"By the way, besides the Flying Ascension Platform reception I just mentioned, there's another method circulating in our Spirit Abyss Realm similar to smuggling, which allows you to ascend to the Immortal World secretly, without being received by the Flying Ascension Platform." Seeing Han Li's silence, Si Ma Jingming suddenly thought of something and added.

"Oh, tell me about it for now," Han Li said, his heart stirred, asking in a seemingly casual manner.

"In essence, the principle behind this method is simple. It involves finding some weak spatial nodes between the Spirit Abyss Realm and the Immortal World, and forcibly breaking them open through the power of spatial attribute formations or other means to enter the interface gap and finally reach the Immortal World," Si Ma Jingming said after a moment of thought.

"This method is not a proper path, I'm afraid there are many difficulties," Han Li said thoughtfully, but he chuckled inwardly.

Wasn't this the method he used to ascend from the Human World to the Spirit World back then?

But it seemed only interfaces like the Spirit Abyss Realm, which were very close to the Immortal World, could use this method.

"Senior is wise. This method is extremely risky. The interface gap is incredibly dangerous. Even if one is lucky enough to pass through, there is a high probability of being teleported to some dangerous places in the Immortal World upon arrival. After all, the weak spatial spots in the Immortal World are generally not good places. Moreover, ascending using this method means you cannot enjoy the benefits of the Immortal Pool tempering your body and obtaining Immortal Identity certification, which will lead to many difficulties in the Immortal World," Si Ma Jingming replied honestly.

Han Li nodded slowly, his expression as usual, but his heart was quite excited.

Ascending to the Immortal World had always been a thorn in his side, and now he had finally found a solution.

As for the dangers Si Ma Jingming mentioned, with his current strength, as long as he made adequate preparations, he should be fine, so he didn't take it to heart.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Si Ma," he said, nodding his thanks.

"Senior Han, please don't be polite with me. Senior has given our sect such great benefits this time, and the Ancestor specifically instructed us to thank Senior Han properly," Si Ma Jingming said sincerely.

"Is that so? I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Leng Yan to still remember Han," Han Li said with a faint smile, his words carrying a deeper meaning.

"Senior Han is joking, Ancestor..." Si Ma Jingming's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said.

"Alright, Fellow Daoist Si Ma, please stop here," Han Li said, then suddenly turned around, his figure transforming into a streak of azure light, shooting off into the distance.

Watching the azure light disappear completely into the distant horizon, Si Ma Jingming couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

...

After Han Li left the Cold Flame Sect, he vanished as if he had evaporated from the world, never appearing in the Spirit Abyss Realm again.

However, for some reason, some of his deeds were embellished and formed into several versions, gradually spreading and becoming a legendary figure.

Because of his appearance, in just a few years, the Spirit Abyss Cultivation World, which had originally reached some kind of balance, was stirred up into a bloody storm.

Some said he was a reclusive expert who never showed his face, others said he was actually a banished immortal, and even others said he was an old demon who had lived for countless years and possessed the bloodline of a True Spirit.

The entire Spirit Abyss Cultivation World had mixed reviews about him. Some thought he was a merciless demon, while others felt he had eliminated the Heavenly Ghost Sect, a force that had always been tyrannical, domineering, and unreasonable, returning peace to the Spirit Abyss Realm.

In short, opinions varied.

However, the chaos after the destruction of such a behemoth as the Heavenly Ghost Sect still lasted for hundreds of years. After countless rounds of competition among various sects and forces, and the fall of countless cultivators, a new situation gradually formed and slowly stabilized.

Of course, these were all later stories.

Several months after Liu Le'er disappeared, on a day when the scorching sun shone brightly,

somewhere in the northern ocean of the Spirit Abyss Realm, boundless and without end, was called the Black Mist Sea because dense black mist often rose from the sea, covering the sky and the sun.

This sea area had a fairly rich spiritual power, inhabited by many sea beasts, and also had several special spiritual materials that could not be found outside. Therefore, cultivators flocked here to explore, search for treasures, and hunt sea beasts.

Near a deserted island deep in the Black Sea, rumbling roars traveled far away, and the sea surface within a radius of tens of miles rolled with waves, rising into huge waves tens of feet high, surging in all directions. Even the dense black mist above the sea was rotating under the action of an invisible force, forming an enormous vortex.

At the center of the vortex were a green-shirted young woman, a black-robed old man, and a middle-aged Daoist, fighting fiercely with a sea beast resembling a sea cow.

All three possessed early-stage Deity Transformation Realm cultivation. Although they cultivated different techniques, they cooperated very skillfully, obviously not the first time they had joined forces.

The light of the three's magical treasures connected with each other, forming a large circle, surrounding the bull-shaped sea beast in the middle, unleashing wave after wave of frenzied attacks.

The sea cow was blue all over, with two black stripes on its back, extending from its forehead to its tail, looking very strange.

It occasionally let out strange roars like a cow, and as blue light flickered on its surface, dense blue lightning balls floated out, resisting the surging attacks, and it continuously spewed out thick blue beams at the three above.

Although its cultivation was a line higher than the three, reaching the mid-stage Deity Transformation Realm, its attack methods were ultimately simple, and it was gradually suppressed by the light of the three cultivators' magical treasures.

The fierce battle continued for another half an hour, and the blue sea cow's protective light finally shattered. Its head was pierced by a rapidly rotating black sword light from the black-robed old man, breaking open a large bloody hole.

The sea cow let out a wail, struggled a few times, and soon stopped moving.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Qin's Soul-Devouring Heart-Piercing Sword is indeed powerful. Even this adult Black-Striped Profound Sea Cow, known for its defense, can't resist it," the middle-aged Daoist laughed and praised.

"Fellow Daoist Ku Mu is too kind," a hint of pride flashed in the black-robed old man's eyes. He retrieved the black sword light with a wave of his hand. It was a peculiar long sword, shaped like two venomous snakes entwined together, emitting a faint, cold black light.

The old man waved his hand to put the sword away, looking like he cherished it very much.

This treasure had cost him most of his life's savings, and its power was almost comparable to that of ordinary Spiritual Treasures. It also carried some armor-piercing abilities, which he had specially refined to deal with some tough-skinned sea beasts.

The three quickly divided up the sea cow's corpse, and each of them gained a lot.

"In my opinion, if the three of us join forces, even if we face a late-stage Deity Transformation Realm sea beast, even if we can't win, we should be able to retreat safely. Why not go deeper?" The green-shirted young woman looked towards the sea area in front and suggested.

The middle-aged Daoist's eyes flickered, and he seemed somewhat tempted by this suggestion.

"Absolutely not. The two of you may not know because you haven't been to this Black Sea for long, but not far ahead is the famous ominous land of the Black Sea, the Star Luo Sea Eye area. There are countless sea eyes that are extremely deep, and many extremely powerful sea beasts live inside, even Void Refinement Realm and even Body Integration Realm sea beasts. There are even rumors that the deepest part of the sea eye has a Five-Clawed Ink Dragon comparable to a Mahayana cultivator. Although those sea beasts basically stay in the sea eyes and rarely come to the surface, except for some Body Integration great experts, no one dares to get close to that place. To be honest, it was already very dangerous for us to chase this Black-Striped Profound Sea Cow here. We can't continue forward and it is better to retreat immediately," the black-robed old man said quickly, his expression solemn.

"Mahayana Realm sea beast! How is that possible?" The middle-aged Daoist gasped.

The green-shirted young woman also showed an unbelievable expression on her face.

"This is just a legend. It is said that the Five-Clawed Ink Dragon has been here for more than 100,000 years. Its last appearance was thousands of years ago, and its strength had already reached the peak of Body Integration. It hasn't appeared for so many years, so it may have exhausted its lifespan. In any case, this place is already fraught with danger, and the top priority is to leave here quickly," the black-robed old man shook his head and said anxiously.

The middle-aged Daoist and the green-shirted young woman nodded quickly. Just as the three were about to fly towards the way they came, a shocking loud noise came from the sea area in front.

The sound came from a very far place, but it still clearly reached the three of them, and the nearby sea area vibrated violently.

The three people's faces changed.

Before the three could react, the rumbling loud noise came from the front again, and at the same time, a huge and chaotic spiritual pressure surged over, setting off a monstrous hurricane.

The three were shocked. They turned around and wanted to escape, but it was already too late. Before they could fly far, they were caught up by the hurricane and blown away like three fallen leaves in the wind, swaying uncontrollably.

Fortunately, the hurricane didn't rush out very far before the wind weakened. The three people quickly operated their techniques and stabilized their figures, their faces already pale with fright.

At this moment, there was another deafening loud noise!

The sea surface a hundred miles away suddenly exploded, and a huge black shadow flew out from it. It flew a long distance in the air, and then "boom", it slammed heavily on the deserted island not far from the black-robed old man and the other two, causing the entire deserted island to shake violently. The circles of air waves that were set off made the surrounding waves roll.

The black shadow was a huge black Flood Dragon, with a body length of two or three hundred feet, covered with dark, shiny scales, and two crystal-clear horns like coral growing on its head.

On the chest and abdomen of this giant Flood Dragon, there were four huge dragon claws, each with five toes like black giant swords, flashing with a chilling cold light.

An indescribable aura of power emanated from this Five-Clawed Ink Dragon.

This scene left the three people expressionless. Especially the black-robed old man, he was not a rogue cultivator, but an inner disciple of a sect that was not small in scale, and there was also a Body Integration stage patriarch sitting in the sect.

However, the aura emitted by this Five-Clawed Ink Dragon was far above the Body Integration Great Expert in his sect.

"Could it be that the rumor is actually true!" The old man's heart shook violently, and a bold guess could not help but arise in his heart.

The Five-Clawed Flood Dragon struggled and turned over, causing the ground to tremble again.

Startled, the black-robed old man and the other two quickly retreated more than a hundred feet away. When they looked again, they saw that a large hole had been broken in the dragon's chest, and large amounts of blood were pouring out, staining a large area of the barren island.

"Whoosh!"

A green figure shot out from the sea, so fast that they could only see a shadow, flashing past the Five-Clawed Flood Dragon.

A cold light flashed!

The Flood Dragon's body paused, and then its huge head suddenly soared into the sky, and an extremely thick blood column spurted out into the sky. The entire deserted island was as if it had rained blood, and a nauseating stench permeated the air.

Boom!

The Flood Dragon's huge body crashed to the ground, trembled a few times, and finally stopped moving.

At this moment, a black light flashed out from the giant dragon's head, wrapped around a miniature black dragon about an inch in size, and hurriedly fled into the distance in a panic.

But the green figure had expected it, and his figure shook in front of the dragon. He opened his mouth and spat out a green glow, wrapped it in one fell swoop, and pulled it back to be stuffed into a jade bottle.

The black-robed old man and the other two were dumbfounded, standing stiffly in the air not far away. The green-shirted young woman also swallowed subconsciously.

With a flash of green, a tall green-robed man appeared. He looked about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with ordinary appearance and somewhat dark skin.