Luo Qinghai's expression was grave as he performed a series of hand gestures. The blue light surrounding Nan Ke Meng, emanating from the Nan Ke Dream, suddenly split into five parts and entered various parts of her body.

The blue ice crystals on Nan Ke Meng's face quickly dissipated, and her trembling body gradually steadied.

"Grand Palace Lord, what's wrong with Junior Sister Nan?" asked the fair-faced scholar.

"This isn't the place to talk. Let's find a place to settle down first." Luo Qinghai's expression was somewhat stern. He led Nan Ke Meng towards Guanhai City and soon found a secluded inn.

"Meng'er suffered serious injuries in the previous battle. Furthermore, she forcibly activated the Frost Crystal Tablet, and the cold energy from the tablet has invaded her meridians. If it's not treated in time, it could damage her cultivation foundation. I must immediately use a secret technique to heal her. You've all been traveling for days and must be tired. Rest here for now." Luo Qinghai said to the fair-faced scholar and the others outside a secluded courtyard behind the inn before leading Nan Ke Meng inside.

A moment later, a layer of blue light enveloped the entire courtyard.

"With the Grand Palace Lord personally attending, there's no need to worry about Junior Sister Nan's injuries. Everyone, please rest." said the fair-faced scholar, turning and entering a nearby courtyard.

The other True Immortal cultivators from Cangliu Palace also entered their respective courtyards.

The black-bearded old man remained standing, glancing at Luo Qinghai's courtyard before turning and entering the fair-faced scholar's courtyard.

"Palace Lord Tie, why aren't you resting?" asked the fair-faced scholar, gently fanning himself with a blue feather fan, with some surprise.

"With our cultivation levels, a few days of travel is nothing. I came here to discuss something with Palace Lord Qiu." The black-bearded old man chuckled and waved his hand, creating a layer of restrictive light, before continuing.

"Oh, Palace Lord Tie, what is it? Please, speak freely." Seeing this, the fair-faced scholar's expression remained unchanged as he spoke slowly.

"I wonder, Palace Lord Qiu, how were your gains in the Underworld Frost Immortal Abode?" the black-bearded old man asked, lowering his voice.

"Acceptable. Is there something you wish to say, Palace Lord Tie?" Hearing this, the fair-faced scholar frowned slightly.

"During this trip to the Underworld Frost Immortal Abode, we focused on the final Taiyi Hall, resulting in minimal gains and the loss of many treasures. It was truly not worth the effort. Is Palace Lord Qiu content to return to the sect like this? Only the two of us from the Five Extremes Palace followed the Grand Palace Lord this time. Although the other three may not say it, they certainly won't be happy. Knowing the Grand Palace Lord's nature, he won't let us get involved in any good opportunities next time." The black-bearded old man slammed his hand on the table, his tone filled with resentment.

"Palace Lord Tie, please get straight to the point." The fair-faced scholar's expression remained calm as he continued to fan himself with his blue feather fan, unfazed by the old man's words.

"Since Palace Lord Qiu prefers directness, then I, Tie, will be frank. Although we didn't gain much, that doesn't mean others didn't." The black-bearded old man chuckled, unfazed, and pointed outwards.

"Are you referring to that person just now..." The fair-faced scholar paused his fan and his heart stirred.

"Indeed. Since that person came from the Underworld Frost Immortal Abode, he likely has many good things on him. Even if he was unlucky and didn't gain much, a Golden Immortal cultivator's wealth should be enough to compensate for our losses." The black-bearded old man said with a smile.

Hearing this, the fair-faced scholar's expression showed some interest, but he quickly shook his head. "No, we don't know the other party's background. Besides, the Grand Palace Lord already said not to cause any trouble."

"To put it bluntly, the Grand Palace Lord has already obtained the Taiyi Pill, so naturally, he doesn't want to bother with anything else. But we're still empty-handed." The black-bearded old man said with a cold laugh.

"Palace Lord Tie, how can you speak ill of the Grand Palace Lord? Everything he does is for the future of Cangliu Palace." The fair-faced scholar's expression darkened.

"I have no intention of slandering the Grand Palace Lord. That person hastily left after seeing us, clearly an enemy and not a friend. Eliminating him would greatly benefit the sect. Why not act?" The black-bearded old man snorted and said.

"What you say is not wrong, but the other party's cultivation is unknown. Even if the two of us join forces, we may not have a 100% chance of success." The fair-faced scholar said after a long silence.

"Regarding that, Palace Lord Qiu need not worry." The black-bearded old man was delighted upon hearing this, and then waved his hand.

Two yellow beams shot out from his hand, transforming into two earthen-yellow puppets, each over one person tall, emitting powerful auras, mixed with traces of law fluctuations.

However, both earthen-yellow puppets were severely damaged, and the auras they emitted fluctuated.

"Golden Immortal puppets!" The fair-faced scholar was shocked, a hint of greed flashing in his eyes.

"With the help of these two puppets, Palace Lord Qiu should be able to rest assured, right?" The black-bearded old man laughed.

"I didn't expect Palace Lord Tie to have such treasures in his possession. With these two Golden Immortal puppets, plus the two of us joining forces, success is indeed guaranteed." The fair-faced scholar said thoughtfully.

A moment later, two figures silently flew out of the inn and headed towards the distance.

...

Han Li walked out of a material shop, holding a jade box in his hand, his face filled with joy.

Inside the jade box were the seeds of a spiritual herb called Nightglow Grass, a specialty of the Barren Tide Continent.

With this Nightglow Grass, the materials for a Golden Immortal pill called "Azure Nether Pill" from the *Hua Nan Dan Jing* were initially complete.

Speaking of which, this spiritual herb was quite rare on the Barren Tide Continent. He had originally only searched for it in this small town of Guanlan with a slight hope, but he didn't expect to actually find it. Although they were just seeds, it made no difference to him.

He put away the jade box and did not stay in Guanlan City any longer, quickly leaving the city.

Han Li's figure flashed, transforming into a streak of green light and shooting into the distance, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Not long after he left, two faint shadows flew out from the city, latching on behind him, following closely.

Han Li did not immediately summon the Azure Jade Flying Chariot. That object belonged to Gongshu Jiu, and although no one in Guanlan City should recognize it, it was still best to be cautious. He would switch to the flying chariot after getting further away from here.

He flew forward with ordinary escape techniques and waved his hand, taking out a white jade slip.

This was the route map given to him by Jiao San that day, the route to leave the Northern Cold Immortal Domain.

Han Li's divine sense entered it, and his eyebrows suddenly twitched.

According to the jade slip, the starting point of the route map was in the southwest of the Northern Cold Immortal Domain.

Han Li's face showed a contemplative look as he played with the jade slip in his hand.

Although Jiao San had told him two ways to leave the Northern Cold Immortal Domain, it was obviously impossible to go through the Qiankun Gate of the Northern Cold Immortal Palace.

Although the mask of the Samsara Palace had never been recognized, this force was the Heavenly Court's number one enemy, and who knew how many methods the Heavenly Court had to deal with it.

This left only the path of crossing the Desolate Wilderness Realm.

However, he would naturally not completely trust Jiao San's words, and this matter still needed to be verified.

In addition, before going there, he had to go to Ancient Cloud Continent first.

With these thoughts in mind, Han Li scanned his surroundings and found that he had already left Guanlan City far behind. He immediately turned his head and shouted in a low voice:

"Who's lurking around so sneakily? Is there something you can't show?"

As soon as he spoke, the space in front of him rippled, and the figure of the masked old man appeared.

"I don't seem to know you. I wonder why you're following me?" Han Li sized up the masked old man, frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice.

Although the other person's aura was covered by an invisible force, he felt vaguely familiar.

The masked old man didn't say a word and immediately performed a hand gesture.

Nine white-gold rays shot out from his sleeve, which were nine white-gold flying swords.

Countless bright white runes surrounded the surface of the nine flying swords, like burning white-gold flames. As they expanded against the wind, they instantly transformed into giant swords hundreds of feet long, connecting end to end, like a white sword dragon hundreds of feet long, rushing towards Han Li with a fierce aura.

Before the white sword dragon landed, an incomparably sharp force of law swept down from the sword dragon. Wherever it passed, the void trembled, and black long marks appeared.

However, Han Li remained motionless in the face of this scene, a hint of mocking smile appearing on his face as he formed a hand gesture with both hands.

A burst of golden light flowed around his body, and a series of crackling sounds came from within his body. A layer of golden fur grew all over his body, and his body soared, instantly transforming into a golden giant ape hundreds of feet tall.

The giant ape grabbed with one hand, and a dark green light flashed in his palm, and a dark green heavy sword appeared out of thin air. It was the heavy sword, one of the three immortal weapons he had just obtained.

As soon as the dark green heavy sword was sacrificed, the spiritual patterns on the surface lit up from top to bottom, and a giant dark green sword of a hundred feet in size flashed, and a layer of silver runes appeared on the surface, and a huge force of law burst out from it.

"Drink!" The golden giant ape shouted, and his thick ape arm waved.

The dark green giant sword turned into a green sword shadow and slashed heavily on the white sword dragon.

The two forces of law collided like two giant waves, making a loud noise!

The white light around the white sword dragon collapsed instantly, and the force of law it emitted also collapsed and disappeared. Then, the entire sword dragon, like straw in the wind, was swept away by the sword.

With a loud "boom", the white sword dragon collapsed and disintegrated, transforming back into nine white-gold flying swords, tumbling backwards.

The sword light of each flying sword was dim, and it was obvious that the spirit had been damaged.

The masked old man's eyes flashed with a hint of shock when he saw this scene.

However, at this moment, a black light flashed in the nearby void, and a large amount of black mist gushed out from it, spreading rapidly around, covering an area of ​​dozens of miles in the blink of an eye.

The masked old man's eyes flashed with joy, and his figure disappeared into the black mist.

Han Li was shrouded in black mist, and the surrounding scenery changed drastically, appearing in a black ocean.

Looking around, huge sea waves rolled and surged, and then black sea beasts jumped out of them, flying from all directions.

These sea beasts were as large as mountains, exuding a terrifying aura, and all possessed the strength of the Golden Immortal Realm!