Chapter 2066: The Power of Devouring

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In the blink of an eye, nearly half of Blood Raven City was deserted.

“Perfect, with these demons providing cover, our risk will be significantly reduced. But it’s strange! Given such a major event, why hasn't the Blood Raven City Lord appeared yet? If he had taken the lead in mobilizing forces, these demons wouldn't be in such disarray, would they?” The disheveled man murmured, a strange frown on his brow.

Upon hearing this, the Old Ancestor of the Long Family showed a pensive expression.

Meanwhile, Han Li's expression remained as calm as ever, showing no hint of surprise.

Below, the group wasted no more time. They quietly blended in with a massive demon contingent, numbering tens of thousands, and slipped out of Blood Raven City unnoticed.

As soon as these demons left the city walls, they spontaneously split into a dozen smaller teams of various sizes, forming dense, elongated formations that hurried in the same direction.

Evidently, these demons hoped that the encirclement by the Ant Swarm Sea still had vulnerabilities, and they intended to escape through any gaps or weak points.

The demons varied in cultivation level, and their escape speeds naturally differed. Without any central command, the contingent quickly became disorganized after a short while.

The various streaks of light and demonic energy, formed by the fleeing demons, stretched for hundreds of miles.

The higher-cultivation demons in front showed no intention of slowing down. Instead, they formed their own group and continued to rush forward relentlessly.

Some lower-ranked, mid-tier demons, out of helplessness, could only follow far behind, watching as the high-tier demons moved further and further away, eventually vanishing from sight.

Han Li and his companions did not follow closely behind the high-tier demons. Instead, they quietly blended into the second group, advancing at a steady pace.

After about fifteen minutes, roaring explosions suddenly echoed from the sky ahead. A vast expanse of purple clouds rolled into view at the horizon—a massive swarm of Demon-Devouring Ants.

Within the purple ant cloud, clumps of black energy and thunder-fire roared incessantly. This was the group of high-tier demons who had arrived earlier.

Drawing a little closer, it became clear that the ant swarm was over a hundred acres in size. However, under the desperate magical attacks unleashed by these hundred-plus high-tier demons, the ants rapidly turned into clumps of ash, falling from the sky. In a flash, the swarm's area had shrunk by more than half.

Seeing this, the demons behind immediately let out joyful roars and also activated their demonic artifacts to join the attack.

In this way, the ant swarm was completely wiped out by the demons in a matter of breaths.

Many demons, witnessing this, felt a surge of confidence, momentarily thinking that these Demon-Devouring Ants weren't as formidable as rumored.

However, many more experienced demons still maintained grim expressions. After a brief discussion, they immediately prepared to continue fleeing forward.

Just then, the previously clear sky suddenly darkened. A layer of purple mist appeared without any warning and slowly descended.

This purple mist was, in fact, an even larger ant swarm, numbering in the tens of millions, composed of countless ants. It almost completely covered the sky, dyeing the void below a light purple.

These ants had been hiding at a high altitude. After using a small group to temporarily detain the individuals, they immediately completed their encirclement from above and began to reveal their true ferocity...

“Damn it, we’ve been ambushed.”

“Quickly, break through! Only by escaping first can we hope to survive!”

Immediately, the demons below fell into chaos. Cries of shock and anger rose one after another, and hundreds of escape lights scattered in all directions.

As for how many of them would truly escape, only heaven knew.

“Brother Han, Fairy Ye! There’s no need to conceal your cultivation anymore. Let's each break through on our own,” the Old Ancestor of the Long Family said with a grave expression, letting out a low cry. He raised a hand, and a phantom image shot out. Swelling against the wind, it transformed into an entirely white monoxylon flying boat. With a flicker, it appeared above them and sliced through the air.

Elder Hui and the Lin Family man exchanged glances, then transformed into a golden and a black streak of light, respectively, shooting off in other directions.

“Fellow Daoist Han, I shall depart first as well,” the feather-clad girl said with a sweet smile to Han Li. Her body erupted with five-colored light, transforming into a phantasmal five-colored phoenix, over ten zhang in size. It enveloped her and vanished into the void.

The next moment, hundreds of zhang away in the void, a five-colored phoenix phantom appeared silently amidst flashing light. With another flicker, it strangely disappeared again.

Han Li watched all of this and sighed softly. With a single-handed incantation, a clap of thunder sounded behind him, and a pair of crystalline feathered wings materialized.

With a slight flap of his wings, he transformed into a streak of cyan-white light and shot forth. In a fleeting flash, he strangely appeared at the edge of the horizon, and with another flicker, he too vanished.

In this manner, the human cultivators broke through and departed in various directions in an instant. Each acted alone, no longer paying any attention to the demons.

With their Demon Venerable-level strength, their escape speeds were naturally far superior to ordinary high-tier demons.

Before the ant swarm overhead had even fully descended, Han Li and the others burst out with incredible speed, continuing their flight without any intention of stopping.

Meanwhile, the remaining demons behind were instantly engulfed by the purple cloud, and roars and explosions once again filled the air...

The cyan-white streak of light, Han Li's transformed form, flew for thirty to forty thousand li without pause. Suddenly, his expression changed, and he stopped his escape light. After glancing ahead, a wry smile appeared on his face.

In the sky tens of li away, clusters of purple mist had appeared again, rapidly rolling towards him.

“I didn’t expect to have to force my way through already,” Han Li muttered. “I hope I don’t attract the attention of that Ant Queen.”

Han Li murmured a few words. With a single-handed incantation and a gentle tremble of the wings on his back, fist-sized green lightning orbs surged forth and exploded, instantly forming a silver lightning array several zhang wide beneath his feet.

A thunderous roar!

Countless electric arcs shot out from the lightning array, and silver lightning flashed erratically.

Han Li changed his hand incantation, chanted a spell, and after a clap of thunder, he suddenly vanished without a trace from within the array.

In the ant swarm over a thousand li away, an identical lightning array suddenly appeared.

As the silver electric snakes flashed wildly, a large swath of nearby Demon-Devouring Ants was instantly reduced to ashes.

However, even more ants surged forward like a tide, greedily devouring the flashing electric light on the lightning array.

In a single breath, the area of the lightning array forcefully shrank by nearly half and was on the verge of collapsing and dissipating.

Just then, a cyan-white electric light flashed at the center, and Han Li's form emerged with a roar.

As soon as he appeared, his gaze swept coldly around him, and at the same time, he quickly flicked both sleeves.

Seventy-two small green swords shot out simultaneously. With an incantation, they transformed into a sword curtain, protecting his entire body.

The lightning array finally shattered with a mournful whine, and dense swarms of Demon-Devouring Ants surged towards Han Li.

Han Li remained expressionless, but the sword curtain around him resonated with a clear hum, rippling outwards and transforming into a blooming green lotus.

Wherever the hazy green light passed, thousands of Demon-Devouring Ants were instantly shredded into minced flesh, utterly unable to approach Han Li by even an inch.

However, at this moment, Han Li's expression darkened.

He clearly sensed that in this short period, a portion of the spiritual energy in his flying swords had suddenly vanished. Evidently, the Demon-Devouring Ants had forcefully devoured it before being annihilated.

Although this spiritual energy was minuscule compared to the total in his flying swords, over time, the cumulative loss would be considerable.

Han Li's eyebrow twitched. Without a word, he opened his mouth, and a ball of silver flames erupted. With a flicker, it transformed into a silver firebird, about a zhang in size, which began to circle and dance around him.

This was precisely the Spirit-Devouring Heavenly Fire he had cultivated within his body for many years!

The firebird, formed by this Heavenly Fire, already possessed a trace of sentience. Without Han Li needing to urge it, it immediately let out a clear cry, and the feathers on its body quivered simultaneously. Countless silver lights shot out in all directions, and with a faint shimmer, they vanished into the ant swarm.

Loud explosions erupted!

Clusters of silver light instantly exploded within the ant swarm, transforming into rolling silver flames.

The nearby void was instantly enveloped by an intense heat. Any Demon-Devouring Ant touched even slightly by the silver flames instantly vaporized and vanished into thin air.

The purple ant swarm, which had almost covered the entire sky, suddenly cleared, leaving a void several li in size.

However, when Han Li pointed with one hand, and wisps of silver flames transformed back into countless fire feathers, returning to the firebird, his expression changed again.

He clearly sensed that even the Spirit-Devouring Heavenly Fire had lost a portion of its energy during that attack.

It was evident that while these Heavenly Fires could easily annihilate the Demon-Devouring Ants, they were still susceptible to having a portion of their energy devoured by the ants.

Given the power of the Spirit-Devouring Heavenly Fire, Han Li was naturally extremely unwilling to see it consumed in such a baseless manner.

With a grim expression, he flicked his sleeve towards the silver firebird, and a surge of green light rolled out.

After a cry, the firebird flickered and vanished into the void.

However, during this brief delay, the previously clear void nearby was once again filled with dense swarms of Demon-Devouring Ants, which aggressively charged towards Han Li.

This time, without a word, Han Li made a grasping motion in the air with one hand.

Immediately, a hazy gray light and a surge of five-colored cold flames simultaneously rolled out from his body. With a flash, they transformed into gigantic waves, sweeping outwards in all directions.

On one side, after the gray light flashed, the ants trembled and turned into clouds of dust. On the other side, after the five-colored cold light swept past, thousands of ants were instantly transformed into colorful ice crystals by the chilling power, raining down from the sky.

However, after retracting these two divine abilities, Han Li shook his head and sighed again.

He then ceased further testing. Instead, he fully activated his seventy-two Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords, which instantly transformed into a dazzling cyan rainbow, rising into the air. After a brief hover, it forcibly plunged towards a specific direction.

Wherever the cyan sword light passed, countless ants plummeted and died, utterly unable to impede Han Li's path.

Han Li's current escape speed was no slower than before!

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