Chapter 1523: Turntable Gathering Yin Formation

Volume Seven: Traversing the Human Realm – Volume Nine: The Myriad Races of the Spirit Realm

Moments later, within the area enveloped by the black curtain, several earth-shattering explosions reverberated.

The light barrier then trembled violently, and continuous rumbling blasts erupted from underground. Centered on the palace above, a several-mile radius of ground suddenly collapsed after being struck by several massive light beams that shot skyward.

The palace completely disintegrated and vanished, leaving behind a colossal crater in its place.

Nearby, several long fissures, roughly a few feet wide, extended across the surface for more than ten miles.

Following this, several roars echoed from within the crater. Several streaks of spiritual light flew out in pursuit of each other.

One streak, leading by over a hundred feet, with the others following closely, shot out at lightning speed, reaching the blue passage entrance and bursting through the black light barrier.

Then, a great whoosh filled the air as they accelerated away into the distance once more.

Behind the curtain, a struggle erupted among the spiritual light streaks.

They attacked each other while relentlessly pursuing the foremost streak of light.

One of the light streaks paused, suddenly breaking away from the fierce battle and departing in a different direction.

In an instant, silence returned to the vicinity of the black light barrier, and everything grew still.

While Han Li propelled the two women, Yuan Yao and another, with a glow of green light, he carefully scanned his body with his divine sense, checking the condition of the seal mark within.

Thankfully, the mark remained as solid as before, showing no signs of loosening.

Han Li felt somewhat relieved, but his apprehension never fully subsided. He knew very well that the demon kings were currently preoccupied with urgent matters and had no time to focus on him. However, once Six-Legged and the others became free and remembered him, they would activate the mark.

He wouldn't be able to suppress it for long.

Therefore, Han Li, accompanied by the two women, had no intention of continuing their frantic escape indefinitely.

After flying for over a million miles, they encountered a hilly area shrouded in dense black mist, where Yin energy was heavily condensed.

Han Li's heart stirred. After a brief consideration, he landed with the two women.

After a few flashes, the green rainbow disappeared into the black mist.

The scenery in the hills was not as desolate as Han Li had imagined. Besides low, gray shrubs, several tall trees also grew on the uneven ground.

These trees were somewhat dull in color, but their branches and leaves were extremely lush, covering nearly half of the hills.

Han Li continued to fly for a moment in the faint black mist. He stopped at a hill that resembled a small rocky mountain.

He scanned the surroundings with his divine sense. After confirming there were no powerful ghostly entities nearby, he immediately shook his sleeve. A small golden sword shot out.

In a flash, the small sword transformed into several streaks of golden light and fiercely slashed at a stone wall.

After a series of low, muffled rumblings, a large opening immediately appeared. The golden light drilled wildly inward like a spiritual snake.

Han Li stood at the entrance with his hands clasped behind his back.

After about a quarter of an hour, the golden small sword flew back.

Han Li's expression shifted, and he turned his palm, revealing a stack of small flags of various colors.

With a toss of his hand, the multicolored light vanished into the vicinity of the entrance.

Immediately, a seemingly ordinary black mist billowed out. It instantly merged with the surrounding Yin energy, becoming indistinguishable.

Han Li beckoned with one hand towards the green glow behind him. His figure flickered and flew inside.

The two women, enveloped in the green glow, also shimmered and effortlessly entered the black mist.

The innermost part of this temporary hiding place was not large, only about ten feet in radius. However, it was exceptionally deep, extending directly to the center of the hill's core.

When Han Li's figure flickered and appeared at the end of the stone cave, he sat down cross-legged, leaning against one end of the stone wall.

The two women were also brought there, enveloped in a green glow, and gently placed on the ground.

The light of the glow flashed, then completely dissipated and vanished.

The two women's eyes were tightly shut, still unconscious.

Han Li was not surprised by this!

Those bloody threads were clearly an extremely evil substance, and to free them from control in a short time, he had forcibly channeled the Divine Thunderbolt of Exorcism into their bodies. Since the two women were half-ghostly beings, they naturally couldn't withstand this ordeal safely.

Of course, this was also related to the fact that Yuan Yao and the other woman's physical bodies were not strong enough. If it had been Han Li's extremely robust body, he wouldn't have cared about such pain at all.

However, Han Li dared to use such a decisive method. He must have been confident and had other ways to wake them up immediately.

He saw spiritual light flash in his hands, and a dozen slender silver needles and a stack of green talismans appeared in his palms.

With a single flick of his hand, a dozen silver threads shot out with a "hissing" sound, instantly embedding themselves into the two women's bodies, leaving only half exposed.

Although the two women did not awaken, their faces immediately showed expressions of pain.

Han Li ignored this. The talismans in his other hand transformed into a sheet of green light and covered the two women.

Amidst the roaring green light, the two women's painful expressions slowly vanished, and their complexions improved significantly.

Han Li formed hand seals, and profound incantations, transmitted through the green light barrier, flowed into the two women's bodies. As these incantations were cast, the dozen silver needles trembled rhythmically. At the same time, the silver needles themselves...

Han Li gently exhaled and beckoned with one hand.

A silver light flashed on the women's bodies, and a dozen silver threads shot back, disappearing into his sleeve.

Han Li opened his mouth and said faintly:

"Fellow Daoists, wake up!"

Han Li's voice seemed soft, but it contained a trace of the "Startling Spirit Thorn" divine ability. Of course, it was extremely subtle and would not harm the two women's divine senses.

But this alone was enough to awaken them.

Yuan Yao let out a soft "Ying Ning" sound, her long eyelashes fluttered, and she opened her beautiful eyes, her gaze somewhat迷茫. But then, as if remembering something, she suddenly sat up in surprise.

"Fellow Daoist Han, is that you?" Upon seeing Han Li so close, Yuan Yao's expression relaxed, and she opened her cherry lips, about to say something more.

But Han Li waved his hand and said with a solemn expression:

"Miss Yuan, we can discuss it in detail later. First, check if your body is alright."

Yuan Yao's expression grew serious, and she nodded. She immediately sat cross-legged and closed her eyes again.

A moment later, Yan Li also woke up. At Han Li's instruction, she likewise began to inwardly examine her body's condition.

After a short while, the two women exhaled deeply and opened their eyes again.

"Everything in my body has been cleared. This time, I truly owe it to Brother Han for intervening. Otherwise, my junior sister and I would have been doomed," Yan Li stood up and bowed to Han Li.

Before they fell unconscious, although their bodies were uncontrollable, their divine senses were exceptionally clear. After being restricted, the two women were naturally filled with extreme fear. They thought this time they would truly fall victim to the white-haired beautiful woman. But to their surprise, Han Li appeared by their side and rescued them under such circumstances.

After losing consciousness, Yan Li didn't know how Han Li had accomplished such an almost impossible feat, but she imagined the process must have been extremely perilous.

Thus, her words of gratitude were exceptionally sincere.

Yuan Yao also bowed along with Yan Li. Although she said nothing, the gratitude on her face was clear.

"There's no need for excessive politeness, fellow Daoists. My actions were largely for my own sake. I've forcefully suppressed the mark within my body, but it won't last long. The Ghost Hag and others could activate it at any time. Perhaps you two could assess if the Yin energy here can help me remove the mark." As his own life was at stake, Han Li didn't waste words on courtesies and directly brought up the matter of the mark.

Hearing Han Li's words, the two women exchanged glances, then looked around and sensed the Yin energy of the place.

"Although the Yin energy here is not as concentrated as we would like, there's a sixty to seventy percent chance it can help us drive out the mark. Brother Han, do you think we should search for a place with denser Yin energy, or should we take the risk here?" Yuan Yao pondered for a moment before slowly speaking.

"Sixty to seventy percent? That's already enough. If we look for another place, we might run out of time. Those demon kings already know we haven't perished; once they're free, they'll surely activate the mark and track us down." Han Li considered this, then spoke resolutely.

While his character was generally cautious about taking on uncertain endeavors, when it came to a situation where he absolutely had to take a gamble, Han Li would not hesitate in the slightest.

"Good, my junior sister and I will follow Brother Han's suggestion. We'll immediately set up the 'Revolving Yin Gathering Array.' With its power, we can gather an astonishing amount of Yin energy in a short time. Using this Yin energy, the three of us can work together to instantly remove those marks." Yan Li's face showed approval as she saw Han Li's decisiveness.

Clearly, she also preferred to act here.

Yuan Yao's beautiful eyes flickered a few times, and she also nodded.

With time so pressing, the three naturally wasted no further time. Once they reached a consensus, they immediately flew out of the cave to a low altitude.

Yan Li's gaze swept over the surroundings, and she immediately raised a hand. A ball of Yin wind suddenly materialized and condensed in her palm, transforming in an instant into a small, ash-gray banner.

Tossing the banner into the air, she began chanting incantations.

Under the activation of the incantations, the small banner spun continuously in the air, simultaneously spewing countless gray threads that danced across the sky.

Han Li looked at the small banner in the air, his eyes slightly narrowed.

Then, so many Yin threads suddenly condensed into a straight line in the same direction, forming a perfectly straight pointed cone. It pointed directly towards another small hill not far away.

"Found it! That should be the point with the densest Yin energy nearby. It's most suitable as the eye of the Revolving Yin Gathering Array," Yan Li's pleasant voice drifted from the air.

Yuan Yao, who was standing beside Han Li, heard this and a hint of joy appeared on her face.

The three immediately flew over. Han Li continued to hover high in the sky, maintaining vigilance, while Yuan Yao and the other woman began to set up a massive formation centered on that hill.

The area covered by this formation was vast enough to encompass the entire hill below.

Han Li watched the gradually forming formation from the sky, stroking his chin, his face occasionally showing a thoughtful expression.