Han Li pondered in place for a long while, then shook his head and let out a long sigh towards the sky.

The current situation was clearly out of his control, and he could only take things one step at a time.

He shook his head, stopping himself from thinking about it further, and sat down cross-legged. He took out a black bone ring, which was none other than True Person Zhaogu's storage magic tool.

He and Shi Chuankong had been rushing on their journey these past few days and hadn't had time to examine the ring. A storage magic tool from a Grand Luo realm cultivator should not disappoint him, he thought.

While considering this, Han Li released a wisp of his divine sense into the black bone ring.

He closed his eyes to explore the situation inside the bone ring. After a good half hour, he opened his eyes, performed a hand seal, and waved his sleeve.

A stream of azure light swept out, and eight half-foot-tall white stone pillars, a white bone tablet, and a black bas-relief sculpture appeared out of thin air on the ground.

These eight white stone pillars radiated a bone-white crystalline light; they were the eight White Bone Jingguan.

Each White Bone Jingguan emitted shocking Undead Bone Law fluctuations. The eight together were even more astonishing. Even without anyone activating them, his bones were subtly being drawn by this Law power, trembling incessantly.

These eight White Bone Jingguan should be True Person Zhaogu's natal demonic artifact. This Grand Luo realm demonic cultivator must have nurtured them for countless days, which was why they contained such terrifying Undead Bone Law.

Although Han Li couldn't activate these eight White Bone Jingguan, he could put the surging Law power within to good use.

He smiled slightly, performed a hand seal, and summoned the Xuantian Gourd. A stream of emerald light spurted out from within, engulfing the eight White Bone Jingguan.

With a "whoosh," the eight White Bone Jingguan were sucked into the Xuantian Gourd and crushed into pieces with a few cracking sounds.

Eight bone-white light spheres floated in the Xuantian Gourd, each emitting shocking Law power fluctuations.

Han Li's eyes lit up with joy. These eight clumps of Undead Bone Law power were extremely powerful and could be used as trump cards in the future.

Just as his divine sense was about to withdraw from the Xuantian Gourd, the eight clumps of Undead Bone Law suddenly changed, gradually merging with each other.

"Eh!" Han Li exclaimed softly, a look of surprise on his face.

The eight clumps of Undead Bone Law quickly merged completely, transforming into a bone-white light sphere about two or three times larger. In the middle of the light sphere, a small section of grayish-white withered bone phantom faintly emerged.

The Law fluctuations emitted by the bone-white light sphere were not as strong as before, but when Han Li looked at the section of withered bone phantom within, he felt a chill in his heart.

He paused slightly, then was overjoyed.

If the eight clumps of Undead Bone Law could be considered a trump card, then this section of withered bone phantom could definitely be his ultimate weapon. Releasing it unexpectedly through the gourd might even pose a threat to Grand Luo realm cultivators.

Han Li carefully sensed the terrifying aura of the withered bone phantom again before reluctantly putting away the Xuantian Gourd.

He then picked up the white bone tablet, which was densely covered with countless small characters. It was True Person Zhaogu's cultivated method, the *Kugu Zhenjing* (Withered Bone Sutra), along with some of his cultivation experiences.

As something that a Grand Luo realm demonic cultivator had painstakingly cultivated and carried with him, the *Kugu Zhenjing* was naturally extraordinary. If it were placed outside, countless people would fight over it. However, it was of little use to Han Li.

He was currently mainly cultivating the Law of Time and had already collected many books about this method, which he hadn't even fully comprehended yet. He couldn't possibly abandon it halfway to cultivate a completely new method. He had long understood the principle of not biting off more than he could chew.

He briefly glanced at the contents of the method at the beginning without looking closely, but he read the cultivation experiences at the end very carefully.

After a short half hour, he flipped his hand to put away the bone tablet and picked up the last black bas-relief sculpture.

This sculpture was only the size of a palm and depicted a three-headed, six-armed demon god sitting on the ground in a strange posture.

Han Li looked up and down at the black bas-relief sculpture. After a moment, a glimmer of light shot out from the center of his brows and entered the sculpture.

The black bas-relief sculpture seemed to come to life, its hands and feet moving in various postures.

Each time it made a posture, many tiny characters would appear behind the sculpture, seemingly explaining something.

However, Han Li didn't recognize any of these characters; they seemed to be some kind of ancient script.

Han Li didn't recognize what kind of treasure this black bas-relief sculpture was. He had simply taken it out because it was peculiar and began to dance on its own when stimulated by his spiritual power.

The sculpture had a total of twelve postures, and the text behind it was the same, corresponding to a total of twelve sections.

After a moment's thought, he flipped his hand and took out a blank jade slip, transcribing the twelve sections of text that appeared behind the sculpture. He planned to find someone to ask about them when he had the opportunity in the future.

The things in the black bone ring were naturally not just these three items. There were also many materials, demon essence stones, elixirs, and other things inside.

However, there were many of those things, and they weren't particularly precious, so he didn't bother to sort them out one by one.

In addition, True Person Zhaogu had a lot of demon essence stones, as many as two million. This should be enough for him during his time in the Demon Domain, and he might even be able to collect many rare treasures.

"Fellow Daoist Crab, please trouble you to sort out this storage ring. If there's anything inside that you can use, feel free to take it." Han Li summoned the Crab Daoist and handed over the black bone ring.

The Crab Daoist nodded silently, took the black bone ring, and sat down cross-legged.

In the following time, Han Li did not stay in the Flowery Branch Space for long. He soon returned to his room. The sky outside was already dark.

Suddenly, Han Li's eyebrows twitched, and he looked towards a certain place outside the room, his eyes flickering slightly.

Although it was only a fleeting moment, he clearly sensed an extremely faint aura outside, as if someone was spying on him.

He was silent for a moment and didn't investigate or delve into it.

He was an outsider who had come to Nightfall Sun City, so it was normal for Shi Pokong to send people to monitor him. As long as the other party didn't press him too closely, he would naturally pretend not to see it.

Thinking this, Han Li turned around and walked into the inner room, sitting down cross-legged on the bed.

The night passed quickly. Early the next morning, a series of knocks came from outside the courtyard.

Han Li's expression shifted, and he stood up. He came to the courtyard and opened the courtyard door, only to find Shi Chuankong.

"Fellow Daoist Li, did you rest well last night?" Shi Chuankong greeted him with a smile.

"It was the most peaceful sleep I've had in a long time. Please come in." Han Li smiled, made way for Shi Chuankong, and invited him in.

"I won't go in. I just returned to Nightfall Sun City and have many things to deal with. I came here this time to tell Fellow Daoist Li something." Shi Chuankong's expression was a little unnatural.

"Oh, what is it? Feel free to tell me." Han Li had a bad feeling and asked.

"It's about asking the Great Priest to treat Fellow Daoist Tihun. I asked my third brother yesterday, and the situation has changed. The Great Priest has now joined my eldest brother's faction. It may be difficult to invite the Great Priest over. But rest assured, Fellow Daoist Li, my third brother is already thinking of a way. No matter what, we will invite the Great Priest over. Please be patient and wait for a while," Shi Chuankong said hesitantly.

"This...It's not that I'm urging you, but I don't have much mid-grade Violet Yang Warm Jade left. It can only last for a maximum of ten or twenty years. Please hurry." Han Li frowned slightly.

"Regarding the Violet Yang Warm Jade, Fellow Daoist Li doesn't need to worry. My third brother has already sent people to purchase it. I believe it will be delivered soon," Shi Chuankong said upon hearing this.

"If there is enough mid-grade Violet Yang Warm Jade, it can last for a few more days." Han Li's expression relaxed.

"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Li. Since I promised you this matter, I will definitely do it. I won't let you wait too long," Shi Chuankong said with a firm gaze.

"Thank you for your trouble, Fellow Daoist Shi." Han Li nodded.

"Also, I will be in seclusion for a period of time to try to reach the Taiyi realm. I may not be able to come and entertain Fellow Daoist Li. If you need anything, just instruct the servants in the mansion," Shi Chuankong then said.

"Then I'll congratulate you in advance. With Fellow Daoist Shi's aptitude, advancing to the Taiyi realm is a sure thing." Han Li laughed.

"Thank you for your kind words." Shi Chuankong said with a smile.

The two spoke for a while at the door, and Shi Chuankong took his leave.

Han Li waited for his figure to disappear, his expression slightly sinking. He stood there for a moment, then turned around and walked back to the courtyard.

Time flew by quickly. In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed, and Shi Chuankong had already begun his seclusion.

These past few days, Han Li had not left his house and had been staying in his room.

Before Shi Chuankong truly went into seclusion, Han Li had met with him once, intending to borrow some books from him to read. One reason was to see if he could find any relevant descriptions of Tihun's current situation, and the other was to check some information about Spiritual Domains.

After the previous battle with True Person Zhaogu, which he won haphazardly, Han Li was still uneasy. The former's Spiritual Domain felt very different from those he had seen in the past, and he had to figure out what was going on.

He thought that Shi Chuankong would at least hesitate about matters concerning his clan's books, but to his surprise, that afternoon, he brought a stack of beautifully bound ancient books and delivered them to Han Li.

As he left, he specifically instructed that these books were his third brother's private collection and could not be damaged, otherwise, he would definitely be met with his third brother's complaint. In addition, the books had restrictions on them, so they could only be read and not copied.

Han Li nodded in agreement, and Shi Chuankong left.

In the days after he left, Han Li was not in a hurry to read the ancient books. Anyway, Shi Chuankong had not said anything about a borrowing period. After familiarizing himself with the environment of the villa for a few days, he began to seriously read these ancient books.

More than a dozen thick ancient books, the covers were made of thick metal, and the surfaces were all engraved with extremely exquisite flower and strange beast patterns. The pages inside were made of some kind of animal skin, which was soft and very tough.

Most of the content recorded in these ancient books was about damage to the soul or Yuan Ying seals. Among them, there were even several demonic clan secret techniques. These should have been secrets unknown to outsiders, but they were all displayed before Han Li without reservation.

However, Han Li was not a member of the demonic clan after all, and he did not focus on demonic clan techniques. He only glanced at them and did not intend to practice them.