Jin Tong wordlessly stood up slowly from the pool. Her expression was grave and she remained still for a long while. Then she lifted her leg and walked up step by step. Golden light flowed around her body, with dense golden spots flashing momentarily within. The moisture in her clothes evaporated instantly.

Han Li swept his gaze over her body, and his heart was somewhat shaken.

Judging from Jin Tong's aura at this moment, although her realm still showed some instability, she had actually reached the mid-stage of the Grand Luo realm.

What he found even more incredible was that the aura emanating from Jin Tong's body from the inside out was completely different from before, containing a vast amount of killing intent.

"It seems you have seen the grievances between your past life and Xuan Yuanjie," said the Lord of Reincarnation, gazing at Jin Tong.

Hearing this, Jin Tong suddenly turned her head to look at him, her eyes like knives, extremely sharp.

"You know... my past?" Jin Tong's voice sounded, becoming much deeper, lacking the girlish tone it had before.

"Jin Tong, how do you feel now?" Han Li asked.

"Call me Qu Lin," Jin Tong said coldly, looking at Han Li.

Having said that, her gaze softened a bit, and she sighed, "...That is my original true name. I saw a segment of imagery... perhaps that was my previous life."

Han Li nodded and said nothing more.

"Qu Lin Dao Ancestor, was originally the shared master of the insect race, ruling all insect species in the True Immortal Realm. Later, due to a conflict with the Heavenly Court, she was suppressed by Xuan Yuanjie, the Dao Ancestor of Earth, who led his troops to destroy her divine soul. He used the last trace of her divine thought to incarnate into billions, attaching to countless Gold Devouring Beetles after her true body disintegrated, scattering them throughout the entire True Immortal Realm and even its subordinate realms," the Lord of Reincarnation slowly said.

Hearing this, Han Li was surprised, never expecting Jin Tong to have such a past.

Zi Ling and the others also changed color one after another.

"Xuan Yuanjie... seems to be one of the 'Seven Heavenly Lords'?" Shi Chuan Kong said.

"That's right, this person is the most loyal supporter of Gu Huo Jin. After he defeated you back then, he also ordered his subordinates to frantically slaughter the insect race, exterminating the nine Insect Kings under your command, with only a small portion of the insect race escaping to the lower realms... Afterwards, this part of the insect race gradually forgot its past with generations of evolution, and eventually became locusts that everyone hated," said the Lord of Reincarnation.

"Xuan Yuanjie, I have remembered this debt, and I will definitely get it back," Jin Tong clenched her fists and said coldly.

"Jin Tong... no, Qu Lin," Han Li's eyes flickered slightly, and he called out.

"Forget it, you can still call me Jin Tong. Even though I have regained my memories, I am still not used to the name 'Qu Lin'. I will only take back my true name after I have beheaded Xuan Yuanjie," Jin Tong sighed and said.

"I have one thing I don't understand. Why hasn't Jin Tong severed her three corpses, even though she has advanced to the mid-stage of the Grand Luo realm?" At this time, Shi Chuan Kong suddenly asked.

Only then did everyone react and cast doubtful glances at her.

"She is different from ordinary cultivators. Firstly, she is a heaven-born and earth-nurtured spirit insect, naturally possessing supreme Dao rhyme in her body. Secondly, she is born with the devouring law, and has always improved her cultivation by devouring her own kind. Moreover, she was originally a Dao Ancestor's split incarnation, so there is no need for the act of severing her three corpses. As long as the split Gold Devouring Beetles are unified, she can regain the strength of a Dao Ancestor," explained the Lord of Reincarnation.

"What are your plans next?" Han Li asked.

"Naturally, it is to find my split incarnations and seek revenge on that bastard," Jin Tong said without the slightest hesitation, decisively.

"That is how it should be," Han Li nodded.

He understood that the current Jin Tong was very different from the childlike Jin Tong of the past.

"It will be inconvenient to follow you around in the future. I will repay your past kindness when I have the opportunity in the future," Jin Tong said hesitantly, with a look of hesitation in her eyes.

"I also have my own path to take. It is fortunate to have accompanied you for a while. It's just that you will be traveling alone in the future, so take care of yourself," Han Li knew that Jin Tong's departure this time was different from the past, and he couldn't help but feel a little regretful, so he said.

Jin Tong nodded, said nothing more, and silently turned to walk towards the upper floor of the hall.

Han Li watched her leave, and in the end, he did not say anything to persuade her to stay.

When Jin Tong's figure gradually disappeared into the darkness of the underground palace, he slowly withdrew his gaze.

"Uncle, after I recover my strength and avenge myself, I will come back to find you!" At this time, Jin Tong's voice suddenly came from the darkness, already extremely far away.

Hearing this, the corners of Han Li's mouth curved, revealing a faint smile.

"A Gold Devouring Immortal in the mid-stage of the Grand Luo realm is a great force. Aren't you going to keep her?" the Lord of Reincarnation asked.

"Why should I keep her? She will naturally come back after she has finished her business," Han Li asked back.

Hearing this, the Lord of Reincarnation said no more, turning around and walking inside, saying:

"The matter has been completed, you may leave."

His words faintly revealed a sense of liberation mixed with disappointment.

Han Li and the others walked out of the underground palace and arrived outside the main hall, discovering that the blood clouds accumulated above the Yellow Springs Marsh outside the island and the swirling winds in the sky had disappeared.

"Let's go too," Han Li said, looking back at the hall behind him.

Zi Ling and Shi Chuan Kong nodded respectively, preparing to leave with Han Li, but Ti Hun stayed where she was.

"Master, I want to stay in the Underworld for a period of time," Ti Hun said, looking at Han Li.

"Why is that?" Han Li asked in confusion.

"In recent days, following by Master's side, I have seen the power of too many experts, and I have increasingly realized that my strength is too weak. Continuing to stay by Master's side, I am afraid I will not be of help, but rather a burden. This Netherworld is close to my Great Dao, I want to stay here to cultivate, only hoping that my strength will increase in the future, and I can return to Master's side," Ti Hun said solemnly.

"Since our reunion in the Immortal World, you have been helping me more. How can you be a burden? But for you, staying in the Underworld may really be better, so I will agree. I only hope that the day of our reunion will not be too far away," Han Li said with a smile after hearing this.

"Thank you, Master, for fulfilling my wish," Ti Hun bowed and said sincerely.

Han Li walked to Ti Hun, raised a palm, and gently pressed it on her forehead, transmitting a message, saying:

"I will leave a wisp of divine thought on your body. If you encounter any danger, activate the divine thought, and no matter where I am, I will definitely rush to your side as quickly as possible."

"Master, I originally didn't want to always be protected by you, that's why I wanted to act independently. How can I..." Ti Hun transmitted back, but was interrupted by Han Li before she could finish speaking.

"Don't be brave in times of life and death. As long as there is life, there is hope." Han Li said with a smile.

Ti Hun's heart stirred slightly, and she nodded heavily.

Han Li took Zi Ling and Shi Chuan Kong and parted ways with Ti Hun on the island, each going their own way.

……

In the blink of an eye, several months had passed.

It was early morning in the Black Wind Sea area. There were no waves on the sea surface, only a layer of smoke-like white mist rose, shrouding the vast sea area, making everything hazy and unclear.

Adjacent to this sea area, separated by only a few thousand feet, was a completely different scene.

There, dark clouds were densely packed, and enormous black yin winds connected to the sky, the smaller ones being only the size of houses, and the larger ones being ten thousand feet in size. They looked like huge tornado columns.

Inside, yin winds roared and waves surged to the sky. There were even bursts of wailing sounds constantly coming from inside.

At this moment, a spirit boat shrouded in a layer of golden spiritual domain light suddenly separated the dark clouds and turbid waves and slowly sailed out from the huge black tornado columns.

Standing on the spirit boat were three figures. The one driving the spirit boat in the front was a handsome white-haired youth. Behind him stood a tall youth in a blue robe and a beautiful woman in purple.

This group of three people was Han Li, Zi Ling, and Shi Chuan Kong, who had returned to the Immortal World from the Underworld.

Looking at the vast sea waves, the three of them had different thoughts and were all silent.

Just then, Han Li's brow suddenly twitched imperceptibly. Zi Ling noticed it immediately and transmitted a message, asking:

"Brother Han, what's wrong?"

"We are surrounded. The other party has a large number of people, and the leader is at least a Grand Luo realm late-stage cultivator," Han Li's expression remained unchanged, and he immediately transmitted a message to the two.

Zi Ling and Shi Chuan Kong were both people who had seen the storms, so naturally they would not show anything unusual.

"Tell me, what do you want to do?" Shi Chuan Kong transmitted a message, asking.

"Don't worry, keep going forward. When the time comes, listen to my instructions. At that time, Brother Shi and Zi Ling will directly fly into the air and try to break the restriction first. If you can get out, then get out. If you can't... then get as far away from me as possible," Han Li transmitted a message.

"Okay," Shi Chuan Kong agreed decisively.

"You, be careful," Zi Ling carefully instructed.

Shi Chuan Kong looked straight ahead. The spirit boat's escape light shone brightly, and in a flash, it flew out thousands of miles, plunging into the vast mist.

"Go," Han Li suddenly shouted!

Shi Chuan Kong and Zi Ling abandoned the spirit boat and flew into the air, heading straight for the sky.

In the next instant, the slightly rippling sea surface beneath everyone suddenly stirred up a storm. A dark shadow with a size of 100,000 feet suddenly rushed out from under the sea surface, like a mountain rising suddenly from the sea, its momentum overwhelming.

The shadow had been lurking under the sea for a long time. At this moment, it rushed out, opening a bloody mouth, directly dividing the vast sea surface into two halves, creating a huge abyss gully in the center.

Han Li's spirit boat was unmanned and happened to be located directly above the gully, so it fell straight down into the gully.

"It's still a big fish..." Han Li stood suspended above the sea, looking at the shadowy thing below, and praised.

It could be seen that what had emerged from the water was actually an extremely huge black-scaled whale, its mouth full of interlocking, thin, scaled, sharp teeth, revealing a huge black vortex inside, emitting bursts of fishy stench.

On top of the whale's head, there was also a black spike, spiral-shaped, reflecting a metallic luster.

A slender young man wearing white scale armor was holding the spike in one hand and holding a water-blue spear in the other, a smile on the corner of his mouth, looking at Han Li.