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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 4: [Shuangsheng Dao Sect (Twin Rice Sect)]
Chapter 82 (337): [Confronting Long Xiangcen]
(82nd of Volume 4)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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The Spiritual Light (Lingguang) vertical eye, hovering outside the golden smiling Buddha Mask, was utterly mystical, piercing through all illusions.
Long Xiangcen met Li Weiyi's gaze and felt as though she had been stripped bare under the scorching sun. It felt as though every secret she possessed would be laid bare before him.
"Let's call it a day here! If we continue, we'll surely alert the various Martial-Mystic Cultivators within the Heavenly Pavilion."
Li Weiyi hadn't intended to fight with the Heaven-Opening Divine Eye, but it was truly difficult to maintain a calm and natural state of mind when facing her. He was at a complete disadvantage, and defeat was inevitable today.
Star-track patterns released by the Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear covered his entire body.
Li Weiyi thrust his spear forward.
"Swoosh!"
A beam of crimson-gold light shot from the spear's tip, shattering layer after layer of Long Xiangcen's Dao Heart Manifestation before striking the formation barrier above the courtyard wall.
Once that barrier was breached, the ones who would truly need to worry would be Long Xiangcen and the Demon Clan Martial-Mystic Cultivators.
Just as the beam was about to hit the barrier, a palm-sized azure dragon scale appeared in its path.
Then came a second, a third...
"Bang! Bang..."
Long Xiangcen used seven dragon scales to completely block the beam's power.
"Have you had enough fun? I haven't even started yet."
Though she had been standing seven meters away, the moment the second word left her lips, she appeared beside Li Weiyi.
Her speed was terrifying.
Claws formed from five fingers!
Her golden nails flashed with light, leaving four claw marks in their wake.
Li Weiyi's Protective Spirit Light was truly like a mere layer of light, unable to withstand her claw marks in the slightest.
"Forward!"
Using his Psychic Power, Li Weiyi chanted the word "Forward" from the Six Jia (Six Armored) Secrets Incantation.
The Golden Crow Flame on his body flickered violently, its brilliance blinding.
In the next instant, he appeared ten meters away.
His left arm ached from Long Xiangcen's claw marks.
Three white streaks marred the left sleeve of his invisibility cloak, completely nullifying its effect.
Three bloody claw marks now adorned the back of his hand.
Had he been wearing ordinary clothes, his left arm would have been severely injured.
Only then did the words "I haven't even started yet" drift into Li Weiyi's ears.
Her speed was too fast, her cultivation too profound.
"Great Fire Evasion Technique, Flame Flash?" Long Xiangcen was surprised that her attack had failed.
It wasn't Flame Flash, but the Six Jia Secrets Incantation.
Li Weiyi had encountered the nine characters of the Six Jia Secrets Incantation as a child, but he'd dismissed them as just a spell.
It wasn't until he reached the Dao Seed Realm and activated the Yellow Dragon Sword that the nine characters of the incantation appeared on its blade, prompting him to begin studying them.
Each character was ancient and imbued with a sense of mystery.
He later discovered that when combined with Psych Power, the incantation could unleash a variety of wondrous techniques.
The character "Qian" (Forward), for example, could not only perform the Great Fire Evasion Technique but all five elements' evasion techniques.
Encountering fire, he could use Fire Evasion.
Encountering water, he could use Water Evasion.
"Swish!"
Long Xiangcen channeled the Spiritual Qi from her Dao Heart Manifestation, condensing it into countless white ribbons that wrapped around Li Weiyi, slowing his movements.
Alternatively, the ribbons could transform into white dragons to launch a direct attack.
Li Weiyi, fully aware of her formidable power, knew better than to engage in a direct confrontation. He also knew that a prolonged battle would lead to his defeat.
He spun his Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear in a circle and slashed at the courtyard wall.
The wall crumbled with a thunderous crash, causing the formation protecting the estate to violently tremble.
This single strike shook the entire Heavenly Pavilion, sending tremors through the ground.
Inside the pavilion, countless Martial-Mystic Cultivators turned their gazes toward the courtyard, knowing a battle had erupted within.
An Elder of the Heavenly Pavilion flew out to the outside the courtyard.
In the moment Li Weiyi slowed down for a moment to swing the spear, his speed faltered, paying the price for his spear thrust.
Spiritual Qi white silk bound his wrist, Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear, neck, waist, and legs.
Long Xiangcen seized the opportunity, leaping forward to strike his face with a claw, her attack ruthless and deadly.
If hit, his entire head would shatter.
Li Weiyi had no choice but to activate the second level of the Sixfold Samsara Burning Karma Technique: the Karma Burning Wheel.
He fully integrated his Martial-Mystic Power and Psychic Power, colliding head-on with Long Xiangcen's attack.
"Boom!"
Li Weiyi was sent flying, crashing through another courtyard wall.
Seizing the moment, he channeled the Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear, piercing the formation barrier.
With a loud thud, he landed outside the courtyard, collapsing a rock garden and creating a deep crater in the ground.
Long Xiangcen's iridescent robes were scorched by the Karma Burning Wheel's flames, leaving large patches burned away.
Her porcelain doll-like body was nearly completely exposed, except for a few vital areas.
Her eyes were cold and unyielding, but she dared not pursue him outside the courtyard.
Since she didn't want her current alluring pose to be seen by countless people, and also feared her identity and whereabouts being exposed, Long Xiangcen transmitted her voice to Li Weiyi using Spiritual Qi: "Brother Zuo Ning, let's end it here for today. I won't expose you, and you don't reveal me. Let's pretend nothing happened. Do you know how many Demon Clan experts have gathered in Thunder Mausoleum (Leiling) City right now? If you dare shout out the secret of this courtyard, the ultimate result will be your death, and our plan will be damaged, though we can still escape calmly."
Li Weiyi stood up, holding his staff-spear. His gaze swept across the surroundings, where he saw Martial-Mystic Cultivators watching with curious eyes.
He knew Long Xiangcen wasn't exaggerating.
The Demon Clan's attack on Lingxiao City was imminent.
Long Xiangcen seemed to be letting him leave.
But as soon as Li Weiyi was out of sight, the hidden Demon Clan experts would undoubtedly assassinate him immediately to silence him.
Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao appeared nearby, hiding in the shadows beneath the eaves.
To everyone's surprise, Li Weiyi brushed the dust off his clothes and grumbled, "It was just a sparring match. Why did you have to hit so hard?"
Then, he picked up his staff-spear and walked back into the courtyard's Formation barrier.
"Wait for me at the dock. We'll leave the city together."
Li Weiyi's voice reached Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao through Spiritual Qi transmission.
The two quickly stowed their Spiritual Artifacts and hurried out of the Heavenly Pavilion.
Long Xiangcen draped a wide white robe over her shoulders, transforming into an ethereal fairy, which startled Li Weiyi when he re-entered.
The four Demon Clan experts stood on high alert, glaring at him like mortal enemies.
"I was merely testing your strength out of a momentary itch for battle. I am Si Kong Jingyuan, the Fifth Divine Son of the Twin Rice Sect," Li Weiyi declared, holding his spear in one hand and clasping the other behind his back, preparing to gamble.
He was betting that Long Xiangcen had never met Si Kong Jingyuan.
After all, Si Kong Jingyuan had spent years honing his skills in the Nether Realm of the Dead, making him a rising star in the Twin Rice Sect's younger generation.
Long Xiangcen paused for a moment, then covered her lips with a hand and chuckled.
"You already used the name Si Kong Jingyuan on the ship. Why use it again? Are you aware that you'll die the moment you step out of the Heavenly Pavilion, so you've returned to gamble?"
Li Weiyi sneered, "Long Xiangcen, after twenty years of fame, is this all the insight you possess? You don't even recognize the Sixfold Samsara Burning Karma Technique Great Technique, The Karma Burning Wheel of my Twin Rice Sect?"
Long Xiangcen narrowed her eyes, carefully recalling the Karma Burning Wheel he had just unleashed. A look of sudden realization flashed across her face.
"The thirty people in the coffin were taken from the Divine Prison of the Twin Rice Sect's Cultivation Headquarters by Luansheng Linyou just five days ago," Li Weiyi revealed.
A Fourth Heaven Martial-Mystic Cultivator of the Demon Clan, who had previously followed Luansheng Linyou to the Twin Rice Sect's Cultivation Headquarters, immediately sent a Spiritual Qi transmission to Long Xiangcen.
Long Xiangcen's eyes lit up as she re-examined the mysterious man in the golden mask.
"Words alone aren't enough! If you're the Twin Rice Sect's Divine Son, why are Twin Rice Sect Martial-Mystic Cultivators hunting you?"
"Who doesn't have enemies? Don't you have rivals in the Demon Clan?"
Li Weiyi produced his Divine Son Life Token and casually tossed it to her.
Then, he turned to the thirty coffins, "You Demon Clan are truly formidable! My sect had assumed you intended to send Ember Spirits to hide within their human skins. We never expected you to summon so many experts from the Nether Realm of the Dead."
A Demon Clan Martial-Mystic Cultivator spoke in a low voice, "This is the true reason Divine Son disguised himself as Lord Long Ting to investigate, isn't it?"
The bloodstains on Long Xiangcen's fingernails matched the blood qi emanating from the Divine Son Life Token perfectly, dispelling her doubts.
She stamped her foot and chided him, "Hmph, why are you so mischievous? You almost got yourself killed! How would you explain this to the Ancestor of Twin Rice Sect?"
"It won't come to that! I am the son of the Hall Master of the Withered Flourish (Kurong) Hall. My father will surely avenge me."
Li Weiyi took the Life Token from Long Xiangcen's hand, grabbed her slender wrist, and used Spiritual Light (Lingguang) to cleanse the bloodstains from under her fingernails.
"This Divine Son has a secret mission to complete. If today's events are leaked, the Demon Clan will bear full responsibility."
"If our secret is revealed, Divine Son, you won't be able to bear the consequences either."
After issuing this threat, Long Xiangcen smiled charmingly, "Divine Son, at such a young age, your Psychic Power cultivation and Martial-Mystic Path cultivation have already reached an extraordinary level. Xiangcen is truly impressed. Why don't we return to the City Lord's Manor together?"
"I fear Brother Tai Shi might misunderstand."
In truth, Li Weiyi feared Luansheng Linyou and Long Ting's return, which would expose his identity.
He added, "I have an important mission in Lingxiao City. I must take my leave!"
"Oh, right. I know you Demon Clan members want to kill me to silence me. But my companions are already hiding outside the city. If I die here, how will you explain this to the Divine Sect?"
With that, Li Weiyi stored the Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear in his Ancestral Field and quickly left the courtyard.
Long Xiangcen watched his retreating figure, her smile fading: "It seems the Twin Rice Cult is rife with internal factions. This man's innate talent is extraordinary. His Psychic Power and Martial-Mystic Path, when unleashed, rival the combat strength of an ordinary Dao Seed Realm cultivator at the Fifth Heaven."
"I'll leave this place to you. Move quickly."
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Li Weiyi immediately left the city, not daring to linger for a moment.
Within the Twin Rice Sect, he was surrounded by enemies, with few he could truly trust, let alone allies.
The best way to conceal a secret was to eliminate all witnesses, as long as it could be done without anyone knowing.
After meeting up with Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao, the three of them concealed their auras and quickly entered the mountains, preparing to follow the Xu Mountain Heavenly Vein toward South Yan Pass.
"Long Xiangcen's cultivation is at least at the Fifth Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm - on par with the Nine Zhai Kings. I couldn't even withstand a single move from her, so I couldn't gauge her true strength," Li Weiyi lamented to his companions.
Qi Xiao was visibly shocked, "The one who struck you down was her? Is she working with the Demon Clan?"
"It's more than just working together," Li Weiyi replied, recalling the image of Long Xiangcen riding on Luansheng Linyou's leg.
He felt sorry for Tai Shi Bai and vowed to warn him if he ever got the chance.
Tuoba Butuo glanced at Li Weiyi, his expression complex, "What truly stuns me, Brother Weiyi, is that you've already gained the ability to spar with her."
"The Demon Clan's ambitions are vast, and they're collaborating with the Nether Realm of the Dead - a deep partnership, no doubt. Wait, what's this?"
Li Weiyi stopped his movement technique and dropped from the treetop to the ground.
The scene before him had been a vast expanse of mountains and dense forests of pine and cypress, stretching as far as the eye could see.
But suddenly, a vast black desert appeared.
The sand was as fine as dust, and when the wind swept across it, bright sparks of fire danced in the air, swirling through the valley.
"It's an Ashen Region! There's an Ember Spirit expert nearby!"
Li Weiyi's pupils contracted.
He quickly retreated, disappearing back into the dense forest.
He knew that an Ashen Region was the Dao Heart Manifestation of an Ember Spirit expert - a realm where everything around them was consumed by flames, reduced to dust and sparks.
"Boom!"
A deafening thunderclap echoed from the depths of the valley, shaking the surrounding peaks.
This was followed by an avalanche.
"Two overbearing forces are clashing. It's likely an Ember Spirit expert and a high-ranking figure from the Thundercloud Sect. Tuoba, what kind of path did you lead us down? Did you bring us into the Thirty-Six Thunder Tombs?"
The three of them fled, desperate to escape the area as quickly as possible.
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