Seeing this, Han Li’s eyebrows twitched slightly. With a single-handed incantation gesture, he focused his divine sense.
The Spirit Devouring Firebird let out a reluctant cry as it flew near the fire liquid, circling it without consuming it.
Before truly deciding on the use of this flawed Heavenly Fire Liquid, he naturally wouldn’t allow the Spirit Devouring Firebird to recklessly devour it. The reason for summoning the firebird was merely to assist in testing the efficacy of the fire liquid.
Han Li’s fingers danced rapidly as he cast a series of differently colored spells toward the fire liquid. Some spells vanished instantly upon contact, while others were repelled by the liquid’s surface with a flash of red light. Still others erupted with thunderous booms upon touching the liquid.
As the various spells produced different reactions, Han Li’s expression shifted continuously.
When the final white spell struck the fire liquid, erupting into plumes of white mist, Han Li paused his fingers, stopping his actions. He stroked his chin, deep in thought.
After a brief moment, he suddenly flipped his hand, revealing an exquisitely crafted set of formation flags, each only a few inches in size.
With a flick of his wrist, the flags shot out as streaks of spiritual light, vanishing instantly. In their place, a five-colored formation, about ten feet in size, appeared before Han Li. The formation was wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, resembling a giant funnel.
Around the formation, runes of varying sizes flickered, exuding an air of profound mystery.
Han Li let out a low shout and made a grasping motion toward the fire liquid. The crimson liquid was instantly drawn into the formation.
As soon as the liquid entered, the previously still formation emitted a low hum, and a five-colored light screen enveloped it entirely.
Han Li remained expressionless as he flicked his fingers toward the formation.
With several sharp sounds, slender crystalline threads shot from his fingertips, disappearing into the light screen. His fingers bent slightly, and the threads straightened abruptly.
As he chanted, the threads shimmered with an eerie glow, as if transmitting something from the formation.
Han Li stared intently at the threads without blinking.
This technique was a unique secret art left by the Great Divination Sage, combining divine sense with formations. Besides amplifying divine sense within the formation, it also had other miraculous effects on objects within.
Under Han Li’s silent urging, the ten crystalline threads began to tremble faintly, their glow flickering.
If someone could see through the five-colored screen, they would witness the Heavenly Fire Liquid spinning rapidly at the formation’s center. Countless runes of varying sizes surged into the liquid while others erupted from it, causing the surface to churn like boiling water.
After a considerable time, Han Li’s expression shifted as if he had reached a conclusion. After a moment’s hesitation, he snapped the threads, and the formation hummed loudly.
Amid swirling five-colored light, a much smaller portion of the fire liquid shot out from the formation.
Han Li pointed at the droplet, and the nearby Spirit Devouring Firebird instantly appeared, swallowing it with a joyful cry before returning to Han Li as a fireball, vanishing into his body.
Taking a deep breath, Han Li waved his sleeve, releasing a burst of azure light that shattered the five-colored screen, revealing the formation.
With a gesture, several streaks of spiritual light shot from the formation, transforming back into formation flags in his hand before disappearing into his sleeve. The distant formation dissipated silently.
Soon, only a fist-sized droplet of fire liquid remained, floating in mid-air.
Han Li summoned it into a milky-white jade bottle with a sweep of light, then sat cross-legged, deep in thought.
After a while, he reopened his eyes and extended a hand, conjuring a silver fireball. A strand of crimson flame flickered within it.
After a moment’s contemplation, Han Li exhaled a burst of cyan light. The silver fireball exploded, reforming into one ten times larger. Satisfied, he inhaled it back.
“It seems they weren’t lying. This flawed product retains the main effects of true Heavenly Fire Liquid. The only issue is the unknown impurities. I wonder if it will satisfy that person. At least the Spirit Devouring Heavenly Fire has gained the ability to temporarily amplify its power by absorbing pure spiritual energy. With enough energy, its power can double in battle,” Han Li murmured.
After further reflection on the auction’s events, he took a deep breath and consumed a Dragon Soaring Pill, resuming his cultivation.
The opening of the Cold Moon Realm was unpredictable—it could be decades or mere years away. He needed to maximize his strength before then.
Three months later, in the same chamber, Han Li sat with the True Devil Dharma Form behind him. Suddenly, he ceased his cultivation and retrieved a glowing jade slip—a long-distance communication talisman.
“It’s already opened? I must go,” he muttered, storing the talisman and leaving the chamber.
Hours later, he arrived at a familiar street and approached a closed shop. Unfazed, he sent a spell through the door, which soon opened to reveal the crystal woman, Qianqian.
“Greetings, Senior. I didn’t expect you so soon. My apologies for not welcoming you properly,” she said with a smile.
“Formalities are unnecessary. I came immediately upon receiving your message,” Han Li replied.
“This isn’t the place to talk. Let’s go to my secret space. Another fellow Daoist awaits there,” she said, reactivating the formation.
In a flash, they were transported to a gray void—her private spatial rift.
A figure stood nearby, bowing respectfully. “Greetings, Senior Han.”
Han Li observed the burly man in black leather robes, his face scarred with purple marks, exuding a fierce aura. The man had mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation.
“May I know your name?” Han Li asked.
“This junior is Yue Zong,” the scarred man replied.
“Brother Yue is the most renowned demon hunter in the Demon Mountain Range. We’ll rely on his expertise to navigate it safely,” Qianqian explained.
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