Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 789

The Jade Bone Human Demon

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Cultivator Geum narrowed his eyes, examining Han Li before proposing,

“Hehe, I’ve heard that Cultivator Han is exceptionally skilled and has a promising future, so why would you resort to such a mutually destructive tactic? However, we are not the decision-makers, so if you have any conditions to propose, how about you state them directly after the elders of our sect return?”

“You two think I wouldn’t dare? Very well. I’ll see what kind of demeanor you two seniors possess.”

Han Li replied calmly, his figure blurring as he suddenly appeared in a corner of the space. He sat down cross-legged, seemingly intending to wait until the Void Refinement cultivators appeared.

Cultivator Ong and Cultivator Geum exchanged glances, their lips moving as they communicated through sound transmission, surprised by Han Li’s actions. Unable to reach a conclusion, they also moved to another corner and sat down cross-legged.

Their plan was simple. If they couldn’t subdue Han Li, they would wait for the elders of their sect to return and handle him, as long as he didn’t immediately jump into the light gate.

Thus, silence descended upon the mysterious space. The three of them had their eyes closed, but they were all looking towards the light gate, their minds filled with questions.

Unknown to Cultivator Ong and Cultivator Geum, Han Li was inwardly smirking. His claim about leaving a sound transmission talisman was, of course, a lie.

Originally, he had planned to use the Taiyi Azure Talisman [a powerful talisman] to seize an opportunity if the opponents were truly searching for treasures. If their cultivation was too high, he would simply observe them quietly and then leave.

However, he had been engulfed by a strange light and entered an unknown space, and the talisman’s effect had vanished. This meant a full-on confrontation was inevitable.

Inevitably, Han Li had to think of a way to intimidate his opponents, preventing Cultivator Ong and Cultivator Geum from acting rashly.

Of course, it wasn’t that he couldn’t deal with them. One was at the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm, and the other was at the late-stage, but they were no match for Han Li, who possessed heaven-defying divine abilities. He could probably bury them here with an 80% chance of success.

However, while killing them was easy, it would make him a huge enemy of the Void Refinement cultivators who had entered the light gate.

Although he had no fondness for those who had recklessly invaded his territory, he didn’t want to needlessly provoke a powerful enemy.

Moreover, even if he could easily kill Cultivator Ong and Cultivator Geum, if he couldn’t escape this mysterious space in time, he could end up facing two Void Refinement cultivators in a confined space, which would be disastrous.

Therefore, it was best to buy time and come up with a plan.

Han Li had his eyes closed, but he spread his powerful consciousness to monitor every direction without any gaps. The two cultivators were aware of his actions, but they didn’t interfere.

Instead, they were sneering at Han Li.

Han Li sensed that every time his consciousness touched the seven-colored energy in all directions, it was instantly sucked in. The suction was so strong that even his core consciousness was shaken.

Greatly startled, Han Li quickly activated the Great Development Technique [a cultivation technique] to shake off the suction. He opened his eyes and examined the seven-colored energy around him.

He naturally noticed Cultivator Ong and Cultivator Geum smiling smugly. It seemed they were aware that the barrier of this space was strange.

He was momentarily annoyed, but Han Li pretended to be calm.

The Soul Devouring Banner, a replica of a spatial treasure, had been damaged in a spatial storm at a spatial junction. If it hadn’t been, it would have been a great help in tearing through this strange space. It was a pity.

Of course, besides the Soul Devouring Banner, the Destruction Dharma Eye [a powerful eye technique] was also very effective in tearing through space, but it was uncertain whether it would succeed in this special space.

After considering various situations, Han Li made up his mind. If he couldn’t see through it with his consciousness, he would use the Brightspirit Eye to find an exit.

He poured spiritual power into his eyes….

A full day passed, and Han Li, in the corner of the space, closed his eyes again, entering meditation. It seemed he hadn’t found an exit from his previous exploration.

The light gate within the seven light orbs remained unchanged. Cultivator Ong and Cultivator Geum were staring at the light gate, their expressions grim. They frequently glanced at Han Li with wary eyes.

“Seeing as they haven’t returned for so long, could something have happened to your two seniors?”

“Rest assured. If something had happened to our masters, we would know immediately. It’s only been two days. Are you getting impatient?”

Cultivator Ong’s words were inwardly chilling, but he didn’t show it as he retorted.

“It’s good that they’re safe. Two days is nothing to me….”

Woong!

Before Han Li could finish his sentence with a smile, the seven milky light orbs suddenly began to resonate. They emitted a tremendous pressure of spiritual energy and released light.

At this sight, not only the two cultivators but also Han Li opened their eyes wide and looked up at the sky.

This was just the beginning.

The seven light orbs, which had been humming, began to spin and grow in size. They quickly became as large as cartwheels, expanding and contracting erratically.

Space rippled around them, and the light gate in the center was engulfed by the ripples. The light gate was distorted and blurred as if it were under immense pressure.

“Something’s wrong.”

Cultivator Geum’s expression changed drastically as he jumped up, and Cultivator Ong also looked very surprised. Han Li’s expression was not good either.

Now, not only the light orbs in the sky but also the ground and the surrounding barriers were trembling, and the seven colors were scattering and dissolving. This was clearly a phenomenon caused by the collapse of space.

As his life was in danger, Han Li stood up and brushed the back of his head with one hand, summoning a gray aura. He then flipped his palm and summoned three golden beads. They were newly condensed Thunder Pattern Beads [powerful explosive beads].

Cultivator Ong and Cultivator Geum also took out several treasures, but they looked panicked, as if they were not confident in escaping safely after seeing the spatial anomaly.

Han Li had no interest in the lives of the two, so he took a deep breath and prepared to break through the space using the power of the Destruction Dharma Eye, the Primordial Magnetic Light [a powerful light technique], and the Thunder Pattern Beads.

Kukwakwang!

Just then, a roar came from the light gate. Startled, Han Li momentarily stopped his movements. Then, seven-colored energy flashed from the light gate, and he saw a blinding green light and golden light bursting out from within.

The two streaks of light, which had circled in the air and stopped, transformed into a small jade-colored flood dragon and a golden figure the size of a foot, respectively, once the light subsided.

The jade flood dragon had one of its two horns broken and several scales missing. The golden figure also had disheveled hair and a large tear in his golden robe. The two Void Refinement cultivators who had suddenly appeared seemed to have been severely beaten.

“Let’s go! This place wasn’t where Celestial Merchant Tianbao ascended, but where the Jade Bone Human Demon was sealed. We triggered the ancient cultivator’s restriction, and that demon has escaped its seal. This space will soon collapse. You, who are you?”

The golden figure belatedly discovered Han Li and shouted in surprise.

“Grandfather, that person is Cultivator Han….”

Cultivator Geum was delighted to see them and tried to explain in detail.

“The owner of this territory!”

However, the jade flood dragon immediately recognized Han Li’s identity just from his surname and revealed his killing intent.

“Brother Myeong, what are you thinking? We’re in a hurry to escape, where do we have time for that! Even if we are in our Transformation bodies, we will suffer great damage if we die here. Besides, have you forgotten that he is an Ascended cultivator? I have no intention of provoking those crazy bastards.”

The golden figure was also surprised by Han Li’s identity, but he quickly sent a sound transmission to the jade flood dragon to dissuade him.

“That’s right. Let’s join forces and get out of here first. As long as we don’t do anything to him, we have nothing to fear even if Zho Mu Gui or others come looking for us. Once the space collapses, both that guy and the Jade Bone Human Demon will die here. It’s a pity that we are in our Transformation bodies. If we were in our true bodies, how could we fear such a demon! Let’s get out of here.”

The jade flood dragon flinched, immediately withdrew his killing intent, and made a decision.

“That’s what I’m saying. It seems the space can’t hold on any longer, so hurry!”

The golden figure was relieved. He couldn’t bear to see his soul fragment for the tribulation die here in vain.

He immediately formed a hand seal and chanted an incantation. At the same time, the wooden sword on his back vibrated and transformed into a giant sword of light the size of a sheet of paper.

Kwaaang!

The jade flood dragon let out a dragon’s roar and wriggled its body. Then, wind rose in the air, lightning flashed, and it transformed into a giant green flood dragon over ten feet in size. A thunderbolt with immense energy flashed from the green horn on its head.

Although Han Li didn’t hear the conversation between them, he was startled by their actions.

The surrounding spatial barrier had begun to crumble, and it was vibrating and distorting as if it would collapse at any moment.

As the green flood dragon moved its body, a blue beam of light was emitted from its mouth, wriggling from head to tail. The purple lightning from the dragon’s remaining horn merged with the beam of light, and they collided with the spatial barrier with a ferocious force.

At the same time, the golden figure touched the back of his head with one hand, and a golden beam of light soared into the sky and was absorbed by the giant sword floating above his head.

The sword of light vibrated and grew even larger, emitting a bright, platinum-colored light like the sun. The figure released the beam of light, and his height was reduced by half, but he didn’t care about the change in his body as he formed a hand seal with both hands.

The giant sword transformed into a golden beam of light and flew towards the same spot as the beam of light sent by the flood dragon, colliding in the middle.

Kukukung!

Blue and gold light exploded and intertwined. Strangely, their energy was condensed into a giant ball of light several feet in size, with purple lightning flashing on its surface.

The ball of light slowly seeped into the spatial barrier under the control of the two, and the strange barrier began to crack under its terrifying force.

The flood dragon and the golden figure showed signs of joy.

The jade flood dragon called out to Cultivator Ong and instantly returned to its small, original form. He then took his disciple and flew towards the giant ball of light.

Even as he flew, he turned back to look at Han Li with a chilling gaze. At that moment, Han Li was standing blankly in place, unable to do anything.

The flood dragon thought he was already a dead man and let out a clear dragon’s roar before disappearing into the ball of light. He was wary that Han Li might try to escape by taking advantage of his name.

The ball of light was a fusion of the flood dragon and the figure’s true essence, so it could not be passed through unless one of them personally took someone out.

The golden figure watched the flood dragon leave first and immediately transformed into a golden aura, wrapping around Cultivator Geum before trying to leave. However, a small thunderclap sounded next to the ball of light, and a winged figure appeared with spatial fluctuations.

As the figure shook his shoulders, a gray aura enveloped the golden aura. The figure was caught off guard by the sudden suction and soon heard someone’s voice.

“If you have a way to escape, please take me with you.”

The owner of the voice was Han Li. The golden figure was surprised and looked at the spot where Han Li had been standing, and there was indeed Han Li standing there.

That ‘Han Li’ chuckled at the figure’s gaze and then transformed into a jade-colored talisman and scattered. It was unexpectedly the Spirit Transformation Talisman [a talisman that can create a temporary clone] that Han Li had been cultivating in his body all along.

Seeing that the two Void Refinement cultivators were going to break the spatial barrier on their own, he had used the Spirit Transformation Talisman to create a decoy and carefully moved to the vicinity of the ball of light using the Wind Lightning Shift [a movement technique].

He had deceived the eyes of the jade flood dragon and the golden figure with the Spirit Transformation Talisman that he had cultivated for over hundreds of years. Thanks to that, Han Li had the opportunity to stick the Primordial Magnetic Light onto the golden figure’s aura like a paste.

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