At that moment, the colossal beast below had already grown impatient. With a roar of fury, it suddenly slammed both massive hands hard toward the sky. As the space in front of the hands blurred, a sharp, piercing roar erupted, and a wave of pale, misty ripples surged directly toward Han Li. Han Li's brow twitched slightly; though he did not move to dodge, his hand swiftly rotated. Amidst shimmering gray light, a small black mountain materialized before him—exactly the Yuanmagnetic Peak! The white ripples, crashing like a tidal wave, struck the black mountain with resounding booms, yet the mountain remained utterly still, as solid as a mountain. At the same time, the Leopard-Mare creature's four limbs blurred, and its form dissolved into several identical translucent shadows, which surged straight down and charged fiercely at the crystal-beamed creature beneath.
In an instant, dozens of translucent figures materialized around the colossal beast. As its claws extended, dense streams of claw-like shadows surged forth from all directions, striking the massive body with golden flashes—each impact sending bursts of golden spheres exploding across the beast's form. Some colorful stones, rumbling as they fell from the ruptured surfaces, tumbled down, yet the magnetic light-beast remained unharmed.
Furious, it fixed its dozen eyes simultaneously upon the nearby leopard-mane spirit figures.
A flash of vibrant hues rippled through the eyes—"pffft!"—and a surge of sound erupted.
From each eye, a column of five-colored light erupted, and upon a single flicker, the golden spirit figures were all enveloped within.
An astonishing scene unfolded!
Wherever the five-colored light columns passed, the spirit forms of the leopard-mane beasts trembled and were instantly frozen mid-air—unable to move even their eyelids.
At that very moment, the great beast's face contorted with fury. The five-colored beams emitted from its compound eyes merely spun rapidly, yet the ethereal silhouette of the Leopard-Scaly Beast seemed simultaneously struck by countless sharp blades, instantly torn into countless fragments. Nevertheless, not a single drop of blood remained in the air—even after all the silhouettes had vanished. Clearly, none of those silhouettes had represented the true form of the Leopard-Scaly Beast! The Magnetic-Light Beast evidently recognized this as well, and though its anger remained undiminished, it intensified, causing the five-colored beams from its compound eyes to surge stronger and grow thicker, sweeping wildly across the surrounding void. When one of these beams momentarily paused, the space around it stabilized, and suddenly, a golden beast form staggered into being—none other than the true form of the Leopard-Scaly Beast! The great beast was overjoyed, instantly shaking its head vigorously, and within a moment, all its dozen compound eyes converged upon the small creature. As the fifteen beams of five colors solidified, they fused into a single, remarkably thick beam, rushing straight toward the young beast.
The leopard-mountain beast was startled, its body shifting instantly, ready to transform once more and flee. Yet before the five-colored light pillars had fully descended, the surrounding void suddenly tightened, becoming as solid and resilient as forged steel—its divine powers momentarily unable to penetrate and escape. Seeing the massive light pillars about to fully encase its true form, the young creature grew truly anxious, urgently emitting a series of plaintive cries for help.
Just a few flashes, the golden beast figure reappeared beside Han Li, looking rather dejected. Han Li held a golden great sword about one zhang long in one hand, and still clutched the green stone in the other. Upon seeing the leopard-mane beast's pitiful appearance, he smiled gently, but before he could say anything further, the magnetic light beast below erupted into fury due to Han Li's recent actions. The beast shook its body vigorously, and not only did the dozen eyes atop its head emit a dozen beams of five-colored light, but the stones on its massive body also trembled, transforming into a dense rain of meteor-like stones that poured down upon Han Li, crashing over him in a relentless barrage. Though these stones were insignificant compared to the magnetic light beast's enormous size, even the smaller ones were as large as a common human head, and the larger ones were as big as houses. The sheer volume and momentum of the stones sweeping across the sky created a truly impressive and thunderous spectacle.
Han Li saw this scene, yet his expression remained unchanged. With a simple shake of his hand, the golden great sword vanished. Then, without a hint of urgency, he pointed his finger at the black mound before him.
"Whoosh!" Several silver runes on the surface of the black mound flashed briefly, and the mound instantly swelled to a hundred times its original size, transforming into a mountain hundreds of zhang high, blocking Han Li and the leopard-mountain beast behind it and shielding them thoroughly.
Whether it was the five-colored light pillars or the massive stones, whenever they struck the black mountain, they were immediately enveloped by a hazy glow and then forcefully halted with a deep, resonant thud.
Moreover, Han Li deeply inhaled and, suddenly, exhaled a cluster of jade-like qi that flashed and vanished into the black mountain.
At that moment, the entire mountain began to hum, and waves of gray light cascaded out from within, rising into the sky and coalescing into a vast, circular cloud ring, several li in diameter.
The light streamed forth, thick and dense, as if solid matter, descending steadily. Though the cloud ring seemed to fall silently, its aura was terrifying—immediately upon its descent, the surrounding air surged violently, rolling outward in thunderous waves. As a result, the sky within a ten-mile radius dimmed noticeably. While the Yuanmagnet Peak remained the same in form, its appearance had dramatically transformed under Han Li’s increasingly powerful cultivation, now exhibiting a dynamic shift in wind and cloud, a marked difference from when he first reached the late Consolidation stage. The light-beast below, having unleashed a barrage of attacks from its cranial compound eyes and crystalline body, could no longer halt the massive cloud ring’s advance, and fear finally flickered in its eyes. It sensed the growing peril, roared loudly, and then bent its limbs, collapsing its immense form to the ground.
After a swirl of vibrant five-colored light across the beast's body, its form suddenly became translucent, as if transforming into a massive, clear crystal. At the center of the crystal, a huge green luminous orb was clearly visible. Within this orb, a green stone shimmered faintly, resembling the one held by Han Li, though not only had it grown vastly in size, but its color had also grown much paler. "Are we about to make a final effort? I've just the perfect opportunity to compare the famed Yin-Yang Five-Element True Light and the Yuan-Magnetic Divine Light—see which one truly stands out," Han Li murmured, his eyes brightening with excitement rather than surprise. Then, with a mere thought, he swiftly accelerated the peak of Jisu Mountain, causing a surge of radiant light to bloom once more on the black mountain peak. The grayish misty rings around it responded in kind, swelling in volume and growing nearly half again in size, now nearly concealing half the sky.
As the massive cloud ring pressed down directly upon the magnetic light beast, the giant creature finally prepared its own power. Its body contracted, and the green stones within suddenly glowed brightly, from which a brilliant five-colored lance burst forth. Passing through the translucent body of the beast, these lance beams expanded by over a hundred times, then coalesced outward into a luminous circular disc of size no smaller than the cloud ring, emitting a piercing, high-pitched shriek and soaring upward into the sky. The gray cloud ring, silent and steady, contrasted sharply with the bright disc, sharp and screeching.
At that very moment, a thunderous roar of earth-shattering magnitude erupted. The two colossal forms—the cloud ring and the disc—collided in midair, sending out concentric waves of air that burst forth in all directions, instantly forming a series of towering, white-washed whirlwinds rising skyward, while countless strands of light and streaks of gray mist surged through the midst. The sky was filled with a continuous hissing sound. Yet, the cloud ring and the disc suddenly trembled, then vanished from sight in a flash, simultaneously. Han Li was struck by this development.
This magnetic-optical beast, though only at mid-stage of fusion cultivation, manages to match the power of the fully unleashed Yuanmagnetic Divine Light, which it generates through the interplay of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements—defying the advantage of the Yuanmagnetic Divine Light. How can this be? Even without considering the Five Elements' inherent ability to integrate with all techniques, as a mere offensive capability, it already surpasses the Yuanmagnetic Divine Light in strength.
It is no wonder, then, that the method of crafting the Yuanhe Wuji Mountain specifically mentions that the Yin-Yang Five-Element Mountain is the most difficult to create.
Han Li pondered this in silence, yet his enthusiasm for this divine technique grew even stronger. Without further hesitation, he raised one hand and chanted a series of gestures.
Suddenly, a brilliant golden glow surged across his body, causing his form to expand rapidly in the wind—transforming instantly into a colossal golden-furred giant ape, over a hundred zhang tall. With a single sweeping motion of his massive hand, he reached out into the air.
The black mountain before him instantly blurred and shrank swiftly, reducing to a height of several zhang, then swiftly flew into the
The giant ape roared, and at the same instant, a colossal magical form with three heads and six arms materialized behind it. The form bore three faces identical in every way, expressionless. Yet as a surge of black energy coalesced, one dark, eerie eye appeared in the brow of each face, slowly opening and fixing upon the luminous giant beast below.
The magnetopter was stunned, and with scarcely any thought, its body contracted once again. The green stone within suddenly brightened, emitting a glow that became sharply more brilliant and dazzling. Amplified by the crystalline structure of the creature, it appeared from a distance as though a radiant, five-hued sun were slowly rising within its body.