Chapter 105
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Chapter 105: The Coming Calamity
The next day, wisps of black smoke rose above Langhuan Street, where little remained. Two middle-aged men wore gloomy expressions as they scanned their surroundings, scoffing.
“Elder brother, the Jade Symbol Sect has some nerve treating us as pawns. The Three Sects and Four Sects are even more infuriating, thinking they can act wantonly just because they have the Daling Dynasty backing them. They offered us a few trifles to dismiss us.”
“Indeed! After a long period of peace, Daling has forgotten who truly rules Linggui City! And the Jade Symbol Sect and the Three Sects and Four Sects actually had the gall to come to Linggui City and start a war,” the other man threw his head back and laughed loudly, “Hahaha, good, very good, let’s reshuffle the deck!”
“What?” The other middle-aged man trembled in fear.
“Hmph, look at your cowardice! They’ve been asking me for people, and they can’t wait any longer. In at most fifty years, Linggui City will shine once again with prosperity. Cultivators have the shortest memories. Remember to clean up at home; don’t let things become too obvious to avoid leaving behind evidence.”
“This is a great sin!”
“What sin? Does it concern us? Let the Three Sects and Four Sects send their people to search; the more, the better.”
Hearing this, the other middle-aged man closed his eyes, unsure whether it was out of reluctance or fear. In summary, he felt anxious and couldn’t imagine what such a scenario would entail…
That night, Li Hui did not sleep. When he returned to the inn, he found it deserted.
The innkeeper and staff had fled to the outskirts of the city. By the sounds he heard, it was dawn, and it seemed Grand Elder had ultimately failed. The Three Sects and Four Sects had begun to search the entire city, making the outcome quite evident.
He organized the bag of treasures he’d scavenged from the battlefield, realizing he hadn’t missed anything. For instance, he found the Cow Shock Stone and the Clear Void Cup among the exotic treasures, but he wouldn’t expect anything more. There were also only a few artifacts, and his finances were nothing exceptional; the only substantial gain was over a hundred Miao Jade beads, which was a small but welcome benefit.
After daybreak, Li Hui ate a little and hid in the inn’s courtyard well, propping up his Ice Tooth Shield to sleep soundly. With the Golden Bead to disturb his spiritual sense, even a Late Condense Essence practitioner or someone from the Bosa realm couldn’t locate him.
Of course, the Three Sects and Four Sects certainly had unique methods of tracking, but he wasn’t the only hidden Jade Symbol Sect disciple. The key was who could hide best. Besides, if he didn’t nourish his strength now, when the real escape began, there would be no time for rest!
Mo Xinghe and Bai Yulian arrived ahead in Linggui City, and Gao Yuhu had mentioned they were searching for a sea vessel. Had they found one? He hadn’t had time to ask the night before, but once he got rested, he planned to go out and try his luck to locate them.
Li Hui thought that since Xiuqiu could sense the item on Gao Yuhu, there was a connection he could tap into to reach the others.
He slept from morning until deep into the night. Despite the cold of the Ice Tooth Shield’s protection zone, he could bear it with his current physical condition. By evening, he noticed water being drawn from the well, indicating the innkeeper and staff had returned.
In the wee hours of the night, Li Hui climbed out of the well, shook off the ice particles from his body, and activated his Ideal Body to leave the inn.
He casually found a brothel to gather intel and soon learned just how lively things were today. Many disciples from the Three Sects and Four Sects had advanced into Linggui City. They had launched thorough searches in the morning, leading to several conflicts with Jade Symbol Sect disciples, but those were quickly suppressed.
During the searches, some salt merchant estates were not to be provoked, which was manageable. They could simply arrange for spies to monitor the streets, placing people on rooftops as well to keep watch. It wouldn’t be easy to shelter Jade Symbol Sect disciples.
Just one day was enough to weave a Heaven’s Net, and Li Hui couldn’t help but lament how concerning it was, with so many big fish and small fish slipping through the net!
In such a situation, running around wildly wouldn’t be wise, so he quietly asked, “Xiuqiu, can you sense the item on Gao Yuhu? Oh, you mean the country bumpkin kid?”
Xiuqiu’s response left Li Hui baffled: “How can this be? Damn it, there’s no escaping now; this place is terrifying.”
“What’s wrong?”
“Listen carefully, kid! From now on, I will stay hidden. I can help you conceal the bag of treasures, but no matter what happens next, be cautious. A calamity, a great calamity is approaching; all the cultivators here won’t escape; I hope it’s not the worst case. Otherwise, I will have to collect your corpse years later, or there won’t even be a body left!”
“What is going on?” Li Hui was utterly confused and couldn’t grasp why Xiuqiu was saying such things. However, Xiuqiu fell silent, entirely ceasing to exist in his perception.
“Wuwuwu…”
Sounds came from the sky outside the city, reminiscent of conch shells or a whistle. Although it was nighttime, the clouds turned red—not that fiery red kind, but a bloody crimson.
“Wuwuwu…”
Sounds echoed from all directions. Li Hui looked up and was stunned by the sight that met his eyes!
A massive figure pushed through the clouds, floating toward Linggui City. It was an island suspended in the air, constructed from unimaginable colossal corpses, resembling a hellish sight descending upon the world. And not just one; eight such islands floated toward them.
“What is this?” Li Hui finally comprehended what Xiuqiu had feared. Even with immense knowledge, he couldn’t find any descriptions that matched what he saw.
They were truly enormous, coming together to dwarf two Linggui Cities. Blood Light cascaded from the islands like waterfalls, and the whistle grew increasingly urgent.
All the cultivators in the city were horrified; upon seeing the Blood Light, their figures immediately faded and vanished.
Li Hui’s eyes widened. Just above him, two Condensed Essence Stage practitioners who could fly didn’t manage to dodge in time and were instantly swept away by the Blood Light, not leaving a single hair behind.
At this moment, the Blood Light swirled downward.
“No!” Li Hui turned and ran, utilizing his Ideal Body to its utmost, narrowly evading two Blood Light encounters. But when he glanced back, the entire city was filled with Blood Light as figure after figure disappeared, and he realized he couldn’t escape!
Suddenly, everything went dark, and he felt his body become imprisoned; Li Hui lost consciousness.
No matter the cultivation level, if you were in Linggui City, you couldn’t evade being swallowed by the Blood Light. Even the most mundane citizen could hardly escape the calamity! When everyone vanished, Linggui City turned into a dead city, and the Blood Light began to sweep through the shops along the streets, consuming everything—food, supplies, artifacts, and elixirs vanished completely.
Small fish ate shrimp, and big fish ate small fish.
While the Three Sects and Four Sects thought they had securely trapped the Jade Symbol Sect, they remained unaware of the unimaginable foe that had descended upon them. No, one shouldn’t call them enemies but rather prey and predators, showcasing the cruelty of the cultivation world.
When the first rays of sunlight peeked over the horizon, the eight corpse islands gradually sank back into the clouds. The Blood Light moved quickly within the clouds, and in no time, it reached the edge of the sea, advancing toward the vast ocean.
Li Hui had painstakingly sought to reach the sea, and in this situation, he achieved it, not knowing how many sea areas he had crossed, far exceeding his expectations.
When news of the calamity in Linggui City spread, the Three Sects and Four Sects were completely thrown into confusion. How many outer disciples and inner disciples, dozens of true disciples, and eight elders had perished? If these people didn’t return, how could they think of occupying the Jade Symbol Sect’s territory? They might not even be able to defend their own land.
“It’s over, King Xiaoshan has also been taken. How can this be? He ranks among the top thirty on the Ascension Ranking with Myriad Forms Stage cultivation.”
“Hmph, what does King Xiaoshan matter? Just think about yourself! Daling might turn against us at any moment. The matter of the Jade Symbol Sect ends here…”
