Chapter 862: Silver Flame

Volume 6: Spirit Treasures of the Heavens

A Mortal's Journey to Immortality VIP, Volume 6: Spirit Treasures of the Heavens

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The moment he was swallowed by the spatial rift, Han Li felt blinding, dazzling light all around him, making it impossible to look directly at anything. He had to squeeze his eyes shut. At the same time, due to the loss of spiritual power within him, he felt extremely dizzy and his body was in great discomfort.

He believed that if he hadn't possessed his current resilient half-dragon, half-human body, he would have long since fainted from the unbearable sensation.

A moment later, Han Li felt a surge of spiritual power within him, flowing freely once more. He had recovered his magical abilities. A spark of pleasant surprise ignited within him as he regained control of his body, allowing him to hover stably.

Meanwhile, the surrounding dazzling light flickered wildly a few times before fading away, revealing everything around him.

Han Li quickly scanned his surroundings. With a whoosh, he instantly teleported over ten zhang away from his original spot. This was because the demonic soul was also floating in the air, practically right next to him.

This startled Han Li, and he hastily moved away.

Han Li didn't scrutinize the situation here, nor did he need to. The space was only a few tens of zhang wide, so everything was clearly visible.

There was no one else present, just him and the demonic soul. This caused Han Li's heart to sink.

A brief assessment revealed an astonishingly dense spiritual energy in this place. Spiritual grasses and herbs seemed to be growing nearby, and there was also a complete stone pavilion and a partial corridor. The four walls and the high ceiling of the space were a hazy gray, with nothing else visible.

This place appeared to be an incomplete medicinal garden. Han Li was surprised, but with a formidable enemy right in front of him and his life at stake, he naturally had no interest in studying it further. He coldly watched the demonic soul opposite him, its body enveloped in a faint blue glow. As he clenched his fists, golden electric arcs materialized around him. Simultaneously, a purple fireball descended from above and hovered over his head.

This Violet Cloud Skyfire, having gained sentience, had also hastily followed Han Li into this space moments after he was swallowed by the rift. This brought Han Li some comfort, knowing he wouldn't be completely defenseless.

The demonic soul opposite him had also finished surveying the area. Its two faces initially showed surprise, but soon a strange expression appeared.

"Haha! I never expected this place to be a spatial remnant of the Spirit Cloud Garden. It's a great fortune amidst misfortune! It has allowed this Demon Venerable to escape a calamity!"

The demonic soul threw its head back and laughed wildly for a moment. Then, its laughter gradually subsided, and both heads twisted simultaneously to gaze strangely at Han Li.

Han Li snorted coldly, then flicked his sleeve. Dozens of golden flying swords shot out, forming a shield of sword shadows in front of him.

It was only then that he noticed. Two of his Green Bamboo Cloudswords, which were imbued with Geng Gold, were missing. This considerably shocked him!

These flying swords were his natal artifacts, and he couldn't sense their whereabouts at all, as if they had vanished without a trace. It seemed the two missing swords had been lost outside this space, unable to follow him in.

He couldn't help but smile bitterly.

If they were other magical treasures, it wouldn't matter as much, but the Green Bamboo Cloudswords were crafted as a set. Without these two swords, not only would he be unable to deploy the Great Geng Sword Formation, but the power of the entire set of flying swords would also be significantly diminished.

This left Han Li feeling a surge of helplessness. He couldn't rely on the sword formation. He could only depend on the power of the Spirit Descent Talisman and the Fiend-Slaying Divine Lightning for self-preservation!

Seeing Han Li's wary stance, the demonic soul's monstrous face twisted into a grin, its long tongue flicking in and out, revealing a ferocious expression.

Demonic energy surged skyward, instantly enveloping most of this limited space. The entire area became filled with rolling demonic qi and gusts of chilling wind.

Han Li took a deep breath, mobilizing all the remaining Fiend-Slaying Divine Lightning within him. Immediately, golden light erupted from his body. Hundreds of golden arcs shot out from various points, then rapidly coalesced into several bowl-sized golden electric dragons, circling restlessly around Han Li, their heads raised in a display of power.

"Still so much Fiend-Slaying Divine Lightning?"

The demonic soul revealed a look of surprise, but then sneered. Without another word, it raised both hands.

Two streams of demonic wind surged from its hands, interweaving and echoing the demonic qi in the air. In an instant, they transformed into numerous black tentacles of varying thickness, dancing wildly across the sky.

Although Fiend-Slaying Divine Lightning could counteract demonic qi, if the demonic qi was too vast, it naturally couldn't be completely extinguished.

Both Han Li and the demonic soul understood this principle perfectly. Therefore, upon seeing this situation, Han Li's expression turned grim.

What was most frustrating was that his Blood Escape Art, which he relied on for survival, was now useless in this confined space. With a fierce roar from the demonic soul, all the tentacles rose simultaneously and lunged towards Han Li, like monstrous black pythons seeking to devour him, their momentum menacing.

Han Li steeled his heart. After the golden electric dragons entwined around him roared, he prepared to meet the attack head-on.

As for the Violet Cloud Skyfire, under the urging of his spiritual sense, it transformed into a massive wall of flames, blocking Han Li.

Just as Han Li was about to desperately engage the demonic soul, the entire space suddenly began to tremble without any warning. A loud humming sound erupted, and the hazy gray sky abruptly flashed with dazzling white light, then transformed into a silvery-white hue.

Both Han Li and the demonic soul were greatly startled, their actions momentarily halting.

At this moment, after a turbulent surge, the clouds in the sky transformed into vast rolling silver-white flames. Then, under Han Li's gaze, a tremendous boom echoed. An incredibly thick pillar of silver light shot down from the flames, striking precisely where the demonic soul stood.

Wherever the silver light touched, all demonic qi disintegrated and melted away. The demonic soul was directly enveloped within it.

Han Li could even clearly see the terrified expressions on the demonic soul's two heads within the silver light. Its body was instantly engulfed by the silver-white flames, vanishing into nothingness in an instant.

The light pillar shone brilliantly, then exploded. Countless silver sparks danced across the sky, sweeping away all nearby demonic qi. At the spot where the demonic soul had stood, only a few severely damaged magical artifacts floated in the air, including a circular ring and a magic banner.

As soon as the demonic soul was extinguished, the silver flames in the air quickly receded, and the sky regained its hazy gray color.

Only Han Li remained, utterly dumbfounded, an expression of disbelief on his face.

"Silver flames! Such a powerful restriction—this doesn't seem like something from the Human Realm. This is quite interesting." Just as Han Li was at a loss, the voice of Grand Expanse God-Monarch echoed in his mind.

"What does that mean? What is the origin of these silver flames?" Han Li finally recovered his senses, his face filled with delight.

That such a formidable enemy was annihilated by the spatial restriction here, without him having to lift a finger, naturally brought him immense surprise and joy.

At this point, he raised a hand and collected the golden arcs, purple flames, and all his flying swords.

"The spatial restriction here is so powerful that it can easily destroy an ancient demon. This clearly isn't something a Human Realm spell formation could achieve. And those silver flames carried no evil energy at all, targeting only the ancient demon. Naturally, only cultivators from the Spirit Realm possess such divine abilities. It seems that when ancient cultivators ultimately defeated the ancient demons, there truly was intervention from Spirit Realm cultivators!" Grand Expanse God-Monarch remained silent for a moment before sighing and speaking.

"Senior, do you mean the owner of this space knew cultivators from the Spirit Realm?" Han Li was somewhat moved upon hearing this.

"That should be correct. This place is likely the ruin of the renowned Spirit Cloud Garden from ancient times. I heard that in ancient times, powerful cultivators could use certain treasures to create small spaces with spiritual energy far surpassing that of the Human Realm, using them as medicinal gardens specifically for cultivating various spiritual herbs. Of course, such places were exceedingly rare. But later, it seems some unforeseen event occurred, causing all Spirit Cloud Gardens to suddenly vanish from records without a trace. Subsequent cultivators were never able to find any of them again. I never imagined there would be one here in Devilfall Valley. However, it seems something happened to this Spirit Cloud Garden, as it was forcibly split into several pieces. This should be just a small part of it." Grand Expanse God-Monarch spoke slowly, his voice filled with emotion.

"Spirit Cloud Garden! I have indeed seen records about it in ancient texts before, but I always thought they were just rumors. I never imagined such a thing truly existed." Han Li muttered, his gaze involuntarily sweeping around the area once more.

A moment later, his gaze fell upon the magical artifacts left behind by the demonic soul. His heart stirred, and he pointed at the objects floating in the air. Instantly, these treasures transformed into several balls of spiritual light and shot into his hand.

After a quick glance, Han Li frowned, a hint of regret appearing on his face.

These treasures had first been corrupted by demonic qi and then refined by the silver flames. Their spiritual essence was now largely damaged, almost beyond repair. Even if they could be refined and used in the future, they would only possess a fraction of their original power, making them practically useless.

Han Li shook his head and casually stored these items in his storage pouch. Then, with a flash of blood-red light, he deactivated the Spirit Descent Art. A blood-colored talisman flew out from his body, which he grabbed and examined closely.

"It seems I can use it at most one more time. This Spirit Descent Talisman really doesn't have many uses left," Han Li muttered. He then carefully put away the talisman and floated gently to the ground.

The moment his feet touched the ground, Han Li shook his sleeve, and a small, snow-white fox shot out. Then, a flash of white light revealed a curvaceous and charming young woman. It was Silvermoon!

"I thought Master would summon this humble servant to assist in the previous battle. I didn't expect you to summon Silvermoon only now," Silvermoon said with a smiling curtsy to Han Li.

"Your demon fox body's cultivation is too low; what use would it be to summon you? However, you are skilled in escape techniques. See if there are any hidden mechanisms or restrictions here. Let's explore this place together," Han Li said indifferently.

"As you command!" Silvermoon nodded immediately. With a flash of silver light, she vanished from her spot, burrowing into the ground.

Han Li, meanwhile, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and slowly released his spiritual sense, beginning to examine every inch of the space to see if he could find any hidden secrets or an exit.

Han Li's expression began calmly, but after a while, with no apparent findings, he subtly grew somewhat anxious. However, a moment later, his eyelids fluttered a few times, a strange look suddenly appeared on his face, and he abruptly opened his eyes.

He immediately stood up and walked a few steps towards a corner of the space. He stopped in front of over a dozen peculiar spiritual herbs bearing purple berries, a hint of excitement on his face.