Lighting Lanterns in the Mountains and Seas

"It's the Han Family's Mad Demon Transformation..."

The Beiju Commander Lan She murmured as he stared at the mirror image.

In front of the various mirror images, those with insight all recognized this as the famous cultivation technique of the Han Family from Han Jia Bu in the Cultivation World. This technique, when executed, not only appears demonic, but can also restrain demon cultivators, hence its frequent collaboration with the Stargazing Pavilion. This is likely why the Xuanji Token Master was able to recruit someone from the Han Family to join the battle.

The momentum of the hammer swing was so powerful that it seemed to convey an apocalyptic force even through the mirror image.

Mulan Jin's expression was tense because Su Jikuan in the flames seemed oblivious to the power of the incoming attack, continuing to charge forward, his stance exuding a wordless, formidable confidence.

In the view of the Xuanji Token Master, Su Jikuan indeed had the right to be arrogant. His 'Star-shattering Finger' technique had not only reached the level of consecutive releases, but judging by the way he breached the Flame Stele, he might have even cultivated it to release all ten fingers simultaneously. He knew some people from the Divine Sect and was aware that many at the Heavenly Immortal Realm hadn't broken through this barrier, making it truly hard to believe this could be achieved by a monk below the Heavenly Immortal Realm.

With his power at this level, it's no wonder Su Jikuan dared to charge directly at Li Hongjiu's terrifyingly powerful attack. This was truly a case of a master having no fear.

Amidst the interweaving of light and shadow, clang, Su Jikuan's arm, tucked within his cloak, was swung out again, catching the hammer's shadow with a flick of his finger.

The Star-shattering Finger struck the pale red hammer shadow surrounding the Big Melon Hammer, its impact rippling like a wave towards the giant muscular silhouette.

Yet this finger, powerful enough to shatter a treasure sword, failed to break through the seemingly solid figure of the massive silhouette, highlighting the formidable power of that illusory attack.

Nonetheless, Su Jikuan's flicked fingertip was not to be underestimated either, as it withstood the hammer's shadow.

At that moment, the real hammer, enveloped within the hammer's shadow, came crashing in as well.

Generally, a monk facing such a compact, successive attack would suffer greatly, but even in his sprint, Su Jikuan's eyes didn't waver in the slightest. He moved leisurely, like a calm and steady iceberg, with only slight movements of his fingers.

The index finger holding the hammer's shadow was pressed beneath the middle finger before it was swiftly flicked out again, precisely striking the real hammer that followed.

The finger and hammer collided with a loud bang like thunder.

At this point, the Big Melon Hammer exploded mid-air, sending fragments flying and causing Han Bao's body to tremble. The eerie blue light in his eyes dimmed, and a trickle of blood emerged from his nostrils.

Han Bao's eyes were filled with unimaginable shock!

What's more shocking was that Su Jikuan didn't give him a moment to breathe. Another hand shot out, with four fingers flicking rapidly out from under a pressing thumb, striking the phantom on Han Bao's chest.

Before Han Bao's other hammer could fall, the phantom surrounding him was already as chaotic as a candle in the wind, seeming ready to extinguish at any moment.

Su Jikuan's eyes flickered, seemingly surprised that his opponent's solidified protective shadow could withstand the numerous hits from his 'Star-shattering Finger.' However, this didn't stop him from following through with an elbow strike. Seizing the moment when the protective shadow wavered over the chest, an elbow landed squarely on it.

Puh, Han Bao coughed up fresh blood. Having been paralyzed by the earlier shock, his body, once again caught off guard, was knocked flying like a shooting star, hurtling from the sky down towards the ground.

Everyone in front of the mirror image gasped in shock.

That was the Han Family's 'Mad Demon Transformation' from the Cultivation World! It was understandable not to win against the Divine Sect, but no one expected Han Bao to be so easily defeated by Su Jikuan. It's worth noting that Han Bao's cultivation was at the Earth Immortal Great Success Realm.

The moment they clashed seemed slow when described, but in reality, it happened in the blink of an eye. To outsiders, it appeared as if victory and defeat were determined in an instant, the firelight hadn't even dissipated yet.

Adding to the stark contrast, Han Bao's mad demon-like frenzied assault versus Su Jikuan's leisurely and effortless counter.

This stark contrast that led to a swift victory only emphasized the terrifying power of Su Jikuan.

Even the calm Mulan Jin's face changed, feeling as if no one could obstruct Su Jikuan's pursuit speed.

Indeed, it seemed no one could delay Su Jikuan's chase, as each obstacle was effortlessly broken down by him.

Wu Jinliang and others, who fled after the explosion of the Flame Stele, looked back, visibly in shock.

Su Jikuan's pursuit speed didn't decrease, and he still headed straight for Mulan Qingqing, his gaze icy, with the wound on his neck still fresh.

In these decades, no one who fought against him had ever been able to hurt him; Mulan Qingqing was the only one.

The real reason he wasn't willing to let go wasn't because he had agreed with Li Hongjiu to spare them. Who knew Mulan Qingqing would dare initiate an attack against him, nearly costing him his life! How could he not be furious?

Now he was aware she was the Xuanji Token Master's daughter, and although he had initially hesitated, he didn't want any trouble. However, her arrogance and ignorance had thoroughly infuriated him.

How dare she attempt an assassination, relying on her father's high position?

In his view, he was justified in retaliating since she attacked him first. Besides, he wasn't afraid of her, as he also had high-ranking allies in the Divine Sect!

Li Hongjiu, who was chasing from behind, watched in shock as his adversary shattered two strong defenses in succession, and his flight speed also increased rapidly, astonishingly surpassing Su Jikuan's, rapidly closing the distance between them.

The people in front of the mirror image initially didn't understand why Li Hongjiu's flying speed suddenly increased so drastically, until Li Hongjiu also rushed into the dispersing flames, that they noticed something unusual.

The dispersing fire clouds suddenly swept together, abruptly pulled by a force.

The fire clouds almost instantly formed a horizontally pushing fire tornado under his feet, a pillar of rotating flames pushing Li Hongjiu forward at an extremely high speed, like a jet.

The scene was magnificent in the night sky, as if flames were spewing from beneath Li Hongjiu's feet, or like a stretching, twisting fire dragon propelling him forward at high speed.

Upon noticing the unusual light and shadow behind him, Su Jikuan also turned to look. From his angle, the gathered firelight was somewhat dazzling, and he saw a figure rushing within the twisting flames.

He naturally knew that person was Li Hongjiu. His heart secretly trembled; this was even faster than his own speed. He wondered what kind of trick Li Hongjiu was using.

Regardless of what kind of trick it was, the priority was to deal with those in front of him first, to avoid being distracted.

He turned his head back to the front and pushed his flying speed to the limit, intending to rush forward and eliminate them instantly.

Wu Jinliang, who was looking back inside the Wind Scale, exclaimed, "Damn, why are you all following me? Don't run together, spread out and run, whoever can escape, escapes."

Tong Mingshan, who was supporting the heavily injured Zhu Xiangxin, suddenly said in a deep voice, "We can't outrun him. Some of us will definitely be caught. An Wuzhi, you and I will stay back and fight, Boss Wu, you take Xiangxin away."

An Wuzhi turned to look and spread his arms, saying in a deep voice, "Extrem Flame..."

Before he could perform his spell, Wu Jinliang interrupted with a strange shout, "Damn, who is that woman over there?"

Everyone turned to look. From the side, a woman was flying towards them, wearing a loose robe with wide sleeves, in a soft blue dress. Although not extremely beautiful, she was fair-skinned and radiant, looking at them with a gentle smile, approaching swiftly, clearly faster than their Wind Scale flight speed.

Another expert of Earth Immortal Great Success Realm had arrived. Wu Jinliang and his group were almost numb with shock. Usually, not many monks of this realm participated in battles; why did they always encounter someone of this level? They weren't sure if she was an enemy or ally.

At the Nanshan Command Center, Commander Ming Chaofeng sighed in relief upon seeing the new figure in the mirror image, "I knew Luo Que would go over there. Well, with her and Li Hongjiu working together, things should be more stable."

Pu Gong expressed concern, "She won't go fight with Junior Li Hongjiu, will she?"

Ming Chaofeng instantly became angry, "She wouldn't dare. A private spar is one thing, but with enemies at the gate, causing disorder would be unforgivable. How could Little Xuan Sect protect her under everyone's watchful eyes?"

Manxi of the Heavenly Court Team Command Center said in a deep voice, "Luo Que, how is she there?"

At the East Victory mirror, Wei Mo asked in surprise, "Is that Luo Que?"

At the West Niu mirror, Niu Qian frowned and muttered, "Luo Que..."

Lan She, the Beiju Team Commander, suddenly became grim, "Luo Que, Ming Chaofeng, that cunning bastard, is playing tricks!"

The rapidly flying Su Jikuan also guessed the figure ahead but remained unmoved. He still believed himself to be the number one below the Heavenly Immortal Realm and did not take Luo Que seriously.

Luo Que didn't mind him, briefly examining Wu Jinliang's group being chased. She used her spell to ask, "Which one is Li Hongjiu?"

Although they were on the same team, they had never met.

Wu Jinliang didn't care if it was friend or foe. First, he needed to divert potential danger, so he quickly pointed behind him, "The one at the back with the fire."

Luo Que responded, "Ah, that's what I thought; why would Li Hongjiu be like a dog with its tail between its legs? Alright, with Old White Head here, you must be with Mingshan Sect. Let's deal with you first."

With those words, she waved her large sleeve, expanding the cuff with the wind.

Wu Jinliang's group was perplexed, then suddenly noticed the surrounding void twisting. The scenery swiftly distorted, and it seemed as if a hole appeared in space, along with starlight, all being sucked in like water down a drain.

They tried to maneuver the Wind Scale to escape horizontally, but couldn't escape the suction of the drain, feeling as if the world was turning with them.

When they managed to resist the suction, the starlight and firelight vanished; surrounding them was complete darkness. They could still hear the whooshing of the spinning Wind Scale, but nothing else.

They didn't know what had happened, but outsiders saw it clearly. Luo Que just displayed her large sleeve and directly sucked them into it.

Manxi, the Heavenly Court Team Commander, was shocked, "Fan Xiu Heaven! Luo Que's cultivation at the Earth Immortal Realm level actually mastered Little Xuan Sect's 'Fan Xiu Heaven'. How can such a talent appear in this Battle of Great Pardon? How can we compete?"

Mulan Jin's expression was grim. His daughter had also been taken, and he gritted his teeth and said, "It's likely related to Su Jikuan, who claims to be the number one under the Heavenly Immortal Realm. The Divine Sect ranked third, and first-ranked Little Xuan Sect probably didn't want to lose too badly either, so they arranged for someone formidable enough to impress Su Jikuan to enter."

"Fan Xiu Heaven!"

Nanshan Commander Ming Chaofeng was slightly taken aback, exclaiming a little in surprise. He hadn't expected Little Xuan Sect would quietly give him such a huge surprise. Luo Que had not shown any signs before; it truly was a pleasant surprise.

At the various teams' command centers, those who recognized Luo Que's technique all had grim faces. None had expected Little Xuan Sect would send out such a frightening expert. Wasn't it said that the top sects weren't very interested in these competitions?

Su Jikuan, who was chasing in the air, was startled upon witnessing this, immediately reducing speed and not daring to rush forward recklessly. As a member of a top sect, he naturally knew what Little Xuan Sect's sleeve-receiving divine skill was.

His eyes also showed surprise and doubt; he hadn't expected a disciple at the Heavenly Immortal level or below from Little Xuan Sect would master such divine skills.