Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 873

Three days later, Han Li met the demon kings again at the Wood Spirit Hall. However, this time, Yuan Yao and Lian Luo were absent. The Blood Fiend Old Monster still appeared, his form completely indistinguishable as before.

“So, Fellow Daoist Han has already mastered the Thunder Summoning Art of the Evil Breaking Divine Lightning? Surely, Fellow Daoist Wood isn’t exaggerating,” the white-haired beauty said, her voice laced with disbelief. She sat alone on one side of the main hall.

“How could I joke about something so important? To be honest, I was also surprised that Fellow Daoist Han had mastered the Thunder Summoning Art of the Evil Breaking Divine Lightning so quickly. It seems Fellow Daoist Han is using a treasure made of Golden Thunder Bamboo as his natal magic treasure [a magic item bound to one’s soul]. In that case, it’s not so strange that he mastered the Evil Breaking Divine Lightning so quickly,” Mu Qing said, chuckling from within the black mist.

“A natal magic treasure made of Golden Thunder Bamboo? Fellow Daoist Han, you’re quite audacious. Don’t you know that you could easily suffer a backlash from divine lightning like the Evil Breaking Divine Lightning? It’s a miracle you’re still alive,” the white-haired beauty said, turning her head to look at Han Li.

“A backlash from divine lightning? This is the first time I’ve heard of such a thing. May I ask why?” Han Li asked, feeling bewildered.

“What, Fellow Daoist Wood? You haven’t even told him about this?”

“I already confirmed it a long time ago. Fellow Daoist Han seems to be very lucky, and the Evil Breaking Divine Lightning is extremely stable. There’s no sign of it going berserk, so there was no need to mention it.”

“Hmph, that’s just what Fellow Daoist Wood thinks. We haven’t confirmed it ourselves,” the white-haired beauty scoffed. Mu Qing chuckled and was about to speak when the Six Clans spoke first.

“Enough. Fellow Daoist Wood, you didn’t invite us here just to chat. We will personally confirm whether Fellow Daoist Han has truly mastered the Thunder Summoning Art.”

At the Six Clans’ words, Mu Qing and the white-haired beauty fell silent. Then, one of the two crimson-robed figures spoke with a smile, “Fellow Daoist Han, show us the Evil Breaking Divine Lightning you’ve mastered.”

At his words, Han Li slightly bowed and replied, “If it is the seniors’ command, I will naturally obey. However, the power of the Thunder Summoning Art is considerable, so if I were to unleash it here…”

Han Li trailed off, looking around.

“Fellow Daoist Han is right. Although there is a restriction in the Wood Spirit Hall, it would be difficult to withstand the true power of the Evil Breaking Divine Lightning. Let’s go outside,” Mu Qing said, nodding and walking out the door first. The other demon kings exchanged glances and followed suit. Han Li did the same.

The demon beast soldiers guarding the door were startled to see the demon kings suddenly rushing out.

Shortly after, everyone gathered in the open space in front of the Wood Spirit Hall, all staring at Han Li. Under the gaze of so many powerful beings, Han Li couldn’t help but smile wryly, but he maintained a calm expression and rose into the air with a blue light.

He stopped about twenty feet above the ground and formed a hand seal.

*Kuwakwang!*

A loud thunderclap echoed, and countless thin golden lightning bolts shot out from his body, swirling around him. The lightning bolts grew thicker and spread outwards.

Under everyone’s astonished gazes, a huge circular lightning net spread out. At the same time, Han Li spat out strange incantation characters from his hands using a magic seal.

Then, a miraculous thing happened.

The moment the incantation characters seeped into the thick lightning, the lightning net burst like a bubble, spreading into a golden glow several feet in diameter. Han Li’s figure became blurry in the center of the glow, and he was engrossed in chanting the incantation.

*Wooong!*

The golden glow pulsed, and golden incantation characters floated up and resonated. The vibration grew louder and louder, gradually becoming deafening.

*Kuwakwang!*

Suddenly, a bolt of thunder shook the sky. The golden light shone dazzlingly, and everything disappeared in an instant.

Han Li reappeared, holding a hand seal with one hand and a round ball in the other.

The round bead looked insignificant, and only the incantation characters on its surface were noticeable. Judging by its dim light, it seemed like an ordinary bead without any spiritual energy.

The demon kings’ eyes lit up when they saw the golden bead.

At this moment, Han Li touched the golden bead on his palm with his five fingers, his expression very serious.

*Pung!*

The golden bead turned into a golden light and soared into the sky. At the same time, a ‘chichik’ sound rang out from Han Li’s other hand, and incantation characters appeared in the golden lightning, also soaring into the sky and disappearing.

*Kwarururung!*

Suddenly, a gale blew, and dark clouds gathered. A golden sun-like object appeared faintly between the pitch-black clouds, emitting an enormous aura.

Countless lightning bolts flashed on the surface of the golden sun, and the sound of thunder was incessant. The expressions of the beauty and the Blood Fiend changed as they watched this.

“Stop! Stop the Thunder Summoning Art. That’s enough. You don’t need to use the full power of the Evil Breaking Divine Lightning,” the Six Clans’ voice suddenly rang out. However, Han Li flinched and replied with a helpless expression, “I must obey the senior’s command to stop, but it’s already too late. I haven’t mastered the Thunder Summoning Art to that extent, so there’s no way to stop it now.”

No sooner had Han Li finished speaking than the golden sun unleashed a series of tremendous thunderclaps.

*Kuwakwakwang, Kwakwang!* *Kwarururung, Kwang!*

A golden pillar of light as thick as a water jar swept past and fell onto the open space.

Then, something shocking happened to everyone. The place, which had a steel-hard bluestone floor with a restriction, was instantly pierced, creating a huge, dark hole several feet in diameter.

The golden pillar of light lasted for a while before dissipating along with the golden sun in the sky.

Han Li flapped his wings and descended with a slightly pale face.

As Han Li landed, the dark clouds dispersed, revealing the original blue sky again.

One of the Blood Fiends and the white-haired beauty simultaneously flew to the edge of the huge hole and looked down.

The smell of burning stung their noses from inside the hole, and surprisingly, they couldn’t even guess its depth.

“Indeed, you have mastered the Thunder Summoning Art. The terror of the Evil Breaking Divine Lightning was not exaggerated. Even we would not be unscathed if we were attacked like that unexpectedly,” the white-haired beauty muttered with a strange expression. The Blood Fiend was also deep in thought, his gaze wavering.

The Six Clans recognized the power of Han Li’s Thunder Summoning Art at a glance, and Mu Qing had already seen it several times, so he found it quite amusing to watch the others’ surprise.

“Are you all satisfied now?” Mu Qing asked with a light smile.

“It will take some getting used to, but there is no doubt about its power. It is enough to break the Underworld Restriction. Fellow Daoist Han, when I examined you earlier, the Evil Breaking Divine Lightning was very stable. When you first refined the Golden Thunder Bamboo magic treasure, was your magic power several times that of cultivators of the same level?” the Six Clans asked, nodding and suddenly turning to Han Li.

“That’s right. I obtained a strange cultivation method a long time ago, so although my cultivation speed is slow, my cultivation is more profound than cultivators of the same level. Is this why I haven’t suffered a backlash from the Evil Breaking Divine Lightning?”

“That’s not the whole reason, but it’s one of the important factors. Magic power is the foundation of all divine abilities. Also, the fact that Fellow Daoist Han didn’t use the full power of the Evil Breaking Divine Lightning before lowered the risk of a backlash,” the Six Clans explained calmly.

“Then, does that mean there’s a possibility that I’ll suffer a backlash if I use the Thunder Summoning Art in the future?” Han Li’s expression changed.

“That’s uncertain. If you’ve been safe so far, it’s likely that in addition to your profound magic power, you’ve consumed special spiritual medicines or possess strange treasures or cultivation methods that have been preventing the Evil Breaking Divine Lightning from going berserk. At least, there was nothing unusual when you used the Thunder Summoning Art earlier. I can’t guarantee what will happen in the future, but with your current cultivation, I don’t think you need to worry,” the Six Clans said in a flat tone. Although he couldn’t completely trust the other party’s words, it was a difficult situation.

‘It’s fine now, but if my cultivation increases in the future, I might not be able to suppress the Evil Breaking Divine Lightning!’

The white-haired beauty, who had been listening to the Six Clans’ words, asked Mu Qing coldly, “Fellow Daoist Wood, you didn’t call us here just to show us Fellow Daoist Han’s Thunder Summoning Art, did you? If you have something to say, say it now.”

“Yes, there is indeed something I wanted to say, which is why I invited you all here. Since Fellow Daoist Six has said that Fellow Daoist Han is capable of unleashing the power of the Evil Breaking Divine Lightning, I think there’s no reason for him to continue training under Fellow Daoist Nan. I think it would be better to leave him in the Wood Spirit Cave for a few years to get used to the technique,” Mu Qing stated his intentions without hiding them.

“Even if Fellow Daoist Han has already mastered the Thunder Summoning Art, the Thunder Summoning Art that Fellow Daoist Wood and I know are different. What problem would there be if he trained under me for two years? It was a prearranged agreement, so I’m not happy if you change your words now,” the white-haired beauty said, her face hardening and her tone ominous.

“Haha, what we want is for Fellow Daoist Han to break the Underworld Restriction with the Evil Breaking Divine Lightning. He already has that ability, so why would we need to train him further? Also, the situation is different now than when we made the agreement, so we should naturally discuss it again,” Mu Qing said, not caring at all and smiling.

“Fellow Daoist Six, Fellow Daoist Blood Fiend, what do you think? Do you all agree with Fellow Daoist Wood’s words?” the white-haired beauty asked, no longer addressing Mu Qing and turning to the other two.

“Hehe, this old one doesn’t know anything about the Evil Breaking Divine Lightning, so I don’t think I’m qualified to get involved in this matter. You two can decide for yourselves,” one of the Blood Fiends said with a smile, trying not to get involved in the dispute between Mu Qing and the beauty. The white-haired beauty looked at him with a strange gaze but soon turned her attention to the Six Clans.

The Six Clans, wearing a black bamboo hat, was deep in thought.

“Both of you have valid points. It’s unnecessary for Fellow Daoist Han, who already knows how to use the Evil Breaking Divine Lightning, to train under Fellow Daoist Nan for another two years. However, it would also be unpleasant for Fellow Daoist Nan if we don’t keep our prearranged agreement. Let’s do this. In my opinion, two years is too long, and one year should be enough. Let’s have Fellow Daoist Han stay separately and train for the remaining time,” the Six Clans proposed an unexpected compromise. At those words, the white-haired beauty narrowed her brows, and Mu Qing fell silent.

“I know that neither of you will like this proposal. However, we don’t know if we’ll be able to enter the Underworld Land right now. Are we going to ruin the mission by acting with different intentions? No matter how much we calculate, everything will be for naught if the mission fails. Surely, you don’t intend to miss this once-in-ten-thousand-year opportunity?” the Six Clans’ voice turned cold when the two women remained silent. At those words, the two women exchanged glances.

The white-haired beauty unexpectedly sent a voice transmission to Mu Qing, and Mu Qing’s expression changed drastically upon hearing it. After a long while, he opened his mouth, “Is what you said true? You can really give me that item?”

“As Fellow Daoist Mu knows, I walk the path of ghosts. No matter how miraculous something is, what use is it to me if I can’t use it?” the white-haired beauty replied without wavering.

“Then, I will accept this proposal according to Fellow Daoist Nan’s words,” Mu Qing said after a moment of contemplation, indicating that the item the beauty had mentioned was quite important.

“Good. I hope Fellow Daoist Wood won’t change his words this time,” the white-haired beauty smiled and turned into a gray mass of light with an eerie wind, flying away. The Blood Fiend was bewildered by this, but the Six Clans didn’t react, as if he knew the beauty would leave.

“I’ve already discussed it with Fellow Daoist Nan. Fellow Daoist Han can stay alone for the remaining time and focus on training to become familiar with the Thunder Summoning Art. Is that alright with you?” Mu Qing asked with a smile.

“Hehe, this old one will simply follow your decisions,” the Blood Fiend replied.

“As long as it doesn’t affect the mission, I have no intention of objecting,” the Six Clans replied expressionlessly. Mu Qing was pleased with this, and Han Li sighed inwardly. Mu Qing and the white-haired beauty had clearly made some kind of agreement regarding him. How could he not feel dejected?

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