"Begin the incantation!" Feng Saniang roared, waving her blue banner. At the same moment, the others silently raised their array banners. In an instant, a shimmering blue glow enveloped everyone, then flickered several times—after which they vanished completely, leaving no trace. From a distance, all that remained was an empty, featureless sea. A few moments later, two long rainbows sped toward the site, passing swiftly overhead without stopping, as though still fleeing. The trailing white mist followed without hesitation, rushing into the area. But as soon as it entered the range of the spell, a surge of blue light erupted around it, and a massive blue dome materialized, enclosing the mist within. At that moment, Feng Saniang and her companions gradually reappeared around the scene. They raised their blue array flags, pointing them toward the luminous dome, and projected six beams of blue light as thick as large bowls, continuously pouring them into the massive dome, making it shine ever more brilliantly in deep blue. At this sight, the yellow and golden ribbons leading ahead instantly turned around and swiftly retreated to directly above the dome. After the light subsided, the elderly master from the Seed Sect and a tall, broad-shouldered man with wild, flowing hair emerged. "Excellent! Hold firm against this beast's counterattack—let us two use the borrowed rare artifacts to subdue it!" the elder master beamed with satisfaction. Then, exchanging a glance with the ancient elder, both reached into their cloaks and each produced an object—a pair of ancient bronze spears, dull and unimpressive in appearance. Both sixth-level Conduit-stage elders, now solemn-faced, murmured incantations, and their spears rose from their hands, floating gracefully, gradually emitting a golden glow that intensified with each passing moment. At that moment, the infant fish-beast trapped within the light shield seemed to have come to terms with its situation. After a piercing cry of infancy, the hundred-meter-thick white mist suddenly contracted sharply toward the center, reducing within a matter of moments to only ten or twelve meters in size—forming a pale, milky mist dome. Simultaneously, the thunderous sounds within the mist gradually merged into a continuous roar, like a thousand horses galloping, shaking the surrounding array of cultivators so violently that their ears rang with a constant hum, each one silently startled. Suddenly, the infant's cries ceased entirely. Then, countless blue, fist-sized light orbs burst forth from the white mist in a dense, relentless stream, charging directly at the blue light shield with fierce momentum—so powerful and urgent that the onlookers felt their hearts tighten. At a distance of about ten to twenty meters from the shield, a broad expanse of jade-green shimmer emerged. Some of the light orbs vanished instantly upon entering this glow, only to reappear suddenly above the white mist and plunge down with force—these attacks were thus deflected and returned by the array itself. Yet there were so many light clusters—most of them striking the blue protective barrier. Instantly, the blue shield and the white mist simultaneously erupted in a roaring, scorching white light. However, the white light from within the mist flickered and vanished almost immediately. On the shield side, the entire barrier began to tremble, with blue and white glimmers interweaving and flashing, as if about to collapse. "Everyone, exert your strength now!" Re Nan called out, her face pale with urgency. "This is one of the Great Three Techniques of the Infant Carp Beast—the Water罡 Divine Thunder. It won't last long. As long as we hold on for just a moment or two, we'll be fine." She then stepped forward, recited several incantations, and spurted a stream of pure blood from her mouth onto the array banner in her hands. The blue glow intensified dramatically, and the light column, which had originally the width of a bowl, swelled to several times its original size, instantly stabilizing the shield ahead. Seeing this, the other five immediately began to cast their spells, drawing upon all their remaining inner energies to maintain the array. Han Li was somewhat surprised behind Qu Hun, not expecting the infant carp beast to fight so fiercely so soon after their encounter. This creature truly is astonishingly capable! Above the array, the copper halberds before the two Jin Dan stage cultivators began to undergo transformation. As solemn and mysterious incantations echoed, the two long halberds, glowing with yellow light, grew steadily larger, inch by inch, and their tips gradually inclined downward, precisely aiming at the center of the white mist below. The infant carp beast within the white mist seemed to sense the danger above and suddenly emitted a sharp, piercing cry. Then, the white mist began to rotate slowly, accelerating over time until it formed a massive whirlwind, lifting towering waves. Within the whirlwind and waves, scattered blue flashes appeared—exactly the intense water罡 divine lightning that posed such a formidable threat. The Qing Suanzi and others, witnessing the astonishing transformation before them, glanced at Feng Saniang with growing concern. Yet she too appeared utterly frightened, as if she had no idea what extraordinary spell the Yingli Beast had summoned. Seeing this scene, Han Li's expression darkened, and he urgently summoned Qu Hun to further draw upon his reserves and intensify the power output. Though he did not yet understand the specific technique the Yingli Beast was employing, it was clear that the beast was preparing for a final, desperate assault. With this thought, Han Li raised his head toward the heavens, where the two long gongs had now grown to nearly seven or eight zhang in length, softly emitting a pleasant, clear resonance. The two senior elders at the Condensation stage formed an unusual hand seal, fixating intently on the massive gongs, their incantations never ceasing, their faces tense, beads of sweat gradually forming on their foreheads. A sudden, strange cry of "qu qu" echoed through the air, as a surge of azure and white waves of wind, rising with the force of a thunderbolt, crashed horizontally against a certain section of the light shield, reaching a height of several dozen zhang, and displaying an overwhelming momentum. The middle-aged scholar and the young wife beside him suddenly turned pale, nearly lifeless. This devastating assault—directed precisely at the defensive array gate—had him secretly groaning in frustration. In desperation, he bit his lip and emitted a brilliant interweaving glow of yellow and blue light, enveloping his entire body in an intense, radiant aura. Then, he clutched the array banner tightly in both hands, channeling all his spiritual energy into the banner pole, which surged forth as a massive, luminous beam from the banner's tip, striking just at the advancing tidal wave. The wave momentarily slowed, yet immediately resumed its collision with the protective light shield. Thunder roared, structures shattered, and cries of alarm rang out simultaneously. The light shield, though only sustained for a brief moment, soon collapsed under the strain, emitting a series of painful groans. Several array masters—among them Qu Hun—reacted in unison, their expressions shifting to alarm, each spitting out a mouthful of blood. The middle-aged scholar, nearly expelling blood, immediately pulled the young woman beside him, and the two of them vanished instantly to dozens of paces away. As the great array was shattered and Feng Saniang and the others grew pale with fear, a roar echoed from the heavens. "Monster! Die now!" As soon as the words fell, two immense yellow streaks flashed like thunder and lightning across the sky, then plunged straight into the surging waves and roaring winds. The infant's cries grew sharp and piercing, and the sea surface instantly calmed. At the same time, the mist gradually dispersed, revealing the true form of the infant fish-beast hidden within—two restored bronze spears, glowing yellow, now crossed and firmly embedded in the sea surface. Han Li quickly instructed Qu Hun to retrieve a mid-tier spiritual stone, to help restore his own spiritual energy, while he himself focused his attention downward. What he saw of this so-called "infant fish-beast" was truly extraordinary. The infant creature has a blue carp body and tail, with four slender, delicate human arms extending from its lower body and two massive fish fins resembling wings. What is most remarkable is that each of its four human arms holds a different object: a large, crimson crab claw, a blue coral stem several feet long, a white pearl the size of an egg, and a silver shell resembling a shield. All these items gleam brilliantly, clearly rare and precious. At this moment, the infant's face, originally serene, now shows evident distress as it opens its mouth in sharp, continuous cries, revealing sharp, pointed teeth that make Han Li feel deeply uneasy. Meanwhile, the long-bodied carp, stretching over a zhang in length, constantly thrashes and waves its tail, desperately trying to escape from beneath the two bronze gongs. Yet these two bronze gongs appear to be its natural adversaries, and no matter how vigorously the creature struggles, they remain firmly planted, holding it firmly in place—seeming utterly destined to be subdued. Two senior elders from the Six-Linked Hall, who had released the bronze gongs, looked no better than Han Li and the others—only weary and drained. Clearly, the effort of releasing these two rare treasures had left them significantly weakened, yet they still beamed with joy as they swiftly descended toward the middle-aged scholar and Qing Suansi. The scholar and Qing Suansi, gazing at the immobilized infant fish beast, grew increasingly greedy. But upon seeing Feng Saniang, who stood watchful and vigilant over them, their enthusiasm waned instantly, and they could only gulp down their saliva, watching helplessly as the two elders engaged in their battle to vanquish the beast and claim its treasures.