In mid-air, a black light flashed in E Kui's hand, revealing a black heavy sword, about ten feet long. The sword body was not straight but slightly curved, resembling a black dragon, emitting an extremely fierce aura.

Etched on the sword were white lines, forming a nebula pattern, within which over two hundred star-aperture lights flickered.

"Savage Dragon Sword!" Sha Xin's expression sank. His ten fingers danced, forming afterimages, and the four puppets transformed into golden streaks, pouncing forward.

E Kui moved his arm, and the heavy sword, as large as a door panel, felt as light as a feather in his hand. It transformed into a black sword-screen, slashing towards the five puppets.

The two sides immediately engaged in a fierce battle, with a series of loud explosions erupting, like thunderclaps.

The nearby blood lake was stirred into towering waves, and the entire cavern trembled incessantly.

E Kui's strength was now fully unleashed, with the light of over a thousand Xuan-apertures pulsing. He fought more bravely as the battle progressed, and the power of the Savage Dragon Sword in his hand was astonishing.

After being injured, Sha Xin's technique of controlling the puppets seemed to have weakened, as E Kui had predicted. The four puppets were far less nimble and swift than the Golden-Winged Owl in the crimson palace that day, and they were at a disadvantage for a time.

However, E Kui was also entangled, unable to approach the crystal coffin.

Han Li stood beside the crystal coffin in the center of the lake, watching the fierce fight between Sha Xin and E Kui, his pupils contracted slightly.

Although his strength had greatly improved, the battle between Sha Xin and E Kui still made him clearly aware of the gap between them.

"It's you! Human scum, return my heart!" A furious roar resounded as Shi Zhanfeng lunged over, his eyes bloodshot.

The large hole in his chest had actually healed, and dark lines had appeared on his arms, emitting an extremely cold and violent aura.

Han Li glanced at the black lines, his eyebrows rising slightly.

Shi Zhanfeng's speed had also increased by nearly half compared to before. With a flicker, he was in front of Han Li, smashing a punch towards him.

With a "chi la" sound, a large amount of black light erupted from his palm, transforming into a black fist-shadow, several feet in size, crashing down on Han Li's head.

Han Li waved his hand and punched out, colliding with the black fist-shadow.

With a loud "bang"!

The black fist-shadow shattered with a "chi la" sound. Shi Zhanfeng's face flushed, and he staggered backward. However, Han Li's body also shook violently, and he retreated three steps, a strange look flashing in his eyes.

The power contained in the black fist-shadow was exceptionally strong, far exceeding the strength Shi Zhanfeng had previously displayed. Moreover, waves of sharp, cold, strange power surged from it, drilling into his body. Even his protective True Pole Membrane could not completely block it.

At that moment, a black shadow flashed above Shi Zhanfeng, and "Xiao Zi's" two puppets appeared out of thin air.

The Feather-Winged Puppet fanned its four wings simultaneously, and feather-like white light blades shot out, targeting Shi Zhanfeng.

The beast-bodied puppet opened its maiden's head wide, and more than a dozen silver tree-branch-like objects emerged from it. Each branch erupted with a silver lightning bolt, striking Shi Zhanfeng, beating a drowning dog.

A trace of mockery appeared on the corner of Shi Zhanfeng's mouth. Black light flashed on his body surface, condensing into a layer of black crystalline membrane, protecting his whole body.

Countless light blades and lightning struck down, hitting Shi Zhanfeng's body.

However, these light blades and lightning seemed like ants trying to shake a tree, immediately bursting and shattering. The black light membrane on Shi Zhanfeng's body remained undamaged.

Shi Zhanfeng sneered and stretched out his hands like lightning.

The black light on his arms soared to dozens of feet long, turning into two door-sized black light blades, emitting a dark and cold light, slashing towards the two puppets.

Seeing this, "Xiao Zi" was shocked. Just as she was about to urge the puppets to retreat, it was too late.

The black light blades had already struck the two puppets.

With a "chi la" sound, the incredibly tough bodies of the two puppets were as fragile as paper in front of the black light blades, easily being split in half.

"This..." "Xiao Zi's" face changed drastically.

Han Li also flashed a hint of surprise in his eyes at this scene.

Although Sha Xin, who was far away, was fighting with E Kui, he was constantly paying attention to the situation here. Seeing this, he turned his head and shouted: "Xiao Zi, don't bother with Shi Zhanfeng, it's important to seize the heart! Don't let it fall into the hands of thieves."

Hearing this, "Xiao Zi" glanced at Han Li, revealing a hint of hesitation, and did not immediately act.

Sha Xin's eyes sank, and he pinched his fingers.

Golden patterns immediately appeared on "Xiao Zi's" eyebrows, and her expression immediately turned cold. She immediately waved her hands.

Two golden spheres flew out of her hands. With a flash of golden light, they decomposed and unfolded, instantly turning into two golden puppets several feet tall.

The puppets were dressed in golden armor, one hand holding a golden shield with turtle-shell-shaped patterns engraved on it, and the other hand holding a golden greatsword, looking majestic.

Two immense auras emanated from these two puppets, far surpassing the Feather-Winged Puppet and the Beast-Bodied Puppet just now, and were not inferior to Sha Xin's Four Symbols Puppets.

"Miss Xiao Zi, I have no intention of plotting for this heart, nor do I intend to be your enemy! Please stop!" Seeing this, Han Li hurriedly explained.

But "Xiao Zi" turned a deaf ear, her ten fingers moving rapidly. The two golden armored puppets immediately stomped heavily on the ground with their feet, creating a large hole with a loud bang, and transformed into two golden lights, instantly pouncing in front of Han Li. The greatswords in their hands transformed into two dazzling golden arcs, slashing down on Han Li's head.

Before the greatswords arrived, two extremely fierce sword winds howled down, causing Han Li's skin to tremble.

Han Li frowned and moved sideways for more than ten feet, dodging the two swords.

But the two puppets were extraordinarily powerful. With a turn of their feet, they immediately chased after him like shadows, not allowing Han Li to get away, and the greatswords in their hands slashed down in a crisscross pattern from left and right.

The shields in the hands of the two puppets were also used as weapons, smashing towards Han Li, almost completely blocking all directions.

At this moment, a cold laugh came from the side. It was Shi Zhanfeng who had pounced up again.

He waved his hand again, and a dense black light surged out from his palm, turning into a black beast claw, more than ten feet in size, in mid-air. It looked as if it were cast from iron, and it grabbed towards Han Li from above, blocking the only way up.

"Humph!"

Han Li's face turned cold. He stuffed the heart into his chest, and his body spun around. At the same time, the white light on his fists was at its peak, and he punched out in a chain reaction in all directions, creating a white fist-shadow.

Countless white fist-shadows bloomed like a peacock spreading its tail, shooting out in all directions, emitting an ear-piercing screech.

A series of loud "bang", "bang", "bang" explosions erupted!

The two humanoid puppets each suffered dozens of fist-shadows, their bodies trembling like a sieve, and they flew backward.

The black beast claw in mid-air was also shattered by the white fist-shadow and burst open.

However, Han Li's body also shook violently, his face slightly pale, and he took a step backward.

At that moment, a figure flickered behind him, and Shi Zhanfeng's figure appeared out of thin air, his speed much faster than before.

At this moment, his whole body was wrapped in a layer of black aura, flowing rapidly, emitting a hissing screeching sound. He held a black war blade in his hand, which transformed into a black training, slashing down towards the back of Han Li's neck.

Han Li frowned, and his body suddenly fell forward, but his feet were firmly planted on the ground.

The black training-like blade light swept past his head, slashing into empty air.

Shi Zhanfeng obviously did not expect this situation. His face changed, and he was about to retreat.

But Han Li's body straightened up like a spring, standing close to Shi Zhanfeng. His right elbow transformed into an afterimage and slammed backward.

Seeing that he could not dodge, Shi Zhanfeng shouted loudly, immediately using his elbow to strike horizontally. The black patterns on it shone brightly, faintly presenting a beast claw shape, colliding with Han Li's elbow.

With a "crack" sound, a crisp sound of bone fracture came from Shi Zhanfeng's left arm, and his whole body was knocked backward, a flash of horror in his eyes.

However, his body twisted, flying towards the two humanoid puppets in the distance.

The two humanoid puppets had already stabilized their bodies. Ignoring the flying Shi Zhanfeng, they stomped on the ground and pounced towards Han Li again. The greatswords in their hands shone even more brightly, transforming into two golden sword-screens with a tremor, slashing down.

Han Li wanted to chase after Shi Zhanfeng, but was stopped by the two puppets, so he had to defend himself, blasting out two fists.

Two fist-shadows shot out and smashed into the golden sword-screens, emitting a series of explosions.

The golden sword-screens were destroyed in a crushing manner. The two puppets moved their arms and blocked the shields in front of them.

With two loud "clang" "clang" sounds!

The fist-shadows shattered, and the surface of the shields flickered with golden light.

The puppets' bodies shook violently, and they were again pushed back one step.

At this moment, a golden light shot out from between the two puppets, piercing towards Han Li's chest as fast as lightning. It was a golden spear.

The spear-holder was "Xiao Zi". At this moment, she was wearing a tight-fitting golden battle armor, outlining a graceful curve. A golden roc pattern was engraved on the golden battle armor.

This pattern was extremely agile, and each line emitted a dazzling golden light, looking extremely extraordinary.

Han Li's eyes moved slightly, and he clasped his hands together. With a "pa" sound, he clamped the tip of the golden spear with his palms, and the golden spear immediately stopped.

"Xiao Zi" gave a delicate shout, and the golden armor on her body suddenly burst out with dazzling golden light. Fifty or sixty star-apertures emerged on it, and her body rose from the ground.

A huge force was transmitted from the armor into her body, and she pulled the spear with all her might.

But the spearhead seemed to be cast in iron, not moving at all.

"Miss Xiao Zi, don't you have any impression of me?" Han Li looked at "Xiao Zi's" eyes, which were close at hand, and said through voice transmission.

"Xiao Zi's" eyes were indifferent, ignoring Han Li's words. The golden light on her armor became even stronger, and at the same time, a layer of blood light appeared on her face under the veil, as if she was about to use some kind of secret technique to stimulate her potential.

Seeing this, Han Li sighed in his heart and pushed forward with both hands. "Xiao Zi" and the spear flew backward.

At that moment, a figure flickered behind "Xiao Zi", and Shi Zhanfeng's figure appeared out of thin air, a trace of cruelty on his face. The black war blade in his hand transformed into a black training, slashing down towards "Xiao Zi's" head.

Black light flashed on the blade, and a phantom of a black ancient beast flashed.

The black war blade suddenly became ten times heavier, and the void in front of it was slashed out with a neat space crack with a "chi la" sound.

"Xiao Zi" was flying backward, unable to dodge at all, and was about to be hit by the black blade.