A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu Transmigrates into a Book, the Dao Ancestor of Rein

Chapter 185 Preparation, Transformation, Perilous Land Also a Blessed Land
"Let's go, follow me to Lava Road."

Han Li led the way.

Yanli and Yuanyao followed closely behind.

Man Hu Zi and Qing Yi went to Xuanjing Road.

As soon as they entered the cave entrance that had split open in the mountain wall, gusts of hot wind blew towards them along the passage, making the three of them feel as if they had stepped into a furnace.

The stone walls along the way clearly displayed warnings such as "Do not fly" and "Walk on foot".

There was also a warning that one must "cross the vast canyon and reach the destination within five days."

There are also some other points to note.

"You guys divide these small items up first, and carry them with you when you enter the Lava Road."

Before arriving at the teleportation barrier, Han Li took out ten pairs of beads from his storage bag that could generate a defensive barrier.

"Husband, what is this?"

"This is a Purple Light Sensing Bead, a high-grade magic artifact."

"A high-grade magic weapon?"

It's just a high-grade magic weapon, why should I give it to them?

The two women exchanged a glance, somewhat puzzled.

"Don't underestimate this little gadget."

Han Li smiled.

Then he explained its purpose:
"The Purple Light Sensing Beads usually exist in pairs. Each one can generate a defensive light barrier, making it a high-grade defensive magic artifact. With the addition of a double light barrier, it is comparable to a top-grade defensive magic artifact. But the real function of these little things is that the two beads in a pair can sense each other's location. This sensing is effective within a range of 100 miles."

The Purple Light Sensing Bead was originally a commonly used defensive magic tool for cultivators of the Joyful Union Sect, and also an excellent auxiliary magic tool for Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Joyful Union Sect to sense each other's partners.

Although it's only a high-grade magic weapon, its effects are quite impressive.

Holding one of them in your hand allows you to sense another one a hundred miles away.

When he plotted against Tian Buque, the second young master of the Hehuan Sect, he received one as a gift from Old Monster Qiong, and also obtained a matching pair from the second young master Tian. These two are quite special, even being specially crafted by high-level cultivators of the Hehuan Sect. They are among the finest purple light sensing beads, capable of sensing objects up to a thousand miles away.

Thereafter.

He also captured more than ten pairs of [items] at the Jinguyuan battlefield.

I actually used it today.

"It can actually sense things from a hundred miles away?"

Yuan Yao was greatly surprised.

This is even more effective than the divine sense of a Core Formation cultivator.

"Husband, you gave us five each. Do you want us to leave one at an important intersection after entering the Lava Road, as a landmark? So that you can find me and Junior Sister Yuan Yao?"

Yanli looked up and asked.

"Yes, it's definitely to have an extra backup plan."

Han Li nodded.

His thoughts were indeed as Yanli had guessed.

But not entirely:
"If things go smoothly on this Lava Road journey, and if those two old devils from the Star Palace don't cause trouble, with your current preparations, you two should be able to clear it easily. But I'm worried that those two from the Star Palace might be restless and secretly create the Black Desert..."

He then readily revealed the information about the fire ants.

"If you two pass through the five-day challenge without any major incidents, you won't need these purple light sensing beads. But if you encounter the Black Desert or a swarm of iron fire ants, it would be best to rejoin me before proceeding together."

"At that time, as long as I place one purple light sensing bead every few dozen miles around the perimeter of the Black Desert, forming a large net, I will be able to sense it when I pass by. As long as I sense any one of them, I will be able to follow the clues to find you who left the traces."

Han Li explained.

The swarm of fire ants in the Black Desert is quite troublesome.

"Unless I don't run into you within three days, it's best not to trespass and wait for me."

Whether it's the Lava Road or the Mystic Crystal Road, it only spans tens of thousands of miles.

If they could fly, a Nascent Soul cultivator could cross the chasm in just a quarter of an hour or two. A Core Formation cultivator wouldn't take much longer either.

No matter what.

The Ice and Fire Path contains powerful ancient restrictions.

Anyone who attempts to fly will be killed by the restrictions in mid-air.

Even Nascent Soul cultivators could not escape it.

There are bloody lessons and records in this regard.

After the two women put away the Purple Light Sensing Bead, Han Li opened his spirit beast pouch and released four thousand golden Gold-Eating Insects, comparable to level four demonic beasts.

Then, he used two thousand gold-devouring insects to condense a set of armor for the two women.

"how do you feel?"

"The temperature around us has dropped a lot; it's not as hot as it was just now."

Yuan Yao asked in surprise.

"My spirit insects are impervious to water and fire, and the intense heat within the Ice and Fire Path cannot harm them. Wearing the armor formed from the spirit insects, while not being impervious to water and fire, can significantly reduce the intense heat of the Ice and Fire Path. In addition, it also provides good protection."

As Han Li spoke, he controlled another two thousand Gold-Devouring Insects, forming two "Gold-Devouring Spirit Swords".

He then used his own magical power to condense two sword sheaths.

"Carry these two Gold-Devouring Spirit Swords on your back. When you encounter a crisis that you cannot handle with your own means, draw your swords and fight. Everything that moves within a 30-mile radius will be targeted and attacked indiscriminately by the Gold-Devouring Insects."

Besides the extreme heat and cold, the real dangers of the Mystic Crystal Road and Lava Road lie in the various innate demonic spirits with ice and fire attributes that gather within the canyon.

Those things are often comparable to high-level individuals.

The most dangerous situation is when a cultivator has to expend a lot of mana to fight against the intense heat or extreme cold around them, while also dealing with those demonic spirits.

Cultivators are subject to restrictions in this environment.

The demon spirits thrived in this environment.

With the rise and fall of forces, even a minor expert in the late stage of Core Formation might unexpectedly fail.

Han Li will naturally need to worry about this more.

Then, he took out two jade tablets:

"These two jade tablets bear my magical power and divine imprint. Each of you should hold one. This will not only prevent you from being accidentally injured by the Gold-Eating Insects, but also allow them to fight according to your simple commands."

Finally, after thinking for a moment, he added:
"If you can avoid using the Gold-Eating Insects, then don't use them."

He feels the pain of losing even one.

The entire Tuwu tribe only raised a dozen or twenty of them.

Although he had more than 60,000 of them, he still treasured them dearly.

It is rarely used in normal combat.

They were hoping that these little guys would grow into mature forms and then devour each other, so that the final insect king would be three times stronger than the one in the original trajectory.

"Thank you, husband."

Both women smiled broadly.

Han Li felt a warmth in his heart upon seeing this.

"Yuan Yao, how are things going with the Icefire Wolf?"

"It is very obedient and reliable."

"That's good."

On the way back, after much deliberation, Han Li decided to give the Icefire Wolf to Yuan Yao as a precaution.

A level 7 Ice and Fire Wolf, one ice and one fire, is a very special case.

As long as the Icefire Wolf moves with its icy body, and Yuan Yao stays close by, along with the fire-repelling treasures she had prepared beforehand, Yuan Yao should be able to withstand the high temperatures of the Icefire Path for at least three to five days.

"lets go."

After marking the two women with his divine sense, Han Li passed through the light barrier first.

The two women followed closely in his footsteps.

The next moment, the three of them were teleported by the great teleportation power carried by the light screen to the pre-set locations within the Ice and Fire Path.

This teleportation is exactly the same as the teleportation in the first level of the Fog Ghost Zone.

Han Li felt a momentary daze, and when he reappeared, he was in a place full of strange, fiery red trees.

Upon entering, an even more intense heat assaulted him, but it was immediately and easily blocked by a layer of blue light on his body.

The surrounding forest of fire trees looked even more eerie, with sparks constantly dripping from the branches and landing on the blue light screen around his body, always making a hissing sound.

Han Li didn't take the speed at which his internal energy was being depleted seriously.

This place is very dangerous for Core Formation cultivators; even those in the late Core Formation stage should leave as soon as possible. But for Nascent Soul cultivators, it's ultimately not quite right.

"Good materials for weapon forging."

He couldn't name these strange trees, but they were certainly no ordinary things, as they could grow for thousands or even tens of thousands of years in such a harsh environment with high temperatures.

"Even if it can't be used to refine magic weapons, it's still enough to refine some top-tier fire-attribute magic tools."

then.

Hundreds of wind blades centered on him formed a tornado that swept past.

The once dense mangrove forest has suddenly become a barren wasteland.

All the severed tree trunks and branches were absorbed by magic and stored in a storage bag at his waist.

If you're passing by, you certainly can't miss it.

Done.

He spread his divine sense outwards and immediately felt tremendous resistance.

"Even divine sense is restricted here? Moreover, the restriction is even stronger than it was deep within the ghostly mist."

Han Li frowned.

If we say that when he was in the Ghost Mist Zone, his divine sense could vaguely perceive the movements within a radius of eighty miles.

But on Lava Road, there are only fifty li left.

The range within which the target could be clearly perceived had shrunk to only a dozen miles.

The purple light sensor bead was removed, but there was no response.

Not within the scope.

He then closed his eyes, sensing the marks left on the two women:

"Hey, there's one in this direction!"

It belongs to Yuan Yao.

After all that preparation, at least one of it finally worked.

They quickly approached Yuan Yao by following the divine sense imprint on her body.

Along the way, Han Li left afterimages as he ran.

Although he couldn't fly, he was wearing Thunder Boots made from Thunder Whale leather.

These boots are specially engraved with numerous runes that enhance the wearer's speed.

Although it is not a magic weapon, it is comparable to a flying magic weapon.

"Zizi..."

With each step he took, sparks and lightning flashed as he rubbed against the ground.

From a distance, it doesn't look like a person running at all, but rather like a bolt of lightning streaking across the ground.

"Whoosh..."

The wind whistled in my ears.

The high temperatures seem to have subsided considerably.

If it were an ordinary Core Formation stage cultivator, without the assistance of powerful divine sense, they would likely be too fast to react in time and crash into obstacles along the way. Therefore, it would be impossible for them to exceed one mile per second like he did.

He is different.

He has the reaction speed of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Moreover, his spiritual awareness far surpasses that of ordinary Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

Although still greatly restricted in this place, its effectiveness is significantly diminished by the terrifying ancient restrictions imposed on the Lava Road.

However, the restriction only suppresses his divine sense; it does not limit his five senses or other spiritual perceptions, and it will not slow down his reactions.

Moreover, his divine sense could eventually extend for several miles.

As long as the speed of the Thunder Boots cannot match the speed of his outward-projecting divine sense, he will never collide with anything along the way.

Unless, he did it on purpose.

This is not.

When passing by a bubbling lava lake.

A fire-type spirit was dozing off listlessly on the shore.

But the next moment.

Its head flew high into the air.

Its entire body was packed up and taken away in a storage bag.

Nothing was left on the spot.

Han Li never liked to miss out on anything that happened to be there.

A thicket of bright red grass blocks the way.

A whirlwind of wind swept past, and the grass leaves all went into the storage bag.

Strange vegetation blocking the way?

A powerful demon spirit is blocking the way?

For him, these were not troubles at all, but rather roadside buffets.

Four words: The more the better.

"Zizi..."

A flash of lightning appeared, twenty or thirty feet away.

Then, in another flash, they were dozens of feet away again.

Although its speed of over a hundred feet per second is only one or two tenths of that of flying, it is still sufficient for traveling.

then.

In just about fifteen minutes, Han Li traversed hundreds of miles and arrived at Yuan Yao's side, who was being besieged by six fire-type demon spirits.

At this moment, Yuan Yao was fighting two against six, and she was not at a disadvantage at all.

Upon arriving at the destination, Han Li was in no hurry to make a move.

"It's good to get some experience."

As for Yanli, whose cultivation level was even lower? He wasn't too worried about her.

It's no exaggeration to say that Yanli at this moment is no weaker than the original body in the original trajectory, and may even be two or three times stronger.

That's because they obtained the Azure Needle Talisman Treasure ahead of time.

They obtained the Royal Scale Armor ahead of schedule.

There were also thousands of gold-devouring insects comparable to level 4 monsters, as well as a large number of blue fire thunderbolts and other items.

The Azure Fire Thunder can be seen as a super-enhanced version of the Heavenly Thunder Particle. The power of each one is comparable to the Yuan Yang Fire of a Nascent Soul cultivator. When it explodes suddenly, even a minor expert in the mid-to-late stage of Core Formation will be caught off guard and die.

It was obtained from the young master of Qingyang Sect.

He gave Yanli more than twenty.

On Yuan Yao's side, one advantage was her solid foundation, allowing her to move with ease. Another was the support of the Ice-Fire Wolf, which relieved much of the pressure. The six fire-type demons, comparable to those at the Core Formation stage, were quickly mostly slain.

Two of them wanted to escape.

Two enormous magical hands, each tens of feet long, appeared, and one of them was immediately grabbed.

"Husband?!"

"Yes, Not Bad."

He suddenly realized that he was worrying too much about the two women.

Sometimes, they need to be sent out to gain experience.

For example, this time is quite good.

A swordsman should act like a swordsman.

We can't just be a "scabbard" to help him "nurture the sword".

"Come up."

He embraced the beauty and rode the Ice and Fire Wolf together.

With all four hooves moving, the speed was equally fast.

...

On Yanli's side.

At first, she was surrounded by a patch of fiery red wild grass.

To find the right direction, she gritted her teeth and stepped on the red weeds, intending to leave the bushes.

But this test terrified her.

When she stepped on it for the first time, nothing happened, but when she stepped on it for the second time, she heard a great chorus of metal clanging together.

Looking down, they immediately made a discovery. The fiery red weeds had transformed into sharp swords, slashing at the soles of the feet and the area below the thighs covered by the Gold-Eating Insect Armor.

Every moment of contact with the blades of wild grass felt like a slash from a blazing sword against her Gold-Eating Insect Armor.

If her armor hadn't been indestructible and impervious to water and fire, she, who usually doesn't pay much attention to such details, would definitely have suffered a loss.

"Hiss, what's going on with all this weeds?"

She took another tentative step, trying to make contact with the grass leaves that were half a person's height or even two or three people's height around her, and sparks and fire immediately flew out from her body.

Her eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

If someone plunges headfirst into the grass without any protective measures, it's like sending themselves into a highly efficient meat grinder.

It was at this moment that she finally realized how terrifying the Lava Road was.

She also understood just how much Han Li cared for her.

"Husband..."

"I will not let you down."

The girl gritted her teeth, her gaze exceptionally resolute.

The vulnerable side disappeared, replaced by a stubbornness, a tenacity and strength to stand alone.

　There will be a short chapter tonight.

　　I feel like I'm getting shorter and shorter.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)