Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 1013

The purple light orb was about to hit the black mountain peak. Seeing this, Han Li’s lips curved into a smile.

The power of the Yuan Magnetic Mountain wasn’t just the Yuan Magnetic Divine Light [a type of energy]. Suddenly, a blue light flashed from his palm, and silver magic characters flew up and spun around. The magic characters created a black hole in the air like a vortex, blocking the path of the Yuan Magnetic Mountain.

The purple lightning orb passed through the black holes without any hindrance.

It seemed unaffected, but Han Li clearly saw that a third of the purple lightning orb disappeared the moment it passed through the black holes. The reduced lightning orb collided with the black mountain peak, creating an earth-shattering sound.

*Tss!* A sound came from the purple lightning orb, and two purple lightning snakes circled the massive mountain and rushed towards Han Li.

However, the outer barriers couldn’t stop the purple lightning snakes at all and disappeared one after another. Han Li raised his eyebrows and waved his hand forward. Then, a golden lightning net roared and flew towards the purple lightning snakes on both sides.

*Clang!*

Right then, he heard something shatter. Han Li reflexively stepped aside and saw the five-colored barrier finally collapse completely under the silver firebird’s attack.

At the same time, the purple lightning that had been fighting the golden lightning suddenly exploded, dyeing the surroundings purple. The aftermath of the explosion created a massive purple lightning storm that almost swept Han Li away.

*Wham!*

The black magic characters that had been circling Han Li exploded, turning into black energy and self-destructing along with the purple lightning. Behind him, a golden three-headed, six-armed illusion rose and wildly swung its arms.

Golden lights shot out from the six palms, suppressing the storm. Then, black pillars of light erupted from the sharp thorns on the surface of the Heaven-Devouring Devil Armor. The storm dissipated like smoke from the massive counterattack.

When Han Li flew towards the herb garden again, the amethyst pillars began to release a large amount of energy, restoring the scattered barriers. Han Li was caught in the five-colored energy.

Thunder rumbled, and the purple lightning that shot out from the pillars transformed into purple snakes and rushed towards Han Li.

His face paled, but the surrounding air froze due to the five-colored energy, making it impossible to move. He quickly erased his panicked expression and instead cast a cold gaze.

The three-headed, six-armed Dharma Idol [a manifestation of spiritual power] reappeared behind him, showing a distinctly different appearance from before. It was no longer a blurry illusion but a statue made of pure gold. It was the Dharma Idol True Body that Han Li had refined not long ago.

He opened his mouth and shot out black energy, focusing the eyes of the dazed Dharma Idol True Body. The Dharma Idol True Body moved its massive golden body, blocking Han Li’s path, and raised its five arms.

*Boom!*

Golden pillars of light shot out from its palms and collided with the purple lightning snakes. About half of the purple lightning dissipated, and the light pillars also disappeared. It seemed that if the Dharma Idol True Body shot out a few more light pillars, they could escape the crisis.

However, the remaining purple lightning snakes didn’t give them a chance.

*Tss!*

The purple lightning snakes moved strangely close to Han Li’s face. At that moment, the five arms of the Dharma Idol True Body grabbed the air. Without any warning, five golden hands appeared in the air and seized the necks of the purple lightning snakes.

As the Dharma Idol exerted force, the purple lightning snakes exploded with a thunderous sound. Some of the lightning bounced off and hit the Dharma Idol True Body, but it didn’t cause any harm.

Then, the pillars in the distance tried to emit purple lightning again.

At that moment, Han Li’s mouth uttered an incantation, and black energy flowed through his armor. His body expanded, and golden fur began to grow. His blue eyes flashed, and fangs protruded as he transformed into a massive giant ape.

The blue eyes, golden fur, and sharp fangs were terrifying, but his clear gaze remained the same. The Heaven-Devouring Devil Armor worn by the giant ape automatically increased in size, and the thorns on its surface grew as large as forearms, flashing with a chilling sharpness.

This was the newly learned Awakening Art, the Mountain Giant Ape Transformation. He felt a hot energy surging from his dantian [energy center], rapidly circulating throughout his body, and his body became about 50% stronger than usual.

The giant ape that Han Li had transformed into stretched its furry arms high into the sky, causing the five-colored energy to fluctuate and retreat. The five-colored energy rushed back, but Han Li was one step faster.

The giant silver firebird in the sky cried out clearly and transformed into a massive silver fireball, descending towards the golden giant ape. The black mountain peak also disappeared from the air with a *whoosh!*.

*Rumble.*

The silver flames exploded around the giant ape, blocking the five-colored energy. The giant ape in the flames reached out and caught the black mountain peak that had appeared in the ripple.

Then, with a fierce glint in its eyes, it threw the mountain peak with all its might. It was an action that would have horrified anyone who saw it.

It wasn’t a secret technique but a throw using the full power of his physical body. Even without fully releasing the restrictions of the Yuan Magnetic Mountain, it was a blow with tremendous weight.

The mountain peak, transformed into a black shadow, flew away, creating a white storm and leaving a white trail in the air. It was a spatial crack that was constantly distorted and emitted intense waves.

The black mountain’s target was one of the amethyst pillars. The pillar quickly generated purple lightning, filling the surroundings with it.

The next moment, the black mountain peak collided with the purple lightning around the pillar.

*Boom! Boom! Boom!*

Black, gray, and purple spread out dazzlingly, making it look like three suns had risen. However, the giant ape’s eyes flashed with a blue light, and it reached out its hand.

*Whoosh!*

A ripple appeared in space, and the black mountain peak that had been thrown returned to his hand. The surface of the mountain was still black and without a single scratch.

The golden giant ape, without a moment to catch its breath, threw the Yuan Magnetic Mountain at another amethyst pillar. The mountain peak, leaving behind a spatial crack, collided with the pillar with a tremendous sound.

*Boom! Boom! Boom!*

The dazzling light obscured his vision.

When the light faded, only half of the massive amethyst pillar remained, and fragments of a peculiar material were piled up.

No matter how it was refined, it was weaker than the Yuan Magnetic Mountain. The Yuan Magnetic Mountain was a bizarre treasure in itself, and after adding an unknown gray-white cornerstone, it was re-refined with True Immortal Realm refining techniques.

Even if Han Li wanted to destroy it himself, he would only be able to melt it away little by little. Moreover, he had transformed into a Mountain Giant Ape and thrown such a hard and heavy mountain. If the pillar hadn’t broken even then, Han Li would have been shocked and turned back.

Thus, the golden-furred ape that Han Li had transformed into threw the Yuan Magnetic Mountain five times, destroying all the pillars.

The barrier that protected the herb garden was also quickly swallowed by the gray firebird as the pillars disappeared. It was a case of subduing a rather powerful restriction with brute force. Han Li made a hand seal again and returned to his human form.

‘Hmm…’

Han Li looked around at the remains of the pillars and was a little surprised. He hadn’t expected that he could exert such immense power after only recently taking and fusing with the Mountain Giant Ape’s true blood.

He guessed that it seemed to suit his constitution better than other True Spirit Transformations.

Other True Spirit Transformations only helped him use some divine abilities and sense and control the heaven and earth energy. There was no other case like the Mountain Giant Ape Transformation that drastically enhanced his physical abilities.

‘If I had known the Mountain Giant Ape Transformation was this effective, I wouldn’t have wasted time and used it from the beginning.’

He felt regretful because time was running out.

‘Just the herb garden’s restriction is this powerful! It’s not for nothing that it’s a restriction created by a True Immortal Realm immortal.’

Now that he thought about it, the restriction on the ground of the plaza in front of the main hall had greatly weakened. Otherwise, even with the power of the Mountain Giant Ape, it would have been difficult to throw the Yuan Magnetic Mountain that far.

Han Li organized his thoughts and walked towards the herb garden gate. The five-colored barrier had disappeared, and his vision was clear. The herb garden wasn’t very large, but it was filled with the fragrance of herbs.

The herb garden’s fence was covered with vines, and the wooden gate was half-open. Through the gaps in the fence, he could see a little of the herb garden, where spirit herbs were planted in several divided, flat fields.

The spirit herb closest to him had finger-sized fruits growing among its pale yellow leaves. It looked like a ripe red pepper that was commonly seen in the mortal world.

The fruits emitted a faint red light, making them look like small lanterns lit from afar. Seeing that they were planted in large quantities, it was clear that the owner of this place valued them quite a bit.

After confirming the shape of the fruit, Han Li searched his memory. He seemed to have heard about this spirit herb somewhere, but he couldn’t quite remember. He entered the herb garden, lost in thought.

‘Ah!’

The moment he squeezed through the wooden gate, a memory about the spirit herb suddenly came to mind. It was something written in a scripture he had seen in the Chaotic Star Sea of the Mortal Realm. He stopped abruptly and couldn’t help but smile wryly as he looked at the spirit herbs filling the field.

‘Red Luo Fruit… A connoisseur of alcohol would treasure it like a gem.’

This strange fruit was a material that could be used to brew peerless alcohol. Even though the name of the spirit herb was unfamiliar, most cultivators in the Chaotic Star Sea of the Lower Realm knew about the Red Luo Immortal Wine.

According to legend, it was an immortal wine that even immortals in the Immortal Realm could only taste if they had the right fate. It was famous even in the True Immortal Realm, but not just anyone could drink it.

Not only in the Chaotic Star Sea of the Mortal Realm but also among the human race in the Spirit Realm, there were records praising the Red Luo Immortal Wine. Some mortals even believed that if they drank even a sip of this wine, they could ascend to the Immortal Realm.

However, after examining various scriptures, Han Li thought it was a ridiculous story. The reason why Red Luo Immortal Wine was famous was because its fragrance was more fragrant than any other spirit wine, and its taste was excellent.

It was said that if you drank even a sip, the fragrance would linger in your mouth for more than ten days, and if you drank a pot, even an immortal would not be able to shake off the intoxication for three days and nights.

Of course, as it was a precious wine, regular consumption could gradually improve one’s constitution and extend one’s lifespan. However, only heaven knew how much it would extend one’s original lifespan. It would probably only be helpful to cultivators or mortals in the lower realms.

The scriptures stated that the fragrance and taste of Red Luo Immortal Wine varied greatly depending on how old the main ingredient, the Red Luo Fruit, was.

Even the same Red Luo Immortal Wine was divided into several grades depending on the Red Luo Fruit used. The Red Luo Fruit, which took a thousand years to bloom and ten thousand years to bear fruit, also had a demanding cultivation environment. It was a spirit herb that could only bear fruit if someone put in effort day and night.

It was a spirit herb that Han Li, who didn’t enjoy alcohol, would never cultivate.

‘But a connoisseur of famous alcohol would have tried to cultivate it no matter how difficult it was.’

The herb garden must have existed since ancient times, but the Red Luo Fruits here seemed to have been untouched after bearing fruit. Having been here for so long, one could easily guess how deep their medicinal properties were.

If one were to brew Red Luo Immortal Wine with these, it might show unimaginable, bizarre effects. Even if it didn’t have any special effects, selling it to those who liked alcohol could bring immense wealth.

Han Li carefully weighed the pros and cons, and his expression brightened a little. He didn’t rush to pick the fruits and headed to another field nearby. There, two more types of spirit herbs were growing in considerable quantities.

One of them looked like an ordinary grass, with green leaves and golden patterns, and a clear fragrance permeated the air. When he rubbed the leaves with his fingertips, they felt smooth and pleasant, like touching jade.

However, the other one had branches and leaves that grew haphazardly, and dark purple fruits were attached to it. These fruits had bumpy surfaces and strange-colored small bumps, making them unpleasant to look at.

‘This is!’

Recognizing one of the herbs, Han Li was greatly delighted. The ugly fruit was the ‘Corrosion Poison Herb’ recorded in the scriptures he had seen in the Heavenly Origin City.