Approximately a quarter of an hour later.

Within the Nine Yuan Temple, in a secluded mountain forest rarely visited, Han Li, concealing his presence, sat cross-legged atop an ancient tree hundreds of feet tall, its dense foliage providing shade and obscuring his figure.

In his hand, he held the jade pendant, pressed tightly against his brow.

After a moment, the jade pendant dimmed, and Han Li put it away. He closed his eyes, pondering for a moment before reopening them.

The jade pendant contained a map of the Nine Yuan Temple, marking the possible location of Jin Tong's imprisonment. This place was a forbidden area within the Nine Yuan Temple, off-limits even to core disciples and elders.

After a moment of contemplation, Han Li took out another jade slip and examined it before nodding and muttering to himself,

"The map provided by the Reincarnation Temple is quite similar to the one given by Lan Yan, so it doesn't seem like they've tampered with it. But I didn't expect Jin Tong to be imprisoned in such a place. This is going to be troublesome..."

As he pondered, another "boom" of thunderous sound came from the far distance, and faint shouts of killing could be heard.

"It seems the Reincarnation Temple's move is truly significant. The Nine Yuan Temple is such a behemoth, with roots so deep going back hundreds of millions of years. It's hard to imagine that it would fall into such a chaotic situation," Han Li said with a sigh, looking at the distant scene from the top of the tree.

After a moment of adjustment, his body leaped, but he did not fly high into the sky. Instead, he moved up and down in the mountain forest, flying low towards another adjacent peak.

At this time, the Nine Yuan Temple was engulfed in flames of war as a large number of black-clad, masked figures invaded the place.

As he flew deeper into the Nine Yuan Temple, he saw many members of the Reincarnation Temple at some of the important places he passed, their cultivation levels were not low, and there were many experts, including Grand Luo Realm cultivators.

The Nine Yuan Temple naturally sent out a large number of elders and disciples to fight against these intruders, and the restrictions within the sect were also activated.

However, the Reincarnation Temple's attack came suddenly, and it was clearly a well-planned deployment. Taking advantage of the chaos in the Da Jin Yuan Immortal Domain and the gathering of high-level cultivators outside the Nine Yuan Temple after the Heavenly Court bestowed the Bodhi Order, the Reincarnation Temple caught the Nine Yuan Temple off guard.

This move was indeed somewhat unconventional. Who would have thought that the Nine Yuan Temple, which held a remarkable status in the True Immortal World and was guarded by a Dao Ancestor, would be bullied?

Han Li couldn't help but wonder: The Reincarnation Temple must have spared no expense for this mission to the Nine Yuan Temple. What is their real purpose?

The remaining disciples of the Nine Yuan Temple were by no means ordinary. Initially, they were caught off guard and retreated, but under the leadership of their elders and peak masters, they quickly reacted and used the restrictions placed in various places to block the invaders' momentum, resulting in a stalemate.

Han Li had no intention of participating in the battle between the two sides. He transformed into an unremarkable disciple of the Nine Yuan Temple and moved quickly towards the depths of the Nine Yuan Temple.

His current identity was inconspicuous, and the temple was in chaos, so no one would notice him.

Moreover, with his strength, no one below the Grand Luo Realm could affect him.

Soon, Han Li arrived at the depths of the Nine Yuan Temple, where the Reincarnation Temple had not yet attacked.

He slightly slowed down and activated the stealth divine power of the black mask.

Under the flash of black light on Han Li's body, his whole person immediately turned into a mass of ethereal shadows, without even a trace of breath emanating. Even with his powerful divine sense, he could not detect anything unusual.

Seeing this, he was overjoyed and continued to fly forward.

Although no one from the Reincarnation Temple appeared here, the Nine Yuan Temple did not relax its vigilance. They activated all the defensive and investigative restrictions in various places, laying down a net to prevent members of the Reincarnation Temple from secretly sneaking in.

Fortunately, his divine sense was strong, and the Nine Nether Devil Eyes had greatly improved, allowing him to pass safely all the way.

Half a day later, he landed near a mountain peak and hid in a secluded place, looking forward.

He saw two golden giant peaks standing in front of him, towering into the clouds and standing upright, like two giant pillars supporting the sky.

Between the two giant peaks, there was a passage.

On the left and right sides of the giant peaks, boundless golden mist filled the air, connecting to the sky and spreading left and right, with no end in sight, like a natural chasm.

According to the map of the Nine Yuan Temple given to him by Lan Yan, this place was called "Jin Yu Pass," which was the entrance to the inner temple.

The outer and inner temples of the Nine Yuan Temple were distinct. The places Han Li had previously passed through were all in the outer temple. The inner temple was the true core area of the Nine Yuan Temple, accessible only to high-level officials and a small number of elite disciples who had received permission.

According to the information provided by the Reincarnation Temple, Jin Tong was currently imprisoned in a forbidden area in the inner temple.

The golden mist that connected to the sky was a super restriction within the Nine Yuan Temple, said to be set by the Nine Yuan Dao Ancestor himself, covering the entire inner temple. It could only be entered through a passage like the Jin Yu Pass.

There were three entrances like the Jin Yu Pass in the entire Nine Yuan Temple.

Han Li took a closer look at Jin Yu Pass, and his brows suddenly furrowed.

The passage of Jin Yu Pass was closed at this moment, and the entire passage was covered by a thick golden light curtain.

Behind the mask, stood a large number of monks in gold-lined armor.

"Why is the entrance closed? Could it be because of the Reincarnation Temple's invasion?" Han Li gritted his teeth secretly.

After a moment of contemplation, he submerged his divine sense into the Flower Branch Space, communicated with Lan Yan, informed her of the situation outside, and asked about Jin Yu Pass.

"Friend Han, it is normal for Jin Yu Pass to be closed now that the Reincarnation Temple has invaded the Nine Yuan Temple. The truly important places of the Nine Yuan Temple are all in the inner temple, and it is absolutely not allowed to be lost," Lan Yan's voice sounded in Han Li's mind.

"Do you have a way to get through here?" Han Li's heart sank and he asked.

In the Flower Branch Space, Lan Yan's face showed hesitation.

In order to save Lan Yuanzi, she had told Han Li a lot of information about the Nine Yuan Temple, but that information was not important.

However, Jin Yu Pass was different. It involved the core secrets of the Nine Yuan Temple. If the Nine Yuan Temple knew that she had told this to outsiders, they would never let her go.

"Friend Lan Yan, the Nine Yuan Temple is now in chaos, and no one will pay attention to the things here. What’s more, you have never shown your face, and it is impossible for anyone to suspect you," Han Li said with a faint smile, seeing Lan Yan's hesitation.

Lan Yan's beautiful face changed, but she quickly calmed down and smiled: "Although that’s the case, there are countless capable people in the Nine Yuan Temple, and there are some who are good at divination, and their abilities cannot be measured by common sense. I can tell Friend Han the things I know about the Nine Yuan Temple without reservation, but I ask Friend Han to promise me two conditions."

"What conditions?" Han Li frowned slightly and asked.

"One is to ask Fellow Daoist Ti Hun to awaken my brother," Lan Yan looked at Ti Hun next to her.

At this moment, Ti Hun and Xiao Bai were standing next to Lan Yan in the Flower Branch Space.

Qu Lin was not here, and was still practicing in the pavilion. Ti Hun had placed layers of restrictions around the pavilion.

Ti Hun maintained vigilance against Qu Lin.

"Yes," Ti Hun's expression changed, and after discussing with Han Li secretly, she nodded.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Ti Hun," Lan Yan's eyes showed excitement, and she bowed to Ti Hun.

"What's the second request?" Han Li asked.

"This time, I have betrayed many secrets of the Nine Yuan Temple, and I can no longer stay in the temple, so my brother and I want to join Friend Han, and ask Friend Han to take us in," Lan Yan lowered her head and said something that surprised Han Li.

"Join me?" Han Li was surprised.

Ti Hun and Xiao Bai were also surprised.

"Yes, I have been with Fellow Daoist Han twice, and I know something about your strength and personality. With Fellow Daoist Han's strength, it is more than enough to protect my brother and me. Only with Fellow Daoist Han's protection, can I tell you many things about the Nine Yuan Temple without any scruples," Lan Yan said calmly.

Han Li frowned slightly and did not speak.

Seeing this, Lan Yan closed her mouth and stared at Han Li with her beautiful eyes.

"Since Friend Lan said so, it is not impossible for me to take you in, but there are some things I need to tell you in advance. You are different from Xiao Bai and Ti Hun. I must plant secret techniques in you to ensure safety. Of course, after I feel that you two are trustworthy, I will take back the secret techniques. Moreover, I will not interfere with your future cultivation, nor will I provide any help. You will have to figure it out yourself," Han Li said soon after thinking about it for too long.

"Yes," Lan Yan agreed very readily, without even thinking about it.

Seeing this, Han Li was slightly surprised, but he didn't care too much. He contacted Ti Hun through his divine soul to take action.

Ti Hun chanted something, and a ball of black light flew out of her hand.

The black light changed rapidly, and soon turned into a black ring, with countless tiny black runes jumping inside, looking very mysterious.

"Go!" Ti Hun pointed, and the black ring turned into a black light and disappeared into Ti Hun's mind.

Lan Yan's body trembled, and her pretty face suddenly turned pale, but she quickly regained her composure, and there was no dissatisfaction on her face.

"Friend Lan has a firm mind and good judgment. Your choice to join the master today is definitely a wise move," Ti Hun said with a smile and a hint of appreciation in her eyes.

"That's right," Xiao Bai also smiled aside.

Lan Yan's beautiful eyes flashed when she heard the two of them say this.

"Okay, there is no need to say anything else. Please tell me about the Jin Yu Pass in detail," Han Li said lightly.

"Yes, Jin Yu Pass is an important checkpoint for the Nine Yuan Temple to enter the inner temple. According to the regulations, one can only enter with the permission of the temple master, the two deputy temple masters, and the four great holy envoys. However, the situation may be different now that the Reincarnation Temple has invaded on a large scale. If there is a suitable reason, the Golden Guards inside may open the checkpoint," Lan Yan said quickly, calming her mind.