Published: August 28, 2025
Chapter 448: Little Stone Mountain
"After flying rapidly along this narrow path for several hundred miles, you will come upon a canyon sealed by someone's formation. This canyon is not wide but very long. Inside and outside the canyon are two completely different worlds."
"There are two passages through this place—the 'Path of Mysterious Crystals' and the 'Lava Path.' One is piercingly cold, enough to freeze your body if you're careless. The other is unbearably scorching, likely to reduce you to ashes. Only by reaching the end of the canyon can you find the teleportation formation to leave, which marks the completion of the second trial, the path of ice and fire. Before stepping into the canyon, just as those two fellows from the Star Palace said, everyone has one day here to search for various heaven and earth spirit medicines. What you find depends on your own fortune."
The revered master of the mysterious bones said this calmly.
Hearing this, Han Li moved his lips a few times, about to ask more questions. But the old man’s expression changed subtly, and he fell silent.
Behind them, the teleportation formation flashed white light again, and more cultivators began to emerge one after another.
These later arrivals didn’t even glance at Han Li or the revered master of the mysterious bones. Their faces were full of excitement as they transformed into several azure rainbows and flew toward the distant mountains, clearly just as eager as the earlier ones to search for treasures.
Watching these figures disappear into the distance, the revered master furrowed his brow. After a moment of hesitation, he said,
“Let's go too! Otherwise, if Extreme Yin and the others come out later, it could cause trouble.”
Without waiting for Han Li’s response, he suddenly transformed into a cloud of dark mist and flew skyward.
Han Li’s expression remained unchanged. Saying nothing, he transformed into an azure rainbow and followed.
Not long after Han Li and the revered master flew away, Extreme Yin, Wan Tianming, and other nascent soul stage cultivators began to emerge one after another.
As representatives of the righteous and demonic paths, naturally Barbarian Huzi and Wan Tianming each led their respective sides.
Extreme Yin appeared and quickly scanned the area. Seeing no trace of Han Li, he was somewhat disappointed inwardly, though he showed no sign of it. He even chatted casually with the old man in Confucian robes, whispering a few words occasionally.
However, the beautiful lady Wen Fu glanced at everyone coldly and said,
“I’m going to collect spirit medicine. Once finished, I will return to the pavilion. You all can fight however you want, just don’t drag me into it.”
With that, she decisively transformed into a large silver light and shot off into the sky, leaving both righteous and demonic sides looking at each other in silence.
Wan Tianming glanced at the demonic cultivators a few times, then spoke gravely in low tones to Heavenly Enlightened One and a few others. The three then simultaneously soared up, merging into a tri-colored cloud, and rushed rapidly in one direction.
The remaining demonic old hags blinked in surprise, unsure whether to pursue or to act independently, clearly caught off guard.
But before they could react, the righteous cultivators had already disappeared without a trace.
Seeing this, Extreme Yin’s eyes flashed with something strange. He cleared his throat and smiled warmly as he said,
“Brother Qing, Brother Man! I’m going to pick a few spirit medicines to refine pills. I’ll take my leave first. We’ll meet again at the canyon entrance.”
With that, Extreme Yin flicked his robe sleeve, releasing a thick black mist that enveloped himself and Wu Chou. A strong dark wind blew, and they vanished without a trace.
Barbarian Huzi’s expression darkened slightly upon seeing this.
The old man in green robes also furrowed his brows, revealing a look of contemplation.
“Extreme Yin sure is quick to escape! His escape technique has truly become more marvelous. Brother Qing, if you’re free, why not come with me to harvest some Longevity Fruits? With your help, I’ll have a better chance against the mountain demon guarding the spirit tree. I’ll share half of what we get. You’re not young anymore; having these fruits will greatly extend your life.”