Chapter 100: The Fairy Exploded

Because of that Blood Coffin, Li Si could not teleport and could not run too fast.

In fact, he could not run fast anyway.

Although the Divine Idol of the Old Madam had turned into a clay statue, it weighed nearly a hundred thousand jin.

Fortunately, Li Si had already advanced to the Golden Core stage, and he constantly maintained it using the Artifact-Control Incantation at the Divine Ability level; otherwise, it would have crushed him long ago.

Along the way, it was truly ghostly, filled with Evil Qi, swarming with demonic shadows, and plagued by Blood Cloud disasters!

This was all the influence of that Blood Coffin. Now, the Blood Coffin was only a step away from the Old Madam. Even if she did nothing, she would see it as soon as she opened her eyes. So, Li Si finally understood why the Old Madam preferred online chatting.

Along the way, every ten li, the Old Madam would go offline once, very cautiously, probably afraid that Li Si might make a mistake, betray his master, and defy his ancestors.

However, whenever she went offline, her clay statue form would lighten, and her weight would decrease accordingly, to about 99,999 jin.

The Old Madam did not speak, and Li Si trudged along, panting heavily. A hundred thousand jin—even a Cultivator could not handle it, mainly due to the various Soul Corruptions.

So, this task was something others truly could not handle.

What was a hundred thousand jin? Xu Shen could handle the weight too, but if he carried the Old Madam for even one li, he would go insane. Then he would do unspeakable things, eventually degenerating into a Golden Core Devil. Burning him would yield a Golden Core Relic.

From this perspective, the Old Madam had truly arranged everything clearly.

Li Si began to suspect whether, from the very beginning, this Old Madam had arranged for him to undergo the Seven Emotions Tribulation?

Because only after passing the Seven Emotions Tribulation could one attain the Bedrock Dao Heart, and only with the Bedrock Dao Heart could one carry this Old Madam…

Alright, perhaps he was overthinking it, but couldn’t this dead Old Madam stop choking his neck?

It was too heavy, damn it!

“Do not go to Kaoshan City. Take me to the center of the Heaven-Simulating Array. This Blood Coffin will affect ordinary people.”

The Old Madam spoke, her voice unexpectedly soft, and it was her real voice… However, because they were close, Li Si could still hear it clearly despite the surrounding demonic noises.

“Master, I know. If you do not wish to see the Blood Coffin, take a nap for a while.”

Li Si comforted her, as there were tricks to carrying the Old Madam.

Because the Blood Coffin always faced the Old Madam directly, he could not carry her on his back or shoulder. Li Si also could not walk backward. So, it was quite awkward. But truthfully, he had a clear conscience. It was just that the Old Madam might feel a bit uncomfortable, judging his honorable heart with her petty mind.

Was his reputation as Li the Gentleman fake?

If you did not believe it, try replacing him with someone else—they would be scared to death!

“The Evil God’s Mark on your body is about to merge with my Blood Coffin. Next, the Aberrant Corruption poison will be unimaginable. Be careful.”

The Old Madam reminded him again. Li Si had already noticed it. Now, with every step he took, he left bright red bloody footprints behind. It was as if a great flood had occurred, except this flood was entirely made of blood. At a glance, even the Blood Cloud in the sky hung low, torrents of bloody rain poured down, mountain floods erupted, the earth collapsed, and bottomless abysses appeared—everything was an illusion.

In Li Si’s eyes, there was only one type of information.

“Exempted!”

Of course, he could not do nothing. Every now and then, he would cast a Heart Cleansing Curse + Calamity-Dispelling Curse + Heart-Interrogation Mantra on himself. Combined with his Fetal Breathing Dao Body, Flawless Dao Body, Crystal Clear Dao Heart, and Bedrock Dao Heart, even if his physical Aberrant Corruption Degree reached 300%, it could only be exempted.

“Master, if one obtains all Seven Great Dao Hearts and Nine Great Postnatal Dao Bodies, can one achieve True Immortal status?”

To avoid awkwardness—mainly because the Old Madam refused to go online—Li Si could only find a topic to ask.

“Theoretically, yes. However, back in the day, I only obtained Five Great Dao Hearts and Seven Great Postnatal Dao Bodies, yet I still advanced to True Immortal. However, your Jiuxuan Aunt-master obtained all Seven Great Dao Hearts and Nine Great Postnatal Dao Bodies.”

“Can I not call her Aunt-master?” Li Si said unwillingly. Clearly, Jiuxuanzi addressed him as “Brother Dao,” but now he was demoted a generation for no reason. It felt like such a loss.

“You rascal, what do you mean?” The Old Madam’s tone turned sharp and hostile.

Li Si was speechless. What could he mean? He was bringing glory to the sect and earning advantages for you, Old Madam! Think about it—if that were the case, wouldn’t you become Jiuxuanzi’s Aunt-master? Wouldn’t it be great to rise a generation for free? You would gain an enormous advantage!

Slap!

Li Si was slapped.

“You little brat, stop talking nonsense. However, you seem to use that Dusty Flying Sword of hers quite skillfully.” The Old Madam suddenly changed the subject.

“Is that Dusty Flying Sword called Chongming? I thought it should have a different name.” Li Si was delighted. He adored that Dusty Flying Sword immensely, almost turning into a flying sword caretaker.

“Fool, what do you, an unambitious and unlearned fellow, know? Your Jiuxuan Aunt-master had lofty aspirations from a young age, wishing to carry on the past and forge ahead, spreading the Great Dao to all living beings in heaven and earth. Hence, she named this sword Chongming. She used this sword from the Foundation Building stage all the way to the Great Ascension stage. This sword grew from an ordinary magical tool into an Acquired Spirit Treasure. You should understand your Jiuxuan Aunt-master’s deep intentions.”

“What does that mean?” Li Si was a bit confused.

“Fool, use your brain! What kind of person is your Jiuxuan Aunt-master? Would she give you the flying sword that embodies her lifelong aspirations just because of some meaningless red packets from you? Even if this sword has gathered dust, could it be bought with just a few red packets? She is accepting you as her closed-door disciple.”

“What? Then the [Scripture of Heaven Mending] that old man Shendanzi gave me wasn’t an accident either?” Li Si’s head buzzed. These old folks were too unscrupulous.

He had wondered before why the Medicine King Cauldron contained a core cultivation technique of a sect. So, this was the reason?

“What! That old freak secretly gave you the [Scripture of Heaven Mending]? You haven’t started cultivating it, have you?” The Old Madam became furious!

“You cannot cultivate it! If you do, you will become Shendanzi’s inner disciple. You haven’t even mastered your own family’s [Heaven-Turning Scripture] yet! Do not bite off more than you can chew. Although you have exceptional innate talent, extraordinary comprehension, and great Fortune, you still cannot mess around like this!”

Facing the enraged Old Madam, Li Si could only nod in agreement. Then he could not help but ask, “Master, who else knows about this?”

“Only your Jiuxuan Aunt-master knows that you are a disciple of the Floating Cloud Sect. But everyone who knows your name, Li Si, knows about it. You rascal, you cannot even choose a proper name. Kaoshanzi—I will call you ‘lean,’ lean, lean, lean!”

Slap, slap, slap! The Old Madam was probably too angry and slapped Li Si repeatedly.

As for Li Si, he was too depressed to speak.

As for the Old Madam, she was probably so furious that she went online directly, turning back into a clay statue mummy.

The journey continued throughout the entire night. It was almost dawn when Li Si, carrying the Old Madam’s clay statue, finally entered the Floating Cloud Sect’s headquarters in Kao Mountain Town—the low hill in the northeast corner. The place had completely transformed overnight. The Heaven-Simulating Array had been fully deployed. Xu Shen and that Cheng Tianhao truly had some skills.

Before entering Kao Mountain Town, Li Si had issued a Divine Decree, ordering everyone, including Xu Shen, to avoid going outside and not to look.

This was not to protect the Old Madam’s reputation but because the Blood Coffin at this moment was like a crimson meteor. A massive Blood Cloud hung across the sky, stirring the muscular Blood Cloud above into constant changes. Countless illusions emerged, and the threshold for Soul Corruption had reached its peak.

Even Li Si himself was struggling to endure it.

Because now, the Old Madam was no longer just a hundred thousand jin in weight—it had doubled. It seemed as though the Evil God also knew it could not allow the Old Madam’s clay statue to reach its position.

Under such circumstances, let alone ordinary people, even the strongest Xu Shen might go insane if he took one more glance!

Fortunately, the Old Madam had calculated everything perfectly. The Heaven-Simulating Array was in sight.

Li Si inched forward step by step. With each step he took, the ground beneath him cracked. By the time he was a few hundred meters away from the Heaven-Simulating Array, the Old Madam’s weight had reached five hundred thousand jin and was still increasing wildly. Li Si could barely hold on; the veins on his hands bulged. He operated the Artifact-Control Incantation at its maximum capacity and even summoned the Hundred-League Law Seal, barely managing to support the weight.

The illusions blocking his path had transformed into abyssal ghosts and blood-sea demonic spirits, relentlessly assaulting him. The Soul Alienation Contamination soared continuously, eventually breaking through 550%. It was like a crimson wave finally crashing over a dam, but before it could wreak havoc, it was neutralized by the Heart-searching Soul Seal on Li Si’s body.

Again and again, it was neutralized.

All around, bitter winds and cold rain raged, the scene as bloody as a prison. Demonic spirits roared in fury, and specters materialized. Countless illusions flew out of the Blood Coffin, all aimed at halting Li Si’s advance.

Buzz!

The Evil God’s Mark on Li Si’s body suddenly ignited. A terrifying sense of dread instantly emerged. In the next second, a beam of bloody light struck down, and a Blood Coffin materialized right in front of Li Si. The Evil God had finally unleashed its ultimate move.

Go ahead and take a step forward if you dare!

Take just seven steps forward, and you will walk right into the Blood Coffin.

Take just one step back, and you will deliver the Old Madam into the Blood Coffin.

This was an unsolvable dilemma!

As for turning left, turning right, jumping in place, or twisting around—it was meaningless. The Blood Coffin would always face you directly. Even lying flat on the ground would be useless.

But Li Si did not even blink. He strode forward boldly.

One step, two steps, three steps… He was on the verge of stepping into the Blood Coffin when—swish—the Fate Forge flashed. In the next moment, a line of information appeared.

“Consume 1,000 units of White Fate Firewood to sacrifice one Statue Avatar?”

Of course, he chose yes.

Whoosh!

In Kao Mountain Town, one Statue Avatar instantly vanished without a trace. The Blood Coffin in front of Li Si also flew away, cursing and shrieking with extreme reluctance.

Even the Evil God’s Mark on Li Si’s body disappeared.

It was not easy at all.

Li Si could not help but sigh in relief. Fortunately, he was not the type to squander resources. After obtaining Fortune Fuel, he always chose to save it rather than use it all immediately.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to passively trigger this ultimate move of the Fate Forge.

Next, Li Si took two steps at a time, gathering all his strength to charge into the Heaven-Simulating Array with the Old Madam’s clay statue mummy.

At that moment, he felt his body lighten. Within the Heaven-Simulating Array, countless rays of radiant light shot up into the sky. In the brilliance, scenes of vast landscapes, great rivers and seas, the myriad faces of humanity, and the cycles of spring, summer, autumn, and winter appeared. The mysteries of heaven and earth seemed to converge here.

Without a doubt, this was the Fortune of Heaven and Earth that the Old Madam had suppressed with her own being.

Now, this Fortune of Heaven and Earth successfully merged with the Heaven-Simulating Array. It was like connecting a massive anchor to its chain. Everything was settled; the Mortal Realm and the Illusory Void were once again clearly defined.

Then, influenced by this surging and mighty power, the Old Madam’s clay statue began to peel away layer by layer. Her pale, dry hair transformed into flowing black tresses. Her aged countenance became as delicate as if it could be broken by a touch, with skin like ice and bones like jade.

This was no longer human!

It was a fairy descending to the mortal realm!

As if bewitched, Li Si could not help but—poof—like an illusory bubble.

The fairy exploded…