Han Li's expression changed upon seeing this scene, and his mind raced.

Could it be that Shi Zhanfeng wasn't dead, but had simply used some kind of death-feigning secret technique to lie in wait, attempting to steal the heart?

At this thought, he became extremely anxious, his speed increasing by nearly half as he instantly lunged towards Shi Zhanfeng's corpse, reaching out to grab it.

An incomparably sharp force grabbed towards Shi Zhanfeng's head, about to crush it.

But at that moment, with a "boom!"

A dazzling burst of blood light erupted from Shi Zhanfeng's body. An invisible potential exploded from the blood light, instantly engulfing an area of ​​more than ten zhang, not only shattering Han Li's claw strength, but also blasting Han Li and Shi Chuankong, who was following behind, away.

Han Li swayed, landing more than ten zhang away, his face turning somewhat ugly.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The blood light pulsed like a heart, but Shi Zhanfeng did not revive as Han Li had guessed. Instead, his corpse withered at a speed visible to the naked eye, transforming into a dried-up husk in the blink of an eye.

Han Li was stunned by this sight.

The heart then slowly flew out of Shi Zhanfeng's corpse, quietly suspended a foot above the corpse, emitting a bright blood light.

However, that invisible potential had now disappeared without a trace.

Han Li's eyes lit up, and he immediately pounced again.

Shi Chuankong also immediately lunged forward, reaching for the heart.

"Xiao Zi" on the side still stood there blankly, taking no action.

"Xiao Zi, what are you doing? Hurry up and attack!" Sha Xin, in the distance, roared angrily upon seeing this scene.

"Xiao Zi's" body trembled, and she came back to her senses. Looking at the heart, she raised her hands, about to activate the two puppets.

Just at that moment, a look of pain suddenly appeared in her eyes. She clutched her head with both hands and fell to the ground.

Han Li was one step faster than Shi Chuankong, grabbing the heart, then swayed and landed beside "Xiao Zi."

Sha Xin became anxious at this sight, forming a hand seal with one hand, the tip of her finger glowing with golden runes.

A golden light flashed between "Xiao Zi's" eyebrows, and her expression became cold again. She grabbed the golden spear beside her with one hand and swung it, while the fingers of her other hand flexed and flicked.

Layers of golden spear shadows, carrying a golden air wave, slashed horizontally towards Han Li.

At the same time, the two humanoid puppets standing aside immediately pounced over.

Han Li frowned, dodging the spear shadows, and was about to meet the two puppets.

"Alright, you two, stop killing each other." Just at that moment, a voice suddenly sounded in Han Li's mind, it was Crab Daoren.

Hearing Crab Daoren's voice, Han Li's heart stirred. He stopped tangling with the two puppets and retreated.

But the two puppets also stopped, not continuing to chase.

Han Li pondered Crab Daoren's words, his gaze shifting to "Xiao Zi" and Sha Xin.

"Xiao Zi's" expression was cold and unchanging, while Sha Xin had a look of surprise on her face and was also looking over.

Their gazes met, and they both saw the strangeness in each other's eyes.

"Crab Daoyou, you've finally appeared. Where are you?" Han Li retreated dozens of zhang and asked Crab Daoren through mental connection.

"I'm in that crystal coffin. Just now, my puppet heart absorbed a strand of bloodline power, allowing me to take the opportunity to awaken. But my time is limited. Listen carefully to what I'm about to say." Crab Daoren replied urgently.

Hearing this, countless doubts arose in Han Li's mind, but he did not interrupt to ask.

"I previously asked you to help me complete a major event for my master. In fact… my master is none other than myself. My identity is that of the former Lord of the Jilin Void Realm. Back then, due to some matters and being ambushed, I was critically injured and on the verge of death. So, I refined a celestial puppet and sealed part of my memory into it. After experiencing some changes, I came to the Lower Realm, and that's how I met you." Crab Daoren continued quickly.

Hearing this, Han Li couldn't help but recall the various encounters with the golden crab in the Demon Origin Sea, and his heart suddenly understood.

"Thanks to your protection along the way, my clone was able to safely reach this place, and there is hope for revival. Quickly fuse the puppet heart with the natal crystal core and my corpse. With the vast accumulation of blood energy here over countless years, I will be able to re-condense a new physical body. After a period of fusion, I will be able to completely revive. During this time, I must not be disturbed. The matter I asked you to promise assistance in is to protect me…" Crab Daoren continued quickly, his voice growing lower and lower until it completely faded away.

Han Li was stunned for a moment, but quickly shook his head, his eyes regaining clarity. He flew out towards the crystal coffin in the center of the lake.

Shi Chuankong looked at the heart in Han Li's hand, hesitated to speak, and sighed quietly.

In the distance, E Kui had already noticed the exchange of glances between Han Li and Sha Xin. Seeing this scene, he became extremely anxious and shouted: "Liu Hua Daoyou, stop that Li Feiyu!"

Hearing this, Madam Liu Hua glanced at E Kui noncommittally, but did not move.

Seeing this, E Kui became furious. Threads of blood light suddenly appeared in his eyes, and his body also emitted streaks of blood light, his aura soaring. He didn't know what secret technique he had used.

The black light on the Savage Dragon Sword in his hand suddenly soared several times, emitting a sword cry like a giant dragon roaring.

E Kui moved his arm, about to swing the giant sword in his hand.

Suddenly, a sharp whistling sound arose behind him, and two golden figures pounced over, it was Xiao Zi's two humanoid puppets, swinging their greatswords towards E Kui.

E Kui frowned and immediately dodged to the side, simultaneously waving his hand. The Savage Dragon Sword transformed into a black sword shadow, slashing horizontally towards the two puppets.

The two humanoid puppets reacted extremely quickly, their footsteps immediately shifted, and their greatswords continued to stab towards E Kui, while their shields were held in front of them to resist the Savage Dragon Sword.

"Crack," "Crack," two explosive sounds rang out!

The Savage Dragon Sword directly shattered the shields of the two humanoid puppets, then pierced into the puppets' bodies, becoming deeply embedded within. But the power of this sword was exhausted.

The two humanoid puppets did not lose their ability. They simultaneously threw away the greatswords and shields in their hands and clasped their hands together, tightly embracing the Savage Dragon Sword. At the same time, the golden light on their bodies suddenly shone brightly, emitting explosive fluctuations.

E Kui's expression changed. He shook his body twice but failed to shake the two puppets away. He hurriedly released the sword hilt and shot backward.

"Boom," "Boom," two earth-shattering explosions erupted. Two rounds of golden scorching suns appeared. Subsequently, the nearby void buzzed for a while, and cracks appeared!

The entire underground space rumbled and shook. Countless gravel fell, and a monstrous wave rose on the blood lake.

Hundreds of zhang away, E Kui's figure reappeared, his face extremely ugly.

However, he only stared blankly at the crystal coffin in the center of the lake and Han Li, who had landed beside the coffin. His eyes flickered slightly, not knowing what he was thinking.

At this moment, the Four Symbols War Puppets flew over and surrounded him. "Xiao Zi" was sitting upright on the Black Tortoise puppet.

"E Kui, those who gain the Way are helped by many, while those who lose the Way are helped by few. You have done all kinds of evil deeds, today is your death date." Sha Xin sneered and then waved his hand.

The four war puppets immediately pounced over, various attacks pouring down on E Kui like rain.

Han Li quickly walked to the crystal coffin, bent down, and carefully placed the heart in his hand into the bone cage of the skeleton.

The heart's blood light immediately brightened, and the sacred bones also suddenly emitted a dazzling light, echoing each other.

Han Li then took out the golden round bead, a trace of hesitation on his face.

The heart was naturally placed in the chest cavity of the corpse, but Crab Daoren didn't say where to put this round bead, should it be placed in the dantian of the corpse, or the head?

"Daoist Li, that round bead should be the natal crystal core of the sacred bones. It needs to be fused with the heart to be complete." Just at that moment, a voice sounded in Han Li's heart, it was Madam Liu Hua's voice.

Han Li looked up at Madam Liu Hua, pondered slightly, and placed the round bead on the heart.

The golden light on the round bead shone brightly, and it instantly merged into the heart.

The original blood-red heart was suddenly enveloped in a dazzling golden light, its color changing rapidly. In a few breaths, it turned pure gold and quickly grew dozens of times larger, perfectly matching the huge corpse.

Bang!

Bang!

The golden heart beat powerfully, overflowing with new vitality.

Subsequently, a huge golden beam of light erupted from the corpse, shooting straight upwards, emitting a huge whistling sound, as if it were a long cry of ecstasy after countless years of rebirth.

A vast aura fluctuation like the starry sky erupted from the light beam, and the nearby void trembled violently.

Han Li's body was also pushed back by this vast aura. He retreated a few steps before steadying himself, a trace of horror flashing in his eyes.

The entire blood lake immediately churned, all surging towards the crystal coffin, merging into the corpse inside, and pouring towards the golden heart.

Streaks of blood light suddenly surged out from the heart, spreading to all parts of the corpse.

Countless flesh buds suddenly appeared on the surface of the corpse, quickly intertwining to form a layer of flesh and blood.

As the surrounding blood water gathered, the flesh and blood on the sacred bones quickly increased…

At this time, the edge of the blood lake was already a mixed battlefield. Most of the dome had collapsed, and the light from above shone in, but it was already nightfall. Only the starlight of the sky was scattered, but no moonlight was seen.

"Li Feiyu, you're courting death…" a sharp roar tore through the deep night.

In the next moment, the entire blood lake shook violently. Han Li frowned and turned to look, only to see E Kui staring at him with angry eyes, the shock and anger on his face still lingering.

Sha Xin's mood at this moment was the complete opposite. She was overjoyed and shouted loudly: "Don't let him out of the formation, he must not be allowed to hinder the master in the slightest…"

"Yes!" Kunyu and "Xiao Zi" responded at the same time.

The two formed hand seals with both hands, the sound of chanting in their mouths becoming more and more rapid, their faces pale, almost without blood.

It could be seen that under the opened dome, among the Four Symbols War Puppets, the dragon-shaped puppet was entrenched in the east in a posture of baring its teeth and claws. The sound of the dragon's mouth breathing was loud, and the billowing clouds were constantly undulating.

The smell of scorchedness was obvious in the clouds, mixed with rolling heat waves, containing a powerful corrosive aura.

The tiger-shaped puppet lay prostrate in the west, its tiger mouth wide open, and gusts of wind roared out, as if they were wrapped in sharp blades. When they swept past, it was like being subjected to ten thousand blades.

The Black Tortoise puppet guarded the north, and blue light spewed from its mouth, covering it with an invisible water pressure, making people feel as if they were carrying a giant mountain or trapped in a quagmire, making their movements slow.

The Vermillion Bird puppet flew suspended in the south, its whole body surging with crimson flames. When it opened its mouth to crow, a line of rolling blazing flames spurted out, burning everything to ashes.

What E Kui never expected was that after Sha Xin handed the Four Symbols War Puppets Absolute Killing Formation to her two subordinates, the power of these two working together could be so strong that they could forcefully suppress him, preventing him from escaping for half a day.