Chapter 667

Chapter 667: Prelude

Russell left the Extreme Huan Continent for Mufeng City in the Nine-Mystic Continent, but unexpectedly, he never returned. It was like a stone sinking into the sea, leaving no trace behind.

Three months later, Li Hui, tormented by anxiety, sought advice from Old Demon Granny. He also hired seven dark guards from the Yan Department to go to Mufeng City, but these seven also vanished without a trace, like another stone sinking into the sea.

Old Demon Granny was stunned as well. No matter how she calculated, she couldn’t find any results. She was even more anxious than Li Hui! A total of ten dark guards and the higher-ranking Prince Russell had gone missing—this was a serious situation!

With no other choice, Old Demon Granny decided to make the trip herself. Li Hui felt that this old lady had depths he couldn’t comprehend and might be able to solve the problem. However, he was wrong—terribly wrong.

Another three months passed, and Old Demon Granny had not come back, nor had she sent any word. It truly felt like misfortune after misfortune; why was he so cursed?

One day, Li Hui went to find Bi You Daoist. He dreaded facing this guy. Before he even stepped into the Sword Cottage, he felt the surrounding sword aura, and before he knew it, the other party had already drawn his sword.

“Clang, clang, clang…” The sharp sounds echoed like the music of the Dao.

“Hell, can you speak properly? It’s all about swords with you; you seem like you’re about to go insane!” Li Hui had no suitable tools and could only meet the sword aura with the Doomsday Decree.

“Insane? Indeed, I’m contemplating whether to savor the flavor of madness and cultivate a sword demon,” Bi You Daoist strolled out of the Sword Cottage, looking quite elegant and striking, with bright eyes and a prominent demeanor. His hair seemed to shimmer like sharp swords, exuding a commanding aura.

Li Hui said seriously, “Bi You, help me make a trip. You want to test your sword, right? Go to Mufeng City in the Nine-Mystic Continent. It was my territory, but after being away for so long, some changes have occurred. I can’t leave the Extreme Huan, and Old Demon Granny and Russell haven’t returned. I need your sword to stir things up.”

“Hmph? That peculiar old lady and the enigmatic Russell.” Bi You shook his head and said, “They’re not straightforward individuals, and they don’t understand using a sword. I can at most ask the old lady about the progress of the Sword Dao and the sword practitioners on various continents. I’m not interested in them; what good would rescuing them do?”

Li Hui smiled ruefully: “From now on, don’t call yourself Bi You anymore. You should be called the stone in the latrine—stinky and hard. Go and see what’s going on in Mufeng City, and while you’re at it, light a life lamp; that way, if anything happens, we’ll have a signal.”

“Boom…” Bi You Daoist drew his sword, refusing to be forced into doing what he disliked.

“Buzz, buzz, buzz…” The sound of swords rang out. Li Hui casually released some sword aura, suppressing Bi You Daoist’s treasured sword, which was distinct from the swordsmanship he’d shown in the past.

Bi You Daoist’s eyes lit up as he asked, “Is this your Sword Dao achievement? Such fierce intent to exterminate, how about teaching me?”

Li Hui chuckled: “This is the Extermination Sword. Just honestly go to Mufeng City to make some noise, check the situation, and return swiftly to show me your sword intent.”

“Alright, it’s settled.” Bi You Daoist turned and left, proving to be quite straightforward.

Three months passed, and Li Hui felt extremely frustrated, having forgotten to ask this straightforward guy to light the life lamp. Once again, he vanished without a trace.

Thus, another one was lost. Just as he was anxiously pacing, the last of his four friends, Doctor Iron, sought him out.

This Doctor Iron was indeed a proper Extreme Radiance cultivator. The first thing he said upon meeting was, “Brother Hui, you’re bound by your Oath and cannot leave. The current situation is quite strange, but that’s all the more reason to stay calm; don’t get flustered. I’ll take a trip myself.”

“Brother Iron, please light a life lamp first!” Li Hui didn’t stop him. From what he knew about Doctor Iron, among the four friends, he might not have the strongest strength, but his survival skills were definitely top-notch.

Doctor Iron left, leaving behind a Heart Stone.

This Heart Stone was an excellent Dao Trace Stone. After leaving a mark, they could communicate freely for a half year, no matter where they were. However, Doctor Iron also did not return. Li Hui only received half a message.

“Don’t worry about us; outsiders can’t shake Mufeng City. Your body is quite safe; wait for a hundred years…” Just this half message was delivered intermittently. As he wanted to say more, his Heart Stone suddenly shattered.

Li Hui didn’t know that after Old Demon Granny and Russell vanished, forces tied to the two sent a large number of personnel. There were as many as fifty-three dark guards capable of killing Traveling Realm experts with a single move, yet none returned, nor did they pass along a single message.

Similarly, the Nine Phoenix Sect attempted to target Mufeng City, sending in thousands of cultivators, but they couldn’t budge the great city an inch, let alone use Mufeng City to suppress the Dark Immortals.

With the Hao family’s efforts, Mufeng City only regained its prosperity twenty years later, all messages having vanished like smoke, and Hao Yue Lin re-assumed power.

Over these twenty years, Li Hui never gave up. He used all kinds of methods to launch talismans from the edge of the Extreme Huan Continent into the seas, turning them into fish swimming towards the Nine-Mystic and then stealthily heading toward Mufeng City.

To achieve his goal, he cultivated a large number of demon talismans. After twenty years of relentless effort, they could change and adapt greatly, but it was still far from enough to uncover what had truly transpired in Mufeng City.

Another twenty years passed, and the time for Ouyang Xiao Yi’s reincarnation drew nearer.

A green Dao Fruit in Li Hui’s heart approached maturity, and in its center appeared two points of reddish-yellow light swirling around. Occasionally, demonic patterns and Dao traces would pass over the fruit’s surface. The heavens responded, generating a vast calamity power, threatening to consume him every time he triggered a heavenly tribulation.

Through the years, he found entering the mines to suppress celestial projections grew increasingly fluent. Compared to three hundred years ago when he first arrived at the Extreme Radiance Continent, he had made unfathomable progress.

As time passed, one day, the Yuan Transformation Well shook violently. Li Hui fell into the well from a height, grasping a segment of purple-red flowing light.

Ouyang Xiao Yi’s face appeared, slowly opening her eyes to transmit her mental thoughts: “Husband, is the time here?”

“Yes! It’s time. After these years of nurturing, I finally helped you heal the injuries from your previous reincarnation. Next, you must rely on the Yuan Transformation Well for your rebirth, but you need to suppress the demonic intent cultivated from the Reversed Demon skills. In the future… we must fight side by side against our many enemies. We must be ready to strike down gods and slaughter Buddhas.”

“Am I very old now?” Ouyang Xiao Yi felt weak and weary. Her white hair cascaded down for dozens of feet; she had quietly lived a full life in the well, her cultivation had not advanced, unable to extend her lifespan.

“No, you’re beautiful—always beautiful, no matter what.” Li Hui gazed at her body, which resembled dry bones turning into points of golden light, and called out loudly: “Awaken when the heavens turn upside down! If anything changes, remember to be unafraid in the face of danger. I have implanted numerous talismans within your soul, and there is also Prince Xiang Long Wang’s treasure mirror; they will protect you. The true calamity has begun, and chaos is descending upon this world. Let us go against the heavens together…”