Chapter 591

Chapter 591: The Heavenly Gate Trial

Yu Yingshao saw that controlling the Corpses of Evil was hopeless, and with her Sixteenth and Eighteenth Uncles arriving with ill intentions, she leaped onto the mountain cliff, lightly tapping the rocks as she swiftly escaped.

“Hmph, this is what the Third Brother taught his daughter,” said a long-haired youth carelessly.

“Old Eighteen, don’t underestimate this girl. After all, she saved her life while Yu Yingshu became a dry corpse,” another triangular-eyed boy remarked, glancing at the Ground Energy Corpse Formation and licking his lips. “These fools from the Wei Family are just right to test the power of this Ground Energy Corpse Formation.”

“Hehe! I’m looking forward to witnessing Sixteenth Brother’s corpse controlling techniques,” the long-haired youth said with bright eyes. Today, the harvest for the two of them would surely break records; such was the allure of the praying mantis catching the cicada while the yellowbird lay in wait.

“Watch this,” the triangular-eyed boy said confidently. He raised his hand to release corpse energy from his wrist guards, then shot dark shadows towards the Corpses of Evil, imprinting various hand seals onto their bodies.

The Ground Energy Corpse Formation suddenly transformed, and the Corpses of Evil moved at speeds ten times faster. Li Hui followed suit and punched, causing the Wei brothers to feel a tremendous increase in pressure.

“Ah! Yu Haodong, Yu Haonan, you two will die without a proper burial,” Wei Chanli shouted as he used a magical artifact for defense, only to find helplessly that the corpse energy overwhelmed him, staining his artifact. He and his brother quickly released two Jade Symbols.

“Boom…” Bright light flickered as the two Jade Symbols, which stored a massive amount of Buddhist light, surged forward, crushing all in their path. No matter how fierce the Ground Energy Corpse Formation was, it could not do anything to them.

“What do we do, Sixteenth Brother?” Yu Haonan clenched his fists, realizing that it would take a lot of effort for them to get out. They had come to profit from this, not to waste energy on the Wei brothers.

“Watch closely! Ground energy is infinite; the Corpse Formation guarantees a kill,” Yu Haodong said with a cruel smile. Six Corpses of Evil opened their mouths and released dark light, their bodies shrinking and then bursting forth along with their bones and flesh.

This was truly a guaranteed kill technique, and no matter how hard the Wei brothers tried, they could not avoid it. The Buddhist light from the Jade Symbols quickly extinguished, and as they were hit by the dark light like a flood, the other Corpses of Evil seized the moment and pounced, followed by ominous sounds of chewing.

“Sixteenth Brother is brilliant!” Yu Haonan said, his spirits rising. The Wei brothers had shown interest in the items on Yu Yingshu, and his Old Eighteenth was similarly interested in the possessions of the Wei brothers.

Soon, Yu Haodong and Yu Haonan finished clearing the battlefield, laughing heartily as they took their leave.

The next day at noon, the Heavenly Gate welcomed young girls and boys for the entrance trial. Only four from the Yu Family Fortress arrived: Yu Haonan, Yu Yingshao, Yu Tianci, and Yu Dingxin.

Yu Haodong, who had been with Yu Haonan, was nowhere to be found.

Li Hui continued to sit within the Ground Energy Corpse Formation, cultivating. The Kunpeng Legal Form behind him became more and more refined, with Yu Yingshu and Yu Haodong sitting beside him.

Once his cultivation reached a certain point, he reached out and patted Yu Yingshu and Yu Haodong, saying, “Originally, I thought Yu Haodong and Yu Haonan were allies, but who would have thought they might stab each other in the back without blinking? It seems no one in the Yu Family Fortress is aware that Yu Haonan’s corpse-controlling ability far surpasses others. Brothers killing brothers, and siblings harming one another; it appears this is the custom of the Nine-Mystic Continent. Being able to survive at least proves that it is incredibly hard to kill.”

“Uh…” Sounds escaped from Yu Yingshu and Yu Haodong’s throats as they looked at Li Sifan in horror, unable to imagine how they could preserve their souls.

“My resentment is too strong, strong enough to keep you trapped here forever. Those who once harmed me in the Yu Family Fortress, those who pursued my parents, including the orders, all of them must enter the formation. Only after I quell my resentment can I break free and roam freely in this world.”

“Who are you? Do you have a grudge against the Yu Family Fortress?” Yu Yingshu sent a Divine Thought.

“I am the ‘cheap bone’ you speak of, Li Sifan! Hahaha, during this time, I am Li Sifan, and Li Sifan is me.”

Yu Haodong exclaimed angrily, “I don’t care who you are; promise me you will turn Yu Haonan into a dry corpse. You can set any condition; I will even help you deal with the Yu Family Fortress.”

Li Hui nodded. “Don’t worry; you will get your wish very soon, yes, very soon!”

The Heavenly Gate entrance trial began, as brutal as the last trial held by the Hongmo Sect at Wan Nest Island. Most of the young boys and girls had mid-stage Bosa Cultivation, and with the rich spiritual energy on the Nine-Mystic Continent, their Dao arts shook the heavens, making the fight intense.

Two hours later, the four from the Yu Family entered the second stage, needing to tame the demonic creatures in the small heavenly cave. Forty percent of the boys and girls withdrew midway, and about twenty percent died. Including those who dropped out in the first stage, only ten percent made it through.

Yu Haonan had lost an eye, knowing that the third stage would be even harder. Thus, he gathered a lot of blood food for the Ground Energy Corpse Formation to feed the Corpses of Evil, raising their combat power. Yu Yingshao was among those foods.

Li Hui now had another dry corpse beside him: Yu Yingshao.

It was Yu Yingshu who had turned Yu Yingshao into a dry corpse, but she did not know that when she absorbed the blood, all the impurities remained in her body, while the life force silently flowed into Li Sifan’s ancestral acupoint on his forehead.

“This family is ruthless. I really don’t need to lift a finger; they will all quickly reunite in the Ground Energy Corpse Formation,” Li Hui thought as he continued his calm cultivation. Until he had adequate cultivation to guarantee his safety, he had decided not to recklessly tread in the Nine-Mystic Continent, as this world was too dangerous.

Listening to the discussions outside, he learned that the Heavenly Gate was only a medium-sized sect, yet it had sixteen powerful figures in plain sight. One must know that these cultivators were all Great Powers in the Traveling Realm. What would happen in a large sect? What about prestigious families that surpassed the large sects?

Just thinking about it was terrifying; he could not fathom the level the Nine-Mystic Continent had reached in six hundred years. This space certainly harbored countless shocking secrets, waiting to be slowly uncovered.

In the third stage of the Heavenly Gate trial, each young person had to kill twenty heavenly soldiers. These heavenly soldiers had mid-stage Bosa Cultivation, which was manageable alone, but when they grouped together, they became almost impenetrable.

Thus, it was essential to quickly eliminate the solitary heavenly soldiers. If many were killed at the beginning of the third stage, it would become easier later on.

Yu Haonan no longer held back, using all his magical artifacts and talismans, taking a full day’s time to kill eight heavenly soldiers. After that, things became much harder, as most heavenly soldiers had teamed up, and the remaining three from the Yu Family began to work together.

Yu Tianci came from the second branch of the Yu Family Fortress, while Yu Dingxin belonged to the main branch. Li Sifan’s mother was from the third branch, so Yu Haonan was also from the third branch.

The families on the Nine-Mystic Continent were incredibly large; the Yu Family Fortress could not even claim to be a family. It was a side branch that split off two hundred years ago, while the actual Yu family was more like an empire.

The three were quite lucky and located three heavenly soldiers. At this time, there were five heavenly soldiers gathered, and three was a rare sight. One of the heavenly soldiers was even injured, so the three rushed forward with excitement.

Yu Haonan said, “Brother Tianci, Brother Dingxin, stop hiding your tricks; show them quickly. If we can’t deal with these three heavenly soldiers soon and someone else finds out, we will be in trouble.”

“Don’t worry, others won’t find out. We’ve made arrangements…” Suddenly, Yu Tianci and Yu Dingxin struck out, but not against the heavenly soldiers, instead aiming for Yu Haonan.