Chapter 737: Who Exactly Is It?

Han Li took a deep breath, then closed his eyes, concentrating fully on attempting to control the black qi transformed from the Myriad Soul Herb in his mind, charging from the outside toward the black ripple restriction, trying to break it.

With the experience of breaking through a similar restriction before, and with the pincer attack from both sides, the black light on the surface of the black ripple restriction flickered repeatedly, soon showing signs of loosening.

A glint of joy flashed in Han Li's eyes, and he decisively executed the Mind Sword Art again, but this time not just one, but three crystalline sword lights condensed in one breath, flashing out from his divine soul and striking three points on the black ripple restriction in a pincer formation.

"Chi, chi, chi."

With three crisp sounds like tearing silk, three small slits were cut into the black ripple restriction.

The black ripple restriction brightened suddenly, and wisps of black qi swirled around the slits, seemingly about to close, but at that moment, three crystalline chains shot out from the divine soul in the nick of time, precisely wedging into the three slits—these were the Spirit Chains.

The black ripple restriction flashed with black light, struggling to mend the three damaged spots, but the Spirit Chains were extremely tough, blocking them firmly no matter how the black restriction surged.

Not only that, but the three Spirit Chains also emitted bursts of crystalline light, writhing incessantly, trying to enlarge the three slits.

Black light and crystalline radiance interwove, clashing and grappling, forming a stalemate, throwing this area of Han Li's sea of consciousness into chaos.

Seeing this, Han Li was not alarmed but delighted. He closed his eyes again, mobilizing his divine sense power and the medicinal strength of the Myriad Soul Herb, continuing to assault the black ripple restriction from both front and back...

Time passed bit by bit, and in the blink of an eye, a full day and night had gone by.

In the dark prison, Han Li still leaned there without moving a muscle, but the situation in his mind was like a stormy sea, having undergone earth-shaking changes.

The black ripple restriction now had dozens of slits torn open, each slit threaded with a Spirit Chain that writhed and struggled incessantly.

Han Li's divine sense power and the medicinal strength of the Myriad Soul Herb continued to assault the black restriction from front and back.

Upon closer inspection, one could see that this layer of restriction was much dimmer than before and was trembling violently, but it still held firm and had not completely shattered.

At this moment, Han Li's lowered head showed a face that was faintly pale, with sweat drops as large as beans rolling down from time to time.

After a full day and night of continuous assault, his divine sense power in his mind was greatly depleted, and the medicinal strength of the Myriad Soul Herb was also mostly consumed. Clearly, this state could not last much longer.

"No wonder it's a seal imposed by a Da Luo stage cultivator. I can't drag this out any longer!"

With this thought, Han Li gritted his teeth fiercely. The dozens of Spirit Chains in his mind suddenly blazed with light and danced wildly, like dozens of tentacles, tearing violently in all directions.

The black ripple restriction trembled violently, and the slits were torn a bit wider, the black light it emitted flickering wildly.

"Break for me!"

Han Li's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared inwardly. The divine sense power in his mind surged like a runaway wild horse, pouring wildly into the Spirit Chains.

The dozens of Spirit Chains wedged in the restriction's slits all brightened and thickened slightly, then tore again with all their might.

The black qi transformed from the Myriad Soul Herb outside rolled and condensed into two black hands, which grabbed the black ripple restriction and pulled hard.

The black ripple restriction trembled again, emitting sounds like tearing silk. The slits expanded further, and the entire restriction appeared thinner than before, but still showed no signs of collapse, holding firm.

"Mind Sword Art!"

Han Li roared again in his heart. The remaining divine sense power in his mind instantly transformed into crystalline sword lights, which then swarmed toward one point, intertwining and condensing into a huge crystalline sword shadow.

The sword shadow blurred and struck the black ripple restriction.

"Crack."

The black ripple restriction was torn open with a huge gash, could no longer hold on, and with a dull sound, it burst apart completely, dissipating without a trace.

Almost at the same time, the medicinal power transformed from the Myriad Soul Herb, already meager, was scattered completely by the impact of the black ripples.

Han Li's tense body suddenly relaxed, and he gasped for breath. The divine sense power in his mind was now completely exhausted. His vision went dark, and he nearly fainted.

This day and night of assault had truly drained all his energy, but at last, he had broken one restriction, filling his heart with excitement.

"No, I must not fall asleep." Han Li clenched his teeth, forcing himself to stay awake, breathing slowly and deeply.

Time passed bit by bit. After a full one or two hours, the depleted soul power in his mind recovered a little. Though far from full recovery, at least his vision no longer went dark.

Han Li let out a light breath, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes. He urged his divine sense to probe the rest of his body.

Although he could sense the conditions in various parts of his body before, it was not as clear as using divine sense to probe.

The result of a brief probe made his heart sink.

The other parts of his body were also bound by restrictive forces, but they were not strong—merely the residual waves of the baleful thunder restriction on his dantian. As long as he could break the restriction in his dantian, the others would be resolved immediately.

However, the baleful thunder restriction in his dantian was far more formidable than he had previously imagined, far beyond the black ripple restriction in his mind. Even with the help of the Crab Immortal, it would be difficult to break.

Han Li frowned deeply, his mind racing with thoughts, pondering a way to break the baleful thunder restriction.

Just then, the sound of footsteps came from afar.

His expression changed slightly, and he immediately withdrew his divine sense, lowering his head.

At the entrance of the ninth-level passage, two figures, one tall and one short, appeared. They were none other than the gray-clad man Yin Chan and the girl You Luo.

Han Li glanced at You Luo from the corner of his eye, a hint of surprise in his gaze.

He always felt that this girl's behavior was somewhat strange. Especially after he took the pill she gave to the big man, he was able to carry out a series of self-rescue actions. If her purpose was truly as she described, wouldn't she have known this?

Could it be that this girl had ulterior motives, some hidden agenda, or was there some conspiracy from the Domain Lord of the Nine Nether Domain?

As he pondered, Han Li lowered his head even further, drawing his divine sense power inward, emitting no fluctuations at all.

"So one has already woken up," You Luo said, looking inside. Her gaze swept over the four cells of Shi Chuankong and the others, finally landing on Han Li. A hint of surprise flickered in her beautiful eyes as she spoke casually.

"This human cultivator seems to have a very strong soul; he woke up as early as yesterday. Of course, that's also thanks to Miss You Luo's Tianyin Soul-Soothing Pill. Otherwise, how could he have woken up in just four days instead of sleeping like a dead pig for half a month?" The gray-clad man glanced at Han Li and said.

"Oh, waking up in four days—his soul is indeed very strong. The other four must be awakened today. Time is running out, and the Domain Lord is waiting. You administer the medicine, and I'll help you out." You Luo nodded, then said with a serious expression.

The gray-clad man acknowledged, formed a hand seal to open the cell where Baili Yan was, took out a Tianyin Soul-Soothing Pill, and administered it to Baili Yan.

You Luo placed her hands horizontally in front of her, her five fingers forming a strange orchid-like hand seal.

Strands of black light rose, mixed with tiny black runes. They spun around and transformed into a black lotus.

You Luo moved her fingers, and the black lotus flew out from her hand, rapidly shrinking into a black speck that sank into Baili Yan's brow.

Baili Yan's head immediately radiated black light, turning his skin black.

Within the black light emerged a faint image of a woman with a dignified appearance, wearing a rainbow robe, barefoot, sitting on a lotus platform, with a smile on her face, giving a feeling of universal love, like the mother of all things.

The woman's ethereal arm raised, her hand gently stroking Baili Yan's head, murmuring something as if a mother awakening her child.

Black ripples immediately appeared on Baili Yan's head, spreading outward.

The nearby void hummed and buzzed, faint sounds of chanting could be heard.

The next moment, Baili Yan's body trembled violently, and he slowly opened his eyes.

The woman's shadow flickered and dissipated, and the black light on Baili Yan's head disappeared as well.

In the adjacent cell, Han Li watched this scene, a look of surprise in his eyes.

"Miss You Luo's Soul Summoning Incantation is breathtaking no matter how many times I see it. I've heard that even those who have died, as long as it's been no more than three days, their body remains, and their soul hasn't been destroyed, can be revived through this technique. Is that true?" The gray-clad man's eyes showed admiration as he asked.

"Next one." You Luo dispersed the black light in her hand, not answering the gray-clad man's question, speaking coldly.

"Yes, I spoke out of turn." The gray-clad man smiled sheepishly, quickly turned around, opened Hu San's cell, and fed him a Tianyin Soul-Soothing Pill.

You Luo formed hand seals, once again performing the Soul Summoning Incantation, and Hu San soon opened his eyes as well.

The gray-clad man and You Luo followed the same procedure, awakening Mo Guang and Shi Chuankong as well.

"Supervisor Yin Chan, the next matters require confidentiality. It's better that you not know." You Luo looked at the gray-clad man, speaking in a grave tone.

The gray-clad man was taken aback, then nodded, forming hand seals.

Except for the cells of Han Li and the other four, black light rose on the surrounding cells, forming a black light screen that covered each cell.

"I have activated the restrictions on the other cells. You two talk slowly; call me when you're done." The gray-clad man said a word, then turned and walked out without hesitation.

Just as he turned, You Luo raised her hand like lightning, pointing a finger at the gray-clad man's back heart. A black light shot out like electricity, instantly entering the big man's body.

The gray-clad man's expression changed drastically, but before he could do anything, a mass of black light flickered on his head.

The big man's face, full of shock and anger, instantly froze, and he stood motionless as if petrified.

Han Li and the other five, witnessing this unexpected turn, all changed expressions, looking at You Luo with varied looks.

You Luo withdrew her arm, walked slowly to Han Li's cell, waved her hand to open it, and stepped inside.

"From your earlier conversation, it seems you want us to do something. What is it?" Han Li struggled to stand up, looking directly at the girl before him, and asked.

You Luo looked at Han Li, then suddenly formed a hand seal and pointed.

A bright white light shot out, swiftly circling around Han Li.

With a few crisp sounds, the shackles on his body broke into several pieces and fell to the ground.

"Who exactly are you, and what is the meaning of this?" Han Li stared at You Luo, asking slowly.

"Still haven't recognized me?" You Luo smiled sweetly, saying this.