Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 834

835. Driving Out the Crimson Melt Clan

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Faced with the Crimson Melt Clan’s attack, Han Li didn’t bother with treasures. He simply flapped his wings, transforming into a streak of shimmering light and vanishing from the spot.

The firebird that Tian Ming had become felt a jolt in its chest at this sight. It immediately opened its mouth and spewed out purple flames, incinerating the surrounding area for over thirty feet. If Han Li were to teleport nearby, he would be engulfed in the flames.

However, contrary to expectations, Han Li appeared above the two-headed monster bird, flashing a white light.

The massive monster bird, despite its size, reacted incredibly quickly. The moment Han Li appeared, the dragon head turned and spat out a beam of navy light. Before the beam could reach its target, it hissed in the air, creating a thin layer of ice.

The navy light beam unexpectedly possessed extreme properties, comparable to the Azure Ice Flame Han Li had previously possessed. However, Han Li didn’t dodge. He simply flicked his sleeve, releasing a gray aura.

The moment the navy light beam touched the gray aura, its speed drastically decreased. In that brief moment, Han Li moved his snow-white hand from his other sleeve, flashing a five-colored cold flame.

Through years of training, Han Li had mastered the White Vein Refinement Technique with both hands. He could instantly unleash the full power of the Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain and the Five Transformations Demonic Heart, even with a casual hand gesture. Moreover, he could even increase its power through his own cultivation.

The more his cultivation increased, the more the power of his two hands would increase.

The navy light beam slowly passed through the Yuan Magnetic Divine Light and reached his palm. However, due to the five-colored cold flame on his palm, the navy light beam was absorbed and couldn’t inflict any damage.

*Kuaang!*

The giant monster bird, seeing this, didn’t hesitate to release a transparent sonic wave. However, Han Li, seeing this, emitted a golden light from his entire body, enveloping himself in spiritual energy, and plunged straight into the sonic wave.

*Kukwakwang!*

The sonic wave shattered powerlessly against the golden light. Han Li, as if the sonic wave had never existed, flickered a few times and arrived in front of the giant monster bird, swinging both fists.

However, the giant monster bird wasn’t intimidated. It twisted its body and powerfully swung its claws. In response, Han Li flashed a gray light with one fist and a five-colored flame with the other, striking the giant claws.

*Kwok! Kwajik!*

The monster bird let out an ear-piercing shriek, and one of the claws it was attacking with shattered into a bloody mess in a strange light. A moment later, a light flashed, and Han Li appeared with a blank expression.

The two-headed monster bird, with fierce eyes, didn’t care about its broken claw. It turned both heads and tried to bite Han Li with its massive mouths. At that moment, Tian Ming and the other Crimson Melt Clan members also attacked, sending purple flames and countless fireballs flying.

The fireballs merged into one along the way, turning an area over a hundred yards into a sea of fire. The firebirds plunged into the sea of fire, concealing their tracks.

The sea of fire created waves over thirty feet high, engulfing Han Li. However, Han Li wasn’t one to be easily defeated. As he formed hand seals with both hands, a golden dharma image [a divine representation] with three heads and six arms appeared behind him. Two of the arms became blurry and disappeared.

At the same time, a golden light flashed above the giant monster bird, and two massive arms appeared, slamming down their fists.

*Thud! Thud!*

The giant monster bird staggered from the golden fists that flew in without any chance to dodge. Then, Han Li extended one hand towards the sea of fire. A massive black mountain appeared, spinning and drawing in the sea of fire.

*Kururung! Kwarung!*

The sea of fire and the gray aura clashed for a moment.

Although the Yuan Magnetic Divine Light had the power to neutralize the Five Elements [the five basic elements in Chinese philosophy: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth], there were clear limits. Since the fire attacks sent by the numerous Crimson Melt Clan members had merged, it was best to block them for now.

In any case, Han Li’s target wasn’t the sea of fire. As he shrugged his shoulders, the remaining four arms of the golden dharma image behind him disappeared. And the next moment, four golden arms appeared around the giant monster bird.

The golden arms moved strangely, as if cutting through the air, and the arms bent freely like shadows, trying to grab the two necks of the giant monster bird. The giant monster bird was shocked and tried to escape, but its two wings wouldn’t move as if they were being crushed by a massive mountain.

Surprisingly, the other two golden arms were already holding onto each wing. The terrified giant monster bird tried to use other divine powers to escape, but the golden arms on its neck exerted force, and its entire body instantly lost its strength.

*Pudeuk.*

The monster bird’s sturdy body trembled, and its two necks twisted and fell off with strange sounds. Only then did Han Li withdraw his hand seals, and the three-headed, six-armed dharma image behind him disappeared.

The monster bird’s two heads and body fell powerlessly. Han Li, with his eyes narrowed, immediately flicked his sleeve, sending three silver fireballs towards the two heads and body.

*Chwarok, Chwareureuk, Chwareuk.*

The silver flames turned the falling remains of the monster bird into ashes, then gathered again, transforming into silver firebirds and returning.

“Let’s go back quickly!”

Tian Ming shouted from within the sea of fire after seeing Han Li kill the giant monster bird in an instant. At that, a sound of air being torn was heard, and eight or nine firebirds leaped out of the flames and flew into the sky.

“Tian Ming! Isn’t it a bit late to say you’re going back now?”

Suddenly, a voice of a Sky Peng Clan man echoed from the sky, and silver lightning flashed as three silver firebirds appeared.

It was the Sky Peng Clan, who had been hiding all along, as unexpected saviors.

*Kkwagwang!*

Numerous silver lightning bolts instantly spread out into a massive lightning net.

*Hwiiiiik!*

The firebird that Tian Ming had transformed into let out a cry, and other firebirds gathered around him, forming a super-large firebird several tens of yards in size. The super-large firebird, with purple flames burning all over its body, spread its two wings and flew through the lightning net in one go.

The silver giant birds were startled and couldn’t stop them any further.

The purple firebird flickered a few times and appeared over a hundred yards away, outside the range of the Kun Peng Net. Its speed was astonishing.

Han Li simply floated in the air, watching them without chasing after them, and the silver giant birds hesitated before giving up the chase. Then, they flashed silver lightning and returned to their human forms.

“Thank you so much for your help. Thanks to you, we survived. You seem like someone we’re meeting for the first time. Are you a clan member who came from outside the sea after secluded training?”

The Sky Peng Clan man, who seemed to be the leader, cupped his fist from afar, looking at Han Li, who had taught the Crimson Melt Clan a lesson.

“I’m not sure if I’m a Sky Peng Clan member myself. I have a rather unique background and have been training alone outside the sea. This is also my first time returning to the Fengyuan Continent. However, judging by my appearance, I do look quite similar to you. If that weren’t the case, I wouldn’t have chased away the Crimson Melt Clan.”

Han Li, quickly thinking on his feet, replied calmly on the surface.

“Haha, there’s no need to be confused. You are definitely a descendant of our Sky Peng Clan. Even if we don’t know about your appearance, the Sky Peng aura emanating from your body cannot be faked. Moreover, with such a dense aura, there’s a high possibility that you’re a direct descendant. Otherwise, the hornet beasts wouldn’t have chased only after you.”

The Sky Peng Clan member named Feng Suo smiled.

“If you’ve been training alone outside the sea, it’s natural that the divine powers you wield are different from ours.”

A beautiful Sky Peng Clan woman also spoke, as if she now understood.

“That’s right. Even if we don’t know about other things, the Sky Peng aura is genuine. The reason why we can distinguish ourselves from some other Spirit Races, like the Five Light Clan, who have similar appearances, is precisely because of this aura.”

A young Sky Peng Clan man also chimed in with a smile.

Han Li felt more at ease after hearing their words. It seemed that the Kun Peng feather was indeed disguising his identity. It was a relief that he hadn’t wasted his efforts.

“Since you all say so, I guess I must be a Sky Peng Clan member. But after hearing the Crimson Melt Clan members earlier, it seems that the Sky Peng Clan isn’t what it used to be.”

“That’s hard to say. Tian Ming, that cunning fellow, might be trying to lower our morale with lies, or something might have really happened. The truth is, even if our Sky Peng Clan is the weakest among the 72 Spirit Races, they wouldn’t dare to openly invade our territory and commit robbery like this.”

Feng Suo’s expression darkened at Han Li’s words.

“Whether it’s true or false, we need to return to the clan as soon as possible. The fact that the Crimson Melt Clan attacked this time means they could attack again at any time. Since you are so powerful, would you be willing to lend us your strength on our way back?”

Once Feng Suo was convinced that Han Li was a Sky Peng Clan member, he no longer hesitated and asked for help. The other two Sky Peng Clan members also looked at Han Li. If Han Li were to join them, they wouldn’t have to worry about the journey ahead.

“…Alright. Since you say I’m most likely a Sky Peng Clan member, it’s only natural that I contribute some strength for the sake of our clan.”

Han Li, after a moment of contemplation, nodded. There was no reason to refuse the opportunity to naturally blend into the Sky Peng Clan.

“Thank you so much, Brother Han! As soon as we return, I will definitely tell the elders about your contributions today.”

Feng Suo was overjoyed and expressed his gratitude, and the other two Sky Peng Clan members were also happy. However, Han Li didn’t show any reaction and instead looked at the surrounding navy net and opened his mouth.

“This isn’t a place to stay for long, so let’s get out of here quickly. I’ll take care of the Kun Peng Net.”

After saying that, he pointed at the net, and a silver firebird flew away with a clear cry, transforming into flames.

*Chwareuk.*

The moment the silver flames touched the navy net, a large hole was created, and the flames spread along the net. Soon, the massive navy net turned into ashes and scattered.

The three Sky Peng Clan members watched this with wide eyes.

“It’s done. Let’s go!”

Once the Kun Peng Net turned to ashes, Han Li formed hand seals and summoned the silver flames back into his sleeve. Now, the four of them began to fly towards the distant horizon.

Perhaps because Han Li was maintaining his human form, the three Sky Peng Clan members also didn’t transform into giant birds and instead flew wrapped in silver light.

Han Li was interested in the transformation techniques of the Spirit Race, but he didn’t ask about it directly. He simply used the excuse that he had been training alone outside the sea to gather information about the surrounding Spirit Races and the Sky Peng Clan.

In response, Feng Suo and the other Sky Peng Clan members answered without hiding anything. In this way, Han Li learned a lot about the Spirit Race and the Sky Peng Clan, and he also found out that the young Sky Peng Clan man and woman were siblings.

The older brother was called Bai Lei, and the younger sister was called Bai Ying.

Naturally, the Sky Peng Clan members also asked Han Li about various things, but he always vaguely brushed them off, saying that he had been training and hadn’t made any friends.

When Han Li was reluctant to reveal anything about himself, Feng Suo and the others tactfully didn’t pry. From their perspective, it was enough that he was a Sky Peng Clan member.

Then, Feng Suo and Han Li passed through grasslands and several forested areas, arriving at a vast mountain range that stretched endlessly.

It had been a month since they had set out. However, the Crimson Melt Clan hadn’t appeared during that time, and they only occasionally encountered lower-level Sky Peng Clan members. Unfortunately, they also didn’t know what was happening within the clan.

Of course, thanks to that, Feng Suo and the others were secretly relieved, even while being anxious. It seemed that the Crimson Melt Clan had lied, or the Sky Peng Clan’s higher-ups had blocked the information from leaking. Either way, it was fortunate that the Sky Peng Clan wasn’t shaken and order was being maintained.

As they entered the mountain range, they encountered more Sky Peng Clan members. Most of them were flying in the form of giant birds, but there were also quite a few who were leisurely passing by in human form.

After carefully observing, Han Li noticed that the Sky Peng Clan members had similar wing shapes but differed in color.

Those with blue and white wings were the most common, followed by those with silver wings like Feng Suo and the others.

There were also gold and black wings, but they were extremely rare, and Feng Suo’s group’s reactions when they encountered them were noticeably different.

Once, when they met a Sky Peng Clan member with gold wings, they approached him first and politely bowed, even though their cultivation was lower. However, when they encountered two Sky Peng Clan members with black wings, they passed by them indifferently, even though their cultivation was not lower than Feng Suo’s group.

Han Li carefully observed these facts and thought that there must be a close relationship with the internal affairs of the Sky Peng Clan, so he didn’t ask about it.

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