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As space began to warp around the giant black vortex, the Star Defying Plate finally began to display its might.

With starlight pulsing from its center, countless fist-sized balls of light rushed out, painting golden streaks wherever they passed. The mesmerizing scene was like that of shooting stars spreading throughout the night sky.

The two-headed wolf ignored the attack and pressed the black vortex into a greater frenzy, causing it to consume many more specks of white light from its surroundings and increase its degree of compression.

But in the next moment, the black wolf was amazed by what it witnessed.

Golden star light brushed past the top of the vortex, rather than striking.

Was I mistaken? Absurd, how can this happen with the guidance of spiritual sense? The wolf felt puzzled but it suddenly sensed something abnormal and one of its heads turned around, frightened by what it saw.

The wolfs other head quickly uttered a series of incantations and released another wave of rainbow light from the vortex, attempting to isolate the golden starlight from joining together.

But then Ling Long shouted, Its too late! Ive already released him!

As soon as she said this, a large mass of starlight converged around a hundred meters behind the vortex, followed by the drop of a silhouette. Floating amidst the starlight, he looked around him, bewildered.

Once Han Li saw him, he was completely flabbergasted. Him!? How did he get here?

He was Xiang Zhili1, an old man with a sly appearance who was sealed by the combined soul of Ling Long and Yuan Cha through the use of Phantasmic Air when he entered Kunwu Mountain. Back then, the merged soul was able to use various secret techniques of both the spirit and Elder Devil realm, resulting in a fearsome power comparable to Void Refinement-stage cultivation. freewenovl.co

1 Reoccuring character: first introduced in Yellow Maple Valley in the Trial by Blood and Fire and then later brought back at the Heavenly Talisman Sect .

This was enough to temporarily seal Xiang Zhili in a space separated from spiritual Qi.

As for Phantasmic Air, it was an ancient technique that was long lost in the mortal realm. It was vastly demanding but could temporarily seal someone inside a spatial tear. The tear shouldnt exist for long and couldnt be entered from the outside. This technique also went by several other names such as the Immortal Seal Curtain or the Nightmare Prison.

Of course, the efficacy of the technique would depend on the cultivation of both the techniques target and its caster. An attempt of a low-grade cultivator to use it to trap a high-grade cultivator would likely just backfire.

Additionally, one would be able to use incisive magic treasures to forcefully break open the tear, or they could also wait until the technique expired.

Apart from a few peculiar circumstances, the magic technique wasnt very useful. After all, even if high-grade cultivators used it to seal lower-grade cultivators, the targets of the seal could still easily break out of it. It was also needless to say how little of an effect it would have vice-versa. As a result, it was most often used against cultivators of a similar grade, when the timing was right and they found themselves hard-pressed to use any other techniques. Of course, these techniques were only usable once one was at mid-Deity Transformation, likely the reason why the technique had gone extinct in this world.

Dissolving the technique itself also required an immense amount of magic power and a powerful spiritual sense. By relying on the power of the Star Defying Plate, Ling Long was able to forcefully dissolve it.

Although Xiang Zhili didnt comprehend the technique, he had heard a few legends related to it, and remained in peaceful meditation ever since he was sealed inside. The slightest movement would likely trap him in a dangerous illusion. Now that he was freed, he was at a complete loss, having just awakened.

He rapidly looked around him with confused and narrow eyes.

Then, a resentful expression momentarily appeared from the faces of the two-headed wolf and it promptly released two beams of black at the Black Wind Flag in front of it. The banner trembled and released countless black threads, wrapping around the vortex from every direction.

The vortex had already condensed to three meters in size. The black threads caused the vortex to stop before quickly shrinking into a foot-wide sphere.

The sphere was a void with edges pulsing in size. With the violent distortion of the space around it, it was almost as if the void was consuming it.

Only a spatial-type Divine Spirit Treasure such as the Black Wind Flag could possibly create something so fearsome and inconceivable.

When Xiang Zhili saw the ball, his expression warped and he shouted, Not good!

He quickly spat out a crimson triangular token. It flashed, wrapping itself in a golden inferno and blinding light before taking the form of a beast.

The construct had an armored body, two horns, and golden flames wrapping around it, like a cross between an ox and a tiger. The moment it appeared, the beast leapt up in a streak of gold and shot into the black hole.

Meanwhile, Xiang Zhilis body lit up with purple radiance, creating a barrier around him and staring at the black hole replica with a tense face.

Before the fire beast drew close to it, Yuan Cha wickedly howled with laughter from within the black void. The sphere suddenly sank through the air and warped several times before it shifted directly above the altar. It pulsed hard as if it were about to rupture.

Han Li saw countless thin and long black cracks appear throughout the air. The cracks shrieked and stretched outward like lightning.

From a distance, it resembled a huge fragmented mirror.

Han Lis complexion paled. Would have to go through another spatial tear?

Previously, the spatial collapse of the Devil Suppressing Pagodas eighth floor activated the floors restrictions, so there wasnt any true danger, but this time was different. The unstable tears appeared without any pattern with threads of black light flickered from them.

Even if he managed to somehow get lucky and be absorbed by a large enough spatial tear, he would only survive if he was somehow lucky enough to be taken to a small spatial pocket.

Han Li caught sight of Daoist Sevenwonders, who had been firmly held in place near the altar by the three-headed devil. Being the closest to the epicenter of this calamity, he had eight foot-wide spatial tears brush past him, completely erasing his existence. As for his Nascent Soul that escaped from his ruined body, it was sucked into one of the larger spatial tears and completely disappeared from this world.

After witnessing that, Han Li inwardly cursed as several tears made their way towards him and surrounded him. He could also heard Gui Lings miserable scream from a distance.

Han Li had no time or the mind to look elsewhere. He could only grit his teeth and try to escape alive. He took the initiative to meet an incoming spatial tear that was only several inches thick, using the Heavenvoid Cauldron to welcome it.

With no other choice, Han Li could only hope that the cauldron would be durable enough to withstand the destruction of a spatial tear.

To his joy, the cauldron just lit up with azure light and hummed upon contact with the thin tear, forcibly blocking it.

He quickly blurred, flying around the tear. Then, he turned his head and saw several black tears whip through where he originally was, turning it into a ceaseless mass. Cold sweat lined his back.

The tears trembled and lit up in bright black light. Han Li grimaced when he saw this and his heart grew tense once again, but what happened next shocked him.

As the black light brightly bulged from the tear, it withdrew as soon as it appeared, shrinking back as if time were turning back.

In the blink of an eye, the spatial tears near Han Li had disappeared as if they were just illusions.

Relieved, Han Li suddenly recalled Gui Lings earlier scream and quickly searched for her.

He looked where she was originally, but he didnt catch any sight of her.

Han Lis heart trembled and his spiritual sense looked into the demons lifesoul tile, but the tile was gone.

He sighed in lament and quickly turned his attention back to the matter at hand.

Lin Yinping and Corpse Xiong hadnt made it as far as him, but they were unharmed.

Corpse Xiong was enveloped in a blinding crimson light and his expression was calm, a complete contrast to Lin Yinpings deathly pale complexion. Just recently, several tears had brushed past her, so she was lucky to be alive.

Perhaps the vast abilities of the Endless Sky Patron God had secretly protected her.

The black streak that was launched from the puppet was the knife made from a Devil Essence Diamond, the very last of the treasures in Han Lis reserves.

Only a moment after it was released, it arrived before the giant sphere of black wind.

Soon it entered, and the black winds came to life and the many vortexes within the sphere began to violently stir, the surface visibly warping. The spiritual pressure emitted became chaotic like a volcano on the verge of eruption.

This scene caused Yuan Chas smile to freeze. When Ling Long saw this, she was reminded of something and she sighed with a faint smile.

Impossible! How can a single knife disturb the Black Wind Flag? Yuan Cha shouted in disbelief. She couldnt continue her incantation with the sphere on the verge of collapse and was forced to point at the black ball in her hand, striking it with a grey spell seal.

Wind tore apart the air and the black ball trembled, channelling a beam of light into the huge wind vortex above it.

Han Lis expression sank and he had his puppet release a spell seal as well. The knife grew in size before wildly flailing around inside the sphere, disturbing any remote stability it might have gained.

Youre courting death! The black-armored woman grew furious at his action and reached out her hand in Han Lis direction, condensing a massive spiritual pressure above him.

Han Lis heart trembled as he immediately thought to move, but Ling Long had acted sooner. She gently waved her hand in his direction, resulting in a resounding boom. A black devil claw and the white hand collided in midair, producing glittering black-white light and crackles of tearing space.

Did you forget that Im here too? Ling Long smiled, rigidly staring at Yuan Cha.

With an expression as cold as ice, Yuan Cha remained silent. She knew that Ling Long didnt have a physical body and received a heavy injury from her original self, but she still wasnt an enemy she could easily face.

So it seems itll take some time before victory is certain, I cant delay this any longer! Yuan Cha saw that the giant wind sphere was about to lose control and took a deep breath. Then, her figure blurred, disappearing like a wisp of smoke.

Ling Long paused, then wore a harsh expression in realization. Her head of silver hair flicked forward, shooting towards an empty space beneath the sphere.

But before her silver hair arrived, black Qi suddenly condensed to form a three-meter-large black wolf with two heads.

The wolf revealed surprise upon seeing silver hairs shoot towards it, but it soon turned to disdain. It shook its body and released spikes of sparkling black fur from its back like a barrage of arrows. As the attacks collided, deafening clangs rang from the air.

The wolf then used this opportunity to dive straight into the sphere of wind.

The sphere violently trembled for just a moment before it became entirely stabilized.

At the same time, Han Li sensed that the black knife became slowed as if it had sunk into a pit of tar.

In his alarm, he ordered the puppet to channel all of its spiritual power into the knife to forcibly recall it. But an icy snort sounded from the sphere, and the knife trembled before losing connection with the puppets spiritual sense.

Without another thought, he clapped his hands together and raised them, releasing two foot-thick bolts of lightning in the air. Meanwhile, the flying swords circling in front of them vibrated before roaring with thunder. Countless arcs of lightning leapt between them and condensed together into one sixty-meter-long flood dragon.

The dragon of dancing lightning roared ceaselessly as soon and brandished claws and fangs as it appeared. As soon as the dragon took form, Han Li commanded it in overbearingly charge at the giant wind sphere.

His grand and imposing use of the Divine Devilbane Lightning was well noticed by everyone.

The giant sphere of black wind was condensed from pure devilish Qi. If it were struck by the lightning, they would dissipate, given that Yuan Cha didnt pull any further tricks.

Currently caught in a deadlock fighting off the black spikes, Ling Long gasped upon seeing the lightning dragon.

Although she had some understanding of the power of Han Lis Divine Devilbane Lightning from Silvermoons memories, this was the first time she personally witnessed it. The lightnings might came as a shock to her.

Within the sphere, the two-headed wolf had restrained the black knife using a transparent ooze. When she saw the golden dragon roll forth its eyes stained crimson and both of its heads released beams of red light.

In the blink of an eye, the two attacks collided. Suddenly lightning wildly danced and the stench of blood choked the air. The blood managed to hold off the lightning for the time being.

When Ling Long saw the red light, she tensely scowled and furiously shouted, You dare to destroy my body like this?

The crimson beam was the wolf bodys blood essence. It was only natural that its sacrificial use would anger its original master.

Why should I give any consideration to a body with a dead owner? Yuan Cha sneered, but her voice sounded far weaker than before.

Ling Longs face warped from anger, but she soon calmed down, How arrogant! Your spiritual sense is no longer at Deity Transformation stage. Will you still be able to detonate the Black Wind Flag? And even so, could it even break the seal?

Should you already know that? Yuan Cha looked down at the ball of light at the altar and sinisterly smiled. It had been fueling the wind sphere with devilish Qi this entire them. She then set her plan into motion.

The huge sphere dazzlingly flared with black radiance and a loud shriek whistled. All of the vortexes contained within combined into a single thirty-meter-wide vortex that flickered with light. The two-headed wolf was at the center, breathing out black radiance onto a small black flag.

Soon after, the vortex emitted an astonishing spiritual pressure, followed by clouds of rainbow light being released.

As the light swept through the air, it left specks of dust in its wake, only to be later absorbed by the vortex and increasing its power.

The lotus-form of the Eight Spirit Ruler seemed to have reacted and its light faded to return to its original form as a sma,, green wooden ruler. Then with a cry, it summoned eight of its spirit beast phantoms around it, charging into the mist without a trace of hesitation.

Ling Longs expression vastly changed and she clasped her hand in an incantation gesture, spitting out the Star Defying Plate from her mouth. She then pointed at it and had it spin in the air, quickly growing three-meters-wide.

She pressed her hand on the top of the plate with her fingers stretched out, crystalline light soon flourishing out from her body. Then, golden starlight shined from the surface of the plate and stretched out from its center.

When the two-headed wolf saw the black vortex, it looked down in disgust as if it held her actions in contempt.

At that moment, a great amount of white light had entered the sphere, causing the space nearby it to distort like wrinkled paper. The closer the area to the vortex, the more warped space became.

When Han Li saw this, he felt his breath turn cold. Having witnessed immensely powerful spatial tears in the past, his body blurred as he backed as far as he could in the space containing them, his puppet following suit. While he did this, he also sent a few voice transmissions.

Gui Lings and Lin Yinpings brows fell as they were fighting the three-headed devil to a stalemate. They suddenly retreated towards the back wall of the area.

Corpse Xiong and Daoist Sevenwonders also heard the conversation between Yuan Cha and Ling Long. With the strange changes in the black vortex, they knew that things had turned for the worse. With the retreat from the two women, they followed suit and withdrew in streaks of light.

Having suddenly lost its opponents, the three-headed devil paused in surprise, but it soon flew into a rage and blurred from sight, instantly moving in front of Daoist Sevenwonders. It waved its weapons, forcibly halting his path in an explosion of black light.

Either by the short time the large-headed eccentric had turned into the devil or the corruption of turning into an Elder Devil, he wasnt particularly clever. After setting its eyes on Sevenwonders, it blinked several times without any restraint on its magic power and began to chase him, preventing him from straying very far from the altar.

Sevenwonders heart sank.

Ling Long vanished the crystalline light from her finger when she saw the devils change of appearance. She faced Han Li and sternly shouted, The devil forcefully used a technique to reach the pinnacle of her strength. If you do not lend me your cauldron, then we will all die.

As soon as she finished speaking, a deafening roar shook the black mist and a dense streak of black light launched towards Master Sable.

In his alarm, he waved the Soaring Heaven Sword in a circle, releasing countless yellow sword streaks to block it. It was for nothing, as the devilish Qi violently roamed as the giant three-headed devil emerged, only for it to disappear immediately after.

As the old mans gaze was still focused in the direction of the assault, a black streak appeared above him without a sound.

Having experienced countless battles, Master Sable instantly reacted as soon as he sensed the devil. He quickly swung the sword behind him, then launching himself opposite in a streak of light as he attempted an escape. The left and right heads of the giant devil sneered when they saw this and opened their mouths to spit out two beams of black light, dissolving the sword Qi that Master Sable had earlier released and easily overpowering him.

The barrier that Master Sable created from his eight trigram mirror and jade ornament was rapidly melted away, leaving him entirely defenseless.

In his fright, Master Sable wildly flailed the Soaring Heavens Sword in all directions, surrounding him in layers of blinding light.

The yellow light flickered from the resulting black explosion, vanishing it entirely. All that was left of Master Sable was a miserable cry before his voice was completely silenced.

The black light lingered in the air after striking the body, scorching his Nascent Soul and its magic treasure until they were utterly destroyed.

When the others saw this, they were dumbfounded.

Master Sable had fought throughout the battle, only for him to meet such a sudden end.

Now that they could clearly see the three-headed devil, they felt their blood run cold.

It appeared to be a transformation of the black-armored woman.

Right now, she was twelve meters tall and her middle head was completely the same, possessing her original vast beauty. Her other two heads, however, were the size of barrels and had the frightening appearance of two jet-black wolf heads.

Most of her body was covered in armor with black fur exposed from whatever was left bare. Her six arms were also covered in pitch-black scales. While they didnt hold any weapons, they did have incisive claws shining with a cold black light.

Be it her appearance or the absolute slaughter of Master Sable, they were both causes for terror. Despite the great vitality she had consumed from her actions, her two wolf heads still appeared well, but her human head was completely pale and the purple light shining from her eyes was nearly dim.

Additionally, the two winged devil Qi incarnations she originally released had disappeared after her appearance as a three-headed giant. It was likely she wasnt able to sustain them after her transformation.

When the others saw how the devil had weakened, they exchanged a glance at one another and quickly resumed their assault.

As fearsome as the devil may be, they were unwilling to stand idle and be culled.

Crimson, silver, and red light enveloped the devil in a continuous barrage, leaving not a moment of respite for the creature.

After its previous display of power, the three-headed devil seemed incapable of launching another attack on that caliber, and could only blow out mouthfuls of black Qi and waved her arms to forcefully block its attacks.

Somethings wrong!

Ling Long shouted with concern. Her body then blurred and arrived above the altar surrounded by devilish Qi.

She stared down at the devilish Qi below and raised her brow after a moment of examination. Then with crystalline light wrapped around her, she dived inside.

Han Li was somewhat surprised by this.

He was previously able to refuse Ling Long because he gambled that she couldnt attack him. He could still faintly sense the existence of an artifact spirit inside his flying swords. It appeared that after the two fused their souls, the result was still partially his artifact spirit.

Although Ling Longs spiritual sense was immensely powerful and he had no control over her, he had no fear of her attacking him.

If she truly injured and killed him, who could know what would happen? After all, a portion of her soul is his artifact spirit. It was a circumstance that few could possibly fathom.

Now, however, Ling Long had completely abandoned her desire for the cauldron, Han Li was puzzled but nonetheless turned his attention to the pitch-black devilish Qi coiling around the altar. He frowned when his Brightsight Spirit Eyes werent able to see through it. He looked over at the three-headed devil, who assumed a completely defensive stance, then glancing over to a pillar that was faintly shining with spiritual light. A thought struck his mind with realization, and he immediately clapped his hands together, summoning roaring lightning at his fingertips.

A dozen bolts of golden lightning leapt out, all striking at the dozen pillars of black Qi that had taken form. Golden light flashed and thunder rang with each strike, immediately evaporating the black pillars without any resistance.

The cultivators all examined this with shock. At nearly the same time, Ling Longs icy voice shouted from within the altar, Yuan Cha, your true self was here?

Hehe, my Heavenly Devil Incarnation Arts are quite good, right? His aptitude is quite high and it was well worth employing the technique on him, but as I could only infuse the perfect devil Qi in him for a short time, he wasnt able to turn into a true three-headed Jialun War Devil. However, when combined with my incarnations and devil armor, his full-powered strike rivals that of a Deity Transformation cultivator. It is a pity that there is a limited supply of perfect devil Qi, else I couldve killed all of you myself.

Those fighting the three-headed devil stopped attacking when they heard this. At that moment, black Qi surged around the devil, causing its heads to change in appearance.

The middle head turned into the face of a horned-man whose eyes flickered with red-purple light. His face clearly belonged to the large-headed eccentric. As for the other two heads, they belonged to the winged devil Qi incarnations. These three different entities had been forcibly merged together.

When they saw this fearsome display, the vastly experienced cultivators were appalled and slowed their attacks.

With its true appearance revealed, the middle head shrieked and its face wore an ugly scowl. The black armor it wore on its body violently grew in size and completely covered its body ands heads. At the same time, it waved its six arms, summoning two black sabers, two spears, and two swords into each hand. The devil growled with killing intent before pouncing towards the cultivators. Meanwhile, the devilish Qi surrounding the altar let of muffled echoes, followed by the sounds of explosions.

Yuan Cha, what do you think youre doing!? Ling Long furiously shouted from the altar.

As long as I can destroy the seal, my mission will be complete. Without any interference from the spirit realm, this world will soon become corrupted by the perfect devil Qi, and it will only be a matter of time before it becomes another portion of our holy races realm.

A mocking laugh sounded and the devilish Qi nearby suddenly rushed into the altar in a vortex. Then, the nearby devilish Qi had completely disappeared, leaving only the black-clothed woman in view, Yuan Chas soul fragment. She no longer wore her devilish armor, but she did hold up a fist-sized ball of black light.

The ball shined with black light and its body fluctuated in size. Upon closer inspection, it seemed to shine like a rainbow.

It appeared to contain all of the devilish Qi that had been absorbed moments ago.

When Han Li saw this, a thought sparked in his mind. He suddenly recalled the Keen Spirit Peacocks rainbow light that had been gathered by Yuan Chas main soul. Could this be it?

With devilish Qi stirring around her, she began to chant an incantation and grasped one of her hands in an odd gesture. Light and shadow emitted slowly above her body.

Ling Longs figure gracefully floated to the side of the altar. She was looking at the sky with an expression of furious alarm.

Han Li strangely followed her gaze and discovered that an astonishing change had occurred in the confrontation between the two divine spirit treasures. The flags python form had changed into that of a pitch-black sphere of wind that was the size of a small building. It contained countless black vortexes that mesmerized those who saw watched, but it didnt produce the slightest sound.

As for the many silver talisman characters released from the Eight Spirit Rulers lotus form, they disappeared into the sphere as soon as they touched it.

With the appearance of the black sphere in the sky and the black sphere in Yuan Chas hand, Han Li felt a strange sense of foreboding.

He didnt know what she was planning, but within the two black balls contained fearsome amounts of devilish Qi and spirit power. He couldnt allow her to continue.

In the blink of an eye, Han Li came to a decision and he waved her arm to the human-like puppet at his side. It then released a deep black flicker, releasing it towards the huge ball of black wind in the air.

The silver-haired woman, Ling Long, pointed to the plate in front of her, halting its movements for the time being. She calmly replied, You think I would answer you?

Since youre from the demon clans, you shouldnt have much of a relationship with the human sovereigns. When the demon monarchs made a united invasion into our holy realm, they killed countless of my kin. Since you have a relationship to them I will pay no further respect to your esteemed grandfather. A murderous expression appeared on Yuan Chas face. She clapped her hands together, summoning a vortex of spiritual pressure that blurred her giant figure from view.

An instant later, crystalline streaks erupted from her fingers and shredded the space around her.

The vortex scattered and released a rush of black mist, leaving a giant crystalline figure with intimidating purple flames for eyes.

Lets see if a Star Defying Plate can withstand my awakened attack. The giant spoke with an imposing voice and raised her hand, glorious light radiating from the center of her palm.

When Ling Long saw this, she wore a gentle smile capable of thawing a frozen winter to a blossoming spring a stark contrast in the face of the frigid devil.

You think you still have enough time to play around?

What do you mean? The crystalline giant blinked in surprise.

At that moment, the light flickering from the dozen stone pillars surrounding the altar suddenly fell completely dull. With the giant formation surrounding them deactivated, the continuous stream of devil Qi sustaining Yuan Cha halted.

The crystalline figure expressed furious alarm in the face of this development. Because she had used her spiritual sense to materialize her body, she had completely consumed her limited supply of perfect devil Qi. This would be anything but good for her.

She immediately let out a shriek and light flared from her raised palm, condensing a foot-thick beam of energy towards Ling Long.

The attack released, consuming the rest of her perfect devil Qi. Yuan Cha roared with indignation as her crystalline body began to fragment and slowly crumble. With nothing to tether her, she vanished from the world.

The half-channeled crystalline beam arrived before Ling Long in the next moment.

She was already prepared for the attack and had struck the plate in front of her with a silver spell seal.

The plate suddenly surged in size and wildly flickered with starlight in preparation to absorb the attack, but it was clear to see that the crystalline beam was exceptionally potent, even if it was only half complete. The Star Defying Plate groaned, trembled and was even pushed back in the assault.

From Ling Longs expression, it was clear that this was greatly against her expectations. Her hand flashed with silver light as she quickly floated forward and tapped the edge of the plate.

But in an inconceivable display, the plate surged with starlight and the crystalline beam shot out from the back of the plate, striking Ling Long in the abdomen.

With great shock on her face, silver light glowed from all around her body. The attack had penetrated through her body.

Groaning all the while, she staggered in pain and the silver light focused around the wound.

Originally, the womans body was condensed from immensely powerful spiritual sense. This would make ordinary attacks null, but the crystalline beam was condensed from spiritual sense as well and left her gravely injured.

This scene had everyone mesmerized.

When the cultivators saw that the giant devil was dissipated, they rejoiced. As for the black-armored devil incarnation, she was in complete disbelief.

It was only with great effort and scheming that she was able to summon even just the spiritual sense of her original self. It was completely odd that the stone pillars had suddenly stopped working without being attacked.

Full of doubt, the woman swept her gaze towards the base of the pillars, then swiping at one of them probingly.

The ground suddenly trembled and the seemingly intact pillars each began to topple.

This strange turn of events captured everyones attention.

The base of the pillar that fell was jagged and full of holes as if ants had gnawed at it.

Her expression sank further and she fiercely struck at the ground.

A thunderous explosion trembled the earth, creating a ten-meter-deep hole. Within the scattered rubble gleamed specks of gold.

She reached her hand in the direction of the rubble and summoned one speck into her hand.

She glanced at the sparkling beetle and shouted in surprise, Gold Devouring Beetles! You had buried them in the ground! She fiercely glared at Ling Long in the distance.

Ling Long sneered and withdrew her hand from the wound on her abdomen. The silver light had faded away along with the injury.

Master Sable was now staring at the unmoving plate and suddenly said, The Star Defying Plate? Could it be the legendary treasure that negates the boundaries between realms, allowing one to transcend them? freewenovel.cm

Corpse Xiong summoned his blood blade in front of him and eerily said, Fellow Daoist Sable, dont waste your thoughts on such vain delusions.

Fellow Daoist Xiong must be joking, Sevenwonders chuckled, Perish the thought. The devil has yet to be defeated. She mustve used much of her devilish Qi to call its main soul. With the destruction of the spell formation, this is a prime opportunity. Fellow Daoists, lets strike together!

When Yuan Chas incarnation heard this, she sneered.

A stern expression appeared on Master Sables face and he loudly shouted, Devil, you dont have much room for humor? Since the devil ancestor is no longer in this world, do you believe you stand a chance against us!?

Hehe, if you truly thought that, we would be fighting already. Not only have you exhausted your treasures, but I fear youre running low on magic power as well. Nevertheless, did you think the spell formation would become useless only because you destroyed a few of its pillars? She sneered and her body strangely warped in front of the stone tablet on the altar. She placed her hand against the Dragon Call Crest embedded within it.

The tablet shined with black light and began to tremble. At that same moment, black wind blew from the shattered stone pillars, producing pillars of black wind. These black pillars loudly droned and the remaining stone pillars lit up as if activating the spell formation once more.

Quickly, stop it! When Master Sable saw this, his expression vastly changed for the worst. Without another thought, he wildly waved the Soaring Heavens Sword, releasing several deep-yellow sword streaks, as he flew in the direction of the altar.

Corpse Xiong and Sevenwonders didnt dare to fall behind and streaked after him.

Gui Ling waved the giant axe in her hand, releasing several wheels of silver light before diving with them.

Lin Yinpings sleeve trembled, producing a pair of red crescents that attacked as well.

After the previous massacre, all the cultivators had been thrown into a rage, fearing that the devil would be able to undo the seal once more and resummon the fearful existence.

The two devil Qi incarnations were unleashed once more. Spiritual light and devilish Qi mixed near the altar, foreshadowing another great battle to come.

During all this, two people had yet to act. They were facing one another from thirty meters away.

What did you say? Han Lis heart sank upon hearing an unexpected voice transmission.

Ling Long calmly stared at him and repeated, I said to lend me your Heavenvoid Cauldron!

Han Li narrowed his eyes and snorted, Im asking why. Although he didnt know how many of Silvermoons memories she had, the woman was now a complete stranger someone to be wary of.

She glanced at the other cultivators and indifferently said, I wish to use the Soaring Sky Temples holy beast incarnation. The beast belongs to a famous and grand figure in the spirit realm. The incarnation is a suitable body for me. If I were to possess a human body and fought in that, I would suffer quite a bit.

I will not! Against Ling Longs expectations, Han Li gave a blunt refusal.

…What? Her eyes grew cold and hostility flared from her bearing.

Han Li glared at the woman, Since Yuan Chas spiritual sense no longer exists, I see no need to do anything else.

Are you looking to die? Ling Long smiled without a hint of anger and lifted one of her fingers, producing an inch-long crystalline streak. It fluctuated in size as if in preparation to fire.

Then, a howling shriek sounded from the direction of the altar. The devilish Qi roiled before a giant three-headed six-armed giant devil emerged from it.

What destroyed Han Lis light barrier was a bean-sized milky-white translucent pearl. It was a condensed manifestation of Devil Ancestor Yuan Chas spiritual sense.

The feat of conceiving this alone required a spiritual sense beyond current comprehension. It was no wonder that the devil was capable of slaying late-Nascent Soul level beings with complete ease.

Deeply shocked, Han Li willed the Triflame Fan to activate, shining with light and condensing the inferno into a shield in front of him. The talisman characters of gold, silver, and red roamed listlessly across it, producing a mysterious aura.

He opened his mouth and spat out a small cauldron wrapped in azure light. In this short moment, his golden light barrier was thoroughly shattered and the milky-white pearl had passed the tri-colored shield of flame. An explosion ruptured and the flame shield was blown away without the slightest resistance. The pearl was making its way to strike at the cauldron.

A mass of azure threads shot out of the cauldron in an eruption, creating a densely weaved net towards the pearl. The net violently flashed with light but it still managed to block the attack.

In her surprise, Yuan Cha widely opened her purple eyes and stared at the ordinary cauldron.

The others also couldnt conceal their shock. They believed Han Li would also meet an instantaneous death like the devils previous victims. Master Sable had even produced a Worldbreaker Talisman in his hand, preparing to break the wall to this place and flee. But in fear that he would attract the immediate attention of the devil, he hesitated.

Using this opportunity, Silvermoon flew towards Long Mengs side and a white ball of light flew out from the white fox and into the possessed body of Hua Tianqi.

The body trembled but remained still in the air.

Interesting, Yuan Cha coldly said, You were actually able to block my attack. Let me take a look at that treasure! Then, she waved her hand in Han Lis direction and a loud crackle sounded out as a giant black hand appeared above Han Li and silently pressed down upon him.

Han Li felt his heart tremble and thunder roared from his back, but as soon as silver lightning shone, he felt several clouds of black Qi condense around him, blocking his use of lightning movement.

In his alarm, he knew that he wouldnt be able to escape from this devil and with no other option, he could only use his spiritual sense to activate the Heavenvoid Cauldron in front of him, unleashing another dense barrage of azure threads. At the same time, his puppet raised its arm. In an eruption of thunder, a green streak arcing with golden lightning launched at the black hand.

The azure threads produced from the Heavenvoid Cauldron were extremely durable, but Han Li only cultivated the first layer of its artifact imprint technique. As the cauldrons strength was only partially exerted, it could only stall the devil hand for just a moment before breaking apart.

The green streak then struck the devil hand, tearing through it and leaving a meter-large hole in its wake, but in a black flash, the hand knitted itself back together.

The devil hand fell onto Han Li unobstructed and grabbed ahold of him before exerting strength, forming a fist as an explosion of azure light ruptured, crushing Han Li in his entirety.

The devil relaxed her grip with a satisfied expression and then beckoned to the Heavenvoid Cauldron with her free hand.

But before she could, thunder loudly rang and silver lightning arced through the air. Several flashes later, Han Li reappeared a hundred meters away. His complexion was deathly pale and his magic power drained.

The pulverized corpse still in the devils grasp flashed with specks of azure light and condensed into a small talisman. With its appearance, it coiled itself, disappearing before re-emerging above Han Lis head.

The dim talisman was the Spiritform Talisman that had belonged to the founder of the Heavenly Talisman Sect.

Despite having yet to fully refine it after these many years, with the aid of the Spirit Subjugation Talisman and the talismans fitting wood attribute, he was able to substitute it for his own body and escaping death.

The others found this spectacle to be shocking, but the only devil sneered and raised her hand towards Han Li once more and bent her fingers.

Han Lis heart sank at the sight. Now that hes exhausted his lifelines, he found himself with little certainty of resisting another attack. Left helpless, he gritted his teeth and poured the remnants of his magic power into the Heavenvoid Cauldron, causing it to massively surge in size and block his front. At that same moment, golden lightning and purple flames surged, wrapping around his body desperately. freewebnvel.co

The puppet also blurred, arriving in front of him. It joined its hands together and rainbow light flared around it, turning itself into a protective magic treasure.

Yuan Cha looked upon Han Lis actions with disdain and casually flicked her fingers.

In the middle of this action, several silver lights appeared before Yuan Cha in a blur. Balls of white light rapidly erupted and disrupted the devils attack.

As Yuan Cha was dazed from what happened, something appeared between her and Han Li. A white-robed silhouette with two pointed ears and waist-long silver hair faced the devil with a chilling expression.

You are… The devil stared at the silhouette with an expression of surprise.

When Han Li looked at the womans back, he couldnt help but shout, Silvermoon!

When the silver-haired woman heard him, she slowly turned her head around to reveal a beautiful expressionless face. Her two soft black eyes gave Han Li an unfamiliar sensation.

The woman gave Han Li a cold glance before flicking her palm in his direction.

Out of reflex, he unconsciously leaned to the side.

A trail of blinding silver light brushed past his shoulder. The Divine Devilbane Lightning and Purple Apex Flames protecting his body were brushed past, incapable of providing even the slightest resistance.

Having felt an icy sensation brush past him, his expression vastly changed.

I am the grand princess of the Silvermoon Clan, Ling Long! I know what youve done to my soul fragment. The next time you dare to call me Silvermoon, I will kill you, She harshly spoke.

Although Han Li managed to preserve his life for the time being, his face warped in an unsightly expression.

With that said, the silver-haired woman paid no further attention to him and focused her gaze on Yuan Cha.

Rather than launching an attack, Yuan Cha narrowed her eyes and asked, The Silvermoon Clan? Do you have something to do with that old wolf Ao Xiao?

Demon Monarch Ao Xiao is my esteemed grandfather!

Oh, youre his granddaughter? Yuan Cha frowned, clearly finding the answer to be unpleasant.

You know him? Ling Longs expression stirred, and her tone of voice turned strange.

No, we fought a couple of times during a past campaign in the spirit realm. I hold his Howling Moon Arts in admiration, Yuan Cha slowly replied.

Ling Long raised her brow when she heard this, but remained silent.

Yuan Cha paused for a moment and slowly offered, Since youre a descendant of him, Ill let you go. It is unbecoming of me for me to bully my juniors. But youll have to make a pledge on your grandfathers name that you wont block the actions of my soul fragment in this realm in return.

Youll let me go? Ling Long scoffed and bluntly said, Sacred Ancestor Yuan Cha, dont you think youre being too arrogant? This amount of perfect devil Qi will only allow a tenth of your spiritual sense to manifest. Why would I run?

Yuan Chas expression sank and she furious shouted, This trifling late-Deity Transformation whelp, who lacks even a body, dares to look down upon me!? You dont know whats good for you. Even a tenth of my spiritual sense will be more than enough to shatter your existence. I will exterminate you in body and soul!

With that said, Yuan Cha raised her hand and grasped at the air, crackles thundering from her fingers as if they were tearing at space itself. Countless crystalline streaks instantly launched from her hand, creating a beautiful shining wave carrying world-shattering power.

Ling Long simply spat out a palm-sized plate from her mouth in response.

The plate was pitch-black with specks of starlight shining from its surface. When the crystalline streaks arrived near her, they swiveled around the plate and deafeningly droned. An invisible attractive force erupted from the plate and attracted the streaks into it like moths to the flame.

In the blink of an eye, a bright and beautiful color filled the sky.

The Star Defying Plate?! Yuan Cha trembled and shouted with disbelief.

In the distance guarding Hua Tianqis body, Corpse Xiongs flared with light when he heard what Yuan Cha said and stared at the plate held in Ling Longs hand with bizarre shock.

As for the cultivators, they couldnt help but look at each other with awe when they heard the name of the plate, then turning to stare at the plate with a covetous gaze.

What relationship do you have with the four great demon kings? Only those old ghosts and the Three Human Sovereigns have qualifications to possess a Star Defying Plate!

The Silver-winged Nightfiend, who was at the side fighting the other devil incarnation, quivered with fear and flapped his wings without another thought, disappearing from sight.

The giant form of Ancestor Yuan Cha coldly snorted and she swiped her hand in the direction that the nightfiend had disappeared.

A huge bang shook the very air.

A three-meter-wide devilish claw descended in a flicker of black and swiped down with ease. Azure light then erupted within the devilish claw to reveal the nightfiend. His wind movement technique had been seen through and destroyed with ease. But at that moment, the nightfiend was restrained by thick black Qi and wasnt able to move in the slightest. In his desperate and furious struggle to save himself, he let out a fierce shriek and countless black threads poured from his body before immediately rupturing them.

Grey light flickered and large explosions sounded out.

The five fingers had now closed together, and the lightly flashing black light completely subdued the grey one. Then, the nightfiend roasted in black flames and turned to a pile of ash rapidly, his primal soul denied the opportunity to flee. With this done, the devil claw faded away.

Two demons with a strength equivalent with a late-Nascent Soul cultivator had been effortlessly exterminated before their eyes. And this was simply the power of the manifested soul of the Elder Devil.

With a chilled heart, all the cultivators present scattered, some concealing themselves while others fled with speed, fearing that they would be next. As for Han Li, he leapt away in a flash of lightning. When he arrived sixty meters away, he heard a panicked voice.

Xue Ling, quickly fuse back together with me! That is the only way we can survive! The voice came from Long Meng. With the appearance of the devil, she was thrown into panic.

When Han Li heard this, his heart tensed and his face stiffened.

While she said that, the devil ancestor turned her eyes to the Keen Spirit Peacock in the distance and let out a soft yelp, A Keen Spirit Peacock! I didnt expect for such a rare bird to still exist in the mortal realm. Hmm, very good. I just so happen to have a use for your rainbow light! As she spoke, she extended her finger in the direction of the Keen Spirit Peacock.

As Grand Immortal Xus Nascent Soul still possessed the bird, he instantly paled from fright and desperately flew away in a streak of light. He gritted his teeth and forcefully infused the power of his essence into the peacock.

With a muffled boom, blinding rainbow light radiated around him to form a dense and sturdy barrier that was like a blinding sun.

However, the devil ancestor only sneered when she saw this and flicked her finger.

A huge explosion followed, and a depression appeared in the barrier with the peacock being knocked through the air. Before the peacock could stabilize itself, a huge devilish claw appeared in a blur and viciously grabbed it.

Brother Xu! Lin Yinping couldnt help but shout in fear.

Devilish flames ignited from the claws, but the rainbow light barrier could only managed to hold on.

When the devil ancestor saw this, a hostile expression appeared on her face. The claws clamped down and the barrier began to wail and warp before completely shattering.

NO! Immortal Xu let out a frightened scream as the Keen Spirit Peacock was roasted alive inside the claws grasp.

With a rustle of wind, Immortal Xus Nascent Soul took that instant to escape and arrived over sixty meters away.

The devil ancestor already knew the direction that he would teleport and had flicked her finger there ahead of time.

As soon as his Nascent Soul made an appearance, he erupted before he could even scream.

The illustrious Grand Immortal of the Endless Sky Plains had met a wretched end.

When Master Sable and Daoist Sevenwonders saw this, they wore complete panic on their faces.

The devil possessed extraordinary abilities, and they couldnt hope to withstand even a single strike. At this rate, they would all perish in an instant.

Han Lis complexion had turned completely pale, but he still managed to maintain a calm exterior. A cold glint could even be seen from his eyes.

What are you thinking? Long Mengs voice continued to sound in Han Lis ear, If you do not let Xue Ling free, it will be too late. Only Ling Long, our original self, will have the power to stop her. We wont truly disappear, and should separate into our individual selves after a time.

Han Li remained silent with a sullen face.

Suddenly, Silvermoons voice spoke inside Han Lis spiritual sense. Dont worry, I accept this. I will head over.

In his alarm, Han Li sternly shot, Silvermoon, what are you saying? How do you know that youll be restored to your original condition once you fuse back together? Given how weak your current soul is, she will certainly to be the dominant being.

Master, that doesnt matter. If Long Meng and I do not fuse souls, we will all perish. With that in mind, I may as well take the risk, Silvermoon said. Soon after, Han Lis sleeve stirred and a white fox flew out from it, shooting towards Long Mengs location. Long Meng happily flew towards her.

Han Li stood in place with an unsightly expression, but his mouth remained shut. He could hear she had resolved herself.

Right after Grand Immortal Xus Nascent Soul was exterminated, the Keen Spirit Peacocks demon core emerged from the claw and was enveloped in black light.

The rest of the peacock then crumbled to ash within the abyssal black flames, leaving only rainbow light behind.

The light was sparkling and translucent as if it were crystalline.

As soon as it appeared, the devil claw immediately grabbed hold and it blurred away from sight.

In the following moment, the claw reappeared above the devil ancestor, still grasping the rainbow light.

The devil ancestor glanced at the light with a faint trace of joy and she spat out a dense black wind, sweeping the rainbow light within it. The wind quickly shrank in size and condensed the light into a thumb-sized pearl.

The devil ancestor looked at the crystal in its hand and then tossed it to her incarnation behind her, indifferently saying, This pearl has some use to me. Send it back to the devil realm at the next opportunity. Do not disappoint me.

When the black-armored woman heard this, while she felt somewhat surprised, she caught the pearl nonetheless. As she held the pearl in both her hands, it warped out of sight.

With that done, the devil ancestor turned her sights on Han Li, ruthlessness etched on her delicate face.

Han Lis expression sank and his mind stirred. After his puppet blurred in front of him, it took the Tailstar Essence Shield into its hand and emitted a silver light barrier that covered both of them. It held a spell seal in its other hand and rainbow light continued to flash from its body. Han Li wasnt idle during this. He tightly grasped the Triflame Fan in his hand and pointed to the huge sword revolving around his head with the other.

The huge sword hummed and dissolved into several hundreds of sparkling golden swordlights. They whirled around the silver light barrier and formed a huge mass that faintly resembled a massive lotus. As it swiveled in the air, it blossomed in a magnificent display.

Thunder then rang from the lotus and erupted in golden sparks.

With an inaudible incantation, Han Li activated the vajra barrier and circulated the Brightjade Arts, summoning a layer of golden light around his skin and turning his flesh to a faintly golden hue.

The two items Han Li relied most on protecting Yuan Chas attack were restlessly stirring in his body.

Han Lis defensive preparations were completed in the blink of an eye, but he still felt completely ill at ease. He knew his formidable defenses would likely be obliterated with ease by Ancestor Yuan Cha.

Divine Devilbane Lightning! The devil ancestor blinked in surprise and gasped when she saw the golden lightning arcing from the lotus surrounding him, but she flicked her fingers at him regardless.

Two clear thumps rang through the air.

The sounds werent loud. The first thud left a giant hole in the golden lotus formed from the Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords. A depression appeared in the blinding silver barrier and it soon ruptured like glass. The golden barrier too wildly flashed before shattering with a crisp ring.

In that moment of delay, Han Lis eyes shined with blue light and he could clearly see what was shooting towards him. As he waved the Triflame Fan towards it, he wore an expression of absolute disbelief.

After Han Li was thrown twenty meters through the air, he concentrated the magic power in his body in furious alarm and managed to stabilize himself. Sensing a sharp pain from his abdomen, he looked down and felt his whole body run cold.

The Tailstar Essence Shield and his protective azure light barrier now had a fist-sized hole penetrated through. His clothes and armor formed from Gold Devouring Beetles had been ripped away as well to reveal the final layer of black armor.

The armor had a three inch opening where a sparkling silver blade had dug in, piercing through his stomach.

Azure Qi lit up his face and he shouted, suddenly forming a faint golden barrier around his body. He surprisingly received another attack by a strange blade. The wind rustled and the blade ricocheted towards the sky.

Han Li quickly raised his hand to the air and grabbed onto the weapon.

It was a half-foot long and curved like a crescent moon, but upon closer inspection it wasnt a blade at all, it was more like an incredibly sharp wolf nail.

Han Lis heart trembled and took another look at wound at his abdomen. The wound didnt bleed, but revealed a glistening raw flesh that seemed to be mixed with faint golden threads. It was the unyielding metal-hard flesh he had gained after cultivating the first layer of the Bright Jade Technique.

Were it not for this last line of defence, the attack wouldve pierced through his dantian, a mortal strike.

This so-called Heavenwolf Drill was truly fearsome.

In his astonishment, he raised his head and looked at the puppet in front of him. Apart from rainbow light glistening from where the two nails pierced into its body, it appeared completely ordinary.

When Han Li saw this, he was relieved.

As Tailstar Essence and Elemental Jade was used to forge the puppets body, its durability was difficult to imagine.

Within the black light shining from the altar, the devil ancestor was amazed that her successive attacks hadnt resulted in a kill.

The Heavenwolf Drill was the most vicious ability of her Silvermoon Wolf body.

Each use required her to destroy one of the four nails on her claws, with each nail being something that had been painstakingly nurtured after countless years. Their might was something even a late-Deity Transformation stage cultivator wouldnt underestimate. Even with that, Yuan Cha was using devilish Qi to control them, so their might should be even greater.

However, these two successive attacks were withstood by a mere mid-Nascent Soul cultivator an inconceivable result!

At that moment, the black light faded away from the altar as did the huge wolfs form, instead taking on the form of a gorgeous black-robed woman.

In addition to her black robes, she wore armor of sinister design. It was jet-black with a two-horned ghost engraved on it. Several foot-long spikes pierced out sporadically from various parts of the armor, glistening with an eerie light.

She was now glaring right at Han Li.

He gasped in alarm. Thats-

— The Elder Devils True Fiend Armor, only capable of being used when a large quantity of perfect devil Qi is condensed in a fully devilfied body, Silvermoon explained, Not only is it incredibly durable, but it also gives her a second source to draw devilish Qi from, greatly increasing her abilities. In the ancient war, the demon and human clans had suffered greatly at the hands of this armor. Fortunately, only a small portion of Elder Devil were able to use this ability, or there wouldve been no war in the first place.

You remembered that? Han Li spoke with surprise. Then, he commanded the puppet to take out the silver nail that was still embedded in its body. Immediately afterwards, rainbow light stirred from its body and the wounds were slowly repaired. At the same time, the Gold Devouring Beetles surrounding his abdomen stirred before closing the gap in his armor.

He even withdrew the small silver shield and had it return to its small original form as a small silver shield.

Silvermoon wryly laughed, Im not too sure of how much I recall, but its slowly coming back to me. A few of my more vague memories have become clearer, and I know much more.

Han Lis face stirred but he remained silent. And with the puppet fully repaired, it blurred to his side.

Yuan Cha slowly withdrew her gaze and turned to look at the confrontation of radiant and black light. With an odd expression on her face, she formed a hand gesture and uttered an incantation with a sweet voice before flicking her fingers.

Ten unremarkable black threads struck the giant stone tablet that contained the Dragon Call Crest. A series of black light began to wind around it and a loud drone thrummed out.

The stone pillars surrounding the altar shook with increasing violence.

Now with a far more stern bearing, she dropped her hair over her face, making for an eerie appearance. The alter below her immediately trembled and black light flickered from its surface as it slowly crumbled. Countless strands of pitch-black Qi then began to rush into the pillars backs.

When she saw this, she became crazed and broke out into a satisfied laughter. She pointed to the sky and shouted with a shrill voice, Shatter!

Black Qi gathered together above the altar and roiled to form a huge devil the size of a building.

The devil possessed the body of a gorgeous woman, but her eyes were closed. It wore the exact same armor as Yuan Chas incarnation did, had a delicate face, and a pair of short exquisite horns.

Devil Ancestor Yuan Cha! Corpse Xiong cried out with shock.

The others were also greatly alarmed. In the next instant, the huge devil slowly opened its eyes, to reveal a pair of twinkling purple abysses, like the endless void.

Just as it so happened, the combined attack of the three spirit treasure replicas broke through the wall of black light, collapsing it into countless rays.

The blazing radiance continued to rush forward, shining down upon the altar as if to envelope it in a curtain of light.

When the giant devil sensed this, it shifted its head towards the approaching light and casually lifted its hand and gave an effortless slap.

A huge explosion ruptured.

A giant black monstrous claw appeared in the air, grasping at the attack like clouds covering the moon. In a short flash, five black streaks cut through the curtain of light, completely blocking it until they found a large jade block and a small crimson drum in its grasp. In that moment, all light from the attack had faded away.

Everyone who saw it was dumbstruck.

The huge devil lowered its head with a cursory glance at the two treasures in its hand as its eyes flickered with purple light. Then, with a trace of confusion, an icy womans voice sounded from its mouth, This… This is… the mortal realm?

At that moment, Long Mengs possessed body had condensed a silver wolf head on Hua Tianqis back in preparation for leaping out.

But when she saw the newly arrived huge devil in the distance, the silver wolf burrowed back into Hua Tianqis body. Long Meng woke up with frightened eyes and trembling body, shrieking, Spatial Soul Crossing! That is Yuan Chas true soul!

Complete shock was betrayed from the faces of the cultivators.

Master Sable and Daoist Sevenwonders had bloodless complexions. The devil claws quitely lit up with a purple flame that instantly evaporated the treasures it held.

Two Divine Spirit Treasure replicas, destroyed with laughable ease.

Afterwards, the giant devil withdrew its arms and slowly turned around to face the black-armored woman.

The woman expressionlessly met the giants gaze and giant devil noted, So you still live. It seems my past efforts havent been in vain. So you summoned me here to deal with insects? Do you believe that my efforts are worth this much? You should know that youve already called me twice in the past. After this, I will be erasing you. The perfect devil Qi I used to create you here may as well be used to refine another… more reliable group of our holy race.

With a raised brow, the black-armored woman coldly replied, We are of the same being. I wouldnt have done this unless I had no other choice. If it werent for the assistance of the True Devil Qi leaking from the altar and my desperate circumstances, I wouldnt have been able to summon you.

The huge devil looked down at the steady flow of black Qi from the altar and nodded, So it was like that! Gathering me here had taken up much energy. So it wasnt your personal devilish Qi that summoned me. It appears Ill need to act quickly. I dont know how long I can be sustained. She then turned her head to look at the demons and cultivators.

Under the devils frigid gaze, many of them even began to silently back away in terror.

The devil gave a sadistic smile at the sight of their squirming and raised her hand before flicking her finger. freweovel.co

A shriek sounded out as a blur faded from sight.

The Lion Hawk that was tangling with the huge devil bird let out a miserable scream. Its body inflated for a moment before imploding.

After such a long wave of furious attacks, Master Sable finally calmed down. After such a long time trapped inside of the devilish Qi, he already knew that Lady Mus Nascent Soul was gone.

With Daoist Sevenwonders call to attention, Master Sables expression turned stern and he flicked his sleeve, summoning an earth-colored block above him.

The brick was made of an otherworldly smooth jade that faintly shined with layers of silver and golden talisman characters. It possessed a huge spiritual Qi that was strangely stable.

The Mountain Crushing Seal! A womans voice shouted out in astonishment.

Han Li followed the source of the voice and found Lin Yinping looking at the tool in astonishment.

The block was a Divine Spirit Treasure replica that appeared at the underground auction he participated in some time ago.

Although he had left early, he later heard that the treasure was bought at an astronomical sum. He didnt expect that it had fallen into the hands of the High Zenith Sect. The sects wealth was a testament to its position as the greatest sect of the Righteous Dao.

When the Mountain Crushing Seal lit up, Daoist Sevenwonders cackled and soon raised his hand, flicking at the Scarlet Cry Drum that floated in the air.

Then, a muffled thump pounded from the drum.

The small instrument lit up in crimson light and a wheel of red haze began to form around the drum.

Sevenwonders flicked his finger once more when he saw this and the drum let out another thump, having the light flare with increasing brilliance.

A low and methodical drumming fell and the wheel gradually rose into the air like the morning sun, producing an ever rising and fearsome pressure as time went on.

As for the Mountain Crushing Seal, Master Sable had already uttered an incantation and struck the block with spell seals, expanding it into a sixty-meter-tall mountain. Folded layers of spell formations and talisman characters etched on the surface of the jade block. At the same time, the dazzling yellow mist surrounding it seemed to cause worldly Qi to circle it, a testament to its power.

As soon as the treasures appeared, they instantly attracted the attention of the others present. When Long Meng sensed the astonishing pressure the treasures emitted, she raised her brow and glanced at them with an odd expression, then expressionlessly closed her eyes.

The huge wolfs face blanked for a moment and turned solemn.

A cold glint flashed through the huge wolfs eyes and she snorted, You think you can defeat me with just two replicas? Youre dreaming. Black light focused from its mouth, producing a black sphere of light. It slowly flew out and began to faintly pulse in size.

Soon after, beams of black light rhythmically sank into the sphere and disappeared without a trace.

The orb expanded with exceptional speed and grew to the size of building in the blink of an eye, floating until it was directly above the wolfs head.

The spheres color could only be described as an unending void, inspiring an existential dread in those who saw it.

Even then, the sphere continued to expand.

Go! Master Sables brows sank and he pointed to the huge seal in the air, taking the lead in launching an attack.

The Mountain Crushing Seal flared with light and streaked towards the altar as a shooting star. The red sun formed from the drum trembled and soon followed suit.

The two glaring lights carried astonishing power. They shredded through the mist of devilish Qi like wet paper.

Even if they were not real Divine Spirit Treasures, when combined to this degree of coordination, their combined might was equivalent to an ordinary strike from a true Divine Spirit Treasure.

The huge wolf released a mist of light into the huge black sphere above her without any hesitation in retaliation.

The black sphere trembled and faintly thrummed, soon shooting forward to meet the attack of the two treasures.

As it flew forward, it consumed all of the devilish Qi it moved past in a display of momentum.

The three masses eventually collided in midair with one another.

The impact rocked the area. Black light, yellow mist, and scarlet radiance exploded, resulting in the spiritual pressure creating a visible wall of energy that split the world in two.

On one side lay a vast emptiness like the starry sky, and the other a glorious bloom of twinkling yellow and red like a galaxy.

Thunderous sounds rumbled from both sides as if countless weapons were clashing against one another. As the confrontation continued, the wall of light was constantly tugging towards either side.

However, this deadlock didnt last for long. As the huge wolf continued to fuel the black wall with a huge beam of light, it eventually began to push back the two replicas.

Both Master Sable and Daoist Sevenwonders expressions vastly changed.

The two hadnt expected that the devil would be able to block the attack relying solely on its abilities. As the confrontation continued, the two continued to strike their treasures with spell seals, madly pouring their magic power into them. They glanced at one another aghast.

Not only were the Devil Restriction Bands completely useless, but their most powerful treasures werent able to suppress her either. With the seal on the altar on the verge of being opened, they knew matters were far from good.

While dread beginning to settle in their mind, Han Li suddenly slapped his storage pouch and summoned the Triflame Fan into his hand. He took a deep glance at the wall of light and darkness and sighed. With a mental command, he had his human-like puppet relocate behind him, still remaining in concealment.

Then, he slapped his hands together, causing the fan to surge in size, quickly growing ten-meters-large in the blink of an eye. He knew it was foolish to meet the devil ancestor head-on, but he also knew that if Sable and Sevenwonders were defeated, he would be next to the block.

With a series of phoenix cries, a tri-color blaze roared from the fan. He was going to make use of the fans full potential.

This was a crucial moment and he couldnt afford to hold any of his magic power in reserve.

Activated, the Triflame Fan emitted an astonishing spiritual pressure, immediately drawing the attention of Master Sable and Sevenwonders. When Master Sable saw the fan in his hand, he cried out, Fellow Daoist! Thats…

Han Li had no interest in wasting his breath and simply shook the fan. Suddenly, tri-colored flame violently rushed out and condensed into a fifteen-meter-long bird. It let out a shriek, unfolded its wings, and dived straight towards the light wall.

Under the astonished gaze of the two grand cultivators, the bird erupted into a halo of light, producing a wave of large gold and silver talisman characters soaring through the air. Then, the halo of light disappeared in a flash.

The red and yellow light suddenly surged, followed by the appearance of gold and silver flames in their ranks. They immediately gained the upper hand and began to gradually push back the black wall with an unyielding force.

The Silver-winged Nightfiend, Lin Yinping, and the others had already seen Han Li use the Triflame Fan in some capacity, but Corpse Xiong and Long Meng hadnt and both looked at Han Li with shock.

Master Sable and Sevenwonders were delighted by this surprise. Although they didnt know how he came across a spirit treasure replica, its power was no less than that of the Mountain Crushing Seal and the Scarlet Cry Drum. The two acted without any further thought and hastily controlled their treasures to flare with even greater power, preparing to make use of this new opportunity to deal with the devil incarnation in a single blow.

After releasing the full-powered strike, Han Lis complexion had turned bloodlessly pale. He immediately summoned a jade bottle into his hand and downed a drop of spirit milk, instantly replenishing his exhausted magic power.

Just as he finished, he suddenly heard the wretched howl of a wolf. His heart trembled and he hastily raised his head.

He saw a black light enveloping both the altar and the wolf, preventing anyone from seeing what was happening.

Han Li frowned. Blue light flickered from his eyes, but he still was blind against it.

Suddenly, Han Li sensed something flicker from the blackness. Within the exact same interval of time, his barrier shook and a cold light ruptured from it.

There was no opportunity to respond.

Not good! Han Lis heart sank, and he soon heard a clear explosion, followed by several booms.

His body trembled before he was sent flying.

Yi! A surprised yelped sounded from the altar, followed by a cold snort. Something flickered from it once more.

Dodge! Thats the Heavenwolf Drill! Silvermoon shouted in panic.

At that same moment, a silhouette flashed in front of him.

Several muffled thumps sounded out and the silhouette was knocked several steps back. Piercing through the human-like puppets robes was a strangely-curved shard stabbing into its stomach.

The two demons were shocked by the sudden attack of two newly formed devils.

The Silver-winged Nightfiend blurred without any hesitation and disappeared into the wind.

The Lion Hawk also quickly turned around with an ominous bearing and released golden shockwaves in a roar towards one of the devils.

The devil raised its large saber to block the attack, but the golden soundwaves completely enveloped it, shredding the devil back into wisps of black Qi.

The other devil raised its hand and was about to release a saber streak when the nightfiend suddenly appeared behind it.

He flicked his fingers and released a barrage of grey Ghostfiend Threads, littering the devil with holes and tearing it to mist.

Having destroyed the two devils with such ease, the Silver-winged Nightfiend incredulously stared at the remnants of the devilish Qi.

After a short moment, the black Qi in front of him gathered and flickered with black light as the two devils were reformed.

Before they were even fully formed, one of the devils pounced forward with an open mouth and spat out a stream of black Qi.

The nightfiend frowned and raised his hand, releasing another wave of Ghostfiend Threads to meet the assault. As the attacks tangled together, the other devil transformed into a three-meter-large hawk and swept to the Lion Hawks side.

As a sudden fight between beak and claws broke out, black and purple feathers rustled in the air.

The Lion Hawk had a clear advantage, but the huge black hawk would rapidly recover from its heavy injuries. There was a black light roaming across its body that seemed to be healing it to the point of immortality.

The nightfiend found himself in a similar situation. Regardless of how many times he struck down the devil with his Ghostfiend Threads, it instantly reformed itself in the blink of an eye.

It was clear these two devils were some sort of incarnation of Yuan Cha. If their master didnt die or run out of devilish Qi, they would be undying.

Could it be that the devil ancestor was using these incarnations only to obstruct us from destroying the stone pillar? The nightfiend thought, Its clear that these two wont be able to defeat us.

Although the two devils had lacking defenses, the devilish Qi they spat were as equally vicious as the devil ancestors. The two demons were fully occupied in dodging their attacks.

With the delay that the devils bought, the heavily damaged stone pillar soon began to shine with light as it mended itself.

This deeply vexed the nightfiend.

Corpse Xiong saw what was happening to them and felt somewhat alarmed.

Long Meng had condensed several large white hands from her spiritual sense and continuously used them to pound apart the devilish Qi down below. While occupied with this, she sent Corpse Xiong a voice transmission, Do not worry. Those incarnations are mere portions of her soul formed from devilish arts. Two are the most of what she can summon, or she would be using them to deal with us. But at this rate, we will surely be defeated. The most important point to note is that my body is being slowly corrupted by devilish Qi. Although this change isnt currently permanent, it will be after she absorbs enough pure devilish Qi from the altar. At that moment, the devils soul will fuse with my body and I will no longer be able to recover it. Once she regains her full abilities, we will be completely annihilated. Ill have to take the risk.

What do you mean, Madam? Corpse Xiong asked with a respectful tone.

I will use a secret technique to force myself into the body and fight for control. Although I will be a great disadvantage against an already devilfied body, I can temporarily force her to sit still. With this, you will be given an opportunity to finish this. Long Meng coldly spoke.

As Corpse Xiong attacked the devilish Qi with his crimson light, he hesitantly said, I understand, Madam. But isnt that too dangerous?

Hmph, with the altar unsealed, we have no other choice. Long Meng said with an annoyed tone.

What exactly does the altar seal? The Madam is quite fearful of it. Could it be the mighty devilish artifacts left behind from ancient times?

Itd be better if it were only that. Even if the devil managed to gain power in this manner, we can easily avoid her by fleeing and then call upon others to take her down. Since I was once fused with the devil ancestor, I already had an idea of what is sealed underneath the altar. It is most likely the perfect devil Qi that was brought here from the Elder Devil realm.

P-perfect devil Qi?! Corpse Xiong shouted.

Long Meng gravely said, This was from an age before you incarnated into a refined corpse, but you should know how fearsome it is. It is completely different from ordinary devilish Qi. Not only can it corrupt the spirit veins of the mortal world, but it can even spread corruption through the air, common humans and low-grade cultivators will gradually turn into devils. Given enough time, the mortal realm will become a copy of the Elder Devils.

But I heard that in the past, the perfect devil Qi was completely purified by the ancients. Could it still be there within the altar?

Long Meng paused for a moment and explained, Perfect devil Qi is the accumulated devil essence from the Elder Devil realm. While they could purify normal devilish Qi, how could they possibly do that to something that can even change the nature of the worlds spiritual Qi? Only the spirit realm should have a method to dissolve it. Before I was sealed, I heard the three Kunwu Masters speak of sealing a majority of the perfect devil Qi and holding them in areas of the mortal world with the most abundant spiritual Qi. They used the pressure of these sites to suppress them.

Corpse Xiong wore a wavering expression upon hearing her, That certainly makes sense. Kunwu Mountain is one of the most famous spirit mountains in history. Using the mountain vein to suppress the devilish Qi was a reasonable plan. They probably hoped that constant exposure to the pure spiritual Qi would slowly erode the perfect devil Qi, but the mountains spiritual Qi was far sparser than in the past. Without a million years of time, the devilish Qi wont dissolve. If it is released now, it would be impossible for it to be sealed again. Not to mention that the devil ancestor would be completely unstoppable after she absorbs the perfect devil Qi.

A dark glint flashed from Corpse Xiongs eyes and he uttered, But even if the entire mortal realm became corrupted, why should we care? In the past, the demons and humans of the spirit realm had already once expelled the Elder Devils from this world. Weve done all we could do here. Wouldnt it be better for us…

Long Meng coldly smiled and said, I know that in the past you were brought to this realm as a Corpse Bear, a humans spirit beast. Didnt you come to the Devil Suppressing Pagoda and assist me in hopes of using a reverse spirit stream to return to the spirit realm? However, your cultivation is far below Deity Transformation stage. Even if you were to use one, the spatial forces will rend you out of existence. And how did you guess that I knew the location of a reverse spirit stream?

Corpse Xiong wore a faint smile and said, The Madam must be joking. I was only a spirit beast because I had yet to awaken my consciousness. And dont worry about me passing through the spirit stream. I have prepared for countless years, and have a method in mind. As the concubine to the Great Demon King Tian Kui, who else would know of the location of a reverse spirit stream if not you?

Long Meng snorted and bluntly said, You hold quite some belief in me, but to tell you the truth, I will only be able to find reverse spirit streams after I completely reclaim my old body. So, dont entertain any ideas of running.

Corpse Xiong grinned and instantly replied, So long as I fulfill your wishes, you will agree to take us to the spirit realm? We will naturally do our utmost to obey.

That will be fine. Act as my protector. Long Meng nodded with satisfaction.

Soon after, Long Meng held her hands in an incantation gesture and her entire body flared in silver light.

At that same moment, Han Li also took action as per Sevenwonders request. He parted his hand to release several bolts of Divine Devilbane Lightning below, scattering clouds of devilish Qi.

As the huge wolf faced the allied cultivators, beams of black light continuously released from the vast clouds of devilish Qi, pushing back the mountain of yellow Qi and the other attacks. The Devilish Qi had now spread to over half of the area, surrounding most of those present.

Suddenly, the stone pillars gradually lit up with blinding light and let out a low hum. Ancient talisman characters appeared from each stone pillar and began to tremble.

The scene was cause for amazement for both demon and human.

But when Sevenwonders saw this, his face sank.

Although he hadnt listened to Long Meng and Corpse Xiongs conversation, he could faintly guess that something terrible was about to occur. With gritted teeth, he tossed the drum into the air and had it float midair. He then harshly yelled, Fellow Daoist Sable, what are you doing!? Quickly bring it out, or we will suffer calamity!

While Han Li was releasing his flying swords, he spoke to Silvermoon in his mind.

If I cut off the black wolf head, the devil ancestor should temporarily lose control over the body, but that could massively backfire. Wouldnt Long Meng rush to take control of the body first?

Silvermoon quickly explained, With the Devil Restriction Bands control, the devils Qi is sealed and her soul wont be able to leave the head. So long as the soul is detached from the body, I am confident in my ability to regain control. Even if Long Meng comes with her strong spiritual sense, she cannot contest with your incisive blade tempered with Auric Essence. Given that common treasures cant harm the Silvermoon Wolf body and she would have to fight for control against the devil, she most likely wouldnt try since she would be at a disadvantage. Of course, she cant imagine that master possesses so many flying swords of the same make, or she wouldnt have run off to fight for the Divine Spirit Treasures.

When Han Li heard her, he took a deep breath and resolved himself.

Silvermoon was his artifact spirit after all. Any power she gained would directly be his as well.

He promptly formed his hands in an incantation gesture and released his flying swords in the air. Golden light sparked between them and condensed together to form a giant shimmering golden sword.

With the simple point of a finger, deep thunder boomed as a layer of golden lightning sheathed the sword. Silver strands burst from the tip to flash a silver wolf head for only a moment.

With Silvermoon directly possessing the weapon, the sword was vastly improved, and she would be able to directly enter her original body as soon as the devil was beheaded.

The huge sword blurred, cleaving through the devilish Qi like a bolt of lightning. Sparks leapt out from its wake, soon arrived near the altar in several flashes, heading straight towards the neck of the huge wolfs black head.

The golden swords astonishing display naturally caught the eye of everyone that was vying for the two Divine Spirit Treasures.

Even Long Meng gave a short pause in surprise before letting out a sneer.

She didnt believe that the sword of a trifling mid-Nascent Soul cultivator could injure the body.

But for everyone apart from her, they felt completely startled as they witnessed what would happen.

When the huge blade dropped down with immense momentum at the neck of black head, the wolf suddenly leapt up and evaded the attack.

Han Li and company were completely dumbstruck.

It was an act! The Devil Restricting Bands didnt restrain it! Master Sable shouted out with a trembling voice. Daoist Sevenwonderss face also grew unsightly, but he wasnt about to give up. With his hands in an incantation gesture, he began to chant in an attempt to reactivate the restriction bands.

The five rings brightly flared and began to tightly shrink once more, but the wolf only gave a cheshire grin in response. It then leapt back on top of the altar without any difficulty.

A pitch-black light shined from the wolfs center and completely enveloped it in a blaze of light before withdrawing entirely inside the wolf.

In the blink of an eye, the wolfs sparkling silver fur dimmed and was tarnished black, the only exception being the other silver wolf head.

…Devilform Body? When did she complete the transformation?

When Long Meng saw this, her expression paled in disbelief.

At that same time, the wolf raised its head and released matte black waves from its mouth that rippled the air.

They was no sound and they looked as delicate as a flower.

The five emerald rings on the wolfs body were enveloped in these waves and shattered in dim sparks of light.

With the initial attack of the golden sword missing, the blade immediately turned around and twisted its path like a viper as it made its way back to Han Li.

The wolf coldly howled in response, condensing the devilish Qi that had originally been scattered. They began to coil around the sword in blacks ensnaring threads.

Han Li raised his brow and instantly formed a hand seal, commanding the sword to release nearly half of its Divine Devilbane Lightning reserves.

Thunder rang out and a ball of golden lightning radiated from the huge sword, releasing a world-shaking eruption.

Countless arcs of lightning chaotically scattered through the air, erasing away the devilish Qi wherever it passed, greatly thinning out most of the wolfs attack.

The huge sword then used this opportunity to piece through the opening the lightning created and instantly arrived back at Han Lis side.

How does so much Divine Devilbane Lightning even exist in this mortal realm?

The huge wolf couldnt help but glance at Han Li with a deep gaze.

Despite Han Lis indifferent exterior, he felt his heart tremble.

No matter how powerful the wolfs black shockwaves may be, they were extremely slow and faded away once they reached a hundred meters away from her body.

At that moment, the others felt a cold chill run down their back, feeling both relief and trepidation.

The devil ancestor was truly cunning. It was able to easily break the Devil Restriction Bands and deliberately feigned being incapacitated, luring the others to turn hostile in their fight for treasure. If it werent for Han Lis wanton strike breaking her ploy, they wouldve done all the work for her as they fought for the Divine Spirit Treasure, letting her kill whoever remained.

The others then glanced at one another and dispersed in confusion.

The Divine Spirit Treasures were priceless, but now wasnt the time to pursue them.

At that moment, a cold glint cast from the huge wolfs eyes and she raised her claw, swiping at the air. Five translucent claw streaks ripped through the air before disappearing.

A womans miserable scream filled the space.

Alarmed, the others looked at the edge of the devilish Qi and saw Lady Mu rend to shreds by the claw streaks, her treasures and defenses gave without the slightest resistance. She had been caught off guard as she was occupied with fighting her bewitched junior.

Her Nascent Soul immediately emerged from the remains of her corpse and looked at the golden textile shuttle with a trace of hesitation before shooting off.

However, the Nascent Soul found her escape blocked.

The devilish Qi nearby gathered and turned into a large black hand, blurring towards the womans Nascent Soul in the blink of an eye.

Another step ahead, the huge wolf suddenly let out a fierce howl.

The piercing howl momentarily froze the Nascent Souls magic power when she was attempting to escape with instant movement.

The black hand then grabbed her and instantly dragged her into the devilish Qi.

Stop! Master Sable paled upon seeing this and shouted with furious alarm. He wildly poured magic power into the Heavenbound Sword and began to chop at the air with violent fervor.

In an instant, the Heavenbound Sword created unending phantoms of itself, turning countless deep yellow swordlights into a mountain of blades. With astonishing pressure, it flew forward with unyielding strength in an attempt to save Lady Mus life with all his might.

The others were surprised by his actions, but were nonetheless happy to witness the old man launch such a powerful attack.

Long Meng and Corpse Xiong exchanged a glance before joining in a joint attack.

Daoist Sevenwonders frowned at Master Sables sudden movements, but then he recalled a few rumors involving the two elders and an odd expression appeared on his face. Then after a moment of thought, he flipped his hand and summoned a half-foot-large drum.

The drum was scarlet and shined with beams of red light that almost appeared to be condensed from a raging inferno. As soon as it appeared, it instantly expanded to the size of a hundred meters, filling the entire air with senseless heat, leaving all the cultivators and demons with the sensation of being roasted alive.

When Lin Yinping saw the drum, she couldnt help but shout, The Scarlet Cry Drum!

Grand Immortal Xu circled above her head in the body of the peacock and also wore an expression of astonishment.

Han Li swept his gaze and sensed the astonishing fire-attribute spiritual power. It appeared to be just as powerful as his Triflame Fan.

In his shock, he instantly recognized it to be a Divine Spirit Treasure replica.

Sevenwonders raised the drum in his hand and turned to Han Li with a blank expression, Fellow Daoist Han, your Divine Devilbane Lightning is rather effective against devilish Qi. Let us attack together. I will use the drum to conceal your movements.

Han Li narrowed his eyes at the offer.

Before he could respond, the great attack that Master Sable had just released made contact with the surging devilish Qi down below. A huge rumbling quaked the air.

The swordlight and the devilish Qi clashed. For a time, the two seemed to have found themselves in a deadlock. It was then that Long Mengs large white hand and Corpse Xiongs blood blade entered the battle. The huge wolf easily blocked this attack by releasing beams of black light from its mouth.

Not only this, but the huge jet-black wolf suddenly raised its head and spat out two black balls.

When the orbs touched the ground, devilish Qi suddenly surged from them to form two silhouettes with eagle wings.

These two pseudo-devils had the appearance of a young man with a hooked nose, each wielding a large black saber. They expanded their wings and directly flew over to the Silver-winged Nightfiend and the Lion Hawk, who have already mostly destroyed one of the formations stone pillars.

Before the two devils drew close to the two demons, they waved their weapons and launched sword streaks at the two.