Chapter 636: Rescue!

Chapter 636: Rescue!

Sprinting as fast as he could in the opposite direction, Hui hesitated, then unleashed his cultivation to the fourth realm. Its what Jizhi Zhimei knows my cultivation to be. Might as well use it to my advantage. Now that Im in danger, I cant hesitate!

In no time, he reached the rift. Without pause, he rushed directly to the resentment demons. No time for subtlety or attempting to properly break the barrier. Ill simply attack them, brute force!

After all, right now, Im Gui Hui, an ordinary small cultivator whos simply trying to save his friends. Thats all I am! Im going to all lengths and turning to these monsters as my last resort, yes, not a practiced barrier breaker who knows a lot about these monsters. Right, right.

Reaching the first demon, he went to the source of the chains. Bracing his feet against the wall, he hauled backward with all his strength. The chain stood sturdily, not even beginning to strain.

But thats alright! I dont need the chain to break! Hui altered his body to his plant form and circulated life qi to spur his muscles to grow rapidly. All at once, he yanked the chain.

The stone the chain connected to crumbled. The chain burst out of the wall. Hui fell backward, barely catching himself before he hit the ground. Wiping the sweat off his face, he threw the chain aside and moved on to the next. One after another, the chains erupted from the rock and dropped to the ground. All around Hui, the resentment demons shook themselves off and rolled around, tearing the chains off of their bodies with their long, long arms. As they removed the chains, they rolled toward their comrades and dug at the rock walls, removing the chains ahead of Hui.

If it alerts Tseng Caihong, all the better, Hui muttered.

The last resentment demon wriggled free of its chains. Hui casually passed his hand over one of the chains and sent it into his storage ring, then nodded at the resentment demons. Follow me. We have a battle to fight.

The resentment demons roiled, hands gripping and writhing in the air. They let out a vague cry, high and keening.

Notnot against the Eight Tiers Palace, though, Hui quickly amended.

As one, the resentment demons rolled to face them. They stared, eyelessly judging him.

Butbut soon! Soon. Just not now. They have Zhubi, Hui pleaded.

Zhubi? one of the resentment demons asked, its body splitting in two to allow it to speak.

Zhubi my friend. A snake. Tseng Caihong took him from me, Hui explained.

Eight Tiers Palace took a friend away? the resentment demon whispered.

All around it, the other resentment demons began moving much faster, arms hugging themselves, clinging to one another, shaking and trembling. Whispers passed back and forth. Taken? Friend Eight Tiers. Took. They took!nove(l)bi(n.)com

Hui raised a brow. Did Eight Tiers Palace take something from the resentment demons? Is that the source of their resentment? Interesting. I havent had a hint as to the source of their resentment for a while. But if Eight Tiers Palace took something I might be able to give it back!

Ai Tuzi scoffed. Ai Lingling had nothing to do with the war, and yet, she was cut down. This is merely my response to your reprehensible sects atrocities!

Hui cleared his throat. Er, Elder Sister Im a hostage. Eight Tiers Palace isnt my sect.

Ai Tuzi stared at him.

Hui stared back at her.

She cleared her throat. Then you shall be drawn into our conflict, the same way my innocent sister was drawn into the war with Eight Tiers Palace!

Thats not the same at all! Hui rebuked her.

No? Ai Tuzi challenged him.

Hui shook his head. No, Elder Sister. First off, your sister was a part of the demon clans, who were at conflict with Eight Tiers Palace. She chose to follow you onto the battlefield. She chose to enter the chaos of war. I merely went to practice, and your bodyguard killed me! Hui pointed accusatorily at the bodyguard.

Ai Tuzi and the bodyguard turned toward one another, then back at Hui. The bodyguard frowned. Thats right. I killed you!

Ah, well, that is, you attacked me and I passed out, Hui quickly explained. He paused. Right, right, and then, how do I explain the fact that Im back here? Something anything argh, its been too long! Just start talking! He jabbed his finger at Ai Tuzi. But I woke up! And Im not going to let you take your unjust retribution!

You a low-realm cultivator, alone? Ai Tuzi scoffed.

Who said I was alone? Hui asked, spreading his arms.

The resentment demons crested the hill behind him, slowly rolling into view. As their top arms appeared over the hill, Ai Tuzi squinted, more confused than impressed.

More and more of the resentment demons appeared over the hill, their full immensity slowly revealed. As they grew larger and larger, Ai Tuzis eyes grew wider and wider. She stumbled back instinctively, and her jaw dropped. She scrabbled for her sword.

Aha! She doesnt have an instant-use escape-from-the-enemy-secret-realm-teleportation item! Excellent, excellent! Smiling gently, Hui threw his hand forward. Screaming, the resentment demons barreled down the hill toward the demon cultivators.

Ah! Remember, dont hurt the Eight Tiers Palace cultivators! Hui shouted after them.

The hostages jolted at Huis words. The fear in their eyes grew more intense, and they all huddled toward each other, more terrified than before their rescuer arrived.