With a series of thunderous booms, Han Li once again unleashed his Evil-Suppressing Divine Lightning. The Nether Lightning Beast momentarily paused, then flicked its sleeves, sending three golden flowers shooting forth—three fully matured Gold Devouring Beetles!
The beast had just gleefully swallowed several golden arcs when it noticed the three golden beetles flying toward it. It hesitated briefly before carelessly opening its maw.
A silver arc shot out, splitting into three and striking each beetle.
Three thunderclaps later, the beetles were engulfed in lightning.
Yet, the next moment, the beast’s golden eyes flickered with astonishment. As the lightning dissipated, the three beetles not only remained intact but had swollen several times in size, now charging toward it with a menacing ferocity.
Though the beast’s intelligence paled in comparison to that of humans, its cultivation level ensured it was far from foolish. Sensing something amiss, it ceased its carelessness and swiped a claw wreathed in arcs of electricity.
Three cyan claw streaks flashed out, expanding rapidly before slashing down upon the beetles.
A shrill screech echoed as the claw streaks exploded, drowning the beetles in cyan light.
Violent spiritual winds erupted, drawing in the surrounding heaven and earth energy, warping space itself as if on the verge of collapse.
Confident in its attack, the beast didn’t bother checking the result. Silver arcs flickered around it as it prepared to lunge toward Han Li once more.
But then, a buzzing sound emerged from the cyan light, freezing the beast in place. Its eyes widened with disbelief.
Golden specks flickered within the cyan radiance, and the three beetles shot forth, landing mere feet away. Their golden carapaces gleamed, utterly unharmed.
Now truly alarmed, the beast’s fury surged. Without hesitation, it spewed a silver mist, enveloping the beetles.
Though Gold Devouring Beetles could devour almost anything, they couldn’t immediately chew through the mist.
Seizing the moment, the beast inhaled sharply, drawing the mist—and the beetles—back into its maw.
Its jagged teeth crunched down violently before it swallowed them whole.
Then, with a low crouch, thunder roared from its limbs as it transformed into a silver arc, vanishing on the spot.
Han Li had already fled over a thousand feet away. Glancing back, his expression shifted. Without hesitation, he flapped his wings, transforming into a crystalline thread that vanished into the void.
The chase resumed.
But this time, the Nether Lightning Beast seemed thoroughly enraged by the beetles. As it flickered through silver arcs, its eyes burned with murderous intent—it was now determined to kill Han Li.
The following events confirmed this.
When Han Li unleashed another barrage of Evil-Suppressing Divine Lightning, the beast simply phased through the golden arcs, its pursuit unbroken.
No longer toying with its prey, it was dead serious.
Han Li’s heart chilled. Channeling his full power, his crystalline thread weaved unpredictably through the void, his figure flickering like a ghost.
Yet, within moments, the beast closed to within a hundred feet.
Lightning crackled along its back, forming a pair of electric wings—each two zhang long, shimmering with silver-white radiance and countless floating runes.
With a single flap, thunder boomed, and the beast’s form blurred.
An instant later, a silver arc flashed ten feet behind Han Li, revealing the beast’s phantom. The afterimage at its original position dissipated like foam.
**”Shadow Teleportation!”**
Sensing the anomaly, Han Li twisted his head mid-flight, paling at the sight.
This beast possessed one of the most elusive movement techniques—something he hadn’t anticipated. His heart sank.
Shadow Teleportation wasn’t the fastest movement art, but it was among the rarest and most mysterious. Few in the world had ever witnessed it firsthand.
Had Han Li not studied lightning-based movement techniques in Sky Abyss City, he wouldn’t have recognized it.
But now wasn’t the time for shock.
The moment the beast materialized, its electric wings flickered, unleashing a storm of lightning toward Han Li.
The wings dissolved into thunder, and a massive net of electricity descended from above, nearly upon him.
Panicked, Han Li spun rapidly. Golden and silver runes surged across his body as his Thunder Robe unfurled, forming a matching net to intercept the attack.
A flash of cyan light, and he shot backward, escaping the net’s grasp.
The beast sneered, its form blurring once more.
Silver light flashed before Han Li as the beast’s phantom reappeared. A claw lazily swiped—seemingly effortless, yet carrying the weight of a mountain, as if the entire space beneath it had been compressed.
A dull roar echoed as the surrounding air trembled, violently surging toward the claw’s path like an invisible black hole.
Han Li’s body stiffened as an irresistible force yanked him forward, straight toward the descending claw.
His face whitened, but his eyes hardened. With a sudden exhale, a golden sword several inches long shot from his mouth, transforming into a golden arc that slashed at the claw.
The beast didn’t retract its limb—instead, its disdain deepened.
**”Clang!”**
The golden arc dimmed, reverting to a small sword that rebounded harmlessly. The claw didn’t even flinch.
Worse, the beast’s other claw blurred, snatching the sword mid-air.
A vicious glint flashed in its eyes as its claw turned pure silver, tightening to crush the weapon.
The Nether Lightning Beast’s innate strength and indestructible physique had shattered countless treasures before.
Yet this time—
**”Screeeech!”**
A metallic screech rang out as the sword bent under the pressure, its glow dimming but remaining intact.
The beast had underestimated the resilience of the Emerald Swarm Sword.
Forged with rare materials, its toughness was unparalleled in the Spirit Realm. Though it couldn’t harm the beast, destroying it wouldn’t be easy.
Before the beast could react—
Han Li, still trapped by its other claw, suddenly erupted in golden light. His skin sprouted golden scales, and a three-headed, six-armed golden figure materialized behind him.
The six arms slowly extended, sending eerie ripples through space like a disturbed lake.
Seizing the moment, Han Li’s wings fluttered, and a breeze carried him away—vanishing like the wind.
The beast growled, its raised claw clenching into a fist. It punched the void thirty feet away.
**”BOOM!”**
An invisible force detonated, sending shockwaves rippling outward.
A figure stumbled out of thin air—Han Li, his face a mask of horror.
The beast had shattered his teleportation with a casual strike. Its power was beyond imagination.
Without pause, Han Li shot backward, flicking his sleeve to release over a dozen cyan orbs in a scattered barrage—his meticulously crafted Thunder Pearls.
He was using nearly a third of his stock in one go. Desperation had set in.
The beast’s eyes flashed with mockery as its form blurred again, preparing to Shadow Teleport past the attack.
But then—
Han Li’s lips curled into a strange smirk. A single hand seal.
**”GRAHH!”**
The beast convulsed, its abdomen searing with pain. Its teleportation failed, its form solidifying once more.
The delay was fatal.
The Thunder Pearls arrived.
Doubled over in agony, the beast barely mustered a shield of silver lightning before frantically inspecting its insides.
Han Li’s eyes gleamed. A mental command.
**”BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!”**
The pearls detonated in unison. Cyan thunderclouds swelled, merging into a massive storm that engulfed the beast.
Lightning raged, thunder roared. The beast’s furious bellows echoed from within.
Though it thrived on devouring lightning, this attack—equivalent to several Body Integration cultivators striking at once—was beyond its capacity.
Worse, Han Li was forcibly activating the Gold Devouring Beetles inside it, crippling its power.
The storm’s fury was undeniable. Arcs as thick as bowls crisscrossed the clouds, the deafening thunder shaking the earth for miles.
The beast was trapped.
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