Mortal's Journey: Immortal World

Han Li felt enlightened upon hearing what Hu Yan Daoren said.

He hadn't expected the Underworld-Chill Mountain River Diagram to have such a background. No wonder the mysterious red-robed female cultivator had been willing to pay such a high price for it at the auction that year. He just wondered what kind of entity she was.

"Senior, just now, the Candle Dragon Path also had this incomplete diagram... Could it be..." Han Li asked thoughtfully.

"That's right, the Candle Dragon Path no longer has the Underworld-Chill Mountain River Diagram. This diagram has always been kept by Daoren Baili. Now that Daoren Baili and I have left the sect, this diagram naturally came with us," Hu Yan Daoren chuckled.

"Speaking of this, back then, how prosperous was my Candle Dragon Path? It stood on three sides with the Azure Flow Palace and the Fuling Sect. Above us were thirteen Golden Immortal Daorens and thousands of True Immortals gathered, with countless affiliated forces. We could even contend with the Northern Cold Immortal Palace. If Daoren Ouyang and the others hadn't colluded with the Immortal Palace from the inside, no matter how strong the Northern Cold Immortal Palace was, what could they have done to us?" Han Li shook his head and sighed softly.

Hu Yan Daoren and Yun Ni's expressions darkened upon hearing this, clearly still resentful about this matter.

"Actually, what you see is just the surface. The sect is no longer what it used to be. Due to disputes over fundamental interests, the thirteen Golden Immortal Daorens have long been divided, with countless open and secret struggles. If it weren't for Daoren Baili holding the fort, we would have been left far behind by the Azure Flow Palace and the Fuling Sect... Let's not mention this matter, let's focus on the main business," Hu Yan Daoren sneered a few times, no longer wanting to talk about it.

After a pause, he moved his lips and chanted a spell. His hands moved like wheels, and streaks of blue light shot out from his hands, condensing into a round altar-shaped array phantom, emitting bursts of dazzling blue light.

With a wave of his hand, the Underworld-Chill Mountain River Diagram turned into a blue light and shot out, falling into the center of the array in a flash.

Buzz!

Immediately, a brilliant blue glow rose from the blue scroll, like clouds and mist, and an extremely cold aura suddenly spread out from it, and the surrounding air temperature dropped sharply.

Almost instantly, within a radius of dozens of miles, the sea surface was completely frozen, and snowflakes appeared in the air, falling with the wind, as if the entire world had suddenly plunged into extreme cold.

Han Li shuddered slightly and immediately recovered.

Although this cold air was powerful, it was not enough to cause him any harm.

The Underworld-Chill Mountain River Diagram floated in the center of the array, and the blue array also shone brightly, humming and running.

The two echoed each other, and the blue light emitted intertwined in the air, flickering, as if sensing something.

Han Li's eyes showed a hint of curiosity when he saw this scene, but Hu Yan Daoren looked serious, so he didn't make a sound to disturb him.

As for Yun Ni, he wasn't familiar with her, so naturally he wouldn't ask her.

After a while, Hu Yan Daoren stopped his hand gestures, and then waved his sleeve. With a whoosh, the entire blue array phantom collapsed and dissipated, turning into specks of blue crystal light that disappeared with the wind.

The glow emitted by the Underworld-Chill Mountain River Diagram also dimmed, and it fell into his hand.

At almost the same time, the extremely cold aura that filled the surroundings also dissipated, but the originally frozen sea surface remained as it was.

"How is it?" Yun Ni asked.

"Judging from the current signs, it's probably about three or four years before it appears," Hu Yan Daoren pondered for a moment and said.

Han Li heard this and looked at the blue scroll in his hand. This diagram seemed to be more than just an entrance key.

"What about the specific location? Have you detected it?" Yun Ni asked again.

"We can't sense the specific location here yet. It seems that the distance is too far. Fortunately, there is still time. Let's determine a few locations according to the map and try again," Hu Yan Daoren shook his head and said.

"We have no choice but to do so," Yun Ni nodded.

"Fellow Daoist Li, there is still some time left. What are your plans? Will you come with us, or will you prepare on your own?" Hu Yan Daoren turned to Han Li and asked.

"My cultivation is not as good as the two seniors. Now that I'm going to enter the Immortal Mansion, it's better to go back and make some preparations, so I won't go with you to find the location," Han Li thought for a moment and said.

"Alright, the Immortal Mansion is full of dangers. Your cultivation is a little weaker, so you should indeed prepare more," Hu Yan Daoren nodded.

He took out a palm-sized dark red array plate, handed it to Han Li, and said, "Find a safe place first. If anything happens, use this Beacon Fire Disk to contact us."

Han Li took the array plate and saw a flame pattern engraved on it. He nodded and put it away.

Hu Yan Daoren then gave a few more instructions, telling Han Li to be careful not to be discovered by the people of the Immortal Palace, and soon left with Yun Ni.

Han Li stood on the sea for a moment, then a flash of green light appeared on his body, and he turned and shot away in one direction.

Half a month later.

A flash of green light appeared in the void near Wumeng Island, and a figure emerged. It was Han Li.

He glanced at Wumeng Island, where the restrictions and spiritual light covered it, and it was still closed for seclusion.

Han Li nodded, retracted his gaze, and flew away into the distance.

On the sea not far from Wumeng Island, a huge vortex rumbled and rotated, emitting a muffled thunderous roar. The vast sea vapor within a radius of tens of thousands of miles gathered and was absorbed by the vortex.

Seeing this, Han Li shook his body and flew directly into the sea, quickly landing on the seabed.

Within the blue restriction, the Earth Devil Incarnation sat cross-legged with its eyes closed, and a blue crystal thread above its head was slowly rotating in the direction of the vortex.

The surrounding seawater churned violently, constantly gathering, and was driven by its cultivation technique to quickly transform into drops of Heavy Water.

At this time, between the incarnation's hands, there was already a human head-sized ball of black Heavy Water spinning around.

At first glance, this ball of black Heavy Water didn't seem special, but Han Li could clearly feel the difference.

This was Second Layer Heavy Water, with a degree of condensation far exceeding First Layer Heavy Water!

A wave of green light surged on Han Li's body, and his whole body directly transformed into a green shadow, flying into the blue restriction and sitting down cross-legged.

With a wave of his hand, the ball of Second Layer Heavy Water in the incarnation's hand flew out and landed in front of him.

The weight of this Second Layer Heavy Water was far greater than that of the First Layer Heavy Water. This ball was almost equivalent to a mountain peak of hundreds of feet.

Han Li closed his eyes and released his divine sense to scan it. He only felt waves of dense Water Spiritual Power emanating from the Second Layer Heavy Water, giving him the illusion that he was facing a large lake.

He opened his eyes, and a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. The Second Layer Heavy Water was indeed very mysterious.

Han Li narrowed his eyes, and a thought arose in his mind to condense all the First Layer Heavy Water into Second Layer Heavy Water.

However, he immediately shook his head.

There wasn't much time now. He would condense as much as he could, and consider other things after this Immortal Mansion matter was over.

Han Li waved his hand and sent the Heavy Water back to the Earth Devil Incarnation, ignoring the situation there, and a hint of contemplation flashed in his eyes.

Now that there were only three years left until the Immortal Mansion opened, it would be too hasty to cultivate any techniques. If he wanted to quickly improve his strength to increase his self-protection ability, he was afraid that he could only put more effort into Spiritual Treasures and Immortal Treasures.

Immortal Treasures like the Seven Luminaries Star Ring, which were plundered, were not refined by him personally, and it would not be easy to refine them again. Other than that, it seemed that only the Azure Bamboo Swarmcloud Swords and the Heavy Water True Wheels were left.

With this thought in mind, Han Li raised one hand, and streaks of green light flew out from his sleeve. As the green light flickered, they transformed into seventy-two azure swords, with thin golden arcs of electricity surrounding the sword bodies.

All the flying swords circled and danced around his body, and it was the Azure Bamboo Swarmcloud Swords.

A vast and sharp aura emanated from the seventy-two flying swords, and the nearby seawater also fluctuated and trembled.

This set of flying swords had suffered some damage during the battle with the Yin Fiend monster, but fortunately, this sword had swallowed hundreds of Sword Essence from Xiong Shan's Thousand Peaks Sword Formation, and it was no longer what it used to be. After these few days of constant nurturing in his body, it had basically recovered.

He moved his hand again, and a round black wheel flew out from his body, hovering beside him in a flash.

Circles of dazzling black water light spread out from it, and it was the Heavy Water True Wheel.

Han Li's eyes wandered back and forth between the two treasures. After a moment, he still stopped on the Heavy Water True Wheel, and waved his hand to put away the Azure Bamboo Swarmcloud Swords.

Although the Azure Bamboo Swarmcloud Swords were his Natal Magic Treasure, it would not be easy to increase their power with the current situation. Blindly doing so would probably be counterproductive.

As for the Heavy Water True Wheel, it was different. This object was originally a pseudo-Immortal Treasure that he had condensed through his cultivation technique, and there was still a lot of room for improvement. Even if it failed, the loss would be within his acceptable range.

After making his decision, Han Li took a deep breath and pointed his finger with a hand gesture.

With a "whoosh"!

The Heavy Water True Wheel spun around, and the Water Dao patterns on it shone brightly, emitting circles of blue ripples.

Han Li's eyes flickered, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Over the years, with the improvement of his cultivation and the use of the Heavy Water True Wheel in battle, he had gained some deeper understanding. It was not difficult to improve its power, and he had even considered refining it again several times.

He took out a jade slip, which contained the refining method of the pseudo-True Wheel.

He put the jade slip on his forehead and sat down with his eyes closed.

After a full three days, he opened his eyes, stood up, took out some materials, and began to carve on the ground.

After a day and a night, an extremely complex array appeared on the ground.

There were eight circular patterns in this array, emitting bursts of blue glow.

Han Li sat down in the center of the array, and the Earth Devil Incarnation had already stopped condensing Heavy Water and sat opposite Han Li.

Han Li made gestures with both hands and spat out a ball of Azure Infant Fire at the same time.

At almost the same time, the Earth Devil Incarnation also spat out a ball of blue flame, which combined with the Azure Infant Fire.

Chila!

The two balls of flame merged together, turning into a fireball of several feet in size, intertwined with blue and azure colors, wrapping the Heavy Water True Wheel and burning it fiercely.

The runes and restrictions on the Heavy Water True Wheel immediately lit up, emitting bursts of tremors.