Chapter 875: Uninvited Guest

**Volume 6: Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure**A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality VIP Volume 6: Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure

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“The time has come! Form the array, open the cauldron!” the elderly man surnamed Feng shouted without hesitation upon seeing the situation.

As his words fell, a dozen or so Core Formation cultivators shot out from behind Han Li and the others. Two of them quickly moved to either side of the colossal crimson cauldron. The rest flew above the cauldron, then each pulled out a shimmering blue formation plate from their waist and held it high.

With a muffled 'thump,' a layer of blue light appeared on the platform.

This light shield was exceptionally large, covering half of the platform.

Upon seeing the light shield form, the two middle-aged cultivators beside the gigantic cauldron immediately formed hand seals without a word. Then, raising their hands, they sent several spell incantations striking the cauldron.

The gently trembling cauldron lid hummed after a flash of colorful light, then slowly floated upward, as if incredibly heavy.

The young man surnamed Yu, who had been kneeling before the gigantic cauldron, suddenly stood up, his eyes fixed intently on the cauldron without a single blink.

Suddenly, a ball of white light shot out from the cauldron, transforming into a dazzling streak of brilliance that soared directly towards the sky.

Without a second thought, the young man also transformed into a yellow rainbow and gave chase.

Moments later, the white light reached the barrier and crashed into it, but the blue light shield merely trembled slightly, appearing unfazed. Just then, the yellow rainbow pursuing it caught up. The light faded, revealing the young man's figure, who reached out to grab the white light. However, the white light, full of spiritual energy, made a turn and flew downwards. The young man's expression darkened, and he once again transformed into a swift rainbow, hot on its heels.

Immediately, within the center of this massive light shield, a white and a yellow light mass chased each other relentlessly, like shooting stars racing towards the moon.

Hundreds of Foundation Establishment disciples below watched this scene with wide eyes. The Nascent Soul old monsters, meanwhile, stood calmly, occasionally murmuring to each other.

Han Li, with narrowed eyes, also watched everything leisurely.

Evidently, this disciple from Hundred Refinements Sect had not yet refined any magic treasure as a natal magic treasure to use, relying solely on a top-grade flying magic tool to pursue this treasure. Naturally, his speed was more than a step behind.

However, it didn't matter. Although the Universe Pagoda appeared fast now, its contained spiritual energy was rapidly diminishing. At most, in another quarter of an hour, its speed would significantly decrease, allowing the young man to easily catch the treasure. This entire spectacle was likely planned by Elder Lie Huo and the others. Otherwise, if the disciple had caught the treasure as soon as it appeared, this 'master recognition' ceremony would have seemed a bit too trivial.

Thinking of this, Han Li narrowed his eyes slightly.

Although the white light ahead was exceptionally dazzling, with a slight activation of his Brightsight Spirit Eyes, he clearly saw the treasure wrapped within it.

The treasure appeared to be a small, pristine white pagoda, about three inches tall and exquisitely crafted. Beyond that, he couldn't discern anything particularly special about it.

“Fellow Daoist Han, what do you think of this Hundred Refinements Sect disciple? Is there a possibility he could advance to the Nascent Soul stage?” A pleasant female voice came from behind Han Li.

Han Li was startled, then slowly turned around. The female cultivator named Ming Xin had, at some point, stood behind him, smiling demurely.

“My view on this matter is similar to Fellow Daoist Lie Huo's. However, if Hundred Refinements Sect can find some spirit medicines, this disciple should have a good chance of forming a Nascent Soul,” Han Li said, his gaze sweeping over the woman's beautiful face without a change in expression.

“But speaking of which, even with exceptional talent, this person is still dwarfed by Brother Han. It's impossible for him to cultivate such earth-shattering divine abilities as Fellow Daoist Han. I heard that two ancient devils appeared in the Demonfall Valley, and Fellow Daoist Han dealt with one of them alone. Just based on that, I'm afraid your divine abilities are no longer beneath those of the Three Great Cultivators,” the woman said with a soft smile at Han Li, a strange glint in her eyes.

Upon hearing this, Han Li mumbled a few things inwardly, but outwardly said:

“Fellow Daoist Ming, you flatter me. Without the assistance of other fellow Daoists, how could I have been a match for that ancient devil? Moreover, I wasn't the one who ultimately dealt with that ancient devil; it simply wasn't as fortunate as I, and died swallowed by a spatial rift.”

“Brother Han is too modest, so I won't mention that matter again. However, Brother Han once safely escaped from the hands of Divine Master Mulan—that's not a rumor, is it? I heard this demonic cultivator from the Great Jin possessed peak mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivation. Is this true or false?” The young woman elegantly swept the strands of hair from her forehead with her fair hand, mentioning the matter with a half-smile, a hint of charm appearing in her expression.

Han Li’s eyes flickered. As the woman’s skirt sleeves swayed, a floral scent, like orchids and chrysanthemums, wafted over, filling him with a sense of refreshment. He suddenly felt an unusual closeness to her, making him want to answer her question.

“Charm spell? No, that’s not right. Her eyes are clear; there are no signs of a charm spell being cast. It seems to be some peculiarity carried by the floral scent on her person.”

Before forming his Nascent Soul, Han Li had encountered quite a few female cultivators skilled in charm techniques. Almost instantly, he detected his own abnormality and some subtle movements from the woman. However, the spiritual energy fluctuations on her body remained as calm as ever, as if it was entirely the floral scent at play.

“Fellow Daoist Ming Xin knows quite a lot. Those two instances were merely fortunate occurrences for me, not worth mentioning. However, regarding Fellow Daoist Ming Xin's matters, I have heard my two senior martial brothers mention them before. I heard that the Hundred Flowers Spring Technique you cultivate possesses incredible power, capable of defeating enemies invisibly.” Han Li chuckled lightly, speaking to the woman with a knowing look.

“What? Fellow Daoist Cheng also knows the power of the Hundred Flowers Spring Technique?” Ming Xin's expression shifted slightly, her smile faltering. To her knowledge, due to her unique physique, practitioners capable of cultivating the Hundred Flowers Spring Technique were exceedingly rare, hence very few people knew its true divine abilities.

Han Li smiled faintly. Just as he was about to say something, his expression suddenly changed, and he abruptly looked up at the sky behind him. Seeing Han Li's action, the female cultivator was momentarily stunned and also looked, but the distant sky was completely empty; there was nothing there.

The woman frowned slightly, then glanced at Han Li with her beautiful eyes, a hint of peculiarity appearing on her face.

However, Han Li completely ignored the woman. Instead, he gazed into the distance with a hint of solemnity on his face. Suddenly, he turned his head and loudly addressed Elder Jin, who was not far away:

“Fellow Daoist Lie Huo, I'm afraid we have esteemed guests arriving. We should go out and greet them.”

“Esteemed guests? Who are you talking about, Fellow Daoist?” Hearing Han Li's words, everyone else looked over in astonishment, while Elder Lie Huo hastily glanced around, asking with some surprise and doubt.

Han Li sighed, not yet having a chance to speak, when Elder Jin's expression suddenly changed. He seemed to have sensed something and looked in the direction Han Li had originally gazed, then exclaimed in surprise:

“Indeed, someone has arrived! Such powerful spiritual energy fluctuations! This… this seems to be a late-Nascent Soul cultivator?”

No sooner had Elder Jin's words fallen than a long cry soared into the sky from the distant air, followed by a mellow, clear voice from beyond the heavens.

“True Unity Sect’s True Yang has come to pay a visit. Is Fellow Daoist Lie Huo present?”

“It's Venerable True Yang! Why would someone of his status come here?” Elder Lie Huo, Elder Jin, and the elderly man surnamed Cheng exchanged surprised glances. They, too, were baffled as to why Venerable True Yang, one of the Three Great Cultivators, had come to this place. None of the three sects had invited him!

Han Li stroked his chin, lost in thought.

The Heavenly Dao Alliance didn't exactly have a harmonious relationship with the righteous path, but Venerable True Yang didn't seem to bear any ill will this time. As he approached, his powerful aura wasn't concealed, allowing Han Li to easily sense his presence from such a distance.

“Let's go. We should still go out and greet Fellow Daoist True Yang!” Elder Lie Huo, being the host, quickly calmed down and said.

The others had no objections. They weren't worried about Venerable True Yang causing them trouble.

After all, even a late-Nascent Soul cultivator couldn't possibly confront and defeat all of them head-on.

For a moment, everyone disregarded the master recognition ceremony and flew out through an opening created in the light shield, heading directly towards the distant restriction array.

However, along the way, Han Li felt that the female cultivator from Ancient Sword Sect flying beside him seemed to be even more interested in him, secretly glancing at him constantly.

Han Li coldly snorted inwardly. If this woman continued to cause trouble, he wouldn't mind giving her a lesson.

Upon reaching the grand array, Elder Lie Huo and his two martial brothers cast several spells, causing the restriction to open a path.

As a result, a dazzling rainbow flew in from outside, and a middle-aged Daoist appeared before them.

Han Li glanced over; the Daoist had clear skin and carried a long sword on his back. It was none other than Venerable True Yang!

The moment Venerable True Yang appeared, Elder Jin and the others were about to step forward to greet him, but to their surprise, the Daoist's gaze swept around and immediately landed on Han Li, who was standing to the side, a look of delight instantly appearing on his face.

“Haha, Fellow Daoist Han, you are indeed here! This humble Daoist just rushed here from your esteemed sect and only then learned that you were visiting Hundred Refinements Sect. That's why I hurried over,” Venerable True Yang greeted him with a smile.

“What? Venerable Sir, are you looking for me?” Han Li pursed his lips, a surprised expression in his eyes.

“Indeed! This humble Daoist was originally passing through Xi Country for an important matter, but unexpectedly, midway, I received news that Brother Han had safely returned. So, I immediately rushed here for a chat,” the Daoist said, his face full of smiles.

“It seems I was recognized when I was inquiring for news in those markets. However, Fellow Daoist, you're so eager to find me; it's not just to reminisce, is it?” Han Li instantly understood why the other party knew his whereabouts, but still asked with some confusion.

“This matter is a long story. Esteemed fellow Daoists, Fellow Daoist Han and I have some matters to discuss in detail. You wouldn't mind, would you?” Venerable True Yang first sighed, then kindly and courteously spoke to the cultivators from the other three sects.

“Since Brother True Yang has urgent matters with Fellow Daoist Han, of course, we don't mind. We'll simply wait here,” Elder Lie Huo said with a dry chuckle, readily agreeing.

(Second update!)