Inside the cave.0

Han Li was seated on the ground with his legs crossed, channeling his Mantra Axis Scripture with all his might.0

His Mantra Treasured Axis had emerged, and bursts of pure time law powers were permeating throughout the rippling golden light around him, enveloping his entire body.0

Han Li was well aware that the fifth decay, baleful decay, was upon him.0

Due to the extreme measures that he had taken in the ravine, his cultivation base had progressed by leaps and bounds, so he most likely wasn't going to have to face the fourth decay that other Golden Immortal cultivators had to overcome. However, now that he was only one step away from the High Zenith Stage, the fifth decay was entirely unavoidable.0

The main contributing factors leading to the premature onset of the baleful decay seemed to be his cultivation of the Profound Baleful Spirit Arts and his mastery of the fourth level of the Spirit Refinement Technique.0

Even though he was already mentally prepared for such an eventuality, he was still caught off guard by this sudden crisis.1

However, seeing as it was already happening, he had no choice...1