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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 6: [Battle for the True Inheritance]
Chapter 11 (552): [Awakening Guard Token]
(11th of Volume 6)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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"I refuse to concede!"
With a thunderous roar, Chi Haohan's colossal frame leaped from the cliff face.
Scriptures flickered across his dark crimson skin, as if flames burned within his body.
"You didn't break my defenses. I haven't lost yet."
The assembled crowd was stunned, finding it unbelievable. The behemoth's defensive power was astonishing; he had withstood Tang Wanzhou's sword strike and palm strike, yet remained as vigorous as ever.
Tang Wanzhou's eyes narrowed, a cold glint escaping her gaze.
A piercing sword clang echoed through the valley.
The Divine Snow Sword flew from her Ancestral Field and landed in her hand.
Chi Haohan hastily retreated, declaring, "I'm done fighting! Though I refuse to concede, I acknowledge you as the Shaoyang Division Leader for now, given you've managed to fight me to a standstill in the Second Realm. However, with your current strength, you're no match for Chu Yutian."
The five newly Breakthrough young experts, who had been sent flying backward, wore solemn expressions.
They now fully grasped the vast gulf between themselves and Third Immortal Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators, and the terrifying power of Tang Wanzhou.
"Chi Haohan only recently broke his Third Immortal Shackle, but his selection for the Shaoyang Division proves his combat prowess is extraordinary," Chang Yujian said with a wry smile, "Yet against Tang Wanzhou in the Second Realm, he seemed utterly helpless. I doubt I could ever achieve such combat strength in the Second Realm."
Liu Ye added, "If she hadn't come to the Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp, she would have been directly appointed as the new Scholar of the Sword Dao Imperial Court, bypassing the trials altogether. Such a remarkable woman is unparalleled even across all of Yingzhou. I wholeheartedly concede."
From the direction of the valley entrance, a light, melodious voice carried on the wind: "I apologize. I failed to maintain control of the Defensive Formation."
All eyes turned toward the source of the voice, especially the male Martial-Mystic Cultivators present, whose souls seemed to be drawn by its enchanting timbre, stirring ripples of emotion in their hearts.
These were the Heaven's Chosen, masters of the Immortal Realm, yet they had never imagined a voice could possess such power.
A mile downstream, a radiant white light shimmered like the misty waves of an immortal sea.
Within the luminous Rosy Mist stood a peerless figure, her raven hair cascading like a painted scroll.
Countless white birds circled around her, framing her jade-like skin and bone. Beneath her sat a mythical creature with the head of a dragon, the body of a deer, and a tail resembling that of a phoenix.
She had been the one maintaining the Defensive Formation in the canyon until Tang Wanzhou's palm strike sent Chi Haohan's colossal body hurtling through the Formation Light Veil, causing the canyon to collapse.
"Pure Light Flame... she's the Nangong family's Spiritual Master Guard, Wei Xiaowei."
"What's her full name?"
"I don't know. The Merit Ranking only lists her surname. We know she's from the Holy Temple Life Realm. My clan's ancestors once mentioned that an Ancient Clan resides in seclusion there, warning us to avoid arrogance when visiting and suggesting she might be connected to them," Lu Qing explained.
"Impressive. To withstand a Third Realm clash with a First Realm Holy Spiritual Master's Formation and prevent significant damage is remarkable."
Chang Yujian said, "Xue Yucai possesses extraordinary talent, earning him the title of 'Child Prodigy' in the Demon Kingdom. I initially believed he would easily claim first place in the Spiritual Master Guard, yet he only secured third. This should underscore the weight of achieving first place in the Spiritual Master Examination."
"You've done exceptionally well," Tang Wanzhou said, her aura radiating unparalleled authority as she offered her rare praise.
For the proud Tang Wanzhou to utter "exceptionally well" was a compliment second only to her assessment of Chu Yutian.
The Flying Snow continued unabated, blanketing the branches of every plant in the valley and the heads of all cultivators.
"No more waiting. Since the designated time has passed, we'll consider those who haven't arrived as declining to join the Shaoyang Division. We'll select replacements later."
Tang Wanzhou cut straight to the point.
"All of you possess extraordinary backgrounds and are likely aware of recent events and the reasons for establishing the Shaoyang Division. I won't belabor the details."
"The Deputy Sentinel Lord has granted us forty years to restore the Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp's reputation. But I refuse to wait that long. I've pledged to eliminate at least half of the Tai Yin Envoys within twenty years, claim Chu Yutian's head, and make the Taiyin Sect's Martial-Mystic Cultivators tremble in fear at the mere mention of the Shaoyang Division."
In the pavilion, the scholar paused his game of Go.
"Twenty years... isn't that too aggressive? Cultivation shouldn't be a fleeting contest of pride, but a grounded, gradual process. Each step must be taken with care. Impatience breeds recklessness, and recklessness degrades one's mental state, inevitably leading to failure."
"This is a generational struggle," the Taoist countered, "I believe completing our mission before the next Sentinel recruitment would suffice. Twenty years is indeed too aggressive!"
Tang Wanzhou retorted, "Twenty years is considered aggressive? In six years, the Hundred Realms of Immortal will open, and the Crossing the Other Shore Competition will begin. When I initially proposed resolving this within six years to the Deputy Sentinel Lord, he dismissed it as too hasty."
"Six years will vanish in an instant - far too short to prevail," the Pavilion Daoist said.
"What if we had sufficient Dragon Soul Source Light?" Tang Wanzhou asked.
The eyes of every Martial-Mystic Cultivator present lit up.
"The Sentinel Lord participated in excavating the Ancient Immortal Dragon Remains," Tang Wanzhou continued, "and secured a portion of Dragon Soul Source Light and Immortal Dragon Blood. I've obtained all of it for the Shaoyang Division. Furthermore, all training grounds within the Nether Realm of the Dead are now open to the Shaoyang Division - provided you dare to enter and aren't afraid to die within."
"Does that include the Ancient Kingdom's Ruins?" a youth from the Ink Moon Clan asked.
"Within the Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp's surveillance range, all cities, sects, ancient kingdoms, ancestral sites, forbidden zones, and any other locations I deem worthy of cultivation can be accessed."
Tang Wanzhou added, "Chu Yutian's Twelve Tai Yin Envoys are named after the twelve two-hour periods of the day. To surpass him, our Shaoyang Division's twelve members will be named after the twelve months of the year."
Chi Haohan protested, "What kind of names are those? First Month Envoy, Second Month Envoy... That's terribly inauspicious!"
The Pavilion Daoist suggested, "Let's use the twenty-four solar terms as our titles. We can publicly claim to have twenty-four members, misleading our opponents."
"Agreed!" Tang Wanzhou approved.
The discussion continued late into the night.
Li Weiyi received a wisp of Dragon Soul Source Light and returned to the Clear Sound (Qingyin) Pavilion.
To obtain more Dragon Soul Source Light in the future, he would need to rank among the top six in each assessment.
Those who failed to reach the top six would be sent to the Nether Realm of the Dead or the Heavenly Fire World for rigorous cultivation.
Another half-month passed.
Tang Wanzhou finally settled all affairs of the Shaoyang Division.
Playing with the Awakening Holy Guard Token in her hand, she arrived outside the Clear Sound (Qingyin) Pavilion, ready to depart for Dragon City with Li Weiyi.
Upon seeing her approach, Big Phoenix, who was guarding the pavilion, immediately deactivated the defensive formation and swooped down to greet her.
"Big Phoenix, you've grown so much! Did you break through to Immortal Realm?" Tang Wanzhou asked in astonishment, catching it with one arm.
Having consumed a Six-Thousand-Year-Old Essence Herb, Big Phoenix now radiated extraordinary splendor. Its body stretched three feet long, its Twin Wings shimmering with iridescent hues, indistinguishable from true Phoenix feathers.
The membranous wings glowed with Golden Light, their edges as thin and sharp as blades, radiating a terrifying sharpness.
Being able to activate the Formation, it's wisdom had naturally increased greatly.
All sixty-four True Spiritual Pills had been sold, and the proceeds were used to purchase two Six-Thousand-Year-Old Millennium Essence Herbs, which were fed to Big Phoenix and Second Phoenix respectively.
For a young Martial-Mystic Cultivator in the Immortal Realm, possessing ten million Yongquan Coins was considered wealthy.
Yet a single Six-Thousand-Year-Old Millennium Essence Herbs cost sixty million Yongquan Coins.
Such treasures could only be easily acquired at the Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp.
Only Li Weiyi, who controlled free access to the Fusang Divine Tree's Extreme Daybreak Light Dew and Xihe's resources, dared to feed his creatures with such extravagance.
"Big Phoenix, who are you talking to?" Yu'er asked, her hair tied in two small braids as she emerged from the Medicine field with a bamboo basket filled with fruits and vegetables.
Her gaze fell upon Tang Wanzhou standing in the courtyard.
Their eyes met.
One was shocked, the other astonished.
Yu'er was naturally astonished.
Her Master had explicitly warned her never to open the Formation and let anyone in.
She recognized Tang Wanzhou as the Young Lord of the Northern Territory, a close friend of her Master.
She quickly offered a polite bow, only to see the Young Lord of the Northern Territory return the gesture with a clasped-fist bow.
Yu'er's appearance had changed dramatically since their last meeting in the East Sea, though traces of her former self remained.
Just as Tang Wanzhou was about to shout out "Grand Palace Master," Li Weiyi, who had been in seclusion within the Blood Mud Space, heard Second Phoenix's urgent call and emerged in time.
"Young Lord, come with me. Let's talk first,"
Li Weiyi called out from afar.
Second Phoenix whispered in his ear, "Big Phoenix let her in. I couldn't stop him."
Li Weiyi glared fiercely at Big Phoenix, then grabbed Tang Wanzhou and hurried away, simultaneously using telepathy to explain the Grand Palace Master's situation and the reasons behind it.
Having been exposed to the Six Thoughts Divine Mind Curse waves in the Underground Immortal Mansion, Tang Wanzhou had already suspected something.
Yu'er's sudden appearance, now much older, had truly stunned her.
Gradually, Tang Wanzhou calmed down.
"You should have told me sooner," she said.
"I told you long ago!" Li Weiyi said.
Tang Wanzhou recalled the events, her Qi momentarily stagnating.
"What do we do now?"
"First, we go to Dragon City. I must break through to become a Holy Spiritual Master as soon as possible," Li Weiyi replied.
In the distance, Yu'er tilted her head, gazing at the whispering pair.
"Master," she called out, "should I add more food for the Young Lord?"
Tang Wanzhou looked at Li Weiyi in astonishment.
"The Grand Palace Master cooks for you every day? Do you truly not know her legends? Do you see her as just a little girl? Once she recovers, she'll likely retain her current memories. I advise you to show some respect, or you'll suffer later."
"She insists on doing things herself. What can I do? I'm walking on thin ice," Li Weiyi said.
Yu'er approached cautiously, a bamboo basket slung over her arm.
Her large, round eyes seemed to be pondering something.
"Master, do you two have so much to talk about?"
"The Young Lord is an Honored Guest. We'll have a feast today," Li Weiyi said, forcing a smile as he accepted the Awakening (Jingzhe) Holy Guard Token from Tang Wanzhou and hurried toward her.
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It was noon.
Li Weiyi and Tang Wanzhou had used spatial teleportation to arrive at a restaurant in the Moon Dragon Island Sea Market, tens of thousands of miles away. The table was laden with delicious seafood.
They retrieved Yu'er from the Blood Mud Space.
Li Weiyi used the Transformation Technique to affix a beard, adopting the appearance of a man in his thirties.
Tang Wanzhou and Yu'er disguised themselves as well, posing as a family of three.
Li Weiyi had no appetite, silently calculating the cost of the teleportation.
Such a long-distance teleport was exceedingly expensive - a round trip could cost as much as the entire fortune of a newly ascended Immortal Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivator. If Lu Jingshen failed to obtain the Holy Spiritual Pill, the loss would be catastrophic.
Tang Wanzhou, watching Yu'er devour her meal with gusto, transmitted telepathically, "The Grand Palace Master doesn't want to stay in the Blood Mud Space. Why not let her travel with us? Carrying a little girl so openly will only make people think you're bluffing, rather than believing she's the Grand Palace Master. Or perhaps you'd prefer she stay with me?"
Li Weiyi remained noncommittal, asking, "What business does the Young Lord have in Dragon City?"
"To kill."
Tang Wanzhou continued, "Among the Twelve Tai Yin Envoys, Zhongwu and Wuye are the most formidable. Intelligence gathered half a month ago indicates that Zhongwu Envoy, Qin Zhengyang will travel to Dragon City during the Lantern Festival to deliver a secret treasure from the Nether Realm of the Dead to the True Disciple of Rice Palace."
"If we seize this opportunity to eliminate him, the Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp can stage a spectacular comeback."
Li Weiyi frowned: "How reliable is this intelligence? Could it be a trap set by the enemy?"
"I only know one thing: if we completely disregard intelligence, the entire Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp will become blind and deaf."
Tang Wanzhou added, "Whether it's a trap, whether we strike, and whether we succeed - all that depends on my own judgment, discernment, and strength."
"If we can accomplish this feat despite our own doubts, it will instill unparalleled confidence in the newly established Shaoyang Division, stabilize morale, and dispel the Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp's fear of the enemy."
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