The piece of ore was only around the size of an egg, and its pitted and bumpy surface was giving off a cold metallic sheen.

This was one of the pieces of Foreign Devilish Metal that Han Li had secured from the Elder Devil Realm.

Han Li swiped a finger toward the piece of ore, and an azure thread shot forth before slicing the piece of ore in half to reveal a pea-sized crystalline bead, which was instantly caught between two of Han Li's fingers.

Han Li inspected the crystalline bead for a while before sweeping a sleeve through the air, releasing around a dozen five-colored flags that disappeared into the surrounding space.

In the next instant, a five-colored light barrier appeared over the entire secret chamber.

Only after setting up all of this did Han Li abruptly rub the bead together between his hands.

A dozen or so arcs of golden lightning sprang forth amid a loud thunderclap, and the bead was shattered between his palms, following which a grey pillar of light erupted forth amid a burst of energy fluctuations.

Han Li was already prepared for...