The little purple-gold figure suddenly fell into unconsciousness and remained unresponsive. As the faint shimmer passed through Han Li's brow, the black eyes of his magic faded away. With a slight expression of curiosity, he glanced at the figure lying on the ground and exhaled softly, "I've always known that this little creature had evolved into a true insect king. Therefore, the original restrictions must have become ineffective. Fortunately, before those three nearly-king insects mutually consumed each other, I had already planted additional backup measures. Otherwise, containing this newly evolved insect king would have truly been a challenge. For safety's sake, however, it seems now that I'll have to re-apply a secret technique to reforge the bond with him." As Han Li finished speaking, his sleeve trembled and a hundred densely arranged banners shot out, flashing brightly and instantly forming a several-zhang-long array within the chamber. At the very center of the array stood the very figure who lay unconscious. While murmuring incantations, Han Li continuously cast a series of hand seals, each one vanishing instantly into the magical array. "Pffft!" A number of five-colored filaments burst forth from around the spell array, swiftly coiling toward the center and tightly ensnaring the golden-tinged figure. Then, as Han Li opened his mouth again, several clumps of refined blood sprayed out, spinning into blood-script characters that shot rapidly toward the golden-tinged figure. At the same time, the entire spell array resonated with a loud hum, waves of radiant flames surging forth and converging toward the center. After an unknown length of time, the door of the chamber burst open, and Han Li stepped out, a gentle smile on his face. Clearly, the ritual to cultivate the golden-feeding insect king had been a resounding success. One month later, Qi Lingzi and Bai Guo'er bid farewell to Han Li and set off on their journey through the wild, untamed realms. A few weeks later, Han Li himself, accompanied by Yin Yue and Zhu Guo'er, left the Sacred Island and boarded the Mo Ling Sacred Vessel, speeding toward the territory of the妖race. In just over a month, the Mo Ling Sacred Vessel encountered numerous native妖along its route. Yet, regardless of their rank, these demonic beings would retreat as far as possible the moment they spotted the massive, mountain-like form of the Magliu Saint Vessel and the astonishing Magliu Crystal Automata standing on its deck. But that day, as this yin cultivator was refining a particularly vital pill within a sealed chamber of her underwater abode, a sharp alarm suddenly sounded outside. Startled, her mind momentarily disturbed, she was taken aback—her jade fan, previously steady, now flared with a surge of vibrant azure spirit flames. "Boom!" A white crystalline jade cauldron several feet high in front of her flashed violently, and instantly, a scent of scorched aroma filled the air. Seeing this, the cultivator at the Consolidated Stage roared in fury, her face shifting through several expressions of rage. Without even pausing to examine the outer alarm array, she simply shook her sleeve, vanishing in a streak of white light, racing straight toward the sea surface. The batch of rare ingredients for this pill had been painstakingly gathered and prepared—this was a rare effort for her. Now, with it completely ruined, beyond sorrow, her wrath was fully directed at the very source of the mishap. Though he had not yet seen the figure who had activated the sea-surface alarm and imposed the restriction, his mind was already filled with fierce determination: "Should these individuals have any notable standing or background, then as long as they can compensate for their losses, the matter could be settled with minimal consequences. But if they have none, then I shall surely reduce them to dust and scatter their bones—this will be my retribution for the batch of elixirs ruined. To their astonishment, hundreds of paces above its current position, a colossal black vessel—so vast it seemed like a mountain—was approaching slowly from afar. The numerous puppet infantry standing densely on the vessel's deck sent a wave of shock through the creature, as several of them even radiated an energy that surpassed its own. The fierce words the demon had nearly choked on at the end of her breath were suddenly swallowed whole. "Ah, my apologies! I must have mistaken you for someone else. I won't interrupt your journey—allow me to step back now." The demon responded promptly, her eyes darting rapidly before she brightened, offering a warm, apologetic smile. At the same time, her footed green serpent shifted, carrying her silently downward toward the sea surface. "Wait—so you are the Flower Stone Elder! Excellent. We were precisely looking for a local expert familiar with this region. You shall remain with us for now!" The voice was melodious and pleasing—clearly that of the Silver Moon. The words had barely finished echoing! Ripples surged across the black giant vessel, and four puppet figures, each radiating a power no less than that of the water-dwelling immortal cultivators, rose barehanded, soaring straight toward the immortal. Master Huashishu saw this and his face paled instantly. With a single footstep on the massive green serpent, he instantly transformed into a beam of white light, shooting downward without hesitation. At the same time, he unleashed several protective talismans in a single breath. Yet just then, the four magical-crystal puppets roared in unison, and their eight hands simultaneously pressed down upon the void toward Master Huashishu. "Pffft!" Several bursts of sound echoed. Under the overwhelming, intangible force, several of the immortal's protective talismans shattered into scattered points of shimmering light. Master Huashishu and the green serpent were instantly enveloped by a tightening atmosphere, their bodies sinking and becoming completely immobile, thus being firmly ensnared in midair. Master Huashishu's face turned ashen, and he could only watch helplessly as the four puppets approached. One of the puppets, with a simple movement of its arm, lifted both the Flower-Stone Elder and the green serpent and carried them together, then turned around and flew back to the black giant vessel as it had come. After a short while, in the grand hall on the highest level of the magical spirit vessel, he finally met Han Li seated in the master's chair. Zhu Guo'er and Yin Yue naturally stood beside him. "Thud!" The puppet released its five fingers, dropping the Flower-Stone Elder and the green serpent heavily onto the deck, then withdrew silently from the hall. Though the Flower-Stone Elder regained his freedom momentarily, his inner true energy seemed to have been subtly affected by the puppets' movements—his entire magical power suddenly became stagnant and ineffective. Moreover, Yin Yue's aura was stronger than his own, and Han Li's spiritual pressure was barely perceptible, giving him an overwhelming sense of profound and unapproachable power. Thus, despite being filled with astonishment and outrage, the water-folk immortal cultivator could not summon any further resistance. Instead, he sighed softly, bowed deeply to Han Li, and spoke humbly, "My name is Huashí. I bow to all of you. I wonder if there is any way I can serve you today." "Hmph. But when you first appeared, I didn't sense any mere self-preservation—was it possible that you've actually come to trouble us from the start?" Silver Moon sneered, her expression suddenly stiffening and her voice growing unusually cold. "I have absolutely no intention of targeting any of you. It's just that, at the moment, I momentarily lost my composure, mistaking you all for some passing junior disciples. That's why I became so unreserved and somewhat careless." Flower Stone Elder quickly grew a bit flustered, hurriedly explaining. Silver Moon chuckled softly, then fell silent. "Upon hearing this, the old master of flowers felt deeply troubled in his heart, yet at this point, he dared not utter a single 'no' aloud. With great effort, he managed a weak smile and said, 'Please rest assured! Whatever tasks you would have me undertake, as long as I am capable, I will do my very best. But may I ask—what exactly is it that you wish me to do?'" "Very well, then, take us to those places first," Han Li said without hesitation. Upon hearing this, Zhu Guo'er's eyes also brightened with excitement!