Chapter 1416: Night King

Yakshas! Our human race is not at war with yours. What's the meaning of you unprovokedly harassing us treasure-hunters and surrounding us?" The young man surnamed Zhu's face turned ashen. However, after seeing the Yaksha whose cultivation he couldn't discern fly away, a glimmer of hope rose in his heart as he asked. "Attack!"

Upon hearing this, the most powerful Yaksha woman among the remaining hundred-plus Yaksha clan members gave a bewitching smile to the young man surnamed Zhu and his companions. However, from her lips came an exceptionally chilling order for slaughter, without the slightest hint of explanation.

The male and female Yakshas surrounding them immediately brandished their weapons. From their various axes, halberds, and massive blades, they unleashed extraordinarily thick blade beams, which shot from all directions, relentlessly slashing towards the dozen or so people in the center.

This situation was akin to when the human cultivators had previously united their forces to attack the Blackblood Ant swarm, the only difference being that the besieged party was now the human side.

Although the disparity in numbers and strength was immense, the human cultivators were certainly not as vulnerable as the Blackblood Ants. Immediately, the dozen or so human cultivators, in their panic, unleashed their strongest treasures. These transformed into shimmering rays of various colors, desperately trying to defend. A few among them, relying on their invisibility and escape techniques, flickered directly into the void, hoping to make a clean getaway.

In a mix of shock and anger, the young man surnamed Zhu flickered beside the beautiful woman. They each extended a palm and clasped hands, causing blue and red light to flash continuously around their bodies. Then, they opened their mouths and each spat out a small banner.

The two small banners, inscribed with countless layers of intricate runes, as soon as they left their mouths, immediately erupted with dazzling light. Then, the two combined, forming a massive red and blue light barrier that enveloped them. Just then, the blade beams, leaving streaks of white in the void, slashed wildly towards them. With a thunderous roar, the blade beams completely exploded.

The shimmering light barrier formed by the human cultivators only managed to resist for a brief moment before it was pierced and torn apart by the blade beams, and they were completely overwhelmed. Screams immediately erupted one after another from the explosion.

However, several massive blade beams did not join the main attack. Instead, they suddenly veered off and slashed into several points in the void not far from the center.

After strange white streaks cut through the air, blood light surged forth in the void, and several bodies, cut in half, directly fell out.

These cultivators, who had originally concealed themselves, were utterly unable to escape the Yaksha clan's lock-on. They were easily cut down and killed. At this point, the light in the center gradually faded, revealing the situation within.

Only then did it become clear that of the original dozen or so human cultivators, only five or six scattered individuals remained standing, including the young man surnamed Zhu and his wife.

They had actually relied on the power of their protective treasures and managed to withstand the combined attack of all the Yakshas. As for the others, they had naturally been pulverized into dust by the attack.

However, both the large banners of the young couple and the several treasures floating before the other individuals were now dim. Some surfaces even showed numerous fine cracks. Clearly, they were all damaged and could no longer withstand another attack.

But the remaining cultivators, having witnessed such a terrifying attack from the Yakshas, certainly wouldn't stay put and wait for death. Immediately, the young man surnamed Zhu and the beautiful woman suddenly pointed at the two massive banners before them.

After spinning rapidly, the two banners once again glowed brightly. But then, with a massive jolt, two loud booms echoed as they simultaneously exploded. Instantly, two hurricanes, one red and one blue, appeared out of nowhere, soaring skyward!

The young man surnamed Zhu and the beautiful woman flickered, transforming into two streaks of light that plunged into the two hurricanes. Then, within the hurricanes, they unleashed their divine abilities, causing the two hurricanes to merge into a colossal entity hundreds of feet tall. It let out a thunderous roar and aggressively charged straight towards the sky.

Even the male and female Yakshas blocking their path, despite their ferocious nature, couldn't help but stir in commotion upon seeing the hurricane's astonishing power.

The remaining human cultivators were both startled and delighted. They also seized this opportunity, transforming into streaks of dazzling light and closely following the hurricane. Clearly, these few also understood that if they didn't seize this last chance for survival, there would be no other way out.

Wherever the blue and red hurricane passed, the surrounding space blurred and twisted, showing its terrifying power. Just as the hurricane was about to plunge into the Yaksha crowd, two massive dark figures suddenly appeared above it. Before the other cultivators could even understand what was happening, four booming sounds erupted, as four invisible immense forces simultaneously struck the hurricane. Instantly, the hurricane swayed and was forcibly stopped in its tracks.

It turned out to be two Straight-Yakshas, fifty to sixty feet tall, who had been hovering behind the other Yakshas. After a single flash, they bizarrely appeared on both sides of the hurricane. With a combined strike from their four house-sized fists, they incredibly resisted the hurricane using pure brute force.

The young man surnamed Zhu and the beautiful woman inside the hurricane were naturally greatly shocked. Without hesitation, spiritual power immediately surged through their bodies. The blue and red hurricane shuddered, growing significantly larger, and once again forcibly charged forward.

However, the two mountain-like existences in the air suddenly flashed with red light. Their four arms blurred as they moved, becoming a hazy mass. Innumerable massive fist shadows densely appeared on both sides of the hurricane. The next moment, they overwhelmingly bombarded the hurricane. The other cultivators nearby, seeing this, were greatly alarmed. Their escape lights immediately shifted, and they hastily tried to flee the vicinity. But just then, the sound of tearing air intensified all around, and countless massive blade beams whistled in. The hundred or so Yaksha clan members surrounding them had actually launched a second wave of attack. At this, not only did the remaining cultivators in their escape lights show faces of despair, but the young man surnamed Zhu and the beautiful woman in the hurricane also turned pale. An earth-shattering roar echoed throughout the heavens and earth. Deep underground, Han Li was rapidly fleeing, his body constantly flickering with grey light.

Strangely, a silver-grey light constantly appeared around his body, continuously rubbing and interweaving with his protective grey light, then flickering in layers. Han Li's expression was exceptionally solemn!

Although he hadn't rushed out to the surface with the majority of the cultivators earlier, the enormous booming sound that had just come from above ground caused him to feel a tremor, even at his depth underground. This showed how terrifying the explosion was. "Could it be that all the other cultivators who rushed out were truly annihilated?" Han Li thought with a great shudder.

Speaking of which, when the entire underground cavern collapsed earlier and massive waves surged, the other cultivators, due to the spirit magnetic ore veins, dared not use earth-elemental escape techniques to flee underground. They could only shoot out from the openings to the surface. He, however, possessed the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light, which could restrain all five elements and various magnetic restrictions in the world, allowing him to risk entering the underground to escape.

Furthermore, the moment the incident occurred, his powerful spiritual sense immediately detected the formidable foreign race that appeared in the air. How could he dare to linger for even a moment? Without hesitation, he immediately activated his Primordial Magnetic Divine Light and prepared to dive underground to make a clean getaway.

However, just before he entered the underground, a nest of Azure-Eyed True Toads, covered in injuries, rushed out from the depths of the cavern. Han Li happened to run right into them.

With such a good opportunity presenting itself, he naturally wouldn't let it go. Immediately, he spared no spiritual power, unleashing numerous divine abilities simultaneously. In a single encounter, he annihilated these already weakened True Toads. After collecting their bodies, he immediately burrowed underground. As for the spiritual medicine like the Thousand-Heart Flower that the young man surnamed Zhu mentioned, he had no time to search for it at all.

The power of the spirit magnetic ore veins was still beyond Han Li's expectations. However, his Primordial Magnetic Divine Light was also extraordinary. With the aid of the Primordial Magnetic Divine Mountain's power, he could barely protect himself, offsetting the immense suction force emanating from deeper underground.

Although those foreign races were powerful, within the range of the spirit magnetic ore veins, they presumably wouldn't dare to easily burrow underground to pursue him. Thinking this, Han Li felt a slight ease in his heart.

Unfortunately, also due to the spirit magnetic ore veins, his spiritual sense couldn't detect nearby movements underground. Otherwise, he would have been even more reassured.

As Han Li's thoughts continuously turned, he had already traversed several thousand miles underground. The silver light around him began to gradually dim.

When the silver light finally disappeared from his body, Han Li's expression shifted; he felt he should be safe now. Immediately, his spiritual sense swept towards the surface.

Above ground was an unfamiliar place, resembling a valley. It was surrounded by mountains on three sides, with only one exit. Everything was lush and green, with no anomalies. Nor did he sense the presence of powerful ancient beasts or foreign races.

Only after repeatedly searching several times did Han Li finally relax. He transformed into a streak of green light and shot towards the ground. His vision brightened; after his light condensed, he stopped dozens of feet above the ground in mid-air.

But when Han Li swept his gaze around and his eyes landed on a certain spot nearby, he felt a sudden chill all over his body and froze completely.

He saw that on a giant tree about a hundred feet away from him, stood two tall, ghoul-like Yakshas, facing each other.

Both Yakshas had unusually large wings on their backs and were dozens of feet tall. At that moment, they both tilted their heads to look over, their eyes showing clear surprise.

What made Han Li so terrified was naturally not just seeing two Yakshas. Rather, it was his inability to sense any aura from these two Yakshas. When his spiritual sense swept over them, it was as if the top of the giant tree was completely empty. Han Li, of course, understood what this meant. These two Yakshas were actually beings whose cultivation far surpassed his own. They might even be the so-called Yaksha Kings of the Yaksha race. Given this, how could he not feel a chill throughout his body, his very breath freezing?

Just as Han Li secretly cursed his luck and before the two Yakshas made any other move, several hundred feet away in another direction, a flash of light appeared, and another five-colored escape light shot out from underground. Another cultivator had actually appeared at this location. Han Li stared blankly, and as he clearly saw the person, a hint of surprise flashed across his face. This person had a graceful, petite figure, and was standing on a five-colored jade boat. It was none other than the female cultivator surnamed Xiao.

Upon seeing Han Li, the woman's face first lit up with joy. But as she was about to speak and greet him, her gaze swept across to see the two motionless high-grade Yakshas, and her face instantly turned a little green.

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