Although the grade and abilities of a treasure cannot be judged solely by its appearance, generally speaking, treasures in special forms such as “cauldrons,” “lanterns,” and “mirrors” possess unique abilities that are difficult to defend against.
Especially when the Void Sky Cauldron was activated, the spiritual pressure it emitted far surpassed that of ordinary treasures, instantly putting the man with drooping eyebrows on high alert. He vaguely sensed that this battle might not be as easy as he had anticipated.
Despite these thoughts, the man with drooping eyebrows did not hesitate to launch a preemptive attack.
With a hand seal, the blue light points around his body dimmed and transformed into sparkling blue sand grains that shot into the sky. In an instant, these grains multiplied, turning from one into ten, then a hundred, until a dense sand cloud obscured nearly half of the sky within the light barrier.
At the same time, the massive silver wheel vanished into the sand cloud.
With a loud shout, the sand cloud shimmered with deep blue radiance and pressed down menacingly toward Han Li. As the grains rubbed and rolled against each other, a faint thunderous roar could be heard.
Han Li narrowed his eyes but remained motionless. The golden lotuses around him spun swiftly and fearlessly rose to meet the descending sand cloud.
As the lotus shadows flickered, countless golden rays burst forth, and the golden lotuses matched the imposing momentum of the blue sand cloud.
The moment the sand cloud and golden lotuses collided, the lotus petals trembled violently, and the lotus shadows instantly doubled in size. Each golden lotus expanded to about ten feet in diameter, spinning rapidly in the air. Each petal acted like a sharp blade, slicing through the sand cloud and scattering the grains in all directions, accompanied by deafening explosions.
Seventy-two golden lotuses managed to withstand the crushing weight of the blue sand.
A flicker of surprise crossed the eyes of the man with drooping eyebrows, but he soon sneered and silently activated another technique.
Amid the rolling sand cloud, a silver flash appeared as the massive silver wheel emerged and spun downward, colliding head-on with one of the golden lotuses.
The man with drooping eyebrows grinned viciously.
His Golden-Severing Wheel was forged from a rare material called “Lijin Sand” from the barbaric wilderness, renowned for its unparalleled sharpness. Wheel-type treasures possessed cutting abilities far superior to flying swords or daggers. Since its creation, this treasure had helped him sever countless enemy flying swords.
Although Han Li’s golden flying swords seemed somewhat formidable, he was confident that an unexpected strike from his wheel would shatter them instantly.
A series of clanging sounds erupted as golden and silver lights intertwined, bursting with dazzling brilliance. For a moment, the two treasures seemed evenly matched.
The man with drooping eyebrows frowned slightly.
Suddenly, the golden lotus petals spread wide, engulfing the entire silver wheel.
With a mournful cry, the silver light shattered into countless fragments and vanished within the lotus shadows.
Before the man with droosing eyebrows could react, Han Li silently pointed at the massive cauldron before him. The lid shot off, and a loud hum echoed as countless streaks of green light surged out, sweeping past the golden lotus shadows and enveloping the blue sand in the sky before swiftly retracting into the cauldron.
Han Li’s actions were lightning-fast. By the time the man with drooping eyebrows regained his senses, a portion of the blue sand had already been forcibly drawn into the cauldron, severing its connection with its owner.
“A spirit treasure!” the man with drooping eyebrows exclaimed in shock.
Unlike the Golden-Severing Wheel, this blue sand was a treasure he had personally cultivated and refined. Only a spirit treasure could forcibly seize such a treasure. If all of it were taken, it would undo a century of his painstaking cultivation.
Without hesitation, he spat out a fist-sized globule of essence blood, which hovered before him.
With a flick of his finger, he dipped into the blood and swiftly drew a crimson rune in the air before slamming it forward with a palm strike.
The rune shot out with a “puff” and disappeared, only to reappear eerily a few feet in front of Han Li. It transformed into a massive, horned, green-faced demon head with fangs, lunging ferociously at Han Li.
The man with drooping eyebrows had planned well—first disrupting Han Li’s treasure-seizing move, then reclaiming his sand cloud to employ other techniques against Han Li.
Han Li, who was secretly controlling the Void Sky Cauldron to absorb the blue sand, raised an eyebrow at the demon head’s sudden appearance. He opened his mouth and spat out a golden lightning arc, striking the demon head unexpectedly.
With a thunderous crack, the demon head let out a wail and dissipated into smoke under the golden lightning.
The Evil-Suppressing Divine Lightning was something even the ancient demon lords dared not face head-on. This unknown demon head, regardless of its origin, was obliterated in an instant without defense.
The man with drooping eyebrows froze momentarily before his expression darkened with realization.
By now, the Void Sky Cauldron’s green light had already absorbed half of the sand cloud.
A bone-chilling snort escaped the man as his eyebrows furrowed. He formed a strange hand seal and began chanting a Buddhist-like mantra before solemnly pointing toward the sky.
The chaotic sand grains, battered by the green light and golden lotuses, suddenly stilled. Then, each grain spun rapidly, glowing brilliantly as they expanded in size.
In the blink of an eye, the tiny grains transformed into head-sized blue crystalline rocks, shimmering with dazzling blue radiance.
The crystalline rocks pressed down densely, and the once freely spinning golden lotuses began to slow under the oppressive weight. Even the green light from the Void Sky Cauldron could no longer budge the rocks.
Han Li frowned and glanced at his opponent.
The man with drooping eyebrows was glowing with spiritual light, his hair whipping wildly, and faint white light flickering around his nose and mouth—clear signs of him tapping into his true essence.
Han Li’s expression darkened. He raised a hand to his head, and a vast gray light swept across the sky. The once mountain-heavy blue crystalline rocks instantly became weightless, reverting to their original sand form.
The gray light swiftly retracted, leaving the sky clear of the sand cloud.
“Hmm?”
This turn of events left the man with drooping eyebrows pale-faced, his hand seal loosening. Even the golden-armored cultivator outside the barrier, who had been watching expressionlessly, showed a hint of surprise and let out a soft exclamation.
Clearly, Han Li’s Magnetic Divine Light had piqued the interest of this Void Refinement cultivator.
“What kind of technique is this, to seize my ‘Blue Crystal Sand’ out of thin air?” the man with drooping eyebrows demanded fiercely.
“Do you think I would tell you?” Han Li replied with a faint smile, appearing utterly relaxed.
In his view, his opponent was only so arrogant because his cultivation far surpassed Han Li’s. If not for the fact that Han Li had yet to ascertain the man’s background—especially his Void Refinement master—he might have already unleashed a relentless counterattack without giving his opponent a chance to breathe.
Of course, this was also because Han Li was supremely confident in his current abilities.
With the Magnetic Divine Light, the Devouring Spirit Heavenly Fire, and the Great Geng Sword Formation at his disposal, he had no fear even when facing late-stage Deity Transformation cultivators.
The man with drooping eyebrows’ expression shifted uncertainly. Han Li’s abilities had far exceeded his expectations. But when he thought of what was at stake with the spiritual land, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.
With a sudden movement, he flipped his hands.
In one hand appeared a palm-sized yellow copper plaque shrouded in milky white mist, obscuring its true form. In the other hand, he held a pale silver talisman inscribed with dense silver runes—clearly Silver Kho Script.
At the sight of these two items, Han Li’s pupils contracted. He immediately formed a sword seal with one hand.
The golden lotuses hovering above him trembled and converged, merging into a single colossal golden lotus over thirty feet in diameter. With a clear chime, it drifted slowly toward his opponent.
Meanwhile, the gray light above him recoiled, forming a protective barrier around him.
The man with drooping eyebrows raised both hands. The copper plaque hummed and floated upward, emitting a brilliant white light as a phantom projection emerged and rapidly expanded.
A towering, bare-chested giant appeared—a humanoid puppet with emerald-green crystalline skin and glowing eyes.
The silver talisman burst into a foot-wide silver mist, which condensed into a massive black wolf with cold, emotionless green eyes fixed on Han Li.
Not stopping there, the man took a deep breath, his face flushing crimson. He slapped the top of his head, and a blue radiance flashed as a blue infant emerged, solemnly holding a pitch-black inch-wide bell.
“The Thousand Soul Bell! Has that old freak Ming lost his mind, lending such a treasure to his disciple?” The golden-armored cultivator outside the barrier, who had remained indifferent to the puppet and black wolf, frowned and spoke coldly upon seeing the bell.
“Senior, I borrowed this treasure temporarily from my master. There are no rules against that, are there?” The blue infant chuckled, its voice high-pitched like a child’s.
“Hmph, there are no rules against it in a spiritual land contest. But even if the Thousand Soul Bell is formidable, you can only barely control it through a secret technique. Even if you win this battle, you’ll suffer severe backlash. Is a mere plot of spiritual land worth it?” the golden-armored cultivator retorted coldly.
“Thank you for your concern, Senior. I’ve considered this carefully,” the infant replied with a grin. Seeing the massive golden lotus approaching, it hurled the black bell without hesitation.
Simultaneously, the emerald-green puppet strode toward Han Li. With each step, its body grew taller, its form expanding with glowing runes.
Halfway there, it had already doubled in size.
The black wolf dissolved into a wisp of black mist, vanishing without a trace.
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