NFBE Chapter 162 Battle in the Dense Forest (Updates have been unstable lately due to work commitments, b
Chapter 162 Battle in the Dense Forest (Updates have been unstable lately due to work commitments, b
Deep within that gloomy, dense forest, Han Yi and the Illusion Demon fought fiercely.
His gaze was like a torch, his resolute determination almost tangible. Every swing of his sword carried a deadly intent, the surging, surging devouring power like a black tide, relentlessly assaulting the Phantom Demon's essence. His face was cold and stern as he exerted all his strength, determined to slay the Phantom Demon with his sword.
The phantom demon was already powerless to fight back, and could only roar angrily and struggle desperately, but it could not break free.
"Young man, we have no grudge against each other, don't be so ruthless!" the Illusion Demon shouted.
He snorted coldly and his attack became even more ferocious.
The Earth Spirit was also in dire straits. Han Yi had repeatedly drawn upon the energy of the dense forest, greatly weakening it. Now, facing the combined attack of the Vermilion Bird and the Azure Dragon, it was struggling to cope.
The Vermilion Bird's sharp claws gripped the colossal beast formed from the Earth Spirit, its beak repeatedly striking its head. Wherever it passed, the ground cracked, trees turned to ash, leaving only scorched earth. The Azure Dragon's claws whipped up fierce winds, tearing deep, bone-revealing wounds into the Earth Spirit's body. Its defenses completely crumbled, its light flickering erratically, on the verge of extinguishing.
Although Han Yi was able to suppress the Illusion Demon, the Illusion Demon repeatedly interfered with his devouring process using its strange supernatural powers.
He roared, "Old man, what are you dawdling for? Hurry up and help!"
Only then did the old man with the fan slowly make his move. With a single grab, a powerful binding force instantly locked the Illusion Demon. The Illusion Demon's eyes widened, its face filled with astonishment: "Ancient forbidden technique! Who exactly are you?"
"The person who wants your life!"
He had already reached the Phantom Demon and was unleashing the Devouring Law with all his might. The speed of devouring suddenly increased, and spiritual power surged like a tidal wave against the Phantom Demon's defenses.
The phantom demon was trapped and could only watch helplessly as its power was devoured and its life force rapidly dissipated. It struggled desperately, but could not move.
"I'm not reconciled!" the Phantom Demon roared hoarsely, its voice echoing through the dense forest, startling birds and beasts into scattering in panic. Its body twisted violently, black mist spewing from its pores, filling the air with a foul stench.
Beyond the dense forest, the powerful figures from all sides of Qingmu City gathered. Tuoba Xun'er, with a red ribbon wrapped around her shoulder, stood tall and straight like a pine tree, her eyes as firm as iron, and shouted loudly, "My young master is here on business. Anyone who dares to trespass will be killed without mercy!" Her imposing manner was like that of a single man guarding a pass against ten thousand.
Lu Xuefeng and Shisanxiao behind her had just gone through a fierce battle and were now full of fighting spirit. They were all eager to fight, their spiritual energy surging around them, and their eyes were shining with a desire for battle.
"Everyone says that the newly arrived Young Master Yi is an outstanding person, and we can't even meet him?" A Nascent Soul elder took the lead in making trouble, and then dozens of Nascent Soul experts echoed and jeered.
Just then, Liu Qing and three Nascent Soul elders from the Dan Ding Xuan Zong arrived. Liu Qing sneered, "Old Monster Zhou, you dare to act wildly here? I advise you to get lost, lest you anger my young master and lose your life!" Liu Qing had long admired Han Yi's strength and was eager to show his loyalty, so how could he miss such an opportunity?
The moment these words were spoken, the scene froze. Old Zhou's face turned pale and then red. Although he was filled with resentment, he was wary of Liu Qing's strength and dared not make any rash moves.
At this moment, the battle atmosphere in the dense forest grew even stronger, and the powerful fluctuations of spiritual energy could be clearly sensed by those outside. Old Zhou was extremely anxious. He turned to look at the other Nascent Soul experts, his eyes filled with determination: "With so many of us, are we afraid of them? I'm going to go in and see for myself today!"
The other Nascent Soul experts nodded in agreement, circulating their spiritual energy in preparation for forcibly breaking in.
Tuoba Xun'er's eyes turned cold, and the red ribbon in her hand, like a nimble fire serpent, swept towards Zhou Laoguai and the others. Zhou Laoguai and the others hurriedly cast defensive spells, their spiritual energy shields instantly illuminating. Tuoba Xun'er, fighting against multiple opponents, showed no signs of being at a disadvantage. In an instant, magical light intertwined, illuminating the sky beyond the dense forest. The powerful impact uprooted surrounding trees, sending earth and rocks flying, creating chaos in the scene.
Seeing this, Lu Xuefeng and Thirteen Owls charged forward without hesitation. Lu Xuefeng's spear moved like a dragon, each thrust leaving a spray of blood. Several Nascent Soul stage monsters had already perished under his spear, leaving only Nascent Soul cultivators to flee in panic. Thirteen Owls coordinated perfectly, their attacks like a storm, catching the enemy off guard. They moved freely and nimbly through the enemy ranks.
Liu Qing and three Nascent Soul elders from the Dan Ding Xuan Zong sect quickly joined the battle. Liu Qing wielded his broadsword with tremendous force, each strike leaving a deep crack in the ground; the three elders' sword energy surged, deflecting the enemy's attacks one by one, the whistling sound of their sword energy deafening.
The battle intensified, with both sides exchanging blows and refusing to yield. Shouts of battle and the sounds of magical explosions mingled together, causing the surrounding trees to tremble and leaves to fall.
As Han Yi continuously absorbed the primordial energy of the Illusionary Demon, his Yuan Power surged like a rocket.
Although he was only at the Nascent Soul stage, he possessed strength far exceeding that of others in the same stage, and he could even put up a fight against a powerful figure in the late Void Realm.
The Five Elements Immortal Technique he cultivated required a massive amount of Yuan Power, and now that Yuan Power was becoming increasingly abundant, his control over the technique was becoming more and more effortless. Supported by the powerful Yuan Power, the divine beasts formed from True Fire and Green Vine launched increasingly fierce attacks.
He focused on using the Devouring Law, while the old man with the fan spirit controlled the illusion demon while keeping an eye on its movements.
"Kid, get out of here! This illusion demon is strange, be careful it doesn't turn on you!" The old man with the fan suddenly changed his expression and shouted a warning.
His eyes narrowed, and instead of retreating, he intensified his devouring power: "Retreat? No way!"
Just then, the Phantom Demon's body suddenly swelled, and a powerful force gathered within it, clearly indicating that it was about to self-destruct.
"Oh no, it's going to self-destruct! Run!" someone exclaimed.
"Run? Control it! I have a way of handling it!"
He remained calm and composed, quickly forming hand seals, and a golden light shield instantly appeared in front of him to protect himself.
"True Fire Ivy, come quickly to my aid!"
He roared and unleashed "One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Laws" at the same time. The sword light was as fast as lightning, and it slammed into the Illusion Demon with a world-destroying momentum.
True Fire and Green Ivy quickly returned, injecting their own energy into his body.
Just as the Phantom Demon's body was about to expand to its limit, Han Yi's attack struck, a sword light piercing through the Phantom Demon and instantly destroying its energy core.
The phantom demon let out a final roar, its body ceasing to expand a second before exploding, then being completely devoured by the devouring power and disappearing without a trace.
Wherever the sword light passed, trees turned to dust, a large crater was blasted in the center of the dense forest, soil and rocks flew everywhere, and the surrounding area was a mess.
At this moment, the Nascent Soul experts on the outskirts of the dense forest were still engaged in a chaotic battle. Many of those who were not strong enough had already fallen, leaving only the Nascent Soul experts fleeing in panic.
A sudden loud noise and a powerful surge of spiritual energy erupted from the forest like a tsunami, causing everyone to turn their heads to look into the depths of the dense forest.
A beam of light shot into the sky, its powerful aura shocking everyone.
In the heart of the dense forest, Han Yi had dealt with the Illusion Demon, but the battle was not yet over. He looked at the Earth Spirit, which was now on its last legs, covered in wounds, and barely breathing.
“Stop struggling, coming with me is your best option!” he said calmly.
The Earth Spirit watched coldly, offering no response.
Although it was seriously injured, it was unwilling to accept the defeat, believing that the battle was unfair to it and despising the methods of the person in front of it.
"You're nothing but a despicable human who takes advantage of others' weaknesses, I refuse to accept this!"
The Earth Spirit roared angrily.
"You're not convinced? So what if I restore you to your prime?"
As Han Yi spoke, he used the Zhuyou technique and the Law of Life to instantly heal the Earth Spirit's injuries.
After recovering from its injuries, the Earth Spirit transformed into a stream of light and fled into the distance.
"Want to run? It's not that easy!"
He raised his hand and gently clenched it, about to trap the spirit of earth.
Just then, five old men appeared.
They were all exceptionally strong, with the lowest being at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and the elder in the lead being at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm, exuding a powerful aura.
They quickly shielded the Earth Spirit, who was preparing to flee, behind them.
“Young friend, it is not wise to attack the guardian beast of my Greenwood City!” the leading elder said to him.
He sneered, "So what if you moved... I'll give you three breaths. If you don't leave, you'll all stay and be buried with me!" His voice was icy cold and filled with murderous intent.
The five Nascent Soul elders had grim expressions. They were high and mighty in Qingmu City and had never been threatened like this before.
"Young man, stop being so arrogant!" the elder in the lead scolded.
At this moment, Fairy Lin Yue appeared like a fairy descending to earth. Her expression was indifferent, as if nothing in the world mattered to her. The instant she appeared, without saying a word, she launched her attack, striking the old man at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage with a single blow, leaving him severely injured and barely clinging to life. The other cultivators were stunned into silence, knowing full well that this woman possessed extraordinary strength, far beyond their ability to contend with.
A sharp-eyed person recognized Lin Yue, and one of the five hurriedly stepped forward to pay his respects: "Disciple Hu Qiling greets Senior Uncle Lin Yue!"
"Who are you?" Lin Yue asked.
"My master, Lianyue!"
"Lian Yue's disciple? No wonder he looks so unpleasant, so he's that bitch's disciple!" Lin Yue showed no mercy and kicked him away.
The remaining four were terrified. They knew how powerful Fairy Lin Yue was; she was someone who could easily wipe them out. At this moment, they remained silent.
"Who exactly is this young man? How could he possibly have Fairy Lin Yue as his helper?" The four of them wondered to themselves, filled with fear.
"Why don't you get out yet?"
Han Yi's voice pulled them back to reality, and the three of them, along with the elder in charge, transformed into streaks of light and fled.
"Submit to me! You are no match for me. Only I can make you stronger!" Without further hesitation, he strode toward the Earth Spirit.
At this moment, the Earth Spirit transformed into a giant spirit beast, its eyes filled with rage, attempting to gather its last strength to resist.
But he reached out with one hand and easily took control of it.
"Despicable human, you schemed against me!" the Earth Spirit roared angrily.
"This isn't a scheme. I can cure you, so I can control you too. Stop resisting, it's useless!"
He remained calm and his tone was firm.
The Earth Spirit let out a mournful wail, its body gradually becoming ethereal, transforming into a beam of light that flew towards Han Yi's brow.
Just as the light was about to touch Han Yi's brow, a powerful surge of spiritual energy swept in from afar.
A dazzling light streaked across the sky, rushing towards him like a shooting star. Within the light, a mysterious figure dressed in black robes with a cold and stern face appeared.
The mysterious man frowned slightly, his gaze fixed on Han Yi.
"Do you know how much disaster you will bring to Greenwood City by taking away the Earth Spirit?"
His voice was deep and questioning, as if it could penetrate one's soul.
"Stop pretending. No one in this world can judge me except that old man. You're not qualified!"
Han Yi glared at the mysterious man and immediately made his move.
The Vermilion Bird and Azure Dragon roared and pounced on the mysterious man at the same time. With the help of the True Fire and the Green Ivy, the flames were extremely violent and instantly engulfed the mysterious man.
But the mysterious person reappeared.
He sneered, "I am one of the four guardians of Qingmu City, protected by the three principles of Heaven, Earth, and Man. How could I be so easily killed by you?"
As he spoke, the mysterious man clasped his hands together. In an instant, the surrounding air froze, and a powerful pressure swept over Han Yi. The ground trembled slightly, and the trees creaked under the weight.
He felt the pressure and quickly mobilized his spiritual power, raising his hand to strike with his sword, forcibly interrupting the mysterious man's spellcasting.
"I've broken your spell, let's see how you'll rely on the power of the Three Paths now!" He swung his sword three times in quick succession, each strike sharp and deadly, directly injuring the mysterious man.
The mysterious man's expression changed; he hadn't expected Han Yi to be so powerful.
He dodged and quickly retreated, creating distance between himself and the other man.
"Kid, don't get cocky, this isn't over yet!" the mysterious man said menacingly.