Chapter 1005

Han Li watched Shi Pokong and the others leave. He carefully scanned the surroundings with his Divine Sense, and only returned to the hall after confirming that there were no abnormalities.

In the hall, the Weeping Soul was lying on the jade bed in the middle of the pool. Its short body was curled up into a ball, and its eyebrows were knitted together tightly. Its face was filled with pain.

With a thought, Han Li immediately sent his Divine Sense into the Weeping Soul to examine its body.

After a while, his expression relaxed, and he secretly sighed in relief.

Although the Weeping Soul was still in a deep slumber, its aura had changed quite a bit.

In particular, the flickering strand of origin energy in its dantian was like a bright lamp in a dark room. Although the light was still weak, it was extremely warm.

"Hualala …" The sound of waves came from behind the stone bed.

Han Li turned to find the High Priestess slowly rising to her feet from the pond. Wisps of greyish-white smoke were rising from her body, and the smell of charred flesh wafted from her body.

When he saw the Great Shaman's face, his expression changed, and he could not help but ask.

"Your face …"

The Great Shaman raised his hand and touched his face. He smiled bitterly and said, "How can I not pay a price for using the Laws of Reincarnation to pry into the secrets of the heavens?"

From his neck up to his face, there were scorched scars. The scars were filled with pus that was like lava, and they were still surging. A stinky and scorching aura seeped out from them.

"What about the scars on your body?" Han Li frowned and asked.

"Every time I pry into the secrets of the heavens, there will be scars that are like punishment from the heavens. It's useless no matter what pill or medicine I take. At first, it's just a thick scar, but it will soon scab into a gall.

Over time, he became like this, neither human nor ghost. "The High Priest laughed bitterly and said in a hoarse voice.

After saying that, he scooped up a handful of pond water and poured it on the wound on his face, causing a burst of white smoke.

Han Li immediately understood why the High Priestess had refused to heal the Weeping Soul Beast. Apart from the First Prince, this was also one of the reasons why the High Priestess had refused to heal the Weeping Soul Beast.

It could be said that when this sort of heavenly punishment reached a certain level, then no matter how high one's cultivation was, one might not be able to escape death. Based on the current situation, the person before him was extremely close to that threshold.

"This is Han's debt to the High Priest. If there's anything you need, as long as I can do it, the High Priest can just let me know." Han Li said after a moment of silence.

"I don't have any requests for now, but if there's a chance in the future, I still need Friend Han to do me a favor," said the Grand Priest as he walked out of the pool.

"In the future … what kind of help?" Han Li frowned and asked.

"The secrets of heaven cannot be revealed." The Grand Priest shook his head and said.

Han Li's eyes narrowed. Just as he was about to ask again, the Weeping Soul Beast suddenly let out a muffled groan as if it was about to wake up.

"Weeping Soul Beast …" Han Li hurriedly called out.

However, the Weeping Soul Beast's body only shrunk again, but it did not really wake up.

"Previously, the Origin Energy in her body was lost for too long, so the power of her divine sense was greatly depleted. If you hadn't used other methods to help her fortify her divine sense, her divine sense would have dissipated by now, and only a shell would be left.

Therefore, you don't have to worry too much. She just needs some time to recuperate, and she'll wake up on her own in a few days, "the Grand Priest explained.

Han Li was slightly relieved after hearing this. He suddenly thought of something and asked, "How are you going to explain this to the Third Prince after you help me?"

"With the two of them as examples, I was naturally forced to help you because I had no other choice.

If Fellow Daoist Han still feels that this isn't enough, then you can attack again and make them look even more miserable, "the High Priestess said with a smile as she glanced at the two unconscious cultivators at the side of the hall.

When Han Li heard this, he smiled and continued, "It would be great if the third prince was so easily fooled..."

"So what?

As the Grand Priest of the Sacred Race, he won't go too far.

Moreover, he didn't seem to gain anything from coming here in person just now, so what right does he have to blame me? "the Grand Priest said in a hoarse voice.

"That's true." Han Li nodded.

After that, he brought the Weeping Soul Beast back to the Flower Branch Paradise and stayed by its side.

The next day, the Weeping Soul Beast still hadn't awoken, but its aura had recovered, and Han Li was feeling slightly more at ease. He bade farewell to the high priestess before departing from the hall and heading toward the Devil Palace.

However, not long after he left, he saw Shi Pokong and a dozen people waiting outside the square.

Han Li glanced around and found that in addition to Elder Qu who appeared last night, there were three late-stage Primordial Unity cultivators behind him, and seven or eight mid-stage and early-stage Primordial Unity cultivators.

With a calm expression, Han Li smiled and said, "Could it be that the Third Prince intends to frighten me with such a grand display of force?"

"You're wrong, Fellow Daoist Li. When you came to the Sacred Race, you were a distinguished guest. Now that you're leaving, we naturally have to treat you with courtesy." Shi Pokong waved his folding fan and said with a smile.

"If that's the case, then I won't stand on ceremony."

Han Li smiled and his figure suddenly flashed past the crowd and went directly in front of them.

Shi Pokong's eyes darkened slightly when he saw this. He closed his folding fan and was the first to catch up with Li Mu. The rest of the people kept a distance from him and fell behind.

"Fellow Daoist Li, is it too late for me to say that I regret not choosing to befriend you in the past?" Shi Pokong caught up with Han Li and asked.

"Do you mean when I first arrived at Sun City or when I was about to enter the Accumulated Scale Void Realm?" Han Li asked with a smile.

"Is there a difference?" Shi Pokong asked.

"There's no difference. It's not too late as long as it was before you gave me the Spatial Explosion Talisman.

Unfortunately … Your Highness doesn't know how to turn back time, so there's no need for you to regret it. "Han Li shook his head.

"That's truly a pity …" Shi Pokong sighed.

Han Li revealed a hesitant expression when he heard this, and it was rare for him to be moved. He sighed and said, "Is there a need for the two of you to be like this?"

Shi Pokong naturally knew that Han Li was referring to him and Shi Chuankong. Unfortunately, there were some secrets between them that couldn't be revealed to others. So, he just sighed and didn't say anything. However, a trace of loneliness appeared on his face.

Han Li didn't say anything else when he saw this, and he just continued forward.

All of them flew until they arrived at a square in the southern court of the Devil Palace, and then they descended.

Han Li's gaze swept the surroundings, and he saw a strange conical building that was shaped like a spire stood not too far ahead. However, it was impossible to discern the level of the spire from its appearance.

The body of the spire was covered in circular markings, and they were connected to each other to form a string of extremely complicated talisman markings. The talisman markings connected to the ground.

The body of the spire was only a few hundred zhang tall, and the base of the spire took up a third of its height. There was a diamond-shaped transparent crystal that reflected the light of the sun, and it emitted a dazzling radiance.

"Could this be the legendary Space Crossing Pagoda?" Han Li frowned and asked after looking at it for a while.

"Fellow Li, if you want to return to the Celestial Realm directly, ordinary teleportation formations won't be able to do it. You can only use this Space Crossing Pagoda to tear open the void and return directly." Shi Pokong nodded and said.

"Can I return to the Northern Frost Celestial Realm through this pagoda?" Han Li raised his brows and asked.

"It's extremely difficult to teleport between realms, and the resources it consumes are enormous. Moreover, by tearing open the void to teleport, one can only reach the closest place to the neighboring realms." Shi Pokong sneered and said.

"Where is that?" Han Li asked.

"The Golden Origin Celestial Realm." Shi Pokong glanced at him and said.

"Where is the Golden Origin Celestial Realm?" Han Li asked with a frown.

Although Han Li had not set foot in the Golden Origin Celestial Realm, he was not unfamiliar with it. After all, both the Jiuyuan Temple and Baizhuang Mountain were located in the Golden Origin Celestial Realm, and Jin Tong was most likely still there.

"There are a few teleportation formations in the Golden Origin Celestial Realm, such as the Jiuyuan Temple and Shouyang Mountain, but you need a token of the sect to teleport there.

If you don't have it with you, you can only rely on your luck. Therefore, you may be randomly teleported to any place in the Golden Origin Celestial Realm. "Shi Pokong smiled.

"Let's go." Han Li pondered for a moment and said decisively.

Then, he took a step forward and entered the Space Crossing Pagoda.

Shi Pokong's brows furrowed tightly as he stared at his departing figure.

After entering the pagoda, Han Li saw that the ground was engraved with runes of formations. In the middle of the pagoda, there were several snow-white stone pillars that were also engraved with all kinds of strange runes.

The walls of the pagoda were also inlaid with diamond-shaped transparent crystals. The prismatic mirrors on the crystals reflected layers of overlapping shadows.

Among the snow-white stone pillars, there was a platform with a circumference of ten zhang. On the platform was a lifelike relief of the Rahu True Spirit.

The entire formation had not yet been activated, but there seemed to be layers of light flowing on it. Like ripples under the sun, the light rippled on the platform and emitted bursts of strong spatial fluctuations.

"Fellow Li, after we part ways today, I hope we won't meet again in the Sanctuary," Shi Pokong suddenly said.

Han Li noncommittally smiled and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I've always kept my word."

"That's good. Please enter the formation." Shi Pokong nodded and said.

Han Li scanned the formation again with his divine sense and found that the details were the same as what the Grand Priest had told him the night before. He nodded and walked up.

"Fellow Li, don't worry. This Space Crossing Pagoda is extremely precious. I definitely wouldn't dare to do anything to it. Once the pagoda is damaged, it's no different from destroying half of the Sacred Race's Imperial City." Shi Pokong smiled when he saw this.

Han Li didn't say anything else. He only glanced at Shi Pokong and signaled him to activate the formation.

Shi Pokong didn't say anything else and waved his hand.

The demon race elders behind him immediately spread out and came to the formation. They sat down cross-legged and closed their eyes to form a seal. They began to activate the Space Crossing Pagoda.

Accompanied by a buzzing sound, the entire ground in the pagoda trembled slightly.

Then, the platform at the center of the pagoda lit up with a silver light and enveloped Han Li. The various runes on the ground also blossomed with dazzling light.

All the rhombus-shaped crystals on the pagoda shone brightly. Instantly, countless spots of light were reflected and intertwined with each other. It turned into an extremely dazzling light. Even if one squinted their eyes, they didn't dare to look directly at it.

Han Li was situated at the point where all of the light was converging, and his entire body was inundated by the light, making it impossible to even see his body clearly. Wisps of increasingly powerful spatial power began to converge toward the center of the light, and its power climbed to a pinnacle.

Just as the formation was about to be activated, Shi Pokong's voice suddenly sounded in Han Li's ears.

"I won't see you again, Friend Han."