Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 994

Because Gok-ah was a spiritual being of heaven and earth, she could freely enter and exit the Earth Immortal’s abandoned body and manipulate its magical power. As she refined a large amount of this power, Gok-ah also became filled with spiritual energy, making it a mutually beneficial situation.

Han Li was quite pleased with her progress over the past two years. After Gok-ah went to rest, Han Li released a gray aura and pulled the Earth Immortal’s empty body towards him. The small, shrunken body then disappeared into Han Li’s sleeve.

Han Li glanced around the secret chamber and turned to leave through the main door.

For the next month, he visited various large shops in Yun City, purchasing materials and magical artifacts. During this time, Dan Tianren and Tian Qizi, among others, visited him one after another, staying for about half a day each before departing with satisfied expressions.

“……”

Then one day, while Han Li was meditating with his eyes closed in the main hall, a red ball of light suddenly flew towards him. He caught it and infused it with his consciousness.

‘It’s finally starting.’

He slowly rose from his seat and walked out of the eastern gate.

Outside, about a dozen members of the alien race were waiting for him. In front, four cultivators at the Void Refinement stage [a high cultivation stage] wore yellow robes and silver armor. They held long spears, looking very disciplined.

“We are under Senior Tian Qizi’s orders to escort Fellow Daoist Han to the meeting place,” one of the Void Refinement stage cultivators said, bowing to Han Li.

“Please lead the way,” Han Li replied, showing no surprise.

Previously, only a few knew that the Guanghan Token [a key to a special realm] had been activated, but now that the opening of the Guanghan Realm was imminent, the situation had changed. Many people had become aware of Han Li’s existence.

Tian Qizi had dispatched guards to prevent anyone from kidnapping or harming him.

A tall soldier acknowledged Han Li’s words and gestured to the soldiers behind him. The dozen or so soldiers split to the sides, revealing a blue carriage in the middle. The carriage, pulled by a giant bird with jade-colored feathers, was quite magnificent.

Han Li immediately boarded the carriage, and the four yellow-robed alien race members quickly took their positions at the four corners, guarding the surroundings.

The birds cried out and spread their wings, and the carriage took flight. The remaining soldiers released silver discs and followed behind. Soon, the blue carriage soared into the sky, heading towards a specific location in Yun City.

Yun City was under much stricter security than before, with patrol soldiers stationed everywhere. Han Li noticed faint fluctuations of restrictions at several key points.

The carriage flew directly to the inn where Han Li had activated the Guanghan Token, encountering no interference. Currently, layers of restrictions surrounded the inn, and dozens of huge pillars had been installed.

The colorful light emanating from the pillars was completely concealed by a five-colored protective barrier. There were more than a dozen times more guards around this area than in other places, and about a hundred puppets were also on standby.

The soldiers all had cultivation bases above the Core Formation stage [a mid-level cultivation stage], and there were quite a few Nascent Soul stage [a higher cultivation stage] cultivators as well. After quickly spreading his consciousness, he estimated that there were also 20 or 30 Void Refinement stage cultivators. It was a veritable inescapable net.

The blue carriage seemed to have a mark to prove its identity, as no one stopped or questioned it along the way. As they approached the light barrier, soldiers riding wolf-like spirit beasts flew over.

“Commander Tie! Have you brought Fellow Daoist Han?” a man in blue armor shouted from afar, riding a wolf.

“Haha, Senior Tian sent Brother Hua. Fellow Daoist Han is inside the carriage, so please open the restrictions without worry,” the yellow-robed giant replied with a laugh.

“Understood.”

The Hua cultivator on the wolf was pleased to hear that there were no problems and took out a restriction token from his pocket, along with the other soldiers, shining it on the protective barrier behind them.

Various colored light pillars shot out from the token, forming a small light formation that whirred and split, creating a passage.

The passage, with its five-colored aura flowing through it, was quite mysterious. The yellow-robed giant urged the blue birds to move the carriage towards the passage, and the remaining soldiers closely followed behind. It was only after passing through the passage for a long time that an exit appeared. Han Li felt a chill in his heart when he saw it.

If someone tried to secretly enter the protective barrier without knowing this, they would be quickly surrounded.

At that moment, the blue carriage stopped, and the space inside the protective barrier came into view.

Two huge formations were studded with countless crystal stones, each engraved with profound patterns and spells, sparkling with colorful light. Even from afar, the formations were very beautiful.

Except for a newly built hall between the two formations, there were no other buildings. Instead, it was filled with cultivators. There were at least several thousand alien race members gathered, most of whom were guards, and the rest were wearing various clothes.

All of them were cultivators with high cultivation bases. Surprisingly, not a single one of them spoke. When the blue carriage that Han Li was riding in appeared in the air, many of them raised their heads to look.

However, the yellow-robed giant did not care and drove the carriage to land in an open space in front of the hall. Next to the carriage was a pure white carriage that looked exactly like the one Han Li had arrived in.

“My mission was to bring Fellow Daoist Han here. I cannot escort you inside, so please go in,” the yellow-robed giant said, bowing respectfully.

“Thank you for ensuring my safe passage,” Han Li replied with a smile and a bow, then got out of the carriage and walked towards the open-roofed hall. The dozen or so soldiers guarding the hall only glanced at him with curious expressions as he got out of the carriage, but they did not block his path.

He passed through the passage where the soldiers were lined up and finally reached the vast space inside. Inside, 40 or 50 people were sitting or standing, divided into two sides, and in the center seat was a young white-haired youth. It was Senior Bi.

And Tian Qizi, Dan Tianren, Cai Liuying, and seven or eight other Fusion stage [a very high cultivation stage] cultivators were sitting in chairs, and behind them stood men and women at the peak of the Void Refinement stage, waiting.

Those who were chatting among themselves all turned their gazes towards Han Li as he entered.

“Greetings to all seniors!” Han Li said, startled to recognize the young man surnamed Bi, but he calmly bowed to the old monsters.

“Now that Fellow Daoist Han has arrived, that’s good. The Guanghan Realm will open in a few hours. Let me introduce you to the cultivators who will be teleported with you,” Tian Qizi said, opening his mouth with a smile.

“Yes, Senior.”

“So you’re the one who accidentally activated the Guanghan Token,” the young man surnamed Bi said, scanning Han Li with a puzzled expression.

“That’s right, Senior Bi.”

“Do you know me?”

“I saw your appearance from afar when you visited the Sazu Auction House.”

“You saw me there. If that’s the case, then it’s fate! You only have a cultivation base of the 7th level of the Upper Race, but your magical power and consciousness far surpass those of the same level. This treasure I obtained by chance long ago, the ‘Tiangang Seal,’ requires a great deal of magical power and consciousness to activate, but it is very useful for cultivators below the Saint Realm. I will give it to you.”

Senior Bi, who had been scrutinizing him, suddenly said this. The white-haired youth unhesitatingly flicked something silver from his sleeve, and Han Li flinched but quickly thanked him and accepted it.

What was revealed by the blue aura was a seal with a purple character the size of a bean engraved on it. The three characters ‘Tiangang Seal’ were engraved on it in ancient script.

Although it was suspicious that a Mahayana stage [the highest cultivation stage] cultivator suddenly gave him a treasure, Han Li accepted it without refusing and pondered the reason. Tian Qizi and the other cultivators also looked at each other with bewildered expressions.

However, the young man surnamed Bi leaned back in his chair and closed his mouth without any explanation.

“Senior Bi has personally bestowed a treasure; it is Fellow Daoist Han’s good fortune. With that, you will be able to act more safely inside the Guanghan Realm! There isn’t much time left, so let’s introduce you to the other cultivators,” Tian Qizi said, quickly regaining his composure and proceeding with what he had been about to do.

“Thank you for Senior Tian’s kindness.”

“This is Fellow Daoist Yue. Like you, she is a cultivator who will activate the Guanghan Token and will enter the Guanghan Realm leading a separate group. The chances of being teleported to the same place are low, but if you happen to meet, please take care of each other,” Tian Qizi said, pointing to a pale-faced woman wearing a navy palace dress.

“I look forward to working with you,” Han Li said, smiling brightly and bowing. On the surface, it was impossible to tell what race the woman was. In response, Fellow Daoist Yue lowered her head slightly and remained silent.

“Shi Kun of the Stone Insect Clan is a talent known for his defensive divine abilities at the same level. The two brothers, Feng Suo and Yun Deng of the Azure Clan next to him, are skilled at fighting enemies together…”

Tian Qizi pointed out each of the Void Refinement stage cultivators standing there and gave a brief introduction. Most of their reactions to the 7th level Upper Race being were indifferent, some were cynical, and only a few showed smiling faces.

There was no reason for them, who were at the 9th level of the Upper Race, to deal with an alien race member who was two levels lower in cultivation. Most of them thought that Senior Bi’s praise was simply due to the other party’s special cultivation method.

Tian Qizi frowned slightly.

He knew that Han Li was a powerful figure who had killed several cultivators of the same level. Although he couldn’t guarantee that he could suppress all the selected members, Tian Qizi thought that Han Li was among the top three strongest at the Void Refinement stage.

Han Li bowed his head in greeting, completely unconcerned. Among them were the disciples of Cai Liuying and Dan Tianren. Shi Kun of the Stone Insect Clan was Dan Tianren’s disciple, and the name of Cai Liuying’s disciple, the woman in the bamboo hat, was Liu Shua.

“Originally, only 13 people could enter with one Guanghan Token, but after the formation masters of the Mangu Clan and the Jeong Clan worked together to improve the teleportation formation, they succeeded in increasing that number to 15. So, a total of 30 people will enter the Guanghan Realm from here. Now, we will divide into two groups; those whose names are called will be teleported with Fellow Daoist Yue, and the rest will be teleported with Fellow Daoist Han. Moksul, Feng Suo…”

Tian Qizi continued the proceedings after the introductions. After a while, the cultivators were divided into two groups and stood behind Fellow Daoist Yue and Han Li.

Han Li had a calm expression, but inside he was thinking differently. How did Cai Liuying and Dan Tianren bribe Tian Qizi? Liu Shua and Shi Kun were both standing behind him.

They acted as if they were seeing Han Li for the first time. If this was the case, there would be no room for excuses, so it seemed he would have to go to the ruins in the Guanghan Realm.

Soon, an old man of the Seong Clan with an unfamiliar face got up from his seat and told the Void Refinement stage cultivators what to be careful of in the Guanghan Realm. Although they had all investigated it, everyone listened carefully.

After the old man finished his explanation, Tian Qizi summoned fifty or sixty treasures from the white light. There were all sorts of treasures, such as rings, bowls, flags, and staffs, but the most common treasures, such as flying daggers and flying swords, were nowhere to be seen.

The eyes of the cultivators who saw the treasures became heated, and some tried to ask Tian Qizi something. However, Tian Qizi made the first move.

“What are you waiting for! The treasures are all from Yun City’s secret warehouse and are given to you one by one for your safe return. They can all be used freely without having to refine them separately. You can choose only one each, and the rest will be collected by this old man.”

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone showed joy and busied themselves with sending out their auras or flying directly to grab the treasures they liked.

Among them, several people rushed at the treasures with strong auras at the same time, and they sparkled with various spiritual energy lights. It was up to each person’s ability to determine who would eventually get the treasures that were shaking in the air.

The treasures in the air were reduced by half in an instant, but some were still hesitating over the remaining treasures. It was not bad if the aura of the treasure was strong, but sometimes an ordinary treasure that suited one’s own cultivation method was more powerful.

Han Li was also not stepping forward yet. He didn’t hesitate for long and pulled one treasure with a blue light. What appeared after the blue light faded was a jade fan with beautiful mountain peaks engraved on its surface, and a strange coldness was felt.

It was a treasure with ice and cold attributes.

‘Hmm?’

Han Li was satisfied and raised the corners of his mouth, but he felt a gaze for a moment and raised his head. Fellow Daoist Yue was looking at the navy jade fan he was holding.

She also had not chosen a treasure, but in the end, she chose a ruler-shaped treasure. The ruler with a white aura was surprisingly a treasure with extreme coldness.

After the last person took a treasure, Tian Qizi collected the rest into his sleeve as he had said in advance.

“The time has come, so let’s start preparing for activation! The rest of you, please leave,” Tian Qizi said, exchanging glances with the young man surnamed Bi and giving the order. Soldiers rushed in, and the waiting cultivators began to leave the hall.