Chapter 1078: Sealing Spirit Great Method

**Revised Edition, Volume Six: Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure**

Hearing what Linglong said, Xiang Zhili readily agreed.

Corpse Bear, however, showed a hint of hesitation. But he gritted his teeth and nodded eventually. Although the blood blade was precious, the demon naturally understood the trade-off when compared to a way to enter the Spirit Realm.

Moments later, two earth-yellow talismans and a half-foot-long blood blade appeared in Linglong's hands.

She carefully inspected these items and, holding the blood blade in one hand, toyed with it slightly. After the blood-red light flickered wildly for a moment, she was satisfied and put them away one by one, then addressed Xiang Zhili and Corpse Bear:

"Besides temporary reverse-spirit channels, there are actually some naturally weak spatial nodes in the Human Realm that can connect the upper and lower realms. The realm power in these places is much weaker than elsewhere, and some are even located within spatial rifts between the two realms. With enough external force, a path to the heavens can still be opened. The ancient Demon Realm was able to invade the Human Realm back then precisely because they coincidentally discovered such a node between the ancient Demon Realm and the Human Realm. Otherwise, even with their immense powers, the ancient Demon Ancestors couldn't have easily come to this realm."

"Nodes?" Xiang Zhili murmured. The others, upon hearing this, also showed contemplative expressions.

"Of course, the world is vast, and these nodes are not easy to find. In ancient times, cultivators searched all over the world and found only a dozen or so. Some of them can change positions at any time, while others are fixed in one place. But regardless of the type, the space at all nodes is extremely unstable, constantly on the verge of collapse or reformation. Therefore, the paths opened through them are extremely dangerous, far more so than reverse-spirit channels. The greatest danger when passing through them is not the realm-separation force, but rather the spatial storms caused by the unstable channels. Once caught in one, even the most powerful abilities won't save you. However, that is something for you to consider later. For now, the most important thing is to first locate the precise positions of these nodes. Although I still remember a few, after so many years, most have likely vanished or collapsed. You will need to find new nodes yourselves. Of course, before that, I will tell you in detail the original node locations, methods for finding them, and their specific characteristics," Linglong said calmly.

"Then we'll trouble you, Princess!" Corpse Bear and Xiang Zhili were overjoyed, each taking out a blank jade slip and handing it to the silver-haired woman. She then copied the information onto both and returned them.

Lin Yinping watched from the side with yearning, but dared not rush forward to ask for one herself.

"Alright, I've given you the items. With your experience, it won't be difficult to discern their authenticity. Now I shall return to the ninth spatial layer. If you don't wish to be caught up in this, it's best you leave soon. I cannot guarantee that the ancient demon won't seize the opportunity to burst out of this space!" Linglong stated.

Hearing these words, which were close to dismissal, Xiang Zhili and Corpse Bear, after a few futile attempts to persuade her, said no more and each took flight. As for Lin Yinping, after glancing at Han Li, she too silently transformed into a silver light and departed.

In a blink of an eye, only Han Li and the silver-haired woman remained in the hall.

Han Li squinted slightly, watching her without blinking, his expression cool. The woman, meanwhile, gazed at the hall's exit, her eyes flickering uncertainly.

Moments later, the silver-haired woman let out a long breath:

"Those two were quite sensible; they didn't leave behind any divine sense to probe. Now you can bring out the Heavenly Crystal Stele!" Saying this, she turned her head and fixed her gaze on Han Li.

"Are you so certain that what I have is the Heavenly Crystal Stele?" Han Li sighed inwardly and replied calmly.

"It would be strange if it weren't the Heavenly Crystal Stele! Don't forget, a part of my Nascent Soul was once your artifact spirit, and I also saw the ancient script on the stele. This time, if you help me reclaim my body, I will no longer demand the small cauldron you hold, and I will also relinquish the Eight Spirits Ruler spirit treasure to you. While Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures are exceptionally rare, they are not the top-tier treasures in the Spirit Realm! However, what I find peculiar is that, in my memory, you seem to possess another significant treasure, but I can't recall what it is. Did you do something to my divine clone?" As Linglong spoke the latter part, her gaze suddenly turned cold.

"Senior, are you joking? With the strength of your divine sense, what could a mere mid-Nascent Soul cultivator like me possibly do?" Han Li's heart skipped a beat, but he replied as if nothing was amiss.

"Hmph! Stop pretending you don't know. Your artifact spirit contract hasn't been dissolved. And there's a memory related to you that's clearly sealed. It seems to be greatly connected to another treasure on your person. I'm rather curious what kind of treasure it is that appears more important to you than the Azure Sky Cauldron." The silver-haired woman sneered, studying Han Li with an ill-intentioned gaze.

"What if I do know? Do you intend to capture me and interrogate me again?" Han Li's expression turned ugly. The humanoid puppet beside him suddenly flickered and stood abreast with him, a faint silver light radiating from its body.

Han Li had already made up his mind: if this woman truly intended to get to the bottom of the small bottle's secret, he might have no choice but to activate the artifact spirit to see if he could forcibly awaken Silvermoon.

However, it was more likely that he would be subdued by her before Silvermoon could even awaken. After all, the divine abilities of a Spirit Transformation cultivator were simply not something he could contend with at his current level. He might be captured in just a few moves! And that was assuming she held back and dared not harm him.

Hearing Han Li's retort, the silver-haired woman's face grew colder, her delicate brows gradually rose, and a hint of malevolence appeared between her eyebrows.

Han Li watched her warily, one hand in his sleeve gripping the Three Flames Fan, while the other secretly formed hand seals. At the same time, a small bow faintly appeared in one of the humanoid puppet's hands.

With a "Puchi" sound! The silver-haired woman's beautiful face bloomed into a sudden, charming laugh, revealing a voice that Han Li found exceptionally familiar.

"Silvermoon, is that you?" Han Li was stunned and immediately blurted out.

"Master, you truly are cunning. You temporarily sealed the memories of the small bottle even before I merged with Longmeng. If Linglong hadn't suffered significant divine sense damage in the spatial explosion, forcing Longmeng's dominant consciousness into slumber, and if I hadn't seized control of this divine sense body and unsealed it, you probably would have successfully bluffed your way through!" The woman said with a smile.

"Didn't you also agree to sealing the memory? Otherwise, how could it have been so easy to succeed?" Han Li said with great joy, feeling completely relieved, after realizing that the Linglong before him was indeed dominated by Silvermoon's divine sense.

"Although I've regained control, my divine sense power is still far inferior to Longmeng's. If she rests for a while, or if this divine sense body is damaged again, she will regain control. Fortunately, although she discovered the sealed memory earlier, she didn't investigate deeply, otherwise, this rudimentary sealing method wouldn't have withstood serious attempts to break it. Master, if you truly wish to keep the small bottle's secret from leaking, you must use the Spirit Sealing Art on me. With my cooperation, and sealing only a tiny bit of information related to the small bottle, this secret sealing technique can be foolproof. Unless one of us meets with an accident and perishes, or if my identity as an artifact spirit is formally dissolved, it should be safe even in the Spirit Realm," Silvermoon said seriously.

"That's the only way then! But if that's the case, once you reclaim your body, can you truly return to the Spirit Realm?" Han Li's joyful expression gradually faded as he asked in a low voice, not mentioning why she had offered to help him.

"I *must* return to the Spirit Realm, otherwise Longmeng alone cannot summon a reverse-spirit channel. And Longmeng, Linglong, and I share a common fate: harm to one affects all. I'll only have a chance to truly break free from my artifact spirit identity with a secret art once you also ascend to the Spirit Realm," Silvermoon admitted, a strange light flickering in her eyes.

For a moment, Han Li fell silent.

"Master, please cast the spell first, otherwise there won't be enough time! Then I'll use a breaking talisman to open this barrier, use the blood blade to entangle that person, and Master can then seize the opportunity to sneak in and activate the Heavenly Crystal Stele. As long as the backup formation suppresses the demonic energy, I will use my soul-devouring ability to forcibly return to my original body. Once I can devour the Yuancha Demon Ancestor's divine clone, everything will be easy," Silvermoon finally said slowly.

"Alright, I'll first set up a temporary magic array to prevent those two from returning." Han Li nodded, and with a flip of his hand, a stack of formation flags appeared. He then shot them out one by one; they flickered and disappeared into the surroundings. Immediately, a layer of green light appeared, enclosing a small portion of the hall within it.

Seeing this, Silvermoon sat down without a word.

Han Li moved, sitting cross-legged opposite Silvermoon. Gazing at her exquisite face, he calmly said:

"I'm about to begin casting the spell. You must be extra careful!"

As soon as he finished his warning, Han Li formed hand seals, and immediately, specks of green light emanated from his body. Ancient, abstruse incantations simultaneously escaped his lips. Moments later, the green light erupting from Han Li's body became dazzlingly bright, completely enveloping both of them, making it impossible to see them clearly. After about the time it takes to eat a meal, the incantations abruptly ceased, replaced by a soft gasp from Silvermoon. Immediately, the green light retracted, and their figures reappeared.

The graceful figure was pressing one hand against her forehead, a hint of pain discernible on her beautiful face.

"Are you alright?" Han Li asked hurriedly, a trace of worry in his eyes.

"I'm fine. The secret art was successful. Even if Longmeng regains control, she won't be able to undo this seal. There's no time to lose; let's go! We don't know when Longmeng will reawaken, so we should quickly enter the ninth layer!" The silver-haired woman shook her head. After her expression recovered slightly, she smiled charmingly at Han Li.

For a moment, her smile was like a blooming rose, exquisitely delicate and vibrant.

Han Li gazed at her, and after confirming that Silvermoon was truly unharmed, he nodded with a slight hesitation.

The two then rose. The silver-haired woman raised a hand, and a yellow talisman shot straight into the void. It flickered with spiritual light high up, and then a burst of yellow mist exploded, revealing a transparent spatial barrier out of thin air.