"What's so strange about that? Did you really think this madman wouldn't see through our technique of transferring divine souls into hosts? He's always been eager for blood sacrifices, and extremely arrogant to begin with. Now that he has this solid excuse, he naturally has no interest in distinguishing truth from falsehood. With his celestial powers, how could any advanced cultivator possibly stand a chance against him?" The male member of the Jiaochi clan replied with a cold laugh. "That makes sense. I didn't expect you to know such an intricate and complete technique of soul transplantation, one that allows you to temporarily escape the other party's surveillance. If I had known this earlier, I would have used it sooner and wouldn't have been chased around so desperately." The female Jiaochi asked, still somewhat puzzled. "What do you mean?" This method differs from ordinary divine consciousness projection or immortality essence transplantation—it involves fully transferring one's spirit into another's body. The spell is extremely perilous, and I only have about seven or eight chances of success. Once performed, my original body must enter a temporary state of deep sleep, allowing me to move only through the host body, with most of my divine powers sealed away. I would never undertake such a risk unless absolutely desperate. As for why this method can temporarily mask the monitoring of the other party, I suspect it may be due to its origin as a celestial secret technique—an aspect I hadn't anticipated at all. The alternative contingency plan I had prepared to escape during the chaos, however, never came into play. The male member of the Jiaochi clan seemed rather dissatisfied. From their conversation, it was clear that the two were precisely Junyi and Bingfeng. Through some means, they had managed to project their spirits into two Jiaochi cultivators and even escaped the pursuit of Ma Liang behind them. "A celestial secret technique? How did you acquire such a method?" "Ice Phoenix was surprised. "Back in the wilds, I accidentally entered a foreign tribe's cavern sanctuary and obtained one page from the Golden Hall and Jade Scroll, which described an astonishing celestial secret technique. Unfortunately, this technique can only be fully performed by a true immortal body. The method of channeling my spirit into theirs—though remarkable—is merely a partial aspect, and the only part I've managed to cultivate so far. Regrettably, this spirit attachment can only last half a day; once it expires, I must return to my original form. Otherwise, if I simply flee now, there's still hope." Six wings expressed some lingering frustration. "Well, you've already achieved a remarkable surprise—your understanding of this celestial technique allows you to temporarily mask the other party's spiritual tracking. That's more than sufficient for now. As long as we maintain this effect, and make it to the second major city of the Jiaochi tribe before it fades, we'll have accomplished our mission. Given the Jiaochi tribe's arrogance on the Thundering Continent, combined with the blood sacrifice at the previous city of Gailing, I simply don't believe they'll leave us untouched." As long as this madman is slightly restrained for a while, we can once again locate a super teleportation array and directly return to Fengyuan Continent. This time, as long as he doesn't immediately follow us, it will be quite difficult for him to find us again. If that still proves impossible, then we'll go directly to Mr. Han. With his previously demonstrated divine power of slaying the Mother of the Midge, perhaps he can somehow lift the spiritual imprints upon us." Ice Phoenix said, her gaze flashing. "To seek out Han? Impossible! I'd rather perish than take that step." Upon hearing this, the Six-Winged one erupted into rage. "Hmph. You've offended this true immortal madman so deeply. Should he catch you, it won't merely be a matter of perishing—he'll likely do far worse." Ice Phoenix, seeing this, showed no surprise at all, merely responding with a calm, composed tone. "This matter requires no further discussion at present. When it's time to speak, it will speak itself. Perhaps upon our return to Fengyuan Continent, we'll be able to easily shake off this true immortal madman." The Six-Winged one regained his composure. "Very well. Since you've said that, we'll proceed step by step. Now hurry to the next main city of the Jiaochi clan. I already sense that this body can't hold much longer. The madman will soon find out where we are." Ice Phoenix didn't mention anything further about Han Li. Thus, the two of them immediately accelerated their flight, transforming into two streaks of bright green light and rushing forward through the air. The descending True Immortal, this time, did not summon that mysterious scroll to break the law-chain binding his body, but instead engaged in a spectacular battle of unprecedented scale with the six senior True Multiples of the Jiaochi clan. Clearly, these six Jiaochi elders were no ordinary True Multiples—they were all genuine one-world-level powerhouses. With their combined strength amplified by supporting seals, they were nearly capable of sweeping across the entire Leiming Continent. Although Ma Liang, the descending True Immortal, had much of his power constrained, his confidence was bolstered by several immortal secret techniques and multiple genuine celestial treasures, leaving him utterly unafraid. From the very outset, the clash between the two sides unfolded with equal intensity, intensifying the overall conflict naturally. The battle lasted for half a day, concluding with four of the Jiaochi elders falling and two others severely wounded, fleeing in retreat. However, in the final moments of the engagement, several Jiaochi elders simultaneously unleashed their stored fragments of the Xuan Tian Residual Treasures—unexpectedly striking Ma Liang and inflicting significant damage. In a rage, this True Immortal descended and immediately opened a path of slaughter, consecutively sacrificing three major cities of the Jiaochi clan. With the situation growing dire, the Jiaochi clan's senior leadership, forced to act, finally harnessed the power of their ancient covenant to summon three ancient True Spirits—'Tilong,' 'Tai Que,' and 'Yang Lu'—that had long been venerated by them, and engaged Ma Liang in a world-shaking battle. This intense conflict lasted for several days and directly affected regions spanning hundreds of thousands of miles. When the battle's waves finally subsided three days later, the nearby Jiaochi clan members rushed to the scene. Aside from the battlefield's utter devastation, the three ancient True Spirits were completely gone, and Ma Liang had vanished without a trace. Subsequently, using various secret arts, the Jiaochi clan attempted to reestablish contact with the three ancient spirits, but achieved no results. The senior leadership of the Jiaochi clan now stood in stunned silence, facing one another. At that time, the series of events concerning the "world-renowned calamitous demon" settling on the Xue Tian Continent finally reached the Lei Ming Continent. With Ma Liang, the demon, missing without a trace, the various peoples on the Lei Ming Continent grew increasingly anxious and fearful of the demon. Upon hearing the news of Ma Liang's disappearance, the Six-Winged Ice Phoenix naturally rejoiced and promptly proceeded with the original plan without hesitation. After one month, the two parties entered the territory of another major clan, paid their due compensation, and eventually utilized all the inter-continent transmission pulses to return to the Feng Yuan Continent. One of the armored officers, who appeared to be in charge, glanced at Han Li and immediately stepped forward with respectful words: "I have been sent to receive Master Han, and the Grand Director has been waiting nearby for some time, eager to meet with you." "Ah, I see that Ming Zun has invited you. Naturally, I'll go and see him. You lead the way, please. Wan'er, you all rest a while nearby." Han Li's gaze flickered slightly as he nodded. "My husband need only go on—everything here will be taken care of," Nan Gong Wan said, glancing at the officer. Thus, upon Nan Gong Wan's gentle signal, everyone stepped out of the teleportation array and settled into meditation positions at a designated spot outside the hall. Meanwhile, Han Li had already followed the officer toward a stone pavilion hidden within a dense grove near the hall. Before Han Li had even reached the stone pavilion, the stone door, which had been tightly closed, suddenly swung open from within, and a deep, resonant voice echoed from inside: "Master Han, you've finally arrived. Come in, I've been waiting for you for some time now." "Apologies for keeping you waiting, Master Han. Then I shall not hold back." Han Li raised a brow, showing no hesitation, and stepped confidently into the stone door. "Yes, I never expected碧影to have taken the lead ahead of me. Now that the Blood Sky Continent is affected, I suspect our alliance must have suffered significant setbacks, with our influence greatly diminished." Ming Zun sighed and said. "Your alliance has indeed reduced its personnel on the Blood Sky Continent, but under the joint management of several senior elders, things have not gone too badly. My successful return to Fengyuan this time is largely due to their assistance." Han Li replied indifferently. "That's most favorable. Could you tell me how much you know about that legendary calamitous demon?" Ming Zun finally straightened his expression and asked. "Through exchanges with several senior elders of your alliance, I have gathered some information, though not an abundance of it. Still, there's no doubt that this demon is truly a force of nature, no less than the so-called 'Mother of the Wasteful Pest'." Han Li's eyes flickered, and his expression grew serious at once.