Chapter 2175: The Battle of the Absolute Formation (Part 2)

Volume Three: Demonic Invasion

Han Li's expression shifted subtly as he glanced at Zhu Guo'er beside him.

"Senior, I don't know when I was investigated," Zhu Guo'er explained anxiously, looking somewhat flustered. "I was unconscious the entire time."

"Given their divine abilities, it's not surprising you didn't notice anything. I'm not blaming you, so don't worry," Han Li said, shaking his head and comforting the young woman. Then, his voice suddenly deepened, turning icy as he questioned Baohua: "How do I know that what you're saying about the Minor Spirit Realm is true? If you can't provide convincing evidence, expecting me to pull your chestnuts out of the fire now is simply wishful thinking. I'd rather slowly find another method later than risk so much based on a few casual words from you."

After saying this, Han Li cast a faint glance at the Azure Waterfall Grand Ancestor and the young woman.

At this moment, both women's expressions darkened upon seeing Baohua interrupt Han Li and directly propose a transaction. However, neither of them was an ordinary demonic being. Knowing that Han Li had not truly decided to stay and assist Baohua, they made no rash moves, merely watching their subsequent conversation with grim expressions.

"Since I've said so, of course, I have evidence. I can show you something now, and you can judge its authenticity for yourself, fellow Daoist." Baohua's beautiful eyes shimmered, and her lips moved, but no sound escaped. She was communicating through a direct spiritual message.

Han Li was slightly startled at first. Then, a strange pink glow suddenly appeared in the space before him, flashing and shooting towards his face. After sweeping his divine sense through it and realizing it was just an ordinary divine sense wrapping an object, Han Li moved his hand, grabbed the light sphere, rubbed his palms together, and focused his gaze.

"This is..."

In his hand, a short, jet-black rod had suddenly appeared, its surface faintly shimmering with a golden luster. Han Li's thoughts raced, but he found he had no impression of it whatsoever; he had never seen anything like it.

"Ah, isn't that Profound Heaven Adamantine Wood?" Zhu Guo'er exclaimed in surprise the moment she saw the item.

"You recognize this item?" Han Li asked faintly, narrowing his eyes.

"Senior, this Profound Heaven Adamantine Wood is a unique spirit wood from our Minor Spirit Realm. It only grows half an inch in a hundred years, sprouts a single leaf in a thousand years, and blooms once in ten thousand years. It's the rarest material for refining various treasures and artifacts, and it's known as 'Divine Wood' in our Minor Spirit Realm. I've only ever seen a small piece the size of a bean before; this is the first time I've heard of such a large piece of Profound Heaven Adamantine Wood." Zhu Guo'er's eyes widened as she stared at the short rod in Han Li's hand, looking somewhat astonished.

"Unique? Are you sure there's no similar spirit wood outside the Minor Spirit Realm? Or perhaps you've misidentified it, mistaking some other similar material for this wood?" Han Li asked, frowning slightly with suspicion.

"According to the human seniors in our Minor Spirit Realm, this Profound Heaven Adamantine Wood was not introduced from outside. Instead, it's a spirit wood that mutated by chance from the intermingling of several types of spirit wood within the Minor Spirit Realm, combined with various opportunities. There's absolutely no second identical plant outside. The struggle for this wood is also one of the reasons why our human race and other races in the Minor Spirit Realm have frequently erupted into war. Therefore, this junior could not possibly mistake Profound Heaven Adamantine Wood for anything else," Zhu Guo'er replied with a serious expression.

"So that's how it is!" Han Li stroked the spirit wood in his hand with a finger, a thoughtful expression appearing in his eyes, but his face remained pensive.

"Fellow Daoist Han, if you're still willing to leave, this passage won't last much longer." Just then, the young woman finally spoke, her voice flat.

A hint of killing intent flashed in the blue-robed woman's eyes, and she let out a sharp cry: "If you truly don't want to leave, then don't ever leave!"

At the same time, after the large green banner in front of the woman hummed, the passage began to tremble slightly, as if it could collapse at any moment.

"Go!"

Witnessing this scene, Han Li's pupils contracted sharply, and he uttered a single word without hesitation. The next moment, the flying carriage beneath his feet let out a clear hum, instantly transforming into a sphere of light and shooting forward. After several consecutive flashes along the passage, it vanished into the hole at the end of the passage, finally disappearing without a trace.

Seeing all this, both the blue-robed woman and the young woman showed expressions of delight, while Grand Ancestor Baohua's eyes flickered slightly, her face completely devoid of expression.

Then, the blue-robed woman pointed her finger forward again. Instantly, large blue electric arcs erupted from the surface of the giant banner. With a roar, both the passage and the hole in the void collapsed inch by inch. The entire lightning world immediately returned to its original state.

Seeing this, the young woman let out a light laugh and said to Baohua: "Sister Baohua, it seems you couldn't persuade that human boy. Well, if it were me, I probably wouldn't risk so much either. Alright, Sister, your magical power can no longer sustain you. Now, let us personally send you on your way."

The woman's smiling expression vanished, and without hesitation, she slapped her jade-like hand onto the silver Buddha statue. Instantly, ten thousand silver rays burst forth from the Buddha statue. With a tremor in the void, a thirty-foot-tall silver phantom emerged from it. After solidifying, it transformed into a massive, solid-looking silver Buddha.

On the other side, the Azure Waterfall Grand Ancestor also opened her mouth, spitting out several clusters of essence energy. They flashed briefly before disappearing into the remaining five banners. The next moment, these five small banners rumbled, similarly transforming into giant banners over thirty feet tall. As they spun alongside the first one, they each transformed into six azure lightning dragons, as thick as water buckets, amidst blinding electric light. They bared their fangs and brandished their claws, charging directly towards Baohua, who was within the yellow halo.

Within the yellow halo, the giant black crocodile roared. The dozen or so black tentacles it had conjured from its demonic mist blurred, then transformed into a dozen large black pythons, directly confronting the six azure lightning dragons.

A continuous series of deafening roars echoed! Azure light and black mist swirled and burst. The dozen black pythons were instantly torn to shreds in a single clash. The giant crocodile immediately let out a pained shriek, its spewing demonic mist abruptly ceased, and its body writhed wildly within the yellow halo. Clearly, it had suffered a great loss in that initial confrontation. With nothing left to resist them, the six lightning dragons flickered and appeared near the yellow halo, ready to pounce simultaneously.

But just then, Baohua's expression darkened, and the short mace she held suddenly trembled. A piercing shriek erupted, and instantly, rings of yellow light surged out from the mace. The charging azure lightning dragons, blocked by the hazy yellow rings, found their movements slowed down by thousands of times, freezing in place near the halo for a moment.

Seeing this, the young woman let out a cold snort and formed a hand seal with both hands! The massive silver Buddha phantom before her hummed. A silver giant hand merely extended out, somehow spanning hundreds of yards to appear above the yellow halo. As its silver light intensified, it pressed down like a small mountain.

Before the giant silver palm phantom truly descended, a terrifying force surged down ahead of it. The yellow halo wobbled and was immediately pressed into a distorted, flattened sphere.

Baohua, within the halo, her beautiful eyes flashing, suddenly moved a jade-like hand with lightning speed. She snatched the short mace, flicked her wrist, and struck straight towards the sky. This strike appeared light and without power, but the short mace merely flashed, then strangely struck the center of the silver palm phantom. First, there was a muffled thud, followed by a blinding sphere of light exploding beneath the giant palm. Waves of yellow hurricane-like winds swept outwards, tearing apart the giant palm phantom along with the nearby azure lightning dragons and other electric arc spheres. The destructive force continued to rage outwards in all directions with even greater ferocity.

"Oh no, she actually self-detonated the Quake Yuan Mace!"

"She's trying to fight to the death right now, even abandoning a supreme treasure she's refined for so many years!"

The Azure Waterfall Grand Ancestor and the young woman were both greatly alarmed upon seeing this. Instead of advancing, their figures flickered backward, each disappearing into the sea of mist behind them.

Despite this, neither of them was overly panicked. To them, even if Baohua self-detonated her treasure, she couldn't escape the Six Desolations Azure Lightning Array. On the contrary, this self-detonation would deplete her remaining magical power. This way, when they attacked again, they could capture this formidable enemy with effortless ease.

But just as the two women were waiting for the residual power of the self-detonation to completely dissipate, a world-shattering roar suddenly came from high in the sky. Then, the entire sea of mist trembled, and an utterly terrifying aura swept down from above. Even with the divine abilities of the blue-robed woman and the young woman, their expressions changed drastically upon encountering this terrifying aura. Without hesitation, they each transformed into a streak of startled light and shot further away.

The sky above the Lightning Sea world violently fluctuated, and a golden scorching sun suddenly appeared, tearing through the void. After a flash, it transformed into two thick beams of light that shot downwards. With a flash of golden light, the spots where the blue-robed woman and the young woman had previously stood were instantly pierced by the golden light beams. When the golden light receded again, two large white holes appeared out of thin air.

Seeing this, a faint smile appeared on Baohua's lips. Gathering her remaining magical power, she flicked her sleeve, and a swath of pink light immediately flew out, sweeping up the black giant crocodile and making it disappear. At the same time, the phantom of a pink flowering tree behind her flashed and vanished, and she herself disappeared without a trace within the pink light.

High in the sky outside the super spell formation, Han Li stood expressionlessly on his flying carriage. In the void a dozen yards away, a terrifying, massive golden giant crab, over three hundred feet tall, was menacingly suspended. It was slowly closing its monstrous mouth, within which faint remnants of golden light still flickered.