Chapter 686: Powerful Treasures

Chapter 686: Powerful Treasures

Han Li faltered slightly upon hearing this, then conducted a brief internal inspection, upon which a hint of elation appeared on his face.

Indeed, his spiritual sense had been enhanced by roughly 50%, and even the fifth level of his Spirit Refinement Technique was on the verge of a breakthrough.

On top of that, due to the sensory deprivation that he endured, he had also gained a deeper understanding of his Mantra Domain.

However, this wasn't the time to be focusing on cultivation, so Han Li quickly turned his attention back to the azure hall before him.

The hall wasn't very large, only around a thousand feet in size, and it was completely empty with the exception of four stone pillars, one at each corner.

However, at the other end of the hall was a dark passageway that seemed to lead somewhere deeper.

"How long was I unconscious for?" Han Li asked as he turned to Immortal Lord Hot Flame.

"Not very long, maybe about fifteen minutes," Immortal Lord Hot Flame replied.

Han Li nodded in response, then contacted Daoist Xie through their spiritual connection.

"Did he do anything strange while I was unconscious, Brother Xie?"

While he did trust Immortal Lord Hot Flame as an ally, it was always better to be safe than sorry.

"No, all he did was observe the surrounding environment," Daoist Xie replied through voice transmission.

Han Li felt very reassured to hear this, and he said to Immortal Lord Hot Flame, "My apologies for the delay, Fellow Daoist Hot Flame. Let's keep going."

Immortal Lord Hot Flame naturally didn't object to this. He would've continued onward long ago if he didn't have to stay behind to look after Han Li.

With that, the two of them stepped into the passageway up ahead, and the light here was also quite dim, but there were no restrictions set up.

The passageway wasn't very straight, but it wasn't all that long, either, and before long, the two of them reached the end, at which point they encountered a white door of light.

The sound of a battle could be heard ringing out from within the door of light, and sure enough, someone else had already gotten here ahead of them.

Han Li and Immortal Lord Hot Flame exchanged a glance with each other, then concealed themselves before flying into the door of light in a covert fashion.

Immediately thereafter, they appeared in a giant hall that was over ten thousand feet in size, and it was completely empty aside from two rows of white stone pillars on either side of the hall.

At this moment, there were five figures locked in a fierce battle in the hall, causing the entire place to tremble and rumble violently.

However, the hall was constructed out of some type of extremely resilient material, and it remained largely unscathed despite the intensity of the battle taking place within it.

He was so excited that even his breathing was becoming a little heavier, and it immediately occurred to Han Li that perhaps the dhvaja had something to do with the Great Five Elemental Illusion Mantra.

The problem was that Immortal Lord Hot Flame was so worked up that he seemed to be unable to keep his own emotions in check, and Han Li was just about to remind him to ensure that he was well-concealed when a loud roar suddenly rang out.

"Who's hiding there? Come out!"

Immediately thereafter, a red sword projection struck the spot where Han Li's duo was hiding, and the stone pillars that they were hiding behind were instantly snapped into two.

Han Li hurriedly sprang away to take evasive measures, and Immortal Lord Hot Flame was also snapped out of his reverie before darting away to the side.

As a result, the two of them were completely revealed, and they discovered Gongshu Tian glowering at them from afar while holding a giant sword with scorching flames swirling around it.

"So it was just a pair of Golden Immortal Stage insects. You two must have a death wish to have come here!" Gongshu Tian sneered.

Immediately thereafter, his giant sword slipped out of his grasp, then swelled to over a thousand feet in size, and a giant crimson dragon projection emerged over it as it came crashing down upon Han Li's duo with tremendous power.

Even before the sword fully descended upon them, Han Li and Immortal Lord Hot Flame found themselves having to contend with an incredibly scorching aura.

The entire space within a radius of over a thousand feet seemed to have been set alight, and it began to ripple and warp violently.

Han Li immediately swept both sleeves through the air to release nine azure flying swords, which combined as one to form a single giant sword with thick arcs of golden lightning flashing over its surface.

The azure light radiating from the sword was so bright that even the scorching flames tumbling down from above were unable to outshine it.

The giant azure sword rose up into the air at Han Li's behest, and the two enormous swords clashed with an earth-shattering clang that caused the surrounding space to tremble and fracture.

The fiery sword was instantly stopped cold in its tracks, and an incredulous look appeared on Gongshu Tian's face upon seeing this, clearly not expecting his attack to be withstood by a mere Golden Immortal.

Han Li took advantage of this opportunity to grab onto Immortal Lord Hot Flame, and the two of them vanished amid a flash of golden lightning before reappearing near the entrance of the hall.

At the same time, the giant azure sword forced back the opposing fiery sword a little figure, then shot back to Han Li's side.

Gongshu Tian turned to Han Li with a cold expression, but didn't immediately lash out again as the other four combatants in the hall had also disengaged themselves from battle, with Fox 3 and the blue-skinned woman arriving by Han Li's duo.

Fox 3's complexion was a little pale, but there was an elated look on his face as he said to Han Li's duo through voice transmission, "You're finally here, fellow daoists! There's no time to waste! Those three items on that altar are all extremely powerful treasures.

“In particular, that dhvaja very likely contains the Great Five Elemental Illusion Mantra, the paramount cultivation art of the True Mantra Sect, so we absolutely cannot allow them to fall into the hands of the Heavenly Court!"

Even though Han Li had already guessed that the dhvaja could contain the Great Five Elemental Illusion Mantra, he was still ecstatic to hear confirmation from Fox 3, and he immediately replied, "Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Fox, we'll do everything we can to help you!"

In contrast, Immortal Lord Hot Flame's brows furrowed ever so slightly upon hearing this.