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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 5: [Seeking Immortality in the Eastern Sea]
Volume 5 (Pinyin): [Dong Hai xun xian]
Chapter 98 (535): [The Secret of Immortal Star]
(98th of Volume 5)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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Meanwhile, seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors sealed off the sea, slaughtering over twenty Dao Seed Realm experts from the Bright Rice Realm.
To be precise, it was a massacre, the battle entirely one-sided.
Screams of agony, pleas for mercy, and furious roars echoed across the sea.
Yang Qingxi, knowing escape was impossible, rushed to the scene, utterly stunned by Li Weiyi's current power.
Kong Xu, a figure of such immense strength, had been utterly helpless against him.
She could only assume that Li Weiyi had shattered the shackles of the Wind Mansion, achieving Breakthrough to Immortal Realm.
What others couldn't accomplish, he certainly could.
Yang Qingxi held an almost blind faith in Li Weiyi.
She and Yang Qingchan held their breath, bowed respectfully, and said in unison, "Congratulations, Fourth Divine Son, on achieving Breakthrough to Immortal Realm and transcending the mortal realm."
Yang Qingxi addressed him as "Fourth Divine Son" in the hope that Li Weiyi would remember their life-or-death bond at the Twin Rice Sect's Cultivation Headquarters and spare her life.
After retrieving the three swords and Boundary Pouch, Li Weiyi tossed Kong Xu's corpse into the sea beneath his feet and turned his gaze to Yang Qingxi.
"Didn't I make myself clear before? The Sui Sect's feud with the Jiu Li Tribe has nothing to do with our personal relationship. Have I ever actively targeted the Sui Sect or anyone connected to you? During our journey to Old Yu Prefecture, I thought you were someone who understood the difference. But you dared to participate in today's assassination attempt. Didn't you know I'm a Divine Hidden One of the Jiu Li Hidden Sect?"
Li Weiyi spoke with the authority of one who had slain the King Xu.
Even without releasing his Intent to intimidate them, Yang Qingxi trembled before him, unable to straighten her back.
Yang Qingxi bowed deeply, then knelt on one knee, lowering her posture to the absolute minimum.
She made no attempt to feign pitifulness, her expression solemn and earnest.
"I cherish our past friendship. But I had no choice. I am a Ricefolk and a disciple of the Sui Sect. I received orders from above and had to come. But I swear, I killed no one. I knew that if I struck, there would never be another chance to dispel this enmity."
Yang Qingchan also knelt on one knee.
Kneeling before an Immortal Realm Expert was no disgrace.
In the Martial-Mystic Path, hierarchy was inherent in each realm of Cultivation.
Two severely wounded Hidden Sect Elders arrived and bowed respectfully to Li Weiyi, their reverence genuine.
They recognized that this young Divine Hidden One had already ascended to the ranks of Giants.
Li Weiyi didn't glance at the kneeling Yang Qingchan.
"Elders, where is the Hidden Lord?"
The Half-Step Immortal Hidden Elder pointed in a direction.
"The Hidden Lord was ambushed by Yao Qian and Yang Yin. Fortunately, he carried a Life-Preserving Talisman. After escaping, he fled into the deep sea."
At Li Weiyi's summons, the Seventh Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors flew over, each carrying several Boundary Pouches.
"Twenty-six Martial-Mystic Cultivators were engaged, but only three heavily wounded escaped," Big Phoenix reported, beating Er Feng to the punch.
Li Weiyi collected all the Boundary Pouches and turned to Yang Qingxi.
"Miss Yang, as the esteemed Divine Daughter of the Twin Rice Sect, you're known for your pride and arrogance. Yet you knew that if you knelt, I would surely soften. You truly understand the art of self-preservation!"
"With just a word from you, I would abandon my title as Divine Daughter of the Twin Rice Sect and leave with you. You must understand that I mean this sincerely," Yang Qingxi said, her gaze fixed on the sea, her voice devoid of emotion.
She knew that any deliberate affectation, no matter how genuine it might seem, would only appear insincere and provoke Li Weiyi's disdain.
"Go kill the three who escaped. Bring me their heads, and I'll believe your words."
Li Weiyi sent a telepathic message to the two Hidden Sect Elders, instructing them to return to the Lingxiao Life Realm.
Then, accompanied by the Seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors, he pursued the fleeing cultivators into the deep sea.
He didn't have to chase far.
After only four hundred li, Li Weiyi sensed fluctuations in Spiritual Qi.
Moisture in the air condensed into snowflakes that drifted down from the sky.
A Dao Technique had altered the weather.
The closer Li Weiyi got to the heart of the battle, the sharper the sword winds became, and the snow pierced his face with bone-chilling cold.
"Whoosh!"
Li Weiyi emerged from a spatial rift, plunging into the sea shrouded by the Dao Heart Manifestations of the three Great Immortal Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators: Hidden Lord, Yao Qian, and Yang Yin. Wielding the Yellow Dragon Sword, he charged forward with lethal intent.
All three immediately sensed his arrival.
Hidden Lord, noticing the absence of the Grand Palace Master, exclaimed inwardly, "What are you doing here? Get out now! There's a Great Immortal Realm Immortal from the Rice Palace hidden nearby."
Despite wearing the Governor's Official Robe and carrying Life-Preserving Talismans, Hidden Lord had failed to escape far, proving the presence of a formidable Rice Palace expert in the vicinity.
Li Weiyi had gleaned this much from Yang Qianfeng's dying words earlier.
"If we're leaving, we're leaving together!" Li Weiyi shouted, his speed undiminished.
Releasing Wind Mansion Dharma Qi, he summoned seven-clawed Flame Heavenly Dragons that coiled around him.
"If any Rice Palace Immortal dares touch me, the Leader and the Grand Palace Master will personally take their lives!"
"If you dnn't believe me?"
"Then, come and try me!"
Simultaneously, he activated the Ten Thousand Mile Divine Travel Talisman, causing a layer of talisman light to shimmer around him.
"Li Weiyi, you're so naive," Yao Qian sneered, "The reason we wanted to capture Li Songgu alive was to lure you out. Do you really think the Rice Palace fears a Grand Palace Master who's been turned into a little girl, or a Jiu Li Chief who's become a corpse?"
"Whoosh!"
Yao Qian abandoned the Hidden Lord, his figure blurring across the sea surface like a phantom.
He traversed the two-mile distance in an instant, his sword thrusting straight at Li Weiyi.
The sword's momentum was overwhelming, as if the entire sky's swirling snow and countless sword qi converged from all directions, leaving Li Weiyi no chance to activate his Divine Swiftness Talisman and escape.
Li Weiyi's eyes turned icy as he swung his sword to meet the attack, the blade singing with a dragon's roar.
The sword's light transformed into a shimmering ribbon, slicing through the blizzard like a rift in space itself, colliding violently with the incoming Battle Sword.
"Boom!"
The clash of blades sent countless sword qi scattering in all directions, erupting into waves several dozen feet high across the sea.
Having blocked the strike, the Dragon Soul erupted from the dragon-embroidered patch on Li Weiyi's chest.
Caught off guard, Yao Qian's eyes narrowed.
He plunged awkwardly into the sea to his right, dodging the suddenly unleashed Dragon Soul.
Li Weiyi didn't pursue.
Instead, he flew above the Dragon Soul, activating the Ten Thousand Mile Divine Travel Talisman's explosive speed.
Grabbing the Hidden Lord's wrist, he surged forward without hesitation.
No matter how desperately he wanted to kill Yao Qian, he maintained his composure.
The speed unleashed by the Ten Thousand Mile Divine Travel Talisman rivaled that of some Transcendent beings.
Before Yang Yin could react, Li Weiyi, carrying the Hidden Lord, had already appeared dozens of miles away.
"Boom!"
Li Weiyi and the Hidden Lord collided with an invisible wall.
A hidden powerhouse had intervened, attempting to block their escape.
"Whoosh!"
Activating the Governor's Official Robe, Li Weiyi unleashed Spatial Power, transforming it into a Purple Mist Light Cluster.
The cluster pierced through the invisible wall, reappearing six or seven miles further.
But after rushing another thirty miles, they were blocked again by another invisible barrier.
The hidden cultivator possessed extraordinary cultivation, manipulating Spiritual Qi to isolate the heavens and earth.
The Hidden Lord's face flushed purple with anger: "I told you not to come! The Ten Thousand Mile Divine Travel Talisman is useless against someone of this caliber."
"How could I stay away when you were in danger? I'd come through mountains of blades and seas of fire for you." Li Weiyi scanned their surroundings, speaking to Er Feng, who was perched on his shoulder.
The Hidden Lord fell silent: "Where's the Grand Palace Master? Summon her immediately!"
"The Grand Palace Master isn't here... Wait a moment. I'll be right back."
Li Weiyi stepped onto the phantom image of a Yellow Dragon, soaring hundreds of feet into the air.
He leaped over the invisible wall and shot off in the direction Er Feng indicated.
He flew sixty miles across the sea and landed before An Xianjing, who sat cross-legged on a small boat.
Clasping his hands in a respectful bow, he said, "Palace Master An, please spare us."
Er Feng had sensed An Xianjing's presence the moment they entered this sea area.
There was no doubt she had been the one who intercepted them earlier.
An Xianjing, dressed in white robes and wearing a bamboo hat, lowered her head, her fingers moving across a string of prayer beads.
"You've grown quite capable, recognizing me and even finding me. But you shouldn't have come. Our karmic ties have been severed, our debts repaid. Amitabha!"
The sea here was as smooth as a mirror, a stark contrast to the raging storm on the other side.
Li Weiyi said, "Yang Shenjing himself doesn't dare attack the Jiu Li Tribe, fearing the Jiu Li Chief. So he suggested to Dao Palace Supreme that you, Palace Master An, play the villain, thereby atoning for his past failures and severing ties with Yao Qingxuan and me. I understand your predicament, Palace Master An..."
"You're so clever, yet you insist on acting foolishly," An Xianjing replied, "If you hadn't come, I could have turned a blind eye and let you leave. But now that you're here, you must die."
Li Weiyi shook his head: "No, there's another option! You can close both eyes and leave everything to me."
An Xianjing lifted her head, her eyes as cold as frost: "Capturing Li Songgu is an order from above, not my decision. There's no room for negotiation."
"Orders can fail," Li Weiyi countered, "For example, the Hall Master might encounter the Jiu Li Chief."
"Do you think Yao Qian and Yang Yin are dead?" An Xianjing retorted.
"If Palace Master An closes both eyes, I can try to make them dead," Li Weiyi replied.
An Xianjing laughed coldly: "Who do you think you are? You're asking me to betray the Twin Rice Sect? To betray the Ricefolk?"
Li Weiyi laid out the stakes: "Capturing the Hidden Lord and me will inevitably provoke the Grand Palace Master and the Jiu Li Chief. Behind them stand the Hidden Ancestor, the Zuoqiu Clan, and the Imperial Court."
"The Bright Rice Realm and the Lingxiao Life Realm have just ended their war and need each other. Whoever reignites the conflict will be sacrificed to appease public anger, becoming a scapegoat."
"Yang Shenjing's move isn't just targeting the Jiu Li Tribe; it's designed to kill you."
"Why would he want me dead?" An Xianjing asked.
"The Blood Scroll has made you and the Sui Sect mortal enemies. Don't forget how the Old Ancestor of the Sheng Clan died. Though I bear responsibility for harming Palace Master An, that remains a fact."
Li Weiyi approached her.
An Xianjing glared at him with a warning, but Li Weiyi stepped onto the small boat anyway, leaning close to whisper in her ear, "Does Palace Master An know why the Earth Wolf King's Army suddenly defected when you attacked the Jiu Li Tribe in Li Prefecture?"
"Wasn't the Earth Wolf King's Army secretly cultivated by your Jiu Li Hidden Sect? Why bring this up now?" An Xianjing retorted.
Li Weiyi replied, "I have a rare opportunity I wish to offer Palace Master An - one that could help you break through to the Transcendent Realm, perhaps even allowing you to contend for the title of Martial-Mystic Dao Heavenly Emperor. But first, I must ask: how does your strength compare to Heavenly King Shi Na'er of the Earth Wolf King's Army?"
He then whispered the secret of the Immortal Star to her.
The Immortal Star could help Martial-Mystic Cultivators reach the Martial-Mystic Dao Heavenly Emperor realm.
If this secret were to leak, it would shake the entire world.
Li Weiyi had no intention of sharing this secret with Yu'er.
For her, achieving a breakthrough through her own efforts was the best path.
Relying on the Immortal Star to shortcut her years of diligent cultivation would be putting the cart before the horse.
"No wonder... You wouldn't lie to me, would you?"
An Xianjing's composure wavered, her eyes widening as she stared intently at Li Weiyi.
"If we didn't have this leverage, would a rebellious and arrogant tyrant like Shi Na'er willingly listen to us?" Li Weiyi continued, "But he's gone into hiding now, undoubtedly secretly attempting to break through to the Transcendent Realm. If Palace Master An can find him and defeat him, this opportunity will be yours. What do you say? Is this information worth it?"
Convinced that Li Weiyi wasn't lying, An Xianjing was already eager to track down Shi Na'er.
"I could never betray the Twin Rice Sect, so I won't help you directly. If you can kill Yao Qian and Yang Yin, I'll let you go. If you can't... well, that's your problem."
Li Weiyi retrieved the last Governor's Official Robe from his Boundary Pouch and placed it in her arms, then pressed the Official Seal on top.
"Shi Na'er's cultivation is formidable. Wearing this robe will greatly increase your chances of success. I'd feel much better knowing you're protected, lest he turn the tables on you."
An Xianjing sat rigidly, mentally rehearsing her words several times before finally whispering, "Have you reached the Immortal Realm? What are your chances of success?"
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