Just as Han Li and the other two were struggling to defend, the sky full of lightning balls seemed to have finally stopped.
Han Li and the other two were overjoyed. However, after exchanging glances, they saw a trace of surprise in each other's eyes.
This was because ever since the sky full of green lightning balls appeared, the green-armored giant had disappeared. Since the green domain was still around, it was obvious that things were not that simple.
Just as the three of them expected, before they could completely heave a sigh of relief, there was another change!
Green whirlpools suddenly appeared in the sky. Green tree branches flew out from the whirlpools and landed on the ground. There were hundreds and thousands of them.
Although they looked like tree branches, each of them was more than 30 meters long and was comparable to a large tree. With an ear-piercing sound, they tore through the sky and landed on the three of them like a rainstorm.
There was a loud boom!
However, Han Li and the other two had adjusted their positions temporarily. They formed a triangular formation and guarded one side each.
The thin cloud above Han Li's head shook violently under the impact of the tree branches. Patches of cloud Qi were sent flying, but one-third of the green tree branches managed to withstand the attack.
The sword array around Lin Jiu revolved and the extremely sharp sword aura shattered the green tree branch that was smashing down.
Among the three of them, Lin Shiqi was the one who seemed to be in the worst condition. He was already injured and his vitality was damaged. Now, the golden sand screen above his head was moving up and down under the attack of the green tree branches. Yellow sand was flying everywhere and cracks had already appeared on the screen.
The green tree branches seemed to be endless. The immense force that they contained was transmitted to Han Li and the other two. The three of them were in great pain. Fortunately, they were guarding one side each and were barely able to withstand the attacks.
"We can't go on like this … If I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have accepted this mission because of the rewards. Now that we have offended the Immortal Palace, we are going to lose our lives." Lin Shiqi said bitterly.
"It seems like we have fallen into a trap. This person did not hesitate to spend a large sum of money to lure us here and spoil the Immortal Palace Elder's plan. He must be trying to create a conflict between the Immortal Palace Alliance and the Immortal Palace Alliance," Lin Jiu said with an ugly expression.
Han Li suddenly said, "Fellow Daoists, let's discuss this after we've saved our lives. The current situation doesn't seem right."
"What's going on … Oh no!" Lin Jiu was stunned. He looked around and was shocked.
After the green branches were destroyed by them, they turned into green light spots and sank into the ground, causing the soil to churn. Then, green saplings broke through the ground. As the light spots continued to pour in, the saplings began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In just a few breaths of time, these saplings had turned into trees that were dozens of feet tall, and they were still growing.
In the blink of an eye, Han Li's group of three found themselves surrounded by a lush forest that was abnormally dense with Wood Attribute aura.
Such a strange situation immediately made Han Li feel that something was wrong.
"If this goes on, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave this place alive.
Daoist Lin Jiu, you have the highest cultivation level here. Do you have any ideas? "Lin Seventeen asked nervously.
"Although this Golden Immortal is only an incarnation, his techniques are extremely strange. Even I can barely hold on. It is extremely difficult for me to escape.
Now that things have come to this, we might be able to survive if we do the exact opposite, "Lin Jiu said as he shook his head.
"Do the exact opposite?" Lin Seventeen's eyes lit up when he heard this.
Han Li's expression did not change, but he was tempted.
Just as Lin Jiu had said, the three of them were trapped in the green domain that contained the power of laws. Their strength was limited and it would be even more difficult for them to escape from the endless attacks. Even if he used the Wheel of Truth and Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords, he was not confident that he could escape safely.
Furthermore, these two treasures were too powerful. Unless it was a matter of life and death, he would not use them.
As a cultivator in the advanced stage of the Perfected Immortal Realm, Lin Jiu was able to maintain his composure. It was obvious that he had some trump cards up his sleeves.
While he was thinking, Lin Nine opened his mouth and spat out three different colored items. The items turned into three large banners that shined with spirit light. They looked very simple and there were eight strange runes embroidered on the banners. They looked like drawings, but they weren't drawings, and they seemed like words, but they weren't words.
The three banners looked exactly the same and seemed to be a set of Dharma treasures.
However, the colors of the banners were different. One side was gold, one side was silver, and the last side was black.
Han Li looked at the eight strange runes on the flag, and a hint of surprise flashed through his eyes.
These eight runes were very similar to the runes on the stone cauldron that he had obtained from the apes. Could there be a connection between the two …
He had studied the stone cauldron many times over the years but had no clue about it. He did not expect to find a clue today.
Han Li's expression remained unchanged as his mind quickly churned through these thoughts.
"This treasure is called the Tri-Yuan Great Millet Banner. It requires three people to use it at the same time. It is very powerful and good at defense. However, it consumes a lot of celestial spiritual power. I cannot use it alone.
By doing the opposite, I mean that we should not think about escaping. The three of us should use this treasure to defend ourselves, "Lin Jiu said slowly.
"Since this treasure consumes a lot of celestial spiritual power, the three of us will eventually be exhausted. If this goes on, won't we be cornered?" Lin Shiqi sounded disappointed.
"According to what I know, the incarnation formed by this type of talisman usually has a limit and cannot exist for long.
Lin Jiu should be trying to stall for time until the incarnation can no longer hold on, "Han Li said.
"Jiao Shiqi is right. That is exactly my intention." Lin Jiu nodded his head.
"However, I see that your Tri-Yuan Great Millet Banner is different from ordinary Dharma treasures. The eight talisman inscriptions on it are very special. What is so special about them?
We are in a dangerous situation and we cannot afford to make any mistakes. Please enlighten us, "Han Li said calmly.
"This treasure is indeed special. I came across it by chance. However, after more than a hundred years of research, I have figured out some ways to refine it. There is not much time left. You should familiarize yourselves with it," Lin Jiu said calmly.
Then, he activated his sword technique and expanded the range of his sword array, blocking almost half of the green tree branches. He waved his other hand and threw two jade slips at Han Li and Lin Shiqi.
Han Li took the jade slips and was amazed. He guessed that Lin Jiu knew something about the eight mysterious talisman inscriptions. However, it seemed like Lin Jiu did not want to talk about it.
As he thought about it, he sent his spiritual sense into the jade slips.
There was a method to refine treasures in the jade slips. It looked very special and was very different from any refining method that he knew.
As Han Li studied the jade slips, he thought back to what he had learned from studying the stone furnace. He could not help but feel delighted.
If he guessed correctly, this method should be useful for the stone furnace.
Not long after, the green branches falling from the sky suddenly stopped without any warning. However, the hundreds of giant trees around them had already grown to a height of two to three hundred meters. Their branches crisscrossed and almost covered the sky above.
"There is no time!
Quickly familiarize yourselves with this banner. "Lin Jiu frowned and handed the silver and black banners to Han Li and Lin Shiqi.
Then, he raised his hand and made several hand seals. The hand seals disappeared into the golden banner in front of him, causing spots of golden light to appear on the surface.
Han Li took a deep breath and made a special hand seal. The hand seals disappeared into the silver banner in front of him.
The silver banner flew up slowly and spots of silver light appeared. They were like the stars in the night sky, dazzling and mysterious. They emitted crisp tinkling sounds.
Lin Shiqi closed his eyes and made a hand seal.
Spots of black light appeared on the surface of the black banner. They intertwined and formed a layer of black light that floated in the air.
At that moment, there was a fluctuation above everyone's head. The Golden Immortal clone appeared and his body had returned to the size of a normal person.
"I didn't expect a few low-level immortals to have so many tricks up their sleeves. However, it is time to end this!"
The Golden Immortal clone waved his hand and a ball of green spiritual light appeared. There were countless green talisman inscriptions flashing inside the ball of light. The ball of light disappeared into a towering tree below.
This big tree immediately rose from the ground, as if it was not restricted by the soil. Its whole body flashed with a dazzling green light, and shockingly quickly changed, growing thick limbs and an ugly head.
In the blink of an eye, the huge tree had transformed into a treant that was hundreds of feet tall.
The moment the treant took shape, it raised a huge green fist and punched at the golden sword formation that Lin Jiu had created.
There was a loud bang and the green space in the void trembled. The golden sword formation shook violently but it quickly calmed down.
Rays of green spiritual light flew out of the Golden Immortal clone's hand and in the blink of an eye, half of the trees had transformed into treants. However, the green light on the clone's body dimmed slightly.
All of the treants swung their massive fists through the air in unison, sending countless massive azure fist projections hurtling toward Han Li's trio in a frenzy.
Boom! Boom!
The black watery cloud, the golden sand screen, and the golden sword formation had withstood several rounds of storm-like attacks. The originally tight defense gradually began to scatter, and the light also dimmed a lot. However, it did not shatter.
The Golden Immortal clone's face darkened and he seemed to be getting impatient.
He opened his mouth to expel a burst of azure light, which swept downward to encompass all of the remaining trees down below.
These giant trees suddenly emitted a green light and rose from the ground. However, they did not immediately turn into treants. Instead, they fused together and turned into a giant treant that was two to three thousand feet tall.
Green light flowed endlessly all over his body. He raised one of his arms and waved it in the air.
"Peng!"
The other Treants in the surroundings exploded one after another, turning into balls of green light that rolled back and transformed into a green wooden blade that was about the same length as the giant Treant's body.