Chapter 1179: Volume 7 Across the Human World Chapter 1175 Refining Wings

“Suffered a minor setback? Is that what you think?” Wei Wuya’s eyes suddenly narrowed.

“What, you mean to say, even joining forces with Old Devil Cloud Dew, you still couldn’t handle Han Li?” Lord Three Yang exclaimed in surprise.

“You overestimate me too much. Even together, we only managed to hold our ground for a moment before our Qi was damaged,” Wei Wuya said woodenly.

“Impossible! As extensive as Han Li’s divine skills might be, he has only recently ascended to the late stage. At most, he might be slightly stronger than the three of us. How could it be that even together you couldn’t match him?” Lord Three Yang’s expression changed slightly, shaking his head repeatedly in disbelief.

“Wei Wuya and I joined forces but could not overcome a recently advanced cultivator – it’s hardly something to be proud of. Why would I lie to you about this? Moreover, I fear it’s no joke, this person’s divine skills are truly unfathomable. Although on the surface it looks like we merely suffered a minor defeat at his hands, he didn’t even use his full strength. And I have a foreboding feeling that he indeed has the capacity to kill late Nascent Soul cultivators like us,” Wei Wuya stated, a trace of fear flashing in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Lord Three Yang was completely stunned.

“Of course, if Lord Three Yang doesn’t trust my words, you are welcome to personally visit the Drifting Cloud Sect to see for yourself. Hehe, you traveled all the way from the Sublime Truth Sect here; perhaps you already had this intention,” Wei Wuya suddenly sneered.

Lord Three Yang’s face changed, but he didn’t verbally refute, seeming to confirm Wei Wuya’s speculations.

“If I were you, I wouldn’t humiliate myself like this. But for me, Wei Wuya, it doesn’t matter. My end is near anyway, even if Han Li is as powerful as a Divinity Transformation, I have no desire to interfere anymore. However, you and Old Devil Cloud Dew still have many years ahead, probably not wise to provoke him,” Wei Wuya spoke indifferently again.

“What, Brother Wei, your lifespan…!” Lord Three Yang was taken aback, then shocked.

“Indeed, I advanced to the late stage two hundred years earlier than you, naturally I would depart this world sooner. It’s likely only a few years away. As for you and Old Devil Cloud Dew, you still have some time, and it’s not entirely hopeless for advancing to Divinity Transformation, perhaps there’s still a slim chance,” the green-robed elder said desolately.

“Brother Wei, you…” Lord Three Yang wanted to say something but couldn’t find the words, his expression exceedingly complex.

“As long as the ultimate path is unattained, no matter how we flaunt power in the human world in our lives, it all comes to naught in the end. Lord Three Yang, we have been friends for so many years. If you would heed my advice, you should not involve yourself in Tian Luo and sect affairs anymore, and better devote yourself to painful cultivation. Don’t end up like me, with nothing left but to wait for death. Besides, with Han Li’s current divine skills, after I’m gone, you and Old Devil Cloud Dew joined together would still be no match for him. It might as well be better to concede the title of the number one sect in Tian Luo, doing so could be seen as granting him a favor. After all, the rise and fall of a sect is nothing out of the ordinary. I believe Han Li will not press you too hard either. You could use this opportunity to concentrate on your cultivation,” Wei Wuya slowly spoke.

“Thank you for your words, Brother Wei. I will consider this carefully,” Lord Three Yang, genuinely moved by Wei Wuya’s earnestness, replied.

“That’s all I have to say, whether you listen or not is another matter. I’ll be returning to Seven Spirit Islands now; I fear this might be our last meeting,” Wei Wuya said indifferently, giving a fist salute and without waiting for the Taoist to respond, he transformed into a streak of light, shooting towards the Seven Spirit Islands.

Lord Three Yang remained stationary, a contemplative look on his face.

After a long while, the Taoist sighed deeply and also transformed into a streak of white rainbow shooting far away. However, his direction was towards the State of Xi!

This late Nascent Soul cultivator from Sublime Truth Sect eventually decided to meet Han Li in person.

If this rising great cultivator truly is as fearsome as rumored, he decided he would follow Wei Wuya’s suggestion and immediately return to his sect to meditate in seclusion, preparing to attempt Divinity Transformation.

One month later, news that Lord Three Yang personally visited the Drifting Cloud Sect but left after just half a day and hurried back to Sublime Truth Sect, suddenly announcing his seclusion for a life-and-death meditation, spread rapidly.

This news naturally sparked a wave of speculation among the sects of Tian Luo. But even the most oblivious person could understand that this elder from Sublime Truth Sect had not gained an advantage over Han Li, otherwise why would he exhibit such a submissive action upon returning to his sect.

This solidified Han Li’s reputation as the number one cultivator in Tian Luo. The power of the Drifting Cloud Sect surged many times over in just a few months, taking over most of the State of Xi. The remaining cultivation sects of the State of Xi either voluntarily surrendered or simply left the state to establish new sects elsewhere.

Although The Ancient Sword Sect and Hundred Possibilities Pavilion, by virtue of being located in the Dreamcloud Mountains, managed to survive and even expanded their influence, they were almost made subordinate to the rapidly ascended massive entity, the Drifting Cloud Sect, experiencing both agony and joy simultaneously.

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Inside the cave dwelling of Mother-Child Peak of the Drifting Cloud Sect, Han Li sat cross-legged in a secret chamber, a giant array drawn on the ground, and suspended within the array were a pair of snow-white wings shimmering with silver arcs, wrapped in a turquoise white flame.

With each rotation, layers upon layers of multicolored runes appeared densely packed on the surface of the wings.

Han Li was performing incantations with both hands, driving the array on the ground to release turquoise and white eerie flame columns, continuously tempering the wings.

After an unknown length of time, Han Li collected his incantations and opened his eyes. Staring at the slowly rotating wings within the flames, he pointed a single hand towards them.

Suddenly, the wings shuddered, “Puchi” resounded as a dense bluish haze erupted, and the silver arcs also rumbled loudly, the noise truly thunderous.

But Han Li frowned, seemingly somewhat dissatisfied.

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a green cauldron. The cauldron spun around before firmly landing in front of him on the ground.

“What’s the matter now? I have already explained the refining formula to you more than once.” A sigh came from the cauldron, its voice sounding immature, yet the tone was strangely aged, which was quite amusing to hear.

However, Han Li showed no hint of a smile, instead, he said coldly:

“I have already refined it according to your method. Although I have integrated the Kun Peng feather into the Thunderstorm Wings and can indeed stimulate the wind-attribute spiritual power, this level is at best comparable to the divine abilities of pseudo-spiritual treasures like the Three Flame Fan, nowhere near as powerful as you described. Could it be that you deliberately deceived me with false words?”

His expression was extremely gloomy.

“Impossible. The Kun Peng feather is an extraordinary treasure, how could it only have such little power? Let me see the Thunderstorm Wings you’ve refined,” a flash of spiritual light over the cauldron lid, and a faint human silhouette emerged, which was the mirage of the Heaventide Holy Beast.

Han Li did not speak but waved his hand towards the wings inside the array.

With a “swoosh,” the Thunderstorm Wings turned into a streak of teal and white light and rushed forward, then paused and hovered motionless above the child’s head.

The child stared intently at the wings without blinking for the duration of a meal. Finally, he closed his eyes and began to ponder.

“I know what the problem is. The refinement of this Kun Peng feather is much more difficult than I expected. Although it has merged into the wings, the wind-attribute Heaven and Earth Laws it contains have not truly been stimulated; therefore, the treasure only possesses the power of an imitation spiritual treasure and cannot compare to a real heavenly skill spiritual treasure,” the child said faintly after reopening his eyes.

“So how can we stimulate the power of the Kun Peng feather?” Han Li asked bluntly.

“If you want to stimulate it now, either you switch to cultivating wind-attribute techniques, which you can just about manage at your current level of cultivation. Otherwise, you could also do it by finding a superior wind-attribute spirit stone,” the child said.

“Switch to cultivating wind-attribute techniques, or find a superior wind-attribute Spirit Stone. Neither of these methods is possible for me,” Han Li said outright without thinking.

“That makes things difficult. Although there are other methods, these can’t be executed in the human world, so mentioning them would be pointless,” the child said helplessly, spreading his hands apart.

“Hmph, so it seems that it’s not the fault of my refining method, but rather you misjudged it beforehand,” Han Li said unhappily.

“That might indeed be the case,” the child finally showed a trace of embarrassment on his face.

“Forget it, these Thunderstorm Wings can simultaneously stimulate the power of wind and thunder, which I am already satisfied with. If it had the great power you spoke of, I wouldn’t be able to control it with my current abilities anyway,” Han Li’s eyes flickered a few times, then his expression relaxed, seemingly no longer pursuing the matter.

The child was stunned upon hearing this, but a hint of suspicion appeared on his face.

He knew very well that although the human cultivator in front of him was not noteworthy in his eyes, he was not the type to suffer losses willingly.

“If you have any conditions, just state them. To make up for the earlier mistakes, I am not opposed to accommodating your requests within reason,” the child gazed at Han Li for a moment then straightforwardly made the offer.

“Since the elder has offered, Han Li will respectfully comply,” Han Li smiled slightly, actually going along with what the child suggested.

And the Heaventide Holy Beast incarnated as the child naturally rolled his eyes.

Han Li slapped his storage pouch, and immediately a stream of azure mist sprayed out from the opening. After the mist converged, several odd and ancient items appeared in front of Han Li.

A fist-sized transparent gelatinous mass, two small and one large shiny black crystal stones, a black and white bead, and a thumb-sized black eyeball.

“I happened upon these materials by chance, but unfortunately with my limited knowledge, I cannot recognize their uses. As a friend who has come from the upper realm, you must have a broad knowledge, I hope you can enlighten me,” Han Li pointed at the items and asked unassumingly.

“Eh, where did you get these materials from? The other items are fine, but these two are rare even in the spirit realm.” The child swept his gaze over the materials, exclaimed lightly, and then with a single motion of his hand, two items flew towards him.

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