Chapter 409

Chapter 409: Slay the God

Li Hui faced off against the Hongmo Sect alone, feeling the weight of isolation. If this escalated into a sect battle, it would be a different story; he could sweep through easily on the path to victory.

Before he could annoy the Hongmo Sect, he needed real combat experience. Today was his first foray, and the results were promising.

“Buzz…” Hundreds of thousands of spirit talismans swirled around the Dragon Tree Demon as Li Hui formed hand signs rapidly. These talismans were crafted by his disciples over six months of diligent practice.

After adjustments and arrangements, most of the talismans connected to form an array, increasing their power exponentially. The thunderous sound of assault forced the Dragon Tree Demon to abandon its charge and raise its hands to unleash millions of leaves in defense.

“Boom…” Flames flickered and a loud explosion echoed.

Xie Xuan seized the opportunity to swing his scissors, producing “snip, snip” sounds from a distance of a few tens of zhang.

The Dragon Tree Demon frowned; those scissors were mysterious, capable not only of severing branches but faintly cutting the connection to its main body, something even the Green Copper Hall lacked.

Just as Xie Xuan retreated, Yao’er stepped forward, wielding a rainbow-colored branch, and swept it fiercely at the Dragon Tree Demon.

A thunderous boom rang overhead as Yao’er shouted, “Father, restrain him! This is a rare chance! This tree demon, built up over years, is perfect for helping the Celestial Tree endure a catastrophe.”

“Alright, let’s eliminate him!”

Li Hui activated his Personal Artifact, the Green Emperor Yuanhong Vine, which also contained previously stored treasure talismans. At this moment, he unleashed burning talismans, fiercely nailing down the tree demon.

The Dragon Tree Demon, unwilling to sit idle, released leaves to block the attacks while retrieving thirteen black wood needles and hurling them forth, emitting piercing sounds as they thrust toward Li Hui and his companions.

“Peach Blossom Mist!” Yao’er acted quickly, releasing the mist just as the black wood needles appeared, provoking a sneer from the Dragon Tree Demon.

“Do you think such trivial Peach Blossom Mist can stop my thirteen needles?”

While it couldn’t stop them, Yao’er didn’t intend to block. The mist rippled slightly, and the thirteen needles vanished, having entered the Mysterious Pearl’s Four Fiends Absolute Kill Suppression Array. Even if that didn’t hold, she had other arrays: Misty Sky Formation, Four Symbols Decay Formation, Waves of Light Array, Ice Freeze Array, plus the Celestial Tree in the cave.

“Uh?” The Dragon Tree Demon was astonished; all his methods were completely useless.

At that moment, the sky erupted with tribulation thunder as Yao’er wielded the rainbow branch, continuously projecting colors at the tree demon, creating an immense shadow.

“Damn…”

The Red-Feathered Phoenix, perching atop the Dragon Tree Demon, cursed loudly. It was well aware that the Celestial Tree was distrusted by heaven and earth; in the past, several practitioners had tried nurturing the Celestial Tree, but none had good outcomes.

To its irritation, those who had remained hidden for so long could still be so arrogant and ignorant of their limitations. However, the methods seemed strangely enigmatic, as if they could indeed provide a substitute for the Celestial Tree to withstand the boundless heavenly tribulation.

In truth, the rainbow branch Yao’er wielded was merely a distraction; the real technique resided with Li Hui.

The Heavenly and Earthly Arrays worked secretly, consuming the accumulated energy of the Four Fortune Ascending Talismans, allowing for a Li Dai Tao Jiang exchange. The brilliance of today lay in confronting a formidable tree demon, perfectly fitting for deceiving the heavens and obscuring heavenly secrets.

Heavenly thunder transformed into an hourglass, billions of lightning bolts cascading down.

This represented borrowing power from heaven to strike down the tree demon. At this moment, the Dragon Tree had changed colors, having exhausted every means to free itself, yet it was thwarted by the two flowing Green Emperor Yuanhong Vines, unable to break through.

“Boom, boom, boom…” The momentum was overwhelming. This was the calamity of the Celestial Tree, causing the Four Fiends to hesitate, while the surrounding demons seized the chance to strike fiercely.

Chaos ensued, with blood splattering… The landlady Liu Xiaomei was in dire straits, having exhausted all her techniques. Over twenty Condense Essence stage demons and swarms of insect demons surrounded her, attacking just her, leaving her in a dreadful plight.

“Better to harm ten fingers than lose one.” The strategy was sound.

“Quick, the four of us must join forces!” The Divination Master attempted to approach Liu Xiaomei, but the Ice Butterflies beat their wings, unleashing terrifying icy blasts, slowing his movements.

If Feng Tianliang had been unharmed, he could have easily rescued the landlady before the Evil God struck, given his cultivation level. Unfortunately, he was like a dragon trapped in shallow waters, and Mingming along with the Ice Butterflies were not mere shrimp, but death-dealing reapers.

Expecting Poisonous Peacock Pan Jinao to assist was futile; her cultivation was the weakest among the four and was being suppressed by the Black Mountain Old Demon, the strongest in the Mysterious Pearl camp. Additionally, the half-demon poison dragon eel was devouring her poison, causing her already plump figure to shrink.

Guang Jin faced En Tu Huang Qian Duxiu, cunningly ensnaring him multiple times, preventing the man in the dragon robe from seizing the opportunity to aid others despite being weaker.

In just a short while, with a thunderous crash, a tremendous being was forced out.

The Dragon Tree Demon began to weaken, its energy wavering, while the Red-Feathered Phoenix in its nest stirred, transforming into a hundred zhang tall, three-eyed, four-armed divine figure, complete with a beak, feathered arms, red armor, and a green face.

“Evil God split consciousness?” Li Hui reacted swiftly, raising his hand to cast a flickering shadow, witnessing the bright light burst from the forehead of the three-eyed, four-armed divine figure, which roared in astonishment, “Is this a Divine Talisman?”

“Indeed, the Five Spirits are strong enough to move mountains and lakes. The Five Scholars discern yin and yang, manifesting the extraordinary. They can also be viewed as divine Dao practitioners, just waiting for you to reveal yourself.” Li Hui waved his hand, commanding, “Exert all your strength to slay the god and seize its fortune.”

“Buzz… buzz…” The Heavenly and Earthly Arrays fully activated, consuming talisman power to expand their absorption range, assisting Li Hui in continuously restoring his profound qi, fueling the Five Spirits and Five Scholars’ assault against the god.

“Evil God, everyone wants you dead.” The Five Scholars proclaimed with righteous indignation.

Li Hui took out the Dao Text of Yellow Bud for Protection, proclaiming loudly, “Borrowing a line from my brother Wenshan: ‘Heaven and earth possess righteousness, mixed with diverse forms. Below are rivers and mountains, above are sun and stars. For humanity, it’s vast and heroic, filling the boundless void. How many have you harmed? Afraid of heavenly tribulation, you hide today; your consciousness must be eradicated.’”

Brilliant radiance burst forth, the saintly aura of the Dao Text of Yellow Bud soared high, not to suppress the Evil God, but to enhance the prestige of the five scholars.

“Well said! Heaven and earth possess righteousness, mixed with diverse forms. Below are rivers and mountains, above are sun and stars. For humanity, it’s vast and heroic, filling the boundless void.”

“Alas… the five of us suffer misfortune today, beginning to unveil our intelligence. The dark dimness sends our boats onward, while the cold moon mourns. The emerald waters flow gently; distances stretch far away, separating our sorrows. Who will send us off? Who will worry for us? Alas! Sorrowful!”

“I’d rather be a hundred captains than a mere scholar.” The five powerful auras surged, speaking in unison, “We shall throw away our pens and join the fight against the god, battle, battle, battle. Unyielding as swords, our tongues as guns, forever righteous, suppressing evil.”

“Boom…” The aura soared; this was the might of the Five Spirits Transformation Talisman.

“Kill!!!!” Li Hui challenged heaven itself, now competing against divine forces.

This god represented the chaos of human hearts, the dark evils of the world.

“Let me go!” The Evil God, with four arms raised to the heavens, roared in fury, “Killing one is a crime, but slaughtering millions is valorous. Take the life of eight hundred thousand, and upon death, one can become a god. I am a founding hero of the Great Xia, blood flowing like rivers. Do you dare to slay me?”

“Each generation produces talents; each leads for hundreds of years. Your time has ended—prepare to fall.” Li Hui formed a torrent of sword aura with a wave of his hand.