txolops Chapter 109 Han Li: Just as Senior Brother predicted, the Yue Kingdom has been defeated!
Chapter 109 Han Li: Just as Senior Brother predicted, the Yue Kingdom has been defeated!
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They sped along the road.
Several days later, that familiar wasteland finally came into view.
Lin Chuan and his black-robed avatar landed behind a hidden rocky mountain on the edge of the wasteland.
He did not rush into the spirit stone mine.
Instead, he first calmed his breathing and confirmed that there was nothing unusual in the surroundings.
The secret passage where the teleportation array was located was mostly buried by a landslide caused by the Earth-Shaking Talisman.
Lin Chuan waited quietly for night to fall.
As night fell, a fierce wind howled across the wasteland, whipping up clouds of yellow sand.
Lin Chuan stood quietly in the shadow of the hidden rocky mountain. After confirming that there were no more cultivators around, he took out an earth-yellow talisman from his storage bag—a mid-level earth escape talisman.
He infused his magic power, and the talisman transformed into a layer of soft yellow light, enveloping him and his avatar, Qu Hun, behind him.
The two figures swayed, like fish entering water, silently disappearing into the hard rock.
The underground was a place of absolute darkness and deathly silence.
Lin Chuan, relying on his memory of the directions, led his avatar through the soil.
Although the landslide during his last escape had buried part of the passage, he remembered the approximate depth and location of the stalactite cave.
About an incense stick later, the pressure around them suddenly eased, and the two emerged from the rock strata, their feet firmly planted on solid ground.
Arrived.
This is that enormous natural stalactite cave. Countless strangely shaped stalactites hang from the cave ceiling, and stalagmites stand tall on the ground.
Deep within the cave, the ancient hexagonal stone teleportation array stands silently, covered with the dust of time and mysterious runes.
More than a year has passed, and everything is exactly the same as when I left.
Lin Chuan didn't delay and immediately took action.
He took out the array plate and array flag of the "Star Shadow Illusion Array" from his storage bag and set them up one by one at the cave entrance and key locations around it.
The formation was activated, and a faint, almost invisible layer of star mist quietly spread out, enveloping the interior of the cave. From the outside, it appeared to be just an ordinary rock formation.
He then took out the array plate of the "Mysterious Armor Array" and set up a second layer of defense inside the illusion array. The earthen-yellow light shield appeared and disappeared, and once triggered, it was enough to withstand the attack of a Foundation Establishment cultivator for a period of time.
After setting up the two formations, Lin Chuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He sat cross-legged on a flat rock next to the teleportation array, while his avatar Qu Hun stood silently not far behind him, like a silent statue.
"Now, we just wait for Han Li to bring the repaired array diagram over, and then we'll leave Tiannan."
Lin Chuan closed his eyes and began to meditate.
……
Time goes by.
One day, two days, ten days...
A month has passed.
Han Li did not come.
Lin Chuan remained seated, showing no sign of urgency.
Another month has quietly passed.
Han Li still didn't come.
Lin Chuan opened his eyes, his brows furrowing slightly.
"Has something gone wrong? Is that kid not planning to come?"
He felt a growing sense of unease.
This teleportation array was key to his departure from Tiannan and his journey to the Chaotic Star Sea. If Han Li broke his promise, although he had a copy of the array diagram, he did not have a fully repaired diagram. Based solely on his understanding of array principles, he would have no chance of repairing this ancient teleportation array in a short time.
Just as he was hesitating whether to leave the cave and go out to find Han Li—
At dawn, golden light appeared before my eyes as expected.
Today's divination result: Minor misfortune.
[The divination reads: Today, a team of cultivators from the demonic and ghostly sects arrives, intending to recruit new members and reactivate and mine this spirit stone mine. They will station themselves and explore the outer perimeter of the mine, but they have not discovered you or the teleportation array hidden deep within the mine.]
"What? The demonic path has already started taking over the spirit stone mines?"
Lin Chuan's pupils contracted slightly.
This spirit stone mine was originally an important resource jointly controlled by the seven factions of the Yue Kingdom.
The fact that the demonic path has now sent people to take over the mining operation signifies something self-evident.
The Yue Kingdom has already fallen.
With the seven factions defeated and their territory lost, the six demonic sects took full control of the Yue Kingdom. This spirit stone mine naturally fell into their hands as well.
"The front lines have indeed suffered a defeat..."
Lin Chuan sighed inwardly.
Although I had expected it, I still couldn't help but feel a little emotional upon hearing the news.
The momentary reflection was fleeting; he quickly brought his thoughts back to reality.
The arrival of demonic cultivators means that this spirit stone mine will no longer be peaceful.
Although they are currently only stationed on the periphery for exploration, it is possible that they will eventually venture deeper into the mine and even discover this hidden cave.
"I'll wait another ten days at most. If Han Li still hasn't come after ten days, I'll go to Yuanwu Kingdom to find him myself."
Lin Chuan made a decision.
……
The seventh day.
At dawn, the divination results were updated.
Today's divination result: Very auspicious.
[The divination reads: At noon today, Han Li successfully arrived near the spirit stone mine. However, he also spotted a patrol team of demonic cultivators and hesitated whether to risk entering. Ultimately, he decided to use an earth-遁符 (earth-遁符, a type of talisman) to infiltrate the mountain's interior. You will successfully reunite and obtain the repaired teleportation array diagram.]
Lin Chuan's tense nerves finally relaxed, and a smile appeared on his lips.
"Great! They've finally arrived!"
He didn't move and continued to sit quietly and wait.
……
Noon.
Outside the cave, a subtle ripple suddenly appeared in the faint star-shadow illusion array.
Han Li was indeed in a dilemma at this moment.
He received the repaired array diagram from Yuanwu Kingdom more than a month ago. He originally wanted to come immediately, but he was still thinking about the items in his cave that he hadn't had time to pack, so he went back to Huangfeng Valley first.
Little did they know that their return would lead to the complete collapse of the seven factions.
The sect urgently summoned all disciples, announced the fall of the front line, and arranged for a phased evacuation.
He was chosen to join dozens of his fellow disciples, ostensibly to "separate and disperse the pursuit of the demonic forces," but in reality, he was merely cannon fodder to cover the retreat for those elite disciples of the sect.
If he hadn't been alert and sensed something was wrong beforehand, managing to slip away quietly halfway, he would probably have already become a victim of the demonic cultivators' blades.
After stealthily making their way to the desolate area where the spirit stone mine was located, they discovered that there were many more demonic cultivators patrolling near the entrance of the mine—judging from their attire, they were from the Ghost Spirit Sect.
As he hesitated whether to risk infiltrating, he sensed faint fluctuations of an array coming from deep underground ahead.
"This...is this an array set up by Senior Brother Lin?"
Han Li wasn't sure. What if it wasn't Lin Chuan in the attack, but a demonic cultivator...?
Just as he hesitated, a familiar voice entered his ears through the array:
"Junior Brother Han, don't be nervous, come in."
Immediately afterwards, the faint starlight mist in front of them slowly cracked open, creating a passage.
Han Li felt relieved and, without further hesitation, slipped inside.
……
Upon entering the cave, Han Li immediately spotted Lin Chuan sitting cross-legged beside the teleportation array, and behind him stood a tall figure dressed in a wide black robe, his face shrouded in a hood.
"Senior Brother Lin!" Han Li strode forward, clasped his hands in a respectful greeting, "I'm so glad to see you!"
"Junior Brother Han, you must be tired from your journey."
Lin Chuan stood up to return the greeting, his gaze falling on him as he looked him up and down. "Did you run into trouble on the way?"
Han Li sighed and briefly recounted his experiences along the way—after obtaining the array diagram, he returned to the sect to collect his belongings, encountered a massive rout, was designated as cannon fodder to cover the retreat, and managed to escape halfway and sneak here…
"The battle unfolded exactly as you predicted; the Yue Kingdom was defeated." Han Li smiled wryly. "Senior Brother Lin, what you said back then was absolutely correct."
"Junior Brother Han, let me introduce you..."
Lin Chuan pointed at Qu Hun in black robes.
Han Li followed his gaze.
Only then did they notice there was a third person in the cave—a silent, black-robed man whose aura was only at the tenth level of Qi Refining.
"That's my avatar," Lin Chuan said frankly, his tone calm.
"An avatar?" Han Li was taken aback, then his face showed surprise.
He had only occasionally seen snippets of the technique of creating an avatar outside the body in ancient texts. It was said to be extremely difficult to cultivate and required very specific conditions.
I never expected Senior Brother Lin to have such skills!