Chapter 453: Turning Coats

The four treasures Han Li had just produced were precisely the Yuanhe Five Extremities Mountain and several other immortal artifacts he had seized after killing Tao Yu and the fat and thin guards earlier.

Next, he opened his mouth and spat out four clumps of green light, which sank into the four immortal artifacts.

The Yuanhe Five Extremities Mountain spun rapidly, expanding swiftly, its surface radiating a dazzling gray light as countless gray light spheres the size of water vats shot out one after another, striking the surrounding gray shadows.

The silver bell also blazed with silver light, and amidst a series of jingling sounds, rings of silver sound waves spread outward.

At the same time, the fanged strange sword and the large black banner swelled as spiritual patterns flowed over them, emitting streaks of fang-shaped sword qi and black rays that swept across the surroundings.

Among these four immortal artifacts, aside from the Yuanhe Five Extremities Mountain, Han Li had not refined the others much, but now that all four were deployed together, their combined power was immense. Together with the Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords, they once again held back the surrounding gray shadows.

But just then, Han Li felt his vision darken, and the gray shadows around him rippled violently as a huge gray dragon claw reached out from within.

This dragon claw was formed from gray qi, but it appeared as solid as the real thing, extremely thick, seemingly containing boundless power. It pierced through the sword qi of the fanged strange sword in one go and, with an unstoppable momentum, grabbed fiercely at Han Li's chest.

Han Li showed no change in expression. Golden lightning flashed on his body, and a golden puppet materialized out of thin air—it was the Crab Immortal.

The puppet raised its hands, and thick bolts of lightning emerged, converging in its hands to instantly form a giant lightning axe, which it swung in a fierce chop, intercepting the gray dragon claw.

A thunderous boom resounded!

The Crab Immortal's body trembled, taking a step back, but the gray dragon claw also retracted abruptly, merging back into the gray shadows.

“A Golden Immortal puppet!” Qu Ling raised an eyebrow at the sight.

Then the woman sneered, formed hand seals, and suddenly slapped the other five-clawed gray dragon again.

The gray throne blazed with light once more, and three gray mirrors slowly emerged from behind the throne, each inscribed with an ancient character: “Decay,” “Madness,” and “Death.”

The entire gray domain rippled again, and the surrounding gray shadows churned, causing the gray light to rapidly thicken.

Seeing this, Han Li's heart tightened, and he was about to take further action.

But at that moment, the entire throne suddenly trembled, and the dense gray light it emitted rapidly dissipated, calming the previously turbulent gray domain.

Qu Ling was startled and swept her divine sense.

She saw that within the gray light emitted by the throne, for some reason, faint white light could be seen flickering, accompanied by a faint crackling sound.

Seeing this, the woman immediately stopped her spellcasting and spat out a stream of silver light, enveloping the entire throne.

Under the silver light, the throne stabilized, and the traces of white light in the gray light gradually diminished.

Qu Ling's expression relaxed, but she still quickly formed hand seals, sending streams of spell light into the gray throne. At the same time, she waved her other hand and flicked her fingers, sending out a green light and a golden light that transformed into a giant green silkworm and a golden beetle.

“You two, go capture that person. But be careful not to harm him; he is of great use to me,” Qu Ling instructed.

The giant green silkworm buzzed in acknowledgment, twisted its body, and shot forward.

The golden beetle rolled its eyes, looking at Han Li in the distance, but did not move.

“You go too!” Qu Ling saw the golden beetle not moving, her expression turning cold, and she shouted in slight anger.

“Yes…” the golden beetle replied lazily, then slowly flew toward Han Li.

Qu Ling snorted and turned her attention back to the gray throne, her hand seals becoming more urgent.

Deep within the layers of gray shadows, Han Li was rapidly driving the five treasures, slaying waves of gray shadows whose momentum had slightly weakened, while seeking an opportunity to break out.

The Crab Immortal had once again hidden within his body; he dared not use this trump card recklessly, saving it for unforeseen dangers like the one just now.

At this moment, his face was somewhat pale, and he was slightly out of breath.

Under the domain's influence, he could not draw on any external world's vital energy, which not only greatly reduced his divine abilities but also forced him to rely solely on his own vital energy to resist the entire domain.

Moreover, driving the Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords and the four immortal artifacts consumed a great deal, and his immortal spiritual power was now only half left.

Furthermore, waves of strange law power continuously came from the surrounding domain, and the time law power around him was barely holding on.

“I can't continue like this; I must find a way out!” Han Li's thoughts raced, and his eyes glowed blue as he scanned the surroundings.

Suddenly, his gaze fixed on a certain spot, and then his whole body blazed with green light as he abruptly flew toward the edge of the gray domain, his hands forming seals like wheels.

The Azure Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords flew back, buzzing and trembling, emitting a great sword roar.

The green light and lightning on the giant sword's surface brightened again, like a green sun, and the golden lightning within became even more dazzling.

Han Li pointed a finger at the sword, and the giant sword spun rapidly, transforming into a hundred-zhang-long green dragon.

This dragon was entirely emerald green, each scale gleaming with fierce sword qi, and thick golden arcs of lightning spread and leaped over its body, rumbling like thunder, its momentum even greater than the giant sword form.

The green dragon shook its head and tail, charging forward.

The gray shadows ahead swarmed to block it, but the green dragon bared its fangs and claws, sending out countless sharp sword qi that intertwined and flashed, shredding and destroying the gray shadows one by one.

Han Li followed closely behind the green dragon, while the other four immortal artifacts also flew back, circling around him, keeping the surrounding gray shadows at bay.

In just a few breaths, he had reached the edge of the gray domain.

But at that moment, a green shadow flashed ahead, and the giant green silkworm materialized strangely, suddenly opening its mouth wide.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Countless green silk threads shot out from its mouth, weaving densely in midair into a green net, which descended toward Han Li's head.

Han Li's expression changed slightly, but now, trapped within the domain, even moving was very difficult, let alone dodging.

The green net seemed ordinary, but it emitted waves of special law fluctuations. Once entangled, escaping would be difficult.

As he thought, his eyes flickered, and he pointed at the large black banner beside him.

The large black banner immediately swelled in the wind, emitting large swaths of black light that met the green net.

With a dull thud, the large black banner was enveloped by the green net.

Once the green net covered the black banner, it trembled, transforming into countless green silk threads that spun rapidly around the banner, quickly forming a green cocoon.

The black banner, wrapped in the cocoon, was immobilized.

But Han Li showed no intention of breaking the silk; instead, he abruptly changed direction and continued flying forward.

The giant green silkworm chirped and was about to spit silk again when a golden shadow flashed beside it—the golden beetle appeared.

Han Li's flying figure suddenly halted, staring blankly at the golden beetle.

The golden beetle also looked at Han Li, its small eyes flickering.

Seeing Han Li stop, the giant green silkworm was delighted. It opened its mouth wide, and countless green silk threads shot out, instantly forming a green net that descended toward Han Li's head, twice as fast as before.

Han Li snapped back to reality, his heart jolting. He shifted his gaze from the golden beetle and pointed at the fanged strange sword.

Large swaths of black sword light emerged from the fanged strange sword, instantly forming a sea of swords the size of an acre, blocking the green net above his head.

The giant green silkworm chirped, sounding somewhat mocking, and opened its mouth again, spitting out a green hurricane.

The hurricane was densely packed with green wind blades, moving extremely fast, arriving from another direction to strike Han Li, blocking his advance.

Seeing this, the golden beetle's eyes flashed, and its whole body suddenly blazed with golden light, which then concentrated on its two front claws.

Hum, hum!

Two streaks of crystalline light, dozens of zhang long, appeared on the golden beetle's front claws, emitting an extremely sharp aura.

The beetle swung its two front claws, and the two streaks of crystalline light shot out, but not toward Han Li—instead, they headed straight for the giant green silkworm beside it.

The giant green silkworm was greatly alarmed. Its body blazed with green light as it retreated hastily, but the distance was too close, and the golden crystalline light was extremely fast.

With two crisp sounds, green blood splattered, and the giant green silkworm's massive body was cut into three sections by the two streaks of crystalline light.

The falling green net and the green hurricane suddenly halted and then dissipated.

Seeing this, Han Li's eyes showed a hint of joy and a trace of relief.

“Squeak, squeak, squeak!”

The giant green silkworm chirped rapidly, and its three severed sections still emitted green light as they flew away.

In flight, the three sections joined together, the wounds wriggling as they slowly fused.

Seeing this, the golden beetle, without a word, swung several of its claws simultaneously.

Seven or eight streaks of crystalline light shot out in a crisscross pattern, extremely fast, appearing around the giant green silkworm in a blur, then slashing wildly.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

The giant green silkworm's body was as fragile as tofu before the crystalline light. The light slashed wildly, cutting it into hundreds or thousands of pieces.

The golden beetle's form flickered, turning into a golden blur that shot through the remains of the giant green silkworm, then reappeared.

In the beetle's mouth was a small green silkworm, radiating dazzling green light, as if carved from green jade—it was the giant green silkworm's nascent soul.

Then the golden beetle opened its mouth wide and swallowed the giant green silkworm's nascent soul in one gulp.

It seemed still unsatisfied. Its body blazed with golden light, and it spat out a pale golden glow from its mouth, which swept up the scattered remains of the giant green silkworm and sucked them into its mouth, chewing loudly.

The entire series of changes happened in the blink of an eye, ending within a few breaths.