Chapter 583

Chapter 583: The Division of Treasure at Baoyan Peak

Li Hui activated Bai Ze’s divine eye to observe the changes in fortune outside the island; however, he couldn’t leave and was forced to remain as a monkey. Any sign of movement could turn him into a stepping stone for ancient beings to enter the present world.

“Ugh! I’ve become a monkey! I can’t believe I’ve turned into a monkey!”

He often lamented over the past few days, “What should I do? I’ll have to wait a thousand years or a few thousand years for Wan Nest Island to rise to the surface. Surviving until then is a question, and even if I do survive, I’ll have to face tribulations. With the heavens turned upside down, how can anything remain? Being trapped here is a dead end, and revealing my aura recklessly will lead to death anyway! Xun Zuoyuan and Kong Yuhui have a grudge against me, along with Xiang Chitian of the Law Hwa Sect and the practitioners from the Nine-Mystic Continent. If they can’t find me, they will certainly target Yao’er and the others. I don’t know if my arrangements can help me avoid disaster.”

“Du Miaochan, oh Du Miaochan, you are the foremost diviner of Wutu. Did you not foresee that I would enter Wan Nest Island and face such a situation?”

The monkey grinned, scratching its head, deep in thought: “Damn it, I can’t stray too far from the monkey troop. If I aim to become the monkey king and expand the troop, it’ll take at least a decade, and in the end, if I make too many moves, it will draw attention.”

Suddenly, a mysterious mist spread across the island, and Prime Minister Turtle whispered, “Quickly seal all thoughts! This guy knows that there are practitioners who escaped the assassins, and each time he gathers strength, he will search the area.”

Li Hui dared not be careless and hurriedly fell into the animal path, pretending to be a real monkey. All his thoughts became those of a monkey, jumping around to frolic with the mother monkeys.

Three days later, he heard Prime Minister Turtle calling him, and his monkey eyes sparkled with energy.

“What’s the situation? Did it pass?”

“It has passed, but in the future, it seems it will come around every month,” Prime Minister Turtle sighed, “This is tough! No matter how marvelous your Six Paths of Reincarnation technique is, the opponent is no ordinary foe. They will gradually narrow down the search, and within three years, you’ll be exposed.”

“Three years?” Li Hui considered for a moment, then sighed, “My growth process differs from other spiritual monkeys, plus this one has died before. The opponent excels at manipulating time. Forget three years; I’m afraid they could track me down in two years. Prime Minister, from my observations, there are a few powerful treasures on Wan Nest Island that could help me strengthen my abilities. Is there a chance I can gather them while they aren’t paying attention?”

“Oh dear, don’t let your eagerness lead you into foolishness,” Prime Minister Turtle advised, “You can see them—can they not see you?”

“What should I do then? With this situation, am I destined to die here?” Li Hui felt distressed. Although all signs suggested that the leader of the Hongmo Sect and the others, including the Undying Curse, were finished, he was still stuck in this massive pit, sinking deeper little by little, and might soon follow the path of those demonic cultivators.

“There’s an opportunity, but it’s a one-time chance. Starting today, help those demonic cultivators in the Yin prison recover their strength. When the great calamity descends, it could create chaos that allows the Legal form to turn into a tool for escape.”

“Legal form to escape? What about the real body?”

Li Hui became anxious. If he couldn’t get his real body out, how would he raise his cultivation? Borrowing a corpse for two or three years was manageable, but over time, he would blend completely with the shell, and all his accomplishments would be destroyed in an instant.

“There’s a way. You need to enter the Heavenly Realm before the Legal form merges with the body and find the Crystal Palace to open the treasure vault. There’s a rare treasure called Li Gui inside that can help you refine your aura and prevent future troubles.”

“Are you sending me to the Heavenly Realm? How does the Crystal Palace compare to the Yuan Chen Heavenly Mansion in danger?”

“The Yuan Chen Heavenly Mansion can’t compare to the Crystal Palace. Besides, the Heavenly Realm is also perilous. You need to venture to the Ren Water Continent and find the Ancient Heavenly Ladder to cross over secretly for a chance. As for your real body, as long as you remain a spiritual monkey and keep a low profile, there won’t be any issues for a hundred years,” Prime Minister Turtle detailed carefully because he also had to go into hiding from that day forward.

“Letting the spiritual monkey age and live for a hundred years should work,” Li Hui sighed slightly; he had no better ideas at this point.

“Remember the location and layout of the Crystal Palace. I must seal myself; every month you need to beware of the fog of time searching,” as his voice gradually faded, only Li Hui remained standing on the tree, gazing out…

With the matter of the Hongmo Sect concluded, the Jieyin guided the demonic to become Buddhas, taking Hongmo Zheng and a group capable of cultivating demonic cultivators away. The Great Xia fleet looted all nearby islands, taking everything, both people and possessions, and expanded their plundering scope.

For half a year, chaos erupted at sea, and the Heavenly Talisman Sect disciples had long since retreated, maneuvering the ancient heavenly vessel back to Dalong, awaiting their Master’s command to prepare for the great calamity that would overturn heaven and earth.

On this day, the Jin Tian Sect sounded bells and drums simultaneously, and spiritual birds spread their wings, filling the sky with light and auspicious colors.

All disciples returned, including those from the outer sects, branches, and core disciples from the sub-institutes, all arriving in treasures, crowding around the temple.

The sect leader of the Jin Tian Sect, Old Daoist Xuan Zhen, stood up, his expression grave, and declared, “Today, we will distribute treasures at Baoyan Peak. Three hundred and sixty true disciples, along with the leaders of the various sects and institutes, will enter, totaling four hundred people.”

“Understood, Sect Leader.”

The four hundred disciples stepped forward, and after five steps, they saw a mountain rise up from the ground. From a distance, they noticed golden light shooting into the sky, with countless auspicious colors adorning the mountainside, drawing awe from all who saw it.

Lian Luosha walked side by side with Li Xiao Jiu, transmitting a message, “Junior Brother, where are you now? That little girl Yao’er is quite worried; for such an important day, she even sent a fragment of her consciousness over. Someone might take the opportunity to cause trouble.”

Li Xiao Jiu shook his head dumbly, “I don’t know what has become of my real body? He took the Di Jiang Corpse into Wan Nest Island with the demonic cultivators and lost contact. He left a fragment of consciousness in the Great Xia to obtain heaven-sent treasures.”

“Wan Nest Island?” Lian Luosha paused, feeling sentimental, “It’s Wan Nest Island again. Years ago, the Hongmo Sect abducted us to Wan Nest Island, laying the groundwork for our destruction. So, you’re saying Junior Brother is trapped in Wan Nest Island and can’t come out? The officials of the Great Xia’s Qintian Supervisor used astrology and said that the leader of the Hongmo Sect and the four experts he invited had already met their demise. I wonder about Junior Brother…”

At that moment, the bell at Baoyan Peak rang.

The disciples landed on the peak and saw a plump old man lounging on a green stone, with a naturally smiling face, amiably saying, “So many disciples have come to my Baoyan Peak; it warms my old heart! Haha, what a joy!”

A disciple whispered, “Is this Elder Hongmeng? How did he become so large? He must be twice the height of an average person when standing!”

“The elder is not someone we can casually discuss; quiet!”

The plump old man grinned, “The Jin Tian Sect has existed for many years. To continue the lineage and survive the great calamity, we have been preparing for thousands of years. Counting time, there are still six months left until the demonic calamity, and today we will divide the treasures as a precaution.”

“Elder, can you point the way for us disciples?” the disciples respectfully requested.

“Hold on! First, let’s distribute the treasures, then we’ll talk,” Elder Hongmeng waved his hand, and all the command tokens of the disciples flew into the air. He smiled, “Everyone has worked hard to accumulate accomplishments. The most outstanding among you, who vanquished the ghost king and ghost emperor, is ranked first, and has a great achievement for defeating the Hongmo Sect. If we let that Shang Feiran achieve the Mastery of the Demonic Path, Wutu will fall into great suffering. Therefore, his contribution is the greatest, and he may choose three heaven-sent treasures.”

“What? He is an outsider! Elder, I cannot accept this,” someone stepped forward and pointed a sword at Li Xiao Jiu, eyes gleaming coldly.