146: Phoenix Golden Lotus Death Rush
Tianlei Bamboo over a thousand years old is considered a rare treasure.
For every thousand years it grows, its efficacy multiplies several times over.
The main reason is the time it consumes; such a treasure can literally exhaust a God Realm giant to death.
And this Tianlei Bamboo in front of him… “Thirteen feet…”
“At least thirteen thousand years old!”
Han Li looked at the Tianlei Bamboo in the center of the pond, his heart couldn't help but pound.
A thirteen-thousand-year-old Tianlei Bamboo.
This was an extremely rare Supreme treasure.
Even for refining a Dao Artifact, it wouldn't be a problem.
Although his Cultivation was insufficient to refine a Dao Artifact, it wouldn't be an issue in the future.
Such a treasure is rare; if he missed it, there wouldn't be a second chance.
He could even refine a complete set of top-grade Magic Treasures under certain circumstances.
“Sizzle~”
Purple lightning erupted, and lightning spread across the Tianlei Bamboo.
Han Li took a deep breath, his True Qi gathered, and behind him, a purple Dragon Elephant phantom materialized.
“Hah—!”
With a low roar, a Dragon Elephant roar emanated from behind Han Li, and he unleashed a full-power strike, slamming towards the Tianlei Bamboo in the center of the pond.
“Boom—!!”
The courtyard trembled, dazzling light erupted and collided, and a destructive wave swept out. Fortunately, the courtyard was protected by a Formation; otherwise, this strike would have utterly destroyed it.
The strongest strike was unleashed, but the Restriction only rippled. The Tianlei Bamboo remained unharmed, and its purple bamboo leaves swayed slightly.
“Roar—!”
Veins bulged, Dragon roars resounded, eight Azure Dragons materialized, and Han Li's Aura rose to its extreme Peak.
“Boom—!”
The second strike was directly unleashed.
With his Overlord Body fully activated, the power of this strike reached an incredible degree.
Strike after strike, like rolling waves.
Vast power continuously impacted.
“Boom—!”
“Boom—!”
“Boom—!”
...Inside the courtyard, roars continuously echoed.
Strike after strike.
Han Li barely paused for a moment.
However, the Formation protecting the Tianlei Bamboo was truly powerful; even under continuous attacks, no damage appeared.
But Han Li keenly sensed that the Tianlei Bamboo's protective Formation was continuously weakening.
If he persisted, he would be able to break through it.
His True Qi erupted, and his Dragon Elephant Divine Fist was pushed to its extreme Peak.
—
At this moment, on the steps, another hour had passed, and the Second Prince and Third Prince had barely reached the ninety steps.
Standing on the ninety steps, the faces of the princes were pale.
The last nine steps were like a celestial ladder; they looked very close, but in reality, each step was harder than the last.
“Is it thundering?” The Second Prince looked towards the palace on the mountain Peak, hearing the continuous rumbling sounds.
The Third Prince rolled his eyes at him, speechless: “What thunder? That’s Han Li making a move. He must have found some treasure to cause such a commotion.”
“There are still nine steps left. We probably have no hope of reaching the summit in the remaining time.”
The Second Prince said.
“Since we’re already here, let’s give it a try. Anyway, we can’t do anything else with this little time, so we might as well take a gamble,” the Third Prince said.
“Third Brother, don’t forget, when the time comes, hold back Han Li.”
The Second Prince looked at the Third Prince and said.
The Third Prince nodded gently, lowered his head, and a faint, almost imperceptible gleam flashed in the depths of his eyes.
“Go!”
The Second Prince took a deep breath, stepped forward, and once again set foot on the ninety-first step… “Boom—!!”
In a courtyard deep within the palace, a rumbling sound echoed again.
“It’s broken!”
Han Li was covered in sweat, looking at the shattered protective Restriction, his eyes shining brightly.
After more than half an hour of continuous attacks, he finally broke the Restriction.
The purple Tianlei Bamboo was fully presented before him.
The thirteen-thousand-year-old Tianlei Bamboo exuded a destructive Aura.
Han Li's gaze was piercing, his eyes extremely bright.
With one step, he arrived at the center of the pond.
His True Qi covered his palm, and he grasped the purple Tianlei Bamboo.
“Rise!!”
Veins bulged and continuously wriggled. Han Li unleashed his strength, forcefully pulling up the Tianlei Bamboo.
On the Tianlei Bamboo, purple lightning pierced through his True Qi, invading his body, and he felt a tingling sensation all over.
With his True Qi sealed, Han Li directly stored the Tianlei Bamboo into his cosmos ring.
With it completely put away, Han Li also breathed a sigh of relief.
This Tianlei Bamboo, combined with the Geng Metal he had obtained, would be enough to refine a complete set of Magic Treasures, which would not be a problem.
Its potential was immense.
“Time is running out. There are still a few places; I need to be faster.”
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Han Li's figure flashed, disappearing from the center of the pond... Time passed little by little.
In the Space-Time Medicinal Garden, some figures flickered.
The time to leave was also continuously approaching.
Deep within the palace.
Han Li had searched almost all of the more than a hundred rooms and a dozen courtyards.
Although he hadn't gained much, his previous gains were already sufficient.
“Oh right, there’s still one more courtyard.”
Stepping out of the room, Han Li pondered carefully for a moment, his gaze directed into the distance.
There was one more courtyard he hadn't searched.
Thinking of this, Han Li's True Qi stirred, transforming into a golden light, and flew towards that last courtyard.
Arriving at the archway of the courtyard, Han Li stopped.
The entire courtyard was enveloped by a Formation.
To enter the courtyard, one had to break the Formation at the courtyard entrance.
Perceiving the Formation's power, Han Li didn't waste time. His True Qi erupted, and with all his strength, he punched towards the Formation.
“Boom—!”
A visible shockwave spread out.
Ripples appeared on the Formation.
Han Li dared not try to enter using the Kun Peng Transformation Art; who knew what kind of things were inside.
At this moment, he needed to be even more careful.
Even if it was more strenuous, he still chose the safer method... “Crack~!”
After an incense stick's worth of continuous attacks, Han Li completely broke the courtyard Formation.
With the Formation shattered, Han Li cautiously stepped into the courtyard.
Scanning the courtyard, Han Li took in the entire situation of the courtyard.
It seemed there were no treasures.
In the courtyard, there were only pavilions and some simple buildings.
No, what was that?!
Suddenly, Han Li's gaze locked onto a corner deep within the courtyard.
A tree.
It looked like a peach tree, but the fruit on it was not a peach.
Instead, it was a golden lotus.
Unlike the purple lotus heavenly flower, this golden lotus looked different in color.
And in the center of the golden lotus, a phantom could be faintly seen materializing.
It looked even more like a Phoenix.
“Peach tree... golden lotus...”
“No, this is a longevity divine medicine, the Phoenix Golden Lotus!”
Information about longevity divine medicine he had read flashed through Han Li's mind.
The golden lotus on the peach tree in front of him strongly resembled one of the longevity divine medicines recorded in ancient texts: the Phoenix Golden Lotus.
This was not comparable to the purple lotus heavenly flower.
The Phoenix Golden Lotus belonged to one of the very powerful longevity divine medicines.
A single Phoenix Golden Lotus could grant ten thousand years of lifespan.
Even more incredibly, this Phoenix Golden Lotus also had a very peculiar effect.
Nirvana Rebirth!
When suffering extreme life-threatening damage, it would passively trigger Nirvana Rebirth.
Phoenix rising from the ashes, Nirvana Rebirth!
The Phoenix Golden Lotus also possessed the special ability of the Divine Beast Phoenix.
Although it could only undergo Nirvana once, after Nirvana, it could allow one to Breakthrough to a higher level.
It not only granted a second life but also had the ability to help one improve.
Among longevity divine medicines, the Phoenix Golden Lotus was definitely one of the top-tier divine medicines.
The mere ten thousand years of lifespan alone made people flock to it.
Moreover, the most difficult aspect of the Phoenix Golden Lotus was that it required Phoenix True Blood to be cultivated.
In the current era, true Dragons and Phoenixes only existed in legends; he, for one, had never seen them.
“!!!”
“This thing is truly the Phoenix Golden Lotus!”
“How could Great Sage Baoxiang possibly place such a top-tier longevity divine medicine here?!”
Han Li was incredulous.
If this was truly the legendary Phoenix Golden Lotus, even a Supreme Paragon wouldn't be willing to part with it.
Although Supreme Paragons also had ten thousand years of lifespan, and top-tier Supreme Paragons even exceeded ten thousand years, how could such a top-tier longevity divine medicine be here?
If he consumed it himself, he could even gain a second life!
Han Li couldn't understand this point.
Even if one cultivated to become a Supreme Paragon, they wouldn't disdain ten thousand years of lifespan.
However, this was not a problem Han Li was considering at the moment.
Regardless of the reason, if he got his hands on the Phoenix Golden Lotus and consumed it, he would have ten thousand years of lifespan.
As for the legendary Phoenix rising from the ashes, Nirvana Rebirth.
He would not attempt that point.
To put himself in a life-threatening situation would be unless his brain was squashed by a door.
This was a passive ability, and the key was that he didn't know what kind of life-and-death situation could trigger the Nirvana Rebirth ability.
However, the mere ten thousand years of lifespan from the Phoenix Golden Lotus was enough.
Moving at extreme speed, Han Li quickly arrived in front of this tree.
As expected, the Phoenix Golden Lotus was also protected by a Restriction. Without a word, Han Li directly unleashed his full power to attack the Formation...
Time passed minute by minute.
The departure time officially entered its countdown.
At this moment, on the steps, the figures of the two princes appeared on the ninety-eighth step.
Upon reaching here, they were already almost exhausted.
Their faces were pale, and they sat cross-legged on the steps, consuming Medicinal Pills, trying their best to recover.
“It’s a rumbling sound again. That guy must have gotten another good treasure.”
The Second Prince looked at the palace, which was within reach, and intense jealousy appeared in his eyes.
The Third Prince closed his eyes, absorbing Medicinal Pills to recover, and did not speak... After almost an hour of continuous attacks, Han Li completely shattered the Phoenix Golden Lotus's protection.
The Restriction was destroyed.
The Phoenix Golden Lotus growing on the tree vibrated, having developed its own spiritual will.
When Han Li reached out, he even encountered resistance from the Phoenix Golden Lotus.
However, the resistance was not strong. Han Li sealed the Phoenix Golden Lotus with his True Qi and carefully put it into his cosmos ring.
With the dust settled, Han Li let out a complete sigh of relief.
“This should be the Phoenix Tree, but unfortunately, a Phoenix Tree can only Cultivate one Phoenix Golden Lotus in its lifetime. Once the Phoenix Golden Lotus is picked, it becomes useless...”
Looking at the Phoenix Tree in front of him, which resembled a peach tree, Han Li sighed.
At this moment, this Phoenix Tree also rapidly withered at a visible speed, then turned into ashes.
Han Li glanced at it, then wiped the sweat from his forehead, activated his True Qi, and disappeared from the courtyard.
He had already plundered all the places. Finally, it was time to dismantle the four Geng Metal pillars... Soon, he arrived at the palace.
Unleashing his power, the entire palace trembled. Under Han Li's strength, one of the pillars was successfully dismantled.
The entire palace shook.
At this moment, the Second Prince and Third Prince also broke the final Restriction, completely crossing the ninety-nine steps.
But as soon as they stepped onto the steps, they saw the palace in front of them trembling.
???
“That’s Han Li, what is he doing?” The Second Prince suddenly saw the figure in the palace, his expression astonished.
“He’s dismantling the pillars!”
When they saw Han Li hug a pillar, forcefully dismantle it, and put it into his storage, both of their faces instantly darkened.
With three pillars dismantled, the entire palace shook even more violently.
“Boom~!”
When Han Li dismantled the last Geng Metal pillar, the entire palace directly collapsed.
Han Li, hugging the pillar, quickly rushed out.
The two looked at Han Li, who was hugging the pillar.
Then, looking at the collapsed palace behind them, their faces were as dark as they could be.
His way of eating was truly too unsightly.
He even dismantled the pillars; if you eat the meat, you don't even leave a drop of soup for others.
The palace collapsed, but Han Li's expression remained normal, and in front of the two princes, he calmly placed the last pillar into his cosmos ring.
The Second Prince's face was extremely grim.
Seeing this scene right after arriving, he almost couldn't help but curse.
“Brother Han, your… harvest must be considerable, right?”
Looking at Han Li, the Third Prince spoke.
“Just so-so, there’s nothing much. You can go look for yourselves; maybe you’ll still find something,” Han Li said.
“…”
Looking at the collapsed palace, and then at the houses and courtyards not far away, the Second Prince and Third Prince exchanged glances.
Can they still look?
You’ve been here for several hours; can there still be any harvest?
He even dismantled the pillars; it’s likely he’s searched the ground inside three times over.
“You’re from a major power, after all, but your way of eating is too unsightly,” the Second Prince said coldly.
“What did Your Highness say? I didn’t hear clearly, could you repeat it?” Han Li looked at the Second Prince, his gaze icy.
“…You.” Looking at Han Li’s gaze, and then thinking of Han Li’s strength, the Second Prince couldn’t help but shiver.
“Bear with it for now. After we get out, let’s see if you can still stand and speak!”
The Second Prince clenched his fists, and with that thought, he relaxed his hands again.
“Hmm?”
“Where is the First Prince?”
Looking at the two figures, Han Li did not see the First Prince’s figure, feeling a little strange.
The strength of the three was comparable; could it be that the First Prince voluntarily gave up?
Just as Han Li’s thoughts were turning, there was a rumble in the sky, dark red lightning exploded, and cracks appeared above the firmament.
Immediately after, an irresistible force invaded.
Before Han Li could even ask, he was suddenly pulled into the space crack, and the figures of the Third Prince and Second Prince were also pulled into the space crack.
A sensation of dizziness assailed him, and he fell into endless darkness.
When light appeared in the darkness, Han Li felt his body smash towards the ground like a meteor.
His True Qi erupted, enveloping his body, and Han Li flipped, landing steadily on the ground.
“Bang bang bang!!!”
Sounds came from the ground, and figures fell like dumplings.
Han Li shook his head, clarifying his surroundings. They were now in a vast desert.
It was the place where they had entered.
The Relic had closed.
Not far away, a dozen figures appeared.
They were the others, some from the Heaven and Earth Sect, and also people from the Third Prince, though some had already died in the Space-Time Medicinal Garden.
The Second Prince and Third Prince were also among them.
“Brother Han, hurry and leave, Big Brother wants to lay hands on you!”
Just as he regained consciousness, the Third Prince’s voice transmission suddenly came to his ears.
Listening to the voice transmission, Han Li’s gaze turned to the Third Prince.
But at this moment, in the Void Realm, purple light shone, and two figures appeared in Han Li’s eyes.
The others quickly noticed and looked up at the sky in unison.
A purple-robed elder, with vast Divine Might emanating from him.
And beside the purple-robed figure, it was none other than the First Prince.
“Baoyue National Teacher!”
Not far away, Ye Xukong suddenly spoke, revealing the identity of the purple-robed elder.
“Baoyue National Teacher!”
Listening to Ye Xukong’s words, Han Li’s pupils constricted.
From this purple-robed elder, he sensed a dangerous Aura.
“National Teacher, this is the person.”
The First Prince looked at Han Li and pointed.
The Baoyue National Teacher beside him looked at Han Li.
At this, Han Li completely understood.
Around the Void Realm, a powerful Formation enveloped them.
The First Prince’s unexplained departure, it turned out, was to bring a God Realm giant to wait for him outside.
“What does this… mean?”
The others were a little confused.
Only Ye Xukong understood something.
The First Prince had directly called the National Teacher to deal with Han Li.
“Young man, how about you come with this old man?”
In the Void Realm, the Baoyue National Teacher’s voice sounded.
“Buzz—!”
Han Li wasted no words, instantly erupting his Kun Peng Wings, flapping them, and disappearing into the Void Realm.
He directly penetrated the Formation in the nearby Void Realm.
This scene instantly stunned the Baoyue National Teacher.
But the next second, he quickly recovered, a purple light flashed, and he directly disappeared from everyone’s sight.
“Ye Xukong, this prince does not wish for this matter to spread, otherwise, you will bear the consequences!”
At this moment, the First Prince’s voice transmission sounded in Ye Xukong’s ear.
Listening to this voice transmission, Ye Xukong looked at the First Prince.
He nodded silently.
Even if he knew, he was helpless.
With the Baoyue National Teacher personally taking action, even if he had seen Han Li’s powerful strength, the gap between the God Realm and Innate was too great; there was no way he could escape.
“With the National Teacher taking action, he definitely can’t escape!”
The Second Prince’s eyes were sinister, looking towards the Void Realm… Baoyue Country, deep in the desert.
A golden light broke through the air and descended here.
“Puff—!”
Han Li fell out of the Void Realm, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Before he could even catch his breath, in the Void Realm behind him, purple light shone, and the Baoyue National Teacher’s figure stepped out.
“Young man, why run? This Venerable One has no ill intentions, merely wishes to invite you to the Imperial City to rest,” the Baoyue National Teacher’s voice sounded in Han Li’s ear.
Han Li looked at the Baoyue National Teacher not far away, his gaze icy.
“National Teacher, we are strangers. I shall not go,” Han Li said.
“If you don’t go, that’s not up to you!” the Baoyue National Teacher said, and vast magical power swept over, a golden net enveloping them.
“Whoosh—!”
At the critical moment, Han Li instantly erupted his Kun Peng Transformation Art, transforming into a golden light, directly breaking through the air and disappearing.
“Hmm?”
Seeing this scene, the Baoyue National Teacher’s pupils constricted.
The next second, a purple light flashed, and the Baoyue National Teacher’s figure also disappeared above the desert… moving at full speed.
But Han Li could still sense the Baoyue National Teacher’s Aura.
He had underestimated a God Realm giant after all; even his current Kun Peng Transformation Art was only slightly superior.
“Boom—!”
The Void Realm exploded, and a colossal hand reached out towards Han Li.
It carried supreme power, destroying everything.
“Buzz—!”
Han Li fully activated his Kun Peng Transformation Art, flapping his wings, and instantly disappeared.
“Boom—!”
The desert vibrated, leaving a deep pit ten zhang deep.
The Baoyue National Teacher’s figure then stepped out, but seeing his attack miss, his face was extremely grim, and at the same time, he felt a chilling sensation.
Peak of the Acquired Realm, is it that powerful?!
Previously, when the First Prince said this person was very powerful, the Baoyue National Teacher hadn’t taken it too seriously.
But this Han Li, not only was his speed extraordinary, but his strength was indeed remarkable.
An Peak of the Acquired Realm expert, he could destroy with a flick of his hand, but now, the situation seemed different.
His Formation, let alone trapping one Peak of the Acquired Realm, trapping ten or dozens would not be a problem, but this young man directly broke through it.
The Baoyue National Teacher dared not stop, capturing Han Li’s Aura and chasing at full speed.
The greater the potential, the more he had to act.
Otherwise, there would be endless trouble!
…“Whoosh—!”
Golden light broke through the air, moving faster than a meteor.
Immediately after, in less than two breaths, a purple light streaked across the sky.
One chased, one fled.
Han Li did not stop for a moment.
He erupted with full power, covering over two hundred li, close to three hundred li, in a single breath.
In a short moment, he had crossed several thousand li.
Leaving the desert area.
But the Aura behind him still followed.
Although the distance had widened a bit, he still hadn't shaken him off.
A God Realm giant, utilizing the power of heaven and earth, had a speed beyond imagination.
Desert, mountains, rivers, Han Li never stopped for a moment.
He was sprinting at full speed… Baoyue Country, in the desert.
Ye Xukong and his group had already left, and the Third Prince’s people had also left.
Only the First Prince, Second Prince, and Third Prince remained.
“Something seems wrong, why hasn’t Han Li been caught yet?” The First Prince frowned, looking at the Void Realm, a bad feeling rising in his heart.
“Impossible, no matter how strong Han Li is, he definitely isn’t the National Teacher’s opponent.”
Beside him, the Second Prince spoke, his expression extremely certain.
God Realm and Innate, those were completely two different levels.
A hundred Peak of the Acquired Realm experts would be vulnerable before a God Realm expert.
Mobilizing the power of heaven and earth, this was the fundamental difference.
“Third Brother, does this person perhaps have another trump card?”
The First Prince frowned, looking at the Third Prince and asking.
The Third Prince also frowned, and hearing this, he shook his head.
“I don’t know much about this person, but if he’s from a major power, then with his talent, he might have a trump card.”
The First Prince’s face instantly darkened.
The Second Prince looked at the Void Realm, his expression gloomy: “If this person escapes, I fear he will become a disaster for our Baoyue Country in the future.”
“The National Teacher hasn’t returned yet, let’s wait for news,” the First Prince said after a moment of contemplation.
“That’s all we can do,” the Second Prince and Third Prince nodded.
They could no longer interfere in this matter.
The only thing they could do was wait for news.
The few of them exchanged a few more words, then headed towards Baoxiang Imperial City… “If this continues, I’ll be exhausted to death.” Han Li continuously sprinted, fully activating his Kun Peng Wings.
In his Dantian, half of his True Qi had already been consumed.
Fortunately, his True Qi was pure enough, and with his Azure Wood Earth Emperor Skill entering the Heaven-Man Unity stage, his True Qi was even comparable to magical power.
Taking out a Medicinal Pill and swallowing it, Han Li sprinted while also contemplating a solution.
If he didn’t shake off this Baoyue National Teacher, he definitely wouldn’t escape.
“Whoosh—!”
Golden light broke through the air, disappearing again.
Soon after, a purple light emerged, and the Baoyue National Teacher’s figure appeared.
“What Divine Ability is he Cultivating?”
The Baoyue National Teacher captured the Aura, tracking it, and was also very shocked in his heart.
A dignified God Realm expert, yet unable to stop an Innate expert; if this got out, it would be a huge joke.
“I must catch this person!”
The more powerful he was, the less he could be let go.
With his mind made up, the Baoyue National Teacher’s speed suddenly increased by three parts, disappearing into the air.
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