Chapter 688: Returning the Favor

Han Li's pupils contracted. He abruptly raised an arm, and a small blue shield shot out, spinning rapidly as it swelled to seven or eight zhang in size. The shield's surface flickered with blue light, transforming into a blue water screen.

On the water screen, the phantom of a vast, surging river appeared, flowing endlessly, with layers of blue waves rolling atop it, emitting a roaring sound like the Heavenly River reversing its course.

Those white fireballs struck the blue water screen one after another, producing a series of thunderous booms, as two massive beams of light—one white, one blue—spread outward.

But after a violent tremor, several whirlpools emerged on the surface of the river phantom on the blue water screen, yet in the blink of an eye, it calmed down as if nothing had happened.

Gongshu Tian's expression changed at the sight.

Han Li glanced at the green giant sword trapped in the fire banner cage, then formed a hand seal and waved.

The light of the green giant sword within the cage completely dissipated, transforming into nine small green swords that clattered to the ground, as if they had suddenly lost all power.

He then formed another hand seal and waved again. Nine more small green swords emerged from his sleeve in a line, turning into nine green sword lights like swimming dragons, shooting toward Gongshu Tian with extreme speed.

Revered Flame Heat also caught his breath at this moment. He muttered incantations, and the banana fire fan in his hand blazed with red light. A row of crimson runes appeared on the fan's surface as he fiercely fanned it toward Gongshu Tian.

Rumble!

Nine streams of flame of varying shades surged from the banana fire fan, then all the flames converged in the center, forming a hundred-zhang-tall giant fire phoenix with nine long tail feathers trailing behind it.

The nine-tailed fire phoenix flapped its wings once, then charged at Gongshu Tian, carrying a terrifying scorching aura capable of burning all things in the world.

Gongshu Tian's expression darkened. He grabbed the air with both hands, and the giant flame sword immediately flew back into his grasp. He then slashed fiercely forward.

A sharp tearing sound rang out!

Countless thick flame sword qi surged out, forming a sky-covering fire net. With one enveloping motion, it swept up the nine sword lights and the nine-tailed fire phoenix.

Thunderous explosions erupted as various sword lights and flames intertwined.

The three immediately became locked in fierce combat, evenly matched for the moment.

While controlling the nine Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords to fight Gongshu Tian, Han Li frequently glanced around.

Hu San and Bi She the Fairy were also engaged in a heated battle with Su Liu and Chi Rong, but it was clear that Hu San and Bi She were at a disadvantage.

At this moment, Su Liu was surrounded by five-colored lightning. Every move he made condensed hundred-zhang-long five-colored lightning spears, exuding a formidable aura. More than a dozen lightning flying swords with grand auras circled above his head, forming a lightning sword array that protected him completely.

Under the overwhelming assault of the five-colored lightning spears, Hu San's Illusion Law was completely suppressed. He could only rely on his movement technique and that spatial treasure to dodge continuously.

However, that spatial treasure of his was truly miraculous, allowing him to evade seemingly fatal blows at the last moment every time, leaving Su Liu unable to do anything about it for the time being.

Bi She the Fairy's situation was rather dire. Around her body orbited eight millstone-sized blue pearls, each shimmering with blue water light and emitting immense cold air.

The blue light of the eight pearls connected to form a crystal-clear blue light shield.

But outside the blue light shield, a vast crimson sea of flames enveloped it, and a fire dragon could be faintly seen rolling and dancing within the sea of flames.

An indescribable scorching heat spread from the sea of flames, as if even the void itself had been ignited.

Wave after wave of red-golden fire violently struck the blue light shield, causing its edges to rapidly soften and melt away.

Seeing this, Bi She the Fairy was both shocked and furious. Her hands moved like wheels as she formed hand seals, and she suddenly let out a low roar.

A blue crystalline light suddenly flew out from the top of her head. After spinning and condensing, it transformed into a hundred-zhang-long phantom of a blue crystalline giant snake.

This snake had a flat head, its body covered in a layer of white scales, and on its back grew numerous zhang-long blue ice spikes. It exuded an intensely frigid aura.

As soon as the giant snake phantom appeared, it opened its mouth wide and spewed out clusters of blue cold air, all of which merged into the blue light shield.

After absorbing the white cold air, the blue light shield immediately brightened. The melting at its edges stopped and quickly healed.

In an instant, the blue light shield was restored to its original state, solid and stable.

Seeing this, Chi Rong frowned slightly. He turned to look at the other two battle groups, and upon seeing that Gongshu Tian and Su Liu had not yet disposed of their opponents, his expression darkened again.

His eyes flashed red. Forming hand seals, his entire body blazed with fire, which rapidly spread outward, filling the entire great hall in an instant to form a massive flame domain, enveloping everyone inside.

Then, Chi Rong formed a hand seal and pointed. The flames within the domain converged and rolled above his head, quickly condensing into a large bell shimmering with red light.

This large bell looked extremely ancient, entirely crimson, as if cast from fire copper. It was engraved with patterns of mountains, rivers, sun, moon, and stars, as well as many tadpole-like characters, giving it a sense of immense grandeur and weight.

Han Li felt a slight chill at the sight of this crimson bell.

Apart from emitting an extremely powerful flame aura, the bell also contained waves of strong Time Law fluctuations.

Then, Chi Rong raised his hand and struck the crimson bell.

Clang, clang, clang...

The melodious chime of a bell resounded, carrying a strange magic that seemed to pierce the soul.

Han Li heard the bell and felt his body suddenly stiffen; not only did his movements become much slower, but the speed of the nine Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords outside his body also slowed tenfold.

Reverend Huo Re, Hu San, and Bi She the Immortal were also affected by the bell, their movements slowing down as well.

However, Gongshu Tian, Su Liu, and Chi Rong themselves were not affected.

Chi Rong formed hand seals with both hands, and the flames within his domain rolled and condensed again, transforming into eight fire dragons that flickered and appeared around the blue light barrier.

The fire dragon that had been coiled in the sea of flames outside the barrier also revealed its true form. Nine fire dragons spiraled and danced around Bi She the Immortal, roaring skyward with earth-shattering might, causing the entire great hall to tremble incessantly.

"Go!" Chi Rong's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he formed a seal and pointed forward.

The nine fire dragons simultaneously swooped down with bared fangs and claws, each striking the blue light barrier.

As towering flames interwove, the blue light barrier shattered on cue. The nine fire dragons turned into nine red shadows and slammed heavily into Bi She the Immortal.

She tried to dodge, but her movements were too slow, and she failed to evade. A surge of firelight swept her away, sending her flying like a meteor, crashing heavily into a wall of the great hall, creating a large crater where flames still roiled.

Almost at the same moment Chi Rong unleashed his killing move against Bi She the Immortal, Su Liu also formed hand seals like spinning wheels. The lightning flying sword above his head blazed with electric light, its size instantly magnified a hundredfold, transforming into over a dozen giant lightning swords, all pointing their tips forward.

A vast expanse of five-colored lightning radiance swept out from his body and merged into the giant lightning swords.

The electric light on the giant swords suddenly turned crystalline, and the thunderous roar also vanished, replaced by a deep, song-like sound wave, exuding an aura several times more powerful.

"Slash!" Su Liu raised his arm and struck down toward Hu San.

The dozen giant lightning swords flickered and vanished from above his head, then instantly appeared near Hu San, descending in a slash that seemed slow yet was swift.

The silver fox's face showed alarm. Crystalline light flickered at his brow, and several crystalline chains shot out, coiling toward the giant lightning swords, while his body surface shimmered with streaks of silver crowns.

But his speed was much slower than Su Liu's.

A thunderous, earth-shattering explosion erupted!

A massive five-colored lightning orb emerged, engulfing Hu San's body.

Countless enormous sword qi, mixed with five-colored electric arcs, darted up and down within the orb, dazzling and blinding.

On the other side, seeing Han Li and the other's movements suddenly slow, Gongshu Tian's face lit up with joy, and he immediately struck with lethal intent.

He let out a loud shout, and the flaming giant sword in his hand shot out again. With a buzzing tremor, it suddenly vanished, transforming into two flaming sword qi, each thirty to forty zhang long.

Countless tiny crimson runes roiled on these two sword qi, radiating vast fluctuations of the law of flames.

The two flaming sword qi flickered and shot out, disappearing into the void.

The next moment, the space behind Han Li and Reverend Huo Re rippled slightly, and the two sword qi materialized out of thin air, slashing down.

Han Li and Reverend Huo Re showed shock on their faces, but their movements were sluggish, unable to keep up with the speed of the flaming sword qi.

Gongshu Tian's eyes gleamed, as if he could already see Han Li and the other being beheaded, their bodies severed.

But at that moment, an incredible scene unfolded.

A golden light suddenly flashed on Han Li's body, and a golden wheel emerged behind him, spinning rapidly. His previously sluggish body became incredibly agile, and his hands moved like lightning.

The blue water screen in front of him rolled back like lightning, shielding his back.

The other side of the water screen extended rapidly, crossing hundreds of zhang in an instant, and shielded Reverend Huo Re's back.

Two loud booms!

The two sword qi struck the water screen almost simultaneously. Crimson flames and sword qi erupted like a volcanic eruption, roaring loudly, violently impacting the blue water screen.

The blue water screen rippled and trembled violently but still blocked all the flaming sword qi.

Seeing this, Gongshu Tian's excited expression froze, his face full of disbelief.

Han Li turned his head to glance at Hu San and Bi She the Immortal, then immediately formed a seal and urged.

A brilliant golden light radiated from his body, spreading rapidly around, and in an instant, he also unfolded his domain, enveloping the entire great hall.

Su Liu, Chi Rong, Gongshu Tian, and the others, caught in Han Li's time domain, also had their speed greatly reduced, roughly matching Han Li's speed, or even slightly slower.

Seeing the golden domain around him, Reverend Huo Re's eyes flickered with a strange light.

"Time domain!"

"How is that possible?"

Su Liu and Chi Rong, both shocked and enraged, exclaimed simultaneously.