Although Han Li could not immediately discern the changes in the Bao Lin beast, he knew that whatever had changed now posed a threat even to him. Unfortunately, he didn't have the time to study these changes in detail at the moment, and would have to wait until after he left the Guang Han Realm to thoroughly examine the beast's transformation. While pondering this, Han Li used his divine awareness to communicate with the Bao Lin beast, issued a command of alert, and then settled into a meditative posture, closing his eyes and beginning to meditate. The original amount of spiritual energy he had recovered during his last restoration was already limited, and after the fierce battle with the Jiao Chi people, his internal spiritual energy had dwindled even further. Thus, Han Li remained in the tree hollow for seven days before restoring nearly nine-tenths of his inner energy. By his original intention, he had planned to fully restore his energy before departing from this location. However, at noon on the eighth day, he suddenly heard a low roar from the Bao Lin beast. Han Li jolted awake, instantly regaining full awareness and suddenly opening his eyes. A chaotic surge of spiritual energy flickered subtly nearby, while faint, distant explosions echoed from far off, as though some beings were engaged in a fierce struggle overhead. Han Li's mind stirred instantly, and without hesitation, he gently extended his awareness outward, scanning toward the entrance of the tree hollow. To his surprise, his expression grew somewhat odd. High above the dense forest, a thrilling chase battle between two formidable beasts was unfolding. One large, one small—two creatures of vastly different sizes—were engaged in constant combat and pursuit, soaring thousands of feet above the ground. The smaller one, barely a few zhang in height, was covered in shimmering golden fur, with dark, piercing eyes—exactly the dark king of beasts Han Li had once seen in the hidden forest of dark creatures. Yet this king now appeared particularly disheveled: patches of his fur were scorched, and strangely, a significant portion of his long, slender tail had been severed. Yet, despite this, the beast's fierce flame remained undiminished. It transformed into a golden streak, surging forward to escape, while continuously turning its head to unleash successive golden wind blades. As soon as these golden wind blades left the golden dark beast's mouth, they expanded into blades several feet wide, flashing and vanishing swiftly, and struck the void several dozen zhangs ahead with decisive force. The other, trailing beast, paid these golden blades no heed; its body shimmered with a subtle luminescence, and effortlessly deflected the attacks. Its defensive prowess was truly astonishing! This creature, exceeding ten zhang in length, was a mysterious monster with a pig's head and a dragon's body. Its head was snowy white, its body radiating a brilliant blue glow, and its aura surpassed even that of the golden dark beast. It was no wonder that the royal-class dark beasts dared not engage it directly, only fleeing while skirmishing. Han Li retrieved the leopard-mane beast and his own body shimmered with a green light, holding his breath. The two beasts had concentrated most of their attention on the formidable opponent before them and thus failed to notice Han Li below. In a moment's time, the two beasts passed swiftly through the canopy of the forest, one ahead and one behind, vanishing into the distant horizon. Han Li slightly furrowed his brow as the gentle glow on his body faded and settled back to normal. "How strange that a royal-level shadow beast has also come all the way here!" He naturally found this rather surprising. Yet now, facing these two creatures, he felt neither particularly intimidated nor would he have simply summoned such a major disturbance without cause—hence his earlier concealment. Though the arrival of the royal-level beasts had been sudden, since they bore no direct relation to him, Han Li didn't dwell on it further. After this disturbance, he decided he no longer wished to remain in the area. After all, the strong presence left behind by the two beasts as they traversed the forest would easily attract other fierce beasts from nearby regions. Fortunately, their pursuit direction did not align with his destination, so he had little to worry about. Once he withdrew the seal at the entrance, he transformed into a streak of jade-green light and took off from the tree hollow, continuing on his journey. Within the flowing light, he held one top-tier spiritual stone in each hand, continuously drawing upon its pure spiritual energy. He was certain that even without dedicated meditation or rest, he would soon replenish his internal spiritual power completely. Han Li had journeyed nonstop for days, and this trip had lasted precisely one month. Along the way, aside from encountering a few low-tier fierce beasts that were not particularly cautious, he had encountered no significant difficulties or other foreign groups. He naturally felt greatly pleased. On this day, while traveling in the flowing light, he spotted far ahead a vast lake that stretched as far as the eye could see. The lake's surface shimmered like the sea, and the sky was filled with endless dark clouds, creating a serene and picturesque scene. Upon seeing this lake, a gentle smile formed on Han Li's lips. At the same time, he carefully extended his divine awareness and scanned the surrounding lake surface. According to the map, his destination was now just ahead. A moment later, he withdrew his awareness. A tremendous rushing sound resounded, and the shimmering green aura instantly plunged into the sky above the lake, then surged forward toward greater depths. Several hours later, Han Li's expression subtly changed. The scale of this lake far exceeded his initial expectations. Even with his astonishing speed of travel and the extended duration, the surrounding landscape remained boundless and unbroken. Had it not been for his map, which showed no errors throughout the journey, he would have thought he had accidentally entered an unnamed sea. Even more troubling to Han Li was that since entering this lake, aside from ordinary fish dwelling at the lakebed, he had rarely encountered any spiritually attuned animals—other than the lake creatures. Occasionally, a few appeared, but they were all low-ranking and particularly adept at concealment, remaining motionless in hidden corners of the lakebed. Without his exceptionally strong spiritual awareness, he would have found it difficult to detect them at all. As Han Li's gaze flickered, his alertness intensified, and his thoughts swiftly spun into action. He was far from unfamiliar with this situation—such a powerful, formidable beast dwelling in the lake would naturally drive away the lower-tier fauna. Although the Stone Cocoon Clan had clearly stated back then that the region was safe, with no major predators present, that was during the initial opening of the Guanghan Realm. Over so many years, it now seemed entirely plausible that some other formidable beast had taken up residence here. As he pondered this, a sense of hesitation crept in. Given the materials the Stone Cocoon Clan provided for crafting, was it still worth taking this risk? He might need to reassess his plans. After all, even if he didn’t personally make the journey, Du Tianren had mentioned he would advocate on his behalf regarding the super-transportation array. With his standing within the Stone Cocoon Clan, such a promise should not be empty. Yet he wasn’t afraid of a thousand risks—only of one unexpected twist. Moreover, having traveled so far and so tirelessly to reach this place, he certainly wouldn’t be content simply to turn around and leave now. Han Li's expression remained uncertain as he pondered, and unconsciously his speed of travel began to slow. At that moment, at the far end of the lake, a dark spot appeared and gradually grew larger, eventually taking the form of a massive island rising from the lake. Upon seeing this, Han Li narrowed his eyes and simply halted his flight, gazing at it from a distance. The island appeared to be over a thousand li in width, with two mountain peaks—one tall and one shorter—side by side and stretching continuously. The taller peak rose over ten thousand zhang, its surface gray and dull, with hardly any vegetation growing on its upper half. The shorter peak, though only a few thousand zhang high, was uniformly emerald green, densely covered with trees. "This must be it!" Han Li murmured softly, his gaze quickly shifting to the gray mountain peak, where he fixed his eyes with intense concentration. The island's shape matched the one described on the map almost exactly, and the rare material mentioned by the Shiji Clan was precisely a unique mineral found on the towering mountain peak. This kind of ore is exclusively produced in the Cold Moon Realm and holds significant importance for this race. While gazing intently, Han Li suddenly stiffened, then abruptly shook his sleeve downward. A small blade of jade-green light flashed forth. At the very same moment, the lake below, which had appeared calm as a mirror, erupted with a thunderous "boom," sending a column of water rushing straight toward Han Li. The water column split in two as the blade's light cut through it. A strange cry of "gloop" rang out, and a peculiar fish hidden within the water column was severed into two halves, spilling green blood as it fell to the lake's surface. Han Li lowered his head slightly, and with a flash of blue light in his eyes, clearly observed the fish's form. The fish was only about a foot long, entirely emerald green, with two wings sprouting from its back. Upon closer inspection, its head resembled a venomous snake, and faintly, almost imperceptible, a pair of delicate claws appeared on its belly. Han Li's eyes flickered, as if he had vaguely heard of this strange fish before—though he couldn't immediately recall the specific details. But then, a sudden and startling scene unfolded. As soon as the corpse of the strange fish was lowered into the lake, a sudden chorus of sounds erupted across the surrounding several miles. Water jets surged upward from the lake surface, densely clustered and seemingly endless in number. After the jets dispersed, a variety of strange fish—varying in size—hovered suspended in the air, all gazing steadily at Han Li with emotionless, unyielding eyes. These fish were identical in shape to the one that had died, yet their bodies shimmered in vibrant hues, radiating an unusual, resplendent luminescence, exuding an air of mystery. "Flying Rainbow Fish," Han Li exclaimed, finally recalling their origin. When he was in the holy city of the Tianpeng clan, he had occasionally come across references to this fish in an extremely ancient scripture. Though the fish's name sounds quite elegant, ancient sea-dwelling peoples from that era held it in equal parts love and hatred. They loved it because the fish's internal essence served as the primary ingredient of a rare ancient medicine known as "Seven-Color Pill"—a special tonic used exclusively for nurturing ancient spiritual insects. It was said that when these insects regularly consumed the medicine, they not only matured earlier, but even after reaching full maturity, there was a certain chance they would mutate or advance to a higher stage—an exceptionally rare phenomenon in antiquity. Yet they hated it because this fish was not only inherently extremely toxic, with its toxic mucus nearly impervious to anything, but also naturally lived in large groups. Whenever encountered, it would gather in thousands or even tens of thousands. Isolated individuals who came into contact with such a group faced a dire fate—unless they possessed special divine abilities, they would invariably perish. However, this strange fish had already gone extinct in ancient times, with only fragmented records preserved in the classical chronicles of certain clans. Han Li had never expected to encounter such a creature in this very location within the Guanghan Realm. At this moment, he began to understand why the spiritually endowed, mid-to-high tier beasts in the lake had vanished—likely either poisoned and consumed by these flying-harmony fish, or driven away in fear.