Chapter 2218: Reunion with an Old Acquaintance

**Volume 11: The True Immortal Descends, Chapter 2179: Reencountering an Old Acquaintance**

Upon seeing this, a trace of despair flashed across the face of the woman in palace attire. However, she immediately gritted her teeth, a flush of crimson appearing on her face, intending to unleash a forbidden family technique to perish together with the leading demon, no matter the cost.

Before she could even complete her incantation, the sky above suddenly rippled. A flash of silver light appeared, and a blurry, graceful figure mysteriously materialized.

This scene startled both the human cultivators and the surrounding demons.

The figure swept her gaze across the surrounding demons and let out a melodious cold snort: "Demons dare to tread here? You are truly seeking death! Kill them!"

As soon as her words fell, the woman's body suddenly glowed with brilliant silver light. A whooshing sound filled the air as countless crystalline threads burst forth, shooting out in all directions like an explosion.

The surrounding demons were greatly alarmed. Some activated their demonic arts to resist, while others hastily summoned demonic artifacts for protection. However, the crystalline threads ignored all their defenses, flickering as they pierced through every demon, causing them to tumble down like withered grass.

This included even the Void Refinement stage demon with a human body and a snake tail.

As his corpse fell to the ground, an expression of disbelief and fury remained on his face.

It was no wonder the demon wore such an expression.

He had led this pursuit, believing it would be an easy task to hunt down a group of human cultivators far weaker than them. Now, having unexpectedly faced intervention from another, he had perished with a heart full of resentment.

The woman in palace attire and the other human cultivators were filled with both shock and joy at this sight.

Immediately, led by the woman in palace attire, the cultivators bowed in unison to the blurry figure in the air. The woman in palace attire spoke with extreme reverence: "Many thanks, Senior, for your life-saving grace. If not for your timely intervention, this junior and these descendants of the Xu family would surely have fallen victim to these demons."

"The Xu family? Could it be the Xu family of the Ice Soul Fairy?" The figure in the air seemed a little surprised and only asked after a moment.

"Senior, do you perhaps know our ancestor? We are indeed descendants of Ancestor Ice Soul!" The woman in palace attire was also startled but quickly replied cautiously.

"I don't know the Ice Soul Fairy personally, but a close friend of mine has a deep connection with your Xu family's ancestor. How is it that you were pursued by demons all the way here?" The silver light around the figure in the air receded, revealing a graceful form and a face like that of a celestial maiden, as she spoke with a faint smile.

This woman was none other than Yin Yue, who had arrived from across the basin.

During her time with Han Li, she had already learned about the Ice Soul Fairy and the Xu family from him, which explained her amiable demeanor.

Otherwise, for other unfamiliar human cultivators, given her Body Integration stage cultivation, she naturally wouldn't have been so polite.

"An esteemed friend of our ancestor! May I know that Senior's name? This junior might have heard of it." The woman in palace attire felt a slight relief but asked respectfully.

"What is your name?" Yin Yue did not immediately answer. Instead, she appraised the woman in the blue palace attire for a few moments before asking thoughtfully.

"This junior is Xu Qianyu. Please feel free to command me, Senior." The woman in palace attire's heart tightened, and she replied hastily.

This Xu family woman was precisely the 'Fairy Xu' whom Han Li had met in Tianyuan City years ago. After so many years, she had also advanced to the Void Refinement stage. It was unclear why she had suddenly appeared here with others, having been relentlessly pursued by a group of demons.

"Xu Qianyu! From your appearance, you are indeed the Xu family descendant he mentioned. In that case, I will temporarily commandeer the services of your Xu family members. This area is currently restricted to outsiders. You are to patrol nearby to prevent any other strangers from intruding." Yin Yue chuckled lightly and gave her commands without ceremony.

"It is naturally an honor for us juniors to serve you, Senior. However, our cultivation levels are low. If a powerful cultivator with great divine abilities were to arrive, we might not be able to stop them, and that could inadvertently jeopardize your important affairs." Xu Qianyu was bewildered by these words but replied without hesitation.

"No matter. I will give you a few talismans. If you truly encounter someone irresistible, you don't need to force a confrontation; simply activate the talismans. Upon receiving the signal, I can arrive instantly." Yin Yue replied, clearly having anticipated this.

"Since Senior has already made preparations, this junior will certainly do my best and not fail your trust." Xu Qianyu bowed slightly and readily agreed.

Seeing this, Yin Yue nodded in satisfaction. Just as she was about to say something more to the woman in palace attire, silver light suddenly flickered on the horizon behind them, followed by faint, muffled thuds. Even the ground below trembled slightly.

"Good, take these talismans. I have other matters to attend to and must leave immediately." Yin Yue's expression changed. With a flick of her sleeve, several silver talismans shot out in a flash. Her own body roared, transforming into a silver rainbow that streaked through the air, disappearing without a trace on the horizon after only a few blinks.

Xu Qianyu caught the talismans and looked towards the direction where the escaping light had vanished, an undisguised expression of suspicion appearing on her face.

However, the next moment, she turned around and commanded the other Xu family disciples unequivocally: "You have all heard Senior's instructions. Immediately divide into teams of five and patrol in different directions, with each team covering a distinct area. However, no one is to venture deep into this region."

"Yes!"

Most others immediately bowed in agreement, but a few Xu family cultivators exchanged glances, expressions of hesitation appearing on their faces.

Finally, an old man-like cultivator stepped forward, cupped his fist at the woman in palace attire, and said: "Qianyu, don't you think Senior's demeanor and actions just now were somewhat suspicious? And what about the sounds and tremors from afar? If we do her bidding, won't we end up entangled in some big trouble?"

"Seventeenth Cousin, no matter what unusual events are occurring at the center of this region, they have nothing to do with us. Furthermore, do not entertain any thoughts of curious exploration. Otherwise, that Senior might be the first to take our lives. Moreover, setting aside her recent life-saving grace, simply considering her strength, do you think we are in any position to disobey? This expedition is led by me, your cousin, so naturally, I will make all the decisions. You need not say anything more." Xu Qianyu's face darkened as she rebuked him mercilessly.

"It was my oversight. Naturally, I will listen to Cousin's arrangements." The old man's face flushed and paled repeatedly, but in the end, he mumbled in submission, not daring to say anything more.

The other few Xu family cultivators who had initially hesitated now also looked awkward and no longer dared to show any defiance.

Thus, these individuals immediately divided into three teams and began patrolling in their respective directions.

Although the area they were to patrol was not small, with the aid of their flying magical artifacts, it wouldn't take much effort to complete a round.

Xu Qianyu, accompanied by four Xu family disciples, flew steadily through the air. Suddenly, a blinding flash of light appeared on the distant horizon, only to vanish instantly.

A deep, rumbling sound then faintly echoed from the extreme distance.

Xu Qianyu couldn't help but turn her head to glance in the direction of the flashing light, a hint of strangeness appearing in her eyes. However, she dared not look further and immediately turned back, urging the other cultivators to continue flying forward.

At the same time, the colossal hole above the basin had expanded to several hundred *mu* in size.

Amidst the deafening thunder, lightning arcs descending from high in the sky were as thick as water vats, and the plummeting lightning orbs were nearly the size of pavilions.

These two types of lightning, dense and pervasive across the entire sky, created such an overwhelming spectacle that even Mahayana stage beings would likely blanch in fear.

However, despite the celestial lightning shining like suns and thunder rumbling across the sky, three mountain peaks floated in a 'Pin' character formation above the basin below, steadily resisting the majority of the lightning attacks from high above.

All three mountain peaks were a thousand *zhang* in size!

From one of the extreme mountains, grey mist billowed, and rings of grey light surged forth. Many bolts of lightning vanished eerily with a single sweep.

From another extreme mountain, hissing sounds reverberated loudly as countless invisible sword energies crisscrossed, slicing apart arcs of lightning and lightning orbs one after another.

The last mountain shimmered with dazzling five-colored light. Upon contact, all lightning instantly exploded and dispersed.

Beneath the three extreme mountains, the thousand-*zhang* tall Brahma Saint Golden Body stood erect. Its six arms swung, unleashing clusters of golden light orbs like a rainstorm, forcibly scattering some of the lightning arcs.

Further down, a green sword lotus, about a *mu* in size, spun continuously.

Any remaining arcs of lightning and lightning orbs that fell into it were instantly shattered by the sword energies within the lotus after a rumble.

Han Li, with a single hand forming incantations, channeled his spiritual power. He had managed to withstand the True Lightning Tribulation, which other cultivators undergoing tribulation considered a near-certain death, until now, seemingly unharmed, relying on his meticulously prepared defensive measures.

However, Han Li knew very well that the majority of the credit for his continued safety and endurance belonged to the three extreme mountains.

Although these Five-Element Primordial Mountains were not yet fully refined, the combined efforts of the three extreme mountains had displayed miraculous effects in suppressing the lightning tribulation.

These three unmerged treasures alone had effortlessly neutralized the majority of the lightning tribulation, leaving only a small portion for Han Li and the Brahma Saint Golden Body to personally defend against.

Even so, he had barely managed to hold on until this point. Not only was his face extremely pale and his appearance haggard, but his internal spiritual power was also already seven or eight tenths depleted.

At this moment, Han Li finally understood why Mahayana stage beings were so rare and difficult to encounter in the Spirit Realm.

Despite his extensive preparations, with his spiritual power and physical body many times stronger than that of ordinary late-Body Integration cultivators, he had still almost failed to endure the True Lightning Tribulation. The possibility of other Body Integration stage beings passing it was naturally negligible.

Just as Han Li was secretly astonished, the True Lightning Tribulation high in the sky finally reached its final moments. After a series of frantic flashes around the colossal hole, it suddenly began to shrink. However, the sea of lightning within, after a tumultuous surge, also converged into a single mass as the hole contracted, compressing itself intensely.

In just the time it takes to steep a cup of tea, a terrifying aura, almost capable of destroying the world, dispersed high in the sky. Simultaneously, a horrifying black and white lightning orb faintly formed within the large opening.