Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 1015

The purple lightning surged past the light pillar and swerved towards Liu Shui’er. Startled, she flung the silver mirror into the air to intercept the lightning and vanished from her spot.

The next instant, she reappeared far away.

*Clang!*

A deafening crash echoed as several bolts of purple lightning struck the silver mirror. The mirror shattered in a flash of silver light, and the purple lightning, having lost its target, flickered and dissipated.

Although she had anticipated losing the mirror, her expression beneath the bamboo hat was grim.

“That’s no ordinary restriction. We’ll need to combine our strength to break it,” Han Li stated clearly as he slowly approached. Shi Kun, seeing him, couldn’t hide his envy.

“You’re quite clever. You went to the other places first, leaving the main restriction for last! You arrived here much earlier than us, so your gains must be considerable.”

“They’re nothing compared to the treasures in the main hall. I believe the items you two seniors are looking for, as well as other precious treasures, are likely here,” Han Li replied with a nonchalant smile.

“Since this was a place where an immortal resided, there will naturally be many precious items. Brother Han’s skills are exceptional, allowing him to arrive here first, so what can I say? We agreed beforehand to each take treasures according to our abilities, and you could only have explored one or two places while Shi and I were absent,” Liu Shui’er said with a smile, as if it were nothing.

“Of course. Brother Han is the most skilled among us, so he will be of great help in breaking the main restriction,” Shi Kun’s eyes lit up at her words.

“‘Most skilled’ is an overstatement. However, I will do my best to break the restriction, so you can rest assured,” Han Li said, nodding slightly without a change in expression. Liu Shui’er and Shi Kun’s expressions relaxed considerably at his words.

Both were confident in their abilities, but they had already exhausted a good portion of their magical power climbing the mountain and breaking the plaza illusions. In that state, they wouldn’t be able to break the main restriction without Han Li’s help.

During their journey here, Han Li had displayed various abilities, and they had already become wary of him. It wasn’t just simple jealousy but more like a survival instinct.

Originally, after finding the treasures that Cai Liuying and Dan Tianren wanted, Liu Shui’er and Shi Kun might have joined forces to betray Han Li when distributing the remaining treasures. However, now that it was uncertain whether they could even handle Han Li in a joint attack, that was no longer an easy option.

Conversely, Han Li was confident that he could kill them if he wanted to, but he usually avoided breaking promises or accumulating bad karma. Such minor misdeeds could potentially act as a mental demon when he reached a higher realm.

The presence of Cai Liuying and Dan Tianren was also a constraint, of course. Thanks to these constraints, the three of them were maintaining a stable balance.

However, considering the swarming Gakchi tribe, it was better to secure the treasures as soon as possible. The reason Liu Shui’er and Shi Kun had recklessly tested the main restriction after breaking the illusions was also due to this.

The power of the restriction exceeded their expectations, and only Shi Kun’s twin hammers and Liu Shui’er’s mirror were damaged!

Although the twin hammers and the mirror were not their most powerful treasures, they were familiar tools, so they were all upset. That’s why, as soon as they saw Han Li, they proposed that he take the lead in breaking the restriction.

“I will also cooperate to the best of my ability, but to avoid wasting magical power, it would be better if we all went all out to break the restriction in one go. Senior Cai and Senior Dan must have prepared something to deal with the powerful restrictions here, so why don’t you bring them out?” Han Li said without hesitation, causing Shi Kun to flinch and Liu Shui’er’s eyes to gleam.

“Why hold back now? I happen to have a magical artifact that is excellent for breaking restrictions, so I will do my best,” Liu Shui’er said with a smile after a moment of hesitation.

“Indeed, we should finish this quickly so we can all go our separate ways. I’m dying to find a place for secluded cultivation and overcome my bottleneck. I also have a talisman given to me by my master that is useful for breaking restrictions,” Shi Kun said hesitantly.

Han Li smiled contentedly at this and strode forward, while Liu Shui’er and Shi Kun, sensing the situation, quickly moved to his left and right, following behind him.

The three stopped some distance from the main hall.

“…”

Han Li examined the main hall door and took a deep breath. After breaking the restriction to enter the herb garden, he had gained some understanding of the purple lightning.

‘The powerful purple lightning will target the first person to attack the restriction, and if that person can withstand it, there will be an opportunity to break the restriction.’

As Han Li made up his mind, black energy flowed from his body. The Heavenly Fiend Armor reappeared, and layers of black magic characters surrounded him. Then, he emitted golden light, summoning a golden three-headed, six-armed illusory figure behind him.

As Han Li formed a hand seal, golden light flowed over the surface of the three-headed, six-armed illusion, and it became solid as if it had been gilded.

“Golden Body Dharma Form!” Liu Shui’er exclaimed, seeing the astonishing figure of the Brahma True Devil Dharma Form. Shi Kun’s face also changed, unable to hide his surprise.

Summoning a dharma form [a manifestation of spiritual power] was not difficult for a high-level cultivator. However, making a dharma form, which was merely an illusion, possess a golden body was difficult.

It was difficult to obtain the relevant cultivation methods, and even if one knew the hand seals, the materials for refining the golden body were so rare that it was nearly impossible to gather them. Han Li would not have even dreamed of it if he hadn’t been lucky enough to find some of the main ingredients.

Liu Shui’er and Shi Kun were greatly surprised, but since the abilities of the golden body dharma form varied, they held their breath and waited for Han Li’s next move. However, without hesitation, he summoned a pitch-black mountain from his hand and threw it.

The gray mountain peak grew larger and struck the main hall door.

*Crash! Thud!*

The moment the mountain peak touched the door, purple lightning rose from the door, forming a net that prevented the Yuan Magnetic Mountain from advancing further. Immediately, thunderous sounds assaulted their ears, and purple lightning snakes flew towards Han Li.

Han Li’s expression did not change as he narrowed his eyes.

In a flash, golden light flickered, and the golden body of the Brahma True Devil Dharma Form strangely stepped forward, swinging its six arms. Golden light and purple lightning flashed, but the golden body dharma form was unfazed.

The six arms grabbed the necks of the purple lightning snakes.

*Thud!*

With Han Li’s shout, the golden body dharma form exerted its strength and shattered the lightning snakes. Purple lightning continued to erupt from the door, but the golden body dharma form caught them all without missing a single one.

At that moment, Liu Shui’er and Shi Kun, showing signs of joy, began to move. Shi Kun spat out a silver talisman from his mouth, and Liu Shui’er simultaneously launched three golden short spears from her sleeve. The silver and gold lights that flew in succession attacked the purple lightning on the main hall door.

The silver talisman unexpectedly seeped into the lightning without a sound and disappeared, while the three golden streaks exploded, turning into golden nails that pierced the purple lightning net. The power of the once-mighty lightning was greatly reduced as it was absorbed by the golden nails.

At this moment, Shi Kun chanted an incantation and reached out towards the main hall door.

*Whoosh.*

A pure white lotus bloomed on the door. It was initially the size of a fist but grew dozens of times larger in an instant. The purple lightning could not stop it, and eventually, half of the door was covered in white lotus.

“Explode!” Shi Kun shouted fiercely, and the lotus illusion exploded. In the midst of the roar, a giant ball of light rose, burying the door and the purple lightning net within it.

When the white light faded, the door was revealed to be dented and mangled. However, it was not completely destroyed, and the purple lightning on its surface was recovering at a visible speed each time it flickered.

In a flash, the Yuan Magnetic Mountain, having regained its freedom, moved under Han Li’s control. The Yuan Magnetic Mountain, which had retreated, burst forth with a gray-white light and grew several times larger, attacking the door again.

This time, without any interference, the heavy black mountain peak flew unhindered towards the door.

*Kuwakwang!*

The tremendous roar was deafening. And the precarious restriction, unable to withstand the power of the Yuan Magnetic Mountain, shattered. The black mountain peak pierced through the door and rushed into the main hall with a *whoosh*!

As Han Li flicked his sleeve to retract the golden body dharma form, Liu Shui’er and Shi Kun quickly jumped forward. The two, who had stopped at the door, looked at each other with strange expressions.

“Brother Shi, my master has ordered me to secure the Void Spirit Pill within the main hall at all costs. In return, I will give you priority for other items,” Liu Shui’er said firmly.

“Did Senior Cai say the same? I also have my master’s orders, so it will be difficult for me to give up the Void Spirit Pill. Instead, I will promise you priority for some other treasures, so why don’t you give up, Senior? My master will compensate Senior Cai later,” Shi Kun chuckled at her words.

“Isn’t that just turning my proposal back on me? I must take the Void Spirit Pill, so you should step aside, Cultivator. I will give you a bottle of the Pure Moon Elixir, a treasure of the Stone Insect Clan, on behalf of my master. You know what this elixir means to the Stone Insect Clan, right? The Pure Moon Elixir is something that even the Star Realm cultivators of the Stone Insect Clan yearn for,” Liu Shui’er said.

“Pure Moon Elixir!” Shi Kun’s eyes flickered for a moment. However, the face of Dan Tianren, who had given the order, suddenly came to mind, and he shook his head, refusing.

“No, I want the Pure Moon Elixir very much, but what will I say to my master if I return without the Void Spirit Pill!”

“So, you’re saying you absolutely cannot step aside.”

Liu Shui’er’s tone became sharp. Shi Kun did not answer, but his cold face already spoke for him. The atmosphere between the two became chilly.

“There’s no need to be like this already. I don’t know why you two seniors want the Void Spirit Pill, but I know that it’s not wise to fight before even obtaining the pill,” Han Li said calmly, having watched them.

“What do you mean…”

“You seniors didn’t see it yourselves, but rather obtained information from somewhere, right? And you don’t even know if the Void Spirit Pill is really inside. So, how about securing the treasures first and then making a decision?”

Shi Kun and Liu Shui’er fell silent at Han Li’s words. Honestly, they had the same thought, but it was such an important matter that they had warned each other to prevent the other from taking it first.

“That makes sense. Cultivator Shi, let’s go inside and check if the Void Spirit Pill is there first before deciding who gets it.”

“I will do as Senior says,” Liu Shui’er and Shi Kun agreed with smiles, aware of Han Li’s presence. They believed that he would have considerable influence over the ownership of the treasures they would find.

“Then, let’s not worry about who goes first and enter together,” Han Li approached the two, and the three of them passed through the door side by side, looking around inside. As expected, the main hall of the palace was extraordinary. The space was large enough for thousands of people to move around, and there were over a hundred thick, purplish-gold pillars.

Also, various ancient weapons were hung on the walls of the main hall, emitting sharp auras. There seemed to be over a thousand of them just by looking around. Various full-body armors were placed at regular intervals below the walls, and the armors with intricate patterns were empty inside.

And on the opposite side of the main hall door, a huge folding screen was spread out. Something was drawn on the blue-tinged screen, but it was too far away to see clearly. In front of the screen, there was a low table and a golden three-legged ancient cauldron.

Other than that, it was almost empty, with nothing to call decorations.