Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 582

The Nascent Soul opened its mouth and spat out a fist-sized green ball of light, then trembled and split into two. One of them spun around and disappeared into the Nascent Soul’s nostril, while the other hesitated before slowly flying towards Han Li. Han Li, who had been watching this, raised his Natal Tablet. Crimson light flowed out, enveloping the green ball of light, and a clear cry echoed as light spread from the Natal Tablet. Han Li lowered his head to examine it, and the turtle pattern had become even clearer. Only then, relieved, he opened his mouth and swallowed the Natal Tablet. The ugly woman felt a chill in her heart. Before reaching the Transformation stage, she would not be able to escape his control. Han Li felt much more at ease and gestured towards the black ring in the air. The silver rays surrounding the ugly woman also scattered in all directions. Han Li’s figure flickered, and he instantly appeared in front of the ugly woman. When he touched the protective barrier around her, a black light flashed, and it began to protect her. “I have no intention of binding you forever, so don’t worry! If I die or ascend to the Spirit World, you will be free. I don’t intend to make you a spirit beast passed down through my family.” Han Li said casually as he retrieved the Yang Ring. “Is that true?” “Whether you believe it or not is up to you, but you’ll see in the future. A human’s lifespan is short compared to a spirit beast. If you do your best for me during that time, I won’t mistreat you. Besides, you’re not my only spirit beast, and as time goes on, you’ll realize it’s not such a bad deal.” Han Li smiled, using the same tone as before, even though they were now in a master-servant relationship. “Since it’s already like this, whether I believe it or not doesn’t matter. But if you keep your promise, that amount of time is nothing.” “You’ll gradually come to know what kind of person I am. Drink this and recover your magic power for now.” Han Li took out a small bottle from his pocket and tossed it to her. “Recover my magic power? Could it be…?” “There’s a drop of ten-thousand-year spirit liquid in it, so it should replenish some of your magic power. I’ll need your help right away.” “Thank you, Fellow Cultivator!” The ugly woman immediately opened the bottle and swallowed the ten-thousand-year spirit liquid. The energy within her body surged, and pure spiritual power filled her. The woman formed a hand seal and stirred up black and white energy all over her body. She looked at her severed arm and began to chant a spell. Soon, something astonishing happened to Han Li. The black and white energy gathered, and new flesh grew from her shoulder, forming a complete arm. ‘She has an immortal body!’ Even among demon beasts, it was rare to possess such divine power. He had seen similar divine power when he met Hwaseom in Chuma Bone, but the ugly woman had regrown her severed arm almost instantly. Subjugating her and making her his demon beast was an unexpected stroke of luck. In fact, if the ugly woman hadn’t expended so much magic power passing through the restriction formed by the Gold-Threaded Jade Bamboo, she wouldn’t have been defeated so easily. In any case, a level 10 demon beast possessed profound magic power that exceeded Han Li’s imagination. “It would have taken at least two or three days to recover my magic power, but thanks to the ten-thousand-year spirit liquid, I recovered immediately.” The ugly woman moved her regrown arm, and her complexion improved. “I still don’t know what to call you, Fellow Cultivator. Since you were with Eun Si-ah, you must have heard something about me, right?” “I am called Gyuryeong. I only know briefly about Fellow Cultivator Han’s divine powers.” “I’ll tell you about myself later. Although I possess the Natal Tablet, I have no intention of using a cultivator with high cultivation like a low-level demon beast, so please feel free to treat me as an equal fellow cultivator, as you are doing now.” “Then I am grateful. But you said you needed help right away. What would you like me to do?” The demon beast recalled Han Li’s words and asked cautiously. In fact, if he ordered her to help him kill Eun Si-ah and Sa Geum-su, it would be awkward. Even if they weren’t close, they had known each other for a long time. “A little later, when Geon Noma enters the Arctic Origin Light, help me kill him.” “Geon Noma, you mean the Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator who uses demonic arts?” “That’s the one. Actually, I wasn’t planning to attack him here because he’s a powerful old monster with strong demonic arts and excellent escape techniques, but if I have your help, things will be different.” “If that’s what you wish, I will do my best to help.” “Then, Fellow Cultivator Gyu, please do me a favor for a moment. But don’t kill the Nascent Soul right away. I have something to ask him.” “Understood. But to be honest, even with the geographical advantage and my help, I’m not sure if we can kill him. I saw with my own eyes how he used strange demonic arts to pass through the Arctic Origin Light.” “I know. With just the two of us, we can injure him severely, but it will be difficult to completely eliminate him. But what if there was another Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator?” Han Li wore a mysterious expression. “There’s another Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator?” The ugly woman flinched and scanned her surroundings with her consciousness, but she couldn’t sense anything. * * * Deep within the Kunwu Palace. A silver dragon that emerged from a giant loom moved like lightning, chasing after a silver ball of light, a purple mist, and a crimson shadow. Various attacks poured onto the loom, but a strange light erupted from its gold and silver surface, blocking all the attacks. The Sun and Moon Silk was one of the top three treasures in the human realm in the form of a loom. That was why it was able to withstand such tremendous attacks for a while. Inside the giant loom, Lady Mok was using her consciousness to control it, and next to her, a woman was holding the Four Elephant Ruler, her face pale. “Fellow Cultivator Geon, are you planning to fall to the same level as those fiends? The reason we took this was to reseal Mount Kunwu for the sake of the human realm.” Lady Mok was repeatedly blocked by them as she tried to escape. “Hmph! If you’re planning to deceive me, stop talking nonsense about the safety of the human realm. Besides, when did I ever ally with these fiends? I’m just protecting myself from the surprise attacks of the two cultivators. How dare a small sect like the Hwaseon Sect think of monopolizing the treasures? Quietly leave them behind and retreat. Otherwise, even if you have a replica of a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, you won’t survive my hands.” Geon Noma’s voice came from within the crimson shadow. Hearing those words, Lady Mok thought that no matter what she said, it wouldn’t work in the current situation. In fact, the Hwaseon Sect was a very small sect from the perspective of the Ten Demonic Sects. The energy of the Sun and Moon Silk began to dim under the fierce attacks of Geon Noma, Eun Si-ah, and Sa Geum-su, and it was gradually being pushed into a corner. Just as they were about to kill the two women with their ferocious momentum, a Buddhist chant was suddenly heard, and white lotuses began to bloom near Geon Noma. “Again!” They saw the white jade ruler that had emerged from the loom and retreated in fear. In that gap, the white jade ruler returned to the loom and quickly disappeared into the Arctic Origin Light. However, a moment later, the white lotuses disappeared without a sound. Surprisingly, it was not a real attack using the Four Elephant Ruler, but merely an illusion. Realizing they had been deceived, Geon Noma and the fiends were enraged and began to pursue the Sun and Moon Silk. However, it was already too late. The gold and silver loom had already entered the Arctic Origin Light, and the silver rays were deflected by the silver barrier of the Sun and Moon Silk, failing to stop them. It was a barrier that Lady Mok had summoned using a silver spirit tablet by forming hand seals with both hands. The young woman next to her, who had created the illusion of the Four Elephant Ruler, was completely exhausted and unable to move. Lady Mok looked at her with a worried expression. “Don’t worry, Senior Sister! If you rest for a few years after we return, you’ll be fine.” “I hope so. You must have strained yourself greatly to move the Four Elephant Ruler with your current cultivation.” “How else would we have obtained the Fire Dragon Bird? But that Han fellow is really cunning. He ran away as soon as he got the treasures. If he hadn’t, the attention of the enemies we were facing would have been diverted.” The cultivating woman muttered resentfully. Lady Mok smiled wryly at her words, thinking of Han Li and his feather fan. But now was not the time to worry about him. Behind the giant loom, a crimson shadow, a silver ball of light, and a purple mist were fiercely pursuing through the Arctic Origin Light. If it weren’t for the miraculous abilities of the Sun and Moon Silk, they would have already died. However, Geon Noma and the fiends faced another obstacle. The women inside the gold and silver loom were using the power of the silver spirit tablet to control the illusion array hidden within the Arctic Origin Light. Geon Noma, enraged, glared at the fiends and shouted at them. “Are you planning to attack me now?” “No. We’ve already seen enough of your abilities, so why would we do such a foolish thing?” Eun Si-ah hesitated for a moment, then smiled and flew towards the exit with Sa Geum-su. They had achieved their goal since they had obtained the Natal Tablet. Geon Noma watched the two fiends disappear into the Arctic Origin Light and sneered. He moved forward through the countless silver rays and felt relieved when he saw the exit in the distance. “Who is it? Come out!” Noma suddenly shouted, looking somewhere. “You have the ability befitting the Great Elder of the Yin Demon Sect, Brother Geon.” A calm man’s voice was heard, and a familiar-faced young man appeared from behind a stone pillar. “Han Li! Were you waiting for me here?” Geon Noma asked grimly, seeing that the Arctic Origin Light was deflected by Han Li’s barrier. “I’m glad you know. I’ll ask you one more time. Will you tell me how to undo the Soul Sealing Curse?” “The Soul Sealing Curse?” Geon Noma was taken aback by Han Li’s calm question and fell into thought for a moment. “Do you think I’ll tell you?” “I knew it would be a waste of time, but I just asked. If I were to extract the soul of the Great Elder of the Ten Demonic Sects and torture it, it would be difficult to live in the Great Jin in the future.” Geon Noma’s gaze sharpened like a blade at Han Li’s words. “You want to extract my soul? We’ll see if you have the ability. If there’s anyone to help you, come forward. Surely, a Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator isn’t planning to face me alone.” Geon Noma said, looking around. “Fellow Cultivator Gyu, please come out now.” Han Li said calmly, as if he had expected it. At those words, Lady Gyu, wearing crimson armor and holding a club, appeared from the other stone pillar. “You! I don’t know what that guy promised you, but if you ally with me, I can promise you better conditions.” Geon Noma was momentarily flustered by Lady Gyu’s appearance, then asked shrewdly. “Hmph! The only condition is that you die.” Lady Gyu sneered and struck the ground with her black club. She was already depressed from submitting to Han Li, and she had no reason to be considerate of Geon Noma. Geon Noma was enraged by Lady Gyu’s impudent words, but outwardly, he showed no change in expression and scanned his surroundings with his consciousness. He was checking for the possibility of a third party hiding. If it was just the two of them, it wouldn’t be difficult to escape. Having made up his mind, Geon Noma immediately released crimson light from his entire body. At the same time, Han Li immediately reached out and threw the black ring into the air. The black ring, which had swollen madly, cried out, and the silver rays within dozens of feet around it gathered, forming silver walls in all directions. # 584