Chapter 693: Welcome to Hell, (2)

Chapter 693: Welcome to Hell, (2)

Hui died. Fully and truly. Immediately, his soul descended to the Underworld.

As it did, he reached out to his body, and gripped Tseng Caihongs soul through his body. Not expecting an attack directly on her soul, Tseng Caihong jolted. Eyes wide, she lifted her foot to kick his hold free. Too late. Hui descended toward the Underworld, and Tseng Caihong fell with him, tied up in the inexorable pull.

Useless. Im a living soul. Ill be expelled. Even if you trap our bodies in the Underworld, my soul will escape and continue to seek my path, Tseng Caihong harrumphed, though a note of doubt sounded in her voice.

Hui cleared his throat. My apologies, Elder Sister, but Ive been a dead soul in the land of the living all this time. You can remain far longer than one might expect, under the right conditions.

Not to mention, Weiheng Hui is the Owner of the Underworld, the reaper reminded her.

Tseng Caihong whirled. Who is she?

Ah, the reaper, merely the reaper. No need to be afraid, Hui said quickly.

Why would I fear a mere mortal like her? Tseng Caihong asked.

Is that how I look to you? The reaper chuckled, amused more than anything. She nodded at Hui. As you requested, everything has been prepared, my lord.

Im no ones lord, Hui demurred quickly.

They landed in the empty space where the Night Market had once been. Between the rocky sky and rocky earth, empty booths and abandoned buildings stood, no longer populated by a single unliving thing. Hui and Tseng Caihong descended to the earth in the abandoned center square. They landed opposite each other, Hui with his back to the Black Dragons brothel, Tseng Caihong before a soup stand.

Hmm, they did a good job of rebuilding the place, Hui noted quietly. Its a pity were going to destroy it. Ah, though I think that might be best. Its better to have no Night Market, than to have so many lost souls unable to reincarnate.

Tseng Caihongs eyes glimmered with white and pastels, no longer vividly spiraling with color. Opposite her, Hui stood quietly, his hands behind his back.

She looked down at him. For all your scheming, here we stand. You are still far, far weaker than me, and I can still destroy you with a mere thought. So. What is your master plan?

Hui reached into his sleeve. Very deliberately, he drew out a large pill. Lifting it toward his lips with great ceremony, he opened his mouth.

I only have one option left, he said, dangling the pill over his lips. To use this pill to bolster my cultivation to the next level, unlock all my potential, and push me to a high enough realm to be able to destroy you!

Tseng Caihongs eyes widened. She stepped forward.

Yes! Take the bait! Hui lowered the pill toward his mouth. All my hopes ride on this pill. But fortunately, I have this pill, and I can guarantee your destruction!

Hui threw his hands out. The void talisman formed before his hands, and the attack slammed out, forcing Tseng Caihong back. Behind the attack, he slipped away from her, using the voids to block her sight of his motion.

Your eyes cant pierce the void, can they? he guessed aloud. You couldnt see what I did within that space, or on the other side of it, and neither did you leap to punish the beasts or the pill cultivators. You failed in comprehending your path of vision at the piercing the void realm.

Shut up! Tseng Caihong fell back, letting his attack die out before lunging again.

Absorbing the death qi in the area, Hui fired off another attack. You can absorb no potential here, while I continuously absorb the death qi. One of us can continue forever.

Ill absorb you. Then Ill break free of this pitiful realm and race back to the mortal realm to absorb your friends and family and everyone else, and use that power to burst into the Immortal Realm! Tseng Caihong declared. Pure white, her eyes faded, clouding over. She clawed at him.

Its good to have dreams, Elder Sister. Its what separates humans from beasts, Hui responded, flying out of her reach.

I still have years of potential. Ill destroy you in that time, Tseng Caihong snarled.

Do you? Hui questioned, tilting his head. Elder Sister fought hard today, and burned your potential with Xi Sanjis pill, too. You cant have long left.

Rather than reply, Tseng Caihong jumped at him again.

Shall we greet eternity together, Tseng Caihong? Ah, of course, it shall be two different kinds of eternity, Hui mocked her, a bit of a grin on his face.

Her eyes narrowed. Tseng Caihong whirled around. Her hand landed on Huis foot.

Unhesitatingly, Hui launched the void attack at his foot and Tseng Caihongs hand. Voids opened in both alike. Tseng Caihong screamed and yanked her hand back, and Hui retracted his foot. Holes opened in his foot, but he quickly healed it by circulating his death qi. He fled out of her easy reach. Elder Sister, face death with dignity.

Rich, coming from you, the reaper commented, standing overhead.

Tseng Caihongs eyes widened. She lunged for the reaper.

Her hand passed directly through. Mildly amused, the reaper sat down in mid-air. If you wont let me touch you, what makes you think you can touch me?

Ill get you. Ill get you both, Tseng Caihong snarled.

Wrapping himself in a few barriers, Hui sat down and crossed his legs. Tseng Caihong immediately attacked him, but at her weakened level, her cultivation plummeted, and she no longer could crush his barrier with each blow. Within the barriers, Hui continued to draw barrier talismans, layering the barriers over one another.

Now all I have to do is wait.