Even though the four Body Integration cultivators had immediately unleashed many defensive measures, their backs were still drenched in cold sweat.
These four black flame pythons appeared to be only around 30 to 40 feet in length, but they were clearly condensed from the vast amounts of Nine Heavenly Devilish Flames that had filled the entire valley. As high-grade cultivators of the Tengui School, no one was more aware of just how fearsome these flames were than they were.
Even a Body Integration cultivator would be in deep trouble if they were not careful.
Never did they think that they would be facing these devilish flames head-on one day.
Right at this moment, the sound of something tearing through the air suddenly erupted.
A streak of white light flashed through the air above the valley before splitting up into four and hurtling down at an extremely fast speed, appearing before the four cultivators as if they'd teleported.
These were four shimmering sword projections!
The sword projections flashed before transforming into four sword wheels that were each around 10 feet in diameter.
Almost in the next instant, the four black flame pythons crashed into them.
A string of resounding booms rang out.
Countless balls of black flames exploded on the surface of the four sword wheels, following which a series of invisible fluctuations surged through the air.
The four ferocious black flame pythons were instantly destroyed, transforming into plumes of black smoke that dissipated into nothingness.
Immediately thereafter, spatial fluctuations erupted in the air above the valley, following which a black-robed man in his forties appeared. He had regular facial features and a refined appearance, but his brows were as dense as swords, giving off a sense of killing intent.
The four translucent sword projections transformed into four streaks of white light again before disappearing into his body from the four corners of the valley.
"Martial Uncle Duan!"
The purple-bearded man and the others heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing this, and they were all ecstatic to see the figure in mid-air.
Han Li stood on the spot, and his pupils contracted slightly as he looked directly at the man before him.
Needless to say, this man was naturally one of the two Grand Ascension Stage beings of the Tengui School, Duan Renli.
Duan Renli cast his gaze around to find that the Demonic Flame Valley, which was a restricted area of the sect, was in complete disarray, and the four Body Integration cultivators were also in dire straits. His expression remained unchanged, but his eyelids twitched slightly.
He lowered his head slightly, and his gaze fell on Han Li. He didn't make any hand seals, but he just stretched out his palm and slowly pointed down with his five fingers.
His five fingers suddenly became extremely translucent, and spiritual light flashed from his fingertips.
"Sou sou" sounds rang out one after another!
Beams of white light shot out from his five fingertips and expanded in the wind. Then, they transformed into hundreds of white bone flying swords, each about a foot long. Along with a shrill whistling sound, these flying swords rained down on Han Li.
Seeing this, Han Li just made a gesture with one hand. Suddenly, a burst of firecracker-like muffled sound came from his body. His figure skyrocketed, and his body surface shone with golden light. Pale golden scales emerged from his body and instantly covered his whole body.
The white bone swords that covered the sky arrived in an instant and struck the surface of his body, causing it to erupt with balls of alternating gold and white light that drowned his body. Moreover, it emitted an explosive sound that was like rain striking a fence!
Circles of air waves exploded nearby, sweeping in all directions like a hurricane, causing countless thin white marks to flicker in the air within a radius of a hundred feet.
At the same time, a thousand feet above the center of the explosion, there was a fluctuation, and a small black seal appeared out of thin air. In a flash, it turned into the size of a pavilion, and released thousands of black light rays that descended from the sky.
It hadn't even descended when a suffocating spiritual pressure caused the nearby space to warp, and its might was shocking to the extreme.
An earth-shattering loud noise!
The giant seal was a few feet above the ground, and its falling momentum stopped. It couldn't fall any further.
Seeing this scene, Duan Renli's face finally showed a trace of emotion.
Although he had just used two great magical powers in one breath, in reality, it was only a breath's time. At this time, after the gold and white light receded, the situation was revealed.
Han Li stood firmly in place, motionless. He raised his right arm that was covered in golden scales, holding up the giant black seal. Both of his feet had sunk into the deep black ground, and cracks had appeared around him.
He grinned at Duan Renli in midair, revealing a mouthful of snow-white teeth. Then, he bent his right arm and suddenly straightened.
Suddenly, a deafening roar sounded, and the black seal that seemed to be as heavy as Mount Tai was forcibly thrown up like a piece of wood. With an incredible speed, it flew out of the valley's entrance and disappeared without a trace.
Then, his feet suddenly stepped into the air, and after a flash, he strangely appeared not far in front of Duan Renli. His arm slightly blurred, and he was about to throw a punch at Duan Renli.
Seeing this, the latter's expression didn't change in the slightest, and he only narrowed his eyes.
At this time, the void behind Han Li flashed, and a silver ring silently flew out.
He quickly turned around as if he had already expected it, and with a light chop of his hand, the ring was cut open.
Then, a strange scene appeared!
The talisman characters on the surface of the two silver rings curled up, and they suddenly turned into a series of afterimages as they disappeared into thin air.
The next moment, the two strangely appeared on either side of Han Li.
"Keng!" A light sound rang out!
Han Li felt his body tighten, and the two silver rings suddenly came together in the middle, forming a complete ring that tightly locked his body.
The ring shone brightly, and suddenly tightened. When the inner ring came into contact with the golden scales, sparks flew everywhere, and a crackling sound was heard. It seemed as if the ring would be crushed by this huge force in the next moment.
"Brother!" Liu Le 'er had already retreated to a corner of the valley, and seeing this, she immediately cried out in alarm.
When the purple-bearded man and the others saw this, they were delighted.
Han Li didn't panic in the slightest. He immediately clenched his teeth, and let out a low shout.
Suddenly, a muffled thunder-like crackling sound came from his body, and five blue light spots suddenly appeared on his chest. The muscles of his whole body fiercely swelled, and his body suddenly became one size bigger.
He suddenly stretched his arms, and the silver ring flashed wildly as it was forcibly expanded. Then, countless silver talisman characters appeared on its surface, and crazily jumped. Then, a "Kacha" sound was heard, and it exploded.
Duan Renli's complexion finally became serious, and his figure shot backwards. His sleeves bulged, and it seemed as if he was about to activate other magical treasures.
But how could Han Li let his opponent attack so easily? His shoulder swayed, and he disappeared from his original position in a blur.
The next moment, the figure behind Duan Renli, who had flown a distance of a thousand feet, suddenly blurred. Han Li's figure appeared like a ghost. He clenched his fist without saying anything, and blasted out a punch.
His fist was shining with golden light, and it seemed as if it was cast from pure gold. Wherever the fist wind passed, a white mark was drawn out of thin air!
Duan Renli suddenly turned around, and opened his mouth to spit out a cloud of blood. It condensed into a blood-red light shield, and blocked in front of his body.
A "Boom" sound was heard!
Han Li's fist bombarded on the blood shield, and the surface of the shield caved in deeply. Then, it collapsed with a loud bang, and turned into a large expanse of blood mist. The fist momentum didn't stop, and it directly penetrated Duan Renli's chest.
But, there wasn't the slightest hint of joy on his face. Instead, he coldly snorted.
Duan Renli's entire body instantly burst open with a "Poof" sound. Then, a large expanse of blood mist drifted away, and his entire body turned into a white skeleton. Then, it hung on Han Li's arm.
The void fluctuated a thousand feet away, and Duan Renli's figure silently appeared. He seemed to be unscathed, but his complexion was faintly pale.
A series of unforeseen events happened in a flash. The purple-bearded man and the others couldn't help but look at each other when they saw this situation. They saw a trace of horror and shock in each other's eyes.
"I didn't expect that a power cultivator like you, who is comparable to a Great Ascension Stage cultivator, would appear in this world after only a few hundred years of closed-door training.
May I ask for your name? "Duan Renli looked up and down at Han Li. It seemed as if he wanted to confirm again. Then, he slowly said.
"Daoist Duan, you flatter me. I am Han Li."
Han Li smiled slightly and casually threw the white skeleton to the side. The pale golden scales on his body faded away, and he didn't make another move.
"It turns out to be Friend Han.
However, since you have such strength, you should maintain your identity. Why did you come to my Tengui School to cause trouble, and even bully my disciples? Shouldn't you give me an explanation? "Duan Renli's voice suddenly sank.
"Hehe, the Tengui School will be the first to complain.
You kidnapped my people first, and then used a secret technique to forcibly teleport me here. I still want to ask you to give me an explanation. "Han Li's mouth twitched, and he sneered.
Duan Renli was slightly startled when he heard the words. He glanced at the purple-bearded man and the others below and asked:
"What happened?"
Several people looked at each other, and the other three looked at the purple-bearded man.
"Reporting to Master Duan.
I previously received a message from the sect saying that someone broke into the mountain gate, so I went to investigate.
When I saw that this … this Friend Han's magic power was powerful, I activated the restriction and teleported him here.
As for why this person came to my Tengui School, I'm really not very clear. "The purple-bearded man hesitated for a moment, and said so.
"Investigate this matter immediately!" Duan Renli heard the words, and ordered in an unquestionable manner.
"Yes." The purple-bearded man quickly responded, and quickly flew out of the valley.
Duan Renli's gaze returned to Han Li's face, and he didn't say anything.
Han Li looked down at a certain place, and after using his eyes to signal Liu Le 'er not to worry, he wore a faint smile on his face, and looked at the purple-bearded man.
After about half an hour, the purple-bearded man returned to the valley, and respectfully transmitted his voice to Duan Renli for a while.
Duan Renli frowned slightly, but he immediately returned to normal and waved his hand.
The purple-bearded man hurriedly retreated to the side.
"So Friend Han is from the Leng Yan Sect?" Duan Renli looked up at Han Li, and slowly said, as if he was considering his words.
"That's right." Han Li calmly said.
Duan Renli's eyes flashed slightly, and he said with a smile, "I didn't expect your sect to be so low-key. Even with a strength cultivator like you, you haven't revealed any information about it. Congratulations."
"Fellow Daoist Duan, it's best not to change the subject." Han Li said with a faint smile.
"I've basically figured out the situation.
You had some grievances with an outer sect elder, and as for everything that happened after, it was all a misunderstanding.
Since that person is dead, and the matter has been cleared up, there's no point in us fighting anymore.
How about we stop here, and I'll get someone to escort you and your companion away? "Duan Renli was silent for a moment, and so he said so.
In his opinion, although Han Li didn't seem to have a high cultivation base, he had clearly used some kind of method to hide his true strength. Now that the sect's other Grand Ascension Stage cultivator happened to be away, continuing to fight would not be worth the loss.