Han Zhen Appears, Great Shang Imperial Preceptor?!

Within the secret realm, a fierce wind howled, and the terrifying might of heaven descended.

In the Unseen, the sound of a phoenix weeping blood seemed to echo between heaven and earth.

A desolate scene, as if it were real, loomed over us.

A Bronze Divine Tree seemed to emerge in the void, ancient and profound, transcending time and space, with boundless birth and death.

Phoenixes, Golden Crow, Vermilion Bird, and Dark Bird perch on it... all lifelike, each carrying the aura of a ruler of its Square.

This is just a phantom.

Yet it seemed to suppress the heavens and earth.

"The Bronze Divine Tree".

"Great Shang's Heavenly Fortune Dao Artifact?"

Li Mo recalled fragments he had read in the "Chronicles of Divine Forms".

He looked at the girl's back and knew he couldn't disturb her now.

"Senior Brother Xiao Bao"

"Um?"

"We'll see how things go later."

Ying Bing's face was somewhat pale.

The Seventh Realm is, after all, just the Seventh Realm.

Regardless of how a martial saint achieves their status, they all possess a unique inner world, allowing their physical bodies to ascend into the void and travel tens of thousands of miles. With a casual strike, they can cause the land within a radius of a thousand miles to sink, resembling a human-shaped natural disaster.

Her guess was correct.

This Blood Phoenix Secret Realm isn't a secret realm at all.

It is a grotto-heaven of a Profound Mastery Sage.

It only appears dilapidated and desolate compared to a true Profound Mastery Realm grotto-heaven.

Buzz--

A divine bird casts its gaze upon the phantom of the Bronze Divine Tree.

It seemed they wanted to subdue this clueless 18-year-old girl.

Ying Bing met his gaze calmly.

With the other foot, he stood at the top of the stairs.

Moment.

All the divine birds perched on the Bronze Divine Tree looked over coldly.

Whether blazing, cold, or eerie, all sorts of vast and unparalleled Divine Intent will pressed down on her.

An overwhelming pressure descended upon him.

Ying Bing's black hair danced wildly, her face as cold as frost under the moonlight.

"Just a mere fragmented phantom."

"Even if he were to descend in his true form, seeing me would be as if seeing a god."

A rosy glow emanated from Ying Bing's body, surrounded by an aura of Taiyin.

The two swirled and flowed, as if the sun and moon were following each other, reflecting each other and releasing countless rays of light.

Profound Pill Realm.

And both Profound Pill were formed simultaneously.

Upon closer inspection, each one seems to possess a unique and captivating charm.

The girl appeared even more radiant and jade-like, becoming the only light in front of the dark bronze hall.

"Retreat."

She was still tiny.

But wherever she went, the phantom of the Bronze Divine Tree would recede like the tide.

He had only taken two steps.

Ying Bing's ears twitched slightly.

She heard footsteps following behind her.

It's not Tang Xiaobao.

It was him.

He... is really strange.

Ying Bing couldn't help but recall the scene on the Heaven-Ascending Stone Steps.

It was as if no amount of pressure could affect the boy.

Although the divine form of this Bronze Divine Tree is incomplete, the will within it is something that even those at the Internal Breath or the Divine Observation Realm cannot withstand.

Li Mo, however, casually followed.

I don't know why.

At this crucial moment, having him behind me gave me a sense of security...

"Now is not the time to think about these things."

A distance of tens of meters.

The two had already arrived at the palace gate.

This palace is clearly more expansive and imposing than the others below it.

The plaque also has the following words written on it:

Heaven-Facing Palace

"These tricks can be put away now."

"Come out."

Ying Bing squinted at the palace entrance, her tone leaving no room for argument.

The area in front of the palace was empty; there were no stone tablets present.

As Ying Bing finished speaking...

Rumble--

The heavy, tall doors of the Heaven-Facing Palace slowly opened.

Li Mo looked inside, but found it to be deep and dark, making it impossible to see clearly.

Whoosh--

Suddenly.

Two candles lit up, and then, as if in a chain reaction, the lights behind them lit up rapidly, like two lines of fire.

Inside this magnificent palace, the furnishings were exquisite, and the atmosphere was solemn and dignified.

Moreover, all the ancient and rustic things were spotless and brand new.

The ground was covered with countless mysterious patterns, like a spider web, forming an array.

At the center of the magic circle.

A pale gold, jade-like skeleton sat cross-legged, its empty eye sockets gazing at the sky, as if questioning the injustice of the heavens.

Even if they've been dead for who knows how long.

It still exudes an unparalleled aura.

"These are the remains of that Profound Mastery Realm?"

Li Mo was somewhat bewildered.

Is the key point of this secret realm the burial place of this powerful cultivator at the Profound Mastery?

He glanced at Ying Bing, only to find that Ice Block's gaze remained fixed on the depths of the darkness.

"This is my remains, or rather... my former self."

Suddenly, a voice echoed softly through the palace.

"It's you?"

Li Mo raised an eyebrow, becoming wary.

He recognized the young man in the blood-stained clothes.

Those who came with the Red Whale Gang during the Nine Peaks Martial Tournament.

He originally intended to use his Heavenly Mandate Divine Eye to observe, but by fortuitous opportunity he didn't see it.

The mysteries of life and death in Li Mo's eyes revealed the activation of his Divine Eye.

[Name: Han Zhen]

[Age: 22 (5330)]

[Root Bone: Blood Phoenix Undying Body]

[Realm: Three Apertures of Divine Observation.]

[Destiny: Purple-Gold]

[Evaluation: Former Great Shang Imperial Preceptor. After the Yu Dynasty destroyed the Shang, he possessed the Blood Phoenix Essence, granting him immortality. Will Soul and body were about to perish, he gained a deeper understanding of the Blood Phoenix Essence's mysteries, allowing him to be reborn through other means. He has now been reborn seven times.]

[Recent Encounter: Met Ying Bing, believed there was hope for the restoration of the kingdom, and hoped to have her serve the Great Shang, thus accumulating the power of the Blood Phoenix Essence and causing countless bloody storms.]

"The Great Shang Imperial Preceptor?"

Li Mo suddenly realized.

The co-authorship isn't based on the same name!

This is practically the author of Chronicles of Divine Forms * himself!

No wonder, ever since he stepped into the palace, he felt the Karmic Fire within him stirring.

This man named Han Zhen has countless blood debts on his hands.

Han Zhen stood on the steps with his hands behind his back.

"You are far more outstanding and unprecedented than I ever imagined; you are truly a masterpiece created by the heavens!"

When he said those words, the ecstatic joy surging in his eyes was almost pathological.

He had witnessed the entire scene of Ying Bing fighting against the Bronze Divine Tree.

Han Zhen did not possess the complete Great Dao Divine Form.

In the distant past, even though he possessed the Blood Phoenix Essence and transformed himself into the Blood Phoenix Undying Body, he could only barely condense a wisp of the Bronze Divine Tree's phantom.

But that shouldn't be something that Inner Breath Realm can withstand.

That's not the point.

Most importantly.

Han Zhen sensed an aura within this girl that was even more noble than his own!

His Majesty and the Crown Prince are not as good as her.

Please forgive my offense just now.

Han Zhen actually bowed, his gaze intense:

"Initially, I intended to recruit you, but I have changed my mind."

He paused, then glanced at Li Mo again:

"And you, your performance just now was also acceptable."

This young man also possesses his own extraordinary qualities.

Otherwise, even if most of the pressure was taken away by Ying Bing, it would be impossible for him to stand here.

"Are you two willing to join me in undertaking a great undertaking?"

Han Zhen said solemnly.

Ying Bing's gaze remained cold and aloof.

Li Mo glanced at her expression out of the corner of his eye, and said with a smile:

"What are the benefits? Tell me."

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