Chapter 367

Chapter 367: Whose Quality is Higher?

Since the quantity was not enough, Chen Nuo Er did not admit defeat. As an Orthodox cultivator, how could she look down on talisman methods?

In their eyes, talisman methods were merely side paths; even if they were pushed to Li Hui’s level, what difference would it make? Against inferior entities, it might work, but to confront formidable opponents, they still had to rely on their own strength.

The enormous sea beasts advanced through the waves, covered in dark purple spots with dark energy swirling around them, emanating an imposing aura and harboring fierce intent.

On land, the number of inhabitants and terrestrial creatures was not as abundant as in the sea, which served as the breeding ground for Shadow Beasts. Today marked the first time these sea beasts landed; they needed a significant amount of blood food to fill their increasingly empty bellies, making the coastal cities their granaries.

With the dark moon bringing about destruction, spirits rampaged, and the calamity’s reach widened. As a true disciple of the Jin Tian Sect, it was their duty to eradicate demons and safeguard the righteous path, restoring order.

Li Hui gazed at the horizon between the sea and sky, slowly descending onto the city tower, asking Xu Houde, “Senior Brother, help me figure out how many Bosa stage sea beasts Chen Nuo Er needs to kill to surpass us?”

“It’s not calculated that way. The sect has marvelous methods to measure celestial techniques, primarily accumulating data based on the influence of sea beasts over days. Generally speaking, the impact of Bosa stage beasts is naturally larger, so looking at tier is not incorrect. However, it’s hard to say exactly how many; if they can gather collective strength through the great array to wipe out thousands of Bosa stage sea beasts, it surely surpasses us.”

“Oh? It seems the gap isn’t as wide.” Li Hui understood; to eliminate meant targeting those beasts with prosperous luck and great potential.

“Not wide? Those are Bosa stage sea beasts! Even if they recklessly improve without much foundation or means, relying solely on their bodies and dark energy to intimidate, they are certainly not ordinary Condensed Essence Stage practitioners who can vanquish them. The key lies in their dark energy—they aren’t easy to kill. Junior Brother, the wager gap has widened so dramatically. Honestly, I still feel like I’m dreaming. You’ve truly kept a low profile; I didn’t know you were this powerful!”

Li Hui shook his head, “It was luck, similar to Senior Sister Chuchu; the first Three Axe Strikes were fierce! Using up all the stored resources immediately revealed their true forms; if not for Senior Sister Lian and Qian Qiu Yue bringing the Heart Refining Branch’s talisman-making materials, I wouldn’t have this kind of charisma!”

“Hahaha, I love it when Junior Brother speaks so seriously while joking!”

Guan Tianyou suddenly shouted, “Look! There’s a phenomenon in the sky. Chen Nuo Er has used a spirit treasure; it’s an ancient sword, blindingly bright!”

The power of spirit treasures far exceeds that of ordinary treasures, and All-Manifestation Realm cultivators do not have one in hand. Who would have thought that Chen Nuo Er held a spirit treasure? From the looks of it, it was not an ordinary spirit treasure. She forcefully pushed and controlled it through the great array, causing it to radiate an immense light at the horizon where the sea met the sky.

It was magnificent, fierce, and proud…

A divine crane appeared, signaling the manifestation of her spirit treasure. It gently flapped its wings, and the long sword light cascaded down like a waterfall, annihilating all sea beasts within the vast range of its divine might.

Xu Houde’s eyes widened. He clutched Li Hui’s shirt and said, “Junior Brother, I take back what I said earlier; the gap is indeed not small. Use any means you have quickly! The stakes have become too high; if they lose, it can be covered, but if we lose, we will be ruined!”

“Calm down; there’s still some time until the wager ends. Senior Sister Chuchu and the others are not to be underestimated; they should have methods to deal with the sea beasts.”

Just three incense sticks later, Chen Nuo Er had already closed the gap.

Chuchu was furious, unleashing the Thirteenth Layer exquisite treasure tower and thunderously capturing fifty sea beasts. However, the divine crane spread its wings again; the sword light cascaded down, and despite hundreds of practitioners in the formation collapsing from exhaustion, Chen Nuo Er did not relent, making every effort to increase the distance between them further.

“It’s over; we’re done for.” Xu Houde sat down in defeat on the ground, patting his chest and saying, “There’s no way to think this through; we can only admit defeat!”

Li Hui soared into the air, calling out, “Senior Sister Lian, Qian Qiu Yue, come with me.”

“Giggling, Junior Brother, you’re becoming more imposing! Do you have a way to settle this with one blow?” Lian Luosha looked vibrant, and all her refinements had returned. Even if she had severed her feelings and started anew, she was still in the early Bosa stage.

Qian Qiu Yue was even a step above Lian Luosha, achieving mid-stage Bosa after her refinements returned, ready to unleash her battle body and strike with her sword. Like Chuchu, she practiced the Jin Tian Sect’s Grand Destruction Sword.

“Let’s go check it out.” After calming his mind, Li Hui felt he could control the winds and storms more freely, feeling the airflow pass at his fingertips. His flying speed was no less than that of a mid-Condense Essence practitioner. With a slight exertion of his Ideal Body to accelerate, he even surpassed Qian Qiu Yue and Lian Luosha slightly, exuding elegance, floating like an immortal.

This scene evoked envy and jealousy among the other practitioners, as the two beautiful female cultivators followed him, a stroke of great fortune for this guy!

Chen Nuo Er, drenched in sweat and nearly exhausted, didn’t believe their side had the ability to surpass them again. In her view, practitioners valued face above all; the wager was minor, but face was monumental!

Li Hui leaned closer to the sea beasts, observing carefully, activating spirit talismans to probe, discovering that these behemoths had tough skin and thick flesh. Without absolute power to harm their bodies and force their deaths, they could recover even from serious injuries.

Qian Qiu Yue said grimly, “Exactly, they absorb dark energy to heal their injuries in the shortest amount of time. With the dark moon in full view, most spiritual energy in the world has transformed into dark energy; these sea beasts will only become stronger until we find a way to handle them.”

“No, they’re limited by their qualifications. There are many obstacles for sea beasts to improve,” Li Hui said, already having an idea in mind. “So we just need to find and eliminate those with great potential who could pose a threat in the future. The local practitioners of Jieshi City can ensure their safety.”

“Then we shall see your methods, Junior Brother.” Lian Luosha smiled slightly.

“Five Mountain Immobilization Talisman, immobilize!”

In an instant, Li Hui acted, suddenly freezing a relatively small and inconspicuous sea beast that had blended into the group far away.

“Kill, hurry and kill!” The Five Mountain Immobilization Talisman possessed powerful suppressive strength, empowered by the silver snake bracelet, astonishingly fierce. Even so, the fish-like sea beast still found a way to break free.

Qian Qiu Yue and Lian Luosha went all out, their sword lights and Red Thorn striking together with a heart-racing thud, shredding the fish-like sea beast to pieces.

Li Hui hurriedly unleashed a large number of Explosive Talismans, blasting the sea surface downwards, quickly vaporizing all flesh and blood before inspecting multiple times to ensure his safety.

“Eh!” Sounds of surprise came from several directions as the three of them worked together to kill a strange fish; just one fish! Yet it equated to eliminating two hundred Bosa stage sea beasts. How was that possible?

Xu Houde felt as if he had come back to life. This was truly a twist of fate, a light revealing the path after a dark turn, and he repeatedly murmured, “Junior Brother, still have tricks up your sleeve. Can’t you give me some hints ahead of time? Almost shattered my heart into a million pieces!”

“Once more, Five Mountain Immobilization Talisman!” Li Hui, alongside the two women, moved to eliminate the second strange fish, and the accomplishments gained were even more exaggerated, equating to five hundred Bosa stage sea beasts. He managed to identify those with prosperous luck.

Could it be that Chen Nuo Er was allowed to make up for her lack of quantity with quality? The creatures they had eliminated had higher quality, causing Chen Nuo Er to tremble in anger, filled with a deep sense of powerlessness. How much more capability did Li Yingjun possess? Wasn’t he from Dalong? Why could he still stir up trouble after arriving in vast Daxia? It was utterly infuriating!

She lost, this time she, the proud daughter of heaven, actually lost…