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Although Han Li didnt believe they would be able to kill Old Devil Qian so easily, he hadnt expected how elusive his devilish arts would be. His very body had turned nearly incorporeal, and it wasnt the effect of any ghostly properties but a Devil Dao technique that turned his body into that of an undying devil.

He had read of such techniques before. In the ancient past, there were many Elder Devils that took on this form, much to the great suffering of the cultivators at the time.

It was truly a marvel to witness it with his own eyes.

Han Li was amazed, but he had no intention of ceasing his assault. He opened his mouth to spit out a purple fireball. It surged to the size of a chariot before closely chasing after the crimson silhouette.

With one hand controlling the huge net of Greatnorth Essence Light pursuing the old devil, he waved his other, releasing a dense bolt of golden lightning with thunderous booms.

The horned woman assisting Han Li, Gui Ling, swiped the black rod in her hand several times at crimson mass and countless copies of the rod swept all around it in a raging storm.

As they were in the Greatnorth Essence Light, tangible treasures werent easily used by either side. One mistake and the light could easily destroy it.

Old Devil Qian now found himself trapped and saw that several attacks would soon strike him. The tide of the battle was quickly turning against him.

Violent fury stirred in his heart, inspiring him to grit his teeth and bite the tip of his tongue. He spit out a ball of grey light wrapped in crimson threads to block the bolt of lightning.

The two struck and a muffled bang sounded out, resulting in green trails of smoke lingering in the air the attacks completely vanished.

In that delay, Old Devil Qian had already begun to spin in the air and summoned five clouds of white Qi around him.

They quickly grew to six meters, followed by a slender human skeleton emerging from each of them. They all had flawless bones and threads of icy Qi pervading them.

The old devil had called upon the true bodies of the Unbreakable Cinque Devils.

As soon as the five skeletons appeared, they breathed out a stream of green flame.

The blaze appeared unremarkable as if it were only a common ghostly flame, but two of the streams had aimed at the Purple Apex Flames fireball and were able to hold it in a deadlock.

The flame streams from the other three skeletons formed a green wall, blocking the huge net of Greatnorth Essence Light.

Like before, the mass of rods closing in on him had tied his body down with an immense and invisible pressure.

But this time, he didnt combust his body. After all, the method would consume a great among of his magic power, he could only use it as a last resort.

And since he had called upon the true bodies of the cinque devil incarnations, he had a plan.

With a mental command, the five bodies appeared around him in a blur and raised their hands, creating a grey barrier that enveloped both him and themselves.

An instant later when the rods struck, violent explosions shook the air around them as black and grey light shined in the air. Each thunderous strike was heart-shaking.

When Han Li witnessed the might of the rods, he was amazed.

This Vast Cliff Tortoise was truly capable. It appeared that in their earlier battle, she hadnt been able to employ even half of her abilities due to fatigue, or she wouldve been able to put up a far greater fight.

However, the barrier was far more durable that he had anticipated.

Once the explosions stopped and the rod copies all disappeared, the barrier was revealed to have stood firm, even against the astonishing assault.

Gui Lings expression sank. She gloomily looked at the barrier and snorted before opening her mouth and spitting out a black-white cloud of essence onto the rod in her hand.

With a clear ring, light brightly glowed from it and its shape shifted into the form of a hatchet.

With a tremble of his wrist, Gui Ling raised the axe into the air and muttered an incantation as she stared at it.

A layer of dazzling silver light radiated from its surface and abruptly took over its color as the hatchet underwent another transformation.

In the blink of an eye, it expanded to the size of a huge silver axe over thirty meters long.

The edge was just as bright as light shining in the darkness, and its handle was as thick as an ordinary person.

With the grand transformation, it released an astonishing amount of baleful Qi as if it had been released from a seal.

Even from far away, Han Li could sense the unruly bloodthirst of the axes edge.

Hostility lingered on Gui Lings face and her body violently expanded in size. fгeeebove.cm

In only a moment, she grew over twenty meters tall.

Han Li gasped with an odd expression, muttering, The Giant Augmentation Technique! To think that you were capable of such great power. It seems that your cultivation has already reached the peak of late-Nascent Soul stage.

Meanwhile, he unconsciously glanced at an area of the Greatnorth Essence Light and his expression blanked once more. With an icy glint from his eye, his sleeve trembled and he summoned the Triflame Fan into his hand.

Gui Ling reached out to the silver axe and grabbed it before looking down at Old Devil Qian in the distance. Then with both hands, she chopped down.

A ten-meter-long silver streak shined from the axe and was released from its edge to whistle through the air. It left a white mark in its wake as if it was tearing through space itself.

Old Devil Qian was shocked to see this.

He was confident in his cinque devils, but he didnt dare to boldly resist the strike.

Without another thought, he suddenly raised his hand, holding onto a short snow-white blade.

In a cold flash, the blade fell, chopping down towards his hand.

But before it was severed, he spat out a mist of crimson blood onto it. In an instant, the blood essence fused together and caused it to extend into an oddly shaped meter-long crimson saber that was both narrow and sharp.

With the blade in the hand and the huge silver crescent approaching him, he waved it with a grave expression and the strange sword disappeared from sight. A moment later, the cinque devils warped in front of him as if to receive the attack.

Contrary to Han Lis expectations, crimson and silver radiance soon filled the air as their attacks clashed without producing even the slightest sound. He saw the slim crimson saber strangely bend at several angles, trembling and on the verge of collapse.

But then, the cinque devils suddenly leapt forward and merged together, forming a giant skeleton on par with Gui Ling.

A brittle snap rang out as the long crimson saber snapped into pieces. It was clear to see that the silver crescent had smoothly cut through.

The huge skeleton then let out a wild cackle and lifted its skull to spew out a grey mist.

The mist wasnt large by any means and seemed to be condensed from essence. When the crescent chopped at it, however, it hadnt cut through but rather slowed down as if swimming through a dense liquid.

Soon after, the silver streak let out a bright hum as it was instantly stained grey and thoroughly absorbed.

The mist then circled in the air before returning to the skulls mouth.

Gui Lings voice roared, Corrupting Devil Qi! Since your devils are capable of this, it seems they were once the bodies of Nascent Soul cultivators. Ordinary corpses wouldnt be able to produce such an ability!

Old Devil Qian coldly laughed, What I used to refine these united devils arent something of your concern, demon. But since you know how fearsome it is, lets have you learn of their combined might as well! Then he raised his hand and struck the giant skeleton with several spell seals.

The huge skeleton let out a piercing drone and its emotionless eyes shined with crimson light. It began to walk towards Gui Ling, each step causing the ground to tremble.

Han Lis gaze flickered and fixed on the huge skeleton. With the Triflame Fan unfolded, his heart tensed, but soon relaxed.

He quickly flung his other hand and released the Yang ring above his head.

Hums resonated in the air, and the Greatnorth Essence Light above him formed huge silver waves. Specks of light continuously lit up and endless strings of light shot out towards the huge skeleton in a dense barrage.

A sharp whistle sounded out from the skull as a layer of grey light shone from within.

Many of strings struck its surface, but were scattered and had little effect.

Han Lis expression stiffened as he began to pour more magic power into the ring.

A massive change occurred.

Now the light strings gathered together before striking, condensing into tens of ropes before blurring out of sight.

Repeated pops sounded out.

A dozen thumb-sized holes peppered the skeletons body, some even piercing through its skull.

The Corrupting Devil Qi wasnt able to block the attack.

Willing the Yang ring to condense the Greatnorth Essence Light together had greatly increased their power.

But soon, Han Lis faint trace of happiness had instantly turned sullen.

Near the rear section of Kunwu Hall, a huge textile shuttle was flashing forward like a dragon made of lightning. A silver ball, a purple mist, and a crimson silhouette were closely chasing after it.

Various-colored light wildly flared as attacks pelted the shuttle, but its surface brightly shined and repelled them all.

The Sun Moon Shuttle was well deserving of its title as one of the three great shuttles of the cultivation world. For the time being, no attack had any effect.

Lady Mu was in the shuttles interior and driving it at full speed, attempting to avoid the incoming attacks with all her might. To the side, her beautiful junior martial sister was tightly grasping the Four Skies Ruler, but her face was completely pale and her eyes half-shut.

It appeared that forcefully using the Divine Spirit Treasure replica had taken a toll on her.

Fellow Daoist Qian, you truly wish to join hands with those demons? The treasure we acquired is for the purpose of resealing the mountain for the safety of our world. As Lady Mus cultivation was far inferior to the three, her magic power was quickly depleted trying to evade them.

Old Devil Qians cold voice chuckled from the crimson silhouette, Cease your rambling. Do you believe me to be a child? Besides, Im not allied with these demons. Im merely angered by your attack. A meager sect like yours dares contend against me?If you want to be sensible, obediently hand over the treasures you took and that Divine Spirit Treasure replica as well.

When she heard this, she sighed and spoke little else. After all, their sects standing was irrelevant in the eyes of the great ten sects.

Under their combined assault, the Sun Moon Shuttle eventually began to dim as it was slowly pushed to a corner of the hall.

Old Devil Qian wore a malicious expression and prepared to deal a fatal blow when he suddenly heard a Buddhist chant sound out from the shuttle. Soon after, white lotuses began to blossom and a ruler shot out.

Not good!

Be it the demons or the old devil, they all backed away as quickly as they could. Having already suffered an illusion once before, they wouldnt dare tangle with its attacks again.

With that single moment of delay, the shuttle immediately disappeared as soon as the white ruler returned inside. Then, it reappeared behind the three and directly shot towards the exit.

The white lotuses silently dispersed, only having been empty illusions.

Old Devil Qian and the demons were enraged, having realized they were duped, and immediately set off in pursuit.

However, they were too late as the shuttle had already charged into the Greatnorth Essence Light. Several of the lights silver strings had shot towards the treasure, but had been repelled by the light on the shuttles surface.

As the shuttle continued forward, Lady Mu held her hands in an incantation gesture with a solemn expression.

She was controlling a shining silver medallion in her grasp. It released streams of light that covered the shuttle in a silver barrier. Her junior martial sister was now on the verge of collapse. Her use of the Four Skies Ruler had left her in a ruined state unable to even raise her hands.

Completely occupied, she could only steal glances at her with deep worry written on her face.

The young woman lightly smiled, Senior Martial Sister doesnt need to worry. With a few years of rest, I will be fine.

I hope thats the case. Its too difficult for you to use it so much at your current cultivation, Lady Mu spoke with a helpless tone.

It was the only way to take the Dragon Call Crest from those great enemies. But if it werent for that cunning Daoist Han, we wouldve been able to simply take the treasures and leave. The young woman resentfully said.

Lady Mu could only offer a bitter smile in response, but she inwardly shuddered at the thought of the Triflame Fan.

Then, light streaked behind the shuttle as the other three closely pursued them into the light.

Given their poor condition, they wouldve already fallen were it not for the profound Sun Moon Shuttle, Old Devil Qian and the other two knew this as well and relentlessly pursued them as a result.

However, they immediately felt something was amiss after they entered the Greatnorth Essence Light.

With the assistance of the silver medallion, the two women were able to activate the illusion restriction within the Greatnorth Essence Light. Although the formation didnt pose much of a threat to them, it delayed them enough for the women to escape.

Old Devil Qian was thrown into a fury as a result. As for the demons, they began to take measure of him with unkind eyes. freeebnovl.cm

When Old Devil Qian sensed this, he immediately grew wary and returned their leers, What, do you plan on attacking me?

The nightfiend hesitated. In a brief moment, he came to the conclusion that the two wouldnt be able to easily take him down, and instead replied with a chuckle, Of course not. We wouldnt dare to do something so foolish against someone of your abilities. Afterwards, he called for the Lion Hawk and the two immediately departed.

Since they had their lifesoul tiles on hand, their objective was complete and decided not to needlessly tangle themselves with other matters.

When he saw the two disappear from sight, he coldly laughed and had his crimson silhouette fly off in a different direction.

The red mass passed through the countless silver strings without the slightest obstruction, weaving left and right until he managed to leave the illusion.

Relieved, the old devil was about to make his way out of the area, when he came to a sudden stop and his eyes glistened with deep crimson light.

Whoevers there, get lost!

As expected of the Grand Elder of the Yin Sifting Sect, Brother Qians cultivation is truly profound. A calm mans voice echoed from a stone pillar in front of him, and he revealed himself in a blur with a barrier of black light surrounded him.

Han Li! Old Devil Qian narrowed his eyes.

The mans cheek twitched at having seen how easily Han Li blocked the Greatnorth Essence Light. He gloomily said, Youve mustve been here for quite a while. Were you waiting for me?

Youve guessed it my business is simple. Could Brother Qian give me a copy of the incantation to dissolve the Soul Seal Curse?

The Soul Seal Curse? Old Devil Qian repeated with a trace of surprise. Then after a moments thought, he howled with laughter.

Although I dont know why youd want the method to dispel the curse, did you think Id actually tell you?

Han Li sighed and muttered, I knew that was a waste of breath, but I figured Id give it a try regardless. After all, it would be difficult to remain in the Great Jin for much longer if I were to refine the soul of a grand elder from the ten great sects.

When Old Devil Qian heard this, he glared daggers at Han Li.

You want to refine my soul? Old Devil Qian calmly asked. Lets see if you have the skill. Call out for whoever is helping you. A lone mid-Nascent Soul cultivator like you wouldnt dare to speak so arrogantly.

In that case, please come out, Fellow Daoist Gui.

With that said, a pillar at Old Devil Qians side flashed, revealing the horned woman in crimson armor holding a black rod.

You? The devil quickly shifted his eyes, What did that fellow offer you to join hands together? I can raise it.

Gui Ling snorted and pounded the ground with the rod, Itll be enough if you hand over your life to me! Sullen at having no choice but to serve, she wasnt about to humor him.

Old Devil Qian was enraged by her words, but his face hadnt displayed the slightest change. He quickly swept his spiritual sense around him and found nobody else nearby, much to his relief.

If it was just these two, he wouldnt have a problem escaping.

With that in mind, he said little else as his body flared crimson and he flew off in a streak, showing no intention of retaliation.

Han Li, having already expected this to happen, produced a black ring with a wave of his hands.

Suddenly, the winds began to stir, and the Greatnorth Essence Light a hundred meters around him let out a clear ring and began to amass, forming a dense wall.

The red devil incarnation was admittedly powerful and near invulnerable, but when he saw the Greatnorth Essence Light densely gather together, he suddenly stopped in alarm.

In that moment of delay, Gui Ling waved the black rod and summoned unending copies of it above Old Devil Qians head.

But before the rods fell upon him, he suddenly felt his entire body tighten as if there was an invisible force holding him in place.

The old eccentric felt his heart tremble.

At that same moment, Han Li pointed at his Yang ring and had countless silver strings form a net around the old devil.

Greatly alarmed, Old Devil Qian let out a fierce shout.

The crimson silhouette glowed with spiritual light and its abdomen suddenly swelled. With a muffled bang, his body erupted, scattering crimson threads in every direction. The mass of rods and the net of Greatnorth Essence Light had both failed to strike.

The crimson soon gathered in the air thirty meters away and began to weave back its shape.

In the blink of an eye, Old Devil Qians crimson incarnation returned to its original form without the slightest damage.

When Han Li heard the horned woman mention the tile, his face betrayed surprise.

It hadnt looked particularly special when he acquired it and was skeptical of her words.

He slapped his waist and produced the tile in a crimson streak, circling once in the air before falling into his hand.

It was the size of a palm, shone intermittently with crimson light, and had a small circle of grey Qi on its surface.

Han Li quickly looked at it with his spiritual sense and his Brightsight Spirit Eyes. With a trace of happiness on his face, he raised his arm and struck it with azure light.

Suddenly, the crimson light from the tile brightly glowed, and the circle of grey Qi disappeared to be replaced with an image of a black-white spirit tortoise.

After staring at the wood tile for a long while, the blue light in his eyes faded away and he raised his head, calmly saying, So you were a Vast Cliff Tortoise? It is no wonder you were able to endure the Greatnorth Essence Lights for so long.

In fear that a misunderstanding could occur, the horned woman hastily explained, Fellow Daoist should know my words are true. My lifesoul tile was something that the Three Kunwu Masters had personally refined. There should no longer be anyone in the world that is capable of creating such a high-grade life tile. So long as its in your possession, my life is in your control.

Thats true, but it also depends on who is the owner of this tile. If anyone under Nascent Soul-stage wished to refine this and have you become their servant, their cultivation would be lacking and a backlash.

…What? Does Fellow Daoist still feel ill at ease even with the tile in your possession? The horned womans expression grimaced unsightly.

Of course I am! Even if I refine the tile, I will only be able to temporarily control you. If you were to risk everything, its possible for you to momentarily break free of control and betray me. I have no interest always being on edge. What use would I have in sparing you? His expression fell deeper with every word and the Yang ring above his head began to hum, causing the silver strings surrounding the woman to stir.

With a heart full of fright, she flusteredly shouted, Fellow Daoist, if you still feel uneasy, I am willing to add a portion of my soul to the tile. If I truly harbor any malice, you would be able to immediately sense it.

Oh? That method will certainly do. Since youve said as much, go ahead, He spoke indifferently.

She hesitated for a moment, but when she saw his stern expression, her heart tightened and she slapped the back of her head without any further reservation.

Black-white light flashed from the crown of her head and a crimson Nascent Soul appeared on top. It proceeded to open its mouth and spit out a fist-sized ball of green light.

While the woman grimaced in pain, the green light trembled before being split into uneven halves.

The larger half flew in a circle and returned to the Nascent Souls mouth, and the other lingered in the air before slowly making its way towards Han Li.

When he saw this, he raised the lifesoul tile towards it.

In a flare of crimson, the green ball was absorbed and the tile let out a clear ring.

When he looked down and saw that the black-white image of the tortoise was more vivid, and it looked up at him in a life-like display.

He now felt truly relieved and swallowed it to take it into his body.

When she saw this, her heart coldly shuddered. Apart from entering Deity Transformation stage, she would have no hope of breaking free from his control.

Han Li pointed to the ring above him, having the Greatnorth Essence Light surrounding the woman disperse.

He then blurred and instantly arrived in front of her, frowning upon seeing the ruined state of her arm.

He flickered his finger and had black light shine around them, commanding the Yin ring to form a barrier around them, warding off any of the remaining silver light.

He then withdrew the Yang ring and casually said, Be at ease, I dont intend on binding you for eternity. When I perish or ascend to the spirit realm, I will release you. I have no intention of passing you down through a clan or sect.

Fellow Daoist, are your words true? When she heard this, her expression lit up.

Caring not for her casual address of him, he simply smiled, Youll find out in the future. To spirit beasts like you, the lifespan of a human isnt anything noteworthy. So long as you act faithfully and diligently, I wont treat you unfairly. Im sure you will come to know that becoming my spirit beast isnt such a bad thing!

In any case, so long as you hold true to your words, I wont mind following your orders. She wryly chuckled.

Alright, enough of that. First, take this pill and recover your magic power and injuries. With a blank face, he raised a small bottle.

Recover my magic power? Yi! Could it be…? The woman looked at the small bottle doubtfully and opened the lid to face extremely pure spiritual Qi.

With his hands behind his back, he leisurely elaborated, It is a drop of Myriad Year Spirit Milk. It should be enough for you to recover your power. I am in need of your service.

Many thanks, Fellow Daoist! She muttered a few words of thanks before taking the drop down her throat.

After circulating the liquid through her body, she felt an abundant spiritual power spread through her.

The woman was elated and formed an incantation gesture. With black-white light glowing around her, she looked at her ruined arm and began to chant.

Much to his surprise, he saw the light concentrate on the wound and cause new flesh to wildly grow from it. In the blink of an eye, it had completely mended.

An undying body! Han Li exclaimed.

This was a rare ability possessed by a handful demon beasts, something he had seen only once before by the flame toad in Devilfall Valley. It was unknown to him how many times stronger her ability is in comparison to that beast. In a single breadth of time, the wound had been completely restored.

It seems that he only managed to subdue the demon by a fluke.

Had they not been in the Greatnorth Essence Light and if her magic power hadnt been greatly exhausted from threading through it, it wouldnt have nearly been as easy to deal with her.

In truth, he hadnt known that the woman had also been drained from passing through the restrictions of the Goldweight Spirit Trees, or she wouldve been able to hold out for much longer.

After all, a grade-ten demon beast possessed cultivation deep beyond his imagination.

With that done, the horned woman waved her newly grown arm with a pleasant expression, The spirit milk is well deserving of its reputation. It wouldve taken me three days to restore it otherwise.

Now what should I call you? Since you were together with the Nightfiend, you shouldve heard about me.

My name is Gui Ling, the demon beast hesitantly answered, Indeed, I have somewhat heard about you, but only with regards to your ability.

Han Li faintly smiled, I will speak more of that during a more suitable time, Fellow Daoist Gui. Your abilities and cultivation, on the other hand, are quite astounding. Although I control your life-soul tile, I cant control you like a low-grade beast. I will have to befriend you when matters settle down.

Then I must thank you. Ah, you mentioned having me do something? When she recalled what he earlier said, her face turned serious.

She was somewhat worried that he would have her attack the other two demon guardians. Although their relationship wasnt deep, they were still friends.

A cold glint flashed from his eyes, In a moment, Old Devil Qian will enter this area. When that time comes, you will join hands with me and kill him.

Relieved, the woman confirmed, You mean the late-Nascent Soul cultivator who uses devil techniques?

Thats him, Han Li coldly smiled, Originally, I hadnt planned on taking action against him now as his movement techniques are entirely bizarre. Even if I could control the lights here, I will need to take him in alive. This should be possible now that I have your help.

In that case, I will assist the best I can, Gui Ling responded with delight.

Then I will have to trouble you. When you attack him, make sure to spare his Nascent Soul. I have questions that demand answers.

She glanced at him and hesitated for a moment, Forgive me for being too forthright, but even if we have the advantage, killing him is an entirely different matter. With his techniques, he can pass through here without fear. It may prove easy to gravely injure him, but if he was focused on escaping, the two of us could hardly block him.

That is true, he said with an odd expression, It would be a difficult task for the two of us, but what if we had a late-Nascent Soul cultivator?

There is another late-Nascent Soul cultivator? The woman unconsciously looked around her and found no signs of life. She then looked at him with an entirely baffled expression.

Just as an overwhelming sight bloomed in front of Han Li, the vajra barrier within his body suddenly began to pulse in size.

In his alarm, he hastily concentrated his magic power to the barrier and suppressed it. He then took a deep glance at the lotuses in the distance before beating his wings and disappearing from sight.

In the next moment, he reappeared at the edge of the Greatnorth Essence Light and flew in as an azure streak.

In his eyes, stealthily running away was the wiser action with the sudden appearance of this immensely powerful jade ruler, whose might was no lesser than the Triflame Fan, even if its abilities were inclined to illusions and restriction. It was most likely a Divine Spirit Treasure replica of some kind and since he already managed to acquire two treasures, why should he put himself at greater risk?

Although he felt vengeful towards the rulers master for her initial ambush, now was not the time to settle debts. After all, Old Devil Qian and the Nightfiend wouldnt prove easy opponents. No matter his confidence in his powers, his life would be at risk if he were attacked by them all at once.

The beautiful woman stowed inside the huge gold-silver shuttle clasped her hands in an incantation gesture and controlled the white jade ruler with a strained expression. Although she saw that Han Li had withdrawn, she was too busy to pay him any heed. After all, he hadnt taken away the vital Dragon Call Crest.

Lady Mu saw her junior martial sister trap Old Devil Qian and the others in the huge rainbow lotus. After hatefully glancing in the direction Han Li had escaped, she entered the illusion.

Due to her juniors control, she was free from any influence of its power, and easily grabbed ahold of the Dragon Call Crest.

But when she reached out for the small purple sword next to it, the Buddhist light flashed and a portion of the lotus above her began to collapse. Old Devil Qian and the two demons were able to escape the restriction and reappeared to glare at Lady Mu with an ominous gaze.

The magic power of her junior martial sister had been exhausted and the Four Skies Ruler lost effect.

The woman paled.

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Not long after Han Li charged back through the Greatnorth Essence Light, he ran into the horned woman — the human form of the Vast Cliff Tortoise.

She was clad in a strange green armor that seemed to completely repel the silver strings. But strangely enough, the horned woman walked slowly as if she were incapable of any movement techniques.

It was no wonder the other two had left her behind and arrived in the hall first.

When Han Li appeared before the demon, the horned woman glanced at him and paused in surprise. Then with a wary expression, she held a pitch-black rod in front of her and began to prudently observe him.

Maintaining a calm expression, Han Li promptly flew to the side and walked around her.

There was no grudge between them to the best of his knowledge. And while they were restricted in such a dangerous area, there was no reason for them to take action.

But he had been mistaken. As soon as he swept past her, her expression stirred and she rigidly turned to watch Han Li with terror.

This had greatly alarmed him and he unconsciously came to a stop, bafflingly staring back in turn.

Hand over the items you took from the hall! The woman shrieked. Then, she pointed the black rod at Han Li and had it extend ten meters long. It blurred, producing countless copies itself to form a small mountain above him.

The mountains sudden appearance caused Han Lis heart to tremble, and the womans crazed expression and words had left him baffled, but he didnt reveal any fear in the slightest. He simply raised his hand and released a black ring to the rods above him.

When the woman saw this, she rejoiced.

The rod in her hand was something she had refined from the materials around her while she was trapped. Along with continuous tempering for tens of thousands of years, she created a grand treasure. Although the mound of rods appeared unremarkable, each one weighed nearly a ton. She was completely confident this would be enough to crush Han Li.

With that thought, killing intent flashed through her mind and she roused all the might in her body to pour copious amounts of spiritual power into the rods, causing them to swell.

It wasnt difficult for him to immediately guessed what she was doing. Although he didnt know why she was trying to kill him, this inspired him to do the same.

He then expressionlessly pointed to the black rods above him.

As soon as the ring touched the mass of rods, it released a hum, causing all the nearby silver strings to hum in chorus. They immediately trembled and densely weaved together around the rods with incredible speed. In the blink of an eye, they had completely disappeared from sight.

You can control the Greatnorth Essence Lights! The horned woman shrieked with complete disbelief.

The Heaven-Earth rings were a set of two: one Yin to protect against the essence lights and one Yang to control them.

Han Li snorted in contempt. If they were outside the lights, he would be greatly fearful of a late-Nascent Soul stage demon as he would hardly be capable of killing her. Their current circumstances, however, was a different story.

Since she took the initiative to court death, he decided to spare no effort in fulfilling her wish. Although he couldnt make out what creature she was, her body and soul should prove to be incredibly rare top grade materials.

With that in mind, Han Li tossed aside any intentions of a peaceful resolution and struck the ring above him with a spell seal.

It circled in the air and lit up with a hum. It radiated a mysterious dark light and took control of the silver strings a hundred meter around it. Then with a mere mental command, they immediately lined up together to form a huge silver wave and rippled in the horned womans direction.

The woman screamed out in alarm and didnt dare to further tangle with Han Li. She hastily spat out a ball of black-red blood essence and held her hands in an incantation gesture, commanding it to form a mist around her armor and turning to blood-red.

At that moment, the silver wave collapsed on top of her and completely engulfed her like driftwood before the tide.

Green and red light flared from her armor, followed by the deafening clangs of metal.

Although she had used a secret technique, the armor could barely resist the Greatnorth Essence Light to begin with. Now that there was a great quantity that attacked in full force, her armor was littered with holes in the blink of an eye.

The woman screamed with twisted pain on her face and she pressed her hands on the armor, producing multiple layers of grey light to condense into a stone-like material as an additional layer of defense, and slowing the erosion of her armor from the assault of silver strings.

The stone just as quickly turned to rubble underneath the assault, forcing the woman to use her true essence to continuously replenish it. At a glance, it was only a matter of time before it was completely destroyed.

However, Han Li was fully intent on killing the demon and promptly struck the Yang Ring in his hand with several spell seals. The ring revolved once in the air and pulled in the Greatnorth Essence Light from a distance to form another wave with overwhelming momentum.

Her face turned as pale as the grey light shining around her armor upon seeing the incoming attack, there was no time for her to react. It struck and her armor was completely shattered. It would only take a moment before it collapsed in its entirety.

With complete fright, her eyes frantically darted around her and she shouted, Stop, Fellow Daoist! Please spare my life! I am willing to recognize you as my master and become your spirit beast!

The light had penetrated a portion of her armor and mashed her arm to a pulp.

Given the many years shes lived, how could she be willing to die in a place like this?

Become my spirit beast? Han Lis expression stirred and he temporarily paused his attack. Staring at the woman trapped underneath the silver tide, he calmly said, Do you believe me to be a child? Soul restraint techniques have no effect on demons of your caliber. How could you possibly become my spirit beast?

If the woman didnt quickly reply, he would immediately kill her without any hesitation. He wasnt about to let her buy time for anything to save her.

Seeing that his killing intent had yet to fade away, she fearfully said, There is no need for me to explain in detail. You acquired a wooden tile from Kunwu Hall: my Soul Binding Tile. Until I finish cultivating the Great Dao, I will be restricted by it.

Just as Lady Mu was about to seize the treasures, the ground below her flashed bright green and several verdant serpents shot out and wrapped around her at lightning speed. With their prey fully restricted, the snakes immediately struck at her with their fangs.

Bang. The womans sentient treasures formed her a barrier of white light, repelling the attack and revealing their true form as green vines, but they still restrained her nevertheless.

Lady Mu expressed the same alarmed fury as Han Li had.

She hadnt expected that there was someone following her as well. Having trapped Han Li and cleared the barrier for the treasures on the table, wasnt she being taken advantage of? Who couldve closely followed behind her Sun Moon Shuttle and remain completely undetected?

The reason why she was able to stealthily burrow underground was because she possessed a silver medallion that the Three Elders of Kunwu had left behind. It allows her to temporarily control a portion of the restrictions in the hall, giving her access to burrow underground.

At that moment, a strange tinkling laugh rang clear and a tall green silhouette silently emerged from the nearby ground. A pair of icy green eyes stared at her, causing her heart to shudder.

After clearly seeing the form of the new encounter, she cried out in shock, A Treant Lord! How can such a monster exist in this world?

Although the green silhouette had a human-like appearance with all the appropriate limbs and head, its body was made of bark skin and more akin to a walking tree.

When the Treant Lord heard her cry, it sneered and paid little heed as it blurred towards the table, clearly intending on claiming the treasures for itself.

Lady Mus heart sank. Even if she could escape, it was too late to block the monster.

But an unimaginable scene soon followed.

Before the Treant drew close to the table, the fragments of the painting Han Li tore up suddenly shined with specks of yellow, white, and red. They formed a tri-color gust that flung the ball of green light over thirty meters back.

The ball was dispelled back into its original position and was thrown into an uncontrollable tumble.

After several rolls, the tall monster managed to regain control and stood up. It looked at the mists of light with unspeakable terror.

The three mists circled around the table and transformed into three indistinct foot-tall silhouettes: the Daoist, the Confucian, and the Buddhist figures from the painting! Their eyes emotionlessly gazed at the Tree Spirit in the distance as if it was already dead.

The Three Kunwu Elders! The Treant Lord shouted in terror. Without another thought, its body glowed green and it flew headfirst into the Greatnorth Essence Lights, not daring to turn back.

Then, the three miniature men silently pointed at the small sword, monk staff, and the scroll on the table.

The three treasures hummed and trembled, jumping into the air and forming three streaks of light, immediately disappearing as soon as they appeared. In that next moment, just as the Treant Lord was about to enter the Greatnorth Essence Lights, the streaks re-appeared and converged together in a single attack. It was too late for the treant to dodge!

A flare of tri-colored light ruptured, followed by a deafening explosion. An instant later, the green light drowned it all out as it flared like a sun. When it eventually faded away, all that was left behind was the three treasures.

The combined strike had entirely vaporized the fearsome Treant Lord.

At that same moment, one of the four crimson wood tiles had combusted into ash.

The three treasures used to exterminate the demon circled once in the air before floating down to their original position on the table. As for the three men, they vanished as if they had never existed. rewebnovel.com

These three were threads of spiritual sense that the Kunwu Masters had left behind in order to prevent the treasures from falling into the hands of any demons or other evil beings. They were the last restriction that existed in Kunwu Hall.

The Treant Lord possessed the greatest cultivation of the four demons, but it had been destroyed by the treasures in a single strike. It was completely out of luck to have lost its life in such an abrupt manner.

Lady Mu rejoiced at this sudden turn of events. With the death of the treant, the vines clasped around her immediately lost their spiritual nature and burned to nothing in contact with the white ethereal flames.

She took a deep breath and recovered her bearings, only to be interrupted by a muffled bang from behind her, followed by a roar of thunder.

Senior Martial Sister, be careful! The beautiful female cultivator shouted out.

Lady Mu felt her heart tremble and she waved her hand without another thought, commanding all the treasures to rise as they shakily floated towards her.

In that mere moment, a clap of thunder called out from above and a silhouette appeared with it. He reached out for the treasures, causing them to cease flying in Lady Mus direction and towards him instead.

Having seen his escape from the scarfs imprisonment and his use of lightning movement, Lady Mu released several glacial needles from her mouth in furious alarm, tearing through the air towards Han Li.

At the same time, she flung her sleeve, sweeping up the treasures in a red mist.

Han Lis expression sank, and he spat out the Snow Crystal Pearl to face the incoming needles. With one hand, he created a large azure hand and grasped at the treasures. With the other, he summoned the Triflame Fan.

An ominous glint shining from his eye, he waved the fan at Lady Mu without any hesitation.

Although he planned on first dealing with the woman who originally ambushed him from within the shuttle, he was resentful at Lady Mu for having trapped him in the scarf and found himself in a crucial moment in the struggle for the treasures.

As a result, the silver needles were blocked by the Snowcrystal Pearl, and the hand of light grabbed ahold of her mist. Then, the fan trembled and a tri-colored inferno burst forth in the face of Lady Mu. Having previously witnessed the fans fearsome might, she knew it wasnt something she could withstand. Helpless, she could only quickly fly backward.

When the Triflame Fans strike missed, the attack ruptured and filled the air with a halo of tri-colored light and immense spiritual pressure. Even Han Li couldnt help but take several steps back. The large azure hand and Lady Mus red mist had been on the edge of the attacks scope and completely disappeared.

With all of the treasures falling out from the red mists grip, he felt elated.

However, it was then that three opposing lights emerged from the Greatnorth Essence Lights at the front of the hall: a crimson silhouette, a silver streak, and a ball of purple mist. All of these figures immediately fade from sight as soon as they disappeared, in a display of clear skill.

Han Li inwardly cursed, but he was quick to react. Rolls of thunder sounded out as he arrived above the treasures. He was only the first one there, and the other three each appeared nearby in quick succession and simultaneously attacked him as they attempted to seize the treasure for themselves.

Unable to deal with any of the others, He quickly swept up the two treasures closest to him with azure mist: a wooden tile and a sparkling red scroll. When he attempted to take the next closest item, the monk staff, over ten beams of crimson light attacked him from above along with a series of golden soundwaves.

With no better option, Han Li could only retreat and evade the attacks for the time being.

As a result, the crimson silhouette had seized the monk staff itself.

The purple mist and silver streak cared little for anything other than the two wooden tiles that dropped nearby for fear that they would be seized by someone else.

When he saw this, he paused in surprise. Then, the crimson silhouette reached out to grab the green seal.

Stop, The Dragon Call Crest isnt yours! A womans voice hastily shouted. A white jade ruler suddenly floated above the crimson silhouette and smashed without mercy.

Before the ruler even landed, it released what sounded like a Buddhist chant and summoned countless white loti into the surrounding air, each of them the size of a bowl. They all radiated with seven-colored Buddhist light, covering not only the silhouette, but the silver streak and purple mist as well.

Just as it so happened, Han Lis previous retreat had put him out of range of the rulers attack.

Dumbstruck, Han Li heard the woman shout and the lotus simultaneously rupture, converging together, each to form the petal of a giant lotus. Countless Buddhist scripts flowed out from every petal and the chanting began to resound throughout the hall like an army.

Trapped inside the flower, the three figures werent able to pick up any of the treasures and all began to sway as if they had become drunk.

Having escaped the range of the Goldweight Spirit Trees, the two demons climbed off the tortoises back and she immediately returned to her human form. It appeared that passing through the trees had taken a toll on her as her complexion was now bloodlessly pale.

Then, their bodies blurred and they quickly made their way towards the hall.

Old Devil Qians crimson incarnation was one step ahead of them. The three saw the mass of silver threads tear the silhouette to shreds as it passed by, but at the same time, blinding crimson light erupted from its body and continuously mended it.

As this happened, the silhouette vanished behind the Greathnorth Essence Lights.

The three didnt dare to delay at the sight of this. In a practiced fashion, the Lion Hawk blurred and appeared in front to widely open its mouth to silently release a golden soundwave. As a result, a small gap from the silver threads began to split.

Immediately after, the Silver-winged Nightfiend unfolded his wings and produced an azure wind as well, blowing away the fractured silver threads.

With continuous alternation between the two abilities, a gap had finally opened and the three quickly rushed in before slowly exploring the hall.

Still outside, Lin Yinpings expression turned unsightly. So rapidly, their party had been reduced to five.

She gritted her teeth and tensely frowned. She turned her head to Grand Immortal Xu and said, Brother Xu, we…

As the Grand Immortal continued to chop at a huge tree with a jade sword, he calmly interrupted, The Saintess need not worry. Our main goal is that Han fellow, not the treasures. With so many people entering, they wont be easy to contest either. Let us rid ourselves of the remaining trees and guard the gate.

Ge Tianhao grinned and said, Ah hah! Brother Xus words are reasonable. Even if the others acquire the treasure, they must also leave through here. Although we arent able to pass through the Greatnorth Essence Lights, they wont be able to get past us once they leave.

Lin Yinping glanced at the deceptively lethal silver strings and nodded after a moment of thought.

The two black-robed old men also found this plan to be reasonable. Although they worried about the lost opportunity for profit, they continued to chop away at the huge trees.

In the blink of an eye, an explosion sounded out and a thirty meter tall tree fell down.

…

Han Li stood in front of Kunwu Hall and breathed out a long sigh. He glanced behind him and saw a dense mass of silver threads.

Those ancient cultivators are quite cunning to intentionally place an illusion formation inside the Greatnorth Essence Lights. If it werent for my Brightsight Spirit Eyes, it wouldve proved quite troublesome, Han Li muttered.

He turned around and found himself in the rear section of Kunwu Hall. It couldnt be considered large, but there were two rows of a dozen variously-styled wooden chairs that formed an official affairs hall.

At the end of these rows, there was a faintly golden chair between them with a three-meter-tall table standing to its side.

The chair was made from common Goldstring Spirit Wood, but the table was made from a single piece of glistening marble. Its entire body was unordinary and filled with spiritual Qi. At the moment, a green barrier covered it, but he could faintly see a few items laying on it.

These should be the treasures of Kunwu Hall!

Han Li raised his brow and looked around to see that the hall was completely empty and void of anything else eye-catching. He then turned around and looked above him.

Behind the faint golden chair, an unremarkable painting hung on the wall of three men looking at the moon.

A Buddhist, a Daoist, and a Confucian stood inside a bamboo forest and were speaking vigorously about something as they gazed at full moon.

Because the image was only a foot tall and faded from the test of time, Han Li hadnt taken note of it at first. But now, it caught his eye and he looked at the painting with scrutiny.

A long while later, Han Li lowered his head and mulled over his thoughts.

He wasnt able to see anything strange from the painting, spiritually or physically. His intuition, however, gave him a distinctly odd feeling. How could such an ordinary item exist in a place like this?

As his expression wavered, Han Li suddenly swayed his hand with resolution. A three-meter-long streak of golden light shot out and rend the painting.

In a flicker, the painting was torn to shreds and the pieces fell to the ground.

Could it just be my imagination? Han Li puzzlingly thought.

But since he had already started, he wasnt about to leave matters unfinished.

With a casual wave of his sleeve, several fist-sized fireballs appeared in front of him and he prepared to incinerate the remains of the portrait.

Master, be careful! Silvermoon cried out.

In his alarm, his figure blurred into eight exact copies of himself before he even realized what was happening.

Just then, a stone burst from the ground three meters behind him. A spiritual light shined behind the rubble and several blinding streaks of gold and silver struck at Han Lis copies from behind. A crisp clang sounded out as one of them were blocked, revealing a gold-silver shuttle.

Han Li tumbled from the strike and blurred twenty meters away. He then turned his head around and was face full of furious alarm.

Were it not for the Silver Tailstar Shield he had prepared ahead of time, he wouldve likely been gravely injured.

His normally stoic face now held shock and fear with rage burning in his heart. He suddenly flipped his hand and recovered the shining small silver shield into his hand. He flicked his other arm to summon over thirty small golden swords, cleaving at the mound of rubble in front of him.

Then, a womans laugh rang out in a flash of light to reveal a huge gold-silver object. Although so many swordlights moved to attack the object, they all strangely fell to the ground.

When he saw this, his heart trembled and a majority of his fury vanished. He immediately looked over.

The gold-silver object was actually a ten-meter-tall textile shuttle. Its surface shined like a golden mirror. It was the same shape as what had attacked him earlier, but those shuttles were many times smaller.

Fellow Daoist must be quite vigilant for that strike to fail. Tch tch, could you tell me what techniques you cultivate? The small shuttles that attacked him earlier appeared at the huge ones side. They revolved once around before entering inside. The young womans voice came from within.

Han Li gloomily recalled the flying swords and thoughts quickly flew in his mind. Spiritual light flashed from his entire body and he shot towards the nearby table in an azure streak.

Since there were others here, he planned to first grab the treasures and handle the rest later. The longer he was tied down, the more people who would be able to make it past the Greatnorth Essence Lights, decreasing his chances of acquiring treasures as well. freweovel.co

But just as he took off, he felt that there was something odd and found the womans voice to be unfamiliar. She definitely wasnt one of the demons or humans he saw up to now. Could it be there were more that entered Kunwu Mountain at an even greater speed than them?

The young woman suddenly shouted out in alarm. Han Li was over sixty meters away and had arrived above the table.

But then, the air above him suddenly warped and an azure scarf appeared above his head before falling onto him.

It was nearly twenty meters wide and appeared right next to him when he least expected it. Even with his vast abilities, he was helpless to act as it covered him. He had become completely trapped!

Azure light shined everywhere he looked and he hastily produced the Silver Tailstar Shield as he cursed in his mind. A layer of white mist then surrounded him.

A woman strangely appeared on the surface of the azure scarf, the Immortal Form Sects Lady Mu.

Having witnessed the power of Han Lis Triflame Fan, she naturally knew that the scarf wouldnt be able to hold him down for long. But with the success of her attack, she didnt dare to delay and shot towards the table.

She raised her hand and produced a silver command medallion. Then in a flash, it struck the green light barrier covering the table with mist.

Under the shine of the silver light, the seemingly formidable barrier melted away and revealed the true appearance of the treasures that lay there: four crimson wooden tiles, a small purple sword, a palm-sized monk staff, and a scroll brimming with red light, and a dark green block seal with the imprint of a life-like five-clawed dragon.

Lady Mu rejoiced when she these items and her gaze dropped onto the seal. After a moments pause, she took all the into her grasp with a wave of her sleeve.

The black wolf head glanced at the eccentric, Your words are quite forthcoming and bold. Since you have already resolved yourself, if you assist in my escape, I will infuse devilish Qi into your body. Ill get the ugly talk out of the way, you will only have a fifty percent chance of success with your aptitude. But even then, the infusion of devilish Qi should extend your lifespan greatly, as our races longevity is far superior to a mere humans. This will grant you another opportunity to ascend to Deity Transformation stage.

The large-headed eccentric let out a wild roar of laughter, Only fifty percent? Id still take the risk if it was only a tenth. Go ahead and tell me what it will take to free you.

I will get straight to the point. At my current stage of the spiritfuse, I will be unable to resist the rejoining of our souls once the other soul re-enters my body. The only way to stop this is to exterminate it. It is located in a Grand Execution Formation that the Three Kunwu Masters had personally placed down, consisting of eighty-one devil executing sabers. If devilish Qi approaches, the blades will create a formation of overwhelming power. Bloodflame will not be able to break through. Although your cultivation art isnt Righteous or Buddhist, it isnt devilish either. We must leave the extermination of the wolf soul over to you. So long as you fulfill this task, the matter of your devil infusion will be taken care of. The heads voice completely changed and was now filled with an enticing tone, causing the eccentrics expression to waver.

A moment later, he grit his teeth, giving up any intention of negotiation, and asked, Where is it located?

Fellow Daoist Ye is quite smart! There shouldve been two formations from where you came. The other one will lead you to the wolf soul.

The Sacred Poison Sect Elders shouldve already been there. This will be troublesome. However, if I were to catch them unaware, it should be easy to deal with them. I will hurry and return. He clasped his hands in an incantation gesture and disappeared with a flash from the formation.

Only the Elder Devil Bloodflame had remained.

After the eccentric disappeared, wolfs eyes grew dim and an eerie aura emitted from its body. The chains around it began to hum as countless beams of black began to shine through them. With an entirely indifferent manner, the head said, In the presence of the cultivator, I found it inappropriate to ask about the artifacts you managed to recover.

The Elder Devil bowed and respectfully said, Sacred Ancestor, Ive already found five that our race left behind in the mortal realm.

The wolf head sinisterly said, That will have to make do. Immediately take them out. Although I can only control half of the magic power in this body, I will be able to break free of the Blackwind Flags restrictions if I struggle. Even with a Divine Spirit Treasure, it cannot restrain me without a master.

Yes, the Elder Devil hastily waved his arms, summoning a black devilish artifact into each of his hands: a black mirror, a blood-red authority token, a jade lotus, and a grey and jade band.

For the fifth, he widely opened his mouth and spat a small bottle.

The five artifacts immediately spun around his head ceaselessly.

The Elder Devil let out a long whistle and black light wildly shone from his body. The artifacts trembled and rapidly shot into the air.

The restrictions immediately sensed this and bright light brilliantly filled the air with life.

…

Han Li stood at the gates of Kunwu Hall and was looking past it with a curious face.

Greatnorth Essence Lights… Who couldve thought that theyd appear here, Han Li muttered. The dense mass of winding silver strings was certainly the same as what he saw in Devilfall Valley. However, these lights werent connected to any rocks and instead emerged from the dense pillars of the hall. It appeared to hide the interior from sight.

Han Li could hear wild and furious laughter from behind.

Brother Han, do you plan on taking the initiative to plunge into the Greatnorth Essence Light, or will you wait and have us greet you with our weapons? It was the voice of Old Devil Qian.

Han Li frowned and turned around.

He saw that only a dozen trees remained from the columns of Goldweight Spirit Trees leading up to the gate. Old Devil Qian and the others had nearly caught up.

As they were using their treasures to chop down the last of the trees, they watched Han Li with various expressions.

The demons had known about the Greatnorth Essence Lights from the very start, and the others had immediately recognized what they were from a distance.

The atmosphere was a mix of worry and joy.

On one hand, Han Li wouldnt be able to progress further. But on the other, it would be an equally impossible task for them as well.

Nevertheless, Old Devil Qians intermittent voice was howling with erratically.

The Greatnorth Essence Light would prove a dead end to cultivators caught unprepared. It was no wonder the old devil was basking in schadenfreude.

Han Li scoffed and turned around, slapping his storage pouch to produce a jet-black ring. It revolved once around him before expanding to three meters wide.

Talisman characters roamed across the surface. It was none other than one of the Heaven-Earth Rings1.

1 Previously known as the Yin Yang Rings. Han Li used one to move through Devilfall Valley with Marquis Nanlong.

Han Li pointed at the huge ring and willed it forward. At the same time, he quickly struck it with a spell seal and had it cover him in a black barrier.

When this happened, Old Devil Qians wild laughter came to an abrupt stop and all the others wore an expression of disbelief.

How could he possibly have a method to travel through the Greatnorth Essence Light! As the thought flashed through their minds, they continued to strike at the Goldweight Spirit Trees with renewed vigor.

Then, they witnessed his figure blur as he rushed through the dense bundle of silver light, which twisted around him.

Those present all looked at each other with dismay.

Faster, we cant have him take the treasure! The Silver-winged Nightfiend was roused with shock and yelled with an ugly grimace.

Even if we act faster, what is the point? The light is blocking our way, Ge Tianhao spoke with an ashen complexion.

Old Devil Qian scoffed, Greatnorth Essence Lights wont block me! The five cinque devils converged into one huge white figure and suddenly leapt forward without any mind of the remaining trees.

Grand Elder, you… Ge Tianhao and the others gasped.

Just as the white silhouette entered the range of the trees, a huge pressure suddenly pressed down on it and slowed it in its tracks.

HAH! The thundering roar sounded out from the white silhouette, and all of its light faded away before a crimson copy suddenly shot out. It had only fallen to the ground after flying over thirty meters.

The crimson silhouette trembled as it walked towards the hall at a leisurely pace.

The scene left the others bewildered. freewenovl.co

The Silver-winged Nightfiend sent a voice transmission to the horned woman, Now that weve arrived, it is time for Fellow Daoist Gui to make use of her abilities. Lets take action now. We cannot allow those medallions to fall into their hands!

The horned woman nodded and her entire body flashed with white light as she leaped into the air. Then in alternating pulses of black and white, she took the form of a ten-meter-tall tortoise and charged forward.

The Lion Hawk and the Silver-winged Nightfiend simultaneously flew on top of her shell. Then, the tortoise entered the range of the trees.

As a result, the two on top were fully suppressed and found themselves incapable of moving. However, light continued to shine from the tortoise and she tenaciously crawled forward as if completely unaffected.

Meanwhile, the Goldweight Spirit Trees began to strangely shine with golden talisman characters. They floated into the air and quickly sank into the bodies of the three.

They attempted to protect themselves with blinding light, but the talisman characters continued to enter their bodies without resistance. It didnt appear to have much of an effect on the tortoise, but the other two immediately grew despondent as if put under a restriction.

Fortunately, the range of the remaining trees wasnt far and the tortoise was able to escape after a short while.

The demons immediately let out a long sigh of relief as their minds were restored to their original state.

The wooden ruler floating above the silver box was covered it in a barrier of green light. Then in a flash, the light completely faded away.

Strangely enough, there was a man standing motionlessly over thirty meters away.

He wore blue robes, a red headscarf, and had green lines shining from his face. It was the illustrious Grand Elder of the Sacred Poison Sect, Hua Tianqi.

However, his eyes were closed and expression stiff. Blood leaked from his every orifice. Were it not for the faint movements of his chest, he wouldve been mistaken for dead.

As for his other sect members, they were nowhere in sight.

However, the sounds of a faint explosion could be heard in the distance as if someone was trapped by a restriction. freewebnvel.com

In the other space, the purple light that shone from the black wolf heads eyes had disappeared, and a womans sweet voice rang out, the very same one that had spoken on the day Xiang Zhili was trapped, but this time with a hint of iciness and much more crude, Bloodflame, it was you. I believed you to have already returned. I didnt expect you to remain in this world.

The Elder Devil respectfully replied, I pay my respects, Senior. I had taken action too late in the past and had nearly been destroyed. Were it not for my understanding of the passageway between the holy and the mortal realm, and their intent to draw out my soul and interrogate me, I wouldnt have lived until now.

The wolf head remained indifferent when it heard this and nodded, Oh, your luck is quite good then. The passage through that Spirit Ether Gardens spatial tear we used had already been destroyed by the time we wished to return and we had no way back.

The large-headed eccentric calmly listened from the side, inwardly surprised at the lack of any devilish characteristics from the feminine voice. This is the Elder Devil that nearly exterminated the ancient cultivators in the past?

The head then lowered to the black chains binding it and said, Since youve come here, you should have a plan. But I must first warn you that rescuing me will not be so trivial. Your cultivation will not be enough to destroy even the Heavenly Star Chains binding me. It is a treasure passed down from the spirit realm specifically meant to deal with our kind.

Be at ease, Sacred Ancestor! Ive made full preparations before coming. Not only will Fellow Daoist Ye be assisting us, but Ive gathered many devilish artifacts to assist.

The black wolf shook its head, You might be able to break through the chains, but even so, I cannot have you immediately take action.

Why is that? The Elder Devil betrayed surprise from his face, eyes brimming with purple and red light. The eccentric was also surprised.

The head sighed, Its quite simple, the star chains arent the most powerful restriction here. Take a look at where youre standing.

Where… are standing? The Elder Devil and the eccentric bewilderedly turned their attention to their feet and only saw the black teleportation formation and nothing else.

The head turned to look at its still asleep silver wolf head with a grave expression. Do you believe I can leave this place as I wish? The Divine Spirit Treasure on the eighth floor will immediately activate should I make an attempt. And if you perform any exceeding actions, the treasure will immediately teleport you away, preventing you from easily coming back. In addition, the main reason I was trapped here in the first place was because of this troublesome Silvermoon Wolf body.

They both looked at the slumbering silver wolf head and suddenly came to a faint realization.

The Elder Devil hesitantly asked, In the past, wasnt that wolfs primal soul consumed by the Sacred Ancestor? Could it be that something happened?

The black wolf head annoyedly snorted, When I possessed this body, there were two primal souls. I gravely injured one and it escaped, leading me to believe that I would be unbothered. As for the other, it used a secret technique to hide someplace in the body. When I was in the crucial point of the battle against the Three Masters of Kunwu, it suddenly counterattacked and I was defeated, leading me to become sealed.

Two primal souls? A single body with two souls!? The eccentric couldnt help but cry out in shock.

You humans sure know a lot. This body possessed two entirely independent souls. Originally, there was only one, but when the second made an appearance, the first soul came and fought against me for control over the body. The wolfs cultivation art was also truly strange. I possessed this body for such a long time and never noticed anything amiss, she muttered with a puzzled tone.

Could it be that the second wolfs soul still exists?

Of course. When the humans captured me, I came to realize that this Silvermoon Wolf was actually the concubine of one of the Spirit Realms Demon Monarchs, the Divine Wolf Celestial Kui. She was also one of the few demons to descend into the mortal realm in their true body. I was only able to easily take control because it was still weak from its descent into the moral realm. Had the wolf been at the peak of its cultivation, a soul fragment like me wouldnt have been close to successful, and the existence of its two souls had left me completely off guard. But at the time, I had already possessed the body for a few years and corrupted most of it. The humans were no longer able to expel me and didnt dare to rashly exterminate me along with the body. As a result, they could only seal me inside the Devil Suppressing Pagoda.

The Elder Devil managed to retain most of his calm, but the eccentric was left flabbergasted.

From that, you mean to say that the second wolf soul still exists in that body? The Elder Devil bitterly laughed and stared at the silver wolf head.

The head sweetly chuckled, It is no longer there, but in a moment, she should be coming back. You were quite lucky that I was in control when you woke me up.

Sacred Ancestor, what do you mean? The Elder Devil felt his heart tremble.

It is quite simple. At the time, the ancient cultivators used the Blackwind Flag to seal me in this spiritless land and intentionally extracted the second wolfs soul. Then, sparing no effort, they constructed a palace hall brimming with spiritual Qi for her. As a result, the soul would attempt to fight me over control of this body every so often. When she exhausts herself, she would return and recover her strength. Because I am sealed here and can only rely on the devilish Qi within my body to resist her, I found myself at a great disadvantage. In order to retain control, I had no choice but to use the Greater Spiritfuse Arts.

What, the Spiritfuse Arts? Youre already… The Elder Devils four eyes twisted in shock, momentarily forgetting to speak with a respectful tone.

Thats right, I fused souls with her to form an entirely new one. Her soul served as the base and I was second. But at the start, the newly fused soul was unstable and when they saw this new soul, they were unable to recognize what had happened. Because they couldnt verify her identity, they also couldnt release the seal. Those cultivators didnt dare to take action due to her status and rashly sealed the entire mountain. As a result, our souls ended up strangely sealed together. Now that over ten thousand years have passed, the fusion of our souls stabilized into a fine result. But over the past few days, the other half stealthily submerged a Deity Transformation stage cultivator into Phantasmic Air, causing our soul to weaken and divide once more. However, I reckon that this will be the last time the split will occur. After it is replenished with spiritual Qi from the palace on the other side, our souls will become one.

As the black wolf head spoke, she maintained a calm tone.

The other two, however, were at a loss for words.

The Elder Devil was mute for a long while before letting out a bitter laugh, Great Sacred Ancestor, are you the new soul of a demon, or are you still a member of our holy race?

The wolf head indifferently replied, What do you mean?

The Elder Devil could only remain silent.

After a moment of thought, the eccentric said, Since youve given us such a detailed explanation, you should have a method to stop your counterpart. Please dont hesitate to speak.

Purple light flashed from the wolfs eyes and said, Oh, I still havent asked why a human like you is assisting Bloodflame? I see that youve used up most of your lifespan and death is soon approaching. Could it be you wish for me to infuse you with devilish Qi?

At that moment, a sinister expression appeared on the eccentrics face, Since youve seen through me, I wont conceal this any longer. I would rather tread the Devil Dao for an eternity than perish from age and have my thousand years of bitter cultivation and bloody battles be for naught. Could it be you would have me subject myself to the cycle of life?

It would be good for it to go that smoothly. However, we can only take it one step at a time, Han Li replied with an indifference.

At that moment, a huge explosion sounded out from behind. He instantly knew that it was the sound of a felled Goldweight Spirit Tree, but he wasnt nervous in the slightest as he was only a hundred meters away from Kunwu Hall now.

At the very top of its giant gate, he could already see a strange board made from neither metal nor wood. In bold calligraphy and ancient golden script, Kunwu Hall proudly stood on it.

Han Li sighed and hesitated before taking out a jade bottle from his sleeve and pouring a drop of Myriad Year Spirit Milk into his mouth.

Resisting the Goldweight Gravity left his body drained. With the spirit milk, his power was replenished in an instant, causing the azure light, golden lightning, and purple flames to flourish.

Soon after, he quickened his pace towards the palace gate.

…

On the seventh floor of the Devil Suppressing Pagoda, a clear eruption sounded out. The crystal wall blocking the large-headed eccentrics party had finally fell following their relentless attacks. The fragments that had erupted from it slowly faded away.

The wall is worthy of being the Buddhist Sanctuary Sects signature treasure. It has stalled us for quite some time. Lets move. With that said, the eccentric waved his hand and recalled a sparkling small silver sword back into his garments.

The old Ye Clan Elder put away his white jade ruler and anxiously said, After so long, could the Sacred Poison Sect have acquired the treasure already?

Dont worry, the Elder Devil calmly reassured, Even if they did, they cant use it immediately. We can seize it away from them.

Exactly. Thats exactly what I plan on doing. The large-headed eccentric heartily laughed and then led the way through the seventh floor.

The old Ye Clan Elder nodded and dryly smiled as he followed after them.

In the blink of an eye, the three travelled down the stone steps and arrived at a stone room with the two formations.

They saw a black and a white short-range teleportation formation. The three were just as surprised as the Sacred Poison Sect Elders had been. But when the Elder Devil focused his gaze on the black one, a trace of pleasant surprise emerged on his face.

The old man muttered, How can there be two teleportation formations? Which one leads to the eighth floor? As the recent use of the white formation had left remnant spiritual Qi fluctuations behind, his gaze was focused on that one.

The Elder Devil stared at the black formation and said with an odd tone, There is no need to choose. Use this one.

That one? But the Sacred Poison Sect Elders…

Just as the old man thought to interject, the Elder Devil suddenly waved his sleeve without any hesitation. A jet-black devil arm emerged from it in an instant, grabbing a hold of the old mans head before he even realized what had happened.

Ahhh! The old man shouted in fright before his head was obliterated, spilling blood and brains around them like a smashed watermelon.

However, that was not the end of his attacks. Next, he spat a stream of pitch-black devil flames, covering the headless body before the sounds of its crackles could even burn, turning it into threads of smoke.

With the old mans body turned to ash, a white Nascent Soul emerged from the flames. It was carrying a white jade ruler and wore terror on its face.

Seventh Uncle, save me! The Nascent Soul channeled the entirety of its spiritual power into the ruler as it cried out to the large-headed eccentric. The black flames engulfing it was preventing instant movement.

However, a strange scene occurred. The eccentric just expressionlessly examined the old mans Nascent Soul bitterly struggle against the flames and didnt move in the slightest.

As a result, the Nascent Soul was only able to endure for a moment more before the flames began to fracture it.

Screams wrenched out of the old mans Nascent Soul, consumed by the devilfire.

Unfortunately, he had been in denial of his death until the very last moment and passed with complete resentment.

Eventually, the eccentric calmly spoke with a trace of annoyance, Why now? Didnt you say that you would attack at the very last level?

The Elder Devil shot a glance at the eccentric and replied, I originally believed she would be at the final floor, but I already sense her aura. The old mans presence would be an insult. Could it be you feel sorry over him?

After a moment of silence, the eccentric betrayed a complex expression, What is there to regret over a single junior?

Ah, Fellow Daoists line of thinking is very good. So long as we are able to rescue the incarnation of the sacred ancestor, the ancestor will use a secret technique to infuse devilish Qi into your body. With your aptitude, there is a very high chance of raising to Deity Transformation stage.

The eccentric snorted and his gaze flickered, If it werent for the fact that the end of my lifespan is approaching, I wouldnt be betraying my clan for a devil like you.

The Elder Devil curled his lips and contemptuously said, Devil? If the infusion is successful, you will later become a member of our holy race yourself. In our realm, there are many humans that have turned. There is no need for hesitation.

Enough nonsense, lets hurry. Best not to allow any chance for mishap! The eccentric then stood inside the teleportation formation.

The Elder Devil scoffed and walked in beside him as well.

Then in a flash, the two disappeared without a trace.

Soon, they arrived in an identical formation, but were in an area with flashing black light and dim surroundings.

This is…? When the eccentric recovered from the vertigo, he looked around with bewilderment.

Fellow Daoist should also look up at the sky, the Elder Devil rang with an excited tone.

The eccentric quickly turned his head up when he heard him and was shocked as a result.

Three hundred meters above him, there were various restrictions densely shining with spiritual light. At the very center, there was something resembling a small mountain floating there. Thick black chains coiled around it and countless restraints had been placed on top.

There were mirrors shining yellow nearby, forming a huge net around the black mass.

The eccentric sharply gasped when his eyes landed on a black figure in there.

He saw a two-headed wolf over three hundred meters long. Although its body was surrounded by restrictions, silver light twinkled from its fur as if it was silver. To a mere mortal, the wolf would appear to be a god.

But it was quite strange that one of its heads was silver-white in color, but the other was a glossy black with a layer of faint inky Qi enveloping it and its purple horn arrogantly placed atop its head.

As of now, the two heads were completely dormant as if in eternal slumber.

This…is the sacred ancestor incarnation you mentioned?

Yes, this is the incarnation of the Sacred Ancestor Yuan Cha, among the top five in strength in the holy realm. Of course, this isnt the ancestors true form, but a soul fragment possessing a demon wolf from the spirit realm. Even so, she far exceeds the abilities of common Deity Transformation cultivators. So long as there is no intervention from the spirit realm, she would be an unrivaled existence in the mortal realm. Of course, it stands to mention that Sacred Ancestor Yuan Cha was one of the three commanders of our invasion of the mortal realm.

Sacred Ancestor Yuan Cha! The eccentric muttered her name.

The Elder Devil turned his head to the eccentric, Protect me for a moment, Brother Ye. I will use a technique to communicate with the ancestors soul.

Go ahead, the eccentric discarded his misgivings and readily agreed.

The Elder Devil was assured by his response and promptly held his hands in an incantation gesture as faint black Qi surged from his body and engulfed him.

Soon after, a low roar sounded out and a two-headed four-armed figure made an appearance from within. His body was ten meters tall and emitted a shocking quantity of baleful Qi, enough to make the eccentric take a few steps back.

Closely after, the Elder Devil let out a gloomy incantation and his four scaled arms formed a spell gesture, causing the black Qi to shift around him like a devil god.

The eccentric carefully watched his surroundings before focusing his gaze on the two-headed wolf.

After the time it took to finish a cup of tea, the Elder Devil ceased his incantations and spat out a ball of black-red blood essence. At that same moment, he raised his arms and released four black spell seals into it.

The blood essence took the shape of some strange pattern before disappearing.

In a short moment, the blood pattern curiously warped in front of the black wolf head and the horn flashed with light. Then, the heads eyes began to stir and slowly open to reveal dazzling purple light. It was as if it had two blazing stars for eyes.

Unbeknownst to them both, at this same moment, a silver box shined inside the palace in a nearby sealed space. It seemed to have been awakened. Above it, there was a half foot tall emerald-green ruler slowly revolving in the air. It emitted a spiritual light that covered the box down below.

Well follow, but keep your distance, Lady Mu said, Fortunately, the mountains restrictions limit spiritual sense, or we couldnt shadow a late-Nascent Soul cultivator. Then, the two flashed with white light and stealthily flew out from the stone pillars and followed after them with a secret technique.

Not long after, a green light flickered from where the woman was hiding a moment ago to reveal a huge green silhouette. It coldly watched the direction the two women left with a pair of icy crystalline eyes, only to strangely warp from sight a moment later.

When Old Devil Qian and the others arrived in front of the mountain gate, Han Li was already halfway through the path to the enormous palace. He managed to stand up and was slowly walking along the small road, but each step drew enormous strain on his body, enough to make him pause.

At that moment, azure and gold clashed as the lightning and light were coiling around his body along with a layer of beautiful purple flame. He even used the Spirit Subjugation Talisman to partially take the form of a flood dragon. When the others saw him, they were astonished.

A black-robed old man couldnt help but ask, What sorcery is that? How could he undergo such a transformation?

With a harsh expression, Ge Tianhao said, Regardless, he seems to be under the effect of a restriction. This is a prime opportunity to dispose of him. Then, he quickly waved his hand and released a fire-red halberd.

He was very bitter over the loss of his bone saber, utterly destroyed by the attack of the Triflame Fan. Now that an opportunity arose, he wasnt about to easily let it go.

But when his halberd flew thirty meters away, it violently smashed into the floor and left a deep hole in the ground. It was still and incapable of being moved in the slightest.

What?! Shocked, he hastily channeled his magic power and willed the halberd to return, but it remained still.

When Lin Yinping saw this, she shouted, Greater Suppressive Power?

The Silver-winged Nightfiend glanced at the trees to either side and indifferently said, Rather, its Goldweight Gravity. The Goldweight Spirit Trees lining the path have created a natural restriction. Anyone that steps into its range will have an immense force pull down on their body, rendering them immobile.

Then how is that youngster Han moving? Grand Immortal Xu coldly laughed and took a glance at Han Lis rear figure.

The Silver-winged Nightfiend glanced at him and scoffed, Are you ignoring his transformation? In his current form, his cultivation is raised by nearly half. With cultivation at the peak of mid-Nascent Soul stage and the Divine Devilbane Lightning and those purple ice flames, he is displaying great power. If you were to proceed, I suspect you wouldnt handle the weight nearly as long as him!

Expressionless, Grand Immortal Xu asked, Is that so? From your tone, I see that youre quite familiar with that Youth Han. Do you recognize him?

It doesnt matter, there is no relation between us. The Silver-winged Nightfiend smiled in response to his probing.

Grand Immortal Xus bearing remained indifferent, but the response angered him greatly.

He frowned and said, Arent those Goldweight Spirit Trees? The ancient tree also known as Treasure Fall Trees? Theyve long been extinct in the outside world, and it was said that metal-attribute treasures are completely restrained by them. It is no wonder your halberd had fallen to the ground. Furthermore, the tree has an innate gravitational power that even spiritual sense cannot detect.

The square-faced cultivator solemnly said, So it was like that. The trees release a harsh gravitational power that can be superimposed to increase the pressure several-fold. From the sheer number of them and the dense groups, I fear well be under the effects of five simultaneously as we march forward. I dont know about any of you, but I know my body wouldnt be able to support such pressure.

Hmm, Im not sure myself, so Ill be giving it a try.

When Lin Yinping saw Han Lis figure slowly treading forward, her expression dropped and she slapped a spirit beast pouch at her waist, releasing a strange lizard.

It was covered in dense scales and had a pair of wings that consisted of thick flesh.

Go! Lin Yinping shouted and pointed at Han Li in the distance.

The serpent promptly covered itself in a layer of yellow light before shooting through the mountain gate.

Under everyones watchful eyes, the winged lizard flew for forty meters before crashing down right next to the halberd.

However, the lizard was extremely tenacious and through sheer force managed to struggle itself off the ground with its legs. At the same time, it flapped its wings with all its might in an attempt to fly. freewebnvel.cm

When she saw this, a trace of happiness was betrayed from her face.

However, this soon disappeared with a muffled explosion. The serpent had ruptured, its flesh turned into mincemeat.

Lin Yinpings complexion paled with disbelief. How is that possible? Is the pressure truly so fierce? What did he do to withstand a pressure that even my lizard couldnt endure?

Dont dwell on it, Old Devil Qian calmly said, I am able to sense a faint demonic Qi from his body. He used a secret technique of some sort to temporarily possess the strength of a demon beast. That is what caused his body to become unreasonably durable. However, it is clear that his abilities are quite outstanding as well. Without any magic treasures, he is using three different kinds of power, a feat that I am not capable of.

With his words, Lin Yinping came to a sudden understanding, With such techniques, he must have much understanding of heretical Daos!

Enough gibberish, the horned woman impatiently chided, Keep on speaking and hell already be inside Kunwu Hall. Her voice sounded as harsh and unpleasant as a broken gong.

Dont worry, Grand Immortal Xu calmly said, The halls restrictions arent limited to the road. There will certainly be more formidable ones waiting for him. Since we know about the trees origins, it shouldnt be very difficult to break through. So long as we use magic treasures void of metal-attribute materials, we should be able to easily break through.

Is it so simple? The horned woman doubtfully said.

The Goldweight Pressure is only effective on someone who is caught off guard. It shouldnt matter to us, Grand Immortal Xu said. He raised his arm and released a small yellow sword, striking at the nearest tree without reservation.

A huge boom sounded out and faint gold flashed from the trees around them. The flying sword left behind a gash, but it was nowhere close to cutting down the tree.

Yi! Grand Immortal Xu yelped in surprise.

It seems that Fellow Daoist Xu has forgotten that the Goldweight Spirit Trees were as hard as metal to begin with, and with countless years of nourishment from Kunwu Mountains spiritual Qi, they are beyond what should be expected. I fear that destroying these trees wont be an easy task and will take us quite a while. Lets attack them together. After Old Devil Qian finished, his huge white silhouette opened its mouth and spat out a white crystal orb. As it spun in the air, it smashed against one of the huge trees.

Ge Tianhao and the others exchanged a quick glance before taking out various wood and jade treasures and striking at the trees to either side of them.

For a time, various colored light brilliantly flared, bringing down several trees from either side.

Unbeknownst to them, when the three beasts saw them cutting down the trees, they inwardly rejoiced. Although they spat out their own treasures and joined in, their attacks had minimal effect. However, the great force used managed to cleverly mask this, and the cultivators were none the wiser.

As Han Li strenuously made his way forward, Silvermoon sighed and said, How foolish! I didnt expect that these cultivators would chop down the Goldweight Spirit Trees!

Han Li indifferently replied, It is no wonder Old Devil Qian is so negligent. After all, they dont have eyes like mine. I was able to see through the core of each of these trees and noticed the Devilward Talismans inscribed inside. If you hadnt warned me, I wouldnt have noticed anything strange. Who wouldve thought that the ancients wouldve carve a talisman inside a tree.

Silvermoon hesitated for a moment and asked, In that case, the three demons will be able to make it to the hall without resistance. Shouldnt we warn them?

Han Li smiled, What is there to warn? Apart from the Ye Clan cultivator, the others are just passersby, so its good that those three have come to impede them. And if it wouldnt have taken so much time, I wouldve definitely cut down the trees as well.

Silvermoon chuckled and said, Is that so? However, Master had best enter the hall as soon as he can. So long as the treasure is yours, youll be able to escape without any harm. Afterwards, we can just hide on the mountain for a few days and wait for the opening to clear.