But at that very moment, the black spiritual ring was simultaneously struck by hundreds of electric arcs. Suddenly, a black aura emerged amidst the lightning. No matter how many arcs pierced it, the black aura spun smoothly, absorbing all the electric light and remaining unharmed. The two-headed giant bird observed this, a flicker of surprise passing through its eyes, before it coldly exhaled and extended a silver palm, reaching out toward the aura in the air. The thousand electric arcs slightly twisted, then surged together and coalesced into a five-colored hand hovering above the black aura. The giant hand crackled with energy, with countless fine electric sparks leaping off its surface. In a flash, it seized the black aura in its grasp. As the fingers tightened, the lightning intensified. The giant hand intended to hold on firmly and thus disperse the black aura completely. Yet, a sound of indignation burst forth from within the black aura, followed by a surge of bloodlight that shot through and vanished instantly, piercing straight through the five-colored hand. An unusual phenomenon now unfolded. The five-colored great hand forged from lightning suddenly dispersed and vanished, as if encountering its nemesis, after the flash of bloodlight. The black mist immediately regained its freedom, coalesced once again at the spot, and transformed into another small black monkey—precisely the Ti Hun Beast! Yet this Ti Hun now appeared markedly different from its usual self. It no longer gazed fixedly upon the two-headed giant bird below, but instead radiated excitement and joy, roaring suddenly without any need for韩立's divine awareness to prompt it. As black light rippled across its body, it rapidly expanded in size, transforming into a colossal black ape towering over thirty zhang. Then, blood-like radiance flared in its eyes, its two fists swayed, growing half a zhang in size, and it struck fiercely against its dark chest. In an instant, its fur stood on end, strange horns sprouted on its head, and its fangs emerged, transforming it into a three-eyed giant ghost. Even more striking, three black bone spines rose instantly behind the ghost, casting a chilling, intimidating presence. Upon clearly seeing the form of the spectral ghost transformed into a giant wraith, the fish merchant’s head atop the dual-headed giant bird emitted a piercing, terrified cry. A cascade of thunderlight flashed across the sky, instantly coalescing into countless electric arcs that converged upon the wraith, forming a colossal thunder shield before it—spanning a hundred paces in width and reaching ten paces in thickness, an imposing and formidable barrier. The giant bird itself, with all eight wings flapping vigorously, began to vanish in a thunderous crack as vibrant five-colored electric arcs surged across its massive body. At that very instant, a flash of five-colored light erupted in the void some fifteen li away, and the bird materialized silently. Without hesitation, the bird once again raised its eight wings, new electric arcs rippling across its body, preparing to instantaneously vanish once more. Yet at this moment, the spectral ghost transformed into a giant wraith roared with a thunderous, earth-shaking cry, visibly enraged by the bird’s sudden retreat. Amid the roar, the giant ghost's body swelled by half, and a series of golden and silver glyphs suddenly emerged across its surface, spreading throughout its entire form. As its third set of eyes flickered, a beam of blood-red light shot forth—only to vanish instantly upon breaking the air. At the same time, the massive bird far off blurred slightly and then disappeared in the thunderous light. Almost simultaneously, a streak of blood-red light burst from somewhere nearby, only to be abruptly transformed into a thick blood-red chain upon appearing—cracking with a sharp "crunch" sound. This chain, though, merely quivered strangely in the void before morphing into a large loop, then swiftly vanished into the space as if it had slipped away. The entire chain resonated with a deep hum, and waves of blood-red electric arcs shimmered across its surface. Suddenly, the blood chain trembled violently, and a piercing cry echoed from the void, followed immediately by a sharp, instantaneous tension and pull. A soft "pffft," and a blood arc shimmered at the end of the blood chain, causing the nearby void to warp and tremble—suddenly, the colossal form of the two-headed bird was yanked forth from nothingness. Startled cries erupted from the two heads of the bird, its face filled with panic; its eight pairs of wings struggled desperately, yet remained powerless under the binding of the blood chain. Its mastery over lightning magic seemed completely suppressed. The mysterious law-force that had previously enveloped the entire void now vanished entirely. Seeing this, the ghost formed from the cry of the spirit chuckled with a strange, guttural sound. A blood-colored light column flashed across its brows, and it expelled several more blood chains, which immediately coiled around the bird, fully securing it. As the blood chains trembled once more, the bird shuddered and then vanished suddenly. Immediately, a ripple of space disturbance arose some fifty paces ahead of the spirit, and both the blood chains and the two-headed bird reappeared simultaneously. Ti Hu's dual eyes flashed with bloodlight, and suddenly, a furry, massive hand reached out, grasping the void behind her. Among the three black bone spines on her back, one vanished without a trace. At that instant, Ti Hu's hand flashed with black light, and the vanished spine appeared, firmly held in place. An ancient incantation, obscure and resonant, flowed from Ti Hu's mouth. The once dark bone spear suddenly glowed with rows of golden characters, appearing profoundly mysterious. The spear vibrated subtly, emitting a resonant hum that grew steadily stronger. "Pffft!" A wave of golden light surged from the spear's tip, spreading backward, instantly radiating a brilliant golden glow. Several symbols resembling those on the spear's surface emerged in the surrounding void, swirling and dancing up and down. As these symbols appeared, the spear suddenly exhaled a wave of chilling, overwhelming malevolent energy, rising into the heavens. The dual-headed giant bird immediately raised its cries in alarm upon seeing the strange appearance of the bone spear, its two heads displaying expressions of profound terror, and frantically struggling in the blood chains. Though its body continually flickered between light and dark, and resonant thunderous sounds echoed within, it remained utterly unable to free itself from the bonds. Yet, at the next instant, a sudden roar erupted, and the golden bone spear shot out like a shimmering crystal beam. It moved with astonishing speed, piercing through the giant bird's head in a single flash. At first, a hole the size of a clenched fist appeared on the brow of the bird's head. A brilliant golden light surged forth from the hole, instantly blazing forth. The head of the thunder-beast froze in place, then began to crack with a sharp sound. Fine golden patterns rapidly emerged across the surface of the head, and finally, it burst open with a deep, resonant crash. Yet strangely, what sprayed forth were not splinters of flesh and bone, but brilliant, radiant streaks of five-colored mist. At that very moment, the colossal bird's immense body revealed golden fissures emerging from the broken neck, which swiftly spread across its entire form. Upon seeing this, Ti Hun's eyes flashed with an unusual light; with a deep nasal exhalation, a surge of yellow, shimmering, ethereal light erupted from his nostrils. Though the other fish-headed head remained unharmed, it was utterly startled by this spectacle. In a moment of panic, it suddenly opened its mouth and expelled a short, silver sword, which flashed with cold brilliance and instantly transformed into a luminous arc of over ten zhang, slashing fiercely toward itself. With a piercing cry, the fish-headed head rolled violently off the massive body and, in a flash, dissolved into a streak of blood light, vanishing completely. Immediately thereafter, the entire body of the giant bird burst apart, scattering into countless streaks of five-colored mist that surged through the blood chains, yet none of them managed to break free and escape the entanglement. At that moment, the yellow light roared forward, easily drawing the five-colored lightning into its grasp, then spiraling and shooting back. The Ti-Hun beast opened its mouth wide, swallowing it whole, and with joyful hands, struck its chest twice, expressing its exhilaration. The blood chain emitted a low hum before fading into scattered luminous sparks and vanishing. The bone spear that had been shot forth merely flashed once, appearing mysteriously on the back of the Ti-Hun, yet its golden luster dimmed immediately, and the black glow it once radiated faded almost to invisibility. As though the very blow had drained its power. Han Li had naturally been left utterly stunned. Yet fortunately, he was no ordinary person. At the very instant the fish merchant's head transformed into blood light and vanished, he regained his composure. Without a single thought, he let out a long roar, and suddenly, both the golden blade fragment and the golden beetle vanished in an odd synchronicity. His form instantly swelled to a hundred times its original size, once again becoming a towering golden giant reaching over a hundred zhang in height. The giant ape's body shimmered with golden light, took a single great step, and then vanished in a sudden "whoosh." Instantly, its massive form appeared a few hundred zhang away, materializing precisely in front of the blood glow, and delivered a resolute punch without hesitation. Before the fist truly made contact with the blood glow, a powerful, impenetrable force surged down upon it from nowhere. If it were any ordinary cultivator, they would likely be instantly immobilized, their entire body bound and unable to move. Yet the blood glow twisted slightly and effortlessly broke free from the force's embrace, materializing in a separate void thirty zhang away. A sharp, startled cry of astonishment suddenly erupted from within the glow, and as the light contracted, a human figure emerged. It was the fish merchant himself! But now, his face was pale, and the aura of spiritual energy radiating from him had noticeably weakened—by nearly half—compared to when he first arrived, his stability even at the early stage of consolidation clearly compromised. "Are you truly determined to eliminate me completely? If so, I shall forsake my body, refined through ten thousand years of cultivation, and meet you in battle!" The fish merchant's eyes flickered with blazing crimson flames, his face flushed with fury. As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of blood surged across his body, and he transformed into a massive, blood-red peacock, stretching over fifteen zhang in size. With a mere flap of his wings, waves of gushing blood and a surge of intense vitality erupted, far surpassing the earlier display in both scale and power. The giant ape suddenly raised its head and roared loudly. With a slight twist of its two massive hands, two orbs of light—one green, one black—glowed brightly, and instantly, two mountain peaks, each over ten paces high, materialized within the furry palms.