Chapter 221

Chapter 221: The Talisman Companion for a Lifetime

As talisman light appeared, a myriad of winds and rains swept in!

The wind was sharp, and the rain was deadly, creating an atmosphere where souls seemed lost in an instant.

With a "thud, thud," two out of the six fell to the ground, black lines racing from their necks to their faces, and before anyone could save them, they were poisoned and dead.

“Damn it! The EightXun Eight Gu Eight Desolate poison—this poison can even kill a Master from the All-Manifestation Realm!” The old man with six copper coins on his forehead lost his composure. He had expected the one with the Jade Heart of the Earth Court to be inexperienced but never anticipated that there was a powerful figure backing him. The way of divination also relied on cultivation, and sometimes, high-level cultivators could obscure heavenly secrets.

Li Hui could no longer move, as a towering copper vessel slowly floated out from behind him, and he hadn’t even noticed until now.

“Bullying the children of my Jade Symbol Sect, they deserve death!” The tone was domineering but lacked favor; if he truly cared for his younger generation, why had he not helped them through such dangerous routes? Now, to immobilize the younger generation, what was the meaning of that?

“Don’t panic; it’s just a trace of poison spreading with the wind and rain. There is no danger now,” said the leader, peering at the opposite side with narrowed eyes. “A Remnant Soul of the All-Manifestation Realm? This vessel is quite remarkable; I’ve never heard of the Jade Symbol Sect. It wouldn’t be some small sect from a remote country, would it? I am a disciple of the Broken Furnace Sect of Daxi Kingdom.”

“The Daxi kingdom, a vassal of the Great Xia?” The copper vessel hesitated for a moment and then laughed heartily. “Haha, I’ve heard that the Broken Furnace Sect possesses a remarkable broken furnace and that their disciples excel at refining treasures, but I hadn’t heard that they excel at combat spells. Do you dare to look down on this old man’s Remnant Soul? Do you believe that I can take your life right now?”

The old man with the six copper coins grew pale, his expression changing rapidly. Suddenly stepping forward, he cupped his hands in submission: “Predecessor, as a Master from the All-Manifestation Realm, we are willing to follow your lead and comply with your orders.”

Li Hui was utterly speechless. He had initially thought these fellows had a bit of stature; even if they intended to bow, it should take longer! Yet in just a few sentences, they had yielded.

“Ha ha ha! Such impressive Innate Techniques, able to seek fortune and avoid calamity, to know good from bad, and to predict that this old man is preparing a teleportation array to summon people and then immediately submit—I’ll give you credit for being clever.” The copper vessel said proudly, “Stand aside and wait.”

The Brocade Ball privately sent a message: “The teleportation array is a secret of the Jade Symbol Sect, a special transfer array used to gather disciples in times of crisis. It can ignore most spatial barriers.”

Li Hui felt anxious and quickly asked, “Is there a way for me to break free from this confinement?”

“Fixation, immobilization, spirit containment, soul binding, spiritual locking, light locking…” The Brocade Ball sighed. “This fellow is extremely cautious, having immobilized your senses and movements. He’s on high alert against you. You should thank the people over there; if they hadn’t suddenly rushed out, he might have employed other methods on you.”

“Is it that ruthless?” Li Hui felt a wave of helplessness. “Is he trying to possess me? But I can’t last long at this rate.”

“You figured it out? He must have been trailing you for some time, waiting to make preparations for possession. No doubt he is eyeing your talent, the Dragon Claw pattern, Dragon Body pattern, or Dragon Horn pattern—having any one of those is marvelous, let alone all three appearing simultaneously? I still can’t understand why it’s so bizarre. Regarding extending life, the peach tree demon that’s readily available is enough time to stall; if I were in his shoes, I couldn’t think of a better option than you.”

“Goodness,” Li Hui cursed inwardly, “You said you fixed my six senses? Then what about the seventh sense? I believe it’s referred to as the manas in the scriptures.”

“The seventh sense, or manas, also known as the sense of time.” The Brocade Ball quickly communicated. “The true seventh sense interacts with the realm of time. At your level, how could you possibly reach that? But this does remind me, you previously obtained the Eternal Liquid, which can be made into Spring and Autumn Ink to draw the Time-Flowing Talisman. I will mix the Ghost Gel to inscribe the Eternal Liquid on you. This is called the Body Talisman; it can only imprint once in a lifetime.”

“Wait, if I draw a tracking talisman on my forehead, won’t it cause interference?”

“That’s not a true talisman; it hasn’t been recognized by heaven and earth. It’s merely a symbol that forces in external energy to exert tracking talisman functions, and I don’t understand how it succeeded,” The Brocade Ball suddenly shouted, “It’s about to begin! The big vessel is opening the talisman array and will momentarily disregard us. Feel the talisman that will accompany you for a lifetime!”

“A talisman that will accompany me for a lifetime?” Li Hui felt a bit dazed.

The Brocade Ball had already left the Mysterious Water Pearl, gathering the entire Eternal Liquid and Ghost Gel, directing with a serious tone, “Concentrate and understand! The Body Talisman I’m going to draw is far more profound than the Time-Flowing Talisman; it should be called the Seize the Day Talisman.”

“Seize the Day!” Li Hui didn’t dare to relax and immersed himself in the essence of it. The talisman brush had already fallen, and the Eternal Liquid mixed with Ghost Gel swirled along the brush, piercing through not only the body but also the soul.

This was the talisman brush he had previously used, and now it had become Yu Zimao’s true self.

Originally, he had intended to use Ghost Gel to help the Brocade Ball repair the demon soul, but even Guang Jin’s demonic energy proved more effective! The Yin-Yang Nine Heads had already reached the usage limit, so some were left behind.

The real medium exerting the effect was the Eternal Liquid—using it like this was extravagant and infuriating, but in a life-and-death moment, who could care about such things?

“What is he doing?” The old man with copper coins tied around his head withdrew his hands into his sleeves, calculating with his fingers: “Anomalies! A tremendous anomaly! How many times has this kid changed fate? In such circumstances, he can still produce anomalies. No, I must keep up with him. He cannot be allowed to escape.”

“Buzz, buzz, buzz…” The copper vessel trembled and soon could not move. Ge Yuntao yelled, “Yu Zimao, your aura has clearly been severed; yet, Li replaced the peach tree!”

The Brocade Ball had no time to answer him, directing Li Hui: “This master is out of breath and needs to sleep and recuperate. Until you use this brush to increase the success rate for creating the talisman, I’ll have a chance to awaken. As for now, whether or not you can escape depends on your luck.”

As the voice fell, Li Hui felt his body tremble, and the Spirit Motion Seventh Pattern seemed to want to manifest.

The spiritual energy within him instantly ran low, and the Heavenly and Earthly Arrays promptly responded by drawing in energy, causing everything around him to slow down, while a myriad of realizations flooded his mind.

“The Spirit Motion Seventh Pattern expands to seven times speed.”

“Not enough; far from enough! I need to break free from this control and make the power the copper vessel has imposed on me fade quickly,” Li Hui roared inwardly.

“Yes! I still have Buddhist powers; I’ll channel the Seventh-Rank Lotus Platform to its fullest.”

With this thought, golden lotus petals fluttered as the Seventh-Rank Lotus Platform instantly faded. The Bodhi fruit blossomed with radiance, continuously replenishing the consumed golden lotus platform energy.

Li Hui could clearly sense that the flow of time near his body was accelerating: ten times, twenty times, thirty times, forty times, until reaching hundreds or thousands, still climbing upward.

This moment was extraordinary; everything external came to a standstill. However, the terrifying intent emanating from the Bodhi fruit felt like a wild beast about to awaken.

“Not good! I can barely contain the Bodhi fruit!” Li Hui didn’t realize that in just a short moment, he had exhausted all the Buddhist power Miao De, the Auspicious Elder, had left on the Bodhi fruit, as well as the good thoughts and merits accumulated previously. The Seize the Day Talisman had become the ultimate tool for the Bodhi fruit to break its restraints.