The black needle on the stone plate shuddered slightly, immediately following which an arc of black lightning shot out like a springing viper to strike Han Li's fingertip.

A burst of sharp pain speared straight into Han Li's soul, and he snapped his hand back as he winced involuntarily.

At this point, the soul fragment in the Soul Nurturing Burner had already recovered some of its strength, and it began to cackle in schadenfreude upon hearing the commotion ringing out within the hall.

However, in the next instant, the Soul Nurturing Burner was swept up by a streak of azure light before being wrenched into the hall.

The soul fragment instantly began to wail in panic and agony as the same burst of golden light rose up from the ground once again.

With a casual sweep of his sleeve, Han Li summoned a spherical light barrier that enveloped the entire Soul Nurturing Burner, and only then did the soul fragment's wailing subside.

"I can't believe I'm at the mercy of a rude little brat like you! Back in the day..."

Before the soul fragment had a chance to finish its sentence, Han Li extended the incense...