Chapter 1266: Heavenly Devil Cloud

Han Li gently exhaled and sat down with his legs crossed before channeling his cultivation arts.

The Extraheavensphere was an extremely perilous place, but it was extremely abundant with all types of world's origin qi, making it an exceptional place for cultivation.

Meanwhile, Xiaobai continued to collect the nearby chunks of ore with his white pouch.

Close to two hours flew by in the blink of an eye, and right at this moment, the entire world up ahead suddenly turned dark, as if night had abruptly descended.

Alerted by this sudden change, Han Li awoke from his cultivation to discover that an enormous, black cloud had appeared up ahead, and it was in the process of sweeping toward them.

The black cloud was churning incessantly, and all types of shadows could be seen flashing within it, presenting an unsettling sight to behold.

"What's that?" Xiaobai asked with a surprised expression as he ceased his ore collection operation.

"That's a Heavenly Devil Cloud formed by Extrarealm Heavenly Devils. These clouds have no substance and are impossible to eradicate, making them the most threatening hazard in this Extraheavensphere. Make sure to be on your guard, especially you, Fellow Daoist Han," Yue Qing warned, then plunged headfirst into the black cloud.

Han Li instantly felt a chill sweep over him, as if he were being submerged in a vat of cold water, and the surrounding area had turned so dark that even Xiaobai was barely visible to him, despite their close proximity to one another.

Han Li hurriedly channeled his time law powers to protect his entire body, and right at this moment, a burst of invisible energy fluctuation surged out of the nearby darkness to envelop him.

Before he had a chance to react, the surrounding scenery changed drastically, and he found himself in a murky, gray space all on his own.

Han Li raised an eyebrow as he channeled his Spirit Refinement Technique, and a cool and refreshing sensation instantly arose in his consciousness.

Right at this moment, a black-robed young woman came stumbling toward him, and it was none other than Nangong Wan.

Her hair was disheveled, and she was frantically rushing along as if she were being pursued by something terrifying.

"Save me, my husband! I've already recovered my memories, but the people from the Reincarnation Palace won't let me leave!" Nangong Wan yelled in a shrill and horrified voice with tears streaming down her face, giving her a very vulnerable and pitiable appearance.

"It doesn't appear as if there's anyone pursuing you," Han Li said in a calm manner.

"I'm so scared!"

Nangong Wan reached Han Li in the blink of an eye, then threw herself at him like a drowning man pouncing at a raft.

A peculiar look appeared in Han Li's eyes, and right as Nangong Wan was about to throw herself into his arms, he suddenly raised a hand to release a thick bolt of golden lightning, which pierced through Nangong Wan's chest in a flash, leaving a gaping hole in its wake.

"How could you..." Nangong Wan sputtered in an incredulous voice as blood came gushing out of her mouth.

"I'll admit that this is a very convincing illusion, but it's not going to work on me," Han Li said in a cold voice as he spread his fingers, and the bolt of golden lightning erupted in all directions to tear Nangong Wan's body into pieces.

A blood-curdling howl rang out as Nangong Wan disintegrated into a plume of black smoke, and the surrounding, gray space also vanished as Han Li reappeared on Yue Mian's back.

He heaved an internal sigh of relief, but his brows then instantly furrowed tightly again.

Even though he had just overcome that illusion just now, the wicked corpse soul in his body had suddenly begun to stir, and an intense burst of bloodlust and killing intent was beginning to arise in his heart.

He hurriedly channeled his spiritual sense and his Great Five Elemental Illusion Mantra in an attempt to suppress this ill intent.

So these Extrarealm Heavenly Devils are capable of affecting my wicked corpse soul. This must be why Yue Mian warned me to be careful.

Before he was able to suppress the ill intent in his heart, another burst of invisible energy fluctuations swept over him, and this time, he was transported into a purple space, where an elegant figure was standing with her back facing him.

Even though her face was turned away from him, Han Li was still able to immediately identify her as none other than Violet Spirit.

His brows furrowed slightly as he swept a sleeve through the air, and a thick bolt of lightning erupted out of the palm of his hand before crashing down upon Violet Spirit with tremendous might.

However, Violet Spirit abruptly vanished from the spot, then reappeared several hundred feet away, successfully evading Han Li's attack.

"What is the meaning of this, Brother Han?" she yelled as she turned around to face him with a stunned and infuriated look in her eyes.

Han Li continued to sweep his sleeve through the air in rapid succession, releasing more golden lightning that intertwined to form a huge, golden lightning net, which encompassed the entire surrounding area within a radius of several dozen kilometers.

The net of golden lightning descended rapidly upon Violet Spirit, displaying such incredible speed that even a Great Encompassment cultivator would struggle to react in time.

Once again, Violet Spirit was able to evade the attack, flying out of the scope of the net of golden lightning in a flash as if by instantaneous teleportation.

However, she was unable to fully evade the attack this time, and her right arm was grazed by the net of lightning, tearing her sleeve apart while also inflicting a horrific gash onto her arm.

"Looks like you really do intend to kill me. I worked so hard in my cultivation all these years so that I could ascend to the Immortal Realm and by your side, and this is what I get in return!" Violet Spirit yelled in a heartbroken voice as tears began to well up in her eyes.

Han Li was aware that this Violet Spirit was nothing more than an illusion, but he was still struck by a pang of guilt and sympathy at the sight of her heartbroken display. However, he didn't allow that to influence his decision-making as summoned his Mantra Treasured Axis, which released waves of golden ripples that instantly swept over Violet Spirit's body to root her to the spot.

Han Li then made a forceful grabbing motion, and the golden lightning net converged around Violet Spirit to form a ball of golden lightning.

The ball of lightning exploded with a resounding boom, and Violet Spirit had vanished without a trace.

The purple space faded away, and Han Li reappeared on Yue Mian's back once again.

His complexion was rather pale, and the ill intent in his heart had become even more potent.

Before he even had a chance to catch his breath, another wave of Heavenly Devil Fluctuations swept over him, this one far more formidable than the previous two.

This time, Han Li was transported into a shimmering, golden world.

The entire space was filled with immense metal law power fluctuations, and it didn't feel like an illusory world in the slightest.

A giant, golden figure was standing up ahead, and it was none other than the Nine Origins Dao Ancestor, Li Yuanjiu. A vast, suffocating aura was emanating from his body, making Han Li feel as if he were being crushed under the collective weight of a hundred mountains.

"Han Li, you infiltrated a restricted area of our Nine Origins Temple and wounded two of our temple's holy envoys while also assisting those Reincarnation Palace scoundrels in stealing our prized treasure.

“I was going to spare you in order to sever our karmic ties, but that decision has been met with vehement objections from everyone in our Nine Origins Temple, so I've come to take your life," Li Yuanjiu declared as he made a hand seal, and a divine, golden saber that was over ten thousand feet in length appeared out of thin air before crashing down upon Han Li with unstoppable might.

A massive rift was torn into the golden space by the divine saber, and Han Li's pupil contracted drastically upon seeing this.

He channeled his Great Five Elemental Illusion Mantra and Spirit Refinement Technique with all his might, and a loud tearing sound rang out as he struggled free from the restrictive pressure that was weighing down upon him.

Immediately thereafter, he threw an almighty punch directly into the sharp blade of the golden saber, and a resounding clang rang out as the saber flew back in retreat before exploding violently into countless specks of golden light.

However, the skin and flesh on Han Li's fist had also been torn apart to expose the bones underneath, but he paid no heed to his own injuries.

A cold sneer appeared on Li Yuanjiu's face as he swept both sleeves through the air, and countless golden sword projections appeared directly above Han Li in rapid succession before falling upon him in a lethal, golden storm.

The storm of golden sword projections pierced countless holes into the space down below in a devastating, doomsday-like scene.

However, Han Li remained completely unfazed as he launched himself directly at Li Yuanjiu, allowing the golden sword projections to fall upon him, and in the blink of an eye, his body was already riddled with holes.

At the same time, a cold sneer appeared on Li Yuanjiu's face as he swatted a palm down upon Han Li, and the entire golden space came crashing down upon Han Li at his behest.

However, right at this moment, a layer of radiant, golden light erupted out of Han Li's body, and a burst of tremendous time law powers instantly encompassed the entire golden space, slowing everything down to a crawl.

At the same time, Han Li's speed was enhanced by several dozenfold, and he raced through the air like a speeding arrow that pierced through Li Yuanjiu's body in a flash.

Li Yuanjiu exploded violently, and the surrounding golden space also faded away, returning Han Li to reality.

All of his injuries had disappeared, but the ill intent in his heart had broken through a certain threshold and was now proving impossible to suppress.

Han Li was doing everything in his power to remain in control, but his efforts were proving to be futile.

Thankfully, right at this moment, Yue Mian flew out of the Heavenly Devil Cloud, and the ill intent in Han Li's heart wasn't exacerbated any further, allowing him to just barely remain in control of himself.

If they had stayed in that Heavenly Devil Cloud for even just a little longer, he would've been overwhelmed by the ill intent in his heart and driven insane.

At the same time, Xiaobai also opened his eyes with a mixture of lingering fear and relief on his face.