Chapter 143
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Chapter 143: Buddhist Nation Ruins?
Five giant eagles dove down, considering Li Hui and the Yin Yang beast as prey. Unexpectedly, several red lights struck two of the black eagles, causing their eyes to instantly turn red.
After being ambushed by the red light, the black eagles lost all awareness of who they were and why they were diving. All that filled their eyes was violence, as they suddenly extended their claws to attack their companions.
Caught off guard, the other three black eagles suffered greatly, plummeting from the sky, their cries mixed with the sound of ruffled feathers filling the air.
The five black eagles fought fiercely amidst dust and wood chips, their piercing shrieks echoing in the surrounding area. Although they were very close to their target, they could not approach due to the effects of the Exotic Blood Talisman.
Li Hui stored away the Yin Yang beast, and two tender dragon horns sprouted from his forehead. His form suddenly became blurred and faded, and when it reappeared, he had already stepped into the distorted area ahead.
The sand and soil beneath churned to the surface, revealing layers of underground sediment. Additionally, the vegetation ahead grew unusually lush, with trees towering ten zhang high, their tops sharp like spear tips, seemingly ready to pierce the clouds.
The floating height of the Yin Yang beast was only about ten zhang, making it difficult to fly across; moving in his Ideal Body was much swifter.
“Rustle, rustle…” A sound of friction arose around him, and out of the corner of his eye, Li Hui saw countless branches bending toward him like curved hooks. In an instant, he realized this was a barrier restriction: the faster one moved, the more injuries one sustained.
Restrictions are different from prohibitions; restrictions generally give certain characteristics to an area, while prohibitions affect a much smaller range but are usually highly targeted and extremely powerful.
With a light tremor and a “bang,” a mysterious arc of light swirled behind Li Hui, allowing him to evade the extending branches. His form floated gracefully, prompting Xiuhuan to marvel, “Your body refinement method is quite extraordinary; the more obstacles there are, the faster you become.”
“How about this? Combining the Mystical Yellow Path Talisman with the Ideal Body can’t be considered a waste of this talisman method, right? If conditions allowed and I were willing to invest, with a little more talismans, I could forcibly break through the spiritual talismans and analyze their methods,” Li Hui stated confidently. When restoring the damage-dealing talisman, he relied on the silver snake bracelet to grasp the talisman methods quickly. The more talismans he depicted, the more likely he could analyze their methods effectively.
Xiuhuan suddenly said, “Let’s table the matter of teaching talisman methods for now. You need to separate from that woman and the Demon Cultivator. They carry unclean energy with distinct marks from major sects. Although the surveillance strength from those Corpse Islands has weakened significantly after arriving on this inexplicable giant island, we must not let our guard down.”
“It’s easy to distance myself from them, but what I really want to do right now is to slip away from this island unnoticed.”
“You can’t escape!” Xiuhuan said somewhat helplessly, “With so many Corpse Islands monitoring, even if you turned into a fly, you wouldn’t be able to get out. We can only advance toward the island’s core to find a reliable way to escape.”
“Oh? So you’re afraid of the Hongmo Sect too?” Li Hui laughed, “Then you and I are like grasshoppers on the same line, so why be so miserly? Hurry up; I want a stack of Mystical Yellow Path Talismans first. Also, didn’t you say you would help me nurture the Control Poison Decree and modify the Mysterious Demon Crying Blood Talisman? I approve, so get to work.”
Xiuhuan shouted, “You’re taking advantage of me!”
As Li Hui moved forward, he retorted, “How am I taking advantage? Come on, use that cleverness of yours. If something happens to me, do you think your fancy Xiuhuan can fly across the vast ocean back?”
“Humph, I can help you, but I must say up front that you can’t make any requests for the next two months.”
“Why are you always so stingy?” Every time Li Hui communicated, he felt like he wanted to give Xiuhuan a good beating. Then he thought brighter as an idea struck him; if he could use two months of requests in advance, why not extend it to two years or even ten years? He quickly replied, “Fine, add two more Mystical Yellow Path Talismans for a total of five Nine Patterns Three Exotics, nurture the Control Poison Decree, modify the Mysterious Demon Crying Blood Talisman, and we can discuss the other requests later.”
Xiuhuan sighed inwardly; under these circumstances, he wanted to help more, but his body didn’t allow it.
Behind him, the Bamboo Box quivered, and Li Hui sensed the arrival of five bronze talismans. At the same time, the spiritual energy within the box diminished sharply, causing subtle changes in the Control Poison Decree and the Mysterious Demon Crying Blood Talisman…
In the blink of an eye, the Ideal Body left the jungle behind, and his vision opened up. He saw massive black eagles swooping down, attacking large groups of Cultivators.
Five outer disciples from the Hongmo Sect led their Slave Cultivators as they fought and retreated. The Cultivators they had brought out from the Blood Phantasm Maze had long scattered, some triggering prohibitions and being instantly reduced to blood mist, leaving no trace. Others fell into suddenly opening fissures and disappeared without a sound, while more perished beneath the eagle’s claws, bones shattered and guts torn.
The area within a mile became a bloody slaughterhouse. Li Hui flicked his hand and unleashed a large amount of talisman light. The Exotic Blood Talisman could cause plants to grow wildly, hindering enemies, and make beasts lose their sanity in a bloodthirsty frenzy. Although it had no obvious effect on Cultivators, it proved very effective against the black eagles.
“Ying…” The black eagles screeched, affected by the Exotic Blood Talisman, and began fighting among themselves. In fact, they relied solely on their size and diving advantage for kills; aside from their bodies being as tough as iron, they didn’t possess remarkable abilities.
Spirit Motion Stage Cultivators weren’t so easily killed on the spot; the real cause of death was panic. When the ground suddenly split open, many people, driven by fear, abandoned resistance, allowing the black eagles to wreak havoc and successfully kill so many.
Li Hui shouted loudly, “Those from the Blood Phantasm Maze, gather around me and don’t run!”
Those lying on the ground pretending to be ostriches immediately got up, their backbone had returned, and they sensed their rescue was at hand!
Cultivators in the distance heard the shout and hurriedly ran back to assemble. This place was perilous; they didn’t know when disaster would strike, and life and death might be mere steps away!
Li Hui moved forward, releasing talisman light whenever a black eagle attacked. The Lightning Sword Talisman, Thunder Shield Talisman, Exotic Blood Talisman, and Failing Blood Talisman all displayed their power. With talismans in hand, the black eagles were nothing to fear. Once the personnel gathered closely, he quickly led the group onward.
If Xiuhuan wanted to separate from Qian Qiu Yue and Hongmo Zhengfang, then they should split up! When there was an opportunity to call Chef Zhao and Huo Qiniang over, they would explore this ridiculous giant nest island below.
More than three hundred people surged forward, as Li Hui released the Yin-Yang Nine Heads, utilizing the magical dragon eyes to observe the surroundings.
Before long, he eliminated those dangerous regions from his mind and determined a relatively safe route.
After many attempts to break through the Hongmo Sect’s defenses, surviving at the edge of Wan Nest Island was still relatively easy; as long as one didn’t panic or look for trouble, everything would be fine.
Unbeknownst to him, a faint mist began to rise ahead. Initially, Li Hui didn’t pay attention, but by the time he sensed something was off, the ground beneath his feet had hardened, like stepping on a steel plate.
The ground was covered in light gray stripes, varying in density yet equal in depth. Suddenly, an intuition struck Li Hui; he looked up to see the air above also covered in light gray stripes.
In the distance, he vaguely spotted a statue standing tall, and Guang Jin shouted excitedly, “The auspicious statue of Miao De! How is that possible? Could this island be the ruins of a Buddhist nation?”
