Chapter 1470: Jadewood Demon

Seeing this, Lei Lan frowned and turned to Bai Bi, saying, "These things seem a bit tricky. I'll go help Miss Qin." As she spoke, golden light shimmered around her body, and she was about to leave the carriage. But Bai Bi raised a hand, stopping Lei Lan, and pointed with a wry smile in a certain direction, "Junior Sister Lei, I don't think you need to assist Miss Qin. We have other matters to deal with." Lei Lan was startled by this and looked in the direction Bai Bi indicated. From the darkness, a large group of demonic wolves silently emerged. From afar, they appeared as a vast, hairy mass, their number unknown. Almost simultaneously, a loud cry erupted from another direction.

Lei Lan glanced over and saw dark figures stirring. A large group of ice apes, about ten feet tall, appeared there. Their fur was ancient and slightly curled, and most of them held wooden or stone clubs. Each one snarled menacingly, exuding an aggressive aura.

"I'll handle the wolf pack; the ice apes are for Senior Brother Bai," Lei Lan said succinctly. After quickly uttering this, she transformed into a silver fox and swiftly dashed towards the wolves with a whoosh.

A thunderous roar erupted as a dozen thick electrical arcs exploded above the wolf pack, then shot downwards. The demonic wolves struck by the silver fox trembled and fell to the ground, their bodies charred. Bai Bi shook his head at this sight, cupped his hands slightly towards Han Li, and then shot out like a golden flash. Moments later, the ape group in the other direction stirred, and then a ball of golden light burst open in the sky. Countless golden threads shot downwards. Screams filled the air! After the golden light flashed, large numbers of demonic apes fell into pools of blood, their vital points pierced by the threads.

Neither the wolf pack nor the ape group, if composed only of these low-level demonic creatures, would have been a match for Lei Lan and the others. However, some mid-level demonic creatures with considerable abilities began to appear among these low-level beast groups. This prevented them and Qin Xiao from immediately eliminating the groups, forcing them to slowly cope with renewed vigilance.

Standing on the spirit carriage, Han Li witnessed this scene, his expression shifting. He pondered whether to have the three retreat and use the power of the grand formation to completely wipe out these demonic creatures.

Just then, an unusual sound echoed from high in the sky, as if something was flying towards them. A blue light flashed in Han Li's eyes as he focused his gaze, but his expression immediately darkened. He saw hundreds of ice fiend creatures, varying in shape and color, flying through the air. Each had a dark, crystalline body. The largest were a colossal ten zhang (around 30 meters) in size, while the smallest were only about a foot long. Judging by their released aura, they clearly belonged to the ranks of high-level demonic creatures from the Abyss.

These creatures' eyes gleamed with excitement as they flew directly towards the formation, clearly drawn by the strange fragrance emitted by the small beast.

Han Li scoffed, remaining motionless as he watched the creatures fly closer in the blink of an eye. Then, one by one, they let out strange cries and rushed into the grand formation, heading straight for the small beast at its center. Only when more than half of the nearly hundred ice fiend creatures had flown in did Han Li act. With a flip of his hand, a several-inch-long formation flag suddenly appeared in his palm, fiery red and sparkling. He vigorously channeled his spiritual power into the flag, then swiftly pointed its tip downwards.

With a soft whoosh, a red light shot out, instantly vanishing into the formation below.

A tremendous roar erupted as the ten pillars of light standing at the edge of the formation began to tremble. As runes appeared, countless streaks of red light surged forth from various parts of the formation, instantly encircling all the ice fiends that had entered. These creatures were greatly alarmed; some opened their mouths and spewed forth misty, cold wind, while others furiously flapped their wings, conjuring black snow and hailstones around their bodies.

However, regardless of their ice attributes or magical abilities, after being swept by the red light, they all vanished into dust. And the ice fiends themselves, once touched by the red glow, began to melt and dissolve layer by layer.

In the blink of an eye, the creatures within the formation all turned to nothing, leaving only wisps of ice fiend energy floating in the air. The creatures lingering outside the formation were startled!

Some were reluctant to leave, still drawn by the scent, and continued to hover outside the formation. Others, more intelligent, sensing danger, tried to turn and flee. Han Li raised an eyebrow, opened his mouth, and expelled a ball of green light. Inside it was a spinning, teal-colored object that, with a flash of light, transformed into a giant tripod about ten feet tall.

With a loud thud, Han Li slapped the giant tripod.

After a hum, the tripod's lid immediately flew off, and a burst of green threads shot out from within, vanishing mysteriously into thin air after a few flashes.

The next moment, outside the formation, near the ice fiend creatures, space rippled, and countless green threads eerily burst forth from the void. After scattering and shooting out, they instantly pierced through all the ice fiends. Even the few that had escaped some distance could not evade the devastating strike of the green threads. After the green light receded, all the creatures' bodies disintegrated into fragments and fell from the sky. Clearly, with Han Li's significant advancement in cultivation, the power of the Void Heaven Cauldron was now incomparable to before.

Qin Xiao and the others also displayed their abilities from a distance, killing the mid-level demonic creatures one after another, finally causing the insect and beast hordes to scatter and retreat. "I can't believe there are so many demonic creatures in this Ice Fiend Land; I wonder where they were hiding before," Lei Lan remarked, clicking her tongue in wonder, as she and Qin Xiao flew back to the spirit carriage.

"Hehe, this area is so vast; there are too many places to hide. But these are just the nearby creatures. In a while, demonic beasts from farther regions should arrive. That's when some high-level demonic creatures might appear," Bai Bi said slowly, appearing in the spirit carriage with a flash of golden light. Han Li, hearing this, remained unusually calm. Not long after, long or short roars echoed from all directions again, and various demonic creatures appeared, rushing towards the formation.

This time, Han Li did not let the other three go out but directly activated the Banning Grand Formation. No matter what kind of demonic creature rushed into the formation, it would let out a scream and turn into ashes when swept by the red glow.

Thus, time passed bit by bit amidst the siege of demonic creatures, and half a day flashed by.

During this time, even a high-level demonic creature appeared, but Han Li, without hesitation, activated the Great Geng Sword Array and easily cut it down.

It was unclear if this creature was particularly famous in the Ice Fiend Land. For a long time afterward, no more powerful demonic creatures appeared. Han Li and the others were naturally content to continue waiting.

Several hours later, as the strange fragrance on the Leopard-Scaled Beast began to fade, a flock of strange birds that had been ceaselessly assaulting the formation suddenly scattered without any warning, abandoning their attack. As Han Li was wondering why, heavy thudding footsteps echoed from a distant direction.

Each step made the vicinity tremble, as if an extremely massive being was slowly approaching. Lei Lan and the others exchanged glances, a hint of surprise on their faces. Han Li, meanwhile, narrowed his eyes, blue light flickering within them.

Moments later, a colossal, emerald-green demonic creature, hundreds of meters tall, emerged from the darkness. "A Viridian Wood Demon! It's actually a wood demon!" Bai Bi said gravely, recognizing the monster. The creature before them was truly bizarre!

Its enormous body was half-human, half-deer. Its head was remarkably green, appearing like a section of a huge tree trunk adorned with green leaves and flowers, making it look comically odd. However, the pair of mountain-sized hammers it held in its hands ensured no one could laugh upon seeing it.

"It's alright, although the Viridian Wood Demon is enormous and immensely strong, its movements are relatively clumsy. As long as you're not directly hit by its weapons, there's no major danger," Bai Bi cautioned, quickly glancing at Han Li. He was startled by what he saw! Han Li's expression was unusually grim, showing a seriousness he hadn't displayed since the demonic creatures began their siege. "Brother Han, you..." Not only Bai Bi, but Qin Xiao and the others also noticed, and they couldn't help but ask with confusion. "If it were just this demon, it would be easy to handle, but the other one on its head might be more troublesome," Han Li said after a moment of silence. "The other one?" Hearing Han Li say this, Bai Bi and the others were shocked and quickly looked towards the Viridian Wood Demon's head.

Upon closer inspection, they finally discerned the presence of another demonic creature.

This creature was a long-bearded dwarf, no more than two feet tall, clad in a jade-green robe. He stood motionless on the Viridian Wood Demon's head, leaning on a single staff. Furthermore, he was largely obscured by the flowers and leaves, which explained why no one had initially detected his presence.

"Listen, you few. I know you are Flying Spirit people and possess some abilities. But your current cultivation is absolutely no match for me. Just hand over that advanced spirit beast obediently, and I'll turn and leave immediately. Otherwise, this place will be your graveyard," the dwarf said haughtily, without even blinking an eye, upon realizing Han Li and the others had discovered him.

Hearing such a boastful tone, Lei Lan was unsure of the dwarf's true abilities and exchanged glances with the others. Han Li's eyes flickered a few times; he had discerned the dwarf's cultivation level at a glance and couldn't help but sigh.

No wonder the dwarf spoke with such arrogance and could even command a high-level demonic creature like the Viridian Wood Demon. He himself was a formidable existence, equivalent to a mid-stage Void Refinement cultivator. Such a cultivation level would indeed be insurmountable for an ordinary Saint Son of the Flying Spirit Race. But for the current Han Li, as long as the opponent didn't possess any profound, defying abilities, they weren't considered a strong enemy. Therefore, Han Li didn't bother to answer the dwarf; he simply folded his arms, gazing at the dwarf with a faint, unreadable smile. Although Bai Bi and the other two felt some apprehension, they naturally deferred to Han Li's lead. Seeing his reaction, they wisely kept silent. The dwarf on the Viridian Wood Demon's head was enraged by this. Rolling his eyes, he coldly declared, "Since you've chosen death, then I shall send you on your way!" As soon as he finished speaking, the dwarf tapped the Viridian Wood Demon beneath him with his staff. The creature immediately let out a mighty roar and strode directly towards the formation.