Chapter 399: Another Piece of News
Half a year flew by in the blink of an eye.
On this day, the world's origin qi in a certain area on the outskirts of the Black Wind Sea suddenly began to churn violently, and countless dark clouds appeared in the sky before forming a massive vortex.
Immense law fluctuations were emanating from the dark clouds, raising turbulent waves of the nearby sea and sweeping up ferocious gusts of wind.
Thankfully, this area was quite close to the Soul Stirring Winds, so the disturbance wasn't all that apparent.
The black cloud churned and rumbled for a while before a thick pillar of black light shot down from the vortex amid a resounding boom.
There seemed to be nothing but empty sea down below, but all of a sudden, multiple layers of restrictions appeared in the path of the pillar of black light.
In the blink of an eye, the pillar of black light pierced through these light barriers before continuing onward, only to be stopped cold in its tracks by a gray mountain projection.
An earth-shattering boom rang out as the surrounding space shuddered, as did the nearby sea, and a series of massive rifts appeared on the seabed.
After releasing that pillar of black light, the black cloud up above quickly dispersed, and the restrictions above the surface of the sea also faded to reveal Han Li.
His complexion was looking a little pale, but there was an elated look on his face.
He exhaled as he swept a sleeve through the air, releasing a ball of bright azure light that revolved rapidly around the island, gathering all of the array tools distributed throughout the island before returning them up his sleeve.
In the next instant, Han Li began to make a rapid string of hand seals, and arcs of golden lighting appeared over his body before spreading outward to form a golden lightning array.
Immediately thereafter, Han Li vanished from the array amid a rumbling thunderclap.
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A tall and imposing figure was seated in a dim space somewhere in the Black Wind Sea.
Their entire body was enshrouded within a layer of black mist, making it impossible to catch a clear glimpse of them, and there was a menacing aura emanating out of the black mist.
There were several other figures seated around the tall figure, but none of them dared to get too close.
Right at this moment, all of the black mist around the tall figure surged into their body, revealing none other than Xiao Jinhan.
A peculiar look appeared on his face as he cast his gaze toward a certain direction while rising to his feet, and everyone else around him hurriedly stood up as well.
These were none other than the Golden Immortal Stage elders of the Northern Glacial Immortal Palace, and Deputy Palace Master Xue Ying was also among them.
"What is it, Palace Master?" Xue Ying asked in a respectful voice.
Xiao Jinhan paid no heed to her as he flipped a hand over to produce a white jade plate that was around the size of a washbasin.
The entire plate seemed to have been crafted from some type of white jade material, and there were many antiquated designs etched onto the edge of the plate, while a series of white jade grids were present on the plate, slowly revolving around the plate's center.
Gentle white light was radiating from the plate, while a streak of black light had emerged in one of the grids on the edge of the plate, presenting a stark contrast.
However, the black light only flashed a few times before quickly fading away, but a hint of law fluctuations could still be detected from the black light before it vanished.
"Has someone refined a dao pill?" Xiao Jinhan murmured to himself.
A hint of surprise appeared on Xue Ying's face as she said, "There's now way that there would be a Dao Pill Master in a place as secluded as the Black Wind Sea. Could it be someone from the Vast Flow Palace or the Dawn Fall Sect? But why would they refine a dao pill at a time like this?"
"I don't have an answer to that. Perhaps they're trying to use some type of alternative method to find the entrance of the immortal manor," Xiao Jinhan speculated.
He then flipped a hand over to stow the white jade plate away before making his way toward a giant blue gate of light not far in front of him.
The gate was over 1,000 feet in size with countless antiquated patterns engraved onto its frame, and it was radiating dazzling blue light.
The light at the center of the gate was even brighter, and it resembled flowing water, forming a blue vortex.
Occasionally, the blue light at the center of the gate would abruptly brighten before spreading outward, and there were nine giant white jade pillars standing around the gate of light, with each one riddled with profound engravings.
The ground surrounding the nine pillars were also covered in complex patterns, forming an enormous array, and at the top of each pillar sat a cultivator with their legs crossed.
The three dao lords led by Ouyang Kuishan were among them, and they were chanting a collective incantation.
Radiant white light was surging out of the jade pillars and the array, forming a thick white light barrier that encompassed the entire gate of light.
With each eruption of blue light, the white light barrier would shudder violently, as would the nine surrounding jade pillars and the cultivators seated atop them.
"The closer we get to the emergence of the immortal manor, the more powerful the tremors will become, so make sure to be on your guard and don't slip up at this crucial juncture," Xiao Jinhan instructed.
"Rest assured, Palace Master, we've made extensive preparations for this, and we'll make sure that nothing goes wrong," Xue Ying replied in a confident manner.
"On top of that, keep a closer eye on Ouyang Kuishan and the other dao lords. Make sure that they're not slacking off," Xiao Jinhan said.
"They wouldn't dare," Xue Ying replied with a cold smile. "Besides, now that we're already here, they have no choice but to comply."
Xiao Jinhan nodded in response, then asked, "How are things going outside?"
"The people of the Dawn Fall Sect and the Vast Flow Palace are still searching frantically for us like headless chickens, but they haven't made any progress," Xue Ying reported with immense schadenfreude in her voice.
A pleased smile appeared on Xiao Jinhan's face upon hearing this, following which he said, "They're not a major concern of ours. What are the people of the Reincarnation Palace up to?"
"The people of the Reincarnation Palace remain as secretive as ever, but even if they discover the outermost restrictions, if they try to break through those restrictions by force, the trap that we set up would be activated.
“It may not be able to wipe them all out, but it'll be sure to pose them a great deal of trouble, and even if they can break through, it'll take them at least a year or so, by which time the entrance of the Infernal Frost Immortal Manor would've already closed long ago," Xue Ying replied with a smile.
Xiao Jinhan gave a pleased nod in response, then cast his gaze toward the blue gate of light with a look of yearning in his eyes.
Right at this moment, a burst of white light suddenly emerged on the body of a nearby white-robed cultivator.
This was none other than the man with the Feng surname who had arrived in the Black Wind Sea in advance, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face as he flipped a hand over to summon a white array plate.
A small line of text appeared on the array plate, and his expression instantly changed drastically after taking a glance.
He hurriedly made his way toward Xiao Jinhan as he declared, "We have bad news, Palace Master!"
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Arcs of golden lightning sprang out of thin air in the sky near Dark Veil Island, following which a golden lightning array took shape.
Han Li appeared within the array before inspecting his surroundings while also releasing his spiritual sense, and only after confirming that the nearby area was safe did he flip a hand over to produce a jade box, which contained the Origin Void Pill.
Even though he had previously successfully refined this pill, he was still only able to refine a single one after using up all of the remaining batches of ingredients.
A thoughtful look appeared in his eyes as he inspected the Origin Void Pill in his hand.
Through this pill refinement, Han Li had gained a deeper understanding of the pill. It was very similar to a dao pill, but its intended purpose seemed to be different.
However, he had no idea what its exact purpose was supposed to be.
He inspected the pill for a while longer before stowing it away, then cast his gaze forward with slightly furrowed brows.
Another half a year had passed by without any updates from Daoist Hu Yan, and he couldn't help but wonder if something had gone wrong.
Han Li was silent for a moment before flipping a hand over to produce the crimson communication array plate, then cast an incantation seal into it, and a crimson array immediately emerged.
He communicated a message into the array, but even after a long wait, there was still no response from Daoist Hu Yan.
Han Li's brows became tightly furrowed upon seeing this.
After a brief moment of contemplation, he flew into the sea while putting on his Transient Guild mask.
If something really had gone wrong with the Infernal Frost Immortal Manor, there should be some information on the subject being exchanged in the Transient Guild.
As soon as he put on his Transient Guild, Han Li was immediately rooted to the spot.
At the moment, the information exchange section of the Transient Guild was in a state of complete pandemonium, and he hurriedly began to read through the pieces of information being released..
During these past few years, he had either been busy refining his Heavy Water True Axis or refining his Origin Void Pill, so he hadn't kept up to date with the latest information on the Infernal Frost Immortal Manor.
It seemed that the entrance of the immortal manor still hadn't appeared during the past three years, and all of the powers were searching frantically for it.
However, the reason why the Transient Guild had been stirred up into such a frenzy was due to the release of a certain piece of information.
"The entrance of the immortal manor is under Red Moon Island."
It was unclear whether this information was actually accurate, but it had created a massive stir in the Transient Guild, nonetheless.
"Red Moon Island..." Han Li murmured to himself.
This was a very familiar place to him. Was the entrance of the Infernal Frost Immortal Manor really situated under that island?
A contemplative look appeared on his face as he flipped a hand over to summon the Hard Ink Crystal that had been given to him by the Pig Dolphin Beast.
It had found the crystal near Red Moon Island, and Wyrm 3 seemed to have been quite interested in it.
It seemed that all of the signs were pointing to Red Moon Island.
Perhaps it really is true...
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