Chapter 1071: Ao Xiao Patriarch

**Volume 6: Spirit Treasures of the Heavens**

The object that shattered the golden light barrier was a pea-sized milky white pearl, crystal clear. It was, in fact, the Primordial Saint Ancestor’s divine sense, compressed and materialized. The immense divine sense required to achieve this was unimaginably vast. No wonder this demonic statue could, with a mere flick of its finger, overpower even Level 10 demonic beasts and late-stage cultivators without allowing them the slightest resistance.

Han Li was inwardly horrified, yet the Three-Flame Fan in his hand pulsed with a three-colored halo. The surging flames instantly condensed, forming a fire shield that materialized in front of him. The shield was adorned with flowing golden, silver, and red runes, appearing exceptionally mysterious.

Immediately after, Han Li opened his mouth without hesitation, and a ball of green light, encapsulating a miniature cauldron, shot forth. Almost simultaneously, the golden light barrier finally shattered completely. The milky white pearl flashed, then struck the three-colored fire shield. With a resounding crash, the fire shield shattered instantly, proving ineffective. The three-colored flames appeared to have no discernible effect on the pearl, which then plunged into the green light.

The miniature cauldron within the green light trembled, and countless green threads erupted, forming a net. As the pearl shot into it, it was abruptly halted amidst the flickering green light. Han Li’s face lit up with delight, while the demonic statue paused in surprise, its purple eyes flaring as it fixed its gaze on the Void Heaven Cauldron. Xuan Qingzi and the Corpse Bear looked utterly bewildered; they had expected Han Li to instantly self-destruct, just like the Silver-Winged Yaksha before him.

Xuan Qingzi had even drawn a pale yellow Boundary-Breaking Talisman, preparing to risk shattering the spatial barrier and escaping. However, he hesitated, fearing such an action would immediately provoke an attack from the demonic statue.

Meanwhile, the small fox, transformed from Yin Yue, had already flown to "Hua Tianqi's" side. Instantly, a ball of white light emerged from within the white fox, flashed, and then merged into Hua Tianqi's body. "Hua Tianqi" immediately trembled and became motionless in mid-air.

"Somewhat intriguing," the demonic statue murmured, "to be able to withstand a strike from my divine sense. Let this Saint Ancestor see what kind of treasure this is!" It then casually struck the air with a single hand, targeting Han Li in the distance.

With a loud crackle, a colossal black palm, resembling a small mountain, materialized silently above Han Li's head and began to press down. A chill ran through Han Li's heart. A clap of thunder sounded behind him, indicating his intent to use the Lightning Evasion Art to escape. However, just as a silver light flared behind him, he felt the surrounding air solidify, and several wisps of black qi emerged on his body. His Wind-Thunder Wings were unable to move in the slightest.

Han Li was greatly alarmed; only now did he understand why the demonic creatures, skilled in various evasion techniques, had been unable to escape. Helpless, he could only urge the Void Heaven Cauldron before him with his divine sense. Instantly, countless dense green threads shot upwards through the air to intercept the attack. Simultaneously, the humanoid puppet beside him raised its hand, and after a resounding thunder, an emerald light, flashing with golden arcs, shot towards the black palm.

While the green threads formed by the Void Heaven Cauldron were undeniably tenacious, they clearly could not exhibit their full power, as Han Li had only cultivated the first layer of the 'Connecting Treasures Art'. As a result, they were instantly shattered inch by inch after briefly stalling the demonic palm. The emerald light flashed and struck the demonic palm, creating a several-foot-wide hole with its golden arcs. However, after a flash of black light, the hole vanished without a trace. The demonic palm continued its descent as if unimpeded, brutally seizing Han Li's body in its grasp before unceremoniously clenching its fist.

With a "bang," green light flashed, and Han Li's body exploded. The demonic statue, seemingly satisfied, immediately loosened its grip, then backhanded towards the Void Heaven Cauldron.

But just then, a sudden, resounding thunderclap boomed, and a silver arc flashed wildly several times, teleporting out from beneath the demonic palm. After a few more flashes, a figure appeared dozens of meters away, revealing itself to be Han Li. However, at this moment, his face was exceptionally pale, indicating a significant depletion of his spiritual power. Meanwhile, the mangled corpse beneath the demonic claw flashed with green light, transforming into scattered spiritual essence that coalesced into a green talisman. Then, unexpectedly, the talisman rolled up the Void Heaven Cauldron, which vanished from its original spot and instantly reappeared above Han Li's head.

The spiritual light of this talisman had dimmed; it was precisely the "Spirit Transformation Talisman" that Han Li had obtained from the Heavenly Talisman Sect. Although Han Li had been nurturing this talisman within his body for several years, he was still far from truly refining it. However, since Han Li had empowered it with a Spirit-Descending Talisman, and because the talisman itself was wood-attributed, he could, by expending his spiritual power without restraint, barely activate its divine ability. It was at the very moment the demonic palm reached him that he used it as a substitute, thereby escaping a calamity. This scene naturally stunned the others even further.

However, upon witnessing this, the demonic statue merely sneered, then immediately raised its single hand, pointing it at Han Li once more, while subtly curling its five fingers. Han Li's heart sank. With all his magical treasures already deployed, he had no confidence whatsoever in withstanding the next round of attacks.

Helpless, he silently gritted his teeth, channeling his remaining spiritual power into the Void Heaven Cauldron. The treasure rapidly expanded to several meters in size, positioning itself as a formidable shield before him. Simultaneously, golden arcs and purple flames pulsed wildly around his body, forming a protective spiritual aura that enveloped him completely. The humanoid puppet also flashed, appearing directly in front of Han Li. As it clasped its hands together, brilliant five-colored light swirled continuously around its body, dazzling brightly, effectively transforming itself into a defensive magical treasure.

Upon observing Han Li's rapid succession of actions, a hint of disdain flickered in the demonic statue's purple eyes before it lightly flicked its five fingers. Yet, in that very instant, several silver lights suddenly flashed in front of the demonic statue, and then clusters of white light burst forth from thin air. It appeared that the demonic statue's divine sense had been shattered by something the moment it was unleashed.

The demonic statue paused, slightly startled. Immediately thereafter, a figure flickered in the void between the statue and Han Li. A graceful silhouette materialized out of thin air, possessing shoulder-length silver hair and pointed ears, and gazed coldly at the demonic statue. It was an unfamiliar woman with pointed ears and a pure white gown. "You are..." The demonic statue scrutinized the figure before it, a look of surprise appearing on its face.

"Yin Yue!" Han Li exclaimed, gazing at the woman's back. The silver-haired woman heard Han Li's voice and slowly turned her head, revealing a beautiful, expressionless face. Her dark, gleaming eyes struck Han Li as both unfamiliar and strangely familiar. The woman gave Han Li a blank look, then suddenly raised her palm and struck the air in his direction. Han Li was startled and instinctively shifted his body.

A blinding silver light instantly slashed down from the void above his head, nearly grazing Han Li's shoulder. The protective spiritual aura, formed by his Evil-Dispelling Divine Thunder and Violet Sky Extreme Fire, was silently cleaved apart, proving utterly incapable of resistance. Han Li could almost feel a faint chill emanating from his shoulder. Han Li's expression changed dramatically.

"I am Linglong, the Grand Princess of the Silver Moon Clan! You should be well aware of what you did to my clone. Dare to call me by the name Yin Yue again, and I will kill you," the woman stated chillingly. Although Han Li was fortunately unharmed, his expression turned exceptionally grim. After speaking, the silver-haired woman ignored Han Li, turning back to gaze intently at the distant demonic statue.

"Silver Moon Clan? What is your connection to Ao Xiao, that old wolf?" To everyone's surprise, the demonic statue did not rush to attack the woman; instead, it narrowed its eyes and inquired.

"Demon King Ao Xiao is my ancestor," the silver-haired woman replied blankly.

"You are that old wolf's granddaughter!" The demonic statue frowned, clearly taken aback by this reply.

"You know my ancestor?" Linglong's expression shifted, and her voice held a hint of surprise.

"Not 'knowing' him, as such, but we did clash twice during the ancient expedition to the Spirit Realm. I hold some admiration for that old wolf's Howling Moon Demonic Art," the demonic statue slowly replied. Upon hearing this reply, the silver-haired woman raised a delicate eyebrow but remained silent.

"Since you are that old wolf's descendant, it would be improper for me to bully a junior. How about this: you may leave this place, and I will not hinder you. However, you must swear an oath in your grandfather's name that you will not obstruct this Saint Ancestor's spirit fragment from carrying out its affairs in this realm," the demonic statue said, hesitating slightly, its voice softening. Evidently, the Primordial Saint Ancestor appeared extremely wary of the elder Ao Xiao.

"Let me leave? Primordial Saint Ancestor, aren't you being rather arrogant? If your full divine sense were to descend upon this realm, perhaps I would turn and depart. But this paltry amount of true demonic qi you've leaked can, at most, accommodate one-tenth of your divine sense. Why should I go?" Linglong scoffed, her tone unapologetic.

Upon hearing Linglong's words, the demonic statue's expression immediately darkened. "A mere late-stage Nascent Soul junior, without even a physical body! How utterly ungrateful. Even with just one-tenth of my divine sense, eradicating you would be effortless. Since you insist, girl, then you shall not leave. This Saint Ancestor will ensure your body and soul are utterly annihilated!" The demonic statue appeared enraged by Linglong's defiance.

Without further hesitation, it lunged a single hand towards the silver-haired woman. As its five fingers spread, they emitted a "hissing" sound of tearing air. Countless seemingly substantial beams of light instantly shot forth from its massive hand, filling a vast expanse of space with brilliant radiance and an astonishing aura.

Upon seeing this, Linglong opened her delicate mouth without a word and spat out a small, palm-sized disc. The disc was distinctly pitch black, but after a slight expansion, specks of starlight suddenly emerged from within its surface, making it appear exceptionally mysterious. As those radiant beams shot nearby, the disc rotated slightly, emitting bursts of buzzing sounds. Simultaneously, an invisible suction force emanated from within it. The seemingly extraordinary crystal beams, like moths drawn to a flame, abruptly changed direction and were drawn into the disc. In the blink of an eye, the radiant display filling the sky was completely swept away.

"Reverse Star Disc!"

Upon witnessing this, the demonic statue's body trembled as it gasped aloud, its face filled with shock. In the distance, the Ten-Thousand-Year Corpse Bear, guarding the mere husk of "Hua Tianqi," immediately fixed its eyes on the disc before Linglong, strange lights bursting from them, a peculiar expression appearing on its face as it heard the name "Reverse Star Disc." Xuan Qingzi, Master Qi Miao, and the others had been somewhat stunned since the appearance of the silver-haired woman. However, upon hearing the name "Reverse Star Disc," they couldn't help but exchange glances, their expressions dramatically altered, before their eyes, too, revealed a hint of greed as they fixed on the distant disc.

"What is your relationship with the Four Great Demon Kings of the demon race? This Reverse Star Disc can only be wielded by the Four Great Demon Kings or the Three Sovereigns among humans!" The demonic statue, recovering from its shock, roared fiercely, its face contorted into a grimace.