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639. Chased by a Demoness
Hui hurtled off, speeding away at his top fourth-stage speed. Did we get away? He glanced over his shoulder, simultaneously expanding his mental energy.Ai Tuzi rapidly closed in on them, hurtling up behind them.Shit! Hui turned back around, putting more speed into the tree. The disciples clutching t...
638. Barrier Busting and Demon Slaying
Hui walked up to the hostages. “Where is the barrier?”“Stop! Not another step. You can enter, but you can’t exit!” Tian Mo shouted.Hui paused. He knelt, pressing his hands against the ground, and sent his qi forth.Barely an inch in front of him, his qi hit another structure. Hui quickly ex...
2. Motorcycle Ridin'
The engine roared, then quieted, idling to a halt. Domi patted the cycle, proud of herself. “I’m getting better at control. Don’t even need my phone for that kind of stuff anymore.”“I’m just glad you had the self-restraint to not use my motorcycle as a car bomb,” Zeke muttered.“No po...
637. Demons on Demons
The resentment demons rolled toward the demon cultivators. The demon cultivators charged to meet the resentment demons. Ai Tuzi and her bodyguard drew swords, while the other two humanoid demon cultivators shifted to their animal forms. A giant cat and a small vermillion bird joined the deer and the...
636. Rescue!
Sprinting as fast as he could in the opposite direction, Hui hesitated, then unleashed his cultivation to the fourth realm. It’s what Jizhi Zhimei knows my cultivation to be. Might as well use it to my advantage. Now that I’m in danger, I can’t hesitate!In no time, he reached the rift. Without...
1. Congratulations, Good Luck
A/N: Welcome back to volume two! Here we go!From the top of the stadium, Zeke looked out across the expanse at the dark dome opposite them. He took a deep breath. “There’s multiple Apocalypse Incubators.”“Yep, gotta say… looks like,” Domi agreed.“The battle isn’t over. It’s only ju...
635. Hostages on Hostages
“Grab the hostages… hostage. Take him back with the rest,” Ai Tuzi declared, flipping her cream-tipped ear and hair over her shoulder.The rabbit-ear man bowed. Jogging over, he gestured at Tian Mo, recalling his sword from where it hovered over Hui’s corpse at the same time and using it to t...
634. Back to Practice
Back through the flashy palace and out of Jizhi Zhimei’s quarters. The second he stepped outside, Hui froze. Wait, hold on. I didn’t get her to ask Tseng Caihong for a meeting so I can retrieve Zhubi yet! Dammit! How could I let the most important part slip my mind so easily? The whole reason I ...
633. Charm and Attraction
The pain in his legs momentarily abated, Hui stood in place. He focused all his attention on his third eye, scanning the water for qi emanations. The objects she’s looking for should stand out—Blazing bright light shot from the water, all but blinding his third eye. Hui stumbled back, clapping h...
632. How to Become Beautiful
Hui followed after Jizhi Zhimei, hurrying through her palace. She moved at a businesslike clip, which, at Hui’s suppressed second stage, translated to a full-out run. He barely glimpsed the ornate interior of the palace as he rushed through—sumptuous lounges, lush rugs, fine jade carvings—befo...
631. Cultivating Charm
In the blinking of an eye, they left the secret realm and returned to the Eight Tiers Palace. The three of them hopped off the mirror, and Jizhi Zhimei stowed it away. She led them on foot instead, leading them through the Palace.Hui glanced at her back. Er, should I release the yin technique? It is...
630. Wrong Encounter
The alarm quieted. Once again, silence cloaked the yin-filled valley. Hui held his breath, looking up at the silhouettes in the clouds above him. Maybe… maybe I was wrong. Maybe Tseng Caihong, er, is trying a voice technique!Voice stepped out of the shadow, Jizhi Zhimei one step behind her. Jizhi ...
629. Calling All Hostage-Takers
“Where are you going?” Tian Mo asked, jogging to keep up with Hui.Hui slowed, changing his footwork back to normal. Whoops. I was subconsciously using the Pond-Reflecting-Moon Waltz again. “I need to get my spirit beast back. Tseng Caihong took him.”“Er, didn’t Voice just say she was in ...
628. Unstable, All Around
“That’s what you get, for insulting this Da Gongji!” Da Gongji declared. Swiping the blood off his sword, he sheathed it with a pompous harrumph. Looking down on Hui, he kicked the boy’s body. “Let this be a warning to everyone else.”“You just—you just killed—” Tian Mo looked fro...
627. Mind Wipes
Jizhi Zhimei closed her eyes. She began to murmur to herself. Qi built up around her, strands of it drawing a spell formation on the ground.Hold on, hold on! Pause! I still need to figure out how to counter your mind-wipe! Hui cried. He scrambled, looking for something, anything to use to defend him...
626. Beautiful People Think They Rule The World
Jizhi Zhimei threw her veil away.Hui instantly looked away, squeezing his eyes shut. Nooo! I won’t look! Cultivators go mad from a mere look! Even gazing upon her means losing my mind and becoming her servant. I won’t, I won’t do it!A cold hand gripped his chin with an iron grasp and wrenched ...
625. Hell and Back Again
Hui opened his eyes. A distant stone ceiling greeted him, dull and gray, darkened with shadows here and there. Back in the Underworld.The bottom of a boot appeared. It plunged toward his face.Hui’s eyes flew wide. He threw himself aside, desperately rolling away. The boot slammed home, fracturing ...
624. People for Poison Prevention
A/N: Patreon's scheduler appears to be broken right now. Please bear with me! I'll post manually as early as I notice that Patreon has failed to launch the chapters. Thanks!-As Hui swallowed, he created a film of qi in his stomach, a sort of bag nested just inside the organ. The food tumbled...
623. Not Dead Quite Yet
“Tseng Caihong. You called for me?”She turned from where she sat on her sword, the half-up ponytail flapping in the wind. This high up, her hair whipped around her, caught in the winds. Her seven-colored eyes dipped below, long lashes shading their scintillating light. “Jinzhi Zhimei. I must a...
622. Hello Death, My Old Friend
Hui opened his eyes on his back in a dark cave. Stone bored own from above, oppressive in its thickness.“So…” A shadow loomed over him. The reaper looked down at Hui, her arms crossed. She quirked a brow. “Coming again, so soon?”“Ah, no, no. It’s but a momentary visit,” Hui insisted....
621. Time to Pass
Days passed. One after another, evenly progressing. In the mornings, Hui practiced with the other disciples; in the evenings, he studied the barrier in his room, mindful of the alarm layered over it, or explored the Palace, searching for a gap in the alarm ward. Occasionally, he broke off from train...
620. Basic Technique
Staring at Da Gongji across the ring, Hui’s hands trembled. He curled them into fists and uncurled them, glancing behind him at Zhang Zhisho. I don’t have a choice. I have to fight. But the only sword technique I know is too high realm… and I barely know it, to boot!Wait, wait. I do have Starb...
619. The Bully's Revenge
Hui sat beneath a tree, meditating. In the distance, Tian Mo spoke with Zhang Zhisho. He cupped his hands, waiting for a verdict.Zhang Zhisho gazed at Hui, her eyes blank. She shook her head.Bowing again, Tian Mo ran over to Hui. He shook his head. “I’m sorry. I couldn’t convince her.”“I a...
New Art for Zeke's transformed state!
Commissioned some really cool art for Zeke! It's gonna be an RR ad soon. What do you guys think? :DThanks to beba_awa (Instagram)!
618. Dueling for an L
The other disciples dropped to their knees and panted, bending over and propping themselves on their legs. Tian Mo nodded at Hui, gesturing him over to the shade of a tree. “Let’s… take a rest.”“Yes, yes,” Hui agreed, fanning himself with both hands. He wandered over to the shade and sto...
617. Back Into the Sun
Hui burst out of the dark valley. Ice crackled on the edges of his robes, quickly breaking and melting in the sunlight. The other disciples splayed over the sunny grass, gasping and catching their breath. Needles-girl stood to the side, lounging under a tree. Her eyes widened at the sight of Hui, an...
616. Demons in the Dark
A huge white hand loomed out of the dark, reaching for one of the girls. She fled it with a piercing scream, and it closed on empty air, black fingernails flashing as it shut.Hui stared. He blinked. “Resentment demons?”“Keep running! If they catch you, it’s all over! You become one of them!...
615. Exhausted or Not?
Zhang Zhisho squinted at Hui. She crossed her long arms, the gesture almost ridiculously exaggerated thanks to her elongated limbs.Hui stared at the sky, pretending not to notice. I’m an ordinary small disciple, don’t notice a thing!She pointed at him. “You. Blue boy. Come here.”Hui looked a...
614. A Lesson
In a short time, all the disciples finished eating and filed neatly out once more. Tian Mo gestured for Hui to follow, and obediently, Hui did.Da Gongji sat at the edge of his chair, on the edge of the aisle. As Hui walked by, he stuck his foot out.Hui looked at him with pity in his eyes. I’m so s...
613. Boy Who Beat the Bully
All around them, children scooted to the side, revealing room for Hui and Tian Mo to sit. A few tables suddenly bristled, the children putting up their shoulders and elbows and blocking off seats on the benches.Hui noted those children quietly, memorizing their faces. Some of those are Da Gongji’s...
