“As expected. Among the demons I previously killed, some must have had a significant connection with you. Only a bloodline secret technique like this could have planted a tracking mark on me without my notice. However, your emotional state earlier was far too unstable—so much so that even this bloodline mark was activated. Otherwise, how could I have detected your presence?” Han Li chuckled lightly, flicking his sleeve toward the green mist. A silver fireball shot out, instantly reducing the mist to ashes.
“Given your cultivation level, you must be no ordinary figure among the demons. State your name first,” Silverlight Fairy said, a glint of killing intent flashing in her eyes.
“Hmph! I am the Venerable Li, under the command of the Bloodlight Sacred Ancestor. Human, it was you who killed my grandson. Today, I will flay you alive and refine your soul!” Despite facing two Body Integration cultivators, the horned elder showed no trace of fear. Instead, his eyes burned with fury as he glared at Han Li.
“Is that so? That depends on whether you have the capability,” Han Li replied with a laugh, utterly unfazed.
And why wouldn’t he be? With his abilities, a mere early-stage Body Integration demon was hardly worth his concern.
“Do you really think you can take on both of us alone? Brother Han, there’s no need for further words. This demon is isolated here—now is the perfect opportunity to eliminate him!” Silverlight Fairy’s voice was icy as the two silver hooks before her suddenly multiplied into a dense barrage of silver shadows, surging toward the horned elder like a tidal wave.
Seeing this, Han Li smirked slightly. Silverlight Fairy’s words aligned perfectly with his thoughts. With a flick of his sleeve, the silver ruler in his hand lashed out once more.
Under the dazzling silver light, a ruler shadow dozens of feet long shot forth, arriving before the horned elder in a flash and slashing down mercilessly.
The Venerable Li let out a low roar. The black staff in his hand trembled violently, transforming into a dense wall of black staff shadows that shielded him completely.
The silver ruler shadow struck the staff shadows, only to tremble and rebound, shattering into pieces under some bizarre force. It couldn’t even scratch the defense of the staff shadows.
At the same time, countless hook shadows rained down, but under the chaotic silver flashes on the surface of the unyielding staff shadows, they were extinguished one after another.
With two crisp clangs, the two silver hooks were repelled, reverting to their original forms.
Silverlight Fairy’s expression darkened as she swiftly changed her hand seals.
The two silver hooks circled once before transforming into two silver streaks that shot into the sky, vanishing into the void.
The next moment, the entire sky trembled violently. The spiritual energy within a radius of dozens of miles was abruptly and mysteriously mobilized. In an instant, countless white and red runes surged from the void, swirling and condensing into two hazy light masses, each the size of an acre.
One shimmered with white light, silent and soundless, while the other churned with red mist, accompanied by thunderous roars. Both descended with crushing force.
Seeing the imposing momentum of the two light masses, the horned elder’s heart skipped a beat. With a shake of his hands, the staff shadows transformed into a black hurricane, surging upward to engulf the two light masses in an attempt to shatter them outright.
But at that moment, Han Li, standing at a distance, calmly rubbed his hands together. The silver short ruler in his grasp flashed with radiance before vanishing without a trace.
The next instant, a faint glimmer appeared behind the horned elder as the silver short ruler silently emerged, transforming into a streak of silver lightning that shot forth with blinding speed.
Caught off guard, the horned elder was instantly wrapped in layers of the silver streak, bound tightly in a flash.
The horned elder roared in fury, his body erupting with black light as he attempted to burst free from the silver restraints, but it was futile for the moment.
Meanwhile, the black hurricane formed by the staff shadows collided with the light masses in the sky.
A deafening explosion shook the heavens, causing the entire sky to tremble.
The black hurricane split into two identical towering pillars, plunging halfway into the two light masses.
As the light masses dispersed, a pristine crescent moon and a blazing red sun emerged from within, radiating blinding light as they encircled the two pillars, trapping them momentarily.
Despite the horned elder’s furious roars and the immense strength surging through his arms, he couldn’t free the two black staffs. It was as if they had taken root within the crescent moon and red sun.
Witnessing this, Han Li smirked coldly and pointed toward the elder from afar.
The silver streak binding the elder buzzed loudly, its surface covered in silver runes of varying sizes. A tremendous force pressed inward, instantly dispersing most of the elder’s protective black light.
Seeing this, the horned elder, though reluctant, had no choice but to release his grip on the staffs. But then, a vicious glint flashed in his eyes as his hands rapidly formed seals, and he let out a fierce shout.
An astonishing sight unfolded!
The already massive body of the Venerable Li swelled even further. Two lumps bulged from his shoulders, accompanied by a series of cracking sounds, before transforming into two additional heads identical to the original one.
Simultaneously, four more lumps emerged from his back, morphing into two additional pitch-black arms under a flash of black light.
In an instant, the horned elder had transformed into a three-headed, six-armed demonic figure, his body enveloped in rolling black demonic energy. His aura surged to more than twice its previous strength, his cultivation skyrocketing from early-stage Body Integration to mid-stage.
With his newfound power, the demon’s face twisted into a savage grin. His six hands flipped over, revealing six black demonic swords. With a flash of sword light, countless black threads erupted like a net, shredding the silver streak binding him into countless fragments with a series of sharp hisses.
Han Li’s expression changed. Without hesitation, he raised a hand, summoning the scattered fragments of the silver streak. They flickered with spiritual light, attempting to reform.
But in that brief moment, the three-headed, six-armed Venerable Li broke free and vanished from sight.
The next instant, a black figure reappeared dozens of feet away with a ripple of spatial distortion.
With a thunderous roar, the demon’s body swelled at an incredible rate, reaching over a hundred feet tall. His six arms swung, and the six giant swords vanished, replaced by massive hands that reached out like small mountains.
Two hands grabbed toward the crescent moon and red sun, two pressed down toward Han Li and Silverlight Fairy, accompanied by terrifying demonic winds.
The remaining two hands rapidly formed seals, while the two additional heads closed their eyes, their mouths slightly parted as black runes flickered in and out, accompanied by faint incantations.
Despite the profound nature of the crescent moon and red sun formed by the silver hooks, they couldn’t withstand the demon’s enhanced strength. With a tremble, the two black staffs broke free, shooting back into the demon’s grasp, where they merged back into a single black staff.
At the same time, Han Li felt the sky darken as a massive black palm descended toward him, carrying a foul stench.
Han Li remained expressionless. Golden light swirled around him as he raised a hand, transforming it into a giant golden palm that met the black one mid-air.
Before they even touched, golden lightning erupted from the golden palm, striking the black hand with a thunderous crash. The demonic hand disintegrated as if encountering its natural nemesis.
On the other side, Silverlight Fairy, unwilling to face the elder’s enhanced strike head-on, dissolved into a gust of wind just as the demonic hand reached her. The hand struck empty air, sending black energy roiling.
Seeing his attacks fail, the three-headed, six-armed elder’s central face twisted into an even more grotesque expression. The other two heads ceased their incantations, and the hands forming seals pointed toward Han Li and Silverlight Fairy.
Two piercing shrieks erupted from their fingertips as two blood-red threads shot forth, vanishing into the void.
Han Li’s expression darkened. With a swift motion, he summoned a small black mountain—the Magnetic Yin Mountain—about twenty feet tall, shielding himself completely.
The blood-red threads reappeared a few feet away, striking the mountain with a thud. They penetrated several feet deep before dissipating.
Han Li’s eyes narrowed slightly. The Magnetic Yin Mountain’s defensive prowess was unparalleled, refined with countless rare materials to the point where even ordinary Heavenly Spiritual Treasures couldn’t leave a scratch. Yet these blood threads nearly pierced through—proof of their terrifying power. No wonder the demon had to prepare carefully before unleashing them.
While such an attack was nothing to him, Silverlight Fairy might not fare as well.
As this thought crossed Han Li’s mind, a muffled grunt reached his ears. He turned to see Silverlight Fairy staggering back, clutching her shoulder. Before her, a red shield, a banner, and a jade tablet hovered, their glow dimmed as if severely damaged.
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