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

Chapter 288 Perilous Journey, Finding an Alternative Path

Han Li was unaware of Linghu Laozu's emotional changes.

He is currently busy dealing with the tribulation lightning.

It took three days for the Icefire Wolf to fully recover inside the Void Cauldron.

"Even with the help of numerous lightning-absorbing beads and the Thunder Whale Cannon to defuse the lightning tribulation, and with Barbarian Beard, Qing Yi, and Yuan Yao taking turns operating to reduce mana consumption, and by using the Void Heaven Cauldron to withstand the remaining power of the lightning tribulation, we still consumed four drops of ten-thousand-year-old spiritual liquid to recover our mana..."

In other words, he used four drops of the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Liquid, four sets of manpower, and a complete set of tools to buy the Icefire Wolf three days to recover.

Many conditions are required, and none can be missing.

"I hope this effort will be worthwhile."

"Go."

Ice and Fire Wolf.

"Ouch..."

The giant wolf, full of energy, raised its two heads and breathed out icy and fiery breath at the clouds.

Immediately following, the eighth bolt of tribulation lightning struck.

After being weakened by half by Han Li, it landed on the lightning net formed by the Ice and Fire Wolves, and then flashed into the giant wolf's increasingly tough and strong demonic body, instantly becoming a mangled mess of flesh and blood.

With one strike, the Icefire Wolf lost half its life.

"Hold on."

Han Li hurriedly transmitted his voice.

The Icefire Wolf was crackling with electricity and convulsing, almost turning into a charred, dead dog.

Such repeated torment was excruciating.

But this torment gradually aroused the giant wolf's original ferocity.

At the same time, the healing and life-sustaining substances, such as the alcohol liquid that had been ingested not long ago, began to take effect, repairing the necrotic parts inside and outside the Icefire Wolf's body.

"Looks like we made it through again."

The three members of the Yuling Sect had an even stronger gleam in their eyes.

"It's finally over..."

The members of the Hehuan Sect all exhaled a breath of stale air.

They feel somewhat uncomfortable whenever they see thunderclouds now.

"No, I'm afraid it's not over yet."

Someone pointed to the lingering, transforming clouds of calamity.

The fact that the thunderclouds did not dissipate speaks volumes.

"What's the situation with Fellow Daoist Han's spirit beast? It's already survived the eighth wave of lightning tribulation?"

A Nascent Soul cultivator from the Heavenly Dao Alliance exclaimed in surprise.

Upon hearing this, the three members of the Yuling Sect exchanged glances, and all of them saw a lingering sense of shock and excitement in each other's eyes.

Others may not know what the number of times a spirit beast has undergone tribulation means, but they are very clear about it.

The greater the origin and the higher the potential of a spirit beast in its current state, the more terrifying the lightning tribulation it will face when transforming into human form. Conversely, the more terrifying the lightning tribulation it faces during its tribulation, the higher its talent and the greater its potential.

"That's definitely a mutated spirit beast!"

The young man from the Han family said firmly.

The elderly man and woman from the nearby Yuling Sect also nodded in agreement.

"So what if it's a mutated spirit beast? The eighth wave of lightning tribulation was already so terrifying, almost taking away most of the Icefire Wolf's life. Not to mention the ninth wave of tribulation lightning that will follow. This demonic wolf certainly has great potential, but unfortunately, it probably won't be able to withstand the next wave of trials."

The female cultivator surnamed Gou from the Hehuan Sect curled her lip.

He made no attempt to hide his malice towards Han Li and the Ice and Fire Wolves.

"Indeed, the eighth wave of tribulation lightning gave me a bad feeling, and the ninth wave of tribulation lightning will only be more dangerous."

"Even we mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators felt such a strong sense of unease. That Icefire Wolf, which doesn't focus on defense, has only just entered the eighth level. The danger it feels will only be greater."

"It won't survive."

"Hehe, I'm just curious to see what expression that guy surnamed Han will have after he loses his spirit beast..."

Some people in the Hehuan Sect were gloating.

"Using the lightning tribulation to wear us down? Ha, he's really shooting himself in the foot."

"If we could nurture the spirit beast for another hundred years or so, and find more spiritual herbs to strengthen its bones and muscles to help it refine its body and undergo a complete transformation, making it even stronger, then this kid surnamed Han might actually be able to produce another level eight spirit beast."

"Unfortunately, he didn't have a chance. Once the tribulation began, he had no choice but to accept it."

"Tsk tsk, what a pity..."

The cultivators from the major sects of the demonic path all revealed amused expressions.

Upon hearing this, the three members of the Yuling Sect did not respond, but instead silently transmitted their voices.

"The Hehuan Sect and the other sects have their own difficulties. We can just listen to them. Their grudges have nothing to do with my Yuling Sect."

The old woman spoke up to remind her.

The six sects of the demonic path are of one mind and share the same roots. This is just something to say or hear, don't take it seriously.

The various factions within the demonic path have engaged in much intrigue and power struggles.

Their Yuling Sect even hoped that the Hehuan Sect would weaken so that they could regain their throne as the leader of the demonic path.

"Don't worry, senior sister, I understand this principle."

The young man from the Han family nodded:

"Moreover, even if this Icefire Wolf ultimately fails its tribulation, it proves that Fellow Daoist Han's method for weakening the Transformation Lightning Tribulation is entirely feasible. We must befriend him..."

"You two should know that our sect's three sacred beasts have lived for nearly two thousand years and have always had a constant supply of elixirs. They have long since reached the stage where they should transform into human form. However, although they have accumulated enough experience, they have hesitated to undergo the tribulation of transformation. If we have Fellow Daoist Han's method of weakening the tribulation, we have at least a 70-80% chance of successfully passing the tribulation."

If their Yuling Sect could produce two or three more demon cultivators in human form, their overall strength would definitely rise to a higher level.

"Junior Brother Xue, when you were in charge of the Spirit Beast Mountain, you stayed in the Yue Kingdom for several hundred years, right?"

"Ah."

"Do you have any connection with this Fellow Daoist Han?"

“Senior Sister Shi, back then, Junior Brother Zhang and I were only familiar with Linghu Laoguai of Huangfeng Valley and Nascent Soul stage cultivators from other sects in Yue Kingdom. Fellow Daoist Han had not yet recovered his cultivation at that time, so I had never heard of him. Otherwise, I would have tried to recruit him from my Yuling Sect no matter what.”

Linghu Patriarch misjudged the situation; he believed that he and the other Nascent Soul cultivator would not have misjudged it.

...

Han Li also noticed that the sky was still not clear and the tribulation clouds were still there.

"Sure enough, there is still more."

He took a deep breath, took out the Void Heaven Cauldron, and prepared to let the Icefire Wolf return to the cauldron to heal its wounds and restore its vitality.

Now that things have come to this, there is no room for retreat.

The Icefire Wolf seemed to sense the impending doom and its master's worry. Instead of entering the Void Heaven Cauldron directly, it dragged its injured body and shrank to Han Li's side, affectionately rubbing against Han Li's leg.

"It's alright, we're well-off."

Han Li stroked the heads of the Icefire Wolves, one in each hand.

Then he stuffed a portion of alcohol and a drop of the Eternal Elixir into his friend's mouth.

The combination of alcoholic liquid and the elixir of immortality can turn the withered roots of the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine green again, laying the foundation for the effectiveness of the Rejuvenating Water. Its healing effect on living things can only be described as even better.

When he ascended to the Spirit Realm in his original form, he hadn't prepared for this, forcing him to disperse his nascent soul to stabilize his internal injuries. Having learned this lesson, how could he possibly repeat a similar mistake?
"Awoo awoo..."

Icefire Wolf shed two lines of tears.

It always felt that something bad was about to happen to it, and that it was afraid it wouldn't make it through.

It couldn't bear to part with its owner.

"Go ahead and recover from your injuries. You can do it."

Han Li encouraged him.

At that moment, the black dragon emerged from the spirit beast pouch carrying a soul-controlling banner and mounted the wolf's head.

"Come with me into the cauldron, and your brother Mo will teach you a trick that will definitely be useful."

At this time, Mo Jiao was just a clean-cut little kid.

Its appearance immediately attracted the attention of countless people.

Many people outside realized something and subconsciously looked at the Fire Dragon Boy.

Under the watchful eyes of many, the Fire Dragon Boy was initially confused, then became enraged:
"What do you mean? Huh? What do you mean?"

It must be admitted that the Fire Dragon Child and the Ink Dragon Little Ink have very similar human forms.

They were about the same size and all had fair and tender skin.

And when they speak, they all sound old-fashioned.

"Fellow Daoist Lan, could that be your long-lost friend..."

The scholar Jin Jing from Haoran Pavilion chuckled and teased.

Fire Dragon Boy suddenly turned his head, his eyes surging with sword intent, and he had an urge to draw his sword and kill someone.

"Hey Qin, haven't you had enough of the loss you suffered last time?"

Jin Jingshu was momentarily speechless, and the smile on his face froze.

"Fellow Daoist Lan, although we know you have no connection with the transformed dragon under Fellow Daoist Han's command..."

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback at first, and then their expressions all changed.

"A demon cultivator in human form?!" "So Fellow Daoist Han already had spirit beasts in human form under his command?"

The three members of the Yuling Sect could no longer hold back.

...

This time, Han Li joined forces with Barbarian Beard and his companions, taking turns using the Lightning Absorbing Pearl and the Thunder Whale Cannon to defuse the heavenly tribulation lightning.

During this period, three Thunder Whale Cannons of slightly lower quality even started smoking due to the continuous high-intensity operation and the extremely high temperature of the tribulation lightning.

The power of the ninth wave of tribulation lightning also opened everyone's eyes.

All the Nascent Soul stage cultivators present fell silent.

Those in the early stages of the Nascent Soul realm gasped in shock.

Even those in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm were secretly astonished.

"If someone can withstand this level of transforming lightning, just how terrifying must their physical strength be?"

However, what no one knew was that the lightning tribulation that Mo Jiao had experienced back then was of this level.

"Speaking of which, if Fellow Daoist Han had used this level of tribulation to deal with the Joyful Union Sect earlier, would the Joyful Union Sect have been able to hold out until we arrived?"

The three great cultivators of Tiannan realized this, and their expressions became more solemn than ever before.

"hiss…"

Wei Wuyai, a peak late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, initially held Han Li in some contempt, but now that contempt vanished. In its place was deep apprehension and an overwhelming desire to win him over.

The reason is very simple.

While the ninth wave of tribulation lightning might not threaten the great cultivators, it could easily destroy the lineage of any great cultivator sect. No sect or city could withstand the continuous bombardment of the ninth wave of tribulation lightning.

If Han Li joins the Nine Kingdoms Alliance, it will be equivalent to possessing a "nuclear weapon of the cultivation world".

Once deployed, it will be invincible, whether in battles of troop formations or in the siege of cities and fortresses.

"He is truly a genius."

This kind of "nuclear deterrence" would have been absolutely impossible in the cultivation world, but Han Li managed to do it by clever means.

There is really no solution.

"Our Huayi Sect must never be enemies with this boy."

"We can only win them over, not offend them."

Wei Wuyai and Master Zhiyang both concluded that they should not provoke or scheme against them.

The three members of the Yuling Sect were even more envious.

The members of the Heavenly Alliance had their eyes shining, feeling that with such an ally, neither the righteous nor the demonic paths could ever invade their territory again.

The members of the demonic path were all deeply saddened by this.

The continuous seventh wave of transforming lightning almost destroyed the Hehuan Sect. If it were the eighth or even the ninth wave, who could withstand it?

...

Five days later.

Inside the Void Cauldron, the Icefire Wolf's injuries were completely healed.

This scene once again astonished everyone:

"The injuries have healed? How is that possible?"

"He recovered to his peak condition in just five days? What kind of rare and precious treasures did he give to that demon wolf? And where did he get so many rare and precious treasures?"

"Something's wrong."

"what happened?"

"Take a closer look and feel if the aura of that Icefire Wolf has become stronger?"

"Huh? It really is! And it's much stronger! How could this be?"

"... "

The Ice and Fire Wolf has indeed become stronger.

I hastily learned two movements from the original video of the Brahma Saint.

The key lies in defense.

Another technique involves guiding the flow of energy within the body.

Ever since the Ink Dragon transformed into human form, gained sentience, and learned the language and writing of the demon race, he had the Ink Dragon specialize in studying the sacred scriptures. Its progress in cultivation was even faster than that of the Barbarian Beard.

In five days, I hastily taught him the Ice and Fire Wolf techniques to help him out.

Whether it works or not is another matter, but it's better than sitting idly by and waiting for death.

Of course.

The main reason why the Icefire Wolf's aura became stronger was not because of these things, but because of... the split soul of Xuan Gu!

As for why not delay a few more days? Naturally, it's because we can't reveal too much of our true strength.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, I'm begging you."

He has done almost everything he could. Now it depends on the fate of Icefire Wolf and whether his deception will work.

As the host, he has done so well and has a clear conscience.

"boom!"

The lightning bolt, six or seven zhang thick, was capable of destroying the heavens and the earth. Even weakened to less than five zhang thick, it was still extremely terrifying. In an instant, it struck the lightning net erected by the Ice-Fire Wolf and flashed into its body.

next moment:
"Ouch..."

The screams of agony echoed across the fields.

Its vitality was momentarily weakened, and the flame of life was almost extinguished in the blink of an eye.

One strike, and the soul is annihilated; it's an instant kill.

The power of the transformed lightning tribulation was so explosive it defied all reason.

Only a charred corpse remained on the spot.

The entire audience was stunned.

"died?"

"After all that effort, we still couldn't save it?"

"Just a hair's breadth away; if we could withstand this wave, we'd enjoy a lifespan of ten thousand years..."

Some frowned, some chuckled, some expressed schadenfreude with their eyes, and some felt great regret.

"Pity."

Barbarian Beard also sighed softly.

"Husband."

Yuan Yao stepped forward and asked with concern.

Qingyi stroked his beard and shook his head not far away.

However, upon closer inspection, Han Li remained unfazed.

wrong.

At this moment, Han Li showed no sadness, but rather a hint of joy, as if some plan had succeeded.

sad?

nonexistent.

In the sky, the clouds of calamity quickly dispersed, and a bright moon appeared and disappeared.

Seeing this, Han Li breathed a sigh of relief and quickly reopened the Void Cauldron, which had expanded to two zhang in size. Inside the cauldron, a treasure chest appeared. Upon opening the chest, a miniature wolf phantom darted out.
"Owner."

The little wolf is the main soul of the Ice and Fire Wolf.

"Quickly return to your body."

Because it was to help someone overcome their tribulation, the distance was very close, and the miniature wolf phantom flashed and disappeared into the charred wolf body.

Then, a miraculous scene unfolded: the Icefire Wolf, which had only a sliver of life left, regained its vibrant life force.

As the alcohol and the elixir of immortality entered his stomach, the flame of life burned ever brighter.

at the same time.

A fleeting, ethereal moon streaked across the sky, casting its milky-white light upon the giant wolf. This light fell upon the wolf's body below, forming a halo around it.

This is the Emperor's Dew.

Han Li flashed to the giant wolf's body and touched the bright light spots, absorbing as much of it as his physical body could.

"After that Mo Jiao fellow successfully transcended his tribulation last time, I was too far away to catch up."

"This time, I finally got to eat it."

The Icefire Wolf's body was bathed in the soft, crystalline moonlight, and then it quickly transformed into a human form.

"Elder, Second Elder, Yuan Yao, come here quickly!"

"Absorb as much as you can!"

"This is good stuff!"

Unable to store the Emperor's Dew, we can only resort to this clumsy method to harvest a little bit.

Upon hearing this, the three of them did not hesitate at all.

Five figures appeared within the halo of light.

(End of this chapter)