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Looking down from above, one would discover that the walls of wind had already formed a yellow barrier that enshrouded the entire desert within it.

Xiao Ming sat down with his legs crossed in the distance, then closed his eyes as he began focusing on controlling the scroll before him.

Within the golden pagoda, the scene being depicted on the light screen had also transitioned into a yellow sandstorm, making it impossible to see anything else.

Mistress Ling Yuns brows furrowed slightly upon seeing this, and she said, Brother Yu, the treasure Fellow Daoist Xiao Ming is using is the Yellow Wind Scroll of the Blood Bone Sect, right? Ive heard that this treasure is ranked quite highly even among the Profound Heavenly Treasures of the Spirit Realm, the fact that its concealed the view of even this Sky Appraising Mirror is a clear testament to its powers. However, isnt it a little too early to be using this treasure? Isnt Fellow Daoist Xiao Ming being too cautious?

Hehe, that is indeed the vastly renowned Yellow Wind Scroll. This scroll is normally worshipped in the heritage hall of the Blood Bone Sect, and only when facing powerful enemies would the grand elders bring out this treasure before entrusting it to one of them to face the enemy. The treasure has actually already been set up in advance, this entire desert was actually manifested by this scroll, and its only being officially activated now. As for whether Fellow Daoist Xiao is being too cautious, I think its a good idea that hes activated the treasure so decisively.

After all, with that mans fearsome power, I think both the Heaven and Earth Extreme Formation and Yellow Wind Scroll are required to truly ensure that weve trapped him. What do you think, Brother Bi? Oh? You dont look so good, Brother Bi, is there something on your mind? the crimson-robed man asked as he took in the expression on Bi Yings face.

At this moment, Bi Ying was staring intently at the light screen with an extremely grim expression, and only after hearing the crimson-robed mans words did he withdraw his gaze and force a smile onto his own face.

I dont know why, but for some reason, I was struck by a bone-chilling sensation after witnessing that mans appearance.

Oh? This is not something to be ignored, at our level, were able to sense certain impending perils. Fellow Daoist He, Mistress Ling Yun, are you two getting the same premonition? the crimson-robed man hurriedly asked as he turned to the other two people present.

I havent.

Me, neither. Could it be that your premonition was incorrect, Brother Bi? the man in the scholars robe asked with a faint smile.

Hmph, regardless of whether my premonition is correct or not, I dont plan to stay here any longer, Im going to return to the trade guild right away. Regardless of the outcome of the battle, just send a message to our trade guild, Brother Yu. Much to everyones surprise, Bi Ying was suddenly taking his leave.

Haha, arent you allowing yourself to be swayed by groundless fears, Brother Bi? Even if some kind of peril really were about to arise, what could possibly happen with the four of us here? Why dont you wait until the battle concludes before…

Right at this moment, the crimson-robed mans words were abruptly cut off as the scene on the light screen suddenly began to glow with scintillating light, and countless streaks of golden light pierced through the wind barrier, illuminating the entire light screen into a bright golden color.

The Sky Appraising Mirror is about to explode! the crimson-robed man exclaimed as his expression changed drastically.

Immediately thereafter, the light screen shuddered before exploding into a ball of golden light, sending shockwaves surging outward in all directions.

The four Grand Ascension Stage beings immediately adopted defensive measures to nullify the oncoming shockwaves, but all of their expressions had darkened significantly as they cast their gaze toward the spot where the light screen had once been.

Only a shattered mirror remained there now, and Mistress Ling Yun asked, What happened? Why did the Sky Appraising Mirror suddenly explode? Brother Yu, you refined the treasure, so surely you know what happened.

The fact that the Sky Appraising Mirror has exploded even when its so far away from the battle indicates that something really has gone wrong, the crimson-robed man replied, but it wasnt a direct response to the question being raised.

He had obtained this treasure at a very high price, and it could allow him to watch over an area from countless kilometers away, making it a very useful treasure. As such, he was naturally sorely lamenting its sudden destruction.

Judging from the scenes that unfolded right before the Sky Appraising Mirrors destruction, it seems that a burst of power that was well beyond the Yellow Wind Scrolls tolerance limit had erupted within it to result in this. Could it be that Fellow Daoist Bi Yings premonition was correct? the man in the scholars robes mused with tightly furrowed brows.

The Yellow Wind Scroll is a Profound Heavenly Treasure, and its being assisted by the Heaven and Earth Extreme Formations and 12 Grand Ascension Stage beings, what kind of ability could that man have unleashed to overwhelm the scroll like this? Mistress Ling Yun murmured to herself. freewbnoel.com

As for Bi Ying, he remained silent, but his expression had darkened even further.

Its alright, Ill send a message to ask Fellow Daoist Xiao Ming exactly whats happened, the crimson-robed man said as his expression eased slightly.

Thus, he flipped a hand over to produce a pristine white formation plate, which he quickly cast a few incantation seals into, and a panel of silver runes appeared on its surface before vanishing in a flash.

After that, the crimson-robed man stared intently at the formation plate, waiting for a response.

However, a full 15 minutes passed by, and the formation plate still displayed no reaction.

The crimson-robed mans expression had gradually darkened further and further, and he finally withdrew the object as he said, It looks like something really has gone wrong, Fellow Daoist Xiao Ming is on the edge of the desert, yet even he cant be contacted.

In that case, well have to make some preparations. If all of our fellow daoists have fallen, then theres a very good chance that that man will come after us next. After all, Fellow Daoist Bi Ying was struck by a premonition at the sight of that man, the man in the scholars robes sighed in a grim manner.

Are you still planning to leave now, Fellow Daoist Bi Ying? the crimson-robed man asked as he turned toward Bi Ying.

No. If this man is destined to be my downfall, then I cant avoid him forever, only by facing this tribulation head-on and transcending it will I have a chance at survival, Bi Ying replied as a decisive look flashed through his eyes.

Good. Even though were only four people, there are 100,000 disciples and powerful formations in this city that we can make use of, so we can still put up a fight, Im sure that man wouldnt have been able to emerge from that battle unscathed, the crimson-robed man said.

Patriarch He and Mistress Ling Yun were also aware that this wasnt the time to flee on their own. If they chose to do so, it was quite possible that their enemy could target them one by one, thereby placing them in even greater peril.

Of course, the main reason behind their decision to stay was still their confidence in their own abilities.

Even though they were also Grand Ascension Stage beings, they were far more powerful than the 12 Grand Ascension Stage beings assembled in the trap.

With their powers combined, they wouldve also been able to kill those 12 Grand Ascension Stage beings with ease.

Thus, the four of them quickly left the hall and began to issue a series of orders to their disciples.

Meanwhile, the desert had completely transformed into a world of golden flames.

A series of fiery golden mountains that were over 10,000 feet tall had emerged on the ground below, tearing the entire super formation apart and releasing fiery golden clouds up into the sky.

At the foot of the fiery mountains were piles of charred corpses, and the light formation in the sky had been sealed within a layer of blue glacial ice, rendering it completely immobilized.

At the center of the fiery golden mountains stood a golden giant that was over 10,000 feet tall.

The giant had golden spirit patterns all over its body, and it was completely identical in appearance to Ma Liang, except one of its eyes was burning with scorching golden flames, while the other one was emanating blue glacial Qi.

The giant was holding a giant crimson toad in an outstretched hand.

Half of the toads body had already been torn apart, and its aura was extremely feeble, indicating that it was on the brink of death.

The giants other hand was pressed over what remained of the toads head, from within which threads of golden light were flying out incessantly.

It seemed that the golden giant was searching for something in the toads memories.

Moments later, the golden giant harrumphed coldly to himself, Its rather impressive that he was able to seal away most of his soul and make it inaccessible to me, but the memories that Ive managed to see are already enough. So all of the most powerful beings on the Blood Sky Continent from the Blood Dao sects and the He Lian Trade Guild are gathered together. That makes things very convenient for me, I wont have to go around picking them off one by one in the future.

As soon as its voice trailed off, bolts of purplish-golden lightning erupted around the golden giant amid a rumbling thunderclap, then transformed into countless purplish-golden chains that vanished into the giants body in a flash.

The golden giant gave a muffled groan, and the crimson toad in its grasp was instantly incinerated into ashes by a burst of golden flames, following which the giant rapidly reverted back to its human form as the black-robed young man.

Ma Liang then threw up a couple of mouthfuls of golden blood, and his face paled even further.

At the same time, the fiery golden mountains down below vanished as if they had been nothing more than mere illusions.

Ma Liang laid a hand onto the top of his own head, and a golden talisman flew out before landing in his grasp in a flash.

As expected, unleashing my full transformation and spirit domain has been quite taxing on me. Thankfully, Ive benefited immensely from the blood sacrifices I performed, and I have this Golden Substitution Immortal Talisman bestowed upon me by Master. Otherwise, I wouldve been crushed by the power of this realm in the instant I underwent my transformation. This talisman will be able to support my transformation and spirit domain on two more occasions, and thatll definitely be enough for me to wipe out all these ants.

Hehe, with these fools setting an example, Im sure no one else in this entire Spirit Realm would dare to oppose me. Having said that, those two ants were quite quick to react, they fled as soon as I underwent my transformation. However, with the true spirit seeds I planted on their bodies, theres no way they can truly get away from me, Ma Liang chuckled coldly.

Time slowly passed, but nothing out of the ordinary appeared in the surrounding area.

Finally, a burly man red-haired man in the light formation ran out of patience, and transmitted his voice toward a portly elderly man. Why isnt he here? Could it be that he changed his mind and decided not to follow our plan? We didnt deploy anyone to spy on them as we were worried that the culprit would notice.

Rest assured, Brother Che Qi, we wouldnt have set up this trap if we werent fully confident in it. I dont know why the culprit pursued those two for such a long time, but the results of our investigation indicate that hes displayed no intention of giving up. As long as that Six-winged Frost Centipede doesnt make it too obvious, hell definitely be able to lure the culprit into this trap, the elderly man replied with a warm smile.

Thats very reassuring to hear. Speaking of which, just how fearsome is the culprit behind the blood sacrifices? Not only have the 12 of us been assembled, even these Heaven and Earth Extreme Formations and the sacred treasure of the Blood Bone Sect, the Yellow Wind Scroll, are being used. That treasure and these two formations alone should be enough to refine the culprit alive, why are our services still required? the red-haired man asked in a curious manner.

Im not too sure about that, but there must be a reason why the fellow daoists who assembled us are being so cautious. Setting everything else aside, that man has already killed three Grand Ascension Stage fellow daoists and has sacrificed countless living beings without any inhibition, so he does deserve this grand treatment, the portly man replied.

Im rather curious about where that man came from. Could it be that hes been cultivating in seclusion for countless years or perhaps is a powerful being from another realm? the red-haired man speculated.

Theres no need to think about such things. Regardless of where he came from, his actions are inexcusable, and our Blood Dao sects definitely cant allow him to continue living in this world. Otherwise, our reputation would be swept to the ground, the portly man replied with a solemn expression.

Thats true. Ive heard that Bi Ying of the He Lian Trade Guild, Mistress Ling Yun of the Myriad Curse Mountain, and Fellow Daoist He of the Skyfall Valley have also been invited as spectators. With their participation, theres no way that man will be able to survive, the red-haired man said.

Hehe, theres no way those three would join forces to oppose the same enemy. Besides, with all of us here, there wont be any chance for them to get involved, the portly man replied, to which the red-haired man nodded with a contemplative expression.

Meanwhile, four Grand Ascension Stage beings were standing together in the hall of a shimmering golden pagoda.

The pagoda was situated in a giant city countless kilometers away from the desert, and the four of them were all appraising a white light screen between them.

The screen was displaying everything taking place in every corner of the desert, and one of the four Grand Ascension Stage beings was none other than Bi Ying.

The other three were comprised of a middle-aged man in a scholars robe, a middle-aged woman in a colorful dress, and a crimson-robed man with eyes that resembled those of a falcon.

All four of them were appraising the scenes unfolding on the light screen with calm expressions, displaying no intention of conversing with one another.

……

Half a day later, a streak of light suddenly appeared on the edge of the desert before flying deeper into the desert at an astonishing speed.

The streak of light was being pursued by a rainbow cloud, from which an icy male voice rang out.

Youve truly enraged me now, and Im growing tired of this game of cat and mouse, so Ill end it here and now.

As soon as the voice trailed off, the rainbow cloud transformed into a bolt of rainbow lightning that sped up drastically.

Thus, the streak of light and rainbow lightning quickly sped through close to half of the desert and arrived at its center.

The streak of light faded, and a snowy white eight-winged centipede was revealed alongside a beautiful woman in a silver palatial dress.

As soon as the centipede landed on the ground, it transformed into a white-robed young man with golden and silver patterns on his face, who immediately turned to look back into the distance.

A rumbling thunderclap rang out, and the bolt of rainbow lightning appeared before hurtling down toward the duo.

The Six-winged Frost Centipedes pupils contracted slightly upon seeing this, and he immediately transformed into his eight-winged centipede form against before continuing to flee.

Right at this moment, a burst of rumbling suddenly rang out, and the earth tremored violently as a burst of invisible suction force erupted forth from underground.

The bolt of rainbow lightning was stopped cold in its tracks by this unexpected burst of suction force, revealing a sickly black-robed young man, it was none other than the true immortal, Ma Liang.

Countless pillars of light of different colors erupted out of the sand down below and extended straight up into the heavens.

The earth continued to tremor as a super formation that stretched as far as the eyes could see slowly emerged, following which countless Blood Dao disciples appeared before arranging themselves into a profound formation, then began to activate the formation treasures that they were holding.

Meanwhile, the sky lit up, and an invisible restriction fell away like a light veil, revealing a giant light formation that encompassed the entire sky.

The light formation then began to slowly descend from above, and powerful energy fluctuations instantly filled the entire space.

Standing between the two enormous formations, Ma Liang was made to look like an insignificant ant.

Right at this moment, the 12 Blood Dao Grand Ascension Stage being emerged from the light formation before surrounding Ma Liang in a flash, appraising him from afar.

Even though he was immobilized in mid-air, Ma Liang remained completely unfazed to see this, and a burst of light erupted from his body, following which a sharp tearing sound rang out, and he instantly regained freedom.

Youre all quite courageous to be ambushing me. With so many of you present, you must intend to kill me here, Ma Liang chuckled coldly at the sight of the 12 Grand Ascension Stage beings around him.

Hmph, you dared to sacrifice hundreds of millions of living beings on our continent, surely you already predicted that this day would come, a Grand Ascension Stage enshrouded within a cloud of crimson Qi harrumphed coldly.

I did anticipate that this would happen, but I didnt expect you to join forces with these two. Ive grown sick of this game of cat and mouse anyway, so Ill kill all of you, then slay those two myself, Ma Liang said as he glanced at the Six-winged Frost Centipede and the Ice Phoenix, who had already backed away into the distance.

What insolence! Looks like he wont give up unless death is staring at him in the face. Theres no need to waste more time with useless chatter, lets take him down! a brocade-robed elderly man yelled.

As soon as his voice trailed off, around a dozen crimson flying swords immediately flew out of his body.

The other Grand Ascension Stage beings also sprang into action upon seeing this, and treasures came flying out in a frenzy.

At the same time, a burst of buzzing rang out from the two giant formations, and countless runes emerged on their surfaces as they began to slowly revolve.

The light formation in the sky quickly transformed into a giant mirror that obscured the entire heavens.

The surface of the mirror was entirely silver, and countless silver threads rained down from it amid a rumbling boom.

Meanwhile, balls of white light emerged from the formation on the ground, instantly inundating all of the people in the formation before transforming into a massive seal character.

As soon as the character took shape, bursts of law fluctuations immediately swept toward Ma Liang from all directions.

However, Ma Liang merely smiled in response, and in the next instant, an extremely fearsome aura erupted out of his body.

At the same time, a series of purplish-golden chains abruptly appeared over his body, all of which were releasing scintillating light.

The entire center of the desert dimmed significantly, and all of the worlds origin Qi surged toward a certain point in a frenzy.

……

At the edge of the desert, the masked grand elder of Blood Bone Sect, Xiao Ming, had appeared in mid-air.

His expression immediately changed as he sensed the devastating aura erupting from the extremely far distance, and he murmured to himself with a grim expression, Even the Heaven and Earth Extreme Formations are unable to contain him, looks like we have no choice but to use that treasure.

As soon as his voice trailed off, he opened his mouth to release a yellow scroll, which slowly unfurled in front of him to reveal the map of a desert.

The desert on the map was identical to the desert before Xiao Ming, and he pointed a finger at the map, upon which the desert on the map suddenly began to writhe and squirm as if it had sprung to life.

At the same time, the sand on the surface of the actual desert itself began to surge in a rhythmic manner, as if to resonate with the changes taking place on the map.

Let there be wind, Xiao Ming yelled as he pointed a finger at the map again.

The edge of the desert on the map immediately warped and blurred, and wisps of faint yellow mist emerged before slowly drifting upward.

At the same time, clouds of yellow mist appeared in front of Xiao Ming before instantly transforming into a series of tornadoes that were quickly increasing in number, forming one row after another.

Thus, a yellow wall of wind that was taller than the eyes could see rapidly took shape, and the same scene was being replicated on the outskirts of the entire desert.

Go! Xiao Ming commanded as he swept a sleeve through the air, and the walls of wind converged toward the center of the desert from all directions, sweeping up ferocious sandstorms that were only increasing in ferocity.

I didnt think that a true immortal would chase us so persistently like a mad dog. However, rest assured, he wont be able to do anything to us before my spirit liquid runs out, the Six-winged Frost Centipede replied in a resentful manner as he also opened his eyes.

Its all because you goaded him with those insulting words that hes so persistent in pursuing us, the Ice Phoenix harrumphed coldly.

You dont know anything! If I hadnt made him lose his cool with my insults, theres no way we wouldve been able to successfully escape from him using that secret technique. If worse comes to worst, then well have to leave this continent and return to the Tian Yuan Continent. Surely he wouldnt continue to pursue us onto another continent, the Six-winged Frost Centipede said in a cold voice.

The Ice Phoenixs eyes lit up slightly upon hearing this. Leaving the Blood Sky Continent is actually not a bad idea. That man descended onto the Blood Sky Continent from the True Immortal Realm, so he must have something important to do here. Once we escape to the Tian Yuan Continent, theres a good chance that hell let us go.

That would naturally be ideal, the Six-winged Frost Centipede replied with a nod.

Thus, after resting for close to another day, they didnt dare to remain in the mountain any longer and shot out as two streaks of light to continue fleeing from their pursuer.

However, the two of them had only just emerged from the mountain when spatial fluctuations erupted all around them, and four humanoid figures appeared, all of which were giving off extremely fearsome auras.

The two of them were naturally quite alarmed by this, and they immediately drew to a halt before inspecting the four people who had appeared around them, upon which they discovered that the group was comprised of two men and two women, all of whom were at the Grand Ascension Stage.

Are the four of you here for me? the Six-winged Frost Centipede asked as his eyes narrowed slightly.

We are indeed here for you, Fellow Daoist, an azure-faced man wearing a crimson robe replied.

The Six-winged Frost Centipedes expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and he said in a cold voice, Oh? You really are here for me? I dont recall making enemies of any of you during my time on the Blood Sky Continent.

Please dont misunderstand, were not here to target you. Instead, wed like to request your assistance, the azure-faced man replied with a hint of a smile on his face.

The Six-winged Frost Centipede was extremely frustrated after being pursued for so long, and the arrival of these four Grand Ascension Stage beings finally tipped him over the edge as he flared with rage. This is how you request assistance from people? What if I refuse?

If these people couldnt give him a satisfactory response, then perhaps he really would lash out against them.

In any case, with his powerful movement technique, he would be able to easily escape with the Ice Phoenix even if he couldnt defeat these four in battle.

The azure-faced mans expression remained unchanged, and he replied, Please remain calm, Fellow Daoist, the proposal were bringing to you is immensely beneficial for both sides. Youre currently being pursued by someone, right?

The Six-winged Frost Centipedes heart stirred slightly upon hearing this. What do you mean by that?

Its very simple: we want you to lure your pursuer to a certain place. As long as he dares to pursue you to that place, it will become his final resting place. Wouldnt you agree that this is mutually beneficial? the azure-faced man asked.

You want to ambush him? The Six-winged Frost Centipede was stunned to hear this.

Thats right. However, if we want to accomplish this, then well require your cooperation, the azure-faced man replied.

The Ice Phoenix was also astonished to hear this proposal.

Do you know who were being pursued by? You think the four of you can stand a chance? the Six-winged Frost Centipede asked with a cold smile.

Who says the four of us are the only ones involved in this? Hehe, regardless of who he is, the fact of the matter is that he slew countless living beings on our Blood Sky Continent for his blood sacrifices. Even if hes a true immortal, theres no way were going to let him leave the Blood Sky Continent alive, the azure-faced man said as a proud look appeared in his eyes.

Haha, thats very reassuring to hear. Alright, Ill lend you my assistance, the Six-winged Frost Centipede agreed.

The azure-faced man was rather befuddled by the Six-winged Frost Centipedes reaction, but the important thing was that he had agreed to this proposal.

Thus, the azure-faced man swept a sleeve through the air to release a jade slip, and said, This jade slip contains the location that you need to lure your pursuer to. As long as you can do that, hell be as good as dead. Im sure you wont disappoint us, Fellow Daoist.

Rest assured, my own life is on the line here, so I definitely wont screw this up, the Six-winged Frost Centipede replied in a calm manner as he caught the jade slip.

Good. In that case, we wish you the best of luck. We still have some matters to attend to, so well be taking our leave now, the azure-faced man said as he cupped his fist in a parting salute.

After that, the four of them quickly vanished on the spot amid a burst of spatial fluctuations, while a contemplative look appeared on the Six-winged Frost Centipedes face.

Are you really planning to act as a lure for them? the Ice Phoenix asked.

It would be well worth acting as a lure if we can get rid of this major threat. At the very least, its far less risky than trying to flee back to the Tian Yuan Continent, the Six-winged Frost Centipede replied.

You saw that man kill those Grand Ascension Stage beings, do you really think those people are a match for him? The Ice Phoenix was still very skeptical.

You heard what they just said, even if hes a true immortal, theyre not going to let him leave the Blood Sky Continent alive. They mustve prepared a lot of backup measures considering how confident they are, its just that they have no idea that they really are dealing with a true immortal. If they want to use me as bait, then let them pay the price, the Six-winged Frost Centipede replied with a derisive smile.

What if that madman manages to escape from that trap? Hell definitely realize that you were the one who lured him into it, and when that time comes, hell most likely put an end to this game of cat and mouse once and for all. If he gets serious, well be in far more trouble than we are now. The Ice Phoenix was still quite concerned.

Ive considered this already. Even if that man really is a true immortal, most of his power would be sealed away in this realm. Even if he does manage to escape from a trap set by so many Grand Ascension Stage beings, hell definitely emerge with severe injuries. Under those circumstances, it would take him an indefinite amount of time just to recover, so hell have no choice but to stop pursuing us. As such, this is the best opportunity for us to escape from him. Its a little risky, but the risk is definitely worth taking, the Six-winged Frost Centipede replied.

On this occasion, the Ice Phoenix seemed to have been convinced, and she finally nodded in agreement to this plan.

Alright, seeing as you have no objections, lets see where this ambush is being set up, the Six-winged Frost Centipede said as he pressed his jade slip against his own forehead, then injected his spiritual sense into it.

Moments later, the Six-winged Frost Centipede stowed the jade slip away, and said, Lets go. Ive learned the location, and that madman should be about to get here soon.

He then rose up into the air and flew away as a streak of light, and the Ice Phoenix could only follow suit after heaving a faint sigh.

Meanwhile, the black-robed young man was approaching atop his rainbow cloud countless kilometers away.

……

At the same time, Han Li opened his eyes with an elated expression as he stood in front of an ancient altar.

Ive found it! This altar has shown me the coordinates of the entrance to the Small Spirit Sky!

Is that true, Senior Han? Zhu Guoer was ecstatic to hear this.

It is. It was worth coming all the way here in search of these ancient altars, Han Li replied with a smile, and the massive round light barrier in the air above the altar immediately vanished at his behest.

Senior Han, now that we know the location of the entrance, are we going there right away? Zhu Guoer asked in an excited manner.

Theres no rush. According to the map of the Blood Sky Continent, the entrance to the Small Spirit Sky is no longer on the continent itself. Instead, its situated deep in the ocean quite far away from the continent, Han Li replied with slightly furrowed bros as he referred to the map of the Blood Sky Continent in his memory.

Zhu Guoers smile immediately faded upon hearing this. What? The entrance is under the sea? It must be really hard to find then.

Dont worry, Ive already anticipated such a situation. Hua Shi, well be counting on you, Han Li replied with a smile before turning to Patriarch Hua Shi.

Rest assured, Master Han, the underwater world is no different from the world on land to me, so I definitely wont disappoint you, Patriarch Hua Shi replied in a respectful manner.

Han Li nodded with a pleased expression upon hearing this, then released a burst of light to sweep up his two companions before rising up into the air.

After just a few flashes, the trio returned to the giant black ark, which immediately sped away.

……

Seven days later, a masked man was standing on a sand dune in an extremely obscure desert, looking into the distant sky in an expressionless manner.

The area below the sand dune had already been dug out, and tens of thousands of elite Blood Dao disciples were gathered there, but they didnt make so much as a single sound.

Beneath their feet was a super formation that encompassed close to half of the entire desert, and there were thousands of top-grade spirit stones embedded onto its surface.

Furthermore, there was a group of special disciples holding formation plates seated near the formation core.

In the sky above, which was concealed behind a vast blanket of dark clouds, another super light formation had also been set up, but it was completely concealed by an extremely profound restriction.

Within that super light formation, around a dozen Grand Ascension Stage beings from the Blood Sky Continent were waiting patiently for something.

A hint of surprise flashed through Bi Yings eyes upon hearing this, and after a brief pause, he replied, Youre correct, what perished was just a clone of Fellow Daoist Xue Sha, not his true body. I only recently received news that Fellow Daoist Xue Sha encountered some unforeseen circumstances during an adventure, and even though hes safe now, hes sustained some injuries, which is why he sent this clone to participate in this match in his stead. This clone was refined by Fellow Daoist Xue Sha for tens of thousands of years, I still dont know how Im going to answer to him now that its been destroyed in this battle.

At the very least, this is still much better than having Fellow Daoist Xue Shas true body perish, Im sure youll be able to smooth things over by offering some extra compensation to Brother Xue Sha, the silver-armored man said as the silver lightning around him faded, and he rose to his feet.

At this moment, his complexion was looking far better than it had previously.

I certainly hope so. Are you really alright, Brother Lei? Do you require any assistance from me? Bi Ying asked in a concerned manner as he glanced at the black ghostly heads that were still clinging firmly to the silver-armored mans shoulders.

Im fine. Its just that these ghostly heads cant be removed right away, Ill just have to take some time to refine them using my bonded true flame when I get back. Having said that, I did lose a few vital life-saving treasures during the battle, the silver-armored man replied with a wry smile.

Fellow Daoist Lei, what abilities did your opponent possess to reduce you to such a sorry state? Han Li asked.

That womans other abilities arent that remarkable, but she possesses a secret technique that can allow her to manipulate ghostly shadows, and its extremely troublesome. Those ghostly shadows possess no form or substance, and they can instantly adhere to her body to grant her the same properties, thereby preventing her from sustaining any damage from my attacks. I did everything in my power to counter this secret technique, all to no avail, so I could only concede, the silver-armored man replied in an indignant manner.

It seems like these cultivation arts of the Infernal Realm really are quite unique. Its understandable that you were defeated seeing as youre only facing these strange abilities for the first time, Brother Lei, Wen Xinfeng consoled in a gentle voice.

The silver-armored man merely shook his head in silence.

Now that the outcome has been decided, theres no need for us to remain here any longer, lets return to the stronghold. In the coming days, well be able to see whether those ghostly beings are actually going to abide by the agreement, Bi Ying said as he stowed the Go board away, then rose up into the air, followed closely by everyone else.

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A month later, the calm surface of an extremely secluded lake suddenly parted, and a giant black ark emerged from within it. After just a few flashes, the ark vanished into the distant sky.

A series of armed puppets were patrolling the ark from one end to another, and within a secret chamber that was riddled with restrictions on the bottom level of the ark, Han Li was seated on a futon, appraising a silver jade slip in his hand in silence.

Shortly after the conclusion of the match against the Infernal Realm, Bi Ying had fulfilled his promise, taking Han Li to the trade guild headquarters tome library and allowing him to pick an immortal secret technique.

Han Li had chosen the Origin Astral Barrier, and the decision had been made following an introduction of the secret technique delivered by Bi Ying.

With his Provenance True Devil Arts and Profound Heavenly Spiritslash Sword, Han Li was confident in his own offensive prowess, so he wasnt very interested in the offensive immortal secret techniques available. The name of the Origin Astral Barrier sounded like quite a simple one, but it was actually a special secret technique that allowed one to form a protective barrier using the worlds origin Qi.

He didnt know how powerful it was going to be, but it was an immortal secret technique, so it was definitely no ordinary cultivation art.

However, there was a slight problem.

Han Li raised the jade slip before pointing a finger at it, and a faint buzzing sound rang out as the jade slip released a series of golden runes, which quickly formed a panel of text.

These golden runes were flashing incessantly as if they possessed a certain degree of spiritual nature, and they were none other than golden seal text runes.

Han Li inspected the body of text through narrowed eyes for a while before shaking his head with furrowed brows.

Even though he recognized all of the runes, the collective body of text was very difficult to decipher, so this was definitely not something that he could completely interpret in a short time.

With that in mind, Han Li pointed a finger at the jade slip again, and the body of golden text disappeared.

After a moment of contemplation, Han Li flipped a hand over to summon another crimson jade slip, which he gently stroked with a hint of elation in his eyes.

This was the jade slip he had obtained from the Heavenly Cauldron Palace as part of Daoist Tian Dings inheritance.

He had only intended to replicate a copy of the jade slip, but Fairy Ice Soul had given the jade slip to him outright as a gesture of gratitude.

This jade slip contained the lightning refinement secret technique that Daoist Tian Ding had used during his time in the Spirit Realm.

Han Li possessed Divine Devilbane Lightning, which was a type of top-tier lightning, so this secret technique was perfect for him.

In comparison with the Origin Astral Barrier, this cultivation art was far easier to comprehend.

Thus, Han Li pressed the jade slip against his own forehead and began to study it in silence.

During the past year or so, he had already interpreted most of the secret technique. By his estimates, he would reach complete mastery in about half a year, by which time he could begin refining his Divine Devilbane Lightning.

As he studied the secret technique, the black ark began to fly toward a predetermined direction.

……

Meanwhile, Bi Ying was seated on a chair in a hall at the bottom of the giant lake, pondering something with a contemplative expression.

There were four trade guild elders standing before him, including Wen Xinfeng, who said, The Blood Bone Sect mustve acted quite quickly, considering theyve already tracked down the culprit.

Indeed. I heard that several major sects, led by the Blood Bone Sect, assembled a group of 12 Grand Ascension Stage beings, and theyre preparing to set up a devil trapping formation on the route that the culprit is traveling. They plan to lure the culprit into that formation before slaying him together. For some reason, they sent an invitation to me to participate in their plan. By the way, I heard that Fellow Daoist He of the Skyfall Valley and Mistress Ling Yun of the Myriad Curse Mountain have also been invited, Bi Ying said.

Hmph, their objective is obvious: the Blood Dao sects have always been quite wary of our trade guild, so they most likely want to make a display of power to our trade guild during the battle. Otherwise, why would they invite you even after Elder Jun has already been sent to join them? a green-robed elderly man harrumphed coldly.

In any case, the major Blood Dao sects are the premier powers on our continent, so we cant just turn them down. Brother Mu, how have the Skyfall Valley and Myriad Curse Mountain reacted to these invitations? Wen Xinfeng asked with furrowed brows.

According to my sources, both Fellow Daoist He and Mistress Ling Yun have accepted their invitation, the green-robed elderly man replied.

In that case, Im obligated to accept as well. Otherwise, the reputation of our trade guild will be affected. Prepare a teleportation formation, Ill set off in the next few days. Im also curious to see what powers the culprit possesses to have enabled him to perform a blood sacrifice of such enormous proportions, Bi Ying finally decided after a moment of contemplation.

In that case, well defer to your better judgment, Brother Bi, but be careful, Wen Xinfeng cautioned with a serious expression.

Rest assured, I prepared some life-saving measures for the match against the Infernal Realm. Seeing as I didnt get a chance to use them, they should be enough to keep me safe no matter what perils I encounter there, Bi Ying replied with a smile.

Wen Xinfeng and the others were greatly reassured upon hearing this.

Thus, Bi Ying and the elders discussed some matters regarding the usage of the resources from that small world before everyone else departed, leaving Bi Ying to sit alone in the hall. feewenve.com

As soon as everyone left, Bi Yings smile immediately faded and was replaced by a brooding expression.

The formation plate was shattered, so I should be facing a stern tribulation soon. I had thought that the tribulation would definitely have been the match against the Infernal Realm, but Ive already emerged from that event unscathed. Is the tribulation still yet to come or has it already been resolved through the precautionary measures I took? Bi Ying murmured to himself as he fell into deep thought again.

……

Half a month later, Han Li appeared in the air above a stretch of wilderness, overseeing a group of puppets, which were carefully cleaning a dilapidated altar that had been buried deep underground.

At the same time, Bi Ying arrived in a massive city on the other side of the Blood Sky Continent, accompanied by several guards from the trade guild.

In the belly of a small mountain situated in a mountain range not far away from the city, the Six-winged Frost Centipede and the Ice Phoenix were seated on a pair of futons, meditating to recover their energy.

Everyone once in a while, the Six-winged Frost Centipede would pull out a small vial to drip a drop of unknown liquid into his mouth, then close his eyes again to refine the medicinal power within the spirit liquid.

The two of them were completely unscathed, but the exhaustion on their faces was very apparent.

It was no wonder that they were looking so worse for wear, anyone would be severely depleted in both magic power and spiritual sense after being pursued by an insurmountable enemy for so long.

How much longer do you think well be able to last, Fellow Daoist? the Ice Phoenix suddenly asked as she opened her eyes.

Han Li and Wen Xinfeng were both rather perplexed about why Bi Ying had agreed so readily to Netherworld Monarch Reincarnations request, but they didnt raise any objections and stood off to the side in silence.

The Buddha Bone Monarch also remained silent as he glanced at Han Lis duo with his fiery green eyes.

A smile appeared on Netherworld Monarch Reincarnations face upon hearing Bi Ying agree to his request, and he lowered his head to focus on the game at hand again, then placed another stone on the board after a prolonged period of thought.

Bi Ying also began to focus on the game upon seeing this.

Han Li cast his gaze toward the board in an intrigued manner, but after just a short while, he quickly shook his own head in a resigned manner.

His skills in the game of Go were quite average, but he was still able to identify that this game was astonishingly complex and definitely not one that he could make sense of.

Bi Ying and this Netherworld Monarch Reincarnation were definitely the best Go players he had ever seen, it was no wonder that both of them were confident enough to decide the outcome of their match through a game of Go.

With that in mind, Han Lis gaze strayed over to Wen Xinfeng, upon which he discovered that she was also appraising the board, but her brows were slightly furrowed, and it seemed that she was able to better understand the current game situation better than he did.

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

Each move made by Bi Ying and Netherworld Monarch Reincarnation would be punctuated by a long pause, and in the blink of an eye, close to an hour had passed by.

All of a sudden, a burst of loud rumbling rang out in the distance, and the two light barriers encompassing the first mountain from the right were destroyed, and two people emerged before flying one after another toward the mountain where Han Li and the others were situated.

After identifying the two figures flying toward them, Wen Xinfengs expression changed slightly as she remarked, It seems like Fellow Daoist Lei has been defeated.

Han Li also cast his gaze toward that direction to find that the silver-armored mans suit of armor was currently riddled with holes, and half of his body had been reduced to a mangled mass of flesh and blood.

There were also several inky-black ghostly heads biting onto his exposed flesh, and his face was very pale.

The person that was pursuing him was a beautiful young woman who appeared to be 17 years of age.

She was wearing a resplendent purple robe, but was surrounded by hundreds of ghostly heads and had gusts of Yin winds surging around her.

After just a few flashes, the two of them arrived in the air above the mountain where Han Li and the others were situated, and they were also rather taken aback by the sight that greeted them down below.

However, the silver-armored man immediately returned to his senses before descending from above, while the young woman only followed suit after a brief hesitation.

At the same time, the ghostly heads around her vanished as if they were nothing more than illusions.

Are you alright, Brother Lei? Bi Ying asked.

Im fine, Brother Bi, thanks for your concern. However, the outcome of my battle was a disappointing one. Ive already done everything in my power, but this womans abilities were too much for me to handle, so I was forced to flee, the silver-armored man replied with a wry smile.

Its alright, Fellow Daoist Han and Fairy Wen have already won their battles. The 10 Monarchs of the Netherworld all possess different levels of power anyway, so I never expected us to win all five matches, you should prioritize on recovering from your injuries, Bi Ying said in a warm voice, seemingly not very disappointed by the silver-armored mans defeat.

Fellow Daoist Han and Fairy Wen have already defeated their opponents? Thats a pleasant surprise. In that case, I can rest assured, the silver-armored man said as he cast a surprised glance toward Han Li and Wen Xinfeng, then took a seat nearby with his legs crossed.

Soon, arcs of silver lightning emerged to completely inundate his entire body.

Meanwhile, Netherworld Monarch Reincarnation exchanged a few words with the young woman to learn about what had transpired during her battle, following which his smile became slightly more pronounced.

Netherworld Monarch Reincarnation, your side has earned a victory as well, but according to our prior agreement, these two must also remain on this mountain and are forbidden from disrupting the final battle, Bi Ying said.

Of course. By the way, I forgot to tell you this earlier, but the one battling on the final mountain is the Seven Orifices Monarch, who ranks in the top three among our 10 monarchs, his powers are far superior even to my own. If his opponent is unable to defeat him, then theres a very good chance that theyll be killed rather than simply defeated, Heavenly Monarch Reincarnation said with a smile.

Bi Yings expression changed slightly upon hearing this, but it then quickly returned to normal as he said, Is this Seven Orifices Monarch really that powerful? Im not convinced. Fellow Daoist Xue Sha can rank among the top 10 most powerful beings in our realm, so perhaps its your fellow daoist who will be slain instead.

Is that so? In that case, lets wait and see, Netherworld Monarch Reincarnation chuckled.

Thus, the two of them began to focus on the game again.

Time quickly passed by, and a day and a night passed in the blink of an eye.

Even Han Li was beginning to wonder what was happening with the final battle, and what was even more exasperating to him was that there was still no sign of a conclusion being reached in Bi Ying and Netherworld Monarch Reincarnations game.

Each move that was made by the two of them was taking several times longer than before, and just as Han Li thought that the wait would continue, Bi Yings expressions changed slightly as he cast his gaze toward the final mountain.

Han Lis heart stirred slightly upon seeing this, and he also swept his spiritual sense toward that direction.

As a result, he was greeted by the sight of a human-scorpion hybrid monster flying out after destroying the two light barriers above the mountain.

The monsters upper body belonged to a young man, while its lower body was that of a giant reddish-black scorpion.

It was holding a strange rippling black sword in one hand, and a shriveled up head that was several times smaller than a normal human head in its other hand.

The eyes of the head were tightly shut, and its face was filled with incredulity, as if its owner were still unable to believe that he had been defeated even in the moment directly preceding his decapitation.

Even though the head had been mummified, Han Li was still able to immediately identify it as belonging to Xue Sha.

This vastly renowned powerful being of the Blood Sky Continent had been slain in battle by his opponent.

At this point, Bi Ying and the others had also identified the head, and their expressions darkened significantly upon seeing this.

The monster appeared expressionlessly above everyone after just a few flashes, but he displayed no intention of descending from above.

Hehe, looks like the Seven Orifices Monarch secured the victory in the end. Having said that, your companion mustve also been extremely powerful to have lasted so long, Netherworld Monarch Reincarnation chuckled.

I didnt think that Fellow Daoist Xue Sha would actually be killed, but it seems that weve still secured the ultimate victory, Bi Ying said in an expressionless manner.

Indeed, even though the Seven Orifices Monarch won his battle, theres already no point in continuing in our game, we concede a three to two defeat in this match, Netherworld Monarch Reincarnation replied in a calm voice.

Bi Yings eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this. Then according to our agreement…

Well only take 40% of this small worlds resources and leave the rest to you. If youre still not satisfied with that, we can repeat this match over and over again until one side can gain a crushing victory, Netherworld Monarch Reincarnation said.

Theres no need for that, our trade guild is already extremely pleased with 60% of this small worlds resources. However, the death of Fellow Daoist Xue Sha is a heavy loss for us, Bi Ying replied.

At our level, everyone has a few life-saving measures set up. He came to participate in this match, so Im sure he made preparations in advance, and its hard to say whether he actually perished, Netherworld Monarch Reincarnation said in a nonchalant manner, making no mention of Netherworld Monarch Menaces demise.

I certainly hope so. Its a pity that I wasnt able to actually spar with you, Fellow Daoist, I hope well get another opportunity in the future, Bi Ying replied with a nod.

Im actually more interested to face Fellow Daoist Han someday. The fact that Netherworld Monarch Menace wasnt even able to get away from him indicates that his powers most likely arent inferior to those of the Seven Orifices Monarch, Netherworld Monarch Reincarnation said as he cast a meaningful gaze toward Han Li.

Youre far too kind, Fellow Daoist, I was very fortunate in my battle, Han Li replied in an indifferent manner.

Netherworld Monarch Reincarnation didnt have any intention of staying any longer, and he rose to his feet as he said, Seeing as the outcome has been decided, well be leaving now, and well arrange to vacate the required territory in this small world right away.

Bi Ying and the others naturally made no effort to keep him, and thus, the four Netherworld Monarchs flew toward the white bone mountain in the distance.

The four monarchs flew into the mountain, and the black Qi up ahead immediately began to retreat.

Looks like those Netherworld Monarchs are planning to keep their promise. In that case, I wont have to use the backup measures I prepared. Fellow Daoist Xue Sha has already perished, it would be truly unfortunate if another fellow daoist were to meet their demise here, Bi Ying sighed as he also rose to his feet. rewebnovel.com

Brother Bi, has Fellow Daoist Xue Sha really perished? With his powerful Blood Dao abilities, surely hed at least be able to ensure self-preservation. Ive heard of a rumor that Fellow Daoist Xue Sha cultivated an extremely fearsome clone thats identical to him in appearance and also possesses comparable powers, Wen Xinfeng said in a concerned manner.

One world was filled with skeletons formed by black Qi wreaking havoc within a sea of crimson flames, while the other world was filled with lush greenery and countless five-colored butterflies.

The two worlds were seemingly divided by an invisible line, and they were clashing incessantly. Either the crimson flames were reducing the trees and butterflies to ashes, or the trees and vines were growing thicker and stronger before sweeping up countless skeletons as fertilizer. The clash between the vastly contrasting worlds was creating a giant vortex at the center that was revolving rapidly, but it was making no sound, as if it were nothing more than an illusion.

Impressive! Both of them have begun to master spirit domains. Even though their grasp is very elementary, the average Grand Ascension Stage being would definitely be powerless against them. Jin Tong, go and kill that lizard, leave this Netherworld Monarch to me, Han Li instructed.

Jin Tong nodded in response before flying toward the two-headed giant lizard down below as a streak of golden light.

As for Han Li, he transformed into a giant Kun Peng that was over 1,000 feet in length with countless arcs of silver lightning flashing over his body, then plunged down from the heavens.

In the instant that the light barriers were shattered, both Wen Xinfeng and the skeleton had immediately noticed Han Li and Jin Tongs arrival.

Wen Xinfeng was naturally ecstatic, while the skeletons heart sank slightly, and now that Jin Tong and Han Li were getting involved in this battle, it knew that he couldnt just sit around passively any longer.

Thus, green flames lit up within its eyes, and it tossed the bowl in its hand high up into the air.

The bowl released countless crimson runes in a frenzy, then swelled to the size of a small mountain before hurtling directly toward Jin Tong.

At the same time, a thunderous roar rang out within the sea of blood below the skeleton, following which around a dozen giant crimson wyrms emerged before hurtling directly toward the huge Kun Peng.

Meanwhile, the skeleton made a rapid string of hand seals before pointing a finger toward the two clashing worlds from afar.

All of a sudden, the world that was filled with crimson flames abruptly exploded without any warning, forming an enormous crimson sun that released a sea of flames toward the opposing world.

In the face of this self-destructive attack, the trees and vines within the green world warped and twisted violently, and most of the five-colored butterflies instantly exploded.

Wen Xingfeng was quite alarmed to see this, and she hurriedly made a string of rapid hand seals while flicking a series of incantation seals toward the green world. As a result, she was unable to work with Han Li to attack the skeleton together.

The enormous suction force released by the crimson bowl forced Jin Tong to stop cold in its tracks, and in retaliation, it immediately released two streaks of translucent light out of its eyes.

The two streaks of light struck the bowl in a crisscross formation, and two huge holes were immediately punched into the bottom of the bowl.

After being dealt such a heavy blow, the bowl began to rapidly shrink like a punctured balloon before being sliced up into countless pieces by the two streaks of translucent light at Jin Tongs behest.

After that, Jin Tong sprang and fused as one with the two streaks of light to form a thick pillar of light that reached the two-headed giant lizard in a flash, then quickly revolved around it like a bolt of translucent lightning.

The giant lizard knew that it was in great peril, but the giant flying sable prevented it from being able to take any evasive measures, so it could only release a crimson barrier of flames around its own body.Unfortunately, the flame barrier proved to be completely ineffective, and its body was sliced up into several sections.

However, the giant lizard possessed immense life force, and bursts of black Qi surged out of the cross-sections of its wounds, attempting to reconnect the severed parts of its body.

Right at this moment, the giant sable pounced toward it and locked its front limbs around a section of the lizards body before biting viciously into it.

The giant lizards body thrashed violently, but it only took a few mouthfuls for the massive sable to devour that chunk of its body before pouncing toward another section in an excited manner.

Meanwhile, Jin Tong reappeared nearby and appraised the unfolding scene with a cold expresion, displaying no intention of stepping in.

Thus, a short while later, the two-headed lizard was completely devoured by the giant sable.

Elsewhere, Han Li was facing the dozen or so crimson wyrms, and he flapped his wings to release thick bolts of golden lightning from his own body, forming a lightning net that descended toward the opposing wyrms.

A hint of derision appeared in the skeletons eyes upon seeing this.

The sea of blood down below was refined from 81 types of filthy blood, and the wyrms it manifested were extremely powerful.

They couldnt compare with true wyrms, but they certainly werent far away. As such, it was downright delusional to think that a mere net of lightning would be able to vanquish them.

These thoughts had only just crossed the skeletons mind when a string of anguished roars rang out, and it hurriedly looked over in alarm to find that the crimson wyrms had been completely destroyed by the net of lightning in an instant.

Thus, without any further impediment, Han Li continued to swoop down from above with unstoppable might.

Thats Divine Devilbane Lightning! the skeleton exclaimed as it quickly thrust a hand downward, upon which the river of blood below him rumbled before rising up into the sky as a giant wave.

At the same time, the black lotus platform down below transformed into a ball of black light that encompassed the skeleton before vanishing on the spot.

By the time Han Lis golden lightning vanquished the crimson wave, the skeleton was already nowhere to be seen.

Upon determining that there was no way that it could oppose Han Li and Wen Xinfeng at once, the skeleton had been extremely decisive and instantly fled.

Without the support of its magic power, the crimson sun was quickly destroyed by Wen Xinfeng, following which she rose to her feet with a smile on her face.

Thank you for your assistance, Brother Han. If you hadnt stepped in, it wouldve definitely taken far longer for an outcome to be reached in this battle. However, we cant let that Buddha Bone Monarch get away, if it collaborates with the other ghostly monarchs, then our fellow daoists will be in severe peril.

Of course, lets give chase right away, Han Li replied as he reverted back to his human form.

At this moment, Jin Tong and the giant sable returned to Han Li and Wen Xinfeng in a flash, and the sables stomach was bulging from its recent meal.

Thus, the duo didnt waste any time and immediately rose up into the air with their respective spirit beasts.

They could already see that the fleeing Buddha Bone Monarch had flown onto the mountain in the middle, and the golden light above its head was releasing a torrent of devilish flames onto the light barrier down below.

The two light barriers only managed to resist for a brief moment before they were destroyed, following which the Buddha Bone Monarch descended onto the mountain down below.

Wen Xinfeng and Han Li immediately gave chase as two streaks of light, and after just a few flashes, they also arrived above the same mountain. However, the scene down below came as quite a surprise to both of them.

Contrary to their expectations, there was no sign of any battle taking place on the mountain. Instead, a refined middle-aged man was seated across from Bi Ying, and the two of them were playing a game of Go on a board positioned on a pristine white stone table.

The board was of a shimmering golden color, while the stones were black and white in color.

Bi Ying and the middle-aged were both staring at the board in silence, and it seemed that they had reached a critical juncture in the game.

The Buddha Bone Monarch was standing obediently behind the middle-aged.

Han Li and Wen Xinfeng exchanged a surprised glance with one another, then descended from above and made their way over to Bi Ying, while Jin Tong and the flying sable vanished up their sleeves.

Im glad to see you two, fellow daoists. I was slightly concerned, but it looks like I can rest assured now, Bi YIng said with a smile as he turned toward Han Lis duo.

Whats going on here, Brother Bi? Wen Xinfeng asked as her brows furrowed slightly.

After a brief clash, Fellow Daoist Reincarnation discovered that our cultivation arts directly suppress one another, so an outcome cant be reached unless were willing to put our lives on the line. Thus, we decided to decide the outcome of our battle through this game. Of course, if the other battles are decided first, then there would be no need to finish this game, Bi Ying explained.

Are you the one who killed Netherworld Monarch Menace? Netherworld Monarch Reincarnation asked as he cast his gaze toward Han Li. feewenve.com

I did. Do you intend to avenge him? Han Li asked in a calm manner.

Hmph, its his fault for losing the battle, why would I go out of my way to avenge him? Netherworld Monarch Reincarnation replied.

Seeing as Fellow Daoist Han has already slain Netherworld Monarch Menace, the victory naturally goes to him. Fellow Daoist Buddha Bone has fled from his mountain, so this counts as a loss against him as well. Do you have any objections, Fellow Daoist Reincarnation? Bi Ying asked as he placed a stone onto the board.

I agree with that assessment. However, seeing as all three of them have appeared here, I cant allow them to leave and meddle in the remaining battles, Ill have to ask everyone to stay here until the outcomes of the other battles are decided, Netherworld Monarch Reincarnation said.

Alright, I accept this arrangement on their behalf, Bi Ying agreed after a brief moment of contemplation.

Several bands of purplish-golden light appeared over Han Lis body, and the worlds origin Qi he had just absorbed surged into the giant green sword in his grasp in a frenzy.

A row of silver runes lit up on the blade, and a green crescent sword projection that was over 1,000 feet in length swept forth before vanishing into thin air.

Thats a Profound Heavenly Treasure! Netherworld Monarch Menace immediately exclaimed upon sensing the law fluctuations being released by the giant green sword, and he hurriedly made a hand seal to try and unleash some type of evasive technique, but it was already too late.

In the next instant, spatial fluctuations erupted above Netherworld Monarch Menace, and the green crescent reappeared before descending toward him amid a burst of fearsome power of laws.

The space around him immediately tightened, and his entire body was immobilized by the power of laws, making him feel as if he had been sealed within a massive ice mountain, rendering all struggles completely futile.

The Profound Heavenly Spiritslash Sword was far more powerful than Netherworld Monarch Menace had anticipated, and none of the Profound Heavenly Treasure he had seen in the past could compare with its power.

I concede! Remove the restrictions! Netherworld Monarch Menace yelled in a horrified manner, and the two light barriers over encompassing the entire mountain instantly vanished, but the green crescent still continued onward without pause.

After attempting to use several types of secret techniques to escape, all to no avail, Netherworld Monarch Menace was finally growing desperate. Power of 1,000 ghosts, explode!

All of a sudden, the ghostly faces on his body turned a bright red color before exploding amid a string of resounding booms.

A cloud of blood mist immediately erupted forth in all directions, greatly nullifying the power of laws in the surrounding area.

At the same time, Netherworld Monarch Menaces body rapidly shrank down to its original size, and he struggled free from the binding power of laws before rising up into the air.

Han Li gave a cold harrumph upon seeing this, and he suddenly lashed out like lightning with his giant green sword.

This was an extremely ordinary-looking slash, but the front half of the giant blade vanished as soon as the attack was unleashed.

Netherworld Monarch Menace had just evaded the green crescent, but right at this moment, a semi-transparent giant blade projection appeared out of thin air beside him amid a flash of green light, then flashed through the air and sliced his body in half, completely disregarding the protective crimson flames burning over his body.

Netherworld Monarch Menace let loose an agonized how, but he still didnt panic as he made a hand seal, upon which his lower body instantly exploded into a cloud of blood mist.

His upper body was enveloped within the blood mist, then vanished on the spot amid a resounding boom.

A hint of mockery appeared on Han Lis face upon seeing this, and he pointed a finger toward that direction, upon which the green crescent also exploded into countless dark green threads that instantly pierced through the space where Netherworld Monarch Menace had just vanished.

Another anguished cry rang out amid a burst of violent spatial fluctuations, and the top half of Netherworld Monarch Menaces body reappeared.

However, it was currently riddled with countless holes, resembling a discarded rag.

Even so, Netherworld Monarch Menace was still alive, and several powerful treasures were released from his severely ravaged body. The treasures quickly converged around him, and he fled toward another direction.

However, Han Li had already used his Profound Heavenly Spiritslash Sword, so he naturally wasnt going to allow his opponent to escape.

After flying for just over 10,000 feet, golden light suddenly flashed in front of Netherworld Monarch Menace, and Han Li appeared in complete silence before thrusting a gigantic golden palm toward his opponent.

An earth-shattering boom rang out as Netherworld Monarch Menaces defensive treasures and what remained of his body were easily destroyed by the golden palm.

All of a sudden, two balls of black Qi shot out of his ruined body before fleeing as quickly as they could in different directions.

Han Lis brows furrowed slightly upon seeing this, and he swept a finger toward one of the balls of black Qi, releasing a streak of azure sword Qi that sliced the creature within the black Qi in half, it was none other than that monkey-like beast.

Immediately thereafter, countless arcs of golden lightning sprang out of the azure sword Qi, instantly incinerating the beast into ashes.

Without the support of Netherworld Monarch Menaces magic power, this second soul was unexpectedly fragile and was unable to instantaneously regenerate as it had done before.

Just as the other ball of black Qi was about to escape, a burst of light flashed on either side of it, and a cow-headed serpentine beast stumbled out of balck Qi amid an anguished wail.

However, it only managed to rush forward a few more steps before its body completely fell apart, and countless bursts of black Qi erupted forth amid a string of ghostly cries.

Right at this moment, Jin Tong appeared up above amid a flash of golden light, then raised its hands to release countless streaks of invisible sword Qi that eradicated all of the black Qi within the span of just a few breaths.

Thus, Netherworld Monarch Menace was well and truly dead.

……

At the same time, the lid of one of 10 bluestone coffins situated in an underground hall in another world suddenly exploded, and a shadowy figure abruptly stood up within the coffin as he roared in a furious voice, Who dared to kill my body? Dont let me run into you. Otherwise, once I forge a new body, Im going to torture you for all of eternity!

The shadowy figure then drifted out of the stone coffin before quickly flying out of the hall.

……

Having reverted back to his human form, Han Li was holding a fist-sized red bead in one hand.

The bead was enshrouded within a layer of black Qi, and its surface was riddled with countless black spots.

The black spots appeared to be completely unremarkable, but after inspecting them with his spirit eyes, Han Li discovered that these were countless miniature ghostly faces.

This bead was something that Han Li had secured from the destroyed soul of Netherworld Monarch Menace, and he murmured to himself with a faint smile, Interesting! This is something that would be worth some careful examination.

The bead was then stowed away with a flick of his wrist, following which he turned toward the nearby mountains.

All of the other mountains were currently still enshrouded under light barriers, indicating that his battle was the first one to conclude.

With that in mind, Han Li cast a meaningful gaze toward the mountain in the middle before flying toward the mountain on his left.

If he recalled correctly, that was the mountain that Wen Xinfeng had chosen, and with his assistance, she should be able to take care of her opponent in short order.

After just a few flashes, he appeared above the light barrier, and he made a grabbing motion to summon a miniature black mountain, which quickly swelled drastically in size before being hurled downward.

At the same time, he made a hand seal to release an azure sword projection that was over 1,000 feet in length, which came crashing down with devastating might.

Jin Tong also followed suit, unleashing countless streaks of invisible sword Qi that rained down in a torrential storm.

The two light barriers above the mountain were obviously no match for Han Li and Jin Tongs attacks, and they were quickly shattered to reveal the scene down below.

As Han Li expected, a fierce battle was still under way on this mountain, and it had been divided into two battlefields.

On one battlefield, Wen Xinfengs flying sable had swelled to close to 10,000 feet in size and was clashing ferociously with a two-headed giant lizard of around the same stature.

The flying sable was flapping its wings incessantly with arcs of silver lightning covering every single inch of its body, while the two-headed lizard was releasing crimson flames out of one mouth, and surging black Qi out of the other.

Both creatures were extremely resilient, and even as they clashed over and over again, neither side could gain the upper hand.

As for the other battle that was taking place, it was quite a peculiar one.

On one side, Wen Xinfeng was seated within a green bamboo forest while making a hand seal with her eyes closed.

Her entire body was enshrouded within a five-colored robe of light, and there was a white formation plate hovering above her head, from within which countless silver runes were being released.

Several thousand feet away from her was a massive sea of blood that was over 100 acres in size, within which was an inky-black lotus platform, upon which sat a complete human skeleton.

The skeleton was completely covered in blood, and there were even some parts of its body where the flesh hadnt completely peeled away.

However, it was making a hand seal with one hand and carrying a crimson bowl with its other hand just like a normal person.

Behind the skeleton was a vast expanse of golden light that was around an acre in size with boundless golden flames burning within it.

Strangely enough, after unleashing their respective secret techniques and treasures to protect itself, the skeleton was also seated in a completely still manner on the black lotus platform, just as Wen Xinfeng was.

Han Lis expression changed slightly upon seeing this, and he cast his gaze toward a certain area in between the two with blue light flashing within his eyes.

As a result, that seemingly empty area suddenly transformed into two worlds where the direct opposites, life and destruction, coexisted.

Right at this moment, the five golden heads on the giants neck opened their mouths to let loose a chorus of sharp screeches.

As a result, the space around the giants headless body warped and twisted, and a shimmering golden light barrier appeared.

The barrage of invisible sword Qi struck the light barrier in a torrential storm, only to be repelled and completely unable to harm the light barrier.

At the same time, one of the ghostly faces on the giants body vanished, and a new head quickly appeared in the place of the decapitated one amid a burst of black Qi.

Jin Tong remained completely expressionless upon seeing this, but a cold light suddenly flashed through its eyes, and spatial fluctuation erupted on either side of the giant, following which two streaks of sword Qi that were over 100 feet in length surged toward him in a crisscross formation.

The seemingly indestructible light barrier was instantly vanquished, and the giant was decapitated once again.

However, a second ghostly face quickly vanished from the giants body, and yet another head appeared in the place of the newly decapitated one before cackling in a derisive manner, I have the power of 1,000 ghosts within my body, which means that I have 1,000 lives. Even if you kill me hundreds of times, it wont do anything. Now then, let me see if you can withstand an attack from the power of 1,000 ghosts!

As soon as his voice trailed off, all of the ghostly faces on Netherworld Monarch Menaces body suddenly converged toward his arms, following which he made a grabbing motion with both hands in unison.

Countless bursts of black Qi surged forth, and all of the ghostly faces peeled themselves off the giants arms before putting on extremely menacing expressions.

All of a sudden, the pair of massive claws detached themselves from the giants arm before swelling to around an acre in size, and one of them shot forth toward Jin Tong, while the other hurtled directly toward Han Li.

Jin Tongs expression changed slightly for the first time at the sight of the oncoming giant claw, and it immediately vanished into thin air amid a flash of golden light.

However, the giant claw made a grabbing motion, and the countless ghostly faces nearby warped slightly before five black chains shot out of the claws fingertips.

The five chains suddenly vanished into thin air, then abruptly pulled back, and Jin Tong was wrenched out of space amid a burst of violent spatial fluctuations with the five black chains wound tightly around its body.

The giant claw immediately gripped onto Jin Tong before attempting to crush Jin Tong in its grasp.

All of the ghostly faces around the claw suddenly began to howl loudly, then exploded into bursts of black Qi that instantly inundated both Jin Tong and the giant claw.

However, in the next instant, two streaks of invisible sword Qi that were over 100 feet in length emerged within the black Qi before destroying the giant claw and the black chains, following which Jin Tong sprang out of the black Qi as a ball of golden light.

However, the countless ghostly faces were reformed within the black Qi in a flash, and the giant claw was instantly manifested between them before hurtling toward Jin Tong again. freewenovl.co

The sword Qi being released from Jin Tongs eyes were extremely powerful, but it seemed that the ability couldnt be used too many times, and after it was eradicated by the giant claw a few more times, Jin Tong was forced to retreat as it fought.

Meanwhile, the massive claw gave chase without any inhibitions by relying on its immortal body, and a tense chase ensued.

At the same time, Han Li was facing the other giant claw, but instead of taking evasive measures, his massive body swelled further in size, and silver formations appeared all over his skin as he lashed out toward the giant claw with his six huge golden fists, aiming to destroy the claw with the prowess of his physical body alone.

Having activated his Hundred Meridian Refinement Mantra to its maximal extent, his six golden fists were powerful enough to release six golden tornadoes that caused the space in their wake to warp and twist violently, presenting an awe-inspiring sight to behold.

In the face of such fearsome attacks, the giant claw didnt slow down in the slightest, and all of the ghostly faces around it began to cackle while opening their mouths.

As soon as the six golden tornados reached the massive claw, they were split apart and devoured by the ghostly faces, which swelled drastically in size before releasing a series of black threads out of their mouths, instantly forming a black net.

Upon being struck by the six giant golden fists, the black net only swayed slightly, but wasnt torn apart, and it took advantage of the opportunity to encompass Han Lis entire body.

However, right at this moment, scorching silver flames erupted from Han Lis body, forming a fiery cloud that forcibly kept the black net at bay.

Meanwhile, the giant claw reached into the sea of flames without any hesitation, while the black threads being released by the ghostly faces managed to prevent the silver flames from approaching.

Thus, the massive claw pierced through the fiery cloud without any impediment before grabbing toward one of Han Lis three heads.

Even before it had actually reached the head, five bursts of black Qi surged out of the claws fingertips, forming five black chains that descended from above.

Han LI harrumphed coldly upon seeing this, and he raised his three heads before opening his mouths in unison, releasing three gusts of fierce azure winds that blew the black chains off course.

Immediately thereafter, the azure wind reached the giant claw, and a string of crisp clangs rang out as the wind transformed into several tens of small azure swords that attacked the claw in a frenzy.

However, the giant claw seemed to be indestructible with the support of the power of 1,000 ghosts, and the small azure swords were only able to leave countless faint white marks on its surface.

A dull thump rang out as the massive claw finally crushed the protective spiritual light around Han Li, only to be kept at bay by several silver formations that had appeared on the head that it was reaching toward.

Countless ghostly faces reappeared on the surface of the huge claw, and a burst of chanting rang out, following which the five fingers of the claw abruptly thickened, and the power it was releasing increased by over tenfold.

In the face of such devastating power, even the silver formations were beginning to groan and creak, looking as if they could shatter at any moment.

Han Li heaved a faint sight upon seeing this, and he immediately laid a hand onto the top of his own head, which opened up to release several balls of light of different colors.

Each ball of light contained the projection of a different true spirit being, and they evolved through the air before plunging into Han Lis body in a flash.

In the next instant, a string of loud booms rang out, and a series of golden scales appeared over Han Lis body amid a flash of purplish-golden light.

At the same time, a short horn emerged from each of his three heads, following which the nearby worlds origin Qi converged before being funneled toward Han Li in a frenzy.

It was clear that Han Li wouldnt be able to defeat Netherworld Monarch Menace through conventional means, so he had finally unleashed his Third Nirvana Transformation.

After completing the transformation, Han Li let loose a thunderous roar before grabbing onto the giant claw with two of his hands, then crushed the claw with ease.

Immediately thereafter, he opened his mouth to release a burst of golden light, which swept up the net up above before drawing it into his mouth to be devoured.

Netherworld Monarch Menace was extremely alarmed to see this, and he hurriedly pointed a finger in that direction.

Countless ghostly faces immediately appeared around Han Li once again, and all of them adopted enraged expressions before quickly chanting an incantation.

Thus, another giant claw quickly began to take shape among the ghostly faces.

Do you really think you can keep using this trick over and over again? Han Li harrumphed coldly as he lashed out with his six fists in unison.

Spatial fluctuations erupted all around him, and six golden vortexes appeared out of thin air before revolving rapidly on the spot, releasing extremely fearsome suction force and even faint traces of the power of laws.

All of the ghostly faces only had a chance to let loose a few anguished wails before they were completely swept into the vortexes.

Netherworld Monarch Menace was astonished to see this, and he immediately made a hand seal, upon which the ghostly faces that had disappeared from his body reappeared.

They then opened their eyes to release green threads of light, converging to form a massive pillar of light that was as thick as a water tank before instantly covering a distance of several thousand feet to reach Han Li.

A fierce look appeared on Han Lis face, and he reached a massive scaled hand toward the oncoming pillar of light.

An earth-shattering boom rang out as the green pillar of light was stopped cold in its tracks by Han Lis hand, then exploded as a giant ball of light.

Once the dust settled, Han Lis hand was revealed again, and it was completely unscathed.

Even though he had endured countless battles in the past, Netherworld Monarch Menace couldnt help but be flabbergasted to see this.

Just as he was about to unleash some other type of ability, Han Li suddenly made a grabbing motion with one hand, and a dark green longsword immediately appeared amid a flash of green light, then instantly swelled to over 100 feet in length.

Han Li then gripped onto the hilt of the sword with all six of his hands before slashing it through the air with a solemn expression.

After devouring all of the golden balls of light, Netherworld Monarch Menace began to chant an incantation, then opened his mouth to release a ball of green blood essence that vanished into the ghostly face in a flash.

The ghostly face on the shield suddenly burped rapidly swelling in stature to resemble a small mountain before biting viciously toward Han Lis direction.

The entire sky abruptly dimmed, and it was as if the ghostly face were about to devour the entire mountain.

Devour Heaven and Earth! Han Li exclaimed as his expression changed drastically.

However, he then raised his six hands in unison amid a low roar, releasing a flurry of golden runes that transformed into six balls of shimmering golden light.

The six balls of light instantly teleported over to the mouth of the ghostly face before flying into it in a frenzy.

A string of dull thumps rang out as the balls of golden light exploded into countless runes, which instantly formed a golden vortex.

The vortex quickly swelled to around an acre in area, and it released countless golden runes amid a string of Buddhist chants.

The ghostly faces giant mouth closed around the golden vortex, and both began to glow bright as their powers clashed, creating a mass of intertwining black and golden light that flashed incessantly between the ghostly face and the golden vortex.

A serious look appeared on Netherworld Monarch Menaces face for the first time upon seeing this, and he suddenly took a step forward, upon which he abruptly vanished on the spot.

In the next instant, spatial fluctuations erupted above Han Li, and a giant black foot came stomping down viciously from above alongside a series of balls of crimson light.

Han Lis eyes narrowed slightly as he thrust a hand upward in retaliation, and a scintillating golden sun exploded, releasing a burst of enormous power that stopped the giant foot cold in its tracks.

However, in the next instant, the Netherworld Monarch Menace fully appeared up above, and at this point, he had transformed into a giant that was over 10,000 feet tall.

He lashed out with both arms amid a burst of sinister cackling, and his hands transformed into a pair of dark clouds that swooped down from above with devastating might, releasing a nauseating odor and burst of crimson flames.

As opposed to being alarmed by this attack, Han Li was elated to see that Netherworld Monarch Menace was attacking with his physical body.

He immediately made a hand seal, upon which he swelled to over 1,000 feet tall, and countless silver formations of different sizes appeared all over his body. At the same time, six different types of golden weapons appeared in his hands amid a flash of golden light before being swung upward in retaliation.

An earth-shattering boom rang out across the entire heavens, and Han Li shuddered as he was forced back a couple of steps, while his six golden weapons were completely shattered.

As for Netherworld Monarch Menace, both of his arms had been reduced to clouds of blood mist, and it seemed that he had come out second best from that clash.

However, this injury seemed to have completely stimulated his bloodlust, and instead of retreating, he took a step forward with vicious might.

Countless black patterns appeared on his calf, then exploded into balls of black Qi that transformed into a black dragon that was several hundred feet in length before pouncing directly toward Han Li.

At the same time, all of the sharp spikes on his suit of armor shot forth as streaks of crimson light, and he opened his mouth to release a crimson cloud, from within which countless thumb-sized black insects emerged.

Each insect was around the length of a chopstick with black exoskeletons and crimson wings. Their mouth appendages were as sharp as scissors, and they swooped down toward Han Li as fast as lightning.

Despite this fearsome barrage of attacks, Han Li remained completely unfazed as he rubbed his hands together before raising them upward, releasing six bolts of golden lightning.

The bolts of lightning transformed into six golden pythons, which surrounded the black dragon in a flash.

Thus, a fierce battle ensued between the black dragon and the six pythons.

At this moment, the sharp crimson spikes also reached Han Li, who took a deep breath with his three mouths in unison before blowing out gusts of fierce azure winds.

As soon as the gusts of azure wind swept up the crimson spikes, the latter were sent flying in all directions, completely losing track of their target.

However, the swarms of black insects dealt with the azure wind very intelligently, skirting around it after dividing themselves up into around a dozen groups before continuing to fly toward Han Li.

Han Li paid no heed to this, and only once the insects were less than 100 feet away from him did the layer of scorching silver flames reappear over his body, then swelled to encompass all of the nearby insects in a sea of flames, instantly incinerating them into ashes.

Right at this moment, a burst of black Qi appeared behind Han Li, and a thin ghostly claw plunged through the silver flames and protective spiritual light around his body like lightning, then grabbed toward a certain spot on his back.

All of a sudden, a silver formation on Han Lis back flashed, and the ghostly claw struck it with unerring accuracy.

The claw seemed to be imbued with incredible power, forcing Han Li to stumble forward. However, the silver formation on his back remained completely unscathed.

As Han Li was stumbling forward, he swiveled around to lash out with a golden blade projection, which sliced the black Qi behind him in half to reveal a monkey-like beast that was around three feet tall.

This beast had a single horn on its head and a pair of white pupil-less eyes. A thin gash ran all the way from the top of its head to its groin, and blood was flowing profusely out of the gash.

The monkey-like beast had been sliced in half by the blade projection.

However, Han Li didnt stop there. Instead, he lashed out with his five other hands to release countless arcs of golden lightning, which formed a golden net before swooping down from above.

All of a sudden, the two halves of the beasts body transformed into two bursts of black Qi that shot forth toward either side, passing through the golden lightning net in a flash as if it didnt even exist.

Han Li was quite surprised to see this, and he couldnt help but falter slightly.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the two bursts of black Qi hurtled back in retreat before combining as one again to form the monkey-like beast.

The beast gave Han Li a cold look before instantly appearing beside the head of the giant Netherworld Monarch Menace, then self-detonated into a burst of black Qi that surged up the giants nostril.

As a result, the giants missing arms were instantly regenerated.

Thats a second Nascent Soul! No, it would be more accurate to call it a second soul, Han Li remarked as a cold light flashed through his eyes.

You must be quite knowledgeable to have identified it right away. Indeed, this second soul was refined using the remains of an ancient beast. Not only is it completely silent in movement, it possesses strength superior to even my own. What are those formations on your back? The fact that it was able to withstand a full-force attack from my second soul tells me that its not an ability from the lower realms, Netherworld Monarch Menace chuckled coldly as he shook out his pair of new arms.

Why dont you come and find out for yourself, Han Li harrumphed coldly in response.

At this point, the six golden lightning wyrms had already torn the black dragon apart, and the giant ghostly face and the golden vortex had destroyed one another after a prolonged struggle.

Netherworld Monarch Menace looked up at the two light barriers overhead, and suddenly chuckled, With that ability at your disposal, I wont be able to pose a threat to you through conventional means. Hehe, it looks like Ill have to use my trump card.

As soon as his voice trailed off, he let loose a shrill cry, and the five golden ghostly devils that were still locked in battle with Jin Tong suddenly disengaged before flying back toward Netherworld Monarch Menace as five golden skulls, then vanished into his giant body in a flash.

The five skulls then appeared on the giants neck amid a flash of golden light before chanting different incantations in vastly contrasting voices.

As the chanting grew louder and louder, countless black spirit patterns suddenly appeared over Netherworld Monarch Menaces body before transforming into thousands of fist-sized ghostly faces.

All of the faces were extremely life-like and wore a diverse range of different expressions with their eyes, covering every single inch of the giants body.

Immediately thereafter, Netherworld Monarch Menace made a hand seal, all of the ghostly faces slowly opened their eyes amid a burst of sinister cackling.

All of a sudden, a streak of golden sword Qi appeared out of thin air without any warning before revolving around the giants head like lightning, then appeared several hundred feet away in a flash, revealing itself to be Jin Tong.

Immediately thereafter, the giants head rolled down from his body, and Jin Tong immediately released countless streaks of invisible sword Qi that converged toward the giants headless from all directions, aiming to instantly tear it into shreds.

Netherworld Monarch Menaces eyes narrowed slightly upon seeing this, and he brandished his mace in front of himself in a casual manner before taking a deep breath and letting loose a deafening roar.

In the face of this thunderous roar, the space before him twisted and warped, forming a semi-transparent light barrier.

The azure thread struck the light barrier like a torrential storm, only to instantly vanish into it without a trace. frewebnovel.com

A hint of surprise flashed through Han Lis eyes upon seeing this, and the azure longsword in his hand elongated to around 10 feet in length at his behest before being slashed through the air again.

All of a sudden, a sword projection that was over 100 feet in length appeared above Netherworld Monarch Menace before crashing down from above.

Netherworld Monarch Menace gave a cold harrumph as he lashed out upward with his mace without any hesitation.

Countless bursts of black Qi surged out of the mace in a frenzy amid a burst of ghostly howls, transforming into a black dragon that rose up into the heavens.

Even before the azure sword projection had a chance to descend, it was destroyed by the black dragon, which then let loose a rumbling roar as it pounced directly toward Han Li.

Han Lis expression remained unchanged at the sight of the black dragon, and all of a sudden, a series of azure flying swords erupted out of all parts of his body before forming an azure sword lotus that was around an acre in size.

The petals of the sword lotus slowly blossomed at Han Lis behest, and it then surged toward the black dragon before tearing the dragon into countless shreds with its peerlessly sharp sword Qi.

As opposed to being enraged by the destruction of the black dragon, Netherworld Monarch Menace chortled with glee. Haha, even though I was only testing you just now, I can see that youre quite a formidable opponent, Ill be able to have some fun in this battle.

As soon as his voice trailed off, he brandished his mace again before beginning to chant an incantation.

All of a sudden, bright crimson light erupted from his mace, and it transformed into a crimson flag.

The flag was comprised of crimson mist, while the flagpole was constructed from a length of white bone.

Just the mere sight of the flag struck one with a bone-chilling sensation, and as soon as it took shape, the flag was tossed up into the air by Netherworld Monarch Menace.

Countless arcs of black lightning sprang out of the surface of the flag, and five shimmering golden skulls suddenly emerged from it.

Initially, the skulls were only around the size of average bowls, but they quickly swelled to the size of wagon wheels with crimson flames flashing in their eyes and faint green light being released out of their mouths.

Han Li couldnt help but falter slightly upon seeing this.

Hehe, these are True Yin Devils that I refined from the martial souls of the powerful enemies Ive slain, perhaps youll have the honor of becoming my sixth Yin Devil, Netherworld Monarch Menace chortled as he pointed a finger at the skulls up above.

The crimson flames in the eyes of the skulls immediately swelled up, and the five skulls transformed into five ghostly devils, each of which had long purple hair, sharp claws, and menacing facial features.

On top of that, there were crimson flames burning all over their bodies, and their auras werent inferior to that of the average Grand Ascension Stage being.

Go! Netherworld Monarch Menace ordered as he pointed a finger at Han Li, and the five golden ghostly devils immediately shot forth toward Han Li as five balls of golden light.

How interesting! Its quite remarkable that you were able to convert Nascent Souls into these devilish creatures. However, if you think youre the only one with allies there, then you couldnt be more wrong, Han Li said with a smile.

Immediately thereafter, he swept a sleeve through the air to release a ball of golden light, which transformed into purplish-golden Jin Tong.

Go on, give them the release they deserve, Han Li said.

Jin Tong turned toward the five oncoming devils with a cold expression, then stomped a foot into mid-air, and countless streaks of invisible sword Qi erupted out of his body in a frenzy. After that, it transformed into a vast expanse of golden light that fused as one with the sword Qi before sweeping toward the five devils.

The most powerful-looking one of the five ghostly devils raised its arms and plunged its ghostly claws directly into the storm of sword Qi, upon which its fingers and close to half of its arms were instantly shredded by the golden sword Qi.

These ghostly devils were able to oppose top-grade treasures with their bodies alone, but they were no match for the peerlessly sharp golden sword Qi.

The ghostly devil was naturally quite stunned by this, and it immediately twisted around before vanishing into thin air in a flash.

Meanwhile, the other four devils opened their mouths to expel balls of black lightning in a frenzy, quickly combining as one to form a sea of black lightning that clashed with the golden light.

Thus, black Qi and golden light intertwined, and it was as if there were two giant beasts battling with all their might.

All of a sudden, around a dozen thick streaks of sword Qi erupted out of the golden light in a line, tearing a giant gash into the black Qi en route toward the five ghostly devils.

However, right at this moment, the devil that had just disappeared re-emerged at the gash that had just been torn open.

At this point, its arms and hands had completely regenerated, and it immediately opened its mouth to expel a crimson bone bead.

Not only was the golden sword Qi that struck the bead instantly repelled, it was tainted a crimson color before crumbling away.

This bead had the incredible effect of corrupting other treasures, and it quickly released countless bursts of black Qi that inundated both itself, as well as the ghostly devil that had just appeared.

The sword Qi was unable to completely sever the black Qi, but the black Qi was also unable to repel the sword Qi.

The two clashed over and over again, but neither side was able to gain the upper hand, and thus, an impasse ensued.

This seemed to have been a complex process, but everything had actually taken place in nothing more than the blink of an eye.

Netherworld Monarch Menace faltered slightly at the sight of Jin Tong, and he was stunned that his five ghostly devils were only just barely able to oppose Jin Tongs sword Qi.

What kind of spirit beast is this? Its aura seems rather familiar.

Do you think Id tell you? Han Li asked in a nonchalant manner.

Hmph, looks like Ill just have to beat you until you tell me. An enraged look appeared in Netherworld Monarch Menaces eyes as he made a hand seal, and he immediately began to swell in size while the black Qi behind him intertwined to form a massive ghostly face that was around an acre in size.

The ghostly face opened its mouth to release a long streak of black light, which somehow covered a distance of over 1,000 feet in a flash to reach Han Li.

In response, Han Li remained still on the spot, but a barrier of Divine Essencefused Light appeared before him amid a burst of spatial fluctuation.

Much to Han Lis astonishment, the grey light barrier was instantly shattered as soon as it was struck by the streak of black light, following which the streak of light rapidly wound itself seven or eight times around Han Lis body, forming a giant cocoon around him.

A layer of flames erupted over the surface of the cocoon, and it transformed into a giant fireball.

However, Netherworld Monarch Menace didnt stop there. Instead, he summoned a giant inky-black ax that was several tens of feet in length and releasing a foul odor, and the ax was slashed toward the fireball like lightning.

A sharp screeching sound rang out, and a peerlessly sharp ax projection appeared overhead before striking the center of the black cocoon with unerring accuracy.

A loud metallic clang sounded, and the spear projection was repelled before shattering into countless pieces.

Immediately thereafter, a thunderous roar erupted from within the fireball, and six giant furry hands tore the cocoon apart.

At the same time, a burst of scorching silver flames surged out of the massive hands, then swooped down to sweep up all of the surrounding flames, following which Han Li was revealed.

At this moment, he was in his giant golden ape form with three heads and six arms, and he was appraising Netherworld Monarch Menace with a cold expression while silver flames were burning all over his body.

Netherworld Monarch Menace was also looking back at Han Li with a hint of bewilderment in his eyes, clearly surprised that his last attack hadnt managed to harm Han Li at all.

In the next instant, Han Lis six hands clenched up into tight fists, and he unleashed countless golden fist projections, all of which transformed into balls of golden light.

Netherworld Monarch Menace harrumphed coldly upon seeing this, and he let loose another deafening roar to create the same warped light barrier.

Thus, the golden balls of light struck the light barrier in a torrential barrage, but on this occasion, all of the fist projections instantly exploded upon clashing with the light barrier, releasing bursts of fearsome power.

In the face of such an unrelenting barrage of fist projections, the light barrier was beginning to crack at a rate that was discernible even to the naked eye.

Finally, the light barrier was completely shattered, and all of the fist projections hurtled directly toward Netherworld Monarch Menace.

However, Netherworld Monarch Menace made no attempt to evade. Instead, he raised his giant black ax, and it immediately transformed into a massive bone shield amid a flash of black light.

At the same time, the giant ghostly face behind Netherworld Monarch Menace blurred before abruptly appearing on the bone shield, then opened its cavernous mouth to release a burst of fearsome suction force.

All of the oncoming golden fist projections were swept up by this burst of suction force and drawn into the mouth of the ghostly face, upon which they completely vanished amid flashes of golden light and a burst of incessant rumbling.