On the third day after the Flowing Cloud Shuttle left the Soul-Burial Archipelago, Han Li was in his cabin studying the "Array-Pill Dual Cultivation" section of the Two-Ceremonies Formation-Pill Manual when Zi Ling suddenly pushed open the door, her expression grave. "Han Li, something's happened."
She held a blood-red Jade Slip containing an emergency message she had just received-a distress signal from the Pill Pavilion on Hundred Herb Island. Broken cries came from the slip: "Void Sky Hall... killing formation... Enforcement Hall... help..." Before the voice finished, the Jade Slip crumbled into dust.
Han Li sprang to his feet. The system interface in his sea of consciousness flashed a red warning:
[Abnormal spiritual power fluctuations detected in the Void Sky Hall region. Intensity: foundation establishment late stage ×15, foundation establishment middle stage × several dozen, Core Formation Early Stage ×3. Suspected large-scale battle. Immediate investigation recommended.]
"People from the Star Palace's Enforcement Hall?" Han Li knitted his brows. Zi Ling nodded, her plain silver hairpin glimmering. "Three months ago, the Star Palace sent Enforcement Hall elites into Void Sky Hall to 'clean house,' supposedly to eliminate remnants of the demonic path. It looks like the situation has changed."
Before she finished speaking, several streaks of flight light suddenly shot out of the distant gray-purple clouds, heading straight for the Flowing Cloud Shuttle. Cultivators in Star Palace attire were faintly visible within them, each radiating a fierce aura and towering killing intent.
"They're from the Enforcement Hall!" Zi Ling hurriedly deployed the Star-Water Combined Formation, weaving pale silver star mist and deep blue curtains of water around the shuttle. "They've spotted us!"
Han Li drew his Water Sword, pure spiritual power from the Azure Water True Art flowing along its blade. "Since they're here, we'll take them as they