Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 864

The figure in the crimson mist darkened. But just then, Han Li slowly raised his head and sneered coldly.

“……”

As his laughter faded, the figure in the crimson mist felt a thud in his head, as if pierced by a sharp awl. Even though his consciousness was much stronger than that of a demon beast of the same level, the pain was so intense that he almost doubled over.

At the same time, a faint breeze blew from behind him, and something sharp aimed for his waist.

Startled, he tried to dodge, but his consciousness was so tormented by the extreme pain that he had no time to react.

He merely let out a low grunt and emitted a crimson light from his entire body, creating a blue scale armor.

*Squeak.*

At that moment, a golden sword light pierced through his scale armor. However, it was blocked after penetrating only a few inches, and the golden light faded, revealing a large, foot-long flying sword. It was Han Li’s Azure Bamboo Cloud Sword.

He had used the Divine Shock Sting while simultaneously using the Wind Escape Technique with the Wind and Thunder Divine Ability to teleport and launch the sword. However, he had not expected his opponent to maintain consciousness and release a bizarre scale armor to block the Azure Bamboo Cloud Sword.

‘What is it made of to be so hard!’

“Do you wish to die!”

The figure, now free from the Divine Shock Sting, was enraged by Han Li’s attack. He turned his body and spewed a crimson beam of light from his mouth. However, Han Li flapped his wings and disappeared into the blue-white lightning, returning to his original position.

At his calm expression, the figure in the crimson mist slowly dissipated, revealing his true form. He was surprisingly a scarlet demon with the head of a Flood Dragon and the body of a human.

“A Blood Flood Dragon!”

Han Li’s pupils contracted.

The familiar appearance of the Flood Dragon made Han Li’s heart pound. It was not the first time he had seen such a demon.

When he was in the Human Realm, he had killed a Fire-Type Blood Flood Dragon in the Chaotic Star Sea. However, the opponent was not an eighth-level demon beast but a terrifying existence at the Nascent Soul level [a high level of cultivation]. After exchanging blows, Han Li realized that the opponent’s divine abilities were different from those of ordinary Nascent Soul-level demons.

He quickly racked his brain, wondering how to deal with the powerful enemy before him.

“For a Spirit General-level being to try and injure me, something is definitely strange! There was a reason why the master told me to be careful.”

The Blood Flood Dragon stared at Han Li and muttered in a dark voice.

‘Master!’

Han Li’s heart grew even colder at those words.

If the Blood Flood Dragon before him had Nascent Soul-level cultivation, then the one called master must have at least a Body Integration-level cultivation [an even higher level of cultivation]. It was strange that such an existence would suddenly target him. He had just arrived in the Abyss and had no grudges with anyone.

“If you can block this attack, I will retreat immediately. I will spare you for now.”

The Blood Flood Dragon said with a strange smile.

He immediately formed a hand seal and emitted a crimson light from his body. The crimson mist that had scattered around reappeared and surged, and the Blood Flood Dragon’s figure disappeared into it.

Bizarre incantations were heard, and suddenly, a large amount of crimson clouds gathered in the high sky. The thunder and crimson lightning coming from the clouds were ominous.

‘What kind of divine ability is this!’

Han Li did not let his guard down and watched the situation. However, he already felt uneasy even though the lightning had not struck yet. He touched the back of his head, summoned a gray aura, and surrounded his head with a gray barrier in preparation.

Then, a blue light flashed, and a small blue cauldron floated up, casting a huge net under the gray barrier. However, still not feeling safe, he spun around and took out all 72 flying swords, making them circle around him.

Moreover, golden and silver lightning armor covered his body, and golden and silver talismans floated around him. On top of that, he condensed black killing intent (煞氣) [a type of dark energy] to form a pitch-black killing armor.

Surprisingly, Han Li had created five layers of defense in an instant.

Then, he raised both hands. In one hand, a black light flickered, and a foot-long mountain shadow appeared. In the other hand, five skull heads flickered, and five-colored flames flowed.

The Blood Flood Dragon, who was watching from afar, was startled and quickly increased the speed of his blood essence, reaching out towards the crimson clouds. The crimson clouds shone blindingly, and nine bolts of lightning, divided into three waves, fell on Han Li’s head.

*Kwarurung! Kwakwang!*

The first two bolts of crimson lightning struck the gray barrier, and the miraculous Yuan Magnetic Divine Light touched the crimson lightning, causing it to scatter and disappear.

*Kukukung! Kwakwang!*

The second wave of three bolts of crimson lightning fell in succession. This time, the blue net could not withstand it and was torn apart, and the lightning headed towards the golden swords.

However, a strange thing happened. The 72 Azure Bamboo Cloud Swords were like illusions and had no effect.

The crimson lightning passed through the Azure Bamboo Cloud Swords and struck the golden and silver runes of the lightning armor.

*Kwagwagwang!*

A deafening roar echoed, and the lightning light transformed from the runes blocked the crimson lightning. The three bolts of crimson lightning relentlessly dug in like living snakes, but the golden and silver lightning light was not to be trifled with either.

In the end, the crimson lightning gained the upper hand, and the wildly shining golden and silver lightning light began to split, attacking Han Li’s killing armor and exploding.

The five layers of defense that Han Li had painstakingly created were breached in an instant.

Moreover, the last four thick bolts of crimson lightning were approaching with a strange light different from the previous ones.

In response, Han Li shone his entire body with golden light and manifested the illusion of a three-headed, six-armed form. The six arms reached out towards the four bolts of crimson lightning.

The Celestial Devil Dharma Form was only an illusion, but its power was beyond imagination. As the six arms swung, six golden masses rose and collided with the crimson lightning.

However, two bolts of crimson lightning disappeared with the six golden masses, and no sound was heard.

The remaining two bolts struck Han Li’s head in their complete state. Han Li’s figure blurred, and he put strength into both fists, swinging them towards the two bolts of crimson lightning.

*Hwik! Hwik!*

Before the two fists touched the crimson lightning, they created giant fist illusions several times larger. One hand was filled with gray aura, and the other hand had five-colored flames flowing, causing the surrounding air to swirl.

*Kung! Kung!*

Two loud roars echoed, and Han Li’s robe sleeves turned to ashes, revealing his bare skin covered in golden scales. The giant fists and crimson lightning also disappeared in the explosion.

Han Li staggered for a moment, then immediately regained his senses and looked up at the Blood Flood Dragon. He was looking directly at Han Li with cold eyes and did not seem to be injured at all.

However, the Blood Flood Dragon in the crimson mist could not calm his surprised heart. The crimson clouds had poured out all the lightning and then collapsed on their own, as if their power had been exhausted.

“You actually withstood my Celestial Blood Lightning! But this divine ability is not over yet. If I master one more level, I can release the Blood Lightning four times. Then, you won’t be able to withstand it even if you are reborn.”

The Blood Flood Dragon said with an unpleasant expression. Han Li listened to his words with a blue light flickering, then suddenly flew into the wind and disappeared.

The next moment, a gale of wind appeared above the crimson mist, and Han Li appeared riding the wind, pouring out dozens of golden flying swords like a storm.

The swords slashed across the void, and white afterimages intersected, tearing the crimson mist to shreds. Nothing was left there. Han Li flinched and looked around, and the Blood Flood Dragon’s laughter was heard from the high sky, a hundred feet away.

“As promised, you withstood my Celestial Blood Lightning, so I will retreat now. I will report to my master as soon as I return, and we will meet again soon, so don’t forget it.”

When he looked up, the Blood Flood Dragon had already turned into a crimson beam of light, cutting through the sky and disappearing into the distance. No matter what kind of escape technique it was, the crimson beam of light jumped over a hundred feet with each flicker.

With such an escape technique, Han Li would not be able to catch him even if he used the Wind and Thunder Divine Ability at full power.

Han Li floated in the void, watching the Blood Flood Dragon disappear, but he did not pursue him.

After a while, he raised his hands to examine them, and a faint burning smell came from his crystal-like hands.

He was silent with a trembling gaze.

The Blood Flood Dragon was the strongest being he had met below the Body Integration stage. If they had fought a life-or-death battle, even with the trump card of the Gold Devouring Beetles, his chances of winning would not exceed 70%.

The opponent’s Celestial Blood Lightning was incredibly powerful and could not be defended against with ordinary treasures. Moreover, if what the opponent said was true, it was not even a complete divine ability. But what bothered him the most was the master that the Blood Flood Dragon had mentioned. Without a doubt, he was an existence with immense cultivation.

Han Li was still wondering how he had gotten involved with such an existence, but now was not the time to be idly pondering. If he returned to the surface and met the Bi Ling Clan elders, even the Body Integration-level demons of the Abyss would not be able to do anything to him. He turned his head and looked at Lei Lan and the others, who were fighting the giant eel demon, and his eyes turned cold.

Then, suddenly, a golden light flashed before their eyes, and countless sword energies flew in, instantly tearing the body and tentacles of the ferocious eel demon to pieces.

A thick stench of blood rushed in. Han Li, who appeared after the golden light faded, floated above the pile of demon corpses and said coldly.

“Take the Dark Flame Fruit and leave this place immediately. Immediately!”

At Han Li’s cold command, Lei Lan, Bai Bi, and Jin Xiao hurriedly went to the tree with the Dark Flame Fruit and put the fruit in wooden boxes.

Then, Jin Xiao took an extra fruit and offered it to Han Li. Han Li casually flicked his sleeve and collected the wooden boxes with a blue aura.

“Let’s go! On the way back, we must not delay for any reason, and we must return to the surface as quickly as possible.”

Han Li finished speaking with a dark face and flew up with a blue light. The group was puzzled by Han Li’s appearance, but they thought it was related to the Blood Flood Dragon and became tense, following behind him.

* * *

Two days later, inside a large wooden hall on the third level of the Abyss.

A black woman’s shadow sat on a giant flower, resting her chin on her hand and humming. Suddenly, a crimson light shot in from outside the hall door and knelt on one knee.

“Greetings, Master.”

“You’ve returned. How did things go? Did you kill them all and take their souls?”

The woman glanced at the Blood Flood Dragon and asked calmly.

“I apologize. I was incompetent and could not kill them.”

“Oh, so there was something wrong with them.”

The woman was not angry, as if she had expected it, and showed interest.

“Yes, Master! The others were indeed ordinary Spirit General-level Bi Ling people. However, one of them was clearly at the Spirit General level, yet he withstood my Celestial Blood Lightning and deflected the Blood Nether Needle with his bare body. You told me to report immediately if anything was strange, so I returned.”

“Withstood the Celestial Blood Lightning and deflected the Blood Nether Needle with his bare body?”

“Yes, not only that, but his escape technique was also amazing, and he possessed several powerful divine abilities. Even if I fought with all my strength, he might have escaped.”

The Blood Flood Dragon hesitated and spoke honestly.

“Enough about the others. There are countless divine abilities in the world, so it is possible to withstand the Celestial Blood Lightning. But for a Spirit General-level cultivator to deflect the Blood Nether Needle with his bare body is not ordinary. It means that his physical body has already reached its limit, making him the perfect candidate for the blood sacrifice! This is great. I was already worried about the fact that I was missing two of the last three top-quality blood sacrifices.”

The woman was pleased to hear of Han Li’s abilities.

“Does that mean, Master……”

“I will personally capture him and use him as a blood sacrifice.”

“But Master, isn’t he the one that Great Lord Zhi Xue wanted?”

The Blood Flood Dragon asked worriedly.

“The reason why the old monster Zhi Xue wanted to kill those Bi Ling people was to take their souls. He is probably trying to make some kind of deal with the Southern Ghost Sect. But I only want his physical body, so it does not conflict with Zhi Xue’s purpose.”

The woman was not surprised and answered as if she had guessed Zhi Xue’s intentions.

“You are indeed wise.”

“There is no point in delaying, so we will leave immediately. Blood Flood Dragon, follow me to the second level and we will chase after him together.”

“Understood!”

The black shadow vaguely changed and landed next to the Blood Flood Dragon like a ghost. She formed a hand seal with one hand and chanted an incantation, and a pitch-black aura flowed from her body, enveloping them both.

A light flashed, and the woman and the Blood Flood Dragon disappeared into the black mist.