Chapter 691

Chapter 691: This is Just a Probe

“Hahaha, ahahaha…” This time, it was Li Hui’s turn to laugh, but his laughter sounded somewhat eerie. His facial expressions were strange, a mix of emotion, self-mocking, and a blend of relief and sorrow, all flashing across his face.

After laughing, he raised his hand to touch the dragon horns on his forehead, seeming curious, and coughed as if addressing someone: “I say, Li kid, you’re impressive! When did you come up with this move? It’s a pity that the dragon blood is too diluted; couldn’t you just generously use the top-grade Yin-Yang Blood Stones to nourish the dragon blood of this old man?”

“Stop the nonsense; the Tribulation of the Heavens targeting you is different.” Li Hui seemed to be talking to himself, but his voice had changed slightly—previously heavy, now sounding youthful.

Cold Lone Star pointed at Li Hui, saying, “What exactly have you done? No, what exactly are you?”

“Not right!” A voice came from behind Cold Lone Star: “I sense something very wrong; I smell the presence of Dark Immortals. But… it’s simply impossible.”

Li Hui stepped forward, a faint cloud forming beneath his feet, praising, “Good! Well locked. If you hadn’t sealed the time so tightly, I’d have no idea how long I would have to wait to come out and stretch my legs!”

“Attack!”

With Cold Lone Star’s order, dark purple light fell from above.

“Oh, just out and I see something interesting; you found fragments of the Heaven-overturning Seal! Tsk, tsk, this Twenty-Three Great Thousand Worlds is indeed a good place—many things leave traces here.” Li Hui pointed casually and said, “Come back! Don’t use the stuff of Master Brother Guangchengzi against me."

With a loud "bang," a huge roulette appeared in the sky, and a shard of light shot out from its center and fell into Li Hui’s hands in an instant.

At the same time, dozens of cultivators charged with murderous intent, and Li Hui casually threw out numerous small black wooden turtles, shouting, “Explode!”

The wooden turtles exploded into a scattering of Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind, but without sound, casting chilly shadows outward. The cultivators were undergoing a rejuvenation process, transforming from middle-aged to young, then from young to infant, ultimately shrinking into a small pile resembling a placenta.

This scene left Cold Lone Star dumbfounded, but it was only the beginning.

More small black wooden turtles flew out and smashed silently to the ground, as the cold aura spread, sucking the time force from around ninety-nine percent of the surrounding cultivators, causing their “time” to rush backward wildly.

“Are you an immortal? A Golden Immortal who has lived to this age?” Cold Lone Star’s eyes widened, his white hair turning black. Before this, he never expected that Li Hui’s assassination weapon would be a Golden Immortal.

“Hahaha, the old man would never admit it! Besides, it’s just that this Li kid borrowed the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation to make me into him, fighting together, nothing more than that; the remaining bit of power I have is insufficient to…” Li Hui spoke like this, but his actions did not slow; raising his hand, he suddenly struck the ground with a seal.

“Boom…” A mass of purple runes spread across the ground, rushing towards the sky, preventing enemies hidden in shadows from escaping, especially targeting those behind Cold Lone Star.

It was an old woman, aged and frail, resembling Old Demon Granny in her age. Time began to reverse on her; her white hair suddenly turned black as she transformed from an old lady into a half-old Xu woman.

Li Hui scrutinized the woman closely and found her somewhat familiar. The dragon horns on her forehead bore Reversed Demonic Patterns, and he immediately recalled who she was.

“Oh? I didn’t expect it to be an old acquaintance. When I walked the Xuantian Road in the Grand Xuan Dynasty, the female disciple sent by the Yuan Kui Sect was called Li Jiner. You were once in your Limitless Glory, gaining a small reputation in the sea and attracting many cultivators. Later, when the Xuantian Road had an incident, I rescued you, Rouran, your junior brother Luo Benchu, and Chen Changsheng along with his junior sister and brought you to the camp.”

Upon hearing this, Li Jiner scoffed, “Hmph, you shouldn’t have saved me while pretending to be that Qinan monk; it would have been better for me to die. When the great calamity descended, I survived narrowly to join the Path of Martyrdom Alliance in the Daxia and finally found a warm haven here. Though he likes to suck blood and communicate with the Blue Demon, he treats me extremely well. Aren’t you, Li Hui, also married to a demon? Why did you destroy my husband?”

Li Hui pondered, “Killing calamity has its cruel side; if I don’t kill traitors, should I let them slaughter my disciples and family? I can only regret that the future me didn’t kill them completely, causing today’s me extra trouble. I must be more careful.”

“Aunt Jiner.” Cold Lone Star shouted, having transformed into a teenager, his aura rapidly diminishing, no longer possessing the previous cultivation.

“No need to be overly surprised.” Li Jiner stepped forward, saying, “I left a backup plan. You are just a puppet detached from the real Cold Lone Star. I will exist in this realm for five hours, and after five hours, I will disappear. Cold Lone Star will seek revenge for me, along with the master behind him.”

As she spoke, Li Jiner struck, transforming into a Fiery Phoenix and shooting like an arrow.

Li Hui’s figure vanished in an instant, appearing a hundred zhang away, his robe fluttering in the wind. A hole had burned in his chest, but in the blink of an eye, it had already healed, and he turned to look at Li Jiner.

He saw an emerald long sword embedded in Li Jiner’s chest; the long sword exploded into countless green beetles rushing back to Li Hui’s hand. Li Jiner laughed wildly, “Hahaha, Li Hui, you are powerless to stop the onslaught from the future. We are just the first wave, an insignificant first wave primarily for probing! Now we know your secrets; it turns out you are accompanied by a Golden Immortal who has reached this age.”

“This is nothing; it’s just a matter of countering attacks. I want to see who else from the future will come to kill me!” Li Hui donned the Reversed Demon Dragon Horns, his mind clear as a bell.

Li Jiner’s body exploded, transforming into terrifying flames that consumed all traces in the vicinity, unwillingly saying, “Regardless, our mission is complete. I didn’t expect you to reach such a level even before joining the Path of Martyrdom Alliance. However, you definitely won’t escape the second wave…”

Li Hui soared high, watching the flames spread. The chill in his eyes faded, and he said with lingering fear, “Thank you, senior! I almost got trapped here and couldn’t get out. These future cultivators knowing my secrets is indeed a troublesome matter.”

Prime Minister Turtle warned, “Be careful! In my time, there weren’t this many tricks; the Dao is evolving and becoming increasingly complex, but one day it will return to zero. The next time they come, they will likely target me, and…”

He paused, sighing, “And the real trouble comes from the Demonic Essence World! I can sense a very dangerous aura.”

“Indeed! They will be even more dangerous next time. It seems we need to hurry to the Urgent Palace above in the Nine Heavens; the Immortal Bird Dao Talisman is guarded there, and it appears no one has cracked it for many years.”

Prime Minister Turtle scoffed, “What Immortal Bird? They are hybrids of the Golden Crow and the Phoenix. Actually, there are two places in this world; we can team up to investigate.”

“Oh? Is it an Immortal Mansion?” Li Hui became very interested.