Chapter 400

Chapter 400: Battle of the Same Rank

In the Xin Ye Plain, the vastest plain of Great Xia, countless spiritual fields have earned the title of the world’s foremost granary.

After the dark moon appeared, many spiritual fields lay abandoned, and farms built fortifications to protect themselves.

Recently, five green light pillars emerged, connecting to the stars, creating a particularly striking spectacle at night that could be seen from miles away.

This kind of phenomenon wasn’t rare in the past few thousand years, occurring about every hundred or two hundred years, so it didn’t cause panic; instead, people hurried to share the news.

In fact, people had been speculating for ten years about when the Green Copper Hall would appear. Now that it was finally happening, the timing was neither too early nor too late.

Countless cultivators responded to the news, some riding spiritual birds, others stepping on flying swords, racing from all directions toward the place where the green light pillars soared into the sky.

When Li Hui stepped into the Xin Ye Plain, he saw that it was already packed with people. Nearby farms and enclaves were thrilled; with so many cultivators around, their needs for food and lodging would bring considerable benefits. Additionally, the cultivators would search high and low and effortlessly eliminate nearby ghostly beings.

“Boom…”

On the very day Li Hui arrived at the Xin Ye Plain, the sixth green light pillar appeared. Many cultivators rubbed their fists, eagerly awaiting the activation of the seventh light pillar, which would surely herald the emergence of the Green Copper Hall.

There were more than a hundred people, and with tens of thousands, even millions arriving, it was a spectacle beyond measure.

Bai Ze’s divine eye scanned the surroundings, first spotting the six green light pillars, causing Li Hui to exclaim, “What a curious geomagnetism! It’s infused with intense Wood spiritual energy; no wonder it appears green.”

After observing the green light pillars, he noticed abnormalities in multiple directions.

“Hmm, some people possess exotic treasures, others are blessed with luck, while some suppress their own fortunes, being cautious not to let others see.”

The emergence of the Green Copper Hall clearly attracted many formidable figures, and while Li Hui had overlooked this before, he was now very interested in discovering what made this opportunity so special.

Many cultivators approached the green light pillars, as these pillars served as entrances to the Green Copper Hall. There were many Condensed Essence Stage practitioners like Li Hui, and quite a few ordinary practitioners at the Bosa stage, but not a single one from the All-Manifestation Realm.

It wasn’t just the All-Manifestation Realm; even late-stage Bosa practitioners would be suppressed when entering the Green Copper Hall, making it a feast for low and mid-level practitioners to seize opportunities over time.

Li Hui truly felt willing to participate.

He handed over the Arhat fruit, Primitive Shell Symbols, heavenly mansion ceramic vases, bamboo tablets, Nine-Nine Scatter Yuan Gourds, the Deputy Inspector General’s seal, and the Great Earthly Xuan Dragon of Reverse Five Elements talisman to his incarnation while dissolving his own Buddhist powers.

This incarnation would face danger, so he had to spare no effort in enhancing its power. Even though the Deputy Inspector General’s seal was quite useful in Great Xia, capable of intimidating ghostly beings, he was worried Que San would not recognize him when presiding over underground operations at the mountain villa, so he decided to take the official seal back. The heavenly mansion ceramic vase was also needed to seal the Arhat fruit and gradually dispel negative energy, so it couldn’t be left behind either.

Thus, Li Hui retained only his Personal Artifact, the Green Emperor Yuanhong Vine, the Azure Sky Jade Symbol Sword, and the Five Spirits and Five Scholars Transformation Talisman for protection. Of course, the Mysterious Pearl remained by his side, which was foundational, and the silver snake bracelet was indispensable as well.

Unfortunately, the Mysterious Pearl couldn’t be used in the short term, and all his treasure talismans were handed over to Jieyin.

Li Hui felt impoverished, grumbling in his heart, “Everything is so expensive now, and the treasure cabinet needs more Miao Jade. Jieyin is incredibly wealthy, while I’m broke and could see ghosts. By the way, Jieyin hasn’t left Great Xia; it seems he went to the small heavenly cave upstream of the Li River…”

Thinking of this made him chuckle; why was he getting worked up? It was quite amusing. Suddenly, the ground shook violently beneath him, and a booming sound erupted nearby as green light pillars shot up. Someone shouted, “The seventh light pillar is here; hurry, the Green Copper Hall is about to open!”

“Am I this lucky?” Li Hui smiled.

“Jin Needle Sect, Heavenly Demon Sect, Giant Kun Gang, everyone else back off!” Hundreds of cultivators rushed in, with ordinary practitioners at the Bosa stage pushing aside the crowd to prevent anyone else from seizing the opportunity.

Li Hui looked around, and even if he was fortunate enough to reach the light pillar, once the surrounding cultivators heard the names of the Jin Needle Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect, they scattered like birds and beasts.

In the blink of an eye, he found himself alone within the green light pillar.

“Why aren’t you all leaving? Jin Needle awaits!”

These cultivators were indeed formidable! With a flick of their hands, they unleashed waves of golden needles that sliced through the air with a sharp sound. Li Hui’s expression darkened as the space in front and behind him trembled, creating a barrier; no matter how many golden needles came, they came to an abrupt halt.

“Am I not handsome enough to be bullied?”

As soon as he finished speaking, hundreds of dragon claw phantoms shot out, exuding immense power, shocking the approaching cultivators into exclamations: “Quick, this is a tough opponent; use your treasures!”

The surrounding Bosa stage cultivators maintained order, allowing only their disciples to enter, so now only Concentrating Spirit stage and Condensed Essence Stage practitioners could enter and clear the area.

With dozens of brilliant lights heading his way, the dragon claw phantoms twirled above, producing ominous “bang bang bang” sounds, leaving many cultivators wide-eyed in disbelief.

Ritual artifacts shattered, and even the Personal Artifacts entered into their bodies were not spared.

Li Hui soared, feeling carefree, laughing heartily.

In that moment, he began to understand why those cultivators risked everything to enhance their power and considered cultivation more important than life itself. Indeed, high cultivation could dominate; even a late-stage Condensed Essence practitioner couldn’t withstand the combination of the Cloud-Brush Dragon Claw Technique and silver snake bracelet.

Storage artifacts and treasures exploded, and a flood of items surged forth. As the dragon claw phantom dove down, Miao Jade vanished, and anything related to talisman-making was swept clean.

With this situation, who would dare to act recklessly?

“Strange methods should be condemned by all!” His voice rang like a bow, intent like an arrow, as a figure swooped down. Li Hui looked up to see Bai Ze’s divine eye observing the soaring demonic energy.

“Demons! Controlling them before my eyes?”

“Boom…” A gigantic green dragon soared, colliding violently, revealing a massive mountain turtle that looked up in disbelief. Before it could react, a sinister energy enveloped it, and it sank helplessly into despair.

“Help!” the mountain turtle cried out in panic, only for its surroundings to shift suddenly, surrounded by a suffocating darkness, deep and unfathomable.

Li Hui looked at the figure in the air, smiling, “You call me a strange method deserving of condemnation? Fine! Let’s have a little spar; capturing a turtle demon isn’t a great feat!”

“Return my demon pet!” the man in green angrily retaliated, throwing a punch that knocked Li Hui soaring through the air. With a sharp woosh, before he could react, the opponent was instantly behind him, raising a foot to stomp down.

“Boom…” Dust billowed as the dazzling Heavenly Demon Sect’s blazing sun smacked into the earth.

“This guy is at mid-Condensed Essence; my Ideal Body is at late-Condensed Essence. Am I being a bit of a bully?” Li Hui scratched the back of his head, feeling a bit embarrassed as the ground trembled beneath him. The Green Copper Hall was emerging.