Chapter 273: A Different Kind of Reunion

Chapter 273: A Different Kind of Reunion

Hui burst back to reality as a hand slapped toward his face. Blood already dripped down his body, and Zhubi hissed, rearing up from Huis arm to glare at their attacker. Rather than a hand of flesh, this hand was pitch black and huge, at least as large as his head. Hui instantly played dead, and the hand sent him, Zhubi, and Gu Tians sword flying. They fell, hurtling downward.

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Were falling for quite a long time this time ah, this is going to hurt, isnt it? Hui quietly activated his crystallized mode as he fell and subtly turned to keep Zhubi from hitting the ground.

They crashed into the mountain peak far below. Hui released the crystallized mode and flopped there, letting his lotus body slowly recuperate its wounds, but carefully holding back his life qi. With all this life qi, Id heal instantly if I wasnt careful. Who would have expected life qi to get in the way of my death faking? Ah but its a good problem to have, a good problem!

He peered upward, silently searching the sky for his attacker. Who where? One of the All-Heavens cultivators? That felt like a fifth stage attack. Then that Ding Qinwen person, maybe?

A familiar cackle sounded out. Erlan stood overhead, balancing on an ink brush. You used it, didnt you? His Excellencys formation. You used it, didnt you, Xie Hao. Or should I say, Xiao Hui?

Hui scowled. If Erlans seen through me to that extent, he knows Im playing dead. He stood and brushed off his robes, then looked at Erlan, slightly confused. You know Chen Wuya?

I who? Erlan asked, momentarily lost.

Hui blinked. Then His Excellency.

His Excellency Yunxu, of course.

Hui stared at him, frowning. He shook his head silently, confused. Wait. Erlan thinks Yunxu created the array, doesnt he? Ha! I guess he must have joined Yunxu after Yunxu revived the formation.

Well, that tracks. After all, Erlan doesnt seem like a former Starbound Sect cultivator, and Yunxu activated the formation for the first time while he was still a member of Starbound Sect. I dont know that for sure, I guess, but for the sequence of events to make any sense, it must be true. After all, both Li Xiang and Gu Tian are former Starbound Sect cultivators. He must have been experimenting on Starbound Sect cultivators for a while before he got kicked out.

A sudden feeling of injustice struck Hui, and his frown deepened. Yunxu was experimenting with our demonic patriarchs soul transferal array and was allowed to stay in the sect with no question, but I get threatened with death and removal over what, injuring one disciple? This what favoritism!

Who is Chen Wuya? Erlan asked, taken aback.

Senior, Erlan is going to take away the souls, not your soul transferal formation itself. Hes misspoken, Hui explained.

Ah. Well. You should probably stop him, then, Chen Wuya replied, suddenly disinterested. He turned over his shoulder and adjusted several of his feathers.

Erlan coughed, swallowing back a mouthful of blood. That Xiao Hui always speaks politely, but to hear him politely correcting me to a crow, I what is this stifling feeling?

The crow looked at Erlan. I know, right? It disgusts me, too.

Dont understand me! Erlan thought, scowling.

Eh? What? What disgusts you? Hui asked, looking at the crow with earnest eyes.

Shaking his head, Erlan ignored the two of them and focused on the mass of souls. The hand blazed away as it met the corrupted formation and its blasts of yin qi, but the counterattack gave Erlan a better feel for how to approach taking away the souls. Those idiots put me completely on the back foot, but they cant stop me. Ill ignore them and complete his Excellencys request, and take back that foolish Xiao Hui while Im at it. To himself, he muttered, After all, the time has come for the harvest.

You arent harvesting anyones souls! Hui shouted. He patted himself down, then, finding the snakeskin still in place, adjusted the reed shoes, and fired a pulse of qi into the air.

Erlan braced for an attack, but nothing happened. He frowned at Hui.

Hui grinned back, triumphant. I dont know if I can beat you, Erlan, but I dont need to beat you.

What does that mean? Erlan asked, frown deepening.

Hui ignored him, staring at the souls, lost in thought. I cant leave them here. I forgot about it, but Yunxu knows this spell formation better than anyone, save Chen Wuya. If he wants to take the souls away, the spell formations defenses will mean nothing. I cant let that happen!

In that case, I need to protect the souls before that happens. Protect them

Huis eyes lit up. He tore off a section of his robe and bit his thumb, drawing blood. Or take them away!