Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 851

“If Senior Brother Seok is personally teaching me, I can only be grateful. However, isn’t this technique difficult to learn? I’m worried if one evening will be enough.”

Han Li suppressed the joy in his heart and spoke respectfully.

“If Fellow Cultivator Han can get through the trials of Noeran and Baekbyeok, there will be no greater reward. Don’t worry, this technique isn’t that complicated, and with Fellow Cultivator Han’s cultivation, you should be able to grasp a few aspects of it in one evening! However, the subsequent divine abilities require a great deal of killing intent, which is impossible in your current state.”

Elder Seok waved his hand dismissively, and Geum-yeol didn’t object. Instead, he closed his eyes again with an indifferent expression.

Soon, Elder Seok took out a bamboo tube about the thickness of a finger from his pocket and silently held it before throwing it to Han Li.

“I’ve already injected the spell incantation, so take it and learn it.”

“Thank you, Senior Brother!”

Han Li expressed his gratitude and returned to his residence with the bamboo tube. As soon as he sat on his bed, he placed the bamboo tube against his forehead and infused it with his consciousness. Then, green ancient characters appeared in his mind.

After a while, Han Li’s expression brightened.

‘Indeed, as Elder Seok said, the spell incantation isn’t complicated, and I should be able to form the Killing Armor in one night!’

Han Li placed his hands on his knees and began to activate the spell incantation. As he did, a faint black killing intent rose from his body.

The killing intent fluctuated erratically for a while before stabilizing, and as time passed, it flowed fiercely through his body. Gradually, his figure became blurry, almost invisible.

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The next morning, Geum-yeol, Elder Seok, Baekbyeok, and Noeran were all gathered on the first floor, quietly waiting for someone. The two elders had slightly expectant expressions, but the two Saints were unaware and glanced at the stairs with puzzled looks.

After an hour, footsteps were heard, and Han Li appeared with a smile.

“Did you succeed?” Elder Seok asked, his eyes brightening.

“It’s all thanks to you, Senior Brother. I’ve grasped it to some extent, and it seems it will be helpful when facing enemies.”

“That’s good! This trial will probably be much more dangerous than before. Even if you are a Spirit General-level cultivator, Fellow Cultivator Han, you never know what kind of powerful enemies you might encounter along the way. So, after discussing it with Elder Seok, we’ve decided to lend you one of our clan’s treasures. It should help you survive even if you encounter unexpected dangers.”

Geum-yeol observed Han Li’s expression and said this.

“A treasure?”

“That’s right. I’ll lend you these Thunder Serpent Scissors, so take them and use them.”

Geum-yeol shook his sleeve, emitting a blue light. When the light faded, a pair of blue scissors appeared.

‘Scissors?’

Han Li, who had unconsciously reached out and received the treasure, carefully examined it. The half-foot-long antique scissors were engraved with mysterious silver patterns. It was clear that they were not ordinary.

“Is it really okay to lend me something like this?”

As he touched the scissors with his fingertips, a chilling coldness was transmitted, and Han Li asked this out of courtesy, pleased.

“Actually, other treasures would be much more suitable for use in the Earth Abyss, but they need to be refined for a long time before they can be used, so we had no choice. The Thunder Serpent Scissors can attack enemies immediately by injecting your spiritual power without such troublesome procedures, and their power is also great! However, because of that, they can easily be taken by the enemy, so you must be careful.”

Geum-yeol urged with a serious face.

“Thank you. I will be sure to use them carefully.”

Since it was being lent for the safety of the Saints, Han Li didn’t refuse. Geum-yeol nodded and then gave a few words of advice to Baekbyeok and Noeran as well. However, he didn’t give them any treasures. They probably received treasures before leaving the Holy Land.

The golden gourd that Noeran used when fighting the Red-Furred Clan woman last time was probably one of them.

After a while, the five people left the pavilion and floated into the sky. Above, other members of the different factions were already gathered.

Unlike when they came here, they were floating with their wings spread behind them, and the Saints of each faction of the Bi-ryeong Clan were gathered separately. Unlike yesterday, the Saints were not talking and were all quiet with serious faces.

Han Li also quietly took the two Saints to a corner and waited silently.

However, not long after, he felt someone’s gaze and turned his head to see a woman with dark skin and strange black tattoos on her neck scanning him up and down.

When Han Li turned to look at her, she showed her teeth and smiled quietly. When he examined her with his consciousness, she was a High-level Spirit General, and she was emitting a threatening and strange aura from her body.

Han Li moved his lips slightly with a blank expression, and his telepathic message echoed in Baekbyeok’s ear next to him. Startled, he raised his head, looked at the girl Han Li was looking at, and quickly lowered his head with a changed expression.

“Brother Han, that woman is Oh Cheong of the Chilwol Clan. She is considered even more highly than Chuk-eumja, and she is the most outstanding in divine abilities among our generation! She is known for being cruel and having a strange personality, often taking the lives of others, so it’s best not to provoke her.”

Baekbyeok’s warning reached Han Li’s ears. He frowned, wondering why Oh Cheong was observing him, when he felt a sinister gaze from another place. This time, there was no mistaking it; it was clear hostility. With a darkened face, Han Li glanced in that direction.

Then, his gaze stopped at the place where Chuk-eumja and the Red-Furred Clan Saints were standing.

At this, Han Li gave them a glance and then soon withdrew his gaze with an indifferent expression. The Red-Furred Clan intended to take over the Heaven Collapse Clan, so it was natural for them to show strange signs.

Han Li and the other Saints didn’t have to wait long because they came out later than the others.

After half an hour, the three elders of the Joint Elder Council and Geum-bong, wearing blue armor, appeared and led the group toward the giant wall. Although the top of the wall was clearly empty, the group stopped at the bottom instead of going directly over it.

Geum-bong stepped forward, chanted a spell, and pointed at the wall with one hand.

Rumble!

A loud noise was heard, and the giant wall in front of them shimmered, and a silver formation gradually appeared in the five-colored light. Confirming it, Geum-bong took out a purple wooden plaque from his mouth. The wooden plaque shone brightly, and a purple pillar of light disappeared into the formation that was being emitted.

Buzz!

At the same time, the silver formation vibrated and strangely disappeared as if flowing down, revealing a huge semicircular door at the bottom of the wall.

The door, which was dozens of feet high and shone with a cool luster, looked like it was made of silver.

Geum-bong put away the wooden plaque and waved his sleeve toward the door. Then, a purple aura flew and collided.

Bang!

Pushed by the purple aura, the huge door slowly opened.

As a gray wind flowed in through the gap in the door, the Saints shuddered. It felt as if someone was holding a sharp blade against them, and the hair on their bodies stood on end. As the gate opened, the group entered without hesitation.

As the bizarre wind blew, Han Li activated his Bright Sight Spirit Eyes [a technique to enhance vision] and looked at the situation behind the wall at a glance. A black land was spread out not far from the door.

Not a single blade of grass grew on the ground, and even the stones were black. A thick gray-white fog hung high in the sky, making it impossible to determine how far it spread. And the gap left between the fog and the black ground was only about 30 or 40 feet, and the strange wind sound that seemed to swallow everything made everyone restless.

‘The gate to the Earth Abyss must be here! It looks as dangerous as I’ve heard.’

Han Li’s heart was also beating fast.

“This is as far as it goes. No one except the Saints can go any further. The gate to the Earth Abyss is in the fog ten thousand miles away.”

An old woman with a cane in one hand declared. Although her voice was not loud, it clearly echoed in the ears of all the Saints, and the murmuring crowd finally quieted down.

“Now that we’ve come this far, please announce the contents of the trial. Isn’t that what everyone is waiting for?”

A white-haired man stood next to her and smiled. The old woman looked at the white-haired man for a moment and continued without any agitation.

“The elders of our Joint Elder Council have discussed and changed the contents of this trial. Instead of killing the designated Dark Fiends, you must bring out a spirit item called the Netherflame Fruit from the Earth Abyss. This fruit only grows in the place where the dark energy is the densest and bears one fruit approximately every 500 years. However, you must bring a fully ripened fruit to be recognized as having succeeded in the trial. There is not enough dark energy on the first floor of the Earth Abyss for the fruit to grow. Of course, those who don’t believe it can look for it on the first floor. There may be a small amount of Netherflame Fruit on the second floor, but no one knows if it really exists. The third floor of the Earth Abyss is where you can definitely find the fruit, and there are a lot of them. How you act specifically is up to each of you, and the trial period is limited to three months. After three months, regardless of the success of the Saints, this door will open again, and we will take you back. Did everyone understand?”

The old woman’s voice was full of dignity, and those facing the trial listened intently, trying not to miss a single word.

“If you have heard the contents of the trial well, you may now depart. I, the old woman, hope to see most of you again in three months. Then, the rest of you should hurry back. The Demon Sealing Gate will close soon.”

The old woman announced in a calm voice.

Then, she turned her body toward the gate, never looking back once.

The white-haired man and the old woman also met eyes and followed behind her. The other elders of the Joint Elder Council were the same.

Seeing this, the elders of each faction looked at the Saints with worried eyes and followed, and some took advantage of the gap to give a few words of advice through telepathy before quickly leaving.

Suddenly, only hundreds of Bi-ryeong Clan Saints were left in the open space outside the huge gate, staring at each other.

“Haha, what are you all thinking so hard about! You’re not planning to stand here and wait for three months, are you?”

Someone in the crowd laughed loudly, flew up, turned into a white shadow, and disappeared into the distance, followed by a few others who seemed to be from the same clan.

As someone moved first, a significant number flew toward the fog and the gap. In an instant, less than half of the people remained in that place. However, they didn’t care that their competitors were moving first. Among them were Han Li and the Red-Furred Clan members.

Rumble!

Once again, a loud noise was heard, and the silver door behind them slowly closed, disappearing without a trace in the five-colored light. Now, those who remained also became busy.

“Let’s go.”

Han Li scanned the wall where the silver light had disappeared, flapped his wings, and flew up in a blue light. Baekbyeok and Noeran also quietly turned into silver and gold lights and followed behind him.

As soon as he departed, various gazes flew toward him. Apart from the Red-Furred Clan, some Saints from other factions were coldly watching Han Li’s group disappear into the distance.

The Red-Furred Clan departed only after Han Li had disappeared into the fog and after receiving Chuk-eumja’s orders.

By that time, only about a dozen Bi-ryeong Clan factions remained in front of the giant wall. Most of them were from the most powerful races, and they were now glancing at two Saints from time to time.

They were Oh Cheong of the Chilwol Clan and a giant with a large build and black armor all over his body. The giant’s eyes were two, but his pupils were four, which looked very unique, and he was carrying a large golden sword on his back.

However, for some reason, the Saints of other factions were not easily leaving this place after seeing the actions of the two. After a long time, when no one moved, Oh Cheong frowned and flew up with a dozen of her clan members.

The giant also saw this, flashed a cold gaze, and took a step forward. Surprisingly, he leaped several feet at once, catching up with Oh Cheong, and three men of similar build followed behind him.

The other Bi-ryeong Clan Saints finally relaxed after Oh Cheong and the giant left and began to discuss something.

After a while, they split into several groups and flew up. In this way, hundreds of Bi-ryeong Clan Saints entered the black land and disappeared, and now no one was left in front of the giant wall.

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