Storms Stir Beyond the Sea; Gale Wind Appears Again

Chapter 569: Storms Stir Beyond the Sea; Gale Wind Appears Again

Han Li, while flying within his遁光, continuously used his Dharma power to suppress the strange condition within his body. His frame had already begun to tremble slightly. The onset of the Wind Spirit Restriction was reaching a point he could barely control.

A wave of lingering fear washed over Han Li!

Only now did he realize that back then, the demon cultivator Feng Xi had either been severely weakened by refining his magical treasure or was actively suppressing the backlash from the green liquid. That was why the Wind Spirit Restriction within his body had been so greatly diminished in power. Otherwise, whether he could have shaken off that demon that day was truly debatable.

However, seeing the faint outline of an island in the distance, Han Li felt a slight easing of his tension.

What would have normally been a two-day journey, he had covered in just over half a day by flying at full speed. As long as the teleportation formation was completed in time, he could return safely to the Inner Sea. There, he would still have to be wary of some Nascent Soul old monsters, but it was still far better than being relentlessly pursued here by the freakishly fast Gale Wind Beast.

Just as Han Li was deep in thought, he received a sound transmission from behind, from妙鹤真人.

"Fellow Daoist Han, I harbor no ill intentions. I merely wish to trade for a Heaven-Mending Pill at a high price. Why must you reject me so firmly?"妙鹤真人's voice drifted over, calm and peaceful, devoid of any anger, yet also carrying a subtle tone of sincere benevolence. It was the kind of voice that involuntarily lowered one's guard and inspired a wave of goodwill.

However, Han Li felt no goodwill whatsoever. Instead, he cursed the old man silently in his heart.

Because he had used the Blood-Colored Cape, his speed had drastically decreased. Turning his head, Han Li could now see the startling rainbow妙鹤 had transformed into, trailing far behind him.

This old Daoist had been practicing some kind of邪门 technique. Ever since catching up to Han Li, he had been continuously harassing him with this tempting, seductive voice.

Caught off guard, Han Li had nearly fallen for it at the very start.

Fortunately, his Great Derivative Art protected its master autonomously, clearing his mind just in time and preventing him from walking right into the trap.

Still, a cold sweat broke out on Han Li's back.

It seemed that while soul confusion techniques were all similar, the potency of one used by a Nascent Soul cultivator was far beyond what Madam Fan or Yuan Yao could achieve.

As for the old Daoist's claims of only wanting to trade for the Heaven-Mending Pill with no ill intent… Han Li would have to be insane to believe that.

Seeing the island fast approaching, Han Li did not dare to delay. Red light flickered on his Blood-Colored Cape as he prepared to fly directly onto the island.

But at that moment, light suddenly flickered at the opposite edge of the sky. Then, a piercing screech that seemed to tear through the azure clouds came shrilly ringing out. A blurry black speck abruptly appeared there. In an instant, the speck grew larger, hurtling towards him at a terrifying speed.

Han Li's heart seized with alarm.

Even without seeing the creature's face clearly, he could tell by that terrifying speed and the violent, abnormal screech that this could only be the ninth-grade Gale Wind Beast.

With a bitter taste in his mouth, Han Li did not have time to think. Silver light flickered behind his back, and his two wings unfurled with a "whoosh."

Since this demon had already appeared, his only chance of survival was to reach the island first.

Otherwise, even if he turned and fled now, given the Gale Wind Beast's horrifying speed, he would probably be unable to shake it off even if he exhausted all his Evil-Suppressing Divine Lightning.

With this thought, amidst a crackle of thunder, Han Li vanished from sight.

His entire form had transformed into a bolt of silver电弧, flickering in and out of existence as it teleported towards the island.

Behind him,妙鹤 had also heard the screech, and his face drastically changed.

Though the old Daoist didn't know who was coming, he could faintly sense it was a formidable character.

Seeing the black dot charge unhesitatingly towards Han Li, he naturally assumed this person was also after the Void Heaven Cauldron, and his heart grew frantic.

In his desperation,妙鹤 opened his mouth and spat out a blob of essence blood, not sparing his true essence.

The moment the blood left his mouth, it transformed into a large cloud of blood mist, enveloping the old Daoist.

The white crane pattern on his Daoist robe flared with brilliant white light, instantly absorbing all the nearby blood mist. The crane pattern turned a deep crimson.

Without any hesitation,妙鹤's form spun rapidly. The entire robe emitted a crane's cry, and in a burst of blinding white light, a blood-red crane, several丈 in size, flew out from the old Daoist's body.

This crane was filled with a divine, martial air. Its body was a bloody red, and its eyes were a piercing emerald green.

With a grim expression,妙鹤 flickered and mounted the crane.

Then, he gave the crane's head a firm slap. The crane's eyes flashed with green light, and with a spread of its wings, it had already carried the old Daoist several dozen丈 away.

Its speed was not comparable to Han Li's lightning teleportation, but it was still more than half faster than before.

Thus, a bizarre scene unfolded over the sea.

Ahead, Han Li used his Wind Lightning Wings for ghost-like movement. Facing him, a black shadow flew in, its screech never-ending. Behind him,妙鹤 rode his white crane, following like a gust of wind.

In just a few blinks, Han Li was above the small island.

At that moment, the black shadow opposite him, moving at an unimaginable speed, was only a thousand丈 away.

Han Li saw the creature clearly, and a chill ran down his spine.

Appearing in the distance was a bizarre demon beast with the upper body of a bird and the lower body of a fish. It had wings about a丈 wide, two pairs of razor-sharp, strange claws, and its belly was covered in inch-long, sparkling green scales.

Feng Xi had actually revealed his Gale Wind Beast true form to hunt him down!

Though high-level demon cultivators were somewhat disadvantaged when fighting in their beast forms, it allowed them to fully utilize their天赋 abilities. With the Gale Wind Beast's speed天赋, its true form was terrifyingly swift as the wind and fast as lightning.

After drawing in a cold breath, Han Li did not dare to delay. Silver light flashed, and he was already on a mound of dirt on the island. Then, with another flash of light, he vanished from sight.

Upon seeing this, the demon beast's shrill cry abruptly ceased. With a few powerful flaps of its wings, it crossed the thousand-丈 distance in an instant and also arrived above the island.

With a flash of azure light, the demon beast transformed back into human form.

As luck would have it,妙鹤, who had been following behind Han Li, riding his white crane, also arrived at that very moment.

Seeing Feng Xi transform,妙鹤 was first startled. Then, after clearly seeing Feng Xi's almost completely human-like features, every hair on his body stood on end.

"A ninth-grade demon beast? And a bird-type one known for its speed?" With a single glance,妙鹤 reached a conclusion that chilled him to the bone.

When humans and high-grade demon beasts met, while it wasn't necessarily a fight to the death, if there was a significant disparity in strength, a bloody battle was usually inevitable.

After all, both a high-grade beast's demon core and a human's golden core or Nascent Soul were items of extreme desire for the other side.

And with this creature being a ninth-grade demon beast, it was even slightly stronger than a mid-stage Nascent Soul human cultivator. Encountering such a being, how could the old Daoist not silently lament his misfortune?

Under normal circumstances,妙鹤 would have turned and fled without a second word. But with the Void Heaven Cauldron so close at hand, he simply couldn't bear to give up.

Thus, after his face paled for a moment,妙鹤 waved his hands. In one, he held a blue ancient mirror, and in the other, the emerald green small hammer appeared.

With two ancient treasures in hand, the old Daoist's courage swelled. He fixed his gaze on the other party with a cold, grim expression.

Feng Xi had also seen妙鹤, but at this moment, his mind was entirely focused on Han Li. When would he have time to care about the old Daoist's hostile actions?

He had just seen the pair of wings on Han Li's back from afar. Seeing that he could actually use this magical treasure filled him with shock and intense regret.

At this rate, even if he could kill Han Li, the Wind Lightning Wings, having been refined and claimed, would at most display seventy percent of their power. How could this not make Feng Xi hate Han Li to the bone?

So, in response to妙鹤, he only coldly shouted "Scram!" Then, his form transformed into a streak of azure light and dove straight down. In an instant, he vanished over the mound of dirt.

This left妙鹤 a bit stunned.

But then, gritting his teeth, he, too, mounted his white crane and flew straight down. The Void Heaven Cauldron, the number one secret treasure of the Chaotic Star Sea, was something he was willing to risk his life for a chance to seize.

…

Han Li had already moved first, smashing through the stone door and flying directly into the tunnel.

After a few lightning teleports, he appeared in the underground plaza where the teleportation formation was being built. Several male and female cultivators of the Sublime Sound Sect were there, chatting and laughing.

Seeing Han Li suddenly appear, they were struck speechless with shock.

"Is the teleportation formation complete?" Han Li's form flickered, and he was instantly beside the formation. He then shouted loudly at the cultivators.

"Ah, it's Senior Li! The formation is finished. But it hasn't been tested yet. We were just…" One of the seductive female cultivators, finally recognizing their sect master's new backer, hurriedly answered, intending to give a detailed explanation.

But as soon as Han Li heard the formation was complete, he ignored everything else. With a quick flicker, he rushed into the center of the array.

Almost at the same time, the ceiling of the great hall suddenly exploded. The demon cultivator Feng Xi descended from the sky, shrouded in a clump of azure light.

Han Li's face turned pale!