The white silk net, though extraordinary, trembled violently under the barrage of countless sword beams, its radiance flickering wildly as it teetered on the brink of collapse within a single breath.
The surrounding black flames and the five-colored flames barely held their ground for a moment before stiffening amidst the roiling blaze, swiftly engulfed by the overwhelming onslaught.
The five-colored flames surged toward the young woman once more.
As for the black light spewed by the ancient mirror before her, it erupted in a series of muffled explosions upon contact with the gray mist, instantly disintegrating inch by inch.
The gray mist swept forward, and the mirror it struck spun rapidly before dimming drastically within the gray light, as if drained of all vitality.
The Divine Essence Magnet Light surged forth unimpeded, descending upon her.
The young woman was utterly horrified!
Though she had known Han Li possessed formidable abilities, she never imagined he would prove so relentless. In their brief clash, she found herself completely outmatched.
Gritting her teeth, she rolled to the ground without hesitation. A flash of spiritual light enveloped her body as towering black flames erupted, soaring into the sky.
From within the flames, a ten-foot-long black phoenix emerged with majestic grace. A piercing cry echoed through the heavens as it spread its wings, revealing a shimmering white rift before it.
With a flicker, the bird vanished into the rift.
Thus, the countless sword beams that had shredded the silk net, the five-colored flames, and the gray mist high above all struck empty air.
“Spatial manipulation!” Han Li snorted coldly. A third demonic eye appeared between his brows, from which a slender black thread shot forth, disappearing into thin air.
With a thunderous boom, Han Li vanished as well, only to reappear thirty zhang away in a flash of cyan-white lightning.
Almost simultaneously, a muffled explosion erupted several zhang beneath him. Space rippled as the black phoenix stumbled into view, its eyes wide with shock.
“The Annihilation Eye!” the phoenix uttered in disbelief.
Before it could steady itself, an icy snarl echoed from above.
The phoenix shuddered violently, nearly plummeting from the sky.
At the same moment, Han Li spat out a small cyan cauldron. With a clear chime, its lid flew open, releasing countless cyan threads that enveloped the phoenix in a radiant glow.
Though the phoenix sensed the danger, its wings felt as heavy as lead, rendering it immobile. In sheer terror, it was swiftly bound by the threads.
Han Li blurred forward, appearing right before the phoenix. His sleeve flicked, and a pitch-black hand shot out, seizing the phoenix’s neck in a vice-like grip.
The phoenix, recovering slightly from Han Li’s Soul-Piercing Stab, thrashed wildly, its body wreathed in black flames that began melting the cyan threads.
Han Li’s eyes flashed blue as golden scales emerged on his arm and face. With a crushing squeeze, immense force surged into the phoenix’s neck.
The phoenix’s vision darkened, nearly losing consciousness.
With a thunderous roar that shook the air, Han Li’s wings flapped violently, and he hurled the phoenix downward like a meteor.
The phoenix, powerless against his grip, could not resist.
A deafening crash followed as the meteor struck the ground, carving out a massive crater.
Han Li reappeared above the pit, gazing coldly at the unconscious phoenix below.
Instead of finishing her off, he reached out, and a storage bracelet flew from her body into his grasp.
He flicked several talismans into her, then summoned a black mountain that loomed over the crater, expanding to dozens of zhang before descending with a thunderous crash.
The mountain pinned the phoenix beneath it, its Divine Essence Magnet Light ensuring she could not escape.
Han Li had subdued this Black Phoenix Clan cultivator—a being a tier above him—in mere moments.
He refrained from killing her not out of mercy, but to avoid provoking the wrath of the Seven Great Demon Clans while others watched.
Unlike the Ye and Long Clans, he lacked their backing. Temporarily sealing her sufficed.
Had she fought normally, Han Li would’ve needed his trump cards to win. But his speed and unpredictability had overwhelmed her.
A surprised exclamation came from the other battlefield.
Han Li looked up, meeting the astonished gaze of the Long Clan’s middle-aged cultivator, who had witnessed his swift victory.
The other Long Clan cultivator, amidst purple miasma, also turned, his eyes narrowing at the sight of the black mountain and the weakened phoenix beneath.
With a cold snort, he slapped a blood-red pouch, releasing a crimson mass that shot toward Han Li.
Ye Chu, spotting Han Li’s success, unleashed a green lightning bolt that intercepted the crimson mass, transforming it into a snarling ghost head that turned on her instead.
Seizing the opportunity, Han Li vanished in a burst of lightning, reappearing near the hovering Blood Crystal Maha Sword, still shielded by a white barrier.
The other Long Clan cultivator frowned, gesturing toward Han Li. A translucent, milky-white hand materialized above him, crushing down with immense force.
Han Li’s fists, now black and white, struck upward, shattering the hand with a resonant chime.
The Long Clan cultivator’s smirk vanished as Han Li, unharmed, flicked his sleeves, launching two silver orbs—thunder pearls—toward the barrier.
A dark arm emerged from nowhere, intercepting the pearls. They detonated, engulfing the area in silver lightning.
Though the barrier held, it trembled violently.
Han Li’s fingers twitched, unleashing a barrage of golden sword beams aimed at the weakened shield.
A roar erupted from the lightning as shadowy tendrils shot forth, annihilating the beams mid-flight.
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