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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 5: [Seeking Immortality in the Eastern Sea]
Volume 5 (Pinyin): [Dong Hai xun xian]
Chapter 10 (447): [Outside the Provincial City, Fragrant Rice Fields]
(10th of Volume 5)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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The closer they approached Old Yuzhou Prefecture City, the more bustling and chaotic the Netherworld became.
Forces from all directions converged, and large-scale Dead Spirit armies could be seen marching at any given moment.
Yang Qingchan, disguised as a Dead Spirit, went to gather intelligence.
She learned that no major battles had yet erupted around Old Yuzhou Prefecture City.
Under the night sky, Old Yuzhou Prefecture City stood majestic and imposing, its walls looming like dark, oppressive mountains.
A wide moat encircled the city, filled with pitch-black Five Decays Sea water. Any living creature - human or demonic beast - that fell in would swiftly succumb to the Five Decays, transforming into withered corpses and skeletal remains.
Within the city walls, tens of thousands of ghosts gathered, their Yin Qi surging with boundless malice.
This was one of the nine Ghost Cities under Lord Lan's command.
Over the next two days, Li Weiyi scouted the surrounding area, studying the terrain and the distribution of various factions.
In the desolate plains three hundred miles from Old Yuzhou Prefecture City, he discovered traces of a battle involving Immortal Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators.
The battle had occurred no more than a day prior.
The ground bore hundred-meter-long sword slashes and half-meter-thick layers of frost.
Remnants of Formations and tattered fragments of Yin Banners littered the area.
"That's Yao Qian's Burial Snow Sword Qi!" Yang Qingxi exclaimed, "To force him to unleash his full power and reveal his Spiritual Qi, his opponent must also be at the Immortal Realm."
Li Weiyi studied the Formation on the ground, sensing the residual energy.
A flicker of joy lit his eyes.
'It's the Hidden Lord's power.'
'Incredible.'
Ever since the calamity at South Yan Pass, when Elder Qin rescued the Hidden Lord, he had vanished without a trace.
No one knew if they had escaped Yang Shenjing's clutches.
Regardless of why the Hidden Lord had appeared in the Netherworld, the mere fact that he was still alive was the best news imaginable.
"Boom!"
The entire world seemed to boil.
On the desolate plains, a Yin wind howled, threatening to sweep away everything in its path.
A burning Netherlight Cloud enveloped a figure steeped in Yin Qi, soaring overhead before vanishing into the distance.
It was a Dead Spirit Giant, comparable to an Immortal Realm powerhouse.
This marked the second time in two days that they had witnessed an Immortal Realm Giant passing through, signaling a chaotic convergence of forces.
Li Weiyi felt a growing unease.
Obtaining the Phoenix Blood Tree Leaf and Phoenix Blood Tree Bark truly meant snatching teeth from a tiger's mouth - a venture fraught with immense risk.
The Water Beaver Immortal remained calm, lying on the ground with his belly exposed, watching the Netherlight Cloud recede into the distance.
"Don't worry," he said, "Since the Water Beaver Clan entrusted Old Yuzhou Prefecture City to Princess Dengfeng for her training, they must have made other preparations. The Giants of the Immortal Realm are likely engaged in a duel elsewhere and won't bother with us."
"Clang!"
A whistling sound pierced the air, accompanied by thunder and lightning that illuminated the darkness.
A sword wreathed in lightning streaked across the wilderness, hurtling from three miles away.
"Huang Xu and Kong Xu have arrived after all!"
Li Weiyi, having broken through to the Sixth Heaven and greatly advanced his Martial-Mystic Path cultivation, no longer feared the two men as much.
He initially considered using the Spiritual Treasure Seizing Hand to snatch their swords directly.
But a thought struck him, and he immediately changed his mind.
Summoning the Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear, he swung it in a sweeping arc.
"Boom!"
The lightning-clad Flying Sword was deflected by the staff-spear, unleashing a burst of energy.
Li Weiyi was sent flying several dozen feet sideways, tumbling across the ground.
"Run!" he roared, "Powerful enemies are coming!"
"What's going on?"
The Water Beaver Immortal flipped upright in alarm, his head swiveling wildly.
He knew Li Weiyi's strength well.
For an unknown enemy to send him flying with a single sword strike from such a distance revealed the terrifying power of the approaching foe.
"Trying to escape? You won't get away this time!"
Kong Xu arrived swiftly, already within a mile, manipulating two additional Ninth-Grade Hundred-Character Artifact Flying Swords to launch long-range attacks against Li Weiyi, denying him the chance to activate his Governor's Official Robe.
Huang Xu converged from another direction, also closing within a mile.
He strode forward with lightning speed, the ground beneath his feet erupting with ancient script as his Dao Heart Manifestation surged ahead to suppress Li Weiyi.
Li Weiyi scooped up Yu'er, parrying with his halberd as he retreated toward Yang Qingxi and Yang Qingchan.
"I have hostages - the Twin Rice Sect's two Divine Daughters are in my hands!"
"Hah! Hostages? More like your mistresses! You fool, you've been blessed but refuse to enjoy it, choosing instead to betray the Divine Sect."
Great Zen Master Xin Ku materialized, clad in a purple kasaya, towering at two and a half meters tall with a massive belly, accompanied by dozens of illusory Buddhist light figures.
"Amitabha!"
From the fourth direction, Great Zen Master Yu Zhen, one of Guan Shan's three great Zen Masters, strode forward in a crimson kasaya.
Two meters tall with a face wreathed in a bristling beard, he carried a massive blade over his shoulder.
The encirclement tightened, layers of Dao Heart Manifestations pressing down.
The Water Beaver Immortal summoned a golden halberd, his eyes wary.
"How did you provoke so many experts? I knew being branded with your Beast Scriptures would be a disaster."
"Snap!"
Li Weiyi's palm blazed with Spiritual Light Flame as he slapped the Water Beaver Immortal on the head.
"What are you doing?" the Water Beaver Immortal asked, bewildered.
"Planting Death Spirit Fire," Li Weiyi replied.
"Can you stop planting it? If you plant any more, I'm going to lose it!" The Water Beaver Immortal felt his patience wearing thin.
"From now on, fight with everything you've got to take these guys down. The Death Spirit Fire isn't something to play around with," Li Weiyi warned.
"No way, Brother, Calm down and let's just run. You can't even beat one of them, and now you want to take on four?" the Water Beaver Immortal protested.
"Enough talk. We need to strike hard and fast while they're still underestimating us."
"Here they come!"
Li Weiyi temporarily entrusted Yu'er and the Insect Pouch containing Little Seven to Yang Qingxi before charging toward the advancing Huang Xu.
"Boy, I haven't forgotten the humiliation at Fu Prefecture. Today, Buddha Lord will feast on your flesh, bed your two women, and make you wish you were dead!" Great Zen Master Xin Ku roared as he lunged toward Yang Qingxi and Yang Qingchan.
"So the Governor's Official Robe isn't invincible after all. As long as your Dao Heart Manifestation is strong enough, it can suppress your spatial escape."
From within Huang Xu's Ancestral Field, a rustic stone stele, ten feet tall, flew into his hand.
He swung it down at Li Weiyi, who was charging toward him.
"Whoosh!"
Li Weiyi's figure flickered, executing the Clear Void Cicada Chase Step.
He transformed into a series of afterimages, weaving around the stele.
A spear thrust out with lightning speed, aimed directly at Huang Xu's Ancestral Field.
Huang Xu had channeled all his power into the stele, never imagining Li Weiyi could escape.
The sudden spear strike sent his soul scattering in terror.
He knew Li Weiyi was fast, but that was due to the Divine Swiftness Talisman, which granted explosive bursts of speed for escape.
Combat agility was a different matter entirely.
What Huang Xu didn't realize was that Li Weiyi had broken through to the Sixth Heaven, his Martial-Mystic Path combat prowess now surpassing his Psychic Power.
His fighting methods had undergone a complete transformation.
Previously, Li Weiyi had refrained from using Martial-Mystic Path techniques due to his insufficient cultivation.
Against top-tier experts, he had to rely on a combination of Psychic Power and Martial-Mystic Techniques, with Psychic Power dominating.
With no time to dodge or block, Huang Xu desperately channeled Spiritual Qi to activate his spiritual artifact battle armor.
Simultaneously, he unleashed the Golden Armor Mountain-Moving Technique, his skin turning golden as if clad in a layer of golden armor.
"Boom!"
The Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear struck Huang Xu's abdomen, causing dense scriptures to erupt from his battle armor.
Huang Xu coughed up blood as he was sent flying backward.
His profound cultivation allowed him to dispel the immediate threat of death to the greatest possible extent.
But Li Weiyi wouldn't let him escape.
He pursued relentlessly, swinging the Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear downward.
The spiritual artifact battle armor shattered, and Huang Xu crashed heavily to the ground, cracking the earth upon impact.
As Li Weiyi prepared to thrust his third spear to finish him off, he sensed a powerful Intent surging from the darkness, landing on him with palpable hostility.
The scent of rice filled the air.
Simultaneously, the ringing of swords echoed from all directions.
Sensing the danger, Kong Xu summoned three Ninth-Grade Hundred-Character Artifact Flying Swords, enveloping Li Weiyi in a dense web of sword qi.
Kong Xu, clad in white robes, descended gracefully to the top of the stone monument, his eyes cold and piercing.
"You were holding back? You deliberately feigned weakness earlier?"
"If you knew I was feigning weakness, why didn't you flee immediately?"
The drifting scent of rice ignited an inexplicable rage within Li Weiyi.
He unleashed both the Seven-Clawed Heavenly Dragon Dao Heart Manifestation and the Fusang Divine Tree Spiritual Light, shattering Kong Xu's three Flying Swords.
In the next instant, he had risen thirty feet into the air, appearing before Kong Xu.
"Fight!"
A golden flame armor materialized around him, fusing Martial-Mystic Technique with spiritual power.
The Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear, weighing 33,333 pounds, swung down with earth-shattering force.
Kong Xu's pupils constricted as he unleashed the mountain-moving power of the Golden Armor Mountain-Moving Technique. His arms, forged like solid gold, met the descending staff-spear head-on.
"Boom!"
The deafening clash of metal and stone reverberated across the desolate plains, piercing everyone's eardrums.
A massive shockwave of energy erupted in all directions.
Kong Xu was sent flying backward over two hundred feet, leaving a deep trench in the ground.
His face was deathly pale as he stared in disbelief at Li Weiyi, who stood calmly atop the stone monument.
They had initially dismissed Huang Xu's defeat as a result of underestimating his opponent and being caught off guard.
Now, it was clear that their opponent's raw power was no less formidable than their own.
Meanwhile, Great Zen Master Xin Ku, who had charged forward with such imposing momentum, was instantly crippled by a single strike from the Water Beaver Immortal's halberd, sending him hurtling over three hundred feet.
"Looks like you're the weakest! Perfect! You're next!"
The Water Beaver Immortal raised his golden halberd, gleefully pursuing his wounded prey.
"How can a mere water monster be this strong?"
Great Zen Master Xin Ku scrambled to his feet, his heart pounding as he saw the Water Beaver Immortal charging toward him with gleeful ferocity.
He hastily pulled out a talisman, affixed it to his body, and fled into the night.
"Boom!"
He had barely escaped half a mile when the ground ahead trembled violently, splitting open in a fissure several meters long.
Thick demonic qi billowed from the depths.
A creature resembling the Water Beaver Immortal but with a larger head, like a giant rat, emerged from the fissure.
The demonic beast moved with deliberate calm, its golden fur gleaming. Though only three feet long, its sharp eyes burned with intensity. It exhaled a torrent of flames that engulfed the fleeing Great Zen Master Xin Ku.
Amidst the inferno, Xin Ku's agonized screams echoed as his protective Spiritual Artifacts melted away.
Strangely, he seemed frozen within the flames, unable to escape.
The Water Beaver Immortal caught up and glanced nervously at the demonic beast that had emerged from the depths.
"Cousin, weren't you... with Princess Dengfeng? What are you doing here?"
His apprehension wasn't due to fear of the Beaver before him.
Rather, he worried that his secret - having a Beast Scriptures implanted by a human - would be exposed, bringing utter humiliation.
The Beaver's gaze remained fixed on the distance as it spoke in a deep voice, "Why are you associating with these humans?"
"Are they newly acquired subordinates?"
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