E Kui had just finished speaking when his figure suddenly flickered, resembling a bolt of black lightning. With a "chi la" sound, he appeared in front of Han Li, reaching out a hand to seize his neck.

Han Li seemed to have anticipated this, and the moment E Kui extended his hand, he stopped his momentum and dodged the attack. He suddenly reversed course, his speed doubling as he flew towards the blood lake.

As the electric light descended and neared the lake's surface, all the silver light abruptly retracted, and Han Li's figure reappeared. E Kui closely followed, pursuing him.

"Boy, you have quite a few tricks up your sleeve!" E Kui sneered and attacked once more.

Seeing this, Han Li did not retreat but instead advanced to meet him head-on.

He silently activated the Tian Sha Zhen Yu Gong, and the True Spirit bloodline within him began to stir restlessly. The Mountain Giant Ape and Black Tortoise bloodlines were simultaneously activated, and one of his arms suddenly swelled, covered in steel-needle-like golden hair. Patches of cyan light armor emerged on the back of his hand.

He unleashed a punch, and starlight flickered atop the giant fist, suppressed beneath the Black Tortoise shell. It collided head-on with E Kui's punch.

A loud "boom" resounded.

Han Li felt a searing pain in his arm, but he only took a step back and was not knocked away. In contrast, E Kui also retreated a step.

He was somewhat surprised by the power of the True Spirit bloodline under the stimulation of the Tian Sha Zhen Yu Gong.

E Kui's expression tightened, and a hint of gravity appeared in his eyes.

Then, he took a step forward, instantly appearing before Han Li. A layer of crystalline light coated his dark arm as he swung a fist down on Han Li.

This punch was silent and weightless, appearing light and effortless, yet its speed was astonishing.

Han Li was caught somewhat off guard and could only activate the power of the Black Tortoise bloodline, blocking with his arm.

Before the tortoise shell patterns could solidify on his arm, E Kui's punch shattered them, sending Han Li flying backward.

His figure slid across the surface of the blood lake towards the opposite shore, stirring up countless waves of blood, before crashing down beside Zi Ling.

Seeing this, E Kui did not continue his pursuit but instead walked on the waves, quickly arriving at the center of the blood lake.

He gazed at the Sacred Corpse lying on the blood-colored crystal slab, his eyes revealing a complex mix of reminiscence, resentment, and unwillingness. He formed a knife-like gesture with his fingers and thrust it down towards the heart of the corpse.

At that moment, the complex patterns engraved on the blood-colored crystal slab suddenly lit up, and a layer of substantial blood-colored light emanated from it, forcefully holding back his palm and preventing it from piercing through.

Simultaneously, a boom suddenly echoed from the shore of the blood lake, and Han Li's figure burst out once again, rushing towards them.

At this moment, he had pushed the Tian Sha Zhen Yu Gong to its limit, with all four hundred-plus Mysterious Apertures on his body shining brightly, and nearly all of the True Spirit power within him was circulating.

Behind him, illusory images of the Mountain Giant Ape, Silver-Winged Lightning Roc, True Dragon, Heavenly Phoenix, Black Tortoise... appeared one after another, merging into his body. Although his figure remained unchanged, his aura had completely transformed.

Madam Liu Hua, witnessing this strange scene, did not reveal any expression on her face, but a hint of admiration flashed deep within her eyes.

Gu Qianxun and the others were also momentarily stunned.

E Kui also noticed the change in Han Li, abruptly withdrawing his hand and retreating a thousand feet without a word, abandoning the Sacred Corpse.

However, his figure then burst forth once more, rushing towards Han Li after a long dash.

At the same time, he seemed to have activated some kind of demonic bloodline power within him. His body crackled, two white pointed bones grew from his forehead, and his spine bulged upward, with the vertebrae piercing through the skin and protruding.

As his appearance changed, E Kui's aura became increasingly fierce. The blood mist emanating from his body became turbid, and a strong, bloody odor permeated the air.

As he rushed forward, his figure hunched slightly, his posture unlike that of a human, but his speed was incredibly fast.

All that could be seen was a blurred afterimage colliding with Han Li's body.

A roar resembling a dragon's or tiger's bellow resounded!

The stellar power gathered on Han Li's fist, amplified by the True Spirit bloodline, erupted in a blinding white light and collided with the overwhelming bloody aura.

A deafening "boom" echoed!

A field of white starlight and a round of crimson sunburst exploded simultaneously.

The scattered starlight and surging blood energy intertwined and dissolved each other. The two violent forces ascended together, venting their power into the void above.

"Rumble..."

In the high sky, the wind and clouds changed abruptly, and rumbling echoed endlessly. Spatial fissures that had burst open crisscrossed each other and lingered for a long time.

Immediately afterward, a furious roar erupted from the edge of the blood lake.

E Kui, who had been deadlocked with Han Li, suddenly focused his eyes. The fist moving forward pressed down violently, and an even stronger force erupted once more.

Han Li, who was already struggling to hold on, had reached the peak of his True Spirit bloodline and Tian Sha Zhen Yu Gong cultivation, with no further room for improvement. At this moment, he finally spat out a mouthful of blood, and the momentum of his fist dissipated.

A drop of blood-colored aura condensed into a giant fist shadow, which heavily struck Han Li's body.

"Bang!"

Han Li's body immediately flew out like a broken kite, drawing a line of blood in the blood lake, and smashed directly into the depths of the lake.

E Kui's figure leaped up, descended from the sky, and plunged into the blood lake. He swung his fists wildly, striking down into the blood water, blow after blow.

The blood lake trembled violently, and the entire surface began to recede rapidly, but Han Li's figure was nowhere to be seen.

"Brother Li..." Shi Chuan Kong's face turned pale, and he murmured.

Gu Qianxun averted her gaze, unable to bear to watch any longer. Madam Liu Hua also sighed softly.

Even Zi Ling, who was in a coma, unconsciously furrowed her delicate brows, appearing particularly pained.

…

At this moment, deep within the blood lake, Han Li felt as if his body was being repeatedly struck by towering mountains. All the bones in his body seemed to be broken, and he could not even struggle to dodge.

Worse still, he felt that the heavy blows were not only falling on his body, but even his sea of consciousness was also shaking violently. His divine sense was becoming scattered, and his consciousness was beginning to blur.

The True Extreme Membrane on his body had already been shattered, and the stellar power he had condensed with his last bit of strength was rapidly dissipating and flowing away.

Only now did he realize that the gap between himself and E Kui was still too vast.

The moment of termination was about to arrive…

"Fellow Daoist Li..." Just then, a soft call echoed in his mind.

The voice sounded somewhat like Xie Daoren's, but it was also somewhat unfamiliar. Han Li wanted to respond, but he seemed unable to even gather his divine sense.

"Fellow Daoist Li, I will lend you some of my original spiritual power, do not resist." Another soft call came.

Immediately afterward, the Sacred Corpse lying on the blood-colored crystal slab suddenly opened its eyes and woke up.

Its hands rapidly formed a strange hand seal, and with a raised finger, it touched its heart, then lifted its wrist. A wisp of golden light flowed out, condensing at its fingertip into a golden pill.

With a flick of its finger, the golden pill transformed into a golden arc and flashed into the blood lake.

"Not good!"

Seeing this, E Kui hurriedly waved his hand to block, but the golden pill seemed to be guided by someone, bypassing his fingers and directly hitting Han Li's brow.

"That is..." Madam Liu Hua was astonished to see this.

"It's Immortal Spiritual Power, it's Immortal Spiritual Power..." Shi Chuan Kong sensed the aura on it, his expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in surprise.

Gu Qianxun's eyes were full of doubt, as if she was not familiar with this object.

At this moment, deep in the blood lake, the blood water suddenly surged, as if the sun had just risen, and a brilliant golden light erupted from it.

E Kui's expression changed.

He discovered that his fist had become incredibly slow. In the surrounding void, there seemed to be invisible threads, like a woven net, entangling him and slowing his movements.

What shocked him even more was that his thoughts seemed to be slowing down as well, and by the time he realized this, it was already too late.

A huge, hollowed-out golden wheel suddenly appeared behind him, with strands of the Power of Time Laws flowing like ripples, firmly imprisoning him in place.

E Kui's power was unquestionable. Even when he was imprisoned by the Mantra Treasure Wheel at such close range, his movements were not completely sealed. When he noticed the abnormality behind him, he even tried to turn around and smash the treasure wheel.

However, how could Han Li give him such an opportunity?

With a "chi la" sound of electricity,

a golden bolt of lightning suddenly flashed, and the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords, which had been suppressed in Han Li's body for a long time, finally broke free. With a cry of joy as if reborn, they shot straight towards E Kui in front of him.

Because the distance between the two was too close, almost instantly, the tip of the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword pierced into E Kui's lower abdomen.

However, E Kui's physique was so strong that it was unbelievable, and the power of a Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword was indeed limited. It only managed to pierce into the outer wall of his dantian and could not penetrate further.

At this time, a roar sounded from underwater, and golden light shone in Han Li's palm. He slapped out all the last bit of Immortal Spiritual Power and physical power he had left, heavily hitting the tail of the sword hilt.

With a soft "chi" sound,

the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword finally pierced through E Kui's entire lower abdomen and directly nailed into his dantian.

"Zi la la..." A golden electric light suddenly flashed, and a thunderous roar suddenly exploded.

E Kui let out a long, miserable cry, and a blood hole had burst open in his dantian, from which a wisp of charred smoke rose.

Immediately afterward, the blood light in his eyes began to recede, returning to its original color, and the black light on his body also faded away little by little. However, the protruding bones did not retract, and his body staggered back three steps before falling backward.