111: Thunder Ruins Duo

"Boom!"

A deafening thunderclap echoed in the sky, lightning shot straight to the heavens, and bolts of electricity streaked like dragons.

The two, one fat and one thin, quickly disappeared from Han Li's sight.

Han Li didn't pay much attention, only glancing at them.

There were many Martial Artists exploring the Thunderous Ruins, so encountering a few wasn't strange.

Listening to the thunderous roars by his ears, Han Li stepped into the Thunderous Ruins.

In the air, wisps of purple mist permeated.

It was poisonous miasma.

It wasn't much, and its effect on him was basically nonexistent.

His Qi and blood were vigorous; even if the poisonous miasma were ten times stronger, it still wouldn't cause him any harm.

However, Han Li didn't let his guard down and immediately switched to internal breathing, which prevented him from inhaling the poisonous miasma.

Lightning flashed; here, various bare trees were ubiquitous, and the ground also bore traces of destruction.

As he delved deeper, Han Li also saw some ruins among the woods.

Half-collapsed walls, some broken buildings, and parts of them were already covered by soil.

From the occasional ruined buildings he encountered, one could vaguely glimpse the glory of the ancient Dark City.

In reality, in the annals of history, the ancient Dark City wasn't called Dark City.

It had another name.

Thunder City.

After the great upheaval, the former Thunder City collapsed, turning into ruins, buried by the passage of time.

And its former site became what it is today.

The Thunderous Ruins of Dark City thus came into being.

Han Li didn't care about any Treasure Trove in the ruins; for him, the true Treasure Trove was the demons rampant here.

Strength was the foremost Treasure Trove!

Everything else was illusory... "Whoosh!"

As he advanced, a sharp gust of Qi suddenly shot out from the woods beside him, heading straight for Han Li.

Lightning flashed, and Han Li saw a monster attacking him.

Its head was like a lion's, but it looked like a cat.

This was the most common demonic monster in the Thunderous Ruins, the Cat-Lion.

It was skilled in poisonous Qi and possessed extreme speed.

Even more terrifying Cat-Lions could control lightning to attack, possessing great strength.

This Cat-Lion, tiger-sized, pounced on Han Li, revealing claws like steel blades.

Its speed was extremely fast.

It arrived in an instant.

"Whoosh!"

The moment it approached, a terrifying Sword Intent suddenly erupted from Han Li's body, his True Qi activated, and an invisible Sword Qi burst forth.

"Pfft!"

The powerful Sword Qi pierced through the Cat-Lion's head, killing it instantly, a wisp of blood Qi emerged, and a Demon Seed was sealed.

Instant kill.

This Cat-Lion was merely a Peak monster-level demon; for Han Li, it posed no difficulty whatsoever.

After eliminating the Cat-Lion, Han Li continued to delve deeper.

He did not hide his Qi and blood fluctuations, striding forward rapidly.

The Qi and blood fluctuations on a Martial Artist's body held an unusual attraction for demons.

The Qi and blood fluctuations emitted by Han Li, in the eyes of the demons, were like a walking small sun.

Demons had an instinctive craving for powerful life Qi and blood... After advancing two or three li, Han Li was ambushed by a total of seven or eight Cat-Lions.

Without exception, these Cat-Lions were all dealt with by him.

So far, he hadn't encountered a single Demon King-level Cat-Lion.

Thunder rumbled continuously in the sky, and dazzling lightning tore through the firmament.

Light and dark alternated.

The deeper he went, the more ruined buildings he saw, a scene of desolation.

In the air, the purple poisonous Qi also became increasingly dense.

"Boom!"

A thick bolt of lightning descended from the sky, striking a tree several zhang ahead, instantly turning into a blaze, and the tree directly became charcoal.

Han Li stopped, and a tremor suddenly came from the woods; a wild boar, two zhang in size, charged out from the trees.

Its tusks gleamed with a chilling light under the lightning, moving at extreme speed, snapping trees in its path.

In an instant, it arrived in front of Han Li, leaping up, the massive wild boar pounced directly.

"Clang!"

A red light flashed, and with a 'pfft' sound, the Fire Tipped Spear directly pierced through the wild boar's head, blood gushing out and splattering everywhere.

"Thud!"

The massive wild boar landed, shaking the ground. Han Li pulled out the Fire Tipped Spear, and with a wave of his hand, he put away the wild boar's corpse on the ground.

His figure flickered, and he continued to delve deeper.

—

"Boom!"

In the depths of the Thunderous Ruins, a massive explosion echoed, and powerful shockwaves swept out.

Within ten zhang, tall trees were instantly destroyed, and some dilapidated buildings on the ground were also pulverized, leveled.

In the clearing, a strong demonic Qi emanated, and a group of demons appeared in Han Li's sight.

Han Li looked ahead; a group of Cat-Lions were besieging two people.

One fat and one thin!

It was the two people he had met earlier when entering the Thunderous Ruins.

More than a dozen Cat-Lions were attacking, among them were two purple Cat-Lions, also very large in size, with powerful Auras, clearly Demon King-level existences.

Facing the attack of two Demon King-level Cat-Lions and over a dozen other Cat-Lions, the fat and thin duo were at a disadvantage.

However, they were Xiantian martial artists after all; although at a disadvantage, they could still contend with this group of Cat-Lions by relying on their own strength and the amplification of their Spiritual Artifacts.

They moved swiftly, like lightning.

"Roar!"

One of the Cat-Lion Demon Kings roared, its purple fur emitting a wisp of purple glow, and in the next breath, it opened its mouth and spewed out purple liquid.

"Hiss, hiss~"

A corrosive sound rang out, and the two figures retreated, their Spiritual Artifacts already showing obvious signs of corrosion.

And at this moment, the other Cat-Lion Demon King waved its claws, condensing terrifying claw shadows, and charged towards the fat and thin young men.

"Boom!"

In the nick of time, the two swiftly unleashed the Innate True Qi within their bodies to resist, and powerful fluctuations spread out, causing intense vibrations in the surrounding air and stirring up dust.

"Roar, roar, roar!!!"

The remaining dozen or so Cat-Lions let out excited roars and howls, simultaneously opening their mouths and spewing out large amounts of purple poisonous Qi, enveloping the two.

The situation instantly took a turn for the worse, and the two's predicament became increasingly perilous.

And at this moment, a roar echoed again, powerful fluctuations spread, the purple poisonous Qi was dispelled, and two figures instantly sped away into the distance.

The two Cat-Lion Demon Kings roared, and the dozen or so Cat-Lions swiftly charged towards the two.

"It seems the greatest danger is still the poisonous Qi..."

"The Cat-Lion's poisonous Qi should not be underestimated!"

In the forest, Han Li watched the battle and basically understood the Cat-Lion Demon King's attack methods.

His figure flickered, and he silently vanished from his original spot. The next second, in the darkness, a flash of light appeared, and a divine sword shot out at extreme speed towards one of the Cat-Lion Demon Kings.

The divine sword was like thunder.

Sensing the threat, this Cat-Lion Demon King instantly bristled, spitting out light that formed poisonous Qi arrows, which shot towards the Void Realm divine sword.

"Hiss—!"

Just then, the divine sword in the Void Realm suddenly split into two, and another divine sword went directly towards the Cat-Lion Demon King's main body.

The poisonous Qi arrows concentrated on only a sword shadow, enough to achieve a deceptive effect.

At close range, the sudden change caused the Cat-Lion Demon King to freeze for a moment, instinctively roaring, and purple light instantly erupted around its body.

"Pfft!"

A sword descended, and the purple light around its body shattered instantly, a sword piercing through the Cat-Lion Demon King's body.

But it was a Demon King-level existence after all, with extremely tenacious vitality.

However, before it could even catch its breath, another sword shadow descended. Under the crisis of death, the injured Cat-Lion Demon King let out a roar, and the other Cat-Lions rushed over in a hurry.

However, at this very moment, in the darkness, sharp Auras bloomed.

Dozens of sword shadows materialized, and the approaching ordinary Cat-Lions were instantly killed by the sword shadows.

The other Cat-Lion Demon King noticed, ignoring the fat and thin duo, and turned to assist the injured Cat-Lion Demon King.

The fat and thin duo naturally saw this scene, their tensed nerves relaxed, and then their figures moved, swiftly intercepting the Cat-Lion Demon King. With their combined efforts, this Cat-Lion Demon King could not break through to rescue.

A bloody Aura permeated, and a crimson long spear appeared from the darkness.

"Pfft"!

The Fire Tipped Spear struck with extreme speed, instantly piercing through the Cat-Lion Demon King's head. Even with a Demon King's powerful vitality, with its head pierced, it was as dead as could be.

A ray of light swept over the Cat-Lion Demon King's body, quickly disappearing.

The next second, a green figure appeared like lightning on the other side.

Lightning flashed, and a two-zhang tall Thunder God Avatar materialized, exuding a terrifying Aura.

The fat and thin duo were instantly startled and quickly dodged.

At this moment, the Cat-Lion Demon King also sensed the deadly Aura, letting out a roar, purple light gathered, transforming into a substantive purple claw, charging towards the Thunder God Avatar.

Lightning raged, and a thunder seal materialized. The purple claw descended, and the thunder seal was directly shattered, attacking the Cat-Lion Demon King.

"Boom!"

A loud bang echoed among the trees. In the nick of time, the Cat-Lion Demon King swiftly dodged the fatal blow. Although injured, it was not incapacitated.

However, at this moment, a green-clothed figure appeared behind the Cat-Lion Demon King and landed a punch on its body.

With a 'crack', the Cat-Lion Demon King's body was sent flying dozens of zhang away, crashing to the ground, twitching once, and then falling completely silent.

Its life force was cut off; it was as dead as could be.

"Rumble~"

Illuminated by the lightning, the fat and thin duo clearly saw the figure who had helped them.

It was the person they had met earlier when entering the Thunderous Ruins.

At this moment, Han Li's True Qi stirred, and in front of the two, he directly collected the Cat-Lion Demon King's corpse from the ground.

The two quickly regained their senses, looked at Han Li, and cupped their hands in unison: "Thank you, friend, for your assistance."

Han Li said nothing, only glancing at the two.

Their gazes met, and the two couldn't help but shiver in their hearts.

That gaze felt even more terrifying than a demon's.

"Friend, what is your name?" At this moment, the thinner man asked.

Han Li ignored him, his figure moved, and he directly disappeared from in front of the two.

"..."

"This fellow is so arrogant..."

Watching Han Li disappear, the fat man beside him couldn't help but speak.

"He's strong, he has the right to be," the thin man beside him said.

"Enough talk, let's find a place to recover first, lest we encounter more demons."

After the thin man finished speaking, his figure vanished from his original spot, and the fat man followed closely, disappearing into the darkness.

—

Having dealt with the two Cat-Lion Demon Kings, Han Li once again gained a large amount of Qi and blood.

However, he was not in a hurry to use it, temporarily sealing it, waiting to Cultivate the third Dragon Elephant Divine Embryo in one go.

The further he progressed, the more Qi and blood would be needed for advancement.

Rescuing the fat and thin duo was just a small interlude.

Han Li continued to explore other areas... Six days passed quickly.

Deep within the Thunderous Ruins, for a full six days, Han Li had barely left this place.

His gains were astonishing; he had slain at least ten Demon Kings.

Among them, there was even an Intermediate Demon King.

The Thunderous Ruins were vast, with numerous demons. In three days, ten Demon Kings had allowed his blood Qi storage to reach an astonishing level.

And the number of other demons was even greater.

Although they couldn't compare to the blood Qi of a Demon King, their sheer quantity, when added together, was a considerable gain.

Besides the abundant harvest of blood Qi, his Winds Arise, Clouds Surge had also broken through to the fifth Realm.

However, this was not the limit of the Divine Travel Eight Desolations movement technique; it could still be continuously improved.

Han Li was not in a hurry. The greater the improvement, the more confidence he would have in evolving the Demonic Origin and cultivating the Kun Peng Transformation Art to the Perfection stage in one go.

If it reached Perfection, the Divine Ability evolved from a Heaven-Grade Medium Grade martial arts would be even more terrifying in power.

It was not impossible for its power to surpass that of the Sky Dragon Suppressing Prison Divine Ability.

Although the Kun Peng Transformation Art was not primarily an offensive technique, it did possess offensive capabilities, and the Divine Ability evolved from it would undoubtedly be formidable.

After all, it was a Heaven-Grade Medium Grade martial arts.

So far, it was also the strongest martial arts he had encountered... "Whoosh—!"

A sharp sword shadow shot out, instantly killing a cat-lion.

Han Li's figure stepped out from the darkness, looking around. His gaze landed on a dilapidated building not far away.

"Swoosh—!"

Like a green lightning bolt, Han Li arrived inside the dilapidated building in an instant.

"No demons have appeared nearby for now, so this will do... Let's improve first."

Han Li waved his hand, and the Silver Armor Puppet instantly appeared before him.

With a thought, Han Li handed the Zhan Ling Sword to the Silver Armor Puppet.

With everything prepared, Han Li sat down, adjusted his state, and instantly unsealed the Demon Seed.

"Om—!"

A massive amount of blood Qi surged into his body. Behind him, a Dragon Elephant phantom instantly appeared, glowing with golden light all around.

A thick light of vital energy emanated from his body, instantly dispelling the surrounding cold air.

"Dong!"

"Dong!"

"Dong!"

...Sounds like muffled thunderclaps rang out. Han Li's heart vibrated, causing ripples in the air.

The Dragon Elephant phantom behind him became clearer, exuding a powerful ferocious Aura, like a true primordial Vicious Beast.

Within the golden light, purple light bloomed.

Fully activating the Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art, Han Li channeled blood Qi into the Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryo.

A roar was heard, and the third Dragon Elephant Divine Embryo was cultivated in a short time.

Purple light shone, and the bones within his body emitted a purple glow.

With three Dragon Elephant Divine Embryos cultivated, seventy percent of the bones in his body had turned into a gleaming color.

His flesh, tendons, bones, and internal organs also underwent a qualitative change the moment the third Dragon Elephant Divine Embryo was cultivated.

The Gleaming Overlord Body ascended to another level.

At this moment, Han Li still did not stop Cultivating. He poured all the remaining blood Qi, and a new Dragon Elephant Embryo appeared.

As blood Qi was poured in, it grew at a speed visible to the naked eye.

His Aura also became increasingly powerful, and the ferocious might he exuded became even more terrifying.

He was like a humanoid primordial Vicious Beast.

In front of him, the Silver Armor Puppet held the Zhan Ling Sword, standing perfectly straight, acting as Han Li's Protector.

Suddenly, a rustle came from the woods not far away. The Silver Armor Puppet instantly looked towards the woods.

Two figures emerged from the woods.

They looked disheveled and battered.

Blood still hung from the corners of their mouths.

The two people were one fat and one thin.

They were none other than the fat and thin duo Han Li had encountered.

Stepping out of the woods, the fat and thin duo's gazes instantly fell upon the figure in the ruined building not far away.

Even at a hundred zhang distance, they could still feel an Aura that made their Souls tremble.

"It's that person!"

The thin man's eyes lit up.

The fat man beside him also recognized him.

But when they saw the Silver Armor Puppet in front of Han Li, the two of them were startled.

"This guy is so bold, daring to Cultivate here?" The fat man beside him was surprised.

The thin man's gaze fixed on the Silver Armor Puppet in front of Han Li, his eyes narrowing.

"The one protecting him doesn't seem to be human..."

Upon hearing this, the fat man's gaze focused on the Silver Armor Puppet in front of Han Li.

"No life Aura, this... seems to be a Puppet, right?"

The fat man said uncertainly.

"Probably."

The thin man nodded.

The fat and thin men looked at Han Li and the Silver Armor Puppet. As soon as they took a step forward, the Zhan Ling Sword in the Silver Armor Puppet's hand instantly glowed.

The Silver Armor Puppet's gaze turned to the two men, ready to strike at any moment.

Seeing this, the two exchanged glances and stopped in their tracks.

"This Puppet also has an Innate-Grade Aura. Could he be from some major power?"

The fat man whispered.

"It looks like it should be," the thin man nodded.

"What Cultivation Technique is this person Cultivating? His Aura is so strong?" The fat man looked at Han Li, his heart skipped a beat.

"This person is definitely not simple, and we can't afford to provoke him. Let's take a detour first. If there's a misunderstanding, even if we join forces, we might not be his match," the thin man said.

The fat man nodded.

Just as the fat and thin duo were about to take a detour and leave, Han Li, who was sitting cross-legged in the ruined building, suddenly opened his eyes. The phantom behind him disappeared, and he instantly stood up.

The fat and thin duo instantly noticed, and they tensed their bodies, standing still.

"Why is it these two again?" Han Li looked at the two figures a hundred zhang away, a bit surprised.

This was the fourth time they had met.

"Friend, we are just passing by, with no ill intentions."

At this moment, the thin man spoke, and the fat man beside him nodded.

Looking at the fat and thin duo, Han Li's gaze was calm.

"Disturbing friend's Cultivation, we shall take our leave first." The thin man spoke again, then quickly turned around. The fat man followed closely behind, and soon they disappeared from Han Li's sight.

Watching the fat and thin duo leave, Han Li remained motionless.

He withdrew his gaze, waved his hand, and put away the Silver Armor Puppet.

Looking at the lightning and thunder in the distance, Han Li closed his eyes and sensed his own body.

This wave of improvement was significant.

He had not only cultivated the third Dragon Elephant Divine Embryo but also the twenty-second Dragon Elephant Primordial Embryo.

In terms of strength alone, it had increased by 110,000 jun.

His strength officially broke through 500,000 jun, reaching 510,000 jun of power.

He had truly reached half the power of an Peak of the Acquired Realm.

And the improvement in his Physical Body was also considerable.

His Overlord Body had advanced another level.

Even resisting the attacks of High Grade Spiritual Artifacts was no problem.

Although his strength was not as good as an Peak of the Acquired Realm Martial Artist, his Physical Body surpassed them.

An Peak of the Acquired Realm Martial Artist, even with full defense, would not dare to directly take a blow from a High Grade Spiritual Artifact.

"If the Gleaming Golden Body is cultivated, then resisting a Spirit Treasure would not be a problem for me."

Han Li opened his eyes, and a glimmer of light flashed in his deep pupils.

His strength had increased.

This ultimate body-refining martial arts, in his hands, had fully exerted its Peak effect.

The gap with the Peak of the Acquired Realm was also shrinking little by little.

Resisting the Peak of the Acquired Realm, defeating the Peak of the Acquired Realm, surpassing the Peak of the Acquired Realm!

He believed this was only a matter of time.

After all, his Cultivation was only at the Innate First Realm.

To be able to cross such a large gap was already very astonishing.

"My True Qi has also improved a lot, but unfortunately, not as much as my Physical Body..."

Han Li let out a breath.

Coming back to his senses, with a thought, Han Li opened his panel to check his own information.

name: Han Li.

Realm: Innate First Realm Middle Stage!

martial arts: Divine Travel Eight Desolations Profound-Grade High Grade (Perfection) Qing Yuan Skill Earth-Grade High Grade (Profound 39%) Life-奪ing Spear Technique Earth-Grade Low Grade (Perfection) Ben Lei Fist Profound-Grade High Grade (Perfection) Dragon Elephant Overlord Body Art Heaven-Grade Low Grade (Profound 70%) Dragon Elephant Divine Fist Heaven-Grade Low Grade (Perfection) Taiqing Shadowless Swordplay Earth-Grade High Grade (Perfection) Kun Peng Transformation Art Heaven-Grade Medium Grade (9%)

skill: Archery (Perfection) Alchemy (36%)

Heaven and Earth Demon Seed: (Level 5 88%)

Divine Ability: Winds Arise, Clouds Surge (Fifth Realm 2%) Thunder Gods Wrath (Second Realm 79%) Peerless Might of Heaven and Earth (First Realm 40%) Sky Dragon Suppressing Prison (First Realm 7%) Taiqing Sword Intent (First Realm 10%)

Demonic Origin: 0

"Only twelve percent left, and the Demon Seed can reach Level 6..."

Looking at the panel data, Han Li had a good idea.

The Heaven and Earth Demon Seed, the higher it went, the stronger the feedback.

Reaching a Level 6 Demon Seed, the blood Qi feedback might even allow him to Cultivate another Dragon Elephant Divine Embryo.

"Keep going..."

Exhaling a mouthful of turbid Qi, Han Li's figure moved and instantly disappeared from his original spot.

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Dark City.

A mansion in the East City.

In the study of the mansion, a middle-aged man in a black robe stood before a purple-robed Elder.

"Elder Yuan, there's news of that person's whereabouts."

"Speak," the purple-robed Elder uttered a single word.

"According to the situation, that person left on the second day of entering Dark City and headed towards the Thunderous Ruins. He should have gone to the Thunderous Ruins. I have already placed some informants outside the Thunderous Ruins to watch, and currently, there is no trace of that person appearing."

The middle-aged man in the black robe said.

"Thunderous Ruins..."

The purple-robed Elder lowered his head, and a glimmer of light flashed in his cloudy eyes.

"Then it seems this person must have gone to the Thunderous Ruins for an adventure. Very good, send more people to continue watching. Also, inform the Blood Spirit Sect and the White Lotus Sect about this situation."

The purple-robed Elder said.

"Why inform the Blood Spirit Sect and the White Lotus Sect?" The middle-aged man in the black robe looked at the purple-robed Elder with a bewildered expression.

"This person has also killed their people and is also wanted. If you spread the word, they will definitely take action. This person's strength should not be underestimated. Informing the other two sects can reduce casualties among our people. When this person shows up, I will act with the Elders of the other two sects to eliminate him in one fell swoop, leaving no chance, otherwise, there will be endless troubles."

The purple-robed Elder slowly said.

"This subordinate understands," the middle-aged man nodded.

"Go!" The purple-robed Elder waved his hand, and the middle-aged man immediately turned and left the room.