161: Recasting the Heavenly Thunder Twelve Weapons

Standing up, Han Li gazed into the distance.

This improvement allowed his strength to rise once again.

With thirteen secret apertures opened, the Heaven and Earth Power he could communicate with became even vaster.

His magic power also grew more profound.

In the Divine Aperture Realm, the more apertures one opens, the more profound their magic power becomes.

Their strength naturally grows stronger.

"Once I complete this last bit of improvement, I can fuse the Heavenly Crystal."

His figure vanished from the desolate mountain, and Han Li's Divine Sense spread out for a major search... "Boom—!!"

Deep within the Land of Punishment, a roar echoed, and a massive creature crashed to the ground.

Han Li's figure stepped out, and with a wave of his hand, purple Divine Fire manifested, enveloping the corpse and burning fiercely. In an instant, Dragon Elephant True Blood was refined.

Although this bit of Dragon Elephant True Blood didn't significantly boost him now, it could still provide some improvement.

Accumulating water to form an abyss!

Heaven and Earth Demon Seed (Level 8, 1%)!

"Finally, I've broken through..."

Looking at the panel displayed before his eyes, Han Li's face showed joy.

Breaking through to an eighth-level Demon Seed meant this wave of vital Qi was enough for him to assault another aperture.

"Swish—!"

His figure vanished from the ground, and soon, Han Li arrived in a secluded valley. Taking out several Spirit Flags and planting them in the ground, Han Li quickly set up a simple Formation.

It possessed both concealment and defensive functions.

At the same time, he once again summoned the Silver Armor Puppet as a Protector.

After Han Li broke through to the God Realm, he continuously modified the Silver Armor Puppet, fusing several Materials and adding hundreds of Formations. The Silver Armor Puppet's strength had also increased to the Peak of the Acquired Realm.

However, it was just an ordinary Peak of the Acquired Realm.

But for the purpose of protecting him, that was more than enough.

With double protection,

Han Li finally settled his mind, sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and with a thought, instantly released his vital Qi.

"Buzz—!"

Under Han Li's control, the vital Qi continuously impacted the apertures within his body.

A red light also emanated from around Han Li's body.

Vital Qi impacting the apertures also brought significant improvement and could lead to success.

This was a change he mastered after breaking through to the God Realm.

Vital Qi was not solely used for Cultivating the Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art.

"Boom—!"

"Boom—!"

"Boom—!"

...Rumbling sounds echoed from within his body, like the pounding of war drums.

There are many secret apertures in the human body, and they need to be impacted according to each Cultivation Technique, not randomly.

Otherwise, excessive impact could lead to backlash.

With the support of abundant vital Qi, Han Li quickly opened a new secret aperture, but he still didn't stop.

Half an hour passed, everything settled into tranquility, and Han Li slowly opened his eyes.

Utilizing the vital Qi derived from the Demon Seed's Breakthrough, he opened two human secret apertures in one go.

With fifteen secret apertures opened, Han Li could perceive boundless Heaven and Earth Power.

Drawing the Heaven and Earth Power into his body, a terrifying Aura emanated from Han Li.

The surrounding Void Realm rippled, and the air vibrated like waves on a lake.

Motionless, yet the Aura he exuded made the surrounding Void Realm unable to bear it.

With a thought, the Heaven and Earth Power drawn into his body dispersed, and Han Li's Aura returned to calm.

"I didn't expect this wave of vital Qi could open two secret apertures at once..."

Han Li's eyes showed a satisfied expression.

Having Cultivated until now, he had already opened fifteen human secret apertures.

This speed was already quite fast.

Cultivation in the God Realm isn't measured by days, but by years of improvement.

It could take several years, or even decades, to advance a single step.

Divine Aperture, Divine Treasury, Primordial Spirit!

Each Realm's Breakthrough was earth-shattering.

Within the God Realm, it was basically impossible for cross-Realm challenges to occur.

To sweep through those of the same Realm was already quite impressive.

Martial Artists who stepped into the God Realm were all Geniuses. To sweep through those of the same Realm, one would basically need a top-tier special Physique, plus a powerful Magic Treasure, to achieve it.

If it weren't for the Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art, this special horizontal martial arts Cultivation Technique, he wouldn't have reached his current level.

Breaking through to the Divine Hidden Realm, the base strength is one billion Jun of power!

That is, twenty-five million Ding of power, and this is just the base strength of the Divine Hidden Realm.

Divine Treasury Cultivates the human body's secret treasuries.

For every secret treasury Cultivated, strength alone increases by one hundred million Jun of power, and this is only the change in power.

When he encountered the Divine Treasury Demon Emperor of Lion Camel Ridge, Han Li knew he couldn't stop him and simply ran away.

Even with his strength, facing an existence that had just entered the Divine Hidden Realm, he was no match.

Cross-Realm challenges within the God Realm were at most challenges within the same Realm.

Crossing a major Realm was basically unrealistic.

Pure strength alone could easily crush an opponent.

Each Realm is a new Heaven.

Of course, this doesn't rule out possible situations.

In the Major Thousand Worlds, anything can happen.

It's not impossible for even more Prodigies to exist among the world's Prodigies.

If he had remained in the Wu Dynasty, that would have been enough, but Han Li naturally wouldn't confine himself to one corner.

To travel the human world and live life to the fullest!

Confining oneself to one corner was ultimately like a frog in a well.

One's vision and state of mind would not be on the same level.

No giant could achieve greatness through ascetic Cultivation alone.

Those were just fairy tales.

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"I can now fuse the Heavenly Crystal..."

Han Li spread his hand, and a light flickered in his palm. A Heavenly Crystal the size of a washbasin appeared in his hand.

At the same time, Han Li revealed the Heavenly Thunder Sword, and the Twelve Heavenly Thunder Swords floated behind him.

After the last Heavenly Tribulation, they had been continuously nourished by magic power in his Dantian. Now, they were even more powerful, far surpassing ordinary top-grade Spirit Treasures.

By fusing them with the Heavenly Crystal and enhancing their forging, he was fully confident of succeeding in crafting them.

With Grandmaster-level Weapon Crafting, he also possessed this ability.

Dao Artifacts also communicate with Heaven and Earth Power.

Therefore, they could only be forged by those in the God Realm.

No matter how strong the technique, Cultivation was still required for forging.

Otherwise, even with Grandmaster-level Weapon Crafting, without God Realm Cultivation, you wouldn't be able to communicate with Heaven and Earth Power, and you might not even be able to melt the Materials.

Looking at the Heavenly Crystal before him, Han Li immediately activated his magic power, and purple Divine Fire blazed fiercely.

The air instantly twisted.

The purple Divine Fire enveloped the Heavenly Crystal, continuously refining it.

The Heavenly Crystal was an extremely unique type of crystal.

It was formed by the fall of meteorites from the outer Void Realm, and not just any meteorite could form it. Only powerful, star-like meteorites could form a Heavenly Crystal.

It was an extremely rare Material.

Han Li planned to use this entire large piece.

This way, even if his Heavenly Thunder Sword became a Dao Artifact, it would be unparalleled.

His Lifebound Treasure naturally needed to be forged with top-grade Materials.

This large piece was completely sufficient... Ten days passed in a flash.

Within the Land of Punishment, nothing happened.

It was as silent as a dead land.

In the valley, Han Li was covered in sweat. Ten days of continuous magic power Divine Fire calcination, without a moment's rest, had pushed his magic power to its limit.

Fortunately, the Medicinal Pills and Spirit Stones he had prepared were enough for him to recover.

After ten days of calcination, he finally completely melted the Heavenly Crystal into a liquid state.

Enveloped by the magic power Divine Fire, even a slight pause could cause it to revert to solid form.

His magic power Divine Fire maintained an extremely high temperature, twisting space, at least tens of thousands of degrees.

While maintaining the liquid state of the Heavenly Crystal, Han Li swallowed a large number of Medicinal Pills and absorbed Spirit Stones to quickly recover himself.

Forging Dao Artifacts, and twelve of them at that, required him to maintain an excellent state and not be distracted.

Even a slight distraction could lead to a mishap.

After recovering for a full two hours, Han Li's state reached its peak.

Following that, he separated a ball of Divine Fire and began to calcine one of the Heavenly Thunder Swords.

The Fusion with the Heavenly Crystal also needed to be maintained in an extremely delicate state.

Not an iota could be off.

As a Grandmaster-level Artifact Refiner, this level of control was not difficult for him... In the Void Realm of the Land of Punishment, bursts of thunder roared across the sky. It was clearly broad daylight, yet thunder rumbled.

Lightning flashed, traversing the Void Realm, and a unique Divine Might emanated from a valley.

"This commotion... could it be some treasure?!"

In the distance, a figure appeared. It was a young man, tall and strong, with a prominent mark between his eyebrows. He looked at the lightning flashing and traversing the sky above a valley.

Moreover, a powerful Divine Might enveloped the area.

"This seems like the Aura of a Magic Treasure. Such Divine Might, could it be a Dao Artifact?!"

A thought emerged in the young man's mind, and his face showed joy.

"I didn't expect to have such good luck!"

The young man's eyes were burning with fervor as he looked towards the valley, quickening his steps towards it.

The closer he got, the more he could hear the thunderous roars from the sky.

The area above the valley contained the Divine Might of a Magic Treasure, so there must be an extraordinary treasure emerging.

But just as the young man was about to reach the entrance of the valley, a golden light suddenly flashed, and a tall golden figure appeared before him.

"Scram!"

The golden figure's eyes were cold, devoid of any emotion, as he coldly uttered a single word.

The young man was startled, looking at the golden figure before him. Upon careful sensing, his pupils contracted.

Without any signs of life, this golden figure was actually a Puppet.

It was the first time he had encountered a Puppet of the Peak of the Acquired Realm.

With an Peak of the Acquired Realm Puppet guarding it, could there be an even more terrifying existence within the valley?!

"Gulp~"

The young man swallowed, looking at the golden Puppet just ten zhang away from him.

If he took another step forward, this golden Puppet would undoubtedly attack him without hesitation.

An Peak of the Acquired Realm Puppet, and he was only at the Early Stage of Acquired. What good would fighting do? Moreover, it seemed there should be an even more terrifying existence in this valley, perhaps some giant.

Thinking of this, the young man's fervent heart immediately cooled.

Treasures were good, but in comparison, life was more important.

He turned around and left without hesitation.

And the golden Puppet also returned to the entrance of the valley.

However, after the young man had left a few miles, he lay on a hillside, watching the valley.

Such a big commotion made him very curious.

How could such a terrifying giant descend upon the Land of Punishment?

Driven by curiosity, he chose to stay and watch.

To see if he could catch a glimpse of this giant's true face.

Anyway, in the Land of Punishment, it was all the same to him wherever he was.

With the mark of sin on him, he couldn't possibly leave... "It's done."

Exhaling slowly, Han Li looked at the platinum Divine Sword floating before him.

This was the Heavenly Thunder Sword, now upgraded to a Dao Artifact.

It took him a month to finally successfully refine it.

Its upgrade to a Dao Artifact triggered a Heaven and Earth Anomaly, but Han Li didn't pay attention to these.

In the Land of Punishment, there were no giants, so he was the undisputed king.

With the Silver Armor Puppet guarding him, he didn't worry about any problems.

This was his first time forging a Dao Artifact, and it went so smoothly, Han Li was also very happy.

This Heavenly Thunder Sword contained immense power and formed a stark contrast to the other Eleven Heavenly Thunder Swords.

"Continue..."

With his successful experience, Han Li started again.

He had plenty of time; having forged the first Dao Artifact, the subsequent ones would be quicker.

Separating the Sky Crystal liquid, Han Li's thought moved, and the second Heavenly Thunder Sword materialized.

Enveloping the Heavenly Thunder Sword, the divine fire began to temper it.

Not only did he need to fuse it, but he also needed to reconstruct the Formation of the Heavenly Thunder Sword to forge a Dao Artifact... Time flowed silently.

In a blink of an eye, more than half a year had passed.

Outside the valley, on a hillside three to four miles away, a young man looked at the valley.

Thunder rumbled in the sky once again.

A majestic Divine Might emanated.

He couldn't remember how many times this had happened, but it was at least ten times.

After the first time, every half a month or so, or even more than half a month, the same thunder and lightning phenomenon would occur.

Every single time it was like this.

He was very curious, what exactly was being refined? It required such a long time.

It was impossible for a Dao Artifact to be refined repeatedly more than ten times, right?

His curiosity intensified with each thunder and lightning anomaly, but alas, the valley was guarded by that golden Puppet, and he dared not approach.

He had personally witnessed a savage beast being instantly killed by the golden Puppet with a single move.

This further extinguished the flame in his heart.

However, it also deepened his curiosity.

Although he couldn't enter, he didn't leave, staying put and diligently guarding the area.

He wouldn't leave, come rain or shine.

He was determined to see who the terrifying existence in this valley truly was.

If it was a Senior of the Barbarian Race, then perhaps he could ask the Senior to use his magic power to erase his sin mark.

He once thought that entering the Land of Punishment was nothing, but after staying for so long, he felt like he was going crazy.

Before entering, everything on him had been confiscated, and without Spirit Stones for Cultivation, he had been unable to make any progress.

He didn't dare to consume too much True Qi within his body.

He could only barely sustain himself; only when encountering special emergencies would he use a tiny bit of True Qi.

As long as he could seize an opportunity to leave, he would not miss it.

Once he got out, he would surely Cultivate diligently. In the future, if he achieved Major Achievement in Cultivation, he would definitely kill the Grand Elder... In the center of the valley, Han Li stood up, surrounded by Twelve Platinum Divine Swords.

After more than half a year, he had finally successfully refined all Twelve Heavenly Thunder Swords.

These Twelve Low-Grade Dao Artifacts now became his most powerful offensive Magic Treasure.

Refined by himself, they shared a spiritual connection, and the swords moved with his will. Coupled with the Grand Purity Despair Sword Art he Cultivated, which was at Divine Ability Perfection, they perfectly aligned with him.

The combined power unleashed by the Twelve Heavenly Thunder Swords even far surpassed other Divine Abilities.

Han Li looked at the Twelve Heavenly Thunder Swords, a joyful expression on his face.

Although it took more than half a year, being able to upgrade his entire set of combined Magic Treasures to Dao Artifacts was worth it, even if it took double the time.

Without such a large piece of Sky Crystal, even if he wanted to refine them, it would be impossible to succeed.

His lifespan exceeded ten thousand years; this amount of time was nothing.

"I can leave now."

With a thought, Han Li stored the Twelve Heavenly Thunder Swords in his Dantian for nurturing.

With a wave of his hand, he put away the Spirit Flags, then stepped out and arrived outside the valley.

Putting away the Silver Armor Puppet, Han Li suddenly looked towards a hillside three to four miles away.

"Swish!"

With one step, Han Li arrived on the hillside three to four miles away.

Before him was a disheveled Barbarian Race youth.

On his forehead was a mark.

"Is it him?"

Looking at the Barbarian Race youth before him, Han Li immediately thought of the Barbarian Race youth he had met when he first entered the Land of Punishment.

What was his name again?

Oh, Chi Yuan!

At this moment, the Barbarian Race youth looked at the black-robed youth before him, and he too was stunned.

This... wasn't this the Human Race person he had met in the Land of Punishment back then?

How could it be him?!

Chi Yuan was utterly astonished.

After waiting for so long, he never expected that the Senior in the valley would be the Human Race Martial Artist he had met before.

"God Realm..."

Feeling the Aura, Chi Yuan's heart trembled violently.

The Innate Human Race Martial Artist from back then had now become a God Realm giant... He felt as if it were a dream.

"So miserable..."

Looking at this "Chi Yuan" before him, Han Li clicked his tongue.

When he first entered, he was full of vigor, but now meeting him again, he was no different from a beggar. For a dignified Innate to be reduced to this state was truly tragic.

"Chi Yuan greets Senior!"

Snapping back to reality, Chi Yuan immediately kowtowed, his demeanor devout.

"Rise, there's no need for such formality," Han Li said indifferently.

Chi Yuan rose and looked at the Human Race giant before him.

He had originally thought that the one in the valley would be a Barbarian Race Senior giant, but now he had met a Human Race giant.

"Only by stepping into the God Realm can the sin mark be erased. No matter what, I have to try."

Thoughts churned in Chi Yuan's mind.

This place was truly not fit for humans.

Without Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and encountering savage beasts, he mostly had to run away.

There were still so many years left; he didn't know if he could persist until the day he left alive. Now, hope was right before his eyes, and he had to try no matter what.

"Senior, what is your esteemed name?" Chi Yuan asked, bowing.

"Li Feiyu," Han Li spoke a name.

"Li Feiyu..." Chi Yuan noted the name in his heart, nodded, and then said, "Senior Li, this Junior has a request. If Senior can agree, Chi Yuan will obey any of Senior's commands in the future."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Han Li looked at Chi Yuan.

"What is it? Tell me," Han Li said indifferently.

"This Junior hopes Senior will act to erase this Junior's sin mark," Chi Yuan said, bowing.

As soon as the words left his mouth, his heart couldn't help but pound.

This was his only chance to get out.

Success or failure depended on a single thought from this Human Race giant.

"Erase the sin mark?"

Han Li frowned, looking at Chi Yuan.

"This Lord remembers you once said that the sin mark would only dissipate automatically after a certain period of time, right?" Han Li said indifferently.

Chi Yuan looked up at him and said, "Senior, that is true, but there are other ways to erase the sin mark, and that is with the magic power of a God Realm giant."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Han Li nodded.

Chi Yuan looked at him nervously and said, "Senior Li, if you can erase my sin mark, I am willing to be at your command. Whatever orders Senior has, Chi Yuan will definitely obey."

Han Li didn't speak, and sweat appeared on Chi Yuan's forehead. Suddenly, he knelt before Han Li, his expression serious, saying, "Senior, if you save Chi Yuan, from today onwards, Chi Yuan will serve you as master, even if it means signing a spiritual contract. Please, Senior, save Chi Yuan this one time."

"Bang bang bang!!!"

As soon as his voice fell, Chi Yuan heavily kowtowed several times before Han Li, and blood appeared on his forehead.

"Alright, get up and speak first," Han Li finally spoke.

Chi Yuan cautiously stood up, not daring to wipe the blood from his forehead.

The blood stained the sin mark on his forehead, making him look even more miserable.

Han Li looked at Chi Yuan, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "This Lord can try."

"Thank you, Senior Li."

Chi Yuan's face immediately lit up with joy.

Immediately, Han Li raised his hand, and immense magic power surged. Chi Yuan closed his eyes and let out a muffled groan.

The magic power swept across his forehead, and the sin mark on his forehead instantly emitted light.

It seemed to be resisting his magic power, but gradually, the light of the sin mark dimmed.

After more than ten breaths, the light of the sin mark completely extinguished. Han Li retracted his magic power, and Chi Yuan opened his eyes.

He touched his forehead; the sin mark on it had completely disappeared.

A heartfelt joy erupted from the depths of his being.

"Thank you, Senior Li, for your help. In the future, Chi Yuan will definitely work like an ox or a horse for Senior!"

Chi Yuan said with a serious expression.

"Alright, stop with the nonsense. This Lord doesn't want to hear that," Han Li said indifferently.

Chi Yuan immediately shut his mouth. Then, he looked at Han Li and said, "Senior Li, you can sign a spiritual contract with me. I, Chi Yuan, will absolutely not go back on my word."

"That won't be necessary," Han Li said indifferently.

"Uh... Then, Senior Li, do you have any need for me?"

Chi Yuan asked cautiously.

"Once you're out, find a place to Cultivate well. Your current strength is of no use to me."

Han Li said indifferently.

"...Yes," Chi Yuan bowed.

"Let's go. This Lord will take you out. From now on, your Cultivation destiny is up to you."

Han Li's voice sounded. Before Chi Yuan could react, divine light swept over them, and they instantly vanished from the hillside.

Arriving at the nearest Space-Time Gate, their figures stepped into it, and the next second, they appeared in the temple.

"You are a sinner of the Chi Huang Tribe. Do you have any plans for the future?" Stepping out of the temple, Han Li looked at Chi Yuan and asked.

Chi Yuan pondered for a moment, then looked at Han Li and said, "Senior Li, you don't need to worry about me. Although I am currently a sinner of the Chi Huang Tribe, I can seek refuge with one of my uncles. He is an Elder of the Nine Li Tribe and can take me in."

"The Nine Li Tribe, aren't they the rivals of the Chi Huang Tribe?" Han Li looked at him in surprise.

Chi Yuan scratched his head and said, "Senior, this... I can't explain it clearly to you in a short time. It's because of an intermarriage between my tribe and the Nine Li Tribe many years ago."

"I see. So you plan to go to the Nine Li Tribe then?" Han Li looked at him and said.

"Yes, although my uncle rarely contacts me, he is very good to me and secretly helped me before," Chi Yuan nodded.

Hearing this, Han Li's heartstrings inexplicably trembled.