Not long after, with a jolt, the runes around the golden-patterned spirit boat flickered, and it rose into the sky under a golden light, flying towards the depths of the frozen sea.
Han Li didn't enter the pavilion, but came to the bow of the spirit boat, stood there with his hands behind his back, and looked into the distance. His clothes fluttered in the wind.
The sea was white, and there was thick ice everywhere. From time to time, some black reefs covered with white frost or huge icebergs could be seen sporadically on the surface of the sea.
In the distant sea, there was a vast expanse of smoke and fog, and vision became very blurred.
There were very few birds in the sky above the entire sea. Whether it was the sea or the sky, it seemed very quiet, giving people an illusion of emptiness and loneliness, as if there were no vitality in this frozen world, and there were not many living things.
In fact, through his Divine Sense, Han Li could sense that there were many powerful beasts hidden in the clouds in the higher sky, in the depths of the deep sea, and even in some icebergs. They were only afraid of the powerful auras of the three of them.
Thinking of the previous thunderstorm sea, Han Li couldn't help but sigh a little about the different geographical environment of the Beihan Celestial Realm.
After all, whether it was the human world or the Spiritual World, there seemed to be no such scenery. He believed that there were many places that he had never been to, and even unimaginable scenery.
As soon as he thought of this, he didn't know why, but he suddenly thought of the short but rather warm time with Nangong Wan before he secretly ascended to the Spiritual World.
This memory had always been sealed in the depths of his heart, a place that he didn't want to touch.
This was also the reason why he was alone most of the time since he stepped on the path of cultivation, and he didn't want to easily involve himself in matters of the heart.
After all, even for the current him, it was a kind of thing that he didn't want to face directly with his loved ones.
"If Wan 'er can be by my side, from then on, we can fly together in the sky, travel around the world, and enjoy the wonders of the Beihan Celestial Realm."
"I don't know how Wan 'er is now. The resources I left for her should be enough for her to cultivate to the Mahayana Stage."
"I don't know if there will be a day in this life when we meet again …"
Han Li murmured to himself in a slightly daze before silently turning around and entering the first floor of the pavilion before closing the door behind him.
…
About half a year later.
In the southern part of the Sealed Sea, a white island with a circumference of less than three thousand feet floated above a vast sea covered in mist.
The island was perfectly round and had a clear outline. It looked like a huge white porcelain plate. It was obvious that it was not naturally created, but artificially created.
On the island, there were white stone pillars of varying heights. Some of them were engraved with runes, while others were embedded with spirit stones that were full of spiritual power.
The entire island looked like a huge white magic array.
Right at this moment, above the sea near the island, a golden spirit boat flew over from afar. After hovering in mid-air for a moment, it suddenly disappeared with a flash of golden light.
Three figures flew down from the sky and landed on the island.
The three of them were none other than Han Li and the others who had come all the way to Smoky Tomb Island. However, they did not conceal their cultivation auras, and their appearances had changed drastically.
Lin Jiu had transformed into a burly man with a curly beard, Lin Shiqi had transformed into an elegant scholar in a green robe, and Han Li had transformed into a fair-skinned young man.
The three of them landed on a small square at the edge of the island. When they saw a white stone hall in front of them, they walked towards the hall together.
The furnishings in the hall were extremely simple. There was only a round stone platform in the hall, and a white-bearded elder was sitting cross-legged on it.
Han Li glanced at the elder and was surprised to find that he was at the early-stage of the Perfected Immortal Realm. He was dressed in the attire of an inner sect elder of the Torch Dragon Sect.
"Are you all heading to the Dark Frost Continent?" The white-bearded elder looked at the three of them and asked without getting up.
"Yes," Lin Jiu, who had transformed into a burly man, replied unhurriedly.
"Seven Immortal Essence Stones each," the elder said expressionlessly.
After the three of them paid the fees, the white-bearded elder stood up and walked down from the round stone platform. He led the three of them out of a stone door at the back of the hall.
After leaving the hall, the three of them followed the white-bearded elder and walked along a path that was about three meters wide. They walked towards the center of the island.
Han Li lowered his head to look at the path under his feet and realized that the path was slightly lower than the ground on both sides. It looked like a groove embedded in the ground, and there was a rune engraved on it every few meters.
The closer they got to the center of the island, the denser the paths were. They crisscrossed with each other and were extremely complicated. They looked a little strange and mysterious.
"Fellow Daoist Lin Jiu, if I'm not mistaken, this elder is wearing the attire of a Torch Dragon Sect cultivator?" Han Li asked as he looked at the back of the elder.
"That's right.
This person should be an inner sect elder of the Torch Dragon Sect, "Lin Jiu answered.
"Could the Teleportation Array between the Ancient Cloud Continent and the Dark Frost Continent be built by the Torch Dragon Sect?" Han Li asked doubtfully.
"That's not it.
The only Teleportation Array that the Torch Dragon Sect built and controls is the Smoke Tomb Island. The Teleportation Array on the Ice Pole Island near the Dark Frost Continent is controlled by the Northern Frost Immortal Palace, "Lin Jiu replied.
"I see. Thank you for your guidance," Han Li replied.
As the two of them spoke, they followed the white-bearded elder to a flat ground near the center of the island.
Han Li looked around and saw that there was a circular spell formation in the distance that was formed by several tens of stone pillars. Each pillar had to be encircled by at least seven or eight people, and it was quite a grand sight to behold.
There were seven to eight people on the square outside the Teleportation Array. Some were standing with their hands behind their backs, and some were sitting cross-legged on the ground.
"Elder Fu, these three people are also going to the Ice Pole Island. We have enough people. We can activate the Teleportation Array now."
The white-bearded elder led the three of them to the square and said to a middle-aged man who was also wearing the attire of the Torch Dragon Sect.
"You can enter the Teleportation Array." The middle-aged man nodded and turned to speak to the few people.
Those people had been waiting for a long time. When they heard this, they immediately looked happy and walked into the Teleportation Array.
When Han Li and the others saw this, they immediately followed after him.
After the ten people stood still, the white-bearded elder nodded to the middle-aged man. The two of them went to a circular stone platform on both sides of the Teleportation Array and sat down cross-legged.
As the two of them chanted, the white stone pillars around the Teleportation Array lit up one by one. The Spirit Stones and engraved patterns on them emitted a blinding light.
Soon, the light spread, and even the roads on the ground were lit up. The other stone pillars around the island were also lit up, and the entire island's grand formation was activated.
Buzz! Buzz!
A strange buzzing sound was heard, and the entire White Island started to shake violently.
Han Li was in the Teleportation Array and looked up to the sky. He saw the clouds in the sky were surging crazily, gradually forming a huge unfathomable hole. There was a palpitating spatial fluctuation coming from it.
The fog that shrouded the periphery of the Island was also affected by this force. It retreated to the surroundings of the Island and gathered into a ring-shaped wall of fog.
At this moment, there was a loud bang.
The entire Island shook violently. A colorful light came out from the Teleportation Array in the center of the Island. It turned into a huge colorful light pillar and rushed straight to the sky.
The figures of Han Li and the others were swallowed by the colorful light and disappeared instantly.
After a while, the Teleportation Array gradually stopped. The clouds in the sky that were disturbed by the Teleportation Array and the surrounding fog wall lingered for a long time.
…
In the northern part of the Frozen Sea, the clouds hung low in the sky, and the wind was howling.
The sky was full of flying snow, covering the entire sea area.
On the dim surface of the sea, the frozen seawater and the snowstorm formed huge ice cones that were more than 300 meters tall. They pointed to the sky and were densely packed like a forest.
In this forest of ice cones, there was an oval-shaped Island that was shrouded by a green light screen.
At this moment, a muffled sound of rolling thunder suddenly came from high up in the sky. The entire oval-shaped island suddenly shook and lit up with a five-coloured brilliance. Located in the middle of the island, a dozen figures impressively appeared on a spell formation.
They were Han Li and the others who were teleported from Smoky Tomb Island.
At this moment, because of the effects of the ultra-long distance teleportation, everyone's faces were a little pale. Some of the people with weaker cultivation even felt that their divine souls were a little shaken and unstable.
Han Li only felt a little stuffy in his chest, but he didn't feel anything else.
He looked around and saw that the environment was similar to Smoky Tomb Island. They were all set up with the same Teleportation Array, but the original white stone pillars were all replaced by crystal clear ice pillars.
"Since the teleportation is completed, why don't you leave now? What are you waiting for?"
At this moment, a cold voice suddenly came from outside the formation.
Han Li looked over and saw an emaciated old woman with disheveled white hair in a white cloak standing there. She held a white horned dragon staff in her hand and stared at everyone with a cold and indifferent expression.
Everyone hurriedly walked down from the center of the formation. Under the guidance of the old woman, they hurried towards the northern edge of the island.
There stood a white crystal hall with a large table inside. Behind it sat a kind, round-faced old man.
Compared to the old woman's cold expression, the old man's face was full of smiles.
"Welcome to the Dark Frost Continent, everyone. However, before you leave the Extreme Ice Island, please pay three Immortal Essence Stones per person," the old man said with a smile.
Han Li faltered upon hearing this and turned to Lin Jiu with a questioning look.
Lin Jiu nodded and explained, "It's not a big deal.
"This is the custom of the Torch Dragon Path and the Northern Frost Immortal Palace. It will be the same when we return to Smoky Tomb Island."
Han Li nodded silently but he could not help but feel speechless.
A one-way trip would cost ten Immortal Essence Stones, which meant that a round trip would cost twenty Immortal Essence Stones.
His long journey in the Impermanence Alliance to complete a high-level mission was probably not even enough to cover the cost of a round trip.
If it wasn't for the fact that the cost was nothing compared to the high reward of this mission, he wouldn't have handed over the travel fee so easily.
After everyone paid the Immortal Essence Stones, they came to the door on the other side of the hall.
The round-faced old man did not get up. He only lifted his hand and swiped at the void in front of the door.
There was a flash of green light at the door, and a circular passage about the height of a person appeared on the light screen outside.
"I wish everyone a safe journey," the old man said with a smile.
When Lin Jiu heard this, he stepped out of the hall and arrived at the plaza outside the hall. Han Li and Liu Ruoyan closely followed behind him.
After the three of them, the other seven people who came with them also walked out.
As soon as he stepped out of the palace, he was greeted by the sight of a vast expanse of snow, accompanied by a burst of glacial power that struck fear into his heart. Even though Han Li was already prepared for this, he still couldn't help but furrow his brows.
Looking at the white world in front of him, his thoughts couldn't help but drift back to the scene when he first ascended to the Northern Frost Celestial Realm. At that time, he also stepped into the wind and snow with one step, but the power of extreme cold in his memory seemed to be even stronger.
At that time, he was filled with longing and the feeling of stepping on the path of immortality was still fresh in his memory. However, he still could not recall the various encounters after that.
The path of immortality was uncertain and dangerous. He did not know when he could use his real name in public.