(My apologies, everyone! I had guests come over today and couldn't slip away to the internet cafe to upload! I snuck out just now to post this chapter, and then I have to rush back to keep my guests company. Wangyu can only say he's sorry!)
Because at the spot where Feng Yue had originally been standing, apart from that pair of calves with boots, there was nothing else on the ground. The storage pouch that Han Li had his heart set on as spoils of war was utterly vanished without a trace.
Han Li sprang to his feet with a "carp skip," then dashed over as if his rear was on fire. After that, he bent down and searched around the spot where Feng Yue had disappeared for a good long while, but still couldn't find any trace of the storage pouch!
"Could the Sky Thunder Pellet really be that powerful? Powerful enough to turn both a person and their storage pouch into ash in an instant?" After pacing around this palm-sized area several times, Han Li finally came to a conclusion that left him extremely frustrated.
Unwilling to give up, Han Li expanded his search radius several times over, but the result remained the same. However, he did manage to pick up the small mirror and crystal ball of the Multi-Treasure Woman, as well as the small knife talisman treasure that had reverted to its talisman form because its owner was already dead.
Han Li looked at these three items, then thought about the Sky Thunder Pellet he had lost, the Silver Hook and Azure Rope—two superior-grade magical tools—and the storage pouch that had been destroyed by the Sky Thunder Pellet. He tilted his head back, speechless!
But no matter what, after this major battle, he was still the winner in the end, much better off than that scoundrel Feng Yue who had turned to ash!
Han Li could only console himself with this thought, unsure whether he had truly made a profit or suffered a loss.
Thinking of Feng Yue, Han Li subconsciously glanced at the only thing that person had left in this world—those two incomplete calves that were only the lower halves. He couldn't help but shake his head slightly, then raised his hand and released two fireballs the size of fists, sending them flying straight towards the remains. Since the person was already dead, these things naturally needed to be destroyed completely as well, to avoid any trouble if someone else discovered them!
Two soft "thud" sounds rang out, and the flames immediately engulfed the remains. In the blink of an eye, apart from those pitch-black boots, everything else had turned to ash!
Han Li nodded in satisfaction and turned to leave the spot.
"Boots? Wait!"
"How could ordinary boots survive the Fire Bullet Technique completely unscathed?"
Han Li, who had just taken a small step away, immediately realized his oversight. He quickly turned back, a strange look on his face, as he gazed at the seemingly ordinary boots.
Looking at them more closely, he did notice something odd. Not only had these boots withstood the attack of the Fire Bullet Technique, but they also bore not a single scorch mark, and they even emitted a faint spiritual aura.
"Magical tool?"
Han Li was somewhat startled and uncertain.
He hesitated for a moment, then walked over in a few steps and bent down to pick up the pair of black boots.
"Thin and soft, but quite resilient! They shouldn't be cloth or silk boots. They seem to be leather boots made from the hide of some kind of animal!" After feeling them for a while, Han Li came to this conclusion.
Because he was closer now, the faint spiritual energy from the boots became much more obvious to Han Li.
These were definitely magical tools! And most likely magical tools made from the hide of some kind of demonic beast.
Looking at these leather boots, Han Li had a vague realization. He couldn't wait to take off his cloth shoes and put on the pair of magical leather boots.
Very comfortable, very soft, as if wearing nothing at all! This was Han Li's first impression after putting on the boots.
He examined the boots on his feet carefully for a while, and so far, nothing strange had happened.
Frowning slightly, Han Li took a small step forward.