Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 605

The Myriad Year Stone Bear’s Form

Hyeon Cheong-ja and Chilmyo Jin-in were overjoyed.

They didn’t know what kind of imitation of a Heaven-Reaching Treasure [a legendary, extremely powerful artifact] Han Li’s Three-Flames Fan was, but it was certainly as powerful as Pyeongsan-in and Jeokmyeong-go.

They didn’t want to miss the opportunity they had worked so hard to create, so they immediately bolstered the energy of their treasures to deal with the avatar of the Great Demonic Ancestor.

Han Li’s face was ashen from using the Three-Flames Fan, but he immediately took out a jade bottle that shimmered with a blue light and swallowed something. Just as he was feeling his spiritual power return, a chilling wolf howl suddenly echoed.

Startled, Han Li quickly turned his head and saw the giant wolf on the altar engulfed in black light, howling, but its form was invisible.

Even with his consciousness and Bright Sight [a technique to enhance vision] activated, he couldn’t see through the black energy. Just as Han Li, who had been narrowing his brow, felt a flash of black light, the silver shield in front of him blurred and an explosion erupted.

Something unknown had cut through the protective barrier. It happened so quickly that, surprisingly, he couldn’t even seize the opportunity to counterattack.

‘This is bad!’

At the bizarre situation, Han Li was about to leap away when he heard something shattering near his ear.

Thud! Thud!

Before Han Li could even move, he was attacked by something and sent flying.

“Hmm?”

A snort was heard from within the black light of the altar, and then something else flew towards him.

“Hurry and dodge, Master! It’s the Sky Wolf Drill!”

At the same time as Eunwol’s urgent voice rang in his head, a shadow blocked Han Li’s path.

Thwack!

After several dull thuds, the shadow that was staggering backward was the humanoid puppet Han Li had hidden beside him. The puppet’s protective barrier and blue robe were pierced, and strange short blades were embedded in its chest and core.

Only after being thrown back seven or eight yards did Han Li feel an intense pain in his abdomen and condense his magical power to barely stop himself. Surprised and angry, he quickly examined his body and was speechless.

There was a fist-sized hole in the silver shield made of Won Gang-sun [a rare metal] and the blue protective barrier formed by spiritual power!

And the robe around his lower abdomen was torn, and the gold and silver-shining Seo Geum-chung armor [a type of magical armor] was also pierced, revealing the black inner armor beneath.

The inner armor was also torn a few inches, and a silver, strange blade was embedded in his lower abdomen.

“Hiss!”

A blue aura flashed on Han Li’s face, and a faint golden light formed all over his body, causing the blade to be ejected with tremendous force.

Han Li, who had flown away, grabbed the strange blade and examined it closely. The half-foot-long blade resembled a sharp claw of a beast. With a chill in his chest, Han Li quickly examined the wound on his lower abdomen.

Fortunately, not a single drop of blood flowed from the two or three-inch deep wound, and the exposed flesh was transparent, faintly reflecting a golden light. It was the effect of training in the first stage of the Underworld King Incantation [a powerful cultivation technique], which had made his body as hard as steel.

If it hadn’t been for the Underworld King Incantation, he would have collapsed immediately after the protective barrier and armor were pierced by the blade that would have passed through his core. The power of the Sky Wolf Drill was truly formidable.

Han Li raised his head and this time examined the humanoid puppet that had blocked his path. The areas where two more claws of the giant wolf were embedded were shimmering with five-colored light, but there seemed to be no major issues.

Only then could Han Li breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed that the body, made by refining other materials with the addition of Five Elements Jade, was quite sturdy.

The Great Demonic Ancestor’s divided soul within the black light was equally surprised that the attacks meant to kill in one strike had failed repeatedly. The Sky Wolf Drill was one of the powerful divine abilities of the silver wolf’s body.

Each time it attacked, it had to pull out one of its silver claws, and these claws were refined by the silver wolf over a long period of time, possessing power that even Nascent Soul [a high level of cultivation] cultivators would be wary of.

But to survive three consecutive attacks with the body of a mere mid-Nascent Soul cultivator was truly absurd.

The black light on the altar disappeared, and instead of the giant wolf’s massive body, a slender woman in black appeared.

However, unlike before, her black clothing had transformed into a menacing-looking armor that covered her entire body. The armor gleamed with black light, and on the front was an image of a horned demon holding long black thorns with four arms. It was a grotesque sight that sent shivers down one’s spine.

The woman in black looked coldly at Han Li.

“What is that?”

“That’s the Great Demonic True Armor. It can only be created by condensing a large amount of True Demonic Qi [a powerful demonic energy] after demonizing the body. Not only is its defense extremely high, but it can also enhance the power of divine abilities through the demonic energy contained in the armor. I know that in the wars of the ancient times, the demon race and human cultivators suffered because of the True Demonic Armor. It’s fortunate that only a few among the Great Demons can use it, or else the outcome of the war might have been different.”

“Have you regained your memories?”

To Han Li’s question, Eunwol unexpectedly gave a detailed explanation.

Han Li used his consciousness to move the humanoid puppet, pulling out the silver blades embedded in its body, and the five-colored light began to envelop and heal the wounds.

Then, the Seo Geum-chung armor on his lower abdomen also wriggled and returned to its original state. However, the silver protective barrier was completely transformed into a small silver shield, blocking the front.

“My memories are gradually returning. Memories that were previously vague are becoming clearer, so I’m learning many new things,” Eunwol replied with a wry smile.

Han Li’s eyes gleamed as he silently pondered, and the humanoid puppet moved to stand beside him.

The woman in black withdrew her gaze from Han Li and looked at the three treasures above her head, which were clashing with the black energy, with a strange expression.

She suddenly formed a hand seal and chanted an incantation, then extended her finger. Ten thin black threads flew towards the stele with the Fire Dragon Bird embedded in it, causing black light to flow and vibrate on the surface of the stele.

The pillars around the altar resonated with the stele and began to shine even brighter.

The face of the woman in black armor became serious, and her hair stood on end. Soon, the altar shook, and black light flashed in parts, with pitch-black demonic energy seeping out.

The woman in black armor laughed wildly and pointed to the sky with a satisfied expression.

“Break!”

At her sharp voice, the black energy flowing from the altar condensed in the sky, creating a huge, pitch-black form.

The black form was as large as a pavilion and was covered in the same black armor as the woman, and it looked like a woman with horns on her head, with her eyes closed.

“The Ancestral Demonic Form!”

Seeing the form of the Great Demon, the Myriad Year Stone Bear, who was protecting Hua Qianqi, muttered in surprise. Han Li and Hyeon Cheong-ja, among others, were also greatly startled by the sound.

At that moment, the form of the Great Demon slowly opened its eyes, revealing endless purple pupils.

Above the form of the Great Demon, the black energy was being pushed back by the energy of the three treasures and was gradually collapsing.

The yellow and red energy, with nothing to block it, was so powerful that it seemed to cover the sky, like a protective barrier surrounding the altar. The form of the Great Demon seemed to sense this, and it raised its hand towards the approaching light.

Clang!

A roar was heard, and a huge black beast’s claw tore through the air. The five claws grabbed the shimmering yellow and red energy, and the large seal and small drum were seized, and the light that had covered the sky scattered like an illusion.

Everyone was speechless at what had happened in an instant! The form of the Great Demon looked at the treasures in its hand and unexpectedly spoke in an unfamiliar voice.

A bewildered emotion was evident in the cold voice.

“This… this place is, the Human Realm!”

At this time, a silver light burst out from Hua Qianqi’s body, which was floating in the air, and condensed into the head of a silver wolf behind her back.

However, the wolf’s head, upon seeing the form of the Great Demon, was startled and disappeared back into Hua Qianqi’s body.

After a moment, Hua Qianqi, who was trembling, opened her eyes and shouted in surprise.

“The Transcendent Divine Thought Technique! To summon the consciousness of the Ancestral Demonic Form!”

At that sound, the cultivators’ faces changed.

The faces of Hyeon Cheong-ja and Chilmyo Jin-in turned even paler because the demonic beast’s claws created by the form of the Great Demon had crushed the yellow seal and Jeokmyeong-go with a deafening sound.

Two imitations of Heaven-Reaching Treasures had disappeared so futilely.

After that, the form of the Great Demon ignored the other cultivators and slowly turned its head to look down at the woman in black armor at its feet.

“That you are still alive means that it was not in vain to send you down to the Human Realm with such effort. Did you use your magic to summon me this time to deal with those small fries in front of you? You know that this is the last time, since you have already summoned me twice before! Then the Soul Thread Seal I planted in your consciousness will disappear. Moreover, with the True Demonic Qi you used to summon me, you could have directly refined members of the Ancestral Demon clan.”

“I am you, and you are me! If there was another way, would I have summoned you? It was only because the True Demonic Qi was leaking from the altar that I summoned you. Before, there wasn’t even enough True Demonic Qi left to summon you.”

The woman in black armor raised her eyebrows.

“If it wasn’t summoned by your own demonic energy, then I must move quickly. I don’t know how long I can last.”

The huge form of the Great Demon nodded, absorbing the pitch-black energy seeping from the altar with its feet, and looked around.

As the cold purple eyes swept past, all the cultivators raised their vigilance to the maximum, and some slowly retreated.

In response, the form of the Great Demon raised one hand and flicked its large finger.

Flick!

A sharp sound was heard, and something disappeared.

The scream of the Four Gold Beasts, who were still fighting the hawk-like monster, was heard, and suddenly the monster’s body swelled and exploded with a bang!

Seeing this, the Silver Night Yaksha [a type of demon], who was fighting another monster not far away, was startled and flapped its two wings, using wind magic to disappear.

The form of the Great Demon snorted and grabbed the direction where the Silver Night Yaksha had disappeared, and a huge demonic beast’s claw appeared in the air and snatched something.

Blue light exploded between the claws, and the Silver Night Yaksha, whose wind magic had been undone, appeared, but its body was bound by black energy and could not move.

The moment the claw touched its body, the Silver Night Yaksha frantically spewed out gray clumps of thread from its mouth and detonated them.

Kukwakwang!

A tremendous sound was heard as the gray light flashed.

However, the demonic beast’s claw flashed with black light and instantly erased the gray light and the explosion. The Silver Night Yaksha was engulfed in black flames, and its body, which had been so hard, turned to ashes and scattered.

Its Nascent Soul didn’t even have a chance to escape. Then, the demonic beast’s claw flashed and disappeared again.

When two late-Nascent Soul monsters were easily killed, the other cultivators now abandoned their last hope.

Their hearts sank, and they scattered and hid in an instant, doing their best not to become the next target.

Han Li also couldn’t stay in place and transformed into silver lightning with a thunderous sound, retreating twenty yards away, when he heard an urgent telepathic message from a woman in his ear.

“Where is Seolryeong? You must merge with her and summon Ryungrong. Otherwise, we will all die!”

As soon as the form of the Great Demon appeared, Ryungmong, who was residing in Hua Qianqi’s body, was panicking and looking for Eunwol.

‘Merge?’

Han Li was startled by the telepathic message and hesitated. At that moment, the form of the Great Demon, which was floating above the altar, looked at the Spirit Writing Peacock in the distance and its eyes gleamed.

“The five-colored light of the Spirit Writing Peacock! To think that a spirit beast of the Spirit Realm would remain in the Human Realm. It just so happens that I need it, so let me borrow that five-colored light.”

The form of the Great Demon muttered to itself and flicked its finger towards the peacock that was running away in the distance. In response, the young man surnamed Seo was terrified and increased his speed, pouring out all the remaining power of his true essence in his Nascent Soul.

Thud.

The five-colored light flared up loudly, concealing the peacock as if it were covered by a thick protective barrier. However, the form of the Great Demon sneered and flicked its finger, grabbing the air.

Bang!

With a huge reverberation, the five-colored protective barrier caved in, and the peacock was thrown out, but before it could regain its balance, a huge demonic beast’s claw tore through the air and snatched it.

“Brother Seo!”

Lin Yinping’s face turned pale as she saw it.

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