The Black Heavens Evil Lord was naturally uninterested in the conversation between Han Li and the others.
He seemed to be quite excited about what he saw and kept looking around. After a long while, he came to the deep pit and squatted down. He rubbed his chin as if he was thinking about something. Suddenly, his body swayed and plunged straight into the middle of the deep pit.
There were still many fireballs the size of a house on the ground there. Erebus seemed to be very interested in them. He circled around these fireballs, reaching out his palm from time to time as if he was warming himself.
Just as Han Li and the others were talking, another spatial fluctuation suddenly appeared in the void not far away from them.
There was a flash of light, and three figures stumbled out of it.
Han Li and the rest had just gone through a huge battle. At this moment, their nerves had not completely relaxed yet. Seeing the sudden appearance of these people, the Celestial Spiritual Energy fluctuations on their bodies surged, as though they were about to engage in a battle.
The three Nascent Soul cultivators seemed to have been given quite a fright. The leader of the group was a green-skinned elderly man with copper scales all over his body. Crystalline light flashed around his body, and six snow-white ice crystals appeared, releasing bursts of glacial Qi.
Beside him was a tall man with dark green skin that was as dry as tree bark. He seemed to be extremely afraid of the cold air and quickly moved to the side. Green light surrounded his body, and in the blink of an eye, countless green roots grew out of his body and stabbed into the scorched ground.
The other grey-robed old man seemed to be much more normal. His appearance was just like an ordinary person, but he had one hand behind his back as he stood tall. The robe on his body fluttered without any wind, and waves of golden ripples were ceaselessly rippling out from it.
Just as everyone was about to make a move, Liu Zizai suddenly opened his mouth and shouted,
"Huai Yangzi, could you be Fellow Daoist Huai Yangzi?"
Not only was Han Li and the others surprised by this sudden question, but even the three cultivators across from them were taken aback.
The grey-robed old man frowned. After carefully looking over for a moment, his gaze fell on Liu Zizai. After hesitating for a long time, he said with surprise, "Liu Zizai, Fellow Cultivator Liu … Is it really you?"
Liu Zizai bitterly laughed and said with a sigh, "It is me. I didn't think that after we parted that year, we would meet again here and now."
The grey-robed old man, Huai Yangzi, shook his head and said, "Fate makes fools of us!"
When Han Li and the others saw this, they did not immediately let down their guard. Instead, they looked at the two of them with strange expressions.
"Everyone, don't be nervous. Fellow Daoist Huai Yangzi is an old friend of mine, not an enemy." Liu Zizai was the first to retract his spell and said to Han Li and the others.
When the grey-robed elder saw this, he waved his hand and signaled for the two beside him to stop.
Only then did everyone retract their auras and walk forward.
"I didn't expect this either. I didn't expect to see you again after so many years …" Huai Yangzi sighed.
Liu Zizai doubtfully said, "When you disappeared in the Black Sea Immortal Domain, I went there to search for you. Unfortunately, after hundreds of years, I found nothing. I only knew that you went to explore a secret realm at the bottom of the Forgotten Sea. In the end, there was no news of you. What happened back then?"
Liu Zizai doubtfully said, "In the past, I was invited by an old friend of the Black Sea Immortal Palace to explore a secret realm in the depths of the Scarlet Wyrm Trench. I didn't expect to be betrayed by that bastard. I was captured by the people of the Immortal Palace and accused of many groundless crimes. After that, I was thrown into the Immortal Prison and then sealed in the Time Tower. I only managed to escape because of an accident in the tower," Huai Yangzi said.
Liu Zizai was surprised and said, "What … I was also imprisoned in the Time Tower for many years. I didn't know you were also in the tower?"
"You were also imprisoned in the Time Tower?" Huai Yangzi looked at Liu Zizai with a doubtful expression.
Liu Zizai frowned and asked, "What? You don't believe me?"
Huai Yangzi asked doubtfully, "It's not that I don't believe you. It's just that if a cultivator of your cultivation was captured by the Heavenly Court, it's impossible for him to maintain his current cultivation. Didn't they extract the power of law from you?"
After saying that, he looked at the green-skinned old man and the withered man beside him. The three of them were also puzzled.
"Extract the power of law?
Could it be that the Heavenly Court did such an evil thing to you? No wonder it seems that although your cultivation level is still the same, it's like a castle in the air. It's not very stable. "Liu Zizai carefully looked at him and said.
Huai Yangzi said hatefully, "It's not just me. Many cultivators in the Immortal Prison were killed by them. All the strands of law they comprehended were stripped away and thrown into the Time Tower."
Liu Zizai frowned and said, "Speaking of which, although you didn't join the Heavenly Court back then, you were on good terms with them. You can be considered a free and unfettered Immortal. Why did they attack you?
Is there something special about your strands of law? "Liu Zizai frowned and said.
Liu Zizai shook his head and said, "If the power of law is cultivated through enlightenment, then even if it comes from the same source, it still carries its own understanding of the Grand Dao of Heaven and Earth. Who doesn't have something special about it?
It's just that the Heavenly Court doesn't seem to care about this. They've captured quite a number of cultivators, including humans, demons, demons, and even plants and spirits. Their respective formations don't have anything in common. This matter is very strange, "Huai Yangzi said as he shook his head.
"Senior Huai Yangzi, why did the Heavenly Court extract your strands of law?" Jiao San couldn't help but ask.
Han Li was also very curious about this. When he heard Jiao San's question, he immediately pricked up his ears to listen.
Liu Zizai shook his head and said, "I don't know. From the beginning to the end, we don't know why they extracted so many strands of law.
Compared to that, I'm even more curious about why your Threads of Law weren't removed. "Huai Yangzi shook his head.
"We don't know either. We only remember that not long after we were imprisoned in the Immortal Domain, that bastard Wen Taisui coaxed us into the Time Tower. After that, we were imprisoned until now.
By the way, where are you imprisoned in the Time Tower? "Liu Zizai asked.
"I and many other cultivators were imprisoned in the seventh floor of the Time Tower. However, we were sealed underground and have always been in a semi-dormant state.
I don't know how many years ago, but the restrictive power of the tower suddenly loosened. We tried to slowly restore the power of law, but we couldn't move freely, "Huai Yangzi said.
"I see. I was imprisoned in the fifth floor. No wonder I didn't see you.
Haha, we have been together for so many years. If it wasn't for today, I don't know when we would have met again, "Liu Zizai said as he glanced at Black Heaven Evil Lord, who was still playing with fire at the bottom of the pit.
When Han Li heard their words, his expression didn't change much. However, he was extremely shocked.
The Heavenly Court was the most authoritative official force in the Immortal World. Not to mention the actions of the various Immortal Palaces, they were supposed to uphold justice and pacify the Immortal Domain. Logically speaking, they wouldn't do anything too outrageous.
If what Huai Yangzi said was true, that they dared to do such a thing without being discovered, they must be plotting something big.
Unfortunately, there were too few clues so he couldn't make any guesses.
"Everyone, forgive me for saying this, but this is not a good place to be. I think we should leave as soon as possible.
If there's anything, we can talk about it later, "Han Li said after thinking for a while.
"That's right.
With such a big commotion, I believe the Heavenly Court will soon send people over to take care of the aftermath. Let's leave this place first and come up with a plan, "Jiao San nodded and agreed.
"What do you plan to do now?" Liu Zizai looked at Huai Yangzi and asked.
"Now that things have come to this, there's nothing I can't say.
Back then, the Hall of Samsara wanted to recruit me, but I didn't agree in order to protect myself. I'm afraid I have nowhere to go now. I don't know how the Hall of Samsara is doing now. Will they still take me in? "Huai Yangzi sighed and said.
"Senior, if you want to join the Hall of Samsara, I can recommend you," Jiao San cupped his fists and smiled.
As soon as this was said, the twenty or so people who had planned to follow Jiao San were stunned. Some of them had different expressions on their faces. Some of them said something, but the others shook their heads and became quiet again.
"Oh, you are from the Hall of Samsara?" Huai Yangzi looked at Jiao San and asked in surprise.
Jiao San smiled noncommittally.
"If it wasn't for them, I'm afraid we would still be imprisoned in the tower," Liu Zizai said before Jiao San could reply.
"Good, good, good. It seems that I owe you for helping me escape. I am willing to follow you to the Hall of Samsara." Huai Yangzi was surprised at first, but he quickly agreed.
Then, he asked the two people beside him, "Fellow Mo Xu and Fellow Wu Qi, what do you plan to do?"
"Our situation is similar to yours, so we hit it off at first sight.
Even though we were lucky to escape, I don't think the Heavenly Court will let us go. Let's join the Hall of Samsara. "The green-skinned elder smiled warmly and said.
The man under the withered tree did not seem to like to talk. He nodded and replied with a hoarse voice.
"Brother Han, what do you plan to do? Are you willing to return to the Hall of Samsara with me?" Jiao San looked at Han Li and asked.
"After this experience, I have realized that the grudges between me and the Heavenly Court are growing. The sooner I join the Hall of Samsara, the sooner I will have a backer.
However, I hope that this time, I won't be given the title of the Son of Samsara. "Han Li shook his head and said.
"Perhaps it is a coincidence, but Brother Han has a good relationship with the Hall of Samsara. You have helped me a lot this time.
Now that you have joined the Hall of Samsara, you will be considered a core member of the Hall of Samsara. Our Hall Master also thinks highly of you. He might even want to see you personally, "Jiao San said with a smile.
"That's good.
However, I am still waiting for an explanation about the Golden Boy you mentioned. "Han Li smiled and sent a message to Jiao San.
"This matter … I can't say too much for now.
I can only tell you that the Golden Boy is currently imprisoned in the Jiuyuan Temple. "Jiao San hesitated for a moment before replying.
Han Li's expression changed when he heard this. He asked, "About the Golden Boy being captured by the Jiuyuan Temple, what happened?
You can at least tell me. "