Chapter 1074: Phantom Objects

Although the pair of black-robed man and woman were also affected by the evil aura erupting from the evil gods, they recovered only a moment later than Han Li himself.

But the instant they recovered, they exchanged a glance, a flash of bloodlight once again appearing in their eyes as they pretended to still be under control.

Han Li took in their subtle actions, his mind turning over a few thoughts, but he did nothing.

The seven people activating the formation were controlled by the evil aura, their hand seals immediately faltering, the blood-colored formation dimming, and the blood-colored rings restraining the seven evil gods weakening by nearly half.

The seven evil gods roared at the sky, the bloodlight on their bodies instead flaring up as they struggled fiercely.

Amid a series of cracking sounds, cracks appeared on the seven blood-colored rings, which seemed about to shatter.

At that moment, blue light and golden light flashed over Lan Yan and Lei Yuce, their eyes clearing. Seeing this scene, their expressions changed.

"Damn!"

Lan Yan exclaimed in shock, but at this moment the others were still under the control of the evil aura, and the formation beneath them was not something she and Lei Yuce could control alone; there was nothing they could do in time.

Suddenly, a dazzling golden light descended from the sky, transforming in a flash into a circular golden ring that enveloped the seven evil gods. Countless golden ripples appeared within the ring, and the struggling bodies of the evil gods immediately froze.

A figure appeared within the golden ring—it was Han Li.

At the same time, he spread his hands, and five beams of golden light shot out, each entering the bodies of Xiong Shan and the other four.

A dazzling golden light immediately flared up on the five, and a vast time law power erupted, crushing and expelling the evil aura within them like a whirlwind.

"Quick!" Han Li shouted.

Lan Yan and the other seven dared not delay upon hearing this, immediately forming hand seals to activate the formation. The blood-colored formation brightened again, and the blood-colored rings restraining the seven evil gods also restored to their original state.

Lan Yan opened her mouth and spat out a mouthful of essence blood, which merged into the blood-colored token before her.

The law crystal threads on the token suddenly brightened, and more giant blood-colored runes emerged, shooting out like a meteor shower, crashing onto the blood-colored light barrier.

With a thunderous boom, the blood-colored light barrier shook violently and was torn apart, dissipating into specks of blood-colored spiritual light and vanishing.

Seeing this, Han Li changed his hand seals, and the golden ring around him flickered and disappeared.

The seven evil gods within the ring let out unwilling roars, their bodies exploding into clouds of bloodlight that scattered away.

"Finally broken this restriction. Fellow Daoist Shi, thanks to your help!" Lan Yan sighed in relief, stood up, and thanked Han Li.

Han Li was about to speak when a harsh whistling sound arose.

Lei Yuce, Wen Zhong, Jin Liu, and Su Qianxi shot out like lightning, transforming into two blue and two golden beams, pouncing toward the stone table that had lost its restriction protection and was now fully exposed.

Before reaching the stone table, the four each waved their hands, sending out a beam of light that transformed into four giant light hands, grabbing at the treasures on the table.

With a loud bang!

The stone table was shattered into pieces, and the treasures on it were scattered by the four forces, but each was caught by the four.

There were nine treasures on the stone table. Wen Zhong, Jin Liu, and Su Qianxi each grabbed two, while Lei Yuce, being the strongest and fastest, obtained three.

The four moved like lightning, and the others only reacted at this moment.

"What are you doing? Didn't we agree before breaking the formation to divide these treasures equally?" Xiong Shan's face darkened as he questioned.

The black-robed man and woman also looked displeased but said nothing.

Han Li, Lan Yan, and Lan Yuanzi remained silent.

"Divide equally? With your meager cultivation, you think you're worthy of sharing the treasures?" Jin Liu, holding the two treasures—the Nether Water Celestial Lotus and the Heavenly Gold Diamond—was extremely excited. Upon hearing this, he glanced at Xiong Shan and the black-robed pair, sneering with a mocking tone.

Xiong Shan's expression suddenly turned ugly, and his hands in his sleeves clenched involuntarily. But after a moment of silence, he lowered his head without a word.

"Fellow Daoists Lan and Shi, you two are different from them. Breaking this Seven Kill Blood God Formation was all thanks to your help. Although you two said earlier that you didn't want these treasures, as the saying goes, 'those who see it get a share.' Please accept these two treasures." Lei Yuce exchanged a glance with Su Qianxi, and each sent out a beam of light, delivering one treasure to the two.

"No need. I am already satisfied with obtaining the insect nest." A layer of purple light appeared in Han Li's eyes. He raised his hand and waved, a golden light flashing as he sent the treasure back.

"I am also content to have rescued my senior brother." Lan Yan also waved her hand to return the treasure.

"In that case, we won't force you. This place seems to have many treasures, and there will surely be more later. We'll compensate you two then." Lei Yuce did not decline, smiled, and then prepared to put away the treasures in his hand.

But at that moment, a soft sound came. The three treasures in his hand flickered with gray-white light, then blurred and dissipated, transforming into three gray-white crystal threads.

"This..." Seeing this, Lei Yuce was dumbfounded.

The three gray-white crystal threads twisted and suddenly shot out like lightning, lunging at Lei Yuce, who was right in front of them.

Lei Yuce reacted abruptly, his body surface blazing with golden light. Before he could do anything, it was already too late. The three gray-white crystal threads instantly broke through his protective golden light and plunged into his body.

The treasures in the hands of Su Qianxi and the other two also transformed with a "puff" sound into gray-white crystal threads that entered their bodies.

The four of them trembled uncontrollably, half-kneeling on the ground with their heads in their hands, letting out agonizing screams.

Han Li and the others were startled at the sight.

The next moment, they scattered in different directions, landing hundreds of feet away, distancing themselves from the four as if avoiding snakes and scorpions.

Han Li appeared calmer than the others, though a purple light flickered in his eyes.

He hadn't been completely indifferent earlier; rather, he had used his Nine Nether Demon Eyes to observe those rare treasures. Though he hadn't seen through their illusory nature, he had vaguely sensed something amiss, which was why he hadn't accepted them.

Amid the screams of Lei Yuce and the other three, an increasingly dense gray-white glow spread across their faces. Their pupils rapidly turned gray-white as well, and their trembling bodies began to calm.

"Damn it, they've been controlled!" Lan Yan's pretty face changed as she waved her hands toward the four.

A blue light flew from her hand, transforming into a blue silk net.

The net was entirely azure, seemingly woven from some kind of special silk. It spun rapidly and expanded to several dozen feet in size.

Every blue thread on the net emitted a blue watery radiance. In an instant, tens of thousands of layers of blue ripples emerged, undulating in the air and descending overwhelmingly toward the four.

But at that very moment, Lei Yuce and the others suddenly looked up. Their pupils had turned completely gray-white as they stared at the descending blue silk net.

Su Qianxi and Jin Liu let out low shouts and waved their hands simultaneously.

Four beams of blue light shot from their hands—two blue halberds and two blue banners.

The four immortal artifacts intertwined and spiraled, emitting a dazzling blue light that formed a massive blue sphere, momentarily halting the descent of the blue silk net.

Meanwhile, Lei Yuce and Wen Zhong shot forward, lunging at Han Li and the others.

Countless golden sword qi burst from their bodies like blooming flowers. Golden lotuses blossomed in the air and descended toward Han Li and the others.

Before the fierce sword qi even arrived, the walls and floor, reinforced with restrictions, were already carved with marks of varying depths, and the void trembled incessantly.

Xiong Shan, the black-clad man and woman, and Lan Yuanzi saw this and quickly deployed their own techniques to meet the attack.

A thunderous roar exploded as various colors of light interweaved and flickered.

Only by joining forces could the four barely withstand the attack from Lei Yuce and his companion.

However, the immense forces erupting within the hall were too much even for the reinforced building. It collapsed with a roar, reduced to rubble.

Without the hall's confines, everyone flew into the air, where they had more room to maneuver and resumed their chaotic battle.

Lan Yan single-handedly faced Su Qianxi and Jin Liu, while Xiong Shan and the other four held off Lei Yuce and Wen Zhong.

Lei Yuce and the others, under control, seemed unable to fully unleash their strength. Though Lan Yan's group was slightly at a disadvantage, they firmly blocked the four's attacks.

"Who's there, skulking and ambushing others? Why not show yourself!" Han Li hovered in midair, refraining from attacking. His eyes glowed with intense purple light as he scanned the surroundings and shouted in a deep voice.

"Oh? Nine Nether Demon Eyes. How rare to see demonic techniques here. It seems I can gain another powerful illusion slave." A lazy voice came from the void nearby, followed by echoes from all directions, as if countless people were speaking at once, making it impossible to pinpoint the source.

The voice echoed around but no one appeared.

Han Li couldn't identify the source either. Although the voice was indistinct, he could tell it wasn't Lichima's. His heart sank.

Could his guess be right? Was there more than one prisoner on this floor?

"With such skill, are you afraid to show your face?" Han Li's mind raced as he shouted again.

"Little fellow, do you think a few provoking words will trick me into revealing myself? Do you take me for a child? If you want to find me, rely on your true ability. Ha ha..." The voice laughed heartily, echoing everywhere and shaking one's soul.

"Is that so? Then I won't hold back." Han Li listened intently, a faint smile appearing on his lips. He suddenly reached out and grabbed the void before him.

Two thick golden arcs of lightning shot from his palms, striking a spot in the void several hundred feet away.

After a deafening thunderclap, the void there rippled violently, and a middle-aged man's figure emerged, his face filled with surprise.

The man wore a blue robe and had a rather gentle appearance, but his eyes were hazy, with no visible pupils, emitting streaks of gray-white light—quite bizarre.

The golden arcs of lightning nearby had not yet dissipated and all surged toward the middle-aged man.

The man let out a scoff and lightly flicked his sleeve. All the golden lightning was blocked by an invisible force three feet from his body, unable to advance further, before bursting and dispersing.