Chapter 1261: Imminent

"It seems my intuition was correct. This place was indeed worth a personal visit." Yue Qing looked Han Li up and down, then swept his gaze over Gold Boy and Little White, feeling increasingly delighted.

Others might be able to see through Gold Boy's identity, but they could not recognize Little White's true form. Yue Qing, however, quickly noticed something unusual.

Perhaps Little White was the real big fish in his eyes.

The white radiance released from the silver circular mirror contained waves of powerful spatial law force. Han Li and the other two, trapped within it, felt as if mountains were pressing down on them, and for a moment they could not move at all.

"That man's cultivation level is far stronger than expected. We cannot defeat him by force. I'll try to break the restriction in a moment. Gold Boy, take Little White and flee separately from me. That late Da Luo cultivator will definitely chase after me. If you get a chance to escape, return to the Wildlands and wait for me at the Eight Desolations Mountain." Han Li swept his gaze around and transmitted his voice to Gold Boy and Little White.

"Uncle, I want to stay with you. These people are no match for us," Gold Boy quickly replied.

"Boss, I want to go with you too," Little White also hurriedly shouted.

"One of the conditions Senior Bai Ze agreed to let you come with me was that I ensure your safety. If something happens to you, wouldn't that make me break my promise?" Han Li said in a stern tone, transmitting his voice.

"But..."

Little White wanted to speak further, but Han Li continued, "Don't worry. As long as you two escape, I will definitely find a way to get away."

With that, Han Li closed his eyes and silently began to circulate the Great Five Elements Illusion World Technique within his body.

However, the moment a faint ripple of spiritual power stirred on his body, the newly appointed Gold Origin Immortal Palace Lord Yue Qing sneered:

"Heh, you really won't give up until you're in the coffin."

The next instant, the silver circular mirror trembled with light, and a thunderous rumble sounded.

The ring-shaped runes on the silver mirror suddenly changed, and a lightning rune emerged within. Then, several arm-thick purple lightning bolts surged out, striking down at Han Li and the others.

"Crackle"

Around the purple lightning, countless tiny electric sparks leaped and bounced, nearly filling the entire light pillar. Han Li and the other two had no way to avoid it.

Just then, Gold Boy suddenly flew up, spread his arms, and two crystalline lights as thin as cicada wings appeared behind him—transparent wings formed from his own law power—shielding the three of them overhead.

Most of the lightning was blocked by the seemingly paper-thin wings, stirring up a dazzling golden-purple light. The residual lightning that leaked through no longer posed any threat.

No one noticed that Han Li's figure had vanished from his spot in an instant.

By the time Yue Qing first noticed, Han Li was already beneath the silver circular mirror, holding a single Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Sword in his hand. The blade was wreathed in golden electric light as he slashed at the mirror's surface.

But almost simultaneously, the runes on the silver mirror changed again, emitting a blue radiance and releasing waves of dense water-attribute law force.

Han Li's sword edge struck the mirror's surface as if hitting a vast ocean. Though it stirred up monstrous waves, the force was dissipated by the surging ripples.

Nevertheless, he had put all his strength into this strike. Within the mirror, waves surged sky-high, and the mirror itself trembled violently. Powerful shockwaves rippled out, crashing into the ten Inspection Envoys around them.

Most of the ten were at the early Tai Yi stage with solid cultivation foundations, yet even they staggered and struggled to stay upright under the impact.

However, with ten against one and the aid of the precious mirror, they still held the advantage and ultimately blocked Han Li's thunderous strike.

But before they could catch their breath, a dazzling burst of golden electric light exploded from Han Li's sword edge. Clusters of golden lightning spheres, even more powerful than the earlier purple lightning, continuously bombarded the silver circular mirror.

Thick, dragon-like golden lightning bolts shot through the mirror body, transforming into lightning whips that lashed out in all directions.

The ten Inspection Envoys had no time to dodge and were struck by the lightning, screaming as they were sent flying.

With no one to sustain it, the silver precious mirror trembled, its light faded completely, and it fell.

Han Li didn't even bother to reach out and catch the treasure. He shouted in his heart, "Now! Go!"

As soon as he spoke, he shot straight up into the sky, heading for the highest point of the heavens. Gold Boy and Little White, their escape lights linked, fled in another direction.

But just as their escape lights flared, a figure appeared in the high sky, raising a foot and stamping down heavily.

"Where do you think you're going?" With a thunderous roar, Yue Qing, who had already appeared in the sky, stomped his black boot heavily onto the void.

"Boom!"

A thunderous roar that shook heaven and earth rang out, and the entire void trembled violently.

Han Li felt a powerful pressure descending from the sky, forcing him to fall downward and crash back onto Yuhu Peak.

As if an earthquake had struck, the entire Yuhu Peak shook three times.

The local cultivators and disciples of Tihu Mountain gathered around a hundred zhang away were hit by the aftershocks, falling from the sky like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

The old ancestor of Tihu Mountain, being quite sensible, had long since retreated a thousand zhang away with the Palace Master of Chuyu Immortal Palace. They could barely stand steady, but as they looked at Yuhu Peak shrouded in dust, their eyes twitched, clearly pained.

A great hall atop Yuhu Peak had been completely smashed. Standing amidst the rolling dust and rubble, Han Li looked up and saw that Jintong and Xiao Bai had also been blocked by the two Inspection Envoys; none of the three had managed to escape.

At that moment, Yue Qing's figure descended from the sky and landed not far in front of Han Li.

Without using any divine abilities, his mere physical landing caused the entire Yuhu Peak to tremble violently again.

Seeing this, Han Li's heart tightened.

"Your mystic cultivation physique is quite impressive," Yue Qing said, looking Han Li up and down.

"You flatter me, Senior," Han Li replied with neither humility nor arrogance.

"But I wonder if it can withstand some rough handling?" Yue Qing sneered and stomped his foot again.

The entire Yuhu Peak rumbled, and a layer of earthy yellow dust spread out. As it rolled and expanded, a hazy yellow domain enveloped nearly half of Tihu Mountain.

Caught within it, Han Li felt the surrounding void covered by a dense layer of earth-attribute law power. The dust settling on him instantly became incredibly heavy, causing his feet to sink, breaking through the bricks and stone, and plunging into the ground.

"Alas, when immortals fight, we mortals suffer... Enough, let's go!"

Seeing this, the old ancestor of Tihu Mountain sighed mournfully, knowing that his ancestral legacy could not be saved this time. He quickly led the elders and disciples of the sect to evacuate, followed closely by the Chuyu Immortal Palace group, all withdrawing from Tihu Mountain's territory.

In an instant, within the entire Tihu Mountain area, only Han Li and his three companions, along with the Jinyuan Immortal Palace group, remained.

But at this moment, the ten Patrol Envoys had already retreated far away, hundreds of thousands of li distant, no longer participating in the battle, leaving the battlefield entirely to Yue Qing and the two Inspection Envoys.

Han Li shifted his gaze slightly, glancing at the other battlefield, and saw the Golden Boy locked in combat with the old man named Wuhui. The two were evenly matched, and for the moment, it was hard to tell who would win, while Xiao Bai was struggling greatly in his fight against the woman.

Although his cultivation had greatly improved now, it was ultimately power inherited through bloodline, and he had too little practical combat experience. He could only bring out six-tenths of his full strength, which was a great disadvantage.

"Boy, you're in the middle of a battle with me, and you still have the mind to worry about others?" At this moment, a mocking laugh rang out.

Han Li sensed something was wrong, and a golden halo lit up on his body, forming a layer of Time Domain that instantly enveloped the entire Yuhu Peak.

But before his Time Domain could take effect, a figure almost teleported directly behind him, raised a palm, and pressed it onto his shoulder.

Han Li immediately felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him. He grunted, and his bones crackled like popping beans, but he still stubbornly stood firm on his knees, refusing to fall.

However, his entire body sank again, with half of it buried into the ground.

At the same time, a ring of yellow light suddenly lit up on the ground beneath him, stirring up dust and sand, and emitting a powerful pulling force that dragged him downward.

Han Li's heart tightened. He let out a fierce shout, fully activated the Heavenly Devil Suppression Art within him, and all the acupoints on his body lit up one after another, with starlight shining straight out from underground.

He shook both arms, and a surge of immense power burst forth from his body, rumbling and shaking the surroundings.

The earth shrouded in yellow light shattered with a loud crash. Han Li charged out from within, and as he turned the Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Sword in his hand, he slashed it backward at Yue Qing. Countless golden lightning bolts converged into a net of electricity that descended like a canopy.

The latter, seeing this, smiled contemptuously, curled a finger, and flicked it lightly in the void as if it were nothing.

A streak of yellow energy immediately shot up into the sky, crashing into the golden lightning net and tearing it apart effortlessly.

Then, with a casual wave of his hand, a flash of green light appeared in his palm, and a massive broadsword materialized. The blade was inscribed with golden runes, and from it emanated a profound, majestic sword aura, as imposing as towering mountains.

He turned his wrist, swung his arm, and the massive broadsword traced an arc in the air, howling as it descended toward Han Li's head.

Strangely, as Yue Qing's greatsword fell, waves of suffocating spatial pressure surged from all directions like an overwhelming tide, locking Han Li firmly in place.

Han Li felt the air around him tighten, his entire body weighing tens of thousands of jin, leaving him no way to dodge—he could only withstand the blow.

In an instant, he switched from holding the sword with one hand to gripping it with both, raising it horizontally above his head. The Heavenly Devil Suppression Art and the True Spirit bloodline within him activated simultaneously. Before his body could fully expand and transform into the three-headed, six-armed demonic form, the massive broadsword came crashing down like Mount Tai pressing upon him.