Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 698

As each Wind Transformation Pillar boosted the formation, the blue and red energies in the sky churned intensely, condensing into small orbs of light that began to explode.

Bang! Kaboom! Thud!

Each flash of spiritual energy within the massive formation was followed by an echoing explosion. Any unprepared Qi Refining cultivator entering the formation would have been instantly swept away by the blasts of wind and fire.

However, the Star Palace had also made significant preparations. Each cultivator was protected by a colored barrier, which blocked the wind and fire, preventing serious harm.

Finally, the battle commenced with the Reverse Star Alliance cultivators, who had been stationed around the pillars to maintain the formation.

At the same time, on the outer edge of the massive formation, several cultivators stood atop the three-hundred-zhang-high [approximately 1000 meters] Wind Transformation Pillars, gazing into the distance.

The one at the very front, wearing a purple robe, was a middle-aged man with a chiseled face and thick eyebrows. It was none other than Wan Tianming, whom Han Li had encountered in the Void Sky Hall.

His expression, as he surveyed the battle with his hands behind his back, seemed much more cautious than before.

Behind him stood an old man with a bluish complexion and an old woman dressed in red.

Both were looking in the same direction as Wan Tianming, their faces also serious.

“It seems the Star Palace is going all out this time. To use so many relay talismans at once, any ordinary sect would have been bankrupted,” the old man with the bluish complexion muttered. He was the Rong cultivator who had hastily escaped when Han Li broke through the formation, saving his life.

“They’re betting everything they have left… It must be related to the person who entered Heavenly Star City that day!”

“Even a cornered rat will bite a cat. But, Cultivator Rong, is the person who killed Cultivator Hua really that powerful? Even with the two of you working together, you couldn’t kill him?” the old woman asked, a faint green light flickering in her eyes. She was unexpectedly a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Even at the mention of Han Li, Old Man Rong’s face darkened, and he stroked his arm, which had been reattached using a secret technique.

Only after a moment did he reply with a wry smile, “Cultivator Hua didn’t stand a chance against that person. If I hadn’t quickly used a secret technique to escape, I wouldn’t be standing here. That person is probably a late-stage Great Cultivator.”

“A Great Cultivator? It seems to me that Cultivator Rong was too shocked and his judgment was clouded. Aside from Wan Cultivator, where else in the Inner Star Sea would there be a late-stage cultivator? If there were, the Star Palace would have already gone wild, and they wouldn’t have let our alliance slowly expand its power.”

The old woman’s tone was clearly mocking, and Old Man Rong could only look embarrassed.

“That’s not certain. I checked the drawing that Cultivator Rong made of that person’s appearance, and he looked familiar. It was only a few days later that I could recall who he was. Perhaps Madam Chu also knows him.”

“Oh? Please explain in detail.”

“Do you remember when the Void Sky Hall appeared in the Chaotic Star Sea hundreds of years ago? Do you remember that our alliance issued a kill order and chased after a cultivator named Han Li?”

“The Void Sky Hall and Han Li? Could it be that the person who broke through the formation is that person? Well, he does look similar, but that’s impossible. That person was only a Core Formation cultivator back then!” the old woman quickly reacted, shaking her head.

“There’s no need to find it strange. Over a hundred years ago, when the Heavenly Star Twins were still alive, we gathered some information. A person named Han Li appeared near the Yellow Sand Sect with the identity of a Nascent Soul cultivator and used the Star Palace’s teleportation array to travel to the Outer Star Sea. At the time, the old fogeys of the Star Palace tried to win him over, but they failed. I suspect that the mysterious disappearance of our alliance’s Nascent Soul Elders, such as Miao Xue, is related to that person.”

Wan Tianming calmly explained, not even turning his head as he focused on the formation.

“Are you talking about Elder Miao Xue and Elder Huang Kun? It was said that they were ambushed by demon beasts near the Wall Spirit Island in the Outer Star Sea and died, wasn’t it?” the old woman asked, startled.

“That’s what was announced to the public. In fact, the two elders did not go to Wall Spirit Island on the day of the demon beast attack. Someone in our alliance reported seeing a person with a similar appearance to Han Li in Thunder Palace Island, where Miao Xue was staying. After that person appeared and Miao Xue and Huang Kun disappeared, even their Soul Lamps in our alliance went out. The demon beast attack happened after that.”

“Even so, it’s too much of a stretch to say that he killed two elders, isn’t it?” the old woman asked, still in a daze.

“Indeed, we couldn’t find any evidence that he did such a thing. If the cultivator who broke through the formation a few days ago is really Han Li and possesses divine abilities comparable to a Great Cultivator, then my guess is correct.”

Wan Tianming’s gaze became chilling, and his voice lowered.

“If that person has really reached the late-stage Nascent Soul realm and possesses the Void Sky Cauldron, then perhaps even Wan Brother, who has just become a Great Cultivator…”

Old Man Rong expressed his concern after hearing the story.

“Since we know who he is, do you think we have no countermeasures? Don’t worry. If he doesn’t show up, then fine, but if he does appear in this battle, I will take care of him. I can’t guarantee that I can kill him, but I am confident that I can repel him,” Wan Tianming said with a light smile, surprisingly unconcerned.

Knowing Wan Tianming’s personality, the old woman and Old Man Rong felt relieved upon hearing those words.

“Hearing what Cultivator Wan said, this old one feels relieved. You can leave the eyes of the formation to me and Cultivator Rong,” the old woman said with a sinister smile.

“Normally, it would be enough to leave the eyes of the formation to the two of you, but this time, the enemy is fighting with their backs to the wall, so there will be many high-level cultivators targeting this place. That’s why I’ve specially invited some people to help you two guard the eyes of the formation,” Wan Tianming said, finally turning to face the two cultivators.

“Other cultivators…”

Instead of answering the old man’s question, Wan Tianming flicked his hand, releasing a large fireball.

The fireball exploded in the air, emitting beautiful flames.

Boom!

The eye-catching signal caused a brief commotion among the cultivators on the ships guarding the pillars.

“Brother! Cultivator Wan is calling us. It seems it’s time for us siblings to step up, isn’t it? I was about to die of boredom from staying quiet here,” a voice said.

“Is this amount of time a big deal for us who are cultivating? But if Brother Wan is calling us, it seems a large-scale battle is about to begin. This time, I can slaughter to my heart’s content.”

Afterward, two dazzling white beams of light shot up from the boats and flew toward the massive pillars.

And in an instant, the siblings appeared before Wan Tianming and the other three cultivators.

The man with round eyes had a burly physique and disheveled hair, while the woman with fair skin had a petite figure and a cute face, drawing the attention of others.

“The Blue Clan Twin Fiends?” Old Man Rong paused for a moment, then exclaimed as he remembered something, and the old woman’s face also turned pale.

“Wow, I didn’t expect anyone in the Chaotic Star Sea to still recognize us siblings. It’s been a long time since we’ve been living in seclusion on Demon Island,” the small, cute woman said, smiling brightly at Old Man Rong, as beautiful as a blooming flower.

“Weren’t you two killed by the Heavenly Star Twins in the past?” the old woman asked hesitantly, revealing her wariness.

“We almost were, but luckily, we survived. But why do you seem to have ill feelings towards us?” the man with disheveled hair asked, his cold gaze sweeping over the old man and old woman.

The sight of his slightly open mouth, revealing his gleaming teeth, made it seem as if he was about to devour someone.

The old woman flinched and unconsciously took a step back, but then returned to her original position.

The burly man with disheveled hair showed a cunning smile, a faint bloody aura appearing on his face as he emitted a murderous aura from his entire body.

“It seems the enemies have already arrived. The reason you two have been hiding your identities until now is for today. Heh, do you think the Star Palace wouldn’t have noticed the spies we planted in the high ranks of the Reverse Star Alliance? Now, we’ll show them what it means to bring disaster upon themselves,” Wan Tianming muttered to himself with a sneer.

The old woman and others turned their heads in surprise, and not far away, the blue and red barrier was receding chaotically, and a massive demon beast carriage pulled by four green flood dragons was flying toward them.

Behind it, countless cultivators followed like a swarm of bees, and suddenly, thousands of cultivators were densely packed in the sky.

The Reverse Star Alliance cultivators who had been guarding the Wind Transformation Pillars had been waiting for a long time, conserving their strength, and as soon as the enemy appeared, they immediately flew up and confronted them around the pillars.

The old woman and Old Man Rong now ignored the Blue Clan siblings and focused on the four people in the demon beast carriage.

And the old man felt a chill in his heart when he saw one of them.

It was Han Li, standing with his hands behind his back in the center of the carriage.

He was not looking at the old man, but only searching for Wan Tianming.

“The Blue Clan Twin Fiends!” the burly man in the purple robe exclaimed in surprise after confirming the identities of the male and female cultivators.

Han Li didn’t react much, but Ling Yuling and Old Man Zhao were truly shocked.

“Elder Ma, are you sure? Weren’t the Blue Clan Twin Fiends eliminated long ago by the combined attacks of the previous Palace Lords?” Ling Yuling asked in surprise.

“How could I not recognize them? The previous Palace Lords chased them for a long time, and only after completing the task did they simultaneously reach the late-stage realm. But even if they hadn’t died back then, their lifespans should have run out. It’s strange that they’re still alive. Their cultivation is still around the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm, just like before.”

“What’s so strange about that? There are several elixirs that I know of that can extend one’s lifespan by two or three hundred years. They must have been lucky enough to consume one of them,” Han Li replied casually, not paying much attention to the Blue Clan Twin Fiends.

“That could be true. They were notorious fiends even when the previous Palace Lords were alive! The man was fond of slaughter, and he had massacred two islands in one night, brutally killing nearly a thousand cultivators and tens of thousands of mortals.

Moreover, the woman had mastered a famous demonic art called the Yin Female Yang Slaying Art, and she was notorious for kidnapping young men from various sects, absorbing their yang energy, and torturing them until they died.

Moreover, both of them are at the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm, and they never separate, so they can survive even in the hands of a Great Cultivator if they work together.

If the previous Palace Lords hadn’t stepped in, they would have continued to commit terrible atrocities to this day,” Old Man Zhao explained to Han Li with a dark expression.

“It seems the enemy is also thoroughly prepared. Even if I hold Wan Tianming back, it will be difficult to achieve victory.”

“That’s right. We tried to gather as many elders as possible to overwhelm the enemy, but if the Blue Clan Twin Fiends are as powerful as they say, it will be a blessing just to hold on,” Ling Yuling replied with a dark expression. But then, someone slowly flew out from the direction of the pillars. It was Wan Tianming.

“Cultivator Han, when we parted in the Void Sky Hall, I didn’t expect your cultivation to advance so quickly. If my guess is correct, you’re not from the Chaotic Star Sea, so why are you getting involved in the conflict between our alliance and the Star Palace? How about this! Whatever Ling Yuling promised you, I’ll pay you double. So, please just withdraw from this battle,” he said, surprisingly offering a deal to Han Li while standing in the center of the confrontation. Han Li raised an eyebrow at those words, and Ling Yuling and the other cultivators’ expressions changed.