Chapter 723

Chapter 723: The Pinnacle of Talismanry

"Who are you?" Li Hui unleashed a massive light and shadow, using Mufeng City as a platform, standing with his hands clasped behind his back as he gazed ahead.

Before him, the talismans were quite mysterious, intertwined to form a formation that reversed directions. If Mufeng City charged straight ahead, it could unknowingly turn back without realizing it. Turning such a massive city around again would not be easy.

"The leader of the Heavenly Talisman Sect has graced us with his presence! We from Wanfu Gate and the Hidden Talisman Sect, as local talisman sects, should come to invite you. We hope Sect Leader Li will visit our door and explore the mysteries of talismanry together! Moreover, we heard that Sect Leader made a significant achievement in Wutu Continent recently, and everyone is curious to hear from you about the reasons behind it!"

"Hahaha!" Li Hui laughed back, "So it’s Wanfu Gate and the Hidden Talisman Sect! Do you really wish to oppose me? The Heavenly Talisman Sect promotes talismanry, and we will soon branch out in Wutu. Now look at the Nine-Mystic Continent, where two major talisman sects are suppressed, not counting among the powerful clans! May I ask, are you happy being mere lapdogs? If possible, abandon your roots in the Nine-Mystic and come with me to Wutu to develop!"

A cultivator from the opposite side, Cheng Xuanzai, spoke up, "Nonsense! Wutu is the most desolate place in the world. I have heard that the Jin Tian Sect is the strongest sect in Wutu, yet it is only considered mediocre when placed in the Nine-Mystic Continent. Sect Leader Li, stay here! Mufeng City is part of the Nine-Mystic, not Wutu. Previously, you had a chance to leave undetected, but now… it is utterly impossible! Kunlun Hall can intervene at any moment; we are advising you out of goodwill as fellow disciples of talismanry to turn back!"

"Oh? Should I thank you then?" Li Hui’s eyes sparkled, and the talisman flags in front of him crackled and burned, turning to ashes in an instant.

The female cultivator opposite said coldly, "Sect Leader Li is refusing a toast and is courting a beating. Truly a bumpkin from a barren land, unaware of the grace of the upper sects!"

"Which one are you?" Li Hui looked at her robe, noticing the Wanfu Gate emblem on her left chest. However, according to his knowledge, the normal emblem should be blue, yet this female cultivator’s emblem was red.

The female cultivator sighed lightly, "Alas! A bumpkin remains a bumpkin. You wouldn’t know that above Wanfu Gate and the Hidden Talisman Sect lies Xianfu Palace. I, Moon Fairy, am the junior palace lord of Xianfu Palace, invited here by the two lords of Kunlun Hall to eliminate you, this scourge of talismanry."

Li Hui did not show anger but instead conveyed utmost disdain, casually saying, "Oh? You’re named Moon Fairy. This murky pond of the Nine-Mystic Continent truly runs deep; besides Wanfu Gate and the Hidden Talisman Sect, there is indeed Xianfu Palace. But I must ask, why do you all hide your tracks and dare not reveal yourselves to the public? Is it because you inherited talisman methods from before the calamity of immortals and fear the heavenly tribulation to come?"

"Stop the nonsense! Witness the artifacts of Xianfu Palace!" Moon Fairy pointed to the sky, and above Mufeng City appeared a massive sailboat made entirely of talismans. Suddenly, it erupted with a glowing aura thousands of feet wide!

"Buzz…" The talisman ship descended, releasing a terrifying talisman power that had likely built up over years, crushing Mufeng City gradually toward the ground.

Li Hui had never seen such a massive artifact and was filled with shock and awe!

This talisman ship could silently arrive above Mufeng City without his noticing, indicating its extraordinary nature. If the enemy could sneak into Mufeng City, perhaps his Yang God had already been damaged!

At that moment, Li Hui focused his entire attention on the talisman ship, his mind floating wildly, revealing a symbol resembling "Sky(Heaven)".

"What a powerful talisman ship! It exists as its own realm, like a heaven’s cave! No wonder it has the strength to suppress Mufeng City!"

Li Hui reached out, forming a hand seal, his left thumb up, right index finger curved inward, his hands clasped together like a demon-slaying staff, pushing forward a dark void into the sky!

Seeing this, Moon Fairy laughed uncontrollably, "Truly unaware of the sky’s height and the earth’s depth, thinking such a crude hand seal can control my palace’s artifacts? Does Xianfu Palace mean nothing to you? Just a third-rate talisman sect from Wutu?"

"Whoosh…" The dark void strike hit the bottom of the talisman ship, like a small flame tossed into the sea, dissipating without a ripple.

"Hahahaha!"

Seeing this, the cultivators from the Hidden Talisman Sect and Wanfu Gate roared with laughter.

Li Hui smiled as he looked up, noticing a thin black line appearing at the ship’s bottom. Moon Fairy and the other cultivators fell silent, shock evident on their faces as they stared at the ship’s bottom.

"What is that black line doing there?"

Initially just a thread, it soon formed into a thick arc like the central line of the yin-yang fish of Taiji!

"CRACK!"

An astonishing scene unfolded as the bottom of the huge talisman ship cracked open as if a grand door had swung wide. Glimmers of light shimmered within! Before anyone could see clearly, a cry of despair escaped from Moon Fairy.

"Ah! No…"

In an instant, Li Hui extended his hand, pulling out three tattered talismans from within the massive talisman ship.

These three talismans were Dao talismans, offering no resistance, floating gently into his hands.

Moon Fairy was about to execute her counterattack when a thunderous roar rumbled overhead. The talisman ship unleashed countless talismans, forming a torrent that rushed downward. But it was not aimed at crushing Mufeng City; instead, it targeted the artifacts set up openly and secretly by Wanfu Gate and the Hidden Talisman Sect!

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom…" From a distance, numerous large light orbs filled the sky, exploding one after another, causing Moon Fairy and the others to grind their teeth in rage, a deep chill creeping into their hearts!

As the saying goes, experts know the truth at a glance. No matter how arrogant Moon Fairy was, as the junior palace lord of Xianfu Palace, she surpassed others significantly in talismanry. Taking the ship before her eyes required tremendous skill!

Such prowess was frightening; looking around the Hidden Talisman Sect and Wanfu Gate, who else could achieve it? Perhaps someone from Xianfu Palace could, but surely not with the ease that Li Hui demonstrated. Besides, he had casually taken three Dao talismans, an immeasurable loss!

"Come, come, come all…" Li Hui beckoned in all directions as the remnants or nearly ruined artifacts flew toward him. Meanwhile, numerous talismans rushed out from Mufeng City like playful little beasts, flipping and rolling through the air toward the artifacts.

"What is this…" The cultivators from the Hidden Talisman Sect and Wanfu Gate could hardly believe their eyes—the artifacts restored to their original forms and transformed into demon beasts, spreading their claws and roaring towards the sky!

"Roar, roar, roar, roar!" The number of demon beasts that Li Hui had summoned equaled the number of symbols he had previously called forth, but these demon beasts were covered in runes, clearly transformed from artifacts.

The demonic energy soared within Mufeng City, and any cultivator wishing to force their way in needed to consider whether they were capable of enduring such a coordinated assault from the artifacts! Moon Fairy and her companions came to block Li Hui, but instead of dampening his spirit, they only bolstered Mufeng City’s reputation.

"Clash! Clash!" Amid the noise, the massive talisman ship scattered, leaving behind countless God Runes, Demonic Talismans, Jade Symbols, and Celestial Talismans, which rushed like a river to Li Hui. He waved his robe and lifted the three Dao talismans high, and all the talismans surged forward to envelop him!

In the blink of an eye, billions of talismans converged above Mufeng City, forming a towering mountain, and Li Hui proclaimed proudly, "As for talismanry, this mountain is the highest!"