Chapter 560: Borrowing a Head

"Humph! This woman took away the cultivation classics of our Young Master back then, so it's not surprising she has such means. After I break this formation, I'll leave it to you fellow Daoists." The old man's face flashed with anger, but he soon returned to normal and said.

"Rest assured. Even if this woman had three heads and six arms, she wouldn't be able to escape this time." The skeleton-head laughed, looking completely unconcerned.

The old man, hearing this, also felt there wouldn't be any problems. He didn't hesitate any longer, rubbing his hands together fiercely, and dazzling yellow light rose from his hands.

"Break!" The old man shouted, and the yellow light in his hands transformed into a streak of light, shooting toward the surface of the stone mountain.

A series of muffled sounds like "Boom—" erupted. The stone mountain before their eyes was like a calm water surface into which a giant rock had been thrown; the originally still scene suddenly rippled with white light. The scenery then changed, and a lush green mountain filled with spiritual energy suddenly appeared.

"This is?" The skeleton-head and the fierce big man saw the sudden change before their eyes, their mouths hanging open in astonishment.

"Hehe, this is our sect's secret formation, the 'Spirit-Restraining Formation.' It is one of the few formations in the world that can conceal spiritual energy. The demoness's cultivation is insufficient, so she can only conceal part of the spiritual energy. If our sect's ancestor were to set up this formation personally, concealing every trace of spiritual energy would be effortless." The old man glanced at the two and said with some pride.

Han Li was also astonished, and after hearing the old man's explanation, his heart moved slightly.

If he could get his hands on the method to set up this Spirit-Restraining Formation, his future cave dwelling would be much safer.

At this moment, as the illusion before their eyes disappeared, a stone door emitting green light appeared on the mountainside. It seemed this was where Yuan Yao's cave dwelling was located.

"Let's make a move." The old man said with murderous intent.

The skeleton-head nodded, opening his mouth to spit out a black strange blade, half-knife and half-sword, very strange. And the fierce big man let out a low shout, and a cold-glinting mountain-splitting axe flew out from his hand, giving Han Li a fright. It was truly rare to use this kind of giant weapon as a magic treasure.

"Why is the Daoist..." The old man himself also spat out a white flying sword, but seeing Han Li make no move, he felt somewhat puzzled.

Han Li smiled slightly, just as he was about to say something to brush it off, the stone door suddenly opened on its own, and a green light flew out from within.

Seeing this, the old man couldn't care about saying anything else, and immediately, along with the others, "Whoosh"ed and looked over.

The green light circled once, and the light faded not far from the door, revealing a stunningly beautiful woman in a black dress and black skirt, with skin like snow.

This woman smiled charmingly, her autumn eyes flowing, and with every smile and frown, she was full of charm.

It was Yuan Yao, whom he had parted ways with after the Void Heaven Palace.

This woman hadn't changed her appearance after so many years, but instead had gained an extra bit of heart-stirring charm.

However, when she scanned the crowd and her gaze landed on the Qingyang Sect old man, her beautiful face changed drastically, and a layer of coldness covered her face, becoming as cold as ice.

"Fellow Daoists, coming to this young lady's residence, do you have something to teach me?" Seeming to know that her charm techniques had no effect on the cultivators before her, Yuan Yao said coldly with an unpleasant expression, directly ignoring the old man.

The Qingyang Sect old man was furious inwardly upon seeing this. But he was also a deep-scheming person, so he didn't show anger on the surface, but instead smiled sinisterly:

"Demoness! At this point, pretending to be ignorant is useless. You harmed our sect's Young Master and took away our sect's treasures; do you think you can escape today?"

Yuan Yao didn't speak upon hearing this, but her bright eyes turned with fluorescent light, carefully examining the cultivation of the few people opposite.

As a result, her heart sank.

The old man and the big man were fine. They were just early-stage Core Formation cultivators with cultivation similar to hers. But the skeleton-like black-clothed person and the ordinary-looking green-robed person beside him were one mid-stage and one late-stage Core Formation cultivator, which was not something she could easily handle.

If these four joined forces, although she had several powerful treasures to protect her body and had cultivated one or two secret arts over the years, she was still in great danger.

At this moment, the skeleton-head and the fierce big man were also shocked by Yuan Yao's stunning beauty, but afterward, they looked at each other with regret.

If this woman hadn't offended the Three Yang Old Demon of the Qingyang Sect, she would definitely be the best dual-cultivation partner. It was truly a pity!

Facing the danger, Yuan Yao became calm instead.

After a cold laugh, she flipped her slender hand, and a white array disk appeared in her jade hand. With a light touch, white light shot out in all directions.

Large sheets of green-yellow thick mist rolled out, covering the entire small mountain, and the old man shouted, his flying sword flashing and rushing toward Yuan Yao fiercely.

But Yuan Yao laughed lightly, and without a word, her figure flashed, retreating into the thick mist.

"Humph! Just a mere illusion array, and you dare to show it off!" The old man frowned upon seeing this, but afterward, he formed a magic seal with both hands with disdain, and pointed at his flying sword.

The flying sword let out a clear cry, dancing wildly in the air, instantly transforming into a giant light wheel several zhang in diameter, rolling toward the thick mist without politeness, clearing the mist wherever it passed.

In the blink of an eye, the thick mist in front of the door was cleared away by the old man's sword light, revealing the stone door again.

The fierce big man saw this, and without hesitation, pointed at his magic treasure, and the mountain-splitting axe expanded several times, hacking fiercely at the stone door.

Yellow light and green rays intertwined, and bursts of cracking sounds continued.

Just as the skeleton-head beside Han Li was about to drive his strange blade to attack together, he suddenly let out a surprised light sound.

"Bad! The demoness ran away from the back mountain. Hurry

Han Li heard this, a strange look flashing in his eyes, but he remained standing in place with a normal expression.

The fierce man seemed to trust the Skull-headed man's words completely; upon hearing this, he immediately stopped attacking the stone gate and flew off in pursuit.

Seeing this, the old man revealed a skeptical expression, hesitating for a moment before asking Han Li in confusion:

"Fellow Daoist, was what was just said true or false? This old man didn't notice anything at all."

Among the group, Han Li had the highest cultivation, so the old man naturally felt that Han Li's words were the most credible.

But when Han Li heard this question, his expression did not change, though a strange, eerie look flashed in his eyes.

"That fellow Daoist was right; the woman did indeed run away through the exit at the back of the mountain. However, she has already been intercepted by two fellow Daoists and is currently locked in battle," Han Li said unhurriedly, his hands behind his back, after glancing toward the back of the mountain.

"That's great. If the two of us go to assist, we will surely be able to capture the demoness alive," the old man said with great joy upon hearing this.

"Indeed, if we go over, the woman will certainly be captured. However, before we go, Han Mou would like to borrow something from you first," Han Li turned his face, looking at the old man a few feet away with an eerie expression, and said slowly.

"Borrow something? What does fellow Daoist want to borrow?" The old man surnamed Ding could not help but be startled, asking subconsciously and strangely.

"Just borrow your head for a moment!" Han Li rubbed his nose, a trace of mockery appearing at the corners of his mouth.

Before the old man could react, Han Li opened his mouth and spat out a dazzling green light, which instantly circled the old man's head, causing the fine head to roll off on its own.

Subsequently, Han Li beckoned with one hand, and a sheet of green light shot out, wrapping around the head and pulling it back into his hand without a single drop of blood staining him.

Only then did he squint his eyes and glance at the head wrapped in green light.

Because the strike was too fast, the head was still full of a surprised and bewildered expression.

"Don't blame me. Since you saw me at the teleportation array, you can only blame your bad luck," Han Li sighed lightly and muttered.

Ke Yu, standing on the other side, and the guide disciple from the Qingyang Sect saw this scene and were scared out of their wits. They hurriedly tried to flee using their magic tools, but Han Li casually flicked out two sword beams, killing them on the spot.

After collecting the old man's storage bag, he suddenly raised his head and looked toward the back of the mountain, a strange look appearing on his face.

"Tsk tsk! I didn't expect that girl Yuan Yao's cultivation to have increased so much!" Han Li exclaimed in wonder. Then, grabbing the head with one hand, he transformed into a streak of green light and flew away.

High in the sky behind the green mountain, the Skull-headed man and the fierce man were directing their magic treasures—a red strange hammer—to fight, while simultaneously pinching magic seals with both hands, bombarding the opposite side with various magic techniques.

Yuan Yao was currently shrouded in black mist, her entire person covered by a black cloud, from which hundreds of green demonic flames shot out, bombarding the magic techniques of the two people opposite her.

However, while fighting, the woman kept retreating, attempting to escape the area.

But the two men seemed to have very rich combat experience; their well-timed attacks always managed to drag Yuan Yao down, preventing her from escaping.

At this moment, all three saw the streak of light from Han Li flying toward them, and the fierce man and the Skull-headed man were overjoyed.

When Han Li's light faded and he appeared near the battlefield, the fierce man hurriedly greeted him and said with some dissatisfaction.

"Fellow Daoist, strike quickly. If the three of us attack together, we will surely be able to capture this woman alive. But where is Fellow Daoist Ding from the Qingyang Sect? Why is he still dragging his feet with his sect's affairs?"

"The two of you don't need to wait. Fellow Daoist Ding is here!" Hearing this, Han Li raised his hand expressionlessly and threw the head he had been hiding behind his back toward the fierce man.

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