Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 515

After about an hour, Han Li transformed into a streak of blue light, flying out of the Snowpeak Mountain Range. As he flew, he discussed with the Great Yan Divine Lord about where to go to cultivate.

*KWA-KWA-KWANG!*

But after only a few hundred miles, a tremendous roar echoed from somewhere. It sounded like the sky was collapsing. Han Li, caught off guard, felt his ears go numb and his body sway before he barely managed to regain his balance.

Looking towards the source of the sound, he immediately changed direction and began to flee. However, after only about twenty miles, he felt an enormous surge of spiritual energy from behind.

Gray energy, black clouds, and white gusts of wind were rushing towards him. With Han Li’s Qi Condensation stage cultivation, there was no way he could escape.

‘Damn it!’

He had tried his best to flee, but troublesome things kept finding him. Upon closer inspection, the auras of the three cultivators were extraordinary. They were all cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage [a high level of cultivation] or higher.

The gray energy in the lead was fluctuating, sometimes dense and sometimes faint, as if it had been severely injured and was being pursued by the other cultivators.

Realizing that he couldn’t possibly escape, Han Li moved his magic tool to the side. If they were busy chasing each other, they might just ignore a mere Qi Condensation stage cultivator [a low level of cultivation].

However, as Han Li moved aside by only a dozen feet, he was startled and stopped, looking around. At that moment, the gray smoke passed by Han Li.

The gaunt man wearing a crown looked at Han Li with a puzzled expression, his face devoid of color, before flying dozens of feet ahead in an instant. Then, a huge tremor shook the surroundings, and a large gourd appeared, spewing yellow sand.

‘Soul-Shattering Sand!’

The figure in the gray energy was startled by the sandstorm and hastily changed direction to avoid it.

‘Heh heh! Brother Hyunyeop, it’s already too late.’

A burly man in a yellow robe with a full beard appeared on top of the gourd, laughing loudly. As he formed a hand seal, the surroundings vibrated with a *thump-thump* sound, and dense sandstorms rose simultaneously, covering the sky. Within them, formations of magic tools were already flashing.

The cultivator in the gray energy realized that he was trapped in the sandstorm.

Hiding in the gray energy, Hyunyeop King glared at the yellow-robed giant on the gourd with vicious eyes. The two white gusts of wind and black clouds that had been following him also descended like meteors, joining him.

‘Brother Hyunyeop, weren’t you already severely injured by the Sun Sect’s Master Song’s Yang Ruler! Just hand over the Heavenly Corpse Pearl and cooperate with us in placing a restriction, and we’ll spare your life. We’ve been together for so long; we can’t bear to see you die, Brother Hyunyeop.’

The yellow-robed giant said indifferently.

‘Merchant Kwangsa! I knew it was you. I felt strange ever since I left the tomb. You were chasing me. To wait over ten years to corner me, your patience is commendable. But do you think you can trap this king with just a Yellow Sand Formation?’

Even in this situation, Hyunyeop King remained calm.

‘It seems there’s no need for long words. It’s a pity that you wouldn’t have been able to escape this far if you hadn’t had the Heavenly Corpse Pearl on you. Let me tell you in advance, to ensure the complete success of this plan, I obtained half of the Blue Crystal Divine Sand gourd that Old Woman Cheonseok had been refining for over a hundred years. I’ve already mixed it well into the Soul-Shattering Sand, so you should give up any thoughts of escaping.’

The yellow-robed giant also seemed to be stalling for time by saying these things.

‘Blue Crystal Divine Sand? You say she gave you something she cherished like her life? Don’t talk nonsense.’

Hyunyeop King’s expression changed in an instant, and he shouted as if he couldn’t believe it. Merchant Kwangsa didn’t answer, just laughed again, which made Hyunyeop King’s heart grow cold.

The strange thing was that even though the three cultivators had surrounded Hyunyeop King, they didn’t attack him right away, as if they had another plan.

For Hyunyeop King, this was a welcome development. He had already sent out a telepathic message for help while fleeing, so it was only a matter of time before reinforcements arrived.

Soon, the four cultivators began to confront each other without saying a word. But they weren’t the only ones there. Han Li, who had been caught in the barrier by accident, was also present.

Although the situation was absurd, Han Li kept his mouth shut and tried not to attract the attention of the other cultivators.

His plan was to take advantage of the chaos and slip away once the two sides started fighting. However, things didn’t always go as planned. Someone in the demonic energy spoke in a sharp voice.

‘Let’s get rid of the annoying one first.’

In the clouds of demonic energy, an unknown old demon revealed his killing intent towards Han Li.

‘Let’s do that. He might get in the way of important matters.’

The yellow-robed giant on the gourd also looked at Han Li expressionlessly. Han Li was furious at those words. He was about to use his last chance to break the seal here.

The clouds of demonic energy writhed, ready to attack at any moment.

Without hesitation, Han Li formed a hand seal and chanted an incantation. A green ghost face appeared and disappeared repeatedly above his head. Five egg-sized green orbs of light emerged from his body and vanished in an instant.

At that moment, a part of the old demon’s black cloud condensed into a jet-black serpent and flew towards him.

The yellow-robed giant on the gourd, the True Person Cheonpung in the white gust of wind, and the old demon had no doubt that they would instantly kill the Qi Condensation stage cultivator, but Hyunyeop King narrowed his eyes slightly, showing a hint of surprise.

The giant serpent opened its mouth, aiming for Han Li’s head.

*KWAKWANG!*

A golden lightning bolt shot out from Han Li’s hand and exploded inside the serpent’s mouth. The giant serpent was unable to resist and scattered.

Then, intense spiritual energy erupted from Han Li’s entire body.

‘I was just passing through this place. It’s fine if you four want to fight here, but please don’t involve me.’

Han Li said after scattering the serpent with one hand. The yellow-robed giant and the others changed their expressions and looked at Han Li. To their surprise, he was a cultivator with the same level of cultivation as them.

What was going on? Was it really a coincidence, or had he been following them intentionally? The three old demons each had their own suspicions and fell into thought.

Hyunyeop King was surprised for a different reason. He immediately recognized that Han Li was the cultivator who had taken the Vajra Bird, but he had not expected him to have such high cultivation.

Meanwhile, Han Li spread his consciousness to examine the surrounding barrier. The sandstorm seemed to have truly mysterious powers, and it would take considerable effort to break through it by force.

Thinking this, he calmly said to the giant on the gourd,

‘I have no intention of interfering in your grudges, so please create an exit and let me out.’

‘Who are you, cultivator, to come all the way to the Snowpeak Mountain Range?’

The yellow-robed giant asked, trying to sound gentle.

‘I was just passing through this place. Is my answer satisfactory?’

Han Li’s voice became colder. He didn’t have time. How could he waste time with wordplay when he didn’t know when the last seal would be released?

‘It would be difficult to open the restriction and let you out. The Yellow Sand Formation is not easy to set up, and what if the opponent escapes then? If you wait a little longer, we’ll release you after we kill the old demon.’

The yellow-robed giant expressed his difficulty.

‘If you believe that cultivator, you’ll only end up dead. It’s obvious that they’ll try to kill you to cover up this matter after they kill me, isn’t it? Join forces with me to break the barrier and get out.

My residence isn’t far from here, and once we return there, these people won’t be a threat. I swear on my demonic heart that if you help me, I will definitely express my gratitude to you later.’

Hyunyeop King swore earnestly. Han Li’s expression didn’t change, but he slightly raised his eyebrows.

‘You should think carefully, cultivator. If you join forces with that old demon to break the barrier, you’ll have to face the three of us right away. Then we won’t be able to let you off. My proposal is simple. If you wait a little longer, we’ll let you leave this place safely. I also swear on my demonic heart.’

The yellow-robed giant attempted a threatening persuasion.

‘There’s no need to yield to threats. My reinforcements will arrive soon, so if we hold out a little longer, we can get out of here without any problems.’

Hyunyeop King was a ten-thousand-year-old corpse king, but in this situation, he had no choice but to earnestly persuade his opponent. The sudden appearance of Han Li was like a lifeline to him.

At that moment, Han Li crossed his arms and fell into thought.

The yellow-robed giant’s eyes turned vicious for a moment before returning to normal. Although he looked ordinary on the surface, judging by the power he had just shown in scattering the giant serpent, he was not an opponent to be taken lightly.

‘Brother Hyunyeop, where do you think the Demonic Wind Seven Sons and the Yellow Dust Three Fiends, who should have been by my and True Person Cheonpung’s side, have gone? I ordered them to set up a huge barrier the moment you left the tomb to seal it tightly. Even if they can’t break into the tomb with their strength, they can certainly block the entrance for about half a day. Moreover…’

The yellow-robed giant sneered as he spoke.

‘Moreover, what?’

‘…Moreover, isn’t it almost noon? It’s the time when the amplification of Yin energy is the weakest during the day. The power of your Heavenly Corpse Technique will also be greatly reduced.’

Merchant Kwangsa floated in the air and smirked. Hyunyeop King’s face turned pale at those words.

‘You’ve even deeply researched my Heavenly Corpse Technique. Then today, I’ll show you the true power of the Heavenly Corpse Technique!’

Suddenly, Hyunyeop King raised his head and laughed maniacally, then shouted viciously. He was surprised that his reinforcements weren’t coming, but he couldn’t die here in vain.

If he didn’t show his strength now, it would be impossible to persuade Han Li.

*SWISH.*

Black drops of blood escaped from his body and turned into black talismans, which flew to Hyunyeop King’s forehead and stuck there.

Then, an eerie aura emanated from the talismans, and a gray-white corpse energy surged from Hyunyeop King’s body, and he howled like a beast. The yellow-robed giant and the others didn’t know what kind of trick he was using, but there was no reason to wait.

‘Let’s attack. There’s no need to waste any more time.’

Then, Merchant Kwangsa kicked the giant gourd beneath him. A large amount of sand poured out of the gourd’s mouth and transformed into a sand dragon several feet long.

The giant sand dragon rushed towards Hyunyeop King.

The other two cultivators moved at the same time. From the white gust of wind, over a hundred giant wind blades shot out. It was a wind blade technique that defied imagination.

And from the clouds of demonic energy, a dozen flying knives emerged. The jet-black flying knives were very short, but they instantly turned into streaks of light, protected by the wind blades, and silently rushed in.

In that critical moment, Hyunyeop King’s technique was also completed.

*KHA-HANG!*

The high crown on his head turned dark purple as it was caught by the wind, and the old demon’s arms swelled, his body grew larger, and green fur grew all over his body. Also, sharp purple claws grew from his ten fingers, and his face quickly shriveled, with large fangs protruding from his mouth.

This was the true form of the ten-thousand-year-old corpse king.

At that moment, as the sand dragon, wind blades, and black streaks of light drew near, Hyunyeop King’s fierce eyes flashed.

He opened his mouth and spat out a fist-sized golden orb, which transformed into a giant hand and first grabbed the sand dragon.

Then, Hyunyeop King wildly swung his arms, releasing countless green lights from his claws like a net to protect his body. Unexpectedly, he seemed to be planning to block the enormous offensive with his bare body.

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