Chapter 195

Chapter 195: Dugu Yi Returns

Li Hui was unaware that while he was scavenging in the Underground Cavern, Qian Qiu Yue and Hongmo Zhengfang were also sweeping through. Most of the disciples from the Jade Symbol Sect and practitioners from the Li Family had become captives of the two, and things went smoothly for them until they encountered Yang Jueyu and Quan Juecheng.

“Boom! Boom! Boom…”

Both sides clashed fiercely on the tenth floor of the Purple Fortress, creating a lively commotion. Yang Jueyu and Quan Juecheng, holding a large number of treasure talismans, were not at a disadvantage against Qian Qiu Yue and Hongmo Zhengfang; instead, they began to build an advantage slowly.

When Li Hui cleared the eleventh floor, he suddenly heard the thunderous noise.

Without needing the Yin-Yang Nine Heads, he surveyed the entire tenth floor and instantly identified the locations of Yang Jueyu and Quan Juecheng.

“Hmph, so it’s these two. The Jade Symbol Sect is corrupt from the top down, with the sect leader and Grand Elder scheming against each other; their true disciples aren’t worth a dime,” Li Hui said as he pulled out the semi-artifact big knife that Qian Qiu Yue had given him. He weighed it in his hands and thought, “This knife has been nourished by the embroidered ball; it’s nearly ready. Today, I’ll use it to test my skills against Brother Yang, who specializes in beheading his junior brother.”

No sooner had he thought this than he acted!

Li Hui let the Yin-Yang Nine Heads float slowly behind him, while he shot forward alone, quickly spiraling down the tunnel from the eleventh floor to the tenth floor at an astonishing speed.

Suddenly, Yang Jueyu felt a chilling murderous aura and exclaimed, “Not good! Spirit Armor Talisman, fast!”

With a loud “bang,” golden flames flickered, and radiant light burst outward—not in a single halo, but in three circles.

The three circles of light represented top-grade treasure talismans. The Spirit Armor Talisman was primarily for defense and reacted quickly while providing all-around protection. It was clear that Yang Jueyu had put significant effort into ensuring his survival, and his abilities surged beyond his usual level during this crisis. However, today he was unlucky, as he was just facing Li Hui, who was empowered by the silver snake bracelet.

The blade light shattered like the Milky Way.

Fast, fierce, and ruthless, the golden flames vanished without a trace in an instant.

“Ah, it’s you!” Yang Jueyu recognized Li Hui and, before the protective flame could dissipate, he unfurled a defensive treasure talisman that conjured turtle shell phantoms in front and behind him.

“The Turtle Mountain Seal? True disciples indeed have good stuff in their pockets,” Li Hui couldn’t help but exclaim, swinging his sleeve to release hundreds of Blood Energy Talismans and damage-dealing talismans toward Quan Juecheng.

“You little brat, you dare to act so recklessly in front of me?” Quan Juecheng also recognized Li Hui but didn’t take him seriously, thinking a lowly practitioner challenging a Condensed Essence Stage practitioner was a death wish.

His misfortune stemmed from his underestimation. He clutched a treasure talisman for defense, believing that it would be enough. However, when the hundreds of Blood Energy Talismans and damage-dealing talismans activated, Quan Juecheng let out a strange cry and collapsed, his breath faint.

In just a brief engagement, Quan Juecheng was down!

In reality, being constrained by the vast island formation had drained his entire essence energy, leaving even his core damaged. Faced with another wave of Blood Energy Talismans and damage-dealing talismans boosted by the silver snake bracelet, it was indeed remarkable that he could still stand! Yang Jueyu was not much better off.

The semi-artifact big knife struck with full might, amplified by the silver snake bracelet, its power frightening enough to make one’s hair stand on end.

The turtle shell supported by the Turtle Mountain Seal shattered, and Yang Jueyu hurriedly employed several more treasure talismans, his eyes filled with disbelief as he shouted, “Master, save me!”

Qian Qiu Yue had immobilization talismans in hand. Did Li Hui not have any? Yang Jueyu realized very clearly that in a life-and-death moment, wasting time using the Slave Seal meant he wouldn’t survive. The knife energy became increasingly terrifying, and only his Master could save him now.

With a “buzz,” waves emanated from Yang Jueyu, forcing Li Hui to step back continuously.

“Brat, that blue snake has allowed you to survive until now; how useless!” The voice came from afar as Quan Juecheng’s figure instantly faded away, replaced by Dugu Yi standing where he had fallen.

“Old Ghost, you are seriously injured, and you dare come at this time?”

Li Hui waved his hand, releasing a multitude of spirit talismans. The dragon claw phantom seemed to be making hand signs. Taking advantage of the silver snake bracelet’s overwhelming power, he boldly challenged a sect leader.

In total, there were thirty thousand Wood Jiao Talismans, many of which were eight-pattern spirit talismans, even a few nine-pattern ones; yet, the sheer number was imposing! And of course, there was the amplification from the silver snake bracelet.

The green Jiao phantoms eagerly broke through the talisman paper, racing toward the two opponents. The dragon’s roar was high-pitched and aggressive, setting off a powerful aura.

“Boom! Boom! Boom…”

The thunderous sound was deafening, and this overwhelming force shocked Dugu Yi. He had been reducing Yang Jueyu’s terrifying knife energy but did not expect the knife energy to contain the sharpness of the Geng Gold talisman, the vitality of the Jia Wood talisman, the might of the Ren Water talisman, the scorching heat of the Bing Fire talisman, and the heaviness of the Wutu talisman—combined, they formed the Great Five Elements Qi Yang Talisman.

“Damn, this is Yu Zimao’s life-saving method left for the brat!” Dugu Yi, with an extraordinary perspective, quickly discerned the nature of the semi-artifact big knife.

But what did it matter? Yang Jueyu screamed in agony as countless gashes opened across his arms. No matter how many talismans he used for defense, they couldn’t stop the knife energy from spreading. This spread had already touched upon some space talisman magic; once anyone got a taste of it, it was hard to eliminate without paying a price.

Li Hui furiously emptied his spirit talismans; after all, Dugu Yi was a sect leader. Even without the Golden Silk Ring Knife or the hidden treasures on him, he still had numerous talismans for protection, making him a formidable opponent at his level.

The range of the energy gathering for the Heavenly and Earthly Arrays was quickly shrinking, indicating the silver snake bracelet’s power was rapidly waning. The massive treasures he had consumed in the Underground Cavern were now “donated.”

With the silver snake bracelet triggering the spirit talismans, Li Hui incurred no cost—if he had to supply energy himself, he would have exhausted himself long ago.

Dugu Yi snorted as chaotic golden light flickered around him.

This golden light became increasingly erratic and scattered, giving off a sense of disorder and confusion. The advancing green Jiao phantoms suddenly lost their target. Next, they began to collide with one another, annihilating and canceling each other out.

Not only the Wood Jiao Talismans but all the spirit talismans Li Hui had released were caught up in the chaos; the larger the number, the easier it became to deal with them. They disintegrated before they even grazed the edge of Dugu Yi’s clothing.

“At this level, can sheer numbers no longer suppress them?”

Despite knowing the opponent was formidable, Li Hui still felt deeply impacted. One could easily flip the situation with the slightest effort, no matter how many talismans were thrown, he could simply create chaos to counterattack and change the tides!

Li Hui retreated; he had no choice but to retreat. He had exhausted all his means; even this was not enough to contend with Dugu Yi. Once Dugu Yi had the chance to strike, eliminating him would be as simple as squishing a small chick!

“Junior brother, retreat! Leave him to me!” Qian Qiu Yue and Hongmo Zhengfang arrived, ready to unleash their trump cards. They immediately activated their treasures and magical items to launch an offensive, causing a tempest of wind and ghostly wails, and a massive Giant Crocodile surged forward within the suddenly rising waves of light.

Dugu Yi was greatly alarmed by the sight of the crocodile. With a loud roar, he unleashed the Myriad Form Purple Absolute God Symbol. The overwhelming energies collided fiercely, locking together, disconnecting, and bursting in a spectacular thunderous battle.