Chapter 1066: Red Thunder Drum

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As Han Li released his flying swords, he was simultaneously communicating telepathically with Silvermoon.

"If I sever that black wolf head, can it truly temporarily expel the Ancient Devil Saint Ancestor's clone? Will it not go wrong, and instead backfire? Why didn't Long Meng try to seize the body first?"

"Don't worry," Silvermoon quickly explained. "Since it's controlled by the Devil-Binding Ring, it means that not only can the devil qi within its body not break free from the ring's control, but even the devil soul cannot escape the wolf's head. As long as the devil soul is temporarily dislodged, I'm confident I can regain control of the original body. As for Long Meng, although her divine sense is incredibly powerful, she doesn't possess a sharp weapon infused with Geng Gold. Ordinary treasures cannot harm the Silver Wolf's body in the slightest, and she wouldn't dare contend with the devil soul for control of the body when it's filled with devil qi. Doing so would likely put her at a severe disadvantage. Of course, she didn't anticipate that you, Master, would have flying swords infused with Geng Essence like mine. Otherwise, why would she easily give up such an opportunity to scramble for some Heavenly Spiritual Treasure?"

Hearing this, Han Li took a deep breath and no longer hesitated. After all, Silvermoon was his artifact spirit, and if she could regain her body, his strength would greatly increase, which he was naturally more than willing to accept. He immediately formed a hand seal, and all his flying swords instantly soared into the sky. After a flash of golden light, they converged into a single, resplendent golden greatsword. With one hand, he lightly tapped the greatsword. The greatsword instantly let out a low rumble, and a layer of golden electric arcs appeared around its body. At the tip of the sword, a ball of silver light burst forth, revealing a silver wolf head, which then vanished in a flash. Silvermoon, as an artifact spirit, had directly attached herself to the greatsword. This would not only increase the greatsword's power but also allow her to directly enter the wolf's body after severing the black wolf head with one strike.

With a flick of his incantation, the greatsword shimmered, transforming into a golden arc that slashed into the devil qi. Wherever it passed, electric light flashed, and the black qi disintegrated upon impact. After a few flashes, it appeared above the altar, aiming for the motionless giant wolf and slashing down. Such a significant move from the golden sword naturally stunned the humans and demons who were currently locked in battle over the two spiritual treasures in the air. "Hua Tianqi," possessed by Long Meng, was first startled by the sight, then sneered with a smirk. She naturally didn't believe that a mere flying sword from a Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator could harm the Silver Wolf's body in the slightest. However, just as this thought crossed the demon concubine's mind, a scene that astonished everyone unfolded below.

As the greatsword descended with menacing force, poised to strike the black wolf head's neck, the giant wolf, which had appeared motionless, suddenly sprang up, precisely dodging the sweep of the sword light.

All the cultivators, including Han Li, were dumbfounded.

"No! That demon was just faking it! The Devil-Binding Ring didn't truly trap it!" exclaimed Daoist Xuanqing, startled.

True Master Qimiao's face also turned extremely grim. Still unwilling to give up, he quickly formed hand seals. Instead of wailing, he stomped his four feet abruptly onto the altar.

Instantly, a patch of ink-black light emanated from the wolf, enveloping it. Then, like a commanding general, it flashed and vanished, completely merging into the massive wolf's body.

In an instant, the silver wolf's originally resplendent fur dimmed considerably. Apart from its other silver wolf head, all other parts of its body turned pitch black.

"A demonized body! When did it complete its demonization?" Hua Tianqi in the air, seeing this, turned instantly pale, his face filled with disbelief.

Almost simultaneously, the black wolf head raised its neck and spat out circles of black ripples from its mouth.

These ripples emerged silently, seemingly without power. However, as soon as the five jade rings on the wolf's body were enveloped by the black waves, their spiritual light flickered a few times before they shattered into countless pieces, turning to dust.

The golden greatsword, which had missed its strike and was hovering above, upon seeing this scene, immediately retreated through the air as if it had seen a venomous scorpion.

A piercing howl erupted from the wolf's mouth. The devil qi, which had been dispersed, re-coalesced and surged, attempting to envelop the greatsword, seemingly trying to trap it.

Han Li's expression changed drastically. Without time to think, he quickly chanted a sword incantation with one hand, shouting at the greatsword within the devil qi, instantly activating a significant portion of the Evil-Dispelling Divine Thunder within the sword.

Amidst the thunder, a giant thunderball formed from golden arcs appeared on its surface, then exploded with an earth-shattering roar.

Countless slender electric arcs splattered and flashed wildly. The dense devil qi immediately melted away and dispersed, revealing a large clear space. The devil qi a little further away also became riddled with holes and exceptionally sparse.

Taking advantage of this, the trapped greatsword buzzed and transformed into a golden rainbow, piercing through the remaining devil qi and instantly reappearing beside Han Li.

"Evil-Dispelling Divine Thunder? How can there be so much?" The giant wolf couldn't help but show a hint of surprise upon seeing this, casting a deep gaze at Han Li.

Han Li remained expressionless, but his heart grew solemn.

Although the strange black waves spat out from the wolf's mouth were powerful, they were too slow and couldn't travel far, quickly dispersing and vanishing.

At this moment, True Master Qimiao and most of the other cultivators broke out in cold sweat, secretly calling it a "close call."

This avatar of the Yuancha Saint Ancestor was truly cunning! It clearly could have easily shattered the Devil-Binding Rings on its body, yet it deliberately feigned collapse to provoke a fight among them. If it hadn't been for Han Li's unintentional strike, which forced it to reveal its true form, they might have suffered casualties fighting over the spiritual treasures. By then, the remaining cultivators would have been severely weakened and definitely no match for this demon.

Now, they exchanged glances and immediately dispersed.

Heavenly Spiritual Treasures were indeed rare, but no one was confident in subduing them quickly. It was natural to deal with the formidable enemy first.

Just then, a cold light flashed in the giant wolf's purple eyes. Its wolf claw suddenly lifted and swiped at the void to one side. Five claw-lights, each about a zhang in length, shot out and then vanished in a flash.

Immediately, a woman's scream echoed.

The others looked on in alarm, only to see Madam Mu at the edge of the devil qi. Because she was entangled in a struggle with her junior sister, controlling her golden shuttle, she was caught off guard. The claw-lights that suddenly appeared beside her instantly severed her at the waist into several pieces. Her protective brocade scarf and defensive spiritual light had failed to stop them in the slightest.

Her Nascent Soul immediately burst out from the remnants of her body in a panic. It hesitated for a moment, glancing at the golden shuttle, seemingly intending to recall the treasure before fleeing.

But this brief delay meant the woman could no longer escape.

The surrounding devil qi churned, suddenly forming a black giant hand that swiftly reached out to seize the woman's Nascent Soul.

The Nascent Soul was greatly alarmed and attempted to teleport away. However, the giant wolf in the distance suddenly let out a fierce howl.

The howl was sharp and piercing. Upon hearing it, the Nascent Soul's internal energy instantly solidified and lost control, allowing the black giant hand to seize it. With a pull, it was instantly submerged by the devil qi and vanished without a trace.

"Stop!" Witnessing this scene, Daoist Xuanqing, who had always maintained an air of composure and immortal demeanor, turned ashen. After an enraged roar, he frantically channeled his spiritual power into his ancient sword, relentlessly hacking downwards.

In an instant, the Heavenly Divine Sword in the old Daoist's hand conjured numerous sword shadows. Countless streaks of yellow sword light formed a small mountain of swords. With astonishing momentum, it pressed downwards, seemingly determined to rescue Madam Mu's Nascent Soul, even at the cost of his life.

Seeing this, Han Li was momentarily stunned. The others, naturally pleased that the old Daoist was fighting so desperately to take the lead, exchanged glances. A bloody light and a white giant hand simultaneously attacked downwards from both sides.

True Master Qimiao, seeing the old Daoist's state, frowned. He immediately recalled some rumors concerning Madam Mu and the old Daoist, and a strange expression involuntarily appeared on his face. However, after a moment of thought, he flipped his hand, revealing a small drum, about half a foot in size.

The drum was entirely crimson, emitting wisps of red light, as if condensed from blazing flames. The moment it appeared, the temperature in the surrounding tens of zhang surged instantly. All humans and demons within the drum's sphere of influence immediately felt parched, as if standing beside a blazing furnace.

"The Scarlet Roar Drum!"

Lin Yinping, who had suffered a minor setback in the previous struggle for the spiritual treasures, cried out in surprise upon seeing the fiery red drum. The spiritual rhinoceros peacock, possessed by the young man surnamed Xu, hovered above her head, its eyes also gleaming with astonishment.

Han Li's gaze swept over it, and he immediately sensed the terrifying fire spiritual power contained within the small drum. It seemed no less powerful than the Three-Flame Fan, which filled his heart with awe. The words "Heavenly Spiritual Treasure replica" flashed through his mind.

"Fellow Daoist Han, your Evil-Dispelling Divine Thunder is very effective against this devil qi. Unleash your attack as well. I will use this drum to provide cover for you," the middle-aged scholar said flatly to Han Li, holding the small drum with one hand and abruptly turning towards him.

Han Li's pupils contracted slightly upon hearing this. Just then, the astonishing sword qi released by the old Daoist collided with the surging devil qi below.

Immediately, a resounding boom echoed.

Sword light and devil qi intertwined, locked in a stalemate for a moment. Hua Tianqi's white giant hand and the Corpse Bear's blood blade had already joined the attack, but the giant wolf merely opened its mouth and spewed forth streaks of pitch-black light pillars, easily repelling their attacks.

Not only that, but the giant wolf, now entirely black, suddenly shook its head and once again spat out two dark, shapeless masses from its mouth.

The moment these things landed, they immediately rolled within the devil qi, transforming into two hawk-headed, human-bodied demonic creatures.

These two demonic creatures resembled young men. Besides having a pair of jet-black hawk wings and a small groove on their noses, they each wielded a dark, large saber. With a spread of their wings, they flew directly towards the Silver-winged Yaksha and Lion-beast in the distance, which had already destroyed most of a certain stone pillar.

Before reaching the two demons, these two demonic creatures swung the black blades in their hands, instantly sending a series of pitch-black saber lights shooting towards them.

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