A Record of a Mortal s Journey to Immortality - Chapter 1134

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Chapter 1134: Volume 7: Across the Human World, Chapter 1130: Interception
 

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This Array flag seemed familiar to him; it appeared he had possessed the same Magic Artifact in earlier years, but he seemed to have given it away! However, this was of no consequence, as such low-grade treasures could be easily replicated as long as one knew the refining formula.

With that thought, Han Li suddenly understood.

Nonetheless, this piqued Han Li’s interest in the Core Formation cultivator woman. Although these few individuals seemed to have disappeared into thin air, such rudimentary Body Concealment Techniques were almost nonexistent under Han Li’s powerful spiritual sense.

The moment he focused, a flash of blue light in his pupils pierced through the grey aura on the woman’s face.

“Eh! This woman is…” Han Li’s expression instantly became odd and unusual.

Just then, outside the Starry Sky Palace, a streak of greenish-yellow light flashed, as if some restrictive formation had been lifted, followed by footsteps from behind the palace doors. A white-robed Sect Master in his forties, tall and thin with a somewhat fierce look on his face, emerged from the early Core Formation Stage.

Clearly, this was a Sect Master from the Star Palace responsible for guarding the Hall. As he appeared at the entrance, he looked around but didn’t spot anyone’s traces, his face suddenly darkened with displeasure.

A flash of yellow light and the Core Formation man voluntarily revealed himself, the grey aura on his face dissipating to unveil a cultured middle-aged visage.

“Brother Zhang, I hope there have been no mishaps. Can my wife and I be transported away tonight?” The man cupped his fist in greeting, speaking with exceptional courtesy.

“Fellow Daoist Tian, as long as the Spirit Stones you bring are sufficient, transporting a few people is a trivial matter. Every Law Enforcer in charge of the transportation formation has done this when it was their turn – would I, Zhang, ruin my own reputation?” The Sect Master from the Star Palace relaxed his expression once the man revealed himself, though his words were far from polite.

“Of course, I do not distrust Brother Zhang at all. It’s just that my dear daughter is seriously ill; we must travel to the Outer Star Seas to seek the inner core of the Egret Fish Demon to save her life. We really can’t afford any delay,” the cultured man said with an apologetic smile, then turned and gestured towards those behind him.

With a “Puchi” sound, a cloud of yellow mist dissipated, and the others revealed themselves. The several Foundation Establishment cultivators similarly revealed their true faces, but the Core Formation cultivator and another slender Qi Refinement Realm girl still had their faces covered by the grey aura.

“This must be your esteemed wife then! Fairy Yue’s reputation precedes her; I, Zhang, have long heard of your great name,” the fierce-looking man did not even glance over the Foundation Establishment, his gaze only sweeping over the face of the Core Formation cultivator, with a rare smile forming on his face.

“For this instance, Brother Zhang, I am deeply grateful,” the female cultivator said in a gentle and sweet voice, neither overbearing nor humble.

“It truly is a pity that Celestial Ni Chang isn’t willing to reveal her true face, which disappoints me somewhat. Both Fellow Daoists, follow me,” the fierce-faced man chuckled with a hint of regret, but quickly turned and entered the palace.

The cultured man and the Core Formation woman exchanged glances before promptly escorting the Qi Refinement Stage girl between them and following him.

The four Foundation Establishment cultivators, who clearly held the appearance of disciples, also hurriedly followed suit.

Of course, none of the cultivators noticed that, outside the palace, as the greenish-yellow light flashed again and the restrictive formations were reactivated, a faint shadow, imperceptible to them at their level of cultivation, silently followed them inside the Hall, moving as quietly as a wisp of smoke.

Passing through the crookedly winding corridors, the group entered a large hall furnished with numerous transportation formations, where a tender-looking old man, as delicate as a baby, was waiting.

Upon seeing the group enter, a cold light flashed in the eyes of the old man, which then quickly disappeared.

“Are these the people? Seven individuals, just about right for a round of transportation!” the old man asked indifferently.

“Indeed, these are the Fellow Daoists set to leave. Fellow Daoist Tian, which external island do you plan to go to?” the fierce-faced man responded with a nod, then turned his head to inquire.

“Let’s head to Silver Shark Island! I hear due to the discovery of a high-grade spirit stone vein, most cultivators heading to the Outer Star Seas are flocking there. Perhaps we could get our hands on the inner core of the Egret Fish Demon directly,” the man hesitated for a moment before promptly saying this, simultaneously scanning the row of transportation formations and settling on one with clear markings.

“Brother Huang, deactivate the restrictions on that transportation formation. Fellow Daoist Tian, it’s time to pay the full amount of Spirit Stones,” Sect Master Zhang said expressionlessly to the cultured man.

“Naturally!” Witnessing the old man casting a few incantations, the white light barrier around the formation abruptly vanished. Overjoyed, the cultured man immediately took off a storage pouch from his waist and tossed it to the other.

The fierce-faced man caught the pouch, scanned it twice with his spiritual sense, and a satisfied look swept his face.

“The count is correct. Here, take these Teleportation Talismans!” the fierce-faced man was quite efficient, pocketing the storage pouch and promptly handing out seven Daoist paper talismans.

Fellow Daoist Tian naturally accepted them, distributed one to each person, and with a nod from the fierce-faced man, led the others towards the noted transportation formation.

The formation was already emitting a faint white light, evidently, all was in working order.

“You’ve got some nerve, secretly allowing passage to the Outer Star Seas behind my back. Aren’t you afraid that the Enforcement Hall will sentence you to the Thunder Whip punishment?” Just as the seven of them had barely moved, suddenly, a pleasant voice of a woman rang out. Though soft in volume, it resonated in the ears of all present cultivators with a shocking effect akin to the rumblings of thunder.

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The sinister-looking man and the elder instantly turned deathly pale, while the refined-looking man and the Core Formation female cultivator were startled at first, then suddenly a flash of brilliance burst forth from their bodies, sweeping up the frail girl and transforming into a red and blue rainbow that shot straight towards the transportation formation.

A cold snort sounded!

Suddenly, a burst of bright and beautiful auroras flew out of a corner of the hall, and after a flash, it eerily appeared in front of the Array, casually flicking the red and blue rainbow away amidst the swirling lights.

The red and blue rainbow flew backward for seven or eight zhang before its streak of light dissipated, revealing the staggering figures of the Taoist-surnamed refined man and the Core Formation female cultivator.

Their faces were ashen, and they both opened their mouths to spit out a mouthful of blood essence. However, the Qi Refinement realm girl, whom they were desperately protecting, remained unharmed. At this moment, the grayish complexion on the faces of the two women also dispersed, revealing their true appearances.

The Core Formation female cultivator looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with a face like soft jade and fair, delicate skin—clearly a stunning beauty. The Qi Refinement realm girl beside her appeared to be only fifteen or sixteen, with a sallow face and extremely emaciated. But upon closer inspection, it became apparent that her nose and eyes bore a seven-tenths resemblance to the Core Formation female cultivator, and her eyes were clear and calm as water. In such a situation, she still managed to remain remarkably composed, not showing much shock.

“Greetings to the Palace Master!”

Those two Star Palace enforcers had already been scared out of their wits upon seeing that flicker of auroras and, without thinking, immediately half-knelt and hurriedly bowed deeply in salute.

Upon hearing this, the pair of Core Formation male and female cultivators exchanged a glance, and their hearts were filled with shock.

The trace of hope that still lingered in their hearts vanished without a trace. They stood there, rooted to the spot, not even daring to make any attempt to flee.

At that moment, a flicker of light in the corner revealed a graceful figure that slowly emerged and floated towards the center of the hall.

It was a woman in a white robe with a white veil covering half of her face!

Her beautiful eyes shone like stars, and her brows were fine and slender, evidently another woman of stunning beauty.

However, when this woman arrived near the transportation formation, she paid no attention to the cultivators present. Instead, her gaze turned to the entrance of the hall, and then she said lightly:

“Fellow Daoist Han! Since you’ve already arrived here, why lurk stealthily before the juniors? Could you come out and have a talk with me?”

As the veiled woman spoke, the sinister-looking man and the others were once again greatly surprised and couldn’t help but look towards the entrance along with her gaze. But to their eyes, it was empty, without a single figure in sight.

While they were filled with doubts and questions, the void near the entrance echoed with a soft chuckle:

“Han Li truly did not expect to encounter one of the famed Heavenly Star Sages here. Daoist friend couldn’t have come here specifically for me, could you?”

No sooner had these words fallen, than a flash of green light appeared, and a cultivator in green robes mysteriously appeared with his hands clasped behind his back, looking at the woman opposite him with a smile that was not quite a smile.

It was indeed Han Li!

“Late Nascent Soul stage!”

After a sweep of her spiritual sense, the expression on the woman’s face changed drastically. Her originally bright eyes filled with disbelief, and she couldn’t help but exclaim aloud.

This woman was, of course, the same one Han Li had conversed with in the caverns of Sage Mountain some time ago.

The other people in the hall, upon hearing the words “late Nascent Soul stage,” stood dumbfounded.

Even though half of them were Core Formation cultivators, the chances to see a Nascent Soul cultivator were scant, let alone a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator which was beyond their wildest dreams. And now, following the sudden appearance of one of the twin leaders of the Star Palace, another unfamiliar late-stage Nascent Soul appeared, leaving them feeling as if lost in clouds and mist, as if entrapped in a dream.

However, among these cultivators, only “Fairy Yue,” the one in Core Formation, upon glimpsing Han Li’s visage, opened her mouth in a shockingly astonished expression, and upon hearing that Han Li was a late Nascent Soul cultivator, she became utterly dazed.

Under normal circumstances, Fairy Yue’s reaction would have been noticed by those around her. But at that moment, everyone in the hall was so stunned by the successive appearances of two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators that they didn’t even dare to breathe too loudly, much less notice her abnormal behavior.

Only that Qi Refinement realm young girl, being the least cultivated, and to whom Core Formation and Nascent Soul were both unattainably out of reach, had promptly noticed the anomaly of the Core Formation female cultivator and couldn’t help but curiously scrutinize Han Li’s face.

“Is your surname truly Han?” asked one of the Heavenly Star Sages, the veiled woman, whose calm composure had now vanished and was replaced by a solemn expression as she asked slowly.

“Since Daoist friend seems to be waiting here especially for me, do you think it’s possible that you are waiting for the wrong person?” Han Li did not answer directly but smiled as he stared at the veiled woman.

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