Chapter 285

Chapter 285: Haofu Is in Danger

“Who are you? How dare the Dalong Buddhist Sect offend my Ghost Fox Sect?”

The tone of the green-eyed woman suggested she had some background, but Li Hui didn’t care who she was. He reached out and shattered her protective talisman, throwing powerful punches that landed mercilessly until he damaged all her acupoints, destroying her cultivation completely. Only then did he cease his assault.

“Thud!”

The green-eyed woman collapsed to the ground. Li Hui turned his back and walked over to Sun Zhengyang, finding that Uncle Sun was lifeless. He turned back and continued to hit her.

“No, no!”

“I said I would extract your living soul, and I definitely will.” Li Hui kicked the dead tree into pieces and retrieved a two-foot-tall Soul Gathering Banner. This object belonged to ghost artifacts, and it also couldn’t escape the Snake’s mouth. Under his feet, nine golden lotuses spun wildly, releasing thousands of golden lights around.

Suddenly, many figures appeared around them. Half of them were villagers from Shanghe Village, among them stood a tall elder, the soul of Sun Zhengyang.

“Uncle Sun, I’m sorry! I’m late!” Li Hui cried tears of sorrow.

“Are you the kid Li Hui? Hahaha, good! You’re alive and stronger now!” The elder was broad-minded and comforted him: “If anyone is to blame, it’s me for my lack of skill. If I could have defeated the enemies, the villagers of Shanghe wouldn’t be in this state. Don’t be sad; strive to better yourself, don’t end up like me…”

His figure began to fade. Only those deeply resentful souls could stay for a long time. Fortunately, the Soul Gathering Banner hadn’t been refined yet; otherwise, gathering those powerful dark souls as food would have been disastrous.

Li Hui nodded at the elder, doing his utmost to help the villagers cross over. When he heard footsteps behind him, anger surged within him. “Who understands how to extract souls? Get the living soul from this woman for me!”

Huo Qiniang and others arrived, and Song Zining stepped forward with a smirk, saying, “I’m skilled in several methods and can extract a living soul at the moment of death.”

“No…” The green-eyed woman immediately decided to end her life, but unexpectedly, Li Hui pressed his thumb against her neck with a shock, making her body go limp.

“Handle it as you see fit.” Li Hui tossed the green-eyed woman to Song Zining, feeling drained and suddenly recalling Chuxia Mountain, instructing Huo Qiniang, “Hurry and bury the villagers; do not let their corpses be exposed in the wilderness. After half an hour, fly to Chuxia Mountain at night.”

“Yes!”

Before long, a scream rang out, followed by a fist-sized crystal ball being placed before Li Hui. Song Zining bowed, saying, “The soul in the crystal ball can only be preserved for three days unless infused with dark energy and stimulated by special methods; otherwise, it cannot become a dark soul.”

The green-eyed woman shrieked, “You will not have a good death! I’ve sent a message; my sister will arrive soon. Hahaha, at that time, I will devour your souls, drain your blood, and smash your bones…”

Li Hui smashed the crystal ball with a “smack,” watching as the soul dispersed slowly, sneering, “I’m not yet satisfied, so I deliberately gave you time to call for help. Extracting your living soul is just honoring my word; this way, I can eliminate a few more tumors.”

“Ah! My sister has already manifested as a Ghost Fox, comparable to the All-Manifestation…” No matter how much the green-eyed woman struggled, she could not escape her impending doom.

“All-Manifestation?” Song Zining was horrified, thinking, “This is bad; this woman’s sister must be the ancestor of All-Manifestation. How is this possible? If I extract the soul myself, isn’t that…”

Li Hui remained unaffected. If the green-eyed woman had indeed informed a master from the All-Manifestation Realm, there was no escaping at the speed of the cranes.

The green-eyed woman had barely crossed the threshold of the Spirit Motion stage to reach the Gathering Spirit stage, indicating she had a sister from the All-Manifestation Realm. Moreover, sending her sister into the wilderness to refine the Soul Gathering Banner was simply ridiculous; was it even possible?

Huo Qiniang led the team to bury the corpses as dark winds began to stir.

Before the dark winds could affect the environment, Li Hui waved his hand to disperse them, and at the same time, the Yin-Yang Nine Heads emerged, pulling two figures from underground.

“Wooow, wooow…” Indeed, there was a Ghost Fox, fearfully looking around and letting out cries. But not to mention the All-Manifestation Realm; she didn’t even reach the Gathering Spirit stage, utterly helpless.

In addition to the Ghost Fox, they captured a short woman in the mid-Gather Spirit stage who couldn’t withstand the Yin-Yang Nine Heads formation. Thinking she could safely escape into the ground, she unwittingly fell right into Heaven’s Net.

“Outrageous! You little brat have doomed me,” the short woman exclaimed, her eyes darting frantically. Clumsily, she touched her forehead, only to be stabbed through the heart by Song Zining from behind.

Li Hui placed a dozen spirit talismans on the Ghost Fox and took out twenty-eight talisman flags to plant in the ground, all made in Giant Shell City.

Soon, the ground shook with “bang bangs” as the Ghost Fox rose to her feet, her eyes becoming deep as she surveyed her surroundings. “So it’s you who eliminated those two sisters, allowing my divided soul to escape the control of the Soul Confusion Spell. Well done; those two shameless youngsters really dared to flee into Dalong territory. My Ghost Fox Sect will reward you handsomely.”

“Lies! Fortunately, my people strike quickly; otherwise, the All-Manifestation might truly be a threat.” Li Hui said as he took out a blue small gourd.

“What do you want to do?” The Ghost Fox, momentarily stunned, saw many waves appearing on her body, instantly disrupting the gathering energy in the air. Simultaneously, the talisman flags planted in the ground caught fire, creating a powerful suction.

Li Hui threw the gourd forward, and a large vortex appeared, swallowing the Ghost Fox. He vaguely heard a scream: “Kid, this is your own doing; explode for me!”

Moments later, a terrified scream rang out, “No, don’t devour me!”

The gourd slowly floated to the ground. Li Hui grabbed it, attaching the Five Spirits Transformation Talisman to it.

Only this way could he monitor any movements within the gourd at all times. Although the violet ball indicated it was safe, he still felt a bit uneasy. Necessary precautions had to be taken to prevent unforeseen issues.

Song Zining searched the short woman’s body and stood up, exclaiming, “This is a big problem! This is a Contract initiated by the kings of Dalong’s Tengshan and Tuhua, colluding with the unknown Ghost Fox Sect, planning to seize the entire Jingzhou and most of Haofu. To retrieve this Contract, it will undoubtedly provoke a bloodbath.”

Li Hui took the Contract, examining it closely for a moment before saying to Song Zining, “When you opened the Contract, it automatically emitted a fragrance for a thousand miles. I’ve anticipated this move and sealed the surrounding air; thus I am not worried about exposure. However, this is indeed a predicament; Haofu could be on the brink of upheaval.”

Upheaval meant chaos; they needed to quickly relocate the elderly and children from Chuxia Mountain.

Dalong had fifteen states, covering a vast area. Haofu and Jingzhou were near the sea, and due to fierce internal sect conflicts, those driven by greed saw opportunities and began colluding with outside forces. Regardless of the outcome, chaos was bound to descend, only the five core states remained safe.

The giant crane soared into the sky, creating a whirlwind as it left.

Two hours later, a beam of light descended from the sky, and a figure stood in the light, scanning the surroundings and saying, “Someone took the Contract and sealed the aura tightly, not a trace has leaked.”

Nearby sounded the reply, “In that case, let’s launch it early!”

“Launch early? Those Qiongqi in the ruins will…”

The conversation trailed off: “Exactly! If we’re going to launch, let’s create a huge upheaval. Quickly establish contact with the Ghost Fox Sect; Dalong belongs to you and me.”