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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 6: [Battle for the True Inheritance]
Chapter 62 (603): [Facing Death to Find Life]
(62nd of Volume 6)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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In Qing Zijin's captivating eyes, memories and awe surfaced: "It's not a rumor - it's true. Years ago, I saw him once, and the impression remains indelible. His imperial aura was overwhelming, his gaze sweeping across the world with disdain. The rest of the younger generation clustered around him like subjects guarding their sovereign. Even the Heaven's Chosen Daughters, talented women, and noble ladies of Xiaoyao Capital gathered like concubines, awaiting his selection. This man... he doesn't seem to belong to the mortal realm."
"And what about me?" Li Weiyi asked.
Qing Zijin glanced at the roasted wing still in his hand.
"You belong to the mortal realm! Besides, if Gu Zhenxiang comes to the Void Ruins Ancient Kingdom, Chu Yutian will likely avoid his edge, unable to act with impunity."
Curiosity stirred within Li Weiyi.
From Qing Zijin's description, her encounter with Gu Zhenxiang seemed to have occurred at a grand gathering in Xiaoyao Capital.
How had she come to be at such an event?
Suppressing his curiosity for the moment, Li Weiyi declared, "Let's charge straight into Chun City! If I push the Jade Boat to its limits, regardless of Spiritual Qi consumption, we can reach it in half a day with just two Qi replenishments. The Nether Spirit Qi within Chun City will weaken their perception, making it much harder for Jingzhen to track us."
"At the same time, any major mobilization by the Tai Yin Sect will surely alert the Holy Commander and Nangong, who will come to our aid."
"If we flee in another direction, we'll be completely on our own. Moreover, Chu Yutian, now unburdened by any restraint, might personally hunt us down."
Qing Zijin countered, "But that would expose us completely. The Jade Boat would become a prime target for enemies lurking in the shadows."
Li Weiyi pointed to the luminous mist within the shadows.
"We have few options left. Rather than fleeing in disarray, let's confront our fate head-on and advance toward the Void Ruins. We fear the Tai Yin Sect, but they fear our potential to ignite a grand spectacle. They prefer operating in the shadows and thrive on our fear."
Qing Zijin was once again persuaded, her earlier resentment vanishing without a trace.
The Jade Boat streaked across the sky like a shooting star, hurtling toward the vast expanse of the Void Ruins below.
Li Weiyi stood at the bow, clutching a Spiritual Crystal in one hand and a Psychic Power Star in the other, channeling his full power into propelling the vessel.
Despite his outwardly calm demeanor, he was inwardly wrestling with strategies.
Qing Zijin released all thirteen battle corpse puppets, extending her Psychic Power to survey the surrounding terrain.
A thrill of excitement surged through her.
Before this moment, she would never have dared to unleash her senses so boldly.
"I've already condensed nineteen Psychic Power Stars," she announced suddenly.
Li Weiyi replied, "With the Holy Spirit King's Psychic Power Stars aiding you, such rapid cultivation progress is no surprise. What about your Martial-Mystic Path realm?"
"Nothing remarkable - the Third Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm. I haven't condensed a Dao Lotus yet," Qing Zijin said, "Are you still suspicious? Do you think I'm hiding my Martial-Mystic Path cultivation like Nangong?"
Li Weiyi evaded the question, turning his gaze to the mummified corpses lining the deck.
"If we could refine Battle Souls and Battle Spirits within these battle corpse puppets, granting them combat consciousness, and equip them with Spiritual Artifacts, their combat power would increase dramatically. Moreover, we'd no longer need to worry about enemies disrupting our connection with the puppets using their Spiritual Qi."
Qing Zijin scoffed: "Don't even think about it! Once we leave the Void Ruins Ancient Kingdom, all the corpses must be returned."
"There are Martial-Mystic Cultivators moving rapidly on the ground to the left and right."
"How did they get here so quickly?"
Li Weiyi glanced down and quickly recognized the lithe figure racing across the mountainous terrain to the left as Chen Envoy Qingzao.
Her melodious laughter carried clearly on the wind from hundreds of feet below, reaching Li Weiyi's ears.
"After receiving Jingzhen's Talisman, I expected you to flee immediately. Instead, you've chosen to walk right into our trap. Don't you know how deep the waters run in Chun City? Even your Shaoyang Division's Holy Commander was fatally wounded and died."
Li Weiyi's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly regained his composure, refusing to be swayed by her words.
If Tang Wanzhou had been killed, Jingzhen would have already revealed it to shatter his fighting spirit.
To the right, a red-armored knight wielding a long blade rode a Dragon Elephant.
The crimson armor blazed as the Dragon Elephant charged forward.
Beneath the armor was a Bone Marquis, its entire body covered in sharp, golden bone spikes.
Li Weiyi turned to look behind the Jade Boat.
On the horizon behind them, dark cyan Ghost Qi billowed like a dense, all-encompassing mist, blotting out the sky.
Within this swirling miasma, seven or eight Ghost Marquis figures soared in pursuit, their forms indistinct within the swirling darkness.
"That's Fire Cloud Marquis," Qing Zijin explained, her voice tight with concern.
"His cultivation reached the peak of the Third Immortal Realm a decade ago. His mount is a Dragon Elephant Corpse Marquis, also at the Third Immortal Realm. With their combined might, even a Tai Yin Envoy at the peak of the Third Immortal Realm would struggle to defeat them."
Her face was etched with worry, clearly shaken by Qingzao's earlier words.
Chun City no longer seemed like a beacon of victory, but rather a terrifying abyss.
"Such immense pressure!" Li Weiyi exclaimed, "The Myriad-Inscriptions Artifact has been activated, unleashing its primordial power."
He spotted the Yin-Yang Gong hurtling toward them, but couldn't discern the Martial-Mystic Cultivator wielding the Myriad-Inscriptions Artifact.
The Yin-Yang Gong, now the size of a millstone and forged from bronze, shed thousands of scriptures that spun rapidly like a cyan moon, vying for dominance against the distant Void Ruins.
Li Weiyi immediately steered the Jade Boat into a steep dive, narrowly avoiding the Yin-Yang Gong's initial strike.
With a piercing shriek, the Yin-Yang Gong arced through the air in a graceful curve, doubling back in pursuit, its speed more than twice that of the Jade Boat.
Li Weiyi's eyes turned icy.
He abruptly steered the Jade Boat directly toward Qingzao.
The distance closed rapidly.
Just as the Jade Boat and Qingzao were about to collide, the Yin-Yang Gong abruptly changed direction, soaring overhead with a deafening, shattering roar.
Its force tore through the Jade Boat's Defensive Formation barrier.
"Boom!"
Confident in his superior cultivation, Qingzao didn't bother to evade.
She raised her palm and unleashed a Triple Immortal Scripture barrier, halting the Jade Boat's advance.
Her own figure recoiled only a few dozen feet.
Aboard the Jade Boat, the four Great Immortal Battle Corpse Puppets had already activated the Purple Heaven Thunder Seal.
"Crackling!"
A tidal wave of violet lightning surged toward Qingzao.
Having already experienced the Purple Heaven Thunder Seal's power, Qingzao was well-prepared.
She ducked low, sidestepped three steps to evade the lightning, and with astonishing speed, leaped onto the Jade Boat.
With a swift slash of her sword, a sword radiance enveloped both Li Weiyi and Qing Zijin.
Li Weiyi was no longer the same as before.
His figure flickered like azure mist, and the Yellow Dragon Sword clashed against Qingzao's Needle Rain Sword, blocking her attack.
A flicker of surprise crossed Qingzao's eyes.
She hadn't expected Li Weiyi to be so fast and skilled with the sword - a complete transformation from their previous encounter
Channeling her Spiritual Qi, Qingzao flicked her wrist.
"Sizzle-Boom!"
The blades of their swords clashed, sending sparks flying as sword qi surged and energy ripples intensified, culminating in a violent explosion.
Li Weiyi was sent hurtling off the Jade Boat by Qingzao's full-power strike.
Qingzao's sword momentum faltered, and in that brief delay, she was struck by a bolt of lightning from the Purple Heaven Thunder Seal. Profound Formation Scriptures materialized across her body, blocking the lightning, and her lithe form was flung backward in another direction.
Li Weiyi, Qingzao, Qing Zijin, and the Thirteen Corpses on the Jade Boat now stood in a triangular formation.
Qing Zijin remained on the Jade Boat, using it as a fortress.
By controlling the Thirteen Corpses to activate the Purple Heaven Thunder Seal, she could unleash its full combat potential.
"Xiao Li, your cultivation has advanced so remarkably during your two years of training in the Nether Domain! Sister Qing is truly impressed!" The purple lightning around Qingzao gradually dissipated, leaving her physical body unharmed.
Li Weiyi chuckled:"This is nothing! Is that a Formation Flag you're wearing, Sister Qing? Did I ruin your clothes last time?"
Qingzao showed no irritation, her voice sweet as honey.
"Exactly! It's one of the eight Formation Flags controlled by Bai Chuan. I've wrapped it around myself specifically to block the Purple Heaven Thunder Seal's lightning."
"Whoosh!"
Above the four battle corpse puppets on the Jade Boat, the Purple Heaven Thunder Seal unleashed another torrent of lightning.
Qingzao narrowed her eyes, unleashing her movement Dao Technique as she surged toward Li Weiyi with a speed that Qing Zijin struggled to track.
"Sizzle! Sizzle!"
A four-colored Spiritual Light Armor materialized around Li Weiyi as he met Qingzao's charge.
Both masters of the sword, their figures blurred into countless afterimages as their blades clashed in a deadly dance.
Each strike carried lethal intent, and they unleashed a barrage of Dao Techniques.
In the span of just two breaths, they exchanged dozens of sword strikes.
Li Weiyi retreated four steps, creating distance as the Heavenly Sword Talisman between his brows erupted into a storm of talismans, raining down on Qingzao from all directions.
Qingzao pressed herself flat against the ground, rapidly backpedaling as she struck the hilt of her Needle Rain Sword with a palm strike.
"Swish! Swish..."
The sword shattered into a dense rain of needles, colliding with the overwhelming talisman rain.
Qingzao's beautiful face was now grim with concentration.
She hadn't anticipated Li Weiyi's combat prowess after achieving martial-spiritual unity.
She also recognized Li Weiyi's strategy: to capture her as a hostage before the Fire Cloud Marquis and his forces could surround them.
Such audacity was utterly reckless, bordering on madness.
Fortunately, Qing Zijin, who was controlling the Purple Heaven Thunder Seal, was restrained by the Yin-Yang Gong.
Otherwise, Qingzao would have suspected she had already suffered a setback due to underestimating her opponent.
Li Weiyi pursued closely behind the Heavenly Sword Talisman, charging rapidly toward Qingzao.
He could already hear the Dragon Elephant mount's thunderous roar.
The Blazing Flame Spiritual Qi unleashed by the Fire Cloud Marquis swept across several miles, engulfing him in flames.
"Xiao Li, you've become so strong! Your sister can only avoid your sharp edge for now."
Qingzao still believed her combat prowess surpassed Li Weiyi's, having made significant progress in the past two years.
However, a direct confrontation would be unwise; encirclement was the key to defeating his enemy.
The boy had too many hidden tricks up his sleeve, and Qingzao wasn't willing to take the risk.
Even summoning the Dragon Soul from his Governor's Official Robe would likely nullify her advantage and plunge her into a perilous situation.
While deflecting the Heavenly Sword Talisman, Qingzao retreated swiftly.
Li Weiyi noticed the increasing distance between himself and the Jade Boat, realizing Qingzao intended to separate him from Qing Zijin and eliminate them one by one.
He immediately recalled the Heavenly Sword Talisman and raced back at full speed.
However, Qingzao's superior movement speed made him impossible to catch.
"Boom!"
Rumble!
The ground trembled as the Dragon Elephant Corpse Marquis, with its elephantine body and draconic head, reared its scaled neck.
It unleashed a torrent of karmic fire from its maw, the green flames coalescing into a fiery waterfall that blocked Li Weiyi's retreat.
Perched atop the Dragon Elephant Corpse Marquis, the Fire Cloud Marquis roared, his body erupting in crimson flames.
He raised his long saber and slashed downward, the blade's Dao radiating domineering and lethal intent.
The two forces coordinated flawlessly: one attack with a wide area of effect, the other with concentrated power; one surging from the ground, the other descending from above.
"Aow!"
The White Mist Dragon Soul erupted from Li Weiyi's Governor's Official Robe, colliding head-on with the karmic fire spewed by the Dragon Elephant Corpse Marquis.
Li Weiyi swung his sword, clashing with the fiery blade's Dao descending from above.
Qingzao, who had been fleeing earlier, now pursued from behind, grinning.
"Xiao Li, Bai Chuan's gone to snatch your lover!"
Li Weiyi indeed spotted Bai Chuan's figure, the one wielding the Yin-Yang Gong.
Faced with a three-pronged attack from these formidable opponents, Li Weiyi couldn't afford a moment's distraction.
He banished all extraneous thoughts, leaped onto the Dragon Soul's back, and charged forward, aiming to break through the Fire Cloud Marquis's blockade.
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END OF CHAPTER
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