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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 3: [Qiu Prefecture Lantern Festival]
Chapter 21 (165): [Li Weiyi, the Young Governor of the State]
(21st of Volume 3)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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Moments later, another group of people arrived.
They wore black combat attire, each radiating murderous intent and overflowing with spiritual Qi, their imposing presence overwhelming. Leading them was an Aberrant Humanoid Martial-Mystic Cultivator, as monstrously built as a Demon, standing four meters tall and wielding a two-zhang-long war spear. With each breath, thunder rumbled around him.
It was Yuwen Chao of Night City.
Yuwen Chao's nearly crippled right arm had regrown flesh, his eyes sharp and focused as he scanned the water's surface, searching for suspicious targets.
Zhuang Yue's hearing had fully recovered.
As a Pure Immortal Physique at the Fourth Stage of the Five Seas Realm, she could clearly hear the sudden commotion and chaos erupting on the pier.
She asked urgently, "Is it the imperial army?"
"More or less. It's an army, but it's the Fire Crow Army of Night City," Li Weiyi replied.
Zhuang Yue froze, her lips moving soundlessly, unable to speak.
When Li Weiyi had purchased the fishing boat, he deliberately hadn't changed his appearance.
As a result, both Huo Qiankun and Yuwen Chao's men quickly received directions after making inquiries.
The two Five Seas Realm experts, gazing at the fishing boat two miles away, saw Li Weiyi standing on deck, waving farewell.
Li Weiyi asked, "You've opened your fourth Qi Sea. Your spiritual Qi should be quite abundant. Can you help me steer the fishing boat?"
"Lord Qi still wants to use my blood and spiritual Qi to nourish the human skin, intending to use it for a long time. That's why he didn't cripple my cultivation. Steering the boat is no problem at all."
Zhuang Yue asked, "But where are we going now?"
"Anywhere will do. Just head toward the Bing Juze Lake," Li Weiyi replied.
"Li Weiyi... why don't we leave? Let's get out of Giant Marsh (Juze) City and go to Prefectural Prefecture. It's the imperial court's main base, so it's definitely safe there."
After a long hesitation, Zhuang Yue finally spoke.
The overwhelming power of Lord Qi, coupled with the sudden upheaval in Giant Marsh City's government, left Zhuang Yue feeling utterly helpless. She realized that, with just her and Li Weiyi, they were as fragile as two mustard stalks snapped in the raging current of this grand historical tide.
She had already died once and didn't care about her own life. But Li Weiyi had a bright future ahead of him and shouldn't be sacrificed here.
Huo Qiankun and Yuwen Chao had never encountered such arrogance. Their hearts burned with fury as they stepped onto the spiritual Qi that covered the sea surface, resembling a majestic god and a green-faced, tiger-headed Demon, respectively, as they raced toward the fishing boat.
"Leave? Of course we'll leave, but not with our tails between our legs like cowards. Don't worry, I have a plan."
Li Weiyi gently patted Zhuang Yue's back.
"They're here. Let's get underway."
For the first time, Zhuang Yue obeyed someone other than Jiang Ning.
She pressed her hands against the fishing boat, releasing a steady stream of spiritual Qi that enveloped the vessel, showcasing the profound cultivation of a Fourth Stage of the Five Seas Realm expert.
Instantly, the twenty-meter-long fishing boat shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bow, heading deeper into the Bing Juze Lake.
Li Weiyi calmly pulled the sail rope, raising the canvas without haste.
Huo Qiankun, slightly faster than Yuwen Chao, closed within twenty meters of the fishing boat. With a wave of his silver spear, he swept across the water's surface.
"Whoosh! Whoosh..."
A massive wave surged up, coalescing into dozens of white, ice-crystal spearheads that shot ahead of the fishing boat.
Li Weiyi leaped onto the stern of the fishing boat, shattering all the ice crystal spears with a single palm strike.
He laughed heartily, "You two are truly bold and skilled. This isn't a river or lake, but the vast and boundless Bing Juze. Without a vessel, do you intend to walk on water across the sea? No matter how abundant your spiritual Qi, how long can you last at sea? Even those Dao Seed Realm masters aren't as impressive as you!"
Huo Qiankun's heart skipped a beat, a sense of unease settling over him as if he had fallen into a trap.
"No need for your concern, sir. We may not have a boat, but you do, don't you?"
A vortex of Qi energy swirled beneath Yuwen Chao's feet, causing the water within several yards to sink inward. His body then shot forward like a cannonball, appearing above the fishing boat with his war spear thrusting straight down.
He was at the Fifth Stage of the Five Seas Realm, his Battle Technique honed to perfection. Each casual thrust was a Heavenly Dao and Law Harmony.
A phantom of an ancient war general materialized on the High-Grade spiritual Artifact-level war spear, swinging a ten-yard-long arm. The fist clenched by the arm was positioned precisely at the spear's tip.
This was both a spear thrust and a crushing punch meant to shatter the fishing boat into pieces.
"Climbing aboard my boat won't be so easy."
Li Weiyi didn't underestimate Yuwen Chao.
He waited patiently, cultivating his battle intent and momentum. Raising the Yellow Dragon Sword above his head, he became utterly sharp and formidable.
"Whoosh!"
With a single sword strike, Li Weiyi cleaved the sea, transforming his sword qi into a Yellow Dragon. The dragon's roar shook the water's surface, causing it to tremble violently.
Li Weiyi didn't use palm techniques to release his Battle Technique Intent. Instead, he was preparing to hone his "Taiyi Opens the Sea" technique and cultivate a second Battle Technique Intent.
Based on his experience cultivating the first Battle Technique Intent, he believed that the true essence of the Twelve Dispersed Hands of the Chan Sect's Battle Technique Intent could only be grasped through actual combat.
"Boom!"
The majestic Yellow Dragon Sword Qi, radiating immense power, and the ancient war general's phantom on Yuwen Chao's spear simultaneously shattered, dispersing into expanding waves of energy.
Sword met spear tip.
The moment they collided, both men staggered backward, their forces evenly matched.
Li Weiyi retreated six steps, his blood and qi churning within him, his sword vibrating incessantly.
If not for Zhuang Yue's spiritual Qi enveloping the fishing boat, he would have crushed it underfoot.
"Even with the advantage of waiting in ambush, seizing the perfect timing and location, and wielding a divine weapon, I could only achieve a draw against a Martial-Mystic Cultivator at the Fifth Stage of the Five Seas Realm. It seems I'm still a step behind."
Though these thoughts raced through his mind, Li Weiyi let out a hearty laugh: "Yuwen Chao, you haven't recovered from Jiang Ning's injuries, have you? How did you become so weak?"
Yuwen Chao was sent flying backward, quickly regaining his footing on the sea's surface.
The moment Li Weiyi unleashed the Yellow Dragon Sword Qi, he recognized him as the young man with the seven rare insects he'd been searching for these past few days.
The Fire Crow Cavalry of Night City had been severely crippled by this very man.
Truly, he had been searching high and low, only for his target to come to him of his own accord.
Yuwen Chao was overjoyed, vowing to capture Li Weiyi and deliver him to the Young City Lord to atone for his failures.
At the same time, he was stunned by Li Weiyi's sudden surge in power.
It had only been a few days since their last encounter.
On the Shui River, the young man hadn't even been worthy of exchanging blows with him.
Could it be... that his arm injury had severely weakened his combat strength?
In that brief moment, the fishing boat ahead had already sped over a mile away.
Huo Qiankun caught up to the boat, but Li Weiyi once again repelled him with the Taiyi Opens the Sea technique.
On the bow of the boat, Zhuang Yue, though blind, possessed keen senses. She sensed Li Weiyi being forced back yet again and knew that the pursuers were two Fifth Stage of the Five Seas Realm experts.
Huo Qiankun, though only at the Fourth Stage of the Five Seas Realm, was a Nine Springs Supreme, whose combat strength was not far behind Yuwen Chao's.
She truly couldn't imagine how Li Weiyi, who had been a mere Spring Surge Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivator in Burial Immortal Town, could now hold his own against such formidable opponents in less than two months.
With such talent, it was no wonder Miss valued him more and more each time.
"I'll lend you a hand," Zhuang Yue said, "Though I can't see, my cultivation remains intact."
Li Weiyi glanced at the receding pier and transmitted his voice through spiritual energy: "Don't rush. It's not time for you to act yet. First, lure those two into the deep sea. Push the fishing boat to its limit and don't let the Tianyi Sect and Night City cultivators on their ship catch up."
With that, Li Weiyi, his healing complete, charged toward the stern of the boat, shouting, "Huo Qiankun, most of your Tianyi Sect's holdings are in the Seven Southern Provinces. You've allied yourselves with Night City, Coffin Mountain, and Ember Spirit. Aren't you afraid the Zuoqiu Sect will order your entire operation shut down? I advise you to turn back before it's too late and avoid bringing disaster upon yourselves."
The Tianyi Sect was the weakest among the Three Great Sects, far inferior to the Sui Sect and the San Chen Palace. They were being dragged forward against their will.
It's the same now.
They have no way out.
If they don't advance, they'll die even faster.
They have no choice.
At first, they only wanted to take advantage of the situation, to gnaw a piece of flesh from the Jiu Li Clan.
These words undoubtedly struck a raw nerve in Huo Qiankun's heart, and his aura immediately weakened by a third.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The three continued their fierce exchange, gradually descending deeper into the sea.
The dock on the shore was no longer visible.
Yuwen Chao and Huo Qiankun knew exactly what Li Weiyi was trying to do: to keep them from boarding the fishing boat and drain their spiritual Qi. But this was clearly a foolish fantasy.
The two launched a coordinated attack, one flanking left and the other right. Li Weiyi was instantly struck, a spear piercing his chest.
Even with multiple layers of defense, his face turned deathly pale, and he suffered internal injuries.
"Whoosh!"
Seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors emerged from the Insect Tube, transforming into seven streaks of light that collided with the clouds of spiritual Qi surrounding Yuwen Chao and Huo Qiankun as they tried to board the boat.
"What is that?"
Huo Qiankun waved his hand, unleashing a ten-foot-tall handprint that swatted away one of the Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors like a mosquito.
The seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors had just finished devouring the thousand-year-old Herb with ice attribute Zuoqiu Ting had brought.
Their bodies were still only three inches long, and their cultivation was at the Second Stage of the Five Seas Realm. Yet their combat power rivaled the Third Stage.
However, their defense and speed were extraordinary.
Even after taking a palm strike from someone like Huo Qiankun and crashing into the sea, they quickly recovered, flapping their wings and taking flight again as if nothing had happened, resuming their attack.
"Attack!"
Li Weiyi tossed the Ghost Banner to Zhuang Yue.
Since she was blind, this treasure was perfectly suited for her.
Zhuang Yue channeled her exceptionally pure spiritual Qi into the Ghost Banner.
Immediately, a dense, black Nether Mist billowed out, completely enveloping the fishing boat and covering a vast expanse of surrounding sea.
With the Nether Mist as cover, Li Weiyi immediately activated the Dao Ancestor's Tai Chi Fish. Tai Chi Marks and spatial fluctuations appeared around him.
In the next instant, he retrieved Li Ling from the Blood Mud Space.
"We must leave them both behind. Unleash every talisman you've prepared," Li Weiyi instructed.
"So it was you who stole the black metal box! How dare you stand against us?"
Huo Qiankun was enveloped in the Nether Mist, his senses severely impaired. Yet he still recognized the aura of the Ghost Banner.
"It takes a lot of courage to oppose you? Besides, it's always been you who've been opposing me. I haven't even bothered to hold you accountable yet!"
Li Weiyi adjusted his Official's Robe, fastening the wide belt adorned with gems and jade pendants and straightening his official hat. He looked every inch the handsome, godlike young Official, dashing and full of youthful vigor.
"Whoosh!"
Driven by spiritual Qi, wisps of purple mist emanated from his robe, forming a cloud that enveloped his entire body.
"Boom!"
Li Weiyi's form vanished within the purple mist cloud.
The next moment, the cloud materialized directly above Huo Qiankun's head, having traversed more than ten meters of space.
The Yellow Dragon Sword pierced through the void, its sharp edge cutting through his protective spiritual Qi.
Huo Qiankun had never seen such a display.
A mere Five Seas Realm junior had just teleported to kill him!
This transcended the concept of speed. He was instantly terrified, his soul scattering in panic. He unleashed his Battle Technique Intent and desperately swung his silver spear, hoping to leverage his superior cultivation to escape this deadly crisis.
"Bang!"
After a single clash, the purple mist cloud overhead vanished.
Simultaneously, the purple mist cloud reappeared before Huo Qiankun, unleashing another fierce sword strike.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Purple mist clouds flashed around Huo Qiankun six times in rapid succession.
The fourth sword severed his right arm.
The fifth sword pierced his lung.
The sixth sword pierced his forehead and skull.
The entire process took less than two breaths. Huo Qiankun had managed to block the first three strikes only because of his vast combat experience and the protection of his powerful Battle Technique Intent.
Li Weiyi's figure materialized in the space, his feet planted on the sea surface.
The purple mist was drawn into his Official's Robe. With his sword in one hand and Huo Qiankun's silver spear in the other, a smile spread across his face.
His plan finally seemed feasible!
From the fishing boat behind him, a terrifying aura and icy energy erupted, causing the sea around the vessel to begin freezing over.
A chilling, malevolent energy emanated from the boat, as if a Ghost King had been born.
Li Weiyi turned sharply to look.
Amidst the dense, black Nether Mist swirling around the fishing boat, a four-zhang-tall Ghost Shadow clad in metal armor emerged.
Wielding a war lance, it strode across the churning sea, its murderous aura as demonic as any fiend's, advancing toward Yuwen Chao.
"Four zhang... a full zhang taller than when I summoned it. Is it because her cultivation is higher than mine?"
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