At that very moment, a wave of disturbance surged twenty or more zhang above the flying chariot, and three figures materialized silently. They were none other than Han Li and his two companions. It had been just before the flying chariot was suddenly attacked that Han Li had reacted swiftly, instantly employing his teleportation technique to transport all three of them outside the chariot. Now, standing high in the air, Han Li gazed solemnly toward the lake below. The enemy's ability to evade both his and the Crab Daoist's perception revealed an extraordinary level of power. It seemed that the true master of the demonic clan had finally arrived on the scene. As Han Li pondered this, the emerald hand "cracked" and shattered into droplets, which then gently fell back into the lake one by one. At the same time, the lake surface surged violently, and gradually, a grand hall ten zhang tall rose steadily from the depths. The hall was transparent and shimmering, glowing with a soft blue light, as if formed directly from the lake water itself. At the grand entrance of the hall, a woman clad in green battle armor stood there, her skin slightly darker, with a noble and resolute aura emanating from her features. Her eyes, cold and steady, fixed upon Han Li in the air above. "Yuansha, do you really think that merely by relying on your true form, you can hold me here? I've met no fewer than several noble Saint Ancestors during this time—none of them have truly been able to make an impact on me," Han Li said after a moment's thoughtful pause, then yawned. That indeed is quite interesting. I must be genuinely curious—how could a mere Consolidation-stage cultivator have managed to escape the grasp of the other Immortals? Your ability to advance from mid-Consolidation to late-Consolidation in such a short span is truly rare, a talent that comes once in a ten-thousand-years. Alas, since I've encountered you today, your cultivation journey has come to an end. As soon as these words left my lips, Yuan Sha did not wait for Han Li to speak further. With a sudden motion, he raised one hand and reached out, palm extended, toward the three of them in the void. "Boom!" The lake water surged upward like a waterfall, then instantly solidified mid-air, transforming once more into a massive emerald-hand. This hand was no less than ten times larger than the previous one. With its five fingers spread, it instantly shaded half the sky. Then, it rotated and pressed straight down upon Han Li and his companions. "A water-based divine technique!" Han Li narrowed his eyes, murmured softly, and then opened his mouth, spitting out a cluster of silvery, glowing fire orbs, while swiftly forming hand seals. A soft "pffft," and the silver sphere spun gracefully, transforming into a silver fire bird about a foot in size. At the same time, Han Li used a single finger to gently tap the fire bird. The fire bird raised its head, emitting a clear, clear note, and then expanded at an astonishing speed, growing rapidly into a mountain-sized form. With a sweeping motion of its wings, it charged straight toward Han Li's massive hand. A thunderous crash erupted! After a brief flash, the colossal fire bird collided directly with the center of Han Li's hand, and both exploded simultaneously. Water and fire intertwined in the sky, rising in towering columns as thick as water barrels, which then instantly dispersed into a dense, white mist. The sky soon became entirely enveloped in a thick, white vapor. The green-armored woman in the hall observed this scene, a faint look of contempt on her face, making no move—she merely gently exhaled the character "jù," meaning "concentrate." At that moment, a ripple surged through the sky, and countless dots of blue light suddenly appeared, trembling slightly before dissolving like raindrops into the mist. "Boom!" As the mist gathered, it coalesced into a towering white mountain, over a thousand zhang high. After a gentle sway, countless blue runes drifted out from its body and fell downward. The mountain floated effortlessly, as if it carried no weight at all! Yet upon seeing this, Han Li below instantly grew pale. With a low cry, he transformed into a golden-maned giant ape, charging straight at the mountain with powerful, roaring punches. His golden fist shadows vanished instantly, swirling upward into two powerful whirlwinds. With a thunderous roar, the blue runes were tossed and swayed by the gale, as though they might scatter at any moment—yet the mountain itself continued to descend, unaffected by the fierce winds. The giant ape transformed from Han Li was even more startled. The two massive hands he had struck out suddenly contracted, then simultaneously spun. A flash of spiritual light revealed two small mountains of dark and jade green material materializing instantly within his palms. Then, his two arms began to whirl like windmill sails, and upon a deep roar from his mouth, he loosened all ten fingers at once, launching the two towering peaks with a thunderous burst upward. The two orbs of dark and jade green light flashed once and struck the base of the descending white mountain with tremendous force. An intensely brilliant light erupted silently at first, followed immediately by a sound like the heavens collapsing and the earth splitting, resonating throughout the sky. A terrifying wave of energy, powerful enough to potentially destroy the very heavens and earth, surged outward in all directions, causing the entire sky to tremble and blur. Witnessing this spectacle, the giant ape said nothing, his golden aura flashing, instantly enveloping Zhu Guo'er beside him. Then, with a single step, he vanished into the nearby void. The Crab Dao人 merely remained expressionless, his form blurring as if dissolving—then vanished into a gentle breeze right where he stood. At that instant, a wave of destruction surged forth from the spot where the two had stood, distorting the surrounding void slightly. On the other side, Yuan Sha, witnessing the fierce wave of energy bearing down upon her, only slightly furrowed her brows, murmuring a few unfamiliar incantations. Instantly, a soft blue glow emanated from the hall. Upon contact with this light, the wave flowed silently to either side, leaving the hall completely unharmed. As the sharp brilliance finally dispersed, the scene in the sky came into view. There, three mountain peaks had materialized—two smaller ones and one large—arranged in a triangular formation, each exerting its power and maintaining a tense standoff. The white peak shimmered with blue light, countless characters swirling around it in constant motion. The black peak rose in waves of gray mist, surging upward with powerful, turbulent energy. The azure peaks radiated an invisible sword aura in myriad streams, with hissing sounds echoing throughout the surrounding void. At this moment, the giant ape and crab-bodied figure, only appearing anew at a spot over a hundred paces away, had just manifested after a subtle ripple of energy. Yuan Sha's eyes flashed with cold resolve, and with a sudden gesture of his jade finger pointing high into the sky, he uttered the character "Seal." A sharp crackling sound erupted instantly! The blue glyphs swirling on the surface of the white peak burst open simultaneously, releasing a strange, piercing cold that seemed capable of freezing the very heavens and earth. The two towering peaks of azure and dark blue, after emitting a mournful cry, flashed with a blue light and were each encased within a delicate, pale blue ice seal. Observing this scene, the giant ape form of Han Li drew in a deep breath, then, without hesitation, raised his hand. Silver spiritual flames surged forth from his five fingers, and as he moved his arm, he prepared to hurl them toward the distant peaks. But at that moment, suddenly, a soft, pale blue glow shimmered throughout the surrounding void, revealing eight faint, translucent figures—faces identical to Yuan Sha's, yet entirely crystalline and transparent, as if carved from ice—and they surged suddenly toward Han Li and Xie Dao Ren. As for Zhu Guo'er standing beside them, clearly due to her relatively lower cultivation level, she was not regarded as a target at all. Han Li was startled, and without hesitation, flicked his giant ape's palm, transforming the silver flame into two silver flame cords that instantly ensnared two of the figures. At the same time, golden-green glimmers flashed on both sides, and the mysterious, three-headed, six-armed form of the Buddhist Saint, as well as the emerald-bodied spirit, emerged unexpectedly, then moved swiftly to pounce on the other two translucent figures. As for the four figures rushing toward Xie Dao Ren, Xie Dao Ren merely opened his mouth suddenly, and four golden beams shot forth, swiftly piercing through the translucent figures' bodies before vanishing. Two shimmering figures halted mid-motion, their bodies instantly wrapped in several coils of fiery ropes. A surge of roaring flames erupted, instantly engulfing them completely. Under the principle of water and fire opposing each other, the figures vanished in an instant. A sword aura, stretching several zhang in length, rolled out and instantly shattered the figure engaged in combat with the golden-bodied spiritual form. Upon witnessing this, Yuan Sha in the distant hall neither grew angry nor remained stoic—he instead gently smiled, lifting his hands to his chest and simultaneously beginning to chant mantras.