Chapter 114
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Chapter 114: Facing the Treasure Talisman
Before Jin Mingyang could launch his second attack, Li Hui rolled to his feet, his gaze becoming profoundly deep. With a swift motion of his hands, he retrieved the Moonshadow Bloodblade and Poison Flame Acupoint Nails, formed by layering the four-pattern spirit talismans, and unleashed them at incredible speed, striking left and right. The activation of the artifacts resonated perfectly, creating bursts of sword shadows and countless cold lights.
Fast was an understatement, defying logic entirely.
Jin Mingyang, having reached the mid-Gather Spirit stage, had prepared for a while but still couldn’t unleash his second strike.
Li Hui’s control over his body ascended to an unimaginable realm; every muscle, every drop of blood, every breath was calculated meticulously.
Without a second thought, he tossed the Poison Flame Acupoint Nails into the air and then swung the Moonshadow Bloodblade to strike, astonishingly attacking one artifact with another.
To Jin Mingyang’s incredulity, the Moonshadow Bloodblade, resembling a bronze ancient sword, emitted a series of crisp "clang" sounds as it formed a mysterious sword circle that trapped all the Poison Flame Acupoint Nails within.
Suddenly, the Moonshadow Bloodblade emitted a brilliant light, as if drawing in all the surrounding blood energy, which transformed into surging blood flames that wildly empowered the Poison Flame Acupoint Nails.
Then, as if wielding a silk brush, Li Hui forcefully whipped the sword circle away, causing the Moonshadow Bloodblade to shatter. The power of the two artifacts unexpectedly amplified each other, blending together like a miniature tornado rushing forward.
“Damn it, how is this kid doing this?” Jin Mingyang had to dodge as the effects of the artifacts escalated dramatically. And what was up with that shining pair of horns on Li Hui’s forehead? Just a glance made Jin Mingyang’s heart race, feeling as if he was involved in something formidable.
In that moment, Li Hui felt exhilarated, a flood of brilliant ideas flooding his mind. He silently criticized his prior brute use of artifacts; it was truly a waste of precious resources. Using the spirit talismans incorrectly, he noted that he failed to coordinate them properly when needed and neglected simplification when possible—utterly foolish.
His thinking was so active that it even extended to using the Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique.
He felt many urges, realizing that his execution of the Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique previously seemed like grasping objects with a cane—entirely missing the point! The Dragon Claw needed to embody a Dragon’s essence, focusing on the concepts of seizing, grasping, sucking, and drawing. At the same time, simply enhancing his mental focus allowed him to control multiple artifacts effortlessly.
Li Hui wished he could find a crack in the ground to hide in. Was that called fighting? It was more like a mindless clash without any skills. He aimed to win purely by the quantity of spirit talismans instead of honing his skills—this would never lead to becoming a master of the path of talismans.
“What an idiot, failing at such a simple task,” Yang Jueyu remarked coldly, hundreds of zhang away, shooting a dazzling talisman like a shooting star, slicing through the air with a piercing sound.
“A treasure talisman?” Li Hui reacted like a cat whose fur has been ruffled, his forehead’s pair of horns gleaming terrifyingly. With a hand wave, he conjured six Dragon Claws, each clutching an Ice Tooth Shield and Sharp Gold Sword. He waved again, summoning three more Dragon Claws to grip the Earth Yellow Dust Storm Blade, Cherry Blossom Round Dance Blade, and Red Flame King Fan.
All the artifacts were ready. With his hands moving through a series of hand seals, he instantly activated nine glowing orbs that collided with the radiant power of the treasure talisman. A booming explosion sent fire clouds rising, swirling into a dust storm, and the core explosion area resonated like striking metal.
Li Hui radiated golden light, with his armor and dragon scales quickly merging together. He started shoveling alchemy supplies into his mouth. He didn’t just devour the few high-quality Dew Pills; he also consumed the life-saving pills obtained from the sect’s war chariot and grabbed handfuls of Miao Jade, simultaneously pressing them against his left rib wound while using his blood to write symbols on the bag of treasures that housed the Nine Heads.
The bag crafted to hold the Nine Heads was of superb quality, being the largest among all bags of treasures, entirely woven from Xumi Bamboo.
“Borrowing the power of heaven and earth, the profound Yin Path, all things decay, protect the disciple, speed!” Just as Li Hui finished inscribing the blood-colored symbol, the barriers set by the nine artifacts collapsed entirely, revealing a radiant talisman soaring into the air.
It was five or six times larger than a normal spirit talisman, resembling a small banner fluttering in the wind, exploding into a rotating red light. Li Hui saw a treasure talisman for the first time, but there was no time to admire it. He raised the bag of treasures, bit his tongue, and spat out a mouthful of blood, instantly conjuring a faint Yin wind.
“Whoosh whoosh whoosh…” In an instant, the Yin wind roared to life, an immeasurable dark energy surged toward the treasure talisman, continuously weakening its power.
Li Hui understood that the Nine Heads had consumed a vast amount of Yin Soul Beads, accumulating unfathomable dark energy within. After studying hard for over a month, he had stumbled upon records by a senior expert detailing emergency methods; one involved drawing talismans with blood to summon dark energy.
He had struggled to comprehend it before, but after enduring a blow from Jin Mingyang, it seemed to have stimulated the horns on his forehead, making his thoughts flow and syncing his understanding in a life-and-death moment, revealing how to save himself.
In fact, the power of the dragon horns was due to Li Hui’s frantic escapes, repeatedly teetering on the edge of death, relentlessly seeking survival, continuously obstructing formidable foes. Coupled with the scenes witnessed during the sect’s warfare, each detail morphed into experience that finally broke through a mental barrier.
With a wealth of artifacts in his grasp, he could have done much better. Why was it all turning into such a mess? This was a lack of skill and experience.
Now, Li Hui had indeed grown but remained caught between life and death, with enemies not granting him time to adapt. The unconsumed dark energy of the Yin-Yang Nine Heads surged forth like a volcanic eruption toward the treasure talisman.
As the glow of the treasure talisman faded layer by layer, the tactic was indeed effective, but the weakening speed was insufficient. Li Hui couldn’t respond in time as he was struck hard, his armor and dragon scales shattering simultaneously.
Just then, the golden bead clenched by the Dragon Claw pattern on his left arm burst into light, and golden liquid seemed to trickle down, repairing the dragon pattern and Vajra Armor, shattering and healing repeatedly. In just a few breaths, it repaired itself eighteen times, and he felt the connection between the Dharma clouds and spirit patterns tighten.
“Boom boom boom…” As Li Hui staggered back, he used the momentum to escape, watching the treasure talisman slowly descend from the air, its luster diminished by more than half.
Yang Jueyu roared, “Was that not stopped? What kind of opportunity did this little Spirit Motion stage obtain? Even the treasure talisman returned empty-handed. Jin Mingyang, go after him! Bring him back alive or dead.”
“Yes!” Jin Mingyang responded, setting off.
Li Hui was gravely injured, nearly losing consciousness several times, but he gritted his teeth, using the horns on his forehead to hold on. He traversed through several tunnels and hurriedly unleashed the Nine Heads, collapsing onto the ground, utterly exhausted.
“Let’s go, leave this place as quickly as possible.”
The nine heads shielded their master while they fled. Although they weren’t as fast as the Ideal Body, their flying advantage and the magical dragon eyes allowed them to evade practitioners. The escape proceeded smoothly enough.
Li Hui glanced at his ribs and chest, seeing the gruesome and bloody sight that was nearly unbearable. He needed to return and find a way to heal, but first, he had to shake off the pursuers behind him.
“Let’s head toward the demon lair we previously avoided.”
“Eek eek!” The nine heads didn’t offer opinions; they could only make that sound.
Li Hui looked back, gripping the corners of his sleeves. He had picked up two eight-pattern Water Escape Talismans and three nine-pattern Peacock Display Talismans from the pudgy city lord of Tianlai City, and now it was time to use the Peacock Display Talismans.
