As for the Spirit-Nourishing Bamboo, after more than two years of continuous cultivation through the green essence, it, like the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo, would eventually, after ten thousand years, become incapable of further growth—no matter how much green essence dripped upon it, it could no longer absorb even a single trace of spiritual energy. Naturally, Han Li would not leave this bamboo unused. Thus, he carved the bamboo, which was originally a foot long, into several dozen dark, round beads, each the size of a thumb, and strung them together with a golden thread, wearing the necklace close to his neck. With no need for special refinement, simply wearing it in close contact with his body, it would effectively nourish his spirit and strengthen his vital essence. After settling all matters within the cave, three days later, Han Li departed alone, silently flying out of the misty sea. With the Nishang Grass at his disposal, he had no intention of venturing into the deep abyss. There, not only did eight-tier and higher-level beasts dwell, but numerous cultivators also gathered—conditions that were ill-suited for him to use the green essence to lay out arrays and eliminate the beasts. Thanks to the Nishang Grass's ability to Thus, he now only needed to find a location with coral islands. With this thought in mind, Han Li glanced at the direction and immediately took off westward, vanishing soon after. One month later, Han Li came to a stretch of crimson coral reefs and halted there. Along his journey, several coral islands had appeared, but fearing that getting too close to his dwelling might bring unwanted disturbances, he simply ignored them and continued flying until he reached this point. Although this place still could not yet be called a true coral island, it was more than sufficient for transplanting the Nishang grass. Han Li decided to begin his first campaign against the demons and to harvest the elixirs right here. At present, he had already set up four magical arrays around the coral reef, sealing the area so that rain and wind could not penetrate. Only then did he carefully transplant the Nishang grass at the very center of the arrays. Since he aimed to attract six-tiered beasts, the Nishang grass needed to be cultivated to at least four hundred years of age. That is to say, it would take him nearly a month to attract the beasts he wished to hunt. However, during this initial period, he would not be idle. The third, fourth, and fifth leafings of the Nishang grass naturally would draw some lower-tier beasts to provide him with early practice. Although five-tier beasts with inner essences currently held no significant value for alchemy, they were still quite valuable in exchange for high-quality spiritual stones. Han Li naturally would not miss this opportunity. Indeed, before the fourth leafing, several or even a few five-tier beasts arrived and were swiftly dispatched by Han Li, who summoned several green bamboo honey-cloud swords and easily defeated them. And Han Li had remained motionless for the past two days, just as thoroughly rested and prepared. Though slaying five-tiered beasts now came easily for him, and six-tiered beasts were no longer a challenge, he still needed to proceed with caution—entering the deep sea alone was no small matter. The Fungi that lured the beasts wasn't infallible. In the past, there had been incidents where three-hundred-year-old Nishang grass had mistakenly summoned six- or seven-tiered beasts, even endangering his life, forcing him to abandon the spell and flee in panic. Han Li absolutely did not want a momentary lapse to cost him his life here. Half a day later, Han Li, who had been seated calmly beside the Nishang grass, suddenly felt a subtle shift in his expression. Then, he opened his eyes and fixed them coldly upon the distant sea surface. A few moments passed, and suddenly, the far-off sea surface darkened with dense clouds, stormy winds and rain sweeping in, forming a vast whirlpool several dozen feet wide. A deep, resonant rumbling could be heard within the vortex. Han Li's expression remained calm, yet his form flickered and he surged forward, transforming into a streak of azure light that hovered in the air, casting a slightly cold gaze upon everything below. A few dull thuds echoed within the vortex, followed by a mass of dark mist carrying a creature bursting forth. The creature was relatively small, only several tens of feet in size, but it roared furiously and continuously at the direction of the Nishang grass. Upon witnessing this, Han Li exhaled in relief. Though the dark mist obscured the true form of the creature, the aura it emitted appeared to be only of a sixth-tier beast—exactly what he had hoped for. This posed no real threat. Thus, Han Li remained motionless in the air, gazing steadily at the creature below. In just this brief moment, the beast within the mist had been stirred to near frenzy by the subtle presence of the Nishang grass. Finally, it unleashed a thunderous roar and charged straight toward the coral reef, its powerful surge lifting waves over ten tens of feet high. Having witnessed the seven-tiered giant turtle's incantation, which had generated waves of immense scale, such grandeur naturally held no significance for Han Li. As the black mist drew near, approaching the coral reef by dozens of zhang, a cold smile flickered across Han Li's face. With a single hand motion, a jade-green array disc, no larger than a palm, appeared in his hand. As a shimmer of green light flashed across his palm, Han Li promptly struck the disc gently. A brilliant yellow glow instantly burst forth from the disc. At once, several yellow beams of light erupted from the sea, followed by a yellow-hued light shield that swiftly formed, intercepting the black mist passing through the area. The creatures within the black mist clearly reacted in surprise. Yet, within moments, two massive, iron-gray clamps surged out of the mist and struck the yellow shield with powerful force. A thunderous "crash" echoed as the clamps impacted the shield. The yellow shield trembled, visibly strained, and seemed unable to withstand even a few blows. For Han Li, however, this level of restraint was already sufficient. The ancient relic, a five-element ring that he had already prepared, was summoned with a clear chime and swiftly vanished. A low hum resonated above the dark mist. Then, a vibrant array of five hues of light suddenly appeared and surged directly into the dark mist, vanishing without a trace. A startled roar erupted, and the thick dark mist immediately dissolved completely, revealing the creature within. There stood a massive green shrimp, several zhang long, with six emerald eyes on either side, gazing in alarm. It was now tightly bound by five copper rings, motionless as if wrapped in a dumpling. At that moment, two brilliant streaks of jade-green light streaked down from the heavens, crossed in a spiral, and instantly severed the shrimp into several pieces, splashing green liquid across the ground. The five copper rings trembled slightly before vanishing once more into the light, reappearing in Han Li’s hands moments later. A gentle smile played on Han Li’s face as he gently waved his hand over the array disk. Yellow light flashed and then vanished. At the same time, the light shield below silently disappeared. Han Li withdrew the Five-Element Rings from his hands, then flipped them over to reveal a dark, round basin. Holding the basin in both hands, Han Li gently drifted downward, landing precisely beside the corpse of the giant shrimp. With a flash of cold light in his eyes, he glanced at the shrimp's head and immediately extended a finger, beginning to chant softly. A glow of white light appeared at the tip of his finger, gradually intensifying with the rhythm of his incantation. Suddenly, Han Li gave a sharp breath, and several fine, thread-like strands of white light shot forth from his fingertip, piercing deep into the shrimp's head. Then, as his finger trembled slightly, a ball of green light the size of a fist was caught and bound by the white threads, pulled steadily from within the shrimp's head toward the basin in his hands. The green light seemed to sense the impending disaster, struggling and wavering along the way, yet ultimately managed only to be slowly drawn toward Han Li. When Green Light had advanced only a few feet from the Spirit Convergence Cauldron, a black light automatically shot out from within the cauldron and enveloped the cluster of green light, then it was swiftly drawn into the shield. Seeing this, a faint smile appeared on Han Li's face. After taking just a few steps forward and searching around the massive shrimp corpse for a while, he finally produced a pale blue spherical object. Compared to the five-tiered spirit essence, the six-tiered beast's inner essence was not only larger but also becoming semi-transparent, radiating a gentle glow and appearing exceptionally beautiful. After examining it closely, Han Li placed the inner essence into his storage bag and then glanced again at the shrimp's body, as if suddenly recalling something. Suddenly, he raised his hand, and two streaks of green light sliced cleanly through. The two massive shrimp claws were neatly severed, and without hesitation, he waved his hand, gathering both claws into his possession. Then, a small ball of fire shot out, reducing the remaining remains of the giant shrimp to ashes. Only then did Han Li calmly fly back to the vicinity of the Nishang Grass and settle down once more, sitting cross-legged. He firmly believed that this sea region could never have just one six-rank monster. All he needed to do now was to patiently wait for the next one! Han Li thought calmly.