Chapter 544

Chapter 544: The Demon Me at High Speed

Li Hui aimed to kill Ji Mengxue to prove his Dao; once successful, his demonic heart would inevitably grow stronger.

Fortunately, the Rakshasa was not afraid of curse power. Every time an outer celestial demon exploded beside her, she immediately summoned another, as if she never ran out. No matter how many curses Li Hui unleashed, she matched them.

“How can the summoning constitution be this strong? Wait, it’s no wonder you returned to the demon lair. It turns out this place is…”

Before Li Hui could finish his thought, a roar echoed.

Suddenly, the light and shadow in the hall flickered, and hundreds of outer celestial demons appeared simultaneously, towering no less than ten zhang, engulfed in demonic flames, with horns on their heads and chains in hand, charging wildly toward the entrance.

“Curse… kill!”

Li Hui’s expression was stoic as he raised his hand to release all the Curse Talismans.

The terrifying curse power spread out, melting the outer celestial demons as they charged, like wax figures exposed to fire. By the time they hurried before him, only pools of black water fell to the ground.

The curse power did not cease; it eroded through the connection between the outer celestial demons and the Rakshasa. To Li Hui’s surprise, the hall trembled with a roaring sound, transforming into something unusually profound, as though linking to another world.

Red light flashed in Li Hui’s eyes, and his dragon horns thickened as he grinned, saying, “No wonder Extreme Radiance cultivators could build a Time Anchor here; it turns out the outer celestial demons broke the constraints of time and space long ago, designating this place as a landing point to cleanse the Wutu.”

“Hahaha.” Li Hui suddenly burst into laughter. “What a great place! Thank you for reopening the road to summon demons. As long as I subdue more outer celestial demons, let’s see who dares to oppose me in Wutu!”

The Rakshasa’s expression slightly froze, then she roared angrily, “Dream on! This is my kingdom; you have no chance of laying your ghosts’ plots here.”

“Kill!”

Li Hui’s murderous intent surged as he unleashed the recently crafted Purification Talismans.

To trade for the Six Paths of Jade Stone, he used up most of his saved supply to create three six-inch-long jade symbols: the Three Yang Opening Talismans, Purification Talismans, and Sky-Leaping Talismans.

After succumbing to demonic influence, Li Hui felt no concern over consumption or the jade symbols. He would use whatever it took to achieve his goals, disregarding whether he would run out of symbols later. Therefore, he tossed away the remaining Curse Talismans he had saved as secrets and hurled the Purification Talismans into a grand display against all the demons present.

“Boom!” The Rakshasa was sent flying; though she was not afraid of curses, she did fear purification as the demonic light around her faded layer by layer.

“Hahaha, your kingdom? Today, it shall bear my surname!” Li Hui exclaimed arrogantly, completely disregarding the Rakshasa, reaching through the layers of obstruction. Just as his finger was about to poke into her eye, he suddenly changed direction.

In a critical moment, the Rakshasa threw out the Six Paths of Jade Stone and fired the Azure Sky Jade Symbol Sword. If Li Hui did not intervene, the Azure Sky Jade Symbol Sword would shatter the Six Paths of Jade Stone.

“Stop, stop…” Li Hui frowned; the Rakshasa had tampered with the Azure Sky Jade Symbol Sword, and he hastily formed seals to barely halt it.

In an instant, the Rakshasa retreated several steps, a faint glow emanating from her feet, screaming in fury, “If I can’t have it, you won’t get it either!”

The palace began to collapse—no, the demon lair was collapsing.

The Rakshasa was utterly determined, unleashing waves of destruction as she teleported away.

The moment Li Hui grasped the Azure Sky Jade Symbol Sword and the Six Paths of Jade Stone, an unbelievable force from the collapsing demon lair sucked him downward into the depths, where Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind roiled, definitely not a good place to be.

“Run!”

In a moment of crisis, the Sky-Leaping Talismans illuminated Li Hui, and he stepped forward, arriving at the shore, narrowly escaping danger. With that, he used up another jade symbol, but saving his life was worth it.

“Hahaha, I will arrange the treasure cabinet according to my own will—both demonic and ghostly, both godly and sinister. There is only one place in the world that can fulfill my needs, and that is the Haotu Sect’s underground demonic array! Hahaha, this is the layout for my future!”

As his voice echoed in place, Li Hui soared to a height of sixty thousand zhang. He released a large quantity of golden feathers and crushed the Longyuan Heavenly Ink. As he pressed down hard, he instantly imprinted many talismans onto the golden feathers, truly extravagantly.

These golden feathers were crafted from the eggs of the Illuminated Pattern Evil Worms and exchanged for the Sky-Leaping Wind Feathers from the Golden Luan, appearing only a few times in the Wutu Continent.

Li Hui aimed to make a fan from these golden feathers, capable of soaring thousands of miles with each flap. Wouldn’t it be elegant and carefree, waving a feather fan? However, those thoughts fell through; after succumbing to demonic influence, he cared nothing for elegance. Instead of making a fan, it was much better to use it for speed, aiming toward Dalong’s Yunzhou as he shattered all the Miao Jade on his body.

“Speed up, let’s go!”

“Crack…” Terrifying thunder sounds remained behind as Li Hui relied on the Heart Talismans to accelerate time flow by a hundred and fifty times. He deployed the Cloud Leaping Technique and void escape, using the Sky-Leaping Wind Feathers to break through the air, continuously stepping into the shore and chasing time, achieving an unfathomable speed.

He had never experienced such rapid speeds before. With a surging demonic heart driving his actions to extremes, he chased every fleeting breath, continuing to outrun the passing seconds. Thus, his figure just vanished from above the demon lair, and almost simultaneously, he stood over the Daliang Kingdom, aiming solely to slide back to the Haotu Sect using residual force.

So swiftly, he caught up with time, faster than all teleportation.

With a resounding “Boom,” Li Hui arrived beside Jieyin. He reached for the Buddha bead and asked, “What’s going on? Why is the External Transformation in such a deep sleep?”

“You…” Guang Jin exclaimed in alarm, “Master, you have succumbed to demonic influence?”

“Less chatter, do you want me to turn you to ashes?” Li Hui replied impatiently as his heart of Dao began to awaken. He needed to head underground to construct the treasure cabinet quickly.

Guang Jin, trembling, hurriedly explained, “Jieyin is currently cultivating the Dream Command, helping Mu Qianyun avoid danger in her dreams and guiding her to repair her soul and wake up as soon as possible.”

“Humph, I never expected this bald donkey to be so considerate!” Li Hui sneered, reaching out to slap Jieyin, taking away all the belongings he had painstakingly gathered, as well as the Golden Shell from the Buddhist nation. Guang Jin didn’t dare breathe, thinking to himself, “This is bad!”

“Is this the Ancient Tomb you built?” Li Hui inspected the area.

“Yes, Que San has led the people and guardians to work day and night to complete the connection throughout Yunzhou, constructing towns, roads, houses, and temples underground. Now, we use talisman methods for illumination, transforming the land, regulating wind and rain, planting spiritual rice, and preparing to dig more caves to house refugees from the Daliang Kingdom. Many prefectures in Dalong are now empty; this is our hard work.”

“Boring!” Li Hui sneered dismissively, shifting his form to slip into the Tian Xuan Ancient Tomb, where a teleportation array awaited to head to the Yin Veins.

After Li Hui departed for a while, Guang Jin finally revealed his true form, a handsome monk in his twenties.

With a sorrowful expression, he clasped his hands together and said, “Oh dear, it hurts me terribly! Jieyin, your timing for sleeping was awful; the master has fallen deeply into demonic influence, and I simply could not stop him! What to do? Besides the Arhat Fruit, I’ve lost all my wealth; luckily, there are not many people and guardians in the Golden Shell Buddhist nation; they’re all busy outside. I need to discuss this with Han Wu and the others.”