Chapter 724: Condensed Light Jewel and Reincarnation Divine Light

**Chapter 5: Renowned in All Directions**

Around the hall, faint strands of reddish-green light appeared, sweeping like surging waves towards the cold woman in the center. The silver bell's sonic attack reached her in an instant.

The woman, facing the attacks directly, remained expressionless. She pointed at the two flying swords in front of her. Black and white light flickered, and the swords gently spun in mid-air. Cold air and hot waves erupted instantly, forming a bizarre, two-layered black and white light shield. White was on the outside, black on the inside, with cold and heat echoing each other.

When the silver waves struck the light shield, they vanished as if a clay ox had entered the sea. The shield remained completely still, seemingly unaffected. However, the reddish-green restrictive light from all directions then submerged the woman and her shield.

At this moment, Nangong Wan also made her move.

The "Vermilion Bird Ring" in front of her glowed brightly and, with a crackling sound, transformed into a massive ball of fire, shooting with great momentum towards the center of the hall. Simultaneously, one of her hands, which had been hanging still, moved imperceptibly. A faint reddish glow flashed and instantly vanished from her hand. Had Han Li's spiritual sense not been exceptionally powerful, he would not have detected Nangong Wan's concealed attack.

A muffled groan from a woman emerged from the light almost simultaneously with the dark glow's strike.

"'Evil-Slaying Thorn. You actually used this to injure me. What a trick, Junior Sister. I thought you had already used up all of them. I can't believe you still had one,' the cold woman exclaimed with shock and anger, as if she had suffered a significant loss without realizing it."

Though her voice revealed a hint of pain, her vital energy remained strong. Han Li knew that the opponent had only sustained a minor injury. Most likely, Nangong Wan had used this technique to interrupt her from activating the token.

Therefore, after activating the hall's restrictions, Han Li flipped his hand, and the dark "Thousandfold Peak" appeared in his grasp. He then tossed it into the air, swiftly casting several incantations onto the mountain peak.

Meanwhile, the cold woman, enveloped by the light, seemed temporarily trapped by the restrictive aura. She neither dodged nor retreated, taking a direct hit from the fire mass formed by the Vermilion Bird Ring. Immediately, seven or eight monstrous fire serpents, as thick as arms, emerged from the fire mass, coiling around her and biting.

The hall was instantly engulfed in a raging inferno!

Just as Han Li was about to activate the treasure, seeing the mountain peak had expanded to five or six zhang high, a soft 'poof' sound came from a distance. A five-colored light beam, as thick as a bowl, burst forth from the sea of fire. Wherever it passed, whether it was the light aura or the surging flames in the hall, everything was swept away by the beam, as if splitting bamboo.

A clear ringing sound resonated from the air. The previously nimble light beam suddenly solidified and became motionless. A translucent, reddish ring spun continuously within the light beam, trapped and unable to escape.

"'Light-Condensing Mirror!'" Han Li's eyes narrowed, and he muttered solemnly.

Before this woman's arrival, Nangong Wan had naturally described her senior sister's cultivation techniques and treasures, hoping to give Han Li a slight advantage when facing her. The "Light-Condensing Mirror" was one of the ancient treasures Nangong Wan mentioned most frequently. It was also one of her senior sister's famous artifacts, possessing immense power.

Speaking of which, the "Azure Condensing Mirror" magical artifact Han Li obtained during the Bloody Trial was a simplified replica of this ancient treasure, with less than one percent of the "Light-Condensing Mirror's" power. Yet, even so, the "Azure Condensing Mirror" was renowned among low-level cultivators, more than enough to be considered a top-tier magical artifact. This demonstrates the immense power of the "Light-Condensing Mirror."

Now, the reddish-green restrictive light and flames were all scattered by the light beam, no longer able to trap the enemy. Thus, the cold woman's figure reappeared. She was inside her black and white light shield, forming hand seals with one hand and holding the mirror with the other.

Han Li's gaze shifted to the treasure mirror, which was quite famous even among Nascent Soul cultivators. The mirror was not large, similar to the Azure Condensing Mirror, but it was entirely dark and lustrous. The center of its surface was a profound black, giving off a deep and eerie feeling. Yet, from this darkness, a five-colored light beam shot forth, creating an extreme contrast that felt somewhat strange.

The restrictive token she had originally held was nowhere to be seen, and instead, her jade hand, forming the seals, was stained with blood, as if she had been injured even through her shield—truly incredible. It seemed to be the work of the so-called "Evil-Slaying Thorn"! Seeing Nangong Wan's natal artifact trapped by the mirror's divine ability, Han Li naturally wouldn't stand by.

He silently pointed at the black mountain peak. After a slight tremor, the treasure instantly vanished from its spot, only to reappear the next moment directly above the cold woman's head, pressing down aggressively.

The beautiful woman below sneered. She tilted the "Light-Condensing Mirror" slightly upward while simultaneously casting an incantation into its surface with her other hand. Immediately, the light beam from the mirror trembled slightly, then suddenly split into another, slightly thinner beam. This second beam shot with lightning speed towards the descending black mountain peak, intending to likewise restrict the treasure.

Han Li, already prepared, would not allow her to succeed so easily. Without hesitation, he formed a hand seal with both hands. The black mountain peak's descent abruptly halted. Then, after spinning rapidly, a large expanse of black light mist erupted from its base, colliding precisely with the oncoming light beam.

Initially, the black light engulfed the comparatively slender light beam, and its residual glow also enveloped the cold woman below. The black and white light shield on the cold woman's body trembled within the black light mist. She suddenly felt her surrounding spiritual energy become chaotic, almost causing the light beam projected from her mirror to disperse.

Her expression changed slightly. Without hesitation, she opened her mouth and sprayed a cloud of vital energy onto the mirror's surface. The light beam facing the black mountain peak immediately thickened by a third and instantly transformed into a five-colored light aura, gently supporting the black mist and the small mountain, preventing them from falling. A muffled cracking sound faintly emanated from the friction between the two.

They had reached a temporary stalemate!

Seeing this, Nangong Wan's spirits lifted. She vigorously urged the trapped Vermilion Bird Ring. The artifact immediately swelled and contracted amidst phoenix cries, desperately trying to break free from the restriction.

For a moment, a situation was formed where the two were jointly fighting Nangong Wan's senior sister.

Naturally, the three's tactics were not limited to just these. So, upon seeing this stalemate, all three made their next moves almost simultaneously.

Han Li abruptly pulled at his waist with one hand and tossed out a spirit beast pouch. A loud buzzing filled the air as countless golden flying insects swarmed out, forming a terrifying golden insect cloud.

Nangong Wan, meanwhile, chanted a spell that sounded like celestial music. A massive reddish halo suddenly appeared a few feet above her head, circulating continuously like a Buddha's radiance and gradually becoming blindingly bright.

"'Cycle of Rebirth Divine Light! Junior Sister Nangong, are you truly intent on fighting to the death? How dare you use such a divine ability!'"

The cold woman, however, tossed the treasure mirror above her head. Rubbing her hands together, she produced a small, horn-shaped verdant banner. But upon seeing the halo appear above Nangong Wan's head, she couldn't help but say with a grim expression:

Although she was slightly surprised by the golden insect cloud released by Han Li, she didn't seem to take it seriously. Clearly, she didn't recognize these nearly mature Gold Devouring Beetles.

"'If Senior Sister doesn't want to fight to the death, then hand over the Soul-Trapping Seal token and let us leave,' Nangong Wan said calmly, her expression unchanged."

"'Hmph! Quite bold, aren't you? The Cycle of Rebirth Divine Light is powerful, but do you think it can truly deal with me?' The cold woman snorted, a murderous glint flashing across her face. Simultaneously, she opened her mouth again and spat out a small, blood-colored sword.

This sword was only a few inches long, yet it was entirely blood-red and translucent, emitting dazzling bloody light. Within the sword's body, a faint wisp of black mist subtly writhed, making it incredibly eerie. As soon as this small sword appeared, it began to tremble and hum on its own, without waiting for the woman to activate it. A bloody stench instantly filled the entire hall.

"'Blood Demon Sword! When did you obtain this demonic artifact? Senior Sister, aren't you afraid of demonic backlash by using this item?' Nangong Wan's smile vanished from her beautiful face as she stared coldly at the woman."

"'Backlash? Junior Sister, don't worry. Since I've deployed this treasure, it won't take long to defeat you. There won't be any chance for demonic backlash. Now, I'll ask you one last time: for the prosperity of our sect, are you truly unwilling to marry Wei Lichen? If you still refuse, when the Blood Demon Sword goes wild later, I can't guarantee I'll be able to control its power. If you get hurt, don't blame me for not warning you,' the cold woman said impolitely, seemingly full of confidence in the Blood Demon Sword."

"'You don't need to ask anything more. Even if Wan'er is willing to sacrifice for the Masked Moon Sect, I will absolutely not agree. You can forget about it!' Han Li glanced at the Blood Demon Sword and said indifferently, as if the sword didn't concern him at all."

"'Who exactly are you? Your cultivation and divine abilities aren't weak; you shouldn't be an unknown figure. Yet, I don't recall a Nascent Soul cultivator like you. Did you only recently advance to the Nascent Soul stage? 'Wan'er'? What an intimate way to address her. It seems my junior sister has been unwilling to marry all this time, likely because of you,' the cold woman said, a chilling glint flashing in her star-like eyes, as she stared at Han Li with sudden murderous intent."