No need to ask! Going through this square corridor would lead to that Illusory Illusion Realm.
He possessed the Great Development Technique, and he had the Brahman Beads bracelet that Ji Yin had temporarily lent him — passing this trial would be absolutely effortless.
With this thought, Han Li stopped paying attention to the corridor and began carefully examining the two ancient treasures in his hands.
If he didn't figure out their functions first, he wouldn't be able to use them skillfully when the time came.
First, with a flash of blood-red light, the cloak vanished from his hands, leaving behind only the five copper rings linked together in a chain.
These five copper rings were about as thick as an ordinary person's arm, with mysterious runes inscribed all over their surface, giving them an extremely enigmatic appearance.
Han Li grabbed one of the rings with a single hand and gave his wrist a light shake. Radiant light flickered and shifted unpredictably across the rings, and the faint cry of a phoenix could be heard.
A sharp gleam flickered through Han Li's eyes. He lowered his head in contemplation for a moment, then slowly channeled spiritual power through his five fingers into the copper rings.
At this moment, he didn't even blink, his face filled with solemn concentration.
With a flash of radiant light, the five copper rings in his hand suddenly vanished without a trace.
Han Li was startled, but immediately seemed to remember something, jerking his head upward to look.
He saw the five copper rings floating in the air not far above his head, appearing and disappearing intermittently, flickering like ghosts — a rather eerie sight.
Han Li frowned slightly, raised his hand, and sent a green spell seal flying outward.
The copper rings immediately spun around in a whirring motion, then suddenly struck toward the stone wall on one side.
With several muffled bangs, a white light flashed across the wall, which remained completely undamaged, while the five copper rings bounced a considerable distance away.
It seemed these copper rings were not meant for direct attacks.
Han Li's expression didn't change. He beckoned with one hand, calling them back to hover above his head, then without hesitation spat a mouthful of vital essence onto them.
The copper rings suddenly swelled enormously, instantly transforming into five massive copper hoops wrapped in radiance, with runes drifting across their surfaces — too brilliant to look at directly.
If ring-type treasures weren't meant for direct attacks, they were mostly used for trapping enemies or defense.
On this point, Han Li actually had some experience!
Glancing at the massive hoops that had become so imposing, Han Li tilted his head slightly and slowly uttered the word "Swift."
As the word left his mouth, the giant hoops plummeted downward with a whoosh, all five overlapping to encircle Han Li within.
Then the giant hoops began spinning in place, faster and faster.
In a blur of motion, they formed a five-colored light barrier, completely shielding Han Li within.
A faint smile appeared on Han Li's face.
It seemed the copper rings truly possessed defensive powers. As for how effective they actually were, that would only be testable in actual combat.
With this thought, Han Li flicked his finger. A spell seal struck the light barrier.
Instantly, the light barrier shattered into pieces, reverting back to the form of the giant hoops.
But after a violent shaking, the copper rings flashed with light and once again vanished from his side.
This time, Han Li calmly extended one palm. After a flash of five-colored radiance, the five palm-sized copper rings obediently appeared in his hand.
Han Li gazed at the copper rings calmly, a contemplative look in his eyes, as if mulling something over.
Before long, an obscure chant issued from Han Li's mouth. The five copper rings eerily vanished from his palm, but in the next instant appeared around his limbs and neck, suddenly flaring with brilliant light as they constricted.
Han Li lost his balance and toppled over stiffly like a log.
Fortunately, he had been mentally prepared. He quickly sent a spiritual thought, and the copper rings immediately loosened.
After regaining his footing, Han Li rubbed his neck, which felt uncomfortably constricted, and an irrepressible excitement appeared in his eyes.
This ancient treasure, when used for ambush and sneak attacks, would be virtually impossible to guard against.
Even with spiritual sense as powerful as his, he had only just detected something amiss at the exact moment the copper rings trapped him, with absolutely no time to react.
Han Li believed that even a late-stage Core Formation or even Nascent Soul cultivator who wasn't on guard would very likely fall victim to his sneak attack.
Of course, how long the five copper rings could hold an opponent was hard to say.
Even so, this treasure's powers far exceeded his original expectations, filling him with secret delight.
Han Li contentedly put the copper rings away into his storage pouch and took out the dark-red cloak.