A Record of A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Chapter 475: An Unexpected Discovery

However, when Han Li put away those two slightly deformed bronze halberds, he faintly sensed that the supreme patriarch of extreme yin had glanced at the weapons a couple of extra times, though he quickly concealed his gaze.

Although this action was performed with utmost subtlety, Han Li’s heart tightened.

He knew these two short halberds were likely something valuable. But since the supreme patriarch still wanted him to retrieve the treasure himself, he naturally wouldn’t risk losing the bigger picture just to seize something small by force at this moment!

Yet, this meant the extreme yin sect would now have yet another reason to move against him after the fact.

Thinking of this, a wry smile appeared on Han Li’s downward face. But when he raised his head again, his expression was as calm as before.

Thus, even though three nascent soul stage cultivators attacked simultaneously, the puppets and forbidden formations on this floor were difficult, but everyone passed through unscathed.

They then teleported to the third floor.

…

Half a day later, somewhere on the fifth floor of the giant tower, three people spoke in hushed tones. They were Wan Tianming and his group of righteous path cultivators.

Not far in front of them stood a massive presence—a towering and magnificent stone platform.

This high platform measured over a hundred zhang in length and width, and over thirty zhang tall. At the very front, a stairway with hundreds of steps led straight to the top of the platform.

The entire platform was constructed from a seemingly ordinary gray rock, but it was completely enveloped along with the steps by a white light shield.

Oddly, inside the shield, a blue light shimmered brilliantly. The closer one approached the center of the platform, the more intense the glow became. The luminous light constantly flowed and shifted, making it impossible for the eyes to stare directly, obscuring any details of what might be amiss there.

At the edges of the stone platform, thick frost had formed. Under the reflection of the cold ice, the platform appeared exceptionally beautiful and crystal clear.

“How is it? Has your magical power recovered enough? If so, let’s begin our operation! Although we borrowed the Heavenly Mechanism Sect’s ‘Creation Device’ this time to evade those puppet guards in advance, we don’t have much time. After all, Barbarian Huzi’s heaven-supporting demonic technique is extremely effective against those puppets. They might take a bit longer on the fourth floor, but nothing else will delay us much.” Wan Tianming said in a deep voice in front of the platform.

“Brother Wan speaks wisely. Let’s go claim the treasure,” the old Taoist Tian Wuzi on the opposite side agreed enthusiastically, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

The gaunt old man resembling a farmer quietly nodded without speaking.

Wan Tianming didn’t mind. He knew that although the gaunt old man was quiet and taciturn, his jade core technique was quite extraordinary, and his true strength even surpassed Tian Wuzi.

But this man, though born of the righteous path, was always reclusive and rarely socialized, which had shaped his cold and indifferent demeanor.

Wan Tianming smiled faintly and then led the two toward the light shield.

A thick purple aura flickered rapidly, and the white light shield cracked sharply with a crisp “zila” sound. Wan Tianming casually slashed open a large gap about a zhang high with a wave of his sleeve, and the group slipped inside one after another.

Not long after, Wan Tianming and the others disappeared into the blue light atop the platform.

The opening in the shield quickly restored itself, and the steps became silent once more.

After an unknown length of time had passed, Wan Tianming and the others inside the light shield had still not emerged. However, beneath the platform, the figures of Barbarian Huzi and the extreme yin sect’s patriarch appeared.

Han Li, Xuan Gu, and the others quietly followed behind them.