Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 611

After Ryeong-rong’s words, Hyang Ji-rye immediately agreed. The Ten Thousand Year Stone Bear hesitated briefly but eventually gritted its teeth and accepted. The blood-red blade was an invaluable treasure, but they would give up anything for a chance to ascend to the Spirit Realm.

Shortly after, two yellow talismans and a half-foot-long blood-red blade were in Ryeong-rong’s possession. The silver-haired woman confirmed the treasures were genuine and played with the blood-red blade. As the crimson light flashed, she retrieved the treasures with a satisfied look and spoke to Hyang Ji-rye and the Ten Thousand Year Stone Bear.

“Besides the Reverse Spirit Passage, there’s a naturally formed space between the Human Realm and the Spirit Realm that connects the upper and lower realms. The boundary is weaker there than in other places, located within the spatial rifts of the two worlds. With enough power, one can break through and ascend. When the Ancient Devil Realm invaded the Human Realm, they also happened to discover a space where the Ancient Devil Realm and the Human Realm met. Otherwise, even with the great powers of the Ancient Devil Ancestors, they wouldn’t have been able to cross over so easily.”

“A point where spaces meet…” Hyang Ji-rye muttered, lost in thought.

“The world is vast, and it’s not easy to find a point where spaces meet. Even the ancient cultivators searched far and wide for many years, only discovering a dozen or so. Some locations change constantly, while others are fixed but often collapse or change shape on their own. Moreover, passing through these places is much more dangerous than using the Reverse Spirit Passage. The greatest danger when passing through space isn’t the power that separates the Spirit Realm and the Human Realm, but the spatial storms. Once caught in a spatial storm, even the most skilled cultivator will lose their life.

Anyway, those are problems for later. First, we need to find a spatial junction. I remember a few places, but with the passage of time, most of them have probably collapsed and disappeared. You’ll have to find new places yourselves. Of course, before that, I’ll give you detailed information about the locations of the previous spaces I know, how to find them, and their specific characteristics.”

“Thank you, Queen!” The Ten Thousand Year Stone Bear and Hyang Ji-rye were overjoyed and each took out a white jade slip and handed it to the silver-haired woman. The woman copied the jade slips with the relevant information and distributed them. Im Eun-byeong watched with burning eyes but didn’t dare to interfere.

“Now that you have what you need, go quickly. With your insight, you’ll be able to tell if this is false or true. I need to return to the ninth floor, so if you don’t want to get caught up in unnecessary fights, you’d better hurry.” Hyang Ji-rye and the Ten Thousand Year Stone Bear knew this was a clear dismissal, so they immediately bowed and left. Im Eun-byeong also glanced at Han Li for a moment before silently turning into a silver streak of light and flying away.

Now, only Han Li and the silver-haired woman remained in the main hall. Han Li narrowed his eyes and stared at the woman, his gaze extremely cold. The silver-haired woman looked at the exit of the main hall, her eyes gleaming. After a moment, she sighed. “Those two have some sense, at least. They didn’t leave any consciousness behind to spy on this place. Now, take out the Heaven Stabilizing Tablet.”

“Why do you assume I have the Heaven Stabilizing Tablet?”

“Wouldn’t it be stranger if you didn’t? Don’t forget that my split soul was your spirit. I also saw the ancient characters written on the crystal tablet you obtained. If you help this time, I won’t need the cauldron, and I’ll give you the Eight Spirit Ruler. Although the Heaven Piercing Treasure [a powerful artifact] is precious, it’s not the best treasure in the Spirit Realm. But there’s something strange, I seem to remember you having another treasure in my memories, but I can’t recall what it is… You didn’t do anything to my split soul, did you?”

“You’re joking. How could I, a mere Core Formation cultivator, do anything to your powerful consciousness?”

“Hmph! Stop pretending you know nothing. Your pact with the spirit hasn’t been broken, and some of the memories related to you are definitely sealed. You probably have a great treasure. It seems to be more precious than the Heaven Piercing Treasure, the cauldron.” The silver-haired woman sneered as she scanned him.

“Then what will you do? Are you going to capture me and torture me to find out?” Han Li’s expression darkened. The humanoid puppet suddenly blurred and disappeared, standing next to him, and at the same time, silver light emanated from his body. If the woman in front of him tried to find out about the mysterious bottle, he was thinking of activating the spirit to forcibly awaken Eun-wol. Of course, there was a high chance he would be subdued by her before that.

Upon hearing Han Li’s question, the silver-haired woman’s face turned cold, and her eyes became fierce. Han Li cautiously held the Three Flame Fan in his sleeve and formed a hand seal with his other hand. At the same time, a faint small bow appeared in the humanoid puppet’s hand.

Pfft! Suddenly, the silver-haired woman’s face relaxed, and she laughed. Unexpectedly, it was a very familiar expression, and soon, a familiar voice was heard. “Eun-wol? Is that you?”

“Master, you are truly amazing. You sealed the memories of the bottle before Long Meng and I merged! If Ryeong-rong’s consciousness hadn’t been severely damaged by the spatial explosion, and if Long Meng, who was the main consciousness at the time, hadn’t fallen asleep, and I hadn’t regained control, I would have already broken the seal.”

“You agreed to seal the memories, didn’t you? Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to do it so easily.” Knowing that the woman in front of him was Eun-wol, not Ryeong-rong or Long Meng, Han Li was overjoyed. Unlike before, he could treat her more comfortably.

“I only took control for a short time, and my consciousness is weaker than Long Meng’s, so I won’t be able to hold on for long. Once Long Meng takes a short rest and recovers her energy, I won’t have a chance to step forward. I was too busy fighting earlier to delve deeply into the memory seal, but this sloppy method won’t work. If you want the secret of the small bottle to remain hidden, you must use the Spirit Sealing Great Art [a powerful sealing technique] on me. If you cast the secret art with my consent, there won’t be any problems even if I return to the Spirit Realm, unless I or you die, or my spirit status is officially lifted.”

“It seems that’s the only way. But once you regain your body, can you really return to the Spirit Realm?” Han Li didn’t mention why she was trying to help him and asked quietly.

“I have no choice but to return to the Spirit Realm. Long Meng’s power alone cannot summon the Reverse Spirit Passage. Long Meng, Ryeong-rong, and I are closely connected and cannot be easily abandoned. Perhaps my spirit status can only be completely lifted when you come to the Spirit Realm and use the secret art.” Han Li was speechless at Eun-wol’s changed gaze.

“Master, cast the spell now. Otherwise, it will be too late. After that, while I break the barrier with the Disruption Talisman and block the demons with the blood-red blade, you must use the Heaven Stabilizing Tablet to activate the formation that will suppress the True Devil Qi. Then, I will use the Soul Devouring Divine Power to return to my original body. If I can devour the split soul of the Origin Slaughter Ancestor, everything will be resolved.”

“Alright, I’ll set up a temporary formation. I don’t know how the other two will come out after you fall asleep.” Han Li nodded and flipped his palm, taking out a set of formation tools. He flew around, setting them up in various places and emitting blue energy. Then, Eun-wol quietly sat back in her original spot, waiting for him to set up the formation.

Han Li’s figure flashed, and he returned to where Eun-wol was sitting in a meditative pose. He quietly looked down at Eun-wol’s beautiful face and calmly opened his mouth. “I’m going to start the spell now, so be careful!” After giving the warning, he formed a hand seal and emitted blue energy from his entire body. A bizarre incantation flowed from his mouth, and after a while, a blinding light barrier enveloped both Han Li and the silver-haired woman. It wasn’t until a full hour had passed that the chanting stopped, and the blue light disappeared along with Eun-wol’s deep breathing. The silver-haired woman touched her forehead, looking pained.

“Are you alright?”

“I’m fine. The secret art was successful. Let’s go now! We need to get to the ninth floor quickly before Long Meng wakes up again.” The silver-haired woman shook her head and returned to her calm expression. She suddenly looked at Han Li and smiled, as fresh as a newly bloomed rose. Han Li carefully examined her to see if she was really okay and then nodded. The silver-haired woman got up and threw a yellow talisman into the air. Then, a flash of light exploded with yellow energy, and a transparent space barrier appeared in the air. The blood-red light cut through the barrier. Han Li, who had been preparing, waved his hand, and the flames of the Three Flame Fan and a huge sword energy were released simultaneously. The humanoid puppet also fired a fire arrow from the Thunderfire Bow, attacking the same spot. Finally, the barrier warped and collapsed under the powerful attack, creating a large hole through which demonic energy poured out. The silver-haired woman, enveloped in blood-red light, entered, and Han Li also disappeared, flashing the Wind Thunder Wings on his back.

Han Li, who reappeared on the other side of the barrier, frowned at the sight of the writhing demonic energy. Won Gang-soon slipped out of his sleeve and created a silver shield, but the pitch-black demonic energy made a corrosive sound every time it touched the silver shield, and the light of the shield dimmed. He had been in the abyss of demonic energy that reached ten thousand feet, but it was much better than this demonic energy. Since the Evil-Slaying Divine Lightning was running out, he had to act quickly. Han Li glanced at Eun-wol. The silver-haired woman was inside a shield formed by the blood-red blade, and the demonic energy writhed but didn’t dare to approach. Eun-wol immediately extended towards the center of the space, and Han Li’s figure blurred as he rose high into the air and used his concealment technique. Finally, Eun-wol’s laughter and a wolf’s roar were heard from the direction of the altar. Immediately after, the cold shout of the black-clad woman also erupted. “How dare you return here? Aren’t you afraid that this Ancestor will demonize you?” As soon as she finished speaking, explosions followed. Han Li focused his mind and flew past the altar. As he continued to rise, he reached the clouds formed in the vast space. Only then did he use his Brightsight Spirit Eyes to their fullest extent to see through the demonic energy and assess the situation. A black hole about a hundred feet in size had formed where the altar was, and demonic energy was constantly pouring out of it. The inside was so black and deep that it was impossible to gauge how much demonic energy remained. Above the hole, a chase was taking place with flashes of blood-red and black light. Explosions and blasts continued between them, and the resulting immense spiritual pressure pushed back the demonic energy. It was similar to two dragons fighting and stirring up the clouds. For a while, it seemed that there would be no winner or loser. Han Li was a little relieved to see that Eun-wol was okay, and then he searched everywhere with his dark blue eyes. The altar was destroyed by the spatial explosion earlier, but the stone tablets made of Spirit Refining Hellfire wouldn’t have been so easily destroyed. It didn’t take long for Han Li to find traces of the stone tablets under the broken rubble. One still had a fragment of the Fire Dragon Bird embedded in it, and the other was intact as before. Han Li looked at the black and blood-red lights and then used his concealment technique again to completely hide his energy and quietly descend. He moved so stealthily that the demons couldn’t notice him at all. When he reached the pile of rubble, he spread out one hand and swung one of the jade scepters. However, a faint yellow light flashed, and he was absorbed under the rubble. His expression was extremely cautious as he took out the crystal tablet. Han Li threw the jade scepter above his head and began to infuse spiritual power into the Heaven Stabilizing Tablet. Then, the crystal tablet trembled and emitted light, which was very beautiful. With a careful touch, he brought the crystal tablet to the huge stone tablet, and the stone tablet sank in like tofu, absorbing the Heaven Stabilizing Tablet. Before Han Li could show his joy, a strange thing happened. Dark blue light burst out from the stone tablet, and then it suddenly sank into the ground as if it weighed a ton.

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