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

Han Li took a quick glance at the eighth prince to find that he was the mid-High Zenith Stage, so his cultivation base wasn't particularly advanced, but his physical body was extremely formidable, and he was giving off a mountainous aura.

Devilish beings had a natural advantage when it came to bodily refinement, and as the son of the Holy Monarch, his cultivation aptitude was definitely not going to be lackluster. On top of that, he would also have access to the best cultivation arts and resources, so in terms of physical constitution alone, he could perhaps even stand toe to toe against Han Li.

Luo Tie took a glance at the eighth prince, then said, "Recently, the Holy Monarch ordered us to tighten security measures and require all people entering and exiting the Naraka Area to display proof of identity. I had never seen the thirteenth prince before, and he was unable to provide any proof of identity. Hence, I concluded that he had to be a spy, so I attempted to detain him for the safety of the city. I meant no offense."

"You see, Chuankong? It's all just a misunderstanding. Luo Tie was only transferred to Night Sun City during the time that you were away, so he never met you, and he was only doing his job. He's my subordinate, so do me a favor and let him off the hook. What do you say?" the eighth prince asked with a smile.

"He's your subordinate? Father has assigned command over the city guards to you?" Shi Chuankong asked.

"That's right. It really is quite a pain, but I couldn't turn down our father's orders," the eighth prince grinned.

Shi Chuankong's expression darkened even further upon hearing this.

"Luo Tie, come and apologize!" the eighth prince ordered.

"My sincerest apologies, Your Highness. Please forgive me."

Luo Tie delivered an apology as instructed, but he didn't appear apologetic at all. In fact, there was even a hint of mockery in his eyes.

Shi Chuankong was furious to see this, but he merely harrumphed coldly before making his way into the city, paying no further heed to the eighth prince and Luo Tie.

The eighth prince was far more powerful than he was, and the third prince's people still hadn't arrived yet, so he would only be making even more of a fool out of himself if he were to press this matter any further.

Han Li was just about to follow along when the eighth prince suddenly stepped into his path.

"Hold on a second."

"What is it now?" Shi Chuankong asked in a disgruntled voice.

"Chuankong, you can enter the city, but this Immortal Realm cultivator needs to come with us," the eighth prince said, and as soon as his voice trailed off, Luo Tie immediately raised a hand, upon which all of the armored guards surrounded Han Li with their weapons pointed directly at him.

A cold look flashed through Han Li's eyes upon seeing this.

Shi Chuankong immediately flared up with rage once again.

"What are you doing? I already said that this man is my subordinate!"

"Our father ordered me to tighten the security measures and closely examine everyone entering and exiting the city. As a prince, you're naturally exempt from this process, but this man is from the True Immortal Realm, so we must examine him thoroughly in case he's trying to come into the city with some unsavory motives.

“I'm doing this for the safety of the city, so I'm sure I'll have your understanding and support on this matter, right?" the eighth prince said with a faint smile.

"You're going too far!" Shi Chuankong snapped in a furious voice.

"This is my duty, so I suggest you stay out of this," the eighth prince said in a cold voice. "Guards, lock this man up and take him to the barracks. I'm going to personally interrogate him."

Several purple chains immediately shot forth toward Han Li from all directions.

A cold look flashed through Han Li's eyes, and he was just about to retaliate when he decided against it, merely allowing the chains to wrap themselves around his body.

A hint of disappointment flashed through the eighth prince's eyes upon seeing this.

He had thought that Han Li would retaliate, at which point he would have an excuse to detain him. After that, he would beat Han Li to the verge of death and humiliate Shi Chuankong even further in front of everyone.

However, now that Han Li was giving up without a fight, he naturally had no reason to administer any physical punishment.

Having said that, this was not a cause for concern. Once Han Li was detained, he would be able to easily frame him for any crime that he pleased.

"Take him away!" the eighth prince ordered, then turned and began making his way into the city.

However, he had only taken a few steps when he realized that something was amiss, and he turned around to discover that all of the armored guards were tugging on their chains with all their might, but Han Li remained firmly rooted to the spot, not moving even a single inch.

Shi Chuankong was just about to throw all caution to the wind and intervene by force, but he immediately stopped in his tracks upon seeing this.

After a few moments of watching the armored guards struggle with all their might to no avail, someone suddenly burst into laughter from the crowd of bystanders.

"What the hell are you idiots doing?! Luo Tie, take him away!" the eighth prince snapped in a cold voice.

"Yes, Your Highness!" Luo Tie immediately replied, then took a step forward, and a purple chain that was several times thicker shot out of his sleeve before hurtling directly toward Han Li.

Once again, Han Li made no attempt to evade and simply allowed the chain to wrap itself around his body.

A cold sneer appeared on Luo Tie's face upon seeing this, and a series of black spots appeared over the purple chain at his behest.

Countless thin black threads then shot out of the black spots, and they immediately wrapped themselves around Han Li's body as well.

"What now, you arrogant little bastard? Your immortal spiritual power has been completely sealed away by my Black Bamboo Threads!" Luo Tie chortled with glee.

The frosty look on the eighth prince's face eased slightly upon seeing this.

Meanwhile, Han Li looked down at the black threads around his body, and a hint of disdain flashed through his eyes.

"Get over here!" Luo Tie roared as he tugged on his chain.

The chain instantly stretched taut with a loud clang, but once again, it was as if he were tugging on an immovable mountain.

An incredulous look appeared on Luo Tie's face, following which he let loose a low roar, and a burst of dark golden light flashed over his entire body.

In the blink of an eye, he had swelled to close to twice his original size, and his feet plunged into the ground all the way up to his ankles before he tugged on the chain once again.

However, Han Li remained standing calmly on the spot, not moving a single inch.

The eighth prince's expression instantly darkened significantly upon seeing this.

The crowd of bystanders had erupted into chatter, and many of them were pointing at the eighth prince and the city guards with disdainful looks in their eyes, but they didn't dare to say anything for fear of the eighth prince's noble status.

Devilish beings championed power above all else, and even a majority of the mortal population were formidable bodily refinement cultivators. Hence, in their eyes, it was extremely embarrassing that the city guards couldn't even move a single human.

Shi Chuankong had been suffering humiliation this entire time, and it was extremely cathartic for him that his eighth brother and the city guards had been knocked down a peg.

"If you want to take this subordinate of mine, then go right ahead!"

The eighth prince appeared in front of Luo Tie in a flash, then grabbed onto all of the chains as he ordered, "Useless fools! Get back!"

Luo Tie and the armored guards backed away with shameful looks on their faces.

"You possess a very impressive physical body for a human. Let me see how you fare against me!" the eighth prince said in a cold voice.

Han Li offered no response, continuing to stand on the spot with his hands clasped behind his back.

A hint of fury flashed through the eighth prince's eyes upon seeing this, and all of a sudden, thirty-four specks of golden light appeared over his arms.

Immediately thereafter, a pair of giant golden arm projections, each of which was several hundred feet in length, erupted out of his arms, then grabbed onto the purple chains before giving them a forceful tug.

A burst of tremendous power erupted out of the pair of giant golden arms, causing all of the space within a radius of several hundred feet to warp and tremble.

All of the bystanders hurriedly flew back in retreat upon seeing this, and Shi Chuankong also took a few steps backward with a concerned look on his face.

Han Li raised an eyebrow, and thirty-six specks of starlight appeared over his chest and abdomen. At the same time, a thick membrane of light emerged over his body, and all of the Black Bamboo Threads were instantly snapped.

Despite the eighth prince's best efforts, he continued to remain completely unmoved.

A stunned look appeared in the eighth prince's eyes upon seeing this, and he let loose a low roar, following which forty-five specks of golden light emerged over his chest and abdomen.

The two giant golden arms beside him instantly took on a more substantial form while extending outward, transforming into a giant devilish deity that was over a thousand feet tall in the blink of an eye.

The devilish deity had the head of an elephant, and its long trunk almost trailed all the way down to the ground. There was a pair of curved golden tusks protruding out of its mouth, and its enormous body was covered in thick bands of muscle.

The devilish deity let loose a thunderous roar as it began tugging on the purple chains with renewed vigor, and Han Li's expression changed ever so slightly as he made a hand seal, upon which a series of true spirit projections flew out of his body, then began circling rapidly around him while giving off tremendous auras.

It was truly a clash of titans, and the nearby ground and city wall were both trembling violently.

All of a sudden, a loud crack rang out, and all of the purple chains were snapped in half.

The eighth prince shuddered, then stumbled back three steps before just barely managing to steady himself, while Han Li also shuddered slightly, but was able to remain standing on the spot.

All of the bystanders were astonished to see this.

None of them had anticipated that the almighty eighth prince would be unable to move a mere human.