Published: August 27, 2025
Chapter 408: Demonic Corpse
As Han Li was lost in thought, his expression suddenly changed drastically, and he stopped his light speed flight together with Quhun.
Because the place ahead that had originally been empty suddenly distorted with a blurry spatial twist, and with a whoosh, a humanoid demon crawled out from within.
“What is this?” Upon seeing it, Han Li couldn’t help but hold his breath.
The creature’s whole body was emerald green, clad in a set of glossy black iron armor. It was bare-handed, with razor-sharp fingernails about an inch long, and a mouth full of charred yellow fangs. It gave them a fierce grin.
“A refined corpse?” The intense stench of rotten flesh that arrived on the wind allowed Han Li to immediately recognize the demon’s true identity, and a chill ran through his heart.
Judging from its appearance, this was definitely not a low-level refined corpse like the “iron armor corpse.” It was most likely something the Supreme Elder of Dark Yin had specially crafted using a unique method.
Thinking of this, Han Li raised his hand, and the Green Radiance Sword transformed into a green dragon several yards long, which fiercely shot forward. At the same time, Quhun silently flicked his finger, sending out a slender flash of blood light—the Blood Spirit Drill that he had painstakingly cultivated.
“Puff.”
The Blood Spirit Drill shot out first and pierced a tiny hole in the refined corpse’s chest. This caused the demon to lower its head inexplicably.
Han Li was delighted. Under his control, the green dragon then struck the demon’s body.
Green light sparks flew everywhere, and the demon was immediately hurled backward several yards. But with a low growl, it quickly regained its footing and glared fiercely at Han Li.
“This is bad! This demon isn’t scared of ordinary magical treasure attacks?” Han Li hurriedly retracted the Green Radiance Sword, his heart sinking.
The refined corpse had survived his blow unscathed, and even the tiny hole visibly started healing right before his eyes.
Han Li’s expression darkened. Suddenly, he pulled Quhun into one rainbow-like beam and dashed diagonally forward, aiming to bypass the corpse and escape from the side.
Han Li wasn’t afraid that he couldn’t handle the refined corpse. Rather, he was truly scared that if they delayed their escape, the Supreme Elder of Dark Yin would free himself and come after them again. Naturally, it was better to avoid the fight if possible.
Glancing sideways, he saw that in other directions, cultivators who had fled were being blocked by many of the same kind of refined corpses. No one knew exactly how many the Supreme Elder of Dark Yin had summoned.
Feeling a chill in his heart, Han Li pushed the speed of the rainbow beam even faster with the full power of himself and Quhun, almost managing to dart past the corpse’s side.
But then the demon’s green eyes flashed, its figure suddenly blurred, and it vanished from its original spot!
Seeing this all-too-familiar scene, Han Li almost instinctively led his sword light aside. Instantly, five claw-shaped black beams shrieked out sharply from the original location, flying over ten yards before dispersing.
Han Li sucked in a cold breath and turned the sword light back. Sure enough, the refined corpse was standing not far behind him, its two claws emitting several inches of flickering black light.
Such speed! The demon had crossed dozens of yards in an instant—it had appeared instantly!
This was as bizarre as Han Li’s “luo smoke step” teleportation on the ground, yet this refined corpse could do it in midair. This was simply unfair!
Han Li’s face turned deathly pale.
He knew that unless he dealt with this refined corpse, he could not get away. This was probably why the Supreme Elder of Dark Yin remained calm and didn’t bother chasing after them immediately.
Knowing this, Han Li steeled himself and slapped his hand on his storage pouch.
Immediately, over a hundred green lights and two red lights shot out from within, densely surrounding him.