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As soon as these ancient runes appeared, the black lotus flowers in the air instantly transformed into a black light barrier. Upon striking the black light barrier, the Extreme Essencefused Mountain was immediately struck by a burst of equivalent force acting in the opposite direction, and it was instantly repelled.

As for the arcs of golden lightning and azure swords, they were met by the exact same number of black bolts of lightning and flying swords that erupted from the light barrier in retaliation. The two clashed amid a string of resounding booms, and all of the attacks completely nullified one another.

The light barrier possessed a mirror-like ability to replicate and repel attacks! This was truly a treasure that defied the natural order!

Han Li was quite stunned to see this, but he was still unconvinced that a treasure could truly be this powerful. As such, he immediately made a hand seal before stomping his foot viciously down onto the black mountain again.

A burst of azure light erupted out of his foot and was injected into the Extreme Essencefused Mountain. The mountain immediately descended amid the sound of howling winds and rumbling thunder, and several giant silver runes lit up on the surface of the mountain as it released a vast expanse of grey light.

The grey light then manifested into countless grey threads of light that rained down from above in a torrential downpour.

As for the other azure mountain, that also came crashing down from above with even greater ferocity than last time at Han Lis behest.

However, the devilish beauty was completely unfazed and merely expelled another mouthful of pure devilish Qi toward the giant purple cauldron.

A resounding rumbling boom rang out, and the same scene unfolded again.

Not only were the two mountains completely repelled, the grey threads were also vanquished by the black threads of light that shot forth from the black light barrier.

It seemed that this protective barrier formed by the giant cauldron down below really was able to replicate and reflect all attacks. A grim look appeared on Han Lis face upon seeing this.

Right at this moment, the silver-robed man also sprang into action.

He pointed a finger at the rainbow pagoda hovering before him, and the giant pagoda rose up into the heavens as a thick pillar of light, vanishing from sight in the blink of an eye.

However, Han Li suddenly seemed to have sensed something, and he immediately looked up into the sky.

A ball of rainbow light had appeared high above him, and it didnt appear to be very large, but as it slowly descended, it instantly encompassed the entire heavens.

Han Lis heart jolted upon seeing this, and he immediately drew the two giant mountains back into his body. Immediately thereafter, he flew away as a streak of azure light.

He didnt know exactly what this rainbow light was, but he certainly wanted nothing to do with it.

A cold smile appeared on the devilish beautys face. Its too late for you to try and get away now!

As soon as her voice trailed off, she changed to another hand seal, and the black rune hovering above the massive cauldron was also switched as a burst of enormous suction force erupted out of the cauldron.

As a result, Han Li was stopped cold in his tracks, and found himself unable to get away.

His expression changed slightly as he let loose a low cry, and golden light flashed as a projection with three heads and six arms emerged behind him.

The projection waved its six arms through the air violently, releasing an astonishing aura that allowed Han Li to struggle free from the suction force erupting from down below.

Spiritual light flashed from Han Lis body again as he tried to flee the scene again, but right at this moment, an earth-shattering boom erupted from the ball of rainbow light up above.

A gargantuan tower that was over 100,000 feet tall then descended out of the ball of light, and despite Han Lis incredible speed, he found himself unable to evade the gigantic structure. Dazzling light flashed all around him, and he was suddenly transported to another space.

There was no heaven nor earth, everything around him was just a boundless expanse of dazzling rainbow light.

Han Li had experienced something similar to this not long ago, and a wry smile appeared on his face.

This is another Xumi treasure! Looks like Im in quite a bit of trouble this time, Han Li murmured to himself before suddenly sensing something, and he cast his gaze toward a certain direction.

In the next instant, rainbow light flashed in the distance, and a series of giant black devilish beasts began to stalk silently toward him.

There were tens of thousands of these devilish beasts approaching him, and Han Lis pupils contracted as he immediately swept a sleeve through the air to release his 72 small azure swords again.

The swords instantly transformed into hundreds of streaks of azure sword Qi that began to revolve around him.

Outside the giant rainbow pagoda, a hint of elation appeared on the middle-aged mans face after capturing Han Li, and he waved a hand toward the massive pagoda, upon which it instantly shrank down to only just over 100 feet in size.

He then turned to the devilish beauty, and said, Ive trapped him in the treasure, but itll most likely take a long time for the restrictions in the treasure alone to capture him. You should go in and wait for an opportunity to ambush him while I control the restrictions from out here. That way, well be able to take him down as quickly as possible. Having said that, do be careful that you dont fall prey to him in there.

Rest assured, Senior Martial Brother, with this cauldron to protect me, theres no way hell even be able to touch me, so leave it to me, the devilish beauty chuckled in a nonchalant manner.

The cauldron immediately shrank down to its original size at her behest before being drawn into her body, and the middle-aged man nodded before sweeping a sleeve toward her.

A burst of rainbow light immediately surged forth to sweep up the devilish beauty, and she abruptly vanished into thin air.

The middle-aged man then immediately swept both sleeves through the air, releasing a wave of formation flags, formation plates, and other treasures, forming a formation that released bursts of white mist that inundated both him and the rainbow pagoda.

After that, he sat down with his legs crossed inside the formation to focus entirely on controlling the restriction within the pagoda treasure, paying no heed to how his devilish lord companions were currently faring in battle.

In the distance, the Body Integration Stage human cultivators had naturally noticed what had just happened, and they were initially elated before their hearts quickly sank.

They were naturally elated that Han Li had been able to kill a devilish lord so quickly, but they were then extremely alarmed to see two more mid-Body Integration Stage devilish lords emerge before capturing Han Li with that pagoda treasure.

Master Azure Dragon was holding his own against Tie Long, but he was struggling internally.

Just as Tie Long had said, with his current magic power, he was still unable to fully unleash this dragon transformation ability. He had only been able to forcibly use this ability through employing a secret technique, and he couldnt last long in this form.

He and Lin Luan had chosen to take on the two most powerful devilish lords, and they were hoping that Han Li and Fairy Silver Light would be able to take care of their opponents before lending them their assistance.

After all, he had heard that Han Li had once matched a late-Body Integration cultivator in battle before, so he had very high hopes for him.

However, now that Han Li had been trapped in that pagoda treasure, his hopes were naturally dashed, and as he cast his gaze toward the other two battles, his heart sank even further.

Lin Luan had held a slight upper hand not long ago, but Fie Ya had suddenly released 13 snowy white flying daggers, which instantly inflicted casualties on the fiery hornets that she was controlling, and she was now being forced onto the back foot.

Meanwhile, Fairy Silver Light was in an even worse situation. She had been surrounded by eight four-armed devilish apes that had been manifested from pink mist, and she was only just barely able to withstand the torrential barrage of attacks they were unleashing.

Master Azure Dragon became very concerned upon seeing this, and after quickly contemplating the situation, he suddenly unleashed an extremely ferocious wave of attacks, sacrificing a huge amount of magic power to force Tie Long into retreat.

Tie Long was rather taken aback by this, yet before he had a chance to react, Master Azure Dragon suddenly turned back to Heavenlean City, and roared, Release that thing, now!

As soon as the order was issued, a human cultivator on the city wall immediately sprang into action. He flipped a hand over to produce a golden and silver badge, then injected his spiritual power into the badge before waving it through the air a few times.

A pillar of golden and silver light erupted out of the badge, and it surged directly into the heavens, stretching for as far as the eyes could see.

Within the span of just a few breaths, nine more pillars of light that were identical to the first one emerged from a certain formation amid a resounding boom. Each pillar of light was as thick as a water tank, and there seemed to be countless runes swirling within them.

All of a sudden, a white-robed cultivator emerged atop each pillar of light. These nine cultivators were all holding small flags that were of the same color as the pillars of light while chanting something with solemn expressions.

A loud buzzing sound rang out from the nine pillars of light, and they began to rotate rapidly on the spot, expanding at a dramatic rate as they did so.

Within the span of just a few breaths, the pillars of light had become extremely massive, and they quickly converged to form a single gargantuan pillar of light, within which all types of runes were flashing violently with spiritual light.

Right at this moment, the white-robed cultivators let loose low cries in unison, then tossed their small flags toward the center of the pillar of light before fleeing the scene in a panicked manner.

As soon as the small flags vanished into the pillar of light, a rumbling boom akin to a thunderclap rang out, following which all of the runes condensed to form 81 formations on the surface of the pillar of light.

All of the formations were radiating scintillating light, and the pillar of light suddenly shattered amid an earth-shattering boom.

The giant was immediately struck by a burst of excruciating spiritual pain, as if several sharp spikes were being driven straight into his brain.

He let loose a cry of agony and alarm as he threw his hands over his head, and the protective spiritual light around his body faded as he plummeted out of the sky.

Right at this moment, the two giant mountains came crashing down toward the armored giants head with devastating might.

Grey light and invisible sword Qi surged violently, forming a massive net that encompassed the armored giant from all sides.

Help me!

As a Body Integration Stage devilish lord, the armored giant was quickly able to recover from the agony inflicted by Han Lis Spiritstun Thorn, and as soon as he returned to his senses, his face immediately paled as he let loose a desperate cry of help.

A burst of buzzing rang out from his suit of red armor, and it swelled drastically in size amid a flash of bright crimson light. At the same time, three crimson fiery pythons, each of which was several hundred feet in length, emerged from the suit of armor to protect him.

This suit of armor was a life-saving treasure that the giant constantly wore, and in this dire situation, it had activated of its own accord to protect its wearer.

Han Lis heart stirred slightly upon hearing the giants cry for help, but he didnt falter even for a single instant as he swept both sleeves through the air, releasing 72 small azure swords that surged forth in a frenzy. The 72 swords then split up into hundreds of streaks of azure sword Qi, then converged to form a giant azure sword that was over 100 feet in length.

In the face of the wave of grey light, the three fiery pythons were instantly vanquished as if they had encountered the bane of their existences, immediately following which countless swords threads unleashed a ferocious assault on the giant suit of red armor.

Countless explosions rang out in rapid succession, and the suit of armor was immediately pushed to the verge of falling apart.

Han Li pointed a finger toward the giant sword before him and uttered a single word. Slash!

At the same time, he swept a hand down from above, and a silver shadow shot forth from within his sleeve.

The giant sword crashed downward with devastating might and incredible speed, and before it had even reached the armored giant, he was already struck by a bone-chilling sensation of impending doom.

He felt as if his entire body had been plunged into a glacial pit, and in his desperation, he attempted to flee the scene as a ball of crimson flames.

However, right at this moment, a silver ruler suddenly emerged out of thin air without any warning, then immediately transformed into a long silver snake that wound itself tightly around the giants waist, preventing him from being able to escape.

The crimson flames around the armored giants body instantly swelled up with greater intensity, but the silver snake was completely unfazed and only wound its body tighter around the giant.

A look of shock and horror appeared on the giants face, and he tried to unleash some other abilities, but it was already too late.

The giant silver sword descended with unstoppable might, instantly tearing through the protective spiritual light around the giants body.

Immediately thereafter, it transformed into a massive azure vortex that encompassed an area of around an acre in size.

The armored giant was situated right at the center of the vortex, and he only had a chance to let loose a bloodcurdling cry before his body and Nascent Soul were both shredded into nothingness.

Almost at the exact same moment, two bursts of formidable fluctuations erupted from within the devilish Qi, and two streaks of light, one golden and one silver, shot forth directly toward Han Li.

As such, Han Li didnt even get a chance to savor his victory against that Body Integration Stage devilish lord before he was forced to turn his attention to these two oncoming streaks of light.

The two streaks of light were traveling at an incredible speed, and after just a few flashes, they stopped around 1,000 feet away from Han Li. The golden and silver light then faded to reveal a silver-robed middle-aged man, and a middle-aged beauty in a pink palatial dress.

Both of them were appraising Han Li with fury and incredulity in their eyes. fewebnve.com

They were none other than the Yin Yang Twin Devils, who had joined the devilish army just a few days ago. Tie Long had somehow managed to convince them that Han Li was the one who had killed Lord Lis trio, so they agreed to participate in this attack against Heavenlean City.

The two devilish lords had intentionally concealed themselves within the devilish sea, and their plan was naturally to get the other devilish lords to distract Han Li and the others before they lashed out with a series of surprise attacks.

However, never did they think that Han Li would be able to kill one of the devilish lords before they even had a chance to intervene. This alarming turn of events naturally filled them with shock and fury.

After sweeping his spiritual sense toward this pair of devilish lords, Han Lis brows also furrowed slightly. These two were both mid-Body Integration Stage beings, so this could prove to be a rather troublesome battle.

He had already guessed that there were other devilish lords hiding within the devilish sea upon hearing the armored giants plea for help, but it was naturally still a surprise to see that there were two devilish lords lurking in the shadows.

To think that you were able to kill Lord Yan in just a single exchange, it seems that there really is a very good chance that Lord Li and the others fell by your hands as well. With your abilities, Im sure youre quite a renowned figure in the human race, do you dare to tell us your name? the middle-aged man said as his eyes narrowed slightly.

Han Lis heart stirred slightly upon hearing this, but his expression remained unchanged. Lord Li? Whos that? Are you two mistaking me for someone else? As for my name, Ill disclose that to you when I send you two on your way.

Hehe, its been many, many years since anyone has dared to speak to the two of us like this. Theres no use denying your involvement in the deaths of Lord Li and the others, were going to capture you, and use that Infernal Soul Refinement Technique to make you spit out the truth. Senior Martial Brother, bring out the treasure that the Sacred Ancestor bestowed upon us, the middle-aged beauty said with a cold look in her eyes.

She then opened her mouth to expel a miniature purple cauldron that was enveloped by black Qi. Initially, it was only several inches in size, but it quickly swelled to around 10 feet, and there were countless shimmering black runes on its surface.

The middle-aged man flipped a hand over upon seeing this to produce a glittering and translucent miniature pagoda that was radiating rainbow spiritual light.

Han Li was quite wary of the fact that these two had asked about Lord Lis trio, but he certainly wasnt going to fear a pair of mid-Body Integration Stage devilish lords, even though the treasures that they had released seemed to be quite extraordinary.

His expression darkened slightly as he raised both of his hands, hurling his two extreme mountains through the air.

He then made a hand seal before pointing a finger at each of the mountains, and they both swelled to over 10,000 feet tall before crashing down toward the two devilish lords with devastating might.

Grey light and invisible sword Qi surged out of the undersides of the mountains once again, and the entire heavens quaked in the face of the two mountains tremendous power.

However, Han Li knew that these attacks alone wouldnt be enough to take down the two devilish lords, and he immediately made a grabbing motion, upon which a short silver ruler appeared in his grasp.

He flicked his wrist, and two ruler projections shot forth before vanishing into thin air in a flash.

In the next instant, the two ruler projections reappeared behind the two devilish lords before sweeping viciously toward the backs of their heads.

At the same time, a thunderclap erupted behind Han Li, and he also disappeared into thin air as an arc of silver lightning.

Hmph, you think such a clumsy surprise attack can harm us? the devilish beauty harrumphed coldly as she completely ignored the oncoming ruler projection and pointed a finger at the giant cauldron before her.

A rumbling boom erupted from the cauldron, and the black runes on its surface surged forth in a frenzy before converging to form an enormous rune right above the cauldron.

A burst of peerless suction power then erupted out of the cauldron amid a loud ringing sound, and the two ruler projections that were hurtling toward the pair of devilish lords from behind were instantly sucked into the giant purple cauldron as two streaks of silver light.

As for the two massive mountains that were crashing down from above, the devilish beauty switched to another hand seal, and the giant rune above the cauldron blurred before taking on a different form.

The suction force being released by the cauldron was instantly reversed as a result, and the barrier of countless black lotus flowers was conjured up to keep the two massive mountains at bay, stopping them cold in their tracks.

Right at this moment, a loud thunderclap rang out, and Han Li abruptly appeared above the black mountain amid a flash of silver lightning, then immediately stomped a foot viciously onto the summit of the mountain.

An earth-shattering boom rang out, and the weight of the black mountain increased by severalfold, causing the barrier of black lotus flowers down below to tremor violently.

At the same time, Han Li rubbed his hands together before thrusting them downward, sending a dozen or so thick bolts of golden lightning crashing down from above.

Concealed within these bolts of golden lightning were several tens of barely visible azure swords, and the devilish beauty was quite stunned by the ferocity of Han Lis attacks.

However, she wasnt panicked in the slightest, and a cold smile appeared on her face as she switched hand seals once again, then opened her mouth to expel a cloud of pure black devilish Qi toward the giant cauldron.

After absorbing this black Qi, a string of resounding booms rang out within the cauldron, and a few more ancient runes emerged amid a flash of black light.

The two giant hammers swelled to over 1,000 feet in size each, and they crashed down repeatedly upon the restriction like a pair of small black mountains, causing the restriction to tremor violently.

Hmph, let me see what youre made of! A cold light appeared in Master Azure Dragons eyes, and he made a hand seal, upon which a pillar of azure light immediately erupted out of his body, then transformed into an azure dragon projection that was over 1,000 feet in length.

The projection circled around in the air before letting loose a thunderous roar, then swept up Master Azure Dragon and hurtled directly toward Tie Long.

Tie Longs haughty guffaws faltered momentarily at the sight of the powerful azure dragon projection, but a cold smile then appeared on his face as he abruptly pointed toward the two gusts of fierce black winds before him.

The gusts of wind instantly reverted back to a pair of giant hammers, immediately following which the two combined as one to form a gargantuan hammer that was several thousand feet in length.

The colossal hammer was sent crashing down toward the azure dragon projection with devastating force, in response to which Master Azure Dragon swept a sleeve through the air to release seven small black swords.

All of the seven swords were releasing astonishing spiritual Qi, and a string of dull thumps rang out as they pierced into seven acupoints on his chest.

At the same time, Master Azure Dragon let loose a low cry and expelled a ball of blood essence out of his mouth, then began to make hand seals while chanting an incantation.

The ball of blood essence exploded into seven clouds of blood mist at his behest, which then vanished into the seven small swords.

A loud buzzing sound instantly rang out from the seven swords, and crimson light began to radiate from them as they disappeared into Master Azure Dragons body.

Immediately thereafter, Master Azure Dragon let loose a long cry, and the seven bursts of crimson light erupted forth from the spots on his body that had just been impaled by the seven swords, and these bursts of light fused as one with the azure dragon projection in a flash.

An astonishing scene then ensued.

Countless crimson threads suddenly appeared within the body of the azure dragon projection before quickly intertwining with one another.

In the next instant, Master Azure Dragon had vanished, but the azure dragon projection had taken on a far more substantial form, appearing like an actual living creature now.

At the same time, a terrifying aura surged throughout heaven and earth in a frenzy, striking those in its immediate vicinity with the urge to bow in subordination.

The azure dragon raised a claw before extending it toward the oncoming mountainous hammer, and a giant azure claw appeared out of thin air. The claw was able to catch the colossal black hammer amid a resounding boom, and keep it at bay with ease.

Tie Long faltered slightly upon seeing this, and even though there was a hint of wariness in his eyes, a sinister smile quickly appeared on his face. Thats the Great Bloodspirit Manifestation Technique! I didnt think that you wouldve mastered such a powerful ancient ability, it seems that I underestimated you. Having said that, lets see how much blood essence you have to give! The instant you run out of blood essence is the instant youll fall by my hands!

Immediately thereafter, he rubbed his hands together before raising them upward, and countless bursts of silver lightning and fire were sent surging through the air in a torrential wave.

At the same time, the gargantuan black hammer also blurred before quickly multiplying into eight slightly smaller black hammers that attacked the azure dragon from all sides.

The azure dragon whipped its tail violently through the air, sweeping up an almighty gust of wind that repelled the eight giant hammers, as well as the lightning and fire sweeping down from above.

As for the azure dragon itself, it abruptly vanished on the spot, then reappeared in the air high above Tie Long before opening its mouth to unleash a burst of azure flames.

Tie Long was clearly quite wary of these azure flames as he immediately stomped a foot into space and also disappeared into thin air, not daring to take the attack head-on.

In the next instant, spatial fluctuations erupted, and a massive inky-black blade lashed out toward the azure dragon from the side without any warning. The blade was sweeping through the air with devastating force, clearly attempting to slice the dragon in half in one fell swoop.

However, the azure dragon was agile beyond belief, and it lashed out with one of its azure claws almost as soon as the black blade emerged.

Azure light flashed from its claws before swelling drastically to form five azure longswords that swept toward the giant black blade.

A string of loud clangs instantly rang out, and despite the fact that Tie Long was a late-Body Integration Stage devilish lord, he was still unable to gain the upper hand over the fearsome azure dragon.

The two of them seemed to be evenly matched, and this came as quite a surprise to both the Body Integration Stage human cultivators and the devilish lords.

Of course, this was a pleasant surprise to the humans, and a far nastier one for the devils.

Han Li was also rather taken aback and relieved to see this. If Master Azure Dragon could hold off the late-Body Integration Stage Tie Long, then the rest of the devilish lords would naturally be far easier to deal with.

With that in mind, Han Li cast his gaze toward the other three devilish lords.

Fei Ya seemed to have sensed something, and he also turned to meet Han Lis gaze. Without uttering a single word, he swept a sleeve through the air, and a glittering and translucent flying dagger that was several inches in length suddenly appeared in his hand. fгeeebove.cm

He then flew directly toward Han Li, and Han Li raised an eyebrow upon seeing this as a cold smile appeared on his face. Spiritual light flashed from his body, and he was just about to fly forth to meet this devilish lord in battle when Fairy Lin Luan suddenly laid a hand onto his shoulder.

A faint smile appeared on her face, and she said, Brother Han, this devilish lord is no ordinary mid-Body Integration Stage being, and hes extremely adept in glacial abilities. I have some treasures that are a perfect counter to him, so allow me to take him on instead.

As soon as her voice trailed off, she laid a hand onto her waist without waiting for a reply from Han Li. Immediately thereafter, three gourds of different colors, one purple, one black, and one yellow, flew out before her.

The gourds were only several inches in size each, but their surfaces were riddled with layers of silver runes, and it was quite apparent that they were no ordinary treasures.

Three dull thumps rang out in quick succession as the lids on the three gourds were removed of their own accord, and swarms of thumb-sized fiery hornets emerged from within, then flew toward Fei Ya as three giant fiery clouds that were releasing a loud buzzing sound.

Meanwhile, Fairy Lin Luan made a hand seal, and two bursts of crimson flames suddenly erupted behind her, then formed a pair of fiery red wings.

With a flap of her wings, she was propelled through the air as a streak of red light directly behind the fiery clouds.

Moments later, the fiery clouds and the white-robed young man clashed, and explosions of white glacial Qi and scorching flames erupted as a fierce battle ensued.

Blue light flashed through Han Lis eyes, and he was immediately able to identify that the cultivation arts and treasures that Fairy Lin Luan was using seemed to truly be a great counter to glacial power. In the face of the astonishing glacial Qi being released by Fei Ya, the fiery hornets were able to hold their own, and they were even beginning to gain a slight upper hand.

However, he could also see that Fairy Lin Luan was constantly making a series of hand seals while rapidly injecting her magic power into the three gourds, so it was quite clear that controlling these fiery hornets was a very taxing task. Even though Fei Yas abilities were being suppressed, his expression remained as calm as ever, and he seemed to have more to give.

This observation made Han Lis brows furrowed slightly.

Brother Han, Sister Lin and Master Azure Dragon have taken on the two most troublesome opponents, lets engage the other two in battle as well. If we can take down one of them quickly, perhaps theres a chance well be able to win this battle, Fairy Silver Light said as she raised both hands up into the air, releasing her two silver hooks, as well as several other treasures.

She then rose up into the air as a streak of silver light before flying through the silver light barrier and hurtling directly toward the petite woman, leaving the armored giant to Han Li.

The devilish lord by the name of Fairy Yu naturally wasnt going to fear Fairy Silver Light, and a hint of disdain appeared on her face as a burst of strange fragrance suddenly erupted from her body. Immediately thereafter, clouds of pink mist emerged out of thin air around her, then formed a giant pink cloud that was around an acre in size before rapidly descending from above.

The pink cloud swept up the streak of silver light before countless beasts of different descriptions were manifested by the pink mist. The ferocious beasts pounced toward the silver streak of light, and in response, Fairy Silver Light released a crescent moon and a red sun that released scintillating light in all directions.

A faint smile appeared on Han Lis face upon seeing this, but that was soon replaced by a cold expression as he cast his gaze toward the armored giant. He then immediately made a hand seal, and a loud thunderclap erupted behind him, following which a pair of translucent wings surfaced on his back.

After flapping those wings a few times, arcs of silver lightning shot forth around him, then intertwined to form a lightning formation that was several tens of feet in size.

In the distance, the armored giant was also appraising Han Li, and he was rather taken aback to see this. However, before he even had a chance to react, a rumbling boom suddenly rang out around 70 to 80 feet above him, and a thick bolt of silver lightning instantly sprang forth as the lightning formation appeared out of thin air.

Within the formation was a golden human figure, and he swept a sleeve downward, sending two giant mountains, one black and one azure, crashing down from above.

A vast expanse of grey light and thousands of streaks of invisible sword Qi surged forth in a frenzy from the undersides of the two mountains, and at the same time, a bone-chilling harrumph rang out within the armored giants ears.

These were none other than the citys four Body Integration cultivators, as well as a group of late-Spatial Tempering cultivators.

All of them were completely silent as they inspected the black devilish sea in the distance, and blue light suddenly flashed through Han Lis eyes.

All of a sudden, a burst of unsettling cackling rang out from within the sea, following which the devilish Qi parted, and several figures emerged from within.

One of them was a burly man in a black suit of armor, and standing beside him was a thin white-robed young man. These were none other than Tie Long and Fei Ya, whom Han Li had already encountered once before.

Their two companions consisted of a 100-feet-tall giant in a suit of fiery red armor, and a smiling beauty in bare feet standing on a pair of giant pythons, one of which was crimson while the other was azure.

Han Li had never encountered those two, but detailed information about the four devilish lords had been provided to him, so he was naturally able to quickly identify them.

Both of these devilish lords were only at the early-Body Integration Stage, so unless they possessed some kind of extraordinary treasures or were using cultivation arts that defied the natural order, they most likely posed no threat to him.

During the discussion that had taken place in the hall, it was decided that Fairy Silver Light and Fairy Lin Luan would be taking on these two devilish lords. As for Tie Long and Fei Ya, they were far more powerful, so they were naturally assigned to Han Li and Master Azure Dragon.

According to the plan, they didnt actually need to defeat their opponents, all they had to do was keep the devilish army at bay until the suns returned to normal, and that would be the equivalent of a victory for them.

Even though the four devilish lords had already flown out of the devilish Qi, the dozen or so human cultivators standing above the giant hall remained still on the spot.

After flying for a certain distance out of the devilish Qi, the four devilish lords stopped, and they began to discuss something as they hovered in mid-air, displaying no intention to attack right away.

Those devilish lords sure are able to bide their time, it seems that theyre not going to attack until all five suns transition into moons, Master Azure Dragon said in a grim voice.

Han Li didnt respond to this, but he looked up into the sky to discover that four of the seven suns up above had already completely dimmed. As for the fifth sun, it had mostly been covered in a grey blanket, which was rapidly spreading at a rate that was virtually discernible to the naked eye.

Of course thats the case. If the five suns havent completely transitioned into moons, then these devilish lords will have to worry that the Nine Sun Astral Formation hasnt completely lost its ability to function, Lin Luan said with a smile.

Hmph, these devilish lords most likely wouldnt be so hesitant if they were to learn that weve already deactivated the formation ourselves. In any case, its a good thing for us that theyre stalling like this, Master Azure Dragon said as a faint smile also appeared on his face.

It looks like we wont be able to stall for long, though, Fairy Silver Light said with a wry smile as she looked up into the sky.

Hehe, even a slight delay is better than having the devilish army attack the city right away. The more we delay here, the greater our chances of being able to defend the city, Master Azure Dragon chuckled.

Fairy Silver Light merely smiled and offered no response.

Time slowly passed by, and the radiance of the fifth sun also gradually faded. In the instant that it turned completely grey, a burst of violent killing intent erupted from both the devilish sea and Heavenlean City in unison.

Master Azure Dragon took a deep breath, yet just as he was about to say something, Tie Long broke the silence first.

Fellow Daoist Azure Dragon, the formation youre relying on is no longer a factor in this battle, so why continue to insist on offering futile resistance? As soon as you agree to surrender, Ill take you back to our Sacred Ancestor and implore him to inject devilish Qi into your body so you can become a member of our sacred race. This is your final chance. If you still insist on opposing us, hehe, well just have to raze your insignificant Heavenlean City to the ground! Tie Longs voice was extremely loud, and it was clearly audible to everyone in Heavenlean City.

Master Azure Dragons expression darkened upon hearing this, and he harrumphed coldly in response, Hmph, I have no intention of becoming a devilish being, so save your breath. I would rather die than surrender to a foreign race!

Master Azure Dragons words were extremely decisive and resolute, and the entire human army was instilled with a sense of heightened conviction and determination.

Tie Long was furious to hear this, but he suddenly burst into laughter. Haha, I originally intended to spare you, seeing as your abilities could be useful to our sacred race, but your foolishness has left me with no choice but to kill you along with everyone else here.

He then swept a sleeve through the air, and three green balls of light erupted forth, then exploded high up in the air amid three dull thumps.

Three giant fireballs, each of which was around an acre in size, appeared up above, and they were all radiating scintillating light.

Shrill screeches immediately rang out from within the devilish sea behind Tie Long, and a series of giant battle arks that were each over 10,000 feet in length slowly emerged. At the same time, several hordes of low-grade devilish beasts rushed out of the sides of the massive arks, and groups of armored devilish cavaliers also surged out in a menacing wave directly behind the arks.

Within the span of just a few breaths, the low-grade beasts and All-encompassing Devilish Cavaliers had taken up virtually the entire sky, and their numbers far exceeded what Han Li had witnessed on the previous occasion.

On top of that, over 300 giant devilish beasts had been released from the massive arks, and aside from the rhinoceros-like beasts that had made an appearance during the last attack, there were several other types of even more ferocious-looking giant beasts.

Among them were gargantuan praying-mantis-like beasts, as well as devilish birds with vibrant colorful feathers. The final type of devilish beast was a monster with a human face and a wyrm body, creating an extremely harrowing sight to behold.

They had disheveled heads that resembled those of unkempt cavemen, but from the neck down, they possessed giant purple wyrm bodies that were covered in scales, and they were releasing an overwhelming odor of blood and gore.

Among these three new types of giant beasts, the giant praying mantises comprised the majority of their numbers with over 200 of them present, and there were also around 80 giant rhinoceros beasts. As for the vibrant devilish birds, there were only just over 30 of them in total, and they were accompanied by a measly trio of human-faced purple wyrms.

Under the leadership of these giant beasts, the low-grade devilish beasts let loose thunderous roars as they rushed toward Heavenlean City like a giant swarm of locusts.

At the same time, pillars of black light erupted from the massive battle arks to bolster the offensive power of the swarm of devilish beasts.

As for the devilish cavaliers, they formed a series of formations once again and charged forward right behind the army of beasts, with excitement and bloodlust in their eyes.

At this point, the Jialun War Devils were still nowhere to be seen, presumably still concealed within the devilish sea.

However, aside from the All-encompassing Devilish Cavaliers, another type of elite devilish beings had emerged from the sea. This was a group of beings that resembled giant malicious ghosts. They were each around 40 to 50 feet tall with sharp claws and fangs, but they were dressed in long green robes. There was an extra green eye on each of their foreheads, and none of them were wielding any weapons as they advanced behind the All-encompassing Devilish Cavaliers.

There were slightly more of these devilish beings than the Jialun War Devils, but the disparity in numbers definitely wasnt a very significant one. In total, there were only around 20,000 to 30,000 of these green-robed devilish beings, and all of them wore sinister smiles.

The grim expressions on the faces of Master Azure Dragon and the others became even more pronounced upon seeing this, but the devilish lords were yet to attack, so they couldnt emerge from the city to face this devilish army, either.

Without requiring any orders, the high-grade cultivators above the city wall issued a series of instructions to the human army down below.

After a few flashes, the black pillars of light that had erupted from the giant arks crashed violently into Heavenlean Citys protective restrictions.

On this occasion, the pillars of black light were significantly thicker than the ones unleashed in the previous attack, and they were raining down relentlessly without any respite.

Each pillar of light was imbued with power equivalent to that of an all-out attack from a Deity Transformation cultivator, and with so many of them raining down at once, the outermost layers of restrictions began to disintegrate almost immediately.

The restrictions of Heavenlean City seemed to be about to collapse, and Han Lis expression changed slightly upon seeing this.

However, before he had a chance to say anything, over 100 bursts of different formation fluctuations abruptly erupted from down below, then surged toward all sections of the city wall in a frenzy.

A loud buzzing sound rang out, and a series of silver runes appeared on the surfaces of the city walls to form one shimmering silver formation after another.

The formations glowed with scintillating light, and the five-colored light barrier up above was instantly replaced by a silver light barrier that had an extremely smooth surface.

Upon striking the silver light barrier, most of the oncoming black pillars of light were instantly diverted away, and only a small proportion of them were actually able to strike the light barrier, in response to which the barrier tremored slightly, but didnt sustain any substantial damage.

Both Fairy Silver Light and Han Li were quite relieved to see this.

At this moment, the army of human warriors and cultivators had also begun to charge out of the city at the behest of the high-grade cultivators up above.

At the same time, the ground in front of the city wall abruptly collapsed, and the copper puppet army emerged once again.

The exact same defensive measures that had been adopted during the previous attack were being used again, except the number of people involved and the level of intensity was on an entirely different level.

Spiritual light flashed incessantly up above, and the earth tremored and quaked violently. The area within a range of five kilometers from the city wall had been transformed into a deadly realm of slaughter.

Countless balls of light exploded both on the ground and in the sky, and the pungent odor of blood and gore quickly filled the entire space.

Care for a battle, Fellow Daoist Azure Dragon?

Just as Master Azure Dragon was appraising the battlefield with a grim expression, a burst of hearty laughter rang out from the distance. Immediately thereafter, two gusts of fierce winds came crashing down toward the city wall, and after just a few devastating blows, the silver light barrier was displaying signs of collapsing.

The man who had issued the challenge was none other than Tie Long, and he was attacking the citys restriction with his pair of giant hammers.

This was clearly a treasure that was able to simulate the entire Heavenlean City, and as for the clouds of black Qi on the screen, those naturally symbolized the approaching devilish army.

These clouds of black Qi seemed to be moving extremely slowly, but in reality, the devilish army was approaching at a rapid speed.

Please take a seat, Fellow Daoist Han, Fairy Silver Light. This battle is going to decide the fate of our Heavenlean City, so well be counting on you, fellow Daoists, Master Azure Dragon said in an earnest manner as he rose to his feet.

Of course, its only right that we do our part in such an important battle, Fairy Silver Light said with a smile.

An elated look appeared on Master Azure Dragons face upon hearing this, and he immediately offered words of gratitude.

Fairy Lin Luan was also appraising the two with a smile on her face, and once they had taken their seats, she said, According to the news provided by our scouts, the devilish army is throwing everything at us on this occasion, and leaving nothing in reserve. Thankfully, we had already anticipated that this would be the case, and weve also made some preparations for this day. As long as we can hold off those devilish lords, theres a very good chance that well be able to force back the devilish army. Of course, we are very grateful that Sister Silver Light and Fellow Daoist Han have come all the way here to reinforce our city, and our four sects certainly wont make this a thankless trip for the two of you. Weve prepared some presents, please do accept them.

As soon as her voice trailed off, she clapped her hands twice, and two azure-armored guards immediately strode into the hall from outside. Each of them was carrying a silver platter covered by golden silk fabric, and they made their way over to Han Li and Fairy Silver Light before raising the platters high above their heads as a gesture of respect.

A peculiar look flashed through Han Lis eyes as he waved a hand toward one of the silver platters, and the section of golden silk fabric draped over the platter rustled slightly before a blue bracelet flew out and was drawn into his grasp.

This was a storage bracelet of quite a high caliber.

Han Li injected his spiritual sense into the bracelet, and immediately drew a sharp breath. He had already anticipated that the items in the storage bracelet would be extremely valuable, but even he didnt think that it would be filled with so many precious materials and ingredients. This was virtually the equivalent of the entire wealth of a medium-sized sect.

As expected of one of the most prominent superpowers of the human race, the four major sects truly were extremely wealthy.

Of course, this was also due to the fact that the survival of Heavenlean City truly hinged on the upcoming battle. Otherwise, no matter how grateful Master Azure Dragon and Fairy Lin Luan were toward Han Li and Fairy Silver Light, there was no way they would offer such staggering compensation.

On top of that, if Han Li and Fairy Silver Light were to accept this massive offering, then they would have no excuse to not give everything they had in the upcoming battle.

A faint smile appeared on Han Lis face, and he said, Thank you for the present, fellow Daoists.

He flipped his hand over as he spoke, and the storage bracelet vanished amid a flash of spiritual light.

After inspecting the contents of her storage bracelet, a hint of elation also flashed through Fairy Silver Lights eyes, and she accepted it as well.

Both Fairy Lin Luan and Master Azure Dragon were very elated to see this, and the latter said, If we can defend the city from the devilish army, well have another present for the two of you following the battle as thanks for your efforts.

Indeed, as long as we can withstand this attack, the suns will return to normal, and the Nine Sun Astral Formation will recover its function, which will restore the citys ability to protect itself. However, prior to this, the four of us will definitely have a grueling battle ahead. I hope our presents will suffice as a show of our heartfelt gratitude, Lin Luan said with a smile.

This is indeed a very large present, and Ill be sure to do everything in my power to help the city withstand this attack. The All-encompassing Devilish Cavaliers arent a concern as the copper puppet army will be able to counter them, but those Jialun War Devils are going to be very troublesome, Im concerned that ordinary cultivators wont be able to handle them, Han Li said in a slow voice.

Rest assured, Brother Han, were also aware of just how powerful these Jialun War Devils are, so weve organized a group of elite cultivators and prepared some special methods to oppose them. Im sure well be able to keep those devils at bay, Master Azure Dragon replied in a slightly ambiguous manner.

Oh? It sounds like my concerns were unnecessary, then. You seem to already have everything planned out, would you be able to disclose your plans to me and Fairy Silver Light? Han Li asked with a calm smile.

Of course. Aside from the Nine Sun Astral Formation, weve spared no expense to activate all of the other formations in the city to their maximal extent. On top of that, weve also brought out the 32 Spatial Tempering Stage puppets stored in our treasure vault, which is one of our trump cards… Thus, Master Azure Dragon began to introduce the preparations they had made, and Fairy Lin Luan would interject from time to time to provide additional details.

Both Han Li and Fairy Silver Light listened with rapt focus, and close to two hours later, a large number of high-grade cultivators suddenly began to frequently enter and exit the hall. All of them wore grim expressions and flew away to different parts of Heavenlean City to carry out the orders they had received.

Not long after that, a resounding bell chime rang out across the entire city, and groups of armored warriors and countless streaks of light appeared in the city before rushing to all of the city walls.

At the same time, a series of formations of different sizes emerged on a plot of empty land in a secluded corner of the city. These formations were all radiating dazzling light, and some of the nearby buildings suddenly began to transform, taking on the form of massive giants or huge battle carriages and flying arks.

At the center of the city, the massive conference hall suddenly began to tremor violently before slowly rising up out of the ground, then hovered in mid-air after growing to over 100,000 feet tall.

Not only that, but the seemingly ordinary patterns running along the surface of the hall suddenly lit up and arranged themselves into a series of profound five-colored runes.

A dull thump rang out, and a dense five-colored light barrier emerged from the underside of the hall, then swelled to encompass the entire building. feewebnove.co

Immediately thereafter, a burst of buzzing rang out from the hall, and it flew toward a certain direction as a giant ball of five-colored light.

A few hours later, the giant hall appeared in the air above a certain section of the city wall, where it hovered in a stationary manner.

On the city wall and inside the city down below was an enormous army of human warriors and low-grade cultivators that stretched for as far as the eyes could see, this was an army of millions!

There were also around 7,000 to 8,000 high-grade cultivators in the air above the army, and all of them were standing on flying treasures with grim looks in their eyes.

In a certain corner of the human army down below, there was also a large horde of ferocious-looking spirit beasts.

All of them had vicious looks in their eyes and seemed extremely eager for blood, but they were being controlled by a certain invisible restriction and didnt even dare to utter a single sound.

Deep under the ground beneath these ferocious beasts were a series of complex underground tunnels, within which a copper puppet army was standing at the ready.

Among this army were 32 particularly eye-catching golden puppets, each of which was around 1,000 feet tall.

At the same time, there were a dozen or so white-robed cultivators situated on a giant plaza in Heavenlean City that was surrounded by countless guards. These cultivators were busy at work standing around a purple super formation that was virtually entirely constructed from blocks of purple jade stones.

All of these stones were engraved with runes of different colors, and they formed nine secondary formations that the super formation was ultimately comprised of.

This was an extremely rare hierarchical linked formation!

At the center of each of the nine formations was a miniature formation formed by blue runes, and these miniature formations were releasing bursts of astonishing glacial Qi, as well as a rank odor.

The entire super formation was quite dim, and the nine secondary formations seemed to have completely ceased to operate.

Only those miniature blue formations were still as dazzling as ever and resembled scintillating suns that would never be snuffed out.

The dozen or so white-robed cultivators seemed to be extremely wary of those blue formations, and even as they were placing pieces of some kind of golden crystal around the entire formation, they made sure to keep far away from those blue formations.

Time slowly passed by, and around eight hours flew past in the blink of an eye.

Right at this moment, the sound of war drums rang out in the distance, striking the listener with the feeling that their blood had been set alight.

Immediately thereafter, one black thread appeared after another, and they gradually thickened before forming an inky-black devilish sea that surged toward the city from a distance.

There were countless indistinct devilish shadows within the sea, and the outlines of a series of mountainous giant arks were particularly eye-catching.

Light flashed from the roof of the giant hall in the air above Heavenlean City, and a dozen or so humanoid figures emerged before casting their eyes toward the devilish sea in unison.

Lord Tie isnt lying to us, is he? The human cultivator who killed Lord Lis trio just so happens to be in Heavenlean City? Is he saying this to make us join their attack against Heavenlean City? Ive heard that this city is an extremely difficult nut to crack, unlike the other human settlements weve destroyed in the past, a pink-robed beauty said in a concerned manner.

Her companion was a silver-robed middle-aged man, and he shook his head in response. Rest assured, Lord Li is a borrowed devilish lord, and he has quite an uncouth personality, but he definitely wouldnt lie about something like this. After all, this is a task handed down by Master Xue Guang himself, theres no way he would risk invoking the wrath of Master Xue Guang. Besides, if that human cultivator really is in Heavenlean City, then theres no harm in lending them our power to attack the city.

Thats true. We did manage to find the place where Lord Lis trio was killed quite quickly, but the entire battlefield had been cleaned up, so we werent able to find any useful leads. It really is quite fortunate for us that weve received some information here. At the very least, well be able to answer to Master Xue Guang, the woman sighed in a resigned manner.

Indeed. I would be very fearful of the consequences that await us if we return without the item that Master Xue Guang is searching for. Alright, now that we have a solid lead, we have to prepare for a grueling battle now. Those human cultivators were able to kill Lord Lis trio, so even with the treasures that Master Xue Guang entrusted to us, well have to tread with caution. On top of that, those people are hiding in Heavenlean City, itll most likely take a lot of effort to force them out of the city, the middle-aged man said as a cold look flashed through his eyes.

Hmph, Lord Tie wishes to use our power to attack Heavenlean City, so hell naturally be responsible for that. If he cant even do something so simple, then he has no right to join forces with us. Our only task is to kill the perpetrators behind the deaths of Lord Lis trio, and to recover the item that Master Xue Guang is searching for, the woman said in a proud manner.

Hehe, dont underestimate Lord Li and the others. Lord Li himself is at the pinnacle of the late-Body Integration Stage, and hes only one step away from becoming a Sacred Ancestor. Fei Ya is still quite young, but as a direct lineal descendent of Sacred Ancestor Xue Tian he possesses powerful glacial abilities, its said that even Master Xue Tian himself once praised his powers. On top of that, that Fairy Yu is a descendent of Sacred Ancestor Ming Luo as well, so she should definitely have a couple of powerful trump cards up her sleeve. The weakest one among them is most likely only Lord Yan. The middle-aged man seemed to have a very detailed understanding of the devilish lords that were attacking Heavenlean City.

Thats true. They want to borrow our power, so why dont we do the same. Lets get down there, Im sure theyve already sensed our arrival, the woman chuckled.

Almost as soon as her voice trailed off, the black devilish clouds above the valley abruptly surged, following which groups of black-armored cavaliers emerged amid a burst of loud drumming.

These cavaliers were led by a black-armored elderly man, who was standing in mid-air with a hint of a smile on his face.

Behind him stood Fei Ya, Fairy Yu, and Lord Yan.

Fairy Yu wore a faint smile on her face, while Fei Ya was still as expressionless as ever.

Thank you for your hard work, fellow Daoists, youve arrived far sooner than I anticipated, Tie Long chuckled as he cupped his fist in a salute from afar.

We came as quickly as we could after receiving the news, it seems like we werent too late, the woman said with a smile.

Haha, indeed, youre here just in time, it wont be long until we launch our attack against Heavenlean City. Lets go down into the valley before we discuss anything further, Tie Long said as he made an inviting hand gesture.

Sure, we were also wanting to ask you how youre so certain that the person were looking for is in Heavenlean City, the middle-aged man replied with a smile.

The two giant black birds then flew down into the valley with the flying carriage in tow, and the four devilish lords followed along behind them.

After that, the six devilish lords and a group of high-grade devilish beings gathered in a hall within the valley and held a discussion for over half a day, and when the devilish lords emerged from the hall, they all seemed to be extremely pleased.

…

Around half a month flew by in a flash, and Han Li was just meditating in his secret chamber when he suddenly heard a flurry of cries of surprise outside.

He immediately opened his eyes before standing up and making his way over to the window. As he did so, he swept a sleeve through the air, and the window opened on its own.

Han Li only took a quick glance outside before his expression abruptly changed, and he flew out of the room as a streak of azure light. After just a few flashes, he was several thousand feet in the air, and he looked up even further to find that a grey mark had appeared on the edge of one of the seven suns in the sky, and the grey color was gradually spreading to the center of that sun.

It was as if someone were slowly covering the sun with their hand.

Everyone down below was looking up at the phenomenon taking place up above with panicked expressions.

Even though the higher-ups of Heavenlean City had done everything they could do to keep this a secret, news that the formation would be rendered defunct on the day when the five suns transitioned into moons still inevitably spread through the city, causing a lot of panic.

The remaining two Body Integration cultivators of the four sects had come forward in person to reassure everyone with a series of promises, but even so, everyone in the city still couldnt help but panic at the arrival of this phenomenon.

Right at this moment, the toll of a bell rang out across Heavenlean City, and a series of high-grade cultivators from the four sects flew out of various different buildings. At the same time, groups of armored cultivators and warriors also spilled out onto the streets.

They patrolled both the air and the ground, and the atmosphere in Heavenlean City instantly became very tense.

Instead of being further alarmed by this, the panicked individuals on the street became calmer at the sight of these patrolling cultivators and warriors, and they all returned to their homes.

In a matter of minutes, all of the streets in the city were cleared of civilians, and a deathly silence ensued.

Han Li paid no heed to everything that was going on around him, and merely inspected the phenomenon unfolding up above in silence.

After a while, when the entire sun had turned grey, Han Li finally turned and flew toward a certain massive hall in the city as a streak of azure light.

Heavenlean City was an enormous city, but thankfully, the pavilion that he was staying in wasnt far from the hall where important conferences were supposed to take place.

Thus, it only took just over two hours for Han Li to reach the hall.

Youre a little late, Brother Han! A gentle chuckle rang out from the entrance of the hall, following which an elegant figure wearing a silver mask emerged.

It was none other than Fairy Silver Light.

Greetings, Fellow Daoist Silver Light, I was inspecting the situation in the city for a while, so I was slightly delayed. It seems that Fairy Lin and Fellow Daoist Azure Dragon have done a good job to keep the situation under control, Han Li replied in a calm voice.

Of course. Sister Lin and Master Azure Dragon are both veteran Body Integration cultivators and grand elders of the four major sects, its naturally no difficult task for them to take care of these matters. The suns are already beginning to transition into moons, so the devilish army will most likely arrive soon. You are going to be the most powerful being in the city, so do take care of yourself, Brother Han, Fairy Silver Light cautioned in a solemn voice as her smile faded.

Han Li was rather surprised to see the genuine look in Fairy Silver Lights eyes, and he smiled as he replied, Thank you for your words of caution, Fellow Daoist, but to say that Im the most powerful being in the city is an exaggeration. Fairy Lin Luan and Fellow Daoist Azure Dragons powers are not inferior to mine.

Sister Lin and Master Azure Dragon are unaware of your true power. Otherwise…

Just as Fairy Silver Light and Han Li were conversing with one another, Master Azure Dragons voice rang out from inside the hall, and it was tinged with a hint of stress. Fellow Daoists, please come and join us in the hall. Ive just received news that the devilish army has been mobilized, and will arrive at our city soon.

Han Li didnt want to continue with the previous conversation anyway, so he said, Lets not keep Fairy Lin and Fellow Daoist Azure Dragon waiting, then, Fellow Daoist Silver Light.

Alright, lets go in, Brother Han, Fairy Silver Light agreed with a nod.

Thus, the two of them strode into the hall together.

At present, the entire hall was packed to the rafters with over 100 Spatial Tempering cultivators present, as well as hundreds of armored guards that were standing around the hall in a stationary manner.

At one end of the hall were four chairs, two of which were slightly more elevated than the other two. At the center of the hall was a giant light screen, and the image in the light screen depicted a rather familiar-looking city in a great level of detail.

There were currently clouds of black Qi that were inching toward the city from all directions.

From the sound of it, this Xue Guang must also be a Sacred Ancestor. If the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi is that important, then why did he entrust the treasure to someone else? Why didnt he wait until he could descend into the Spirit Realm so he could extract the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi himself? Han Li asked in a skeptical manner.

Ive been trapped in here for countless years, so I dont know what his exact reasons could be. Perhaps the other Sacred Ancestors are already suspecting him and have sent spies to monitor him, so he doesnt dare to carry out this task in person. Alternatively, perhaps hes encountered some trouble in the sacred realm and cant descend into the Spirit Realm at all. Sacred Ancestors are able to send clones into this realm, but there are very few of them who can descend into this realm with their true body and not have to fear being rejected by this realm. Xue Guang doesnt rank very high among the Sacred Ancestors, so perhaps hes simply restricted by a lack of power. By the way, you came into possession of this Devil Sealing Lock, so you mustve killed the devilish lords that you mentioned earlier, tell them about their abilities, and Ill see if I have any recollection of them, Che Qigong prompted.

Han Li thought about this for a moment before deciding that this information wasnt of any consequence, so he replied truthfully, That does indeed sound rather plausible. Among the devilish lords I encountered, one of them had extraordinary strength and a physical body seemed to be no less powerful than that of a Sacred Ancestor. As for his two companions, one could directly summon Heavenly Ghosts, while the other was adept in using Hierarchical True Devils…

Ive only heard of one of those three, and he wasnt all that renowned back when I was first sealed into this treasure. However, he was already a subordinate of Xue Guangs at the time, so it seems that he really did entrust this Devil Sealing Lock to his subordinates.

In that case, the leader of the devilish army that descended into this area is most likely this Sacred Ancestor Xue Guang, Han Li mused.

Indeed. Unless all of my prior speculation was incorrect, that must be the case. You still havent answered my original question yet, are there any places with Yin Yang Infernal Ponds or Earthly Hellish Flames nearby? Che Qigong asked again in a serious voice.

Theres a valley around two months travel away from here that contains Earthly Hellish Flames. This flame can only be used to refine some Yin flame treasures, so even though its very rare, us human cultivators dont really pay it much heed, Han Li replied in a slow voice.

My theories are virtually all but confirmed, then. Xue Guang mustve sent his three subordinates to this place to try and extract some Chaotic Yin Yang Qi from this Devil Sealing Lock, only for it to be taken by you! Che Qigong guffawed, clearly taking a lot of pleasure in Xue Guangs misfortune.

In contrast, a contemplative expression had reappeared on Han Lis face.

You seem to be interested in the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi as well, Che Qigong observed in a cold voice as his mirth subsided.

It would be very pretentious of me to say that Im not interested in such an incredible treasure. However, how do I know youre not lying to me? Han Li asked in a calm manner.

Hehe, how would I benefit from lying to you? Ive been trapped in this treasure for countless years, and Ive broken through to the last three layers of the 13 restrictions placed on the treasure, if the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi in this Devil Sealing Lock can be drawn out, perhaps Ill be able to free myself someday. Of course, I wont allow a human cultivator like you to reap such an outrageous reward for nothing, if you want me to tell the refinement method for this Devil Sealing Lock, then youll have to promise me a few things first, Che Qigong said in a nonchalant manner.

Are you trying to make a deal with me? Han Li asked as his eyes narrowed slightly.

I am. Are you not interested in the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi? A cold smile appeared on Che Qigongs face.

Of course I am, but I plan to consider this matter in greater detail before I decide whether to strike up a deal with you. A peculiar light suddenly flashed through Han Lis eyes as he spoke, following which he abruptly disintegrated into specks of golden light.

Che Qigongs expression darkened significantly upon seeing this, and only after a long while did he murmur to himself, He withdrew his spiritual sense from this place, is he really not interested in the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi at all? If hes unwilling to make a deal with me, then who knows when Ill next encounter someone that can help me escape from this place?

Che Qigong stood on the spot and looked into the distance with a dark expression.

Meanwhile, specks of golden light drifted out of the white wooden box that was suspended in mid-air in the secret chamber on the top floor of the pavilion that Han Li was situated in. The specks of golden light quickly vanished into the golden Nascent Soul above Han Lis physical body, following which the five-colored eyeballs in the surrounding area all imploded amid a string of dull thumps.

The golden Nascent Soul made a hand seal, and it flew into Han Lis physical body as a streak of golden light, upon which a long sigh rang out.

Han Li slowly opened his eyes before staring at the wooden box in silence with a cautious look in his eyes.

Chaotic Yin Yang Qi and Devil Sealing Lock, eh? Who wouldve thought that I would stumble upon such an incredible treasure. Having said that, nothing is free in life, this Chaotic Yin Yang Qi will indeed be extremely useful to me, but I have to consider the situation carefully first! Han Li murmured to himself as he made a grabbing motion to draw the wooden box into his grasp.

As he stroked the box, he fell into deep thought. All of a sudden, a certain thought occurred to him, and his expression changed slightly as he rose to his feet before pacing around the secret chamber.

If this item is that important, then whos to say that Sacred Ancestor Xue Guang wouldnt have placed some kind of tracking mark on it? Im sure he wouldnt be willing to lose such a treasure. This could be a little troublesome.

Despite the concern in his voice, there wasnt any panic or fear in his eyes.

Of course, this was because the Sacred Ancestor Xue Guang in the Spirit realm was only a clone. If Sacred Ancestor Xue Guang had descended into the Spirit Realm in his full glory, then Han Li would immediately be fleeing the scene.

He was quite confident in his own abilities, but he definitely wasnt deluded enough to think that he could oppose a Grand Ascension Stage being such as a Sacred Ancestor.

Of course, if he could make another breakthrough and reach the late-Body Integration Stage, he should at least be able to ensure self-preservation even against a Sacred Ancestor.

After pacing around for about 10 minutes, a decisive look finally appeared in Han Lis eyes.

He immediately tossed the wooden box into the air, then swept a sleeve through the air to release a dozen or so golden and silver talismans, which adhered themselves to the box in a flash.

After that, he began to chant something while flicking his fingers incessantly toward the box, casting a torrent of incantations seals that transformed into streaks of light, which instantly encompassed all of the golden and silver talismans.

Light flashed from the surfaces of these talismans, and they blurred before transforming into golden and silver runes of different sizes before being drawn into the wooden box.

Han Lis chanting ceased upon seeing this, but he continued to make different hand seals, and a string of dull thunderclaps suddenly erupted from his body.

Golden lightning flashed from his fingertips, and a series of thin arcs of lightning sprang forth, then instantly intertwined to form a golden lightning net that descended toward the wooden box.

Following a string of rumbling thunderclaps, the lightning net converged at Han Lis behest, and layers of golden lightning enveloped the wooden box, transforming it into a shimmering golden rectangular brick.

Only then did Han Lis expression ease slightly as he swept a sleeve forward to release a burst of azure light, which drew the golden brick into his storage bracelet in a flash.

After that, Han Li sat down with his legs crossed again to contemplate his current situation.

He began to wonder whether the green liquid from his mysterious small vial would work on this incomplete Profound Heavenly Treasure. Unfortunately, with that Sacred Ancestor in the treasure, he didnt dare to conduct any reckless experiments.

Otherwise, if he were to somehow damage the restrictions in the treasure and release the Sacred Ancestor, then he would be in a world of trouble!

Han Li naturally wasnt going to do something so risky, so he could only repress this urge for now.

As for whether that Sacred Ancestor Xue Guang would send people to hunt him down, Han Li was confident that self-preservation wouldnt be an issue as long as he didnt get surrounded by four or five late-Body Integration Stage devilish lords at once. Sacred Ancestor Xue Guangs clone would definitely be far more powerful than the average late-Body Integration Stage devilish lord, but as one of the generals of the devilish army, he definitely couldnt just abandon his post to pursue Han Li himself.

Furthermore, even if he did come after Han Li, there was no telling who would emerge on top in a battle as Han Li had a Profound Heavenly Treasure as a trump card.

With that in mind, Han Li was convinced that he would be fine at least for the short term. As for several decades from now, if Sacred Ancestor Xue Guang really did manage to descend into the Spirit Realm, then the powerful human and demonic beings on the holy island would be able to oppose him. All he had to do was leave Deep Heaven City prior to that, and no one would be able to find him.

Having devised a course of action in his mind, he closed his eyes and entered a meditative state.

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Over a month later, a flying carriage drawn by a pair of giant black birds suddenly appeared near the valley where the devilish army was situated.

Within the carriage were two high-grade devilish beings, one male and one female, and they were conversing with one another with grim expressions.

That sounds very fair. Go ahead then, Fellow Daoist, Han Li replied after a brief moment of contemplation.

The elderly man was elated to hear this, and he immediately asked the most pressing question in his mind. Alright, the first thing I want to know is who you obtained this Devil Sealing Lock from.

Han Li had anticipated this question, and he immediately replied, I obtained it from a few devilish lords.

Devilish lords? Could they be subordinates to Xue Guang? Why would he have handed down this treasure to his subordinates? the elderly man murmured to himself in a contemplative manner.

Han Li continued, Ive already answered one of your questions, would you be able to tell me your name now?

My name is Che Qigong. How did a human like you encounter devilish lords? Are you in our sacred realm right now? the elderly man replied before asking another question.

Che Qigong? Hmm, Ive never heard of that name before. Its currently the time when your Elder Devil Realm overlaps with our Spirit Realm, and thats how I encountered those devilish lords, Han Li replied.

What? The sacred sacrifice is taking place right now? I cant believe Ive already been trapped in here for so many years! How long has it been since the sacred sacrifice began? If it only commenced not long ago, then Xue Guang wouldnt be able to descend into the Spirit Realm yet, could that be why he entrusted this Devil Sealing Lock to his subordinates? The elderly mans brows furrowed tightly as he spoke.

Han Lis expression changed slightly upon hearing the term sacred sacrifice, and he said, I think its my turn to ask a question now.

A hint of fury reappeared on the elderly mans face, but he quickly repressed it, and said, Alright, go ahead.

My next question is very simple, I want to know if youre one of the Sacred Ancestors of the Elder Devil Realm, Han Li said in a solemn manner.

Why waste a question like this if youve already guessed the answer? Not only am I a Sacred Ancestor, Im one of the eldest Sacred Ancestors in our sacred realm! Even in the entire sacred realm, there are only a few beings as old as I am, the elderly man said in a cold voice.

Han Li faltered slightly upon hearing this before chuckling, I see, apologies for my rudeness earlier, then.

Judging from the elderly mans haughty demeanor and the astonishing abilities he had displayed, Han Li wasnt all that surprised to hear this.

What are you laughing at? Do you find it funny that an esteemed Sacred Ancestor such as myself has been trapped in this place? Che Qigong asked as a hint of rage flashed through his eyes.

Not at all! Your powers are far superior to mine, so Im certainly in no place to be laughing at you, Han Li replied in a calm voice as his smile faded. However, he had made a mental note to himself to tread with caution as the elderly mans mood seemed to be extremely volatile and unpredictable.

You still seem to be very calm even after learning that Im a Sacred Ancestor, are you under the impression that I wont devour this wisp of spiritual sense of yours? Che Qigong threatened.

If you wanted to do that, you wouldve done so long ago. Han Li remained completely unfazed.

Che Qigong calmed down slightly, and harrumphed, Hmph, youre quite a smart man. If it werent for the fact that Im trapped in here, I wouldve killed a mere human cultivator like you on sight! Alright, answer my previous question now, are the Sacred Ancestors able to descend into the Spirit Realm yet?

The devilish tribulation only commenced not long ago, so its still impossible for the Sacred Ancestors to descend into the Spirit Realm, Han Li replied in a truthful manner.

I see. A hint of excitement flashed through Che Qigongs eyes upon hearing this, but he then fell into deep thought again, seemingly contemplating an important matter.

After a brief silence, Han Li asked his next question. Would you be able to disclose to me the functions of this Devil Sealing Lock?

The elderly man faltered slightly upon hearing this before turning to Han Li with a disdainful look in his eyes. Theres no way a human like you would be able to use the Devil Sealing Lock, so you wont benefit from this information.

Ill be the one to decide whether this information will be useful to me or not, Han Li insisted.

Alright, if you really want to know, then theres no harm in telling you. This Devil Sealing Lock is actually an incomplete Profound Heavenly Treasure that contains Chaotic Yin Yang Qi. Not only does it have its very own independent space, there are also 13 layers of ancient restrictions that have been cast onto the treasure by the top-grade formation masters of our sacred realm. Once someone is trapped in this treasure, theyll only be able to escape if they possess the ability to dispel Chaotic Yin Yang Qi on their own. Otherwise, even if someone were to remove the 13 restrictions from the outside, it still wouldnt do anything. In its complete form, this Profound Heavenly Treasure would even be able to trap a true immortal unless they just so happen to possess an ability that can counter this treasure. Even in its current form, its still more than enough to trap a Sacred Ancestor like me, the elderly man said in a cold voice.

An incomplete Profound Heavenly Treasure? Han Lis calm facade immediately cracked upon hearing this.

He possessed a Profound Heavenly Treasure himself, so he was naturally well aware of just how powerful these treasures were. Even though this was only an incomplete Profound Heavenly Treasure, it was still an extremely tempting prospect to him.

Hehe, unfortunately, this Devil Sealing Lock was created in our sacred realm, so only the Sacred Ancestors of our sacred race who are able to draw upon the power of laws of heaven and earth are able to make use of it. Even if an outsider like you were to obtain the treasure, it would serve no purpose. I just so happened to have recently broken into this restriction, and I managed to stop your spiritual sense from delving deeper into the box. Otherwise, if your spiritual sense clone had reached the space within the box, it wouldve been instantly destroyed by the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi in there, Che Qigong said in an indifferent manner.

I see, so only those who can draw upon the powers of heaven and earth of the Elder Devil Realm can make use of such a treasure, Han Li murmured to himself in a contemplative manner.

I suggest you dont get any funny ideas. I can see that youre using a cultivation art of our sacred race and can control some true devilish Qi, but unless you can hone your mastery of this cultivation art to the Sacred Ancestor level, theres no way youll be able to draw upon the powers of heaven and earth of our sacred realm. If you really do manage to master that devilish art to such a degree, then youll be renounced by the Spirit Realm and forced to ascend to our sacred realm, Che Qigong cautioned in a meaningful voice.

Han Lis eyelids twitched slightly upon hearing this, and after a long while, he finally sighed, In that case, this item appears to be completely useless to me.

Thats right. Thats why I told you it wouldnt benefit you to learn the functions of this treasure. On top of that, due to its incomplete nature, this treasure is bound by a severe limitation that makes it very difficult even for sacred ancestors like us to use, the elderly man said with a mysterious smile.

Whats the limitation? Han Li asked as his brows furrowed slightly.

Haha, Im not going to tell you, Che Qigong chortled.

Han Lis expression darkened slightly upon hearing this. After a brief silence, the elderly man continued, Theres one more thing that I want to ask you, I hope you can answer me truthfully. Do you know if there are any places with Yin Yang Infernal Ponds or Earthly Hellish Flames in the nearby area?

Instead of answering the question right away, a cautious look appeared on Han Lis face, and he asked, Yin Yang Infernal Ponds or Earthly Hellish Flames? Why do you ask?

You sure have a lot of questions! You havent even answered my questions yet, Che Qigong said in a cold voice as his expression darkened slightly.

In that case, this will count as my question, Han Li replied in a calm manner.

The fury in the eyes of the elderly man became even more pronounced upon hearing this, and palpable spiritual pressure began to erupt from his body.

However, Han Li remained completely unfazed as he reminded, You can do whatever you like to me, Im just an insignificant clone.

Hmph, you wouldnt dare to be this cocky if your true body were here! Che Qigong harrumphed coldly as he forcibly repressed his own rage again.

After a brief hesitation, he explained in a resigned manner, Those are the two types of places where the Devil Sealing Lock can be refined again. After placing this treasure into one of those places, a secret technique of our sacred race can be used to refine the treasure and extract some of the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi within it. This Chaotic Yin Yang Qi is extremely useful to Sacred Ancestors like us both for tool refinement, as well as to enhance our own powers. Due to the fact that the sacred realm is filled entirely with devilish Qi, those two types of places can only be found in the Spirit Realm. Otherwise, Xue Guang definitely wouldnt have entrusted this Devil Sealing Lock to his subordinates, and it certainly wouldnt have fallen into the hands of a human cultivator like you.

Chaotic Yin Yang Qi can be extracted from the Devil Sealing Lock when its put into one of those two types of places? Is that true? Han Li was very surprised to hear this.

There were some records of Chaotic Yin Yang Qi in some ancient tomes, and those records all proclaimed that Chaotic Yin Yang Qi possessed countless types of incredible functions.

Why would I lie to you about something like this? You were able to manifest a spiritual sense clone, so I presume youre a Body Integration cultivator. If you can absorb even a tiny wisp of Chaotic Yin Yang Qi, theres a chance that you could progress to the Grand Ascension Stage in the future! Even in the worst-case scenario, it should at least allow you to make an immediate breakthrough. If you use the Chaotic Yin Yang Qi to refine a treasure instead, then even the most ordinary of treasures could be transformed into a powerful Divine Spirit Treasure! Che Qigong said.

This projection was a temporary spiritual sense clone that Han Li had conjured up, and he had sent it into the wooden box using a certain foreign secret technique. However, this space clearly wasnt the space inside the wooden box, and that was rather surprising to Han Li.

However, despite his surprise, he wasnt overly concerned. After all, the worst that could happen would be the loss of this wisp of spiritual sense, which wouldnt have too much of a negative impact on him.

Thus, after inspecting his surroundings for a while, Han Li drifted toward a certain direction. Along the way, his surroundings were entirely comprised of thin grey mist, and after flying for several hours, the scenery hadnt changed at all.

His brows furrowed slightly as he stopped momentarily, then suddenly changed direction and flew directly upward. After passing through one layer of mist after another, he discovered that the sky in this space also seemed to be completely boundless. Even after flying for half a day, he still found himself inside a vast expanse of ever-present grey mist.

His expression darkened slightly upon seeing this, but all of a sudden, he turned toward a certain direction, and yelled, Whos there?

His voice wasnt very loud, but it echoed incessantly throughout the nearby space. However, no one emerged from the nearby space to meet him.

Han Li raised an eyebrow upon seeing this before giving a cold harrumph, then suddenly sat down with his legs crossed to meditate in mid-air.

His eyes were tightly shut, and he remained completely still for over half a day, looking as if he planned to never get up again.

On the second day, a ball of green light suddenly emerged nearby before transforming into a green-robed elderly man.

The man had a pair of remarkably long eyebrows, and his face was very thin and gaunt. There was a yellow wooden pin in his hair, and the image of a sinister devilish monster with three heads and six arms was embroidered onto his robes.

After he appeared, he displayed no intention of approaching Han Li, and merely appraised him in silence with a cold look in his eyes.

However, Han Li continued to sit with his eyes closed, as if he hadnt even sensed the elderly mans arrival.

Thus, the two of them maintained a rather peculiar silence, and it seemed that neither of them wanted to be the one to speak first.

Time quickly passed by, and three days and three nights later, there was still no change to the situation whatsoever.

However, upon closer inspection, one would discover that a hint of surprise had appeared in the elderly mans eyes as he appraised Han Li.

After another eight hours, the elderly man was clearly starting to become a little restless. His body swayed, and he abruptly vanished on the spot.

In the next instant, spatial fluctuations erupted several tens of feet in front of Han Li, following which the elderly man re-emerged.

However, Han Li merely continued to ignore him, and a hint of fury appeared on the elderly mans face.

Hmph, you sure are quite courageous to disregard me like this. The elderly man finally broke the silence, and his voice was as sharp as unpleasant as the sound of metal grating on metal, striking the listener with a sense of unease and anxiety.

From the sounds of it, you must be quite an important figure. May I know your name? Han Li asked in a calm voice as he slowly opened his eyes.

A mere human cultivator like you wont know of me. Having said that, Im very curious, how did the spiritual clone of a human cultivator get into this place? Does this mean this item has fallen into your hands? The elderly man was able to immediately identify that this wasnt Han Lis true body.

Hehe, you must be a mighty figure of the Elder Devil Race. This box did indeed fall into my hands, and I sent this spiritual sense of clone of mine into the box to investigate its contents. If Im not mistaken, this is one of the restrictions in the box rather than the actual space within the box, right? Han Li asked in a calm voice.

Due to the fact that he was only a spiritual sense clone, he was unable to ascertain the power level of this elderly man. However, he had already guessed that this was a devilish being, so despite the fact that his expression remained unchanged, he was naturally rather wary of this elderly man.

Indeed, this is the 10th illusionary restriction in the box. As long as one can master the key elements of this restriction, theyll be able to change everything within this space at will. I must say, the sacred race really has become incapable, how could they have let this treasure fall into the hands of a human? You mentioned that this treasure is in the form of a box, thats good to hear. At the very least, its far less unsightly than its previous form, the elderly man murmured with furrowed brows as he swept a sleeve through the air.

The entire surrounding area blurred, then shattered and fell away like a mirror. All of a sudden, Han Li was greeted by the refreshing fragrance of nature, and the sound of a flowing stream.

His heart stirred in response, and he hurriedly inspected his surroundings again, upon which he discovered that the world around him had been completely transformed. rewebnovel.com

There were blue skies and white clouds overhead, and beautiful scenery all around him. He and the elderly man were currently standing in a clear stream. The water in the stream only reached halfway up their shins, and there were a few small azure fish swimming past them in a leisurely manner, seemingly completely unfazed by their presence.

Han Lis expression changed slightly as he made a grabbing motion downward, and a lively azure fish was immediately drawn into his grasp. As the fish struggled between his fingers, he could clearly feel its slippery scales in his hand.

Blue light flashed through his eyes, and he tossed the fish back into the stream, then brought his hand up to his nose, upon which he was immediately greeted by a strong fishy odor.

What a profound restriction! Everything is completely realistic in here. Would you be able to tell me how I ended up here, Senior? When I injected this wisp of spiritual sense into this box, I had intended for it to directly reach the space within the box. However, Ive appeared in this restriction instead, and I assume this has something to do with you, Han Li said in a slow voice.

Hmph, why do I have to answer your questions? If you want answers, go look for them yourself, the elderly man said with a disdainful roll of his eyes.

As opposed to being enraged by the elderly mans haughty demeanor, Han Li merely smiled, and said, Hehe, Im sure youve appeared before me because you wish to speak to me as well. I can see that your body is also formed from spiritual sense, I assume youre being kept in here against your will.

Who are you? Were you sent here by that bastard, Xue Guang? the elderly man suddenly bellowed in a thunderous voice, and a burst of astonishing pressure crashed down onto Han Lis body.

Immediately thereafter, the elderly mans body swept forward, and he closed a hand around Han Lis neck as his eyes turned into a vicious crimson color.

A ferocious aura akin to that of a vicious primordial beast erupted from his body, and a giant crimson devilish projection emerged behind him, threatening to tear Han Li into countless pieces.

Han Li was quite alarmed by this sudden development, but his expression remained calm as he replied, I dont know of anyone by the name of Xue Guang.

Bullsh*t! If you dont know Xue Guang, then how did you obtain this Devil Sealing Lock? Do you really think Ill believe your nonsensical lies? This Devil Sealing Lock has been passed down between countless Sacred Ancestors, and all of them have carried it with them at all times, if you dont know Xue Guang, how could this treasure have possibly fallen into the hands of a mere human cultivator like you? Dont tell me that you obtained this item after killing Xue Guang!A hint of insanity surfaced within the elderly mans eyes as he spoke, and dazzling green light began to glow from the fingers that were locked around Han Lis neck, as if he were about to put an end to Han Lis life.

This spiritual sense clone of Han Lis naturally didnt possess any powerful abilities, so he didnt even bother to put up any resistance. Instead, he merely smiled, and said, I see, so this treasure is known as a Devil Sealing Lock. I dont know who this Xue Guang is, and I certainly wouldnt do the bidding of a devilish being. Besides, if I really wanted to harm you in any way, I wouldnt have sent just a mere wisp of spiritual sense into this treasure. Even if you destroy this spiritual sense clone of mine, it wouldnt have much of an impact on me, but I may just drop this box into a bottomless abyss that no one will be able to find. Perhaps the box will never see the light of day again, and youll be trapped in here for the rest of eternity.

Much to Han Lis surprise, as opposed to being enraged even further by this threat, the fury in the eyes of the elderly man completely faded, and he immediately released Han Lis neck. You dare to threaten me? Haha, it seems that you really dont know who I am, which means theres no way you were sent here by Xue Guang. Please do forgive me for my rudeness, Fellow Daoist.

Han Lis expression also eased slightly upon seeing this, and he adjusted the slightly creased collar of his robes as he asked, Oh? So you believe what I said now? In that case, would you be able to tell me who you are?

Of course I can. Just as you guessed, Ive been trapped in here for countless years, and I also have many questions for you about the outside world. How about this? Ill answer one of your questions for every question of mine that you answer, the elderly man proposed as he stroked his beard.

Tie Long and the womans expressions stiffened slightly upon hearing this, and they reflexively exchanged a glance. A hint of surprise also appeared on Fei Yas stoic face.

Now that you mention it, that is indeed quite possible. Judging from the time when Lord Lis trio was killed, theres a good chance that they wouldve encountered the two human cultivators as they were traveling to Heavenlean City. In that case, that human cultivator must be even more powerful than I imagine him to be. With the assistance of another devilish lord, it wont be difficult for me to defeat Lord Lis trio, but even I wouldnt be able to kill all of them if they were intent on fleeing the scene, Tie Long said in a contemplative voice.

In that case, we really must regard this man as a formidable enemy. If he was able to kill Lord Lis trio, then it may be quite difficult for us to ensure his death even with the help of the Yin Yang Twin Devils. If hes determined to escape, then only a Sacred Ancestor will be able to trap him with absolute reliability, the woman murmured as her brows furrowed tightly.

Indeed. On top of that, now that this man has joined Heavenlean City, he could prove to be a major volatile factor in our plans as well, Tie Long said with a dark expression.

The entire hall fell silent, and the four devilish lords had become rather concerned.

Hmph, if worse comes to worst, then well just have to use that strategy again. If we can lure him into our trap, theres no way hell be able to escape. We managed to kill those two Body Integration Stage human cultivators last time, didnt we? the woman suddenly suggested.

We cant use that strategy again! The last time we did so, it was at the expense of close to 1,000 devilish cavaliers and over 10 war devils. If we use it a second time, the cost will definitely be far greater than last time. These are all elite forces that were painstakingly trained by our sacred race, we cant just sacrifice them like this, the red-armored giant countered vehemently.

Hmph, but if we dont use that strategy and let that human cultivator escape, he might end up killing more of our brethren than what wed have to sacrifice to trap him. On top of that, if hes the man that Master Xue Guang is searching for, and we let him escape, which one of us is going to bear the wrath of Master Xue Guang? Tie Long harrumphed coldly in response.

I was only speculating just now, how could there be such a coincidence that hes the one who killed Lord Lis trio? the red-armored giant backtracked with a wry smile.

Well have to launch an investigation to see if hes indeed the perpetrator. In any case, we have to treat this as a case of guilty until proven innocent, I would rather expend the necessary resources to kill him rather than wrongfully allow him to escape. However, I dont think well have to employ that strategy again to kill that man, Tie Long said.

What do you mean by that, Brother Tie? First you say well only be able to kill that man through that strategy, and now you say we may not have to, which is it? the woman asked as she raised her eyebrows in exasperation.

Allow me to elaborate on my thought process, Fairy Yu. The Yin Yang Twin Devils are indeed quite powerful, but even when combined, their powers are only roughly comparable to mine. Seeing as Master Xue Guang has sent them to hunt down the perpetrator behind the deaths of Lord Lis trio, then he mustve given them a way to kill that man. Otherwise, if that man is able to kill Lord Lis trio, then it wont be very difficult for him to kill the Yin Yang Twin Devils as well, and Im sure Master Xue Guang is aware of this, Tie Long explained in a calm manner.

That does indeed make sense. In that case, there really is no need for us to be overly concerned, we can just reserve that strategy as a last resort when all else fails. The red-armored giant was very relieved to hear this.

However, the woman seemed to still be rather unconvinced. She turned to the white-robed young man, and asked, What do you think, Brother Fei?

I dont care what measures you prepare to trap that man, but I have to be the one to take his life. He possesses a type of glacial power that will be extremely useful to me, Fei Ya said in a bone-chilling voice.

The woman faltered slightly upon hearing this before chuckling, Rest assured, Ill be sure to leave him to you. How about you, Brother Tie?

Tie Long hesitated momentarily before replying, Im naturally more than willing to let Brother Fei do the honors as well, but Ill be taking half of that mans treasures, while the half is split between Fairy Yu and Brother Yan, I presume you have no objections to that, Brother Fei.

All I want is that mans glacial power, you can do with his treasures as you please, Fei Ya replied in a nonchalant manner.

Brother Yan and I have no objections, either, the woman agreed with a smile.

Even though the woman was speaking on the red-armored mans behalf, the latter didnt seem to find this to be inappropriate at all.

Alright, then its decided. Well send out some people to investigate the deaths of Lord Lis trio, and wait for the arrival of the Twin Yin Yang Devils in the meantime. Im sure well be able to track down the perpetrator prior to the arrival of the day when the five suns transition into moons. If it really is that human cultivator, then well address the situation through the methods we just discussed. If it isnt him, then well act according to our original plan, Tie Long concluded.

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Within Heavenlean City, Han Li was seated in a secret chamber on the first floor of an intricate pavilion. There were restrictions set up all around him, and he was inspecting a white wooden box with a contemplative look on his face.

This wooden box was none other than the one he had obtained after killing that bald devilish lord. However, the item had been sealed with some kind of profound restriction that he had been unable to crack, and he finally had some time to study it now that he had arrived in Heavenlean City.

There were alternating bursts of frosty and scorching energy seeping out of the box, and it was able to keep out all spiritual sense, which made it all the more intriguing.

After carefully inspecting the wooden box for a long while, two bursts of piercing blue light suddenly appeared in Han Lis eyes, and he peered directly into the depths of the box.

As he did so, his expression began to change slightly, and he continued to stare at the wooden box in a completely still manner, as if he had transformed into a statue.

Time slowly passed by, and three days and three nights flew by in the blink of an eye. At this point, Han Lis face had paled slightly, and the blue light in his eyes had also dimmed somewhat.

Around 10 minutes later, Han Li made a hand seal with a peculiar look on his face, and the blue light in his eyes completely faded.

Interesting. So this box is a Xumi treasure, and its been sealed by 13 types of ancient restrictions. If I didnt possess my Brightsight Spirit Eyes ability, it wouldve been very difficult for me to study it. However, all of these restrictions are extremely powerful, and it would take at least several centuries for me to break each one. Theres no way that bald devilish lord couldve cast such profound restrictions, I wonder just what could be in this box, Han Li murmured to himself.

He then laid the wooden box down onto the ground before him and began to stare at it in a contemplative manner. After a while, his eyes suddenly lit up, and a thought seemed to have occurred to him.

Im unable to break the restrictions cast on this box for now, but if I use that foreign secret technique, I should be able to inspect its contents. However, if theres a vicious creature or being contained within the box, then things could become a little troublesome. Han Lis eyes narrowed slightly as he weighed up his options. However, he quickly arrived at a decision. rewebnol.cm

So be it. Even in the worst-case scenario, Ill only be losing some of my spiritual sense, and half a month of meditation will allow me to make a full recovery, so its definitely worth the risk.

With that in mind, he immediately swept a sleeve through the air, and a dozen or so translucent five-colored beads flew out of his sleeve amid a flash of light. These beads then transformed into balls of spiritual light that hovered in mid-air, and within them were a series of five-colored eyes that were flashing with peculiar light.

Han Li then flipped his hand over to produce another five-colored bead, which he held in front of his chest before immediately uttering a foreign incantation.

Meanwhile, he laid his other hand onto the top of his own head, and a nude golden Nascent Soul emerged.

It made a strange hand seal with its pair of tiny hands and also began to chant an incantation.

All of a sudden, bright light erupted from the five-colored eyes within the balls of spiritual light, and they released thin beams of five-colored light that vanished into the Nascent Soul in a flash.

At the same time, the golden Nascent Soul let loose a low cry before abruptly pointing a finger toward the bead being held in front of Han Lis chest.

A golden projection erupted from the Nascent Souls body, then immediately vanished into the bead. A blurry Nascent Soul projection then took shape within the bead, and the golden Nascent Soul waved a hand toward the bead upon seeing this.

Five-colored light swirled over the surface of the bead, and it quickly flew into the wooden box on the ground down below as a streak of light.

Within a murky grey space, a streak of five-colored light suddenly appeared before transforming into an indistinct humanoid figure. Even though its facial features were rather blurry, judging from its attire, this appeared to be Han Li.

As soon as he appeared, he inspected his surroundings with blue light flashing within his eyes.

Hmm? This seems to be an illusionary restriction rather than a Xumi space. Could it be that the wisp of spiritual sense was trapped in a certain level of restriction? Han Li murmured to himself in a perplexed manner.