Chapter 1452: Chapter 1453: Redeeming People
The passage instantly plunged into eerie darkness.
After a few breaths, Li Xiaobai activated the talisman again, and the golden light illuminated the surroundings, with no trace of insect eggs on the walls.
The Golden Silkworm is indeed a fierce insect, but when faced with the Divine Level skill produced by the System, it appears somewhat inferior. After all, the devouring power of the insect has limits, whereas the devouring power of Hellfire is infinite.
After a moment of stalemate, it was directly consumed by Hellfire.
[Hellfire (Divine Level skill) current initial coverage: three thousand miles (Transcendental Realm)!]
Since entering the Immortal Gods Realm, the cultivation level of Hellfire has also risen to a terrifying degree. However, this is merely the Transcendental Realm, and there is still a considerable distance to the Transcendent Realm.
Perhaps harvesting those few plants might allow Hellfire to advance again.
For now, the power is sufficient, spreading over three thousand miles once unleashed, equivalent to a small town.
“How is the situation? Fellow Daoist, are you out of danger?”
The outside was silent, and someone in the sack couldn’t help but ask.
“Wherever I am, the word danger does not exist!”
Li Xiaobai said indifferently.
“You are quite bold, Senior!”
“However, you are a person of great value, and it is not fitting for you to risk yourself. If you don’t mind, I am willing to lead the way for you!”
A familiar voice came from the sack; it was actually Li Gandang from the Beiliang Royal Family. This old guy was the epitome of a fence-sitter, acting tougher than anyone before. Now he actually willingly softened up and played the henchman!
“There’s no need, Fellow Daoist Li Gandang is equally valuable, and must not be harmed!”
Li Xiaobai said with a faint smile, knowing that the cultivators in the sack were to be sold at a good price, and getting injured might affect their value.
Carrying his large and small bags, he stepped onto the golden chariot, transforming into a streak of golden light as he left.
The cultivators in the sack calmed down again, quietly feeling the changes outside. With their cultivation sealed, they were at the mercy of others.
At the same time, they were also amazed, knowing that the Golden Silkworms born in this Realm of Dead Souls were absolutely powerful. A single one might not be enough to cause harm, but faced with a multitude laying thick like a blanket, even they dared not make reckless attacks.
Yet this person named Zhang San managed to deal with them all in just a few breaths, and without seeming to use any Magic Treasure, it all happened silently.
This person’s strength is unfathomable!
If they manage to return to their clans, they must investigate deeply, for such a master was hidden within the Celestial Realm Divine Academy. Everyone had heard of the Academy’s War Gods, yet this unfamiliar figure might be the Academy’s secret weapon, discovered by them!
“How many layers does this Realm of Dead Souls have, and why haven’t we encountered a single Demonic Beast so far?”
Li Xiaobai murmured, as he hardly faced any crises along the way, as if someone had cleared it beforehand, leaving the entire second layer spotless.
Every chamber, every cave was empty, with treasures and traps vanishing without a trace.
This is very unusual; surely some other entity broke the restrictions first and took everything away!
…
“Oh?”
“A new arrival!”
The golden chariot drove into a desolate area, surrounded by walls, with dust swirling and sporadic flames glaring in the darkness.
A group of cultivators, few in number, less than dozens, seemed to be observing something. They were surprised to see Li Xiaobai.
“Which domain does this master belong to, to have come here unscathed besides us?”
A seductive female cultivator asked.
“That’s nothing; we have already cleared the second layer, and any cultivators coming after us are just picking up leftovers!”
Another sinister young man interrupted her, speaking coldly.
“I am Zhang San, nice to meet you, fellow Daoists. Which domains are you from?”
Li Xiaobai said cheerfully, looking very amicable.
“I am from the Beiliang Royal Family clan. Are you here to seize control of the battlefield?”
“Too bad, you’re only here thanks to luck. The restrictions on this level are not easily passed!”
The sinister young man said disdainfully, considering Li Xiaobai’s safe arrival as a result of their previous sweep. Otherwise, just the creatures of the second layer would make it impossible for lone wolves to emerge.
“I am curious about what you have in your sack; it looks like some kind of creature?”
“A Demonic Beast, or something else?”
The seductive woman smiled flirtatiously, trembling like a flower.
The others said nothing, not even giving them a glance. Such minor episodes were not worth attending to, with everyone’s attention still focused on the desolate land ahead.
“You have a keen eye, madam!”
“I am here not for treasure, but to find someone!”
“While traveling this Realm of Dead Souls, I saw many misled cultivators nearly perish, feeling sympathetic I saved them. Now, I am helping them find their long-lost relatives!”
“Since this young fellow belongs to the Beiliang Royal Family, my brother Li Gandang might finally have a place!”
Li Xiaobai said sorrowfully, casually opening a sack to reveal an old head with disheveled hair and beard, looking extremely wretched; it was indeed Li Gandang.
“Uncle Gandang!”
Seeing the old man, the sinister young man could no longer remain calm and cried out in surprise.
This is a true master of the Beiliang Royal Family, higher in rank than him, yet placed in a sack by someone?
That means the large and small packages on the gigantic golden chariot are all filled with cultivators?
Who is this Zhang San, what is he planning by abducting so many cultivators?
“Xuan’er!”
“Quick, use Rare Earth to redeem me. Just pay him, and I will be safe!”
The old man lost all immortal demeanor, immediately asking for ransom in a pitiful manner, causing the sinister youth to explode in anger: “Kid, how dare you insult a master of the Beiliang Royal Family? Do you believe that with a single move, my clan’s millions of troops would flatten your sect’s forces!”
“Unbind him quickly!”
“I don’t know about any master, I only know that everyone is born equal. Here are many misled cultivators from the Beiliang Royal Family waiting for redemption. How about one million per person, how many would you like?”
Li Xiaobai casually gestured at the sacks behind him, saying slowly.
“You’re courting death!”
The sinister young man roared furiously, with blood-red marks appearing around his body, and terrifying energy surged forth, transforming into a blade aimed directly at Li Xiaobai.
Seeing this, Li Xiaobai calmly took out his longsword. Just as he was preparing to find something, Li Gandang, terrified in the sack, screamed loudly: “Stop, do not act, give him a million!”