Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 817

Suddenly, Han Li vanished from sight. His sudden disappearance caused Ye Young and Ye Chu to exchange bewildered glances.

“To leave so abruptly, he’s quite sharp. Could it be that he sensed those who were coming to meet us?”

“Perhaps. Even if not, he’s certainly a very cautious person. If he hadn’t disappeared like this, we might have been able to hold him with the person the Clan Head sent.”

The young woman frowned and muttered dejectedly, while Ye Chu’s eyes flashed as she spoke.

“But, Sister, you told me not to attack him with the ventriloquism technique earlier. You’re a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator [a high level of cultivation], and I’m here too, so why did you do that? If we had subdued him, we wouldn’t have needed to trade for the Heavenly Phoenix Feather.”

Ye Young still seemed bothered by having given away the Heavenly Phoenix Feather.

“If it were just about attacking him, we would have had a 70% chance of success. But the chances of killing or capturing him are less than 50%. The Young Master has already seen his strength. He subdued the Black Phoenix Clan’s demoness in an instant and destroyed a Heaven-Reaching Treasure [a very powerful magical artifact] with a sword formation. Moreover, he used a strange spirit beast to deal with Nascent Soul-level ghost kings and demons. Even if I had intervened, I wouldn’t have been able to kill the Peerless Ghost King so quickly. Besides, judging by his relaxed demeanor, he clearly has more hidden cards.

Since the blood of a True Dragon is in his possession, wouldn’t the losses outweigh the gains if he retaliated and escaped? No matter how precious the Heavenly Phoenix Feather is, there will surely be another chance to obtain it.

However, among the entire human race, only the Nong Clan possesses the blood of a True Dragon. Moreover, it’s unknown how many generations we’d have to wait for a direct descendant with a pure bloodline like Nong Dong to appear.”

Ye Chu explained logically.

“I know that his divine abilities and treasures are extraordinary. If you weren’t confident, I think it was a good choice. If the Clan Head learns that we obtained the blood of a True Dragon, he won’t blame us for this. Fortunately, he knew his place and retreated, so this matter is settled for now. Shall we depart immediately? After such a large-scale battle, the Wood Clan must have noticed us.”

Ye Chu nodded and shook her sleeve, releasing the giant wooden bird she had shown earlier. The two climbed onto the wooden bird, transformed into a green light, and soared into the sky, leaving the place behind.

At the same time, Han Li was already ten thousand miles away. He looked so happy that he couldn’t help but smile.

Han Li took out the Heaven Refining Cauldron, and the lid of the cauldron opened slightly, creating a gap. When he activated his Brightsight Spirit Eyes, two golden lights flew out from the gap and landed on the lid of the Heaven Refining Cauldron.

They were small, thumb-sized Gold Devouring Beetles. He smiled contentedly and opened his mouth, blowing pure blue spiritual energy into the two spirit insects.

The gold on the Gold Devouring Beetles deepened, and they immediately returned to their ferocious, half-foot-long forms. As he slowly chanted an incantation, the giant beetles opened their mouths and spat out finger-thick, blood-red liquid.

‘This is it!’

Han Li’s eyes sparkled as he reached out a hand to receive them. The blood-red liquids that touched his palm were miniature blood dragons and blood phoenixes. Han Li had secretly taken the true spirit blood of the True Dragon and Blood Phoenix.

No matter how careful Ye Young and Ye Chu were, they wouldn’t have known that Han Li possessed adult Gold Devouring Beetles that could devour anything. The true spirit blood could not be easily separated without special techniques or treasures.

Han Li looked at the miniature blood dragons and blood phoenixes, which were desperately trying to escape while trapped in the blue light, and pondered. He had not yet decided how to deal with them.

However, one thing was certain: the true spirit blood was extremely precious, and its value was comparable to legendary elixirs or divine medicines.

Unfortunately, he didn’t know much about the true spirit families or the blood of true spirits, so he couldn’t immediately decide how to use it. He planned to keep it and study it later.

Suddenly, Han Li’s expression changed, and he flipped his hand, taking out a silver, shimmering wooden box. He placed the miniature blood dragons and blood phoenixes inside, then sealed it with several talismans before putting it away.

After finishing his task, he turned his head and looked somewhere.

Han Li narrowed his eyes, finding it hard to believe.

‘That person! Judging by his speed and the strength of his consciousness, it’s too late to escape. Even if I use the Greater Subduing Talisman, it would be useless after being discovered. But his energy is weaker than before; has he been seriously injured?’

Qing Yuanzi had said that he had used the Great Stellar Sword Formation to fight against a Composite Body cultivator when he was a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Han Li was only in the mid-stage of the Soul Transformation realm [a high level of cultivation], but if he were facing a Nascent Soul cultivator whose vital energy was greatly damaged, he could try to fight him with the Great Stellar Sword Formation. Moreover, even if that method didn’t work, he had other ways to win.

Having made a quick decision, Han Li regretted a little that he had parted ways with Ye Chu and the others so quickly. If he hadn’t, he wouldn’t have faced this crisis.

Han Li immediately stirred his blue energy, transformed into a streak of light, and descended. After moving several times in a flash, he arrived at the top of a small mountain and immediately shook his sleeve, releasing seventy-two golden flying swords.

As he formed a hand seal, the sword lights multiplied into hundreds and instantly spread out, disappearing into the surroundings. He had begun to deploy the Great Stellar Sword Formation here.

Then, he patted the back of his head with one hand, and a gray aura appeared, protecting him. In his other hand, five skull heads appeared, spewing five-colored flames, forming another layer beside the gray aura.

Han Li formed hand seals with both hands, transforming the five-colored flames into thick, five-colored rings. At the same time, a thunderous sound echoed behind him, and a pair of blue-white wings appeared.

Only after completing all preparations did Han Li put his hands behind his back and gaze at the distant horizon. After a while, a flash of spiritual energy appeared in the distant sky, and a silver light flew towards him.

When the light faded, a green figure with a silver belt around his waist appeared. It was Mu Xu, the Silver-Grade Wood Spirit he had met in the Black Leaf Forest.

Han Li narrowed his eyes and scanned his opponent several times. At first glance, he looked the same as when he had seen him in the Black Leaf Forest, but the pressure of his spiritual energy was half of what it had been before.

Han Li sighed deeply, relieved. If his opponent had been in perfect condition, he would have immediately tried to escape. Thinking about it, it wasn’t strange that the Silver-Grade Wood Spirit was seriously injured.

If he had chased after the two women and fought a decisive battle, he could imagine what situation his opponent would have been in. What was strange was that, despite being seriously injured, he had come all the way here to pursue him.

The reason he had given up on Ye Young and Ye Chu and chosen him was probably because he had gotten a taste of bitterness from the two women and was reluctant to continue chasing them, and he didn’t want to return empty-handed.

Han Li quickly grasped his opponent’s intentions and felt a little wronged.

The Silver-Grade Wood Spirit scanned Han Li with his blue-green eyes and, without saying a word, swung his fist from afar.

*Ping!*

A sonic boom was heard, and almost simultaneously, an invisible force crashed into Han Li’s barrier. The five-colored rings trembled and distorted, and Han Li was pushed back several steps by the force. Only after a blue aura appeared on his face was he able to regain his balance.

Han Li’s expression changed drastically.

The previous blow felt like being struck by a force of tens of thousands of pounds. Because he had a powerful physique, he only staggered backward, but if it had been an ordinary cultivator, even one with a Nascent Soul cultivation, they would have been seriously injured.

The Silver-Grade Wood Spirit was as terrifying as he had heard.

“Hmm?”

From afar, the green figure also looked surprised to see Han Li easily withstand his blow. Mu Xu realized that Han Li had not suffered any major injuries and snorted coldly before taking a large step forward.

A silver light flashed, and the Silver-Grade Wood Spirit appeared near Han Li like a phantom. However, Han Li flapped the wings on his back and disappeared into the blue-white lightning. The next moment, he appeared thirty feet away, already forming hand seals and chanting an incantation.

The Silver-Grade Wood Spirit did not hesitate and took another large step, rushing towards him.

But *swish!* A sound was heard, and when Mu Xu had moved about a dozen feet, seven or eight golden threads suddenly blocked his path without any warning.

Surprised, Mu Xu extended his five blue-glowing fingers.

*Puff puff puff!*

Blue lights shot out, attacking the golden threads, and a standoff ensued between the two. However, seeing that the golden threads were not cut, Mu Xu extended another finger, preparing to shoot out five more blue light beams.

But then, a golden light flashed, and more golden threads approached, reaching within inches of him. They seemed poised to tear him to pieces. However, his figure tilted, and a green figure that looked exactly the same appeared seven or eight feet behind him.

In the end, the golden threads passed by him.

*Swish! Swish!*

The Mu Xu who had been in the original spot turned into countless pieces and scattered, but it was just an illusion. Only after retreating did Mu Xu realize that the golden threads were rushing in from all directions, not just the front.

“Sword Formation!”

The Wood Spirit exclaimed in surprise. But he soon clasped his hands together, emitting a dazzling silver light between his palms.

*Bang!*

A loud explosion rang out, and the silver light exploded, sending countless fragments flying in all directions.

*Kukakakang!*

The golden threads and silver light clashed, forming strange golden and silver light masses everywhere. The identity of the silver light was unknown, but surprisingly, its power was not weaker than the golden threads, and the golden threads were being cut into small pieces.

Mu Xu flew away, trying to escape the sword formation in the gap. As expected of a Silver-Grade Wood Spirit, Mu Xu had moved fifty or sixty feet in the next moment and was about to completely escape the sword formation.

But then, lightning flashed before Mu Xu’s eyes, and Han Li appeared silently in the blue-white lightning, throwing a punch. In the void, a bizarre black and white fist flew at an incredible speed.

Mu Xu immediately stopped and flicked his hands, sending out ten green light beams.

*Kuururung! Bang!*

The shadow emitted from the fist and the green light beams collided, deafeningly loud, and the two figures were simultaneously thrown back in opposite directions.

Mu Xu, with a very angry face, ended up back inside the sword formation, and the thin golden threads that had seemed to disappear reappeared and were gradually closing in.

With no other choice, Mu Xu’s face darkened as he returned to his original position. As he had expected, Mu Xu used various divine abilities, changing their types, but he was repeatedly forced back to his original position by Han Li’s treasures and fists.

And the broken golden threads soon returned to their original state and swarmed in. This was all because Mu Xu was seriously injured, and his attacks were only half as powerful as before. Otherwise, there was no way Han Li could have easily blocked the secret techniques he had used.

But whatever the reason, Han Li’s Great Stellar Sword Formation was on the verge of killing the high-grade Wood Spirit. The countless golden threads of the sword formation were gathering in one place.

Sensing the danger, Mu Xu did not move from the center of the sword formation. Silver spiritual energy flowed wildly through his wooden armor, and sharp thorns began to tremble.

‘What is he trying to do?’

Surprised, Han Li poured even more spiritual power into the sword formation, urging it to move faster.

*Hwaaaaaak!*

And then, Mu Xu in the center of the sword formation raised his head and let out a long roar, and the silver thorns on his wooden armor shot out in all directions like arrows.

The silver thorns flew in densely, leaving no gaps. In an instant, the inside of the sword formation was filled with sonic booms and explosions, and golden and silver lights spread out greatly.

Caught off guard, Han Li gasped.

After scattering the thorns, Mu Xu’s body suddenly swelled, and a ten-foot-tall phantom of a giant tree appeared, and the giant tree was constantly sprouting new buds.