Chapter 2443

The next moment, after the crystal threads flashed, they instantly burst open into a pillar of blazing white light.

Amidst the tremendous rumbling, rolling white light surged wildly in all directions, instantly submerging everything within a radius of ten thousand li.

The golden-armored soldiers scattered and vanished in the flashing white light, while the golden little men trapped within rolled on the spot, reappearing as their giant insect forms, simultaneously curling their bodies into radiant golden spheres, their surfaces etched with purple-gold spiritual patterns.

The giant that Ma Liang had transformed into only managed to retreat a short distance before his face filled with terror as he was likewise swallowed by the white light.

……

With a "Bang!" sound!

The blue ancient mirror before Han Li suddenly shattered, but the dazzling white light previously displayed within it seemed to still flicker before his eyes.

Han Li's expression turned solemn as he raised his head to gaze toward the center of the Ming Sha region, seeing distant rumbling in the sky and faint white light flickering intermittently.

After sensing the faint undulations coming from the same direction, Han Li's expression shifted between cloudy and clear.

"What a formidable Two Polarity Dust Array! Had I not been forewarned and entered it unprepared, I would hardly have escaped with my life." Han Li suddenly let out a long sigh.

"If it were the true Two Polarity Dust Array, Fellow Daoist would indeed be unable to withstand its self-destructive might. But now, due to alterations, this array's power is only one-tenth of the original. With Brother Han's abilities, there is still a considerable chance to preserve one's life." A voice came from beside Han Li's ear — that of the Crab Daoist, speaking lightly.

As the words fell, silver lightning flashed behind Han Li, and the Crab Daoist's form flickered into view.

"Oh, if even I have a chance to preserve my life, then the odds of this true immortal escaping alive must be even greater by several points." Han Li said without turning his head.

"Indeed so!" the Crab Daoist replied, expressionless.

"According to your prediction, if this immortal truly escaped, how much strength would remain?" Han Li stroked his chin, then asked thoughtfully.

"Other aspects are hard to judge, but his true immortal form likely cannot be maintained; nine out of ten he will be reverted to his original shape. Moreover, he will suffer a certain backlash. Though I do not know what secret technique he used to break through and suppress the power of one realm's law, his current severe injury is unavoidable." The Crab Daoist spoke lightly.

"So, Brother Crab agrees with my past decision to go and take a look." Han Li said slowly.

"Whether it was the past or not, it is naturally up to Brother Han to decide. But the opposing party is clearly not an ordinary one, and the likelihood of him carrying a True Soul Pill is not small. If Fellow Daoist could obtain one, passing the Ascension Tribulation would be considerably easier." The Crab Daoist fell silent for a moment before speaking thus.

"With Fellow Daoist saying this, taking some risks this time is unavoidable. Fortunately, given his current condition, even if I cannot defeat him, I can still withdraw safely with ample margin." Han Li chuckled, shook his sleeve, and instantly silver arcs shot from his body, while thunder roared beneath his feet as a pale silver lightning array emerged.

As the lightning in the array suddenly intensified, Han Li and the Crab Daoist vanished without a trace amidst the intertwining arcs.

At the center of the Ming Sha region.

After the white light fully retracted and dissipated, the area within ten thousand li had become a vast basin, suddenly formed, with the ground lowered by more than ten zhang compared to before.

Throughout the entire basin, the ground was as smooth as a mirror, with not a trace of unevenness.

Yet in the high sky above the basin's center, two objects remained suspended, motionless.

One was a massive sphere, but its golden, radiant hard shell had turned completely pitch-black, faintly emitting a scorched odor, as if over half of it had been roasted.

The other was a purple-gold giant crystal, its interior hazy with light, vaguely enclosing a blurred human figure.

With a "Bang!" sound.

The giant crystal shattered first, fragmenting inch by inch, and Ma Liang, naked and **, emerged from within.

At this moment, he had restored his mortal form, his body bare from head to toe, his complexion deathly pale, utterly devoid of color. After slowly scanning his surroundings, his expression turned even more grim.

"The Two Polarity Dust Array is actually this immortal realm's secret array — no wonder it possesses such power. Hehe, a pity it is merely a damaged remnant; otherwise..."

After Ma Liang muttered those two words with a hehe, his words were still unfinished when his expression shifted and he fixed his gaze upon the golden sphere.

Only to see the golden sphere tremble slightly, pink cracks appearing on its surface, followed by chunks of cooked meat peeling away, revealing within a golden, radiant giant beetle about a zhang in size.

"Golden Cicada Sloughing Its Shell! I never expected a mere lower-realm Gold-Eating Immortal to have cultivated this divine ability. Haha, splendid! This insect's aptitude even exceeds my expectations." Ma Liang stared at the scene, startled at first, then clapped his hands and laughed loudly, followed by a single-hand flip that produced a pale silver talisman in his grip, ready to flick his wrist and hurl it at the golden beetle.

The aura of the Gold-Eating Beetle King had weakened by more than half compared to before, yet upon seeing this, its eyes flashed with feral light as it prepared to spread its wings and charge forward.

But just then, in the high heavens, a thunderclap rang out as countless silver arcs shot from the void, instantly weaving into a massive silver lightning array several zhang in size.

Ma Liang's expression changed; without a word, he flicked his wrist, throwing the silver talisman — but it shot toward the lightning array instead.

With a "Puff!" sound.

After a flicker, the silver talisman transformed in midair into a silver great axe over ten zhang long, which came down heavily upon the lightning array.

Before the great axe could truly fall, a sharp, biting chill swept down first.

Meanwhile, within the lightning array, the electricity coiled and twisted, and amidst the thunder, two blurred human figures emerged; one glanced at the incoming silver great axe, merely raised a single hand, and a jade-green sword light coiled to meet it.

With a "Boom!" sound.

Upon contact, the jade-green light and silver axe rebounded simultaneously.

After a flash, the silver great axe dissolved into specks of spiritual light and vanished into the void.

The jade-green light, after a brief circling, condensed into a short sword about a cun in length and fell back into the hand of the human figure.

The one who emerged from the lightning array was naturally Han Li and the Crab Daoist, and the one who acted was Han Li himself.

"Hmph, again these clueless wretches! Eh, a complete immortal puppet — this is indeed rare!" Ma Liang, upon clearly seeing Han Li and the Crab Daoist, first snorted, then narrowed his eyes, and actually recognized the Crab Daoist's origin at a glance, a rare flicker of surprise crossing his face.

"No wonder you are an immortal realm being — you saw through Brother Crab's identity so easily. But judging by your appearance, the backlash from the Spirit Realm must be severe; how much strength do you have left, Fellow Daoist?" Han Li sized up Ma Liang from head to toe, then smiled slightly as he spoke.

At this moment, the golden beetle shook its wings, let out a "Swish!" sound, transformed into a cluster of golden light, shot forth, flickered once, and vanished into Han Li's sleeve without a trace.

"It seems the realm backlash was revealed by this immortal puppet beside you, but even if I now have only a tenth of my strength, slaughtering you two would be effortless. However, if you are willing to surrender the Gold-Eating Immortal's hands, I can spare your life." Ma Liang, seeing this, flashed his eyes and laughed loudly, saying.

"Gold-Eating Immortal, you refer to my Gold-Eating Beetle King. Hehe, I'm afraid I cannot comply." Han Li yawned and replied.

"Since that is the case, this immortal will expend more effort to slay you first, then subdue this Gold-Eating Immortal." Ma Liang gave a sinister laugh, reached out with one hand into the void, and a blood-red light flashed in his palm as a bloody, hazy seal immediately appeared.

Upon seeing this, Han Li's expression darkened; he made no move with his hands or feet, but golden light flashed behind him, and a six-armed, three-headed Dharma aspect of a Brahma sage emerged, while within his body, a "hiss-hiss" sound rang out as countless green sword shadows materialized from nowhere, densely packed, numbering over a thousand, forming a sea of swords that shielded him within.

Meanwhile, the Crab Daoist's body crackled with loud noises as silver arcs surged outward, coiling around every inch of his form, as if he had become a living Lei Shen.

At this moment, Han Li suddenly felt a warmth in his chest, and a bottle-shaped, jade-green mysterious light pierced through his clothing and appeared, simultaneously emitting a clear, ringing tone that shot straight to the heavens beyond the clouds.

Almost simultaneously, a jade-green light flashed in Ma Liang's sleeve, and a small emerald-green bottle flew out, trembled slightly, emitted a buzzing sound, and shot toward Han Li's position.

With a "Bang!" sound.

Ma Liang almost instinctively coiled his sleeve, snatching the emerald-green bottle into his hand, but upon glancing at the bottle-shaped jade-green light on Han Li's chest, his face instantly lit up with an incredulous ecstasy.

"Heaven-Grasping Bottle! This bottle is actually in your hands. Haha, truly — after searching high and low without success, it came effortlessly. Why should I bother seeking that traitor again? Now I have found this treasure directly; if I bring it back to present to the Ancestor, who knows what great reward might be bestowed?" Ma Liang stared at the emerald-green bottle in his hand, then glanced at the jade-green light on Han Li's chest, and burst into hysterical laughter.

"Heaven-Grasping Bottle? What are you talking about!" Han Li's expression changed drastically as he fixed his gaze on the emerald-green bottle in the other's hand, a thread of strange cold appearing in his eyes.

"Hmph, don't say you don't have such a similar little bottle. Although my Stealing Heaven Bottle is merely an imitation of the Controlling Heaven Bottle, under mutual induction, it will absolutely not be wrong." Ma Liang said, a cold expression flashing across his face.

"You mean this thing!" After Han Li's facial expression changed several times in succession, he raised his hand and made a grasping motion in the void before his chest, and another bottle, emerald-green and translucent, appeared out of thin air.

Regardless of style and appearance, this bottle is actually identical to the dark green little bottle Ma Liang mentioned, except that its color is slightly lighter, making it look even more inconspicuous by a bit.

"Yes, that's……eh, no, that's not right. The one in your hand seems to be merely an outer shell, and it actually has no bottle spirit. Where did you hide the bottle spirit?" After Ma Liang glanced at the green bottle in Han Li's hand, he lowered his head to look at his own dark green little bottle. Finding that neither had undergone any further change, his expression suddenly changed greatly again.

"Bottle spirit! What is that again?" Han Li stared at the true immortal opposite him, his eyes narrowing slightly. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to come vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to read.)