Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 325

Now, Han Li’s gaze turned towards another figure in the fog. A slender figure flickered, and then a beautiful girl in white robes slowly revealed herself. The girl smiled brightly at Han Li, expressing her joy. “Brother Han! I never expected to see you here again!” “Miss Ziling.” Han Li’s voice was calm, but the other sword he had been holding had long since been returned to his sleeve. He had heard Oncheonin and Ziling’s conversation in the golden flames that day, so he knew that the girl, whose appearance had changed significantly, was Ziling the Immortal. In terms of looks alone, she was a beauty that even Yuan Yao, who had a charm that could shake people’s hearts, had to take a step back. At that moment, she glanced at the corpse and sighed. “I never imagined that On Soju, who called himself the best among the Nascent Soul cultivators [a stage of cultivation in this world], would be defeated like this. Even if someone were to tell others, they wouldn’t believe it.” “That’s true. But since you’ve caught my eye here, I can’t just let you go.” After calmly finishing his words, he approached Oncheonin and unhesitatingly took the storage pouch from his waist. At the same time, he didn’t forget to examine the blue sky-colored belt with curious eyes. “It’s the Four Symbols Coiling Dragon Belt. It has beads that block wind, fire, water, and dust, and at the same time, it has the effect of clearing the mind and warding off ghosts, so it can be said to be a great treasure. Thanks to this belt, I was able to climb the mountain safely until now.” “It’s certainly a useful item here.” After hesitating for a moment, Han Li bent down and took the belt into his possession. Afterward, he thoroughly searched the corpse and found the inner armor that had blocked the attack earlier and a few other treasures. Ziling turned her clear eyes to Maeung and asked, “Brother Han, who is this…?” “This is Miss Mae, who was transported here with me.” “So, it’s Miss Mae.” “Maeung greets Immortal Ziling!” Maeung, who had been a little restless, also looked at the beautiful girl with curious eyes. She couldn’t possibly not know the famous beauty, Immortal Ziling, so she had also been staring at her, captivated. Seeing that she was acquainted with Han Li, she couldn’t help but speculate about their relationship. Ziling smiled kindly at Maeung and then looked back at Han Li. “Immortal, do you blame Ziling for not joining forces to fight On Soju before? Actually, at that time…” The girl tried to explain, but Han Li waved his hand. “There’s no need to explain. I don’t know why you were with the successor of the Six Paths, but I could tell at a glance that it wasn’t by your own will. Besides, I remember that when Oncheonin ordered you to capture the Immortal who remained on the island to threaten me, you didn’t comply.” Seeing that he didn’t seem angry at all, Ziling felt relieved and smiled brightly. “I’m glad you understand my difficulties, so I won’t say anything more. But, would it be possible for Ziling to follow Brother Han and Miss Mae?” “Of course. There’s still a lot of fog left, and the path afterward won’t be easy, so let’s hurry.” “Then, I’ll join you.” As a smile spread across Ziling’s face, it felt as if the surroundings brightened up, like a light had been turned on. Soon after, the three disappeared back into the thick fog, leaving only Oncheonin’s corpse, which was growing colder. At that time, in a certain cave in the Land of Yin and Yang, something very strange was happening. A seductive woman was sitting cross-legged, facing a slender ghost figure made of black energy. The unfamiliar woman’s voice echoed melancholically. “Junior Sister, are you really going to learn the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Art with me? No matter how I think about it, it’s not a good choice.” “As Senior Sister Yeon knows, my golden core [the core of a cultivator’s power] is already damaged from performing the Soul Return Technique, and my path as a cultivator is blocked. Moreover, even after paying such a price, I couldn’t save you, and the spell was interrupted by Guimu. Your soul has become quite strong, but now there’s no hope of regaining a physical body! But fortunately, this place is the perfect place to learn ghost-handling techniques thanks to the dense yin energy, and the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Art is a rare technique that allows both humans and souls to cultivate together, so of course, I’ll learn it. It will not only help you but also allow me to reach the Nascent Soul stage again, or even the Soul Formation stage [higher stages of cultivation].” The seductive beauty was Yuan Yao, who had been sucked into this place. “Since you’ve made up your mind, I won’t stop you anymore. But if you learn this technique, you’ll grow quickly thanks to the yin energy here, but after you achieve great success, there will be significant side effects. You’ll lose the qualification to return to the cycle of reincarnation, so think about it again… There’s a reason why no one has ever learned this technique, even though it has been in the Qingyang Sect for so long.” “No matter how Senior Sister tries to persuade me, I’ve already decided.” With a long sigh on Yuan Yao’s solemn face, Yeonryeo, the black shadow, stretched out her two hands filled with black energy. “Alright. If Junior Sister isn’t afraid, then I, as your Senior Sister, can’t back down. Let’s practice the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Art together.” Yuan Yao placed her two hands against the shadow without hesitation and closed her eyes. She had finally begun to cultivate the technique she had only heard about. “Hoo hoo hoo!” As they approached the summit of Storm Mountain, a huge silver monkey was pounding its chest and roaring on a flat rock. Han Li’s group, standing in front of it, looked up at the sky, speechless. Over a thousand muscular monstrous birds were circling the summit. Some were five or six yards long, while others were only a foot long, but all of them had a ferocious appearance and were emitting tremendous energy. Judging by the way they were craving the blood of the Yin-Ming beasts [a type of demonic beast], it was only a matter of time before their attack began. Han Li was cursing the fat old man who had given him information about Storm Mountain in his mind. Of course, he had said that there were avian Yin-Ming beasts at the summit after passing through the fog, but he hadn’t said there were so many. Just as they were about to catch their breath after passing through the thick fog, they were immediately discovered and surrounded by the flock of flying monsters, and they had no choice but to summon the Soul Devourer to hold out until now. The flying beasts were afraid of the Soul Devourer and didn’t attack, but they didn’t run away either, so they were in a standoff. Han Li’s mind was not at ease at all. Of course, he was confident that the Soul Devourer was the natural enemy of the Yin-Ming beasts, but with their numbers in the thousands, he wasn’t sure how many it could devour. In any case, now that the situation had come to this, he had to take a risk. After finishing his thoughts, he turned his head and told Ziling and Maeung his plan in a low voice, and then handed out red arrows and shields made of layers of monster beast hide from his pocket. And he took out ten small swords from his sleeve and laid them on the ground. Each was tied with a thin monster beast tendon, which was connected to Han Li’s ten fingers. It was the first time Han Li had handled ten at once. As Han Li finished his preparations, the Yin-Ming beasts in the sky seemed to have run out of patience. “Kuaaak!” The largest three-headed monster bird suddenly let out a shriek, and a dozen or so Yin-Ming beasts closest to Han Li’s group simultaneously changed direction and flew towards them. Despite the threat of the Soul Devourer, the great battle had finally begun! “Hoo hoo!” The Soul Devourer immediately blew out a large gust of air, emitting a large silver light that enveloped nine of them at once, and the monster birds within screamed and fell to the ground. However, two smaller ones nimbly flew away, avoiding the silver light, and launched a surprise attack, aiming only for Han Li and the others. One of them was hit by the giant Soul Devourer’s fist and was sent flying several yards away. However, a Yin-Ming beast in the form of a white-headed eagle succeeded in flying above Han Li’s head and swung its sharp claws without hesitation. Han Li’s fingers, who had been watching it in place, moved dazzlingly. Ten small swords soared up as if bouncing, scattering blue light and rushing towards the Yin-Ming beast. Another terrible shriek erupted. Even though he hadn’t injected any magic power, the sharpness of the Azure Bamboo Cloud Swords far surpassed that of ordinary weapons, and the monster bird was instantly shattered into pieces. However, another group was swarming in from the sky. This time, it wasn’t just a dozen or so, but at least twenty monsters were pouring down from all directions, and the Yin-Ming beasts behind them were eager to attack. Without letting his guard down, Han Li waved his hands, and the small swords, pulled taut by the monster beast tendons, formed a net of blue sword energy, enveloping Maeung and Ziling. And with the mix of silver light, blue sword energy, and shrieks, the situation began to improve. * * * The blazing sun was shining on the murky yellow sea surface. But no matter how much one looked around, no living creatures could be seen. Suddenly, the sea surface surged, and something like black fog was spewing out from the seabed. The black fog, like ink being released, grew larger and covered over a hundred yards in the blink of an eye. “Kwa kwa kwang!” Inside, the sound of thunder could be heard, and a blinding silver light was emitted. And after a while, a large shadow appeared, as if something had spread its silver wings wide. Before the figure in the shadow could be clearly revealed, the silver light flashed once more and appeared in another place. “Kwag! Kwa kwa kwang! Kukung!” Thunder and lightning exploded in succession, and the silver light flashed, then disappeared into the distance. It was as if it was desperately running away from something. However, the sea surface was still calm, and only the black fog remained, increasing in size, and at some point, black lightning was flashing silently. * * * Only after being a thousand miles away from the black fog did the silver light stop flashing, and the giant shadow was Han Li, holding Ziling and Maeung. The three were close together, looking very intimate. Han Li had two beauties in his arms, but his face was just as calm as usual, while the women in his arms were blushing faintly. He looked around and relaxed a little, releasing the two women from his arms. “Guimu won’t be able to reach this far. We’ve finally escaped that strange place.” “It’s all thanks to Brother Han. If it weren’t for your miraculous flying technique, we would still be stuck in the Land of Yin and Yang.” “Sister Ziling is right. If it weren’t for Brother Han’s quick help, we would have been sucked back in again.” A few days ago, thanks to the Soul Devourer’s tremendous performance, they had overcome numerous crises and killed all the Yin-Ming beasts, finally reaching the summit. Afterward, while waiting for the spatial rift at the summit, the two women had become sworn sisters, calling each other older and younger sister. Han Li thought it was a bit unexpected, but that was that. After a few days at the summit, a rift finally began to form in the void. At the same time, a large amount of external spiritual energy poured in, and those who had recovered their magic power excitedly took flight, using their respective flying techniques. However, as the rift grew larger, the suction force generated by the Land of Yin and Yang also increased, and everyone was unable to move, and they were in danger of being sucked in. Fortunately, Han Li quickly used the Wind Thunder Wings to snatch the two women and flew away like crazy, which is how they got here. So, it was natural for the two women to feel grateful to Han Li. Ziling, whose blush had already faded, calmly looked around and frowned. “This is a strange place. It’s too quiet.” “Sister Ziling is right, something is strange. How can there not even be a breeze?” Without any particular answer, Han Li spread his consciousness to explore the surroundings. After a while, a surprised look appeared on his face. “… !” Ziling, who was also spreading her consciousness to explore the surroundings, also widened her eyes. “What kind of place is this that everything is so ferocious? And they don’t even seem to be monster beasts.” “Hmm…” With a long sigh, Han Li flicked his fingertip, and a blue sword several yards long appeared and plunged into the sea surface below. Then, after a while, the corpse of a strangely shaped fish floated to the surface. # 327