"That's all I know about the Tai Sui Immortal Abode. You already know why Hu San and I are here. What do you think, Friend Han, about my proposal to work together?" Shi Qing Hou asked after seeing that Han Li was silent.
"Okay.
I can cooperate with you two and even assist you in seizing the life essence medallion. However, if I encounter any difficulties in the future and require your assistance, I hope you two won't refuse. "Han Li slowly said with these thoughts in his mind.
"Deal!" Fox Three and Shi Qing Hou's faces lit up as they heard this. Then, they replied.
Seeing this, Jiao San's beautiful eyes flashed with a hint of thought, but she didn't say anything.
"If that's the case, let's go." Shi Qing Hou said and looked at the green-robed middle-aged man.
"Follow me. Don't look around and don't touch anything. Don't ask me if you have any questions," the green-robed middle-aged man said lightly.
After the middle-aged man in the green robe said faintly, he urged the Li Qi horse to fly forward. Lan Yan and the others who were controlled followed closely behind like walking corpses.
Han Li and the others also followed.
In the end, this journey took an entire day and night.
The middle-aged man brought Han Li away from the gourd-shaped mountain and quickly left the Gobi Desert. Soon after, they passed by a large swamp, followed by a large stretch of undulating hills…
On the way, Han Li found some strange things. For example, there was an ice sculpture that was hundreds of feet tall in the Gobi Desert. When he passed by it, he could feel the cold air. There was a huge whirlpool in the swamp that kept bubbling. There was a muffled sound coming from the bottom of the hill, as if someone was hammering something. When they passed by a forest of giant trees, they found a blood red chain that connected thousands of trees to form a strange shape.
Because of the middle-aged man's previous warning and the fact that he didn't want to talk, everyone was silently rushing along with their own thoughts. Han Li didn't find a chance to ask about it, so he gave up.
After a series of twists and turns, the group finally arrived at another black hall located on a grassland.
This hall was much larger, but the light was very dim, so there were braziers lit all over the hall to illuminate the space inside.
One could see a dark red door of light standing in the depths of the black hall, flashing with dark red light.
"This is the Space Gate that leads to the sixth floor. Go ahead." The middle-aged man in the green robe said and turned to leave.
Hu San suddenly called out to the green-robed middle-aged man. He then looked at Lan Yan and the others, and said, "Senior, I don't know what kind of dangers lie in the sixth and seventh floors. Although our strength is quite strong, I'm afraid it won't be easy for us to pass through them. I wonder if Senior can let go of my companions? If they go with us, we'll be able to save some effort."
"These people aren't weak. They should be useful. You don't need a few illusionary slaves, right?" Shi Qing Hou also said.
"Fine." The green-robed middle-aged man furrowed his brows, but soon relaxed. He formed a hand seal and pointed.
Seven grey-white lights shot out from his hand, and submerged into the bodies of Lan Yan and the others.
The bodies of Lan Yan and the others immediately glowed with a large grey-white light. Then, a grey-white crystal silk flew out of their bodies, and merged into the green-robed middle-aged man's body.
Han Li's pupils shrank as he looked at the grey-white crystal silk.
"Boy, when you go to the seventh floor, if you find my life source card, remember to take it with you. I'll give you some benefits at that time."
At this moment, a weak voice suddenly emerged in Han Li's mind. It was Li Qima.
Shi Mu's heart moved, and he looked at Li Qima.
The horse was obediently carrying the green-robed middle-aged man on its back.
"Let's go." The green-robed middle-aged man said indifferently.
Li Qima's four hooves moved, and a white light flashed. Then, the two of them disappeared into thin air. They didn't leave any aura behind. It was as if they had never been there.
After the crystal silk left their bodies, the grey-white light in Lan Yan and the others' eyes began to fade.
When Han Li saw this, he formed a hand seal, and a scarlet light flashed on his body. He once again transformed into his original appearance.
When Hu San and Jiao San saw this, they also formed hand seals and returned to their original appearance. Hu San also put away the Heavenly Fox Blood Transformation Blade.
When the three of them finished packing, the grey-white light in Lan Yan's, Lei Yuce's, and the others' eyes disappeared, and their vision became clear again.
"Where is this?
I remember that the grey-white crystal silk from the treasure invaded my body … "Lei Yuce, Su Suiqian, and the others said in a panic as they looked at their surroundings.
When Han Li saw this, he inwardly thought that those who were controlled by the grey-white crystal silk wouldn't have any memories left.
Lan Yan and the others were also panicking. They could only remember what happened before they were controlled by the green-robed middle-aged man.
"Everyone, don't worry. The enemy has already left. We're safe now." Hu San said slowly.
"Do you know what happened?" Lei Yuce looked at him.
"I know a little, Senior Lei. It's like this …" Hu San coughed softly and made up a story. He said that Han Li had shown great power, defeated the enemy, and saved everyone.
Hu San was a good talker, and his ability to make up stories was even better. He had considered all aspects of the story, and didn't leave any loopholes.
When Han Li heard this, he smiled bitterly, but didn't say anything.
"In that case, Daoist Shi has saved us again. We're very grateful. When we get out of the Taisui Immortal Abode, Daoist Shi must come to our Heavenly Water Sect as a guest. Let us entertain you to express our gratitude," Su Suiqian said gratefully.
Xiong Shan, Lan Yan, and Lan Yuanzi also expressed their thanks to Han Li. However, the Lan siblings looked at Han Li with a trace of wariness and fear in their eyes.
In addition, Lei Yuce, Jin Liu, and Wen Zhong looked a little depressed.
In order to break the restriction, they had painstakingly worked hard, but in the end, they didn't gain anything. Jin Liu, in particular, had his insect nest taken away by Han Li. Now that he was carelessly saved by Han Li, how could he not feel gloomy?
"You're too polite. Although the enemy was temporarily scared away by me, he could come back at any time. This is not a place to stay for long. We'd better leave quickly and enter the sixth floor," Han Li said with a wave of his hand.
"Yes, let's not delay," Su Suiqian said with a nod.
Lei Yuce and the others also forced themselves to cheer up, and immediately began to break the restriction on the space door.
The restriction on each space door was basically the same, and everyone was already familiar with it. Soon, they broke the restriction on the light door in front of them and entered one after another.
Han Li only felt his vision blur, and his figure passed through the light door and came to a vast golden desert.
He gazed into the distance and surveyed the surroundings, but all he could see was endless yellow sand, and the air was filled with a dry smell.
At this moment, lights flashed beside him, and the figures of Jiao San and the others appeared one by one.
As soon as these people appeared, they naturally divided into two groups without saying a word.
Among them, Hu San and Jiao San were naturally closer to Han Li, and the two from the Tianshui Sect were closer to Lei Yuce and Wen Zhong. Lan Yuanzi and his sister were also behind them.
Strangely enough, Xiong Shan had also chosen to side with Han Li's trio for some reason.
After everyone stood still, they looked around.
After a while, their eyes flashed, and a strange expression appeared on their faces.
Jiao San bent down and grabbed a handful of fine sand on the ground. He gently rubbed it and frowned, "It's golden sand …"
"It's not golden sand, it's the bone powder of a large number of demonic beasts," Han Li shook his head and said.
"How is this possible?" Jiao San said in disbelief.
"It is indeed bone powder," Lei Yuce suddenly said.
After saying this, he raised his hand and pointed at a crescent object that was protruding from the horizon.
Everyone followed it and flew closer, only to find that it was a curved horn from the remains of a large demonic beast. It was completely golden, and its surface was mottled with traces of wind and sand.
Jiao San frowned, and wanted to go forward and pinch the horn.
However, as soon as she touched the horn, she heard a soft "poof" sound.
Immediately after, the protruding golden horn shattered, turned into a cloud of golden sand, and dissipated. The golden sand on the ground was indeed bone powder.
"This is a vast desert, which direction should we go?" Hu San asked helplessly.
As he finished speaking, he raised his gaze from afar and finally looked at the sky above his head. There was a round white sun hanging there, but it looked exactly like a drawing on a piece of white paper. There was not the slightest bit of heat coming from it.
Just as Lei Yuce was about to speak, he heard Han Li suddenly point in a direction and say, "Over there …"
Hearing this, everyone looked in the direction he was pointing, but there was nothing in the vast sea of sand.
After entering the space of this sixth floor, everyone's Spiritual Sense was suppressed even more obviously, and within a radius of less than a hundred miles, they could no longer sense anything.
"What's there?" Su Liqian asked curiously.
"I can't tell. My divine sense is suppressed, and I can only faintly feel a special aura … Anyway, let's go and take a look," Han Li said after thinking for a while.
Hearing this, Jiao San and Hu San looked at each other, and both of them seemed hesitant.
After a moment of hesitation, Lei Yu said, "Fellow Daoist Shi, it wasn't easy to get here. You should be well aware of how many people have died along the way. I think it's best not to act rashly. Let's have a good discussion. Wouldn't it be better to find a more secure path?"
"Yes, the higher we go, the more dangerous it is. Even if you're brave, you can't underestimate your enemies," Jin Liu said before Su Liqian could speak.
Su Liqian opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but she hesitated and said nothing in the end.
"Thank you for your kindness, but it doesn't matter where you want to go.
Since we've already reached the sixth level, everyone has their own considerations. I'll be on my own, "Han Li said with a smile as he cupped his fist in a salute.
After saying this, he was about to leave.
"Fellow Shi, I'll go with you," Xiong Shan said with a smile.
Hearing this, Han Li frowned. He didn't agree, but he didn't refuse either. With a flash of light, he flew in that direction. Xiong Shan followed without hesitation.
"Let's go with Fellow Shi," Jiao San said after thinking for a while.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Jiao San called out to Hu San before flying off in pursuit of Han Li and Liu Li.
(Wang Yu was delayed during the day, so there's only one night watch.)