Chapter 1526: Han Li's Strength

Volume Seven: Traversing the Human Realm — Volume Nine: The Hundred Races of the Spirit Realm

Upon hearing the Blood-Robed Man's words, the white-haired beautiful woman frowned, her eyes flickering with uncertainty.

“Going to the Devil’s Tomb would likely take a considerable amount of time. What if the Mayfly reinforcements suddenly arrive? No one would be able to escape,” Six-Legged said, his tone not as firm as before.

“Hehe, if the Mayfly race could really enter this space that quickly, why would that remaining Mayfly divine puppet be fighting us so desperately? Wouldn’t it be better to just wait for reinforcements? It’s unlikely anyone from the Mayfly race will enter this realm within a short time. Of course, there are some risks involved. But Brother Six-Legged, since you alone will enjoy the Divine Nectar of the Underworld, it’s only right for you to take some slight risks for us, isn’t it?” the Blood-Robed Man chuckled.

Six-Legged’s face remained expressionless, but his compound eyes darted about as he secretly weighed the pros and cons. After a good while, he slowly said:

“Alright, I can accompany you to the Devil’s Tomb. However, I can only help you retrieve two demonic artifacts. If you want more treasures, you’ll have to rely on your own abilities, fellow Daoist.”

“Haha, it’s a deal! As for this Tempering Crystal Brick, I trust Brother Six-Legged’s words, so there’s no need to make a move.” The Blood-Robed Man laughed heartily, and with a sway of his body, slowly floated back several meters.

The Purple Blood Puppet, which had transformed to appear no different from a normal person, also retreated a few steps, expressionless.

“Fellow Daoist Lan, what do you mean?” Seeing that he had settled terms with the Earth-Blood Old Fiend, Six-Legged’s gaze shifted, his compound eyes fixed on the white-haired beautiful woman, a faint glint of stern coldness flashing within them.

“My conditions are the same as Fellow Daoist Earth-Blood’s. However, I still want to test whether this Tempering Crystal Brick is truly indestructible,” the white-haired beautiful woman said coldly, her pupils contracting slightly after a moment of hesitation.

“Very well. Feel free to attack, fellow Daoist.” Six-Legged was straightforward; he agreed without hesitation, then raised a hand. The Tempering Crystal Brick immediately flew to a height of seven or eight meters above his head, suspending motionlessly.

The white-haired beautiful woman stared at the crystal brick, a fiery glint flashing in her eyes. With a flick of her sleeve, the eight Ghost Kings behind her instantly swarmed onto her.

As black light flickered, the white-haired beautiful woman once again donned that dark, eerie armor, and a strange hammer appeared in her hand.

With a gentle shake of her single hand, a strange whistling sound emanated from the hammer, and eight ghostly skull phantoms appeared, swaying chaotically around the hammerhead.

After Six-Legged’s gaze swept over the hammer, he said, his voice completely unchanged:

“Even though this treasure of yours possesses considerable power, it’s unlikely to break the Tempering Crystal Brick. However, let me be clear, Fellow Daoist Lan: you’d best only attack the Tempering Crystal Brick. If you try any tricks during your attack, don’t blame me for being merciless.”

“Whether it’s truly indestructible, we’ll see after I’ve tried.” The white-haired beautiful woman completely ignored Six-Legged’s warning, suddenly tossing the strange hammer in her hand towards the target.

In an instant, ghostly energy surged, and an eerie wind howled! The strange hammer expanded several times in size, and the eight embedded skull heads writhed continuously on its surface, gnawing and whistling chaotically.

Then, clusters of green flames appeared out of thin air near the hammer, transforming it into a giant fireball.

These green flames seemed to possess immense power; burning fiercely, they even caused the nearby space to subtly blur, as if it were being warped.

Six-Legged remained expressionless, merely standing there with his arms crossed, calmly awaiting the white-haired beautiful woman’s move.

The Blood-Robed Man witnessed the strange hammer’s might, but his eyes narrowed. His face, hidden within the blood-red light, revealed a hint of inexplicable strangeness.

The beautiful woman let out a loud roar!

The strange hammer spun rapidly and smashed fiercely down towards the crystal brick, which was only about a foot in size.

However, the colossal hammer suddenly trembled during its descent. Amidst the rising green flames, it transformed into hundreds of hammer shadows, striking the crystal brick simultaneously from all directions.

This single strike was almost equivalent to over a hundred simultaneous blows.

Six-Legged’s eyes widened for a moment, but a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

A continuous series of thunderous roars erupted from the sky. It was as if hundreds of violent thunderclaps had burst forth simultaneously from above, causing the surrounding air to hum and vibrate.

The Blood-Robed Man’s expression subtly changed.

When this hammer was used against the black light array in the underground hall, its immense power wasn’t apparent. Now, attacking a physical object, it demonstrated such a powerful display!

As for the Tempering Crystal Brick, it was already enveloped in dazzling green light, making it impossible to see its condition for a moment.

A moment later, the white-haired beautiful woman made a grasping motion in the air with one hand.

Immediately, all the hammer shadows dissipated and vanished, with only the strange hammer’s main body, transformed into a ball of green light, shooting back to her.

Then, the woman glanced at the crystal brick, and her face turned exceptionally grim.

The Tempering Crystal Brick remained completely undamaged despite such a fierce attack. Its surface was exceptionally smooth, without even the slightest dent or crack.

“How was it? Now, Fellow Daoist Lan, you should believe my words, shouldn’t you? Even I cannot extract this Divine Nectar of the Underworld midway, nor can I employ any trickery to replace it,” Six-Legged said calmly.

“Things have come to this; what’s the point of saying more? The divine nectar is yours; you will accompany the two of us to the Devil’s Tomb,” the beautiful woman said, letting out a long breath, as if expelling all the frustration in her heart.

Following this, the woman formed a hand seal, dispelling the battle armor on her body and the strange hammer in her hand. They transformed back into eight black shadows, arrayed behind her.

“That’s easily arranged. The Devil’s Tomb isn’t exactly close; even if we travel quickly, it will take us about half a month. But before that, shouldn’t we first find someone?” Six-Legged nodded slightly, raising a hand and gesturing into the air as he spoke.

With a shimmer, the Tempering Crystal Brick vanished into thin air.

Even the two opposite them couldn't discern how Six-Legged had retrieved the item. After exchanging glances, the beautiful woman and the Blood-Robed Man felt an even deeper apprehension towards Six-Legged.

“That Han brat has an imprint we placed on him; even if he were at the ends of the earth, he couldn't escape our senses. In a little while, I’ll activate the imprint and see where he’s gone. This person is truly audacious, daring to abduct my disciple amidst the chaos.” As the white-haired beautiful woman mentioned Han Li, a murderous aura appeared on her face.

“Hehe! Fellow Daoist Lan, you clearly know that young Han has an ambiguous relationship with your two female disciples. You also intended to absorb their Yin energy, so it’s no wonder he came to their rescue. I actually admire this young man; not only did he escape safely from the Underworld Thunder Beast, but he also dared to brazenly snatch people away right before our eyes. Tsk, tsk, even my Blood Puppet avatar, cultivated for many years, couldn’t stop him. This is not something an ordinary junior would dare to do!” The Blood-Robed Man let out a strange laugh, clicking his tongue in admiration.

“Hmph! Old monster, since you think so highly of this boy, why don't you take him as your disciple? Perhaps in the future, he might even surpass you!” The white-haired beautiful woman’s face darkened as she spoke ungraciously.

“This old man cultivates the Way of Blood. Unless this boy is willing to have his marrow drained and blood replaced by me, it's out of the question. Besides, I have always been a loner and never thought of passing my powers to anyone. Why would I need a disciple?” Earth-Blood scoffed.

“Although that boy’s cultivation isn’t exceedingly high, he likely harbors considerable secrets. And to dare to pursue the path of dual cultivation, body and soul, reaching such a stage where his divine abilities and magical power far surpass those of his peers—if one day he truly advances to the same realm as us, it’s likely that even a combined effort from us wouldn’t be his match. Of course, that’s assuming he can even cultivate to that point. The difficulty of advancing in dual cultivation of body and soul is several times harder than ordinary cultivation methods,” Six-Legged remarked unhurriedly.

“Dual cultivation of body and soul? Fellow Daoist, you haven’t mistaken it, have you? How do you know about this?” A low gasp escaped the white-haired beautiful woman’s lips, a hint of surprise in her tone.

Upon hearing this, the Blood-Robed Man’s eyes flashed with a bloody light, seemingly taken aback as well.

“It’s nothing; I possess a unique innate divine ability that allows me to roughly discern the physical toughness of a person. This boy should be a human cultivator from a remote corner of the Tianyuan Continent, not a member of the Feathered Spirit race. It’s just puzzling how he managed to infiltrate the Feathered Spirit Holy Son’s trial. And to my knowledge, humans are one of the physically weakest races on the Tianyuan Continent. Yet, this boy’s physical body is exceptionally formidable, even surpassing ours. Ordinary weapons and treasures would likely struggle to easily cut through his flesh. In terms of true divine power, he should be capable of contending with a late-stage Spirit Commander. Furthermore, if he possesses any unique divine abilities, a typical late-stage Spirit Commander would likely not be his match,” Six-Legged said candidly, as if he knew Han Li’s background inside out.

Hearing Six-Legged give such a high evaluation of Han Li, the white-haired beautiful woman and the Blood-Robed Man exchanged glances, both seeing a hint of shock in the other’s eyes.

Although they knew Han Li was no ordinary being, they certainly hadn’t rated him this highly. Most considered him to be merely an early or mid-stage Spirit Commander. But hearing Six-Legged’s words, it seemed the opponent was already the highest-tier existence below the Body Integration stage.

“A late-stage Spirit General can contend with a late-stage Spirit Commander! While some divine abilities in the world are indeed extraordinary, claiming this person's strength can instantly cross three ranks and four realms is simply too incredible,” the white-haired beautiful woman said, expressing her disbelief.

“Hehe, Fellow Daoist Lan, I do believe Brother Six-Legged’s words. In my younger years, I once encountered a Void Refinement stage human cultivator who, relying solely on a sword array, was able to cut down an early-stage Body Integration cultivator. Although humans are weak, they possess many strange cultivation methods and divine abilities, so they shouldn’t be underestimated,” the Blood-Robed Man said, a strange light flickering in his eyes.

The white-haired beautiful woman snorted, her expression also fluctuating between clear and gloomy, unsure whether she truly believed the words of the other two.

“Alright, even if this boy possesses many secrets and truly great potential, he still needs to reach that stage first. The most important thing now is to find him. We don’t know what method he used, but he has temporarily shielded himself from our senses. However, if we activate our imprints together, this shielding won’t last long. Hmm, we need to get to the Devil’s Tomb quickly. Fellow Daoists, please cast your spells soon,” Six-Legged said calmly.

“Brother Six-Legged is absolutely right. Fellow Daoist Lan, we… no! My imprint has been destroyed!” The Blood-Robed Man chuckled lowly, nodding in agreement, and just as he was about to say something to the beautiful woman, his entire body, enveloped in blood mist, suddenly trembled, and a voice filled with shock and anger erupted from his mouth.

“Such a thing? Let me try!” The white-haired beautiful woman was startled. She hurriedly closed her eyes, murmuring incantations as she activated her magic formula.

A moment later, the white-haired beautiful woman opened her eyes, a fierce expression on her face as she said:

“My imprint is still there, but it’s heavily shielded; I won’t be able to break through the seal anytime soon. Brother Six-Legged, let’s activate ours together.”

“Activating them together probably won’t work. My imprint had already vanished before Fellow Daoist Earth-Blood’s,” Six-Legged said indifferently.

“What?!”

Upon hearing this, the white-haired beautiful woman and the Blood-Robed Man stared at each other, wide-eyed in disbelief.