Han Li didn't know how long he had slept.

When he woke up, he felt all his fatigue had vanished. An endless power filled his body, and a fervent battle intent surged into his mind, making him yearn for a great battle that could last for days and nights.

However, he naturally restrained such reckless thoughts with reason.

It was just that the fervent battle intent in his mind was too strong, and it took him a long time to suppress it.

"It seems that excess energy is not necessarily a good thing." Han Li muttered to himself with a wry smile, sat down cross-legged, and carefully sensed the state of his body.

The 237 Mysterious Apertures throughout his body flickered with starlight. Streams of surging power flowed within him, needing to be released, and that battle intent surged up again.

"I wasn't usually so warlike before, could it be because of practicing this Heavenly Fiend Suppressing Prison Skill?" Han Li raised an eyebrow, suppressed the battle intent in his heart once more, and with his left hand, formed a knife-like palm and slashed forward through the air.

Buzz buzz buzz!

Trembling shadows appeared in the void where his palm passed, emitting a chilling whistling sound.

His eyes lit up. In the past, even when he used his full strength, he might not have been able to shake the void within this secret realm, but now he could do it with a wave of his hand.

Amidst the trembling of the void, an extremely sharp palm wind shot out in the direction his palm moved, striking the wall.

The solid wall was like tofu, easily pierced with a large hole.

Han Li was startled and quickly stopped his hand, and the sharp palm wind also disappeared.

A hint of surprise and joy appeared on his face. He had only used thirty or forty percent of his power just now, yet it had such great power. It seemed that the power of this Heavenly Fiend Suppressing Prison Skill was far beyond his expectations.

This was naturally a good thing for him.

Han Li was about to try again when a knock came from outside.

His eyes flickered slightly, and he got up and opened the door, only to see Chen Yang standing outside.

"Fellow Daoist Li, I heard some movement in your room a few days ago. You have indeed come out of seclusion. This seclusion of yours has been quite long." Chen Yang's face lit up when he saw Han Li, and then he said with some complaint.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Chen, oh no, I should call you City Lord Chen. Please come in." Han Li said calmly, inviting Chen Yang in.

"Fellow Daoist Li, there's no need to be so polite, just call me Chen Yang. Fellow Daoist Li, you've been in seclusion for five years, and it seems your strength has greatly improved." Chen Yang sized up Han Li, his eyes flashing.

"Fellow Daoist Chen is too kind. How can my meager strength compare with yours?" Han Li chuckled and brushed it off.

Chen Yang also smiled, but the smile was rather stiff.

Han Li gave him a rather special feeling at the moment, as if shrouded in a layer of mist, completely unfathomable.

But how could this be? Just five years ago, Han Li was just a minor character who had opened up seventy-odd Mysterious Apertures. Although he had some strength, he didn't pay much attention to it. Could it be that Han Li had been hiding his strength all along?

"Fellow Daoist Chen, what brings you here today? Could it be that there's news about the Black Calamity Insects?" Han Li changed the subject and asked.

"I'm very sorry, I've searched all the places where Du Qingyang might have hidden things in the past few years, but unfortunately, I still haven't found anything. It seems that the hope of finding a way to eliminate the Black Calamity Insects is slim, so I can only ask Fellow Daoist Li to change your request." Chen Yang said with a bitter smile.

"We'll talk about that later. Fellow Daoist Chen, tell me the purpose of your visit here today. It shouldn't be just about the Black Calamity Insects, right?" Although Han Li had expected this, his face still darkened when he heard this, and he said.

"It's not. The date of the Five Cities Martial Meet is approaching, and I'm here to discuss this matter with you." Chen Yang raised an eyebrow and then smiled.

"Five Cities Martial Meet?" Han Li was stunned.

In addition to the main city, Xuan City had four subordinate cities, namely Qingyang City, where he was now, as well as Tongyu City, Xuanzhi City, and Baiyan City.

But he had never heard of this Five Cities Martial Meet.

"Fellow Daoist Li hasn't been in Qingyang City for long, so you don't know. The five major cities of our Xuan City are far apart from each other, and the transmission of news is extremely difficult. City Lord E Kuai holds a martial meet every thousand years in the main city to strengthen the connection between the cities. The five cities each select some elite personnel to compete and win." Chen Yang said with a smile.

"So there is such an event in Xuan City. But what does Fellow Daoist Chen mean by telling me this?" Han Li asked, and the words Crab Daoren had said before flashed in his mind.

Could the matter Crab Daoren spoke of refer to this Five Cities Martial Meet?

"The Five Cities Martial Meet is a rare event in our Xuan City. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Li is interested in going to see it?" Chen Yang asked.

"Are you just asking me to go to Xuan City to watch the competition? If you have something to say, just say it directly." Han Li snorted and said.

"Fellow Daoist Li is indeed straightforward. In that case, I'll be frank. I'm here today to invite you to join the Qingyang City side and participate in this martial meet." Chen Yang chuckled, not angry, and then said with a solemn expression.

"What are the rules of the Five Cities Martial Meet?" Han Li didn't show any surprise when he heard this, and after a moment of thought, he said.

"Although the rules of the martial meets in the past were not exactly the same, generally speaking, it is still a two-by-two duel, and the winner advances. If you can stay until the end and rank, you can not only show off your prestige in Xuan City, but also get a considerable reward. The reward for each martial meet is provided by City Lord E Kuai, and it is extremely generous." Chen Yang saw that Han Li did not refuse outright, but instead asked for details, a look of joy flashed in his eyes, and he explained in detail.

"What was the situation of the martial meets in the past? Is there any danger to life?" Han Li's eyes flickered, and he asked again.

"There is naturally some danger, but in the past martial meets, few people have died. If you admit that you are no match during the martial meet, you can directly admit defeat. There is no enmity between the cities, and few people will deliberately kill their opponents. After all, the real enemies of our Xuan City are still Puppet City and Scale Beast." Chen Yang continued to explain.

"Puppet City..." Han Li murmured.

In the past few years, he had been imprisoned in the Xuandou Arena and had little contact with the outside world. He had almost forgotten about this place.

"Such a grand event that happens once every thousand years should not be purely for strengthening the exchange between the cities, right?" Han Li was silent for a long time, and then asked.

"That's natural. Holding the Five Cities Martial Meet and strengthening the connection between the cities is secondary. The most important thing is to show the strength of each city and allocate some cultivation resources based on the results of the martial meet." The smile on Chen Yang's face stiffened slightly, and then he said.

Han Li smiled slightly, just looking at Chen Yang, without speaking.

"Fellow Daoist Li, let's get straight to the point. I have just taken the position of City Lord, and I must achieve something in this Five Cities Martial Meet. Fellow Daoist Li is strong, and I wonder if you can help me? As long as you are willing to participate in the competition, I will not take any of the rewards you win in the competition, and there will also be a generous reward." Chen Yang saw Han Li's expression, and he couldn't help feeling a little anxious, and said.

"Oh, what reward are you planning to give me?" Han Li asked directly with a chuckle.

His directness stunned Chen Yang for a moment. He turned his hand and took out a white jade box and handed it over.

Han Li took the jade box and opened a gap to look inside, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Since you are so sincerely inviting me, it would be too unkind of me to refuse." Han Li snapped the lid shut and laughed.

"The date of the Five Cities Martial Meet is not far away. Qingyang City is quite far from Xuan City. We plan to set off in half a year. If you need any preparation, do it as soon as possible. If you need my help, please feel free to ask." Chen Yang secretly slandered in his heart, but a happy smile appeared on his face.

Han Li just nodded noncommittally.

Chen Yang didn't stay here any longer and soon bid farewell.

Han Li sent him out and quickly came back. He sat down cross-legged again and fiddled with the jade box in his hand, opening it with a "snap".

Inside the box was a white beast core, emitting a bright starlight. It was also a Heavenly Grade beast core.

However, this beast core was not as good as the one he had chosen in the secret vault before, but it was definitely a Heavenly Grade beast core.

A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he closed the jade box and put it away, closing his eyes.

Now there were only half a year left. There was no need to use this time for cultivation. It would be better to make some other preparations.

After all, breaking through so many Mysterious Apertures in such a short period of time was too shocking. If it wasn't necessary, it was better not to let outsiders know too early, and it was better to disguise it a little.

……

Six months passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day of departure.

Han Li changed into his usual attire and left the Xuandou Arena.

It seemed that Chen Yang had already told him, and he was not questioned by anyone along the way. He soon arrived at the City Lord's Mansion and was led into a hall, which was the main hall he had been to before.

Many people had already arrived in the hall, and he recognized almost everyone present.

Gu Qianxun, Du Long, Tu Gang, Sun Binghe, and other chief Xuandou Shi of the Xuandou Arena were all here. In addition to them, there were also Xiong Pi, Xuan Yuanxing, and others whom Chen Yang had subdued that day, a total of seventeen or eight people.

Most of them looked excited, especially the chief Xuandou Shi, who were discussing the Five Cities Martial Meet in groups of three or five.

Seeing Han Li enter, most of them glanced at him casually and then looked away, continuing their respective discussions.

Although Han Li had a good reputation in the Xuandou Arena before, in the eyes of other chief Xuandou Shi, his strength was just average and not very important.

As for the matter of Gu Qianxun and Chen Yang joining forces to kill Du Qingyang, it was not spread out. Except for Gu Qianxun, no one present knew about it.

Han Li didn't care about this and found a quiet corner in the hall to sit down.

Gu Qianxun was sitting with Du Long, Tu Gang, and a golden-haired youth, seemingly talking about something. Yao Li, the purple-robed woman named, was also sitting beside her.

Seeing Han Li come in, Gu Qianxun's beautiful eyes lit up. She said goodbye to the people beside her, got up and walked towards Han Li.

Yao Li frowned slightly, but she still got up and followed.

"Who is this guy?" The golden-haired youth glanced at Han Li, his eyes flashing with cold light.

This person looked handsome and had an extraordinary bearing. Du Long and Tu Gang were sitting with him, and they seemed to be headed by him.