Chapter 339: The Trap

"Even so, leaving aside the other cultivators sacrificed to cover for the Spirit Beast Mountain, the fact that two Core Formation stage cultivators also died in that self-directed attack is something that cannot be justified no matter what!" Han Li said slowly, his brows slightly furrowed, looking as if he were unwilling to believe it easily.

"Without the death of Core Formation stage cultivators, how could the other six sects have been easily convinced? Besides, do you really think the ones who died were Core Formation stage cultivators?" "Qu Hun" said with a cold laugh.

"Judging by the meaning of your words..." Han Li looked at "Qu Hun" with some surprise.

"As far as I know, our six sects of the Demonic Dao still possess two or three secret arts that can forcibly stimulate Foundation Establishment stage cultivators to have cultivation bases nearly equivalent to the Core Formation stage. Of course, each of these methods has major flaws; basically, any cultivator who uses it once is destined to die with their meridians severed, and the duration of the cultivation base is also pitifully short. However, this amount of time should be enough to deceive the eyes and ears of your other six sects; after all, in an ambush battle, one doesn't need to act for very long."

Hearing this, Han Li fell silent; at this moment, he already believed it by thirty percent.

It was imaginable that when the coalition of the seven sects and the other two nations was deploying a great formation to face off against the six sects of the Demonic Dao, the Demonic Dao, having long since grasped every arrangement of the coalition, would be able to easily tear through the seven sects' formation under the sudden betrayal of the Spirit Beast Mountain. At that time, the seven-sect coalition, without the cover of the great formation, would definitely be no match for the six sects of the Demonic Dao.

"Even if what you say is true, the time for the decisive battle has not yet arrived. If I were to go and report the news, I should be able to turn defeat into victory. Why should I run away?" Han Li asked with some unwillingness after pondering for a while.

"Do you really think our Demonic Dao will initiate the decisive battle according to the agreed-upon time? You must know that according to the original plan, there was already this kind of decisive battle plan to 'confuse' the opponent and strike them with a time difference. Although I don't know the specific time, I estimate that within a few days, our Demonic Dao will suddenly attack your main camp. After all, this stage is when you are at your most lax before the great battle, and your manpower is far from fully assembled. Does Fellow Daoist think that in the remaining time, you can transmit the message to the place of battle and make those in the upper echelons believe your words?" This person curled the corner of their mouth, clearly carrying a sense of schadenfreude.

Hearing this, Han Li's expression finally changed, and a trace of worry arose in his heart.

If the seven sects were truly defeated, then his days would indeed be difficult; he would either have to remain in the Yue Kingdom and be hunted down by the Demonic Dao, or flee to other nations and wander about, or else he would have no choice but to repair the teleportation formation and begin a new cultivation life in another unfamiliar place.

"Your Excellency seems to have a thorough grasp of the Demonic Dao's plans; it seems your status is truly not low. Don't worry, I have no interest in asking for your specific identity, I just want to ask one more thing: having said so much, is there any evidence? You wouldn't think that I would completely believe your words based solely on your mouth, would you!" Han Li asked solemnly after thinking for a while.

Hearing Han Li ask this, this cultivator from the Spirit Beast Sect was startled, and then began to laugh bitterly.

"When I was in danger, I didn't even have my original body; does Fellow Daoist think I could still retain any evidence? Actually, if Fellow Daoist has some patience, you only need to wait a few more days, and you will surely be able to hear some wind of the great battle." This person said as if it were true.

Hearing this, Han Li laughed coldly instead.

"If the body is gone, how could the primordial spirit escape? Since you weren't killed on the spot back then, I don't believe you didn't store away your magic treasures and other important items elsewhere," Han Li said coldly. But his words hit the nail on the head, causing the bitter smile on "Qu Hun's" face to freeze.

"Hehe! It seems I really couldn't deceive Fellow Daoist. It's true, I do have a jade slip letter regarding the dealings between my sect and the Spirit Beast Mountain. Actually, I came to the Yue Kingdom several years ago specifically to be responsible for bringing this news back, but I didn't expect..." Having been exposed by Han Li, he said with a slight reveal of embarrassment.

Hearing the other party finally admit it, Han Li sighed inwardly. He didn't know how old this person really was, but they were truly incomparably cunning; it seemed he needed to be even more cautious.

"Where is the item?"

Following this, Han Li asked unceremoniously, while his gaze began to sweep across every part of the other person's body.

"The storage bag containing the jade slip is not on my person; I left it in a nearby mountain cave. Can I take Fellow Daoist to get it?" Now "Qu Hun" appeared very cooperative.

"Not on your person?" Han Li's gaze flickered, revealing an expression of disbelief.

"You also know that my current body is actually a zombie body. Although it is far sturdier than an ordinary person's, it has also lost most of its sensation. I was really afraid that if I kept the storage bag on my body, I might lose it by accident without knowing. So, under normal circumstances, I leave the storage bag at my residence." This person reluctantly produced a reason that sounded somewhat awkward to Han Li.

But Han Li said nothing, instead searching the other person's body carefully. After truly finding nothing, he asked coldly again:

"Where is the mountain cave? I will go and get the item!"

Seeing Han Li so cautious and careful, "Qu Hun" could only tell Han Li the location with a depressed expression.

Han Li nodded upon hearing it, seemingly wanting to leave. But suddenly remembering something, he turned his head and asked one more question.

"How did you enter this body? Although this body had no soul or Primordial Spirit to begin with, saving the trouble of possession, it is not a cultivator's shell after all!"

Han Li was truly a bit curious.

"I don't know!"

The other party's answer caused Han Li's expression to sink. But before he could say anything more, the other party hurriedly explained:

"I really don't know what happened. At that time, when I arrived at Jiayuan City dragging my severely injured body, I was completely finished, so in my haste, my Primordial Spirit left my body, and then I searched everywhere for a cultivator to possess. But I searched every place nearby and didn't encounter a single cultivator. Just as I was in despair, I discovered this zombie shell without a Primordial Spirit. I was just trying anything as a last resort, just giving it a try to enter this body. But I didn't expect that I would be perfectly fine, which also makes me feel incomparably astonished."

When saying this, this Spirit Beast Sect cultivator also had an expression of disbelief.

Han Li fell silent after hearing this. After glancing at the other party, he suddenly walked back to their side and placed two more "Spirit-Stabilizing Talismans" on "Qu Hun's" body, before disappearing into the darkness.

Standing in place, "Qu Hun" had a face full of bitterness, but not long after Han Li left, his eyes revealed a trace of a strange expression.

According to the location mentioned by the other party, Han Li accurately found that mountain cave. The entrance to the cave seemed not very large.

Han Li raised a hand, and a moonstone flew out from his storage bag, floating above his head, illuminating the surroundings.

Then, he looked at the pitch-black cave entrance, pondered for a moment, and released the White Phosphorus Shield and the Tortoise Shell magic tool to block in front of him before carefully walking into the cave.

The mountain cave was indeed not very wide, just as Han Li had expected. After walking only seven or eight zhang, he faintly saw a mountain wall blocking the front; it seemed he had reached the bottom of the mountain cave.

Han Li's sharp gaze shifted, and finding nothing unusual, he lowered his head to look at the ground.

Because according to what the other party said, the storage bag was pressed under a large bluestone, so it should be very easy to find.

Sure enough, on one side, two zhang away, there was a pitch-black object several feet high, appearing as if it were a stone.

Han Li didn't think much, walked over in a few steps, and borrowed the soft white light of the moonstone to look closely.

"Hiss!" Han Li gasped.

This was no stone at all; it was clearly a large pile of white bones stacked high together, with some blurred flesh still remaining on them, emitting a faint, lingering smell of blood.

Shocked, Han Li focused his mind slightly and discovered that the white bones were all left behind by fierce beasts like tigers and leopards, and there were still some bite marks on them, as if they had been chewed by something.

Seeing this, a thought flashed through Han Li's mind, and he secretly cried out that it was bad, hurriedly wanting to retreat.

But it was already too late. A black shadow flashed, darting out from somewhere, and slammed fiercely into Han Li's White Phosphorus Shield.

Instantly, an extremely intense, massive force was transmitted. Han Li was sent flying backward along with his shield, crashing heavily into the cave wall behind him, which nearly made him pass out from the pain on the spot.

"What kind of monster is this?" Amidst the intense pain, Han Li thought with both shock and anger.

But before Han Li could fall from the cave wall, the black shadow leaped up again and charged at him.

Han Li's face turned pale with shock, and without a second thought, he hurriedly blocked in front of himself with two defensive magic treasures simultaneously.

A crisp "clang" sound followed, which surprised Han Li.

This time, no massive force was transmitted, but the White Phosphorus Shield blocking in the very front split neatly into two pieces with a "clatter" and fell to the ground.

Seeing this scene, Han Li nearly bit his tongue in terror.

This was too unbelievable! The "White Phosphorus Shield" had actually been sliced into two halves by that monster.

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