Master, This Poor Disciple Died Again Today

Chapter 673: Avoid the Void

Falling. Falling. Falling infinitely. Hui hurtled along, watching the small realm fade away above him.

The sensation of being watched grew stronger and stronger. He shivered, every hair standing on end. A sense of doom rolled through him.

There you are. Come to me.

Huis eyes widened. This presence Ive felt it before. Thisthis is the hand that reached for me! That pushed aside the Heavenly Net! The voice that even Master couldnt surpass!

Oh fuck. Fuck fuck fuck. I need to escape. I need to get into another realm. Any realm. It doesnt matter what kind of realm it is, as long as I can get there! Right now right now, I might be outside the Heavenly Net. In other words, fucked! He looked around desperately, searching with all this senses. Instinctively, he reached out to the Underworld.

The ominous voice chuckled. Ive blocked that realm. Didnt you think it was odd you hadnt fallen in lately? Or maybe you thought youd fixed it?

Hui blocked out the voice and searched harder. Its still taunting me. Its buying time. I dont know what, but something is keeping it from grabbing me where I stand. I have to find another realm. Quickly!

A familiar voice sounded in his head. Weiheng Hui, open your eyes.

Master? Wait, open my eyes? Arent my eyes open? Hui touched his face.

His eyes were closed.

Huh? I know I widened my eyes. My eyes should be open. How why Confused, Hui opened his eyes, putting his hands on the corners to ensure they opened. Nothing happened. Frustrated, Hui pried his eyelids open on his own.

Below him, dozens of realms spun, spiraling in the darkness. From outside, all he could see was the realms walls and composition. He hesitated half a second, then plunged toward the realms. It doesnt matter which one. I need to enter a realm, any realm!

As he sped closer, one of the realms caught his eye, a soft, fluid realm with walls not unlike the ones hed just pierced. Hui aimed toward that one, speeding up. If its a realm by the same Senior as before, it might have a path back to Eight Tiers Palace or better, it might be the sky-sea realm with the gold palace I failed to loot!

Enraged, the ominous voice growled. I didnt permit you to open your eyes!

Everything went black once more.

Hui didnt hesitate a beat. He continued plummeting toward the world hed seen without hesitation. Even if I cant see, I can still find that world. Its rather large, after all.

Weiheng Hui, open your eyes.

Hui startled. He paused and pried his eyes open once more. If Master says it, it must be important!

His eyes opened. He plunged in a slightly-wrong direction, off by just enough to miss the realm.

Fingers at the corners of his eyes, Hui adjusted his aim and hurtled down. He plunged into the surface of the world. Reaching out, he cleared a hole in the wall with a blast of death qi and tumbled in.

No! As the hole closed in, Hui distantly made out an enormous golden hand, reaching for him. Then the wall closed, and the arm was replaced with a blue sky.

Hui breathed out, relieved. Scary, scary, scary! If not for Masters help, this poor disciple would have died, for real! That voice can shut off my connection to the Underworld it has authority that exceeds that of the owner of the Underworld! Terrifying, truly terrifying!

Even if my low realm is weakening my authority, Im still the owner of the Underworld. That voice its an Immortal, but might it be even more powerful than an Immortal? Something akin to a god, perhaps? Perhaps even the Heavenly Em

The reaper coughed, interrupting Huis thoughts. Better not to think that aloud.

Ah, Hui said, falling silent. He looked at her, then reached out to the Underworld. A faint ping of darkness replied to his request.

Strange how I didnt notice my connection to the Underworld was cut off. Ah, for that matter, its strange that I didnt notice my eyes were closed. Hui licked his lips, then shook his head and clapped his cheeks. Dangerous, dangerous, dangerous! Wherever I am, I should lay low for a while.

The reaper snorted. You sure about that?

Eh? Why wouldnt I be

Surrender or die!

Hui turned slowly. A mass of cultivators riding huge spiritual beasts loomed behind him, weapons bared. The beasts brandished teeth and claws, glowing eyes narrowed with hatred.

How did you get in here? Tell us! the leader demanded, pointing his spear at Hui.

Ah well. This is Hui cautiously put his hands up, an embarrassed smile on his face. Somehow, I dont think I stumbled into the void by breaking out of an inheritance space that refused to recognize me, attracted the attention of a Senior so great they could kill me with a thought, yet for some reason decided theyd rather inconvenience me such that I escaped with my little life, and fled blindly into your realm is going to work.

He paused. Hold on. Why doesnt that Senior kill me? Unless no. That has to be it, though, right? What else could it

The spear jabbed forward. Hui jolted back, eyes wide. Er, many apologies. Er, would you believe its a mistake?

I think Ill see myself out. With a laugh, the reaper vanished.

The savage-looking beast cultivator narrowed his eyes at Hui and bared his teeth. You mistakenly entered our secret realm? The sole hiding spot that remains out of Tseng Caihongs eyes?

Eh? Hui asked. I noticed it was similar to the pill sects secret inheritance realm. Dont tell me this realm belongs to the beast tier? In other words the first tier?

Ah, wait. If the Senior from the pill tier built two nearly identical secret realms, one for her sects inheritance and one for the beast sect to secretly rebel in, she may have done a better job at hiding her inheritance than I thought. This truly is what I was talking abouthiding a poisoned dagger behind a thrust sword! Its just that I saw the poisoned daggerthe pill gardenfirst, and assumed it was the sword, when truly its the beast sects practice realm thats the actual feint!

Though Senior I hate to say it, but you didnt exactly pick the most subtle of allies, did you? Greeting me with the sole hiding spot beyond Tseng Caihongs eyes, haaaa. Why dont they just greet me with hello, were the rebels!

It is good to know that the Eight Tiers Palace isnt as cohesive as I thought, however.

Wait. The pill tier secretly rebelled, and theyre the second tier. The beast tier is all but openly rebelling, and theyre the first tier. Hui sighed. I bet Tseng Caihong deliberately put the least trusted tiers furthest from her, and the most trusted tiers at the top of the palace. After all, if the beast tier attacks, itll have to fight its way all the way through tiers two through seven to get to Tseng Caihong. Even if the pill tier also revolts, thats still three through seven.

He shook his head. Im starting to feel like the most hopeless place to rebel against Tseng Caihong, is from directly beneath her gaze. Did she unify the Eight Sects because she wanted a solid, single, powerful sect? Or did she do it because it was obnoxious to keep her eyes on so many different places at once?

That second one sounds terrifyingly likely.

Come to think of it, wasnt I wondering if her eyes have a distance limit earlier? Could it be could it be thats why she unified the Eastern Alliance, and the distance limit is much shorter than I thought?

He put a hand on his chin. Hmm. Its worth investigating. But how?

The spear jabbed again, narrowly missing Huis throat. He flinched back. The beast cultivator smiled in savage pleasure. Speak now or die!

Behind him, the beasts roared, and all the beast cultivators cheered.

Hmm, should I tell him that Im tempted to choose die? Hui put a hand to his chin, considering his choices for the second time in as many minutes.

The beast cultivator furrowed his brows, all his pleasure gone. Is is he seriously thinking about this? Huh? Does he actually seek death?

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