Chapter 838: Entering the Realm with the Physical Body

The journey was uneventful, and Han Li soon returned to the Luoheng Duke's mansion with Shi Pokong and the others.

They each alighted from the beast-drawn carriage. Blood Drop Marquis took his leave, while Han Li, following Shi Chuankong's gesture, accompanied Shi Pokong into a meeting hall.

“Third Brother, I simply cannot understand Father’s actions today. Why wouldn’t he let me reveal the truth about the ambush on the road? Let everyone present see the wolfish ambitions of those people!” Before he could even sit down, Shi Chuankong said with some resentment.

“It concerns Eldest Brother and Fifth Sister. Father probably didn’t want this matter to be made public, so he suppressed it while granting you a generous reward as compensation. However, his bestowing the Tianhong Domain upon you was somewhat unexpected to me,” Shi Pokong said slowly as he took the main seat.

“That’s true! With the Tianhong Domain, our power has greatly increased. As long as I have enough time to manage it, it’s not impossible to surpass Eldest Brother and the others,” Shi Chuankong said with a smile, walking to one side to sit down, and also beckoning Han Li to sit beside him.

At that moment, servants of the mansion came forward and served spirit tea to each of them.

“Don’t be too happy just yet. Now that Father has given you the Tianhong Domain, which of Eldest Brother and the others isn’t envious? Beware that they might target you in the future and do you harm,” Shi Pokong said, taking a sip of tea and offering a reminder.

"Third Brother, rest assured. I am now a Taiyi-stage cultivator, no longer the insignificant pawn I once was. If they dare to come looking for trouble, I will make them know my strength. Besides, I still have you, Third Brother." Shi Chuankong clenched his fist and said coldly.

"As the saying goes, 'It is easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to avoid an arrow in the dark.' By the way, Fellow Daoist Li, do not be too anxious about the matter of the High Priest today. You can use the Purple Sun Warm Jade that Big Brother gave you for now. In the meantime, I will also send more people to collect some for you." Shi Pokong shook his head, then changed the subject and said to Han Li.

"Thank you, Third Prince." Han Li expressed his gratitude upon hearing this.

Since entering the meeting hall, he had not spoken, nor had he touched the spirit tea beside him.

"Big Brother's actions today were not surprising! But even if he wants to delay, he dare not disobey Father's words. However, given the current situation, you will have to stay in Yeyang City for a while longer. As for Fellow Daoist Ti Hun's matter, Third Brother and I will think of other ways." Shi Chuankong also looked at Han Li and said apologetically.

"Then I will trouble you two. Regarding today's matter, you brothers should have more to discuss. I have some matters to attend to, so I will take my leave." Han Li nodded, stood up, and cupped his hands slightly to the two.

"Fellow Daoist Li, don't be in such a hurry to leave. I still have many matters in my Tianhong Domain that require your assistance!" Shi Chuankong also stood up upon hearing this and called out.

"I do not know much about the affairs of the various regions of the Holy Domain. It is enough to have the Third Prince to advise you. If there is anything I can be of use, I will naturally not refuse." Han Li quickly waved his hand and said.

"Don't keep Fellow Daoist Li here. With the Purple Sun Warm Jade that Big Brother gave him, he must be eager to return and take care of Fellow Daoist Ti Hun." Shi Pokong said with a smile.

"Very well. Go and settle Fellow Daoist Ti Hun first. Once I have arranged things here, I will come find you." Shi Chuankong nodded after hearing this.

Han Li nodded to the two of them and left the hall.

After returning to Changting Courtyard, he activated all the restrictions, first went to the Flower Branch Space to check on Ti Hun, then returned to the secret chamber and sat down cross-legged.

He had thought it was a sure thing, but unexpectedly new twists arose. Still, at least he had obtained some Purple Sun Warm Jade, so it wasn't entirely without gain.

At the very least, for the remaining hundred years, Ti Hun should be safe.

He sat quietly for a moment, then closed his eyes and began to cultivate.

One night, more than ten years later.

Golden light roiled within the secret chamber, illuminating the entire room.

Han Li sat cross-legged in the golden light, eyes tightly shut, face full of pain. His hands moved swiftly in gestures before him, while his body trembled incessantly.

Behind him, the Truth Dharma Wheel hung suspended, spinning rapidly, releasing streams of golden light. To his left, the Vase of Time floated, rippling with waves of time. To his right, an hourglass made of flowing sand had condensed, within which golden grains could be faintly seen swirling like a miniature sandstorm.

On his left chest, a torch burning with golden flame hovered, its fire bright and swaying gently—this was the Severing Time Flame. On his right, a golden sapling with lush foliage was gradually taking shape under the convergence of golden light.

At that moment, Han Li suddenly opened his eyes, brought his hands together in front of him, and shouted in a low voice: "Condense!"

At this command, the time patterns on the Truth Dharma Wheel, the Vase of Time, the Severing Time Flame, and the Illusory Chen Hourglass all lit up at once, and waves of powerful time law fluctuations rippled outward.

The golden sapling in the center immediately became more solid, and after a few breaths, it was fully formed.

All the time law power in the room surged wildly toward the golden sapling, and clusters of time patterns condensed on its surface.

The pain on Han Li's face eased, and after letting out a long breath, a hint of a smile appeared in his eyes.

After more than ten years of arduous cultivation, this Eastern Yi Divine Wood was finally refined.

At this point, his Great Five Elements Illusory World Technique had finally reached the third layer.

He locked his mind, intently feeling the power of the time law flowing past him, as if entering a state of ethereal emptiness. Without needing to count, he could perceive seven hundred and twenty clusters of time dao patterns flickering on the True Word Dharma Wheel, while three hundred and sixty clusters shone on the Vase of Time.

The dao patterns on the Time Severing Torch and the Illusory Chen Hourglass were fewer, each having one hundred and eighty clusters. On the newly condensed Eastern B Wood, dazzling golden light flickered unsteadily as clusters of time dao patterns coalesced one after another.

At that moment, forty-five time crystal threads suddenly flashed with light and detached from the True Word Dharma Wheel and other objects, enveloped by the surrounding power of the time law, swirling around Han Li like wisps of fluff.

In the brilliant golden light, a strange scene appeared.

One by one, the time crystal threads connected end to end, forming a golden circle that revolved around Han Li, continuously absorbing the surrounding power of the time law and contracting inward bit by bit.

At the same time, the five manifestations of the time law, including the True Word Dharma Wheel and the Vase of Time, released five streams of time law power that converged together and surged into the golden circle.

The light on the golden circle suddenly condensed, transforming into a giant golden ring.

Clusters of time dao patterns flew out from the True Word Dharma Wheel and other objects, landing on the golden ring.

The golden ring trembled violently, emitting sharp, resonant sounds, and stirred up waves of powerful time law fluctuations that shook the layers of restrictions Han Li had set in the room, making them unstable.

At that moment, Han Li suddenly frowned and murmured to himself with a sense of awareness:

"Is it... coming again?"

As soon as he spoke, his chest bulged, and a green light shot out. The green light converged into a dark green small bottle covered with patterns—the Heaven-Devouring Bottle.

The bottle's surface blazed with light, like a green sun radiating dazzling green rays, and a powerful suction force emanated from within.

With a "whoosh,"

the golden ring flew high into the air, rapidly shrinking until it matched the size of the Heaven-Devouring Bottle's mouth, and then embedded itself directly onto it.

As soon as the two connected, a vast power of the time law rippled outward.

The dark green bottle quickly expanded, and countless green runes emerged inside, forming a rolling green cloud.

A strong law fluctuation emanated from the green cloud, causing the surrounding void to tremble violently and ripple with visible, eerie waves.

Then, the golden ring at the bottle's mouth flashed, and the green cloud inside suddenly brightened, transforming into a thick green pillar of light that shot out and vanished into the void ahead.

Rumble!

The void split open, and countless crystalline lights surged out, coalescing into the familiar crystal wall.

"Heh, seems faster than I expected..." At that moment, a voice suddenly rang out in Han Li's mind.

His expression changed slightly, and he immediately looked at the bottle's surface, where two black eyes the size of beans had indeed appeared, staring back at him.

Han Li tried to communicate with it through his divine sense, but it was as if an invisible wall blocked him, preventing any mental connection, and he could not convey anything to the being that might be the bottle spirit.

Before he could make any other move, the crystal wall blazed with light. With a thunderous roar, the massive vortex appeared, spinning rapidly, and a tremendous suction force came from within, soon swallowing him.

When he regained his senses, he was faced with a wasteland scene.

In the distance, a vast river flowed from the edge of the sky, winding and twisting to another unseen horizon. Countless droplets of light floated along with the current, dense and endless.

It seemed to flow swiftly, yet also very slowly, and in a trance, it appeared motionless—extremely strange.

This was not the first time Han Li had seen these light clusters of varying sizes, but he still found them astonishing. As he thought of flying toward the river, he suddenly sensed something and his expression changed drastically.

"How is this possible?" Han Li exclaimed, quickly looking down at his body.

He was not in a soul state at all, but in a physical state.

Han Li shook his head, then raised his hand and pinched his cheek, realizing that what he saw was indeed not an illusion.

In other words, his physical body, like his soul, had been sucked into that vortex!