Chapter 1035: The Tai Sui Mansion

"I don't know. The Lan siblings appear to be under the Golden Han Immortal Palace's command, but they are actually shadow guards of the Nine Yuan Temple. Their presence here bodes no good." The young maiden immediately put away the white pearl, her expression turning grave as she transmitted her voice slowly.

"I've heard of the Nine Yuan Temple's shadow guards too. They specialize in carrying out shady missions. What should we do now?" The black-robed youth no longer showed any trace of disdain toward the young maiden as he transmitted his voice.

"The situation is unclear for now. Let's wait and see." The young maiden said after a brief hesitation.

The two exchanged a few more words through voice transmission, then moved and melted into the crowd behind them.

"I didn't expect so many people to gather here. How lively! This trip is really interesting." Lan Yan looked around at the crowd with curiosity, giggling.

"Hmph! With a secret realm emerging and treasures ahead, these petty and unscrupulous types naturally swarm in." Lan Yuanzi glanced disdainfully at the crowd ahead and said indifferently.

"Brother, we also came here because we heard about the secret realm's emergence. Although our purpose differs from theirs, it's essentially the same. By your logic, we too would be petty and unscrupulous." Lan Yan rolled her eyes at Lan Yuanzi and muttered with some displeasure.

Lan Yuanzi was choked, unable to retort, then said somewhat irritably, "If you talk back again, I'll never bring you on the next mission!"

"Hmph, you were the one who misspoke, yet you blame me." Lan Yan snorted, showing no fear.

"Alright, stop fooling around. Let's get down to business." Lan Yuanzi's expression turned serious as he spoke.

"Brother, do you think Han Li will be here? He's caused such a big trouble. If I were him, I'd hide where there are fewer people, preferably somewhere no one can find, and never come out again." Lan Yan stopped joking and asked.

"By common sense, an ordinary person would indeed try to hide. But from what I've seen, his mind is far from ordinary. He might deliberately do the opposite. Moreover, according to intelligence from the Immortal Palace, Han Li was indeed fleeing in this direction before suddenly disappearing. Either way, this place is worth investigating." Lan Yuanzi said thoughtfully.

"Fine, you always have to calculate everything. How boring." Lan Yan nodded listlessly and said no more.

Lan Yuanzi raised his hand, and with a flicker of blue light, a palm-sized blue round mirror appeared in it.

He muttered incantations and tapped the mirror with his finger.

Immediately, layers of dreamlike light rippled across the mirror's surface, spreading outward in circles before finally merging into the void.

Seeing this, Lan Yuanzi tucked the small round mirror into his sleeve and flew forward.

"Hey, why are you in such a hurry? Wait for me!" Lan Yan quickly followed, and soon their figures disappeared into the crowd.

Shortly after their figures vanished, a flash of yellow light appeared on the ground somewhere in the mountain col, and a yellow-robed ugly woman materialized.

"Lan Yuanzi, that waste! He's already got the Heaven-Sensing Mirror, yet after all these years, he still hasn't found Han Li. He's made me wait around for nothing." The yellow-robed ugly woman snorted inwardly.

"But this phenomenon suggests a mansion is about to emerge. Given its scale, the owner must be extraordinary, at least a Da Luo level. Since I can't find Han Li for now, I might as well stay and see what kind of mansion this is." The ugly woman then looked at the golden pillar of light and muttered to herself, before her plump figure flickered and vanished again.

In an inconspicuous spot within the crowd in the mountain col, a golden-robed man withdrew his gaze from where the ugly woman had disappeared. It was Qi Mozi, with Xiong Shan still by his side.

"Hehe, everyone's gathered here. How lively." Qi Mozi chuckled.

"Sir, who was that person just now? They seem hostile." Xiong Shan followed Qi Mozi's gaze and also saw the yellow-robed ugly woman, but didn't recognize her. Unable to contain his curiosity, he asked.

"Hmph, that's the old toad of the Nine Yuan Temple, She Chan. A fellow who only knows how to ambush and sneak attack." Qi Mozi snorted, clearly looking down on She Chan.

"What? Lord She Chan!" Xiong Shan had obviously heard the name and drew a sharp breath.

Although Qi Mozi held She Chan in contempt, to Xiong Shan, She Chan was a Da Luo existence to be revered.

"I heard that Lord She Chan has been in seclusion at the Nine Yuan Temple. Why would he appear here? Could it be for this emerging mansion?" Xiong Shan then said.

Hearing this, Qi Mozi's eyebrows suddenly lifted.

According to the intelligence he had obtained, She Chan and the Lan siblings had come to the Jinyuan Immortal Domain to capture Han Li. The Golden Han Immortal Palace had deep ties with the Nine Yuan Temple, and Dongfang Bai was a member of the Nine Yuan Temple. Since he was killed by Han Li, it was only natural for the Nine Yuan Temple to send people to clean up the mess.

However, Xiong Shan's words reminded him. It was normal for the Nine Yuan Temple to pursue Han Li, but sending someone like She Chan seemed excessive. Could there be another reason for the Nine Yuan Temple's pursuit of Han Li?

"Sir, is Han Li really inside this immortal mansion?" Xiong Shan glanced at Qi Mozi and asked hesitantly.

"Almost certainly. I've already investigated thoroughly. Over two hundred years ago, a man surnamed Han briefly stayed in a village below. I searched the memories of everyone who saw him. Although he had changed his appearance, I'm sure it was Han Li. After that, he entered the White Head Valley and vanished. Over the years, I've used every means to track him down, but found no clues. I'm certain that, though I don't know how, he has most likely infiltrated that immortal mansion. In fact, this mansion's sudden emergence might be related to him." Qi Mozi said confidently.

"If so, it's highly likely." Xiong Shan said in admiration.

Just then, a rumbling sound suddenly came from the mountain col.

The golden pillar of light shooting into the sky began to tremble violently, and the ground beneath it swelled upward, as if something was rising from below.

The crowd in the mountain col erupted in commotion, all eyes fixed on the changes in the ground.

The ground swelled higher and higher, until with a muffled rumble a huge fissure split open. The soil rolled aside, revealing a vast expanse of golden, gleaming rock, and at the very bottom of the rock, an ancient stone gate seven or eight zhang tall.

The stone gate was carved with archaic patterns, ancient and weathered, clearly something from tens of thousands of years ago.

At the top of the gate, four large characters in an ancient script read "Tai Sui Immortal Mansion." Perhaps due to the passage of countless years, the characters were no longer very clear, but they could still be barely discerned.

…

Within the secret realm, inside the canyon.

The gray mist ahead churned violently, retreating backward at great speed.

Han Li's face lit up with joy as he swiftly flew forward, closely pursuing the gray mist.

In previous days, although the gray mist had been receding, revealing new spaces within the secret realm, its retreat had been slow. He could only follow leisurely behind, nothing like the exhilaration of this moment.

After flying for a while longer, the scenery ahead suddenly opened up, and he finally reached the end of the canyon.

With a flash of his遁光, Han Li halted.

The gray mist ahead quickly dispersed, revealing a vast expanse.

The sky was azure, dotted with drifting white clouds that floated leisurely. Below, an endless plain stretched out, covered in lush green grass. A gentle breeze blew softly from afar, and the air was filled with an incredibly fresh scent, relaxing one's mind completely.

At the edge of sight, some faint mountain peaks and ridges were dotted here and there.

The scene before him was like a beautiful painting unfolding in front of Han Li.

He took a deep breath, his tense mind slightly relaxing.

But then, Han Li composed himself again.

This was not the time to admire the scenery. He could sense that the spatial entrance deep within the canyon was fluctuating intensely, growing stronger, as if it were about to open again.

Although Han Li did not know that tens of thousands of people had already gathered outside, he could guess that if the spatial entrance opened again, it would surely attract people.

He exhaled lightly, then fully extended his divine sense, spreading it outward.

The next moment, his eyes brightened, and golden lightning flickered on his body.

With a thunderous crack, his figure vanished, then reappeared above a mountain peak.

On the mountain peak stood a cluster of white pavilion buildings, seemingly built from some kind of jade material, emitting a faint white glow.

However, the white pavilions were enveloped by a layer of white light barrier, appearing quite extraordinary.

Han Li raised his arm and pointed a finger, tracing a line in the air above.

With a tearing sound, a hundred-zhang-long golden sword light shot out from his sleeve, slashing toward the white light barrier around the pavilions.

Where the sword light passed, the nearby void hummed and trembled, emitting a sharp whistle, as if it were about to be split open.

Han Li's cultivation had now broken through to the peak of the Taiyi stage, greatly increasing the power of his Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords.

But when the golden sword light struck the white barrier around the pavilions, the barrier buzzed and trembled, yet stubbornly withstood the blow.

"Such a sturdy barrier..." Han Li raised an eyebrow, then flickered and appeared before the barrier, punching it with his fist.

With a "puff," the white barrier shattered like paper upon contact with Han Li's fist.

He smiled slightly, landed inside the pavilion, and flew out moments later, his expression animated and clearly excited.

Han Li did not linger any longer. Golden lightning flickered on his body, and his figure vanished again.

…

At this moment, outside the secret realm.

"Tai Sui Mansion!" Most of the crowd looked puzzled at the stone gate rising from the ground, clearly having never heard the name.

However, Su Xingqian, Jin Liu, Lei Yuce, and others showed excitement on their faces.

In a corner of the distant crowd, Qimozi's body also trembled, his face showing shock.

Xiong Shan saw Qimozi's expression, wanted to ask but held back.

"Tai Sui, so your cave mansion is here! Good, good, coming to the Golden Immortal Domain this time was truly the right choice!" Qimozi's eyes sparkled with excitement.