"Hmph. Even that depends on the other guests being willing to cooperate. Otherwise, once we take action, they'll simply slip away and vanish." Han Li replied with a sigh through the inner communication. "Brother Han, please don't worry. The Fengling Platform I've gifted you has been subtly modified beforehand. As long as I focus my mind, it will temporarily be unusable. Once the others learn of this, they'll surely understand its significance." The precious flower woman smiled gently, revealing a matter that left Han Li momentarily stunned. Then, with a mere movement of her lips, she truly sent a message to the others. Han Li glanced at the two figures—the elderly man in a simple robe and the woman in a dark robe. To his surprise, upon hearing the woman's brief transmission, both of them instantly froze, their expressions turning stern, and they glared fiercely at her with angry eyes. Yet the woman remained calm, even offering them a gentle smile. The elderly man and the woman in the dark robe were undoubtedly furious upon seeing this.
Had there not been such a formidable adversary standing before them, it was quite possible that a rift with the treasure blossom would have been immediate. Yet at this moment, the young girl did not leave the others to ponder further. After savoring the essence of the cultivator’s Yuan婴, she glanced steadily at the group below, then chuckled again and said, “Have you decided how to compensate? How about this—hand over all your Yuan婴s. I’ll consume just a couple more, and the rest of you may depart unharmed. What do you think?”“You must be underestimating us. Do you truly believe such a clear maneuver will have any effect on us? Should you strike one more of us down, I suspect the remainder will be at your mercy.” The treasure blossom replied calmly, and without hesitation, raised her hand. Instantly, the earth-yellow nail embedded in the black crystal trembled and vanished. At the next moment, a flash of golden light emanated from her jade-hand, and the soil emperor nail appeared silently.
"Oh, so you've decided to fight me now. That's quite some determination—just now, you managed to land a blow on me without falling, which shows real skill. Still, the Yuan婴 I most desire right now isn't you. It's this one over there. Hm, impressive spiritual awareness—this Yuan婴 must be at least ten times more delicious than the one I just encountered." The young girl smiled, shook her head, and pointed with a slender finger toward the figure below.
The others by the side, including Bao Hua, showed no outward signs of astonishment, yet their hearts stirred with admiration. Facing such a terrifying presence—the Mother of the Blight—few could remain so composed and cheerful.
"This is what you said," the young girl replied. "Then I shall not be polite at all—I shall truly savor the deliciousness of your Yuan婴!" With a pink tongue gently brushing her lips twice, she suddenly smiled with genuine innocence. Then, clutching her hands tightly, she shot forward like a blurred, ethereal figure.
Her speed was astonishing—when Han Liang first heard the rushing sound of wind, the figure had already reached within arm's reach. A black-flame-filled fist, just a mere probe, seemed to slice through the void, piercing straight through his chest.
Only when the figure stabilized did the young girl reappear, smiling warmly once more.
But at that moment, the girl's smiling face suddenly changed. A jade-like line surged forth from Han Li's body without any prior sign, flashing swiftly and cleaving her in two right down the middle. At this point, Han Li, whose body had been pierced by the punch, burst into a golden glow and exploded. In another patch of space some dozen paces away, a ripple of energy rippled through, and another Han Li stepped forward with a composed expression, his jade-green long sword gently trembling, releasing subtle streams of law-based power. "A treasure of the Heavenly Realm—your sword truly is of Heavenly origin! That explains how you escaped that blow. It seems we'll need to put in some effort to capture you." Another light, cheerful laugh echoed. A strange scene unfolded: the girl, now split into two halves, showed not a single drop of blood between the two fragments. Instead, both halves floated silently in the air, their mouths simultaneously parting to emit soft, gentle laughter.
Yet the strangeness of her smile sent even the ancient, rustic elder and the cloaked woman simultaneously shivering, their hearts filled with profound dread. At that moment, the jade blossom suddenly raised her hand, sending a soil-yellow spike flying from her palm. As her body twisted, a flash of pink light revealed her form vanishing mid-air. Yet at the same time, the elder and the cloaked woman heard the jade blossom's inner voice clearly: "You two have not followed my instructions as I previously stated—unless you destroy the insect mother's true body, we will not be able to escape this crisis. I and my companion, Mr. Han, cannot sustain our spiritual manifestations much longer." The elder and the cloaked woman exchanged glances, their expressions shifting several times in hesitation, but ultimately, after a mutual glance, each clenched their teeth and simultaneously vanished into streaks of brilliant light, merging into two streaks of radiant rainbows that plunged into the water below. By now, despite their growing frustration over the jade blossom's earlier manipulations on the Phoenix Spirit Platform, they could only persevere and continue cooperating, drawing strength from the shared effort.
The young girl, seeing the two figures' movements, frowned and uttered a low command, intending to intervene. Yet, a flash of yellow light appeared—then a massive spike materialized before her two bodies, shimmering and instantly transforming into a yellow silk net that descended like a veil. Within the net, countless yellow runes surged and rolled, radiating an intense, powerful law-force. The girl's eyes flashed with cold light; her two bodies merely trembled, then burst simultaneously, releasing countless black filaments that shot out in all directions, and she swiftly broke free from the net's embrace.
The black silk, upon being severed by the green silk, slightly contracted and burst open, transforming into clumps of black vapor.
Han Li's expression darkened. With a finger pointed toward the empty space ahead, he prepared to channel the green silk to sweep away these black vapors.
Yet at that moment, the clumps of black vapor suddenly dispersed and vanished in a fine powder.
Immediately afterward, a flash of black light shimmered in another part of the surrounding void, and the young girl emerged unharmed.
Just as she flashed a cold smile at Han Li and raised her hand to begin casting a spell, a strange fragrance suddenly enveloped her. Countless pink petals drifted and materialized around her, and the air instantly thickened, becoming incredibly viscous.
Startled, she attempted to break free, only to find that within the countless petals above, a magnificent flower appeared silently, cradling a large luminous orb, and then suddenly raised it high into the air.
The photosphere burst open, spewing forth countless runes that surged wildly and spiraled around the vicinity, flashing brilliantly and radiating an exquisite splendor.
At the heart of the explosion, a streak of green light passed through, and a slender sprig of emerald grass materialized silently—within a single blink, it had grown into a half-foot-tall, lush green sapling, expanding rapidly and visibly.
In an instant, a towering emerald tree took shape in the hands of the Jade Blossom. On its branches, delicate spots of pink light shimmered and gradually transformed into clusters of rosy flower buds, instantly filling every limb of the tree.
A melodious Buddhist chant emanated from the Jade Blossom's mouth, and the buds bloomed gently, transforming the entire tree from emerald green to soft pink.
At that very moment, the heavens echoed with the chant, and wherever the gaze fell, swaths of rosy floral shadows spread out—within a radius of several thousand zhang, the space had become a vast sea of pink, forming its own realm, as if a whole world had been created.
The young girl of Xuan Tian Ling Yu finally could no longer maintain her smile, breaking into a sudden cry. Her face instantly hardened, and countless gray-white runes materialized spontaneously on her body. The surrounding space blurred and warped as if struggling to break free from the confines of the Ling Yu. The entire expanse of Huayu trembled violently, as though truly unable to hold the girl for long. Upon seeing this, Bao Hua quickly shouted to Han Li: "Master Han, act now!" As soon as she spoke, the girl suddenly reached out with one hand and grasped a long branch covered in massive blossoms, tearing it free with great force, then swept it toward the young girl below. The numerous giant flowers on the branch flashed briefly into vibrant five-colored runes before vanishing. At the same time, the young girl trapped at the center of the Ling Yu cried out in agony, her entire arm seemingly dissolving into the air. Just then, the branch in Bao Hua's hands turned to ash and disappeared entirely.
Yet at the next moment, a surge of black mist rolled over the girl's shoulder, and a fresh arm instantly reappeared, restored to its original form. But Bao Hua showed no hesitation. With a single hand movement, she grasped again, and now held two additional branches of flowers. She swept them through the air once more, in the same manner, toward the girl. "Puff! Puff!" Two sounds echoed, and this time, the girl's arms on both sides vanished simultaneously in a flash. Seeing this, the girl's eyes flashed with fierce rage, her face contorted with fury. Yet after the black mist passed, two new arms emerged just as swiftly. At this moment, Han Li, on the other side, grew serious and pressed his fingers together in a series of gestures. Immediately, a series of deep, resonant sounds like bursting firecrackers echoed within his body. A brilliant golden light radiated over his surface, revealing a series of purple-gold scales. A short horn sprouted from his forehead, and as golden light surged over his shoulders and ribcage, two more heads—identical to the first—appeared, along with four additional arms, each glowing softly in golden light.
With a final roar, black lines appeared across their foreheads, and simultaneously, the third pair of dark, eerie eyes cracked open, glowing with astonishing purple-gold light. Han Li suddenly activated his Nirvana Immortal Body, reaching its peak instantaneously. Now, his aura was no longer merely ten times stronger than before—it had surged far beyond that. With a single motion of his six arms, he grasped the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword in all of them at once, then delivered a powerful strike toward the young girl still trapped at a distance.