"Thud! Thud!" As the hairy humanoid launched his two fists toward the two peaks, the fists shattered instantly into two clumps of blood mist upon contact. His body trembled violently, then recoiled backward under the immense force. Yet the two peaks showed no hesitation—after a brief blur, they appeared flanking the hairy humanoid and struck straight inward with unyielding force. "I still want to go!" Han Li coldly snorted in the air. With a single sweep of his massive hand, the giant ape sent the figure soaring toward the distant horizon. A resonant "hum" echoed through the void, causing the space within a few miles of the towering mountain to blur and warp—hard pressed by the sheer power contained in the ape's palm strike. The four Yuan-Infant cultivators' luminous surfaces flickered once, and without a single cry, they burst into scattered points of light, vanishing into the void. Han Li smiled lightly, then withdrew his cultivation technique, and the giant ape swiftly shrunk back to his human form. The wooden-tribe people surrounding them stared, mouths agape, utterly stunned. Even Fei Xiao Xi, high above in the sky, could not mask her astonishment—her lips parted slightly, her gaze fixed and straightened. She had just fought so fiercely, nearly unable to withstand such a formidable foe, only to have that very enemy eliminated without even making contact—directly wiped out—by Han Li. This, coming from a woman who always held herself in such high regard, was utterly beyond belief, as if it were all a dream. Yet, as the night-born warrior, now fully merged, took a deep breath and prepared to勉强 offer a smile and speak, a low, resonant hum suddenly emanated from Han Li’s sleeve—clear and distinct to everyone present. Han Li’s expression shifted slightly. Without a word, he shook his sleeve, and a bright green glow shot forth, spiraling before settling into a flat array disc in his hand. With a swift series of two quick taps on the emerald disc, the voice of the wood-people giant immediately came through: “Brother Han, it’s urgent—five figures, suspected to be manifestations of the Sage Ancestor, have appeared nearby and are rapidly approaching our mountain range.” I have activated every possible seal to slow them down, but based on the current situation, I can only delay them by half a meal's time. Have you managed to resolve the battle and free up your forces?" Upon hearing the message, Lady Xiao Xi and the other Mu clan members all grew visibly alarmed. Han Li's expression also darkened slightly, and he asked solemnly, "Are you certain they are incarnations of the Sage Ancestor, rather than ordinary Magistrate Lords of the Magi Clan? Please rest assured—I have already eliminated all the Magi forces on my side!" "That's excellent—finally, you're both free to act. From the performance of these five Magi Lords, it's clear they all possess the late Consolidation Stage of cultivation. Aside from the Sage Ancestors, how could the Magi Clan have gathered so many such powerful Magistrate Lords at once? This is beyond doubt. These incarnations must be a separate group from those who attacked the third array's focal point. It appears the Magi Clan has truly gathered all these incarnations and dispatched them in multiple waves, attacking our three array foci simultaneously. Han brother, do you have any way to hold them off for a while?" The wooden-clad Han hurriedly replied, expressing hopeful anticipation. "Then, Brother Yan, do you not have any other strategy to repel them?" Han Li narrowed his eyes, slowly counter-questioned. "As long as Han brother can delay these Saint-Ancestral Embodiments for half an hour, I can reverse the power of the array's core, draw upon the vast energy of the entire formation, and then employ a secret technique to merge with the reserve sacred tree, thereby activating an exceptionally powerful seal that will temporarily imprison these Saint-Ancestral Embodiments." The wooden-clad Han, no longer hesitating, quickly outlined his most crucial plan. "Given that the core has such an ingenious capability, why was the third core still breached?" Han Li furrowed his brows, slightly surprised. "The Saint-Ancestral Embodiments arrived too swiftly; the several companions stationed at the third core simply hadn't time to deploy this technique, and thus their defenses were broken, the core itself was destroyed." The wooden-clad Han sighed, offering a wry smile. "Indeed! Half an hour—that's quite feasible. I'm certain we can manage. Let me and Brother Crab be directly transported to the vicinity of those Saint Ancestors' manifestations!" Han Li smiled gently and immediately agreed. "Should Brother Han truly be able to delay for such a length of time, then I am confident I can hold this array's core steady." The wooden-clad Han was visibly energized, clearly confident in the efficacy of the seal. "Lady Fei, you've just heard Master Cao's message. The Saint Ancestors' manifestations shall be handled by me and Brother Crab. You return to the core to assist there, guarding against any sudden ambush by other demonic clans. You all, as well, should return to maintain vigilance." After folding the array disc, Han turned and gave a calm, brief instruction to Lady Fei Xiao Xi and the wooden-clad attendants. "Since Brother Han is so assured, I shall not impede your progress. I'll return to assist Master Cao right away!" The night-fury maiden had only just recovered from her shock when she heard Han Li's words, and immediately, after several shifts in expression, exhaled softly and agreed. Remarkably resolute, she did not wait for Han Li to speak further—instead, she raised one hand, chanted a spell, and with a surge of light emanating from her body, transformed into a streak of rainbow light and broke through, vanishing swiftly. The other wooden-tribe members naturally offered no objections, silently lifting into the air and following the streak of light as it sped away. Han Li watched the retreating glow, his face calm, yet after a moment, a slight upward curve appeared at the corner of his mouth, and then he suddenly chuckled coldly. "Five divine ancestors in avatar form—truly, it will take some effort. I'm sure the others will arrive soon. Brother Xie, let's go. If we can capture all of these avatars, I believe the fierce flames of the demonic divine ancestors will be significantly weakened." As soon as he finished speaking, Han Li gestured to Brother Xie. The Crab Pathman's figure merely shifted, and in an instant, he appeared right beside where he had been. At the same moment, waves of spatial seals rippled outward, and shimmering light points converged rapidly, forming a vibrant, multicolored light array beneath the two figures. Han Li stood straight at the center of the array, and with a simple gesture, cast a seal toward its edge. Instantly, the array emitted a low hum, and both figures were engulfed by the radiance, vanishing silently into the light. The five-colored array hung motionless in the sky for a brief while before giving off a deep, resonant "thud," then shattered and dispersed. The five demonic warriors paused slightly, then all exchanged cold glances before immediately launching an attack—instead, they fixed their keen, probing gaze upon Han Li and his companion, studying them intently. Han Li showed no surprise, merely calmly scanning the five demonic warriors in turn. "The time to break through is pressing—every moment delayed could mean hundreds or even thousands of their people falling and perishing. I'll handle these two. You continue on ahead." A tall man clad in golden armor, with two horns growing from his head, suddenly extended his hand into the air, and as black energy surged forth, several massive black axes several zhang long materialized, resonating with a low hum. "That's settled. With Brother Niu's abilities, these two will pose no challenge. Let's keep moving." The robed elder nodded, showing no surprise at all, then gave a slight shake of his shoulders, his form briefly blurring before dissolving into a gentle breeze and vanishing into the air. Another robust man with three eyes on his face, without a word, stomped his foot, and instantly transformed into a thick arc of electricity, vanishing into the void. The two female magi exchanged a warm smile, their magical aura swirling gently, and prepared to activate their flight spells, rising into the air together. At the same time, the tall, broad-shouldered man wielding a massive axe burst into a roar of laughter, then suddenly drove his axe横 across his body, and with a fierce, determined motion, slashed it violently into the void toward Han Li and the crab-like Daoist. At this moment, the black axe aura roared forward and reached close!