Published: September 9, 2025
Chapter 891: Taking Action
With a whoosh, a flash of golden light appeared before the man's eyes. The Golden Flame Stone suddenly soared into the air, shooting diagonally forward.
The man was taken by surprise. Unprepared, his reaction was naturally a bit slow. When he hastily reached back to grab it, it was clearly too late. The Golden Flame Stone instantly transformed into a streak of golden light, flashing and disappearing into the hands of someone nearby.
At this moment, both the Great Jin cultivators and the Tuwo people standing nearby, who were somewhat baffled, were stunned. That person was undoubtedly Han Li.
Han Li held the stone in one hand, examining it carefully, completely ignoring the others around him.
The foundation formation-stage man’s face instantly turned ashen.
“Hand over that thing to me, and I’ll let you keep one arm. Otherwise, I’ll sever another limb. I can spare your life,” he said coldly, staring fixedly at Han Li, each word dripping with menace.
After confirming from the Great Yin Divine Lord that the stone was indeed the Golden Flame Stone, Han Li flipped his hand and stored the stone into his storage pouch. Raising his head, he gave a light laugh and said calmly to the man,
“I’m interested in this item as well. I have no intention of giving it to you, nor do I want to harm myself. How about we all pretend nothing happened and just go our separate ways?”
The man’s anger flared at these words. His expression darkened as he clenched his fists, and suddenly white spiritual light, about a foot long, surged from his body, looking ready to attack.
“Commander Gu, what’s going on? What exactly is that strange thing? If it’s not important, then don’t cause trouble,” the foundation formation-stage woman nearby said suddenly, sensing something unusual about Han Li.
Commander Gu hesitated briefly, then moved his lips to send a message.
A moment later, the woman in white showed a shocked expression and pondered deeply.
“Is it really that item? There’s no mistake, right?” the white-clothed woman solemnly asked in Great Jin language.
“Absolutely no mistake. You know I originally came from the refining department. I’ve read the ‘Record of Heavenly and Earthly Marvelous Stones’ countless times. This is definitely the real thing. If we bring this precious treasure back to present to our palace lord, the merit from capturing a traitor and reclaiming the Snow Crystal Orb will pale in comparison,” the man said with a hint of excitement.
After hearing this, the woman’s gaze flickered briefly over Han Li. Confirming he was indeed a foundation establishment-stage cultivator, a cold glint flashed in her eyes and a deadly aura grew between her brows.
“Attack! Not only him, but all the Tuwo people—leave no one alive. There are no witnesses. Even if the Tianlan Sacred Hall won’t actually turn hostile against us over a few low-ranking immortal masters and hundreds of mortals, we can at least lower the price of this deal by another ten percent,” the white-clad woman said, her eyebrows arching sharply. At the same time, she opened her mouth slightly and released a silver light. It flashed and arrived in front of a foundation establishment-stage Tuwo cultivator.
Though the Tuwo cultivator was protected by a blue shield, it was no match for a full-strength strike from a foundation formation-stage cultivator. With a scream, his shield shattered, and he was cut in half at the waist.
The silver rainbow then circled and revealed its true form: a bright flying sword about a foot long.
The remaining foundation establishment-stage Great Jin cultivators immediately drew their magical artifacts upon hearing the leader’s order and attacked the three remaining Tuwo immortal cultivators. The mortals standing a little farther away were not in a hurry to kill; after all, they couldn’t escape anywhere.
Seeing the Great Jin cultivators strike, the three Tuwo immortal cultivators were filled with shock and anger.