My Misfortune Crushed Instances

"No."

Upon hearing his words, Ju Ye naturally opposed, "No matter how high your cultivation is, once you come into contact with this Netherworld Evil Wind, you will be just like us."

He was truly earnest and didn’t want Li Rui to waste his life in vain.

This wind, emitting a blue glow, was indeed magical. The spirits stripped from their bodies carried not much Evil Qi, but the wind itself was heavily saturated with it.

"I have a way."

Li Rui waved his hand, moving closer to the evil wind.

The two high-level assassins from the Field Clan exchanged glances, one of them asked, "Are you sure?"

Kawina glared at the two, "Do not speak. Let Li do what he wants."

"...."

"But it’s so dangerous."

Li Rui overheard their conversation but didn’t respond. He actually didn’t have any clever plan, mainly relying on brute force to work miracles. Anyway, the main composition of this thing was still Yin Sha, so he would use the Shenxiao Thunderbolt Heart Scripture to resist it. If he couldn’t withstand it, he would just reverse time.

Regardless, there had to be something worthwhile inside the wind hole. And if the evil wind wasn’t dispelled, with Ju Ye and their corpses still left in the wind, it wouldn’t make sense, nor would it boost their reputation to admiration.

"All of you, stay away from me."

Li Rui said as he activated the Shenxiao Thunderbolt Heart Scripture.

In any case, the Evil Qi here wasn’t like that in the Ghost City and could still be countered by the Divine Thunder.

Once he activated the skill, Ju Liu immediately felt a chill in his heart. He hadn’t participated in the battle at the cave entrance against Li Rui, and hadn’t witnessed the Divine Thunder, not even knowing such a thing existed in the world.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that with this golden light protecting him, perhaps he really could withstand the evil wind.

"The Grand General of the Divine Wood Forest?" he wondered in his heart, "Are the Demon Race in that place so formidable?"

They had lived on the plateau for generations, possessing a relatively complete social system, yet being relatively closed off and unaware of the lower lands beneath the highlands.

But being the place closest to the sky, they believed the Highland Royal Court to be the most powerful, and there had long been talks of sending iron cavalry down the mountain to unify the world. However, due to considerable opposition, it had never materialized.

Ju Ye felt that his worldview had been shattered.

If everyone in the Divine Wood Forest were this strong, then they had truly been too arrogant back then.

Not just him, but many other undead were also drawn over. They had been trapped here for years, trying various methods to cross the evil wind, but all efforts ended in failure.

For them, breaking the evil wind was of utmost importance. If they could dispel the evil wind, they could reclaim their bodies. Although they didn’t know its significance, it was a potential turnaround nonetheless.

By now, Li Rui had already stepped into the evil wind. The blue wind clashed with the golden arcs, but with a crackle, it dissipated into nothingness.

His consciousness remained focused on the skill, ready to activate a reversal at any moment. However, the effect of the Divine Thunder was still quite significant. As long as the skill was active, it could resist most of the Netherworld Evil Wind, and whenever a particularly fierce gust approached, he smashed it with Thunderbolt Palm.

However, this seemingly not-so-fierce eerie energy appeared to make the space heavy, and he found himself unable to rush forward, only able to move slowly against the wind.

Yet, this movement looked even more imposing to the onlookers outside.

It was as if a divine being motionless as a mountain, cloaked in golden light, advanced slowly yet confidently through the Evil Qi.

Gradually, the figure went deeper, vanishing into the blue evil wind, stepping into the depths of the wind hole.

"What...to do now?"

Ju Ye looked at Yuan Erliang.

"Master is amazing, master will definitely succeed."

The normally silent undead around them whispered among themselves, some worried, others hopeful. No matter what, they all wished Li Rui could indeed break through the obstacles here.

.....

The Evil Qi inside the wind hole grew increasingly intense. Li Rui noticed the pressure on him growing ever greater, forcing him to take out the Vajra Umbrella. Fortunately, the space here was more spacious than outside, allowing it to be deployed.

A rotating gust of evil wind rushed in like a Thunder Vortex, which he scattered with a loud Thunder Shocking Earth.

"Is that all?"

Li Rui felt that he was still being too cautious. He continued forward, moving ever inward through the winding paths in the wind hole, until finally, the wind stopped. Ahead of him appeared an arch-shaped light shield formed by the concentration of Netherworld Evil Qi, and something seemed to lie within.

Standing between the evil wind and the shield layer, he actually took out a map and checked it. He saw that the original little question mark had turned into a flashing treasure chest.

"Cheapskate."

Li Rui muttered, putting away the map. That treasure chest was only a purple one.

Since entering the prosperous Secret Realm battlefield, he found himself somewhat dismissive of Epic Level items, but still had to gather them.

Faced with the shield entirely made of Evil Qi, he didn’t intend to figure out any puzzle but began to unleash Thunder Shocking Earth directly.

Boom!

Boom boom!!

Boom!

Each strike of the Divine Thunder on the shield dimmed it little by little.

Li Rui realized that this thing wasn’t something anyone could easily break, clearly restrained, yet able to withstand the Divine Thunder for so long.

After a total of seven strikes, the Netherworld Shield finally shattered.

Swish!

All the evil winds suddenly stopped, dissipating from the source.

Li Rui didn’t rush out. He activated the Blue Silver Lamp Ring to illuminate the surroundings, searched the ground, and finally found what was enclosed by the shield—a ring shimmering with silver light.

[Nether Light Ring.]

[Item Level: 46.]

[Quality: Epic]

[Attribute: Spirit +27.]

[Special Effect 1: Enhances the annihilation effect in skills by 10%.]

[Special Effect 2: Increases the slowdown effect in skills by 10%.]

[Active Skill – Nether Light: Emits a faint glow for illumination.]

Good news: Got a new flashlight.

Overall, this ring wasn’t extremely cost-effective; one of the special effects wasn’t usable for now, but it’s still better than the rare-level Blue Silver Lamp Ring. And who knows, maybe he’ll later acquire a skill to slow down enemies?

With this, all of Li Rui’s equipment was above Epic Level, and furthermore, he had two Legendary Level items. In this battlefield, nobody’s gear was more luxurious than his.

He tried out the new flashlight and found two pieces of refined gold coins on the ground, along with a crystal of experience. With these items, the gains from the Ghost Cave were quite satisfactory, as the process was simple.

After using the crystal, Li Rui leveled up to 47.

He put away the Vajra Umbrella and started to walk out.

.....

When the rumblings from within the wind hole resounded, all the people and Ghost Demons outside felt a bit alarmed.

Mainly, the powerful momentum waves coming out with the loud noises made the ghostly blue evil winds churn continuously.

Kawina couldn’t help but clench her fists, seemingly eager to rush in and find someone. But her abilities were far too weak to walk against the wind like Li Rui.

The Evil Qi on Ju Ye’s ghost trembled as he stared into the depths of the wind hole, very nervous not out of concern for Li Rui, but fear that the hope of regaining freedom might be dashed.

At this moment, the most confident person was actually Yuan Erliang. He considered Li Rui to be omnipotent.

The facts didn’t betray his expectations. After a few rounds of booming, the evil wind vanished, sparking exclamations within the cave.

"Everyone stay put."

Ju Ye issued a command, stopping his eager subordinates. The ceasing of the evil wind didn’t necessarily mean it wouldn’t return.

After waiting a while, that divine-like figure emerged from the depths of the wind hole.

"It’s safe now. You can now try and see if you can restore your body and return to life."

Ju Ye’s spirit quivered violently, shouting loudly, "Thank you, benefactor!"

Swish.

All the armored undead bowed to the ground.