Chapter 1053: A Little Help

As Han Li and the others spoke, they continued forward and soon flew tens of thousands of li into the mountain range.

"Roar!"

As the flying carriage passed a golden mountain peak, a flash of golden light appeared on the mountain wall. A golden wolf-shaped monster赫然 emerged from it, turning into a golden arrow that shot toward the carriage, its bloody mouth snapping down fiercely.

Han Li flicked his finger, and a golden sword qi shot out, striking the wolf-shaped monster.

With a "crackle," the wolf-shaped monster was cleaved in two from head to tail, spraying a large amount of golden blood.

He emitted a burst of green light, holding the two halves of the monster's corpse aloft.

The wolf-shaped monster's body had been soft and warm, but after its death, it rapidly hardened, now resembling two golden statues.

"Is this a metal beast?" Ti Hun blinked a few times, looking at it curiously.

Han Li also looked at the two halves of the monster's corpse, reaching out to break off a small piece.

The hardened metal beast corpse was almost indistinguishable from some metallic ores, with no trace of biological气息.

Han Li waved his hand, discarding the two halves, and furrowed his brow slightly.

The strength of the metal beast was secondary; the fact that this creature could merge with the mountain rocks here made it extremely stealthy.

This wolf-shaped metal beast was just a low-level one, but if it were a higher-level one, he wasn't sure he could sense it.

From this perspective, secluding oneself outside seemed somewhat inappropriate.

The two continued forward, flying for a while.

"Help, help..."

At that moment, waves of sound waves converted from divine sense came from the left front. It sounded like a woman's voice, very sorrowful and pitiable.

This kind of divine sense fluctuation was very peculiar, transmitting directly into their hearts.

Han Li raised an eyebrow. This technique of converting divine sense into sound waves was novel, far superior to divine sense transmission.

"Master, should we..." Ti Hun looked at Han Li, a hint of sympathy in her expression.

"Let's go take a look." Han Li had not intended to meddle, but since Ti Hun had spoken, he found it hard to refuse, and he was also somewhat curious about the owner of the voice.

He made a hand seal, redirecting the flying carriage, while simultaneously using a secret technique to conceal the carriage's traces, flying toward the source.

In a few breaths, the carriage stopped beside a canyon. Within the canyon, five balls of golden light were swirling around a beautiful green-clad young woman, fighting fiercely.

The voice calling for help was exactly that of the green-clad young woman.

The young woman's situation was dire; her protective green light was suppressed to a thin layer, and she could be broken through and killed at any moment. As she struggled to fend off the surrounding attacks, she emitted the peculiar sound waves for help.

"Eh!" Han Li showed a hint of surprise.

This green-clad young woman had a long green fox tail trailing behind her; she was actually from the demon race, and her cultivation was not weak, having reached the mid-stage True Immortal realm.

The golden lights surrounding her were five Daoists wearing golden crowns and feathered robes, with a golden horse pattern on the corners of their robes, resembling the attire of some sect.

These five also had cultivation at the True Immortal realm, though all were at the initial stage, they held the numerical advantage.

Each of the five held a large golden banner, casting a spell to form a golden light ring that firmly suppressed the green-clad young woman.

"Hehe, little demoness, hand over the Golden Flood Dragon Beast's inner core and surrender obediently. Considering your pure Green Fox bloodline, we won't kill you, only capture you and offer you to our master as a birthday gift," the leading square-faced Daoist said with a lecherous laugh.

"Your Green Fox clan is just a small tribe, unstable and随时可能 be destroyed by other forces. What future is there? Our Golden Horse Sect is a hundred times stronger than your Green Fox clan. Our master is a Golden Immortal. Becoming his concubine is your fortune. Don't be ungrateful!" another Daoist laughed wildly.

"Hmph! If I hadn't expended most of my energy in the great battle with the Golden Flood Dragon Beast, do you think you five scoundrels could trap me?" the green-clad young woman gritted her teeth and scolded.

"Refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. Senior Brother, no need to waste words with this demoness. Activate the Five Metals Radiance Formation, break her protective demon light, seal her cultivation, and present her to our master. He has always wanted a Green Fox clan concubine. If we deliver the Green Fox clan's young mistress, he will surely be delighted and bestow heavy rewards," a short, fat Daoist shouted.

"No, the Five Metals Radiance Formation is too powerful. Breaking her protective demon light might damage her foundation, and then how could we present her to our master? This woman is already at her last gasp. Slowly wear down her remaining demon power," the square-faced Daoist shook his head and said.

"Senior Brother is wise!"

"I almost acted rashly and ruined a great gift!"

"Yes, slowly wear down her last bit of demon power!"

The other Daoists chimed in.

Hearing the five treat her like fish on a chopping block, the green-clad young woman flew into a rage. Her green light suddenly brightened, and her tail straightened. Strands of green fox fur shot out with a terrifying whistle, striking the surrounding golden light ring fiercely.

The golden light ring shook violently and rapidly thinned.

Seeing this, the five Daoists hurriedly spat out a mouthful of精血 each, which merged into the large banners in their hands.

The golden banner instantly shot out of his hand, merging into the golden halo, while the five men rapidly formed hand seals and cast spells.

The golden halo immediately stabilized, withstanding the attack of the fox fur.

The young woman in blue, having failed in her strike, saw her azure light rapidly dim until it shattered with a bang.

She seemed unable to keep her balance and fell toward the ground.

Seeing this, the five Daoists were overjoyed.

The square-faced leader shot forward, reaching out a large hand toward the young woman in blue, a lecherous grin on his face.

"Master!" The Soul-Devouring Beast beside him, both anxious and angry, urged Han Li, who had remained unmoved.

"Don't worry. It's not the girl who's in trouble," Han Li said with a faint smile.

The Soul-Devouring Beast was taken aback. At that moment, the situation below took a sharp turn for the worse.

The young woman in blue, who had seemed unsteady, suddenly steadied herself as the square-faced man approached, a cold glint flashing in her clear eyes.

The square-faced man was horrified, realizing he had fallen into a trap. He immediately tried to stop and retreat, but it was too late.

The young woman in blue raised both hands.

Swish, swish, swish!

Several beams of azure light shot from her hands like lightning, striking the square-faced man at close range.

The azure light was incredibly sharp, easily piercing his protective glow, revealing their true form—several fingernails.

Struck in vital spots, the square-faced man spewed blood from his mouth, his eyes full of unwillingness. With a thud, he fell to the ground, his aura rapidly fading until he was silent.

The young woman in blue had succeeded in her desperate counterattack, but her demonic power was now completely exhausted. She could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground, her aura extremely weak.

"Senior Brother! You demoness, die!" The other four, enraged by the sight, rained down various immortal artifacts and treasures upon the young woman in blue.

The girl showed no fear, calmly watching the countless attacks descend. One hand behind her back formed a certain seal, and a hint of determination flashed in her eyes.

But at that moment, a mass of azure light appeared out of thin air above the young woman in blue.

The various attacks landed on the azure light, which was as soft as cotton. The immortal artifacts and treasures sank deeply into it.

The next moment, the azure light flashed, and those artifacts and treasures rebounded, several times faster than before, piercing through the bodies of the four men.

Bang, bang, bang!

The four men's bodies exploded directly, turning into a rain of blood.

The young woman in blue stared in shock, her beautiful eyes wide with astonishment, but the hand behind her back did not relax in the slightest.

At that moment, two figures descended from midair, revealing Han Li and the Soul-Devouring Beast.

"Thank you for saving my life, seniors," the young woman in blue said, sensing the immense auras of Han Li and the other. Her pretty face changed slightly as she struggled to stand, swaying, and bowed to them.

"It was nothing. You've expended too much; no need for formalities," the Soul-Devouring Beast said hastily, waving a hand to emit a faint light that supported the young woman.

The young woman in blue did not show any aversion to the Soul-Devouring Beast's kind gesture; instead, she smiled sweetly at it and relaxed the hand behind her back.

"What is your name? Which faction in the Gold Source Mountains do you belong to? And what about these people?" Han Li glanced at the Soul-Devouring Beast, then asked the young woman.

Out of consideration for the Soul-Devouring Beast, saving her was fine, but he needed to clarify matters.

"Reporting to senior, my name is Ye Susu, of the Azure Fox Clan. These men are disciples of the Golden Horse Sect, which has always been at odds with our clan. I was out hunting a Golden Flood Dragon beast and suffered heavy losses, so these men tried to take advantage. Fortunately, I met you two seniors," the young woman in blue said respectfully.

Han Li's eyes flickered upon hearing this.

He had saved her partly because of the Soul-Devouring Beast, and partly because she was a fox clan member, possibly related to Liu Le'er's Celestial Fox Clan. It seemed he had overthought it.

"How many people are in the Golden Horse Sect, and what is their strength?" Han Li asked again after a moment of silence.

"The Golden Horse Sect is the largest force in the vicinity, with over ten thousand disciples and several Golden Immortals in charge. The most powerful is an elder at the late-stage Golden Immortal level," Ye Susu replied truthfully.

Han Li nodded slowly upon hearing this.

Ye Susu, having barely answered Han Li's questions, was now pale as paper, almost transparent, her body trembling slightly. Yet she still stood firm, gritting her teeth.

"You are injured. Recover first," Han Li said, seeing her condition, and raised a hand.

A beam of azure light shot from his hand and entered Ye Susu's body.

Ye Susu felt a vast, warm current flow into her body. Wherever it passed, the injuries from the previous battle healed rapidly, and she was mostly recovered in an instant. Her complexion returned to normal, and her swaying body steadied.

The vast warm current circulated through her body once, then merged into her demonic core in her dantian. The core brightened sharply and seemed to expand slightly.

Ye Susu, without saying a word, immediately sat cross-legged and began to circulate her cultivation technique.