Chapter 330

Chapter 330: Formidable Foes Suddenly Arrive

"Swish…" A shadow, the size of a finger, arrived before the sound of breaking air.

Realizing the danger and trying to dodge was already too late. Strangely, Li Hui seemed to sense it beforehand and stepped left to evade, transforming his arm into a flurry of flickering shadows that forcefully grasped a thumb-sized dark blue beetle.

"The fifty-sixth one. The Azure Sky Rock Worm is quite a good find; it can be used to refine the Azure Sky Jade Symbol Sword. I’m certainly not at that level yet, but the leader of the Jade Symbol Sect left a Golden Silk Ring Knife behind, which is perfect for modification."

"Too slow! I need to collect at least five thousand of these. I wonder if the Azure Sky Meteorite Realm has that many rock worms." Li Hui heightened his vigilance and continued to drift forward. When thirsty, he drank the nectar of a hundred flowers; when tired, he enjoyed the exquisite Red Fruit. When he felt sleepy, he deepened the Mysterious Pearl within the rocks, entered the Mirror Sky, activated the Spirit-Refining Formation, and lay down on the jade bed for a deep sleep.

Three days and nights passed quickly. After constant exploration, every time he activated his Ideal Body and felt the red-golden Ideal Body spinning behind him, he could quickly sense if there were any Azure Sky Rock Worms nearby. Even so, he had only caught over two thousand, which was still halfway from his target.

"I’ve explored the outskirts well enough; now I’ll head to the core area and try my luck." Li Hui quietly concealed himself. Despite having certain advantages, he remained extremely cautious, a good habit honed through experiences at Wan Nest Island.

Just as he had left, two fox shadows appeared at the original spot. The heavier shadow remarked, "This kid set a trap, almost leading us into a pit. Hmph, he’s actually hiding here training in the secret realm."

"Old man, it’s your fault for being useless; stop whining." The lighter shadow said, "He shouldn’t be far now. Get ready to use the ghostly treasures to capture him. If anything goes awry, immediately extract his soul."

"Gahaha, I like it when my lady is so ruthless and cruel."

The two fox shadows pursued. Li Hui remained oblivious, focusing entirely on guarding against the outer domain demon and secretly preparing the Buddhist incantations for protection. He tightly gripped the Ice Picking Short Sword, while his Personal Artifact was in a pre-activation state.

Before long, an ominous shadow suddenly enveloped him.

"Eh? Really can’t measure with common sense. Aren’t we supposed to hear the song first?" Li Hui swung his Dragon Claw and unleashed a thunderous crash, stronger than when he had dealt with Wen Shaolun’s puppet, with many enormous claws overlapping and preventing the shadow from approaching.

"Something’s wrong; someone is attacking me with a treasure! I’ve caught a lot of dazzling light."

The fox shadow cried out, "Quick, we need to act! This kid has a way to destroy the ghostly treasures."

"Ghost Fox Sect?" Li Hui reacted quickly. Holding his breath, he unleashed a blazing flame from the Ice Picking Short Sword, releasing almost half of its stored fiery energy.

"Bang…"

With just one strike, he shattered the enveloping shadow. Without even looking back at what he had lost, his figure rapidly disappeared, seemingly effortless, as he combined his Ideal Body with thirty times acceleration, fleeing from his pursuer’s grasp.

"What happened? His speed is too fast; we couldn’t capture his soul." The fox shadow fumed in frustration.

"You fool! We can’t even catch an Inner Sect Disciple from the Haotu Sect, and you want to be called a family when we return?" The lighter fox shadow expressed disdain.

"You old hag, still have the energy to talk nonsense! Hurry up and chase." The two fox shadows sped after him.

After escaping a distance, Li Hui suddenly halted, distant melodies invading his mind. He felt drowsy, dazed, as if he wanted to dissolve into the warm breeze and merge with the gentle atmosphere.

"Om, Ma, Ne, Be, Mi, Hung…" The sounds of the Buddhist incantation rang out, forming a diamond shield around him. A brilliant golden halo emerged behind his head, allowing him to suddenly break free while a surge of profound qi rushed to his crown, swiftly restoring his clarity.

"Demons!" Li Hui did not shrink back; instead, he flew toward the direction of the demons. The song grew louder, filling his mind with layers of illusions, but could not withstand the dual suppression of Buddhist power and profound qi.

The fox shadows were surprised when they heard the song, but the couple had trained for many years, so they weren’t phased by any mystery. They shook their heads slightly to shake off the discomfort and continued pursuing at a faster pace.

"Two Ghost Foxes? This is equivalent to the Remnant Soul of the All-Manifestation Realm. At the very least, they should possess mid-stage Bosa strength." Li Hui’s eyes lit up as he turned back to lock onto the enemies, his heart growing colder.

Even if he had the strength to face a true disciple at the Initial Condense Essence Stage, he was still far behind the Ghost Foxes, not to mention having two opponents at once.

There wasn’t time for further thought as a massive stone mountain loomed ahead.

Compared to the flying peaks within the sect, it was like a small wizard meeting a great wizard. Li Hui moved at lightning speed, flashing to the mountainside. He saw numerous bones piled into a mound, with two black strips of fabric floating above it, swaying eerily in the air.

Before the demon could cast its abilities, he swung the Ice Picking Short Sword overhead, slicing a brilliant line of fire.

"Boom…"

The ashes scattered as debris flew; the black strips erupted with a fierce aura, piercing screams penetrating his mind, causing blood to seep from the corners of Li Hui’s mouth.

With that single strike, the heat stored in the Ice Picking Short Sword was completely exhausted.

"Run!" Li Hui stirred up a hornet’s nest and shot up into the air as the two fox shadows arrived, the black strips sweeping violently. Furious, the Ghost Fox cursed loudly, but it was futile as they had to defend against the impact.

"Ten Thousand Skulls and Millions of Bones Slash." As the howl surged, numerous ghostly shadows erupted, and a vast darkness slashed through the air.

The demons were remarkably unfortunate here. A line of fire swept through, perfectly countering various evil techniques, instantly destroying their den. But who expected the Ghost Fox to be even more ruthless behind?

With a howl, the demon exploded into a burst of energy, unleashing all its power to create a demonic seal to summon its origin.

"Damn!" the Ghost Fox cursed.

The demon had marked them, drawing nearby demons to seek revenge soon. The demon was especially mischievous, and ghost cultivators usually preferred to avoid them. However, having failed to catch the kid named Li, they ended up in deep trouble.

Li Hui reached the mountaintop, flicked his hand, and unleashed the Yin-Yang Nine Heads, while simultaneously retrieving a talisman flag and vigorously waving it. Great effort had gone into crafting this flag, and its sole purpose was to continuously strengthen the Yin-Yang transformations, turning the Yin-Yang Nine Heads temporarily into the Nine-Yin Nine-Yang Flying Heads Ground Burial Great Array.

Holding the talisman flag, he blended with the formation. The nine heads transformed into glowing orbs and lined up in formation, crashing toward the mountain peak, creating a shimmering light gate over ten feet tall, glowing yellow and bright.

Without hesitation, Li Hui flew into the light gate as it began to close behind him, making it impossible from the outside to tell anyone had slipped into the mountain’s belly.

As the light gate vanished, the Ghost Fox reached the mountaintop, searching all around without yielding any results, leaving them momentarily dumbfounded.

"Where did he go? He was just here!"

"Hmph, he can’t escape; he must be either in the sky or in the ground. There’s nothing around, so he definitely drilled into this stone mountain."

"Hehe, this kid actually has earth-escaping techniques." The Male Fox expressed surprise. "No, at least mid-tier Dao arts are needed to drill into the Azure Sky Giant Rock. Based on his previous display of the Wind and Cloud Dragon Claw, he has only reached low-tier Dao arts. It seems like we’ve been sitting in this well for too long."

The Female Fox was displeased. "So what? No matter how powerful the younger generation, it doesn’t compare to the older generation’s ability to survive. Otherwise, how could they have such freedom in the Haotu Sect?"

After a pause, the Female Fox sighed, "I didn’t expect the mastery cultivator Li Maocai not only to be strong himself but also to have skilled apprentices. It seems the Mirror Lake faction sent by the Jin Tian Sect to all sects is not simple either. We must nip Li Hui in the bud; he must never grow."