Right as Han Li and the others were being restrained, a ripple spread through the void within the golden light, immediately followed by the emergence of a gray-robed old man.

"Ancestor!" Chun Jun Zhenren and the other two showed great joy upon seeing the gray-robed old man.

Han Li and the others were greatly shaken upon hearing this.

The only person within the entire Jiu Yuan Temple whom Chun Jun Zhenren would call "Ancestor" was the legendary Jiu Yuan Daozu.

The gray-robed old man ignored Chun Jun Zhenren, and looked at the black-clothed girl, casually raising his hand in a beckoning gesture.

A flash of light appeared on the black-clothed girl's storage ring, and the Five-Colored Small Bottle shot out from within, flying towards the gray-robed old man.

But just as the small bottle was halfway there, a "chi la" sound tore through the void above, and a dark-red large hand shot out from within, grabbing the Five-Colored Small Bottle.

The gray-robed old man's expression did not change, and he waved his sleeve.

The golden light within the hall fluctuated, and a golden large hand appeared out of thin air, grabbing down at the dark-red large hand.

The dark-red large hand moved its five fingers and formed a hand seal. Six mysterious runes appeared in the nearby void, blocking the golden large hand for a moment.

"Eh, this is..." The gray-robed old man looked at the six runes, his pupils shrinking.

The dark-red large hand swiftly reached back and grabbed the black-clothed girl, Jiao San, Wu Yang, Lu Chuanfeng, and Shi Kongmo.

A vortex appeared in the palm of the large hand, swallowing the five people in one go.

The dark-red large hand then shot out again, like a meteor, grabbing towards Han Li in the distance.

A trace of anger finally flashed across the gray-robed old man's face, and he raised his hand in a guiding motion.

A deep, ancient, golden iron whip exuding an endless aura of vicissitudes appeared in mid-air, and with a swing, struck the dark-red large hand.

With a muffled "bang!"

The dark-red large hand was shattered by the whip, exploding and turning into a cloud of mist-like dark-red light!

A soft groan came from the depths of the void, sounding somewhat pained.

The shattered dark-red light suddenly shrank, instantly disappearing into the void without a trace.

This exchange was as fast as lightning. Cultivators as high as Chun Jun Zhenren could not keep up at all.

By the time they reacted, everything was already over.

The gray-robed old man looked at the void where the dark-red large hand appeared with a slightly darkened expression, silently, but without chasing after it, just standing there quietly.

After a moment, he withdrew his gaze and waved his hand.

The golden light in the hall fluctuated, and the blue ice wall shattered with a loud crash.

The golden light then flashed and disappeared. Chun Jun Zhenren, Chi Meng, and the others regained their freedom, but Han Li's entire body remained immobile.

"Greetings, Ancestor!" Chun Jun Zhenren and the other two made a hand seal, put away the rosy light restriction around the hall, and immediately flew to the gray-robed old man's side, kowtowing and paying their respects.

Although Chi Meng and Huo Yuan had previously been arrogant in their words and deeds, they couldn't help but feel uneasy upon seeing this gray-robed old man, and hurriedly bowed.

"Chun Jun, I entrusted the management of Jiu Yuan Temple to you, and this is how you've managed it?" the gray-robed old man said calmly, his voice not loud, but his tone revealing a sense of majesty and coldness.

"Disciple deserves to die! The Reincarnation Hall has launched a large-scale invasion, and this disciple failed to detect it early. Please punish me, Ancestor!" Chun Jun Zhenren's body trembled as he knelt on the ground, saying in a trembling voice.

Yang Junzi and Lei Jun Zhenren also looked terrified, begging for punishment.

"Enough, there are outsiders present at the moment, so let's not talk about these things for now. You go and clear out all the Reincarnation Hall people within the temple," the gray-robed old man glanced at Chi Meng and Huo Yuan, and said with a light snort.

"Yes!" Chun Jun Zhenren and the other two agreed and flew outside.

"Chi Meng, Huo Yuan, our Jiu Yuan Temple acted improperly and was invaded internally by petty thieves, making the two of you laugh at us," the gray-robed old man turned to look at Chi Meng and Huo Yuan, and said with a light smile.

"Senior is too kind. The Reincarnation Hall is a major enemy that the entire Heavenly Court must treat with caution. Apart from the Central Earth Immortal Territory, no other Immortal Territory can compete with it. They launched a sneak attack this time, and it is already very commendable that Daoist Chun Jun was able to command the Jiu Yuan Temple disciples to resist to this point," Chi Meng forced a smile, carefully choosing her words.

Huo Yuan stood aside, not daring to say a word.

"Hehe, is that so? In that case, he is not only innocent, but also meritorious," the gray-robed old man said, laughing loudly.

The laughter echoed in the hall, growing louder and louder, like muffled thunder rumbling, causing the void to tremble.

Chi Meng and Huo Yuan felt thunder rolling in their ears, their bodies trembling, and then the souls in their minds also involuntarily trembled.

The two's expressions changed drastically, and red and purple light surged from their bodies, hurriedly protecting their entire bodies with all their strength.

But it was useless. The trembling of their souls became more and more intense, like flames in a storm, ready to be extinguished at any moment.

Han Li's body and soul were also trembling wildly at the moment, but he was unable to circulate his cultivation to protect himself, and was in extreme pain.

Fortunately, his physical strength was extremely tough, and his soul was extremely powerful, so there was no immediate danger of dying.

Just at that moment, a red light lit up from Chi Meng's body, instantly covering her and Huo Yuan's body next to her.

The painful expression on Chi Meng and Huo Yuan's faces immediately disappeared, and they were panting heavily, their eyes filled with fear.

"Daoist Jiu Yuan, please calm your anger." With a flash of red light, the figure of an old woman in red appeared.

The old woman had a head of bright red hair, no less than Chi Meng's, but her face was covered with wrinkles, and she held a crane-headed crutch in her hand, looking old and frail, but her expression revealed a sharp murderous aura.

Seeing the figure of the red-haired old woman, the gray-robed old man's eyes moved slightly, and the laughter echoing in the hall slowly stopped.

Han Li breathed a sigh of relief, but his mind did not relax at all, and he looked at the red-haired old woman in shock.

"Such supernatural powers from a phantom… could it be another Daozu? She looks somewhat similar to Chi Meng, could this person be Daozu Chi Rong!" Han Li's thoughts churned in his mind.

"Chi Rong, your granddaughter sneaked into my territory, coveting the treasures of my Jiu Yuan Temple, I wonder who instructed her?" the gray-robed old man said coldly.

"It really is Daozu Chi Rong..." Han Li's eyes moved upon hearing this.

"Daoist Jiu Yuan, it's all a misunderstanding. Little Meng'er was ordered by the Heavenly Court to capture Gold Devouring Immortals, as well as that Han Li, and accidentally came here. As for snatching that bottle just now, it was just a child's nature, she was just curious about the bottle. Daoist Jiu Yuan wouldn't be so petty, would he, to be angry with a junior?" the red-haired old woman said with a light laugh.

"You want to dismiss this matter with a single word of curiosity, Chi Rong, do you think my Jiu Yuan Temple is a place that can be entered and exited at will?" the gray-robed old man's coldness did not diminish at all, and he said coldly.

"This matter was indeed reckless of Little Meng'er and the others, so what do you want to do, Daoist Jiu Yuan?" The red-haired old woman frowned slightly when she saw the gray-robed old man's expression, and said indifferently.

The gray-robed old man did not speak, and glanced at Chi Meng and Huo Yuan.

Two golden lights shot out from his eyes, striking Chi Meng and Huo Yuan extremely quickly.

"Stop!" The red-haired old woman was furious, and the crutch in her hand struck out with a "woo" sound, hitting the golden light that was shooting towards Chi Meng.

With a soft "bang", the golden light flashed and pierced through the crutch, but it also became much dimmer, and still flashed into Chi Meng's forehead.

"Ah..." Chi Meng screamed, clutching her head.

The other golden light also shot into Huo Yuan's forehead, and Huo Yuan didn't have time to react at all.

His body trembled, and dazzling golden light burst out from his entire body. The next moment, his head exploded, and his headless corpse fell softly to the ground.

The red-haired old woman waved her hand and sent out a red crystal light, covering Chi Meng's body again. Chi Meng's screams immediately lessened a lot.

"You!" The red-haired old woman's expression relaxed, and she suddenly looked at the gray-robed old man, her eyes shooting out snake-like rays of light.

"For your sake, I will spare your granddaughter this time. If she dares to cause trouble in Jiu Yuan Temple again next time, it won't be so cheap. I won't see you off!" The gray-robed old man sneered, then waved his sleeve.

A golden light covered Chi Meng and Huo Yuan's corpse, and after a flash, the two instantly disappeared, as if they had been teleported out.

Han Li, who was on the side, was shocked by the series of scenes.

This gray-robed old man looked kind, but he was so ruthless, killing the Master of Hundred Refinements Mountain as soon as he said so, and not giving Daozu Chi Rong, who was so prominent in the Heavenly Court, any face, and severely punished her granddaughter.

What he had done after sneaking into Jiu Yuan Temple was ten times more serious than what Chi Meng and Huo Yuan had done, and today he was afraid that he would not be able to leave this place alive.

Han Li's mind was racing, thinking about how to break free and escape, but he couldn't move at all.

At this time, he saw the Jiu Yuan Temple Ancestor, walking slowly to him with his hands behind his back, examining Han Li with his eyes, and not showing any emotional fluctuations on his face.

Han Li met the old man's eyes, and immediately felt as if he saw two deep and bottomless ancient wells, with moonlight reflected inside, but without causing the slightest ripple.

The old man was not in a hurry to speak, but walked around Han Li, as if he was carefully examining him.

Han Li felt a little uneasy being watched by him, as if he felt that under those eyes, all the secrets he had hidden would be seen through.

Fortunately, the old man quickly moved his gaze away, and just waved his hand, and a layer of dense golden light radiated from his body, turning into a layer of golden light curtain, enveloping the entire hall.

Han Li frowned, and was surprised. He had seen quite a few spiritual domains in the past, but he had never seen a spiritual domain that could bring him such a strong sense of oppression like the old man in front of him.

He could no longer see the surrounding ruins. The entire void had turned into a huge golden ball, and the golden light on it was so dense that it seemed to be poured with golden juice, completely sealing off this void.

Han Li soon realized that his connection with the outside world had been completely severed, and what surprised him even more was that his connection with Jin Tong and Ti Hun, and even all the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords, had seemed to be completely cut off by this spiritual domain, which contained the power of the Law of the vast Gold attribute.

As for the unreliable Bottle Spirit Senior, he could no longer contact him. It was impossible to rely on him to use the small bottle to travel through time and space to escape from here.