The moment this object appeared, chaos erupted in the sky.
Those who had just been considering a truce immediately transformed into streaks of light, shooting directly toward the five-colored sphere. However, halfway there, their paths intertwined, and none could advance further. In an instant, beams of light shot out, demonic energy swirled wildly, and the intensity of the conflict far surpassed what had occurred before!
The five-colored sphere hovered motionlessly above the cave entrance, seemingly within easy reach.
Everyone could clearly see a pill about an inch in size slowly rotating at the center of the sphere. With each rotation, the sphere contracted and flickered, as if it possessed a life of its own, making both righteous and demonic cultivators burn with desire.
Wu Chou and Xuan Gu seemed stunned, staring blankly at the battle in the sky.
“Fool! What are you staring at? Hurry and retrieve the Heaven Mending Pill!” Wu Chou’s ears suddenly rang with the icy voice of Patriarch Ji Yin. Hearing this, Wu Chou jolted to awareness. He immediately transformed into a black mist and shot toward the five-colored sphere.
But just then, Xuan Gu also made his move. However, he wasn’t aiming to retrieve the pill; instead, with a flick of his wrists, two strange green snakes shot from his sleeves, attacking Wu Chou from behind.
Wu Chou was quite alert. Despite the silent attack of the green snakes, he cautiously detected it. Instantly abandoning his forward charge, he turned in shock and anger to defend himself.
“You’re seeking death, daring to attack me!” Wu Chou could no longer suppress his rage. Profound Yin Demonic Qi howled as it filled the surroundings, enveloping Xuan Gu. Xuan Gu responded with a cold, sinister laugh, conjuring eerie green ghostly energy to counter the attack.
“Man Beard! What is your subordinate doing?” Ji Yin naturally saw Wu Chou being blocked and roared furiously at Man Beard.
“Doing? Of course, stopping you from monopolizing the Heaven Mending Pill. Did you really think that just because we’re both from the demonic path, I’d yield the pill to you?” Man Beard laughed wildly as he conjured a massive golden hand to strike fiercely at Wan Tianming from a distance.
“You…” Patriarch Ji Yin was so enraged his face turned pale. Man Beard’s words undoubtedly declared the dissolution of the demonic path alliance, with the pill now up for grabs by whoever had the ability. However, this outcome was inevitable sooner or later.
Since the Void Heaven Cauldron hadn’t been retrieved and only this single Heaven Mending Pill had appeared, naturally, everyone wanted it. Not only those from the demonic path but even the three righteous cultivators opposite them were likely harboring their own selfish intentions!
Patriarch Ji Yin knew that arguing with Man Beard was a waste of time. Resigned, he considered having the Sky Capital Corpse Demon transform to retrieve the pill. However, the techniques of the dark, skinny old man opposite him were incredibly bizarre. The moment he released the corpse demon, the opponent’s green threads would immediately entangle it, making escape impossible. This filled him with hatred for both the dark, skinny old man and Man Beard.
In fact, Ji Yin wasn’t the only one in this situation; most of the others faced similar circumstances. On one hand, they did everything to restrain their opponents; on the other, they racked their brains to find alternative ways to retrieve the treasure.
Unfortunately, every old fox here was cunning and shrewd, and no one could achieve their wish. After all, restraining an opponent was far easier than breaking free from one.
Amid the chaotic battle among the Nascent Soul stage cultivators in the sky, no one noticed Han Li, who had been standing before the barrier, his expression complex.
He was greatly surprised that he hadn’t died from the piercing sword strike by the Star Palace elder. After all, he had taken a direct hit from a Nascent Soul stage cultivator’s magic treasure. But when he came to his senses and looked at his chest, he realized he had been saved by the “Imperial Scale Armor” temporarily lent to him by Man Beard.
His outer robe was charred and torn, but beneath it, the silver scales of the armor shimmered, slightly dented at the point of impact.
Seeing this, Han Li felt a wave of relief. Fortunately, knowing the dangers within the Void Heaven Hall, he had thoroughly inspected the armor with his spiritual sense and worn it close to his skin early on. Now, it had indeed saved his life.
However, Han Li was well aware that the true hero behind his survival was the red and yellow jade ruyi scepter.
As he barely managed to block with the scepter, he vaguely saw a silver wolf head emerge from it. This wolf head had helped neutralize most of the white beam’s power. Otherwise, even though the Imperial Scale Armor had astonishing defensive capabilities, it couldn’t have withstood the blow unscathed. Had it not been for the scepter, he would have either been pierced through or severely injured.
Han Li wanted to study the jade ruyi’s true effects carefully, but now was not the time. He could only store it safely in his storage pouch. Only then did he feel the intense pain in the web of his thumb.
Gritting his teeth slightly, Han Li focused white light into his hands, and the wounds healed at a visible rate. Simultaneously, he warily scanned the battle above and the tragically deceased Bloodjade Spider’s corpse on the altar.
A flicker of sorrow and gloom passed through Han Li’s eyes before his eyebrows raised, and a resolute expression settled on his face. He began flying stealthily along the edge of the platform’s barrier toward the distant stone steps.
Relying on his exceptional memory, Han Li believed that as long as the trap puppets hadn’t been redeployed too quickly, he could risk retracing his path back to the first level. This was far better than foolishly staying put and being manipulated by these Nascent Soul stage old demons.
After all, the Bloodjade Spider he had provided was dead, its value completely exhausted. Without a protective talisman, he had no intention of entrusting his life to the mercy of others. It was better to take control of his own fate!
Moreover, since the Void Heaven Cauldron hadn’t been successfully retrieved, the old demons who failed to obtain the Heaven Mending Pill would undoubtedly be seething with frustration and would likely take it out on him.
With these thoughts, Han Li’s movements became even more covert as he silently flew backward. But just as he covered about ten zhang and prepared to accelerate regardless of the risk, a voice sounded in his ears: “Han Li, where are you going?”
Xuan Gu’s voice was not loud, calm and cold, but it was enough for Ji Yin and the others above to hear clearly.
Instantly, the icy gazes of Ji Yin, Man Beard, and others swept over Han Li. Han Li’s figure froze, and he involuntarily stopped in place.
Xuan Gu was one thing, but after witnessing the power of Nascent Soul stage cultivators, Han Li had no confidence in evading a full-force strike from these old monsters. After all, breaking through the entrance’s light barrier would take at least a little time—enough for Ji Yin to kill him several times over.
Glancing at the faintly visible stone steps in the distance, Han Li smiled bitterly and slowly retreated back to his original position.
Seeing this, Xuan Gu, who had been monitoring Han Li with his spiritual sense, revealed a cold smile. He was clearly handling Wu Chou with ease but showed no intention of breaking free to retrieve the Heaven Mending Pill, leaving others wondering what sinister scheme he was plotting.
This made Han Li, who had returned reluctantly, shoot a hateful glare his way, a trace of suspicion rising in his heart.
“Man Beard, if you don’t step aside for me, don’t blame me for using the Heavenly Net True Lightning!” Wan Tianming, seeing the five-colored sphere not far below, grew increasingly frustrated. Every time he tried to approach, Man Beard’s golden hand would fiercely repel him. After several failed attempts, he finally lost his temper and issued a threat.
“Heavenly Net True Lightning! Ji Yin and Qing Yi might fear it, but I’d like to see how powerful it really is. I’m just afraid you won’t actually use it!” Man Beard was initially taken aback but then snorted dismissively, clearly doubting Wan Tianming would deploy such a treasure.
“Fine, fine! Man Beard, you’ve forced my hand. Let me show you the true power of the Heavenly Net True Lightning!” Wan Tianming’s face turned livid with rage. After casting a greedy glance at the five-colored sphere, he finally revealed a fierce expression and spoke through gritted teeth.
Without further hesitation, he slapped the crown of his head. A clear ringing sound echoed as a purple light shot out from above him, and a naked infant two inches tall appeared three chi above his head. The infant was plump and fair, enveloped in purple light, and astonishingly, its features were identical to Wan Tianming’s. In its hands, it held two purple orbs, crystalline and warm.
“Nascent Soul Emergence! Wan Tianming, do you truly wish to scatter your soul and vanish?” Man Beard’s previously dismissive expression changed drastically, his eyes sharp and cold.
“If I can’t obtain the Heaven Mending Pill, my end is near anyway. What difference does it make if I die a little earlier or later? At most, consider it you helping me achieve liberation through death!” A faint, muffled voice came from opposite them. Surprisingly, it was the purple-clad infant speaking, though even these few words seemed to strain it, as if speaking required great effort.
Meanwhile, Wan Tianming’s physical body had closed its eyes and become completely motionless the moment the infant appeared, as if unconscious.
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