303: The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
After returning to the peak of Mount Wangyun, Su Chen looked into the distance, his eyebrows arching slightly.
Within his line of sight, in a certain Grand Unity Golden Immortal Immortal Cave in the Heavenly Spirit Domain, a group of people was sneaking around on an adventure.
There were about a dozen people in this group, and their cultivation levels were not bad; only four were Earth Immortals, while the others were all Heavenly Immortal Cultivators.
Standing behind this group was a young man. His appearance was rather ordinary; while not exactly handsome, he could be considered refined.
"This group is truly bold, actually daring to enter a dungeon with Han Li."
With nothing else to do, Su Chen watched with great interest.
Inside the Immortal Cave, Han Li followed behind the crowd with a calm expression, cautiously observing his surroundings. This Immortal Cave was the place where a Grand Unity Golden Immortal had passed away.
Not only did it contain all the Treasure Trove of that Grand Unity Golden Immortal from his lifetime, but it also held the Dao Fruit condensed by that Grand Unity Golden Immortal. If he could obtain it, his chances of achieving a Breakthrough to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm would be much higher.
The key was that this Grand Unity Golden Immortal seemed to have been a renowned figure back then. He had only met his end because he was ambushed by enemies, suffered severe injuries, and ultimately died without being able to heal.
Thinking this, Han Li took a few more steps forward, moving to the very center of the crowd.
In this kind of environment, being at the very front or the very back was definitely unfavorable; the middle was the safest place.
The group continued walking like this. During this time, they encountered quite a few traps, but their strength was not weak, and they resolved the crises without any real danger, losing no personnel.
"We've arrived!"
"I can feel it; there is an aura of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal ahead. This must be the place where that Grand Unity Golden Immortal passed away."
Someone shouted excitedly, and immediately, people began running toward the front, fearing that someone else would snatch the Immortal opportunity.
However, the majority of the people had no intention of moving at all, just watching the few in front run inside. Han Li narrowed his eyes slightly; he did not move forward, but instead kept retreating, standing in an inconspicuous spot.
After a while, there was still no sound coming from inside. Finally, someone could not hold back anymore and followed, entering the place where the Grand Unity Golden Immortal had passed away.
Once someone took the lead, more and more people followed inside. Eventually, only three people remained.
One of them narrowed his eyes. He first looked at the other person, then looked toward Han Li. Upon perceiving Han Li's cultivation level, a look of disdain immediately appeared in his eyes: "Earth Immortal Middle Stage?"
Immediately afterward, he looked toward the other person in the distance, a look of gravity flashing in his eyes. "Heavenly Immortal Perfection!"
Not long after, fluctuations of battle came from the front, and the scent of blood began to permeate the air.
In a Grand Unity Golden Immortal Immortal Cave, the most dangerous thing was not the traps inside. It was people!
The Grand Unity Golden Immortal Dao Fruit was a treasure sufficient to cause brothers to kill one another. Once possessed, it could allow a Heavenly Immortal Cultivator to rapidly advance and achieve a Breakthrough to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm.
After quite a while longer, "Hahaha, the Dao Fruit is mine!" A voice of surprise came from inside. One person was seen protecting his chest, with a rich Grand Unity Golden Immortal aura emanating from it.
He ran out quickly, his face filled with wild joy. Behind him, two blood-stained people were in hot pursuit. Their auras were somewhat chaotic, clearly having experienced a bitter battle. Of those who had entered earlier, only these three remained alive.
Seeing this, the person who had previously scrutinized Han Li erupted with his aura and lunged forward to snatch it, and the other person who had been watching the show also joined the fray. The five people were once again locked in battle.
However, no one noticed that another person had sneakily slipped into the secret chamber where the Grand Unity Golden Immortal had been.
Corpses lay all over the ground, with severed limbs everywhere, a shocking sight to behold. However, Han Li did not care at all. After cautiously glancing outside, he began to collect the bodies, skillfully removing the Spatial Ring from each corpse one by one.
While the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Dao Fruit was indeed good, the treasures on these corpses added up to a not insignificant value. As for that Dao Fruit... Han Li narrowed his eyes; it must also be obtained.
However, it was clear that the five people outside would inevitably fight for a while longer and would not determine a victor so quickly, which gave him just enough time to set things up.
He had previously hidden his cultivation level, appearing to be only in the Earth Immortal Realm, and it was precisely because of his perceived uselessness that they had all ignored him, giving him more room to maneuver.
Suddenly, a pressure appeared within the Immortal Cave, startling Han Li. A Half-Step Grand Unity Golden Immortal! There was actually someone like that among them!
Han Li cautiously probed outward. This Half-Step Grand Unity Golden Immortal was one of those who had been waiting outside with them earlier. Before entering the Immortal Cave, they had gotten to know each other, and this person's name was Wang Shou.
"I didn't expect there to be a Half-Step Grand Unity Golden Immortal. Good thing I'm relatively cautious!"
With the appearance of a Half-Step Grand Unity Golden Immortal, the battle situation began to change again, with the five-way melee suddenly turning into four against one. After a period of fighting, both sides had sustained injuries, but then another change occurred.
After Wang Shou seized the Dao Fruit, he voluntarily offered to give up half of it, promising to share it with anyone who could help him survive the crisis. Among the four, a Cultivator named Zhang Wenli volunteered to form an Alliance with Wang Shou. As a result, the four-against-one fight turned into three against two.
Both of them had impressive strength, one a Half-Step Grand Unity Golden Immortal and the other a Heavenly Immortal Late Stage. Immortal Qi raged within the Immortal Cave, with all sorts of trump cards being revealed. Meanwhile, Han Li carefully observed from the shadows, restraining his own aura to the absolute limit.
Finally, the battle outside was decided. In the end, naturally, Wang Shou and Zhang Wenli won, though both had sustained serious injuries.
"Hahaha, finally, finally we have secured this Dao Fruit." The Heavenly Immortal Late Stage Cultivator Zhang Wenli was overjoyed. He lay on the ground, panting heavily, his face full of joyful smiles.
"Fellow Daoist... aren't you rejoicing a bit too early?" Suddenly, an icy voice rang out. The Half-Step Grand Unity Golden Immortal had already arrived at his side, unknown to him, with terrifying power gathering.
"Damn you, you want to silence me!"
"It's too late to realize that now!"
The attack poured down instantly. Zhang Wenli's originally panicked expression vanished. He sneered, and the aura on his body surged violently, rising from the Heavenly Immortal Late Stage to the Half-Step Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm.
"You've delivered yourself to your death!" Wang Shou's face was full of disbelief: "How is this possible? You are actually a Half-Step Grand Unity Golden Immortal!" Zhang Wenli sneered: "If you can hide your true strength, why can't I?"
The battle between the two Half-Step Grand Unity Golden Immortals erupted. Zhang Wenli had hidden his cultivation level earlier and hadn't exerted much effort, so Wang Shou was naturally no match for him.
At this moment, Han Li's eyelids twitched as he watched: "These people are truly insidious and cunning. It's a good thing I am sufficiently steady."
Not long after, the battle ceased, ending with Wang Shou's self-detonation. Zhang Wenli was covered in blood, his expression extremely ugly. In the end, he had never imagined that Wang Shou would actually self-detonate. Damn it!
"However, this Dao Fruit is finally mine!" "Hahahaha!" Zhang Wenli laughed wildly. Just as he was about to pick up the Dao Fruit, he saw a figure flash by in front of him. Han Li was holding a golden, shining Dao Fruit and dashing off into the distance.
What is this! The smile on Zhang Wenli's face suddenly froze. He focused his gaze on the Dao Fruit in Han Li's hand, then looked at the Dao Fruit on the ground, his expression immediately becoming ferocious.
The Dao Fruit in Han Li's hand had a richer aura; it was clearly more genuine than his. Damn it, it was actually a fake!
However, he quickly breathed a sigh of relief. He also knew Han Li, who only had Earth Immortal Middle Stage cultivation; he was nothing to fear. Although he was currently injured, he was definitely not someone an Earth Immortal could defeat.
"Brat, stealing my Dao Fruit, you're courting death!" An icy voice rang out, and Zhang Wenli instantly charged at Han Li to kill him.
However, just as he was about to reach Han Li, a figure flashed by once more, directly picking up the Dao Fruit that had been on the ground, and then ran toward the entrance of the Immortal Cave. Zhang Wenli's expression changed. Damn it! What is going on! A Clone? Or something else?
Just at this moment, the Han Li in front of him instantly burst apart, turning into a cloud of mist. In an instant, an incomparably terrifying murderous intent enveloped him. Layers upon layers of Formations were released from the Dao Fruit, instantly shrouding him within them.
"I've been played; this is the real fake Dao Fruit!" Zhang Wenli's expression was incomparably terrified. He couldn't help but scream at the top of his lungs: "Fellow Daoist, spare my life! I am willing to become your slave!"
However, Han Li had no such thoughts. The terrifying Formation was activated, and in just a breath's time, Zhang Wenli was directly wiped out into ashes.
The mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole follows behind. And Han Li, was the venomous snake lurking in the shadows.
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