Chapter 499

Chapter 499: Fire Burns the Slaughterhouse

The five bamboo dragonflies whizzed and spun as they approached the strange giant egg.

This creature was only interested in spiritual beasts. With a loud "bang," it leaped three hundred zhang high, swallowing two green Luan birds and landing in the wilderness to continue its search for targets. No matter how powerful the spiritual beast, they all fell victim to the strange egg once it got close.

"Moving so fast, it seems the only way to infiltrate is by attaching to a spiritual beast," the ball of threads said, separating the bamboo dragonflies and casting them onto nearby spiritual beasts. In no time, three of the bamboo dragonflies were swallowed by the strange egg.

"It worked, this egg…"

With a "crack," the ball of threads saw several strands of shattered electricity burst forth, instantly severing its connection with the bamboo dragonflies. Just as the electric light faded, darkness engulfed him, spiriting him and Li Hui away into oblivion.

The wind howled past his ears as he felt his body falling. The oppressive darkness surrounded him on all sides, terrifyingly deep, and even Bai Ze’s divine eye could not catch a glimmer of light.

Fortunately, the main body of the ball of threads was with Li Hui, allowing it to summon itself back in an instant. Otherwise, it would be easy to get lost in such boundless darkness. Never before had it seen a place so dark. It raised its hand to release the Sheng Dou talisman, but before its light could emerge, it vanished without a trace.

With a "bang," its feet landed softly on the ground. Bai Ze’s divine eye detected faint ripples, but as it moved two zhang away, all ripples disappeared.

Li Hui hurriedly took out two Sound-Quaking Talismans, using them like gongs, clashing them together to create a massive ripple that quickly spread outward from his body.

The Sound-Quaking Talismans were uniquely powerful sound attack talismans that the ball of threads had accidentally made in the last two days. In this place, the sound waves only managed to travel ten paces before they faded into silence.

Bai Ze’s divine eye quickly scanned the area, and through the waves, he saw what lay within ten paces; beneath him piled various beast skins, large chunks extending who knows how far, while smaller pieces were no bigger than a palm.

Suddenly, a shadow flickered by.

Li Hui narrowly dodged, noticing that his Ideal Body hadn’t given him a warning in time. Relying solely on his spiritual sense, he avoided the deadly threat at the last moment.

“Damn, what kind of cursed place is this?” The stillness of sound, light, and shadow made it feel eerie and overwhelming. The sense of not being able to see or hear anything stirred an inexplicable anxiety within him, as if at any moment an indescribable horror would leap from behind him.

"Thump, thump, thump…" Li Hui desperately tried to create sound. He tossed out stacks of treasure talismans, aiming to produce some light, but all his efforts proved futile.

Only the Sound-Quaking Talismans could transmit sound waves for ten paces away, but no matter which direction he went, everything looked the same, and he couldn’t discern east from west as his feet tread the beast skins.

"Not good!"

From all directions, including above, dozens of killing intentions closed in silently. By the time Li Hui sensed it, there was no time to dodge. Acting quickly, he pulled out a dust brush and swiped outward with force, igniting Demon Fire.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…" The Demon Fire was quickly swallowed by the darkness, but Li Hui seized the opportunity to see his enemies clearly. They appeared as twisted gray muscle strands, hardened at the edges like blades.

Based on the fleeting shadows, the Ideal Body slipped through the gaps, dodging the lurking danger once again.

Li Hui quickly retreated while vigorously swinging the dust brush.

The Demon Fire landed on the beast skins below and blazed with fury. The darkness rapidly suppressed it, and just as Li Hui feared the flames would be extinguished, he unleashed nine massive fire symbols onto the ground. The red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet flames swiftly leaped forward, using the beast skins as trampolines to leap further away.

This was no ordinary fire; as it burned, it transformed into talisman flames, enhancing its extraordinary power. The fire seemed to dance, specifically fighting against the darkness, gradually illuminating the area.

Li Hui gasped, feeling his heart thump rapidly. In the virtual darkness, countless gray and white tendrils wove through the air. Each time a spiritual beast fell from above, it was immediately drawn in, leaving behind only a complete beast skin that drifted down.

“So sinister? The inside of this giant egg is actually a slaughterhouse?”

The Demon Fire leaped further and further away as the darkness suddenly seemed to awaken from slumber, becoming overwhelmingly dominant and extinguishing all flames within just three heartbeats.

"Again! Burn with all your might!" Li Hui urged his dust brush with all his strength, even using the Small Reincarnation Talismans to restore Qi of Taiqing, furiously conjuring fire symbols to set the beast skins ablaze.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…" The light and darkness intertwined, and as long as a single spark remained, the embers would reignite. Fortunately, this place had so many beast skins to utilize; without such an advantage, even if the dust brush conjured the Demon Fire, it would not travel far.

Thick smoke spiraled up as the Demon Fire, both extraordinary and fierce, devoured tens of thousands of beast skins with each breath. Some mounds of beast skins now burned like torches, casting light far and wide.

Li Hui moved like a shadow among the flames, occasionally flicking the dust brush to make the flames dance upon those gray and white tendrils that feasted on the bones and flesh of the spiritual beasts.

Gradually, he noticed a vertical black mark in the distance.

The view ahead became consumed by this black line, its height and width unknown, and those gray and white tendrils branched out from the edges. It was the executioner of the entire slaughterhouse.

"What is that?" Li Hui wondered, waving his hand to conjure a wave of flames, igniting the nearby beast skins. Simultaneously, he unleashed all the talismans that the ball of threads had created, stacking a multitude of hand seals to form a massive eighteen-layer talisman formation, racing towards the black mark with a booming sound.

This arrangement was merely a test because this egg was too peculiar!

It absorbed the blood and bones of spiritual beasts, devouring all light, annihilating the sound of attacks. Who knew how many other abilities it possessed? If it were allowed to grow, it might become a disaster for the Golden Luan Great Thousand Cave, where all spiritual beasts would have no escape.

In truth, just by the number of beast skins, one could tell this egg had existed for many years, devouring spiritual beasts in the millions; the speed at which the Demon Fire burned was so fast that it couldn’t be finished off. Instead, it only became more abundant, consuming countless aged skins and accumulating a mass of dark energy.

"Hissss…" The black mark grew furious as it was attacked, sending all the muscle strands to assault the talisman formation while Li Hui retreated to a safe distance.

“Seeing no way out, I’ll burn this to the extreme!”

The dust brush swished outward with all its might, unleashing every ounce of energy, even releasing the talisman power confined within it without reserve, creating Demon Fire talisman flames.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…" The flames hissed and suddenly swelled and spread.

Looking out at that moment, flames surrounded him from all directions. Li Hui cautiously maneuvered through, discovering some areas had burned away years of accumulated beast skins, revealing segments of tree bark, roots, and various spirit stones.

“So this egg was consuming tree roots and stones before it devoured spiritual beasts.”

A sea of fire had formed, crackling with waves of darkness. To his surprise, as he burned, some desirable items appeared—golden light glimmered from countless golden feathers.

"Boom!" The burning of tree bark and roots accelerated wildly.

Li Hui’s heart raced with excitement as he shouted, "That’s Heavenly Ruins Ghost Wood! It can’t be wrong! I never expected this place to yield such an extraordinary body refinement treasure."