A massive beam of light erupted from the center of the formation, spanning over a hundred zhang in diameter. In a flash, it enveloped Han Li before he could even react.
The speed was so swift that Han Li had no chance to evade.
He was utterly shocked.
This beam, seemingly imbued with unfathomable power, pierced straight through the body of the Magnetic Divine Mountain above and appeared right before him.
In an instant, his surroundings were bathed in a hazy, blood-red glow.
At the same time, Han Li felt his body tighten, as if bound by an invisible force—even his fingers were immobilized.
His expression darkened, and with a thought, he activated his sword technique.
The surrounding swirling green lotuses instantly reverted into flying swords, each about a foot long. With a flicker, they transformed into streaks of sword light, slashing fiercely in a single direction.
The sword light flashed and vanished, effortlessly piercing through the beam as if it were nothing more than an illusion.
Yet, Han Li remained immobilized. The air around him had solidified like tempered steel, clamping down on his limbs and torso with unyielding force.
He sucked in a sharp breath.
Above him, the glowing formation began to manifest blood-red runes of varying sizes, signaling another impending change. Seeing this, Han Li could no longer afford to hold back.
With a loud shout, golden light erupted from his body as the three-headed, six-armed Dharma Form of the Sacred Demon emerged above him.
The Dharma Form sat cross-legged, all six hands forming seals.
A golden halo radiated outward from the form, and where it passed, the previously calm blood-red beam flickered faintly, as if disturbed by ripples.
Simultaneously, Han Li felt the oppressive force around him lessen slightly.
Heartened, he began chanting under his breath, channeling his spiritual energy to its limits to push the Sacred Demon Art to its peak.
But just then, the blood-red formation above flared brilliantly.
The runes at its center scattered, revealing a dark, gaping hole dozens of zhang wide. From within came the howls of ghosts and demons, accompanied by countless writhing blood shadows.
The blood-red beam began spinning rapidly.
Han Li felt an immense pressure crush down on him, instantly erasing the brief freedom he had gained.
At the same time, countless runes emerged from the bloody light, all shooting toward him.
“Ah!”
Even Han Li, usually unflappable, paled at this sight.
Though he didn’t know the power of these runes, being completely immobilized meant he was nothing more than a target.
In desperation, he activated his sword technique again. The surrounding flying swords flickered and reappeared around him, unleashing a storm of green sword light in all directions.
But the runes merely wavered slightly under the assault, remaining unharmed.
In an instant, they pierced through the sword light and reached Han Li.
Gritting his teeth, black energy surged around him, forming a layer of dark armor. At the same time, he reached out with his divine sense, connecting with the Gold Devouring Beetles in his spirit beast pouch.
A fierce glint flashed in his eyes as he prepared to release all thousand of them at once.
No matter how bizarre this restraint was, could it withstand so many mature Gold Devouring Beetles?
As for the runes, he would have to rely on his armor and his formidable physical body to endure them.
Even though he had reached the Void Refinement stage, controlling so many beetles would drain his energy in moments. But with such a dire crisis at hand, he had no choice but to act.
Yet, what happened next stunned him into halting his summoning.
Just as the runes were about to strike him, they suddenly veered away, dissolving into motes of light that vanished into an object he held in one hand.
A surge of heat shot through his palm as the Profound Heaven Fruit, which he had been gripping tightly, wrenched itself free and shot skyward as a ball of white light.
In a few flashes, the fruit, now wrapped in countless blood runes, soared over a hundred zhang into the air.
But then, the fruit spun rapidly, swelling several times in size. The blood runes were violently repelled, and countless sword-like beams of white light erupted, shredding the runes to nothingness.
The light faded, and the white radiance vanished without a trace.
The transformed Profound Heaven Fruit now hovered motionless in the air.
Han Li gaped at the spectacle.
But he quickly regained his senses and channeled his gathered spiritual energy into the Dharma Form above him.
The form trembled as the golden halo around it spun wildly before expanding outward in all directions.
This time, the halo shone with blinding brilliance, like a golden sun rising above Han Li.
“**Sacred Demon Sun Command!**”
A cold voice rang from Han Li’s lips.
The three heads of the Dharma Form tilted back, and its six arms swung outward as a deep roar erupted.
The golden sun pulsed once before exploding.
With a deafening boom, waves of golden energy rippled outward like tangible force.
Where the golden waves passed, the previously unyielding blood-red light flickered violently before being forced back.
Within a radius of over ten zhang around Han Li, the blood light was forcibly repelled, and he regained his freedom.
This technique, **Sacred Demon Sun Command**, was a secret art Han Li had derived from the Sacred Demon Art after reaching the Void Refinement stage.
In essence, it concentrated the full power of the technique through the Dharma Form before releasing it in a single burst.
That seemingly simple strike had consumed nearly half of Han Li’s spiritual energy.
Of course, Han Li didn’t know that without the Sacred Demon Art’s unique fusion of Buddhist and demonic attributes, even a Body Integration cultivator would have been unable to break free from the blood light’s restraint.
His luck had indeed held.
But just as Han Li broke free, a shrill whistling erupted from the black hole in the blood formation.
Countless crimson threads shot out, aiming to ensnare the Profound Heaven Fruit below.
The fruit trembled slightly, emitting another wave of white light.
The white radiance clashed with the blood threads, producing crackling explosions. Though the light shredded most of the threads, it soon dimmed, allowing the remaining threads to wrap tightly around the fruit like a giant cocoon.
Despite the fruit’s desperate struggles, it had clearly exhausted its power. With a tug from the threads, it was pulled toward the black hole.
At that moment, golden light erupted from below, dispersing the blood light.
A streak of azure light shot upward, transforming into a giant green hand that grabbed the blood cocoon.
With a *thud*, the hand clenched around it, and countless sword lights flashed from within, slashing at the threads.
But bizarrely, the sword light passed harmlessly through the threads, unable to sever them.
The green light faded, revealing Han Li, his sleeve glowing strangely as it wrapped around the fruit.
Yet the pulling force of the threads was far beyond his expectations. Even with his efforts, the fruit was slowly being dragged upward. Were it not for the fruit’s own resistance, it would have been yanked into the black hole in moments.
Still, it was only a matter of time.
In desperation, Han Li pointed at one of his flying swords.
The sword let out a clear hum as its form blurred, becoming almost intangible—a mere wisp of green light.
This was the **Sword Spirit Etherealization** technique.
The green streak flashed, and with a series of muffled *thuds*, the seemingly intangible blood threads were severed in countless places.
Han Li rejoiced, immediately transforming his sleeve into a green thread and shooting away. His other swords followed, vanishing into his body.
At his current speed, two flashes took him two hundred zhang away. A few more, and he’d be beyond reach.
As he fled, Han Li exhaled in relief, believing he had narrowly escaped.
But then, another anomaly struck.
The black hole in the blood formation contracted abruptly, and a blood-red ribbon shot out. In a blur, it crossed two hundred zhang and caught up to Han Li.
He barely had time to react before the ribbon engulfed him and the fruit in a crimson glow.
With a flash, the ribbon reversed course, streaking back toward the black hole at unimaginable speed.
The moment it entered, the blood formation trembled violently, thunderous booms echoing as blood clouds churned and crimson lightning crackled.
The formation blurred as countless runes surged across its surface.
Trapped within the ribbon, Han Li felt disoriented, his flight ability gone. Even his etherealized sword strikes bounced off harmlessly.
This time, nothing could break the ribbon’s hold.
Then, the light around him dimmed, replaced by ghostly wails.
A powerful spatial fluctuation surged around him.
“**No!**”
Han Li’s heart sank as he realized the dire situation.
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