Just as the middle-aged man was displaying his might, in another direction, the green-skinned man transformed into a blurry shadow, leaping swiftly across the ground while remaining concealed. Due to his inability to fly, he was still within a few hundred miles of Greenlight City.
However, the green-skinned man showed no signs of worry on his face, confident in his clan’s innate concealment abilities. Unless it was a Saint-level being, ordinary Horned Demon tribesmen would never be able to detect him.
Thus, after parting ways with Han Li and the others, this dark-green tribesman spent most of his time pondering the jade box given to him by the big-headed man. He kept guessing what exactly was inside the box that could be exchanged for the “Myriad Miraculous Pill,” which he had long coveted. Naturally, he also wondered whether he could gain even greater benefits if he managed to open the box.
Unbeknownst to him, a purple shadow was silently following him underground, its cold, unblinking eyes observing his every move.
After a short while, the purple shadow seemed to have finished its observations. With a sudden twist, it transformed into a thin purple thread and burrowed beneath the green-skinned man.
At that moment, the green-skinned man landed on the ground once more.
A deafening explosion erupted as the ground suddenly split apart!
A pair of massive hands, glowing crimson, clamped onto the green-skinned man’s ankles.
The dark-green tribesman was naturally shocked but reacted swiftly. A flash of spiritual light enveloped his body as he twisted violently, attempting to break free with his escape technique. However, the hands gripping his ankles, though seemingly ordinary, were as unyielding as steel shackles. The green-skinned man felt an intense pain in his legs and found himself completely immobilized.
His expression changed drastically. Without hesitation, he opened his mouth and shot a white beam downward, which struck one of the wrists with a metallic clang. The white light dissipated, revealing a small sword a few inches long that bounced back harmlessly.
The hand remained unscathed, not even a scratch from the flying sword.
The green-skinned man gasped in shock but immediately formed hand seals, as if preparing to unleash a powerful technique. But it was already too late.
A cold, unfamiliar snort echoed, followed by a “pfft” sound as a sinister red glow erupted from the hands, instantly enveloping the green-skinned man.
Wherever the red light passed, the surrounding earth instantly turned molten under the extreme heat, transforming into a sea of lava.
A scream rang out.
The dark-green tribesman’s protective spiritual light flickered a few times before igniting fiercely within the red glow…
Almost simultaneously, near another dense forest, two Horned Demon tribesmen at the Void Refinement level hovered in the air, whispering to each other. Meanwhile, four Winged Flood Dragons circled further away, searching for something.
“This guy is truly cunning. The moment we approached, his aura vanished completely, and even the Winged Flood Dragons can’t locate him. This is troublesome,” one of them said, his face showing a hint of impatience as the Winged Flood Dragons failed to find anything.
“Don’t worry. That person is only at the same level as us. If he can conceal his aura so thoroughly, he must be hiding nearby. If that’s the case, we can afford to wait him out. Once the two elders arrive, he’ll have nowhere to hide,” the other replied calmly with a smile.
“I suppose that’s all we can do,” the first man conceded reluctantly.
Meanwhile, inside an inconspicuous tree in the forest, the big-headed man frowned deeply, draped in a peculiar gray cloak that completely masked his aura.
…
In another direction, a faint streak of light shot forward across a mountainous region.
Within the light, a scaled humanoid with a crocodile-like head was fully focused on controlling his escape technique.
Several miles behind him, two other Horned Demon Void Refinement cultivators rode a flying carriage several yards long, concealed as they trailed him. Further back, four Winged Flood Dragons cautiously followed at a distance.
…
Centered around Greenlight City, Void Refinement-level beings in all four directions were simultaneously encountering attacks, blockades, or pursuit from high-level Horned Demon tribesmen.
Han Li was no exception.
At that moment, he hovered high in the air, a trace of surprise on his face as he stared downward.
Two Winged Flood Dragons circled restlessly dozens of feet below.
These strange flood dragons, which he had never seen before, had arrived moments earlier and seemed to know he was nearby, searching intently.
However, Han Li remained in the ethereal state granted by the Taiyi Concealment Talisman, rendering the two creatures unable to locate him. They flitted about aimlessly like headless flies.
Han Li stroked his chin, scanning the surroundings but finding no other Horned Demon pursuers nearby. A flash of ruthlessness crossed his face as he considered whether to eliminate these two nuisances.
The Winged Flood Dragons were only at the Nascent Soul stage, no match for him in his current state.
But he had only flown a little over a thousand miles from Greenlight City. If the Horned Demons truly had a Body Integration-level being monitoring this direction with their divine sense, attacking might still expose him.
After weighing the risks, Han Li shook his head slightly and dismissed the idea.
He prepared to leave quietly without engaging.
But then, something unexpected happened.
As Han Li drifted a dozen yards away, a purple glow suddenly flashed across his body, and his ethereal form solidified mid-air, revealing his true figure. The Taiyi Concealment Talisman had abruptly lost its effect.
This unforeseen development left Han Li momentarily stunned.
The two Winged Flood Dragons sensed his presence immediately, their heads snapping upward as they spotted him clearly.
With delighted cries, they spread their wings and charged at him menacingly.
Han Li felt a pang of frustration but quickly composed himself. With a single hand seal, thunder rumbled behind him as a pair of crystalline wings unfurled.
He glared coldly at the two creatures and let out a disdainful snort.
Though the sound seemed ordinary, to the Winged Flood Dragons, it was like a thunderclap.
Their heads felt as if they had been split in two, and they shrieked in agony, tumbling uncontrollably toward the ground.
Meanwhile, Han Li’s wings trembled, and he vanished in a flash of blue-white lightning.
The next moment, space rippled beneath one of the falling flood dragons, and Han Li reappeared. With a casual wave of his hand, a green sword light materialized from the void, slicing the creature in half. Even its soul was obliterated in the sword’s radiance.
Han Li twisted into a green thread and vanished again. Almost instantly, he reappeared beside the second flood dragon, pressing a jade-like palm against its body.
A torrent of five-colored flames erupted, instantly encasing the creature in a massive block of ice.
Golden arcs of lightning crackled from Han Li’s fingertips, enveloping the ice. The flood dragon and the ice shattered into countless fragments under the golden light.
A green glow attempted to escape from the wreckage, but a golden lightning bolt struck it unexpectedly, dispersing it completely.
In the span of a single breath, Han Li had annihilated both Winged Flood Dragons.
Without pause, he transformed into a blue streak and shot toward the horizon, no longer bothering to conceal himself.
In his estimation, if the Horned Demons lacked a Body Integration-level being, they wouldn’t detect his trail, making concealment unnecessary.
If such a being existed, his swift attack would have already alerted them, rendering the Taiyi Concealment Talisman useless. It was better to flee at full speed.
As the Winged Flood Dragons plummeted, the elderly man and the middle-aged man of the Horned Demon tribe, stationed in separate locations, simultaneously turned their gazes toward Han Li’s direction.
Beneath the elderly man’s feet lay a scattered pile of items, one hand clutching a jade box. He narrowed his eyes, deep in thought as he stared in Han Li’s direction.
After a moment, he flicked his sleeve, and the pile of items and the jade box vanished in a flash of light. He then soared into the air, transforming into a red streak as he raced toward Han Li.
Meanwhile, the middle-aged man, having succeeded earlier, was heading in another direction.
Though he repeatedly glanced back toward Han Li’s location, he ultimately shook his head and maintained his course, albeit increasing his speed significantly.
He was already close to another target and had no intention of abandoning it to pursue Han Li. He planned to deal with the immediate target first before turning back.
Thus, of the two most powerful pursuers among the Horned Demons, only one was now chasing Han Li.
At their level, their full-speed flight was astonishingly fast.
Less than half an hour after Han Li killed the Winged Flood Dragons and fled as a streak of light, he sensed something and turned back, his expression shifting slightly.
At the distant horizon, a red flash appeared—a crimson streak of light racing toward him.
The red light moved like a phantom, flickering in and out of existence, covering hundreds of yards in an instant. Its speed was more than twice Han Li’s current pace.
Han Li’s eyes flashed with blue light, and he discerned a faint humanoid figure within the glow. His divine sense swept over it, and his expression hardened.
It was indeed a Body Integration-level being—though only at the early stage. Even if he couldn’t defeat it, escaping shouldn’t be a problem.
His mind raced, and his expression quickly returned to normal.
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