Chapter 331: Extinguishing the Enemy

Song Meng and his companion were startled when they saw Emperor Yue attack Han Li, who was sitting cross-legged.

Though they knew the blade's power meant neither of them could withstand a single blow, they helplessly raised their hands simultaneously. One released a volley of fireballs, while the other threw a talisman that materialized into seven or eight millstone-sized boulders, hoping to briefly impede Emperor Yue.

Unfortunately, these magical attacks were swept away by the immense blade aura before they even came close to the blade, utterly annihilating them.

The blade aura then rotated back, carrying a foul, bloody scent, and violently struck down once more.

Han Li watched the blade aura approach, yet his expression remained serene, a cold smile playing on his lips.

Emperor Yue was momentarily stunned by Han Li's calmness. Before he could grasp its implications, the blade aura in his hand had already struck.

As Emperor Yue's blade descended, his vision blurred. Han Li vanished from beneath him, and the strike landed on empty air.

Startled, he realized he had been inexplicably transported dozens of feet into the sky, with the five-colored glow still visible below. He had been returned to his starting point.

Emperor Yue's face darkened considerably. Gritting his teeth, he swiftly swung his blade, again tearing through the glow, and charged downwards. Han Li remained seated cross-legged, calmly observing him.

This time, Emperor Yue did not charge recklessly. Instead, he shook his body, unleashing vast swathes of overwhelming bloody light, with the black blade aura following close behind.

Having prepared himself mentally, Emperor Yue finally witnessed the peculiar scene unfolding below with clarity.

When the bloody light reached about a zhang above Han Li's head, it was as if something consumed it, vanishing without a trace. Simultaneously, high in the sky behind him, he detected the reappearance of his protective demonic light, confirming it had been instantly teleported back to its original position.

To Emperor Yue's horror, his downward strike was entirely useless. After a flash, he and his blade were once again high above the glow.

This time, Emperor Yue's face paled, and for the first time, he revealed a look of panic.

He stopped charging downwards, instead wielding the Black Blood Demonic Blade to continuously unleash crescent-shaped blade auras. He struck out in multiple directions, attempting to find a flaw in the formation.

Shortly after the blade auras flew out, a flash of white light occurred, and they incredibly bounced back intact. He was momentarily flustered, frantically trying to parry his own powerful attacks with a mix of shock and fury.

Previously, when Emperor Yue found himself unable to exit the formation, he had only assumed it contained a minor illusionary spell and wasn't particularly worried, believing his demonic cultivation would easily break such a small formation. But now, with instant teleportation and powerful attacks being reflected, his heart sank.

These were the kinds of restrictions only found in powerful formations, like the legendary "Great Severing Array"!

Just as he felt deeply uneasy and a strong sense of foreboding, a powerful spiritual energy suddenly surged from beneath the glow. His heart tightened, and he instinctively gripped the black blade tighter. The bloody light around him rapidly spun, instantly enveloping him in a crimson vortex, providing impenetrable protection.

Then, two more equally powerful spiritual pressures erupted from below. With a buzzing sound, the glow below him split open, revealing a circular passage about a zhang in diameter.

Instantly, countless small cyan rulers swarmed from the passage, forming a torrential cyan current that surged directly towards Emperor Yue. These were the cyan ruler talisman treasures successfully activated by Han Li.

After the rulers had all flown out, a fiery red small sword and a yellow crystal orb emerged sequentially.

As they exited the passage, both transformed: one grew incredibly large, and the other emitted a dazzling yellow light.

Driven by Chen Qiaoqian and Zhong Weiniang, these two talisman treasures silently split, flanking the enemy from both sides.

Witnessing this, Emperor Yue, still within the bloody vortex, turned pale. He suddenly began to wildly brandish the Black Blood Blade, instantly unleashing seven or eight massive blade auras in quick succession. These surged towards the cyan rulers, and amidst a series of crackling explosions, astonishingly shattered over half of them.

Han Li, controlling the talisman treasures from below, paled slightly, as he too felt the repercussions due to their mental connection.

The blood blade's power was unexpectedly formidable; fortunately, Han Li didn't have to directly parry its blows.

However, Emperor Yue was now merely making a desperate, last-ditch effort.

Despite the obstructing blade auras, the remaining cyan rulers, along with the red small sword and yellow crystal orb, seized the opportunity to fly towards the bloody vortex and plunged into it without hesitation.

Immediately, within the crimson vortex, various piercing shrieks arose, and cyan, red, and yellow lights continuously erupted, clashing with the black aura. The struggle inside was clearly intense!

Suddenly, an enraged cry echoed from within. Amidst a tearing sound, the black aura, along with the yellow and red lights, flashed wildly before completely vanishing from the bloody vortex. Below, Chen Qiaoqian and Zhong Weiniang, sitting beside Han Li, simultaneously turned ashen, their eyes losing all vibrancy.

"Seventh Junior Sister, are you two alright?" Song Meng asked, rushing to their side with concern.

"We're fine," Chen Qiaoqian replied softly, taking two blue pills from her pocket, swallowing one, and handing the other to Zhong Weiniang. "That blood blade was truly demonic; it actually forced a mutual destruction with Senior Sister Zhong's talisman treasure and mine. Now, it's up to Junior Brother Han's talisman treasure to see if it can finish off the enemy."

"Your talisman treasures were destroyed, Junior Sisters?" the other person exclaimed, looking utterly shocked. In their mind, talisman treasures should be invincible, second only to true magic artifacts!

"Yes!" Zhong Weiniang said, her red lips slightly parted as an unnatural flush rose to her face after swallowing the pill. "I suspect that demonic blade might be a fragment of a magic artifact."

"A magic artifact fragment? How is that possible?" Chen Qiaoqian exclaimed, equally surprised.

Just then, a series of earth-shattering roars continuously rumbled above their heads, startling them, and they quickly looked up.

Through the faint glow, dazzling lights, a mixture of cyan and blood-red, erupted from the battlefield.

A moment later, the bloody light rapidly diminished, completely engulfed by the cyan light.

Then all the lights gradually faded, revealing Emperor Yue standing rigidly upright.

His face was filled with a bewildered expression; his lips moved slightly, then he crumbled like porcelain. His entire body turned into a heap of mangled flesh, falling straight from the sky, only to be gently cradled by the glow above their heads.

Witnessing this scene, Han Li's fellow disciples showed ecstatic expressions. Song Meng, in particular, turned to Han Li and excitedly shouted:

"Junior Brother Han, you've vanquished that demonic fiend! I knew you could do it!"

"I had to unleash all the remaining power of the talisman treasure to break through his bloody light," Han Li said, standing up with a smile and a hint of self-satisfaction. "Otherwise, it might have dragged on for a long time."

The method for drawing out such a large amount of power from a talisman treasure was indeed not something an ordinary person could achieve. It was only after Han Li had personally used and observed so many different talisman treasures that he gained this particular insight.

This was a potent method for defeating enemies; though it greatly reduced the number of uses for a talisman treasure, its power was significantly amplified.

For powerful enemies, it was incredibly effective!

Han Li had only comprehended this technique a few days ago. Now, after unexpectedly employing it, he had indeed annihilated the already severely weakened enemy with a single blow.

Naturally, this talisman treasure had also met its end, turning into ashes.

However, Han Li's thoughts were already focused on the "Blood Condensation Five Elements Pill." After exchanging a few words with Song Meng, he wasted no time in releasing two beast puppets, which immediately headed towards Emperor Yue's corpse.

The others didn't pay much attention to this sight.

After all, Han Li had almost single-handedly defeated this enemy, so the spoils of war naturally belonged to him.

Zhong Weiniang, on the other hand, finally showed some joy as her beloved's great vengeance was fulfilled, and she repeatedly thanked Han Li.

She said that if Senior Brother Liu and the others were aware in the afterlife, they would surely be grateful to Han Li for avenging them!

This remark made Han Li, who actually had another purpose for this trip, feel a bit embarrassed.

He quickly changed the subject, suggesting that the others promptly search various parts of the Imperial Palace for any remaining Black Fiend Sect members. He, meanwhile, would stay to clean up the area and dismantle the grand formation.

Hearing Han Li's words, the other Huangfeng Valley disciples immediately understood his intention: he was clearly giving them the opportunity to collect the spoils from the Black Fiend Sect's stronghold.

Song Meng instantly beamed with joy. Although Chen Qiaoqian and Zhong Weiniang felt a little embarrassed, Han Li calmly stated:

"I'll join you after I'm done here," he said. "Besides, the Black Fiend Sect Master should have left behind plenty of valuable items on his person, which will be enough to compensate me!"

Hearing this, the others found it reasonable and no longer declined. After all, they had indeed suffered significant losses in today's battle!

So, after Han Li deactivated the grand formation, the others mounted their artifacts and flew away.

Once the others were out of sight, Han Li confidently waved at the two beast puppets above. They then flew back to him, carrying a few items they had found.