Chapter 1954: Interception

This blood shadow was unmistakably a handsome youth clad in a blood-red robe!

“Don’t celebrate too soon! Don’t forget the conditions Yuan Sha initially set for us,” another blood shadow with an identical appearance said coldly.

“Hmph, since Yuan Sha is pursuing the same target as us, the original conditions naturally need to be revised. We can hand over the person, but we never agreed to give Yuan Sha the treasures on him,” the middle youth retorted with a snort, his tone resolute.

“If we do this, Yuan Sha likely won’t let it go. We could offer him a portion of the treasures, but we must reclaim the Demon-Sealing Lock and the Violet Speech Cauldron first,” the second blood shadow shook his head and said.

“Split it half and half! This human brat clearly carries heavy treasures. Are you really willing to part with them?” The middle youth curled his lips.

“Willing or not, we have no choice. Don’t forget that Yuan Sha has Liu Ji backing him. Now is not the time to provoke them!” The other blood shadow sneered.

“Indeed, Liu Ji is a major problem!” The youth’s expression darkened slightly, revealing a trace of apprehension.

“Enough! Stop dreaming! We don’t even know if we can capture him as planned this time. He seems to have already detected our presence. Ambushing him is likely impossible now,” the last blood shadow spoke gravely.

“Detect us? That’s unlikely. We’ve concealed everything with the Qiankun Disk. Unless he’s at the Mahayana stage, he couldn’t possibly sense anything. At most, he might be slightly suspicious! Yuan Sha is still hot on his heels—he won’t linger here,” the middle youth said with a frown, staring at the crystal wall’s image in disbelief.

“Is that so? I think—wait, what is he doing?” The last blood shadow shook his head, about to say more, when he suddenly gasped in shock.

The other two also paled as they saw Han Li’s movements in the crystal wall’s image.

The Kunpeng transformed from Han Li suddenly opened its mouth and spat out a golden thunderball, which instantly expanded to a zhang in size.

The giant bird seemed to grin in their direction before the thunderball transformed into a blinding golden arc and shot toward them.

A thunderclap erupted!

Golden arcs filled the crystal wall before it shattered into fragments, vanishing into dust.

“He actually detected the Qiankun Disk. Since we can’t lure him here, we’ll have to intercept him by force!” the middle youth roared.

The other two showed no objection, immediately forming hand seals and chanting incantations.

Ominous chants echoed through the space.

At the same time, the thunderball expanded into a massive net, enveloping the area. Amidst the flashing lightning, a white, hazy object materialized high in the sky.

The object was over a hundred zhang in size, crystalline and shimmering, shaped like a colossal jade disk hovering in the void.

Beneath the disk’s milky-white glow, a formation spanning over a li silently revealed itself.

Had Han Li not halted his flight, he would have likely plunged straight into this trap.

Even his usual composure faltered at the sight, his heart pounding in shock.

The giant jade disk spun rapidly, unleashing a thick white light barrier that unfurled like an endless wall, completely blocking the path ahead.

But the Kunpeng transformed from Han Li suddenly rolled on the ground.

A dazzling radiance flashed, and the silver Kunpeng vanished, replaced by an unfamiliar giant bird with a phoenix crown and long, trailing feathers.

It bore a striking resemblance to the legendary True Spirit, the Heavenly Phoenix!

This was Han Li’s Heavenly Phoenix transformation, activated through the Awakening Art.

The moment the bird appeared, it let out a clear cry and flapped its wings.

Space rippled, and a white rift tore open before it.

The giant bird darted into the rift and disappeared.

The next instant, behind the white light barrier, another rift appeared, and the bird emerged like a ghost before rolling once more.

Silver lightning crackled as Han Li reverted to the silver Kunpeng.

With a single beat of its four wings, the Kunpeng vanished with a thunderous boom.

A flash of blue-silver lightning later, the Kunpeng reappeared hundreds of zhang away, transforming into a streak of blue-white light as it continued its escape.

From the disk’s light barrier to Han Li’s phoenix transformation and spatial escape, the sequence was dazzlingly swift, completed in an instant.

The three Blood Light Saint Ancestor avatars inside the jade disk were left dumbfounded.

“Impossible! Under the Qiankun Disk’s suppression, how could he teleport so easily? There must be a mistake! Does he possess a treasure that counters the disk?” one blood shadow exclaimed in frustration.

“No. It’s his transformation. Don’t forget, while the Qiankun Disk excels at spatial suppression, it can’t restrict avian spirits with innate spatial-breaking abilities. That brat clearly used a Heavenly Phoenix transformation technique,” the middle youth analyzed calmly.

“Even so, his transformations are too numerous. Even with Yuan Sha’s help, capturing him won’t be easy,” the last blood shadow said grimly.

Just then, a flash of white light appeared in the distant sky as a majestic stone hall emerged, charging toward them with menacing intent.

“Let’s pursue him first!” the middle youth said, his pupils narrowing as he made his decision.

“We can’t let him escape, or we might never corner him again. Let’s go!” the other two avatars agreed.

Blood light flared around the trio as they merged their power into the giant jade disk.

With a resonant hum, the disk’s surface shimmered with runes before transforming into a streak of white light in pursuit.

Over ten li away, Yuan Sha sat on her stone throne, her beautiful face twisted in fury as she watched the scene unfold.

“Useless! Three avatars working together couldn’t even intercept that Han brat in an ambush! It seems I’ll have to take matters into my own hands,” she muttered angrily before commanding the stone hall to give chase.

Meanwhile, Han Li, racing ahead, inwardly lamented his predicament.

Though the enemies within the strange jade disk hadn’t revealed themselves, the faint bloodlight emanating from the treasure betrayed their identity—the same foes he’d clashed with recently.

Now, with both old and new enemies converging, Han Li abandoned any thought of confrontation, focusing solely on fleeing with his Kunpeng transformation.

Two days later, the silver Kunpeng found itself surrounded by dozens of mid-tier demons.

Clad in armor, spewing demonic energy, and wielding weapons, they launched relentless assaults.

With a sharp cry, the Kunpeng unleashed a wave of golden lightning.

Thunder roared, obliterating the demons into ash as the Kunpeng surged forward without pause.

Moments later, the jade disk and stone hall swept past the same spot, continuing their pursuit.

Five days later, over a hundred demons herded a thousand low-tier demonic beasts to block the Kunpeng’s path.

Without hesitation, the Kunpeng plunged into the horde, its body radiating green light as countless sword Qi erupted.

Beasts and demons alike were shredded in an instant, and the Kunpeng tore through the bloody mist, leaving destruction in its wake.

By then, the jade disk and stone hall were already a thousand li away.

Ten days later, above a gray mountain range, a golden-furred giant ape over a hundred zhang tall charged into an army of elite demons and a dozen colossal beasts.

With sweeping grabs, the ape annihilated foes effortlessly, yet the demons, bound by some strict command, fought to the death without retreat.

From another direction, two streaks of white light shot toward the battle.

The golden ape roared, unleashing golden soundwaves that twisted space, causing the remaining demons and beasts to explode.

The ape then leaped skyward, transforming mid-air into the four-winged silver Kunpeng before vanishing with a thunderclap.

Half a month later, Han Li, back in human form, floated at the bottom of an unnamed lake, glaring at two bizarrely shaped Demon Venerables.

One had a black head and webbed hands, with thick tentacles writhing under its arms. The other had lamp-like eyes, wielded a trident, and was covered in shimmering green scales.

Taking a deep breath, Han Li summoned a black and a green mountain with a wave of his hands, hurling them at the demons.

Ten thousand li away, the jade disk and stone hall silently closed in on his location.

Two months later, above a steaming swamp, the silver Kunpeng was entangled by a dozen glowing blood-red demons.

No matter how fiercely the Kunpeng attacked with lightning or claws, the demons regenerated instantly, laughing maniacally as they renewed their assault.

A thousand li away, the jade disk and stone hall flickered into view once more.