Chapter 797: Encounter on the Road

A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, Volume 5: Renowned Far and Wide

As soon as the black-robed youth's Nascent Soul was enveloped by the fragrant mist, it felt dizzy and its spiritual sense became weak. After those silver lights, swift as lightning, pierced its Nascent Soul, its vital essence solidified, and all its divine abilities vanished, rendering it unable to even self-detonate.

The Nascent Soul's small face turned ashen in an instant, staring incredulously at the white-clothed young woman beside Han Li.

"Excellent! Your moves are getting more refined." Although Han Li had secretly instructed Yin Yue to act, he still praised the young woman with a smile.

"This is all thanks to Master choosing the perfect moment for your humble maid to act. That person was only focused on escaping, so they didn't notice that what I left behind was merely an illusion. My true body had already concealed itself to the side," Yin Yue said with a grin, her small lips pursed. Then, with a wave of her fragrant sleeve towards the other "Yin Yue" beside Han Li, the illusion immediately dispersed into a mass of white light.

Han Li smiled faintly, saying nothing more. The massive golden net that had been spread nearby, amid crackling sounds, transformed back into a golden sphere and shot into his hand, vanishing from sight.

As for the Great Geng Sword Formation, with a flicker of Han Li's spiritual thought, it reverted to thirty-six flying swords. After shrinking, they flew into his sleeve on their own.

Only then did Han Li calmly glance at the Nascent Soul.

In its terror, the black-robed youth's Nascent Soul wanted to curse loudly, but it was completely powerless, unable to even open its mouth.

"Yin Yue, take him to the forest over there and begin searching for a way to break the Soul Sealing Curse," Han Li said coldly, his expression darkening, then rose into the air and flew alone towards the dense forest on the other side.

"Yes, Master," Yin Yue respectfully agreed, reaching out to lift the Nascent Soul at her feet, and lightly followed.

Not long after, a large expanse of pink fragrant mist emerged from the dense forest, enveloping the entire area.

Hundreds of miles away from the small island where Han Li and the black-robed youth had fought, spiritual lights flickered. Six astonishing long rainbows, each a different color, were flying through the air towards the island.

The person in the lead had a solemn expression. It was Elder Yin of the Falling Cloud Sect.

"Fellow Daoist Cheng, your senses aren't mistaken, are they? That teleportation array looks unusually simple, yet it can transport people such a long distance. It's truly incredible," a stout old man with a rosacea nose, following closely behind Elder Yin, suddenly asked.

"Absolutely not. My senses are incredibly clear right now. Junior Brother Han should be not far ahead. Fellow Daoists, please be extra careful. That person is at least a Nascent Soul mid-stage demonic cultivator or higher. Although there are many of us, we are all at the early-stage cultivation. We must be cautious when confronting this demonic cultivator," Elder Yin replied with certainty first, then added a worried reminder.

"Don't worry. This time, Brother You has brought the sect's most precious treasure, the Mystic Immortal Bell. Even if we can't defeat that person, escaping will be absolutely no problem," Fire Dragon Child, who appeared like a young boy, said with a light chuckle from the other side.

"That's true. If Brother You hadn't been willing to bring this treasure out to help us this time, I wouldn't have dared to bring fellow Daoists to take this risk. After all, if that demonic cultivator were the leader of the Yinluo Sect, a few of us would be in grave danger," Hearing this, Elder Yin glanced at another gray-robed elder and spoke gratefully.

"It's nothing. Brother Cheng once showed great kindness to me back then, so I naturally have to do my part. Furthermore, that Yinluo Sect demonic cultivator dared to infiltrate our Xi Kingdom and harm people. They truly showed no regard for us whatsoever. Naturally, we must teach them a lesson. Otherwise, they'll truly believe there's no one in the cultivation world of our Xi Kingdom," the gray-robed elder smiled faintly and said politely.

"However, I am quite curious about Fellow Daoist Han from your sect. I hear that Junior Brother Cheng, during the great battle against the Mulan people, shone brightly and practically turned the tide. I admire him greatly and would very much like to make his acquaintance," another dignified and imposing big man also interjected with a hearty laugh.

"Indeed, I, Chen, have recently heard much about Fellow Daoist Han's name, as if thunderous. I also plan to meet him," the old man with the rosacea nose also said with a chuckle.

"That's easy. Once Junior Brother Han resolves this matter, I, Cheng, will naturally introduce him to everyone. However, I am somewhat worried about Junior Brother Han's current safety. That demonic cultivator is cunning enough to set up a temporary teleportation array to shake us off. So much time has passed, and Junior Brother has been confronting the enemy alone. I wonder if anything has happened to him?" Elder Yin showed signs of worry.

"Don't worry. Since that person went to such lengths to shake us off, their cultivation must not be very high. Otherwise, why would they be so cautious and act so carefully, step by step? With Fellow Daoist Han's cultivation, he won't suffer any losses," the big man spoke straightforwardly.

"I hope your words bring good fortune, fellow Daoist," Elder Yin gave a bitter smile and could only say this.

He knew very well in his heart that judging by the divine abilities of the demonic cultivator who had intruded upon the Falling Cloud Sect that day, even if they weren't a late-stage Nascent Soul grand cultivator, they were at least a top-tier existence at the mid-stage Nascent Soul level. How could such a person be easy to deal with? He certainly didn't want something to happen right after the Falling Cloud Sect had just gained a powerful elder.

Fortunately, as long as he could sense the tracking mark, it meant Han Li's life was not in danger. Only then could he feel somewhat at ease.

While the six Nascent Soul cultivators were speaking, they had already traveled over a hundred miles. They slowly approached the small island. Solemn expressions began to appear on everyone's faces.

"Huh!" Elder Yin let out a soft exclamation, and his escape light suddenly stopped.

"Brother Cheng, what's wrong?" Someone asked curiously.

"Junior Brother Han seems to be moving towards us, but I don't know if he has resolved the matter, or if he was..." Elder Yin's subsequent words remained unsaid. But the others naturally understood what he meant. If he had been captured alive, the tracking mark would naturally still move in this direction.

"Let's make our preparations. Should Fellow Daoist Han truly be in trouble, we will naturally rescue him," the elder surnamed You said calmly, then slapped his storage bag with one hand. A small, yellow bell appeared in his hand, which he gently lifted and silently gazed forward.

After exchanging glances, the other cultivators also solemnly took out their treasures, preparing for a major battle.

Elder Yin's face was grim, and a hint of anxiety flickered in his eyes.

A short while later, everyone saw a green light flash in the distance, and a green rainbow flew through the air.

"It's Junior Brother Han's escape light. He's fine!" Upon seeing this escape light, Elder Yin immediately breathed a sigh of relief without needing to use his spiritual sense to scan, and his face lit up with joy.

The other cultivators, seeing this, showed surprise on their faces.

Since Han Li was unharmed, did he resolve the demonic cultivator problem all by himself?

As the other cultivators were still in doubt, the green light sped exceptionally fast, reaching them in an instant. The light receded, revealing a young man in green robes, who was Han Li himself.

"Senior Brother Cheng, Fellow Daoist Fire Dragon, you've arrived too. These must be the fellow Daoists who came to help. I, Han, am truly grateful for the trouble you fellow Daoists have taken this time to render assistance," Han Li's brows were tightly furrowed, seemingly preoccupied, but upon seeing Elder Yin and the others, he forced a smile, cupped his fists, and expressed his gratitude.

"Fellow Daoist Han, you jest. We arrived a bit late and weren't able to help at all. We are truly ashamed!" The elder surnamed You carefully observed Han Li for a moment, then immediately spoke humbly, not daring to presume anything.

The other cultivators, who seemed to defer to this gray-robed elder, all looked at Han Li with silent smiles.

Meanwhile, Elder Yin looked behind Han Li. Seeing no sign of pursuers, he couldn't help but ask:

"Junior Brother Han, where is that demonic cultivator? Did you manage to escape from him?"

"That person has already been eliminated by me. His Nascent Soul was also dissolved. However, this person wasn't the Sect Leader of the Yinluo Sect, but an elder from their sect," Han Li said lightly.

"What? Junior Brother truly eliminated him? Although that person wasn't a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, they should have been a mid-stage Nascent Soul demonic cultivator. And you, Junior Brother, were able to eliminate him?" Elder Yin listened, a look of disbelief on his face.

The elder surnamed You, Fire Dragon Child, and the others also showed expressions of shock upon hearing this.

Although they appeared unconcerned about the demonic cultivator on their way, they knew that this cultivator was extraordinary, having injured an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator within the Falling Cloud Sect and then easily departing. Had it not been for the cultivator surnamed You bringing the Mystic Immortal Bell, a few of them might not have dared to interfere in this matter.

But now, hearing that Han Li had killed the demonic cultivator alone, even destroying his Nascent Soul, they were naturally extremely shocked.

"It was merely luck; his cultivation method just happened to be suppressed by mine," Han Li said vaguely, then, after a brief pause for thought, he raised his hand and tossed a dark object towards Elder Yin.

The elder subconsciously caught the object; it felt extremely cool to the touch. Upon closer inspection, it was a dark, black token covered in dense runic inscriptions, with an ancient character "Luo" in the center.

"What is this?" Elder Yin vaguely guessed its nature but couldn't help but ask.

"This was left by that demonic cultivator, an elder's token from the Yinluo Sect. It's also quite a powerful ancient treasure. With this, his identity can be confirmed," Han Li said calmly, a slight curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze collectively turned to the token. They naturally recognized its extraordinary nature, and all doubts in their hearts vanished.

Next, the others couldn't help but inquire about the details of the battle, but Han Li casually brushed them aside with a single sentence. Seeing that he didn't wish to elaborate, the others wisely said no more.

However, they all harbored the intention of befriending Han Li.

After all, a cultivator like Han Li, who could even slay a mid-stage Nascent Soul demonic cultivator, clearly possessed immense divine abilities. Befriending him would bring many benefits, both to their sects and to themselves personally.

Since these people had come to assist him, Han Li was naturally exceptionally polite. The group engaged in pleasant conversation as they traveled back.

Midway, Han Li, Elder Yin, and the other cultivators bid farewell and parted ways. Han Li and Elder Yin returned to the Falling Cloud Sect in Cloudmist Mountain.

Inside a side hall of the sect's main council chamber, the elder finally voiced the question in his heart: "Junior Brother Han, did you find a way to lift the Soul Sealing Curse this time? I noticed you seemed preoccupied on the way, even forcing a smile. Did this trip not achieve its goal?"

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