My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 240: Reversal

A few months ago, Li Rui couldn't have imagined that the Community Thunder was actually a piece of equipment, but now it was indeed in his possession.

Though the process was somewhat convoluted, he ultimately secured it.

By equipping this Jade Radiance Flowing Gold Fire Bell, he could upgrade the Great Fire Bell Spell to the All Heaven Thunder Fire Spell.

The original skill was just fire within the Community Thunder, but now it included the inherent thunder, plus the high power attributes that came with the equipment, which was bound to make this skill's lethality reach a terrifying level.

The active ability of the equipment, Reversal, was even more bizarre.

Li Rui connected the concept to the time distortion here and finally understood that everything was caused by this Community Thunder Fire Bell.

Its inherent ability could affect time and space, causing two secret realms to intertwine.

Perhaps, if more batches of people entered this secret realm called the Tomb of the Peach Blossom Goddess, it would cause more temporal entanglements.

Fortunately, the ten-star secret realm had high difficulty and low draw frequency, so aside from the unlucky ones like Duan Ling and Yu Xin, no one else had entered before Li Rui.

This ability could return oneself to the state and position of a few seconds prior, meaning that even if stabbed in the heart, as long as consciousness hadn't completely faded and the skill could still be activated, it was possible to revert to nine seconds earlier and escape the danger.

What's most impressive is that its cooldown is only one hour, so it can be used more than once within the same secret realm.

In some ways, it could even serve as a substitute for a life-saving move.

The difference is, the latter can be triggered autonomously in the face of danger, even without consciousness, whereas Reversal requires active usage; if caught off guard by a surprise attack that instantly proves fatal, there's no remedy.

However, attempting to ambush Li Rui was likely not an easy task.

Regarding this Fire Bell-type equipment, it almost exclusively belongs to the Daoist profession, as many rare and epic level Fire Bells come with special effects aimed at enhancing Daoist magic.

Some can increase damage, others can reduce consumption, or possess other capabilities.

Yet, those that directly augment derivative skills are rare, especially since no one has heard of anyone possessing a legendary level Fire Bell.

Li Rui even suspected that even if others obtained this equipment, it would be useless to them because they wouldn't genuinely possess the Great Fire Bell Spell.

At that moment, the flow of time suddenly resumed, and the experience from just moments ago seemed dreamlike and ethereal, but now it was finally time to return to reality.

In a flash, he didn't have time to think too much, as the threat behind him was getting closer—Zuo Qiutian had arrived.

Li Rui turned back and saw that the usually elegant Brother Zuo had become hideously twisted, charging forward accompanied by the blood river's threatening wind.

There was no other choice now, he had to treat a dead horse like a live one, using the Jade Radiance Flowing Gold Fire Bell to directly replace Zhang Keyue's token, then he turned back, forming seals with one hand.

All Heaven Thunder Fire Spell, activate!

The Spiritual Power replenished by the upgrade was instantly drained by more than half, a never-before-felt sensation reverberated throughout his body.

If there had to be an inadequate word to describe it, it would be confidence.

Li Rui felt as if he truly possessed divine power in his hands, capable of suppressing any enemy.

He was sure this feeling was brought on by the skill, not his own swelling mindset.

In this state, the fire bell at his waist let out a ding.

A fleeting shadow of the Golden Body Skill flashed behind him, followed closely by the blending of red thunder and crimson flames, making the thunder seem to flow.

This move wasn't as fast and sharp as the Divine Thunder, but it was imbued with a sense of all-encompassing destruction, rumbling forward.

Zuo Qiutian watched the sky filled with flowing fire and crimson lightning approaching, his expression turning extremely grim.

With his keen eye, he immediately recognized it as true Community Thunder, and the fire attribute mana within was incredibly pure, unmatched by almost anyone in the world.

After a brief moment of thought, he dared not directly confront its force and chose to retreat.

Zuo Qiutian felt intense rage within, the very thing so close to him was stolen right under his nose and was truly used to change the situation.

Originally, he held all the initiative, but it got overturned by a guy with clearly lower cultivation.

As he withdrew, the blood river and Evil Qi shielded him like a military formation before finally stopping.

Boom.

The collision of Extreme Yang and Extreme Yin Qi made the entire mountain's interior begin to tremble, and the lava around the isolated island started to boil.

Rumble!!

"The cave's about to collapse!"

Yu Xin called, urging everyone to protect themselves.

Thud thud thud.

Rocks from above kept falling, dust flying everywhere, and everyone scrambled to dodge or block.

Crash!

The hiding place of the Community Thunder beside the Land of Flames, like a mound grave, finally crumbled into ruins.

This was not only because two powerful forces collided, but also because after the Community Thunder was seized, it lost the support of Spiritual Qi, causing the piled Flame Spirit corpses to turn into mere rocks, unable to uphold the dome without construction permits, and upon shock, eventually couldn't withstand it anymore. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The injured could escape such a collapse, let alone the protagonists of the duel, Li Rui and Zuo Qiutian.

The two, of course, wouldn't stop at this point; as soon as the Evil Qi and Thunder Fire dispersed, they immediately resumed their battle.

Yet, the situation remained unfavorable. Li Rui could contend head-on with Zuo Qiutian, who was at full force, because he depended on the heavenly might of the Community Thunder, but there was inherently a vast power gap between them.

Even if he used the ability to replenish Spiritual Power endlessly, he could only utilize it once more, but evidently, the lack of other equivalent methods meant he could manage a blow or two but couldn't keep fighting indefinitely.

At this moment, Zuo Qiutian also ascertained that Li Rui had no other ace up his sleeve, and thus started to use real force.

Eight talismans fluttered, surrounding both of them.

Li Rui immediately felt his body bound by a sluggish restraint; though he could still move, it was much more strenuous than before, as if carrying a massive weight.

But Zuo Qiutian's offensive wasn't over; with the blood river and Evil Qi momentarily neutralized, he raised his hand again, releasing several flying swords from all directions to encircle him.

With extensive knowledge and mastery in all kinds of techniques, Zuo Qiutian was proficient in sword dao, talisman dao, and evil dao. He had previously used the Blood Escape Skill to flee from Wei Xun and Zhenyue in the Silent Forest, showcasing several methods.

However, Li Rui roughly understood that Zuo Qiutian was a mage, not adept at close combat, and all his techniques were focused on long-range engagement.

With the disappearance of Community Thunder, the overlap in time and space ceased, leaving no hiding places, so he decided to take a gamble.

Swish!

He activated the Shenxiao Thunderbolt Heart Scripture, forcibly countering the slowing Talismanic Array, charging forward against the barrage of swords.

However, Zuo Qiutian's flying swords were extraordinary, perhaps even surpassing most sword cultivators, extremely fast and fierce, hard to evade.

Earthen block activated, physical defense enhanced.

The Bright King's Talisman obtained from the hidden task was also thrown out, raising physical defense by another 40%.

Clang clang!

The adamantine umbrella parried the flying swords repeatedly, but the penetrating sword intent still inflicted numerous injuries, causing him to bleed profusely from his limbs and torso.

The good news was, he had already broken into the range of a single sword away from his opponent.

Zuo Qiutian hadn't expected the usually cunning Li Rui to suddenly become so frantic and, facing the seemingly reckless Thunder Shocking Earth, he had to raise both hands, surrounded by a bloody aura as if awakening countless vengeful spirits he had slain.

Li Rui ultimately miscalculated something.

It wasn't that Zuo Qiutian couldn't engage in close combat; he simply didn't like using his hands to kill up close.

Bang!

Thunder Shocking Earth collided with both palms and subsequently fell into a disadvantageous position.

Zuo Qiutian remained expressionless, striking again; he thought Li Rui would flee, yet he did not.

Bang!

Blood spewed from Li Rui's mouth as he exerted all his strength to once again use Thunder Shocking Earth, now more fierce with the battle scars.

Seeking death.

Zuo Qiutian could still withstand the move; as long as it wasn't the genuine Community Thunder, he had no fear.

Bam.

Yet another palm strike landed, but this time Li Rui finally moved, not to retreat, but dragging his heavily injured body to charge from the side, seemingly trying to outflank.

Zuo Qiutian wasn't about to give him that chance; the flying swords already closed in, darting swiftly.

Li Rui was at his wits' end, unable to defend, but stubbornly intent on getting behind the opponent.

Zuo Qiutian turned around, suspecting the guy had lost his senses.

"Kill him, maybe I can reclaim the Community Thunder."

The Evil Qi in his sleeve recovered, and he pushed forward, sweeping it towards Li Rui.

At this moment of despair, Duan Ling and others witnessed a bizarre scene.

Li Rui, clearly surrounded by flying swords and Evil Qi wind, inexplicably disappeared as if edited, only to simultaneously reappear behind Zuo Qiutian, with all previous injuries vanished.

Facing the daunting enemy's back, he activated two skills.

Endless Renewal.

All Heaven Thunder Fire Spell.