Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 995

Looking up at the sun outside the main hall, it was almost noon. Han Li shifted his gaze to the massive formations inside. Soldiers holding various formation tools were surrounding the two arrays.

The spirit stones embedded in the formations glowed. However, Han Li focused more on the area above the formations rather than the ground. A wheel-sized ball of light, tinged with five colors, was floating there.

It was the Guanghan Seal [a magical artifact] that he had activated without knowing its purpose. At that moment, Tian Qizi and other high-ranking members of the Star Domain came out of the main hall, their eyes gleaming.

“We must not be late for the activation time. Bring out the Guanghan Apparatus immediately!”

“Yes!”

Several soldiers turned into streaks of silver light and flew into the main hall. They exerted all their strength to carry out a huge blue bell, which was engraved with a dragon’s head, giving it a majestic feel.

Thud!

The sound of the Guanghan Apparatus falling onto the plaza was heavy and resounding.

Tian Qizi raised his eyebrows, formed a hand seal with one hand, and sent out a white magic seal with the other.

The huge blue bell vibrated, emitting countless blue magic characters, and a dozen dragon head carvings on its surface wriggled.

Cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage, including Han Li, carefully examined the Guanghan Apparatus, but they couldn’t figure out its purpose.

After that, the old monsters like Tian Qizi no longer paid attention to the Guanghan Apparatus, and for some reason, the young man surnamed Bi was still inside the main hall.

The alien cultivators entering the Guanghan Realm frequently looked at the huge formations and the Guanghan Apparatus, showing signs of tension.

The Guanghan Realm was a land of opportunity that helped cultivators overcome their bottlenecks, but it was also a dangerous area where many cultivators died. How could they not be anxious!

Han Li stood calmly on one side, looking up at the several blazing suns in the sky rather than the formations and the Guanghan Apparatus.

Kuaaaaang!

Time passed, and suddenly a sound like a dragon’s roar echoed from the center of the plaza.

Like the other cultivators, Han Li looked towards the plaza. A dozen dragon heads on the surface of the blue-tinged Guanghan Apparatus were roaring with their eyes wide open.

The soldiers and the advance cultivators inside the five-colored barrier all watched the scene silently.

“The Guanghan Realm has been opened. Activate the formations to open the passage!”

The cold voice of the young man surnamed Bi was heard from inside the main hall. The cultivators who had come out to the plaza were jolted awake, and the soldiers who had been waiting began to activate various formation tools.

Colorful magic seals poured out of the formation tools and were absorbed into the formations.

Whooong!

As the two formations vibrated violently, a tremendous energy spread out. Due to the influence of the formations, dark clouds began to gather under the five-colored barrier.

A gale blew, and thunder rumbled loudly in the dark clouds. Small and large black whirlwinds formed, devouring each other and growing larger.

It was an astonishing celestial phenomenon!

The five-colored light ball floating between the formations and the celestial phenomenon split open, and a brilliantly shining golden spirit tablet appeared.

“Cultivator Han and Immortal Yue, now lead your respective groups inside! Enter the formations and activate the Guanghan Seal!”

Tian Qizi’s voice was heard through the fierce wind.

Han Li and Immortal Yue immediately returned to the main hall and walked into their respective giant formations. The remaining cultivators followed behind with grim faces.

The soldiers in charge of activating the formations continued to send out formation flags and magic seals from the formation disks.

‘This is!’

The moment he entered the formation, Han Li felt a jolt. He felt the connection between the Guanghan Seal and his consciousness strengthen several times in an instant. The Guanghan Seal hummed softly, welcoming him.

Fortunately, Tian Qizi had given him a heads-up on how to activate the Guanghan Seal, and Han Li stood in the center of the formation, quickly forming hand seals and flicking his ten fingers. The magic seals disappeared into the spirit tablet in the air.

The Guanghan Seal emitted gold and silver light, and gold and silver magic characters flew from its surface, circling around it and forming a light formation.

Shhh!

Han Li took a breath and emitted a blue beam of light from his fingertips. The blue-tinged spirit tablet rang clearly, and the formation around the Guanghan Seal emitted a gold and silver beam of light.

The gold and silver beam of light soared into the sky and pierced into the black whirlwinds in the dark clouds.

Kwarurung!

As the beam of light stirred through the dark clouds, the black energy within them fluctuated, but the whirlwinds did not disappear; instead, they merged to create a huge vortex.

Kwakwang!

The spirit tablet flew up like lightning from within the formation and appeared in the huge vortex, emitting a dazzling light as if a new sun had risen.

The next moment, an earth-shattering spatial fluctuation surged from within the black vortex. A huge rift had opened up in the place where the black vortex had disappeared. It was a spatial rift that felt surreal, as if it had been painted in the sky.

At this moment, Han Li sensed his consciousness being wildly lost through the spatial rift. Han Li, his face pale, shouted,

“Now is the time! I can’t hold on much longer!”

At his words, the soldiers around the formation threw formation tools into the air and simultaneously formed hand seals and chanted spells. Then, the formation tools turned into light orbs and were sucked into the formation.

The giant formation emitted an aura filled with magic characters, and as the chanting grew louder, the aura enveloped Han Li and the other cultivators, spinning them rapidly. Eventually, a five-colored aura enveloped them and shot them up into the rift in the sky.

Immortal Yue and her group in the other giant formation went through the same process and disappeared into the rift. The moment the five-colored aura disappeared into the spatial rift, the two spatial rifts also vanished without a sound.

Tian Qizi and the Star Domain elders, who had been watching the transfer process from outside, were just about to breathe a sigh of relief when the cold voice of the young man surnamed Bi was heard from inside the main hall.

“One year from now, until the Guanghan Realm opens again, the two transfer formations must be thoroughly protected. Anyone who approaches without permission, regardless of their status, will be killed.”

“Understood!”

The cultivators in the plaza all bowed towards the main hall.

The alien people in charge of activating the formations retreated, and soldiers in silver armor and a dozen giant puppets swarmed in, guarding the formations tightly.

* * *

The moment Han Li entered the black rift, his vision blurred, and his head spun, almost causing him to lose consciousness.

After a while, he felt a terrible headache and looked around. He was standing alone on the sea, filled only with a blue sky and deep blue waves.

Shi Kun, Liu Shui’er, and the other fourteen people were also transferred to the surrounding area, and most of them were still suffering from the aftereffects of the transfer.

“Hahaha, I have finally arrived in the Guanghan Realm! My only wish is to overcome my bottleneck and reach the Star Domain, so I must first find a place to cultivate in seclusion! May everyone be well until we meet again!”

The white-haired old man among the group first looked around and burst into laughter, then turned into a streak of silver light and flew away. Seeing this, the others also glanced around cautiously, and three of them grouped together and disappeared in another direction.

Now, only 11 people remained.

“Everyone, the Guanghan Realm is a space of opportunity to overcome cultivation bottlenecks, but a few months is enough for that. For the rest of the time, shouldn’t we join forces to search for treasures?”

The one who spoke was a small, grotesque man with a triangular head.

“Why would I join forces with that Jin cultivator when there is no one else? Is there anyone who doesn’t know that Brother Jin of the Heavenly Luck cultivators has repeatedly stabbed others in the back? Don’t waste your time. Brother Feng, Brother Yun, let’s go.”

A burly man with an ordinary appearance and several thick gold bracelets scoffed and spoke to the two Qing Clan brothers. They had made an agreement with the burly man beforehand, and without a word, they created a dull light and left the group.

“Shall we move too?”

As the cultivators left one by one, Han Li smiled calmly at Shi Kun and Liu Shui’er.

“Let’s do it. Of course, we should move together!”

Shi Kun replied with a smile, and Liu Shui’er nodded slightly. They flew away in a chosen direction, drawing the attention of others. Whether the remaining people formed an alliance or not was none of their concern.

When they were far away from the transfer location, Liu Shui’er opened her mouth.

“According to Master’s instructions, it would be best to find a secluded place first to practice the Yuan Magnetic Divine Light Combination Technique [a special cultivation technique] before moving. This way, we can prepare for any unexpected dangers.”

“Is that really necessary? The three of us together can handle most ferocious beasts, so what is there to worry about! We have to go back in a year, and if we want to find relics, do our tasks, and overcome our cultivation bottlenecks through training, we don’t have much time.”

Shi Kun was a burly man with skin as hard as grayish-white stone. He shook his head from side to side.

“Cultivator Shi, the Yuan Magnetic Divine Light Combination Technique is something Master created with great effort for this day. Its power is beyond imagination. We should practice the combination technique together before encountering strong enemies, or we will regret it.”

The woman’s voice turned cold, as if she was upset.

“Is that so? To be honest, I thought everyone wanted to find relics as soon as possible, break the restrictions, and spend the rest of the time overcoming their cultivation bottlenecks on their own.”

“What is Cultivator Han’s opinion?”

Liu Shui’er turned her head towards Han Li, her eyes gleaming.

“My opinion… I know that this mission can only be successful if the three of us work together. If you don’t mind, how about we compromise? Let’s practice the combination technique for exactly fifteen days, and no matter the result, we will immediately leave to find relics after that. This way, we will be somewhat familiar with the combination technique. It’s only fifteen days, so Brother Shi can endure it, right?”

Han Li thought for a moment before suggesting a compromise.

“That is…”

“Alright! I will follow Cultivator Han’s words.”

“If everyone wishes to do so, I will follow as well.”

At Han Li’s words, Liu Shui’er hesitated and nodded, and Shi Kun also agreed.

“Then let’s find a suitable place to study the combination technique.”

Han Li smiled at the two of them.

The three of them increased their speed and flew over the sea, spreading their consciousness. At first, they thought there would be quite a few islands nearby, but contrary to their expectations, they searched for a whole day before finally finding a small island.

It was dusk, and the surroundings were getting dark. Having found the small island, Han Li and his group slowed down and surveyed the area.

“Something is strange. We can’t scan the island with our consciousness, and it seems like demonic energy is fluctuating, as if a demonic beast is living there.”

Shi Kun’s face hardened.

“There is a demonic beast hiding under the island, but its cultivation is similar to ours.”

Han Li activated his Brightsight Spirit Eyes [a special vision technique] and replied nonchalantly after examining it.

“Can you scan the island with your consciousness, Cultivator Han?”

Liu Shui’er asked, slightly surprised at Han Li’s words. She had also scanned the island and the nearby sea with her consciousness, but her consciousness was limited and blurry.

“I was lucky enough to learn a special secret technique, so my eyes are sharp and my ears are better than others.”

“That’s great, Brother Han! We will be able to avoid a lot of danger in the future.”

At Han Li’s honest words, Shi Kun was delighted and cheerfully started calling Han Li ‘Brother Han.’ Han Li simply smiled calmly.

“Thanks to Cultivator Han, we will be able to travel more safely in the future. Since there is a demonic beast on that island, shall we go look for another island? There is no need to waste our energy on just a small island.”