Meanwhile, Han Li's heart seethed with towering fury, and his expression was icy.
He had just fallen victim to Profound Bone's scheme. Unable to move, he had nearly had his body seized by a ghost.
Had he not possessed Evil-Warding Divine Thunder, he might really have breathed his last. Even with the divine sense he had cultivated through the third level of the Great Evolution Art, his early core formation cultivation could not possibly have withstood possession by a nascent soul stage divine soul.
Now, along with his anger, Han Li was still shaken by lingering fear. He stood silently nearby, watching the entire exchange between Xiao Yu and Profound Bone Old Devil. He could not even stop himself from wondering whether Xiao Yu had been involved in the plot against him-and if so, how deeply.
His immediate trouble had been resolved, and both the true body and avatar of the nine-curved spirit ginseng were in his possession. Had he not still lacked the formula for refining this spiritual ingredient, he would have wanted to flee first and worry about the rest later.
Seeing Xiao Yu approach, Han Li spoke mockingly:
"You seem to have had quite a pleasant chat with that old devil, Senior Brother Xiao."
Xiao Yu smiled at his disgruntled expression. Without the help of Gold-Eating Insects in this life, Han Li really had been a lamb awaiting slaughter just now. The only reason he had escaped harm was that the ghost wanted to possess him and did not wish to damage his body. Xiao Yu said:
"You saw it yourself. I never expected that old devil to attack you then. Besides, if I hadn't held him in check in time, would you be standing here so comfortably? At the very least, you would have had to