HPDBC Chapter 1099: Sneak Attack
Chapter 1099: Sneak Attack
Chapter 1099: Sneak Attack
There's no telling what could happen if I stay here for too long, so perhaps I should take a risk...
With that in mind, Han Li decided to immediately secure the white bead without waiting any longer.
He swept a sleeve through the air to release the Essence Fire Raven, and thanks to their spiritual connection, it knew exactly what he wanted without even requiring any verbal communication.
The Essence Fire Raven transformed into a cloak of silver flames that enveloped Han Li's entire, and Han Li noticed that his right arm was currently also enshrouded in a layer of flames, but as opposed to the silver flames all over the rest of his body, these were rainbow flames that had condensed the power of all of the Rainbow Fire Pill Sand that the Essence Fire Raven had devoured up to this point.
With the preparations completely, Han Li immediately sprang into the altar without any hesitation.
As soon as he entered the altar, the severely weakened crimson flames instantly reared up violently, becoming even more powerful than before.
Han Li felt a grueling, scorching sensation spread all over his entire body, and not only did it feel as if his skin, flesh, and blood had been set alight, even his bones, meridians, and tendons felt as if they were being roasted over an open flame.
At the same time, a vast sea of fire seemed to have appeared in his consciousness, subjecting his soul to immense torment.
As his consciousness wavered, he felt as if he could smell the acrid odor of burning meat in the air.
He immediately channeled his Spirit Refinement Technique and Heavenly Baleful Purgatory Arts to bolster his own spiritual sense and physical constitution, and only then was the excruciating state that he was in somewhat alleviated.
In a rare display of focus and restraint, the Essence Fire Raven fought back the urge to devour the crimson flames as it focused solely on keeping the lethal flames away from Han Li, but even so, he was still in a far from pleasant situation.
The white bead and the golden flame were both situated at the very center of the altar, which was also where the crimson flames were at their hottest. Standing on the edge of the altar was already almost unbearable for Han Li, yet he had to force his way deeper if he wanted to secure the treasures ahead.
He gritted his teeth tightly with an agonized look on his face, and plumes of white mist were rising up from his body as his perspiration instantly evaporated upon flowing out of his pores.
He trudged arduously through the flames while reaching a hand out as far as it would go, grabbing toward the white bead at the very center of the altar.
Right at this moment, a figure suddenly rushed into the palace, and to Han Li's dismay, he discovered that it was none other than Xiong Shan.
Upon catching sight of Han Li on the fiery altar, Xiong Shan hurriedly assured, "Don't mind me, Fellow Daoist Han, I just wanted to see what's in here. I won't do anything stupid."
"You can stay here and watch if you want, but make sure you don't do anything out of line," Han Li warned, then returned his attention to the task at hand.
A flash of recognition appeared in Qi Mozi's eyes at the sight of the puppet, but before he had a chance to do anything, Han Li suddenly appeared nearby, as did his five law treasures, all of which were working in tandem to contend against Qi Mozi's Time Severing Torch.
Immediately thereafter, a tiny, translucent sword shot out of Han Li's glabella before vanishing in a flash, only to reappear an instant later directly in front of Qi Mozi.
Before Qi Mozi had a chance to react, the Spiritual Sense Sword had already pierced into his glabella, and his consciousness was instantly riled up like a turbulent sea.
Han Li pounced on this opportunity as he channeled his Heavenly Baleful Purgatory Arts before throwing an almighty punch into Qi Mozi's chest, sending him flying into the altar as blood came spewing out of his mouth.
All of this had taken place in the blink of an eye, and before Xiong Shan had a chance to intervene, Qi Mozi had already fallen into the altar before being blasted high up into the air by the crimson flames inside.
At the same time, Han Li sprang into the altar once again, while the Essence Fire Raven descended upon him to drape him in a new cloak of silver flames.
Han Li channeled his Heavenly Baleful Purgatory Arts and true spirit bloodlines in unison, instantly transforming into a devilish deity with three heads and six arms, and this time, he was able to force his hand through the white light barrier to grab onto the white bead within.
With the white bead taken from the altar, the array was unable to function any longer, and the crimson flames surging out of it rapidly abated.
A furious roar rang out from above as Qi Mozi swooped down upon Han Li with an enraged look on his face, but as soon as Han Li sprang back out of the altar, a silver lightning array instantly took shape around, and he was gone in the blink of an eye.
Qi Mozi slammed heavily down onto the ground, causing the entire altar to shudder violently as a series of huge cracks appeared over its surface.
He then slowly rose to his feet with his hands balled up into tight, enraged fists.
After a long hesitation, Xiong Shan approached him before cupping his fist in a respectful salute as he said in a careful manner, "Please forgive me for my inability to distinguish Han Li from that puppet of his."
Qi Mozi was silent for a long while, then heaved a forlorn sigh.
"You're not to blame. This type of substitution puppet is produced in the inner sect of the Hundred Creations Mountain, and it's difficult even for me to identify them. What a cunning bastard that Han Li is. He most likely already adopted these precautionary measures as soon as you began following him."
"I was too complacent. I've already lost my life to him once, yet it seems I haven't learned my lesson at all," Xiong Shan sighed.
"I don't know if it's just my imagination, but it feels like he's become a lot more powerful once again since our last encounter..." Qi Mozi mused, and it was unclear whether he was making this remark to himself, or if it was directed toward Xiong Shan.
He massaged his own throbbing glabella as he spoke, then turned his gaze to the golden flame that was still hovering above the altar, and only then did his expression ease slightly as he said, "At the very least, we'll have something to show for our efforts...”