Wu Shattered Star River

The cultivators of the Dark Dao and Flame Dao were sealed within a grand hall.

Pei Zhu and the others retreated. Upon reaching an intersection, the leading cultivator from the Thunderclap Sect stepped forward, glancing around before saying, "Where is Sect Leader Jiang? Would he grace us with his presence for a brief acquaintance?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Han revealed himself, standing directly beside Pei Zhu.

Pei Zhu introduced him, "Jiang Han, this is Lei Zhen, the great-grandson of the Thunderclap Sect's leader."

Lei Zhen, a Dao Ancestor Realm Seventh Stage cultivator with formidable combat prowess, bowed respectfully to Jiang Han, saying, "Greetings, Sect Leader Jiang! It is an honor to meet you!"

Receiving such courtesy, Jiang Han naturally knew how to reciprocate. After returning the bow, he smiled and said, "Brother Lei Zhen, you are too kind. The Thunderclap Sect and our Radiant Assembly are allies, so we are friends!"

"Hahaha!"

Lei Zhen laughed heartily, saying amiably, "I am delighted to become friends with Brother Jiang. Once we get out of here, let's have a proper gathering!"

Jiang Han nodded. Lei Zhen waved his hand and said, "Then we shall continue attacking the exotic beasts and seizing treasures. If anything arises, give us a shout!"

Pei Zhu bowed slightly and said, "Thank you, Young Master Lei, for your righteous assistance this time. Pei Zhu is deeply grateful!"

Lei Zhen smiled, exchanged greetings with Pei Sui and Pei Leyang, and led his team away.

Pei Zhu and Jiang Han exchanged a glance. Pei Zhu waved her hand and said, "Let's go! Continue attacking the exotic beasts and seizing treasures!"

Jiang Han pondered for a moment and said, "You all go seize treasures. I'll go look for the entrance to the next level!"

"Alright!"

Pei Zhu nodded and said, "Go ahead. If anything happens, retreat back and rendezvous with us!"

Jiang Han vanished into stealth mode and left. Pei Zhu assigned two cultivators to monitor the situation of the Dark Dao and Flame Dao cultivators, while the remaining cultivators went to a hall with exotic beasts to continue seizing treasures.

Jiang Han began wandering around, searching for the entrance.

He wasn't interested in ordinary resources and treasures. Of course, he would investigate halls with treasures to see if they contained anything he needed.

They had already circled this level many times, but hadn't found the entrance. So Jiang Han thought of looking for it, as they couldn't stay here forever, could they?

He quickly circled this level twice but still found nothing.

He could only enter the halls one by one to investigate, hoping to find something special.

There were conservatively estimated to be tens of thousands of halls here, most of which were empty, containing nothing. Jiang Han quickly searched within each hall, but to no avail.

After spending five days, he had explored most of the halls, but still hadn't found the entrance.

He could only enter the halls with exotic beasts to investigate, smashing open the doors one by one and then examining them individually.

After spending another three days, Jiang Han was certain that he had explored all the halls, corridors, and outer spaces.

He hadn't found anything special, let alone the entrance, or the exit to the fourth level.

"This is so strange?"

Jiang Han blinked, returning to the palace where Pei Zhu and the others were. In the past few days, Pei Zhu and her team had defeated three exotic beasts and seized two kinds of treasures.

Seeing Jiang Han reveal himself, and noticing his less-than-pleasant expression, Pei Zhu asked, "Didn't find the entrance?"

Jiang Han nodded and said, "I've explored the entire level, checked all the halls, and there's nothing special, no entrance."

"This…"

The group of cultivators were stunned. How could there be no entrance? Historically, many cultivators had reached the sixth level.

"There are two possibilities!"

Jiang Han gave his analysis, saying, "The first possibility is that the entrance is very hidden, and I didn't find it."

"The second possibility is that the entrance hasn't revealed itself yet. It might only appear after all the exotic beasts have been defeated and all the treasures have been seized."

"Hmm…"

Pei Zhu nodded, pondering for a moment before saying, "Then never mind, let's clear out the exotic beasts first, and try to get as many resources and treasures as possible, anyway, there's still plenty of time."

"Defeating all the exotic beasts and seizing the treasures will take at most a little over a month, right? Let's see if the entrance appears by then. If it doesn't, we'll search carefully again!"

"Alright!"

Jiang Han said, "Then I'll go cultivate first, and refine the Divine Liquid. If anything happens, crush the jade token to notify me!"

Jiang Han tossed a jade token to Pei Zhu. Pei Zhu transmitted her voice to Jiang Han, saying, "Jiang Han, that Eastern Dragon Marrow is very domineering. When you refine it, refine it little by little, don't be too hasty."

Jiang Han nodded, and with a flash, entered the Other Shore Space.

Cultivating in the main hall was safe with Pei Zhu and the others watching, but cultivating in the Other Shore Space was even safer.

Inside the Other Shore Space, Jiang Han took out the gourd, which belonged to Kan Shao and contained his spiritual imprint.

After spending some time erasing the spiritual imprint inside, Jiang Han then activated the gourd, releasing a few drops of jade marrow.

"As expected of a rare treasure!"

Jiang Han sensed it and was immediately overjoyed. With just one drop of Eastern Dragon Marrow, Jiang Han felt like he had absorbed more energy than a whole day's worth from Nirvana Lake.

This energy was indeed domineering, giving his whole body a burning sensation, and a burning, stinging pain from within his soul.

His physical body was strong enough that he didn't care at all. He continued refining it, and began refining two or three drops at a time.

As large amounts of Eastern Dragon Marrow were refined, Jiang Han's physical body continued to strengthen, and the rate of strengthening was very fast.

"Good!"

After refining dozens of drops, he was overjoyed. He had felt that his physical body could transform at any time, and now that his physical body was improving so quickly, he had a feeling—perhaps he wouldn't even need to refine all the Eastern Dragon Marrow, and his physical body would transform, and he would break through to the Dao Ancestor Realm.

He constantly took out Eastern Dragon Marrow from the gourd and refined it quickly. As time passed, large amounts of Eastern Dragon Marrow were refined. Jiang Han's physical body became stronger and stronger, and the feeling that his physical body was about to transform became more and more intense.

One day, two days, three days!

After Jiang Han refined ninety percent of the Eastern Dragon Marrow, his physical body suddenly trembled, all the muscles in his body were quivering, and the latent energy within his body surged wildly. His physical body constantly expanded and contracted, and streams of black, foul-smelling liquid began to be expelled from all his pores.

He felt that at this moment all the muscles, bones, and blood vessels in his body were burning, and a tearing pain swept through his entire body.

But not only did he not feel any pain in his heart, but he was also unusually excited.

He knew!

His physical body had finally transformed, and he had broken through to the Dao Ancestor Realm with his physical body, taking a very important step in his realm.

After his physical body broke through to the Dao Ancestor Realm, his physical defense would be greatly improved, the Immortal Evasion Technique should be able to advance, and perhaps even the Heavenly Eye Stone would not be able to see through his stealth.