The Demon Eye of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Chapter 20 Han Li Takes the Blame

Han Li and his companion fled at breakneck speed, followed by four or five cultivators from the Seven Sects who had managed to escape by sheer luck, while a dozen or so demonic cultivators relentlessly pursued them, their killing intent palpable.

Fortunately, Han Li had bought a lot of talismans from Mu Chunfeng beforehand, and now, facing the pursuers, he was not stingy at all. While running wildly, he casually took out a few talismans from his storage bag, and with a flick of his finger, the talismans turned into beams of spiritual light and shot towards the pursuers behind him.

"Boom! Boom!"

Several loud explosions rang out in succession as Fire Cloud Talismans and Thunder Talismans erupted in turn, with fire and lightning intertwining. The demonic cultivators who were chasing in the lead had no time to dodge and were instantly struck by the talismans, dying on the spot. The remaining pursuers were also forced to slow down by the residual force.

Wang Chan, standing on the high platform, watched Han Li and his companion run further and further away. Her killing intent surged, and she immediately stopped hesitating. She formed hand seals, chanted obscure incantations, and began to unleash the Ghost Spirit Sect's unique technique—the Blood Spirit Great Art.

Suddenly, the crimson light curtain in the air fluctuated violently. Countless crimson spiritual energies gathered together and transformed into several ferocious-looking blood demons that exuded a strong bloody aura. They let out piercing roars and pounced towards Han Li and the others, their figures as swift as the wind.

Meanwhile, outside Yanjiabao City, behind a secluded rock, Mu Chunfeng sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, surrounded by a faint spiritual energy, meditating.

Suddenly, a huge array of light rose up in the direction of Yan Family Fortress, and even from several miles away, the fluctuation of spiritual energy could be clearly felt.

Mu Chunfeng suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing in them: "Has it begun?"

He slowly stood up, his gaze fixed on the direction of Yan Family Fortress, thinking to himself: Han Li, I hope you can get out of the secret passage safely. After dealing with the pursuers, it's time to go to that spirit stone mine.

A quarter of an hour later, Mu Chunfeng, who was guarding the exit of the passage, suddenly felt a familiar fluctuation of spiritual energy. Immediately afterwards, he saw three figures rushing towards him—it was Han Li, Dong Xuan'er, and Mo Caihuan, who had followed behind them and escaped by sheer luck.

A smile flashed in Mu Chunfeng's eyes as she slowly stepped forward to greet the three.

Meanwhile, Han Li had finally managed to get Dong Xuan'er and Mo Caihuan to the vicinity of the passage exit. He had just breathed a sigh of relief when he suddenly sensed a fluctuation of spiritual energy ahead. His heart tightened immediately, and he quickly stopped, cautiously reaching out to protect Dong Xuan'er and Mo Caihuan behind him as he slowly approached.

But when he saw the figure clearly, his tense nerves slowly relaxed—it was Mu Chunfeng.

The three hurried forward. Han Li, looking anxious, asked, "Senior Brother Mu, what are you doing here? Yan Family Fortress has completely sided with the demonic path, and there are pursuers everywhere in the city. What should we do now?"

Although he had doubts, he knew the situation was urgent and dared not ask too many questions, only asking the most crucial ones.

Mu Chunfeng's gaze swept over the three people, his expression solemn. He said in a deep voice, "Junior Brother Han, there's no time to lose. Let this mortal girl and Junior Sister Dong leave here first. The pursuers are coming soon. They are Foundation Establishment cultivators, and their strength is not weak. Only if the two of us join forces can we barely hold them off."

These words were naturally meant for Dong Xuan'er and the other person to hear.

"good!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Han Li immediately turned to Dong Xuan'er and Mo Caihuan, and said in a serious tone, "You two should flee as far away as possible, and do not look back."

Seeing Han Li's solemn expression, Dong Xuan'er and Mo Caihuan knew that this matter was of utmost importance, so they dared not delay. After exchanging a glance, they hurriedly split up and ran off in two different directions.

The two already disliked each other, and now, in this critical moment, they were even less willing to travel together. In a short while, Dong Xuan'er disappeared into the distant Gobi Desert, while Mo Caihuan, being a mortal, could only run slowly.

After the two women had gone far away, Mu Chunfeng was about to discuss the strategy of defending against the enemy with Han Li when she suddenly looked up and looked in the direction of Yan Family Fortress.

At the same time, Han Li frowned, his eyes suddenly became alert, and his spiritual energy tightened instantly.

In the distance, a blood-red cloud, carrying a violent and ferocious aura, was rapidly approaching. The one approaching was none other than Wang Chan, the young master of the Ghost Spirit Sect.

"Sigh, it's still just him chasing after us."

Mu Chunfeng let out a soft surprise, then whispered to Han Li, "You go out and engage him head-on, while I'll take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack from behind and catch him off guard."

Han Li glanced helplessly at Mu Chunfeng. Although he had some complaints in his heart, he knew that this was indeed the best strategy at the moment, since the other party was unaware of his presence. He could only nod.

He took a deep breath, slowly walked out of the passage, stood in a conspicuous place, and calmly looked at the rapidly approaching blood cloud.

The blood-red cloud arrived in an instant and slowly hovered in mid-air.

Wang Chan stood atop the blood-red cloud, her icy gaze fixed on Han Li. Seeing him standing alone without any intention of fleeing, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. Then, she caught sight of Mo Caihuan struggling to escape in the distant sands, and a look of understanding crossed her eyes.

He sneered and demanded sharply, "You're Han Li?"

Han Li's tense heart was instantly shocked; how did he know his name?

But Han Li reacted quickly and immediately shouted, "I am Li Feiyu, not Han Li. You must have mistaken me for someone else."

Wang Chan sneered, "Heh, Li Feiyu? Still trying to fool me. If you're not Han Li, then you're Mu Chunfeng."

Upon hearing Mu Chunfeng's name, Han Li realized that the names of the three of them had been exposed, so he remained silent, seemingly acknowledging it.

Wang Chan then continued, "Mu Chunfeng, you were the one who attacked me last night, weren't you?"

Han Li's heart skipped a beat; he knew this was a perfect opportunity to buy time. He immediately feigned ignorance, cupped his hands, and said, "You jest, sir. This is the first time I've met you. How could you claim to have launched a sneak attack?"

A hint of suspicion flashed in Wang Chan's eyes, and she pressed on, "Where is Han Li, who was traveling with you? Why isn't he here today?"

"Senior Brother Han had other important matters to attend to and left yesterday. We are not the people you are looking for."

Han Li spoke calmly, his expression unwavering, but inwardly he cursed Mu Chunfeng. Judging from the situation, Mu Chunfeng had probably gotten into some trouble that had somehow ended up affecting him.

Mu Chunfeng, hiding inside the passageway, listened to their conversation and stifled a laugh. Han Li had given a false name and gotten himself implicated, making him take the blame for Han Li's mistake.

Wang Chan stared intently at Han Li for a while, seeing that his expression was calm and genuine, but she could no longer suppress the anger in her heart.

"Fine, whether you're Mu Chunfeng or Han Li, one of you is definitely the person I'm looking for. Since you won't admit it, I'll kill you first, and then I'll kill Han Li!"

Wang Chan knew that the person who attacked her last night must be one of these two.

He didn't come to their door immediately last night because he had to consider the overall situation of Yan Family Fortress and wipe out the elites of the seven factions in one fell swoop, so as not to cause any unforeseen complications.

If his personal grudges cause the operation to go wrong, and this leads to the leak of information affecting the Demonic Blitzkrieg against Yue Kingdom, then his father will definitely not let him off the hook.

Now that his plan had succeeded, and he couldn't get any answers from the interrogation, he lost patience, and his eyes flashed with murderous intent.