Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 588

Han Li ignored the Silver Yaksha’s glare and surveyed his surroundings. If a fight broke out, he could just let Kyu-ryeong handle it.

“Fellow Cultivator Han, I saw you fighting with Geon Noma earlier. What happened? Surely, Noma didn’t fall at your hands?” Mok Buin of the Hwaseon Sect suddenly interjected with a smile. Her words caused the other cultivators’ faces to stiffen.

“You’re the one who was attacking cultivators inside the Arctic Primal Light. May I ask for your name?” Han Li raised an eyebrow at the malicious remark, scanning her and the beautiful woman beside her.

“Only you don’t know us here. I’m from the Namgang Hwaseon Sect, practically a local here. Your face is too unfamiliar; you must not be a cultivator from the Great Jin.” Mok Buin’s expression was alluring, but her gaze was as cold as ice.

“My origins are none of your concern. I received a warm welcome from you two at the Gonoh Hall, and there will be a day to return the favor. As for Geon, he disappeared after testing his skills against me, so I don’t know where he went.” Han Li’s expressionless lie made Kyu-ryeong, who was standing next to him, scoff inwardly, but she didn’t show it outwardly.

Mok Buin didn’t completely believe him, but she also didn’t think the renowned Geon Noma had died at his hands, so she simply kept quiet.

The unfamiliar cultivators, having heard the conversation between Han Li and the others, exchanged glances, stopped their attack on the stone giant, and retreated.

Among them, a scholar in the late Nascent Soul stage moved his lips, sending a telepathic message to Han Li. “You don’t seem to be on good terms with the others. I am the Great Elder of the Yeop family, a member of the Great Jin Imperial family. If you join forces with us, we will give you all the treasures except for the Eight Spirit Ruler. What do you say?”

Han Li didn’t react or reply to the telepathic message.

“It’s not that our Yeop family is too greedy, but even if a cultivator obtains treasures like the Heaven Piercing Treasure, it would be difficult to keep them.” The scholar seemed determined to recruit Han Li, having seen his cultivation and how he controlled Kyu-ryeong.

Han Li raised an eyebrow for a moment and replied telepathically. “I know that the Yeop family is the most powerful clan in the Great Jin. I heard there are two Great Cultivators among you, but where is the other one?” Han Li’s eyes gleamed as he carefully examined them, but he couldn’t see Goma.

“I didn’t expect you to know so much about our Yeop family. To be honest, it’s true that a late Nascent Soul cultivator from our family accompanied us. We haven’t been able to contact him, but he will surely lend us his strength at a crucial moment!”

“Is that so? But if there are no other treasures in the palace, I’ll end up making enemies with the other cultivators for nothing.”

“I have some treasures I obtained from other places in Mount Gonoh. If there are no other treasures here besides the Eight Spirit Ruler, I’ll give them to you! If you’re worried about making enemies with the other cultivators, we can also offer you the position of guest elder of the Yeop family or a million spirit stones as compensation.” Seeing that the other party was interested, the cultivator in the white robe quickly offered conditions. He was also anxious because the giant-headed monster and the Yeop family cultivators had disappeared.

“I don’t need to be a guest elder, but the spirit stones are tempting. Anyway, I’ll just leave the Great Jin when I’m done here.”

“Then, do you agree to join forces? You can act according to the situation.” Han Li, who had been pondering, smiled and replied, making the scholar overjoyed.

“Master, are you really going to hand over the Eight Spirit Ruler to them?” Eun-wol, who was connected to his consciousness, suddenly asked, having heard their telepathic conversation.

“Of course not. Although it’s called an alliance, it’s just a verbal agreement. Do you think they’ll keep their word? The Yeop family probably thinks their forces are insufficient and are just pretending to recruit me.”

“I think so too. Once the formation is broken, who gets the Eight Spirit Ruler will depend on each person’s strength.” Eun-wol replied with a sigh at Han Li’s answer. At that moment, the scholar in the white robe raised his magical power and shouted to the other cultivators.

“Since Fellow Cultivator Han has joined us, let’s agree to break the ancient formation together first, shall we?”

“We’re already enough, why bother? We can just deal with that guy and break the formation.” The young man from the Seo family sneered.

“That’s easy to say, but the sealing barrier outside is weakening every moment. If we delay any longer, who knows what might happen?” The scholar warned with a stiff face.

“That’s right. I heard that Hyuncheongja of the Taeil Sect is already outside, and even Chilmyo Jin-in of the Cheonma Sect is heading here. The time to seize the Eight Spirit Ruler before the cultivators of the top demonic sects gather is only today, even if we calculate it generously.” Mok Buin stepped forward, lifting the blue cloth that hung in front of her forehead.

Taeil Sect! Cheonma Sect!

All the human cultivators except for the three monsters were startled, and especially the Yeop family’s Great Elder’s face was not good. Even the young man from the Seo family and Im Eun-byeong exchanged glances, showing their difficulty.

The Cheonran Holy Temple and the Cheonma Sect had some exchanges, but they were not on good terms to share the treasures of Mount Gonoh.

“Alright. Let’s prioritize breaking the formation right now. After the formation is broken, who gets the Heaven Piercing Treasure is unknown.” The young man from the Seo family made a bold decision, and the other cultivators and the Silver Yaksha did not object, each having their own thoughts.

Han Li, seeing this, raised the corners of his mouth and released a dozen golden flying swords from his sleeves, attacking the stone giant relentlessly. The others also rushed in, launching a fierce attack, and deafening explosions and the light of spiritual energy erupted.

Everyone was busy surrounding the palace and breaking the puppet formation, so they didn’t notice the Hwaseon Sect women exchanging telepathic messages.

“Senior Sister, do we really have to help them attack the formation? Judging by the fact that the Eight Spirit Ruler is guarding it, isn’t this the place where the Goma Saint Ancestor that Elder Hyang mentioned is sealed?” The beautiful woman asked Mok Buin cautiously.

“This isn’t it, so you can rest assured. If such a demon were sealed here, the Fire Dragon Bird would have reacted long ago. The reason we need to break the formation is not because of the Eight Spirit Ruler, but because the eye of the formation, which is the core of Mount Gonoh’s restrictions, is here. To reinforce the seal, we need to go to the last floor with the Fire Dragon Bird and perform a spell, but do you see any other entrances? Clearly, the Eight Spirit Ruler and the puppet formation are guarding the entrance to the ninth floor.” Mok Buin explained what she had thought of in advance.

“I see. No wonder I was wondering why Senior Sister brought me here instead of reinforcing the seal right away. But the Eight Spirit Ruler…” “The Eight Spirit Ruler is practically a legacy left by our Hwaseon Sect’s ancestors, so it’s only natural that we retrieve it.”

“That’s true, but it will be difficult with our strength alone.” “The Four Symbols Ruler you possess is a replica of the Eight Spirit Ruler. It might have a beneficial effect when seizing the treasure. Besides, have you forgotten that Elder Hyang will be here soon? When that time comes, whoever has the Heaven Piercing Treasure will have no choice but to hand it over. He has a deep connection with our Hwaseon Sect, so there’s a possibility that he might give us the Eight Spirit Ruler if we ask nicely.”

“That’s right. But where do the other black teleportation formations lead to, besides the one we used? Could Goma be sealed there? If the teleportation formations hadn’t lost their effectiveness, it would have been nice to go in and take a look.” “Who knows? Anyway, the scriptures left in our sect don’t mention Goma in detail, so I don’t know either.” Mok Buin’s face also hardened at the beautiful woman’s worried question.

They didn’t know, but in another nearby space, the Goma Saint Ancestor was trying to break free from the layers of restraints.

Five demonic artifacts—a black mirror, a jade lotus, a round ring, an arrow, and a pitch-black bottle—floated above a giant two-headed wolf, each emitting a black pillar of light. As the light beams were absorbed into the vast silver wolf’s body, the eerie light of demonic energy intensified, and the densely attached talismans and chains began to be pushed away.

However, the talismans and black iron chains were also formidable, not losing their sealing effect. Even more surprisingly, the yellow mirrors in all directions resonated, emitting yellow light beams even more fiercely. The two-headed Goma was floating in the air, forming hand seals with his four arms to control the demonic artifacts, and his gaze never left the silver wolf.

Below him, the black teleportation formation was surrounded by gray formation flags and had stopped operating. Now, the black head of the silver wolf was completely demonized, its horns growing larger and flashing black lightning. Purple flames poured out of the wolf’s two eyes, burning the talismans in its line of sight.

The Goma Saint Ancestor’s clone was regaining its strength thanks to the five demonic artifacts and was casting spells. Soon, the last talisman attached to the silver wolf’s body disappeared. The black wolf head roared belatedly, and its already massive body began to grow even larger. The yellow light beams emitted by the mirrors briefly stopped the wolf’s expansion, but they soon shattered and disappeared.

Instead, the seemingly most ordinary iron chain called the Great Zhou Heavenly Star Chain shone brightly until the end, binding the wolf, and white flames began to rise on its surface. A foul smell of burning flesh spread, and the white flames of the chain burned through the wolf’s black protective barrier, scorching its silver-white fur and skin. The black wolf head’s pained expression suggested that it was no ordinary flame. The Goma, who was watching, trembled with fear at the sight of the flames.

“The ancient cultivators hid Pure Yang White Bone Fire in the chains!” At that moment, the black wolf head shook its head violently, emitting a black lightning ball from its horns.

Bang!

The lightning ball exploded, releasing countless black lightning bolts that fell onto the chains. The white flames and black lightning mixed and fought, creating a series of strange explosions. The black wolf head flickered with purple flames in its eyes and emitted black energy from its mouth. The black energy, which surged like a wave, swept through the restrictions, and its momentum was immense.

The Goma’s face lit up with joy at the sight. Although his cultivation had decreased due to being trapped for so long, the divine powers that the Saint Ancestor’s clone possessed remained intact.

* * *

At the entrance of the cracked seal of Mount Gonoh.

The cultivators who had gathered like clouds around the area were now reduced to only two or three hundred. However, Hyuncheongja, who was guarding the entrance, still felt heavy-hearted. Although the number of remaining cultivators had decreased, almost all of them were at the Core Formation stage or higher, and there were at least a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators. No matter how great a cultivator Hyuncheongja was in the late Nascent Soul stage, he wouldn’t have been able to stop them from passing if it weren’t for the reputation of the Taeil Sect.

“Fellow Cultivator Hyuncheong, how much longer are you going to make us wait! We’ve been waiting here for a long time.” An old man filled with red energy stepped forward, unable to bear it any longer. The old man, who looked uncomfortable, was a cultivator in the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

“Fellow Cultivator Ra, didn’t I tell you? The gap in the sealing barrier is unstable, so I’m stopping you for everyone’s safety.” Hyuncheongja sighed inwardly but dealt with it calmly.

“I heard that the cultivators from the Eumra Sect and the Hwaseon Sect went in. What’s the deal with that?” “Mok Buin and Geon have the Sun and Moon Umbrella and the Spirit Writing Peacock, so they risked entering. If Fellow Cultivator Ra also has such treasures, I won’t stop you from entering! But anyway, if you wait a few more days, the crack will stabilize.” Hyuncheongja patiently explained despite the old man’s grumbling.

“What if the other cultivators take all the treasures inside during those few days!” Another voice was heard, and a figure shrouded in green mist stepped forward.

“Fellow Cultivator Woo of the Green Phosphorus Cliff.” Hyuncheongja recognized him and slightly narrowed his eyes. He wasn’t a cultivator from a large sect, but he was famous for his poison techniques, so no one wanted to mess with him.

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