Chapter 2201: Battle of the Wood Clan (6)

"Daoist Han, your decision stands," Crab Daoist said indifferently, looking unconcerned.

Han Li nodded and pointed a finger into the air at the two demon corpses.

Instantly, with two "poof" sounds, two crimson fireballs shot out, transforming into raging flames that reduced the corpses to ash.

With his other hand, he made a grasping motion in the air, and an emerald formation plate appeared in his palm.

Han Li chanted a spell, preparing to activate the restrictions on the plate to transfer himself and Crab Daoist out of this space.

But just then, a thunderous boom suddenly echoed from high above, and the entire space began to tremble violently, looking as if it were about to collapse.

Startled, Han Li dared not delay any longer. He abruptly threw the formation plate forward, which immediately glowed brightly, transforming into a shimmering white light formation.

With a flicker, he instantly appeared in the center of the formation.

Almost simultaneously, Crab Daoist's figure blurred, following closely behind Han Li into the light formation.

Han Li casually cast a spell.

After a hum from the light formation, blinding white light erupted from it, and Han Li and Crab Daoist vanished without a trace within.

The next moment, countless shimmering white cracks appeared out of nowhere in the surrounding void, and then, after a continuous series of crisp sounds, the entire space truly collapsed and disintegrated.

Above an unnamed mountaintop at the edge of the mountain range, space rippled, and a white light formation appeared. Immediately after, figures flickered, and Han Li and Crab Daoist materialized within it.

Han Li's expression was grim, while Crab Daoist's face was calm.

"What happened? How could the restrictions suddenly fail?" Han Li abruptly gestured downwards, and the light formation's glow immediately receded, transforming back into the emerald formation plate that flew into his hand. He then brought it to his mouth and asked in a low voice.

"Brother Han, this is bad. The Sacred Tree just showed that Array Eye Number Three has been breached. Some restrictions of the entire Wood Realm Grand Formation are now unusable, and the power of other restrictions is starting to weaken." After the formation plate flickered, the grave voice of Cao Ji came from it.

"An array eye has already been destroyed! How is this possible? How could the demon race find it so quickly? Even if they could find it, with restrictions and other Daoist friends at the Integration stage guarding it, how could they destroy the array eye?" Han Li's heart sank upon hearing this, and he asked urgently.

"Wait, I've just received a flying sword message from a Daoist friend at Array Eye Number Three before their demise... Oh no, it turns out six Saint Ancestor avatars appeared together, killing all the Daoist friends guarding the array eye before destroying Array Eye Number Three. It seems someone on the demon side is also very familiar with this Wood Realm Grand Formation; these Saint Ancestor avatars directly targeted Array Eye Number Three from the start, which is why it was destroyed so quickly." After a slight pause, the voice of the large Wood Clan man from the formation plate became filled with extreme shock and anger.

"If someone on the demon side truly understands the Wood Realm Grand Formation, then I'm afraid this location and Array Eye Number One will soon be attacked by these Saint Ancestor avatars as well. The Wood Realm Grand Formation's defensive restrictions are effective against ordinary Demon Venerables, but they cannot hold back Saint Ancestor avatars for long. We must resolve our current battle quickly. Daoist Cao, don't worry about consuming the formation's energy now. Double the scope of the restriction's detection range and inform me immediately if there's any movement. I will also finish my fight soon, so we can then fully confront any new enemies." Han Li mused for a moment, then instructed in an unquestionable tone.

"Alright, that's the only way. Brother Han, rest assured, I will do my best." After a slight hesitation, Cao Ji gritted his teeth and agreed.

Following this, the formation plate's light dimmed, and no further sound was heard.

"Someone from the demon race also knows the exact location of the array eyes, hehe. It seems this guardianship mission won't be as easy as we initially thought. Brother Crab, let's go. We need to deal with the current enemies first." Han Li pondered for a moment, then suddenly chuckled.

He immediately tapped the formation plate rapidly several times with a finger. Immediately, ripples spread through the nearby void, and after a swathe of five-colored light swept past, Han Li and Crab Daoist simultaneously vanished from their spots without a trace.

In another part of the void where the five-colored light mist was, Fei Xiaoxi, an Integration-stage existence of the Yaksha race, had unleashed all her divine abilities. She was currently activating several colorful light orbs to fend off the attacks of over a dozen blood-red flood dragons.

Each of these blood-red flood dragons was a vivid crimson, with surging blood energy emanating from their bodies, faintly concealing countless drops of vital blood. They were all baring their fangs and brandishing their claws, appearing exceptionally fierce.

Of the dozen or so Wood Clan members hiding within the light mist restriction, less than half remained now. They were still desperately activating various treasures to attack the crimson furry figure in the center.

However, all these attacks were easily blocked by the blood-colored light band swirling around the opponent's body. And with just a slight counter-attack, rings of blood-colored energy waves would fly out from the light band, shaking and scattering the treasures. When these waves directly lunged towards the Wood Clan members, they further caused the restrictive light mist to tremble and loosen.

The Wood Clan members who had already perished were clearly victims of the blood-colored energy waves, which had dispersed the five-colored light mist before striking them down.

The two ape-headed, wolf-bodied monsters had transformed into over a dozen phantom figures. With their four claws slashing, dense claw shadows continuously assailed the giant furry figure, though they dared not get too close.

Judging by the situation, while Fei Xiaoxi and the others were still barely fending off the furry figure's attacks, they were clearly at a disadvantage.

Meanwhile, the giant furry figure, with its two large hands dancing towards the sky, had black runes constantly flickering across its body. The dozens of blood-red flood dragons it controlled gradually grew thicker and larger, and the swirling light band around its body emitted strange howls, making it fight with increasing ferocity.

Fei Xiaoxi's expression remained calm, but inwardly, she was already growing anxious. She had initially thought that even if the opponent cultivated the legendary demonic arts, their original cultivation base was still limited. Even if their divine abilities after integration could rival other Integration-stage cultivators, they should still be slightly inferior to her, let alone with over a dozen Void Refinement stage helpers.

However, only after engaging in actual combat did she realize the situation was dire!

This Blood-Coral Boundless Demonic Art was incredibly profound and powerful. The blood-red flood dragons it manifested were no less formidable than true dragons. Even if she used powerful divine abilities to slay one or two, the opponent merely had to wave a hand, and more blood-red flood dragons would re-form from the surrounding blood energy.

If she gave up dealing with these blood-red flood dragons and instead targeted the furry figure's main body, the light band around the opponent's body was equally unpredictable, blocking all of her killing blows.

Despite her cultivation techniques and magic artifacts being formidable, Fei Xiaoxi was only able to use the formation's assistance to contend with the opponent's magical power, turning the battle into a war of attrition.

And as time passed, the situation gradually turned against her!

Just as she was contemplating whether to secretly seek aid from Cao Ji due to her growing anxiety, a thunderous boom suddenly erupted from the five-colored light mist on one side, and two figures flickered into existence within the restriction.

It was Han Li and Crab Daoist!

Fei Xiaoxi couldn't help but be somewhat dumbfounded!

"Interesting! It seems those four Void Refinement stage demon cultivators were indeed manifestations of the same individual. To gain the upper hand against a higher-ranked opponent with newly integrated cultivation, practicing demonic arts is truly extraordinary." Han Li glanced briefly at the giant furry figure and said, a hint of emotion in his expression.

"Brother Han, why are you two here? Have you already dealt with your opponents?" Fei Xiaoxi exhaled slowly, then asked with a complicated expression.

"The other Demon Venerables have already been dealt with by us. However, Fairy Fei's opponent seems quite troublesome. Allow me to lend you a hand." Han Li nodded and, without waiting for Fei Xiaoxi's reply, immediately formed a hand seal with one hand within the light mist. His body suddenly burst forth with golden light and began to expand wildly, instantly transforming into a hundred-zhang-tall golden-furred giant ape.

As soon as the giant ape appeared, its two furry hands merely grabbed at the air, and immediately, two spheres of greenish-black light simultaneously emerged, spinning in its palms. Upon solidifying, they transformed into two small mountains, each several tens of feet tall.

After a thunderous roar, like a bolt from the clear sky, the giant ape gathered all its magical power. Streaks of golden light immediately emanated from its entire body, and its two arms, now noticeably thicker, spun rapidly before it hurled the two mountain peaks in its hands fiercely towards the blood-furred giant.

A sharp, tearing sound resonated through the sky!

Instantly, the two mountain peaks blurred, transforming into two greenish-black light spheres that shot out. After a flicker, they vanished into thin air.

The blood-furred giant, upon seeing Han Li and Crab Daoist appear, had immediately panicked and began to consider an escape strategy.

But before he could take any action, he witnessed Han Li's transformation into a giant ape and his subsequent series of attacks. He immediately cursed "This is bad!" inwardly and was about to shake his shoulders to disengage from the battle with the Yaksha woman.

But it was already too late!

As blood-red light flashed wildly across the blood-furred giant's body, a sudden explosion roared in his ears. After the sky ahead momentarily darkened, the two immense mountains, like two gales, flashed out from the void, hurtling directly towards him.

The giant's face immediately contorted into an expression of extreme shock and fury. There was no time to recall the dozen or so blood-red flood dragons. With a low roar, the swirling light band around his body instantly blurred and appeared before him. It then solidified, transforming into a gigantic blood-colored light shield, several zhang tall and about a foot thick.

Two thunderous "boom" sounds erupted almost simultaneously, one right after the other.

Although the blood-colored light shield formed by the light band possessed astonishing defensive power, how could it truly withstand two immense mountains imbued with the full divine power of the Mountain-Sized Giant Ape?

After the first colossal impact, the striking mountain merely paused for a fraction of a second before countless fine cracks immediately appeared on the blood-red light shield.

When the second colossal impact occurred, the second immense mountain unceremoniously collided directly into the first. The two immense forces immediately merged, and the light shield instantly shattered into countless pieces.

With no further obstruction, the two immense mountains pressed directly towards the crimson furry figure.

"I'll fight to the death!"

Seeing the imposing might of the immense mountains, the crimson furry figure naturally knew he was at a true life-or-death moment. His face paled instantly, and with a furious roar, countless black runes suddenly coalesced on his two arms, transforming into a pair of pitch-black gauntlets. He then unleashed a furious series of punches directly at the oncoming immense mountains.

At the same time, his body swelled, and countless blood tendrils simultaneously shot out from his fur, causing his aura to nearly double in intensity.

Clearly, the furry figure had instantly employed some forbidden technique to unleash his potential, executing this desperate blow at the cost of his true essence.