Chapter 785: Fierce and Ruthless

“Evil-Warding Divine Thunder!” cried out the black-robed woman, who had been enraged and was about to unleash a demonic secret technique.

Before she could utter a word, Han Li waved both hands, and a golden net rumbled down, engulfing her.

A look of horror flashed in her eyes. Her body instantly transformed into a wisp of smoke, recoiling and narrowly avoiding the golden net's encirclement.

Han Li remained expressionless. The Wind-Thunder Wings on his back suddenly unfurled, and he instantly vanished from his spot.

Seeing this, the black-robed woman immediately recalled the rumors about Han Li. She hurriedly formed a hand seal with both hands, and her figure swayed slightly.

Her figure blurred, and seven or eight identical women instantly appeared side by side. These women seemed lifelike, their movements perfectly synchronized. Suddenly, they scattered, flying off in all directions.

All of them transformed into streaks of yellow light, making it impossible to discern which was the black-robed woman's true body!

Silver electric arcs flickered. With a faint rumble of thunder, Han Li appeared at the spot where the woman had originally stood.

He gazed at the numerous escaping lights scattering in all directions. Yet, he showed no panic; instead, a cold sneer appeared at the corner of his lips.

Spirit energy surged into his eyes, and blue light flickered deep within his pupils. He activated the divine ability of the Brightsight Spirit Eyes.

Han Li raised his head again and looked into the distance.

He saw that all the yellow streaks were dim in light and shadow, with sparse spiritual energy. They were all mere illusions.

Han Li's heart jolted. He quickly glanced left and right, only to suddenly realize a nearly invisible smoky shadow was silently moving towards his back. The woman had used these illusions to distract him. Her true body had not fled far away among them; instead, she had seized the opportunity to hide nearby, intending to launch a sneak attack.

This woman was certainly bold and highly skilled.

If not for his Brightsight Spirit Eyes, he truly wouldn't have detected her presence with spiritual sense alone. Her escape technique was so profound, it might even rival that of Silvermoon.

Han Li was somewhat startled, but he remained silent. He turned around and flew directly towards the giant ape, seemingly with no intention of pursuing the black-robed woman.

The wisp of smoke had already reached several feet behind Han Li. After a slight pause, the woman's figure silently materialized. A hand glowed with an inch-long yellow light, thrusting like lightning directly towards Han Li's back.

Its direction was precise and ruthless, aimed directly at the heart. If her claw landed solidly, his heart would surely be crushed, rendering his physical body useless.

But just as the woman extended her hand, Han Li's figure seemed to sway casually. Then, his face turned back at a speed invisible to the naked eye, directly facing the woman.

His mouth slightly parted, and a golden light surged forth from within.

“Ah!” The black-robed woman's face turned pale and bloodless. She frantically shifted her body to the side.

But it was too late. At such close range, there was no way to dodge.

With a "bang," a golden arc shot out from Han Li's mouth, striking the woman squarely on the shoulder.

A burnt smell immediately emanated. The woman screamed and plummeted from the air.

As Han Li unfurled the wings on his back, he vanished in a rumble of thunder. But then, amidst electric flashes, he reappeared behind the falling woman. A hand covered in eerie blue flames gently pressed against the woman's neck.

With a crackle, a thick layer of blue ice encased her entire body.

The black-robed woman felt her entire body go cold, and then all sensation vanished. Her entire being transformed into an ice statue, plummeting straight down from the sky.

Han Li floated motionless in mid-air. However, he raised his other hand, which was already prepared, and countless slender electric arcs extended, forming a golden net that enveloped the ice statue.

A chilling expression flashed across Han Li's face. Golden light erupted from the ice statue, and amidst cracking sounds, the black-robed woman's body disintegrated into specks of icy light, vanishing without a trace.

The only remnant within the electric net was the core nascent soul of the female cultivator, with features as delicate as a painting. The nascent soul's face was deathly pale, seemingly aware of the Evil-Warding Divine Thunder's power, and filled with dread.

Han Li's eyes flickered. As he shook the golden arc in his hand, about to destroy the nascent soul,

the black-robed woman's nascent soul suddenly shrieked:

“You cannot kill me! I am the companion of the Demonic Dao's Yinluo Sect Leader from Jin State. If you kill me, my sect and you will become sworn enemies!”

“The companion of the Yinluo Sect Leader!” Hearing this, Han Li coldly stared at the nascent soul for a moment. Then, without a word, he loosened the electric net in his hand and turned to leave. The woman's nascent soul was stunned at first, then overjoyed, about to escape through the gap. But her mind was already filled with malicious thoughts of how to retaliate against Han Li once she was free.

At that moment, Han Li, who was more than ten feet away, subtly activated a spell in his mind.

The golden net, which had been loosened, suddenly tightened, instantly wrapping the female cultivator's nascent soul tightly. Immediately, electric arcs leaped and burst amidst a rumble of thunder.

The black-robed woman's nascent soul was instantly reduced to ashes, without even a chance to whimper.

“Having already destroyed your physical body, how could I possibly let you return to seek revenge?” Han Li muttered helplessly, letting out a deep sigh.

Then, without looking back, he flew towards the giant ape.

From the black-robed woman's arrival to Han Li's use of the Evil-Warding Divine Thunder to eliminate her, it seemed complicated, but it all happened in an instant.

The distant withered old man wasn't unwilling to go and rescue her. The moment the woman was in danger, he stomped his foot and transformed into a streak of golden light, shooting straight towards them.

But at that very moment, a strange pink light suddenly shot forth from another direction, transforming into a vast cloud of pink mist that directly collided with the golden light.

After a rumbling sound, although the cloud was shattered and dispersed, it managed to barely block the golden light.

The golden light receded, revealing the withered old man's figure. His face was livid. He stared intently at the pink cloud opposite him, his eyes blazing with fury.

He truly didn't know what kind of furious rage the Yinluo Sect Leader would fall into if he learned that his companion had been killed.

Immediately, he gnashed his teeth in hatred towards Han Li and the person who had blocked his path!

From within the cloud mist, a sinister, effeminate laugh echoed. Then, the cloud mist gradually dissipated, revealing a figure within: a handsome, effeminate young man.

It was none other than Old Devil Yunlu of the Joyous Union Sect!

“Fellow Daoist Han, you rescued me. I'll help you once, and then I'll owe you nothing more,” the old devil chuckled, casting a sideways glance at Han Li as he spoke.

Han Li had just finished eliminating the black-robed woman. As he flew closer, he responded indifferently upon hearing this:

“My rescue of fellow Daoist was merely a coincidence. I, Han, never intended for you to repay me for anything. However, Spirit Master Zhu before us is probably not someone the two of us can handle alone. Moreover, do you truly think he is a lone wolf?”

After saying this, Han Li's gaze swept behind the withered old man. He saw that apart from the black-robed figures still manipulating the corpse puppets and desperately dodging the giant ape's slaughter, a dense mass of opposing spellcasters was already pressing forward.

Even a bold person like Old Devil Yunlu's expression changed upon seeing so many spellcasters charging towards them.

Han Li had only managed to rescue this old devil by using two thunder beads in succession, while being obstructed by numerous green firebirds. Just as Han Li was about to join forces with the old devil and consider their next move,

the Yinluo Sect released a large number of copper-armored corpse puppets. Before Han Li could react significantly,

Tihun, from the spirit beast pouch at his waist, immediately began stirring, looking extraordinarily excited.

Han Li, having completely refined the Soul-Screaming Orb, naturally sensed it very clearly.

He immediately released it out of curiosity. As soon as Tihun emerged from the spirit beast pouch, its body rapidly swelled, transforming into a giant black ape. It then began frantically absorbing corpse aura from the corpse puppets.

This greatly astonished Han Li.

Han Li knew that the Tihun Beast could devour spirits, demons, and ghosts. However, its ability to affect corpse puppets refined by cultivators was quite unexpected.

He wasn't sure if this was an innate ability of the Tihun Beast, or a strange divine ability it had acquired after its evolution.

Regardless, it was a pleasant surprise for Han Li.

But now, facing so many spellcasters converging around them, Han Li and Old Devil Yunlu exchanged a glance, and both immediately felt the urge to retreat.

However, the Tihun Beast was still rampaging wildly among the corpse puppets. Han Li was a hundred percent unwilling to abandon the beast there.

Just as Han Li was about to use the Soul-Screaming Orb to quietly recall Tihun, a hearty laugh suddenly echoed from behind them.

“No need to fear. Since Fellow Daoist Han has such a unique beast to deal with these corpse puppets, leave these people to us,” the voice said. It was that of Long Han.

Han Li's heart stirred, and he quickly looked back. He saw Long Han, accompanied by a group of cultivators, already tens of feet away. They had stopped their escape light and were observing them. Han Li was overjoyed. No wonder the spellcasters hadn't immediately attacked them; it seemed they had seen the reinforcements behind them and were treating the situation with caution.

Long Han's eyes flashed with surprise upon seeing Han Li's somewhat demonic appearance, but he immediately acted as if he hadn't noticed, remaining calm.

Now was not the time for questions. All the cultivators' gazes turned towards the opposing spellcasters.

At this point, across the entire battlefield, after a bitter struggle, some battle groups had finally begun to determine their victors.

Both sides had their share of victories and defeats. Overall, their casualties were roughly similar. However, this was no friendly sparring match. The losers would mostly lose their lives, but even the exhausted victors, with their magic power nearly depleted, were quickly drawn into new battles.

Long Han had just dispatched other cultivators to the battle group where Feng Bing and the female cultivator surnamed Bai were jointly fighting Tian Zhong, replacing their companions. Only by cooperating could the couple truly unleash their full power.

With matters having reached this point, neither Long Han nor the withered old man had anything left to say.

Long Han lightly waved his hand towards the opposing side.

The cultivators who had been held back until now were naturally all elites. Immediately, spiritual light erupted from the cultivators behind him, and various magic treasures were unleashed, launching a formidable attack.

The spellcasters on the opposing side were no ordinary individuals either; they likewise refused to be outdone, summoning various spiritual energies.

Instantly, the last two fresh forces of cultivators and spellcasters collided fiercely.

Although the opposing side had an additional late-Nascent Soul Spirit Master, this side had Old Devil Yunlu, Long Han, and three or four other mid-Nascent Soul cultivators who, by joining forces, could barely cope.

Han Li had originally intended to join the encirclement of the withered old man, but after glancing towards the giant green avian beast, his expression couldn't help but change several times.