Chapter 708

Chapter 708: Collecting Extreme Decimation

Li Hui and Yang Jiuzhen held hands as they swiftly flew deep into the Nine Heavens toward the Urgent Palace.

This Urgent Palace was the most mysterious location in the sky above the Wutu Continent. From its appearance, it did not resemble the caves left behind from the calamity of immortals, nor did it match the architectural style of the Twenty-Three Great Thousand Worlds. Therefore, this palace likely originated from other worlds.

Crossing the Xunfeng Belt and dodging the calamity dust, they came upon an impressive array of Dao Traces.

"Wow! There are so many more Dao Traces than when I last came," Li Hui said, a bit startled. He activated Bai Ze’s divine eye to scan the area and noticed that a falling star had once struck this place, but it had failed and triggered a powerful restriction, causing the Dao Trace formations to increase dramatically.

Yang Jiuzhen stopped to observe, her eyes displaying six pupils as she frowned and said, "So this is the Urgent Palace? If I am not mistaken, it comes from the Dao Sixty-Four Worlds."

"Dao Sixty-Four?" Li Hui knew little about other worlds and suddenly recalled that Yang Jiuzhen’s previous identity was a Reversed Demon. It was said that during the flourishing period of the Heavenly Realm, many practitioners from other worlds had been received, so she was not unfamiliar with the outside world.

"Yes! This palace likely comes from the Dao Sixty-Four Great Thousand Worlds. It’s not the legacy of an ancient predecessor, but a prison that seals high-level fierce demons. When the world collapses, they will be released to let them perish naturally; only when two worlds annihilate each other do fatal calamities arise that can kill these incredibly vicious criminals."

"A prison that seals high-level fierce demons?" Li Hui was astonished. He thought there might be benefits to reap, only to find out the Urgent Palace served this purpose.

Upon reflection, the violent calamities igniting from the clash of two worlds indeed seemed terrifying. Even if one’s soul reached the state of immortality, one could never be reborn amidst such calamities.

After pondering for a moment, Li Hui resolutely declared, "We must venture into the Urgent Palace! The Dao Sixty-Four Great Thousand Worlds carelessly toss their trash away; I really want to send it back! But I don’t have the power to do that, so I’ll just accept everything and redirect it to the Demonic Essence World. I only need to learn some talisman methods."

Yang Jiuzhen looked again at the Urgent Palace and contemplated, "How do we get past? There are so many Dao Trace formations obstructing the way."

"Simple! We can combine our powers and use fire escape." Li Hui grasped Yang Jiuzhen’s delicate hand, and six beams of light shone from behind him as their figures suddenly vanished.

Before the Urgent Palace, they appeared on the steps with a boom.

Yang Jiuzhen found it quite unbelievable. How could her husband teleport so effortlessly? She hadn’t exerted any effort, and in an instant, they stood before the palace.

Li Hui looked up and saw a light blue talisman affixed to the plaque. The nine firebirds roared angrily, enraged that a practitioner dared to use their fire energy to cross the Dao Trace array directly.

"What an impressive Dao talisman! It absorbs calamity fire and gale to transform into talisman power. It has been stuck here for many years and not weakened, but instead has grown stronger."

As he spoke, Li Hui swiftly tossed out the Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique, and nine fire dragons surged forth. Upon seeing the Immortal Bird, they brightened with excitement.

"Boom! Boom!" The fire dragons clashed with the Immortal Birds, battling with fire against fire, making a grand spectacle. However, this intense scene did not last long, as the Immortal Birds screamed in fright.

The talisman affixed to the plaque was now in Li Hui’s hand. How proud was the Heart Talisman after its transformation? Was there any talisman in the world that he could not collect?

As soon as the talisman left the plaque, the words "Extreme Decimation" on the plaque glowed brightly, and the palace quickly heated up, producing faint sounds as if the ice layers were cracking.

Li Hui glanced around and hurriedly summoned the Cloud-Brush, stepping on the Seven Stars while chanting, "Heaven and Earth are boundless, fire flows in reverse, seize! Seize! Seize!"

The palace trembled gently, and the Cloud-Brush extracted an immense heat. After about two incense sticks’ worth of time, the temperature slowly began to decrease, allowing Li Hui and Yang Jiuzhen to finally breathe a sigh of relief.

As the cool breeze brushed their faces, they felt the heat dissipate, and both relaxed.

Yang Jiuzhen peered into the palace and cautiously said, "Husband, the bodies and souls of these fierce demons are suppressed within the ice layers. Although you acted in time, a large amount of ice layers has still been broken. They might awaken in a few months or years."

Li Hui sighed, "It won’t even take that long. Some powerful ones will wake up in just a few days. We must hurry and enter the palace to see what treasures can be useful. After that, we will need to waste a piece of heaven-sent treasure to send the Urgent Palace away. I just collected a powerful Dao talisman, but the value of heaven-sent treasures is immeasurable, especially during a calamity; I need to do whatever it takes to recover losses."

Hand in hand, they entered the palace, where they found the walls covered in carvings that detailed the crimes committed by each inmate. Most of the offenders were Demon Cultivators; they slaughtered cities, obliterated villages, performed blood sacrifices for their countries, devoured living beings, and impersonated Buddhas, all in a bid to enter the demonic sect, willing to transform into fierce demons.

Li Hui observed for a while and sneered, "The Dao Sixty-Four Great Thousand Worlds has made quite a good business, helping other worlds subdue the most vicious criminals and then sending them to worlds about to war. Even if these people become powerful enough that their souls cannot be destroyed, the higher their cultivation, the more attention they draw. In a calamity, both righteous and demonic paths will see them as enemies and will strike to kill; entering reincarnation will become a luxury."

Yang Jiuzhen nodded, "According to records from the Heavenly Realm, when both worlds battle, the deceased—beings, beasts, gods, and demons—cannot reincarnate. When the worlds merge, only the souls of the victors can enter reincarnation. As for these outsiders, even if they hit the jackpot, dying means total annihilation, unless they were to receive massive fortune from the winning side to have a chance of being reborn."

"Oh? How remarkable the Heavenly Realm is to record such matters, but alas, that glorious era is gone for good!" Li Hui lamented. The Heavenly Realm has long been regarded as the upper realm, while the Wutu Continent is merely the lower realm. Many higher-level practitioners find their refuge in the Heavenly Realm, yet who could have imagined that disaster would strike in such a place of fortune, transforming the surviving practitioners into Reversed Demons. Thus, the Dharma Demon world is no longer complete.

Suddenly, Li Hui stopped, carefully crouching down to feel the dark blue bricks on the ground. After a long while, he joyfully exclaimed, "Haha! There is hope! The entire palace is arranged using talisman techniques. No wonder there is a talisman affixed outside! Great, I can re-seal these fierce demons without needing to send the palace to the Demonic Essence World."

Yang Jiuzhen’s face lit up with joy; saving a piece of heaven-sent treasure was indeed a good thing.

"Take it all back! Bring everything back. Once we find the right opportunity, let one out. Quickly help me count how many fierce criminals there are," Li Hui chuckled. He was now certain that the Urgent Palace was a large talisman artifact. While it couldn’t compare to the Ancient Tomb of Mufeng City, it had the capability to traverse the stars to reach the Twenty-Three Great Thousand Worlds, which spoke volumes about its quality.

"Uh, are you planning to use these fierce criminals?" Yang Jiuzhen hurriedly began to count, only to find that the palace was divided into nine levels, both above and below, leaving her utterly shocked.