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The three devils could tell that shed already made up her mind, but they still begged her to reconsider.

Theres nothing to reconsider here. If I dont make this trip, my injuries will never be fully healed, and if my enemies from the holy realm pursue me all the way to this realm, Ill be completely powerless to resist. On top of that, Ill also be assigning duties to you here, so you wont be able to slack off, either, the woman said with a decisive shake of her head.

Please give us any orders you may have, Sacred Ancestor, Duo Yan hurriedly urged in a respectful manner.

The other two devils also stirred upon hearing this.

During my slumber, has the inter-realm passageway leading to the holy realm been opened again? the woman suddenly asked.

Nothing had happened to the passageway for man years, but not long ago, weve begun detecting faint fluctuations from the other side. The fluctuations are very slight, but it seems that the beings of the holy realm are trying something again, Duo Yan replied in a truthful manner.

Both Tie Mo and Xue Bi also adopted solemn expressions upon hearing this.

I see. Come to think of it, they shouldve had enough time to recover already, so it only makes sense that theyre making a move now. Im going to leave you three with a method to set up a massive spell formation that can temporarily bolster the power of the boundary between realms by around twofold. As such, itll become quite a difficult task for the beings on the other side to open up the passageway again. However, creating this formation will require a vast amount of labor and resources, so the three of you will have to supervise the process in order to construct the formation as quickly as possible. During my absence, you can focus on this task, the woman said in a calm voice.

Yes, Sacred Ancestor! the three devils replied in unison.

A thought the suddenly seemed to have occurred to the woman, and she asked, Oh, by the way, has anything urgent happened during my slumber?

After exchanging a glance with his two companions, Tie Mo replied, There have been some noteworthy things that have happened in these mountain ranges during these past years, but most of them arent worthy of being brought to your attention, Sacred Ancestor. However, there are two things that I must inform you of.

Oh? Go on, then, the woman urged.

After a brief hesitation, Tie Mo finally mustered up his courage, and said, Prior to your entering your slumber, you gave us a segment of the damaged Profound Heavenly Fortune Blade for us to look after, but it was stolen by a holy-grade devilish that then escaped from the mountain ranges, so we dont know where the blade segment is now.

A segment of the Fortune Blade was stolen? Who is this devilish ape and how did it appear in these mountain ranges? A hint of coldness crept into the womans gentle voice.

That devilish ape is most likely one of our pursuers that was unwittingly swept into this world back when you opened up the inter-realm passageway. It possesses a holy-grade cultivation base, but it hid itself very well, and we failed to notice it for many years. During a time in which I was away, the ape suddenly attacked and stole the blade segment that was in my secret chamber. My negligence has resulted in the loss of the treasure, and Im willing to accept the punishment for my oversight. Tie Mo lowered his head as he owned up to his mistake.

The woman was silent for a moment before chuckling in a nonchalant manner, Hehe, back when the Fortune Blade was destroyed, it had already lost most of its powers, and its since been split into three segments, so even I wont be able to repair the treasure. Seeing as theres no way to repair it anyway, its no big deal that one of its segments was lost. Whats the other thing youd like to inform me of?

Tie Mo heaved an internal sigh of relief, and it was quite clear that a massive weight had been lifted from his shoulders as he said, Thank you for sparing me from punishment, Sacred Ancestor. The other thing is that Sacred Ancestor Ming Luos steed, the Black Abyss Crocodile, has recently successfully progressed to the holy-grade. As such, it would be unwise to continue letting it do as it pleases in the mountain ranges. Whats your opinion on the matter, Sacred Ancestor?

Oh? So even that devilish crocodile has become a holy-grade being, thats a pleasant surprise. In that case, I need someone to run some errands for me in my upcoming trip, so Ill bring it along with me, the woman chuckled upon hearing this.

Her laughter was like heavenly music that was very intoxicating to listen to, and all three devils naturally nodded in agreement with this proposal.

Then, what the Fortune Blade Segments that were in possession of… Xue Bi asked in a careful manner.

Those things arent very useful to me, so you can keep them as weapons to protect yourselves, the woman replied with a nonchalant wave of her hand.

Xue Bi and Duo Yan were ecstatic to hear this, and both of them immediately extended grateful salutes. Thank you, Sacred Ancestor.

With those blade segments, their powers would be significantly boosted.

Tie Mo was naturally quite envious toward them, but a thought then suddenly occurred to him, and he bowed as he continued, By the way, Sacred Ancestor, we discovered an immortal zoysia in the mountain ranges, which is a creature thats equivalent to a humanoid devilish spirit. Are you interested in it, Sacred Ancestor?

A being thats equivalent to a humanoid devilish spirit? Such a thing exists in our mountain ranges? That thing would be ideal for cultivating avatars, and it would require a vast amount of time and effort to nurture one. I cant afford to place too much of my focus on it at the moment, so you three can capture it and do with it as you please. The woman was rather surprised to hear this, but she then shook her head in a disinterested manner.

Duo Yan was rather taken aback by this response, and a hint of elation crept into his eyes.

Meanwhile, Tie Mo and Xue Bi exchanged a glance with one another, looking as if they were about to say something, but refrained from doing so in the end.

Alright, Ive only just awakened, so Im going to meditate for about a month before I leave these mountain ranges. After that, the three of you can take care of all of the matters in these mountain ranges without having to report anything to me. Seeing as everything important had been discussed, the woman waved a sleeve through the air, and pink light surged forth.

In the next instant, the three devils felt their surroundings blur before they abruptly found themselves outside of the stone gate, as if they hadnt even walked through it in the first place.

This was a rather shocking development to them.

Even though our Sacred Ancestor hasnt recovered all of her powers, her abilities have only become more profound. Looks like we wont have to worry about her when she goes out into the Spirit Realm, Tie Mo sighed in a relieved manner.

Indeed. Besides, our Sacred Ancestor has already made up her mind, so we wont be able to dissuade her anyway. All we have to do now is to follow her orders and do as were told, Xue Bi chimed in with a nod of his head.

However, Duo Yans eyes were slightly narrowed, and a fake smile appeared on his face as he said, So that immortal Zoysia is a being equivalent to a humanoid devilish spirit, no wonder you two are so interested in it. The Sacred Ancestor has told us to capture the treasure and do with it as we please, so itll be a contest between us to see who can obtain the item first. In that case, Ill be going on ahead now.

As soon as his voice fell, Duo Yan Immediately made a hand seal without waiting for a reply from his two companions. A gust of inky-black devilish winds swept forth, and he abruptly disappeared on the spot.

That old bastard sure is impatient! Tie Mo scoffed in a disdainful manner.

Hehe, Brother Duo Yan must be feeling that hes already fallen behind in this race, so he naturally has to make haste. However, the fact that we havent heard any news about the immortal zoysia indicates that it most likely hasnt been captured by any of our subordinates. On top of that, your avatar was also destroyed not long ago, so the treasure has most likely fallen into the hands of an outsider. Looks like the outsiders whove ventured into these mountain ranges are no ordinary beings, Xue Bi said in a slow voice as a crimson light flashed through his eyes.

Thats hard to say, perhaps the immortal zoysia is still on the loose and hasnt fallen into anyones hands yet. In any case, its most likely too late for Duo Yan to make arrangements in an attempt to capture it now. After all, those outsiders can only stay in our mountain ranges for a month, and most of them are not too far away from the exit already. Even if you and I were to get involved, theres no way well be able to get there in time. If Id known that this would happen, I wouldve deployed more of my subordinates to search for the treasure, Tie Mo mused in a remorseful manner.

Haha, its not that you didnt want to deploy more beings, you were simply afraid that doing so would attract attention from myself and Brother Duo Yan, right? Xue Bi chuckled.

You can think whatever you want, Brother Xue Bi. I have to go back and wait for further news on the situation, so Ill also be taking my leave now, Tie Mo replied with a nonchalant smile, then also quickly departed from the palace.

Xue Bi looked on expressionlessly at the palace gates for a long while before letting loose a cold chuckle. All of a sudden, crimson light flashed from his body, and he melted like a candle, disintegrating into a puddle of crimson liquid that seeped into the ground.

Thus, the palace was completely emptied in the blink of an eye.

…

Elsewhere, Han Li had transformed into a barely visible shadow, and was hiding inside a nondescript black cloud.

The exit of the Golden Devil Mountain Ranges was several tens of kilometers away, and he was appraising it with blue light shimmering within his narrowed eyes.

The so-called exit was actually nothing more than a stretch of empty space that was only several kilometers in length.

If one wanted to leave the Golden Devil Mountain Ranges, this was the place through which they could do so.

The entire space seemed to be completely empty, but through the use of his Brightsight Spirit Eyes, Han Li could see hundreds of grey shadows and balls of black Qi lurking nearby out of plain sight.

Han Li stroked his chin as a contemplative look appeared on his face, and he suddenly flipped a hand over to produce a purple talisman.

He plastered a talisman onto his body, and a cloud of purple mist wafted through the air with silver runes swirling within it.

After that, his body abruptly vanished into thin air.

Thus, Han Li drifted out of the clouds and flew through the air in an unhurried manner.

Hed already confirmed that there were no holy-grade beings in the nearby area, so he wasnt concerned that any devilish beast would be able to blow his cover, and he drifted along right out in the open in a blatant manner.

The devilish beasts lurking nearby didnt discover anything amiss, and all of them continued to remain in ambush.

Han Li was quite pleased to see this, and within mere moments, he was only just over 1,000 feet away from the exit.

However, right at this moment, a burst of colorful light suddenly erupted from a small five-colored beasts body without any premonition, and the light swept forth to encompass an area with a radius of over 10,000 feet.

Han Li felt a surge of heat rush over his entire body, following which the effect of his High Zenith Invisibility Talisman was abruptly broken.

The silver-robed man was naturally none other than the holy-grade Myriad Eye Devil.

After deploying Jiu Ye to search for his sons killer, she was slain by the cave spirit that had been possessed by the Heavenly Devilish Sovereign.

Wu Qi was deployed in her place thereafter, and hed led a massive horde of devilish beasts that had managed to intercept Han Li and the others, but theyd been split up due to the fact that there were three beings that had to be pursued at once. After that, Han Li was able to use the shadow puppet conjured up by his Armor Origin Talisman to lure Wu Qi and his two subordinates into a trap, thereby allowing him to kill the trio with ease.

As for all of the other devilish beasts, they had been led by the small five-colored beast to the entrance leading into the Golden Devil Mountain Ranges, where they were preparing an ambush for Han Li and the others.

As such, despite the fact that Duo Yan had deployed many of his subordinates into the mountain ranges, he was still completely oblivious to the existence of the immortal zoysia, which was why he was so taken aback by the crimson-robed mans words.

As for the other two beings present, they were naturally none other than Tie Mo and Xue Bi, both of whom were also holy-grade devilish beasts.

Duo Yan clearly didnt seem to be feigning ignorance, so it was now Xue Bis turn to be struck by a hint of surprise. A crimson light flashed through his eyes as he asked in a solemn voice, Your son was killed? Why havent we heard about this, Brother Duo Yan?

Hmph, is this some kind of glamorous news that I should be telling the entire world? Besides, both of you have been quite busy these past few days, so its no surprise that you havent heard about this, Duo Yan replied in a derisive voice as his expression darkened significantly.

Ahem… My apologies, Fellow Daoist. Xue Bi cleared his throat in a slightly awkward manner.

Setting aside everything else for now, Im quite interested in this immortal zoysia you mentioned. Arent you two going to tell me about it? Duo Yan continued.

Hehe, its not actually an overly important manner. A spirit being of heaven and earth barged into these mountain ranges a few days ago, even if we didnt tell you about this here, youll most likely hear about it soon, Tie Mo chuckled in a nonchalant manner.

Oh? What kind of spirit being could have both of you so interested in it, to the point that youre even deploying your avatars and direct lineal descendants to search for it? You can continue to try and keep me in the dark, but do you really think I wont be able to find out all of this for myself? Come! Duo Yans expression darkened further as he abruptly clapped his hands together twice.

Black light flashed from outside the palace, and a thin man wearing a suit of green armor walked into the room. He made his way over to the silver-robed elderly man before cupping his fist in a respectful salute. Do you have some instructions for me, Master?

Go and research a spirit being known as an immortal zoysia right away. Find out what it is and its current whereabouts, Duo Yan ordered in a cold voice.

Yes, Master, the green-armored man replied without any hesitation, and black light flashed from his body as he flew out of the gates as a streak of black light.

Meanwhile, Tie Mo and Xue Bi merely remained as they looked on from the side, and Xue Bi even had a smile on his face, they seemed to be completely unfazed by what the silver-robed man was doing.

Duo Yan turned to his companions, and his expression darkened even further at the sight of their slightly gloating reactions. He let loose a cold harrumph before continuing, Alright, thats enough about this immortal zoysia, lets move on to the main topic at hand. A few days ago, I received news that some abnormal activity has been observed from the inter-realm passageway that wed already sealed up. It appears that the beings from the holy realm are still unwilling to give up, and are trying to access the passageway.

The inter-realm passageway? Didnt our Sacred Ancestor destroy it using the Profound Heavenly Treasure? How are there still beings who dare to try and access it? Xue Bi was rather surprised to hear this.

Do you not believe what Im saying, Brother Xue Bi? Duo Yan asked as he cast a cold gaze toward the crimson-robed man.

The inter-realm passageway is an extremely important matter, so I wouldnt dare to doubt your words, Brother Duo Yan, Xue Bi replied in a slightly sheepish manner.

If there are other holy patriarchs in the holy realm, and they also possess Profound Heavenly Treasures, then it wont be impossible for them to open the passageway again, Tie Mo mused as he stroked his chin.

Thats impossible. If it werent for the fact that we were in a dire situation and had no other choice, our Sacred Ancestor wouldnt have forced open a passageway at the expense of the Profound Heavenly Treasure and a large chunk of her cultivation base. Even if other holy patriarchs possessed Profound Heavenly Treasures, why would they make such a sacrifice for no reason? Xue Bi countered.

Dont be so quick to jump to conclusions. If there are two or more holy patriarchs on the other side, and theyre taking turns using the Profound Heavenly Treasure to attack the passageway, perhaps theyd really be able to open it up with the treasure and their cultivation bases all fully intact, Duo Yan mused in a grave voice.

Xue Bi and Tie Mo both faltered upon hearing this before their expressions darkened significantly.

So be it, the abnormal activity being detected from the passageway is still very faint, so even if it does get opened up again, thatll be something that happens many years in the future. When that time comes, well leave it to our Sacred Ancestor to decide whether we fight or flee. Her awakening should be imminent, so theres definitely enough time, Tie Mo sighed with a wry smile on his face.

Indeed. With our powers, theres no way that well be able to change the state of the inter-realm passageway at all. Perhaps our matriarch will have a way to stop this, Xue Bi said in an optimistic manner.

Duo Yan stroked his beard with a nod upon hearing this, and he opened his mouth to say something else.

However, right at this moment, scintillating light suddenly erupted from the massive stone gate before them, following which countless bright pink runes that were flashing incessantly appeared over its surface.

Our Sacred Ancestor has awakened! Xue Bi immediately exclaimed upon seeing this.

Expressions of surprise and elation appeared on the faces of all three holy-grade devilish beasts, and they all stood up straighter as they faced the stone gate.

The light swirling over the stone gate finally faded after around 10 minutes, and at the same time, the bright pink runes on its surface also instantly dimmed before disappearing completely.

All three of the holy-grade devils were staring at the stone gate in an unblinking manner, but there was no impatience in their eyes at all.

However, the stone gate remained completely silent, and nothing out of the ordinary happened.

After close to two hours, the stone gate finally creaked open on its own.

All three devils immediately stirred upon seeing this.

Oh? All three of you are here already. Your diligence is quite commendable. Come in. A heavenly female voice with an indescribably gentle and mellow undertone sounded from the other side of the stone gate. freeebnovel.com

Beyond the half-open stone gate, a vast expanse of pink light was flashing erratically in a rather intriguing manner.

Congratulations on your awakening, Sacred Ancestor, well come in to see you right away, Duo Yan replied in a respectful manner as he extended a bow on behalf of all three devils.

After that, the trio strode side by side toward the stone gate, and they were barely able to contain their excitement.

As soon as they emerged on the other side, pink light flashed before their eyes, and they found themselves in a completely foreign landscape.

The sky was of bright blue color with not a single cloud to be seen, and lush greenery stretched as far as the eyes could see, meeting the skyline at the horizon. It seemed that this was an infinitely vast realm.

In the extremely far distance, there was a massive floral tree that was around 1,000 feet tall standing on the grasslands.

The tree was entirely purple in color, while unidentifiable pink spirit flowers grew all over its branches. They appeared to be huge lotus flowers, and each of them was comparable to the size of a large bowl.

Standing at the foot of the tree was a white humanoid figure who was so beautiful that she didnt even seem to belong to this world.

The massive floral tree seemed to be extremely far away, and the woman had her back facing the trio, but just sight of her gorgeous profile alone was enough to completely intoxicate most of the men under the heavens.

The three devils all bowed in unison toward the woman from afar.

Youve already come in, so why dont you come closer? the woman chuckled as she raised an arm in a graceful manner, plucking down a large pink flower that was right above her head before tossing it behind her in a seemingly nonchalant manner.

The giant pink flower rotated on the spot before exploding with a dull thump to form a burst of pink light.

Pink light flashed before the eyes of the three devils, and their surroundings suddenly blurred. In the next instant, they found themselves less than 100 feet away from the giant floral tree.

The three of them were rather startled by this development before hurriedly extending another collective bow with surprise and elation etched on their faces.

Theres no need for formalities. Youve all followed me for so many years, so Im sure you know that Im not a fan of such gestures. The woman didnt turn around, but her voice was extremely gentle and soothing.

Despite what the woman was saying, the three devils didnt dare to skip any formalities as they extended another respectful bow unison before standing up straight again. Thank you, Sacred Ancestor. Congratulations on returning to the height of your powers!

I wouldnt say Ive returned to the height of my powers. Even now, Ive only regained a small portion of my magic power. The remaining chunk of my cultivation base cant be recovered through slumber and cultivation alone, I have to recruit the assistance of some external items, the woman sighed in a resigned manner.

External items? The three devils glanced at one another upon hearing this.

Indeed, and theyre not ordinary items, either. However, this Spirit Realm is not inferior to our holy realm, so there should be a good chance that well be able to source those items, the woman murmured to herself, but the concerned expression on her face belied the confidence in her words.

Tell us what these items are, and as long as they exist in the Spirit Realm, well be sure to find them, Sacred Ancestor, Tie Mo vowed as he cupped his fist in a respectful salute.

The other two devils also chimed in to express their loyalty.

Hehe, I appreciate the thought, but this isnt our holy realm. Even though youre all holy-grade beings and Spirit Realm beings with lowly cultivation bases wont be able to glean your true identities, your covers would most likely be blown if you were to encounter beings of similar cultivation bases. In that case, youll all be in grave danger, so how will you find the items Im looking for? Ill have to make a trip in person, the woman decided after a brief pause.

Youre going to go out in person?

You cant, Sacred Ancestor! Your powers still havent fully recovered, what if you encounter a being of the same cultivation base?

Please reconsider, Sacred Ancestor!

……

All three devils were quite alarmed to hear this, and they immediately tried to dissuade her.

Dont worry, theres a negligible chance that Ill encounter a being of the same caliber as I am in the Spirit Realm. Most beings of that cultivation base would be in seclusion in their cave abodes, cultivating arduously to prepare for the heavenly tribulations that await them. Besides, even though Ive only recovered a small portion of my magic power, Im still more than capable of escaping even if I were to encounter beings on my level. Beings like us who are so close to taking that final step arent that easy to kill, the woman consoled in a gentle voice.

The five-colored sword slowly descended from above, and Ju Chu was immediately struck by a sense of foreboding at the sight of it.

Thus, it launched the black and red pillar before it up into the air in retaliation, and as the powers of wind and fire surged upward, the air twisted and warped violently amid a loud buzzing sound, as if the entire space were about to be torn open.

The pillar of wind and fire swept up the five-colored sword of light in a flash, and purple light flashed erratically as an earsplitting explosion erupted within the pillar.

The entire light barrier formed by the sword formation tremored violently as if it could shatter at any moment.

Ju Chus expression eased as a smile appeared on its face.

It had activated all of the latent potential in this body, then drew upon the power of the spirit bead on the giant toads glabella to unleash this devastating attack, so there was no way that this sword formation could withstand it.

Even if its true body were here, it definitely wouldnt want to face this attack.

However, a smile had only just appeared on the giant toads face when its expression abruptly stiffened. A clear ringing sound suddenly rang out from within the pillar of wind and fire, following which it was somehow sliced in half.

Five-colored spiritual light flashed and a massive sword of light shot forth from within.

All of the powers of wind and fire nearby seemed to have been struck by an incredible power, and all of it dispersed to reveal the entirety of the giant sword.

The five-colored sword turned toward the giant toad, then unleashed a gentle slash that was completely soundless, and seemingly harmless as well.

However, the grey bead on Ju Chus glabella suddenly shattered.

Impossible! Ju Chu let loose a bloodcurdling shriek as its eyes sprang open for the first time.

Its pupils were completely crimson, and there was blood flowing from his eyes.

In the next instant, the giant toads enormous body parted into two halves without any premonition as a burst of crimson flames surged out of its body in a frenzy, then inundated it in a sea of red flames.

The remains of the giant toad were instantly incinerated into nothingness, and the colossal creature vanished in the blink of an eye.

The massive toad had been completely powerless in the face of the Origin Qi Sword, and even its soul hadnt managed to escape.

Azure light flashed up above, and Han Li appeared within the sword formation. He looked down at the scorching flames burning down below and heaved a faint sigh.

As expected, drawing upon the power of heaven and earth can create far more powerful attacks than any ordinary secret technique. If it werent for the fact that there simply wasnt enough of the worlds origin Qi in that devilish Qi passageway, this Origin Qi Sword wouldve most likely been enough to slay that devilish ape as well. In that case, I wouldnt have had to severely weaken my true devil projection by using that Profound Heavenly Treasure, Han Li murmured to himself with a forlorn look on his face.

He then cast his gaze down toward the sea of flames underfoot, and he suddenly raised an eyelid before making a grabbing motion.

An object flew out of the sea of flames and was drawn into his grasp in a flash.

It was a faint blue pouch with several types of different shimmering runes inscribed upon it, indicating that it seemed to be no ordinary object.

Is this a storage pouch? A hint of surprise appeared on Han Lis face.

After a brief moment of contemplation, the hand that was holding that pouch suddenly turned inky-black in color, and bursts of grey light began to erupt from his palm. The pouch was enveloped tightly within the grey light, following which he raised his other hand to cast an azure incantation seal into the pouch.

The blue pouch tremored erratically before spiritual light erupted from its opening, and it slowly opened itself up from the inside.

Immediately thereafter, a ball of blue light shot forth from within before immediately attempting to fly away into the distance.

However, Han Li was already prepared, so he certainly wasnt going to let it get away.

A cold harrumph rang out as grey light swelled drastically from his hand, sweeping toward the ball of light before completely encompassing it.

Grey and blue light intertwined momentarily, and the ball of light reverted to its true form, which was that of a shimmering and translucent blue bead.

The bead was around the size of a human thumb, and there was blue light swirling all around it.

Is this… an inner core? Han Li swept his spiritual sense toward the object in a rather bemused manner.

No, but it doesnt seem to be a treasure, either.

Han Li drew the bead back to him before plucking it between two of his fingers, then holding up to his eyes for closer inspection. However, he wasnt getting any closer to determining just what this object was.

So be it, Ill study it later when I have time. Getting out of here as quickly as possible is my main priority, Han Li murmured to himself as he flipped a hand over to produce a jade box, which he placed the bead into.

After that, he looked down at the crimson flames that were still burning down below, and his expression changed slightly.

All of a sudden, silver light flashed from the azure light barrier up above, and the Spirit Engulfing Fire Raven shot forth before diving headfirst into the sea of flames.

The vast expanse of scorching flames was completely devoured by the silver Fire Raven in the blink of an eye, following which it raised its head and let loose an elated cry.

It then spread open its wings and flew toward Han Li before disappearing into his body.

After that, Han Li made a hand seal, and the azure light barrier vanished, only be to replaced by several tens of azure lotus flowers.

These flowers rotated on the spot before reverting back into 72 small azure swords. Han Lis body swayed, and he flew through the air as a streak of azure light, collecting all of the flying swords in the process.

After that, he continued onward and flew away into the distance.

…

Meanwhile, inside a grand palace deep within a certain massive mountain in the Golden Devil Mountain Ranges, there were two people standing side by side in front of a huge black gate. In the instant that Ju Chu was slain, the expression on the face of azure-robed man among the two suddenly darkened significantly.

Is there something wrong, Brother Tie? the crimson-robed man beside him asked.

Not really, its just that one of my avatars has been destroyed, the azure-robed man replied in a truthful manner.

At this moment, an elderly man enshrouded in silver light suddenly interjected from nearby, Avatar? Is it the one that you refined using the Devilbone Bead?

The azure-robed man didnt seem to like the elderly man much, and he put on a fake smile as he chuckled, Hehe, you sure do know a lot about me, Brother Duo Yan.

If the Devilbone Bead were to be used on a suitable host, the avatar should be able to unleash no less than 20% to 30% of your powers. There shouldnt be many beings aside from the three of us in the Golden Devil Mountain Ranges that are capable of destroying such a powerful avatar, the silver-robed old man continued in an innocent manner.

Thats not necessarily the case. Have you forgotten that when we first crossed over to the Spirit Realm with the Sacred Ancestor, there was another being of the same cultivation base that was also teleported here? That devilish ape is no less powerful than the three of us, the crimson-robed man reminded.

Hmph, that devilish ape stole the Profound Heavenly Blade Segment that the Sacred Ancestor ordered us to look after, it wouldnt dare to appear in this place again, the silver-robed man harrumphed coldly.

I wouldnt be so sure of that. I think the devilish ape mustve ventured into the outside world to try and find a method to repair the Profound Heavenly Blade Segment, so it could then use the treasure to return to our realm, the crimson-robed man countered.

You think that ape wants to repair the Profound Heavenly Treasure? Does it still think that were in the Elder Devil Realm? The truly powerful beings of this realm are no less powerful than the holy patriarchs of our holy realm. If it werent for the fact that we simply had no choice, our matriarch wouldnt have risked damaging the Profound Heavenly Treasure to force open a passageway into this realm and teleported us here, the silver-robed man replied in a cold manner.

Theres no use in bickering! Ill be able to find out who destroyed my avatar when I go back and use a secret technique. Besides, the last message my avatar relayed back to me stated that Xue Bis daughter seemed to have been in the nearby area as well, the azure-robed man said in an indifferent manner.

Xue Ying was there as well? Youre not saying my daughter is capable of destroying your avatar, are you, Brother Tie? the crimson-robed man asked with a hint of a smile on his face.

She naturally wouldnt be able to accomplish such a feat on her own, but if she were to join forces with that devilish crocodile that has just reached the holy-grade, theres a very good chance that she wouldve been able to kill my avatar, the azure-robed man replied as he turned to the crimson-robed man beside him.

What? That devilish crocodile has reached the holy-grade? both the crimson-robed man and the silver-robed man exclaimed in unison.

Theres no need to be so surprised, Fellow Daoists. Im sure your subordinates will also relay this news to you soon, the azure-robed man said with a wry smile.

I see. A slightly grim expression appeared on the silver-robed mans face.

If thats the case, then things might become a little troublesome. That devilish crocodile was Sacred Ancestor Ming Luos favorite steed, and Sacred Ancestor Ming Luo shared quite a close relationship with our Sacred Ancestor. As such, we cant really do much to this devilish crocodile. Its always been extremely uncouth and disobedient, and now that its reached the holy-grade, its only going to be more difficult to control. That wont be good for our management of these mountain ranges, the crimson-robed man chimed in in a gloomy manner.

This is not something thats worthy of concern. Seeing as this devilish crocodile has already reached the holy-grade, our matriarch naturally wont be able to continue to ignore it. All we have to do is inform our matriarch of this matter, and we wont have to worry about it any longer, the azure-robed man said in a confident manner.

Youre right. Our Sacred Ancestors awakening is imminent, so this is indeed a feasible course of action, the silver-robed man approved with a stroke of his beard.

Alright, well do as you say. The crimson-robed man didnt offer any objections, either.

At this moment, the silver-robed man suddenly narrowed his eyes, and asked, Come to think of it, Im really curious now, our Sacred Ancestor is about to awaken soon, yet one of you has deployed an avatar, while the other has deployed their daughter. Is there something happening in the mountain ranges? What are your intentions, Fellow Daoists?

Both the azure-robed man and the crimson-robed man faltered slightly upon hearing this question, and they reflexively exchanged a glance with one another.

The crimson-robed man then chuckled in reply, Theres no need to ask a question you already know the answer to, Duo Yan. Havent you also deployed your subordinates into the mountain ranges? Dont tell me you dont know about the immortal zoysia.

Meanwhile, the azure-robed man remained silent with a dark expression on his face.

Much to their surprise, the silver-robed man was rather dumbstruck as he replied, Immortal zoysia? Whats that? I only deployed my subordinates to kill the outsider that killed my son so I can avenge him.

When all of the fiery clouds in the surrounding area finally disappeared, Ju Chu had transformed into what appeared to be a massive chunk of crimson searing iron. Its entire body was semi-transparent and emanating piercing fiery light while it hung in mid-air like a scorching crimson sun.

The sweltering temperatures emanating from its body made the entire area in a radius of several kilometers feel like a scorching furnace, and at such close proximity, the temperatures around Han Li were even more staggering.

Even the air was beginning to sizzle as his surroundings blurred and warped.

Most low-grade and mid-grade cultivators would most likely have been incinerated into nothingness by these scorching temperatures already, and even their souls wouldve been burned to ashes. However, Han Li merely furrowed his brows in response to his current environment before laying a hand onto the top of his own head.

A layer of silver flames instantly erupted from the top of his head, surging toward his feet and enveloping his entire body.

The scorching temperatures in the surrounding area surged into the silver flames as if it were a magnet for heat, and the area in a radius of over 100 feet around Han Li became cool and refreshing again.

Han Li stood on the spot with his arms crossed, appraising the giant crimson toad up ahead in an unblinking manner with an extremely calm look on his face.

However, in reality, he wasnt feeling as tranquil and confident as he looked.

Fire-attribute spiritual power possessed some properties that made it quite potent against devilish powers, so it was extremely rare to see a devilish beast with a pure fire-attribute ability, let alone a high-grade devilish beast that had honed its mastery of fire-attribute spiritual power to such an astonishing degree.

Even so, such an ability alone wasnt anywhere near enough to threaten him.

With that in mind, Han Li gave a cold chuckle internally, then suddenly rubbed his hands together before bringing them apart again.

A loud rumbling boom rang out as a layer of arcs of golden lightning appeared around his body. These arcs of lightning gradually became thicker, and they proliferated around him in all directions in a frenzy.

Thus, a massive spherical net of lighting was formed with Han Li at its very center.

At the same time, Han Li flipped both of his hands so that his palms were facing upward, and a series of runes that were shimmering with golden light erupted from his palms, then disappeared into the net of lightning in the surrounding area.

An astonishing scene then ensued. In the instant that the runes vanished into the arc of lighting, the latter suddenly shattered amid explosions of golden light, then fused together again in a flash.

Thus, a golden halo with a diameter of several tens of feet was constructed in an instant, and Han Lis body was rather blurry and indistinct as he stood at the center of the halo. He then began to chant some kind of incantation, and the halo revolved around him as the runes in the surrounding area began to emit a ringing sound that quickly became quite piercing and unpleasant to the ears.

A loud thunderclap rang out as Han Lis body was revealed, and he made a hand seal with one hand while a shimmering golden ball hovered around a foot above the palm of his other hand.

The ball was completely dull and lusterless as if it were some kind of ordinary treasure.

However, Ju Chu immediately identified what it was as it exclaimed, Thats the Divine Devilbane Lightnings Lightningwield Technique!

Han Li chuckled coldly as he moved the five fingers of the hand that was situated beneath the golden ball, and the ball immediately began ot rotate as if Han Li were about to unleash at any moment.

Ju Chu was planning to gather more energy in order to prepare an extremely powerful secret technique, but its expression changed drastically upon seeing. It could only abandon its original plants as it rushed through the air, sweeping downward as a pillar of scorching flames.

Han Lis lips twitched upon seeing this, and the golden ball in his hand disappeared in a flash. He then suddenly rushed back in retreat, and brilliant azure light erupted as azure lotus flowers suddenly appeared out of thin air.

Han Li stepped back onto one of the lotus flowers in a seemingly casual manner and abruptly vanished.

The pillar of flames struck the azure lotus flower with a resounding boom, only for the latter to be completely destroyed without offering any resistance, yet the crimson flames continued onward, disappearing into the azure like a sandcastle in the rising tide.

The pillar of flames exploded to form a sea of fire that was around an acre in area, and the massive toad reappeared amid a flash of red light. Its eyes were still tightly shut, but the grey bead on its glabella was appraising the specks of azure light up ahead, seemingly in an astonished manner. All of a sudden, Han Lis voice rang out from the surrounding space.

Seeing as youre here, you wont be leaving anytime soon. Have a good taste of my Spring Dawn Sword Projection!

As soon as his voice trailed off, spiritual light flashed in the surrounding air in a radius of over 1,000 feet, and an azure light barrier appeared, encompassing the entire sea of flames within.

Ju Chu had already sensed that something was amiss, and it immediately let loose a thunderous roar upon seeing this, blasting a red pillar of light out of its mouth.

The pillar of light struck the azure light barrier and easily punctured through the barrier, but it then disappeared without a trace.

Grey light swirled within the bead on Ju Chus glabella upon seeing this, and it raised one of its front limbs before swiping it through the air from afar.

A resounding boom rang out as vast expanse of red light swept forth from its front limb. The light then formed a massive crimson webbed foot that crashed into the light barrier with ferocious might.

The projection was immensely powerful, leaving several streaks of red light in its wake before tearing through a large section of the azure light barrier.

However, a vast expanse of inky darkness lay beyond the light barrier, and it seemed to stretch for an unfathomable distance.

Ju Chu immediately unleashed a few more projections toward the same spot without any hesitation, and brilliant azure light suddenly erupted as countless azure lotus flowers suddenly appeared up ahead.

In just a few flashes, these lotus flowers had taken up the entire space, and the red projections instantly sank into them as if theyd vanished into quicksand.

A shocked expression on Ju Chus face upon seeing this, and its crimson front limb instantly swelled to several times its original size, then abruptly split open amid a burst of buzzing.

A shimmering red halo then appeared before proliferating outward in a frenzy, instantly expanding to over 100 feet in size as resounding booms akin to rumbling thunderclaps rang out.

All of the azure lotus flowers that came into contact with this halo were instantly reduced to nothingness.

Thus, the red halo continued onward, looking as if it were going to destroy all of the azure lotus flowers in the area.

However, right at this moment, silver flames suddenly flashed in the air above the red halo, following which a silver Fire Raven that was around a foot in size appeared. The Fire Raven spread its wings before diving headfirst into the red halo, and the entire halo tremored as a strange crackling noise rang out from its very center.

Immediately thereafter, the red halo began to shrink at an alarming rate, reverting back to just several feet in size in mere moments. In the end, all of the red light faded, upon which the silver Fire Raven reappeared.

After devouring the final wisp of residual red light in the air, the Fire Raven raised its head and let loose a triumphant cry, then immediately disintegrated into specks of silver flames amid a dull thump.

Ju Chu was furious upon seeing this, and it let loose a low roar before abruptly flapping its inky-black wings.

All of a sudden, gusts of black devilish winds were swept up in the nearby area, and the fierce winds began to revolve around the giant toad. Within the span of just a few breaths, the gusts of wind had become extremely fierce and violent.

At the same time, Ju Chu began to chant something, and flames erupted all over its massive body.

The flames were fanned by the gale-force winds, combining as one to form an incredible pillar of black winds and red flames that erupted into the heavens.

That wasnt the end, either. After the giant toad ceased its chanting, it abruptly opened its mouth to blast forth a purple flying sword.

The flying sword swayed before transforming into countless thin palm-sized blades that disappeared into the pillar of fire and wind in a flash.

Immediately thereafter, a sharp ringing sound rang out from within the black and red pillar, and countless streaks of purple light suddenly appeared on its surface. These streaks of light then rapidly expanded, and it seemed as if the pillar of wind and fire was growing thicker by the second!

Meanwhile, Han Li was standing outside the Spring Dawn Sword Formation while making a hand seal with one hand, and countless specks of five-colored light were converging from all directions. These specks of light then surged into the azure light barrier in a frenzy, and five-colored light formed by the worlds origin Qi seemed to stretch for as far as the eyes could see in all directions.

Han Li had drawn all of the worlds origin Qi in the nearby area to the best of his abilities toward this location, and at this moment, a cold light flashed through his eyes as he made another hand seal.

A peculiar scene immediately ensued within the sword formation.

The light barrier in the air above blurred slightly before a vine-like plant suddenly sprouted from it in an upside-down manner.

When it first appeared, the plant was only several inches in size, but it swelled drastically to around 10 feet in length in just a few moments. Furthermore, it was quickly growing flowers and bearing fruit, materializing a vibrant green gourd in what seemed like the blink of an eye.

Right at this moment, countless azure lotus flowers were manifested from the surrounding light barrier, and all of these flowers blossomed in unison before blasting forth sword projections that were each around an inch in length into the gourd.

As the sword projections vanished into the gourd in an abundant stream, an extremely faint azure sword insignia suddenly appeared on the surface of the gourd. However, as the vast influx of five-colored light continued to inject itself into the light barrier, then into the gourd along the vine that it was hanging from, the sword insignia became clearer and clearer while flashing with five-colored light.

This was none other than the trump card ability that Han Li was able to unleash using the Spring Dawn Sword Formation, the Origin Qi Sword.

Only after gathering a vast amount of the worlds origin Qi could he just barely unleash this powerful ability, and that was why he hadnt used any of the sword formations illusionary techniques in the sword formation, choosing instead to focus wholeheartedly on gathering the worlds origin Qi.

He was already prepared for the possibility that his opponent would take some of the worlds origin Qi gathered to be used in its attacks, but much to his surprise, the giant toad merely focused on preparing its own abilities without paying any heed to the worlds origin Qi that he was gathering.

As such, the Origin Qi Sword was manifested in an extremely smooth fashion, and the uninterrupted influx of the worlds origin Qi ensured that it would grow at a rapid rate.

At this moment, Ju Chu had also sensed the abundance of the worlds origin Qi outside the sword formation, and it was stunned by the scenes unfolding before its eyes.

However, it had also taken advantage of this opportunity to finish preparing its own secret technique. As such, it suddenly let loose a low cry before pointing up into the air.

However, right at this moment, Han Lis voice suddenly rang out within the sword formation, and he only uttered a single word.

Slash!

The gourd tipped itself over, and light swirled from its opening as a sword of light erupted from within in a flash.

The sword was around a foot in length, and it was shimmering with five-colored spiritual light.

In the next instant, two balls of light flashed before Han Li, one black and one silver, and the black mountain appeared alongside the silver Fire Raven, both of which had shrunk back down to their miniature forms.

He swept his sleeve through the air, and both the mountain and the bird disappeared.

The streaks of azure sword Qi that were locked in combat with his opponents treasures also hurtled back toward him, then transformed into flying swords that vanished into his body in a flash.

Even the small yellow cauldron that had lost its owner as the green-haired being had just been slain was drawn into Han Lis grasp.

After taking all of those treasures, Han Li flapped his wings and shot forth into the distance as an arc of azure and white lightning, disappearing from view in a flash.

Thus, the elderly man and the woman in the palatial dress were left to stare at one another.

After witnessing Han Li making easy work of the green-haired being, both of them were extremely wary toward him, and they didnt dare to give chase anymore.

The immortal zoysia was a prized treasure, but certainly not more important than their lives.

After exchanging a wary glance, both of them turned toward the oncoming fiery clouds and black waves, and contrasting expressions appeared on their faces.

The woman remained standing on the spot, seemingly completely unfazed by the phenomena that were surging toward them from the distance. In contrast, a dark expression appeared on the elderly mans face, and he abruptly pointed a finger at the white-cloud-like treasure up above. reeebnovel.om

The cloud immediately tremored before transforming into a swath of white light, and it swept up the old man before fleeing into the distance.

The speed at which it was traveling was not much inferior to that of Han Lis after using his lightning movement technique.

Thus, the woman was the only one left on the scene.

Her brows were furrowed tightly as she looked on at the fiery clouds and black waves in silence.

Moments later, the two phenomena appeared above her almost in unison, and they both immediately stopped.

The fiery clouds tumbled and churned momentarily before a giant toads head that was over 100 feet in size poked out from within. Oh? If it isnt Xue Ying. Did you obtain the immortal zoysia?

The head belonged to none other than the devilish beast, Ju Chu. At this moment, its skin was as crimson as fire, and its eyes were tightly shut, but a fist-sized grey bead had appeared on its glabella, and the bead was shimmering with a strange light.

The woman wasnt fearful in the slightest as she replied in a respectful manner, Surely you jest, Uncle Tie, Im sure you can tell at a single glance whether Im carrying the immortal zoysia or not. Besides, if Id managed to obtain it, I wouldve fled the scene already rather than continue to stay here.

Hmph, youre just like that sly old fox, Xue Bi. Both of you look simple and honest, but youre extremely cunning and deceitful on the inside. If I dont ask the question just to confirm the situation, how can I be content to leave? You know what consequences await you if youre lying to me, right? Ju Chu harrumphed coldly in a menacing manner.

This giant toad appeared to have been possessed by his master, the winged devilish beast named Tie Mo.

A black sinister head with a remarkably long mouth that was filled with sharp fangs emerged from the black waves off to the side, and urged in an impatient manner, Cut the chit-chat! We have to hurry up and go after that immortal zoysia. You promised that youll give me that Glazed Water Bead if I help you capture that thing.

Heie, you only just progressed to the holy-grade recently, you havent even fortified your cultivation base yet, so youd better show some respect when talking to me. Otherwise, even if this is only an avatar of mine, I can still teach you a lesson in respect, Ju Chu retorted in a cold voice.

Hehe, is that so? Now I really want to see if youre actually capable of that! Heie replied in an uncouth manner as a vicious light flashed through its eyes.

Ju Chus expression darkened upon hearing this, and the grey bead on its forehead flashed as the fiery clouds around it swelled to staggering heights.

Heie didnt back down in the slightest, either, as it opened its cavernous mouth, and the black waves around it immediately erupted into a frenzy. It appeared as if the two of them were about to engage in battle once again.

Ju Chus face convulsed with fury, but it seemed to be rather wary of Heie, and it forcibly repressed its rage as it said, Forget it. Ill let you get away with this for now, seeing as I was rather close with your former master. As long as we can capture the immortal zoysia, Ill naturally give you the Glazed Water Bead. Youre not doubting my words, are you?

Not taking into account other matters, youre a holy-grade being, so Im sure you wouldnt go back on your word. Lets keep giving chase. Seeing as Xue Ying doesnt have the immortal zoysia, one of those outsiders that just escaped must be in possession of it. How about we ask her who has it? Heie cackled.

You think we should ask her? I can confirm that she doesnt have the immortal zoysia, but do you think she and Xue Bi will want us to capture the treasure? There are two of us anyway, so well just have to split up and pursue a target each. If we do that, theres no way that the immortal zoysia will slip through our fingers, Ju Chu replied in an indifferent voice.

Alright, well do as you say. Ill go chase that one over there. If I secure the immortal zoysia, Ill come back here to exchange it for the Glazed Water Bead, Heie chortled with glee before withdrawing its head back into the black waves.

Immediately thereafter, a loud rumbling boom erupted as the black waves surged toward the direction that the elderly man had fled in.

Ju Chu also spurred its fiery clouds into action, traveling toward the direction that Han Li had escaped to.

Thus, the woman in the palatial dress was the only one left on the scene yet again.

After witnessing the fiery clouds and black waves disappear into the distance, a wry smile appeared on her face as she murmured to herself, I didnt think that this devilish crocodile would progress to the holy-grade so quickly, I have to report this to Father right away. As for that immortal zoysia, I can only hope that that outsider manages to escape with it.

After her voice trailed off, crimson light erupted from her body, and she flew away as a streak of crimson light.

Several thousand kilometers away, Han Li was hurtling through the air as an arc of lightning amid a string of dull thunderclaps.

Close to 100 kilometers behind him, a loud and relentless rumbling sound could be heard. The entire sky in that direction had been stained a fiery red color, and a vast expanse of fiery clouds was hurtling after him in hot pursuit.

Han Li heaved a faint sigh upon seeing this.

He didnt have much Divine Devilbane Lightning left, so he wouldnt be able to maintain his Thunderstorm Wings for much longer. From the startling phenomenon created by his pursuer, it was quite clear that this was no ordinary being, so he most likely wouldnt be able to get away unless he killed the being that was chasing after him.

Even so, he still decided to fly on ahead for now. He wanted to lure the enemy further away before facing him in battle so he wouldnt get mobbed by other enemies as well.

Thus, Han Li traveled for close to 100,000 kilometers at his current speed, taking him to an area above a set of several mountain peaks.

At this point, he felt that hed opened up enough distance, and the lightning around his body faded as he abruptly drew to a halt.

He turned and cast his gaze toward the oncoming fiery clouds before taking a deep breath. All of a sudden, countless streaks of azure light erupted from his body, all of which then abruptly disappeared in the surrounding space in a flash.

Han Li knew that he was being pursued by quite a powerful being, so he decided to set up the Spring Dawn Sword Formation without any hesitation.

Having set up this sword formation, he was confident that hed be able to kill his enemy as long as it wasnt a Body Integration Stage being.

Not long after Han Li had set up his sword formation, the fiery clouds swept into the nearby area amid a burst of incessant rumbling. The fiery clouds obscured the entire sky, and it was as if the God of Fire were about to descend upon this world.

Hand over the immortal zoysia and Ill spare your life. A thunderous voice rang out from within the fiery clouds.

Immediately thereafter, a gargantuan creature that was comparable in size to a small mountain emerged before Han Li.

Han Li focused his gaze up ahead, and his expression faltered slightly as he discovered that he was facing a giant crimson toad, except it had a pair of massive inky-black wings on its back.

The wings had black Qi surging all around them, and they seemed to be projections rather than actual substantial wings. There were also faint golden runes that were flashing within the black Qi, giving the projected wings quite a mystical appearance.

The giant toads eyes were tightly shut, but there was a grey bead embedded on its forehead that was flashing with strange grey light, seemingly possessing a high level of spiritual nature.

Han Lis eyes narrowed slightly as he appraised the giant toad, and he replied, I do indeed have the immortal zoysia, and you can take it if you want, but youll have to hand over your devilish core in exchange.

Haha, you sure do dare to talk big, little brat. Its been countless years since anyones dared to say anything like that to me. Seeing as youve made me laugh harder than I have for a long time, Im going to swallow your soul and savor it carefully after I destroy your body. The giant toad suddenly burst into raucous laughter, as if it had just heard the funniest joke in the world.

However, before its laughter had even ceased, red light suddenly flashed from within its mouth, and a crimson shadow shot forth from within. The shadow then appeared before Han Li as if by instantaneous teleportation, then stabbed directly toward his chest.

If a normal cultivator were in Han Lis shoes, theyd most likely be completely unable to react to this surprise attack, and the crimson shadow wouldve instantly punctured their body as a result.

However, Han Li was certainly no ordinary being, and he possessed a vast wealth of battle experience. He had activated his spirit eye ability well in advance, thereby allowing him to easily track the crimson shadow that wouldve been close to untraceable to the naked eye for ordinary beings.

Using his spirit eye ability, he was able to identify the crimson shadow as a long tongue that was around as thick as a human wrist.

A dull thump rang out as the crimson shadow was repelled by a small black mountain that had suddenly appeared before Han Li.

The giant toads tongue possessed immense strength, but it was nowhere near powerful enough to move the current Divine Essencefused Mountain.

Ju Chu was rather surprised that its surprise attack had failed, but it immediately chuckled coldly before flapping its black wings.

The fiery clouds in the sky seemed to have been drawn toward the massive devilish beast by some kind of mysterious power, and the Ju Chus body seemed to have transformed into an insatiable black hole, even with such a vast volume of fiery clouds entering its body, it still displayed no signs of discomfort.

However, a grim expression suddenly appeared on Han Lis face for the first time as he appraised the scenes unfolding before his eyes.

In her desperation, she let loose a delicate cry as she opened her mouth to blast forth a swath of crimson light.

However, before the crimson light could even reach the fan, the latter suddenly shattered into countless shards of jade before disappearing on the spot.

At this point, the silver flames had already devoured all of the crimson flames in the air.

An expression of shock and fury immediately appeared on the womans face.

That crimson fan was no ordinary treasure, and the crimson flames it was capable of unleashing was an extremely devious type of Yin flames. For ordinary beings, coming into contact with just a single wisp of those flames would result in them immediately being afflicted by Yin poison, even if they were wearing protective treasures. As such, there was no good defense against these flames, and theyd won her many battles in the past.

However, on this occasion, these flames didnt even manage to get close to Han Li before they were completely devoured by the strange silver flames that Han Li had unleashed, and this was quite astonishing to the woman in the palatial dress.

Furthermore, due to the fact that this was her bonded treasure, she also sustained damage from its destruction, and she threw up a mouthful of blood essence as her face paled even further.

However, she didnt dare to take it easy and nurse her injuries as at this moment, the silver Fire Raven had withdrawn all of its silver feathers and was hurtling directly toward her.

The woman wiped the blood from the corner of her lips before raising an eyebrow as she slapped a certain object hanging from her waist.

A ball of crimson light immediately shot forth before transforming into a palm-sized red gourd.

This was none other than her other most powerful treasure.

Immediately thereafter, she began to chant something, and brilliant crimson light erupted from within the opening of the gourd.

All of a sudden, waves of crimson liquid gushed forth in a frenzy, sweeping toward the silver Fire Raven like a massive wave of blood.

The crimson wave was emanating a foul odor of blood and gore, and there were wisps of black Qi in there that were emitting a frosty sinister aura.

The Spirit Engulfing Fire Raven was rather wary of this crimson wave, choosing to refrain from allowing its body to come into contact with this liquid. Instead, it opened its beak, and a burst of white light swept forth.

Thus, the white light and the crimson liquid clashed, and as they intertwined in mid-air a strange sizzling sound rang out. Part of the crimson wave was immediately evaporated into white steam that dispersed through the air.

The white light was formed by none other than the Golden Crow True Flames, and due to the fact that it contained extremely pure Yang-attribute power, it was very potent against this crimson liquid, which possessed Yin-attribute properties.

White light surged forth relentlessly from within the silver Fire Ravens beak, just as there was seemingly no end to the crimson liquid gushing out from the gourd.

This was a battle of stamina to see whether the white light would evaporate all of the crimson liquid in the gourd, or if the crimson liquid would drown out all of the white light the silver Fire Rave had to offer.

Thus, an impasse ensued.

However, Han Li only took a cursory glance at the woman before immediately shifting his gaze toward the elderly man and the green-haired being. In the end, a cold light flashed through his eyes as he focused his attention on the green-haired being.

All three of these beings were at the pinnacle of the Spatial Tempering Stage, but it was quite clear that the elderly man possessed the most feeble aura, while the woman seemed to be the most powerful being among them. Thus, the green-haired being was stuck in the middle.

If he could kill this being first, then their three-way alliance would be broken.

With that in mind, Han Li immediately took a deep breath as a loud thunderclap erupted from behind him. A pair of translucent wings then appeared on his back, and at the same time, golden scales surfaced all over his body amid a flash of golden light.

He flapped his Thunderstorm Wings, and he abruptly disappeared amid a flash of azure and white lightning.

At the same time, the azure lotus flower that Han Li was standing on transformed into over 100 streaks of azure sword Qi, splitting up into two groups that shot forth toward the elderly man and the woman in the palatial dress.

Both of their expressions changed at the sight of the oncoming streaks of azure sword Qi, and a silver disk immediately shot forth from the old mans body, before transforming into a dozen or so shimmering silver light barriers that kept the oncoming sword Qi at bay.

Meanwhile, the woman in the palatial dress opened her mouth to expel a plume of crimson threads, which transformed into vibrant red needles that were as thin as strands of hair.

Loud clangs rang out in rapid succession as the thin needles clashed with the other wave of sword Qi, and red and azure light flashed incessantly.

Thus, both the woman and the elderly man temporarily distracted by the streaks of sword Qi, thereby preventing them from being able to focus their attention anywhere else.

In the instant that Han Li had disappeared, the green-haired being had already been struck by a sense of foreboding. As such, he immediately made a hand seal, and brilliant yellow light erupted from his shoulder as a yellow copper halberd appeared in a flash.

Almost at the exact same moment, a thunderclap rang out above him, and lightning flashed as an azure humanoid figure appeared. The humanoid figure extended a pristine white palm out of one of his sleeves, then abruptly thrust it downward.

Five-colored flames surged forth in a frenzy from the fingertips of the white hand, instantly forming a massive five-colored hand that came crashing down with violent force.

At the same time, a rumbling boom suddenly rang out from within the Heavenvoid Cauldron in the distance, following which a plume of azure threads shot forth, then immediately disappeared as soon as they left the cauldron.

The green-haired being had been on high alert this entire time, so he was able to detect Han Li with his spiritual sense as soon as Han Li appeared. At the sight of the five-colored hand descending toward him, he immediately unleashed the yellow halberd hed just summoned.

The halberd tremored before a burst of piercing yellow light erupted from its sharp tip, it and it rose up into the air as a streak of yellow light, hurtling directly toward the massive hand in a flash.

This copper halberd was a powerful treasure that the green-haired being had obtained from a set of ancient ruins. Not only was it extremely sharp and destructive, it specialized in destroying techniques and abilities. As such, normal abilities would be vanquished by the halberd with ease.

However, this five-colored hand was constructed from Han Lis five-colored glacial flames, so it certainly hadnt been manifested from some ordinary ability.

After the yellow halberd struck the massive hand, the former was only able to pierce slightly into the five-colored hand before it was unable to advance any further.

Immediately thereafter, the five-colored hand swelled drastically in size at Han Lis behest, then closed its huge fingers tightly around the copper halberd.

The green-haired being drew a sharp breath upon seeing this, and he immediately circulated the magic power within his body to try and unleash some kind of ability.

However, right at this moment, spatial fluctuations suddenly erupted nearby, and a plume of azure threads emerged out of thin air. The azure threads then wound themselves tightly around the green-haired beings body in a flash.

The green-haired being was naturally quite startled by this development, and he immediately summoned a layer of scorching green flames over his entire body.

Much to his surprise, the azure threads were completely unaffected by those green flames as they continued to immobilize him, and they showed no signs of being incinerated at all.

A derisive sneer appeared on Han Lis face as he looked on from above, and he flipped a hand over, upon which a small cauldron appeared over his palm amid a clear ringing sound.

He had somehow summoned the Heavenvoid Cauldron back to him from several hundred feet away.

He raised his other hand and flicked a finger through the air, following which a faint sound rang out from the cauldron that was akin to the toll of a bell.

The azure threads around the green-haired beings body immediately began to glow with bright spiritual light, and then tightened by severalfold, thereby making it impossible for the green-haired being to even move a single finger.

As Han Lis cultivation base had progressed, his Heavenvoid Cauldron had also become far more powerful than in the past.

At the same time, the massive five-colored hand came tumbling downward from above, and a burst of enormous power suddenly cracked down upon the green-haired being. All of the joints in his body immediately began to crackle and pop loudly, as if he were about to be pulverized by the pressure at any moment.

He was only able to last this long as he had mastered a special cultivation art that gave him a very powerful body. If a normal being at the Spatial Tempering Stage were in his place, they wouldve been crushed into mincemeat already.

Even so, the green-haired being was completely unable to take evasive measures, and could only look on as the massive five-colored hand gripped tightly onto his head.

Following a loud thump, his head was crushed like a watermelon, following which all of the azure threads around him disappeared in a flash, and his headless body plummeted straight toward the ground.

After falling for several tens of feet, a muffled thump suddenly rang out from the headless body, following which a ball of green flames rushed out from within. The green fireball then immediately disappeared in a flash.

In the next instant, spatial fluctuations erupted over 300 feet away, and the green fireball reappeared with what appeared to be a miniature humanoid figure within it.

However, before the humanoid figure had a chance to continue in its escape, azure light suddenly flashed before its eyes. Immediately thereafter, a flying sword that was several feet in length appeared out of thin air, then slashed downward in a lightning-fast motion.

The miniature humanoid figure had no time to evade before it was sliced in half amid a howl of anguish, then disappeared as specks of green light.

At this moment, Han Li waved a hand from afar, and the flying sword flew back before disappearing into his body.

After doing all that, he turned toward the woman and the elderly man with frosty killing intent in his eyes.

Both the old man and the woman were scrambling to deal with the barrage of attacks that Han Li had thrown at them, but they naturally still witnessed the green-haired being, who possessed the same cultivation base as them, being slain by Han Li in mere moments.

Their hearts immediately sank upon seeing this, and they exchanged a quick glance, only to see their own shock and horror mirrored in each others eyes.

Han Lis eyes narrowed, and the small cauldron above his palm rose up as he prepared to unleash another attack.

However, right at this moment, a deafening roar akin to the moo of a cow suddenly rang out in the distant sky.

Han Li and his two adversaries all faltered upon hearing this, then turned toward that direction in unison.

Thus, they discovered that a clear division had appeared between the fiery clouds and the black waves in the distance, whereas just a few moments ago, theyd been intertwined with one another. Furthermore, both of them were surging toward Han Lis trio at an alarming speed.

Han Lis expression immediately changed slightly upon seeing this, as did the expressions on the faces of the old man and the woman in the palatial dress.

Han Li abruptly flipped his hand over, and the small cauldron disappeared in a flash. He then made a hand seal before pointing a finger at each of his two opponents.

In the womans direction, a dull thump rang out as the silver Fire Raven suddenly exploded and disappeared as specks of silver flames.

Meanwhile, the black mountain that was being kept at bay by the white cloud above the elderly mans head also vanished as if it had been nothing more than an illusion.

These two had witnessed Han Lis true power before, so they werent surprised that the attack unleashed by the being enshrouded under crimson light had been nullified with ease. However, both of them were currently appraising Han Li with indecisive looks in their eyes.

As for the figure enshrouded under the crimson light, Han Li had also managed to glean its appearance using his spirit eye ability, and he discovered that this was a beautiful woman in a crimson palatial dress.

Even though shed managed to recover her two flying swords, she still wore a shocked expression, clearly very much taken aback by the power of Han Lis Divine Essencefused Light.

The three of them had surrounded Han Li, and all of them remained silent, but they clearly didnt intend to just let him leave.

A faint smile appeared on Han Lis face upon seeing this, and he cast his gaze toward the distance.

Earth-shattering explosions were still erupting incessantly within the fiery cloud, and the commotion seemed to be even louder than before. However, there were black waves of water erupting from down below, striking up at the fiery cloud from time to time.

The fiery cloud and the black waves seemed to be the bane of one anothers existence, and their clashes resulted in violent explosions that threatened to tear the entire sky apart.

Han Lis eyes flashed upon seeing this, and countless thoughts raced through his mind as he contemplated what to do next.

After a brief silence, the elderly man said, Fellow Daoist Han, I recall that you entered the mountain ranges with Junior Yue. Is he here in the nearby area as well?

Unfortunately, Fellow Daoist Yue was killed not long ago, Han Li replied in a truthful manner as a solemn expression appeared on his face.

Hes dead?! Can you tell me who killed him? the elderly man exclaimed in a shocked manner.

During the time of the incident, no one was by his side, so I dont know who the perpetrator is, Han Li replied as his brows furrowed slightly.

Oh, I see. The elderly mans expression darkened significantly, clearly not believing that Han Li was telling the truth.

Han Li could only give an internal wry chuckle upon seeing this.

It appeared that this old man was of the opinion that he had played a part in Yue Zongs death. However, he didnt have any ties with the elderly man, so he naturally wasnt going to explain anything. As such, he cast his gaze toward the other two beings in a calm manner, and asked, Are you planning to let me leave?

Why ask a question you already know the answer to? Hand over the immortal zoysia, and youre free to go, the green-haired being said in a cold voice as a vicious light flashed through his eyes.

Immortal zoysia? Hehe, do the two of you bear the same intentions? Han Li asked with a cold chuckle.

The elderly mans expression stiffened slightly, but he didnt say anything.

In contrast, a cold light flashed through the womans eyes as she said in a cold voice, We dont have much time left, lets join forces to kill him, then well split the immortal zoysia evenly among us. Otherwise, once that devilish crocodile and giant toad catch up to us, well be in trouble.

As soon as her voice fell, she rubbed her hands together, and a fan that was embroiled in crimson flames appeared in her grasp amid a flash of crimson light.

The fan was only around a foot in size, but the entirety of it was constructed from a glittering and translucent white jade. There were countless crimson runes engraved onto the surface of the fan, all of which were shimmering like scorching flames.

Alright, getting a third is better than nothing. The green-haired being was quite vicious and violent, but he wasnt an idiot. After quickly assessing the situation, he also decided that joining forces was the best course of action, and he immediately flipped his hand over to produce a small antiquated cauldron. The cauldron then swelled to several feet in size in the blink of an eye before hovering in front of him. freeebnovel.com

Upon seeing the measures adopted by the other two beings, the elderly man hesitated momentarily before gritting his teeth and also sweeping his sleeve through the air.

A ball of silver light shot forth from within, revealing itself to be a shimmering silver seal.

It was only around an inch in size when it had first appeared, but it then swelled drastically to several tens of feet.

At the same time, howling winds and loud thunderclaps erupted from it, and thus, the three-way alliance was complete.

Han Lis lips twitched upon seeing this, and he heaved an internal sigh.

These three beings were all at the pinnacle of the Spatial Tempering Stage, so they definitely wouldnt be much slower than him. Hence, trying to escape from them wouldnt be a feasible option. The only way to get out of this situation would be to defeat or kill all three of them. This was something hed already realized as soon as hed captured the immortal zoysia.

As such, he wasnt flustered in the slightest in the face of his current situation, and he even seized the initiative by unleashing the first attack.

He waved an arm through the air, and the small black mountain projection sent waves of grey light hurtling toward the elderly man. At the same time, the small mountain swelled to several hundred feet in size before descending with devastating might.

The elderly mans heart jolted with shock, and he immediately flew back in retreat while pointing a finger at the silver seal before him.

The seal let loose a faint ringing sound, and it also expanded to several times its original size before rising up to meet the oncoming mountain.

An earth-shattering boom rang out as a ball of scintillating light exploded from the underside of the mountain.

The entire heavens tremored violently as invisible shockwaves erupted in all directions as a result of the clash.

The silver seal was quite a powerful treasure, yet it certainly couldnt compare with the Divine Essenfused Mountain that had been refined twice already.

As such, it was only able to stop the Divine Essencefused Mountain in its tracks for a split second before it was shattered by the mountains extraordinary weight.

Thus, the massive mountain continued to crash downward while sending a vast expanse of grey light surging toward the elderly man.

The old mans expression changed drastically as he opened his mouth to expel a thin white veil. The veil fluttered through the air before transforming into a white cloud that drifted upward.

At the same time, white light flashed past the elderly mans face as he flicked his 10 fingers through the air in rapid succession, sending incantation seals of different colors disappearing into the cloud.

As soon as the massive black mountain struck the cloud, most of its power was nullified as if it had struck a massive cotton ball.

The white cloud tremored upon impact, but it was able to keep the mountain at bay, much to Han Lis surprise.

During this brief delay, the green-haired being and the woman in the palatial dress also sprang into action.

The green-haired being opened his mouth to blast forth a ball of green Qi onto the cauldron before him, and it let loose a faint ringing sound as its lid flew off of its own accord.

In the next instant, a burst of light erupted from within the cauldron before proliferating through the air. Heaven and earth dimmed slightly as a result, and gusts of dark yellow winds were swept up before transforming into several yellow wind dragons that pounced directly toward Han Li.

As for the woman in the palatial dress, she gently waved her fan through the air, and the runes on its surface flashed as countless balls of crimson flames erupted from it in a frenzy, all of which also hurtled directly toward Han Li.

Han Li remained completely expressionless as he appraised the oncoming attacks. At the same time, he flipped his hand over to reveal a shimmering azure cauldron of his own amid a flash of azure light. It was none other than the Heavenvoid Cauldron!

Immediately thereafter, he opened his mouth to expel a silver fireball, which instantly transformed into a silver Fire Raven that was around a foot in size.

Go! Han Li commanded as a swept a sleeve through the air.

The small azure cauldron shuddered, and it rose up as its lid abruptly disappeared.

A piercing ringing sound that erupted directly into the heavens rang out from within the cauldron, and all of the images of beasts and birds carved onto its surface became blurry and indistinct.

Brilliant azure spiritual light erupted, and a series of giant beasts and monstrous birds appeared around the small cauldron. All of them then let loose ferocious roars as they pounced toward the oncoming yellow wind dragons.

Thus, both sides clashed in a fierce battle, and they seemed to be rather evenly matched.

Meanwhile, the silver Fire Raven spread its wings and flew directly toward the oncoming crimson fireballs.

It was quite obvious even at first glance that these crimson fireballs werent comprised of ordinary flames.

The woman in the palatial dress also wore a relaxed expression on her face, seemingly immensely confident in the power of the crimson fan in her hand.

However, in the next instant, her expression abruptly changed drastically.

Just as the silver Fire Raven was about to charge headfirst into the flurry of fireballs, it suddenly let loose a clear cry as it spread its wings wide open, and it began to expand at an alarming rate as if it were a silver bird-shaped balloon.

10 feet, 30 feet, 50 feet, 100 feet…

In the blink of an eye, the silver Fire Raven had swelled to around 300 feet in size, and there were specks of white intermingled within its silver feathers, yet also silver runes shimmering within those white specks. Looking at it from afar, it was like a shimmering silver phoenix that one didnt dare to directly appraise.

Han Li was also rather surprised to see this.

He knew that the Spirit Engulfing Fire Raven would undergo some kind of evolution after devouring the Golden Crow True Flames, but this astonishing display that it was putting on still took him by surprise. Furthermore, the Fire Raven hadnt even completely refined the Golden Crow True Flames yet.

The Spirit Engulfing Fire Raven possessed a certain level of spiritual nature, so it didnt require any instructions from Han Li before it abruptly flapped its wings forward, sending silver feathers hurtling through the air.

From a distance, it appeared as if countless silver arrows had been let loose, and each and every one of them punctured a crimson fireball with unerring accuracy.

Loud explosions rang out incessantly as the fireballs began to bulge and warp, then detonate one after another.

The woman in the palatial dress was quite stunned to see this, but still managed to keep her cool as she tossed her fan up into the air. She then made a hand seal with her other hand before pointing up at the fan in a solemn manner.

Spiritual light flashed, and a crimson pillar of light shot forth from her fingertip before disappearing into the fan.

The runes on the surface of the fan surged as they rapidly formed a series of strange images that were constantly transforming.

All of the remnant flames from the fireballs that had been destroyed immediately flew in different directions, as if they were about to form fireballs once again.

However, right at this moment, the silver feathers that had punctured the fireballs suddenly ignited into fist-sized balls of silver flames.

These silver fireballs shuddered before whistling through the air and pouncing toward the crimson flames nearby.

All of the crimson flames that came into contact with these silver fireballs disappeared in a flash, having been devoured by the silver fireballs without being able to offer up any resistance.

All of a sudden, most of the crimson flames in the air above had been eradicated.

The womans face immediately turned deathly pale upon seeing this.

Not to worry, its not like weve actually just given up. Were going to gather everyone else, then set up an ambush at the exit. If that man wants to leave the Golden Devil Mountain Ranges, then well definitely encounter him again sooner or later, the five-colored beast replied after a brief hesitation.

The four other devilish beasts offered no objections, and all of them seemed to be quite obedient toward the small five-colored beast.

Thus devilish winds were swept up again, and the five devilish beasts returned the same way theyd come.

At this point, Han Li was already countless kilometers away, flying through the air while appraising his surroundings in a cautious manner.

Even though hed successfully escaped from his pursuers, his brows were still slightly furrowed with concern.

After fleeing for over half a day, hed completely diverged away from his original route, so hed have to take another path if he wanted to return to the exit of the Golden Devil Mountain Ranges.

However, doing so would take him over unfamiliar territory, and itd also incur the risk of encountering new devilish beasts.

However, compared with facing hundreds of mid-grade and high-grade devilish beasts at once, this risk was a much more preferable one for him to take.

Of course, the possibility that devilish beasts could blockade the exit did flash through his mind, but he quickly disregarded that train of thought. As long as no holy-grade devilish beasts appeared in his path, hed be able to escape from them regardless of whether he was to use his High Zenith Invisibility Talisman or simply rely on his superior speed.

The most important thing now was whether Xian Xian had also managed to shake off her pursuers. If she were to perish in these mountain ranges, then the Heavenly Devilish Armor would have to remain in disrepair for the foreseeable future.

However, this wasnt something that he could control, either. Furthermore, from the methods that Xian Xian had employed to escape from those devilish beasts earlier, it seemed that she still had many more trump cards up her sleeve, so shed most likely be fine.

As for that silver-armored man, Han Li would like nothing better than for him to die in these mountain ranges.

With that in mind, Han Li refocused his attention on his own journey.

Thus, the streak of azure light increased in brightness and also sped up significantly, disappearing into the distance after just a few flashes.

Han Li continued alone on his journey for a day and a night, encountering a few low-grade devilish beasts, all of which were slain by him with ease.

At present, Han Li was currently flying over a stretch of small hills, and most of the hills down below had been obscured within black devilish Qi, with only a series of summits visible from above.

All of a sudden, an earth-shattering boom erupted in the distance, causing the entire nearby area to vibrate audibly.

Han Li was naturally quite startled by this massive commotion, and he came to an abrupt halt before turning toward the direction where the sound had come from.

There, he discovered a vast expanse of crimson fiery clouds. Within those fiery clouds, balls of scorching white flames emerged before exploding to form waves of crimson flames.

Dull explosions rang out one after another, and it seemed that there was no end to them.

Han Lis eyelids twitched upon seeing this, and he didnt know what was happening over there, but it was quite clear that no ordinary Spatial Tempering Stage being wouldve been able to create such an astonishing spectacle.

Blue light flashed through Han Lis eyes a few times, and after a brief hesitation, he continued to fly in the same direction, even speeding up slightly on this occasion.

He had reaped many rewards from this trip to the Golden Devil Mountain Ranges already, and all he wanted to do now was to get out of this place as quickly as possible. As such, he wasnt interested in engaging in any activities that could incur unnecessary risks.

However, much to Han Lis surprise, despite his efforts to avoid trouble, trouble simply insisted on knocking on his door.

After flying through the air for several thousand feet, spiritual light suddenly flashed from within the fiery cloud, following which four streaks of light suddenly shot forth.

The four streaks of light were led by a dazzling purple ball of light that was flying directly toward Han Li at an alarming speed, and the three streaks of light behind it were respectively green, silver, and crimson in color.

Even though they were slightly slower than the purple streak of light, they were still traveling extremely quickly, and in the blink of an eye, they were only just over 1,000 feet away from Han Li.

Han Lis expression faltered upon seeing this, and he wasnt sure whether he should evade or travel toward these streaks of light.

However, he only hesitated for a split second before rustling a sleeve, and a layer of grey light immediately surfaced before him.

Immediately thereafter, a clear ringing sound rang out as countless small azure swords appeared in the air around him, all of which then instantly transformed into azure lotus flowers.

At the same time, blue light flashed through Han Lis eyes, thereby allowing him to identify what it was that was flying within the purple light, and the sight that he was greeted by immediately brought a peculiar expression to his face.

Within the purple light was a strange creature with a green face, and four limbs that consisted of purple roots. The creature was over 20 feet tall with a set of mundane and completely expressionless facial features. On top of that, it was wearing a suit of yellow armor that was constructed from what appeared to be dead wood. There were purple runes flashing all over the suit of armor, and a faint medicinal aroma was emanating from its body.

Thats the immortal zoysia! Han Li had seen the image of the zoysia in the jade slip, and he almost instantly identified the creature as shock and elation welled up in his heart.

He originally had no intention of capturing this creature, but it was an entirely different story if the immortal zoysia were to turn up right on his doorstep.

Furthermore, it appeared that the immortal zoysia hadnt been able to successfully manifest its four limbs, which indicated that it hadnt yet recovered from its injuries. It had to have been discovered while it was trying to rest and recuperate, thereby forcing it to flee once again.

These thoughts raced rapidly through Han Lis mind, and he instantly made sense of the situation. He didnt even bother to inspect the three streaks of light that were further in the distance before making a grabbing motion with one hand.

A massive grey hand of light immediately appeared right before the purple streak of light, and the immortal zoysia remained completely expressionless, but a look of despair had appeared in its eyes.

It had clearly seen the massive grey hand up ahead, but it seemed to be unable to change directions as it continued to fly directly toward Han Li.

In the end, the immortal zoysia crashed into the grey hand with a dull thump, and the purple light around its body instantly faded as it was captured before being swept back toward Han Li by a burst of grey light.

Thus, Han Li had managed to capture the immortal zoysia as easily as taking candy from a baby.

The immortal zoysia was brought to Han Li by the burst of grey light that had captured it, and even Han Li himself was startled by how easy the process had been.

An elated look then immediately appeared on his face as he swept a sleeve through the air. A dozen or so talismans of different colors immediately shot forth from within before disappearing into the immortal zoysias body.

After that, runes of different colors appeared, completely encompassing the spirit medicine within.

Stop!

Three enraged cries erupted from within the three streaks of light, and it was quite clear that all of them were extremely furious for their prey to have fallen into Han Lis hands.

However, Han Li completely ignored them as he flipped his hand over to produce an azure jade vial, and the vial tremored before blasting forth a burst of azure light at his behest, which immediately swept the restricted immortal zoysia into the vial.

The immortal zoysia had been significantly taller than even Han Li himself, but it was shrunk down drastically to only around half a foot in size before disappearing into the opening of the vial.

Han Li then flipped a hand over, and the vial disappeared amid a flash of spiritual light.

At this moment, all three streaks of light arrived before him almost in unison, and the streaks of light faded to reveal three beings that surrounded him from around 300 feet away. rewebnol.cm

Only then did Han Li raise his head to inspect his surroundings, and his face remained completely calm and expressionless.

He didnt get a chance to identify who these people were earlier, but had ascertained from the spiritual pressure emanating from their bodies that none of them were Body Integration Stage beings, which was why hed remained so calm and collected.

Oh? Its Fellow Daoist Han.

Its you!

Everything had taken place far too quickly just then, and Han Lis Divine Essencefused Light had obscured his body, so only then did these three beings catch a glimpse of his true appearance, upon which two cries of surprise instantly rang out.

One of the voices was quite taken aback, while the other was filled with bewilderment and wariness.

As for the final being that had crimson light flashing around its body, it raised its hands toward Han Li without uttering a single word, sending two streaks of crimson light hurtling toward him.

The streaks of crimson light transformed into a pair of flying swords in a flash, and Han Lis expression darkened as the grey light before him swelled to several tens of feet in height, then swept directly up ahead.

The two streaks of crimson light sliced through most of the grey light and were about to puncture through to the other side.

However, in the next instant, a black shadow suddenly flashed within the grey light, and a small black mountain projection appeared out of nowhere.

The two crimson flying swords struck the projection, only to be repelled as if theyd crashed into an impenetrable fortress.

Initially, the pair of flying swords were still flying through the grey light in a fierce manner, attempting to skirt around the mountain projection, but as more and more grey light converged around them, they began to decelerate significantly.

At the same time, the crimson light around them dimmed, revealing a pair of longswords that were each several inches in length, and they seemed to possess a high level of spiritual nature.

After a while longer, the two swords were completely immobilized by the grey light around them, and only then did the being enshrouded in crimson light falter in a slightly surprised manner.

However, the being remained completely unflustered as it let loose a loud cry, following which two dull thumps rang out from within the grey light.

The two restricted crimson swords had self-detonated before vanishing as specks of crimson light.

In the next instant, spatial fluctuations erupted before the being enshrouded under crimson light, and the two small longswords reappeared out of thin air.

Voidform!

Han Lis eyes abruptly narrowed, and his expression darkened as he stared intently at the humanoid figure within the crimson light.

At this moment, hed also gleaned the appearances of the other two beings, and he discovered that one of them was an elderly man with grey hair, while the other was a ferocious foreign being with a head of green hair. These were none other than the elderly man with the Yan surname and the green-haired being that hed last encountered in the Lightning Cloud Pavilion.

In the instant that the soul of the azure wasp was destroyed, the swarm of devilish wasp avatars all self-detonated several thousand feet away. freewebnvel.co

Thus, the giant azure wasp and the devilish falcon were slain in virtually the blink of an eye, and Han Li paid no heed to the devilish falcons plummeting body as he cast a frosty gaze toward the final high-grade devilish beast.

Wu Qi had naturally witnessed everything that had just taken place, and he was struck by a sense of astonishment and foreboding.

The giant wasp and the devilish falcon possessed inferior cultivation bases compared to his, but there definitely wasnt a significant disparity. However, this man had slain them with ease in the blink of an eye, and not even their souls had managed to escape, how could he not be struck by fear in the face of such a fearsome foe?

It was indeed true that hed only managed to kill the two devilish beasts so easily as hed caught them off guard with a sneak attack, but under the same circumstances, Wu Qi knew that he definitely wouldnt have been able to slay those two companions of his so easily.

At the same time, he was feeling rather perplexed.

Just what was that golden shadow that lured them out, only to be killed with a single hammer strike?

Theyd clearly sensed powerful spiritual pressure emanating from it. Otherwise, they wouldnt have been fooled so easily.

In any case, if he were to engage this man in battle, death would most likely be the fate that awaited him, so it was a much better idea to wait for reinforcements to get here before killing this man.

If worst came to worst, theyd just have to break the agreement that had been made with the outside world and set up an ambush at the entrance to the mountain ranges in order to kill their target.

The top-grade beings of the outside world surely wouldnt venture into the mountain ranges and spark a battle over just a single Spatial Tempering Stage being.

Thus, after rapidly processing this series of thoughts, Wu Qi immediately devised a strategy.

At the same time Han Li cast his gaze toward him, he made a grabbing motion with both hands, and the two metal war hammers abruptly shrank down to their original size before returning to his grasp.

He then opened his mouth to produce that triangular copper mirror before quickly pointing a finger at it.

A ball of light erupted from the surface of the mirror amid a low buzzing sound, and the ball of light instantly descended from above.

A peculiar scene then unfolded.

As the ball of light descended, Wu Qis burly figure suddenly disappeared.

Immediately thereafter, the copper mirror tremored slightly, and it also disappeared into thin air, leaving an afterimage in its wake.

Han Li faltered slightly upon seeing this, seemingly taken aback by this development.

However, his expression then immediately darkened, and blue light quickly flashed through his eyes. It was as if a vortex had appeared in his pupils, and if there were any onlookers present, theyd be struck by the feeling that those eyes were trying to suck the souls out of their bodies.

All of a sudden, Han Li seemed to have caught sight of something, and he abruptly made a hand seal before pointing two fingers toward his glabella.

A ball of black Qi appeared, then manifested an inky-black eyeball.

It was none other than his Law Destruction Eye.

As soon as the demonic eye appeared, inky-black light swirled within it, and there seemed to be runes surging incessantly within the pupil.

A beam of black light that was around as thick as a human finger shot forth from within the Law Destruction Eye, then also disappeared into thin air.

Moments later, an earth-shattering boom rang out from a certain location over 1,000 feet away, following which a black ball of light emerged amid violent spatial fluctuations.

A dull thump rang out as Wu Qis burly figure stumbled out of thin air, and an expression of shock and fury appeared on his face.

Almost at the exact same moment, a loud thunderclap rang out above it, following which an azure and white arc of lightning appeared with a humanoid figure visible within it.

Wu Qi didnt even get a chance to regain his bearing before his heart sank, and he looked up as he reflexively swung his arms upward, sending his two war hammers hurtling directly toward the humanoid figure overhead.

At the same time, spiritual light flashed from his chest, and a blue flag flew forth, then swayed before forming a blue light barrier that shielded his body within.

Meanwhile, black light flashed from Wu Qis body as he rushed back like an arrow, trying to open up some distance between Han Li and himself.

However, Han Li certainly wasnt going to allow him to get his way. Azure and white lightning exploded in the air above, and the lightning suddenly took on a silver hue.

Immediately thereafter, his body swelled drastically in size as he transformed into a massive azure bird that was several tens of feet long. The huge bird spread open its wings before swooping down with thick arcs of silver lightning surging all over its body.

It was traveling at an extraordinarily fast speed, and it caught the oncoming pair of black war hammers with its talons in a flash.

A rumbling thunderclap erupted, and the two war hammers were crushed amid a wail of anguish as if they were mere papier-mch structures.

In the next instant, the giant talons continued onward without pause, crashing into the blue light barrier around Wu Qis body.

Surprisingly enough, the seemingly ordinary light barrier suddenly flashed with blue light before turning into a barrier that seemed to be crystalline in nature.

The arcs of silver lightning and the immense power of the giant birds talons were all completely nullified without being able to damage the barrier in the slightest.

Wu Qi heaved a long sigh of relief upon seeing this, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

However, before he had a chance to do anything else, a sharp cry suddenly rang out from outside the light barrier, following which the azure birds beak transformed into streaks of azure light that came crashing down in a flash.

Three resounding booms rang out from the same spot on the light barrier, followed by a crisp crack, and the crystalline light barrier was shattered into specks of blue light from the point where the bird had pecked it.

Argh!

Wu Qi was stunned to see this, and he hurriedly waved both of his arms upward in unison.

Countless black claw projections were sent hurtling through the air, creating a net of claw projections that shielded it from above.

However, the massive azure bird merely pecked down with its beak again, and another streak of azure light disappeared into the claw projections in a flash.

All of a sudden, silver lighting erupted in a frenzy, and the net of claw projections was torn apart with ease, following which the streak of azure light abruptly vanished like an illusion.

Wu Qi shuddered as his flailing arms fell still, and he looked down to discover that a gaping hole hand been punctured into his chest, within which silver light was flashing incessantly.

An expression of incredulity and horror appeared on his face, yet before he even had a chance to cry out, arcs of silver lightning erupted from the puncture wound on his chest, completely inundating his body in a flash.

Loud thunderclaps rang out for a long while before finally ceasing, and at this point, Wu Qis body and soul had both been completely destroyed.

The only thing that remained was that strange triangular copper mirror.

The massive azure birds body abruptly shrank as it reverted back to its human form amid a flash of spiritual light.

After casting his gaze toward the copper mirror, Han Li raised a hand, and a burst of suction force erupted as he drew the treasure into his grasp.

He took a cursory glance at the treasure, but was unable to glean much from such a rushed inspection.

However, he was quite interested in this mirror. It was able to combine the magic powers of multiple beings and escape into space of its own accord, so it was clearly no ordinary treasure.

Han Li waved a hand through the air, and the mirror abruptly disappeared amid a flash of yellow light.

It appeared it had been worth expending some magic power to slay these devilish beasts.

With that in mind, Han Li didnt remain here for any longer as he flew deeper into the sea of mist as a streak of azure light.

Around an hour later, a gust of black devilish winds surged forth from afar.

The devilish winds then vanished right before the sea of mist to reveal a group of five devilish beasts.

The five-colored little beast cast its gaze toward the sea of mist, and said, This is where the three of them disappeared.

Wary expressions also flashed through the eyes of the other four beasts upon hearing this.

How could the three of them have disappeared one after another in such a short span of time? Could it be that they encountered some other difficulties along the way? the snake-headed wolf beast speculated.

Im not too sure about that, but in any case, we have to focus and be more cautious from here onward, the small beast replied in an implacable voice with a shake of its head.

Yes!

The other four devilish beasts all lowered their heads in a respectful manner.

Immediately thereafter, the gust of devilish winds was swept up once again as all five beasts traveled into the sea of mist.

A few minutes, later, all five devilish beasts reappeared at the location where Han Li had slain Wu Qi, and they were inspecting their surroundings with bewilderment in their eyes.

One of the devilish beasts, which bore a strong resemblance to a duck with a single white horn on its head, abruptly flew downward as a streak of white light, vanishing from view in the blink of an eye.

This naturally drew the attention of the other devilish beasts, and all of them exchanged glances with one another.

Moments later, the devilish Qi down below surged, and the duck-like creature reappeared.

It had returned holding fist-sized fragments of bull horns in both of its webbed feet.

These are fragments of the spirit horns on Master Wu Qis head! How could they have been shattered? Could it be that they really have perished? a tiger-like devilish beast murmured with a stunned expression on its face.

It looks like the three of them really have been killed. Are we really chasing after such a powerful target? the small five-colored beast mused as its eyes narrowed.

What do we do next? That outsiders completely disappeared, and theres no way well be able to track him down, the snake-headed wolf said with a dark expression.

Hmph, theres no way wed continue this chase even if we could track him down. If he could kill Master Wu Qi and the others, then well be no match for him, either. Lets go back the way we came, the five-colored beast immediately decided.

But thats not going to end well for us, either, Master will definitely be very displeased, another devilish beast countered in a wary voice.

The giant wasp nodded upon hearing this, and despite the fact that it didnt seem to have issued any verbal instructions, the hundreds of wasp avatars around it converged into an azure cloud before disappearing into the sea of mist.

Wu Qis trio then conversed with one another through voice transmission for a short while before finally following the swarm of wasps into the mist.

After flying for a certain distance, the wasps up ahead transformed into azure flowers that shot forth in all directions.

Meanwhile, the giant wasp itself wasnt moving very quickly, to the extent that it was even lagging behind Wu Qi and the yellow-robed man.

However, these two devilish beasts seemed to have already grown accustomed to this, and they werent fazed at all.

This Thousand Wasp Avatar Technique was a very powerful and versatile technique, but after unleashing it, the giant wasps cultivation base would be reduced by half, so it was naturally proceeding with extra caution.

The devilish wasps searched through the entire nearby area before slowly continuing onward.

The entire sea of mist only extended for under 100 kilometers, so it really wasnt very large. After just 15 minutes, the three devilish beasts had almost reached the halfway mark, yet they still didnt discover their target.

As time passed, Wu Qis expression gradually darkened, as did the expressions on the faces of the other two devilish beasts.

After a while longer, just as the swarm of wasps was flying toward a patch of relatively denser mist, a streak of golden light suddenly flashed within the mist from several hundred feet away, slicing one of the nearby devilish wasps in half in a flash!

Immediately thereafter, a golden shadow emerged from that patch of mist, then fled in another direction at an astonishing speed.

The giant azure wasp was elated to see this, and it immediately yelled to its avatars, There he is! Get him!

A loud buzzing sound rang out from the nearby area as all of the wasp avatars transformed into countless azure flowers that hurtled through the air.

Meanwhile, Wu Qi and the devilish falcon exchanged a rather peculiar glance with one another, but they also quickly flew through the air.

A gust of black devilish winds erupted into the heavens amid a resounding boom, and it also set off in pursuit of the golden shadow in the distance.

As for the giant wasp, it was still flying on ahead at its normal speed.

Thus, both the golden shadow and the gust of black winds disappeared mere moments later.

The giant wasp blinked its compound eyes upon seeing this, and it suddenly stopped on the spot, looking as if no longer wanted to continue onward.

Right at this moment, a streak of golden light suddenly erupted from the grey mist above it before piercing through the air rapidly toward its head.

The golden light was extremely bright, and even before it reached the giant wasp, a burst of astonishing spiritual pressure came crashing down upon it.

The azure wasp was the weakest among the trio in terms of cultivation base, and this disadvantage had been significantly exacerbated after it had unleashed its Thousand Wasp Avatar Technique. Thus, a hint of fear flashed through its eyes at the sight of the oncoming streak of golden light.

However, strangely enough, the devilish wasp remained completely still, displaying no intention to take evasive measures.

Just as the golden light was about to puncture the azure wasps head, spatial fluctuations suddenly erupted, and a white bone spear abruptly appeared before it.

A layer of black flames surfaced over the entire length of the bone spear, and it repelled the streak of golden light amid a crisp clang.

The golden circled around and revealed itself to be a shimmering golden spear.

Immediately thereafter, a ball of yellow light appeared before the azure wasp, within which a humanoid figure could be seen.

It was none other than the yellow-robed man whod clearly already gone on ahead.

He raised a hand and waved it through the air, drawing the bone spear into his grasp in a flash. Meanwhile, a golden buckler appeared in his other hand, and he held it before his body.

At this moment he was staring at the cloud of grey mist where the golden light had shot forth from with a peculiar look on his face.

All of a sudden, black light flashed in the air above the cloud of grey mist, and two round-table-like black shadows abruptly appeared before crashing down with ferocious might.

Gale-force winds swept through the air as a loud boom rang out.

The black shadows flashed past, and the space in its wake twisted and warped as if it were about to be torn open.

A burst of invisible had also instantly dispersed the mist down below, revealing a humanoid figure that was emanating faint golden light.

The humanoid figure seemed to be panicked by the fact that its location had been exposed, and it hurried launched a pair of golden fist projections through the air toward the black shadow up above, then immediately fled the scene as a streak of golden light.

Where do you think youre going? A deafening roar suddenly erupted, following which the two black shadows abruptly crashed down from above. They pulverized the oncoming golden fist projections, then swayed and revealed themselves to be a pair of massive black war hammers.

The two war hammers rotated in the air, and two enormous bursts of suction force appeared out of thin air, encompassing an area in a radius of over 200 feet down below.

Thus, the golden humanoid figure only managed to fly through the air for just over 100 feet before it became extremely slow and sluggish.

At this moment, the yellow-robed man abruptly swept an arm through the air, and the bone spear in his hand shot forth as a streak of black light, hurtling through the air like lightning.

At the same time, the giant wasps abdomen suddenly twitched, and an azure thread shot forth from its tail-end.

The streak of black light and the azure thread reached the golden humanoid figure in a flash, and the azure thread appeared to be quite mundane, but it outsped the bone spear before reaching its target first.

The thread then disappeared into the golden humanoid figures body in a flash, and the latter shuddered as the golden light emanating from it dimmed, following which a foul odor before to waft through the air.

In the next instant, the streak of black light also punctured through the golden humanoid figures dantian in a flash.

A layer of black flames instantly erupted over the golden humanoid figures body, completely inundating it in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, one of the giant black war hammers also crashed down from above and struck the black flames amid an earth-shattering boom.

The Golden humanoid figure was instantly pulverized into nothingness while the black flames were also snuffed out by the immense force of the impact.

Spatial fluctuations erupted in the air several hundred feet overhead, and Wu Qi emerged out of thin air with a sinister smile on his face as he cast his gaze downward.

The yellow-robed man and the azure wasp also wore smiles on their faces upon seeing this.

This was a plan theyd established before venturing into the sea of mist, they were going to expose the enemy using the swarm of wasp avatars, then use the giant wasp itself as bait to lure out their target. As expected, the plan worked splendidly, and theyd managed to slay this enemy with minimal effort.

However, just as the three of them were heaving a sigh of relief, an azure longsword suddenly shot forth out of thin air from several tens of feet behind the azure wasp without any premonition.

As a Spatial Tempering Stage high-grade devilish beast, the azure wasp almost immediately sensed what was happening behind it, and its heart jolted with shock as a poisonous stinger abruptly emerged out of its conical tail-end.

The stinger was around a foot in length, and it tremored as layers of stinger projections whistled through the air to shield its body within.

However, the azure longsword merely flashed past without any difficulty, and the giant wasp shuddered as it was sliced cleanly in half.

The two halves of its body plummeted from the sky, and as of the poisonous stinger it had just summoned, that had also been sliced in half without being able to offer any resistance.

A ball of green flames suddenly flew out of one half of the giant wasps body, and a miniature azure wasp could be seen within it. As it flew desperately toward the yellow-robed man, who was the closest ally to it, it yelled in a panicked manner, Save me, Fellow Daoist Ying Tang!

At this point, both the yellow-robed man with the name of Ying Tang had naturally also discovered what had happened behind him, and his expression changed drastically as he immediately swept a sleeve through the air.

A burst of black Qi swept forth from within, attempting to envelop the soul of the giant wasp.

However, a cold harrumph suddenly rang out from a certain location, and upon hearing this harrumph, the yellow-robed man was struck by a sense of intense agony, as if a sharp spike had been driven into his head. He let loose an involuntary howl of agony, and his body plummeted like a bird with broken wings.

All of a sudden, a loud thunderclap rang out, following which an azure and white arcs of lightning appeared, and a hand that was as pristine as white jade emerged.

The hand flicked its five fingers through the air, and a burst of five-colored flames instantly swept up the yellow-robed man, causing him to decelerate significantly in his descent.

During this split-second delay, the five fingers on the hand spread open and took on a shimmering golden hue as golden lightning erupted forth, surging directly toward the yellow-robed mans chest.

The yellow-robed man immediately turned deathly pale upon seeing this.

Even though his spiritual sense was still throbbing with pain, this was an extremely dire situation, so he repressed the agony and forcibly drew upon a wisp of spiritual sense.

The golden buckler in his hand immediately flashed before swelling drastically to several times its original size, and a dozen or so strange runes of different sizes appeared on its surface.

Having had its powers activated, the buckler completely shielded the yellow-robed mans body behind it.

Meanwhile, the splitting headache that the yellow-robed man had been afflicted by was quickly receding, so if he could withstand this attack and save himself, hed be able to retaliate with a vengeance.

Just as these thoughts were racing through his mind, golden light flashed, and the golden palm thrust itself toward the buckler without displaying any intention of taking evasive measures.

An earsplitting boom erupted as golden flashed, and the golden palm screeched through the buckler, then punctured the yellow-robed mans chest in a flash before pulling its devilish core out of its body.

Silver light then flashed along the entire arm, and a layer of silver flames swept forth to instantly envelop the yellow-robed mans body.

The devilish falcons soul only had a chance to let loose a wail of anguish before it was incinerated into nothingness.

At this moment, the azure and white arc of lightning faded, and a winged young man appeared in an expressionless manner before slowly withdrawing his arm.

In the hand attached to that arm was a shimmering black devilish core.

This young man was naturally none other than Han Li, and the soul of azure wasp was petrified upon witnessing this harrowing development. As such, green light flashed from its body, and it immediately tried to escape in another direction.

However, it was already too late.

A derisive sneer appeared on Han Lis face as he swept the sleeve of his other arm through the air.

A burst of grey light immediately surged forth from within to capture the soul of the azure wasp.

The miniature azure wasp let loose a muffled groan before it was crushed into specks of green light by the Divine Essencefused Light, then disappeared into nothingness as well.