At the same time, Han Li flicked his sleeves at the same time, and dozens of green flying swords swam out. At the same time, his figure retreated without thinking.
These flying swords and the previous four flying swords gathered in front of him. Under the lingering green light, they turned into 72 Green Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords in a blink of an eye. As they shook, they transformed into thousands of identical green sword qi. Like a sword qi river, it shot at the three of them.
Everywhere it passed, space was slashed apart, and it was illuminated by a dazzling green glow!
For a time, the swords sounded together, and the void trembled. The momentum was astonishing!
When the two black-clothed guards saw Han Li's fierce attack, they couldn't help but change their expressions. The Young Man sneered. He kept the black hammer into his sleeve with one hand, and a silver bell appeared in his other hand out of nowhere. He shook it slightly.
The spirit pattern on the surface of the bell lit up, and there was a crisp sound!
Immediately afterward, circles of pale silver light waves suddenly swept out from the bell, instantly covering most of the void in front, forming a sea of waves.
The green sword qi river entered the silver wave sea. After being swept by the light wave, it twisted and deformed as if it had fallen into a swamp. Then, it fell apart silently. The sword qi that seemed to have a terrifying momentum was easily dissolved.
Only the original bodies of the 72 flying swords were still there, but they were also flying in all directions in this sea of silver waves, as if they couldn't find their way.
Seeing this scene, Han Li's face was expressionless. He changed his gesture.
There was a sudden thunder sound!
The surface of the 72 flying swords that scattered in all directions shone with golden thunder light, ignoring the impact of the light waves and stabilizing. Then, below each flying sword, the golden electric arc intertwined into a strange pattern.
A strange scene appeared!
As these patterns flashed in golden light, all the flying swords suddenly disappeared in the silver wave sea.
Immediately afterward, there was a loud thunder sound in the void around the three of them, and the 72 flying swords appeared with electric light lingering around them.
Thick and dazzling golden electric arcs emerged and connected with each other. They instantly condensed into a lightning array that enveloped the three of them.
This unforeseen event happened in the blink of an eye. Before the three of them could react, they'd already fallen into the lightning formation.
A powerful restraining force was emitted from the lightning array. The three of them felt as though they were stuck in a quagmire. The circulation of the immortal spiritual energy in their bodies also became sluggish.
Shocked expressions appeared on the faces of the fat and skinny cultivators, and they quickly summoned a blue and black light barrier around their bodies in an attempt to break free from the lightning formation.
The well-dressed Youth remained motionless. His gaze swept across the surrounding Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords, and no one knew what he was thinking.
In the next moment, the 72 Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords shone brightly. Sword Qi that was several times thicker and brighter than before appeared. Mixed with golden lightning arcs, they whistled down toward the trio.
"Young Master!"
The fat and skinny cultivators shouted in unison when they saw the countless Sword Qi whistling toward them, but they still couldn't break free from the restraints.
The well-dressed Youth snorted lightly. It seemed as though he wasn't affected by the lightning formation at all. He waved one hand, and a technique flashed into the bell in his hand. Then, he shook it forcefully. Circles of silver light waves that were several times denser than before appeared, and they swept toward the surroundings, supporting a silver ripple that was several tens of feet wide.
The fat and skinny cultivators immediately felt relieved, and the immortal spiritual energy in their bodies also started to circulate again. However, the sky full of Sword Qi was less than ten feet away from the three of them.
At this moment, the Youth opened his mouth and spat out a ball of grey light. It spun above the heads of the three of them.
A large patch of grey light emerged and enveloped the three of them.
In the next moment, countless Sword Qi that was mixed with golden lightning arcs whistled toward them. They formed an incomparably huge ball of green light, and instantly engulfed the three of them.
The sword light in the ball of light slashed wildly, and the golden lightning arcs flashed. The mountain below, the ground, and everything that was affected were all cut into pieces.
At this moment, there was a loud bang!
In the void a few hundred feet away from the ball of light, Han Li's clothes were fluttering in the wind. He was holding a Celestial Core Stone in one hand, and he was quickly absorbing the immortal spiritual energy in it.
Suddenly, he raised his eyebrows slightly.
Somewhere in the green ball of light, there was suddenly a soft sound that was almost inaudible. Then, a ball of grey light broke through the raging green Sword Qi, and it seemed to ignore the surrounding golden lightning arcs. It rushed out from the ball of light, and after a while, the figures of the well-dressed Youth and the other two appeared.
A small grey mountain floated above the heads of the three of them, and it gently rotated. It emitted a rich grey light that enveloped the three of them.
Other than the fat and skinny cultivators who looked a little embarrassed, the well-dressed Youth was not injured at all. Even his clothes were not torn at all. His eyes were fixed on Han Li.
Han Li's eyes turned and fell on the small grey mountain. There was a somewhat complicated look in his eyes.
Although it looked a little different from before, he could still recognize it at a glance. It was an important treasure that he had lost, the Integrated Five Extremes Mountain.
"This Acquired Fairy Artifact of yours is not bad. It's a pity that the refining method is too clumsy, and the five extremes aren't pure enough. It took me a lot of effort to refine it to this level.
Speaking of which, today is the first time I've used it. I'll let you, its original owner, have a taste of its power. "The well-dressed Youth spoke in a seemingly casual manner, and he raised his hand.
The small grey mountain rotated, and it instantly expanded into a huge grey mountain. Its surface was covered with grey light, and countless mysterious spiritual inscriptions were carved on it. As the light flowed, it fiercely smashed into the green ball of light below.
Before the huge mountain arrived, a terrifying pressure had already come crashing down, and the green ball of light began to fluctuate.
Han Li frowned slightly, and he made a hand seal.
The green ball of light flashed, and countless streaks of sword Qi were immediately withdrawn. In the blink of an eye, it had transformed into an azure sword lotus. There were thick golden bolts of lightning flashing on the surface of the lotus petals.
The azure sword lotus rotated, and dazzling azure light blossomed like the sun. Countless streaks of sword Qi swept forth in a frenzy to meet the huge grey mountain.
However, right at this moment, grey light swept forth from the bottom of the huge mountain to meet the azure sword lotus.
The golden arcs of lightning on the surface of the sword lotus silently disappeared in the grey clouds. The sword lotus also shattered inch by inch and collapsed with a loud bang. Once again, it transformed into 72 Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords. They spun around in the grey clouds, and the spirit patterns on the surface of the swords flickered.
Han Li's brows furrowed upon seeing this.
He was naturally aware that the Combined Five Extremes Mountain had a restraining effect on the power of thunder and lightning, but he didn't expect that the seventy-two flying swords, which had absorbed the sword energy of so many spirit swords and had been refined by precious materials such as Rippling Essence Gold, would actually be affected by the gray mist and have their spiritual nature disturbed.
It appeared that after this treasure had been refined again, it clearly possessed some kind of incredible power.
As these thoughts raced through Han Li's mind, his hands didn't falter in the slightest as he suddenly made a hand seal.
The 72 flying swords that hadn't sunk too deep into the grey light erupted with azure light again. A series of azure threads appeared, instantly clearing out an area within the grey light. Before the grey light had a chance to recover, all of the flying swords immediately flew back toward Han Li.
"You've flown up from a lower realm, but you sure have a lot of good stuff on you.
This set of flying swords is also very good. I've had my eye on it for a while now. Give it to me first. "The well-dressed Youth smiled upon seeing this as he made a hand seal.
Whoosh!
All of the grey runes on the surface of the grey mountain blossomed, and an even denser grey halo suddenly swept forth. The halo rippled downward, enshrouding the 72 Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords that hadn't flown far in time.
All of the flying swords trembled violently as if they were fish that had fallen into a net.
Han Li's expression changed slightly, and he made a hand seal in a hurry.
However, this time, no matter how hard he tried, the 72 flying swords seemed to be tied up by something and could not be pulled out at all.
When the well-dressed Youth saw this, he opened his mouth and spat out a burst of black light, which disappeared into the grey mountain in a flash.
Countless grey runes appeared on the grey halo released by the mountain, condensing into thin grey threads that wrapped around the Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords, forming a grey cocoon in the blink of an eye.
The trembling of the Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords slowly weakened, and the grey halo stabilized once again.
The well-dressed Youth opened his mouth again and spat out a slightly viscous ball of black light. Countless black runes flickered within the ball of light, emitting a strange fluctuation of law.
The ball of light flashed and split into 72 streaks of black light, which disappeared into each of the Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords.
The sword Qi and lightning on the Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords were unable to resist, and a trace of black light appeared on their surfaces.
Han Li saw through the peculiarity of his opponent's method. His whole body shone with a green light, and he pounced on the well-dressed Youth.
When the well-dressed Youth saw this, he was about to do something, but the black-robed fatty beside him quickly said, "Young Master, he's just a late-stage Perfected Immortal cultivator.
There's no need for you to personally take action against a mere late-stage Perfected Immortal cultivator.
You can focus on collecting that set of flying swords. Leave this person to us. "
They hadn't even made a single move before they were bound by Han Li. It was a great loss of face. If they couldn't recover from their previous loss of composure, their status in the future wouldn't be good.
The skinny black-robed man beside him immediately nodded in agreement.
"Then I'll leave this person to you. Don't kill him. I still have something to figure out." The well-dressed Youth's eyes turned, and he nodded.
The fat and skinny cultivators were overjoyed, and they flew toward Han Li to meet him.
The black-robed fatty's body glowed with dazzling starlight, and his stomach suddenly swelled up by three times. He looked like a big-bellied toad.
Then, he suddenly opened his mouth, and a large expanse of incomparably dazzling starlight shot out. It covered the sky and covered the earth as it flew toward Han Li.
Within the starlight were grains of sand that sparkled with starlight. Each grain produced a rumbling sound of thunder, and it seemed as if they would explode at any time.
The skinny black-robed man's hands moved at lightning speed, and balls of pitch-black flames appeared on the surface of his body. The shadows of skeletons could be vaguely seen within the flames, and they let out ear-piercing screeches.
The flames on his body immediately surged, and balls of black flames emerged from his body. They transformed into countless hideous ghost heads with black faces and fangs, and they pounced toward Han Li. They all let out ear-piercing cackles.