Jin Qing looked at Li Feiyu and the others, his eyes filled with worry, fearing that they would push him out to his death.
The green shadow scanned everyone, immediately seeing through Li Feiyu's seamless clothes' concealment. Under the hazy green light, a slight smile played on his lips as he pointed at Li Feiyu.
"Your body seems good, you're the one. The rest of you, get out of here for me."
Jin Qing was secretly delighted, but also felt that doing so wasn't quite right. Just as he was hesitating, the green shadow let out another strange sound, causing people's Qi and blood to churn and their minds to become restless.
"Don't mistake my kindness for ill will. I'll give you ten breaths; those who don't leave will stay here and keep me company!"
Jin Qing's mind was terrified, his expression changing rapidly, but he still cupped his fists towards Han Li and the others, saying, "Gentlemen, I'm sorry, but I don't want to die."
After speaking, he flew directly towards the stone steps, not daring to look at them again, deeply afraid of seeing their utterly disappointed eyes.
Although Jin Qing chose to abandon them in their hour of need, Han Li's expression remained as usual, without the slightest hint of being abandoned. As for Li Feiyu, he murmured to himself, "You made your own choice, don't blame me for not saving you."
If Jin Qing had always stayed by Li Feiyu's side, out of consideration for Han Li, he would have had no choice but to act.
But now, the last bit of sentiment was gone.
Jin Qing ultimately died by the green shadow's hand, though the green shadow didn't personally act. Instead, it subtly manipulated the scattered white bones on the ground to launch a surprise attack on Jin Qing.
Jin Qing was filled with regret. In just a few moves, he died under a barrage of white bones, his body tattered beyond recognition.
Li Feiyu patted Han Li's shoulder, "You've met the wrong person."
Han Li said indifferently, "It's nothing. At the brink of life and death, one naturally prioritizes their own life."
"Then why didn't you leave?"
"Senior Brother Li, you're so calm, why should I leave?"
Han Li said this, and a third of his thoughts were indeed as he said, but more importantly, he had the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword as a trump card in his hand.
He believed that against this evil spirit, his Divine Devilbane Lightning would be enough to protect himself, and even kill it.
Li Feiyu smiled slightly.
"Interesting, to think there's such deep brotherly affection in the vast Cultivation world. How rare!"
Han Li's expression remained unchanged, but the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword within him was stirring. Qu Hun released a protective blood light and moved to Han Li's side.
Li Feiyu stared at the green shadow with a composed demeanor, his magic power circulating, ready to unleash a Divine Ability at any moment.
"Blood Refinement Divine Light? Are you Disciples of Zenith Yin or Ji Xuan?" Seeing the blood light on Qu Hun, the green shadow laughed in extreme anger.
Han Li's brows furrowed slightly. The green shadow attacked them. Li Feiyu raised his hand and unleashed several Yi Wood Azure Lightnings, but unfortunately, none of them hit.
Subsequently, Li Feiyu manipulated the Yi Wood Azure Lightning to form a lightning net, attempting to capture the opponent. Han Li was also about to make a move, but just then, a familiar blood light struck, directly piercing Han Li's chest.
Immediately after, another yellow light appeared. Han Li endured the pain and immediately activated the Green Radiance Sword, striking away the Hunyuan Bowl, then retreated far away, reaching Li Feiyu's side.
"Qu Hun!"
"How could this be!"
Qu Hun was Han Li's Incarnation, but now he had lost control over him.
Han Li couldn't help but be greatly alarmed, but he still took out a blue spiritual talisman from his Storage Pouch and placed it on the wound. The bleeding immediately stopped.
Han Li made a hand seal and softly chanted, "Retrieve!"
A green light flew out from Qu Hun's glabella and merged into Han Li's body. At this moment, the green shadow dodged the Yi Wood Azure Lightning net, transforming into a long rainbow and entering Qu Hun.
Yi Wood Azure Lightning had considerable destructive power against such demonic spirits and vengeful ghosts, so the green shadow sought Qu Hun's Physical Body.
"Who exactly are you, Your Excellency?" Han Li said with a ashen face, "How can you control my Incarnation?"
"What, as a Disciple of Zenith Yin or Ji Xuan, you don't even recognize your Ancestral Master anymore?"
Han Li said in horror, "You are Grandmaster Zenith Yin's Master?"
"Heh heh, Grandmaster? He's not worthy!"
"Qu Hun" opened his blood-red eyes and cursed loudly.
"A mere fiend core Clone, you dare to use it in front of me? Don't you know that this Clone technique was taught by me to those two Rebellious Disciples?"
"Hmph, no matter what tricks you play, I can easily take over this Clone."
Li Feiyu suddenly said, "Excuse me for interrupting, but first of all, we are not the Disciples of your Disciple Zenith Yin; he's not worthy."
"If you don't believe me..."
Li Feiyu launched Blazing Sun True Flame with one hand and Yi Wood Azure Lightning with the other, striking at "Qu Hun."
"Qu Hun" chose to temporarily avoid the direct confrontation.
"What you've learned is indeed not what my Rebellious Disciple taught, but he..."
"Haha, didn't you hear we are Senior Brothers? Since I'm not, then he certainly isn't either."
Han Li said, "This technique for condensing a fiend core Clone was found by me in a rogue Cultivator's Storage Pouch, not learned from Zenith Yin."
Han Li activated the Green Radiance Sword to launch a sneak attack. "Qu Hun" sneered, opening his mouth to spew a blood-red light pillar, its power far more terrifying than what the original Qu Hun used.
The Green Radiance Sword was knocked away. At this moment, "Qu Hun" let out a roar, and several different lights emerged from his body, swirling and enveloping him.
Then, a series of popping sounds like exploding beans came from within him, and his limbs began to shrink. After a moment, he returned to normal human size.
The most peculiar thing was that his face twisted, transforming into the appearance of a Clear and elegant young man, and the blood-red color in his eyes largely faded, becoming a light red.
Han Li was stunned, and Li Feiyu clicked his tongue in wonder, marveling at the strangeness of Demonic Path Divine Abilities.
"Possession? Or taking over a body?" Han Li asked.
The Clear and elegant young man showed a look of mockery, "You underestimate my Profound Soul Refining Demon Great Law too much. This is something only Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators are qualified to Cultivate. By Cultivating it, I will no longer be restricted by Possession and can possess bodies at will."
"Now that my Profound Soul Condensing Bone Technique is complete, I'll use you two as a blood sacrifice for the day of my sacred ancestor's return!"
"Hahahaha~"
"Do you think you still have the power of a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator?"
Li Feiyu laughed heartily, slapped his Spirit Beast Pouch, and a crimson small bird flew out, its body wreathed in flames. The temperature in the hall immediately rose by more than ten degrees.
The Clear and elegant young man's expression changed slightly, "A sixth-grade Spirit Beast with supreme Yang flames?"
"Its flames indeed have a restraining effect on my sacred ancestor, but do you think this is enough to deal with me?"
A ball of emerald green flame appeared in the Clear and elegant young man's hand, eerie and terrifying, transforming into a green light that shot directly at Li Feiyu. Crimson Crow let out a long cry, spitting out light golden flames, intercepting it.
The power of the two was evenly matched, and after a brief entanglement, they exploded.
Li Feiyu was not idle either. Extreme Yin Cold Qi, Yi Wood Azure Lightning, True Yang Dharma Seal—strike after strike, he continuously attacked the Clear and elegant young man.
"You have quite a few Divine Abilities, but they're all too green!"
Although the Clear and elegant young man was possessing Qu Hun, the strength he could exert far exceeded the Early Stage Core Formation, completely not weaker than any late stage Core Formation Cultivator.
He would unleash blood light one moment, green light the next, then dark light. Each Divine Ability was at its peak, even more powerful than Li Feiyu's.
Li Feiyu was startled, worthy of being a thousand-year-old demon.
However, what surprised him even more was the Clear and elegant young man. He was, after all, once a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, and both his Divine Abilities and combat skills far surpassed the Core Formation stage Stage.
Even now, though the power of those Divine Abilities was less than half of their peak, they were not something ordinary Core Formation Divine Abilities could withstand.
However, the Clear and elegant young man also had to admit that Li Feiyu's Divine Abilities were well-practiced. He only recognized the Yi Wood Azure Lightning, and judging by its power, it was not far from the power of the Yuanying Stage B Wood True Lightning.
Once it transformed, its power could increase several times, especially against their Demonic Path, its destructive power would be even greater.
The Clear and elegant young man divided his attention three ways: manipulating the emerald green ghostly fire to entangle with Crimson Crow, unleashing Divine Abilities, and also firing a foot-long emerald green arrow, launching a surprise attack on Li Feiyu.
The emerald green arrow whistled through the air, carrying terrifying black-gold lightning.
Han Li couldn't help but exclaim, "Divine Devilbane Lightning !"