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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 4: [Shuangsheng Dao Sect (Twin Rice Sect)]
Chapter 114 (369): [Zuo Ning and Xie Chucai]
(114th of Volume 4)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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Within the Demonic Cloud, laughter boomed like thunder: "Another one relying on spiritual artifacts! If your cultivation and Willpower can't even lock onto me, even with a Myriad-Character Artifact, I could still easily evade it. Killing you up close would be like mowing grass."
The Martial-Mystic Cultivators watching from below were all horrified.
Chen Huang and Cao Shisan were both near the top of the Jiazi Register. Despite wielding powerful spiritual artifacts and joining forces, they felt as though they were being toyed with.
Li Weiyi, adopting a learning attitude, looked up intently.
The clash between the most elite figures below the Immortal Realm was a rare spectacle.
He analyzed silently: "Chen Huang and Cao Shisan's Dao Heart Manifestations are already quite strong, but they can't lock onto the Demon Child. The gap in Battle Technique Intent and speed is simply too vast, leaving them in a passive, defensive position."
"The Demon Child's physical body is incredibly powerful. He must have refined ten catties of Immortal Soil, and likely already cultivated an Immortal Body."
With Li Weiyi's current cultivation and strength, he could clearly see the three combatants' techniques and their underlying principles.
A Dao Seed Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivator, with lower cultivation, would likely only see fleeting shadows.
Li Weiyi pondered silently. If he were in such a dire situation, how could he unleash the full power of his spiritual artifact?
"Those two are still affected by the Demon Child's record and words! Deep down, they've already accepted defeat, their fighting spirit and determination severely diminished, and their combat intelligence completely gone. With powerful weapons in hand, they've become useless scrap metal. Two against one shouldn't have ended like this," Zuoqiu Ling sighed.
Li Weiyi felt as if a cold shower had cleared his mind. He instantly understood the lopsided nature of the battle.
In terms of insight, an Immortal Realm Great Power was still superior.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Chen Huang and Cao Shisan crashed down one after another, landing at the bottom of two massive craters.
They lay there, barely clinging to life, unable to rise again.
Experts from the Chen Clan and the Ministry of Works rushed to their aid.
The Demon Child landed on the roof behind them: "Even the two strongest could only last a dozen moves. Are there any more in the Lingxiao Realm?"
Outside the hall, the Martial-Mystic Cultivators of the Lingxiao Realm fell silent.
Watching the two figures in the craters, they felt the humiliation and helplessness of having their legs broken and being forced to kneel in shame.
A long silence hung in the air.
On the plaza, Xie Chucai, clad in red robes, walked gracefully atop the Demon Qi Cloud Mist. He spoke with perfect courtesy: "At the Blood Sea's Shore, in the land of Immortals, the young celestial emperors gather, and ten thousand coffins return to the void."
"I've long heard that the Lingxiao Realm is the most prosperous realm in the southern continent, blessed with both talented people and fertile land. Since all Martial-Mystic Cultivators under sixty have already been defeated, I, Xie Chucai, representing the Crossing Calamity Temple, challenge all Martial-Mystic Cultivators under thirty in the Lingxiao Realm to restore some dignity for you all."
The Demon Child chuckled: "That's too unfair! How about we raise the age limit to forty, or even remove it entirely? You'll take on all Martial-Mystic Cultivators below the Dao Fruit stage, right?"
Before coming here, the Demon Child had already agreed with Xie Chucai to use this battle to break the backbone of the Lingxiao Realm's younger generation, paving the way for their grand scheme.
"As Eldest Brother wishes," Xie Chucai replied with a gentle smile, his demeanor refined and elegant, "I relish a challenge. They say the Sixth Heaven and Seventh Heaven are insurmountable chasms. Tonight, Xie Chucai dares to defy that notion. I will take on all Seventh Heaven Martial-Mystic Cultivators in the Lingxiao Realm!"
The Martial-Mystic Cultivators present knew Xie Chucai was virtually invincible. He had defeated a Seventh Heaven Martial-Mystic Cultivator of the Dao Seed Realm who had previously triumphed on the Phoenix Terrace, leaving him critically wounded and vomiting blood in just three moves.
Even Xing Yue Nu, the strongest Sixth Heaven Martial-Mystic Cultivator in Lingxiao City, could only endure a few moves against him.
Li Weiyi noticed Long Xiangcen had disappeared. He immediately retreated from the crowd, opened his Insect Pouch, and asked Second Phoenix to track her scent.
Tai Shi Yu was severely injured, his plans was disrupted. He had no choice but to take action himself.
If he could capture Long Xiangcen, he might have a chance to find Luan Sheng Lin You and the thirty missing Undead experts.
"Zuo Ning!"
Jiang Ning emerged from behind a pillar, blocking his path. Her smoky starlit eyes were filled with scrutiny as she studied his expression.
"How did you meet Zhuang Yue? Where? When? I need precise information."
Li Weiyi knew she was suspicious and would undoubtedly ask Zhuang Yue the same questions.
He sneered, "Isn't Lord Jiang being a bit too nosy? Do we have to report every detail of our relationship to you?"
Jiang Ning frowned slightly, her mind racing to unravel the mystery. She wondered if the truth behind the facade was what she suspected.
In the distance, on the plaza, Xie Chucai's gaze locked onto them.
A flicker of thought flashed deep within his pupils.
He called out, "Zuo Ning, our unfinished business from the battle at Southern Yan Pass - shall we settle it now?"
He had been following Jiang Ning closely and witnessed the ambush on Li Weiyi at Phoenix Terrace.
He knew Zuo Ning was the one who had escaped Southern Yan Pass using Spatial Escape Technique.
Xie Chucai had no interest in Zuo Ning.
He was interested in Jiang Ning and the secret of the Space Evasion Technique Zuo Ning possessed.
"Whoosh!"
Xie Chucai's Body Technique was exquisite.
He stood perfectly still, leaving three phantom images in the air as he soared above Li Weiyi's head.
In an instant, strands of Spiritual Qi condensed into a four-foot-long sword in his hand.
"Watch out!"
Jiang Ning transmitted a warning through spiritual energy.
The moment Xie Chucai activated his Body Technique, two flying swords, one azure and one white, each only a foot long, shot out from Tai Shi Bai's Ancestral Field to intercept the attack.
"Clang! Clang!"
Xie Chucai swung his sword with elegant ease, deflecting the azure and white swords.
Tai Shi Bai activated his own Body Technique, intercepting the attack in front of Li Weiyi.
"Zuo Ning is only a Five-Star Spiritual Master, far beneath your level. I am at the Sixth Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm. I will fight you."
Li Weiyi was baffled: "Brother Tai Shi, there's no need to bother with him! We have no grievances with him. If anything, he's just trying to show off in Lingxiao City and win Feather Immortal's favor."
Li Weiyi knew Tai Shi Bai was no match for Xie Chucai and didn't want him to risk his life.
Xie Chucai maintained his usual composure, but a murderous intent flickered in his eyes.
His keen vision had clearly seen Jiang Ning momentarily worry for Zuo Ning's safety.
Why?
Tai Shi Bai recalled his two Flying Swords.
"As a man of Lingxiao, I cannot let this insult pass. Even if he weren't targeting you, I would still challenge him. Victory would be gratifying, but defeat would be accepted with grace."
"Hundred Locks, Thousand Chains!"
Tai Shi Bai unleashed his Dao Heart Manifestation.
Spiritual Qi coalesced into countless chains of varying sizes, weaving through the surrounding void.
"Clatter!"
With a thought, Tai Shi Bai attempted to use his Willpower to control the Spiritual Qi chains and bind Xie Chucai.
However, once the chains entered within three meters of Xie Chucai, they automatically shattered, torn apart by an invisible force of Willpower.
His opponent watched him with a disdainful gaze, as if casually "inviting" him to attack.
Tai Shi Bai, who had never feared anyone at his level, gripped his Azure Sword tightly. A white sword qi erupted from the blade, forming a writhing dragon of sword qi that surged toward Xie Chucai.
Xie Chucai didn't need to use any techniques. With a thought, he mobilized his Spiritual Qi, condensing it into a rain of swords that collided with the incoming white sword qi.
"Boom!"
Tai Shi Bai, holding the Azure Sword, transformed into a pillar of azure light that slammed against Xie Chucai's Protective Dharma Qi shield, causing it to tremble violently.
Golden Scripture characters, each no larger than a fly's foot, appeared on the Azure Sword's blade, amplifying its power. The sword qi pierced through Xie Chucai's shield and struck directly at his chest.
"Thump!"
Ripples of energy spread outward, yet Xie Chucai remained suspended steadily in mid-air.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that Xie Chucai had caught the sword with his bare hand. His palm was encased in frost, crystal clear and translucent, as if coated in a layer of immortal jade.
"The Calamity Crossing Temple's Great Technique, Profound Ice Force!" Ge Xiantong's expression darkened, clearly harboring resentment toward both the Demon Child and Xie Chucai.
"Hiss!"
The Profound Ice Force surged along the foot-long Azure Sword, spreading toward Tai Shi Bai's fingers and arm, freezing his entire arm numb.
Tai Shi Bai's eyes widened in shock. He wanted to drop the sword and retreat, but found his fingers and the hilt completely fused together, locking him in Xie Chucai's gaze.
Xie Chucai's eyes held a cold smile. Tai Shi Bai's heart sank, and he immediately used his Willpower to command the white sword to fly toward him.
Xie Chucai reached out from a distance and retrieved the white sword: "Victory is joyous, defeat is accepted. But if your life and death are entirely in my hands, how can you truly accept defeat?"
"Is that so? It's not that simple!"
Tai Shi Bai exhaled a mouthful of Spiritual Qi, his chest rumbling like thunder.
Strands of Thunder and Lightning crackled within the Spiritual Qi, hurtling toward Xie Chucai's face.
Caught off guard by the close range, Xie Chucai hastily retreated to dodge, activating his spiritual Artifact Battle Armor for protection.
But he was still left in a sorry state.
A bolt of lightning grazed his left cheek, leaving a charred, blackened scar.
"You seek death."
Xie Chucai touched his burning cheek, where flesh had already begun to rot.
Murderous intent surged to its peak in his eyes. His form blurred into a phantom, instantly appearing before Tai Shi Bai.
His white short sword pierced through Tai Shi Bai's left chest, forcing him to stumble backward.
The sword's edge descended towards Tai Shi Bai's heart.
"Stop!"
Almost simultaneously, Li Weiyi and Jiang Ning charged forward from the left and right.
Being the closest, they had seen Tai Shi Bai's life was in mortal danger.
"Whoosh!"
From the Wind Mansion, the Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear shot out.
"Fight!"
Li Weiyi's body radiated Spiritual Light, condensing into golden battle armor. He seized the Staff-Spear and swung it down from above.
Jiang Ning moved like a phantom, flipping low to the ground. Her sword thrust upwards from below, aiming for Xie Chucai's sword-wielding arm.
"Boom!"
Xie Chucai unleashed his Dao Heart Manifestation, releasing Spiritual Qi like tidal waves, revealing his true strength. The force instantly sent all three of them flying.
He hadn't completely lost his sanity. He knew the consequences of killing Tai Shi Bai in Lingxiao City. His only intention was to provoke "Zuo Ning" into action.
He believed "Zuo Ning" possessed a spatial teleportation treasure, not a mastered Spatial Escape Technique.
He aimed to seize it during this opportunity.
If he dared not kill Tai Shi Bai, wouldn't he dare kill a mere retainer of the Tai Shi Clan?
What he hadn't anticipated was Jiang Ning also attacking him.
This ignited an indescribable hatred within him. His sincere efforts had been met with cold steel.
"Swish!"
Xie Chucai cast a cold glance at Tai Shi Bai, then, wielding his white shortsword, turned and attacked Li Weiyi.
His Body Technique was far swifter than Long Xiangcen's.
Li Weiyi knew he was no match for Xie Chucai and immediately activated the "Forward" Psychic Technique to escape.
His body moved like a Blazing Flash, each flicker covering dozens of yards, soaring straight into the sky.
"No matter how clever your Psychic Techniques are, you can't escape my Dao Heart Manifestation. You're just a caged bird, a hawk on a perch."
Xie Chucai's crimson robes blazed brilliantly as he pursued Li Weiyi, stepping on clouds of Spiritual Qi.
Spreading his fingers, he channeled the power of his Dao Heart Manifestation, condensing layers of Spiritual Qi clouds to press down on Li Weiyi, forcing him back down from the heavens.
Zuoqiu Ling, knowing some of the truth about Zuo Ning, realized Xie Chucai intended to kill.
He secretly gathered Spiritual Qi, preparing to intervene at a crucial moment.
After all, Zuo Ning's cultivation was far inferior to Xie Chucai's.
The escape was merely a feint.
Li Weiyi concealed the All-Character Immobilization Talisman in his left sleeve.
Mid-air, he spun around and thrust his spear downward, the spearhead gleaming like a falling meteor.
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END OF CHAPTER
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