Chapter 194

Chapter 194: Extreme Path Spiritual Boulder

Li Hui was like a diligent little bee, after thoroughly excavating the twelve array platforms, he immediately dashed towards the spiritual plants.

Collecting spiritual plants required many techniques, and the Jade Symbol Sect was not particularly adept in this area.

What should he do? Luckily, he had just robbed two members of the Jade Symbol Sect, and from their belongings, he found several hundred sheets of yellow talisman paper and Blood Ink. Seizing the moment while the silver snake bracelet was powerful, he hurriedly drew Earth-Rending Talismans and Binding Talismans, packing them along with the nearby patches of spiritual plants.

These spiritual plants were mainly of the metal and fire types. To ensure their survival, Li Hui took out two hundred pieces of medium-grade Miao Jade as “settling-in fees.”

Within the twelve array platforms in the Underground Cavern, there wasn’t a single piece of sheep fat Miao Jade; they were all metal and fire type Miao Jade. He collected three thousand seven hundred weights, significantly reducing the shortage of medium-grade Miao Jade.

What truly delighted Li Hui was the discovery of a large quantity of Purple Essence Divine Water and Soul Nourishing Water, along with some Ghost Gel. He wondered why there were so many ghostly resources accompanying the metal and fire-type formations—had many people died here previously? Had time since their refining led to this?

In addition, he found over two hundred turtle shells. After careful examination, he couldn’t help but smile broadly. “Nurturing Turtle Jade? This isn’t the inferior turtle jade that the Hidden Sky Sect uses to cultivate spiritual fields in their Jade Pavilion. This is high-quality turtle jade, sufficient to nurture hundreds of hectares of quality spiritual fields!”

The Yin-Yang Nine Heads flapped their ears and flew back.

Out of sixty-four treasures, they had successfully stored fifty-three in their mouths, but the remaining eleven treasures were too large for them to swallow; Li Hui would have to take care of those himself.

Li Hui chuckled and rushed toward a golden arch bridge ahead.

The thirty-five zhang long and four zhang wide golden arch bridge spanned over a pond. Without the exposure of the array positions and the silver snake bracelet seemingly creating a pull, it would have been difficult to connect this golden arch bridge with the treasures.

However, it was most likely a treasure in itself, a giant among treasures. Although he didn’t know its specific use, it could easily crush a large area just by dropping it.

“What a rare opportunity! There won’t be this kind of treatment once I leave Wan Nest Island; enjoy it while you can, silver snake bracelet!” Li Hui reached out, and the silver snake slowly lifted its head, its eyes no longer dull but sparkling with a hint of vitality.

The golden bridge trembled as dragon claws swept through, carrying away clusters of dazzling light.

These sixty-four treasures were worth hundreds of years of accumulation for many small sects. If it weren’t for sheer luck, even someone of Li Hui’s cultivation level would find it hard to catch a glimpse of them.

“Come, come, come, all of you!” The light clusters grew more numerous, and the golden bridge began to rumble as it collapsed downwards.

The Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique not only captured thousands of clusters of light but also gathered a large amount of treasure scraps, which were perfect for nurturing metal-type spiritual plants.

The Heavenly and Earthly Arrays began amplifying, but it differed significantly from before, not in the speed of energy gathering but rather in the continuous expansion of the energy gathering range.

Thirty miles, forty miles, fifty miles… Li Hui took a deep breath, sensing that even the area outside the Purple Fortress was now included in the absorption range.

Fifty miles was the radius centered on his body, making the influence reach a full hundred miles. The great part about this was the calmness of it all; it didn’t attract any attention and made his senses remarkably sharp.

Once the absorption radius reached fifty miles, every mile pushed outward became increasingly difficult, and he wondered what kind of relationship existed with the talisman-making level. Since there were no signs of disrupting the Heavenly and Earthly Arrays, there was no time to try them one by one; the Purple Fortress still had eleven layers left to “sweep clean.”

“Bang, bang…” The golden bridge gradually faded away. Empowered by the silver snake bracelet, Li Hui’s eyes shone brightly, with light and shadow swirling in his vision, revealing everything around him in great detail.

When his vision turned gray, he saw a giant stone submerged in the pond beneath the golden bridge, with a hazy green light emanating from it. He wondered what it was hiding.

“Rise!”

Hundred Dragon Claw Phantoms plunged into the pond to drag the giant stone upwards. Li Hui’s expression shifted; the stone was incredibly heavy, and employing the Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique suddenly drained much more of his spiritual energy.

“Cut!”

The Jade Cutting Sword scraped along the surface of the giant stone, sending sparks flying as the blade nearly suffered damage.

He knew this ancient sword was quite special; even the smallest nick on the blade would cause it to shatter. Li Hui was shocked that this seemingly dull gray rock was so hard. The Jade Cutting Sword, also known as the Cutting Jade Sword, was specifically designed for cutting jade and was surely renowned for its hardness, yet it couldn’t slice through this stone.

“I should try the Ice Picking Short Sword of the Cold Armor Emperor.” In no time, a metallic sound echoed as several layers of rock skin broke away.

“Useful!” Li Hui became excited, wielding the ancient short sword as he relentlessly struck the giant stone, watching layers of rock skin shatter one after another.

After smashing through hundreds of layers of rock skin, a streak of green light finally leaked out. Before Li Hui could take a closer look, Guang Jin called out, “How could there be an Extreme Path Spiritual Boulder here?”

“This is the Extreme Path Spiritual Boulder?” Li Hui examined the center of the green light, only to see a black stone about the size of a human head, with nine holes. As soon as it appeared, a pleasant sound echoed.

It resembled the sound of a flute, the tone of a zither, and the chime of a bell, all mixed together without causing confusion, creating an ethereal expression that felt particularly harmonious.

“Do you know how to use this item, my lord?” Guang Jin asked, surprised.

“Of course! To advance the Ideal Body from the initial Bosa Stage to the mid-stage level, it is essential to fuse the Extreme Path Spiritual Boulder.”

“Ah?” Guang Jin found it hard to imagine what kind of cultivation method required the fusion of the Extreme Path Spiritual Boulder. After a moment of shock, he said, “This is the main material for crafting the Buddha Sound Eight Treasures. Once the eight treasures are complete, they can enhance Buddhist power to subdue demons, greatly amplifying the power of Buddhist incantations and mantras; it’s not ordinary at all.”

Li Hui carefully stored the Extreme Path Spiritual Boulder. He had no interest in the Buddha Sound Eight Treasures! Even if he encountered Buddha Treasures, they would inevitably end up being thrown into the Snake’s mouth.

His body shook as he collected four Fortune Ascending Talismans, filling them with fortune once again.

“How fast!”

“Wait a minute, has the silver snake bracelet been continuously strengthening the Heavenly and Earthly Arrays? Could that be why it drained the Cold Armor Emperor?”

Li Hui was overjoyed and said, “Fortune, fortune, following my will, protect the peach tree demon’s birth, preventing disasters for Ao Chonglin and Ao Chongguang.”

Just as his words left his mouth, he saw lightning flash before his eyes, and the sound of thunder rumbled around him, as if a dark cloud was dispersing above his head.

Guang Jin screamed, “My lord, next time you drive off the heavenly tribulation, please give a warning. Hmph, this peach tree demon has a tremendous amount of fortune. Even before its birth, it is already encountering a Monster Tribulation. You must know it’s no half-demon; it’s the against-the-heavens Golden Jade Peach Tree, and the forces of heaven and earth naturally want to find ways to stop it from becoming a demon.”

“This is too much!” Li Hui felt the state of the Fortune Ascending Talismans and didn’t know whether to say he was brilliant or spendthrift.

The four talismans dimmed, over ninety percent of the fortune consumed.

Thinking about it brought him some understanding; without getting rid of the old, the new won’t come in. He had made three wishes, so what was there to be dissatisfied with? If it could truly help the embroidered ball and the peach tree demon, pouring in more fortune was worth it.

Fortune was comprised of fate and luck, and one couldn’t be careless until the last moment. There was only a thin line between good and bad, and whether his wishes could come true also depended on the will of heaven.