Chapter 180

Chapter 180: The Place of the Array’s Node

“Ah! Boss, what are you doing?” Chef Zhao exclaimed with wide eyes as he entered the Twelfth Layer of the Purple Fortress. Along the way, he had gathered over a dozen ancient magical tools and a few broken treasures, but now he saw Li Hui exploding them one by one with his bare hands. It was the first time he witnessed someone so fierce, causing magical items to burst apart.

Huo Qiniang twisted the fat man’s ear and scolded, “The master can do whatever he wants. Why do you meddle so much? There are no rules.”

Li Hui ignored their shock and muttering. As the Heavenly and Earthly Arrays increased in speed, he immediately took out his talisman brush and the remaining talisman ink to draw the Nine Patterns monster-conjuring talisman.

“Pfft…” The moment the tip of the brush touched the talisman paper, it cracked open.

“No way! Relying on this silver snake bracelet, the success rate for creating talismans is so terrible?” Li Hui almost fainted from frustration. Thankfully, the second monster-conjuring talisman trembled and barely formed the nine patterns, meeting his expectations.

Finally completing fifty-six Nine Patterns monster-conjuring talismans, the Heavenly and Earthly Arrays accelerated further, drawing in a dazzling torrent of spiritual energy from above.

The Underground Cavern ahead was filled with fire spiritual energy, with a lot of Li Fire and Qian Fire energies present. His Bamboo Box trembled, and the twenty pieces of purple crystals welcomed the influx, becoming vibrant and colorful.

Li Hui felt a warmth wash over him, his complexion gradually turning rosy. This was the good thing about Wan Nest Island—it periodically absorbed various types of spiritual energy. While others required specific energies to practice their five-element cultivation methods, the combination of the Heavenly and Earthly Arrays and the treasure cabinet was different. It needed a variety of spiritual energies to help the host make up for bodily deficiencies, so the more types, the better. There was no need to purify energies like other practitioners, saving tremendous effort.

What Li Hui didn’t expect was that the embroidered ball began to speak at that moment: “Hey, little one, you have good luck! You found the place of the array’s node.”

“The place of the array’s node? What is that?”

“Fool, just like the human body has acupoints and meridians, the great array also has acupoints and meridians that are unimaginable to ordinary people. The world can indeed have such vast array nodes,” the embroidered ball sighed in awe. “I understand now. Despite the numerous formations and restrictions on the island, Wan Nest Island is a complete great array, offensive and defensive. If someone could control this terrifying array, the Hongmo Sect wouldn’t stand a chance against the floating Corpse Islands; they would be wiped out in an instant.”

“So powerful?” Li Hui was astonished, but then shook his head. “No matter how amazing, it has nothing to do with me! What matters is how much benefit this Underground Cavern can bring us; unsealing and awakening it won’t be simple.”

“Haha!” the embroidered ball laughed. “As I just said, your luck is quite good! Once you enter the place of the array’s node, it becomes difficult for outsiders to spy and will be concealed by the entire array of Wan Nest Island.”

“Wait, are you saying that once we enter the array’s node, it becomes hard for the outside world to sense us?” Li Hui’s mind sparked. The reason the Fuyi Hall couldn’t determine Qian Duohai’s exact location was that this guy wouldn’t have stumbled upon the place of the array’s node, would he?

“That’s the idea. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be foolish enough to suddenly expose my aura,” the embroidered ball replied. After a brief silence, it added, “Someone came here before and took away years of accumulated treasures, but after being sealed for a period, a few items gradually emerged. There’s Purple Essence Divine Water nurtured in stalactites, Soul Nourishing Water condensed by mushroom roots, pureblood spiritual ears growing on dark wood, and most importantly, Ghost Gel.”

“I know about the Purple Essence Divine Water; Hongmo Zhengfang and Qian Qiu Yue want to use it to break through their bottleneck and ascend to the Bosa Realm. Soul Nourishing Water clearly nourishes the soul, but what are pureblood spiritual ears and Ghost Gel used for?”

“Haha, the Jade Symbol Sect is limited by geography, and its knowledge extends only to nearby nations. Its disciples have hardly seen anything good,” the embroidered ball explained. “The Purple Essence Divine Water can indeed help practitioners break through bottlenecks, but using it for that is a low method. It will hinder advancement to the All-Manifestation Realm later. Instead, it would be better to refine talisman ink to create divine talismans or directly draw divine talismans; that’s the fair and glorious Dao.”

Li Hui gave a wry smile; treasure talismans were still far out of reach for him, let alone the more potent divine talismans! Without the silver snake bracelet’s enhancement, his success rate for creating talismans was dismal. Hence, obtaining such high-end items would be of no use to him; a few broken treasure fragments would be more beneficial!

The embroidered ball ignored Li Hui’s thoughts and continued, “The Soul Nourishing Water from the mushroom roots can also be made into talismans, but not by using the water for ink. Instead, you grind it together with the mushroom roots to create talisman papers for drawing soul-related talismans. As for the pureblood spiritual ears from the dark wood, this can be used in medicine, but I’m not too clear about it.”

“Listen closely; I’m mainly talking about the Ghost Gel. The other items are useless to you now, but the Ghost Gel is formed from ghost tears, having transitioned from extreme evil to great fortune. It hasn’t been taken for more than six months, and now it’s not only harmless but actually beneficial.”

Li Hui waited for more, and the embroidered ball wasted no time pointing him in the right direction.

“The Nine-Yin Nine-Yang Flying Heads Ground Burial Great Array requires young girls born during yang years, months, and hours; as well as boys, young men, and old men born during yin years, and a yin-yang person’s head. They must use immense bliss talismans through a method similar to mating to reverse the yin and yang of these heads and then harmonize them.”

“Now the opportunity has come! Although we can’t form the Nine-Yin Nine-Yang Flying Heads Ground Burial Great Array yet, we can use Ghost Gel to merge them together. The brilliant part is that your nine heads have been infused with Dragon Energy and stimulated by demon blood, forming a fierce demon pattern at the back of their heads. There’s a chance to partially exhibit the original great array’s effects, allowing you to gain mobility after entering the earth axis without needing the jade talisman like in the Fuyi Hall divination, understand?”

“You know the divination results?” Li Hui rubbed his fists. Exploring the sixth-layer and eighth-layer hubs had gone smoothly, and he found a few broken magical items, not realizing his good fortune still lay ahead.

“Of course, I know everything that happens around you; I just can’t speak because I sealed myself. In ancient times, people engaged in divination to seek fortune and avoid disaster, and this island is terribly ominous. The Fuyi Hall is quite remarkable; remember to keep those divination tools and don’t waste them.”

“Ha-ha-ha! There’s always a way out! This is fantastic! I was worried about the divination result and how to find the jade talisman to enter the earth axis. Isn’t that like an egg hitting a stone? But now, it’s all good!”

“Ghost Gel! Ghost Gel…”

Li Hui left Chef Zhao and Huo Qiniang behind and ventured deeper into the caverns alone. Suddenly, he sensed something unusual, tilting his head to look up at the sky and asking, “What’s that golden star in the fire spiritual energy?”

“Don’t touch that thing, don’t even get close! Whoever moves will be in trouble,” the embroidered ball warned urgently. “Remember, except for what I tell you to move, stay away from any treasures you see…”