Not long after Han Li's figure disappeared, there was a sudden whistling sound from somewhere in the distant sky. Then, a golden light emerged and quickly enlarged, rushing towards them.
This golden light was extremely dazzling, like a sun, so much so that the surrounding creatures did not dare to look down on it.
The light at its edges was sharp like a saw, and it was actually like numerous jets of flames. Everywhere it passed, ripples that were visible to the naked eye arose in space, and it seemed as if it was about to be directly sliced apart.
In the end, the golden light stopped in the void where Han Li was previously.
As the light gradually weakened, a huge golden beetle emerged from it, flapping its wings. It was the Golden Immortal Devourer of the Taiyi realm who had been chasing after Han Li and Jin Tong.
It was unknown if it was because it had burned its origin power, but its body was significantly smaller than when it appeared in the Red Conch River Valley. However, the flames on its body were much stronger, and its cold eyes were filled with monstrous killing intent.
Not long ago, it received news from the Insect Clan that the eight major clans of the Beast Clan had gathered the forces of various clans and suddenly launched a large-scale counterattack. Under the leadership of the Beast King Youhu, the true spirits of various clans had come out and defeated the Insect Clan army that lacked a commander, causing countless casualties.
The remnants of the Insect Clan army had begun to retreat back to the Insect Clan's territory. It was inevitable that a large part of the Beast Clan's territory would be invaded by the Beast Clan later on. The previously advantageous situation had already disappeared.
However, even so, it had no intention of returning to the Insect Clan.
In other words, the life and death of the Insect Clan seemed to be less important to it than the one thousandth of its kind in front of it.
Golden Immortal Devourer did not continue to pursue after it sniffed the remaining aura of thunder and lightning in the air. Instead, it hovered in the same place to adjust its breath and recover. Its past experience told it that it only needed to wait for the little fellow to reveal its tracks again before giving chase. This was far more reliable than going in the wrong direction for nothing.
In addition, it believed that this kind of escape technique, which was similar to teleportation, could not be used for a long time.
Before long, it would be able to tear apart and swallow the one that it had been pursuing for a long time.
…
At the same time.
Somewhere in the wild world, there was a sudden violent tremor in the void above a towering mountain peak. Countless electric threads surged out of thin air and formed a huge silver lightning formation in the sky.
Chi La! Lightning flashed and thunder roared!
A humanoid figure flashed out from within and hovered in mid-air. It was none other than Han Li.
He took a deep breath and calmed his heaving chest a little. Then, he waved his hand and took out an animal skin map. His eyes narrowed as he carefully examined it.
After a while, he put the map away, took out another one, and looked at it again.
After looking at several maps in succession, his gaze wandered around for a moment, his face revealing a contemplative expression.
Not long after, Han Li seemed to have determined the direction, and with a wave of his hand, he summoned the Jasper Flying Chariot once more and steered it straight away.
After about an hour, he finally stopped the flying carriage. He waved his hand, and white light flashed as he summoned the White Jade Pixiu.
Soon, Jin Tong flew out from the White Jade Pixiu's mouth.
Her small face was slightly pale as she looked at the surrounding scenery. She discovered that she was hovering above the peak of a white snowy mountain. She hurriedly asked Han Li, "Uncle, where are we?"
"This area is no longer on the map given to us by the Beast Race. I think we're far away from the habitat of the Insect Race and the Beast Race. We've most likely entered deeper into the wild," Han Li said as he looked in the direction they came from.
"We've run so far …" Jin Tong muttered to herself.
"Now, I can't sense that guy at all with my divine sense. Try to sense it and see if you can still lock on to its position and distance." Han Li withdrew his gaze and looked at Jin Tong as he asked.
Jin Tong heard this, and immediately closed her eyes to sense it carefully.
After a long while, she opened her eyes, and a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes as she said, "It's already very far away. Although we can still contact it, it's much weaker than before."
"We must not let our guard down. According to the previous situation, that guy doesn't seem to have any intention of giving up.
Little White, do you recognize this place? "Han Li shook his head and looked at the Pixiu, who was looking around, and asked.
"It seems to have been here a long, long time ago. I can't remember the details.
After all, the wild is too big, and there are many similar terrains. But according to what Master said, if we've really left the Insect Race and Beast Race's territory, then we're really deep into the wild. There will be fewer and fewer traces of the human race, "the Pixiu said as it tilted its head.
"It seems that the level of danger here will increase a lot. There's no turning back now, so we can only continue forward.
According to my estimation, the general direction should not be wrong. As long as we continue forward, we'll eventually reach the Black Mountain Immortal Domain.
Jin Tong, don't return to Little White's stomach for now. Keep an eye on the Golden Devourer's movements. If it pursues us again at the expense of burning its origin, inform me immediately, "Han Li said as he nodded.
"Don't worry, leave it to me," Jin Tong assured as he patted his own chest.
Han Li waved a hand to summon Daoist Xie, and said, "I'll have to trouble you to drive the flying carriage for the time being. I'm going to rest for a while before continuing to cultivate the Spirit Refinement Technique."
Daoist Xie naturally had no objections to this, and he nodded in response.
After that, Han Li made his way over to the back of the carriage and consumed a pill, then sat down with his legs crossed and closed his eyes to meditate.
……
Over 20 days passed by in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, Han Li was flying over a dense forest that was filled with countless ancient trees that were over 10,000 feet tall.
Suddenly, the corner of his eyes flashed, and he caught a glimpse of a tall stone building hidden between the emerald green branches below.
Out of curiosity, he stopped the flying carriage with one hand and looked around. After a closer inspection, he discovered that there was a massive stone ancient city below.
The architectural style of this ancient city was completely different from the other parts of the Celestial Domain, and it was also very different from the various tribes of the Beast Race. Most of them were built with enormous stone slabs, and various strange and unusual beast patterns were carved on them. Among them, there was a bird beast with four arms, a snake man with two arms growing out of its body, and a snake man with arms growing out of its upper body. There were also all kinds of huge head statues with strangely large eyes that protruded out of their eye sockets …
However, the majority of these buildings were covered in thick green moss, and many areas had already collapsed. The interior was lifeless, without the slightest fluctuation of Spiritual Energy or any aura of living beings. It was very quiet.
After observing from afar for a while, Han Li decided not to cause any unnecessary trouble and continued on his journey before the Golden Devourer caught up to him.
However, at this moment, the white jade pendant hanging on his waist suddenly flashed and turned into a white jade Pixiu the size of a domestic dog. It opened its mouth and said to Han Li, "Master, there's a great treasure hidden in the ancient city below. I can already smell it!"
"There's a treasure? What treasure?
Where is it? "
Jin Tong, who was sitting listlessly at the back of the carriage, immediately perked up when he heard this. He climbed up and asked eagerly.
"Boss … the treasure is hidden somewhere under the city. Due to the concealment of a special prohibition, I can't find out its exact location. As for what kind of treasure it is, I have no way of knowing.
However, judging from the special ripples it emits, it's obviously not an ordinary item, "Xiaobai sighed helplessly at first, but when she finished, her face was filled with excitement.
"It can't be found even after being obstructed by some prohibition. Why is it so useless!
Try harder and see if it's at the same level as the stove that I ate before. "Jin Tong did not listen to the white jade Pixiu at all and asked again.
"Regardless of what it is, we don't have time to get our hands on it now. If we trigger the restrictions in the city, we'll be trapped or slowed down. Once Golden Immortal Devouring catches up to us, we won't be able to escape," Han Li said with a grim expression.
Upon hearing this, a trace of disappointment flashed in the eyes of Xiaobai and Jin Tong, especially Xiaobai, who even looked a little sad.
"Although there hasn't been any big waves during this period of time, the more it is so, the more careful we have to be.
If there's a chance in the future, we can come here again to search for treasures. Let's forget about it this time, "Han Li said with a smile.
The white jade Pixiu was still a little reluctant. It stood at the edge of the flying carriage and looked down at the ruins of the ancient city, pleading, "After being in the wilderness for so long, I finally have a chance to show off my skills, but in the end, I still can't use it … Master, as long as I enter the ancient city, in less than an … an hour, I can determine the specific location of the treasure, and even find a shortcut to obtain it. Can we give it a try …"
When Han Li heard this, his eyebrows moved slightly.
There was no cultivator who did not love the treasures of the world. Moreover, it was a treasure that could catch the eyes of the White Jade Pixiu. How could he not be tempted by it? It was just that this was indeed not a good time to dig up treasures.
Just as he was about to speak, Jin Tong's expression suddenly changed, and he cried out, "Uncle, bad news!
Hurry, hurry! "
"Bad news for Master?
Isn't Master fine? "The Pixiu was slightly startled.
"What happened? Tell me slowly," Han Li seemed to have a premonition in his heart and said.
"That guy is coming again!
He's burning his origin power again and is chasing after us, and his speed is much faster than before! "Jin Tong said anxiously.
Without the slightest hesitation, Han Li decisively said, "Hide for now."
Jin Tong nodded, took out a Soul Armor Talisman, and stuck it on it. It turned into a golden beetle and flew into Xiaobai's stomach.