"Thank you, Senior!"

The bearded man was overjoyed at these words, bowed to Han Li, and then flew down to skillfully dismember the Thunder Eel Beast's corpse.

He didn't dare delay for too long. After collecting some important materials, he flew back.

Han Li made a hand gesture, just about to activate the flying boat when the surrounding sea suddenly shook.

He glanced around and found huge waves rising on the nearby sea surface, making loud rumbling noises.

At the same time, hundreds of miles away, thick smoke billowed from an uninhabited island, and a thick column of crimson magma spewed out from it, shooting straight into the sky.

Mu Xue and the other two were shocked at this sight, but seeing Han Li's calm expression, they exchanged glances and didn't dare to say anything more.

Han Li's expression remained unchanged, but his heart stirred.

On the way to Black Wind Island, he often saw such disasters as tsunamis and earthquakes. Although the Black Wind Sea area had experienced similar situations before, they were never so frequent.

He shook his head, retracted his gaze, and waved his hand, casting a spell.

The Azure Kite Flying Boat trembled slightly, and then shone with a bright azure light. The fledgling spiritual feathers on both sides of the flying boat suddenly became several times longer and larger, transforming into long, azure wings.

The flying boat flashed and turned into a long azure rainbow, shooting forward with extreme speed, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

"Do you know what the situation is like on Black Wind Island now, and whether the struggle with Azure Feather Island is still continuing?" Han Li asked casually while driving the flying boat.

"Reporting to Senior, since the anomalies appeared in various parts of the sea, the struggle between Black Wind Island and Azure Feather Island has stopped," Mu Xue said.

"The anomalies you're talking about, are you referring to tsunamis and volcanic eruptions like this?" Han Li raised an eyebrow and asked again.

"Exactly," Mu Xue nodded.

Han Li nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this.

Next, he didn't say anything more. Mu Xue and the other two naturally didn't dare to speak casually, and they traveled in silence.

With the speed of the Azure Kite Flying Boat, it didn't take long to reach Black Wind City, stopping somewhere outside the city.

"Thank you, Senior, for saving our lives this time. We wonder if we can know your name, so we can remember it forever," Mu Xue and the other two flew down from the spiritual boat and thanked him again.

"No need, it was just a chance encounter, you may leave. Remember, cultivation is important, but you only have one life," Han Li said indifferently.

After saying this, he didn't wait for the three to say anything, and with a shake of his body, he flew towards the city entrance in the distance.

The three watched Han Li leave. After a long time, the bearded man asked with a somewhat solemn expression:

"Daoist Mu, we were able to hold on until Senior rescued us this time, thanks to you using the talisman twice. Don't worry, after selling the materials from this Thunder Eel Beast, the spirit stones will be divided equally among the three of us."

Mu Xue smiled and nodded to the bearded man, then looked at the city gate in the distance again, a strange look flashing in her eyes.

"Daoist Mu, what's wrong?" the red-clothed girl asked.

"It's nothing, let's go," Mu Xue smiled and flew towards a direction outside the city.

But the corner of her eye couldn't help but glance at the city gate again.

For some reason, this senior's words and actions gave her a very familiar feeling.

But no matter how she thought about it, she couldn't remember where she had met this senior before.

The city protection formation of Black Wind City had already been activated. After Han Li paid a little spirit stone, he quickly entered the city.

He didn't stay on the edge of the outer city, but flew straight towards the central area of the city.

On a main street in Black Wind City, Han Li walked slowly. At the end of the street was a huge square, and a tall tower stood there, which was the location of the Black Wind City teleportation tower.

He looked at the shops around him, frowning slightly.

This was already the most prosperous place in Black Wind City, but there were still not many people on the street, and the shops on both sides had few customers. It was very different from the prosperous and lively situation in the past.

While he was surprised, he recalled what Mu Xue had just said. After a moment of contemplation, he walked into a materials shop next to him.

"Welcome, esteemed guest! Is there anything you need? Although our shop is not big, we have a wide range of goods and will definitely not disappoint you," the shopkeeper said with a smile as soon as he saw Han Li enter.

This person was short and fat, wearing a golden robe and a round hat, looking like a wealthy family member.

Han Li glanced around the shop, casually bought a few rare spiritual herbs, paid the spirit stones, and asked in a casual tone:

"Shopkeeper, I have been to Black Wind City several times before. It was very prosperous at that time. Why has it become so desolate now?"

"Alas, it's all because of the disasters in recent years. I don't know why, but the entire sea area has been very uneasy in recent years. According to reports, many islands have even sunk directly. Now, all the islands have begun to close their borders. Although it is still possible to enter and exit freely here, the business in the city has naturally plummeted," the short, fat shopkeeper shook his head and said.

"I have never seen or even heard of such disasters before," Han Li frowned and asked.

"The reasons for this, we people naturally don't know. Some rumors say it is caused by the turbulence of the underwater spiritual veins, others say it is because a surprising treasure is about to be born, causing the power to leak out, and even others say it is a sign that the Black Wind Sea area is about to be destroyed, but we don't know if they are true or false," the short, fat shopkeeper lowered his voice and said mysteriously.

Han Li frowned slightly. These statements sounded absurd and were not credible.

"Let's not talk about these things, Shopkeeper. How long will it be before the teleportation array connecting Black Wind City to the outside world opens?" Han Li smiled bitterly, and then asked.

The main reason he came to Black Wind City this time was to leave this sea area and try his luck outside. After all, it was almost impossible to find a way to advance to the Golden Immortal realm while waiting idly, especially here.

"If you want to go outside, esteemed guest, you may be disappointed. You may not know it yet, but after the teleportation array was opened more than ten years ago, Island Lord Lu Jun announced that the teleportation array would be closed for a thousand years," the short, fat shopkeeper shook his head and said.

"The teleportation array is closed for a thousand years! Why would they suddenly close the teleportation array?" Han Li's expression sank upon hearing this, and he asked.

"Island Lord Lu naturally has his reasons," the short, fat shopkeeper spread his hands and said.

"Thank you, goodbye," Han Li frowned, then cupped his hands to the short, fat shopkeeper, turned around, and walked outside.

He walked out of the shop and walked on the street for a while, then stepped into another shop.

Although he felt that the short, fat shopkeeper would not lie to him, he had to confirm this matter again.

As a result, he quickly came out again, his expression somewhat ugly, and turned around to enter another shop.

Half an hour later, Han Li stood still on a street.

He had inquired at more than a dozen large shops, and the news he received was the same. The teleportation array could not be used for a short time, and Lu Jun had not given any explanation, issuing this order very suddenly.

Han Li's expression was gloomy. After standing for a moment, his figure suddenly shot out, flying towards the Island Lord's Mansion.

The vicinity of the Island Lord's Mansion hadn't changed much from before. Buildings after buildings stood tall, like black behemoths entrenched, exuding a sinister aura.

Each building was completely shrouded in various restrictions, and these restrictions were connected to each other.

These restrictions were even more grand than before, blooming with dazzling light, forming a series of huge light clusters. It was impossible to see the situation inside from the outside.

The Talisman Hall in front of the Island Lord's Mansion still stood there, but there were only a few cultivators inside at the moment. It looked empty, completely different from the lively situation of the past.

In front of the Talisman Hall, Han Li stood still, raised his head, and glanced towards the Island Lord's Mansion.

There didn't seem to be anything unusual here, but there were several layers of eyes watching him, both in the open and in the dark. Streams of divine sense, either bright or dark, were intertwined, guarding against everyone who approached, making the place several times more guarded than before.

While Han Li was surprised, he stepped into the Talisman Hall.

The security here was unprecedentedly tight, and it was obviously not just because of the abnormal disasters in the sea area.

As soon as he stepped into the hall, two rays of light flew from the distant horizon and landed in front of the Island Lord's Mansion in the blink of an eye. The rays of light converged, revealing two figures.

One of them was a woman in her thirties. Although she was wearing a Taoist robe, she looked like a religious practitioner, but she was not tonsured and had an elegant demeanor.

Her companion was a man in white, carrying a long sword on his back, his eyes sharp.

The man in white did not directly enter the mansion, but looked around with a stern expression.

"Elder Lu, what's wrong?" the young woman asked strangely.

"It's nothing..." The man swept his gaze over the street again and said indifferently, but his sword-like eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Just now, his divine sense had sensed something strange. It seemed that someone was observing him in the dark.

However, this feeling was fleeting, and he wasn't sure if it was his illusion.

The man was still not resigned and spread out his divine sense again, covering the nearby area, but he didn't detect anything unusual. He couldn't help but frown slightly.

"Let's go, don't delay things," the woman said in a low voice.

Only then did the man nod. The two walked into the Liang Lord's Mansion side by side. The guards at the gate did not stop them.

After a long time, Han Li walked out of the Talisman Hall, without looking at the Island Lord's Mansion, and walked towards another direction.

His face was calm, but his heart was turbulent.

Although he didn't recognize the young woman, he knew the man in white. He was Lu Yue, a Golden Immortal from the Northern Cold Immortal Palace.

Why would this person appear in the Black Wind Sea?

"Could it be related to me?" Han Li suddenly had this thought in his mind.

As soon as this thought arose, his heart jumped into his throat. He still moved forward, but his divine sense was firmly locked on the Island Lord's Mansion behind him.

At the same time, the immortal spiritual power in his body was secretly circulating. As long as there was any abnormality around him, he would immediately launch a full-force attack.

It wasn't until he had walked dozens of miles that his tense nerves relaxed a little, but he didn't dare to relax his vigilance at all. He slightly quickened his pace and walked towards the distance.

An hour later, a blue ray of light flew out of the gate of Black Wind City and sped towards the distant sea.

The person in the ray of light was Han Li.

After escaping for tens of thousands of miles in one breath, a ray of golden lightning suddenly appeared in the ray of light, condensing into a lightning magic circle, with countless golden runes jumping inside.

After a wave of golden lightning, Han Li's figure disappeared without a trace.