Chapter 2409: True Immortal Descends Return

Fairy Huaxi suddenly twisted her delicate body, turning around as if she had anticipated something, and her hand, covered in crystalline sand, shot out to meet the incoming attack.

With a bang, their palms collided.

As the crystalline sand and golden flame burst, both figures simultaneously reeled back several steps.

"I knew you old devil would try this. It seems you haven't suffered enough yet. I'm going to make you..." Fairy Huaxi's seemingly beautiful face twisted and turned ashen. After fiercely uttering these words, she suddenly looked utterly terrified, her delicate body trembled, and a withered, pale green hand unexpectedly protruded from her chest.

The five fingers of this hand were tightly gripping a struggling miniature figure, whose facial features were identical to Fairy Huaxi's but whose face was contorted in agony.

Ancestor Wugou, after a blur, appeared ghost-like before Fairy Huaxi's Nascent Soul, staring coldly without a word.

Just then, a ripple appeared behind her, and a faint, almost invisible, blurry green shadow emerged.

Almost simultaneously, the golden fire figure, which had been circling and attacking the towering mountain in the golden sea of fire on the other side, vanished into thin air with a whoosh.

With no obstruction, the towering mountain immediately pressed down, and the entire sea of fire dispersed and extinguished with a rumbling sound.

"You actually cultivated a Substitute Spirit! Otherwise, I would never have ended up like this. Don't be smug. Husband and wife are like birds sharing a nest; since I'm going to perish here, don't even think about continuing to live in this world. Don't forget the Life-Sharing Seal I placed on you!" Fairy Huaxi's Nascent Soul struggled desperately for a moment, but utterly despaired after failing to break free, ceasing all movement. However, it spoke with extreme malice to Ancestor Wugou.

"Is that so? If you think that way, then rest in peace. As early as several years ago, I had already broken the seal you placed. I only endured until now for that item in your sleeve." Ancestor Wugou's eyes showed a strange glint, but he spoke expressionlessly.

"This is impossible. Ah..."

Fairy Huaxi's Nascent Soul was startled. It screamed frantically, but only managed one cry before the green figure turned into a golden fire figure with a "poof." Pouncing forward, it enveloped the Nascent Soul along with the woman's body, instantly reducing them to ashes.

Ancestor Wugou's pupils slightly contracted, but he immediately, expressionlessly, grabbed at the air with one hand.

A whoosh sounded from within the golden flame, and a jet-black formation plate flew out, landing in his hand.

Ancestor Wugou carefully examined the item in his hand for a few moments, then opened his mouth and blew on it.

A muffled sound immediately followed!

The formation plate weathered away at a visible speed, finally transforming into a clump of dark smoke that remained suspended in the air.

Ancestor Wugou opened his mouth and inhaled, absorbing the black smoke into his body. After checking his body for a moment, a look of profound relief, as if a great burden had been lifted, flashed in his eyes.

As the golden flames swirled and condensed, they once again transformed into a shimmering green figure standing in place.

With a bang.

The sand shields finally completely melted into liquid. However, the silver flames that should have surged in from outside trembled, then strangely solidified. Even the massive firebird folded its wings and stopped in mid-air.

Ancestor Wugou's gaze then flickered, and he looked towards the massive golden ape not far away.

At this moment, the giant ape that Han Li had transformed into also regarded Ancestor Wugou with a meaningful gaze. After a moment, it spoke with a booming voice:

"Although I don't know what transpired between you and your spouse, I can roughly guess some things. Now that you're alone, do you still intend to fight?"

"Of course, there's no need for that. In my current state, True Monarch Heavenly Cauldron's cultivation method holds no unique use for me. Besides, fellow Daoist, you haven't even revealed half your strength yet, so this Old Ancestor certainly won't risk truly angering you. I'll take my leave first." After Ancestor Wugou replied faintly, the nearby green figure pounced onto him and instantly merged into his body, vanishing. He then shook his sleeve, a flash of light enveloped his body, and he transformed into a dazzling rainbow that shot through the air. After just a few flashes, he disappeared at the edge of the horizon.

Han Li was slightly surprised, not expecting Ancestor Wugou to leave so decisively, and naturally didn't attempt to stop him.

On the other side, a loud bang shook the heavens and earth.

Han Li's heart stirred, and he looked back to see that the blood-red mist sea in the distance had, for some unknown reason, dispersed, revealing the Golden Saint Incarnation and the Nine-Eyed Blood Toad within.

The two stood hundreds of feet apart, facing each other, but one's golden light was dim, missing a head and two arms.

The other was covered in wounds, and of its blood-red eyes, only five could still open; the rest were gushing blood incessantly.

Both appeared to have suffered a mutual defeat.

As for the other two battlegrounds, thunderous explosions continued, and they still seemed to be fighting fiercely.

Han Li smiled inwardly, and the giant ape he had transformed into moved, about to head directly towards the Nine-Eyed Blood Toad.

Just then, the Nine-Eyed Blood Toad let out a deep sigh:

"Brother Han, there's no need to fight anymore. In this conflict, the three of us have lost. We will absolutely not bother you or your companions again."

As soon as the words fell, streams of blood mist again emerged from the Nine-Eyed Blood Toad's body, and all its wounds quickly healed at a visible speed.

The Blood Toad then was enveloped by a flash of light, and after rolling on the spot, it returned to its human form.

After a slight hesitation, the giant ape that Han Li had transformed into also let out a low roar and rapidly shrank, reverting to his original form amidst golden light.

The people in the other two battlegrounds naturally witnessed all of this.

Daoist Qingping and Madam Wanhua, despite their reluctance, could only reluctantly withdraw their divine abilities and treasures. They voluntarily retreated from the battleground, then with a flash of light, appeared beside Xiao Ming with extremely grim expressions.

"Brother Xiao, are we really just giving up like this?" Madam Wanhua asked, her face full of unwillingness.

"If not, then what else can we do? Ancestor Wugou and Fairy Huaxi are both gone, and with just the three of us, there's not even a sliver of a chance of winning." Xiao Ming said slowly.

Daoist Qingping's expression at the side shifted, but in the end, he didn't utter any words about continuing the fight.

"Fellow Daoist Han, this time we admit defeat. The three of us have no face to remain here any longer, so we shall take our leave." Xiao Ming cupped his fist towards Han Li, and a slight glow flashed around his body, seeming to intend to depart with Daoist Qingping and Madam Wanhua.

"Brother Xiao, to fight when you wish and leave when you wish – isn't that a bit too contemptuous of me?" Han Li, however, suddenly said with a cold laugh.

At this moment, the Golden Giant Crab and Ice Soul had also withdrawn their cultivation methods and likewise flew to Han Li's side.

Ice Soul's face, in particular, was full of pleasant surprise.

A silver arc flashed around the Golden Giant Crab's body, and it transformed into a young Daoist.

"Brother Han, what do you mean by that..." Xiao Ming's body stiffened, and he asked, his pupils flickering.

"Brother Xiao, are you perhaps asking knowingly, and don't intend to give me an explanation?" Han Li counter-asked lightly.

"Brother Han truly won't accept any loss. Here are three Yin-Blood Crystals; consider them compensation." Xiao Ming sighed, shook his sleeve, and a jade box suddenly shot towards Han Li.

Han Li grabbed at the air with one hand, and the jade box was drawn into his hand. After sweeping his divine sense inside, he nodded with a hint of satisfaction.

With a flash of spiritual light, the jade box vanished without a trace from his hand.

Then, after Xiao Ming cupped his fist towards Han Li once more, he transformed into a ball of blood-red light and soared into the sky. Daoist Qingping and Madam Wanhua's escape light also flared, and they followed closely without a word.

Although they couldn't obtain the True Monarch Heavenly Cauldron's legacy treasures, there was still some time before the Heavenly Cauldron Palace closed, and if they hurried, they might still gain some benefits from other areas.

Xiao Ming and the other two naturally weren't willing to delay any further.

"Many thanks for your great kindness, Brother Han. If you hadn't intervened again to help, this humble one might truly have ended up soul-scattered." Ice Soul exhaled deeply and bowed deeply to Han Li as she spoke, her words filled with unconcealed gratitude.

"Fellow Daoist Ice Soul, there's no need to be so polite. Even if we don't mention the past connection between us, just considering that we are both Human Race Mahayana cultivators, I would ensure your safety." Han Li smiled faintly and replied with a wave of his hand.

As for Daoist Crab, he remained expressionless and silent.

Thus, after Han Li and Ice Soul exchanged a few more words, the three of them activated their escape light simultaneously and shot off in a certain direction.

Several hours later, in a certain void outside the Central Region, a ripple appeared, and a large light formation emerged from thin air.

Han Li, Ice Soul, and the other figure silently emerged from it.

After the three of them looked around for a few moments, Ice Soul's expression shifted, and she immediately spoke:

"I seem to have sensed the approximate location of Blood Spirit. I'll immediately cast a spell to use the power of the seals to send us there."

Hearing this, Han Li naturally did not object.

So Ice Soul immediately flipped her palm, and a formation plate appeared in her hand, her fingers rapidly pointing at it.

A moment later, the woman tossed the formation plate into the air, and it immediately transformed into a shimmering light formation.

After the three of them flashed and stepped into it again, the light formation hummed, and their figures vanished.

Several hours later, inside a pavilion, Blood Spirit was systematically gathering more than a dozen magic tools from a pale yellow wooden shelf into her sleeve. Suddenly, her expression changed, and she completely ignored the remaining two or three items. Instead, she formed a hand seal with one hand, a light of escape flared around her body, and she transformed into a dazzling rainbow, shooting out of the pavilion. After one flash, she silently stopped in a certain spot high in the sky.

Almost simultaneously, a faint ripple appeared in the nearby void, and a light formation emerged from thin air, from which Han Li and the others stepped out.

"You've finally come out?" Blood Spirit's eyes flickered with a strange light as she looked at the woman beside Han Li, whose face was identical to her own, and said with a complex expression.

"It's truly been hard on you all these years. It's also fortunate that you were able to find Brother Han, otherwise, you and I might never have met again." Ice Soul stared at the Blood Spirit avatar before her and said with a smile.