Chapter 397

Chapter 397: Using Poison Against Poison

Two Li Hui, one a handsome figure and the other a monk, arrived together at the palace.

“You…” The Grand Princess tightly gripped her beloved sword, feeling perplexed by this boyish yet also monk-like rogue. At that moment, dark energy enveloped them, and if she made any rash movements, the ancient resentments would erupt uncontrollably.

“Greetings, Your Highness,” the handsome monk said with a sigh. “In this desolate ancient palace, the flowers bloom lonely and red… Even if you die, you cannot stop this volcano. With your abilities, you must know how many ghostly beings lurk outside. The fortune of the Great Xia is prosperous; even if it faces a shock, there is no danger of collapse. However, if this continues to fester, it will be very problematic!”

“Our Great Xia is rich and powerful, and we will soon resolve the dark moon; what is a mere curse?” the Grand Princess retorted angrily.

“Do you believe that yourself?” Li Hui took a step forward and said, “Ghostly beings are rampant outside. Even if the Heart Refining Branch is strong, who knows how many waves of impact it can withstand? I possess an unparalleled marvelous method to bring peace to the land, capable of absorbing this malevolence and destroying the ghostly beings, transforming into the fierce Vajra to sweep away the evil.”

“Impossible! What level of cultivation are you at? Even if you create an incarnation…,” the Grand Princess said, shocked, as she saw the monk lift a golden bead.

“This is the Arhat fruit, a thing of great malice and poison, one of the rarest fateful treasures in the world. After absorbing boundless malevolence, I can strike with a punch in an instant. If I do not enter hell, who will? This poor monk is willing to become a furnace, diving into the accumulated resentments to guide the lost souls,” the monk declared frankly.

The Grand Princess was taken aback; she began to waver.

“Arhat fruit? Does such a thing truly exist in this world? The karma it carries is boundless suffering, something few can bear. You not only endure it but have also resolved much evil.”

“No, I still do not believe you,” the Grand Princess shook her head.

Suddenly, someone said, “We believe him.”

“Eh?” Li Hui was genuinely surprised; Lian Luosha and Qian Qiu Yue actually supported him from afar, as he overheard them transmit a message: “Quickly! The onslaught of ghostly beings outside is too strong. We can only hold out against three more waves.”

The external pressure was enormous, causing the Heart Refining Branch to resort to desperate measures. However, Lian Luosha and Qian Qiu Yue likely harbored some subconscious connection, recognizing each other as allies.

The Grand Princess clenched her fist, then released it, then clenched again, repeating this as she said, “Fine, I will give you a chance, but if there is any abnormality, I will kill you immediately.”

Li Hui and the monk exchanged smiles, silently thinking, “The plan is working!”

Moments later, the Grand Princess rose and allowed the guiding monk to sit on the throne. He appeared dignified, beneath him gathering a ninth-grade golden lotus, a golden disk forming behind his head, and vast clouds emerging above.

Such an aura truly portrayed a highly virtuous monk.

The Grand Princess had seen many high-ranking monks but remained unimpressed until what happened next was incredible.

“Verify the truth; no one has the law. In an instant, extinguish the Abhisheka karma. If one deceives and misleads beings with false words, one invites a calamity that pulls out the tongue into a dust storm.”

“Suddenly enlightened, the Zen of the Tathagata, the six paths of practice are complete within the round body, the dream clearly contains the six paths, yet upon awakening, emptiness prevails.”

“Living beings suffer; I come to save. How deep is the cold palace? In ancient days, the window was used for grooming. Let us start anew to create a Buddhist nation.”

“Transform, transform, transform…”

A golden shell floated high, from which the sound of chanting echoed. Simultaneously, Li Hui threw out handfuls of soul-calling talismans, attracting those with mild resentment to enter the Primitive Shell Symbol, washing away their malevolence and restoring their true forms.

The Arhat fruit began to frantically absorb the vast dark energy like a great whale drinking in water.

As a cursed and poisonous object, it quickly took advantage of its opportunity to cause chaos. Earlier, Li Hui had realized the potential of the Arhat Seven Kill Talisman, constantly extracting its malevolence to create treasure talismans, leading to constant breaches of defense. Today, he could finally redeem himself for past failures.

The Primitive Shell Symbol gradually emanated thick Buddhist light, and in a short moment, it transformed countless remnant souls. They were reluctant to disperse and were guided to live in the Buddhist nation.

The cold palace had seen the deaths of too many women; having been imprisoned for so long, they easily developed resentful thoughts that over time became malevolence. If not for the Jin Tian Sect’s help in suppressing them, the situation would have escalated into a disaster.

The Arhat fruit unleashed its malice, attempting to influence Li Hui, but the essence of calamity power prevented any backlash. This infuriated it, and in a fit of rage, it began to roar, increasingly madly absorbing the malevolence.

At this moment, it truly was a case of using poison against poison; many suppressed vengeful spirits howled, initially rich in malevolence, but gradually as they cried, their bodies began to change, revealing glimpses of light and shadow from their former lives.

The monk radiated a dignified presence, showering Buddhist light to guide them.

The Primitive Shell Symbol trembled lightly, its power rapidly rising.

Li Hui suddenly donned the Inspector Official Robe and addressed the spirits beneath the palace: “With grievances should come grievances, with enmities should come revenge. I am here; when will you awaken?”

“Crack…” The sky thundered as if in agreement.

Countless wronged souls regained their awareness and knelt down to plead. Seizing the opportunity, the incarnations rushed to guide them while the Arhat fruit emitted a thunderous roar, its malice surging dramatically, vaguely forming a vast Law Domain that sought out the one to whom it was karmically connected.

At that moment, Li Hui had to thank Zhang Daoheng; the fateful energies of the world erased his past. As the malice spread, it left no traces behind to lock onto.

“As long as Zhang Daoheng lives, the calamity power continues to exist. Even if an attack scatters these powers, they will gather again over time. Now that I’ve cut the Dao, you need to find me to break through layers of calamity power.”

“Boom, boom, boom…” The Arhat fruit shook continuously, breaking through calamity power as it searched the heavens and the earth. It lacked intelligence but was led by energy to act of its own will, and today, Li Hui cleverly utilized it once more.

The Grand Princess took a deep breath, feeling some excitement. The malevolence she painstakingly resolved was less than what the Arhat fruit could absorb. Even a slight impact on the national fortune, causing some royal descendants to be affected, was not entirely unacceptable.

Gradually, the Arhat fruit transformed into a massive black sun.

Such an aura, once exposed, drove the ghostly beings outside even more wild.

Li Hui scoffed; the soul-calling talismans had become ineffective, and beneath, they began to touch the fortune. With grievances came grievances, with enmities came revenge. The Fortune Ascending Talisman would display effects similar to the Nail Head Seven Arrows Spell, helping these tormented souls vent their frustrations.

“Those who commit many injustices will inevitably bring about their own demise. I have my divine eye to discern the virtuous. You cannot be malicious and unrestrained.” As he spoke, the Deputy Inspector General’s seal and official robe exerted a tremendous deterrent power, tightly holding a line that should not be crossed.

“Boom…” The Fortune Ascending Talisman unleashed an unprecedented power, as if four iron shovels drove into the fortune of the Great Xia, momentarily punishing thousands of royal family members and hundreds of princes and grandsons, making them feel an unbearable chill.

Li Hui merely provided a floodgate; the impacts grew more intense, awakening ghosts that had long been quiet, seeking the hidden culprits of their suffering.

If their descendants had done good, it would be well; if those descendants still caused harm, today would mark their own doom.

The guiding monk suddenly laughed bitterly: “Master, the accumulated malevolence here far exceeds expectations. I sense some terrifying beings gradually awakening.”

“How terrifying?” Li Hui began to feel the situation was tricky.

“The Remnant Souls of the All-Manifestation Realm are transforming into the path of ghosts. When they emerge, they will be formidable ghost kings, and even a ghostly queen could appear beneath them.”

“So powerful?” Li Hui’s head felt heavy; he turned to the Grand Princess and said, “Your Highness, if you have any means, please use them quickly! I need to blow up the cold palace, and I kindly request that those suffering women be allowed to leave!”

“Leave? Where can they go? They can only die here; we have been abandoned, and this is our final refuge,” the Grand Princess replied, her expression darkening with resentment.

The guiding monk shouted, “Here they come, the Ghost Emperor is possessing us!”