Wang Yu
Chapter 1207 Black Mask
However, after hearing this, Han Li simply turned the mask over in his hand, not saying anything for a moment.
"Fellow Daoist Han, is there anything else you're unclear about?" Jiao San asked, slightly taken aback.
"Fellow Daoist Jiao San's words are naturally clear to me, but now that things have come this far, Fellow Daoist Jiao San should also tell me some details about this mission, right?" Han Li looked at Jiao San deeply and asked.
Previously, his cultivation was still at the Taiyi Realm, his cultivation was weak, and his confidence was insufficient. Therefore, he didn't ask much about the Reincarnation Temple's mission, fearing that he would get too deeply involved in the struggle between the Reincarnation Temple and the Heavenly Court, making it difficult to escape.
Now that his cultivation has greatly improved, his attitude towards things is very different from before, no longer as timid as before.
"Fellow Daoist Han, it's not that I don't trust you, but I don't know much about the details of this mission. Even if I wanted to tell you, I wouldn't know where to start." Jiao San sighed softly, explaining with an apologetic expression.
"Fellow Daoist Jiao San, we've known each other for more than a day or two, so let's skip the excuses. Although I don't know your specific identity within the Reincarnation Temple, I imagine it's extraordinary. You can't be completely ignorant about this Nine Elements Temple mission. Since we're going to cooperate next, it's better to be frank." Han Li moved his fingers slightly, turning the black mask in his hand like a flower, and said with a smile.
"This humble woman isn't making excuses, it's just that I really don't know. This Nine Elements Temple mission is important, personally overseen by experts in the temple. I'm just a small liaison, how would I know the specific details?" Jiao San said with a bitter smile.
Seeing that Jiao San's attitude didn't seem fake, Han Li contacted Ti Hun in his mind: "Ti Hun, is this person telling the truth?"
"Master, this person is just a phantom manifestation, unable to sense his soul fluctuations. I can't investigate clearly either, but looking at Jiao San's expression, he doesn't seem to be lying," Ti Hun's voice echoed in Han Li's mind.
Hearing this, Han Li couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Although I'm just a liaison and have no authority to understand the details of this mission, Fellow Daoist Han, you are a helper I invited, so this humble woman deliberately inquired about the matters you care about," Jiao San said, seeing that Han Li looked displeased.
"Oh, tell me about it," Han Li asked without changing his expression.
"Jin Tong is currently still in the Nine Elements Temple and is not in danger. The people of the Nine Elements Temple captured her with the intention of presenting her to Time Dao Ancestor Gu Huo Jin at the Bodhi Banquet. There is still some time before the Bodhi Banquet, so Jin Tong is temporarily safe. The Nine Elements Temple will even try to improve Jin Tong's cultivation, so that this 'gift' will be even more outstanding," Jiao San said.
Hearing this, Han Li's eyes flashed.
He already knew the purpose of the Nine Elements Temple's capture of Jin Tong, but confirming this matter from Jiao San also relieved him.
"As for you, Fellow Daoist Han, the superiors seem to want you to complete a certain matter, and then they will tell you the location of Jin Tong and the method of rescuing her. However, I can't find out what this specific matter is," Jiao San continued.
"I appreciate Fellow Daoist Jiao San's trouble for my matter," Han Li said with cupped hands, but his thoughts turned in his mind.
He pondered what the Reincarnation Temple would have him do, but how could he figure it out out of thin air, so this thought only flashed through his mind.
"Fellow Daoist Han, you are now considered a core member of our Reincarnation Temple. Although the temple acts mysteriously, it will never plot against its own people. Fellow Daoist Han, don't worry about this matter," Jiao San said, getting back to the main topic.
"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have joined the Reincarnation Temple," Han Li nodded.
"It's good that Fellow Daoist Han understands," Jiao San nodded.
The two chatted for a few more words before ending the conversation.
Han Li pondered for a moment, summoned Xiao Bai and Ti Hun from the Flower Branch Space, then took off the red mask from his face, put on the black mask, and activated it.
A dark light spread out from the mask, covering his body. Han Li's entire person suddenly became indistinct.
Ti Hun and Xiao Bai on the side showed even more shocked expressions, because their spiritual senses could no longer sense the slightest aura of Han Li, as if there was nothingness there.
"The Reincarnation Temple is indeed terrifying. The concealment effect of this black mask is even better than my Heaven Evasion Talisman," Xiao Bai praised.
Han Li sensed his situation and was quite satisfied. He activated the magic technique again.
His body's appearance changed rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into a burly man with a black face and a bristly beard.
"Ti Hun, lend me some of your Yuan Qi," Han Li raised his hand and patted Ti Hun's shoulder, a devouring force emanating from his palm, quickly absorbing the Yuan Qi in Ti Hun's body.
Ti Hun's expression moved, but she didn't move, letting Han Li absorb the Yuan Qi in her body.
Han Li didn't absorb too much and soon stopped, then closed his eyes.
After a while, a layer of black light appeared on his body, exuding a Yin Sha ghost Qi, which was exactly the same as Ti Hun's aura, and without any flaws. Anyone who saw Han Li would believe that he was a cultivator who practiced ghost cultivation techniques.
"This..." Xiao Bai's eyes widened, with an expression of disbelief.
Ti Hun also showed a shocked expression when she saw this scene.
Because Han Li's aura emanating from not only his body but even his soul was different from before. That black mask could even change the aura of the soul.
"This black mask of the Reincarnation Temple can absorb the Yuan Qi of others and then merge with itself, disguising itself as others. This method is indeed much more clever than simple transformation techniques," Han Li said with a happy expression, nodding.
"Master, with this mask, safety is indeed much better. Master, you are going to Nine Elements City next, right? Xiao Bai and I don't have such concealment methods, so we'll hide in the Flower Branch Space, so as not to cause trouble for you," Ti Hun said.
"You help me keep an eye on Qu Lin and Lan Yan. Although Qu Lin's physical body is strong, the Devouring Gold Immortal's soul is relatively weak. Ti Hun, your supernatural powers can just restrain him," Han Li said through spiritual sense transmission.
"Master, don't worry, I will keep a close watch on that Qu Lin," Ti Hun replied through sound transmission.
Xiao Bai also patted his chest, making a guarantee.
Han Li smiled at this and waved his hand to take Xiao Bai and Ti Hun into the Flower Branch Space, then he left the underground and came outside.
With a pensive look on his face, he quickly turned into a black light and flew towards Glazed Gold City, quickly entering Glazed Gold City from an entrance in the west of the city.
Everything within the city was calm. The cultivators in the city were talking about the Sun Moon Pavilion's auction, and even some of the patrolmen who occasionally passed by were no different from normal.
Seeing this scene, Han Li knew that the commotion caused by his battle with Chi Meng and others hadn't spread and had been suppressed by the Sun Moon Alliance. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, his figure moved and he flew towards the depths of the east of the city.
The prosperous places in Glazed Gold City were full of shops, and most of them were mainly gold, giving a sense of vanity. They didn't have the majestic appearance of ordinary large cities.
Han Li couldn't help but sigh. The Sun Moon Alliance had no prominent background, but it was able to survive to this day among the vast forces of the Nine Elements Temple, Hundred Refinements Mountain, and the Great Golden Origin Immortal Palace, and it had even developed vigorously. Perhaps it was because of this harmless vanity.
Glazed Gold City covered a very large area. Han Li flew for half a day and stopped in a golden hall in the east of the city.
A plaque was hung at the entrance of the hall, with the four characters "Sun Moon Ship Line" written on it.
The entrance was crowded with people and very lively.
Han Li stepped in. Inside was a space of several hundred zhang in size. The crowd surged, bustling towards the depths of the hall.
In the depths of the hall, there were dozens of entrances, and each entrance had a name written on the top, which were the place names of various places in the Great Golden Origin Immortal Territory.
Nine Elements City, Golden Origin City, and Hundred Refinements City were among them, and the most people entered these three entrances.
Han Li glanced around and stepped towards the passage with the words Nine Elements City written on it.
Sun Moon Ship Line was a transportation industry under the Sun Moon Alliance. The Sun Moon Alliance had developed and refined a special flying ship called the Sun Moon Flying Ship. This ship could draw on the power of the sun, moon, and stars, and its flying speed was extremely fast. It traveled to important cities in the Great Golden Origin Immortal Territory, transporting goods or carrying passengers.
The Sun Moon Flying Ship was not only extremely fast, but also much cheaper than the teleportation array, which was loved by many small and medium-sized forces and loose cultivators.
Although Glazed Gold City had a teleportation array connected to Nine Elements City, the teleportation arrays in various immortal territories were under the control of the Heavenly Court, where there were the most stringent monitoring arrays. Especially recently, with the turmoil in various immortal territories, the Heavenly Court's monitoring of teleportation arrays was even stricter. Even with the black mask, Han Li didn't want to take the risk.
Moreover, the Sun Moon Flying Ship was fast enough to arrive at Nine Elements City within thirty years.
Han Li walked into the Nine Elements City passage, passed through a long corridor, and his vision suddenly opened up. A hall thirty zhang in length and width appeared in front of him.
There were many seats in the hall, and many people were already sitting there. Two Sun Moon Alliance cultivators in blue clothes were standing here.
Seeing Han Li come in, a middle-aged Sun Moon Alliance cultivator immediately greeted him and cupped his hands, saying, "This Fellow Daoist, are you going to take the Sun Moon Flying Ship to Nine Elements City?"
"That's right," Han Li nodded.
He didn't want to attract the attention of others, so he suppressed his cultivation to the Golden Immortal level.
"Fellow Daoist has come at the right time. A flying ship departs for Nine Elements City every month, and the next flying ship will depart in just one day," the middle-aged cultivator said with a smile.
"Oh, that's really a coincidence. I wonder what the cost is?" Han Li's eyes lit up, and then he asked.
"This Fellow Daoist also wants to go to Nine Elements City? I wonder if you are interested in jointly purchasing a large cabin ticket with us? The cost will be shared by the five of us, which can save a lot of immortal essence stones." The middle-aged Sun Moon Alliance cultivator was about to speak when a voice came from the side. Four cultivators walked over.
All four had reached the Golden Immortal Realm. The leader was an old man in a gray robe, with a smiling face.
The other three, one of them was a young man in black, looking at most twenty years old, with a hint of immaturity on his face.
Next to the young man in black was a red-shirted young woman, with a plump figure and a beautiful appearance.
The last person was a beautiful nun in a white monk's robe, but her hair was tied up high on the top of her head, looking as if she was practicing with hair, and she was carrying a snow-white long sword on her back, which looked somewhat out of place.
Seeing the four, Han Li's eyes moved, and he froze there.
For no other reason than that, except for the young man in black who had an unfamiliar appearance, he actually recognized the other three.