On this day, the scorching sun hung high in the sky.
On a barren mountain with sparse trees, gusts of strong wind were howling non-stop, but it could not blow away the thin layer of mist that permeated the air.
At this moment, a green light flashed from afar and flew over.
The green light faded, revealing a jasper flying car that slowly descended from the sky.
Han Li jumped down from the flying car. After looking around, he found a big tree that only had branches left and sat down with his back against it. He took out an elixir and swallowed it. He then closed his eyes and adjusted his breathing.
Jin Tong followed closely behind and descended from the sky on his white jade Pixiu, arriving beside him.
One big and one small, both of them looked very tired. Even the Pi Xiu drooped its head, looking listless as it lay on the ground.
After a while, Han Li let out a long sigh and opened his eyes again. The tiredness on his face had reduced a lot, but there was still a trace of worry in the depths of his eyes.
"Uncle, it has been more than half a year. That guy has been staying in the same place and has not moved." Jintong hesitated for a moment and said.
"It seems that the person who sent me the message is really powerful. He can trap a Late Stage Taiyi Spiritual Insect for such a long time. Even if his divine sense is weak, it is still very impressive.
I am afraid that the twenty years that he said is most likely true. "Han Li nodded and said.
"In that case, is that person really helping us?" Jin Tong blinked his eyes and asked.
"It is hard to say now. After all, this is the Wilderness. Anything can happen," Han Li said noncommittally.
"Yes.
Uncle, this is your first time in the Wilderness. Even the Northern Frost Celestial Realm is full of deceit. I do not believe that there are any good people in the Wilderness! "Jintong said in agreement.
"You can't say that. Most of the True Immortals in the various Celestial Realms think that they are extraordinary. They look like they are sages and see through the affairs of the world, but there are countless cases of them playing tricks behind the scenes. Although the Wilderness is also filled with fights, they are much more clear about what is right and wrong." Pi Xiu Xiaobai suddenly raised its head and said.
"Xiaobai, how dare you say that!
Have you forgotten how the Beast Clan repaid kindness with enmity? "Jintong stretched out his hand and slapped Pi Xiu's head down and said angrily.
"Boss, you can't generalize. Those Beast Clans are just some small clans at the edge of the Wilderness.
The real big clans of the Wilderness value karma very much! "Xiaobai argued.
Han Li's eyes lit up slightly upon hearing this, and he murmured to himself, "A large primordial race…"
Jin Tong ignored Xiao Bai and asked, "Uncle, have you thought of something?"
"That man was able to restrain Gold Immortal Devourer for twenty years and transmit his voice directly into my spiritual ocean without being discovered by me. This shows how high his cultivation base is. He's at least a late-stage Primordial Immortal … or maybe even a peak-stage Primordial Immortal or a Grand Immortal.
I've never met a being of that caliber, but it's most likely one of the primordial races that Xiao Bai mentioned, "Han Li replied with a shake of his head.
"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter as long as he's here to help us. It doesn't matter if he's from a big or small clan of the Wilderness.
It would be great if he could trap Golden Immortal Devourer for two hundred years … No, two thousand years! "Jintong said.
"Why two thousand years? Why not forever?" Han Li was amused by Jintong's carefree manner and teased him.
"I can eat and drink with Uncle for two thousand years. Maybe I'll be more powerful than that guy. I'll just wait for him to come to me and let me devour him. That way, I won't have to search all over the world for him!" Jintong became spirited.
"You didn't let him devour you, but you want to devour him instead?" Han Li was speechless.
"Yes!
I don't know why, but ever since I could remember, I've had an urge to devour all of my kind that I can find.
This feeling was especially strong when that guy was chasing us, "Jintong said earnestly.
"Perhaps, this is the destiny of you Gold Devourer Beetles," Han Li said thoughtfully.
Jintong didn't understand what Han Li meant. He didn't think too much about it and continued to ask, "Uncle, what should we do next?
If we can't do it, let's listen to his advice and return to the Northern Frost Immortal Realm. "
"There's no way to return to the Northern Frost Immortal Realm. The Immortal Palace must have issued a bounty on us. Going back is no different from walking into a trap," Han Li said with a wry smile.
"Then, shall we continue forward?" Jintong nodded in agreement and asked again.
"We were chased by your kind before. Now, we can only determine the general direction. We've deviated from the original route by tens of thousands of miles. With our current cultivation, we'll get into trouble sooner or later if we keep going like this.
After all, the words of a person who can easily trap a Late Stage Taiyi expert need to be taken seriously, "Han Li said.
"This won't do, that won't do. Could it be that uncle wants to find a place to cultivate in seclusion here?" Jintong was startled and asked.
"That's right," Han Li nodded and said.
Jintong and the Pixiu were shocked when they heard this.
"Cultivating in seclusion in this barren world? Uncle, are you kidding me?
Moreover, this cultivation realm can't be improved in a short period of time, "Jintong said worriedly.
Han Li narrowed his eyes and slowly said, "There's no other way… Now that we've come this far, we're stuck in a dilemma. We can't advance or retreat, so we might as well take a gamble and use these 20 years to increase our cultivation base. Perhaps we'll be able to fight for a chance at survival."
"Alright.
Since uncle said so, I'm willing to believe you.
Next, you can rest assured and cultivate in seclusion. Leave the matter of guarding to me, "Jintong took a deep breath and said with his chest puffed up.
The white jade Pixiu silently buried its head between its two front paws after listening to Jintong's solemn vow.
"There's no hurry. I wasn't just rushing for the past six months. I've also been looking for a suitable place to cultivate in seclusion. I've picked one now, but it's not here," Han Li said with a smile.
"Not here?
There are no strange beasts around this barren mountain. Isn't it a good place to cultivate in seclusion? "Jintong was puzzled.
"Do you still remember the abyss that we passed by a few days ago?" Han Li's eyes flickered a few times as he asked indifferently.
"Yes, I remember. It's not far from the valley where the tree demon is. It's pitch black inside. I can smell a fishy and evil aura from afar … Uncle, are you going to cultivate in seclusion there?" Jintong said in surprise.
"That's right.
In this barren world, the strange beasts each have their own territories. They usually don't invade each other.
That tree demon's cultivation is quite high. That's why the wild beast that was chasing us retreated when we entered its territory.
We won't be disturbed by other wild beasts if we stay in the tree demon's territory, "Han Li explained.
"That's right. But why would the tree demon allow us to cultivate in seclusion in its territory?" Jintong asked in confusion.
"I don't know if you noticed, but the tree demon's roots spread throughout the valley and a large area outside it. Do you know why?" Han Li changed the topic and asked.
Jintong didn't notice this and naturally didn't know. He could only shake his head in confusion.
"Trees and flowers are nourished by water and sunlight. That's why they prefer a warm and humid environment. It's the same even after cultivating to become a demon.
The abyss is extremely dark and there is almost no sunlight. The tree demon is unwilling to extend its roots there, "Han Li continued to explain.
"So that's how it is." Jintong came to a sudden realization.
"More importantly, the murderous aura in the abyss is dense. That's exactly what I need. Alright, we've rested enough. Let's hurry over there," Han Li said slowly.
With that, he waved his sleeve and Jintong and the white jade Pixiu landed on the flying carriage. They turned into a ray of green light and flew toward the abyss.
More than ten days later, the jade flying carriage stopped above a ravine that was only a few dozen miles long and several hundred feet wide.
Han Li stood at the front of the flying carriage and looked down at the abyss with a hesitant expression.
In fact, what he said to Jintong earlier was mostly based on his speculation. Entering the abyss was also quite risky.
In this desolate world where fierce beasts roamed, no one could guarantee that there were no existences comparable to the tree demons and true spirits in the abyss.
Perhaps it wasn't the lack of sunlight that made the tree demon unwilling to enter, but there was a powerful existence that it was afraid of?
Han Li shook his head and stopped worrying about nothing. The current situation didn't allow him to have other concerns.
In the next moment, his figure plunged down into the abyss.
As soon as he entered the range of the abyss, the surrounding light immediately dimmed. A pungent stench that made one want to vomit came from all directions. Accompanying it was an extremely dense murderous aura.
Han Li didn't move. A layer of green light lit up around his body. When he flew almost three thousand feet down, he suddenly released his divine sense and probed the abyss.
After probing, he found that the abyss was much deeper than he imagined. It seemed to be impossible to reach the bottom. But for some reason, he didn't feel the slightest aura of living beings.
Han Li stuck to the side of the abyss and flew down quickly. The deeper he went, the more shocked he was.
He saw that the mountain walls on both sides were full of jagged and protruding rocks.
There were some slightly flat cliff stone platforms in the middle. Some were only the size of an abbot, but some were dozens of feet wide.
On these protruding rocks, the cracks on the walls, and the broken stone platforms, there were piles of white bones that glowed with green phosphorescence. Some of them were oddly shaped, some were huge, and there were a lot of them.
Seeing this, Han Li couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.