Chapter 1191: Volume 7: Across the Human World Chapter 1187: Transcending Tribulation

Half a month later, the stone door of the secret room opened by itself, and Han Li walked out, his expression as usual.

Outside the door, a silver flash occurred, and a humanoid puppet, identical in appearance to Han Li, eerily appeared before him.

Han Li glanced at the puppet, smiled slightly, and touched his skull, causing a blackish-green Nascent Soul to emerge above his head.

The Nascent Soul had a wooden expression, but with a flicker, it transformed into a streak of dark light and shot into the body of the humanoid puppet, disappearing without a trace.

Moments later, the puppet’s expressionless eyes suddenly blinked several times, filled with the aura of a living being, as if it had truly come to life.

“Not bad, as I had anticipated. By attaching the second Nascent Soul to the humanoid puppet using the secret technique recorded in the Great Development Technique, the second Nascent Soul can directly manipulate this puppet without worrying about it being too far to control. It seems that in the future, if I am not away for long, I can leave the second Nascent Soul and the humanoid puppet in the cave dwelling together,” Han Li said, clapping his hands lightly and laughing.

“Fellow Daoist Han’s method is indeed a wonderful concept, but aren’t you afraid of another accident, allowing the second Nascent Soul to regain its own Primordial Spirit? With the humanoid puppet equivalent to a late-stage cultivator assisting it, retrieving the second Nascent Soul like last time would be exceedingly difficult,” a child’s voice emanated from Han Li’s sleeve, seemingly skeptical.

“No need for you to tell me that, I’m well aware. But this time, I will use several restrictive techniques newly comprehended only by late-stage cultivators, pre-set in the second Nascent Soul’s Divine Sense, and I will also tamper with the humanoid puppet. Unless the Divine Sense of the second Nascent Soul is truly stronger than that of my main Nascent Soul, I can paralyze the puppet at any time,” Han Li said, confident in his plan.

“Hehe, it seems that Fellow Daoist Han has already thought this through carefully, I’ve indeed worried too much,” the child laughed.

“I still have to thank Daoist Tian Lan for his kind intentions. Next up, do you plan to transcend your Metamorphosis Tribulation here at Mother-Child Peak, or should I find another secret location to help you transcend?” Han Li changed the topic, suddenly bringing up the matter of transcending tribulation.

“It might be inappropriate at Mother-Child Peak. After all, the Metamorphosis Tribulation is something not even restrictive formations can conceal. Although I trust your Divine Skills, it would be safer to find a place rarely visited by people,” the child hesitated for a moment, then suggested tactfully.

“Alright, I’ll see Wan’er first and then take you to another place,” Han Li agreed without making it difficult.

He then left the cave dwelling and went to the Drifting Cloud Sect to see how Nangong Wan’s cultivation was progressing.

A day later, Han Li silently left the Drifting Cloud Sect again, his streak of light heading west.

Five days later, Han Li appeared in a desolate barren wasteland of yellow soil.

This land bore no vegetation; everywhere one could look, except for yellow soil, there was nothing but grey and white stones of various sizes.

Han Li even searched tens of thousands of miles around the area.

Not to mention ordinary Sect Masters, not a single mortal from the secular world was there.

“What do you think, this is a deathly place at the border between the State of Xi and Rainflower. Within two or three hundred thousand miles around, there is no human presence. Transcending the Metamorphosis Tribulation here should be much safer,” Han Li said lightly while standing in the air, then with a flick of his sleeve, a bundle of green light carrying a small cauldron shot out.

“This indeed is a good place for transcending tribulation! Fellow Daoist Han, please release my true body so that I can properly meditate for three days before the tribulation,” echoed a joyful voice from the cauldron.

“No problem!” Han Li readily agreed, then flicked his finger in the air towards the cauldron.

With a soft ‘pang’, the cauldron lid opened by itself. Then the cauldron tipped over, and a burst of azure mist rolled out, revealing a demon beast with the head of a bull and the body of a serpent, half a foot in size.

As soon as the demon beast emerged from the azure mist, it somersaulted, and its size skyrocketed instantaneously, reaching a height of about ten feet, its body shimmering with green light.

“Then, I’ll rely on Fellow Daoist to protect me for a while,” the demon beast spoke in a child’s voice, coiled its serpent body, and plunged directly to the ground, finally settling on a larger white stone and staying motionless.

Han Li watched the actions of the Heaventide Beast without saying anything, but his figure flickered and landed on another nearby stone, similarly sitting cross-legged and closing his eyes.

The demon and beast sat like this for three days and nights.

When the sun just rose on the fourth day, both of them opened their eyes simultaneously.

“I’ve adjusted my body’s Mana to its optimal state. I have at least a sixty to seventy percent confidence in transcending the Heavenly Tribulation. Fellow Daoist, you don’t have to act initially; if I truly cannot hold on, it would likely be in the last phase. If you can withstand the final three waves of lightning, I would be immensely grateful,” the Heaventide Holy Beast said with grave seriousness.

“So it is, Han Li will remember this. Before your tribulation, why not swallow a drop of this first?” Han Li calmly replied, but suddenly flipped his palm, and a small bottle exuding a chilly aura appeared in his hand, which he tossed to the demon beast.

“What is this?” the demon beast asked, a bit surprised, taking the small bottle and opening the lid to scan the interior with its Divine Sense.

“Cold Marrow? Fellow Daoist even has this medicine?” the Heaventide Holy Beast exclaimed in delight.

“When I was in Great Jin, I chanced upon a bit of it. Considering the favor you did me by teaching me the Silver Toad Script, I am offering a drop as a gift, hoping you won’t find it too little,” Han Li said leisurely, stroking his chin.

“Haha, it’s not little at all. Cold Marrow is not comparable to other items, it is equally rare in the spirit realm. Whenever it appears, it gets divided up cleanly by us demons, a truly elusive treasure.”

The Heaventide Holy Beast said excitedly, pausing briefly before twisting its beastly head, its eyes flickering as it spoke to Han Li:

“Even just a drop of this item is enough for me. I will not forget the favor of your medicinal gift, and I shall repay you generously in the future.”

The demon spoke the last two sentences quite sincerely.

Han Li smiled upon hearing this, and without adding anything, he slapped his storage pouch sending a stack of formation flags and plates into his hand.

He began to set up a rather complex restrictive formation within a hundred meters radius.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Han Li’s figure flickered and he returned to his original position–suddenly, layers of milky white mist emerged like a fog, sealing off the surroundings.

“This formation can prevent some accidents. Next, I will guard outside the array to protect you. You will have to rely on yourself for the upcoming Heavenly Tribulation,” Han Li said slowly, glancing at the demon beast.

“Of course, the lightning of the Metamorphosis Tribulation is genuine heavenly thunder, ordinary restrictions of the human world can hardly withstand it. By the way, during the tribulation, I happen to have a favor that might benefit you,” said the demon, seemingly recalling something, a strange light flashing in its eyes suddenly.

“A benefit?” Han Li said with a surprised expression.

“Exactly, this matter is well-known in the spirit realm. But in the Lower Realm, there are probably not many who are aware of it,” the Heaventide Holy Beast laughed ‘hehe’, and then transmitted his voice with a slight movement of his lips.

Han Li listened with a mix of surprise and doubt, but his expression gradually turned to one of astonishment, and finally, excitement appeared.

“If this is true, it indeed presents a rare opportunity. I just happen to have that kind of Magic Artifact with me, which can be tried,” Han Li nodded and said.

“Haha, this matter is naturally true. However, you must seize the right moment to act, otherwise if something goes wrong, it’d be rather unfortunate,” the demon said, its tone intensifying, gently reminding him.

“Please rest assured, I have a good sense of measure!” Han Li replied with a smile.

“Seeing that Fellow Daoist Han is not one to act rashly, then I shall summon the heavenly thunder now and prepare for the Tribulation. Ahem, if I wasn’t skilled in some concealing secret techniques, the Metamorphosis Tribulation would have struck the moment I came out of the cauldron,” the Heaventide Holy Beast sighed, then its body started to float into the air without any wind, slowly rising towards the high sky.

Han Li’s heart tightened; without saying another word, he transformed into a streak of green light and swiftly exited the formation.

Shortly after, his eyes dazzled with blue light, and he watched through the thick white fog, concentrating attentively on the demon’s movements below.

In the white fog, the demon beast rose about thirty meters above the ground, then stopped drifting and looked up towards the higher sky before suddenly snorting lowly from its nose, its body flashing wildly with green light. At the same time, a gray, murky demonic wind whipped up from nowhere, engulfing the demon’s figure within it.

Han Li’s expression changed slightly upon seeing this.

But immediately, a thunderous roar shook the sky from within the demonic wind, a strong demon Qi surged upwards, and vaguely, the Heaventide Beast seemed to have used some secret technique that caused its size to increase explosively.

The demon has now completely unleashed the demon Qi of a grade eight demon beast.

In just the span of a breath, a thunderclap echoed through the previously clear sky, followed by a sudden gust of wind. Clouds appeared out of thin air within tens of thousands of meters, turning the entire sky dark in an instant, and amid the rumblings of thunder, heavy rain began to pour down.

Han Li marveled at the scene.

As far as he knew, this desolate place dubbed the ‘Region of Death’ was unusually dry, often not seeing a drop of rain for decades. Now that the Heaventide Beast had released its demon Qi, it immediately triggered such a massive sky phenomenon. It seemed the beast’s Metamorphosis Tribulation was indeed extraordinary.

Han Li thought to himself in this manner.

Suddenly, the clouds in the sky began to roll tumultuously, with arcs as thick as arms appearing amidst the clouds, each flicker producing a rumbling thunder that was astonishing. Large electrical nets faintly took shape.

Han Li pursed his lips, his eyes narrowing slightly.

At that moment, the demon beast within the formation also roared loudly.

In a similarly shocking scream, the power of the gray demonic wind surged several times, transforming into a gray-white tornado that shook violently straight upwards, as if intending to directly break into the clouds and shatter all the thunder and mist.

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