"The design of this place is truly intricate; we didn't sense any spatial fluctuations prior to entering this place…" Lu Yuqing praised with a nod.
"I have a theory; perhaps this is a one-way passageway, and the trigger is on this side, so we can only go to the garden from this side.
Perhaps it's due to the destruction of the arched gate that both sides of the passageway are accessible, "Han Li suddenly said.
Lu Yuqing immediately inspected the arched gate upon hearing this, and she soon discovered that there were bursts of spatial fluctuations emanating from it.
"After entering this hidden space, it should be very difficult for them to find us," Lu Yuqing said as she turned to Han Li.
"We can't get complacent, either. Didn't they use some kind of mystic technique to track us down earlier?" Han Li said with a shake of his head.
Lu Yuqing fell silent upon hearing this.
Han Li contemplated the situation for a moment before suddenly sweeping a sleeve through the air.
A burst of golden light shot forth from his body to reveal a yellow-robed daoist; it was none other than Daoist Xie.
As soon as Daoist Xie appeared, he sent a voice transmission to Han Li, "Friend Han, I may be a puppet, and I've acknowledged you as my master, but haven't you been summoning me a little too frequently during the past few days?"
"There's nothing I can do about it.
I summoned you this time to give you some Immortal Essential Stones in case of emergencies… Have a look and see if they're enough, "Han Li said with a wry smile as he flipped his hand over to Daoist Xie.
"Aside from what I need to unleash some mystic techniques, the rest is just enough for me to recover," Daoist Xie said as he accepted the storage pouch.
"Alright, you can go back and rest now, Fellow Daoist Xie.
Once I summon you again, it'll most likely be a critical moment, "Han Li said with a nod.
Daoist Xie didn't say anything further upon hearing this, and he flew back into Han Li's sleeve as a streak of golden light.
Lu Yuqing looked on in silence, and even though she was quite curious about Daoist Xie's identity, she didn't ask any questions.
"No matter what, let's figure out where we are first …"
Han Li murmured to himself. He looked into the distance and released his Divine Sense to explore this mountain range.
After a while, he withdrew his Divine Sense and said with a slight frown,
"This place is a little strange. It seems to be an independent space. When my Divine Sense flies out of the range of the mountain range, it will hit walls everywhere. The area that I can explore is only a part of the mountain range."
"Then what should we do now? Should we go there and take a look?" Lu Yuqing asked.
After a moment of thought, Han Li said, "If this is a sealed area, then there won't only be one exit. Let's go to the mountain over there and take a look. Perhaps we'll be able to find an exit there."
Lu Yuqing nodded. She naturally had no objections to Han Li's judgment.
After deciding on a plan, the two of them immediately moved. They turned into two streaks of light and flew towards the depths of the mountain range together.
Only after flying through the air did Han Li discover that the entire mountain range didn't extend in a straight line. Instead, after extending for close to ten kilometers, the mountain range split up in two.
"Big Brother Han, which way should we go?" Lu Yuqing asked, looking at the fork in the road below.
When Han Li heard this, he looked at the two mountain ranges down below and released his spiritual sense once more, hoping to discover something. However, the result was the same as before, with little success.
"I can't see any difference between the two sides, so we'll have to search both sides. Let's go there first …"
Before Han Li had even finished speaking, his heart suddenly stirred, and he stopped talking.
He was surprised to discover that the 72 Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords within his body had become inexplicably agitated, and they were constantly transmitting an indescribable emotion to him through their spiritual connection.
This kind of emotion was like excitement, but also like surprise, but also like mania, but also like agitation …
After a moment of thought, Han Li flipped his palm. A green light flashed, and a Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Sword floated in his palm.
However, the moment the sword appeared, it immediately shot forward, wanting to fly towards the right side of the mountain range. If it weren't for Han Li controlling it with a thought, he would have lost a flying sword.
"Big Brother Han, this is …" Lu Yuqing saw this and hurriedly asked.
"I don't know why, but my Life Flying Sword seems to have felt something and wants to fly towards that mountain range." Han Li gripped the sword hilt and looked down at the mountain range.
Lu Yuqing thought for a moment and smiled, "Since Big Brother Han's flying sword is quite intelligent, it must have sensed some kind of opportunity?
We have to choose a path. Since the flying sword has chosen this way, why don't we follow it? "Lu Yuqing thought for a moment and said with a smile.
"That's fine." Hearing this, Han Li thought for a moment and nodded.
With that, the two of them flew towards the right side of the mountain range.
As they neared the fork, Han Li suddenly stopped and turned his head to look at the arched door.
"Miss Lu, can you give me a piece of cloth?" He suddenly asked.
Although Lu Yuqing's eyes flashed with a hint of doubt, she did not hesitate. She immediately lifted her dress and with a ripping sound, she tore off a piece and gave it to Han Li.
After Han Li accepted it, he shook his wrist and summoned two Giant Ape Puppets.
He first tied Lu Yuqing's dress to the finger of one of the puppets. Then, he sent a part of his consciousness into the other puppet and ordered them to fly towards the left side of the mountain range.
Seeing this, Lu Yuqing's eyes lit up and she couldn't help but praise, "Big Brother Han's thoughts are so thorough. This way, even if that group of people can chase us here, they may not be able to find us immediately."
"If our luck is good and they really do go there, no matter what mechanism they trigger or if they fight with my puppets, as long as they cause a commotion, we will be able to detect them in advance," Han Li said slowly.
Hearing this, Lu Yuqing's heart was filled with doubt. Just what kind of growth process could make a person's thoughts so meticulous to such a frightening degree?
"Alright, let's go."
After Han Li called out, he continued to fly towards the right side of the mountain range. Lu Yuqing also hurriedly followed.
The two of them had just flown above the mountain range when the Bamboo Cloudswarm Sword in Han Li's hand suddenly trembled violently. It actually produced a great force out of nowhere and pulled him downwards.
As they neared the mountain forest, a green light suddenly surged out of Han Li's sleeve and automatically rose up.
Immediately afterward, the cuffs of his sleeves suddenly opened, and green light gushed out from it. Green flying swords shot out from it one after another, and they flew downwards one after another.
Han Li's heart could not help but be shocked. He hurriedly tightened his sleeve and used his mind to contact the Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords, wanting to summon them back. However, the dozens of swords that had already flown out seemed to have completely lost control and refused to listen to his commands.
After taking a deep breath, green light flashed around his body and he quickly followed the direction of the flying swords.
Lu Yuqing's gaze focused and without much hesitation, she immediately followed after him.
After landing, Han Li's heart immediately tightened.
He suddenly discovered that the mental connection between him and the flying swords that had flown away just now had been abruptly severed in that instant. At this moment, he actually could not feel those flying swords.
He suppressed the anxiety in his heart and looked around. He discovered that he was in an abandoned garden overgrown with weeds. His surroundings were filled with withered grass and short trees.
On the ground under his feet, there seemed to have originally been a green brick path, but it was buried by withered branches, withered leaves, and mud. It was already almost impossible to see clearly.
Han Li's face was gloomy. His divine sense constantly swept around, but he did not find anything.
At this moment, the remaining flying swords in his hand and in his sleeve were constantly tossing and turning, trying to break out of his shackles.
Han Li lowered his head and glanced at his fluttering sleeve. His palm suddenly loosened, and he let go of the flying sword in his hand.
"Swoosh!"
The green flying sword immediately shot out from his palm, and in a flash, it leaped into the depths of the garden.
Han Li's eyes lit up, and his mind was firmly locked onto the flying sword. His figure suddenly swept up, and he quickly chased after it.
A strange scene appeared!
The flying sword flew straight through the layers of obstacles, all the way to the deepest part of the garden. In the end, it actually pierced straight into a black tombstone that was half the height of a person, completely disappearing into it.
The black tombstone was square. Other than some mottled marks left by the erosion of time, there was only some slippery black moss on it. There were no words carved on it.
However, behind the tombstone, there was a large bulge, and it looked no different from a normal grave.
Blue light surged in Han Li's eyes. He used the Brightsight Spirit Eyes to scan the black tombstone, and only felt that there were waves of spatial ripples that were difficult to see with the naked eye.
He walked forward with a frown, raised his hand, and pressed down on the tombstone.
A layer of black light rippled on the tombstone, and after a few flashes, it returned to its original state.
Han Li frowned and pressed everywhere on the tombstone, but no matter how he tried, there was only black light rippling on the tombstone, and there was no other reaction.
At this time, Lu Yuqing also rushed over. The light around her disappeared, and she stopped next to Han Li. After looking around, her eyes also fell on the tombstone, and she concentrated on examining it.
After a moment, she said hesitantly, "This tombstone …"
"What?
Do you know this thing? "Han Li turned to look at her and asked.
"If I'm not mistaken, it should be a Boundary Crossing Monument. Our Island King's Mansion also has one," Lu Yuqing said.
"Boundary Crossing Monument?
What is that? "Han Li was slightly startled, and he said with some doubts.
"It's similar to the Teleportation Circle. It's also a kind of space treasure.
However, it's a one-way teleportation. After you go there, you can't return the same way, "Lu Yuqing explained.