Chapter 1320: Destination

Heavenly Court, Heavenly Time Peak.

Golden auspicious clouds surrounded the place, clusters upon clusters, layered and ever-changing.

A ten-thousand-zhang stone tablet stood atop the golden clouds, emitting streaks of golden light that swirled without cease.

The tablet was inscribed with golden characters, which appeared to be names of people, some large and some small.

These golden names were arranged by size, from top to bottom.

The top few names were the largest, and among them, one was conspicuously Han Li's name, ranked third.

At that moment, Han Li's name on the tablet suddenly blazed with golden light, rapidly grew larger, and surged forward, shoving aside the two names above it to claim the first position.

Suddenly, a disturbance occurred in the void before the giant tablet, and a white-robed man in a wheelchair materialized out of thin air.

Beside the man in the wheelchair stood another figure—a graceful young man clad in a golden robe, his skin also tinged with gold, exuding an air of supreme nobility.

The most formidable aspect of this person was his eyes; as they glanced around, they shimmered with a dreamlike golden light that was impossible to look at directly, as if transcending some law of heaven and earth.

“How is this possible! Han Li has actually reached the late Da Luo stage!” the golden-robed youth exclaimed in disbelief, seeing the change on the tablet.

“It seems this Han Li has beaten you by a step,” the man in the wheelchair said, looking at the tablet with a light chuckle.

“Your subordinate is incompetent; please punish me, Your Excellency!” The golden-robed youth’s expression changed drastically, and he immediately prostrated himself on the ground.

“It’s only natural that Han Li, having inherited Milo’s legacy, has advanced faster than you. But I have also invested effort in nurturing you; do not disappoint me,” the man in the wheelchair said indifferently, then vanished with a flicker.

The golden-robed youth remained prostrate for a long time, only daring to stand up after the man in the wheelchair’s aura had completely disappeared.

“Han Li, Han Li…” He stared at Han Li’s name on the tablet, his face twisted with ferocity, then he too flickered and vanished.

…

Inside the secret chamber of the nameless mountain range, the golden light cast down from the golden ocean did not cease; the surging power of time law continued to pour into Han Li’s body.

The world’s vital energy seeping in from the surrounding void also converged with a rumble.

Han Li’s 1,800 profound acupoints and 1,320 immortal acupoints flickered incessantly; his body seemed like a bottomless pit, absorbing all the time law and world’s vital energy that came, regardless of quantity.

The immortal spiritual power within him soared rapidly, and the power of time law within him also surged wildly. The number of time law crystal threads did not increase, but each thread radiated a brilliant golden glow and slowly grew thicker.

Rumble!

An increasingly immense aura emanated from Han Li, causing the secret chamber, reinforced with restrictions, to tremble with a rumble, as if unable to withstand this might.

Cracks appeared on the chamber walls, growing larger and threatening to collapse entirely.

At that moment, a golden light shot out from Han Li’s body, sweeping across the nearby walls.

The cracks on the walls shrank from large to small, completely disappearing within a few breaths.

But Han Li’s aura surged again, soon cracking the walls once more, yet the golden light returned to restore them.

This cycle repeated, and a day and a night quickly passed.

Han Li’s entire body was wreathed in golden light, dazzling to behold.

His physical body now appeared somewhat translucent, with 1,800 time law crystal threads clearly visible.

These crystal threads had now grown more than ten times thicker, winding around various parts of his body like chains, seemingly indestructible.

The aura Han Li emitted was as profound as an abyss or an ocean, in no way inferior to Bone Emperor, though it still seemed somewhat lacking compared to the unfathomable Reincarnation Palace Master.

At that moment, the golden ocean above his head suddenly rippled and quickly vanished with a flash, and the golden light falling from it also disappeared.

The shattered void rapidly healed, and everything in the chamber quickly returned to calm.

The golden light on Han Li’s surface quickly dissipated, and he slowly descended from midair.

At this moment, he exuded no sense of power; the aura of immortal spiritual power and time law had completely vanished, making him seem like a mortal who had never cultivated.

The formation within the chamber had long since collapsed, leaving it empty.

The earthly immortal puppet possessed by the good corpse had also regained its freedom, but it made no unusual moves, standing quietly in a corner of the chamber.

The good corpse looked Han Li up and down, a flicker of fear suddenly flashing in its eyes.

Just a day and a night ago, it could still contend with Han Li on equal footing, chatting and discussing the Dao with ease.

Now, Han Li had undergone a earth-shattering transformation. At first glance, he seemed like a mortal, but upon probing with divine sense, Han Li’s entire being felt like an unfathomable ocean. No matter how it sensed, it could not see through Han Li’s depth; instead, it felt as if it were being sucked in, so it hastily withdrew its divine sense.

“Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on advancing to the late Da Luo stage and mastering the time law,” the good corpse said, cupping its hands in salute.

“I must also thank you, fellow Daoist, for your assistance,” Han Li said, opening his eyes with a faint smile.

“Given your divine abilities, even if I were reluctant to leave, I would eventually be severed. How can this be considered assistance?” the good corpse shook its head and said calmly.

“This earthly deity incarnation was meticulously refined by me; it should be a good fit for you, right?” Han Li looked at the earthly immortal puppet possessed by the good corpse.

“It fits very well. Thank you for finding such a good body for me,” the good corpse said, looking at its own body with a delighted smile.

“Fellow Daoist Han, although my voluntary departure is no great merit, it has at least saved you some trouble. I have a request, and I hope you will grant it,” the good corpse said, cupping its hands to Han Li.

"Go ahead," Han Li said without surprise.

He had already guessed this moment when the Good Corpse left on its own.

"Fellow Daoist Han, having advanced to the late Great Luo stage, you will likely head to the Reincarnation Hall next. With your current strength, you naturally have nothing to fear, but I do not wish to be involved in your conflicts," the Good Corpse said.

"You want to leave?" Han Li asked, his gaze shifting.

"Rest assured, I will not join the Reincarnation Hall or the Heavenly Court to oppose you. I have found my own path from your previous acts of kindness. I wish to continue this way, traveling across the True Immortal Realm, benefiting all people, and pursuing the ultimate good," the Good Corpse said, his eyes clear.

"Since you have this aspiration, I will naturally fulfill it," Han Li said after a moment of silence, nodding.

"Then I will take my leave. Take care, fellow Daoist." The Good Corpse smiled and cupped his hands slightly toward Han Li.

As his words fell, a golden light flashed on his body, and his figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

Han Li stood quietly, unconcerned by the Good Corpse's departure.

It was better that the Good Corpse left; keeping him close would require constant vigilance.

He soon closed his eyes again, sensing the changes in his cultivation realm, and a look of surprise gradually appeared on his face.

Han Li had guessed that advancing to the late Great Luo stage would bring tremendous changes in strength, but now that he had truly reached it, he realized his previous considerations had been too simplistic.

He had now stepped into an entirely new realm, and everything around him seemed different from before.

Han Li reached out to touch the void beside him, without activating any immortal spiritual power, law power, or physical strength.

With a soft "puff," the void trembled like water and then burst open, revealing a spatial hole over ten zhang in diameter in the secret chamber.

Spatial fragments shot out from the hole, slicing toward the chamber walls.

With a thought, the flying spatial fragments immediately froze in place, as if restrained by an invisible force.

Han Li looked at his palm, a look of wonder on his face.

He felt as if some mysterious power had possessed him, granting him a sense of control over the world around him, as if he had become omnipotent, able to easily dominate a region of heaven and earth.

Han Li slowly activated this controlling power and looked around. The entire Hegang Immortal Domain lay clearly beneath his gaze; no place could escape his eyes, ten times clearer than before.

The Good Corpse was now in a desolate city, observing the situation there.

In the desolate city where he had been, Li Hai was entertaining guests.

Not only the Hegang Immortal Domain, but also nearby immortal domains and some lower realm planes could be seen as easily as the lines on one's palm.

"Could this be the power of the Heavenly Dao..." Han Li murmured in surprise.

He had read in ancient texts that cultivating a law to its pinnacle allowed one to communicate with the Great Dao of heaven and earth, gaining the加持 of the Dao's power, enabling one to unleash devastating might with a gesture.

But such a realm was only attainable by Dao Ancestors. He was merely at the late Great Luo stage—how could he communicate with the Heavenly Dao?

Thoughts churned in Han Li's mind as he raised his hand and struck the void.

The void in the outer heavens above him roiled violently, and a gigantic golden palm materialized, covering billions of li of the outer heavens as it slammed down.

Rumble!

A terrifying wave of power radiated from the golden giant palm. All the meteorites and energy storms beneath it exploded and disintegrated into nothingness.

The void in the outer heavens shattered, revealing a horrifying black hole billions of li in size, emitting a terrifying suction that devoured everything around.

But at that moment, the golden giant palm gently wiped across, and the horrifying black hole instantly closed, vanishing without a trace.

The golden giant palm also disappeared, and the outer heavens trembled violently before slowly returning to normal.

In the secret chamber, Han Li withdrew his hand, a joyful expression on his face.

Through this attempt, he had confirmed that he could indeed communicate with the power of the Heavenly Dao. The reason might be that he cultivated one of the three supreme laws, unlike ordinary laws.

With his current strength, he was no longer afraid even when facing a Dao Ancestor.

Han Li suddenly understood why the Reincarnation Hall Master and the Demon Lord, both only at the Great Luo stage, were so terrifying, far surpassing ordinary Dao Ancestors, and why the Heavenly Court was so wary of them.

But as long as he continued to refine his cultivation and reached the peak of Great Luo, he might not be weaker than the Reincarnation Hall Master or the Demon Lord.

Han Li looked ahead, his heart filled with pride.

He had finally reached the pinnacle of immortals—the true pinnacle.

"Wan'er, wait for me. I will rescue you soon!" Han Li said silently in his heart.

He let out a light breath, suppressed his joy, and sat down cross-legged again.

Although he had advanced to the late Great Luo stage, his realm was still somewhat unstable and needed further consolidation.

With a thought, Han Li unfolded his spiritual domain and activated the Time璇 Grand Array, accelerating time within the domain by a hundred thousand times.

His time law had advanced greatly, and his time acceleration ability had improved further.

Moreover, Han Li's control over the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had increased immeasurably. With a hand seal, he drew in vast amounts of heavenly and earthly vitality into the Time璇 Grand Array to maintain its operation.

The consumption of immortal spirit stones by the Time璇 Grand Array immediately decreased significantly.

Han Li sat cross-legged, and ten thousand golden lights emerged, enveloping his body.