At the same time, the golden-haired giant ape let out a furious roar and spat a thick golden beam of light toward the woman in the air.
Meanwhile, the ape itself rolled over and, with a thunderous boom, transformed into a massive silver-winged Roc with four wings, its body wreathed in silver arcs. With a single beat of its wings, the Roc turned into a streak of cyan-white light and vanished into the void. A ripple appeared hundreds of zhang away, and the light streak flickered into view before disappearing once more.
Han Li, sensing his current weakened state and recognizing the woman’s unfathomable power, immediately fled without hesitation.
In his four-winged Roc form, his speed was so astonishing that even the three blood avatar incarnations from before couldn’t catch up to him. Thus, he was extremely confident in his ability to escape.
The slender woman in the air casually waved a hand, summoning a pitch-black sword light that descended from the sky, effortlessly slicing through the golden beam.
But in that brief delay, the Roc had already reached an extreme distance, appearing only as a faint black dot on the horizon.
“Trying to run? Now that I’ve seen you, do you think I’ll let you escape so easily? I’ll extract your soul and refine your essence!” The woman’s eyes gleamed coldly as she spoke.
She then raised a hand, and the ground below rumbled as two massive stone golems emerged from beneath the earth. At her command, they flew into the air, merging into a colossal gray-white orb that emitted blinding radiance.
The woman herself transformed into a wisp of black mist and plunged into the orb, vanishing within.
Moments later, the dazzling light dimmed, revealing a towering stone palace dozens of zhang high. The palace was gray-white in color, with thick, rugged pillars exuding a primal beauty.
Standing gracefully at the center of the palace, the woman lightly tapped the floor with her foot and uttered, “Pursue.”
The palace shimmered with a white glow before shooting forward like a meteor, chasing after Han Li with astonishing speed. Despite its massive size, it traversed hundreds of zhang in an instant, nearly matching the Roc’s pace.
Han Li, sensing the relentless pursuit, grew increasingly unwilling to engage. The woman was clearly no ordinary Demon Clan Venerable, and with his current condition, he had no desire for a life-or-death struggle.
Moreover, her aura felt both terrifyingly dangerous and faintly familiar, making him even more cautious.
Though his Roc form was slightly faster, he knew that given enough time, he could eventually shake her off. Thus, despite his confusion, he focused solely on fleeing.
Within half an hour, they had already traversed hundreds of thousands of li. By then, Han Li had widened the gap to dozens of li—a distance insignificant to beings like them, but still a slight relief.
Meanwhile, inside the stone palace, the blue-robed woman sat upon a stone throne, her gaze fixed coldly ahead.
“Hmph, this human brat was nothing but an ant in the lower realm. Yet in just over a thousand years, he’s reached mid-stage Body Integration and mastered such a formidable transformation. I won’t underestimate him again. But does he truly think he can escape me?”
With a sharp command, she barked, “Shi Gan, you two—begin the teleportation. You’ve had enough time to lock onto his position.”
“As you command, Lady Yuansha! However, there may be a slight deviation of about a li. Please be cautious,” a deep, resonant voice replied from the ceiling, where a rough stone face had formed.
“A li is nothing. Begin the teleportation at once!” she snapped.
The stone palace abruptly halted mid-flight as strange incantations filled the air. Multicolored runes swirled across its surface before dispersing into a massive five-colored formation.
In a flash of radiant light, the palace vanished.
At the same time, Han Li sensed a spatial disturbance a li away. Turning, he saw a colossal formation materialize, its five-colored radiance heralding the arrival of something massive.
“Damn it!”
Recognizing the teleportation array, Han Li halted abruptly. A black vertical eye—his long-cultivated Annihilation Eye—manifested on the Roc’s forehead.
A hair-thin black thread shot forth, expanding into a thick beam that struck the formation with a deafening explosion.
Black and multicolored light clashed violently, engulfing the formation.
Without waiting to see the result, Han Li immediately resumed his flight. He knew the attack wouldn’t stop them—only buy time.
Sure enough, as the explosion faded, the stone palace wobbled into view, its movements hindered by chaotic spatial forces.
“Annihilation Eye!” the woman hissed, her expression darkening.
By then, Han Li had already shrunk to a distant speck.
“Pursue him again!” she roared.
“Lady Yuansha, the spatial backlash requires us to stabilize first,” the stone face replied apologetically.
“Then I’ll assist you!” she snapped, gripping the throne’s armrests as dark demonic energy surged into them.
Moments later, the palace shot forward once more.
Though the teleportation hadn’t intercepted Han Li, it had closed the distance. The chase continued relentlessly, with the woman using the palace’s teleportation to keep pace.
Han Li, unable to shake her, grew increasingly frustrated. His own teleportation methods were either unreliable or too slow to be of use.
Even if he could leap thousands of li, her divine sense would likely track him down again.
For most of the day, the pursuit stretched across desolate lands, uninterrupted by other demons.
As the woman showed no signs of giving up, Han Li’s mind raced for another escape plan.
Unbeknownst to him, the blue-robed woman had produced an ancient black mirror within the palace, coldly conversing with another demon.
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