Chapter 2384: Thousand Ghosts’ Power

The five golden heads on the giant’s neck suddenly opened their mouths, emitting an ear-piercing shriek.

With a *poof*, a layer of golden light shield shimmered into existence around its body as the surrounding space rippled.

Countless invisible sword qi slashed against the shield, only to be deflected in a cacophony of clattering sounds, utterly failing to break through.

At the same time, one of the ghostly faces on the giant’s body blurred and vanished. Black mist surged from its headless neck, rapidly condensing into a new, undamaged head.

The golden figure remained expressionless, but a cold glint flashed in its crystalline eyes.

In an instant, two beams of crystalline light, each over a hundred feet long, appeared on either side of the giant and slashed down in a cross pattern.

*Bang!*

The seemingly indestructible golden shield shattered instantly under the crystalline light, and the newly formed head of the giant rolled to the ground once more.

The Golden Devouring Beetle King had unleashed its innate divine ability, severing the giant’s head again in an instant.

Yet, as the five golden heads chanted eerie incantations, the second ghostly face on the giant’s body disappeared. Black mist billowed forth, and a second head silently reformed on its neck. The moment it appeared, it sneered, “With the power of a thousand vengeful spirits, I possess a thousand lives. Even if you slay me hundreds of times, you cannot defeat me. Instead, let me see if *you* can withstand a single strike from my Thousand Ghosts’ Power!”

As soon as the words fell, the giant—transformed from the Sinister Sovereign King—shuddered. All the ghostly faces on its body suddenly converged onto its two arms. With a flick, its massive hands lunged forward, grasping at the void.

Countless tendrils of black mist coiled outward as the ghostly faces peeled away from its arms, their expressions twisting into horrifying grimaces.

With a *whoosh*, the two massive claws detached from its elbows and shot forward silently. In midair, they expanded to the size of an acre—one claw aimed for the golden figure, the other reaching for the distant giant ape.

The golden figure, usually expressionless, finally showed a flicker of emotion as the claw descended. With a *swish*, golden light flashed around it, and it vanished into the void.

But the claw’s fingers flexed slightly, and the surrounding ghostly faces contorted. Five black chains shot from its fingertips.

*Poof!*

The chains lashed out and retracted instantly, violently distorting the surrounding space. The golden figure was forcibly dragged out of the void, tightly bound by the chains.

The claw clenched, seizing the golden figure in its grasp and squeezing with crushing force.

The ghostly faces around the claw wailed before exploding into black mist, engulfing both the claw and the golden figure.

Yet, in the next moment, two crystalline beams over a hundred feet long flashed within the black mist. Like raging dragons, they slashed wildly, shattering both the chains and the claw into nothingness.

The golden figure burst forth in a streak of golden light, piercing through the black mist.

But from the shattered mist, countless ghostly faces reappeared, murmuring eerie incantations. The claw reformed silently among them and shot toward the golden figure once more.

Though the crystalline light from the Golden Devouring Beetle King’s eyes was devastating, it seemed unable to use it indefinitely. After shattering the claw a few more times, it had no choice but to retreat while fighting.

The claw, relying on its “immortal body,” pursued relentlessly without fear. The two engaged in a chaotic chase around the mountain peak.

Meanwhile, the giant ape—transformed from Han Li—faced the descending claw without evasion. Instead, it pounded its chest, its three-headed, six-armed form swelling further. The intricate silver patterns on its body hummed as its six arms lashed out, six golden fists striking the void toward the claw.

Han Li intended to obliterate the claw with sheer physical might.

With the Hundred Veins Treasure Art pushed to its limits, the six golden fists unleashed such force that the surrounding air trembled and distorted. Six golden hurricanes erupted from the fists, their passage warping the atmosphere with terrifying momentum.

*Giggle…*

The claw showed no hesitation. Instead, the ghostly faces entwined around it let out eerie laughter before opening their mouths wide.

The six hurricanes were sucked into the ghostly faces like dragons drinking from a river.

The faces swelled, spewing countless black threads that wove into a dense net in an instant.

The six golden fists plunged into the net, but it merely rippled slightly, refusing to tear. Instead, it wrapped around the giant ape’s massive body.

Then, with a *whoosh*, silver flames erupted from the ape’s body, forming a fiery cloud that forcibly lifted the black net.

Undeterred, the claw plunged into the flames. The ghostly faces spat black rays, resisting the silver fire as the claw tore through the cloud and reached for the ape’s central head.

Before its fingers could close, five streams of black mist shot from its fingertips, transforming into chains that coiled downward.

The ape snorted, tilting its head back. Its three mouths opened simultaneously, unleashing a blast of azure wind that deflected the chains.

The wind then blurred, suddenly radiating an icy sharpness before slashing against the claw.

*Clang! Clang! Clang!*

The wind transformed into dozens of small azure swords, stabbing wildly at the claw.

Yet, empowered by the Thousand Ghosts’ Power, the claw remained unbreakable. Only faint white marks marred its surface before it repelled all the swords.

*Boom!*

The claw shattered the ape’s protective aura, only to be halted by several silver patterns of varying sizes that flared to life on the ape’s massive head.

The ghostly faces on the claw reappeared, writhing as they chanted low incantations. The claw’s fingers thickened abruptly, their strength multiplying tenfold.

Even the profound silver patterns groaned under the pressure, on the verge of collapse.

At this moment, the ape sighed. One arm retracted and struck its own head like lightning.

Its skull split open, releasing several glowing orbs of different colors. These orbs transformed into phantoms of celestial creatures—a Heavenly Phoenix, a True Dragon, a Thunder Roc—before merging back into the ape’s body.

A series of explosive cracks echoed as the ape’s six arms swung violently. Its body shimmered with violet-gold light, golden scales emerging across its skin. Three short horns sprouted from its three heads.

The surrounding spiritual energy trembled, funneling into the ape like a vortex.

Realizing ordinary methods were ineffective, Han Li had activated the third-stage transformation of his Nirvana Physique.

The demonized ape roared, its arms blurring as it seized the claw and crushed it effortlessly. Tossing its head, it inhaled sharply, a golden mist spewing from its mouth to swallow the black net whole.

The distant giant—transformed from the Sinister Sovereign King—panicked, pointing a newly formed finger toward the ape.

Ghostly faces surged from the black mist, chanting furiously as the claw began reforming among them.

“Petty tricks. Did you truly think such methods would work on me repeatedly?”

The demonized ape growled, its six arms striking the void simultaneously.

*Boom! Boom! Boom!*

Six golden whirlpools materialized, spinning wildly with terrifying suction. Faint traces of law power emanated from within.

The ghostly faces had no time to react. Their shrill screams were cut short as they were swallowed by the whirlpools.

“Thousand Eyes’ Power!”

The Sinister Sovereign King gasped in shock. With an enraged roar, it formed hand seals. The vanished ghostly faces reappeared on its body, their eyes snapping open to shoot emerald threads.

The threads converged into a massive beam as thick as a vat, piercing hundreds of feet in an instant to strike the demonized ape.

The ape sneered, raising a violet-gold scaled hand to block. Its fingers closed around the beam.

*Boom!*

The earth shook as the beam exploded into a colossal sphere of light.

When the shockwaves dissipated, the golden hand remained unscathed.

Even the battle-hardened Sinister Sovereign King couldn’t suppress a twitch in its eye.

Before it could react, the demonized ape raised a hand, summoning an emerald glow. A dark-green longsword materialized in its grip.

With a flick of its wrist, the sword elongated into a massive blade.

The ape’s six arms moved as one, gripping the hilt before swinging it down with grave focus.