A light chuckle rang out!
The golden hand gripping the crystal brick suddenly expanded to a size of several meters. With a clench of its fingers, a blinding burst of spiritual light erupted, sending shockwaves of hurricane-like force rippling outward.
Both the black ghostly heads and the fierce sword light were swept away by the golden waves, tossed about helplessly.
Yang Laoer and the Golden Gourd Venerable, who were controlling these treasures, paled in shock and hurriedly chanted incantations to recall their artifacts.
However, the spiritual pressure contained within the golden waves far exceeded their expectations, forcibly severing their connection to their treasures. They could only watch as the colossal golden hand moved slightly, releasing over a dozen golden fist phantoms that shot forth with explosive force, striking the ghostly heads and golden light in an instant.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Yang Laoer and the Golden Gourd Demon Venerable staggered back, each spitting out a mouthful of blood.
The seemingly ordinary fist phantoms had severely damaged the ghostly heads and golden light, simultaneously affecting the two demons due to their spiritual connection.
Fortunately, neither the ghostly heads nor the golden light were their lifebound treasures, so they only suffered minor cultivation damage.
Even so, Yang Laoer and the Golden Gourd Demon Venerable were utterly terrified, retreating further as they stared at the golden hand, not daring to act rashly.
As for the Blood Crow City Lord, though equally shocked by the sudden turn of events, he remained composed, knowing that the area was already surrounded by the Seven-Kill Blood Miasma and Blackbone Demon Insects. Thus, he merely observed coldly from within the bloody radiance.
At that moment, the golden hand dimmed and vanished, revealing a young man in a green robe standing in its place.
The youth had an ordinary appearance, holding the crystal brick in one hand, his expression eerily calm.
“Who are you, and why have you seized our belongings?” Yang Laoer asked slowly, his face grave.
From their brief exchange, he knew this person was terrifyingly powerful, forcing him to suppress his fury.
“Since you were already planning to hand it over, what’s wrong with me taking it? By the way, Venerable Bing seems to have three more pieces—why not hand those over as well?” Han Li glanced at Yang Laoer before shifting his gaze to the silver-eyed elder.
“You have quite the audacity, not only stealing the sacred brick in front of me but also setting your sights on my possessions. It seems you overheard our earlier conversation. The other sacred bricks are indeed on me. If you dare, come and take them!” The Blood Crow City Lord scrutinized Han Li, unable to discern his true cultivation level, but he refused to show weakness.
With the Seven-Kill Blood Miasma and Blackbone Demon Insects at his disposal, even a late-stage Demon Venerable would hesitate to challenge him. Naturally, he wasn’t overly afraid of this stranger.
“Very well. Since you insist, I won’t refuse.” Han Li chuckled and took a step toward the Blood Crow City Lord.
Though it seemed like an ordinary step, Han Li’s figure blurred, crossing dozens of meters in an instant, appearing mere meters away from the elder.
The silver-eyed elder was startled. Without hesitation, he swung his sleeves together, causing the surrounding bloody light to surge forward in a towering wave, aiming to engulf Han Li.
Meanwhile, he himself shot backward over thirty meters.
At the same time, his black-robed incarnation vanished silently within the bloody radiance.
“Such weak miasma dares to harm me?” Han Li smirked as a golden glow erupted behind him, revealing a towering, three-headed, six-armed golden Dharma Form.
The Dharma Form stood over ten meters tall, its three faces—each resembling Han Li’s—opening all six eyes simultaneously. With a sweep of its arms, six golden lights coalesced in its palms before merging into a massive golden vortex.
A deafening roar erupted!
Countless golden and silver runes swirled out from the vortex, unleashing an unstoppable force that swept outward in all directions.
An astonishing sight unfolded.
The bloody light, reeking of foulness, trembled as it was violently sucked into the golden vortex. Within moments, the once-menacing blood miasma had diminished by a significant portion.
“Impossible!”
The Blood Crow City Lord’s face twisted in shock, but he quickly formed hand seals.
The bloody light struggling against the vortex suddenly convulsed, releasing a burst of resistance as it tried to break free.
Han Li’s expression flickered slightly as he channeled more spiritual power.
The golden vortex emitted a muffled *thud*, expanding several times in size, now spanning nearly six meters. The suction force increased tenfold.
A howling wind arose!
The bloody light twisted and contorted before shattering into countless fragments, all swallowed by the vortex.
The Blood Crow City Lord, drenched in sweat, frantically manipulated his seals, desperate to reclaim some of the blood miasma—but to no avail.
The bloody radiance vanished like floodwaters, leaving not a trace behind.
“You dare absorb the Seven-Kill Blood Miasma? I’ll take your life!” The silver-eyed elder roared in fury, clapping his hands together before hurling them outward.
A storm of azure thunderfire surged forth!
At the same time, the hovering black insect clouds, now unleashed, abandoned Yang Laoer and the others, screeching as they charged toward Han Li.
Each Blackbone Demon Insect was as hard as steel, possessing incredible strength—far more terrifying than the blood miasma.
The elder refused to believe the strange vortex could devour these demonic insects as well.
Simultaneously, a wisp of black energy shot toward Han Li from above—the Blood Crow City Lord’s second incarnation.
Han Li’s expression remained impassive. With his immense spiritual sense, no sneak attack could succeed. His Dharma Form’s six arms moved, releasing six golden thunderbolts that struck the incoming black energy.
A deafening explosion followed as the golden thunderbolts detonated, forming a dazzling golden thunder array that engulfed the shadowy figure.
Within the array, countless golden lightning arcs danced wildly—Han Li’s Evil-Suppressing Divine Lightning!
At his current cultivation level, even without specialized techniques, the lightning’s power had multiplied beyond measure.
Against a mere early-stage Body Integration incarnation, the lightning’s inherent suppression was absolute.
The black energy dissolved upon contact, revealing the silver-eyed elder’s horrified incarnation. Despite summoning several demonic artifacts, he lasted only moments before being obliterated in a golden flash.
Meanwhile, Han Li faced the oncoming thunderfire and insect swarm. He pointed at the golden vortex and flicked his sleeve, unleashing a gale.
The massive vortex pulsed before exploding, scattering countless golden streaks in all directions like a storm.
The azure thunderfire was pierced and extinguished, but the thumb-sized black demon insects merely staggered briefly before continuing their assault—proof of their infamous resilience in the demon world.
Han Li, instead of anger, laughed. He reached into the air and tossed out a black ring.
The ring spun midair, releasing a swarm of golden specks that rapidly expanded into massive, half-meter-long golden beetles—over a thousand mature Gold Devouring Beetles.
“Go.”
Han Li gestured toward the black insect swarm.
A deafening hum filled the air as the golden beetles surged forward, clashing with the black demon insects.
A horrifying cacophony of devouring sounds followed as countless black insect carcasses rained down.
The Blackbone Demon Insects, fearsome as they were, stood no chance against mature Gold Devouring Beetles. Within moments, their numbers dwindled to a few hundred.
The ground below was littered with demon insect remains.
Unsurprised, Han Li glanced at the stunned silver-eyed elder before flicking his sleeve and letting out a cold snort.
The golden swarm abruptly changed direction, abandoning the remaining black insects and charging toward the elder.
The Blood Crow City Lord, already reeling from his incarnation’s destruction, turned deathly pale upon seeing his prized demon insects annihilated so easily. As the golden beetles closed in, terror gripped him, and he spun around to flee.
But then, the cold snort echoed in his ears—simple at first, then exploding like thunder, sending searing pain through his soul.
He barely had time to think *”No!”* before his body convulsed and plummeted from the sky.
The golden swarm flashed past, engulfing him mid-fall.
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