135: Get into your heart

"Time's almost up. I'll be taking my leave now. See you next time."

Hong Xuanji's voice rang out, and as soon as he finished speaking, his figure vanished from before them.

"Senior, please take care."

Han Li bowed...The moon was bright and the stars were sparse.

In his room, Han Li sat cross-legged on the bed, closing his eyes and carefully reviewing the information in his mind.

After a long while, he opened his eyes.

"Looking at the locations, I'll start with Pu City."

Han Li muttered to himself, setting his first target.

Pu City was a city in Mo Prefecture.

It wasn't too far from the current Wu Capital.

Having set his goal, Han Li immediately lay down to rest.

He would conserve his energy and begin his "Demon Slaying Plan" tomorrow!

...The night passed quickly.

The air was still filled with a chilling Aura. Although it wasn't snowing, a layer of snow still covered the courtyard.

Pushing open the door, Han Li looked at the distant blue sky, taking a breath of cold air, which instantly cleared his head considerably.

Walking out of the courtyard, Han Li soon arrived in the main hall.

Bai Yi and Bai Yu, the siblings, were also in the hall.

"Big Brother Han, why don't you stay one more day?" Bai Yu asked, stepping forward as she saw Han Li appear.

"No, it's almost time for me to go. Next time I come to the capital, I'll definitely stay for a few days," Han Li said with a smile.

"Next time? Who knows when that will be..." Bai Yu pouted.

"If you have time in the future, you can come to Qingyuan Sect. I'll do my best as a host," Han Li offered.

Bai Yi stepped forward, looked at Han Li, and said, "Brother Han, please be more careful. The Three Demonic Sects are not so easy to deal with."

"Mm, I understand. With Senior Hong's reminder, I will be careful," Han Li nodded.

"Alright, then I'll see you out of the city," Bai Yi said.

Han Li nodded, and then the two walked towards the mansion's gate...A moment later, outside Wu Capital, in the snow, the two figures appeared.

"Han Li, we'll meet again. You're welcome to visit the capital next time," Bai Yi said, cupping his hands as he looked at Han Li.

"We'll meet again!" Han Li nodded, cupped his hands, and then his figure moved, transforming into a golden light that directly pierced the Void Realm, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

"Next time, I wonder to what extent this guy's strength will Breakthrough..."

Watching Han Li's disappearing back, Bai Yi muttered to himself.

"I can't fall behind either. It's time for me to go to that place to Cultivate and strive to Breakthrough the third Realm as soon as possible."

Bai Yi's gaze sharpened, then he turned and entered the city, disappearing...In the Void Realm, a ray of light pierced through the sea of clouds.

Han Li, stepping on the Tian Shuang Sword, headed towards Mo Prefecture.

His first target: Pu City!

This was also one of the White Lotus Sect's strongholds in Pu City.

While traveling, Han Li didn't forget to review the information in his mind again.

When he made his move, it had to be swift.

He couldn't leave a single chance.

The funeral service had to be complete.

---

Flying through the Void Realm, time quickly passed until afternoon.

Starting from Wu Capital, Han Li barely stopped for a moment.

Stepping on the Tian Shuang Sword, Han Li gazed into the distance, and the outline of a large city appeared in his eyes.

Pu City!

A city with thousands of years of history.

Tall city walls stood, black and gleaming with a metallic luster.

It was like a crouching Dragon coiled on the earth, exuding a magnificent Aura.

Pu City was a large city in Mo Prefecture, its scale approaching that of a commandery city.

It also had several counties under its jurisdiction.

Its territory was vast, spanning nearly ten thousand li.

"Whoosh--!"

His figure descended from the sky. Han Li put away the Tian Shuang Sword and stood in the snow, looking at Pu City in the distance.

"Eastern Suburb Manor..."

Han Li gazed into the distance.

According to the information, this White Lotus Sect stronghold was an Eastern Suburb Manor in the eastern part of Pu City.

It was very large.

Occupying a thousand mu, it had a horse farm and fields. Nominally, it belonged to a wealthy merchant, but in reality, it was a secret stronghold of the White Lotus Sect.

Strongholds in large cities always had quite a few experts guarding them.

There were about a dozen Xiantian martial artists in this stronghold.

Among them, five were Innate Qi Realm Martial Artists, and the rest were basically Innate First Realm Martial Artists.

There was also one at the Peak of the Acquired Realm.

These were all core members of the White Lotus Sect.

"First, to the manor..."

With a flicker of his figure, Han Li vanished from his original spot like a ghost.

Soon, he arrived at this "Eastern Suburb Manor"!

A large manor spanning a thousand mu.

It was very imposing.

The manor had a total of four entrances: besides the front and back entrances, there were also north and south entrances.

Standing on a hillside, Han Li overlooked the manor.

The Eastern Suburb Manor was very large, and several areas were covered by Formations.

A powerful spiritual will Soul could easily sense them.

However, Han Li showed no panic; everything was within his expectations.

"Buzz--!"

A pair of golden wings, Kun Peng Wings, appeared behind Han Li!

With a flap of his wings, Han Li vanished into thin air.

The next second, he silently arrived in a corner of the manor.

Several nearby courtyards were empty.

Using the Kun Peng Transformation Art, Han Li directly ignored the Formation and easily Transmigrated into the manor.

With a surge of True Qi, Han Li instantly concealed his Aura.

Moving his figure, Han Li quickly arrived in a woodshed.

Standing in the corner of the woodshed, Han Li's spirit moved, and an invisible Soul force spread out, probing the surroundings.

Divine Sense probing!

This was an ability only possessed by those who had Cultivated to the Divine Aperture Realm, but Han Li had condensed his spirit and manifested his Soul in advance, so he also possessed this ability.

It made his demon-slaying operation even more convenient, as unless one had also Cultivated a spiritual Soul, they wouldn't be able to sense it.

"One, two, three...nine!"

Through Divine Sense probing the manor, Han Li detected nine Innate Martial Artists.

Among them was the target at the Peak of the Acquired Realm.

Withdrawing his Divine Sense, Han Li pondered for a moment but didn't act immediately.

Instead, he waited quietly.

Either he didn't do it, or he would completely eliminate them.

There was still plenty of time...Time passed by minute by minute.

Night fell.

The Eastern Suburb Manor was already lit up.

In the woodshed of the manor, Han Li opened his eyes and silently probed again with his Divine Sense.

"Fourteen, all here!"

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and Han Li silently left the woodshed.

---

In a study within the manor.

A dark shadow flashed past the window. The next moment, in the study, the purple-robed big man sitting at the desk suddenly startled, an intense sense of pressure sweeping over him.

Instinctively, he used his True Qi to resist.

"Pfft--!"

Intense pain came from his chest. His True Qi defense was as fragile as thin paper, shattering directly, and the bones in his chest were all crushed.

"Bang--!"

The desk split, and the purple-robed big man's figure fell to the ground, blood overflowing from the corner of his mouth.

However, before the purple-robed big man could even catch his breath, a wisp of electric light flashed, and a punch landed directly on his chest. Infinite power instantly poured into his body, his internal organs shattered on the spot, and the purple-robed big man's eyes widened, his life Aura instantly cut off.

Looking at the dead purple-robed big man, Han Li's expression was calm. He sealed the blood Qi, unhurriedly took a cosmos ring from the purple-robed big man's body, searched it, and after confirming there were no other items, a wisp of golden flame appeared.

It landed on the corpse, instantly burning it completely.

"The first one."

Han Li murmured softly. The next second, his figure vanished from the study.

To catch the bandit, first catch the king; to kill, first kill the strong!

Han Li instantly killed the stronghold leader at the Peak of the Acquired Realm.

He had originally expected a fierce battle, but he had overestimated them.

With his current power, a slight burst of martial arts, and a single punch, he sent them to the west.

Although there was an element of surprise attack, it also proved his strength.

But this was good. With the Pinnacle Realm expert dead, not a single one of the remaining ones could escape...The sky was like ink.

The cold wind was biting.

The Eastern Suburb Manor was illuminated by lights.

A silent slaughter was quietly unfolding.

A bloody Aura gradually permeated the air.

"Whoosh--!"

A sword shadow pierced through the Void Realm. A black-robed middle-aged man didn't even have time to react before he was instantly pierced through the chest by the sword shadow. With a bang, his body fell.

A figure flashed, collected the hundred treasure sack, and the Innate True Fire directly incinerated the corpse...

"Oh no, something's wrong!"

A bloody Aura permeated the air, and an angry roar echoed from deep within the manor.

However, the next second, a sword shadow like a Divine Sword appeared in the sky, delivering a fatal blow. Even defenses couldn't block this sword, and he was instantly killed.

His head was severed, and blood gushed out.

Han Li's figure stepped out from the darkness, like a demonic God from the underworld, calm and composed!

Having just picked up the hundred treasure sack, a dozen people suddenly appeared in the courtyard.

Among them, four were Xiantian martial artists, and the rest were Vein Opening Realm Martial Artists.

"Han Li!"

Suddenly, one of the Xiantian martial artists looked at him, his pupils instantly constricting.

"Being famous isn't always good."

A sigh rang out, and the next moment, several sword shadows materialized.

"Pfft pfft pfft!!!!"

The sword shadows were like wind, instantly piercing through the bodies of a dozen people. One by one, corpses fell, and a bloody Aura permeated the air.

The four Xiantian martial artists were also killed in an instant.

Their True Qi defenses were completely futile.

Han Li collected each hundred treasure sack, putting them all into his cosmos ring.

Golden Innate True Fire emerged, and the dozen corpses were burned completely.

---

A moment later, Han Li's figure appeared in a main hall.

With Divine Sense probing, the entire manor, top to bottom, had been cleared by him.

The manor, which had been bustling moments before, had instantly become a place of death.

Han Li sat in the main hall, tidying up his gains.

The Spirit Stone harvest, combined, amounted to over a hundred thousand.

Most of it came from the Pinnacle Realm leader.

The remaining gold and silver, Han Li also categorized and stored away.

Magic Treasures, Medicinal Pills, and various Materials were also quickly organized.

With everything done, Han Li didn't rush to leave. He closed his eyes and instantly released the blood Qi sealed in his mind.

The Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Cultivation Art circulated, and within his body, the Primordial Embryo vibrated.

Light rose from Han Li's skin.

Within his body, a rumbling sound came.

After a while, Han Li opened his eyes.

Having absorbed this wave of blood Qi, he once again increased by two Dragon Elephant Divine Embryos.

His strength surged by two hundred thousand jun.

Reaching a strength of three million six hundred thousand jun.

The blood Qi of a Xiantian Pinnacle Realm expert was roughly enough to boost him by one Dragon Elephant Divine Embryo.

The blood Qi gained from a single Realm difference was astonishing.

Not only did he gain two Dragon Elephant Divine Embryos, but Han Li also Cultivated the fifty-first Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryo.

Within his body, the Gleaming Overlord Body advanced another step.

His Physical Body was further enhanced.

Coming back to his senses, Han Li used his Divine Sense to scan the entire manor, ensuring nothing was left behind, then his figure vanished from the main hall.

Leaving the manor, Han Li headed towards Pu City.

Inside Pu City, there were still several gang forces crucial to the White Lotus Sect.

Eradicate them all.

No matter how small a mosquito, it's still meat... Pu City, South District.

At the entrance of a quiet alley, Han Li's figure appeared.

Entering the alley, Han Li arrived in front of a mansion.

Standing at the mansion's entrance, his Divine Sense silently probed. With a step, Han Li, like a ghost in the night, silently entered the mansion.

From one room, the sounds of men and women laughing echoed.

The next second, the sounds abruptly ceased. Inside the room, the life force of the two people instantly cut off.

Outside the door, Han Li stood, watching the rising blood Qi pour into his body, a faint smile on his face.

The Celestial God Pierce was truly invincible.

It directly extinguished the Soul.

Even this Innate First Realm gang leader couldn't withstand a sneak attack.

Having dealt with this gang leader, Han Li's figure quickly vanished from the courtyard...

Half an hour later, Han Li visited several locations, eliminating a total of four gang leaders.

Without exception, there were no complications.

The White Lotus Sect's strongholds in Pu City were completely wiped out by him.

Han Li also reaped a fortune, though it was mostly silver and very few Spirit Stones.

Han Li specifically used a cosmos ring to store gold and silver.

Gold and silver could also be exchanged for Spirit Stones; although the ratio was large, his quantity was considerable.

The combined gold and silver amounted to tens of millions of taels.

Even with a high exchange ratio, it could still be exchanged for some...

Kang City.

This was another city near Pu City.

In the dead of night, within the city, at a corner of a mansion, Han Li's figure appeared.

This was the second Demonic Sect stronghold.

However, it wasn't the White Lotus Sect, but a Purgatory Gate stronghold.

The scale of this stronghold was not large; compared to the Eastern Suburb Manor of the White Lotus stronghold in Pu City, it was very small.

It was just a very ordinary stronghold.

Han Li did not let it go, eradicating it completely.

Five Xiantian martial artists were all killed, their blood Qi sealed...

Quiet dawn.

In Mo Prefecture, amidst a continuous snow mountain range, Han Li's figure appeared in a deserted temple.

All over his body, he emitted a strong golden light.

A scorching heat wave emanated.

Behind him, a Dragon Elephant phantom manifested.

Its Aura permeated the entire temple.

“Hoo—!”

After a while, Han Li opened his eyes and slowly exhaled a turbid breath.

His eyes gleamed brightly.

Within a night, Han Li traveled through the entire Mo Prefecture at the fastest speed.

He visited nine cities and twelve counties.

He eradicated six strongholds of the Three Demonic Sects, and nearly a dozen forces under the Demonic Sects.

The achievements of one night were extremely brilliant.

All forces related to the Three Demonic Sects in Mo Prefecture were directly leveled by Han Li alone.

In just one night, the accumulated Spirit Stones alone exceeded a million.

A large amount of blood Qi had just been absorbed.

The Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryo reached sixty, and among them, the Dragon Elephant Divine Embryo also broke through to twenty.

His strength broke through to four million jun of power.

The first day of the Demon Slaughtering plan was very effective.

Although the blood Qi mainly improved the Physical Body, it also had an effect on the improvement of True Qi.

The True Qi in his body became even purer.

A powerful Aura circulated around his body.

Han Li looked at the white snow outside the temple, his gaze once again cast into the distance.

“Next up, will be Jing Prefecture...”

After reviewing the information in his mind, Han Li closed his eyes and examined it carefully.

After a while, he opened his eyes and stood up.

Behind him, Kun Peng Wings manifested. With a flash of golden light, Han Li instantly shot into the sky.

Having slaughtered all Demonic Sect forces and strongholds in Mo Prefecture, this commotion would surely be known to the Demonic Sect headquarters in You Prefecture.

Han Li also needed to speed up. Information was static, but people were dynamic.

In case of any changes.

He had to resolve as much as possible before the Demonic Sect headquarters could fully react...

Several days passed.

Everything seemed very calm.

But for the Three Demonic Sects, these short few days had brought unprecedented heavy losses.

You Prefecture.

Dark City, South City, in the main hall of a mansion, a group of figures appeared.

Each of them had a very powerful Aura, and this group of figures were the core members of the White Lotus Sect.

Several of them were even Elders of the White Lotus Sect.

In the hall, a solemn atmosphere enveloped them.

The expressions of the dozen people were extremely grim.

“Yesterday, news came from Lincheng that the stronghold there was also wiped out.”

A brocade-robed Elder spoke, his voice hoarse, his face extremely gloomy.

“News also came from Baicheng County; at the same time yesterday, within an hour, it was also annihilated.”

A middle-aged burly man said.

“Currently, except for You Prefecture where there’s no movement, almost all other strongholds and branches have been completely eradicated, not a single one left.”

Another person spoke.

“The imperial court, it must be the imperial court's doing!”

A burly man glared, his eyes wide with anger.

“Besides the imperial court, no one else has such great power to act. In just a few days, not only were our strongholds wiped out, but even the strongholds of the Blood Spirit Sect and Purgatory Gate were completely eradicated.”

A voice sounded.

“Elder Luo, isn't there a solution for this matter? Are we to just let the imperial court act against us? Can't we resist?”

“So much power has been lost. This is the result of our hard work over many years. Now that it’s destroyed in one fell swoop, we must act.”

A burly man spoke.

In the center, on the seat, a black-robed Elder listened to everyone's reports, his face also extremely grim.

“Enough!”

He slammed the table, and instantly, the hall fell silent.

“The current situation is still unclear. If we rashly act against the imperial court, the consequences would be unpredictable.”

The black-robed Elder said in a deep voice.

“Does this still need investigation? It must be the imperial court; only the imperial court has such power.” The burly man spoke again.

“This matter must be the imperial court's doing; otherwise, no one has such great power.”

Another bald burly man spoke.

“Besides the imperial court, it's also possible that the Twelve Sects are involved.” At this moment, a young man spoke.

“The Twelve Sects, the power of the Twelve Sects cannot be this strong. Among us, several Elders have died. Unless a God Realm giant from the Twelve Sects made a move.”

“But there's an agreement; a God Realm giant making a move would be a violation of the rules.”

An Elder spoke.

“Agreements are just verbal; if they acted in secret, who would have proof?” the young man said.

“If it's not the imperial court, then it's the Twelve Sects. If they acted first, then we must retaliate!”

A white-robed young man spoke.

“Yes, retaliate!”

“It has always only been us bullying others; no one has ever dared to bully us like this. We must gather our forces and retaliate.”

“Otherwise, I'm afraid You Prefecture will be next.”

“Agreed!”

“Agreed!”

...“How lively!”

At this moment, a voice came, and a brocade-robed young man appeared, his black hair cascading over his shoulders, his eyes as deep as an abyss.

He appeared silently, and only when he spoke did everyone notice him.

And seeing this brocade-robed young man, the dozen people instantly stood up.

“Greetings, Elder Chu.”

Elder Chu's expression was calm as he stepped into the hall, his gaze sweeping over everyone.

“Quarrel, weren't you all quarreling quite lively just now? Why are you not quarreling anymore?”

Elder Chu's voice sounded, and the temperature in the air seemed to drop by several degrees.

“Elder Chu, in the past few days, all our strongholds and forces in other prefectures have been wiped out. Elder Chu, this matter is by no means trivial.”

One person spoke.

Elder Chu's gaze fell on the speaker, his expression calm: “This matter, this Elder already knows.”

“Then what are your plans, Elder Chu?” a burly man asked.

“Wait!” Elder Chu uttered a single word, stepped forward, and sat down on a chair.

“Wait?”

Hearing this, everyone was stunned.

“Elder Chu, wait for what?”

A burly man asked.

“Wait for the person who acted to come to You Prefecture.” Elder Chu said calmly.

“...”

“Elder Chu, but we still don't know who the perpetrator is. This... how do we wait?”

An Elder couldn't help but ask.

“You'll know naturally when he arrives in You Prefecture.” Elder Chu said calmly.

“Elder Chu, could the perpetrator be the imperial court?” one person asked.

“Judging from the current situation, those who know our force distribution are either the imperial court or the high-level members of the Twelve Sects.” Elder Chu said calmly.

“Then what are we waiting for? We should just go back and kill them. This grudge must be avenged.” A bald burly man said.

“Do you think you can defeat the Twelve Sects, or can you defeat the imperial court?” Elder Chu looked at the bald burly man who spoke.

“I...”

“If you want to act, then go ahead. This Elder can collect your corpse for free.” Elder Chu said calmly.

“Elder Chu, then do you perhaps know who the perpetrator is?” one person asked.

“Not entirely certain. I'll only know when this person arrives in You Prefecture and makes a move.” Elder Chu said calmly.

“Then... Elder Chu, what are the other two sects planning?” one person asked.

“The current discussion result is consistent: wait. Everything remains unchanged. This Elder will make preparations with the other Grand Elders to capture this person once he appears.”

Elder Chu said calmly.

“Be prepared to transmit messages at any time. The opportunity is fleeting. With your strength, you cannot deal with this person. Do you understand?”

Elder Chu looked at everyone, his voice sounding.

“Yes, we respectfully obey Elder Chu's decree.”

Everyone nodded.

Since this was the situation, they could only obey orders. Disobeying orders could mean instant death.

They were very clear about the methods of this Grand Elder.

“Disperse, and be prepared.” Elder Chu said.

Everyone nodded, then left the hall.