Almost simultaneously with the giant figure’s strike and disappearance, the demonized Han Li in the distance let out a muffled groan. The golden light on his body dissipated, and a head along with two golden arms instantly crumbled and vanished. The golden battle armor on his body and the green horn atop his head also rapidly faded away at a visible speed.
His massive body shrank back to its original size, reverting to his normal human form before the transformation. However, his face was now as pale as paper, the light in his eyes dimming visibly, and his aura weakened and scattered rapidly.
The moment Han Li reverted to his original form, his hands grabbed several small bottles of varying colors. Without hesitation, he uncorked them and swallowed all the pills inside in one gulp.
After several unnatural flashes of red on his face, a faint green light shimmered over his body, finally halting the loss of his vital energy.
Han Li exhaled deeply, his tense expression relaxing slightly as he cast a solemn glance toward where the giant figure had vanished.
The colossal golden palm had disappeared the moment he reverted to his original form. From a distance, the spot was now completely empty, as if nothing had ever existed there.
Just as Han Li narrowed his eyes and prepared to shift his gaze, the nearby space rippled, and a mass of black light emerged, revealing a pitch-black demonic beast several zhang in size—the three-headed demon lion puppet that had barely escaped earlier.
The beast’s six demonic eyes swept over the spot where the giant figure had vanished, and an expression of extreme fury immediately twisted its three faces. All three heads roared thunderously.
“You dare destroy my Dharma Form, which I painstakingly cultivated for over a hundred thousand years?! I will tear you to pieces and refine your soul—only then will my hatred be appeased!”
The demon lion lunged forward, transforming into a streak of black light as it charged straight at Han Li.
The demon was well aware that Han Li, now severely weakened, stood no chance against its possessed puppet body. Consumed by venomous resentment, it had no intention of letting Han Li leave alive.
Witnessing this, Han Li frowned slightly and murmured under his breath, “This demon is quite decisive! Its main soul actually abandoned its physical body to escape calamity. But possessing a puppet means its magical power is likely less than thirty percent of its original strength.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he stomped the ground beneath him. A white light flashed in the air, and a small, hazy white formation appeared. His figure instantly blurred.
“A spatial formation?! You won’t escape!”
The demon lion panicked at the sight of the white formation. Its body suddenly elongated, and its speed increased dramatically. In just two flashes, it closed the distance with a gust of foul wind, its two front claws slashing forward like lightning.
Ten black claw streaks sliced through the air like blades, aiming to shred Han Li into countless pieces.
But the attack was already too late.
With a resonant hum, the formation activated, and Han Li vanished within the white light.
The black claw streaks slashed through the formation, splitting it into over a dozen fragments, but Han Li remained unharmed.
Unwilling to concede, the demon lion swung its three heads and unleashed a vast spiritual sense, scanning the surroundings. Its murderous gaze fixed on a certain point in the void, and all three heads opened their mouths simultaneously.
With three sharp “pops,” three thick beams of light shot out, striking the void in a flash.
A series of explosions erupted, and a shadow staggered into view.
The demon lion’s central head revealed a cruel grin, but the expression froze instantly.
The figure that emerged from the dissipating light was not Han Li—but a golden beast about a zhang in size.
It was the Leopard Qilin Beast.
Unbeknownst to the demon lion, the beast had swapped places with Han Li at some point, taking the attack in his stead.
Though the Leopard Qilin Beast had early-stage Body Integration cultivation and had not expended much energy in the earlier battle, it was clearly no match for the three-headed demon lion puppet. The attack had not only forced it out of the void but also scorched its originally golden fur.
Yet the beast refused to back down. As soon as it steadied itself, it lowered its head and let out a deep growl. A golden glow enveloped its body, instantly restoring its damaged fur. Behind it, a faint golden qilin phantom flickered into existence.
“Qilin bloodline?! Hmph, even so, with such meager cultivation, you dare stand in my way?”
The demon lion was momentarily stunned but quickly sneered in rage. Suddenly, one of its pitch-black claws lashed out in another direction.
A thunderclap erupted!
Countless black lightning arcs intertwined on its claw before vanishing with a deafening boom.
The next moment, above a spot near the Leopard Qilin Beast, countless black lightning arcs crackled into existence, coalescing into a massive black lightning claw over a zhang in size. It descended with overwhelming force.
Before the claw even landed, several black lightning bolts streaked down.
The void twisted beneath the assault, revealing a faint green figure—Han Li.
His hands were clasped before his chest, his aura still alarmingly weak. Yet as he gazed at the descending lightning claw, his expression remained calm, even revealing a trace of a cold smile.
At that moment, the Leopard Qilin Beast roared and shot forward, splitting into over a dozen phantoms mid-air. In a flash, they appeared above Han Li’s head.
The phantoms paused briefly before unleashing countless golden claw streaks, forming a massive net that surged upward to meet the black lightning claw.
A deafening explosion!
Dense black lightning arcs erupted from the claw, shredding the golden net effortlessly. Over a dozen arcs as thick as bowls struck down, obliterating the Leopard Qilin Beast’s phantoms.
The beast itself was sent flying dozens of zhang away, its fur standing on end and charred black. Its aura weakened further.
The demon lion laughed maniacally from afar. With a simultaneous incantation from its three heads, the massive lightning claw descended unimpeded toward Han Li.
Black lightning was about to engulf him—
But Han Li let out a faint sigh and abruptly separated his clasped hands.
A dragon-like cry resounded!
A golden rainbow shot forth from between his palms, flashing past the black lightning claw in an instant.
The claw let out a mournful wail before vanishing without a trace.
The demon lion’s expression changed, but before it could react, the golden rainbow circled high in the sky and transformed into a towering golden pillar of light, stretching over a thousand zhang into the heavens.
Within the pillar, the faint silhouette of a golden halberd hovered motionlessly. Countless golden specks materialized around it, swarming into the halberd like moths to a flame.
The halberd emitted an astonishing aura, stirring the very essence of the heavens.
Then, with a thunderous rumble, the halberd’s silhouette flashed gold, and the entire pillar solidified into a colossal golden halberd.
The three-headed demon lion’s face twisted in horror. Without hesitation, it transformed into a streak of black light and fled skyward.
Han Li’s eyes glinted coldly as he pointed a finger toward the sky.
The golden halberd swayed slightly before silently cleaving downward toward the demon lion.
The demon lion had already flashed over a hundred zhang away, preparing to break through spatial restrictions and escape, when suddenly the air around it grew scorching hot. Its magic power stagnated, rendering it unable to move.
“No—!”
The demon barely had time to scream before its body turned cold, and darkness swallowed its vision.
From Han Li’s perspective, the golden halberd descended, transforming into a massive halberd shadow that enveloped the demon lion.
Amid golden flashes, the demon lion’s colossal body shattered inch by inch before disintegrating into dust—its soul obliterated along with its form.
At this moment, the demonic giant was truly annihilated, leaving no trace behind in this world.
Han Li exhaled deeply, finally allowing himself to relax.
The final strike that slew the demon lion’s puppet body was none other than the “Heavenly Halberd Talisman,” a treasure he had painstakingly crafted.
True to its reputation as an immortal realm talisman, it effortlessly vanquished his formidable foe.
Of course, this was only possible because the demonic giant had lost its physical form, drastically reducing its power. Otherwise, even such a miraculous talisman could not have slain such a mighty enemy outright.
As for the technique Han Li had used to destroy the giant’s body—it was one of the most formidable abilities recorded in the “True Devilish Sage Art.”
As the demon had pointed out, Han Li’s current cultivation and physical strength were insufficient to wield it properly. It was a transcendent technique meant for those who had reached the Mahayana stage.
During his seclusion, Han Li had tested it briefly and confirmed this limitation.
Yet the power of the “Nirvana Sacred Body” was too alluring. Even the initial transformation could double his magic power and grant him monstrous strength capable of repelling ghosts and gods.
After much deliberation, Han Li had devised a workaround—using the “Awakening Technique” to temporarily activate the hidden true spirit blood within him, borrowing its power to forcibly execute the technique.
For Han Li in his current state, this method was akin to mutual destruction—inflicting a thousand wounds on the enemy at the cost of eight hundred to himself.
Not only would it severely deplete his vitality, but the loss of true spirit blood was an unbearable sacrifice.
Thus, he had never intended to use it in this battle.
But the demonic giant was simply too powerful, especially when it unleashed the “Nine Demon Mother-Son Spear”—a transcendent technique forged from its soul’s power, rivaling a Mahayana cultivator’s full-force strike. Even if Han Li had withstood it head-on, he would have been gravely injured or killed.
Left with no choice, Han Li had ejected his Nascent Soul and used the true spirit blood to manifest multiple avatars, combining their strength to block the attack.
Since he had already activated the true spirit blood, and ordinary techniques were useless against the demonic giant, he gritted his teeth and unleashed the “Nirvana Sacred Body” he had never planned to use.
Of course, Han Li dared to take such a risk because he still had the “Heavenly Halberd Talisman” as his trump card, ensuring he wouldn’t be left completely crippled.
With both trump cards deployed, he succeeded in slaying the demonic giant, whose power nearly matched his own.
This left Han Li with a profound sense of awe and reflection.
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