Published: September 5, 2025
Chapter 632: Obtaining the Spiritual Root
"How dare you!" The attendant boy raised his eyebrows in disbelief when he saw the other party possessing a body and daring to kill someone right before his eyes. With a flicker of azure light, countless crystal-clear red threads shot fiercely toward the Heavenly Fiend True Lord.
The Elder with the surname Jiang's expression also changed drastically. Hastily, he spat out a yellow flying sword that enveloped his entire body in protection. With a quick push of his feet, he retreated in panic.
He did not dare to confront the swift strike of a sect leader head-on.
The Heavenly Fiend True Lord's face twisted into a strange smile. Suddenly shifting direction, in a flash, he appeared beside the young woman in white and ruthlessly clawed at her arm with purple claws.
The young woman in white was already somewhat dazed from being labeled a spy by the scholar. The sudden sneak attack from the Heavenly Fiend True Lord caused her face to pale instantly. Without time to think, she threw the long-faced old man to the ground, formed hand seals with both hands, and a stream of azure light shot out from her sleeves, desperately trying to block the attack.
But amidst a burst of wild laughter, the Heavenly Fiend True Lord feigned an attack and then grabbed the long-faced old man from the ground. Seamlessly, he pulled him into his grasp. Then, forming a giant fist with one hand, purple light flickering chaotically, he struck back just as the fiery red sword threads came flying.
A muffled grunt sounded. The old demon staggered back two steps but used the momentum to lightly float back to his original spot while holding the long-faced old man.
The long-faced old man, for some unknown reason, suddenly leapt up and bowed to the Heavenly Fiend True Lord with a grateful expression:
"Thank you, True Lord, for your timely rescue!"
"Hmph! If it weren’t for the shortage of manpower here, and the risk of missing the bigger picture, I wouldn’t bother saving some righteous junior like you. Whether you can keep your life depends on your own abilities," the Heavenly Fiend True Lord sneered coldly. With a sudden movement, he once more exploded forward toward Attendant Boy Lan.
This time, he intended to entangle the boy to buy Du Dong and his companions a chance to escape.
"Let's go. I've tampered with the outside restrictions. Their power is now less than a tenth of normal. We can easily break through," the long-faced old man said decisively. After shouting to Du Dong and the others, he led the charge toward Elder Fu and his group near the stone gate.
Du Dong and the scholar were delighted to hear this. Each released two white flying swords, and one was enveloped in a black spiritual light. The three of them united as one and charged forward.
Elder Fu and his group were unwilling to let them escape easily and counterattacked fiercely, unleashing their magical treasures.
Immediately, the cultivators inside the cave split into two groups and clashed violently.
Shouts and explosions filled the air amid bursts of various lights.
Watching this, Han Li felt the time was right and no longer hesitated. He waved the wolf-headed Ruyi in his hand, and a yellow light flashed over him. Hastily, he performed the earth escape method and silently slipped toward the roots of the Spirit Eye Tree.
At this moment, all the cultivators inside the cave were busy fighting, so naturally, no one noticed that someone else was quietly trying to benefit.
Unnoticed, Han Li arrived beneath the Spirit Eye Tree, only to be stopped by a pale golden light shield.
A glint of determination flashed in his eyes. Raising both hands, ten fingers glowing with azure light, he silently pressed against the shield wall.
Instantly, golden light and azure rays intertwined, causing the entire shield to tremble slightly.
Under normal circumstances, any disturbance in this metallic light shield would have been noticed immediately by the cultivators guarding the Spirit Eye Tree. But now, with the fierce battle going on, no one paid attention to the subtle change.