Chapter 395: Killing the Demon to Obtain the Core

Han Li's worries were clearly superfluous.

Only half an hour later, Han Li felt two powerful spiritual energy fluctuations approaching Red Coral Island rapidly from the east and west, causing his expression to change slightly.

He opened his eyes abruptly, staring fixedly at the row of formation flags before him, his lips, which were somewhat dry, pressed tightly together.

Although everything had been arranged properly, he couldn't help but feel nervous at the prospect of facing two high-tier demon beasts at once.

Suddenly, a blue-purple formation flag in front of him shone brightly, and then began to tremble slightly.

Han Li's expression was solemn, but he didn't take any immediate action, merely observing silently.

He knew that although a Level 5 demon beast possessed intelligence, once it fell into a grand formation like the "Inverted Five Elements Formation," it would be impossible to break out in a short time. This was because, although the cultivation of a Level 5 demon beast was said to be equivalent to a Core Formation early-stage cultivator, in a real battle, most were no match for a cultivator of the same level.

After all, they were at a disadvantage due to their low intelligence, and the spells they were born with were too singular, making it easy for cultivators of the same level to find flaws and kill them.

Something as profound as a formation was even less likely to be broken by them in a short time.

Therefore, Han Li could wait with peace of mind until the other demon beast also fell into the formation before he would feel safe enough to strike.

Just as he was thinking anxiously, a yellow formation flag also began to shine brightly, emitting a low, buzzing sound.

Immediately, a trace of joy appeared on Han Li's previously solemn face. He then pinched a spell with both hands, using the restrictions of the surrounding illusion formation to seal off the scent of the Neon Clothes Grass not far away.

Otherwise, if he attracted one or two more demon beasts, he wouldn't be able to handle it.

After finishing this, Han Li reached out and made a light, nimble grab into the void. Two formation flags emitting strange light flew automatically into his hands, and he spat out a single word: "Go!"

Behind him, Qu Hun opened his mouth and spat out a yellow glow. Then, the yellow light shone brilliantly, wrapping around Han Li and transforming into a yellow rainbow that shot into the sky.

A moment later, Han Li appeared above the "Illusionary Heaven Net Formation" in the far west. He saw yellow and green clouds rolling incessantly within the formation, and a low, ox-like roar could be heard from within.

Han Li released the Spirit Wind Boat and flew away alone on the artifact.

He then pulled the yellow formation flag from his bosom and shook it lightly in his hand. A yellow beam shot from the flagstaff, striking the clouds within the formation. Instantly, the various colored lights receded, revealing a demon beast trapped inside.

This demon was about two to three zhang long, completely round, and covered in fiery red thorns. At first glance, it looked like a giant sea urchin, but its round, bulging body was covered in dozens of identical emerald-green eyeballs.

These eyes were extremely cold, shooting out crimson light one after another, incessantly bombarding the formation's restrictions. The ox-like roar was coming from its fat belly, as if it were in a state of violent agitation.

"Thousand-Eyed Demon."

Once he saw the demon beast's appearance clearly, Han Li immediately recognized its origin, and his heart became somewhat excited.

This was one of the most common Level 5 demon beasts in the Chaotic Star Sea, just right for him to practice with.

He didn't dare to delay too long! This wasn't the "Inverted Five Elements Formation" and couldn't withstand this demon's tossing for long. He immediately moved his mind and gave an order to Qu Hun.

Upon receiving the order, the yellow light around Qu Hun's body changed instantly, suddenly transforming into a blood-red glow that shot into the sky. Then, he brought his hands together and pulled them apart rapidly, shooting a yellow crescent-shaped blade from between his palms, which slashed fiercely at the "Thousand-Eyed Demon" inside the formation.

This was the magic treasure "Mixed Origin Bowl" that Qu Hun had refined to seven or eight tenths completion.

Although the "Thousand-Eyed Demon" was trapped in the formation, it seemed to know the power of the yellow glow. The eyeballs all over its body stared simultaneously in the direction the "Mixed Origin Bowl" was flying from. Dozens of crimson beams converged, transforming into a thick red pillar of light, forcefully holding back the advance of the yellow glow, temporarily entering a stalemate of magic power with Qu Hun, who was driving the magic treasure.

Seeing this scene, Han Li was not angry but instead showed joy.

He reached out and patted a bulging storage bag at his waist. Instantly, over a hundred white lights flew out from the bag, landing around the grand formation in the blink of an eye, revealing ferocious puppet beasts.

As soon as these zhang-tall puppet beasts appeared, they opened their mouths, and various colored thorns began to condense within them, looking ready to strike.

At this moment, a flush of excitement rose on Han Li's face. He flipped his hand, and the set of "Red Thread Escape Needles" appeared in his palm.

At the same time, over a hundred beams of light shot out in unison from the mouths of the puppet beasts, shooting aggressively toward the "Thousand-Eyed Demon" in the formation.

The demon beast seemed to have sensed something was wrong. It suddenly let out a sharp shriek, and its entire body curled up into a giant meatball covered in thorns. At the same time, the color of the light shot from its eyeballs changed; the crimson glow suddenly turned into a green glow. These green beams didn't fly out to attack the enemy but condensed into a thick light shield around its meatball body.

Over a hundred beams of light struck the green light shield simultaneously. Amidst the rumbling and splashing light, the demon beast's shield actually held up, but the green light on the shield flickered unsteadily, already showing signs of failing.

At this time, the Mixed Origin Bowl finally dispersed the red pillar of light that lacked support. Under Qu Hun's command, it grew larger, instantly transforming into a giant disc several zhang in diameter, and in coordination with the attack of the light beams, it slashed down diagonally with great force.

A crisp sound of shattering came, and although the light shield was still supported by the "Thousand-Eyed Demon" frantically spewing green light, it couldn't withstand the dual attack of the light beams and the "Mixed Origin Bowl," collapsing completely.

Seeing this scene, Han Li, who had been waiting for a long time, didn't hesitate to raise his hand. Over a dozen red threads flew out of his hand, shooting into the demon beast's exposed body...

After the time it takes to eat a meal, Han Li, standing in the middle of the formation, held a green sphere the size of a chicken egg in his hand, his face full of joy.

At his feet lay the scarred corpse of the demon beast, and a blood hole the size of a fist was exposed somewhere on the corpse.

"Go."

Han Li didn't hesitate further. After using his storage bag to collect the corpse of the Thousand-Eyed Demon, he was immediately swept away by the yellow rainbow transformed by Qu Hun, speeding toward another grand formation.

Just like that, Han Li stayed on Red Coral Island for over a month.

He dripped green liquid onto that "Neon Clothes Grass" several times, forcing it to spread its leaves and emit a scent, gradually increasing its range for attracting demons.

As a result, almost every two or three days, a demon beast would be attracted. This allowed him and Qu Hun to kill over a dozen Level 5 demon beasts in one go, which made Han Li ecstatic!

But when the Neon Clothes Grass reached four hundred years of age, it unexpectedly attracted a rare Level 6 demon beast, the "Cockscomb Flood Dragon," which gave Han Li a huge fright. He hurriedly used the formation's restrictions to seal off the scent of the Neon Clothes Grass, which only then caused the beast to wander around the vicinity a few times before leaving in frustration.

The badly frightened Han Li finally understood that it was best to only urge the Neon Clothes Grass to three hundred years. If he increased the age further, it would attract demon beasts of a higher level.

Thus, he hurriedly replaced it with a seedling of Neon Clothes Grass and urged it to grow again!

But by this time, the Level 5 demon beasts near Red Coral Island had almost all been slaughtered by him.

Seeing that no demon beasts had come to his door for six or seven consecutive days, Han Li and Qu Hun didn't linger. They immediately retracted the formation and flew deep into the Outer Star Sea for several days, finding another coral island where they set up a grand formation again to continue killing demons and obtaining cores.

This life, both stimulating and boringly dangerous, allowed Han Li to spend five years in the Outer Star Sea!

During this period, he slaughtered hundreds of Level 5 demon beasts, and there were even some strange demon beasts that the cultivation world had never heard of, which caused Han Li, who was facing them for the first time, to fall into life-and-death situations several times.

If it weren't for Qu Hun and the puppets' fearlessness of death, he would likely have been buried in the vast ocean even with the help of the formations.

Moreover, after these years of consumption, not only were eight or nine tenths of the puppets lost, leaving only twenty or thirty, but the formation tools were also mostly destroyed or damaged in the self-explosions of several violent demon beasts.

Even that most powerful "Inverted Five Elements Formation" was abandoned half a year ago because he accidentally attracted a Level 7 demon beast. Helpless, he had to abandon the grand formation to temporarily trap the beast, while he and Qu Hun fled immediately.

The losses over these five years were huge, but the harvest was even more astonishing!

In addition to obtaining hundreds of Level 5 demon cores, the rare demon beast materials Han Li obtained were countless, to the point where he had to discard some items of lesser value to reduce the pressure on his storage bags.

Furthermore, in the battles of killing hundreds of demon beasts, he honed his actual combat skills to perfection and mastered many unique little tricks for killing demon beasts.

Now, Han Li could calmly deal with an ordinary Level 5 demon beast even if he faced it alone without fear.

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