However, the illusion array at the plaza was extraordinarily formidable. Without any special means, the two of them would absolutely be unable to pass through it in a short time.
Even so, there wasn’t much time left—at most, they could search one more location.
Han Li pondered this as his gaze swept back and forth between the two side halls several times, hesitating over which to choose.
Suddenly, a glint flashed in his eyes as he looked toward the pavilions and terraces behind the main hall.
The area was lush with greenery, enveloped in a dense aura of wood-element spiritual energy. A faint breeze carried with it the subtle fragrance of medicinal herbs.
Han Li exhaled deeply, inwardly cursing himself as a fool.
For any cultivator, a medicinal garden was an essential part of any cave abode. Even if this place was left behind by an immortal, a medicinal garden must surely exist.
No matter how valuable other treasures might be, how could they compare to spiritual herbs that might only exist in the True Immortal Realm? With his mysterious small vial, he could mass-produce such herbs—far more valuable than any other treasure.
Judging by the spiritual energy emanating from afar, the garden was clearly located amidst those pavilions and terraces.
Having made up his mind, Han Li wasted no time. He immediately transformed into a wisp of faint green smoke along with his giant ape puppet, darting straight toward the rear of the main hall.
With his terrifying physical speed, it took only the time of a cup of tea before he plunged into the cluster of buildings.
Though he didn’t know the exact location of the medicinal garden, the area with the densest wood-element spiritual energy was easy to identify. Ignoring the other structures along the way, he flashed past them and soon arrived at a flat expanse between three pavilions.
There, a garden spanning several acres stood before him, its faint medicinal fragrance wafting outward.
However, the entire garden was encircled by five violet-gold pillars, enveloped beneath a shimmering five-colored barrier.
Han Li frowned at the sight.
This formation was far from the simple restriction on the secret chamber’s door—it was clearly a troublesome large-scale array. But when it came to defensive barriers, he had some confidence in dealing with them.
After a brief thought, he formed a hand seal with one hand and spat out a silver fireball.
A clear cry rang out from within the silver flames as the fireball flickered and transformed into a small silver bird—the Spirit Devouring Firebird.
This bird excelled at devouring all kinds of spiritual flames and energies, making it unexpectedly effective at breaking such restrictions.
“Go!” Han Li commanded coldly, pointing at the five-colored barrier.
The silver firebird spread its wings and shot forward like a streak of silver light.
With a thunderous boom, the five-colored barrier trembled slightly as silver flames and radiant light intertwined, erupting in a continuous series of explosions.
The firebird’s flames swirled and lashed out in all directions, instantly dissipating any five-colored radiance they touched. The barrier visibly thinned within moments.
Han Li’s face lit up with joy.
The immortal’s restriction didn’t seem all that impressive—far easier to handle than he had anticipated.
Just as he was about to channel more power into the firebird, the five violet-gold pillars suddenly emitted a low hum. Brilliant five-colored light surged from them, and thick beams of radiance shot out, instantly merging into the barrier.
The weakened barrier immediately flared back to its original thickness.
Han Li’s expression darkened.
Without hesitation, his fingers blurred as he formed a series of seals, chanting an incantation under his breath before sharply uttering, “Expand!”
The Spirit Devouring Firebird, originally only a foot long, flashed with a fierce light in its eyes. It shot upward, circled once, and rapidly expanded in size.
Within moments, a colossal silver bird with a wingspan of several meters hovered above the five-colored barrier. It let out a piercing cry before violently flapping its wings downward.
A storm of silver-feather fireballs rained down like a meteor shower, the deafening explosions filling the sky as raging flames engulfed the entire barrier.
Despite the five pillars continuously infusing it with elemental energy, the barrier began to shake violently.
Seeing this, the giant silver bird folded its wings and spun rapidly, transforming into a massive fireball that plummeted like a meteor.
A thunderous explosion shook the earth as the five-colored barrier finally shattered into countless fragments.
Han Li’s heart leaped with joy. His eyes flickered as he prepared to rush into the garden the moment the barrier fully collapsed.
But he had underestimated the situation. The five violet-gold pillars abruptly ceased emitting light beams, and with a deafening roar, arcs of purple lightning crackled to life around them.
At the sight of this lightning, Han Li’s expression turned grim. Glancing at the crumbling barrier, he gritted his teeth and did not retreat. Instead, black mist surged around him as the Heavenly Devil Armor materialized once more. Pouring spiritual energy into it, the armor’s black runes flew out, swirling densely around him in a protective formation.
With another thunderous boom, countless golden arcs erupted from his body, forming a golden lightning net around him. At the same time, he grabbed at the air, summoning a stack of talismans that shot toward him, forming multiple layers of protective barriers outside the lightning net.
Then, with a flick of his sleeve, the Magnetic Yin Mountain flew out. Under his command, it expanded to over a hundred feet tall, standing like a massive shield before him.
No matter how powerful the purple lightning was, he refused to believe it could melt this mountain.
Almost as soon as he finished these preparations, the five violet-gold pillars released a tremendous thunderclap.
Five thick purple lightning arcs shot out, merging midair into a colossal thunderball half a zhang in diameter, hurtling toward Han Li with terrifying momentum.
Seeing the sheer size of the purple thunderball, Han Li’s face paled. Yet he stood his ground, slamming a palm onto the black mountain before him.
Silver runes flashed across its surface as a layer of gray light unfurled, meeting the purple thunderball head-on.
The next moment, the two collided.
A deafening explosion erupted as the gray light barely slowed the thunderball before being torn apart.
This was no surprise—while the Magnetic Divine Light was profound, its greatest effectiveness lay against the five elements. Against this True Immortal Realm lightning, its power was limited.
The purple thunderball surged forward, about to collide with the black mountain.
Han Li’s lips curled slightly. The Magnetic Yin Mountain was not limited to just the Magnetic Divine Light.
His palm, pressed against the mountain, suddenly glowed with green light as he channeled a spell into it. The silver runes on the mountain floated free, spinning rapidly before transforming into several fist-sized black voids that materialized before the mountain.
The purple thunderball flashed past these voids, seemingly unaffected—yet Han Li clearly saw its diameter shrink by more than a third as it passed through.
Before he could react further, the thunderball struck the mountain with an earth-shaking explosion.
Purple lightning erupted violently, but with a sharp crackle, two purple lightning serpents split off, coiling around the mountain and darting straight for Han Li.
The outermost protective barriers shattered instantly upon contact, offering no resistance.
Han Li’s pupils constricted, but he flicked a hand forward, sending the golden lightning net surging outward to intercept the two purple serpents.
At the same moment, a crisp shattering sound rang out.
Without hesitation, Han Li blurred into motion, leaving behind a trail of afterimages as he lunged to the side—the five-colored barrier had finally collapsed under the silver firebird’s assault.
Yet as the purple and golden lightning intertwined, the two purple serpents suddenly exploded, their radiance overwhelming the golden arcs.
The blast unleashed a scorching hurricane laced with countless purple lightning threads, instantly engulfing Han Li’s fleeing form.
Han Li’s expression hardened as he was forced to halt.
Amidst the deafening roar, the black runes shattered into streams of dark mist, clashing with the purple lightning before dissipating together.
Then, a golden, three-headed, six-armed phantom emerged from the chaos. With a sweep of its arms, countless golden orbs erupted from its six palms, battering the hurricane until it trembled on the verge of collapse.
At the same time, the spikes on Han Li’s devil armor glowed with dark light, firing thumb-thick black beams.
Under this dual assault, the hurricane finally dissipated with a mournful wail.
Han Li lunged toward the medicinal garden once more.
But at that moment, the five violet pillars hummed again, their radiance flaring as the shattered barrier instantly reformed above the garden.
Han Li tried to stop, but it was too late—he plunged straight into the five-colored light.
Thunder rumbled once more as purple lightning crackled around the pillars, forming serpents that shot toward him.
Han Li’s face turned deathly pale.
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