Chapter 1476: Heavenly Gang Blood Thunder

Han Li was greatly surprised, muttering to himself as he gazed at the familiar dragon-headed humanoid creature before him. This wasn't the first time he had encountered such a monster.

A shapeshifting blood dragon he had killed back in the Starfall Sea of the Human Realm was exactly like the creature before him. However, this blood dragon wasn't an eighth-level demonic beast; it was a terrifying late-stage Void Refinement existence. From their brief exchange, Han Li knew its divine abilities were extraordinarily potent, far beyond those of an ordinary Void Refinement demon. As his thoughts raced, Han Li secretly pondered how to deal with this formidable adversary. "A Spirit General-level being nearly injured me; that's truly strange! No wonder my master warned me so thoroughly before I came," the blood dragon said grimly, looking at Han Li. "Master!" Han Li's heart tensed at the word.

The blood dragon before him was already a late-stage Void Refinement cultivator, so its master would undoubtedly be a mighty Body Integration stage demon. Why would such a powerful being in the Abyssal Ground suddenly target him? This was his first visit here.

Han Li's heart was filled with doubt, but his face remained grim and silent. "If you can withstand this next attack, I shall immediately turn and leave, sparing you for now!" A strange glint appeared in the blood dragon's eyes as it suddenly spoke with a half-smile.

The demon then ignored Han Li's astonished expression, formed a hand seal, and with a flash of crimson light from its body, a vast expanse of crimson energy surged outwards.

The dispersed blood mist resurfaced nearby and, with a slight surge, enveloped the blood dragon's form. Eerie incantations rapidly emanated from within the blood mist, and a vast crimson cloud instantly materialized in the high sky nearby. Thunder rumbled within the cloud, and streaks of blood-red lightning flashed into existence. "What kind of divine ability is this?!" Han Li was startled, a deep sense of dread filling his heart.

Even though the lightning from the cloud hadn't struck yet, a sense of foreboding already surged within him. Without hesitation, he touched the back of his head, and a shimmering grey aura unfurled, forming a protective grey barrier above him.

Next, a green light flashed on his crown, and a small green cauldron emerged, spraying countless green threads that interwove and shimmered, forming a massive green net beneath the grey barrier.

Yet, Han Li remained uneasy. His body spun, and seventy-two flying swords shot forth, transforming into a whirlwind of sword shadows that circled his body.

His gold-and-silver lightning robe also flew from him, transforming into fragments of gold and silver runes that swirled erratically. Furthermore, amidst rolling black energy, a black fiend armor materialized on his skin. In an instant, Han Li had deployed five impenetrable layers of defense.

As Han Li raised both hands, a black shadow flickered in one, and a phantom of a foot-high mountain appeared. In the other hand, as he gently flexed his fingers, five white bone skulls flickered in and out of sight, emitting erratic five-colored flames.

Seeing this, the distant blood dragon was startled and no longer hesitated. It swiftly circulated its vital blood and pointed a single finger at the crimson cloud in the sky.

A blinding crimson light flashed within the cloud, and nine brilliant blood-lightning bolts fiercely struck down. After a fleeting flash, they arrived above Han Li's head in three waves, each subsequent wave larger and more numerous than the last. Following three claps of thunder, the first wave of two blood-lightning bolts brutally struck the grey light barrier.

Even though the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light was incredibly marvelous, upon contact with the two crimson lightning bolts, it was forcibly shattered and simultaneously vanished into the void.

The next moment, the second wave of three blood-lightning bolts immediately fell. With a rumbling flash, the green silken net was effortlessly torn apart, and the bolts struck the sword shadows below.

A strange phenomenon occurred.

The protection formed by the seventy-two Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords proved to be utterly ineffective, as if an illusion.

The blood-lightning bolts directly pierced through, striking the gold and silver runes formed by the lightning robe.

An earth-shattering thunderous roar emanated as the runes transformed into swirling masses of lightning, momentarily holding back the crimson lightning.

The three lightning bolts, like crimson serpents, desperately burrowed downwards, but the gold-and-silver lightning, not to be outdone, erupted with astonishing roars.

Evidently, the blood lightning's power was slightly superior. After the multi-colored lightning flashed wildly a few times, the gold-and-silver lightning shattered inch by inch. The three blood-lightning bolts, now considerably thinner, finally descended once more, striking the fiend armor on Han Li's body.

This caused both to erupt in a muffled thud before dissipating. All five layers of defense Han Li had meticulously prepared were shattered in mere moments. And at that very moment, the final four, even thicker blood-lightning bolts descended, flashing with an eerie crimson glow.

Han Li's expression turned grim. He made no discernible movement, but his body burst forth with golden light, and a phantom of a three-headed, six-armed figure emerged. With a single motion, the six golden arms directly met the four blood-lightning bolts in the air.

Even though the Brahma Saint True Demon Avatar was still just a phantom, its power far exceeded imagination. As the six arms waved, they transformed into six blurry golden lights.

With a flash, the four blood-lightning bolts solidly struck these golden lights.

The two collided, yet surprisingly, there was no sound.

Two of the lightning bolts, after a flash of crimson light, vanished simultaneously with the six masses of golden light.

The other two, however, were completely unharmed and struck directly down towards Han Li's head.

Han Li's figure swayed, and he clenched his two hands, which now emanated strange energy. Bare-fisted, he thrust his two hands towards the two blood-lightning bolts high in the sky. Before his distinct black and white fists even made contact with the blood-lightning, they suddenly transformed into massive fist shadows, several times their original size.

One shrouded in grey, the other flickering with five-colored flames, they simultaneously unleashed a spiral-like, immense fist pressure, as if compressing all the nearby air to a single point. With two thunderous "Boom boom" sounds and an explosive burst of dazzling light, the robes on Han Li's arms instantly turned to ash, revealing astonishing golden scales. Both the fist shadows and the lightning simultaneously disintegrated into dust in the explosion.

Han Li stumbled and began to fall from the sky, but he immediately straightened himself and regained his balance, then gazed at the blood dragon in the distance.

His gaze was exceptionally cold, as if he had sustained no damage whatsoever.

Within the blood mist, the blood dragon gasped, no longer able to conceal the shock in its eyes.

At this point, having unleashed its lightning, the high-altitude crimson cloud seemed to have exhausted its energy and quickly dispersed and vanished.

"You actually withstood my 120% Heavenly Gang Blood Lightning! However, I haven't truly mastered this divine ability yet. If my cultivation advances just one more level, I can simultaneously unleash four waves of blood lightning. No matter what, you wouldn't be able to withstand it again," the blood dragon said with lingering reluctance in a deep voice, despite its immense shock.

Hearing this, a blue light flashed in Han Li's eyes. He offered no reply, but his figure suddenly swayed and vanished into a gentle breeze.

The next moment, a strong wind rose above the blood mist, and Han Li's figure mysteriously materialized with the wind. Simultaneously, dozens of golden sword lights rained down like a torrential storm.

Amidst the crisscrossing sword qi, the nearby void hummed, and streaks of white energy flashed crisscrossing, instantly engulfing the entire blood mist.

Under the agitation of so much sword qi, the blurry figure inside was instantly cut into countless fragments. But after the blood mist was utterly dispelled, the spot was empty; there was no trace of the blood dragon's corpse.

Han Li was slightly startled. Before he could scan the surroundings, the blood dragon's wild laughter suddenly echoed from high in the sky, over a hundred zhang away:

"Since you withstood the Heavenly Gang Blood Lightning, I naturally won't risk fighting you further. But once I report this, my master will certainly be very interested in you. Hmm, it won't be long until we meet again."

Han Li hastily looked up, only to see spatial ripples appearing at the source of the voice. A faint crimson shadow flashed out, then its entire body flashed with crimson light, instantly transforming into a blood-red arc that shot away.

It was unknown what strange escape art the blood dragon had used, but the blood-red arc seemed to employ a 'Ground Shrinking Art' even while fleeing. The escape light appeared ordinary, yet with each flash, the blood-red arc instantaneously covered a hundred zhang. After just a few flashes, it reached the edge of the sky, and with one more flash, it vanished without a trace.

Even if Han Li fully activated the power of his Wind-Thunder Wings, his escape speed would barely match this.

A trace of surprise flashed across Han Li's face. He hovered in mid-air but ultimately did not pursue.

After a moment, he suddenly raised both hands and brought them before his eyes.

His once crystal-clear and pale hands were now faintly blackened, and a faint burnt smell emanated from them. Han Li's eyes flickered, and he fell silent. This blood dragon was absolutely the most formidable among all cultivators he had encountered below the Body Integration stage.

If he were to truly fight the opponent to the death, even with his killer moves like the Golden Devouring Beetles, his chances of victory wouldn't be higher than 70%.

The divine ability the opponent had used, called "Heavenly Gang Blood Lightning," was truly immense in power. Moreover, it seemed that material treasures were utterly incapable of defending against it. Otherwise, his Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords would not have been completely ineffective when attacked by this lightning.

Furthermore, according to the opponent, this astonishing divine ability hadn't even been fully cultivated yet. This revelation greatly unsettled Han Li.

However, what truly unsettled Han Li was the "master" the blood dragon repeatedly mentioned. It was clear that such an existence was simply not something he could contend with at his current stage.

Although Han Li was greatly puzzled as to when he had provoked such a terrifying enemy, he had no time to ponder the matter in detail. He had to return to the surface immediately.

Only by returning to the surface, with the elders of the Flying Spirit Race around, he figured this formidable enemy wouldn't be able to do anything to him. Han Li swiftly formulated a plan.

He immediately turned his head, glanced at Lei Lan and the other two who were still locked in combat with the giant "octopus," and with a cold glint in his eyes, he instantly transformed into a golden rainbow that shot downwards.

Lei Lan and the other two, who were barely suppressing the octopus demon, suddenly saw a golden light flash before their eyes, followed by countless dense golden sword qi raining down from the sky.

The once ferociously gigantic "octopus" body, along with its over a dozen massive tentacles, was sliced into countless fragments almost instantly. A bloody stench immediately spread outwards. As the golden light receded, Han Li's figure materialized above a pile of fragmented flesh. After sweeping his gaze over Lei Lan and the other two, he said coldly, "You have thirty breaths of time to pick the Netherflame Fruits, then return to the surface with me immediately. If you exceed this time, I will not wait for any of you!"