Chapter 362 - Plan

Chapter 362 - Plan

Tuoba Danqing had a complete mental breakdown, and everyone else was in bad shape as well. Liu Zongyuan fell to the ground on all fours, pounding his fists in frustration. Hong Da stood frozen in place, staring blankly into space.

Despair enveloped everyone, and the incessant jeering laughter of those who could never die became a cacophonous din. It seemed that nothing would make a difference at this point, and even death was already a luxury they could only wish for.

However, Li Huowang was different. After experiencing a variety of hardships, he developed a will that was seldom defeated by any difficulties.

Li Huowang looked around, and his gaze landed on Bai Lingmiao, whose expression was particularly fierce. Li Huowang's voice was trembling as he said, "Don't worry, I'm here. No one can harm you with me around!"

The Second Deity approached Li Huowang from behind and leaned gently on Li Huowang’s back. Surprisingly, Li Huowang didn’t show any negative reaction.

“Do you have a plan?” the Second Deity asked.

Bai Lingmiao looked up at Li Huowang before her. Their situation was so dire that she found it hard to believe that Li Huowang could possibly have a plan.

However, Li Huowang nodded and stared at the pitch-black dome above them. He smiled bitterly, saying, “The Immortal families can't enter this place, but there's an entity that can definitely come here.”

“Who?”

“Ba-Hui—Baiyu Capital’s Ba-Hui!”

Li Huowang had been to Baiyu Capital before. Even a Muddled One that had blended life and death was paltry before an entity that others dared not even imagine. Li Huowang contemplated for a while before saying, “I’m going to use the Cang-Qiang Ascension and Ba-Hui’s Shou San to break this deadlock.”

Li Huowang's plan seemed to be the only plan with the highest chance of success.

Bai Lingmiao’s heart skipped a beat; she could still remember Li Huowang's words.

“Isn’t that...” Bai Lingmiao trailed off.

“Yes, that’s right,” said Li Huowang before turning to look at Tuoba Danqing, who was busy creating new holes in Ji Xiang. Li Huowang then led Bai Lingmiao toward the dense forest.

The others didn't even bother following Li Huowang; perhaps it was because they didn't care where he was going, or perhaps they no longer cared about everything.

Li Huowang's surroundings were melting, but the ongoing changes had become much slower than before. Eventually, Li Huowang found himself in that dark and filthy cave under the bridge.

Li Huowang looked around and took in the familiar sight for a while. Then, he stood up and rushed to the nearby riverbank to wash his face. Li Huowang stared at himself on the water's surface.

Miaomiao is waiting for me. I need to use the hallucination to find the extreme mental suffering necessary to save her! Li Huowang thought, seemingly hypnotizing himself. Li Huowang repeated it thrice before standing up. Then, he started pondering how he could accomplish his goals. However, it didn't take Li Huowang that long to receive an answer to his question. He knew just what to achieve extreme mental suffering.

Just then, Li Huowang heard footsteps outside.

Huanhuan soon appeared in Li Huowang's line of sight; she was holding a basket of steamed buns.

Huanhuan grinned upon seeing Li Huowang. “Uncle, you’re awake again?”

Extreme pain and extreme mental suffering. It doesn’t matter. This is all fake. Everything here is just a hallucination. Li Huowang thought as he looked around. Then, he picked up a rope from the ground and started walking toward Huanhuan.

This must be fake. Otherwise, how could this kid appear so soon when I've just returned? Yes, this must be fake. There’s no need for me to hesitate. Li Huowang loomed over Huanhuan, and his right hand holding the rope trembled violently.

“Uncle?” Huanhuan muttered fearfully, taking a step back. The uncle before her seemed to have become a bit different from before.

Just then, Li Huowang deflated like a balloon and slowly exhaled all the air from his lungs.

No, this is wrong. Li Huowang turned around; his teeth chattered as he gnashed them amidst his inner turmoil. She's not going to be enough. It hasn't been that long since I've met her, so even if I kill her, the mental suffering I'll experience will not be enough. More... I need so much more than her!

Li Huowang knelt and wrote two names on the ground—Yang Na and Sun Xiaoqin. Li Huowang's eyes filled with fear as he stared at the two names on the ground, and he even started trembling in trepidation.

This is just a hallucination—a hallucination! I transmigrated a long time ago! This isn't real!

Li Huowang raised his trembling hands, but he retracted them quickly as if he had been electrocuted. All of a sudden, Li Huowang grabbed a rock on the ground and slammed it on his own head.

Blood flowed from the wound on his head, but it wasn’t enough. He smashed it on his head again and again until the blood, sweat, and tears created a grotesque mixture that made him appear extremely frightening to anyone's eyes.

This is fake—this is clearly fake! This is all a hallucination! Why the hell am I hesitating, then? Miaomiao is waiting for me—she's waiting for me to save her!