Chapter 995

Following Daoist Xie's disappearance, the dazzling golden light that had filled the entire underground palace also disappeared.

Han Li felt the immortal spiritual power within his dantian become sluggish again, but it hadn't completely congealed as the omnipresent sense of pressure from before had disappeared.

After calming himself down, he used his divine sense to detect where Daoist Xie was, and he barely managed to circulate his immortal spiritual power to unleash an escape technique. In the next instant, he also appeared on the ground and continued to bask in the golden light.

At this moment, Daoist Xie's hands were hanging by his sides, and he was looking up into the sky with excitement and anticipation in his eyes.

Han Li was quite perplexed, and he also looked up into the sky.

Right at this moment, the originally bright sky suddenly turned gloomy. The originally densely packed yellow clouds also turned greyish-black at a speed visible to the naked eye. Moreover, an incomparably heavy pressure was emitted.

This pressure was as lofty as the heavens and as heavy as the earth, and it was simply unstoppable.

Han Li felt as if a gargantuan mountain were weighing down on his body, and he plummeted from the sky onto the ground with a plop.

"This is the aura of a tribulation of heaven and earth!"

Han Li's heart jolted as his expression changed drastically.

The aura of this tribulation was countless times more powerful than any tribulation lightning that he had experienced in the past, and just the signs that he had sensed earlier were enough to render him completely powerless.

Hei Da and Hei Er were standing on the ground, so they had received far less impact than Han Li, but their legs were trembling uncontrollably, and their faces had paled.

"Get away from here; this isn't something that you can handle," Daoist Xie's thunderous voice sounded from above.

When Hei Da and Hei Er heard this, they did not dare to neglect and hurriedly flew into the distance.

Before Daoist Xie had a chance to respond, Han Li's body flashed with golden lightning, and he disappeared, reappearing several hundred kilometers away in the next instant before turning back to look at Daoist Xie.

The golden light around Daoist Xie's body was no longer able to reach here, but he only took a quick glance back before continuing to fly away as quickly as he could, covering several hundred kilometers in the blink of an eye.

However, more than a thousand kilometers away, the sky was still pitch-black, and the clouds were rapidly spreading in all directions. Clearly, he had not flown out of the range of the great tribulation.

The sky above their heads looked even more gloomy, almost becoming pitch-black. The ground below was also reflected in a jet-black color, and there was a sense of desolation in the silence.

Han Li's heart was overwhelmed with shock, and he hurriedly increased the speed at which he escaped from the center.

But at this moment, a slight 'chi chi' sound suddenly rang out in the sky. The dark clouds in the sky suddenly rolled violently and rotated rapidly in a certain direction. They continued to converge towards the center, forming an incomparably huge vortex that covered an unknown area.

Streaks of pitch-black lightning appeared everywhere in the whirlpool. They were as dazzling as fireworks, illuminating the ground below.

A pitch-black hole soon appeared in the center of the vortex, emitting a deep and serene light. It seemed to be connected to some unknown place.

Boom!

A terrifying aura that was countless times more powerful than before erupted from the center of the vortex, causing the nearby space to tremor and twist violently.

Han Li had no way to evade, and he was crushed by this enormous aura.

Whoosh!

His mind was spinning, and even though he had opened close to 900 mystic acupoints, he was still like an ant in the face of this enormous power. His vision darkened, and he fainted.

However, before he fainted, Han Li caught sight of a grey cloud flying out of the center of the giant vortex toward Daoist Xie.

The grey cloud looked ordinary, but it was exuding a terrifying aura that threatened to destroy everything. It was this aura of destruction that caused him to fall unconscious.

… …

Within a pitch-black palace in Yang Ye City in the Demon Realm.

The Demon Lord's body was enshrouded in a layer of gentle silver light, forming a massive silver ball of light that slowly rotated.

The surrounding space began to ripple as the ball of light rotated.

"Hmm?"

He suddenly opened his eyes, and the silver light around his body disappeared as he looked out into the distance.

"This is coming from the Jilin Spatial Realm, could it be …" A cold expression flashed through the Demon Lord's face as he slowly rose to his feet.

… …

Duke Luo Heng's Palace.

The Third Prince, Shi Pokong, stood outside a great hall and looked towards the distant horizon with an indeterminate expression on his face.

… …

A soft exclamation suddenly sounded in a certain dark space, and a black figure could be vaguely seen in the darkness.

"I didn't think it would be done so quickly.

This is going to be interesting. "The black figure chuckled before disappearing into thin air.

… …

Han Li was plunged into a terrifying nightmare. He felt as if his body had been submerged at the bottom of a bottomless glacial pond and was completely immobilized. Bursts of glacial energy that were so minuscule that they resembled small fish were attacking every part of his body, causing him excruciating pain.

After an unknown period of time, the cold yin energy gradually disappeared, and a vast current of warmth was injected into his body, making him feel extremely comfortable.

Han Li slowly woke up and found himself lying on the ground.

The sky above him had turned purple, and there was a warm and gentle aura in the air.

A thought suddenly occurred to him, and he cast his gaze toward the Thousand Traps Palace.

Daoist Xie was still hovering in mid-air, and his entire body was charred black with a series of massive wounds on it, making him look like a piece of wood that had been struck by lightning.

At the center of the vortex in the air above him, a ball of purple clouds gradually appeared before descending, enshrouding Daoist Xie's body before quickly seeping into his body.

As Daoist Xie's tattered body absorbed the purple clouds, he was able to recover at a rate that was discernible to the naked eye, and he was completely healed in the blink of an eye.

All of the purple light in the air quickly converged to form a streak of purple light.

A thick streak of light also erupted from Daoist Xie's body before fusing as one with the streak of purple light.

The streak of purple light abruptly expanded to several times its original size before transforming into a purple dragon that revolved around Daoist Xie's body.

Within the auspicious purple light, one could vaguely see many crystalline threads, and as the light flickered, they emitted an incomparably massive fluctuation of the Laws.

Han Li was enshrouded by these fluctuations of laws, and his body began to move uncontrollably, as if he were a marionette.

The nearby space and ground were also tremoring incessantly.

Thankfully, the purple dragon only circled around for a short while before disappearing into his mind, upon which the enormous fluctuations of laws disappeared without a trace.

Daoist Xie's entire body was enshrouded within the purple light, and his eyes were tightly shut, as if he were sensing the changes taking place within his body.

Moments later, light flashed from his body, and all of the purple light disappeared to reveal his body.

At this moment, Daoist Xie was wearing a faint purple robe and straw sandals. He didn't appear to have changed at all, but a burst of power that could shake the entire universe revolved around his body with every single movement he made.

However, in the next instant, his brows twitched slightly, and the power emanating from his body immediately disappeared.

All of the changes in the surrounding sky disappeared in a flash, and the fearsome pressure emanating from the sky also dissipated.

Han Li's body slowly rose to his feet, but he was still feeling rather light-headed.

Hei Da and Hei Er were currently lying on the ground close to 100 kilometers away from him. The two of them seemed to have suffered far greater injuries than Han Li, and they were still unconscious. Thankfully, they had managed to escape in time, so their lives were most likely not in any danger.

Daoist Xie turned toward Han Li, and he disappeared before reappearing beside Han Li.

"Daoist Xie, you …" Han Li looked at Daoist Xie with shock on his face.

"I didn't expect the Heavenly Dao Tribulation to be so vast and come so quickly, so I didn't allow you to leave in time," Daoist Xie said.

He waved a hand through the air as he spoke.

Han Li felt a warm current flow into his mind, and his mind was immediately shaken. The feeling of dizziness immediately disappeared.

In the distance, Hei Da and Hei Er also moved, and even though they had yet to awaken, their injuries were gradually recovering.

"Heavenly Dao Tribulation... Could it be that you've already reached the Dao Ancestor Stage?" Han Li's eyes widened as he appraised Daoist Xie.

"After countless years of arduous cultivation, I've finally attained the Dao Ancestor Stage," Daoist Xie said with a smile.

"I see. In that case, I must congratulate you." Although Han Li had already guessed this, he still took a deep breath and offered his congratulations.

"It's all thanks to Friend Han that I was able to achieve what I have today," Daoist Xie said as he cupped his fist in a salute.

"You're too kind. Seeing as you've already attained the Dao Ancestor Stage, I don't deserve to be addressed as Fellow Daoist. You can just call me Han Li," Han Li hurriedly said.

"Friend Han, we've known each other for many years, and I know that you're a carefree person, so there's no need for you to be so formal.

Just call me Fellow Daoist Xie; I prefer that, "Daoist Xie said as he waved a hand.

"In that case, I'll be more than happy to call you Fellow Daoist.

By the way, did you say your surname is Shi? "Han Li asked with a smile.

"That's right.

My real name is Shi Kongjie, and I didn't mean to hide it from you. It's just that I never thought about it, and many things have happened since I entered the Jilin Spatial Realm, so I didn't have time to tell you, "Daoist Xie replied with a nod.

"Shi Kongjie … Are you related to the Sun Night Dynasty in some way, Fellow Daoist Shi?" Han Li asked after a brief hesitation.

Daoist Xie looked up into the sky and didn't answer Han Li's question.

"If there's something that's difficult for you to disclose, then just pretend I didn't ask," Han Li said.

Daoist Xie was now a Dao Ancestor, so he had to be very careful with his words.

"You're worrying too much, Friend Han; it's just that I'm feeling a little emotional after returning to the Holy Region.

You've protected me all the way here, Friend Han, so it's only right for me to tell you about this.

On top of that, I have a favor to ask of you, so you have to know about this, "Daoist Xie said with a meaningful smile.

"A favor to ask of me?

Han Li's heart stirred slightly upon hearing this, and he said, "Go ahead and tell me what it is."