Chapter 1211: Heavenly Disaster

"Everyone's strength has greatly improved, not bad." Han Li looked at the three—Ti Hun, Xiao Bai, and the Essence Fire Boy—one by one, nodding with a smile.

"Master created such a good environment for us; if we still didn't cultivate diligently, we would be letting you down," Ti Hun said with a laugh.

"Master, why did you suddenly stop?" Xiao Bai asked instead.

He had just been cultivating a secret technique and was at a critical moment, so being interrupted mid-way made him feel quite unwilling.

"A time-differential space of ten thousand times—how could it be casually set up? It likely won't be possible to set it up again for some time," Han Li shook his head and said.

At this moment, the time Dao patterns within his body had all dimmed and needed time to slowly recover, and besides...

Han Li turned his head to look at the immortal jade stones beside the Time Astrolabe Grand Formation; they were nearly exhausted.

Although he had previously killed Elder Xitang and taken his storage artifact, the immortal jade stones inside were almost gone, having been used by him to purchase the Soul-Scattering Ghost Flute.

The next time he wanted to deploy the time-differential space, he would not only have to wait for the time Dao patterns to recover but also raise a considerable amount of immortal jade stones.

"If it returns to the same time flow as the outside world, it will be hard to make significant progress in a short time," Xiao Bai sighed and said.

"Master went through untold hardships to set up the time-differential space for us to cultivate. Not only do you not thank him, but you dare to speak in such a tone!" Ti Hun tapped Xiao Bai on the head with the Soul-Scattering Ghost Flute.

A ghostly howling sound invaded Xiao Bai's mind, and his whole body trembled instantly.

"It hurts!" Xiao Bai's soul felt as if it had been fiercely bitten by a vicious ghost; the pain made him jump and shout.

He wanted to pounce and retaliate, but after glancing at the Soul-Scattering Ghost Flute, he dared not approach.

"Alright, stop messing around. Although I can't set up the time-differential space, you can temporarily stay in the Flower Branch Space to consolidate your cultivation. I'll go out and see what's happening outside." Han Li pulled Xiao Bai and Ti Hun apart, then moved his body and left the Flower Branch Space.

Ti Hun and Xiao Bai were just playing around, not really intending to fight. After Han Li left, each found a spot and continued sitting in meditation.

Han Li arrived outside. The several Dao soldiers in the room were still there, with nothing unusual.

He nodded to himself and glanced out the window.

Below, the ground was a stretch of golden mountains, glittering with gold, and even many of the trees and vegetation appeared golden.

From this terrain alone, he couldn't determine where the Sun-Moon Divine Boat had flown to, so he opened the door and went out.

But before long, Han Li returned to the room.

He had just gone out to inquire; the Sun-Moon Divine Boat had already covered more than half the distance. If no accidents occurred, it would reach Nine Elements City in about ten years.

Han Li did not re-enter the Flower Branch Space. Since there was no time-differential space, it was the same anywhere, and staying outside allowed him to respond promptly if anything happened to the Sun-Moon Divine Boat.

He sat cross-legged on the bed in the room, flipped his hand, and took out a stack of jade slips and books.

These were the intelligence he had gathered in Liujin City about the Great Golden Source Immortal Domain and the Nine Elements Temple. Although this information was mostly trivial, it was always good to know more.

"By the way, what about that white-robed nun?" Han Li was about to peruse these materials carefully when his brows twitched, and he suddenly remembered something.

He had been busy cultivating in the Flower Branch Space earlier and had nearly forgotten about this woman.

Han Li's eyes glowed with streaks of purple-black light as he looked toward the adjacent room.

Although the wall between them contained restrictions and the neighboring room was also warded, how could they block Han Li's Netherworld Demon Eyes? The scene inside was clearly presented before him.

The white-robed nun and the others were just sitting quietly, nothing happening.

Han Li looked thoughtful, considering whether he should find an opportunity to directly ask the white-robed nun if she was Yu Menghan, to stop himself from guessing blindly.

Just then, a commotion came from outside.

"Hmm, what's happening?" Han Li raised an eyebrow.

A blue light flashed on the wall of the room, and a circular light shadow appeared, containing many blue runes, forming a simple blue formation.

"Attention, fellow Daoists: a wave of fifth-level Golden Firmament Wind is approaching. But don't worry; the divine boat's protective restrictions are sufficient to withstand it. Please remain quietly in your rooms and do not move about," a gentle voice came from the blue formation.

"Golden Firmament Wind..." Han Li's eyes flickered.

Over the years, he had also investigated matters concerning the Great Golden Source Immortal Domain through various channels and had gained some understanding. Like the Lesser Golden Source Immortal Domain, the Great Golden Source Immortal Domain was extremely rich in metal-attribute vital energy.

It was precisely because the metal-attribute vital energy was too abundant that occasionally, due to its turbulence, a natural disaster called the Golden Firmament Wind would form.

The power of the Golden Firmament Wind varied, depending on its grade. The Great Golden Source Immortal Domain classified the storms from low to high into grades one through nine.

A fifth-level Golden Firmament Wind was already quite powerful, but the Sun-Moon Divine Boat should be able to withstand it.

Not long after the voice from the formation fell, a rumbling sound came from afar.

Han Li looked out the window and saw a golden line appear on the distant horizon, followed by thunderous roars rolling in. The golden line quickly thickened from thin to wide, turning into a boundless golden storm.

Where the storm passed, the entire space was filled with flying sand and rolling stones, with rumbling noises everywhere. The mountain peaks below instantly crumbled and were ground into flat ground. Countless golden rocks were swept into the storm, rolling in with astonishing speed.

"So this is the Golden Firmament Wind. Its power is indeed considerable," Han Li murmured to himself.

Just then, blue light flickered on the outer wall of the Sun-Moon Divine Boat, and a thick blue light shield formed, protecting the entire boat.

The blue light shield shimmered with countless star patterns, very much like a Mystic Immortal's True Extremity Membrane, giving a sense of indestructibility.

No sooner had the Sun-Moon Divine Boat deployed its shield than the golden storm surged in.

The entire sky suddenly darkened, followed by an explosion of earth-shattering sounds all around. The Sun-Moon Divine Boat trembled violently, was swept away, and screams came from within.

At that moment, the restriction runes on the Sun-Moon Divine Boat blazed with light, spinning like a nebula. Soon, it steadied itself in the storm and continued forward, albeit at a speed ten times slower.

Naturally, Han Li was not frightened by such a minor matter. He extended his divine sense to carefully examine the situation within the Golden Firmament Wind outside.

Just then, a figure flickered at the light door of the Flower Branch Space, and Ti Hun's form shot out, landing in the room.

"Master, I sense a wave of panic coming from outside. What's happening?" Ti Hun asked with a solemn expression.

She then saw the rolling golden storm outside the flying boat and showed surprise on her face.

"It's just a special natural disaster of this immortal domain. The Sun-Moon Divine Boat encountered it suddenly, so the passengers are a bit panicked," Han Li said.

"I see." Ti Hun's expression relaxed.

"Since you're here, Ti Hun, I have a favor to ask. In the next room, there is a female cultivator who looks very much like a friend I knew in the lower realm. But after so many years, I can't be sure. Can you help me investigate?" Han Li thought of something and said.

With Ti Hun's divine soul abilities, probing a Golden Immortal cultivator from a distance should be easy.

"No problem. Which one?" Ti Hun was slightly startled at the words, then nodded.

"In the next room, that white-robed nun." Han Li pointed to the adjacent room.

"She's a beauty. Could she be Master's sweetheart?" Ti Hun's divine sense probed the next room, and she pouted slightly, twisting her slender fingers together.

"Just an old acquaintance, not very familiar. Otherwise, I would have recognized her myself and wouldn't need your help," Han Li shook his head and said with a smile.

"Then I'll cast a spell to investigate." Ti Hun chuckled and nodded.

Saying this, she formed hand seals and waved her hands. A faint light emerged from between her brows, about to spread out.

But just then, Ti Hun's expression suddenly shifted. She let out a soft exclamation and stopped.

"What's wrong?" Han Li couldn't help asking.

"Those people next door are quite strange, especially one of them—even more interesting," Ti Hun said with a slight smile.

"Interesting?" Han Li was taken aback.

"They're probably about to make a move. If Master is interested, why not come and watch? The investigation can wait," Ti Hun said with a mysterious smile.

Intrigued by Ti Hun, Han Li activated his Netherworld Demon Eyes and looked toward the adjacent room.

Inside the next room, the white-robed nun and the others had also stopped cultivating, watching the raging storm outside with fear on their faces.

They were all Golden Immortal cultivators; if they were outside at this moment, they would likely be reduced to mud and bones in an instant.

At this moment, the golden storm grew larger and larger, and golden wind blades began to appear within it, striking the blue shield of the Sun-Moon Divine Boat.

"Bang, bang, bang..." Countless loud sounds rang out, sparking infinite flames, but they could not damage the blue shield at all.

However, although the blue shield could block the attack of the golden wind blades, it could not block the deafening noise.

The tremendous sound penetrated the Sun-Moon Divine Boat, causing cultivators of lower cultivation to feel their blood and qi churning, making them quite uncomfortable.

The room of the white-robed nun and the others was close to the boat's wall, where the sound was loudest. At this moment, they had set up more than a dozen layers of restrictions in the room and even each offered immortal artifacts to protect themselves, but against such heavenly might, they had little effect.

Their expressions were all very grim, and they could only endure by painstakingly circulating their cultivation.

"Wa!" The gray-robed old man's face suddenly flushed, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, his aura becoming chaotic.

"Fellow Daoist Sun, are you alright?" The nearby red-dressed young woman saw this and quickly asked with concern.

The black-robed young man looked over, his face showing worry.

But the white-robed nun's beautiful eyes shifted; her expression was calm, without a trace of fluctuation.

The triangular-eyed man also glanced at the gray-robed old man, a hint of contempt flashing in his eyes.

"It's nothing. I fought with someone a few days ago and injured my internal organs, which haven't healed yet. The vibration just now aggravated the injury," the gray-robed old man took a deep breath, waved his hand, and said.

The red-dressed young woman and the black-robed young man relaxed upon hearing this.

"Fellow Daoists, this Golden Firmament Wind will last a long time. If the vibration continues, we may all suffer internal injuries. I have a spatial immortal artifact that should be able to block this vibration force," the gray-robed old man took out a pill and swallowed it. After hesitating for a moment, he suddenly said.