Chapter 2007: Banishment

The Mortal Cultivation Biography: Volume 10, War of the Demon Realm, Chapter 1981: Forcing Departure

Main Text: Volume 10, War of the Demon Realm, Chapter 1981: Forcing Departure

Han Li's Mountain Ape transformation had long surpassed its power during the Battle of Yitian, especially after his cultivation advanced further.

Although the giant ape's immense strength still couldn't compare to that of a true Mountain Ape, it possessed three to four tenths of its might. Coupled with the tremendous throwing power from the two Extreme Mountains, it was naturally beyond what a mere half-dragonized Venerable Azure Dragon could withstand.

Therefore, the moment Venerable Azure Dragon tried to block, he was immediately sent flying by the divine immense power hidden within the two Extreme Mountains!

If he hadn't quickly retracted his hands upon seeing the unfavorable situation and spat out a rare treasure to save himself, not only would his ten fingers have shattered, but both his arms would have been mercilessly broken from the impact.

Even so, at this moment, his true essence was churning violently, and his meridians were in excruciating pain, leaving him temporarily unable to mobilize most of the magical power within his body.

At this point, a fierce glint flashed in the eyes of Han Li's giant ape. It suddenly took a massive stride forward, its body blurring as it returned to the size of a normal human. With this single step, it somehow covered a distance of over a hundred zhang, appearing within a few zhang of Venerable Azure Dragon.

“Third strike!”

Han Li's voice suddenly emanated coldly from the giant ape's mouth, and an arm, slightly blurred, shot out towards its opponent.

Venerable Azure Dragon was greatly alarmed. Without time to think, he quickly formed a hand seal with one hand, about to unleash a cultivation art to evade the attack.

But just then, a chilling, bone-piercing snort suddenly echoed in his ears!

Venerable Azure Dragon felt a thunderous roar in both ears, accompanied by a sharp, piercing pain in his mind.

With a muffled groan, he couldn't even muster a trace of his remaining magical power.

From the giant ape's body, an astonishing surge of killing intent shot up to the sky, and a massive golden fist, like a gale, sped towards Venerable Azure Dragon's head.

Before the golden fist had even truly struck, an immense pressure already made Venerable Azure Dragon gasp for breath.

Given the divine power of Han Li's ape transformation, if this fist were to land, even with Venerable Azure Dragon's half-demonized body, his head would undoubtedly shatter instantly.

Venerable Azure Dragon cried out inwardly, realizing the dire situation, but with his body out of control, he was utterly unable to react, a look of terror appearing on his face.

However, as a Body Integration cultivator, he naturally had several fallback methods for self-preservation.

With a flash of white light, a crystalline shield suddenly flew out from his body, instantly blocking the attack in front of him.

At the same time, Venerable Azure Dragon's scales retracted, instantly transforming into a shimmering blue battle armor that completely enveloped his body.

These two layers of defense would naturally be more than enough for self-preservation against the attacks of ordinary Body Integration cultivators.

However, under a single strike from the giant ape's golden fist, they were as fragile as paper.

With a flash of golden light, the crystalline shield shattered into countless pieces with a loud bang!

The golden fist flickered and then solidly struck the blue battle armor.

After a hum from the battle armor, a spectral azure dragon suddenly emerged from it, pouncing with bared fangs and claws towards the golden fist.

But at that moment, the golden fist, with a flicker of golden light, vanished from the void, replaced instead by a golden vortex about a foot in size.

As this vortex merely spun, an incredible tearing force surged out from it.

The spectral azure dragon was shattered into powder the instant it made contact with the golden vortex!

At the very moment the spectral azure dragon vanished, the battle armor also hummed and disintegrated.

The golden vortex then flashed, transforming once again into a massive fist-shadow, striking towards Venerable Azure Dragon's head.

This time, the fist-shadow was silent, but the faint killing intent it contained was clearly felt even by the cultivators outside the light barrier.

Venerable Azure Dragon's face, enveloped by the fist-shadow, was already contorted, his complexion turning utterly ashen.

“Fellow Daoist Han, no!”

“Brother Han, stop!”

The group of people outside the stone platform were greatly alarmed by this scene and shouted out to stop him almost simultaneously.

The next moment, with a tremendous *boom*, the golden fist-shadow grazed past Venerable Azure Dragon's ear and struck the empty ground on the stone platform.

What no one noticed was that the instant the golden fist-shadow flashed past, something as thin as a hair shot out from it, disappearing into Venerable Azure Dragon's ear in a flash.

The entire stone platform trembled, and amidst the wild flickering of its surface restrictions' spiritual light, a giant pit several zhang deep appeared.

Venerable Azure Dragon's face was utterly devoid of color, staring stark white at the giant ape across from him, which was slowly retracting its fist. He was speechless for a long while.

Seeing this scene, the cultivators outside the light barrier finally let out a sigh of relief!

With a flash of golden light, Han Li instantly dispelled his transformation and returned to human form. However, he looked at Venerable Azure Dragon and spoke with undisguised killing intent:

“I don't care how you entered Tianyuan City, or what elder you've become now! I don't want to see you again within three days. If you haven't left Tianyuan City by then, you'd best be prepared for your demise!”

After saying this, a green light emanated from Han Li's body, and he transformed into a green rainbow, streaking off the stone platform to appear beside Bing Feng.

Zen Master Jinyue hastily opened his mouth, intending to say something to him, but Han Li preempted him by cupping his fist and calmly stating:

“Fellow Daoists, this matter here has been settled by me. I have just returned to the city and have a few other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Han Li flicked his sleeve, and a sheet of green mist flew out, enveloping him and Bing Feng, instantly whisking them onto the teleportation array.

After a hum from the array, their figures vanished in a flash.

Han Li completed this series of actions in one go, giving Zen Master Jinyue and the elderly man surnamed Gu almost no chance to speak.

By the time the monk and the elder reacted, Han Li and Bing Feng had already departed from that space.

“Fellow Daoist Han is not giving us any chance to persuade him further! It seems what he just said was no idle threat!” the elderly man surnamed Gu remarked to Zen Master Jinyue, who, after staring blankly for a while, let out a wry smile.

“Benefactor Han's actions are somewhat excessive. No matter what, Venerable Azure Dragon is already one of our city's elders. How can we simply let him leave Tianyuan City just because of a single word from Han Li? Fellow Daoist Azure Dragon, rest assured, I will speak with a few other fellow Daoists later and ask them to intercede on your behalf with Fellow Daoist Han. I believe we can surely change his mind.” Zen Master Jinyue said, shaking his head repeatedly, then turned to comfort Venerable Azure Dragon, who was still somewhat dazed on the stone platform.

“There’s no need to do that! Since I was defeated by Fellow Daoist Han due to my inferior skill, even if he hadn’t said anything, I would have no face to remain in the city. I will leave Tianyuan City immediately tomorrow and will no longer be an elder of the Elder Council. Fortunately, not many people know about my joining your esteemed city, so it won’t cause any adverse effects to your city.” Venerable Azure Dragon took a deep breath, finally collecting himself, and shook his head repeatedly, his face devoid of any color.

Then, a streak of light erupted from him, and he too transformed into a ball of green light, vanishing from the stone platform and eerily reappearing on the teleportation array the next moment.

With another flash, he teleported away.

Zen Master Jinyue and the elderly man surnamed Gu exchanged glances, speechless for a long moment.

“It appears Fellow Daoist Azure Dragon has suffered a considerable blow and feels he has no face to remain in the city!” the elderly man surnamed Gu murmured, his gaze flickering.

“That's normal. Since he has already had a conflict with Fellow Daoist Han and feels he cannot contend with his divine abilities, if it were this humble monk, there would probably only be one path: to leave.” Zen Master Jinyue replied with a hint of helplessness after a moment of thought.

“Are we truly going to allow a Body Integration Mid-Stage cultivator like him to leave Tianyuan City? This would be a great loss for the Elder Council! Although Fellow Daoist Han's divine abilities far surpass his, he has no intention of joining the Elder Council, after all!” the elderly man surnamed Gu asked, hesitating for a moment.

“Let us both quickly find the other fellow Daoists later and discuss this thoroughly to see if there's any way to salvage the situation. However, in this situation with the Demon Army besieging the city, Fellow Daoist Han's assistance is of greater importance to our city. Furthermore, Azure Dragon has already developed a deep fear of Fellow Daoist Han, so it seems very difficult to prevent this from happening.” Zen Master Jinyue said with a light sigh.

“No matter what, we two must still do our best. I will send messages to the other fellow Daoists immediately, inviting them to come over at once!” the elderly man surnamed Gu said slowly, then with a flick of his large sleeve, a stack of communication talismans instantly appeared in his hand.

Zen Master Jinyue nodded, naturally not intending to stop him, but instead fell into contemplation, a thoughtful expression on his face.

At the same time, Han Li, carrying Bing Feng, was already flying towards his residence atop a streak of green light.

Han Li, with his hands clasped behind his back, stood at the front of the light streak, gazing calmly forward, surprisingly not uttering a single word.

Behind him, Bing Feng's expression was quite complex, and she likewise had no intention of speaking.

Several hours later, the green light flashed, and they returned to the highest floor's grand hall of the residence.

Young Master Hai and Spirit Child had already been waiting there somewhat impatiently. The moment they saw Han Li return with Bing Feng, they immediately stepped forward with great joy to greet him.

“Greetings, Master and Aunt Feng! Master, was your trip smooth? You didn't encounter any trouble, did you?” Young Master Hai asked somewhat excitedly.

“What trouble could there be! I've brought your Aunt Feng back. You two don't need to worry; you may go down and rest first. I have something I need to discuss with your aunt privately.” Han Li instructed calmly.

“Yes, Master!”

Spirit Child and Young Master Hai felt a jolt in their hearts. They immediately responded respectfully, bowed to Bing Feng, and exited the main hall.

In a blink of an eye, only Han Li and Bing Feng remained in the hall.

“Fellow Daoist Feng, please sit. You must have been quite startled this time, right?” Han Li said with a faint smile to Bing Feng once his two disciples had departed, taking the main seat himself.

“Thank you, Brother Han! This time, I truly was almost ambushed. I never imagined that Azure Dragon, as a Body Integration cultivator, would actually resort to such brazen coercion.” Bing Feng thanked him, then sat down in the seat closest to Han Li, replying with a wry smile.

“In normal times, he might still have some regard for his reputation, but with the Demon Army approaching, he naturally wouldn't bother with such considerations. As long as there's even a slight chance to advance his cultivation, he will never easily let go. This is still because he somewhat feared my past reputation; otherwise, he might have acted against you much earlier.” Han Li said, unfazed.