Chapter 380

Chapter 380: Merging the Dao Rhythm Residual Talisman

The profound qi surged through the barrier but did not transform into elemental energy. It remained as profound qi, now just more refined.

At the Initial Condense Essence Stage, Li Hui was finally about to take this step!

Under normal circumstances, one would use the heavenly marrow worm when entering Bosa, but he was advancing a whole major level ahead. He waved his hand and released millions of beetles that dripped with essence.

“Exceptional Divine Bird Technique, absorb!”

The divine skill revolved as millions of drops of essence formed a whirlpool, gathering together.

Li Hui sat cross-legged, his potential unleashing like a torrent, pushing his cultivation upward as rapidly as rivers flowing. In just a few breaths, his body emitted the sound of rushing water, impacting his meridians and acupoints.

With conditions ripe, it came easily!

His Buddhist powers immediately followed, subtly guiding him to attain a golden body.

The ferocity of the Arhat fruit was restrained by the single eye of Di Jiang, and as he ascended to Condense Essence, it ceased its chaos and diligently contributed its Buddhist power to refine the body, enhancing the effectiveness of his Ideal Body cultivation. Li Hui barely had time to savor the marvels; a roaring explosion echoed in his mind, countless thoughts flying as he aimed to cultivate his spiritual sense.

When a cultivator goes against the heavens, their energy, spirit, and essence reach a certain level, allowing them to develop their spiritual sense.

The spiritual sense is full of wonders; it can search the heavens and the earth, discern yin and yang, observe the sun and moon above, and peer into the underworld below. However, most cultivators lack the methods for refining their spirit, the Spirit-Refining Formation, and enlightenment through divine wine, leading to a limited spiritual sense, usually shallow when expressed.

Li Hui was well-prepared; just one part of the Exceptional Divine Bird Technique brought him significant benefits, and combined with the Spirit-Refining Formation for enlightenment, he was remarkably fortunate.

“Ying…” It appeared, like a sparrow or a phoenix.

As the spiritual sense materialized, it possessed a faint form. Moreover, the bird’s beak pecked fiercely, coating the essence from the heavenly marrow worms dripping down onto its beak, turning it gradually red, vividly striking.

Li Hui felt a strange sensation; once his spiritual sense was formed, all the texts in his mind began to merge, and various talisman methods and cultivation techniques ignited, flowing through his heart with profound insights.

Zhang Daoheng, filled with malice, uttered, “Is this contempt? How dare you ascend to enlightenment with calamity power swirling around you? Go, calamity power like a sword, ten thousand swords piercing the heart!”

At that moment, Li Hui suddenly tossed out a small gourd and then continued without lifting an eyelid, absorbing the benefits that came with the initial formation of his spiritual sense.

“Boom, boom, boom…” The calamity power abruptly turned and charged at the small gourd, and a roar echoed: “Outrageous, who is performing spells to erase my memories?”

The gourd was the Nine-Nine Scatter Yuan Gourd.

The roar was from the spirit of the Cold Armor Emperor.

Zhang Daoheng’s intent was to use the calamity power to erase Li Hui’s existence. The Cold Armor Emperor harbored hatred for Li Hui, hiding within the gourd to accumulate strength, making this a perfect opportunity to throw the old ghost out to buy time.

The calamity power surged like a flood, swirling around the small gourd.

This Emperor was indeed formidable; he had already unraveled the True Essence and power stored within the Nine-Nine Scatter Yuan Gourd. At this moment, with the calamity approaching, he fought back with all his might, unleashing bursts of explosive energy that pulled against each other to form a barrier, preventing the calamity from descending.

Such a scene was once again beyond Zhang Daoheng’s expectations.

Li Hui seized the moment to consolidate what he had learned, internally pondering: “Dao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things. The evolution of talisman methods is equally intricate; reaching a certain level inevitably simplifies the complex, allowing one to glimpse the great Dao.”

Just as he was about to delve deeper into his thoughts, thunder sounds erupted, and Zhang Daoheng used Exceptional Methods to bombard the small gourd with countless calamity powers. The Emperor’s spirit was immediately damaged, forgetting the past, and all his aggression dissipated.

“Let’s see what other tricks you have now!” Zhang Daoheng’s eyes were bloodshot, the small cultivator constantly tumbling in his grasp. Even if the opponent was an opportunity to prove the Dao, by this point, he had exhausted all patience, needing to resolve matters swiftly with a decisive strike.

Li Hui took a deep breath, knowing the crucial moment was at hand.

The calamity power roared, having stripped the Cold Armor Emperor of his memories, becoming even fiercer and more terrifying, fuming with ferocity. It engulfed his figure in an instant, and Zhang Daoheng laughed in glee, feeling elated, as if he were faintly grasping the path of the Dao.

Yet in less than a breath, in an instant, the calamity power came to a halt.

Silver light suddenly erupted, and Zhang Daoheng spewed blood, feeling as if an egg had cracked against a boulder, colliding with an unimaginable colossal entity.

“No…” The roar faded away. No matter how reluctant he felt, at this moment, the Heavenly Secrets were in chaos, and the calamity power lost its target, becoming useless.

Li Hui did not feel at ease. He looked up at the clouds.

There was a serpent, a massive silver snake, that immobilized the surrounding calamity power, like ten thousand swords suspended in the air.

The serpent had hair on its head, tied up in a bun, with a golden hairpin inserted, looking down at Li Hui from a high vantage point. Its eyes gleamed with human-like intelligence, resembling an extraordinary high-level demon cultivator.

Their gazes collided, a moment of silence!

As his experiences grew, Li Hui began to speculate about the silver snake bracelet.

This serpent likely belonged to the ancient beast family, having gained the opportunity to tread the path of the Tao and cultivate various wonders, only to be severely wounded in battles against the primeval strange beasts. It seemed to have a method to regain its strength by devouring artifacts and treasures.

At Wan Nest Island, the silver snake may have awakened, but had not revealed much, until Li Hui encountered the remnants of Di Jiang in the earth axle last time. The silver snake absorbed all the spirit talismans and treasure talismans to defeat enemies, confirming its existence.

After staring at each other for a moment, the silver snake turned its gaze towards the Dao Rhythm Residual Talisman.

Bai Ze seemed to sense something, standing behind Li Hui and looking up.

Next, the silver snake opened its mouth wide, and a large amount of light flew from the ruins of the Jade Symbol Sect—fragments of treasures, broken artifacts, and several groups of undetectable light—all entered the snake’s mouth. Of course, the fragments of treasures collected in Xuan Ye City could not escape either, completely contributing to it.

“Boom, boom, boom…” The flames surged, and Li Hui noticed the silver snake bracelet was restoring the Dao Rhythm Residual Talisman. The light and shadow shook violently, and Bai Ze’s robust body began to shrink.

Thousand zhang, hundred zhang, ten zhang…

In the end, Bai Ze was only three feet tall, remarkably small compared to before, almost cute.

With a "snap," the silver snake used its immense power to slap the Dao Rhythm Residual Talisman onto Li Hui’s forehead. Instantly, his mind shattered, and the newly formed spiritual sense began to merge with Bai Ze.

Li Hui collapsed to the ground in pain, and Guang Jin rushed out to help mend his mental damage.

Around them, silence reigned…

Two hours later, when Li Hui got up, he found that the silver snake had returned to its bracelet form. Guang Jin, still dazed, muttered, “I took a huge loss. I need to sleep a bit, what a loss…”

“The Dao Rhythm Residual Talisman is gone?”

“No, it fused with my spiritual sense.”

“How is that possible?” Li Hui thought slightly, and saw Bai Ze appear three feet tall, with ox horns, a cat face, and horse hooves, flapping its wings with all its might. Despite the imposing pose, its size resembled that of a large white dog.

“Cough, cough, cough…” His head still throbbed, and coughing up a mouthful of black blood made him feel considerably better.

Bai Ze let out a few “woo-woo” sounds, resembling a mix of a cow’s roar and a cat’s meow. Li Hui reached out to stroke the creature, feeling as though it existed in reality, unable to suppress his amazement.

Upon closer inspection, he realized the silver snake bracelet had repaired the Dao Rhythm Residual Talisman at the cost of sacrificing talisman grades and had, through unbelievable means, forced the Dao Rhythm Residual Talisman to merge with his spiritual sense.

In a daze, Li Hui found himself transformed into Bai Ze, raising his eyes to observe the surroundings.

Ripples surged in his mind, various destinies, fortunes, opportunities, and blessings unfolded before him. Even though he could not see the specific details clearly, he grasped the general direction, his heart filled with delight.