Mortal: Transmigrated into Han Li, becoming a person with five spiritual roots

Half an hour ago, on the merchant ship where Han Li was.

Inside the cabin.

Elder Qian was guarding the central quiet room, looking at the sea chart.

Suddenly, a point of light on the nautical chart began to flash continuously.

This indicates that a ship is under attack.

Elder Qian's face darkened.

I was just about to inform Han Li and Shen Ziqing.

Just then, a huge impact was felt, and the ship shook violently.

"Damn it, enemy attack!"

Elder Qian exclaimed in surprise and immediately flew out of the cabin, only to find that Han Li had already appeared above the deck.

"What happened? Is it a monster?"

A moment later, Shen Ziqing arrived late.

The defensive barriers on the merchant ship have been raised, and a pale blue light shield firmly protects the ship.

Before them stood a monstrous beast, resembling a crocodile and over ten zhang long, its entire body covered in hard black scales that emitted a dark luster.

"A fourth-tier demonic beast, the Shadow Crocodile!"

Elder Qian revealed the name of the demon beast.

The fourth stage is equivalent to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

Roar!

The Shadow Crocodile opened its blood-red maw and roared, releasing a thick, pungent stench that made people want to vomit.

It's time to come.

On the flying sword, Han Li remained calm. What made his heart sink was not the Shadow Crocodile in front of him, but the three figures on the Shadow Crocodile.

They were all wearing masks and dressed in black, and were all late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Who are you? Why are you attacking the Qian family's merchant ship!"

Elder Qian looked at the group of people in front of him with a solemn expression.

However, the men in black did not answer Elder Qian's question.

Instead, he looked at Han Li and Elder Qian with a half-smile.

"Let's do it!"

Knowing that the other party was not an ordinary cultivator who had come prepared, Elder Qian shouted.

Before he finished speaking, he formed a hand seal, and several dark cannon muzzles appeared on both sides of the giant ship, with blue light flashing in front of the muzzles.

But what Elder Qian didn't know was...

Behind him, Shen Ziqing's lips curled into a strange smile.

"Well!"

Elder Qian had only formed half of his hand seal when he suddenly felt a chill on his back. Just as he was about to turn around, he saw out of the corner of his eye that a gray light was heading straight for his back.

puff!

The distance was too close; Elder Qian had no time to react before the gray light pierced through his chest.

Elder Qian looked at his chest in disbelief.

In an instant, blood gushed out!

At the same time, a beam of gray light shot towards Han Li's back without making a sound.

almost!almost!

We were almost there!

Shen Ziqing's lips curled into a smile.

Clang!

Just as the gray light was about to strike Han Li, a golden light quietly appeared, blocking the gray light and producing a crisp metallic clang.

At this moment, Han Li saw clearly that the gray light was actually a grayish-white short blade, almost transparent, and without any aura.

A natural weapon for sneak attacks!

Fortunately, Han Li maintained full awareness throughout the entire process.

They had already discovered Shen Ziqing's shady dealings.

Otherwise...

Thinking of this, Han Li felt a chill run down his spine.

"Shen Ziqing, you..."

Blood kept gushing from Elder Qian's mouth, and his voice was becoming increasingly unclear.

"Qian Jiahe... has he ever mistreated you... why did you betray him?"

Seeing that his attack had failed, Shen Ziqing immediately stepped onto the white feather fan, left the giant ship, and stood with the black-clad figure in the sky.

"Hahahaha, betrayal?"

"It's just a transaction, how can you call it betrayal?"

"Besides, cultivating good relations with the Qian Family Chamber of Commerce was one of my tasks back then."

Upon hearing Shen Ziqing's words, Elder Qian coughed up another mouthful of blood.

He never expected that Shen Ziqing was actually a spy planted by other forces.

No wonder Qian's merchant ships have been frequently missing in recent years; it turns out he's been behind it all along.

A look of utter despair appeared in Elder Qian's eyes.

In his view, Han Li alone was no match for four Foundation Establishment cultivators.

In addition, there is a fourth-tier Shadow Crocodile.

With his last ounce of strength, he pointed his bloodied finger at the merchant ship.

"Elder Han... Elder Han..."

Before he could finish speaking, the Foundation Establishment Elder of the Qian Clan breathed his last.

Centuries of arduous cultivation, reduced to ashes in a single move.

Hey!

Seeing the people around him die, Han Li felt somewhat emotional, but now was not the time to be sad.

Han Li looked in the direction he was pointing, which was the character for "money" on the sail.

Is this a reminder to Han Li that money is important?

Or is it the life motto of the Qian Family Chamber of Commerce?

No, definitely not.

What could it be?

Han Li scanned the sail with his divine sense and discovered that there was a small hidden restriction behind the character for "money".

Having discovered the secret, Han Li remained expressionless and calm.

He has practiced his acting skills for twenty-five years.

Now it is being used to its fullest potential.

In the air, upon seeing Elder Qian's death, Shen Ziqing smiled and then looked at Han Li:

"Elder Han, you've realized you suspected me all along."

"That's fine. As long as Elder Han abandons the darkness and embraces the light, we will naturally treat you as an honored guest. After all, there aren't many Foundation Establishment Peak cultivators as young as Elder Han."

Looking at Shen Ziqing's smiling face, Han Li felt a chill run down his spine.

Offer to surrender?

I'm afraid that the moment I step off this merchant ship, I'll be riddled with holes by their magical weapons.

What a childish trick!

They could only fool the naive Yuan Yao.

With my current cultivation level, as long as I don't leave the merchant ship...

Only with the array formations and restrictions on the ship, and those spirit cannons, could he remain invincible.

Seeing that Han Li remained silent, Shen Ziqing's expression finally turned cold.

"If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences!"

The group in the air exchanged glances, and their respective magical weapons appeared in their hands, an imminent battle about to erupt.

Just then.

The sky suddenly darkened.

"Hahaha, this is so lively!"

A soft, high-pitched laugh rang out.

A flash of dark blue light appeared in the air, and a small, thin figure appeared before everyone's eyes.

The newcomer was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy in a blue robe, with red lips and white teeth, and a rather handsome appearance, with white powder on his face.

If it weren't for his clearly visible Adam's apple, Han Li would have thought he was a woman.

The boy exuded a feminine aura, and although he looked only sixteen or seventeen years old, his imposing presence was terrifying.

"A Core Formation cultivator!"

Someone exclaimed in surprise.

The crowd fell silent instantly.

It was unclear for the time being which faction had sent them.

Han Li felt a wave of nausea upon seeing the boy, but his expression remained unchanged.

He looked at the boy in front of him, a little puzzled in his heart.

Why does the pattern on this dress look so familiar?

Han Li looked at the young man's blue robe and felt more and more familiar with it.

I remember now!

Han Li suddenly remembered that the embroidered patterns on this person's clothes were quite similar to the clothes Chu Qingyan wore when he came to the Kui Xing Mountain cave.

not good!

Upon realizing this, Han Li's breath caught in his throat.

This is not the direction of Qingyang Sect, and Chu Qingyan's "subordinates" suddenly appearing here can only have one purpose: to hunt him down.

run!

Run quickly!

Han Li had only one thought left in his mind.

"Junior Brother Shen, didn't you just say you wanted to recruit me? I agree."

"I'll come looking for you after the earth spirit boar in my cave has finished giving birth!"

Before he finished speaking, Han Li waved his hand and put the sail bearing the Qian Clan Chamber of Commerce logo and the nautical chart on the ship into his storage bag.

Without hesitation, he immediately followed up.

He instantly stepped onto the flying sword, and at the same time, he affixed two cyan talismans to his body.

It transformed into a streak of blue sword light and soared into the sky!

Only the sound of a sword echoed.

The pink-faced boy's expression remained unchanged as he watched Han Li's departing figure.

Instead, he quietly watched Shen Ziqing and the others.

"So you two know each other?"

"Senior, it's a misunderstanding. We don't know him at all!"

Upon hearing the pink-faced boy's words, Shen Ziqing and the others shook their heads vigorously, fearing they would be associated with Han Li.

"What's his name?"

The pink-faced boy asked a question.

"Han Li!"

Shen Ziqing blurted it out.

Before he could finish speaking, he saw two dark blue fireballs shooting towards him.

"ah--!"

Before the scream could even fully escape, it was struck by the dark blue fireball and turned to ashes in the blink of an eye.

"You said you didn't know me, but now you know my name."

A delicate, effeminate voice rang out from the pink-faced boy. He took out a woman's handkerchief from his storage bag and wiped his hands with disgust.

He then looked in the direction Han Li had fled, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Han Li?"

"That's the person the young master wants to kill, isn't it?"

"Young Master is so mean, sending someone to such a faraway place right after they've just formed their Core Formation..."

The pink-faced boy complained a few times, then seemed to remember something, and a blush appeared on his face.

"Once I complete this mission, the young master will surely reward me..."

The pink-faced boy didn't even notice the Qian family's merchant ship below. He transformed into a streak of dark blue light and vanished from the spot in an instant.

The merchant ship beneath their feet inadvertently escaped disaster.

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