Chapter 1081: Escape from Danger

**Chapter 6: Heavenly Spiritual Treasures**

The Reversal Disk expanded rapidly amidst a brilliant burst of starlight. In a moment, it transformed into a ten-foot-wide halo of light. It spun swiftly, its surface dotted with golden light. Soon, countless stars converged at its center.

With a tremendous tremor, a golden light beam, as thick as a water vat, shot out from the halo's core, instantly plunging into the layered yellow clouds high in the sky.

An earth-shattering roar emanated, and the clouds and mist near the light beam churned. The entire ninth spatial layer began to tremble.

Where the golden light beam entered, the area became transparent and brightly illuminated. Several crisp sounds of a barrier shattering were heard as dark fissures instantly appeared in the center of the bright light. More and more black cracks emerged, becoming densely packed. After a burst of incredibly beautiful celestial music, a massive passage appeared. The golden light beam precisely entered it, surrounded by countless fist-sized orbs of light, varying in color and exceptionally vibrant, floating and dancing. Just then, a disk about a foot in size slowly flew out of the passage, following the golden light beam. It paused at the entrance, its surface shimmering continuously, clearly identical to the disk Linglong had previously released.

Could this be the true Star Disk?

Han Li stood by, watching the appearing passage and disk, his face impassive, yet his heart was secretly startled.

At this moment, the silver light around Linglong gradually dissipated and receded, revealing her figure once more.

The woman subtly raised her head, looking at the passage in the sky. A hint of melancholy even appeared on her beautiful face. Suddenly, her figure swayed, and she stood upon the halo of light above her head, slowly ascending into the sky.

Her destination was precisely the massive passage high in the sky.

As the woman and the halo beneath her approached, the massive passage seemed to sense something. The orbs of light within the passage emitted clear humming sounds, and the true Reversal Disk also trembled slightly and began to rotate. It seemed to become joyful and excited due to the halo's approach, displaying full sentience.

Seeing the Reversal Disk's behavior, Linglong showed a faint smile. She then turned her head, casting a deep glance at Han Li below. After a slight hesitation, she suddenly raised her hand, and three streaks of light—yellow and white—shot out. They flashed and vanished, reappearing instantly before Han Li.

Han Li was startled, but he saw no malice in the woman's demeanor. Subconsciously, he swept his sleeve, and a wave of green mist swept over, gathering all three streaks of light into his hand. Upon closer inspection, they were a white jade slip, a Blood Blade, and a final World-Breaking Talisman.

Han Li's heart churned. Before he could ask anything, he heard the silver-haired woman let out a soft sigh:

"This contains information about the Reversal Star Passage and spatial nodes. It's a bit more comprehensive than what I gave those two; perhaps you'll find it useful later. The World-Breaking Talisman and Blood Blade won't be of use in the Spirit Realm anyway, so I'll give them to you together. Also, carrying spirit treasures out of this mountain is likely not an easy task, so I'll give you one last hand."

Han Li was stunned by these words. Before he could understand what she meant by "give you one last hand," Linglong extended a slender, delicate finger and gently pointed at the Reversal Disk in the passage.

Immediately, the disk emitted a clear hum, and its direction subtly shifted. The center of the disk was now aimed at Han Li. A flash of light occurred as a golden light beam shot out, but as if capable of instant teleportation, it mysteriously appeared before Han Li the next moment. As the light scattered, it enveloped both him and the humanoid puppet behind him without a word.

And with almost no time to react, Han Li and the puppet vanished directly from their original spot without a trace. It was unknown where the Reversal Disk had teleported them.

After completing this, Linglong immediately entered the passage without hesitation.

Various colored mists surged forth within the passage. In a blink, they enveloped Linglong and the Reversal Disk. A loud rumbling sound echoed, and after a violent tremor in the passage, the woman's presence completely disappeared within it.

The passage entrance immediately began to shatter inch by inch. After a flash of brilliant light, the entrance completely collapsed and vanished.

Moments later, the ninth spatial layer returned to its original state. Not a single figure remained; it was quiet, as if nothing had ever happened.

At this moment, Xiang Zhili, the Myriad-Year Corpse Bear, and Lin Yinping had just emerged from the large gully where the Demon Suppressing Pagoda was located. The instant Han Li vanished from the ninth spatial layer, Xiang Zhili looked up at the sky with a hint of surprise, a puzzled expression appearing on his face. "What's wrong? Did you discover something, Fellow Daoist Xiang?" Although the Myriad-Year Corpse Bear's cultivation was far inferior to Xiang Zhili's, it was an ancient demonic beast that had survived since the ancient war, and it also had a powerful backer. While it wouldn't dare offend Xiang Zhili, it wasn't afraid of him suddenly turning hostile after emerging.

"Nothing. Perhaps I was mistaken. I felt as if the seal outside Kunwu was touched for a moment, but a spiritual scan revealed nothing else," Xiang Zhili stroked the sparse beard on his chin, his brows furrowed as he spoke.

"That might just be a momentary fluctuation from the seal weakening. Otherwise, such a grand seal couldn't be shaken by human power," the Corpse Bear chuckled.

"Perhaps. Oh, right. You two mentioned earlier that the Ye family was responsible for all this. Have all the Ye family cultivators perished? Elder Ye is also a late-Nascent Soul cultivator; he should possess considerable divine abilities. Where is he now?" Xiang Zhili's expression hardened as he asked.

"The other members of the Ye family have all been killed by that demonic creature. As for the Ye family's Grand Elder, I didn't see him when I entered the ninth layer. He must have perished at the hands of that demonic creature," the Corpse Bear was stunned, but then gave a dry laugh and said.

"It doesn't matter. Whether he truly perished or not, since the Ye family caused such a great disaster this time, there's no need for them to exist anymore. After we return, the number one clan in the Great Jin should be replaced. I trust your Myriad Beast Valley has no objections?" Xiang Zhili snorted coldly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes as he spoke.

At this moment, the cunning expression on his face was completely gone. The true nature of a Soul Transformation cultivator was fully revealed.

The Myriad-Year Corpse Bear's heart skipped a beat, but it replied without hesitation:

"Of course. Even if the Ye family had some ties with our valley, they committed such a grave error this time. They should indeed be eradicated, and new people should be dispatched to manage the secular world."

"It's good that Fellow Daoist Xiong thinks this way. Oh, and Fellow Daoist," Xiang Zhili's words shifted, and he spoke coldly to Lin Yinping, who had remained silent. "Once we leave the mountain, you should return to Tianlan immediately. You seem to have stayed in my Great Jin for quite a few years, but this is not the Tianlan Grasslands after all. Your esteemed Hall should send fewer people to the Great Jin in the future."

"This one understands. After we leave this time, this junior will immediately return to the grasslands," the moment Lin Yinping met Xiang Zhili's impassive gaze, her heart turned cold. How could she dare utter a single word of "no"?

Furthermore, she was still under Han Li's restriction. Regardless of whether Han Li survived the demonic energy, it was naturally better not to encounter him again, to avoid being controlled by him. She also planned to return to the Sacred Hall, gathering all the Nascent Soul cultivators there, and seeing if they could break this restriction.

Seeing Lin Yinping respectfully agree without hesitation, the coldness on Xiang Zhili's face eased slightly. Just as he was about to say something more to the woman, suddenly, from the endless expanse of the sky, a streak of white light flashed and shot through the air. In a blink, it arrived above the heads of the three.

The Corpse Bear was greatly astonished. A flash of spiritual light appeared on its body as it prepared to strike and defend. But suddenly, the air around it solidified, and its body became as heavy as a thousand catties. Simultaneously, Xiang Zhili's faint voice came from beside it.

"No need to panic, Fellow Daoist. This is a flying sword message from Fellow Daoist Hu of the Demonic Heaven Sect to this old man."

Immediately, Xiang Zhili raised his hand and beckoned to the white light.

Instantly, after circling once, the white light landed in Xiang Zhili's hand. It was, surprisingly, a small, pale white sword. The immense pressure on the Corpse Bear's body also vanished without a trace. Although the demon had been needlessly alarmed, it had also broken out in a cold sweat during that brief moment.

Xiang Zhili clasped the small sword between his hands. He lowered his head and remained silent for a moment. Then, he raised his hand and tossed it back into the high sky, where it transformed into a streak of white light and vanished.

"Let's go. Fellow Daoist Hu has also entered this mountain. We'll rendezvous with him, and then immediately gather the large and small sects of the Southern Border to reseal this mountain," Xiang Zhili said calmly, gazing at where the white light had disappeared.

The Corpse Bear and Lin Yinping naturally had no other opinions. The several individuals seemed to have completely forgotten about Linglong and Han Li.

On a beautiful scenic peak somewhere in the Southern Border, several Qi Condensation cultivators were sitting in a small pavilion, discussing animatedly. The topic of their discussion was naturally the massive seal that had recently caused widespread panic throughout the Southern Border.

Just as a white-robed middle-aged man was eloquently speculating about what lay beneath the seal, a golden light flashed on the top of the stone pavilion. After a deafening roar, a pillar of light shot out from the void, shearing away more than half of the pavilion diagonally.

Then, to the astonishment of the several individuals, a green-robed cultivator and a shimmering silver humanoid figure simultaneously materialized within the golden light. The green-robed cultivator stumbled, appearing somewhat unsteady, but with a wave of his hand, the silver figure abruptly vanished.

These low-level cultivators were completely dumbfounded.

"What place is this?" After the green-robed figure stabilized himself, he glanced around. His gaze immediately fell upon the several individuals, and he asked unceremoniously. Although his voice was calm, anyone could hear the undeniable authority in his words.

He was precisely Han Li, who had been teleported out by the Reversal Disk.

These low-level cultivators were startled awake. After their spiritual senses swept over Han Li, everyone's expression changed dramatically, as they couldn't discern his cultivation level at all.

"This is Jintu Mountain. May I ask who you are, Senior?" The white-robed cultivator was considered the highest cultivated among them. Although he felt apprehensive, he could only brace himself and reply.

"Jintu Mountain? Never heard of it. Is this still the Southern Border?" Han Li had no intention of telling them anything, and asked again, his face expressionless.

"This is Zhonglou Prefecture in the Southern Border," another shorter cultivator quickly and cleverly interjected.

"So it's Zhonglou Prefecture." Han Li's expression shifted, and he nodded. Zhonglou Prefecture was precisely the prefecture adjacent to Puyun Prefecture, where the seal was located. It seemed he hadn't been teleported too far.