Wu Shattered Star River

The Ghost Fire Forest was very large, and every tree could release ghost fire, so the ghost fire inside was almost endless.

Jiang Han stayed inside for two months, without stopping. He was constantly repairing his body, consuming a large amount of life essence, and refining many elixirs of life essence.

The success was significant. His physical body had improved several times over, and he felt that the hope of his flesh transforming had become infinitely greater.

It was like being a half-step Dao Ancestor Realm cultivator; he could vaguely sense it, just a layer of window paper away.

However, he knew that this layer of window paper was very difficult to break through. Normal methods would not work; his physical body had to undergo a powerful upgrade.

He didn't care about that and continued to absorb ghost fire. Although the improvement speed was slower, it was still improving.

He discovered many ghost crystals within the Ghost Fire Forest, just beneath the surface. He didn't move these ghost crystals. He told the Dao Ancestor Realm cultivator guarding this place that he didn't lack resources and naturally wouldn't touch them.

Like a ghost, he continued to drift inside, attracting countless ghost fires to chase after him. He quickly absorbed them, constantly repairing his physical body.

His life essence was severely depleted, but he showed no signs of stopping. He felt that after absorbing for another half month at most, his physical body would be difficult to improve further, so he prepared to persevere for half a month.

However…

Eight days later, a conch shell in his spatial ring vibrated. He had refined this conch shell, and it had a spiritual connection with him. He sensed it.

He stopped and took out the conch shell, his brow furrowing slightly.

This conch shell was given to him by the Valiant Light Division. If there was anything, the Valiant Light Division would send him a message. This was the first time this conch shell had lit up in over a year.

His soul consciousness swept into it, sensing a voice inside. It was the Deputy Hall Master of the Valiant Light Division sending him a message, telling him to immediately return to Light Mountain.

"There's a mission?"

Jiang Han pursed his lips, but he didn't hesitate. His physical body had improved almost enough. Although it could still improve a little, it was no longer significant.

His body shot out, rushing out of the Ghost Fire Forest. Then, he took out a large amount of life essence divine medicine to refine, refining while flying towards the small town.

His life essence was severely depleted, so he didn't want to use the Immortal Escape Technique to return. He prepared to teleport all the way back.

He found the Dao Ancestor Realm cultivator guarding this place, asked for directions, and Jiang Han teleported away.

There was a teleportation array here that could teleport to a nearby five-star sect, and then from that sect, he could teleport to a six-star major sect, and finally, from the six-star major sect, he could directly teleport to Light City.

Jiang Han was the leader of the Radiant Assembly, so borrowing the teleportation array was a small matter. He only spent four days teleporting back to Light City.

He didn't stop in Light City and went directly to Light Mountain, to the Valiant Light Division.

He met Pei Zui, the Deputy Hall Master of the Valiant Light Division. Pei Zui saw that his face was a little pale and his life essence was severely depleted, and asked with concern, "What happened? Were you attacked?"

"No!"

Jiang Han said with a wry smile, "I've been cultivating in the Ghost Fire Forest recently. I'll recover after resting for half a month. Lord Pei Zui, you urgently summoned me back, is there a mission?"

Pei Zui nodded slightly and said, "There is indeed a mission. The Radiant Assembly has decided to send you to the Neptune Shrine."

"What?"

Jiang Han thought he had misheard. The Valiant Light Division was actually sending him to the Neptune Shrine? This shrine slot was so precious, and the Pei family was actually giving him one? And it was a mission?

Seeing Jiang Han's expression, Pei Zui asked, "What's wrong? You don't want to go?"

Jiang Han was actually a little unwilling in his heart, because he felt that entering this kind of place was not very meaningful. He couldn't use ordinary resources even if he obtained them.

No strong cultivator had obtained the Neptune Supreme God's divine weapon, divine armor, and divine seal for millions of years. He didn't think he was so lucky that he could obtain them upon entering.

Moreover, this time, the subordinates of the Seven Supreme Gods would all send strong cultivators, so it could be said that strong cultivators were as numerous as the clouds. It would be easy to have conflicts after entering. Not to mention others, the Kan Clan would definitely be furious when they saw him and would try to kill him.

The Neptune Shrine itself was very dangerous. Every time cultivators entered, a small half of them stayed inside.

In addition, entering would take three years. Who knew if the Winter Ember Sect would have problems?

He had been focused on improving his physical body recently, allowing his physical body to break through to the Dao Ancestor Realm. He didn't want to enter any Neptune Shrine.

However, as a Valiant Light Envoy, this was the first time the Valiant Light Division had given him a mission. How could he refuse?

He hesitated for a moment and said, "If the sect needs me to go, then I will go!"

Jiang Han's meaning was very clear. If the sect gave him a mission, then he had no choice but to carry out the sect's mission.

If it wasn't a mission, then he wouldn't want to go in.

"It's not that the sect wants you to go, but Ancestor Xu suggested that you go in!"

Pei Zui said, "This time, many young masters and young ladies from the Pei family will enter. Ancestor Xu suggested that you follow them in to protect them."

"Protect them?"

Jiang Han frowned and asked, "Isn't there a Dao Ancestor Realm Eighth Stage cultivator leading the team inside? Do you need me to protect them? Can I do it?"

"Don't you know the rules for entering the Neptune Shrine?"

Pei Zui asked. Seeing that Jiang Han was very puzzled, he explained, "The Neptune Shrine has a powerful formation. Anyone over three hundred years old cannot enter. If they forcibly enter, it will cause the formation to backfire, and the Neptune Shrine may be destroyed. Under three hundred years old, who do you think can break through to the Dao Ancestor Realm Eighth Stage?"

"Oh?"

Jiang Han was stunned. There were actually such rules? Then no Dao Ancestor Realm Eighth Stage cultivator could enter. Wouldn't he be able to kill whoever he wanted to kill after entering? What did he have to fear from Dao Ancestor Realm Seventh Stage cultivators?

He was about to agree when Pei Zui added, "This time, Pei Sui and Pei Zhu are leading the team inside, as well as many young masters and young ladies from the Pei family. I hope that after you enter, you will try your best to protect them."

"Miss Pei Zhu is also going?"

Jiang Han was stunned and asked, "Wasn't she locked up? She's not allowed to leave until she breaks through to the Dao Ancestor Realm Seventh Stage?"

"Yes!"

Pei Zui said, "Ancestor Xu has spoken, asking Pei Zhu to go to the Neptune Shrine, saying that she might break through inside, so he urgently sent a message to you to come back and follow them in to protect them."

"By the way… Pei Sui has already broken through to the Dao Ancestor Realm Seventh Stage, but his combat power is unstable. You need to focus on protecting him."

"Alright!"

Jiang Han didn't hesitate at all when he heard that Pei Zhu was going in.

Pei Zhu had done him a great favor. Now that Pei Zhu was going to a dangerous place, he would definitely follow and protect her safety.

He asked, "When are we leaving? I'll prepare!"

"A month later!"

Pei Zui said, "A month later, you go to the Internal Affairs Division to gather. At that time, Pei Xu will explain some matters to you, and a Saint Venerable will escort you to the Sea of Gods. Jiang Han, this time, these children of my Pei family are entrusted to you."

Jiang Han's expression was solemn, and he nodded, "Don't worry, Lord Pei Zui, I promise to do my best to ensure that all Pei family disciples return safely."

"Go!"

Pei Zui nodded with satisfaction and said, "This time will be considered you carrying out the Valiant Light Envoy's mission. As long as you successfully carry out this mission, you will not need to carry out any more missions within ten years unless there is an emergency."