Chapter 596: Chapter 281: Half-step Spiritual Treasure, Nine Heavens Thunder Spirit_3

Clearly, he had done such things quite often in the past.

But Yao Long’s brow furrowed even deeper, as he was always cautious and thought things through more thoroughly.

“He’s injured, yet he can come and go freely without any worries under our watchful eyes. This cultivator’s strength is definitely extraordinary. Perhaps, his combat power can already rival that of a Nascent Soul Cultivator, also known as the rumored Half-step Nascent Soul.”

“Such cultivators are even rarer than Nascent Soul Cultivators, and all of them are extraordinary individuals with exceptional combat prowess and destiny.”

“Elder Jing, we should be even more cautious.”

Jing Ji Mountain nodded, and he already made a decision in his heart, speaking solemnly.

“No harm, even if he’s a Half-step Nascent Soul, he’s still seriously injured.”

“With the three of us, there might be some trouble.”

“But if we use the Immortal Workshop’s Fourth-stage Array Method, Fierce Fire Array, the chance of victory is at least ninety percent.”

“Moreover, in three days, the Supreme Elder will arrive at the Immortal Workshop, by then, with the Supreme Elder assisting in the formation, our combined efforts with the array will ensure a hundred percent chance of victory. Even if he has great skills, there will be no way for him to escape.”

“This Half-step Treasure, and it’s also a main battle sword tool, must belong to our Nanli Sect.”

As soon as these words fell, the decision was like a hammer on a bell. Even the previously opposing Yao Long fell silent for a moment, and eventually nodded.

Although he was uneasy in his heart, if they used Fourth-stage Array Method and had the Supreme Elder’s assistance, he couldn’t find any possibility for the mysterious cultivator to survive with his knowledge and experience.

Moreover, he knew Elder Jing’s temperament – once a decision was made, he wouldn’t change it. If he insisted on opposing, it would not be considered a suggestion but suspicion of obstructing things.

Well then.

In all these years since the establishment of the Nanli Immortal Workshop, it wasn’t the first time he had encountered such a thing.

On the other side.

After returning to his cave mansion, Han Yi began his closed-door cultivation.

He had now retrieved the Evil Suppression Sword and the Green Reed Sword. Although he had lost the Demon Slaying Sword and the Demon Slaying Armor, by a fortunate coincidence, he had found another split sword, which he then merged into the Green Reed Sword, directly upgrading it to a Half-step Treasure.

Fortune and misfortune are not often far away. That’s just how it is.

As for his next plan, he intended to heal his injuries first, and after fully recovering, he would head to Daqin Immortal City to participate in the battle for the Supreme Order.

Previously at the Supreme Pavilion, he had inquired about the Supreme Order with the shopkeeper, who had told him everything. Han Yi now clearly understood this competition.

Once his injuries were healed, he would go to Daqin Immortal City.

If there was an opportunity, he would compete with all his strength.

If there was no opportunity, he would simply return directly to Xuandan Sect, as he would have to pass through Daqin Immortal City on his way back from Taijing City anyway.

After all, it had been more than a decade since he had left Xuandan Sect, and he wasn’t in a hurry. There was just the right opportunity to obtain the supreme treasure of the Supreme Order to help him form the Nascent Soul.

However.

Three days later.

A voice came from outside the cave mansion, interrupting his healing process.

Inside the cave mansion, Han Yi opened his eyes, and the golden light emitted from his whole body converged back into his body. This light was the transformation and optimization of countless particles that made up his flesh.

The highest realm of the Ancient God Visualization Skill is to have an immortal, undying body, with every particle capable of transforming into an undying ancient god.

Although he was healing, he was also cultivating.

“Fellow Daoist, there is an anomaly in the spirit vein below the Immortal Workshop. We suspect that the tremors in your cave mansion three days ago were caused by the disturbance to the spirit vein below. Please open your cave mansion and allow us to come in and investigate.”

The voice was calm, and Han Yi could tell that it was the same cultivator who had warned him not to use his skills three days ago.

However, he only flicked his eyes and didn’t get up.

Over the years, after experiencing so much both openly and in secret, he wouldn’t judge things simply by the surface.

“Fellow Daoist, please open the cave mansion immediately. Otherwise, we will forcibly open it. If we disturb you, it will be your own fault, and you can’t blame our Nanli Immortal Workshop.”

The voice was not agitated, still calm, but the threat was clearly evident.

Han Yi’s eyes were slightly cold.

“It seems that Nanli Immortal Workshop is really determined to make a move?”

“Path to death.”

Three days ago, when Han Yi returned to his Cave Mansion, he noticed three Golden Core cultivators observing him at the center of the Immortal Workshop.

Among them, one was at the Golden Core Peak, but the danger he posed to Han Yi was not great. It was probably because he was just an average Golden Core Peak cultivator and still far from a Half-step Nascent Soul.

At this moment, the Cave Mansion prevented divine senses from penetrating it. Although Han Yi was unaware of the situation outside, he was well aware of what was happening inside his Cave Mansion.

The Half-step Spiritual Treasure aura released by the Green Reed Sword during its fusion process had only caused a slight vibration in the Cave Mansion, which lasted for less than three breaths. Even the residence of a random cultivator at the Qi Cultivation Stage would not collapse under such a mild vibration, let alone this sturdy Cave Mansion or the harder-to-destroy Spirit Vein below.

The words spoken by the cultivator outside were obviously an excuse.

As for the reason behind the excuse, the answer was self-evident: they had ulterior motives, most likely coveting the Half-step Spiritual Treasure in his hands.

That was why Han Yi referred to these people as walking the ‘path to death’.”

Han Yi’s eyes grew cold as he made up his mind to attack proactively. If he remained indifferent despite the enemy’s provocation, it would be a waste of his years of rich combat experience.

And if he was going to attack, it should be an unexpected one.

In an instant, Han Yi had already devised a plan.

He sent a strand of his power into the restriction of his Cave Mansion and opened it.

At the same time, Han Yi held the main control disk of the Nine Heavens Thunder Spirit Formation in his hand. His power flowed into it and slender bolts of lightning began to leap from the forty-nine black Array Flags placed at various locations within the Cave Mansion.

Then, the subtle lightning suddenly surged.

Outside the Cave Mansion, Yao Long’s face was calm, but his inner unease lessened by half. Based on his past experience, dealing with a cultivator who refused to come out or ignored their provocation would have been more difficult. However, in cases like this, when the cultivator was easy to deceive and had their Cave Mansion opened with just a few words, Han Yi should not be difficult to deal with.

This was an experienced judgment.

However, in the next instant, his face was full of horror and his pupils contracted violently. A bolt of lightning, shooting out from the opening of the Cave Mansion, almost struck him as soon as the door cracked open.

In that moment, lightning reflected in his pupils heralded imminent death.

Boom!

Thunderbolts tore through the flesh and obliterated the Divine Soul, leaving nothing behind under the vast might of lightning.

Fourth-Stage Middle-grade Array, Nine Heavens Thunder Spirit Formation.

Under the assault of this formation, not just a late-stage Golden Core practitioner but even an unprepared mid-early-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator would be utterly destroyed.

Always cautious, Yao Long never expected Han Yi to play his cards so unconventionally and unleash his strongest attack right at the beginning. With no time to even think, regret was out of the question.

“Junior Brother Yao!”

“Dammit!”

“Audacious!”

Three cries rang out in quick succession.

As the opened Cave Mansion revealed Han Yi, his cold face grew even colder. In the instant the Cave Mansion doors had opened, he had already expanded his divine sense, observing the surrounding cultivators.

Not far from his Cave Mansion, two cultivators were hiding. They were the other two Golden Core cultivators who had been watching him earlier, one at the Golden Core Peak and the other at the Middle Golden Core Stage.

The Golden Core Peak cultivator was holding an Array Disk with a half-activated red-hot array. Faint flames flickered around the Immortal Workshop. Han Yi had seen this array’s power before in the Zhou Heavenly Xuangang Array, and it was undoubtedly a Fourth-Stage lower-grade Array.

Besides that, what made Han Yi’s face darken further was the presence of a Nascent Soul aura hovering above, covering everything below it.

Not only had the Nanli Immortal Workshop set a Fourth-Stage Array against him, but there was also a Nascent Soul cultivator lurking nearby.

In a split second, Han Yi remained calm and slapped the main control disk of his Array heavily.