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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 5: [Seeking Immortality in the Eastern Sea]
Volume 5 (Pinyin): [Dong Hai xun xian]
Chapter 45 (482): [Mutual Temptation]
(45th of Volume 5)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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"Boom!"
The Qu Ru Bird flock relentlessly battered the stone doors, their strikes resembling the powerful fist and palm techniques of Martial-Mystic Path experts.
The Stone Hall trembled, and dust and sand cascaded from the doors.
The massive stone doors were as sturdy as the densest metals. Li Weiyi and Wu Hongling genuinely cooperated this time, bracing themselves against the doors with all their might, neither daring to harbor ulterior motives.
For a full hour, the pair held the doors against the onslaught before the crashing gradually subsided.
Simultaneously, Li Weiyi's defensive Formation fully materialized, transforming into three Formation Plates inscribed with hundreds of Formation Scriptures, locking onto the stone doors.
The immediate external threat was temporarily neutralized.
"Qu Ru Birds are formidable Malevolent Demons, dwelling in flocks south of the Rainforest Habitat," Wu Hongling explained, her expression grave, "Legend claims they possess a trace of Golden Crow blood. The ones here are two to three times stronger, their combat prowess rivaling Seventh Heaven Martial-Mystic Cultivators, and their defenses comparable to Ninth Heaven Martial-Mystic Cultivators."
"A few pose no threat, but dozens or hundreds are a different matter entirely."
"We must not venture out yet. If we fall into the flock, even our combined strength would be insufficient to escape death."
Wu Hongling's slender jade fingers slid from the stone doors, her red silk ribbons swirling around her. Strands of crimson avian Spiritual Qi danced around her, accentuating her dazzlingly pale skin.
The passage behind the stone gate stretched for half a kilometer, spanning twenty meters in width and fifty meters in height - a vast and imposing space.
The stone walls were meticulously stacked, their interiors emitting a faint glow, while the magma river outside radiated a gentle warmth.
Having only glimpsed her briefly before, Li Weiyi now had the leisure to admire her breathtaking beauty up close. Her delicate nose curved gracefully, and her crimson lips seemed to exude a natural, intoxicating fragrance.
In this unique environment, her full-figured silhouette - with its voluptuous breasts and hips - possessed a vulnerable allure that both tempted and warned against approach.
"I'm starting to believe there are no traps in this Stone Hall," Li Weiyi said, his gaze unwavering, "Because the greatest trap is right in front of me. Perhaps you should put your mask back on?"
Beautiful things are always pleasing to the eye, but they often come with immense danger.
"Afraid of falling in love with me?" Wu Hongling's eyes shimmered with a misty, watery light as her seductive lips parted.
"We don't necessarily have to fight to the death. Perhaps after a few years of being alone together here, our bond will become inseparable. Amidst the monotony, we could savor the pleasures of marital bliss."
"Indeed, it's quite intriguing," Li Weiyi remarked, his mind clear as the Wisdom-Clarity Divine State. He sensed Wu Hongling constantly searching for weaknesses in his defenses.
After taking two steps back, he asked curiously, "Miss Hongling, are you truly wearing nothing but a single red silk?"
Her attire was peculiar - layers of crimson silk draped over her body, leaving large expanses of fragrant, alluring skin exposed.
Her sensual neck and the hollow beneath her collarbones revealed rounded curves and delicate contours.
Below, her legs possessed a visible elasticity and tautness, smooth and lustrous like polished jade.
What defied comprehension was that such revealing attire didn't appear vulgar. This was because her face was utterly perfect and ethereal. Every strand of her cascading hair seemed meticulously arranged.
Wu Hongling playfully twirled her right index finger, and one end of the red silk floated toward him: "Do you want to unveil it and see?"
Li Weiyi raised his hand.
"You truly dare to think such things!" Wu Hongling scoffed, the red silk snapping back to her.
She then asked, "Did you truly cultivate something from that Imprint?"
Li Weiyi's mind cleared.
He realized she couldn't comprehend the profound mysteries of the Buddhist Dao Imprint. Seizing this opportunity, he decided to dig a trap for her.
"He raised his right hand, palm open."
"Whoosh!"
Golden Spiritual Power erupted from the acupoint in his palm, coalescing into a Buddhist Dao Imprint that slowly rotated.
Strands of radiant light, like golden filaments, swirled around it.
"This imprint is profound and of extraordinary origin," Li Weiyi said earnestly, mixing truth with fabrication, "As it rotates, it generates a variant spiritual power."
"When this variant spiritual power flows through the body, it strengthens the Meridian Veins and refines Spiritual Qi. I believe that with prolonged cultivation using this method, one's Innate Talent will undoubtedly reach new heights."
Wu Hongling's clear black-and-white eyes remained fixed on the Buddhist Dao Imprint in Li Weiyi's palm.
She held her breath, her heart beating slightly faster.
She completely believed Li Weiyi's words.
If even Ancient Immortals had studied this phenomenon, its mysteries must extend far beyond what he had revealed.
Li Weiyi continued, "This special spiritual power and the mysterious imprint seem to suppress Malevolent Demons. The Qu Ru Bird you mentioned was indeed powerful, but once the Imprint touched it, it couldn't shake it off and was quickly reduced to ashes."
"Would you like to comprehend it? With your Innate Talent and this aid, you could undoubtedly reach new heights. Even contending for the True Disciples wouldn't be beyond your reach."
Wu Hongling's heart raced with anticipation.
"What's the condition?"
At that moment, Li Weiyi was certain she couldn't decipher anything from the stone wall.
He dispelled the Imprint on his palm: "You really dare to think that? I'd transmit it to you, let you ascend to a higher level, and then you'd kill me? Don't even think about seizing it - it'll shatter at the slightest touch."
"You dare mock me?"
Wu Hongling's chest heaved as she struggled to suppress her murderous intent, secretly plotting how to force him into submission.
Killing him might cost her the chance to ascend to the Great Dao.
Such an opportunity was rare and invaluable.
How could a mere upper-tier chief disciple have comprehended it?
Heaven's injustice knew no bounds, failing to distinguish between dragons and snakes.
Was this the cosmos's way of empowering a Mortal to defy fate?
Li Weiyi retreated further, positioning the Seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors as a barrier.
Then, he spread his hands, deliberately projecting the Buddhist Dao Imprint from his Divine Pivot above his head.
The Imprint, ten feet in diameter, radiated golden light, its profound mysteries boundless.
The Buddhist Dao Imprint and Tai Chi Diagram had briefly manifested when the Twelve-Character Dao Seed coalesced within his Divine Pivot.
But since then, they had remained invisible and intangible, impossible to grasp.
After comprehending the Buddhist Dao Imprint on the stone wall, the imprint within his Divine Pivot had resurfaced.
Seeing Li Weiyi cultivating with the mysterious Buddhist Dao Imprint hovering above his head like a Holy Spirit on a stone wall, Wu Hongling could no longer maintain her composure.
Looking at the man before her, she no longer felt superior.
She realized that with this imprint, he could surpass her in the future.
"Damn it!"
'Why did I lead him to the stone wall?'
As a top-tier Heaven's Chosen Daughter, Wu Hongling quickly suppressed her turbulent thoughts, recognizing that he was deliberately provoking her. Just as she had removed her mask to exploit her strengths against his desires.
Li Weiyi glanced at Wu Hongling in the distance, observing her sitting calmly in meditation on the stone steps, her posture resembling a Bodhisattva contemplating the heart.
He inwardly admired her composure.
Since she wasn't taking the bait, Li Weiyi saw no point in wasting time. He prepared to venture deeper into the Stone Hall to find a secluded spot to absorb the Blazing Ember Divine Flame from Huoxin's body.
"Miss, I'll leave the gate to you. Liu Mou will explore the depths of the Stone Hall. We must prevent the Qu Ru Birds from breaching the defenses, or we'll be trapped in our own web, unable to escape."
Wu Hongling suddenly said, "I understand!"
"What do you understand now, Miss?" Li Weiyi paused to ask.
Wu Hongling lifted her gaze, her long, curled eyelashes framing her eyes.
"I understand why you killed Huoxin. You wanted to seize the Blazing Ember Divine Flame within him to cultivate the Sixfold Samsara Burning Karma Technique, a Great Technique."
Li Weiyi's expression tightened slightly.
Seeing the change in Li Weiyi's expression, Wu Hongling knew she had guessed correctly.
She smiled with satisfaction: "I've studied several Great Techniques of the Lingxiao Twin Rice Sect, and the Sixfold Samsara Burning Karma Technique fascinates me most, since I also cultivate Great Flame Techniques. I heard from the Rice Sect's Martial-Mystic Cultivators that their traitorous Divine Son was a master of this technique."
Li Weiyi replied, "You unravel the truth like peeling silk from a cocoon. Fairy, you're as clever as ice and snow, but you could have pretended not to know."
"Because I feared Huoxin's corpse might kill you," Wu Hongling said.
Li Weiyi's expression turned serious.
"What do you mean?"
Wu Hongling continued, "The Rice Palace's top-tier geniuses, when venturing into the Netherworld or other dangerous realms for training, always find ways to acquire life-saving measures. For example, Body Protection Talismans, Escape Talismans, or Formations crafted by Holy Spiritual Master."
"Those with powerful backers receive even more formidable blessings from their sect elders."
"Huoxin wasn't just any top-tier genius; his corpse carries immense danger. If you trust me, I can help you dispel this hidden threat."
"I don't trust you."
Li Weiyi's tone shifted: "However, I'm always soft-hearted when it comes to beautiful women. Regardless of your motives, I must repay your warning in kind."
"That imprint originates from the Buddhist Sect. To comprehend it, you must cultivate compassion and kindness, just as I do... and as the Buddha did. You must never harbor murderous or malicious thoughts. Otherwise, you'll suffer the consequences."
"If I advise you to seek virtue, you'll likely think I'm trying to deceive you."
"In truth, this Buddhist Dao Imprint, when rotated clockwise, represents boundless merit. When rotated counterclockwise, it symbolizes the cycle of life and death. The line between Buddha and demon is as thin as a thought. Try observing it in reverse; it might suit you better."
Li Weiyi departed with a smile, setting up Formations at intervals along the corridor to prevent her from approaching unnoticed.
The Stone Hall was magnificent, stretching several miles deep.
Across countless ages, all its original furnishings had decayed into dust, leaving nothing behind.
Li Weiyi walked through the main hall, its vaulted ceiling soaring thirty meters high.
The silence was so profound that only his footsteps and breathing echoed through the vast space.
Directly ahead stood a massive stone dais, eight meters tall - clearly not built for humans but rather the divine throne of some colossal being.
"Whoosh!"
The Heavenly Eye opened between his brows.
He also dispatched Er Feng, refusing to believe that such an extraordinary place could truly contain no treasures.
Fifteen minutes later, Li Weiyi discovered the entrance to a hidden chamber within the stone wall behind the dais. The chamber was deeply concealed, its walls three meters thick, so well hidden that even the Heavenly Eye had missed it during the initial scan.
The square chamber measured ten meters on each side and was completely empty.
"This is it. No trace of Wu Hongling's presence here. The chamber is perfectly hidden."
Li Weiyi was desperate to perfect the third layer of the Sixfold Samsara Burning Karma Technique, hoping to use its momentum to condense the Wind Mansion Dao Fruit.
His Wind Mansion had already reached the peak of the Sixth Heaven, requiring only the final breakthrough.
To kill Huoxin, he had exhausted all his resources, including the Formations and Earth Sword Talismans he had previously refined.
With his current cultivation as an Eight-Star Spiritual Master and his Martial-Mystic Path cultivation at the Sixth Heaven, he stood no chance against a powerhouse like Wu Hongling.
Only by condensing the Dao Fruit could he turn the tide.
Li Weiyi unleashed his Psychic Power, activating the Dao Ancestor's Tai Chi Fish to attempt entry into the Blood Mud Space.
"Boom!"
The Dao Ancestor's Tai Chi Fish rotated, sending spatial ripples spreading outward in concentric circles.
Immediately, an unknown force from the heavens and earth clashed against it. The surrounding space, including the stone walls of the secret chamber, trembled violently.
"Crack! Crack!"
Cracks spiderwebbed across the chamber's stone walls, and chunks of rock began to crumble and fall.
Li Weiyi immediately ceased his activation, fearing being buried alive and, more importantly, alerting the terrifying creatures lurking in this place.
The Qu Ru Bird flocks and the dragon's roar were undeniable signs of other living beings, making this place extremely dangerous.
The violent commotion had already drawn Wu Hongling's attention.
Outside, she systematically dismantled the Formation Li Weiyi had set up.
Listening intently, he could hear her entering the main hall and searching the area.
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END OF CHAPTER
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