184: Fivefold Demonic Body

The person being hunted by Suspended Mountain was Shen Lang.

Han Li wouldn't mistake him.

“This guy also killed quite a few Demon Emperors from Suspended Mountain...”

Han Li looked at the figure of Shen Lang, condensed from magic power, and after thinking about it, it wasn't impossible.

After all, this person’s cultivation had already reached Divine Hidden Realm Perfection, and he also came from a Holy Land force. His Divine Abilities and methods were extraordinary, so killing a Demon Emperor wasn't out of the question.

After a moment of contemplation, Han Li came back to his senses.

“This time, I truly have to thank Fellow Daoist. If not for Fellow Daoist's timely assistance, I'm afraid it would have been very difficult for me to escape today,” Gao Tian said, cupping his hands as he looked at Han Li.

“Are you a local force from the Mortal Domain?” Han Li asked, looking at Gao Tian.

Gao Tian shook his head: “I am from the Eastern Continent. I only came to the North Continent for travel.”

“Eastern Continent...” Han Li nodded.

“Fellow Daoist, may I know your name?” Gao Tian asked, looking at Han Li.

“My surname is Han,” Han Li stated his surname.

“Han...”

“Are you familiar with the Yao Race forces in the Mortal Domain?” Han Li asked, looking at Gao Tian.

Shen Lang being hunted by the Yao Race forces had nothing to do with him; what he cared about most were the Mortal Domain Yao Race forces.

“I know some,” Gao Tian nodded.

“Then tell me,” Han Li said.

Gao Tian pondered for a moment, then said: “Among the Mortal Domain, the largest force is the Profound Demon Palace. This is also the most top-tier force in the Mortal Domain, possessing many Demon Emperor-level existences. Moreover, there are no fewer than four Yuanshen Realm Demon Emperors, and if you add them all up, there are probably dozens.”

“Profound Demon Palace...”

Han Li listened to Gao Tian, and he had some idea in his mind.

“Daoist Han, the two Demon Emperors you just killed were also from the Profound Demon Palace,” Gao Tian said, looking at Han Li.

Han Li looked at Gao Tian, his expression very calm, showing no ripples whatsoever.

And being stared at by Han Li, a chill unconsciously rose in Gao Tian's heart. He quickly said: “Daoist Han, rest assured, I swear by the Great Dao that I will absolutely not leak today's events. If I break this oath, may I be struck by five thunderbolts.”

“Don't overthink it, I just wanted to ask you,” Han Li said faintly.

A layer of sweat appeared on Gao Tian's forehead, and he forced a smile: “What does Daoist Han want to know? Everything I know, I will definitely tell you.”

“Do you have the specific locations of the Profound Demon Palace Demon Emperors' Immortal Caves?” Han Li asked.

Hearing this, Gao Tian was startled, then thought for a moment and said: “Daoist Han, there are dozens of Demon Emperors in the Profound Demon Palace. I only know the locations of three Demon Emperors' Immortal Caves; I'm not very familiar with the others.”

“Where are they located?”

Han Li's eyes lit up.

Gao Tian immediately stated the three locations. Han Li took out his ruyi compass, instantly pinpointing them, and also found the three locations Gao Tian mentioned on the ruyi compass.

“What cultivation levels are these three Demon Emperors?” Han Li asked.

“There are two Demon Emperors with Divine Hidden Realm cultivation and one Demon Emperor with Divine Aperture Realm cultivation. However, I'm not very clear about the specific cultivation of those two Divine Hidden Realm Demon Emperors.”

Gao Tian said.

Han Li frowned, pondered for a moment, then looked at Gao Tian and asked: “Then do you know which side the Profound Demon Palace and the three great Holy Lands of the Yao Race belong to?”

“It should be the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom. It seems to belong to the same side as Suspended Mountain, the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom. However, these major Yao Race forces are very close to the three great Yao Race Holy Lands and also have some connection with the Demon Masters Mansion,” Gao Tian slowly said.

“Then do you know if there are any Immortal Caves of individual Demon Emperors?” Han Li asked again.

“I don't know that,” Gao Tian shook his head.

Han Li pondered for a moment. Gao Tian looked at him and said: “Daoist Han, thank you for your help this time. How about you and I go to North Moon City to rest? I would like to properly thank Fellow Daoist.”

“No need,” Han Li shook his head. Then, his figure moved, turning into a golden light and disappearing directly in front of Gao Tian.

Seeing Han Li leave directly, Gao Tian was stunned.

Coming back to his senses, he fell into thought, looking in the direction Han Li had disappeared.

“He's so concerned about the Profound Demon Palace's Demon Emperor Immortal Caves, but he just killed two Profound Demon Palace Demon Emperors. Their relationship shouldn't be good, right? Could it be that he intends to strike at the Profound Demon Palace's Demon Emperors?!”

At this thought, Gao Tian's heart was immediately startled.

To strike at a top-tier Yao Race existence within the Yao Race's sphere of influence, this courage is not ordinary.

Without sufficient strength and daring, he probably wouldn't dare to do such a thing.

It could only be described as crazy.

“Killing two Demon Emperors without changing his expression, it seems this person is probably no less formidable than that Holy Land Disciple who is being hunted...”

“Surname Han... This person's strength is also terrifying. Could it be that he has some connection with that Holy Land Disciple who is being hunted?”

Gao Tian's thoughts flashed, then he came back to his senses, his figure moved, and he disappeared directly from his original spot.

Whether it was or wasn't important, he needed to leave quickly now. If he encountered another Demon Emperor, he wouldn't be so lucky a second time... Crossing the vast Gobi Desert, in the distance, mountain Peaks came into view.

Above the clouds, Han Li traveled on the clouds without any stop.

According to the ruyi compass's positioning, he decided to go to the first Demon Emperor's Immortal Cave first.

Lingyuan Mountain.

This Demon Emperor's Immortal Cave belonged to one of the two Divine Hidden Realm Demon Emperors... Half an hour later, crossing mountains and rivers, Han Li descended from the sky and landed on a mountaintop.

Looking out, not far away was his first destination, Lingyuan Mountain!

Lingyuan Mountain, thousands of feet high, with Demonic Qi soaring into the sky. The Spiritual Qi permeating the mountain was also very abundant; it was a blessed land of spiritual mountains.

“First, catch a small demon to clarify the situation...”

Han Li's mind stirred, and he silently disappeared from the mountaintop.

Soon, Han Li arrived at Lingyuan Mountain.

But just as he reached the foot of Lingyuan Mountain, Han Li suddenly sensed a powerful Aura. The Heaven Concealing Secret Technique immediately erupted, completely concealing him.

At the same time, Han Li looked up at the sky. A divine light rushed out from the Peak of Lingyuan Mountain and headed into the distance.

With just a glance, Han Li saw a burly man in a large green robe within the divine light.

His Aura was also very terrifying; he was clearly an existence at the Middle Stage of the Divine Hidden Realm.

“This, could this be the Demon Emperor of Yuanling Mountain?”

Han Li's gaze narrowed. He hadn't expected this situation, but it was perfect. Since he had appeared and his Aura was confirmed, he wouldn't have to bother anymore.

Looking in the direction where the divine light disappeared, Han Li's figure also silently vanished from his original spot... In a desolate Void Realm of the Mortal Domain, a long rainbow streaked across the Void Realm.

Suddenly, the figure within the long rainbow stopped, standing in the Void Realm, his expression full of vigilance.

“What Prodigy dares to follow this venerable one?!”

The voice of the green-robed burly man rang out, like a great bell, deafening.

Visible sound waves spread around.

“Whoosh!”

As soon as the words fell, in the Void Realm, a divine light pierced the sky and descended.

It was an ultimate Sword Qi, transforming into a peerless Divine Sword that struck towards the green-robed burly man.

Looking at this ultimate Sword Qi, the green-robed burly man's pupils constricted. Sensing a fatal crisis, in the next second, he directly transformed into a ten-zhang-tall lion.

The white lion looked as if it was cast from white jade.

And what was strange was that it actually had two lion heads.

“Roar——!!”

It roared, directly unleashing its Innate Divine Ability. Terrifying sound waves destroyed the Void Realm, striking towards the Sword Qi.

“Boom——!!!”

The attacks collided. The ultimate Sword Qi shattered the White Lion Demon Emperor's Divine Ability in just one breath and continued to strike.

“Om~”

Brilliant white light erupted from its entire body, instantly enveloping the White Lion Demon Emperor's Physical Body.

“Hiss!!”

With one sword strike, the White Lion Demon Emperor's protective Divine Ability instantly shattered. Its ten-zhang Physical Body retreated a hundred zhang, and blood appeared on its snow-white lion body.

Injured in one blow.

At this moment, in the Void Realm, a Black Shirt Youth stepped out from the Void Realm.

Han Li's gaze fell upon this White Lion Demon Emperor, and a strange look appeared in his eyes.

It was an exotic Heavenly Lion!

Rare!

The Heavenly Lion, one of the Ten Primordial Fiends.

However, the Heavenly Lion among the Ten Fiends had nine heads, while this one only had two.

A Nine-headed Heavenly Lion was comparable to a Supreme Paragon!

It was also an existence among the Ten Primordial Fiends with explosive combat power.

“Roar——!”

A deep Dragon roar sounded. Han Li raised a hand, and nine terrifying Demonic Dragons materialized, their roars tearing through heaven and earth. Demonic Light illuminated the area, and he directly struck a punch towards this Divine Treasury Middle Stage Heavenly Lion Demon Emperor.

Looking at the power of this strike, the Heavenly Lion Demon Emperor was startled. White light erupted, and the Heavenly Lion Demon Emperor's ten-zhang huge body directly transformed into several hundred zhang in size. White divine light shone, condensing into a terrifying claw that struck out.

“Boom——!!!”

Sky Dragon Suppressing Prison, Demonic Dragons swept across. The Heavenly Lion Demon Emperor's attack could not block Han Li's Divine Ability and was shattered in an instant.

Without the power of Dragon Elephant, Han Li possessed even more terrifying True Devil Power, allowing him to unleash the Sky Dragon Suppressing Prison Divine Ability even more perfectly.

The several-hundred-zhang huge Heavenly Lion's body was swept by the Demonic Dragon, like a mountain, and was violently smashed towards the ground.

The snow-white lion body instantly turned crimson, and the light in its eyes dimmed by several points.

Completely severely wounded in one blow.

Before breaking through to Divine Treasury, Han Li needed to be in a state of man-and-sword-as-one to reverse-kill a Divine Treasury Middle Stage Demon Emperor.

After breaking through to Divine Treasury, his strength had undergone earth-shattering changes.

His Divine Abilities combined with his power, plus his own True Devil Power, completely crushed the opponent.

The Heavenly Lion Demon Emperor, smashed into the ground, was completely on its last breath.

“Swish!!”

Stepping through the Void Realm, Han Li flashed forward, but at this moment, an unexpected change occurred.

One of the Heavenly Lion Demon Emperor's heads suddenly detached. The massive lion head burst forth with extreme divine light, blasting towards Han Li. At that instant, the Heavenly Lion Demon Emperor, now with only one lion head, erupted with light, escaped into the Void Realm, and fled at high speed.

Severing its head to survive.

Looking at the divine light lion head rushing towards him, Han Li raised a hand, and endless power surged out. With a single punch, he directly blew up the massive lion head.

After annihilating the lion head, Han Li looked towards the Void Realm. Above his head, the Da Luo Sword Embryo materialized.

“Void Realm Sword, cleave!”

Activating the ultimate sword move of Great Luo Swordplay, the Da Luo Sword Embryo pulsed, and a sword strike plunged deep into the Void Realm.

Three hundred li away, the Void Realm suddenly shattered, and a massive figure crashed to the ground. It was none other than the fleeing Heavenly Lion Demon Emperor.

The moment it landed, its body was separated from its head, deader than dead.

In an instant, Han Li's figure stepped out from the Void Realm. Looking at the Heavenly Lion Demon Emperor's dismembered corpse, Han Li waved his hand and directly sealed its Physical Body.

“It seems I was still careless; I almost let this guy get away...”

Han Li's expression was solemn.

He hadn't expected this Sky Lion Demon Emperor to possess such a Divine Ability as Beheading for Survival.

Although it wasn't a pure Nine-Headed Sky Lion, one of the Ten Primordial Fiends, this Divine Ability was not to be underestimated.

If he happened to encounter some Yao Race giant in an instant, he might very well escape death.

The Da Luo Sword Embryo vanished, and Han Li immediately tore through space, disappearing into the Void Realm.

In an instant, he crossed several thousand li and arrived at the Sky Lion Demon Emperor's Lingyuan Mountain. Stepping out of the Void Realm, Han Li's thought moved, and endless starlight illuminated Lingyuan Mountain from top to bottom.

Every ray of starlight Sword Qi contained extreme lethality.

Tens of thousands of demons were instantly killed.

Collecting the demon Physical Body, Han Li disappeared again.

Crossing a thousand li, he stepped out of the Void Realm.

"It's probably still not enough. If I take down another Divine Hidden Realm Demon Emperor, then it will be stable."

Han Li made a rough calculation.

Even though he had already Cultivated two-thirds of the fifth stage of the True Devil Body, the remaining one-third still required a lot of vital essence to advance.

Two Divine Aperture Demon Emperors, one Divine Treasury Middle Stage Demon Emperor, plus thousands of minor demons' vital essence, were still not enough.

Although there was still Qi and blood that could be used for advancement, he had to be absolutely certain.

If he killed both of the other Demon Emperors, it would definitely be stable.

Taking out the ruyi compass to pinpoint a target location, Han Li unleashed his Kun Peng Wings and flew towards the next Demon Emperor at the fastest possible speed... An hour later.

In the North Continent, Mortal Domain, amidst a continuous stretch of mountains, Han Li appeared on one of the Peaks.

His gaze swept towards a nearby Peak.

Spiritual Qi, accompanied by Demonic Qi, permeated the air.

This was the Immortal Cave of the second Divine Treasury Demon Emperor, also a blessed Spiritual Mountain.

And that Divine Aperture Realm Demon Emperor had, without surprise, been killed by him.

The last one was this Divine Hidden Realm Demon Emperor of Luofu Mountain.

The Divine Hidden Realm Demon Emperor, it was unclear if he was in the Early Stage, Late Stage, or even at Perfection.

A Divine Hidden Realm Demon Emperor at Perfection, Han Li might not even be able to kill him even with man and sword as one; the chances were slim.

If he was in the Late Stage, then in the state of man and sword as one, there was a good chance.

But it wasn't absolute, after all, he hadn't fought a Divine Treasury Late Stage Demon Emperor before and wasn't clear about the specific difference.

Since Breakthrough to Divine Treasury, Han Li hadn't truly gone all out yet.

He would only know the extent of his own limits after engaging in a fight.

He could stably kill a Divine Treasury Middle Stage Demon Emperor, and he wouldn't even need to use his ultimate killing move.

If he Breakthrough to the fifth stage of the True Devil Body, then not to mention the Middle Stage, he could stably kill a Divine Treasury Late Stage opponent.

Each stage of the True Devil Body brought about astonishing changes.

Staring at Luofu Mountain, Han Li reined in his entire Aura and approached Luofu Mountain.

Soon, Han Li arrived at Luofu Mountain. Silently killing a small demon, Han Li attempted Soul searching for the first time.

Soul searching carried extreme risks.

Under normal circumstances, only top-tier giants who had Cultivated to the Yuanshen Realm could use this move.

However, Han Li's mental will had been enhanced multiple times; with each stage Breakthrough of the Ten Thousand Tribulations True Devil Art, his mental Soul could also Breakthrough a stage.

His mental Soul was probably unmatched within the Divine Hidden Realm.

The target of Soul searching could not have too strong a mental will; otherwise, the Soul search would fail, and he would suffer a backlash.

Under normal circumstances, no one would easily use Soul searching.

It was dangerous.

And it wasn't as easy as imagined.

Han Li chose a Peak-level monster for Soul searching. Without any surprises, he completed it with ease.

His mind gained some jumbled memories. From these vast and chaotic memories, Han Li quickly found information about the Luofu Mountain Demon Emperor.

"Divine Treasury Early Stage..."

Having confirmed the information about the Luofu Mountain Demon Emperor, Han Li's heart settled.

Immediately, he closed his eyes and used his mental will power to erase the chaotic memories.

If these memories were unclear, it could easily lead to mental confusion.

If such a thing happened at a critical juncture in Cultivation, it could even lead to Qi Deviation and be fatal.

After dispelling the chaotic memories, Han Li looked towards the Peak of Luofu Mountain.

His figure flickered, disappearing into the forest.

"Boom—!!"

A moment later, at the Peak of Luofu Mountain, a tremendous tremor sounded, mountains crumbled and the earth split, a palace exploded, and a figure flew out from the Peak, crashing towards a distant mountain.

Like a meteorite, it completely destroyed a mountain before stopping.

Dust flew everywhere, and before the tens of thousands of demons in the mountain could react, Sword Qi erupted into the sky, instantly slaughtering them all.

"Whoosh!"

Taking a step into the void, Han Li arrived at the land where the Demon Emperor had fallen.

With a surprise attack from Celestial God Pierce, combined with Great Luo Swordplay, he achieved an instant kill.

With a wave of his hand, Han Li collected the Demon Emperor's Physical Body and then disappeared into the Void Realm... In a desolate wilderness in the Mortal Domain, Han Li's figure appeared. He casually found a cave, set up a Formation, summoned the embroidered rivers and mountains map, and directly entered the embroidered rivers and mountains map world.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Han Li immediately released the Qi and blood sealed in his mind.

"Buzz—!!"

Qi and blood, like a torrent, surged into his body.

At the same time, he circulated the Ten Thousand Tribulations True Devil Art, devouring the Qi and blood.

This was his first attempt to use Qi and blood to enhance the Ten Thousand Tribulations True Devil Art, and the effect was better than Han Li had expected.

The True Devil Power within his body increased, and the light of the Tribulation Mark became even more brilliant.

The True Devil Mark emitted an intense glow, shining brightly!

Demonic light enveloped him.

Han Li was like a Demon God, the Devilish Qi he exuded illuminating his surroundings.

In a short while, Han Li devoured all the Qi and blood using the Ten Thousand Tribulations True Devil Art, and his True Devil Power increased significantly.

"There's still about a tenth left before it can be completely upgraded."

Feeling the changes, Han Li's eyes gleamed.

Using Qi and blood to enhance the Ten Thousand Tribulations True Devil Art had a very good effect.

However, without Breakthrough to the fifth stage, there would be no fundamental change apart from the increase in True Devil Power.

Standing up, Han Li looked at the corpses not far away. With a raised hand, demonic light bloomed, directly extracting the vital essence and gathering it into one.

Soon, Han Li had extracted the vital essence of all the Demon Emperors and other demons.

The rich vital essence exuded a powerful force.

Han Li once again circulated the Ten Thousand Tribulations True Devil Art and began to advance.

Devouring the vital essence, the demonic light around his body once again enveloped him.

As the vital essence was continuously devoured, Han Li's Aura also slowly increased.

"Boom—!!!"

A thunderous sound suddenly erupted from within his body. A visible purple light wave spread around Han Li, causing ripples in the Void Realm.

It spread out for a hundred li. His Physical Body rose into the air, and an invisible force enveloped his entire body.

Having completely devoured the vital essence, Han Li also took the final step.

He had Cultivated the fifth stage of the True Devil Body.

A qualitative change occurred; his True Devil Power surged tenfold.

His bones, muscles, and every inch of his flesh underwent a transformation.

The fifth stage of the True Devil Body exuded an extreme Devilish Qi that warped the Void Realm.

His Aura alone could suppress and kill an Innate Demon.

Qualitative change!

Within his bones, the Tribulation Mark suddenly changed, becoming clearer and more powerful.

It could withstand more damage and calamities.

Han Li sat cross-legged in the Void Realm, and after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he descended to the ground.

With the Breakthrough to the fifth stage of the True Devil Body, his strength had once again increased a step further.

In the center of his Heavenly Court, his Soul became more condensed, emitting powerful mental fluctuations.

The Qi and blood contained within his body reached an astonishing level.

He could even surpass Primordial Vicious Beasts of the same rank.

His flesh became denser, and his blood turned purple, like a purple mercury-like liquid, even more viscous.

With each breath, the air vibrated.

As a humanoid Primordial Vicious Beast, he might even be able to surpass them slightly.

He didn't have a special Physique, yet his Physical Body could surpass special Physiques.

Each transformation of the True Devil Body was earth-shattering.

Constantly Breakthrough, to achieve a truly immortal and indestructible Demonic Body.

Of course, he was still far, far from that now.

But at least he had taken a step forward, and the increase in power brought about by the Physical Body's metamorphosis was equally immense.

A full fifty million ding of strength, equivalent to two billion jun of strength. Although it didn't reach the imagined doubling, the difference wasn't too great.

His strength reached close to one hundred and sixty million ding of power.

"The Life Spring has also expanded..."

Han Li observed his body. His Heart Divine Treasury became even stronger, his heart pulsed, unleashing an endless surge of power, and the Life Spring within his heart also expanded with his Breakthrough to the fifth stage of the True Devil Body.

It expanded by ten li.

The filled magical power was again largely depleted.

With the expansion of the Life Spring and the enhancement of the Heart Divine Treasury, his control over the power of heaven and earth also became stronger.

Coming back to his senses, Han Li once again sat cross-legged in place, taking out a large number of Spirit Stones to replenish his magical power.

The magical power in the Life Spring was generally not used, but it was life-saving magical power. If he encountered another major chase, he wouldn't have to worry about running out of magical power.

Although he had only Cultivated the first Life Spring, its scope was vast, and the magical power it contained was equivalent to the sum of five Life Springs.

He who often walks by the river cannot avoid getting his shoes wet!

Hunting Demon Emperors in the North Continent was like walking on a tightrope; he had to be cautious.

A fall in the pit, a gain in your wit!

If he encountered a top-tier Demon Emperor giant, he would still only be able to run... A day passed. After absorbing a large amount of Spirit Stones, Han Li completely filled the magical power in his Life Spring to Perfection.

He immediately stepped out of the embroidered rivers and mountains map.

Walking out of the cave, Han Li looked at the scorching sun in the sky.

With his True Devil Body Cultivated to the fifth stage, his strength increased, and his safety in the North Continent also greatly improved.

However, Han Li didn't plan to leave just yet; he still wanted to go further.

Although he had been out for several years this time, he was not in a hurry to return so quickly.

Crossing such a long distance was not easy.

His journey to the North Continent had only just begun.

Taking out the ruyi compass, Han Li searched on it for a while, thought for a bit, and then transformed into a golden light, disappearing from the cave entrance.

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