120: Reincarnation in the underworld and creation in heaven

Soul Manifestation!

After killing more than a dozen of these strange monsters, his mental will instantly broke through, reaching the level of Soul Manifestation.

"What kind of monsters are these?"

Han Li looked at the endless darkness with surprise.

These monsters were truly somewhat inconceivable!

It was the first time he had killed such monsters, and they didn't even drop blood Qi, which was truly bizarre.

Han Li had never encountered such a situation before.

"Could it be that the special demonic Qi here is formed by these monsters?"

The thought surfaced in his mind, and Han Li immediately continued to descend.

After descending ten miles, Han Li was once again attacked by a wave of monsters.

These monsters looked very powerful, but in reality, they were all bark and no bite, shattering with a single touch.

Dozens of monsters surrounded him, but his Overlord Body Golden Body annihilated them all.

The dark light surged into his body, and his mental will improved again.

His illusory Soul also became even stronger.

The stronger one's mental will, the more benefits there were; Cultivating martial arts, for example, would become extremely easy.

This was also determined by one's talent; the stronger the talent, the stronger the manifested Soul would be upon reaching a certain Realm.

Normally, however, only after stepping into the God Realm and undergoing the Heavenly Tribulation's baptism could one achieve Soul Manifestation.

Bringing the illusory and ethereal mental will to a tangible state.

The core of the Three Gods Realm lay in the word "God."

Breaking through to the Yuanshen Realm was the Peak, transforming the illusory Soul into a real Primordial Spirit.

Even if one died, as long as the Primordial Spirit remained, one could still achieve Possession and Rebirth.

This was also the terrifying aspect of the Yuanshen Realm.

Han Li wasn't sure what these strange monsters were, but it wasn't important. What was important was that by killing these monsters, his mental will could continuously improve.

If he had known there was such a "good place," he would have come long ago.

To improve mental will, aside from rare mental will techniques, one could only manifest and improve it after reaching the God Realm level. And this improvement was also accompanied by the Breakthrough of one's own Realm.

Martial Artists mainly Cultivate their Physical Body.

However, the benefits of a strong mental will were beyond doubt.

This place, for Han Li, was more like a Treasure Trove.

By improving his mental will, his cultivation of martial arts might even be faster than taking Comprehension Pills.

The core principle of the Comprehension Pill was to enhance the spirit, but this enhancement was temporary.

It wasn't a continuous improvement.

Although they were special Medicinal Pills, all Medicinal Pills had resistance.

The more one took, the greater the resistance, and the weaker the effect would become.

Now, by eliminating these strange monsters, his mental will could continuously improve.

This was purely a Treasure Trove.

For other Martial Artists, the interference here was very great, but for Han Li, this interference was non-existent.

The Heaven and Earth Demon Seed's ability could easily withstand even the might of a Heavenly Tribulation.

Now, he had even discovered a new continent.

The Heaven and Earth Demon Seed's abilities might have many more aspects, requiring him to continuously develop them as his strength continuously improved...

"Jie jie jie~"

In the deep darkness, strange sounds came from all directions, and monsters appeared one by one.

They bared their fangs and brandished their claws, accompanied by eerie laughter, feeling as if one had stumbled into the underworld.

These monsters resembled Soul Specters, yet they were different from Soul Specters.

Han Li's Overlord Body Golden Body was fully activated, his Qi and blood burning like a raging furnace. These monsters that approached were directly annihilated by the Golden Body's Qi and blood.

A large wave of dark light surged into his body, and Han Li's Soul grew stronger again.

"If it can enhance the Soul, let's call it Essence Qi."

Han Li gave this dark light a name.

Essence Qi!

The Qi of the spirit!

It strengthens the Soul.

It's also very fitting... "Three hundred miles, and still not at the bottom?"

Continuing to delve deeper, Han Li felt a little startled.

He had descended three hundred miles, yet he still hadn't reached the bottom of the abyss.

Good heavens, was this a direct passage to the underworld?

Han Li descended while annihilating these strange monsters. The deeper he went, the more monsters he encountered.

Han Li didn't let a single one escape, annihilating them all, using the Essence Qi to strengthen his Soul.

Compared to before, his mental will had increased by more than a dozen times.

In the Innate Realm, being able to manifest the Soul might be achievable by Martial Artists with special Physiques, but to have such a powerful Soul as his was absolutely unprecedented.

To have manifested his Soul before entering the God Realm, if this got out, he feared that various influential figures would dissect him for research.

However, as long as his Soul didn't undergo Soul Emergence, no one could tell.

Unless it was a top Supreme who had Cultivated to the Yuanshen Realm, they wouldn't be able to sense his unique Soul...

At four hundred miles, Han Li still hadn't reached the bottom of the abyss.

The depth of this abyssalcrack was beyond imagination.

No wonder no one had explored how deep it truly was. Descending to this distance, the number of monsters encountered was even greater, coupled with the formidable special demonic Qi. Even a Martial Artist at the extreme Realm might stumble.

The attacks of these monsters were invisible mental attacks, but coincidentally, his Heaven and Earth Demon Seed could resist them, which was why he could be so relaxed and at ease.

As he continuously descended, Han Li's Soul grew stronger at a visible rate.

His spirit shone brightly.

Han Li even had a strong feeling that his Soul was about to undergo Soul Emergence, but he suppressed it.

If his Soul were to undergo Soul Emergence in this ghostly place, there was no guarantee that the Heaven and Earth Demon Seed could resist it.

If it couldn't resist, then his Soul would undergo Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, his spirit would be annihilated, and he would only be left with an empty shell...

At five hundred miles, Han Li stood at the bottom of the abyss.

Here, darkness completely enveloped everything, and his senses seemed to be blocked. However, his mental will spread out, allowing him to clearly "see" the surrounding environment.

Descending five hundred miles to reach the bottom of this abyssalcrack, such a depth indeed gave one a somewhat startling feeling.

Deep within the Demon Suppression Valley, there was such a deep abyss.

He was probably the first True Disciple to explore this place.

Mist enveloped the area, but it couldn't block Han Li's mental will from probing.

The temperature here was extremely low, feeling even colder than being inside ten-thousand-year-old profound ice.

However, Han Li was not greatly affected. His Qi and blood were vast and profound, like a raging furnace, and he could easily withstand any low temperature.

At the bottom of the abyss, the surroundings were very vast.

It was a labyrinth, like an underground maze.

Han Li used his mental will to scan the area and headed in the direction where the demonic Qi was most concentrated...

After advancing two or three miles, the enveloping mist suddenly dissipated, and a faint light bloomed, coming from a special type of fluorite in the surroundings.

It looked no different from the underworld.

The demonic Qi here was the most concentrated, yet strangely, no monsters appeared.

Han Li scanned the surroundings, using the light emitted by the fluorite to fully see the current environment.

It was a very large underground space, looking more like an underground grotto.

The ground was not flat, but rather uneven.

Han Li roused his spirits and proceeded cautiously. Deep into this underground grotto, Han Li suddenly stopped and looked ahead.

A pile of bones.

They looked like human bones.

But strangely, these bones emitted a dark green light, like a dark green gem.

The skull and all other bones were of this dark green color.

And this dark green skeleton emitted a strong demonic Qi.

It seemed that all the demonic Qi in this abyssalcrack originated from this dark green skeleton.

Whose skeleton was this, to be able to appear in this form after death?

Could it be that this was truly the remains of that Grand Elder from the God Chaos Incident in Qingyuan Sect's history?

But what about the spirit tomb in the spirit garden?

Or was the spirit tomb in the spirit garden just an illusion, and the true remains of that Grand Elder from the God Chaos Incident were actually here?

Han Li frowned, looking at this skeleton that resembled a dark green gem.

It emitted a strong demonic Qi.

If it really was the remains of that Grand Elder, it shouldn't be like this. How could it emit such strong demonic Qi?

"This Grand Elder, according to legend, fell into Qi Deviation due to a Heavenly Demon invasion and was corroded by the Heavenly Demon. Could the skeleton before me be due to the Heavenly Demon's corrosion?"

A bold thought surfaced in Han Li's mind.

A very absurd guess!

But... aside from this absurd guess, Han Li truly couldn't find any other reason.

Han Li slowly advanced, stopping when he was less than a foot away from the skeleton.

Looking at the dark green skeleton before him, Han Li observed it carefully. Within the skeleton, there seemed to be two bronze plates.

Palm-sized bronze plates.

They were also stained with demonic Qi.

Han Li could vaguely see some densely packed small characters on the bronze plates.

"Could it be that these two bronze plates are some Cultivation Technique or martial arts?"

A thought flashed through Han Li's mind, and at this, his heart suddenly pounded.

This skeleton before him might indeed be the remains of that Grand Elder from the God Chaos Incident.

That was an existence who had Cultivated to the Peak of the Yuanshen Realm, and could even reach the terrifying level of a Supreme Paragon.

If it truly was a Cultivation Technique or martial arts, it would undoubtedly be extraordinary.

However, Han Li did not act rashly. Instead, he bowed respectfully to the skeleton.

"Junior Han Li, a Disciple of Qingyuan Sect, greets Senior today."

Han Li's voice echoed in the empty underground grotto.

However, there was no reply.

Seeing this, Han Li immediately released his Innate True Qi and approached the dark green skeleton.

But at this very instant, the dark green light on the skeleton suddenly intensified.

Han Li was instantly startled, and with a whoosh, he retreated more than a dozen feet.

No way, after hundreds of years of death, there's still movement?!

Han Li's pupils constricted, his muscles tensed, and his profound True Qi protected his body, ready to flee at any moment.

Staring at the light rising from the dark green skeleton, he vaguely saw an illusory figure within the light.

It was like a Soul, but it was so illusory that its face was no longer clear.

"A Junior Disciple of Qingyuan Sect... I didn't expect to meet one."

An old and hoarse voice sounded, and Han Li was instantly stunned as if struck by lightning.

Good heavens, after hundreds of years of death, he still had a breath left.

Could this be waiting for someone from Qingyuan Sect to undergo Possession and Rebirth?

His thoughts raced.

At this moment, the old voice sounded again: "You, young man, are quite polite. It seems Qingyuan Sect's upbringing is not bad."

"..."

Hearing this, Han Li's heart pounded.

If he hadn't bowed and spoken just now, he might have been attacked.

Such a top-tier giant might have left some means behind, and even a trace of it was something he couldn't contend with.

At this moment, Han Li was 100% certain that this skeleton and the phantom were definitely the Grand Elder from the Divine Chaos Incident.

Looking at the illusory shadow within the light, Han Li forced a smile on his stiff face: "Junior Han Li, I didn't know Senior was slumbering here. I apologize for disturbing Senior; please forgive me."

"Very polite, aren't you? If I could, I'd really like you to join me in the Yin Domain," an aged voice responded.

Han Li: "..."

Join him in the Yin Domain? He's planning to kill me!

"Haha, what's wrong? Scared?" The aged voice sounded again.

Han Li's heart twitched. He looked at the phantom and said, "Senior, Junior is still young. When my time comes, I will definitely join you in the Yin Domain."

"You don't have to die to enter the Yin Domain; you can enter it while alive too," the aged voice said once more.

Han Li: "???"

You can enter the Yin Domain while alive?

Are you serious?

Just then, the aged voice from within the phantom spoke again: "There are two entrances between the human world and the Yin Domain. One is the Reincarnation Tunnel. Of course, with your current strength, entering the Reincarnation Tunnel would only lead to you being completely annihilated by the Reincarnation whirlwind."

"Reincarnation Tunnel?!"

"Such a thing really exists?"

Han Li looked stunned.

Although he knew this world had extraordinary Martial Artists, he never expected that the Yin Domain and the Reincarnation Tunnel actually existed!

These words truly opened up a new world for him!

The Yin Domain, the Reincarnation Tunnel—these were things only heard of in myths. Han Li had read many books, but he had never encountered anything about these matters.

However, considering he had Transmigrated, the existence of mythical places like the Yin Domain and the Reincarnation Tunnel didn't seem too hard to comprehend.

It was just that his current strength limited his understanding.

"Senior, could it be that you... you are still alive?" Han Li asked, looking at the phantom.

"Hmm, how should I put it? I suppose you could say I'm alive."

The aged voice replied.

Han Li: "What?"

"Suppose you could say I'm alive?"

What kind of answer is that?

"I've died in the human world, but in the Yin Domain, this old man is alive. It's just that I temporarily cannot descend to the human world," the aged voice explained.

Dead in the human world, alive in the Yin Domain... Wait, my mind is a bit muddled; let me think... Hearing this answer, Han Li felt his thoughts weren't quite keeping up.

Dead, yet not completely dead!

Does that mean you've become a ghost?

"Young man, the Yin Domain is much better than the human world. In the Yin Domain, there are Heaven and Earth Divine Medicines that cannot be found in the human world," the aged voice said again.

Han Li: "..."

"Senior, Junior thinks the human world is quite good, and I don't wish to go to the Yin Domain for now," Han Li replied.

"Hahahahaha, you can't come even if you wanted to now. With your strength, you wouldn't be able to pass through the Yin Domain."

The aged laughter echoed.

Han Li immediately caught the keyword.

Yin Domain!

He seemed to have read about this name in some book.

"Senior, what kind of place is the Yin Domain?" Han Li asked.

"It's a special place between the Yin Domain and the human world, roughly within the Central Continent. From the Yin Domain, one can enter the Yin Domain, and to go from the Yin Domain to the human world, one must also pass through this place. However, there's a Seal, so it's not something one can just casually cross," the aged voice explained.

"I see..." Han Li nodded, committing this information to memory.

"Senior, can the Reincarnation Tunnel also lead to the human world?" Han Li asked.

"Yes, but no one can withstand the Reincarnation whirlwind except for a Supreme Paragon. If one enters through the Reincarnation Tunnel without the strength of a Supreme Paragon, they will be Reincarnated into the human world, with all memories and Cultivation erased," the aged voice replied.

With that explanation, Han Li instantly understood.

"This wisp of my will is also about to dissipate. Young man, there are still two Cultivation Techniques in this old man's skeleton. You may take them to Cultivate. I hope you don't die too early in the future; perhaps we might meet again."

The phantom's voice sounded. As soon as the words fell, two palm-sized bronze plates flew out from the skeleton and landed in front of Han Li.

"Thank you, Senior." Han Li's heart skipped a beat. He quickly put away the two bronze plates and bowed.

"No need to thank me. Consider it compensation for the Qingyuan Sect. If it weren't for this old man back then, the Qingyuan Sect wouldn't have suffered such a severe loss of Origin Qi. If you achieve success in your Cultivation later, do your best for the Qingyuan Sect. It can be considered a form of indirect help from this old man."

The phantom spoke.

"Senior, rest assured. Once Junior achieves success in Cultivation, I will definitely fulfill Senior's wish." Han Li nodded.

"Good, that's enough." The phantom's response sounded, and the next second, it completely dissipated.

The dark green light completely vanished, and the skeleton, like a dark green gem, directly turned to ash.

Watching this scene, Han Li paused for a moment. After a long while, he came back to his senses and bowed to the ashes.

Then, Han Li spread his hand, and the two bronze plates appeared in his palm.

"A stroke of luck... I never expected that Grand Elder to be in the Yin Domain..."

Han Li murmured to himself.

This encounter had truly opened his eyes.

He had learned about some previously unknown events.

The Yin Domain, the Reincarnation Tunnel... "If my Cultivation reaches Major Achievement in the future, I might go to the Yin Domain to take a look..."

Han Li's thoughts flickered, and then he put away the two bronze plates.

He scanned the underground grotto, and then his figure vanished.

After exploring for a while and finding no other gains, Han Li was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he used his own blood Qi to attract the strange monsters, absorbing their essence to strengthen his spiritual Soul... Time flowed by, minute by minute.

Three days later, in Demon Suppression Valley, on the third level, deep in the northern part, a golden light shot through the air from within a deep abyss crack, appearing in the sky.

Having stayed in the deep abyss crack for three days, Han Li had eliminated tens of thousands of strange monsters. Once he had mostly cleared them out, he chose to leave.

In three days, his spiritual will had also greatly increased. In his celestial brain, his spiritual Soul had become increasingly solidified, like a miniature version of Han Li.

Han Li had never expected this stroke of luck.

Even more incredible was that he had met the mythical Grand Elder from the Qingyuan Sect's history.

Moreover, this Grand Elder was not dead, but in the Yin Domain.

If he were to speak of this, no one would likely believe him.

Looking at the bottomless abyss crack, Han Li felt a sense of absurdity.

Yet, this absurd feeling had actually occurred.

"That's enough. There are still more than ten days left. I'll use this time to successfully Cultivate these two Cultivation Techniques first."

With a thought, Han Li's figure moved, instantly disappearing from his original spot... Soon, Han Li stepped out of Demon Suppression Valley.

He headed directly towards Yuhua Peak.

Inside a Cultivation room on Yuhua Peak, Han Li took out the two palm-sized bronze plates.

The dense text was smaller than mosquitoes.

Han Li read them carefully.

It took him an hour to finish reading both Cultivation Techniques.

Of the two Cultivation Techniques, one was a primary Cultivation Technique for improvement, named Azure Wood Earth Emperor Skill.

The other Cultivation Technique, however, was specifically for Cultivating the spiritual Soul.

Heavenly Evolution Divine Art!

The two Cultivation Techniques were of different types.

The Heavenly Evolution Divine Art could only Cultivate the spiritual Soul.

The Azure Wood Earth Emperor Skill also Cultivated True Qi Cultivation.

Both of these Cultivation Techniques were of Heaven-Grade High Grade martial arts quality.

Their grade was even higher than his Kun Peng Transformation Art.

"Two Heaven-Grade High Grade Cultivation Techniques and martial arts! No wonder that Grand Elder was so terrifying!"

Han Li clicked his tongue, a brilliant smile appearing on his face as he looked at the two Cultivation Techniques.

Immediately, Han Li first put away the Heavenly Evolution Divine Art and began to examine the Azure Wood Earth Emperor Skill!

Within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Han Li had completely memorized it.

"Something doesn't seem right. How come Qing Yuan Skill and Azure Wood Earth Emperor Skill feel like they originate from the same lineage?"

Han Li looked at the Azure Wood Earth Emperor Skill in his hand and examined it again. Comparing it with the Qing Yuan Skill he Cultivated, it indeed seemed to be the case.

The Azure Wood Earth Emperor Skill was more like a super version of the Qing Yuan Skill.

Cultivating the Azure Wood Earth Emperor Skill not only allowed him to absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, but also to draw Earth Qi to enhance his Cultivation.

And even more overbearing was that the Azure Wood Earth Emperor Skill could absorb the life essence of plants and trees to improve himself.

When his True Qi was depleted, he could, in critical moments, use the Azure Wood Earth Emperor Skill to devour the life essence of plants and trees, rapidly strengthening himself.

If there were enough plants and trees, he could even recover to his Peak state in an instant.

This point was simply abnormal.

According to the Azure Wood Earth Emperor Skill, once this Cultivation Technique was achieved, it was equivalent to becoming a Dominator of the Earth, absorbing Earth Qi and plant essence.

Compared to the Qing Yuan Skill, it was completely on a different level.

"Once I achieve this Cultivation Technique, I won't have to worry about running out of True Qi in the future. I can just find any mountain and quickly devour the plant essence to restore my True Qi."

"Wonderful!"

Han Li's eyes gleamed.

Immediately, he began to Cultivate.

Taking out his Iron Plate, Han Li quickly gathered Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to absorb, operating the Azure Wood Earth Emperor Skill to Cultivate its unique True Qi... A day passed, and Han Li had Cultivated the True Qi of the Azure Wood Earth Emperor Skill.

Compared to the True Qi of the Qing Yuan Skill, it was on a completely different level—much purer. One drop was equivalent to a hundred drops of Qing Yuan Skill's True Qi, or even more.

The quantity was less, but the quality difference was a hundredfold. One must know that the True Qi he Cultivated from the Qing Yuan Skill had already surpassed the quality of True Qi of others at the same Realm.

From this point alone, it was clearly not on the same level.

One was Heaven-Grade High Grade, the other Earth Rank High Grade; they truly couldn't compare.

There was a huge gap, and more.

The two types of True Qi coexisted in his Dantian. Normally, they would clash.

Within the Dantian, two types of True Qi could not coexist. However, because the Qing Yuan Skill and Azure Wood Earth Emperor Skill shared a lineage, the two types of True Qi in his body were in a very harmonious state.

There was no clash!

Opening his eyes, Han Li's thought moved, and the panel in front of him instantly appeared.

Azure Wood Earth Emperor Skill (5%)

Qing Yuan Skill (Peak 19%)

"Cultivating two Cultivation Techniques simultaneously, and currently there's no clashing reaction. With my current spiritual Soul Cultivation, I should be able to quickly advance the Qing Yuan Skill to a higher stage. This way, once it reaches a level where it can undergo a Realm Breakthrough and evolution, and then I infuse it into the Azure Wood Earth Emperor Skill, my improvement will also be immense."

A thought emerged. Han Li felt this method was feasible. Without hesitation, he once again immersed himself in Cultivation.

12,000 words, seeking support!!