Han Li stood on the spot in silence for a while, and Daoist Xie merely hovered in front of him.
After a long while, his expression changed slightly as if he had thought of something. He flipped his hand and an azure tiger mask appeared in his palm.
Han Li looked at the mask in his hand and pondered for a moment before putting it away.
Immediately thereafter, he stowed Daoist Xie away before flying into the distance as a streak of azure light.
Several days later.
In the air above Han Li's cave abode, a blurry figure emerged; it was none other than Han Li.
He sensed the area down below, and his heart eased slightly.
The restrictions around the island hadn't been touched, and the entrance to the cave abode had also been tightly sealed, so it appeared that no one had noticed this place during this time.
Han Li's body blurred, and he disappeared into the restriction in a flash, quickly entering the cave abode.
After walking around the cave abode for a while, he entered a secret chamber.
He slowly strode over to the center of the secret chamber and swept a sleeve through the air. Spiritual light flashed around the secret chamber, following which a faint yellow light barrier appeared to encompass the entire secret chamber.
Only then did Han Li put on the azure tiger mask with a wooden expression, then summoned his formation plate and opened the Anicca Alliance's trade interface. Just as he was about to issue a mission, his movements faltered slightly.
Even though it was virtually impossible to find someone in the Anicca Alliance through a mask alone, he had been using this tiger mask for a very long time, so it would be best for him to find an opportunity to switch to another mask.
With that in mind, Han Li quickly issued a mission to find the second half of the Spirit Refinement Technique.
Due to the fact that the Spirit Refinement Technique was a forbidden technique in the True Immortal World, he only gave a vague description of the technique and mentioned that it was very effective in enhancing one's spiritual sense.
However, those who had cultivated the Spirit Refinement Technique or were aware of this secret technique would immediately be able to identify the Spirit Refinement Technique that he was referring to.
As for the reward, Han Li offered an extremely high price, and if they were dissatisfied, they could negotiate in person.
After doing this, he put away the mask and sighed slightly.
In his current situation, he could only seek help from the Anicca Alliance and see if there was any way to deal with it. If it was really impossible, then he could only take a risk and leave the Blackwind Sea Region.
Speaking of which, when he first joined the Wuchang Alliance, it did give him quite a lot of surprises. However, as his cultivation level increased, the problems that he needed to solve also changed. The Wuchang Alliance was no longer as accommodating as before.
For example, it took him a long time to find the remaining supplementary materials for the Dao pill.
I hope I won't disappoint him this time.
He shook his head and stopped thinking about it. He closed his eyes and activated the Spirit Refinement Art.
The huge Divine Sense in his mind slowly rotated, from fast to slow.
As he circulated his Spiritual Sense, Han Li felt a cool sensation in his mind. He did not feel any discomfort. The sudden change in his Spiritual Sense seemed like a dream.
His heart relaxed slightly. It seemed that his divine sense had returned to normal. Although he did not know when the next outbreak would occur, it should not be a problem for a short period of time.
With that in mind, Han Li flipped his hand and took out an azure jade box with a few faint golden talismans plastered on it.
Even though there were talismans sealing it, there were still wisps of laws emanating from within.
The item within the box was the Time Dao pill that he had painstakingly refined.
He looked at the jade box and let out a light sigh. Then, he put the jade box to the side and closed his eyes, as if he was preparing to recharge and build up his strength.
When he opened his eyes three days later, both his Immortal Spiritual Power and Spiritual Sense were at their peak, and his mental state had calmed down.
He swept a sleeve through the air, and a bolt of golden lightning flashed out as Daoist Xie emerged.
"Brother Xie, this place is quite secluded, but just in case, I'll have to trouble you to stand guard for me again," Han Li said slowly.
Daoist Xie did not say anything this time and only nodded in silence. Lightning flashed around his body, and he disappeared into thin air.
Han Li waved a hand upon seeing this.
Azure light flashed above the door of the secret chamber, condensing into a thick barrier of runes before disappearing in a flash.
After doing that, he picked up the jade box from the ground again and removed the talismans on it. The lid of the box opened on its own to reveal the golden Dao pill within.
Han Li gently picked up the Dao pill with two fingers and carefully examined it before abruptly raising his head and swallowing the pill.
In the next instant, his brows furrowed as a pained expression appeared on his face. At the same time, golden light erupted from his body.
Chi la!
The Wheel of Truth appeared amid a flash of golden light, releasing dazzling golden light as it began to revolve.
A total of 360 Time Dao patterns on the Wheel of Truth became brighter, and they also revolved rapidly, radiating far more radiance than usual.
At the same time, golden light flashed from Han Li's body, and a golden Dao pattern appeared; it was the Dao pattern on the Dao pill.
After a few breaths of time, golden light flashed from his body again, and a second golden Dao pattern appeared.
The two Dao patterns radiated dazzling golden light, and Han Li's body was bathed in a faint golden light.
Countless golden runes surged from the Dao patterns, and an indescribable power of laws rippled within them.
Han Li's entire body was bathed in this area manifested from the golden runes, and his eyes were tightly shut as he made a series of hand seals.
Five years passed in the blink of an eye.
The entire island where Han Li's cave abode was situated was still enshrouded in a restriction, and it seemed to have disappeared from view. Unless one came into contact with it in person, there was no way to detect the exact location of the island.
On this morning, a series of ripples suddenly appeared on the calm surface of the ocean near the island.
Then, with a "hua la" sound, a white sea beast stretched out half of its body and slowly swam towards them.
This beast was completely white, as if it was carved out of white jade. It was the Pig Pig Beast that Han Li had met once before.
The aura around its body surged. It had completely stabilized its Soul Formation stage cultivation. The eight pure white beast legs under its body emitted a faint white light, like two rows of oars. With a slight movement, it swam forward at an incomparably fast speed.
The beast had broken through to Soul Formation Stage with Han Li's help, and it had been in seclusion in the cave abode for the past few years.
Not long ago, after stabilizing its cultivation, it immediately came out of seclusion to see that powerful human cultivator again.
Although the Pig Pig Beast wasn't a powerful beast, it was born with some special abilities. It was extremely sensitive to all types of spiritual energy fluctuations, and it liked to collect ores and spirit materials in its lair.
This time, it had brought with it all the things it had collected over the past few years. Its goal was very simple, it wanted to obtain some benefits from that human cultivator again.
Soon, the Pig Pig Beast circled around the island, and the island disappeared. There was an invisible barrier in front of it, preventing it from approaching.
This barrier was flexible, but it also gave off a feeling of indestructibility.
Its eyes rolled around, but it wasn't too surprised. It knew that this was some kind of mysterious technique set up by that human cultivator, so it naturally wouldn't go against it.
However, this way, it wouldn't be able to see that human cultivator again.
The Pig Pig Pig Beast glanced in the direction of the island, and with a wave of its tail, it was about to leave.
Right at this moment, a powerful and imposing aura suddenly appeared, enveloping the nearby sea region.
This aura was extremely terrifying, and it gave the beast the feeling of the vastness of heaven and earth, as if it was the aura of heaven and earth itself.
The beast's body trembled, and it was completely immobilized. It felt a shiver from the bottom of its heart.
At the same time, the nearby spiritual energy of heaven and earth suddenly became chaotic, forming one golden vortex after another. Some were big, some were small.
The big ones were about an acre in size, while the small ones were only the size of a fist.
However, no matter how big or small they were, countless golden runes appeared within the golden vortexes, and they glowed with a dazzling golden light.
Suddenly, the entire sea was filled with golden vortexes, and at first glance, it looked like a golden spirit cloud. It was similar to the Pill Tribulation, but it wasn't as heavy as the Pill Tribulation.
The countless golden vortexes shimmered, creating an extremely beautiful sight.
As these golden vortexes revolved, the powerful power of laws rippled outward in all directions.
The golden vortexes churned for a while, then suddenly converged toward one point like a tidal wave.
In the blink of an eye, all of the golden vortexes disappeared without a trace, and a huge golden thread of light that was several tens of kilometers long appeared in mid-air.
The thread of light appeared to be translucent, and it swayed gently as if it were a living creature.
Countless golden runes of different sizes danced on the thread of light, emitting earth-shattering whistling sounds. Like the roar of a tsunami, the extremely powerful power of laws of time emanated from the thread of light.
Even though there was only one thread of light, its power felt even more vast than the countless golden vortexes from before.
The thread of light was like a giant dragon swimming in the air, and it was imbued with boundless power. Wherever it swam, the space there would tremble and ripple.
However, right at this moment, the thread of light rippled slightly, and the golden runes and golden light around it quickly dimmed. The whistling sounds also gradually disappeared.
In the blink of an eye, all of the golden runes around the thread of light disappeared, leaving only the golden thread of light floating quietly in mid-air.
The thread of light appeared even more translucent, and the power of time it emitted was even more intense.
Moreover, unlike before, the power of time it emitted this time was not chaotic at all. Instead, it gave off an extremely profound feeling that it was in harmony with heaven and earth.
Just like before, the translucent thread of light also swayed gently.
However, this time, the situation was completely different from before. The space there seemed to have been frozen and completely stagnated.
This feeling was very similar to the sluggish effect of the Wheel of Truth, but there seemed to be some differences.
Just at this moment, a golden light flashed in the cave abode below.
The thread of light in mid-air suddenly shrank, and it disappeared into the cave abode below in a flash.
All of the strange phenomena in the nearby sea disappeared, and the sky returned to normal.
The pig pig beast also regained its freedom, and it stared blankly in the direction of the island for a while. Then, its heart abruptly jolted, and it hurriedly dove into the sea and swam desperately toward the coral island.