Published: August 27, 2025
Chapter 310: The Royal Family
With his cultivation base at the mid foundation establishment stage, Han Li could now activate his Talisman Treasure much faster than when he was at the qi refining stage—by an immeasurable degree.
After a brief moment, the green talisman in his hand emitted a clear chime and transformed into a small green jade measuring ruler, only a few inches long, delicate and exquisite, with a flowing phosphorescent glow.
At the same time, the magical power of the four friends from Mengshan had reached its limit. Under the fierce grasp of the demon-transformed burly man, the White Phosphorus Shield flew backward as if struck by a heavy hammer. The four immediately weakened, their faces turning pale and gray.
"Senior, hurry up!" The black-faced elder, having spotted the anomaly of Han Li’s Talisman Treasure, anxiously urged him on.
Han Li had no time to pay attention to the elder. Seeing the demon-transformed burly man pushed back by the beam of light, he immediately poured all his spiritual power into the jade measuring ruler.
In an instant, the small ruler floating above his hand emitted a dazzling blue light, doubling from one to two, then from two to four, from four to eight... in the blink of an eye, hundreds of identical small rulers materialized, each humming loudly as they vibrated around Han Li nonstop.
This astonishing sight left the four friends from Mengshan dumbfounded, thinking they had fallen victim to an illusion technique, barely able to believe their own eyes.
Han Li wasted no time. With a solemn expression, he pointed toward the demon-transformed burly man. The countless small rulers surged forward like a breaking flood.
Although the demon-transformed bald burly man’s mind seemed somewhat unclear, he appeared to realize the danger posed by Han Li’s Talisman Treasure attack. Fear flashed across his face as he suddenly emitted a red glow, and his body shot backward like a meteor, moving faster than ever before, even faster than the Divine Wind Boat.
Han Li was momentarily stunned by the scene. Hesitating slightly, he saw the opponent had already fled over a hundred yards, only his fleeing figure visible in the distance.
Sighing, Han Li chose not to give chase. Instead, he flicked his hand and recalled the jade measuring ruler Talisman Treasure, condensing it back into a green talisman that floated gently into his palm.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to eliminate future threats and finish the battle thoroughly, but the power left in this jade measuring ruler Talisman Treasure was too little. If he engaged in a prolonged pursuit and struggle, he wasn’t sure whether he could sustain it that long. Since he already had a living captive in hand, being prudent was the better choice.
The four friends from Mengshan, seeing their formidable enemy driven off by Han Li, relaxed and helped each other to their feet.
Han Li noticed their pale and unhealthy appearances and, thinking it over, pulled a small medicine bottle from his storage pouch and tossed it to them.
"Take one each. It will greatly help with your injuries," Han Li said with a faint smile.
No matter what, these people had been of some help in today’s battle, so he naturally wanted to show some goodwill. That way, they would know he was not a harsh man.
Sure enough, the four friends looked grateful. The black-faced elder respectfully took the bottle and gently tipped it, causing four medicine pills the size of longan fruits to appear in his palm. They were bright red and fragrant, and just smelling them invigorated the spirit.
The elder, an experienced man, quickly recognized how precious the medicine was. After repeatedly thanking Han Li, he and the others swallowed the pills.
As soon as the pills entered their bodies, a warm flow spread throughout, instantly easing their wounds and filling them with joy.
"Let’s go! This is no place to linger. If reinforcements from the Black Death Cult arrive, it’ll be troublesome," Han Li said gravely as he glanced at the two captives—the young prince and Chief Steward Wang.