Chapter 1516

"I have already cultivated the Five Dragon Saber to the point of unity of mind and spirit; even if I were to take it out of this place by breaking through space, I could retrieve it with a single thought. Moreover, even if you borrowed this treasure, you could not unleash its full power. What's more, you are merely a puppet possessed by a spirit. I will transmit a method to you: use the power of your divine sense to activate and control the Five Dragon Saber. Although the time during which you can unleash its full power is not long, it is sufficient to deal with outsiders. However, using this method will greatly damage the divine sense you have attached to the puppet, and may even affect your true body. Do you still wish to do so?" The old, deep voice spoke again.

Hearing this, the puppet's eyes flashed with green light, then after a moment said:

"If we cannot stop these outsiders, even if we return safely to our clan, we will still face severe punishment. I would rather sacrifice these divine senses and fight to the death."

"Good, if you think this way, it will be easy. Listen well, I will directly transmit the formula to you." The owner of the old, deep voice chuckled hehe, and then the voice fell silent.

However, the blood-armored puppet's eyes kept flashing, 'showing' a look of concentration, as if it were intently listening to something.

After a while, the puppet exhaled a long breath, bowed to the cave, and then spoke its farewell:

"Thank you, senior, for bestowing this technique. I will not linger longer; I go to prepare."

"Wait, take this bottle of 'medicine' to give to the other ghosts. As long as these ghosts recover their vitality, they can still assist you. I will not take advantage of you juniors."

As soon as the old, deep voice finished speaking, a strange wind burst wildly from the cave. When the wind dissipated and vanished, a white 'colored' jade bottle appeared before the puppet.

Seeing this, the blood-armored puppet naturally rejoiced, immediately put away the jade bottle, and then took its leave here***. The ghosts also followed the puppet out in silence, without uttering a sound.

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At the same time, Liulu and the others led their team, passing over a withered wood forest, when a large group of skeletons flew out densely from the forest.

These skeletons appeared to be the remains of some insect or beast after death, with enormous front limbs resembling two giant bone blades, their bodies wrapped in clusters of yellow vapor, rushing straight toward the low-altitude puppets and yin soldiers.

Meanwhile, Liulu and the others conserved their magic power and did not act, but the puppets and yin soldiers ruthlessly launched various attacks to strike them down.

Blade lights and sword qi, along with gusts of yin wind, swept down from above, shattering these skeletons into pieces, but then a strange scene occurred!

No matter how severely these skeletons were destroyed—even if reduced to countless fragments—as soon as they fell into the withered wood forest below, they immediately recondensed and restored to their original state. Then they surged upward again with great force.

These things seemed to be immortal bodies.

Han Li, likewise in the team, did not act, but upon seeing this, his expression 'moved' slightly.

Fortunately, there were still puppets and many yin soldiers in the team; otherwise, these things could not be killed no matter how many times. No wonder Liulu and the others had insisted on bringing so many puppets and yin soldiers on the journey beforehand.

Amid the booming explosion sounds, the team, under the cover of puppets and yin soldiers, flew for a full half-day before finally exiting this withered wood forest.

Just as they flew out of this forest, after the insect and beast skeletons were shattered again and fell to the ground outside the forest, they all turned into clusters of yellow ash and vanished without a trace.

Seeing this, the other skeletons, as if possessing a 'spirit', immediately halted their advance, then turned and returned to the withered wood forest.

Han Li saw this and could not help but secretly marvel in his heart! It seems there must be some mystery in this withered wood forest.

If Liulu and the others were not so focused on rushing, he would have greatly desired to go down and investigate one or two things.

Not long after the team flew out, a vast black lake appeared ahead, its surface dark as ink, with a faint green mist spreading across it—clearly not a good place at first glance.

But Liulu, leading the way, paid no attention and led the team straight into the thin mist.

Not long after, the sound of battle cries came again from within the mist……

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One month later, with over a thousand puppets and hundreds of yin soldiers exhausted and damaged, Liulu's group, upon seeing a vast gray misty mountain range in the distance, finally reached their ultimate destination.

The Yin Bone Mountain Range, where the divine 'milk' of the Nether River is hidden!

At this moment, aside from Mu Qing, Liulu, and a few other demon kings, high-level demonic beasts were scarce. With Han Li and Jin Ling's abilities, they naturally faced no trouble.

Yuan Yao and Yan Li encountered several dangers along the way, but under Han Li's deliberate care, they only suffered minor injuries. Fortunately, they did not lose their 'lives' on the road.

At this moment, the team stopped at a place a hundred li outside the mountain range. Several demon kings gathered with solemn 'expressions', beginning to discuss something.

Han Li gazed at the distant mountain range, his heart heavy and oppressed.

The latter part of the journey, however, was somewhat beyond his expectations.

Originally, given the danger of the Nether River region, I believed I could always find an opportunity to escape from Granny Yin and the others.

But I did not expect that, although the road ahead encountered considerable trouble, there was no longer any danger capable of drawing away several demon kings, and Jin Ling, this spirit-awakened blue ape, seemed to have received some instruction from Mu Qing, never leaving my side even for a step.

What made Han Li even more depressed was discovering that this spirit ape was also proficient in some kind of spirit-eye divine ability. Even if I tried to employ concealment techniques, it would be difficult to escape its surveillance.

Of course, if it were only me alone, I could still rely on the marvelous power of the Taiyi Hua Qing Fu to flee far away. The other party likely could not dispel this spirit talisman.

After all, as my magic power increases, the effect of this talisman when activated becomes far superior to before in terms of concealment.

But if I do not bring Yuan Yao and Yan Li, the four great demon king seals within their bodies cannot be removed. In that case, how far could I escape?

Han Li gazed at the distant gray 'colored' mountain range, his mind continuously pondering something.

According to Liulu and the others, that so-called "divine 'milk' of the Nether River" should be located at the very center of the mountain range. Although Mu Qing, Liulu, and others never revealed what use this divine 'milk' has, even Liulu, a peak Body Fusion existence, does not hesitate to risk falling to enter this place. Thus, one can know how precious this thing is.

However, since the Nether River region is the holy land of the Mayfly Clan, such heavenly treasures nearby are naturally surrounded by heavy restrictions, not easily obtained. I do not know whether some terrifying restriction has been set up, or whether some powerful being guards it.

Han Li's heart suddenly felt a sense of alertness, and he abruptly turned his gaze toward those demon kings with whom he had been communicating via voice transmission.

Only then did he see Liulu and the others using their eyes to sweep over toward him.

Their facial expressions varied, and a hint of fiery intent could be seen hidden within, as if they had fallen into a dispute.

Mu Qing kept shaking his head, while Liulu, with his compound eyes flashing green light, had a stern 'expression' appear on his face. As for the white-haired beauty 'lady', she wore a look of hesitation and indecision. As for the two blood-robed men, their faces were obscured by blood light, making their expressions unreadable.

These demon kings were engaged in voice transmission while occasionally glancing at him with the corners of their eyes.

Han Li's heart sank.

These demonic beasts were discussing his appearance!

Although he did not know the content of their discussion, mentioning him at this moment naturally could not be anything good.

Han Li forcibly suppressed his unease, withdrew his gaze, and looked again toward the distant mountain range, his eyes flickering incessantly.

After a full meal's worth of time, Han Li's ears suddenly received Liulu's cold voice:

"Han Daoist, come over here; we have something for you to do!"

Han Li pursed his lips, his body moved, and he flew over slowly.

"I do not know what instructions the seniors may have?" Han Li approached Liulu, Mu Qing, and the others, clasped his hands in a salute, and asked calmly.

Liulu's pair of compound eyes showed no emotion as they swept across Han Li's face, while Mu Qing and the white-haired beauty 'lady' had expressions that were somewhat unpleasant.

"Han Daoist, look at this object!" Suddenly Liulu raised one hand, and a dark, mysterious pearl appeared in his palm, letting Han Li examine it closely.

Upon seeing this object, Han Li was startled, feeling it was very familiar, and could not help but want to focus his gaze and look at it several times.

But this glance was nothing to worry about—on the surface of the black 'colored' pearl, a dark gleam flashed, and a thread of black light shot out like lightning.

"Not good!" Han Li muttered inwardly, trying to dodge, but the surrounding air suddenly tightened, becoming as hard as refined steel, instantly immobilizing his form.

At the same time, Mu Qingmei 'fu' raised one hand and cast a spell to restrain him.

Even though Han Li was filled with divine power, under the attack of two Nascent Soul-level beings, he could only flash with golden light and sway slightly twice before being completely unable to move.

The black thread flashed and vanished into the space between his eyebrows, leaving no trace.

A black light flashed across Han Li's face, his eyes instantly becoming dull and unresponsive, his expression relaxing as he ceased all struggle.

"Ah!" Yuan Yao and Yan Li, watching from afar, were startled and turned pale.

Before the two women could react, a flash of blood light appeared, and two blood-robed figures strangely materialized before them.

With two sharp "pa-pa" sounds, two blood talismans instantly stuck to the women's shoulders.

Immediately, the blood talismans burst open, transforming into two clouds of blood threads that instantly enveloped both women.

One blood-robed figure pinched a seal with one hand, and the blood threads flashed as they corroded and sank into the women's bodies.

Yuan Yao and Yan Li only felt their bodies go numb, instantly losing consciousness and control over their physiques—but their divine awareness remained unusually clear.

Their eyes were filled with shock and anger, yet they could not even control their facial expressions, appearing utterly wooden.

"This body-control talisman can dominate every aspect of another's body, even the circulation of spiritual energy within. Even if your minds remain clear, as long as I do not dispel this talisman, you will be nothing but walking corpses for a day." Another blood-robed figure said calmly.

Immediately, the two blood-robed figures shook their robes, instantly transforming into two sheets of blood light that swept up the children and flew off into the distance.

After a few flashes, they brought Yuan Yao and Yan Li back to the original location.

At this moment, Li Liu aimed the black 'colored' pearl in his hand and unleashed a series of spell seals, murmuring incantations under his breath.

After a moment, the pearl let out a low hum, suddenly trembled, and flew free from his grasp.

After a flash, it embedded itself firmly between Han Li's eyebrows, as if becoming a third eye.

The pearl's surface flickered with an unstable, dark, mysterious glow, appearing profoundly eerie!

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