Chapter 718

Time flew by quickly, and half a year flew by in the blink of an eye.

Late at night, Han Li emerged from the flower space in the room of the fortress ship.

Daoist Xie was sitting with his legs crossed, and he immediately stood up at the sight of Han Li.

"Fellow Daoist Xie, continue to guard this place and inform me if anyone comes," Han Li said to Daoist Xie before making a hand seal.

Dark light flashed from his body, and he instantly transformed into a blurry shadow that flew out of the room.

The restriction in the room automatically opened up a gap, and the blurry shadow flew out of it.

It was currently completely dark outside, and there were a few white fluorite stones embedded into the walkway outside the fortress ship, but the white light emanating from them was very faint and unable to illuminate the surrounding darkness.

There was no one on the walkway aside from the grey-robed man standing at the bow of the ship, controlling the fortress ship as it flew forward.

There was a layer of black restriction around the fortress ship, and there was a smoky black light flashing from the restriction.

Han Li took a glance at the grey-robed man before quickly withdrawing his gaze toward the black restriction outside, and his eyes flashed as he immediately flew toward it.

In the instant that the blurry shadow that he had transformed into came into contact with the black restriction, it abruptly dispersed into a swath of indistinct dark mist that quickly passed through the black restriction without causing any damage.

The dark mist condensed again and turned into a shadow. It flew downwards rapidly and soon landed on the ground.

Down below was a vast grassland, and this place was still within the June Grassland, so there were faint ripples on the ground.

Han Li flipped a hand over to retrieve the map, and at the same time, he immediately released his spiritual sense to its fullest extent, upon which an elated look appeared on his face as he flew toward a certain direction.

Close to an hour later, a swamp appeared up ahead. The swamp was filled with bubbling black sludge, and gusts of frosty winds would occasionally rise up from the ground, surging through the air above the swamp.

The air was filled with greyish-white mist that was giving off a sulfuric odor.

"Black sludge, greyish-white mist, and this odor..." Han Li murmured to himself as he flew deeper into the swamp.

This swamp was the Endless Swamp of the June Prairie, the habitat of the Bitter Flower.

On his way from Youhe City to Black Tooth City, he happened to pass by the Endless Swamp and came over to pick some Bitter Tuber Flowers.

Once he started refining the Spirit Severing Pill, it would take at least two to three years to complete, so Han Li had not started refining the pill before.

He took a deep breath and increased his speed again. Soon, he flew into the depths of the Endless Swamp.

The baleful aura in this place was abnormally dense, and the air exuded an extremely cold aura.

Han Li slowly spread out his Divine Sense to explore his surroundings. Soon, his eyes lit up and he flew in a certain direction. After a few breaths, he landed in front of a small mound.

Surprisingly, there were three translucent plants growing near the mound. Their leaves were transparent and thin like ice crystals, and the veins within them were clearly distributed. They were emitting a lustrous light. They were the Bitter Flower.

The corner of Han Li's mouth curled up. He waved his hand and a green light enveloped the three Bitter Jade Flowers. He was about to dig them up by the roots.

Suddenly, a black shadow flew out from the side and bit towards Han Li's left foot at an astonishing speed.

"Bang!" A green light appeared on Han Li's foot and turned into a green light shield in a flash. It blocked the black shadow and bounced it back.

Then, there was a sharp whistling sound. A green sword light flew out from Han Li's hand and cut the black shadow into two.

It was a small jet-black snake with a triangular black sarcoma on its head. Its mouth was filled with barbed teeth, making it look very fierce. It didn't die immediately even after being cut into two, and it was still struggling and twisting on the ground.

Han Li did not care about the black snake. He waved his hand and uprooted the three Bitter Jade Flowers and kept them.

After keeping the three Bitter Jade Flowers, he did not stay here and continued to fly forward.

After flying forward for about half an hour, his eyes lit up. He changed his direction again and quickly stopped in a depression.

Within the depression, there were two stalks of Bitter Vine Flowers.

He immediately dug out the two Bitter Jade Flowers and kept them. Then, he continued to search.

In the blink of an eye, more than half a day had passed and the sky began to brighten.

Han Li flew out from a huge crater that was several thousand feet in size deep within the swamp. He wore a weary expression, but he was more excited than anything else.

After searching for most of the night, he had collected nearly a hundred Bitter Jade Flowers. The harvest could be said to be great.

With so many Bitter Jade Flowers, he would not have to worry about alchemy in the future. If he brought them back to the World of True Immortals, these Bitter Jade Flowers would be a great fortune.

Although there were still many Bitter Jade Flowers in the swamp, he had already delayed for most of the night. He could not continue to search.

Han Li took a deep breath and the tired look on his face disappeared. He closed his eyes and sensed the location of the ship. Then, his figure shot towards it like lightning.

He had not flown far when there was a sudden "boom" in Han Li's mind. His body involuntarily trembled.

A nauseous feeling rose from his internal organs and rushed straight to his brain. The blood in his body instantly flowed backward and went straight to his heart.

His face changed and he hurriedly used his cultivation to suppress it. At the same time, he was about to explore the surrounding environment. However, the nauseous feeling suddenly disappeared and the flow of blood in his body returned to normal.

Everything that he had just experienced seemed to be an illusion.

Han Li was stunned. A green light flashed on his body and he stopped flying. He used his Divine Sense to explore the surroundings, but he did not find anything strange.

He pondered and his eyes flickered. He turned around and flew slowly in the direction where he came from.

After flying back for some distance, the nauseous feeling appeared again.

Han Li frowned and forced himself to endure it. His eyes and Divine Sense explored the ground in front of him. Soon, his eyes fell on a pool.

The power that caused his Qi and blood to flow in reverse and his internal organs to distort came from this pool.

Han Li flew around the pond, and an enlightened look appeared on his face.

The strange power emitted from the pool only covered a radius of two or three hundred feet. Beyond this range, the nauseous feeling would disappear.

He looked at the calm pool and hesitated. Then, he could not restrain his curiosity. He flew into the pool and dove down.

The pool was not deep. He quickly reached the bottom. The bottom of the pool was a relatively flat ground with a pile of stones.

These Stones were of different sizes and shapes. However, they were all black in color. There were some ice-like patterns on them. It seemed that they were not ordinary.

Han Li looked at the black stone pile and his eyes twitched slightly.

At this moment, he reached the bottom of the pool. The nauseous feeling was even stronger. Moreover, it was coming from the black stone pile.

He suddenly lifted his foot and waved. A green light like a crescent moon flew out from his foot and swept the black stone pile. The stone pile was suddenly pushed away and revealed the situation below.

Han Li's gaze slightly narrowed. He saw that there was a black long sword stabbed into the ground below the stone pile.

The sword was completely black. It looked like it was made of burnt wood. He could not tell what material it was made of. There was a carving of a two-headed fox on the edge of the sword. It looked very fierce.

The blade was simple and wide. It was slightly curved. A dark red pattern extended from the handle to the blade. It seemed to be connected to the tip of the blade.

An enormous and nauseating aura was emitted from the black ancient sword. It was several times stronger than when it was covered by the black stone.

Han Li's face suddenly paled. He took a step back and immediately shouted. A dazzling golden light blossomed from his body and protected his body. Only then did his complexion return to normal.

He looked at the black ancient sword and slightly frowned.

Ever since he came to the Dust World, everything here was black, white, and gray. Nothing was an exception.

The red pattern on the ancient sword was the first time he had seen a different color in the Dust World.

He looked at the black ancient sword and moved his mind. He spread out his divine sense and touched the black ancient sword.

The moment his divine sense touched the blade, it was swallowed by a cold power before it could penetrate.

Han Li's face suddenly paled. He felt a sharp pain in his mind as if someone had bitten off a piece of his flesh.

Not only that, the black light on the blade suddenly brightened. Distorted human faces appeared in the black light and let out crazy roars.

An extremely evil power seeped out from the blade and followed the strand of spiritual sense, invading Han Li's mind.

The originally pure divine sense in his mind suddenly became dark. Moreover, it violently and disorderly churned. The light emitted by the divine soul in his mind suddenly dimmed. A faint black light appeared in his surroundings and invaded his soul.

An extremely disgusting feeling emerged from his heart. His internal organs seemed to have turned upside down, and his five senses and six senses became chaotic.

"Blergh …" Han Li retched. His expression immediately changed. He hurriedly retreated. At the same time, his body flashed with a golden light. The power of the law of time surged out and blocked in front of him.

The power of the law of time was very powerful. It immediately blocked the invasion of the evil power. His divine sense and divine soul in his mind quickly returned to normal.

Han Li gasped for breath and retreated to the furthest bottom of the pool before stopping.

The evil energy let out an indistinct roar of unwillingness before slowly returning to the black ancient saber.

"What kind of terrifying thing is this black sword?

Not only can it swallow divine sense, it can also attack divine soul … "Han Li looked at the black ancient sword with lingering fear. He was shocked.

Even with his current strength, he was almost unable to withstand that evil force just now.

"Hey, the power of the law of time!

There is actually someone in the Dust World who can understand this law … "At this moment, the black ancient sword suddenly buzzed. A white light shone from the two-headed fox relief on the blade and instantly spread to the entire blade.

The black light emitted by the blade unwillingly struggled a few times. However, in the end, it was suppressed by the white light and disappeared into the blade.

A white shadow flashed on the two-headed fox relief, and a vague white figure appeared. It seemed to be a middle-aged man who was curiously sizing up Han Li.

This person wore a white robe. He had thick eyebrows and disheveled hair, making him look rather sloppy. However, his handsome face could still be seen through the gaps of his hair.