A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu Transmigrates into a Book, the Dao Ancestor of Rein

Chapter 282 Bachelor's Temperament
Eight hours after the Transformation Lightning Tribulation began, Barbarian Beard used the Wind and Fire Wings to unleash his Wind Escape technique and arrived first.

Upon seeing this scene, he was stunned for a moment.

This was a method he had never seen before.

This was a situation he had not anticipated.

"Sect Master, what a brilliant move."

The two met on the Ninth Heavenly Gale Layer.

"You're quite quick."

Han Li grinned and tossed a teacup into the air.

The two of them then watched the spectacle from below.

"The Thunder Whale Beast's horn, the lightning-absorbing stone within its body, and then, with the aid of the demon beast's transformation lightning tribulation..."

"The sect leader is truly a remarkable person."

The bearded man clicked his tongue in disapproval.

I was deeply moved.

Although they didn't know where their sect leader got so many lightning-absorbing stones, who doesn't have their own secrets?
"By the way, Sect Master, you used the lightning of your Transformation Tribulation to cleave a crater of lava over three thousand feet deep into this hundred-mile stretch of land. How long has this been going on?"

"I can't believe it," said the bearded man curiously.

At this point, the Hehuan Sect had completely changed beyond recognition.

The area within a radius of hundreds of miles was scorched into rolling magma by the blazing lightning, with the magma reaching an astonishing depth of over three thousand feet. Moreover, the continuous lightning strikes had already isolated the Hehuan Sect, which was protected by a mountain-protecting array. The original blessed land of the sacred mountain had been reduced to a "magma island" just a few hours ago.

If it weren't for the people inside the formation constantly filling it with spirit stones and replenishing its magical and spiritual power, ensuring that the formation operated without any abnormalities, the entire top-tier spiritual mountain where the Hehuan Sect was located would have been reduced to scorched earth.

However, even though the interior remained unscathed for the time being, the aftershocks brought extremely devastating damage.

The continuous lightning strikes killed all vegetation within a radius of hundreds of miles, damaged the earth's veins, and depleted its spiritual energy.

The three thousand miles of spiritual veins are mostly in ruins.

This is definitely not something that can be done in a short period of time.

"We've been bombarding it for almost a day now, and that turtle shell underneath is indeed extraordinary."

Han Li took a sip of tea.

Even he had to expend several drops of ten-thousand-year-old spiritual liquid to restore his mana in order to achieve this level.

After all, activating the Thunder Whale Cannon and using the Thunder Absorbing Pearl to absorb the Transformation Lightning Tribulation also requires consuming one's own magical power.

"By the way, Elder, your three-eyed leopard has already reached the peak of level seven, right? Should we release it and let it undergo tribulation together while we're at it?"

The spirit beast of the barbarian is a mutated spirit beast that is rarely seen in a thousand years.

He had followed his own elder for over six hundred years.

Back when the Void Heaven Palace was established, it was only at level seven.

However, after many years, with the feeding of an eighth-level demon core and a long period of accumulation, it has actually reached the threshold of transformation and tribulation.

Han Li's intentions are self-evident.

The origins of mutated spirit beasts are even more fascinating than those of the spirit turtles and spirit dragons of heaven and earth.

When an ordinary demon beast undergoes tribulation, it usually triggers seven waves of tribulation lightning.

The tribulation of celestial beasts consists of eight waves of tribulation lightning. Only those with extremely pure bloodlines and exceptional talents can trigger the ninth wave.

As for mutated spirit beasts? Once they undergo tribulation, just like the spirit beasts of heaven and earth, they will inevitably trigger the eighth or even the ninth wave of tribulation lightning.

The intensity of the ninth wave is comparable to a suicidal attack from a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, and its power will be significantly greater than that of the eighth wave. If this is exploited, it will definitely worsen the situation for the Joyful Union Sect.

Even if the Hehuan Sect still has a large reserve of spirit stones, it's hard to say whether it will exceed the one-time carrying capacity of the mountain-protecting formation.

"Little Flower has indeed reached the stage of transforming into human form and undergoing tribulation..."

As he spoke, the bearded man summoned his mutated spirit beast.

Then, while sipping tea, he stroked the big tabby cat's fluffy head:

"However, Xiao Hua's strength is ultimately too weak, and it cannot compare to the thick skin and flesh of the Jiaolong clan. Even with the help of the sect leader's lightning-absorbing stones to reduce the tribulation lightning by half, it will probably still be difficult for it to withstand the eighth tribulation lightning of transformation. Once the ninth or even the tenth tribulation lightning is triggered, it will be even more certain to die."

"I won't force it until its physical strength is improved."

As he spoke, he affectionately ruffled the leopard's chin fur.

Han Li's hands were itching to get a grip.

He also wanted to pet the cat.

But the bearded man always treasured it and never allowed him to touch it.

His possessiveness towards cats far outweighed his affection for his concubines and apprentices.

"Okay, it's your cat, you decide."

Han Li smacked his lips in regret.

Then I looked down at the vast land again, and down at a small dot directly below.

That was precisely where the Hehuan Sect's main gate, spanning a hundred miles, was located:
"In the future, I need to prepare several more peak level seven spirit beasts or demon beasts with special bloodlines, and also prepare several or more Thunder Whale Cannons. When that time comes, if anyone provokes me, I will go to their sect and bomb them with thunder."

If you don't like someone, you can send a thunderstorm to their house.

Han Li said calmly.

The bearded man's lips twitched as he listened.

This method can only be largely avoided by the legendary Nascent Soul cultivator who can mobilize the primordial energy of heaven and earth and the two Heavenly Saints who control the primordial magnetic divine light.
If it were any other powerful cultivators or sects, they would be dumbfounded.

"Speaking of which, didn't those Nascent Soul cultivators ever consider coming up to stop us?"

“A few hours ago, Old Demon Yi brought four quite powerful demonic cultivators to try it out. Unfortunately, they couldn’t break my Great Geng Sword Formation and were helpless against me.”

Han Li grinned.

He revealed a set of pearly white teeth.

"Didn't you ever think about ambushing your Icefire Wolf?"

The bearded man was puzzled.

Wouldn't it be over if we just took down the Ice and Fire Wolves?

"You've forgotten my Great Geng Sword Formation and the Void Heaven Cauldron!"

Han Li said with a smile.

The two knew that he had refined a portion of the Asura Sacred Flame and was already able to activate and control the Void Heaven Cauldron.

Barbarian Beard understood immediately:
"Is the sect leader setting up the Great Geng Sword Formation on the outer layer, and then supplementing it with the Void Heaven Cauldron on the inner layer?"

"good."

Han Li nodded.

When he abandoned his preconceived notions and stopped using the Great Geng Sword Formation for attack, instead focusing on defense within a specific area, the results were surprisingly good.

The metal magnetic field is super effective against all treasures that carry metallic properties. Throwing treasures at it is like throwing a lamb to the slaughter.

Furthermore, the sword threads of the Great Geng Sword Formation are incredibly sharp, capable of cutting through anything that gets close, even powerful magic weapons and top-tier ancient treasures can inflict severe damage or even destruction. Moreover, they are inexhaustible and endlessly regenerating. With over a hundred sword light threads layered upon each other, even if all the magic weapons and ancient treasures in the outside world tried to break through this defense, they would not be able to completely penetrate it; at most, only a few residual shockwaves could get in.

Most importantly, once the Icefire Wolf hides inside the Void Heaven Cauldron, no secret technique or magic weapon attack can continue to impact the cauldron walls and lid and injure it while it has passed through the Great Geng Sword Formation.

He still remembered how the Old Demon of the Joyful Union used some kind of secret technique to ambush the Ice and Fire Wolf.

Unfortunately, for Tiannan's group of demonic cultivators, injuring the thick-skinned Icefire Wolf was an impossible task.

However, the Void Heaven Cauldron does not isolate the senses of the Heavenly Tribulation.

In other words, the tribulation of transformation will continue and will not stop.

Therefore, as long as his magical power is abundant, the Heavenly Tribulation cannot break through the defenses of the Void Heaven Cauldron. And he still has a great many Ten-Thousand-Year Spiritual Liquid, as many as two bottles.

With such a strong foundation, he can withstand not only a day or two of intense fighting against the demonic path, but even a month or two of high-intensity battle.

Compete in consumption?
Come on.

Who is afraid of who?

"And what about you, Sect Master? You're using the Void Heaven Cauldron to protect the Icefire Wolf. How are you going to face those experts from the Demonic Path?"

Upon hearing this, Han Li gave the bearded man a strange look, and then said matter-of-factly:
"Of course I followed my spirit beast into the Void Cauldron."

Just in case, this is necessary.

Barbarian Beard: "..."

His expression was also somewhat strange.

He truly didn't know how to describe his sect leader.

"Actually, I also thought about using the Void Heaven Cauldron in conjunction with the Great Geng Sword Formation to charge around recklessly."

Hiding inside the Void Heaven Cauldron, he manipulated the Great Geng Sword Formation to cut through the outside; the Hehuan Sect's mountain gate formation would definitely not be able to stop him.

Barbarian Beard: "..." He rushed as fast as he could, but it was all for naught.

You worried about this for nothing.

...

Outside the gate of the Hehuan Sect.

Five disheveled figures watched from afar as the Hehuan Sect was still engulfed by lightning, their faces terrifyingly gloomy.

The five were none other than the Old Demon of Hehuan Sect, Yunlu, the Grand Elder of Tiansha Sect, the Grand Elder of Moyan Sect, and Old Monster Du of Qianhuan Sect.

As a powerful cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage, the Old Demon of Hehuan had been famous for two or three hundred years, and his strength was beyond doubt.

Although Yunlu's cultivation level had not reached the peak of the mid-Nascent Soul stage, her strength was that of a powerful mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, renowned far and wide, and no less than the peak-level Grand Elders of various sects. In fact, due to the powerful magic weapon forged from the skeleton of a level nine demonic bird combined with various rare materials, her overall strength was even slightly above that of the Grand Elders of various sects.

Even though the five of them managed to barely make their way through the thunderstorm area, they couldn't do anything to Han Li in the gale layer.

After all, the gale layer itself weakens their attack power and greatly increases their consumption.

They can't last.

Furthermore, the intense attack they had launched over half an hour in the gale-force winds three thousand miles above them had already greatly depleted their strength, leaving them somewhat exhausted.

"hateful."

The ancient demon "Yunlu Zhenren" used rebukes to express his inner shock and stance.

"I never imagined that the man surnamed Han had so many tricks up his sleeve!"

The Grand Elder of the Heavenly Fiend Sect was panting heavily.

"His large cauldron is at least a top-tier ancient treasure, or even an extremely rare and exquisite ancient treasure!"

This shows that these people have a shallow perspective.

Of course, it was also because almost all the spiritual treasures were taken to the spirit realm by the ancient cultivators that not a single one had appeared in Tiannan for tens of thousands of years, not even a single imitation of a spiritual treasure, which caused everyone to misjudge.

"How to do?"

They were powerless to do anything.

"If this continues, I'm afraid more than 90% of the disciples and dozen or so fellow Daoists within the Hehuan Sect will not escape this calamity!"

Old Man Du took several deep breaths, secretly inhaling the chill.

What he was really worried about wasn't the people of the Joyful Union Sect, but Han Li's retaliation! He was worried that Han Li would turn around and go to the Thousand Illusions Sect's mountain gate to unleash the same unreasonable and endless thunderstorm.

This would absolutely kill them.

Destroying an entire tradition is clearly only a matter of time.

Monster.

What a monster.

"How did things get to this bad point?"

The Grand Elder of the Demon Flame Sect grinned.

He had endured the endless thunderstorm mixed with exorcising divine lightning to break out of the storm zone where the Hehuan Sect's mountain gate was located, and he was actually quite injured. Although he had taken a precious healing medicine, how could he possibly recover completely in such a short time?

This is also the time.

Han Li now has another person by his side.

Qingyi has arrived.

When Qingyi Jushi saw the scene below and witnessed his sect leader's grand gesture, the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

Like Man Hu Zi, he hadn't expected Han Li to have such a trump card up his sleeve.

Little did they expect that this trump card was just a small bomb, not the most terrifying one. If Han Li had seized the opportunity to release all the evil-repelling divine lightning mixed with the transformation tribulation lightning from the hundred lightning-absorbing beads, every single one of the demonic cultivators below, lacking the protection of top-tier treasures, would have been reduced to ashes.

That attack, even a Nascent Soul stage demonic elder would have to think twice before striking it.

"Sect Master, haven't you offended the entire demonic sect in Tiannan?"

"That's unlikely! As long as those old devils from the Spirit Control Sect aren't stupid, they'd probably be willing to abandon their evil ways and join the light!"

Barbarian Beard and Qing Yi's eyes lit up:
"A spirit beast?"

"Hey, several spirit beasts of the Spirit Control Sect have reached the peak of the seventh level, and they reached that peak a thousand years ago, but they've been hesitant to undergo the Transformation Tribulation because of it. In fact, over the past ten thousand years, the Spirit Control Sect hasn't had a single successful case; otherwise, a demon cultivator would have already emerged to suppress the sect's foundation. If we extend an olive branch and tell those old guys in the Spirit Control Sect that we have a way to weaken the tribulation's power by half..."

"wonderful!"

The Spirit Control Sect associates with beasts, and their relationships with humans are rather distant.

They would rather believe in the spirit beasts they had nurtured with their own blood and essence and fought alongside them countless times than believe the empty promises of the other sects in the demonic path.

If handled properly, it's not impossible for the Spirit Control Sect to betray its former ally...

The fact that the Nascent Soul stage experts from the Yuling Sect who have been lying in wait nearby have not yet joined the Hehuan Sect's operations is enough to show what those people are thinking.

Another half day passed.

A powerful aura was rapidly approaching from the western sky.

The person who came was very open and didn't seem to be trying to hide his whereabouts.

"Such a powerful aura..."

Someone in the shadows turned to look.

"He is Master Zhiyang."

Zhiyang carried a precious sword on his back, exuding righteousness and possessing an air of otherworldly grace.

Upon seeing the scene, he immediately felt a little regretful and muttered to himself:
"How foolish of me! I shouldn't have appeared so openly."

It's not too late for him to reappear after the Hehuan Sect has been tormented for a while.

Unfortunately, they were too impatient.

They were in a hurry to come and see the play.

But this puts them in an awkward position.

This is not.

The members of the demonic path all showed expressions of surprise and delight.

Especially the Old Demon of Hehuan.

Never before have I looked forward to the arrival of the sun as much as I do today.

"Fellow Daoist Zhiyang, you've finally arrived."

Several members of the demonic path hurriedly came to greet them.

They were afraid that Master Zhiyang would turn back.

Upon seeing this, the Taoist priest's eye twitched.

However, at this point, he had no choice but to leave.

Helpless, he simply stood there, steeling himself. He neither actively moved forward nor actively avoided the situation, hoping to prolong the time as much as possible.

...

Master Zhiyang was a man who cared about his reputation.

To maintain balance in Tiannan, he flew overhead to face Han Li and his companions from afar and explained his purpose. In other words, he was acting as a peacemaker to mediate.

The demonic cultivators who followed behind were all taken aback when they saw the unseen appearance of Barbarian Beard and Qing Yi beside Han Li.

"When?"

"It's troublesome."

They couldn't even handle Han Li alone.

Now, with the addition of the barbarian bearded man who dares to confront a great cultivator head-on, and the unfathomably powerful Qing Yi, what should we do?
Han Li was well aware of Zhi Yang's intentions.

He only replied with one sentence:
"Fellow Daoist Zhiyang, I will certainly give you face. But let's wait for Fellow Daoist Wei to arrive before we sit down and discuss this. Hmph, the Hehuan Sect has repeatedly provoked me, how can I not vent my anger? Otherwise, my thoughts will be clouded, hindering my path to cultivation. I think Fellow Daoist Zhiyang wouldn't mind waiting a little longer, would he?"

Even when it comes to the level of the Dao, Zhiyang was unwilling to elaborate further.

Having witnessed Han Li's methods firsthand, he was somewhat apprehensive.

He didn't want to provoke the Taizhen Sect with such a madman who looked extremely difficult to deal with.

As a gentleman, he could clearly sense the madness hidden beneath the seemingly calm and gentle face of the young man before him—a madness that could disregard family ties and act recklessly without restraint.

This person seems to have long been prepared to "be at odds with the whole world".

This kind of person is fearless and arrogant; the word "arrogant" is no longer sufficient to describe them.

Any threat is useless against these kinds of guys.

To make matters worse, the grinning bearded man and the squinting, beard-stroking Qingyi Jushi both exuded the "barefoot man isn't afraid of those wearing shoes" attitude.

"hiss…!"

(End of this chapter)