A Record of a Mortal s Journey to Immortality - Chapter 1127

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Chapter 1127: Volume 7: Across the Human World, Chapter 1123: Secluded Cultivation in a Tight Spot
 

In the fleeting moment when the Array emerged, the two of them floated into the mid-air, looking down from an elevated position.

Han Li took a brief moment to examine it and confirmed that the array in front of him should indeed be the control array of the Star Palace; he noticed a pattern in the center of the array identical to the Heavenvoid Cauldron.

He suddenly recalled the situation when he had activated the Mystic Jade Cave in the Void Spirit Hall.

The array that sealed the Mystic Jade Cave also seemed to use a similar restrictive formation. However, the current array in front of him was several times larger and also appeared to be more complex and profound.

“You’ve seen this array before!” The woman in silver seemed to notice a slight change in Han Li’s expression, withdrew the Incantations from her hand, and asked Han Li.

“I’ve seen a similar one in a certain place in the Minor Extreme Palace,” Han Li said, without any intention of concealing it, and stated it gently.

“I see! That’s good, you must know something about how to operate this array then. You can try to see if the Heavenvoid Cauldron indeed acts as the control Magic Artifact for this array,” the woman in silver didn’t ask further but urged Han Li to proceed.

Han Li hesitated for a moment but still nodded and opened his mouth,

Instantly, a burst of cyan light shot out, heading straight towards the center of the array, where the Heavenvoid Cauldron, a few inches in size, was located.

Of course, during this process, Han Li was extremely wary of the woman in silver, ready to retrieve the cauldron immediately should she show any intention of seizing the treasure.

Once the Heavenvoid Cauldron flew to the center of the gigantic array, it stopped under Han Li’s control, perfectly aligning with the giant cauldron pattern below.

At that moment, the giant cauldron pattern shone brightly, and suddenly a beam of green light shot out, enveloping the hovering Heavenvoid Cauldron within it.

Han Li felt a jolt in his spiritual sense and once again lost contact with the cauldron, which caused his complexion to change drastically.

He quickly glanced at the woman in silver, noticing that she hadn’t made any unusual movements, he then reassured himself and continued to observe the changes in the array and the Heavenvoid Cauldron.

Under the cover of the green light, the Heavenvoid Cauldron began to emit a buzzing sound and its size started to swell massively.

A moment later, the cauldron had grown to match the size of the pattern below, and various patterns of flowers, birds, insects, and fish on the cauldron also started to float and transform, making Han Li feel a movement in his mind, and he was once again able to connect with the Giant Cauldron.

However, at this moment, he immediately felt his Mana surge wildly towards the Giant Cauldron.

Han Li’s complexion could not help but change drastically.

But just then, the woman in silver suddenly formed hand gestures and pointed towards the center of the array.

A misty beam of Spiritual Power light shot out, vanishing into the Giant Cauldron pattern in a flash.

Han Li immediately felt the speed of Mana loss slow down to a manageable level, and his expression gradually recovered.

Otherwise, the doubtful Han Li would have cut off his Spiritual Power immediately and retrieved the Heavenvoid Cauldron.

At this moment, the Heavenvoid Cauldron seemed like a bottomless pit, endlessly devouring both his and the woman in silver’s Mana.

Not long after, when half of Han Li’s Mana had been drained, his complexion turned unsightly again.

And at that time, a low rumbling sound came from the array, and some runes began to flash and appear, but the light was exceptionally weak, seeming like it had just barely been activated.

“This won’t do, our Mana is not enough to activate this array!” The woman in silver’s expression changed as she spoke, and she withdrew the hand gestures, causing the green light column to collapse instantly.

Han Li frowned slightly and similarly cut off his Mana, reaching towards the Giant Cauldron from afar with a beckoning hand gesture.

The Heavenvoid Cauldron shook slightly, shot out from the light column, then quickly shrank, returning to its original size in the blink of an eye, and disappeared into Han Li’s sleeve.

“It’s not just a problem of insufficient Mana! This control array should originally be operated by Divinity Transformation stage cultivators. With the both of us, one in mid Nascent Soul stage and one in late stage, trying to control this array, it’s simply not possible.” Han Li, staring down at the array with furrowed brows, spoke.

At that moment, the formation node Giant Cauldron pattern, having lost the trace of the Heavenvoid Cauldron, also saw the emitting green light column disappear. The entire array’s rumbling and the flashing Spiritual Lights gradually subsided, eventually returning to calm, becoming as inanimate as ever.

“It’s not to say that only Divinity Transformation stage cultivators can drive this array, if several late stage cultivators were to join hands, they could also control this array,” the woman in silver said after being silent for a while.

“Are you joking? Even three or four late stage cultivators can’t withstand a single hand from a Divinity Transformation stage cultivator. The gap between them is huge, you should be well aware of that!” Han Li was stunned, but expressed disbelief.

“While in terms of Divine Skills, a Divinity Transformation cultivator who can mobilize the Qi of heaven and earth is naturally not something a late Nascent Soul cultivator can contend with, I have a secret technique that can temporarily merge several cultivators’ Mana into one. Using this method to drive the Heavenvoid Cauldron, we should be able to activate this array,” the woman in silver with a flash in her phoenix eyes confidently said.

“You have such a secret technique? It seems you have your sights set on my Five Devils and that puppet!” Han Li said thoughtfully.

“Hehe, Fellow Daoist, you really get to the point. That’s exactly what I meant! With the Five Devils’ joined bodies and that puppet, plus my involvement, we should have a good chance of succeeding,” the woman in the silver robe chuckled lightly, her entire demeanor transforming from cold to enchantingly seductive as if she had become a different person.

However, Han Li was indifferent to the woman’s stunning beauty, instead pondering deeply about something.

“Fellow Daoist didn’t mention my name just now. Does it mean that I am unable to perform this secret technique?” he finally asked.

“I’m afraid not. This secret technique must be performed by cultivators of the same realm simultaneously, and the one who can control this mixed Mana must be the person with the highest cultivation among them. Although your cultivation is much stronger than that of an ordinary cultivator in the mid Nascent Soul stage, it still falls short compared to late Nascent Soul cultivators,” the woman in the silver robe said with a slight smile.

“Humph, controlling the Heavenvoid Cauldron requires cultivating the Treasure Commanding Decree. You mean to say I should hand over the Heavenvoid Cauldron!” Han Li’s expression suddenly darkened, and he snorted coldly.

“Spiritual Treasures are indeed precious, but if you don’t want to be trapped here for life, it’s the only way,” replied Ice Phoenix calmly.

“Stop fantasizing about it. I will never agree to this,” retorted Han Li instantly with no hesitation.

Seeing Han Li’s unwavering responded, a trace of surprise flitted across the woman in the silver robe’s eyes, but her expression turned sharp almost instantly, and just as she was about to speak again, Han Li coldly interrupted:

“I have something to tell Lady Feng. This place opens on its own every three hundred years. Even if we do nothing, we would only be trapped here for some years, and then we can still leave safely. Moreover, I have changed my mind and am not in a rush to leave this place; I intend to cultivate properly here. Hehe! Of course, if I am fortunate enough to break through to the late stage, I will naturally seek you out, Lady Feng. Take care of yourself!”

After saying this, Han Li’s body flickered with light, and he suddenly transformed into a streaking azure rainbow that shot towards the stone platform below, disappearing into a distant cobblestone passageway in the blink of an eye.

“Opens every three hundred years!”

Upon hearing this, the woman in the silver robe was filled with a mix of shock and joy, swallowing back the words that had reached the tip of her tongue.

Although she lost an opportunity to snatch the opponent’s Spiritual Treasure, knowing that she didn’t need to be permanently trapped here extinguished her other desires.

She was not afraid that Han Li had deceived her with false words, for a mere two to three hundred years were insignificant for a primordial demon beast like herself, whose lifespan easily reached tens of thousands of years.

According to her original plan, she possessed a near self-mutilating secret technique that could temporarily give her the dreadful cultivation of the Divinity Transformation Stage, allowing her to easily kill Han Li and seize the Heavenvoid Cauldron.

However, not only was this secret technique extremely demanding to execute, but it would also cause severe damage.

Not only must it be performed by a tenth grade Ice Phoenix from her clan, but it would also greatly damage her fundamental essence, with an eighty to ninety percent chance of permanently impeding any advancement to the Divinity Transformation stage. Even for someone like her, who had already met the conditions for breakthrough, the consequences were unthinkably severe.

Speaking of which, this woman was extremely frustrated!

She originally planned to advance to the Divinity Transformation stage due to life span issues soon, but she got distracted with the news of spatial nodes brought by that old devious fiend’s transformation, busying herself with attacking the Minor Extreme Palace and neglecting her advancement, thus she was still trapped at the late stage cultivation.

Naturally, advancing to Divinity Transformation directly here was also a good choice. Once successful, she could not only kill Han Li but also seize the Heavenly Cauldron and leave. However, the Ice Phoenix Clan required a special ceremony on Ice Abyss Island to advance, unique to their sacred site.

Otherwise, even if she successfully advanced, her cultivation level would permanently stagnate. Naturally, she did not dare take this risk under hopeful circumstances.

Of course, Han Li did not know these things, but he was also wary of her potentially taking desperate actions, thus he divulged the information about the Star Palace opening every three hundred years!

As long as the woman harbored a sliver of hope, she would not likely decide to engage him in a life-or-death struggle.

Naturally, the words Han Li said about breaking through to the late stage were just casual remarks.

The woman transformed from the Tenth Grade Ice Phoenix in the silver robe didn’t take them seriously at all.

Breakthrough to the late stage is not so easy! Countless mid Nascent Soul stage cultivators in this world could not take this step and were forever stuck in this realm.

The woman in the silver robe pondered on the stone platform for a long while before murmuring:

“Well, I still have a few secret techniques that I haven’t mastered yet. Why not take this opportunity to practice them? If I succeed in my cultivation, I should have a better chance of defeating him next time we meet.”

Having said this, the woman stomped her foot and instantly transformed into a crystal rainbow, fleeing through a passageway opposite to the one Han Li took.

She also planned to find a suitable stone chamber to properly retreat and cultivate.

Half a day later, Han Li was sitting cross-legged in a secret chamber about thirty to forty Zhang large, right in front of him was a milky white pool about more than ten Zhang in size, filled with swirling Spiritual Energy and a refreshing fragrance. It was the very second mysterious chamber where Han Li had encountered Yuan Yao years ago.

Not only was this place exceedingly secluded, but it also housed a large Spirit Well Spring, making it an excellent spot for cultivation. However, just to be safe, Han Li temporarily sealed off the transportation formation, causing it to lose its function, then he camouflaged the entire chamber with some formation flags.

Under the ongoing effect of the Soul Binding Restriction that still affected the entire huge pagoda, even if that Tenth Grade Ice Phoenix intentionally tried to find this place, it wouldn’t be easy at all. (To be continued, if you wish to know what happens next, please visit www.qidian.com, for more chapters to support the author and legal reading!)

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