Han Li could not hear the voice transmissions of Yu Kuohai and the others, but with his years of experience in dealing with scheming people, he could roughly guess what they were saying.

He pondered for a moment, his face betraying nothing, as he looked around, seemingly contemplating something.

This scene naturally fell into the eyes of Elder Yang and Yu Kuohai, who exchanged knowing glances before turning their attention back to Han Li.

"Fellow Daoists, I wonder if you could point me in the right direction so I can leave? I actually have urgent matters to attend to," Han Li said deliberately.

"Hehe, why is Fellow Daoist Shi in such a hurry? To be honest, your stroke of good fortune has arrived. The place you've stumbled into is a secret immortal realm, filled with countless opportunities and treasures. As long as you follow us, you're sure to gain something," Yu Kuohai said with a warm smile.

"What? A secret immortal realm! Are you referring to this place? I was wondering why it looked so extraordinary," Han Li exclaimed, his voice filled with surprise.

"That's right. This is the Immortal Abode Secret Realm of Immortal Tai Sui, a true immortal of the Grand Luo Realm. Fellow Daoist Shi, your fortuitous encounter in entering the immortal abode might be a predetermined destiny, so don't miss out on this great opportunity!" Yu Kuohai continued to encourage him earnestly.

"Indeed! We come from all corners of the land, all fellow Daoists from reputable sects. Meeting is fate, so why not explore this immortal abode together? Perhaps we can find a great opportunity!" Valley Master Fu said with a smile.

Han Li listened to their words, sneering inwardly. If he hadn't already seen through their wicked intentions, other unsuspecting cultivators might have been swayed by their flattering words.

The others stood seemingly scattered around, but they subtly formed an encirclement around Han Li. Although most of them wore smiles, they clearly wouldn't let Han Li slip away easily.

"This..." Han Li pretended to be in a dilemma, stroking his chin and muttering to himself.

Yu Kuohai saw this and felt confident that he had him in his grasp. He then gave Elder Yang a signal.

Elder Yang understood and immediately said, "Fellow Daoist Shi, you have nowhere else to go at the moment. Wandering around this secret realm is like a headless fly. It's better to explore with us. With more people, we'll be safer."

"Fellow Daoist Shi is so hesitant. Are you looking down on the Spirit Firmament Sect, the Fiery Light City, and our Azure Rope Valley?" Before Han Li could speak, Valley Master Fu's expression suddenly darkened.

"Hehe, I am honored by your kindness. Since that's the case, I am willing to follow you all, not seeking any generous reward, but only to serve you to the best of my ability," Han Li said after pondering for a moment, cupping his fist.

"Hey, this guy is quite astute. If he really has the ability to protect himself later, we can spare his life," Valley Master Fu said in a voice transmission to the other two, somewhat surprised by Han Li's response.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Shi, you can rest assured. As long as you assist us with all your strength, we will naturally not let you suffer," Yu Kuohai said with a hearty laugh.

Han Li nodded and smiled bashfully, looking both terrified and grateful.

After the pleasantries, the group set off again, heading deeper into the secret realm.

"Fellow Daoist Shi, you came from a different direction than us. Did you find anything along the way?" Elder Yang suddenly asked.

"If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known I had entered a secret realm. I didn't think about looking for any treasures. Not long after, I encountered that metal beast and was chased in a panic. I don't even remember how I got here," Han Li said with a hint of embarrassment on his face.

"Forget it, forget it. We'll act together later, so you won't be in such a predicament," Yu Kuohai said, waving his hand.

"Thank you all, then," Han Li said, cupping his fist.

Seeing that Han Li remained so cautious, Yu Kuohai and the others exchanged glances, inevitably developing a sense of disdain. They thought that if there was a need later, they could push this honest-looking middle-aged man out as cannon fodder.

After that, they exchanged names and pleasantries before setting off again.

The group followed a mountain path, with Han Li remaining silent, listening quietly to their disjointed conversation. He found that eight out of ten sentences were curses directed at those who had previously snatched treasures.

As for the remaining two sentences, they weren't good words either, but were directed at the Heavenly Water Sect and the Heaven Reaching Sword Sect.

"Fellow Daoist Yu, are there people from the Heavenly Water Sect and the Heaven Reaching Sword Sect in this secret realm besides us?" Han Li asked, seizing an opportunity to interject.

Yu Kuohai didn't really want to bother with him, but seeing his fearful expression, he was afraid of scaring him off again, so he said, "Fellow Daoist Shi, don't be afraid. This secret realm is vast. Although those two sects have great power outside, they didn't send many people in this time. They can't monopolize everything. We still have our opportunities."

"That's right! If there are any conflicts later, we can always join forces with the Yellow Wind Gate and the Ink Fragrance Pavilion. By gathering sand into a tower and gathering people into a force, even those two major sects will have to show some respect," Valley Master Fu added.

"That's good, that's good..." Han Li nodded quickly, relieved.

Valley Master Fu saw his appearance and couldn't help but curl his lips into a mocking smile, but he quickly concealed it.

Little did he know that Han Li didn't care about the people from the Heavenly Water Sect and the Heaven Reaching Sword Sect at all. He was more concerned about whether Qi Mozi and the people from the Immortal Palace were in this secret realm.

"May I ask, besides the Heavenly Water Sect and the Heaven Reaching Sword Sect, are there any other people? Which forces should I pay special attention to?" Han Li scratched his head, as if he had thought of something, and asked again.

"Fellow Daoist Shi, why are you so talkative? What's the use of knowing these things?" Valley Master Fu said impatiently.

"Fellow Daoist Fu, I'm just afraid of not recognizing the real people. If I accidentally offend someone I shouldn't offend, wouldn't that be causing trouble for you all for nothing?" Han Li said sheepishly.

"Fellow Daoist Shi's consideration is not bad. It is something to be mindful of. However, besides the people from the Heavenly Water Sect and the Heaven Reaching Sword Sect, as long as others don't provoke us, we can just ignore them," Elder Yang nodded and said.

Han Li sighed inwardly upon hearing this. It was as if they hadn't said anything at all.

However, from their words, he could tell that whether Qi Mozi and the people from the Immortal Palace had come or not, at least they hadn't shown up in their true forms. Otherwise, with their Grand Luo Realm status and cultivation, these people wouldn't be so calm and composed.

He could only follow them and see what happened.

Han Li didn't ask any more questions. The others seemed to be preoccupied with their own thoughts, and the group fell silent.

The group walked silently through the forest for several hours, and finally, a magnificent vermilion palace appeared in front of them.

Yu Kuohai and the others didn't show much joy upon seeing the palace. Instead, they wore tense expressions, fearing that it was another useless palace that had been looted.

The group arrived in front of the palace. Yu Kuohai went forward to examine it for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Fortunately, the restrictions are still there..."

"Fellow Daoist Shi, aren't you good at breaking restrictions? Why don't you come and see what kind of restriction this is?" Elder Yang said, smiling at Han Li.

"Alright, I'll give it a try!"

Han Li knew that this was another test from the other party, so he shook his sleeves and pretended to be about to show off his skills.

He walked to the palace gate and looked it up and down. He saw a circular iron plate inlaid on the gate, engraved with a pattern of two strange beasts with their heads and tails connected, and eight runes of thunder and lightning were engraved on it.

Han Li recognized the eight runes at a glance. They represented the legendary Eight Thunder Gods, and the two yin and yang beasts in the center were the Dual Polarity Thunder Beasts.

However, he didn't speak immediately, but scratched his ears and pondered, seeming puzzled.

Yu Kuohai became a little impatient and asked, "Fellow Daoist Shi, can you recognize it or not? Can you break it or not? If not, I'll just use brute force to break it open."

"Fellow Daoist Yu, this... I recognize the Dual Polarity Thunder Beasts on the iron plate, but I only have a vague understanding of the surrounding true word runes. I only know that this restriction is mainly based on thunder magic. If we forcibly break it, I'm afraid it will activate the restriction and blow up the entire palace with lightning. Then we won't get anything," Han Li said hesitantly.

"Oh, is that really so?" Yu Kuohai said with some skepticism.

"If Fellow Daoist Yu doesn't believe me, you can try with a little force and you'll know if it's thunder magic," Han Li said with a wry smile.

Upon hearing this, Yu Kuohai's expression changed again and again, and finally he suddenly smiled and said, "I am naturally willing to believe Fellow Daoist Shi's words, but how can this restriction be broken? Do you have a good method?"

"We still have to try it first. I wonder which fellow Daoist can do it for me?" Han Li looked at the others and said.

Upon hearing this, the others looked at each other first, and finally all turned their attention to Han Li.

"Everyone..." Han Li said with a wry smile.

"Since Fellow Daoist Shi is the one who breaks restrictions, it's naturally best to try it yourself," Elder Yang said with a chuckle.

The others nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

"If that's the case, then I'll have to trouble you all to step back a bit first. After all, it's an immortal restriction, and it's hard to say how powerful it is..." Han Li said to the others with a helpless expression.

Upon hearing this, the others immediately retreated more than a hundred zhang away.

Han Li turned his back to the others, a smile curling up on his lips, and began to break the restriction.

For Han Li, this restriction was not difficult to break. After only a few dozen breaths, he connected it with the Evil-warding Divine Thunder in his body and opened it.

However, he didn't announce it. Instead, he used his mind to awaken the Fire Crow and secretly released it through the gap in the door.

After waiting for several dozen breaths, a silver electric light suddenly burst out from Han Li's hands, making a "boom" sound, and he flew out along with it.

The others were all shocked, but no one noticed a silver firelight flashing out of the lightning and flying into Han Li's sleeve, disappearing without a trace.

Han Li flew straight out for more than a hundred zhang before crashing heavily to the ground, his clothes torn and looking like he had suffered a great loss.

Elder Yang and the others only glanced at him and saw that the palace gate was open. They rushed into the palace one after another.

However, after only a moment, a chaotic sound of cursing came from inside the palace.