Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 694

The Qiankun Net, sensing they had lost consciousness, transformed back into a blue aura, releasing the three cultivators. It circled in the air before being drawn back into Han Li’s hand.

The three cultivators expressed their gratitude, but Han Li paid them no mind. He summoned his wings, which flashed white and blue, and vanished from the spot.

The cultivators realized he had teleported after the two who had fled earlier and quickly scattered in different directions. However, the three cultivators who had been freed were not about to let them go.

With fierce eyes, they pursued them.

From afar, a loud bang echoed, and white light flashed in the sky as two yellow clouds burst forth.

It looked as if they had been severely struck by something.

Then, a gust of wind blew, and Han Li appeared, sneering at the yellow clouds. At that moment, the black eye between his brows silently disappeared into the darkness.

The Rebel Alliance cultivators within the yellow clouds were covered in blood and their faces were pale, indicating they had suffered serious injuries.

They were shocked to see Han Li. After obtaining the Yellow Sand Sumeru Banner, they had always managed to escape even when pursued by Nascent Soul cultivators [a high-level cultivation stage], which was why they had dared to flee in front of Han Li.

However, two punches from Han Li had completely shattered their confidence.

But they couldn’t just stand there and be defeated.

Gritting their teeth, the two cultivators spat out blood, which was absorbed into the yellow clouds, attempting to use their ultimate techniques.

However, before they could unleash their ultimate techniques, Han Li opened his mouth and shot out two dazzling golden beams, piercing through the blood-red clouds and them.

Pained screams echoed from within the blood-red clouds, and the two cultivators fell to the ground.

The two golden swords circled around them, instantly scattering a massive spray of blood in all directions.

Only then did he reach out towards the two blood-red clouds.

The blood-red color of the clouds quickly receded, turning yellow again, and flew towards him. He then sent out a series of blue hand seals.

*Shuk!*

The yellow clouds that flew towards him turned back into flags and entered his sleeves.

Their treasures were definitely top-grade.

Although they were unnecessary for him, giving them to his disciples would save their lives once or twice.

Han Li retrieved his flying swords and calmly surveyed the directions in which the other cultivators had fled.

Some were flying hundreds of feet away, while others were just black dots in the distance.

He sighed lightly and tossed a spirit beast pouch into the air.

*Weng!*

The golden insects surged out, forming five groups that chased after them like lightning.

The beetle swarms chased the Rebel Alliance cultivators one by one, disappearing into the horizon, only to return shortly after, flashing gold.

The three White Water Sword Sect Core Formation cultivators [a mid-level cultivation stage] followed behind with pale faces, staring at the spirit insects as if they were seeing demons.

It seemed they were greatly shocked to see the Gold Devouring Beetles devour the Rebel Alliance cultivators alive.

“Thank you for your great kindness, Senior! If you hadn’t helped us this time, we would have suffered a great calamity.”

The old man spoke respectfully after confirming that Han Li had collected the spirit insects back into the spirit beast pouch.

“It was just something I happened to do on my way, so there’s no need to thank me. It seems that Heavenly Star City is completely surrounded, and your cultivation is not enough to resolve this, so you should return. I need to break through the Windfire Heavenly Severing Formation, so I cannot take you with me.”

The three cultivators smiled bitterly at Han Li’s words, but they couldn’t refute him as he was right.

They thanked him and turned around, flying back the way they came.

Han Li watched them disappear into the distance before turning and shooting off towards Heavenly Star City.

At his speed, even tens of thousands of miles would not take long.

On his way, he discovered Rebel Alliance groups hiding under rocks or in the sea.

Although they were not gathered in groups of Core Formation cultivators like before, at least two or three high-level cultivators were among them.

However, Han Li had no intention of dealing with these cultivators one by one, so he simply turned into a faint blue shadow and passed them by.

When he was about a hundred miles away from Heavenly Star City, he saw a red light flickering above the sea in the distance.

By now, the huge island should have been visible, but a thin red barrier surrounded the area, obscuring everything.

Moreover, the faint sound of thunder coming from the direction of the island indicated that the situation was not good.

Han Li quickly formed a hand seal, completely concealing his faint escape light.

He slowed down and gradually approached the huge island again for several tens of miles, and the scenery around Heavenly Star City came into view.

In front of him, a large number of black dots had appeared densely, and upon closer inspection, they turned out to be ships of various shapes, emitting spiritual energy.

The ships varied in type and material, from those with tall, pavilion-like hulls and dragon patterns, to those made of pure white jade, and those made of black iron.

And all of these ships were densely surrounding three thick pillars that were hundreds of feet tall.

The entire yellow pillars were rippling with blue and red energy, constantly flowing into the thin barrier.

Han Li realized that these huge pillars were the Windfire Pillars and that the dots on the ships were none other than the Rebel Alliance cultivators.

Just by looking around, there seemed to be two or three thousand of them, and there were definitely Nascent Soul cultivators among them.

‘The Sect Master of the Myriad Laws Sect might be here as well.’

There were supposed to be a total of 108 Windfire Pillars, but he didn’t know if he had just happened to encounter one of them or if they were all distributed so densely.

However, although the Windfire Heavenly Severing Formation was famous, he knew that such a large-scale formation was created to attack large forces or sects and was mainly aimed at mid- and low-level cultivators.

So, it was actually easier for high-level cultivators to pass through. With his abilities, breaking through this formation was just a bit troublesome, not difficult.

After considering the situation, Han Li slightly changed direction.

He flew past the ship-based magical artifacts and the three copper pillars in front of him, shooting towards the barrier a little further away.

At that moment, a luxurious three-story ship floated up next to the giant pillars embedded in the sea.

The huge ship was made of carved green jade and was very beautiful.

At the highest point, several cultivators were chatting amiably.

“Senior Rong, I heard that Sect Master Man said that if he captures Star Palace this time, he will give the Golden Lotus Sect one of the three major islands of the Myriad Laws Sect, Heavenly Auspice Island. Is that true?”

A scholar in a white robe asked the old man sitting in front of him with a smile.

“You, Hyun-jil, are well-informed! Sect Master Man did tell me that. Since Heavenly Auspice Island has better spiritual veins than where I am now, I decided not to refuse his kindness for the sake of my sect’s development.”

“The spiritual veins of Heavenly Auspice Island are famous in the Chaotic Star Sea. Moreover, there are spiritual herbs growing on that island, so if the Golden Lotus Sect obtains it, it will be able to grow greatly in the future.”

Another middle-aged Taoist in a gray robe chimed in with a smile.

“Cultivator Hwa, you received more than a dozen rare materials, didn’t you? Otherwise, Brother Man wouldn’t have asked you to help maintain the formation.”

Of the three cultivators sitting around the table, two were in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and the scholar in the white robe was in the late stage of Core Formation.

However, the reason he was sitting confidently in front of the two seniors was because he had a strong backing.

Just as the middle-aged Taoist was about to answer the old man, one of the pillars in front of their ship suddenly vibrated slightly, and the blue and red energy began to tremble.

“Someone is trying to break through the formation!”

The Taoist shouted in a low voice and stood up first. Old Man Rong and the scholar also changed their expressions and stood up.

“Southwest! It seems someone is trying to enter from the outside. What were the ambushers doing!”

The Taoist took out a formation compass, formed a hand seal, and quickly shouted.

“Let’s go, Cultivator Hwa! If the ones guarding the outer perimeter couldn’t stop them, they must not be ordinary cultivators. It’s not far from here, so we can arrive while the Windfire Heavenly Severing Formation is blocking them.”

Old Man Rong’s face flashed with a blue light, and he smiled cunningly.

“Alright. They might be cultivators of our level, so let’s go together. Hyun-jil, you take care of this place for now.”

The middle-aged Taoist thought for a moment and made a decision, carefully instructing him.

“Don’t worry. I will keep a close watch here, so you two just go and show your might!”

The scholar in the white robe gave a confident answer, adding flattery, and a smile crossed the faces of the Taoist and the old man.

Soon, the old man flicked his sleeve, and a small jade carriage appeared, growing to several feet in size as it rode the wind.

“Cultivator Hwa, this Heavenly Wind Carriage’s speed doubles inside the formation, so if we chase them with this, we will never miss them.”

“Then I will have to rely on Brother Rong!”

The old man got into the carriage first and spoke to the middle-aged Taoist, who also stepped forward and got into the carriage.

As he got into the carriage, a protective barrier spread out, and they disappeared into the blue barrier.

It was as if the formation and the carriage were merging.

“Amazing! I’ve heard of the Heavenly Wind Carriage’s reputation before, but I didn’t know it could display such mysterious powers in the Windfire Heavenly Severing Formation. Is this why Brother Man placed cultivators at the eyes of this formation?”

The middle-aged cultivator, seeing the jade carriage disappear into the formation like a ghost, stroked his beard and exclaimed in admiration.

“Perhaps! I’ve known him for a long time, but after reaching the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, I have no idea what Sect Master Man is thinking.”

Traveling in the Heavenly Wind Carriage, they were able to reach the location indicated by the formation compass faster than even a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

“The opponent is nearby, so you must be careful. They’ve almost broken through the restrictions, their abilities are truly amazing. They are about to escape the Windfire power.”

Old Man Rong carefully instructed while watching the compass, and then immediately formed a hand seal and chanted a spell.

Soon, a blue light spread greatly over the jade carriage, blurring the figures of the cultivators inside, and they disappeared back into the formation’s barrier.

The old man had used a secret technique to conceal the Heavenly Wind Carriage, so they could decide when to advance and retreat.

The middle-aged Taoist nodded at the old man’s actions, and the two slowly moved forward without spreading their spiritual senses.

After flying a few more miles, they could see the person trying to break into the formation, and they couldn’t hide their surprise at the sight.

The cultivator trying to enter the formation was unexpectedly a young man, who was breaking through the barrier using only a blue protective barrier without activating any magical treasures.

‘Who is that? Could he be a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator?’

The old man and the middle-aged cultivator simultaneously felt a chill in their hearts and had similar thoughts.

If they were other high-level cultivators of the Rebel Alliance, they would have recognized Han Li’s face from the Xu Tian Cauldron incident, but the two were old monsters of the Nascent Soul realm that Man Chun-myung had recently brought in.

They came from a fairly large force and had been focused on cultivation, so they were indifferent to the affairs of the Chaotic Star Sea. They would not have gotten involved this time if Man Chun-myung had not offered them a deal.

They were surprised when they first saw Han Li, but they were not afraid.

With their abilities, they could fight a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator in a joint attack, and they also thought there was a possibility that the opponent was in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

The concealment restrictions of the Heavenly Wind Carriage were extremely clever, so Old Man Rong and the others inside hesitated for a moment before quietly flying above the young man’s head.

There was truly no sound or sign of their presence!