Chapter 1000

In the face of Daoist Xie's saber strike, Shi Kongyu was not fearful in the slightest, and he raised an arm before lashing out with purple lightning flashing over his fist.

"Bang!" A loud sound rang out!

Space tremored violently at the point where the fist and saber clashed, creating seven or eight spatial rifts.

Shi Kongyu and Daoist Xie were both forced back in retreat.

However, the three of them were soon engaged in a fierce battle again.

Han Li, who was hiding in the distance, quickly calmed down upon seeing this, and a contemplative look appeared on his face.

This was exactly what Daoist Xie had told him not long ago, so it appeared that Daoist Xie hadn't been lying to him. In fact, this battle was far more intense than he had described.

Han Li looked up at the disk projection up above to find that many of the time patterns on it had already been extinguished.

He withdrew his gaze and considered whether he should leave now.

At the end of the day, there was no point in him staying here as he couldn't do anything for Daoist Xie with his feeble body. Furthermore, he already knew that Daoist Xie would eventually become a Dao Ancestor in the future, so this might not necessarily be a bad thing for him.

It was just that he had traveled here with great difficulty, and he was considering whether he should go somewhere else.

Right at this moment, the fierce battle came to an abrupt end following a resounding boom.

Shi Kongyu's body shot back before stopping near the entrance of the underground cave.

Han Li's heart jolted with shock upon seeing this, and he hurriedly hid in the shadows behind the door while unleashing his Myriad Aperture Spatial Silence Technique to conceal his aura.

Shi Kongyu didn't unleash another attack, and he merely stood there with a faint smile on his face.

Shi Kongyu didn't attack, and neither did the two puppets.

However, at the sight of Shi Kongyu's expression, the two puppets furrowed their brows as if they were real humans.

"Fellow Daoist Shi Kongyu, we're both equally powerful, so there won't be a result no matter how long we fight. I'll say it again; you should leave," Daoist Xie said.

"That's right. I knew that we were equally powerful, so there was almost no chance for me to defeat you," Shi Kongyu replied with a smile.

Han Li's heart faltered slightly upon hearing this.

If what Shi Kongyu said was true, then why did he fight the two Corpse Executioner Puppets for so long? He obviously had other plans!

The two puppets also realized this problem, and their expressions darkened as they pounced toward the Stone Void Fish as streaks of black and white light.

"Haha …" Shi Kongyu laughed heartily. Ignoring the actions of the two Corpse Executioner Puppets, he suddenly punched his chest.

"Puchi!" A fist-sized grey bone flew out from his body. A black magic character that looked like an air-dried octopus was engraved on it.

As soon as the grey bone left the Stone Void Fish's body, a grey flame immediately appeared on its surface and burned fiercely.

Countless black talisman markings faintly appeared within the grey flames, and they condensed into the pattern of a human face. Its facial features were hideous, and it was filled with bone-deep grief, indignation, and resentment. It was terrifying to look at, and it emitted a strange, rapid, and insane sound.

Immediately, a cold ripple of law was emitted from the gray flames and spread in all directions.

The Scale Spatial Realm rejected all other Yuan Qi energies, and the power of laws was no exception.

As soon as the cold ripple of law appeared, it immediately began to weaken, but it didn't immediately disappear. Instead, it continued to spread in all directions, quickly filling the entire underground space.

Han Li was the closest to the Stone Void Fish, so he was the first to be affected by this power of law.

He felt his mind go dizzy as a strange invisible force directly infiltrated the depths of his mind and disrupted his consciousness.

Han Li's pure consciousness suddenly dimmed as if it had been covered in a layer of dust. His consciousness also began to churn restlessly, and the consciousness let loose an irritated roar.

All kinds of strange illusions appeared before his eyes, a sign that his inner demons were surging.

At the same time, Han Li's heart was filled with disgust, and he wanted to vomit out all of his organs.

"What kind of law is this?!"

Han Li was horrified, and he hurriedly severed his connection with his physical body while circulating the Spirit Refinement Technique to stabilize his consciousness.

The two Corpse Executioner Puppets were also enveloped by the cold power of law, and expressions of pain immediately appeared on their faces.

"The Law of Curses!" The two puppets' expressions changed drastically as they immediately stopped before pouncing toward Daoist Xie with all their might.

At the same time, black light erupted from their bodies, and two powerful bursts of law fluctuations erupted, enshrouding Daoist Xie and the crimson barrier.

Although the two puppets were quick, they were still a step too late, and the cold power of law invaded the crimson barrier before they could unleash their power of law, disappearing into Daoist Xie's body.

"Pfff!"

Within the crimson barrier, Daoist Xie was in the process of slaying the third corpse, and he threw up a mouthful of blood upon being attacked by the power of curses.

The light around him became chaotic, and the humanoid ball of light above his head fluctuated violently, showing signs of collapsing.

"That's right, this is the Law of Curses. It's a pity that I can't activate my demonic Qi within the Accumulated Scale Spatial Mirror, so I'll need some time to activate this Cursed Evil Bone.

Shi Kongjie, I've already told you that you can't beat me. No matter what law you cultivate, you're destined to be trampled beneath my feet for the rest of your life! "Shi Kongyu chortled as he opened his mouth to expel a mouthful of what resembled blood essence, which disappeared into the grey bone.

The flames on the grey bone immediately flourished, and the twisted face within it became several times clearer.

Han Li's expression changed drastically upon seeing this, and he had no time to worry about being discovered by Shi Kongyu and the others as he repressed the discomfort in his soul and fled upward.

However, he only had a chance to take a few steps when a burst of curse power that was several times more powerful than before struck his soul.

Boom!

Han Li felt as if his soul were about to explode, and all of his perseverance instantly crumbled as he fell to the ground with a plop, rolling into the underground space from the entrance.

However, he had no time to care about anything else at this point, and he could only clutch his head with his hands as his body trembled uncontrollably.

Shi Kongyu's expression changed slightly upon hearing the commotion behind him, and he abruptly turned around.

Right at this moment, the space before him flashed, and a black humanoid figure appeared out of thin air.

This person wore a black robe with a layer of black mist over his face, and he opened a hand to grab onto the grey bone before tightening his grip.

With a crisp sound, the grey bone turned into ashes, and the grey flame burst apart, turning into a turbulent and violent grey airflow mixed with strong fluctuations of laws.

The black humanoid figure clearly didn't expect the power of the grey flame, and the black mist on his face was blown away by the grey airflow, revealing a small part of his face. But then, the black mist condensed and covered his face again.

Han Li was clutching his head in pain as he lay on the ground, but as he casually swept his gaze around, he caught sight of a small portion of the face of the black silhouette facing him. His body suddenly trembled, and he unexpectedly stopped struggling.

His pupils shrank abruptly, and a look of disbelief and astonishment appeared on his face, as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight.

The next moment, the surging grey airflow swept over Han Li's body, and an even more intense curse power invaded his soul.

With a bang, his consciousness shattered like a mirror, turning into countless pieces, and then his vision turned black as he fell into endless darkness.

After an unknown period of time, Han Li's consciousness slowly recovered, and he opened his eyes.

He was greeted by the sight of the familiar roof of the side palace, which was flashing with crimson light. He had already returned to his body.

His soul was still in some pain, but it was a lot better than it had been before.

Han Li thought back to his previous teleportation, and a chill ran down his spine. He abruptly sat up with a shocked expression on his face, and he was panting heavily.

Only after a long while did his expression slowly calm down, but his eyes were still flashing incessantly.

Even though only half of the black-robed figure's face had been revealed in the blink of an eye, he had seen it very clearly, and it was a very familiar face.

The half of the face appeared to be quite ordinary, and his skin was a little dark. Wasn't that him?

It wasn't just a similar face; it was his own face!

"What's going on … How is this possible?" Han Li's mind was in a frenzy.

How could there be another him? Could it be that this was a disguise?

However, the last time Daoist Xie had slain three corpses was countless years ago, and he hadn't even been born back then, so there was no way that anyone could know what he looked like.

Could it be a coincidence?

Many tens of thousands of years ago, there was a person who looked exactly like him.

However, his instincts told him that things weren't that simple.

Han Li stood there in a daze, motionless.

After what seemed like an eternity, a series of knocks sounded on his door.

Han Li immediately came to his senses, and he tidied up the things around him before standing up to open the door.

A figure stood outside; it was none other than the white Daoist Xie puppet.

"Friend Han, Sha Xin and the others have arrived. Fellow Daoist Xie has already prepared a spatial passageway, and he would like to invite you to the main palace," the white Daoist Xie said with a smile.

"It's already been half a year?" Han Li was quite surprised to hear this.

Could it be that his soul had fallen into a deep slumber after returning to his body and only awakened after half a year?

"Indeed," the white Daoist Xie replied.

"Alright, I'll be right there." Han Li nodded with a slightly dazed expression.

The white Daoist Xie smiled in response before turning to leave.

"Your name is Bai Ling?" Han Li's eyes flashed as he suddenly called out to the white Daoist Xie.

The white Daoist Xie faltered slightly before replying, "That's the name that Fellow Daoist Shi Kongjie gave me."

"Fellow Daoist Bai Ling, I heard from Fellow Daoist Xie that he was attacked by a Stone Space Fish many years ago when he slayed his third corpse for the first time. Is that true?" Han Li asked after a brief pause.

"At that time, Fellow Daoist Shi Kongjie was attacked by the Stone Space Fish, and that led to Fellow Daoist Shi Kongjie's failure. Thankfully, he's been cultivating diligently for the past few years and was finally able to overcome that obstacle," the white Daoist Xie replied with a nod.

"Oh? Fellow Daoist Bai Ling was also present when Fellow Daoist Shi Kongjie was attacked by the Stone Space Fish, right?

How did he manage to survive that crisis?

Did he ask for help from an outsider? "Han Li asked, but he was actually paying close attention to the white Daoist Xie's expression.