Hui followed the reaper at a short distance, keeping an eye on her boots just in case. I won’t be stepped on again. I won’t allow it!
The reaper glanced back. “What are you standing back there for?”
“Ah? Don’t worry about it, don’t worry about it, Elder Sister!...
2023-03-16 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostBack in the Underworld, Hui immediately staggered and pressed a hand to his forehead. “My… cultivation… Elder Sister, I need to rest.”
“Didn’t you resolve that?” the reaper asked, giving him a dead look.
“Ah! The sequelae! It hurts!” Hui cried out, crumpling in on hi...
2023-03-15 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHui and the reaper floated in a large practice hall. Unlike the hall he’d seen from outside, darkness clung to this one. Only a few faint lanterns bobbed near the wall, leaving the exposed rafters in darkness. A single cultivator dressed in dark robes stood at the far end. She flicked her brigh...
2023-03-14 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostHui stepped out into a storm. Lightning cracked overhead, thunder rumbling after it. Fierce rain thrashed him from every direction. Underfoot, soft mud and stone mixed together, while thick moss and lichens crawled over trees and boulders alike. A mountain loomed nearby, blocking out the sky and ...
2023-03-13 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHui frowned to himself, thinking as he followed the reaper back. Protecting the Heavenly Dao… I don’t really want to do that. That isn’t my Dao. I respect that the reaper and Zhu Diyu want to protect it, but I have a different Dao. My Dao… my Dao is…
The reaper thumped hi...
2023-03-12 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThey walked and walked. As they walked, the light slowly grew brighter, and the cave fell away. The Underworld and the mortal realm overlaid one another, while the mortal realm slowly faded through. Hui stared around, his eyes wide. Is the Underworld superimposed on the mortal realm? Is that ...
2023-03-11 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostA low, round building stood before them. The reaper looked at Hui. “There aren’t many weapons inside. Go inside and—”
“And pick my fated weapon?” Hui asked, excited. This is it! The moment when the hero chooses his constant companion, his weapon that sits at his side for the...
2023-03-10 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostFollowing after the reaper, Hui looked around. The Underworld stretched all around them, an enormous dark cave filled with souls. Some wandered aimlessly through the air or ran along the ground, as if searching for something. A few drifted, unable to move themselves. One or two flickered, flutter...
2023-03-09 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe reaper set off, then paused and glanced back. “Stick close. I have the authority to fly across the Sanzu, but you don’t. If you get too far from me, you’ll fall into its waters, and I’ll have to fish you out again. Don’t cause any more extra work for me!”
Hui nodded. “Many...
2023-03-08 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHui plunged into water.
Down, down. Icy currents swirled around him. The water choked him. He desperately sucked in a breath, but he could only find water, not air. His lungs filled. His chest plumped. And still he sank. Not dead, not alive, falling deeper and deeper into the freezing water...
2023-03-07 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostDeep in a dark cave, a thousand golden steles pointed toward the sky. Dust hung heavy over their surfaces. The air hung perfectly still, stagnant with a thousand year’s worth of nothing.
The darkness stirred. A faint wind blew.
The smallest spark of light appeared in one of the stel...
2023-02-28 15:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe return home from All-Heavens was full of rejoicing and jubilation. That night, when Starbound Sect settled in its home peaks once more, all the disciples gathered for a great feast atop Starbound Peak. Red lanterns danced overhead, floating on the wind. Far above them, colorful displays of ma...
2023-02-27 17:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostGui Delun looked down. Tang Fei stepped back, inadvertently drawing the sword out of him. They both stared at the bloodsoaked metal.
“I—” Tang Fei stuttered. She looked at Gui Delun, then at the sword, then at Hui.
Hui backed away. He bowed apologetically and shook his head.
... 2023-02-26 17:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostHui flicked his wrist. “Take this!”
Gui Delun looked at him. Hui looked at Gui Delun. Nothing happened.
Eh. Is it too soon? Hui wondered, licking his lips nervously.
“Was that… an attack?” Gui Delun asked slowly.
“Eh, no. I simply had to stretch my arm...
2023-02-25 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Wait.”
Hui turned.
Tang Fei stood behind him, her fists clenched and eyes glittering. “Let me.”
“Tang Fei, you’re only—”
“I don’t care how low my realm is. I want to land a blow on him, if it’s the last thing I do,” Tang Fei spat through clenched t...
2023-02-24 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostMoments ago
As his consciousness faded, Hui frowned. I feel like… I’m forgetting something…
Ah, that’s right. Give in. I should just… give in.
Force pulled at Hui. He resisted weakly, clinging to Gui Delun’s qi passages. A tearing s...
2023-02-23 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHui poured death qi into the barrier, filling it from top to bottom. Death ducks swirled inside the barrier, flapping up against the walls.
Han Qin fell back. Gui Delun stepped forward. Gold light formed a halo around him, protecting him from the death ducks. “Your attack is meaningless....
2023-02-22 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHui sat there, meditating. His brow furrowed in focus, hands clenched on his robes. Come on. I only have a few moments. Think!
Death qi and life qi. Killing and forcibly growing cells. No one in this world should have a defense against an attack like this. If I can figure it ou...
2023-02-21 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHui took a deep breath. Another piece of me, gone. There isn’t much left. Already, I can sense myself growing thin.
Still, I refuse to leave without Gui Delun. If I’m going to hell, I’m taking him with me!
Drawing his sword, Gui Delun charged at Hui. Hui surged...
2023-02-20 15:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostZhubi hissed, undulating in the air. He watched the huge snake, not intimidated.
The huge snake looked down at Zhubi, a dismissive light in its eyes. It let out a low roar. Heat radiated from it, boiling in waves from its jaws. Huge fangs glowed, outlined in brilliant flames.
Zhubi tr...
2023-02-19 15:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostHui arrived to a melee. Cultivators battled in every which direction. Qi sizzled on the air, alive from the fight. Higher realm cultivators launched massive magical attacks in the sky, while lower-realm ones fought with swords and artifacts below. The forces appeared evenly matched, to a certain ...
2023-02-18 15:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostGui Delun scowled at Fen Long. “And who are you meant to be?”
“Is it so long that you’ve forgotten your Patriarch?” Fen Long asked. He spoke in an even tone, but his voice carried throughout the entire sect.
From her peak, Zhang Minyan shot up, flying to Fen Long’s side. ...
2023-02-17 15:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostSlight motion to the left caught Healer’s eye. He turned.
Song Wei stood beside him, gritting his teeth, his sword bared at the sky.
“Song Wei! Don’t be foolish. Run!” Healer shouted. What on earth are you thinking? You can’t fight this! I can’t fight this! I’m only ...
2023-02-16 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostGui Delun’s eyes stopped on Hui. A low sigh escaped him. “I should have known. Your ‘love’ for my daughter was only political maneuvering, wasn’t it. Did you ever love my daughter, Xie Hao?”
“No!” Hui declared fiercely. That’s Bai Jingwen’s job, not mine!
...
2023-02-15 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHealer flew to Sectgoer’s peak, Ying Lin at his side. Stopping in midair, he called, “Those who owe me a debt, come to my side!”
From all over the peak, beams of sword light shot to Hui’s side. Looking at the gathered cultivators, Hui crossed his arms. “I’m taking down Gui Delun...
2023-02-14 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostStarbound Sect is revived. Li Xiang is on her way. Fang Hua is ready to attack at a moment’s notice. The rot spider is on Zhubi’s peak, and with Starbound Sect attacking, Senior Wolf has no excuse to stay home. Fen Long and Chen Wuya are released and ready to fight on our side. Rogue is s...
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Ying Lin burst into Hui’s gardens alongside Tang Fei, beaming bright. “Master! I’m here.”
“Good, good. And Tang Fei? Wonderful,” Hui said, nodding.
Tang Fei regarded him suspiciously. “Have you heard of me?”
“Er… that is, yes,” Hui said. I don’t have ...
2023-02-12 17:55:14 +0000 UTC View PostHui threw himself into the spell. He connected to the network of the spell formation, spreading his consciousness into the net. No longer did he stand atop Unrivaled Peak. Instead, he floated far above it, suspended in the filaments of the spell formation. Travelling along them, he reached down t...
2023-02-11 17:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostOn the other end, Peak Lord jolted upright. He shook his head at the enormous wolf. “Later, Senior Wolf. But trust me! She’s waiting for you. She’s never forgotten you. She desperately loves you, and she’s been looking for you every moment since you left!”
Senior Wolf lowered his ...
2023-02-10 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post