Chapter 1345: Making a Prompt Decision

Han Li urged his spirit domain while rapidly thinking of a way to escape.

Breaking the confinement of the surrounding time laws was not impossible; the key was to figure out how Gu or Jin had located him. Otherwise, even if he could escape repeatedly, it would be meaningless.

Because the pursuit from Gu or Jin would be endless.

Han Li's mind raced. He believed he had not been directly tracked, and he had always been cautious, so he should not have left any trail for Gu or Jin to follow.

If that was the case, the problem should not lie with him.

Han Li glanced at the Gold Devouring Beetle beside him, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

"I understand! Gold Devouring Beetle, quickly expel all of Xuan Yuan Jie's law power within you!" Han Li shouted to the Gold Devouring Beetle.

Hearing this, the Gold Devouring Beetle was momentarily stunned, then immediately understood. She wanted to stop and circulate her energy, but looking at the golden giant hand in the sky, a trace of hesitation appeared on her face.

"You don't need to intervene here; I can hold on alone," Han Li barked.

The Gold Devouring Beetle nodded upon hearing this and ceased her attack.

A flash of light passed over her body, and she reverted to human form. She sat cross-legged, fully activating the Devouring Law to force out Xuan Yuan Jie's law power within her.

With the Gold Devouring Beetle's assistance gone, Han Li's pressure instantly increased, and his breathing quickened.

He let out a low shout, and dozens of lightning sword shadows shot out from his body, landing in various parts of the spirit domain.

Amidst rumbling thunder, those lightning sword shadows instantly enlarged, transforming into dozens of giant lightning pillars that propped up against the golden giant hand, finally holding it back again.

All of this, though complicated to describe, happened in the blink of an eye.

In the Heavenly Court, seeing this, Gu or Jin frowned slightly. Just as he was about to do something, the palace behind him suddenly shook.

Gu or Jin's expression tightened. Ignoring Han Li below, he waved his hands repeatedly.

Streams of golden light appeared around the palace, rapidly interweaving and merging, forming a golden Taiji pattern that enveloped the palace.

The tremor within the palace immediately began to weaken and subside.

In the spirit domain below, Han Li, having gained this brief respite, also relaxed his expression. He turned to look at the Gold Devouring Beetle beside him, but his brow furrowed.

Although the Gold Devouring Beetle had become a Dao Ancestor, in terms of law power, Xuan Yuan Jie, who had long held the position of Dao Ancestor, was still superior, so the expulsion was quite slow.

Han Li formed hand seals, and immediately streams of golden light shot out from within the spirit domain, landing on the ground near the Gold Devouring Beetle, transforming into numerous golden patterns that formed a golden formation, very similar to the Time-Space Grand Formation.

He then flicked his sleeve, and the golden formation immediately activated. The surrounding spirit domain resonated with it, and the flow of time within the formation instantly accelerated nearly ten thousand times.

In the Heavenly Court, Gu or Jin continued to form hand seals with one hand, suppressing the restless palace, while with the other hand he pointed downward and drew a circle.

A thunderous boom echoed through heaven and earth. A giant golden ring appeared out of thin air near Han Li's spirit domain, then contracted, tightly encircling the golden spirit domain.

A golden light flashed at Han Li's waist, and a golden ring also appeared there, deeply embedded.

A terrifying force penetrated through, and Han Li's shoulders sank. His body felt as if crushed by a mountain, becoming incredibly heavy, and his limbs could barely move.

He looked up at the sky, a flicker of fire in his eyes.

Was Gu or Jin repeatedly bullying him, thinking he dared not counterattack?

Han Li formed hand seals, and with a hum, black patterns emerged on his body, spreading rapidly until they covered his entire body in an instant.

A towering black light burst forth from within him. Han Li's body rapidly expanded, transforming in the blink of an eye into the Heavenly Fiend God, ten thousand zhang tall, with twelve heads and thirty-six arms.

A colossal force erupted, impacting the golden ring on his body.

But the golden ring, with its unknown divine ability, remained unmoved. A powerful binding force emanated from it without any sign of weakening, attempting to restrict the power of the Heavenly Fiend God.

The god let out a low roar, and the black spiritual patterns on his body suddenly hummed, becoming dazzling to the point of being unbearable to look at.

A surging force, mixed with an immensely powerful time law power, erupted violently, striking the golden ring.

The golden ring trembled and was forced open a small distance.

Thirty-six arms shot out like lightning, grabbing the golden ring, and then pulled with force.

A violent power exploded. The golden ring flashed wildly several times, then burst apart with a bang, scattering into countless golden lights.

The golden ring outside the golden spirit domain also flashed several times before shattering and disappearing.

The Heavenly Fiend God, now free, immediately leaped up and pounced toward the golden giant hand above.

Golden light flashed over his thirty-six arms, and golden patterns appeared on them, emitting a strong golden radiance that did not conflict with the black light around his body but instead complemented each other.

The True Word Wheel and other items within the spirit domain suddenly brightened, shooting out like lightning and merging into the god's back with a puff, transforming into five golden patterns arranged in a circle.

The golden patterns on the god's thirty-six arms brightened again, and he struck out toward the golden giant hand.

A piercing sound of fist wind exploded!

Thirty-six golden fist shadows shot out from the void, striking the golden giant hand at an inconceivable speed.

Each of the thirty-six fist shadows surprisingly contained the five time law powers of the "Great Five Elements Illusion World Art," all of them being Great Five Elements Annihilation Fists.

Rumble!

Thirty-six golden suns appeared beneath the giant hand and then exploded.

The golden giant hand was instantly engulfed by those suns, and countless golden lights swept out. The entire sky collapsed like paper.

The shockwaves spread outward, soon sweeping across the entire Corrupted Soil Immortal Domain. The domain was turned upside down; several continents directly collapsed and sank underground, while countless magma and mud shot into the sky, engulfing everything.

The nearby space also shattered inch by inch, and the binding force of the void disappeared.

Seeing this, Han Li formed hand seals, about to activate the lightning sword teleportation.

But the exploding golden light in the sky suddenly split open, and a sky-covering golden hand descended from the heavens, grabbing down like lightning. It was the same golden giant hand, though its surface light had dimmed considerably.

Han Li's expression changed slightly. The attack just now had been his full power, yet the golden giant hand seemed unaffected.

Though shocked, his movements did not lag in the slightest. Activating the lightning sword teleportation was now too late, and he was about to cast a spell to respond.

At that moment, the Gold Devouring Beetle suddenly opened her eyes and spat out a mass of earthy yellow light, within which was an incredibly pure earth law power.

As soon as the earthy yellow light left the Gold Devouring Beetle's mouth, it shot straight into the sky, rapidly dispersing and merging into the void.

The golden giant hand, originally reaching for Han Li, suddenly paused, hesitated, and then shifted direction to grab at the earthy yellow light.

Han Li was momentarily stunned, but immediately reacted and formed a seal to guide.

A flash of lightning surrounded him and the Gold Devouring Beetle, and they vanished into thin air.

Above a lush green mountain forest, a flash of lightning appeared, and Han Li and the Gold Devouring Beetle materialized.

Han Li spread his divine sense, and the oppressive feeling that had been following him did not reappear.

However, to be safe, he did not stay there but teleported several more times before stopping.

"It seems we've finally shaken off Gu or Jin's pursuit this time," the Gold Devouring Beetle said with a light sigh.

Han Li's expression was calm, but inwardly he also relaxed.

Although he had been provoked into anger by the Time Dao Ancestor earlier, after the brief exchange, he realized the vast gap in strength between himself and Gu or Jin. He felt extremely fortunate to have escaped successfully.

"Master, I have just advanced to Dao Ancestor, and my realm is unstable. I plan to find a place to go into seclusion and cultivate until my realm is completely stable before settling accounts with Gu or Jin. What about you?" the Gold Devouring Beetle asked Han Li.

"Gold Devouring Beetle, since you have already become a Dao Ancestor, do not address me as 'master' anymore. Let us address each other as fellow Daoists," Han Li said, waving his hand.

Hearing this, the Gold Devouring Beetle still seemed hesitant.

"At our level of cultivation, why cling to mere titles? Besides, have I ever truly treated you as a spirit pet?" Han Li said with a faint smile.

"Since you put it that way, I will be presumptuous. So, Fellow Daoist Han, what are your plans next?" The Gold Devouring Beetle also smiled and asked.

"I also plan to find a place to go into seclusion," Han Li said after a moment of silence.

The appearance of his Self-Existence Corpse, though not causing harm for now, was still a hidden danger.

Moreover, the Time Dao Ancestor had already set his sights on him; he must immediately improve his own strength.

"That's great! Fellow Daoist Han, you have an accelerated space; I can take advantage of it once more," the Gold Devouring Beetle said with delight.

"Very well," Han Li nodded.

"Now that I have advanced to Dao Ancestor, most of my past memories have returned. Your cultivation has reached the peak of the Great Luo realm. If I am not mistaken, this time you plan to sever your Self-Existence Corpse and push your cultivation to the Half-Step Dao Ancestor realm, right?" The Gold Devouring Beetle looked at Han Li, hesitated, and then spoke.

"That's right, that is my intention. What, is there something wrong?" Han Li nodded.

"While this will allow your strength to advance further, it will also make you a thorn in Gu or Jin's side completely," the Gold Devouring Beetle said gravely.

"I cultivate time laws; I have long been a thorn in Gu or Jin's side. Even if I were to give up all cultivation, would he let me go?" Han Li waved his hand dismissively.

"Given Gu or Jin's consistent style, that is indeed true," the Gold Devouring Beetle said with a slight wry smile after thinking.

"I bear the legacy of my master to revive the True Word Sect, and sooner or later, I will have a life-and-death battle with Gu or Jin. Moreover, the Reincarnation Palace is currently drawing most of the Heavenly Court's and Gu or Jin's attention; this is a good opportunity for me to accumulate power and break through my realm," Han Li said with a slight smile.

Seeing that Han Li had made up his mind and appeared confident, the Gold Devouring Beetle said no more.

Han Li looked around and soon raised an eyebrow.

The immortal domain he was in was quite large; even his divine sense could not cover it entirely. The terrain was mostly desert, but the world's spiritual energy was quite abundant, especially the earth-element energy, which was very rich.

Throughout the desert, fortress-like cities were built, each with its own unique style, which was quite refreshing.

"It seems we've arrived at the Yellow Sand Immortal Domain," Han Li murmured, a hint of surprise on his face.

The Yellow Sand Immortal Domain was one of the five hundred middle immortal domains of the True Immortal Realm. Its endless yellow sand stretched for millions of miles, offering a unique landscape. Moreover, this domain produced many earth-element materials, making it famous throughout the True Immortal Realm.

But Han Li's surprise was not because of the Yellow Sand Immortal Domain itself, but because of its location. It was near the Black Earth Immortal Domain and not far from the Northern Frost Immortal Domain.

In his earlier escape, he had unknowingly ended up here.