Chapter 1514: Nine Palaces Heavenly Dry Talisman

Han Li’s sleeves shook simultaneously, and a dense swarm of talismans shot out, swirling above and below him. Silver runes flickered faintly within them.

These talismans appeared exceptionally mysterious, numbering exactly one hundred and eight.

Forming a hand seal with both hands, Han Li rapidly pointed several times at the distant thundercloud, his expression becoming exceedingly solemn.

Instantly, these talismans transformed into over a hundred silver streaks, vanishing without a trace in front of Han Li.

The next moment, a silver light flashed above the colossal thundercloud, and the one hundred and eight silver talismans reappeared.

They spun swiftly, mysteriously arranging themselves into an unusual pattern that perfectly enveloped the thundercloud below.

As Han Li activated his spell, the talismans simultaneously burst open, and a gigantic, shimmering silver light array emerged.

Within the light array, the phantom of a colossal palace flickered into view, as if it belonged to no earthly realm.

The palace glowed with dazzling silver light, countless runes swirled and danced upon it, and ethereal music subtly emanated from its center, filling one with peace and joy.

Yet, if anyone tried to listen closely to discern it, the heavenly music would vanish completely.

Overjoyed to see the light array formed, Han Li immediately activated his spell to propel it, and the gigantic light array slowly began to descend.

Just then, a mighty roar suddenly erupted from the thundercloud.

After several earth-shattering thunderclaps, the greenish thundercloud violently churned, and suddenly, several thick, barrel-sized electric arcs tore through it, forcefully shooting out.

These electric arcs were so immense that as they spiraled in the cloud, they resembled ferocious dragons thrashing about.

In a short while, the vast thundercloud was completely swept away amidst the roaring sounds.

As soon as the thundercloud dissipated, the electric arcs vanished as well.

The Nether Lightning Beast reappeared in the distance.

At this moment, the beast looked extremely disheveled. Not only were its scales dull, but the parts not covered by scales were exceptionally charred. Only the single horn on its head shone with dazzling silver light, with a layer of fine electric threads still flickering around it.

The thick silver arcs from earlier were clearly emitted from this horn.

But what surprised Han Li even more was that as soon as the beast appeared, it immediately opened its mouth and spat out a continuous spray of bloody light.

Golden light flickered within the bloody glow, and three buzzing beetles emerged. They were none other than his Gold Devouring Beetles.

The beast had actually forcefully expelled them from its body using its magical power.

Such a divine ability sent a chill down Han Li's spine.

When the Gold Devouring Beetles were unexpectedly swallowed by the beast, he had been overjoyed and couldn't help but entertain the thought of killing it. But now, witnessing this scene, he realized it was a delusional fantasy and immediately dismissed the idea from his mind.

Han Li's gaze swept across, and he saw his Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword floating near the Nether Lightning Beast's feet, flickering with a faint golden light.

Clearly, while dealing with the pincer attack from the thundercloud and the Gold Devouring Beetles, the Nether Lightning Beast couldn't spare any attention for the sword and had casually tossed it aside.

In any case, the sword seemed incapable of posing a threat to it.

The Nether Lightning Beast, meanwhile, glared intently at Han Li, its eyes revealing undisguised ferocity.

Having suffered such a great loss, it looked as if it wished to tear Han Li to shreds immediately. But Han Li didn't wait for the beast to act. With a single wave of his hand, the three Gold Devouring Beetles shot out of the bloody light and flew back, and the small golden sword also vanished abruptly from its spot with a tremble.

With a flash of golden light, the small sword reappeared beside Han Li with a low hum, instantly disappearing into his sleeve.

The Gold Devouring Beetles that followed also retracted in the same manner.

The Nether Lightning Beast paused in surprise, then became enraged, letting out a piercing long roar. Just as it was about to act...

But at this moment, a silver light flashed overhead, and the gigantic light array silently descended.

With such a massive array appearing overhead, even if the Nether Lightning Beast hadn't noticed it at first, it couldn't possibly fail to notice it now.

As it looked up and saw the light array, a look of surprise flashed in its eyes, but its sharp horn immediately crackled with thunder, and a thick silver arc struck out.

With a "boom," the electric arc solidly struck the underside of the light array.

But with a flash of silver light, the thick electric arc disappeared into it, as if swallowed by the light array.

Only then did the beast realize something was amiss. With an electric flash around its limbs, it immediately shot out, attempting to escape the area.

For the beast, however, it was already too late.

As the light array in the air spun, it strangely vanished in a flash.

The Nether Lightning Beast had just shot out more than ten zhang when suddenly, a silver light flashed before its eyes, and it found itself instantly enveloped in a vast, shimmering white mist. It scanned its surroundings and vaguely saw high walls, palaces, towers, and pavilions stretching endlessly into the distance, appearing countless.

The beast was startled at first, but then its heart became as calm as still water.

It had lived for countless millennia and had been trapped by arrays an untold number of times. It generally didn't take ordinary restrictions to heart.

It raised its neck and glanced towards the sky.

High above, there was a vast expanse of shimmering silver, revealing nothing.

The Nether Lightning Beast tilted its head slightly, pondering for a moment. It immediately swayed its body, transforming into a silver arc and shooting straight into the sky, and along the way, its two claws swiped at the empty air.

A loud "chi chi" sound erupted, and more than ten streaks of greenish claw-light flashed out, fiercely striking the silver light barrier.

After continuous dull thuds, with silver and green light intertwined, the silver light barrier swayed slightly but immediately returned to its original state.

The Nether Lightning Beast paused in mid-air, its expression betraying surprise. The power of the restriction that had trapped it was immense, surpassing its imagination; it seemed to be no ordinary magic array.

The Nether Lightning Beast, of course, didn't know that the light array it was trapped in was precisely the "Nine Palaces Sky-Pillar Talismans," a set that Han Li had poured immense effort into forging.

This set of talismans consisted of one hundred and eight pieces in total, capable of myriad transformations, and was extraordinarily miraculous in trapping enemies.

Of course, this also depended on what kind of being the array was trapping. With Han Li's cultivation, he couldn't truly trap even a Body Integration stage being, let alone the Nether Lightning Beast before him.

The beast's recent attack caused Han Li, who was standing at the edge of the light array outside, his single hand fiercely channeling magic power into a rune, to suddenly feel a tremendous force and stagger back two steps.

His expression changed several times!

Fortunately, his internal magic power circulated smoothly, and he quickly recovered as if nothing had happened.

It was clear that under the beast's attacks, this restriction would not be able to hold out for long. After all, his cultivation was vastly different from that of the Nether Lightning Beast!

However, when he unleashed this talisman array, he never intended it to hold out for long, only to buy himself some time.

Seeing that the talisman array had temporarily trapped the opponent, Han Li retracted his hand and immediately flapped the wings on his back, transforming into a greenish rainbow and fleeing.

His destination was the direction from which he had come.

After a few flashes, Han Li reached the edge of the sky, and with another flash, he could completely disappear.

But just then, Han Li's expression suddenly changed, and he raised his hand. With a loud rending sound, dozens of small golden swords shot out together, stabbing towards a certain point in the nearby void.

A scene that greatly surprised him appeared.

Where the golden swords struck, a white light flashed, and the figure of a woman in a shimmering white robe suddenly appeared. One of her arms, along with its sleeve, was completely gone.

It was none other than the ghostess named "White Ghost."

As soon as the woman was forced out by Han Li, her face was filled with surprise. Her eyes flickered, as if she wanted to say something.

But Han Li's face was covered with a frosty aura. A high-pitched cry sounded from his sleeve, and a black light shot out, spiraling down to the ground to reveal a small black monkey.

It was the Soul-Devouring Beast.

Han Li's priority was to escape, and he had no desire to get entangled with the opponent. He actually summoned this fierce beast, which specialized in devouring ghosts, as soon as he made a move.

Upon seeing this, the white-robed ghostess suddenly let out a sharp cry from her throat, her face filled with terror, and instantly transformed into a streak of white mist, shooting backward to flee.

But the Soul-Devouring Beast's movements were even swifter. Its body flashed in the blink of an eye, transforming into a giant ape several zhang tall. A cloud of yellow mist surged from its face, instantly enveloping the white light and pulling it back.

As the white light condensed, the figure of the white-robed ghostess reappeared.

In her panic, her white robe suddenly transformed into a pure white light barrier, completely shielding her body within it. It was unknown what kind of treasure this white robe truly was, as the Soul-Devouring Beast's soul-devouring divine light was temporarily unable to shake the light barrier.

The Soul-Devouring Beast's expression turned serious. It let out a low growl from its throat, and a chilling wind swirled around it as countless streaks of lightning appeared. The giant ape's body expanded and grew larger, its fur began to turn red, and three curved horns emerged from the top of its head. After its brow suddenly split open, a blood-red demonic eye appeared.

At the same time, the beast's face elongated, its fangs became fully visible, and three long, dark bone spurs, several zhang in length, sprouted from its back, enveloped in black qi and exuding an oppressive yin aura.

Upon seeing the Soul-Devouring Beast's transformation, the white-robed ghostess became even more terrified. She suddenly let out a long, piercing shriek from her mouth, and an invisible sound wave surged directly towards the Soul-Devouring Beast and Han Li.

But Han Li had already anticipated this. With a single hand, he touched his head, and a gray light mist and five-colored flames surged out, shielding both himself and the Soul-Devouring Beast.

As a result, Han Li's divine sense only felt a slight pang, and he was otherwise unaffected.

As for the Soul-Devouring Beast, it was completely unaffected. Instead, a fierce look flashed across its face, and the demonic eye between its brows slowly opened. With a loud "boom," a bowl-sized electric arc shot out.

This electric arc was surprisingly blood-red, instantly piercing through the white-robed ghostess's body, which was unable to move an inch within the soul-devouring divine light. Her protective white light barrier was utterly unable to stop the blood-red arc.

Amidst the ghostess's shriek, the blood-red electric arc coiled around her like a spiritual snake, firmly binding the ghostly being. Then, with a pull, the ghostess was swept up and rapidly shrunk and swayed within the electric arc, arriving before a gaping, blood-red maw. She was unceremoniously swallowed by the Soul-Devouring Beast!

With a "bang," something was spat out by the Soul-Devouring Beast, which frowned slightly. It was, surprisingly, a dark jade tablet.

Han Li grabbed with one hand, and the object was immediately drawn into his hand. He turned it over slightly, examining it.

"Ten-Thousand-Mile Talisman!"

Although it differed somewhat from human versions, Han Li still recognized its purpose at a glance. After a trace of surprise, a thoughtful expression flashed across his face.

Suddenly, a rumbling sound came from the light array in the distance, and faint roars of extreme rage emanated from within.

His body jolted, and he hastily beckoned to the Soul-Devouring Beast.

Instantly, the beast's body rapidly shrunk into a streak of black light and disappeared into Han Li's sleeve.

Han Li stomped his foot simultaneously, rolled on the ground, and abruptly transformed into a large greenish roc, flying swiftly into the distance like lightning.