160: Dragon Elephant Remains

"Whoosh—!"

In the Void Realm, Han Li's figure stepped out, landing on a peak.

He looked back, and only after confirming that the aura had disappeared did he let out a sigh of relief.

This time, although he encountered him head-on, it was much easier than before.

With the Kun Peng Transformation Art fully unleashed, even a Divine Hidden Realm Demon Emperor couldn't catch him.

Although he couldn't reach the level of soaring ninety thousand li, after entering the God Realm, propelled by the power of Heaven and Earth, his speed reached a thousand li in a single breath.

One breath, and he was over a thousand li away.

With sufficient Cultivation, ninety thousand li in a single breath, roaming the human world, was not a dream.

Standing on the mountaintop, Han Li gazed into the distance, took out his ruyi compass, and checked the route.

To reach the Northern Continent Demon Realm, he had to cross the Barbarian Territory to reach the North Sea.

Even at his current speed, Han Li would need some time.

"First, into Southern Border..."

Han Li's thought stirred, and in an instant, he vanished from the mountaintop... The sky was like ink.

Southern Border, Ten Thousand Mountains, in a desolate mountain temple, a bonfire burned.

Sitting cross-legged before the bonfire, Han Li closed his eyes to Cultivate, and a powerful aura of vital Qi radiated out.

In the desolate mountains and wilderness, it was silent, with only the occasional roar of a Vicious Beast.

This was his second time entering Southern Border.

Compared to his first entry, it was much easier.

Half an hour later, Han Li opened his eyes.

The demonic vital Qi from Lion Camel City was completely absorbed, and he instantly elevated twenty Dragon Elephant Divine Embryos.

His strength increased by two million jin.

Deep within his flesh and blood, the Dragon Elephant Divine Embryos emitted a purple light, and three Dragon Elephant Divine Symbols rotated.

They exuded a powerful and astonishing aura.

The increase of two million jin of strength allowed his power to advance another step.

However, with his current Cultivation and strength, an increase of two million jin was not so significant.

He inwardly observed his body, then Han Li withdrew his thoughts.

"According to the limit of the Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art, one can Cultivate at most one hundred and eight thousand Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryos. To break through this, it seems I must Cultivate a new Cultivation Technique for Fusion and advancement..."

Han Li's eyes flickered.

The Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art was not an unlimited advancement.

At most, one could Cultivate one hundred and eight thousand Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryos, which meant he could only elevate a maximum of one hundred and eight thousand Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryos to the Divine Embryo stage.

This step was the limit of the Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art.

Currently, his Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryos had reached two thousand, but his Dragon Elephant Divine Embryos were only a few hundred. This time, he increased them by twenty, bringing the total to just over four hundred and twenty.

To fully reach the true limit would require vast vital Qi.

"It's still early to reach the limit. After I go to the Northern Continent Demon Realm, I'll go to the Central Continent to see if there are any top-tier body-refining martial arts..."

With a calm mind, Han Li closed his eyes again, consolidating his increased strength.

A peaceful night passed, and the next day, at dawn, Han Li left the desolate mountain temple, leaving behind only a pile of burnt ashes... A few hours later, deep within the Ten Thousand Mountains, on a small green mountain path, Han Li's figure appeared.

He stopped, his gaze directed towards a city in the distance.

One of the ten great Barbarian tribes, the Chi Huang Tribe.

Last time in the ruins, Han Li gained many benefits.

The refined Dragon Elephant True Blood greatly enhanced his strength.

"Only one percent remains... I could enter the ruins to complete the last one percent. The vital Qi feedback from an eighth-grade Demon Seed should be enough to break through an Divine Aperture..."

After consideration, Han Li immediately made a decision. With a flash of golden light, Han Li appeared out of thin air outside this temple.

Entering the temple, it was unchanged from his previous visit.

With a gentle stomp, the Land of Punishment's spatial gate opened, and Han Li's figure moved, directly entering it.

A sensation of dizziness swept over him, and Han Li reappeared in this vast Land of Punishment.

Last time, he spent a considerable amount of time in the Land of Punishment, and he was thoroughly familiar with most of its conditions.

With his Divine Sense exploring the Heaven and Earth, Han Li immediately stepped into the Void Realm.

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Going deeper, Han Li did not encounter a single Barbarian Beast.

He had killed too many last time, almost wiping them out.

This time, he needed to search more patiently.

With his current Divine Sense, exploring hundreds of li was not a problem, and Han Li was diligently searching...

"Roar..."

On the desolate Gobi Desert, a beast roar echoed. In the Void Realm, Han Li's gaze turned towards the source of the sound, and with a single step, he vanished without a trace.

In an instant, deep within the Gobi Desert, he saw a gigantic Barbarian Beast.

It resembled an elephant, but its size was even greater, reaching ten zhang, like a small mountain.

Judging from its aura, this Barbarian Beast was merely an Elementary Demon King.

"Whoosh—!"

A Sword Qi flashed, and Han Li killed the mountain-like Barbarian Beast with a single sword strike.

With a thought, Divine Fire burned, and in an instant, one hundred drops of Dragon Elephant True Blood were refined.

Han Li casually put them away and checked the Heaven and Earth Demon Seed in his mind. Killing this Elementary Demon King still showed no signs of Breakthrough.

"Continue."

Without any hesitation, Han Li took a step and vanished from his original spot.

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A moment later, deep within the Land of Punishment, above a vast expanse of mountains, Han Li appeared, treading on white clouds.

His Divine Sense explored the Heaven and Earth, not missing a single spot.

Towering trees grew, obscuring the sky.

This was a vast primeval jungle.

Poisonous miasma was rampant.

However, for him, this was not a problem.

As his Divine Sense searched inch by inch, Han Li suddenly stopped, looking into the depths of the jungle. His gaze pierced through the dense foliage, and deep within the jungle, Han Li saw a palace.

"I don't recall seeing this last time I came."

Han Li frowned, pondered for a moment, then descended from the sky, arriving before the palace deep within the jungle.

This was a bronze palace, already covered in rust. Outside the palace, weeds grew profusely, covering the area.

Outside the palace, even the statues were covered by vines.

Han Li's Divine Sense stirred, attempting to probe, but an invisible force seemed to block his Divine Sense within.

"Could there be something special about it?" Han Li was slightly surprised. Then, he stepped into the palace.

Inside the bronze palace, there were also vines and weeds, making it seem as if no one had stepped foot here for a very long time.

There were also statues inside, but they too were covered in rust.

And in the deepest part of the palace, Han Li saw a bronze portal.

It was this bronze portal that blocked his Divine Sense.

It wasn't a Formation, nor did it have any Restrictions, but rather a blocking force of Heaven and Earth.

Looking at the bronze portal deep within the palace, Han Li raised his hand, and a Sword Qi shot out.

"Clang—!"

The sharp Sword Qi pierced through the air, but it did not penetrate the bronze portal.

And at the moment of impact, Han Li felt the power of Heaven and Earth covering the bronze portal.

"Interesting..."

Seeing this, Han Li's eyes lit up. Something abnormal must indicate something unusual.

Perhaps, behind this bronze door, hidden treasures lay, or there was some danger.

Driven by curiosity, Han Li came before this bronze portal.

He raised his hand, and infinite power of Heaven and Earth gathered.

"Boom—!"

He punched the bronze door, and the entire bronze palace trembled violently.

The force of this punch could easily shatter a large mountain, yet the bronze door before him only shook a few times.

However, this only further piqued Han Li's curiosity.

A second punch followed closely, and the bronze palace trembled again.

After two punches, Han Li could feel the power of Heaven and Earth covering the bronze door weakening.

The third punch landed, and the power of Heaven and Earth weakened again...

"Boom—!"

After six consecutive punches, the power of Heaven and Earth on the bronze door completely disappeared, and the door itself was utterly shattered.

At the moment of explosion, Han Li seemed to feel a Vicious Beast's aura coming from behind.

This aura made Han Li's spirit tremble.

Dragon Elephant aura.

He was not unfamiliar with this aura.

It was definitely the aura of a Dragon Elephant, one of the Ten Primordial Fiends.

The bronze door shattered, revealing a deep, dark passage.

And the Dragon Elephant aura emanated from this deep passage.

"Could there be a Dragon Elephant inside?" A thought popped into Han Li's mind.

But thinking about it, this seemed unlikely.

Dragon Elephant, one of the Ten Primordial Fiends, a newborn Dragon Elephant was an existence comparable to the God Realm.

Such a Vicious Beast was uniquely blessed.

If not for their scarcity, they would have long dominated.

Moreover, Han Li did not sense any life aura.

Although there was a Dragon Elephant aura emanating, there was no trace of life.

Looking at the deep passage, Han Li enveloped himself in Magic Power and stepped into it.

Having encountered such a peculiar place, he had to go and see.

Even if there was danger, with his strength, he was fully capable of handling it.

The passage was a stairwell leading underground. After advancing a hundred zhang, it suddenly turned, and Han Li continued deeper along the passage.

The deeper he went, the more he could feel the Dragon Elephant aura.

However, there was still no trace of life.

Soon, Han Li reached the end.

A huge underground palace.

An underground palace located beneath the bronze temple.

It was very spacious.

Upon stepping in, Han Li first saw a gigantic skeleton.

A skeleton a hundred zhang in size.

And the Dragon Elephant aura emanated from this skeleton.

The skeleton was not white, but a glazed color like jade.

A hundred zang giant skeleton, judging from its aura, this skeleton should be a Dragon Elephant skeleton.

But it certainly wasn't an adult Dragon Elephant.

Adult Dragon Elephants were basically comparable to Supreme Paragons.

After death, transforming into their original form, they would be at least a thousand zhang in size, possibly even reaching ten thousand zhang like a mountain.

The Dragon Elephant skeleton before him should only be a juvenile Dragon Elephant skeleton.

Han Li had not expected that beneath this bronze temple, there would be a Dragon Elephant skeleton.

This was truly somewhat incredible.

How did it die here?

Even a juvenile Dragon Elephant would have the strength of a God Realm giant. Breaking through the underground palace shouldn't be a problem, right?

Han Li looked at the Dragon Elephant skeleton, which exuded a strange aura everywhere.

"Could it have been killed by someone?" A thought surfaced in his mind. Han Li carefully scanned the vast underground palace, and not far from the Dragon Elephant skeleton, there was another skeleton.

The skeleton was like jade, and compared to the Dragon Elephant skeleton, it was too inconspicuous.

From the size of the skeleton, it was a human skeleton, but much larger than a normal person's.

And the bones were very thick, thicker than ox bones.

"This is a Barbarian's skeleton!"

Han Li pondered for a moment and found the answer in his heart.

Barbarians, similar in size to humans, but different.

Moreover, this was a ruin in the Barbarian Territory, so the presence of barbarian skeletons was to be expected.

"Jade-like after death... It seems this must be at least a God Realm Supreme."

A Physical Body that could maintain jade-like bones after death, this level could only be achieved after undergoing the Heavenly Tribulation's baptism.

"Could it be that this person killed this young Dragon Elephant?" A bold guess surfaced in Han Li's mind.

Two skeletons, one Dragon Elephant skeleton and one barbarian skeleton, analyzing the situation, this was highly likely.

Although he took down the Dragon Elephant, this barbarian Supreme also perished.

Han Li stepped forward, looking at the jade-like skeleton.

God Realm skeletons can remain imperishable for a thousand years.

Han Li looked closely and saw a cosmos ring on the finger bone of the skeleton.

A cosmos ring!

Besides this ring, there was nothing else.

"A God Realm Supreme of the barbarians should have many treasures, right?!"

Han Li instantly became excited.

His magic power surged, and he took off the ring.

His Divine Sense probed directly.

Light shone, and inside the ring, there were many Spirit Stones.

And they were all High-Grade Spirit Stones.

There were millions of them.

After a quick count, there were about 1.3 million High-Grade Spirit Stones in total.

According to Spirit Stone conversion, one High-Grade Spirit Stone is equivalent to ten Medium Grade Spirit Stones, or one hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

These 1.3 million High-Grade Spirit Stones, when converted, amounted to 130 million Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

Besides the Spirit Stones, there were also some Materials, and one type of Material caught Han Li's attention.

A crystal as large as a washbasin.

"This is... Heavenly Crystal!"

Han Li took out this washbasin-sized crystal, his eyelids twitching wildly.

Heavenly Crystal.

A Material even more powerful than Gengjin, it was an extremely rare treasure.

"Such a large piece, wouldn't it be enough to upgrade my Heavenly Thunder Sword to a Dao Artifact!"

Han Li's heart pounded wildly.

To upgrade the Heavenly Thunder Sword to a Dao Artifact, besides his own Artifact Refining skills, he also lacked Materials.

Ordinary Materials would definitely not work; even if he fused Gengjin again, it wouldn't improve it much. As his Lifebound Treasure, Han Li took it very seriously.

If he fused Heavenly Crystal, he could definitely upgrade the Heavenly Thunder Sword to a Dao Artifact.

If all Twelve Heavenly Thunder Swords were upgraded to Dao Artifacts, how terrifying would theirbreak out be?

Twelve Dao Artifacts, their power would be enough to slay immortals and annihilate gods.

Moreover, by fusing Heavenly Crystal, his Heavenly Thunder Sword's quality would become even stronger.

It would also greatly enhance the Heavenly Thunder Sword's potential.

A pleasant surprise.

It was definitely a pleasant surprise.

Han Li took a deep breath, calming the fluctuations in his heart, and continued to check the contents of the cosmos ring.

However, the remaining items were all unremarkable; although their value was extraordinary, to Han Li, they were only average.

The biggest gain was the Heavenly Crystal.

Han Li was already impatient to upgrade the Heavenly Thunder Sword.

But he still held back for now.

"It's a pity there isn't a Cultivation Technique or martial arts. Given the strength of this Senior, the martial arts Divine Ability he cultivated must have been very powerful..."

Han Li clicked his tongue, then put away the cosmos ring.

"Having received Senior's items, this Junior will now let Senior rest in peace."

Han Li spread his hand, and Divine Fire enveloped it, burning fiercely.

"Ah—!"

Just as it was being refined, a faint scream suddenly came from within the skeleton.

Han Li: "?"

No way, he's not dead yet?

Han Li's eyes widened, and his Divine Sense carefully probed, but he found nothing.

But what was with that scream just now?

Han Li refined it again with Divine Fire, but this time, not a sound was heard.

Only when the skeleton turned to ash did Han Li stop.

"Could it be that a wisp of will was attached?" Han Li looked at the ashes in front of him, feeling very strange.

His Divine Sense had thoroughly probed, and there was no trace of Soul or spiritual aura, so why was there a scream?

Or was it that the will attached to the skeleton was too weak, so weak that it was undetectable?

That would mean he indirectly extinguished that last wisp of will?

But the Heaven and Earth Demon Seed didn't react.

Han Li felt incredibly bizarre.

But he really couldn't figure it out.

If he had extinguished a spiritual will, his Heaven and Earth Demon Seed would definitely have reacted.

Or was it that the remaining spiritual will was so low, less than one percent of an ordinary person's, that it was useless?

"Hmm... Senior, rest in peace." Looking at the ashes, Han Li sighed, pointed casually, and a pit appeared on the ground, where he buried it directly.

After disposing of the barbarian skeleton, Han Li's gaze turned to the Dragon Elephant skeleton before him.

It was sparkling and translucent, as if made of glazed jade.

"Dragon Elephant True Blood can be absorbed for improvement, so... can the Dragon Elephant skeleton also be absorbed?"

Han Li blinked.

The Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art only mentioned absorbing Dragon Elephant True Blood for Cultivation and improvement, but whether the Dragon Elephant skeleton could be used, he didn't know.

After pondering for a moment, Han Li first put away the Dragon Elephant skeleton.

His gaze swept across the underground palace, checking it thoroughly again, and only after confirming there were no omissions did Han Li leave the underground palace.

Stepping out of the passage, Han Li appeared in the bronze hall.

Leaving the bronze hall, Han Li looked back, and with a thought, the bronze hall instantly collapsed, turning into ruins.

"Whoosh—!"

Disappearing into the Void Realm, Han Li quickly left.

A moment later, he arrived on a desolate mountain.

His Divine Sense probed the surroundings, and finding no problems, Han Li took out the hundred-zhang-tall Dragon Elephant skeleton.

"Om—!"

Refined by Divine Fire, this Dragon Elephant skeleton remained resilient under his Divine Fire.

An hour passed, and the Dragon Elephant skeleton was still holding firm.

His Divine Fire refined it furiously, yet the Dragon Elephant skeleton remained unharmed.

"The bones of a Ten Primordial Fiends are this hard?" Han Li frowned, looking at the still intact Dragon Elephant skeleton.

"I refuse to believe it can't be refined."

Han Li steeled his heart and intensified the Divine Fire, continuing to refine it.

A day passed.

Under Han Li's Divine Fire refinement, the Dragon Elephant skeleton finally couldn't hold on and was refined.

But it didn't turn to ash; instead, it became a glass-colored powder.

Like glass-colored sand.

A whole pile of it.

Looking at the Dragon Elephant skeleton that had turned into powder, the Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryo within Han Li's body vibrated, giving off a desire to absorb it.

A strong signal of craving.

Before, his Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryo and Divine Embryo had no reaction to the Dragon Elephant skeleton, but now, the reaction was extremely strong.

"This skeleton powder can enhance my Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryo?!"

Feeling the reaction of his Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryo and Divine Embryo, Han Li was certain that this was indeed the case.

This pile of skeleton powder had instantly become a treasure.

Han Li collected it all, took out a portion and held it in his hand, circulating the Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art. The Dragon Elephant skeleton powder in his hand began to vibrate.

It seemed to be extracting some kind of power from the skeleton powder.

And at this moment, deep within his flesh and blood, the Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryo roared, and Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryo rapidly broke through, evolving into Dragon Elephant Divine Embryo.

Han Li's entire body exuded a majestic and fierce aura, as if he had transformed into a human-like Ancient Dragon Elephant.

A quarter of an hour later, Han Li opened his eyes and released his hand. The glass-colored skeleton powder he held earlier had completely turned into ordinary white powder.

It seemed to have extracted some kind of power from it.

Divine Fire burned, instantly incinerating it completely.

"Within the Dragon Elephant skeleton, there is Dragon Elephant power, and to absorb it, it must first be refined, and then it can be absorbed!"

Thoughts rapidly spun in his mind. Besides this possibility, Han Li couldn't think of a second one.

This small amount of Dragon Elephant skeleton powder, by drawing out its Dragon Elephant power, instantly boosted his Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art significantly.

It increased by more than a dozen Dragon Elephant Divine Embryo, and the Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryo also increased by dozens, its efficacy being greater than that of Dragon Elephant True Blood.

"If I absorb all of it, my strength will not be a problem to reach 200 million jin of power!"

Han Li's eyes flickered, and his heart pounded.

As his strength increased, his Physical Body also improved.

This pile of skeleton powder was definitely a huge surprise.

Coming back to his senses, Han Li quickly took out the Dragon Elephant skeleton powder and absorbed the Dragon Elephant power within it.

His Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryo rapidly increased... An hour passed, and all the Dragon Elephant skeleton powder was completely absorbed by him.

His Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryo had increased to a total of two thousand five hundred.

Among them, the Dragon Elephant Divine Embryo also reached six hundred, an increase of nearly two hundred Dragon Elephant Divine Embryo.

He condensed the fourth Dragon Elephant Divine Symbol in one go.

Within his Physical Body, his flesh and blood became even more solid and compact, with four Dragon Elephant Divine Symbols reflecting, emitting a purple glow.

Moreover, with this wave of improvement, Han Li also unblocked the thirteenth Divine Aperture, allowing him to communicate with one hundred thirty li of Heaven and Earth power to enter his body.

His strength significantly increased.

His power reached a terrifying 210 million jin of strength.

A full 5.25 million ding of strength.

This was double the limit of a Divine Aperture Realm.

It was originally just an idea, but he didn't expect the surprise brought by this Dragon Elephant skeleton to be so great.

"A young Dragon Elephant skeleton brings such a big improvement; if it were an adult's..."

Han Li looked up at the sky.

If it were an adult Dragon Elephant skeleton, the improvement would probably be enough to allow him to sweep through the God Realm.

With enough strength, even without using any Divine Ability, he would be enough to crush everything.

"Qiankun Holy Land seems to have a living one..."

Information flashed through Han Li's mind.

But it was only fleeting.

The Dragon Elephant in Qiankun Holy Land was the guardian Sacred Beast of the Holy Land, an existence comparable to a Supreme Paragon.

Even if his strength increased a hundredfold, or even a thousandfold, it could still stomp him to death with one foot!

He didn't need to think about this guardian Sacred Beast.

"The Northern Continent Demon Realm, since it's the land of ten thousand demons and the place with the most Ten Primordial Fiends, perhaps I can find other Dragon Elephant remains..."

Han Li's mind stirred, further solidifying his conviction: the Northern Continent Demon Realm, he must go!