Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 1018

“When you took the treasure from the golden cauldron, you deliberately created a commotion with the spiritual energy to give yourself a chance to enter the illusory space. Did you do something before opening the cauldron again?””Hehe, how fast do you think I am? Master, look!”Gok-ah smiled proudly, revealing a golden, radiant elixir in her small palm. It was a childlike action befitting her appearance.”An Illusory Spirit Pill!”Although he had somewhat expected it, seeing the elixir in person made him feel excited. He pulled the golden elixir closer, examined it, and confirmed it was indeed an Illusory Spirit Pill. It was the same elixir as the previous two.If it was something that Cai Liuying and Dan Tianren were eagerly anticipating, there was no need to question its value.”As per your instructions, Master, I left behind any treasures in the form of magical artifacts and only targeted items like medicine bottles or jade boxes. That’s how I managed to grab the elixir in such a short time. You told me to take the rest only if there were more than two elixirs, so I did as you said. Otherwise, I would have taken the other two as well.”Gok-ah pouted slightly, looking a bit regretful. Seeing this, Han Li burst into laughter for the first time in a while.”Haha! You little one, you’re quite greedy. It was already lucky to grab one Illusory Spirit Pill while cultivators of the same level were watching with sharp eyes. If there had been only one or two, it wouldn’t have been easy to touch them. I don’t want to be hunted down by Combined Body stage cultivators [a very high cultivation level] in a foreign race’s territory either.”He took out a small purplish-gold bottle from his storage pouch, placed the Illusory Spirit Pill inside, and affixed several golden restriction talismans.”Master’s words are correct, but I didn’t like the idea of just sitting back and watching such precious elixirs fall into their hands.”Gok-ah still looked regretful. However, Han Li smiled and shook his head, then summoned a series of finger-sized flying daggers from his sleeve. The paper-thin flying daggers gleamed with sharp light, and there seemed to be around three or four hundred of them.”This is…””It’s a set of 360 flying dagger treasures. I refined them from the wings of the monster moth we encountered in the sea last time. They can’t compare to a Heaven Piercing Treasure [a very powerful treasure], but if you fully refine them, they should be enough to deal with most enemies. This is your reward for doing such a good job this time.”The flying daggers gathered and formed a thick bundle in his hand. Han Li handed them directly to Gok-ah.”Ah, thank you.”Gok-ah looked surprised, as if she hadn’t expected it, and accepted the flying daggers.”Focus on refining these for a while, and don’t show yourself to others until I call for you.””Yes, Young Master! I will train hard.”Gok-ah obediently replied and turned into a white light, disappearing into his sleeve. Now, Han Li turned his head to look at the massive door.* * *Inside the main hall of the palace, Shi Kun and Liu Shui’er stood with grim faces in front of the screen.The screen’s barrier had already dissipated, and a milky white mist covered it, so the painting of the massive door was no longer visible. Around it, a dozen yellow formation flags fluttered, activating a rather complex formation.And in front of Liu Shui’er and Shi Kun, three shimmering treasures floated and slowly rotated.”What should we do now? Even with the help of the formation and the power of these powerful treasures, we couldn’t break the screen’s restriction and enter. It seems impossible to get inside in a short time. How did Fellow Cultivator Han enter so easily…?”Shi Kun sighed and grumbled.”Don’t you understand?””What are you talking about?”Shi Kun looked completely clueless at Liu Shui’er’s question, who had been silent until now.”Didn’t the third eye that Fellow Cultivator Han revealed a moment ago look very similar to the rumored Demon Eye?””Are you talking about the Eye of Destruction?”Shi Kun was also a talented individual, so he immediately understood the veiled hint from the veiled woman.”I’ve never heard of any other divine ability that can tear through spatial restrictions so easily.””If he broke the restriction with the Eye of Destruction, then there’s no way to follow him in unless we damage the entrance.””We could damage the entrance if we combine our strength and endure some loss of vital energy. But what if we end up blocking Fellow Cultivator Han’s retreat? He might misunderstand our intentions and forcefully tear through space to retaliate.””Do you think I’m the kind of person who would do something so unnecessary? It seems impossible to break the spatial restriction and enter, so why don’t we just look around the side halls?”Shi Kun’s expression changed as he scanned the screen and let out a hollow laugh.”That’s exactly what I meant.”The woman smiled and agreed.Shi Kun no longer lingered on the screen and released a yellow wind from his sleeve towards the weapons such as spears and axes on the walls of the main hall.Following Shi Kun’s actions, Liu Shui’er also released a jade-colored bracelet towards the other side of the main hall, collecting weapons and gray armor. Soon, only the screen remained in the empty main hall.Both of them checked with their spiritual senses to see if there were any hidden objects or passages and then quickly left the place.From their perspective, it wasn’t bad that Han Li had entered an unknown space. They didn’t know if there were treasures or powerful restrictions inside, and it was also an opportunity to freely take the treasures from the side halls.With a relaxed mind, Shi Kun discussed the route with Liu Shui’er and headed towards one of the side halls.* * *Inside the space behind the screen.Han Li raised both hands and attacked the massive black door with five-colored cold flames and gray energy. However, the gold and silver magic characters on the surface of the black door emitted gold and silver energy, stably blocking both types of attacks.The gray light and five-colored cold flames diligently tried to melt the energy, but it was useless as the magic characters continued to emit energy. Han Li frowned, withdrew his attacks, and crossed his hands.Kwakwang!With a thunderous sound, two streaks of golden lightning shot out. The explosion echoed through the space.’Hmm…’The golden light that had been eroding the massive door faded, and the black door surrounded by gold and silver energy reappeared. It was completely intact despite the fierce attack.Han Li’s face darkened.Before entering this place, the Eye of Destruction within his body had stirred in front of the screen. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have known that there was a spatial restriction entrance on the screen.He had unintentionally attacked the screen with the Eye of Destruction, which was trying to break free of his control, and suddenly the restriction had opened, and he had been sucked inside.He didn’t know where this place was or what treasures were behind that door, but the Sumeru Dimension [a space within a treasure] itself was a rare treasure in the Spirit World. The items or secrets that an immortal had hidden using this could not be trivial.Therefore, Han Li had a rough idea of what Liu Shui’er and Shi Kun were doing outside, but he chose to stay here.However, even after trying the Primal Magnetic Light, five-colored cold flames, and Evil-Slaying Divine Lightning in succession, none of them worked, which was starting to give him a headache. After thinking deeply, he opened his mouth and spat out silver flames, which swirled in the air and transformed into a Silver Spirit Firebird.The firebird absorbed over a dozen hand seals in succession and chirped clearly.Whirr!The silver firebird grew in size, spread its wings, and flew towards the massive door with great momentum. Before colliding, the silver feathers of the firebird, shining like jewels, covered the air and extended, shaking the gold and silver energy on the massive door.Bang!The Silver Spirit Firebird collided with the gold and silver energy and blazed fiercely. The flames of the Silver Spirit Heavenly Fire caused the energy of the massive door to fluctuate. Each time the flames scattered the energy, the magic characters summoned new energy, but it was clear that the energy was gradually depleting.Han Li’s eyes sparkled, and he let out a shout. Then, a black light flowed through his entire body, and his body explosively grew larger, while golden fur grew out. His fangs grew long, and he transformed into a golden giant ape.It was the Mountain Giant Ape Transformation Technique he had used not long ago.Transformed into a giant ape, he lifted a black mountain peak and threw it with all his might towards the massive door. The weight of the Primal Magnetic Mountain, combined with the giant ape’s strength, tore through the gold and silver energy and struck the massive door.The ground shook, and a black light exploded from the massive door. Han Li quickly retreated and donned the Heaven-Defying Devil Armor over the giant ape’s body. As the black light gradually dissipated, he summoned the Primal Magnetic Light and focused on the front.’That is!’He was looking at a dent in the massive black door, which was the exact shape of the peak of the Primal Magnetic Mountain. However, the massive door did not break even after this tremendous attack, and the gold and silver magic characters were shining and gradually regaining their original shape.”It’s quite resilient! I guess I have no choice but to use that method.”Han Li released the transformation technique and returned to his human form. He formed a hand seal and emitted golden light. Golden scales appeared on his skin, and his face was covered in gold. At the same time, a golden dharma image [a manifestation of spiritual power] with three heads and six arms appeared behind him, forming hand seals with its six arms and materializing the Golden Divine Dharma Image.The next moment, one of the Golden Divine Dharma Image’s arms swiped through the air and picked up a golden blade fragment. It was the blade fragment of the Profound Heaven Remnant Treasure [a powerful broken treasure].As a magic incantation echoed, a strange light flowed on the surface of the Golden Divine Dharma Image, and magic characters densely appeared, flowing madly into the blade fragment. The severed part of the blade fragment was faintly filled, making it look no different from a complete sword.The Golden Divine Dharma Image slightly shook the blade, and a wave of golden light surged. The surrounding heaven and earth energy rushed in like a tide, and countless five-colored dots densely appeared, jumping into the golden blade like moths to a flame and disappearing without a trace.The golden blade let out a clear cry.”Cut it down.”Han Li stopped the incantation and shouted fiercely. In response, the Golden Divine Dharma Image swung the golden blade and slashed horizontally at the massive door. The dazzling light of the blade shot out, gradually growing larger on the way, and silently split the massive door.In the end, the door, which had stubbornly resisted, split in two and fell apart.Shhh!Han Li immediately retrieved the Golden Divine Dharma Image and leaped inside. As soon as he entered, he released a large amount of spiritual sense, and he couldn’t hide his surprised expression.The world behind the door was nothing more than a small plaza surrounded by a blue-shining void and gray barriers. Except for the black door he had entered through, there were no other passages visible.In the center of the plaza, a circular platform was built, and something was placed on top of it. He retracted his spiritual sense and strode forward, jumping onto the circular platform.On the rather wide platform, a beautiful painting depicting the sun, moon, and stars was engraved, and large and small stars densely adorned the circular platform.And in the center, an elegant jade-colored chair was placed, and there were nine silver objects as tall as a person at the edges.They were silver armored soldiers wearing helmets and armor from head to toe, holding long spears. Except for their pitch-black eyes, the armored soldiers, who did not expose any skin, looked more like statues than puppets.However, the soldiers’ postures were quite peculiar. They were forming a hand seal with one hand and holding the middle of the long spear with the other, pointing it towards the high sky as if they were holding a brush. Moreover, all nine silver armored soldiers were taking the same posture.”This is…”Han Li’s gaze moved from the painting on the ground to the armored soldiers and then to the high sky where the spears were pointing.Then, he noticed a golden light mass floating very high up. The energy inside the light mass was slowly rotating, creating a mysterious atmosphere. It was a scene that evoked a spatial connection point.’Is this place just a passage to another place?’After examining it for a while, he turned his gaze back to the nine armored soldiers. The soldiers’ silver armor and long spears had the crude style typical of ancient magical artifacts.Instead of densely engraving magic characters, there were faint golden magic characters engraved on some important parts. Each character was an extremely profound golden seal script.Han Li lightly flicked his finger towards one of them, and a sword energy flew towards the armored soldier’s shoulder.Bang!Surprisingly, the armored soldier, who had seemed like a statue, moved his long spear and split the blue sword energy. Han Li’s expression changed, and he retreated, protecting his body with gray energy. However, the soldier immediately retracted the silver long spear and returned to his original position, remaining motionless.”It was a puppet!”Han Li realized the soldier’s identity and finally relaxed. He was surprised that they could act without a master even after so many years, but they didn’t seem to possess independent spiritual intelligence.