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Gui Ling grasped at the huge silver axe in her hand and summoned a tiger phantom from within it. The beast blew out a yellow mist from its mouth as soon as it appeared, forcefully blocking the black Qi from approaching further. Both Lin Yinping and Keen Spirit Peacock possessed by Grand Immortal Xu were covered in rainbow light in an attempt to protect themselves.

After Han Li glanced at the situation near him, he frowned and turned to look at the Eight Spirit Ruler and the Black Wind Flag.

Of these two treasures, one was masterless and the other corrupted, but neither were revealing their true powers. Even so, the inky winds raging around the slick black flood dragon and the silver talisman characters floating across the huge argent lotus seemed to be stuck in a stalemate.

While the dazzling clash occurred high above them, it was impossible not to notice them. However, no one could go to claim the treasures, with everyone entirely occupied with the battle at hand.

Han Li knew that he was no match for the devil ancestors abilities and immediately planned on escaping, but within this sealed space, where would he run?

As such, he could only brace himself for what was to come and make every attempt to avoid the resulting battle.

Although his Divine Devilbane Lightning was far more effective in dealing with the devilish Qi than he imagined, he didnt dare to throw himself into the fray. His best bet was to protect himself and see how things developed.

If the devil ancestor took notice of his particular skill set and decided to attack him directly, he definitely wouldnt make it out in one piece.

Furthermore, he was disconnected to what would happen to the Great Jin if the devil ancestor were to escape. He wasnt about to sacrifice himself on their behalf.

With that in mind, he stealthily released his spiritual sense in the direction of the altar.

Caught unaware, his spiritual sense was repelled from an undetectable restriction of sorts.

He inwardly sighed and unconsciously turned his spiritual sense elsewhere and discovered something that made him pause.

Three hundred meters deep below, he sensed a foot-large golden sphere: the Gold Devouring Beetles he had previously released.

Like the cultivators and demons, these insects were brought along as well.

When he earlier released his beetles, he had them scour the walls of the eight floor to see if there were any weak points he could exploit, but because he was trapped in the sealed area created by the Black Wind Flag, he had lost contact with them.

Because they were underground when they teleported, the others hadnt taken any notice of them.

Han Li looked at the huge stone pillars surrounding the altar that twinkled with light. His heart stirred and he paused in hesitation before giving his hidden beetles a command.

The golden sphere of light flashed and scattered all over.

Corpse Xiong and the others closer to the battle were occasionally striking at the huge stone pillars in an attempt to destroy the spell formation, hopefully breaking the stalemate. But apart from Corpse Xiongs blood blade, the other attacks produced little effect.

As for the large white hands that Long Meng summoned, they only served to shake the pillars.

The stone pillars were made from an unknown material that was extremely durable.

Of course, if Corpse Xiong or Long Meng had more time to deal with them, they would likely be able to break them.

Just as the newly arrived cultivators thought to retreat, the wolf spat out several breaths of black Qi at full force, madly sweeping towards them. Alarmed, they had no option but to respond with full force.

While Han Li absentmindedly dealt with the attack, he began to look around for a way to escape.

Meanwhile, Daoist Sevenwonders had summoned forth five emerald rings while Master Sable protected him.

Sevenwonders chanted incantations without end and flicked his fingers, striking each ring with spell seals. They all let out intermittent cries and began to tremble and shine with light.

After occupying the new arrivals with great amounts of black Qi, the large two-headed wolf turned its gaze back to Long Meng and Corpse Xiong.

The devil glared at them, viewing them as her current greatest enemies.

Needless to say, after Yuan Cha and Long Meng spent so many years soulfused together, they knew each other in their entirety. As such, Yuan Cha held Long Meng in fear.

As for the stealthy appearance of Corpse Xiong, he was only a trifling late-Nascent Soul cultivator, but the blood blade in his hand was exceptionally powerful. Not only did devilish Qi have no effect, but the blade seemed to be able to restrain the devilish Qi in turn.

If it werent for the vast power difference between them, it likely wouldve been Corpse Xiong couldve overcome the vast devilish Qi by himself.

In truth, if Yuan Cha hadnt taken the risk to ambush the younger Immortal Form Elder with a bewitchment technique on the last floor, she wouldnt have been able to acquire the Dragon Call Crest to get here. She wouldve left the Devil Suppression Pagoda before her devilish Qi ran out instead.

As of current, the seal on the altar had already begun opening. So long as she didnt leave, the altar could provide her with an unending source of devilish Qi. Even when faced against so many cultivators, she had the upper hand and could slowly feel her exhausted devilish essence slowly recover.

As a result, the devil chose not to take any risks and decided to dissolve the seal at a slow and methodical pace.

However, green light began to glow with immense power, giving the wolf a feeling of a terrible familiarity. She raised her head and astonishedly shouted, The Devil Restraining Bands!

When the huge wolf saw the five rings, a trace of fear appeared from her eyes. The wolf head let out a world-shaking roar as an astonishing pressure erupted from it. Black light then began to shine from its mouth as if it were about to release an attack.

However, Sevenwonders had already finished casting his technique and pointed to one of the rings in front of him. Then with a grave face, he uttered, Restrain.

Contrasting his soft voice, the emerald ring flared brilliantly before disappearing.

In a short moment, the huge wolf cried out as a green streak suddenly appeared next to her and wrapped around her head, forming a huge collar.

Incantation characters roamed across its surface and it quickly shrunk.

The devilish Qi that was about to release was forcefully restrained and the wolf let out a cry of anguish.

In a panic, the wolf swiped at the collar, claws flickered with a cold light.

Green light flared and a muffled hum sounded out with the claw easily repelled. The ring tightened even further afterwards, causing the wolf to let out whine and whimper as if it were in extreme pain.

When those nearby the altar saw this, they rejoiced and promptly began to attack with renewed vigor.

With the huge wolf occupied, the devilish Qi was masterless and greatly weakened, allowing it to be easily scattered. Corpse Xiong and Long Meng then made a mad rush to the center.

The Silver-winged Nightfiend and the Lion Hawk both intended on rushing forwards as well, but suddenly they received voice transmissions from Corpse Xiong. The two exchanged a glance before shooting towards one of the stone pillars that surrounded them.

At a distance away, they began to fire off Ghostfiend Threads and golden shockwaves in a combined assault.

Master Sable and Daoist Sevenwonders rejoiced when they saw the treasure work and the old Daoist poured magic power into the sword without reservation before slashing at the devilish Qi in front of him.

A huge swordlight leapt forward, clearing a path ahead.

At the same time, Sevenwonders pointed at the other four emerald bands, having them blur next to the wolfs limbs in an instant.

The four bands shined with light and tightened, forcing the huge wolf to tumble down from the altar and onto the ground.

When Han Li saw this, he blinked and suddenly recalled the ancient treasure he acquired from the Heavenvoid Hall in the past, the Elemental Bands.

Apart from the vast difference in power, they both appeared to work the same way. It was likely that the Elemental Bands was a replica of them.

At the moment, Master Sable furiously shouted, Master Xiong, you dare?

Soon after, the old Daoist waved his hand,

Han Li discovered that after Long Meng and Corpse Xiong rushed into the black Qi, a white streak and two large green hands rushed upward into the sky, making their way to the changed forms of the Black Wind Flag and the Eight Spirit Ruler.

As for Lady Mu, she was still tangled down by her bewitched junior.

When Han Li saw this, he pursed his lips and frowned, decided to remain still for the time being. At his side, Lin Yinping and Grand Immortal Xu both raced towards the two spirit treasures in the sky as well.

As for Gui Ling, she simply shot a sideways glance at Han Li and hesitated for a moment, still having yet to join the fray.

Spiritual light wildly flashed in the sky, followed by the sounds of unceasing explosions. The cultivators and demons that had fought together against the Elder Devil were now divided as they fought for the Divine Spirit Treasures.

As for Han Li, his gaze dropped onto the altar and looked at the huge wolf that was restrained. With a sullen expression, he shook his sleeve and a hum sounded, summoning several tens of small golden swords.

Having experienced what its like to experienced what its like to be devoured by a spatial tear, Han Li was greatly fearful of them, but still managed to collect himself. With the power of the Spirit Subjugation Talisman, his magic power was forced to the peak of mid-Nascent Soul stage, and his Tailstar Essence Shield became blindingly bright as he poured in his newfound power.

He apprehensively thought, Against a tear this large, so long as I dont skirt past its edge, I should come out of this relatively safe.

As the spatial tear enveloped him, he felt darkness embrace him and he suddenly grew dizzy. Then, light shined around him and he found himself in a new space.

Fortunately, Han Li had experience with this and instantly cleared his mind, hastily looking around him in a state of caution.

The ninth floor! he gasped.

He was clearly in an isolated space of mostly empty area a couple kilometers long. It was surrounded by a ravenous yellow mist that repeatedly lit and dimmed. It was unknown how broad it stretched.

Underneath him stood a huge altar that was hundreds of meters tall, but was rather narrow and had steps down on every side. It was made from an ethereal jade of impeccable majesty.

Surrounding the altar was a circle of huge stone pillars that formed a giant spell formation. They blazed with radiance as if showing the formation was active. At the very top of the altar, lay a giant two-headed wolf along with several silhouettes. There was an ongoing battle of great intensity as the wolfs black head blew out an endless stream of inky black Qi.

These silhouettes must have been the cultivators and demons from the eighth floor.

Long Meng, still in possession of Hua Tianqis body, was fluttering her hands in the air, producing two giant white hands to smash down on the black Qi repeatedly.

The Ye Clan Grand Elder, Corpse Xiong, the Silver-winged Nightfiend, and the others were standing farther away, trying to avoid being drawn into the exchange. Only the large-headed eccentric was missing among them.

But what astonished Han Li the most was that the younger elder from the Immortal Form Sect stood at the wolfs side.

At that moment, her eyes were lifeless and black Qi engorged her face. She was controlling a sparkling silver textile shuttle and was fighting a furious Lady Mu.

The others were also using various techniques to attack the huge wolf with all the power they could muster. Additionally, the surrounding yellow winds rolled on the surface of the huge wolf where a black flood dragon was concealed. It spat out black torrents, blocking a huge silver lotus and eight demon beast mirages.

The silver lotus was motionlessly floating in the air and shining brightly, producing an unending stream of ancient palm-sized talisman characters across its surface. When the torrents made contact with it, a fierce explosion would form and the black wind was scattered.

It was the Black Wind Flag and the Eight Spirit Ruler!

Han Li was astonished by the appearance of the two Immortal Form Sect Elders.

Previously, Gui Ling reported that they had placed some sort of spell formation underground and were scheming. Had they not been rushing towards the black teleportation formation, he wouldve stealthily observed them. In any case, it appeared that one of the women had succumbed to the influence of the Elder Devil.

But what astonished Han Li in particular was how the huge wolf still held the advantage despite having so many highly cultivated opponents. Her attackers were even being pushed back.

The black Qi that the huge wolf released was as dense as oil. Apart from Corpse Xiongs crimson blade wildly slashing at it, the others were keeping themselves and their treasures a fair distance away, not daring to touch it. They could only launch various ranged attacks to strike at any of the approaching black Qi pythons.

If it werent for Long Meng and Corpse Xiong receiving most of the attacks from the huge wolf or the lotus-form of the Eight Spirit Ruler occupying the huge wolfs attention, everyone else wouldve been wiped out.

The Silver-winged Nightfiends Ghost Fiend Threads and the Lion Hawks golden shockwaves didnt seem to have any effect on the black devilish Qi as well.

After all this examination, Han Li noticed something rather strange about the battle.

The two-headed wolf wouldnt leave the altar and continued to fight as if it were guarding the top of it.

Then, he heard a furious voice shout out from a distance.

Not good! How did the Elder Devil gain the magic tool to open the seal?

Han Li turned and looked in the direction of the shocked voice. It belonged to Master Sable who stood a sixty meter distance. Daoist Sevenwonders was at his size with an equally gloomy air.

Han Li then discovered that everyone else had all appeared within the space of the ninth floor and none of them appeared to be injured.

The spatial tears appearance wasnt an accident then. Probably was caused by an activated restriction, teleporting everyone on the eight floor to this one.

However, Lin Yinpings complexion was bloodless. The recent surprise had left her completely in terror.

Han Li then followed Master Sable and Sevenwonderss gaze to the altar.

After closely examining for a moment, Han Li yelped in surprise.

He saw two huge ten-meter-tall stone tablets behind it. They appeared unremarkable.

As soon as he saw those, a glimpse of astonishment crossed his face as the name of Flexile Spirit Jade appeared in his mind. This jade is the same as the stone tablet he saw in the depths of the devilish Qi whirlpool in the Heavenly South.1

1 In Chapter 968, Han Li dived to the depths of the devilish Qi whirlpool located off the shore of the Heavenly South.

However, the stone tablet he saw in the past was shattered. These two were still intact and one had a dark-green block seal embedded within it, causing the stone pillar to tremble and shine with a faint black power.

Han Lis expression stirred upon discovering that the pillars light was causing a reaction in the spell formation surrounding the altar, displaying that the pillar was a core part of the formation.

His thoughts became more fervent the longer he looked.

When Lady Mu saw the arrival of the others, she happily shouted, Master Sable, Brother Sevenwonders, youve come at the right time! The devil ancestor is currently using the altar to remove the sealing restriction. Although I dont know what is being suppressed, it cannot be good.

We meet again. Fellow Daoist Sable, let us act quickly or suffer the consequences. Daoist Sevenwonderss expression deeply sank and he immediately flung out his sleeve. freewebnovel.c

Suddenly, various-colored light flashed from his sleeve and seven various treasures were released down towards the huge wolf with great momentum. These were the grand treasures that earned him the name of Sevenwonders.

Master Sable sighed and acted with similar haste, taking out a sheathed golden sword.

Once drawn, it appeared dim and ancient, but when the old Daoist spat a mist of blood essence onto the sword, it seemed to have awakened. A heaven-shaking dragons cry rattled from the sword and it lit up with blinding light.

The old Daoist formed an incantation gesture with one of his hands and pointed to the sword with a solemn attitude, before waving his arm down.

A huge thirty-meter-long giant sword streak suddenly shot out from the ancient weapon and cleaved down as if a sword was a declaration from the heavens.

Before the dsword Qi landed, a thunderous boom shot out. The sword Qi extended into a long white line as if it were tearing the air itself into two.

But as it so happened, the Devil Ancestor Yuan Cha had already taken notice of the newly arrived as soon as they had appeared.

A keen glint flashed from the wolfs eyes and its body trembled. The black Qi that surrounded the altar quickly circled it and entered its body, rapidly disappearing. An instant later, the wolf opened its mouth and released a dense wave of black Qi to meet the attack.

Be careful, the devilish Qi is extremely powerful! Lady Mu cried out, You cannot allow it to directly corrupt your treasures, or you will immediately lose their powers!

At that moment, seven blinding lights and the giant swordstreak clashed against the devilish Qi.

As soon as Daoist Sevenwonders heard her, his expression briefly changed and he reached out for his treasures without another thought.

His seven streaks of light stopped in place upon initial contact with the devilish Qi. They promptly bound together and released a haze of variously-colored light before continuing on.

The huge swordstreak was the first to cut through the devilish Qi.

The swordlight and black Qi intertwined, releasing an astonishing boom. Countless yellow streaks erupted from the black Qi, leaving more holes than naught. Soon after the mist of light produced from Daoist Sevenwonders treasures instantly wiped away the remaining devilish Qi before the two attacks moved on to strike at the huge wolf down below.

Several puffs sounded out from below as the wolf released several more mouthfuls of black Qi in response.

Suddenly, the new Qi ruptured and completely submerged both of their attacks. Dim light violently flickered from them, only for them to immediately disappear after.

When the old Daoist saw this, his heart trembled and he hastily formed another incantation gesture, ordering the sword Qi, but it didnt respond, only to disappear a moment later, to the old mans surprise.

Having dealt with their attacks, the black Qi marched onward, madly rushing towards them in a display of astonishing momentum. The sheer force and scope of the attack would inevitably engulf Han Li and the others nearby.

Daoist Sevenwonders saw that the situation was far from good and moved to recall his treasures. Master Sable held the ancient sword in his hand and slicked at the air several times, producing a curtain of yellow light to temporarily protect them against the devilish Qi rushing towards them.

The old Daoist immediately turned to the scholar and gravely said, Brother Sevenwonders, it seems that our usual treasures cant deal with this devil. Quickly use those other! We cannot allow the seal to open, I will protect you!

Ill have to trouble you then. Without any further hesitation, Sevenwonders nodded and slapped his storage pouch. In a flicker of white light, several palm-sized emerald-green rings appeared in his hand.

Meanwhile, Han Li released several tens of golden flying swords. Before the devilish Qi approached, golden lightning wildly flashed and thunder roared, scattering them in their entirety.

When she heard Master Sables question, Lin Yinping glanced between the Keen Spirit Peacock and Han Li with a hesitant expression.

Just then, white light flashed above the head of the peacock and Grand Immortal Xus face appeared in the air. As Daoist Sevenwonders and Master Sable looked on with amazement, he wryly smiled, There is no need to look for me. Since my body has been destroyed, my Nascent Soul is currently residing in my bird.

Alarmed, Master Sables complexion paled. How can that be?! You were a late-stage cultivator! Could it be the Ancient Devil Ancestor has already escaped!?

Grand Immortal Xus expression sank. …It seems you already knew about that devil.

Master Sable chuckled and reassured him, Fellow Daoist Xu, dont misunderstand. I only recently learned of this when my master sent information about what laid here. This matter was so important that I was hoping that you could give us some more insight.

Grand Immortal Xu felt doubtful of his words, but since he was reduced to a Nascent Soul, he couldnt question him. Instead, he sighed and said, The devil ancestor escaped its prison, but my body was not destroyed not by the devil. We were ambushed by the Myriad Demon Valleys Ancient Corpse Xiong.

Master Sable blinked and said, Myriad Demon Valley? Thats impossible. Ive been guarding the entrance to the mountain this whole time. How could Old Corpse Xiong slip past? He had to have entered before us. reeebnovel.om

Thats right. Not only did he enter before us, but he also used some sort of technique to mask the corpse Qi from his body and disguised himself as a cultivator. He felt great heartache, having suffered so much to the power of the blood blade.

Daoist Sevenwonders frowned, Then the result isnt surprising considering that Corpse Xiong ambushed you. It sounds like he used the strange treasure that the Myriad Demon Valley has called the Form Enchantment Pearl. It is said once the pearl is consumed, one can not only change their appearance at will, but also conceal demonic, corpse, or any other odd aura. Common cultivators wouldnt be able to see through it. I doubt that even my Clear Sound Mirror wouldnt be able to break their concealment.

Something sparked in Master Sables mind and he said, Now that you mention it, I heard that after one swallows the pearl, their magic power is greatly reduced for the pearls effects to work. When Corpse Xiong ambushed you, his true appearance mustve been revealed.

Fellow Daoists, you are correct. Corpse Xiong did appear in his true form when he ambushed me. Immortal Xu wore a resentful expression.

Sevenwonders, the middle-aged scholar, examined the Keen Spirit Peacock and smiled, saying, Its still fortunate that your Nascent Soul was able to escape Corpse Xiongs attacks. Furthermore, you havent fully possessed another body yet. So long as you find a suitable replacement, youll be able to restore your cultivation with only a hundred years of seclusion.

Immortal Xu sighed, Brother Sevenwonders is quite wise. Although Ive temporarily attached myself to the Keen Spirit Peacock, it will be better for me to find a suitable body as soon as I can.

Sevenwonders said nothing more and turned his gaze to Gui Ling with an odd expression.

This… Fellow Daoist is quite unfamiliar to me. Could you tell me your name? Sevenwonders asked. At his side, Master Sable also began to closely examine the horned woman.

After all, Gui Ling wasnt capable of concealing her identity as a grade ten demon beast in the face of these two similarly ranked grand cultivators.

Gui Ling remained expressionless, but Han Li smiled and said, This Fellow Daoist is Gui Ling, and I am Han Li. We were delivered to this mountain after we had mistakenly activated a teleportation formation.

Master Sable appeared quite surprised that Han Li was speaking on the horned womans behalf and began to look at him with greater importance. He smiled and replied, That is quite unusual. Could you tell me what sect you came from, Fellow Daoist Han? I dont believe weve met.

Although this was Han Lis first meeting with Master Sable, he could faintly guess that he was an elder of one of the ten great sects. As such, he politely replied, I am only a vagrant cultivator. It is only natural that you wouldnt know of me. But since you are here together with the Heavenly Devil Sects Daoist Sevenwonders, this matter must be of grave importance. If I may boldly ask, how did you enter the pagodas eighth floor? The teleportation formation wasnt activating for some reason.

Master Sable casually answered, Ive been quite careless and have forgotten to introduce myself! I am the High Zenith Sects Master Sable. As for how we entered, we didnt need to use any teleportation formation. Rather, we used the High Zenith Sects Worldbreaker Talisman, and forcefully entered by breaking through the walls of the eighth floor.

Han Li doubtfully said, The Worldbreaker Talisman? Would it be possible for that to break through?

It wouldnt be with the talisman itself, but it was paired together with a specific secret technique and the Heavenbound Sword. But I didnt think that wed be trapped in a sealed space right after we entered. With that said, Master Sable glanced around him and clicked his tongue.

Lin Yinping sighed in admiration, Ive long heard of the grand reputation of both the High Zenith Sects Worldbreaker Talisman and the Heavenbound Sword. What we managed with great difficulty was easily accomplished by the two of you. It is no wonder why your sects are among the greatest of the Righteous and Devilish Dao in the Great Jin.

Master Sable twirled his beard and politely answered, Fairy Lin praises us too highly. The powers of your temples treasures are by no means small. It just so happens that we had more suitable methods to tear through space.

She couldnt help but wryly smile in the face of his modest remarks.

The Endless Sky Temple had about the same number of high-grade cultivators as the two of them, but they couldnt possibly compare in terms of treasures. The two sects had legacies that stretched back to ancient times.

Sevenwonders then glanced around him and puzzlingly asked, Where is that Old Devil Qian? Master Sable mentioned that he entered this mountain earlier.

When Immortal Xu and Lin Yinping heard this, they couldnt help but glance at Han Li.

Lady Mu had previously mentioned that Old Devil Qian and Han Li had fought once before. They originally hadnt believed that Han Li would be capable of slaying the old devil, but after witnessing his current abilities, they couldnt help but be suspicious.

When Master Sable and Daoist Sevenwonders saw the twos strange actions, they exchanged a glance of surprise and focused their attention on Han Li.

Han Li inwardly sighed, but maintained a calm exterior and said, Fellow Daoist Qian and I parted after we left Kunwu Hall. He is probably searching for treasure elsewhere. I also dont know where the other Ying Sifting Sect Elders are.

Immortal Xu sternly said, Fellow Daoist Han doesnt need to ponder much about Fellow Daoist Ge and the others. On the way, they were ambushed by the Ye Clan Grand Elder and have already perished. Their Nascent Souls are no more.

So it was like that! Han Li said with realization.

Having realized something, Master Sable gave Han Li a strange glance and said, Kunwu Mountain is truly perilous for so many to have perished here.

Sevenwonders glanced at the ruins of the palace in the distance the solemnly said, It is good that the Yin Sifting Sect Elders are gone. It has saved us some trouble. Fellow Daoists, please tell us about the Ancient Devil Ancestor.

Yes, let us hear it! I wont hide this from you. We came here for the matter of the ancient devil ancestor. Since this matter concerns the stability of the entire cultivation world, I hope you will join us. Master Sable gave Han Li and company a beaming smile.

Immortal Xu and Lin Yinping didnt immediately reply, and wore odd expressions as they remained silent. Now that they were placed underneath restrictions, they didnt dare to speak carelessly without knowing what Han Li planned.

From the very start, Gui Ling hadnt spoken.

Han Li continued to appear calm and collected, and he glanced at the two grand cultivators with a towering gaze.

Master Sable and Daoist Sevenwonders glanced at one another with a trace of astonishment. It was clear that Immortal Xu and Lin Yinping held Han Li in fear.

Since you wish to know about the devil ancestor, I will explain, Han Li indifferently stated.

Good, in that case- As Master Sable started with a smile, a world-shaking explosion erupted from the direction of the palace, followed by the eruption of a dozen pillars of white light.

The entire space around them wildly shook and a loud and shrill cry sounded out. The ground slowly split, emitting white light into the air and distorting space itself.

Not good! The devil ancestor has begun dissolving the seal on the ninth floor! To think that she could have recovered enough in such a short time! Daoist Sevenwonders shouted out in terror.

The seal on the ninth floor? When Han Li heard this, he saw the space surrounding them begin to collapse. Without another thought, his body flashed with light and released the Tailstar Shield, covering him in a silver barrier.

Before he could perform anything else, the pillars of light suddenly faded and turned pitch black. Afterwards, they surged in size and curved off in every direction, rending apart space wherever it brushed past, producing clashing white and black light.

Spatial tears!

Han Li could no longer maintain a calm appearance.

Without another thought, he summoned a fire-red talisman into his hand and slapped it onto his body, summoning forth a crimson flood dragon which soon disappeared.

In the blink of an eye, Han Li turned into half-flood dragon, half-human form.

Lin Yinping shouted out as a black crevice suddenly appeared in the air before them.

When Han Li looked at this black streak, he sensed an insatiable abyss, an inexhaustible darkness that released none who entered.

Han Li stared at Grand Immortal Xus Nascent Soul and calmly said, Although I dont fear your Endless Sky Temple and I dont want to provoke any powerful enemies, that doesnt mean Im willing to take the marking of your holy beast and become a part of your temple. I also dont know if the marking has anything strange behind it. Itll be fine so long as your temple doesnt seek me out any more, but dont blame me for being ruthless if you continue to bother me.

Grand Immortal Xu hurriedly agreed, That is only natural. Given your current abilities, we wouldnt do something that would harm ourselves. Could you now release the Saintess?

Han Li snorted and bluntly said, Why the rush? I still havent finished raising my conditions.

Then, please continue. Grand Immortal Xu felt his heart sink.

An odd expression appeared on Han Lis face, I can give back the holy beast incarnation, but not immediately. It will take a few years. I can at least guarantee that the beast wont suffer any harm.

Grand Immortal Xu replied with a hesitant tone, This… this will be hard to agree to.

This is only the first condition. Secondly, I will place down a few restrictions on both your Nascent Souls as well to prevent you from breaking your promise. Dont worry, it isnt a soul restriction technique. At our level, such tricks are hardly effective. But I happened upon an ancient refinement technique for something called the Soulburn Mine. You will need to swallow one of these and they each contain a thread of my spiritual sense.

Grand Immortal Xus heart trembled and he shouted, A Soulburn Mine! You might as well kill me right now!

Han Li calmly stated, If you arent willing to agree, then I will head to the Soaring Sky Plains after Im done with you two. I imagine the Moulan will be very excited to know that all of your Grand Immortals are dead. When the time comes, it is likely your people will become extinct from this world.

Grand Immortal Xu felt an icy chill spread down his back and he furiously shouted, You dare!?

Why wouldnt I? When you were just trying to bind me with that marking earlier. I detest the idea of entering the control of others. To avoid that I would need to use another method and this is the only one I have. If you are unwilling to swallow the Soulburn Mine, Ill be taking this opportunity to rid myself of you. This is your last chance. Without any intention of delaying the matter further, Han Li raised his hand and bent his thumb, counting down, Five!

In a panic, Grand Immortal Xu hastily rattled, How do I know you wont use the mine to deal with us at a more opportune time?

How would I ever find a more opportune time than now? Han Li sneered and folded his index finger, Four!

But… The Nascent Soul began to mutter to itself and its eyes wildly wandered as if it were looking for an opportunity to escape.

But at some unknown time, Gui Ling had already flown above the peacocks head and was watching the Nascent Soul with a cold expression.

Three!

Startled, he felt his heart drop.

With the three surrounding him, escape was only a vain delusion.

Two!

Han Li now only had one finger standing.

Gui Ling and the human-puppet released an astonishing spiritual pressure in a threatening gesture.

Gui Ling raised her hand and summoned the silver axe into her grasp. The puppet also summoned the thunderfire bow and the small golden arrow in its hands flared with light, aimed directly at the Keen Spirit Peacock.

Han Li flipped his hand and summoned the Triflame Fan into his grasp. With a gentle wave, talisman characters rolled across its surface and tri-colored flames flashed, releasing the clear cry of a phoenix.

When Grand Immortal Xu saw that light that flared from the fan, his skin turned completely pale and he tightly shut his mouth.

A glint as cold as sword steel shined from Han Lis eyes as he uttered, One!

Seeing that Han Li was willing to carry out his threat, Grand Immortal Xu could only grit his teeth and yelled, Fine! I agree…

When Han Li heard this, he nodded and held one hand in an incantation gesture and chanted ancient words.

After a short while, Han Lis complexion paled and a white ball of light shot out from his forehead and floated towards Grand Immortal Xus Nascent Soul.

Han Li still held the Triflame Fan in his other hand. It was obvious that he wasnt going to allow Grand Immortal Xu the opportunity to escape.

Gui Ling and the puppet also stayed on guard. Grand Immortal Xu even felt the pressure they emitted become even stronger as they focused on his Nascent Soul.

He could only inwardly sigh as he looked at the tiny white ball with fear. It had a white misty layer that covered something faintly signed with rainbow light. It matched the description of the Soulburn Mine, known to be a legendary technique during ancient times.

It soon arrived before him and was being kept at bay by the rainbow light that covered him. He still hesitated, but Han Lis glare left no room for discussion and he could only allow the white ball to pass through his barrier.

In a flash, the ball entered his Nascent Soul, leaving no trace.

Then, Grand Immortal Xu hastily used his spiritual sense to examine his soul.

He found nothing out of the ordinary as if the mine wasnt there.

This was only cause for greater fear.

This legendary technique was something that was created from a cultivators spiritual sense and was undetectable.

It was exactly as the legends said. It wouldnt be possible to rid himself of something he couldnt find.

Han Li indifferently interrupted his search, Fellow Daoist shouldnt think about forcefully expelling it. It isnt something that can be removed with magic power. So long as you hold true to our conditions, I will not activate the mine.

Grand Immortal Xu wore an unsightly expression in response.

Han Li then turned his sights on the unconscious Lin Yinping and frowned. After some hesitation, he shook his head and placed a mine on her too.

Still unable to find the mine, Grand Immortal Xu resentfully said, Since you placed us underneath this restriction instead of killing us, do you plan on coercing us?

Coerce you? Han Li said indifferently, Dont worry, so long as you obedient follow me here and lend me your aid, well go our separate ways when we leave. Youll still be members of the Endless Sky Temple, and Ill return to secluded cultivation in the Heavenly South. As for the mines, they should disappear in just a few hundred years.

Just a few hundred years! Grand Immortal Xu was at a loss for words.

Weve wasted enough time. Lets move. Han Li glanced at the unconscious Lin Yinping and waved his sleeve, covering her in an azure mist.

Her eyes soon began to stir and she slowly roused. When she saw Han Li at her side, she blurred away without another thought, moving over thirty meters away. She then spat out a silver flying sword in her vigilance.

Fellow Daoist Lin, please dont act rashly! Grand Immortal Xu shouted out. He then began to quickly send her voice transmissions.

Han Li calmly observed with his hands behind his back.

Gui Ling returned to his side and the human-like puppet once again disappeared from sight.

In the blink of an eye, the Endless Sky Saintess Lin Yinping came to realize what had happened to her and her complexion instantly paled, her eyes unable to conceal her terror.

Han Li thought to say something, but then a huge explosion sounded out, shaking the entire space that contained them. A huge swordstreak pierced through the walls of the sealed space that had previously trapped them, creating a large hole three meters wide. Two streaks then shot through, circling once in the air before dropping down near Han Li and the others, revealing a man in Daoist robes and one in a scholars.

Daoist Sevenwonders! Lin Yinping saw a black-robed scholar amongst them and wore a trace of joy.

The black-robed scholar had a hook nose and a harsh appearance. With a tone of surprise, he asked, Yi! How did Fairy Lin end up here?

This person was the Heavenly Devil Sects Sevenwonders. Because the sect had some trade agreements with the Endless Sky Temple, Lin Yinping had friendly relations with the old devil, which led to him allowing her to borrow the Clear Sound Mirror at the Jin Capital a treasure that could see through illusions.

The white-haired red-faced Daoist at his side was the High Zenith Sects Master Sable. When he saw the woman, he called out to her with a beaming smile, but when he saw the others, he wore an astonished expression.

The old Daoists smile faded and he bewilderedly asked, Fairy Lin, who are these two Fellow Daoists? Fellow Daoist Xus peacock is here, but I dont see him.

Now reduced to a face of light on the Keen Spirit Peacock, Grand Immortal Xu glanced at both the puppet and Gui Ling who held Lin Yinping in her grasp. He hesitated for a moment and could only wryly smile, What does Brother Han wish to ask?

The puppet shined with silver light before disappearing. Han Li then blurred several times and arrived at Gui Lings side. From your tone, nurturing the Gold Devouring Beetles to their final stage doesnt seem to be something I can do on my own quite strange. To the best of my knowledge, exotic insects during ancient times were able to naturally mature to their final stage and proved to be a grave threat to ancient cultivators. Your Gold Devouring Beetles shouldve been passed down from then as well.

If we followed ordinary methods, it wouldve been possible to slowly mature them over tens of thousands of years, but cultivators dont live that long. Even if they were passed down from generation to generation, few clans or sects could persist for that time. Gold Devouring Beetles in particular take an exceedingly long time to mature, and later generations would lose heart in nurturing them. As a user of these beetles, you should understand the gaps in power between the last two forms. Its almost like they are entirely different species.

Thats true. And my beetles havent shown the slightest sign of progress after reaching their current stage. There should be some technique that your temple uses to nurture them. How much time does this save?

It can reduce the time needed to a third. If you were to use a few rare materials and only nurture a select few, you would be able to shorten the process even further.

That effective? Then my efforts havent been in vain. So then, are you not afraid I will turn my beetles on you after Ive matured them?

Fellow Daoist must be joking. I have heard of your Gold Devouring Beetles before. They havent even begun the process of their final evolution. With our technique, youll need thousands of years of effort, and even then, success isnt guaranteed. When the time comes, itll be neither of our problems. Grand Immortal Xu spoke bluntly.

Youre quite calm about this. In several thousand years, those beetles could fall into the hands of my descendants. Perhaps your hall will have come up with a counterplan by then. Han Li spoke with a mysterious smile.

That could be true. Are you saying you do not want the technique? Id be willing to agree to other conditions.

Han Li pursed his lips and held his hands behind his back. I never said anything of the sort. Even if I cant mature them in my lifetime, it can be passed down to others. Ive always been interested in cultivating insects.

A trace of surprise appeared on Grand Immortal Xus face, Then just wait a moment. I will give you a duplicate of the technique in a jade slip. Fellow Daoist shouldve already nurtured the beetles for many years. Youll be able to tell if its genuine at a glance.

After a short delay, white light flashed and Grand Immortal Xus face of light entered the peacocks body.

Han Li faintly smiled and used this opportunity to examine the state of the palace.

After the three demons entered it, it had been deathly quiet.

He frowned, having expected at least some kind of action, and asked Gui Ling a few questions through voice transmission.

She paused in surprise from what he said, but she promptly answered him.

Han Li nodded but his face turned sullen.

Its done. The peacock opened its mouth and spat out a white streak.

Han Lis eyes lit up and he brushed his sleeve towards the air, catching the streak with an azure mist.

The white beam faded to reveal a palm-sized jade slip.

Han Li then took the paper up to his head and softly pressed it against it as he immersed his spiritual sense inside.

As he continued to read, more surprise was revealed from his face, and he soon came to a realization. He was able to immediately comprehend the slips contents.

After the time it took to make a cup of tea, Han Li eventually withdrew his spiritual sense from the item and he sighed. He looked at the Keen Spirit Peacock and said, Fellow Daoist Xu, what was the name of the tribe elder who created this method of nurturing the beetles? I truly hold them in high esteem. Who wouldve thought one would be able to forcefully channel world Qi into the beetles as elemental Qi. This isnt something that an ordinary person could discover in one lifetime. And it mustve taken an immense effort, going through countless failures until the correct method was proven.

Ever since our temple acquired the Gold Devouring Beetle eggs, we have gathered elders skilled in insect techniques specifically to research a method to nurture these beetles. It took well over a thousand years before this method was finally created. It is a pity that the number of eggs were too few and the materials too rare. Else, we couldve matured these beetles on a larger scale.

Han Li nodded and felt little surprise. If it werent for his small bottle and the miraculous effect of Rainbow Skirt Grass, he wouldnt have been able to mature so many beetles to their current stage as well.

Alright, Ive saved you two and you gave me the technique as well. Our agreement is completed. You can now end yourself and Ill allow your soul to head on the path of reincarnation. Or if you prefer, I can destroy your soul along with that bird. Han Lis expression turned sullen and he stared at the Keen Spirit Peacock with open hostility.

As soon as that was said, thunder rang out from behind him and the silver-white wings emerged. He held his hands in a fist and an eruption sounded out as his body was covered in a layer of dancing golden lightning.

At the same time, silver light flickered from behind the Keen Spirit Peacock, along with the appearance of his human-like puppet. Red light flickered from its hand and a small bow flared green.

The peacock trembled in terror and unfolded its wings, covering itself in a layer of golden light. It opened its mouth and a ball of golden light was released: Grand Immortal Xus Nascent Soul. In the blink of an eye, it arrived above the peacocks head and stared at Han Li as he coldly laughed.

Fellow Daoist, stay your hand. Your relation with our temple has yet to reach irreconciliation. We can make peace. Even if you dont personally fear the pursuit of our three Grand Immortals, do you not care about the feud between your sect and our future tribesmen?

Han Lis expression turn stern, Do you want to force me to kill all of your Grand Immortals during my lifetime?

Seeing that Han Li gave him an opportunity to speak, he felt somewhat more at ease. What do you mean? We only pursued you as a matter of preserving our status. You were only a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator and you killed so many of our Nascent Soul Immortals. We were forced to apprehend you and even then, you seized the incarnation of our holy beast and invoked the temples ire. We had no choice but to chase you into the Great Jin. But now it is different. You control two late-Nascent Soul stage beings and your own skill is equivalent to one as well. You now have equal standing to our Endless Sky Temple. As we dont wish to end this conflict in mutual destruction, words will give a far better result. Furthermore, the path ahead is extremely dangerous. If we join hands, we will be able to more easily preserve our lives.

…Are you finished? Han Li expressionlessly asked.

Grand Immortal Xu felt his heart drop and he cautiously asked, Do you feel that I wasnt telling the truth?

Im not opposed to letting you go, but how can I trust a few trifling words? Han Li said with a sneer.

Of course not! Grand Immortal Xu hurriedly shouted, Our temples saintess is here. She can use a secret technique to call upon the true spirit of the Endless Sky Holy Beast. That will imprint their marking on you, inviting you to become a guest elder of our sect. As such, so long as you return the holy beast incarnation to us, we can finish the transaction when we return. The temple will no longer pursue you in the future.

The holy beasts marking? Han Li muttered in surprise, I have heard about when I traveled in the plains. That only core members of the temple are marked. Those that hold it cannot hold feelings of hostility for one another, or the marking will activate and the offender will be subjected to a strange curse. Their spiritual sense will be subjected to torture, a fate equivalent to death.

Seeing that Han Li was somewhat tempted, he eagerly continued, So you do know about it. We are only pursuing you for the Holy Beast incarnation. The Immortals that youve killed is only a trifling matter given the strength that youve displayed.

Han Li tightly frowned and his expression wavered.

Grand Immortal Xu tacitly kept silent. He could only wait for him to come to a decision, but he couldnt entirely hide the unease on his face.

He clearly understood that if Han Li truly wished to kill them, their Nascent Souls wouldnt be given the chance to escape. He could exterminate them with a single thought.

With his life at anothers mercy, he felt completely panicked.

A bolt of lightning suddenly crashed from the sky and ruptured in dazzling golden light, dispersing half of the ghost face in an instant.

The face let out a miserable scream, but the attack only provoked it further. Just as Grand Immortal Xu rejoiced from the assistance, the ghost bit down on his neck.

Endless layers of crimson light engulfed him in an instant.

He sensed his body quickly eroding within the crimson light. Frightened, he hastily chanted a strange incantation and surrounded his body in a layer of golden light. It briefly shrunk before exploding.

Golden light flared, scattering the crimson around him, followed by a Nascent Soul flittering out from it. It used instantaneous movement to blink over thirty meters away.

You want to run? Corpse Xiong coldly snorted and fiercely grabbed at the air.

A cloud of black Qi suddenly condensed above the Nascent Soul, creating a large hand that swept down towards it. Its very appearance seemed to suppress an area of thirty meters around it with its vast pressure.

Immortal Xu inwardly cursed at the sight.

If it were before the ambush, his Nascent Soul wouldve been able to easily teleport farther away and even have the power to break past the Black Wind Flags restriction. After all, the Nascent Soul congealed from his cultivation was immensely powerful and had the ability to fight without a body.

As he had already exhausted most of his spiritual power inside the sea of blood, he stood little chance at resisting this technique.

Meanwhile, Han Li was standing a hundred meters with his hands behind his back, wearing an indifferent expression. He appeared to be unwilling to take any further action after releasing his earlier bolt of lightning.

With no other option, Immortal Xu could only run with all his might.

He channeled his remaining magic power and had his Nascent Soul open its mouth to spit out a metal medallion in preparation to use his soulbound magic treasure to escape.

But then, silver light flashed and a man appeared above the black hand. He raised his arm and a dragons cry sounded out. In a bright flare, a green streak glowing with golden light shot out, striking the large hand.

A huge hole instantly exploded in the hand, and countless thin arcs of lightning wildly raged through the air, collapsing the black Qi.

The silhouette in the silver light then blurred, arriving over thirty meters away and quickly moving to Immortal Xus Nascent Soul.

He rejoiced in his escape of death and instantly glowed as he flew farther away.

Although the silhouette in silver light had saved him, he wasnt about to trust his life in the hands of another.

The silhouette ignored this gesture and instead turned to face Corpse Xiong and the others.

The Keen Spirit Peacock had received an order from Immortal Xu and its body trembled, launching several of its long tail feathers towards the Lion Hawk.

Rainbow light surged from the attack, forcing the Lion Hawk to withdraw.

The purple mist was dissolved by the rainbow light, creating a large opening.

The peacock took advantage of this opportunity to wildly flap its wings, strangely warping its body like smoke as it twisted its way through the mist and rushing to the side of Immortal Xus Nascent Soul.

The Nascent Soul rejoiced and the two immediately converged. An inconceivable scene followed.

The peacock opened its mouth and swallowed his Nascent Soul. It soon let out a clear cry, and the peacock flared its feathers.

Suddenly, blinding rainbow light then submerged and hid the birds body.

At nearly the same time, a cloud of black-white Qi suddenly warped close to the Silver-winged Nightfiend and Lin Yinpings battle.

Gui Ling appeared and the Nightfiends expression froze as soon as he saw her.

She expressionlessly glanced at him, and simply sent him a few voice transmissions before taking any further actions.

His expression faintly shifted and he pondered to himself for a brief moment before drawing out a long sigh. He waved his hands and released Lin Yinping from the assault, having his Ghosfiend Threads return to him in a dense and massive wave.

Lin Yinping rejoiced and thought to escape, but Gui Ling had other plans. Her figure blurred and suddenly arrived at Lin Yinpings side with the huge silver axe raised. She swung down without any hesitation, light flaring from the weapon.

In her fright, Lin Yinping pointed to her embroidered cloth desperately wishing for it to block the attack.

But in a strange flash of light, a huge tiger phantom appeared from the axe and pounced towards her.

A rip sounded out as the embroidered cloth was split in two, and the tiger phantom immediately covered the woman in a ball of yellow Qi.

A fishy scent enveloped her and she inwardly cursed. Her head drooped and her body soon plummeted through the air. freewenovel.cm

Gui Ling then formed an incantation gesture and had the cloud of yellow Qi firmly constrict her.

Black-white Qi surged and Lin Yinping disappeared from her original location. She reappeared at Han Lis side in a flicker.

As this all happened, Corpse Xiong hadnt yet to take action. He simply observed with a cold indifference.

With their orders accomplished, the human-like puppet and Gui Ling blurred, reappearing behind Han Li.

Rather than taking even a glance at his new hostage, he wore an odd expression as he looked in a different location.

The rainbow light shining from the peacock was brilliant, and only grew more intense with time.

Fellow Daoist Han! What are you scheming? A thunderous voice rumbled out from the blinding light. The voice resembled Immortal Xus but was much harsher and carried a furious and violent tone.

Didnt I help you by saving Fellow Daoist Lin? Han Li replied with indifference.

Oh? So it seems Ive been overly suspicious, the voice from the rainbow light softened and the light faded to reveal the Keen Spirit Peacock. However, it was much larger than before and there was a shining white face on top of its head. The face was hollow and transparent, but it was clearly Immortal Xu.

But when he saw that Lin Yinping was unconscious, he wore a worried gaze.

Relax, I dont do anything to her, but I have a few things I must ask of you. I hope you wont disappoint me, Han Li calmly said.

Are you threatening me? The faces expression sank with faint anger.

I wouldnt dare, but dont forget what you said. Fellow Daoist Lin is by my side only so that you dont do anything…unbecoming of your position. Youre not going to turn back on your promise, are you? Han Li sneered and his expression turned sinister.

Immortal Xus expression remained unwavering and turned his gaze, How about we settle this after we deal with the demons before us?

Han Li stroked his chin and said, Thats fine. I had the same idea.

His indifferent attitude came as a shock to the grand immortal. He found himself at a loss of what to say.

Han Li faintly smiled and gave a command to Gui Ling. After, the two flew forward along with the human-like puppet.

When they arrived near the blood sea, they stopped and Han Li glanced at Corpse Xiong, saying, As the overlord of Myriad Demon Valley, you shouldve come to Kunwu Mountain on important business. So have I, and these two are useful to me, so Ill be taking them for the time being. I hope you dont take offense. Han Lis words were gentle, but his tone was unyielding, much to the fury of the Nightfiend and the Lion Hawk.

Corpse Xiong suddenly broke his silence, Fellow Daoist, you are named Han Li, correct? And you also come from the Heavenly South?

Han Li paused and he cautiously answered, Thats right. Do you plan on seeking revenge?

Not at all. I can turn a blind eye to your actions this time, but only once. The next time you meddle in our affairs, youll never see the Heavenly South again. A green flame surged from Corpse Xiongs eyes for just a moment.

When Han Li heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched, but he simply wore a silent smile.

Corpse Xiong grasped his hands in an incantation gesture and pointed to the crimson light in the distance.

The light flickered and turned into a huge crimson blade. It then descended towards the blood sea.

The ghost face previously scattered reappeared from the blood blade and sneered.

Then, the sea combined into a pillar of blood and flew into the ghost faces mouth, soon disappearing in the blink of an eye.

While the blood blade appeared no different than before, the stench of blood was far more putrid.

Corpse Xiong then beckoned to the two demons before flying in the direction of the palace.

In the blink of an eye, the three disappeared without a trace. Corpse Xiong seemed to have another objective in mind, and seemed to have persuaded the two demons to follow him.

Han Li narrowed his eyes to a shining cold glint.

He then turned around and said, Alright, Brother Xu should have no trouble answering my questions now!

What, do you recognize that corpse? Han Li asked without turning around.

After a moment of deliberation, Gui Ling sincerely replied, For the time being, I do.

Han Li then cocked his head around and asked, The time being?

Before he turned into a refined corpse, he was a spirit beast, Gui Ling explained, We were somewhat acquainted in the past. His master was a human cultivator that descended from the Spirit Realm, but I havent seen him after Kunwu Mountain was sealed. I dont know how he ended up like this.

Han Lis expression stirred, You mean to say he was originally a demon beast from the Spirit Realm?

Thats right, Gui Ling sighed, In the past, cultivators and demons that descended into the mortal realm had restrictions on their cultivation. Any accompanying spirit beasts that descended with their masters, like me, had their original memories erased.

Then you mean to say you dont remember anything? Han Lis heart trembled, and he soon felt disappointed. His brief hope of having her explain a bit about the Spirit Realm was extinguished.

Apart from knowing my origin, everything else is blank, Gui Ling spoke with a sad expression.

Han Li remained silent in thought before Silvermoon came to mind.

As her identity was quite important, she could have memories of the Spirit Realm. As his heart began to stir, he immediately stifled his curiosity as it was hardly the time for this. His gaze quickly swept to the area below.

His cursory search discovered that the surroundings outside of the seal had changed.

The area was barren. Not only did the Eight Spirit Ruler floating above the palace disappear, but the restriction created from the Black Wind Flag also left. It was no wonder why they had easily broken through the seal.

Giant holes and ten-meter-deep claw grooves littered the ground, and half of the palace looked as if it had been shredded.

Han Lis spiritual sense had already swept past the ruins of the palace, but he wasnt able to discover anything as there were restrictions warding off spiritual sense.

Regardless, he still felt relieved. The pressure that Devil Ancestor emitted was truly too great. If he directly encountered her, he wouldnt last long.

However, the sole teleportation formation in the area was still sealed by the Black Wind Flag. He would have to think of another way out.

With wandering eyes, he began to ponder on a way to escape.

His train of thought was soon interrupted by Lin Yinpings anxious voice, Fellow Daoist Han, if you agree to rescue us, I will personally resolve the hatred between you and our Endless Sky Temple.

Han Li bluntly answered, How could this hatred dissolve after you pursued me for so long? I have no interest in helping!

Brother Han, dont forget that we still have three other grand immortals. Will they let you go if Grand Immortal Xu and I were to die here?

When Han Li heard this, he chuckled and looked back at the sea of blood.

Lin Yinping was currently using a shining silver embroidered cloth to forcefully repel the assault of Ghostfiend Threads for the time being, but her face was deathly pale. It was clear that she was using a secret technique to forcefully raise the power of her magic treasure.

Grand Immortal Xu was also in dire straits. Because of the injuries he sustained from the ambush and his entrapment in that sea of blood, he was on the verge of collapse despite the formidable resistance he raised with his magic treasures.

The Keen Spirit Peacock found itself in the best situation of the three.

Although the bird wasnt able to escape from the purple mist, the Lion Hawk also wasnt able to harm it in turn. its formidable golden shockwaves were completely restrained by the peacocks golden light.

With a calm expression, Han Li continued, Even if your words were credible, I would still not act. To tell the truth, if you werent on the edge of calamity, I wouldve thought to take advantage of the situation as well. As for your three grand immortals, let them come, I wouldnt mind comparing our abilities.

After slaying the Elder Devil, Han Li was able to approximately gauge his own abilities. With the human-like puppet hidden nearby and Gui Ling obediently following his orders, he shouldnt find himself at much of a disadvantage against three late-Nascent Soul cultivators.

Not to mention that it would be impossible for the three to all travel there at the same time.

If the Moulan discovered that there were no Soaring Sky Grand Immortals in the plains, they would mount an invasion in an instant.

With that in mind, Han Li paid no mind to Lin Yinpings threat.

The white-haired refined corpse was somewhat worried that Han Li would interfere, but he relaxed. He let out an inhuman laugh, Fellow Daoist Han is truly sensible. As I have no intention of attacking him, why would he come to the aid of rabble like you? You should give yourselves up!

Han Li remained expressionless, but he felt disdain in his heart.

Inside the seal, the refined corpse disguised as Master Scatterwind had stealthily released a thread of its corpse Qi, immediately alarming the Weeping Soul Beast. He then discovered that the Silver-winged Nightfiend and Master Scatterwind were exchanging voice transmissions.

As his spiritual sense was stronger than even one belonging to a common late-Nascent Soul cultivator, he was able to eavesdrop, but he couldnt closely listen in as he wanted to avoid detection.

But from what he gathered, he understood that the white-haired refined corpse planned on joining forces with the other two demons, and ambush the human cultivators when they escaped the seal and left their guard down.

Regardless of who it was, it made no difference. As such, Han Li deliberately stayed one step behind and had those two spring their trap.

In any case, Han Li wasnt about to play along with their show.

Although he hadnt seen the white-haired refined corpse before, from his appearance and cultivation, he was clearly the Venerable Corpse Xiong.

He was a renowned character in the Great Jin demon clans, said to have lived for tens of thousands of years and cultivated into a spirit. As Myriad Demon Valley rivaled both the High Zenith Sect and the Heavenly Devil Sect in power, it was rather odd for him, the faction leader, to appear here disguised as a vagrant cultivator.

Now, there was a mystery of whether there ever even existed a vagrant cultivator by the name of Scatterwind, or if this demon had created that identity from the very beginning.

The concealment techniques that this refined corpse used were truly miraculous. Even Han Li wasnt able to break through. But as a result, his cultivation had been greatly limited, allowing a Nascent Soul of the Ying Sifting Sect Elder to escape when he was ambushed by the blood blade.

When Han Li looked at both the blood sea and Corpse Xiong below him, he expressionlessly pondered for a moment and a cold glint flashed from his eye.

Although he had no intention of saving the other two, he couldnt easily allow that crimson blade to absorb the blood and soul of a late-Nascent Soul cultivator. If he allowed that treasure to become stronger, it would be used against him.

Even if the blood blade quickly absorbed the power of its kills, it should need some time to process them. That delay will be the prime opportunity for him to seize it.

Han Li resolved himself. It would be far safer for this wicked treasure to be in his possession.

Maintaining an indifferent expression, Han Lis lips began to stir. At his side, Gui Lings eyes shifted a bit but her expression remained calm.

At that moment, Grand Immortal Xu finally broke his silence. He took a deep breath and harshly shouted, Brother Han, if you assist me, I am willing to present you the secret to developing the Gold Devouring Beetles to their final form of maturation!

Han Li instantly paused and his expression turned odd.

When Lin Yinping heard this, she quickly refuted in alarm, No! That secret doesnt leave our sacred temple under any circumstance. How can we so easily divulge it to outsiders!?

What use is a secret among the dead? Dont tell me that you would rather be devoured by that blood blade and lose your ability to reincarnate. If we die here, the Moulan will use this chance to counterattack. What does a trifling secret mean in the face of our peoples prosperity!

When Lin Yinping heard this, her face grew deathly pale and she remained silent.

When Corpse Xiong saw Han Lis pensive expression, he knew that things would turn for the worse.

The demon spared no effort as he clasped his hands in an incantation gesture and wildly poured magic power into the crimson blade. Crimson light surged from it to form a giant ghost face. It widely opened its mouth downward to the blood sea and moved to swallow Grand Immortal Xu.

Meanwhile, the blood sea surged all around and the repeated waves of crimson collapsed against one another to create a whirlpool of blood, forcefully sweeping Grand Immortal Xu into it and leaving no path of escape.

In Grand Immortal Xus alarm, he inwardly cursed and could only wield his azure pearl and silver hook to strike at the ghost face in desperation.

But crimson light flashed from its mouth and a crimson thread show out, firmly binding the two treasures in the blink of an eye, much to his shock.

The ghost face opened its mouth once more, this time revealing its fangs as it sinisterly laughed and it plunged its head into the sea of blood.

Grand Immortal Xu grit his teeth when he saw this, and his Nascent Soul opened its eyes in preparation to escape.

The white fur grew from Master Scatterwinds arm and withdrew all in an instant. Afterwards, he continued his discussion with the others as if nothing had happened, mostly everyone ignorant of what had happened.

Meanwhile, none had noticed Han Li sending a thread of spiritual sense into one of his spirit beast pouches. As he calmed his riled Soul Weeping Beast, thoughts quickly churned through his mind, but he still maintained his bearing and calm voice.

In the time it took to finish a cup of tea, Han Li and the others finished discussing their plan of action. Then they blurred quickly and set off, taking out their own sets of formation tools, and setting down spell formations to boost their offensive potential.

Han Li and Grand Immortal Xu were simultaneously setting down a grand attack formation known as the Windfire Dragon Formation. Although it cant compare to other grand formations, it was the most powerful offensive-type they could place down on short notice.

It was said once the formation was activated, it could produce attacks on the level of a full powered strike of a late-Nascent Soul cultivator using a common magic treasure.

A half-hour later, the formations were finished being placed down one after another, and they began to take charge over them.

Han Li and the Grand Immortal Xu decided to take joint charge of the Windflame Dragon Formation.

It was a laughable situation. The two were irreconcilable enemies, but they were quickly forced into such a ragtag alliance.

Grand Immortal Xu stared at the grey mist barrier sealing them and raised his hand, releasing a ball of white light and pounding against the wall. However, the ball didnt rupture. It simply floated in the air and sparkled, indicating a clear marker.

He then bluntly said, In a moment, everyone will attack this point!

The others remained silent in tacit agreement.

Grand Immortal Xu then shot a glance at Han Li and nodded.

He gave a faint smile in response and cast an incantation gesture without another word. He flicked his fingers around him and began to launch spell seals. In the blink of an eye, several tens of spell formations began to light up and hum.

Grand Immortal Xu took a shallow breath and a fire-red light sparked from his hand. He pressed it against the ground, and in the glow of red light, he activated a few formation plates buried deep into the ground.

The space suddenly trembled before a dozen pillars of crimson flame shot up from the ground. Each pillar was a foot thick and emitted a scorching heat as if the very air was being lit aflame.

At the same time, Han Li flipped his hand and produced a faint azure formation plate.

He slapped his other hand on top of it and it began to flicker with light. The spell formation immediately glittered, releasing hums as a dozen flood dragons condensed from the blue winds inside. Following an incantation, they all charged towards a different pillar of flame.

Wind and fire merged together to form a dozen windflame flood dragons, combining the intensity of fire and momentum of wind.

As soon as the dragons took form, Grand Immortal Xus face lit up and he harshly shouted, Attack! frewbnovel.com

Then, he spat out an azure pearl, and the Keen Spirit Peacock circling above its head flapped its wings, releasing a wave of rainbow light, bursting with astonishing speed.

The others then activated their contributing spell formations and released their own abilities and attacks in an unreadable sequence

World-shaking explosions shattered without end. Bursts of light repeatedly flared with gigantic momentum, causing the entire space to tremble.

Han Li flung his sleeve and released several tens of flying swords into the air. Soon after, they duplicated themselves to create a swarm of several hundred sword-lights. When the others saw the force that they carried, they were reminded of the sharpness his swords originally carried, and their expressions faintly shifted. Their fear towards him had grown a tad heavier.

Not caring of what the others thought, Han Li commanded the swordlights with a spell seal and they instantly condensed into a huge sword that was over thirty meters long. After it was struck with another spell seal, a layer of golden lightning arced from its surface and thunder rang out.

Despite the huge swords completion, Han Li didnt immediately set off on his attack. With a soft shout, he flung the formation plate up into the air.

He clasped his hands in an incantation gesture and then pointed at several different spots on the plate, causing it to tremble each time before rapidly eroding in a muffled burst, raining down azure light that was quickly absorbed by the formation.

With the newfound power, the spell flags flared blindingly, and the dozen huge windflame flood dragons began to rage. With roaring cries, the dragons surged several times in size and charged forward with brandished claws and fangs.

The windflame flood dragons arranged themselves in a line during the charge and struck the seal wall in succession.

This time, the grey mist violently quivered from the attacks and soon began to warp.

When the last windflame dragon exploded against the wall, the residual energy of the attacks concentrated into a huge ball of wind and fire. In a crimson flash, it was stained red and transformed into a huge blade slicing at the same location.

The brittle sound of breaking glass filled the air.

A three-meter-long crack appeared in the wall that was a foot deep. But with its appearance, black light flashed from the wall intent on mending itself. When the other cultivators saw this, they immediately rained down a mad barrage of attacks, forcefully slowing down the rate of the walls recovery.

It was then that Han Li took action.

The huge golden sword struck down at the crack as a bolt of lightning.

Golden light ruptured from the breach as if a golden sun had been born within it. The fissure instantly expanded and sank several times deeper. The strike of this single attack produced several times more power than all their previous strikes combined.

Even Han Li was stunned by the outcome.

It appeared that the Divine Devilbane Lightning was able to restrain the wall for the moment. Could it be that the Black Wind Flag was a Devil Dao spirit treasure?

Although Han Li felt apprehensive, the light faded away to reveal a thin barrier of white light past the seal.

When they saw this, they rejoiced, but before anyone could launch an attack, an inch-large blade silently appeared in front of the crack and blurred out of sight. With one final bang, the thin white wall flickered with black light and shattered to pieces, producing a ten-meter-large hole that led to a familiar scene.

They felt instant relief at the sight and in a silver flash, a silhouette appeared in front of the opening in a strange fashion and passed through it first. It was Han Lis human-like puppet.

The others that were originally hesitant turned flustered by this. Without much more thought, they used their various teleportation techniques to follow through.

A pair of silver wings also appeared behind Han Li, but he didnt immediately follow through. Instead, a strange expression momentarily flashed from his face and his lips stirred.

Gui Ling came to a sudden stop with a bewildered expression on her face when she saw this. She had already arrived in front of the opening in a white-black streak.

In that short moment of delay, Grand Immortal Xu and the others rushed through.

However, a crimson light suddenly flared from outside, and countless black threads ripped through the air as they tore into the opening. Grand Immortal Xu and Lin Yinping let out deafening shouts in their alarm. In a loud and abrupt explosion, dense blood Qi suddenly surrounded Master Scatterwind who was now wearing a sinister smile.

Go!

Han Li shouted without any hesitation and directly shot through the opening in a spark of silver lightning.

Gui Ling felt complete bewilderment but quickly followed him out regardless. As soon as he appeared outside the seal, his surroundings were completely engulfed in blood Qi, but as he was already prepared for this, arcs of golden lightning from his body kept the blood Qi at bay.

He then stopped and looked in the direction of the opening with a raised brow.

The breach in the seal was quickly shrinking, and there was a sea of dense blood Qi roiling around it, filling the air with a sour stench. There were also a few figures floating in the air above the seal: the Silver-winged Nightfiend, the Lion Hawk, and a giant white-furred monster.

The monster wore the same clothes as Master Scatterwind and his body stank of profuse corpse Qi. He turned his head to reveal eyes lit with a green blaze, sharp fangs, and a shriveled face covered in white fur.

At that moment, the monster was controlling the blood sea and his crimson blade to suppress a single person from escaping.

This persons body had lost one of his arms and legs, and was desperately using an azure pearl and silver hook to block the crimson light and corrosive blood Qi surrounding him. He was Grand Immortal Xu who now wore a hateful expression.

Not far from him was the Keen Spirit Peacock. It was trapped by a purple mist that was rigidly produced by the Lion Hawk. It was fully occupied with preserving its own life.

As for Lin Yinping, she was caught in a barrage of countless Ghostfiend Threads by the Nightfiend. Were it not for the grand abilities of her embroidered silkworm scarf, matching thread for thread, she wouldve long been captured.

But it was only a matter of time before she would fall.

Because of Han Lis warning, Gui Ling also managed to make it out. Then, her eyes focused on the white-furred monster and astonishedly shouted, Its him!

Following the huge wolfs descent into the world, Han Li and the others slowly surrounded a silhouette glowing in red light.

The four stared at the person with unrestrained hostility.

Both the Silver-winged Night Fiend and the Lion Hawk observed from a distance, not willing to involve themselves.

Fellow Daoists, why are you surrounding me? I havent done anything to offend you!

The silhouette was a man about fifty years of age with a kindly appearance Master Scatterwind. His eyes were wildly glancing at each cultivator that surrounded him.

Why are you acting so stealthy after just arriving? If you dont have any sinister designs, you shouldve come with some other scheme in mind, Grand Immortal Xu said.

Fellow Daoist must be joking. I only risked coming in knowing that there were so many experts here. Since I dont know who is friendly, it is only natural to be careful, Master Scatterwind jabbered.

Is that so? Then why did you hide by my side? Fellow Daoists movement techniques are truly wondrous. If it werent for the Keen Spirit Peacocks light sweeping past you, I fear you wouldve remained undiscovered. Lin Yinping raised her brow with an unsightly expression.

You are mistaken, thats…

Master Scatterwind smiled and thought to give an explanation, but Han Li cut him off with a cold voice, Before I entered the pagoda, didnt you attack me? I caught a glimpse of you from behind when you feld. Furthermore, the malevolent blood Qi of that vicious blade is faintly present on your body. It mustve devoured many Nascent Soul cultivators. On the way, I spotted all those who entered with you all dead. Hehe…

Grand Immortal Xu and Lin Yinping felt their hearts tremble.

Scatterwinds smile froze and he immediately shook his head, refuting, Fellow Daoist Han, dont joke around. There is no blood Qi on me. Why would a vagrant have a heaven-defying treasure that could kill cultivators of the same grade? How can you accuse me so casually without any evidence?

Evidence? Thats hilarious. Those dead bodies are enough! Han Lis expression turned cold and his voice harsh. He then spat out an inch-large golden blade in a direct attack towards Scatterwind.

Grand Immortal Xu and Lin Yinping exchanged a glance and made no attempt to block him.

Mercy, please! This is a misunderstanding! Scatterwind was alarmed and he continuously uttered refutations, summoning a blue flying sword with a shake of his sleeve to block Han Lis attack.

The two weapons fluttered in the air as they battled, filling the space with violent eruptions and flashes.

Han Li sneered.

He clasped his hand in an incantation gesture and golden light flared from his sword. The blue blade cried out, falling to the ground in broken shards.

In his fright, Master Scatterwind raised his arm and summoned an azure shield in front of him, but it too was shredded by Han Lis swordlight without any resistance.

Even Grand Immortal Xu raised his brow at such power.

After all, auric essence was a rarely seen material in this world. Han Lis incredibly incisive sword inspired deep vigilance in him.

The golden streak took this opportunity to chop down at the head.

Master Scatterwinds expression wavered and white light suddenly flashed from beneath him as he shot away.

But in a similar flash of black-white light, Gui Ling blocked his path, much to his alarm. He could only twist his body and change direction.

Strangely enough, Immortal Xu assisted to block his way as well, forcing Master Scatterwind to come to a stop.

After a short moment of delay, golden light arrived above his head and hummed, splitting into copies of itself.

Master Scatterwind found it was too late to dodge and a trace of fury appeared on his face. With a wave of his sleeve, crimson light streaked out and attacked the golden swordlights, scattering them and pushing back the original sword ten meters. The crimson light trembled and quickly duplicated itself a dozen times before giving chase.

Repeated clangs pounded out as crimson light immersed the golden sword, filling the air with the stench of death.

Even well experienced cultivators such as themselves still found the scent of blood unpleasant.

Han Li narrowed his eyes as this unfolded, but his expression remained calm as if he wasnt concerned for the sword in the slightest.

Grand Immortal Xu looked at Han Li with astonishment. Wasnt that his soulbound magic treasure?

Master Scatterwind also sensed something amiss and pointed at the air with a sullen expression. The crimson light withdrew and spun around his head before revealing itself to be a half-foot-long blade. It was scarlet and a faint mist of blood enveloped it.

So it was you! Han Li examined at the short blade and asked, Thats a replica of the Devil Dragon Blade, isnt it?

When Han Li mentioned the name of the Devil Dragon Blade, the others felt shaken. Even the demons couldnt help but look at the blade with surprise.

Master Scatterwind didnt reply and instead looked at Han Lis golden sword with amazement.

Although Han Lis sword endured so many strikes, not even a single mark scarred its surface, much to the astonishment of Scatterwind.

Dont waste your breath. My flying sword is quite special. Even if your blade were stronger, destroying it is an impossible task. Han Li faintly smiled and raised his hand in the air, recalling it back towards him.

…You dont intend on killing me? Master Scatterwind was utterly bewildered when he saw this.

Kill you? Why would I do that? Han Li grimly smiled, You havent killed anyone I was close to, and I dont intend on taking revenge on behalf of the others. If you truly arent the person I suspect, there is no point. Rather, since you possess such a powerful treasure, we can form an alliance.

Fellow Daoist Han means… Grand Immortal Xu stirred as he faintly guessed Han Lis intentions.

If we want to leave, well have no choice but to rely on brute force, Han Li sullenly said, Although the Black Wind Flag is a genuine Divine Spirit Treasure, the Devil Ancestor is distracted and incapable of using its full power. If we forcefully attack a single point in the seal, we should have an opportunity to shatter it.

After experiencing entrapment in the Spirit Ether Garden after the events of Devilfall Valley, he had some grasp of their situation.

However, his proposal would only work if he could find a weak point, but on the other hand, there were many Nascent Soul cultivators trapped together. If they joined hands, it should be possible to break the seal without a weak point.

After a moment of thought, Grand Immortal Xu said, Fellow Daoist Hans words are reasonable. What does Nightfiend think?

The Silver-winged Nightfiend looked at Master Scatterwind for a time and an odd expression appeared in his eyes. This cultivators blade does appear quite powerful. If it can break us out from here, then lets at least give it a try!

Han Li faintly nodded and turned to Master Scatterwind. You heard us. We still dont have your stance on the matter. If you help us in breaking the seal, youll be helping yourself as well. You dont want that devil to consume your Nascent Soul after all.

Master Scatterwinds expression remained calm, but his eyes stirred as he considered Han Lis proposal.

Eventually, Master Scatterwind asked, After we depart, well head on our own way, right? You wont use this opportunity to settle accounts?

Grand Immortal Xu coldly snorted and disdainfully said, In the past, weve suffered much at the hands of the Righteous Dao. So long as you dont intend on acting against us, who would bother to find trouble with you?

Master Scatterwind smiled, Agreed. If those fellows from the High Zenith Sect were here, Id hesitate, but I have no reason to refuse now.

Han Li felt somewhat surprised that they had come to an agreement so quickly.

Then, they promptly discussed their plan of action.

In order to eliminate the seal trapping them in, they would need to produce the greatest amount of attack power, but this didnt mean a simultaneous attack. After all, with their various types of attacks muddling together, it could produce an opposite result.

After the discussion went on for a moment, Immortal Xu turned to Han Li and said, Fellow Daoist Han, I recall that you have an ally hidden nearby. Wont you have him join us in our talks? His flying saber is quite powerful.

The nightfiend and others turned to look at him.

Han Li inwardly cursed at that clever Immortal Xu, but maintained a calm exterior and coldly replied, Dont worry. That Daoist will naturally help us. It is too late to call him out. Because of his techniques, it is inconvenient for him to make an appearance.

Grand Immortal Xu was displeased by his reply, but after he saw Han Li exterminate the two-headed Elder Devil with his bizarre abilities, he didnt dare to force the issue. He could only end the matter with an annoyed snort.

Master Scatterwind wore a giggling smile ever since he agreed to the plan. But when he saw that Han Li and Grand Immortal Xu had many disagreements, a cold glint shone from his eyes.

At that moment, his expression faintly changed before he slowly lowered his head to hide his face as if he were pondering about something.

In truth, Master Scatterwinds lips were faintly stirring as he sent voice transmissions to another person present.

A short moment later, he raised his head to the sky and wore a beaming smile, but no one seemed to notice. He then stretched his hand behind him and grew dense several-inch-long white fur from it, each one as hard as a needle.

At the same time the Ye Clan Grand Elder was forced to appear, the black-red blade of light was weakened. With a flash, it dimmed and exerted less force, allowing the large-headed eccentric to block both the huge sword and the silver pitchfork. He used this opportunity to fly out of the range of the blades attacks.

Paying no attention to the wound on his chest, he glared at the eccentric and sternly said, Where do you think youre going? The Black Blood Blade is the legacy treasure of the Ye Clan, used to execute traitors. Since youve colluded with this Elder Devil and abandoned our clan, dont blame me for being ruthless.

When the eccentric heard him speak, his complexion turned red, then white, and soon he simply sneered. He didnt appear to take his words to heart.

Resentment was clearly visible on the scholars tense frown. The sheer hostility of his appearance made for a stark contrast to his originally elegant bearing.

The black-robed woman felt somewhat surprised that her earlier attack hadnt killed the man. Now seeing where the scholar firmly stood, she frowned and grabbed at the air.

This indifferent action was performed without the slightest effort.

A crackle snapped through the air.

Five half-foot-long crystalline beams shot out from her hand and streaked towards the scholar at an immense speed.

The Ye Clan Grand Elder narrowed his eyes, but strangely enough, he didnt make any attempt to dodge. Instead, he spat out a fire-red disc that swiveled in the air and immersed him in blinding red light.

The five claw streaks were intercepted by a large white hand that appeared in front of him nearly instantly, capturing the streaks in its grasp and crushing them into nonexistence.

The black-robed woman could only watch with a solemn expression.

Long Mengs cold laughter danced from the palace. Yuan Cha, if you can make alliances with the humans, then so can I. Did you think that you will so easily break the Eight Spirit Rulers restriction? I want to see those devil abilities that dominated the mortal world in the past. How will they fare against one Buddhist-attribute ruler? And even if you somehow manage that, I still have a bit of residual devilish Qi I can make use of.

The black-robed womans face fell hearing the jeers and her gaze grew cold. No matter how much devilish Qi you have, you are still a soul without a body. My victory is all but assured. And with the many spiritual medicines on this mountain, using a little bit of power is of no consequence.

Spiritual medicines? Long Meng paused and then her tone of voice changed, Old devil, you think-

Before she could finish, the woman strangely smiled and flicked at the huge form of the Black Wind Flag in the air, striking it with a green spell seal.

The flag trembled and the tip of it fluttered with black light wildly shining from its surface.

A pillar of wind shot out from the banner and disappeared without a trace. A moment later, it appeared in front of the square-faced cultivator.

Bits of black light scattered around and the pillar of wind engulfed him without a moment of delay, catching the cultivator off guard.

The funnel howled loudly and released countless blades of black wind, violently chopping at everything within it.

The square-faced man was greatly alarmed by the ambush and began to pour his bodys spiritual power in the bone bracelet without any restraint.

The bone bracelet quickly formed a layer of dazzling yellow light around him, but there were too many attacks, and they seemed to possess strange abilities. When each wind blade struck true, they completely disappeared, only for palm-sized openings to later appear in the barrier, emerging one after another until the shield completely disappeared.

Against such strange attacks, the durable and tenacious light barrier completely scattered. Soon after, the man wore an expression of great disbelief as the black windstorm grew even more intense. The bone bracelet attempted to maintain its protective barrier against the endless horde, and the bracelet began to crack.

The square-faced cultivator had turned completely pale, but he soon gritted his teeth and spat out an azure sword. He yelled and flew out right after, riding on the sword. The bracelet was left behind as it was clearly already on the verge of destruction.

He understood that it would be a deathwish to remained. He could only take the risk.

No! When the Ye Clan Elder saw this, he shouted in a panic but was already too late.

As soon as the person entered the black windstorm, the azure light protecting him began to violently flash, only for it to rupture and a miserable scream to sound out. His body was immediately ripped to shreds.

With the bits of his body scattering in the wind, three balls of various colored light were left behind: inch-large Nascent Souls. The three were joined together and flew off in the same direction, fearing for their life.

However, the wind surrounded them and they werent able to escape. Just as the blades were about to shred them apart, a black light flashed from the wind pillar and the black blades came to a sudden stop.

The three Nascent Souls immediately rejoiced and resumed their attempt to escape, but the black-robed woman sneered when she saw this. She flicked her fingers and slowly reached out to the gusts of wind.

White light suddenly lit up around the Nascent Souls and solidified until they were rendered completely immobile. At that same time, countless specks of black light gathered around them, completely sweeping them into three small balls.

With her hands grasped in an incantation gesture, she then began to chant cryptic words.

Black light flashed and the balls disappeared without a trace.

A moment later, they fantastically came into existence in front of her.

Devil, stop whatever youre doing! When the Ye Clan Grand Elder saw this, he quickly pointed to the Black Blood Blade and had it immediately sweep towards her.

Its already too late! Long Meng uttered.

As soon as she said that, crimson light flared from the womans eyes and she engulfed the Nascent Soul in the same wave of light.

The Nascent Souls wore terrified expressions on their faces and their bodies quickly shrank. In the blink of an eye, the light swept back into the womans mouth.

These actions appeared quite complex, but were performed with practiced ease.

The scholars face had turned completely pale.

The Black Blood Blades bright light was now faintly trembling. A short moment later, the Grand Elder managed to suppress his fury and returned the blade to normal.

What is Senior Long Meng doing?! The scholar harshly shouted, It shouldve been possible to save my clansmen with your abilities. Could it be that your proposal for an alliance was only empty words?

Long Meng coldly snorted, Why would I want to save a few mid-Nascent Soul cultivators? Although they had a spirit treasure replica on them, its power was pathetic and couldnt even produce a tenth of the originals. And dont be mistaken, I didnt make an alliance with your clan, I made it with you.

Even so, arent you afraid of the devil recovering her strength after shes consumed the Nascent Souls? The scholar continued with an unsightly expression.

What do you know? Devouring the Nascent Souls will admittedly raise her magic power temporarily, but she will need to consume a large quantity of devilish Qi in order to refine them. It appears she plans on using the abilities of my body as a Silvermoon Wolf instead of her own. Isnt that right, Yuan Cha?

Absolutely. You of all people should know your bodys great power. Originally, I thought of preserving a bit of strength to destroy the Eight Spirit Rulers restrictions, but that wouldve taken far too long. To avoid anything unexpected, I will be using your late-Deity Transformation stage abilities and do my utmost to destroy you all.

Yuan Cha sighed and clasped her hands in an incantation gesture. Silver light wrapped around her and flared, turning into a small silver sun.

Within the light, the wolf howls continuously sounded out and soon after, an astonishing pressure descended onto the world.

Under the strain of this sudden weight, the world began to violently tremble as if would soon crack.

The silver light then pulsed and wildly expanded, disappearing to reveal a huge two-headed wolf the size of a mountain.

There was a silver head that had its eyes shut, but the black one raised its head with gritted teeth and possessed fury in its eyes.

The wolfs claws appeared incredibly incisive and its heads were the size of small buildings. But the sheer gargantuan mass and spiritual pressure caused everyone who glanced upon it to feel their blood run cold.