Chapter 382

Chapter 382: Unquenchable Hatred

Li Hui fled to a safe place, observing from a distance. Even after being sealed for many years, this monster still possessed unbelievable strength.

Fortunately, it lacked intelligence; upon rising, it roared deafeningly and launched attacks in all directions, creating deep cracks in the ground.

"Is the Heavenly Talisman Sect full of madmen? To gain power, they resort to using talisman techniques to alter the Di Jiang Corpse. They say that Dao is being natural, yet they twist an ancient fierce beast like this, and no wonder Yao’er views it as a drought demon."

"Father, this place is dangerous."

"The outside isn’t safe either. I have a feeling Zhang Daoheng is coming soon."

"What should we do?" Yao’er was terrified; the previous calamity power almost seeped into the Mysterious Pearl, and she couldn’t imagine what would happen to her if she were to forget her father.

"Don’t be afraid! Solutions come from human thought." Li Hui gripped the Azure Sky Jade Symbol Sword tightly, thinking quickly for a strategy. His gaze grew brighter as he took out Ink, Brush, Paper, and Inkstone, beginning to draw talismans with all his might.

Thanks to the earlier supplies in Xuan Ye City, he still had enough resources available.

What he hadn’t expected was that refining his spiritual sense through merging with Bai Ze brought tremendous benefits; tiny white lights appeared at the tip of his brush, like countless stars surrounding the moon, as he easily completed a top-grade treasure talisman.

"Top-grade? The mental consumption is minimal, allowing for the mass production of top-grade treasure talismans!" Li Hui was overjoyed, immediately employing the Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique, exerting all his energy into talisman-making. Even though the silver snake had consumed all the fragments of treasures to repair the Dao Rhythm Residual Talisman, this time his success rate for creating talismans surprisingly remained around eighty percent, and the speed of completion was exceptionally fast.

The Di Jiang corpse monster continued to rampage. Whenever it sensed danger, Li Hui immediately ran to a safe spot and used every means possible to create talismans.

After merging the Dao Rhythm Residual Talisman into his spiritual sense, he developed a natural intuition. However, the more he learned, the angrier he became. Through calculations, he realized that Lian Luosha and Qian Qiu Yue had been cleansed by the calamity power, erasing their past memories, while his sister-in-law Ji Mengxue was cultivating in the demon lair and had taken the extreme path to counter the calamity power.

Chef Zhao forgot!

Huo Qiniang forgot!

Su Qing’er forgot!

Song Zining forgot!

Li Changtian forgot!

Even his elder brother, who was in Dalong, did not remember having a brother who had faced danger with him, and the people of Chuxia Mountain had completely forgotten about this estate owner.

Sorrow surged in Li Hui’s heart as he dared not imagine what kind of world he would face once he stepped outside.

It wasn’t the world that changed; it was those familiar with him who had forgotten him, treating him as a stranger, a passerby, an outsider.

"Zhang Daoheng, so that’s how the overwhelming calamity power came to be."

"Good, very good." Li Hui, his hair disheveled, threw back his head in laughter: "Hahaha, hahaha, I have been kind to others, with no enmity or hatred, yet I’ve been bullied to this extent. Damned you, practicing as a big-headed ghost. Whether you come or not, I will find you for revenge today!"

He had gone mad—not Li Hui, but the talisman brush in his hand had gone mad, the success rate of completing talismans suddenly skyrocketing to eighty-five, eighty-six, eighty-seven…

"Talisman, oh talisman! People are doing things, and Heaven is watching. Tell me, have I done anything wrong? Have I harmed anyone? It has always been them forcing me to a dead end, and I retaliated!"

"I have always believed that cultivators should have a clear conscience, doing good deeds and earning blessings for safety! But what happened? That Zhang Daoheng wants to play with lives to prove the Dao, using the most venomous methods to erase a person’s past."

"Hahaha, I was wrong, terribly wrong. Heaven and earth are merciless, treating all beings as mere fodder. The Dao is heartless, and it is harsh, full of difficulties."

"Talisman, oh talisman! You are the bricks under my feet; no matter how difficult it is, I will pave a grand path!" Li Hui stood up, suddenly scattering a large amount of talisman ink, and a strange scene unfolded.

The talisman ink absorbed the fierce flame power from all directions, gathering into immense symbols. In the air, it was as if a colossal brush was writing vigorously, pouring ink with great effort.

Not knowing how long had passed, Li Hui had exhausted his talisman ink. He waved his hand, throwing a mass of talisman paper onto the ground, creating a winding pathway with no known beginning and end.

"Roar…" The Di Jiang corpse monster charged in, its massive arm howling, causing bright talisman flames to rise from the ground.

Suddenly, the symbols formed in the air expanded, incredibly absorbing the talisman flames. At the same time, the talisman paper scattered on the path beneath him turned dark.

He faced the danger without fear, plunging the Azure Sky Jade Symbol Sword into the talisman path. He called out, "Awaken! This is your breath, this is your gaze; heed the summons, listen to the voice of the heart…"

"Roar…" The sound wave spread, causing the corpse monster to hesitate.

Li Hui’s gaze remained calm as he stood on the talisman path, locking eyes with it. Wisping black smoke rose beneath him, swirling rapidly around his body. He was waiting—waiting for Zhang Daoheng’s arrival, unsure if he could hold on until that moment! Yet, rage surged within him; he intended to fight in the most extreme way.

A peculiar balance formed as one man and one corpse stood still.

A gentle breeze brought sparks, brushing across Li Hui’s face, making him gain new insights into the danger and the corpse monster.

"If there is hatred in my heart, I too could create a monster like this. In the end, it represents power, the power to break conventions. To wander freely on the path of cultivation and avoid the tragedies of today, one must possess extraordinary strength!"

"I will explore all secret realms; I will uncover the mysteries of the silver snake; I want to grow stronger, so no one in the world can suppress me, and even if heaven and earth do not wish to acknowledge me, they must!" Just as Li Hui forged his strongest conviction, a figure burst through the main gate of the Heavenly Talisman Sect at extraordinary speed, shooting straight towards him.

Zhang Daoheng had arrived. Their gazes collided, and without a word, they engaged in battle. The Di Jiang corpse monster roared and attacked, and Li Hui conjured layers of talisman flames under his control, forming a blazing fire cloud.

"Crack, crack, crack…" The sword light was overwhelmingly fierce. Li Hui stood on the talisman path, always finding gaps to take advantage of the Di Jiang corpse monster’s defenses.

Typical All-Manifestation Realm cultivators were no match for Zhang Daoheng; what could Li Hui use to fight against him? However, his heart burned with unquenchable hatred. No matter how difficult it was, he intended to rebel against the heavens. In a moment of crisis, he took a different path, leveraging the connection between the Azure Sky Jade Symbol Sword and Di Jiang to pry at this giant monster.

"Li Hui, you force me to unleash all seals. Today, let me show you the methods of the top figure of the Jin Tian Sect. As long as I am willing, I have long entered the Hongfa, suppressing it until today all for the path of the Dao."

In an instant, Zhang Daoheng released a dazzling light from his body, transforming into a heavenly sword, ready to enact heaven’s punishment. Countless light patterns streamed from within him, intertwining into a towering golden hound a thousand zhang tall.

"A thousand zhang legal form?" Li Hui’s heart raced. Normally, one would only achieve a height of ten zhang in the early stages of Wanxiang, and perhaps reach a thousand zhang in the late stages, but it was unlikely to refine a golden hound. Zhang Daoheng, however, had reached this realm in the late-stage Bosa—what an achievement and power!

Their cultivation levels were too different.

As the heavenly sword descended, the talisman ink condensed into symbols to form formations; surprisingly, in a heartbeat, they were all extinguished, causing the talisman paper at Li Hui’s feet to burn fiercely.

Suddenly, thousands of top-grade treasure talismans rose, connecting with the Di Jiang corpse monster. In an instant, they collided, resulting in a massive uproar as the hundred zhang long arm of the monster broke and fell.

Zhang Daoheng was taken aback. These treasure talismans did not block him; rather, they constantly deflected his fatal blow, partially assisting him in severing one of the monster’s arms, clearly with ulterior motives…