Chapter 1249: Slaying the Great Cultivator

Although the black mist was exceptionally dense, Han Li's eyes, shimmering with blue light, clearly discerned the demonic creatures within: three tall, armored refining corpses. One held a pair of yellow-glowing short halberds, another a jade-green long spear, and the last astonishingly wielded a massive, silver-gleaming wolf's tooth club. Each of these refining corpses had exposed fangs and vibrant green eyes, appearing to be corpse kings among armored corpses, likely possessing Nascent Soul stage cultivation. The one carrying the wolf's tooth club, in particular, exuded an unusually thick corpse aura, subtly indicating a mid-stage cultivation.

Han Li felt a touch of surprise, yet showed no fear. With a flick of his sleeve, a dark black vial was conjured into the air nearby. He quickly formed a hand seal, and five streams of grey-white energy shot out from the bottle. After tumbling, several humanoid skeletons materialized, trembling slightly. As soon as they stabilized, they gnashed their fangs, emitting eerie cackles, while simultaneously releasing an astonishing surge of grey-white demonic energy, each appearing exceptionally ferocious.

"Five-Fiend Concordant Demons?" Upon seeing the five demons, the opposite Yin Luo Sect Master's heart sank! Having been fellow disciples with Old Devil Qian for so many years, how could he not recognize these fiends meticulously refined by him? Yet, even as suspicion filled his mind, the five demons, urged by Han Li's incantation, simultaneously conjured two bone blades in their hands and mercilessly charged forward without hesitation.

"Go!" At this point, the Yin Luo Sect Master had no time for hesitation. Gritting his teeth inwardly, the three black-armored refining corpses from the black mist surged out, charging at the five demons with equal ferocity. Meanwhile, the Yin Luo Sect Master himself shook his sleeve, causing a pitch-black spherical object to roll into one hand. With a flip of his other hand, a stack of light, veiled, yellowish objects appeared.

However, before the Yin Luo Sect Master could unleash these two items, the three corpses and five demons clashed. Just as they were about to make contact, the three armored corpses opened their mouths, spewing three streams of green gas. Before it even reached the five demons, an acrid, nauseating stench wafted forth—this was corpse poison, accumulated for unknown years within the three corpses' bellies. If an ordinary cultivator were struck by this poison, they would likely be immediately poisoned, losing much of their cultivation. But the five demons were not human. Instead of evading the jade-green corpse poison, they also opened their mouths, letting out five streams of freezing flames of various colors. This was no mere sparring match; Han Li harbored a killing intent towards the Yin Luo Sect Master, which is why he had the five demons immediately unleash their perfected Five Extremes Glacial Flames.

The five streams of freezing flames converged at a single point, transforming into a rolling sea of five-colored fire. This not only dispersed the corpse poison but also, with a powerful wave, swept all three corpses into its depths. The originally fierce black-armored corpses suddenly replicated the scene where the five demons dealt with the three skull heads on the Six Paths Extreme Sage Bone Banner. The three corpses' movements within the five-colored flames became incredibly sluggish. However, the three corpses also possessed considerable abilities. Although their every action seemed to slow down by more than tenfold, their bodies emitted an ink-black corpse aura, fiercely resisting the freezing flames, preventing them from being immediately engulfed by the five-colored glacial fire.

Seeing this, the five demons did not charge forward. Instead, they retreated several zhang, merely opening their mouths wide and strenuously spewing streams of intensely cold flames, ensuring the three corpses remained enveloped within the five-colored glacial fire.

The Yin Luo Sect Master's expression turned exceptionally grim! He had never imagined that the three black-armored corpse kings, meticulously cultivated over hundreds of years from tens of thousands of bronze-armored refining corpses, possessing astonishing divine strength and bodies like refined steel, would be so utterly suppressed by the Five-Fiend Concordant Demons, barely having time to unleash any of their abilities. What exactly were the flames spewed by the five demons? These five fiends were clearly Old Devil Qian's original five, so how could they develop such bizarre abilities after being captured by the opponent?

The Yin Luo Sect Master's mind raced, a vague sense of unease stirring within him. Without hesitation, he tossed the two treasures in his hands into the air. The yellow, veil-like treasure spun rapidly, instantly transforming into a giant silken net that spanned dozens of zhang, like a sky-obscuring curtain, seemingly intent on trapping Han Li and the five demons beneath it. The unassuming black sphere then slowly flew out, following closely behind the net.

Han Li's brow furrowed slightly. Without overthinking, he opened his mouth, and a small green cauldron shot out. With a single tap on the cauldron, a flash of spiritual light erupted, and a stream of green threads surged upwards from the cauldron, forming a vast expanse of green light that blocked the giant net mid-air, preventing it from descending even an inch. Simultaneously, he shook both hands, and the Three Flames Fan and Eight Spirit Ruler instantly appeared in his palms. He swung the Eight Spirit Ruler towards the opponent, and a silver lotus materialized beneath the black sphere. Before the sphere could display any power, it was forcibly immobilized in the distance, unable to advance another step. Although Han Li didn't know what treasure the sphere was, he felt a sudden palpitation in his heart the moment it flew towards him. Without further thought, he first used the Eight Spirit Ruler to restrain the sphere, only then feeling a slight sense of relief.

Upon witnessing this, the Yin Luo Sect Master urgently tried to recall the black sphere with his divine sense, but the treasure seemed to be nailed in the void, completely unresponsive. This caused the old devil to curse inwardly! He knew that this sphere had a profound origin, and he had used it specifically to heavily injure Han Li before the latter could react. But he never expected Han Li's spiritual perception to be so acute that he preemptively immobilized the treasure without allowing it to approach him. As a result, his grand scheme naturally fell through.

Just then, Han Li, on the opposite side, also made his move. After a clap of thunder, a pair of blue-white feathered wings materialized behind him. With a slight movement, he vanished silently from his spot, holding the Three Flames Fan in one hand.

The Yin Luo Sect Master's heart tightened! He hurriedly formed hand seals, and the black mist around him simultaneously swirled back onto his body. In an instant, a suit of ink-black battle armor appeared on him. The old devil then let out another low roar, and a roaring sound erupted all over his body. Countless blue electric arcs appeared on the surface of his armor, promptly condensing into several electric snakes that wriggled across it, creating an astonishing display of power.

Just then, spatial fluctuations rippled behind the old devil, and a phantom-like figure emerged. Without turning around, the demonic sect master, as if he had anticipated it, suddenly activated a single-hand incantation. A black light eerily shot out from his back, flashing once before reaching the figure's head and slashing down fiercely! It was a flying sword, about a foot long and dark. With a soft 'clang,' the figure raised a hand, and two silver longswords simultaneously appeared in his grasp, crossing to forcibly intercept the flying sword's strike.

At this point, the Yin Luo Sect Master calmly turned around, a cold smile on his face, looking behind him. But when he clearly saw the figure behind him, he let out a soft exclamation. Although the figure's face was identical to Han Li's, there was no sign of life within its body, as if it were inanimate. Just as he paused, wanting to scan it with his divine sense, a flash of blue electric arc appeared above his head, and another Han Li materialized. Without hesitation, this Han Li fanned his three-colored feather fan downwards, and a column of three-colored fire surged directly from it.

Although the Yin Luo Sect Master was seeing this fan for the first time, the terrifying fire spiritual power it contained made this great cultivator dare not slacken in the slightest. With a movement of his body, his lower half seemed to be spring-loaded; without bending his knees, his entire being shot backwards with astonishing escape velocity. Not only that, but while evading, he also lightly pointed a finger at the air with one hand. Several blue electric snakes coiled around his body shot out with a crackling sound, flashing briefly as they streaked towards Han Li in the air. Immediately afterwards, he opened his mouth again, and an exceptionally smooth green jade tablet shot out, instantly expanding rapidly as it met the wind. At the same time, the old devil flipped his remaining hand, and a golden sharp cone subtly appeared in his grasp. He fiercely flung it towards the air, and a piercing, ear-splitting sound of tearing air immediately filled the space. The sharp cone merely flashed twice, yet it arrived before Han Li, striking downwards without ceremony, its speed utterly incredible.

An ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator would absolutely be unable to evade such a bizarre attack. However, Han Li, having cultivated the Nine Transformations of Swift Wind, merely twisted his body in an unusual manner. His form seemed to turn boneless, transforming into a white thread that flashed to one side, easily evading the golden sharp cone, which shot past him by several feet.

By this time, the Yin Luo Sect Master had also retreated over twenty zhang away, looking at Han Li with a surprised expression. After Han Li's body returned to normal, he cast a cold glance at his opponent, suddenly clasped his hands behind his back, and let out a cold snort through his nose.

The Yin Luo Sect Master found Han Li's actions somewhat peculiar. But the moment the seemingly ordinary cold snort entered his ears, an intense, piercing pain like a sharp cone suddenly erupted in his brain. Caught off guard, he screamed, involuntarily clutching his head with both hands, bowing his body, his face instantly contorting to the extreme.

This was precisely the 'Spirit-Shocking Thorn,' a unique secret technique created by Grand Completion God Monarch! Han Li's Grand Completion Art had now reached its final layer, coupled with his peak late-Nascent Soul stage cultivation, allowing him to unleash the full power of this 'Soul-Shattering Thorn' to its extreme. Its might was likely comparable to what Grand Completion God Monarch could achieve in his prime. However, while this secret technique was formidable, it was only effective when used unexpectedly. If a cultivator discerned its secret, they could protect their head with a powerful divine sense beforehand, largely nullifying its effect. Furthermore, for late-Nascent Soul cultivators, its effect was even more fleeting, as they could typically react and forcibly suppress the mental agony within two to three breaths.

Strangely, after unleashing the Spirit-Shocking Thorn, Han Li stood motionless, merely gazing at the Yin Luo Sect's grand cultivator with an expression as if looking at a dead man. The Yin Luo Sect Master recovered from the Spirit-Shocking Thorn even faster than Han Li had anticipated. In almost an instant, his eyes regained some clarity, and filled with shock and fury, he was about to straighten up.

Just then, he suddenly sensed something was amiss. He hastily turned his head to look, but it was already too late! A chill ran down his neck, a bizarre black light circled around it, and his head tumbled to the ground.