Upon hearing this, the Ice Phoenix immediately agreed without hesitation. Closing her eyes, she calmed her mind and directly sent her consciousness toward Han Li. At that moment, Han Li raised his finger, paused slightly, and as his fingertip flashed with a shimmer of spiritual light, a slender, crystalline filament shot out. The first half of the filament vanished instantly, embedding itself into the Ice Phoenix's brow. The Ice Phoenix remained perfectly composed, showing no sign of surprise or reaction at the emergence of the filament connecting her brow to Han Li's fingertip. Meanwhile, the blue glow in Han's eyes flickered again, and his fingers trembled gently, causing the filament to sway continuously. Suddenly, Han frowned, then pressed a strange hand seal with the other hand. "Pffft!" The originally nearly transparent filament instantly changed color, gradually glowing with a milky white light that grew brighter and brighter, and its vibrations intensified. After a period of about a cup of tea's worth of time, a faint expression of discomfort appeared on the Ice Phoenix's face, with a subtle sense of struggle evident beneath it. A soft gasp escaped her. This woman suddenly opened her eyes, and at once, crystalline filaments across her brows and foreheads shattered and dispersed. Her entire body became drenched in a fragrant sweat, as though just pulled from the water. At this moment, her gaze was slightly hazy, as if still somewhat dazed. Seeing this, Han Li smiled gently, then gently shook his sleeve toward the opposite side, and a wave of azure light swept past, rolling over the scene. Instantly, upon the light touching her, the Ice Phoenix jolted and her eyes regained their usual clarity. "There's nothing special—just that my spiritual power is slightly stronger than the average great transcendence. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to achieve this easily. As for why I've managed to reach this level, it's likely due to the fact that this immortal's spiritual awareness has been significantly suppressed within the spiritual realm. Otherwise, even I would have been completely at a loss." Han Li replied calmly. As soon as he finished speaking, Han Li raised one hand and chanted a spell, pointing his fingers toward the empty space. A surge of divine awareness instantly pierced through his body, while at the same time, a soundproof light curtain enveloped the entire area. Six Wings felt a subtle movement within his consciousness sea, and as a result, his body relaxed completely, regaining full control—yet his face grew increasingly pale. "What exactly do you want me to do for you?" he asked Han Li coldly. "I still haven't gathered all the materials I need. You go and search for them in the other interfaces nearby. As long as you collect them all within a thousand years, I'll consider your promise fulfilled and will lift the blood bond for you. Of course, as a prepayment, I can immediately remove the divine soul imprint that the current immortal has placed upon you. Additionally, I'd like you to promise that whenever the human race faces a crisis, you will personally intervene at least three times." Han Li spoke calmly and steadily. "Only these conditions?" Six Wings asked, now somewhat surprised. "Now you are already a bodhisattva-level being. It would naturally be impossible to treat you as a spirit companion. Though I could easily slay you with the power of our blood bond, what benefit would that bring me?" Han Li replied indifferently. "Bring me the list of materials, and I'll take a look at it first. As for your vow to assist the human race, I'll address that matter after I complete this task." After a swift thought, Six-Winged spoke without hesitation. "Of course, that's no problem. But until you make your vow, I will not dissolve the power of our blood bond." Han Li said with a neutral tone, then flicked his sleeve, and a white jade scroll floated out. Six-Winged extended his hand, catching the scroll mid-air, then pressed it against his forehead. Instantly, his divine awareness swept through it. The materials listed were not many—only about a dozen—but upon closely examining the names, even with his current bodhisattva-level perspective, he could not help but take a deep breath, stunned. Though not the rare, legendary materials rumored to have gone extinct, each of these is something exceedingly hard to find even across an entire realm, and would not be easily accessible within a short period of time. A mere calculation shows that under normal circumstances, even over the past few years, it would barely suffice. "Hmph, you're being quite demanding. If I agree, I'll forgo my own cultivation for the next thousand years and devote all that time to helping you locate these materials," six-wings murmured, her expression as serious as still water. "You're not going to agree, are you? Don't forget that without the countless medicinal herbs and spiritual efforts I initially invested in you—enabling you to undergo several successful transformations—you would never have developed your spiritual awareness and reached this point today," Han Li said, seemingly indifferent, yet a subtle chill emanated from him. "Who says I'm not agreeing? I've accepted this matter. A thousand years is nothing for our spiritual creatures; it's well worth it to secure our freedom," six-wings said, her expression growing colder and then easing. "Very well, this is the outcome that benefits everyone. Since it's so, I'll first remove the divine soul seal for you, after which you may depart. Should you delay your departure, however, I cannot guarantee that you'll survive your journey out of Mingsha's realm." Han Li spoke without the slightest surprise. "Agreed. Within a thousand years, I will travel through the nearby realms to gather all the materials and return to see you once more." Six wings remained steadfast, yet his expression showed no change. Han Li smiled slightly, then raised his finger once more, pointing it toward him. A crystalline filament formed from his divine awareness shot forth through the air... After a cup of tea's worth of time, Six Wings stamped his foot, instantly rising into the air, his three wings of cicada-like thinness merely unfolding and transforming into a radiant beam of crystal light, racing swiftly toward the edge of Mingsha's realm. "Han brother, you truly mean that if I delay my departure, I will not survive?" Ice Phoenix watched Six Wings' retreating glow, hesitating slightly before asking Han Li. "Of course I do." "All the people and things remaining here will accompany you to the grave at that time," Han Li said, glancing at the nearly a thousand merchants' guards nearby, a faintly scornful smile playing at the corner of his mouth. "What? Are you really planning to—?" "Ice Phoenix Sister, you should also leave at once and return to the human race. Since you've gained so much from your journey this time, you may remain within the clan temporarily. Unless you attain the stage of Great Perfection, do not venture out too often." Ice Phoenix felt a sudden chill, but before she could finish speaking, Han Li cut her off with a single word. "Yes, little sister, I understand. Even though Brother Han has taken precautions, please take good care of yourself." Taking a deep breath, she replied with a sense of gravity. Then, with one hand pressing a series of gestures, a strange cold light radiated from her body. Rolling on the ground, she transformed into a crystalline phoenix several dozen feet long. With a gentle flap of her wings, she emitted a clear, resonant cry and soared upward, breaking through the air toward a different direction. At nearly the same time, thousands of miles away, a thunderous roar shook the heavens. The white light array twisted violently before bursting apart, sending out showers of sparkling white light. From the splendor, a colossal beast emerged—over a hundred paces tall. It had the head of a deer and the body of a bear, clad in yellow armor. After raising its head and roaring in fury, it surged forward, riding a rolling gust of yellow wind, swiftly heading toward the array's focal point where Han Li stood. A tremendous roar! As waves of energy surged through the sky, a massive, fur-covered hand—towering like a small mountain—burst forth, sweeping downward and seizing Qing Hong firmly in its grip. Yang Lu was overjoyed, instantly accelerating his spell, and with a sudden firmness of his five fingers, he pressed hard, intent on crushing Qing Hong into fragments. Yet at that very moment, a long, resonant cry erupted from within the fur-covered hand. Qing Hong suddenly shimmered and transformed into a vivid, lifelike green dragon, only to flick its jaws and sway its body slightly, and instantly, countless thick beams of green light erupted from its body—dense and continuous, as though releasing hundreds or even thousands of sword-like beams at once. Though the yellow hand was as solid and imposing as a mountain, it was instantly overwhelmed by the surge of light, shattering into countless fragments and exploding in splinters. After a further long cry, the green dragon withdrew its glow and vanished, leaving behind a young man dressed in a green robe. "By the look of you, you must be Yang Lu, correct? I hope I haven't mistaken." Han Li's gaze directly pierced through Huang Feng and settled upon the giant creature with a deer's head and a bear's body, his voice calm and gentle. "Who are you? Your abilities seem quite impressive. Knowing my name, you dare come here to obstruct me?" Although Yang Lu was somewhat surprised by what had just happened, he still roared loudly. "I am Han Li, a human from the human race, responsible for guarding this array's central point. Though I would prefer not to engage in conflict, my duty compels me to have you remain here." Han Li smiled slightly, speaking with composed assurance. "Han Li? I haven't heard of you, but your confidence is impressive—someone of merely Great Transcendence rank dares to act so boldly before me." Upon hearing this, Yang Lu grew furious. Suddenly, he took a deep breath, and a surge of yellow wind rushed in like a tidal wave, flooding into his mouth. His abdomen swelled rapidly, and within moments, a massive, rounded sphere rose prominently. "Pfft!" The colossal beast opened its maw wide again, and a multitude of yellow particles erupted from within, coalescing into a rushing tide that instantly transformed into a vast desert, surging directly toward Han Li.