The pillar of blue light lasted for about a dozen breaths before it slowly receded. Only then did the door of blue light return to its original state.
Feng Tiandu nodded and suggested, "From the looks of it, we do need to apply some seals.
How about this: each faction will send one person to cast the spell together. That way, everyone will be at ease. What do you think? "
"That's how it should be," Luo Qinghai agreed.
The others naturally didn't object. With Xiao Jinhan and Feng Tiandu in the lead, after a brief discussion, each faction sent a Golden Immortal aside from Qu Ling. Feng Tiandu would be responsible for drawing up the restrictions, while Xiao Jinhan would oversee the formation.
As for Han Li's faction, they sent Xu Yangzi.
Six Golden Immortals immediately floated in the air and surrounded the blue door of light, chanting an incantation.
Rays of various colors burst out from the bodies of the six, intertwining and gradually forming a rainbow-like prison of light that enveloped the blue door of light.
The surface of the blue door of light trembled violently, emitting shockwaves invisible to the naked eye that swept out in all directions. The shockwaves landed on the wall of light that hadn't completely taken shape yet, causing it to tremble violently. Dazzling halos erupted from it, making it difficult for people to look at it directly.
Layers of ripples rippled on the wall of light, as if it would shatter in the next moment. However, as everyone's hand seals sped up, it gradually stabilized. However, because the light prison hadn't taken shape yet, there were still waves of shockwaves that continued to sweep out in all directions.
Those with slightly weaker cultivations in the cave were pushed back by the shockwaves, unable to stand still. In the end, they only managed to stabilize themselves after sticking close to the cave wall.
As a result, the originally orderly formation of the factions became somewhat chaotic.
Although Han Li could withstand the shockwaves, he pretended to retreat to a mountain wall in order not to attract attention.
As he looked at the six people casting the spell, a thought suddenly emerged in his mind.
According to Daoist Hu Yan, there were a total of eight copies of the Netherfrost Mountains and River Painting, but there were only seven factions gathered here. Could it be that there was another faction that hadn't arrived?
Many of the Golden Immortals present were wily old foxes that had lived for tens of thousands of years. It was impossible for them not to notice such an obvious problem. They just didn't say it on the surface.
Just as Han Li's mind was churning with thoughts, a somewhat familiar crisp female voice suddenly rang in his ears.
Han Li was startled when he heard that. Not too far away, there was someone standing there. It was Lu Yuqing. She would occasionally glance at him with a hint of a smile.
Due to the chaos in the cave, apart from the Golden Immortal Stage cultivators from the few major forces, the other people's positions had changed. They didn't know when this woman had arrived.
Han Li raised his brows and revealed a helpless expression. He replied via voice transmission, "Miss Lu, I really can't hide it from you no matter what."
"I didn't expect to meet Big Brother Liu here. Looks like you are also interested in the Netherfrost Immortal Manor." Lu Yuqing transmitted a smile over.
"There are many treasures in the Netherfrost Immortal Abode, so I'm naturally interested.
However, you and I now belong to different forces. From the looks of it, Blackwind Island is a force under the Immortal Palace of Northern Frost. Isn't it inappropriate for Miss Lu to come in contact with me now? "Han Li transmitted his voice to her.
"Big Brother Liu worries too much.
The Immortal Palace of Northern Frost brought the people of Blackwind Island here to serve as servants. At the same time, it was to prevent the news of the entrance from leaking.
Now that the news has already been leaked, the people of Blackwind Island are already redundant and dispensable.
Moreover, the situation is chaotic right now, so no one will notice us, "Lu Yuqing said quickly.
Han Li's brows moved slightly, but he didn't speak.
Lu Yuqing paused for a moment and continued, "As Big Brother Liu said, time is of the essence. I have something to discuss with Big Brother Liu, so I'll make it short."
"Miss Lu, please speak." Han Li was slightly surprised, but his expression didn't change.
Lu Yuqing didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "It's simple. I want to enter the Netherfrost Immortal Manor, and I want to ask Big Brother Liu's force to take me in."
"Isn't Blackwind Island a force under the Immortal Palace of Northern Frost? Why don't you let them take you in if you want to enter the Immortal Manor?" Han Li was startled and asked.
"Don't you know, Big Brother Liu?
A Netherfrost Mountain River Diagram can only take twelve people into the Immortal Manor. There's a limit to the number of people, and the Immortal Palace of Northern Frost doesn't even have enough for themselves. Why would they give a spot to a mere Blackwind Island? "Lu Yuqing said in a self-deprecating manner.
"So there's such a thing …" Han Li murmured. Daoist Huyan hadn't told him about this.
However, he had already vaguely noticed that the number of people in each force seemed to be twelve. It was just as Lu Yuqing said. He had been distracted by many things before, and he didn't need to think too much about entering, so he didn't think too much about it.
"Young Lady Lu, you and I are old acquaintances, and our relationship isn't ordinary. Although I would like to help you, as you can see, our side is already full. I am powerless to help you." Han Li's mind raced as he tactfully refused her.
It was a risky move for him to enter the Immortal Manor this time, especially when he saw so many Golden Immortals gathered behind it. In his heart, he just wanted to keep a low profile and help Daoist Huyan get what he wanted, so that he could obtain the follow-up cultivation method of the True Word Transmutation Scripture.
Although Han Li thought that there shouldn't be any problem asking Daoist Huyan for a spot, this move would definitely offend the True Flame Sect. Even if Daoist Huyan found a force to cover it up, he didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble.
"Big Brother Liu, don't be in a hurry to refuse. I'm naturally not making this request for nothing.
Our Lu Clan is stationed in the Blackwind Sea Region, and in fact, we discovered the location of the entrance earlier than the people of the Immortal Palace of Northern Frost. We also obtained a stone tablet from here, which recorded part of the map of the Immortal Manor and some other information.
Although there are opportunities in the Immortal Manor, there are also many dangers. If Big Brother Liu takes me in, I'm willing to share this information with you, "Lu Yuqing seemed to know Han Li's concerns, so she transmitted her voice to him.
When Han Li heard this, his eyes lit up, and he was immediately tempted.
They were all in the dark about the situation in the Immortal Manor. If this woman told them, it would indeed be much safer with the guidance of the map.
"Is what you said true?" Han Li pondered for a moment and confirmed.
"I'm willing to swear on my inner demons that if there's even a single lie, I will definitely be invaded by my inner demons in the future and die without a burial," Lu Yuqing transmitted her voice solemnly.
After a moment of silence, Han Li nodded and said, "Alright. If that's the case, I can make this request to the leader. However, I can't guarantee whether he will agree to it or not."
"Big Brother Liu, I've always been at ease when you do things," Lu Yuqing transmitted her voice with a smile. She didn't seem worried at all.
Han Li frowned slightly and walked toward Daoist Huyan, who was not far away. He transmitted his voice to Daoist Huyan and roughly relayed the conversation he had with Lu Yuqing.
This woman has a map of the Immortal Manor?! "Daoist Huyan was shocked when he heard this, and a look of pleasant surprise appeared in his eyes.
"I've had some contact with this woman in the past, so I have some understanding of her.
From what she said, it's most likely true, "Han Li said.
Daoist Huyan pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "In that case, let's take this woman with us."
"Then the True Flame Sect …" Han Li said hesitantly.
"I'll make the arrangements," Daoist Huyan replied.
When Han Li heard this, he turned to look at Lu Yuqing and transmitted his voice to inform her.
A hint of joy flashed in Lu Yuqing's beautiful eyes. She nodded at Han Li from a distance, then turned around and walked back to where the people of Blackwind Island were.
At this moment, the six people near the light gate had finished casting their techniques. A thick layer of colorful light barrier appeared, enveloping the blue light gate.
Cold Qi surged inside the blue light gate, and the blue light flickered, constantly colliding with the colorful light barrier. However, the light barrier was extremely sturdy, and no matter how much cold Qi attacked it, it didn't budge. It seemed to be even stronger than the restriction that the Northern Frost Immortal Palace had set up earlier.
"Fellow Daoist Feng is indeed a formation master. Even a random restriction you set up is so extraordinary. I admire you." Seeing this, Xiao Jinhan cupped his hands at Feng Tiandu.
"Palace Master Xiao is too kind," Feng Tiandu said indifferently, then found a place in the cave and sat down cross-legged.
The other people of the Fu Ling Sect also sat down around him.
Xiao Jinhan looked at Feng Tiandu, and his eyes flashed slightly. He turned around and walked back to the people of the Northern Frost Immortal Palace.
The other forces also found a place and quietly waited for the Immortal Manor to descend.
The space inside the cave wasn't big, and with everyone sitting down, almost all the space was occupied.
At this moment, Xu Yangzi also walked back, and Han Li and the others found a place to sit down.
Daoist Huyan walked to Xu Yangzi's side, and the two of them whispered a few words.
Xu Yangzi's expression first became angry, and he fiercely glared at Han Li.
But with Daoist Huyan's next words, the anger on Xu Yangzi's face slowly dissipated, and he reluctantly nodded.
Seeing this, Han Li secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and then he closed his eyes.
Time slowly passed, and in the blink of an eye, two days had passed.
Within the cave, the blue door of light had become more than twice its original size, and the patterns on its surface were extremely clear. It really looked like a spatial door, and entering it would lead one to another world.
At this moment, a blue ball of light floated in the door of light, violently rolling and emitting a dazzling blue light.
Within the ball of light, one could vaguely see a spatial passageway, and it was unknown where it led to, but it gave off an extremely profound feeling.
At this moment, everyone in the cave had already stood up, looking at the scene in front of them with fiery eyes.
The blue door of light trembled slightly, and the nearby void also trembled, causing the entire cave to shake.
Although the colorful light prison around the door of light was still dazzling, it was clearly unable to seal the door of light.
When Xu Yangzi and the other Golden Immortals saw this, they once again floated in the air under Feng Tiandu's request, continuously casting arts in an attempt to strengthen it.
But no matter how they cast their arts, the light emitted by the blue door of light grew brighter and brighter, gradually pushing away the colorful light prison.
The blue ball of light inside the door violently rolled twice, then suddenly expanded. In the blink of an eye, it had become several times larger, almost filling the entire door of light. Then, it expanded and shrank erratically.
At the same time, layers of blue light that resembled water waves erupted from the door of light, violently distorting and blurring the void wherever it passed.
Not long after, the colorful light prison outside the door of light shattered like an egg.
The bodies of Xu Yangzi and the other Golden Immortals shook violently, and they were sent flying. But with their cultivation, they were able to activate protective secret techniques in time, so they were naturally not injured.
"It's about time, there's no need to continue casting arts," Feng Tiandu said indifferently, staring at the door of light with a fiery gaze.
When the others saw this, they also stopped.
At this moment, a loud rumbling sound rang out!