Chapter 1456: Four Killings Armor Transformation Technique

Han Li's gaze swept over the blue-armored man, and his heart trembled.

This blue-armored man's cultivation was unfathomably deep, certainly not inferior to the three senior elders of the joint council, so it was no wonder these three were so polite to him.

Moreover, the blue armor on Han Li's person was indeed somewhat peculiar; its style appeared extremely simple, its surface dull and ordinary to the extreme, with no runes or magical formations or similar patterns, but when Han Li's divine sense swept over the armor, he felt an extraordinarily familiar sensation, and after staring at it for two more moments, his eyes suddenly widened wide, as if he had thought of something inconceivable.

If he had not sensed incorrectly, this so-called "blue armor" was actually condensed from extremely thick killing energy. No wonder the aura of this armor felt so familiar.

Yet with so much killing energy on his body, not only was his body unharmed, but he could actually "force" it out of his body and then transform it into form.

Such a divine ability was truly inconceivable to the extreme.

Han Li's heart startled, his gaze shifted, and he then noticed the tens of thousands of Flying Spirit Clan members floating in midair behind the blue-armored man.

Each of them also wore various battle armors of five-colored hues.

Upon closer inspection with a flash of blue light in his eyes, Han Li's pupils involuntarily contracted.

The battle armor on these people was actually identical to that on the blue-armored man, also formed from condensed killing energy, except that due to differences in cultivation depth and the amount of killing energy, some armor had solidified like a physical substance, while others were indistinctly blurred, appearing and disappearing faintly.

Gazing at these warriors whose killing energy was extraordinary, Han Li was greatly startled, and his thoughts raced nonstop.

At this moment, after the blue-armored man swept his gaze over the crowd behind the three joint council elders, he actually "revealed" a hint of a smile.

"Our tribe's trial occurs only once every three hundred years; how could Jin Mou possibly be negligent? However, recently the demonic beasts in the Abyss have been somewhat restless; if delayed another one or two years, Jin Mou would not agree to this trial no matter what."

"Haha, so upon receiving Iron Brother's message, we immediately advanced the trial date somewhat. Now, the Abyssal Black 'Tide' should not have begun yet," the elder asked with a smile.

"No. From the reaction of the monitoring treasures, although the current dark aura is somewhat more dangerous than usual, it is still at least a year away from full eruption, but the underground dark demonic beasts may leave their respective nest 'layers,' so I cannot guarantee that in the first three layers of the trial, only Spirit General-level dark demonic beasts exist. The chance of unexpectedly encountering high-level Abyssal demonic beasts will certainly be much greater. But demon-king-level ones will not appear yet. As for the danger, you joint council elders can weigh it yourselves; if the damage is too great, do not blame Jin Mou for not giving prior warning." The blue-armored man spoke lightly.

"As long as no demon-king-level beings appear, there will be no major hindrance, and the trial can proceed," the white-haired man said without hesitation.

"I also have no objection. Missing this opportunity, the trial cannot be held for at least a hundred years, and many branches cannot wait that long." The old 'woman' furrowed her brows and then spoke slowly.

The tattooed elder, however, first sank into prolonged 'contemplation,' then lightly sighed and nodded his head.

Seeing these three agree, the blue-armored man immediately gave a low chuckle, raised one hand toward the sky.

A fist-sized blue 'colored' light ball flew 'out,' flashed, and then strangely appeared at a height of several hundred zhang in the air.

With a heaven-shaking, earth-rumbling tremendous roar, the light ball exploded, and a mass of blue 'colored' light halo rapidly expanded outward.

In the air appeared a blue 'colored' blazing sun several zhang in diameter, dazzling and blinding.

Behind them, the Flying Spirit Clan members wearing battle armors, upon seeing this scene, instantly split into two groups, forming two rows and clearing a path in midair.

Though many people had differing cultivations, their silent, synchronized movement naturally produced an invisible pressure rising from the soaring crowd.

Seeing this scene, the elders accompanying them were fine, their complexions slightly changed but quickly returned to normal; whereas Han Li, this first-time participant in the trial as a holy son, experienced a burst of 'commotion,' with most people's faces showing surprise.

The three leading elders beckoned with a hand behind them, then all flew forward together.

Immediately, the entire procession advanced again, slowly flying through the human wall in midair.

Han Li sat on the giant bird, his eyes slightly narrowed as he observed the armored warriors on both sides.

He found that these warriors mostly had cold expressions, spoke neither smiled nor frowned, occasionally some 'revealed' curious gazes—these were mostly those with lower cultivation and younger age.

However, this so-called lower cultivation still amounted to at least Core Formation or higher.

Inside, warriors equivalent to Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation levels were everywhere, and even Void Refinement-level spirit commanders were not uncommon.

Han Li muttered to himself.

The Abyss guardians stationed here were actually similar to the cultivators of our human race's Heaven Abyss City.

Only, the number of guardians here was far fewer than in Heaven Abyss City, but their elite level was no less than that of Heaven Abyss City. Moreover, those stationed here often fought the demonic beasts emerging from the Abyss, their combat experience being far richer than that of ordinary Flying Spirit Clan members.

Furthermore, judging by the scale of the constructions here, it was clearly not the case that all Heaven Abyss guardians had flown out from their residences.

Just as Han Li was silently pondering nonstop, a group passed through the human wall and arrived before a large empty pavilion below.

After a round of assignments by the council of elders, they actually let all disciples temporarily reside there, to restore their spirit and magic power, and then tomorrow morning, in peak condition, begin the trial.

The Peng Clan and others all moved into the same pavilion.

Jin Yue and Elder Shi guarded one level, while Han Li and the other two each occupied a single level alone, so as not to be disturbed during meditation and rest.

Seeing this situation, Han Li frowned in his heart.

Being able to stay here for one night, he had originally been delighted. But now, being ordered by Jin Yue and the two not to leave and to guard one level, his earlier plan might become somewhat troublesome.

Han Li sat cross-legged on the bed, not entering meditation, his eyes flickering as he wondered what else to think about.

After an unknown amount of time, he seemed to suddenly understand something, and his face actually 'revealed' a dumbfounded, lost-laugh expression. Immediately rising, he directly went to the lower level.

When his figure appeared at the staircase entrance of the lower level, Jin Yue and Elder Shi, who had originally been sitting in the central chair with eyes closed, simultaneously opened their eyes, a flash of light as they looked over.

Han Li's heart trembled.

"Han Daoist, why are you not resting properly here? Do you have some urgent matter?" The girl did not speak; it was Elder Shi who spoke.

"I have a matter to attend to; I wish to go outside for a trip." Han Li spoke solemnly.

"What matter? You want to go out now." Jin Yue hid some dissatisfaction.

Seeing the trial was imminent, this girl naturally wished Han Li to sit quietly in the pavilion, cultivating his spirit, not to be distracted by other affairs.

"Actually, it's nothing! I merely noticed that the method of condensing killing energy into armor used by the guards here is *** extremely peculiar, and I wish to find someone to ask about its profundities." Han Li smiled and then openly stated what was in his heart.

"Condensing killing energy into armor! Are you referring to the Four Killings Armor Transformation Technique? This *** requires one to possess immense killing energy to be of great use; otherwise, if the killing energy is too little, it has no power. Why are you asking about this ***?" Jin Yue was stunned and uttered the name of this secret technique, simultaneously her face showing a hint of strangeness.

The Elder Shi beside her also showed a similarly surprised expression.

Upon hearing this, Han Li smiled faintly, clenched a hand seal, and golden light flashed on his body, suddenly erupting with a deep, astonishing aura, as a thick killing energy burst forth from deep within his body.

He actually forced out again the killing energy he had refined with the Diamond Decision, from various parts of his body.

Upon seeing this killing energy, the girl and Elder Shi both started in surprise.

"You possess such thick killing energy; no wonder you are so interested in the Four Killings Armor Transformation Technique. Haha, but you need not go outside to inquire about this technique; this *** is not some particularly secret art, I myself am proficient in this secret technique. I can transmit the entire set of *** to you. With your body containing so much killing energy, tomorrow's trial might truly find use for it." Elder Shi burst into loud laughter, speaking the words Han Li had somewhat anticipated.

That day, seeing so many ordinary Abyss guardians knowing this secret technique, as a clan elder, Jin Yue and the two likely also knew this ***.

Now it seemed, indeed, he had not guessed wrong.

"If Elder Shi is truly willing to transmit this secret technique, I, the junior, am naturally grateful beyond measure. But I do not know whether this *** is easy to comprehend, and whether one night's time is sufficient?" Han Li suppressed his inner joy and replied respectfully.

"Hehe, as long as Han Daoist helps Lei Lan and the two pass the trial, that will be the greatest thanks to me. Rest assured, this technique is not complicated; with Han Daoist's current cultivation, one night is enough to grasp the first few layers. As for the final few layers' divine abilities, they require too much killing energy. You originally could not display them." Elder Shi waved his hand, speaking indifferently.

Han Li naturally nodded repeatedly.

When Jin Yue heard this, he also had no intention of objecting; on the contrary, his expression remained calm as he closed his eyes again.

Thus, Elder Shi took out a bamboo tube as thick as a finger from his bosom, held it in his hand silently for a moment, then raised his hand and tossed it over, saying:

"I have already transmitted this technique into it; take it back and study it well."

"Thank you, Senior!" Han Li expressed his thanks, took the bamboo tube, and respectfully retreated back to the stairs, then without delay returned to his dwelling.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Han Li placed the bamboo tube against his forehead with one hand, closed his eyes, and let his spiritual sense seep into the bamboo tube.

Instantly, one after another, green ancient characters flashed rapidly into Han Li's mind.

Han Li's expression remained completely still.

After an unknown period of time, Han Li suddenly lifted the bamboo tube from his forehead, swiftly stored it into his storage bracelet, and then his expression eased.

This set of techniques was indeed as Elder Shi had said—it did not appear overly complex, and one night was sufficient for him to condense a layer of "Sha Jia" out.

Thinking thus, Han Li placed his hands on his knees and began to comprehend the entire set of techniques.

During this process, his eyes remained closed, but a layer of faint black Sha Qi began to emerge on his body,

the Sha Qi churning unpredictably for a while, then becoming still for a while. Soon after, it even began to violently swirl around him, forming a layer of faint black wind, making Han Li's figure appear and disappear, gradually becoming blurred.

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