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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 4: [Shuangsheng Dao Sect (Twin Rice Sect)]
Chapter 164 (419): [The Wind Chimes Return to the Lingxiao Realm]
(164th of Volume 4)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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In the eastern part of Lingxiao City, at the Azure Cloud Market, a black cloth sack appeared outside the West Sea Royal Manor.
The Western Sea Slave veteran who had dropped it simply shouldered his blade and walked away.
"Old Lin, what does this mean?"
The guards stationed at the manor's gate were familiar with the veteran from Minglun Noodle Shop, having fought alongside him against the Demon Clan in the West Sea Camp.
The guard untied the sack.
Upon seeing the person inside, he recoiled in shock and immediately rushed into the manor.
Moments later, Song Lin, Song Qingli, and dozens of other Song Clan experts brought the sealed Song Yulou to the small courtyard where Princess Yun Chang resided.
Princess Yun Chang emerged from her second-floor room.
Her white hair was neatly coiled in a bun, her face etched with wrinkles, and her aged frame leaned heavily on a dragon-headed staff.
With a wave of the staff, she dispelled the seal on Song Yulou.
Song Yulou knelt, shouting, "Ancestor! The Calamity that befell Lingxiao City today is a catastrophe of utter devastation..."
As Song Yulou finished speaking, the Martial-Mystic Cultivators of the West Sea Royal Manor were struck with terror, descending into chaos.
"What's the panic?"
Princess Yun Chang remained composed, gazing at the beams of light and shimmering veils of the Formation rising in the distance.
Using her Intent to scan the entire city, she said coldly, "You only realize the catastrophe now? You've indulged in pleasure for too long, losing your vigilance. The veterans of the Western Sea Slave are already in battle."
She strode down the stairs, simultaneously issuing orders: "The 180 Formation hubs of the Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain are the top priority. Summon all Dao Seed Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators from the King's Manor there immediately."
"Song Lin, Qingli, you two gather the forces from the Azure Cloud Market to defend the nine Earth Vein Towers in East City and maintain order."
"Song Chang, activate all the grand Formations within the King's Manor and ignite the Five Phoenix Cauldron. Kill any Giant demons who appear in East City immediately."
By the time Princess Yun Chang reached the ground floor, her dragon-headed staff had vanished, replaced by a Horse-Slaying Blade.
Donning her armor, she set off alone for the Lingxiao Palace.
That was where the most crucial battle awaited.
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As the Ninefold City-Protecting Grand Formation activated, the sky lowered, becoming only a hundred feet high.
The Mist swirled with aurora, lightning, and Formation Scriptures, the formation constantly shifting and releasing a terrifying aura that chilled the soul.
Duke Tai Shi's Psychic Power blanketed the entire city, his voice echoing like a celestial decree: "Today, the Demon Kingdom, the Demon Clan, the Dead Spirit, and the Heretical Sect have launched an attack on Lingxiao City. Martial-Mystic Cultivators within the city must aid the Imperial Court. First, eliminate the enemies within the city, then prepare to confront the invading forces from beyond the Immortal Plains. All Government Offices must coordinate with the City Defense Corps and the Western Sea Slaves to thoroughly purge the internal traitors planted by the Sui Sect and the Heretical Sect."
"Those who betray Lingxiao will be executed without mercy."
"Those who betray the Human Clan will be torn to ten thousand pieces."
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Li Longshu stood at the railing of a pavilion about a hundred paces from the West City Gate, gazing up at the sky.
He had come to investigate reports of the Mist Shadow Army gathering.
Upon hearing Duke Tai Shi's words, a look of bewilderment flashed across Li Longshu's deep eyes.
Their plan had been to strike three days from now.
How could they have been "arranged" to attack today?
The entire city erupted in a cacophony of killing.
Combat erupted across Lingxiao City within a quarter of an hour.
Every ward and district was consumed by the chaos of breaking formations, breaching gates, fighting, and arrests.
Li Longshu immediately understood what had happened.
He let out a long laugh.
"Duke Tai Shi, you truly are remarkable! You saw through everything and returned in secret long ago. How long have you been planning this? Everyone, let's fight!"
The figure vanished from the pavilion.
"Boom!"
Li Longshu appeared in the plaza beneath the West City Gate.
With a single palm strike, he shattered the entire city gate and its watchtower, reducing them to dust as if they were made of sand.
The formations protecting the gate and tower were utterly defenseless against his Transcendent power.
The power radiating from Li Longshu's body caused a vast swathe of the city behind him to crack and spread outward.
His palm strike had shattered four layers of the City-Protecting Formation.
"Whoosh!"
Above, a vortex several miles in diameter materialized.
From the vortex's center, a blinding beam of Formation light descended.
Li Longshu's eyes narrowed.
He dared not continue his attack.
He activated his protective Spiritual Artifact and fled into the city, making for the Lingxiao Palace, where the foundations of all the city's Formations lay.
On his way to the Lingxiao Palace, he finally spotted the Mist Shadow Army.
Though few in number, every member of the Mist Shadow Army wore a Governor's Official Robe and carried a Governor's Official Seal. They were stationed at the intersections of the city's districts, ready to reinforce any area where trouble erupted.
The Mist Shadow Army had been secretly contacted by Ge Xiantong the previous night, so they hadn't gathered at the West City Gate that morning.
The Sacred Dark Family, like Li Longshu, had suffered a similar fate.
They had intended to rescue the Dark Knight Legion, but as soon as they appeared, they were locked down by the City-Protecting Formation.
A young man's laughter echoed through the heavens and earth: "Haha! Yu Daozhen, Madam Ye, let's strike together! First, break through Qilin Terrace, then slay Duke Tai Shi!"
A massive yellow-mud warship, dozens of meters long, soared from a Transcendent Manor. Its hull rapidly expanded to the size of a mountain, twisting space and shattering layer after layer of formation light veils before crashing thunderously into the Cloud Mist Formation surrounding Lingxiao Palace.
Lord Lan stood at the ship's prow, channeling the warship's immense power to withstand the City-Protecting Formation's attacks.
"Before the City-Protecting Formation activated, I sent out a transmission beam to the outside world. Qilin Zhuang and the Ancestor of Rice must know something has happened on the Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain. At their Transcendent speed, crossing thousands of miles won't take long," a woman's voice said.
She sat within a carriage, crushing the formations blocking her path.
The carriage, enveloped in a sea of ancient characters, plunged into the Cloud Mist Formation.
"Act swiftly! Kill the Third Palace Master before she can activate the Nine Heavens Beyond the Clouds Grand Formation," Li Longshu urged.
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Li Weiyi stood atop a city wall, gazing toward Lingxiao Palace.
He sensed waves of terrifying auras emanating from that direction, each carrying overwhelming power that shattered the Cloud Mist Formation.
Three palace complexes built into the mountainside were revealed.
'How terrifying!'
Each aura pressed countless Martial-Mystic Cultivators in the city to their knees.
In the face of such overwhelming power, even with the advantage of time, terrain, and popular support, plus the aid of Formations, resistance was futile.
Nearby, the battle between the Western Sea Slave and the Dark Knight Legion had shifted from a clash of Formations to a desperate chase, gradually drawing to a close.
The Dark Knight Legion was nearly annihilated, with only a handful escaping.
"Why hasn't Zen Hai emerged yet? Has something gone wrong?"
Suddenly, Li Weiyi felt a surge of danger. He executed a swift footwork technique, dodging to his right.
"Swish!"
A crimson blade of energy, over thirty feet long, sliced through the air where he had just been standing.
"Incredible stealth technique, and lightning-fast blade technique!"
Li Weiyi landed safely on the ground.
Fortunately, he was wearing his Governor's Official Robe, which not only enhanced his speed but also provided exceptional defense.
Without it, he would surely have been injured by this surprise attack.
"Roar!"
A monstrous creature, nearly thirteen feet tall, erupted from the ground. Its bones were exposed, a pair of bony wings sprouted from its back, and its eyes were entirely blood red, lacking any pupils.
It radiated intense killing intent, wielding a blood-stained blade as it slashed diagonally toward Li Weiyi.
The blade's aura was overbearing and fierce, cleaving the air of the entire street in two.
"Xie Chucai?"
Li Weiyi sensed a familiar fluctuation of Spiritual Qi, his heart filled with shock and uncertainty.
He immediately activated his movement technique, retreating to dodge the blade's attack.
Xingyuenu, wielding a staff-spear and riding the Dragon Soul, arrived on the scene, stunned by Xie Chucai's current appearance.
She immediately thrust her spear forward, engaging the skeletal monster in battle.
Li Weiyi released the Fusang Divine Tree Spiritual Light, combining his Martial-Mystic Intent to unleash the Karma Burning Wheel.
He charged forward, sending the berserk Xie Chucai flying.
The Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear shot out from the Wind Mansion.
Li Weiyi grabbed it and thrust it downward.
"Pfft!"
The spear pierced Xie Chucai's chest, pinning him to the ground.
Yet he seemed oblivious to the pain, swinging his blood-stained blade toward Li Weiyi's waist and abdomen.
Li Weiyi leaped back, sending a finger strike toward Xie Chucai's head.
"Boom!"
Xie Chucai's skull exploded, shattering into bone fragments and blood.
Li Weiyi cautiously approached, pulling out the Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear. His heart was filled with complex emotions.
"At his level of talent, one mistake can turn even him into a monster. So-called geniuses and prodigies are only dazzling in the eyes of young people. To true powerhouses, they're nothing."
A deeper sense of dread gripped Li Weiyi. He suddenly turned around, catching a fleeting glimpse of a familiar figure disappearing into the shadows.
"What's wrong?" Xingyuenu assumed a defensive stance.
"Nothing."
Li Weiyi forced a bitter smile, his face stiff.
Palace Master An had spared his life again.
He silently vowed to repay this kindness, bowing towards the empty street.
Lingxiao City was too dangerous. It was fortunate that An Xianjing had come.
If another Immortal Realm Giant from the Heretical Sect had arrived, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Moments later, Zen Hai Guanwu, clad in red robes, appeared before Li Weiyi.
"Come, I'll escort you out of the city."
Zen Hai Guanwu cradled a four- or five-year-old girl with a Pure Immortal Physique. Her delicate features resembled carved jade porcelain, her eyes closed in sleep, her long eyelashes fluttering gently.
Li Weiyi glanced back at the retreating Xingyuenu.
Xingyuenu, gazing at the red-robed woman who resembled the Mist Heavenly Sovereign, was deeply shaken.
From afar, she bowed to the two figures before resolutely heading towards Lingxiao Palace, spear in hand.
"Come, everyone has their own choices, and everyone should have the right to choose the path they tread."
Zen Hai Guanwu, holding the sleeping girl, enveloped Li Weiyi in Spiritual Qi and swiftly appeared on the East City wall.
Someone had helped her open a ten-foot-wide gap in the City-Protecting Formation.
Once outside the city, Zen Hai Guanwu soared across the Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain.
She took out five Boundary Pouches and handed them to Li Weiyi: "I've stored all the classics from the Divine Martial Tower inside. These are the most precious treasures of Lingxiao Palace. Please keep them safe for me and store them in the Blood Mud Space. As long as these remain, our legacy will endure, enough to establish a new Lingxiao Palace in a short time."
Next, she produced the Yellow Dragon Sword and handed it to him: "Time is limited. Tai Shi Cong only crafted one Divine Sword Talisman. Use it sparingly!"
They reached the edge of the Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain.
Zen Hai Guanwu stopped, carefully placing the porcelain doll-like little girl on the ground.
She stroked the girl's forehead and whispered softly, "Yuyao, it's Master. Master has returned... Dao Ancestor Tai Chi Fish, lend me your power!"
Li Weiyi removed the Dao Ancestor Tai Chi Fish and handed it over, stunned: "Is this the Grand Palace Master? How did she become so young?"
Li Weiyi had seen Yu Yaozi's portrait before.
"It must be the Six Thoughts Heart Spirit Mind Curse. It caused a problem with her Cultivation, causing her physical body to regress over the past decade into this current state."
Zen Hai Guanwu formed a hand seal and quickly tapped Yuyao's nine orifices.
Then, she activated the Dao Ancestor's Tai Chi Fish's power, carefully extracting two Other Shore Heavenly Pills from her Ancestral Field.
One was golden, the other azure.
The two Other Shore Heavenly Pills spun endlessly, like two suns, their radiant light illuminating the Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain.
The Spiritual Qi throughout the heavens and earth surged violently.
"Whoosh!"
Zen Hai Guanwu injected two Other Shore Heavenly Pills into her Ancestral Field.
Immediately, dense cracks appeared across her fragile skin and flesh.
Though her skin and flesh were delicate, her bones were on par with a Martial-Mystic Dao Heavenly Emperor, imbued with the power of an Ancient Celestial Emperor.
With the aid of the Dao Ancestor's Tai Chi Fish, Zen Hai Guanwu circulated the Spiritual Qi through several cycles.
Gradually, she adapted to the power of Yu Yaozi's two Other Shore Heavenly Pills, and the cracks on her skin began to heal rapidly.
The aura radiating from Zen Hai Guanwu threatened to tear open the very sky.
Her flying black hair sliced through space, leaving countless fissures in its wake.
She turned to Li Weiyi: "The Void Enlightenment Technique must be kept secret and only passed down to a select few, precisely for this reason. Martial-Mystic Cultivators who cultivate this technique share a common source of power."
"What I've been doing all this time is constantly telling her, 'I'm back!' Only if her consciousness believes I've returned will her self-preservation instincts fail to retaliate when I retrieve her Other Shore Heavenly Pills. Otherwise, anyone who dares touch her will be killed."
"Beneath the Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain lies Fu Prefecture. The Twin Rice Sect's Sacred Heart Layer altar is likely located directly beneath the Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain, adjacent to Lingxiao City."
"Take her away. Get as far from Fu Prefecture as possible. As the Six Thoughts Heart Spirit Mind Curse weakens, she might awaken."
"You're entrusting the Grand Palace Master to me?" Li Weiyi felt overwhelmed by the weight of the task.
"Carry her on your back. Her self-preservation instincts will serve as your protective talisman. Even without the Other Shore Heavenly Pill, her physical strength and Spirit Realm Psychic Power still surpass ordinary Martial-Mystic Cultivators. Even if the Human Clan loses today, with her by your side, you can still strike back in the future."
Zen Hai Guanwu waved her hand, cleaving through the Immortal Origin Formation's curtain with a single sword strike.
Then, sword in hand, she turned and strode toward Lingxiao City, now submerged in the array's radiant light.
Li Weiyi stared at her solitary figure, his gaze profound.
He couldn't help but call out, "Zen Hai Guanwu!"
Zen Hai Guanwu stopped and turned to face him.
"This is just the beginning. Don't mistake the start for the end. You've only just completed your Yang Marriage. The future holds infinite possibilities." Li Weiyi returned her words from the previous night.
"I know. I'm not an idiot."
Zen Hai Guanwu turned back, her gaze instantly sharper than the sword in her hand.
She took a step forward, and the entire Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain trembled violently.
She crossed the void and appeared outside Lingxiao City.
The white bone wind chimes at her waist jingled melodiously, their sound echoing across several prefectures of the Lingxiao Realm.
Today, she would announce to all of Yingzhou: Zen Hai Guanwu has returned!
Meanwhile, Li Weiyi hoisted the little girl onto his back and leaped off the Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain just before the formation's light curtain closed.
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