Chapter 1169: Golden Flower, Ghost Pigeon

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

"How so, honored guest?" Han Li smiled slightly, remaining calm and unperturbed.

"This old man may not know all the famous cultivators in the Scattered Star Seas, but I'm familiar with most of their appearances and reputations. Yet, I've never heard of someone like you." The bald man initially replied coldly. However, after scrutinizing Han Li with another look, he frowned and muttered with a hint of surprise and doubt, "Hmm! No, wait, you seem somewhat familiar!"

Upon hearing this, Han Li's pupils contracted sharply, and his eyes glinted with a blade-like coldness.

"Since Fellow Daoist has put it that way, then Barbarian Beard's cave dwelling is yours. Let's go!" The big man pondered for a moment, his expression uncertain. Then, suddenly recalling something, his face subtly changed, and he unexpectedly spoke words of retreat.

The three beautiful women present were dumbfounded upon hearing this.

With a flash of golden light around him, the bald man, without a word, enveloped the beautiful woman beside him and attempted to soar into the sky, ready to escape.

But just then, Han Li raised his hand without any warning, and a streak of clear light shot out, instantly appearing above the big man's head and slashing down fiercely.

As a result, Golden Flower Patriarch naturally couldn't escape. In his shock and anger, he could only let out a roar, re-summoning the golden shield in his hand, which transformed into a golden mist protecting his entire body.

With a "boom," a golden radiance exploded in the low sky, dazzling the eyes. The old man and the others instinctively shut their eyes and, startled, shot backward, daring not to look directly at it.

However, as the light receded, Golden Flower Patriarch's somewhat unsteady figure appeared below. Although the golden shield hovering in the air was battered, he and the beautiful woman behind him were completely unharmed.

He had actually blocked Han Li's attack.

"What is the meaning of this, Fellow Daoist? I've already yielded this place to you, why are you still attacking me?" Golden Flower Patriarch roared, his face filled with rage.

"Meaning? Since you've recognized me, do you think I'd let you leave?" Han Li's lips curved slightly into a sneer.

His murderous intent rising, he didn't wish to say more. With a single slap to his waist storage pouch, a Demon Subduing Staff shot out, vanished with a flicker in the air, and then eerily reappeared directly above the big man's head.

Han Li formed hand seals with both hands, muttering incantations. The Demon Subduing Staff glowed intensely yellow, expanded to over ten zhang in the wind, and slammed downwards with great force.

It was as if a small mountain were pressing down. Even before it truly descended, the surrounding space began to warp and distort, and grinding noises emanated from thin air.

Having significantly advanced his cultivation, Han Li could now unleash the full power of the Kunwu Three Elders' magic treasures, far surpassing their previous might.

Below, Golden Flower Patriarch was filled with both shock and fury!

Only then did he realize that his opponent was also a ruthless individual, immediately resorting to killing based on mere speculation, unwilling to hear any explanation. Moreover, the immense power of his opponent's treasure far exceeded his imagination; the already damaged golden shield above his head definitely couldn't withstand this attack.

Helpless, the big man didn't release any magic treasures. Instead, he flipped his hand, revealing a golden talisman between his fingers.

He waved his hand, uttered a few strange incantations, and spun around. Immediately, a vast golden mist emanated from his entire body, shimmering with brilliant golden light, exceptionally dazzling.

The Demon Subduing Staff struck down with a "puff," and the golden mist transformed into countless golden flowers, fist-sized and densely packed, instantly submerging both the big man and the beautiful woman.

As the yellow and golden lights intertwined, an earth-shattering roar echoed. All the light receded, revealing a huge stone pit where they had been.

The big man and the beautiful woman had completely vanished from the spot.

Seeing this, Han Li was slightly startled, but then he let out a cold snort and swept his divine sense around.

Suddenly, he made a chopping motion backward with one hand, and a massive sword qi directly cleaved a section of the void behind him.

With a muffled "bang," golden flowers materialized out of thin air. The bald man, embracing the beautiful woman's delicate body with one arm, emerged from the void. The golden flowers around him shimmered wildly, incredibly blocking the sword qi out of thin air.

Han Li raised an eyebrow, scrutinizing the golden flowers closely, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

One must know that, due to his cultivation of the Qingyuan Sword Art, his cultivation was far superior to ordinary late Nascent Soul cultivators. Even a casually unleashed Qingyuan Sword Qi possessed extraordinary power.

Yet, Golden Flower Patriarch had easily blocked it with just the power of a talisman. This was quite strange.

"Impossible, how could you detect my location? Even a mid-stage cultivator wouldn't possess such divine ability!" The big man was even more surprised, his face filled with shock.

"Hmph! Your talisman is somewhat interesting, but to think you can escape from under my nose with it is wishful thinking," Han Li said indifferently, beckoning with one hand towards the distant Demon Subduing Staff. Immediately, the treasure shimmered and shot straight towards Golden Flower Patriarch again.

Seeing this, a fierce glint flashed across the big man's face. He waved the golden talisman in his hand, which again transformed into a cascade of golden flowers, allowing him to dodge and reappear in another low-lying area nearby. Then, he abruptly tossed the beautiful woman aside, a ferocious look on his face, and roared fiercely:

"Surname Han, I've retreated step by step. Do you really think you can corner this Patriarch just with the help of the Void Sky Cauldron? Today, I, Jin, will truly fight you!"

Then the big man slapped his waist with one hand, and a black mist surged out from a spiritual beast bag. After some rolling, a strange bird, over ten zhang in size, suddenly appeared above it.

This bird was wreathed in black mist, with emerald green eyes and a vivid red fleshy crest. It looked exceptionally ugly and ferocious. As soon as it appeared, it let out an extremely grating screech and glared menacingly at Han Li, seemingly quite intelligent.

"Ghost Dove? I didn't expect you to actually raise such a ghost bird!"

Han Li clicked his tongue in wonder a few times, but his expression remained completely unperturbed. He likewise reached for his waist, and a series of scratching sounds was heard. Immediately, a black light shot out, and after a swirl, a small monkey with dark, shiny fur appeared, crouching in the void.

It was precisely the Soul Devourer Beast.

The beast swayed as it stood up, seeming a bit disoriented, but then it suddenly drew a few deep breaths through its large nose. Its eyes instantly brightened as it gazed at the Ghost Dove in the air, and a look of delight even appeared on its face.

Amidst the flickering black light, the beast's body swelled rapidly, instantly transforming into a ten-zhang tall black giant ape with a wide mouth and fangs, its eyes gleaming coldly. After slamming its two massive, fist-sized hands against its chest, it let out an earth-shattering roar that pierced the heavens, as if a demon god had descended.

Golden Flower Patriarch immediately gasped!

Meanwhile, the Ghost Dove, originally so aggressive, trembled uncontrollably under the giant ape's roar, its eyes revealing extreme fear. It merely hovered uncertainly above the big man's head, not daring to pounce towards its opponent.

At this moment, Han Li casually flicked his sleeve, and two small golden swords shot out, transforming into two ten-zhang-long golden streaks of light that crossed and slashed towards him.

At the same time, the Demon Subduing Staff, under his further command, once again silently shot towards the big man.

Golden Flower Patriarch's heart sank, but he gritted his teeth, spat out a small golden bell, and then pressed his waist storage pouch again. Two emerald lights shot out, and after circling once, transformed into two green jade hooks. With a flash of emerald light, one of the jade hooks flashed across the big man's hand.

Two severed fingers silently dropped, but not a single drop of fresh blood flowed from the wound.

The big man urged his cultivation technique, and the two severed fingers instantly transformed into two streaks of blood light, shooting directly towards the Ghost Dove above his head.

The Ghost Dove let out a strange cry, opened its mouth, and sucked the blood light into it.

Immediately, black mist churned around the ghost bird's body, and its size suddenly doubled, becoming two zhang tall. At the same time, its emerald eyes lost their original clarity, instantly turning blood-red.

The bird no longer harbored its former fear of the Soul Devourer Beast. It spread its wings, spat out black mist, and pounced towards the giant ape opposite.

The two green jade hooks had already transformed into two emerald lights and intertwined with the two golden flying swords, while the small golden bell, after emitting a crisp "clang," sent a golden sound wave rushing into the air, momentarily blocking the enlarged Demon Subduing Staff.

Only then did Golden Flower Patriarch feel a sense of ease, letting out a slight sigh of relief. But at this moment, Han Li's lips twitched slightly, revealing a hint of mockery.

Just as the Ghost Dove flew above the giant ape, preparing to unleash two jets of black qi from its vantage point, the giant ape let out a snort through its large nose, and suddenly a deep yellow light mist shot out.

With a flash, the light enveloped the Ghost Dove, drawing it in.

Inside, the light mist churned violently. The Ghost Dove only managed to let out a miserable shriek before it dissolved into a cloud of black mist, which the giant ape swallowed with a wide gulp.

Upon seeing this, the big man instantly paled with fright.

Although he had anticipated that the Ghost Dove might not be a match for the giant ape, he never imagined that it wouldn't even last a single encounter, getting swallowed by the giant ape.

This ghost bird was cultivated using a secret ghost cultivation technique he had stumbled upon. He had invested an untold amount of effort into refining it to its current success.

It was said that this bird naturally possessed a pair of ghost eyes that could restrain Yin spirits and evil ghosts, and it was also proficient in a soul-reaping secret art, capable of harming enemies invisibly.

If it flew above an ordinary cultivator's head and exhaled Yin qi from its mouth, it could cause the opponent's primordial spirit to waver and siphon away a significant portion of their vital essence.

Golden Flower Patriarch was utterly heartbroken!

However, before he could recover from his shock, the two green jade hooks suddenly shattered into pieces amidst a burst of golden light, utterly annihilated by the two golden flying swords in an instant.

With no opponent left, the two golden lights immediately let out two clear cries and flew straight towards him, slashing.

The big man's heart panicked. He reached for his waist, intending to retrieve another treasure to counterattack, but then suddenly heard a burst of Sanskrit chanting from above his head.

In great alarm, he hastily looked up.

His face immediately turned ashen!

He saw that the Demon Subduing Staff, which had originally emitted yellow light, suddenly began to emanate Buddhist chants. At the same time, its spiritual light transformed, releasing a seven-colored Buddhist radiance, and the staff itself instantly became heavy, weighing over ten thousand jin.

The golden sound wave, which had barely managed to resist, instantly faltered and churned, allowing the Demon Subduing Staff to slowly press down, now only three to four zhang above his head.

"Not good!" The big man exclaimed, and without hesitation, he waved the golden talisman in his hand again.

Immediately, he transformed into a cascade of golden flowers once more, vanishing without a trace from the spot.

However, this time, Han Li, already prepared, shimmered with silver light behind him, and the Wind-Thunder Wings emerged. After a clap of thunder, he vanished almost simultaneously with the big man.