"Elder Xu, you don't have to do this," Shi Chuankong said.
After Xu Fu straightened his back, he glanced at Han Li with a puzzled expression, and asked, "May I ask why you've come here today, Your Highness?"
"The two of us came here today because we have something important to do," Shi Chuankong coughed lightly and said.
"In that case, please come into the hall to talk," Xu Fu said and made an inviting gesture.
"That's good," Shi Chuankong nodded and looked at Han Li. The two of them immediately walked into the hall.
In the hall, Xu Fu was shocked when he learned that Han Li and Shi Chuankong wanted to enter the Jilin Space Realm, and then he tried to dissuade them.
Shi Chuankong took out a handwritten order from Shi Pokong, saying that the two of them had to enter the secret realm immediately for an urgent mission.
"Thirteenth Prince, forgive me for being straightforward, but the Jilin Space Realm has been sealed for so many years, and no one knows what's going on inside.
As for the teleportation formation that Your Highness mentioned, it hasn't been used for a long time, "Xu Fu said with a frown.
"Since the two of us came here under the order of Duke Luo Heng, Duke Luo Heng has his own arrangements, so there's no need for Elder Xu to worry." Shi Chuankong waved his hand and said.
"Since Your Highness and this senior have made up their minds, I won't say anything else. Please come with me," Xu Fu said and led Han Li and Shi Chuankong to the back hall of the hall.
There was a back door that led to the sand dune area behind, which was obviously the entrance to the space restriction.
"After the two of you enter, you only need to step into the sand dune, and it will automatically sink into it. Then, you will reach the Scale Void Realm. Remember, this entrance is one-way. You can only enter and not exit," Xu Fu said solemnly as he pointed outside.
"Thank you," Han Li said to him.
Xu Fu formed a seal with his hands, and a black square seal floated out in front of him and landed in a groove above the door frame. He shouted "open" in the air, and there was a flash of light in the back door, and the restriction was opened.
"Then I wish Your Highness and Senior a safe return." Xu Fu looked at the two of them and said.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist," Shi Chuankong said with a smile.
After saying that, they stepped out of the door and arrived outside the main hall. The two of them walked slowly and soon arrived at the edge of the first sand dune, where they stopped.
Han Li inspected the sand dune to find that there was nothing out of the ordinary about it, nor were there any spatial fluctuations emanating from it. It appeared to be no different from a normal sand dune.
Shi Chuankong flipped his hand over to summon a long black saber, which he hung on his waist. When he saw Han Li looking at him, he smiled, and said, "Since I can't use my magic treasures, I'll bring a weapon with me. It'll be better than going barehanded, right?"
Han Li waved a hand through the air, and a silver gate of light was opened, following which Daoist Xie emerged from within.
Shi Chuankong didn't say anything, and Daoist Xie was the same as he.'T. by Daist Fu and Dao Daoist Xie't. Fu to him.
Shi Chuankong didn't bring out his Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Sword in the end. Instead, he stored all of his storage treasures into his Dao Abode, leaving only the Time Ring on his ring finger.
After a brief hesitation, Han Li didn't bring out his Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Sword. Instead, he stored all of his storage treasures into his Dao Abode, leaving only the Time Ring on his ring finger.
After making the preparations, the three of them glanced at one another before leaping onto the sand dune in unison.
As soon as the three of them landed, a ball of chaotic silver light immediately appeared on the sand dune, which swept up the three of them before slowly descending into the sand dune.
"How strange; no one has shown interest in this place for so many years, so why is it that…"
In the great hall ahead, Xu Fu watched as the three figures gradually disappeared. He pondered deeply.
"So be it, it's not up to me to interfere in the affairs of princes and marquises."
After a long while, he shook his head and removed his seal before deactivating the restriction. He then clasped his hands behind his back and hummed a tune as he made his way toward the front hall.
… …
Within the Gilded Scale Spatial Realm, dust and debris were rising all over a barren island.
A long-tailed lizard with grey scales all over its body and a giant centipede with black scales all over its back hurtled through the island before crashing into one another.
"Bang!" A loud sound rang out!
The two giant beasts suddenly collided with each other, and the huge impact sent them both flying. The resulting shockwave directly scattered the smoke and dust in all directions.
The long-tailed lizard was sent tumbling to the ground, while the giant centipede was sent tumbling away.
As soon as the two of them stabilized themselves, they turned to one another again, intending to launch an even more ferocious attack.
Right at this moment, the sound of sandstorms suddenly erupted from the ground between the two beasts, and a vast expanse of sand erupted from the ground like a geyser, following which three humanoid figures emerged. They were none other than Han Li's trio.
As soon as Han Li steadied himself, the yellow sand surrounding the three of them had all dissipated, and then they felt a strong spatial pressure coming from all directions.
His internal organs suddenly felt an external pressure pressing on them, and his arms and limbs felt a little heavy. Although this feeling was obvious, it was not enough to affect his movements.
What made him feel the most peculiar was that the circulation of the Celestial Spiritual Power in his body had also paused at that moment.
However, before he could see the surrounding scenery clearly, he suddenly felt the ground beneath him trembling violently. The two beasts were ferocious and charged toward them at the same time.
"Be careful," Han Li shouted.
As he spoke, he waved his hand, but the air was as quiet as usual. There was no treasure light or flying sword.
Han Li then realized that in this Gilded Scale Spatial Realm, he could not use magic treasures, nor could he use the laws or the spiritual domain.
He paused for a moment, and then he took a step forward. The mysterious apertures all over his body shone brightly, and he raised his fist and smashed it toward the long-tailed giant lizard.
On the other side, Shi Chuankong clenched the black long saber with both hands, stomped the ground with both feet, and leaped up, slashing toward the Black-scaled Giant Lizard.
"Boom!" A loud sound rang out.
Han Li's fist smashed on the giant lizard's forehead, causing its skull to cave in. A huge gray scale shattered, and its body slid backward, rolling quickly on the ground.
Han Li himself was also hit by this tremendous force and took a few steps back before he could stabilize his body.
He could not help but feel a little surprised. This long-tailed giant lizard seemed to be no different from those seen in the Immortal Domain, except that the scales on its body were more grayish white. However, the huge power and the incomparably thick scales on its body were far from comparable to other giant lizards.
If it was an ordinary giant lizard, not to mention that Han Li had used the Great Heavenly Star Technique to throw a punch, just by relying on his own physical strength, he should have broken its skull with one punch.
Although Han Li did not use his full strength, the giant lizard only lost a scale, which was a little unbelievable.
On the other side, a sharp "clang" sounded at the same time.
Shi Chuankong held the long saber in his hand and slashed at the giant lizard's head. The blade cut down from its head along its abdomen, arousing a series of red dazzling sparks. However, it only left a mark on its body, and was unable to pierce its scales.
"Previously, Third Brother said that all the creatures here are very different from the outside world. Now it seems that they are not just different, they are simply not the same species at all." After landing, Shi Chuankong shouted loudly.
"The space pressure here is far greater than that of the Holy Region, at least twice that of the outside world. If these exotic beasts want to resist this pressure, they can only grow harder scales and stronger bodies. We can't look at it the same way we did in the past." Han Li's eyes narrowed slightly, looking at the giant lizard that had turned over and stood up again, and said.
As soon as his voice fell, the giant lizard had already rushed towards him again.
Han Li clenched his right fist tightly and stomped his feet into the ground, rushing forward with all his might. Every time his feet landed on the ground, the earth would tremor violently, and his aura was no less imposing than that of the giant lizard.
Five hundred feet, three hundred feet, one hundred feet … With every step he took, the distance between the two shrank rapidly.
Just as he was approaching, Han Li jumped up into the air, and like a spear, he stabbed straight at the giant lizard.
Just as the two were about to collide, Han Li suddenly opened his clenched fist, and instantly turned it into a palm, stabbing straight at the giant lizard's head.
On his palm, the two fingers that had transformed from the Flowery Branch Heavenly Cave flashed like jade, and accurately stabbed the spot where the scales on the giant lizard's head had fallen.
With a "puff" sound, a large amount of warm yellowish-brown blood splashed out.
Han Li's palm pierced through the giant lizard's head, and under the action of inertia, his entire arm was stabbed into it.
The giant lizard let out a hoarse beast roar, and its head drooped down heavily to the ground.
Han Li's nose smelled the strong smell of blood, and when he was about to withdraw his arm, his brows suddenly wrinkled. His hand that had pierced into the giant lizard's head seemed to have touched something.
After fumbling around for a while, he slowly withdrew his hand, and there was a palm-sized tumour in his hand, within which was a yellowish-brown crystal that was around the size of a longan fruit; it appeared to be the beast core of the giant lizard.
On the other side, Shi Chuankong was keeping the giant lizard at bay with his saber, while Daoist Xie took advantage of this opportunity to rush over to the giant lizard's mouth, then slashed his Lightning Slash and Sky Severing Sabers to slice open the giant lizard's mouth.
Han Li made his way over to Daoist Xie before borrowing a saber from Daoist Xie. He found a gap in the scales on the giant lizard's head, then plunged the tip of his saber into the gap and pried off a piece of black scale.
The scales on the giant lizard's body were much smaller than those on the giant lizard's body, and after prying off three pieces, Han Li plunged his saber into them to shred all of the flesh there, then fumbled around for a while before pulling out another beast core.