Chapter 381

Chapter 381: The Forbidden Ground of the Heavenly Talisman Sect

Bai Ze was an ancient auspicious beast, said to understand the feelings of all things, to comprehend Yin-Yang transformations, and to foresee the ebb and flow of fortune and calamity.

The ancient dynasty regarded it as a sacred beast of royal virtue, yet it had long since vanished from the world. Only a Dao Rhythm Residual Talisman brought it back to life. The birth of the flower ball, which comprehended the Fortune Ascending Talisman, was mostly influenced by Bai Ze.

This talisman merged into the Jade Symbol Sect’s energy, attempting self-repair, but alas, the Jade Symbol Sect had declined over generations. If not for Li Hui emerging at the right moment, this talisman might have become prey for the sect leader and the Grand Elder.

By today, Zhang Daoheng forced the silver snake to reveal its tracks, using supreme means to forcibly repair the Dao Rhythm Residual Talisman. Though the residual talisman was restored, its grand essence diminished, merging into Li Hui’s spiritual sense and transforming it into Bai Ze, yet some mysteries were retained.

The silver snake felt to Li Hui like an impatient spirit, unwilling to wait even a moment, giving him no time to react.

At that moment, looking in the Crystal Shields, he saw himself with a red left eye and a golden right eye, his hair tips turned white, and various characters surrounded his eyes—each representing a different language. Spiraled dragon horns grew from his forehead, reaching a foot and a half in length, shining brightly.

“Uh? Why do I look like this?” Li Hui was astonished. Fortunately, after withdrawing his spiritual sense, he returned to normal; otherwise, he would have become the center of attention wherever he went, though he did look quite striking.

Suddenly, he sensed a warning: “Oh no, revealing the fortune exposes the treasure cabinet, making it a target in the eyes of many high-level demon cultivators. While Zhang Daoheng was busy casting spells, trouble is now incoming, far mightier than the Nail Head Seven Arrows Spell or the Sword of Destruction and Severing Meridians, and thankfully they are still a distance away.”

“Bang, bang, bang…” Sword shadows imbued with the force of causality, the fierce might of mace shadows, and the heavenly sound of supreme laws rained down like a terrifying beast from the primeval world, colliding with the calamity power set by the silver snake.

The calamity power did not dissipate; it simply lost its target, nearly becoming ten thousand swords piercing the heart. At this moment, it instead became a powerful shield. The immense calamity power blocked an unknown number of heavy assaults, and the sword shadows and mace shadows disappeared together with it.

A ringing echoed in his ears. Even though the attacks originated from a distant continent, they were still terrifyingly fierce. The calamity power created by Zhang Daoheng only managed to block half of it.

“My heavens! Run!”

Li Hui sped away like a streak of light, his figure barely visible. Behind him, ripples surged, pursuing him with a similar speed.

After advancing to the Initial Condense Essence Stage, the Seize the Day Talisman expanded the flow of time to fifty times. Then, using the Ideal Body, most restrictions of the Heavenly Talisman Sect became ineffective against him.

The problem was, those restrictions were also ineffective against the attacks coming from behind.

At Jin Tian Sect, Old Daoist Xuan Zhen looked up at the sky, his expression changing several times as he calculated: “Hmm? Zhang Daoheng is growing increasingly arrogant. Heaven intends to bring him to ruin; it must first drive him mad. He’s actually expelling his disciples. And looking at Li Hui, this child has gained opportunities from the Nine-Mystic Continent, making the treasure cabinet more affordable and closer to most practitioners. Given time, if this seedling grows up, it will undoubtedly cause earth-shattering changes on the Wutu Continent. However, this will divide the fortune of the Nine-Mystic Continent, and those Great Powers with lofty ambitions will not let it end peacefully.”

“In times of turmoil! Luckily, the calamity on the Nine-Mystic Continent is intense; otherwise, there’d be no way to assist even if I wanted to. The timing is just right!” The old daoist looked at his whisk and finally scratched his back with the staff, chuckling, “Old friend, please turn around; the laws of heaven and earth, Dao being natural, go…”

“Crack!” A loud thunderclap echoed above Jin Tian Sect, and suddenly the clouds gathered into faces, looking down upon the crooked mountain gate and the dilapidated temple.

Most of the faces seemed hesitant to speak, nodding in greeting. A small number of faces glared but were filled with apprehension, ultimately dispersing resignedly. Only three faces became increasingly focused and transmitted a message: “Xuan Zhen, is this your disciple? I warn you to mind your own business, or else we will annihilate Jin Tian.”

“Alas, if you have the energy and time, you might as well visit the Wutu Continent.” Old Daoist Xuan Zhen remained calm and carefree.

“In a hundred years, there will surely be a massacre.” The three faces roared, but ultimately, due to the distance, they were disturbed by the whisk and turned into a gentle breeze.

“Little one, I can only do so much for you.” The old daoist sighed, his robes becoming worn and tattered, a dozen wrinkles appearing on his forehead as he gazed towards the Heavenly Talisman Sect, lost in thought…

At that moment, Li Hui was still running. Wherever he went, light and shadow followed.

Previously, when Zhang Daoheng entered the Heavenly Talisman Sect and fought against the lingering terrifying aura, it had already caused significant damage. Li Hui continued the lineage of the Heavenly Talisman Sect, attracting residual talismans, causing many talisman formations to become ineffective. After the silver snake emerged and devoured the remnants of artifacts, many formations ceased to exist, resulting in a third wave of destruction.

Now the fourth wave approached, causing many broken walls and ruins to shatter, as terrifying forces surged forth, nothing a Condensed Essence Stage practitioner could withstand.

Li Hui wielded the Azure Sky Jade Symbol Sword, locating several points through Bai Ze. He hastily waved his hand to send out sword light, relying on the Divine Eye of Di Jiang to guide him.

Perhaps the silver snake intended it this way; from a distance, he could see through Bai Ze and lock onto a general position to use the Azure Sky Jade Symbol Sword. The sword light reached as if viewed through the Divine Eye of Di Jiang, and with speed amplified fifty-fold alongside the Ideal Body, he was almost capable of ignoring most dangers in the world.

Thus, as he passed through, it was as if he was aided by the divine. The Heavenly Talisman Sect had previously encountered disasters, and many places had long turned to ruins; after searching around, he finally zeroed in on a grand hall.

“This is it, charge!” Li Hui dashed forward. Outside the hall, hundreds of stone stele generated powerful blocking forces, gradually halting him.

After a moment’s delay, the killing intent had arrived.

Li Hui was aware, and his form suddenly plunged into the ground. Even if the resistance was immense, when the attacks arrived, he shattered all the stone stele, exposing the talisman decree buried within. Caught off guard, nothing could stop him from entering now.

Orange-yellow talisman light spun overhead, continuously reducing the attacks, as dozens of talisman decrees rose into the air, clashing together, causing a rain of light.

Magnificent, grand, overpowering…

Li Hui entered the great hall and after a few breaths, he rushed back out, disregarding the thunderous explosions above, turning to run.

“Oh dear, I’ve disturbed a hornet’s nest. I shouldn’t have come here.”

“Boom…” The ground shook, and all the talisman decrees ignited, with this great hall as the center; the entire Heavenly Talisman Sect was engulfed in flames, initially with faint flames dancing, then quickly turning into a desolate scene, as a hundred zhang long arm extended from within the hall.

The arm was parched and covered in talismans, yet as time passed, these talismans had long ceased to function. As fierce flames surged, they all turned to ash…

Yao’er cried out in fright, “The drought demon, it’s the drought demon!”

Li Hui exclaimed as he ran, “It’s even more powerful than the legends say. This is the Heavenly Talisman Sect using talisman methods to transform the Di Jiang Corpse, creating a terrifying monster. However, Di Jiang’s consciousness has awakened, causing chaos. Zhang Daoheng fought fiercely with the remnants of Di Jiang before; this guy is indeed formidable, but he didn’t completely annihilate the remnants, and instead, a trace of the remnants fused with the body.”

The Heavenly Talisman Sect became a sea of fire, flames leaping as if they were spirit talismans.

“It’s against the Heavens! This is talisman fire! Extremely harmful.” Li Hui couldn’t help but glance back, seeing a towering figure of three hundred zhang rise up.