Yet the aerial lightning sphere would not be courteous—it pressed downward, instantly splitting the insect swarm with cascades of electric arcs. For a moment, dozens of clusters of insects shimmered with flashes of white and black lightning, many of the spiritual insects scorched black and plummeting like rain from the sky. Though the bodies of the gold-devouring insects were naturally resilient, those with weaker constitutions suffered significant injuries under the fierce assault of the true thunder calamity. While they managed to survive thanks to their sturdy frames, many fell into unconsciousness. However, the remaining gold-devouring insects and the dozen or so candidate insect kings, struck by this relentless barrage, suddenly awoke from their drowsy states. Immediately, upon the sharp cries of the insect kings, tens of thousands of gold-devouring insects surged forward, swarming around the lightning sphere and instantly encasing it in a radiant golden orb, fiercely devouring the electric energy. At the very moment the golden-mawed insects launched their assault, the black-and-white lightning spheres erupted with even more surging arcs, weaving together and relentlessly bombarding the insect swarm without mercy. As a result, while the spheres rapidly shrank under the insects' voracious feeding, an increasing number of mature golden-mawed insects grew overwhelmed by the electric arcs and fell unconscious. Within just a few breaths, ordinary mature insects began to tumble off the spheres, while only the dozen or so insect kings remained fiercely tenacious, firmly anchored to the spheres and devouring the lightning with relentless intensity. Yet by this time, the black-and-white spheres had ceased to care about these kings, crashing straight down toward Han Li beneath with a thunderous roar. Though now only one-quarter of their original size, the spheres still boasted a diameter of several tens of meters, radiating countless streaks of electric light as they descended—still commanding an awe-inspiring presence. After withstanding a brief resistance from the insects, Han Li successfully completed his transformation into the Immortal Body of Nirvana. As the lightning orb descended from the sky, the magically transformed giant ape instantly roared a thunderous cry, its body swelling instantly within a vibrant purple-gold glow, growing to hundreds of zhang in height. At the same time, its four solid arms surged upward toward the heavens. Layer after layer of silvery spiritual patterns emerged on its body, swiftly rotating and converging toward its six arms, forming dense, intricately varied arrays of silvery patterns. A brilliant surge of silver light erupted! Then, a series of sharp "crack" sounds rose up. As the silvery glow on the ape's six arms subsided, a lustrous silver armor appeared, tightly encasing its four arms from fingertips to shoulders. Yet upon close inspection, one could observe that these four armplates were composed of countless exquisitely crafted silver plates, each of which subtly contained a miniature pattern array, radiating an unusual and mysterious aura. Han Li had simultaneously activated his Nirvana Body and the Jingze Technique, and also employed the recently perfected Hundred Meridians Treasure Technique. This scenario of all three divine powers being simultaneously activated—though unprecedented even for Han Li—gave him a newfound confidence as he felt an overwhelming force seemingly capable of tearing through the void. Upon observing the four arms wrapped in silver armoring gently contracting, then slowly extending upward, four piercing cries tore through the heavens at once. The four hands, slightly blurred, instantly manifested as four vivid silver giant hands, which flashed and struck the descending black-and-white lightning spheres. A thunderous roar, like mountains shifting and earth trembling, erupted in the void. The giant hands' forms instantly solidified, resembling tangible entities, with their ten fingers deeply embedded into the spheres, reaching halfway through. At the palms, immense divine power surged, pressing firmly inward toward the core of the spheres. Though the black-and-white spheres rapidly shrank under the immense pressure, the electric arcs bursting from within relentlessly slashed and struck the four giant hands. Each time the silver-hand phantom struck with a lightning arc, the colossal ape below, transforming into a rebirth form, had its divine light dim slightly and its aura weakened by a corresponding measure. In moments, the four silver-hand phantoms endured hundreds of lightning strikes, and the aura of the great ape, manifest as a magical, monstrous form, had nearly vanished by half. Yet at this very moment, the great ape beneath roared with a mighty voice, and the four silver-hand phantoms swelled once more, growing substantially in size. As the ten fingers of the four hands parted, they encased the entire lightning sphere within them, while simultaneously withstanding the fierce, escalating counterattacks from the surging electric arcs. A brilliant silver light erupted from the palms, and countless five-colored runes danced through the radiance. The force emanating from the palms surged several times stronger than before. With a firm press of the fingers, the relatively compact lightning sphere was forcefully compressed and burst apart. The shattered black-and-white lightning spheres instantly transformed into countless furious arcs of black and white light, violently striking everything nearby. The four silvery giant hand phantoms were instantly shattered as they were engulfed in the interweaving arcs. The giant monkey exhaled a surge of vital blood; the silvery arm plates on its four arms cried out, then cracked and fragmented in a dazzling flash, vanishing into scattered points of silver light. The remaining hundreds of black-and-white arcs in the sky, now unimpeded, merely flickered and then rained down in a torrent upon the magified giant monkey below. A continuous roar of thunder erupted, and waves of exploding black-and-white light swiftly submerged the giant monkey completely. "Thump!" The giant monkey, struggling to endure through sheer physical strength, wavered and finally collapsed under the onslaught of the light, its massive body shaking the ground around it. After several rounds of relentless strikes, the black-and-white arcs gradually lost their power and finally faded away. On the uneven, scarred earth, only the massive, wounded giant ape remained. Now motionless upon the ground, its half of its purple-gold scales had been torn away, and some of the exposed golden fur had turned black and charred, appearing utterly miserable. Simultaneously, as the black-and-white lightning spheres exploded in the sky, the great cavern above vanished silently into the gathering clouds. For a moment, aside from the slowly drifting dark clouds, there was no other noticeable change—indeed, an eerie stillness prevailed. At the same time, the colossal body of the giant ape rapidly shrunk within the glow of light, soon regaining its human form. After a slight adjustment of his limbs, Han Li slowly rose to his feet and raised both hands, gazing critically at his now-human figure. To his astonishment, aside from an unusually pale complexion, he appeared completely unharmed—no visible wounds anywhere on his body. This was due to his strong physical resilience, which allowed him to instantly heal all surface injuries as he reverted to his human form. Indeed, internally, he had sustained significant damage and would need to rest and recover for some time to fully recover. Yet at that very moment, an unusual hum began to rise from the ground and the sky. Han Li paused, focusing his attention, to find that the dozen or so golden insect kings were now calmly circling and flying in the upper air, emitting strange calls. An eerie situation had unfolded. As the cries of the insect kings resonated, a surge of hums erupted across the ground. Golden insects that had been unconscious began rising in dense clusters, gathering instinctively around the kings, vibrating their wings wildly and swirling around them—yet among themselves, a fierce rivalry suddenly emerged. At once, the sky roared with a rustling sound, and tens of thousands of gold-devouring insects coalesced into a vast, golden cloud of insects, fiercely biting one another—now and then, entire ordinary gold-devouring insects were swallowed whole by several or even十余 others. The dozen or so candidates for insect king became especially frenzied, devouring every nearby ordinary insect with relentless hunger; with just a few sharp snaps of their jaws, they could easily consume an entire ordinary spirit insect. Han Li watched all this, a flicker of surprise passing through his eyes. The incantation he had been holding in his hands momentarily slowed, and he did not immediately cast it. Just as his expression was wavering, uncertain, a strange, guttural cry suddenly rose from the dark clouds high above. The black mist surged and rolled, then countless black luminous orbs burst forth in a frantic surge. Upon closer inspection, these black orbs revealed ghostly silhouettes—some large, some small; some dark, some glowing white—each emitting a distinct, either coarse or fine, cry. Yet once heard, they instantly induced a profound sense of mental haze and dizziness. Upon seeing this, Han Li, the "demon from beyond the heavens," narrowed his eyes, his expression darkening instantly. No longer able to attend to the insect clouds being consumed in the sky, he turned his gaze sharply toward the high, clear space directly facing him. At the same time, dark clouds gathered high in the sky. After a violent swirl, a pleasant, celestial music resonated, and strands of gray-white light emerged from the clouds, converging and coalescing at the center to form a translucent, mirror-like image. Circulating rings of gray-white light shimmered within this image and gradually radiated outward toward where Han Li stood. Han Li felt the gray-white light within the vast mirror flicker slightly, and then, as though his body had grown light, his mind momentarily blurred, he found himself transported to a completely unfamiliar realm.