Chapter 466

Chapter 466: Void Escape

Li Hui walked into the vast mountains, his speed not only remained steady but actually increased significantly.

As he approached Zhuang Mountain, mist began to rise from all directions.

"Maze, illusionary formations, confounding arrays, desires array…" He observed as he walked; with Bai Ze’s divine eye scanning the area, no matter how mystical it appeared, it could not hide its secrets.

The Ideal Body of Li Hui shattered the world’s formations, though this shattering felt more like passing through than outright destruction.

The formation still stood there, unbroken, yet he was already inside, appearing and disappearing without a trace. Especially with Li Hui activating speeds multiple times faster, the characteristics of the Ideal Body were showcased to the fullest.

At that moment, deep within Zhuang Mountain, dense fog shrouded eighty-one altars.

At the base of each altar were numerous captured civilians, not ordinary people, but spiritual farmers capable of cultivating spiritual fields. Some were even dressed in the robes of small sects, taken to serve as offerings.

Alongside the cultivators were many spiritual beasts, firmly anchored to the ground. A thin ray of light appeared above them; once that light descended, they would surely meet a gruesome fate.

From a bird’s-eye view, blood channels carved into the ground formed strange patterns; Li Hui felt a shock: "This blood sacrifice disrupts celestial calculations. What are they planning? Killing so many just to conceal the heavenly secrets."

At that moment, the Azure Sky Jade Symbol Sword emitted a faint sword light, causing the chains binding all individuals and spiritual beasts to clink and snap apart.

"Ah, we’re saved! We’re saved!"

"Quiet! This is Zhuang Mountain." The cultivators cautiously avoided the thin ray of light suspended above their heads. Li Hui broke through the altar formation and seized two powerful spirit treasures, suddenly dispelling the brightness like a guillotine.

A distant roar resounded: "Who dares to disrupt this emperor’s great deeds?"

A tremendous pressure surrounded Li Hui from all sides, and he found that he could not escape. Once he regained his balance, he discovered he was forcefully pulled into a dark cave.

It was dark inside, but fortunately, Bai Ze’s divine eye remained unaffected.

"This is the interior of Zhuang Mountain; distant structures appear to resemble ancient ruins."

Suddenly, shadows darted by, and a multitude of zombies surged forward.

These zombies were unusual, dressed in clothing from remote tribes, adorned with gold and silver, their hair styled in strange topknots. Though their aura suggested they were at the Condense Essence Stage, their explosively strong power and speed clearly indicated they were at the Bosa Stage. After testing, he discovered their physical prowess was even greater.

"Zombie creatures formed from potion? These are rare potion zombies." Li Hui glanced around as more and more potion zombies appeared; Zhao Yuxi clearly intended to overwhelm the intruders with sheer numbers.

"Boundless Cliff!"

With a soft command, the jade symbol appeared and rose to form a boundless cliff. Suddenly, it illuminated a deadly aura, rapidly generating thunder that exploded outward in crackling layers, demonstrating its might.

The malevolent thunder was infinite, and the fierce winds rampaged; even though these potion zombies were tough, their adornments served to attract the lightning. Soon, the ground was littered with putrid blood, congealing into a sticky red-green sludge.

"Ugh, so disgusting." Li Hui drifted forward and retracted the Boundless Cliff Thunder Peak Talisman.

The silver snake bracelet had accumulated some talisman power, and since the Boundless Cliff Thunder Peak Talisman could also draw power from the Mysterious Pearl’s four fierce formations, no matter how many potion zombies came, they were useless.

After clearing out three waves of potion zombies, someone suddenly spoke from behind: "Little guy, where did you get that jade symbol? Can I borrow it to play with, sister?"

Li Hui didn’t turn around and chuckled, "Junior Sister Ruan has been watching for a long time, letting me lead the charge. Have you amassed enough accomplishments? Where’s that Chuchu girl?"

"What? How old are you that you’re not a disciple of the Jin Tian Sect, yet you dare call me Junior Sister?" The speaker was none other than Ruan Xingxing, even crazier than Wen Chuchu.

"Hehe, are you sure I’m not a disciple of the Jin Tian Sect?" Li Hui turned to face Ruan Xingxing playfully, saying, "Every time I see Junior Sister, you look like a mess, as if you’ve just rolled in a haystack with some guy."

"You, you…" Ruan Xingxing’s eyes widened; no one had ever spoken to her like that. After a moment, she responded, "You have such a big boldness, daring to tease me?"

"Ah? You can directly point at the observer calling him Old Daoist Xuan Zhen; why can’t others joke with you?" Li Hui strutted with his head held high, seemingly not regarding Ruan Xingxing at all.

"Wait, who are you really? How do you know I call the observer Old Daoist Xuan Zhen?" Ruan Xingxing was genuinely shocked. When had such a disciple appeared in the Jin Tian Sect? The other party had no command token but seemed so familiar with her—how bizarre!

"Who am I? Guess." Li Hui found it amusing, standing confidently as he said, "I am the face of the Jin Tian Sect. Even if you work as a maid, you can’t appear like this; it would lower my image!"

"What did you say? Who’s a maid?" Ruan Xingxing felt today was truly strange. In this world, there was someone who could make her feel like she didn’t know how to respond.

"I didn’t say anything; just pretend I didn’t say anything…" Li Hui laughed as his form glided into a secret place, previously undiscovered by Jin Tian Sect disciples.

Before them lay auspicious lights swirling like threads, flowers falling in profusion, treasures piled high like mountains, with Miao Jade carpeting the ground and rare treasures hanging from the rock walls. Ruan Xingxing, following the trail, entered and was left in awe.

"Don’t look anymore; it’s all fake. These treasures entice the heart; this is a trap meant to ensnare." Li Hui surveyed the surroundings and stepped toward a narrow path.

"Wait, who are you really? Why don’t I recognize you? Also, how can you discern this place’s mysteries when I cannot?"

"Junior Sister Ruan, you ask too many questions. It was much more fun when you were crazier."

The two walked and chased through layers of illusion, finally arriving at a mountain wall.

Suddenly, two massive evil spirits burst forth from the wall, and with a booming sound, they transformed into swirling black vortexes, merging rapidly.

"Evil spirits at the Condense Essence Stage; what are they merging into?" Li Hui looked up, and Ruan Xingxing advanced and exclaimed, "Stop them from merging! Previously, Zhao Yuxi escaped by relying on this trick."

"Escape? Was he injured?"

"Of course! Two true disciples of our sect used treasured items to subdue him. Even though he was quite formidable among the Ghost Emperor, it was challenging for him to withstand a fatal strike."

"Let’s take a look." Li Hui scrutinized further. The black vortex suddenly sprouted wings, forcefully flapping towards the stone wall, producing countless chaotic ripples. Then, Zhao Yuxi’s aura vanished without a trace.

"Eh? Void escape?"

Suddenly, a jade symbol appeared in Li Hui’s hand, precisely the Unity of Heaven and Earth Talisman. Hundreds of silver threads materialized, tightening swiftly and pulling him along into the void escape.

Ruan Xingxing was a beat too late and missed her chance, watching helplessly as this mysterious cultivator vanished.

At that moment, silence enveloped them, as if countless starlights flew past. Enormous pressure followed sequentially; Li Hui’s body cultivation was strong enough that he was unbothered by it.

Time passed; perhaps it was a moment or several hours; the void escape blurred the passage of time.

When he finally stood firm, he saw a gigantic luminous pearl hanging above him, and ahead stretched a lake where fish had left the water to frolic in the air, suddenly responding to a command and swarming back toward the surface.

"Is that the Inkui Demon Claw Fish? It has the characteristics of both ghostly and demonic creatures." Li Hui did not dare to be careless; according to the records, this type of fish had already gone extinct in the Wutu Continent, yet it was unexpectedly found here.