"Haste!"

Han Li's expression turned serious as he rapidly made hand gestures, and he uttered a soft shout.

As he pointed forward with his fingers together, the countless sword energies and lights surged forth wildly, covering the sky and engulfing the thousands of stone swords.

"Zheng zheng zheng..."

Amidst a dense sound of clanging, the sword lights and shadows shot out by the Azure Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords quickly dissipated. It actually took dozens of swords to offset just one stone sword, and those were merely the stone swords formed by the sword light.

Fortunately, the sword light of the Azure Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords was denser and the quantity far exceeded that of the stone swords, allowing them to hold their ground for the time being.

Han Li's expression was solemn, and his hands continued to form incantations, controlling the Azure Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords to constantly push forward, turning into a large net of sword light, forcibly pushing the stone swords backward.

Under the constant attrition of the sword light, the sword light emitted by the Azure Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords had diminished to less than ten percent of its original strength, and the sword light split off from the stone swords had also been exhausted, leaving only less than thirty swords.

The collision between the two sides was still intense, and the surging sword light reflected in the sky, emitting bursts of deafening roars.

Han Li clenched his teeth, and beads of sweat gradually oozed from his forehead.

He suddenly let out a low roar, and the immortal spiritual power within his body surged forth like a tide, causing the remaining Azure Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords to explode at this moment.

All the flying swords were surrounded by golden light, and countless golden electric lights rolled around, instantly destroying most of the remaining stone swords, leaving only the original eight stone swords, still suspended in the air, pointing at Han Li.

At the same time, the sword light of the Azure Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords themselves also dissipated completely, leaving only eighty or so swords.

Han Li felt a little relieved and took a big step forward, about to ascend the altar.

But at this moment, an unforeseen event occurred!

The yellow pebbles embedded in the edge of the altar suddenly lit up, flashing abruptly.

The eight stone swords in mid-air suddenly shook, as if they had regained a powerful force. A bright yellow light erupted from the sword bodies, and they shot out fiercely, directly tearing apart all the remaining sword light of the Azure Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords.

Thirty-six flying sword bodies were struck hard, still erupting a burst of brilliant electric light, blocking seven of the stone swords, but there was ultimately one that slipped through the net, shooting towards Han Li's body, less than ten feet away from his chest.

In a critical moment, Han Li suddenly reversed the True Word Treasure Wheel in his body, and his figure moved instantly. The stone sword brushed past his ribs diagonally, tearing open the robes around his waist.

Han Li was still feeling lingering fear. He hastily waved his hand to summon the flying swords and took a step back.

At that moment, he heard a "pa" sound, and the pebbles embedded in the edge of the altar simultaneously dimmed, then emitted a burst, shattering one after another.

The remaining seven flying swords suspended in the air also seemed to have lost their spirituality in an instant, falling to the ground with clanging sounds.

Seeing this, Han Li knew that the power of law contained in the stones had been exhausted after too many years. Only then did his mind truly relax a little, and he raised his foot to go to the altar.

However, as soon as he took a step, his expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly looked towards his waist.

He saw that the place where the robes were torn was oozing blood, but the wound was not deep, as if it had only scratched the skin.

But when Han Li pulled open his clothes and looked at the wound, he was surprised to find that the wound was grayish-white, and when he touched it, it was as cold and hard as a rock.

After a moment's thought, he understood that it was probably the power of the earth attribute law contained on the sword that had caused the wound to petrify when the flying sword grazed him.

Fortunately, the wound was not deep, and it had not been penetrated by the sword body, so the petrified area was only less than an inch.

While he was thinking, Han Li pinched his fingers like a knife and cut the piece of flesh from his body. The newly formed wound began to heal on its own.

After taking care of it, he shook his sleeves and put away all the Azure Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords. As he was about to walk onto the altar, he suddenly heard bursts of booming sounds in the distance, as if someone else had found the location of the array core and was rushing towards it.

Without hesitation, he stepped onto the altar, his hands surrounded by blue light, grabbed the octagonal jade plate, and pulled it out of the altar.

Holding the jade plate in his hands, Han Li moved his divine sense and began to investigate.

After a moment, his eyes suddenly opened, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. The octagonal jade plate in his hand was none other than the Tongtian Sword Formation Diagram, which was rumored to have been brought out of the Tongtian Sword Sect by Immortal Tai Sui.

The complexity and ingenious construction of this sword formation diagram far exceeded his imagination.

After only a brief look, he knew that it was a rare and invaluable opportunity, and he hurriedly put it away carefully.

The next moment, a loud "boom" came from the sky.

Han Li subconsciously looked up and saw that the Heavenly Gate suspended in the high sky was slowly closing. Yellow clouds surged around it, and the void became increasingly blurred.

The yellow giant swords that had been constantly falling had all disappeared, and the entire formation had completely dissolved.

The force that had been making people feel oppressed was also slowly disappearing, but the surrounding gathered Chaos mist had not yet dissipated, but the threads of earth attribute law contained in it could no longer be detected.

Han Li slowly retreated from the altar, turned his palm, and took out a pill.

As he was about to take it, he heard a voice behind him: "Hehe, Fellow Daoist Han, you've worked hard breaking the formation..."

Han Li turned his head and saw Lei Yuce walking towards him with a smile on his face.

However, when he got closer, he saw the eight stone swords scattered on the ground, and he waved his sleeve, calmly collecting them one by one.

"If it weren't for everyone's help in entering the formation, how could Han have achieved such a feat?" Han Li said with a normal expression.

"Fellow Daoist Han, you don't need to be modest. You deserve the first credit for breaking this formation," Lei Yuce continued.

"Fellow Daoist Lei, please stop complimenting me. Even if my skin is thicker, I can't take it anymore," Han Li waved his hand and said.

Lei Yuce heard this, and a hesitant look flashed across his face. After thinking about it again and again, he still spoke:

"Fellow Daoist Han, I have a request, and I hope you will grant it."

"Fellow Daoist Lei, if you have something to say, feel free to speak," Han Li said, pretending not to know, even though he had already guessed in his heart.

"When you broke the formation, you should have seen a sword formation diagram. That is our Tongtian Sword Sect's long-lost treasure, and I hope that you can return it to its original owner. Of course, our Tongtian Sword Sect will also offer the greatest sincerity to compensate you," Lei Yuce cupped his hands and said.

Han Li heard this, frowned tightly, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. He asked:

"Since I entered the sword formation, I have been trapped and only managed to escape just now. I haven't seen any formation diagram or anything like that."

"Fellow Daoist Han, although this sword formation is of extremely high grade, it is just a powerful sword formation to you, but it has a very special meaning to our sect. If you can generously return it, I am willing to offer a fifth-grade immortal artifact as a thank you gift, and I am also willing to invite you to serve as an unregistered honorary elder of our Tongtian Sword Sect, enjoying the treatment of an inner sect elder," Lei Yuce heard this, and seemed to have expected this long ago. His expression did not change, and he continued.

Such a thank you gift would be a great fortune for anyone, especially the matter of serving as an honorary elder of the Tongtian Sword Sect. Lei Yuce had indeed offered the greatest sincerity. Being able to not be registered in the Ancestral Hall meant that he would not be responsible for sect affairs, and it would not expose Han Li's whereabouts. At the same time, he could also receive a continuous stream of elder offerings.

However, these things were all like chicken ribs to Han Li. After this matter, it was impossible for him to continue staying in the Jin Yuan Immortal Domain. He himself didn't even know where he was going.

Most importantly, this Tongtian Sword Formation was too much to his liking. If he could use his Azure Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords to cast it, it would definitely be a great help to him.

"I appreciate Fellow Daoist Lei's kindness, but I really don't know what the formation diagram you're talking about is. Even if I coveted the benefits you mentioned, I really can't bring myself to shamelessly deceive you," Han Li said with a regretful expression.

"Fellow Daoist Han, did you really not see the formation diagram on this altar?" Lei Yuce heard this, his eyebrows twitched unconsciously, and he asked with a frown.

At the same time, he also had doubts in his heart. Could it really not be here?

"No. There were only eight stone swords on this altar, and I didn't even have time to check them before you took them all away," Han Li said with a wry smile.

Lei Yuce heard this, his expression slightly condensed, and his eyes stared at Han Li, seemingly wanting to see something unusual from him.

However, Han Li was calm and composed, without the slightest flaw.

"Fellow Daoist Lei, if there's nothing else, let's first see if there are any other restrictions in this Years Palace, what do you think?" Han Li changed the subject and said.

Lei Yuce frowned tightly, nodded and pondered for a long time, then suddenly formed hand seals, and a series of chanting sounds rang out from his mouth.

As the sound rang out, a white jade pendant on his waist suddenly lit up, and a complex rune appeared on it.

Han Li had already turned his back, and suddenly felt a strange wave coming from behind him. He immediately lowered his head and saw that the storage ring he was wearing on his hand was flashing brightly.

The octagonal jade plate was currently hidden in this storage ring.

"Fellow Daoist Han, are you really unwilling to return it?" Lei Yuce's voice came from behind him.

"Secret realm treasure hunting, each relies on their own ability. Not competing with you for those stone swords earlier was already showing goodwill. Why is Fellow Daoist Lei so aggressive? If you're really unwilling to let it go, you can try to snatch it by force. I don't mind taking those stone swords back," Han Li said coldly without turning his head, only turning his body to the side.

After saying these words, he crossed the plaza and climbed the stone steps in front of the towering palace, walking upwards step by step.

Lei Yuce stood in place, his expression solemn, and a complex look flashed in his eyes.

At this time, the yellow cloud anomaly on the plaza had begun to gradually dissipate, and the figures of the others also emerged from it, starting to rush towards this side.

Lei Yuce glanced at the group of demons led by Qi Mozi, sighed softly, and forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart.

After all, coveting that sword formation diagram came from selfishness. For him, there was something more important waiting for him to do in this palace.