Chapter 185

Chapter 185: Child, You Shouldn’t Be Alive

“Incredible!”

“This is truly the Mystical Yellow Path Talisman. Embroidered ball, you’re not much help.”

The embroidered ball retorted, “Get lost! Do you know how much Miao Jade this Black Tower is worth? It just traded for a three-time divine talisman; if this were a transaction, I’d be in big trouble!”

Li Hui shook his head. “The key is that this is not a transaction; it’s about saving my life.”

He watched as the celestial globe and sundial around the Mystical Yellow Path Talisman began to sway. The formation beneath him seemed to freeze, allowing the Ideal Body to slip through and rapidly charge toward the second magical tool.

“Second one.” The Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique reached for the giant shield floating in midair. This treasure was far less impressive than the Black Tower, but it still accumulated nearly ten thousand points of light.

Today, Li Hui could accurately estimate the number based on the speed and density of the light points. He could even predict the enhancement strength before the Heavenly and Earthly Arrays did.

Fortunately, the Mystical Yellow Path Talisman that the embroidered ball had provided was of top-grade treasure level. If it weren’t for such talismans in hand, he would have already been forced to draw a monster-conjuring talisman to release the enhancement power.

When the silver snake bracelet amplified the talismans’ strength, using lower-tier spirit talismans would consume too much energy too quickly. He needed to be careful with his choices of talismans, or he would disturb the Heavenly and Earthly Arrays.

These were all minor details, and the second Mystical Yellow Path Talisman started to radiate silver light.

Li Hui hurried toward the third magical tool; he needed to enhance all four of his Mystical Yellow Path Talismans as quickly as possible, then head for the Formation Veins. The noise at the entrance was growing louder. The next stick of incense would determine if he could save his own life.

After passing through several large formations, the silver snake bracelet had absorbed six magical tools, but how could someone walk by a river without getting their shoes wet?

Just as he had finished with the three Mystical Yellow Path Talismans, the formations around him suddenly changed from forward to reverse. All the array positions flipped, moving forward turned backward, and backward moved forward.

“Oh no!” Li Hui’s heart raced as he quickly scattered a bundle of Green Scale Talismans, which erupted outward with a booming sound, forming countless shield-sized green scales all around him, empowered by the silver snake bracelet.

The Thirteenth Layer’s formations were stronger than he had imagined. Dugu Yi would find it difficult to break through, let alone someone as weak as himself. Vast regions of green scales turned into green smoke as countless golden needles punctured through.

With so many green scales, the golden needles were even more numerous!

In just a few breaths, Li Hui scattered defensive spirit talismans and used the Mystical Yellow Path Talisman to shift his position, breaking out in cold sweat.

“This formation is cunning.”

The embroidered ball shouted, “Quick! Find the Formation Veins!”

“Got it!” Li Hui nodded; at that moment, he didn’t need to expend spiritual energy, nor did he have any to spare. Silver light swirled around the surface of the talismans, projecting clusters of silver threads outward.

The Mystical Yellow Path Talisman, after three enhancements, transformed into a silver mist rising up, vaguely locking onto a large black stone three miles away.

“This black stone is the location of the Formation Veins?” Li Hui was slightly stunned, but there was no time to think further. He could only madly consume the power of the Mystical Yellow Path Talismans and surge forward.

“Faster, even faster!”

He felt as light as an Ideal Body, just two miles away now.

The formation suddenly turned extremely terrifying, rising up by more than one level. The consumption speed of the Mystical Yellow Path Talisman made it clear how alarming it was. A voice rang in his ears: “Child, you shouldn’t be alive. You still don’t realize you’re being controlled by demonic creatures. Hmph, foolishly trying to break the Formation Veins to direct the array’s power to suppress this place; at this point, struggling is futile!”

“Ah!” Li Hui screamed as a sharp pain shot through his chest, as if something were about to tear him apart. He roared frantically, “Silver Snake, I bind myself to a Dao contract with you! I am willing to sacrifice a hundred magical tools! Clear the Myriad Form Purple Absolute God Symbol as I wish!”

Desperation drove him; in a life-and-death moment, he had to take a gamble. He didn’t know if the silver snake bracelet would respond but felt unwilling to give in and spoke out in a desperate trial.

That guy called him a child and said he shouldn’t be alive.

Why shouldn’t he be alive? Is it just because of his humble background and weak cultivation? So he could never rise and must be trampled underfoot like an ant?

No! He wouldn’t accept it! He wouldn’t resign! He wouldn’t bend!!

“Silver Snake?” The embroidered ball was stunned.

“Boom, boom, boom…” A loud rumble erupted from Li Hui’s body, with purple light bursting from nine acupoints.

Within the purple light, talismans danced, resembling swords, insects, and mist, as they struggled against the surrounding restraints. Suddenly, they met with silver light that pushed them down.

“Ah, ah… Myriad Form Purple Absolute God Symbol, break this formation for me!” Light poured from his mouth and nose, and eighty-one acupoints, aside from the dantian, shone almost simultaneously. Then, three hundred sixty-five hidden acupoints began to light up in sequence, suddenly shooting out purple light pillars.

Within a three-mile radius, massive swirling patterns appeared in the air and on the ground, as if writing thousands or even tens of thousands of three-dimensional “return” characters.

As the purple light pillars touched the swirling patterns, they immediately merged, transforming from hundreds of barrel-thick pillars into thousands of arm-thick columns of light.

More swirling patterns lit up in the distance, and the arm-thick purple light pillars instantly decomposed into finger-thick rays, dispersing into the surrounding formations and vanishing without a trace.

“What?” Li Hui was dumbfounded, as was the embroidered ball, and even Dugu Yi, who was charging through with a golden silk ring knife, was equally stunned.

“Hahahaha!” The embroidered ball laughed madly: “The legendary Two-Element Subtlety Swirling Pattern Divine Formation! Even if you are from the All-Manifestation Realm, what of it? Once this formation is activated, any power, even sound, will dissipate.”

Before the words could settle, it happened in an instant.

Golden, purple, red, and green swirling patterns expanded outward, transforming all formations and beginning to ban all powers.

Li Hui quickly tried to retreat, but it was ineffective. Many complex swirling patterns stacked together, appearing right in front and behind him. Though they seemed harmless, he could feel his strength rapidly depleting, threatening to knock him to the ground at any moment.

“Quick! Use the damage-dealing talisman!” The embroidered ball warned in a low voice.

“Oh?” Li Hui’s eyes brightened, and he quickly used the damage-dealing talisman. He saw black and white beams spinning, slowing the loss of strength. At least he didn’t have to worry about collapsing.

“Do not try to destroy the Formation Veins. With the Two-Element Subtlety Swirling Pattern Divine Formation supporting the veins, we can’t break it.” The embroidered ball spoke quickly, “Try to get more magical tools to increase the damage-dealing talisman’s power; perhaps we can…”

In this moment, neither transmission nor normal voices could be heard. Li Hui sprang into action while Dugu Yi continued to break through with his large knife, even the blue snake darted over.

As the overwhelming swirling patterns lit up, all formations in the Underground Thirteenth Layer transformed into the Two-Element Subtlety Swirling Pattern Divine Formation.

Whether stepping on the ground or jumping forward, he felt weak and unable to exert any force. The Ideal Body began to reveal its capabilities, generating magnetic forces that pulled at his body, guiding Li Hui toward a golden sword magical tool.

“I understand now; after merging with the Celestial Meteor God Iron, the Ideal Body can emit magnetic force, and the magnetism spreads along the swirling patterns, allowing me to lock onto the magical tool.” Li Hui ignored his surprise as he reached for the golden sword. The silver snake bracelet feasted heartily; however, the retribution was already coming.

Earlier, in a moment of desperation, he had called for a Dao contract, yet he clearly sensed that the Myriad Form Purple Absolute God Symbol was still intact, and the formation hadn’t been broken. This person was just eating and not working, proving to be quite unreliable.