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The ghostly projection was horrified as it writhed and struggled with all its might, but it was completely trapped in place by the power of laws of heaven and earth.

With my current power, Im only able to unleash a single attack with this Profound Heavenly Sword. In the beginning, you may have been able to escape, but youve been weakened through all of those reincarnations, so theres no way youll be able to get away, Han Li said in a cold voice as the green longsword instantly vanished from his grasp.

In the next instant, a halo of green light appeared above the ghostly projection before descending toward it.

No! the inner demon howled with terror and despair at the sight of the ordinary-looking green halo, as if it knew that its life was forfeit.

However, regardless of how much it screeched and struggled, the halo continued to fall, and it was quickly drawn into the green light as a burst of black Qi.

A shrill cry rang out as most of the black Qi was instantly destroyed.

After that, the remaining black Qi was shredded into nothingness within the green light.

Almost in the exact same instant, the entire grey space began to tremor violently as if it were on the verge of collapse.

Han Li was ecstatic to see this, and he immediately waved a hand through the air, upon which the green halo silently vanished.

Immediately thereafter, green light flashed from Han Lis arm, and the sword mark on his skin vanished in a flash.

At the same time, the entire space disintegrated into specks of spiritual light amid a resounding boom.

The body formed by Han Lis soul blurred, then flew out of the collapsing space as a ball of golden light.

Within the basin in the outside world, the giant grey mirror shattered amid a loud crack, and a ball of golden light shot forth before vanishing into the Nascent Soul down below in a flash.

The Nascent Soul immediately let loose a long cry, and brilliant golden light erupted from its body as it also returned to Han Lis physical body as a streak of golden light.

In the next instant, Han Li opened his eyes, and an aura that had virtually fused as one with that of heaven and earth erupted out of his body.

A rumbling boom akin to a dull thunderclap erupted through the entire space, following which all of the dark clouds in the sky dispersed, replaced by waves of dazzling light that converged from all directions, then formed a scintillating five-colored sea of light that completely inundated Han Li.

At the center of the sea of light, translucent threads of some type of mysterious energy surged rapidly through the air, and in the blink of an eye, Han Li was completely surrounded by these translucent threads.

After no more than 15 minutes, Han Li had transformed into a massive cocoon of light that was hovering unsteadily within the sea of light.

Lights of all colors were quickly sweeping through the sea of light amid a relentless string of resounding booms, making it seem as if there were something extremely fearsome being born.

Not only was there light surging toward the basin from all directions, the seven suns in the sky had been reduced to only three, and even those three suns had become extremely dim.

On top of that, they were releasing wisps of light that quickly flowed into the sea of light in small streams.

Tens of thousands of kilometers away, Daoist Xie looked up at the three suns in a completely expressionless manner.

Meanwhile, the Xiao Guan and Mouse Monarch Dong Tian both drew a sharp breath at the sight of the scene unfolding in the distance. They exchanged an incredulous glance, and both exclaimed in unison, Three Sun Infusion!

The same cry of surprise could also be heard combing from another mountaintop in the mountain range. Three Sun Infusion! Hes done it!

The one who had spoken was Liao Ying, and the amazement in her eyes mirrored the tone of her voice.

Silvermoon had worn a concerned expression prior to this, but an ecstatic look immediately appeared on her face at the sight of the three dim suns, and she yelled, That means Brother Han has already transcended his inner demon tribulation!

Indeed, he mustve already escaped the inner demon space and is currently using the worlds origin Qi and the true essence of the sun to reconstruct his own physical body. With his original powers, I wonder how fearsome hell become after reaching the Grand Ascension Stage. At the very least, your grandfather will be no match for him, Liao Ying said with a wary look in her eyes, while Silvermoon was ecstatic to hear this.

Meanwhile, Xu Qianyu had also witnessed the phenomenon that was taking place, and she murmured to herself in a stunned voice, Three Sun Infusion… How is this possible? Could it be that someone has just successfully reached the Grand Ascension Stage? The people guarding this place were demonic beings, could it be that someone from the demon race has progressed to the Grand Ascension Stage?

The other Xu Family cultivators had no idea what Three Sun Infusion meant, but they were made aware of the nature of the situation after hearing the words Grand Ascension Stage, and all of them were immediately completely flabbergasted. After all, Grand Ascension Stage beings were godlike entities in the eyes of these Xu Family cultivators, and they had barely even heard of such beings, let alone seen one in person.

Despite the tumultuous emotions running through the hearts of the Xu Family cultivators, they didnt dare to do anything under Silvermoon and Liao Yings supervision, and could only continue waiting in the forest.

Thus, time slowly passed by.

Even though it had only been around four hours, it felt like it had been a month for the anxious Silvermoon.

All of a sudden, the giant cocoon at the center of the sea of light stirred slightly, and a rich fragrance began to waft through the air before becoming more and more pronounced.

A thin crack then appeared on the surface of the giant cocoon amid a loud crack, and countless golden runes surged forth alongside a burst of heavenly music.

Shortly thereafter, the entire cocoon exploded amid a resounding boom, and the heavenly music drew to an abrupt halt, while the golden runes were all swept away by a gust of fierce winds.

A purplish-golden figure then appeared in the place of the cocoon, it was none other than Han Li, who had completed the reconstruction of his own physical body.

Moments later, the fragrance emanating from his body became extremely faint, following which the light faded, and Han Li was revealed.

His appearance and attire were still completely identical to what it had been before, and there was no noticeable change aside from the fact that he had grown several inches taller.

However, as Han Li inspected his own body, he was extremely pleased by what he saw. freewebnvel.cm

It was no wonder that all Grand Ascension cultivators were able to easily crush Body Integration Stage beings, not only had his magic power been enhanced by severalfold, his physical body was close to 50% more powerful than it had previously been.

However, the most important change that he had experienced was that his Nascent Soul was now truly complete.

The Nascent Soul that was currently meditating in his dantian had become completely different.

Its facial features had matured to those of an adult, and an azure robe had appeared over its body, it was basically an identical shrunk down model of Han Li.

Han Li carefully examined his own body with his spiritual sense, and after making sure that there were no mishaps, he was no longer able to repress his own excitement and let loose a long cry of elation.

Astonishing soundwaves erupted forth in all directions, crescendoing to a peak, causing all of the nearby trees and mountains and tremor violently.

Only after around 15 minutes had passed did Han Li completely express his own excitement, and only then did the cry of elation subside.

At this point, Silvermoon, Daoist Xie, and the others had all appeared near the basin. Zhu Guoer flew over to Han Li with elation in her eyes, then stood beside him in an extremely respectful manner.

Daoist Xie appeared in front of Han Li amid a flash of silver light before everyone else arrived, then said something that came as quite a surprise to Han Li, Congratulations on progressing to the Grand Ascension Stage, Fellow Daoist Han. From now, you satisfy the basic prerequisites to become my master. All you need to do is fulfill a few requests of mine to truly become my master.

What? I can become your master? Is that supposed to be a joke, Brother Xie? If the only condition to become your master is to progress to the Grand Ascension Stage, then wouldnt you have already been claimed by a Sacred Ancestor? Han Li asked as his eyes narrowed slightly.

In order to become my master, not only does one have to be at or above the Grand Ascension Stage, they must also be able to provide me with energy, and the latter condition is one that no Sacred Ancestor can satisfy. Would you like to hear my other conditions now, Fellow Daoist Han? Daoist Xie asked.

Han Li was enlightened upon hearing this, but after a brief hesitation, he replied in a cautious manner, I see. This is not the place to be discussing something like this, lets talk about this in private later.

Alright, well do as you say, Fellow Daoist Han, Daoist Xie agreed.

Han Li nodded in response, but he was slightly perplexed as he took another glance at Daoist Xie.

For some reason, he felt as if this Faux Immortal Puppet had suddenly attained a higher level of intelligence compared to prior to his Grand Ascension Stage breakthrough.

At this point, Silvermoon and the others had also arrived on the scene.

Having lost his heads, the weapons of the elder devil immediately slipped out of his grasp, and his headless body swayed slightly before plummeting out of the sky.

Only then did a slender black-robed woman emerge up above amid a flash of grey light.

The woman wore a wolf head mask and a pair of black gloves, revealing not even a sliver of skin.

Thank you for saving me, Liao Ying.

A mixture of relief and gratitude appeared on Silvermoons face at the sight of the masked woman. No need to thank me. I am your shadow guard, so it is my duty to ensure your safety. In order to prevent any further mishaps from taking place, allow me to kill these devilish beings together with you, Young Mistress, Liao Ying said with a smile.

Silvermoon was ecstatic to hear this, and she immediately said, Alright, with your inclusion, these devilish beings are as good as dead!

Liao Ying nodded in response before rushing into the throng of devilish beings, immediately following which streaks of grey light flashed through the air to slice several devilish beings in half without any warning.

Meanwhile, Silvermoon made a hand seal, and the giant silver wolf projection appeared behind her again amid a flash of silver light.

This silver wolf projection was slightly blurrier than the one she had summoned earlier, but it was more than enough to deal with the remaining enemies.

Thus, the silver wolf projection pounced forward at her behest and also began to slaughter the group of devilish beings.

Shortly thereafter, all of the devilish beings had been slain by Silvermoon and Liao Ying.

Xu Qianyu and the other members of the Xu Family were situated atop a mountain peak not far away, looking on with flabbergasted expressions as chills ran down their spines.

Body Integration Stage beings were truly far more powerful than what they could fathom.

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Within the inner demon space, there were close to 1,000 men in different colored robes gathered in a huge hall on top of a tall mountain. They were seated around dozens of massive tables, eating and chatting in an extremely rowdy manner.

The tables were laden with fine delicacies and fragrant wine, allowing everyone present to feast and drink to their hearts content.

At one end of the hall was an intricate octagonal table, behind which two people were seated on a pair of taishi chairs.

One of them was a handsome black-robed young man with a golden dagger strapped to his waist, and he was appraising his subordinates within the hall with a faint smile on his face.

The person seated beside him was also a young man with a dark complexion, wearing an azure robe, it was none other than Han Li.

At this moment, Han Li was silently downing one cup of wine after another, and he seemed to have something on his mind.

There was a small yellow bird perched on his shoulder, while a burly green-robed man with a green hood over his head was situated behind Han Li.

Junior Martial Brother Han, in just a few short years, our Seven Mysteries Sect has risen to rule over the entire state under our command, this is truly worthy of celebration. If you ask me, we can now consider extending our forces to the neighboring states, Im sure our Seven Mysteries Sect will become one of the premier powers of the Yue Nation soon. You have contributed the most to the success of our sect, so please accept this toast from me, the handsome young man said as he turned to Han Li with a smile, then filled a cup with wine before tossing it over to Han Li.

Han Li caught the cup of wine, but instead of immediately drinking from it, he looked down at it for a long while before finally heaving a faint sigh.

Do you really want me to drink this wine, Senior Martial Brother Li?

The handsome young mans expression changed slightly upon hearing this, but he still maintained his smile as he asked, What do you mean by that, Junior Martial Brother Han? Is there a problem?

Han Lis eyes narrowed slightly, and he suddenly spilled all of the wine in the cup onto the ground.

As soon as the wine came into contact with the ground, it erupted into scorching green flames.

The handsome young mans expression completely darkened upon seeing this, and he quickly laid a hand onto the hilt of his golden dagger.

However, right at this moment, Han Li suddenly said in a calm voice, Even though youve plotted against me, I bear no ill will toward you.

What do you mean by that? Hmph, at this point, theres nothing more for me to hide, the Seven Mysteries Sect can only have one true sect master, so only one of us can walk out of this place alive, the handsome young man said with a sinister look in his eyes.

You really are just an imposter. The true Li Feiyu knows where my true aspirations lie, he wouldnt be so foolish as to think that I would stoop to competing with him for the role of sect master, Han Li said with a calm smile, and a surprised look appeared on the young mans face upon hearing this.

However, before he had a chance to say anything else, Han Li suddenly made a grabbing motion, upon which an azure longsword instantly appeared in his grasp before being slashed through the air.

The burly green-robed man behind him was immediately sliced in half, and the two halves of his body thumped down onto the ground, transforming into two bursts of black Qi that rose up into the air.

Immediately thereafter, the handsome young man and all of the men that were dining in the room instantly vanished one after another.

In the next instant, even the entire massive hall disappeared amid a rumbling boom.

After everything became clear again, Han Li found himself standing on a wide street with a series of Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment Stage human cultivators walking past him.

This was a low-grade cultivator market of the human world, and just as Han Li was struck by a sense of familiarity, he was immediately stripped of his memories, and another reincarnation began…

Thus, he continued to go through one dream-like scenario after another.

Each scenario spanned between decades and centuries, and all of them were extremely realistic. On top of that, his memories were constantly being sealed away, so no suspicions arose within his heart.

However, Han Lis spiritual sense was simply far too powerful, and in conjunction with all of his spiritual sense enhancing secret techniques, he was always able to break the seals on his own and awaken from the illusions. After that, he would patiently seek out the person that the inner demon was impersonating, then kill it to free himself from the illusion.

From the outside world, Han Li had only been transcending his inner demon tribulation for several hours, but in reality, he had already spent over 10 lifetimes in the inner demon space.

However, as he went through more and more reincarnations, Han Li was able to awaken himself earlier and earlier from the illusions each time.

Thus, time slowly passed, and Han Li was able to escape from the reincarnations more and more quickly.

After close to half a day had passed in the outside world, Han Li had already experienced close to 100 reincarnations, but with each reincarnation that he freed himself from, the calmer and calmer he became.

During these reincarnations, the inner demon had impersonated his parents, little sister, good friends, and even the likes of Nangong Wan and Violet Spirit. However, all of them had been mercilessly slain by Han Li.

In a fit of rage and frustration, the inner demon began to impersonate Doctor Mo, Zenith Yin, and other past powerful enemies of Han Lis, but still to no avail…

Within the inner demon space, Han Li was in the process of slowly withdrawing a shimmering golden hand out of the chest of a horrified white-haired elderly man.

A burst of silver flames erupted out of the elderly mans chest, and his body was instantly ignited.

The elderly man then rose up into the air as a burst of black Qi, escaping out of the scorching silver flames before transforming into an enraged ghostly projection.

Hmph, so you managed to see through this reincarnation as well. You really are a heartless bastard, youve even killed the master who fed you and taught you for so many years without any hesitation. Youve only just broken your memory seal, arent you afraid that youll kill someone actually important to you?

Theres no need to try and disrupt my mental state. During the first few reincarnations, perhaps I wouldve been more hesitant, but Ive already endured close to 100 reincarnations at this point, and my mental fortitude is stronger than ever, so theres no way Id make such a mistake. In contrast, you look like youre quickly running out of tricks. You cant find any weak points to exploit in my memories, so youre fabricating some characters that dont even exist to try and sway me, how pitiful! Han Li replied in an expressionless manner.

Is that so? Then next reincarnation, Ill transform into a true immortal, lets see how youll kill me then! the inner demon roared with fury, seemingly at the end of its wits.

What a joke! Even Ive never seen a true immortal before, how are you going to transform into one? Besides, I wont give you a chance to continue this ridiculous game any longer. All of a sudden, a green sword mark appeared on Han Lis forearm as he spoke.

Immediately thereafter, spatial fluctuations erupted, and a green longsword appeared in his grasp, which he instantly slashed toward the ghostly projection.

Impossible! How do you have enough magic power to use that Profound Heavenly Sword? the ghostly projection howled in horror, and it immediately tried to take evasive measures, but it was already too late.

A burst of energy fluctuations that were imbued with the power of laws of heaven and earth immediately descended upon the entire space.

Senior Han hasnt been moving for a long time now, could it be that somethings happened to him? Zhu Guoer asked in a concerned manner as she looked on from the mountain peak in the distance.

Dont worry, with Brother Hans powerful spiritual sense and mental fortitude, transcending this inner demon tribulation shouldnt be an issue. Its just a surprise that hes attracted so many Heavenly Devilish Monarchs, but were unable to do anything about that. Having said that, Im sure he wouldve set up additional countermeasures against these Heavenly Devilish Monarchs, so theres no need to worry. Despite what Silvermoon was saying, her expression suggested that she was clearly very concerned herself.

Zhu Guoer was aware that Silvermoon was also very worried about Han Li, but her heart still eased slightly upon hearing this response. However, she then suddenly seemed to have detected something, and she cast her gaze toward the other mountain peak.

Huh? Where did Senior Xie go?

In contrast, Silvermoon was completely unsurprised by Daoist Xies absence, and she replied, Two powerful beings are approaching this place, even I may not be able to defeat them, so Daoist Xie has gone to intercept them. I also have to go and deal with another group of unwelcome guests, and there will most likely be even more people coming, so Daoist Xie and I may not be able to come back. As such, well leave everything here to you for now. If anything happens within the basin, make sure to inform us right away.

As soon as her voice trailed off, Silvermoon flipped a hand over to reveal a formation plate, upon which a string of silver runes were flashing incessantly, indicating that Xu Qianyus group was sending out an alert signal to her.

Rest assured, Senior, Ill be sure to do my best, Zhu Guoer replied with a serious expression.

Good. Ill be leaving now, Silvermoon replied with a nod before immediately flying away as a streak of silver light.

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High up in the air tens of thousands of kilometers away, Daoist Xie was facing a pair of Body Integration Stage beings with his hands clasped behind his back.

The two Body Integration cultivators were comprised of a heavily-bearded burly man, and a woman in a black dress. The man wore a set of golden robes, and most of his face was concealed behind his heavy facial hair, but his dark yellow eyes were still visible, and the mere sight of them struck one with a sense of dizziness.

As for the woman, she was quite beautiful and had wisps of black light emanating from her body. There was faint demonic Qi being released by both of them, indicating that they were Body Integration Stage demonic beings.

In particular, the woman was at the late-Body Integration Stage.

However, both of them currently had fearful looks in their eyes, and their faces had paled significantly in the face of the fearsome aura radiating from Daoist Xies body.

The pressure being exerted upon them by Daoist Xie surpassed even that of Patriarch Ao Xiao, and it was beyond a doubt in their eyes that this young man was a Grand Ascension Stage being who was far too powerful for them to contend with.

Finally, the woman managed to collect herself before extending a respectful curtsey. This is the first time that weve met, Senior, please forgive me if weve unintentionally offended you in any way.

She was stunned by the fact that such a fearsome being had suddenly appeared to stop her in her tracks, but she was also quite relieved to see that Daoist Xie had no devilish Qi within his body.

Otherwise, if the two of them had identified Daoist Xie to be a Sacred Ancestor, they wouldve immediately turned around and fled for their lives.

You havent offended me in any way, but from now on, you must stay right here. If you take even half a step away from this place, Ill kill both of you right away, Daoist Xie said in a wooden manner as he continued to release his terrifying spiritual pressure without any reservation.

Could it be that the phenomena that took place earlier had something to do with you, Senior? the burly golden-robed man couldnt help but ask.

You dont need to know that, Daoist Xie replied in an expressionless manner.

Even though there were countless thoughts racing through the womans mind, she still immediately agreed, I see. In that case, well be sure to follow your instructions and stay here for as long as youd like us to, Senior.

Daoist Xie gave a slight nod upon hearing this, then cast his gaze toward the burly man.

A wry smile appeared on the golden-robed mans face, and he also replied, I wouldnt dare to oppose your wishes, Senior.

Only then did Daoist Xie withdraw his fearsome aura, but he still remained standing on the spot without displaying any intention of leaving.

The woman and the burly man exchanged a glance, then released a black wheel and a yellow gourd, respectively.

After that, the two of them sat down onto their treasures and appeared to have begun meditating.

However, in reality, the two of them were using an extremely rare spiritual sense secret technique of the demon race to communicate with one another. Fellow Daoist Phoenix, who do you think this man is? He doesnt seem to be a human or demon, but why would such a powerful foreign being appear on the border of our human and demon territories? Could it be that hes after that thing as well? Since when have our two races allowed foreign Grand Ascension Stage beings to enter our territory as they please? The burly mans voice was tinged with a hint of rage as it sounded within the womans mind.

Thats hard to say, Fellow Daoist Dong Tian. Due to the devilish invasion, many of the super formations protecting our two races have been destroyed, so it wouldnt be too difficult for foreign Grand Ascension Stage beings to sneak into our two races. As a Grand Ascension Stage being, that thing shouldnt be of much use to him, so hes most likely not here for that purpose, Im guessing that he just so happens to be doing something here, and we bumped into him at the wrong time. Thankfully, he doesnt seem to have any intention of killing us as long as we dont provoke him, the woman replied using the same secret technique.

These two were none other than two of the demon monarchs, Black Phoenix Monarch Xiao Guan, and the mysterious Mouse Monarch Dong Tian.

Han Li had met Xiao Guan once during the Myriad Treasure Convention, but he had only ever heard of Mouse Monarch Dong Tian.

Now that the two of them had appeared in the same place at the same time, they naturally couldnt have come out solely for a casual stroll.

However, never did the two of them think that they would be forcibly trapped here by a Grand Ascension Stage being.

Both of them were feeling very frustrated, but they naturally didnt dare to oppose a Grand Ascension Stage being, so they could only hope that they would be released once Daoist Xie finished whatever it was that he was doing.

As for the phenomena in the distance, now that the two demon monarchs knew that it had something to do with this Grand Ascension Stage being, they naturally didnt dare to pry into the matter any further.

I wouldnt be so sure of that. That thing wont be of much use for this man, but perhaps hes trying to secure it for his juniors. If we miss out on that thing, we could be losing our final opportunity to progress to the Grand Ascension Stage, Mouse Monarch Dong Tian communicated as his expression darkened slightly.

If that really were the case, then we can only lament our ill fortune, are you going to contend with a Grand Ascension Stage being for that thing? the woman asked in a resigned manner after a brief silence.

If this man really is here for that thing, then Ill have no choice but to concede it. As for whether that really is the case, Im sure well know once the phenomena in the distance concludes, Mouse Monarch Dong Tian replied.

The woman merely closed her eyes and offered no response to this, and shortly thereafter, Mouse Monarch Dong Tian also closed his eyes to meditate.

Daoist Xie seemed to be completely unaware of the secret conversation that had just taken place between them, and continued to stand expressionlessly on the spot.

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Meanwhile, Silvermoon had summoned a massive silver wolf projection elsewhere in the mountain range, and it was currently tearing through a group of devilish beings.

Countless streaks of silver light flashed through the air around the giant wolf projection, dismembering devilish beings with unstoppable might.

All of a sudden, a resounding boom rang out, and the giant wolf projection was stopped cold in its tracks by a massive shield being wielded by a two-headed and four-armed elder devil.

The elder devil was around 40 feet tall, and extremely hideous in appearance, wielding a shield, a truncheon, a hammer, and a staff in his four hands.

After stopping the wolf projection with his giant shield, a ferocious look flashed through the elder devils eyes, and he instantly lashed out with his three weapons to strike the silver wolf projection with devastating force.

As a result, the projection was instantly destroyed amid an anguished howl, and due to the spiritual connection that she shared with the projection, Silvermoons face paled slightly as she threw up a mouthful of blood, staining the front of her dress.

Even though Silvermoon had reached the Body Integration Stage, she had only just progressed to this level, and her powers were still far inferior to those of a seasoned elder devil of the same cultivation base.

A sinister smile appeared on the elder devils face as he vanished on the spot as a cloud of black Qi.

In the next instant, spatial fluctuations erupted above Silvermoon, and the elder devil appeared before sending all four of his weapons crashing down toward her in unison.

Silvermoon immediately attempted to take evasive measures, but it was already too late, and a hint of horror began to surface within her eyes.

However, right at this moment, a grey blade projection suddenly appeared silently behind the elder devil, then swept through his necks in a flash, following which he was instantly decapitated, and a pillar of blood erupted several feet up into the air.

The grey mirror-like object was still hanging high up in the air in a completely stationary manner, while murky images were quickly flashing through the five-colored light within the mirror.

Even upon closer inspection, these images were completely indiscernible, like indistinct scenes from a dream.

Meanwhile, the Gold Devouring Beetles were still devouring one another like there was no tomorrow.

After such a long time, only several hundred beetles were left, and the situation had already transitioned into one where the beetle monarch candidates were devouring the normal beetles with reckless abandon.

The normal Gold Devouring Beetles were also retaliating valiantly, but they were clearly no match for the beetle monarch candidates and were quickly being devoured.

Shortly thereafter, the beetle monarch candidates bodies had also become riddled with wounds.

Thus, time slowly passed by, and after a long while, all of the normal Gold Devouring Beetles had been devoured, leaving only the wounded beetle monarch candidates behind.

In the instant that the final normal Gold Devouring Beetles was consumed, all of the beetle monarch candidates separated and rested for a short while, then began to appraise one another with animosity in their eyes.

After a burst of hostile buzzing, these beetle monarch candidates immediately sprang into action again, tearing at one another in a battle that was far more brutal than the one that had just taken place.

Screeches of anguish rang out as severed limbs rained down from above, and all of the beetle monarch candidates were unleashing their abilities with all their might to try and devour one another.

However, they were too evenly-matched, so it would clearly require a very lengthy process before any substantial progress could be reached in the battle.

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At the same time, Han Li was situated within another space, being accompanied by a group of joyful villagers into a room that was decorated with large pieces of red fabric.

All of the villagers then departed with mysterious smiles after leaving behind heartfelt messages such as we hope your marriage is long prosperous and give birth to a child soon, then quickly closed the door to the room.

Thus, Han Li and a petite figure seated on the large red bed with a red cloth over her head were the only ones left in the room.

Han Li scratched his own head in a slightly awkward manner, and only after a long while did he slowly approach the wooden bed with a faint blush on his face.

Han Li had never actually seen his new wife, who was from the neighboring village, he had only heard some details about her from the matchmaker, Auntie Liu.

Apparently, she was an extremely clever woman who was good with her hands, and was quite beautiful as well. She had immediately caught the eye of his parents, who had offered her family a pig and three lambs as a dowry, and their marriage had been sealed with this wedding, which had been arranged in a short span of just half a month.

What was his wifes pet name again? Chun Mei? Chun Wan? Or was it Xiao Ling?

Han Li was suddenly struck with a sense of disorientation, and he discovered that he was unable to recall the pet name of his bride, there were only several names that sounded familiar, but didnt seem quite right.

However, none of that was important. This woman had become his wife, and just like his sister-in-law, she was going to have two or three, perhaps even more children for him. After that, he would watch his children grow up and make families of their own, just as his parents had done…

At this point, Han Li was already standing beside the bed, but he was rather perplexed by why all of these random thoughts had suddenly popped into his head. Just as the teasing villagers had jibed, shouldnt his mind be more fixated on the activity that he had been yearning for for such a long time?

Han Li took a deep breath to strengthen his own resolve, then laid a hand onto the piece of red fabric draped over his wifes head.

The petite figure beneath the piece of red fabric shuddered slightly, seemingly also feeling rather uneasy.

Han Li felt like throat had run a little dry, but he still mustered up the courage to remove the piece of fabric in a slightly panicked manner.

A set of shy and relatively beautiful features were thus revealed to Han Li. freeebnovel.com

A bashful and extremely satisfied smile appeared on Han Lis face as he tossed the piece of red fabric away, yet just as he was about to say something to the woman, a chilling sensation suddenly surged up to his head from his dantian, following which a stream of memories that had originally been sealed away came flooding out into his mind.

Han Lis smile remained on his face, but his expression had instantly stiffened.

The woman seemed to find Han Lis reaction to be rather strange, and she stood up from the bed before extending a slightly curtsey toward Han Li as she called out in a gentle voice, Husband.

Han Li seemed to have returned to his senses, and instead of giving a reply, the smile on his face slowly faded as he appraised the woman before him. Only after a long while did he muse in a cold voice, Good try, but unfortunately, it wont be that easy to fool me into falling for this illusion.

As soon as his voice trailed off, Han Li swept a sleeve through the air, releasing a streak of azure light that instantly sliced the womans body in half.

The two halves of her body immediately collapsed beside the bed as blood flowed all over the floor.

Han Li took an expressionless glance at the womans dismembered body, then chuckled coldly to himself, Even now, youre still not willing to give up. You must think Im a fool if you think this will be enough to fool me.

After that, he flicked a finger, and a bolt of golden lightning sprang out of his fingertip before hurtling directly toward the body at his feet.

All of a sudden, the two halves of the body reared up as a cloud of black Qi, but Han Li was already prepared for this, and he immediately made a hand seal, upon which the golden lightning swerved and struck the cloud of black Qi with unerring accuracy.

A shrill cry rang out as most of the black Qi was instantly destroyed, but a vicious male voice then immediately rang out.

Dont get cocky, Han brat. I may not have succeeded this time, but I can make you go through all walks of life in this inner tribulation, Ill be sure to find a chink in your mental state, and when that time comes, Ill be able to easily replace you.

Ive already mastered the Spirit Refinement Technique, so my spiritual sense is comparable to that of a Grand Ascension cultivator. On top of that, my mental state is completely resolute, even if youre my inner demon, theres no way youll be able to shake my resolve, Han Li chuckled in a nonchalant manner.

Is that so? Are you really that confident? Dont forget that in a sense, you and I are one and the same. I have all of your memories and emotions, and I know which things are most unforgettable to you. Your resolve may be strong now, but Ill make you go through countless reincarnations. If you slip up in even one of them, haha… The man within the black Qi suddenly burst into raucous laughter.

Han Lis expression changed slightly upon hearing this, but before he had a chance to say anything, the black Qi in the distance exploded, and a burst of peculiar energy instantly swept through the entire space.

The surrounding scene abruptly shattered like a mirror, following which Han Li appeared in another world amid a flash of white light.

This was the courtyard of an affluent family filled with all types of plants and flowers, and there was a winding stone path leading to a round door. Standing in front of the door was a beautiful green-robed young woman who appeared to be around 16 years of age, and she was currently appraising him with a wide smile.

As my senior martial brother, shouldnt you be offering me a present on our first meeting? the young woman said as she extended a slender and fair arm toward Han Li.

The woman was Mo Cailian of the Mo Estate! 1

Han Li almost instantly recognized the young woman standing before him, and he involuntarily asked, What type of present would you like?

Im not a picky girl, Ill accept jewelry or anything thats fun and catches my eye. If you dont have anything like that, I guess 7,000 or 8,000 silver coins will suffice as well, Mo Cailian said in a confident manner.

Han Lis lips twitched slightly upon hearing this familiar reply, but a burst of mysterious power then swept over his body, and he instantly forgot everything, retaining only the memories leading up to the point before he entered the Mo Estate.

Memories such as joining the Seven Mysteries Sect and accepting Doctor Mo as his master had become extremely clear, as if those events had taken place only a day ago.

Under these circumstances, Han Li reflexively replied, Theres no way I would have 7,000 silver coins, how about I give you something else in the future?

A pitiable look immediately appeared on the young womans face upon hearing this, and Han Li was at a complete loss for what to do…

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In the outside world, Han Lis physical body and Nascent Soul were still seated on the spot, but the devilish Qi around them was becoming denser and denser, and devilish creatures that were far more powerful than before were frequently appearing before attempting to attack Han Li.

Even though these devilish creatures were also forced back by the golden lightning that erupted out of Han Lis physical body, they were appearing with increased regularity and also attacking more frequently, seemingly very determined to take Han Lis body for themselves.

1. This is Mo Caihuan. The name was translated differently between double and johnchen.

A hint of caution flashed through Han Lis eyes, and he lowered his head to look down at his own body, upon which his expression immediately changed slightly.

He discovered that he had become slightly thinner, and even though he was still wearing the same clothes as before, his storage bracelets, spirit bracelets, and treasures had all disappeared.

What was even more peculiar was that as he swept his spiritual sense toward his own face, he discovered that he had reverted back to his 13 year old appearance, except his skin was as pristine white as jade instead of dark and tanned.

My soul has come out of my body! Looks like the inner demon tribulation is about to begin, Han Li murmured to himself as he laid a hand onto his own face.

Right at this moment, a burst of gender-neutral cackling suddenly rang out within Han Lis mind.

We meet again, brat, I didnt think you would progress to this point in such a short time. However, Ive descended in person on this occasion, so even if youre a true immortal, you definitely wont be able to transcend this inner demon tribulation.

The grey sky parted, and a mountainous ghostly face emerged, cackling in a sinister manner as it licked its remarkably thick lips with a massive tongue that was around 10 feet in length.

The giant ghostly head was none other than the Heavenly Devilish Sovereign that had a vendetta against Han Li, and it had managed to descend into this space through the power of the inner demon tribulation.

Is that so? I didnt think that you would be stupid enough to appear directly before me, Han Li countered in an expressionless manner.

How dare you! Im going to make you regret ever being born! the Heavenly Devilish Sovereign roared with fury, and the ghostly head began to swell in size amid a surge of black light.

A cold look appeared on Han Lis face upon seeing this, and he suddenly opened his mouth to release three fist-sized balls of golden light.

The balls of golden light blurred before appearing right in front of the ghostly head, revealing themselves to be three golden rhomboid objects, these were three miniature golden spears with bright red runes spread all over their surfaces.

Even though the Heavenly Devilish Sovereign wasnt able to immediately identify what these objects were, a sense of extreme peril welled up in its heart, and it hurriedly retreated as a cloud of black mist to evade the miniature golden spears.

However, right at this moment, Han Li pointed a finger toward the three balls of golden light from afar, then uttered the word explode thrice in rapid succession.

The three miniature golden spears immediately exploded, and a flurry of golden flames and lightning erupted forth in a frenzy, instantly inundating the cloud of black mist as a string of explosions rang out.

No… This is Vajra Devil Vanquishing Divine Lightning… How did you obtain this lightning… The black mist within the golden light quickly dissipated, and an incredulous howl of anguish rang out from within.

You can think about that after youre reduced to ashes, Han Li chuckled coldly before opening his mouth to expel four more balls of golden light.

Insolent brat, do you really think this is enough to kill me? the Heavenly Devilish Sovereign roared as what remained of the cloud of black mist exploded into countless black threads that shot forth in all directions.

Han Li, Han Li seemed to have already been prepared for this, and his expression darkened slightly as he pointed his finger forward once again.

All of a sudden, the four balls of golden light appeared in four different directions that the black threads were fleeing toward, then exploded in unison, sending golden flames and lightning raining down from above.

Most of the black threads were reduced to ashes within the golden light, and only around a dozen managed to escape before converging to form a ghostly head again over 1,000 feet away.

However, not only was this ghostly head significantly smaller than what it had been, it was also very blurry, clearly indicating that it had been severely harmed.

As soon as this ghostly head emerged, a furious look appeared on its face, and it transformed into a malicious ghostly projection that was several hundred feet tall before pouncing directly toward Han Li.

However, a peculiar smile suddenly appeared on Han Lis face, and he swept a sleeve through the air, releasing seven more balls of golden light that flew toward the oncoming ghostly projection.

The fury on the ghostly projections face instantly vanished upon seeing this, and it let loose a strangled cry before twisting around and flying away as a ball of black light.

After just a few flashes, the ball of black light completely vanished into the distance, and in the next instant, the Heavenly Devilish Sovereigns furious gender-neutral voice rang out again.

Youve bested me again, human brat, but dont get too full of yourself, Ill be sure to gather all of the devilish sovereigns in the nearby realms to impede you as you transcend your tribulation to True Immortal Realm. When that time comes, you wont be able to ascend even with Vajra Devil Vanquishing Divine Lightning!

After the enraged parting threat, everything abruptly fell silent, and Han Li heaved a long sigh of relief.

He waved a hand through the air, and the seven balls of light returned to him before revealing themselves to be seven golden beads, around which arcs of lightning were flashing incessantly, but they werent actually Vajra Devil Vanquishing Divine Lightning.

A faint smile appeared on Han Lis face as he stowed the seven golden beads back up his sleeve.

These seven golden beads werent exactly total counterfeits, they were simply half-complete Vajra Devil Vanquishing Divine Lightning.

Ever since he had reached the late-Body Integration Stage, he had been refining this lightning in secret whenever he had some spare time.

However, this lightning was truly extremely difficult to refine, even though Han Li had sufficient Golden Lightning Bamboo leaves, the other materials were very difficult to source, and the refinement success rate was also appallingly low.

Even with Han Lis late-Body Integration Stage powers, he had only managed to refine seven pieces of this lightning. As for the seven half-complete pieces of lightning, there would be no way for him to completely refine them.

Han Li had already carefully considered how he was going to deal with that Heavenly Devilish Sovereign prior to his breakthrough attempt.

The inner demon tribulation was extremely difficult to transcend to begin with, with the Heavenly Devilish Sovereigns intervention, it would be almost impossible for him to successfully transcend it.

As such, he had devised this plan to wound the devilish sovereign with the real Vajra Devil Vanquishing Divine Lightning, then use the fake lightning to scare it away.

The Vajra Devil Vanquishing Lighting was extremely effective against Heavenly Devilish Sovereigns, so even though the devilish sovereign possessed Grand Ascension Stage powers, there was a very good chance it would be intimidated into retreat by the combination of genuine and counterfeit lightning.

Prior to commencing his breakthrough, he had refined all of his genuine and counterfeit lightning into one with his soul so that he would be able to use it as a surprise attack in this space.

As it turned out, the situation unfolded exactly as he had envisioned.

After being severely wounded by the first seven pieces of lightning, the Heavenly Devilish Sovereign immediately fled in horror at the sight of the seven counterfeit pieces of lightning.

Of course, this was also because the counterfeit pieces of lightning were half-complete Vajra Devil Vanquishing Divine Lightning to begin with. Otherwise, other types of treasures definitely wouldnt have been able to fool the devilish sovereign.

Now that the Heavenly Devilish Sovereign had departed, Han Li was relatively confident that he would be able to transcend the inner demon tribulation with his powerful spiritual sense.

The parting threat delivered by the Heavenly Devilish Sovereign made Han Lis heart sink a little, but the ascendance tribulation was something that he would only have to worry about far in the future, so he didnt pay it much heed.

For Han Li, the most important thing now was to transcend this inner demon tribulation so he could progress to the Grand Ascension Stage.

With that in mind, Han Li quickly focused his thoughts, and blue light flashed within his eyes as he peered into the surrounding area.

At this point, the grey space around him was already beginning to tumble and surge.

Moments later, countless massive grey eyes suddenly appeared in all directions around him, all of which were staring intently at him while shimmering with five-colored light.

As soon as Han Lis gaze came into contact with this light, his consciousness faded slightly, and his surroundings suddenly blurred, following which he found himself in a scenic natural setting.

Han Lis vision slowly focused, and he discovered that he was situated in a little village. He had also transformed into a child who was around six years of age, wearing a rough cloth garment that had been mended so many times that it was almost impossible to see its original color.

He was currently playing involuntarily with a group of other children, and the scene immediately brought long-buried memories to the surface. Doggy, Dumb Egg… 1

However, a series of emotions had only just begun to well up in his heart when a burst of enormous mysterious power acted upon his soul, causing him to instantly forget everything and completely fall into the current moment, where he was enjoying himself with his group of young friends.

Another thin and short figure was stumbling over from not far away, and as soon as he caught sight of the familiar figure, he immediately called out in elation, Little Sis…

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At the center of the basin, Han Li sat still on the ground with a shimmering golden Nascent Soul above his head, which was also seated in mid-air in a completely still manner.

Grey devilish Qi was surging all around him, creating an impenetrable barrier, and occasionally, there would be black and white ghostly figures, skeletons, and other devilish creatures rushing out of the devilish Qi.

However, as soon as these devilish creatures came within 30 feet of Han Li, countless arcs of golden lightning would surge out of his body to eradicate all of them.

The other devilish creatures would immediately spring back into the devilish Qi in alarm upon seeing this, but they would emerge once again as if they couldnt help themselves.

Atop a mountain peak in the distance, Silvermoon and Zhu Guoer were standing side by side, appraising the scene unfolding within the basin with solemn expressions.

Daoist Xie was situated on another mountain peak, seated on a giant rock with his eyes closed, seemingly no longer interested in Han Lis current situation.

1. Reminder, in Han Lis mortal village a lot of children were given silly nicknames as second names. Han Lis nickname was Second Fool

However, the lightning ball naturally wasnt going to stop for anyone, and it continued to descend into the swarm of beetles.

Black and white lightning flashed violently, and many of the Gold Devouring Beetles were charred black before falling like rain out of the sky.

Even though Gold Devouring Beetles possessed virtually indestructible bodies, some of the weaker ones had still been dealt a heavy blow by the fearsome tribulation lightning, and even though they didnt perish, they were knocked unconscious as a result.

As for the remaining Gold Devouring Beetles and beetle monarch candidates, they immediately awakened from their disoriented state after the bombardment of lightning.

The beetle monarch candidates let loose sharp cries, and all of the Gold Devouring Beetles instantly surged toward the ball of lightning, forming a shimmering golden ball around it before devouring the lightning with all their might.

In retaliation, even more arcs of lightning appeared on the surface of the ball of lightning before lashing out at the swarm of beetles.

Thus, the ball of lightning began to rapidly shrink from being devoured, but more and more Gold Devouring Beetles were being knocked unconscious before falling out of the sky.

After the span of just a few breaths, all of the normal mature Gold Devouring Beetles had fallen unconscious, with only the dozen or so Purple-striped Gold Devouring Beetles still clinging on doggedly while continuing to devour lightning with all their might.

However, the ball of lightning paid no heed to the Purple-striped Gold Devouring Beetles and continued to crash down toward Han Li.

At this point, the ball of lightning had already been reduced to only around a quarter of its initial size, but even so, it was still several tens of feet in diameter and imbued with astonishing power.

Having been bought some time by the Gold Devouring Beetles, Han Li had managed to complete his Second Nirvana Transformation.

In the face of the descending ball of lightning, Han Li let loose an earth-shattering roar, and his body expanded drastically to several thousand feet in size as he reached up with all four of his substantial hands in unison.

Layers of silver spirit patterns immediately surfaced all over his body, then converged toward his four arms, forming a series of silver formations of different sizes.

All of a sudden, the silver light on Han Lis six arms faded, and a set of shimmering silver armor appeared, covering all of his arms from shoulder to fingertips.

Upon closer inspection, one would discover that the armor was constructed from countless extremely beautiful scales, upon each of which was engraved a miniature formation that was giving off a mysterious aura.

Han Li had unleashed his Hundred Meridian Refinement Mantra alongside his Holy Nirvana Physique and 12 Awakening Transformations, and this was the first time that he had ever done this.

Upon sensing the terrifying power that had gathered within his own body, Han Li was instilled with a great deal of confidence.

He drew back his four silver-armored hands, then slowly thrust them through the air, sending a sharp shriek erupting throughout the surrounding area.

His four hands then blurred as four massive silver hand projections appeared out of thin air before striking the descending ball of lightning in unison.

Another earth-shattering boom ran out, and the giant hand projections clawed their fingers into the ball of lightning like silver hooks, while enormous power poured out of their palms to compress the ball of lightning from all sides.

The ball of lightning shrank rapidly in the face of the tremendous compression force, but it was also lashing out against the four giant hand projections with bolts of black and white lightning.

With every lightning strike that the massive silver hands projections endured, the light in the eyes of the giant ape down below would dim slightly, and its aura would also wane by a fraction.

In the blink of an eye, the four giant hand projections were struck by hundreds of bolts of lightning, and Han Lis aura had been whittled down by almost half.

However, right at this moment, Han Li let loose a thunderous roar, and the huge silver palm projections swelled to around twice their original size.

The four hands then spread their fingers before exerting a death grip around the entire ball of lightning, releasing a burst of piercing silver light while completely disregarding the retaliating bolts of lightning.

Countless five-colored runes surged out of the silver light, and the compression force exerted upon the ball of lightning abruptly increased by severalfold, causing it to explode.

Following the explosion, countless bolts of black and white lightning lashed out at everything in the surrounding area in a frenzy, and the four giant silver hand projections were instantly pulverized.

Han Li immediately threw up a mouthful of blood essence, and the armor on his four arms also shattered before disintegrating into specks of silver light.

Without any further obstacles standing in their way, all of the remaining bolts of black and white lightning descended upon Han Li like a torrential storm, instantly inundating his giant ape body.

The massive ape swayed unsteadily in the face of the ferocious lightning strikes, but managed to steady itself in the end as the surrounding earth tremored violently.

After several rounds of bombardment, the black and white lightning finally exhausted all of its power, leaving the ground down below severely ravaged and injuries riddling Han Lis entire body.

At this moment, most of Han Lis purplish-golden scales had been torn away, revealing huge patches of charred-black golden fur, presenting an extremely sorry sight to behold.

Following the explosion of the black and white ball of lightning, the giant hole up above silently disappeared.

Thus, a peculiar silence descended upon the basin, and there was nothing left in the sky aside from the dense blanket of dark clouds.

Haha, the true lightning tribulation really is as fearsome as the rumors suggest, but its still not enough to kill me… A burst of hearty laughter suddenly ran out from down below, and the spirit patterns, golden scales, and azure horn on Han Lis body quickly disappeared as he reverted back to his human form.

After that, Han Li slowly rose to his feet, then began to inspect his own body.

At this point, his face was completely devoid of color, but all of the wounds on his body had vanished without a trace, having been instantaneously healed by his insane regenerative abilities as he had undone his own transformation.

Of course, his internal injuries were actually still quite severe, and it would take him a long time to completely recover from them.

Right at this moment, a burst of loud buzzing suddenly rang out up above, and Han Li faltered slightly before looking upward.

There, he discovered the Purple-striped Gold Devouring Beetles flying through the air, completely unscathed.

As these beetle monarch candidates let loose this peculiar buzzing sound, loud buzzing also erupted from the ground as one unconscious golden beetle after another rose up into the air before gathering around the beetle monarch candidates in separate groups. On top of that, all of the groups were displaying intense hostility toward one another.

This was quite an alarming sight to Han Li, and he immediately tried to instruct all of the beetles to return to him, but his heart quickly sank as not even a single beetle heeded his call.

A grim look appeared on Han Lis face, and just as he was about to unleash a secret technique to forcibly withdraw the spirit beetles, the dozen or so swarms of Gold Devouring Beetles suddenly began to attack the nearest swarm led by the beetle monarch candidates.

Tens of thousands of Gold Devouring Beetles converged to form a massive golden cloud, then began to viciously tear at and devour one another amid a burst of loud rustling.

The dozen or so Purple-striped Gold Devouring Beetles were also devouring all of the nearby Gold Devouring Beetles in a frenzy, swallowing an entire beetle whole in just a few bites. fewebnve.com

A peculiar look appeared in Han Lis eyes upon seeing this, and he suddenly paused in what he was doing.

Just as he was at a slight loss for what to do, a burst of unsettling cries suddenly rang out from within the dark clouds up above, following which countless balls of black light surged out in a frenzy.

Upon closer inspection, one would discover that these balls of black light contained projections of ghostly heads. These projections were all of different sizes and colors, and their cries were of various different pitches, but all of them struck the listener with a sense of disorientation.

Theres a Heavenly Devilish Monarch here!

Han Lis pupils contracted upon seeing this, and his expression darkened as he cast his gaze upward, paying no further heed to the warring swarms of beetles.

Almost at the exact same moment, the dark clouds up above surged violently, and a burst of delightful heavenly music rang out as grey threads of light emerged, then converged to form a grey mirror-like projection. Within the projection were halos of grey light, all of which slowly shone down toward Han Li.

The grey light in the giant mirror flashed slightly, and Han Lis vision abruptly blurred, following which he found himself in a completely unfamiliar world.

Han Li looked up at the house-sized ball of black and white lightning up above, and his pupils immediately contracted slightly.

He knew that this was the final moment of the true lightning tribulation, and his ability to successfully transcend it would depend on whether he would be able to withstand this final ball of lightning.

Thus, he immediately took a deep breath, then opened his mouth to expel three mouthfuls of blood essence before making a hand seal.

The blood essence instantly transformed into dozens of crimson runes, which surged up into the air before vanishing into the three extreme mountains in a flash.

The three mountains then began to converge toward the center before combining as one to form a massive three-colored mountain, and it shrank down to only several hundred feet tall while an enormous aura began to emanate from it.

This technique of combining the three mountains as one appeared to be rather similar to the final form of the Integrated Five Extremes Mountain, but the two were actually completely different.

The Integrated Five Extremes Mountain was created by truly fusing all five mountains as one through refinement, and it could be easily integrated or separated at will. As such, its powers far exceeded that of this forced amalgamation of the three extreme mountains.

Not only was expenditure of blood essence required to combine the three extreme mountains, they would only be able to maintain this form for a very short time and withstand only a single attack.

This was a technique that Han Li had devised specifically to help himself withstand the Grand Ascension Stage tribulation, and after the three mountains combined as one, the black and white ball of lightning came crashing down from above, hurtling directly toward where Han Li was situated.

This black and white ball of lightning was far different from the previous lightning attacks as it was imbued with the power of laws of heaven and earth. It had already locked onto Han Lis Nascent Soul, and it would follow him to all corners of the realm unless it were to be nullified.

Of course, what was most fearsome about this ball of lightning was the power that it contained.

If a normal Body Integration Stage being were to even be glanced by this ball of lightning, they would immediately be reduced to ashes.

Han Li immediately began to chant something upon seeing this, and the Provenance Golden Body thrust its six palms up into the air in unison.

Six balls of golden light erupted forth, then fused as one in front of the combined extreme mountains to form a massive golden vortex.

The vortex was several acres in size with countless runes surging out of it alongside a burst of enormous power that struck one with a sense of asphyxiation.

The black and white ball of lightning was immediately drawn to the center of the vortex by the suction force, upon which golden light and black and white lightning intertwined in a fierce clash.

The golden vortex shuddered amid a resounding boom, then immediately shattered into specks of golden light, following which the ball of lightning re-emerged and appeared to be completely unscathed.

Han Lis expression changed slightly upon seeing this, and the azure sword lotus revolving above his head suddenly vanished.

In the next instant, spatial fluctuations erupted beneath the ball of lightning, and the azure lotus reappeared before transforming into countless streaks of azure sword Qi that struck the ball of lightning in a continuous barrage.

Even the fearsome ball of lightning was forced to falter slightly in the face of the relentless stream of sword Qi, and it was temporarily forced to a halt.

Han Li was ecstatic to see this, and he immediately injected his magic power into the azure lotus flower with all his might.

The number of streaks of sword Qi flying out of the azure lotus flower instantly doubled, and azure light covered virtually every single inch of the ball of lightning, threatening to tear it apart at any moment.

All of a sudden, a dull thump rang out, and the arcs of lightning revolving around the ball of lightning thickened significantly, repelling all of the oncoming streaks of sword Qi.

At the same time, the ball of lightning itself began to descend once again.

A solemn look appeared on Han Lis face as he harrumphed coldly while pointing a finger up at the azure lotus flower, and the flower instantly swelled drastically in size, while the sword Qi it released also became noticeably thicker.

However, the massive ball of lightning still vanished into the azure lotus flower in a flash, and the lotus flower began to revolve in a frenzy, unleashing a relentless stream of sword Qi in an attempt to tear the ball of lightning into shreds.

However, in the next instant, a piercing screech suddenly rang out within the azure lotus flower, and its petals began to bulge and warp while rapidly expanding.

Han Li was quite alarmed to see this, yet before he had a chance to do anything, an earth-shattering boom suddenly rang out from above.

The azure sword lotus instantly exploded amid countless arcs of black and white lightning, reverting back into 72 flying swords that had dimmed significantly and scattered in all directions.

Due to Han Lis spiritual connection with the swords, his face paled slightly as he threw up several mouthfuls of blood, and his aura was also somewhat debilitated, but he had no time to pay any heed to this as he hurriedly swept a sleeve upward.

The 72 flying swords immediately flew back into his sleeve, while the black and white ball of lightning began to descend once again.

The combined extreme mountains began to slowly rotate on the spot on its own while releasing countless runes of different colors.

At the same time, a layer of translucent light flashed over the surface of the mountain, and it took on a near-transparent quality as it rose up to meet the descending ball of lightning.

A dull thump rang out as the ball of lightning struck the peak of the mountain, and countless arcs of black and white lightning sprang forth to bombard the mountain with devastating force.

The combined extreme mountains tremored violently as it resisted the black and white lightning with all its might, and Han Li was also injecting what remained of his magic power into the mountain without any reservation, causing it to glow as bright as an incandescent sun.

The ball of lightning and combined extreme mountains both began to tremor incessantly as shockwaves erupted in all directions amid deafening explosions.

The two of them appeared to be evenly-matched, and as time passed, the ball of lighting became smaller and smaller, but Han Lis magic power was also rapidly being expended.

If it werent for the fact that Han Lis magic power was far more abundant than that of the average Body Integration Stage being, it wouldve most likely already been completely exhausted.

Even so, Han Lis expression had become extremely grim as he discovered that his magic power would run out before the combined extreme mountains could completely nullify the ball of lightning.

However, Han Li had made extensive preparations for this breakthrough, so he had prepared some rather risky countermeasures for situations of this nature.

Thus, he immediately gritted his teeth as he abruptly withdrew his magic power from the combined extreme mountains, then swept a sleeve through the air to release an inky-black bracelet, which instantly swelled to around 10 feet in size.

Immediately thereafter, a burst of bright golden light radiated through the air as he transformed into a giant golden ape.

The Provenance Golden Body situated above him then disintegrated into specks of golden light before vanishing into the giant apes body in a flash, while Han Li quickly laid a hand onto his own head to release a golden Nascent Soul.

The Nascent Soul waved a hand through the air, and several true spirit projections flew out of the giant apes body.

These projections immediately plunged into the body of the Nascent Soul, following which the Nascent Soul flew into the massive apes body as a streak of golden light.

In the next instant, the giant ape let loose a thunderous roar as it thumped its own chest violently. At the same time, a series of purplish-golden scales appeared all over its body, while an azure horn emerged on its head.

What was even more astonishing was that the giant ape had grown two extra golden heads on its shoulders and four additional scaled arms out of its ribs.

However, only two of the heads and two pairs of arms were substantial in appearance, while the other head and pair of arms resembled blurry projections.

Han Li had unleashed his Holy Nirvana Physique, and even though this was still only the Second Nirvana Transformation, it was clearly significantly improved from before.

If Han Li could manifest all three heads and three pairs of arms into a substantial form, then he wouldve mastered the Third Nirvana Transformation.

At this point, the combined extreme mountains was no longer able to resist the ball of lightning without the support of Han Lis magic power, and it split up into three balls of spiritual light that scattered in different directions.

Meanwhile, the black and white ball of lightning began to descend rapidly once again, crashing into the massive black bracelet in the blink of an eye.

Black light flashed beneath the lightning, and the bracelet instantly exploded, releasing countless giant golden beetles into the air.

These were none other than Han Lis Gold Devouring Beetles and beetle monarch candidates.

However, all of the beetles were currently rather sluggish and disoriented, doing nothing more than hovering in the mid-air while flapping their wings in a wooden manner.

A hint of despair also flashed over the womans face, but she then immediately gritted her teeth as she prepared to use a restricted technique, preparing to sacrifice herself to take down as many devilish beings as possible.

However, she had only just made a hand seal when spatial fluctuations suddenly erupted up above, following which a gorgeous figure appeared amid a flash of silver light.

This came as quite a surprise to both the human cultivators and devilish beings, but before they had a chance to react, the silver figure turned toward the devilish beings, and harrumphed coldly, To think that devilish beings would dare to set foot here, you must have a death wish!

As soon as her voice trailed off, brilliant silver light erupted from her body, and countless translucent threads shot forth in all directions.

The surrounding devilish beings were greatly alarmed by this, and they immediately adopted defensive measures, but the translucent threads disregarded all of their defenses, then passed through their bodies, cutting them down like helpless weeds.

Even the snake-headed Spatial Tempering Stage devilish being had been slain, and as his body plummeted toward the ground, there was still a look of incredulity and shock etched on his face.

He was leading a group of powerful devilish beings in pursuit of some human cultivators who were far weaker than them, and he had thought that this would be a simple task, so to lose his life here was naturally a twist of fate that he wouldve never expected.

In contrast, all of the human cultivators were ecstatic.

They were immediately led down from above by the woman in the palatial dress, who said in an extremely respectful manner, Thank you for saving our lives, Senior, if you hadnt stepped in, my brethren of the Xu Family and I wouldve all been killed by those devilish beings.

The silver figure seemed to be rather taken aback to hear this, and she asked, The Xu Family? Is this the Xu Family that Fairy Ice Soul hails from?

The woman in the palatial dress also faltered momentarily before replying in a careful manner, Do you know our matriarch, Senior? We are all descendants of Matriarch Ice Soul!

I dont know Fairy Ice Soul myself, but I have a good friend who shares ties with your matriarch. How were you pursued by devilish beings all the way to this place? The silver light around the silver figure faded, revealing the stunningly gorgeous Silvermoon.

During her time spent with Han Li, she had naturally been made aware of the existence of Fairy Ice Soul and the Xu Family, which was why she had suddenly adopted such a benevolent demeanor.

If she were facing another group of unfamiliar human cultivators instead, she would be far more aloof and distant.

The woman in the palatial dress was quite relieved to hear this, and she asked, A good friend of our matriarchs? May I ask the name of the senior youre referring to? Perhaps Ive heard of them as well.

Instead of answering her question, a peculiar look appeared on Silvermoons face as she replied with a question of her own. What is your name?

I am Xu Qianyu. If you have any instructions for me, feel free to issue them, Xu Qianyu hurriedly replied.

This woman was none other than the Fairy Xu that Han Li had acquainted himself with in Deep Heaven City, and since their last meeting, she had progressed to the late-Deity Transformation Stage.

Xu Qianyu? Judging from your appearance, you must be the woman from the Xu Family that he once mentioned to me. In that case, Ill be employing your services here. This area is currently restricted from being accessed by all outsiders, patrol the area and make sure that no other people encroach upon this region, Silvermoon instructed with a smile.

Xu Qianyu was rather befuddled by this situation, but still immediately replied, Its an honor for us to be able to offer our services to you, Senior. However, our cultivation bases are quite lackluster, if any powerful beings were to arrive here, we may not be able to stop them.

Thats alright, Ill give you a few talismans, use them if you encounter any enemies that are too powerful for you, and Ill arrive on the scene in an instant, Silvermoon replied.

I see. In that case, well be sure to do our best, Xu Qianyu agreed with a nod.

A pleased look appeared on Silvermoons face, yet just as she was about to say something else, silver light suddenly flashed in the distance, immediately followed by a burst of dull rumbling that made the ground down below tremor slightly.

Alright, here are the talismans, I have to go now. Silvermoons expression changed slightly as she swept a sleeve through the air to release several silver talismans, while she departed from the scene as a streak of silver light, quickly vanishing into the distance.

Xu Qianyu caught the talismans before casting a suspicious gaze toward the direction that Silvermoon had just disappeared in.

However, she then immediately turned around and ordered in an implacable voice, Youve all heard what that senior just said, split up into groups of five and head off in different directions to patrol the area.

Yes!

The majority of the group immediately gave affirmative responses, but there were a few who were exchanging hesitant glances with one another.

In the end, an elderly man approached the woman in the palatial dress, and said, Qianyu, dont you think that that seniors actions were rather suspicious just now? And what was that commotion in the distance? What if we get swept up into some trouble if we were to follow her instructions?

Xu Qianyus expression darkened slightly upon hearing this, and she countered, I dont care whats going on in this area, that has nothing to do with us, and Id advise you not to try and pry into these matters. Otherwise, that senior will be sure to take all of our lives. On top of that, even if we were to set aside the fact that that senior has just saved our lives, our powers are far too inferior for us to go against her instructions. Ive been assigned as the leader of this group, so Ill be calling the shots here, theres no need for you to speak any further.

An awkward look appeared on the elderly mans face upon hearing this, and in the end, he could only reply, Of course, forgive me for failing to consider our current situation properly.

The other few Xu Family cultivators who had also been rather hesitant before naturally didnt dare to oppose Xu Qianyus instructions upon seeing this.

Thus, they split up into groups of three and departed in different directions.

Even though they were patrolling quite a large area, their flying treasures ensured that they could complete each lap in a relatively short time.

Xu Qianyu was flying along in an unhurried manner with four other members of the Xu Family when a streak of piercing light suddenly appeared in the distance before vanishing in a flash.

Immediately thereafter, another burst of loud rumbling rang out from the same direction.

Xu Qianyu couldnt help but cast her gaze toward that direction with a peculiar look in her eyes, but she didnt dare to look for too long and immediately urged the other cultivators to continue onward.

Meanwhile, the massive hole in the air above the basin had already swelled to hundreds of acres in size, and rumbling thunderclaps rang out as bolts of lightning that were as thick as water tanks came crashing down from above alongside pavilion-sized balls of lightning.

Lightning wreaked havoc over the entire sky, and even a Grand Ascension Stage being would be greatly alarmed by such an intimidating scene.

However, despite the fearsome barrage of lightning crashing down from above, there were three mountains arranged in a triangular formation above the basin, keeping most of the lightning at bay.

The three mountains were each over 10,000 feet in size, and one of them was releasing a series of grey halos that nullified all lightning upon contact.

Meanwhile, another mountain was releasing countless streaks of invisible sword Qi that eradicated one ball of lightning after another, while the final mountain was radiating dazzling five-colored light that caused all of the lightning to explode upon contact.

Beneath the three extreme mountains stood the gargantuan Provenance Golden Body, which was unleashing a torrential barrage of balls of golden light to destroy some of the lightning that managed to make its way past the trio of mountains.

Even further down below was a massive azure sword lotus that was around an acre in size, and all of the lightning that were able to bypass all of the previous lines of defense were instantly destroyed by the sword Qi within the lotus flower.

With all of these defensive measures that Han Li had meticulously set up, he had managed to remain unscathed thus far even in the face of the true lightning tribulation that had taken the lives of countless tribulation transcending cultivators in the past.

However, Han Li was well aware that the three extreme mountains were the primary reason for this.

Even though he hadnt completed all five of the Integrated Five Extreme Mountains yet, the three extreme mountains were still extremely effective in resisting tribulation lightning.

With these three mountains alone, Han Li was able to easily nullify most of the lightning tribulation, and the remaining tribulation lightning was being kept at bay by the Provenance Golden Body and azure sword lotus.

Even so, this was still proving to be quite a struggle for Han Li. Not only had his face turned very pale, there was a frail look on his face that suggested that he had already exhausted most of his magic power.

At this point, Han Li finally understood why Grand Ascension Stage beings were so rare in the Spirit Realm.

His magic power and physical body were far more powerful than that of the average late-Body Integration Stage being, and he had made such extensive preparations, yet even he was struggling to transcend this true lightning tribulation, what chance would other Body Integration Stage beings stand?

Just as Han Li was considering this notion, the true lightning tribulation reached its final moments. The edge of the massive hole flashed violently before suddenly beginning to shrink, while the sea of lightning within it was rapidly compressing into a ball.

After no more than 15 minutes had passed, a doomsday-like aura of destruction surged through the air, and a black and white ball of lightning took shape in the sky.

Han Lis pupils contracted drastically upon seeing this, and he immediately made a different hand seal.

All of a sudden, the Provenance True Devil Projection hurled its giant sword away, then instantly adopted its golden body form as countless golden runes began to revolve around it.

The golden body then opened its three mouths in unison, releasing a burst of white shockwaves that swept straight into the dust storm.

An earth-shattering boom rang out as the white shockwaves exploded, impacting the entire dust storm. frewebnol.com

In the wake of the explosion, all of the grey warriors within the dust storm were instantly reduced to dust.

However, in the next instant, hundreds of thousands of warriors took shape once again before lashing out with their weapons, sending countless streaks of yellow light raining down from above.

Han Lis expression changed slightly upon seeing this, and he pointed a finger at the Provenance Golden Body.

The white shockwaves being released by the golden body immediately ceased, and it took a large stride forward before waving its six arms through the air.

A string of resounding booms rang out as six thick pillars of light erupted forth, instantly combining as one to form a golden tornado beneath the dust storm.

The tornado was several thousand feet tall with countless golden runes surging out of it in a frenzy alongside a burst of incredible suction force.

The descending streaks of yellow light were all drawn by this suction force into the tornado, where they vanished amid a string of dull thumps.

As for the countless guards within the boundless dust storm, they were also forcibly drawn toward the tornado like moths to a flame.

After the span of just a few breaths, the entire dust storm was cleared, leaving only the dark clouds and golden tornado behind.

The tornado was still revolving rapidly with rumbling ringing out incessantly within it, and Han Li heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing this as an elated look appeared on his face.

He swept a sleeve toward the tornado, releasing a series of incantation seals of different colors, all of which disappeared into the tornado in rapid succession.

In the next instant, a dull thump rang out, and the rumbling within the tornado abruptly ceased while it began to quickly shrink.

Moments later, the tornado completely vanished, and a head-sized crystal ball of an earthy yellow color plummeted out of the sky.

Han Li made a grabbing motion to draw the crystal ball into his grasp, and as soon as the object landed in his hand, his arm was involuntarily brought down slightly.

Han Li immediately made an adjustment to steady himself, but a look of surprise still appeared in his eyes.

The crystal ball wasnt special in appearance in any way, but it weighed hundreds of tons, and even with Han Lis extraordinary strength, it had almost slipped out of his grasp.

He didnt know what type of material had been created from his forced compression of the dust storm, but it would definitely be an exceptional tool refinement material.

Just as Han Li was considering this, the worlds origin Qi in the air surged, and a rumbling thunderclap rang out in the heavens.

Immediately thereafter, a dark cloud above the basin began to tumble violently, then parted to create a massive hole.

The hole was dozens of acres in size, and bolts of silver lightning were flashing incessantly within them alongside balls of dazzling lightning, it was as if a world of lightning were crossing over into this realm.

This is the true lighting tribulation! Han Li murmured to himself with a solemn expression before stowing away the object in his hand, then releasing a series of azure incantations seals throughout the surrounding area, all of which disappeared into the remaining formations in a flash.

A loud buzzing sound rang out as the remaining formations were activated to the maximal extent, producing extremely thick and dense light barriers.

At the same time, the three extreme mountains that had remained still on the spot up to this point also finally rose up into the air.

They arranged themselves into a triangular formation above the light barriers, shielding Han Li from above.

After that, Han Li made a hand seal, and his 72 azure swords appeared beneath the extreme mountains, then transformed into a massive azure lotus flower that hovered directly above his head.

The true lightning tribulation that followed the five-elemental tribulation was the reason for the majority of failures in Grand Ascension Stage breakthrough attempts. Only after transcending this tribulation would one have the right to undergo the subsequent inner tribulations.

Even though it was even more difficult to transcend the inner tribulations than the true lightning tribulation, failure to transcend the true lightning tribulation would spell certain death, whereas one had a certain chance of survival even if they were to fail their inner tribulations.

Han Li quickly activated all of his restrictions and treasures while thinking back to the true lightning tribulation transcendence experiences bestowed upon him by Patriarch Ao Xiao and Mo Jianli.

Meanwhile, Silvermoon, Zhu Guoer, and Daoist Xie continued to appraise him from afar.

Silvermoons eyes were still completely indifferent, but a hint of concern had appeared on her face, while Zhu Guoer was completely flabbergasted after witnessing Han Lis transcendence of the five-elemental tribulation.

As for Daoist Xie, he had his hands clasped behind his back, and was appraising the unfolding situation in a calm manner.

All of a sudden, he turned and cast his gaze toward a mountain far in the distance.

A short while later, Silvermoon seemed to have also detected something, and she turned her attention toward that direction as well.

I didnt think there would be other cultivators in such a secluded place, looks like Ill have to chase them away, Silvermoon murmured to herself before abruptly vanishing on the spot.

Zhu Guoer faltered slightly upon seeing this, and after a brief hesitation, she decided to remain on the spot rather than follow Silvermoon.

Tens of thousands of kilometers away, a cluster of streaks of light was being pursued by another cluster, and both were heading directly toward the basin that Han Li was situated in.

There were around a dozen fleeing streaks of light, and judging from their auras, they appeared to all be human cultivators, most of whom were at the Nascent Soul Stage, while the female cultivator leading from the front was at the late-Deity Transformation Stage.

The woman was quite beautiful and appeared to be in her twenties. She wore a blue palatial dress, and was occasionally looking back with an anxious expression.

The group was being pursued by another group of beings enshrouded in devilish Qi and devilish winds, and they were all comprised of elite devilish beings.

These devilish beings were all at the Deity Transformation Stage or above, and they were being led by a burly snake-headed devilish man who was at the Spatial Tempering Stage.

Due to the disparity between the cultivation bases of the two groups, the devilish pursuers were rapidly catching up to the group of human cultivators.

Soon, the pursuers were only several kilometers away from the human cultivators, and the woman in the palatial dress gritted her teeth as she slowed down slightly, then flipped a hand over to produce a translucent white cauldron.

She quickly laid a hand onto the cauldron, and its lid immediately flew off, upon which countless translucent threads erupted forth from within, then scattered before hurtling directly toward the devilish beings.

These translucent white threads were extremely thin and flew through the air like lightning.

The pursuing devilish beings were caught off guard and immediately thrown into disarray, unleashing all types of devilish abilities to defend themselves. Even so, there were still two Nascent Soul Stage devilish beings who were struck by the white threads and plummeted out of the sky as a pair of ice statues.

The leader of the devilish beings was furious to see this, and he suddenly opened his mouth to expel bursts of dark green mist.

As soon as the white threads came into contact with the green mist, they were eroded to a green color and debilitated significantly.

The snake-headed devilish being then raised his hands to release around a dozen black flying tridents, which flew toward the oncoming white threads as streaks of black light. The white threads were no match for the tridents, and were immediately knocked back on contact.

A grim look appeared on the face of the woman in the palatial dress upon seeing this, and she quickly stowed away her white cauldron before attempting to flee, but it was already too late.

Two of the late-Deity Transformation Stage devilish beings behind her suddenly transformed into long streaks of light, circling around to cut off the human cultivators from the front in just a few flashes.

The womans expression darkened even further upon seeing this, and she had no choice but to adopt a defensive formation with her subordinates.

In the face of this dire situation, the horror and despair in the eyes of the other human cultivators were plain to see.

After all, there was simply far too much of a disparity in power, even if they were to fight with all their might, there was still next to no chance of survival.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the devilish beings behind them swooped forward and released an impenetrable barrier of devilish Qi around the human cultivators.

A hint of killing intent then flashed through the snake-headed devilish beings eyes, and he immediately ordered his subordinates to kill their targets before pouncing forward with his dozen or so flying tridents, followed closely by the other devilish beings.

In the next instant, wisps of azure Qi emerged from the azure balls of light before transforming into a series of massive logs.

These logs were each over 60 feet in length, and not only were they extraordinarily heavy, they were as hard as iron and steel.

As soon as the logs appeared, they came crashing down from above.

Han Lis expression remained completely unchanged upon seeing this, and he merely made a hand seal, upon which countless streaks of azure sword Qi appeared overhead.

The streaks of sword Qi then transformed into sword threads that formed a massive net, and all of the giant logs that came into contact with the net were instantly shredded.

There was seemingly no end to the storm of giant logs, but they were all destroyed by the azure sword net, and as time passed, the sword net began to rise up against the barrage of logs.

However, the azure balls of light up above were steadily expanding in size, and the logs they were releasing were also becoming larger and larger, swelling to over 100 feet in length each.

However, the sword net was formed by Han Lis bonded Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords, and at his current level of power, each and every sword was comparable to a spirit treasure.

As such, even though the logs were falling with greater and greater ferocity, they were still unable to withstand the sword threads.

A string of resounding booms rang out as the sword net rose up into the heavens before reverting back into 72 streaks of azure light, which plunged into the giant balls of azure light before tearing through them in a frenzy.

All of the azure balls of light were instantly scattered into specks of azure light, while Han Li looked on from down below with an unblinking gaze.

Moments later, the specks of azure light below the dark clouds turned a bright blue color before converging to form massive balls of blue light.

These balls of light were around twice as large as the previous ones, and the pleasant sound of flowing water rang out as waterfalls came crashing down violently from above like a barrage of countless white dragons.

Han Lis expression changed slightly upon seeing this, and he immediately made a hand seal, upon which the Provenance True Devil Projection behind him opened its mouths before expelling a burst of scorching silver flames upward.

The flames formed a sea of fire in the blink of an eye, and as water and fire clashed, a vast sea of white vapor began to permeate through the air.

There was zero visibility within the dense sea of water vapor, and one could only hear the sound of sizzling ring out incessantly from within the mist.

The silver flames being released by the giant Provenance True Devil Projection increased severalfold in intensity at Han Lis behest, and the flames transformed into several fiery wyrms that plunged into the sea of mist.

In the next instant, rumbling thunderclaps rang out, and a series of pavilion-sized silver flowers appeared within the sea of mist in rapid succession, then exploded one after another to tear the sea of mist apart.

After the span of just a few breaths, most of the mist had evaporated, and the fiery wyrms were revealed, rising up directly toward the giant balls of blue light up above.

The fearsome might of the silver flames would most likely instantly destroy the balls of blue light upon contact, but right at this moment, countless arcs of silver lightning suddenly appeared over the surfaces of the balls of light, following which they swelled drastically in size.

All of a sudden, each of the balls of blue light shrank slightly before releasing a head-sized ball of water.

The balls of water seemed to be very clear, but also extremely viscous, and the ripples on their surfaces formed a series of blue spirit patterns that gave off a gentle blue light.

These balls of water descended from above amid a string of rumbling, while the balls of blue light exploded and vanished into nothingness.

Han Lis expression changed drastically upon seeing this, and in the next instant, the balls of blue water were completely inundated by the silver flames down below.

Blue light flashed within the sea of fire, and the balls of water passed through the flames without being affected in the slightest.

Thousandfold River Water!

A cold look appeared in Han Lis eyes as the silver flames being released by the Provenance True Devil Projection instantly subsided at his behest.

Immediately thereafter, the projection clenched its six hands into fists before unleashing a flurry of fist projection upward once again.

Brilliant golden light instantly erupted from the surfaces of the balls of water as each and every one of them was struck by dozens of punches in unison.

However, the balls of water were able to withstand the assault and continue to descend through the golden light.

Han Lis heart jolted upon seeing this, and the Provenance True Devil Projection instantly took on a substantial form before unleashing a string of frenzied attacks toward the descending balls of water.

An earth-shattering boom rang out as countless golden suns appeared in the air, alongside powerful shockwaves that swept forth in all directions.

After the shockwaves subsided, the balls of water were nowhere to be seen.

The Provenance Golden Body was still standing resolutely on the spot, but its feet had sunken over 100 feet into the ground, and large sections of its six arms had vanished, having been destroyed by the balls of water.

The fact that even the fearsome Provenance True Devil Projection had been reduced to such a sorry state was a testament to just how powerful the Thousandfold River Water was.

Han Li quickly made a hand seal, and the Provenance True Devil Projections arms instantly regenerated amid a flash of golden light.

However, right at this moment, a giant crimson ball of light that resembled a scintillating sun appeared up above.

Even though there was only one ball of light on this occasion, it was so massive that it encompassed almost the entire basin.

Following a burst of erratic squawking, countless scorching white Fire Ravens surged out of the giant ball of light, then came raining down as a storm of fireballs.

Even before the fireballs had landed on the ground, a burst of incredibly scorching heat had already descended over the basin.

Han Lis eyes narrowed slightly, and the Provenance True Devil Projection opened its mouth again to unleash the scorching sea of silver flames a second time.

However, on this occasion, as soon as the silver flames left the projections mouth, they were transformed into glacial flames.

In the next instant, the two bursts of flames clashed, and two completely opposite types of energy exploded in unison.

Thus, a clash between ice and fire ensued, and neither side was able to gain the upper hand.

All of a sudden, Han Li let loose a long cry before pointing a finger upward, and countless streaks of sword Qi appeared once again before combining to form a massive azure blade that was over 100 feet in length.

Immediately thereafter he began to chant something while making a rapid string of hand seals.

Translucent light surged over the surface of the giant azure blade, and it instantly swelled to over 10 times its original size, elongating to over 3,000 feet in length.

A fierce look appeared on all three of the Provenance True Devil Projections faces, and it grabbed onto the giant blade with two of its hands before slashing it viciously upward.

A streak of azure light flashed through the air, and the massive blade passed through the clashing flames before crashing into the giant ball of light.

The crimson ball of light was instantly sliced in half, and magma-like liquid came gushing forth, exploding into a burst of scorching flames.

The sea of fire down below vanished amid a resounding boom, but right after the Provenance True Devil Projection withdrew its gargantuan blade, the scorching flames in the air transformed into a yellow dust storm that swept forth in all directions.

All of a sudden, the entire sky darkened, and a bone-chilling aura of warfare began to seep out of the dust storm.

Han Lis brows furrowed slightly upon seeing this, and the Provenance True Devil Projection immediately swept its giant blade upward again.

Another streak of piercing azure light sliced through the heavens, parting the entire dust storm, but in the next instant, the two halves of the dust storm combined as one again as if nothing had ever happened.

The massive blade formed by all 72 Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Sword and the fearsome might of the Provenance Golden Body hadnt inflicted any damage upon the dust storm!

All of a sudden, the sound of war drums rang out, immediately following which groups of grey warriors that resembled earthen statues emerged.

These warriors were either riding atop beastly steeds or armed with sharp bladed weapons, and there was no end in sight to their enormous numbers.

Han Li couldnt help but draw a sharp breath upon seeing this, and before he had a chance to think of an effective countermeasure, the dust storm abruptly swept downward alongside the countless warriors.

Han Lis expression immediately darkened as the Provenance True Devil Projection lashed out with its massive blade once again, destroying countless approaching warriors, only for them to instantaneously regenerate before continuing to descend.