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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 5: [Seeking Immortality in the Eastern Sea]
Volume 5 (Pinyin): [Dong Hai xun xian]
Chapter 64 (501): [The Sea Splits, Dragon Bone Appears]
(64th of Volume 5)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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"You two are being unfair! How can you hog all the good stuff? I'm also cultivating the Dragon Seed Dao, I'm also a Young Celestial Emperor, and I also want to condense my Dao Fruit and break through to the Seventh Heaven!" Ge Xiantong grumbled, his anxiety growing after hearing that Zuoqiu Hongting had broken through to the Seventh Heaven the previous night.
Yin Shi Yi chimed in, "Exactly! It's outrageous! You get a fiancée and suddenly forget we're your own people. What does Hidden Twenty-Six lack compared to Zuoqiu Hongting? If you're taking her, you should take us too!"
No one knew who Hidden Twenty-Six was.
The Hidden Ones of the Hidden Sect naturally supported Yaoyin.
In the following days, seizing the Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi became increasingly difficult.
The moment Li Weiyi and Zuoqiu Hongting moved, the Martial-Mystic Cultivators swarmed after them like bees to honey.
Their only advantage lay in the speed of their Divine Speed Talismans, allowing them to claim some of the Immortal Dragon Qi first.
Using the Transformation Technique to evade detection was impossible.
The window of opportunity was too brief, requiring them to move at maximum speed, leaving no time to conceal their auras.
Li Weiyi's cultivation steadily advanced.
The Dragon Seed Dao Fruit in his Wind Mansion grew increasingly active, teetering on the verge of breakthrough, yet always falling just short.
With his Seven-Clawed Heavenly Dragon Spiritual Qi, he could effortlessly crush Ninth Heaven Martial-Mystic Cultivators despite his Seventh Heaven cultivation.
If all cultivators were at the Seventh Heaven realm, he could easily defeat a group by himself.
Therefore, to achieve a Breakthrough, Li Weiyi naturally needed to absorb far more Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi than other Martial-Mystic Cultivators.
During this period, Li Weiyi was ambushed three times: once by Sheng Wulian of the Rice Palace, and twice by enemies of unknown origin.
The ambush by Sheng Wulian proved particularly perilous. The attacker suddenly emerged from the water, forcing Li Weiyi to use the protective talisman given to him by the Hidden Lord to narrowly escape with his life.
Such assassinations were the most terrifying, often leaving no time to deploy countermeasures before death struck in a single move.
On the seventh day, news arrived from the seabed: "The Ancient Immortal Dragon Remains will surface today."
The atmosphere in the entire Nine Ring Reef Sea instantly grew tense, filled with a sense of urgent, murderous activity.
Ships from the various states and Major Powers of the Lingxiao Realm, packed with Human Race Martial-Mystic Cultivators, set sail to distance themselves from the area.
Only the five hundred pre-selected elite warriors boarded the Phoenix Stone Reef.
The East Sea Demon Beast army swam to a location hundreds of miles away.
When the Ancient Immortal Dragon Remains surfaces, the Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi it release would reach its peak concentration.
Only then would the true collection and absorption begin; the preceding efforts had merely been minor skirmishes.
Beyond the Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi, the heavens and earth might also give birth to other extraordinary treasures.
'When an Immortal falls, all things are born anew.'
These were the remains of an Ancient Immortal Giant Dragon, capable of triggering cataclysmic changes in the heavens and earth, causing auspicious omens to manifest, medicines to materialize from the void, and springs to surge from the clouds.
Ordinary seawater could instantly transform into Spirit Springs.
A single Fallen Immortal Scale would be an unparalleled opportunity for Dao Seed Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators, allowing them to exchange it for Spiritual Pills.
It was widely believed that the Immortal Herb within Mirage Dragon City had spontaneously arisen as an auspicious and miraculous treasure due to the excavation of the Immortal corpse.
However, during this period, the sea region would collapse, and dangerous forces would permeate the area.
Safety could only be found on the nine island reefs.
Martial-Mystic Cultivators who retreated to distant sea regions could only absorb the residual Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi that had dispersed hundreds of miles away, after the Martial-Mystic Cultivators on the nine island reefs had collected what remained.
Neither the Calamity Crossing Temple nor the Rice Palace had any Martial-Mystic Cultivators retreat.
They had sent only their most exceptionally talented disciples, whose numbers were small enough to be accommodated on the reefs.
The Rice Palace, in particular, occupied three entire island reefs, displaying remarkable wealth and extravagance.
All treasures that emerged from the surrounding waters of their three reefs belonged exclusively to them, greatly reducing competitive pressure.
Martial-Mystic Cultivators from various Major Powers in the Lingxiao Realm gradually began to gather on Phoenix Stone Reef.
Nearly all the young Heavenly Prides who had cultivated the Dragon Seed Dao were present.
The other group consisted of old veterans from the Ninth Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, who had come to attempt a breakthrough to the Immortal Realm.
The top-ranked powerhouses from the Jiazi Register began to reveal themselves.
Li Weiyi left Yaoyin at Phoenix Stone Reef, entrusting her protection to the three Clan Elders and the First Commanders. He feared she might be targeted in the chaos of the competition for opportunities at the Calamity Crossing Temple.
The four Priests remained aboard the warships, stationed hundreds of miles away, ready to maintain order in case of emergencies.
The celestial phenomena began to shift.
Dark clouds raced across the sky, and the sea winds grew increasingly fierce.
Li Weiyi asked the three Clan Elders, "Seniors, what are your chances of breaking through to the next realm?"
Elder Patriarch Chi Li chuckled bitterly: "We three have been at the peak of the Ninth Heaven for over a decade. Our Dao Fruits have undergone significant transformations, now adorned with golden thread patterns. Yet the Qiankun shackle remains unyielding, like a divine chain binding our bodies. No amount of refinement seems to weaken or diminish it. We likely need to absorb Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi to erode it."
The Qiankun (Cosmic) Shackle is the first Immortal Shackle of the Immortal Realm.
To enter the Immortal Realm, one must complete three steps at the peak of the Ninth Heaven in the Dao Seed Realm:
The First Step is to Locate the Qiankun (Cosmic) Shackle within one's body.
The Second Step is to Transform the Dao Fruit into an Immortal Golden Pill.
The Third Step is to Sever the Qiankun (Cosmic) Shackle.
Only when the Dao Fruit displays a sufficient number of golden thread patterns and one has located their Qiankun (Cosmic) Shackle within the chaotic void of their body can they be considered to have reached the peak of the Ninth Heaven in the Dao Seed Realm.
A Martial-Mystic Cultivator who cultivates a Golden Core can be considered "half a step toward Immortal Realm."
The Immortal Golden Pill's true purpose is merely to aid in cultivating the Golden Core.
Whether one can break free from the Qiankun (Cosmic) Shackle still depends entirely on the Martial-Mystic Cultivator's own efforts.
Of course, the power of the Golden Core can provide some assistance in breaking the Qiankun (Cosmic) Shackle.
Patriarch Qi Li asked, "What concerns do the Divine Hidden One have?"
Li Weiyi replied, "I fear that some Martial-Mystic Cultivators at the peak of their realms might break through to Immortal Realm in a short time, and we have no Immortal Realm cultivators to oppose them."
"Rest assured," Elder Patriarch Chi Li said optimistically, "Breaking through requires at least several days to stabilize the Golden Core, perhaps even longer. Besides, once the Ancient Immortal Dragon Remains surface, the elder generation of experts will naturally emerge as well. They won't allow Immortal Realm cultivators to run rampant."
"Whoosh!"
Liu Ye leaped across the sea surface, each step spanning dozens of meters, and landed gracefully on Phoenix Stone Reef.
She pulled Li Weiyi and Tang Zhan to the shore, released her Dao Heart Manifestation to isolate them from the outside world, and said with a solemn expression, "Something major might be about to happen!"
"What do you mean?" Tang Zhan asked.
Liu Ye said, "The Nether Realm of the Dead has been acting strangely lately. Some Lords who should be deep within the Nether Realm have appeared in the East Sea. The Sentinel Spirit Army has Sentinel Spirits constantly monitoring the situation within the Nether Realm, sending reports every three days."
"But since the Sentinel Lord entered the seabed to participate in the excavation of the Ancient Immortal Dragon Remains, we've lost contact twice in the past few days."
Li Weiyi asked, "Are you saying the Sentinel Spirits might have been killed, and the Nether Realm might launch an attack on the Nine Ring Reef Sea?"
Liu Ye replied, "Several Sentinel Spirits are stationed near the East Sea. Losing contact twice means we've been out of touch for nine days. The situation could be extremely dangerous."
"Beneath the Nine Ring Reef, Transcendents and Immortal Realm Great Powers have gathered. How would the Nether Realm dare to be so bold? Only the Cave Ruins Ghost City would have the audacity to act personally..."
Tang Zhan noticed Liu Ye's solemn expression and his heart skipped a beat.
"The Rice Palace, Calamity Crossing Temple, and Western Monster Race - all the major powers are here. Even the Cave Ruins Ghost City would hesitate, right?"
Liu Ye's face was as cold and hard as iron.
"Something must have gone wrong. We need to prepare for the worst. You must spread the word and warn everyone to be vigilant."
Li Weiyi nodded slightly, gazing out at the boundless sea, a strong sense of impending crisis rising within him.
"Withdrawing now would be even more dangerous."
Li Weiyi and Tang Zhan immediately informed the elders of the major powers in the Lingxiao Realm about Liu Ye's whistle warning, keeping the information contained to avoid widespread panic.
One after another, figures departed Phoenix Stone Reef, hurrying toward the ships stationed in the outer sea.
Li Weiyi then sent messengers to Chang Yujian of the Calamity Crossing Temple and Princess Dengfeng.
After all, they were allies, and if trouble struck, they would need to face it together.
This show of goodwill today might earn them future favors.
Originally, Li Weiyi had planned to seize this opportunity to lead a group of elite warriors in an attack on a Rice Palace-controlled reef.
Now, however, he had to abandon his plans, prioritizing stability above all else.
"Yu'er, if anything happens, you must stay close to Master. I'll carry you on my back if necessary."
Across the sea's surface, vast stretches of Firefly Flames flickered into existence.
The inky waves surged higher and higher, threatening to crash down from the heavens.
Massive whirlpools began to form in certain areas, the seawater cascading into the depths below.
From the bottom of the pitch-black vortexes, the resonant dragon's roar echoed.
"Aow!"
Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi surged skyward in dense, chaotic streams, scattering in all directions.
Within a three-hundred-mile radius of Nine Ring Reef, ten thousand dragons roared, their golden light and flames engulfing the sea's surface.
On Phoenix Stone Reef, the waves appeared to Lingxiao Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators as black, moving mountains, towering several times higher than the island.
Terrified, no one dared venture out to sea.
Had it not been for the formation glyphs protecting the reef, the entire island would have been swallowed long ago.
"Rumble!"
At the island's center, the Dragon-Locking Pillars shook violently, as if the entire world were trembling.
Every soul on the island held their breath in terror, not daring to speak, fearing the Holy Spiritual King's formation glyphs might fail.
"Enough! We came to the East Sea to fight for our lives. This old man will claim the Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi!"
The Thundercloud Sect's Great Elder, nearing the end of his lifespan and fearless of danger, was the first to charge off Phoenix Stone Reef, plunging into the undulating mountain ranges of waves.
His figure vanished almost instantly.
Under such a celestial phenomenon, any attempt to sense the surroundings would be instantly crushed.
Dao Seed Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators couldn't perceive anything beyond ten or even a few dozen miles.
"If I don't fight, I'll just die of old age in a few years. This old man refuses to accept that!"
Zhu Qishier Chongtian plunged into the raging sea.
The ancient powerhouses, each a peak Ninth Heaven expert over a century old, stood on Spiritual Qi, poised to brave the storm and gamble on a different fate.
Meanwhile, countless Martial-Mystic Cultivators occupied every island and reef, unleashing hundreds of spiritual artifacts from their Ancestral Fields.
Like celestial maidens scattering flowers, these artifacts flew in all directions, collecting Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi.
Though they gathered less Qi, their safety was assured.
Li Weiyi unleashed Hong Ling (Red Silk), his crimson silk sash, to sweep up the Immortal Dragon Qi from the waters around Phoenix Stone Reef.
He continuously drew the Qi into his Wind Mansion, refining and absorbing it as he steadily advanced toward the Eighth Heaven.
All seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors had already reached the Eighth Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm. Any one of them could rival the combat prowess of the peak Ninth Heaven elders.
Should their cultivation continue to advance to the peak of the Eighth Heaven, their battle strength could even rival that of Qiongji Daozi, the Ninth Heaven's foremost disciple.
Radiating arrogance and overflowing with confidence, they leaped and danced around Li Weiyi, Yaoyin, Yu'er, and Yin Ershi Si, each eager to venture into the sea and be the first to break through to the Ninth Heaven.
Second Phoenix's breakthrough to the Eighth Heaven had spurred the other six Phoenixes into a frenzy.
In the past, they had consumed herbs together, achieved breakthroughs together, and fought enemies together, advancing and retreating in perfect unison.
But ever since Second Phoenix obtained the Immortal-Seeking Pearl, everything had changed.
He had become the most favored among them.
Over the past few days, Second Phoenix had absorbed a significant amount of Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi, causing his aura to become exceptionally dense as he steadily advanced toward the peak of the Eighth Heaven.
A sudden, inexplicable chill emanated from his chest.
Li Weiyi reached in and pulled out a treasure box.
Inside lay the bright blue pearl he had obtained from Pu Yanzi's skeletal remains.
A layer of pale blue ice crystals had inexplicably formed on the box's surface.
Clearly, something had changed within the pearl.
Just as Li Weiyi was pondering this, deafening roars erupted from the distant sea.
"Splash!"
The sea surface collapsed, creating fissures hundreds of miles long and hundreds of feet wide.
Seawater poured into these chasms, transforming into cascading waterfalls that plunged into the abyss.
From above, the three-hundred-mile stretch of sea surrounding Nine Ring Reef appeared completely crisscrossed by these massive fissures. Blinding golden light surged from the cracks, shooting thousands of feet into the sky.
This golden radiance was pure Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi, an inexhaustible torrent as dense as a wall, spreading hundreds of miles in all directions.
Screams echoed across the sea.
Some veteran cultivators failed to evade the onslaught, their bodies riddled with holes as the dragon Qi hurled them skyward. Others were dragged into the sea fissures by mysterious winds, their bodies exploding into fragments.
Zhu Qishier Chongtian escaped from a gap in the Formation atop the Dragon-Locking Pillars and fled back to Phoenix Stone Reef, his nerves still frayed.
"The entire sea split open! I saw part of the Ancient Immortal Dragon Remains beneath the fissure - its Qi was terrifying beyond measure, nearly scaring me to death. Its claws were larger than the reef we're standing on!"
A bizarre phenomenon occurred: the Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi on the sea's surface, as if drawn by some unseen force, coalesced into a sky-covering tidal surge, surging toward Phoenix Stone Reef.
The treasure box in Li Weiyi's hand trembled violently.
The Lingxiao Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators on Phoenix Stone Reef erupted in excitement, convinced they were blessed by the heavens. Spiritual artifacts rained down like fishing hooks, relentlessly pulling the Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi onto the island.
"Yu'er, hold this for me."
Li Weiyi had no time to ponder the connection between the pearl in the box and the Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi.
He unleashed Huoxin's gourd, transforming it into a palace-sized vessel that soared into the sky, collecting the Qi.
"It's here! That familiar Immortal Qi... Another Immortal Herb is occurring fifty miles west," Second Phoenix landed on Li Weiyi's shoulder, its gaze fixed on the western sea.
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