Chapter 1655: Reappearance of Xuantian

Han Li, despite seeing this legendary true spirit for the first time, immediately confirmed its identity in his mind.

After all, only this true spirit possessed such peculiar patterns on its chest.

This demonic ape truly possessed the bloodline of a Mountain Ape; otherwise, it would be impossible for it to manifest this form.

Han Li gazed at the purple phantasm within the sword formation, a fervent glint appearing in his eyes.

This Mountain-Stopping Giant Ape was one of the transformations of the Startle Harvest Scripture.

If he could obtain the true spirit blood of this ape, he would not only immediately gain a divine ability transformation, but also significantly enhance the power of his other transformations.

Such were Han Li's thoughts, hardening his resolve to slay this Saint-tier demonic ape.

However, ordinary divine abilities were clearly insufficient to deal with this demon.

After a brief hesitation, Han Li took a deep breath, then suddenly shook his sleeve. An unremarkable circular ring landed in his hand.

It was precisely the Spirit Beast Ring, filled with Gold Devouring Beetles!

He actually intended to deploy this ultimate weapon to deal with the demonic ape's primordial spirit.

Releasing too many Gold Devouring Beetles at once would undoubtedly deplete his spiritual sense, but if it could swiftly end the battle, it would naturally serve as Han Li's trump card.

With Han Li's current spiritual sense power, having advanced to the Void Refinement stage, he could control hundreds of Gold Devouring Beetles for the duration of an incense stick.

However, if the number of spirit insects doubled, the control duration would immediately drop to only a quarter of the original time.

Without the assistance of the Spring Dawn Sword Formation, Han Li might not have dared to act rashly. But now, with the demon trapped within the formation and its escape space severely limited, it was the perfect battlefield for the Gold Devouring Beetles.

According to Han Li's estimation, given the ferocity of mature Gold Devouring Beetles, releasing hundreds at once would be enough to defeat the opponent in a third of an incense stick's time.

His only hesitation was that after a significant depletion of his spiritual sense, most of his divine abilities would weaken. If he encountered any powerful enemies on his way back, it could be quite dangerous.

But this thought merely flashed through Han Li's mind!

For him, dealing with the formidable enemy at hand was naturally the most crucial task. Other concerns could, of course, be temporarily cast aside.

However, before Han Li could unleash the Spirit Beast Ring from his sleeve, the blood-colored demonic ape within the sword formation suddenly let out a low growl, stopped its chanting, and spat out a cluster of blood-red mist.

It vanished in a flash, merging into the blood-colored incomplete blade.

As the blade spun, the pitch-black demonic qi it had previously emitted began to churn violently.

A loud hum arose, and specks of black light suddenly appeared near the incomplete blade, then spread throughout the entire sword formation.

Han Li was startled. He suddenly felt that the surrounding world energy was amiss. He couldn't help but turn his head and look around.

The result shocked him!

The stagnant demonic qi in the channel was now churning, with black light mists flying out in sheets, all surging towards the sword formation.

The Spring Dawn Sword Formation seemed to have transformed into a gigantic vortex, drawing in all the black mists.

However, upon reaching the vicinity of the sword formation, these black mists were blocked by the blue light screen, forming dense clusters of black orbs. None of them actually managed to enter the sword formation.

"True Demonic Qi!"

With just one glance, Han Li immediately recognized the true nature of these black mists. His eyelids twitched wildly.

But just then, an earth-shattering roar emanated from the sword formation, causing the entire passage to violently shake as if collapsing.

Immediately after, a terrifying spiritual pressure surged skyward from within the sword formation, even causing the nearby light screens to waver erratically.

Han Li was alarmed. Without thinking, he shifted his gaze back to the center of the sword formation!

A bizarre scene unfolded before Han Li.

The entire sword formation was astonishingly filled with countless runes of various sizes! Each rune shimmered with a faint black light, expanding and contracting, flickering between dark and bright.

At the center of these runes, the blood-colored incomplete blade floated silently.

The upper half of the blade, which had been missing, had been completely restored at some unknown point. Furthermore, the originally blood-red blade itself now bore a line of three unknown faint golden ancient characters, shimmering brightly.

Han Li narrowed his eyes, then made a horrifying discovery.

The flickering of the black runes within the sword formation was perfectly synchronized with the flashing of the incomplete blade, as if entirely controlled by it!

A strange laugh escaped the demonic ape's mouth. It suddenly formed a hand seal with both hands.

Its body remained still, but the purple giant ape phantasm above its head stretched out a large hand and instantly drew the blood-colored incomplete blade into its grip.

Then, with a seemingly casual flick, something incredible occurred!

The golden ancient characters on the blade's surface flowed as if coming alive, then it burst into brilliant light, emitting a clear chime!

Han Li suddenly felt the world energy within the sword formation become chaotic. The black runes surged towards the incomplete blade like moths drawn to a flame.

At the same time, the surface of the incomplete blade emitted rings of black halos.

As soon as the runes touched these halos, they vanished without a trace, like clay oxen sinking into the sea.

The incomplete blade itself became a shade darker.

After all the dense runes were completely absorbed by the halos, the halos silently disappeared, and the clear chime abruptly ceased.

The incomplete blade itself instantly changed from blood-red to pitch-black, like ink. The giant ape merely waved it slightly, and the three ancient characters on its surface immediately gleamed with golden light, making it appear even more mysterious. Han Li's pupils contracted. He suddenly pressed one hand against his other arm, his eyes fixed on the ink-black blade in the opponent's hand. His complexion instantly turned pale and bloodless.

"Xuantian Treasure! Impossible. How could you, possessing such a supreme treasure that can reverse the laws of heaven and earth, still be severely wounded and trapped here...?"

Han Li uttered the words one by one, almost in a groan.

"How do you know it's a Xuantian Treasure?!" Upon hearing Han Li's words, the demonic ape's expression also changed drastically, its voice turning vicious. Its eyes flickered with purple light, as if ready to devour someone.

But at that moment, Han Li had no intention of answering the demonic ape's question.

Because the arm he was pressing felt scorching hot, and that was precisely where the Xuantian Sword was sealed.

This anomaly on his arm had erupted without the slightest warning, precisely when the Mountain Giant Ape had just acquired the demonic blade and made a few swings.

He could clearly feel that the Xuantian Sword, which had been docilely sealed within his arm, seemed to be stimulated by the ink-black blade in the opponent's hand, becoming restlessly eager to move.

Only then did a flash of inspiration strike Han Li, allowing him to gasp out his guess regarding the incomplete blade's origin.

Seeing that the demonic ape truly did not deny it, Han Li's heart sank.

Not only was he currently using most of his magic power to desperately suppress the Xuantian Sword in his arm, but even if he used the Gold Devouring Beetles, with the opponent wielding a Xuantian Treasure, he had no confidence whatsoever whether they would still be effective.

He still vividly remembered the consequences of using a Xuantian Treasure last time and was 120% unwilling to repeat that experience.

After all, this was a dangerous place teeming with demonic beasts; losing his magic power again would be practically suicidal.

However, he also had not forgotten the astonishing power of the Xuantian Sword when he last wielded it.

Even if the opponent's incomplete blade didn't possess comparable power, if it had even half the power of the sealed treasure in his arm, he would absolutely be unable to withstand a single strike...

No matter how wondrous the Spring Dawn Sword Formation was, how could it contend against the power of laws?

The demonic ape in the sword formation, seeing that Han Li had no intention of answering, immediately became enraged. Without hesitation, it abruptly urged the phantasm above its head.

The Mountain Giant Ape phantasm instantly held the demonic blade upright, pointing it directly at Han Li's position.

Han Li's eye twitched. Cold sweat erupted on his back, and he couldn't help but be drenched in sweat.

With the power of a Xuantian Treasure capable of tearing through space, any attempt to escape would be a pipe dream.

At this moment, it seemed he either had to surrender and await death, or counter with the Xuantian Sword sealed in his arm.

Neither of these outcomes was one he wished to accept.

But seeing the opponent's phantasm already raising the shimmering black incomplete blade, he had no time to consider other methods.

"Wait. The opponent has already lost its physical body, and its cultivation is merely comparable to my own. How can it wield a Xuantian Treasure?! What is controlling this incomplete blade, if not its true self? Could it be..."

In his desperation, Han Li suddenly had a flash of insight, feeling as though he had grasped something crucial.

At that moment, a grim expression flashed across the demonic ape's face, and the ink-black blade, held high by its purple phantasm, began to slowly descend.

Han Li was greatly alarmed by this. He immediately gritted his teeth, and his five fingers, which had been pressing his arm, suddenly shifted from pressing to pulling.

*Crack...* With a muffled sound, a pale yellow wooden stick instantly appeared in his hand.

It was precisely the Xuantian Fruit.

Han Li didn't hesitate at all. With a flick of his wrist, he tossed the Xuantian Fruit into the air.

A golden light flashed. The Sacred Fiend True Devil Phantasm reappeared, and one of its golden arms moved, seizing the Xuantian Fruit into its hand.

Then, its other arms each formed a hand seal.

The Three-Headed Six-Armed Phantasm began to emit brilliant golden light.

Subsequently, all the golden light surged into the Xuantian Fruit like flowing water, making the fruit dazzlingly bright, and its dark green patterns became vividly emerald green, as if dripping with moisture.

Seeing this, Han Li's face immediately lit up with joy.

But just then, a muffled *thud* came from within the sword formation.

A terrifying black ripple surged forth from the ink-black blade. At first, it seemed unremarkable, but after flying a dozen yards, it suddenly whipped up a black wave several yards high, charging fiercely towards Han Li.

In a flash, the black wave crashed into the blue light screen.

The blue light screen immediately buzzed, and countless blue lotuses reappeared, seemingly endless.

But the next moment, something incredible occurred.

With just a single surge of the black wave, all the blue lotuses that entered it, regardless of their size, were annihilated.

With another flash, the blue light screen was pierced through as easily as paper.

Han Li's eye twitched; he didn't care to look at anything else. Instead, he abruptly urged his magic incantation.

Immediately, countless five-colored light spots suddenly appeared all around, surging towards the Xuantian Fruit like moths to a flame.

*Whoosh!* With a soft sound, an emerald light flashed from one end of the Xuantian Fruit, suddenly shooting out a foot-long, gleaming sword blade.

This blade was unusually bright emerald, its surface as smooth as a mirror, but at its center, a row of five emerald runes were inscribed, their cold light constantly shifting.