114: Extreme Confrontation Return to Qingyuan

“Hmm?”

“Hmm?”

Han Li and the woman in red simultaneously looked into the distance; in the darkness, a golden Buddha light appeared.

“That sound…”

“Feels a bit familiar!”

“It’s him!”

Han Li’s pupils contracted, and a figure instantly appeared in his mind.

And at this moment, within the Buddha light, a young monk in a golden kasaya appeared.

He stepped through the air, imbued with golden Buddha light, like a Buddha descending, his Aura unparalleled.

“Tang Sanzang!”

Han Li’s eyelids twitched as he looked at the appearing monk.

At this moment, the woman in red’s expression was solemn, and her eyes changed as she looked at Tang Sanzang, who was stepping through the air.

“Amitabha, Han Benefactor, we meet again.”

Tang Sanzang spoke, his voice resonant.

“Greetings, Great Master Sanzang.” Han Li quickly responded.

Hearing their greeting, the woman in red’s expression grew even uglier.

They know each other… “This female Benefactor, it’s best to be lenient when possible. For the sake of this humble monk’s Face, how about letting him off?”

Tang Sanzang’s gaze turned towards the woman in red, and his voice sounded.

“Stinky monk, I’d like to see what abilities you possess.” The woman in red was enraged. The next moment, she instantly attacked.

Several red lights directly blasted towards Tang Sanzang, each emitting a sharp Aura.

“Om—!”

As the red light approached Tang Sanzang, a layer of golden light instantly appeared on his body, directly blocking the woman in red’s attack.

“Humph—!”

Tang Sanzang uttered a syllable, and a visible golden Buddha light instantly surged out, completely shattering the woman in red’s attack.

Seeing this, the woman in red’s expression changed.

“Heavenly Void Slash!”

Behind the woman in red, a powerful Spiritual Artifact appeared, which was a Spirit Treasure. The next moment, she unhesitatingly slashed towards Tang Sanzang.

This attack made even Han Li, who was not far away, feel a dangerous Aura.

This attack was enough to harm him.

In the Void Realm, Tang Sanzang’s expression remained unchanged. With a movement of the purple-gold staff in his hand, a wrathful Vajra instantly appeared behind him.

“Boom!”

With a collision, a powerful shockwave instantly generated in the air. The woman in red’s body retreated, moving back a hundred zhang.

However, Tang Sanzang remained motionless. The phantom of the wrathful Vajra behind him dissipated, and a faint layer of Buddha light illuminated him.

“Female Benefactor, do not be so stubborn. This humble monk’s patience is limited.” Tang Sanzang said indifferently, looking at the woman in red.

“This guy’s strength is terrifying. He’s probably on par with a God Realm Supreme.”

Not far away, Han Li looked at Tang Sanzang, thoughts flashing through his mind.

They were both in the Peak of the Acquired Realm, but the difference was enormous.

Tang Sanzang’s strength should be the most terrifying Pinnacle Realm existence he had seen so far.

Perhaps even his Senior Brother was slightly inferior.

“Bald donkey, we have no grievances, why do you obstruct me?” The woman in red’s chest heaved, and she glared angrily at Tang Sanzang.

“This Han Benefactor has a fated connection with this humble monk. Since I’ve seen it, this humble monk naturally won’t stand by.” Tang Sanzang said indifferently.

Hearing this, the woman in red gritted her teeth in anger.

The strength of this monk in front of her made her extremely wary.

There was no Buddhist Sect in the Wu Dynasty, and she hadn’t expected Han Li to know such a terrifying monk.

“Boundless Longevity!”

The more the woman in red thought, the angrier she became. The abundant True Qi in her body instantly erupted, and a ten-zhang tall phantom appeared, its emitted Aura oppressing the Void Realm.

“Bald donkey, if you can take this move from me, then this old lady will retreat.”

The woman in red’s voice sounded. The next moment, the ten-zhang phantom behind her instantly attacked. With a single strike, clear traces appeared in the Void Realm.

“Great Arhat Buddha Palm!”

Tang Sanzang stomped his purple-gold staff in the Void Realm. The next moment, a vast Aura permeated out, and a Buddha appeared, striking out with a palm.

The collision of two supreme strikes caused powerful fluctuations to impact ten li away.

Han Li had no choice but to activate his Overlord Body Golden Body to resist the attack fluctuations of the two.

Although there was no direct confrontation, the mere attack fluctuations that swept over already made his Qi and blood boil, and his internal organs vibrated.

“Pfft—!”

From within the light, a sound of spitting blood came. The woman in red looked dispirited, blood hanging from the corner of her mouth. She took a deep look at Tang Sanzang, then turned and transformed into a red light, disappearing into the Void Realm.

“Stinky monk, this old lady will definitely settle the score with you.”

In the darkness, the woman in red’s voice came.

“Amitabha!”

Tang Sanzang chanted a Buddhist name with one hand, and the golden Buddha light on his body gradually disappeared, returning to normal.

“Thank you, Great Master Sanzang, for your assistance.” Han Li stepped forward and bowed.

Having been rescued twice, his gratitude was sincere.

If Tang Sanzang hadn’t appeared and intervened, he would have been in great trouble this time.

Even with the Kun Peng Transformation Art, he wouldn’t have been able to shake off that guy.

If it dragged on, he would probably be severely injured even if he didn’t die.

This woman was far more terrifying than ordinary Pinnacle Realm Martial Artists.

“My Buddha is merciful, saving all sentient beings. Han Benefactor has a fated connection with Buddhism, so this humble monk naturally wouldn’t stand by.” Tang Sanzang said with a smile, looking at Han Li.

Han Li: “…”

A fated connection with Buddha… Well, there was indeed a bit of a connection.

But he would never become a monk, not even if he died.

“Great Master, why are you here?” Han Li asked, coming back to his senses.

“I had some matters to attend to, and they are now complete. This humble monk still needs to go to Baoyue Country.” Tang Sanzang said.

“Baoyue Country…”

Listening to Tang Sanzang, Han Li’s thoughts raced. He seemed to have seen something about Baoyue Country on the ruyi compass before.

It was also in the Southern Continent, but the distance was very far.

“Great Master, you’ve worked hard.” Han Li said.

“This humble monk doesn’t mind. If Han Benefactor is willing, perhaps you could accompany this humble monk.” Tang Sanzang said, looking at Han Li.

“…Next time, Great Master. I need to return to the Sect.” Han Li said.

“That’s fine, this humble monk won’t insist.” Tang Sanzang nodded.

“Great Master, you said last time that if we met again, you could tell me your origin.” Han Li blinked and asked.

“This humble monk comes from the Central Earth Great Xia.” Tang Sanzang said.

“Central Earth Continent…”

Han Li looked at Tang Sanzang, his heart twitching.

Good gracious, he traveled quite far.

From the Central Earth Continent to the Southern Continent, that distance, even flying, would take a very long time to reach.

“Han Benefactor, this humble monk will take his leave. See you next time.” Tang Sanzang’s voice sounded. As soon as his words fell, he transformed into a golden light and shot into the sky, disappearing.

Seeing this, Han Li also quickly came back to his senses. His Kun Peng Wings appeared, and with a flap, he vanished without a trace.

Moving at extreme speed, Han Li was also afraid that the woman in red would return.

If they met again, he might not be so lucky… In Dark City, within a mansion, a red light like a red lightning bolt descended into the courtyard.

It was precisely the woman in red.

“Pfft…”

As soon as she arrived, the woman in red spat out blood, her delicate body trembled, and the divine light in her eyes dimmed by three points.

“Damn monk!”

Looking up at the night sky, the woman in red gnashed her teeth, her Face full of rage.

If it weren’t for that monk interfering, she would have succeeded long ago.

Missing this Opportunity, there might not be such a good chance next time… Youzhou, Tiannan Commandery, a desolate wilderness.

Han Li’s figure appeared at the entrance of a mountain temple.

Entering the mountain temple, Han Li summoned the Silver Armor Puppet Protector, immediately consumed a large amount of Medicinal Pills, and at the same time, revealed his Iron Plate, fully absorbing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

Han Li had been rushing at full speed, without stopping for a moment, and only halted after directly reaching the Tiannan Commandery area of Youzhou.

The massive consumption, even while recovering on the fly, was still immense.

The True Qi in his body had reached the point of exhaustion.

The first thing Han Li did after stopping was to regulate himself and recover quickly.

Invisible Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi flowed into his body.

Using the Iron Plate, the Innate True Qi in Han Li’s Dantian was also increasing little by little… Time passed minute by minute.

A day later, Han Li had completely recovered to his Peak.

Opening his eyes, he looked at the sunlight outside and exhaled.

This time, there were many dangers, but in the end, he managed to turn the danger into safety.

It was not a pleasant feeling to exhaust his True Qi and reach the point of exhaustion for the first time.

“Three demonic Cults, I’ll remember them for now…”

A thought flashed, and a cold glint appeared in Han Li’s eyes.

A man of small measure is not a gentleman; a man without venom is not a true man!

He would settle this score sooner or later.

He would remember it for now, and once his strength was sufficient, he would annihilate them in one fell swoop.

Calming his mind, Han Li looked at the purple demonic seed in his mind.

“With this wave of blood Qi, cultivating one Dragon Elephant Divine Embryo is not a problem.”

With a thought, Han Li instantly released the sealed blood Qi.

At the same time, he activated the Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art, and the vast blood Qi poured into the Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryo.

Behind him, a phantom of a Dragon Elephant appeared, letting out a roar.

Within his flesh and blood, the seventh Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryo vibrated, and the golden light gradually turned purple.

With the influx of vast blood Qi, the improvement was extremely rapid.

“Rumble~”

A thunderous sound came from within his body, and the seventh Dragon Elephant Divine Embryo was also cultivated.

Along with the transformation of the Primordial Embryo, his flesh, blood, tendons, and bones were all undergoing changes.

Two-tenths of the bones in his body had transformed into glazed bones.

His Physical Body’s defense increased once again.

However, there was still some remaining blood Qi. Han Li still didn’t stop and continued to activate the Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art, cultivating a new Dragon Elephant Embryo… An hour later, Han Li opened his eyes.

With the absorption of blood Qi, the improvement of the Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art was also immense. Not only did he Cultivate the seventh Dragon Elephant Divine Embryo, but he also cultivated a new Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryo.

His strength increased to nine hundred and forty thousand jun.

With every move, he possessed power close to overturning mountains and seas.

Among the twenty-five Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryos, seven were Dragon Elephant Divine Embryos. Compared to before his departure, this could be considered a world-shaking change.

“If I Cultivate another Dragon Elephant Divine Embryo, my strength will be able to contend with a Pinnacle Realm…”

Feeling the vast Qi and blood and the surging power within his body, Han Li’s heart felt a little more at ease.

This trip yielded astonishing gains.

“After I go back and Cultivate for a period, I’ll go out again.”

Standing up, Han Li stepped out of the mountain temple and, with a wave of his hand, put away the Silver Armor Puppet.

His Cultivation was unique.

Killing blood Qi was his fastest path to improvement.

After he returned and stabilized, and then improved again, he would consider his next course of action.

Cultivation improvement was equally important.

The most crucial point was that with his martial arts Breakthrough, he must bring Divine Travel Eight Desolations to the point of a realm-breaking evolution.

Only then could he elevate the Kun Peng Transformation Art to the Perfection stage in one fell swoop.

Although with his current cultivation, he couldn't achieve soaring ninety thousand li, if he reached Perfection, his speed would be almost comparable to a God Realm Supreme's.

"Swoosh—!"

Taking a step, Han Li's figure instantly vanished from the entrance of the mountain temple… Half a month later, in Qingzhou, Ruyi County, in front of the Heaven Severing Mountain Range.

Han Li's figure appeared.

Gazing at the Heaven Severing Mountain Range, Han Li's memory returned to that time.

No one would have expected such a terrifying existence within the Heaven Severing Mountain Range.

However, if not for the Demonic Seed, he probably wouldn't be free from the mental contract's restraint right now.

"Once the Physical Body is found and released, that True Ancestor will likely kill me without hesitation, or at least turn me into a Puppet…"

"I'll think about it when my strength improves in the future."

Thoughts flashed through his mind, and Han Li quickly came back to his senses.

Just as he turned around, two figures appeared in his sight not far away.

A man and a woman.

Looking at their Faces and figures, Han Li immediately recalled something.

"It's them."

Han Li looked at the two; they were the two Tianxuan Sect Disciples he had met in the Heaven Severing Mountain Range back then.

After all this time, Han Li hadn't expected to coincidentally meet them here.

"Never mind, it was just a fleeting acquaintance, no need to greet them."

Watching the two approaching, Han Li's figure moved and instantly vanished from the spot.

Not long after Han Li disappeared, the man and woman arrived at the place where Han Li had just been standing.

"That figure just now, why do I feel a bit familiar?" The young man frowned.

"I feel a bit familiar too." The young girl beside him nodded.

"Never mind, let's not worry about it so much. Let's enter the Heaven Severing Mountain Range first." The young man said.

The young girl nodded, and then the two disappeared from the spot… In Changyang Mountain, Ruyi County, Qingzhou, Han Li's figure appeared deep within the mountain forest.

The scorching sun hung high, and the mountain was quiet, with only the occasional chirping of cicadas and birds.

Han Li's gaze swept across the mountain forest, observing the surroundings without missing any detail.

But after a long search, he found nothing.

"That person back then… was it really Revered Master?"

Han Li frowned, looking at the mountain forest.

Opening his hand, he revealed the jade pendant.

"It's not from any of the Senior Brothers, so it must be Revered Master's. But how did Revered Master survive?"

Han Li stared at the jade pendant in his hand, his mind replaying the scene of his Revered Master Undergoing Tribulation he had once witnessed.

The final mutated Heavenly Tribulation, Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, not even bones remained.

Under such circumstances, could he still have survived?

It felt somewhat absurd.

But if this jade pendant belonged to his Revered Master, then his Revered Master must be alive.

"Perhaps Revered Master escaped with some secret martial arts."

After thinking for a long time without understanding, and finding nothing in the mountain forest, Han Li didn't linger and quickly disappeared into the woods… Outside Han Family Village, on a hillside, Han Li's gaze looked out at the nearby Han Family Village.

Compared to his last visit, Han Family Village seemed to have undergone some changes.

The roads in Han Family Village were better, and some renovated houses could be seen in the village.

And his small courtyard remained unchanged.

After a glance, Han Li's figure flickered and quickly vanished from the hillside.

Everything would eventually pass.

This small village was, after all, just a stop in his life's journey.

In the vast Mortal World, with its myriad of experiences, there was still much for him to explore… Returning to Qingyuan Sect, everything was the same as when he left.

Han Li didn't return to Yuhua Peak immediately but went to Qingyuan Market first.

Within a few months, Qingyuan Market seemed to have expanded significantly.

More shops had appeared.

Stepping into Qingyuan Market, Han Li didn't delay much and entered the largest shop.

This was a shop opened by Pill Refining Peak, which recycled various Materials, and the prices were very fair.

Basically, the prices in Qingyuan Market didn't differ too much, as these were all the Sect's own industries.

Most of the transactions were among Disciples.

Stepping into the shop, Han Li was already familiar with the way.

A Disciple from Pill Refining Peak came forward, a warm smile on his Face.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Han. After several months, Senior Brother Han must have become even more formidable."

The Inner Sect Disciple in front of him smiled, and Han Li looked at him and said, "I'm selling some Materials."

"Alright, Senior Brother Han, please come upstairs."

The Inner Sect Disciple nodded, his expression even brighter.

It wasn't his first time dealing with Han Li; each time, it was a big business… Half an hour later, Han Li left the shop. After selling some demonic Materials, Han Li then went to another shop.

He visited most of the market, and it wasn't until dark that Han Li left Qingyuan Market.

He sold some demon cores, but Han Li kept a portion of the demon cores from Second Realm Demon Kings.

As for the remaining Spiritual Artifacts, except for the High Grade Spiritual Artifacts, Han Li sold them all.

A single shop couldn't handle his quantity.

He exchanged all his silver for merit points, and his total merit points reached an astonishing number.

He had a total of over 160 million merit points.

This was a massive amount.

Even for a True Disciple, it was an absolutely colossal sum.

Looking at the string of zeros on his identification plate, Han Li let out a sigh of relief.

Among these, Spiritual Artifacts and demon cores accounted for more than half of the merit points, while the rest were various Materials.

Many of the Martial Artists he killed were Xiantian martial artists.

All his wealth combined wasn't actually that much.

There were also merit points from several tasks that Han Li hadn't yet handed in.

It was already late, so he could only go to Heaven and Earth Peak to hand in the tasks tomorrow.

Before leaving the market, Han Li also bought a large amount of wine and food.

After these months of hard work, he deserved to enjoy himself.

Returning to Yuhua Peak, Han Li also informed his two Senior Sisters.

As for his other Senior Brothers, they were all not in the Sect… In the rear courtyard of Yuhua Hall, under the bright lamplight, Han Li, Chen Qi, and Huangfu Yanran were drinking and eating in the pavilion.

They chatted as they ate.

"Junior Brother Han, how did you meet my cousin back then?" Huangfu Yanran asked, taking a sip of wine and looking at Han Li.

"I met him by chance. It was roughly like this…" Han Li explained the situation.

Huangfu Yanran nodded.

"That truly is fate." Huangfu Yanran nodded.

"It was quite a coincidence." Han Li nodded.

"My cousin asked about you a few days ago. He said that when you go to Wu Capital, you must go find him; he still wants to drink with you." Huangfu Yanran said with a smile.

"Junior Brother Han's strength is getting stronger and stronger. Now, I'm the weakest one again." Beside them, Chen Qi said, taking a sip of wine.

Hearing this, Han Li smiled: "Senior Sister Chen, why say that? If you have an Opportunity, it's not impossible for Senior Sister to soar to great heights."

"Do you think Opportunity is like cabbage? It's not that easy to come across." Chen Qi rolled her eyes.

"Senior Sister has deep blessings, so I think it shouldn't be a problem." Han Li said.

"Alright, Junior Sister Chen, Junior Brother Han's rapid improvement comes from near-death experiences. You should think about what kind of place that Dark City is." Huangfu Yanran said from the side.

Chen Qi looked at Han Li, curious: "Junior Brother, didn't you find any Treasure Trove in the Thunderous Ruins?"

"No." Han Li shook his head and said, "Besides the demons, I didn't find any Treasure Trove."

"Maybe my luck wasn't good enough." Han Li added.

"After so long, if there were any Treasure Troves, they would have been emptied long ago." Huangfu Yanran said.

"Junior Brother, what are your plans next?" Chen Qi asked.

"I plan to Cultivate in the Sect for a while. This trip has been quite fruitful, and I want to see if I can Breakthrough to the Xiantian Second Realm." Han Li replied.

"Then Senior Sister, I'll congratulate you in advance." Chen Qi said with a beaming smile.

"It's not certain I can Breakthrough yet, depends on luck." Han Li took a sip of wine.

"With your talent, there's definitely no problem." Huangfu Yanran said.

"In a few days, Senior Sister Huangfu and I will be going out for a trip. It should take a few months before we can return." Chen Qi said.

"Where are you going?"

Han Li asked.

"Baoyue Country."

Huangfu Yanran spoke three words.

"Baoyue Country…"

"Isn't that where Tang Sanzang went?" Hearing the name, Han Li was slightly startled.

"Junior Brother, what's wrong?" Chen Qi's voice sounded.

"Nothing. Then I wish both Senior Sisters a smooth journey and a bountiful harvest!" Han Li raised his cup.

"Cheers!"

…The meal ended, and Yuhua Peak returned to its usual quietness.

After seeing off his two Senior Sisters, Han Li went to the cultivation room to Cultivate.

The next day, early in the morning, Han Li headed straight for Heaven and Earth Peak.

After handing in the tasks, Han Li exchanged two hundred Comprehension Pills in one go, costing a full ten million merit points.

Wealthy and generous, Han Li wasn't stingy.

After exchanging for the Comprehension Pills, Han Li didn't leave directly but instead started looking at treasures.

Spirit Treasures!

With his current cultivation, he could also unleash the power of Spirit Treasures.

Spiritual Artifacts and Spirit Treasures, their power levels were different. With the same martial arts, when activated with a Spirit Treasure, the power could be said to be earth-shattering!

"The lowest Low Grade Spirit Treasure is twenty million merit points…"

Checking the exchange price for Spirit Treasures, Han Li's eyelids twitched.

The lowest Low Grade Spirit Treasure cost twenty million merit points, while Medium Grade Spirit Treasures started at fifty million.

High Grade Spirit Treasures were close to one hundred million merit points.

"It seems I'm still very poor…"

Looking at the price of Spirit Treasures, Han Li's heart twitched.

The highest High Grade Spirit Treasure required a full five hundred million merit points to exchange for one item.

And the stronger they were, the fewer types there were.

And High Grade Spirit Treasures were the pinnacle of exchangeable items.

Above that were Dao Artifacts.

Those were Magic Treasures that required God Realm cultivation to refine.

And only with God Realm cultivation could one fully unleash the power of Dao Artifacts.

Dao Artifacts could draw upon the power of Heaven and Earth to attack, and their power was beyond imagination.

The maximum that could be exchanged was only a High Grade Spirit Treasure.

Throughout the entire Qingyuan Sect, Dao Artifacts were few and far between, only possessed by a few Grand Elders and the Sect Leader.

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