Chapter 171

Chapter 171: The Only Way Out

As Li Hui pondered, Qian Qiu Yue spoke up, “From what I know, high-level demon cultivators inject their lifetime of demonic power into the Demonic Storm Stone before they die, leaving it for future generations to enhance their demonic skills. It’s a bit troublesome to use, so it’s useless for you to keep it.”

“Hahaha! You’re quite insightful!” Hongmo Zhengfang exclaimed joyfully, but Qian Qiu Yue raised her eyebrows, “You need to tell us the details you know; we have no other demands beyond that.”

“Can’t you be a bit polite? We’ve known each other for a while! Isn’t there a saying? Five hundred glances in a past life lead to a brief encounter in this life. Um, wait—that seems to be from Buddhism; it doesn’t quite fit! Anyway, it’s fate that we’re gathered together; next time when you two have a meal, call me over for some chopsticks. Since arriving on the island, I haven’t had a proper meal.”

Clearly, this guy is a foodie, thought Li Hui, who often craved Chef Zhao’s skills when he saw him eat.

Qian Qiu Yue laughed, “What a Buddha-like demon cultivator; since we have fate together, we can’t take the Demonic Storm Statues for free. Without even asking, it’s obvious you’ve got methods to use them. Even if they’re useless in your hands, they can’t just be taken. You must swear an oath under the Demonic Energy before us without any concealment.”

“Hmph, you sly woman, you’re quite shrewd!” Hongmo Zhengfang pointed at Li Hui, “Hand over all the Demonic Storm Statues and let me see if it’s enough to make a Demonic Oath.”

Li Hui waved his hand, pulling out several magical statues. Adding the seven or eight he had taken out earlier, there were thirty-nine in total. Hongmo Zhengfang’s eyes gleamed greedily, and he shouted, “Stinky brat, where did you find so many Demonic Storm Statues? Are you just teasing me with a few?”

“Indeed, you have a sharp eye; this is all part of teasing!”

“Bastard!” Hongmo Zhengfang had lost count of how many times he had cursed today. When he saw Li Hui grab the semi-artifact cleaver and press it toward the Demonic Storm Statues, he hurriedly raised his hand and swore, “Alright! I swear a Demonic Oath here to reveal all the insider information about Wan Nest Island…”

This was a rare opportunity, and Li Hui and Qian Qiu Yue listened attentively, their hearts stirring up a storm as sweat trickled down their palms and foreheads. The Hongmo Sect was going further and further down the path of evil.

“In the cave world, you should have experienced the Three Islands (of Heaven, Earth, and Man). Throughout history, any cultivator reaching the Three Islands who could not break the restrictions to continue forward was pulled into the Demon Wall.”

“In ten days, countless Demon Walls will fall from the sky and crash into various formations. As soon as these Demon Walls touch the spiritual energy of Wan Nest Island, it will dissipate, and the cultivators sealed within the Demon Walls will awaken.”

“Of course, these cultivators won’t be unharmed. Having been influenced by demonic energy for years, they will erupt with demonic energy at the first moment, charging wildly with their flesh and blood.”

“Their task is to die and create an environment suitable for our Hongmo Sect disciples to unleash their power. Additionally, the final batch of magic puppets will arrive, each having been above the Condense Essence Stage in life.”

“Besides that, our sect’s trained corpse beasts will also descend, doing their utmost to eliminate the spiritual beasts in the Inner Ring of Wan Nest Island. Furthermore, we will drop seeds of the Blood Thorn, cultivated at a great cost after three mutations, all over the island.”

“Li Hui may not know about Blood Thorn, but Qian Qiu Yue, you must be well aware. Through this deeply demonic spiritual plant, our Hongmo Sect has been able to compete with the Great Xia Sect and hide our mountain gate until today.”

“Once the Blood Thorn is unleashed, except for our Hongmo Sect disciples, outside cultivators will find it nearly impossible to move. And every stick of incense, a Blood Thorn Fruit born from the spiritual energy will explode.”

“This is just ten days from now. When twenty days pass, our Hongmo Sect will sacrifice half of Corpse Island to impact Wan Nest Island.”

“By the way, I mentioned the teleportation array in the core area—you don’t need to go there! Every time Wan Nest Island opens, someone tries every possible means to escape. That teleportation array is a trap for high-level cultivators; stepping on it means certain death!”

“So aside from pleasing me and joining the Hongmo Sect, you two have no other choices.” Hongmo Zhengfang held his head high, practically glowing with pride. “In thirty days, all our Corpse Islands will rise to the Azure Sky layer and set up the Infinite Demons’ Blood Oath formation to draw in outer demons. For many years, those old fellows in the sect have avoided interfering with Wan Nest Island because they couldn’t figure out its origins, treating it as a trial ground to sharpen disciples. This time is different; those old fellows no longer care!”

Qian Qiu Yue said with a cold expression, “This is truly the way of the demon sects. If they cannot obtain it, they’ll do everything in their power to destroy it. But even the Jin Tian Sect is unwilling to touch this island, and you Hongmo Sect are going so far—it might backfire on you.”

“Ridiculous! When have our demon sects ever feared backlash?” Hongmo Zhengfang raised his hand to collect the Demonic Storm Statues and said, “You two shouldn’t hold onto any hope. If you honestly help me, you might still keep your lives. The sect has made strict regulations about absorbing newcomers, and I’ve already fallen behind. My chance of turning things around depends entirely on these Demonic Storm Statues and those two Blood Demon Soul Towers.”

“The Blood Demon Soul Tower is the trump card that Senior Sister Yue has yet to hand over to Hongmo Zhengfang?” Li Hui, his face serious, asked, “Is there really no way to leave? I don’t want to step into a trap, nor do I want to join the Hongmo Sect. Tell me your deepest hidden thoughts, or else the Demonic Oath will be triggered.”

“Damn it!” Hongmo Zhengfang ground his teeth. “Telling you is useless; the center of Wan Nest Island should connect to the earth’s axis! So when it sinks to the bottom of the sea, the Hongmo Sect cannot do anything about it.”

Pausing for a moment, Hongmo Zhengfang added mockingly, “If you’re capable, then dive into the axis. When Wan Nest Island sinks and bears the water pressure, it will push you directly into the earth’s vein. If you’re lucky, you might emerge from a distant volcanic island or an underwater volcano. If not, you’ll remain trapped in the depths of the earth forever. As for leaving by diving into the sea, just forget it! Our Hongmo Sect has set up traps, and there are three ancestors monitoring the surroundings. Even a fly couldn’t escape.”

“Wan Nest Island connects to the earth’s axis?” Qian Qiu Yue pondered.

“It’s difficult, but it must be tried.” Li Hui was determined to dive into the earth’s axis. “I don’t care; if I cannot successfully hatch the peach tree demon, I still cannot escape death. The worst that can happen is that I die differently, so why not go all out?”

Chef Zhao and Huo Qiniang stood by, their minds blank. They didn’t miss a single word—ten days until the Demon Walls fell, twenty days until Corpse Island struck, and thirty days until outer demons came. How could they survive? The Hongmo Sect was ruthless, leaving no one a thread of life.

Suddenly, Li Hui looked at Qian Qiu Yue, and they shared a deep understanding as they nodded, grabbing Chef Zhao and Huo Qiniang and speeding away. Only Hongmo Zhengfang remained behind, shouting, “You bastards, slow when you should be slow, and fast when you shouldn’t! Wait for me! Did you hear? Damn it, this broken Storage Artifact can’t hold so many Demonic Storm Statues!”