Chapter 740: Agreement

Chapter 740: Agreement

"Go!" Weeping Soul suddenly yelled, then swept a hand through the air, conjuring up a dark red light barrier that transformed into a spirit domain, which enveloped both herself and Han Li.

Han Li instantly felt as if he had been isolated from the Gray Realm, and he no longer felt oppressed by the ever-present baleful qi as he sprang back and descended toward the karmic fire crater with Weeping Soul.

"The karmic fire will have far less of an impact on you in my spirit domain, but you still have to keep your guard up, Master," Weeping Soul cautioned.

As soon as her voice trailed off, a dark shadow suddenly appeared overhead, and it was none other than Su Liu, who was swooping down at them with his ax and mace brandished.

A string of metallic clangs rang out as the metal ball in the cavity in his chest revolved incessantly, and the runes on its surface were also flashing erratically, while a ball of black karmic fire was burning inside it.

A series of black patterns appeared over his body, and bursts of black flames erupted out of the chains on his body like blooming black lotus flowers.

Han Li summoned his Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Sword with a flick of his wrist upon seeing this, and a layer of golden scales appeared over his arms as his muscles bulged.

He gripped onto the hilt of his sword with both hands, then stepped forward through the air before slashing his sword diagonally upward.

A resounding boom rang out as the scorching black flames surging out of Su Liu's ax clashed against the golden lightning from Han Li's sword, sending countless arcs of golden lightning and specks of karmic fire flying in all directions.

Neither Han Li nor Su Liu was able to get the better of the other, and a brief impasse ensued.

However, another deafening boom then instantly rang out as Su Liu swung his mace down upon Han Li as well, and this blow was even more powerful than the one delivered with the ax.

Even though Han Li was fighting with all his might to withstand the barrage, he was still sent flying like a cannonball, plummeting straight into the karmic fire crater, followed closely by Weeping Soul.

"You're not getting away!" Gui Mu roared.

However, Han Li and Weeping Soul were rapidly gliding along the bottom of the fiery crater, using their momentum to fly toward the karmic fire passageway on the other side.

Even though Han Li had been plunged back into the karmic fire, the experience didn't feel as grueling as he was insulated within Weeping Soul's spirit domain.

That was quite reassuring to him, and he began to channel his Spirit Refinement Technique. The Infernal Soul Bug had caused significant damage to his spiritual sense, and even though it had been temporarily suppressed, he still didn't dare to get complacent.

In the blink of an eye, Gui Mu appeared above the karmic fire crater, then reached down with one hand, and tendrils of black light instantly began to spread rapidly over his hand like a series of vines.

Countless branches split off from these vines to form a dense and uniform black net, which extended into the fiery crater before swooping down upon Han Li's duo.

"Destruction law powers! No wonder Yin Gua specified to me so many times to spare your life, you're absolutely full of surprises!" Gui Mu exclaimed with a stunned expression.

Right at this moment, Weeping Soul clashed against Su Liu before flying back to Han Li's side, and her brows were tightly furrowed as she said, "Master, these puppets have no souls, so my powers are very limited in their effectiveness against them. On top of that, Gui Mu is a Great Encompassment cultivator, so at the very most, I'll only be able to hold him off for you for a while, but you won't be able to go to the Soul Cleansing Area."

A hesitant look appeared on Han Li's face upon hearing this. In the face of a Great Encompassment cultivator, he had no chances of winning, even with his time law powers.

Right at this moment, Mo Guang's voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

"Let me come out, Fellow Daoist Han!"

"What are you planning to do, Fellow Daoist Mo Guang?" Han Li asked with a puzzled expression.

"This body doesn't belong to me, so my soul and body aren't very cohesive with each other, and as a result, I was somewhat suppressed by Weeping Soul's abilities, which led to my defeat, but I won't be so inept against Gui Mu. As long as you're willing to fulfill a condition of mine, I'm willing to put my life on the line and fight for you," Mo Guang replied.

"You want me to dissolve our Heavenly Devil Contract, right?" Han Li asked as his brows furrowed slightly.

"That's right. I have no chance of victory against Gui Mu, but I should be able to hold him off for fifteen minutes. If I die within that time, then so be it, but if I survive, then all ties between us will be severed. What do you say?" Mo Guang proposed.

Han Li considered the proposal for a moment, then replied, "Alright, you have yourself a deal."

He swept a sleeve through the air as he spoke, and Mo Guang flew out amid a flash of silver light.

The usual nonchalant look in his eyes had been replaced with a serious and focused expression, one that felt very alien to Han Li.

"Get out of here, I'll take him on," Mo Guang said to Han Li and Weeping Soul as he stared intently at Gui Mu.

"Such insolence from a mere High Zenith cultivator! Looks like I'll just have to crush you first," Gui Mu chuckled coldly as he flew directly toward Mo Guang, who took a deep breath before suddenly letting loose a resounding roar.

Radiant silver light appeared within his eyes, and a series of strange patterns began to surface over his glabella and his face. At the same time, baleful qi billowed out from under his robes, and his aura swelled all the way to the late-High Zenith Stage.

When did he get to the late-High Zenith Stage? Han Li thought to himself with a stunned expression.

Mo Guang swept a sleeve through the air, and the karmic fire down below rose up as if it had been summoned, transforming into a giant fiery tornado that swept directly toward Gui Mu, while Mo Guang made a chopping motion to the side with his other hand.

A burst of black light erupted out of his fingertips before gliding through the air, slicing an opening into the black net up ahead, and Han Li hesitated momentarily, then cupped his fist in a parting salute toward Mo Guang before rushing toward the karmic fire passageway with Weeping Soul.