Chapter 706

Chapter 706: The Wutu Landscape

Bright smoke and clouds swirled in the not-so-spacious cave.

The Bony Hand, Gold and Silver, kept retreating. When it backed against the stone wall, it noticed the smoke and clouds brushed its body, leaving tiny talisman impressions that looked quite beautiful—much prettier than the gold and silver jewelry it wore.

Gold and Silver discovered that the jewelry on its body began to melt, merging into the tiny talisman impressions. The malevolent energy it had absorbed over the years was now dissipating like smoke.

Before long, the Bony Hand shrank from eight feet to three feet, resembling a large, peculiar weapon. Its tail “dinged” as it was dragged, and by the time it reacted, it was already clamped onto its master’s left shoulder like shoulder armor.

“Your opportunity is quite good. I will infuse all the runes from the Heart Talisman into your Bony Hand body. Digest them well; in due time, you may become an exceptional master of the path of talismans,” Li Hui said as he slowly rose. Ten virtual runes appeared beneath his feet, swirling like falling leaves, allowing him to return to the ground in an instant. He glanced around to see the nearby mountains had transformed into marshes, while the distant peaks were dotted with enormous holes, clearly showing signs of a terrible battle.

At this moment, dozens of talismans appeared around Li Hui’s eyes, instantly forming an observation talisman formation to capture all notable people and objects within tens of thousands of miles.

In fact, even if Gold and Silver hadn’t made it, during the transformation of the Heart Talisman, anyone who dared to act against him would be doomed. He even hoped for some formidable characters to come, using himself as bait to eliminate his foes.

Since Gold and Silver was loyally guarding him, it was a benefit for him.

Li Hui had very important tasks to accomplish, so he took large strides, moving his form as the mountains and rivers transformed into runes, clearing a path for him.

Before long, he found Lü Chunyang, and the three divine friends were meditating beside a small stream.

"As long as I see the three friends safe, I can relax."

“Hahaha, where have you been? Your senior brother and sister have been worried about you! We’ve slaughtered many ghostly and demonic creatures lately—it has been exhilarating!”

“I encountered a small problem in my cultivation, but luckily I’ve corrected it now.” Li Hui smiled heartily and continued, “The three friends should prepare to return to the mountain, quickly letting the Dai Character Stele enter the Azure Sky. Once we break through the Azure Sky, we can advance further and elevate our cultivation to the Traveling Realm. Afterward, we can connect Mount Tai into a formation and see how many Dai Character Stele are left in the Twenty-Three Great Thousand Worlds.”

“Good! That’s exactly what we should do. We will patrol on behalf of heaven!” The three nodded. For many years, they had suppressed their cultivation, waiting to pierce through the Azure Sky and sweep aside the barriers.

“Thank you!” Li Hui clasped his fists and transformed into smoke and mist, drifting away.

When he appeared again, he was in front of Yuan Ciheng and Luo Meini. The surrounding dozen practitioners were on guard, but upon seeing the leader of the Heavenly Talisman Sect, who had been missing for several days, they couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.

“Junior Brother, we were searching for you!” Yuan Ciheng smiled, relieved. “We had fierce battles for several days. When we emerged, we witnessed Senior Zhuge Yi’s small island in ruins. Even such a high-level demon cultivator couldn’t protect his dwelling. We were terrified! Fortunately, he showed up soon after and led the practitioners out of danger. But we returned, and no matter how hard we searched, we couldn’t find you, which made us quite anxious.”

“Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother and Sister! Next, please contact our friends to go to the original site of Wan Nest Island. A high mountain has risen there, making it beneficial for training lately. Moreover, the great hall atop holds many rare treasures; this is a chance for our own people. You two should gather the fellow practitioners and hurry there!”

“Oh?” Luo Meini became very interested. “It seems it wasn’t a wasted effort to care for you, kid. We will contact our people immediately. Speaking of which, the Path of Martyrdom Alliance faced many obstacles during its establishment, with many choosing to withdraw. What do you think about this matter, Junior Brother?”

“With no Path of Martyrdom Alliance, there’s still the Kui Dao Sect. Some practitioners harbor hopes for Wutu and refuse to see it sink! The Yin Moon Dynasty is driven by the Demonic Essence World, with the Heaven’s Net Clan watching hungrily. Additionally, various factions are secretly splitting, so the first to collapse will be them.”

“The Yin Moon Dynasty is collapsing?” Everyone exclaimed, while someone hurriedly asked, “When? Without the Yin Moon Dynasty restraining the ghostly beings, wouldn’t the world descend into chaos?”

“No need to worry; the Yin Moon Dynasty is like a fine dish for many. They won’t finish dividing it! How could they let those powerful ghostly beings loose? So, during the internal strife within the Yin Moon Dynasty, there won’t be more ghostly beings wreaking havoc in the world,” Li Hui nodded, assuring everyone. He had been planning for long and was about to reveal the tip of the iceberg.

“Good, I’ll lead our people to the sea area as soon as possible.” Yuan Ciheng decided to assist his junior brother.

After bidding farewell to Yuan Ciheng and the others, Li Hui ascended a mountain peak and sat down on the ground. Soon, two figures arrived gracefully—Du Miaochan in front, followed by an elderly man with a white beard.

At first glance, this old man seemed unremarkable, but upon closer inspection, one could see his energy was repressed, his eyes sparkling with divine light, brimming with vigor.

Li Hui stood to greet him, “Senior Zhuge!”

The visitor was Zhuge Yi, a rare high-level demon cultivator from Wutu, now walking the world after emerging from a period of calamity, no longer wanting to lie down like a corpse on coffin boards.

“Leader Li, it was not easy for me to find you!” The old man clasped his hands in greeting, not acting superior due to his status. The Heavenly Talisman Sect leader before him had undergone an unexpected transformation; given an opportunity, he could soar to great heights.

The order of attaining the Dao varies, but the level of attainment differs. Li Hui’s stature stood out, causing even Zhuge Yi to feel a sense of alarm, unwilling to be negligent.

Li Hui smiled and began conversing with the old man, “Senior, I have a question. Does the Twenty-Three Great Thousand Worlds have any Celestial Lords?”

Above the Virtual Riding Realm are the Celestial Lords, involving numerous secrets and true high-tier cultivators. Li Hui was about to catch up and thus inquired this matter from Zhuge Yi.

Zhuge Yi answered candidly, without reservation. He shook his head and said, “To my knowledge, there are none. However, the Demonic Essence World has a few powerful demon lords; otherwise, the Twenty-Three Great Thousand Worlds would not be in such dire straits. They are already defensive upon entering. In fact, even among Void Riding Cultivators, there are very few who reach mid-stage cultivation. This is primarily related to the drastic changes in the Heavenly Realm; yang energy has disappeared for no reason, replaced by an overwhelming influx of dark energy. Many Void Riding Cultivators, upon dying, left behind terrifying resentment, limiting future practitioners. Currently, Heaven’s Mechanism is only in an initial chaotic state. Those in mid and late stages of Void Riding are still afraid to venture out. However, such individuals are truly few; there are none on the Wutu Continent! Including that ambiguous character, Ancestor Yan Jiao, there are only thirteen Void Riding practitioners in the initial stage.”

“Oh? Only thirteen Void Riding practitioners have survived until today in Wutu?” Li Hui couldn’t help but sigh. This number was far lower than he had anticipated, and they were all in the initial stage, indicating a pitiful defensive power for the Wutu Continent.

However, there was a benefit: with fewer constraints, if he could secure support from five or six of them, he could unleash a great campaign.

Next, Li Hui’s lips moved, whispering to Zhuge Yi. Du Miaochan almost grabbed a weapon to strike this guy in the face; why couldn’t he say anything in front of him, insisting on being secretive?

Zhuge Yi’s expression changed several times. He came to speak to Li Hui about the Path of Martyrdom Alliance, but upon hearing the whispers, he realized his efforts were weak, and the endeavors of this younger generation were truly significant.

After a long while, Zhuge Yi pounded his fists together and said, “Go ahead and do it! I will help you contact other Void Riding practitioners, but do you really not need my help to deal with Ancestor Yan Jiao?”

“No need; I really want to meet him and perhaps acquire some small fortune.” Li Hui smiled bashfully at that moment; whenever he smiled like this, it wasn’t just about acquiring a small fortune.