"Yes, Master. This servant will do as before — conceal herself in the shadows and strike at the right moment to assist." A flash of white light passed over the little fox, and after a somersault, she transformed into a beautiful young woman. She bowed to Han Li, then spoke with an openly flirtatious charm.
"Well done. That's exactly right. Last time, when we dealt with the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, you picked your moment perfectly." Han Li nodded, offering a rare few words of praise.
"Thank you for your kind words, Master. This servant will do her utmost." Silver Moon tucked the two treasures away, smiled behind her cupped hand, and then a yellow light flashed as she vanished into thin air right in front of Han Li.
Seeing this, Han Li's gaze flickered several times. He then raised his head and glanced into the distance, a flash of ruthlessness crossing his face.
A streak of green light flashed, and he melted into the mist to one side, disappearing without a trace.
At the same time, not long after the numerous Mo Tian cultivators had pushed deep into the mist, the residual formations within the fog sea erupted one after another, killing intent surging up repeatedly.
Fortunately, most of the cultivators had been following close behind the giant rhinoceros forging the path ahead, so all of these formations were absorbed by the creature without concern.
Whether fireballs, ice cones, thunderbolts, or earthen spikes — attacks of every elemental attribute struck the giant beast like an itch being scratched, having absolutely no effect, simply bouncing off its jet-black armor with ease.
And the giant rhinoceros paid no attention to these attacks either, simply charging forward with its head down.
Whatever formation barrier appeared before it, the creature smashed through with its massive body, plowing onward like an unstoppable force until it reached the first clearing blasted open by the fire meteors. The space stretched over a hundred zhang wide, with every trace of mist completely cleared away.
By now, the cultivators trailing behind the giant beast hadn't lost a single person.
But curiously, the strongest among this group of Mo Tian cultivators were only four Core Formation cultivators — not a single Nascent Soul grand master could be seen. Whether the green-robed woman and her two companions had concealed themselves somewhere after entering the mist, or were plotting something else entirely, no one knew.
Upon reaching this mist-free zone, the cultivators all breathed a slight sigh of relief. Several of the Core Formation cultivators even gathered together, preparing to discuss their next move.
But just then, two silver-gleaming halberds suddenly shot out from the thick fog ahead, crackling with arcs of thunder and booming without cease.
The cultivators were startled, and two of the Core Formation cultivators immediately raised their hands, releasing one blue and one red streak of brilliant light to intercept the halberds directly, hoping to block them.
Who would have thought that the two silver halberds wouldn't engage the cultivators' magic treasures at all? Instead, after a single circling maneuver, they suddenly doubled in speed and angled directly toward the giant rhinoceros.
The several Core Formation cultivators were startled at first, but quickly relaxed.
With the giant beast's defensive power, how could ordinary magic treasures possibly harm it?
But then an astonishing sight appeared. The two silver halberds didn't attack the rhinoceros's body directly. Instead, after flying above the beast, they suddenly paused. Then, without the slightest warning, the two halberds crossed and struck each other with a violent crash.
A thunderous boom erupted instantly, and an extraordinarily thick bolt of lightning exploded from the point where the two halberds had collided, striking downward with devastating force — hitting the giant beast square on the skull.
The blue protective spiritual light around the rhinoceros flashed once before the silver arc shattered it without mercy, slamming into the jet-black armor plates with a solid impact.
A rumbling crash rang out. After the lightning faded, the giant rhinoceros stood there completely unscathed. But the beast seemed to have been enraged — it threw back its head and let out a tremendous roar, then abruptly opened its mouth, and a snow-white ice cone over a zhang long shot out at the silver halberds in the air.
The two silver halberds showed no inclination to linger in the fight. They tilted slightly to dodge the ice cone, released one more silver arc, and then fled back into the thick fog.
The beast's eyes grew three shades redder. Without a second thought, it raised its hooves and charged madly after them.
Several Core Formation cultivators were alarmed and quickly signaled the others behind them, activating their escape lights to give chase.
But before they could move, lights of various colors suddenly flickered in the fog all around, and over a hundred cultivators materialized simultaneously from every direction, unleashing a torrent of magic treasures that rained down upon the Mo Tian cultivators in the center.
The Mo Tian cultivators were naturally furious. They retaliated by summoning their own treasures and casting spiritual arts, and the scene instantly descended into chaos.
In that brief delay, the giant rhinoceros had already charged into the thick fog and vanished.
The several Core Formation cultivators were thoroughly pinned down by a handful of high-ranking cultivators on the other side, unable to break free at all.
They were naturally livid and were about to rely on their numerical superiority, ordering the cultivators behind them to swarm forward and annihilate every last opponent — when those cultivators simultaneously recalled their magic treasures and, without the slightest hesitation, turned and fled back into the fog sea.
Seeing this, the Mo Tian cultivators exchanged glances, uncertain whether to pursue, and hesitated.
"There are too many of them — spread out and operate independently. Most of the nearby formations have already been destroyed. As long as you stay alert, nothing serious will happen. Since they're determined to harass us, pursue them and wipe these cultivators out in one go. As for the giant beast — Core Formation cultivators couldn't possibly hurt it even if they tried. After we've finished off these cultivators, we can go retrieve it in time." An elderly late-Core Formation cultivator, clearly their leader, gave these calm instructions after a brief moment of thought.
Then he was the first to transform into a streak of brilliant light, shooting straight into the fog sea ahead and giving chase in the direction one of the Core Formation cultivators had retreated.