Mortal's Journey: Immortal World

Han Li’s pupils constricted slightly as he heard the conversation between Xiong Shan and Old Ancestor Leng Yan.

Since arriving in the Immortal World, Han Li's cultivation progress had remained closely tied to elixirs due to the mysterious bottle he possessed. Whenever he had the chance, he would pore over various texts related to alchemy. Especially during his time in the Candle Dragon Dao, he had become well-versed in many esoteric texts, and he had indeed heard of the Beast Fetus Profound Essence Pill.

As the name suggested, it was a precious elixir refined using the placenta of some unique earth beasts or beast eggs containing pure blood essence as the main ingredients. These demonic beasts often possessed extraordinary talents and immense physical strength. After taking it, one could integrate the demonic beast's bloodline power into oneself, not only greatly enhancing the cultivator's physical strength but also having a certain chance of acquiring the demonic beast's innate divine abilities.

If materials containing the power of laws from some celestial beasts were used, the Beast Fetus Profound Essence Pill refined could also contain the power of laws. After taking it, cultivators could also take the opportunity to comprehend the laws within, just like with Dao Pills.

However, refining it was extremely difficult, no less than refining Dao Pills, and the auxiliary materials were also extremely difficult to find. Therefore, it rarely appeared in the world. He never expected that this pockmarked old man would actually have one, and this Beast Fetus Profound Essence Pill was extremely extraordinary, containing the power of laws, which was truly remarkable.

Xiong Shan's lips moved, briefly explaining the Beast Fetus Profound Essence Pill to Old Ancestor Leng Yan and Han Li. Old Ancestor Leng Yan's expression changed upon hearing this.

Boom!

Dazzling black light erupted from the pockmarked old man, and his originally pale face instantly recovered, turning crimson red, almost dripping with blood.

At the same time, muffled "crackling" sounds came from the pockmarked old man's body, and thick blue veins popped out on his exposed skin such as his neck and arms.

As the black light surged, his body rapidly swelled, doubling in size in the blink of an eye. A layer of thick black scales appeared on the surface of his body, shimmering with a metallic luster, looking indestructible. Dense scales also appeared on his fingers, and sharp black claws grew out.

In an instant, the pockmarked old man transformed into a half-human, half-dragon form.

Moreover, the muscles on his forehead and back were wriggling, as if something was about to grow out.

However, at this moment, the rolling black light on the pockmarked old man suddenly subsided, and the wriggling muscles also stopped, returning to their original state.

The black light then dissipated, revealing the pockmarked old man's burly figure.

A hint of amazement flashed in Han Li's eyes. This Beast Fetus Profound Essence Pill was indeed incredibly mysterious, comparable to his several True Spirit Bloodline Transformations.

His several transformations were cultivated through painstaking efforts, but the pockmarked old man only needed to take a single pill.

Han Li glanced at the pockmarked old man again, then turned and continued towards the summit without looking further.

Old Ancestor Leng Yan and Xiong Shan immediately reacted and hurriedly followed.

The pockmarked old man took a light breath, and a sharp gust of wind, as if substantial, shot out from his mouth, hitting the steps and making a loud noise.

He looked down at his body and sighed.

Taking this Beast Fetus Profound Essence Pill in haste would indeed not allow it to exert much effect, and most of the medicinal power would be wasted.

However, this was enough for now.

The pockmarked old man's eyes flashed, and he took a step forward.

With a muffled "boom"!

The old man actually stepped up two steps at once, striding towards Han Li and the other three in front, his speed extremely fast.

Although Han Li and the others did not look back, they had been paying attention to the situation behind them. With a chill in their hearts, they hurriedly tried their best to speed up their climb.

However, after the pockmarked old man transformed, his speed was far greater than the three.

The distance between the two sides continued to narrow. In just a short while, the distance between them was only a hundred steps.

If this continued, they would be caught up in less than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.

Xiong Shan's expression sank, and he chanted incantations in his mouth. The golden light on his body also surged, and the golden giant he transformed into grew several times larger.

The hair on the golden giant's head disappeared rapidly in the flickering golden light, turning into a bald head. A golden monk's robe also appeared on his body.

In a few breaths, Xiong Shan transformed into a golden Arhat-like existence.

The golden Arhat took a large step, and with a "boom", he also stepped up two steps at once, heading quickly towards the summit. His speed was no less than the pockmarked old man.

A hint of surprise flashed in Han Li's eyes. The power of starlight on his body surged, and he also fully activated the Great Zhou Celestial Star Art.

A crackling sound came from his body, and his body immediately grew a lot, with ten clusters of starlight appearing above his abdomen.

As his muscles and bones trembled, a majestic force emanated, and ripples appeared in the nearby air.

Han Li tapped his foot, and his whole body floated lightly to the next step, flying quickly all the way without touching the ground. His speed was no slower than Xiong Shan's.

The two suddenly accelerated, immediately surpassing Old Ancestor Leng Yan and leaving him behind.

Seeing this, Old Ancestor Leng Yan let out a low roar, made a hand seal, and also fully activated the Great Zhou Celestial Star Art. The starlight on his body became denser again, and eighteen clusters of starlight appeared above his abdomen, and his body also grew larger.

However, Old Ancestor Leng Yan's transformation, whether in terms of power or momentum, was much inferior compared to Han Li.

He stepped hard on the steps, and his speed also increased a lot.

However, compared to Han Li, Xiong Shan, and the pockmarked old man, he was still a little slower.

Boom boom boom!

A series of heavy footsteps came from behind, but it was the pockmarked old man who was gradually catching up.

Old Ancestor Leng Yan was extremely anxious. He waved his hands and took out four or five talismans of various colors, sticking them on his body all at once.

Several clusters of light lit up and then merged into his body.

The starlight on Old Ancestor Leng Yan's body suddenly became denser, and his speed increased again, barely catching up with Han Li's footsteps in front.

The few people chased each other, and soon they were only a hundred steps away from the summit.

Here, the steps became steeper, and the gravity restriction on them suddenly increased greatly, far exceeding the previous increase.

The speed of several people slowed down one after another.

Han Li and Xiong Shan were fine. Although their speed slowed down, they were still moving forward steadily.

Old Ancestor Leng Yan seemed to be in a bad situation.

He had climbed with all his strength before, and his physical strength was greatly exhausted. The starlight on his body was dimming a lot. At this moment, he was already panting, and the light of the talismans on his body flickered, and could be extinguished at any time.

However, the pockmarked old man's situation was not much better. The black scales on the surface of his body had faded a lot at this moment, and his face looked a little pale, and his footsteps were a little shaky.

"Damn it!" The pockmarked old man's face became more and more ugly, and he couldn't help but roar angrily in his heart.

He had just taken the Beast Fetus Profound Essence Pill, and the bloodline power in it had not completely merged with his body, and he was about to be unable to maintain his transformation.

The black light on the old man's body flickered for a while, and the black scales on the surface of his body faded again, and he had to stop.

Old Ancestor Leng Yan was overjoyed when he saw the situation of the pockmarked old man.

He stopped his feet and paused on a step, took out a blue-glowing elixir, and a strong power of starlight emanated from it.

He swallowed it without saying a word, activated the Great Zhou Celestial Star Art to refine the medicinal power, and the starlight on his body suddenly brightened a lot.

He took a light breath and continued to move forward.

A cold light flashed in the pockmarked old man's eyes, and his hands suddenly raised, and his ten fingers flicked continuously.

Chichi chichi!

Ten slender black silks shot out from his fingertips and disappeared in a flash.

The next moment, the void behind Old Ancestor Leng Yan flashed, and ten black silks appeared out of thin air, stabbing towards his back like lightning.

However, at this moment, a layer of bright yellow light appeared on the silver steps with a "buzz", and a huge gravity instantly enveloped the black silks.

Suddenly, most of the ten black silks deviated from their direction, but three black silks still stabbed towards Old Ancestor Leng Yan's body.

Old Ancestor Leng Yan sensed the situation behind him, his face changed drastically, he shouted loudly, and dodged to the side.

"Puchi" sound, blood splattered!

Although he tried his best to dodge, he still failed to dodge and was directly pierced through his body by three black silks, breaking through his protective light shield.

The black silks pierced into his body and exploded immediately.

Bang bang bang!

Three blood holes were blown out of Old Ancestor Leng Yan's body, and blood gushed out.

He screamed miserably, and his body knelt on the ground with a plop.

Han Li and Xiong Shan heard the sound and turned their heads to look over.

The pockmarked old man was stunned, seemingly not expecting to succeed so easily.

"Haha..." A triumphant sneer appeared on his face.

However, just as he laughed twice, a sudden change occurred, and a huge roar suddenly sounded in the void above his head.

Before he could make any reaction, a thick purple-red lightning bolt as thick as a bucket appeared out of thin air, emitting a terrifying aura fluctuation, and slammed into his body.

Dazzling thunder light instantly submerged the pockmarked old man's body, and a shrill scream came from it, and then stopped abruptly.

A cracking sound came from the dazzling thunder light, and the pockmarked old man's body was torn apart and exploded, and a slender figure seemed to fly out of it, but it also collapsed in this lightning.

Han Li was stunned by this series of dramatic changes and stood there speechless.

But he was naturally relieved in his heart that the pockmarked old man had fallen.

"Humph! How dare you fight here, you simply don't know how to live or die!" Xiong Shan sneered, then ignored these and turned to continue towards the top.

Han Li raised his eyebrows as he looked at Xiong Shan's back. It was clear that there was some kind of restriction here that prohibited fighting.

He did not leave immediately, but looked at Old Ancestor Leng Yan who was lying on the ground.

Old Ancestor Leng Yan's face was pale, but he was also relieved when he saw the pockmarked old man fall.

He took out a blood-colored pill with some trembling and swallowed it. A thick layer of blood light appeared on the surface of his body, and the three wounds disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye, barely standing up.

Han Li's eyes flickered slightly. Old Ancestor Leng Yan's injuries had not healed, only the surface had recovered. If he wanted to continue climbing the steps, he would probably need some time.

The others of the Ghost Cry Sect were far behind at the moment, and it would take a long time to climb up, which should be enough for Old Ancestor Leng Yan to recover.

Han Li turned around and was about to continue moving forward.

At this moment, a soft sound came from below.

His body stiffened, and he looked towards the source of the sound, his face changing.