Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 575

This time, the scene brightened after only about a dozen steps, revealing a room blocked by stones on all sides, and two small black and white teleportation arrays waiting for them. “This is!” Hua Tianqi’s face hardened as he looked at the teleportation arrays. The other cultivators exchanged glances as well. They approached the teleportation arrays and examined them one by one. “Disciple Miao is well-versed in formations, so please take a look. Are both of these short-range teleportation arrays?” Hua Tianqi frowned and asked the old man with thick eyebrows. “Yes, I will examine them.” The old man stepped forward and began to examine them in detail, while the other cultivators watched him with curious eyes. “They are definitely short-range teleportation arrays. Moreover, the distance is very short, probably teleporting to somewhere within a hundred miles.” “Then this must be the teleportation array leading to the eighth floor! It’s strange that we have to go through a teleportation array from the eighth floor onwards, but I suppose it’s a two-way teleportation array, right?” “Yes, they are all set up to allow passage in both directions. But why are there two teleportation arrays?” “We’ll find out once we go. Let’s use this one first. The other one doesn’t feel right.” Hua Tianqi pointed to the white teleportation array and walked towards it. The other three cultivators also felt uneasy looking at the pitch-black teleportation array, so they approached the white teleportation array without complaint. They were soon teleported to a place that seemed like a dwelling of immortals. There were fluffy clouds in the azure sky, and strange spiritual herbs and flowers were in full bloom, making the spiritual energy abundant. However, what surprised the Poison Sect cultivators was the magnificent small palace that stood directly in front of them. The palace was built on top of a huge formation, surrounded by altars, and on each altar stood a giant stone golem holding a golden blade, silently facing the palace. Hua Tianqi was speechless for a long time at the bizarre sight. At the same time, Han Li, who had returned to the white jade plaza, was regretting his decision. He had not expected to encounter a group of cultivators so quickly. As he descended the stairs to go elsewhere, cultivators emerged from the bushes on both sides of the plaza and surrounded him. They had been moving secretly, not using the normal path, so Han Li, whose consciousness was limited by the restrictions, had not noticed their movements in advance. “Fellow Cultivator Han, I didn’t expect to meet you here again. I’ve been looking for you for quite a while.” The beautiful Heavenly Orchid Saintess stared at Han Li with icy eyes. Besides her, the familiar white-robed youth, Gal Tianhu, and two old men in black robes were also surrounding him in a semicircle. Han Li sighed softly. He had used the jade pendant he had obtained from Im Eun-byeong after the auction to create a sensing charm, but several years had passed, and its effectiveness had worn off. “I never dreamed I would meet the Saintess here. Then, this must be the Great Master of the Dolol Tribe!” Han Li clasped his hands towards Im Eun-byeong and then looked at the white-robed youth. The one he had to be most wary of was the Great Master of the Nascent Soul late stage. “That’s right, I am one of the Great Masters of the Dolol Tribe. I only saw you flying away from afar before, so I didn’t have a chance, but this time, we can test our skills.” “If the time and place were different, perhaps, but in this situation?” Han Li shook his head with a smile as he glanced at Gal Tianhu and the others. “Oh, it sounds like you’re confident in other places. I heard you killed an Elder of the Yin Fiend Sect who had reached the peak of the Nascent Soul mid-stage. Is that true?” The white-robed Seo Clan youth asked calmly. At those words, the expressions of Gal Tianhu and the other three Yin Fiend Sect cultivators changed. “I have no intention of denying it now that we’re here. I did kill an Elder of the Yin Fiend Sect in Tiannan. So, are you, Fellow Cultivator, going to stand up for the Yin Fiend Sect?” Han Li raised the corners of his mouth. “With Fellow Han’s skills and wisdom, our Heavenly Orchid Sect doesn’t want to make an enemy of you. If you just hand over that strange cauldron you used before and the avatar of our Heavenly Wolf Sacred Artifact and Sacred Beast, we will consider the past grievances as if they never happened. And if you return the Yin Fiend Sect’s Ghost Banner, I will also help resolve the misunderstanding with the Yin Fiend Sect. What do you say?” The Seo Clan youth said unexpectedly as he looked at the surrounded Han Li. “Brother Seo, why are you making such a proposal…” “Saintess, please do not interfere. I have my reasons for doing this.” Im Eun-byeong tried to stop him in a hurry, but when the white-robed youth waved his arm, she closed her mouth. The three beside her, including Gal Tianhu, didn’t say anything, but they looked displeased. “You want me to hand over my treasure, the cauldron? That’s going to be difficult. I’d rather just test my skills against all of you.” Han Li rejected his proposal without hesitation at the absurd request to hand over the Heaven Refining Cauldron. “Since Fellow Cultivator Han has rejected my goodwill, I will no longer show you any leniency.” The Seo Clan youth looked disappointed at Han Li’s firm stance. He then immediately flicked his sleeve and summoned a cyan jade scepter. In response, Han Li silently formed hand seals with both hands. Kwagwang! A thunderous sound rang out, and silver wings appeared on his back, and in one hand, he held an ancient feather fan. The Seo Clan youth recognized the Three Flame Fan as an extraordinary item as soon as he saw it. Even he, a Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator, raised his eyebrows at the astonishing spiritual pressure emanating from the fan that shone in three colors. “Fellow Cultivator Seo, that man and the Yin Fiend Sect have deep grudges. Let’s just attack him all at once, without any duels. That way, we can capture him more easily.” Gal Tianhu, realizing that the power of the Three Flame Fan was not ordinary, turned his head to look at the Seo Clan youth. He didn’t wait for the Seo Clan youth’s reply and unleashed his magical treasures along with the other two old men. Two unique flying swords and a bone-made saber with flickering ghost flames. Im Eun-byeong also quietly flicked her sleeve and took out a handkerchief with silver silkworms embroidered on it. The Seo Clan youth narrowed his brows but didn’t say anything and poured more magical power into the jade scepter. Then, the green light became so intense that it seemed to pierce the eyes. The five cultivators instantly took up their attack stances. However, Han Li, who had been preparing in advance, did nothing and disappeared into the air with a thunderous sound, reappearing on the stairs about a dozen steps away. The other cultivators thought he was trying to escape and simultaneously unleashed two streaks of navy light and a green snake. Then, silver threads that seemed to cover the sky followed. However, the Seo Clan youth was not flustered and chased after Han Li, who was a dozen steps away. His speed was not at all inferior to Han Li’s Wind Thunder Wings. A green light emanated from his jade scepter, and the head of an unknown monster appeared. The monster’s head, which looked like a dragon and a horse, glared fiercely at Han Li. At the appearance of the monster, Han Li waved the fan in his hand towards his adversaries. Then, the cry of a phoenix echoed, and a three-colored fire phoenix appeared, spreading its wings. Kwang! A roar spread, and an unknown three-colored spell mysteriously floated in the air, emitting light. The other cultivators were terrified by the suffocating spiritual pressure. The Seo Clan youth, who was right under the light, had a bad feeling and quickly swung the green jade scepter in his hand to form a green shield. However, the two navy flying swords and the bone-made saber were unable to avoid the light and were engulfed, and the silver threads pulled out by Im Eun-byeong’s silver silkworms melted as soon as they touched the light. Even then, the light expanded fiercely, shattering and melting nearly half of the white jade plaza. It was truly earth-shattering power. Han Li immediately flapped his silver wings and climbed the stairs. He didn’t forget to drink a drop of Ten Thousand Year Spirit Liquid while climbing. No matter how powerful the Three Flame Fan was, it would not be able to inflict fatal injuries on Nascent Soul cultivators with just this one attack. Coincidentally, the stairs closest to Han Li led to the Kunwu Hall. He knew that the cultivators, including Geon Noma, had already gone there, but there was nothing he could do. He disappeared at the end of the stairs with a series of thunderous sounds, and a huge three-colored light was emitted outside the plaza before disappearing a few seconds later. Gal Tianhu and the others, who were left in the devastated plaza where the light had disappeared, all looked like they had suffered a setback. Among them, the one who looked the most ridiculous was Gal Tianhu. The bone-made saber he used was not his natal magical treasure, but it had been refined for a long time and was closely connected to his consciousness. However, the moment the light melted it, his consciousness was also damaged, and the shield formed by his magical power wavered. His shield, which had been exposed to the light, was shattered, and one of his arms was burned, causing him serious injuries. Fortunately, the other old men in black robes were able to disconnect their consciousness from their flying swords before they disappeared, so they were safe. Im Eun-byeong was the farthest away from the explosion, so she was not greatly affected, except for some damage to her magical treasure. She had set up a pitch-black shield in front of her body to block the light. The Seo Clan youth was the closest, but he had quickly formed a shield with the green jade scepter and flew away, so he was unharmed. However, the Heavenly Orchid Great Master was looking down at the object in his hand with a troubled expression. The cracked jade scepter trembled and eventually shattered, falling from his hand. He had pushed forward a damaged ancient treasure that had not been properly activated to block the power of the three-colored light, and it had been destroyed. “What on earth was that fan! Could it be a Heaven Piercing Treasure?” Gal Tianhu’s arm was quite painful, but he endured the pain and began to apply medicine from his storage pouch. The other two old men also looked pale, as if they had narrowly escaped death. “If it were a real Heaven Piercing Treasure, Fellow Cultivator Gal would not be breathing right now. It’s probably one of the imitations of a Heaven Piercing Treasure. Still, to possess such a treasure. No wonder he wasn’t flustered at all when we surrounded him.” The Seo Clan cultivator muttered, looking in the direction where Han Li had disappeared. “The power of an imitation is like that?” “Perhaps that’s the only divine ability that can be displayed with the imitation. It’s powerful, but that’s all.” “Then what should we do? He’s already skilled in divine abilities, and if he has such a treasure, it will be difficult to pursue him.” “Don’t worry. To perform such a powerful attack, he must have used a lot of magical power. Otherwise, would he have run away? If we catch up to him before he recovers his magical power, it will be an opportunity to kill him.” The youth spoke and brushed his waist. A five-colored aura spread out, and a five-colored peacock appeared from within, making a clear cry. “Let’s go up. We must deal with him now to eliminate any future threats.” The white-robed youth, having regained his composure, shouted coldly. He took the lead, and the five-colored peacock spread its wings and followed him. Im Eun-byeong also followed the Seo Clan youth without hesitation. As the Heavenly Orchid Saintess, she had to recover the avatar of the Sacred Beast, no matter how great Han Li was. However, the three Yin Fiend Sect cultivators, including Gal Tianhu, had complicated expressions. The Demonic Path was not a group that pursued righteousness or loyalty. They had joined in earlier because they thought they could easily capture Han Li with the Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator, but after suffering from the opponent’s powerful treasure, it was difficult to immediately follow the Heavenly Orchid Great Master’s words. What the Great Master said was the accepted theory, but if the opponent went berserk and used a secret technique to amplify his magical power, he could use the Three Flame Fan a few more times! Moreover, considering the conversation they had earlier, he had another treasure, so it was natural for their hearts to sink. They also wanted to retrieve the Ghost Banner and gain merit, but it was not so urgent that they would risk their lives. However, it was not easy to abandon the Heavenly Orchid cultivators and retreat now. The three cultivators hesitated for a moment. “We will follow them. If we encounter Han Li, we will only assist from the side, and if he takes out the fan, we will quickly retreat.” Gal Tianhu quietly told the other two, as if he had made up his mind. The two black-robed old men thought for a moment and nodded. # 577