too much. If the Orah were that powerful, they wouldn’t have given our Hwayang Clan this much time. Perhaps they suffered some losses while destroying the previous two races.”

“It would be good if that were true, but don’t forget that they kidnapped the men of the two races.”

“You mean, they are now…”

The girl’s face paled as she realized the implications.

“Yes, that’s why the Orah Clan and our Washi Clan fought a life-or-death battle back then. They plan to attack us after they finish their preparations. The Hwayang Clan is still the most powerful of the three races, and the island’s defenses are strong. If Senior Han’s cultivation is as I expect, it’s no exaggeration to say that our clan’s fate depends on him.”

“Is he really that powerful? From what I’ve heard from you and the other clan members, he seems to be seriously injured and unable to use much power for a while.”

“I’ve already decided to give him the Blazing Sun Divine Pill.”

“What? You’re giving the Blazing Sun Divine Pill to him? No, that’s not right. Even though you consumed the Immortal Refining Fruit, you can replenish some of your lost lifespan by nourishing your body with the Blazing Sun Divine Pill. What will you do without it?”

The girl stepped out of the woman’s embrace and exclaimed loudly.

“That’s what I’ve been worried about. If he’s a cultivator of the same level as your master, the Blazing Sun Divine Pill won’t be wasted, but if he’s only slightly stronger than me or is hiding his cultivation with treasures, it would be a great loss.”

“How can you compare him to my master? My master is at the 5th level of the Superior Realm. He’s one of the top five strongest cultivators in the nearby seas.”

“Although I don’t know the extent of his cultivation, he must be far stronger than me. Even though he’s injured, I felt an oppressive aura that made me feel like he could kill me at any time. If that weren’t the case, I wouldn’t have bothered to ask him to stay on the island.”

The woman hesitated for a moment before carefully expressing her thoughts.

“No one who has spoken with him knows what his divine abilities are. In this situation, giving him the Blazing Sun Divine Pill is too reckless. Even if we make a deal, we should assess his strength.”

“Assess? His magical power is severely depleted; how can we assess it?”

“Even if his magical power is depleted, a high-level Superior Realm cultivator’s consciousness will be beyond our imagination. Mother, don’t worry! When you go to give him the Blazing Sun Divine Pill, let me go with you. If his divine abilities are truly great, we can give him the pill for the future of the Hwayang Clan, but if he’s just a paper tiger, we can’t give away such a precious pill.”

“That’s…”

The woman couldn’t immediately decide, given her own lifespan was also tied to the Blazing Sun Divine Pill.

“Alright, then you go and assess him. But you must not be overly rude.”

Finally, the woman nodded in agreement.

“Don’t worry. I have a plan.”

“In three days, we can retrieve the pill from the Fire Pond. Let’s go together then. If he’s a senior with great divine abilities, he won’t be too displeased even if a much younger junior tries to test his consciousness. Also, since the Orah Clan’s invasion is imminent, I’m thinking of asking for help from the friendly surrounding races. And I need to discuss with some of the elders in the clan to strengthen the security.”

The girl nodded repeatedly at the woman’s words, and they discussed the details of the island’s defense and the Orah Clan.

The next day, Han Li, who had been sitting cross-legged on the wooden bed, opened his eyes and withdrew the golden energy flowing through his body. His gloomy eyes had regained some vitality. Han Li raised one hand, examined his palm, and clenched and unclenched his fist.

However, he couldn’t help but sigh. He had recovered some magical power, but the loss of essence blood and consciousness was too great, and no matter how many rare elixirs he consumed, it would take three or four years to return to his best condition.

Even so, he was now capable of ensuring his own safety. That’s why he had stayed on the island at the woman’s request.

He shook his sleeve, releasing a dark ring. As the ring spun, a black light and a golden mass popped out. Landing on the ground were the small black monkey spirit, Jehon, and the leopard-like spirit beast, Pyorin.

Han Li had barely managed to summon the two spirit beasts after resting for a long time. Due to the depletion of magical power and consciousness, he couldn’t recklessly open the spirit beast ring to summon them.

As soon as Jehon came out, he grinned and climbed onto his shoulder, squatting down, while Pyorin went into Han Li’s arms and affectionately licked his hand. Han Li smiled at the sight and stroked the two spirit beasts before barely moving his consciousness to give them a few instructions.

Then, Jehon jumped off his shoulder first and grew in size, transforming into an identical copy of Han Li in the black light. Then, Jehon, who had transformed into ‘Han Li,’ smiled and sat down next to Han Li, cross-legged.

And Pyorin also left Han Li’s arms and disappeared into the air, leaving afterimages.

And this time, he brushed past the storage pouch and took out a set of various colored formation flags, shooting them all over the walls. Then, a faint white light began to surround the wooden building where he was staying.

Only then did Han Li relax and fall into thought before raising one arm to observe it closely.

A faint yellow mark was vaguely etched on his arm. He stared intently with his navy blue eyes and focused the spiritual energy within his body into the yellow mark.

Then, the vague yellow mark became clearer. Its size and shape were exactly like the Mystic Heavenly Fruit [a powerful fruit] that Han Li had wielded and then disappeared. He had no idea why it had settled on his body.

Han Li’s expression darkened. Although his magical power was low now, making the yellow mark clear was his priority. His heart pounded just by looking at the yellow mark.

The power that the Mystic Heavenly Fruit had shown when it transformed into a long sword was one thing, but the price he had paid for wielding it just once was too terrible.

After a long time, he turned his gaze away from his arm.

Han Li touched the yellow mark and took out and consumed several pills. The Blazing Sun Divine Pill that the Hwayang Clan’s High Priest had mentioned was interesting, but he couldn’t rely on that alone. He pondered for a moment, then closed his eyes and entered a state of recuperation.

Two days later, white clouds flew in from the end of the sky. On top of them were Madam Hwa and her daughter, Jua. In Madam Hwa’s hand was a bright red jade box, and on the girl’s back were a yellow great bow and three white bone arrows.

After a while, they arrived above the manor and stopped.

“Is he here? Hmph, he’s set up a restriction, so he must be wary of us.”

Jua blinked and scanned the buildings with curious eyes, then snorted when she saw that only one of them was covered in a white light barrier.

“Senior Han is seriously injured and doesn’t have any particular relationship with us, so it’s natural for him to be wary. It would be stranger if there were no restrictions.”

The white cloud slowly descended to the ground.

“Senior Han, we’ve brought the Blazing Sun Divine Pill. May we meet you?”

“Madam Hwa, it’s inconvenient for me to go out to greet you, so please come in.”

A calm male voice came from the room. As soon as the words were spoken, the white light barrier disappeared and the door opened. Madam Hwa immediately took the girl inside.

“Ah, this is… !”

Madam Hwa’s expression changed as soon as she entered the room. Two Han Lis were sitting cross-legged on the bed. One was smiling and looking at them, while the other had his eyes closed with a blank expression.

The girl also observed the two Han Lis closely with surprised eyes.

“Please sit. But who is this?”

“This is my daughter, Baek Jua. She has been cultivating in a foreign land and returned two days ago.”

Madam Hwa answered politely and scanned the two Han Lis with her consciousness, inwardly surprised. One had a very weak aura, and the other was relatively strong, but neither was at a level that she could discern their cultivation. Moreover, their appearances and clothing were all identical.

She had heard of the technique of External Incarnation [a technique to create a copy of oneself], but it was not something that a High Priest of a small sect could master. Just this alone showed that the opponent’s divine abilities were extraordinary. So, Madam Hwa was hesitating whether to stop her daughter.

But then, the girl walked lightly to Han Li, bowed, and smiled.

“My mother said that a Superior Realm senior is staying in our clan, so I came to greet him with her. Please don’t scold me for coming without notice.”

“So you are Madam Hwa’s precious daughter. It’s commendable that you’ve already achieved this level of cultivation at such a young age.”

Han Li smiled and praised Baek Jua.

“No, how can my daughter’s cultivation be worthy of your notice, Senior? By the way, is it comfortable here? If there’s anything inconvenient, please let us know.”

“The spiritual energy here is usable. Is that the Blazing Sun Divine Pill that the cultivator brought?”

“Yes, it is. Our clan’s first High Priest obtained it from a two-headed…”

Madam Hwa handed over the jade box and briefly explained its history. Han Li felt a bit unnatural but listened quietly. At that moment, the girl held a jade-colored leaf in one hand and formed a strange hand seal with the other from her sleeve.