Chapter 259: The Trap

The cultivator beside the Ghost Spirit Sect Young Sect Master received the order and sent a sound transmission to the Li brothers, who were disguised and sitting in the magic array. But subsequently, with a stunned expression, he turned his face and asked the Ghost Spirit Sect Young Sect Master for further instructions:

"Young Sect Master, the two elders say that three cultivators are too far from the magic array, and once it is activated, they will be unable to trap those three within the array. They ask the Young Sect Master to think of a way to lure those three closer!"

The Ghost Spirit Sect Young Sect Master's eyes showed some astonishment, and he secretly furrowed his brows.

This situation was somewhat beyond his expectations. Logically speaking, the range of the restriction of this temporarily deployed Yin Fire Grand Array was already not small, yet there were still people not within this range. This was somewhat strange.

Thinking of this, the Ghost Spirit Sect Young Sect Master, Wang Chan, raised his head and looked forward. Sure enough, outside the control range of the magic array, he discovered three people who were not within it.

Among them, two were a male and female pair of Yanyue Sect cultivators, whispering to each other under a large tree in the northeast corner outside the magic array, looking completely like a couple in the midst of a passionate affair, avoiding everyone else.

And in the due west direction, near a mountain rock a full ten-plus zhang away from the control boundary, stood a yellow-robed male youth with an ordinary appearance, calmly observing everything on the mountain peak. It was none other than Han Li, who upheld the principle of "caution above all."

"So it's these three!" Wang Chan muttered to himself, lost in thought.

After pondering for a moment, he whispered a few words to the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivator beside him. The subordinate kept nodding in response.

Then, this Ghost Spirit Sect cultivator, dressed in Yan family attire, walked out of the earthen platform and the mist, and stood not far from the magic array, shouting loudly:

"All guests who have come to participate in the assembly, come and draw lots to register. Once the number of people is tallied, the Treasure Snatching Assembly will officially begin..."

This shout immediately attracted the attention of the other cultivators, and they couldn't help but gather toward the vicinity of the magic array one after another. Even that pair of Yanyue Sect disciples walked over somewhat reluctantly and stepped into the restriction range of the array.

Seeing this scene, the corners of Wang Chan's mouth under the mask couldn't help but curl up slightly. But when his gaze turned to where Han Li was in the west, the trace of mockery that had just appeared on his lips immediately froze.

Because Han Li, in his eyes, remained motionless, with no intention of stepping forward to draw lots for registration, and even had his arms crossed, watching the crowd of cultivators gradually gathering together with great interest.

"Which sect's disciple is that man?" After a long while, Wang Chan asked coldly.

"Judging by his attire, he should be a Yellow Maple Valley cultivator!" The Ghost Spirit Sect cultivator to the side seemed to have sensed the Young Sect Master's displeasure and answered cautiously.

"Tell the two Elders to take action! This Yellow Maple Valley disciple is quite interesting; it wouldn't be bad to stretch my limbs with him." Wang Chan said indifferently, but a blood-colored hue was faintly flowing in his eyes, as if emitting a trace of a bloody scent.

"Yes, Young Master!" The several Ghost Spirit Guards behind him shivered and answered respectfully.

Looking from afar, Han Li stood on one side of the mountain rock, seemingly watching the cultivators register with a smile on his face. But if someone were to get close and look carefully, they would discover that his smiling face was so stiff and forced, and fine beads of sweat had seeped out on his forehead.

"That Yan family member is a Ghost Spirit Sect cultivator!" This was the discovery that had struck Han Li like a thunderbolt a moment ago.

Originally, when this Ghost Spirit Sect member appeared disguised as a Yan family member, Han Li didn't have the slightest suspicion, and even intended to go over after hearing the other party's call for registration.

But the moment this person waved his hand to greet the cultivators behind him, Han Li was shocked to discover that this Yan family member actually had half-inch-long dark green fingernails. These were exactly the same as the fingernails of the yellow-haired freak from the Ghost Spirit Sect that day!

Stunned, Han Li felt as if cold water had been poured over his head, and a chill rose in his heart.

"Ordinary people wouldn't have these dark green fingernails. Could this person be..."

After Han Li made an unbelievable conjecture in his heart, his feet naturally refused to take another step forward.

While he tried his best to maintain the smile on his face, his eyes were already darting around. But the surroundings seemed very normal, not like there was anyone in ambush. Could that person's fingernails really just be a coincidence?

As soon as this thought of a coincidence emerged, Han Li immediately denied it himself! There weren't so many coincidences in this world, and even if it were a coincidence, he didn't intend to take such a risk, especially since that magic array looked so wrong!

Thinking of this, Han Li no longer hesitated. With a wave of his hand, the Spirit Wind Boat immediately appeared in his palm, but before he could throw it out, a lazy voice suddenly came from above his head.

"Unexpectedly, you aren't very old, yet you have some insight! You saw through the flaw so quickly and want to slip away! Don't you want to save your fellow sect members?"

Han Li's heart sank. Without thinking, he tapped the ground with his toes, and his figure suddenly darted backward, shooting back more than ten zhang in an instant before stopping. But then, he slapped his body with one hand, and immediately a red protective barrier wrapped around him, while at the same time, a cyan light barrier appeared on his body inside the protective barrier.

At this moment, a slight sound of surprise came from the air again, not knowing if it was admiration for Han Li's quick reaction, or surprise at his technique of releasing two layers of protective barriers simultaneously.

Upon hearing this sound, Han Li, who had calmed down slightly, raised his head and looked into the air with a solemn expression.

He saw that at a height of several tens of zhang in the air, a green-robed person wearing a silver mask was standing against the wind on a giant fork several zhang long. The fork was emerald green all over and had a layer of black Qi lingering around it, making one feel cold inside just looking at it.

Seeing this scene, Han Li felt a chill in his heart and couldn't help but blurt out:

"Ghost Spirit Sect Young Master?"

"Hehe! It seems there's no need to introduce myself again; it's best that you recognize me! However, will you take the initiative to enter that array and live a little longer, or should I extract your soul immediately?"

The blood color in Wang Chan's eyes was much thicker than it had been on the earthen platform just now; his eyes were already more than half blood-red, and a trace of bestial nature was faintly reflected. This made Han Li's heart churn as he looked at him, not knowing what kind of terrifying secret technique the other party was practicing.

However, when he heard the other party mention "inside the array," Han Li couldn't help but glance to the side. As a result, the scene his gaze met made Han Li's face turn terrifyingly gloomy.

At some point, a huge black light screen had covered an area of over a hundred zhang, centered on that giant magic array. The interior of the screen was filled with thick, black-red mist, making it impossible to see the situation inside at all, and there was no sound coming from within the screen, as if there were no one there at all.

And around the light screen, eight green-robed cultivators stood scattered. They were watching everything inside the black screen with rapt attention, not even glancing at their Young Master's side.

It seemed that this Young Sect Master's subordinates were truly full of confidence in their Young Master!

After scanning the area, Han Li quickly withdrew his gaze, not daring to be distracted any further.

Without a doubt, although this Ghost Spirit Sect Young Master only appeared to be at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, he was absolutely a terrifying opponent! If he were careless, he would be left here forever.

Thinking of this, Han Li stretched out one hand, and a point of white light surged from his palm, which then grew in the wind, turning into a white scale shield in the blink of an eye, blocking in front of him. With his other hand, he threw the Spirit Wind Boat into the air seven or eight zhang behind him, where it floated slowly.

Next, according to Han Li's plan, he would naturally board the Spirit Wind Boat and slip away immediately. Only an idiot would fight this Ghost Spirit Sect Young Master head-on here!

Not to mention whether he could beat the Young Master of a sect, even if he could deal with this Young Sect Master, there was a whole crowd of helpers waiting behind him! He didn't have the ability to fight against many, nor would he do such a stupid thing!

Therefore, for Han Li, it was better to hurry back to Yellow Maple Valley and report the collusion between the Ghost Spirit Sect and the Yan family, which would be fulfilling his duty. As for Dong Dong Xuaner and Brother Feng and the others, they could only hope that her (his) Master would come to save them in person.

Seeing Han Li's actions, Wang Chan laughed wildly, a hint of madness that made Han Li feel cold faintly permeating his laughter.

"Want to run? Where are you running to? Go to hell!"

After speaking, the Ghost Spirit Sect Young Master's figure suddenly spun on the fork, and in an instant, a thick, blood-red mist surged out from his body, turning into a blood cloud over ten zhang high, sweeping toward Han Li with great momentum.

Seeing this, Han Li no longer dared to hesitate. He leaped onto the Spirit Wind Boat and unleashed his spiritual power to the fullest. In the blink of an eye, he and the boat turned into a beam of white light, fleeing into the sky at high speed.

"Haha! Kid, you don't know yet! My Blood Spirit Technique's escape technique is not just generally fast; you can't escape at all!"

Wang Chan's wild laughter followed closely behind Han Li at all times.

Although he hadn't looked back yet, Han Li indeed felt that the other party's voice seemed to be getting closer and closer.

This guy's escape technique was truly faster than the Spirit Wind Boat at full speed, and Han Li's face turned somewhat pale!

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