Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 924

Even Han Li, who had fought countless demonic beasts, was taken aback. Fortunately, the demonic power emitted by the monster wasn’t strong, only around the late-stage of the Void Refinement realm [a high level of cultivation].

After roughly assessing the situation, Han Li responded to Qing Su’s cry by summoning seventy-two blue swords. The flying swords transformed into dozens of blue threads and shot out.

Swish, swish, swish, swish!

The speed of the refined flying swords was lightning-fast, instantly filling the space in front of the gray shadow. The monster moth was caught off guard by Han Li’s swift attack and couldn’t even assume a defensive stance.

The blue threads, flashing with light, passed through the gray shadow and grazed the giant moth’s body. The gray shadow stopped abruptly, and the roar ceased at the same time.

The blue threads wrapped around the giant moth’s massive body, emitting a blue light. The monster moth was instantly torn to pieces. However, instead of looking pleased, Han Li narrowed his eyes and became even more vigilant.

Qing Su and the woman in the black skirt, who had been on the verge of death, quickly approached Han Li, shouting,

‘Senior, please be careful. That monster seems to have an immortal body.’

‘An immortal body!’

Han Li flinched for a moment. But right then, an anomaly occurred within the gray shadow. The shattered remains of the monster moth gathered together, shimmering with a gray light, and returned to its original form.

At this, Han Li silently chanted a sword incantation, and the dozens of flying swords that had been circling around transformed into blue threads and flew out.

Khaaaaa!

However, this time, the monster also roared and flapped its wings, releasing an invisible wave.

Bang! Bang, bang!

The blue threads, swept away by the invisible wave, trembled and turned back into flying swords, exploding into blue light fragments.

The Azure Bamboo Cloud Swords were useless against the strange divine power of the invisible wave. The two women turned pale at the sight. They had barely managed to distance themselves from the monster moth, and if they heard that strange roar again, they would not be able to survive.

Han Li was not surprised by the explosion of the flying swords. He formed another hand seal and pointed into the distance. Then, an astonishing thing happened.

The scattered fragments of the flying swords suddenly made a clear sound and returned to their original forms. The flying swords shone with a strange light and transformed into numerous blue threads, cutting the monster moth into pieces again.

It was the Sword Spirit Transformation divine power of the flying swords. The women were startled but quickly regained their senses and sped up to escape closer to Han Li.

‘Thank you for saving us. The monster is too powerful, so it would be best to escape quickly,’

Qing Su said to Han Li, letting out a long breath.

‘You two do as you see fit. I’m a bit interested in that monster. I want to see how to kill it.’

‘Senior, I don’t know where that demonic beast suddenly came from, but what you see is not all there is to it. Even Venerable Yin Sha was killed by that demonic beast. It would be better to retreat first and then come up with a plan to deal with it.’

The woman in the black skirt also tried to dissuade him. She had seen Han Li’s amazing divine powers, but she was not yet convinced that he could defeat the monster moth.

‘Don’t worry! Even if I can’t kill it, I’m confident I can protect my own life.’

Han Li smiled and shook his head.

In the distance, a gray light flashed, and the monster moth merged back into one. Perhaps because it had been killed twice, the monster was rampaging madly. The roar of the lion’s head grew louder, and the speed at which it flapped its wings was tremendous.

At the same time, strange cries echoed in the nearby sky, and waves rippled out in all directions. The flying swords exploded and shattered into dust when they encountered the waves. However, the monster moth did not stop flapping its wings even after seeing that.

As the roar echoed, Qing Su and the woman in the black skirt’s complexions instantly turned red, and the blood and qi [life force] within their bodies surged as if they were about to burst through their skin. However, Han Li was unharmed as he drew upon the power of the Great Development of the Devilish Essence [a powerful cultivation technique].

He checked the condition of the two women and then struck the air twice like lightning. Golden light flashed from his palms, and two golden beams of light were absorbed into the women’s bodies.

Qing Su and the woman in the black skirt immediately felt the blood and qi within their bodies slowly subside. Their complexions also improved compared to before, and they repeatedly thanked Han Li.

‘The demonic beast’s roar is strange and has a wide range of influence, so you cultivators should leave first,’

Han Li said, waving his hand.

The area around the monster moth was distorted. It was unclear whether this strange phenomenon was due to the roar emitted by the monster or the invisible waves created by its flapping wings.

When the two women saw that Han Li had no intention of leaving, they bowed to him and immediately transformed into streaks of light and flew away. This time, they flew a hundred miles without stopping and finally left the ice island, where they found stability.

The two women, who had appeared in the air, looked back as if they were worried.

‘Cultivator Qing, is that the Senior Han you were talking about?’

‘Who else could it be? Senior Han is on par with Venerable Yin Sha, but his divine powers seem to be much stronger.’

‘Even if his divine powers are outstanding, can he be a match for that monster? Even Venerable Yin Sha, who joined forces with the spirit beast Silver Light Shark, didn’t last long and met his end. The serpent head is even more powerful than the lion’s head. I don’t understand why Senior Han insisted on staying there.’

The woman in the black skirt sighed deeply.

‘I don’t know either, but seeing that Senior Han is fine after hearing the roar, he must have extraordinary divine powers. Even if he can’t kill that monster moth, he should have no problem escaping! We’ll wait here for a while. If things go wrong, we’ll gather all the clansmen and set up a powerful formation to deal with that monster.’

Qing Su seemed to have a lot of faith in Han Li, but she was also considering various scenarios and making plans.

‘That’s right. The best way to deal with such a demonic creature is to borrow the power of a formation. No matter how many people we gather, they’ll all die from just one roar. It’s fortunate that this monster appeared now. If this had happened a month later, the cultivators gathered here would have been annihilated without knowing anything.’

‘You’re right. By the way, where did that demonic creature come from?’

Qing Su stared at the place where the monster moth was in the distance.

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Han Li’s flying swords were shattered into pieces by the invisible force, beyond any possibility of being further broken. However, he curled up the corners of his mouth and sneered.

The monster before him was a late-stage Void Refinement existence, and its divine powers were extraordinary, but it was not an opponent that Han Li, who cultivated both body and magic, would fear.

As he formed a hand seal, golden light spread greatly from his body, and a golden halo appeared above his head. Within the halo, a three-headed, six-armed dharma form [a manifestation of spiritual power] appeared and moved its six hands to form hand seals.

The golden dharma form swung its six arms towards the monster moth in the distance.

Poof, poof, poof!

Six golden beams of light flashed and disappeared, rushing towards the vaguely distorted gray shadow. But then, a strange thing happened. The six golden beams of light changed direction and strangely avoided the monster moth’s body.

‘…’

Han Li paused at the sight, then took out a black hand from his sleeve and threw it into the air. A gray aura was emitted, gathering and transforming into a gray curtain that flew out.

The Yuan Magnetic Divine Light [a powerful magical technique] grew larger as it flew, eventually becoming so large that it seemed to cover the sky. The monster moth’s teal eyes flashed when it saw it. The invisible waves that had been extending from its two wings suddenly changed direction and all rushed towards the gray aura in front.

Clang, clang, clang!

The invisible waves collided with the gray light, creating a loud roar. At this, Han Li moved his fingers and summoned a black shadow. It was the Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain.

The monster moth also flinched for a moment at the appearance of the giant mountain, then roared. The invisible waves condensed into a translucent beam of light and flew towards the base of the mountain.

Considering that the invisible waves had shattered Han Li’s flying swords, the power of the light beam would be tremendous. Most magical artifacts and treasures would explode upon contact.

If he hadn’t melted the foundation stones into the Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain, he wouldn’t have been sure if he could block the translucent beam of light, but the current strength of the Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain had reached an unimaginable level.

Kuurung!

A gray-white light flashed from the base of the mountain, and the light beam exploded with a heavy boom. The dazzling light faded, and the light beam disappeared, but the base of the mountain was intact without any cracks.

At this, the monster moth was startled and fired waves in succession, but the mountain peak descended leisurely. Just before the black mountain peak was about to crush the giant moth, the lion’s head suddenly blurred and changed into the serpent head with its eyes closed.

The green serpent opened its eyes and glared coldly at the black mountain peak with its golden pupils.

Shhh!

The serpent head made an eerie sound and flapped its wings. Gray powder spread out, and the monster’s body was covered in the powder. It was clear that it was about to unleash a powerful divine power.

‘Where do you think you’re going!’

Han Li, who had confirmed this from afar, quickly formed a hand seal and activated a magic incantation. The black mountain peak rapidly descended and slammed down on the gray powder.

Kwaaang!

A tremendous roar erupted. However, the black mountain peak could no longer descend and stopped in mid-air. Han Li was startled. He knew the weight of the Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain well, so this was something he couldn’t understand.

Before he reached the Void Refinement stage, he couldn’t even handle the weight of the mountain. It was only after reaching the Void Refinement stage and strengthening his body with the Great Development of the Devilish Essence that he could barely withstand the mountain’s weight.

Yet, the monster moth before him was blocking the Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain. Han Li was shocked and formed hand seals with both hands, moving the arms of the golden dharma form above his head in a dazzling manner.

Golden energy flowed out and transformed into golden masses, which then transformed into a golden gale and flew out. Countless wind blades within the golden gale shredded the gray powder.

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

Dull sounds were heard in succession as the wind blades collided with something, but after that, nothing could be seen. At Han Li’s urging with a magic incantation, the golden gale blew away the gray powder, revealing what was hidden.

When the powder scattered, the monster moth was quite different from before. The massive monster’s body was covered in dark green scales, and a steel-like serpent tail extended long below.

Moreover, thick arms had grown on both sides of its body, supporting the Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain.

‘This is absurd.’

Han Li couldn’t understand how the monster possessed such monstrous strength. The monster seemed to have plenty of energy left even while supporting the Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain.

At this, Han Li’s gaze turned cold, and he flashed the flying swords that had been scattered around the monster, shooting them out as blue threads. For some reason, he had a feeling that the monster’s immortal body had disappeared after the transformation. He felt that he could now kill the monster with his flying swords.

The blue threads flying towards the monster were blocked by a transparent shield that the monster moth had emitted, unable to get close. Han Li frowned at the sight and was about to use another technique when the giant moth put strength into its arms.

Then, surprisingly, the black mountain peak was thrown into the air by the monster’s power. Then, countless crystal shields flashed at the same time, splitting apart and merging into one.

From a distance, it looked like a white sun had risen.

The light was so intense that Han Li momentarily closed his eyes, then activated his Bright Clarity Eyes [a special vision technique] and opened them wide. The white light was so intense that even he, who had used his Spirit Eye divine power, felt as if his eyes were burning.

However, thanks to this, he could clearly see the situation within the white light barrier. The corners of his mouth twitched.

The giant monster moth had disappeared the moment he closed his eyes. However, Han Li, who was experienced in battle, would not give his opponent a chance to launch a surprise attack. The moment he realized that the moth had disappeared, he flicked one of his sleeves and released a skull head.