Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 978

As the Western Spirit Heavenly Flame smoothly refined the Golden Crow True Flame, Han Li withdrew his consciousness and refocused on guarding his surroundings. The light mist was quite extensive, but even after a long time, they didn’t encounter any demonic beasts. It seemed the Human-Faced Bird was the only high-level demonic beast in the mist. Thus, Han Li and Somsom moved through the mist faster than before. After half a day, they reached the edge of the mist zone. However, the blue light beam stopped abruptly as soon as it emerged from the mist. Han Li’s face turned slightly pale at the sight before him. Not far from them, hundreds of mid and high-level demonic beasts were gathered, swirling black demonic winds. In front of the demonic beast horde stood a half-human, half-beast demonic beast with a pair of black horns, looking surprised. And in front of that demonic beast, a man in silver armor was confronting them, standing on a cone-shaped, bright red flying disc. The man in silver armor was the Gyu Clan man they had parted ways with. Whether by coincidence or not, he was also trying to escape the Demonic Forbidden Mountain Range along the same route as Han Li, only to be blocked by the demonic beast horde. “……?” The Gyu Clan man quickly turned his head at the demonic beast’s expression. Then, he discovered Han Li and Somsom emerging from the mist and was secretly relieved. Although he maintained a calm exterior, he was actually at a loss about what to do. Most of them were mid-level demonic beasts, but there were also over thirty high-level demonic beasts. Moreover, the half-human, half-beast demonic beast that seemed to be the leader was on par with him. No matter how skilled he was, a head-on confrontation was impossible, and running away was the best option. However, seven or eight of the high-level demonic beasts were birds or insects with wings. How could he not be flustered? But now that Han Li and Somsom had appeared, the probability of escaping alive had greatly increased. Somsom frowned as soon as she saw this scene after leaving the mist, and Han Li pondered while scanning the demonic beasts. Hundreds of demonic beasts were all glaring at the three of them as if they wanted to kill them. “Hahaha! It was you! If I capture the one who killed Soju, the master will give me a great reward. Charge! Eliminate the other two, and capture that one alive if possible.” The horned demonic beast, O-eup, recognized Han Li’s face and laughed maniacally before shouting murderously. As soon as the order was given, the mid and high-level demonic beasts roared and charged towards Han Li, Somsom, and the Gyu Clan man. Before the other demonic beasts could rush in with a huge demonic wind, a dozen or so dull lights flashed and shot out. Most of them were three-headed monsters or giant insects with huge wings. Only the horned demonic beast, O-eup, wrapped in green energy, was flying on a green wooden board. O-eup was only targeting Han Li. “Scatter and run!” As the opponent targeted him, Han Li turned into a blue light beam and cut through the air. He had no intention of charging towards the demonic beast horde or retreating into the light mist. So, he chose the side and shot out. Somsom and the Gyu Clan man also moved swiftly. The man spat out blood, which was absorbed by the flying disc. He disappeared from the spot and reappeared in the distant sky, turning into a black mass of light and fleeing. Somsom also released a small flag, and a white light burst from her body, turning into a white light orb that exploded with a ‘pop!’ Then, dozens of identical white light orbs bounced in all directions. They were so fast that they left afterimages, leaping through space. Some of them were caught or burst by the demonic beasts, but the rest managed to escape. None of the numerous high-level demonic beasts could figure out which one was the real Jeongjok [a specific race] woman. The horned demonic beast was furious when Han Li’s group easily broke through the encirclement and smashed two white light orbs passing nearby with his outstretched arms. Then, the green wooden board under his feet absorbed light and turned into a wooden boat, which flapped in the wind and chased after Han Li. Behind him, a black eagle demonic beast and a giant green bee flashing with lightning were following closely. The three demonic beasts relentlessly pursued Han Li. The Gyu Clan man, who had fled elsewhere, was also being chased by several high-level demonic beasts. And the demonic beasts that were fast in flight scattered in all directions, targeting the remaining white light orbs. The hundreds of demonic beasts split into three groups in the demonic wind, each flying towards Han Li, the Gyu Clan man, and the white orbs. Han Li looked back and was relieved that the Jeongjok woman had escaped safely. He was covering an enormous distance in an instant. The problem was that when he turned his head, the three demonic beasts were still chasing him, and further away, a black demonic wind full of demonic beasts was flying towards him. Han Li’s eyes turned cold. The three demonic beasts chasing closely were nothing to fear, but it would be a big problem if he wasted time on them and was caught by the demonic beast horde. He had not fully recovered his magic power yet, so it was impossible. *Clang!* As he quickly formed a hand seal, a pair of crystal wings appeared on his back. Flapping his wings, he disappeared into the blue-white lightning. The next moment, Han Li reappeared in the flashing lightning and repeated the wing flapping. He used his lightning escape technique, which had reached a subtle level, and each time the blue-white lightning flashed, he widened the distance between himself and the three demonic beasts. “That’s!” Startled, O-eup became anxious. If he lost Han Li in front of his eyes, his life would not be safe. Suddenly, a triangular, bizarre mirror appeared from O-eup’s mouth. O-eup turned his head and growled at the high-level demonic beasts flying behind him. At that sound, the demonic eagle and the green bee exchanged glances with reluctance. Seeing this, the horned demonic beast, O-eup, roared savagely again. This time, his killing intent was overflowing. In response, the demonic eagle and the green bee reluctantly opened their mouths and spat out black and blue orbs into the mirror. The triangular bronze mirror trembled, and the color of the mirror’s surface changed to blue and black. O-eup threw the mirror into the air with a pleased expression and spat out a gray orb from his mouth. The gray orb also circled in the air and entered the mirror. *Whoosh!* The light emitted by the mirror now increased to black, blue, and gray. The light of the mirror writhed like a dragon and covered the three demonic beasts, and the bronze mirror also entered it. Then, the mirror, carrying them, leaped through space at once and chased after the blue-white lightning. Although it was slightly slower than Han Li, O-eup was still relieved. The opponent’s cultivation was inferior to his, and he had condensed the magic power of the three demonic beasts with the power of the treasure, so it was only a matter of time before he caught up with him. The blue-white lightning and the three-colored energy repeated each other, and the pursuit continued. Eventually, they disappeared beyond the sight of the dark demonic wind that was following behind. The black wind subsided, and thirty mid and high-level demonic beasts appeared, looking at each other. “What should we do? The spirit realm person is too fast, and even Lord O-eup barely managed to follow him.” “Of course, we must continue to chase him. Lord O-eup gave us magic tools that indicate his location! We can follow that.” A demonic beast with a snake’s head spoke, and a demonic beast resembling a boar quietly replied. “Hmph, how can we chase Lord O-eup at that speed! We’ll grow old and die just chasing him.” The snake-headed demonic beast glared. “What are you saying! Are you saying that you are fast alone, and the rest of us are too slow and just get in the way?” The boar demonic beast seemed to be angry and snorting, cleverly drawing others in. However, the snake-headed demonic beast sneered and didn’t even make an excuse. Naturally, the gazes of the other demonic beasts turned cold. “That’s enough. What Yeonmang Investigator said is not wrong. Since everyone’s speed is different, there is a high possibility of failing the pursuit if we all rush together. But we can’t just stay here, so let’s have those who are fast continue the pursuit, and the rest return and wait.” A small beast with a transparent body that emitted various colors spoke. It sounded like an order, but the other demonic beasts, including the snake-headed demonic beast, did not object to his opinion. They argued for a while and selected five who were fast, and the rest returned. The remaining five demonic beasts included the snake-headed demonic beast and the small beast. They connected their dull lights into one and shot out faster than before. * * * Han Li frowned as the demonic beasts were still chasing him. He had been running for more than half a day and had widened the distance, but it seemed difficult to shake them off completely. In the Demonic Forbidden Mountain Range, he was an outsider, and his consciousness was greatly restricted, but it would not be difficult for the demonic beasts to track his aura in the demonic energy. This meant that even if he flew for fifteen days, he would not be able to shake them off. There were only about ten days left before the formation around the Demonic Forbidden Mountain Range would be sealed again, and he couldn’t waste time running away like this. Moreover, there would be star realm demonic beasts in the mountain range, and they might appear soon. He had consumed a considerable amount of Evil-Slaying Divine Lightning from using the lightning escape technique for a long time, and the demonic beast horde he had been wary of was no longer visible. ‘Then, those demonic beasts…’ As time passed, Han Li’s killing intent grew stronger. After flying for another hour, a gray mist appeared in front of him. It wasn’t very thick, but it seemed to be quite large. Han Li’s eyes flashed coldly, and he immediately jumped into the mist. Appearing in the blue-white lightning, he scanned the mist with his navy blue light. When he confirmed that no other demonic beasts were hiding nearby, he took out a purple talisman and attached it to his body. *Snap!* The talisman turned into a ball of light and enveloped him, and silver incantations surged. Han Li disappeared in the silver light. He had made his body illusory with the Taiyi Azure Treasure. This talisman had deceived even early-stage Fusion cultivators, so it was needless to say that it would work on the Void Refinement demonic beasts chasing him. If it weren’t for the drawback that his speed greatly decreased after becoming illusory, he would have used the talisman long ago to shake off the demonic beasts. Hiding in the mist, he quietly watched the direction he had come from. After a while, three-colored energy flashed and entered the mist. “What’s going on? That person’s aura has completely disappeared.” The demonic eagle scanned the surroundings with its green eyes. “We didn’t lose him, did we?” The giant green bee also asked worriedly. “We couldn’t have lost him. Even the Great Beings can’t fly ten thousand miles at once.” O-eup muttered, staring into the mist. “Ah! That person must have used a high-level stealth technique or has a treasure that can hide his aura.” “That must be it. It seems he thought he couldn’t escape, so he’s hiding and planning to ambush us.” O-eup grinned wickedly at the demonic eagle’s words. “Haha, if someone with lower cultivation than me dares to confront a Great Being, it’s no different from throwing their life away.” “Don’t be careless! The fact that he dares to have such thoughts means he has something to rely on. It’s highly likely that he was the one who killed Soju a few days ago. Otherwise, the master wouldn’t have sent us at such an important time.” O-eup warned the green bee. “What? Soju was defeated by this person!” “Soju’s cultivation was similar to this person’s, but he possessed powerful treasures given by the master. That means the opponent is a strong enemy, so we must be very careful.” The demonic eagle’s expression changed. “We must kill or capture the opponent. You all know what will happen to us if this mission fails, right?” O-eup’s voice became sinister. He immediately pulled out the horns on his head with both hands. Then, the huge horns turned into a black, shining hammer, and his black-armored upper and lower body emitted black energy. The demonic eagle and the green bee showed fear at this. The demonic eagle first cried sharply and flapped its black wings, transforming into a tall man in a yellow robe, holding a white bone spear and a golden shield in his hands. Black flames flowed on the bone spear, and a three-headed, six-armed demonic beast design was engraved on the shield. And the green bee quickly shook its transparent wings and muttered something. Blue energy circled the giant bee’s entire body and gathered into egg-sized balls of light around its wings. Although they were small, they were green bees that looked exactly like the green bee. “Investigator Green Bee, has your Thousand Bee Clone Technique improved this much? It seems you’ve summoned far more demonic bees than the last time I saw it.” The yellow-robed man was impressed by the swarm of bees around him. “Haha, thanks to my hard training, my divine ability has improved a little. Not only has the number of bees increased, but their attack power has also increased.” The green bee said with a boastful tone. “That’s good. Green Bee, search the surroundings thoroughly with your clones!” O-eup laughed, holding his hammer.