“Eh!”

Han Li quickly scanned the plaza and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

His figure suddenly shot away, quickly landing in front of a huge palace on the opposite side of the plaza.

This palace was much taller than the others, constructed entirely of a crystalline deep blue crystal, with a faint blue light shimmering on its surface, resembling an underwater crystal palace.

Han Li recognized this blue crystal, called Aquamarine Crystal, a water-attribute crystal known for its sturdiness. Although not a top-tier material, it was quite precious. Using it to build an entire palace was indeed extravagant.

However, he rushed over so eagerly not because he was attracted to the palace's materials, but because of what was inside.

Although faint, Han Li could sense a fluctuation of the law of time deep within the palace.

Perhaps because the palace was entirely constructed of Aquamarine Crystal, it was basically well-preserved despite the damage, even the plaque on the palace gate was intact.

"Shui Yan Palace..."

Han Li looked at the plaque, his heart stirring slightly. He was about to step into the palace when something next to the gate caught his attention.

It was a black-blue stone statue lying on the ground, over a hundred feet tall, depicting a strange child with a large head and a small body.

The statue's base was broken, seemingly severed by a sword. Han Li turned his gaze to the vicinity of the palace, where a giant stone pier had been cut off. The surface matched the broken part of the statue, indicating that it originally stood there.

Han Li looked at the statue of the large-headed child, vaguely feeling familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

"That's right, it's him!" He examined the statue again and suddenly remembered.

The last time he observed the sermon of Great-Eared Monk, that was Mi Luo Old Ancestor, through the crystal wall, there were five people sitting around him, one of whom was a strange child with a large head and a small body, whose shape and appearance were basically the same as this statue.

But why would that person's statue appear here? Could it be that this Shui Yan Palace had something to do with this large-headed child?

Han Li pondered for a moment and soon stopped thinking about it, stepping into the palace.

As soon as he entered the palace, the surrounding light dimmed, giving a strange sense of oppression.

He frowned slightly but didn't stop.

The palace was quite empty, with only a few giant Aquamarine Crystal pillars. There were also many traces of battle here, and even one of the pillars had been directly cut off.

Han Li searched the palace and found nothing, so he continued deeper, soon arriving at the deepest part of the palace.

Here, on the left and right walls, were two huge doorways, behind which were two long, black corridors, winding and extending into the depths, dark and bottomless.

When he was outside, he saw that there were many palaces behind this blue palace, seemingly a large complex.

Han Li looked at the two passages, sensed the location of the law of time, which was on the right side, and stepped into the right corridor without hesitation.

The corridor was built entirely of black stone, emitting a faint cold aura, of unknown material.

There were also many traces of battle here, with sword marks on the black walls on both sides, and many cracks on the ground.

It seemed that the black walls were extremely strong and were not destroyed in the battle.

In addition, one or two corpses of disciples of the Mantra Gate or cultivators of the Heavenly Court could be seen in the passage from time to time. Perhaps because the corridor was relatively closed, the surrounding Yin Fiend Qi gradually became dense, and gusts of Yin wind blew from the front, faintly hearing a whistling sound.

Han Li frowned slightly. He was now plagued by Fiend Qi and subconsciously disliked such an environment, but he would naturally not retreat because of such a trivial matter.

This black corridor was surprisingly long. Han Li walked forward for a short while, but still did not reach the end. On the contrary, the corridor slowly became wider and taller.

The deeper he went, the denser the Fiend Qi in the air became, causing the Fiend Qi in his body to stir.

Han Li quickly activated his cultivation technique to protect his whole body, isolating the external Fiend Qi.

He walked forward for a while, his expression suddenly changed slightly, and he stopped.

Although very slight, there were rumbling sounds coming from the front, and the ground also shook slightly, as if someone was fighting.

Han Li's eyes flashed slightly, and he muttered to himself.

A layer of faint light emerged, enveloping his body, and the whole person quickly turned into a faint shadow, silently shooting towards the front.

After flying forward for a moment, the corridor came to an end, and a gloomy palace appeared in front, one room connected to another.

There were passages connecting the palaces, extending in all directions, dazzling to the eye.

Han Li identified it slightly, and followed the sound of the battle, passing through a dozen palaces, and he quickly found the source of the sound, a large hall with an area of several thousand feet.

In this hall, there stood thick stone pillars, each as thick as a dozen people could hug, with runes engraved on them, of unknown use.

Most of the stone pillars in the hall had collapsed, revealing a large open space.

In that open space, three cultivators were fighting fiercely with five or six black shadows.

Among the three cultivators, one was a burly man like an iron tower, wearing a blue cloak, wielding a blue giant sword the size of a door panel.

Another was a graceful purple-robed woman, wearing a veil, unable to see her face, surrounded by a strong demonic aura, and was a member of the Demon Race.

The last person was a handsome man in red, seemingly wearing powder on his face, looking somewhat androgynous.

Han Li raised his eyebrows. He recognized this handsome man in red, Feng Qingyuan, whom he had met once in Yehe Valley. He didn't expect to meet him again here.

It seemed that the Samsara Palace was not the only one coveting the ruins of the Mantra Gate. The Heavenly Court had obviously made preparations long ago, but he didn't know from where or how they entered here.

The black shadows fighting with the three were black humanoid monsters, several feet tall, covered in black hair, like several black apes.

These monsters also had two dark red horns on their heads, with blood-red eyes, flashing with fierce light, and their fangs were turned out, constantly making shrill roars.

"What is this..." Han Li hid behind a stone pillar, seeing these black ape monsters, and was somewhat surprised.

These black ape monsters were unassuming, but their strength was quite extraordinary. Their huge bodies moved like the wind, and they were extremely hard, directly colliding with Feng Qingyuan and others' immortal artifacts, without any problem.

The black ape monsters spewed out black flames from time to time. The three people seemed to be very concerned about these black flames, rarely blocking them, and mostly dodging.

Although Feng Qingyuan and the three were at a disadvantage at the moment, they were obviously well-trained, and did not panic. They were steady and steady, and no matter how fiercely the black ape monsters attacked, they were still blocked by the three.

Han Li looked at the battle in front for a few eyes, then shifted his gaze and looked around the hall, but found no treasures.

It seemed that the three were not here to seize treasures, but were unlucky enough to encounter several ape monsters and were entangled by them.

Since there were no treasures here, Han Li had no intention of showing up to participate. He moved his body and was about to leave quietly.

Just as his body moved, a gust of evil wind came from behind, and a black beast claw appeared out of thin air behind Han Li, grabbing towards his heart.

Han Li's expression changed, and he shot forward like lightning, while waving his arm sharply.

A blue sword light shot out from his sleeve, and then appeared out of thin air behind him, slashing swiftly towards the black beast claw.

With a loud "bang"!

The blue sword light trembled and shattered, turning into a blue flying sword, tumbling and flying forward.

A long wound was also cut on the black beast claw, almost splitting its palm in half.

A huge black ape monster flashed out of the darkness beside him, roaring furiously at Han Li.

This ape monster was more than twice the size of the previous ones. A series of blood-red lines appeared in its black fur, covering its whole body, adding a bit of ferocity. Black Qi was swirling around its huge body, and a black banner was floating in the black Qi, with flickering spiritual light, emitting a not weak law of movement. It was an immortal artifact.

In the roar of the black ape monster, black light flashed in its palm, and the surrounding Yin Fiend Qi rolled in, merging into its body.

The wound on its palm healed quickly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

Han Li's face flashed with a hint of surprise when he saw this, and he waved his hand to recall the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword, and his figure swayed and landed on the ground.

This exchange of blows was like a rabbit rising and a falcon falling, happening in an instant. Feng Qingyuan and the three others on the other side also noticed the movement on Han Li's side at this time, and their faces showed surprise.

The blood-patterned giant ape let out a roar, and its huge body turned into a black shadow, rushing towards Han Li.

"Hmph!"

Han Li snorted coldly, waved his sleeves, and a thick golden arc of lightning shot out, striking towards the blood-patterned giant ape. It was the Evil-Breaking Divine Lightning.

Wherever the golden arc of lightning passed, the nearby Yin Fiend Qi seemed to encounter the scorching sun, instantly collapsing and dissipating.

Seeing this, the blood-patterned giant ape was not afraid at all, and spewed out a black flame.

With a loud bang!

After the lightning and flames collided, they immediately rolled and spiraled together, like two golden and black dragons intertwined, biting each other endlessly, as if neither could do anything to the other.

Han Li raised his eyebrows slightly and opened his mouth to spray.

Another blue flying sword shot out, wrapped in a layer of golden arc of lightning, and pierced through the lightning and flames in a flash, with incredible speed.

With a muffled "bang", the black flames exploded and turned into scattered remnants.

The blue flying sword continued to shoot out, and after a blur, it appeared in front of the blood-patterned giant ape, slashing down.
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