Chapter 2005: Huntian Two Instruments Formation

“Fellow Daoist Gu, I believe you have a dedicated sparring ground here. I'm afraid I'll need to borrow it for a while,” Han Li said, turning to the old man in grey robes.

The old man, surnamed Gu, was momentarily surprised before immediately replying, “Of course. Douyuan Pavilion has a private space created from a spatial rift. Inside, even the battles of Integration-stage cultivators won't affect the outside world. If the two of you wish to spar, it's certainly no problem.”

Seeing Han Li settle the "three-strike" agreement with just a few words, Zen Master Jinyue's mouth twitched.

Although all the elders had learned from Fairy Silverlight that Han Li's divine abilities far surpassed those of ordinary cultivators at the same stage, and that he had even consecutively killed several Demon Venerables, if it was only three attacks, Venerable Azure Dragon should naturally be able to withstand them.

Otherwise, this newly appointed elder of the Nine Star Sect in Tianyuan City would merely be holding an empty title, and the Council of Elders would seem to have no reason to risk offending Han Li by continuing to shelter him.

Zen Master Jinyue quickly understood the implications. After trying to persuade them a few more times and seeing no effect, he could only give a wry smile and remained silent.

As for Fairy Silverlight and the old man surnamed Gu, one was already somewhat biased towards Han Li, while the other preferred to stay out of it and offend neither party. Neither had any differing opinions.

So, the group followed the old man surnamed Gu and headed towards the door.

However, just as they reached the main door, Han Li suddenly turned his head, swept his gaze over Xiao Hong and the others, and spoke indifferently:

“If I don't see you all at my residence by this time tomorrow, *hehe*, you can imagine the consequences yourselves!”

Having said this, he ignored them and walked straight out the door.

Xiao Hong and the others shivered inwardly, but no one dared to utter a sound.

As for Zen Master Jinyue and the others, they seemed not to have heard anything, leaving without even looking at the group.

Although Venerable Azure Dragon glanced back at them expressionlessly, he ultimately left the hall without saying a word.

“Fairy Xiao, what are we going to do? Senior Azure Dragon doesn't seem inclined to stand up for us. What should we do?!” As soon as Han Li and the others vanished from sight beyond the main door, an unidentified demon cultivator with a face covered in thick black fur immediately asked Xiao Hong with a mournful expression.

“That's right, this isn't what you said back then. When you, Fairy, spoke on behalf of Senior Azure Dragon to persuade us, you guaranteed that Senior Han had already perished, and that if he truly returned to the city unharmed, everything would be handled by Senior Azure Dragon, and we would absolutely not be implicated. Now, you must give us an explanation,” another human cultivator urgently added.

Although the others said nothing, they also looked at Xiao Hong, seemingly acknowledging her as their leader.

“Hmph, do you think I can just stand aside?! Senior Azure Dragon also guaranteed me with those very words; I merely relayed what he said. How was I to know that, as fellow Integration-stage cultivators, he would be so wary of this person, lacking even the courage to protect us? Fortunately, we all have some background; even if that person's divine abilities are extraordinary, he couldn't possibly kill us all with a single strike. But tomorrow, some suffering will definitely be unavoidable,” Xiao Hong's complexion recovered slightly. Hearing the others' accusations, her jade-like face sank, and she replied testily.

“So, we really have to go to Senior Han's immortal cave tomorrow?” one person asked hesitantly, their expression shifting.

“Hmph, I advise you not to think about escaping. If you do, that person will truly have a reason to deal with us severely. At that point, even our elders probably won't be able to protect us,” Xiao Hong snorted, still trying to make them understand.

“Fellow Daoist Xiao is absolutely right. Since he allowed us to leave so confidently, it's likely we've all unknowingly been marked with spiritual imprints. Trying to escape would indeed be courting death. Moreover, Tianyuan City is already completely surrounded by the demon army; even if we wanted to leave, where could we go? Tomorrow, we should honestly go and plead for forgiveness! I need to inform an elder about this, so I will take my leave now.” A more seasoned cultivator sighed deeply, cupped his fist, and left with a worried expression.

After exchanging worried glances, the remaining few also realized there was no other choice and, feeling uneasy, dispersed and left.

In a flash, only Xiao Hong remained alone in the hall.

She stood there dazed for a long time, her expression alternating between gritting her teeth and fear, but finally, she stomped her foot and left helplessly.

As for what these people planned to do after returning – whether to prepare lavish gifts or find someone else to intercede on their behalf – they naturally each had their own intentions.

At this moment, Han Li and his group, led by the old man in grey robes, had arrived in a larger hall on the highest floor of the pavilion.

Han Li's gaze flickered slightly as he looked at the small formation array arranged in the center of the hall.

The old man surnamed Gu walked to the front of the formation without hesitation, formed hand seals, and cast several exceptionally profound incantations in quick succession.

The spiritual light transformed by the incantations flashed and then vanished into the formation.

The next moment, a loud humming sound erupted, and the entire formation was activated.

Only then did the old man surnamed Gu turn and smile at everyone:

“This teleportation array will take us directly to the sparring ground. Please, everyone go on. This array is large enough to transport all of us into the space at once.”

“In that case, I won't be modest,” Han Li said with a slight smile. His figure flickered, and he mysteriously appeared in the center of the formation.

With his current divine abilities, small spaces like spatial rifts could not possibly trap him, so he naturally had no reservations.

Venerable Azure Dragon seemed unwilling to show weakness. Although his face was grim and he said nothing, with a wave of his sleeve, a scroll of light enveloped his body, and he transformed into a ball of green light, entering the formation.

Seeing Han Li and the other's actions, Zen Master Jinyue shook his head and followed, and Ice Phoenix, with a slight frown, also walked over.

The old man in grey robes and Fairy Silverlight were the last to step into the formation.

The moment the old man entered, he immediately activated an incantation.

The formation immediately emitted five-colored shimmering light, and swiftly spun, enveloping everyone within it.

Han Li only felt the surrounding scenery blur, and then he found himself in an unfamiliar place.

He swept his gaze around, taking in everything nearby.

The space before him was not small, spanning several thousand *mu*. The surroundings were no different from a typical spatial rift, with hazy grey spatial barriers, but in the center, there was a high platform about a hundred *zhang* in diameter.

The surface of the high platform shimmered with faint spiritual light, clearly indicating it had been reinforced with special restrictions. Additionally, over a dozen stone pillars, each tens of *zhang* tall, stood around the platform.

The surfaces of these pillars were engraved with exceptionally intricate patterns and inlaid with supreme-grade spirit stones, making them exquisitely beautiful!

“The Hunyuan Two-Elements Array! Brother Gu, you've gone to great lengths. With this array's maintenance, it would truly be difficult for cultivators of our level to affect those outside the platform while battling inside,” Fairy Silverlight exclaimed with a hint of surprise, recognizing the surrounding setup at a glance.

Zen Master Jinyue also showed a trace of surprise on his face.

“Hehe, these minor arrangements are hardly worth mentioning to fellow Daoists. I sometimes need to test my divine abilities and cultivation techniques, which is why I put some effort into this place,” the old man in grey robes said modestly, but a hint of pride inevitably showed in his eyes.

The array of restrictions in this place had indeed cost him considerable effort.

After squinting his eyes and observing for a moment, Han Li formed a hand seal with one hand without a word. A dazzling green rainbow of escaping light erupted from his body, and he flew onto the high platform.

In mid-air, the spiritual light converged, and Han Li's figure reappeared. Without haste, he coldly addressed Venerable Azure Dragon:

“Fellow Daoist Azure Dragon, since we are already here, when do you intend to ascend the platform?”

Venerable Azure Dragon's face darkened, and he let out a cold snort. He suddenly stepped forward with one foot, and a surge of green energy immediately lifted his body, causing him to float lightly onto the platform. He then paused abruptly in mid-air, directly opposite Han Li.

Were it not for his ice-cold, gloomy expression, he would have appeared quite ethereal, like a floating immortal.

Seeing this, the old man surnamed Gu, standing nearby, dared not delay. With a flick of his hand, a silver jade disk appeared and he tossed it onto the high platform.

Immediately, the jade disk swayed and transformed into a silver orb of light, hovering high in the air.

Only then did the old man point his finger from a distance, while simultaneously muttering incantations.

With a thunderous rumble, the spirit stones embedded in the surrounding stone pillars instantly emitted dazzling light. At the same time, spiritual light flashed at the top of each pillar, and beams of light shot out, converging precisely on the silver orb of light formed by the jade disk.

The next moment, the silver orb violently expanded, and as points of silver light flickered, it transformed into a dense light barrier, completely encasing the entire stone platform.

The surface of the light barrier not only shimmered with brilliant silver light but also surged with countless milky-white runes, illuminating the entire stone platform in a misty white glow, making it appear profoundly mysterious.

“Alright, the restriction is complete. Now, even if the two fellow Daoists turn the world upside down in there, it won't have much effect on us,” the old man in grey robes said, letting out a long breath. After retracting his incantation, he turned and smiled at Zen Master Jinyue.

“Thank you for your trouble, Benefactor Gu. I hope the two fellow Daoists will stop immediately after a brief spar; otherwise, it will genuinely harm relations,” Zen Master Jinyue thanked him, then added with a touch of worry.

“Don't worry, Master. If it's just three strikes, Fellow Daoist Azure Dragon will surely be able to withstand them. However, this time, both fellow Daoists will definitely use their true strength. For us to witness it firsthand will be quite an eye-opener! Especially Fellow Daoist Han; I heard several Demon Venerables perished by his hand, and this old man is eager to witness his divine abilities,” the old man surnamed Gu said with a smile.

“Let's hope so!” Zen Master Jinyue recited a Buddhist chant and replied with a sigh.

As for Ice Phoenix, looking at Han Li within the light barrier, a hint of worry involuntarily rose in her heart.

“Are you ready, Fellow Daoist? I'm about to make my move!” Han Li stared at Venerable Azure Dragon opposite him. After a trace of killing intent flashed across his face, he suddenly said coldly.

Almost simultaneously, he clenched both fists, and a thunderous crack echoed!

Golden lightning immediately flickered from his two arms, and countless thick arcs of electricity surged forth. Then, condensing, they transformed into two golden lightning pythons that shot skyward, baring their fangs and claws with astonishing power!