Others entering the Qinghan Realm were either constantly observing the massive array or fixated on the Qinghan Instrument without blinking. Though the Qinghan Realm was indeed a marvel for breaking through one's limits, many who had entered it in past generations had still perished. These individuals, in terms of both innate talent and magical abilities, were naturally comparable to those present. How could the various alien cultivators now stepping into the Realm not feel a certain sense of apprehension and unease? Han Li stood calmly in a corner, neither gazing at the array nor paying attention to the Qinghan Instrument. He simply lifted his gaze toward several blazing, sun-like lights in the sky, his eyes half-closed, motionless. Time passed slowly—how long it had been, he could not tell—until suddenly, a roar of dragon's voice surged upward from the plaza. Han Li's expression shifted, and he immediately lowered his head, turning his gaze toward the plaza. There, the Qinghan Instrument now shimmered with a soft jade glow, and several dragons on its surface gradually opened their eyes, flashing with a brilliant crimson and golden light, then raising their heads to emit resonant calls.
Everyone beneath the multicolored light screen—whether infantry or other ethnic figures—immediately went silent upon witnessing this scene. "The Guanghan Realm has activated and is now energizing the array to open the passage," a cold voice suddenly resonated from within the hall, piercing and frosty. It was the young man of the Wang surname. At this command, all present felt a sudden surge of alertness. Even those ethnic figures who had been stationed within the array and were already on standby simultaneously pressed their array flags and discs. Countless multicolored spells surged forth from the devices and seamlessly merged into the array. The two arrays began to hum with growing intensity, and the various spiritual stones within them flashed wildly, radiating an astonishing power. Under the influence of the array's energy, the area beneath the multicolored light screen in the sky suddenly darkened, and vast patches of black clouds materialized out of nowhere, completely enveloping the heavens.
Then the wind roared fiercely, silver serpents emerging from the clouds, accompanied by flashes of lightning and thunder. Black vortices of varying sizes suddenly formed and began to devour and tear at one another. The sky displayed an astonishing spectacle.
Han Li felt a sudden jolt in his heart the moment he stepped into the luminous aura of the spell array, and his connection with the Guanghan Command suddenly strengthened severalfold. The Guanghan Command, which had previously flickered unstably, now emitted a low hum, as though dancing joyfully at his arrival.
A sharp crack of air was heard, and a beam of jade-green light shot forth, striking the token. Immediately, the token emitted a loud, resonant hum, causing the entire light array to tremble. As the golden and silver light settled, the spell circle slowly rotated and then projected a beam of golden-silver light as thick as a water barrel. The beam surged skyward, flashing briefly before vanishing into a dark vortex high above—without any sign of slowing. A deep, resonant roar rolled through the sky, and the vortex that had entered the beam seemed to be violently agitated, swelling dramatically with surging black mist. The surrounding vortices, once drawn into it, were instantly torn apart and fragmented, further enhancing its size and strength.
Yet in mere breaths, the other whirlpools vanished, leaving only two massive forms—each roughly two li in size—continuously exhaling thick black vapors. At that moment, the token within the light array crackled with a thunderous sound and dissolved into a streak of golden and silver light, which then suddenly appeared at the center of the whirlpool, erupting with a tremendous roar, as if the dawn had broken. A luminous halo of gold and silver emerged within the whirlpool and swiftly plunged into its depths.
His face paled instantly, and he roared sharply, "What are you waiting for? Now! Right now. I can't hold on much longer."
Upon hearing Han Li's words, the alien beings constantly waving their array flags and rotating their array discs around the perimeter immediately responded, hurling their hand-held instruments skyward and then swiftly forming hand seals while murmuring incantations.
The instruments instantly transformed into glowing spheres, which then fell one after another, sinking into the array.
The entire array shimmered with an exceptionally vibrant radiance, and large, distinct characters began to emerge at various points.
As the incantations grew louder, these massive characters spun rapidly within the array, accelerating progressively until they finally coalesced into a vibrant, five-hued glow that enveloped Han Li and his companions, then surged upward, plunging straight into the golden-and-silver fissure high above.
At the same time, the group led by Yue Xian also vanished, entering the other golden-and-silver fissure in perfect synchrony.
Almost at the instant when the two swirls of light had just vanished into the fissure, the two spatial rifts suddenly flashed and disappeared, restoring all in the air to their normal state. Qian Jizi and the others, who had been watching the entire process from before the hall, breathed a collective sigh of relief upon seeing this. Yet at that very moment, a cold voice from the young man of the Wang family echoed once more from within the hall: "The Moon Palace realm will reopen only once a year. After reactivating the array, they can be retrieved from their current positions. During this period, the two arrays must be strictly guarded—no one is to approach them at will; any violation will result in immediate execution." "Understood!" Everyone on the plaza bowed respectfully toward the hall and responded in unison. Then, the non-human beings who had been manipulating the array flags and discs gradually withdrew from near the arrays, while a series of silver-armored soldiers and several tall automatons surged forward, completely encircling the two arrays.
…Han Li immediately felt dizzy and giddy as he stepped into the silver and golden fissure, his vision blurring to black, nearly losing consciousness. But after a short while, a sudden, piercing headache surged in his head, and only then did his vision stabilize. He quickly glanced around and finally made out the surroundings.
A gray-haired elder surveyed the surroundings before suddenly bursting into loud laughter and exclaimed, then flung his sleeve aside, causing a flash of luminous light to surge forth and transform into a silver arc that streaked through the air. After a few swift movements, the elder's glow vanished completely. Upon witnessing this, the others exchanged glances, and immediately three of them, without a word, likewise activated their own glows and shot off in different directions, disappearing into the distance at the horizon. The remaining十余 people remained in place, each with a distinct expression, showing no immediate action. "Ladies and gentlemen, although the Guanghan Realm offers a splendid opportunity to break through one's current stage, it only requires a few months' effort. Beyond that, we must not return empty-handed. Why not join forces to search for treasures together, so that we can support one another along the way?" The speaker was a peculiar figure with a triangular head and unusually short stature. "We should cooperate," said the speaker. "Though I have planned to do so, I have no intention of partnering with Jin."
I, along with my peers from the Tianyun sect, have never known Brother Jin to be anything but cold and unyielding. Even if we manage to find the treasure, I still fear your ruthlessness. Wind Brother, Cloud Brother, let us go together." A man of ordinary appearance, yet wearing several large golden rings on his arms, coldly rejected this with a laugh and then called out to two men from the Qing clan. The two seemed to have already arranged something with the man, and without a word, they flashed with a shimmer of spiritual light, joining him in forming three brilliant streaks of light that shot off swiftly. In a moment, only a handful of six or seven people remained. "Ladies and gentlemen, shall we also be leaving?" Han Li, seeing this, showed no surprise at all, but instead smiled gently at Shi Kun and Liu Shui'er and called out. "Of course, we'll go together," Shi Kun replied with a hearty laugh. As for the cloak-wearing woman, she merely nodded slightly. Thus, with the others' expressions of astonishment, Han Li and his two companions also vanished in a burst of light, racing off in a particular direction.
As for whether the remaining individuals will act in unison or independently, Han Li naturally won't worry about the details. All three of them possessed swift teleportation speeds, and within just a short while, they had already reached a distance of a thousand li. At that moment, Liu Shui'er suddenly spoke from within the flowing light: "Master Han, according to my master's instructions, we need to first gather at a secluded location and practice the coordinated application of the Yuanmagnetic Divine Light. Only then will we have a stronger chance of self-protection should any unforeseen dangers arise."