“This gourd, could it be…”

Rehuo Xianzun on the other side was slightly stunned when he saw the verdant gourd, a strange glint flashing in his eyes.

The tall, thin man's gaze swept swiftly around as he rapidly cast a spell with both hands.

The mountain-sized azure hand abruptly exerted force with its five fingers, causing the runes on it to brighten, and a powerful force of law to erupt.

With a crisp "bang," the protective green light around the verdant gourd was shattered.

The verdant gourd let out a mournful cry, finally ceasing its trembling struggle.

A flash of joy flitted across the tall, thin man's eyes. With a wave of his hand, the azure hand carrying the now-motionless verdant gourd shot back toward him.

Just as the hand was only a few dozen feet away from the tall, thin man, the space behind him fluctuated, and a figure silently emerged, none other than Han Li.

As soon as he appeared, he didn't say a word, waving both hands.

With two loud "booms," two azure streaks shot out of his hands, swelling wildly against the wind, transforming into two enormous azure swords in the blink of an eye, and slashed down on the tall, thin man's head.

Dazzling azure sword light erupted from the enormous azure swords, creating a vast and mighty spectacle, as if to cleave the entire sky in two.

The tall, thin man's expression remained unchanged, but a disdainful twitch appeared at the corner of his lips. It was as if he had anticipated Han Li's appearance, as he cast a spell with one hand.

The azure jade pearl above his head, having broken free of the verdant gourd's glow, regained its brilliance. As he cast the spell, the jade pearl released countless azure lights, then condensed into two thick, bucket-sized azure crystal beams, which struck the two enormous azure swords.

Two earth-shattering booms echoed, and the nearby space trembled violently!

The two enormous azure swords shrank by nearly half, their surfaces dimmed with azure sword light, and they flew backward as if their spirituality had been severely damaged.

Han Li's face paled, as if he had suffered considerable damage himself, and he staggered backward.

"Trying to ambush me? Court death!"

The tall, thin man glanced at Han Li, sneered, and his gaze shifted again to the verdant gourd held by the azure hand in front of him.

In his eyes, it was wishful thinking for a mere Gold Immortal late stage cultivator to save someone from his grasp. However, he had to thank this person for delivering such a Primordial Treasure.

As he pondered, the man waved his hand, and the azure hand carrying the verdant gourd shot down in front of him.

At that moment, an unexpected change occurred!

The verdant gourd, which had been motionless in the large hand, suddenly trembled violently, releasing a dazzling green light once more, with thunderous roars emanating from within.

The tall, thin man's expression changed drastically, but before he could react, a flash of golden light erupted from the gourd's mouth, shooting toward the azure bamboo slip in front of him.

A resounding boom echoed!

The azure bamboo slip trembled violently, releasing a burst of blinding golden light.

The seemingly indestructible Immortal Artifact was now as fragile as tofu, easily pierced by the golden light.

The tall, thin man behind the bamboo slip Immortal Artifact was also pierced, a large hole appearing in his chest and abdomen. His entire body was almost severed in two, but not a drop of blood flowed from the wound, which was smooth and charred.

This scene happened in a flash, and coupled with the close distance, Rehuo Xianzun was greatly shocked, his face turning pale. However, he did not take any further action.

The tall, thin man spat out a mouthful of blood, his face filled with shock and anger.

If he hadn't shifted his body at the last moment, he would have been pierced through his dantian and killed.

Amidst his fear, his reaction was swift. He cast a spell with both hands and spat out a ball of azure flames, which spread out with a "puff," engulfing his entire body. The whole person transformed into an azure fireball, shooting away into the distance.

He didn't even bother to retrieve the other Immortal Artifacts besides the azure jade pearl.

But at that moment, the space around the tall, thin man flickered, and several crystalline chains appeared without warning. In a flash, they plunged into his mind, his protective barrier unable to stop them in the slightest.

His entire body froze, his expression instantly solidified, as if he had been subjected to a body-freezing spell.

However, his body was still flying forward, but at a much slower speed.

With a "whoosh," lightning flashed in front of the tall, thin man, and Han Li's figure emerged.

The paleness on his face had completely disappeared, and his chaotic aura had returned to normal. Without saying a word, he punched out, and an azure fist imprint appeared out of thin air, striking the tall, thin man's head.

With a "bang!"

The tall, thin man's head shattered like a watermelon, revealing a crystalline cage, inside of which was a cyan soul.

Seeing this, Han Li raised his hand and pointed a finger, and a golden lightning bolt shot out from his fingertip, plunging into the Divine Sense Cage.

The golden lightning blazed, and the soul in the Divine Sense Cage was reduced to nothingness.

The Divine Sense Cage then flashed, transforming into several crystalline chains that shot back and plunged into his mind.

He waved his hand, and an expanse of azure light appeared, engulfing the tall, thin man's remains and the nearby Immortal Artifacts, taking them into the flower branch space.

"Tsk tsk, Han Daoyou, with your strength, why use such tricks to deal with a Taiyi stage mid cultivator?" Mo Guang's voice echoed in Han Li's mind, sounding rather disapproving.

Han Li ignored Mo Guang. If he used the Law of Time, he could indeed easily kill the tall, thin man. However, he didn't want to reveal too much in front of Rehuo Xianzun for the time being.

As he pondered, he raised his hand to recall the Xuantian Gourd, the two Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords, and the golden chains flew over. He waved his sleeve and put them away, then turned around.

"Li Daoyou, once again I am in your debt for saving me. I truly don't know how to thank you." Rehuo Xianzun flew over and landed in front of him, saying gratefully.

"Rehuo Daoyou, there's no need to be so polite. We had already agreed to join forces. However, I didn't expect to meet you here. I wonder where the two Fox and Shi Daoyou are at the moment?" Han Li waved his hand and said.

"Alas, I didn't expect to be separated from you in that void turbulence. After I was teleported here, it was relatively calm at first, but recently I ran into this Heavenly Court Inspector Immortal Envoy. If Li Daoyou hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid I would have been buried here today," Rehuo Xianzun sighed, saying bitterly.

"In recent times, I've also encountered some outsiders, not only from the Heavenly Court, but also some people from other forces have entered this ruins of the Zhenyan Sect," Han Li said, a flicker in his eyes.

"What! Does Li Daoyou recognize the origins of those people?" Rehuo Xianzun asked in surprise upon hearing this.

"I can barely recognize them. Among them are members of the Yipao Assembly, and demons from the Demon Region," Han Li said.

"Yipao Assembly! How would they know the location of the ruins' entrance? And the Demon Region…" Rehuo Xianzun frowned, muttering to himself, then fell silent.

"Rehuo Daoyou…" Han Li waited for a moment, but Rehuo Xianzun was still pondering, so he called out.

"Apologies, I was a bit too engrossed in considering things. After the Zhenyan Sect was destroyed by the Heavenly Court in the past, my ancestor, Mi Luo, used great divine power to move the entire Zhenyan Sect into the spatial turbulence. Other than me, no one should know the entrance to the ruins of the Zhenyan Sect. I'm wondering how those people found this place. Could it be that we've been unknowingly followed?" Rehuo Xianzun said, a hint of uncertainty in his voice, as if he had thought of something.

"Those people have already entered here. It's useless to consider the reasons for their arrival now. There are indeed many treasures in this ruins of the Zhenyan Sect. Let's explore it first and try to improve our self-preservation abilities as much as possible," Han Li said, his eyes flashing as he heard this.

"That's true," Rehuo Xianzun nodded.

"This place has just caused quite a bit of fluctuation. Although the possibility of being noticed is small, we should leave this place first and make further plans to be on the safe side," Han Li said, looking around.

Rehuo Xianzun nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

The two of them rose into the air and flew off in one direction.

"Rehuo Daoyou is a disciple of the Zhenyan Sect and must be very familiar with everything here. You must have gained a lot. By the way, I remember that you entered this place to find the *Great Five Elements Illusionary World Sutra*. Have you obtained it yet?" Han Li asked with a smile.

"I'm ashamed to say that I haven't had much luck since I came here and haven't gained much. Otherwise, how could I have been forced to such a situation by that Inspector Immortal Envoy? As for the *Great Five Elements Illusionary World Sutra*, I don't even know where it's hidden, let alone find it," Rehuo Xianzun said with a wry smile.

"Oh, Rehuo Daoyou also doesn't know where that technique is located? That's a bit troublesome," Han Li said with some surprise.

"It would be fine if that *Great Five Elements Illusionary World Sutra* never appeared, but I'm worried that it will fall into the hands of the Heavenly Court or other forces," Rehuo Xianzun said with a worried expression, sighing.

Han Li looked at Rehuo Xianzun's expression and didn't say anything.

"Li Daoyou, my strength is weak. Now that forces from all sides have gathered in the ruins of the Zhenyan Sect, if that *Great Five Elements Illusionary World Sutra* is born later and leads to a struggle between the forces, I hope you will help me seize it. After it's done, I will definitely not let you down," Rehuo Xianzun suddenly turned his gaze to Han Li, clasping his hands solemnly.

"Rehuo Daoyou, there are unknown numbers of experts in this ruins of the Zhenyan Sect. I can't guarantee you anything. However, as long as it doesn't endanger my life, I am willing to lend you a hand," Han Li pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice.

"Then thank you very much, Li Daoyou," Rehuo Xianzun said, delighted, and thanked him.

"But what exactly is that *Great Five Elements Illusionary World Sutra*? It sounds like a technique?" Han Li asked curiously.

"That's right, the *Great Five Elements Illusionary World Sutra* is a technique related to the Law of Time. Li Daoyou should also know that there are many techniques related to the Law of Time in the Zhenyan Sect, and the *Great Five Elements Illusionary World Sutra* is the sect's supreme secret," Rehuo Xianzun said after hesitating for a moment.

"I see. Since this technique is a treasure of the Zhenyan Sect, it must not fall into the hands of outsiders," Han Li nodded.

Rehuo Xianzun secretly paid attention to Han Li's expression, and when he saw that he didn't show any greed upon hearing this, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.