Chapter 561

Hearing Han Li's tone so blunt, the ugly man already felt something was wrong, and seeing a head thrown over from the opposite side, he was even more shocked. Net

Without thinking, he flashed his figure, dodging the thrown object.

However, in the moment it brushed past him, he also saw the face of the head—gray and pale—and it was indeed the old man surnamed Ding, which shook his heart greatly.

The Skull-headed man also saw it clearly from the side and was equally terrified.

But these two seemed to cooperate often; the moment they discovered something was wrong, they quickly gathered together. Then, they pointed at their magic treasures—the Mountain-Opening Axe and the strange blade—and summoned them back.

Then, with vigilant expressions, they stared coldly at Han Li.

Although Han Li was a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, the two believed they might not necessarily lose if they joined forces, so they did not show much fear.

Yuan Yao, in the black mist in the distance, was also filled with confusion by the scene before her.

But the woman was exceptionally cautious; although she did not take the opportunity to flee, she did not disperse her demonic arts. She only kept the red strange hammer circling in front of her, silently watching the strange behavior of Han Li and the other three.

Han Li glanced meaningfully toward Yuan Yao, then turned back and smiled slightly at the Skull-headed man and the fierce man.

Without explaining, he waved both hands, and more than twenty small green swords swam out from his sleeves like fish. After the light flared, the flying swords shot toward the opposite side.

The Skull-headed man and the fierce man opposite him could hardly believe their eyes when they saw this, their faces full of disbelief.

An ordinary Core Formation cultivator basically has to exhaust most of their wealth to refine one life-bound magic treasure. Yet, the opponent who had suddenly turned against them had released more than twenty flying swords at once.

The two knew without thinking that the other party was definitely not an ordinary late-stage Core Formation cultivator; they were absolutely no match for him.

After the Skull-headed man's expression changed drastically, he roared in a low voice:

"Scatter, save yourselves!"

As soon as the words fell, he transformed into a streak of black light and turned to flee. Upon hearing this, the fierce man silently retracted his giant axe, mounted his flight light, and fled in the opposite direction, his speed no slower than his companion's, looking extremely practiced.

Seeing this, Han Li's expression sank. He quickly pinched magic seals with both hands and pointed lightly at the sword swarm.

Instantly, green light flashed, and each flying sword transformed into three identical sword beams. The original twenty-four green rays turned into ninety-six sword beams, and the momentum of the sword swarm doubled.

Then Han Li flicked his green robe and spat out a cold "Split" word.

As soon as this sound left his mouth, the sword beams obediently split into two groups.

The two waves of flying swords instantly connected into a sheet of sword light, and under the trembling green light, the sword swarm, like a swarm of green bees, split up and broke through the air.

This display of the Sword Light Shadow-Splitting Technique's supernatural power made the fleeing Skull-headed man and fierce man turn their heads to see, their faces turning deathly pale. They ignored everything else and immediately operated their full magic power, fleeing desperately.

Han Li stood still, a trace of pity appearing in his eyes. How could anyone escape the speed of dozens of connected sword beams?

Unless they had heaven-defying treasures like the blood-colored cloak or the Wind-Thunder Wings on his body, the two had no chance at all.

Sure enough, after only a moment, the sword swarm caught up to the two who had fled over a thousand feet away.

Helpless, the Skull-headed man and the fierce man had to turn back and release their magic treasures to defend. But under the frantic stabbing of dozens of sword beams filling the sky like flower petals, the two let out screams one after another and were hacked to pieces.

Only then did Han Li unhurriedly move his mind, withdrawing the Sword Light Shadow-Splitting Technique, letting the flying swords wrap up the storage bags among the remains and fly back.

When the flying swords flew back into his sleeves like tired birds returning to their nests, Han Li turned his face with a half-smile and looked toward the black cloud not far away.

To his surprise, before he could speak, a light laugh came from the black cloud.

"Is that Fellow Daoist Han? I didn't expect that after decades of not seeing each other, Brother Han's supernatural powers would reach such a level. This young lady is truly envious!" Following these words, the black cloud gradually dispersed, revealing a graceful and stunning beauty.

The woman raised her charming face, which was a delight to behold, her bright eyes moving as she watched Han Li and smiled without speaking.

"I didn't expect Miss Yuan to have recognized me. Han Mou originally wanted to give you a big surprise!" Han Li laughed, and no longer hiding it, he dispersed the Transformation Technique, his figure and appearance returning to their original state amidst a burst of white light.

"Brother Han's flying swords are so numerous that it's hard for Yuan Yao to believe there is a second person in the Chaotic Star Sea who possesses the same magic treasure." The woman laughed lightly, but seeing Han Li reveal his true appearance, she let out a light breath, her heart truly relaxing a little.

"This time, thanks to Brother's timely rescue, otherwise this young lady would truly have been unable to escape this time." Yuan Yao hesitated for a moment, not asking why Han Li appeared here, but instead flew over and bowed gracefully, thanking him sincerely and repeatedly.

The woman knew very well that if Han Li, with his current cultivation, really wanted to harm her, she would have no chance to escape. Therefore, it was better to be generous and build some rapport with the other party.

Seeing Yuan Yao's smiling and polite appearance, Han Li naturally understood why.

So he smiled and waved his hand, saying:

"This time, I just happened to run into it; it was just a small effort. On the contrary, Miss Yuan, I haven't seen you for years, and your cultivation technique seems to have improved quite a bit."

"Brother Han, are you making fun of me? You have already reached the late stage of Core Formation, while Yuan Yao is still lingering in the early stage of Core Formation; what cultivation technique improvement is there to speak of?" Yuan Yao tilted her head slightly upon hearing this, glanced at Han Li sideways, and said coquettishly.

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist Yuan is too modest. Although Han Mou met you again by chance, I really do have a few things I need to discuss with Miss Yuan," Han Li did not want to talk much about his own cultivation, changed the subject with a casual remark, and said with a serious expression.

"Hee hee! Of course. If Brother Han doesn't mind my humble dwelling, why not come to my cave dwelling for a chat?" Yuan Yao was startled at first, but then covered her cherry lips with her delicate hand and laughed.

Perhaps because of the life-saving favor, the woman's attitude toward Han Li was clearly much more enthusiastic and intimate.

"Then Han Mou will disturb you on this trip!" Han Li did not stand on ceremony and bowed in agreement.

Seeing this, Yuan Yao's face blossomed with joy, and she landed on the green mountain with Han Li.

Subsequently, Han Li followed the woman into her cave dwelling.

Yuan Yao's cave dwelling was not very large, but it was arranged very elegantly and cleanly, and she had planted many exotic flowers and plants on both sides of the passage inside, making the originally cold and dry stone cave become brilliant and fragrant.

Seeing this, Han Li smiled warmly.

Yuan Yao let Han Li into a stone hall about ten feet in size, and after he sat in the guest seat, she brewed a pot of flower tea before sitting down opposite Han Li with a smile.

"Brother Han, your reputation in the Chaotic Star Sea is not small now. Everyone knows that the Star Sea's number one secret treasure, the Void Heaven Cauldron, has fallen into the hands of a Core Formation cultivator surnamed Han. And since you entered the late stage of Core Formation in such a short time, could it be because you took the legendary Heaven-Patching Pill? Is this pill really so magical?" As soon as Yuan Yao sat down, she mentioned the Void Heaven Cauldron and did not hide her yearning for the Heaven-Patching Pill.

After being startled, Han Li laughed dumbly.

The woman was quite clever; by mentioning the Void Heaven Cauldron and the Heaven-Patching Pill so openly, she instead showed that she harbored no ill intentions.

This made Han Li feel a bit more favorably toward this beauty.

"Since Miss Yuan has mentioned this, Han Mou does not want to deceive you. The Void Heaven Cauldron is indeed in Han Mou's hands. However, since obtaining this cauldron, my cultivation and knowledge have been shallow, and I have had no way to open it. To me, this treasure is just a 'chicken rib' for now. My cultivation improvement is due to another opportunity and has nothing to do with that Heaven-Patching Pill," Han Li sighed lightly and shook his head. He was confident that his cultivation and techniques far surpassed the woman's, so there was no need to deny it; he admitted it frankly.

"The Void Heaven Cauldron hasn't been opened yet?" Yuan Yao was stunned at first by Han Li's words. But then she pursed her lips and laughed; although she didn't say anything else, the expression she revealed was naturally one of disbelief.

Han Li frowned, too lazy to explain in detail to the woman. After coughing a few times, he got straight to the point.

"I wonder if Miss Yuan still has any Ten-Thousand-Year Spiritual Liquid left. You also know that I possess the Void Heaven Cauldron, so my situation is precarious. The original spiritual liquid has been mostly consumed due to various reasons. If you still have any left, I am willing to purchase it at a high price. I will definitely not let Miss Yuan suffer any loss," Han Li stared at Yuan Yao and said slowly.

When he was in the Outer Seas, if he hadn't had the Ten-Thousand-Year Spiritual Liquid, he would have lost his life long ago. After realizing the importance of this item, Han Li naturally did not want to let it go easily, so he took this opportunity to try to get the other half-bottle of spiritual liquid.

This way, if he encountered any dangerous situations in the future, he would have another life-saving item.

Upon hearing Han Li's words, Yuan Yao was startled at first, then her eyebrows furrowed inadvertently, and she fell silent.

A moment later, she touched her waist with her jade hand, placed a small green bottle on the stone table between them, and pushed it toward Han Li without hesitation.

"The Ten-Thousand-Year Spiritual Liquid is in the bottle; not a single drop has been used. This item does not need to be exchanged for things or spirit stones; Yuan Yao gives it to Brother Han," the woman stared at Han Li and said calmly.

Her beautiful eyes became exceptionally clear!

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