Trap

At this moment, above an abandoned temple outside Yuejing City, Han Li and the Four Friends of Mengshan were facing off against a group of masked men in black.

"It's you! Aren't you from the Qin family? You're actually a Foundation Establishment cultivator!"

One of the three blood-clad men at the front of the group, after seeing Han Li's face clearly, looked extremely surprised and said in great surprise.

This person was none other than the young prince whom Han Li and his group had chased after. Not only was he not captured, but he also led a group of men to surround Han Li and his companions.

Han Li glanced at the other side's lineup. Besides the young prince, the steward was also by his side, and there was also a burly man with a bald head and no eyebrows, dressed in blood-stained clothes, standing behind him.

And the other party's cultivation level was exactly the same as Han Li's, also a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

Besides them, the dozen or so masked men in black were all Qi Refining cultivators, but none of them had a cultivation level higher than the young prince and the chief steward of the prince's mansion.

"It seems you knew we were coming, so you deliberately led us here," Han Li said calmly.

With his intelligence, he immediately guessed the other side's intentions upon seeing their lineup. However, he did not show the slightest sign of panic, and even the Four Friends of Mengshan behind him were only surprised for a moment before regaining their composure.

"Be careful, this person is a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, a level higher than me. I'll probably need to set up the Black Wind Formation to help capture him."

Although the bald, burly man was somewhat puzzled by Han Li and the others' reactions, he didn't think much of it, assuming that they were calm because they felt that cultivators were a level above them.

Upon hearing what the burly man said, the young prince not only showed no concern, but instead exclaimed with delight.

"Lord Blood Servant! If that's the case, capturing this person and offering him to the sect leader for a blood sacrifice to practice his skills should be even more effective."

Upon hearing this, the burly man chuckled and replied, "That's for sure. This person's essence and blood are definitely much better than those early Foundation Establishment cultivators."

"Set up the Black Wind Formation and make your move!" The young prince's eyes gleamed with greed, and he suddenly shouted in a cold voice.

Upon hearing Xiao Wang's order, the men in black immediately pulled out a large black flag from their bodies, flew quickly to surround Han Li and the others, and began waving the flag.

"Just take care of yourselves, I'll handle the rest." Han Li said calmly to the Four Friends of Mengshan, then his figure blurred and disappeared from the spot in an instant.

"Be careful!"

The bald, burly man's face paled as he shouted angrily after Han Li disappeared, but it was too late.

Han Li's figure flashed past a man in black, who immediately stopped moving and stood frozen in place. Then, without any warning, his head rolled off, and blood gushed out several feet high from his neck. He collapsed to the ground.

Upon seeing this, the other men in black were immediately alarmed and stopped what they were doing. They then activated their colorful protective shields and various protective magical artifacts.

But in the blink of an eye, two more men in black who hadn't had time to activate their protective measures fell victim to Han Li's ruthless attack and died on the spot.

"You're asking for it!"

Upon seeing this, the bald, burly man's eyes emitted a strange black and red light, and he let out a low roar. His entire body shone with a blood-red radiance, and he immediately rushed towards Han Li at an incredibly fast speed.

Seeing that the remaining men in black had activated their protective shields, Han Li immediately flashed away and flew back to the Four Friends of Mengshan.

Seeing that he had missed his target, the bald, burly man let out a beast-like roar and, without hesitation, turned and pounced on the Four Friends of Mengshan again.

The second of the Four Friends of Mengshan, seeing that the bald giant hadn't used any magical weapons and was rushing towards him alone, had an idea. He raised his hand and released a three-edged dagger that flashed with green light, which shot silently straight towards the giant's face.

However, to their horror, the moment the green light touched the crimson light on the burly man's body, the crimson light seemed to come alive, suddenly engulfing the three-sided magic weapon, which could not escape no matter how it thrashed about.

"Hahaha! You dare to show off a mere high-grade magic weapon!"

The burly man laughed wildly, reached out and grabbed the three-edged dagger, then rubbed his hands together. The magic weapon immediately emitted green light, lost all its spiritual energy, and was completely destroyed.

"Ah! How is this possible? My Green Light Thorn is a top-grade magic weapon, and it was destroyed so easily by him..." The second brother who launched the attack turned pale upon seeing this and cried out in disbelief.

Upon seeing this, Han Li frowned. The cultivation technique this big man practiced was so powerful that he destroyed a high-grade magic weapon with a casual gesture.

Before Han Li could think further, the bald, burly man had already rushed in front of them and raised a huge, blood-red fist, smashing it fiercely at the protective barrier jointly released by the Four Friends of Mengshan.

With a loud "bang," the protective barrier created by the four Qi Refining stage cultivators working together was dented by the bald man's punch, and even its light dimmed considerably.

"senior……"

The dark-faced old man hurriedly looked at Han Li, wanting to ask him if he had any way to stop the attack, since their protective shield wouldn't last long if the attack continued like this.

"Don't panic, we just need to hold them off and wait for Senior Brother to arrive." Han Li released a shield radiating a dazzling white light to block the barrier in front of him, and calmly said to the Four Friends of Mengshan.

"Clang!"

Just after Han Li finished speaking, the bald giant's fist swung down again, smashing directly into his white shield and producing a loud, ear-piercing impact.

However, although the white shield managed to block the attack, it also suffered considerable damage. A small dent appeared on its originally smooth surface, which made Han Li secretly alarmed. He knew very well how hard the white phosphorus shield was.

Having witnessed the strength of the bald giant, Han Li dared not be arrogant any longer. Without hesitation, he patted his storage bag, and two dark rays and six golden rays flew out, shooting towards the giant without any politeness.

With so many top-tier magical artifacts resonating with each other, they emitted a roaring aura like a raging torrent, which greatly surprised the bald, burly man, causing him to reveal a hint of fear.

With a roar, he unleashed a burst of crimson light, completely enveloping his figure and transforming it into a massive, two- or three-zhang-tall ball of crimson light that floated motionless in the air.

Upon seeing this, Han Li's eyes flashed, and he immediately controlled his magic weapon to stab it fiercely. However, the result surprised even him.

No matter how his magical weapon slashed and pierced the ball of light, there was no movement inside. Moreover, his magical weapon could only penetrate less than half a foot before it could not go any further, as if there was a protective shield inside that blocked all attacks.

Just then, the young prince and Chief Steward Wang also commanded the men in black to take action again, not only completely surrounding them, but also desperately waving the black flags in their hands.

A ghostly wail echoed continuously from these black flags, while a strange black mist surged forth, swirling around them.

Upon seeing this, Han Li immediately recalled the Azure Sun Demonic Flame he had encountered at the spirit stone mine. How could Han Li possibly allow them to successfully complete such a similar summoning ritual?

So he recalled the white phosphorus shield, shoved it into the black-faced old man's hand, and said coldly.

"I'll lend you my space for now; I need to deal with the others!"

After speaking, he moved swiftly and appeared outside the protective barrier. He waved his hand to recall the magical artifact that had attacked the crimson light, and his eyes turned cold as he looked at the men in black. He then directly controlled the artifact to shoot it at the nearest men in black.