Chapter 416

Chapter 416: The Ancient Dynasty Beast-Faced Bronze Cauldron

The mighty bull magic talisman collided, resulting in a fiery explosion—together in ruin.

“Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!” Amidst the loud rumblings, the Green Copper Hall turned to ruins, and the enormous Evil God’s legal form collapsed.

Around Li Hui, green light and azure light surged continuously, absorbing the violent impacts. The statue shattered a second time, and the Evil God unfurled the tiger skin, revealing blood-red characters shining as brightly as the sun, exuding an aura of invincibility.

The Green Emperor Yuanhong Vine appeared, conjuring billions of green scales and tens of thousands of green dragons.

Suddenly, all the green dragons twisted together, transforming from the ethereal into the tangible, swirling around Li Hui as they roared mightily, countless green scales adhering to their bodies, adorning them with armor, with silver light flowing between the scale crevices.

“Kill!”

The dragon’s length reached five hundred zhang—how majestic!

To achieve such divine might, the back of the silver snake bracelet had only two remaining black patterns, as all the demon talismans within the Green Emperor Yuanhong Vine surged with power; it underwent another demonic transformation, becoming even more extraordinary, a fusion of demon, god, and magic, spitting silver flames and displaying even more demonic traits.

The clash began as the armored dragon charged fiercely, causing the Evil God to become distracted in defense. He raised his hand to summon a spirit treasure Large Net, attempting to ensnare the detestable dragon. However, the dragon’s claws effortlessly tore through the spirit treasure Large Net with a "hiss" as it devoured it in just a few bites.

“What is happening?” The Evil God was stunned.

He had hidden in the Green Copper Hall for many years, naturally refining some spirit treasures for protection; however, he was not a living being and needed to spend ten to twenty times the effort to refine them, currently controlling only five spirit treasures. He had already used three in the previous tribulation, and this Large Net was the fourth. He had thought it would showcase his power, never expecting such a result.

“Good stuff!” Li Hui noticed an additional black pattern appear on the back of the silver snake, realizing this creature had consumed a treasure, so he quickly formed seals to prevent any surprises.

Just earlier, Bai Ze had sensed a strand of energy. The Divination Master Feng Tianliang had not left; he lay hidden, ready to strike. Unfortunately, he could not track closely while engaged in battle. If his mind wavered even slightly, all of today’s efforts would only serve to benefit others.

The Evil God reacted, furious. This little thief was truly his nemesis! The spirit treasure Large Net he had refined over many years had been destroyed without even making contact. Such techniques were unheard of and beyond imagination.

The mighty dragon frantically charged and tore apart, each strike producing terrifying force, far more fearsome than the previous mighty bull magic talisman.

“Damn it! This little brat, clearly with low cultivation, where did he borrow this power to confront me?” The Evil God was enraged, feeling the situation was inexplicably strange. He mused, “Could it be that the Great Xia sent a high-level demon cultivator to deal with me? To avoid losing face for the royal court, they dispatch disciples to act? Yes, it is possible. Today’s events are incredibly bizarre; I need to plan for the long term!”

By “planning for the long term,” he meant to take his time and retreat. As a seasoned general commanding troops, acting impulsively was not the way; he needed to preserve his strength and return later. This process felt like second nature to him, without a hint of stubbornness.

With a flick of his hand, the tiger skin released red light, enveloping the statue and coffin as he charged outward. Unexpectedly, blades of light erupted from the ruins beneath his feet, unleashing golden-green rune beetles that clashed with the red light, causing ringing sounds of “clang, clang.”

“Want to escape? You underestimate me.” Li Hui had poured in so much talisman power, which meant investing a great deal in talismans and spirit treasures. No matter how detestable the silver snake bracelet was, all these items were treasures! It would be a loss not to vanquish the Evil God!

As a high-quality accountant, having invested so much, he needed to at least recover part of the cost. Where to find this cost? Need it even be asked? Naturally, it would come from the Evil God!

At this moment, the Azure Sky Jade Symbol Sword became the focal point.

The Green Copper Hall was obliterated so thoroughly because the Azure Sky Rock Worms, driven by immense talisman power, extracted its essence. Otherwise, the Nirvana Green Gold could have self-repaired.

This indestructible attribute had now transferred to the Azure Sky Jade Symbol Sword, generating a streak of sharp smoke. The Evil God roared as his coffin was sliced clean in half, spilling forth mountain-sized objects.

Li Hui shouted, “Command!”

The winds ceased, and even the smoke hung motionless in the air.

The Evil God’s divine thought flared and twisted, adopting an evil form as he tried to accelerate his attacks. However, he was slower than Li Hui. With a two-hundred-fold time flow rate, he retrieved a ceramic jar from the coffin.

“This coffin does not store a corpse but a proof of divinity. If I had not borrowed Bai Ze’s divine eye for a peek, I may have mistaken that tiger skin for the real thing,” Li Hui gripped the Azure Sky Jade Symbol Sword, slicing through the ceramic jar with a stream of sharp smoke and quickly restoring his normal speed.

In an instant, the silver snake had lost two black patterns, leaving only one remaining. A two-hundred-fold speed was no laughing matter; even if the talisman power supported it, the Seize the Day Talisman could not maintain its strength, and signs of collapse began to appear.

“Poof…” The ceramic jar shattered into pieces, more fragile than rice paper and smaller than a nail, drifting delicately in the breeze, revealing the hidden contents within.

The Evil God was shocked, his eyes widening as he gazed ahead.

“No!”

After the jar shattered, an ancient bronze cauldron emerged.

This cauldron stood about half a person tall, with four sides, each side forged with the head of an ancient fierce beast, vividly and terrifically protruding from the body of the cauldron.

“Ancient Dynasty sacrificial vessel?” Li Hui recalled having seen altars and numerous sacrificial vessels on Wan Nest Island, but this fierce sacrificial vessel was unprecedented. A single glance made him feel his scalp tingle, sensing infinite killing intent hidden within.

“Purify!”

To deal with the Evil God, Li Hui and the embroidered ball had prepared several plans, one of which was to invest all effort into finding proof of divinity, purifying it to expel any divine aura clinging to it. This was the safest, most ruthless, and most effective way to eradicate future threats.

Bundles of treasure talismans were thrown into the cauldron, igniting with a “whoosh.”

These talismans possessed various purification functions and were an extravagant expenditure. However, to annihilate the Evil God, there was no other choice but to spend extravagantly.

The statue began to collapse; this time, no matter how much red light the tiger skin released, it could not reassemble or repair itself. The Evil God summoned his last spirit treasure, hoping it would prove useful, as the dragon claws gripped it tightly and swallowed it whole.

Li Hui glanced at the back of the silver snake bracelet, noting that this spirit treasure had grown stronger, with two additional black patterns that compensated for the cost of increasing the time flow rate.

“Hahaha, little thief, you have underestimated the Beast-Faced Bronze Cauldron. Even if this deity falls, you will not benefit in any way; instead, you will leave behind a stench for all eternity, despised by the heavenly path.”

“Statue, explode!”

The Evil God roared ferociously, causing the statue to explode, sending a black light racing toward the ancient bronze cauldron. In an instant, his evil thoughts surged like a volcanic eruption, aiming to contaminate the mountains and rivers of the Great Xia.

Li Hui was about to step forward to stop it when, unexpectedly, red light erupted beneath his feet. The Divination Master Feng Tianliang made his move, whispering in his ear, “You must bear this sin, and when the time comes, your fortune will be severed, and you will surely have no place to be buried.”

“Oh? Are you sure you want to do this?” Suddenly, someone spoke, startling the Divination Master into a state of panic. How could anyone have quietly approached him?

“Endless Life Buddha, I am Jieyin!”

It was undoubtedly Li Hui’s face, but his head was bald, and he held a Golden Shell, pressing down on the Divination Master as he said, “You have not been fair, not calling me for the good things; you must be punished!”