Chapter 979: Descending Beast

**Volume Six: Heavenly Spirit Treasures**

**A Mortal's Journey to Immortality VIP, Volume Six: Heavenly Spirit Treasures**

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Later, Han Li appeared on another unnamed desolate island.

He stood on a large rock at the island's edge, looking solemnly at the small puppet, possessed by Grand Expanse God Monarch, floating before him.

"Senior, are you truly about to pass away on your own? Given your current condition, I believe I could still extend your soul's existence by another month or two," Han Li said slowly.

"What difference would a few more days make to me? Don't trouble yourself over it. To be able to naturally return to the cycle of reincarnation is a good thing for me," the small puppet said calmly, shaking its head.

"In that case, junior will say no more. I hope there truly is a path to reincarnation in this world, and that Senior will have another chance to embark on the path of cultivation in your next life," Han Li said in a low voice.

"The path of reincarnation is not so easily trodden. Even if it truly exists, whether one retains a human body in the next life is uncertain. Oh, right, Han boy! Do you remember that promise you made to me back when I helped you figure out the method to replicate the Seven Flames Fan?" Grand Expanse God Monarch suddenly brought this up.

"Of course I remember. It's just that Senior never mentioned it, so junior thought you might have forgotten," Han Li said with a wry smile.

"Since it's come to this, not making this request would be a waste. My request is quite simple: if possible, I hope you will go to the Far West and reclaim the Thousand Bamboo Sect. Then, assign one of your disciples to lead the sect, ensuring this lineage is inherited and my legacy doesn't truly die out. The current leaders of the Thousand Bamboo Sect are not from my direct line, and thinking about it truly makes me uncomfortable," Grand Expanse God Monarch grumbled.

"No problem. When the time comes, I will accept a disciple with outstanding aptitude, pass on all the puppet techniques I learned from Senior, and have them inherit the position of Thousand Bamboo Sect Master," Han Li agreed without hesitation.

"Haha, with your words, I am content. I have inscribed all my cultivation methods, secret techniques, and lifelong experiences into a set of jade slips called the 'Grand Expanse Treasure Scripture.' I left these jade slips in the Heaven's Blessing Cave. Learn as much as you can from the scripture. Then, pass this scripture to the disciple who inherits the Thousand Bamboo Sect. Only then will my legacy truly be inherited," Grand Expanse God Monarch roared with laughter.

Immediately, the small puppet opened its mouth, and a fist-sized ball of green light shot skyward. Then, a series of low, obscure incantations slowly emanated from the air.

The green light rapidly expanded. In a blink of an eye, a green halo, about a *zhang* in diameter, appeared dozens of *zhangs* high in the sky, emitting blindingly dazzling light. Han Li, who was intently watching everything below, couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

The incantations abruptly ceased, and silence fell over the vicinity. But moments later, the halo contracted, then burst open with a "boom," covering a significant portion of the sky with speckles of green light, creating a breathtakingly vibrant display.

Witnessing this, a hint of sorrow finally appeared on Han Li's face.

Grand Expanse God Monarch, a founding patriarch of a sect, had thus vanished into thin air.

Gazing up at the sky, Han Li remained silent for an unknown period. After a long sigh, he lowered his head. His gaze shifted, falling upon the small puppet still floating before him.

Having lost the soul that possessed it, the puppet was now utterly lifeless.

With a slight flick of his sleeve, the puppet instantly vanished as green mist swept over it. Then, he raised his hand and patted the embroidery cylinder on his back.

Immediately, several jade slips flew out from the cylinder and landed in his palm.

Han Li's spiritual sense briefly swept over these jade slips. As expected, they contained Grand Expanse God Monarch's lifelong efforts, including numerous secret techniques and cultivation methods, as well as many strange tales and hidden affairs of the cultivation world.

After only a brief glance, he put these jade slips into his storage pouch. Then, a contemplative expression appeared on his face as he fell into deep thought.

With the puppet now complete, the next step was naturally to begin refining the Three Flames Fan. If he could successfully refine this fan, he should gain the power to contend with the Ancient Devil.

However, refining the Three Flames Fan was a bit troublesome. All the materials needed to be processed into spiritual ingredients using three types of true flames: Heavenly, Earthly, and Human, before the fan could be crafted.

When Han Li had observed the ceremony at the Hundred Refinement Pavilion, he had been very interested in their Earth Vein Fire, specifically eyeing their subterranean fire. He had considered using this subterranean fire to refine some of the spiritual ingredients. Now that he had already arrived in Great Jin, this was naturally no longer possible.

To refine the spiritual ingredients requiring subterranean fire, he would have to find another pure subterranean fire pool. Great Jin had many famous subterranean fire veins, some of which didn't even belong to any sect but were located in desolate areas with scarce spiritual energy. Therefore, finding a suitable subterranean fire location wouldn't be difficult.

As for Human Fire, it referred to the true flames cultivated by cultivators themselves, such as a Core Formation cultivator's Core Flame or a Nascent Soul cultivator's Nascent Flame. These types of flames were also not an issue.

The only remaining challenge was obtaining the spiritual ingredients that required Heavenly Fire.

According to the jade slips, the so-called Heavenly Fire was essentially thunderfire, requiring him to collect naturally formed thunderfire from the heavens during stormy weather to refine the spiritual ingredients.

This would require a suitable opportunity. Han Li had previously used Sky-Thunder Orbs, which, strictly speaking, were also treasures refined using heavenly thunderfire. However, Sky-Thunder Orbs required the power of lightning, whereas for refining the spiritual ingredients, he needed thunderfire that had undergone a transformation.

Provided the conditions were met, he estimated it would only take a few months to refine all the spiritual ingredients.

For him, replicating the Three Flames Fan was only a matter of time.

Meanwhile, he had an appointment with the elderly man surnamed Fu from the Nine Nether Sect to meet in Southern Xinjiang, and the time for that seemed to be approaching.

Although Han Li didn't attach much importance to such an agreement, knowing both parties harbored ulterior motives, Southern Xinjiang had Silver Serpent Mountain. This mountain experienced perennial volcanic eruptions and was a famous fire vein location in Great Jin. Many cultivators specifically traveled to this mountain to refine magic treasures and artifacts. This made it an excellent place for him to refine his spiritual ingredients, and he could conveniently fulfill his appointment with the elderly man surnamed Fu.

He was still somewhat interested in why this person had sought such a solemn meeting with him.

Speaking of which, he had completed half of his objectives in Great Jin. The remaining tasks involved acquiring the unsealing incantation for the Soul Sealing Curse from the Yin Luo Sect, reclaiming his two flying swords from the Ancient Devil, and, while he was at it, searching for Geng Metal to see if he could gather enough to forge another set of flying swords.

After pondering for a long time, Han Li finally made a decision. However, there were still two things he needed to do before that.

He immediately transformed into a streak of green light and flew directly towards a small mountain range on the island. Beneath one of the smaller peaks, he released his Celestial Mechanism Manor. After setting up some restrictions to conceal the dwelling, he entered a secret chamber.

He first spent five or six days refining a portion of the Spirit Transformation Talisman he had obtained from the Heavenly Talisman Sect, absorbing it into his body. Then, sitting cross-legged on a meditation mat, he unfastened a spirit beast pouch from his waist and tossed it into the air.

As the pouch opened, a white glow swept out, and a yellow demonic beast several feet in size immediately appeared on the ground.

It was the Earth Armored Dragon he had captured alive several years ago.

The demonic beast's appearance was remarkably similar to that of a pangolin. Its body was covered with colorful restriction talismans, and gleaming golden needles were inserted into its four limbs. It lay motionless on the ground.

When Han Li released it, the beast's two small eyes darted about for a moment before it immediately looked at Han Li with a pitiful expression.

It seemed that after being confined in the spirit beast pouch for several years, much of the beast's wildness had finally faded.

"There's no need to feign ignorance. As a Level Seven demonic beast, your intelligence is very high, and you should understand human speech. My time is limited, so I'll be direct. If you are willing to submit to me, voluntarily release your spiritual sense and allow me to cast the Soul Sealing Art on you. If you refuse, I will immediately kill you. Your scales and Level Seven demonic core are still worth a good number of spirit stones," Han Li said darkly.

The Earth Armored Dragon's body trembled, and fear flashed in its eyes. But immediately, it glared fiercely at Han Li with a resentful expression.

"Becoming my spirit beast is far better than being enslaved by other cultivators. Your lifespan, as a beast, far exceeds ours. I don't intend for you to be a hereditary spirit beast; you only need to serve me during my lifetime. If I ascend to the Upper Realm or die, you will immediately regain your freedom," Han Li said bluntly, meeting the beast's gaze.

The Earth Armored Dragon seemed momentarily stunned by these words. Its gaze then flickered uncertainly, and a human-like expression of hesitation appeared on its beastly face.

Seeing this, Han Li's mouth curved into a faint, unreadable smile. He suddenly patted his storage pouch with one hand, and a small emerald-green bottle appeared in his grasp.

A purple light flashed, and a layer of purple flames instantly enveloped the hand holding the small bottle. Simultaneously, the bottle cap shot skyward, and a surge of chilling light burst from the bottle, causing the room's temperature to plummet sharply.

Struck by the chilling aura, the Earth Armored Dragon couldn't help but shiver despite its protective scales. At the same time, a look of alarm flashed in its eyes.

Han Li gently shook his palm, and a drop of silvery liquid, illuminated by the chilling light, rose from the bottle. The moment it reached the bottle's mouth, it instantly solidified into a bead, which then spun continuously.

Upon seeing the silver bead, the Earth Armored Dragon's gaze instantly became fixated. Its nose twitched with excitement, and it suddenly let out a series of indecipherable roars from its mouth, seemingly overwhelmed with agitation.

"It seems you recognize this item. That's good. As long as you agree to be my spirit beast, I will give you two drops of the cold marrow from this bottle, allowing you a chance to pass your Human Transformation Lightning Tribulation. The terms have been laid out; now it's up to you to choose," Han Li said coldly.

The Earth Armored Dragon continued to stare intently at the silver bead formed from the cold marrow. Its face was contorted, showing an indecisive expression, as if making a decision was incredibly difficult.

After waiting for a moment and seeing no clear indication from the demonic beast, Han Li scoffed coldly and said nothing further. He put away the small bottle, then with a flick of his hand, a purple flame instantly flared on his palm. The flames converged and transformed, and a purple fire sword slowly materialized in his hand.

With a slight movement of his fingers, the fire sword trembled, shot out of his hand, and floated gently towards the Earth Armored Dragon.

Upon witnessing this, the Earth Armored Dragon's expression changed dramatically. As the fire sword reached its head in an instant and began to calmly descend, the terrifying spiritual power it contained finally made the beast open its mouth in terror and emit several whimpering sounds of submission.