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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 5: [Seeking Immortality in the Eastern Sea]
Volume 5 (Pinyin): [Dong Hai xun xian]
Chapter 2 (439): [Void Imprint]
(2nd of Volume 5)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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"I'm not sure. The entire Living Realm is in chaos, making it difficult to get accurate information."
Yang Qingxi retrieved a map of the Netherworld and spread it out on the table.
The map showed the Twenty-Eight Prefectures of the Lingxiao Life Realm, as well as the East Sea.
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[T/N: Lingxiao Realm is a Life Realm - where living beings live (Realm of Living). And it shares it's borders with Nether Realm of Dead, with some Prefectures occupied during the invasion of Dead Spirits, though there aren't complete information about other Realms but I think Demon Kingdom (Demonic Beasts), Far Ash westland Regions (Ember Spirits) and other forces are different Realms and they aren't a part of Lingxiao Realm. For more clear information we can only wait for further chapters.]
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Another two hundred and seventy-two prefectures were shaded in darkness, with circles and annotations marking various locations.
Yang Qingxi explained, "The Netherworld territory ruled by Lord Lan encompasses nine cities, ten prefectures, and twelve caves, occupying thirty-one of the original Three Hundred States of Lingxiao from a thousand years ago. It's even larger than the entire Lingxiao Life Realm (Present Lingxiao Realm)."
"The provincial city of Old Yu Prefecture is twelve thousand li from here. I've marked all the particularly dangerous areas."
"Other Human Martial-Mystic Cultivators dare to venture into the Netherworld once they reach the Dao Seed Realm. With our cultivation levels, why shouldn't we be able to handle Yu State?"
"If we don't go, other Human Martial-Mystic Cultivators certainly will. Every major sect - the Thundercloud Sect in the Eastern Territory, the Three Island Barbarians in the East Sea, even the Twin Rice Sect - who isn't eyeing the Phoenix Blood Tree?"
"The Dead Spirit within Qingchan knows this part of the Netherworld well and can guide us. What do you say, Divine Son? Are you in?"
"I smell a familiar scent on the wind."
Li Weiyi leaped onto the ten-foot-high bluestone courtyard wall, peering through the Formation's shimmering barrier at the ancient county town street where the Fallen Spirit Market was located.
He saw a large group of cavalry clad in Twin Rice Sect Patrol Guard armor galloping toward the courtyard.
They were likely here to collect supplies.
Outside the courtyard's main gate, two figures stood waiting: one in gray robes, the other in white.
Both exuded an extraordinary aura and moved with incredible speed, as if they had descended from the heavens, materializing out of thin air.
The gray-robed figure was Huangxu, the Second Divine Son of the Twin Rice Sect.
His face was gaunt, with high cheekbones and thick, sword-like eyebrows. Li Weiyi had encountered him briefly in Lingxiao City.
The white-robed figure bore a striking resemblance to Huang Xu, clearly his Ricefolk brother, Kong Xu.
They hadn't recklessly forced their way in, evidently sensing something amiss.
"You and Yang Qingchan should leave first," Li Weiyi said to Yang Qingxi, glancing at her, "I need to greet some acquaintances."
Standing beside Li Weiyi, Yang Qingxi immediately tensed upon seeing Huang Xu and Kong Xu outside.
The Second Divine Son's cultivation was undoubtedly unfathomable.
Who wouldn't fear someone beneath the Immortal Realm Giant?
Dealing with even one of them would be exceedingly difficult, let alone both together.
The Ren Dao Brothers shared a profound understanding, making their combined battle techniques formidable.
Working together, they could often overcome adversity and defeat opponents far stronger than themselves.
Moreover, Huang Xu and Kong Xu were both Inheritors.
"Be careful," Yang Qingxi warned, "They're not to be underestimated. A few years ago, they had already condensed their Dao Fruits. Even when crossing realms, their combat power surpassed Huo Dingnan's. Now, they might have reached the eighth heaven of the Dao Seed Realm."
Yang Qingxi understood perfectly that Li Weiyi's "greeting" was merely a ploy to buy her time to escape.
If she were exposed here, there would be no place for her to hide in the vast world.
Li Weiyi chuckled. "As long as no Immortal Realm Giants arrive, I can leave whenever I please. No one can stop me. If such an Immortal Realm Giant were present, why would they be so hesitant and cautious?"
In truth, the Twin Rice Sect Martial-Mystic Cultivators were like startled birds, likely suspecting that the courtyard was a trap laid by Human Clan experts.
"Head east from here for eighteen hundred miles. You'll find a white desert. Whether you go to Yu State or not, I'll wait for you at the desert's edge for two days. That Child, do you want me to take her with me?"
Yang Qingxi and Yang Qingchan donned Nightwalker's Garments, each wielding a Spiritual Artifact.
[T/N: There is another name for nightwalker's garment - the invincibility Cloaks, just like the one Harry Potter wore to sneak into the library and also deceived Snape!]
They positioned themselves at the back gate, ready to breach it and flee at any moment.
"No need!"
Li Weiyi had already carried Yu'er to his back, wrapping her in his cloak.
'What a joke! This is my Protection Talisman.'
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Outside the courtyard, Kong Xu, clad in white, gazed at the formation barrier.
He noticed numerous cracks in the ground beneath the courtyard walls, evidence of a recent battle within.
He glanced at Huang Xu beside him; the two of them became wary, secretly circulating their Spiritual Qi.
Who knew if Jiu Li Tribe experts had discovered Li Songjian's true identity and were lying in ambush inside?
"Rumble!"
Yi Zhouxue and Canye Xue arrived with ninety elite Patrol Guard cavalry, appearing behind the two men.
Those who had escaped the great battle in the Underground Immortal Mansion were all formidable warriors.
"Divine Son, what's wrong?" Yi Zhouxue asked, spear in hand, his gaze fixed on the courtyard ahead.
"Something's amiss. It seems something has happened to Li Songjian and the others!"
The four exchanged urgent messages through telepathic communication.
Yi Zhouxue signaled with a glance.
Immediately, six Dao Seed Realm Elders among the Patrol Guard activated the scriptures within their Hundred-Character Artifact spears, causing them to blaze like torches.
The six Exotic Beasts beneath them charged forward.
The fiery spears thrust out in unison, coalescing into a cloud of flames that slammed into the formation barrier's shimmering surface.
"Sizzle!"
Li Weiyi stood resolutely behind the Formation's shimmering barrier, watching as the crimson flames tore through the barrier just ten feet away, causing violent tremors.
Spiritual Qi surged through his body, converging in the palm of his left hand.
"Boom!"
The Heaven-Turning Palm Imprint (Seal) erupted.
A colossal Divine Seal, dozens of feet in diameter, materialized, sending the six Dao Seed Realm Elders and their Exotic Beasts flying backward in a chaotic tumble.
Men and beasts alike were thrown into disarray, their screams and roars blending into a cacophony of agony.
"Li Weiyi!"
Yi Zhouxue instantly recognized the man standing before the gate.
His furious roar echoed across the Fallen Spirit Market.
"It's me, Yi Zhouxue! It's seems perfect time to settle our old scores!"
Li Weiyi thrust his spear through the air, unleashing a beam of Golden Crow Flame as thick as a wine cup that shot directly toward Yi Zhouxue.
The distance was negligible - mere feet - and the flame struck in an instant.
Huang Xu and Canye Xue roared in fury, desperate to intervene, but it was too late.
"Bang!"
"Pfft..."
With Yi Zhouxue's fifth-layer Dao Seed Realm cultivation, how could he withstand Li Weiyi's pre-emptive strike?
Even the Young Heavenly Emperor, at the same cultivation level, would struggle to withstand a single blow from Li Weiyi.
Yi Zhouxue's protective Spiritual Qi and armor, as fragile as paper, were pierced by the beam from the Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear.
A bloody hole appeared through his chest, and his body was flung backward.
When he landed, he could only exhale, unable to inhale again.
Huang Xu and Canye Xue were enraged.
They never imagined Li Weiyi would be so audacious.
Not only had he attacked the Divine Sect's stronghold alone, but he had also dared to remain and set an ambush.
"Capture him! He's just a Six-Star Spiritual Master."
Kong Xu, who had been planning to block the rear gate, immediately turned back and charged into the courtyard with Huang Xu, striking at Li Weiyi with lightning speed.
Amid the chaos at the main gate, Yang Qingxi and Yang Qingchan quietly slipped out through the rear gate, their figures concealed.
They made their way to the summit of the desert hill.
Reaching the peak, they paused briefly, glancing back at the distant courtyard below, now engulfed in thunderous sounds.
Yang Qingchan chuckled darkly: "He actually cares about you a little. He's a man with some humanity. But his fiancee is Zuoqiu Hongting, and his female confidante is from the Jiang Clan. You know the Jiang Clan's background. What can you possibly compare to them? Birth, Innate Talent, beauty..."
"Let's go."
The two women quickly vanished into the depths of the dark and secluded Netherworld.
In the Fallen Spirit Market, many Human Martial-Mystic Cultivators who had heard the name "Li Weiyi" gathered nearby to observe.
Among the younger generation of the Lingxiao Life Realm, Li Weiyi's name was legendary.
Though he couldn't yet rival the top experts listed on the Jiazi Register, he was already unmatched among those under thirty.
No one had expected him to appear in the Nether Realm of the Dead.
"Traitor! The Divine Sect's defeat was caused by you and your master, Yao Qingxuan!" Huang Xu unleashed his Dao Heart Manifestation, enveloping the entire courtyard to prevent Li Weiyi's escape.
"You flatter us, Master and I hardly bear such weight," Li Weiyi replied.
Sensing the formidable cultivation of Huang Xu and Kong Xu, Li Weiyi felt their Dao Heart Manifestations pressing down on him like two massive millstones, one above and one below.
Though both were at the eighth heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, either could easily defeat Huo Dingnan.
Li Weiyi dared not underestimate them.
He employed his movement techniques to avoid a direct confrontation, reaching the courtyard's center.
With a sudden strike, he slammed the Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear into the ground.
A thunderous boom shook the earth as the ground collapsed in a wide area, sending dust and debris flying.
The supplies in the cellar crackled and popped as they were completely buried.
"That's enough for today. I don't want to fight to the death with a bunch of doomed souls."
"Whoosh!"
Li Weiyi activated the "Forward" Secret Incantation Technique.
His body shimmered with light as he shifted his form five times in rapid succession, appearing outside the courtyard.
He then vanished toward a specific direction within the Netherworld.
"Trying to escape?"
Huang Xu slammed his palm against the ground, Spiritual Qi surging from his palm like a raging river as he unleashed the Dao Technique from the Void Imprint.
The Dao Heart Manifestation and Dao Technique merged seamlessly.
Instantly, the earth beneath them bulged upward, forming dense, ancient scriptures that stretched hundreds of meters to Li Weiyi's feet.
Li Weiyi felt his body grow heavy, his speed drastically reduced.
The ground began to spin, and his body was uncontrollably pulled back toward Huang Xu.
"Such a formidable Dao Technique," Li Weiyi thought, desperately searching for a countermeasure.
Meanwhile, Liu Ye, the young merchant who had sold Li Weiyi five Phoenix Blood Tree Leaves earlier, stood atop a dilapidated building a kilometer away.
He had been there for quite some time.
He had followed Li Weiyi into the courtyard.
Liu Ye was deeply perplexed.
First, Li Weiyi's strength had completely exceeded his expectations.
Second, Li Weiyi had been at daggers drawn with the woman in the street, yet moments after entering the courtyard, he had actively shielded her escape.
It made no sense at all.
"Awooo!"
Li Weiyi stepped onto a phantom Yellow Dragon, soaring into the air and evading the Dao Techniques below.
"Go back."
Kong Xu, clad in white robes, materialized above Li Weiyi with blinding speed. He held one hand behind his back and unleashed a circular Earth Imprint dozens of meters in diameter with the other.
The ancient scriptures within the Earth Imprint bore a striking resemblance to the characters on the ground.
If Li Weiyi were forced back down, he would be trapped in a dangerous situation, vulnerable from all sides.
"Whoosh!"
Maintaining his composure, Li Weiyi swung his spear and unleashed the third layer of the Sixfold Samsara Burning Karma Technique.
Merging Martial-Mystic and Psychic Powers, a fiery Golden Crow over ten meters long erupted forth, illuminating the entire Fallen Spirit Market.
"Boom!"
The colossal Golden Crow collided with the descending Earth Imprint.
Both were annihilated.
Fireballs scattered in all directions, crashing into the ground with thunderous roars.
"This technique has the essence of a Great Technique at the third stage of mastery," Liu Ye murmured in astonishment, "How could someone from the Lingxiao Life Realm possess such extraordinary comprehension?"
He clearly sensed that Li Weiyi's Spiritual Qi level was remarkably low, lacking even the condensed Dao Fruit.
'How could a Martial-Mystic Cultivator without a Dao Fruit be this powerful?'
The overwhelming impact slammed into Li Weiyi's protective Spiritual Qi, sending him plummeting toward the ground.
Just as he was about to fall into Kong Xu's Earth Imprint, a swirling vortex of Purple Mist suddenly erupted around him.
A powerful spatial distortion erupted.
"This ends here for today. Until next time."
Using the Governor's Official Robe, Li Weiyi vanished into the Purple Mist, instantly teleporting several miles away.
"He's still within my Dao Heart Manifestation. Pursue him!"
Huang Xu's Dao Heart Manifestation could reach twenty miles.
His Spiritual Qi ignited, forming a crimson flame cloak around him as he transformed into a streak of fire, hurtling after Li Weiyi.
In mid-air, Kong Xu unleashed the Dao Technique "Flowing Light Tracing Shadow," streaking across the sky like a shooting star.
Their pursuit wasn't about killing a traitor.
They knew Li Weiyi possessed numerous invaluable treasures.
Moreover, capturing him as a hostage would guarantee their survival, even if they encountered Immortal Realm Giants from the Zuoqiu Clan or the Jiu Li Tribe.
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