Chapter 1583: The Power of Illusion Arts

"I have something to say. No," Han Li asked calmly, his voice unperturbed.

"Fellow Daoist has returned from overseas, so you shouldn't be so ignorant of what's good for you! No matter how good a treasure is, what use is it if you perish?" the alien in the red light chuckled.

"Fellow Daoist, you wouldn't be thinking of attacking me, would you? This place is swarming with Horned Chi Clan pursuers. Do you wish to become a prisoner of the Horned Chi Clan along with me?" Han Li's voice deepened, his face turning instantly as cold as ice.

Hearing Han Li's words, the alien in the red light frowned. But then he suddenly flipped his hand, and a translucent small bottle appeared. He held it out in front of him, allowing Han Li a clear view.

Inside the bottle was a faintly visible pill, blood-red yet shimmering with golden light!

"Fellow Daoist Han, even if you hand this item over to the Myriad Ancient Clan, at most you'll only receive a single Myriad Marvel Pill. Although I don't possess that specific pill, I do have a Golden Blood Pill, which is second only to it. This pill can also help you break through the bottleneck of the upper three stages. How about I use this pill to exchange for the jade box in your hand?" The alien in the red light stared intently at Han Li as he spoke.

"Golden Blood Pill!" Han Li's pupils contracted slightly.

Although he had never heard of this pill before, a quick sweep with his divine sense revealed that the faint medicinal aroma emanating from the small bottle was indeed extraordinary.

He gazed at the crystal bottle in his right hand and fell silent, seemingly considering the other party's proposal.

"Brother Han, you'd best make a decision soon. Those Horned Chi Clan pursuers could arrive at any moment," the alien in the red light urged, a hint of delight in his heart but maintaining a calm expression.

However, this alien did not notice that the black shadow beneath Han Li's feet had subtly become longer and thinner than before.

This change, unless one had been closely scrutinizing Han Li's shadow from the beginning, would be impossible to detect at a glance.

At the same time, several faint, almost invisible blue threads silently entered the soil from the soles of Han Li's feet, disappearing from sight.

"May I ask, Fellow Daoist, which clan do you belong to?" Han Li suddenly asked.

"What do you mean by that? We Fire Moon Clan are so easily distinguishable. Are you asking knowingly, Fellow Daoist?" The alien in the red light paused, then scoffed in response.

"Really? I thought Fellow Daoist was from the Horned Chi Clan, intending to take the jade box from my hand and then immediately turn hostile!" Han Li said with a strange expression.

"Is Fellow Daoist perhaps losing your mind? I am clearly a Fire Moon person; how could I side with the Horned Chi Clan?" The alien in the red light was taken aback, then immediately showed an angry expression and retorted.

"Whether Fellow Daoist is truly a Fire Moon person, I do not care. But those tricks you played while you were alone in the pavilion earlier, do you intend to deny them too? Rather than me handing the item over to you, how about you hand your item over to me for safekeeping? For me, sending one is sending one, and sending two is sending two!" Han Li said calmly.

Halfway through his words, the alien in the red light's expression finally changed dramatically. As soon as the last sentence ended, the Fire Moon person suddenly formed a hand seal with both hands, and the red light on his body swirled. A red moon immediately shot into the sky, disappearing into the high altitude after only a few flashes.

At the same time, the alien's figure blurred again, and three identical illusory figures appeared simultaneously within the red light.

All three stood with their hands clasped behind their backs, silently staring at Han Li with emotionless faces.

Facing the opponent's unusual actions, Han Li stood still. Instead, after a twitch of his lips, he clapped his hands and burst into laughter:

"Indeed, a good plan! First, release spiritual power to attract the Horned Chi Clan, then use retreat as a strategy to prepare for a prolonged battle, preventing me from leaving immediately."

Seeing Han Li's composure, the three figures in the red light showed a hint of surprise on their faces, but the one in the center spoke coldly:

"Although I don't know how you knew I left marks on that divine idol puppet, since I have already summoned others, you can forget about leaving. If you are sensible, obediently hand over the jade box. Hong can still plead for you; perhaps you'll be spared your life."

This illusory figure's tone exuded extreme confidence!

This was understandable, as the Horned Chi Clan was only a dozen li away and could arrive in a mere moment.

"The item you just released was this, wasn't it?" Han Li's lips curved slightly, a mysterious expression on his face, as he casually grabbed at the empty space beside him.

A red light flashed, and a fiery red ball of light, the size of a human head, strangely appeared in his palm.

"Impossible, how did you do that?" The three illusory figures in the red light trembled simultaneously, revealing expressions of shock mixed with fury.

This red ball of light was none other than the red moon spiritual power that had earlier shot into the sky!

However, before Han Li could reply, the figure in the red light flickered, and the three illusory figures slowly retreated backward simultaneously, their faces filled with extreme vigilance.

Han Li was initially startled by this but then let out a cold snort.

Flipping his hand, a white light flashed, and another box, adorned with a red talisman, appeared in his hand. He tossed it into the air, where it hovered motionless.

Then, he lightly flicked his finger upwards.

A cold light flashed, and several green sword beams shot out, heading straight for the jade box.

"You're insane!" The Fire Moon person, who had been slowly retreating, was startled by Han Li's action, but immediately reacted with an angry roar.

Two of the illusory figures moved, shooting out from the red light. Their escape speed was incredibly fast; they reached the air in a single flash.

One transformed into a large red hand, clawing fiercely at the jade box.

The other illusory figure paused, its face twisting into a grimace, its body suddenly emitting a strange crimson glow, and it transformed into a crimson rainbow, rushing towards Han Li.

As for the third illusory figure, it remained motionless in the red light far away.

Clearly, Han Li's earlier inscrutable actions had made this Fire Moon person extremely cautious, daring only to send two avatars to attack, while his true body remained in a safe place.

The speed of the two illusory figures seemed far beyond Han Li's expectation, leaving him no time to react.

In the air, the large hand grabbed the jade box. At the same time, the other illusory figure flashed and disappeared, its crimson rainbow form piercing through Han Li's body.

Then, the crimson light receded, and the illusory figure reappeared several feet behind Han Li, then turned its head to look back.

A flash of fire appeared where Han Li was, and with a soft "噗嗤" sound, he suddenly transformed into a fiery red fireball, burning fiercely.

In the blink of an eye, Han Li's figure vanished in the flames.

Seeing the jade box in hand and Han Li so easily defeated, the Fire Moon person in the red light was startled. He vaguely felt something was amiss.

But before he could fully grasp what was wrong, the jade box held in the large red hand in the air suddenly glowed with a burst of green light on its surface, strangely transforming into a fist-sized green spherical bead.

Before the red hand could react, the bead flashed and exploded.

A thunderous roar erupted, and countless green electric arcs shot out, instantly perforating the red hand, leaving it riddled with holes.

Finally, the large hand dissolved and dissipated.

"Ah!" Seeing this, the Fire Moon person in the red light was startled, his face turning pale, and he opened his mouth to spit out a brilliant green essence blood.

"I wondered what profound avatar technique it was. It turns out to be merely a soul-splitting technique. In that case, I will unceremoniously accept these two avatars of yours." Suddenly, Han Li's voice buzzed from all directions. Then, at the spot where the second alien illusory figure stood, an almost invisible black line flashed, and a golden long blade strangely cut out from below.

Its movement was as fast as lightning.

With a scream, the illusory figure's body was swiftly cut in half. The two pieces of remains swayed and fell to the ground, then turned into specks of spiritual light and also vanished.

At this moment, a golden light flashed, and a golden-armored warrior, holding a long blade in one hand, slowly emerged like a phantom from the mud below.

Due to yet another avatar being instantly destroyed, the Fire Moon person's face in the red light became even paler, and then an unusual flush appeared on his cheeks.

His vitality seemed to have suffered significant loss.

However, this Fire Moon person was decisive enough. Almost at the same time as the second avatar was destroyed, he suddenly opened his mouth without a word, spewing out a small green bell, and flicked his finger rapidly towards it.

With a deafening "clang" of the bell, an invisible sound wave diffused in all directions from the bell's center.

Following this, a grimace of fury flashed across the Fire Moon person's face in the fiery light.

He did not believe that under these circumstances, the opponent could still prevent him from bringing in the Horned Chi Clan. However, he had no intention of remaining in place to engage in a hard fight with Han Li. His body moved, and he transformed into a red light, shooting towards the high sky.

But a cold "hmph" came from the void. As the red light had just flown to a height of fifty to sixty zhang in the sky, a green light suddenly flashed above, and a green lotus strangely appeared. Then, it blurred, splitting into two, then four, then eight.

In an instant, the high sky was dotted with green light.

These green lotuses spun, their forms instantly growing to a zhang in size, completely obscuring the entire sky.

At this, the Fire Moon person was greatly startled!

But without a word, he raised both hands. A silver short knife and a golden token shot out simultaneously.

As soon as the short knife was unleashed, it transformed into a giant blade several zhang long, slashing fiercely towards the sky.

The golden token hummed, and then a strange golden-scaled dragon-like phantom with twin wings flew out from the token, charging forward with bared fangs and claws.

After two thunderous roars, the silver light and golden shadow struck the green giant lotuses almost simultaneously.

Upon contact, despite the green giant lotuses rippling with runes, they shattered inch by inch moments later.

The Fire Moon person, who was closely following, rejoiced in his heart. But the next moment, the smile on his face instantly froze.

Beyond the scattered green lotuses, green light shimmered, revealing yet another giant lotus blocking his path.

(Second update! I have something to do today, so I probably won't be home until very late. I can only ask for a day off! I hope everyone can understand!)