100: fate meeting

This is an Innate Demon King.

Behind him, over a dozen Demon Wolves all looked fierce, with bloodthirsty gazes in their eyes.

They approached step by step, now only a hundred zhang away from the two.

"Be careful."

Lu Ning spoke, her gaze fixed on the Innate Demon King and the dozen or so Demon Wolves behind him.

"Thank you for the reminder."

Han Li's voice rang out. The next second, before the Innate Demon King could even summon its pack to attack, he charged forward directly.

Strike first to gain the upper hand!

"Is this guy really that reckless?"

Lu Ning was slightly stunned.

Han Li's figure appeared before the Innate Demon King like a flash.

Seeing Han Li rapidly close in, the Innate Demon King's eyes also showed surprise. However, before the Innate Demon King could launch an attack, Han Li's punch directly slammed into his body.

"Bang!!"

With a single punch, the Innate Demon King's huge body was sent flying by Han Li, soaring backward. Several Demon Wolves behind him, who hadn't had time to dodge, were directly crushed to death.

"Zzzzt—!!"

Electric light flashed as Han Li instantly unleashed Ben Lei Fist, and the Thunder God Avatar manifested. Terrifying lightning raged, forming a thunder seal that directly blasted towards the Innate Demon King.

"Boom!!!"

The Innate Demon King, who had just gotten up, was instantly enveloped by the thunder seal. Electric light swept over him, and a wail rang out.

At this moment, Lu Ning finally snapped back to reality.

Looking at the Innate Demon King being brutally beaten by Han Li, she ignored her shock, drew her sword, and charged at the other Demon Wolves.

Sharp Sword Qi erupted, and these Peak-level Demon Wolves were completely unable to resist.

They were easily annihilated.

As Lu Ning dealt with the other Demon Wolves, Han Li directly engaged the Demon King.

With the Overlord Body Golden Body's defense, even an Elementary Innate Demon King's attacks found it difficult to break through.

The Elementary Innate Demon King was completely suppressed by Han Li.

A Dragon roar echoed as he unleashed Dragon Elephant Divine Fist, a layer of divine light illuminating the area. With a loud bang, the Innate Demon King's head was instantly blasted apart by Han Li.

The ground shook, and powerful fluctuations impacted the surroundings.

Lu Ning hadn't even finished dealing with the other Demon Wolves when Han Li had already completed the Innate Demon King's execution.

Blood Qi was sealed away.

Looking at the remaining Demon Wolves, Han Li's True Qi stirred. Using his finger as a sword, several sword shadows manifested, like solid divine swords, rapidly piercing through the air.

"Pfft—!"

A single sword strike annihilated them, without the slightest suspense.

The battle ended in an instant.

Immediately, Han Li took out the Zhan Ling Sword, cut open the Innate Demon King's corpse, and extracted a demon core.

Watching Han Li's practiced movements, Lu Ning's eyelids twitched.

"He... is he really just a Vein Opening Realm Cultivator?"

Looking at Han Li, Lu Ning suddenly felt a sense of existential doubt at this moment.

An Elementary Innate Demon King, let alone a Vein Opening Realm Cultivator, even an Innate Martial Artist of the same level couldn't possibly kill him so easily.

She had expected a tough battle, but she never thought it would be a one-sided crushing defeat.

An Innate Demon King died directly before her eyes.

Is this a Vein Opening Realm Martial Artist?

Moreover, judging by Han Li's demeanor, he seemed to have plenty of energy left.

She felt her worldview was somewhat shattered.

"Senior Sister Lu?"

At this moment, Han Li's voice came from her ear, and Lu Ning instantly snapped back to reality.

"What?"

Han Li: "..."

Is this woman a bit too reckless? How can she be so distracted in a place like this?

Looking at Lu Ning, Han Li's heart choked, but he still spoke: "These Demon Wolf corpses, you and I each take half, how about it?"

"You can have them all, I don't need them." Lu Ning shook her head.

"She really is a tough woman..."

Han Li grumbled in his heart, but he didn't say anything more and directly put them all into his cosmos ring.

Don't refuse what's given for free.

This was also a fortune.

"Junior Brother Han, are you... really at the Tōngmài Realm Peak?" Lu Ning looked at him and asked.

"Yes, I just broke through not long ago." Han Li nodded.

Lu Ning: "..."

"Is there a problem?" Han Li asked, looking at Lu Ning.

Lu Ning silently shook her head.

Seeing this, Han Li didn't say anything more, tidied up, and continued forward.

"Is he human?"

Looking at Han Li's back, a question mark appeared in Lu Ning's mind.

This battle had shattered her worldview.

Killing an Innate Demon King was so easy; she had never seen such a monstrous Vein Opening Realm Cultivator.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Ning followed Han Li forward... Two hours later, the two crossed the vast grassland and arrived at the foot of the snow-capped mountains.

Along the way, they encountered demons again, but they were all dealt with by Han Li alone.

Although their Blood Qi was not as strong as an Innate Demon King's, it was still an improvement and could not be wasted.

However, since Lu Ning was always with him, Han Li didn't release Blood Qi to Cultivate himself.

"Senior Sister Lu, are you also crossing the snow-capped mountains?" Han Li looked at Lu Ning beside him.

"I..."

Just as Lu Ning was about to speak, she suddenly looked in a certain direction on the snow-capped mountain.

Han Li also sensed it and looked towards the snow-capped mountain.

Several figures were rapidly approaching them.

"Elder Yue!" Lu Ning's eyes lit up.

Han Li also saw clearly that the leader was the Peak of the Acquired Realm Elder from the Golden Spirit Sect, and the few people behind her were all Disciples of the Golden Spirit Sect.

However, not all of them were present; only two Disciples followed.

Soon, the group of three arrived before Han Li and Lu Ning.

"Elder Yue!" Lu Ning's face showed joy, and she stepped forward.

"I am Han Li, greetings, Elder Yue."

Han Li cupped his hands in a salute.

Elder Yue nodded gently, then looked at Lu Ning: "How did you two end up together?"

"We just met last night." Lu Ning replied.

"I see." Elder Yue nodded.

"Senior Sister Lu, since you have already reunited, I will take my leave now." Han Li cupped his hands and said.

"You alone?" Elder Yue asked.

"Yes, I haven't reunited with Elder Bai yet." Han Li nodded.

"Meeting is fate. Why don't you come with us? The Underground Palace Secret Realm is quite dangerous." Elder Yue said.

Han Li smiled: "Thank you for your kindness, Elder Yue, but I don't need to. I'll take my leave now."

After speaking, Han Li's figure moved, and he directly headed into the snow-capped mountains, quickly disappearing from their sight.

Elder Yue's delicate brows furrowed, but she didn't say anything.

"He's truly a newborn calf unafraid of tigers. Crossing the snow-capped mountains alone, tsk tsk, if his luck is bad and he encounters an Innate Demon King, he'll probably lose his life."

Behind her, a young man looked at the direction Han Li disappeared in, shook his head, and sighed.

Hearing this, Lu Ning looked at the young man who spoke: "Senior Brother Lin, his strength is very strong, even I can't compare."

"Hmm?"

Hearing this, the three of them all looked at Lu Ning.

Senior Brother Zhang was even more astonished.

"Junior Sister Lu, are you confused? He's just a Tōngmài Realm Peak Cultivator. Even if he's outstanding, at most he can only rival the Innate First Realm. Why are you being so modest?" Senior Brother Zhang said.

"I am indeed not his match. Before, he..."

Lu Ning briefly explained the situation, and Elder Yue and the other two looked in Han Li's direction, their eyes flickering.

Killing an Elementary Innate Demon King, and with an almost crushing posture, was this really not a made-up story?

"Elder Yue, where are Senior Brother Li and Senior Sister Yu?"

Lu Ning broke the silence.

Elder Yue came back to her senses and said: "They're still some distance away. I've notified them to meet at the next location."

Lu Ning nodded.

Elder Yue glanced at the vast, white snow-capped mountains, then withdrew her gaze: "Let's go, we'll meet at the next location."

The few people nodded, and with a stir of True Qi, they quickly disappeared from their original spot... Deep within the snow-capped mountains, heavy snow covered everything. In some places, the snow even reached waist-deep.

Han Li activated Divine Travel Eight Desolations, treading on the snow, and arrived at a mountain Peak halfway up the mountain, gazing into the distance.

Vaguely, he could still see the figures of Elder Yue and the others, but they quickly disappeared completely.

Han Li withdrew his gaze, sensed his surroundings, and after confirming there was no danger, he sat down cross-legged on the spot, releasing the Blood Qi sealed by the demon seed, and simultaneously circulated the Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art, beginning to Cultivate.

The Dragon Elephant phantom manifested, becoming even clearer, as if a true Ancient Dragon Elephant had broken through space and time to descend.

An invisible current of Qi coiled around his entire body.

Han Li's Aura also became increasingly formidable.

Golden light suffused his skin.

The Blood Qi within his body surged, and the emitted light of Blood Qi melted the surrounding white snow with its intense heat.

It was as if a roaring furnace was burning fiercely.

The power within his body surged and flowed.

The condensed Dragon Elephant power circulated throughout his entire body.

On his skin, veins bulged, and every inch of his flesh and blood wriggled.

After a while, the Aura dissipated, and Han Li opened his eyes.

After absorbing the Blood Qi of the Demon Wolves and the Innate Demon King, Han Li successfully cultivated the tenth Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryo.

His bones also completely turned golden.

The first stage of the Overlord Body Golden Body was completely perfected.

With the Physical Body's transformation and the increase in Dragon Elephant power, his strength broke through to 110,000 jun of power.

With the Perfection of the first stage of the Overlord Body Golden Body, Han Li also achieved the first stage of transformation.

Activating the Overlord Body Golden Body, his defense also became even more terrifying.

However, the last Meridian still hadn't broken through; it was still a bit short.

As his Physical Body grew stronger, his potential also continuously improved, and every inch of his body underwent changes.

Breakthrough also required more powerful energy assistance.

However, Han Li didn't care about this point. The stronger the energy required for a Breakthrough, the stronger it proved he was.

Although he hadn't opened the twelfth Meridian, his strength had advanced by leaps and bounds.

His strength could rival the Innate Second Realm.

However, there was still a slight difference in specific strength.

True Qi was his biggest weakness at the moment.

Standing up, Han Li gazed at the snow-capped mountains, and with a movement of his figure, he disappeared from his original spot... Time flew by, and half a month had passed since Han Li entered the Underground Palace Secret Realm.

He had killed quite a few Innate Demon Kings.

Half a month's time brought greater changes than half a year outside.

The Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryo he cultivated had also reached fourteen, and his own strength had broken through to 150,000 jun.

Han Li had also completely opened all twelve Meridians, entering the Perfection stage... At the foot of a large mountain in the Underground Palace Secret Realm, Han Li's figure appeared here.

The mountain before him had no vegetation, being entirely composed of stone.

"This is the place. I'll just wait; Elder Bai and the others will be here soon."

Han Li scanned his surroundings, then sat down at the foot of this stone mountain.

For half a month, he hadn't reunited with Elder Bai and the others.

If not for the sound transmission bell, they might have thought something had happened to him.

This stone mountain was the meeting point.

Moreover, it was also one of the ruins in the Underground Palace Secret Realm.

Although he couldn't see anything special about it, Han Li didn't wander off.

Everyone else had already gathered, and he couldn't delay too long either.

Being alone also carried significant risks.

The day before yesterday, he encountered a Peak Demon King and almost died. Fortunately, he ran fast; otherwise, he might not have survived.

This was also Han Li's first encounter with a Peak Demon King. Even with his Overlord Body Golden Body, he was severely injured and vomited blood.

Without the Overlord Body Golden Body, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand a single blow.

This was why Han Li had no choice but to regroup.

Having killed many Demon Kings before, he felt that the Underground Palace Secret Realm was not that dangerous, but the encounter the day before yesterday made him fully realize the danger.

Following the main group still had its advantages... “Why aren't they here yet?”

Two hours passed, and Han Li opened his eyes, looking into the distance.

They said it would take about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, but two hours had passed, and there was still no sign of them.

“Could something unexpected have happened?”

A thought flashed through Han Li's mind. Suddenly, his gaze swept into the distance, and in his line of sight, several figures were heading towards the stone mountain.

“They’re here!”

Han Li stood up as well.

Soon, the distance became closer and closer.

The figures were Elder Bai and his four companions.

“Uh, why do they look so miserable?”

Han Li was stunned by their appearance.

Except for Elder Bai, who looked slightly better, Yun Xi and the others all had fluctuating Auras and blood at the corners of their mouths. Among them, Zhang Xuan even had a shocking wound on his chest, and half of his clothes were torn.

It seemed like they had just experienced an extremely brutal battle.

But what kind of battle could have made them like this?

Could it be that they triggered some Restriction?

Or did they encounter a terrifying demon?

While Han Li was in a daze, Elder Bai and the others arrived in front of him.

“Elder Bai, what happened?” Han Li asked, regaining his senses.

“It's all his fault!”

Zhou Yun glared angrily at Zhang Xuan.

But Zhang Xuan, being glared at by Zhou Yun, uncharacteristically lowered his head and said nothing.

“I told him not to run, but he insisted on running and accidentally stumbled into a valley, almost getting all of us killed there.”

Zhou Yun was furious.

Han Li: “...”

“Did you perhaps trigger some Restriction?” Han Li asked.

“No, we just encountered a Demonic Ape,” Yun Xi interjected.

“Valley... Demonic Ape!”

“Could it be the one I encountered?” A scene flashed through Han Li’s mind.

The Peak Demon King he encountered was also a Demonic Ape. At that time, it beat him until he vomited blood and was severely injured, almost dying. Fortunately, the Demonic Ape didn't pursue him, and he managed to escape the valley, saving his life.

“If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have encountered that cursed Demonic Ape, and we wouldn't have been injured,” Zhou Yun's anger still hadn't subsided.

“...I didn't know either. I just felt there was a treasure. I just went to check out the treasure,” Zhang Xuan said in a low voice, his previous arrogant attitude becoming much more amicable.

“There was a treasure, but did you get it? You almost got all of us stuck in that valley,” Zhou Yun retorted angrily.

“Treasure... are you talking about that Ten-Thousand-Year Jade Ganoderma?”

“It seems we encountered the same one...”

Hearing this, Han Li was certain it was the same one.

In the valley where the Demonic Ape resided, there was a Ten-Thousand-Year Ganoderma.

However, the strength of the Peak Demon King was too terrifying, and he could only look at it.

But compared to him, they were much better off than he was at the time.

He was truly miserable back then.

However... speaking of which, it was fate.

People from the same sect all fell into the hands of the same demon.

“Ill-fated encounter”!

“Alright, that’s enough. What’s done is done,” Elder Bai said.

Zhou Yun also stopped “bombarding” Zhang Xuan, took out a Medicinal Pill, and sat down to absorb it.

Yun Xi and the others also took out a Medicinal Pill and sat down to absorb it.

Elder Bai looked at Han Li and came to his front.

“After half a month, you finally regrouped. You brat, if I don't actively contact you, you don't even know to contact us?” Elder Bai said to Han Li, annoyed.

Han Li showed a hint of embarrassment and scratched his head: “Well, I also encountered a situation before, so I had to make a change.”

“...”

“Your blood Qi has increased a lot!” Elder Bai exclaimed, looking at Han Li.

“Slightly improved, this Disciple also had some fortuitous encounters,” Han Li replied.

“Your blood Qi is even more robust than Zhou Yun's. You brat, you're not simple,” Elder Bai said, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

“Elder Bai, you flatter me. By the way, is there really a ruin here?” Han Li changed the subject, looking at the stone mountain in front of him.

“Yes, this is a ruin, but whether you gain anything depends on luck,” Elder Bai nodded.

He then looked at Yun Xi and the others, and then at Han Li: “We’ll set off after they recover.”

“Alright,” Han Li nodded... An incense stick's time passed, and Yun Xi and the others had mostly recovered. Only Zhang Xuan's Aura was still very fluctuating; he seemed to be quite injured.

“Are you alright?” Elder Bai asked Zhang Xuan.

“No problem, Elder Bai, I can do it,” Zhang Xuan nodded, then took out a Medicinal Pill and swallowed it, a hint of color returning to his face.

“Alright then, you follow at the back, it’ll be safer that way,” Elder Bai said.

“Yes,” Zhang Xuan nodded.

Elder Bai then took out a jade plate, and with the activation of True Qi, a green light appeared on the jade plate.

Han Li looked at the green light on the jade plate and then at the stone mountain, unable to find anything special.

Elder Bai only glanced at it before putting away the jade plate: “Let’s go.”

With that, Elder Bai stepped forward.

Han Li and the others followed behind him, walking up the mountain together... The stone mountain was a thousand zhang high.

Other than stones, there were only stones; not a speck of soil could be seen.

There wasn't a trace of vegetation, and the mountain Peak was very steep, but for Han Li and the others, it wasn't a big problem.

Following Elder Bai up the mountain, Han Li didn't ask many questions.

Yun Xi and the others also remained silent.

The group soon reached the mountainside.

They stopped in front of a cave.

It was over a zhang tall, and the inside was pitch black, making it impossible to see anything.

Upon reaching the cave entrance, Elder Bai took out the jade plate he had used earlier.

He examined it carefully, then put it away again.

“That’s right, it’s here. Remember, stay alert.”

Elder Bai looked at the group.

Han Li and the others nodded.

Then, Elder Bai took out a bead that emitted a soft white light, illuminating the dark cave entrance.

Following that, he stepped into the cave.

Han Li and the others also followed into the cave.

Inside the cave, it was winding and twisting.

It seemed to be extending downwards.

After advancing about a hundred meters, an artificially constructed staircase appeared before them.

The staircase extended all the way down, and the situation inside was unclear.

Elder Bai walked at the very front, being the first to step onto the staircase and walk downwards.

Han Li and the others also went downwards.

“This ruin, its design is truly terrible...”

Following the staircase all the way down, Han Li grumbled in his heart.

The few of them followed each other, and after about an incense stick's time, their vision suddenly opened up.

They arrived at a vast underground space.

Looking up, the ceiling was embedded with glowing pearls, and the space was vast, looking like an underground palace.

It also perfectly fit the name of the Underground Palace Secret Realm.

Scanning around, the entire underground palace had a total of four passages.

Each passage had a character written on it.

They were Heaven (sky), Earth (land), Black (mysterious), and Yellow (yellow)!

“Elder Bai, how do we proceed?” The few of them looked at each other, then at Elder Bai.

“Four passages, we should probably split up,” Yuan Zong said.

“If we split up, and something unexpected happens, it might be difficult to provide support,” Yun Xi said, frowning.

“Let’s divide into two groups. One group, Yun Xi will lead, taking Han Li and Zhou Yun. The second group will be me, Zhang Xuan, and Yuan Zong,” Elder Bai said.

“Then we can only explore two passages. What about the remaining two?”

Zhou Yun asked.

The few of them frowned. Elder Bai looked at the four passages and took out the jade plate.

“The two most likely passages are the Heaven passage and the Black passage. We’ll split into two groups and explore these two first. If anything happens, we’ll communicate using the sound transmission bell.”

Elder Bai said.

The few of them nodded.

If they spread out too much, and an unexpected situation occurred, it would probably be difficult to cope.

Although it was a bit slower, it was good to be steady.

Soon, Elder Bai led Yuan Zong and Zhang Xuan into the Heaven passage.

Afterward, Yun Xi led Han Li and Zhou Yun into the Black passage.

Stepping into the passage, it was dark and lightless. Yun Xi took out a bright pearl to illuminate the passage.

The passage was very long and not straight. After walking a hundred meters, it became winding and twisting.

Han Li followed at the very back, his internal strength quietly gathering, ready at any moment.

Going deeper, the three of them didn't move fast. No one knew what was at the end of the passage.

After an incense stick's time, the area suddenly opened up again, and light appeared.

This was a stone chamber.

The stones on the walls emitted a glow.

In the stone chamber, there were three tightly closed Stone Gates.

The gazes of the three also fell upon the three Stone Gates.

Exchanging glances, Yun Xi stepped forward and arrived in front of the first stone chamber’s door.

“Om—!”

Her slender jade hand reached out, and a powerful Innate True Qi struck the Stone Gate from a distance.

The True Qi entered the Stone Gate, and the next second, light appeared, and a layer of barrier emerged on the Stone Gate.

The True Qi was absorbed by the barrier, emitting light, and the next second, a burst of True Qi bounced back from the barrier.

“Whoosh!”

It transformed into an invisible Qi arrow and bounced back, which Yun Xi dodged with a flash.

Han Li and Zhou Yun looked at the Stone Gate barrier.

“It can reflect attacks. It seems we need to break the barrier in one go.”

Zhou Yun said.

Yun Xi frowned deeply, her slender jade finger moved, and another powerful True Qi was unleashed, striking the Stone Gate barrier.

The next second, the Stone Gate barrier reflected the attack, and Yun Xi dodged again.

The reflected True Qi hit the wall, leaving a mark.

“It should only be breakable with pure strength; otherwise, True Qi attacks will be reflected. This barrier is not an ordinary barrier,” Yun Xi said.

“Then let me try,” Zhou Yun said. Immediately, she extended a palm, without unleashing any True Qi, and her palm landed on the barrier.

The barrier rippled but showed no signs of damage.

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