With the speed of Blood-Shadow Disappearance, Han Li covered several breaths of time. At his current stage of cultivation, the earlier drawback—where the technique had been so powerful that it made it difficult to control direction and speed during the transition from Condensed to Immortal Stage—had naturally been resolved after reaching the Stage of Divine Spirit. Thus, as he flew instantly hundreds of miles, his divine awareness simultaneously swept backward. To his surprise, the three forms of Huangliang Lingjun, originally thought to have truly pulled away, were now closely pursuing him, not far behind, which caused him to grow increasingly alarmed. Facing cultivators at the Lingxu Stage, Han Li did not expect to simply escape by relying solely on the Blood-Shadow Disappearance technique. As he remained enveloped in the blood-like glow, he swiftly flipped his hand and suddenly produced two glowing orbs—each inscribed with mysterious symbols in red and black—then immediately threw them behind him. At the same time, he formed hand seals and quietly chanted incantations. As his blood-like glow passed swiftly over the entrance of the Chaotic Valley, the three pursuing figures, driven by urgency, likewise approached the same location. Two round orbs spun smoothly in the hand, and as soon as the humming sound began, a thunderous roar erupted, shaking the heavens. A crimson and a black sun, each with a diameter of ten zhang, suddenly appeared in the void. A visible wave of energy surged outward, spreading wildly and instantly forming an intense, roaring gale that swept everything within several miles into its path. The three figures trailing behind Han Li, the one with the most profound Xutian cultivation power, had advanced the furthest and, due to the swift pursuit powered by a secret technique, were swiftly engulfed by the gale. The slightly lagging Huanliang and Lingjun, however, had enough distance to react—promptly altering their flight directions and narrowly dodging the gale, skirting past it on either side. Even so, these two did not forget to strike a final blow against Xutian. Huan Tian Qi's sleeve fluttered, releasing a steady stream of gray, ethereal wind, while Huang Liang Lingjun raised her hand and sent a brief, golden beam of light straight into the gale. Both attackers plunged into the hurricane, instantly causing a thunderous series of explosions. Inside, Xu Tian roared in shock and fury, clearly having taken a small setback and unable to free himself immediately. The human and the spirit creature exchanged a smile, their light trails flashing as they ascended to the valley entrance. At this point, the light form of Han Li, slightly obstructed by the Immortal Heaven Pearl, had grown increasingly blurred toward the horizon. Yet neither paid any heed, confidently preparing to further accelerate their secret techniques in pursuit. Suddenly, two soft "pops" echoed from the stone wall beside the valley entrance. In the shifting shadows, two columns of silver flame erupted violently, rushing toward them at high speed. Due to the narrow width of the valley entrance and the astonishing velocity of the flame jets, the silver flames reached their bodies in an instant. Huang Liang, the Spirit Sovereign, was startled, and with no time to hesitate, swiftly slashed a yellow sword aura into the air with a single hand, aiming to cleave the flame columns in two. Yet as the sword's qi touched the silver flame, it suddenly flared up and began to burn, vanishing within moments into the flame. Under the surge of the silver flame, which grew even more vigorous, the human cultivator felt parched before the flame even reached his body, the intense heat making him feel thirsty and breathless. Huanglang Lingjun, witnessing this, suddenly grew pale, exclaiming in surprise: "Mingling White-Bone Flame!" With hands pressed together in a swift gesture, as if encountering serpents or scorpions, he vanished from his original spot, and the silver flame column swept right past where he had stood. On the other side, Huan Tian Qi's situation was no different. After expelling a gust of his own demonic wind, he too was instantly engulfed and consumed by the silver flame. His startled form wavered several times, leaving a trail of shimmering after-images as he shifted positions repeatedly before finally breaking free from the relentless pursuit of the silver flame. "No, it's not the Mingling White-Bone Flame! Although the White-Bone Flame is silver in hue, it carries a strong malevolent energy, and only the White-Bone Elder can master it. It could "Huan Tian Qi Fang stood firmly beside Huang Liang Ling Jun, yet his face fell as he firmly denied it. The two silver flame pillars opposite converged toward the center, forming a massive fire sphere several zhang in diameter. The sphere then slightly contracted and reshaped, and a graceful silver phoenix emerged. Upon seeing this, both the human and the spirit were momentarily stunned. Yet the silver phoenix coldly glanced at the two, then merely flicked its wings. As silver light flashed, countless fire balls the size of fists appeared around them. Upon a clear call, each fire ball trembled and shot out, densely covering both human and spirit within the attack range. Huang Liang Ling Jun, upon hearing that it was not the extinguishing spirit-white bone fire, immediately felt relieved. Seeing the fire balls, he emitted a cold sigh, raised his hand, and a Ba Gua mirror instantly expanded and floated before him. On the other side, Huan Tian Qi simply turned his hand, and gray electric light reappeared in his grasp. Though they had not yet uncovered the true nature of this silver flame, they no longer held any contempt, and instead resolved to meet the situation with full determination. Yet at that very moment, the countless fire spheres rushing ahead suddenly burst forth with brilliant silver light, then shuddered and vanished entirely into thin air. Had it not been for the still-present scorching heat lingering in the surrounding space, these fire spheres would have seemed as though they had never existed at all. Spring Bridge Lord was momentarily stunned, narrowing his eyes toward the silver phoenix. As soon as he glanced over, he heard a soft "pop." The phoenix had spontaneously exploded, its scattered silver flames dispersing like the fire spheres—mysteriously vanishing from sight in mid-air. Huang Bridge Lord's expression darkened immediately, and he turned to look at Huan Tian Qi. The elder of the Qing Shu clan, whose face was equally unimpressive, now looked pale and strained. "Even if this flame is not the immortal-destroying white bone flame, it surely must be no ordinary affair. How could a human cultivator of such significance remain so obscure within the human realm?" Huan Tian Qi asked with a slightly skeptical tone, "I don't recognize him. He might be one of the cultivators from the other two mirrors. After all, I've never seen anyone like him in our Tian Yuan Realm. But surely he doesn't think that, with just these minor tricks, he can truly escape our grasp—how very self-assured! Though we haven't yet planted a divine awareness mark upon him, our divine awareness is so strong that, as long as a Hua Shen cultivator remains within a ten-thousand-li radius of the setting sun tomb, he will absolutely be detected by our pursuit." Huang Liang Ling King nodded seriously, then glanced toward the valley's outer edge before giving a sharp laugh. At that moment, Han Li's light trail had already vanished beyond the horizon. Huan Tian Qi nodded in agreement, clearly sharing the same sentiment. Thus, both of them closed their eyes and slowly extended their immensely powerful divine awareness outward. But in a moment's time, both of their faces brightened with astonishment, as though they were both surprised and hard to believe. "Impossible! That person's spiritual aura had vanished completely, leaving not a single trace behind," exclaimed Huang Liang Lingju, his eyes suddenly opening wide with shock. "I couldn't find that person either. This situation either means the other's cultivation level far surpasses ours, or that he has employed some unique secret technique capable of completely concealing his aura—so well that even our divine awareness can't detect a single hint. Otherwise, even if he has already fallen, his aura wouldn't dissipate so thoroughly so quickly." Huan Tian Qi murmured. "It must be the second reason! Don't forget that earlier, this person had been hidden right nearby, yet we noticed absolutely nothing. Clearly, he truly masters some exceptionally powerful concealment technique." Ling Jiang Lingjun furrowed her brows in concentration. "This is truly troublesome! With such a technique, how can I possibly locate him at all?" "Huan Tian Qi's lips twitched slightly. "That's not certain at all. I still have a chance. The person has vanished now—definitely can't use that earlier evasive technique to escape far beyond a few thousand li. As long as we deploy our forces and secure all these areas, and gradually search them out, aided by your Thousand-Silkworm Technique of the Phantasmal Flame Moth, I simply don't believe he can hide any longer." Huan Ling Jun's eyes flashed with a sudden spark, and she came up with what seemed like a rather clumsy solution. "The Thousand-Silkworm Technique! That will surely entail a significant expenditure of the Phantasmal Flame Moth's vital essence. Well, it's worth it to use it once for such a purpose. Though, that piece of the Sunset Crystal..." Huan Tian Qi nodded reluctantly, and suddenly mentioned the precious artifact now in Huan Ling Jun's hands. "Heh, as long as we recover any of the Ling Clan's treasures, I'll personally present the Sunset Crystal to you. Even if we fail to retrieve it, I'll divide it equally between us." "Spring Beam Ling Jun seemed already resolved in his mind, responding without hesitation. "Very well, with your words, that's all I need. I'll immediately proceed to..." Huantianqi smiled slightly, just about to speak when suddenly a long roar echoed from behind them. Then, as if the heavens had split and the earth shattered, a powerful spiritual wave surged upward from behind. Both the human and the spirit creature stiffened, turning instantly to look back. "Huan Tian Qi showed not the slightest fear, but instead spoke calmly. "Hmph. This matter is far from settled. I'll make sure to deliver two more blows of my divine prowess to the two of you at the next opportunity," said Xu Tian, scanning the surroundings and finding no trace of Han Li. He then glared at the two of them before saying this coldly. Suddenly, the petals of the blood lotus beneath his feet began to close together, and the lotus carried Xu Tian with a powerful roar, shooting swiftly toward the valley's outer edge. Soon, they were completely out of sight. The two, Spring Liang and Ling Jun, paid no heed to the serious threats posed by this spiritual lineage adept. After all, this was the territory of both human and immortal races, and the spiritual lineage simply couldn't stay long here. Even if they did face off against them, the two would surely prevail together. Thus, after a brief consultation, they decided to proceed separately, gathering their forces to fully seal off a vast expanse of several thousand li, determined to track down and capture that elusive young man who had slipped through unnoticed! (Second update!) ) ------------ We're asking for a monthly pass!