My Misfortune Crushed Instances

Li Rui didn’t pay much attention to the stone spikes blocking the road ahead. Activating the Shenxiao Thunderbolt Heart Scripture, he charged forward along the stone wall.

According to the head of the Demon Race bandits, the traveling scholar they captured lived on the Cold Wind Plateau and wanted to travel the world and write a travelogue, so even when descending the mountain path, he carefully surveyed the terrain.

It wasn’t just this path filled with stone spikes; he had thoroughly checked many nooks and crannies coming down the mountain.

Unfortunately, the Demon Race scholar lacked strength and perished as soon as he reached the foot of the mountain.

Li Rui took only a few breaths of time to pass through the rugged and difficult path, but immediately after was a precipitous cliff thousands of feet high, with only a few stone pillars for footing, resembling plum blossom stakes.

Below the stone pillars, clouds swirled around a nearly vertical wall, bottomless at first glance. Falling would be fatal, even if Li Rui had the ability to mitigate damage from falls.

Worse still, strong mountain winds skimmed the cliff, making it difficult for a weak demon like Yuan Erliang to maintain balance on them.

Li Rui saw a deep, dark cavern across the deadly plum blossom stakes, but crossing this area would be no easy task. No wonder the traveling scholar and the mountain bandit demons dared not attempt it.

He tucked Yuan Erliang against his side with his arm, preventing him from falling to a shattering death, then transformed into golden light and rushed forward.

With the speed of the Shenxiao Thunderbolt Heart Scripture, he crossed half the distance almost instantly, but then came a fierce mountain wind, carrying sounds of ghostly wails and wolf howls, perhaps related to the Ghost Cave ahead.

Li Rui wasn’t concerned; he steadied himself with the technique "Immovable as a Mountain," turning his center of gravity stable as a rock before leaping to the opposite side.

"Scared to death! Scared to death!"

Yuan Erliang had suppressed his fear the whole way not wanting to distract Li Rui.

Li Rui led the way into the Ghost Cave, and the little monkey demon quickly followed, knowing that staying near this Grand General of the Divine Wood Forest was the safest choice, whether on the towering cliff or in the ghostly cave.

"Wooo, wooo, wooo."

Just after entering the cave, a sobbing sound filled his ears, the Yin energy here was heavier than imagined.

Comparing the Yin Sha encountered so far in Ghost City and other Secret Realms, Li Rui easily determined that even if the mountain bandit demons under the mountain sent everyone in, none would survive.

He took out the Blue Silver Lamp Ring to illuminate the path ahead, barely wide enough for two people to pass side by side. He couldn’t even unfold the Vajra Umbrella because of the cramped space.

He conveniently hoisted up Yuan Erliang with one hand, leaving the other free for using Thunderbolt Palm against enemies.

Yet as he walked through the narrow cave for a while, he didn’t encounter any danger, and the sobbing sound gradually diminished until it disappeared.

While puzzled, a block of darkness suddenly pierced the Blue Silver Lamp Ring’s light, transforming into a ghostly wave sweeping toward him.

Unperturbed, he cast Thunderbolt Palm with his hand.

Poof.

The block of Evil Qi dissipated instantly, leaving nothing behind.

"The Evil Qi here is just ordinary Evil Qi."

He concluded in his mind.

The Yin Sha here pales in comparison to that in Ghost City, which was enhanced by the Great Demon Black Law jade sphere.

Whoosh——

Another wave of sinister Evil Qi surged at him, more ferocious than before. The darkness had formed into a tangible entity, carrying sounds of soldiers and horses clashing, cold and fierce.

Li Rui had never seen Evil Qi like this before, even in Ghost City, where the patrol Grand General summoned undead characterized by pure eeriness, yet now he felt a sense of righteousness within the Evil Qi.

As he was puzzled, a crisis greater than the Evil Qi overwhelmed him.

Bam!

Turning, he cast a Thunderbolt Palm toward the emerging threat behind him; his hand felt contact, proving it wasn’t Yin Sha.

The surroundings were dark.

Swoosh.

Shining the Blue Silver Lamp Ring’s light ahead revealed a shadow fleeting in the darkness.

Li Rui was about to chase when another wave of Evil Qi surged from the side, blocking his pursuit.

"One, two, three...."

Li Rui sensed multiple distinct entities, some cold as undead while others were living creatures.

It was a strange mix.

The opponents seemed somewhat restrained, mainly using Evil Qi to attack while stealthy living creatures ambushed from the dark, forming a rather effective combination.

The terrain here was slightly more open than before but still tight, limiting his movement.

Using the Great Fire Bell Spell could burn himself, while Thunder Shocking Earth might collapse the cave.

"Why not use the Fire-proof Ring and then the Great Fire Bell Spell?"

Li Rui thought it was a good idea but suddenly remembered the small Yuan Erliang hanging from his arm, so better not use wide-range spells.

Even though the opponents were quite formidable, he had many aces up his sleeve, so he wasn’t worried. Worse comes to worst, he’d use everlasting actions to escape.

While contemplating how to defend, he suddenly sensed a weak trace in the corner.

Compared to those attacking him, this trace was much weaker and had been hiding silently.

Without hesitation, Li Rui charged toward the weak spot, trying to disrupt the strategy. As he began, the other traces became anxious, abandoning stealth to confront him outright.

Sizzle.

Naturally, Li Rui wouldn’t let them succeed. He swung a Thunderbolt Palm to repel the pursuing enemies.

At that moment, the weak trace suddenly attacked from behind; clearly, the opponents realized his intent and refused to be helplessly slaughtered, so they counterattacked.

Li Rui had already repelled the enemies on one side; turning, he saw a curved blade slicing toward him in the dark.

But in terms of speed and strength, this assailant was too weak.

Li Rui directly rushed in, grabbing the attacker’s arm with a smack, snatching away the curved blade, and discovered it wasn’t a demon but a human—a woman.

"Stop!"

"Move, and she’s dead."

Two voices from the other side spoke in the language of the chaotic region, the Banluo Language specifically.

Li Rui was delighted; at least this meant communication was possible, and judging by their reactions, he could use the person as leverage.

"Who are you?"

He illuminated ahead with the Blue Silver Lamp Ring, seeing two middle-aged men glaring, but unwillingly moving.

"Are you from Dragon Country?"

The men hesitated but showed a mix of doubtful joy. "We’re from the Redfield Family!"

Redfield?

Li Rui lowered the Blue Silver Lamp Ring, revealing the hostage he held in his arms.

The captive Kawina looked bewildered, clearly still confused by the situation.