Chapter 1191: Sword Refinement

"Such formidable lightning law power fluctuations! Those have to be at least fifth tier immortal treasures! Could it be that some Great Encompassment Stage senior is refining their immortal treasures in the Five Light Lightning Region?" the armorclad man exclaimed.

The lightning snakes seemed to have been intimidated by the powerful aura emanating from the streaks of swordlight, and they had turned to peer deep into the lightning region with wary looks in their eyes.

The armorclad man and the red-robed woman exchanged a glance with each other, following which the two of them yelled with all their might, "Save us, Senior!"

Alerted by their cries for help, the lightning snakes began struggling against their restraints once again, and in the blink of an eye, all of the rays of silver light around them were snapped, following which they pounced at the pair of trapped cultivators, both of whom could only look on with expressions of despair.

However, right at this moment, a ray of golden light rose up into the heavens, then formed a giant, golden disc.

The seventy-two streaks of swordlight fused into the giant disc in a flash, following which the disc abruptly vanished, transforming into an enormous, golden lightning cloud that was thousands of kilometers in size with countless arcs of golden lightning flashing within it.

A chorus of harrowing howls rang out from within the golden lightning cloud, while countless spatial rifts appeared in the sky with radiant arcs of golden lightning springing out from within, presenting an awe-inspiring sight to behold.

A burst of tremendous devouring force erupted out of the golden lightning cloud in all directions, causing the surrounding space to tremble violently.

Everything within a radius of tens of thousands of kilometers were sent flying involuntarily toward the golden lightning cloud, and the lightning snakes and the two cultivators were no exception.

In the blink of an eye, the pair of cultivators were sucked into the lightning cloud, and they found themselves in a murky golden space that stretched as far as the eye could see in all directions.

Thick bolts of golden lightning were flashing rapidly through the air above the golden space, forming one lightning array after another, and powerful lightning deities could be seen high up in the heavens, giving off incredibly destructive lightning law power fluctuations.

As soon as the armorclad man and the red-robed woman were sucked into the lightning cloud, the rays of silver light around them instantly disintegrated, restoring their freedom, but the immense pressure emanating from the lightning up above made them feel as if they had an enormous mountain weighing down upon them, rendering them even more immobile than before.

The lightning snakes had also been immobilized nearby, and given their limited intelligence, they instinctively lashed out in retaliation, opening their mouths to release thick bolts of purple lightning to strike at the golden lightning above, but to no effect.

All of a sudden, around a dozen bolts of golden lightning came crashing down from above to strike the lightning snakes on their heads, which instantly exploded like overripe watermelons.

Arcs of golden lightning then spread over their headless bodies to tear them to shreds, reducing them to tiny arcs of golden lightning that were sucked into the golden lightning cloud, while armorclad man and the red-robed woman looked on with astonished expressions.

"This is Cardinal Heavenly Lightning, said to be the most destructive of the thirty-six heavenly lightnings!" the armorclad man exclaimed in a stunned manner.

He was also a cultivator of the laws of lightning, and he hailed from a powerful sect, so he was very knowledgeable when it came to lightning-attribute abilities, but he had no idea what this lightning space was.

An astonished look also appeared on the red-robed woman's face upon hearing this.

Right at this moment, a dull thump suddenly rang out overhead, and a majestic, golden, heavenly gate appeared within the golden lightning.

The gate was etched with countless golden lightning runes, giving it a very antiquated appearance.

A burst of suffocating pressure came crashing down from the heavenly gate, and it was over ten times more potent than the pressure released by the golden lightning.

The armorclad man and the red-robed woman both threw up a mouthful of blood as their complexions turned deathly pale, and they were on the verge of being crushed into mincemeat.

They had thought that they had encountered their savior, but it seemed like they had jumped out of the frying and into the fire instead.

Right at this moment, an azure-robed man appeared up above before making a hand seal, and the golden heavenly gate quickly faded away along with the surrounding golden space, exposing the three of them to the Five Light Lightning Region again.

The immense pressure on the armorclad man and the red-robed woman was instantly lifted, and they began gasping for air.

Han Li swept a sleeve through the air, and the golden lightning cloud also dissipated into seventy-two golden flying swords and an octagonal jade plate that began revolving around him.

With another sweep of his sleeve, a burst of green light emerged, sweeping up the flying swords and the jade plate before sucking them up his sleeve.

After that, Han Li flew over to the two cultivators, then asked, "Are you two cultivators of the greater Golden Origin Immortal Region?"

𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"That's right. My name is Zhao Sanlei, and I'm a disciple of the Divine Heavens Sect. This is Celestial Maiden Miao, an itinerant cultivator. Thank you for saving our lives, Senior. May I have the honor of knowing your name?" the armorclad man asked as he cupped his fist in a respectful salute, while the red-robed woman also extended a respectful curtsey toward Han Li.

"My surname is Shi, there's no need for you to know my name. Do either of you have a map of the greater Golden Origin Immortal Region?" Han Li asked.

It had taken Han Li over twenty years to reach the Five Light Lightning Region from Eight Plains Mountain, and during this time, he had been studying the Almighty Sword Array extensively in the Flower Branch domain.

The Almighty Sword Array was incredibly powerful, but his Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords were far inferior in power, resulting in a slight mismatch.

Hence, he had been ecstatic to stumble upon this Five Light Lightning Region, and he had immediately ventured deep into the region to use the lightning here to refine his flying swords.

Using several types of lightning secret techniques in the Five Lightning True Mantra in conjunction with the power of the Profound Heavenly Gourd, he was able to refine his seventy-two Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords once again, elevating all of them to fifth tier immortal treasures.

Additionally, the lightning that they contained had also evolved into Cardinal Heavenly Lightning, which was certainly a very pleasant surprise.

"Yes, I have one here," Zhao Sanlei hurriedly said as he summoned a jade slip before handing it to Han Li, who inspected its contents with his spiritual sense before giving a pleased nod.

The map in the jade slip was quite detailed, with all of the major powers such as the Nine Origins Temple and the Hundred Creations Mountain clearly marked out.

"Are you planning to travel to the greater Golden Origin Immortal Region, Senior? I'm very familiar with the immortal region, so I can serve as your guide if you'd like," Zhao Sanlei offered with a hopeful expression.

"There's no need for that, this map will be sufficient to guide me. This is a very dangerous place, so I advise you not to linger here any longer," Han Li replied.

A hint of disappointment appeared on Zhao Sanlei's face upon hearing this.

His true objective was to invite Han Li to the Divine Heavens Sect.

The Divine Heavens Sect specialized in lightning techniques, so if he could convince Han Li to visit their sect, then that would undoubtedly be a major contribution. Unfortunately, it seemed that things weren't going to pan out as he had hoped.

"You're right, Senior, it was far too reckless of us to have ventured into this place. If you require my assistance with anything, feel free to come and find me in the Divine Heavens Sect at any time," Zhao Sanlei said as he extended a parting salute toward Han Li, then departed with the red-robed woman.

However, right as the two of them turned to depart, they were abruptly rooted to the spot with dazed looks in their eyes.

Han Li descended before the two of them, then tapped a finger against their glabellas, using a secret technique to examine their memories to ensure that they hadn't managed to identify him.

Even though he was currently in disguise, his Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords had already been exposed, and it was possible that someone who had seen his information in an Immortal Outlet could've been able to guess his identity through his swords. He wasn't far away from the greater Golden Origin Immortal Region at the moment, and he wasn't going to take any chances.

Rays of translucent light then seeped into the glabellas of the two cultivators from Han Li's fingertips, and close to an hour later, the two of them emerged from the Five Light Lightning Region.

"Where do we go now, Fellow Daoist Zhao? Do we go back to Golden Swallow City?" the red-robed woman asked.

"Of course! We can't just let Sun Chongshan get away with what he did to us! Thank heavens there just so happened to be a lightning tide that scared those lightning snakes away. Otherwise, we would already be dead by now!" Zhao Sanlei harrumphed coldly.

"You're right, we can't just let him off the hook," the red-robed woman agreed with a disgruntled expression.

With that, the two of them set off toward the greater Golden Origin Immortal Region as two streaks of light.

Only after the two had faded into the distance did Han Li emerge from the Five Light Lightning Region.

He had just altered their memories, erasing their encounter with him and replacing it with a false memory of a lightning tide that had startled the lightning snakes away, thereby saving their lives.

It would've been more convenient to just kill them, but that wasn't Han Li's style, so he would rather make the effort to avoid senseless slaughter.

On top of that, once he reached the Great Encompassment Stage, he would have to sever his three corpse souls, and engaging in senseless slaughter would've had some impact on his mental state.