Mortal: I possess a copy of the Jade Manual of the Sea of ​​Consciousness!

A hundred miles away from Yanjiabao, a scene of chasing and catching each other was unfolding.

"Boy, this is the territory of my Ghost Spirit Sect. If you know what's good for you, surrender obediently and await the young master's judgment, or you'll die here today!"

A minor Foundation Establishment cultivator, uttering threats, made hand seals as he unleashed a barrage of dark purple light towards Han Li.

Han Li snorted coldly, and without turning his head, said indifferently, "If you have the guts, let Wang Chan come here in person. You cowards hiding yourselves, I'll settle accounts with him after I've dealt with you!"

Hearing Han Li's presumptuous and arrogant words, the Foundation Establishment extra laughed wildly.

"You want the young master to capture you personally? You, a cultivator from Yellow Maple Valley, think far too highly of yourself!"

Oh no, now Huangfeng Valley has been merged into the Nine Kingdoms Alliance and is no longer an independent major sect.

"You're nothing more than a rogue cultivator now, the kind who'd die on the roadside and nobody'd even glance at you!"

Han Li sneered upon hearing this, slapped his storage bag, and took out a golden brick talisman!

He originally bought this talisman from Wanbaoge in Huangfeng Valley Market.

Since he never used it in the Blood Forbidden Land, and the Yan Family Fortress group also used it to a limited extent, it still retains some of its power and has been kept until now.

"I don't know if I'll live or die, but you're all going to die here!"

Han Li infused the Golden Brick Talisman with spiritual power, and a golden brick spirit body, comparable in size to a mountain, grew taller in the wind.

With tremendous force, he slammed all the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators who were chasing him to the ground!

Not a single one survived; they were reduced to clumps of bloody, mangled flesh on the ground!

After doing all this, Han Li used his divine sense to survey his surroundings.

A moment later, his face relaxed. No one was around; he was safe!

Just as Han Li relaxed, a flying sword, like a meteor, pierced towards his heart at an extremely fast speed!

"Who?!"

Han Li looked terrified and used all his strength to defend against the flying sword.

The golden brick talisman collided with the flying sword—the golden brick talisman was destroyed!

The top-tier magic weapon, a sharp sword, collided with the flying sword—the top-tier magic weapon, the sharp sword, was destroyed!

The talisman exploded—it couldn't withstand even the slightest attack from the flying sword!

In the end, it was only by Qu Hun enduring the flying sword with his own body that its power was weakened.

Whoosh!

After the flying sword pierced Qu Hun, the spiritual power on the sword was weakened by more than half, which was not enough to kill Han Li.

With a swift turn, the flying sword, under the control of someone with ulterior motives, flew to the side.

Han Li looked over and saw a streak of purplish-black light hurtling towards him!

Without time to think, Han Li hurriedly took out the Inverted Five Elements Array Plate and hastily set up a spiritual energy shield to protect himself.

The moment the light stopped, a cultivator with immense spiritual pressure and a powerful aura, dressed in the uniform of an elder of the Ghost Spirit Sect, appeared.

The other person was wearing a cloak, so their face could not be seen, as if the cloak was a magical artifact that concealed divine consciousness.

"Young master, my master invites you."

A hoarse voice came from under the cloak, as unsettling as two hard stones rubbing together.

Han Li watched his opponent warily, secretly reinforcing the Reversed Five Elements Formation to guard against any unforeseen events.

"Core Formation cultivator! Does your Ghost Spirit Sect enjoy bullying the younger generation?!"

He, Wang Chan, is a coward hiding in the shadows, too ashamed to come out. You, old shameless man, are the one who has to step forward and deal with me.

After Han Li finished speaking, the Ghost Spirit Sect elder said calmly, "Are you finished?"

Whoosh!!

A ring of skulls wreathed in purplish-black flames circled around the Ghost Spirit Sect elder.

The spiritual energy within a radius of several dozen feet seemed to be polluted, forming a dark purple hue.

Han Li felt a warning in his mind and increased his spiritual power output, vividly demonstrating his desperate situation.

"Don't play dumb, you junior. If you have any help, just call it out."

I have already thoroughly investigated your background.

Where's that brat Wang Xuan? Instead of staying at the Yu Ling Sect and cultivating with Fellow Daoist Han, what's he doing out causing trouble?

Hearing the tone of the Ghost Spirit Sect elder in front of him, Han Li immediately understood that the other party did not know that Wang Xuan had already formed his core!

A huge weight was lifted from his heart, but his expression still showed great shock.

He seemed surprised that the other party had found out his background!

"Senior, please don't joke. More than ten years ago, when the demonic path invaded Yue Kingdom, I already stood on the opposite side!"

The Ghost Spirit Sect elder's aura grew increasingly gloomy, and his face beneath the cloak was filled with impatience.

Why is he, a dignified Core Formation cultivator, wasting his breath talking to a Foundation Establishment junior?

"Don't be ungrateful. I've been willing to talk to you for so long only because of your senior brother Wang Xuan."

Otherwise, I could have broken through your shell and captured you alive!

Since you're so stubborn, I've lost my patience.

Young friend Wang Xuan, although I don't know why you are unwilling to come out, I am determined to bring your junior brother back to the Ghost Spirit Sect today!

If you have any objections, you are welcome to send your fellow Daoist Shihan to demand the person back. I will be waiting for you.

After finishing his sentence, the Ghost Spirit Sect elder stopped dawdling and began gnawing on the skulls one by one at Han Li.

A gust of demonic wind blew by, and a powerful spiritual pressure suddenly acted on Han Li.

"Ahem!"

Even though Han Li was in the Inverted Five Elements Formation at this moment, he could feel that his meridians were blocked and his spiritual energy was not flowing smoothly.

At this critical moment, a damp aura acted upon the surroundings.

It was like a drop of rain falling in an extremely arid desert.

It doesn't attract attention, yet it's incredibly eye-catching!

The Ghost Spirit Sect elder sensed this aura and immediately stopped his cultivation, no longer showing any sign of persecuting Han Li.

"Hehehe, young friend Wang Xuan, you've finally shown up."

"I am the Left Protector of the Ghost Spirit Sect. Our young master would very much like to make your acquaintance."

As the Ghost Spirit Sect elder spoke, he released his divine sense to search for Wang Xuan's whereabouts.

The opponent had already revealed their aura, and with his Core Formation stage divine sense, it would only take him a moment to detect their presence.

But after a while, the left protector had a question in his mind.

How could I not have caught a glimpse of the other person?!

Although this child had already cultivated to the Pseudo-Core stage ten years ago.

In such a short time, it is absolutely impossible to break through to the Core Formation stage!

Nangong Wan, the female cultivator from the Hidden Moon Sect who had formed the Heavenly Spirit Root and reached the Core Formation stage, was nowhere to be seen.

The other party wasted more than 20 years in the False Core stage before finally breaking through in one fell swoop?

Wang Xuan's spiritual root aptitude can be determined with a little investigation.

Surely the opponent can't be more powerful than a cultivator with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, right?!

"Young friend Wang Xuan, now that you've shown yourself, come out and meet me. Hiding like this isn't like your master's style!"

Left Protector's tone was impatient, but he spoke in a calm voice.

"Hehehe, Left Protector, you flatter me. I actually appeared a long time ago."

"Your cultivation level is too low; you couldn't even track me down. It's truly shameful!"

A soft laugh came from behind the Left Protector, who was startled and immediately cast a spell to attack Wang Xuan.

Wang Xuan remained expressionless, his hands forming palms, and waves crashed towards his opponent.

This technique is called the "Ninefold Wave-Striking Technique," and it is a unique spell used by the Core Formation stage of the Heavenly Flower Water-Gathering Scripture.

It can unleash the spiritual power within the body, transforming it into a mountain-shattering tsunami, divided into nine levels, with each level being twice as powerful as the previous one!

Unfortunately, releasing this technique requires a period of charging, and Wang Xuan can only release the first three levels at present!

This is why Wang Xuan didn't appear earlier.

However, this Left Protector was quite a remarkable person, as he actually helped him get through the power-accumulation phase.

Moreover, this Qi-concealing bracelet is truly a wonderful thing; it's all thanks to it that he was able to evade the opponent's spiritual detection.

This item, when carried by a cultivator, can prevent the detection of the divine senses of two cultivators of different realms.

With such a magical artifact, it will be even easier for him to plot against people in the future!

boom!

The three waves surged one after another, crashing heavily onto the Left Protector.

The opponent's spiritual energy shield couldn't even last a moment before shattering instantly!

In the end, he could only watch helplessly as his meridians were severed, his golden core shattered, and his bones cracked!

He became a useless person!

"How is this possible? Core Formation stage... You're actually a Core Formation cultivator!"

Wang Xuan looked at the Left Protector indifferently, and without any hesitation, killed the man and seized his storage bag.

The matter of checking the spoils is not for now. Once this Core Formation cultivator dies, the Ghost Spirit Sect will definitely not let it go.

Looking at Han Li beside him, Wang Xuan said, "Junior Brother Han, hurry to the abandoned mine site of Yan Family Fortress. It's not safe now. We must use the ancient teleportation array as soon as possible!"

The moment the Left Protector died, Han Li knew that this place was no longer safe to stay.

He had already deactivated the Reversed Five Elements Formation when Wang Xuan reminded him, and followed closely behind Wang Xuan.

……

Ghost Spirit Gate.

The cave dwelling of a certain Supreme Elder.

No light penetrates here; only rows of soul lamps flickering with green demonic fire.

These spirit lamps are arranged in a pyramid shape from top to bottom.

slowly.

In the second row of soul lamps, one candle went out.

boom!!

"The Left Protector is dead. Even after the war, there are still Core Formation cultivators who have died or been injured."

Investigate where the Left Protector has been recently, and who he has been in contact with. Report to the elders of the sect any individuals he may have offended and issue arrest warrants.

"Those you can't afford to offend, come back and tell me, and I'll personally speak with them!!"