Two hours later, the massive array below was still being laid out, and even though Han Li was usually confident, the time pressure he was under now was truly pressing. The six-footed figures could at any moment trigger the imprints within him. Nevertheless, Han Li himself was well-versed in array techniques and understood the complexity involved in setting up such a large-scale array. Thus, he firmly suppressed his growing concerns and silently waited in the air. After another meal's worth of time had passed, Yuan Yao and the other two women ascended from the ground and arrived before Han Li. The golden light on Han Li's body flashed once, and he steadied himself, his voice deepening as he spoke. At the same time, the spiritual pressure within him rose and fell erratically, appearing extremely unstable. The two women exchanged glances, both showing concern. "Don't worry! Right now, I can still hold this seal firmly. As long as I act first to activate and expel it, everything will be fine," Han Li managed a weak smile and waved his hand. "Your words make sense, Brother Han. Let's begin our incantations right away," Yuan Yao exhaled gently. "Yes, of course. However, there's one matter we haven't mentioned to Brother Han yet. This secret technique of absorbing yin energy was originally developed for ghost cultivators and ghost beings. Since Brother Han is a mortal body receiving the yin energy, his physical form will endure intense pain. Should he stumble, he might even faint instantly. But once he falters and loses consciousness, the spell will fail unless Brother Han personally guides the flow of yin energy. Do you understand my meaning, little sister?" Yani said seriously. "Severe pain? Relax—besides what else, I still have some confidence in my physical body," Han Li smiled, speaking with complete indifference. Han Li's words were not at all exaggerated. Indeed, his physical strength had reached a level so extraordinary that it defied belief. Through successive cultivation of several secret techniques aimed at strengthening the body, combined with numerous extraordinary encounters, he had been continuously refined and strengthened using various medicinal elixirs. What would normally prove fatal to others' bodies he could now completely overlook. Seeing Han Li's confidence, the beautiful woman nodded and immediately summoned Han Li to descend to the central point of the array—the small hill. On the summit of the hill, there was only a small flat area measuring about ten to fifteen zhang in size. At this very spot, a smaller magical array—nested within the larger one—had already been established. The three of them walked in together and entered the small array. Han Li sat in the center, while the two women took seats on either side, slightly behind. As Han Li slowly closed his eyes, both women simultaneously opened their mouths and exhaled a single dark, round orb. The round orb spun smoothly and shot toward both ends of the compact spell array, flashing once before settling into two pre-prepared recesses within the array. Then, as both women simultaneously chanted incantations to accelerate the process, the array immediately resonated with a low hum! Black luminous waves surged forth from around the array, rippling outward in waves. In an instant, the entire massive array was awakened, centered on the hillock. Clumps of negative qi rose skyward from various points of the array and, under the influence of the spell's force, swiftly spun into motion—forming a colossal vortex hundreds of paces high. The vortex's vast expanse was so extensive that it could easily encompass the entire massive array, yet it still sent the onlookers gasping in awe. Under the powerful suction of the vortex, whether floating in the air or deep underground, pure negative qi transformed into streams of black vapor, surging continuously and being drawn into the central black hole above. Strengthening the black vortex, expanding its reach to draw in more yin qi. At this moment, if Han Li looked upward, he would see swirling bands of dark luminous glimmers rapidly rotating at the vortex's core, constantly shattering and then reuniting various yin qi. Within this swirling motion, a dark, ink-black spherical mass was slowly taking shape. Inside this sphere, an astonishing spiritual pressure subtly radiated, as if containing an immensely powerful force that might at any moment plunge down from the vortex. Yuan Yao and Yan Li softly chanted intricate, arcane incantations, continuously pressing hand seals and sending out a series of magical gestures toward the small spell array they were stationed within, thus accelerating the vortex's rotation. In mere moments, the quantity of yin qi absorbed by the vortex became astonishing. Suddenly, at this very time, ghostly howls erupted from the surrounding distance. The cries of the ghosts rose continuously, one after another, as if countless ghostly beings were being drawn by the black vortex overhead and gathering toward this location. Yuan Yao frowned slightly upon hearing the wailing of the ghosts. Though she did not sense any particularly powerful ghost beings nearby in terms of aura, it was no trivial matter if, at the crucial moment of casting the spell, so many ghosts simultaneously struck the magical array. It seemed they had underestimated the powerful attraction that pure yin qi exerted on the ghosts. Yet before Yuan Yao could rise to eliminate these lower-tier ghost beings, Han Li, who had been seated ahead, suddenly shook his sleeve toward the sky, launching a black spiritual creature in the form of a ring. The ring spun once in the air before emitting a beam of golden light and a cluster of dark light. As the light faded, two creatures emerged: a small leopard-like beast and a small black monkey—exactly Ti Hu and the upgraded Ba Lin beast. As soon as they appeared, under the prompt of Han Li’s spiritual awareness, the leopard-like beast flickered in and out of black light, growing into a towering giant ape several dozen feet tall, and leapt forward with a powerful stride. Then, with a sudden shift in posture, he manifested dozens of fleeting shadows, flashing toward the other side before vanishing. Yuan Yao was momentarily startled, yet with a graceful smile, she spoke: "Master sister need not worry. Brother Han's ability to rescue us from the ghost nuns and others is truly remarkable. I am certain we can drive off these stage ghosts without disturbing our spellcasting." "Indeed, you're right, and I've been overthinking it all." Yuan Yao smiled warmly. "Master Yuan greatly praises me. Yet these mere ghost beings—indeed, they need not concern us at all." Han smiled slightly, without opening his eyes. "It seems your two spirit beasts are truly no ordinary ones—they've managed to drive away all those ghosts so swiftly." The graceful woman blinked in surprise. Though she believed the ghosts certainly wouldn't stand a chance against the two beasts, achieving such a result so quickly still left her somewhat astonished. Yuan Yao nodded solemnly, showing no hesitation. Immediately, the two women flicked their hands, and each produced a slender black banner about an inch long, which they then threw out side by side to either side of the spell array. Instantly, the two banners rose, standing tall and dark outside the array. Then, the two women chanted their incantations again. A deep, resonant hum rose from the sky, and as the black giant sphere within the vortex shimmered, it slowly rotated, sending two streams of black light cascading down, enveloping and merging with the thick, viscous black vapors, which then vanished into the two towering banners. At the same time, Yuan Yao and her companion, seated behind Han Li, suddenly surged with waves of black energy, radiating a powerful and direct spiritual pressure from their bodies. With a sharp cry, the two women raised their hands, and their fingers continuously snapped toward the back of Han Li. A series of sharp, piercing sounds echoed as countless black filaments shot out from their fingertips and swiftly vanished into the back of Han Li's hands. Han Li's body slightly trembled, yet he calmly accepted it as if nothing had happened. Yuan Yao and Yan Li exchanged glances, each reading a touch of admiration in the other's eyes. Yet their fingers did not cease, sending forth a dense stream of black Qi like a sudden downpour, swiftly penetrating every part of Han Li's body. Yet aside from a faint shimmer of green light emanating from his skin, Han Li showed no other signs of disturbance. At this point, Yuan Yao and Yan Li were not only deeply impressed but also involuntarily drew in sharp breaths. After all, when they had first been struck by the Divine Exorcising Lightning, they had nearly fainted from intense pain within a single instant. The volume of Yin Qi that Han Li now endured far surpassed the intensity of the Divine Exorcising Lightning they had both experienced. Doubt now crept into their minds. "Continue pouring in the Yin Qi—I can already feel these imprints beginning to stir," Han Li's clear, composed voice suddenly broke through their hesitation. Hearing Han Li say this, Yanli took a deep breath, nodded to Yuan Yao, and then immediately activated her inner secret technique. As a result, the black qi on her body surged and intensified, rising several times higher before coalescing into a brilliant, glaring black light that completely enveloped her form. Yuan Yao hesitated slightly, but upon glancing at Han Li's steady posture, seeing him seated with composure as if unbothered, she decided to follow suit and cast her own spell, causing a shimmering band of black light to rise around her. A moment later, two dark, ink-black columns of light erupted from the two clusters of black light, flashing briefly before vanishing into Han Li's body. With such a large volume of negative qi now flowing into his body, Han Li couldn't help but emit a low hum, his form swaying slightly, and the glimmering green light on his surface flickering momentarily.