A Record of A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Chapter 789: The Far Western Land

“This elder of the Yin Luo Sect only knows how to cast curses, but doesn’t understand the curse removal spell formations. According to the information I obtained using the soul-searching technique, only the sect leader and the chief elder of the Yin Luo Sect know the spell formation to remove the soul-sealing curse. The other elders, like the demon cultivators I killed, only know how to cast curses but cannot lift them,” Han Li said with a bitter smile as he sat on a wooden chair to the side.

“Can’t remove the curse spell formation?” The silver-haired elder frowned, finding it hard to believe.

“That’s right! It seems that the spell formation to lift the soul-sealing curse involves a powerful secret art of the Yin Luo Sect, and historically only the sect leader and chief elder are permitted to know it. Others have no right to cultivate it,” Han Li’s expression darkened, showing no intention to hide anything.

“If the curse can’t be lifted, then what about Sister Nangong...” The silver-haired elder’s face grew serious.

“Although there is no direct spell formation to lift the curse, there are other ways in the world to break the soul-sealing curse. This demon cultivator really lives up to being a Yin Luo elder. From his spiritual awareness, I learned several methods to forcibly break the seal with the help of external objects,” Han Li’s eyes flickered as he shifted the topic.

“What things can break the soul-sealing curse? Brother Han, tell me,” the elder perked up and asked.

“These things are all rare treasures hard to find in this realm. Under normal circumstances, they are practically impossible to locate,” Han Li sighed and casually mentioned two of them. The silver-haired elder was startled after hearing this and fell quiet for a moment.

“Not only do we in Tian Nan lack these, I even doubt they exist anywhere in this realm,” the elder murmured.

“That’s not necessarily true. I happen to know the whereabouts of one of them. But it’s also not easy to get. I must prepare carefully to have some confidence,” Han Li replied calmly, a twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Hearing this, the elder looked surprised but seeing Han Li reluctant to elaborate, he didn’t press further. Instead, he spoke sincerely.

“Brother, should I and the sect help with this matter? Don’t hesitate to ask!”

“Better not. This time, it’s not something that can be done just by having more people,” Han Li remained silent for a moment before shaking his head to refuse.

“Since you’ve made up your mind, I won’t ask more. But remember, if you need anything, just call on the sect’s power,” the silver-haired elder said, stroking his beard without insistence.

“Thank you for your kindness, senior brother. I’ll go check on Wan’er again,” Han Li forced a smile, then stood to take his leave.

After escorting Han Li out of the great hall, the silver-haired elder stood at the entrance, thought for a while, sighed lightly, and instantly vanished like a shooting star toward his secluded mansion.

…

The secret chamber containing the ice wall was intact, with no mishaps.

Han Li quietly stood before the ice wall, gazing at the pure and innocent girl trapped within, a dazed expression on his face.

How long he had stood like that, he couldn’t say. After a complex look flashed across his eyes, he suddenly muttered softly to himself:

“Wan’er, you really have guts. You risked life and death to cultivate the most dangerous ‘Scarlet Maiden Heavenly Moon Technique’ of the Pure Maiden Reincarnation Skill. Don’t you know it’s a secret art that’s a trial by fire? What if, after I remove your soul seal, you get into trouble with your cultivation methods? How could I not worry so much!”

Han Li’s low voice gradually grew quieter. Finally, he approached the ice wall and gently touched Nangong Wan’s youthful, delicate face through the thick ice.

“You probably don’t know— the demon cultivator who cursed you doesn’t even know the curse removal spell formation. But don’t worry too much. From his spiritual awareness, I found another method to awaken you. Using certain external objects, the seal can be broken. These things are rare, but coincidentally, one of them exists in Fallen Demon Valley. The Core Soul of that ancient fire demonic beast is indeed almost impossible to find ordinarily. But there happens to be an ancient fire toad beast in Fallen Demon Valley that meets the requirements exactly. Looks like my trip to Fallen Demon Valley in a few years is unavoidable — it’s a must. Although this external object method only has about a fifty percent chance to dissolve the soul seal, even if it fails, it will greatly weaken the poison curse’s effect. With this extra time, I can safely make a trip to Jin Kingdom. No matter what, I will obtain the curse removal spell formation then.” Han Li’s voice grew cold as he spoke.