Chapter 2464: The Celestial Immortal Descends Palm Heaven Vase

Chapter 2425: The Heaven-Palm Bottle

The next moment, the crystal thread flashed, then exploded into a blinding white light pillar.

Amidst a tremendous roar, rolling white light surged madly in all directions, instantly engulfing everything within a ten-thousand-mile radius.

As the white light flared, the golden armored soldiers disintegrated and vanished. However, the small golden figure, trapped within, rolled on the ground and reappeared in its massive beetle form. It then curled its body into a gleaming golden sphere, with streaks of purple-gold spiritual patterns emerging on its surface.

The giant form of Ma Liang only managed to escape a short distance before, with a face full of horror, he too was swallowed by the white light.

With a "bang"!

The ancient green mirror in front of Han Li shattered, yet the dazzling white light it had previously displayed seemed to continue flickering before him.

Han Li's expression was solemn as he looked up towards the center of the Howling Fiend Zone. In the distance, continuous rumbling sounds echoed in the sky, accompanied by faint, flickering white light.

Waves of faint fluctuations emanated from the same direction, causing Han Li's expression to turn uncertain after a brief moment of sensing.

"What a powerful Two Poles Microcosm Formation! If I had been caught in it without warning, I doubt I would have escaped with my life," Han Li suddenly sighed, saying.

"If it were a true Two Poles Microcosm Formation, you indeed wouldn't be able to withstand its self-detonation. However, due to recent changes, this formation's power is only one-tenth of the original. Given your divine abilities, Brother Han, there's still a significant chance you could survive," Daoist Crab's faint voice reached Han Li's ears.

No sooner had he spoken than a silver electric flash appeared behind Han Li, and Daoist Crab materialized.

"Oh, if even I could survive, then wouldn't the chances of that true immortal escaping be even greater?" Han Li said without turning his head.

"Indeed," Daoist Crab replied expressionlessly.

"Based on your prediction, if this immortal truly escaped, how much of his power would remain?" Han Li asked thoughtfully, stroking his chin.

"Other things are hard to judge, but his current true immortal body likely cannot be maintained. There's a high chance he'll be forced back to his original form and suffer a certain backlash. Although I don't know what secret art he used to break through the suppression of this realm's laws, severe injury is certainly unavoidable now," Daoist Crab said calmly.

"So, Brother Crab, you agree that I should go and take a look," Han Li said slowly.

"Whether you go or not is naturally up to you, Brother Han. However, the opponent is clearly not ordinary, and there's a significant chance he carries True Soul Pills. If you could obtain one, it would make surviving the ascension tribulation much easier," Daoist Crab replied after a moment of silence.

"With that said, it seems I must take some risks this time. Fortunately, given his current state, even if I can't defeat him, I'll have more than enough ability to escape safely." Han Li chuckled, then shook his sleeve. Silver arcs instantly shot out from his body, and a deafening roar erupted beneath him as a faint silver lightning formation materialized.

After the lightning in the formation suddenly flared, Han Li and Daoist Crab vanished without a trace amidst the swirling electric arcs.

At the center of the Howling Fiend Zone.

When the white light receded and completely dispersed, the entire ten-thousand-mile area was unexpectedly lowered by several dozen feet compared to its original elevation, forming a vast, super-basin-like region out of thin air.

Within the entire basin, the ground was as smooth as a mirror, without a single uneven spot.

In the high sky above the center of the basin, two objects remained suspended motionless.

One was a gigantic sphere. However, its gleaming golden hard shell was now entirely blackened, faintly emitting a burnt smell, as if a large portion had been scorched.

The other was a massive purple-gold crystal, hazy with light inside, vaguely encapsulating a blurry human figure.

With a "bang."

The massive crystal was the first to shatter inch by inch, revealing a naked Ma Liang emerging from within.

At this moment, he had not only regained his human form, completely devoid of clothing, but his face was also exceptionally pale, utterly devoid of color. After slowly sweeping his gaze around, his expression became even more displeased.

"The Two Poles Microcosm Formation! To think it's a secret formation from the Immortal Realm. No wonder it possesses such power. Heh heh, what a pity it's only an incomplete version, otherwise..." Ma Liang chuckled to himself.

After muttering to himself with a few chuckles, Ma Liang's expression suddenly shifted, and his gaze landed on the golden sphere before he could finish his sentence.

The golden sphere trembled slightly, and then pink cracks appeared on its surface. Cooked flesh began to fall away, revealing another gleaming golden beetle, about a *zhang* in size, inside.

"Golden Cicada Shedding Its Shell! To think a mere Gold Devouring Immortal from the lower realm has cultivated such a divine ability. Haha, magnificent! This insect's aptitude far exceeds my expectations!" Ma Liang was initially stunned by the sight, but then he clapped his hands and burst into laughter. With a flick of his wrist, a pale silver talisman suddenly appeared in his hand, and he prepared to toss it towards the golden beetle with a shake of his wrist.

The Gold Devouring Beetle King's aura was significantly weaker than before, but upon seeing this, a fierce glint still flashed in its eyes, and it seemed ready to spread its wings and charge forward.

But just then, a clap of thunder sounded in the high sky, and countless silver electric arcs shot out from the void, instantly interweaving into a silver lightning formation several *zhang* wide.

Ma Liang's expression changed. Without a word, he flicked his wrist, throwing the silver talisman not at the beetle, but at the lightning formation.

With a "thwack."

After a flash, the silver talisman transformed out of thin air into a gigantic silver axe, several dozen *zhang* long, and chopped down fiercely towards the lightning formation.

Before the giant axe truly descended, a sharp and strangely cold aura had already swept down.

Within the lightning formation, electric light swirled, and two blurry human figures appeared amidst the roar. One of them glanced at the descending silver axe, then simply raised a hand, and a hazy green sword light swept out to meet it.

With a "boom."

The green light and silver axe recoiled simultaneously upon contact.

After a flicker, the silver axe dissipated into specks of spiritual light.

The green light, however, circled once, then transformed into a small, inch-long sword that returned to the figure's hand.

The figures emerging from the lightning formation were, naturally, Han Li and Daoist Crab, with Han Li being the one who took action.

"Hmph, more fools who don't know their place! Eh? A complete immortal puppet, that's quite rare!" Ma Liang snorted as he clearly saw Han Li and Daoist Crab. Then, his gaze sharpened, and he immediately recognized Daoist Crab's origin, a rare hint of surprise appearing on his face.

"As expected of someone from the Immortal Realm, you easily saw through Brother Crab's identity. However, judging by your appearance, the backlash from this Spirit Realm must be significant. How much power do you have left now?" Han Li said with a faint smile after appraising Ma Liang.

At this moment, the golden beetle flapped its wings, and with a "whoosh," transformed into a streak of golden light that shot away. After a flash, it disappeared into Han Li's sleeve.

"It seems this immortal puppet next to you told you about the realm's backlash. But even if I only have one-tenth of my power left, eliminating both of you would be effortless. However, if you're willing to hand over the Gold Devouring Immortal, I can spare your life," Ma Liang said with a laugh, a glint in his eyes upon seeing this.

"Gold Devouring Immortal? You mean my Gold Devouring Beetle King. Heh heh, I'm afraid I cannot comply," Han Li replied with a yawn.

"In that case, I'll just exert a bit more effort. After I've dealt with you, I'll subdue this Gold Devouring Immortal," Ma Liang sneered, grabbing at the air with one hand. A blood-red light appeared in his grasp, and a hazy blood-colored seal instantly materialized.

Han Li's expression darkened at the sight. Without any visible movement of his hands or feet, a golden light flashed behind him, and a six-armed, single-headed Brahma Saint avatar emerged. Simultaneously, a "hissing" sound emanated from within his body, and countless green sword shadows, numbering over a thousand, materialized out of thin air, forming a dense sea of swords that enveloped and protected him.

Alongside him, Daoist Crab crackled loudly with silver electric arcs surging out and swirling around every inch of his body, as if he had transformed into a thunder god.

Just then, Han Li suddenly felt a warmth in his chest. A bottle-shaped, hazy green light penetrated his clothes and emerged, while a clear ringing sound emanated from it, soaring straight into the distant sky.

Almost simultaneously, a green light flashed from Ma Liang's sleeve opposite him, and a dark green small bottle flew out. After a slight tremor, it emitted a buzzing sound and attempted to fly towards Han Li.

With a "bang."

Ma Liang almost instinctively swept his sleeve and snatched the dark green bottle. However, after his gaze swept over the bottle-shaped green light on Han Li's chest, an expression of incredible ecstasy instantly appeared on his face.

"The Heaven-Palm Bottle! To think this bottle is in your hands. Haha, this is truly a treasure found effortlessly after searching far and wide! Why bother looking for that traitor when I've found this treasure directly? If I bring this back to the Ancestor, I can't imagine what kind of reward I'll receive." Ma Liang looked at the dark green bottle in his hand, then at the green light on Han Li's chest, and burst into maniacal laughter.

"The Heaven-Palm Bottle? What are you talking about!" Han Li's expression suddenly changed drastically, and a strange chill appeared in his eyes as he stared at the dark green bottle in the other's hand.

"Hmph, don't tell me you don't have a similar small bottle. Although my Heaven-Stealing Bottle is merely an imitation of the Heaven-Palm Bottle, their mutual resonance cannot be mistaken," Ma Liang said, a cold expression appearing on his face.

"Are you talking about this item?" Han Li's expression changed several times before he raised his hand and grabbed at the empty space in front of his chest. Another emerald-green small bottle materialized out of thin air.

In terms of style and appearance, this bottle was identical to the dark green small bottle Ma Liang held, only its color was slightly lighter, making it appear a bit more inconspicuous.

"Yes, that's it... wait, no. What you have seems to be just an outer shell; it doesn't have a bottle spirit. Where have you hidden the bottle spirit?" After glancing at the green bottle in Han Li's hand, Ma Liang lowered his head to look at his own dark green bottle. Finding no further changes between the two, his expression suddenly changed drastically again.

"Bottle spirit! What's that?" Han Li narrowed his eyes, looking at the true immortal opposite him.