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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 6: [Battle for the True Inheritance]
Chapter 12 (553): [New First Scholar]
(12th of Volume 6)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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Tang Wanzhou always carried an air of leadership - confident and composed, bold yet meticulous.
She always knew her next move, which explained why everyone in the Northern Territory revered her as their ruler.
Li Weiyi said, "Since the Young Lord is undertaking this mission to Dragon City, shouldn't the Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp cover the Blood Crystal costs for the Space Teleportation?"
Tang Wanzhou smiled: "I didn't report this to the Deputy Sentinel Lord; I'm acting on my own initiative. If I succeed and return with Qin Zhengyang's head, not only will the Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp cover the Space Teleportation costs, but I can even request a six-thousand-year-old Essence Herb as a reward. If I fail, I'll be reprimanded for my recklessness and face punishment."
"I can offer you some assistance," Li Weiyi said.
Tang Wanzhou shook her head.
"This mission is too dangerous. It's a personal trial for my Cultivation. Don't get involved. Once you break through to Immortal Realm, we can fight side-by-side, settling scores with satisfaction. But on the path of Cultivation, I won't wait for you. You need to catch up quickly."
Today was the eighth day of the Lunar New Year.
A year had passed since the Battle of Lingxiao City.
Moon Dragon Island thrived, teeming with demonic beasts and Martial-Mystic Cultivators who had smuggled themselves from other Living Realms, their attire as varied as their origins.
Assassinating Qin Zhengyang was an exceedingly dangerous task. The three previous waves of assassins, their corpses now entombed in dozens of coffins, served as a grim reminder to Tang Wanzhou that this mission might well be a one-way trip.
Having not cultivated the Disguise Technique, Tang Wanzhou wore a specially crafted mask that concealed her features and rendered her undetectable by Psychic Power.
She had never resorted to such measures before, a testament to the gravity of this undertaking.
The pair piloted their Jade Boat through the skies, heading toward Dragon City, thirty thousand li away.
Yu'er was ultimately returned to the Blood Mud Space, this time at her own insistence.
She had sensed the extreme caution of Li Weiyi and Tang Wanzhou, understanding the mission's inherent danger and refusing to become a burden.
After the Jade Boat had flown over two thousand li, a golden mist gradually materialized above the sea, and the Heaven-Earth Spiritual Qi grew increasingly dense.
They had officially entered the maritime region where the Immortal Dao Dragon Vein was reviving.
"Whoosh!"
A massive whirlpool churned on the sea surface, drawing aquatic demonic beasts to its edge, yet none dared to venture into the depths. Seabirds circled overhead, their cries filling the air.
The Jade Boat hovered above the vortex.
Li Weiyi turned to Tang Wanzhou behind him.
"Dare to explore the seabed with me?"
"Is there something significant down there?" Tang Wanzhou asked.
"Hold on tight!"
Li Weiyi steered the Jade Boat directly into the whirlpool.
A white energy shield materialized around the vessel, Formation Scriptures flashing across its surface as it plunged into the depths.
Even without activation, the vortex's currents would have dragged the boat into the abyss.
Now that his cultivation had advanced significantly, Li Weiyi no longer feared being trapped.
He intended to retrieve the Buddhist Dao Imprint stone carving, if it still remained.
Comprehending the Buddhist Dao Imprint would greatly accelerate the refinement of his Divine Pivot Dao Seed.
"Splash!"
The Jade Boat followed a submarine fissure, entering the subterranean space where Li Weiyi had once fallen with Wu Hongling.
It emerged from a waterfall of seawater and streaked like a meteor toward the stone wall.
Tang Wanzhou observed the subterranean environment, her eyes gleaming beneath her mask.
"The East Sea's depths truly conceal hidden realms. Could all thirty thousand miles of the Immortal Dao Dragon Vein harbor such underground spaces?"
Li Weiyi's eyes were fixed ahead, already spotting the stone carving on the cliff face.
The carving depicted a humanoid creature with two heads - one ancient and weathered, the other youthful and smooth.
Above its necks floated a Buddhist Dao Imprint.
Across the lava river, on the opposite cliff edge, stood a strikingly handsome figure with an air of sinister charm.
He held a brush, meticulously sketching the stone carving onto specially prepared paper.
His beauty leaned toward androgyny, with phoenix-shaped eyes, thin lips, and wide-sleeved robes. Yet there was no mistaking him for a woman disguised as a man.
Around him lay dozens of rubbings of the stone carving, each rendered in different shades of ink.
He was utterly absorbed in his work, seemingly oblivious to the two figures who had arrived on a Jade Boat.
Li Weiyi stowed the Jade Boat, and he and Tang Wanzhou landed on the ground, striding forward.
Tang Wanzhou surveyed the rubbings scattered across the clearing.
"This is intriguing. To find a living person in a place like this... And so many rubbings? Why not just scrape the entire stone wall off and take it with you?"
"Hiss!"
The paper before the sinister man burst into flames the moment he finished the final stroke.
In moments, it was reduced to ash.
He felt somewhat discouraged.
"Even paper crafted from Transcendent Hide and Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Wood can't withstand it. Is rubbing really the only option?"
Tossing his brush aside, he turned to the two unexpected visitors, a man and a woman, and gestured for them to approach.
"If either of you can scrape down that stone carving, I'll pay any price."
"Is it really that remarkable?" Tang Wanzhou murmured, her gaze fixed on the stone carving across the cliff.
Her eyes finally settled on the Buddhist Dao Imprint, and suddenly, a spiraling force surged into her soul, as if her consciousness were being churned.
Her expression tightened, and she quickly averted her gaze, inwardly shocked.
'Such terrifying power... Is this a True Scripture?'
Tang Wanzhou looked back, this time prepared.
She formed a hand seal, steadied her mind, and used her Intent to resist the Buddhist Dao Imprint's destructive force, her gaze locked firmly on it.
The sinister man's eyes widened in astonishment.
"The East Sea truly teems with experts! To withstand the impact of that mark on your consciousness, despite your Wheel of Years showing you're not even a Jiazi old..."
After a long moment, Tang Wanzhou withdrew her gaze, feeling slightly dizzy.
Having recognized the stone carving as something extraordinary, Tang Wanzhou recovered her composure, formed the sword technique with two fingers, and unleashed a horizontal sword strike from afar, intending to excavate the carving.
The sinister man smirked, swiftly retreating a step. He instantly shrank his height to a mere inch, gathered the dozens of rubbings from the ground, and reappeared three miles away.
"Crack!"
The sword qi struck the stone wall, leaving a deep gash and causing fragments to crumble.
In the next instant, an invisible force erupted from the stone carving, sending Tang Wanzhou staggering backward.
A bizarre phenomenon occurred: the sword mark she had just carved into the wall began to regenerate, the stone reforming to its original smoothness.
"What's wrong?" Li Weiyi asked.
"Didn't you feel it?" Tang Wanzhou replied.
"A surge of power just erupted from the stone wall."
Li Weiyi shook his head.
Tang Wanzhou turned back to the stone carving, sensing that the creature with the morning and evening heads seemed to have come alive.
From her left and right ears, she heard mocking laughter - one ancient, the other youthful.
"It's an Intent attack," she said, "My Intent has already been wounded. This place is strange; we need to leave immediately."
"I want to try something," Li Weiyi said.
He knew Wu Hongling seemed wary of the carving, but he had never sensed any danger himself.
Fearless, he flew directly toward the stone wall.
"Whoosh!"
The Yellow Dragon Sword flew out and landed in Li Weiyi's hand.
The sinister man stood at a distance, watching Li Weiyi, who was about to directly carve the stone carving, with a puzzled gaze.
He thought Li Weiyi was courting death.
A cruel smile crept across his lips as he quietly anticipated the impending tragedy.
"Shick!"
Li Weiyi thrust the sword into the rock at the edge of the stone carving.
Immediately, the stone wall trembled slightly.
The Yellow Dragon Sword blazed with golden light, revealing nine ancient characters that clashed against the unknown power emanating from the stone carving.
Within the sword's body, dragon's roars echoed as wisps of Six-Jia Yang Lightning surged forth.
Seeing no further resistance, Li Weiyi slowly dragged the sword across the stone, beginning to carve it free.
Both the sinister man and Tang Wanzhou were shaken.
They had clearly sensed the stone carving resisting, yet the sword had suppressed it.
Even the Buddhist Dao Imprint seemed frozen in place.
Before long, Li Weiyi had carved out the massive stone carving.
It was incredibly heavy, several meters long and wide, and nearly half a meter thick.
"Boom!"
Li Weiyi hoisted the stone carving onto his shoulder and returned to the opposite cliff face, then stored it in his Boundary Pouch.
"Let's go!"
"Hold on."
The sinister man had materialized nearby, his movements ghostly and silent, revealing unfathomable cultivation.
Li Weiyi summoned the Jade Boat and glanced at the man.
"Not for sale!"
The sinister man chuckled: "Little one, didn't your elders teach you the wisdom of keeping your wealth hidden? I want more than just that stone carving - I want your sword too."
Tang Wanzhou turned to Li Weiyi: "Didn't you say you wanted to keep a low profile?"
"How am I being high-profile? I just dug out a piece of stone wall," Li Weiyi retorted.
The sinister man vanished in a blur, instantly appearing before them.
His five fingers extended, and five strands of Spiritual Qi erupted from his fingertips.
Each strand was as sharp as a sword and as sinuous as a thread, enveloping Li Weiyi and Tang Wanzhou.
Tang Wanzhou reacted swiftly, thrusting out a single finger.
A piercing sword-like whistle echoed through the underground world, deafeningly shrill.
The fingertip pierced through the Spiritual Qi and countless illusions, striking the center of the sinister man's palm with pinpoint accuracy.
A thunderous boom erupted, sending shockwaves rolling outward and blasting the man backward.
The sinister man retreated dozens of meters, flexing his aching hand.
"Impressive! Less than sixty years old, yet your strength is unfathomable."
Tang Wanzhou's expression turned grave.
She telepathically warned Li Weiyi, "Get out of here now!"
Her finger-sword strike had only managed to push the man back - it hadn't even inflicted a scratch.
Li Weiyi activated the Jade Boat, causing dense Formation Scriptures and scriptures to materialize across its hull.
Simultaneously, the Yellow Dragon Sword in his hand erupted with another dragon's roar.
"Don't even think about leaving. Stay and face me!"
A sinister man radiated a dual-colored aura - half white, half black.
The surrounding space mirrored this division, split into black and white halves, making him appear utterly malevolent as demonic energy surged from him.
"The Black and White Realm! You're Wenren Tinghai, the Demon Kingdom's New Scholar?" Tang Wanzhou's expression twisted.
From her Ancestral Field, countless strands of sword qi erupted like a tidal wave, surging toward the charging Wenren Tinghai.
Wenren Tinghai neither dodged nor blocked.
He simply plowed through the sword qi with his body, scattering the energy.
With a flick of his wrist, the black and white realm enveloped Tang Wanzhou, a swirling vortex of power threatening to crush her.
Tang Wanzhou felt as insignificant as an ant beneath the descending, colossal hand of the heavens.
"Whoosh!"
She slashed her sword toward the sky, unleashing the ultimate technique from the Fourteen Swords of Immortal Slaughter and Divine Snow: Immortal Slaughter of All Beings.
The sword qi, like a silver river, tore through the black and white realm, forcing Wenren Tinghai to retreat once more.
This time, a thin line of blood appeared on Wenren Tinghai's cheek.
A chilling intensity blazed in his eyes, urging him to attack again, but his legs remained rooted to the spot.
Glancing down, he discovered a Immobilization Talisman affixed to his chest.
Li Weiyi had seized the opportunity when Tang Wanzhou's sword shattered Wenren Tinghai's Protective Spiritual Qi, swiftly casting the All-Secret Incantation Immobilization Talisman.
By the time Wenren Tinghai looked up again, the Jade Boat had already streaked across the sky like a meteor.
"Sizzle!"
The Immobilization Talisman on his chest instantly burned to ashes.
Snow drifted down, blanketing the earth in white.
"The Fourteen Swords of Immortal Slaughter and Divine Snow... to think they could actually wound me. Well done, Young Lord Tang Wanzhou of the Northern Territory."
Wenren Tinghai gathered the rubbings scattered on the ground one by one.
He touched the wound on his cheek, brought the blood to his lips, and tasted it.
"So my blood is no different from that of other humans. It tastes the same."
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END OF CHAPTER
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