Chapter 2063: Seizing the Object

**Chapter Ten: War in the Demon Realm**

A soft chuckle resonated.

The golden hand, clutching the crystal brick, merely flickered, suddenly expanding to a size of about ten feet. As its five fingers clenched, a dazzling spiritual light erupted, and circles of airwaves, like a hurricane, swept out in all directions.

Both the black ghost heads and the formidable sword light were swept by the golden wave, losing all control and swaying erratically.

Elder Yang II and Reverend Golden Gourd, who controlled these treasures, were instantly dismayed. They hastily activated their magic formulas, attempting to recall their treasures. However, the spiritual pressure contained within the golden wave far exceeded their imagination, forcibly severing their connection to their treasures. They could only watch as the golden giant hand moved slightly, unleashing a dozen hazy golden fist shadows that shot out with explosive sonic booms, instantly striking the ghost heads and golden lights.

With several thunderous roars, Elder Yang II and Demonic Venerable Golden Gourd felt their minds tremble. They simultaneously took a step back, each spitting out a mouthful of vital blood. The ghost heads and golden lights were surprisingly damaged by what appeared to be ordinary fist shadows, causing both demons, whose minds were linked to their treasures, to be greatly affected. Fortunately, neither the ghost heads nor the golden lights were their true essence treasures, so their cultivation was only slightly damaged.

Nevertheless, Elder Yang II and Demonic Venerable Golden Gourd were utterly horrified. They retreated, staring at the golden giant hand, no longer daring to act rashly. As for the Blood Raven City Lord, although equally surprised by the sudden change, he remained composed, trusting that the area was already surrounded by the Seven Kill Blood Fiends and Black Bone Demonic Worms. Thus, he showed no signs of anxiety, merely watching everything coldly from within the blood-red light.

At that moment, the golden giant hand retracted its light and vanished into thin air, revealing a young man in a blue robe in its place. The young man had an ordinary appearance and held the crystal brick in one hand, his expression remarkably calm.

"Who are you, and why did you forcibly take something from us?" Elder Yang II stared at the young man, asking slowly with a grave expression. From their brief exchange, he naturally understood how terrifying the person before him was, which was why he barely managed to suppress his anger.

"Since Fellow Daoist already intended to hand over this item, why shouldn't I take it?" Han Li glanced at Elder Yang II and spoke indifferently. "Oh, and Fellow Daoist Bing seems to have three more pieces; please take them out as well." He then shifted his gaze to the silver-eyed old man.

"You are quite bold, not only seizing the Holy Brick in front of me, but also daring to set your sights directly on this old man," the Blood Raven City Lord scoffed. "It seems you overheard our entire conversation just now. The other Holy Bricks are on me. If you have the ability to take them, then by all means, come and get them." The Blood Raven City Lord carefully scrutinized Han Li. After realizing he couldn't discern Han Li's true cultivation level, his heart tensed, but he showed no weakness on the surface. To the Blood Raven City Lord, with the assistance of the Seven Kill Blood Fiends and Black Bone Demonic Worms, even a late-stage Demonic Venerable would retreat three feet in front of him. Naturally, he wasn't overly afraid of the stranger before him.

"Very well, since Fellow Daoist puts it that way. It would be impolite for me to refuse," Han Li said, yawning. He then turned his body and took a large stride towards the Blood Raven City Lord. It appeared to be just an ordinary step, but Han Li's figure blurred, and he mysteriously traversed dozens of feet, suddenly appearing only a few feet away from the Blood Raven City Lord.

The silver-eyed old man was startled. Without a second thought, he violently swung both his sleeves inwards. Immediately, the surrounding blood-red light surged up to over ten feet high and swept forward, intending to engulf Han Li. He himself, however, shot backward, flying more than thirty feet away. At the same time, the avatar dressed in black robes blurred within the blood-red light and silently vanished without a trace.

"Mere fiendish energy, yet you think it can harm me," Han Li chuckled softly. Golden light burst forth from behind him, and a three-headed, six-armed golden Dharma Idol shimmered into existence. This Dharma Idol was over ten feet tall. After its three faces, identical to Han Li's, opened all six eyes, its arms simultaneously swung, and six golden lights appeared in its palms. Then, they flew forward, merging into a single entity before the Dharma Idol, condensing into a golden vortex about ten feet in size.

With a resounding roar, countless gold and silver runes floated out of the vortex, and an irresistible enormous force surged out from it, sweeping in all directions.

An astonishing scene unfolded. The blood-red light, emitting a strong stench, trembled as soon as it neared Han Li, frantically pouring into the golden vortex. In just a few breaths, the originally formidable blood fiend energy visibly diminished into thin air.

"Impossible!" The Blood Raven City Lord's face drastically changed, and he involuntarily exclaimed, but quickly reacted, rapidly forming hand seals with both hands. The blood-red light, which was originally surging into the golden vortex, trembled violently, then suddenly erupted with considerable power, attempting to forcibly break free from the suction and escape.

Seeing this, Han Li's expression shifted slightly, and he abruptly boosted the magic power within his body. The golden vortex immediately let out a muffled 'puff', and suddenly swelled several times in size, becoming five to six feet enormous, the suction force it emitted increasing by more than tenfold. Immediately, a great whistling sound arose! All the blood-red light twisted and distorted, and under the immense tearing force, it fragmented inch by inch, transforming into specks of blood-red light that surged into the vortex.

The Blood Raven City Lord was covered in sweat, his fingers frantically changing hand seals like spinning wheels, desperately trying to reclaim some of the blood fiend energy, but it was all in vain. The sky-filling blood-red light vanished in a flash, like floodwaters receding, leaving not a trace behind in the void.

"You dare to absorb my Seven Kill Blood Fiends! I'll have your life!" The silver-eyed old man could no longer remain calm, letting out a furious roar of shock and anger, and simultaneously rubbed his hands together before flinging them outwards. Countless azure thunder-fire surged forth, overwhelming the sky! The black insect swarm, which had previously remained motionless, also stirred at the old man's urging, completely disregarding Elder Yang II and the other person, and rushed towards Han Li with buzzing sounds. Each Black Bone Demonic Worm was as hard as steel. Despite their small bodies, they possessed incredible strength. In terms of frightfulness, they surpassed the Seven Kill Blood Fiends. The silver-eyed old man did not believe that the strange vortex could still absorb the demonic worms.

At the same time, fluctuations appeared above Han Li's head, and a faint black mist flashed, shooting directly towards Han Li. Within the black mist, a faint human figure was vaguely discernible, which was precisely the Blood Raven City Lord's second avatar. Han Li's face remained expressionless, but with his formidable divine sense, how could he be successfully ambushed? His Dharma Idol behind him simply moved its six arms, and six golden lightning orbs shot out in a flash, striking the oncoming black mist perfectly.

With an earth-shattering roar, the six golden lights instantly burst open, mysteriously transforming into a dazzling golden lightning formation, which immediately engulfed the figure in the black mist. Within the formation, countless golden electric arcs flashed wildly, resembling countless golden snakes dancing wildly—it was Han Li's Demon Suppressing Divine Thunder! With Han Li's current cultivation realm, even without employing specialized casting methods, the power of his divine thunder had increased by an immeasurable number of times compared to before. A mere early-stage Body Integration avatar, under the divine thunder's suppressing properties, was utterly unable to resist.

The moment the black mist made contact with the golden electric arcs, it dissolved and vanished as if encountering its nemesis, and a moment later, the silver-eyed old man's avatar, filled with panic, was revealed within. Although he released several demonic artifacts to try and block the electric arcs, they only managed to hold on for a brief moment under hundreds of golden arcs' furious assault, and with a tragic shriek, he was instantly obliterated into dust within the golden light.

Meanwhile, as the Blood Raven City Lord's avatar was being destroyed, Han Li, facing the formidable azure thunder-fire and black insect swarm, extended a finger and lightly tapped the golden vortex, simultaneously flicking his sleeve towards it, which caused a fierce gust of wind to suddenly rise. The giant vortex expanded and contracted, then burst open amidst frantic flashes, and propelled by the fierce wind, it transformed into countless golden lights that shot out in all directions like a sudden downpour. The azure lightning vanished in a flash as it was pierced by these golden lights, but the thumb-sized black demonic worms, though momentarily confused and tumbling a few times when pierced by the golden lights, continued to rush towards Han Li as if nothing had happened. Truly worthy of being one of the most renowned demonic insects in the Demon Realm, they were indeed far superior to ordinary spiritual insects from the Spirit Realm.

Seeing this, Han Li, instead of getting angry, began to smile. He made a grabbing motion in the air with one hand, then tossed something down, releasing a pitch-black ring. The ring merely spun in the air, and immediately, golden specks surged out from it. Then, amidst flashing light, they transformed into giant beetles, each radiating golden light, half a foot long, numbering perhaps a thousand. These were none other than the mature Gold-Devouring Beetles.

"Go!" Han Li pointed at the incoming black insect swarm, giving a faint command. A great buzzing sound erupted! With their wings vibrating, the Gold-Devouring Beetles also unceremoniously transformed into several golden insect swarms and flew out, colliding with the black demonic worms in an instant. After a horrifying sound of devouring was heard, countless black demonic worm remains rained down from high in the sky.

Even though these Black Bone Demonic Worms were formidable, how could they compare to mature Gold-Devouring Beetles? Upon contact, they immediately showed signs of being overwhelmed. In just a few moments, the insect swarm became sparse, with only a few hundred remaining. Meanwhile, the ground below was covered with a thick layer of demonic worm remains.

Han Li was not at all surprised by this outcome. He calmly glanced at the silver-eyed old man, whose face was filled with disbelief, then silently waved his sleeve towards him, simultaneously letting out a cold snort from his nose. The golden insect swarm suddenly changed direction, abandoning the remaining Black Bone Demonic Worms, and shot directly towards the old man.

The unfortunate Blood Raven City Lord had already suffered a severe blow to his mind when his avatar was destroyed. Upon seeing the demonic worms, which he relied on, so easily annihilated, even he, who was always cunning and grim, couldn't help but turn pale. However, the moment he saw the swarm of terrifying, unknown golden insects flying towards him, his soul scattered in fright. He immediately turned around, intending to flee at once.

Just then, a cold snort entered his ears. It seemed utterly ordinary, but the next moment, it suddenly transformed into a thunderclap from a clear sky, and a sharp, piercing agonizing pain erupted deep within his spiritual core. The Blood Raven City Lord only had time to mentally cry out, "Not good!" before his body trembled and he plummeted from the sky. After a few flashes, the golden insect swarm flew to the side of the falling Blood Raven City Lord, and swarmed over him, instantly engulfing him.