Chapter 1720: Snow Howl Tribe

"My master didn't go into detail, but it's most likely the case." Liu Shuier nodded.

"Good! I didn't expect to witness the famous Grand Unity Azure Radiance on this trip. Even if I don't obtain any other treasures, this journey won't have been in vain." Han Li exhaled softly, a smile suddenly gracing his lips.

Liu Shuier gazed at the white haze below, a contemplative expression in her eyes.

Suddenly, she flipped her hand, and a crimson flying fork appeared. With a flick of her wrist, it shot out as a streak of red light. In a flash, the red light reached directly above the white mist, seemingly poised to dive into it. Just then, the red light trembled. The flying fork let out a mournful cry and instantly shattered into seven or eight pieces. It was as if seven or eight invisible divine weapons had simultaneously struck it, effortlessly cutting it apart. As the broken fragments of the fork fell further, they were met with a barrage of more attacks, eventually erupting into specks of red light and vanishing completely.

Han Li's smile faded as he witnessed the scene, his expression turning serious. When he had just swept with his divine sense, he hadn't been able to perceive the form of the Grand Unity Azure Radiance. Fortunately, he had activated his Bright Clarity Spirit Eyes beforehand. As the blue light flickered in his pupils and the fork exploded, he vaguely saw dozens of slender, ethereal shadows striking it. These entities were exceptionally blurry even under the Spirit Eyes, appearing entirely transparent. It seemed these were the true forms of the Grand Unity Azure Radiance.

"This Grand Unity Azure Radiance is indeed peculiar," Liu Shuier murmured with a soft sigh, seemingly able to perceive the ethereal light, though how she did so was unclear.

Upon hearing this, Han Li's brow twitched. He raised an arm, and a streak of green light flew out from his sleeve. After a brief hover, the object descended rapidly. It was a foot-long green flying sword – precisely the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword! The sword descended with incredible speed, reaching within a dozen yards of the white haze in an instant. Han Li's eyes shimmered with blue light as he stared unblinkingly at the area below.

Immediately, dozens of thin, thread-like ethereal shadows strangely materialized around the flying sword, then flashed and struck it. A harsh screeching sound erupted! The sword's surface flickered with green light. Relying on its inherent sharpness, it remained unharmed for a moment but continued to plummet furiously. Just as it was about to touch the white haze, the ethereal shadows around the sword suddenly multiplied into hundreds, even thousands, surging towards the sword simultaneously. Unable to withstand the assault any longer, the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword finally let out a low hum, then shattered into fragments, erupting into a ball of green light.

Han Li's expression subtly changed, but without a word, he made a grabbing motion in the air with one hand. The specks of green light in his hand converged, and a complete flying sword remarkably reformed. Liu Shuier, witnessing this from the side, showed a flash of surprise in her eyes. However, Han Li shook his head, and with a wave of his hand, the flying sword vanished.

Although he possessed other treasures with far superior defensive capabilities than the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword, they could not be restored once destroyed. It was naturally impossible to rashly use them to test this restriction. Despite maintaining a calm demeanor, Han Li was secretly quite excited.

The Grand Unity Azure Radiance was the extraordinary light possessed by "Grand Unity Azure Mountain," a primary material for refining one of the elemental peaks of the Five-Element Unification Mountains. While Grand Unity Azure Mountain was not the only rare treasure in the world that possessed Grand Unity Azure Radiance, given that this restriction might have been left by a True Immortal and had maintained its power from ancient times until now, it seemed only Grand Unity Azure Mountain, which continuously supplied Grand Unity Azure Radiance, could achieve such a feat. If so, should he obtain this mountain, the second elemental peak would be well within reach.

Han Li pondered this internally, then calmly said to Liu Shuier: "This Grand Unity Azure Radiance is indeed formidable; it's not something the two of us can break alone. Let's wait for Fellow Daoist Shi Kun to arrive, and the three of us can work together to dismantle the restriction."

"I was thinking the same thing," Liu Shuier readily agreed. "Let's find a place to rest nearby, meditate, and conserve our energy."

After a brief discussion, the two shot off in a streak of light towards a certain direction.

A short while later, the two descended from the sky a thousand miles away. Although the area was quite sandy and windy, Liu Shuier raised her hand and had already conjured a dull yellow spherical bead. The bead spun, immediately emitting a swath of yellow light that enveloped both Han Li and herself. The surrounding sand and wind were instantly swept away by the yellow light. Han Li and Liu Shuier slowly drifted down, finally landing inside a dilapidated hall, most of which had collapsed, leaving only a small portion standing.

Half a month later, a faint streak of light flashed at the edge of the horizon, emerging and then streaking towards their location. After a few blinks, the spiritual light converged above the hall where Han Li and Liu Shuier were hidden, revealing a tall figure. It was Shi Kun of the Stone Cocoon Race. However, the burly man's face was somewhat pale, and the light in his eyes was dim, indicating a significant loss of vitality.

Shi Kun did not immediately descend into the sandy winds below. Instead, he cautiously glanced around to ensure there were no anomalies nearby before flipping his hand to reveal a spell disk. He focused intently on the spell disk for a moment, then, with a flash of yellow light around his body, he silently dropped downwards. The hazy yellow sand below struck the burly man's protective spiritual light, emitting an unusual sound like metal rubbing, but it couldn't harm him in the slightest. However, as soon as Shi Kun landed near the hall, Han Li and Liu Shuier were already waiting at the entrance.

"Brother Shi, your complexion is so poor. Did you encounter some trouble on your way?" Liu Shuier asked, surprised when she clearly saw Shi Kun's appearance.

"More than just trouble; I nearly lost my life this time," Shi Kun replied with a bitter smile, his expression first relaxing upon seeing Han Li and Liu Shuier. With a flicker of his figure, he instantly appeared before Han Li and Liu Shuier.

"Did Fellow Daoist Shi not manage to shake off those fierce insects back then?" Han Li asked slowly. He clearly remembered that the swarm of fierce insects pursuing the burly man was the same type of silver tide insects that had been chasing him. Indeed, unless one forcibly killed them all, they were very difficult to shake off.

"Though those fierce insects were troublesome, I used a secret technique taught by my master, and they wouldn't have left me in such a sorry state. I encountered members of the Snow Roar tribe on my way. They pursued me for over half a month before I finally managed to escape with my life," the burly man said, gritting his teeth somewhat.

"The Snow Roar tribe! Those lunatics who can only use ice-attributed divine abilities, believe ice is the origin of all divine abilities in the world, and furiously hate anyone cultivating other divine abilities?" Liu Shuier sounded somewhat aghast.

"Exactly, those very lunatics. Don't let their overall strength appear merely average, and everyone among them is unreasonable, but in terms of individual combat power, they are no less than high-level cultivators from major tribes like the Sea King Jiao Chi. This tribe used to only live in the extremely northern parts of the Thunderous Continent. Because it's so remote, it's rare to hear of them obtaining a Vast Cold Token and entering the Vast Cold Realm. I never imagined they'd not only enter this realm this time but also that I'd be unlucky enough to run into them," Shi Kun said bitterly.

Having read relevant ancient texts, Han Li was naturally aware of the strange tales of the Snow Roar tribe. Hearing this, he and Liu Shuier exchanged glances, sighing at the burly man's misfortune. Given the burly man's current condition, it was certainly not suitable for him to immediately proceed with breaking the restriction with them. So, after a brief discussion, the three decided to wait another five or six days for Shi Kun to recover his vitality before formally commencing their operation.

Naturally, Han Li also casually informed Shi Kun that the Jiao Chi people were only tens of thousands of miles away from them. The burly man, upon hearing this, grimaced, looking somewhat speechless. Five or six days passed in a flash.

During this time, Han Li's puppet and Liu Shuier's spirit beast detected no unusual movements from the Jiao Chi people under the illusion on the other side. It was as if the Jiao Chi, after setting up their illusion, had ceased all major activity. While Han Li and Liu Shuier didn't know what schemes this tribe was hatching, they naturally hoped this situation would persist until they could successfully break the restriction and quietly depart.

Thus, on this day, the three ascended silently from the ground in streaks of light, making their way stealthily towards the restriction. A short while later, three streaks of light reappeared near the white mist. Han Li and the other two figures materialized, then, blurring slightly, they strangely dispersed, hovering above the edge of the restriction below in a large triangular formation.

"I presume all three of you fellow daoists have memorized the breaking procedure. The restriction below primarily uses Grand Unity Azure Radiance and is divided into three major layers and eleven minor ones, with each subsequent layer being three parts more formidable than the last. We must break through all of them in one go. Otherwise, if we falter even slightly on any one layer and our actions slow, the previously broken layers will instantly restore themselves, rendering all our efforts futile! Back then, Senior Duan, before advancing to the Saint Race, could rely on his astonishing defense and powerful physique to break through the first seven layers in one go. With the three of us working together, and with the Primordial Magnetic Light to counter the Grand Unity Azure Radiance, we should theoretically be able to break all eleven layers. However, this is merely my master's deduction; the actual outcome will only be known when the time comes. Therefore, both of you still need to be extra careful!" Liu Shuier looked at Han Li and Shi Kun, speaking with a solemn expression.

It was clear that she was leading the effort to break the restriction.

After hearing Liu Shuier's words, Han Li couldn't help but smile and countered: "Fellow Daoist Shi and I have expended great effort to reach this place, so naturally, we will do our utmost to ensure our efforts are not in vain. But regarding the agreement between our two seniors back then, I trust both Immortal Liu and Fellow Daoist Shi are well aware of it?"

"Rest assured, Brother Han, both of us have also received our masters' promises. Apart from the few items my master and Senior Duan require, any other treasures we discover will be distributed according to individual fortune. There will be no additional demands whatsoever."

Shi Kun, listening from the side, also let out a hearty laugh and nodded in agreement.

Hearing this, Han Li nodded with a satisfied expression.