Suddenly, the five golden heads at the giant's neck opened their mouths, emitting a piercing, shrill cry. With a soft "pffft," ripples of empty space surged across its body, and instantly, a luminous golden aura materialized. The all-pervading, intangible sword energy struck the aura, but after a series of sharp, rhythmic impacts—like rain tapping on a fence—it bounced back in waves, unable to penetrate the shield. At the same time, a ghostly expression on the giant's body suddenly blurred and vanished, black mist surged from the now-headless neck, swiftly coalesced, and then a fresh, intact head fully materialized. The golden figure remained expressionless, yet its crystalline eyes flashed with sudden cold brilliance. In an instant, ripples of energy surged on both sides of the giant, and two beams of crystalline light, each over ten zhang in length, emerged and intersected, cutting downward. "Boom!" The seemingly invincible aura shattered instantly upon the crystalline strikes, and the newly formed head of the giant groaned, then rolled down in a slow, graceful descent. The King of the Gold-Feeding Insects had even summoned his life-force technique, instantly severing the giant's head once more. Yet immediately, as the five golden heads uttered their strange incantations, the second ghostly face on the giant's body vanished. A surge of black mist erupted, and a second head materialized silently at the neck. As it took form, the head emitted a mocking laugh: "I carry the power of over a thousand vengeful spirits, thus I possess over a thousand lives. Even if you defeat me hundreds of times, you'll never be able to touch me. I'd like to see, then, whether you can withstand a single strike from my thousand spirits." As soon as the words fell, the colossal form of the King of the Fearsome Deities shuddered. All the ghostly faces on his body suddenly gathered toward his two arms. With a swift motion, he extended both arms forward, and countless black mist surged forth. The ghostly faces moaned and peeled away from the arms, replaced instantly by expressions of terrifying ferocity. A hissing sound rang out, and suddenly, two massive claws detached silently from the elbows, shot forward, swayed in the wind, and expanded to the size of an acre. One lunged toward the golden figure, the other swept down to grasp the distant giant ape. For the first time, the usually expressionless golden figure showed a flicker of movement as the claw descended. With a swift "whoosh," a shimmer of golden light flashed across its surface, and it vanished into the nearby void. Yet, as the claw's fingers gently curled, countless ghostly faces around it twisted and warped, and five black ribbons shot out from the fingertips. "Pffft!" The ribbons flashed and vanished, then, with a sudden pull, caused a sharp ripple in the surrounding space, and the golden figure was forcibly yanked out of the void, bound tightly by the five black cords. The claw then closed its fingers, seizing the golden figure firmly in its palm and pressing it gently. At once, the ghost faces near the giant claw began to emit a loud "wooo" sound, then burst into black vapor, instantly engulfing the claw and the golden figure. Yet the next moment, two beams of crystalline light, each stretching over fifteen zhang, flashed into being within the black vapor. With a dragon-like surge of slashing strikes, they cleaved the black tendrils and the giant claw into fragments. The golden figure leapt upward and emerged as a radiant sphere of gold, piercing through the vapor. However, countless ghost faces scattered within the shattered black vapor flashed briefly, murmuring strange sounds, and as a result, the giant claw silently coalesced among them, trembling before surging forth and striking the figure. Though the crystalline light emitted by the King of the Gold-Feeding Insects was astonishingly powerful, it seemed to be limited in usage—after severing the claw several times, he could no longer sustain the intensity and was forced to move, fighting and retreating simultaneously. Yet, relying on its "immortality," the colossal claw pursued without any hesitation, relentlessly closing the distance. For a time, the two circled the mountain peak, their aerial pursuit never ceasing. "Giggling...giggling..." Facing this assault, the colossal claw pressed on with unyielding force, the dense cluster of ghost faces clinging to it simultaneously emitting an odd, eerie laughter. Then, all at once, the faces opened their mouths wide. As the six gusts of wind swept in, they were instantly drawn in—like water being sucked up by a dragon—completely absorbed by the ghost faces. The faces swelled rapidly in volume, and from their mouths sprouted thick black filaments, which shot out in dense, interwoven streams, instantly forming a vast black silk net. When the six golden giant fists plunged into the net, it only gently rippled, neither tearing nor breaking, but instead smoothly enveloping the entire massive body of the giant ape. At this moment, however, a sudden burst of silver flame erupted from the giant ape's body, rising in great waves to form a fiery cloud that lifted the black silk net off the ground. Yet the following colossal claw, undeterred, plunged straight into the midst of the flame. Under the black glimmers spewing from the ghost faces, it held firm, successfully resisting the approach of the silver flames. The colossal claw pierced straight through the fiery cloud without any hindrance, flashing swiftly to the space above one of the giant apes' heads, and then grasping downward with its five fingers. Before the fingers fully closed, five plumes of black energy burst from the tips and coiled into five black ribbons. The giant ape emitted a cold snort, raised its head, and with three swift breaths, a misty surge of azure wind surged forth, pushing the five black ribbons aside. Then the azure wind blurred momentarily, suddenly releasing an intensely sharp, piercing cold aura, which flashed and then swept directly onto the giant claw. A series of sharp, resonant clinks rang out in the breeze, which, upon the light fading, transformed into dozens of slender azure blades, circling the claw and darting at it in a chaotic flurry. Yet, under the strength of the thousand ghosts' power, the giant claw seemed unyielding—its surface left only countless faint white traces before it forcefully deflected all the azure blades. A loud "thud" echoed. At last, the colossal claw crushed the protective luminescence of the giant ape, only to be instantly halted by several shimmering silver patterns emerging from the giant ape's massive head—each of varying size. The dense network of ghost-faced images on the claw's surface flickered once more, then rippled with an eerie, low hum as it uttered a deep incantation. Suddenly, the five fingers thickened, and a surge of power surged forth, increasing by more than tenfold. Though the silver patterns were remarkably intricate, they could not withstand this overwhelming pressure, emitting a series of crisp "crack" sounds, as though about to shatter and vanish. Yet at this moment, the giant ape exhaled softly, then swiftly retracted one hand and struck it sharply against the top of its head. A flash appeared at the cranial dome, instantly opening it, and from within, several glowing orbs of different hues burst forth. As they swayed in the wind, they transformed into ethereal forms—representing the true spirits of the Celestial Phoenix, the True Dragon, the Thunder Pheasant, and others. Each then spiraled once before vanishing in a flash, fully integrating into the giant ape's vast body. At that very moment, the colossal ape erupted in a thunderous roar, its six arms sweeping powerfully. Its entire body flashed with a vibrant purple-gold light, golden scales shimmering across its surface. As its head surged, three short horns rose one by one atop each of its three heads. The surrounding celestial and terrestrial essences trembled violently, rushing in like a torrent toward the ape. Seeing that ordinary techniques could no longer withstand the formidable Queen of the Fierce Sovereign, Han Li finally activated the third-stage transformation of his Nirvana body. The now-magical, transformed giant ape roared loudly, then blurred its two arms before seizing the massive claw with one hand. With a firm grip of its ten fingers, it crushed the claw to pieces. It then swung its head, opening its mouth to draw in a golden mist that spiraled upward, wrapping the floating silk net and effortlessly drawing it into its belly. The giant formed by the Fierce Sovereign, watching from afar, was stunned and quickly raised a newly grown finger, pointing it toward the scene. At once, the wailing sound around the giant ape grew louder, and numerous ghost-faced figures surged forth from the black mist, their faces filled with fury as they rapidly chanted. As the giant paw blurred and began to reappear among the ghost faces, the magically transformed ape roared, striking the surrounding air with six arms simultaneously. With a series of thunderous impacts, ripples spread outwards, and six golden, swirling vortexes materialized in the air. Spinning wildly, they generated an immense suction force, with faint traces of law-based energies subtly radiating within. The seemingly intangible ghost faces, barely able to utter a few piercing cries of agony, were swiftly swept away like a tide, vanishing completely. The power of a thousand eyes. From afar, King Fūsī, witnessing this scene, was truly stunned. With a thunderous cry of shock and anger, he suddenly pressed his palms together, forming a series of hand seals. The ghostly face that had previously vanished from his body reappeared instantly. As he opened his eyes, shimmering green light filaments surged forth from his form, coalescing in a single flash into a colossal beam of light—thick as a water cistern—before vanishing in a moment and piercing through hundreds of paces to reach the front of the magically transformed giant ape. The giant ape's face darkened with a fierce expression. With a broad, unyielding hand of deep purple and golden scales extended before him, he spread his fingers and grasped the beam. A tremendous sound of earth-shaking impact echoed—“Boom!” The green beam was forcefully blocked by the golden hand and instantly exploded into a massive, radiant sphere of light. When the waves of impact subsided, the golden hand revealed itself—unharmed. Although the King of the Frightened Court had witnessed countless grand spectacles, his eyes suddenly jumped with sudden urgency at this sight. As he was about to shift his gaze and then summon another divine power, the distant magical giant ape, without a word, raised one hand and swept it through the air. Instantly, a glimmer of emerald light appeared on his palm, and a long, deep-green sword materialized. With a slight flick of his wrist, the sword expanded into a massive blade stretching over fifteen zhang in length. The ape then moved all six of his arms simultaneously, swiftly extending each of his large hands, and together grasped the hilt of the blade firmly. He then solemnly charged forward and delivered a powerful strike toward his opponent.