Chapter 2244: Volume 11 True Immortal Descends to the World Chapter 2225 Sacrificial Thunder Reappears

Although Han Li naturally had no idea what was happening deep within the underground palace, after that strange feeling vanished, he couldn't help but feel somewhat relieved.

At this moment, the four of them walked out of the garden and arrived at what appeared to be an ordinary small plaza.

Directly opposite the plaza stood a hall covering several acres, towering abruptly in place, appearing utterly silent with not a single sound to be heard.

"Something strange—my spiritual sense cannot penetrate inside. Could it be that the restrictions here are still in the process of being activated?" Green Stone said, his expression slightly solemn.

"It's not due to any restriction, but rather this hall was forged from a special material unique to our Saint Realm. This material, called 'Nether River Sand,' naturally possesses the miraculous ability to block spiritual sense. Green Stone Fellow Daoist being unable to probe inside is hardly surprising." Treasure Flower, standing nearby, carefully examined the hall twice before letting out a light chuckle.

"No, there seems to be the aura of insect pests inside!"

Green Stone Ancestor did not relax upon hearing the Evil Lotus's words; on the contrary, his nose twitched twice, his face darkened as he spoke in a low voice, and with a single hand, he made a grasping motion in the void—a short blade wrapped in green qi silently materialized.

"Insect pest aura! Green Stone Fellow Daoist, you wouldn't be mistaken, would you?" Evil Lotus exclaimed in alarm, then swiftly flicked a finger forward in the void, causing three faint silver rings to flash into existence before her.

"Hmph, my cultivation of the Hundred Lives Unerring allows me, as long as I focus, to discern the aura of anyone even tens of miles away with perfect clarity. What is this trifle?" Green Stone Ancestor snorted, speaking with full confidence.

Upon hearing this, Han Li furrowed his brow, stared at the hall opposite for a moment, then rubbed his hands together and suddenly lifted them.

After two thunderous booms, two thick golden arcs shot out, then one rolled down and transformed into two golden pythons over ten zhang in length; one flashed and darted into the hall through the main gate.

Instantly, thunderous roars erupted within the hall, and countless flashes of lightning could be vaguely seen bursting forth.

"Divine Thunder of Evil Repulsion!" Evil Lotus exclaimed upon seeing the awe-inspiring sight of the golden lightning, her expression shifting slightly.

Although, generally speaking, the Divine Thunder of Evil Repulsion should have little restraining effect on her, a Saint Ancestor of the demon race, if unleashed by someone of Han Li's equal standing, it would still pose a considerable threat.

At that moment, amidst the thunder rumbling inside the hall, several sharp hissing cries suddenly rang out, followed by a few "pupu" sounds—five clusters of black shadow flashed and shot out from within. After a flicker, they landed in a line on the small plaza, directly facing Han Li and the other few Nascent Soul cultivators.

"Indeed, it's these vicious insects!" Green Stone said, his face turning cold upon clearly seeing the true form of these black shadows.

The five clusters of black shadow were, in fact, five giant insects with human faces and insect bodies. Each stood three to four zhang tall, with elongated necks bearing grotesquely ugly human skulls.

Moreover, their forelimbs gripped what appeared to be rough, club-like weapons.

Except for the central figure, which was largest in size and had a pale blue carapace, the remaining four had pitch-black bodies, closely resembling the corpse of the human-faced insect that Han Li and the others had previously seen.

When the leading blue human-faced insect saw Han Li and his companions, its face suddenly twisted into a ferocious grin, and it spoke in human language with a strange laugh:

"Hehe… excellent… it's actually an outsider… now I can feast on flesh and blood to my heart's content… hehe…"

"Yes… I really miss the taste of blood and flesh… the last time I ate, I've forgotten how long ago that was… hehe…"

The other human-faced insects also wore expressions of greed.

Han Li and the others naturally saw these human-faced insects clearly.

Upon hearing this, Evil Lotus's face darkened; she pointed a single finger into the void before her, and the three silver rings before her suddenly flared with brilliant light, emitting a loud buzzing sound.

After observing the five human-faced insects, Han Li smiled and said to Evil Lotus and Green Stone:

"To encounter five of them at once—this could be said to be neither particularly good nor particularly bad. I and Crab Brother will handle three of them; the remaining two can be left to you two Fellow Daoists—should be no problem."

"Of course no problem. Crab Fellow Daoist and Han Brother are no ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators—this is just a case of the capable bearing more burden, isn't it?" Evil Lotus giggled and readily agreed.

Green Stone Ancestor naturally had no objection; he lightly waved the short blade in his hand, and a stream of green qi instantly coiled into the form of a flood dragon, which lunged directly at one of the human-faced insects.

Seeing this, the human-faced insect showed no fear, opened its mouth, and expelled a stream of grayish-white qi.

With a tremendous crash!

The two streams of qi collided and immediately began to swirl and surge upward in a straight line, resembling a green and a gray flood dragon intertwined, tearing at each other without cease.

The three silver rings before Evil Lotus flashed and then vanished instantly.

The next moment, a ripple appeared in the air above another giant insect, and the three silver rings reappeared in a blurred form, then plunged downward with great force.

The face of the human-faced insect below showed a flicker of ferocity; it merely swung the two rough clubs in its hands violently into the air, causing a sudden explosion in the surrounding air, and two immense white forces surged forth like stormy waves, slamming into the three silver rings.

The three silver rings flickered chaotically with light, and for a time were held in place, unable to fall.

Seeing this, the central blue human-faced insect let out another harsh, mocking laugh from its mouth, then similarly waved its dark, crude club slightly; the limbs it stood on merely twitched, and its entire body blurred as it vanished into the nearby void.

Upon seeing this, Crab Daoist's eyes flashed, he said calmly, "Leave it to me," then his body surface flashed with silver lightning, and in an instant, with a thunderclap, he vanished.

The next moment, in the high void, after a muffled thunderclap, Crab Daoist and the blue giant insect reappeared simultaneously, trembling from within a violent explosion.

Without a word, Crab Daoist made a grasping motion in the void with both hands; silver arcs coiled and condensed, transforming into two dazzling silver giant blades; his body then suddenly expanded to over ten zhang in height, and with a massive step forward, he charged straight at the giant insect, bringing down the blades in a thunderous overhead slash.

The blue giant insect let out a piercing cry, its body similarly swelling to several times its size, swung its massive club with no trace of fear, and charged forward to meet him head-on.

A continuous, earth-shattering roar echoed as neither side dodged or retreated; they faced each other, wildly clashing their weapons in a frenzied duel.

Crab Daoist's face showed no expression, but as he waved the silver blades in his hands, they resembled two spinning silver wheels, rolling endlessly up and down around his opponent.

Meanwhile, the blue human-faced insect continued its strange laughter, and its black club in hand transformed into a thick black aura that coiled and spiraled around its body, flying and dancing without cease; its grotesque face now bore an expression akin to frenzied madness.

For a time, neither side could gain the upper hand.

At that moment, behind Evil Lotus, a phantom of a giant green flower appeared, flashing wildly a few times before instantly transforming into hundreds, even thousands, of azure blade lights; under her command, they coalesced into a rolling sea of blades that surged straight toward the opposing giant insect.

Meanwhile, Green Stone Ancestor, at some point, had produced a golden, radiant giant seal in his hand; with a single point of his finger, the seal instantly expanded to the size of a golden mountain and began to violently smash his opponent without cease.

Though the human-faced insect it faced possessed a body of extraordinary strength, facing such a terrifying assault, it could only dodge and flee repeatedly, daring not to meet it head-on.

Seeing that the two had already each unleashed their divine powers and were now firmly entangling two of the human-faced insects, Han Li immediately swept his gaze over the last two remaining.

The last two insect brothers hesitated, their faces showing a trace of uncertainty—apparently undecided whether to rush to aid their companions or first deal with the sole idle enemy before them.

Seeing this, Han Li gave a faint smile, said nothing, and merely pinched a seal with one hand; countless golden symbols flew out from his body.

But as the thunder sounded, the symbols instantly transformed into piercing golden arcs, enveloping his entire body beneath them.

Then, he changed his hand seal with one hand, while the other swiftly made a grasping motion in the void.

All the golden arcs coiled and gathered into his palm, instantly condensing into a radiant golden thunderball, which roared incessantly in his palm and emitted an aura of terrifying extremity.

Upon seeing this, the two human-faced insects instantly recognized Han Li as a threat; almost simultaneously, they let out a low hiss, vibrated their wings behind them, and, trailing afterimages, shot straight toward Han Li.

One of the insects opened its maw wide and immediately spat out a stream of extremely pungent black liquid.

The other swung both arms violently, the two thick clubs in its hands whistling as they left its grip and hurtled straight toward Han Li to smash him.

Before the clubs could truly fall, two streams of nearly suffocating evil wind had already swept toward his face.

Han Li's eyebrows rose, his shoulder gave a slight tremor, and his entire body instantly transformed into a puff of foam-like spiritual light, vanishing without a trace.

Both thick rods and the black, foul liquid vanished completely in an instant.

But the two giant insects were remarkably agile; upon seeing this, they immediately vibrated their wings and their bodies blurred, disappearing from the spot just as quickly.

The next moment, ripples appeared simultaneously at the edges of both sides of the plaza, and the two giant insects silently emerged into view.

Then an even more bizarre scene unfolded.

At the spot where Han Li had previously vanished, specks of green light condensed once more, and a faint human figure gradually reappeared.

Han Li had not actually left the vicinity at all just now; he had merely employed a simple concealment technique, easily deceiving the two insects.

Upon seeing this, the two giant insects realized something was wrong, immediately let out angry roars, and prepared to lunge at Han Li once again.

But at this moment, Han Li had already activated his hand seal, gently tossing the lightning ball in his hand high into the air.

A flash of golden light, and the lightning ball vanished into the high heavens without a trace, but immediately afterward, a thunderous, earth-shaking roar boomed loudly.

Countless golden runes scattered in the high sky, and then a thick, golden lightning pillar as wide as a water tank flashed downward, striking precisely and accurately on one of the human-faced insects.

This was precisely the Thunder Sacrifice Secret Technique that Han Li had only just fully mastered not long ago!

A piercing, miserable scream!

This vicious insect, amidst the "zila" of golden light, didn't even have time to struggle once before instantly turning to flying ash and vanishing completely.

This Thunder Sacrifice Technique is incredibly powerful—so much so that even this human-faced vicious insect couldn't withstand a single strike head-on!

Seeing this, the other giant insect was both startled and enraged; before it could even launch itself forward, it suddenly let out a sharp, piercing cry, and an invisible sound wave surged straight toward Han Li. To be continued