"How is this different from the rumors?" Han Li thought, feeling a mix of anticipation and unease.

However, upon closer inspection, he discovered faint white light emanating from beneath the black silk in that Immortal Acupoint, as if a white umbrella of light was propping it up from the inside, keeping the black silk at bay.

"This is... Star Power!" Han Li muttered to himself, a realization dawning on him.

It turned out that this Immortal Acupoint overlapped with one of the thirty-six Mysterious Acupoints he had opened previously. He never imagined that the Star Power contained within the Mysterious Acupoint would have such a miraculous effect in resisting Acupoint Decay.

Seeing this, he relaxed instead, not rushing to take action. A thought flashed through his mind, and he decided to continue observing the changes of Acupoint Decay.

If this scene were to fall into the eyes of ordinary True Immortal Realm cultivators, they would probably be so angered that they would pass out. Who could cope with the Acupoint Decay tribulation so easily and leisurely?

The Acupoint Decay black silk and the Star Power in the Mysterious Acupoint were currently engaged in a fierce battle, like two warriors. The former had the advantage of timing, while the latter had the advantage of terrain, resulting in a stalemate that seemed evenly matched.

However, Han Li could discern that in each exchange, the Acupoint Decay black silk always gained a slight advantage. This was not because its power was truly stronger than the Star Power, but because even a Mysterious Acupoint was still within the scope of the Acupoints.

It did greatly enhance the Immortal Acupoint's resistance to the power of Acupoint Decay, slowing down the process significantly, but it could not fundamentally prevent Acupoint Decay from happening.

In other words, the Star Power in the Mysterious Acupoint could buy a True Immortal cultivator a valuable amount of time to resist the Third Decay, but if the cultivator still could not find a way to resist it, they would ultimately not escape the fate of Acupoint Decay.

After watching for a while, Han Li found it somewhat uninteresting. He abruptly made a hand seal with both hands, and the golden light behind him suddenly shone brightly. The Mantra Treasure Wheel roared out, and after a sharp turn, it hovered in front of him.

All three hundred and sixty Time Dao Patterns on the Treasure Wheel lit up with translucent light, emitting waves of intense Time Law fluctuations. A golden ray of light suddenly gushed out from the golden eyeball suspended in the center, showering the Immortal Acupoint.

As the golden light landed, it immediately transformed into visible golden silk, intertwining with the black silk in the Immortal Acupoint, pulling the black silk outward, like pulling up a radish.

As soon as the two forces made contact, Han Li immediately felt as if his skin there was being yanked, not cut with a knife, but torn downward, causing him to gasp.

An indescribable sensation of pain instantly transmitted from that Immortal Acupoint directly to his Sea of Consciousness.

Han Li quickly clasped his hands together and pointed forward with his fingers. The golden Treasure Wheel immediately began to spin rapidly, and the Time Dao Patterns on it became even brighter. Suddenly, a golden crystalline thread shot out from the light released by the True Eye.

That golden crystalline thread was none other than the Time Law thread that he had painstakingly condensed, containing incomparably pure Time Law power.

It was like a straight flying arrow, and in a flash, it shot into Han Li's Immortal Acupoint.

As the golden thread entered the Acupoint, it immediately rippled with a layer of golden halo, covering the entire Acupoint.

The black silk in the Immortal Acupoint, upon contact with the golden halo containing Law power, immediately dissipated rapidly, like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun, and was quickly washed away.

This process seemed long, but in reality, it only took a few breaths.

After the black light completely receded, the surrounding earth spiritual Qi surged in again, pouring into the Immortal Acupoint.

The Acupoint Decay tribulation, which would make ordinary True Immortal Late Stage cultivators turn pale, was silently and invisibly transformed under the Time Law thread, one of the three Supreme Laws.

This made Han Li breathe a sigh of relief and continue to cultivate with his eyes closed.

About a quarter of an hour later, the thirty-sixth Immortal Acupoint was finally opened.

A "boom" sounded from within Han Li's body, and the thirty-six Immortal Acupoints on his body lit up at the same time. A dazzling golden light rose from his body, directly penetrating the layers of dark clouds.

"This... what's going on? The Acupoint Decay tribulation was overcome so quickly? The Xuan Immortal Body and the Time Law work so well together..." In the distant void, Crablord, seeing this, had a rare look of surprise on his face, muttering to himself.

However, since the crisis had been resolved, he flashed and returned to the Green Bamboo Pavilion on the edge of the city.

"Rumble..."

In the high sky, the sound of thunder continued, and the dark clouds gradually dissipated, revealing not a clear sky, but a golden Thunder Pool with a circumference of a hundred zhang. Liquid lightning was condensed inside, reflecting shimmering waves.

Han Li looked up, reached out and grabbed forward. The exquisite jade box that had been placed in front of him immediately flew into his hand.

He casually waved his hand, tearing off the few talismans sealed on the outside of the box. With a "snap," he opened the lid.

As the lid opened, a strange medicinal fragrance immediately emanated from it. Inside the box, there was a golden pill the size of a longan, which was the Golden Soul Pill refined from the Golden Immortal Nascent Soul as the main ingredient.

Han Li gently pinched the pill with two slender fingers, glanced at it briefly, then threw his head back and swallowed it.

As the pill slowly slid down his throat, a soft golden light lit up in his chest and abdomen, as if coating his entire face with a layer of gold lacquer.

A strange energy was generated in his chest and abdomen, but instead of descending into his Dantian, it rushed straight up, flooding into his Sea of Consciousness and merging with his Divine Soul.

Han Li first felt a sharp pain in his head, and then his whole body became extremely clear. His five senses were instantly elevated to a state of ethereal awareness.

The world in front of him was still the same world, but it seemed to be a different world.

His eyes could see the flow of spiritual power in the void, his ears could hear the sound of dust colliding in the air, his pores seemed to be completely opened, and he could feel the vibration of every strand of wind passing by.

Even without using his divine sense to probe, he could perceive every corner of this Secret Realm, every change that was happening, and even the weak rhythm of Crablord's core.

Just then, his ears suddenly twitched, as if he had heard something special under the stone platform in the abandoned garden. Was there something there?

Just as Han Li wanted to investigate further, this brief state of ethereal awareness disappeared. His five senses returned to normal, and his Divine Soul became more solid.

Han Li immediately restrained his mind and stopped being distracted. He knew that the final hurdle before becoming a Golden Immortal had arrived.

He took a deep breath, and with a single tap on the top of his head, his spiritual cover opened abruptly. A figure several inches tall, covered in a layer of golden light, immediately flew out. Its golden light was solid, and its face was exactly the same as Han Li's. Naturally, it was his Nascent Soul.

After the Nascent Soul left his body, it flew around his body once, then soared up and plunged into the golden Thunder Pool.

The reason why Golden Immortal Nascent Souls are so difficult to destroy and are so different from the True Immortal Realm is that nine Thunder Pools will appear before a True Immortal enters the Golden Immortal Realm. As long as the True Immortal Nascent Soul is in the Thunder Pool and withstands the baptism of the Thunder Pool's golden liquid, its quality can undergo a qualitative leap.

As soon as Han Li's Nascent Soul entered the Thunder Pool, it was like a drop of water splashing into a hot oil pan, causing the entire pool to boil.

The purest Thunder Pool golden liquid surged up, like a stormy wave slapping towards Han Li's Nascent Soul figure, but the latter pinched a magic formula with both hands and sat cross-legged on the Thunder Pool liquid surface.

Its figure rose and fell with the golden liquid surface, motionless, allowing the golden electric light to continuously strike itself.

"Zi la la"

Strands of dense golden electric threads, like a golden thread garment, were set on the golden figure, colliding with the golden light on its body, flashing dazzling light.

Han Li's main body sat cross-legged, still maintaining its original posture, with its eyes tightly closed, its brows furrowed, and its face full of pain.

At this moment, his Sea of Consciousness was also a scene of storms and terrifying turbulent floods.

Dazzling golden lightning intertwined and flashed, almost filling his entire Sea of Consciousness. Every explosion was like a direct strike on his Divine Soul.

He could clearly perceive every electric light strike that the Nascent Soul received in the Thunder Pool. The pain that reached directly to the Divine Soul was even more unbearable than skinning and bone-splitting.

Han Li did not know much about the Thunder Pool's Infant Refining. He had originally planned to ask Hu Yan Daoren for advice after this Immortal Mansion trip, but unexpectedly, he was trapped here and broke through the realm now.

In fact, for True Immortal cultivators, opening up thirty-six Immortal Acupoints is just one foot into the threshold of the Golden Immortal Realm. Whether or not the other foot can cross over depends on the result of the Thunder Pool's Infant Refining.

Infant Refining depends on both intention and human effort.

Once the Nascent Soul enters the Thunder Pool, it is equivalent to entering a Thunder Prison. When it will reopen depends entirely on the will of Heaven. The shorter ones will end in half a day, while the longer ones will last for several days.

Often, the longer the tempering time, the greater the improvement in the quality of the Nascent Soul, but at the same time, the greater the possibility that the Nascent Soul will not be able to withstand the collapse.

And there are differences between people. Some people's Divine Souls are frivolous, and their Nascent Souls are unstable. Entering the Thunder Pool rashly is tantamount to seeking their own death. It is impossible for them to withstand the washing of the purest nine Thunders in the Thunder Pool golden liquid, and they will eventually end up with the destruction of the Infant and the death of the person.

Han Li is different. His Nascent Soul is much stronger than ordinary True Immortals, and he has cultivated the Divine Refining Art to the fourth level. Although it has not been completely cultivated, his Divine Soul is more stable than many Golden Immortals. In addition, he has taken the Golden Soul Pill, so the advantage of dealing with Thunder Pool Infant Refining is even more obvious.

I just don't know how long his tempering will last in the Thunder Pool?

Crablord watched this scene from afar, his eyes lonely, his expression calm, and he didn't know what he was thinking.