Han Li's expression remained unchanged. He flicked his sleeve, and several streaks of azure light rolled out. Intertwining and winding in front of him, an azure barrier solidified, shielding him and Nuo Yifan.

The next moment, the sky-covering sandstorm swept in with unstoppable force. The azure light curtain seemed to be struck by ten thousand arrows, with a constant barrage of sounds like rain on banana leaves, yet it remained as stable as a mountain.

The surrounding vast mountains and forests were exposed, and instantly, yellow winds blotted out the sky, and dust and sand filled the air. Countless towering ancient trees were swept up by the wind and sand, then buried. Within a radius of thousands of feet, everything transformed into a boundless sea of sand in an instant.

The area where the insect and beast armies were fighting, although some distance from the clash between the sand beast and the azure fox, was still attacked by this whirlwind of sand. The entire battlefield became dark and chaotic in an instant. Those with lower cultivation levels could not advance against the wind and sand, and even standing became difficult, causing the insect race's momentum of assault to slow down considerably.

This was naturally a good thing for the beast army, which was already overwhelmed by the insect army. In particular, those Beast Race Golden Immortals breathed a sigh of relief, taking the opportunity to adjust their battle formations and fortify their defenses. After all, this was the main battlefield of the Beast Race, occupying advantageous terrain, and some tribes also activated some defensive measures and restrictions that they had not yet deployed due to the rapid changes in the situation.

A moment later, the sand and dust settled, and the world regained its clarity.

The beast army, seeing their own True Spirit kill a powerful enemy, were greatly encouraged. Led by their respective clan leaders and generals, they let out loud roars and reorganized their offensive, charging towards the insect army.

The Beast Race, which had been caught off guard by the intense insect attacks, became braver and fiercer after a brief regrouping. Although the insect race was powerful, they could not defeat the Beast Race for a while.

In the center of that sea of sand, there was no trace of the sand beast. Only a huge six-tailed azure fox remained, one bloodied hand still clutching the black staff, the other holding a sand crystal the size of a head.

Compared to the one Han Li obtained earlier, this one was obviously several times higher in quality, not only being clear and crystalline, but also having strands of golden silk within, emanating intense spiritual power fluctuations.

Han Li waved his hand and retracted the azure light screen in front of him. Nuo Yifan quickly descended and flew to the azure fox's side, asking anxiously:

"Lord Su Liu, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, how could I be in trouble…"

The azure fox said "I'm fine, I'm fine," but couldn't help but cough up a mouthful of blood.

Nuo Yifan was shocked. After moving to his front, she saw that the azure armor on his chest was charred black, with a large bloodied hole in the middle, emitting wisps of white smoke that were slowly healing.

Han Li stood far away, sensible enough not to come closer.

In his mind, Gold Devourer was drooling and discussing with him, wanting to get the sand crystal from the azure fox.

He had been staying in the belly of Pi Xiu. Although his physical body was special, Pi Xiu’s internal space seemed to be not simple. Not long ago, he finally flew out of its mouth.

"Don't even think about it. We are now using the Beast Race to deal with the other Gold Devouring Celestial Insect you mentioned. If we cause trouble now, we are likely to be expelled by the Beast Race. Then we will have to face the insect army ourselves," Han Li said telepathically.

"Ah, speaking of that guy, his aura seems to be getting closer and closer. No, I have to avoid him again, Xiao Bai, open your mouth!" Gold Devourer said in shock.

"Boss, you can come into my stomach, but don't eat my treasures again... I've saved up these immortal artifacts with great difficulty over the years. You ate a full 30% after going in once…" Pi Xiu said hesitantly.

"Xiao Bai, why are you so stingy? It's just a few immortal artifacts, what are you worried about with Uncle here?" Gold Devourer said dissatisfied.

"Master, look…" Pi Xiu said with a mournful face.

"If we get through this current hurdle, you will naturally get your share of the benefits. If we can't even get through this hurdle, what's the point of talking about the future?" Han Li said calmly, his eyes flashing with blue light as he glanced in a certain direction in the distance.

……

"Xū Wěi… You're not injured, good." The azure fox lowered his head and looked at Nuo Yifan, nodding.

"Thanks to Senior Li and Lord Su Liu for saving me…" Nuo Yifan said.

"You're talking about that little Human Race boy?" The azure fox did not put away the black staff, but simply planted it on the sandy ground, turning his huge body to look at Han Li.

"Yes, including this time, Senior Li has saved me twice," Nuo Yifan nodded, emphasizing.

"Twice? You little girl, don't tell me you're going to follow the Human Race's ways and repay his kindness with your body?" The six-tailed azure fox grinned, revealing a hint of teasing.

"Lord Su Liu…" Nuo Yifan knew that he was deliberately teasing her, so she said solemnly.

"The Human Race has always been cunning, sometimes even we foxes can't keep up. Don't interact with him too deeply," the azure fox said seriously, putting away his joking expression.

"I understand," Nuo Yifan nodded.

As the two were talking, the azure fox's expression suddenly changed. He raised a hand and grabbed Nuo Yifan directly, throwing her heavily towards Han Li's direction, shouting loudly in the Human Race's language: "Take her away quickly…"

Han Li seemed to have noticed something long ago. The moment the azure fox Su Liu threw Nuo Yifan, he disappeared from the spot in a flash.

The next moment, he appeared in mid-air, wrapped his arm around Nuo Yifan's waist, and disappeared again in a flash.

On the other side, after throwing Nuo Yifan, the six-tailed azure fox, while retracting his outstretched hand, grabbed the black staff and thrust it heavily into a certain void in front of him.

This direction was exactly where Han Li had been looking earlier.

The star patterns on the body of the black staff shone brightly, and a silver light flashed at the tip, instantly condensing into a brilliant starry sky several hundred feet in size.

The starry sky had been empty a moment ago, but the next moment, a golden sun suddenly bloomed.

The enormous golden light sphere crashed down like a meteorite from the sky, slamming onto the starry sky light curtain unfolded by the black staff, emitting a deafening roar!

"Boom!"

The brilliant starry sky exploded violently. The seemingly invincible black staff, in front of this golden light, became as fragile as a sorghum stalk, with cracks all over its body, shattering.

Ten thousand starlight rays were no match for a glimmer of dawn, collapsing in the sandy mountains and forests.

The six-tailed azure fox let out a painful wail. The huge figure flew out like a broken sack, plowing a deep gully on the ground and crashing heavily into a cliff wall.

"Rumble!"

Another burst of collapsing sounds rang out. Rolling smoke, dust, and rocks surged down together, burying half of the six-tailed azure fox's body.

"Insect Spirit…"

His mouth overflowing with dark blood, he stared at the golden light, gritting his teeth and said.

Within the dazzling golden light, a golden beetle with a body of thousands of feet gradually became clear.

It hung in the air, emitting an unspeakable aura of terror.

Han Li, who was speeding towards the canyon thousands of miles away, did not look back, but his heart trembled. The newcomer was none other than the Gold Devouring Celestial Insect that Gold Devourer had sensed earlier.

Although its appearance was almost identical to Gold Devourer's transformation, its aura was so powerful that it was almost comparable to the late stage of the Grand Luo realm.

Han Li secretly lamented in his heart, but his figure did not stop at all. The azure light around his body flashed wildly, and his escape speed increased by several points.

"Lord Insect Spirit!"

The insect army, being killed into chaos by the increasingly brave beast army, cheered wildly upon seeing the Gold Devouring Celestial Insect, the insect spirit, take action.

The various spirit insects driven by the insect race also seemed to be encouraged by some kind of power, becoming more bloodthirsty and manic, rushing back towards the beast army. The battlefield was chaotic, and the situation fell into a stalemate again.

Nuo Qinglin had returned to the battlefield. Seeing the appearance of the Gold Devouring Celestial Insect, he was shocked and quickly looked towards the six-tailed azure fox, trying to find his daughter's figure.

As a result, when he tracked down Nuo Yifan's aura, he found that she had already been sent back to the castle at the mouth of the valley by Han Li.

"Hand it over…"

The golden beetle's wings fluttered, and it spoke indifferently, the sound like a bell, echoing throughout the world.

"Cough cough… Just like Father said, you really are an unkillable pest. If I can't kill you in one step, you'll only become stronger next time. But I didn't expect that after the last war, you would have become so strong…" The six-tailed azure fox coughed up a mouthful of blood and sneered.

"I'll only say it once…"

After the golden beetle finished speaking coldly, its two front limbs crossed and suddenly waved forward.

Two beams of crystal light flew out from its front limbs, like two huge and thin cicada wings, disappearing in a flash in the void.

The six-tailed azure fox, however, seemed to have seen a ghost. The six tails, which had been secretly accumulating power, suddenly slapped the ground, and the figure suddenly rose hundreds of feet, barely dodging the two crystal light slashes at the last moment.

Han Li, who was far away, watched this scene carefully with blue light surging in his eyes, and was shocked.

He saw that the dust and light in the void were all split in half from the middle the moment these two beams of crystal light passed by.

After the six-tailed azure fox dodged, the mountain wall behind him was struck by the crystal light.

The rock-covered mountain wall, like a piece of tofu, had a very smooth crack appearing in the center, directly cut open horizontally.

The six-tailed azure fox was suspended in the high sky, looking extremely miserable, but shouted loudly:

"Father, that pest is bullying me!"

As his voice fell, a piece of dazzling starlight lit up in the void.

Another, even larger figure emerged from it.