"Go!"
A faint smile appeared on Han Li's face upon seeing the reaction of the miniature silver flame figure.
As soon as his voice trailed off, the miniature silver flame humanoid jumped down from his shoulder, then spread open its arms and transformed into a massive silver Fire Raven that pounced toward the fist-sized green fireballs.
Hot Flame Immortal had his back to Han Li. He was startled by the blazing firepower and powerful fluctuations that suddenly appeared behind him. When he turned around, he saw the silver flame dwarf turn into a firebird. He couldn't help but exclaim, "This is … Essence Flame Fire!"
As his voice trailed off, he turned to look at Han Li with an envious look on his face.
Han Li didn't care about his reaction. He already knew from Ma Liang that the Essence Flame Firebird was extraordinary. It was an extremely rare existence even in the True Immortal World. It was just that he had been using it to help him refine pills all these years, which was really a bit unfair to it.
"Boom boom boom …"
Accompanied by a series of explosions, the dense green fireballs were swept up by the Essence Flame Firebird's silver flaming wings and exploded one after another. Under the scorching heat of the flames, the fireballs gradually dissipated and disappeared.
Han Li couldn't help but frown when he saw this scene. He revealed a trace of nervousness. Just now, he clearly felt a trace of disgust from the Essence Flame Firebird.
In the past, when it devoured thousands of flames, it was always excited, but this time, it obviously had a resistance to this kind of green flame. This was obviously not normal.
Just in case, Han Li hurriedly summoned the Essence Flame Firebird back to his side with a thought. To his surprise, the latter didn't return immediately. Instead, it shuttled back and forth in the bamboo forest. Not only did it burn the strange green flames, but it also dispersed a lot of the thick fog around.
Han Li cast his gaze downward, and only then did he discover that there were many strange shadows situated deep within the mist.
Most of them were stooped like old men standing there with their shoulders hunched. Behind them, there were seven or eight huge figures that were more than 30 meters tall. Sharp spikes could be seen on their bodies.
In the center of these strange shadows, there was a special figure that looked no different from an ordinary person. It seemed to be wearing a long robe, and the hem of the robe could be seen fluttering in the mountain breeze.
These shadows all stood motionlessly within the fog, as if they had become one with it. If the Refined Flame Firebird hadn't dispersed much of the fog, Han Li wouldn't have been able to detect them.
At this moment, the Silver Flame Raven flew back and transformed back into the miniature Silver Flame Humanoid before landing on Han Li's shoulder, panting heavily.
After a quick check, Han Li found that it was just excessive consumption of spiritual power, and there was nothing wrong with it, so he was slightly relieved.
"What are these things?" Hot Flame Immortal Venerable moved and retreated to Han Li's side.
Han Li's eyes narrowed. He shook his head and didn't say anything.
Right at this moment, a voice suddenly came from the opposite shadow: "Cough, cough, I originally wanted to use the Twilight Oil Fire to test the depth and then kill you guys without anyone noticing. I didn't expect to be discovered …"
Han Li frowned slightly. He noticed that the person who spoke was the figure in the middle.
"Who are you people?" Hot Flame Immortal Venerable shouted loudly.
That person didn't respond to him, but a gurgling sound came from his throat as he uttered a series of alien language.
Immediately afterward, the figures on the other side suddenly moved.
Those shadows that looked like old men were extremely agile. With a loud bang, they all soared into the sky and ran back and forth on the top of the bamboo forest like monkeys, surrounding them in a fan shape.
And those huge figures that were more than 30 meters tall were even more direct. They charged over, destroying large areas of the bamboo forest along the way, but only bursts of dull sounds came out. It sounded very strange.
Only the figure in the middle didn't move. It was covered by the gradually surging fog again and disappeared.
"They're here."
A purple light flashed in Han Li's eyes. He shouted and looked up at the sky.
Hot Flame Immortal Venerable was startled and also looked up.
He saw that those stooped figures at the top of the bamboo forest had already flown over and revealed their true forms.
They were dozens of strange creatures that resembled apes but had no hair on their bodies. Instead, they had green-gray skin. Moreover, there seemed to be a layer of gray flesh wings under their armpits. When they jumped above the bamboo forest, they would spread out and glide with the help of the airflow.
When approaching Han Li and Hot Flame Immortal Venerable, these green-skinned apes kicked the Empty Spirit Bamboo and used the momentum to bounce back and attack Han Li and Hot Flame Immortal Venerable.
Han Li's eyes flickered slightly. He quickly turned his body and dodged to the side.
"Boom!" A loud sound rang out!
The green-skinned ape that swooped down at him smashed into the ground, causing the ground to shake violently. A series of spider web-like cracks appeared on the ground.
Han Li raised his eyebrows, feeling a little surprised.
These strange creatures didn't look big, but they were extremely fast and seemed to be very strong. What made him more concerned was that their eyes were green-gray, similar to the eyes of a dead fish.
He had just barely dodged the attack. Before he could think carefully, several figures had already shot down from above. Each of them was holding a greyish-white mace and pounced toward him in an encirclement.
Han Li raised his palm. Two lightning balls, one gold and one silver, condensed and flew above his head. They collided with each other and exploded.
Golden and silver electric arcs suddenly spread out in mid-air, from which a huge golden arc surged out, turning into an incomparably strong shockwave that shook the surroundings.
"Woo …"
The air was immediately filled with a charred smell. A dozen or so green-skinned apes were emitting green smoke from their bodies. They let out strange growls as they were repelled and fell to the ground.
On the other side, the red palm-leaf fan in the hands of the Hot Flame Immortal flickered. Fireballs constantly flew out and hit the green-skinned apes, creating large sparks. However, they were only a few meters away from their bodies. They couldn't seriously damage their bodies.
Han Li's mind moved. The Bamboo Cloudswarm Sword in his hand flashed. His figure blurred and disappeared from the place in an instant. Then, he directly appeared in front of a green-skinned ape that was knocked down by him. The long sword in his hand stabbed down heavily.
The green-skinned ape was obviously shocked, but its reaction was not slow. It immediately grabbed the greyish-white mace with both hands to block.
"Clang!"
The tip of Han Li's sword stabbed the greyish-white mace, causing a violent shock.
In the next moment, there was a soft "click" sound. A crack suddenly appeared on the body of the mace. A thick black evil aura suddenly gushed out from it and hit straight at Han Li.
Han Li frowned. He raised his foot and kicked the green-skinned ape away. "Bang!" The ape collided with a huge figure that was catching up.
The figure was over a hundred feet tall, and its entire body was covered in a layer of silver-gray scales like the skin of a crocodile. Its head was similar to that of a giant lizard, but it had no pupils. Its bloody mouth was filled with sharp, jagged teeth.
Its stubby lower limbs couldn't be considered fast, but its powerful upper limbs swept away the green-skinned ape that was charging at it. It suddenly opened its mouth, and green light surged within it. It fiercely spat out a huge green fireball towards Han Li.
Han Li's pupils shrank. He raised his hand and patted the head of the silver flame figurine on his shoulder. The latter immediately collapsed like water with a "pu" sound. It flowed all over Han Li's body like a layer of silver flame armor.
Han Li held the Bamboo Cloudswarm Sword with both hands. He took a step forward. The Wheel of Truth in his body reversed. His figure instantly approached the green fireball and slashed it in half. Under the protection of the Essence Flames, his figure directly passed through the center of the fireball.
A golden light flashed from the center of the two halves of the fireball. It instantly hit the scaled exotic beast.
"Lock!"
Han Li let out a roar!
Golden light suddenly flashed on the exotic beast's neck. A large golden lock appeared out of thin air. With a "clang", it locked onto its neck. Countless golden rays of light immediately blossomed from it.
A huge ancient golden "lock" character appeared in a flash, engraving itself on the center of the scaled exotic beast's cheek.
The scaled exotic beast's body immediately stiffened, as if it had been frozen. It could no longer move.
A faint smile appeared on Han Li's face as he rushed forward and gripped the hilt of his Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords tightly. Wisps of golden lightning appeared around the hilt of his swords, and a droplet of rich golden liquid materialized on the tip of his swords, which he thrust directly toward the beast's head.
Just as the tip of the sword was about to pierce into the exotic beast's head, a strange scene appeared.
The scaled exotic beast, which had clearly been imprisoned by the small golden lock, suddenly spewed out green light from its mouth. With a "puff" sound, it suddenly shot out a green flame.
Han Li was too close to it. He couldn't dodge it at all. With a "bang", he was hit on the chest. His body immediately flew backward and slammed heavily on the ground.
The green flame on his body suddenly soared and wanted to spread to other places. However, the silver flame wrapped around Han Li's body had already counterattacked and instantly engulfed it.
Han Li stood up from the ground and glanced at Hot Flame Immortal Venerable who was besieged by a dozen green-skinned apes and a scaled exotic beast. He found that although Hot Flame Immortal Venerable was being pressured by the attacks, he didn't panic.
When he turned around to look at the scaled beast that was restrained by the golden lock immortal artifact, he noticed that there was a young man in a moon white robe standing on the shoulder of the scaled beast. The young man was forming a strange seal with his hand while looking at him with a smile.
Seeing this, Han Li was slightly moved.
This person was the figure that stood in the center of these strange fellows.
At first glance, he looked very handsome, but there was something strange about him. It was as if his eyebrows, nose, and lips had been put together from somewhere else, giving off a very disharmonious feeling. What was even more strange was that his eyes were silver-grey in color. Impressively, he was a Rat Immortal.