Third Soul Skill: Extreme Thunder Prison!

A massive Purple Thunder Roc appeared above Li Han; looking closely at its size, this was a five-thousand-year-old soul beast!

Its eyes were like lightning, currently locked firmly onto Li Han.

The killing intent in those eyes was like freezing ice, piercing straight into his heart.

Oh no, could the soul ring I just absorbed be its wife, and the soul crystal I refined be its son?

Li Han sensed disaster. He immediately waved his right hand, activating the Object Control Technique to stash the soul crystal formed by the century-old Purple Thunder Roc into his Storage Bag, while simultaneously retracting the Array Disk and Array Flag of the Lost Track Formation.

Although the Lost Track Formation had been shattered, it could still be used after some repairs.

With another angry screech, the Purple Thunder Roc dropped the prey in its talons and lunged at Li Han with its sharp claws.

Li Han tapped his feet, executing the Smoke-Drifting Steps, and instantly vacated the nest.

The very moment he left, the entire nest was shredded by the Purple Thunder Roc's talons, scattering into pieces.

What a temper. It seems this Purple Thunder Roc went out hunting, leaving the mother and child to rest in the nest.

Unexpectedly, upon returning to find the nest gone, it must have struck the location from memory in its confusion, accidentally shattering the Lost Track Formation.

If it had been trapped inside the formation, it wouldn't have been so easy for it to break through.

Now that it sees its wife dead beside me, its son gone, and a pair of similar wings on my back, it would be strange if it didn't fight me to the death.

Li Han glanced at the unfortunate soul beast discarded by the Purple Thunder Roc. He quickly deduced the situation while already in freefall high above the ground.

The nest was perched on a cliff; if he were to fall directly to the ground, he would surely be smashed into a pulp.

Perfect time to test the Wind-Thunder Wings.

Li Han channeled the blue lightning from the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo, and the Wind-Thunder Wings on his back instantly flashed with blue light. With a flap, a boom echoed like a thunderclap, and he shot out over a hundred meters away.

The speed was instantaneous.

So fast! But the consumption of the Evil-Warding Divine Thunder is not insignificant. This single burst consumed one percent of the divine thunder within the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo.

Li Han had devoured three soul rings, totaling six thousand one hundred years of cultivation. Although he had yet to break through the ten-thousand-year bottleneck, the Evil-Warding Divine Thunder within the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo had evolved to the blue tier, and its quantity had increased significantly.

Even so, driving these Wind-Thunder Wings required a heavy toll.

Once the Evil-Warding Divine Thunder broke through the ten-thousand-year threshold and reached the golden quality, the consumption should decrease significantly, while speed and range would increase.

Seeing Li Han escape by activating the Wind-Thunder Wings, the Purple Thunder Roc's rage intensified.

It was now fully convinced that Li Han was the one who had killed its wife and child.

Under these circumstances, how could it possibly let Li Han go?

Without hesitation, it flapped its wings and gave chase.

The five-thousand-year-old Purple Thunder Roc possessed speed far superior to Li Han's current capabilities.

The hundred-meter gap closed in the blink of an eye as the Purple Thunder Roc caught up.

Bad news, this guy's speed is no slower than mine.

The sky is completely exposed. If I compete with it in speed, I fear I will be caught once my divine thunder is exhausted.

My only chance of survival lies within the forest!

The terrain there is complex; no matter how fast it flies, it won't be able to reach its peak speed.

Furthermore, its massive size will hinder it.

Thinking this, Li Han dove downward, plunging into the forest.

The Purple Thunder Roc roared in fury, following closely behind.

But as soon as it dove into the forest, its massive wings snapped several trees, significantly slowing its momentum.

It worked.

Li Han smiled. He immediately shifted his focus and retracted the Wind-Thunder Wings, allowing him to move more freely through the forest.

After all, these Wind-Thunder Wings were an External Soul Bone he had just obtained; he wasn't yet proficient in controlling them and needed time to practice.

This trip to the Star Dou Great Forest has been quite successful.

Once Xiao Wu returns, I can pretty much leave this place.

However, for now, I must first evade the pursuit of this Purple Thunder Roc.

Li Han turned his head to look at the Purple Thunder Roc, only to see it had climbed higher, soaring into the sky above.

Gave up?

Just as Li Han thought this, he realized his mistake the next moment.

The Purple Thunder Roc's beak parted slightly, and a powerful purple lightning was brewing within its throat.

Oh no! It's the Purple Thunder Roc's innate skill, Purple Thunder Sky Rush!

BOOM!

The purple lightning from the Purple Thunder Roc's mouth transformed into a blade, booming toward Li Han.

The terrifying power covered a radius of ten meters.

The speed was immense, leaving Li Han absolutely no room to dodge.

"Golden Light Talisman!"

Li Han quickly retrieved a Golden Light Talisman and slapped it onto his body.

Golden light condensed into a massive bell, completely enveloping Li Han.

BOOM!

The Purple Thunder Sky Rush slammed heavily into the Golden Light Talisman.

The Golden Light Talisman, which had been brimming with radiance, became precarious under this strike, looking as if it were about to shatter at any moment.

This five-thousand-year Purple Thunder Roc is far more ferocious than a Soul Ancestor. The Golden Light Talisman could withstand two heavy blows from a Soul Ancestor, yet it can barely hold on after just this one strike.

As the purple lightning dissipated, the Golden Light Talisman grew dim and lusterless.

Just then, a bow and arrow appeared in Li Han's hands, though no one knew when he had retrieved them.

He nocked the arrow and took aim!

That bow and arrow were precisely the manifestation of the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo's second soul skill, Thousand Transformations.

Blue lightning swirled around the arrow shaft; it was an arrow made of Heavenly Thunder Bamboo infused with Evil-Warding Divine Thunder.

Li Han instantly locked his aim on the Purple Thunder Roc high in the sky.

"Courtesy demands reciprocity; I return this arrow to you!"

SWISH!

The Heavenly Thunder Bamboo arrow carved an arc through the air, flying precisely toward the Purple Thunder Roc.

In the eyes of the Purple Thunder Roc, the purple lightning had only just faded when an arrow struck out at it. Terrified, it hurriedly flapped its wings to flee.

The moment it thought it had evaded the strike, the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo arrow suddenly exploded!

At the same time, one yellow and two purple soul rings emerged around Li Han, with the second purple soul ring erupting in brilliant light.

"Third soul skill! Extreme Thunder Prison!"

Extreme Thunder Prison uses the lightning power of the Martial Soul to condense a cage, binding the target before ultimately using the power of lightning to strike the entire body.

This is an attack that can be adjusted according to one's own soul power; it can be large-scale or small-scale, used for binding or for attacking.

The only issue is the casting range.

It can only be released within a ten-meter radius of the Martial Soul.

Therefore, against a soul beast like the Purple Thunder Roc that stays in the air, this move should have been unable to pose a threat.

But Li Han was different.

His second soul skill allowed him to transform the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo Martial Soul into any form of weapon, which naturally included a bow and arrow.

By firing this arrow, he had shortened the distance of his attack.

At the same time, such a bizarre method of attack was enough to achieve the effect of a surprise kill.

"Open!"

Following Li Han's fierce shout, the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo arrow instantly detonated, transforming into a blue lightning cage that trapped the Purple Thunder Roc within.

"Close!"

Li Han pressed his palms together, and the lightning cage instantly contracted, focusing all of its lightning power onto the Purple Thunder Roc!

The Purple Thunder Roc let out a mournful cry.