Chapter 3106: Support Li Tianhe (None Left Today)

Shang Li was also severely injured and escaped using a secret technique.

The Witch Race's curses were terrifying; if they couldn't defeat an enemy, they'd use themselves as a medium to cast a curse, dying alongside their foe. Coupled with the help of two seventh-tier spirit insects, especially the Four-Winged Dragonfly which excelled in wind magic and illusions, the Han family would have been wiped out this time if Han Yiqing hadn't been a late-stage Integration Realm cultivator.

"Let's go, block her at the exit. I don't believe we can't get there before her," Han Yiqing said with a cold expression. The Han family had prepared for tens of thousands of years for this treasure hunt, refining numerous treasures and several sets of seventh-tier formations. How could they accept that all their efforts would ultimately benefit someone else?

If Shang Li had faced them in a pitched battle, she would naturally not have been their match. However, in a surprise encounter, Shang Li gave Han Yiqing no time to set up a formation. Their only option now was to rush to the exit and hope to intercept Shang Li.

Han Yiqing and Han Xuemei transformed into two streaks of light, flying towards the ground and vanishing into a dense forest.

In a narrow, long canyon, scattered with numerous gray stones, Wang Qingshan and his six companions walked slowly, not moving quickly. They were now eager to return home, unwilling to stay a moment longer.

A deafening series of explosions rang out, startling Wang Qingshan and his companions, who immediately stopped. Wang Tunian quickly activated his eyes to survey the situation.

"Barbarian cultivators are fighting cultivators from the Li family, and the Li family cultivators are not their match," Wang Tunian reported.

"Is it the Li family from Golden Crow Island?" Wang Qingshan pressed.

"Exactly. I don't see any Integration Realm cultivators from the Li family, so they're probably fighting elsewhere." Wang Tunian replied honestly. There were many restrictions here, preventing him from seeing very far; anything beyond two thousand *li* was impossible.

"Let's go take a look. If the barbarians are too strong, we'll just rescue a few of the Li family disciples," Wang Qingshan said gravely. He knew that Li Qinghuan had saved Wang Yingjie and Liu Hongxue. A small favor should be repaid with a great one, so since he encountered Li family disciples in danger, Wang Qingshan was willing to help. He wasn't foolhardy; if the barbarian strength was overwhelming, he wouldn't fight to the death. Rescuing a few Li family disciples would suffice, acting within their capabilities.

Several hundred *li* away, a red bamboo forest echoed with massive explosions, shaking the ground. Deep within the bamboo forest, in an open area, numerous red bamboo stalks were broken in half, and the ground was littered with a large amount of red wood chips. More than a dozen corpses lay on the ground, most of them Li family disciples. Six barbarian cultivators were besieging three Li family disciples, all of whom were Void Refinement cultivators.

Li Qingxue stood in an open space, panting and pale-faced. They had successfully located the seventh-tier Golden Thunder Tortoise, set up a formation, and eliminated the beast, obtaining a seventh-tier Lightning Absorption Pearl. On their way back, they were ambushed by the barbarians and engaged in a fierce battle. Li Yunyao and two other Integration Realm cultivators were fighting four Integration Realm barbarian cultivators, facing considerable pressure.

A gleaming golden giant axe slashed down, and even before it landed, the ground ripped apart, creating a long crack. Li Qingxue's expression tightened. She tried to dodge, but a powerful gravitational force on the ground made it extremely difficult to even move a single step. The small white sword in front of her swayed precariously, looking as if it might fall from mid-air.

Just then, a white streak of light and a red streak of light shot forth, meeting the golden giant axe. With a clang of colliding metal, the golden giant axe flew backward, and a white flying sword and a red long saber appeared before Li Qingxue.

Li Qingxue was momentarily stunned, then looked into the distance. Seeing Wang Qingshan and his six companions, a look of joy appeared on her face. "Senior Wang, please lend us your aid! Patriarch Yunyao and the others are in the southwest, fighting the barbarian Integration Realm cultivators," Li Qingxue shouted loudly, her tone sincere.

"Qingfeng, I'm leaving this place to you. We'll go assist Fellow Daoist Li," Wang Qingshan instructed, then hurried southwest with Duan Tongtian. Before leaving, Wang Qingshan released Wang Lei, instructing him to help Wang Qingfeng and the other six kill enemies. Wang Qingfeng and his seven companions either activated their Dharma Idols or conjured sixth-tier puppet beasts to attack the barbarian cultivators.

Several thousand *li* away, near a massive lake, Li Tianhe was panting. Wielding a gleaming golden giant staff, he faced a burly golden-robed man and a beautiful woman in a purple dress. The golden-robed man was Wutian, a mid-stage Integration Realm cultivator and the leader of the barbarian treasure hunt. The woman in the purple dress was Sang Li, an early-stage Integration Realm cultivator. The barbarians had dispatched a total of five Integration Realm cultivators: two mid-stage and three early-stage. During their treasure hunt, they triggered a restriction, and one early-stage cultivator was killed. By chance, they encountered cultivators from the Li family. Since both sides belonged to different races and were within the Myriad Spirit Ruins, there was naturally no polite discourse, and they immediately engaged in battle.

Li Tianhe was a body cultivator, making him relatively difficult to deal with. Wutian and Sang Li teamed up to confront him. Accompanied by a whooshing sound, two gleaming golden giant axes descended from the sky, striking towards Li Tianhe. Li Tianhe quickly swung his golden giant staff to meet them. With muffled clangs, two more shallow chop marks appeared on the surface of the golden giant staff. Upon closer inspection, dozens of clearly visible chop marks could be seen on the golden giant staff's surface, and its spiritual light had dimmed.

Li Tianhe grunted, his face flushed. The barbarians possessed the bloodline of ancient giants, and Wutian's cultivation was higher than his, with far greater strength. Dealing with Wutian alone was already taxing for him; with Sang Li added, the pressure was immense. He was now hoping Li Yunyao would eliminate her opponents and then come to his aid.

An astonishing wave of high temperature rushed towards him as an entirely purple fiery phoenix charged from the front. Wherever it passed, the ground spontaneously ignited, and the temperature rapidly rose. Simultaneously, the sky darkened, and a massive purple fire cloud appeared high above. After violently swirling, large purple fireballs flew out, smashing towards Li Tianhe. Li Tianhe activated his Dharma Idol. The humanoid phantom above his head moved its arms, smashing the incoming purple fireballs to smithereens. The humanoid phantom opened its mouth and spat out a golden light, heading directly for the purple fiery phoenix. The purple fiery phoenix lightly flapped its wings, transforming into a streak of purple fire and vanishing.

Li Tianhe inwardly cursed. Before he could react, a purple fiery light illuminated the void in front of him, and the purple fiery phoenix reappeared, emitting a terrifying high temperature. A hint of satisfaction appeared at the corner of Sang Li's mouth. This cluster of Violet Blazing True Flame was something she had captured from a mutated earthly fire pool. Although it was only a sixth-tier spirit flame, even Integration Realm cultivators would be in trouble if they touched it, and ordinary treasures couldn't contain this fire.

Just then, a clear bird cry echoed, and a blue-golden fiery bird materialized, blocking Li Tianhe. The blue-golden fiery bird collided with the purple fiery phoenix, unleashing a powerful shockwave as blue, golden, and purple spiritual lights intertwined. Although the purple fiery phoenix was larger, it was clearly no match for the blue-golden fiery bird. The blue-golden fiery bird continuously tore at the purple fiery phoenix, whose body visibly shrank.

"A sixth-tier spirit flame! Who is it?!" Sang Li, a mix of shock and anger, formed a hand seal. The purple fiery phoenix spread its wings, about to flee.