Chapter 2322: True Immortal Descends Battle of Asura (2)

Seeing this, the Asura Spider Matriarch let out a laugh of extreme anger, uttering "Good." She then abruptly rubbed her hands together and simultaneously raised them.

Sparkling crystal lights appeared, accompanied by a tremendous roar!

Densely packed, multi-colored orbs of light instantly materialized before her. They then shot out like living entities towards their opponents, seemingly intent on engulfing both Xue Ran and his companion.

Immediately, the three of them unleashed their unique powers and engaged in battle.

Observing the scene, the four adult Asura Spiders standing on the stone city wall exchanged glances. After a few telepathic exchanges, they suddenly let out a collective low growl. They then sat cross-legged on the battlements, their eyes tightly shut, and began to chant incantations.

As they chanted, a basin-sized ball of green light shot forth from the crown of each of their heads. These lights swirled and condensed in the air, manifesting into a colossal spider.

This spider appeared even larger than the one the woman had summoned, though its form was somewhat indistinct, resembling a materialized spiritual projection.

The colossal spider phantom, upon its appearance, immediately transformed into a green blur and plunged straight into the ongoing battle.

These four adult Asura Spiders had finally lost their patience and were ready to lend their Mistress a hand.

Upon witnessing this, Mo Jianli's expression immediately darkened. Without any discernible movement, his form blurred and he silently vanished from his spot.

The next instant, a ripple appeared before the spider phantom, and a chilling sword qi tore through the air, slicing down directly.

The spider phantom immediately opened its mouth wide and shot out a crystal web, which, with a single sweep, blocked the sword light.

However, as the green light receded, the spider phantom was forced to halt in mid-air.

Just then, a ripple appeared, and Mo Jianli materialized, holding a short sword. He cast a glance at the spider phantom, then, without a word, tossed the item in his hand high into the sky.

In an instant, a tremendous tearing sound echoed through the air!

Layers of sword shadows materialized out of thin air, forming a mountain of swords that pressed down directly upon their opponent.

Seeing this, the four adult Asura Spiders on the city wall, now appearing in human forms, changed their hand seals. The spider phantom suddenly lunged, piercing through the sword mountain as if it were nothing, and charged directly at Mo Jianli.

Mo Jianli’s heart tightened at the sight. A crystal-brick-shaped treasure hovering beside him merely stirred, then shot forward.

He then raised an arm and gravely pointed a single finger towards his opponent.

The crystal brick spun rapidly, suddenly erupting in brilliant blue light. It transformed into a Tai Chi diagram of light and hurtled directly towards the foe.

The moment that finger pointed, a faint black light flickered at its tip, and the void ahead suddenly dimmed, collapsing as if generating an invisible force.

With a loud "boom."

The giant spider phantom swung its two forelegs forward, and claw shadows materialized out of thin air. The instant they made contact with the Tai Chi diagram, a cold light flashed, shattering it into pieces.

However, the next moment, its massive body crashed into the invisible force. After a brief halt, it became involuntarily stagnant and unresponsive.

A cold sneer flashed across Mo Jianli's face, and he suddenly uttered the word "Explode!"

Instantly, the fragments of the Tai Chi diagram flashed wildly with light, then burst open into scattered blue specks.

An extraordinarily chilling power immediately surged forth from it.

After the spider phantom trembled slightly, layers of ice immediately condensed on its surface. In another blink, it was completely encased within a massive block of blue ice.

Only then did Mo Jianli reveal a look of great delight. The finger he had extended abruptly retracted, and with a single hand, he gestured in the air. A pitch-black talisman materialized and, without hesitation, he flung it towards the ice-encased spider phantom.

There was a muffled "boom."

After the black talisman dispersed into the air, it conjured the phantom of a black monstrous beast with a dragon's head and a phoenix's body. The beast opened its maw wide and menacingly lunged downwards.

This phantom had not yet fully descended, but a terrifying aura, capable of shattering one's soul, already pressed down, an oppressive force that no ordinary Mahayana cultivator could possibly withstand.

The four adult Asura Spiders, sensing this through their divine consciousness, simultaneously changed expressions and, as if on cue, opened their eyes.

Simultaneously, the phantom of the dragon-headed, phoenix-bodied beast flashed and vanished into the ice block.

However, in that brief instant, the spider phantom inside shattered with a "bang" into scattered green lights. After another flicker, they all reappeared outside the block of ice.

The black beast phantom flashed through the ice, completely missing its target. After letting out a strange shriek, its form faded and dissipated.

At this point, the scattered green lights outside the ice block swirled and condensed, once again forming four balls of light. Without a moment's hesitation, they shot towards the city wall.

After a few blinks, they swiftly merged into the bodies of the four adult Asura Spiders, vanishing without a trace.

The bodies of the four adult Asura Spiders trembled, and a sharp glint appeared in each of their eyes.

The next moment, four long rainbows soared from the city wall. After a brief hover, they plunged directly towards Mo Jianli.

Mo Jianli felt a twinge of disappointment that his meticulously planned attack had not succeeded. However, his heart sank slightly when he saw the four adult Asura Spiders themselves charging at him. Nevertheless, he let out a long cry, leaped into the air, and transformed into a white rainbow to meet their assault.

Behind him, a ripple appeared, and a white tiger and a crimson fire phoenix materialized in a flash. They closely followed the white rainbow, charging towards the four adult Asura Spiders and immediately joining the fray.

A continuous rumbling echoed ceaselessly through the high heavens.

Although Mo Jianli had the aid of two powerful spirit beasts, his strength was still significantly inferior compared to that of the four adult Asura Spiders.

However, whenever he found himself unable to withstand the assault, Mo Jianli would swiftly unleash one or two mysterious talismans, or launch immensely powerful attacks, or even transform into eerie monstrous phantoms.

This allowed him to barely withstand the furious onslaught of the four adult Asura Spiders.

The elder named Yi's expression subtly shifted. A faint spiritual light pulsed within his sleeve, revealing a golden-yellow copper coin which he was about to discreetly unleash.

Just then, a faint voice suddenly echoed in his ear:

"Your opponent is me. It would be best not to get distracted."

No sooner had the words faded than an extremely terrifying spiritual pressure descended from above. Even with the elder Yi's profound cultivation, his heart went cold. Without a moment's thought, he swayed his shoulders and abruptly vanished from the city wall.

The next moment, in the void tens of thousands of feet above the city wall, a ripple appeared, and the elder Yi silently materialized, staring unblinkingly at his opponent as if facing a formidable foe.

A hundred feet away, Han Li stood with his hands clasped behind his back, also observing the elder Yi, but his expression remained as placid as water.

"It seems you all planned quite meticulously, having already selected your opponents," the elder Yi said slowly, a fierce glint in his eyes. "But you chose me. Do you truly believe you are guaranteed victory against this old man?"

"You are mistaken, fellow Daoist," Han Li said with a faint, unhurried smile. "It wasn't that I chose you; rather, after everyone else made their choices, you were the only one remaining. As for whether victory is assured, naturally, we will only know after we try."

"Hmph, very well," the elder Yi said, his expression darkening and his voice suddenly turning grim. "It seems you are exceptionally confident, fellow Daoist. In that case, let us decide superiority through our strength."

After speaking, he flipped his hand, and an ancient green lamp abruptly appeared in his grasp. He flicked it with his finger.

The wick flickered, and a faint purple flame immediately began to flicker indistinctly from its top.

The elder swept his sleeve towards it and uttered the word "Rise!"

Immediately, an indescribable primeval aura emanated from the lamp's flame.

The lamp's flame suddenly trembled, producing a series of illusions, and then nine identical bronze lamps flashed into existence.

After hovering for a moment, they arranged themselves in a triangular formation, slowly rotating in the air.

The elder Yi rapidly formed a series of hand seals, and nine spells of varying colors instantly shot towards the bronze lamps.

A brilliant purple light erupted!

Nine lamp flames simultaneously floated upwards, swirling in the center and transforming into a head-sized ball of purple fire.

In an instant, a clear cry pierced the air, and a purple bird, about a foot in length, materialized within the flickering flames.

This bird had a lithe build, long purple tail feathers, and a pair of fiery red eyes that gleamed like sparkling jewels. It was, in fact, an exceptionally vibrant purple peacock.

The moment the spirit bird appeared, it tilted its head back and let out a clear cry towards the heavens. Its body was immediately engulfed in a brilliant purple light, rapidly swelling in size, until it became a colossal creature thirty to forty zhang in length.

With a soft *whoosh*, the peacock's long tail feathers instantly ignited in the wind, transforming into billowing purple flames. A single flap of its wings then caused a purple cloud of fire, roughly an acre in size, to surge into the sky.

A flicker of surprise crossed Han Li's face when he saw the ancient green lamp. When the purple peacock was subsequently summoned, he was even more visibly stunned.

"A Mulan Sacred Beast!"

Han Li's expression turned exceedingly peculiar, and he mumbled almost inaudibly.

The method of summoning this purple peacock, as well as its aura and form, bore an astonishing resemblance to the Mulan Sacred Beast he had encountered long ago in the Human Realm, which was also summoned by an ancient lamp.

Of course, the difference in power between the two was like heaven and earth.

The Mulan Sacred Beast from back then only possessed strength comparable to a Deity Transformation cultivator, whereas this purple peacock exuded terrifying spiritual pressure approaching that of a Mahayana cultivator, a force even Han Li dared not underestimate.

Han Li's thoughts spun rapidly, but he didn't dwell on them for long.

In the distance, the elder Yi opened his mouth again, and with a flash of spiritual light, he spat out an ancient golden mirror. With another flick of his hand, a pale silver scroll suddenly materialized in his palm.

The elder unhesitatingly activated both treasures simultaneously.

The ancient golden mirror spun rapidly above the elder's head. Instantly, countless golden shadows flickered in the void behind him, and identical golden mirrors materialized, densely packed, numbering well over a thousand.

As for the silver scroll, it floated up from his hand and, with a *whoosh*, unfurled on its own. Countless silver characters surged forth from it, then condensed one by one, transforming into eighteen expressionless silver armored warriors. Some wielded swords and halberds, while others had long arrows and silver bows strapped to their backs. Each exuded a chilling aura, as if forged from profound ice.

"Go, kill that person opposite!" the elder Yi roared, his eyes bloodshot, as he pointed at Han Li. His voice was almost a guttural growl.

Upon hearing the command, the purple peacock immediately propelled its purple fire cloud, fiercely sweeping it towards the opponent.

The thousand golden mirrors flashed, and a thunderous roar erupted as orbs of golden flame simultaneously surged forth from them, sweeping overwhelmingly forward.

The eighteen silver armored warriors, their forms shifting, also floated towards Han Li.