Chapter 254

Chapter 254: The Unusual Silver Snake

The Wave Breaking Cone trembled with a loud bang and steadily docked at the pier.

Just at this moment, Li Hui opened his eyes.

He slowly raised both hands, and tiny lights flickered at his fingertips, as if countless small talismans danced and traced out mysterious and complex patterns. The bright lights connected to each other, shimmering and coalescing to form an unbelievable series of talisman formations.

“Borrowing the methods of heaven and earth, the Qian Yuan opens the universe, all spells are renewed, and the talismans resonate!”

“Bang…” All the tiny lights expanded into brilliance, with each finger producing sounds like drums, creating rapid and colorful seals.

At this moment, Li Hui waved his hand, summoning the bag of treasures from the wooden frame opposite him. It spat out fragments of treasures, which instantly turned into thousands of lights that headed towards the Snake’s mouth.

“Swish…” The silver snake bracelet whirled around his wrist, and the various seals that were nearly formed at his fingertips began to wiggle, slightly adjusting and slowly turning silver.

As he exhausted all the fragments of treasures, rays of silver light refracted from each finger, like a sky full of silver stars, emanating immense mystery.

Li Hui was overjoyed, thinking to himself, “It worked! It really worked! The success rate for creating talismans has increased by at least twenty percent. Most importantly, I can use the chain talisman method, using resonating seals as the core of talisman formations, ready to set up formations against formidable foes. Hahaha, this is the leader’s demeanor, a masterpiece of the sect’s foundation!”

He was so happy, unable to conceal his joy. With eighteen-fold time flow, a year and a half had passed. After continuous summations and deductions, he had finally made a small breakthrough. His horns had grown to half a foot long, transitioning from a light golden color to pure gold, pulsing with incessant flashes.

A sage is born, with a strong presence, exceptional talent, and unmatched wisdom!

The benefits didn’t stop there. Although the treasure cabinet was still accumulating, the Spirit Motion Nine Patterns had begun to settle, already showing signs of gathering to perfection.

Before Li Hui could rise, suddenly his left hand’s index finger twitched, causing him to pause momentarily. After sensing silently for a moment, he smiled and said, “I didn’t expect someone to release ghosts onto the ship as soon as we docked. They managed to break through thirteen traps before leaving a trace. This is not an ordinary ghost, but the infamous Five Ghosts of Heaven—jinmu, shuihuo, leifeng. They steal everything above and below the heavens, and today they dared to target me.”

Upon realizing the Five Ghosts, Li Hui pondered for a moment and raised his hand to execute the hand seal.

His fingers whirled like silver wheels, and thousands of spirit talismans quickly ignited on the cabin walls. Under careful arrangements, the Wave Breaking Cone had long since become an unbreakable fortress. Not even the Five Ghosts, nor the gods worshiped by millions, could enter.

As the talisman formation activated, Li Hui flicked his hand, releasing the Yin-Yang Nine Heads, commanding, “Use the magical dragon eyes to fixate on the Five Ghosts and see if there’s anything we can utilize.”

The Yin-Yang Nine Heads vanished instantly, and soon there were roars from within the talisman formation.

“There’s no use in shouting; your master still thinks you’ve entered a treasure vault!” Li Hui stretched lazily, and waves of terrifying suction force erupted from him, like a giant winch pulling chains, violently dragging luck and fortune from the connection between the Five Ghosts and their master.

Benefiting from the Four Fortune Ascending Talismans, he traced back through a sensory point, discovering that the individual who dispatched the Five Ghosts came from a nearby black ship. Surprisingly, the opponent likely reached the level of a future Giant of the Demonic Path, and the fortune dragged over was not insignificant—how gratifying!

“No!” On the black ship, five men dressed in black with tall hats spat blood and collapsed beside an ancient vessel. Meanwhile, two figures resembling Black and White Impermanence stood behind the five men, staring wide-eyed as they released an ancient jade bi into the sky.

“Crack, crack, crack…” An invisible haze spread, and the jade bi emitted spiritual light to resist for a moment, its surface appearing with fine cracks before shattering and dispersing.

“Oh no! Young Master, quickly sever the connection with the Five Ghosts!” Before Black and White Impermanence could finish speaking, they spat blood and softened onto the ground.

“Damn it!” The green-haired youth’s back was surrounded by shadows. He drew a battered copper coin sword, glaring into the void and shouting loudly, “Cut!”

“Pffft…” Dark clouds surged, filling the air with murkiness. The green-haired youth stepped back repeatedly, green blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, just managing to suppress the anomaly.

“Bastard! What just happened? What kind of treasure can harm me like this?” The Young Master of the Heavenly Ghost Sect spoke to his companion, “Go tell my sister everything that happened here. I intended to enjoy myself, but this Young Master unexpectedly faced backlash. Cough, cough, I, Feng Du, will not let this go.”

On Li Hui’s side, he felt regretful. “What a warrior’s resolution! Quick to react!” The Five Ghosts had lost their vessel and wouldn’t last long; he could make waste useful and create a Five Ghosts Transportation Talisman!

Huo Qiniang’s first task upon reaching the shore was to find a channel to sell spirit talismans.

Now it was different from when they first arrived at Blue Moon Island. Li Hui had already joined the maritime trade, possessing wealth, means, and connections.

The Grand Xuan Dynasty spanned vast territories, leading to a huge demand for spirit talismans and alchemy. As long as their prices were slightly lower than those of other suppliers, they would not worry about sales. If they exchanged spirit talismans and alchemy for fragments of ritual artifacts and local goods, merchants would eagerly press forward, especially with all the assurances from Longde Bank, allowing them to earn immense wealth daily.

Li Hui wanted to create a Five Ghosts Transportation Talisman, but first he needed to prepare the materials.

The more powdered Five-Color Fortune Coins, the better. He also needed an altar used day and night to bear the fragrant ash at the thousand-year-old temple, specifically the four legs and corners of the altar, the older, the better.

These Five Ghosts had an exceptionally high quality. Li Hui instructed Qiniang to find an ancient jade cauldron. An ordinary jade cauldron wouldn’t do; it must have a palm-sized jade seep, ideally a blood-colored one for later upgrading to the Five Spirits and Five Scholars Divine Talisman.

After three days of waiting, the materials for talisman-making finally arrived, but one unexpected event disrupted the plans.

A black line appeared on the silver snake bracelet, creeping along its back, dark and deep, releasing a chilling aura. Li Hui used the Yin-Yang Nine Heads to consolidate the magical dragon eyes to observe and tried various means of detection. After reaching some conclusions, he was left stunned for a long while.

“Have I consumed too many ritual artifacts and fragments of treasures recently?”

“No, Senior Chen Mengde mentioned it was fished out from the time-space ruins. I never understood what the time-space ruins were.”

“Now I understand somewhat; the time-space ruins are storage treasures, crumbling spiritual mountains, cave heavens, secret realms, and other places that collapsed for various reasons, leaving behind chaotic time and space. If something can survive in the time-space ruins, it is usually a supreme treasure, exceedingly rare, invaluable, and immeasurable.”

Li Hui’s expression darkened as he thought, “What does the silver snake bracelet mean? Is it urging me to use this tiny gap to scout the time-space ruins and find a way to salvage treasures for its use? Or does it mean there are time-space ruins nearby, causing it to exhibit such unusual behavior?”

After contemplating for a long time, Li Hui decided to ask Su Qing’er. This little girl knew many secrets of the cultivation world and might be able to provide some insights.