Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2396 Torturing the Dead
After revealing their identities at the contact point, the four did not rush to leave.

The two groups didn't have a very good conversation, but after understanding the true form of the butterfly, Qu Jianlei and the other two put their concerns aside.

It wasn't that they completely trusted this great protector; the key issue was that the other party indicated that this point of contact was very unstable.

This essentially eliminates the possibility of a major fight, allowing both sides to explore on their own merits.

The realm that Senior Bingxiu recognized was too difficult to access.

So Qu Jianlei discussed it with Han Li and then took out the Nightmare Transformation Essence.

Han Li Zhenzun enhanced the protection, and then Yi He's divine sense continued to perceive the surroundings.

Whenever his emotions become unstable, Han Li will temporarily use her cold energy field to calm him down.

His field of energy is truly wondrous, capable of calming the consciousness of a Nascent Soul and slowing down its sweeping motion.

Perhaps due to the considerable energy expenditure earlier, the Great Protector did not continue using the Butterfly Clone technique, and instead stood not far away, watching the three of them operate.

Before they knew it, another four or five days had passed, and finally, at some point, Yi He's emotions surged again.

"I can feel it, it's there, roughly in that direction..."

Upon hearing this, True Venerable Hanli immediately raised his hand to perform divination, calculating the cause and effect between Yi He and that direction.

This wasn't done before to guard against the butterfly, but now that Qingkong has revealed his true form, some methods can naturally be used.

Han Li spent quite a while calculating this time, frequently performing dozens of calculations, before exclaiming in astonishment, "It can actually move quickly?"

They had previously discovered that those faintly visible realms were not stable with this space and were also moving.

However, the speed at which the boundary can move is surprisingly fast, which is truly unexpected.

It was only because Yi He had a connection with that realm that he was able to perceive the location when the other party appeared relatively clearly.

However, this time, Han Li had completely locked onto that realm, so with a wave of his hand, another beam of blue-white light shot out.

When he made his move, Qingkong Zhenzun also began to raise his hand and calculate.

This act of observing others' actions is somewhat taboo.

Fortunately, he viewed things openly and honestly, just like Qu Jianlei and the others had viewed butterflies before.

Even if he were to use divination, he would only make his move after the other party had already done so, clearly indicating that he wasn't trying to seize the opportunity, but simply wanted to find out the inside story.

Therefore, the Great Protector's behavior... is not entirely unacceptable.

This time, Han Li's bluish-white light approached the boundary barrier relatively easily.

After it was attached to the barrier, the bluish-white light trembled again, about dozens of times.

This seems to borrow ideas from the True Venerable Qingkong, but it's not a serious matter. Isn't the Great Protector also watching from the sidelines?
Then Han Li raised his hand, retracted the blue-white light, and then made two hand seals, resulting in two sealed spheres in his hand.

"This place carries some characteristics of that realm. Let's try it in the void later and see if we can calculate the location."

"Thank you, Immortal Venerable..." Yi He's consciousness was not very stable. "I can feel it; it is indeed the aura of my hometown."

On one side is a lonely soul, and on the other side are slight characteristics of a realm. There is no way to sense the aura, so in fact... it is just cause and effect!
Just then, True Venerable Qingkong frowned and spoke, "This realm doesn't seem very good."

Jin Ge pointed at the Nightmare Demon Spirit, "I was thinking of sending this friend home when it's convenient."

"This is..." The Great Protector was somewhat unconvinced. Why go to such lengths for a mere remnant soul of a Nascent Soul?
But then I thought, although that realm was very ordinary, this mentality... in the end, it's still youth.

The Great Protector himself is no longer young and cannot waste his precious time on such things. "It's so good to be young."

After Han Li finished gathering information for Yi He, he looked at Jin Ge and said, "There are still many fleeting realms."

Jin Ge frowned, looking distressed, and said, "But it's too difficult, and the value probably isn't that great."

“The value may not be bad,” the Great Protector spoke up again. “A powerful realm may not necessarily have a close connection with this place.”

He calmly stated, "This isn't necessarily a bad thing. There are some realms that even the Realm of Virtue can't afford to offend."

Qingkong Zhenzun recalled his past experiences; he had been away seeking opportunities for many years and had felt them deeply.

Opportunities are hard to come by, but the greater the opportunity, the greater the risk. In many cases, even a True Immortal who has left the body is no match for it!
He felt a mix of emotions about the other person's exploration of another world, their ability to return unscathed, and the fact that they had encountered so many opportunities.

Although Han Li obscured the secrets of heaven, many things could still be indirectly predicted.

For example, we can calculate the probability of Min Ning being distracted by the attack, how much it was before and how much it will be afterward.

When the Great Protector first asked Minning, she refused to reveal more information about the exploration, but he didn't take it to heart.

So, if he were to calculate it, even if Min Ning sensed it, he shouldn't hold it against her, right? Everything in the world should be fair.

The probability of Min Ning Zhen Zun breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage is very small, and Qing Kong is only at the Out-of-Body stage, so he doesn't dare to openly calculate that realm.

But he still came to a conclusion: the chances of Min Ning successfully advancing to the next level had doubled... maybe even more than doubled!
He consulted the Golden Robe Immortal again and found that the cave dwelling the other party was building had a high starting point and abundant resources.

Han Li is known for being ruthless and difficult to deal with. If these two were able to obtain so much, then the exploration team's gains... must be quite substantial.
If he hadn't guessed these things, would he have been in such a hurry?

Hearing the Great Protector's words, Han Li looked at Qu Jianlei again, "How about we try again?"

Having come all this way, and having waited outside the cave for nearly four months, it's really hard to leave like this.

Qu Jianlei's body trembled slightly. Qingkong Zhenzun was very close this time, and the sensation was particularly obvious. He couldn't help but nod slightly.

With the cultivation level of Nascent Soul, the ability to transform and utilize the illusory and the real to such an extent is truly remarkable; he is indeed only one step away from achieving the Out-of-Body stage.

Then, he sensed that a divine consciousness emanated from the other party, which must be some being in the cave.

This is not surprising; it's part of what makes the little guy so troublesome. The one who severed the Dao-transformation state of the Pot-Centered One back then must have been a similar being.

After three days of persistent irritability and obsession, and with further observation still needed, Qu Jianlei couldn't help but say, "That's enough."

"This is nothing," the hot-tempered senior said dismissively. "If you hadn't told me before, I wouldn't have known that alien realms existed."

The knowledge of heroic spirits is not all-encompassing and without blind spots, especially since the cultivation world is also developing, it is normal to have some blind spots in knowledge.

He said he wasn't tired, and after half a day, he let out a soft exclamation, "Huh... this should be the territory guarded by the Haoran Sect?"

Then his consciousness returned to his cave. After about a quarter of an hour, the spirit that was suspected to be from the Haoran Sect reached out his consciousness.

He first complained helplessly, "The Haoran Sect is fine, but why do they keep causing deaths?"

However, after sensing for an hour or so, he sighed softly, "Hmm...maybe?"

The Haoran Sect has always emphasized avoiding internal strife, and its disciples are accustomed to wandering in other worlds, to fighting, killing, and disregarding life and death.

However, who can completely erase the feeling of hometown?
This senior didn't say he wanted to go back, but that soft sigh already said something.

Qu Jianlei offered, "Senior, could you please give me some pointers?"

The spirit did not refuse, and pointed out a direction, "It's not easy to find, but fortunately it doesn't move fast."

Qu Jianlei pointed out the direction, and Han Li Zhenzun frowned, releasing his divine sense to try his best to perceive it.

Previously, he could use the relationship between Yi He and the unknown realm to calculate the specific location by following cause and effect, but this time he couldn't!
He had absolutely no intention of calculating the fate of those departed spirits, not only because of the heavy karmic burdens, but also because of the protection provided by the ritual implements.

Then he could only rely on his own divine sense to sense it by force—he could also perform some divination on the fly, but it was better than nothing.

Qingkong Zhenzun found it a bit strange, as he had no idea what the conversation between the heroic spirit and the little nascent soul was about.

Seeing Han Li working so hard, he initially watched coldly from the sidelines.

But half a day passed, and the other party was still tirelessly sensing. He finally couldn't help but ask, "A realm of great value?"

Han Li completely ignored him—you're not the only one who can be aloof!
Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment, noting that the Book Pavilion was also an affiliated force of the Lingyun Sect, so its understanding of the Haoran Sect should be quite good.

So he replied in a deep voice, "It might be a realm related to the Haoran Sect."

Upon hearing this, Han Li rolled her eyes at him: Why tell him all this?
"Haoran... Sect?" The Great Protector had only listened casually, but the next moment, his pupils dilated considerably. "Are you sure?"

Qu Jianlei glanced at Han Li, then helplessly spread his hands: You saw it, my teammates told me not to say.

“This… I can help you sense it!” True Venerable Qingkong said without hesitation, “As long as you’re sure.”

Upon hearing this, True Venerable Han Li withdrew his senses and gave him a helpless look. "Why are you meddling in this?"

“It’s your fault for not being good enough,” the Great Protector stated bluntly, “and you should also know the significance of the Haoran Sect to Lingyun.”

“I don’t know,” Han Li answered without hesitation. “Could you elaborate?”

“Hehe,” Qingkong Zhenzun chuckled dryly, his expression a half-smile, “If you don’t know, that’s fine, but Jin Ge can testify.”

Then he glanced at Qu Jianlei, seemingly casually, and said, "Shuge should know as well."

As Lingyun's chief protector, he doesn't necessarily need to personally divine any information he wants to know, let alone matters that he is highly concerned about.

But when Qu Jianlei heard this, he couldn't suppress his anger.

He replied expressionlessly, "So the Upper Realm also knows that the Cangwu Realm, which lives and dies on its own, has a library?"

Unfortunately, these words did not break the Great Protector's defenses at all, and he expressed his disapproval.

"Houde has no inherent obligation to the lower realms. Even the Haoran Sect emphasizes that cultivators should strive for self-improvement and not rely on external things!"

"Moreover, without the protection of the Lingyun Sect, whether the Cangwu Realm even exists is another matter."

“Indeed, there is no love without a reason, nor is there hatred without a reason,” Qu Jianlei replied calmly, “but there are offerings in the mortal realm.”

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