Jin Tong slowly stood up from the pool without saying a word. He stood on the spot for a long while with a grave expression on his face. Only then did he raise his leg and walk forward step by step. A burst of golden light flowed over his body, and there were dense golden dots flashing within it. The water vapor in his clothes instantly evaporated.
Han Li's heart jolted slightly as he cast his gaze toward him.
Judging from Jintong's aura, he had reached the Middle-stage of the Zenith Heaven Realm, although his realm was still unstable.
What caused him to feel even more disbelief was the aura that was being emitted from Jin Tong's body. It was completely different from before. It contained an enormous amount of killing intent.
"It seems that you saw the grudge between you and Xuanyuan Jie in your previous life," said the Samsara Temple Master as he looked at Jintong.
Jintong suddenly turned his head and looked at him. His eyes were as sharp as a knife.
"You know … about my past?" Jin Tong's voice rang out. It was much deeper than before, and it no longer sounded like a young girl.
"How do you feel now, Jintong?" asked Han Li.
"Call me Qu Lin," said Jintong coldly as he looked at Han Li.
Then, his eyes softened. He sighed and said, "… That's my real name.
I saw a video … Maybe it was my previous life. "
Han Li nodded and didn't say anything else.
"Qu Lin Tao Ancestor was the leader of the Insect Clan and ruled over all the insects in the Realm of True Immortals.
Later, he had a conflict with the Heavenly Court and was suppressed by Xuanyuan Jie, the Earth Dao Ancestor. His Spirit was destroyed and he used his last trace of Divine Will to transform into millions of Gold Devouring Beetles. After the collapse of his real body, he scattered all over the Realm of True Immortals and its subordinate realms, "said the Samsara Temple Master slowly.
Han Li was surprised to hear this. He did not expect Jintong to have such a past.
Violet Spirit and the others also turned pale.
"Xuanyuan Jie … seems to be one of the Seven Lords of Heavenly Law?" Shi Chuankong said.
"That's right. He is the most loyal supporter since ancient times.
After he defeated you, he ordered his subordinates to kill the Insect Tribe and the nine Insect Kings under your command. Only a small part of the Insect Tribe managed to escape to the Lower World … After that, the Insect Tribe gradually forgot their past as they evolved from generation to generation. In the end, they became locusts that everyone wanted to kill, "said the Samsara Temple Master.
"Xuanyuan Jie, I've already remembered this. I must get my revenge," said Jintong coldly as he clenched his fists.
"Xuanyuan Jie, I've remembered this. I must get my revenge," said Jintong coldly.
Jin Tong sighed and said, "Forget it. Just call me Jin Tong. Even though I've recovered my memory, I'm still not used to the name 'Qu Lin'. I'll take back my real name after I kill Xuanyuan Jie."
"There's one thing I don't understand. Jintong has already advanced to the Mid-stage Grand Luo Stage.
Only then did everyone realize what was going on and cast doubtful looks at him.
"She's different from ordinary cultivators. First, she's a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Insect. Her body contains supreme Daoist Rhymes. Second, she was born with the Law of Devouring and has been improving her cultivation by devouring her own kind.
Moreover, she's a Dao Ancestor, so there's no need for her to cut her body.
She'll be able to regain her Dao Ancestor strength as long as she returns the Gold Devouring Beetles, "explained the Samsara Temple Master.
"What's your next plan?" asked Han Li.
"I'll find my doppelganger and seek revenge on him," said Jintong without hesitation.
"Of course." Han Li nodded.
He understood that Jintong was very different from the childish Jintong of the past.
Jin Tong's eyes flickered with hesitation as he said, "It will not be convenient for me to follow you in the future. I will repay you for your kindness in the past if I have the chance in the future."
"I have my own path to follow. It's my fortune to be able to keep you company.
But I'll be traveling alone in the future. Take care of yourself. "
Han Li knew that Jintong's separation this time was different from the past. He could not help but sigh.
Jintong nodded and said nothing more. She silently turned and walked up the hall.
Han Li watched as she left, but in the end, he didn't urge her to stay.
When Jintong's figure gradually disappeared into the darkness of the underground palace, he slowly withdrew his gaze.
"Uncle, I'll come back for you after I recover my strength and take my revenge!" Jintong's voice suddenly came from the darkness, but it was already very far away.
Han Li's lips curled into a faint smile when he heard this.
"Golden Devouring Immortal at the Middle-stage of the Zenith Heaven is a formidable force. Shouldn't you keep her?" asked the Samsara Temple Master.
"Why should I?
Once she's done, she'll naturally return, "Han Li replied with a question.
The Samsara Temple Master did not say anything else. He turned and walked inside while saying, "She's done.
"It's done. You can do as you please."
His words faintly revealed a sense of loss and relief mixed together in them.
Han Li and the others walked out of the underground palace and came to the outside of the hall. They found that the blood clouds and whirlwinds above the Great Pond of the Netherworld had disappeared.
"Let's go too," said Han Li as he turned to look at the hall behind him.
Violet Spirit and Shi Chuankong both nodded in response before preparing to depart with Han Li, but the Weeping Soul Beast remained on the spot.
"Master, I want to stay in the Netherworld for a while," said Weeping Soul to Han Li.
"Why?" asked Han Li, puzzled.
"I've been following Master for a while and witnessed the power of too many experts. I'm increasingly aware that I'm too weak.
If I continue to stay by Master's side, I'm afraid I'll be a burden instead of a help.
The Netherworld and my Great Path are compatible, so I want to stay here and cultivate. I only hope that I can return to Master's side when my strength grows, "said Weeping Soul solemnly.
"Ever since we reunited in the Immortal Realm, you've always been the one to help me. How can I be a burden?
However, perhaps it would be better for you to stay in the Netherworld Realm, so I'll agree to your request. I only hope that our reunion isn't too far away, "Han Li said with a smile.
"Thank you for fulfilling my wish, Master," Weeping Soul said with a heartfelt bow.
Han Li made his way over to the Weeping Soul Beast before gently pressing a palm onto her forehead.
"I'll leave a wisp of my divine sense on you. If you encounter any danger, just activate it, and I'll rush to your side as quickly as possible no matter where I am."
"Master, I don't want to be under your protection all the time. That's why I want to act on my own. How can I …" Weeping Soul replied, but Han Li interrupted it before it could finish.
"Don't force yourself in a moment of life and death. Where there's life, there's hope," Han Li said with a smile.
Weeping Soul's heart stirred slightly, and she nodded firmly.
Han Li parted ways with Violet Spirit and Shi Chuankong on the island with the Weeping Soul Beast in tow.
… …
Several months passed in the blink of an eye.
It was early morning in the Blackwind Sea, and there were no waves on the surface of the sea. There was only a layer of white mist that shrouded the sea for thousands of kilometers, causing everything to be hazy and unclear.
Just a few thousand feet away from this sea region, it was a completely different scene.
Dark clouds covered the sky, and huge, pitch-black, eerie winds swept across the sky. The smaller ones were only the size of a house, while the larger ones were tens of thousands of feet in size. They looked like incomparably huge tornadoes.
Inside the tornadoes, the winds roiled, and the waves surged. There were even ghostly wails and wolf howls coming from inside.
At this moment, a spirit vessel shrouded in a layer of golden light suddenly parted the dark clouds and turbid waves. It slowly sailed out from the enormous black tornadoes.
There were three figures standing on the spirit vessel. The person at the front that controlled the spirit vessel was a handsome white haired Young Man, and there was a tall Young Man in a green robe and a peerlessly beautiful violet clothed woman standing behind him.
These three people were precisely Han Li, Violet Spirit, and Shi Chuankong that had returned to the Immortal Domain from the Netherworld.
As they gazed at the vast expanse of mist, the three of them each had their own thoughts, and they remained silent.
At that moment, Han Li's brow indiscernibly twitched. Violet Spirit immediately sensed this and sent a voice transmission to him.
She asked via voice transmission, "Brother Han, what's wrong?"
"We've been surrounded. They have quite a number of people, and the person in the lead is at least an advanced-stage Golden Immortal Realm cultivator." Han Li's expression remained unchanged as he immediately sent a voice transmission to the other two.
Violet Spirit and Shi Chuankong were people that were accustomed to experiencing storms, so they naturally wouldn't reveal any unusual expressions.
"Tell me, what should we do?" asked Shi Chuankong via voice transmission.
"There's no rush. Keep moving forward, and wait for the opportunity to arrive.
At that time, Brother Shi and Violet Spirit will directly soar into the sky and try to deal with the restrictions first. It's fine if you can leave, but if you can't … then try your best to stay far away from me. "Han Li sent a voice transmission.
"Alright." Shi Chuankong agreed decisively.
"You, you be careful." Violet Spirit cautioned.
Shi Chuankong looked straight ahead as the spirit vessel flashed brilliantly, and it flew a few thousand kilometers in a flash before plunging headfirst into the boundless mist.
"Let's go." Right at this moment, Han Li suddenly shouted explosively!
Shi Chuankong and Violet Spirit directly abandoned the spirit vessel and flashed into the sky.
In the next instant, violent winds and enormous waves instantly arose on the surface of the sea that rippled beneath them, and then an enormous pitch black shadow that was an entire 300km in size suddenly charged out from beneath the surface of the sea. It was like a mountain had suddenly risen from the sea, and its imposing aura covered the heavens.
The shadow had been lying dormant beneath the sea for a long time. At this moment, as soon as it charged out, it opened its bloody mouth and directly split the vast sea into two halves, forming an incomparably enormous abyss in the center.
Without anyone driving the spirit vessel, Han Li's spirit vessel just happened to be directly above the abyss, so it immediately plunged straight into the abyss.
"It's a big fish …" Han Li stood above the surface of the sea, and he exclaimed in admiration as he looked at the shadow beneath him.
Shockingly, the thing that broke out of the water was shockingly an incomparably enormous black-scaled whale. Its mouth was filled with fine and sharp canine teeth, and within it was a huge black vortex that was suffused with waves of stench.
On the black whale's head, there was a black spike that was spiral-shaped and reflected a metallic luster.
A slender Youth dressed in white scale armor was holding the spike in one hand and an aqua blue spear in the other. The corners of his mouth curled into a trace of a smile as he looked at Han Li.