Published: September 5, 2025
Chapter 700: The First Strike
The protective light shield unexpectedly couldn’t block the blue flame that seemed as if it would be extinguished with a single breath. This clearly caught the cultivator surnamed You off guard.
As a result, he didn’t even have a chance to dodge; the extremely slender blue flame flashed past and struck his neck.
With a crackling sound, blue ice suddenly appeared. In the span of a single breath, it transformed his entire body into a crystal-clear, shimmering blue ice statue.
This was also the unfortunate fate of the cultivator surnamed You.
Han Li, having learned from his last encounter with the spellmaster surnamed Mu, had deliberately targeted this strand of qian blue ice flame directly at his neck first. By freezing the head, he prevented any chance of reaction or casting spells before moving on to the body.
This method proved to be a successful first strike.
But just as Han Li turned the opponent into an ice figure with the qian blue ice flame, the blue electric arc shooting out from the gourd struck in front of Han Li’s eyes with lightning speed.
Before it could physically touch Han Li, thunder roared loudly as a layer of faint golden electric net suddenly appeared around him.
Under the flickering golden light, the blue electric arc was instantly absorbed by the electric net and vanished without a trace.
Without hesitation, Han Li slightly leaned forward and reached out, seizing the blue gourd with one swift grab.
From Han Li activating his Wind Thunder Wings, freezing the cultivator surnamed You, to seizing the treasure, the entire process was completed in an instant.
Wang Chan, standing nearby, had just finished releasing his protective blood energy. He originally planned to immediately rush forward to assist the cultivator surnamed You, but after only two steps, he witnessed You’s instantaneous defeat with his own eyes.
This caused his eyes to widen in shock.
When Han Li coldly turned his gaze toward him, Wang Chan immediately retreated without a second thought, hurriedly standing side by side with Yan Ru Yan, and shouted with some fear:
“Cast the Blood Spirit Great Technique together, trap him!”
After saying this, he abruptly grabbed one of Yan Ru Yan’s jade hands and began chanting urgent incantations. The blood mist immediately surged.
Although Yan Ru Yan did not resist, a flicker of disgust passed through her eyes. After a brief hesitation, her cherry lips also emitted a melodious spell formation sound. The blood mist around her seamlessly merged with Wang Chan’s, forming a swirling purple blood aura.
The figures of Wang Chan and Yan Ru Yan disappeared into the purple mist. Then, faintly, the eerie sounds of ghostly wails and wolf howls emerged, as if some monster lurked within.
Han Li showed no expression but a trace of mockery curled at the corner of his mouth.
“Good! I didn’t expect Han Daoist to possess such godlike magical abilities. If the two of us join forces, perhaps we really stand a chance against them!” came the delighted and surprised voice of the marquis of Nanlong from the other side.
Han Li glanced over at the marquis upon hearing this.
Nanlong Marquis and the others had not yet made a move. However, Wang Tiangu and the Old Man in White Shirt stared at Han Li in stunned horror.
Opposite them, the marquis of Nanlong wore a mixed expression of surprise and joy. Han Li’s recent performance rekindled his hope of escaping with his life.
“As long as Daoist is willing to cooperate, I’m willing to share another jade box with you!” The marquis immediately tried to win him over without hesitation.
“Cooperate? Heh heh...” Han Li sneered coldly but said nothing, for he had no such intention at all.
He very clearly understood that although he easily defeated a nascent soul cultivator of the same rank, it was only because the cultivator surnamed You was unaware of the power of the qian blue ice flame and thus fell into his trap so easily.
Otherwise, if they had truly fought using other means, even if victorious, it would not have been so quick and effortless.