Star-Magnetic Peak, a secret chamber beneath the Star-Gazing Pavilion.
Han Li had layered the place with the Chaos Sword Domain and the Nine Palaces Spirit-Locking Formation; even the spiritual sense of a Deity Transformation Stage cultivator could scarcely penetrate it. At the center of the chamber, Han Li sat cross-legged, dark brown bloodstains brought back from the Mulan Grassland still clinging to the hem of his black palace robes. His expression was grave. Silver radiance shone in his left eye like a river of stars flowing backward, while his right had become an abyss of gray-gold demonic flames.
Two objects floated before him.
On the left was the Little Green Bottle, seemingly unremarkable, yet now radiating warmth and yearning. The once-blurred patterns on its surface lit up one after another after absorbing nine drops of Venerable Cang Kun's source essence blood, releasing an ancient, desolate power of blood and vitality, pure to the utmost!
On the right was a jade slip that radiated rich ocher light, with what seemed like nebulae swirling within it. This was the ancient volume obtained from Venerable Cang Kun's cave abode, recording the cultivation method for the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light.
"Venerable Cang Kun's essence blood... could actually provoke such a violent reaction from the Little Green Bottle."
Han Li murmured and flicked a fingertip.
"Humm-"
The Little Green Bottle trembled, and brilliant light erupted from its mouth! As though drawn by an invisible force, the nine drops of silver-gold essence blood floating within it became nine fine threads of blood and slowly streamed into its mouth!
"Ssssh-"
A teeth-grating hiss rang out, like cold water splashing into boiling oil! The instant the nine drops entered the bottle, its body shook violently. An indescribable, strange energy mingling the fresh fragrance of plants with savage blood