Chapter 1433: Heavenly Roc Sacred Land

"Regardless of whether it's true or not, we should all return to the clan as soon as possible. The Scarletflame Tribe ambushed us once; it's highly likely they'll ambush us again on the way. Your abilities are immense, and for the rest of the journey, I'm afraid the three of us will still need your help!" Once he confirmed Han Li was a Sky-Peng person, Feng Xiao made no secret of his intentions and openly requested Han Li's assistance.

The other two also looked at Han Li with expectant gazes.

Han Li's displayed strength had been truly astonishing. If they had such a powerful kinsman accompanying them, they truly wouldn't have to worry about the journey ahead.

"Alright," Han Li said. "Given that I'm almost certainly a Sky-Peng person, it's only right that I contribute to our clan." He pondered for a moment and then agreed.

This was precisely the opportunity he needed to infiltrate the Sky-Peng clan, so how could he refuse?

"You're truly a great help, Brother Han!" Feng Xiao exclaimed, "After we return, I will certainly report your significant contributions to the elders." Hearing this, he was overjoyed and thanked Han Li profusely.

The other two naturally also smiled.

Hearing words like "reporting merits," Han Li remained noncommittal. However, his gaze swept around, assessing the blue web surrounding them, and then he smiled and said:

"This place isn't suitable for lingering. Let's set off. I'll take care of breaking this Demon-Trapping Net."

After saying this, Han Li pointed a single hand towards the distant web. The silver firebird hovering near his body immediately emitted a melodious cry, then transformed into a ball of silver flames and shot out.

With a soft pop, as soon as the silver flames touched the blue web, they immediately pierced a hole large enough for one person.

Then, the silver flames rapidly spread along the web!

In mere moments, the enormous blue web was entirely reduced to ashes amidst the rolling silver flames.

This so-called Demon-Trapping Net, before the Spirit-Devouring Heavenly Fire, was as vulnerable as paper.

The three Sky-Peng people stared, their eyes wide with disbelief.

They realized they had seemingly underestimated the divine abilities of this new kinsman.

"Alright, let's go!" Han Li said.

After Han Li finished speaking, he formed a hand seal with both hands. The distant silver flames re-coalesced into a ball, transformed back into the firebird, flew back, and disappeared into his body.

Immediately, the four of them set off together, flying towards the distant horizon.

Perhaps because Han Li maintained his human form, the three Sky-Peng people also did not transform back into their large bird forms but continued to fly forward, enveloped in shimmering silver light.

Han Li was greatly interested in the shapeshifting abilities of the Winged Spirit Race, but he didn't rashly inquire about it. Instead, using the excuse that he had cultivated overseas since childhood, he indirectly inquired about many other aspects of the Winged Spirit Race and the Sky-Peng clan.

These matters were not secrets, so Feng Xiao and the other two naturally answered all his questions.

In this way, Han Li not only learned a great deal about the Winged Spirit Race and the Sky-Peng clan but also incidentally learned that the young man and woman from the Sky-Peng clan were actually siblings.

The brother was named Bai Lei, and the sister was named Bai Ning.

Of course, the three Sky-Peng people also intentionally or unintentionally asked Han Li some questions. However, Han Li parried their questions by saying he had been in strenuous solitary cultivation and had little contact with others.

Seeing that Han Li did not wish to reveal his personal information, Feng Xiao and the others, being tactful, did not press further.

For them, as long as the other party was indeed a Sky-Peng person, that was enough.

Subsequently, Feng Xiao led Han Li across a hilly region, and after flying over a vast grassland and several forests, they finally arrived before an immense, boundless mountain range.

This was already a month later.

During this time, they did not encounter the Scarletflame Tribe ambushing them again. However, they did meet many low-ranking Sky-Peng clansmen who were out and about.

Unfortunately, these clansmen seemed to be completely unaware of what was happening within the clan.

This situation, while making Feng Xiao and the other two anxious, also secretly reassured them somewhat.

It seemed either the Scarletflame Tribe's words were untrue, or the Sky-Peng clan's higher-ups had sealed off the news. This was why the Sky-Peng clan had not fallen into chaos and still maintained its current orderliness.

Upon entering the mountain range, the number of Sky-Peng people they encountered on the way suddenly increased.

Among them were those who transformed into large birds and flew, and also those who calmly traveled in human form.

Han Li observed carefully and noticed that while the Sky-Peng clansmen they met on the way had wings identical in size and style, their colors differed slightly.

Most common were Sky-Peng people with blue and white wings, followed by those with silver feathered wings, like Feng Xiao and the other two.

Additionally, there were also two other colors: gold and black. However, these Sky-Peng people were exceptionally rare. Han Li traveled the entire way without seeing more than a few Sky-Peng people with these two wing colors.

The Sky-Peng people with the first three wing colors were nothing special, but Feng Xiao and the other two behaved completely differently towards those with the latter two wing colors.

When they encountered a Sky-Peng person with golden wings, even if their cultivation was far inferior to theirs, Feng Xiao and the others appeared exceptionally respectful, proactively stepping forward to greet them. However, when they encountered two other black-winged Sky-Peng people, Feng Xiao and the other two's expressions immediately stiffened. They neither stepped forward nor greeted them but flew directly past the two, as if ignoring them completely.

And those two black-winged Sky-Peng people were cultivators whose cultivation was no less than that of Feng Xiao's group.

Han Li, observing this, found it very strange. However, he knew well that this matter surely involved some taboos of the Sky-Peng clan. Therefore, he remained exceptionally calm on the surface, without the slightest intention of inquiring about it.

After flying for three days and three nights within the mountain range, their group finally encountered a patrol team of Sky-Peng people.

This team flew towards them, consisting of about thirty people. Each person wore white bone armor and held a gleaming silver spear in one hand. From the aura they exuded, their cultivations appeared to be at the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation stages.

However, for a patrol mission, it was indeed a highly elite team.

The middle-aged Sky-Peng person leading them, upon seeing Feng Xiao and the others, was immediately overjoyed and hurried forward to greet them respectfully.

"Greetings, General Feng and General Bai!" the Sky-Peng patrol leader said. "The elders have given orders: as soon as the three of you return, you are to go to the Myriad Peng Pavilion immediately. Oh, and this esteemed guest is..." After speaking in a hurried manner, his gaze fell upon Han Li, and he couldn't help but feel a little strange.

"This is Brother Han," Feng Xiao explained, "who has been cultivating overseas and is now returning to the clan. Excuse me, it seems the three of us must first go to see the elders. Please go to the guesthouse on Sacred Mountain to rest for now. With Brother Han's divine abilities, the elders will certainly summon you." Feng Xiao's expression changed slightly upon hearing that the Sky-Peng elders wished to see them, and he immediately spoke to Han Li.

"It's alright," Han Li replied indifferently. "As this is my first time returning to the clan, I had originally intended to explore by myself first. Brother Feng, you and the others should go ahead with your urgent matters."

"Our clan's sacred land is exceptionally magnificent," Feng Xiao said, "Brother Han, you will likely need considerable time to familiarize yourself with it. This is my token. Aside from certain forbidden areas, you can use this token to explore anywhere else; no one will obstruct you. Send one person to personally escort Brother Han to the guesthouse." Feng Xiao thought for a moment, then took out a wooden token from his person and threw it to Han Li. He then turned, his expression stern, and instructed the middle-aged Sky-Peng person.

"As you command," the Core Formation stage patrol team leader replied with exceptional reverence. Feng Xiao evidently held a significant position within the Sky-Peng clan.

"Brother Feng, that's very thoughtful of you!" Han Li said, returning a smile.

"Not at all!" Feng Xiao replied with an apologetic look on his face. "In fact, I'm afraid I haven't been a very good host so far. After this matter is resolved, I will personally be Brother Han's guide in the Sacred City."

Immediately after, he and the Bai siblings clasped their fists at Han Li and hastily transformed into three large silver birds, shooting forward and departing.

"Hua Yu, take the esteemed guest to the guesthouse. Make sure to treat him well and do not be negligent!" As soon as Feng Xiao was out of sight, the middle-aged Sky-Peng person selected a young Sky-Peng man named Hua Yu from among his subordinates and solemnly instructed him.

The refined-looking man immediately bowed and assented.

After giving a few more instructions, the middle-aged man bowed to Han Li and led his team to continue their patrol.

Under the guidance of the man named Hua Yu, Han Li continued deeper into the mountain range.

This young Sky-Peng man was exceptionally deferential towards Han Li. He would not dare to speak unless Han Li initiated a question.

However, as a mere Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, he could not know much, especially important things. Therefore, Han Li only asked a few questions and then lazily stopped speaking.

Following this man and flying forward for several more hours, a dozen small mountains of similar height suddenly appeared in front of them, lined up in a row, blocking their path.

Above these small mountains, dark clouds densely gathered, lightning flashed, and thunder roared incessantly. It seemed impossible to pass through easily.

Seeing this scene, Han Li narrowed his eyes.

With his extraordinary attainments in restrictions, he naturally saw at a glance that both the small mountains and the gloomy clouds in the sky were clearly illusions, created by an extremely powerful restriction.

Indeed, after Hua Yu, who was leading the way, brought Han Li to one of the small mountains, he flapped his wings. Immediately, a milky-white feather flew out from his body, flashed, and disappeared into the void in front of the mountain.

With a muffled thud.

The entire small mountain in front of Han Li immediately twisted and blurred as if a mirage in water. After several violent shakes, the mountain suddenly dissipated and vanished like a bubble, revealing a massive, shimmering white passage ahead.

The young man unhesitatingly entered it.

Han Li raised an eyebrow and also transformed into a streak of green light, following closely.

The passage was hundreds of zhang long. As the streak of green light shot out from it, Han Li felt his eyes light up.

Before his eyes, an enormous city appeared, stretching further than the eye could see.

The city was built against the mountains and surrounded by verdant peaks, each tens of thousands of zhang high. The city walls, built from colossal white bricks, were not very high, only about twenty zhang tall.

The city had no gates. Instead, the sky above it was enveloped by a thick, shimmering white light barrier. Only at several points on the city walls were there more than a dozen straight, enormous pillars, of various colors, emitting faint light.

Many Sky-Peng people were flapping their wings, passing through those giant pillars to enter and exit the massive city.