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Chapter 2574 Not Simple

The True Lord of the Merchant Alliance had no doubt that once they stopped, the other side would annihilate them without hesitation.

The True Venerable leading the group, the one whose divine consciousness was very ethereal, kept saying that you destroyed the Great Lord's magic weapon, and you're in big trouble!
Unfortunately, let alone Han Li, even the others weren't interested in asking a question in return—who doesn't have a powerful ruler?
Saying those things at this time is completely superfluous. When everyone is trapped by the great formation, it is destined to be a fight to the death.

Seeing that his side was becoming increasingly powerless as the fight progressed, and realizing that the dignified Houde Zhenzun had actually resorted to evil cultivation methods, this matter was destined to go on forever!

Even if all four of our men were killed in battle, this news could not be kept from the Great Lord's karmic connections, and the Merchant Alliance would surely come to seek justice!

However, this threat had no effect on Qu Jianlei and the other three. Even Xi Wu Zhenzun wanted to refute it.

You can't even understand birth and death, yet you call yourselves heretical cultivators... Aren't you ashamed?

However, before she could speak, Han Li gave her a cold glance, his eyes filled with a strong warning.

After a slight pause, True Monarch Yugiri realized that there was no need to say such a thing!

The other party's words may sound like ignorance, but in fact, they are also trying to gather information.

The fate of these four is almost sealed; barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will all be executed.

Logically, even if they confirmed the news, they shouldn't have been able to spread it. It seems they were just curious and wanted to know the truth.

But don't forget... there's a huge palace right next to it!

Although there are reckless individuals constantly testing the waters, who can be sure that this great king is truly gone?
Take Thousand Illusions True Venerable as an example again. The mysterious Great Lord did not recommend that he use the Spirit Mountain clone in his possession casually.

When he was tracking down the True Venerable Qingkong, he had consulted with that person and received their tacit approval.

But when Mount Ling was severely damaged, did the Great Lord intervene? No!
If Qianhuan hadn't revealed it herself, Qu Jianlei and the others wouldn't have even known that there was a True Lord behind Mount Ling.

While Qianhuan was being driven to desperation by Qu Jianlei, frantically searching for a fifth-tier spiritual vein, did the Great Lord intervene? Still no.

Once you understand this, you'll know why Han Li recklessly courts death, yet still forbids True Venerable Xi Wu from speaking.

Seeing the power of the seven-colored lightning diminish, Han Li unleashed the Frost Field in the next moment.

However, these four True Venerables are also quite formidable.

Although the Starry Sky Three Talents Formation is now hollow, it still retains most of its combat power.

Faced with the erosion of the cold energy field, in addition to the support of the formation, their respective fields were also struggling to resist.

It should be noted that they were also facing attacks from Jin Ge and Xi Wu, as well as... the most terrifying life-and-death divine power.

"Stop fighting! We'll buy our freedom!" The leader of the True Venerables finally couldn't hold back any longer. "Each True Venerable possesses a fifth-order spiritual vein!"

This price... not to mention whether there's any possibility of redeeming her now, it's really not high.

As mentioned earlier, the value of a True Venerable is not limited to a single fifth-order spiritual vein. The fact that some True Venerables do not have spiritual veins is due to an uneven distribution of resources.

However, precisely because it is not high, it seems to show some sincerity - if each True Venerable has three fifth-order spiritual veins, would others believe it?

However, the response to this True Venerable was an even fiercer attack; none of the Four True Venerables of Great Virtue uttered a single word in reply.

This is because everyone has made up their minds – what is there to say to a dying person?
“You guys are simply…” Another True Venerable was on the verge of collapse.

He could feel his life force draining away. "You will all die a horrible death. Fine... I surrender!"

However, even when on the verge of collapse, even when he decided to surrender, he continued to fight until the other side agreed.

All I can say is that the True Venerable truly lives up to his name; his willpower is indeed resolute.

Han Li finally spoke, but what he said was, "The one slightly to the right of the side front is also a clone!"

Only now, after fighting for so long, did he realize that among the four True Venerables on the other side, there was actually a clone.

It must be admitted that the Baiyou Business Alliance's development to its current state is no accident.

However, Jin Ge snorted lightly, "The combat power of this clone might not even match that of the original body. Heh, there's nothing to be afraid of."

He was truly worldly-wise and didn't care at all.

“Save this one for last,” Yugiri suggested. “Should we take care of the ones on the left first?”

“Alright, focus fire,” Han Li replied calmly. “What does Qu Zhenzun think?”

Qu Jianlei did not answer, but silently enhanced his Life and Death Divine Power towards the person to his left.

His three companions were also quite remarkable; they immediately sensed the subtle difference and took action together.

This True Venerable also sensed the threat, but simply sensing it was useless, as his strength was insufficient!
Soon, he was riddled with holes. In desperation, his remnant soul escaped, splitting into thousands of strands that fled at high speed.

Unfortunately, the escaping remnant souls could only travel a maximum of three or four hundred kilometers before being immobilized on the spot.

The speed at which the departing soul escaped was incredibly fast, far exceeding what most people could imagine, but in that split second, it was forcibly frozen in place.

This is the power of birth and death, and then little by little, it disappeared into the void.

While birth and death can indeed absorb life force, it did not benefit Qu Jianlei; instead, it dissipated into the void.

The reason why the other party could think that Qu Zhenzun was an evil cultivator who absorbed life force was because what they could perceive was only the lock of cause and effect.

The state of these thousands of remnant souls proves from the side that, at the very least, Qu Jianlei does not absorb living souls!
However, the True Venerable who had just been begging for mercy did not think so.

He could also see that the remnant soul disappeared rapidly in the void, rather than being directly absorbed by the other party.

But who says absorption necessarily means swallowing something on the spot?

Terrified, he kept shouting, "No, I surrender! I give up resisting! Please have mercy!"

Strictly speaking, it wasn't that he gave up resisting, but rather that resistance gave up on him—the Starry Sky Three Talents Formation was broken, so how could he resist anymore?

Witnessing this scene, Han Li couldn't help but speak coldly, "So domineering before, but now so cowardly! Ha!"

Despite his words, he acted swiftly, and in no time, this man was cut into hundreds of pieces.

Even until his death, this person's lingering soul did not dare to escape, but it still dissipated, and it is unknown what he was afraid of.

The three True Venerables then turned their attention to the True Venerable who was leading the opposing group.

In addition to unleashing his icy aura field, Han Li also unleashed a beam of azure light, saying, "Try to capture this guy alive."

It's now a four-on-two situation, and the opponent has one more clone—but this clone is incredibly powerful.

On the Houde Realm side, apart from Qu Jianlei being unable to move, the three True Venerables were basically intact.

The three of them were a little tired, but in excellent spirits.

The two True Venerables opposite them had already had most of their life force absorbed by the Life and Death, and their fighting spirit was almost completely gone.

"Trying to capture me alive? You're dreaming," the leader of the True Venerables sneered. "The Great Lord will avenge me!"

The next moment, he directly confessed, with unusual decisiveness and efficiency.

The merchant alliance has its share of cowards who fear death, and others like Bei Liu who were forced to join the Liangshan bandits, but it also has its share of desperate outlaws who disregard life and death.

Actually, this guy was the one who really knew what he was doing. He understood very well that the other party meant to capture him alive, but there was absolutely no way they would let him go.

It would be better to confess outright, thus avoiding so much humiliation and ultimately, certain death.

"Damn it!" Jin Ge snorted coldly, looking at the last person, who was the True Venerable's clone.

He said calmly, "If you dare to reveal yourself, we will search the entire world to find your true form!"

"Heh," the True Venerable chuckled coldly, his eyes filled with contempt. The next moment, he directly announced his identity.

He didn't say a single extra word.

“These guys,” True Monarch Xiwu raised an eyebrow slightly, speaking with displeasure, “are truly incorrigible!”

“Alright, at least there’s one cave dwelling,” Jin Ge knew what she was thinking.

Upon hearing this, Yugiri Shinzun glanced at him and asked, "Do I look like the kind of person who's blinded by greed?"

“You’ve said it eight hundred times since we got trapped in the formation!” Jin Ge replied irritably.

"You two, go clean up the battlefield," Han Li suddenly said. "I'll protect Fellow Daoist Qu."

Only then did the two realize that Qu Zhenzun's figure had become ethereal, his eyes slightly lowered, and he remained motionless.

“Then we need to set up a defensive array first,” Jin Ge said decisively, then looked at Xi Wu, “Go ahead, and remember to collect the aura.”

"Understood," True Venerable Yugiri transformed into a cloud of white mist and swirled towards the space ahead.

Jin Ge set up the defensive formation, glanced at Qu Jianlei's phantom image, and then at Han Li.

Then, after a moment's thought, he asked, "How long does he need to rest?"

"Just wait," Han Li replied casually. "This kind of supernatural power effect... it's normal to need a year or two of rest, right?"

“Alright,” Jin Ge said, not in a hurry, and then asked, “Let me go and see what’s going on around here?”

Han Li raised his hand to calculate for a moment, then shook his head slightly, "It should be some distance from here to Houde Realm."

"Damn!" Jin Ge clicked his tongue in disbelief. "That's an exaggeration! The abilities of a Great Lord...aren't they worried about getting lost in the void?"

Han Li shook his head and replied, "I feel that even these people from the Merchant Alliance might not know that they can activate the great formation."

After a pause, he added, "Go and sense how far away it is from your original body."

It would be more appropriate for him to do this, but now... isn't this supposed to be protecting Qu Zhenzun?

Jin Ge actually went ahead and did it, and got a good result: Houde is not far from here, about a ten-day journey.

This is the distance a True Venerable would travel, and for cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage, it's not exactly a short journey.

After Jin Ge investigated the matter thoroughly, he couldn't help but sigh, "Damn... now I finally know what it feels like to be exiled."

Han Li gazed leisurely at the enormous palace not far away, and nodded slightly. "The Great Ruler's abilities are truly unfathomable."

A backup, punitive formation can easily banish people this far away; one has to admire its power.