Chapter 85
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Chapter 85: The Tragic Zhang Tianhua
The morning light broke through the clouds, illuminating the area around Yin Wind Gorge, where thin black mist began to rise from the ground, slowly drifting upward. Unexpectedly, it suddenly encountered a colossal object, causing the black mist to swirl and dissipate rapidly.
From its appearance, the colossal object resembled a kite, but its frame was much simpler, consisting only of a trunk and wings. The black base with red patterns exuded an aura of iron and blood, and its front was carved to resemble a fierce bird’s head, creating an overwhelming presence.
Three flying kites advanced in unison, and Li Hui stood on the middle kite, where a pair of bloodied individuals lay before him, making him marvel at the peculiar twists of fate.
An old man with green eyes grunted, “That’s ruthless! More brutal than our demon cultivators. The flying kite sect’s mechanism projection technique is improving. At this rate, will there be room for other sects in Daling?”
The woman beside the old man, who had a sharp chin, laughed in pain, “Hehe, Green Senro, you don’t need to hide it anymore. This monk knows we’re here to kill him.”
“Monk, name your price! The Flying Kite Sect has ill intentions; they placed us in front of you to avoid the hassle of killing demon cultivators, letting you do the dirty work.” The old man straightforwardly proposed a deal to Li Hui.
Li Hui understood that killing demon cultivators was indeed troublesome. Besides dealing with their ferocious counterattacks at death’s door, using methods like the Primordial Demon Disintegration Blood Technique and Malice-Induced Inner Demon Method, he also had to consider the forces behind them that could entangle him later.
He had successfully killed Qiu Jiutian’s mistress last time because she was severely injured and couldn’t activate her demonic skills due to the drunken talisman, giving him a stroke of luck with the Ideal Body technique.
“What do you have?” Li Hui’s question brightened Green Senro and Red Widow’s eyes, as the fear lingered that this monk might be ruthless, ready to attack without a moment’s hesitation.
As long as they could talk, as long as they contemplated profiting, it meant they both still had a chance to survive.
After a moment, Red Widow spoke first: “I have a chain bag hidden in my shawl, containing five hundred silver money symbols, fifty money symbols, twenty pieces of Miao Jade, and plenty of beautiful jade usable in the mortal realm.”
Green Senro cursed loudly, “Damn woman, you set the price so high; how am I supposed to counteroffer? Besides, this monk is one of us—don’t you provide a magical item?”
Around them, the cultivators’ gazes toward Li Hui instantly shifted. Suddenly, with a loud “boom,” Green Senro got kicked by the monk toward the little beggar.
“Damn it!” Zhang Tianhua exclaimed in shock, realizing the place was far too cramped to maneuver. He had no choice but to lift his leg, unleashing all his strength, resulting in another “boom.”
“Ah!”
Green Senro screamed in agony, fury igniting within him. Blood flames erupted around him, and his bones cracked as his body unleashed countless poison needles.
Li Hui had already recited the Vajra Armor incantation, and his golden lotus Dharma clouds transformed into protective armor, clinking and creating numerous tiny ripples as they finally managed to block the poison needles.
These poison needles were incredibly powerful, capable of piercing even the lotus armor, but behind the armor was the formidable dragon pattern, providing additional protection.
Being able to activate the Dragon Scale pattern was already impressive, while the dragon pattern was the culmination of the Dragon Scale pattern, like carrying two shields at every moment, adding an extra layer of safety.
“Bastard.” The crowd of cultivators fumed, but Li Hui once more kicked Red Widow toward Zhang Tianhua while grabbing her shawl.
“Bald donkey, why is it still me?” Zhang Tianhua growled in anger, his face contorting as more than ten poison needles pierced his arm, and he desperately fought against the poison, not expecting another figure to come flying toward him.
This time, the cultivators were on guard and quickly fortified their defenses.
Red Widow howled, trying to stabilize her stance, but finding the space too limited, the wretched little beggar had already lifted his leg.
“Boom!” Another heavy kick landed; Zhang Tianhua poured all his strength into it, hitting harder than when he kicked Green Senro. Blood arrows erupted from Red Widow’s wounds, nearly causing her to pass out, and desperately shouting, “I’ll fight you!”
“Boom, boom, boom…”
A massive sound echoed as Red Widow, gritting her teeth, blew her left arm into a blinding flash of blood, unleashing more than ten walnut-sized hollow copper orbs. Some cultivators recognized them and screamed in panic, “Heavens! Secret Magical Heavenly Thunder!”
Li Hui had been prepared; he crouched down and swiftly pulled Green Senro toward him to use him as a human shield.
“Boom, boom, boom…” The flying kites trembled. Under normal circumstances, this noise wouldn’t matter much, but they were about to pass through Yin Wind Gorge.
The gorge was perpetually swept by a haunting wind, preventing them from flying high, and the narrow path didn’t allow for proper formation, causing the kites to fly closely together. As the sudden vibration shifted their trajectory, the wings of the central and left kites collided under the astonished gazes of the disciples.
“Clang…” Sparkling flames erupted amidst the piercing noise…
Due to the left kite being too close to the stone wall of Yin Wind Gorge while desperately trying to alter its direction, it collided a second time with the central kite, resulting in a chaotic twist and entanglement of the three kites.
“Boom…” The sound carried a tragic tone as they rapidly descended. Despite two kites managing to raise their light barriers for protection just in time, they couldn’t prevent the ensuing disorder and heavy collision.
Li Hui had indeed calculated the timing of the mechanized flying kites traveling through Yin Wind Gorge, but he was not so divine as to predict that the three kites would collide violently or to know that the sharp-chinned demoness hid something so terrifying in her left arm.
Regardless, the plan to create chaos and find an opportunity to escape succeeded, though it exceeded expectations dramatically. The demon cultivator used as a shield died on the spot, and the fates of Red Widow and Zhang Tianhua were unknown. The remaining cultivators rolled into a heap, and those who managed to remain conscious amid the crash were already fortunate.
“Run!” Someone shouted, enduring their injuries as they charged toward the exit.
More figures arose, all being cultivators at the Concentrating Spirit stage, and some possessing protective magical items.
The Flying Kite Sect aimed to pursue speed and didn’t overly provoke these cultivators, thinking it was enough to seal them in a specially constructed secret chamber. They figured they could manage them freely once they regained their composure.
Who would have guessed their luck would be so poor? Such a tremor that could have been easily suppressed in normal circumstances turned into a catastrophe in the peculiar environment of Yin Wind Gorge, resulting in a tragic air disaster.
From outside came a furious roar: “Think you can run? Die here!”
Li Hui recognized the voice of the fifth Inner Sect Disciple Feng Chaoyun. He didn’t move; if they were to escape, Zhang Tianhua was the expert, and they had to follow his lead.
“Damn bald donkey! Are you dead?! If not, I’ll kill you!” The little beggar wobbled as he got up but suddenly froze, looking down at his chest, where a blood-filled hole the size of a bowl was gushing out black blood. Enraged, he quickly slapped two medicinal talismans onto himself and hurriedly pulled out a jade gourd to frantically consume alchemy, realizing he had suffered worse than when dealing with so many Inner Sect Disciples from Hidden Sky Sect today; he was breaking records here.
