"If this is really the so-called White Sparrow Valley, perhaps there will be a difference if I summon the True Word Wheel?"
Han Li thought so in his heart. His hands formed a sign, and the Mantra Transmuted Reincarnation Scripture was immediately activated in his body.
"Buzz!" A soft sound was heard.
A golden light suddenly appeared behind him, and a pale golden wheel about a foot in size appeared. It slowly rotated in mid-air. It was the Mantra Treasure Wheel.
On the treasure wheel, twenty-four groups of translucent time dao patterns flickered abnormally. From them, an indescribable strange fluctuation of laws was emitted, causing the space within a radius of ten feet to suddenly freeze.
The mountain wind stagnated, and the flow of air also became incomparably slow. Even the sound of the wind became faint. On the contrary, the ripples on the surface of the lake seemed to be frozen in an instant. The ripples were still there, but it was as if they had become still.
Not far away, the curling mist that rose from the surface of the lake also seemed to be slowly squirming at a very slow speed. Compared to the mist in the distance, it seemed to have melted and solidified in place.
Han Li turned in place and looked around. He wanted to see even a trace of unusual changes in the surrounding environment. However, after observing for a long time, he did not find the slightest difference.
Just when he thought that he had found the wrong place and wanted to withdraw the Mantra Treasure Wheel, a strange change finally appeared.
A white light suddenly appeared in the air before him, and a white bird the size of a palm appeared out of thin air. It flapped its wings in the air and circled around as it flew towards the lake.
She was clearly within a 30m radius of the Wheel of Truth, yet it seemed as if she wasn't affected in the slightest. She just flew down slowly, and her two dark red delicate feet lightly tapped the surface of the water, causing circles of fine circular ripples to form. She just stopped on the surface of the water.
Han Li stared at the white bird, but he did not know what to do next.
At this moment, the white bird suddenly looked back at him. It then turned its head and gently pecked the surface of the water with its sharp gray beak.
"Ding Dong!"
Han Li seemed to hear a tinkling sound, and then he saw circles of ripples on the surface of the lake, one after another, constantly expanding in all directions.
The further out they went, the bigger the waves they stirred up. When they finally reached the stone shore on both sides, they actually made a loud crashing sound and splashed a large amount of white water.
In the center of the wave, a black hole as thick as an adult's waist had appeared. An octagonal black light array had appeared above it, emitting bursts of intense spatial fluctuations.
"Arcane Land!" Han Li frowned and exclaimed softly.
The white sparrow that had caused these changes seemed to be somewhat dissatisfied with his hesitation. It spread its wings and after circling in the air for a while, it flew straight into the black hole and disappeared in a flash of light.
Han Li didn't hesitate any longer and kept the Wheel of Truth into his body. Then, he leaped from the shore and fell into the black hole.
However, when his feet landed on top of the black hole, it was as if he was blocked by an invisible barrier. He stood on top of the array and was unable to enter.
When he saw this, a blue light flashed in his eyes. He wanted to see what mysteries this restriction had.
After a while, he frowned and raised his fist to punch the barrier. As a result, it was as if he had punched cotton and most of his strength disappeared without a trace.
In the following period of time, Han Li tried several different methods. The result was that the restriction was extremely mysterious and flawless. Regardless of whether it was slashed by a knife or burned by fire, or bombarded by a huge force, it was completely unharmed.
"What's going on?" Han Li's eyes flashed as he muttered to himself.
From the situation just now, it seemed that he had guessed correctly. The so-called "White Sparrow Valley" should be this place.
However, since the white sparrow had already appeared and flown into the Arcane Land, it seemed to be leading him there. Why couldn't he enter?
"Could it be …"
After a moment's thought, he flipped his palm and took out his Elder's Token. He then pointed at the octagonal array on the black hole below him.
A streak of black light shot out and struck the medallion. The 9,000 merit points recorded in the medallion were instantly deducted, leaving behind a pitiful 132 merit points.
"Just as I expected!"
Han Li was slightly startled. Then, he was overjoyed.
However, he didn't have much time to think. The array above the black hole flashed and a glowing light wrapped around his entire body. It then pulled him into the black hole.
Then, the black hole suddenly shrank and disappeared.
The ripples on the surface of the lake did not subside. However, the rising mist had already returned to normal.
Han Li felt the world spin around him. Then, his body turned upside down and he was once again standing on a white stone plaza.
He looked around to find that there was a mountain range stretching into the distance behind him. On either side of the mountain range, there was a massive statue of a divine general that was over 1,000 feet tall. Each of the statues was wielding a massive treasure, and they were bent over with their backs propped against the ground as they glowered at Han Li.
Han Li only glanced at the statues for a moment before turning his gaze to the front.
At the end of the plaza, there was an endless stretch of golden palaces. The palaces were shrouded in auspicious clouds and emitted a dazzling light.
In front of the palace, there was a tall pavilion that was empty on all sides. One could vaguely see two sage-like Divine Men sitting cross-legged opposite each other. They were playing chess. Behind each of them were two fairies dressed in plain palace robes. They were either holding a cauldron or serving tea. All of them looked calm and composed. None of them looked in Han Li's direction.
At the palace gate below the palace, there were two groups of golden-armored guards holding golden melons. They seemed to have noticed him and rushed toward him with murderous intent.
Seeing this, Han Li snorted coldly. He didn't take a step forward and instead sat down cross-legged.
A blue light flashed in his eyes. He made a strange gesture with his hands and shouted in a low voice,
"Break …"
In an instant, his Divine Sense, which was as boundless as the sea, was no longer suppressed in the slightest. Immediately, it surged violently in all directions like raging waves.
"Hualala …"
There was a sound like waves rolling. With Han Li as the center, a violent aura suddenly swept in all directions.
The white stone plaza under Han Li was suddenly torn into countless cracks. The entire ground was lifted up and collapsed in all directions. The statues of Divine Generals on the left and right sides collapsed and shattered into powder. The mountains behind him also dissipated like smoke.
Before the group of golden-armored guards could even reach them, they were sucked in by the wave of air and torn to pieces.
Soon, the golden palace in the distance also collapsed inch by inch. Together with the immortal Heng 'e, they turned into ashes.
The entire illusion of heaven and earth collapsed and disappeared completely.
Han Li was still sitting on the ground, but the white plaza under him had turned into a muddy ground with moss. It seemed to be surrounded by green mountains. It seemed to be a vast area, but he could clearly feel the existence of the space barrier around him.
It seemed that this mystic realm was far smaller than he had imagined.
He thought so in his heart. He slowly stood up, patted the soil behind him symbolically, and looked straight ahead.
There was a huge stone tablet that was more than 100 feet wide standing on the ground.
There was a strange beast that looked like a dragon or snake engraved on both sides of the stone tablet. However, because the stone tablet had been severely damaged, a large piece of the top was missing, so it was impossible to see what exactly it was.
The broken part of the stone tablet was covered with moss, and it looked broken. Fortunately, the lower part was very intact, and it was densely engraved with golden seal characters.
Han Li quickly walked to the bottom of the stone tablet. With just a glance, he froze on the spot and couldn't move a step.
He couldn't help but cry out in surprise, "This is … the True Word Transmutation Scripture!"
The text recorded on the broken stone tablet was clearly divided into two sections, with a blank space between the two ends.
Near the ground, hidden by some low weeds, the text recorded was very familiar to Han Li. It was the first layer of the True Word Transmutation Scripture, and near the upper part was the second layer of the True Word Transmutation Scripture that he had dreamed of.
Just a cursory glance at the text made him frown slightly, and he fell into deep thought.
Since the True Word Transmutation Scripture was hidden in the sect's Skill Transmission Pavilion, why would there be such a strange stone tablet here and use such an obscure and strange method to attract people here? Or could it be that the so-called second layer of the Skill Transmission Pavilion also needed to be obtained here?
After all, it also cost nine thousand merit points to enter this place. The next time he went to the Skill Transmission Pavilion, he could ask about it indirectly.
Now that he had inadvertently found the hint on the stone tablet of the Supreme Mystery Hall and came here, he didn't know if it was a coincidence...
This was the only reasonable explanation he could think of at the moment.
At this moment, a white light suddenly lit up above his head. The white sparrow that had previously led him here appeared out of thin air and landed on the broken stone tablet. It hopped up and down and pecked at the moss on the broken stone tablet.
Han Li looked at the white sparrow and saw that it was surrounded by a lustrous light that seemed illusory and real, making it hard to see clearly.
Just as he was feeling puzzled, the white sparrow stopped pecking and hopped towards him. Its sharp beak opened and closed, and it actually spoke in human language, "What are you looking at? You only have half a day, quickly go and memorize the Skill Transmission Scripture!"
Han Li was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect the white sparrow to be able to speak in human language. Although it was a bit jerky, it was clearly a result of some kind of restriction, but he was still quite surprised.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at the white sparrow again.
"You're still looking!" The white sparrow glared and shouted again.
Han Li quickly gave a wry smile and gathered his thoughts, focusing his attention on the stone tablet.
The second layer of the True Word Transformation Scripture was the same as the first layer. It was also written in the golden seal script, using the same ancient method, so it was also difficult to understand.
However, fortunately, with the foundation of the first layer, Han Li wasn't as clueless as before, but his speed was slightly slower.
His lips slightly opened and closed, following the cultivation method recorded on the stone tablet, silently reciting word by word. At the same time, he used his powerful Divine Sense to forcibly engrave the contents of the cultivation method into his mind.
After about four hours, Han Li's forehead and temples were already slightly sweating. He let out a long breath and finally completely memorized the entire second layer of the True Word Transformation Scripture.
In the second layer of the True Word Transformation Scripture, there was a secret technique called the "Eye of Truth". According to the records, after cultivating it, one would have the ability to see through illusions.