"It's about time..." Chen Yang muttered to himself, looking at Du Qingyang, whose eyes were bloodshot.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Garuda Blood Array indeed underwent some changes.

With a soft sound, the blood-colored vortex enveloping the blood array suddenly stopped rotating, and then began to reverse rapidly.

The blood essence that had previously flowed into Du Qingyang's body instantly flowed back towards Han Li along the blood groove in the middle of the two depressions.

The thick blood in the depression under him instantly boiled after the influx of this blood essence.

Han Li only felt as if his body was about to be ignited. His skin turned blood red, and he felt extremely hot. Even under the tortoise-shell-like cracks on his body, magma-like blood-red rays of light began to emerge.

The blood that had only enveloped his lower body spread upward, first to his chest, then to his neck, and finally engulfed his entire being, transforming into a large blood cocoon.

The sudden surge of vital energy, which also contained the power of the stars from five people, including Du Qingyang, contained an immense amount of energy. Without the aid of immortal spiritual power, how could Han Li's physical body withstand it?

"Roar..."

A series of muffled roars continuously emanated from within the humanoid blood cocoon.

Han Li felt as if streams of power were rampaging through his body, causing his limbs and even his meridians to swell. Even his head felt as if it was about to explode.

This excruciating sensation was no less than the torment he had endured in the Bone Cleansing Thunder Pool.

At this moment, Han Li couldn't afford to think about anything. He instinctively mustered a trace of remaining spiritual power to protect his sea of consciousness, preventing himself from completely losing consciousness.

Time ticked by, and Han Li grit his teeth and endured, as did the others.

Even now, Du Qingyang was still unwilling to give up.

He was also gritting his teeth and persevering, wanting to wait for Han Li to be unable to withstand it and explode, at which point he would still have a chance to take back the bloodline power he had long coveted.

As long as he could hold on until then, Chen Yang, who dared to betray and harm him, would definitely die even more miserably than this Li Feiyu.

Chen Yang had already retreated to the edge of the cave with Crab.

At this moment, his expression was also uncertain, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead from time to time.

In fact, he was also waiting, waiting for the huge impact caused by Han Li's explosion. Under this force, the captains would undoubtedly die without a burial place.

As for Du Qingyang, although he might not die on the spot, he would definitely be severely injured, and then he would be at his disposal.

However, the performance and endurance of both Han Li and Du Qingyang were making him feel uneasy.

His actions today were obviously a desperate gamble. Once he failed, he didn't want to think, and dared not think, about the consequences that awaited him.

Crab, on the other hand, had a calm expression, and his gaze forward seemed somewhat empty, as if everything in front of him had nothing to do with him. No one knew what he was thinking.

As the blood-colored cocoon in the center gradually expanded and grew larger, Han Li's body also swelled, making him look as if he had been inflated, doubling in size.

It seemed that in the next moment, he would be unable to hold on and collapse and explode.

But at this moment, the immensely powerful blood essence re-emerged, but instead of fleeing, one after another merged into Han Li's body.

"Not good!"

"What's going on..."

Exclamations rang out, and the four captains, who were firmly absorbed by the Garuda Blood Array, began to have their vital energy frantically flow backward, also rushing towards Han Li.

In a short while, their cheeks visibly collapsed.

Seeing this, Du Qingyang, who was in the center of the formation, finally dared not hold onto that last glimmer of hope. If he continued to wait, he feared that instead of absorbing blood, he would have his own essence sucked away by Han Li.

"Drink!"

With a violent shout from his mouth, the starry acupoints around his body lit up one after another. Compared to the initial two hundred or so, there were actually dozens more, and they were mainly concentrated on his waist, abdomen, and arms.

With one punch raised, the power of the stars gathered violently at the tip of the fist, blooming with dazzling starlight, and suddenly slammed down on the ground.

With a loud "boom!"

The entire Garuda Blood Array, along with the entire underground cave, shook violently, but it did not collapse immediately.

Du Qingyang was obviously not surprised by this, because the array was designed from the outset with the possibility of external attacks interrupting its operation, so it was built extremely strong. Even he could not destroy it with a single blow.

However, he never expected that Chen Yang would suddenly betray him and secretly alter the blood array from within, turning what he thought was a foolproof formation into a self-imposed trap.

With a series of "buzzing" sounds, continuous aftershocks spread out.

A powerful force of rebound surged up, attacking Du Qingyang, shaking his body violently and pushing him away from the blood array.

In mid-air, Du Qingyang threw out another punch, forcibly severing his connection with the Garuda Blood Array.

With a "puff," Du Qingyang spat out a mouthful of blood, and his chest collapsed inward, sending his body flying backward, finally breaking free from the control of the blood array.

With his escape, the remaining four captains had no one to share the pressure of the formation, and naturally, they could not hold on any longer.

"No..." a miserable cry came.

The bodies of the four exploded one after another, their flesh bursting apart, creating four clusters of bright red blood flowers.

Du Qingyang steadied himself and glanced at the miserable fate of the four, his heart filled with extreme rage.

"Chen Yang, pay with your life!" he roared, ignoring his injuries and rushing towards him.

"A dying tiger, still trying to be fierce?" Chen Yang sneered at the sight.

Although he spoke lightly, his expression was extremely solemn. He clenched his fists, the acupoints around his body lit up, and he rushed forward to meet him.

"Drink..."

Suddenly, Han Li, in the blood cocoon, let out a long howl.

The power contained in the entire Garuda Blood Array began to shrink rapidly and pour into his body.

His body began to swell rapidly, and he looked like a round blood ball. The cracks on his tortoise-shell-like surface also broke open a lot, and it looked like he would explode in the next instant.

However, except for Crab, no one noticed that a faint green light suddenly lit up within Han Li's chest and abdomen.

The powerful forces of the stars were absorbed by the Palm Heaven Bottle as soon as they poured into his body, leaving only a more powerful force of blood essence surging in Han Li's body.

Han Li, who was about to lose his mind, felt the power that was about to burst his body weaken a lot.

His mind returned to clarity, and after a slight pause, he immediately began to fully operate the Eternal Ascension Art, frantically absorbing the blood essence and star power that were colliding in his body.

The power of the stars after being guided by the Palm Heaven Bottle was absorbed by Han Li without any obstacles. The blood essence, in addition to the power absorbed from Du Qingyang and the five, was mixed with more of his own True Spirit blood. Although it was much more difficult, he was finally able to absorb it smoothly.

As the two forces began to merge into his body, his swollen body began to shrink slowly.

At the same time, a layer of hazy white light spread over his legs, and strands of star power began to gather towards his lower body.

With a "bang," an acupoint on his left leg suddenly opened.

Then, with another soft "bang!"

On his right leg, another acupoint suddenly opened.

After two more consecutive sounds, two more acupoints lit up on Han Li's left and right legs.

At this point, his Eternal Ascension Art was finally completed, and all eighteen ascension acupoints on his legs were fully connected.

Crab, who was watching this scene from a distance, had a slight change in his originally dull expression, and a hint of incredulity flashed in his eyes.

The successive connection of acupoints was a great joy for Han Li, but it happened to be a bit troublesome at this moment.

Because this Eternal Ascension Art, like the Great Heavenly Cycle Star Origin Art, once cultivated to perfection, could no longer promote the opening of acupoints, and the number of his acupoints stopped at fifty-four.

The star power and blood essence that could not be absorbed could only accumulate in his body with nowhere to go, and at this time, the two forces in the Garuda Blood Array had not yet been exhausted and were still pouring into his body.

Whether his body could withstand this unspeakable vast power was still unknown!

On the other side, a roar erupted!

More than one hundred and thirty acupoints on Chen Yang's body lit up, but he was still firmly suppressed by Du Qingyang, who was already injured. The snow-white bone armor on his body was smashed with striking cracks.

Du Qingyang was also secretly suffering in his heart. The injuries in his body were not light, but he was forcibly suppressing them. Once he could not hold on, they would immediately worsen, and the consequences would be even more unimaginable.

With a loud "bang!"

The dense acupoints on Du Qingyang's arm lit up, and he punched out, smashing it on Chen Yang's crossed arms, making a crisp "crack."

Chen Yang's arms immediately broke, and his whole body was smashed away by the great force, rolling on the ground for dozens of laps before slamming into the stone wall of the cave.

After falling down, he supported himself on the ground with one hand and couldn't help but vomit a large mouthful of blood.

"I always thought you had rebellious bones behind your head, and sure enough, you have not only been hiding your true strength, but you are also trying to harm me. You really deserve to die." Du Qingyang did not immediately chase after him, but stood in place, secretly suppressing a backlash of the injuries in his body, looked at Chen Yang, and said coldly.

"Hehe, whether I deserve to die or not, I'm afraid it's no longer up to City Lord to decide, is it?" Chen Yang wiped a handful of blood from the corner of his mouth and said with a sneer.