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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 3: [Qiu Prefecture Lantern Festival]
Chapter 84 (228): [An Old Friend from the Southern Region]
(84th of Volume 3)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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It wasn't just Yuwen Tuozhen who was shocked.
Qi Xiao and Shi Shishi watched Li Weiyi descend like a celestial being, his sword flashing repeatedly before he sent the renowned young Southern Territory powerhouse crashing off the roof.
The sheer impact of the scene left them speechless.
Shi Shishi exclaimed, "Brother Weiyi, have you and Yang Qingxi been cultivating some secret dual cultivation technique these past few days? Otherwise, how could your cultivation and combat prowess have advanced to this level?"
"Definitely at the Inheritor level... Is this the achievement of the Fifth-Stage Five Seas Realm?" Qi Xiao wondered, questioning whether he had been on the right path in his Martial-Mystic Path for the past twenty years.
It was important to remember that both Qi Xiao and Yuwen Tuozhen possessed Pure Immortal Physiques.
In the Surging Spring Realm, they had opened Nine Springs, with all their Meridian Veins silver.
In the Five Seas Realm, they had already perfected their Seventh Sea.
Standing at the absolute peak below the Dao Seed Realm, they had no weaknesses.
The only people capable of defeating them in a dozen moves or less were those at the Inheritor level.
What set Inheritors apart was their ability to open over a hundred Meridian Veins in the Surging Spring Realm and cultivate Golden Meridian Veins.
In the Five Seas Realm, each Qi Sea was far more expansive.
They were comprehensively superior.
Li Weiyi said, "How could there be so many Inheritors. Yuwen Tuozhen was already injured, so his combat prowess has declined significantly. Let's make this quick and send Young City Lord Yuwen on his way."
The Far Western Ashlands were a formidable power, teeming with powerful experts.
Whenever the opportunity arose, Li Weiyi naturally aimed to clip their claws, shear their wings, and weaken Luansheng Linyou.
In front of Yin Ershi Si and the others, he maintained the demeanor of a Divine Hidden One, so he had to act like one.
The vast disparity in cultivation between him and Luansheng Linyou meant he couldn't defeat him directly for now. But he could still slay a few Seventh Sea Martial-Mystic Cultivators from the Far Western Ashlands.
Bringing their heads back and placing them on the sacrificial altar would be far more convincing than offering a few pieces of fruit.
It would carry far greater significance as a tribute.
"What price will you pay to send me on my way?"
Under the eaves, Yuwen Tuozhen's long purple hair cascaded down his back, his eyes sharp and cold as blades, fixed on Li Weiyi, who had landed on the ground opposite him.
Guided by Spiritual Qi, the blood flowing from his wound transformed into wisps of Blood Mist, surging into the Vengeful Soul Spear in his hand, which measured twelve feet in length.
The pale white crescent moon mark on his forehead, signifying his status as a member of the Night Clan royal family, gradually turned crimson.
Qi Xiao, with his vast knowledge, shouted, "This is bad! That's a Blood Refinement Artifact, sealed with a Dead Spirit inside!"
Li Weiyi's legs tensed like a drawn bowstring, and he shot forward with incredible speed, the air exploding in sonic booms as he moved.
He thrust his sword straight ahead!
A dragon shadow emerged from the Yellow Dragon Sword, writhing along his arm and blade.
Yuwen Tuozhen heightened his senses to their peak, leveling his battle spear and sinking his legs. A five-zhang-long Crescent Battle Technique Intent Projection flowed into his battle weapon.
"Bang!"
With a single thrust, he struck the tip of Li Weiyi's Yellow Dragon Sword with pinpoint accuracy.
The stone slabs of the street, stretching dozens of meters, shattered completely, cracking and popping under the impact.
Yuwen Tuozhen's strength naturally couldn't match Li Weiyi's. He was forced to retreat violently. But within his Vengeful Soul Spear, scriptures and ghostly mist surged outward like waves in all directions.
Six Dead Spirits, each radiating a powerful aura, burst forth from the spearhead.
Each was colossal, taller than a house, with a blood moon mark on their foreheads.
The Six Blood Moon Ghosts formed a Battle Formation to intercept Li Weiyi.
Having already suffered injuries from their earlier clash, Yuwen Tuozhen's condition worsened. He fled along the shadows under the eaves, swiftly disappearing into a darker alleyway.
He was acutely aware that even with the aid of the six Dead Spirits, he stood no chance against the three opponents.
"Don't worry about me! Don't let him escape!" Li Weiyi shouted.
Qi Xiao, employing his movement technique, leaped onto the rooftops above Yuwen Tuozhen, alternately leaping and teleporting.
In that moment, he understood why Yuwen Tuozhen ranked second in the Southern Territory's Second-Tier, while he himself was only third in the Top Three.
Just the six Dead Spirits within the Vengeful Soul Spear had already elevated Yuwen Tuozhen's combat strength by a significant margin.
This Treasure was several times more expensive than an ordinary First-Grade Hundred-Character Scripture Artifact.
Yuwen Tuozhen charged to the end of the alleyway, suddenly sensing danger and immediately stopping.
Shi Shishi flashed out, unleashing his signature technique, the Heaven-Piercing Fist.
He threw a punch directly at Yuwen Tuozhen.
His fist shone like a star, causing the air within several meters to tremble.
This was Shi Shishi's explosive attack fist technique, specifically designed to counter Martial-Mystic Cultivators with Pure Immortal Physiques at the same cultivation level!
Yuwen Tuozhen didn't have time to thrust his Vengeful Soul Spear. He could only plant the spear as a pillar to defend himself.
"Boom!"
The fist collided with the spear shaft, producing a resounding metallic clang.
Over a hundred scriptures erupted from Shi Shishi's fist, slamming into Yuwen Tuozhen's body.
Yuwen Tuozhen realized then that Shi Shishi was wearing a lotus finger tiger. The scriptures were being fired from the index finger, piercing through his protective Spiritual Qi and sending him flying backward.
Qi Xiao descended from the rooftop, raising his blade to slash down.
On the street, Li Weiyi, employing the Clear Void Cicada Chase Step, lifted his body off the ground. He took six steps in mid-air, leaving behind six afterimages of himself executing different sword techniques.
Without looking back, he pursued Shi Shishi into the alleyway.
Behind him, the six Dead Spirits, their auras immensely powerful, burned where they had been struck by the Yellow Dragon Sword.
The flames spread across their bodies.
Moments later, the six figures burned into six crimson clouds of smoke.
The six phantom images of Li Weiyi vanished along with them.
Li Weiyi, who had been charging through the alley, looked up and saw a familiar figure on the rooftop, following his path. It was the Immortal Patrol Envoy from the Calamity Crossing Temple, whom he had already encountered twice.
"Why is it her again?" Li Weiyi frowned.
A moment later, he reached the battlefield.
Under the combined attacks of the three, Yuwen Tuozhen's pleas for mercy went unanswered. Qi Xiao's blade severed his neck, sending his head rolling several yards away. Li Weiyi picked up the bloody head and stuffed it into a Boundary Pouch.
"Quick, find the invitation!" Qi Xiao and Shi Shishi quickly knelt down, frantically searching the corpse's pockets.
Li Weiyi turned and looked up at the Immortal Patrol Envoy from the Calamity Crossing Temple, who stood high above in her Daoist robe.
After a moment's thought, he transformed into a wisp of green smoke and flew to her side, glancing at the book in her hand to see what she was writing.
He was stunned!
He saw her writing: "Twelfth day of the Lunar New Year, night. Li Weiyi of Li Prefecture's combat power surged to Inheritor level. Slew Yuwen Tuozhen."
"Even an Immortal Patrol Envoy can't just write whatever she wants! Yuwen Tuozhen was injured, and my combat power didn't reach Inheritor level. Besides, it was Qi Xiao who killed Yuwen Tuozhen. Qi Xiao of the Qi Clan in Li Prefecture."
Li Weiyi knew perfectly well that in the treacherous Qiu Prefecture City, he needed both fierce determination to face any hardship and challenge, and clear self-awareness to avoid overestimating his abilities.
Ideally, he should even slightly underestimate himself.
The Immortal Patrol Envoy hadn't recorded Qi Xiao's achievements.
Closing her notebook, she vanished in a flash before Li Weiyi's eyes - too fast for the naked eye to follow.
Back on the ground, Li Weiyi sighed deeply.
Qi Xiao and Shi Shishi had already found a Dragon Seed Ticket and two Dragon Bone Tickets on Yuwen Tuozhen's true body and were arguing over how to divide them.
"Brother Weiyi, what's wrong?" Shi Shishi asked curiously.
"I feel like that Immortal Patrol Envoy from the Calamity Crossing Temple is trying to set me up for a fall," Li Weiyi replied, recounting what had just happened.
Qi Xiao laughed heartily: "I may have beheaded Yuwen Tuozhen, but you did the most work. I think they're right to remember you. Besides, your strength is definitely at the Inheritor level. Maybe a bit strained, but you're definitely a tier above me and Yuwen Tuozhen!"
"Brother Weiyi, that ultimate technique you used to kill Yu Zi is now legendary. Even ordinary Inheritors wouldn't stand a chance against it," Shi Shishi said.
Li Weiyi said, "Which Inheritor doesn't have their own unique technique?"
"Don't think too much about it. Perhaps the Calamity Crossing Temple is already planning to make you a Hidden Dragon. Let's first discuss how to split the tickets," Qi Xiao said.
"You two split them."
Li Weiyi removed Yuwen Tuozhen's Boundary Pouch, picked up the Vengeful Soul Spear, and then went to retrieve the Dragon Scale Spear he had thrown earlier.
'First-Grade Hundred-Character Scripture Artifacts!'
Each one was worth tens of thousands of Yongquan Coins - a considerable sum.
He wasn't interested in the Dragon Seed Tickets or Dragon Bone Tickets for now. He planned to return to the Clumsy Garden tonight and hide for three days.
Once the Seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors grew to seven inches, he would practice a battle technique that could unleash 150 times his usual battle power with a single strike at the peak of battle intent.
On the final day, he would seek out targets to seize the Dragon Seed Tickets and Dragon Bone Tickets. If he had the chance, he would also try to secure a Immortality Pill Token.
Taking the tickets now would make him a target, leaving him unable to sleep soundly anywhere.
Li Weiyi stored the two spears in his Boundary Pouch and quickly returned.
The two men had already finished dividing the tickets.
Qi Xiao took a Dragon Seed Ticket, while Shi Shishi took a Dragon Bone Ticket.
The second Dragon Bone Ticket was temporarily kept by Qi Xiao, to be given to Li Weiyi when he needed it in the future.
"No need for formalities," Qi Xiao said, beaming, "After the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, I'll immediately break through to the Dao Seed Realm. Once your brother here reaches that level, I'll make sure you two are taken care of properly. The finest food, drink, and accommodations - all top-tier. And you absolutely must attend my Dao Seed Banquet!"
Shi Shishi, already greedy for more after securing a Dragon Bone Ticket, now eyed the Dragon Seed Tickets: "With the three of us working together, we could even overpower an Inheritor. Should we try to snatch a few more?"
Li Weiyi shook his head: "I have a bad feeling about tonight. My heart's been racing all evening. Let's not linger in East City any longer. We should head back to South City."
"Not good... We stayed here too long. Someone's surrounded us!"
Qi Xiao opened his invitation, revealing on the map that the Dragon Seed and Dragon Bone Tickets were converging on their location.
"Let's go!"
Qi Xiao led the way, followed closely by Li Weiyi and Shi Shishi.
They constantly adjusted their course, weaving through alleys and leaping over walls, desperate to break through the encirclement.
But they were cornered along the banks of a narrow, ten-yard-wide river.
"Clink, clink!"
Ku-Di stood on the opposite bank, twirling her Tin Staff. The staff's various-sized rings collided, producing a melodious chime.
Her white monk's robe was covered in dense scriptures, and her serene, ethereal aura blended seamlessly with the darkness.
"Roar!"
A tiger's roar erupted, generating a powerful gust of wind.
Mie-Di and the five-zhang-long Golden Tiger Battle Method Intent emerged from the riverside woods to their right.
He chuckled darkly: "What a narrow world. I thought we'd found Dragon Seed Tickets and Dragon Bone Tickets from the Dragon Sect, but it's just the three old acquaintances from the Southern Territory."
"Amitabha!"
The One-Armed Dao-Di formed a Buddhist mudra and appeared on the surface of the river to their left. Spiritual Qi coalesced beneath his feet, forming a misty bridge for him to stand upon.
Li Weiyi sensed something and turned around.
He saw Ji-Di, the second-ranked among the Four Truths of Coffin Mountain, standing on the roof of a shop dozens of meters away. He possessed a Heterogeneous Pure Immortal Physique, his flesh and blood forged from pure gold, radiating explosive power.
He was a Second-Tier champion of the Southern Territory, his combat prowess rivaling Yuwen Tuozhen's.
Li Weiyi's gaze continued to search, convinced that the Immortal Patrol Envoy from the Calamity Crossing Temple was nearby, but he couldn't spot them, unsure of their hiding place.
Qi Xiao transmitted to the others, "The Four Truths of Coffin Mountain are all here. We're definitely outnumbered, but as long as we stick together, they won't be able to do much. Which direction should we break through?"
"We haven't even fought yet, how can you say we'll lose? Inheritors fight Inheritors, Pure Immortal Physiques fight Pure Immortal Physiques. I'll take the short end of the stick and face the Aberrant Humanoids," Shi Shishi declared.
Qi Xiao wanted to strangle him. Ji-Di and the Dao-Di were both Pure Immortal Physiques!
If he could have fought two opponents at once, how could he have settled for the Top Three in the Southern Territory?
Li Weiyi naturally wanted to eliminate the Four Truths of Coffin Mountain, these claws of Luansheng Linyou, but he was acutely aware of the disparity in their strength.
He reasoned calmly, "Don't be reckless. Break through to the left and join forces to kill the One-Armed Dao-Di... Here she comes!"
Before his words faded, Ku-Di, standing on the opposite bank of the river, leaped forward. Her lithe body shot across the water like an arrow loosed from a bow, her Intent pressing down with overwhelming force.
"Break through quickly! I'll hold her off."
Li Weiyi pinched his fingers together, channeling his Spiritual Qi.
A thirty-foot-tall Battle Technique Intent Projection rose behind him.
Then, a brilliant beam of golden light shot from his fingertips.
"Clang! Clang!"
The top of Ku-Di's Tin Staff, shaped like a stupa, vibrated violently as its twelve circular rings clattered against each other.
Ku-Di swung the staff, clashing head-on with Li Weiyi's Cihang Enlightenment Finger.
The Tin Staff erupted in dazzling silver light, shattering the finger strike. The residual energy cascaded downward, causing the riverbed to explode with a thunderous roar.
Nearby trees toppled like dominoes.
Li Weiyi retreated two steps, shifting his finger technique into a palm seal, spreading his fingers wide.
Spiritual Qi surged within him as he unleashed a massive golden palm seal into the sky to deflect the descending Tin Staff.
"Boom!"
He retreated again, leaving several foot-deep craters in the riverbank.
Spiritual Qi and Blood Qi churned within him.
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