Arc 4Chapters 76–100

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Ch. 76Soul-Washing and Seal Purification, the Fiend Shadow's First Cry

Han Li purified the Blood Fiend Soul-Chasing Seal in the Soul-Washing Pool, escaped Fallen Demon Mountain through a hidden exit, and evaded a Black Fiend Cult ambush. He left the mountain undetected by the Cult Master and traveled toward a possible Ancient Teleportation Array.

  • Han Li used the Soul-Washing Pool to destroy the Blood Fiend Soul-Chasing Seal, strengthening his soul and escaping the Black Fiend Cult's tracking.
  • Han Li discovered and nurtured a strand of profound yin fiend essence, then used his new concealment and illusion-piercing arts to cross the Heart-Cleansing Path.
  • When the Black Fiend Cult attacked Fallen Demon Mountain and the main entrance became too dangerous, Han Li followed the Mysterious Bone Token and Star Map to a hidden exit.
  • Han Li used a Fiend Shadow Clone to distract three Black Fiend Cult sentries, killed two, and escaped the false core elder's pursuit.
  • The Black Fiend Cult Master arrived too late to track Han Li, who had altered his appearance and headed toward a possible Ancient Teleportation Array.

Ch. 77Hunting Shadows in the Sand Sea, Mysteries of the Ancient Array

Han Li hunted Black Fiend Cult members across the Death Sand Sea while searching for the Ancient Teleportation Array. He found the damaged array but could not activate it, and left the desert with his conflict with the cult still unresolved.

  • Han Li ambushed and killed two Black Fiend Cult sentries, learning that a nearby outpost was led by False Core cultivator Elder Jiu.
  • Han Li infiltrated the outpost and began harassing its members with silent attacks, poisoned water, and sabotage, evading Elder Jiu's searches.
  • Han Li followed the positioning compass and a hide map to a cave on a gravel plain and discovered the damaged Ancient Teleportation Array.
  • Han Li examined the array, determined that its depleted energy and damaged nodes prevented activation, and made rubbings of its runes before leaving.

Ch. 78Secrets of the Ancient Array, the Fiend Essence's First Cry

Han Li investigated an ancient teleportation array and absorbed its remaining primordial profound yin fiend qi, greatly strengthening his fiend essence. He then destroyed Elder Jiu’s stronghold, learned of suspected ties between the Black Fiend Cult and the Netherworld Cult, and left to investigate further.

  • Han Li studied the Ancient Teleportation Array, and his profound yin fiend essence drew out its remaining primordial fiend qi, nearly damaging his Golden Core before filtering and absorbing the energy.
  • Han Li sealed the cavern and flew to the Black Fiend Cult stronghold in the Gobi Desert, where Elder Jiu raised a defensive formation against him.
  • Han Li used his fiend essence dragon and Shadow Blade to break the formation, defeat the cultists, and kill Elder Jiu.
  • Han Li obtained Elder Jiu’s memories, which revealed unusual activity at Black Fiend Cult headquarters and suspected contact with the Netherworld Cult.
  • Han Li annihilated the remaining cultists and departed to assimilate his gains and investigate the Netherworld Cult.

Ch. 79Black Sand Deathtrap, Fiend Essence Breakthrough

Han Li fled the Black Fiend Cult Master into the Spiritless Sandstorm Zone after suffering devastating injuries. He stabilized himself by absorbing the region’s profound yin fiend qi, but the Cult Master waited outside as Han Li searched the zone’s depths for a way to survive.

  • Han Li escaped the Black Fiend Cult Master’s pursuit by burning his blood essence and cutting through the Netherworld Sky Net with Gloom Fang, but a palm strike badly injured him and cracked his golden core.
  • Han Li used profound yin fiend essence to form armor and unleash a soul shriek against another palm strike, then plunged into the Spiritless Sandstorm Zone.
  • The Black Fiend Cult Master’s spiritual sense could not locate Han Li inside the chaotic zone, so he set up a formation at its edge and waited for Han Li to emerge or perish.
  • Han Li swallowed his remaining pills and spiritual liquid, absorbed the zone’s profound yin fiend qi, and barely stabilized his injuries.
  • Still trapped and too weak to fight, Han Li sensed the Cult Master waiting outside and turned his attention toward the zone’s deepest, fiend-qi-richest reaches.

Ch. 80Fiend Essence Breaks the Seal, Teleportation from Certain Death

Han Li escaped the Black Fiend Cult Master's attack through an unstable spatial vortex created by the Mysterious Bone Token, but the teleportation left him gravely injured in an unknown land. After several days of recovery, he began moving along a desolate black beach, determined to survive and rebuild his cultivation.

  • Han Li, severely wounded and trapped by the Black Fiend Cult Master's search, planned to use the unstable spatial node and his Profound Yin Fiend Essence to escape.
  • As the Black Fiend Cult Master attacked Han Li's hiding place, the Mysterious Bone Token activated, opened a spatial vortex, and carried Han Li into it while shielding him with the fiend essence.
  • Han Li was thrown through violent spatial turbulence and lost consciousness as the Black Fiend Cult Master tried to destroy the vortex.
  • Han Li awoke on a freezing black beach in an unfamiliar land, with his Golden Core near collapse, his cultivation reduced to early Foundation Establishment, and his system operating in emergency life-support mode.
  • Han Li used his remaining spirit stones and the Profound Fiend Asura Art to stabilize his injuries over several days, then set out along the black beach determined to survive.

Ch. 81The Silent Sea Region, Netherworld Power

Severely wounded and stranded in the Silent Sea Region, Han Li hid in a cave, began recovering by cautiously using the local netherworld power, and risked his life to obtain a Netherworld Soul Fruit. After his injuries improved, the Mysterious Bone Token reacted toward a new destination, and Han Li set off to investigate.

  • Han Li fled attacks from netherworld beasts and reached a cave, where he stabilized his injuries and cautiously tested the effects of netherworld power.
  • After several days of recovery, Han Li explored the hills, found edible black berries and ruins, and discovered a Netherworld Soul Fruit guarded by two Yin Bone Wolves.
  • Han Li killed the victorious Yin Bone Wolf with his Gloom Fang dagger, took the Netherworld Soul Fruit, and collected both wolves’ remains despite suffering worse injuries.
  • Han Li used the fruit and netherworld power to recover in his cave, healing thirty percent of his injuries and stabilizing his cultivation at the foundation establishment early stage.
  • The Mysterious Bone Token began glowing toward a direction in the hills, and Han Li left his cave to investigate.

Ch. 82The Profound Nether Yin Coffin, the Fiend Essence's Transformation

Han Li found a Profound Nether Yin Coffin and used its pure netherworld power to heal his injuries, restore his cultivation, and transform his Profound Yin Fiend Essence. Following the Mysterious Bone Token into the Black Forest, he discovered a ruined palace that might be the Profound Yin Sect Ruins.

  • Han Li entered a cave guided by the Mysterious Bone Token and found a chained Profound Nether Yin Coffin radiating pure netherworld power.
  • Han Li cultivated near the coffin for a month, recovering to the Foundation Establishment middle stage and transforming his Profound Yin Fiend Essence.
  • The system warned Han Li that the coffin contained a dormant living presence, so he bowed to it, collected netherworld power and nether jade, and left.
  • Han Li explored the netherworld land and followed the Mysterious Bone Token's signal into the Black Forest.
  • Han Li reached a ruined black-jade palace at the forest's center and suspected it was the Profound Yin Sect Ruins.

Ch. 83The Lost Profound Yin Palace, the Fiend Crystal Revealed

Han Li entered the Profound Yin Palace ruins using the Mysterious Bone Token and discovered an ancient inheritance, including a powerful fiend crystal and clues that the sect came from beyond this world. After absorbing the crystal and advancing his fiend qi, he left for a valley marked as a source of Yin Marrow Spirit Liquid.

  • Han Li used the Mysterious Bone Token to pass through the ruins’ spatial traps and open the main hall.
  • Han Li found a jade-white skeleton, an ancient token, a black crystal, and a damaged jade slip on a raised platform.
  • Han Li touched the Profound Yin Fiend Crystal, and his fiend essence devoured its power while the ancient token protected him.
  • Han Li’s fiend essence advanced into profound yin fiend qi, his cultivation neared the foundation establishment late stage, and he obtained the Profound Yin Token.
  • Han Li read fragments suggesting the Profound Yin Sect had fled from the Profound Yin Star and that the Dead Sea Forbidden Zone concealed a demonic secret.
  • Han Li buried the skeleton and headed toward a valley marked as a possible source of Yin Marrow Spirit Liquid.

Ch. 84Ambush in the Secluded Valley, Fiend Qi Shows Its Might

Han Li entered the valley seeking Yin Marrow Spirit Liquid, defeated a Netherworld Cult ambush, and was driven back by a powerful ghost. The Profound Yin Token’s protective phantom repelled the ghost, and Han Li escaped while the ghost resolved to report the resurfaced Profound Yin legacy to its cult leader.

  • Han Li followed his map into a mist-shrouded valley, where dense yin fiend energy blocked his divine sense.
  • Three Netherworld Cult members ambushed Han Li, but he killed the False Core cultivator and two late-stage Foundation Establishment assassins with his Profound Yin Fiend Qi.
  • A late-stage Core Formation ghost emerged and attacked Han Li as he tried to flee, leaving him gravely wounded after his counterattack failed to destroy its ghost hand.
  • The Profound Yin Token summoned an old man's phantom, which dispelled the ghost hand and forced the ghost to retreat.
  • Han Li retrieved the Gloom Fang dagger and escaped the valley, while the ghost decided to report the Profound Yin legacy to the cult leader.

Ch. 85Life from the jaws of death, a hidden Profound Yin thread

Badly injured after escaping a ghost in the Netherworld Land, Han Li accepted refuge from the mysterious Qing Xuan and began recovering in his hidden dwelling. Qing Xuan hinted at a task for him and revealed a dangerous lead to Yin Marrow Spirit Liquid, leaving Han Li uncertain whether his rescuer was an ally or a trap.

  • Han Li fled the valley with worsening injuries and sensed a concealed trace of Spiritual Power behind some rocks.
  • Qing Xuan appeared, offered Han Li a Clear-Nourishing Pill, and carried him to a hidden stone chamber.
  • Han Li stabilized his injuries over several days while keeping watch on Qing Xuan.
  • Qing Xuan told Han Li that Yin Marrow Spirit Liquid might be found at the Netherworld Ravine and asked him to discuss a possible task after recovering.
  • After Qing Xuan left a communication talisman and departed, Han Li resumed cultivating to restore his strength.

Ch. 86Spirit-Fusion Healing, Qing Xuan's Probe

Han Li used Daoist Qing Xuan’s Profound Yin Spirit-Fusion Art to stabilize his injuries, then learned Qing Xuan wanted him to retrieve a seed of Netherworld Soul-Calming Wood from the Netherworld Ravine. He withheld his agreement and continued healing while planning how to protect himself and use the mission to find a way out.

  • Han Li studied Qing Xuan’s healing art, cautiously absorbed nether yin energy, and repaired some of his meridians while stabilizing his golden core.
  • After five days of healing, Han Li regained some strength and began questioning Qing Xuan’s motives and the risks surrounding the Netherworld Ravine.
  • Qing Xuan returned and explained that Han Li’s pure profound yin power and strong spiritual sense made him suited to retrieve a seed of Netherworld Soul-Calming Wood from a forbidden area.
  • Qing Xuan promised Han Li the chance to take Yin Marrow Spirit Liquid, a reward, and a safe route out if he retrieved the seed, while warning him about traps and a sleeping Netherworld Ghost General puppet.
  • Han Li asked for time to consider the mission, and Qing Xuan left him more pills before departing.
  • Han Li resumed healing and began planning how to preserve his independence during the journey to the Netherworld Ravine.

Ch. 87On the Banks of Netherworld Ravine, Dark Undercurrents Surged

Han Li agreed to enter Netherworld Ravine to obtain the netherworld soul-calming wood seed, but remained suspicious of Qing Xuan’s assistance and independently verified the escape route’s teleportation array. When Qing Xuan drew Ghost Jiu into battle, Han Li slipped into the ravine to begin the mission.

  • After recovering for half a month, Han Li agreed to venture into Netherworld Ravine after Qing Xuan explained the formation, the seed’s location, and an escape route, and swore a heart-demon oath.
  • Han Li inspected Qing Xuan’s map and Jade Slip, then secretly traveled to the gorge and confirmed that its damaged Ancient Teleportation Array could still be activated.
  • Han Li returned to his stone chamber and continued cultivating until Qing Xuan came back with the Void-Breaking Talisman and repair materials.
  • Han Li and Qing Xuan traveled toward Netherworld Ravine, avoiding Netherworld Cult patrols along the way.
  • At Yinfeng Gorge, Qing Xuan challenged Ghost Jiu and drew him into battle, allowing Han Li to conceal himself and enter Netherworld Ravine.

Ch. 88Eerie Formation in the Nether Pool, Fiend Qi Shatters the Wards

Han Li entered the Cold Pool to retrieve the Netherworld Soul-Calming Wood Seed, but discovered that Qing Xuan had lured him into a sacrificial trap. Cornered between the Netherworld Ghost General and Qing Xuan, Han Li drew in the pool’s netherworld power and unleashed a torrent of fiend energy.

  • Han Li weakened the Nine Nether Soul-Locking Formation with fiend qi needles, opened the Cold Pool passage, and descended into an underground cavern.
  • Han Li found a sealed jade box on an altar surrounded by purple skeletons and sensed a hostile presence within the box.
  • Qing Xuan’s Void-Breaking Talisman bound Han Li and triggered the altar, awakening the Netherworld Ghost General.
  • Han Li detonated the talisman’s chains, disrupted the Profound Yin Token’s pull, and escaped toward the Cold Pool as the Ghost General attacked.
  • Qing Xuan appeared at the pool’s exit and attacked Han Li, who absorbed the pool’s netherworld power and unleashed a torrent of fiend energy.

Ch. 89A Desperate Backlash, Fiend Qi Surging to the Heavens

Cornered beneath the Cold Pool, Han Li unleashed the Profound Yin Demon-Suppressing Light and escaped Daoist Qing Xuan by using a Minor Teleportation Talisman. Gravely injured and pursued, he activated a damaged Ancient Teleportation Array and vanished, leaving his destination unknown.

  • Han Li absorbed the Cold Pool’s netherworld power, and the Profound Yin Token released a pillar of light that broke Daoist Qing Xuan’s whisk strands and badly weakened the Netherworld Ghost General.
  • Han Li used the Minor Teleportation Talisman to escape a black nail and reappeared a hundred li away, but Daoist Qing Xuan quickly caught up.
  • Han Li spent his vital blood essence to flee with the Blood-Escape Technique and reached the canyon containing the Ancient Teleportation Array.
  • Han Li distracted Daoist Qing Xuan with an explosion, entered the hidden fissure, and poured his remaining power and spirit stones into the damaged array.
  • Han Li vanished through the unstable array as Daoist Qing Xuan arrived, and the spatial forces left Han Li unconscious with his destination unknown.

Ch. 90Shattered Golden Core, Fiend Qi Transformed

Han Li survived in an unknown misty land by absorbing chilling energy with his profound yin fiend qi, then followed a revelation from the Profound Yin Token to reshape his shattered golden core into a fiend qi seed. Newly empowered but still weak, he set out to find a safe place to cultivate and escape, vowing revenge on Daoist Qing Xuan.

  • Han Li awoke gravely injured in an unfamiliar misty land, with his golden core shattered and his cultivation fallen to unstable early Foundation Establishment.
  • Han Li used his strand of profound yin fiend qi to slowly absorb chilling energy, keeping himself alive and gradually restoring his vitality.
  • Han Li discovered that refined fiend qi could nourish his broken golden core, and the Profound Yin Token revealed a method to reshape it.
  • Han Li fused fiend qi with the core’s remaining essence, forming a dark fiend qi seed that rapidly repaired his meridians and injuries.
  • Han Li vowed to repay Daoist Qing Xuan and left to seek a stable place to cultivate and find a way out.

Ch. 91A Lost Ship in the Misty Sea, Where Did the Road Lead?

Han Li explored the isolated Demonic Mist Sea, learned from Mystic Turtle Recluse’s notebook that he was stranded in the Chaotic Star Sea, and discovered a possible route out through a mysterious teleportation array. After intervening in a pirate attack and killing the pirate leader, he joined a merchant fleet bound for Jade Conch Island, where he planned to recover and learn about the region.

  • Han Li found a shipwreck and recovered a damaged nautical chart and a plaque that helped him identify the Chaotic Star Sea.
  • Han Li discovered Mystic Turtle Recluse’s notebook, which described the Star Sea Vortex and a possible Ancient Teleportation Array that appeared every sixty years.
  • Han Li studied local writings while healing in an abandoned stone hut, then spotted a battle between pirate and merchant ships.
  • Han Li seized a damaged emerald flying needle during the fight and killed the Black Skeleton Pirates’ leader when he attacked.
  • The merchant caravan’s elder identified the area as the Demonic Mist Sea and offered Han Li passage to Jade Conch Island.
  • Han Li accepted the offer, boarded the merchant ship, and sailed with the fleet toward Jade Conch Island.

Ch. 92Jade Conch in Sight, Hidden Currents Stir

Han Li arrived at Jade Conch Island, concealed his identity, and began recovering while investigating the Black Skeleton Pirates’ informant. After catching the informant passing information to a pirate agent, he killed them both and prepared to deal with the threat.

  • Han Li detected a short, stout cultivator aboard Shopkeeper Wu’s ship secretly watching him and marked the suspected informant with his spiritual sense.
  • Han Li reached Jade Conch Island, took a room at the Tide Listening Pavilion, and disguised himself as a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator to gather supplies and local information.
  • Han Li studied Jade Slips about the Chaotic Star Sea while healing, and Shopkeeper Wu thanked him with gifts after Han Li advised Wu Xiaoqian on cultivation.
  • Han Li tracked the informant to a harbor meeting, where the man gave a black-clad agent his portrait and an aura sample.
  • Han Li killed the informant and the black-clad agent, destroyed their bodies, and resolved to eliminate the threat from the Black Skeleton Pirates.

Ch. 93A Night Raid on a Hidden Outpost, Secrets Uncovered by Soul Searching

Han Li uncovered evidence that the Black Skeleton Pirates and Jade Conch Island’s lord’s manor were colluding over a shipment and a planned operation, while clues tied the pirates’ destination to the Profound Yin Sect. As the pirates’ token signaled a summons and a powerful stranger entered their outpost, Han Li prepared for the coming danger.

  • Han Li killed the short, stout traitor and his black-clad contact, then found a pirate token and coded letters linking the outpost to Jade Conch Island’s lord’s manor.
  • Han Li gathered rumors at the Night Market that the pirates were unusually active and that a manor steward had visited a place frequented by them.
  • Han Li broke the letters’ restrictions and learned about yin marrow jade, a Star Palace inspector, Green Wave, and a likely plot against the Wu family’s fleet.
  • Han Li used the Profound Yin Token to weaken a sealed Jade Slip and found fragments pointing to a target in the manor’s warehouse district and an old site tied to the Profound Yin Sect.
  • Han Li cultivated while tension rose across Jade Conch Island, then felt the pirate token summon him as a Foundation Establishment Late Stage stranger entered the outpost.

Ch. 94The Spirit-Cleansing Cattail Appears, a Choice of Paths

Han Li confirmed that a spirit-cleansing cattail could help purify the fiend-tainted spiritual power that obstructed his cultivation, retrieved one from Netherworld Ravine, and began cautiously preparing to change cultivation arts. As Jade Conch Island tightened security amid rumors of a Star Palace patrol fleet and renewed pirate activity, Han Li remained in seclusion and continued his risky transformation.

  • Han Li learned about spirit-cleansing cattail and recognized a plant he had seen in the Yin Bone Wolf's den as a possible specimen.
  • Han Li confirmed the herb's identity at the Hundred Herbs Pavilion, then arranged for Shopkeeper Wu to guide him to Netherworld Ravine.
  • Han Li retrieved a hundred-year-old spirit-cleansing cattail and found the remains of a Star Palace patrol envoy carrying a patrol token and Water-Origin Guidance: An Introduction.
  • Han Li refined Spirit-Cleansing Liquid, confirmed that it purified his spiritual power, and began using the herb and Water-Origin Guidance: An Introduction to attempt a gradual change in his cultivation.
  • Han Li continued his secluded cultivation as security tightened on Jade Conch Island and rumors spread of an approaching Star Palace patrol fleet and suspicious Black Skeleton Pirates.

Ch. 95A chance encounter in the hidden market, traces of an old acquaintance

At the Exquisite Pavilion auction, Han Li recognized Yuan Yao, won a mysterious Blue Jade Pendant that resonated with his Profound Yin Token, and followed Yuan Yao to the Night Market before sensing that he was being watched. He began changing his cultivation art at the Tide Listening Pavilion, where he later saw a Star Palace Inspector arrive on Jade Conch Island.

  • Han Li bid against the occupant of Box A-3 and recognized Yuan Yao and her black-robed companion, Yan Li, after winning the Azure Water, Elixir Heart Treatise.
  • Han Li and Yuan Yao competed for a Blue Jade Pendant, which Han Li won after the Profound Yin Token reacted to it.
  • After the auction, Han Li saw Yuan Yao meet with a steward from the Island Lord's Residence and followed her and her companion to Ghost Hand Residence in the Night Market.
  • Han Li sensed someone following him, escaped through the crowds, and found that the Blue Jade Pendant resonated only when brought near the Profound Yin Token.
  • Han Li began adapting his cultivation using the Azure Water, Elixir Heart Treatise, then saw a middle-stage Core Formation Star Palace Inspector arrive with his entourage.

Ch. 96The Star Envoy Arrives, a Probe in the Dark

As the Star Palace envoy’s arrival tightened scrutiny across Jade Conch Island, Han Li continued changing his cultivation art and received an invitation from Yuan Yao to discuss an ancient Water Mansion. Their meeting revealed that Inspection Envoy Lei Wanhe was Han Li’s former martial uncle, while a report to Lei Wanhe showed a figure resembling Han Li’s disguise.

  • Han Li found that the blue jade pendant resonated faintly with his Profound Yin Token and continued slowly converting his spiritual power to the water attribute.
  • A late-stage Foundation Establishment visitor secretly delivered Yuan Yao’s invitation to meet at the Drunken Immortal Tower.
  • Han Li met Yuan Yao, who connected the pendant to an ancient Water Mansion near the Star Vortex and offered to cooperate in exchange for his help opening it.
  • Yuan Yao offered Han Li information about the island lord’s residence colluding with the Black Skeleton Pirates and warned him about Inspection Envoy Lei Wanhe.
  • Han Li learned that Lei Wanhe was his former martial uncle and left the meeting to consider Yuan Yao’s proposal.
  • Master Green Wave reported to Lei Wanhe, whose Jade Slip displayed a figure resembling Han Li’s disguised appearance.

Ch. 97Mist of the Star Vortex, a Tentative Alliance Forged

Han Li prepared to enter the Star Vortex after deciphering Yuan Yao’s jade slip and weighing the dangers of staying on Jade Conch Island. He joined Yuan Yao and Yan Li at Shattered Star Reef, and the three entered the Star Vortex in search of the Water Mansion.

  • Han Li decoded Yuan Yao’s jade slip, learning how to reach a hidden spatial node and that the Star Vortex would briefly become passable in three days.
  • Han Li prepared for the journey by cultivating his water spiritual power, making talismans, refining artifacts, and obtaining pills and healing medicine through Shopkeeper Wu.
  • Han Li sailed alone to Shattered Star Reef and carefully confirmed that Yuan Yao and Yan Li were waiting without an apparent ambush.
  • Yuan Yao used a Spirit-Calming Pearl to protect Han Li, Yan Li, and herself as they crossed the dangerous mist wall into the Star Vortex.
  • Yuan Yao led Han Li and Yan Li through the Star Vortex’s outer waters and toward the Water Mansion entrance far below.

Ch. 98Upheaval in the Water Mansion, Xuan Gu's Remnant Soul

Han Li accompanied Yuan Yao and Yan Li into the Mystic Water Palace, where Yan Li’s possessing ghost revealed itself as Venerable Xuan Gu’s remnant soul and attacked them. Trapped in a hidden space, Han Li found a jade slip identifying the ghost and pointing him toward a secret passage, leaving him with a possible escape as Xuan Gu searched outside.

  • Han Li secretly attached profound yin fiend qi to the palace entrance formation while Yuan Yao led him and Yan Li toward the main hall.
  • Han Li opened the bronze door with his water spiritual power, and Yan Li’s possessing ghost attacked Yuan Yao and revealed its plan to use her yin-cha physique.
  • Xuan Gu recognized Han Li’s Profound Yin inheritance and attacked him, but Han Li used his fiend armor and the Filth-Spirit Nail to survive and delay Xuan Gu as the bronze door shut.
  • Han Li fled into a side hall and used the Profound Yin Token to activate a concealed space that blocked Xuan Gu’s spiritual sense.
  • Han Li found a jade slip and a half-token beneath the altar; the slip identified the ghost as Old Devil Xuan Gu’s remnant soul and mentioned a secret passage and the Star Palace.

Ch. 99Fiend Qi Covers the Retreat, a Clue to the Star Palace

Han Li escaped the collapsing Water Mansion through a hidden sea passage and fled far from Jade Conch Island to recover and rebuild his cultivation. Years into seclusion, the Profound Yin Token and Star Map revealed a distant clue connected to the Profound Yin Sect, but Han Li continued cultivating until he was strong enough to pursue it.

  • Han Li triggered the Water Mansion's failing restrictions to distract Mysterious Bone, opened the hidden passage beneath the Altar, and escaped while the old devil was held back by explosions and the collapsing entrance.
  • Han Li emerged in an unfamiliar southern sea, treated his injuries aboard the Shuttle Boat, and resolved to return to Golden Core before settling his debts and grudges.
  • Han Li sailed away from Jade Conch Island, found a barren island, and spent years converting his cultivation method and rebuilding his foundation in a secluded cave.
  • The Profound Yin Token pulsed and a star on the Star Map glowed, revealing a distant clue linked to the Profound Yin Sect; Han Li suppressed his excitement and continued cultivating.

Ch. 100The True Art Takes Root, Trouble Stirs Again

After a year of seclusion, Han Li completed the foundation of the Azure Water True Art and fled when Star Palace inspector Lei Wanhe arrived to investigate. Lei Wanhe pursued him but was recalled by an urgent military message, and Han Li set out for the deeper regions of the Chaotic Star Sea.

  • Han Li stabilized his late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, transformed his spiritual power into pure water-aspected energy, and crafted twelve Mystic Water Spikes.
  • Han Li sensed a middle-stage Core Formation cultivator approaching and escaped beneath the sea using Fleeting Light and Shadow.
  • Lei Wanhe searched the deserted island, detected Han Li's trail, and pursued him with a silver compass.
  • Han Li used Illusory Wave Talismans and a Mystic Water Spirit-Trapping Array to delay Lei Wanhe while fleeing farther away.
  • Lei Wanhe received a message about unusual Demon Tribe movements and an endangered border, then abandoned the pursuit to return to Star Palace headquarters.
  • Han Li emerged from a seabed fissure, considered his severed ties to Jade Conch Island, and flew toward the deeper regions of the Chaotic Star Sea.
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