The Underground Abyss, the Circular Hall.
Deathly silence-suffocating, deathly silence.
The Heavenly Demon Sect's Grand Elder had been annihilated in body and soul, and Han Li had completely refined the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light. Only the Taiyi Sect Master, Shi Jian, and the Star Core, thirty feet in diameter and now considerably dimmer, remained in the hall. The air seemed to have solidified, pressing down so heavily that they could scarcely breathe.
The Taiyi Sect Master and Shi Jian had long since been struck dumb, standing like figures molded from clay or carved from wood. They stared at Han Li as though gazing upon a Primordial Demon God that had just awakened. The terrifying pressure that had erupted moments earlier, blending Primordial Magnetic Divine Light with true demon qi, made even breathing difficult for them, despite both being at the peak of the Nascent Soul Late Stage. An irresistible urge to submit rose from the depths of their souls.
"F-Fellow Daoist Li..." Shi Jian's voice trembled. He could barely remain standing, his face as white as paper. "You... you actually subdued the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light? This is the power of a Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure that touches upon the laws of heaven and earth! Legend says that once this light appears, all arts are shattered. How could you possibly..."
Han Li did not answer immediately. Instead, he slowly lowered his head and looked at his hands. The dark-golden, glassy sheen enveloping his body was visibly growing denser and heavier, as though every inch of his skin had been tempered with cold iron aged for ten thousand years! Beneath his skin, countless intricate dark-golden patterns writhed and burrowed madly like horned dragons come to life! A terrifying surge of blood essence erupted from his body, far surpassing that of an ordinary