Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 268

It was time to escape through the stone steps. He had wasted too much time, and his heart was uneasy. As Han Li opened his mouth, the Azure Bamboo Cloud Swords split the entrance of the barrier, creating a passage a little over three meters long. He slipped through the gap with lightning speed. His plan was to carefully find a secret room on the first or second floor, remove the restrictions there, and then teleport out of the Void Sky Hall. He couldn’t handle the higher floors. The path he was taking was one he had already traveled, so all the restrictions were already broken. As long as he didn’t run into any old monsters, there wouldn’t be any danger. He released his consciousness to survey his surroundings and began to examine the old painting scroll he had taken from the wall of the Void Sky Hall earlier. “This is!” He stopped in his tracks, his face filled with surprise as he was about to examine the contents. The painting on the scroll didn’t emit any magical power, and only some outlines were drawn. However, upon closer inspection, it was surprisingly a map guiding to the fifth floor of the inner hall. Leaving aside the other markings, the high altar and the three-legged cauldron clearly represented the Void Sky Hall. The tangled lines around them must have represented the passages and secret rooms. However, what caught his eye was not the parts drawn in black ink, but the only passage marked in red. The end of the path was a high wall on the outer edge of the inner hall, and behind it was a teleportation array. After confirming this, there was no reason for him to go any further. Going to a secret room on the first or second floor as originally planned was too risky, as he might be discovered by the old monsters. However, if he used the teleportation array in the painting, he could move to another location. Of course, there was no guarantee that he would be able to leave the Void Sky Hall, but it was better than being caught while aimlessly wandering on the fifth floor. Moreover, the red path was very close, just around the corner from his current location. He could only hope that he wouldn’t encounter any restrictions or mechanical beasts during this short distance. With these thoughts, he was already at a crossroads of choices. ‘Let’s go! If something really dangerous happens, I can always escape as originally planned!’ It was a much safer option than going down from the fifth floor to the first or second floor as originally planned. Having made his decision, he immediately waved his hands, and several monkey puppets appeared in front of him. They took the lead according to Han Li’s orders, and Han Li, with a cautious expression, followed behind them. …… The path was incredibly safe. He didn’t encounter a single restriction or puppet while entering the path marked in red, and he found himself standing in front of a high wall. Han Li stood in what appeared to be a stone wall and unfolded the scroll once more. “That’s right. It’s right here!” Five blue swords flew from his hand and pierced various parts of the stone wall. The fact that the swords went in so easily without any restrictions meant that there was obviously a hidden space inside. Following Han Li’s gestures, the swords drew a graceful circle about three meters in size. With a light push of his hand, a huge cave appeared behind the wall. He retrieved the blue swords and created a ball of white light, illuminating the dark cave. Han Li immediately moved his body and quickly jumped inside. There, he found a small secret room. It was no more than six meters high and about fifteen meters wide, with the floor covered in dust. And in the middle of it was a very old teleportation array. The teleportation array was crooked, and the diagrams and patterns inside were crude, as if someone who knew nothing about formations had drawn it haphazardly. Han Li’s brow furrowed. He wondered if the teleportation array was unusable or had already been discarded. Han Li took another step forward and examined it closely using his knowledge of formations. After a long while, he let out a long breath. It was crude, but it seemed usable. However, it wasn’t for long distances, so it didn’t seem to be the ancient teleportation array that would send him thousands of miles away as he had hoped. Han Li took out a few spirit stones and placed them in various parts of the teleportation array. Then, a faint light began to emanate from the teleportation array. Han Li smiled, but he didn’t immediately step onto the teleportation array. He went back to the passage, rebuilt the wall he had pushed down, and set up various small spells. Only after finishing his work did Han Li dust off his hands and disappear into the white light of the teleportation array. He appeared in a space filled with a hazy aura. A strong fragrance stung his nose. Han Li stood on the old teleportation array, his mouth agape, completely dumbfounded. About three meters away, a milky white pond was overflowing with white mist and a pleasant fragrance. However, what stunned him was the naked woman soaking in it. The beautiful curves and snow-white skin contrasted with her long, black hair, drawing his gaze. “……!” Han Li, who had been taking in the breathtaking scenery, changed his expression after confirming the woman’s face. A wry smile appeared on his face. Han Li scanned the woman’s upper body without hesitation and said in a tone that lacked sincerity. “Miss Yuan, it seems we’ve met again by coincidence, but it doesn’t seem like the right time.” The peerless beauty, who was naked in the pond, was Yuan Yao, who had disappeared after entering the inner hall. She had been frozen by Han Li’s sudden appearance, but her face flushed at his words. She shouted angrily, her face red. “Why are you here! That teleportation array should be unusable… Y-you, turn your head away!” Han Li didn’t answer her immediately, but smiled and stepped out of the teleportation array. Looking around, he saw that it was a huge stone chamber with ordinary-looking stone doors on the left and right. And on the opposite side of the pond where he was standing, there was a pile of black skirts and miscellaneous items. On the stone wall a few meters behind, there was a dragon’s head carved, and in the recessed area below, a green, long-necked jade bottle caught his eye. “……!” Yuan Yao noticed Han Li’s gaze, and forgetting her shame, her expression changed. However, Han Li looked away as if nothing had happened and approached the pond to examine the white liquid. Her face returned to normal, finally relieved, and she seemed lost in thought. At that moment, Han Li, for some reason, lightly scooped up some of the pond water. It was from this pond that the fragrant scent and clear spiritual energy had been emanating. However, after a certain amount of time, the scent and spiritual energy quickly disappeared, becoming ordinary clear water. It was an interesting phenomenon. He shook the water off his hand and calmly spoke to Yuan Yao. “I didn’t expect there to be such a large spiritual spring in the Void Sky Hall. Was it perhaps for this that Miss Yuan risked infiltrating the inner hall?” “Hmph! Do you think this is the right time to talk to a woman? I think you’ve seen enough!” Yuan Yao, who had already regained her composure, shouted without hesitation when she saw Han Li’s gaze brushing over her shoulder, which was exposed above the water, but she didn’t forget to sink deeper into the water. However, no matter how angry she was with such a beautiful face, it only drew more attention. Moreover, with her bare body exposed and her black hair wet, she was quite alluring. She was truly a woman who could steal a man’s soul with her face alone. Han Li also felt a little heated by her appearance. Even though he always kept his mind calm and didn’t pursue worldly desires, his body was that of a normal man. Wouldn’t it be natural to feast his eyes on such a golden opportunity? Han Li sat down on the edge of the pond, took off his shoes, and dipped his feet in the water. “If Miss Yuan wants to put on clothes, she can just get up and put them on. However, isn’t it my freedom to admire a peerless beauty taking a bath? I’m not some saintly gentleman, you know.” He rested his chin on his hand with a smiling face, not taking his eyes off her. “You really…” Yuan Yao’s face flushed as if all the blood in her body had rushed to her face, and she tried to say something but closed her mouth. After a moment of thought, she suddenly smiled brightly with a composed face. “Haha, I thought you were a block of wood, but I guess not. Considering the great favor I owe you, what’s the problem with showing you my body? Also, as a cultivator, I have no attachment to my physical form, so I’ll get up and put on some clothes.” After speaking, she first moved her black hair, revealing her snow-white shoulders. Her charming smile made her already beautiful face shine, like a single flower. Han Li was a little dumbfounded. At that moment, Yuan Yao’s two hands struck the white pond water, and a huge water curtain rose up, blocking the view between him and her. In this gap, Yuan Yao flew up and grabbed the nearby clothes and miscellaneous items, and at the same time, a black aura emanated, covering her entire body. Shortly after, the black aura dissipated, and she reappeared, neatly dressed and standing on the ground like a fairy. The green bottle under the dragon head carving had also disappeared without a trace. …… The water had already subsided, and Han Li’s eyes had also regained their composure. “What a pity,” Han Li muttered, and Yuan Yao, whose cheeks had turned red again, asked with a smile. “Didn’t Brother Han go to the fifth floor with the Nascent Soul cultivators? How did you end up here?” She spoke while arranging her wet hair. A white light passed by, and her hair dried instantly, returning to its silky state. It was a captivating sight. In fact, just looking at her face, she was one of the top two beauties he had ever seen in his life. Han Li looked at her face and replied gently. “I accidentally triggered some restriction and was teleported here. Miss Yuan, you must know what this place is for, right?” “Because of a restriction?” She had a smile that was not quite a smile, and she didn’t seem to believe him at all. However, Han Li remained silent, only smiling and staring at her face. Yuan Yao’s face grew hot. His persistent gaze was giving her a headache. She knew the power of Han Li’s insect beasts, so she couldn’t knock him down, and her specialty, the Bewitching Technique, was completely useless against him. She narrowed her beautiful brows and had no choice but to answer. “This is a secret room on the second floor of the inner hall. You must have come here through that old teleportation array. If I had known it was usable, I would have completely destroyed it. I ended up giving you a free show for nothing.” After speaking, Yuan Yao glared at Han Li. She had noticed his gaze moving to her body. Han Li calmly took his feet out of the pond and put on his shoes. It was only for a moment, but some of his magical power had been restored. He was tempted to stay in the water, but it was more urgent to find an exit and escape the Void Sky Hall. Han Li stopped paying attention to her and walked towards the south stone door. Soon, a chaotic scene came into view. Beyond the stone door was an even larger stone chamber, and huge puppets were completely destroyed and scattered all over the place. The ground and walls were a mess, which made it clear that Yuan Yao had fought fiercely and defeated the puppets. Beyond that was another stone door, emitting a very familiar light. It was the secret room door where the treasures he had seen since the first floor were hidden. After hesitating for a moment, he strode forward, took out the Void Sky Hall map, injected spiritual power into it, and held it up to the door. As a result, a white light flashed, but there was no reaction from the stone door.