The burly old man was entangled by several bandits wielding long weapons, leaving him no time to fend off the incoming arrows. It seemed he was about to die in a rain of arrows.

At that moment, a fan-shaped golden lightning bolt descended from the sky, sweeping across the arrows.

"Bang," "Bang" sounds erupted as the finely crafted steel arrows shattered upon contact with the golden lightning, turning into wisps of blue smoke.

The golden lightning then split into hundreds of tiny bolts, accurately striking each of the bandits, leaving none untouched.

A thunderous boom!

The bandits were all blasted away, landing on the ground, convulsing violently, and screaming miserably, yet none of them died.

The burly old man was not struck by the lightning. He stared blankly at the scene before him, hardly believing his eyes.

The golden lightning quickly dissipated, and the fallen bandits, after struggling for a while, gradually got up, looking around in fear.

"Get out! If I ever see you looting again, I will show no mercy!" A majestic voice echoed from the sky.

The bandits, who had just struggled to their feet, were filled with terror, collapsing to the ground once more before scrambling away in utter disarray.

The burly old man glared hatefully at the fleeing bandits but did not pursue them.

He was already old and severely injured, lacking the strength to do so.

In mid-air, figures flickered, and two figures, a man and a woman, appeared—Han Li and Zi Ling.

"Immortals…" The burly old man looked at the two standing in the void, his face filled with excitement.

"I see that you possess a righteous spirit, and should not perish here. Our meeting is a matter of fate, so I have intervened to save you." Han Li glanced at the burly old man and flicked his finger.

A beam of cyan light shot out, entering the old man's body.

The burly old man felt a vast, warm current infuse his body, sweeping away his fatigue, and his wounds healed rapidly at a visible rate. He was both astonished and delighted.

"Thank you, two Immortals, for your grace in saving me! Xiang Zong is eternally grateful!" The burly old man's expression recovered, and he bowed to Han Li and Zi Ling.

As the burly old man gave his thanks, an invisible force descended upon Han Li.

He made a hand seal, and a flash of lightning enveloped them. By the time the burly old man straightened up, they had vanished.

……

Above a vast lake in the Feiyi Immortal Domain, a large ship sailed.

However, the lake's surface was now churning with waves as numerous black tentacles emerged from the lake's depths, tightly gripping the ship, threatening to crush the entire vessel.

Fortunately, the ship was constructed from exceptionally sturdy materials, and although it groaned and creaked, there was no sign of it breaking apart.

Inside the ship's cabin were dozens of people, seemingly a group of tourists, huddled together, trembling with fear.

The lake water surged violently, and a black behemoth emerged, appearing to be a monstrous, alien octopus. It opened its putrid maw, attempting to bite the ship.

Upon seeing this scene, the people on the ship burst into cries of terror.

With a deafening "Boom," a thunderclap exploded in mid-air, and a golden lightning bolt struck the octopus monster.

The octopus monster's skin near its neck was torn open, and arcs of electricity crackled around its body. It emitted a fearful shriek, and the tentacles gripping the ship immediately loosened.

With a "Swoosh," the monster's massive body plunged into the lake and disappeared.

The people on the ship had narrowly escaped death and wept with joy.

In mid-air, figures flickered, and the figures of Han Li and Zi Ling appeared, Han Li's hand still crackling with golden arcs of electricity.

"Immortals! Immortals saved us! Come out and express our gratitude…" Someone on the ship saw Han Li and Zi Ling and exclaimed in surprise, rushing out of the ship and bowing to Han Li and Zi Ling.

Hearing this, others hurriedly ran out as well, paying their respects to Han Li and Zi Ling.

Han Li smiled, golden lightning flashing across his body, and disappeared once more.

……

In the Beilu Prefecture, the Daqing Mountain Range experienced continuous torrential rains for months, triggering landslides. A small village was on the verge of being buried by mud and rockflows.

A beam of blue light suddenly descended from the sky, instantly freezing the entire collapsing mountain peak. The mudslide was also frozen solid, leaving the village below unscathed.

The villagers who had escaped disaster were overjoyed but couldn't help but look at each other, wondering what had happened.

In mid-air, figures flickered, and the figures of Han Li and Zi Ling appeared.

"Immortals! The Immortals have manifested! The Immortals have saved us…"

……

Han Li traveled throughout the Feiyi Immortal Domain, performing good deeds and saving people. In the blink of an eye, twenty or thirty years passed.

He had saved countless people, and his name gradually spread throughout the Feiyi Immortal Domain. In some places, mortals even built temples to worship Han Li.

And through the oral descriptions of many who had been fortunate enough to see Han Li's true appearance, his features gradually became clear, and he was cast into various statues to be enshrined in temples and halls, with incense burning constantly day and night.

Some of the immortal cultivation sects in the Feiyi Immortal Domain also gradually heard the rumors and sent people to investigate the frequent occurrences of Immortals saving people in various places.

Han Li had no intention of becoming entangled with the immortal cultivation forces in the Feiyi Immortal Domain, so he quietly left with Zi Ling and headed for a nearby Immortal Domain.

Above the desolate realms outside the Feiyi Immortal Domain, a flying boat sped forward, Han Li sitting with his eyes closed, seemingly sensing something.

After a long while, he opened his eyes.

"Brother Han, how is the progress with sensing the Good Clone?" Zi Ling sat beside him, and upon seeing Han Li awaken, she asked.

"It's alright. I can finally barely sense the existence of the Good Clone." Han Li said indifferently, his tone seemingly lacking much joy.

"Is there a problem?" Zi Ling keenly sensed Han Li's emotions and asked softly.

"There are indeed some problems. I have been doing good deeds everywhere these years, but the power of blessings I receive is getting less and less, especially in this past year, with almost no response." Han Li frowned deeply.

"How can this be?" Zi Ling's delicate face changed.

"I'm not sure. However, I can only barely sense the Good Clone in my body now, and it is still far from the point of severing the clone. No matter what, I must find a solution, otherwise, it will stagnate again." Han Li said in a deep voice.

Zi Ling slowly nodded, remaining silent.

"I am considering whether it is because the number of people I have saved recently is too small, and the merit is not enough, that the sensing of the Good Clone has stalled." Han Li said slowly.

"That's possible, but it could also be something else. By the way, Brother Han, which time did you get the most reward for helping others?" Zi Ling asked, her beautiful eyes sparkling.

"The most reward? That should be the first time I saved the storytelling grandfather and grandson. Helping others after that was never as high as the first time, almost not at all." Han Li paused, considering it before speaking.

"I remember Brother Han, you helped others afterward, and there were several times when the number of people you saved far exceeded two. It seems it shouldn't be a problem with the number of people." Zi Ling shook her head.

"That makes sense. Then, what is the difference between the first time helping someone and the many times after?" Han Li slowly nodded, sinking into thought.

Zi Ling also remained silent, as intelligent as she was, she did not have any insights into this profound and obscure principle for the moment.

"Forget it, since I can't think of it, there's no need to force it. It's already quite a gain to have what I have now. I'll just continue as before and see what opportunities arise." Han Li thought for a long time but still didn't get anything, so he stopped thinking about it.

Zi Ling also nodded, no longer struggling to think fruitlessly.

Han Li made a hand seal, and a beam of golden light entered the flying boat beneath him.

The spirit patterns on the flying boat suddenly brightened tenfold, and the speed also increased sharply, as if the nearby void was about to be torn apart.

After flying continuously for more than ten days, the two finally arrived at a new Immortal Domain.

The spiritual energy in this Immortal Domain was exceptionally scarce, far inferior to the Beihan Immortal Domain, almost equivalent to the level of the Spirit World.

"What a barren Immortal Domain…" Han Li's divine sense spread out, and his brows quickly furrowed.

This Immortal Domain was very small, not even half the size of the Feiyi Immortal Domain, and his divine sense was enough to cover it all.

All over the Immortal Domain were traces of mines that had been completely excavated, riddled with scars, like a tattered rag. The underground spiritual veins were almost completely destroyed, no wonder the spiritual energy was so scarce.

The population of this Immortal Domain was very small. Whether cultivators or mortals, most of them were concentrated in a few specific areas, where the spiritual veins and landforms were not severely damaged. Some residual spiritual energy remained, barely enough to supply cultivators for cultivation.

"What is the name of this Immortal Domain?" Han Li asked.

"This Immortal Domain is called Hegang Immortal Domain. A long time ago, it was an Immortal Domain with abundant heaven and earth vitality and numerous mineral veins, but later, the Heavenly Court sent people to over-exploit it, destroying all the spiritual veins in this Immortal Domain, which led to the current situation." Zi Ling took out a jade slip, probed it with her divine sense, and spoke.

"The Heavenly Court…" Han Li frowned slightly and murmured.

"Brother Han, are you going to continue helping people and doing good deeds in this Immortal Domain? This Immortal Domain is sparsely populated, I'm afraid the efficiency is not high." Zi Ling looked at Han Li and asked.

"Let's take a look first. It is rare to find such a desolate Immortal Domain in the True Immortal Realm." Han Li's eyes flickered slightly, and he said indifferently.

Zi Ling nodded silently, not saying anything.

Han Li made a hand seal, and their bodies were covered by golden lightning, forming a lightning magic formation.

The golden lightning flashed, and the two figures disappeared without a trace.

The Hegang Immortal Domain, in the northwest, was a vast basin near the mountains, spanning thousands of miles.

A giant city was located in the basin, almost completely occupying the entire basin, with cultivators and mortals living together.

Although this city covered a large area, there was not much prosperity in it. Many places were abandoned, and a faint smell of iron rust floated in the air. There were not many people on the streets in the center of the city, and there were few people in the shops, large and small. Most people hid in their homes, whether they were cultivators or mortals.

The entire city was filled with a heavy twilight atmosphere, like a person on the verge of death, just waiting for the arrival of death.

Outside the city, lightning flashed in the air, but no one noticed the lightning in the air.

Han Li looked at the city below, but a smile appeared on his face.

"Let's go, let's go down and take a look." Han Li said, and flew away.

Zi Ling followed closely, and the two landed silently on a street.

At this moment, the sky was getting dark, and most of the city was plunged into darkness. Only a few scattered lights showed that there were still people living there.

Occasionally, a few shops on both sides of the street were still lit, illuminating a small area around them.

Han Li walked aimlessly on the street, his eyes slightly closed, seemingly sensing something.

Zi Ling was puzzled, but she didn't ask anything and silently followed Han Li.