Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 312

“It’s strange that someone would use a heaven-defying technique in a place like this. Judging by the way Yin energy is gathering, it must be either a Yang Reversal Technique or a Soul Reversal Technique.”

The man’s voice from inside the white-shielded carriage immediately identified the Soul Reversal Technique. Following that, a young woman’s voice was heard; though cold, it was a sweet voice that stirred the man’s heart.

“With such an amazing phenomenon occurring, isn’t it a sign of a treasure appearing?”

“Do you think I can’t distinguish between the appearance of a mere treasure and a heaven-defying technique?”

“Hmph! Still, I won’t believe it just by listening to the Immortal Master.”

Despite the woman’s blunt words, the man did not get angry but instead tried to accommodate her wishes.

“If you want to know, we can go and see for ourselves. Whether it’s a Yang Reversal Technique or a Soul Reversal Technique, only someone with cultivation beyond the Core Formation stage [a high level of cultivation] can use it. Their cultivation will likely regress significantly, so I’m curious to see who is doing this. If their cultivation is decent, it wouldn’t be bad to take them under my wing.”

It was clear that the man particularly favored the woman. After hesitating for a moment, the woman agreed to his proposal.

“Very well. It’s been almost a month since we started flying in the carriage, and I was getting bored anyway.”

“I’ll disperse the shield, so wait a moment.”

No sooner had he spoken than the white light of the carriage dispersed, and two Immortals appeared. The man and woman were sitting at opposite ends of the carriage.

The handsome young man was barefoot and dressed in hemp clothes, with a faint golden light emanating from between his eyebrows, suggesting he had mastered a special technique. Next to him sat a girl who looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old.

The girl was wearing a white veil dress, and her skin was as white and smooth as jade, an unparalleled beauty that could not be found in the mortal world. The girl sitting in the carriage did not look very happy, but as the man had said, she got up as soon as the shield disappeared.

The young man, who had been watching her with a gentle gaze, also smiled and got out of the carriage.

“According to Immortal Yuan’s prediction, there’s a high probability that a Guimu [a powerful and chaotic entity] will appear near here. I heard that there are no rules for the time or place of appearance of the Guimu, which is called the greatest disaster of the Chaotic Star Sea.”

“It’s true that the Guimu is irregular, but when I looked through the records of the past few hundred years, some Guimu appeared shortly after a volcano erupted. Since two underwater volcanoes have erupted here in succession, the possibility is high.”

The girl still seemed doubtful.

“Did you spend so much time figuring out the rules and bring me here just to see the Guimu? Usually, even if you encounter one by chance, you would try your best to run away. Why is that?”

“Why not? I don’t have much to do these days, so it’s fun to check if the rules I found by chance are correct. Besides, it’s not like I can’t avoid a Guimu.”

The girl was silent for a moment before opening her mouth.

“Are you really going to go to the island? It might be a crucial moment for the person using the technique, and we might be a hindrance.”

“Is there any reason for me, Oncheonin, to be afraid of hindering a Core Formation Immortal? If they act recklessly, I’ll just destroy them.”

The girl was speechless as a haughty look appeared on the young man’s elegant face. It was true that his abilities were outstanding. He had not yet reached the Nascent Soul stage [a higher level of cultivation], but he was far superior to other Immortals of the same level.

Suddenly, his eyes, which had been scanning the island, showed surprise.

“Hmm?”

“What’s wrong?”

Oncheonin answered her cold question with a more serious face.

“It’s interesting. There are three Core Formation Immortals gathered on that small island. The other two are in the early Core Formation stage, but the other one is unique. His cultivation is in the late Core Formation stage, and his spiritual sense is as strong as mine.”

The girl was also intrigued by his words.

She knew very well how strong the young man’s spiritual sense was, having experienced it firsthand. It was comparable to that of a Nascent Soul old monster [a very powerful cultivator].

But it was hard to believe that there was another Core Formation Immortal with such a strong spiritual sense.

Moreover, the girl knew that the young man, despite pretending to be noble, was not very generous. He was cruel, had severe mood swings, and regarded human lives as if they were flies.

It was fortunate for her that he was so infatuated with her appearance that she did not suffer great harm even when she maintained a cold attitude. However, she also did not act so presumptuously as to anger him.

It was her luck that the man considered winning her sincere affection to be a very interesting game.

Perhaps, given the young man’s personality, he was likely to harbor murderous intent upon meeting a fellow Immortal of similar strength. His arrogance as a Core Formation Immortal close to a Nascent Soul old monster was sky-high, so he would not tolerate a similar existence.

* * *

On a pile of stones inside the island, there was no trace of anyone. Suddenly, a sharp sound rang out, and a thick, three-colored spear appeared, instantly slicing through the air, causing a change.

Swoosh.

A white shield appeared in a place where there was clearly nothing. The white shadow hiding inside was pale with fear.

By the time he opened his mouth and spat out a purple ruler made of jade, his chest had already been pierced by the spear.

A corpse fell, reeking of thick blood, and the giant spear, which had turned back into a swarm of beetles, was already heading towards the valley, having only taken the storage pouch and the purple magic treasure from his remains.

Shortly after, Han Li was examining the storage pouch in one hand and playing with the purple jade ruler in the other. He had roughly packed away the collected items, and his face was as dark as could be when he slowly looked up at the sky.

When Han Li felt a powerful spiritual sense scanning him shortly after releasing the Gold Devouring Beetles, he was so surprised that he almost jumped. This level of spiritual sense had to belong to a Nascent Soul old monster.

Han Li cautiously tracked it, and it turned out to be the spiritual sense emitted by a Core Formation Immortal. The late Core Formation Immortal noticed Han Li’s spiritual sense the moment it touched him and deployed a restriction, bouncing back the spiritual sense, making further exploration impossible.

As soon as he identified his presence, Han Li lost the desire to waste time with the white shadow who had been hiding and immediately ordered the Gold Devouring Beetles to kill him. Now, he could focus on the newly appeared late Core Formation Immortal.

Han Li turned his head and looked into the valley.

Black energy was already gathered like ink, and Yuan Yao’s Soul Reversal Technique was also reaching a crucial moment. If someone were to interfere now, not only would he be unable to save Lian Luo, but she would also suffer a major blow and be severely injured.

Han Li frowned and fell into thought with a hardened expression.

Although he looked young, he could not underestimate a fellow Immortal with such a powerful spiritual sense. Of course, there was no need to be afraid either.

His current concern was whether he should take the initiative to deal with the opponent first. In any case, given the opponent’s considerable strength, it would be troublesome if they were to join forces with another Immortal.

After hesitating for a moment, he sensed something and immediately got up.

The carriage that the young man and woman were riding in had left the carriage and was flying towards this way. To prevent any accidents, Han Li released a dozen giant monkey puppets where he had been.

After that, he did not delay any longer and turned into a streak of blue light, flying up to meet the male and female Immortals.

If he were to fight a fellow Immortal near the valley, it would affect Yuan Yao, who was focused on her technique, and there was no guarantee that he could quickly deal with an opponent who seemed to have extraordinary cultivation.

Fortunately, the man and woman were not flying at full speed, so their approach was relatively slow.

In an instant, Han Li left the island first and met them.

He had already changed his appearance to eliminate the possibility of exposing himself due to the matter with the Void Sky Cauldron, so he had nothing to worry about.

Han Li’s gaze, which was initially indifferent as he looked at the man and woman from a distance of a hundred yards, soon showed a hint of surprise. The young man with the golden light between his eyebrows must have mastered a special technique, but the beauty of the girl next to him was astonishing.

For a moment, Han Li was captivated, but then he suddenly had the impression that the unfamiliar girl’s clear and transparent eyes were somehow familiar. But there was no way he could not remember seeing such an impressive face.

The young man and woman were also watching Han Li. Oncheonin smiled with his hands behind his back.

“Are you acquainted with the person currently using the heaven-defying technique? I would like to know the Immortal Master’s name.”

Han Li flinched inwardly but did not show it and replied,

“I don’t think there’s any need to tell you my name. Please go back. After all, this unusual phenomenon is not due to a treasure, so there’s no reason for you to come here.”

The young man’s eyes turned cold at Han Li’s blunt words.

“I came here not because of a treasure, but because of you.”

“Because of me?”

A sinister aura emanated from Oncheonin’s elegant face as he coldly shouted.

“If you don’t want to reveal your identity, so be it, but I have a rough idea of the Core Formation Immortals whose names are known in each sect. Judging by your unfamiliar appearance, you must be a rogue cultivator. In that case, I’ll give you two options! Either join my faction and become a law enforcer in the Divine Vulture Hall under my command, or be buried here. Decide.”

The girl next to him suddenly opened her mouth and calmly revealed the man’s identity.

“Young Master On is a disciple of Senior Lu Dao of the Reverse Star Alliance, so if the Immortal Master joins our faction, you will be guaranteed a high position.”

‘A successor of Lu Dao?’

Han Li’s expression changed involuntarily. Although he had thought that the man was not an ordinary cultivator, he had exceeded Han Li’s expectations.

Oncheonin cast a haughty gaze at Han Li’s change in expression. He had secretly enjoyed seeing unfamiliar Immortals being surprised or frightened by the name of Lu Dao’s successor.

Birth and status could also be part of one’s strength. However, Oncheonin’s pleasure did not last long as he saw Han Li’s lips curl into a sneer.

“So it turns out that the young master of the Reverse Star Alliance has come, I was unaware! But I have no intention of joining your faction or being buried here, so I have another proposal. How about Young Master On being buried here instead of me?”

His tone was full of sarcasm. Judging by the opponent’s fierce aura, it seemed that there was no way to resolve this peacefully.

From the beginning, he had sensed a faint murderous intent from the successor of the Reverse Star Alliance, and he knew that no matter what attitude he showed, he would not be allowed to leave alive.

He was already being chased by all sorts of groups because of the Void Sky Cauldron, so it wouldn’t make much of a difference if one more reason was added. Also, since he was currently in a different form, he did not need to worry about being pursued.

“Haha!”

Oncheonin laughed in anger, but his expression was ferocious. And before his laughter had even stopped, he fiercely emitted a dark blue light.

Whoosh-

At the sudden disappearance of the dark blue light, Han Li, without thinking, activated the jade pendant in his hand and deployed a yellow and red mixed shield.

Bang!

The dark blue light reappeared right in front of the shield and collided with it, sending Han Li flying back several yards.

Only then did he realize that the dark blue light was a peculiar, inch-long cone shape, crackling and making strange noises.

Han Li’s ten fingers flicked in the air, and blue lights shot out, attacking the dark blue light, temporarily deflecting the cone.

Then, without any delay, he brushed his storage pouch, and the Five Elements Rings entered his hand with a clear sound, and more than twenty flying swords shot out from his sleeves like crazy, ambushing the opponent.

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