A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Immortal Realm

Chapter 1140: Exposed

"The situation isn't looking good here, Fellow Daoist Han, I think we should get out of here righ away," Lan Yan urged through voice transmission.

Han Li had planted an extremely powerful restriction in her consciousness, so if he were killed, then she would also meet her demise.

Han Li was also struck by the urge to leave Golden Void City right away upon seeing all of this, but after taking a moment to assess the situation, he immediately regained his composure, and he quickly decided on a course of action.

"There's no need to panic, just act natural," he replied through voice transmission, and he began to look up at the missions wall while feigning the same look of excitement as what was displayed on the faces of everyone around him.

Lan Yan faltered slightly upon seeing this, and she was also instilled with a sense of calmness and reassurance, as if there were some type of soothing quality to Han Li's words.

Han Li began walking back and forth in front of the missions wall and the Immortal Slaying List, just like many people around him were doing.

Both he and Lan Yan had adopted disguises using Reincarnation Palace masks, so even a Great Encompassment cultivator wouldn't be able to see through them unless they were paying particularly close attention.

Furthermore, they had only displayed a fleeting instant of alarm upon seeing Han Li's new position on the Immortal Slaying List, so no one would've been able to notice their reaction unless they had been looking closely at the two of them at the exact right instant.

They had only just arrived in Golden Void City, and they hadn't done anything to draw attention to themselves, so there shouldn't have been anyone keeping an eye on them.

What Han Li had failed to anticipate was that there really was someone intently scrutinizing him and Lan Yan from deep within the Immortal Outlet, and it was none other than the round-faced man from the golden pagoda.

I'm certain that those two are suspicious! That man didn't display any reaction earlier, but there was a momentary ripple in his spiritual sense. No one else noticed that, but it was as clear as day to my Soul Searching Eyes! It's a pity that I wasn't able to arrive in time to see their initial reaction to the Immortal Slaying List. Otherwise, I would be able to confirm my suspicions with a greater degree of certainty.

At this moment, the round-faced man was intently observing Han Li and Lan Yan with a film of peculiar light over his eyes.

Han Li walked around in the Immortal Outlet for a while longer, then called out to Lan Yan before departing, and after leaving the Immortal Outlet, the two of them immediately began flying toward an exit in the distance.

The round-faced man tailed the two of them out of the Immortal Outlet with a contemplative look on his face.

It looks like the two of them are planning to leave the city right away. I knew they were suspicious! Should I alert everyone else? No, the compensation for finding a suspicious individual is far too little.

Lin'er's immortal acupoints are naturally feeble, and it'll take an enormous amount of Immortal Origin Stones to cure his condition. I have to confirm that man's identity first before and only report him once I'm absolutely certain that he's Han Li!

With that in mind, the round-faced man set off in pursuit of Han Li's duo as an indistinct black shadow.

It didn't take long before Han Li and Lan Yan flew out of Golden Void City through one of the many exits, and Han Li immediately swept a sleeve through the air, releasing a streak of azure light that encompassed both himself and Lan Yan before flying away into the distance.

Even though the chance of She Chan's Ink Dragon Flying Boat being recognized were very slim, he didn't dare to risk bringing it out so close to Golden Void City.

At his current speed, he was able to travel millions of kilometers in the blink of an eye, and only then did he slowly draw to a halt.

"Why did you stop, Fellow Daoist Han? We're still not completely safe here," Lan Yan asked with a perplexed expression.

"We'll have to keep going from here, but before that, I have to take care of something," Han Li replied with a faint smile, then suddenly made a grabbing motion toward a nearby hill.

A giant, golden hand the size of a small mountain instantly appeared above the hill before grabbing down onto it, and the hill was pulverized in the blink of an eye, leaving a massive crater that was thousands of feet in size in its wake.

Immediately thereafter, the round-faced man flew out of the crater before fleeing in a panic, and his aura was exposed, revealing him to be an early-High Zenith cultivator.

"Did you really think that I hadn't noticed you following us all this time?" Han Li harrumphed coldly, and the giant, golden hand abruptly vanished at his behest, then appeared directly in front of the round-faced man before closing itself forcefully around his body.

The round-faced man's body instantly exploded, but instead of blood and flesh splattering in all directions, his body split up into hundreds of streaks of black light that erupted forth in all directions.

Han Li raised an eyebrow as he discovered that he couldn't detect the round-faced man's true body, as if he really had split himself up into hundreds of parts, with each of them concealed within one of the streaks of black light.

However, he remained calm and composed as he summoned his Mantra Treasured Axis, which instantly released a wave of golden ripples that encompassed all of the streaks of black light within them, immobilizing them on the spot.

At this point, his time law powers had already completely recovered, and it had become even more formidable than his former peak.

He swept a sleeve through the air to release countless arcs of golden lightning, which formed a lightning cage around all of the streaks of black light, then exploded violently to instantly eradicate all of the streaks of black light trapped inside.

An anguished howl rang out from within the lightning before instantly fading away into silence, while Han Li heaved an internal sigh of relief.

The round-faced man appeared to have mastered the laws of shadows, which were weak to the laws of lightning, and with the Mantra Treasured Axis on Han Li's side as well, there was no way that he would've allowed the man to get away.

Han Li withdrew his Mantra Treasured Axis, and the surrounding golden ripples and golden lightning quickly dissipated.

"Who was that, Fellow Daoist Han? Was it a Heavenly Court spy? Could it be that they're already onto us?" Lan Yan asked in a fearful manner.

"He most likely was a Heavenly Court spy, but rest assured, he won't be around to tell anyone about us," Han Li replied with a faint smile.

He could tell that the round-faced man was a living cultivator, rather than something like a clone, and given how quickly he had killed the man, there should've been no time for him to transmit any information to anyone.

However, as a safety precaution, they still had to leave this place right away.

With that in mind, Han Li swept a sleeve through the air to summon the Ink Dragon Flying Boat, which flew away into the distance with himself and Lan Yan onboard.

Meanwhile, Immortal Lord Miao Fa was standing in a peaceful courtyard in Golden Void City, tending to a floral garden. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Right at this moment, she was approached by a maidservant in a green dress, who reported, "We've received news about Han Li, esteemed holy envoy."

"Is this piece of news worthy of my attention, or is it going to be a false alarm, just like all of the other times?" Immortal Lord Miao Fa asked as she brought a pink flower to her nose.

"This piece of news was personally brought to us by a spy that was planted in the Heavenly Court, and he claims to have a recording of his battle against Han Li, so it should be a reliable lead. However, he insists on showing the recording only to you," the maidservant replied.

"Alright, get him to come and see me," Immortal Lord Miao Fa instructed as she tossed the pink flower away.

The maidservant gave an affirmative response, and it didn't take long before she returned with the round-faced man.

At this moment, he was looking very pale, as if he had suffered some severe injuries, but there was an excited look on his face.

"Immortal Lord Miao Fa," the round-faced man greeted with a respectful salute.

"You have information on Han Li, is that right?" Immortal Lord Miao Fa asked.

"That's right," the round-faced man replied, then delivered a detailed recount of his initial encounter with Han Li, followed by their subsequent battle.

"Here's a recording of our battle," he concluded as he flipped a hand over to produce a black bead, which was displaying a recording of the battle.

"That's definitely him! His physical appearance is different, but I'm certain that's Han Li!" Immortal Lord Miao Fa declared as her eyes lit up with excitement, and the round-faced man heaved an internal sigh of relief upon seeing this.

He had paid a heavy price in order to verify Han Li's identity, and he was glad that the sacrifice had been worth it.

"Where is he right now?" Immortal Lord Miao Fa asked.

"I used a soul-splitting technique to keep an avatar here, while I pursued and fought him outside the city with my true body. He should be under the impression that he's managed to kill me before I could alert anyone, so he most likely won't have employed any extreme measures to try and get away.

“On top of that, only a few minutes have passed since the conclusion of our battle, so I'm sure you'll be able to track him down with your unmatched powers," the round-faced man replied as he pulled out a map of the area near Golden Void City, and there was a spot marked out on the map, denoting the site of his battle against Han Li.

"You've done very well. Lü Xin, take him away for his reward," Immortal Lord Miao Fa instructed with a pleased expression.

The round-faced man was ecstatic to hear this, and he thanked Immortal Lord Miao Fa before departing from the courtyard with the maidservant.

Immediately following his departure, two more maidservants appeared beside Immortal Lord Miao Fa without any warning.

It was a pair of identical twins, and a cold look flashed through the eyes of one of them as she asked, "Now that we've already learned Han Li's whereabouts, should we dispose of that man to ensure that no news gets out?"

"There's no need for that, just keep him detained here for a few days. If it becomes known that we've been killing our informants rather than rewarding them, then no one would be willing to come to our Nine Origins Temple with information in the future," Immortal Lord Miao Fa replied.

"Your foresight is truly unmatched, esteemed holy envoy," the maidservant replied.

"There's no need to pay attention to these trivial matters. Right now, our top priority is to capture Han Li," Immortal Lord Miao Fa said as she swept a sleeve through the air, releasing a burst of blue light that swept up the pair of maidservants before she set off into the distance.