Han Li, though he knew the Golden Crab's move would surely be no ordinary one, had never imagined it would be so sharp and decisive! Even without any ripple in the space around him, the golden light formed by the golden shears had already reached within arm's reach, leaving no time to cast a secret technique for evasion. The sheer power displayed by the shears would likely overwhelm any defensive artifact. In shock and fury, Han Li swiftly shifted his mind, suddenly roared, and raised his arm that was sealing the Heavenly Treasure. Dark green runes surged across his skin, and with a gesture of his hand transformed into a sword, he slashed through the void, instantly unleashing a sweeping blade of misty green light. For the fierce golden light approaching from the other side, Han Li flipped his other palm, and his skin instantly turned a deep purple-gold hue; with his fingers spread, a surging wave of five-colored cold flames erupted, coalescing into a shimmering five-colored ice shield in front of him. At the same time, a hazy glow spread over his body, and the Yuanmagnetic Divine Light solidified into a protective veil, shielding his form. Not only that, he opened his mouth swiftly and shot a ball of silver flame straight toward Chong Guang, hurling it with force. A tremendous roar echoed, followed by a sharp crack! While the golden light shattered the jade-green swordlight, it strangely bounced off when it struck the arm adorned with numerous dark green spiritual patterns—leaving the arm unharmed. On the other side, the golden light cleaved through the five-colored ice shield and the gray light curtain like a breeze, only to momentarily stiffen upon being struck by the silver flame, then swiftly faded as it sliced past Han Li’s waist, as if the protective aura were mere paper fragments, utterly unable to withstand the blow. As the blood vaporized, the upper and lower sections of the corpses immediately plummeted from the sky. The golden light then rolled over again, instantly pulverizing the two severed bodies into fragments, scattering a fine rain of blood. The golden-robed figure burst into laughter: "Hah! I thought he truly had something special. But no—just one strike from the sacred crab, and he's already fallen. The treasure blossom and Yuan Yan still seem to be under your pressure. It seems, after all these years apart, they've both turned into mere liabilities." "The first strike only killed him at fifty percent, and the second brought out twelve percent of his divine powers!" Yet at that very moment, a low, resonant voice cut through his laughter, abruptly halting it. As soon as the words settled, the golden giant crab raised both of its massive claws skyward. Golden runes surged forth from within its body, swirling wildly in the air before coalescing into a colossal spherical formation, over a hundred zhang in diameter. The sphere was immense, its surface shimmering with brilliant gold, dazzling and radiant. At that instant, a subtle ripple of energy rippled through the void some one hundred and twenty zhang away, and a pale, translucent figure materialized silently. The figure glanced at the blood rain nearby, then at the golden crab and the great golden sphere floating above, his face now pale with alarm. It was Han Li, who should have already perished. The golden-robed elder watched in astonishment at first, but soon grew enlightened, and sneered, saying, "You've indeed possessed a rare artifact capable of enabling a substitute death—this time, you've been fortunate. But under the next strike from the Sacred Crab, you'll still meet your end. All you'll achieve is a brief extension of your life." Now, the Golden Crab once again launched a colossal golden sigil sphere, clearly indicating that the next attack's power would be even more profound. Overcome with shock and fury, he took a deep breath and immediately activated his strongest life-saving technique. The giant ape's body suddenly shrunk, and upon the light fading, it transformed into a humanoid figure of ordinary height. This figure shone with a radiant golden glow, its skin and face covered in a delicate layer of golden scales, with a single jade-colored horn sprouting from its head and a dark, eerie eye emerging mysteriously between its brows. The face glimpsed beneath the golden scales was unmistakably Han Li's. Yet now, he appeared strangely otherworldly, his pupils flickering with persistent golden-blue streaks. At the next instant, golden light flashed on one of his shoulders, and a second golden head silhouette emerged mysteriously. Simultaneously, two sharp "pops" echoed from his rib area, as two golden arms protruded firmly from his sides. In a matter of moments, Han Li had fully activated his second Nirvana Transformation, revealing a fearsome, fully magicalized form. "Nirvana Body!" The golden-robed middle-aged man, upon seeing this image so familiar to him, suddenly gasped, almost unable to believe his own eyes. As one of the three incarnations of the Nirvana Sage, he had arrived on Kuling Island long before Han Li had entered the space of the Washing Spirit Pool, and thus had no knowledge of Han Li's cultivation of the Nirvana Body or his ability to perform the second Nirvana Transformation. Now, witnessing Han Li manifest a power that should have belonged exclusively to his own true form, the Sage's incarnation could hardly conceal his astonishment. Yet neither the colossal golden crab nor Han Li himself paused to regard the Sage's amazement—they both moved immediately. The crab swiftly closed its two massive turtle-like claws together, firmly clamping the large spirit sphere, then flashed with a surge of golden light and powerfully hurled it straight at Han Li. Meanwhile, Han Li, now transformed, emitted a cold laugh from both of his heads, and with a simple lift of his arm, the sealed dark-green limb was released. At that very moment, countless emerald runes surged forth from his arms, coalescing into a shimmering green sword-like silhouette. Though only three feet long, the sword figure was seized firmly by Han Li, who launched it toward a golden orb and struck with unwavering resolve. Although, due to his level of cultivation and the passage of time, Han Li could not yet fully awaken the true Heavenly Sword—what he held was merely a partial manifestation of its power—this single strike still caused an instant upheaval, shaking the very heavens and stirring the winds and clouds. The sky over a radius of dozens of miles suddenly dimmed. The entire void resonated with a deep hum, and countless five-colored orbs, formed from the primordial energies of heaven and earth, burst forth like rain around the area, then surged in a tidal wave toward the emerald sword silhouette. A deep emerald sword slash surged forth, its green blade light stretching only about ten or twelve zhang at first. Yet, under the infusion of celestial and primordial energies, it instantly swelled to over a hundred zhang in length. A thunderous roar followed, and a series of azure electric arcs spiraled and emerged along the vast surface of the swordlight, creating an awe-inspiring spectacle. At the very moment the colossal golden sigil sphere approached this immense swordlight, it emitted a deep, resonant hum, and suddenly thousands of large sigil imprints—each as broad as a battle standard—erupted across its surface. Each sigil shimmered with golden light, flashing rapidly and rotating continuously. A sound like the heavens collapsing and the earth splitting rang out, as a brilliant surge of green and golden light erupted between Han Li and the golden giant crab. The wave of energy radiated outward, instantly cleaving the sky in two—half of it now enveloped in a soft, emerald glow of swordlight, while the other half shimmered with radiant golden light, its sigils swirling and dancing. Yet the standoff lasted only for a few breaths. Suddenly, the golden glyph phantom on the golden sky condensed toward the center, instantly transforming into several dozen golden glyph phantoms the size of small mountains, which then surged forward and struck韩立 with fierce force. Though each impact caused the massive glyph phantom to flash and vanish, each one carried a subtle essence of fundamental law. As a result, every strike caused the other half of the sky to tremble violently. After seven or eight such impacts, the azure sky on that side completely collapsed, no longer able to withstand the surging golden light pressing down. Watching from behind,韩立's face turned pale. Without hesitation, he flicked his hand, causing the deep green sword phantom in his grasp to shatter inch by inch. The four arms that now lay bare suddenly extended forward in unison, delivering powerful strikes. Instantly, four golden palm phantoms—each the size of a pavilion—emerged behind the shattered azure light, and simultaneously pressed forward with tremendous force. The originally collapsing Qing Guang suddenly re-solidified within an instant, barely once again blocking the surging Jin Guang. Yet this state was no more than fleeting! Once the remaining several massive symbol specters crashed down with great momentum, the four Jin-hand specters instantly shattered and vanished, and the Jin Guang surged forth once again. However, with this brief resistance, Han Li had already rolled to the ground. A thunderclap later, a colossal Peng bird with one golden and one silver pair of feathered wings emerged—its four wings flapping simultaneously, and it vanished into a strand of golden and silver light at the spot. Immediately thereafter, vast swaths of Jin Guang surged forward, engulfing the previously empty space in the sky and rolling steadily onward at an astonishing pace. In the blink of an eye, across a hundred-mile radius, the entire expanse of space, visible to the eye, was transformed into a brilliant golden hue. Yet this astonishing phenomenon lasted only for a short while. After the great crab opened its mouth and drew in a powerful breath, the myriad golden lights were swiftly gathered like a tide, restoring the sky to its original clarity. At that moment, the middle-aged man in golden robes hovered above the giant crab, his eyes flashing with brilliance, scanning the surroundings continuously.