“Don’t even think about escaping!”

A look of surprise flashed across Han Li’s face for only an instant. With a flicker of his body, he disappeared from his spot, reappearing in front of the armored man.

His arm was entwined with chains of divine sense, transforming into a phantom that plunged into the armored man’s chest.

The armored man, severely wounded, reacted much slower and was struck by Han Li’s attack, his entire body freezing instantly.

Han Li immediately retracted his hand, clutching a white talisman that was a bit larger than before. He promptly used divine sense to seal it, then put it away.

His heart was filled with joy. The armored man’s strength far surpassed that of the other Heavenly Fiend Generals, comparable to an existence in the Grand Luo Realm. If he could subdue such a Heavenly Fiend General for his own use, the benefits would be immeasurable.

At that moment, the remaining two Heavenly Fiend Generals pounced like lightning, their light swords turning into two rays of cold light. Taking advantage of Han Li sealing the talisman of the armored man, they crossed their swords and slashed at Han Li with incredible speed.

Han Li’s figure was instantly cut in two, but then dissipated, revealing itself to be nothing more than an afterimage.

The next moment, two crisp sounds of “chi” rang out almost simultaneously. Two hands emerged from the chests of the two Heavenly Fiend Generals, each clutching a Heavenly Fiend Talisman, which they immediately sealed.

The bodies of the two Heavenly Fiend Generals instantly exploded, turning into countless motes of white light that scattered.

Han Li, expressionless, also put away the two Heavenly Fiend Talismans.

“Fellow Daoist Li is truly unfathomable, subduing all these Heavenly Fiend Generals with such ease. I am impressed,” Shi Chuan Kong said as he walked over, filled with admiration.

“You flatter me. It’s just that my secret art happens to be effective against these talisman spirits,” Han Li said with a faint smile, then crouched down to examine the five stone pillars.

Judging from the situation just now, the five stone pillars seemed to have the function of gathering star power, which was why the five Heavenly Fiend Talismans were attached here for nourishment.

He searched through the rubble left behind by the broken stone pillars and soon retrieved five white short rods, about a foot tall and as thick as an arm.

Each rod was covered with dense star runes, which were unique to the Accumulus Void Realm. They appeared to be a set of star formations.

“This is…” Han Li’s eyes lit up slightly after a brief examination.

He already had some understanding of the star restrictions here in the Accumulus Void Realm. Although the star formations engraved on these five short rods were extremely complex, he could still barely understand them.

This set of star formations was actually a Star Gathering Formation, and it was far more profound than the Star Gathering Formation he had learned from the Mirror Essence Temple.

Han Li looked at the star restrictions on the five short rods with great eagerness. At the same time, he took out a jade slip and imprinted the formations engraved on the rods into it.

This jade slip was prepared in advance before he entered the Grand Ruins, specifically for this situation.

It was a pity that he had acted too ruthlessly just now in order to prevent the Heavenly Fiend Generals from growing stronger. As a result, many parts of the rods were damaged, causing many runes to be erased and impossible to restore.

However, even if it was only incomplete, this set of star formations would still be of immeasurable help to him.

Han Li quickly completed recording the incomplete formations, and then continued forward with Shi Chuan Kong.

They did not encounter any more attacks ahead. The two soon reached the end of the passage, in front of a flight of several hundred black steps.

At the bottom of the steps was an exit emitting white light. Through the entrance, they could vaguely see a huge, empty hall inside.

Loud collision sounds came from ahead, mixed with shouts, as if someone was fighting inside.

“Fellow Daoist Shi, please wait here first. I will go and investigate,” Han Li transmitted to Shi Chuan Kong.

“Alright, be careful,” Shi Chuan Kong said. Knowing that his concealment technique could be easily detected by the people inside if he got too close, he didn’t say much more.

Han Li immediately activated the Myriad Apertures Nothingness Art, silently approaching the exit and looking outside.

The hall inside the entrance was extremely large. The previous hall was already big enough, but this hall was a hundred times more spacious.

The ground and walls of the hall were a deep cyan color, giving a sense of depth and mystery.

Two rows of tall stone pillars stood on the left and right sides of the hall, supporting the dome. The two rows of pillars stretched straight forward, leading far into the depths of the hall. Han Li strained his eyes and could barely see a tightly closed green stone gate at the end of the hall.

Apart from these, there was nothing else in the hall, making it seem quite empty.

On this empty ground, two groups of people were currently engaged in fierce combat.

One side consisted of more than ten crimson humanoid puppets and three Heavenly Fiend Generals.

The other side was four people, all of whom Han Li recognized: Chen Yang, Xuan Yuanxing, Sun Tu, and Fang Chan.

Han Li raised an eyebrow at the sight.

Those crimson puppets were seven or eight zhang tall, with extremely stout and burly figures, like giant gods. Their hands were empty, without any weapons, but their every movement unleashed a torrent of immense power. The space they passed through rippled.

The crimson puppets seemed to be skilled at teamwork. They stood side by side, and their hands and feet waved, weaving together streams of immense power to form a surging,澎湃 torrent that stretched across the hall, blocking Chen Yang and the others.

The Heavenly Fiend Generals possessed the same strength as the armored man from before. Because their bodies could shift between solid and ethereal forms, they were unaffected by the puppet's torrent of power. They moved like lightning, their halberds turning into streaks of white light as they relentlessly attacked Chen Yang and the others.

Chen Yang and the others clearly wanted to enter the green stone gate at the back of the hall, but they were blocked by these puppets and talisman spirits. Their several attempts to break through were all thwarted, and they were unable to advance even a step.

The puppets were one thing, but the main problem was that the Heavenly Fiend Generals’ attacks were substantive and their defenses were intangible, giving the group a headache.

Among the four, only Sun Tu's bone sword, its surface covered in dark black patterns and emitting jets of black light, posed some threat to these Heavenly Fiend Generals.

The dark black patterns on the bone sword flickered from time to time, and circles of black ripples constantly poured out from it, echoing within the hall.

These black ripples had no effect on Chen Yang and the others, nor on the puppets, but the three Heavenly Fiend Generals immediately became sluggish upon touching these black ripples, as if they were stuck in a mire. They could not unleash the lightning-fast speed they had displayed when fighting Han Li. Otherwise, Chen Yang and the others would have already been injured by the halberds of the Heavenly Fiend Generals.

Within the battle circle, the three Heavenly Fiend Generals rapidly waved their halberds through the air, and instantly, a "pu pu" sound could be heard as countless white halberd shadows floated in the air, weaving together to form a large net that swiftly enveloped the four people.

Sun Tu let out a low shout, and the patterns on the bone sword in his hand shone brightly as he slashed out, emitting a sword cry that sounded like metal clashing against stone.

A huge black sword light tore through the air and slashed onto the net of halberd shadows.

The net of halberd shadows instantly tore apart, and the black sword light also collapsed and shattered. The three Heavenly Fiend Generals and Sun Tu were each sent flying backward.

Han Li looked at the black bone sword in Sun Tu's hand, his eyes flickering slightly.

The black patterns on the bone sword flickered, emitting a strange fluctuation of sealing power. No wonder it could withstand the attacks of these Heavenly Fiend Generals.

"Fellow Daoist Li, and Fellow Daoist Shi, since you have arrived, please show yourselves. Hiding to the side and spying is not the act of a straightforward person," Sun Tu suddenly turned his head and looked towards the entrance, saying faintly.

Chen Yang and the others did not show any surprise on their faces upon hearing these words. They continued to orderly resist the attacks of the puppets, as if they had already known about this.

Han Li was slightly startled by the sound. He believed that his Myriad Apertures Nothingness Art was extremely mysterious and had not revealed even the slightest bit of his aura. And Shi Chuan Kong was still hiding in the passageway hundreds of zhang away. The range of divine sense detection here was extremely limited. How did Sun Tu and the others discover them?

While pondering, he waved slightly to Shi Chuan Kong, who flew over from above the steps. The two of them stepped into the hall together. After all, the other party had already discovered them, and there was no point in hiding any longer. Moreover, he had already planned to show himself.

"Fellow Daoist Sun's divine abilities are truly remarkable, to be able to discover us. I wonder where we revealed our presence. Please enlighten us, so that we may broaden our horizons," Han Li said with a smile.

The puppets and talisman spirits were surprised to see Han Li and the others appear, and their movements faltered.

"Hehe, it's just a small trick, not worth mentioning. Since Qingyang City and Baiyan City have already formed an alliance, how about we join forces, now that you two are here?" Sun Tu said with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Li, what I said before still counts now. The Grand Ruins are full of dangers, and you two are too weak on your own. Why not join us? You must have noticed that this altar is extraordinary, and there must be great treasures hidden inside. Let's kill these puppets and talisman spirits first, and then divide the treasures inside equally according to the number of people," Chen Yang also said.

Xuan Yuanxing looked at Han Li and the others, a strange look flashing in his eyes.

Fang Chan looked behind the two, as if searching for something, but there was nothing behind them. A hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

Shi Chuan Kong also saw the strength of these crimson puppets and Heavenly Fiend Generals and was secretly shocked. He was quite tempted by Sun Tu's and Chen Yang's proposal to join forces.

However, he did not speak, but looked at Han Li, clearly letting Han Li make the decision.

"Since the two City Lords are so generous, how could Li be the kind of person who doesn't know what's good for him?" Han Li's mind raced, and he quickly smiled.

While the few were talking, the crimson puppets and Heavenly Fiend Generals pounced again.

"Alright, let's work together and get rid of these annoying puppets and talisman spirits first. Everyone, don't hide your abilities. Use your full strength. If we delay any longer, something bad may happen." Chen Yang said with a joyful expression upon hearing this.

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and three short earthen yellow spears appeared in his palm out of nowhere. Several strange lightning-shaped patterns were engraved on them.

With a flash of white lightning on the surface of the three short spears, they transformed into three yellow shadows.

The yellow shadows seemed inconspicuous, but they were extremely sharp. They pierced through the torrent of power formed by the puppets and entered the bodies of three crimson puppets.

The next moment, three loud bangs erupted!

As soon as the yellow short spears pierced into the puppets' bodies, dense white lightning immediately appeared inside, and then exploded, turning into three balls of white lightning, each about ten feet in size.

The bodies of the three crimson puppets were immediately torn apart, turning into a pile of fragments that shot out in all directions.

With three fewer puppets, the torrent of power, although not collapsing, immediately weakened significantly.