Chapter 1519: Out actions

Han Li watched with a faint shimmer in his eyes as the crystal-like round bead vanished into the white mist and wind. Even with his Divine Clear Sight, he couldn't track it at all.

Han Li's heart tensed. He immediately released all his divine sense, covering an area of several dozen feet around him. He certainly didn't want anyone to sneak up on him unnoticed and launch a surprise attack. Although the possibility was extremely low, he still had to be careful.

Han Li turned his head, glancing at Yuan Yao and the other woman nearby, then looked at the battle raging not far away, tightening his grip on the thunder pearl in his hand. Even after experiencing countless trials, his heart was now completely on edge.

Han Li knew very well that if he revealed himself to save them, he would only have one chance to act. If he failed, this hall would be his grave, and over a thousand years of arduous cultivation would be ruined in an instant. This feeling of being on the brink of life and death made Han Li's heart pound uncontrollably.

At this moment, Mu Qing and the white-haired beautiful woman in the distance had already launched an attack on the black formation in the air. Meanwhile, the seven metal puppets conjured by the blood-robed figure stood in front of the two, acting as guards. The purple-blooded puppet itself, its six eyes slightly shifting, also stood motionless beside the other puppets.

From the ominous cloud surrounding the beautiful woman, a piercing, ear-splitting ghostly wail suddenly erupted. After a flurry of rotations, a ghastly, bone-white spectral claw emerged. The spectral claw merely swiped at the void, and from its fingertips, masses of gray light orbs, each the size of an egg, surged wildly into the air.

As for Mu Qing, the illusory plants and flowers around her spun rapidly and simultaneously disappeared into her body. Amidst a flurry of spiritual light, the woman slowly opened her mouth, and a pillar of green light shot out. This light pillar was a vibrant, glistening green, as dense as amber, appearing extremely eerie.

The two attacks, in a flash, reached directly below the black light formation. The gray light orbs pulsed erratically, while the verdant green light pillar moved silently, both striking the center of the formation. Seeing this, the two humanoid Nether Lightning Beasts high in the air, their eyes flashing with fierce light, gestured wildly, urging on the black light formation.

A thunderous roar resounded as a surge of black wind erupted from the center of the light formation. This wind was exceptionally violent and fierce as blades; crystalline light flickered within it, with countless black, crystalline sand particles mixed in. The moment the wind and sand came into contact with the light pillar and orbs, loud explosions erupted, and various light clusters flashed continuously all around the formation.

A moment later, a gray-green aura emerged, blocking the descent of the black light formation. The two sides were temporarily locked in a stalemate. But as the black wind continuously surged forth, the black sand particles within the wind became dense and overwhelming, pressing down on the gray-green aura, causing it to hum incessantly, and it gradually began to descend.

Seeing this, a look of surprise flashed across Mu Qing's face. With a flick of her wrist, a small section of a branch suddenly appeared in her hand. This object was no more than three feet long, with a few tender green leaves, but it was brimming with spiritual energy, showing no sign of wilting. She tossed this branch into the air. A ball of green light blossomed, and in the blink of an eye, the branch transformed into a small, vibrant green tree with lush, glistening leaves, appearing as if carved from exquisite jade.

Mu Qing's expression was solemn. She lowered her head and chanted a few incantations. The tree's main trunk rapidly expanded, its branches stretched out in all directions, then, with a rapid spin, countless densely packed leaf-shaped green shadows flew from the tree, joining the aerial attack. The display appeared astonishingly powerful!

"Fellow Daoist Mu, what incredible divine ability!" the white-haired beautiful woman's voice, filled with pleasant surprise, came from the ominous cloud.

"Hmph, Fellow Daoist Lan, it's about time you used some of your own methods! I don't believe you only have this much power!" Mu Qing said coldly, looking up at the sky without turning her head.

"Hehe," the beautiful woman's low chuckle came from the ominous cloud, followed by the long wails of eight ghost kings. Countless streams of ghostly qi surged and converged towards the center, within which ghostly figures flickered continuously, and the sound of ghostly wails suddenly grew loud.

A moment later, when the ominous cloud dispersed, a colossal figure emerged from the cloud. This figure was about seven or eight zhang tall, clad in ancient, dark battle armor, and held a large hammer in one hand. The surface of the battle armor was covered with foot-long black spikes, inscribed with extremely profound silver patterns. As for the hammer, its design was even more peculiar. It was also pitch black, but its surface was inlaid with eight ghastly white skull heads. These skull heads writhed continuously on the hammer, and as they opened their mouths in pained wails, they spewed out streams of black gas, a sight that would send shivers down one's spine.

This figure was precisely the white-haired beautiful woman after enlarging her body, and the eight skull heads on the hammer were none other than the eight Yin-armored Ghost Kings transformed.

Seeing this, Mu Qing's expression shifted. But before she could ask anything, the white-haired beautiful woman's expression turned stern. She shook the strange hammer in her hand and tossed it into the air. Then she formed a peculiar hand seal with both hands. Immediately, the great hammer spun, and the eight skull heads screamed in unison. As they opened their mouths again, amidst surging ghostly qi, eight streams of green flames erupted, sweeping towards the sky.

For a moment, ghostly flames and green shadows intertwined, thoroughly obscuring the sky. It looked as if they were about to break through the sealed black light formation, holding it suspended in mid-air once more and showing signs of pushing it back.

Seeing this, the two Nether Lightning Beasts showed no urgency. They merely let out a few sharp cries towards the sky. After their forms grew several sizes larger, their four large hands simultaneously rose upwards. After several thunderous claps, countless silver threads reappeared, shooting out from their four arms as massive silver arcs.

In an instant, a thunderous roar erupted from the light formation. The formation flickered wildly a few times, its area expanding by more than half. The wind and sand gushing from within increased by severalfold. The black light formation instantly regained the upper hand, its shadow pressing down once more. The white-haired beautiful woman and Mu Qing were greatly alarmed. Both hastily cast their spells again!

One opened her mouth and spewed out a ball of vital blood, while the other let out a furious, prolonged howl. Both boosted their spiritual power, strongly urging on their aerial treasures. The green tree and the strange hammer caused the flying green shadows and flames to intensify, only then barely resisting the black light formation. But the light formation was still slowly pressing down, inch by inch. The faces of the white-haired beautiful woman and Mu Qing changed dramatically. This restriction was unexpectedly formidable; it seemed they truly couldn't withstand it.

Mu Qing took a deep breath, turned her head, and shouted at the purple blood puppet beside her: "Fellow Daoist Earth Blood, you should act quickly too. If this thing truly descends, we'll be in great trouble."

The blood-robed figure within the purple blood puppet did not respond. However, the seven metal puppets that had been lined up to protect the two women moved in unison, suddenly transforming into seven streaks of escaping light, shooting towards the two Nether Lightning Beasts high in the air. It seemed that the old monster Earth Blood also understood very well that although the black light formation was formidable, its power would naturally be greatly reduced without the direct manipulation of the two beasts. These seven puppets didn't need to directly confront the two beasts; they only needed to entangle them slightly, distracting them for a moment or two.

The moment the seven streaks of escaping light approached the two humanoid Nether Lightning Beasts, four eerie gazes swept over them, and the hand seals formed by the two beasts changed. Suddenly, a massive black hole, ten zhang in diameter, appeared behind them. The two Nether Lightning Beasts swayed, their forms immediately blurred and split into two, hovering on either side of the black hole. From its center, with a thunderous roar, a swath of chilling black aura shot out. With a lightning-fast sweep, it swept all the puppets into it.

A terrifying scene unfolded. The seven puppets, their dark glows greatly subdued, vanished in a flash within the aura. The next moment, a spiritual light flashed at the edge of the black hole, and the seven puppets reappeared. They were all enveloped in swirling masses of aura, pulled into the black hole, and vanished without a trace.

Mu Qing and the others gasped. The two Nether Lightning Beasts let out a few triumphant low growls, then clumsily formed a hand seal. After the black hole blurred for a moment, it dispersed and vanished.

A furious roar from the blood-robed figure suddenly erupted from within the purple blood puppet. A flash of blood-red light appeared on the puppet's shoulder, and the blood-robed figure reappeared like a phantom. Clearly, the inexplicable loss of the seven puppets had enraged this individual. Without a word, he touched the back of his head with one hand. Suddenly, a surge of blood-red energy rolled out, condensing before him, and a colossal, radiant blood orb appeared. The blood-robed figure's arm twitched, seemingly about to activate this object to attack the Nether Lightning Beasts.

But just then, Mu Qing abruptly turned her head towards a certain spot nearby and sharply cried out: "Who's there? Get out now!" The woman's actions were several times faster than her words. With a flick of her sleeve, dense green threads shot through the air and, after a flash, struck the void in that direction.

A soft "咦" sound was heard, followed by a soft bang as a ball of green gas burst open. A loud "chi chi" sound erupted as the green threads instantly pierced through the green gas, but found nothing. And the next moment, an extremely faint spatial fluctuation appeared above Mu Qing, and a crystalline round bead materialized. The instant this object reappeared, it spun rapidly, emitting dazzling white light, forcing everyone to close their eyes, unable to see.

A crisp sound spread as the surface of the round bead deformed and shifted amidst the white light, and with a blur, two figures simultaneously appeared: one milky white and one pale gold. The pale golden figure immediately raised a hand. A silver rainbow shot out with a whistle, and after a flash, it arrived directly above Mu Qing's head. After its light subsided, it plummeted like lightning. That silver rainbow was, astonishingly, a silver guillotining saber, bright as a mirror. It was the Five Dragon Guillotine!

The pale golden figure was, naturally, the golden armored puppet. Although Mu Qing was forced to close her eyes for a moment due to the dazzling white light above her head, her divine sense had already been released, giving her complete knowledge of everything within dozens of feet around her. Immediately, with unusual composure, she abruptly pointed both hands at the silver guillotining saber in the air. Instantly, specks of green light flashed around the treasure in the air. Countless green threads mysteriously appeared, intertwining and flickering. A portion of them tightly wrapped around the silver guillotining saber, making it impervious to anything, while another portion condensed above her head, surprisingly transforming into a green veil, protecting the area above.

This woman, Mu Qing, was indeed cunning and far-sighted. She had, at some unknown point, already laid down so many invisible spiritual threads around her. No wonder the golden armored puppet, even with the aid of another ghostly creature's eerie divine ability, immediately revealed its presence the moment it approached this spot, causing its ambush plan to fail instantly.

However, the power of the Five Dragon Guillotine was far beyond Mu Qing's imagination. A cold light merely swept across the surface of the silver guillotining saber, and the wrapped green threads instantly turned into countless fragments, directly cut into pieces. The saber did not pause at all. Its green glow flashed as it sliced into the green veil.