Chapter 1310: In a Bad Mood

As the slender man looked at Han Li, Han Li also swept his gaze over him, taking in his appearance.

The man had very fair skin, his slightly curly long yellow hair tied high up, sparse and yellowish eyebrows, and somewhat narrow eyes with a faint red tint in the sockets, giving him an appearance of poor spirits.

However, the aura emanating from him was extremely terrifying—he was unmistakably a late-stage Daluo Immortal.

“Fellow Daoist, when you say ‘quite a big fish,’ are you referring to my spirit pet or to me?” the young man said, staring fixedly at Han Li with a smirk that didn't reach his eyes.

His features seemed effeminate, but his voice was quite deep and steady.

“Whichever you think it is, so be it,” Han Li said casually, glancing up at the sky.

Sure enough, Zi Ling and Shi Chuankong had been blocked, but what stopped them was not any barrier or restriction, but a layer of domain light screen and several hundred天庭 cultivators.

Judging by their attire, most were监察仙使 and巡查仙使.

“Whichever it is, in my presence, no fish escapes the net,” the slender man said with a faint smile, speaking calmly.

“Fellow Daoist, your setup is quite impressive. May I ask your name?” Han Li inquired.

“I am Shui Changtian, temporarily serving as监察督使. I have been ordered to arrest Fellow Daoist Han. Do you plan to surrender yourself in bonds, or shall I take you by force? To be honest, no one who has tried my water prison has ever not regretted it,” the yellow-haired man said with a smile.

“Shui Changtian, a fitting name for a water burial,” Han Li laughed heartily, saying loudly.

With that, he waved his hand, and seventy-two Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords shot out one after another, whirling in midair before raining down toward the sea below.

Thunder roared from the sword bodies as hundreds of golden lightning bolts interconnected, forming a massive sword array that churned like a sea of lightning.

“Boom rumble—”

With a thunderous roar, countless lightning pillars as thick as water jars fell from the sky.

The enormous black whale let out a low moan and couldn't help sinking a bit deeper into the water, seemingly quite fearful of the漫天 lightning pillars.

“Don't be afraid, it's just some Dutian Divine Thunder,” Shui Changtian said soothingly with a smile.

As he spoke, he raised his water-blue long spear, drew a talisman in the air with one hand, and slapped the sea beneath him.

A dull rumble came from the seabed.

The seawater within a million li radius seemed to boil, all surging toward this area.

Around Shui Changtian, countless enormous water tornadoes shot into the sky, colliding with the漫天 lightning pillars.

“Boom rumble…”

Endless thunderclaps rang out continuously as golden light and water waves exploded simultaneously. The boundary between sea and sky became extremely blurred, as if the entire world was filled with狂暴 seawater and golden lightning, chaotic and turbid.

In the midst of the chaos, Shui Changtian looked up and saw a dazzling spherical golden light shining at the center of the ravaged area of lightning and water. The man whom天庭 had ordered to be brought back dead or alive stood with arms crossed in the golden light, coldly looking down at him.

“What's going on?” Shui Changtian was startled.

Han Li's eyes flickered with purple light. Through the漫天 water, he saw that Zi Ling and Shi Chuankong, fighting and retreating with the天庭 cultivators, had already flown tens of thousands of li away as instructed. He slowly withdrew his gaze.

“I've been in a bad mood lately. You're out of luck,” Han Li said coldly, his face like frost.

With that, he waved his hand, and a golden domain instantly expanded, enveloping the sea area within ten thousand li. Above the vast ocean, a bright moon hung high and stars filled the sky.

Golden light surged beneath the sea surface, and a massive mountain range stretching ten thousand li slowly rose from the seabed, curving like a crescent moon to encircle half the domain space. Dense forests covered it, and a winding river flowed into the sea.

However, the water in the river was completely different in quality from the seawater, floating on the surface with a clear boundary.

“Heavenly Human Realm domain…”

Seeing the changes in the surroundings and sensing the overwhelming time law force pressing down on him, Shui Changtian frowned deeply, realizing his previous preparations were still insufficient.

But he couldn't be blamed; according to the information sent back to天庭, this man was merely an early Daluo cultivator. Yet now, face to face, he was clearly a mid-Daluo cultivator, even seemingly only a step away from late Daluo.

“Han Li, you really surprise me. You've cultivated the time law to such an extent that天庭 has finally taken you seriously. But it's a pity—the path of time law was a dead end from the day you set foot on it.” Shui Changtian's body surged with dense blue light, pushing back the barely visible golden threads around him.

He spun his water-blue long spear smoothly, showing no sign of sluggishness from the suppression of time law force.

“Wuding Fengbo…” Shui Changtian uttered softly.

He raised his hand and flicked his wrist, lightly tapping the spear tip on the sea surface. A blue ripple spread from the water, expanding outward in ever-widening rings.

The once turbulent sea seemed to be smoothed by an invisible giant hand, returning to calm.

The atmosphere above the sea suddenly became strange; the surrounding air seemed to freeze in that instant, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth also solidified.

Han Li casually beckoned, and the seventy-two Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords flew back, merging into one in his palm. Golden sparks still crackled on the sword body, as if the previous battle had not been satisfying.

“A fine ‘Wuding Fengbo.’ Though it's water law force, it can unleash the power of space law,” Han Li said with a twitch of his mouth, smiling.

“I'm just taking advantage of the terrain. Although this Black Wind Sea is not even one-tenth the size of my Central Earth Immortal Domain's Boliao Sea, it's enough to serve my ocean law force and deal with you,” Shui Changtian laughed.

With that, he pointed his long spear at Han Li. The now-calm sea instantly split into two realms: the side where Han Li stood remained peaceful, while behind Shui Changtian, the sea erupted into towering waves, forming a massive tsunami that surged toward Han Li.

Han Li was unafraid. He took a step forward and raised his hand.

Behind him, the ten-thousand-zhang mountain range suddenly blazed with golden light, rising directly from the sea, flying over his head, and crashing into the oncoming tsunami.

Countering force with force, the tsunami slammed into the verdant mountain range, splashing countless waves.

But these splashes did not fall directly; instead, they were infused with strands of time law force, freezing in midair to form a peculiar wall of water waves.

Han Li's figure shot up, stepping onto the highest peak of the mountain range, flying over it, and slashing downward with the Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Sword.

With a loud “boom!”

Winds and clouds surged in the nine heavens. A massive golden lightning bolt, guided by the sword, transformed into a hundred-li-long golden thunder sword shadow, splitting the frozen water wall and landing on the sea.

A series of rumbling sounds roared as the wide sea was cleaved open. Two towering waves pushed to the sides, revealing the seabed's mountain ridge, charred black, with a deep trench in the middle.

The sea area tens of thousands of li away was also affected, with huge waves rolling and声势滔天.

Shi Chuankong and Zi Ling were surrounded by the天庭监察仙使 in a formation. The sudden onslaught of waves disrupted their formation, allowing the two to cut down several巡查仙使 and break free.

Zi Ling took the opportunity to glance toward Han Li, but the area was blurred by rising steam, and even her eyesight could not see clearly.

“Fellow Daoist Han's cultivation is extraordinary now. You don't need to worry; it's our side that's more troublesome. We need to be careful,” Shi Chuankong reminded her.

Zi Ling knew he was right, but she still felt a vague worry, for since leaving the Netherworld, his state had been somewhat off.

Nevertheless, she dared not be distracted and immediately focused on the enemy. If they lost, forcing Han Li to rescue them, they would truly be holding him back.

Han Li's earlier sword strike was formidable, comparable to the power he had displayed when using the Heavenly Sword Array and borrowing heavenly thunder. But after the strike, Shui Changtian had vanished.

Using the Spirit Refining Technique to probe, Han Li sensed Shui Changtian's aura everywhere in the sea area but could not pinpoint his exact location.

Just then, winds and waves rose again on the unsettled sea. A massive water vortex suddenly appeared beneath Han Li, emitting a powerful devouring force.

Han Li leaped upward, but as he rose, the huge water vortex shot into the sky like a gaping maw, swallowing him whole.

Trapped in the vortex, the surrounding water surged in, crushing Han Li in the middle.

His limbs were entangled by four blue vortex currents, holding him fast with immense force. Han Li struggled but could not break free. The four currents pulled his limbs in different directions, as if intending to tear him apart.

At the same time, thin streams of water formed spiral columns, drilling into his seven orifices—eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

He could close his eyes and mouth, but his nose and ears, unprotected by hands, remained open, allowing the insidious water columns to pour in.

Han Li felt a sharp pain in his ear cavities and nasal passages as the water infused with law force penetrated his body.