Chapter 2105: Got It

A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

With a swift hand seal, black energy surged behind him, reaching towards the sky, and within it, a golden demonic image with three heads and six arms vaguely emerged.

As the demonic image's four arms slightly waved, four massive golden blades instantly appeared in its hands, each unleashing a lightning-fast golden blade light.

These blade lights, once released, were ten *zhang* in length and incredibly imposing. Even though the demonic man, woman, and beast each employed their own methods to resist, they were all momentarily pushed back.

Seizing this opportunity, Han Li quickly retracted his Dharma Idol and the silver firebird. His body suddenly transformed into a dazzling azure rainbow and shot out the door.

As for the Leopard-Qilin Beast, after retracting Tang Ying's avatar, it also transformed into a ball of golden light and followed closely behind.

Seeing this, the demonic man and the woman in the green skirt naturally knew something was amiss. After quickly exchanging a few words via spiritual transmission, the man immediately took his demonic bird and pursued them, while the woman frantically flew towards the core disciples' residences.

A short while later, when the woman appeared before a side hall, her expression instantly turned exceedingly grim.

Not only was the main door of this side hall shattered, but several layers of restrictions set up nearby had also been completely destroyed.

Furthermore, several demonic guards in green battle armor lay sprawled on the ground outside the main door.

The woman in the green skirt cursed under her breath, then without any hesitation, she let out a piercing long howl that resonated straight into the sky.

In an instant, the entire Scented Smoke Village was stirred into a frenzy. The low-level Green-winged beings immediately shut and locked their doors, while some high-level demons, looking astonished, emerged from their houses and flew towards the source of the howl.

At the same time, Han Li had reunited with the Leopard-Qilin Beast and, without hesitation, shot directly towards a secluded corner of the village.

Not far behind him, the demonic man rode on the white demonic bird, desperately chasing them.

Upon hearing the woman's howl, Han Li's brow furrowed slightly. The demonic man behind him, his expression turning sharp, took a deep breath, about to let out a similar long howl.

But at this moment, Han Li, who was ahead, suddenly threw something with a backhand motion. Hundreds of gold and silver talismans shot upwards simultaneously, disappearing into thin air in a flash.

A thunderous roar!

The elemental energy in the high sky trembled, and the phantom of a magnificent hall emerged amidst five-colored glow, rumbling as it descended.

The demonic man's heart jolted with alarm. He could no longer care about anything else and wildly waved the white feather fan in his hand towards the sky several times. Gusts of hurricane-force winds surged forth, sweeping towards the phantom hall above.

Under the flying sand and rolling stones, it seemed as if the phantom hall would be forcibly blown apart!

But from a distance, Han Li let out a cold snort and pointed at the phantom hall high in the sky.

The high sky instantly erupted with ten thousand rays of light, and the five-colored glow swept downwards, making all the strong winds vanish into thin air.

With a rumble, the phantom hall then enveloped the unprepared demonic man.

The demonic man felt his vision blur, and he was already in a patch of hazy gray mist. In the distance, he could vaguely discern blurred phantoms of pavilions and terraces, making him momentarily unaware of his location.

This Green-winged Demon Venerable's expression changed. Without hesitation, he threw the feather fan in his hand into the air, which immediately transformed into over a dozen hazy wind dragons that rushed towards the distant phantoms.

This demon knew very well that even if he could break free, he clearly wouldn't be able to catch up to Han Li anymore.

And indeed, that was the case!

Seeing that he had temporarily trapped the demonic man with the talismans, Han Li immediately performed a hand seal with one hand.

A clap of thunder!

A pair of azure-white feathered wings immediately appeared behind Han Li. With a slight flap, he transformed into a streak of azure-white light and shot forth, disappearing into the darkness after only a few blinks.

A short while later, a world-shattering boom suddenly echoed from the milky-white sea of mist between the three mountain peaks.

A gigantic sword light, as thick as a person, suddenly slashed out from the mist. Wherever its chilling light passed, it split the entire sea of mist in two.

The mist frantically dispersed in all directions, as if the entire village-guarding restriction of Scented Smoke Village had been shattered by this single sword strike.

But when the azure sword light flashed and disappeared, two long rainbows shot out from a corner of the mist sea. After circling once, they broke through the air towards the horizon.

A moment later, several enraged roars came from beneath the mist sea, and several multicolored streaks of light also shot out from within, hot on the heels of the two long rainbows ahead.

One of the graceful figures in the two long rainbows ahead was precisely the Feathered Robe Maiden, and the other azure-robed figure was Han Li.

The Feathered Robe Maiden looked back at the five or six Green-winged Demon Venerables relentlessly pursuing them several *li* away. The corner of her mouth twitched slightly, revealing a faint smile.

"Brother Han, that's enough. Let's shake them off now."

"Alright, begin casting your spell." Han Li heard this, swept his divine sense backward, nodded subtly, then his escaping light paused. Countless silver electric arcs surged from within his body, transforming into a silver thunder roc about ten *zhang* in size.

The roc's wings flapped fiercely, and the electric light coiling around its body roared. Its body suddenly expanded tenfold, reaching ten *zhang* in length. Then, with another powerful flap of its giant wings, it transformed into a silver arc and shot forth, disappearing without a trace at the horizon after only a single flash.

As for the Feathered Robe Maiden on the other side, she also rolled within her escaping light, transforming into a five-colored phoenix.

With a sweep of five-colored glow around its body, this phoenix also vanished into the void.

The several streaks of escaping light pursuing them from behind paused, stopping involuntarily, and their true forms were revealed.

One of them was none other than the woman in the green skirt.

These Green-winged Demon Venerables gazed at the empty void in the distance, their faces naturally turning ashen.

"Those two rascals actually got away! Looking at their transformations, could they be those old monsters from the Beast Venerable Hall...?" an old man with fiery red hair and beard furiously stomped the black staff in his hand and exclaimed.

"Someone who can use transformation arts isn't necessarily from the Beast Venerable Hall. The crucial thing is, what were these two doing in our village? Elder Qing, you were the first to raise the alarm, did you discover anything?" another Demon Venerable, whose entire body was pitch black, obscuring his true appearance, asked the woman in the green skirt coldly.

"A True Blood disciple from the Azure Spirit Hall was kidnapped by those two!" the woman replied with a hint of shame after a slight hesitation.

"As expected, they came for the True Blood of the Azure Phoenix again! Only one disciple was kidnapped; are the others alright?" the pitch-black Demon Venerable snorted coldly, not overly surprised, and pressed for more information.

"The other disciples are fine; they were just knocked unconscious. It's just that the kidnapped disciple is one whose potential ranks among the top five of the True Blood disciples!" the woman said, shaking her head.

"Top five... in that case, we can't ignore this. After returning, immediately contact His Holiness the Sacred Ancestor. These two possess formidable divine abilities; only His Holiness the Sacred Ancestor's personal intervention can stop these two rascals," the pitch-black Demon Venerable said grimly.

"That's the only way. If we don't capture these two, our clan's reputation will be ruined. The last time true blood was stolen was tens of thousands of years ago. It seems many people have long forgotten that Lord Lingyuan personally oversees our clan; it's time to remind them again," the red-haired old man also agreed.

So, after these Demon Venerables muttered a few words in place, their escaping lights eventually turned around and returned the way they came.

At this time, after transforming, Han Li and the Feathered Robe Maiden flew for most of a day without stopping, eventually finding a more secluded cave and temporarily hiding inside.

"It's possible someone tampered with these core disciples to extract True Blood from them, so we should leave this area immediately," Han Li said in a deep voice to the Feathered Robe Maiden as soon as he entered the cave.

"Of course. Brother Han, just give me half an hour, and I'll be able to extract the True Blood," the Feathered Robe Maiden replied with a charming smile. She shook her sleeve towards the ground, and a blue brocade handkerchief flew out. After spinning downwards, a Green-winged youth appeared unconscious on the ground.

"Good, Fairy, please hurry. I'll guard you outside the cave!" Knowing that such a secret art should not be disturbed, Han Li said this and then conscientiously walked out of the cave.

The Feathered Robe Maiden chuckled lightly, naturally having no other opinion. With a flick of her wrist, she immediately took out a stack of formation flags and plates and began to set up a mysterious magic formation.

Half an hour later, Han Li, standing with his hands clasped behind his back at the cave entrance, heard light footsteps. His expression stirred, and he immediately turned around.

The Feathered Robe Maiden was walking towards him, her face full of joy.

"Looking at Fairy's expression, I presume the True Blood is in hand," Han Li asked, his eyes glinting.

"Not only did I get the Azure Phoenix True Blood, but its purity far exceeds what I imagined. It seems this demon we captured is not an unknown among the Green-winged clan's core disciples. However, precisely because of this, we must leave immediately. This is your share of the True Blood, Brother Han; please take it!" The Feathered Robe Maiden smiled, then raised her hand and tossed over a small white bottle, her expression turning serious as she spoke cautiously.

Han Li's eyes brightened. With a grasp in the air, he drew the small bottle into his palm, twisted open the lid, and swept his divine sense through it.

"Indeed, it is the Azure Phoenix True Blood, no doubt. Excellent. Let's leave Iron Sand Ridge now," Han Li said immediately, a hint of joy appearing on his face as he put away the small bottle.

With that, the two immediately activated their escaping lights, transforming into two faint streaks of light that broke through the air and flew away in the same direction.

Two days later, a squad of Green-winged demons discovered the unconscious demonic youth in the cave.

Although his life was preserved, not a single drop of the True Blood contained within his body remained.

This naturally caused a stir in many Green-winged demon villages, but soon after, an even more astonishing piece of news quietly spread among the high-ranking demons.

The avatar of His Holiness Sacred Ancestor Lingyuan, whom their clan regarded as their patron, had returned to his residence severely wounded after a recent distant journey and immediately announced his seclusion, refusing to meet any outsiders.

Some Demon Venerables who knew the full story, after confirming the matter, were greatly alarmed and almost unanimously kept silent about it, issuing orders to strictly prohibit clan members from discussing it further. In this manner, what should have been a matter attracting considerable attention from various demonic forces was forcefully suppressed. After circulating for a few days among the Green-winged clan of Iron Sand Ridge, no further information leaked out.