On the ground behind the bronze stone platform, seven or eight square black wooden boxes were scattered, each with intact talismans affixed to them.

Clearly, Leng Yan Old Ancestor’s two previous thefts of cultivation methods had been rather rushed, leaving him no extra time to steal the contents inside.

Han Li’s gaze swept around before he walked forward. Azure light shone from his palm as he stroked the surface of one of the boxes. The talisman, whose original color was indistinguishable, crumbled into dust like decayed wood.

With a flick of his hand, he opened the wooden box lid. A smile immediately crept onto his lips after a single glance.

Inside the box, neatly stacked layer upon layer, were palm-sized blue crystals, numbering over a hundred. These were undoubtedly star stones, containing extremely pure stellar power.

With such abundant star stones, cultivating the Great Zhou Stellar Origin Art would naturally be twice as effective.

Han Li took a light breath, suppressing the joy in his heart. He opened all the remaining wooden boxes, only to find that, without exception, they were all filled with star stones, totaling nearly a thousand.

With a wave of his hand, he unceremoniously stored all the wooden boxes in his wrist storage bracelet. After surveying the entire back hall and confirming that there was nothing else of interest, he turned and exited the hidden door, heading towards the front hall.

As he passed the massive screen from before, Han Li’s brow suddenly twitched, and he stopped.

He raised his head, his eyes gazing at the starry night sky depicted on it. An odd sensation suddenly arose in his heart. After a moment of contemplation, he placed a hand on the screen and stored it away as well.

Then, he strode to Leng Yan Old Ancestor’s side, pulled open the hall door, and walked out, never once looking at him.

As soon as he stepped outside, he saw Lu Yuqing rushing forward with an anxious expression.

"Liu... Brother Han, you finally came out..." Lu Yuqing said hastily.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Han Li asked, frowning.

"Since just now, various colors of light have been flashing in the square, creating an astonishing commotion." Lu Yuqing pointed in the direction of the white stone square, saying.

As soon as she finished speaking, a loud "boom" resounded, followed by a pillar of crimson light soaring into the sky.

"It seems Xue Han and his group are already breaking the formation. We need to leave quickly." Han Li glanced in that direction and said.

"We've completely deviated from the original path, and my map only marks a limited area. How are we supposed to find our way back now?" Lu Yuqing asked worriedly.

Hearing this, Han Li didn't immediately answer her. Instead, he leapt into the high sky and gazed at the area behind the main hall for a moment before descending back to the ground.

"Since things have come to this, we can only take it one step at a time. Anyway, you entered this place solely for opportunities. There are still many palaces and pavilions in the back mountain. You might not be without gains." Han Li said slowly, looking at her.

"This... alright." Lu Yuqing was slightly taken aback and responded hesitantly.

"Fellow cultivator Han, can I continue to follow you on the road ahead?" At this moment, Leng Yan Old Ancestor walked out of the main hall, asking with a somewhat uneasy expression.

"I don't want to dwell on what happened in the main hall earlier. Fellow cultivator, don't push your luck. It's best if we part ways on the road ahead and each go our own way." Han Li said expressionlessly, his tone cold.

As the two were speaking, another roar came from the square, and two more pillars of light flew into the sky.

"Fellow cultivator Han, I no longer have any extravagant hopes for the second half of the Great Zhou Stellar Origin Art. Can you consider the connection of the Spirit寰 Realm and take me with you? If I'm left here alone, not only will I be unable to leave the secret realm, but I'll surely die if I encounter Xue Han and his group." Knowing he was in the wrong, Leng Yan Old Ancestor didn't argue but pleaded.

Hearing this, Han Li's expression revealed a contemplative look. After a long silence, he said, "I'll only take you away from this area. Once we reach another place, you'll have to find your own way out. From then on, we'll have no further connection."

"Thank you." Leng Yan Old Ancestor didn't say much more and immediately bowed in salute.

Han Li slightly turned aside, not accepting the bow. He simply led Lu Yuqing down the platform in front of the main hall and walked towards the mountain path on the right.

Leng Yan Old Ancestor looked forlorn, sighed softly, and hurriedly followed.

Walking along the mountain path beside the main hall, there were many large palaces and pavilions along the way. Although their scale was slightly inferior to the previous three, they covered a very large area.

Han Li knew that the layout here was extremely similar to Guang Han Palace, so there would likely be a spiritual medicine garden in the back mountain. He originally intended to head straight there without stopping, but after probing the surrounding pavilions and buildings with his divine sense, he hesitated.

"Brother Han, what's wrong?" Lu Yuqing asked when she saw Han Li suddenly stop in the middle of the path.

"There are many buildings here, and almost all of them have forbidden seals. However, some are crude, while others are quite exquisite. It seems that most of them contain sealed treasures. It would be a pity not to explore them." Han Li said contemplatively.

"Brother Han, Xue Han and the others are hot on our heels. Should we..." A hint of worry flashed in Lu Yuqing's eyes, and she hesitated.

"It doesn't matter. Even if they find a way to break the formation, it should still take some time for them to come out. Besides, when they reach those three main halls, they'll be able to restrain themselves from exploring them and won't necessarily come after us." Han Li waved his hand and said.

"Alright then... Let's search here for a while." Lu Yuqing's gaze turned to the distant halls, and a hint of eagerness flashed in her eyes.

Since she had put in so much effort to enter this place, with the opportunity to seek the opportunities that everyone outside yearned for, how could she really not want to explore?

"We'll split up and each rely on our own abilities to find treasures. We'll meet here in half an hour. If there are any changes along the way, we'll have to leave here early." Han Li instructed.

"Okay." Lu Yuqing nodded in agreement and turned to fly away in one direction.

Leng Yan Old Ancestor had been standing aside, feeling uneasy but not daring to say anything.

Han Li simply glanced at him coldly and flashed away in the opposite direction from Lu Yuqing.

Seeing him leave, Leng Yan Old Ancestor sighed silently. He flipped his hand, took out a jade slip, and examined it with great care. He gently rubbed it in his hand for a while, and a smile finally appeared on his face.

This jade slip contained the second half of the Great Zhou Stellar Origin Art, which he had secretly copied from the stone slab in the main hall when Han Li was fighting the copper puppet.

With this harvest, the trip was not in vain.

Thinking so, he put away the jade slip, his eyes flashed, and he also chose a direction and sped away.

...

On the bluestone square in front of a three-story pavilion, a flash of azure light appeared, and Han Li's figure floated down.

After stabilizing himself, he looked up and down at the pavilion, noticing that each of the eight corners of the eaves had a bell-shaped golden bronze bell hanging from it. Having endured countless years, there was not a single trace of rust on them, and even the color hadn't faded in the slightest.

Han Li's heart stirred. He raised his hand and waved his sleeve, and a wisp of clear wind blew out from his sleeve, hitting the pavilion's door.

With a soft "whoosh", the door trembled slightly.

The twenty-four bronze bells hanging under the eaves of the three-story pavilion all swayed slightly at the same time, ringing out a crisp and melodious sound.

The sound was pleasing to the ear at first, but Han Li quickly noticed an abnormality.

The bell sound, which should have gradually weakened, not only did not change, but instead echoed heavily, becoming louder and louder... In the end, it was like a large bell, each impact causing Han Li's mind to be dizzy and his eyes to become blurred.

"Twenty-four eaves bells... It's actually a complete set of divine soul restrictions. It's rare indeed." At this moment, a flash of blue light suddenly flashed in Han Li's eyes, and his gaze instantly returned to clarity. He couldn't help but click his tongue in wonder.

With the strength of his divine sense cultivated to the fourth level of the Refining Spirit Art, he was briefly affected without being on guard. Others would probably have an even harder time escaping unscathed.

"If fighting against an enemy, just this moment of interference would be enough to determine the outcome..." Thinking this in his mind, Han Li had already started to remove the bells.

However, when his palm reached out to grab the object from a distance, it didn't budge at all and couldn't be taken down.

Han Li lightly "eh" and carefully examined the entire pavilion again before suddenly realizing that this set of divine soul restrictions was not just the twenty-four bronze bells, but the entire three-story pavilion.

According to his speculation, the bell sound restrictions outside the building were just the tip of the iceberg of the pavilion's restrictions. The real secrets were likely inside the pavilion. Once someone mistakenly thought they had broken the bell sound restrictions and swaggered in, that would be when they would truly suffer.

After thinking for a moment, Han Li waved his hand, and a beam of light flashed, and the figure of Crab Daoren reappeared.

"Why did you summon me out so quickly? Is there any trouble?" Crab Daoren asked.

"There is indeed something I want to trouble you with." Han Li said with a slightly apologetic tone.

"Please, fellow cultivator." Crab Daoren frowned slightly and said solemnly.

"The pavilion in front of us is a restriction-type spiritual treasure of extremely high rank. I want to refine it, which will take some time. I'll trouble you to search for treasures in the nearby halls for me. No matter what you find, I will reward you with immortal essence stones afterward." Han Li said.

"Okay." Crab Daoren nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Han Li pondered for a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he flipped his hand, taking out a yellow gourd and handing it to Crab Daoren, saying:

"You can command all the bean soldiers inside. You can send them out to search together."

"This method is excellent." Crab Daoren took the gourd, a flash of electricity on his body, and then disappeared from the spot.

Han Li narrowed his eyes slightly, secretly urging the Refining Spirit Art. Azure light gathered in his hand, and he pushed open the pavilion door and stepped inside.

This pavilion was clearly extraordinary, and its core secrets must be inside. If one wanted to break it down and refine it, there was no other way but to enter it.