Chapter 1267: Nowhere is Safe
"Are you two alright?" Yue Mian asked.
"We're alright, but that was a really close call! Each successive illusion was more fearsome than the previous one, and if you hadn't flown out of the cloud when you did, I don't think I would've been able to maintain control over myself for much longer," Xiaobai said.
"This is why Heavenly Devil Clouds are the most potent hazards in the entire Extraheavensphere. That was a rather small cloud that we encountered just now. If we had run into a larger Heavenly Devil Cloud, then I wouldn't have been able to fly out of it so quickly," Yue Mian said.
"In that case, I think I'm going to stay out of the Extraheavensphere for now. Perhaps I won't be able to progress as quickly in my cultivation, but at the very least, it'll be a lot safer. How are you doing, Master?" Xiaobai asked as he turned his gaze to Han Li, who was currently seated in silence with his eyes closed and his brows slightly furrowed.
There was a burst of baleful qi swirling around his body, and as he opened his eyes in response to Xiaobai's question, it was revealed that they were glowing with faint, crimson light.
"Master, your eyes! Could it be that you've already been possessed by an Extrarealm Heavenly Devil? How dare you! Get out of my master's body!" Xiaobai yelled with a look of alarm and fury on his face.
"It's fine, I haven't been possessed, I've only been somewhat affected," Han Li reassured.
A hesitant look of skepticism appeared on Xiaobai's face upon hearing this.
"Very impressive! I thought that in your current state, there's no way you'd be able to remain impervious to the influence of the Extrarealm Heavenly Devils, but you've done very well. Having said that, I presume that you're struggling to contain the ill intent in your heart right now," Yue Mian said with a faint smile.
"That is indeed the case, Senior," Han Li confirmed with a wry smile.
No further ill intent had accumulated in his heart, but it hadn't abated, either. On top of that, the ill intent was proving impossible to suppress, despite his best efforts.