Chapter 337: Integrated Five Extreme Mountains
At the same time, Han Li swept both sleeves through the air to release several dozen azure flying swords, then shot back in retreat without any hesitation.
These flying swords gathered in front of Han Li alongside the four previous flying swords. In the blink of an eye, all 72 Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords were assembled, and they immediately unleashed countless identical streaks of azure sword qi that surged toward Han Li's three assailants like a turbulent river, slicing through all of the space in their wake and presenting a formidable sight to behold.
The expressions of the two black-robed guards changed slightly upon seeing this, while the silver-robed young man merely sneered as he withdrew the small black hammer back up his sleeve, immediately following which a silver bell appeared in his hand, and he shook it gently to produce a crisp chime.
Immediately thereafter, waves of silver light erupted from the bell in all directions, instantly encompassing a vast space up ahead.
As soon as the river of azure sword qi surged into the waves of silver light, the former immediately began to warp and twist before silently disintegrating, and the formidable stream of sword qi was nullified with ease.
Soon, only the 72 Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords remained, but they were also flying around in a chaotic and haphazard fashion, as if they had lost all sense of direction.
Han Li's expression remained unchanged upon seeing this, and he immediately made a hand seal, upon which bright golden lightning erupted out of the scattered flying swords amid a resounding thunderclap.
As a result, they were able to stabilize themselves within the waves of silver light, following which the arcs of golden lightning erupting out of all of the swords intertwined to form a strange pattern.
Immediately thereafter, all of the flying swords abruptly vanished amid a flash of golden light, then re-emerged as 72 streaks of flying swordlight amid a resounding thunderclap.
Thick arcs of golden lightning sprang forth before connecting with one another to instantly form a lightning array around the trio, and all of this had taken place in the blink of an eye, so the trio didn't have any time to react before they found themselves inside the lightning array.
A burst of formidable restrictive force spread through the array, and the trio immediately felt as if they had been plunged into a swamp, and their immortal spiritual power circulation had also become rather sluggish.
The two black-robed guards were very alarmed, and they immediately conjured up protective light barriers as they attempted to break free from the lightning array, while the silver-robed young man remained completely still as his gaze roamed over the surrounding Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
In the next instant, the 72 Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords began to release dazzling radiance as streaks of sword qi that were several times thicker and brighter than before swept toward the trio amid a wave of golden lightning.
"Young Master!" the pair of black-robed guards yelled urgently in unison at the sight of the oncoming barrage of sword qi and lightning.
The silver-robed young man gave a cold harrumph, seemingly completely unaffected by the restrictive effects of the lightning array, then swept a hand through the air to send an incantation seal flying into the bell that he was holding. After that, he shook the bell vigorously, and waves of silver light that were several times denser than before emerged before sweeping through the surrounding area, opening up a silver space that was several hundred feet in size.
The pair of black-robed guard's immediately regained their mobility, and their immortal spiritual power was able to circulate as normal again as well, but at this point, the barrage of sword qi was already no more than 100 feet away.
Right at this moment, the silver-robed young man opened his mouth to release a burst of gray light, which then began to revolve above their heads, releasing a vast expanse of gray light that enveloped all three of them.
In the next instant, the formidable wave of sword qi and golden lightning arrived, forming an enormous ball of azure light that instantly inundated the trio.
Within the ball of light, streaks of sword and arcs of golden lightning were surging through the air in a frenzy, and everything down below was torn to shreds.
Han Li was hovering in mid-air several thousand feet away from the ball of azure light, holding an Immortal Origin Stone that he was using to quickly replenish his immortal spiritual power.
All of a sudden, he raised an eyebrow, and a faint crack rang out from a certain part of the ball of azure light.
Immediately thereafter, a burst of gray light tore through the azure sword qi and golden lightning, seemingly completely unaffected, and it erupted out into the open before fading to reveal the silver-robed young man and his two personal guards.
A small gray mountain was hovering above them while revolving incessantly, releasing a layer of dense gray light that enveloped all three of them.
The pair of black-robed guards were looking a little disheveled, but the silver-robed young man was completely unscathed, and even his robes hadn't been damaged in the slightest.
Meanwhile, Han Li cast his gaze toward the small gray mountain as a complex look appeared in his eyes.
Even though it was a little different from how it had previously looked, he was still able to identify it as one of the treasures that he had lost, the Integrated Five Extremes Mountain.
"This Acquired Immortal Treasure of yours was not bad, but the refinement method used was far too crude, and the five extreme mountains weren't sufficiently pure, either. I had to expend a great deal of time and effort to refine it to this extent, and it's actually the first time that I'm using it in battle. Let's have you, its former owner, get a taste of its power," the silver-robed young man said in a casual voice as he raised a hand, and the gray mountain instantly swelled drastically in size.
At the same time, the countless profound spirit patterns engraved upon its surface released a layer of gray light as it crashed heavily down upon the ball of azure light below.
Even before the two made contact, the formidable pressure released by the giant mountain was already causing the ball of azure light to ripple and quiver.
Han Li's brows furrowed slightly as he made a hand seal, and he quickly made a hand seal, upon which countless streaks of sword qi immediately converged inward from the surface of the ball of azure light, transforming it into an azure sword lotus flower with thick arcs of lightning flashing over its surface in the blink of an eye.
The azure sword lotus flower spun around on the spot while radiating dazzling azure light, releasing countless streaks of azure swordlight toward the giant gray mountain.
However, at the same time, a burst of gray light swept forth from the underside of the mountain to meet the azure sword lotus flower.
The arcs of golden lightning flashing over the sword lotus flower vanished without a trace within the gray light, following which the sword lotus flower itself crumbled away, reverting back into 72 Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords, and the spirit patterns on the surfaces of the swords were flashing erratically.
Han Li's brows furrowed even more tightly upon seeing this.
He was naturally aware of the Integrated Five Extremes Mountain's ability to suppress the power of lightning, but the Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords had absorbed an enormous amount of sword essence and been smelted using a whole host of precious materials, thereby significantly enhancing their power, so he didn't think that it would be so severely affected by the gray light.
It seemed that the Integrated Five Extremes Mountain had also become far more formidable after being refined by the silver-robed young man.
Even as these thoughts were flashing through his mind, Han Li continued to cycle through a series of hand seals, and azure light erupted from the surfaces of the 72 flying swords once again.
At the same time, they released countless azure threads that cleared open an area within the gray light, and before the gray light had a chance to recover, all of the flying swords instantly flew back toward Han Li.
"You sure have quite a few good treasures on you! This set of flying swords is not bad at all. I wanted to take them last time, but I suppose it's still not too late," the silver-robed young man said with a faint smile as he made a hand seal.
All of the runes on the surface of the gray mountain lit up, and waves of gray light that were even denser than before surged forth before spreading downward, immediately enveloping the 72 Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords, which still hadn't had a chance to get very far away.
The spiritual light glowing from all of the flying swords was flashing and quivering incessantly, and they were like fish trapped in a net.
Han Li's expression changed slightly upon seeing this, and he hurriedly switched to a different hand seal, but this time, no matter what he tried, the 72 flying swords were unable to break free.
Meanwhile, the silver-robed young man opened his mouth to release a burst of black light, which vanished into the gray mountain in a flash.
The waves of gray light being released by the mountain instantly transformed into countless gray runes, which then turned into countless thin gray threads that wrapped themselves around the Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords, instantly forming a series of gray cocoons.
The struggles of the Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords gradually grew weaker and weaker, while the gray light around them stabilized once again.
The silver-robed young man then opened his mouth a second time to produce a slightly viscous-looking ball of black light, within which countless black runes were flashing, giving off a burst of peculiar law fluctuations.
The ball of light then split apart into 72 streaks of black light, each of which fused into an Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Sword in the blink of an eye.
The sword qi and lightning being released by the Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords were completely unable to keep the black light at bay, and the spiritual light radiating from them instantly took on a slightly black coloration.
Han Li knew that in order to recover his swords, he would have to directly attack the silver-robed young man, so that was exactly what he did.
The silver-robed young man turned to the oncoming Han Li, only for the portly guard beside him to hurriedly interject, "There's no need for you to personally deal with a mere late-True Immortal cultivator, Young Master. Just leave him to us while you focus on subduing that set of flying swords."
They had just been severely humiliated by Han Li's earlier attack, and if they couldn't prove their usefulness to the silver-robed young man, then they were going to be in a very perilous position.
The thin black-robed guard also immediately nodded in agreement.
"Alright, in that case, I'll leave him to you, but don't kill him. I still have some things that I need to find out from him," the silver-robed young man replied with a nod.
The pair of black-robed guards were ecstatic, and they immediately flew toward Han Li.
Dazzling starlight appeared over the portly guard's body, and his belly abruptly swelled to three times its original size, giving him the appearance of a fat toad.
Immediately thereafter, he opened his mouth to release a vast expanse of bright starlight, which swept toward Han Li like a resplendent wave.
Interspersed throughout the wave of starlight were countless glowing grains of sand that were rumbling like lightning, as if they could explode at any moment.
Meanwhile, the thin guard made a rapid string of hand seals, and balls of black flames rose up over his body. Skull projections then emerged within the balls of fire, and they were cackling in a sinister voice as the black fireballs shot forth toward Han Li at the thin guard's behest, transforming into countless harrowing ghostly heads as they flew through the air.
The collective cackling of the ghostly heads was like a wave of countless steel needles threatening to surge into the listener's mind.
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