When the fiery clouds and crimson flames vanished from the sky, leaving it clear once more, the giant toad had transformed into a bizarre, translucent entity glowing with blinding fiery radiance, resembling a scorching iron brand. It hovered motionless in the air like a blazing sun, its searing heat making everything within several miles feel as if they were trapped in a furnace.
Han Li, standing directly beneath it, faced temperatures so terrifyingly high that even the air around him buzzed and blurred from the intense heat.
For ordinary low- to mid-tier cultivators, such temperatures would likely roast their flesh to ashes in an instant, leaving not even their souls intact.
Yet Han Li, despite the unbearable heat, merely frowned slightly before suddenly slapping the crown of his head.
With a *poof*, a layer of silver flames surged from his head down to his feet, enveloping his entire body. The scorching heat around him seemed drawn by an immense magnetic force, pouring into the silver flames.
Within a radius of several dozen feet around Han Li, the air instantly cooled to an unnatural chill.
Han Li remained suspended in place, arms crossed, gazing calmly at the crimson giant toad in the sky without so much as a blink.
In truth, however, he was inwardly puzzled.
Fire-attribute spiritual power inherently possessed properties that could ward off evil and vanquish demons, making it exceedingly rare for demonic beasts to wield such pure fire-based abilities. Moreover, this high-tier demonic beast had refined its control over fire spiritual power to such an astonishing degree.
But even so, did this demon truly believe such abilities alone could kill him?
Han Li sneered inwardly before abruptly rubbing his hands together and then pulling them apart.
A thunderous *boom* erupted as arcs of golden lightning crackled into existence around him, swirling and rapidly expanding outward.
Amidst the dazzling lightning, a massive circular net of electricity formed, encasing him within.
At the same time, Han Li flipped his palms upward, releasing a torrent of bizarre golden runes that surged into the surrounding lightning arcs before vanishing.
A startling transformation occurred.
The golden arcs shattered into fragments the moment the runes merged with them. The shattered golden light burst apart before fusing back together in a flash.
In an instant, a golden halo several yards in diameter materialized.
Han Li’s figure within the halo became indistinct, but the steady murmur of incantations could be heard.
As the halo rotated, the runes churned violently, emitting a buzzing noise that grew increasingly piercing.
With a thunderous crack, Han Li’s form reappeared, one hand forming a seal while the other extended upward, fingers splayed.
A golden sphere hovered a foot above his palm.
The sphere’s surface was uneven, its glow dim, as if it were nothing more than an ordinary object.
**”Evil-Warding Divine Lightning, Thunder Sacrifice Technique!”**
The moment the golden sphere formed from the Evil-Warding Divine Lightning appeared, the giant toad in the sky recognized it with shock.
Han Li chuckled softly before flicking his fingers, causing the golden sphere to spin rapidly in his palm, as if ready to be unleashed at any moment.
The giant toad, which had been preparing a formidable secret technique with great effort, paled at the sight. Without hesitation, it abandoned its preparations and transformed into a raging pillar of fire, plunging downward.
Han Li’s lips twitched slightly as the golden sphere in his hand vanished in a flash. Simultaneously, he stepped backward.
The seemingly empty space behind him suddenly erupted with azure light as countless blue lotuses bloomed into existence.
With that single step, Han Li disappeared among the lotuses.
The pillar of fire crashed into the blue lotuses with a deafening roar.
The lotuses scattered like fragile paper, dissolving into specks of azure light. Yet when the crimson flames surged into the azure glow, they vanished as if swallowed by the sea.
The pillar of fire exploded, transforming into a sea of flames spanning several acres. Within the flames, a red flash revealed the massive form of the giant toad, its eyes still closed but its expression filled with astonishment as it stared at the dissipating azure light.
But in the next moment, Han Li’s voice echoed from the void:
**”Since you’ve descended, don’t think of leaving. Taste my Spring Dawn Sword Array!”**
As soon as the words fell, spiritual light shimmered across a hundred-yard radius of the void. A layer of azure mist materialized, enveloping the entire sea of flames beneath it.
The giant toad, already sensing something amiss, let out a furious roar and spat out a crimson beam of light.
With a *whoosh*, the beam pierced effortlessly through the azure barrier before vanishing without a trace.
The toad’s brows furrowed as the pearl between them pulsed with gray light. Raising a forelimb, it slowly swiped toward the distance.
A thunderous rumble followed as a crimson radiance surged from its limb, condensing into a massive red claw that slashed viciously at the barrier.
This claw was no ordinary mystical technique—before it even made contact, the sound of tearing air erupted as several foot-long crimson blades shot forth from it.
With a *rip*, the crimson claw tore through the azure barrier, revealing an abyss-like void beyond.
Without hesitation, the claw swung again, sending several blade projections slicing into the void.
Azure light flared as countless blue lotuses materialized in the previously empty space, densely packed and appearing in mere moments.
The crimson blades vanished the moment they struck the lotuses.
The giant toad’s expression darkened before it swiftly formed a hand seal.
The crimson claw swelled several times in size before exploding with a resonant hum.
A brilliant red halo burst forth, expanding with thunderous force until it spanned over thirty feet in an instant.
The nearby lotuses disintegrated into wisps of azure smoke upon contact with the halo, vanishing without a trace.
The red halo’s dominance was absolute. As it spun, it surged forward, seemingly intent on annihilating all the lotuses in a single sweep.
But at that moment, a silver flame flickered above the halo, revealing a foot-long silver firebird. With a flap of its wings, it plunged into the crimson light below.
The halo trembled violently as strange crackling sounds erupted from its core. In the blink of an eye, it shrank at an alarming rate.
Within moments, the halo had diminished to a mere few feet before dissipating entirely, leaving only the silver firebird behind.
The firebird absorbed the remnants of the crimson light before letting out a triumphant cry. Then, with a *pop*, it vanished into scattered silver sparks.
The giant toad below roared in fury, its black wings flapping violently.
A dark demonic wind materialized around it, swirling and expanding rapidly until it became a raging tempest.
Simultaneously, the toad chanted incantations, its body erupting with rolling flames.
The wind fanned the flames, and the flames empowered the wind—the two merged seamlessly into a towering pillar of black-and-red fire and wind.
But the toad wasn’t finished. Cutting off its chant abruptly, it opened its maw and spat out a violet flying sword.
The sword split into countless palm-sized blades that vanished into the fiery tornado.
A chorus of shrill cries erupted as countless violet streaks appeared on the tornado’s surface, thickening at a terrifying rate. With each passing second, the pillar of fire and wind grew wider.
The spectacle was awe-inspiring.
Yet Han Li’s side presented an entirely different scene.
With one hand forming a seal, he channeled the full power of the Spring Dawn Sword Array.
Outside the array, countless motes of five-colored light converged, swarming into the azure barrier in a relentless tide.
The sky beyond was awash with the glow of heaven and earth’s spiritual energy, stretching endlessly into the horizon.
Unbeknownst to the toad, Han Li had been gathering the surrounding spiritual energy all along. His eyes flashed coldly as he activated the sword array with a decisive push.
A bizarre sight unfolded within the array.
High above, the azure barrier shimmered before an inverted vine-like plant emerged.
At first only a few inches long, it rapidly grew to over ten feet, its tendrils twisting and curling as it blossomed and bore fruit—a single emerald-green gourd.
Simultaneously, the barrier rippled with strange light, conjuring countless blue lotuses.
The lotuses bloomed in unison before trembling and releasing streams of inch-long sword projections that vanished into the gourd.
A faint green sword mark appeared on the gourd’s surface, but as five-colored radiance poured from the barrier and surged down the vine into the gourd, the mark grew vivid and began shimmering with five-colored light.
This was the Spring Dawn Sword Array’s ultimate technique—the **Sword of Primordial Qi**.
Such a divine ability required an immense supply of heaven and earth’s spiritual energy to execute.
Thus, Han Li had refrained from employing the array’s illusions earlier, focusing instead on gathering the surrounding spiritual energy.
He had expected the toad to contest control over the energy, but to his surprise, the demon had been solely preoccupied with its own technique.
With no interference, the Sword of Primordial Qi had formed flawlessly and continued absorbing external spiritual energy to amplify its power.
The giant toad, sensing the dense spiritual energy outside the array and witnessing the bizarre phenomenon above, felt a pang of dread.
Yet it had also completed its own secret technique. With a low growl, it pointed solemnly toward the sky.
But at that moment, Han Li’s calm voice rang out:
**”Slash.”**
The gourd inverted, its mouth glowing before ejecting a single sword of light—
A foot long, shimmering with five-colored radiance.
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