Chapter 1079: Deal

Chapter 1079: Deal

Wyrm 3 reflexively took a step back upon hearing this, only to feel someone grab onto her shoulder before throwing her back through the air.

At the same time, the body of the Golden Mongoose Lizard suddenly began to swell up like a balloon, following which it exploded violently into a ball of rapidly expanding golden light.

The ball of golden light then transformed into an enormous, golden vortex with countless blades of golden light sweeping through it.

These blades of golden light were imbued with incredibly formidable metal law powers that instantly sliced the nearby space into ribbons.

After sending Wyrm 3 flying to safety, Han Li stepped forward while channeling his Great Five Elemental Illusion Mantra and his Heavenly Baleful Purgatory Arts in unison, then threw a punch forward to release a semi-transparent golden fist projection that struck the golden vortex with tremendous power.

A resounding boom rang out as the vortex exploded, sending the blades of golden light inside sweeping through the air in all directions.

At the same time, the golden-robed young man had already pounced at Han Li, much to the latter's dismay.

As expected of a fellow Gold Devouring Immortal, this golden-robed young man was just as keen for battle as Jin Tong was.

Han Li didn't dare to take any chances against such a formidable Gold Devouring Immortal, and he immediately channeled his Reversal True Axis ability to dart back in retreat.

"So you've mastered the laws of time as well," the young man remarked with a displeased look on his face, clearly having been reminded of the man who had trapped him in this place.

Immediately thereafter, a layer of golden ripples surged out of his body, giving him an illusory appearance.

All Han Li saw was a golden blur before the young man abruptly appeared before him, then reached out to make a grab for his throat.

The man had displayed such incredible speed that even Han Li was unable to keep up.

Right at this moment, a streak of swordlight shot out of Wyrm 3's sleeve before hurtling directly toward the man's head.

However, this didn't deter the man at all as he continued to make a grab for Han Li with a disdainful sneer on his face.

The streak of swordlight was imbued with immense power, but it instantly shattered upon impact against the man's body, and it wasn't even able to leave a mark on his golden robe.

Right as the tips of the man's fingers were about to make contact with Han Li's throat, a burst of golden light suddenly appeared behind him, and his Mantra Treasured Axis emerged before releasing countless rays of radiant, golden light in all directions.

The young man was instantly rooted to the spot, while Han Li swept a sleeve through the air to release thirty-six Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords, all of which converged toward the man from different directions.

It was only a small gesture, but a terrifying aura erupted out of his body as a result.

A burst of radiant, golden light appeared behind him, within which was a giant Gold Devouring Beetle projection, and it was giving off formidable law power fluctuations that instantly forced back the surrounding golden ripples even further.

"Look out!" Wyrm 3 yelled in an alarmed manner as she stepped forward to help, only for Han Li to raise a hand to stop her.

She turned to Han Li with a perplexed expression, and she was left feeling even more puzzled when Han Li suddenly withdrew his Mantra Treasured Axis.

"What are you doing, Brother Han?" Fox 3 asked with a befuddled expression, and the golden-robed young man was also rather taken aback by this turn of events.

"May I ask your name, Fellow Daoist?" Han Li suddenly asked.

"Isn't it a little late for Brother Han to be trying to make friends now?" Fox 3 exclaimed in a flabbergasted manner, while Wyrm 3 continued to look on with a perplexed expression.

The man's brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this, and he offered no response.

Han Li remained unbothered by this, and he continued, "I can see that you were also imprisoned here by Immortal Lord Tai Sui, just like everyone on the previous levels of this pagoda, so there's no need for us to be enemies."

The man immediately erupted into laughter upon hearing this, as if he had just been told a hilarious joke.

"If you let us go, I promise that we'll do everything in our power to lift the restriction in this place and free you from here. What do you say?" Han Li asked, looking completely unfazed.

"How can you possibly free me from this pagoda when you can't even defeat me? Do you know what kind of monster is being held captive on the seventh level? You think all it'll take is for me to let you through, and you'll be able to achieve your objective without any resistance? I've finally had some playthings show up on my doorstep, I'm not handing you over to that old madman so easily!" the young man scoffed.

"I'm confident in our ability to deal with whatever's on the seventh level, it's just a matter of whether you're willing to let us through now," Han Li declared in an indifferent manner, and a hesitant look appeared in the man's eyes at the sight of Han Li's unwavering confidence.

If it were possible, of course he wanted to be freed from this godforsaken pagoda.

Over the past several million years, he had been so bored that he had massacred all of the other living beings on this level before grinding their bones down into golden powder, and that was how this desert had come into existence.

Unfortunately, he had gone too far on his killing spree, to the point that the only thing that remained to keep him company was that Golden Mongoose Lizard.

Despite his desire to leave, he couldn't help but wonder if Han Li really did possess the power to free him from this place.

"I'm open to the idea, but how are you going to show me that you won't perish to that old madman, and how are you going to prove to me that you have what it takes to free me from this pagoda? How about you take a punch head-on from me?" the man proposed.

Wyrm 3's brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this, but before she had a chance to stop him, Han Li replied, "Deal."