As soon as Li Gang took command, the seven subsidiary blades and the silver sword clashed, and he immediately sensed that the opponent's giant sword alone could suppress all the Gold Blades. The defensive golden net formed by seven golden rays collapsed under the fierce charge of the silver giant sword, unable to hold it back in the slightest. Instead, under the assault of the silver sword glow, the light on the Gold Blades quickly dimmed, a clear sign of their imminent collapse. It seemed that their fate would be no different from the young girl's silk handkerchief—it was only a matter of time!
But none of this surprised Han Li, who had already witnessed the power of the Silver Radiance Sword. His Gold Blades were merely ordinary among top-grade magical treasures in terms of power, so it was expected that they couldn't match the opponent's silver sword. There was nothing to be surprised about. Han Li pointed toward the aerial battle, intending to split off two Gold Blades engaged in combat and send them toward the barefoot man to test his defensive measures first, to see if there was any opportunity to exploit! After all, if a person died, what use would powerful magical treasures be?
Under Han Li's control, two golden rays were just about to turn and fly toward the barefoot man when the opponent's giant sword suddenly radiated brilliant silver light, spinning rapidly around its hilt. In an instant, it transformed into a massive silver disc, releasing countless threads of suction from its center. All nearby Gold Blades became as heavy as if burdened with a thousand jin, unable to move an inch. The two blades attempting to leave were naturally no exception.
Seeing this scene left Han Li stunned. When he came to his senses and hurriedly looked at the opponent, the man was indeed forming strange hand seals, his hands dancing like wheels in complex gestures!
Without a moment to think, Han Li slapped his storage pouch. A blue flying knife and a golden flying cymbal hurriedly flew out. Neither object lingered by Han Li's side, instead shooting directly toward the barefoot man.
Though the barefoot man from the Giant Sword Gate kept his hands busy, he saw Han Li's actions clearly. He sneered, suddenly changed his hand seals, freed one hand, and pointed twice at the incoming flying knife and golden cymbal from a distance.
Han Li immediately sensed it. The two magical treasures under his control suddenly lost connection with him, and with two whooshes, these high-grade magical treasures were actually pulled through the air from seven or eight zhang away by the silver disc, forcibly sucked into its center.
With two噗噗 sounds, the moment the high-grade magical treasures entered, they were caught in the vortex created by the silver giant sword's rapid rotation. Unable to last even a moment, they exploded like fireworks into pieces. The sparkling fragments of the magical treasures fell like an exceptionally beautiful meteor shower.
Han Li's mouth was now completely dry. He had never imagined that the opponent's technique and silver sword would be so marvelous. Not only had the Gold Blades failed to have any effect, they were completely destroyed. This truly sent a chill through his heart.
Another explosion rang out, startling Han Li. He hurriedly refocused and looked again. Sure enough, of the original seven Gold Blades, only six remained, and the silver disc's center now displayed an extremely brilliant golden meteor shower. Under the man's control, the silver disc was now systematically capturing and destroying the Gold Blades one by one.
If the destruction of the high-grade magical treasures at the beginning had merely startled Han Li, the disappearance of a Gold Blade now truly made his heart ache. These were top-grade magical treasures! Moreover, because they formed a set, each missing blade significantly reduced their overall power.
Pained but no longer hesitating, Han Li flipped his right hand. The small mirror obtained from the Treasure-Seeking Maiden appeared in his palm. Han Li rapidly channeled spiritual power into the mirror, then aimed it at the sky. Immediately, a hazy azure radiance sprayed from the mirror's surface, instantly forcing the silver giant sword back from its disc form to its original shape. It and the remaining Gold Blades were trapped alive within the azure light, frozen in midair unable to move an inch.
The barefoot man's originally triumphant and fanatical expression vanished without a trace upon seeing Han Li's small mirror. His expression changed drastically and he cried out involuntarily:
"Azure Condensing Mirror! How can this be in your hands? Isn't this the Twin Beauties of掩月's protective magical treasure? Did you kill one of them?"
After speaking, the man looked at Han Li with eyes full of disbelief, as if he had committed some blasphemous, heaven-defying act. This made Han Li's scalp tingle with unease.
From the man's tone, it seemed that possessing this top-grade magical treasure would bring great trouble. Han Li couldn't help but temporarily stop, wanting to hear what the man had to say.
"What do you mean? That woman wasn't killed by me—I got this from the guy who killed her, named Feng Yue! Is there something wrong with that?" Han Li frowned, his expression less than pleasant.
"Heh heh, you can take those words to the Twin Beauties of掩月's grandmother! Let's see if a Core Formation cultivator, an elder of掩月 Sect, will listen to the explanation of a mere Qi Refinement stage disciple like you!" The barefoot man laughed coldly, his voice dripping with mockery.
Han Li's heart sank suddenly. He knew that if what the man said was true, he would have no way to explain himself clearly! He had no evidence to prove he didn't kill the person, and the vicious woman's magical treasure was indeed in his possession. Under these circumstances, that elder of掩月 Sect would most likely not let this "murderer" go.
"This is really going to cause major trouble!" The thought of a Core Formation expert constantly targeting his life made Han Li's mouth taste unbearably bitter. He was so frustrated he wanted to vomit blood.
When it came down to it, he was truly wronged! Not only had he not killed the person, but his killing of Feng Yue could even be considered avenging that vicious woman! Yet now he faced the prospect of being hunted by a Core Formation cultivator. There was truly no way to reason about this!
After all, crushing a Qi Refinement stage disciple like himself was no different from pinching an ant—why would they bother listening to his explanations? And his own sect, Yellow Maple Valley, would likely not offend an elder of掩月 Sect over an insignificant nobody like him!
The more Han Li thought about it, the more bleak the future seemed and the worse the consequences appeared! Would he really have to immediately flee and change his identity to escape to another country after leaving the forbidden grounds? Han Li truly couldn't make up his mind!
The barefoot man saw Han Li's dark expression clearly and couldn't help but laugh gloatingly.
Just as the barefoot man's laughter grew louder and Han Li's expression grew darker, a timid voice came from the side.
"We can all keep it a secret and not tell anyone, can't we?"
The green-clad young girl had been listening clearly from the side and hesitantly interjected this.
"Keep it secret?"
Han Li and the man both couldn't help but freeze for a moment, then immediately exchanged strange glances before suddenly falling silent.
The young girl's next words were immediately swallowed back by the strange atmosphere between the two, leaving her to roll her dark eyes around nervously without daring to speak again.
In the silence, Han Li suddenly clasped his hands behind his back and began slowly pacing nearby, swaying slightly as he walked. The man watched Han Li's every movement intently, his brow furrowed with solemnity.
This heart-pounding silence lasted for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea before being broken by the solemn-faced barefoot man.
"I never expected the two of us would be reminded by a little girl! It seems the saying 'those involved are confused while onlookers see clearly' is truly accurate! So now, you're planning to silence us!"
"Indeed, if there were another way, I wouldn't actually want to kill you! Your sword-controlling technique is truly marvelous! I originally admired it greatly!" Han Li sighed, finally stopping his pacing and facing the man helplessly.
"It seems you wouldn't believe it even if I swore a poisonous oath!" The man was silent for another moment, then his eyes suddenly blazed with sharp light as he pressed aggressively.
"Correct, I only believe that dead men tell no tales!" Han Li's expression turned cold as he responded with an icy voice.
"Fine! Since that's the case, there's no need for more words. Let us settle life and death right here!" The barefoot man's eyebrows raised, his heroic spirit surging.
"Settle life and death? No, I should say that you're already dead!" Upon hearing the man's words, Han Li smiled strangely, shook his head, and said softly.
"Bullshit! Do you think you've won just because you've temporarily trapped my Silver Radiance Sword? You haven't seen even half of what I can do!" The man flew into a rage upon hearing this, immediately cursing and raising his arm. Silver light suddenly sparkled on his hand, forming sword glow identical to the silver sword in the air.
"You still haven't noticed that our distance is already within ten zhang!" Han Li looked at the man with an odd expression, sighed, and said. Then his figure blurred, and the entire person vanished into thin air.
"As long as you're within ten zhang of me and haven't deployed any protective techniques, your life and death are basically at my whim!" Han Li's voice still echoed in the void as he suddenly appeared right behind the panicked man, the final word just leaving his lips.
"And you, are now a dead man!" Han Li slowly withdrew the thread he had just swung, murmuring softly.
The man stared blankly ahead, motionless. A thin red line suddenly appeared around his neck, then his head rolled cleanly from his shoulders, truly dead beyond any doubt.
Han Li turned around and looked at the man's severed body. A flash of pity crossed his face. The man's strength had absolutely not been inferior to Feng Yue's, but he had been careless, allowing Han Li to get this close. His death was not unjustified!
"Are you going to kill me to silence me too?"
Han Li suddenly heard this weak voice, filled with wariness, suspicion, and fearful apprehension.