Chapter 523

Chapter 523: Everyone Displays Their Skills

“Tie Hu, keep an eye on those two; we’ll go ahead and see what’s going on!” Tan Tiandi instructed the towering man.

The wooden turtle claimed to be Prime Minister Turtle and had no signs of demonic energy, which puzzled Tan Tiandi. No matter how he calculated, he couldn’t make sense of it; it was truly a peculiar occurrence. However, Zi Xu was indeed related to him, and it seemed destined for him to benefit and rise swiftly from this encounter.

Li Hui glanced at Tie Hu, connecting the dots from Old Li’s message. He marvelled inwardly, “There’s no mention of this person, nor of the Yin-like man still outside! I’ve seized a few prime opportunities, so the enemies have increased as well?”

Tan Tiandi, along with Dai Qingtian, Jian Wujie, and Lin Qingtian, moved forward, clearly intrigued by the compass wooden turtle.

Tie Hu remained on high alert, secretly holding his spirit treasure, ready to strike at any moment. However, he quickly noticed that Li Hui was calm and focused on the wooden turtle, showing no intention of attacking unlike the little girl beside him!

If someone pointed out the cleverness, would it still be cleverness? Yang Jiuzhen was inexperienced, just a rookie, how could she compare to seasoned veterans who had experienced life and death?

Li Hui watched as Tan Tiandi and the others approached the tornado, stepping cautiously into the danger zone, his expression unchanged.

“Boom…” The mountains shook, and the wooden turtle sneered menacingly.

“What are you?” Tan Tiandi exclaimed in surprise.

“Jie jie jie, you dare enter this place without knowing who this Prime Minister is? Today’s cultivators have no concept of the scale of heaven and earth.” The compass wooden turtle laughed eerily, bright patterns glowing around its neck. Upon closer inspection, these patterns turned out to be chains that connected it with the five surrounding tornadoes!

Tie Hu momentarily lost focus, realizing Li Hui and the little girl were caught off guard, neither showing any wish to attack or retreat.

Tan Tiandi and his three companions exchanged blows with the wooden turtle, the dazzling light between the five tornadoes so bright that one couldn’t discern the participants; it was truly intense.

Li Hui secretly rejoiced, thinking, “This is called ‘first impressions’. Tan Tiandi doesn’t suspect my connection with Yang Jiuzhen, truly believing the Daoist is here for the wooden turtle. Hahaha, you’re just setting yourselves up for a trap; the turtle isn’t carrying the compass, it’s under the compass’s suppression. Originally, it should have been worn down, but with the dark moon calamity, it has regained fortune! Without interference, it could become a dominant force in Zi Xu years down the line.”

Yang Jiuzhen gasped, “Senior Brother, this wooden turtle seems like it’s carved from Xuan Yin wood. But is there such large Xuan Yin wood in the world?”

“Of course there is; otherwise, how could it form such a large one?” Li Hui casually chatted while observing the battle.

“Xuan Yin wood can nurture ghosts,” Yang Jiuzhen hit the nail on the head. The wooden turtle was indeed a ghost artifact; it just happened to be unimaginably large and contravened norms. Additionally, the compass on its back could disrupt heavenly secrets, making it impossible for Tan Tiandi to calculate anything.

Tie Hu suddenly stepped forward, commanding, “You two go ahead and assist Old Tan with the turtle; don’t make me use force.”

Li Hui examined the towering man and replied, “Your name is Tie Hu, right? This wooden turtle is indeed unusual, but that compass on its back is definitely a treasure. Brother Tan is working on collecting it; isn’t it inappropriate for us to step up now?”

At this moment, Tan Tiandi was indeed figuring out how to collect the compass, feeling it was deeply linked to his future fortune. Therefore, he made no reservations and released six spirit treasures to suppress the wooden turtle.

Jian Wujie and the others grew increasingly bold in battle. Tie Hu took out an exquisite hand crossbow, licking his lips with a cold laugh, “Are you trying to fool me? I’ve seen too many vicious characters; lowering hostility is a common tactic. Kid, no matter how many tricks or secret techniques you have, do you see this hand crossbow? It’s more than enough to kill you both. Move forward, now!”

Li Hui didn’t recognize this hand crossbow, but Yang Jiuzhen did and stumbled back, trembling as she warned, “This… this is the Zhe Lei Jing Feng crossbow, which usually uses Absolute Kill Arrows!”

“The little girl has some knowledge. The Absolute Kill Arrows can take down even Wutu practitioners at the Hongfa Stage, equating to the full strength of late Hongfa or even early Touring practitioners,” Tie Hu explained to Li Hui. “I’ve heard of you; your speed is fast and can pierce through spirit treasures. Old Tan summoned me to counter you, understand?”

“Don’t underestimate stuff from other continents!” Li Hui sighed softly, thinking, “Powerful weapons, and powerful people. This big guy is surely meticulous, having probably eliminated many strong practitioners and witnessed countless cunning techniques. It’ll be difficult to trick someone like him.”

“Less chatter, move forward!” Tie Hu’s smile was especially cruel. Though he looked down on Wutu practitioners, he wouldn’t underestimate anyone.

Li Hui and Yang Jiuzhen felt the pressure to move ahead, the scene ahead was vibrant, with Tan Tiandi bringing forth his ultimate treasure amidst booming sounds, an icy aura arriving.

“Damn, what’s got Old Tan so worked up that he’s even using Extreme Decimation Ice Essence?” Tie Hu was greatly surprised, but his hand remained steady, keeping the arrow aimed at Li Hui’s head, confident that even if the opponent’s speed rivaled time itself, he couldn’t escape being shot.

The wooden turtle was gradually freezing, an icy shell forming on its surface.

Li Hui thought to himself, “Could it be that this turtle was weak many years in advance? But Tan Tiandi is also not the Tan Tiandi of the future. Old Li’s message said Tan Tiandi paid a great price to suppress this turtle and acquire the compass on its back, but just as he got it, the turtle self-destructed, destroying his physical body. Afterward, Tan Tiandi vanished and only resurfaced two hundred years later, it seems their early meeting was a miscalculation!”

Tan Tiandi stood atop the compass, looking down at Li Hui, “You know this turtle has ghostly properties and aim to use it against me. I have to thank you for telling me where the Yuan Chen Heavenly Mansion is located. With so many cultivators’ lives sacrificed, I finally found this treasure. This treasure tells me to seal this turtle with all my might; any hesitation could lead to unimaginable consequences.”

Before he finished speaking, Tan Tiandi took out a palm-sized stone.

“What is this? A three-day self-reflection stone soaked in the blood of ancient sages, allowing one to self-reflect and correct their mistakes every three days.” Li Hui was utterly shocked and silently exclaimed, “Tan Tiandi’s fortune is incredibly strong. Old Li had already reaped all the benefits he could obtain, but the world is unpredictable. Dao is fifty, Heavenly Evolution of Forty-Nine, this three-day self-reflection stone is a rare opportunity to acquire!"

“Indeed! The three-day self-reflection stone!” Tan Tiandi smiled elegantly, “Brother Li, how does it feel to have your cleverness backfire?”

“Yes, I intended to use this turtle against you, but I didn’t expect you had treasures to freeze it. Haha, each of you is more difficult to handle than the last; it’s truly hard to kill you!” Li Hui said as he pulled Yang Jiuzhen, their forms flickering and disappearing.

“Crack…” Tie Hu fired the Absolute Kill Arrow, a sliver of strange light chasing after the pearl.

“Heaven-sent treasure? Hmph, you’re definitely dead,” Tan Tiandi observed from above.

Li Hui and Yang Jiuzhen slipped into the Mysterious Pearl; however, the next moment the crossbow arrow pursued them, and the barrier of the pearl failed to stop it.

The ball flower had already prepared, controlling the ancient heavenly vessel to radiate light and bring Yang Jiuzhen onto the ship, then anxiously looking towards Li Hui.