Chapter 2355: True Immortal Descends Great Battle Outside the Valley (Part 1)

"A single Mother-Child Corpse Yin Thunder won't be enough to break through the remaining restrictions of this formation right now," Daoist Sanquan cautioned, his brow furrowed.

"I'm well aware of that, fellow Daoist. Take a look!" Huang Yuanzi flipped his hand, revealing three thumb-sized, grayish-white orbs in his palm. They were covered in delicate blood-red threads, making them appear extremely eerie.

"Three Corpse Yin Thunders! Fellow Daoist has truly gone to great lengths for this expedition," Daoist Sanquan exclaimed, initially surprised before his expression turned to one of satisfaction.

"Let's act quickly," Huang Yuanzi urged decisively. "Now that Imperishable has broken the opponent's secret technique, that person might arrive at any moment."

"Don't worry," Daoist Sanquan replied with a laugh. "With these three Corpse Yin Thunders, breaking the remaining restrictions will be a matter of mere moments."

He then opened his mouth and expelled three tokens of different colors, gesturing towards them with one hand.

The three tokens instantly blurred and grew rapidly against the wind, each transforming into a massive, roughly ten-foot-tall object.

The Daoist formed a hand seal with one hand. Behind him, three enormous python heads simultaneously opened their jaws, unleashing three streams of light of different colors. These lights flashed and vanished, each merging into one of the tokens.

The three colossal tokens immediately hummed loudly. Countless runes emanated from them, then swirled and condensed, transforming into a dense array of foot-long flags—easily three to four hundred of them.

Each flag was crystal clear, its banner shimmering with brilliant light, faintly imbued with a hint of the power of laws.

Witnessing this scene from atop the archway, Huang Yuanzi's pupils constricted slightly. Then, one of the three motionless, grayish-white orbs in his palm trembled and shot forward.

Elsewhere in the void, Han Li observed the azure crystal sphere before him, now marred by spreading cracks. The black spiritual eyes that had appeared between his brows were gone, replaced by a subtle chill on his face.

"To be able to detect my presence from such a distance... they are indeed much stronger than ordinary Mahayana cultivators. However, judging from that single strike, their cultivation is still far from powerhouses like the Asura Spider Matriarch. I wonder if they possess any other secret arts or divine abilities."

After murmuring to himself, Han Li flipped his hand. A pale golden talisman instantly appeared in his palm. He flicked it, and it transformed into a streak of golden light, vanishing into the void. He then remained still, as if quietly awaiting something.

After an unknown duration, a ripple appeared before Han Li. With a soft *puchi*, a ball of golden flame materialized out of thin air. It flared brightly and burned fiercely, from which a surprised female voice emerged:

"Brother Han, is that really you? How are you here, nearby?"

"Fairy Yan, it's you. How did this communication talisman come to be in your possession? I recall giving it to Yuan Yao when I left," Han Li inquired slowly, a flicker of surprise crossing his face at the sound of her voice.

"Brother Han, it truly is you! Quickly, leave this place! My master is undergoing her heavenly tribulation. There are three powerful Mahayana enemies attacking the formation outside the valley. If you get caught up in this, it will be almost impossible to preserve your life. As for this communication talisman, Yuan Yao entrusted it to me earlier. She's currently assisting Master in resisting the heavenly tribulation and can't attend to anything else," Fairy Yan's voice conveyed initial joy, then quickly turned to panic as she desperately cried out to Han Li.

"So Daoist Qing Yuanzi is indeed undergoing tribulation. If that's the case, I actually must..." Han Li began, a faint smile on his face, offering a brief explanation.

But before he could complete his sentence, three earth-shattering explosions suddenly reverberated from the vicinity of the distant valley.

Three grayish-white blazing suns, each a thousand feet in diameter, erupted from the ground. Vast waves of grey light transformed into colossal surges, sweeping wildly outwards in all directions.

Near the grayish suns, countless enormous light banners flickered into view, spewing dense threads of light in all directions. Wherever these threads passed, monstrous, hideous ghost shadows were pierced through and disintegrated into dust.

The blood-red mist sea behind them, which had been so dense as to obscure one's vision, vanished instantly.

"Impossible. The first Heavenly Fiend Array was actually breached so quickly, they..."

Fairy Yan's voice suddenly turned utterly terrified. Simultaneously, the golden light seemed to be affected, flashing wildly several times before spontaneously bursting open.

Fairy Yan's subsequent words abruptly cut off.

Witnessing this, Han Li furrowed his brow. After a swift glance towards the valley, he no longer hesitated. He formed a hand seal with one hand, and with a flash of escape light around him, he transformed into a green rainbow and ascended into the sky.

With a whoosh through the air!

The green rainbow flashed a dozen times, covering several tens of miles in an instant and reappearing near the valley.

As the green light receded, Han Li's figure solidified high in the sky, and he cast his gaze downwards.

By this time, the three grayish suns had already dissipated, and the rolling waves of grayish-white air, along with their scorching heat, vanished.

Huang Yuanzi and the other two Mahayana cultivators had now fully revealed themselves, hovering above the archway, their heads raised as they critically assessed him.

"Who are you, sir? Have you come here for Qing Yuanzi?" Huang Yuanzi inquired, his eyes flickering.

"Qing Yuanzi? Heh heh, it seems you three Daoists are his enemies, having specifically come for his heavenly tribulation," Han Li responded with a faint smile, not directly answering Huang Yuanzi's question.

"Hmph, and what if we are? From your tone, could you truly be the helper this fellow Qing Yuanzi invited?" Huang Yuanzi snorted, his face darkening.

"Although I didn't come here intentionally, I do have some connection with Daoist Qing Yuanzi. Since I've encountered this situation, I suppose I can only lend a hand. I hope the three of you will consider my presence and withdraw for today," Han Li said with a slight, unhurried smile.

"Give you face? Who do you think you are, and what do you take us for? I have a blood feud with Qing Yuanzi. Today, whoever dares to spoil my plans, I will destroy them!" Huang Yuanzi thundered, a fierce glint in his eyes.

"I will not inquire about the enmity between you and Qing Yuanzi. However, if the three of you intend to continue your assault, I, Han, will have no choice but to temporarily intercede," Han Li replied calmly.

"Good, very good. I'd like to see how you, alone, can possibly contend with the three of us simultaneously. A final word of advice: if you are willing to withdraw now, you can still leave unharmed. Otherwise, if we begin to fight, and you perish here, you'll have only yourself to blame," Huang Yuanzi's expression shifted several times before settling into a ruthless threat.

"Whether I can contend with the three of you simultaneously will only be known after we engage. If you truly have the ability to make me fall, I, Han, will accept my fate," Han Li replied with an understated demeanor.

"In that case, then die," Huang Yuanzi snarled, a slight twitch in his facial muscles.

Almost simultaneously, a thunderous roar, like a bolt from a clear sky, suddenly erupted from behind Han Li.

A ripple followed, and a jet-black fist flashed into existence, smashing fiercely downwards towards Han Li's back. Its speed was like lightning, blurring and appearing mere inches from Han Li in an instant.

Han Li's expression, however, remained unchanged. He didn't even turn his neck. An arm blurred, and a golden palm struck out at an incredible angle, precisely meeting the jet-black fist.

A deafening, earth-shattering boom reverberated through the heavens and earth!

Golden and black rays of light erupted with sudden intensity, and the surrounding void twisted and hummed incessantly.

In the hazy void, Han Li stood perfectly still. However, several yards behind him, a tall figure blurred into view, staggering back over a dozen steps with heavy thuds before swaying and regaining its footing. The figure then glared at Han Li, a mixture of shock and fury etched on its face.

It was none other than the colossal man, "Imperishable Heavenly Venerate."

It turned out that even before Han Li arrived via his escape light, Imperishable Heavenly Venerate had already employed a secret technique to conceal himself nearby, awaiting an opportune moment to launch a sneak attack. He had merely left a puppet as a decoy.

Now, however, Huang Yuanzi and the other two were quite aghast.

Imperishable Heavenly Venerate was widely known for his divine strength, by which he dominated his territory. Yet, the direct physical clash just now seemed to have left him at a considerable disadvantage.

This was truly far beyond the trio's expectations.

Huang Yuanzi's gaze towards Han Li darkened further. Suddenly, he barked "Attack!" and with a single hand gesture in the air, a loud hissing erupted. Countless yellow threads furiously streamed from his body, tearing through the air directly towards Han Li.

On the other side, Daoist Sanquan silently formed a hand seal and launched his attack as well.

A ripple appeared above the young Daoist's head, and three phantom python heads of different colors instantly materialized. Their necks thickened as they lunged forward, then transformed into three wisps of green smoke and vanished.

The next moment, the air above Han Li's head churned, and three enormous python heads flashed into view. They opened their blood-red mouths wide, simultaneously lunging downward with a vicious bite.

Before they even fully descended, a putrid, fishy stench assailed him.

As if pre-arranged with Huang Yuanzi and Daoist Sanquan, black mist erupted from the giant man who had been repelled. His body blurred and expanded furiously, transforming into a colossal, mountain-like entity. After a sinister laugh, he lifted an enormous foot and stomped down onto Han Li's position.

The house-sized foot was entirely jet-black and glistening, as if forged from refined steel. The moment it descended, countless shimmering golden patterns appeared on its surface, and simultaneously, a terrifying, world-destroying aura surged outwards.

After Imperishable Heavenly Venerate's failed sneak attack, Huang Yuanzi and the other two Mahayana cultivators actually launched a coordinated attack on Han Li simultaneously.

It seemed their intention was to severely injure Han Li with this single, combined strike.

Han Li sighed faintly. He simply swept a hand across his front, and a layer of hazy grey light materialized out of thin air. Then, without any visible incantation, a golden light flashed behind him, and an enormous, three-headed, six-armed phantom instantly appeared. It swayed its waist, growing to dozens of feet in height. With a wave of its six golden arms, it transformed into countless fist shadows, surging first towards the colossal foot and the three gaping, blood-red mouths.

A sharp *sizzling* sound!

The fine threads released by Huang Yuanzi, though launched later, arrived first, striking the hazy grey light barrier and immediately producing muffled thuds, like rain pattering on banana leaves.