Han Li's expression eased slightly upon seeing this, but at the same time, he was gasping for air.

It seemed that he had just made short work of his opponent, but in reality, the situation had been far more perilous than it had appeared. The layer of crystalline material that had trapped him was extremely resolute, and even with his tremendously powerful physical body and immense immortal spiritual power, it would've taken him at least five seconds to break free, which would've been more than enough to spell his demise.

If the old man had gone through with his attack, then Han Li would've been a sitting duck. While it was true that his physical body was immensely powerful, there was no way that his glabella would've been able to withstand a direct blow, and if his physical body had survived that attack, he would've most definitely suffered extremely severe injuries.

Hence, as a last gasp Hail Mary, he had unleashed his Mantra Domain ability to sow doubt into the heart of his opponent. After that, he had brought down that illusory streak of heavenly fire to act as a smokescreen for the Essence Fire Raven, which emerged to free him from the...