Han Li swiftly retrieved a blue talisman from his storage pouch and pressed it gently against his wound. A flash of white light later, the bleeding immediately ceased.
He glanced sideways, relieved to see the injury temporarily under control.
But as he turned back to stare at “Qu Hun,” his gaze turned icy. Without a word, a several-zhang-tall cyan glow erupted from his body, with nine emerald lights swirling and undulating within it, extremely eye-catching.
Han Li had made up his mind: he would not withdraw the Emerald Bamboo Cloud-Swarm Swords until he walked out of this place alive, to prevent being ambushed again by this ancient monster who had lived who knows how many years.
To be honest, since he began cultivating immortality, the encounter just now had been the most heart-stopping. If he had reacted even slightly slower, a hole would have instantly appeared in his heart. Had it not been for his spiritual sense and agility far surpassing ordinary cultivators, he would certainly have died from Qu Hun’s sneak attack.
The Blood Spirit Drill was insidiously vicious, making it impossible to guard against!
However, Han Li no longer needed to worry about the Blood Spirit Drill’s venom, as the one just now was the last one Qu Hun had previously cultivated.
But Han Li was still extremely frustrated!
According to the cultivation method of the “External Incarnation,” he had clearly refined the separated divine sense and Qu Hun’s physical body to a state of unity between human and spirit. How could the old ghost opposite have taken control without him noticing?
Not even a sliver of warning had been sent to him. If he hadn’t realized the danger quickly and hurriedly withdrawn this part of his divine sense, it might have been devoured by the other party.
That would have been real trouble.
However, the fact that the other party could possess a body indicated that the green shadow was indeed not human but rather a demonic spirit similar to a ghost or primordial spirit. Possessing Qu Hun’s body might not be a bad thing—it could instead give him an opportunity to eliminate the opponent.
Thinking this, Han Li flipped his palm, and an exquisitely crafted small bell made of brass appeared in his hand. It was the Soul-Guiding Bell that had been set aside for a long time.
This bell contained the essence blood of Qu Hun’s physical body. Although he didn’t expect to subdue the opponent with this alone, it could still create some opportunities for him.
At this moment, the “Qu Hun” opposite was casually moving his limbs, as if adapting to the body.
Seeing Han Li’s actions, he let out a cold, sneering laugh, appearing utterly fearless.
Seeing this, Han Li’s expression darkened. Without hesitation, he rang the small bell in his hand.
As a series of clear “ding-ding” chimes rang out, Qu Hun’s eyes flickered with red light a few times, but his body remained completely still, showing no sign of discomfort.
Han Li couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart.
“No matter what tricks you’ve planted in this Corpse Core Incarnation, now that I am the master of this body, do you think those little restrictions can still work?” Qu Hun’s hoarse voice slowly came through, his face full of mockery.
“You know about the Corpse Core Incarnation?” Han Li was visibly moved, feeling somewhat surprised.
“Heh! The Corpse Core and incarnation technique were originally passed down by me to my two rebellious disciples. Do you think I wouldn’t recognize it? You have quite the nerve to use an incarnation in front of me! Didn’t you know that any incarnation refined using this secret technique can be easily controlled by me? Didn’t your master warn you?” Qu Hun twisted his neck left and right, then crossed his arms and spoke indifferently.
Han Li was inwardly suspicious, but his expression turned somewhat peculiar.
“What master? I obtained this incarnation technique from a jade slip. What does it have to do with you?” Han Li had no intention of taking the blame for the Extreme Yin Ancestor. Regardless of whether the other party’s words were true or false, he calmly explained.
“A jade slip? Boy, do you think denying you’re a disciple of those two rebellious followers will make me spare you? After capturing you, I’ll extract your soul and refine your spirit—I can still get what I want.” Qu Hun seemed entirely unconvinced by Han Li’s words and spoke expressionlessly.
After saying this, he immediately gestured toward the pile of white bones not far away. The scattered bones floated up on their own and instantly reassembled into a complete skeleton, then shot toward Qu Hun in a flash of white light.
Although Han Li didn’t know what the other party intended to do, he wouldn’t let him complete it unimpeded.
Without a second thought, he flicked his fingers lightly, and three cyan sword beams shot out from his hand, heading straight for the skeleton—these were the Green Origin Sword Beams!
“Such insignificant power dares to act recklessly?” Qu Hun said sinisterly upon seeing this. Then, with a open mouth, a pillar of blood sprayed out.
A series of explosive rumbles followed as the blood pillar collided with the cyan light, scattering radiance in all directions.
Han Li frowned slightly, his expression turning serious. The possessed Qu Hun seemed to have cultivation beyond the early Core Formation stage—this was rather strange!
But what happened next to “Qu Hun” left Han Li even more horrified!
The white bones flew to Qu Hun’s front and merged into his body without any resistance.
Then, Qu Hun threw his head back and let out a roar. Several different types of light erupted from his body: jade-green ghostly flames, pitch-black ghostly mist, and the Blood Refinement Divine Light cultivated by Qu Hun himself. Three different-colored lights tangled together, swirling incessantly around Qu Hun’s body, completely enveloping him.
Amid the roar, cracking sounds like bursting beans came from within Qu Hun’s body. He then bent over in pain as his body and limbs began to slowly shrink.
When the sounds ceased and he straightened up again, Qu Hun’s originally tall stature had shortened significantly, becoming no different from an ordinary person.
Most horrifying to Han Li was that Qu Hun’s face had transformed into that of a clear-eyed, handsome youth. Even the blood-red hue in his eyes had faded, turning light red. In that brief moment, Qu Hun had completely become another person.
Han Li stood dumbfounded for a moment before finally forcing a bitter smile.
He had originally intended to take advantage of the other party’s blatant spell-casting to launch a sneak attack, but he hadn’t expected the spell to be executed so quickly, leaving him no opportunity.
“Possession or body seizure?” After a moment of silence, Han Li dryly posed this cryptic question to the youth.
The handsome youth responded with a faint, ambiguous smile.
“You greatly underestimate my Mysterious Soul Demon Refinement Art. This is a secret technique only cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage are qualified to practice. Once mastered, I am no longer bound by the limitations of body seizure and can freely possess others with my Mysterious Soul form. Now that my Mysterious Soul Bone Coagulation technique is complete, I’ll use your blood to celebrate this sacred ancestor’s return!” The youth narrowed his eyes and spoke calmly to Han Li.
He then raised a hand, his fingers suddenly turning sharp and growing several-inch-long jade-green nails.
Han Li’s expression darkened, and he wasted no more words. He lightly tossed the spirit beast pouch he had been holding, and thousands of Gold Devouring Beetles swarmed out, quickly forming a brilliant gold-and-silver cloud floating above his head.
Next, with a wave of both hands, white light flickered around him as thirty to forty giant ape puppets appeared, each staring coldly at the youth.
But Han Li wasn’t done. He formed a hand seal, and nine small swords flew out from the cyan light, merging together to form a ten-foot-long emerald-green greatsword. The sword’s light flickered uncertainly, with faint golden arcs of electricity occasionally jumping along its edge.
Seeing all this, the handsome youth’s expression changed dramatically, revealing surprise and gravity.
“A flying sword forged from Heavenly Lightning Bamboo, insect control technique, puppets! It seems you really aren’t a disciple of Extreme Yin or Extreme Xuan. In that case, we might have something to talk about!” After a moment of contemplation, the youth suddenly spoke these words.
Han Li, who had been preparing to attack, was taken aback. After a moment of silence, he coldly replied, “But I’d like to see if you can handle my flying sword!”
With that, Han Li pointed decisively at the greatsword. Instantly, a green rainbow as thick as a python shot toward the youth, accompanied by the rumble of thunder.
Seeing this, the youth’s face darkened slightly. Before the sword could reach him, he swung a claw lightly in front of himself. Five crescent-shaped black beams materialized out of thin air, rapidly expanded, then flashed several times before slashing toward the green rainbow.
With just a light strike, the crescent black beams were scattered into nothingness by the faint golden lightning arcs emanating from the green rainbow, utterly不堪一击.
Witnessing this, the youth maintained a calm expression but was inwardly greatly shocked. The power of the Golden Lightning Bamboo far exceeded his expectations!
In the blink of an eye, the green rainbow was upon him. Yet he remained unhurried and unflustered, coldly watching the greatsword approach as if he had a well-thought-out plan.
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