When the bearded man saw Han Li throw a talisman his way, he wasn’t worried. The wooden attribute protective shield covering his body had astonishing defensive power; ordinary attacks weren’t even worth a second glance.
Moreover, given that his opponent was a mere novice at the eleventh layer of cultivation, he didn’t believe Han Li could possess any high-powered talismans—at best, they would be mid-tier初级 ones.
So, he continued forward nonchalantly, opening the mouth of a pouch as if to release something.
It was only when he unexpectedly found himself trapped by a yellow light barrier and recognized the “Earth Prison Technique” that his expression shifted slightly, sensing that things had taken a turn for the worse.
At that moment, a bizarre emerald-green snake with a pair of purple fleshy wings shot out from his pouch. As soon as it appeared, it let out a few strange croaks and began frantically ramming against the yellow light barrier, causing it to tremble incessantly. Its strength seemed considerable.
Seeing this, the bearded man felt a flicker of relief. He took out another pouch, intending to release another spirit beast to combine their efforts and shatter the Earth Prison. He was confident it wouldn’t take long for him to break free!
Once he did, he would pull out every single one of his opponent’s ribs to vent his fury.
Han Li paid no attention to the trapped enemy. Instead, he darted toward the cultivator from Tianque Fort. His movement technique was so swift that his figure flickered in and out of sight along the way, leaving behind a series of afterimages that made him appear ghostly.
At the same time, he lightly patted the storage pouch at his waist. The original “Gold Devouring Mother-Child Blades” were suddenly replaced by another small magical artifact, which he gripped tightly in his hand.
By then, the cultivator from Tianque Fort had finally snapped out of his daydream. Taking in the bizarre scene before him, his face paled, and he hastily retreated. With a flip of his palm, a talisman appeared in his hand.
Han Li was still at least eight or nine zhang away from him, which eased his mind—he had enough time to activate the talisman.
But before he could channel his spiritual power into it, he was shocked to see Han Li, who was charging toward him, flash a mysterious smile. Then, Han Li waved a hand lightly in his direction, a gesture as casual as a greeting between acquaintances. At the same time, the Tianque Fort cultivator felt a slight itch on his neck, as if a mosquito had bitten him.
Bewildered and not yet understanding Han Li’s intention, he suddenly felt the world spin around him. Darkness swallowed his vision, and he lost consciousness.
“Brother Yan!”
The bearded man from Ling Beast Mountain, who was standing to the side, witnessed everything with wide eyes and couldn’t help but cry out in alarm.
He saw clearly that when Han Li closed in on his old friend from several zhang away, a mere wave of his hand caused his longtime companion’s head to tilt and then roll to the ground, separating from his body. The headless corpse took a few more steps backward before collapsing, blood spurting several feet into the air like a fountain.
The bearded man felt his limbs turn cold and a chill run down his spine.
The method his opponent had used to kill his friend was too bizarre! How had he killed from a distance? He had seen it clearly—Han Li hadn’t used any spells at all.
“Brat, once I break free, I’ll slice you into a thousand pieces!” Though cold sweat beaded on his forehead and he felt a sense of mourning for his fallen comrade, the bearded man put on a ferocious front to bolster his own courage, stubbornly clinging to his bravado.
In truth, he had already decided that as soon as he broke free from the Earth Prison Technique, he would flee immediately. Revenge could wait—a nobleman might take ten years to get even!
This kid was too sinister! Not only did he possess a high-level Earth Prison Technique talisman, but he could also kill without a trace. He was not someone to be trifled with! While avenging his friend was important, his own life seemed far more precious!
Despite his fierce appearance, the bearded man was actually a coward who bullied the weak and feared the strong—a truly unexpected revelation!
Of course, Han Li had no idea what the other was thinking. He only saw that the man had released another pangolin-like beast, which joined the strange snake in fiercely attacking the yellow light barrier. The bearded man himself also summoned a pair of iron rod-like magical artifacts, assisting the two beasts in relentlessly pounding the barrier, causing it to flicker brightly and dimly without pause.
It seemed the Earth Prison Technique wouldn’t hold much longer!
Realizing this, Han Li immediately took out the talisman treasure “Golden Light Brick,” holding it up in one hand and staring at it intently as he focused on activating it. He didn’t trust any ordinary magical artifacts for this! After all, his opponent was a thirteenth-layer expert. If a single strike didn’t kill him, Han Li would be in big trouble once he broke free! He still remembered how difficult his battle with “Senior Brother Lu” had been—and Lu had only been at the twelfth layer back then!
Although he had managed to kill another twelfth-layer cultivator unexpectedly using his transparent thread, that didn’t mean the now-alert bearded man would let him succeed so easily!
Trapped within the Earth Prison, the bearded man grew nervous when he saw Han Li holding up the talisman treasure in that peculiar manner. He redoubled his efforts with the pair of black iron rods! But the yellow light barrier of the “Earth Prison Technique” was truly formidable! Even though it was deformed and dim, on the verge of collapse, it stubbornly maintained its integrity, nearly driving the bearded man to spit blood in frustration!
Just then, he suddenly felt an astonishing surge of spiritual energy erupt from Han Li’s direction. His movements faltered, and he looked up.
He saw a golden radiance erupt from Han Li’s hand as a golden, rectangular object slowly rose and floated mid-air. The overwhelming spiritual energy was emanating from this very object!
“Talisman treasure!”
The bearded man’s face drastically changed, and he cried out in terror. He actually recognized the origin of the Golden Light Brick.
But what he didn’t know was that Han Li, too, had turned pale with fear. The floating object was desperately sucking the spiritual energy from his body, continuously and relentlessly, showing no signs of stopping. It seemed determined to drain Han Li dry.
Groaning inwardly, Han Li endured the ordeal while cursing the Ten Treasures Pavilion that had sold him this item. “This is no talisman treasure—it’s a life-sucking vampire!”
However, after about a third of his spiritual energy had been drained, the talisman treasure finally ceased its frantic activity and calmed down. Control returned to Han Li’s hands.
Without a moment’s hesitation, Han Li pointed a finger, and the Golden Light Brick talisman treasure shot straight toward the bearded man still trapped in the Earth Prison, whose face turned ashen with terror.
The golden brick grew with the wind, expanding to the size of a small house in the blink of an eye. Spiritual energy swirled around it, and golden light radiated in all directions—its presence was truly awe-inspiring. When it reached above the bearded man’s head, the brick descended mercilessly like a small mountain.
“Boom!”
“Ah—!”
A deafening crash followed by the bearded man’s agonized scream echoed, and the entire ground shook violently.
Han Li was both shocked and delighted, though his expression remained somewhat peculiar.
Had he really just eliminated a thirteenth-layer expert? Han Li could hardly believe it. He retrieved the talisman treasure, and the Golden Light Brick instantly returned to its original form, flying back into his hand. Where the brick had struck, a massive crater over ten zhang wide and more than a zhang deep now gaped! The bearded man and his spirit beasts had been reduced to a pulp, utterly indistinguishable.
Against the golden brick, neither the yellow light barrier of the Earth Prison Technique nor the bearded man’s green protective shield had offered any resistance—they were crushed to dust as if they never existed.
He really was dead! Han Li felt somewhat dazed, as if he had thrown a punch only to meet no resistance.
Was the bearded man too weak, or was the “Golden Light Brick” too powerful? Han Li couldn’t decide for the moment. However, one thing was certain: with such a loud commotion, this was no place to linger!
After only a brief moment of confusion, Han Li regained his composure. He destroyed the two corpses and, with the five or six storage pouches he had unexpectedly scavenged, left the area, exiting the narrow gorge.
Ahead lay a vast stretch of forest—another ideal place for ambushes and killings. Before entering, Han Li decided to find a spot to rest and recover his depleted spiritual energy. He needed to ensure he could protect himself!
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