The Long Journey to Immortality

Unexpectedly, when the spirit insect with "copper teeth and steel teeth" bit into Han Lu's clothes, it broke its own teeth and was then crushed into minced meat by the spiritual power that Han Lu activated at will.

Upon seeing this, Tang Sifan's eyes widened, and he cursed inwardly, "Damn it! Could it be that the clothes worn by this Fairy Han are not ordinary items, but a high-grade magic treasure?"

Tang Sifan had no idea that Han Lu possessed the bloodline of a true spirit, and that the clothes she wore were made of phoenix feathers.

How could his few slightly unique spirit insects, which could barely show off in front of cultivators at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining, possibly have the teeth to break through this strong defense?

In a moment of desperation, he shouted and quickly sucked the four dying spirit insects back into the golden bowl.

Immediately afterwards, the golden bowl slowly grew larger under his control, becoming as big as a three-story building, before it smashed down on Han Lu in the simplest and most brutal way.

When faced with blunt force attacks, dodging is always the best course of action.

Han Lu had no intention of confronting this big guy head-on. She patted her storage bag again, summoned one of the eighteen spirit swords, and casually wielded it, nimbly dodging in the air, causing Tang Sifan's golden bowl to repeatedly smash into the air.

This is one of the biggest differences between battles between Foundation Establishment cultivators and battles between Qi Refining cultivators.

Many methods are effective against Qi Refining cultivators, but they are ineffective against Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The "Ice Coffin" move that Han Lu used repeatedly and easily succeeded with on the competition stage was completely ineffective against Foundation Establishment cultivators who could hold their breath underwater for half an hour or even an hour, and could not achieve the effect of winning.

In Han Lu's eyes, Tang Sifan's clumsy, smashing golden bowl was a "trash" magic weapon that was completely ineffective against Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Despite thinking this to herself, Han Lu did not give up her intention to mock the highway robber.

The golden sword and the slender magical sword that had just recognized its master floated on either side of Han Lu's body. Standing on the other magical sword, Han Lu mocked, "Fool, this magical weapon is a waste in your hands. Besides smashing people, can you come up with any other interesting tricks?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Sifan even dropped the illusion on his face and revealed his true colors in front of Han Lu, "Don't be arrogant, try this trick."

After he finished speaking, Tang Sifan's golden bowl returned to his side, shrinking back to its normal size.

He used his hand to strike the golden bowl as if it were a drum, making a "bang bang bang" sound.

Tang Sifan thought that when Han Lu heard this sound, she would feel as if she had been hit on the head with a heavy hammer, and would instantly become dizzy, stumble and fall from the air.

Unexpectedly, Han Lu was completely unaffected by this inferior soul attack.

Han Lu took out two spirit stones from her storage bag and casually tossed them to Tang Sifan. "Aren't you going to sing a song? Even if you're begging with a broken bowl, you should at least have some sincerity."

Tang Sifan's face was ashen. He had no idea why his many methods were so easily neutralized by Han Lu, a cultivator of the same level as him.

Seeing the expressions on Tang Sifan and Lin Jin's faces, as if they had just eaten shit, Han Lu lost all interest in teasing them.

"Alright, alright, now it's my turn. You two should also think carefully about what your last words are, so you don't leave with regrets."

Chapter 262 A Battle Between Foundation Establishment Realm Realm Players (Part 2)

Upon hearing this, Lin Jin and Tang Sifan looked embarrassed.

"Could it be that this Fairy Han still has the power to use other methods?" The two found it somewhat unbelievable.

Although Jiulong Mountain holds a dominant position in Dongzhou Prefecture and ranks second, its actual strength is far inferior to that of the Zhengyi Sect in the Central Plains.

If it weren't for the flourishing cultivation civilization and abundant resources of the Great Yu Dynasty, even a power confined to a remote area wouldn't be able to support a Nascent Soul cultivator.

In terms of the strength and knowledge of its disciples, Jiulong Mountain is far inferior to Zhengyi Sect.

In the eyes of Lin Jin and Tang Sifan, two mid-level disciples of the Foundation Establishment stage of Jiulong Mountain, Han Lu's strength had already surpassed their understanding of early Foundation Establishment cultivators.

In their view, even the ordinary Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivators who were on good terms with them in the sect were not as powerful as Han Lu.

At this moment, upon hearing Han Lu's words that she had not yet done her best, the two were naturally very surprised.

Han Lu was also full of concerns about fighting against the disciples of Jiulong Mountain, who had a certain status in Dongzhou Prefecture, in the desolate wilderness of Dayu Dynasty.

Her concern wasn't whether she could defeat Lin Jin and Tang Sifan, these two petty thieves, but rather that beating the younger ones would provoke the older ones and cause her unnecessary trouble.

So after fighting for a while, Han Lu lost the idea of ​​toying with her opponent or practicing her magic weapon. She only hoped to do her best and finish the battle quickly.

"After such a fierce battle, it's inevitable that traces will be left here."

"If I were to transform into a true spirit and kill the two of them, even if the Nine Dragons Mountain traces the matter back to this place, they would not associate it with me."

"Besides, fighting faster can also prevent the spiritual energy fluctuations of the battle from attracting those scoundrels who are plotting to reap the benefits."

With many benefits to be had, and also out of curiosity about what changes her True Spirit form would undergo after advancing to the Foundation Establishment Realm, Han Lu hesitated for a moment before deciding to transform into her True Spirit and unleash her full power to eliminate the two in a few breaths, thus ending the matter.

The True Phoenix Manual circulated within her body, and the True Spirit Bloodline made Han Lu's body feel slightly hot.

A faint light emanated from the clothes that Tang Sifan had mistaken for a magical artifact.

In just three breaths, Han Lu transformed into the Ice Phoenix and appeared before Lin Jin and Tang Sifan, who were staring in disbelief with their mouths agape.

Compared to the Ice Illusion Phoenix she transformed into when she was in the Qi Refining stage, the Ice Illusion Phoenix that Han Lu has now transformed into, having reached the early Foundation Establishment stage, has changed considerably.

His size has doubled since then.

Its tail feathers, which were originally only two meters long, have grown to five meters, and the patterns and colors on the tail feathers are much more vibrant than before.

The phoenix's appearance has also matured considerably, shedding its childishness and resembling a child turning into a teenager.

The white feathers on the phoenix's body were even purer in color, as if it were covered with pure white snow.

To avoid attracting attention, Han Lu suppressed her impulsive nature and did not utter even a single phoenix cry, for fear of attracting unwanted passersby.

Upon seeing this scene, Tang Sifan, who was standing with his mouth agape, felt as if he had been enlightened, and he understood all the details that he had not understood before.

"So this Fairy Han is truly a spirit! No wonder she is so wealthy."

"Legend has it that the true spirit of the wilderness inherited the rich legacy left by generations of ancient cultivators, and is now on good terms with many high-level cultivators."

"When this Fairy Han came to the Great Yu Dynasty, she probably carried far more than just those four or five high-grade magic artifacts with her."

"As a true spirit, it's no wonder he's so powerful."

"Oh no, I'm afraid my life is in danger this time. I've kicked a hornet's nest."

Lin Jin had a thousand thoughts flashing through his mind, but what he sighed about was that Tang Sifan, the villain who came up with this terrible idea, was more like a commoner.

"Is this the true form of Fairy Han? No wonder Fairy Han has such a stunning beauty."

Han Lu had no idea what the two of them were thinking.

Having just stunned the two by revealing her true spirit form, she wouldn't miss this perfect opportunity for a "sneak attack."

Its wings spread wide, as if they could block out the sun.

With a vigorous fanning, Han Lu summoned an evil wind capable of freezing the soul and dispersing consciousness.

This move, which Han Lu calls "Ice Soul Capture," is a divine ability she created by combining the bloodlines of the Ice Phoenix and the Illusion Phoenix within her.

It resembles water-attribute magic, but it is actually an illusion or soul-based magic that targets the soul and consciousness.

Upon first meeting, it will surely catch the opponent off guard.

In the blink of an eye, this chilling wind swept over Lin Jin and Tang Sifan.

Before the two could fully react, their consciousness was completely frozen, their minds unable to function. Apart from still being able to breathe and have a heartbeat, they became no different from the living dead.

With another sudden flap of its wings, it pushed its speed to the limit, weaving back and forth between the two men, before using the sharp feathers at the edges of its wings as blades to behead the two men who were at its mercy.

Including the previous verbal duel, it only took Han Lu three minutes to kill these two arrogant highway robbers in this desolate wilderness.

With the head falling to the ground, the illusion naturally dissipated.

Looking at Lin Jin's head on the ground, Han Lu knew that her guess was correct.

She thought to herself, "I'm being very careful, but trouble still finds me on its own."

"As expected, the Great Yu Dynasty is not a suitable place for cultivators to concentrate on their cultivation."

Han Lu killed the two men, temporarily ending the matter, and didn't waste any more time.

After doing all this, Han Lu quickly transformed back into human form, converted the spiritual power within her body, and used two earth-attribute spells to bury the two people on the spot.

Of course, before burying them, Han Lu didn't forget to empty the storage bags from their waists so she could make a small profit.

As for the possibility that the storage bag might contain a mysterious restriction to detect Han Lu's aura or whereabouts, Han Lu was also wary of this.

Although even a large sect like the Zhengyi Sect did not provide Foundation Establishment cultivators with "Soul Lamps" or set up rescue restrictions, she still believed in being cautious and conducted a thorough inspection. Only after confirming that there were no problems did she happily accept all the valuables from the two people's storage bags.

After the fierce battle, Han Lu had no intention of testing the treasure here again.

She made a brief attempt to conceal her actions, then used wood-attribute magic to grow some ordinary trees in the area to prevent them from standing out too much in the wilderness. Only then did she mutter "perfect" to herself, retrieve the array flags, and without bothering to carefully count the valuables she had taken from the two people's storage bags, she quickly left this place of trouble.

When she left, Han Lu kept a low profile, simply using a lightness technique to travel in the manner of a Qi Refining cultivator.

As it turned out, Han Lu had worried too much. Apart from ordinary people and a few Foundation Establishment cultivators who hurriedly traveled by flying on their swords, nothing unexpected happened along the way.

The round trip took only a quarter of an hour, and Han Lu returned to her hotel suite with a slight disappointment.

"I was just trying to test the treasures and decide which ones to use, but I never expected to run into this trouble."

Fortunately, the valuables left in Lin Jin and Tang Sifan's storage bags could compensate for Han Lu's "emotional loss".

Han Lu didn't stand on ceremony. After setting up a simple soundproof barrier in the suite, she took out all the valuables belonging to the two of them and took inventory of them in the room.

Chapter 263 Planning Ahead

Inside the suite, Han Lu opened her storage bag and took out all the valuables she had previously stolen from Lin Jin and Tang Sifan.

Although Jiulong Mountain is considered the second largest sect in Dongzhou Prefecture.

However, in terms of size, it is only equivalent to a mid-to-upper-level cultivation sect in the Central Plains region. It is better than many ordinary sects, but it is also much inferior to Zhengyi Sect and Xuanyang Valley.

In addition, given the near-monopolistic cultivation environment of the Great Yu Dynasty and the ordinary identities of Lin Jin and Tang Sifan, the contents of their storage bags couldn't even cause Han Lu to have the slightest psychological fluctuation.

As it turns out, even in the Great Yu Dynasty, a place rich in cultivation resources, the storage bags of mediocre cultivators still cannot hold many good things.

The two of them had only eight magical treasures in their storage bags, six of which were low to medium grade magical artifacts, mostly the magical treasures they used when they were in the Qi Refining stage.

The only two magical artifacts were the ones the two of them used during their battle with Han Lu.

A mid-grade fifth-rank spirit sword, with fire attribute, was severely damaged in a head-on clash with Han Lu's Silver Snake Scissors and is temporarily unusable.

A golden alms bowl of the sixth rank, with the attribute of metal, contained four spirit insects that Han Lu had killed during the battle.

Now, the golden bowl is completely empty.

These two magical artifacts, compared to the numerous magical artifacts that Han Lu possessed that she brought out from ancient cultivation secret realms, could only be described as "shabby".

Both its grade and power are far inferior to the many magical artifacts that Han Lu possesses.

Especially that spirit sword, Han Lu didn't even have the idea of ​​reforging it to restore its spirituality.