Chapter 164
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Chapter 164: The Great Demon Body
A vibration came from the cave entrance.
Li Hui felt fortunate that he had practiced the Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique. He waved his hand to collect the insect demon eggs and again swept his hand to gather miscellaneous items from the corners of the stone wall.
“What? Such misdeeds!” His heart bled; too much time had passed, and most items had suffered from demonic energy erosion, becoming unrecognizable. Additionally, many fragments bore gnawing marks. There was no need to ask; it was the work of the accompanying insect demons.
“Dragon Horn pattern!” Li Hui exclaimed, feeling a dragon horn sprouting from his forehead. Under the glow of the Sheng Dou talisman, he quickly searched through the items.
There were talismans, alchemy substances, mechanisms, Buddhas, demonic hands, poisons, beast bones, and more—everything was a mixed collection of various kinds. Some items fell apart at a touch, while others, despite good material, could not escape the grasp of the insects.
“I found it, the true disciple waist token of the Hongmo Sect.” Li Hui felt excited, sifting through the items hoping for this luck, to see if the true disciple waist token of the Hongmo Sect had been left on Wan Nest Island and collected by the great demon. Although he already had three tokens, it was not enough to support his cultivation of the Ideal Body—he needed at least five, preferably seven, and ten at most. Only this way could he establish a solid foundation; quantity was crucial.
Every few hundred years, the Hongmo Sect had to explore Wan Nest Island, and countless true disciples had perished over the long years, but they still managed to find twenty-eight true disciple waist tokens, an impressive number. However, the surface of the tokens was covered in bite marks, and some were completely fractured; even such durable material was gnawed upon by the accompanying insect demons, which was astonishing.
“My heavens! It’s been gnawed to this extent, can it still be used?” Li Hui examined the tokens and relaxed when he found four that were intact, sufficient to support the cultivation of the Ideal Body.
He carefully stored the true disciple waist tokens; there was no need to check the other items. As long as they didn’t fall apart upon picking them up, their material was certainly top-notch. The noise at the entrance grew louder; a powerful figure had entered, and there was no time to distinguish further.
At that moment, myriad cold lights rushed back, and blood flames were boiling, breaking through the restrictions.
Li Hui hurriedly extinguished the Sheng Dou talisman; sunlight ceased to shine, and the cave instantly turned dark.
A moment later, two disciples of the Hongmo Sect entered, wearing copper armor with a back pattern. Their foreheads displayed luminous marks, indicating they were Condensed Essence Stage practitioners in the Spirit Motion stage.
This cave had not crossed the boundary; it remained within the outer ring area of Wan Nest Island. Normally, Condensed Essence Stage practitioners could not enter, but the bronze armor on them was unusual, subtly forming a suppression that only revealed their Gathering Spirit stage cultivation.
The scar-faced man on the left scanned the cave, the mark on his forehead flickering, and said coldly, “Once again, someone has gotten there first. Today we’ve set a record for the sect; not only have five items been taken, but even this place…”
Suddenly, the hawk-nosed man on the right struck out, pointing his blood flame long sword into the darkness with a whoosh. However, just as he acted, a brilliant light shot forward, moving with incredible speed.
“This is bad, a treasure talisman!”
The scar-faced man reacted swiftly and summoned two treasures for defense, but this talisman was exceedingly strange; it was not a regular attack but rather drew them into demonic influence.
Demon cultivators do not merely succumb to madness but constantly struggle against demonic influence. Why are demon cultivators notoriously bad? Because it is far too easy to fall; even with exceptional minds, one cannot escape corruption, and their temperament changes drastically.
This talisman was powerful for leading them into madness, especially effective against demon cultivators. It was like kicking a climber off the edge of a cliff; it would not stop until they fell into a bottomless abyss.
“No!” The scar on the man’s face writhed like a centipede, his eyes turned crimson, and he trembled as he clenched his fists.
“Damn it, we need to leave now!” The hawk-nosed man also showed signs of falling into madness; he wasted no time and activated the Slave Seal. His figure blurred, replaced by a Gathering Spirit Stage slave cultivator.
The scar-faced man also rushed out of the cave, switching places with the slave cultivator, whose whereabouts were uncertain.
Li Hui revealed himself and darted towards the cave entrance, a mysterious arc swirling behind him.
Just as he popped out, he heard the sound of thunder roaring towards him. He glanced and saw a serious expression; at least five hundred disciples of the Hongmo Sect and slave cultivators surrounded the entrance. Even without Condensed Essence Stage practitioners, the group was formidable.
“Quick!” In this critical moment, he shot out a hundred spirit talismans.
“Crack…” The thunder rumbled together, forming an inverted electric bowl that deflected most of the attacks in a marvelous way.
The hundred Thunder Shield talismans constructed a strong counter-formation, activated through the Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique, enabling rapid response. Li Hui turned into a wisp of breeze, rushing through the thunder.
Previously, he had activated the Mystical Demon Crying Blood Talisman, transforming it into the Mystical Demon Talisman, which had barely repelled the two Inner Sect disciples of the Hongmo Sect. If he couldn’t escape now, he would have no choice but to use the semi-artifact cleaver gifted by Qian Qiu Yue. Being caught would surely lead to death; there would be no second outcome.
“Attack! Increase the attack!”
“Damn it…” A buzzing sound came from behind, but most demon cultivators reacted too slowly. Li Hui had already broken through.
He did not know how far he ran, panting heavily. His shoes had torn from moving too fast. Along the way, he nearly stumbled into restrictions, leaving him in ragged clothes. Thankfully, the Bamboo Box on his back was safe; otherwise, he would truly regret it—his entire fortune was stored in that box.
The Storage Artifact and treasures were sturdy and durable. While the Xumi Bamboo Box might have a vast space and could store living creatures, its sturdiness was far lacking.
Li Hui changed clothes and saw the beads on his chest floating up. Guang Jin exclaimed, “I sensed the aura of that great demon! It must have hidden into the Inner Ring formation; there’s a cave over there too, and it understands the cunning ways of a crafty rabbit. Young lord, let’s go grab it!”
“Grab it? Grab it? All you think about is grabbing! That’s acceptable if you want to.”
Li Hui felt both amused and exasperated. “I’m just a little practitioner at the Spirit Motion stage. Am I going to raid the den of an astonishing great demon? Am I tired of living? Or do you hope I’ll die quickly to regain my freedom?”
“I absolutely do not have any rebellious thoughts!” Guang Jin quickly explained, frightened. “The reason I’m so bold is that I’ve sensed the essence of this great demon is actually an artifact, and it seems that you have a very domineering means of restraining artifacts and treasures.”
“What? An artifact can also become a demon?” Li Hui found it hard to believe.
“Hahaha, all things in heaven and earth can become demons, so why can’t an artifact? However, it is extremely difficult for an artifact to transform into a demon; the obstruction lies in the artifact patterns bestowed by heaven and earth.” Guang Jin spoke in a scholarly tone, eloquently explaining, “Demons are ancient phenomena not accepted by heaven and earth. When heaven and earth endow an artifact with patterns, it means they have already condensed the power of heaven and earth. In such situations, causing an artifact to demonize will surely bring calamity and require great power to protect and facilitate this transformation, so these artifact demons or treasure demons usually come with extraordinary backgrounds. Don’t worry, if this artifact demon had any background, it wouldn’t be hiding on this island nor being chased around by the Hongmo Sect. So, this opportunity is rare, truly rare!”
“An artifact demon?” Li Hui thought this was intriguing. In this vast world, nothing is beyond imagination; even artifacts can become demons.
Such a demon, regardless of its strength, would be firmly restrained by the silver snake bracelet. This thought sparked inspiration; perhaps he could really capture this great demon’s lair…
