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The upper bodies of these humanoid figures on the Black Armor Beasts were those of women with purple skin and dark green eyes. All of them had long shoulder-length hair and were wearing suits of black armor while wielding all types of black weapons, creating a stark contrast with their gorgeous features.

However, once the women leaped down from the giant cow beasts and revealed their full bodies, Han Lis pupils abruptly contracted.

These women possessed lower bodies of centipedes!

Even Han Li couldnt help but shudder at the sight of these beautiful women with abhorrent centipede lower bodies.

These women seemed to have all been well-trained, and they managed to arrange themselves in an orderly formation in mere moments.

One of the higher ranking beings among them abruptly stepped strode toward the earthen wall, and a smile suddenly appeared on her face. However, this was a grotesque smile that literally spread from ear to ear, revealing rows of small sharp teeth and a serpentine forked tongue.

What had been a beautiful woman just a moment ago had suddenly transformed into a sinister nightmarish creature. It would not be impossible for a more cowardly person to faint from fear upon witnessing these beings for the first time.

Han Li naturally wasnt that inept, but he had still been given a massive fright.

The woman and Bai Zhuer looked on with grim expressions, while hints of fear crept into the eyes of all of the other priests present.

Hmph, so what if these are Black Rakshasa beings? Theyre just a bunch of pathetic cowards that managed to escape the extermination tens of thousands of years ago through sheer luck! Our Naga Race was able to eradicate them so many years ago, and we can replicate that feat now! The other two races must have only been destroyed as theyd been caught completely off-guard. In contrast, weve set up ample defenses in advance, so we have nothing to fear, the woman harrumphed coldly as she swept a sleeve toward the crystal ball.

Red light instantly flashed, and the entire formation ceased functioning, following which the image being broadcasted by the crystal ball also abruptly disappeared.

All of the other white-robed serpentine beings stirred upon hearing this, and they immediately bowed as they nodded in agreement. Following the womans brief yet rousing speech, all of them had been injected with renewed courage, and the fear in their eyes was immediately wiped away.

Han Lis expression changed slightly upon seeing this, and a hint of a meaningful smile appeared on his face.

The woman didnt appear to have done anything, but in reality, shes unleashed a secret technique while spurring on the priests present.

The secret technique was quite discreet, but it was naturally unable to escape Han Lis notice, seeing as hed cultivated the Great Development Technique.

Otherwise, it would not have been so easy to reinvigorate these low-grade priests.

Knowing who our enemies are makes things a lot easier for us. All of you, split up into four groups and direct our troops at the four city gates. If you encounter any Black Rakshasa priests, make sure to keep them at bay. Any deserters will be severely punished! the woman instructed with a stern look on her face as she rose to her feet.

The serpentine beings all accepted their orders with respectful bows before exiting the hall.

Thus, the woman, her daughter, Han Li, and four other serpentine beings were the only ones left in the palace.

All four of these serpentine beings were quite old and possessed Core Formation Stage cultivation bases, thus, making them the most powerful beings within the race aside from the high priestess.

Han Li merely glanced at the four serpentine beings in an indifferent manner before withdrawing his gaze.

The woman heaved a long sigh before turning to Han Li with the intention of saying something.

However, right at this moment, earthshattering booms suddenly erupted from all sides, and the ground began to rumble once again.

Theyre already beginning to attack the city. A wry smile appeared on her face.

Are you not going to go out there and join the defensive efforts? Han Li asked with a curious expression.

Theres no need for that. If Im not mistaken the higher-ups of the Black Rakshasa Race will seek me out, the woman replied with a shake of her head.

Is that so? Han Li was rather surprised to hear this.

Our Naga Race has always been the sworn enemy of the Black Rakshasa Race, so Im aware of their habits and mannerisms. Even though weve activated all of our restrictions, we still most likely wouldnt be able to stop the truly powerful beings among them from infiltrating the city. Theyre extremely proficient in concealment secret techniques, and in battles, they prefer to slay the most powerful being among their enemies before killing the rest of the rest, the woman explained with a forced smile on her face.

I see.

Han Li stroked his chin with a contemplative look on his face. He then chuckled and said something that came as quite a shock to everyone present.

So that means the one hiding over there isnt a helper that you summoned here in advance. How about I invite them to join us?

What? Theyre already in here? the woman exclaimed.

As soon as her voice trailed off, Han Li suddenly made a grabbing motion toward a nearby wooden pillar.

A massive translucent hand immediately appeared out of thin air before grabbing viciously toward the pillar.

However, before the hand had closed itself around the pillar, a streak of black light shot forth from within before appearing over 200 feet away in a flash. Spiritual light flashed, and a Black Rakshasa being was revealed.

The woman and all of the serpentine beings were stunned to see this as they immediately prepared for battle.

The woman flipped over a hand to produce a short crimson rod that appeared to be constructed from stone.

The other four white-robed serpentine beings also produced long silver blades that shimmered and swayed like slithering silver snakes.

The young womans hands blurred, and the bow on her back appeared in her hands with a bone arrow already nocked and ready to fire.

The Black Rakshasa being that had just been forced to reveal itself looked on with a hint of bewilderment in her eyes.

She turned to Han Li in an expressionless manner, completely ignoring everyone else as she said in a cold voice, Your aura isnt right, youre not a being from the Naga Race. Which race are you from? For you to be able to see through my concealment technique, are you from the White Eye Race or the Thousand Illusion Race?

This Black Rakshasa being was clearly under the false impression that Han Li was some kind of foreign being from the Thunder Continent.

Han Li smiled, but didnt offer a reply. Instead, he cast his gaze toward a shadowy corner of the palace before pointing a finger toward that direction.

A small azure sword shot forth like lightning, striking the corner in the flash.

A dull clang rang out as a streak of black light hurtled forth from the shadows to clash with the small sword.

At the same time, a shadowy figure slowly emerged.

Blue light flashed within Han Lis eyes, and brilliant azure light erupted from the small sword. It then instantly destroyed the streak of black light that it was locked in combat with before rushing toward the black figure at a speed that was more than twice as fast as before.

The black figure was given a massive fright by the azure swords sudden acceleration, but she reacted extremely quickly as her body twisted, and she flew through the air as a black thread.

The black thread appeared over 100 feet away after just a single flash, but to everyones surprise, the small sword also transformed into an azure thread before setting off in hot pursuit.

The black thread had only paused for a split second before the azure thread was almost upon it, and it was forced to flee again.

Thus, an azure thread and a black thread flashed through the air one after another in the air, appearing on one side of the palace in one instant before suddenly appearing in another corner before anyone could trace them.

The threads were moving at such an incredible speed that everyone in the palace could only look on in astonishment.

All of a sudden, the black thread blurred before suddenly transforming into seven or eight identical threads that hurtled forth in different directions.

Han Lis brows furrowed slightly upon seeing this, and he raised a hand to summon the small sword back to him before drawing it up his sleeve.

Throughout this entire process, Han Lis expression remained completely calm and collected, as if what hed merely been toying with his opponent.

The black threads in the air converged to form a single thread again in mid-air, and black light flashed before a Black Rakshasa being with a pair of golden eyes appeared.

This woman was glowering at Han Li with a vicious expression of fury on her face.

The woman immediately shuddered at the sight of the Black Rakshasa beings golden eyes, and she exclaimed, Golden and silver eyes! You really are Black Rakshasa Monarchs! You two mustve been the ones who killed the high priests of the other two races!

Hmph, looks like youve done your homework. However, your knowledge isnt going to save you. Ive come to eradicate your race in person, so your fates are sealed, the golden-eyed Black Rakshasa being said in a sharp voice.

At this moment, the first Black Rakshasa being to have appeared suddenly vanished in a wraith-like manner, then reappeared beside her golden-eyed companion.

Han Li inspected the two women through narrowed eyes to find a strange layer of spiritual light draped over their bodies, thereby preventing him from being able to ascertain their cultivation bases despite his immensely powerful spiritual sense.

As such, they had to be carrying some kind of special concealment treasure.

With that in mind, Han Li decided against immediately attacking them.

Before anyone else had a chance to say anything, Bai Zhuer suddenly raised her bow before drawing it and letting loose the nocked arrow.

The bone arrow shot forth before tremoring mid-flight, immediately transforming into countless identical arrows that enshrouded the Black Rakshasa beings down below.

In her mind, a battle was unavoidable, so there was no need for words. As such, taking the initiative by attacking first was clearly the best option.

The woman was initially rather surprised to see this, but she then immediately gritted her teeth before waving her short red rod through the air, and it escaped her grasp before transforming into a crimson fiery wyrm.

The four white-robed serpentine beings glanced at one another before also slashing their silver blades through the air, sending silver saber projections hurtling toward the two enemies.

Thus, all of the Fire Yang beings were attacking in unison.

Spiritual lights of different colors intertwined with one another, instantly inundating the two Black Rakshasa beings.

However, the two women remained completely unfazed in the face of such ferocious attacks, and they merely raised a hand each to blast forth two balls of black light.

The balls of black light then immediately expanded before rapidly revolving around the two of them.

After the two women departed from the wooden cabin, its doors remained shut for 10 consecutive days.

During this time, the defenses on Firecloud Island were bolstered significantly.

Not only did all of the serpentine beings no longer travel to other islands to hunt and collect materials, the entire race retreated into the earthen city, and all of the major restrictions in the city were activated despite the vast expenditure of spirit stones that doing so would incur.

The earthen city walls had seemed to be extremely frail and vulnerable before, but they had since been enshrouded under three layers of light barrier that were crimson, yellow, and green, respectively.

There were also several thousand elite serpentine warriors within the city that were heavily armed and ensuring that the city was constantly patrolled.

At the same time, all of the Fire Yang Race priests had gathered together, and all of them were priming themselves for the upcoming battle alongside their high priestess and her daughter.

The palace they were situated in had also been enshrouded under a layer of five-colored light, and the source from which the five-colored light was emanating was none other than that conical treasure at the center of the plaza.

As for the normal serpentine beings within the earthen city, all of them had received instructions from the higher-ups telling them to stay at home unless they absolutely had to come out.

A tense and oppressive atmosphere naturally settled over the earthen city as a result.

On this day, just as the priests were meditating within the palace, a voice suddenly pierced through the restriction outside and sounded directly within the hall that they were situated in.

Fellow Daoist Huo, Ive already refined the pill and come out of seclusion. Please open up the restriction and let me come in.

The voice belonged to none other than Han Li.

The white-robed priests were all stirred upon hearing this while an ecstatic look appeared on the womans face.

It was naturally impossible for her not to be worried that Han Li would break his promise and depart as soon as he recovered. However, the entire race was in grave peril, and she had no alternatives. Giving the pill to him could earn them a powerful ally, whereas refraining from doing so would spell certain doom.

Thankfully, shed made the right gamble, and Han Li hadnt broken his promise to her.

Thus, the woman immediately flipped her hand over to produce a shimmering red jade disk with an elated look on her face, then tapped it a few times with her finger.

The five-colored light barrier around the palace flashed before an opening appeared, but it only took the span of a few breaths before the barrier sealed over again.

During this brief window of time, golden light flashed outside the palace gates, and a humanoid figure appeared, seemingly out of thin air, before making his way into the palace in an unhurried manner.

The humanoid figure wore an azure robe and had a set of ordinary facial features, but his eyes were particularly bright and piercing. He was naturally none other than Han Li.

His condition had improved drastically compared to just over 10 days ago, clearly indicating that the Scorching Sun Divine Pill had indeed been extremely effective.

Thank you for coming to assist us, Senior. Has your magic power completely recovered? the woman asked in a fervent manner.

Zhuer was still slightly reluctant to greet him, but she could only rise to her feet with a slight pout on her face.

The Scorching Sun Divine Pill was indeed quite extraordinary, but my injuries were also extremely severe, so Ive only recovered to around 70% to 80% of my peak condition. The rest of the recovery process cant be aided by pills and can only be facilitated through rest and recuperation. However, if your enemies arent too powerful, I should be able to lend you a hand, Han Li replied with a smile.

The womans expression initially changed slightly after hearing that Han Li hadnt fully recovered, but she was then elated after hearing Han Lis confident declaration.

It appeared that Han Li was even more powerful than shed estimated. Otherwise, where could his confidence be stemming from?

Many of the priests in the palace had seen Han Li before, while the others were only meeting him for the first time.

As such, Han Lis arrival naturally stirred up a heated yet muted discussion between them.

Han Li ignored the pairs of eyes that were fixed on him and sat down on the chair that the woman had prepared for him in advance. After making some small talk with her, he closed his eyes and fell silent.

The woman cast a stern gaze toward the priests in the room, and all of them immediately stopped chattering as well.

Thus, the entire palace turned completely silent.

However, Han Li could still sense a pair of eyes lingering on his face, and his brows furrowed slightly as he abruptly opened his eyes, just in time to see Bai Zhuer appraising him with a wary expression.

As soon as their eyes met, a hint of horror flashed through the young womans eyes, and she hurriedly averted her gaze.

It appeared that the Weeping Soul Beast had truly given her quite a fright during their previous encounter.

A faint smile appeared on Han Lis face as he closed his eyes again and fell into deep thought.

The fire-attribute power within the Scorching Sun Divine Pill had been easily refined by his Spirit Engulfing Fire Raven, and the woman hadnt exaggerated about the pills effects at all. It wasnt able to facilitate an instant recovery for him, but it most definitely was superior to all of the regenerative pills that he was carrying.

His lost blood essence and spiritual sense had been replenished at an incredible rate, and as for his magic power, even without the assistance of this pill, the past half a month or so of rest had been enough for it to completely recover.

Seeing as the pill really had helped his significantly, Han Li naturally wasnt going to revoke his promise. He had already progressed to the Spatial Tempering Stage and possessed many powerful abilities. There was a good chance that hed be able to escape from a Body Integration cultivator, so he naturally wasnt going to fear any enemies that the Fire Yang Race could have.

Coincidentally, less than half a day after Han Li had emerged from seclusion, the enemies finally arrived.

The ground within the earthen city suddenly began to rumble violently, and it was as if many massive monsters were galloping toward the city from al directions.

The priests sitting within the palace rose to their feet almost in unison, and most of them wore extremely anxious expressions.

Even though the woman hadnt divulged any information regarding the Black Rakshasa Race, it was quite apparent to them that the enemies they were going to face on this occasion were extremely powerful.

In contrast, the woman remained quite calm, and she only furrowed her brows slightly even as the ground began to tremor beneath her feet.

Theres no need for panic, weve already set up ample defensive measures, and it would be impossible for our enemies to break through our three layers of restrictions in a short time. Lets ascertain who our enemies are and how many of them were facing first! The woman immediately rose to the occasion as the leader of the priests, instantly calming everyone with her logical instructions.

Han Li also opened his eyes in response to this commotion, but he remained completely expressionless.

Hed participated in countless battles more significant than this one in the past, so the events currently unfolding certainly werent enough to faze him. feewenve.com

At this moment, the woman rustled a sleeve, and a red badge suddenly appeared in her hand before she waved it toward the center of the palace.

Red light immediately flashed from the surface of the badge, following which a ball of red light shot forth from it before disappearing into the ground.

A loud buzzing sound rang out as red light flashed from the ground, and a crimson formation appeared, at the center of which flames were tumbling and surging incessantly.

The woman rapidly waved her badge through the air a few times, and the flames converged to form a crimson crystal ball that was around 10 feet in diameter.

The surface of the crystal ball was glittering and translucent, and it was slowly revolving above the center of the formation.

Eight white-robed serpentine beings suddenly stepped forward before sitting down around the edge of the formation. All of them then began to chant something as they cast one incantation seal after another into the crystal ball.

Immediately thereafter, countless wisps of flames appeared within the center of the formation, forming fiery snakes that were around as thick as a human finger before squirming into the crystal ball.

An astonishing turn of events then unfolded.

Red light suddenly flashed violently a few times from the surface of the crystal ball, following which an extremely vivid image appeared within the flames.

The image was broadcasting the scenes unfolding all over the earthen city, depicting groups of armed serpentine beings surging up the city walls. There were also groups of serpentine beings on lizard steeds gathering near the city gates.

Among these groups, there were many high-ranking serpentine beings that were yelling war cries and instructions with killing intent in their eyes.

Thousands of serpentine beings were gathered in the blink of an eye, and Han Li looked on with a hint of surprise on his face.

The function of this spell formation and crystal ball was rather similar to that of his Myriad Dragon Beads, and it was rather surprising to him that a small race like the Fire Yang Race had access to such treasures.

Switch to an image of the scenes outside the city walls! the woman instructed with a dark expression.

The ground was becoming to tremor more and more violently, clearly indicating that those massive beings were not far away from the earthen city.

The eight white-robed serpentine beings responsible for activating the formation instantly cast more incantation seals, and the image within the crystal blurred before being inundated by red light. Moments later, a new image appeared, revealing the scenes unfolding outside the city walls.

It was already getting rather late, so the image within the crystal ball was slightly dim. Thus, the serpentine beings were initially unable to see anything, but all of them still looked on with bated breath.

Only Han Li continued to look on with the same expression as before.

They didnt have to wait long before a particularly violent tremor ran through the ground, and the loud rumbling noise suddenly died down.

Not long after that, all of the white-robed serpentine beings drew a sharp breath and their expressions changed drastically in unison.

In the darkness of the night, a series of massive cow-like creatures that were around 70 to 80 feet tall and over 100 feet long began to emerge. All of them were clad in suits of black scale-like armor, and each of them was carrying a massive frame comparable to the size of cabins on their backs.

These frames were filled with humanoid figures of different heights, and it was if they had taken up all of the area on the backs of these giant creatures.

Even though these cow-like creatures were all extremely massive, they were currently able to approach the earthen city in a completely silent wraith-like manner after decelerating drastically.

Those appear to be Black Armor Beast. Those beings riding on these beasts, could they be… one of the white-robed serpentine beings murmured in disbelief.

They cant be Black Rakshasa beings! Our Naga Race shouldve exterminated all of them long ago! another serpentine being yelled vehemently.

Thats right, it cant be those beings!

Exactly, they shouldve disappeared tens of thousands of years ago!

All of the other white-robed serpentine beings immediately chimed in in agreement, seemingly in an attempt to inject themselves with courage.

However, once those giant cows emerged from the night and the humanoid figures on their backs became visible, all of the priests fell silent with grim expressions on their faces.

After stroking the mark with his finger for a while, a contemplative look appeared on Han Lis face as he consumed a few more types of pills.

He was very interested in the Scorching Sun Divine Pill, and the woman had made it sound like a miracle pill that could just about bring one back from the dead, he certainly wasnt going to place all of his hopes on it.

Not long after that, he closed his eyes and entered a meditative state again.

Two days later, a white cloud flew over from afar, and atop the white cloud were none other than the woman and his daughter, Zhuer.

The young woman still had the large bow and three arrows strapped to her back while her mother was holding a crimson jade box.

Moments later, the two of them appeared in the air above the courtyard that Han Li was staying in.

Is this the place where hes staying? Looks like hes set up a restriction. Hmph, so he doesnt even trust us. Zhuer looked down at the wooden cabins down below with a curious expression, then harrumphed coldly at the sight of the cabin that was enshrouded under white light.

Mr. Han is in a very vulnerable state right now and hes not closely acquainted with us, so its no surprise that he would take such measures. In fact, Id find it quite strange if no restriction had been set up during my absence, the woman chuckled in response.

Thus, the two of them slowly descended atop the white cloud.

Senior Han, Ive brought the Scorching Sun Divine Pill with me, and I wish to request your audience, the woman called out as she extended a bow toward the wooden cabin.

I see. Its still a little inconvenient for me to move around, so please come in and forgive me for not greeting you in person, Fellow Daoist Huo. An indifferent male voice sounded from within the cabin.

As soon as his voice trailed off, the white light barrier flashed before vanishing, and the cabins doors were opened at the same time.

The woman immediately entered the cabin along with her daughter without any hesitation.

Huh? As soon as the woman entered the room, a hint of surprise appeared on her face.

On the wooden bed in the room, there were two Han Lis seated next to one another, one of whom was appraising them with a smile while the other had his eyes closed in an expressionless manner.

The young woman also faltered slightly as she cast her gaze toward the two Han Lis.

Please take a seat. May I ask who this is? The Han Li with his eyes open pointed toward the chairs in the room before turning to the young woman with a puzzled look.

This is my daughter, Bai Zhuer. Shes been cultivating elsewhere and has only just returned to the island not long ago, the woman replied in a respectful manner, and her heart jolted with shock as she swept her spiritual sense toward the two Han Lis at once.

One of the Han Lis possessed an extremely feeble aura while the other had a more powerful aura, but she was unable to ascertain either of their cultivation bases. On top of that, both of them were completely identical in appearance and attire!

The woman was starting to feel quite unsettled.

She had heard about techniques that could allow one to create avatars, but those techniques were certainly not for a high priestess of an insignificant race like her to learn.

However, just this alone confirmed to her that Han Li did indeed possess unfathomable abilities. As such, she was rather hesitant about whether she should allow her daughter to conduct her test.

Right at this moment, the young woman stepped forward and extended a curtsey toward Han Li with a sweet smile as she said, I heard from Mother that an upper race senior had come to visit, so I wanted to meet you. I hope you dont mind, Senior.

Not at all. I must congratulate your daughter for her splendid cultivation base at such a young age, Fellow Daoist Huo, Han Li praised with a smile.

Youre far too kind, Senior! My daughters cultivation base is nowhere near a noteworthy level for you. By the way, are you finding this a good place to stay? If not, you can tell me, and Ill organize alternative lodging for you, the woman replied with a smile.

Theres no need for that, the spiritual Qi here is quite abundant. Is the Scorching Sun Divine Pill in that box youre holding, Fellow Daoist Huo? Han Li asked with a hint of intrigue in his eyes.

Thats right! This pill was procured by our very first high priestess back when… The woman nodded with a smile before recounting the origins of this pill to Han Li.

Han Li was rather perplexed by the womans sudden need to launch into a long story, but he still listened in a calm manner.

Right at this moment, a sneaky look flashed through Zhuers eyes as a green leaf appeared in one hand while she made an incantation seal with her other hand. Both hands were hidden up her sleeves, so her actions were quite discreet.

A burst of invisible spiritual sense immediately surged toward the two Han Lis, and both of them reacted completely differently.

The Han Li with his eyes closed remained seated motionlessly on the bed, seemingly as if he hadnt even detected what was happening.

However, when the young womans spiritual sense fell on his body, she felt as if she were sensing an inanimate object without even the slightest hint of spiritual sense fluctuations.

This was naturally quite perplexing to the young woman.

Such a situation wouldnt occur unless Han Li possessed an incredible secret technique that could completely conceal his spiritual sense or he really was just a dead body.

Before she had managed to figure out what was going on, her expression suddenly changed drastically, and her mouth abruptly gaped open as her face turned deathly pale.

When her spiritual sense had fallen upon the body of the other Han Li, she felt as if it had plunged into a massive vortex, and all of the spiritual sense in her body was gushing toward that Han Li in a frenzy.

This sudden development naturally made her extremely alarmed and horrified, and she hurriedly withdrew her secret technique while attempting to recover her spiritual sense with all her might.

To her surprise, her spiritual sense was easily recovered without any impediment, thereby allowing her to avert what she had thought to be an irreversible crisis.

Right at this moment, Han Li cast a glance toward her with a hint of a smile on his face while he conversed with her mother.

The young womans mouth gaped open upon seeing this, and she was at a complete loss for what to do.

The woman seemed to have completely failed to detect what had just happened, and she introduced some of the properties of the Scorching Sun Divine Pill before handing the crimson jade box over to him. reewebovel.com

Han Li reverted back to his normal expression and expressed his thanks before accepting the box.

After that, the woman bade Han Li farewell before exiting the room with her daughter, who was still yet to recover from her shock and horror.

After the two women left, the Han Li that was seated on the bed with his eyes closed suddenly opened his eyes, and asked, Why did you decide to scare that girl for no reason?

He waved a hand through the air as he spoke, and the entire wooden cabin was enshrouded under a white light barrier again.

Master! That insolent little girl was only at a Core Formation Stage, yet she dared to try and test your spiritual sense, I naturally had to make her realize the foolishness of her actions, the other Han Li chuckled in response.

Immediately thereafter, black light flashed from his body, and he shrank down to become a small black monkey.

The monkey then leaped onto Han Lis shoulder before offering the jade box to him in a fawning manner.

Han Li merely shook his head with a smile and didnt speak any further about this matter as he accepted the jade box.

Ever since the Weeping Soul Beast had attained intelligence in Deep Heaven City and absorbed all of Han Lis knowledge, it was becoming more and more difficult to tell it apart from the real Han Li when it took on his appearance.

After opening the jade box, a swath of red light and a scorching aura wafted toward Han Li, making him feel as if he had been plunged into a furnace.

However, not only was Han Li not alarmed by this development, an elated look appeared on his face instead as he appraised the crimson thumb-sized bead in the box.

So this is the Scorching Sun Divine Pill. It really is quite interesting, Han Li murmured to himself before extending two fingers into the jade box in an unhurried manner.

In the instant that his fingers began to approach the bead, a ball of crimson flames suddenly erupted from it before immediately enveloping his entire hand.

If Han Li were a normal cultivator, hed most likely sustain severe burns from this alone.

However, with Han Lis current powerful body, he was naturally able to completely disregard these flames. Thus, he plucked the red bead out of the box with his fingers, even as the flames continued to rage around his hand.

The Weeping Soul Beast sat on Han Lis shoulder, and it was also appraising the bead with curiosity in its large black eyes.

Han Li stared at the bead for a long while as a contemplative look appeared on his face.

According to what the woman had just told him, the fire-attribute power within this pill was extremely volatile. As such, consuming it required many complex steps, and any slight lapse could result in further harm to his body from pill backlash, thereby achieving the opposite of the intended effect.

Hence, it was best to use a large number of glacial pills and medicines to nullify the pills fire-attribute power before consuming it.

However, he could sense that the pill did indeed contain extraordinary fire-attribute power, and it would be a waste to nullify and squander it.

With that in mind, Han Li opened his mouth to expel silver fireball.

It was none other than his Spirit Engulfing Heavenly Flames!

The fireball transformed into a fist-sized silver Fire Raven, then flew in a few circles around Han Li.

Han Li raised an eyebrow before tossing the crimson bead in his hand up into the air, and the silver Fire Raven immediately let loose a clearly cry before pouncing onto the bead.

In the next instant, the silver flames completely enveloped the divine pill.

…

Meanwhile, the woman and her daughter were already several tens of kilometers away as they flew atop their white cloud.

All of a sudden, white light flashed and the cloud decelerated slightly.

Zhuer, are you alright? the woman asked.

Im fine, Mother. I was merely given a fright. The young woman was still clearly quite shell-shocked, but she forced a smile onto her face in response.

Im glad youre ok. It looks like this Mr. Han really is an unfathomably powerful being. In that case, it wasnt a waste to give him the Scorching Sun Divine Pill, the woman said with a relieved expression.

I was unable to detect anything specific, but he does indeed appear to be quite powerful. What are we going to do about your lost lifespan, Mother? the young woman asked with a sad expression.

Hehe, as the high priestess of our race, it is my duty to protect the race to the best of my ability. Our race has only been able to exist for so long as the past high priests before me have also fulfilled their duties. Looking back in time, how many of our past high priests have actually died from old age? Thats enough of this depressing topic. Lets just hope that Mr. Han can absorb the power of the divine pill as quickly as possible so he can lend us his assistance, the woman said with a nonchalant smile.

But… Tears welled up in the young womans eyes and she still wanted to say something.

However, the woman didnt want to continue this conversation any longer, and she made a hand seal, causing the white cloud underfoot to surge before enshrouding both of them within.

Immediately thereafter, the white cloud transformed into a ball of white light that shot forth through the air and quickly disappeared into the distance.

The young woman was naturally unable to answer her mothers questions, but she took a deep breath and responded with a question of her own. Even if it really is the Black Rakshasa Race thats targeting us, wont we be able to take care of them with your current cultivation base and my assistance?

Id naturally be quite confident if we were facing normal Black Rakshasa beings, but from the traces that theyd left behind, it appears that there are Black Rakshasa royals among them, the woman replied with a shake of her head.

Black Rakshasa royals? Thats impossible! Several of our Naga Races heavenly priests combined their powers to unleash a powerful divination technique countless years ago, didnt they discover at the time that all of the royalty of the Black Rakshasa Race had been destroyed back then? the young woman exclaimed with incredulity in their eyes.

Wed also thought at the time that all Black Rakshasa beings had been driven to extinction, but that clearly wasnt the case. Hence, its certainly not impossible that a few Black Rakshasa Monarchs had managed to escape from that battle. Those Black Rakshasa royals possess abilities that place us Naga beings at a severe disadvantage, and aside from Naga royalty, other Naga beings wouldnt even be able to unleash a tenth of their powers in the face of Black Rakshasa royals. Furthermore, the rate at which Black Rakshasa royals progress in their cultivation is definitely not inferior by much compared to the beings of the major races on the Thunder Continent. Now that theyre slaughtering out three races with reckless abandon, its quite clear that theyre absolutely confident in their ability to destroy all of us, the woman said with a concerned look on her face.

Her daughter also fell silent upon hearing this. However, moments later, she suddenly continued, I still think theres no need to be so worried, Mother. If those Black Rakshasa beings truly are so terrifying, then why would they allow our Fire Yang Race time to prepare? They mustve sustained casualties to their forces while wiping out the other two races, which means that theyre still susceptible to our powers.

That would be best, but dont forget about all of the male beings that theyve abducted.

A thought abruptly occurred to the young woman upon hearing this, and her face paled even further. What youre saying is, theyre currently…

Thats right. This is why their race had become the sworn enemy of our Naga Race in the first place. Theyll most likely only attack us after they finish doing that. After all, our Fire Yang Race is the most powerful among the three races, and our island is more heavily guarded than that of the other two races as well. It would only make sense for them to attack us after making ample preparations. If that Mr. Han truly possesses a cultivation base as powerful as I predict, then it could well be the case that he could be the key to our races survival, the woman said with a grim expression.

Is that man really that powerful? I heard from your conversation with the others that hes carrying extremely severe injuries, will he even be useful to us at all? The young woman furrowed her brows with a perplexed look on her face.

Ive already decided to give him the Scorching Sun Divine Pill, the woman said in a calm manner. fгeewbnoel.cm

What? Youre giving him the divine pill? You cant! If you consume the divine pill for yourself, you could recover part of your lost lifespan, but youll be stuck like this if you give the pill to him, the young woman objected vehemently as she struggled free from her mothers arms.

Thats what I was hesitating about. If that mans cultivation base is comparable to that of your master, then it would naturally be a worthwhile investment to give him the divine pill. However, if hes not much more powerful than me and hes only concealing his cultivation base using a special treasure, then that would be a massive waste, the woman sighed with a wry smile.

How can that man possibly compare with my master? Shes a fifth-tier upper race being, one of the five most powerful cultivators in this nearby region! the young woman said in a skeptical manner.

The woman hesitated momentarily before replying in a cautious manner, I couldnt ascertain that mans cultivation base, but I could deduce that hes most definitely far more powerful than me. Even with such severe injuries, my instincts still told me that he could kill me with ease. Otherwise, I wouldnt have made such an effort to beg him to stay. If that man really can help our race survive this ordeal, then giving him the divine pill wouldnt be a big deal.

From your conversation earlier, it sounds like that man hasnt shown you any of his power this entire time. If we give him the Scorching Sun Divine Pill like this, it would simply be a blind investment. Even if we do choose to give him the pill, we have to test him first, the young woman said with furrowed brows.

Test him? How are we going to do that when hes currently nowhere near his peak condition? The woman was tempted by this notion, but she didnt see how it was possible.

Even if hes carrying severe injuries, a high-grade upper race being like him would undoubtedly possess powerful spiritual sense. How about I accompany you to visit him when you give him the Scorching Sun Divine Pill? Ill work something out when I see him in person. If that man really does possess unfathomable power, then we can give him the pill for the future of our Fire Yang Race. If not, then we definitely cant hand over such an important pill, the young woman said with a determined expression.

Well… The woman became rather hesitant upon hearing this.

The Scorching Sun Divine Pill could indeed restore her lifespan to a significant extent, so she was quite reluctant to offer it to someone else unless it was for a worthy cause.

Alright, you can give it a try, Zhuer, but no matter what you do, dont overstep the mark and get on that mans bad side. The woman nodded in agreement in the end.

Dont worry, Mother, Ill do things within reason, the young woman replied with a sweet smile.

I should be able to extract the divine pill from the earthen flames after three days. You can come with me to visit the man then. The Black Rakshasa Race most likely wont delay for much longer, and Ive sent out requests for help to a few races that were on friendly terms with, but I dont think we can count on them. During this time, Ill discuss with our races elders to further bolster our islands defenses, the woman decided in the end.

Zhuer nodded emphatically in response, and after that, the two of them began to discuss some details regarding their defensive efforts against the Black Rakshasa Race.

A day passed by in the blink of an eye.

Han Li was sitting with his legs crossed at the foot of a small mountain close to 100 kilometers away, and he suddenly opened his eyes as the golden light emanating from his body faded.

His slightly dull eyes seemed to have brightened a little, and he remained expressionless as he held up a hand in front of his face before slowly clenching it into a fist.

He then heaved a faint forlorn sigh.

Even though hed recovered some of his magic power, hed expended far too much spiritual power and blood essence. Even with his vast supply of pills, it would most likely take three or four years before he could recover to his peak condition.

However, he had agreed to stay on this island, so he was naturally confident in his ability to protect himself.

With that in mind, Han Li suddenly rustled his sleeve, and a black bracelet emerged from within, following which a streak of black light and a ball of golden light shot forth.

The black and golden lights then revealed themselves to be a small black monkey and a small leopard-like beast, respectively.

These were none other than his Weeping Soul Beast and his Leopard Kirin Beast!

Han Li wasnt sure about the extent of the Weeping Soul Beasts powers, but he knew that the Leopard Kirin Beast was already comparable to a Deity Transformation Stage being.

He had only been barely able to summon these two beasts following an extensive period of rest and recuperation that had allowed him to recover some magic power and spiritual sense. Back when he had just awoken in that valley, there was no way that he wouldve been able to accomplish this.

As soon as the two spirit beasts appeared, the Weeping Soul Beast leaped onto Han Lis shoulder with a cheeky smile on its face. The Leopard Kirin Beast charged into Han Lis arms, leaving an afterimage in its wake before licking the back of Han Lis hand in an affectionate manner, leaving a rather warm and abrasive sensation on his skin.

Han Li smiled as he patted the two beasts, then forcibly activated his spiritual sense again to issue a few instructions to them.

Thus, the Weeping Soul Beast leaped out off his shoulder, then swelled drastically amid a flash of black light before taking on an appearance that was completely identical to Han Lis, even down to the robes that they were wearing. Immediately thereafter, this Han Li sat down beside Han Li with his legs crossed and began meditating as well.

Meanwhile, the Leopard Kirin Beast shot forth from within Han Lis arms and abruptly disappeared, having hidden itself somewhere within the room.

After doing all that, Han Li swept a hand over his storage bracelet, and spiritual light flashed as a stack of formation flags of different colors appeared.

He raised a hand, and the formation flags disappeared into the surrounding walls as streaks of spiritual light.

At the same time, a flashing barrier of white light appeared outside the wooden cabin.

Han Li finally heaved an internal sigh of relief after all that was done, and after a brief pause, he suddenly raised an arm before appraising it with a solemn expression.

There was an extremely faint yellow mark on his arm, and blue light flashed through his eyes as he carefully inspected. After a brief hesitation, azure light suddenly flashed from his arm, and he focused what little remained of his spiritual power toward the mark.

The faint and indistinct yellow mark immediately became clearer and more defined as a result.

Judging from its shape and size, one could tell that this was none other than the Profound Heavenly Fruit, which had disappeared right after Han Li had unleashed the sword strike that had rendered him unconscious. As such, he had no idea how the fruit had managed to enclose itself within his arm.

Han Lis brows were tightly furrowed as a slightly bewildered look appeared on his face.

With the pitiful amount of magic power that remained in his body, all he could do was make the yellow mark slightly clearer than before. That was clearly the extent of his current capabilities.

This made Han Li feel quite uneasy.

Setting aside the power of the longsword that the Profound Heavenly Fruit had transformed into, just the recollection of the price that hed had to pay to unleash a single sword strike still sent chills running down his spine.

If he were to use the sword in battle, hes most likely inflict just about the same amount of damage to himself as he would to his enemies.

After a long while, Han Li finally let his arm fall back to his side. By this time, hed already made a decision, once he recovered his magic power, he was going to immediately force this treasure out of his arm.

Otherwise, it was far too unsettling to have such a volatile treasure enclosed in his arm.

There was a courtyard consisting of several green wooden cabins situated at the foot of the small mountain, and the cloud stopped in front of the courtyard as the woman turned to Han Li with a smile.

What do you think of this place, Senior Han?

Han Li took a deep breath, and he nodded with a pleased expression as he sensed the rich spiritual Qi surging toward him.

The woman was ecstatic to see this, and the white cloud immediately descended into the courtyard at her behest. She pushed open the doors of one of the wooden cabins, then turned to Han Li, preparing to carry him into the cabin.

However, Han Li suddenly smiled at this moment, and said, Theres no need to trouble you any further, Fellow Daoist, I can go in on my own.

Han Lis body swayed as he spoke, and he stood up on the white cloud before slowly hovering down from it.

The woman was quite startled to see this.

My injuries still havent healed, but I can at least move around now, Han Li explained with a smile.

Then I must congratulate you, Senior. I was considering sending a few of my disciples over to look after you, but it seems that wont be necessary now, Im sure you dont want to be disturbed, Senior, the woman said as her expression reverted back to normal.

Indeed, Id rather not have anyone close to me while I recover from my injuries. This is quite a good place, Ill stay here for a while. Itd be best if you could get that Scorching Sun Divine Pill to me as soon as possible. If it really does prove to be effective, Ill do my best to recover as quickly as possible, and Ill be sure to do what I can for your race thereafter, Han Li said with a serious expression.

Of course, Senior. Its just that the Scorching Sun Divine Pill is still being nurtured within the earthen flames, so itll take me several days to extract it. I hope thats alright with you, Senior, the woman explained.

Im naturally willing to wait a few days. You can go now, Id like some rest, Han Li replied with a calm nod.

Seeing as Han Li was asking her to leave, the woman naturally obliged. She immediately extended a respectful bow toward Han Li before departing from the courtyard atop her white cloud.

Han Li stood on the spot and looked on as the white cloud disappeared into the distance. Only then did he turn around and walk into the wooden cabin that had been prepared for him.

The cabin wasnt very large, and it was only sparsely furnished with some wooden furniture.

Han Li didnt look at anything else, he made his way straight over to the wooden bed in one corner of the room, then sat down upon it with his legs crossed.

He exhaled as an exhausted look appeared on his face. freebovel.com

Just standing up for a while has completely expended all of the magic power Id just saved up. Looks like I really have lost far too much blood essence, Han Li murmured to himself. He then brushed a hand over his storage bracelet, and faint white light flashed as four or five vials of different designs appeared in his hand.

Han Li poured out a few pills from each vial, then stuffed them all into his mouth at once before closing his eyes to digest the powers of the pills.

Moments later, he felt a scorching sensation in his dantian, following which a few bursts of cool and refreshing energy began to circulate throughout his body and meridians, nurturing and repairing his injuries in the process.

Han Li was quite elated by this development.

As expected of regenerative pills refined using myriad year spirit medicines, they were truly very effective.

A short while later, a faint layer of golden light surfaced over Han Lis body, and a faint flickering golden projection also appeared over his head.

The wooden cabin fell completely silent…

At the same time, the woman returned to the earthen city atop her white cloud, and descended in front of the palace on the plaza.

Several tens of white-robed low-grade priests were still waiting for her there in silence.

Come with me, Yan Wu. Also, summon the hunting party that first discovered Mr. Han, I have some questions to ask them, the woman instructed.

Yes!…

The white-robed serpentine beings did as they were told while Yan Wu followed the woman into the palace again.

You stayed with that man throughout the entire trip here, tell me your impression of him, as well as all of the observations you made. Make sure not to skip any details! the woman said with a serious expression.

Ill be sure to tell you everything I know! At the time, I was on duty at the dock… Yan Wu was rather nervous in the face of the high priestess steely demeanor, but she still gave a detailed recount of the observations shed made during her time spent with Han Li.

Even though the events being recounted were all quite boring and mundane, the woman still listened with an expression of rapt focus on her face.

Several hours later, the serpentine hunters who had first discovered Han Li arrived at the palace in the earthen city atop their lizard steeds. They said something to the white-robed serpentine beings outside the palace, then hurriedly rushed in through the gates. The group was in there for over an hour before they finally re-emerged with Yan Wu.

At this moment, the woman was sitting on the main seat within the palace with an indecisive look on her face, seemingly grappling with some kind of dilemma.

Are you experiencing some troubles, Mother? A clear voice suddenly sounded within the palace.

The woman faltered initially upon hearing this voice before an elated look appeared on her face. Zhuer, is that you? When did you get back?

Right at this moment, white light flashed in front of the woman, and a slender serpentine being emerged.

This was a young serpentine woman who appeared to be around 16 to 17 years of age with a head of long black hair and a set of peerlessly beautiful facial features.

There was a string of shimmering silver rings woven into her hair, and a large yellow bow as well as three bone arrows strapped to her back. There was also a black leather pouch hanging from her waist, and she was holding a white flag in her hand.

This woman also had the lower body of a snake, but it was extremely white, to the extent that her scales were barely visible at all.

She stood there with a vibrant smile on her face, revealing a pair of sweet little dimples on her gorgeous face.

It really is you, Zhuer! Your cultivation base really has progressed markedly since I last saw you.The woman hurriedly rose to her feet with a doting look on her face before enveloping the young serpentine woman in a tight hug.

I should be saying that to you, Mother. Weve only been apart for a few years, but youve already reached the metamorphosis stage, Zhuer giggled.

You think far too highly of me, Zhuer. I didnt have the power to break through to this stage on my own, I merely consumed that immortal fruit to assist me, the woman sighed as her smile faded.

What? You ate that immortal fruit, Mother? Then doesnt that mean your lifespans been severely shortened? The young womans expression changed drastically as she grabbed onto her mothers wrist, and her face turned deathly pale as she gauged the womans condition with her spiritual power.

Whats the point of having a long lifespan if I wont get to live it? By the way, did your master come back with you? the woman asked with a hopeful expression.

When I received your letter, my master just so happened to be visiting a friend on another island. I was afraid that I wouldnt get back in time, so I took the treasures that Master left behind to protect the island and came back on my own. When I got here, I saw that you were asking some people about a certain Mr. Han, so I decided to refrain from showing myself until now, the young woman explained with a concerned expression.

If your master cant make it, then the situation does not bode well for us. The womans expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

Mother, is our race really in such grave danger? Ive even brought back Masters Heaven-splitting Bow with me. As long as we dont get attacked by someone thats more than 10 times as powerful as me, I should be able to kill them with a single arrow, the young woman said in a confident manner.

Zhuer, your cultivation base has indeed improved markedly, but youre only at around the same stage as I was back before I consumed the immortal fruit. Even if your powers were to be enhanced by tenfold, you still most likely wouldnt be able to handle this ordeal. If your master had come back with you, perhaps wed be saved, but as things are now… The womans voice trailed off into a resigned sigh as she stroked her daughters hair.

The letter that you sent to me was quite vague, Mother. Just what is our race facing for you to be so desperate? Youve even consumed the immortal fruit and are trying to suck up to some unknown upper race cultivator. The young woman lay in her mothers arms and looked up at her with a pained look on her face.

The woman hesitated monetarily before finally patting her daughter on the shoulder as she said, Seeing as youve already returned to the island, asking you to leave now will most likely place you in even more danger. So be it, Ill tell you whats happened.

I presume that you already know that the other two races have already been eradicated.

Yes, you mentioned that in your letter, Mother. Even so, surely thats not a cause for such alarm. Those two races have always been slightly weaker than our Fire Yang Race, and the cultivation bases of their high priests were inferior to yours even before you consumed the immortal fruit, the young woman replied with a perplexed look.

But do you know what kind of being was responsible for wiping out those two races? the woman asked in a slow voice.

Didnt you say that there were no leads, Mother? The young woman faltered slightly upon hearing this.

Two entire races were completely eradicated, no matter how discreetly they did things, theres no way that they wouldnt have left behind any traces. If Im not mistaken, then the perpetrators behind these attacks were most likely the sworn enemy of our Naga Race, the Black Rakshasa Race, the woman said with a hint of fear in her eyes.

The Black Rakshasa Race? Thats impossible! According to our historical records, that race was completely eradicated by our Naga Race countless years ago. How could they have appeared in this region? The young woman had clearly also heard of this Black Rakshasa Race, and she spoke in a trembling voice as her face paled even further.

Indeed. Theoretically, the Black Rakshasa Race should have been driven to extinction during their battle against our Naga Race on the Thunder Continent. However, its not impossible that some of them had managed to survive and escaped the battle. Aside from the Black Rakshasa Race, what other types of beings would abduct our men and devour the flesh of our women? The only thing I dont understand is that our three races have been here for thousands of years, if the Black Rakshasa Race were also nearby, why did they wait so long before attacking us? A hint of bewilderment appeared in the womans eyes as she spoke.

Han Li sat still and closed his eyes as the mist descended over him.

The mist revolved around Han Li for a long while before finally dissipating into nothingness.

After the mist dissipated, Han Li opened his eyes, and when he spoke again, he was using a language that was identical to what the serpentine beings were using. This is quite an interesting tool refinement method, I could glean the contents of the stone shard even without using my spiritual sense.

Youre far too kind, Senior, this is just an insignificant trick that we learned through experimentation. Here is a map of the Flame Coral Islands, Senior, the woman replied with a modest smile before tossing a white stone shard over to Han Li.

On this occasion, the stone shard didnt explode. Instead, it was drawn to his forehead by the spiritual light expelled from within his mouth, and it stayed there in a motionless manner.

Han Lis eyes narrowed as a hint of bewilderment appeared on his face, but his expression quickly returned to normal again.

The red-robed woman was rather perplexed by Han Lis reaction, but she refrained from saying anything.

Moments later, the white stone shard detached itself from Han Lis forehead before springing back toward the woman.

The woman caught the stone shard and stowed it away, but Han Li remained silent with a contemplative look on his face, seemingly in deep thought about something.

The woman merely smiled and left Han Li to his own thoughts in silence.

After a while, Han Li raised his had, and mused, From what Ive gathered, this place is rather close to the Thunder Continent, its only about half a years flight away.

Half a year! Thats only at your speed, Senior. For us, we wouldnt be able to get to the Thunder Continent without at least a few decades, and thats not even taking into account the perils that wed encounter along the way, the woman chuckled with a wry smile.

Han Li nodded before asking, From the maps, it appears that your Fire Yang Race doesnt have control over many islands. Are the other islands inhabited as well?

Its indeed true that our race owns very few islands, and in reality, this Firecloud Island is the only one thats inhabitable. The other islands are merely places that our brethren go to source food and materials from. As for the rest of the Flame Coral Islands, most of them are under the control of other powerful races, and some are inhabited solely by upper race beings like you, Senior. Our Fire Yang Race is not a powerful nor prominent race by any stretch of the imagination, the woman sighed.

I see. Han Li nodded before falling silent.

However, after a brief hesitation, the woman asked, You seem to have come from somewhere extremely far away, Senior. May I ask what business you have here? My cultivation base may be quite pitiful, but our race has inhabited this island for a long time, and wed be happy to provide any assistance we can.

The woman seemed to be quite eager to please.

I am indeed not from this area. I unintentionally triggered some kind of restriction elsewhere and was teleported to this place. During the teleportation process, a minor mishap occurred, and I ended up like in this pitiful state, Han Li replied in an indifferent manner.

Not at all, Senior. Your mobility is hampered at the moment, but I can sense that your cultivation base is completely unfathomable to me. You must require a place with extremely rich spiritual Qi for your rest and recuperation, right, Senior? Our Firecloud Island may not be very large, but we have a few brilliant spirit veins. If you dont mind, wed be more than happy to provide a place for you to rest and recover at, the woman said with a respectful smile.

You want me to rest on your island? Han Li chuckled in an ambiguous manner.

The woman was slightly flustered by his response, and she hurriedly continued, Rest assured, Senior, the spirit veins on our island arent inferior to those on the larger islands nearby. On top of that, we also have some rare spirit medicines and a supply of spirit stones on the island that you may use as you please, Senior.

Han Lis smile faded upon hearing this.

His voice cooled slightly as he said, I dont have a habit of taking free handouts, and nor do I like people who act and speak in a roundabout manner. If you have something to say to me, then just tell me in a straightforward manner.

Only then after hearing Han Lis response did the woman realize that shed acted in too desperate of a manner, and her expression changed slightly before she heaved a long sigh.

Seeing as youve already identified my intentions, then Ill no longer hide anything from you, Senior. All of you can go for now! The womans last sentence was directed at the serpentine beings within the hall.

All of the serpentine beings immediately bowed before exiting the hall.

Han Li looked on with a calm expression and refrained from saying anything.

After all of the serpentine beings had left, the woman turned back to Han Li with a solemn expression, and asked, How do you rate my cultivation base, Senior?

Its passable, Han Li replied in a calm manner.

As little as a month ago, I was still like my other brethren and hadnt attained this body that belongs to upper race beings, the woman continued as a peculiar look appeared in her eyes.

What are you referring to when you say upper race? Han Li asked as he raised an eyebrow.

Im naturally referring to those whove attained upper race bodies. Only cultivators of my cultivation base can attain an upper race body, the woman explained with a smile.

Han Lis heart stirred slightly upon hearing this, but his expression remained unchanged as he nodded, and asked, Oh? From the sounds of it, you dont seem to have reached this cultivation base through conventional means. Could it be that you ingested some kind of spirit medicine or used a secret technique to forcibly raise your cultivation base to this level?

Your wisdom is truly unmatched, Senior! I did indeed consume a few rare pills within the race, then used an extremely damaging secret technique to raise my cultivation base to this level. However, because of this, my cultivation base will never progress again, and my lifespan has also been reduced to less than half of other upper beings at the same cultivation base. Ive done this because our Fire Yang Race is truly in grave peril, and I have no choice but to put my life on the line, the woman said with a grim expression.

Grave peril? Tell me about it. Han Li was rather intrigued.

Half a year ago, one of our neighboring Naga Race branches, the Sabertooth Race, was completely wiped out. All of the female beings in the race were eaten with only their bones left behind, while all of the male beings disappeared. Not long after that, the neighboring Scorpiontail Race also suffered the same fate. There are only these three branches of the Naga Race, including our Fire Yang Race, in this region of the sea, and none of our three branches are all that powerful, but weve always helped one another and managed to keep our races alive. Now that the other two races have been eradicated, our Fire Yang Race is most likely next. I still havent been able to find out the reason why those two races were destroyed, but what weve managed to deduce is that there should be more than one perpetrator involved, most likely from one of the other powerful races. The high priests of the other races were not inferior to me in power at the time, which is why I did this to myself and forcibly raised my own cultivation base, the woman explained.

Oh, so you want me to stay here to protect your race. Are you that confident in me? Arent you afraid that even I wont be able to save everyone? Han Li chuckled.

I dont know what your true cultivation base is like, but its most definitely well above mine. As for your injuries, our Fire Yang Race still has a Scorching Sun Divine Pill that can heal all injuries as long as one isnt dead. If youre willing to stay and assist me, Id be glad to offer the pill to you, Senior! The woman gritted her teeth and finally brought out her trump card.

Scorching Sun Divine Pill? Thats a fire-attribute pill, right? The severity of my injuries is not something that you can imagine, Fellow Daoist, the divine pill youre offering may not be very effective for me, Han Li replied with furrowed brows.

Despite what Han Li was saying, the woman could sense that he was interested, and she immediately continued, Rest assured, Senior, not only was this pill refined using the inner core of a Twin-headed Flame Wyrm, its been nurtured within earthen flames in our race ever since it was first refined, and thousands of years have passed since then. As such, Im quite confident in its efficacy.

A hesitant look appeared on Han Lis face upon hearing this.

How about this? You can stay in our race for a few days and consume the divine pill. If the pill really does prove to be ineffective, then I wont request your help any longer, but if it works…

If this Scorching Sun Divine Pill really can heal my injuries, then Ill naturally help your Fire Yang Race survive this ordeal. However, I have to make this clear first, if your enemies are too powerful for me to handle, then our agreement will be void, Han Li said in a calm voice.

Of course! I wouldnt expect you to risk your life for an insignificant race like ours, Senior. Not only was the woman not disheartened by Han Lis disclaimer, she was instead ecstatic.

Thus, Han Li nodded in agreement and accepted this arrangement.

The events that unfolded next were quite simple. Han Li made some inquiries about the foreign races in the nearby region of the sea, and the woman answered all of them before taking Han Li to a silent cultivation venue.

She produced a white veil-like treasure and gently swished it through the air, following which the treasure transformed into a large white cloud that was several tens of feet in size.

The cloud flashed and lifted both Han Li and his chair up from the ground, hovering at altitudes of several tens of feet.

The woman also flew onto the cloud, then chanted something, and the cloud flew out of the palace gates.

All of the serpentine beings waiting outside the gates bowed respectfully to see off the departing duo.

The cloud wasnt traveling very quickly, but the entire island was only several hundred kilometers in size.

As such, the woman and Han Li soon arrived at the foot of a small yet lush and elegant mountain.

The island was several hundred kilometers in size, and even though these serpentine women were slithering quite quickly, it would still most likely take them a long time to reach the center of the island.

However, with Yan Wu leading the way, a crude shack appeared up ahead after the group had traveled for several kilometers. There were a few male and female serpentine beings inside, looking after a dozen or so lizard beasts. On the other end of the shack was a black carriage that had been covered by a black cloth made from some unknown material.

As soon as they caught sight of their assistant priestess, two of them immediately rushed out to greet her in a respectful manner.

Yan Wu issued a few instructions in response while pointing at the aforementioned black carriage.

The two serpentine beings were seemingly rather surprised by what theyd heard, and they couldnt help but steal a few glances at Han Li while nodding emphatically in response.

They then immediately returned to the shack and strapped a pair of lizard beasts to the black carriage before drawing the other three over as well.

Thus, Han Li was carefully lifted onto the black carriage by the serpentine women, and two of them sat on the lizard beasts drawing the carriage while the others got onto the other three lizard beasts.

Due to the fact that these serpentine women were lacking legs, there was a tubular saddle strapped to the backs of each of these lizard beasts that allowed them to slide their tails into.

Thus, the group continued onward.

These lizard beasts were rather maladroit and made for a rather bumpy ride, but they were quite fast in their movements, making a significant improvement compared to the ground being covered before.

Four hours later, they arrived in front of an earthen city.

This was a true earthen city completely constructed from yellow mud, and it was only a few kilometers in size.

The buildings in the city were also mostly constructed from mud, and there were very few stone buildings within.

Han Li was slightly surprised to see this, but his expression remained unchanged as he cast his gaze toward the dozen or so serpentine guards standing at the city gates instead.

These guards were also mostly women with a minority of men among them, and all of them were wearing armor constructed from unknown materials. They were all holding shimmering silver halberds with silver long silver projectiles on their backs, giving off the impression that they were armed to the teeth. From a distance, Han Li could tell that there were also many armed serpentine beings standing atop the nearby earthen walls, and it seemed that all of them were on high alert.

After arriving at the city gates, Yan Wu brought her lizard steed to a halt before jumping down from its back.

A serpentine woman among the guards at the gates immediately made her way toward Yan Wu before extending a smiling greeting.

Yan Wu also said something in response, but the smile on her face gave way to a serious expression as she pointed toward the carriage behind her.

The female guards smile also faded as she nodded in a solemn manner. She then waved a hand, and the guards behind her immediately opened up a path to allow everyone through.

Thus, Yan Wu jumped onto her lizard steed again, and the group entered the city.

Han Li sat within the carriage and appraised his surroundings.

The earthen city wasnt very large, but the streets were very wide and paved with faint white stones, creating a stark contrast with the earthy yellow buildings around them.

There were many serpentine beings slithering along the streets. The men were all powerful and musclebound, while the women were also lithe and athletic, and most of them were carrying weapons.

Even the serpentine children that were only several feet tall were also carrying some smaller weapons that appeared to have been constructed from wood.

Han Li fell into deep thought upon making these observations.

This was the first time hed heard of this Naga Race, but this was clearly a warrior race. He was curious about whether this race had a large number of cultivators These mortal serpentine beings were already quite powerful for mortal standards, and if they had a large proportion of cultivators among their ranks, then this was most likely quite a powerful foreign race. In that case, how could he have never heard of them?

Han Li had also noticed that there were clearly more female beings than their male counterparts in this Fire Yang Race.

From the rough tally that he was keeping in his head, it appeared that there were more than twice as many female beings compared to male ones here.

Furthermore, their serpentine lower bodies were all of different colors.

Most of them were green or yellow, and they seemed to be of the lowliest ranks as well. There were very few beings with white and black tails, but most of them were treated with respect and revered by their brethren, indicating that they were important figures within the race.

Han Li analyzed everything that hed seen in silence, and soon after that, the carriage arrived at a plaza that was paved with smooth and even stone panels. On one side of the plaza was a large palace that had been constructed from wood and mud, and shells of all types of different colors had been used to embellish the building.

However, none of that had caught Han Lis attention. His gaze was instead fixed on a strange object at the center of the plaza.

This was a conical object that seemed to have been constructed from a copper-like material. It was over 100 feet tall and had a wide base that tapered at the top. There was a series of strange patterns all over the surface of the object, as well as a faint layer of white light that was flashing from it.

There were seven or eight white-robed serpentine beings standing around the object, all of whom had spiritual light shimmering from their hands.

Han Lis eyes narrowed, and he immediately identified what these beings were loading into the underside of this strange object. They were fist-sized objects, but they were of all types of different colors and didnt appear to be spirit stones.

Furthermore, even though all of these white-robed serpentine beings were emanating spiritual Qi fluctuations, their cultivation bases were inferior even to that of Yan Wu.

As soon as Yan Wus group arrived, two of the white-robed beings approached them.

At this moment, Han Li was carried off the carriage, and carefully placed onto a bamboo chair that someone had sourced for him.

Han Li looked on with an indifferent expression as the serpentine beings conversed with one another. He couldnt understand anything, but it was quite clear that the two white-robed beings were quite respectful toward Yan Qu.

Right at this moment, two rows of white-robed serpentine beings suddenly emerged from within the palace on the other side of the plaza. One row consisted solely of women while the other was solely of men, and they slowly made their way toward Han Li.

All of the conversing serpentine beings expressions changed upon seeing this, and they immediately backed away to the sides with respectful expressions on their faces.

The two rows of white-robed beings also stopped before a red-robed being emerged from among their group.

A hint of surprise appeared on Han Lis face upon seeing this being.

This was a female being with a set of ordinary features and a thin body. Her lower body consisted of a pair of human legs rather than a serpentine tail, and what was even more surprising to him was that he could sense Nascent Soul Stage magic power fluctuations emanating from her body.

All of the white-robed serpentine beings present also possessed spiritual Qi fluctuations, but the ones with the highest cultivation bases among them was merely a pair of male beings that were around the Foundation Establishment Stage. The rest were all only at the Qi Condensation Stage, just as Yan Wu was.

As such, a high-grade cultivator like the red-robed woman naturally stuck out like a sore thumb.

A surprised look appeared on the womans face after glancing at Han Li, but she soon recomposed herself before hurriedly slithering over to him.

Junior Huo Yue pays her respects to Senior Han! The woman extended a bow and spoke in extremely fluent Flying Spirit Race language.

Youre the high priestess of the Fire Yang Race? Han Li asked.

Indeed! This is not a suitable place to talk, I suggest we converse in the hall, Senior, the woman said with a smile.

Sure, I have many things I want to ask you as well, Han Li replied with a nod.

Thank you for gracing me with your presence, Senior! All of you, hurry and invite Senior into the palace. The woman was ecstatic, and immediately turned around to issue an instruction to the white-robed serpentine women.

The row of serpentine women immediately sprang into a chaotic frenzy, following which two of them hurriedly rushed forward, then carried the bamboo chair that Han Li was sitting on toward the palace in an extremely careful manner.

The woman then waved a hand, and everyone else also followed along.

Moments later, Han Li found himself inside a hall within the palace. Han Li and the red-robed woman were the only ones seated within the hall, while all of the other serpentine beings stood off to the sides in a respectful manner.

How is your condition, Senior? I can see that youre having a lot of trouble with movement. I have some pills that I refined which can assist in replenishing ones energy and repairing ones body. Would you like some, Senior? the woman asked in a respectful manner.

Its alright, I only encountered a minor issue with my cultivation, Ill be fine after some rest, Han Li replied with a hint of a smile on his face.

Hehe, thats good to hear. I received a message from Wuer informing me that youd like to ask me some questions, Senior, Ill be sure to tell you everything I know, the woman said.

Oh, I wanted to ask you what this region of the sea is known as well as whether there are any renowned cultivators in this area, Han Li replied.

A peculiar look appeared on the womans face upon hearing this, but she still replied, This area is known as the Flame Coral Islands, and there arent any particularly powerful fellow Daoists in the nearby area. The most powerful ones only possess cultivation bases that are comparable to my own.

The Flame Coral Islands? Do you have a map of the area? Han Li asked with furrowed brows.

Of course. However, the maps I have are all annotated with text from our Naga Race, so I suggest that you learn our language first before inspecting the map, Senior, the woman proposed with a smile.

Han Lis brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this, and only after a short while did he nod in response. Sure. The little spiritual sense that hed retained couldnt be released out of his body, but it was naturally no problem for him to read a jade slip or something like that.

A fawning smile appeared on the womans face upon hearing this, and she produced a glossy black stone shard before tossing it toward Han Li.

After resting for so long, Han Li had recovered some of his magic power, but he was still feeling quite weak and feeble.

He could tell that the stone shard was something that was similar to a jade slip, so he opened his mouth to expel a burst of azure light, sweeping the jade slip toward his forehead to try and examine its contents.

However, right at this moment, the stone shard abruptly exploded amid a dull thump, and a burst of inky-black mist dispersed through the air, enshrouding Han Lis entire body within.

At this point, the other serpentine beings had already finished dismembering the giant crab, and they wrapped up all of the materials and flesh secured from its carcass in soft beasthide before carrying them on their backs.

These beasthide packages were each over 20 feet tall, and were almost the twice the size of the serpentine beings that were under them.

However, these beings were able to carry these packages with ease, clearly indicating that they were extremely strong.

The four women carried Han Li over to the group, and their leader issued an instruction, prompting the group to depart from the valley.

Only after exiting the valley did Han Li discover that the ocean was only several kilometers away from here.

With the sea so close to this place, it was no wonder that creatures like the giant crab would rush into the valley from time to time.

However, the surface of the ocean was very placid at the moment. There was the occasional salty breeze that would blow past, but there werent any particularly strong waves to be seen. It was exactly because of this that Han Li hadnt heard the sounds of the ocean tide in the valley. гeewebnovl.com

The serpentine beings carried Han Li along the seashore for a while as Han Li inspected his surroundings, and he quickly discovered that this wasnt the seashore of some continent. Instead, he was situated on an island that didnt appear to be very big.

After traveling for about 10 more kilometers, the group arrived in front of a pile of rocks, between which were parked seven or eight thin and long bone boats.

There was one particularly large one among them that could carry around four or five people, while all of the other ones appeared to only be capable of carrying around two people each.

Each of these bone boats had a pointy end while the other end consisted of carvings of all types of different beastly heads.

Han Li and two of the women got onto the largest boat while the others boarded the other smaller boats, and they set off into the ocean as the bone oars on the boats sliced through the waves.

With their remarkable strength and stamina, the serpentine beings were able to row their oars almost without any pause, and the boats sped through the waves like arrows.

The ocean was extremely calm, and no sea beasts attacked the boats, thereby culminating in quite a smooth journey.

After just two hours, a black spot appeared up ahead, and it was another island.

Han Li narrowed his eyes as blue light flashed within his pupils, and he was able to make a rough appraisal of the island from afar.

The island was a medium-sized one that was several hundred kilometers in area, and it was filled with undulating mountains as well as lush forests, making it quite a good place to inhabit.

However, there was a hint of red visible at the pinnacle of the tallest mountain on the island while the rest of the mountain seemed to be covered in ashes and soot, it was a volcano.

Han Li wasnt able to conduct a more thorough inspection of the island as he was yet to recover his magic power, so he couldnt inject more power into his spirit eye ability.

The bone boats sped through the ocean, quickly drawing closer to the island.

A short while later, they were less than 10 kilometers away from the island.

Right at this moment, countless dark clouds suddenly appeared over the clear skies above, following which howling winds were swept up as a torrential downpour came pelting down from the heavens.

The rate at which the weather could change when out at sea was truly astounding!

However, none of this was able to pose any impediment to the bone boats as the serpentine beings all pressed a certain bump on their boats, thereby summoning miniature spell formations from the undersides of the boats.

White barriers of light abruptly appeared, encompassing all of the boats within them.

However, the serpentine beings werent looking much more relaxed despite the measures theyd taken.

This was because when the sudden change in weather took place, massive waves as tall buildings were swept up at the same time, and they came crashing down toward the small boats.

These boats were only around 20 to 30 feet tall, and they were extremely tiny in the face of these massive waves, so they naturally couldnt offer up much resistance. However, due to the fact that they were being protected by the white light barriers, they werent going to capsize right away. Even so, their journey had become extremely perilous, and they could only go along with the tide, unable to advance in the slightest.

Han Li faltered slightly upon seeing this, yet as he cast his gaze toward the two serpentine women on the boat, he discovered that they both wore grim expressions, but they didnt appear to be panicking. It seemed that these beings had some kind of strategy to counteract the elements.

Sure enough, just as the bone boats were about to be plunged into a truly perilous situation, a beam of white light suddenly shot forth from the island up ahead, and the light pierced through the dark clouds nearby in a flash.

A loud rumbling boom immediately rang out from within the dark clouds, following which a massive ball of light exploded. White shockwaves surged through the air in all directions, creating a gigantic hole in the clouds with a radius of around 1,000 feet.

Han Li was quite stunned to see this, and he cast his gaze toward the island again.

However, the pillar of light that had just appeared had also disappeared just as quickly, so he wasnt able to identify the point on the island from which it had originated from.

After the hole had been punctured into the dark clouds, the howling winds and massive waves on the surface of the ocean all subsided slightly. It wasnt as peaceful and tranquil as the conditions had been earlier during their journey, but it was certainly a lot better, and the serpentine beings rowed their boats quickly toward the island again.

After a short while, the bone boats arrived in a naturally dock on the island, and everyone disembarked.

Han Li was also carried onto the shore on the makeshift stretcher theyd crafted for him.

At this moment, Han Li turned back to look up at the nearby sky again. It was quite clear that the suppression effect of the pillar of light couldnt last very long. The hole in the sky had been filled with the dark clouds again, sweeping up fierce winds and massive waves once again as a result.

However, none of that mattered to the serpentine beings who had already safely reached the shore.

A contemplative look appeared on Han Lis face, and he became very interested in the thing on the island that had unleashed that white pillar of light earlier.

Even though his spiritual sense was severely depleted at the moment, he could still sense that the spiritual power within the pillar of light was quite chaotic and diverse, indicating that it definitely hadnt been unleashed by a certain powerful being. Instead, it seemed to have been unleashed by a certain formation or treasure after that was borrowing on the power of spirit stones.

Han Li naturally didnt find this level of power to be daunting, but for it to appear on such a small foreign island was rather curious to him.

However, these thoughts only flashed through Han Lis mind for an instant before he focused his attention on the scenes laid out in front of him again.

This small dock wasnt actually devoid of people. Not only were there several stone cabins of different heights lining the shore, there was even a massive stone pillar that stood over 1,000 feet tall.

There was also a small wooden cabin at the top of the pillar, and there seemed to be other serpentine beings residing in there as well.

Right at this moment, seven or eight of those beings emerged from the stone cabins on the shore, and most of them were female while the minority were male.

They were led by a beautiful serpentine woman with a voluptuous body who appeared to be in her twenties.

The woman glanced at the bulging packages being carried on the backs of the serpentine beings whod just returned by boat, and a captivating smile appeared on her face. However, her smile faltered slightly as she caught sight of Han Li.

At this moment, the leader of the hunting party extended a bow toward the woman before saying something to her in a serious manner.

After hearing what he had to say, the womans gaze traveled to Han Lis lower body, and a shocked look also appeared on her face.

All of a sudden, she slithered over to Han Li in a graceful and seductive manner, then said something in a strange language.

Han Li raised an eyebrow before shaking his head.

However, the serpentine woman didnt give up. She switched between using seven or eight different languages, and the last language in that sequence really was one that Han Li understood. It was the language of the Flying Spirit Race!

However, the woman was stuttering slightly as she spoke in the language, clearly indicating that she wasnt very fluent in it.

You know the language of the Flying Spirit Race? Han Li asked with a hint of surprise on his face.

The woman was ecstatic that Han Li knew the Flying Spirit Race language, and she immediately bowed as she replied, You know this language as well, esteemed Upper Being? Thats fantastic! I am the assistant priestess of the Fire Yang Race, Yan Wu. May I have the honor of knowing your name, esteemed Upper Being?

You can call me Mr. Han. The Fire Yang Race? This is the first time Ive heard of your race. I ended up as the result of an accident, what is this section of the sea known as? Han Li asked with furrowed brows.

Our Fire Yang Race is only a small branch of the Naga Race, so its not strange at all that you havent heard of us, Master Han. It is a brilliant honor for us that an esteemed upper being such as yourself has appeared in our race. However, Im only the assistant priestess, so I do not know much about the upper race beings in the nearby region of the sea. Ill take you to our high priestess right away, if you have any questions, shell be able to answer them, the serpentine woman replied in a manner that was neither haughty nor humble.

Han Lis eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this. His eyes roamed over the woman as he sensed the faint spiritual Qi emanating from her body. This woman was only at around the Qi Condensation Stage, but she was indeed a cultivator. However, seeing as her cultivation base was so low, their high priestess was most likely not powerful enough to pose a threat to him, either.

This sequence of thoughts raced through Han Lis mind in an instant, and he quickly arrived at a decision before nodding in an indifferent manner.

The woman also heaved an internal sigh of relief after securing Han Lis approval. In her eyes, this upper beings aura was truly rather strange.

If one were to call him powerful, the issue was that the spiritual pressure emanating from his body was almost non-existent and barely more powerful than her own. However, if one were to call him weak, shed beg to differ as her spiritual sense was completely unable to ascertain his cultivation base.

Such a strange situation naturally had to be left to the high priestess to assess.

Thus, after issuing a few instructions to the hunting party that had just returned, she pulled out a leather pouch, then released a snowy white spirit bird from within.

This was a fist-sized bird that resembled a parrot. However, its eyes were of a scorching red color, as if they were a pair of miniature fireballs.

The woman stroked the bird a few times while clucking to it in a peculiar manner, then releasing it from her grasp. The bird instantly flew deeper into the island as a streak of white light, disappearing in just a few flashes.

Ive already sent a message to our high priestess. Allow me to guide you to our Fire Yang City, Mr. Han, the woman said with a smile.

Han Li merely nodded and closed his eyes upon hearing this.

Thus, the woman immediately led the other four serpentine women who were carrying Han Lis stretcher toward the center of the island, along a small stone path.

The crab was quite massive in stature, but it certainly wasnt slow. Within moments, it had reached within 70 to 80 feet of Han Li, and itd be able to attack him with its giant claws after just one more flying lunge.

A cold light flashed through Han Lis eye as his lower abdomen bulged slightly. At the same time, his puckered his lips together as if he were about to blast something out of his mouth.

Right at this moment, a sharp screech rang out, following which a streak of silver light flashed through the air before striking the giant crabs body.

The crabs azure exoskeleton appeared to be indestructible, but the silver light was able to force its way through before plunging into the crabs body.

A jet of green blood erupted forth, and the streak of silver light was revealed to be a silver trident that was around 10 feet long. However, its upper half had been completely plunged into the giant crabs back, and only its lower half could be seen.

Having been wounded by that trident, the giant crab let loose an earthshattering screech before immediately rushing toward the opening in the valley.

The attack clearly hadnt inflicted any substantial wounds, but had merely enraged the giant crab instead.

Han Li faltered upon seeing this before hurriedly also turning his gaze toward the opening of the valley.

There, he discovered a dozen or so humanoid figures of different heights.

There were both male and female humanoid figures around them, and all of them were holding shimmering silver javelins, tridents, and other weapons that were made to be hurled. The men among them had their musclebound arms exposed while the women wore tight-fitting short-sleeved leather garments, and all of them gave off a tough and formidable aura.

However, when Han Lis gaze swept over their lower bodies, a surprised look instantly appeared on his face.

The lower limbs of these humanoid figures didnt consist of pairs of legs, instead, all of them had serpentine lower bodies of different thicknesses and colors, as well as layers of faintly visible scales.

These were definitely foreign beings, and they seemed to be from a foreign race that hed never heard of.

Before Han Li had a chance to consider this notion any further, the giant crab was already almost upon these beings.

The burly man at the forefront of the ground let loose a low roar, and all of his companions quickly organized themselves into two orderly rows with six men at the front and seven women at the back.

The man let loose a loud cry, and everyone in the front row hurled their silver projectiles at once.

Six streaks of silver light flashed before striking the giant crabs body, but the projectiles were only half-buried into its shell, thus unable to inflict any substantial damage. Instead, the giant crab only became more enraged as green blood flowed down its body. It opened its mouth to blast forth a ball of putrid white froth.

The expression on the face of the man at the forefront of the group changed slightly, and he murmured something to himself, seemingly in quite a frustrated and furious manner. He then pulled out a flat round stone disk from behind his back, and the disk was shimmering with faint light, indicating that it seemed to be a more powerful weapon than the silver projectiles being used.

The man hurled the disk toward the oncoming ball of white froth without any hesitation.

In the instant that the stone disk left his hand, it transformed into a ball of red light that shot forth through the air before crashing into the white froth amid an earthshattering boom.

A ball of fierce flames then immediately enshrouded the white froth, and both of them nullified wone another within moments.

However, the giant crab had taken advantage of this opportunity to charge ahead, and it was now only just over 100 feet away from the foreign serpentine beings. Right at this moment, the six men in the front row split up into two groups that rushed forward on either side. They then flicked their wrists in unison before leaning back together, and the oncoming giant crab was suddenly brought to an abrupt halt.

Blue light flashed through Han Lis eyes, and only then was he able to identify that there were semi-transparent threads attached to each of the six beings wrists, thereby ensnaring the giant crab. The threads had been stretched completely taut by the six beings, clearly indicating that they had remarkable arm strength.

However, what Han Li was more intrigued by were the yellow bracers each of them wore on their wrists. Spiritual light was shimmering from the bracers, and they seemed to be low-grade treasures. The six of them were able to use these bracers and their own brute strength to bring the giant crab to a complete standstill.

However, the crab was only stopped for an instant before its two pincers shot forth like lightning.

Two dull thumps rang out in unison as two of the six threads were severed, leaving extremely smooth incisions as if theyd been severed by a sharp blade. The two men were leaning back to exert force against the threads with all their might, and they were immediately sent tumbling through the air by their own momentum.

The giant crab was about to sever the rest of the thin threads when the women in the second row hurled their silver tridents through the air.

Bursts of dull thumps rang out, followed by a bloodcurdling howl from the giant crab. Seven of its leg joints had been punctured by silver projectiles, and it was immediately keeled over.

With only one of its legs remaining completely intact, there was no way that it could maintain balance.

The giant crab crashed to the ground amid a resounding boom, smashing a crater into the ground that was several feet deep.

All of the tense serpentine beings immediately let loose cries of elation, seemingly assured of their victory.

Indeed, the crippled giant crab was completely at their mercy.

The serpentine beings rushed forward at once, making sure to keep a distance of around 10 feet away from the crab while drawing the weapons strapped across their backs, then hurling them toward the giant crabs vital regions.

At such close quarters and with the giant crab completely crippled, their attacks naturally landed with unerring accuracy.

Moments later, the giant crabs body had been punctured by several tens of silver projectiles, and it was completely dead.

Han Li looked on as he lay on the ground with a calm expression, but his mind was racing rapidly.

From the weapons, treasures, and tactics that these beings had used to bring down the giant crab, these foreign beings seemed to be quite an organized unit. However, if this was the extent of their powers, then there was no way theyd be able to pose any threat to him even if he couldnt move.

Interestingly enough, these foreign beings were quite lithe an athletic, but there was no spiritual Qi emanating from their bodies. As such, they reminded Han Li of the body refinement warriors of the human race.

Just as these thoughts were flashing through Han Lis mind, the foreign beings had dismembered the giant crab in what seemed like the blink of an eye in an extremely rehearsed manner. They then collected the edible parts of the crab before laying them out on the ground, and judging from the proficiency in their movements, this was clearly not the first time theyd slain a creature like this.

At this moment, one of the female foreign beings with a supple and flexible waist slithered over to the man who appeared to be the leader of the group, following which the former pointed at Han Li and said something in a voice that was quite pleasing to the ears. It sounded similar to the language of the human race, but if one were to listen closely, theyd realize that they had no idea what was being said.

The leader of the group was a tanned musclebound being, and not only did he possess the most imposing stature among everyone in the group, he was also the only one with a completely inky-black serpentine lower body.

All of the other beings either had green or white lower bodies, completely different from that of their leader.

After hearing what the woman had to say, the man instantly cast his eyes toward Han Li, and he just so happened to meet Han Lis indifferent gaze.

His heart stirred at the sight of Han Lis placid eyes, and he then cast a glance toward Han Lis lower body, upon which his expression changed drastically. He hurriedly said something to the woman before slithering over to Han Li at a remarkable speed, reaching Han Li in just the span of a few breaths.

Han Li looked on with a calm expression and refrained from saying anything. However, if one were to look closely, theyd discover that his lower abdomen was still bulging slightly and hadnt settled down to its normal state.

Of course, this the first time that the man was seeing Han Li, so he naturally didnt notice that anything was amiss.

However, he suddenly stopped in front of Han Li, then extended a respectful bow with an arm placed in front of his chest. At the same time, he said something in a language that Han Li was unable to comprehend.

A wry smile appeared on Han Lis face upon hearing this.

Hed learned the languages of almost all of the races known to humans back when he was in Deep Heaven City, but the language being spoken by this man clearly wasnt one of those.

After a brief hesitation, Han Li asked a few questions in a language that was quite prevalently used on the Tian Yuan Continent. However, the man appeared to be quite lost, clearly unable to comprehend what Han Li was asking.

Han Li furrowed his brows before trying a few more languages, but the man only continued to scratch his head with a confused look on his face.

Thus, Han Li heaved a faint sigh and didnt say anything further.

At this moment, the man seemed to have identified that Han Li was unable to move, and he suddenly turned around and cried out to his companions.

Four of his female companions then immediately stopped what they were doing and quickly slithered over.

The man said something to those four women, and the women turned to Han Li with shock in their eyes, which quickly gave way to awe and veneration.

They then also extended a respectful bow toward Han Li before slithering over to the dozen or so trees within the valley.

Silver light flashed, and one of the smaller trees was felled by them using a strange silver blade.

The women swung their silver blades through the air, quickly crafting a stretcher out of the tree and some beast hide that they were carrying with them.

After that, the four men picked up a corner of the stretcher each, then hurriedly slithered back to Han Li.

At this point, Han Li had naturally identified that these beings bore no ill will toward him, and the bulge in his lower abdomen settled down again.

The four women then placed the stretcher down beside Han Li, and two of them slithered toward him before asking a question in a respectful manner.

Han Li didnt understand what they were saying, but their intentions were quite obvious. After a brief pause, Han Li nodded in response to their question.

All of the beings before him were all ecstatic upon seeing his response.

The two women beside him extended another respectful bow each before carefully lifting Han Li up from the ground by his arms and legs, then gently placing him onto the stretcher.

After that, they carefully adjusted his position to ensure that he would be in the least amount of discomfort possible.

Perhaps you were mistaken and the newly appeared Profound Heavenly Treasure isnt actually in our Flying Spirit Race territory, Fellow Daoist Jian? In that case, it would be quite understandable that you were unable to summon the treasure using your blood sacrifice technique. A faint female voice also sounded from the altar in response.

The one who had spoked was a middle-aged beauty wearing a white cloak with a pair of five-colored wings on her back, and her voice suggested that she was taking some pleasure from her companions misfortune.

Mistress Bu! Brother Jian and I set up this summoning formation together, and both of us definitely sensed the Profound Heavenly Spiritslash Sword through the power of our blood sacrifice, but something went wrong during the summoning process, and it suddenly disappeared. Could it be that this sword has already attained sentient will, and it sliced open space before hiding into a spatial rift? another young man suddenly said.

This young man had a single shimmering horn on his head, and he was none other than the Jiao Chi being that Han Li had seen on the massive island half a year ago.

The one who had spoken first was naturally none other than that crimson-haired being from the Sea Monarch Race, and he currently wore a furious look on his face.

The two of you set up the formation, so only you two are aware of whether this Profound Heavenly Treasure truly exists, weve merely been deployed here to assist you, an elderly man with a pair of grey wings said in an indifferent voice.

He was holding a cane with a dragon head carved onto its tip, and he was making no effort to hide the mockery in his words.

As for the other winged Flying Spirit beings, none of them said anything, but they were also appraising the two foreign beings with steely looks in their eyes.

The young man from the Jiao Chi race didnt respond to their words. Instead, he exchanged a glance with his companion, and their lips moved in a silent conversation as they transmitted their voices to one another.

The expressions on the faces of the Flying Spirit beings present darkened even further upon seeing the lack of respect being displayed by these two foreign beings.

Following their discussion, the horned young man wore a dark expression as he said, Seeing as we failed on this occasion, well just have to hold another blood sacrifice. The blood Qi has yet to completely dissipate, so we should be able to achieve this. As long as the Profound Heavenly Treasure is still within your Flying Spirit Race territory, well definitely be able to summon it.

Hold another blood sacrifice? Do you think our magic power grows on trees? The blood sacrifice from earlier has exhausted most of our spiritual power. If we hold another on right away, it could very likely damage our cultivation bases! the elderly man with the grey wings said in an enraged voice as he abruptly brought his cane down onto the altar, causing the entire structure to tremor amid a dull thump.

Im well aware that Im asking a lot from you, but Im sure youd prefer risking your cultivation bases rather than face the destruction of your entire race within half a year, right? If you weigh us down and cause us to lose the opportunity to obtain the Profound Heavenly Treasure, Im not sure youll be able to handle the consequences, the horned young man said in a nonchalant manner as he narrowed his eyes.

An enraged expression appeared on the grey-winged mans face, and strode forward a few steps with a thunderous look in his eyes.

However, right at this moment, a slight cough sounded from the crowd nearby, following which a husky voice rang out.

Peace, Brother Yao, Fellow Daoist Min is a representative of the Jiao Chi Race, we mustnt be rude to him. The one who had spoken was a hunch-backed humanoid figure enshrouded under a faint layer of white mist, making it impossible to glean his facial features.

The grey-winged mans expression changed drastically upon hearing this, and he immediately stepped back to his original spot before replying in a respectful voice, Youre right, Brother Xiong, please forgive me.

The horned young mans expression also stiffened as he identified the one who was speaking, and he forced a smile onto his face as he asked, Do you have something to say, Fellow Daoist Xiong?

I do, indeed. We can overexert ourselves here and help you perform another blood sacrifice, but what if the second blood sacrifice also fails? the hunch-backed figure chuckled before his voice cooled significantly.

If both blood sacrifices fail, then that means the item is no longer in the area. In that case, well immediately depart from this place, and we definitely wont revoke our earlier promise to all of you, the horned young man replied.

The crimson-haired being remained silent as he spoke, seemingly expressing passive approval of his words.

Good! Thats all I needed to hear, well help you once again, then. All of you, set aside your egos and perform the blood sacrifice again, the hunch-backed figure instructed.

Strangely enough, all of the other Flying Spirit beings present were all high ranking figures, but none of them dared to express any displeasure toward this instruction as all of them silently nodded.

Moments later, the surface of the blood lake began to bubble and surge. At the same time, bursts of black Qi began to appear above the lake, and the sea of crimson mist up above also began to churn violently.

The sacrificial altar at the center of the blood lake was completely enshrouded under a layer of crimson light, and incantations could be heard being chanted within.

…

Following a head-splitting burst of excruciating pain, Han Li finally slowly awakened.

He was greeted by the sight of complete darkness, yet when he tried to open his eyes, his eyelids felt impossibly heavy and simply refused to budge.

Han Li was quite alarmed by this, and he suddenly realized that he seemed to be lying down. He immediately tried to sit up, but he couldnt even move so much as a single finger.

Han Lis heart sank as he forcibly repressed the agony spearing through his body, mustering up his final shred of spiritual sense as he hurriedly assessed his bodily condition.

What he discovered as a result was quite discouraging.

Not only had most of his blood essence been exhausted, all of his magic power had also been completely depleted. What was even worse was that only around 10% to 20% of his spiritual sense remained, and that was the reason for his splitting headache.

All of this had been caused by the reflexive swing of that sword from earlier.

Han Lis heart jolted with shock as he recalled back to the astonishing scenes that had unfolded following the swing of that sword, and at the same time, he was feeling extremely fortunate.

When he had unleashed that sword strike, it was as if heaven and earth had completely been tipped on its head. Not only was he able to instantly cut off the teleportation, hed even managed to slice open space. However, the price for unleashing that sword strike had also been quite a hefty one. Not only had all of his magic power been exhausted, the sword had even drawn upon his spiritual sense. As such, he was sucked into the spatial rift hed created with the sword, then immediately fallen unconscious.

However, thinking back, hed only been able to unleash a tiny portion of the swords power with that slash. The sword had clearly drawn upon his magic power, spiritual sense, and even his blood essence to fuel itself.

However, after ascertaining just how horrible of a state that his body was in, Han Li was instead feeling rather relieved. Blood essence, magic power, and spiritual sense were all things that could be recovered through pill consumption, as well as rest and recuperation. As such, no permanent damage had been done, and hed be able to recover in a few years.

His surroundings were quite peaceful, and the fact that hed appeared in this place alive indicated that hed at least most likely escaped from that perilous ordeal.

He couldnt open his eyes and nor could he release his spiritual sense, but from the humidity in the air and the slightly salty breeze washing over him, he could ascertain that he was situated on a certain beach. The ground below was quite soft, and he seemed to be lying on a patch of grass.

Could it be that he hadnt been teleported too far away?

With that in mind, Han Li was beginning to grow concerned again. However, in his current condition, he was unable to move at all, so he could only continue to lie on the grass.

After a long while, Han Lis eyelids twitched, and he was able to just barely peel back his eyelids by a sliver.

He was immediately greeted by the sight of clear blue skies that were completely devoid of those nightmarish blood clouds, and he heaved a faint sigh of relief.

A few hours later, Han Li was able to move his neck, thereby allowing him to swivel his head from side to side in order to survey his surroundings.

He seemed to be situated within a small valley with short hills on three sides while a narrow exit stood on the remaining side. The entire valley was only just over 10,000 feet in size, and he was situated right at its very center.

A hint of amusement appeared in Han Lis eyes, and his lips began to curve up into the faint smile, but even that immediately made him grimace with pain. Only then did he discover that all of the muscles in his entire body had become extremely sore and lethargic.

This was a feeling that hed never been afflicted by ever since be cultivated the Provenance True Devil Arts.

It appeared that aside from his magic power and spiritual sense, unleashing that sword strike had also caused something else to be depleted from his body. Otherwise, there was no way that his powerful body would be reduced to such a sorry state.

Han Li continued to ponder his current situation as he lay on the bed of grass.

After the better part of a day had passed, Han Li was finally able to move one of his fingers, thereby indicating that hed recovered a shred of strength.

A hint of elation appeared on Han Lis face, but his expression soon stiffened.

Right at this moment, a string of dull thumps suddenly erupted from outside the valley. From the tremors running through the ground beneath his body, Han Li could sense that there was a gargantuan being making its way toward the valley.

Han Li cast his gaze toward the entrance of the valley as a grave expression appeared on his face.

Moments later, a massive creature that was over 100 feet tall barged into the valley, it was a massive carb with hooked spikes all over its body.

The crab had a pair of shimmering green eyes, and its exoskeleton was emanating faint azure light, making it appear as if it were wearing a suit of azure armor.

Initially, the giant crab failed to notice Han Li as it rapidly scurried sideways toward one of the nearby hills. Moments later, it had arrived in front of a rock face, then picked up a fallen grey rock with its massive pincers before stuffing the rock into its mouth.

A bone-chilling string of chewing sounds rang out from within its mouth, yet Han Li was quite relieved to see that the giant crab wasnt attacking him.

The giant crab devoured a dozen or so rocks before suddenly turning around and catching sight of Han Li.

Han Lis pupils contracted as he looked into the giant crabs eyes. freewebnvel.cm

A strange hissing sound erupted from the giant crabs mouth as it swung its giant pincers in an intimidating manner, then rushed directly toward Han Li.

Han Lis expression darkened as a cold light flashed through his eyes. He glared expressionlessly at the oncoming giant crab, and even though he could barely move, there was no fear in his eyes.