Han Li, with Zi Ling, traveled through the extra-celestial void for several days before stopping amidst a meteor swarm.

This meteor swarm area was unlike others, with all the meteors within it completely still, and no signs of energy storms nearby.

At the center of the meteor swarm, a massive black sphere hovered, spanning tens of thousands of miles in diameter, emanating various Yuan Qi fluctuations, and even Law fluctuations.

"This is it. I didn't expect to find it so easily," Han Li said, letting out a breath.

"What is this giant black sphere? And why is it so quiet here?" Zi Ling asked, her face filled with surprise.

"Zi Ling, on our journey here, you must have seen those black vortexes that devour everything, right?" Han Li said.

"I have. Is this black sphere related to those black vortexes?" Zi Ling's beautiful eyes widened slightly.

"Those black vortexes are formed by the spatial power undergoing mutations due to various influences. Some call them 'Void Holes.' Void Holes can devour everything, including meteors and various Yuan Qi. However, Void Holes also have their limits. After devouring substances to their limit, they will disappear, transforming into black spheres like this," Han Li explained.

He had specifically investigated these matters after his last visit to the extra-celestial void.

"I see," Zi Ling said, understanding.

"Each black sphere is a treasure of no value, containing too much energy. It's a natural, top-grade mine, but unfortunately, these black spheres are too large to be stored in spatial artifacts, and the Skywind Domain below prevents them from being transported down," Han Li said regretfully, shaking his head.

Zi Ling looked at the black sphere before her and nodded slightly, also feeling a great sense of pity.

If they could transport the black sphere before them to the lower realm, the abundant resources contained within it alone would be enough to establish a sect.

"We're getting a little sidetracked. This area with the black sphere will remain very quiet for a long time due to the large amount of Yuan Qi that has been devoured. Moreover, the black sphere contains an incredibly rich amount of Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi, so this is an ideal place for cultivation. Let's seclude ourselves here," Han Li said with a smile.

Zi Ling naturally didn't object, so Han Li immediately took action, directly excavating a cave on the black sphere and transforming it into a cave dwelling.

He placed restrictions throughout the cave dwelling and then opened the Floral Branch Space, bringing Zi Ling inside.

Han Li performed a hand seal to unleash his Spirit Domain and activated the Time Celestial Pivot Formation. The flow of time within the Floral Branch Space immediately changed, accelerating by 30,000 times.

"This is your time difference space. It's truly amazing," Zi Ling said. She had already learned about the time difference space from Han Li, Ti Hun, and others, but seeing it with her own eyes still filled her with astonishment.

Han Li smiled slightly, without explaining anything. After instructing Zi Ling on a few matters, he immediately entered the pavilion to cultivate in seclusion.

Zi Ling, having fallen in cultivation level at the Six Paths Reincarnation Plate, was eager to increase her strength and also began to cultivate in seclusion.

Inside the pavilion, Han Li sat cross-legged and took out the white jade slip given to him by the Palace Master of Reincarnation, which contained the formulas for the last two layers of the Divine Refinement Technique.

He remained silent for a long while, and finally submerged his divine sense into the jade slip, beginning to comprehend the contents.

Han Li needed power now, even if it meant sacrificing the path of immortality in all future reincarnations.

With the experience of cultivating the first five layers of the Divine Refinement Technique, he quickly comprehended the last two layers and then slowly circulated his divine sense power, beginning to cultivate.

At Han Li's level, multitasking was commonplace.

While cultivating the Divine Refinement Technique, he also took out various materials and spat out a mouthful of golden flames to envelop them, beginning to refine them.

Half a month later, Han Li flicked his hand, the golden flames dissipated, and two dark-golden puppets appeared, with wisps of Time Law power emanating from them.

He smiled slightly, then flipped his hand and took out two small white bottles, placing them beside him. A wave of energy similar to divine soul power emanated from the two bottles.

As he performed hand seals with both hands, a layer of crystalline light appeared on his forehead, flashing rapidly.

"Roar!"

Han Li performed hand seals for a long time, then suddenly opened his eyes and let out a low roar.

Two piercing beams of crystalline light shot out from his eyes, like two bolts of cold lightning in the night.

The crystalline light on his forehead shone brightly, and two points of green light flew out from his forehead, transforming into two small green figures, which were actually his divine soul clones.

Han Li performed a hand seal to attract them, and the two small green figures shot out, each entering a golden puppet.

He immediately moved his hands like wheels, and golden formulas flew out like a rainstorm, pouring into the two golden puppets.

The two golden puppets slowly opened their eyes, and a hint of spirit vaguely appeared in their empty eyes.

Seeing this, Han Li couldn't help but nod slightly, then performed another hand seal to attract them.

Two streams of light-golden spiritual liquid flew out from the two white bottles beside him, merging into the foreheads of the puppets, and the spirit in the eyes of the two golden puppets immediately brightened again.

Han Li continued to perform hand seals and cast spells, with countless formulas flying out and merging into the golden puppets.

The golden puppets gradually began to emit golden light, submerging their bodies within it.

Time passed little by little, and in the blink of an eye, more than a year had passed.

Han Li dispersed his hands, stopping the spellcasting.

The golden light on the puppets quickly dissipated, revealing the puppet bodies.

The eyes of the two golden puppets were clear and lively, making them look almost no different from ordinary people.

Han Li sighed in relief, a smile appearing on his face.

The spells he had been casting these days were a kind of Earthly Avatar refining technique from the Mantra Sect. Although the Earthly Immortal Dao was a minor art, it had its own unique aspects. The Mantra Sect, as a super sect that studied the Time Law, had naturally also researched the Earthly Immortal Dao.

These two puppets were Earthly Avatars that he had refined, and they contained the Time Law. In terms of sophistication, they far surpassed the Water-attribute Earthly Avatar he had refined in the Black Wind Sea Domain.

Han Li was refining Earthly Avatars not because he wanted to specialize in Earthly Immortality. He didn't plan to place these two Earthly Avatars in inhabited areas to collect the power of faith. Instead, he was preparing for Corpse Severance.

The Heavenly Fox Clan's Avatar Corpse Severance Technique was exceptionally refined. He had already used it once and had even more experience. For the next two Corpse Severances, he planned to continue using this technique.

Using Earthly Avatars for Corpse Severance required a long period of familiarization and sufficient compatibility with the main body. However, with this time difference space, there was plenty of time, so it was not a problem at all.

While pondering, Han Li raised his hand and sent out a stream of golden light, sending the two Earthly Avatars below the pavilion to cultivate on their own, then closed his eyes and sat quietly.

Refining two Earthly Avatars in succession and enduring the pain of soul splitting had left him somewhat fatigued, even with his incredibly powerful divine soul.

Han Li sat for half a year before opening his eyes, his eyes shining brightly, and his divine soul loss had completely recovered.

He exhaled lightly, his gaze becoming extremely sharp.

At this point, the preparations for Corpse Severance had been completed, and the next step was to officially begin the Corpse Severance.

The golden light on Han Li's body suddenly intensified, submerging his body within it.

His Spirit Domain also immediately brightened several times, and liquid-like golden light flowed slowly.

Streams of surging Heaven and Earth spiritual energy were transmitted from afar, merging into the Spirit Domain. For a time, the Heaven and Earth spiritual energy within the Floral Branch Space became several times denser.

Outside, Zi Ling sensed this situation and showed a look of surprise.

She turned her head and took a deep look at the pavilion, then quickly withdrew her gaze and continued to cultivate with her eyes closed.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, more than 200,000 years had passed.

Black light flashed on Zi Ling's body. Each black light was like a black silk thread, intertwining with each other, wrapping her body within it, forming a cocoon-like existence.

Her aura surged, and she had actually reached the peak of the Grand Unity Realm again.

Although Zi Ling's cultivation level had plummeted before, her realm foundation remained. In addition, the Heaven and Earth spiritual energy within the Floral Branch Space was truly dense. After more than 200,000 years of arduous cultivation, she finally returned to her previous realm.

Moreover, her current cultivation foundation was already stable and would not fall again.

Zi Ling opened her eyes and performed hand seals. The black light around her quickly shot back, all merging into her body.

She showed a look of contemplation, then flipped her hand and took out a purple jade bottle with a black talisman pasted on it.

Even through the bottle wall, waves of extremely pure Yuan Qi fluctuations were still transmitted, which was Xuan Zhen Essence.

Zi Ling hesitated, wondering whether to try breaking through to the Grand Luo Realm at this moment.

Just then, the golden Spirit Domain suddenly flickered violently and then disappeared. The time difference space also disappeared along with it.

The pavilion door suddenly opened, and Han Li's figure flew out from inside, his brows furrowed, and his expression somewhat gloomy.

Seeing Han Li like this, Zi Ling's beautiful eyes flashed, and she put away the jade bottle in her hand, rising to greet him.

"Your cultivation has greatly improved. It seems that opening the time difference space was not in vain," Han Li said with a smile, sensing the surge in Zi Ling's aura, and the gloom on his face dissipated a lot.

"Did your cultivation not go smoothly?" Zi Ling shook her head and asked softly.

"I didn't expect severing the Good Corpse to be so difficult," Han Li said with a bitter smile.

"I've heard Senior Xie mention the matter of Corpse Severance, but unfortunately, my cultivation level is not high enough, so he didn't explain it in detail. However, I heard Ti Hun say that you've already severed your Evil Corpse, and it didn't seem to take much effort. Why is severing the Good Corpse so difficult?" Zi Ling asked curiously.

"From an overall perspective, Corpse Severance can be divided into two parts. The first step is to sense the existence of the Three Corpses within the body, and the second step is to clarify the mind and see one's nature, understanding the obsessions of the Three Corpses and severing them. The reason why I didn't put in too much effort to sever my Evil Corpse is that, firstly, at the Nine Yuan Temple, Ghost Spirit Child used the Corpse Severance Immortal Talisman to lure out the Evil Corpse within my body, saving me the first step. Secondly, I used to kill a lot, and I had a deep understanding of 'evil,' so severing the Evil Corpse was not difficult. Severing the Good Corpse is different," Han Li said with a sigh, his voice low.

"Oh, how is it different?" Zi Ling asked, startled.

"Since I embarked on the path of immortality, I have been constantly killing. Although I can't be said to be indifferent and heartless, my heart has long become extremely rigid, lacking understanding of the word 'good.' I have cultivated arduously for more than 200,000 years, and I haven't even been able to sense the existence of the Good Corpse within my body, let alone sever it," Han Li sighed.