Han Li's sudden appearance came as a surprise to both Daoist Huyan and Yun Ni. It was clear that neither of them had imagined that Han Li had become a golden immortal after only a few months, and they were also wondering where he had obtained such a Golden Devouring Immortal. Furthermore, it appeared that they shared an extremely close relationship.
"Uncle, why are you only here now?" Jin Tong complained with a look of disgust.
Jin Tong didn't care that a group of Golden Immortals were coveting him.
"Alright, I'm full. Let's take a rest," Han Li said with a wink.
"These are all mine. No one is allowed to take them from me. I haven't finished eating yet …" Jin Tong wasn't an ignorant child after all. He naturally understood what Han Li meant and pointed at the remnants of the formation.
"I'll put them away for you. You can eat them slowly when we get back," Han Li said with a smile.
"Alright," Jin Tong said reluctantly after a moment's hesitation.
Han Li nodded in response before casting several incantation seals toward the four half-white stone pillars, and right before everyone's eyes, he shrank all of them before stowing them away in a grandiose manner.
"Remember to call me when you get something good."
In the end, Jin Tong looked at Feng Tiandu and the others in a provocative manner and said arrogantly.
Then, his body shone with a golden light and turned into a thumb-sized golden beetle. It circled in the air and landed on the ring finger of Han Li's left hand like a golden ring.
Everyone's expressions became even more complicated when they saw this.
Just now, Xiao Jinhan had been so close to launching a counterattack. Although he might not have been able to turn the situation around, he would have definitely caused a lot of trouble for everyone in the valley. It would have been a small number of casualties, but they might not have been able to kill him.
It was the sudden appearance of the Golden Immortal Devourer that caused the master of the Immortal Palace of Northern Frost, Xiao Jinhan, the Immortal Owl of the Immortal Palace of Netherfrost, to be completely annihilated.
Han Li's sudden appearance and nonchalantly putting it away as the master of the Golden Immortal Devourer naturally aroused their suspicions.
Feng Tiandu's expression grew sullen and he examined Han Li with a strange expression.
Qi Tianxiao and the others from the Fu Ling Sect were also full of vigilance, and there was more or less hostility in their eyes.
The old man and the old woman from the Southern Li Tribe exchanged glances with one another. Their eyes were filled with doubt.
Before entering the Netherfrost Celestial Abode, they had a brief encounter with the people from the True Flame Sect, so most of them still had some impression of Han Li's current appearance.
However, in his previous memories, this person was merely a Late Stage True Immortal cultivator who did not seem to be outstanding in any way. To think that he would be so extraordinary when he reappeared.
"Tianyu, where did you go?
At that moment, Daoist Huyan, who was disguised as a black-robed old man, suddenly spoke.
When Han Li heard this, he smiled at him and made his way toward him in an unhurried manner.
When the others saw this, their faces were filled with surprise again.
"Martial Uncle, I was previously trapped in a palace. After I came out, I saw something strange here, so I came all the way here." When he came closer, Han Li continued Daoist Huyan's words.
Daoist Huyan did not say anything superfluous, but he secretly transmitted his voice using a secret technique and asked, "Fellow Daoist Li, what's going on?
Your cultivation realm … "
Han Li could only reply with a voice transmission helplessly, "I'll tell you the truth.
I was trapped in a palace, and when I came out, I became a Golden Immortal. Do you believe me? "
"Of course I don't believe you," Daoist Huyan replied after being stunned.
At that moment, Yun Ni suddenly transmitted her voice to Daoist Huyan, "This person might have cultivated some kind of reincarnation secret technique.
He hid his cultivation in the past to obtain the sect's Non-Phase True Reincarnation Scripture. "
Feng Tiandu and the others naturally did not believe what Han Li had said. Therefore, not only did they not let down their guard against him, but they also expanded their hostility towards Daoist Huyan and Yun Ni.
After Ouyang Kuishan and the other two's gazes wandered for a moment, they suddenly walked slowly to the side of Daoist Huyan.
They obviously knew the true identity of Daoist Huyan and the others.
Regardless of whether they were biased towards their old sect, or they were afraid of Fu Ling Sect's power, the situation in the valley had changed because of their choice.
The people who were working together just a moment ago were once again at each other's throats.
When Feng Tiandu saw this, the corner of his mouth curled into a mocking smile. He looked at the two people from the Southern Li Clan with a playful gaze.
The old man looked at the old woman with a complicated expression. A hint of inquiry flashed in his eyes, but the old woman shook her head gently and did not choose to join any side.
Just as the atmosphere in the valley became a little strange again, a loud "rumble" suddenly came from the sky.
Everyone's expression changed, and they looked up at the sky at the same time.
They saw the wind and clouds suddenly gathering in the sky. Countless golden lights gathered and quickly formed an incomparably huge golden cloud.
Golden light surged within the cloud, almost covering half of the sky, causing the entire sky to emit a brilliant golden light. Waves of incomparably abundant and powerful aura were emitted from it, causing the spiritual energy of the world within a radius of several dozen kilometers to surge endlessly.
A powerful, almost tangible pressure rolled down from the sky. It was accompanied by a dazzling pressure that pressed down on the entire valley. Everything in the valley was reflected in gold, as if it was made of liquid gold.
"The descent of the Pill Tribulation, could it be …" Han Li's expression changed slightly. He was no stranger to this scene. He turned to look at Daoist Huyan and murmured.
"That's right, this valley should be where the Tai Yi Hall is located, and the Tai Yi Pill Tribulation is being refined in the hall.
This is the critical moment of pill formation, which is why the Golden Cloud Pill Tribulation has been summoned. "Daoist Huyan's expression remained unchanged as he nodded, confirming his guess.
Feng Tiandu glanced at the sky, then at the white stone wall in the valley. He saw the mountains and rivers engraved on the wall flicker with light. The mountains shook and the rivers gurgled. It seemed as if they had come to life.
At the same time, the white curtain of light covering the wall began to thicken.
"Haha, so it's here. Fellow Daoist Feng, you've come early …" A burst of laughter suddenly came from the sky above the valley.
A blue water lotus slowly descended from the sky. When it touched the ground, it flashed and disappeared.
Two figures emerged from the light. They were Luo Qinghai and his handsome young disciple, Nanke Meng. For some reason, the others from the Cangliu Palace did not follow them.
After he landed, he swept his gaze across the people in the valley. His gaze lingered on Han Li for a moment.
Feng Tiandu's zombie-like face twitched slightly as he said with a fake smile, "Even if I came early, I can't compare to Fellow Daoist Luo. The Pill Tribulation has just appeared, and you're already here …"
Luo Qinghai didn't seem to care at all. He only looked at the situation in the valley and said, "Looks like this is the true location of the Tai Yi Hall. Previously, we found an underwater palace filled with traps and spent so much effort and injured so many people, but in the end, it wasn't … That's right, Fellow Daoist Xiao has always taken the lead. How come I don't see him now?"
Feng Tiandu cursed inwardly, "Old fox." He thought that this old man might have been hiding at the side and watched the entire conflict. He was just waiting for Feng Tiandu and Xiao Jinhan to fight and injure each other before coming out to reap the benefits.
However, he didn't expect that Xiao Jinhan would die so quickly without expending much of the others' strength.
If not for the sudden appearance of the Pill Tribulation, he probably wouldn't have shown himself. Instead, he would have waited for Fu Ling Sect and the others to kill each other before coming out.
"Palace Master Xiao is a busy man. Perhaps he obtained some other great opportunity and no longer cares about this place," Feng Tiandu said coldly.
Among the many forces in the Northern Frost Celestial Realm, the only one that caught his eye was the Torch Dragon Path. Among all the cultivators, although Xiao Jinhan was strong, he didn't hold as much weight as Bai Liyan.
As for Luo Qinghai, he had always looked down on him from the bottom of his heart.
"If that's the case, it's a fortunate thing. Speaking of which, I met Palace Master Xiao not long ago," Luo Qinghai said with a smile.
"Since Fellow Daoist Luo has just arrived, why don't you give it a try and see if you can break the restriction of this valley? You are a formation master, so you should have many ways to break it." Feng Tiandu's eyes darkened.
"There's no need for that. Since it's a restriction that protects the Tai Yi Hall, how can I break it alone?
I'm afraid I'll need the help of the Golden Immortals in the valley. "Luo Qinghai smiled and waved his hand.
As soon as his voice fell, the golden clouds in the sky suddenly shrank and condensed into a huge cloud whirlpool above the valley. Rays of light burst out from the whirlpool, and waves of oppressive thunder rumbled.
"The Pill Tribulation is about to descend. After this strike, I'm afraid the pill will be formed. We can't continue to waste time here." Luo Qinghai's expression suddenly changed. The smile on his face disappeared, and he said seriously.
Feng Tiandu's eyes narrowed and he nodded.
"Everyone, I need your help to break the restriction. Otherwise, none of us will be able to enter the Tai Yi Hall, and we'll be wasting such a great opportunity." Luo Qinghai looked at the others and said in a clear voice.
"If that's the case, we're willing to help," Daoist Huyan said calmly.
"I have no objection to you opening the restriction together.
However, there are too many of you. Once we enter, we won't be able to survive, let alone fight for the opportunity, "the white-haired old woman of the two Golden Immortals from the Southern Li Clan said unhurriedly.
"Since we're here in search of opportunity, we can't avoid taking risks.
If you only want benefits and don't want to take risks, then you can just stay at home and wait for a pie to fall from the sky, "Qi Tianxiao snorted and said with displeasure.
"Sect Leader Qi, you can't say that. Your Fu Ling Sect has too many people. It's inevitable that others will be afraid of you.
If you want everyone to work together, I'm afraid you'll have to make some concessions, "Luo Qinghai said with a smile.
Qi Tianxiao was about to say something when Feng Tiandu stopped him.