Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 810

Han Li gathered his thoughts and continued flying, transforming into a streak of blue light.

He was attacked by the Wood Clan several more times, but since their cultivation levels were not high, he avoided them when possible. When unavoidable, he quickly eliminated them to save time.

After half a day of frantic escape, he finally encountered a real problem. He came face to face with two Wood Spirits wearing purple belts.

One was a burly man, and the other was a slender woman. Behind them stood four Wood Beasts with silver-white fur, each holding a yellow club.

The four beasts had sharp eyes, and their expressions toward Han Li indicated they were intelligent. Han Li sensed that their dangerous aura was as threatening as the male and female Wood Spirits.

The Violet Spirit Wood Spirits were comparable to cultivators at the Incarnation stage [a high level of cultivation] of the human race. He only had about ten thousand miles left to escape the Black Leaf Forest, and he couldn’t afford to be held up by them.

Han Li’s gaze turned cold as he looked at the beasts and Wood Clan members before him.

His hand suddenly brushed the back of his head, and a large amount of gray energy surged, condensing into a thick, giant ring. The giant ring, at least twenty to thirty feet in size, spun around, drawing the enemies’ attention.

At the same time, his sleeves fluttered, and seventy-two swords silently shot out. He planned to use the Origin Magnetic Light to focus the enemies’ attention, then use the Great Stellar Sword Formation to annihilate them all.

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At the same time, So Hong was staring at the green shadows in front of her with a pale face. She was also facing three Wood Clan members wearing purple belts.

In another direction, Nong Dong, transformed into a golden streak of light, was flying rapidly, with a Wood Beast with golden fur and a multicolored glow chasing behind him.

Nong Dong, in the golden streak of light, had already lost his golden dragon form, so he occasionally looked back but never considered fighting.

They were only about a hundred miles from the edge of the Black Leaf Forest.

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In another direction, Ye Ying, transformed into a white streak of light, flew with a sharp tearing sound, with a silver streak of light persistently following a few miles behind. The two streaks of light appeared and disappeared, instantly flying another thousand feet.

For a while, the white streak of light couldn’t shake off the silver streak, and conversely, the opponent couldn’t catch up to the white streak. Thus, the two escaped the Black Leaf Forest area.

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Han Li floated in the air, watching the countless golden threads in the sword formation condense into one point. Only after the last silver Wood Beast was shattered did he sigh softly and withdraw his hand seal.

Whoosh!

Hundreds of sword energies soared into the sky, returning to the seventy-two golden swords, which immediately disappeared into Han Li’s sleeves. A large amount of blood-colored mist gathered where the sword formation had been.

Han Li’s eyes sparkled at this. The true power of the Great Stellar Sword Formation, deployed by the seventy-two flying swords, exceeded his expectations. The two Violet Rank Wood Spirits and four Wood Beasts trapped inside were annihilated without any chance of resistance.

It seemed that Nong Dong’s claim that a cultivator at the Void Refinement stage [a very high level of cultivation] had used the Great Stellar Sword Formation to fight against a Fusion stage cultivator [a high level of cultivation] was not just a rumor.

Han Li didn’t delay any longer. As soon as he retrieved his flying swords, he shot out towards the edge of the Black Leaf Forest. Half an hour later, he finally managed to escape the Black Leaf Forest.

Having escaped the dark green trees, he flew another hundred miles and took out the Taiyi Azure Talisman from his pocket and attached it to himself. His body then became one with the void and was no longer visible. Only now could Han Li move with peace of mind.

Not long after he left the forest, two yellow streaks of light flew from the direction of the Black Leaf Forest. They were two Wood Spirits wearing orange belts. They were the high-level Wood Clan members who had been trapped by Ye Ying’s spell while trying to ambush the Silver Rank Wood Spirit.

They circled around the spot where Han Li had been, exchanged a few words in low voices, and then returned, grumbling, without finding any trace. If he hadn’t used the Taiyi Azure Talisman before changing direction to escape, it would have been difficult to escape the pursuit of the high-level Orange Rank Wood Spirits.

After flying another ten thousand miles and completely escaping the pursuit of the Wood Clan, Han Li formed a hand seal with both hands. The talisman characters glowed, and his body returned to its original form. The light of spiritual energy gathered into a mass, and the Taiyi Azure Talisman also turned into a talisman.

Han Li shook the talisman between his two fingers, and it disappeared before his eyes. He carefully surveyed his surroundings and then descended to a small mountain, lost in thought.

‘The jade slip was damaged! Does this mean the mission has failed?’

If so, there would be no way to obtain the Extinction Pill, and he would have to return to the Heavenly Origin City.

‘No… The unidentified person who ambushed the Silver Rank Wood Spirit is likely a spy sent by the Yang Clan. If so, the jade slip might have been fake, and the real Wood Clan information is probably with that person.’

If he could find the Yang Clan’s spy, the mission could be completed. Han Li deduced the necessary information even in the confusing situation. It seemed that finding Ye Ying was the priority.

“The problem is, how do I find her…”

Han Li raised one eyebrow and flicked his sleeve. A palm-sized golden leopard lay down on the ground. It was the Leopard Spirit Beast.

The beast rolled its jade-colored eyes and whimpered softly with a cute face. Han Li immediately took out a blue formation artifact and chanted a spell. A milky white dot floated half a foot above the surface of the formation artifact.

Whistle!

Han Li whistled and pointed at the small beast. However, the Leopard Spirit Beast awkwardly avoided his gaze and lay down on the ground, being lazy.

“…”

For a moment, Han Li was speechless. Had it caught the laziness disease from being with the Soul Devouring Beast? But now was not the time to fight with the Leopard Spirit Beast over trivial matters. He quickly took out a small jade bottle from his storage pouch and threw a bright red pill to it.

At that sight, the Leopard Spirit Beast seemed to wake up, jumping up and catching the pill in its mouth. It then shook its head and tail frantically, begging for more.

However, Han Li kept his mouth shut and pointed again at the dot of light on the formation disc. He conveyed his intentions to the spirit beast through his consciousness.

The small beast did not hesitate this time and jumped onto the disc. After tilting its head for a moment, the Leopard Spirit Beast swallowed the milky white dot.

Kkiing.

The Leopard Spirit Beast closed its eyes and stood still for a long time before opening its turquoise eyes and whimpering softly. Seeing this, Han Li smiled.

This small demon beast was not only extremely fast and had a tough body, but it was also skilled at tracking.

Once it had sensed a presence, whether it was a living being or an inanimate object, or whether it had used concealment techniques or placed restrictions, it could accurately locate it within a million-mile radius.

This tracking ability was not due to its sense of smell or five senses, but rather to a mysterious ability of consciousness. Even Han Li would have difficulty escaping the Leopard Spirit Beast’s tracking without using the Taiyi Azure Talisman.

The milky white dot on the formation was the pure spiritual energy that Ye Ying had shared with her companions before they set off. It was meant to allow them to find each other’s locations.

Pa-pak!

The small beast stretched out its four legs and tilted its head, lost in thought, before transforming into a yellow shadow and darting away. Han Li didn’t immediately follow but formed a hand seal and shot a blue light into the ground.

Then, a clear cry was heard from the ground, and a silver flame emerged in the shape of a firebird. It was the Spirit Firebird that he had ambushed in the Black Leaf Forest.

Han Li had not retrieved the Spirit Firebird even after leaving the Black Leaf Forest, just in case. The silver flame was chasing him from underground at an extremely fast speed.

Since the firebird was not a true spirit beast, it did consume some magic power to maintain its form, but it was not a problem with his current cultivation.

Han Li nodded, confirming that the Spirit Firebird was fine, and extended one hand to make the firebird return. He had no intention of retrieving the firebird in advance, as the danger had not completely subsided.

After finishing his work, Han Li transformed into a streak of blue light and flew towards the direction where the Leopard Spirit Beast had disappeared. The small beast headed north for a while before suddenly changing direction. Han Li flinched but followed the Leopard Spirit Beast without complaint.

However, the Leopard Spirit Beast changed direction several times after that. Han Li’s expression grew stern.

These complex movements implied that Ye Ying was still moving non-stop and was being pursued by someone. Otherwise, there was no way to explain why she was changing direction so frequently.

But Han Li was not afraid. He had several ways to survive in the worst-case scenario. Rather, whether or not he could obtain the Extinction Pill depended on Ye Ying’s whereabouts, so he couldn’t easily back down.

With a blank face, Han Li closely followed the Leopard Spirit Beast. The pursuit continued for three days and nights, but he couldn’t catch up to Ye Ying. However, on the dawn of the fourth day, the Leopard Spirit Beast, which had been crossing an endless expanse of water, suddenly stopped.

Han Li’s expression changed, and he approached the beast.

The fluffy Leopard Spirit Beast raised its head and whimpered softly, as if it were saying something. Others might not understand, but Han Li, as the spirit beast’s master, immediately understood and showed a happy expression.

“She stopped not far from here? Then you can rest now.”

Han Li flicked his finger, and a bright red pill entered the Leopard Spirit Beast’s mouth. The Leopard Spirit Beast happily swallowed the pill, spat out the milky white dot, and returned to Han Li’s sleeve.

Han Li took out the formation disc and retrieved the milky white dot. He then took out the Taiyi Azure Talisman again. However, after looking at the rather worn-out talisman, Han Li hesitated for a moment and took out a purple talisman that looked the same but emitted a dazzling light.

He had prepared these talismans after much hardship before coming to the Savage Wilderness World, but since he didn’t know what dangers awaited him ahead, it would be better to use a new one to conceal his body.

He put away the old talisman and attached the new one, and his figure disappeared into the void.

The water surface seemed to stretch endlessly. However, a small island appeared not long after.

It was an island about ten miles in size, overgrown with vegetation and seemingly uninhabited. Han Li surveyed the island and quietly flew towards the center. It was the location that the Leopard Spirit Beast had indicated.

In the center of the island was a small clearing with piles of gray-white rocks. On one of the rocks, a girl in a white robe was sitting cross-legged with a pale face. Surprisingly, a woman who appeared to be a Wood Clan member was standing respectfully beside her.

Surprised by this sight, Han Li stopped in mid-air and examined the unfamiliar woman. She had the same light green skin as ordinary Wood Spirits, and she wore an orange belt around her waist, indicating her status.

Unlike the other Wood Clan members with their expressionless faces, she looked at Ye Ying with a solemn expression. Upon closer inspection with his consciousness, he could also sense that she possessed a powerful fire-attribute spiritual energy.

This was clearly different from the other Wood Clan members, who were filled with pure wood attributes.

‘She’s not a Wood Clan member.’

Han Li’s gaze then turned to Ye Ying. Her face was much paler than usual, and there was a bloodstain on her chest, which was eye-catching like blooming red flowers.

She had definitely been injured. Han Li hesitated whether to reveal himself immediately. But at that moment, the girl raised her head and smiled at him.

“Brother Han, now that you’re here, why don’t you come down and rest for a while?”

‘…’

Startled, Han Li was momentarily at a loss for what to do. How could she see through his concealment technique so easily? The Taiyi Azure Talisman had fooled even Fusion stage cultivators, let alone Void Refinement stage cultivators.

It was impossible to dismiss it as nonsense, as her gaze was directed precisely at him. Unless the woman’s consciousness was comparable to that of a Fusion stage cultivator, it was impossible.