The more Han Li thought about it, the more he felt that the Star Shifting Disk's abnormalities had to do with distance.
The disk was most likely constructed in a similar manner to the teleportation formation, and the further the distance, the more difficult it was to teleport.
With that in mind, his expression darkened.
He had only just arrived at the Wasteland Continent and was still quite a distance away from the Fire Dragon Path, yet it was already so difficult to teleport heavy water over. By the time he arrived at the Fire Dragon Path, the Star Shifting Disk would most likely be completely destroyed.
However, he couldn't stop his journey to the Fire Dragon Path just because the Star Shifting Disk couldn't teleport heavy water over.
Han Li shook his head. He could only think of a way to resolve this problem after he arrived at the Fire Dragon Path.
He made a hand seal and activated the Star Shifting Disk with all his might.
Seeing as he could still teleport through the Star Shifting Disk, he had to teleport the heavy water over as soon as possible.
The heavy water condensed by the Earth God Incarnation in a month would only take a short while to teleport over from the Black Wind Sea Realm.
However, it took him a full three days to teleport all of it over here.
Han Li looked down at the Star Shifting Disk in his hand.
The eight Star Shifting Stones had become semi-transparent, clearly indicating that most of the spiritual power within them had been expended.
The amount of spiritual power expended during the previous teleportations wasn't even as much as this one.
A wry smile appeared on his face as he stowed the disk away. He then waved a hand through the air, and a ball of heavy water flew out of his pouch. Arcs of silver lightning erupted from his palm as he began to refine the Heavy Water Ripple Lightning again.
Half a month passed by in the blink of an eye, and it was time for another rotation.
Han Li emerged from his room and casually cast his gaze around to find that the flying boat was still passing through a lush forest.
Not far away, the woman in the red dress also walked out with light steps.
The two of them merely exchanged a glance before making their way toward the deck of the ship in silence.
The two of them were a little weary as they cautioned Han Li and Liu Qiyue, "We're gradually entering the depths of the Maze Forest, and there are many high-grade flying demon beasts there, so please be careful."
The man with the Kou surname had also arrived on the deck at this moment, and he cupped his fist in a salute toward Han Li and Liu Qiyue.
This person didn't seem to rest during the journey. From time to time, he would come to the deck to observe the surroundings. At this time, he looked much more haggard than before, and his eyes were slightly bloodshot.
"Don't worry, sir. Since I accepted this mission, I will do my best." Han Li nodded to the man, then he sat down on the left side of the ship.
The woman in the red dress did not say much. She just nodded slightly and her delicate body floated to the right side.
The white flying boat continued to advance steadily. However, after flying for a short while, a rustling sound came from the forest below. It was a red cloud that was rapidly charging towards the flying boat. It was not confused by the white clouds around the flying boat at all.
"This is …"
A blue light flashed in Han Li's eyes, and he immediately saw what was in the red cloud. It was a strange red bird.
These strange birds were shaped like eagles, and each of them was several dozen feet in size. They didn't have many feathers on their bodies, revealing large areas of crimson wrinkled skin. There was a crimson crest on their heads that looked like a cockscomb, and their claws were thick and large. They were extremely uncoordinated with their bodies, making them look extremely ugly.
"Oh no, Cockscomb Eagles!" The man with the surname Kou did not rest and exclaimed.
These red birds flew extremely fast, and in a few breaths, they arrived near the boat. There were nearly a thousand of them, and the aura that each of them exuded was not inferior to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator.
"Caw caw!"
The red birds let out excited screeches, and opened their mouths to spit out crimson fireballs that swept towards the flying boat.
At the same time, the red light on their claws shone brightly, and a series of scythe-shaped crimson claws shot out, grabbing at the white flying boat with a dense and ear-piercing sound.
"Quick, open the protective barrier!" The man with the surname Kou shouted.
Hum!
The spirit inscriptions around the white flying boat suddenly lit up, and rays of white crystal light appeared, condensing into a thick layer of white barrier.
Crackle!
The crimson flames and crimson claws struck the barrier, causing a loud rumble.
The white barrier was quite sturdy. It only flickered, but showed no signs of breaking.
At this time, Han Li had already flown up and waved his hand.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Nine rays of white light shot out from his body. They were nine white flying swords, and they looked exactly the same. It seemed that they were a set.
Each of the flying swords flashed with white light, and they were all Spirit Treasure level flying swords.
He found this set of flying swords in the storage bag of the Great Sha. At this moment, he did not have any suitable magic weapons on hand, and these nine flying swords were somewhat similar to the Green Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords, so he kept them.
Then, Han Li made a sword sign with his hand.
The nine flying swords shone brightly, and in a flash, they turned into hundreds of white sword silks. They flew horizontally, forming a huge white sword net that covered an area of hundreds of feet in front of him.
As soon as the swarming red birds touched the white sword net, they were immediately cut in half, and turned into a rain of blood.
In the blink of an eye, dozens of strange birds were killed on the spot.
On the other side, the woman in the red dress was not idle at this moment. In front of her, there was a fire dragon that was formed from crimson flames. It was nearly a hundred feet long, and it looked very lifelike. It spat out a thick pillar of fire from its mouth, and wherever it passed, the fire-attribute red birds were all turned into ashes.
Although there were many of these red birds, they were not strong. Soon, most of them were killed by Han Li and the woman. The rest flapped their wings and fled, and in the blink of an eye, there was no one left.
Han Li waved his hand and the nine flying swords flew back.
The white flying boat continued forward, but not long after, there was a buzzing sound in front of them. It was a swarm of strange black bees attacking them.
Han Li quickly roused himself and waved his hand to release the nine flying swords again.
After entering the depths of the Lost Burial Forest, there were many kinds of flying beasts. Although the flying boat had a magic to hide itself, it was still seen through by many beasts.
Sometimes, it would be attacked more than 10 times in a single day.
Thankfully, the man with the Kou surname was familiar with the terrain of the forest, and he had intentionally avoided some of the high-grade demon beasts. As such, the demon beasts that attacked him were not very powerful. Furthermore, with Han Li and the woman in the red dress, who was also at the Body Integration Stage, they were able to take care of the demon beasts without any mishaps.
The man with the Kou surname was gradually relieved to see this.
However, the attacks from the demon beasts caused the flying boat to slow down from time to time.
Over 10 days passed by in the blink of an eye.
Streaks of white sword threads spun and flew, forming a huge white vortex that enveloped a green monster that was the size of a mountain, trapping it firmly within.
The azure monster let loose a series of enraged roars as a metallic layer of black light appeared over its body, shielding it from the countless streaks of sword Qi.
At the same time, gusts of azure winds were expelled from its mouth in an attempt to break through the sword Qi vortex.
However, the white sword threads were far too powerful, and they quickly shattered the black light around the azure monster before piercing into its body.
Splat!
The azure monster didn't even have a chance to let loose a cry of anguish before it was reduced to a pile of minced meat by the countless sword threads.
Han Li waved a hand through the air, and the countless white sword threads converged to form nine white flying swords that flew up his sleeve.
There were a few other azure monsters near the flying boat, but they were also quickly slain.
The flying boat stopped in mid-air and continued to fly forward.
At this point, the lush forest down below was gradually becoming sparser, revealing a vast expanse of land, and it seemed that they had finally flown out of the Maze Burial Forest.
After flying for close to half a day, the lush forest down below had almost completely disappeared.
The ground up ahead was beginning to turn black, and there were some black rubble on the ground as a barren desert appeared up ahead.
The white flying boat suddenly came to a slow stop, and the man with the Kou surname and the two Body Integration Stage cultivators flew over before issuing an instruction.
"The Black Rocky Desert is up ahead, and it's already quite late, so it's not a good time to continue onward. Rest here for the night and continue tomorrow morning.
Thank you for your hard work, Seniors. "
Upon hearing this, Han Li immediately recalled that this place had been mentioned in a tome that he had read in the past.
This desert was a perilous place, and it was said that due to the presence of an underground mine, the geocentric magnetic force in this place had been affected, thereby making the gravity here several times heavier than in other places.
On top of that, there were some extremely powerful Dark Beasts living deep within the Black Rocky Desert that lurked underground during the day and roamed about at night.
Thankfully, this desert wasn't very large, so most people would choose to fly over during the day as fast as they could.
The white flying boat slowly descended to the ground, and everyone on the boat was rather exhausted. Aside from the two Body Integration Stage cultivators standing on either side of the boat, everyone else quickly returned to their respective rooms to rest.
As night fell, the blue sky gradually turned inky-black, and a pristine white full moon hung high up in the sky.
There were no clouds in the entire sky above the desert, and there were only countless dazzling stars that were shimmering with bright light.
The flying boat that was docked beside a massive rock was completely pitch-black, and only some of the rooms on the boat were still lit up, creating a gentle glow in the night sky.
Right at this moment, one of the doors on the boat opened soundlessly, and a tall and broad humanoid figure drifted out before landing on the desert outside in just a few flashes.
It was none other than Han Li.
His figure was like a swallow constantly flying between the rocks of the Gobi Desert. After a few leaps and a few swoops, he was far away from the spaceship. Only then did his entire body turn into an evasive light and fly into the distance.
After flying for over 100,000 kilometers, the light around Han Li's body faded, and he descended toward an oasis down below.
This oasis in the Gobi Desert covered an area of no more than a few hundred miles. Most of the trees growing in this oasis were poplars and willows that could withstand the cold and drought. These trees were usually no more than a few dozen feet tall. Under the scorching sun and the strong wind, their branches and leaves were sparse and swaying.
On the edge of this oasis was a small crescent-shaped lake that was shimmering under the moonlight, and Han Li was quite elated at the sight of it.
Han Li slowly made his way over to the edge of the lake before scooping up a handful of water and gulping it down, upon which a sweet and refreshing taste immediately flowed through his mouth.
He sat down on the ground, and light flashed through his eyes as he abruptly released his spiritual sense to encompass an area with a radius of tens of thousands of kilometers.
Moments later, he reached into the front of his robes and pulled out the small green vial before carefully placing it in front of him.
A wisp of moonlight shone down, and the small vial immediately lit up with light. The leaf-like patterns also lit up, and the entire vial became translucent. A series of white specks of light formed around the vial, forming a massive white halo that was radiating dazzling light.
The white light reflected off of the lake was also instantly dyed into a snowy white color.