Chapter 455: The Little Girl

Han Li frowned slightly at the sight.

The self-detonation of three immortal artifacts at once had made the gray cloud appear much thinner, but it still hadn't shattered.

Damn it!

Qu Ling, watching from afar, let out an angry shout.

But at this moment, she was tightly entangled by the Golden Child, and the golden region was expanding, seemingly turning the tables, leaving her no time to deal with Han Li.

Just then, Han Li waved his hand and produced an object—the black inkstone immortal artifact that had belonged to Tao Yu.

With a flicker of his eyes, he tossed the black inkstone into the air and pointed at it while forming hand seals.

A dazzling black light radiated from the inkstone, mixed with a powerful law fluctuation, far surpassing the three immortal artifacts like the silver bell in both grade and might.

For certain reasons, he hadn't fully refined the inkstone, only managing to refine a small part, but that was enough to trigger its self-detonation.

Qu Ling, sensing the aura from the black inkstone, was startled. Without a word, she opened her mouth and spat out a stream of silver liquid, which vanished into the black flames around her in a flash.

The black flames around her instantly flared up, slightly blocking the golden domain formed by the Golden Child.

Then, Qu Ling waved her hand, and a flash of emerald light revealed an entirely green gourd, emitting an indescribably vast aura that spread in all directions.

Han Li felt this aura and tensed up, but he didn't pause his spellcasting; instead, he accelerated the hand seals.

The black light from the inkstone grew even more dazzling and began to flicker rapidly.

He suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood, which vanished into the black inkstone in a flash.

Rumble!

The light from the black inkstone blazed intensely and smashed fiercely toward the gray cloud.

Hmph!

Qu Ling snorted coldly, flicked her finger, and the emerald gourd shot out a green light, swiftly sweeping toward the black inkstone.

But unfortunately, it was too late.

Boom!

An instant before the green light arrived, the black inkstone exploded with a roar. A black sun rose instantly, with countless black runes tumbling within, emitting a terrifying aura. It rapidly expanded, then vanished in a flash.

The gray cloud trembled violently, quickly thinning again, and even cracks appeared on its surface.

However, this spirit domain was extremely sturdy. Light flickered above the gray clouds, and although only a thin layer remained, it still held on in the end.

Han Li's brows furrowed. He spat out another mouthful of blood, which vanished into the Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords in a flash.

The swords blazed with light, rumbling and trembling as they slashed fiercely at the gray clouds.

Seeing this, Qu Ling changed her hand seals.

The green light from the emerald gourd shifted, entangling the Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords.

"Be careful! That gourd of hers is no ordinary object—it can absorb immortal artifacts!" Jin Tong's voice rang out in Han Li's mind.

Han Li's expression changed upon hearing this.

Once the awe-inspiring azure giant sword was entangled by the green light, it immediately halted, its surface sword light rapidly dissipating.

The connection between the Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords and Han Li's mind was severed instantly.

Qu Ling sneered coldly, forming hand seals to guide the light.

The green light binding the Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords thickened, and the azure giant sword shrank rapidly, spinning as it flew toward Qu Ling.

Han Li's eyes twitched slightly. He turned his head away abruptly and waved a hand.

Boom!

A burst of azure light flared before him as another azure giant sword materialized, entwined with thick golden arcs of lightning, exuding a terrifying aura no less than the previous one, and even slightly stronger.

Qu Ling was stunned at the sight.

"Not good!" she immediately realized.

But the emerald gourd required some time to recharge after each activation before it could emit green light again, so she was helpless.

At that moment, Han Li waved his other hand, and a black light flashed as a massive circular wheel appeared.

The wheel emitted towering black water light, spinning rapidly, unleashing waves of terrifying force that made the nearby void tremble—it was the Heavy Water True Wheel.

He formed hand seals and pointed, sending two beams of azure light shooting out, vanishing into the azure giant sword and the Heavy Water True Wheel respectively.

The two treasures blazed with light again, simultaneously slashing fiercely at the gray clouds.

At the same time, a golden bolt of lightning shot out from Han Li's body, transforming into a golden crab—the Crab Daoist.

Its entire body radiated lightning, and its two giant pincers swung out like a pair of incredibly sharp blades, slashing heavily into the gray clouds.

A thunderous, earth-shattering boom erupted!

The remaining thin layer of gray clouds shattered with a loud crash, finally pierced through to form a huge hole.

After that single strike, the golden light on the Crab Daoist dimmed with extreme speed, and the immortal prime stones within its body had been used up.

Its form flickered, turning into a streak of golden light that vanished into Han Li's body.

A flash of joy flickered in Han Li's eyes. Golden light radiated from his entire body as he activated the divine ability of the Reversed Truth Wheel. His form turned into a streak of golden light, sweeping up the green giant sword and the Heavy Water True Wheel, and instantly shot out through the large hole like lightning.

Boom!

His flying speed was too fast, and his direction happened to be downward. Unable to stop his momentum, he slammed heavily into the ground before the golden palace, creating a large pit.

Han Li flipped over and stood up, glancing around, about to fly away into the distance.

Although he had escaped the spirit domain, the immortal spiritual power within his body was now nearly depleted, leaving him utterly unable to contend with Qu Ling.

At that moment, the golden light on his body suddenly blazed brightly. The Truth Wheel automatically emerged, radiating dazzling light and spinning rapidly, and the threads of time law upon it shone with even greater brilliance.

The golden gate not far away also burst forth with dazzling golden light, brilliant and eye-catching.

As if resonating with each other, both simultaneously emitted a buzzing, trembling sound.

With a 'whoosh' sound!

Above the True Word Jeweled Wheel, that thread of the law of time suddenly shot out, vanishing in a flash as it sank into the golden gate.

Hum!

A golden ring pattern immediately emerged on the golden gate, and a dazzling golden light shot out from within, instantly enveloping Han Li's body.

Han Li felt his whole body tighten, as if trapped by a gentle yet vast invisible force, and he could barely move.

Startled, he forced his head up to look at the golden palace gate, and his expression froze.

Beside the gate stood another person—Lu Yuqing, who had fled earlier while being chased by that little Taifei but had somehow returned here at some unknown time.

She too looked surprised, staring at Han Li with her mouth slightly open.

At that moment, several muffled thunderclaps sounded from the gray spiritual domain in midair.

A golden light shot out from the large hole there, transforming into the figure of Jintong.

It now appeared somewhat battered, with a hint of weariness in its golden eyes.

Not far away, a silver light flashed, and the figure of Quling also emerged.

Her gaze scattered, taking in the scene below. After a brief pause, she revealed a look of shock and anger, and waved her hand.

With a flash of gray light, the gray throne reappeared, then blurred and swiftly merged into the gray spiritual domain above.

The gray spiritual domain instantly collapsed and shrank rapidly, turning into a size of several tens of zhang and becoming extremely dense in color.

Boom!

A vast pressure emanated from the gray spiritual domain, causing the nearby void to tremble and stirring up storms that swept in all directions.

At the same time, within the domain, a massive gray dragon head phantom emerged, its surface covered with spikes, looking extremely ferocious, but its eyes were as calm as water, devoid of any emotion.

Just as Han Li turned his gaze to the gray dragon head, the dragon head also looked back at him.

His heart skipped a beat, and an indescribable sense of dread washed over him.

At that moment, the gray dragon head opened its mouth, and suddenly gray, black, and white lights appeared within.

Each beam of light contained a vast law power, distinct from one another yet mutually fused, with no conflict.

Roar!

The gray dragon head let out a sky-shaking roar, then opened its mouth and spewed a thick three-colored pillar of light, radiating gray, black, and white brilliance that intertwined and rolled, shooting toward Han Li's location with unimaginable speed.

Han Li was now completely unable to move, and could only watch helplessly as the three-colored pillar flew toward him, his heart filled with bitterness.

At this critical moment, an unexpected change occurred.

He only saw a golden light flash before his eyes like lightning, and the Golden Child appeared before him as if teleporting.

The Golden Child now radiated brilliant golden light, but was no longer in the form of a golden beetle; instead, it had transformed into a girl of about eight or nine years old, with a tuft of golden hair standing upright on her head, looking exquisitely carved and exceptionally adorable.

She wore a finely crafted, form-fitting golden armor, and her eyes, like black glass beads, shimmered with a hint of gold, but two streaks of golden blood hung at the corners of her mouth, and her aura had weakened considerably.

The girl's expression was solemn; her lips moved slightly, and she raised her two delicate arms. With a flash of golden light, they instantly turned golden, as if cast from gold.

She gritted her teeth slightly and swung her small hands fiercely.

With two bangs, the girl's arms exploded, transforming into two thick crystalline beams thousands of feet long.

Countless golden runes danced up and down on the two crystalline beams, then merged into one after a flash, forming an even more translucent and pure thread.

An overwhelming power of law emanated from the crystalline thread, causing the void to tremble incessantly as it met the three-colored pillar of light.

"Golden Child, you..." Han Li looked at the girl before him, a complex expression in his eyes.

But at that moment, something happened that no one present expected.

The golden gate of the palace suddenly emitted a dull rumble, and the originally tightly closed door cracked open slightly, emitting a somewhat peculiar aura.

The golden light enveloping Han Li suddenly brightened, wrapped around his body, and after a blur, flew into the palace and disappeared.