Six golden orbs of light flashed swiftly and then struck with powerful force upon the elder’s protective spiritual aura. A thunderous roar erupted as the six orbs simultaneously burst, expanding into waves of golden light that instantly engulfed and surged against the elder’s body. Though the magical elder’s defensive capabilities were comparable to the finest treasures, they shattered instantly. With a determined resolve, he bit through half of his tongue, spitting out a mixture of blood and essence behind him. In an instant, a shield of blood coalesced behind him. The golden light surged against the blood shield, but only held for a moment before a significant portion of it pierced through, striking hard upon the elder’s body. The elder felt an immense force surge from his back, making it impossible for him to remain upright. He staggered forward, stumbling several steps, while a sudden bitterness in his throat prompted him to cough up several thick, dark-red streaks of blood. His awareness grew momentarily hazy and blurred. At that moment, the colossal ape standing high above suddenly took a single step, his form blurring momentarily before appearing abruptly before the elder. A golden, fur-covered hand shot out like a lightning bolt. The elder was stunned, attempting to cast a spell to dodge, but it was too late. As the golden hand spread its five fingers, it pierced through the elder's chest, extracting his heart with a firm grasp. A surge of silver flame erupted from the arm, instantly engulfing both the elder and his heart in roaring spiritual flames, even preventing the inner immortal embryo from escaping. The entire killing process took place in an instant! The seven female magi below had only just reacted, their faces now expressing a clear sense of fear upon witnessing the elder's sudden demise. Immediately, all seven issued a sharp cry of alarm, then simultaneously flapped their wings, transforming into seven streaks of light that shot off in different directions—without a single exchange of combat, they simply vanished in a hurry. "Want to escape? The technique of dual manifestations—really think they'll fool me?" The giant ape formed by Han Li sneered, his blue-glowing eyes flashing rapidly as he scanned the seven streaks of light. At once, a thunderous rumble rose from behind, and a pair of massive, translucent feather wings unfolded. With a powerful flap, countless thunderballs surged forth. As the thunder roared and each ball exploded into brilliant silver electric light, the giant ape's form blurred momentarily, then shot out as a shimmering thread of pale green and white light. In a single flash, it surged across hundreds of paces, suddenly appearing above a woman with wings. The light faded, and the giant ape reappeared. Seeing this, the female mage from the demonic realm gasped, intensifying her light to accelerate her flight—but it was too late. With a mighty roar, the ape's golden fur stood on end, and his body expanded rapidly, swelling to a hundred paces in height within moments. With its two massive fists clenched together, it instantly transformed into two golden meteors, crashing downward with tremendous force. Before they truly reached the ground, an invisible colossal force enveloped the space within a radius of several li, causing the woman with wings to slow her flight dramatically. Her face paled, and she emitted a sharp cry; six other women flying in other directions instantly dissolved into brilliant light, their forms vanishing. Meanwhile, the woman with wings under the giant ape's attack experienced a sudden surge of energy, her vital essence swelling several times over. With both hands raised toward the sky, two black, round orbs the size of her fists shot forth. Then, as her wings snapped violently upward, countless feathers detached and cascaded down like a torrent of black streaks. Amidst the continuous hissing of rushing air, two thunderous explosions resonated, echoing across the heavens. At the very instant the two spherical forms made contact with the two golden giant fists, they instantly burst into two swirling masses of black, sun-like flames, the dark, ink-black tongues of flame surging upward and completely obscuring the sky stretching a few mu in width. Dense streams of black luminescence shot forth like powerful arrows, piercing into the black magical flame. Following the thunderous crash, the oppressive atmosphere that had been descending from above momentarily eased, and the crushing pressure surrounding the area also lightened. The winged woman was overjoyed, immediately activating the light emanating from her body and shooting forth once again as a long, radiant arc. However, just as her light had traveled several dozen feet, a deep, resonant sound, like the tearing of the void, echoed from above. As the golden and silver lights flashed simultaneously, a massive golden fist, wrapped in silver flame and carrying a strong gust of wind, plunged down directly into the black flame. "Not good!" As soon as the golden giant fist displayed its might, the winged female creature let out a sharp scream, launching a small green shield skyward. In an instant, the shield expanded to several zhang in size and rose to block the heavens, while her wings wrapped tightly around her body, transforming into an exquisitely crafted armor that protected every inch of her skin. "Boom!" The green shield shattered instantly upon impact from the golden fist, and the winged female was then hurled downward, her form dissolving into a dark glow and crashing heavily to the ground. A tremendous rumble followed, and a human-sized depression appeared suddenly in the dense forest floor. The winged magical female had been driven firmly into the earth, her body shaken so violently that she lost all strength, her meridians loosened, and she remained completely motionless. Suddenly, a fierce wind surged upward, sweeping away all the black flames, leaving them nowhere to be seen. The colossal creature that now emerged in the sky was vastly different from the one seen earlier. Now it is covered in pale golden scales, with a single horn sprouting from its head and a dark, eerie eye forming between its brows. "Nirvana transformation!" The winged woman, upon seeing the colossal, furred creature soaring above, was instantly terrified. Yet the giant ape only let out a fierce, grim smile, then pressed down with a golden-furred hand, fingers splayed wide. A thunderous roar erupted! The land around instantly trembled violently, trees shattering into fine powder, and a massive handprint—spanning nearly an acre—clearly etched onto the ground. The winged woman, precisely at the center of this handprint, was crushed without a single cry, her immortal essence instantly crushed beneath the immense force. Seeing this, the transformed ape exhaled deeply, then pressed a hand seal. In an instant, its massive form shrank, and within moments, it returned to human shape. After a cold glance downward, Han Li Zhao suddenly waved his hand downward, while with the other hand, he merely lightly flicked his fingers. A flash—within a moment, a storage bracelet shot upward from the ground and landed in his hands. At the same time, a delicate silver spark drifted gently down. With a soft "pffft," the remains of the magical woman were instantly engulfed by a surge of silver flame and vanished into a mist. Just then, a sound of rushing air echoed, and a faintly green-hued figure materialized beside Han Li, presenting him with another storage bracelet and a white jade bottle with respectful grace. This was the ethereal form that had previously launched a surprise attack on the elder of the magical race. The one controlling this form was none other than Qu Er, the young girl. As for the originally appearing three-armed, six-limbed golden figure—this was the golden body of Han Li's Buddha-Saint form. However, when he later transformed into the Nirvana body, the golden figure silently returned to its original form. Han Li swiftly passed his divine awareness over the two storage bracelets, then tossed them along with the white jade vial into his storage. Without a word, he surged golden light from his body, wrapped the nearby spiritual form within, and broke through the air as a long, radiant streak of light. As soon as the resonant hum arose, it instantly condensed into a sphere of golden light, enveloping the petite woman within, then surged forward toward the horizon at an astonishing speed. Upon hearing the young woman's words and observing her subsequent movements, both the armored giant and the three-eyed demon were suddenly alarmed, their faces pale with shock. One of them, suddenly channeling his magical power, unleashed a surge of thousands of black thunder-flames, then transformed into a streak of light and shot off in a different direction. The other, mentally activating a spell, caused the two flying daggers attacking the golden crab to explode simultaneously, then with a swift motion of his sleeve, launched a green-bladed sword into the air, and with a leap of his body, instantly merged with the sword, following closely into the sky. "Since the outcome on that side has already been decided, I suggest the three of you remain a little longer!" said the golden crab, as electric arcs flashed continuously across its body and face, effortlessly deflecting all attacks, speaking with no trace of emotion. As soon as the words were spoken, a strange silver spell pattern suddenly emerged on the back of the crab, spinning rapidly before instantly transforming into a shimmering sheet of silver light that rose into the air, vanishing in a flash. At that moment, fierce winds surged, dark clouds gathered, and a thunder array spanning a hundred mu suddenly materialized from the clouds. A thunderous roar followed, and thousands of lightning arcs surged down from the sky, covering every inch of the vast open space beneath. The three demons, who had been fleeing, were startled and forced to halt their flight, urgently activating their magical techniques and numerous magical artifacts to defend themselves. Yet the sheer volume of lightning, pouring down like a torrential rain, overwhelmed even the three, whose powers surpassed those of ordinary fusion-stage cultivators. Though they managed to hold their ground with great effort, they could only remain on the defensive, trembling with fear. They were completely unable to advance or maintain their flight. Such a miraculous feat, however, could not be sustained by the Crab Daoist for long! Yet in the span of a few breaths, the thunder in the sky suddenly stilled! The vast thunder array flashed several times before fracturing piece by piece, and the surging lightning arcs that had been rushing downward vanished completely, as if they had never existed. At this sight, the three immortals were overjoyed. Just as they were about to accelerate their flight and depart, a soft, gentle male voice suddenly rose from above: "Where do you three intend to go? Since I have returned to this place and shall now serve as host, I shall have to personally see you all to your destination." As the air rippled, a figure of pale green hue materialized instantly, gazing at the three immortals with a cold, lifeless stare—like that of someone viewing the dead.