Beneath the Cold Pool, the water exploded! Han Li was drenched in blood, his eyes crimson, like a trapped primordial beast. Ahead, the all-encompassing net formed by Daoist Qing Xuan's horsetail whisk barred his escape; behind, the Netherworld Ghost General's deadly greataxe tore through the curtain of water! Above, below, and on every side, the pool's water and the formation's power imprisoned him. Death awaited him ten times over, with no hope of survival!
"If you want my life, pay with your own!" Driven into a corner, Han Li's ferocity erupted in full! He disregarded his injuries and pushed the Profound Fiend Asura Art to its limit. The wisp of profound yin fiend qi in his Dantian spun madly at an unprecedented speed, forcibly devouring the Cold Pool's pure yet savage netherworld power like a black hole!
Boom-!
An immense surge of energy flooded into him, far exceeding what his meridians could bear! Excruciating pain swept through his body like a tide. His meridians groaned beneath the unbearable strain, and his Golden Core shook violently, its cracks widening once more, as though it would shatter completely at any moment! Yet Han Li ignored it all. Only one thought remained in his mind: Endure! Survive!
"Hm? Forcibly devouring the pool's yin essence? You're courting death!" Daoist Qing Xuan sneered at the sight. The strands of his whisk accelerated. He intended to strangle Han Li to death right here!
But just as the blue strands were about to touch him, an abrupt change occurred!
The Profound Yin Token at Han Li's chest erupted with unprecedented brilliance! The ancient character for "yin" upon it seemed to come alive, and a vast, desolate will bearing supreme majesty suddenly awakened! At the same time, the wisp of profound yin fiend qi in his Dantian, which