Chapter 138
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Chapter 138: Demon Cultivator’s Means
The Red-robed Man stood up, speaking to himself, “Huh, isn’t this the Blood Phantasm Maze? Why is there no aura of menace here?”
He found it very strange and listened intently for a moment. Suddenly, a thought crossed his mind, and he couldn’t help but curse, “Damn it! From top to bottom, everyone’s ruthless. A few old fools show no mercy, even making the old man bow his head. This is bad. I thought a place like Wan Nest Island had nothing to do with me, so while everyone was preparing, I just stood on the sidelines, mocking. I never expected the retribution to come so quickly…”
At this moment, Chef Zhao and Huo Qiniang rushed in, saying, “Bad news! Demon cultivators are coming to capture people.”
“Got it. With Senior Brother Yue stationed here, no matter how many Condense Essence Stage demon cultivators come, they’ll be destroyed. I’ll head out for a bit and see if I can rescue those captured.”
Qian Qiu Yue didn’t stop Li Hui. Although the Hongmo Sect had many members and came on fiercely, the first batch didn’t have high cultivation levels. What she genuinely cared about was attracting true disciples. The two had agreed to address each other as brothers and sisters in front of others, so she couldn’t let him call her Sister Yue.
The Yin-Yang Nine Heads howled forward, entering a massive cave within the time it took to brew a cup of tea.
Li Hui began setting up talisman flags. He certainly wouldn’t act recklessly; why take a hard approach when there’s an easier way? That would be foolish! No matter which direction the Hongmo Sect disciples approached from, they would inevitably pass through this location.
Choosing the spot and inserting the talisman flags didn’t take long. The real challenge was burying the various spirit talismans to work in tandem. Demon cultivators usually had strong resistance to blood talismans. Using Failing Blood Talismans was less effective than combining Blood Ignition Talismans with Blood Energy Talismans. Lightning Sword Talismans were indeed useful, but he had too few of them; the combination of damage-dealing talismans and demon flags was more effective.
The enemy arrived quickly. No sooner had the formation been set than a purple-robed demon cultivator entered, driving other practitioners into the cave while cursing loudly, “You’re worse than pigs! How could anyone break the Blood Phantasm Maze and let the Concentrating Spirit stage cultivators escape, leaving only you weaklings who don’t even have Spirit Motion Patterns? Damn it! Is this trying to get me killed?”
This fellow walked in while cursing, only to find he couldn’t leave the cave afterward.
Interestingly, he didn’t realize he was going in circles. In front of Li Hui, he turned left and right, sometimes seeming ready to exit the cave, yet his head got caught like it was in a door. He would just walk back. It wasn’t until the number of captured practitioners around him dwindled that he finally noticed something was off and took out a compass.
“Come out! Who is plotting against me?” Despite his shouting, there was no response.
Moments later, another demon sect disciple entered the cave, having only captured two slave cultivators. This man’s face was as dark as water, as if someone owed him a lot of Miao Jade. He seemed to have learned of the changes in the maze and became extremely vigilant, realizing the danger after barely turning around once.
Li Hui watched from the side. The Yin-Yang Nine Heads had consumed many Spirit Insight Talismans and Brocade Talismans, enhancing the probing ability of the magical dragon eyes. However, it was still impossible to see through the cultivators’ levels; he could only vaguely sense that these demon cultivators were not at the Condense Essence level.
The two demon cultivators were trying to find a way to break the formation, looking like ants on a hot pot, anxious and questioning. Talisman flags were different from formation flags; they constantly consumed themselves and were single-use items, although their power was immense.
To welcome these demon sect disciples, over six hundred confinement flags were planted on the ground. As long as there were no Condense Essence practitioners among them, they would have to wait for most of the confinement flags to break before being able to break the formation.
After waiting for half an hour, fifteen demon cultivators managed to enter the “pocket.” Li Hui felt it was time to close the net when suddenly a Red-robed Man appeared.
This Red-robed Man was handsome, with a straight nose and sharp eyebrows, but his high cheekbones ruined the overall impression, making him appear unusually cold.
Once he appeared, he stood in the cave, confused, and scanned his surroundings. Earlier, the Yin-Yang Nine Heads had not detected his entry.
Li Hui immediately realized that this Red-robed Man was very likely at the Condense Essence stage, so he decisively gestured forward, making a hissing sound like leaves rubbing together, as red talisman light flashed.
“Who goes there?” The Red-robed Man stepped forward, and the confinement flags nearby suddenly exploded, causing the formation to sway slightly.
The other demon cultivators turned to look, and they all saw Li Hui at the same time. Even if the confinement flags were effective again, they remembered their location.
“Control Poison Decree, go!” Li Hui pulled out a scroll-like decree, opened it with all his strength, and blew toward the mottled pages. Immediately, a poisonous wind surged, forming sixteen clouds of poisonous mist that floated into the formation.
Simultaneously, over four hundred demon flags manifested without wind.
The Blood Ignition Talismans and Blood Energy Talismans had been maximally activated in the formation, boosting the vitality of the demon sect disciples. Giving them such enhancement might not be a good thing, as the damage-dealing talismans’ black and white light emerged, causing these guys, except for the Red-robed Man, to deflate like punctured balloons!
The over four hundred demon flags rustled, gaining strength from the damage-dealing talismans, not only not losing power but actually deepening in color and revealing faint patterns along their edges, appearing extraordinarily magnificent.
In a flash, the poisonous mist arrived. The Red-robed Man clapped his head, causing red patterns to form quickly on his forehead, gathering into a drop of bright blood. He then pressed his thumb and forefinger together on his brow, generating a faint layer of blood membrane around him, which rendered even the terrifying purple-green poisonous mist ineffective against him.
“This is bad!” When the other Hongmo Sect disciples realized the potency of the poisonous mist and tried to evade it, it was already too late. The confinement flags unleashed their power, preventing any of them from moving an inch. Only the second person to enter the cave, the Stoic Man Cold Smile, instantly swapped positions with the slave cultivator he had captured, easily escaping and killing while casually sending out five cold lights toward Li Hui.
“Puff, puff, puff…” Fourteen demon sect disciples fell dead from the poison. The Red-robed Man extended his arms, causing the protective blood membrane to burst outward, redirecting the poisonous mist around. Nearby confinement flags immediately shattered.
Seeing the confinement flags transform into green smoke and dissolve, Li Hui had already activated the “sacrifice flags” and “decayed flags” in advance. Additionally, the over four hundred demon flags gathered around him for protection against the cold light released by the Stoic Man.
“Clang…” The cold light, with immense force, penetrated layer after layer of demon flag protection, gradually slowing down, and five golden lines became visible.
Fortunately, the number of demon flags was sufficient, and with the boosts from the damage-dealing talismans, it was just enough to fend off those five golden lines, or else it would have been difficult to block them without any warning.
Seeing the golden lines lose their power and begin to withdraw, how could Li Hui let go of the opportunity to have the silver snake bracelet reinforce him? He hurriedly waved his hand and grabbed, and the dragon claw phantom flashed, bringing back twinkling lights.
“Hmph! You’re very bold, daring to damage my magical item.”
The Stoic Man was furious, grabbing another captured practitioner before entering the cave and throwing him out. As the shadow of death and the stench of decay attacked his feet, he traded places with the practitioner thrown toward Li Hui in an instant, as if using short-distance teleportation, fast enough to catch one off guard.
“Ah!” The practitioner thrown by the Stoic Man returned to his original position, suffering the strike of the talisman flags, scratching his body in agony, quickly turning into a puddle of black water on the ground, while the Stoic Man rapidly approached.
“What the hell? How did the positions swap suddenly?” Li Hui was greatly startled, feeling a sense of retreat emerging in his heart.
