Chapter 363: Halfway Robbery

Dong Xuan'er, who had been standing with the uncanny man, was also rapidly retreating backward, enveloped by the man's protective aura, along with the other two individuals.

A resentful strike from a Core Formation cultivator was not something the three of them could possibly withstand!

The vast expanse of white sword light, propelled by the masked woman, pursued them for over ten zhang before suddenly dissipating like smoke, vanishing without a trace.

At the same time, the woman standing on the magical artifact swayed a few times, her graceful body appearing as if she could fall at any moment.

Upon seeing this, the dazzling man and the Ghost Spirit Gate Young Master were overjoyed. They immediately ceased their retreat and charged forward.

Watching from below, Han Li's expression subtly changed. Without hesitation, he slapped his storage pouch, and thirteen "Red Thread Evasion Needles" automatically flew into his hand. Han Li gripped them tightly with both hands.

Even if acting now was dangerous, Han Li could not bear to watch Nangong Wan perish.

After all, no matter how selfish and indifferent he might be, he wasn't truly heartless or completely estranged from human connection. Furthermore, he was confident that while he might not be a match for the two Ghost Spirit Gate young masters at the moment, he would have more than enough capability if he focused solely on escaping.

Just as Han Li raised his hand, intending to release the flying needles and save the masked woman, the situation in the sky suddenly took a drastic turn, undergoing a massive change.

The masked woman, who had initially appeared unstable on her sword, suddenly steadied herself as Wang Chan and the others closed in, a cold glint flashing in her beautiful eyes.

Seeing this, Wang Chan and the dazzling man showed expressions of horror, instantly realizing they had fallen into a trap.

But it was already too late for them to turn back and flee.

The woman merely raised both hands, and countless sword qi shot out again, piercing the sky. Dazzling white light completely engulfed the trio.

Seeing this, Han Li felt a weight lift from his heart, and the magical artifacts he had been gripping tightly in his hand also loosened slightly.

At this moment, the entire sky was illuminated grey-white by the masked woman's sword light. Within the white light, the blood mist and protective aura, though swaying precariously like a small boat in surging waves, stubbornly endured. Especially the dazzling man and Dong Xuan'er, enveloped in the protective aura, shot out strange blue and red lights from their hands, which astonishingly managed to counteract the sword light's furious assault.

This situation caused Han Li to furrow his brow slightly. After a moment of thought, he silently vanished from his spot.

Meanwhile, the masked woman in the sky was filled with extreme anxiety!

Although she had used a stratagem to trap these two junior cultivators of the demonic path, the current intensity of her attack surprisingly couldn't defeat these three individuals for the time being. This was truly unexpected.

Not long ago, she had fought a major battle with a Core Formation cultivator from the demonic path. As a result, after exhausting her magic power, she almost perished along with her opponent.

Although she later escaped the encirclement, her injuries were so severe that even she was extremely alarmed.

What was worse, her magical treasure, which was closely linked to her nascent soul, had been heavily damaged in the fight and couldn't be used for a short period.

Furthermore, with pursuers hot on her heels, she had no choice but to use a secret art that greatly depleted her vitality. She forcibly extracted a portion of her internal potential to generate a trace of spiritual power, allowing her to control her artifact and flee.

Unexpectedly, while she had shaken off most of the demonic cultivators, these three possessed unique demonic arts and were astonishingly able to cling relentlessly to her trail.

Given this, she had no choice but to find a way to eliminate these three. Otherwise, once the secret art's effects wore off, even as a Core Formation cultivator, she would be at their mercy.

The reason she chose to stop here was that her divine sense had just detected the presence of a cultivator. Although she didn't know who this person was, there was undeniably no demonic energy signature from the Six Demonic Sects on them.

Moreover, this person was a Mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, likely either from a major immortal cultivation clan or an allied cultivator from one of the other five sects.

Therefore, operating under the assumption that things couldn't get much worse, she had fled to this location. She largely intended to drag this cultivator into the fray with her, hoping it might lead to some turn of events.

To her utter surprise, however, this person's divine sense was not weak at all. They had actually heard the commotion from afar and concealed themselves, clearly wanting no part in any trouble.

As a result, the masked woman had no choice but to stop and face her enemies alone, which made her grit her teeth in frustration and hatred towards this person.

But unexpectedly, another fatal turn of events occurred.

These three demonic cultivators were surprisingly resilient and possessed extremely powerful defensive magical artifacts. With the cultivation techniques and divine abilities she was performing using her remaining spiritual power, she was astonishingly unable to eliminate them for the time being.

Furthermore, her high-grade talismans and other powerful magical artifacts had already been completely used up during the many days of fighting.

Now, she felt the last trace of spiritual power within her body was about to disappear. This made her heart sink immediately!

Wang Chan and the others, who were struggling to hold on amidst the opposing sword light, felt the oppressive, mountain-like sword light, which had been making them breathless, gradually thin out and then completely dissipate.

This left the trio momentarily stunned. They then saw the masked woman standing inertly on her magical artifact, her eyes dull and lifeless, her body trembling slightly in a pitiful manner.

After Wang Chan and the dazzling man exchanged glances, their hearts filled with pleasant surprise. However, their recent bitter experience still made them hesitate for a moment, not daring to act rashly.

At that moment, a white light shot out from below, as swift as lightning. In the blink of an eye, it reached the masked woman, and within the light, a figure flickered, embracing her around the waist. The white light then turned and, astonishingly, flew back down the way it came.

This scene enraged Wang Chan and the dazzling man.

How could they allow their prize, which was practically within their grasp, to be snatched away by someone else? Without hesitation, they activated their evasion techniques and immediately gave chase.

This time, however, Dong Xuan'er stood her ground, showing no intention of pursuing. Instead, she revealed a look of surprise and suspicion, as the figure struck her as extremely familiar, causing her to hesitate for a moment.

Covering dozens of zhang in an instant, the white light flew down into a dense forest on the ground. As the light receded, it revealed an inconspicuous young man.

The man was tightly holding the masked woman with one arm, looking up at the pursuing Wang Chan and the other man, his face devoid of any expression.

The masked woman, however, struggled weakly in the man's arms, her eyes filled with shame and anger, seemingly scolding him about something. But the young man completely ignored her.

"It's you!""You!"

After clearly seeing the man's appearance, Wang Chan and the dazzling man almost simultaneously exclaimed.

Both of them recognized Han Li, who had unexpectedly intervened. After exchanging surprised glances, they no longer hesitated, unleashing their divine abilities and charging towards Han Li.

Wang Chan's body glowed with an expanding blood mist, which instantly filled a space of twenty to thirty zhang. A strong bloody stench arose, and his aura was overwhelmingly powerful.

The dazzling man sneered, and suddenly a jade flute appeared in his hand. With a slight wave, a clear, high-pitched sound emanated. Then, the protective aura on his body resonated with the sound, astonishingly manifesting as a pink peacock that detached from him and flew directly towards Han Li. He himself followed closely behind the peacock, unwilling to fall behind.

Seeing the two of them approaching menacingly, Han Li finally showed a hint of panic.

He suddenly stomped on the small boat beneath him. The boat immediately emitted a dazzling white light and trembled slightly, appearing as if it was about to shoot away.

At this moment, Wang Chan and the other's astonishing offensive had reached above Han Li's head, completely blocking his escape path. They even clearly saw the masked woman, who had originally been struggling, suddenly become still, her bright eyes filled with despair.

This brought great relief to the two of them! It seemed this Core Formation female cultivator was completely powerless to resist!

But Han Li, who had appeared to be in a panic, suddenly changed his expression, a strange smile appearing on his face.

Seeing Han Li reveal such an expression, the two outstanding junior cultivators of the demonic path couldn't help but feel a sudden jolt in their hearts.

Suddenly, the scenery before them changed. Han Li and the masked woman surprisingly vanished as if turning into clear breeze, and what appeared before the two of them were actually two massive boulders. This made Wang Chan and the dazzling man hastily retract their evasion techniques in fright, and they couldn't help but look around in surprise.

What they saw made their expressions change.

The surroundings were no longer a forest but astonishingly countless towering stone pillars, dense as a forest. They had actually been trapped within an illusion formation.

Wang Chan and the dazzling man were enraged.

Although this illusion formation wasn't very powerful, and they wouldn't take much effort to break it, it was enough for Han Li to take their prey and make off with it. This made the two young masters of the demonic path hate Han Li even more, to the bone.

"Brother Wang, let's break this formation quickly, don't forget! My junior sister Dong is still outside! With her cultivation, she should be able to hold off the opponent for a while," the dazzling man said to Wang Chan with a cold sneer, having suddenly remembered something.

"Yes, this young master almost forgot about that!" Wang Chan's face flashed with delight, though he spoke with some disbelief. "But that girl, I remember she used to be a disciple of Huangfeng Valley. Will she really intervene and stop them?"

Hearing this, the dazzling man showed a hesitant expression and replied with some uncertainty:

"She should intervene! After all, Dong Xuan'er's status in my Harmonious Bliss Sect is not low; it's much better than her being an ordinary disciple in Huangfeng Valley! And my father has treated her very well!"