Chapter 500

Chapter 500: Using the Second Golden Needle

Previously, Wu Zhao had accessed the royal reserves to find Verdant Leaf Heavenly Clarity Eye Water, Great Flame Poison Fire, Dragon Ring Jue Soil, and Extreme Magnetic Shimmering Gold. Li Hui integrated these into his body to elevate his Ideal Body, and now he only needed Heavenly Ruins Ghost Wood to complete the breakthrough to a higher realm.

Once he broke through, he would need eight types of Heavenly Treasures and Earthly Treasures. He had already found the Xuanwu Stone Core upon entering the Great Thousand Cave, which could be used for fusion to increase his body refinement capabilities, effectively moving him two steps forward.

Li Hui raced forward and soon obtained four lightweight pieces of tree bark. While he felt joy, he couldn’t help but sigh, "Sigh! I previously consumed jade pills to refine my Legal Form, forcibly developing my spirit and soul, depleting a lot of potential. Now, while cultivating my Ideal Body, I have to invest again; otherwise, I could have been promoted to late-stage Bosa immediately, but now I need to accumulate again. Fortunately, this Great Thousand Cave has abundant spiritual energy, allowing me to absorb many unseen spiritual essences. Perhaps I’ll have the chance to advance before leaving!"

With that thought, he tilted his head back and swallowed the Heavenly Ruins Ghost Wood. As he operated his Ideal Body, the substance melted upon entering, and he quickly sat down to cultivate.

He heard thunder-like sounds from his body, not inferior to the Sound-Quaking Talisman. Tremendous force repeatedly impacted the acupoints, spreading outward to refine his bones and blood, strengthening the Five Elements and generating layers of unbelievable miraculous effects.

His Ideal Body reached the peak of mid-stage Bosa, starting to break through barriers to push toward the extreme.

The Verdant Leaf Heavenly Clarity Eye Water, Great Flame Poison Fire, Dragon Ring Jue Soil, Extreme Magnetic Shimmering Gold, and Heavenly Ruins Ghost Wood were all dual-attribute rare treasures. Beyond the Five Elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, they added five new attributes—Illusory Light, Poisonous Energy, Dragon Energy, Extreme Magnetism, and Ghostly Power—reacting in a molten fusion that created complex variations.

This complexity and simplicity pursued a body capable of breaking thousands of methods, allowing him to transform into Tai Chi arcs, moving freely between Yin and Yang without external constraints.

“Crack, crack, crack…” Li Hui’s tendons twisted within him, generating immense power with each gesture. He stomped with thunderous force, and combined with the Heart Talisman enhancing his strength ninefold, his power became overwhelmingly intimidating.

“Break for me!” With a loud roar, not only did his Ideal Body break through, but the Heart Talisman refined from the Dragon Spring Purple Talisman also rose to the next level, achieving Nine Patterns of Oddity, which could amplify his power tenfold.

Having previously consumed the Dragon-Tiger Jade Pill, his body was also strengthened, allowing this enhancement to far surpass late-stage Bosa body refining cultivators.

For a cultivator focused on talisman methods to achieve such high body refinement results, combined with the Heart Talisman’s strengthening capability, he could already claim to have unmatched power among his peers. Few at the mid-stage Myriad Forms could compare!

Of course, power does not determine everything, but with strength came increased speed; his abilities soared compared to before.

Li Hui loved this feeling. Growing stronger gave him a sense of security, destined to walk further down this path. He then tilted his head back to swallow the Xuanwu Stone Core, causing a layer of rocky scales to sprout from his skin, making him look rather peculiar!

“Good, eight kinds of Heavenly Treasures and Earthly Treasures; each fusion strengthens me more, until they coalesce and refine together. Then, my Ideal Body can push into the All-Manifestation Realm!”

At that moment, the enormous black mark in front of him grew furious, extending countless muscle strands that swept across, plunging everything into darkness, and snuffing out the Demon Fire as if a waterfall had crashed down upon a campfire.

"So powerful?" Li Hui gasped in shock. He had no way to counter this darkness. Using every talisman at his disposal, any signs of deviation would not escape Bai Ze’s divine eye, but unfortunately, it was all useless!

This darkness was unusual; it absorbed all light and sound, countering the Five Elements of thunder, magnetism, poison, and frost, seemingly a type of turbid energy similar to Murky Qi.

“Coo, coo, coo…” The sounds echoed like birdsong, before numerous muscle strands swept toward him.

Li Hui was prepared, clutching the Small Reincarnation Talisman to continuously summon the Qi of Taiqing. He wielded the dust brush with fierce effort, shooting countless flames outward. Upon closer inspection, each flame resembled a demon beast, already taking shape, ready to scorch anything it touched and leave behind a multitude of runes.

Darkness and the Demon Fire clashed once more, and by the time Li Hui held just eleven Small Reincarnation Talismans, a whoosh was heard as all symbol flames connected in an array, swirling violently around that malevolent black mark.

Now it was time to inflict pain; the black mark emitted ripples, seemingly roaring in rage.

Li Hui quickly stowed the dust brush; he had consumed talisman power like running water. He felt a pang of frustration: “It seems my foundation is still thin! Normally it’s fine, but facing unique situations, I often feel overwhelmed. Aside from the golden needle gifted by Senior Ji when I left, I have no other means to turn the tide.”

The Demon Fire formed an array, burning away and purifying the world—a power that could shake the heavens.

To reach such a level was rare, yet Li Hui’s pursuit was to overshadow contemporaries and live freely, unhindered by the ordinary.

The strange egg finally couldn’t take it anymore! It started to spill out its contents, releasing both the Demon Fire and accumulated debris into the darkness.

Li Hui fell through the air into the forest, where a furious fire blazed in all directions, and the Demon Fire danced joyfully, soon evolving into Lin Da fire.

“Collect!” He yanked the dust brush inward with force, capturing a chain of extraordinary runes that swiftly gathered up the Demon Fire, providing a small benefit for the dust brush.

The ball of threads suddenly spoke, “My heavens! In the darkness, I can’t transmit a message, and it feels like my mouth is blocked by a filthy rag! I kept shouting to warn you! That egg might be similar to Xie Xuan; it’s also a demon embryo.”

Li Hui nodded, “It is a demon! Nearly all its demonic energy has been refined away. It is now cultivating profound qi and has pushed upwards to the level of Shangqing and murky realms. That darkness is likely similar to the turbid energy. If I’m not mistaken, this demon’s essence is surrounded by pure qi.”

“Ah, the egg is escaping! We should chase it. Yes, let’s capture it with the Mysterious Pearl; the Dao Traces power formation will surely trap this creature.”

“Foolish idea! If we let it enter the Xuancha Cave Heaven, we would all be doomed.” Li Hui suddenly pulled out a golden needle, squinted at its tip, and said, “I plan to summon my future self again. This time, it’s in late-stage Myriad Forms and can remain for two quarters of an hour, which is quite a long time.”

“What… what?” The ball of threads exclaimed, “What are you thinking? You didn’t use the golden needle when that egg absorbed you, and now you want to use it? That’s our greatest reliance, our trump card for turning the tables in crucial moments. We can’t act rashly.”

“Listen to me, this is my thinking: my late-stage Myriad Forms self should know what important opportunities the Golden Luan Great Thousand Cave holds. Instead of haphazardly searching, why not gain benefits first? There may be a chance to break free from the shackles.” Li Hui clenched his fists, his expression turning extremely serious.

“Are you sure you won’t fall into madness as your late-stage Myriad Forms self?” The ball of threads only asked this one question.

“If I fail, I’ll perish. If my late-stage Myriad Forms self retains the heart of Dao, I must return to the present and make my move. I must disrupt the entire causality to seize the opportunity, or when it erupts, it will be terrifying.”

“Then it’s decided! Let’s do it!” The ball of threads realized this was Li Hui’s way of fighting against fate once again after leaving Wan Nest Island. The consequences of failure were unimaginable!