Chapter 729

Chapter 729: Yao Represents Life

Master Ji’s surname is Ji, and his name is Tian Shi!

Tian Shi is his name. From the moment he was born, his parents named him and then threw him into a wolf’s den to be raised by spirit wolves.

The infant mortality rate in Kunlun Hall on the Nine-Mystic Continent is very high; often, only three or four out of every hundred infants survive. They must live like beasts in the Wilderness, fighting fierce beasts to survive until they are fifteen, when cultivators bring them back to their parents. For thousands of years, all exceptions have been executed, so there has never been an exception. Life has no trace of warmth, only sharp teeth and claws, and iron blood!

Growing up in such an environment, the hardships and adversities faced by the cultivators of Kunlun Hall are no less than those of Li Hui. This has forged their wolf-like ferocity, fox-like cunning, and bear-like brutality, making them incredibly difficult to deal with!

Master Ji was born for battle, but he has never stopped progressing on the path of the Dao, rising higher and higher in rank within Kunlun Hall. The two lords took notice of Mufeng City and summoned him to suppress Li Hui. Of course, there were benefits, which included training in the ancient secrets of Kunlun Hall, so he was very eager.

To be honest, Li Hui’s accomplishments caught him somewhat by surprise, but no matter how surprising they were, they had now become a thing of the past!

Master Ji smirked; he could enter the Ancient Tomb of Mufeng City to choose several treasures. The mysterious city lord used talisman formations to cultivate spirit treasures, and some treasures had even faced tribulation to be enhanced, which had not been a secret over the past few hundred years.

At this moment, as the victor, he prepared to pluck the most tempting fruits.

Suddenly, Master Ji halted in his tracks, furrowing his brow and mumbling to himself, “Wait, Li Hui’s Remnant Soul is too fragmented. Could it be that he hasn’t died? If he hasn’t died, where is he? And how did he evade my killing move?”

With this thought, he heightened his vigilance and scanned the surroundings.

After repeatedly checking and finding nothing unusual, Master Ji felt he might have been overreacting. The clash of Dao Fruits was not trivial! It was a collision of obsessions in one’s heart and a contest of potential on the path of the Dao.

“Humph! The path of talismans will never enter the elegant hall.”

These words had barely left his lips when a voice echoed in the city: “Oh? Do you look down upon talisman methods so much? A tall building rises from the ground; every form of knowledge requires gradual accumulation! Talismans are the scripts of heaven and earth; they contain the principles of Yin-Yang. Your caution is strong, but merely standing there, filled with suspicion, is of no use. Why not take a closer look at your Dao Fruit?”

“What?”

Master Ji’s expression changed several times as he clutched his chest, saying, “Li Hui, no matter what means you use to gather your Remnant Soul, your Yang God has indeed shattered and been destroyed. This is an undeniable fact. Moreover, I am one hundred percent sure your Dao Fruit is also broken, and right now, it is likely relying on the luck accumulated in Mufeng City to hang on to a glimmer of life.”

“Ha ha ha!” Li Hui laughed heartily, “How long have you slept before? Are you dreaming? At the moment of the clash of Dao Fruits, I realized that I couldn’t shake you and felt quite dejected. Afterward, my Yang God shattered and spread throughout the world, and I pondered one thing: how many impacts would it take for your Dao Fruit to show signs of collapse?”

Master Ji was greatly shocked, a massive sound resonating in his ears, causing a mist of light to ripple out from his body.

“What is happening? Why is your Dao Fruit intact, and yet…” Master Ji’s voice was drowned out by a second roar.

“Boom, boom, boom…”

Li Hui’s Dao Fruit struck thirty-two times, finally breaking through the unshakable limit, revealing cracks in the world’s most solid Dao Fruit.

“Why? The Dao I uphold is the truth; anything encountering my Dao Fruit will be weakened!” Master Ji shouted frantically.

Li Hui revealed the truth: “Your Dao Fruit neither involves Yin-Yang nor relies on the five elements; it only cultivates a singularly strong and barbaric belief system, making its core extremely thin and devoid of any principles. It is merely firm yet fragile. Such a Dao Fruit is easy to generate, strong as it is, but extremely weak; once it shatters, all accomplishments disappear, leaving no chance of starting over!”

“Pfft…” Master Ji spat out a stream of golden energy, his spirit becoming listless. He pointed at Li Hui and said, “Cunning! You… you don’t just have one Dao Fruit; you… you have actually formed a second Dao Fruit?”

Heaven and earth roared as Li Hui’s Yang God suddenly reassembled, his face pale as he spoke: “Indeed, I have a second Dao Fruit, and through this clash, it has begun to transform into a Dao Fruit. Its principle is absorption, also derived from Heart Talismans. My Yao character seems to signify cutting off opponents, but in essence, this ‘Yao’ character in the world represents the flourishing of grasses and trees, symbolizing unending life.”

“So my Dao Fruit is as resilient as weeds, burned by celestial fire yet reborn by the spring breeze.” Li Hui waved his hand, and splendid light burst forth beside him, revealing tiles of colored glass, each embossed with an extraordinary, winding “Yao” character.

“Pfft…” Master Ji, furious, spat out another stream of golden energy; his Yang God suffered massive damage. He was defeated, falling to a previously insignificant junior?

“No! You’re not telling the whole truth. How is it possible for anyone to condense so many Dao Fruits? How did you do it? Die for me! Law Domain, great sound being silent!”

Master Ji summoned the last of his strength and unleashed his final move. His Law Domain could only be revealed at the moment of Together in Ruin; however, this killing move was restrained, and as his Yang God exploded, he was stunned to find that his Dao Fruit had been covered in runes, facing a mysterious power that was devouring it.

Li Hui’s heart raced, anxious: “Hurry up and digest! These levels of self-destructing Yang God are no joke! Thankfully, he didn’t bring treasures and his true form hasn’t arrived; otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to stop it!”

“I see! You actually treat the world as a treasure cabinet…” Master Ji began to grasp the reality of the situation. This was Li Hui’s greatest trump card: the entire world was within his Six Paths of Reincarnation, so even if his Yang God collapsed, he could still recover; it merely required time to adjust!

The glass tiles around Li Hui multiplied rapidly, absorbing Master Ji’s Yang God and Dao Fruit, beginning their secondary transformation. Suddenly, a wave surged from them, and the Yao characters morphed slightly, seemingly transforming into a blurred “Leap” character.

As the battle reached this point, even if Master Ji’s Remnant Soul escaped, he would be left lifeless, unsure of when he could recover.

At that moment, the glass tiles surrounding Li Hui quickly scattered, and Mufeng City began to tremble, as if a giant leaped lightly, crossing many oceanic layers in an instant. Then, leaping again, it had completed more than half the journey.

When the glass tiles finally shattered, exhausting all of Master Ji’s lifelong power, Mufeng City was only ten days away from the Wutu Continent.

Li Hui relaxed; his Yang God exploded into nothingness, only to reassemble several hours later. Competing against such a master was incredibly heart-stopping, and he wondered if he could regroup before the arrival of the Blue Demon.