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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 6: [Battle for the True Inheritance]
Chapter 55 (596): [The Second Realm of the Holy Spiritual Master]
(55th of Volume 6)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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'Soul Sea.'
'A sky filled with countless stars.'
Li Weiyi sat cross-legged at the center of the chessboard, his brow radiating brilliant light.
The Spiritual Light emanating from him enveloped the surrounding miles of sea, completely engulfing the towering stone pillars and steles below.
The fiery silhouette of the Fusang Divine Tree enveloped his body, towering over three hundred meters tall, its Qi burning with majestic intensity.
The Undead Souls in the sea below fled in terror, scattering into the distance.
Deep within the Soul Sea, powerful Soul Shadows began to emerge.
One such Soul Shadow condensed into a thick, pitch-black Cloud Mist, standing hundreds of miles away, gazing intently at the distant scene.
To its eyes, the distant stone pillars and steles resembled a blazing torch, its apex glowing with four vibrant colors.
The Soul Shadow within the black Cloud Mist, its double pupils like two floating crimson lanterns, radiated overwhelming Qi.
After a long moment of observation, it finally dared not approach.
The four characters carved into the stone pillars and steles - "Red County Ancient Road" - seemed to emanate a terrifying aura, driving back all Dead Spirits of the Soul Sea.
"Whoosh!"
The Fusang Divine Tree atop the stone pillars and steles suddenly began to grow rapidly.
Rising meter by meter from its initial three-hundred-meter height, its branches and leaves grew more lush, and its fiery glow intensified.
"Splash!"
The Undead Souls in the water scrambled to flee, their collective screams and howls creating a deafening roar.
The figure standing within the black cloud mist muttered something under its breath before vanishing into the misty depths of the sea.
Above the sea, the starlight was drawn by an invisible force, coalescing into luminous threads of mist that converged like rivers flowing into the ocean, pouring into the center of Li Weiyi's forehead on the chessboard below.
This process of absorbing starlight continued for several hours.
Within Li Weiyi's hundred-zhang Spirit Realm, all twenty Nianli (Psychic Power) Stars expanded by a full circle, becoming twenty to thirty percent brighter than they had been in the First Realm.
The four-colored Spiritual Light Flames emanating from the Nianli (Psychic Power) Stars underwent a clear transformation, becoming more condensed and refined.
"Just as I suspected, the natural order of the Soul Sea is indeed different from elsewhere."
"Soul Fusion and Breakthrough here are significantly less dangerous, eliminating the need for the Holy Spiritual Pill."
Li Weiyi raised his head, gazing intently at the luminous projection of the Fusang Divine Tree, now grown to a height of one hundred and ten zhang.
He could simultaneously sense both the Heavenly Surge Soul and the Spirit Wisdom Soul.
This marked his advancement to the Second Realm of a Holy Spiritual Master!
"With the Fusang Divine Tree Spirit-Light now fused with two souls, if Qingzao remains at her previous cultivation level, her Willpower attacks will struggle to interfere with my activation of the Governor's Robe across even a few miles."
With his Psychic Power cultivation at the early Second Realm of a Holy Spiritual Master, Li Weiyi still lagged far behind Qingzao, who had reached the peak of the Third Realm.
However, facing a situation similar to the one two years ago, Li Weiyi was confident that even with his current cultivation alone, he could handle it with ease, avoiding the previous humiliating defeat.
With the Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperor and other allies, the outcome would undoubtedly be vastly different.
As for the four battle corpse puppets...
These were Li Weiyi's ultimate trump card against True Disciple-level experts, and he wouldn't use them lightly.
Of course, Li Weiyi didn't underestimate his enemies.
Two years had passed, and a Heaven's Chosen Daughter of Qingzao's caliber couldn't possibly have remained stagnant.
She had undoubtedly made significant progress.
Moreover, she had three ghost spirit slaves as allies and likely possessed Dao Technique killing moves bestowed by elders of the Taiyin Sect.
In truth, within the Void Ruins Ancient Kingdom, Li Weiyi's advantage in cultivation speed had all but vanished.
The unique benefits of the Time Cocoon had been replaced by the Nether Domain.
He now had to rely solely on his own efforts to catch up to those Immortal Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators who had been cultivating for over a Sixty-Year Cycle.
Extinguishing all Spiritual Light, he returned to the Blood Mud Space.
Li Weiyi plucked a leaf from the Phoenix Blood Tree, wrapped it around a piece of frozen chicken, sat cross-legged on the ground, and started a fire to roast it.
The massive rooster weighed over ten thousand kilograms and possessed cultivation at the Immortal Realm.
Even after being frozen for two years, the chicken meat remained remarkably fresh and flavorful, its rich aroma deeply satisfying Li Weiyi's appetite.
Li Weiyi devoured the roasted chicken along with the leaves of the Phoenix Blood Tree.
Yu Yaozi had infused nearly the entire Mirage Phoenix Tree with the Phoenix Blood Tree, nurturing its growth.
Consequently, the Phoenix Blood Tree's leaves naturally contained a mystical power that enhanced the physical strength of Immortal Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators.
By the Immortal Realm, Martial-Mystic Cultivators had already perfected their Golden Bone cultivation, lacking independent methods for physical refinement.
In truth, the Immortal Realm stage of Martial-Mystic Dao cultivation primarily focused on physical refinement, with Martial-Mystic Dao comprehension and Spiritual Qi condensation serving as secondary pursuits.
Each time a Immortal Shackle was broken, the physical body underwent a significant enhancement.
Continuous Martial-Mystic Dao comprehension was essential for locating the Immortal Shackles, while relentless Spiritual Qi condensation provided the force needed to shatter them.
Some Martial-Mystic Dao Sages believed that Martial-Mystic Cultivators who cultivated the Immortal Body in the Dao Seed Realm progressed twenty to thirty percent faster than others.
This was attributed to a subtle physical transformation that allowed them to maintain a perpetual state of peak vitality, akin to "boiling water," throughout the Immortal Realm.
In contrast, other Martial-Mystic Cultivators were like lukewarm water simmering in a pot, their cultivation speed and combat prowess naturally diminished.
The human body and spirit are not entirely separate entities.
With his physical body constantly at its peak, Li Weiyi's spiritual essence remained vibrant, making enlightenment easier, accelerating his search for the Immortal Shackle, and enhancing his body's resilience when breaking free from it.
Therefore, even in the Immortal Realm, Li Weiyi had to maintain rigorous physical cultivation, continually "adding fuel" to keep his body in a perpetual state of peak "boiling."
Failure to maintain this state would cause even a Young Heavenly Emperor who had cultivated a Immortal Body in the Dao Seed Realm to regress.
This was the fundamental difference between True Disciples and ordinary disciples!
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After finishing his meal, he began refining talismans.
Having reached the Second Realm of the Holy Spiritual Master, he naturally needed to refine higher-level Divine Speed Talismans inscribed with the character "(Xing, meaning "movement")" and Immobilization Talismans inscribed with the character "(Jie, meaning "all")".
Yu'er sat cross-legged atop a rocky hill at the edge of the Blood Mud Space.
She had been sitting there for a year, her figure and features having matured noticeably.
Li Weiyi strongly suspected that after two Heavenly Fire refinements, the Grand Palace Master could now suppress the Cursed Abomination.
She had likely also absorbed a significant amount of Heavenly Fire, condensing it into her Spirit Realm.
She should now be capable of refining the Cursed Abomination using her own Psychic Power Spiritual Fire.
The one sitting there now was no longer Yu'er.
It was Yu Yaozi.
Over the past two years, Li Weiyi had devoted most of his time to refining two orbs of Dragon Soul Source Light and studying various scriptures.
His Martial-Mystic Dao cultivation had naturally reached the peak of the First Realm.
Guided by the starlight in the Soul Sea, he quickly located the second Immortal Shackle, the Soul Return Shackle.
The same problem faced by all Martial-Mystic Cultivators at the peak of the First Realm now plagued him as well.
Each time he channeled Spiritual Qi to attack the Soul Return Shackle, Li Weiyi felt his consciousness being attack.
Once he exceeded a critical threshold, his mind and emotions became dangerously unstable, as if his consciousness had suffered a severe blow.
At such times, he was forced to stop, unwilling to risk further assaults on the Soul Return Shackle.
Instead, he focused on cultivating his Psychic Power and condensing his soul.
Even at this moment, his mind remained unsettled, plagued by distractions that severely hampered his success rate in crafting talismans.
"Bang!"
Li Weiyi stared at the shattered Transcendent Bone Talisman Paper in his hand, a bitter smile tugging at his lips.
He had lost focus again.
'As expected, a restless mind and an unsettled spirit. The impact of the Soul Return Lock must be another form of cultivation for the Essence, Willpower, emotions, and consciousness.'
Influenced by the Soul Return Shackle, Li Weiyi felt a growing unease.
For two years, he had been trapped in a monotonous routine: seclusion for Martial-Mystic Dao practice, absorbing starlight, refining Dragon Soul Source Light, crafting talismans, cultivating Dao Techniques, and repeatedly challenging the Soul Return Shackle.
Cultivation, cultivation, always cultivation.
Endless repetition, devoid of any variation.
A voice stirred within him: 'Life shouldn't be like this.'
'Life should be about the joys of food, clothing, shelter, and travel; about love, hatred, passion, and greed; about walking ten thousand miles and meeting a million people, each day bringing new encounters, different challenges, varied experiences - bittersweet, exhilarating, or heartbreaking - moments of grand ambition, crushing despair, poetic beauty, or tragic separation.'
'Not this gradual numbing through secluded cultivation.'
'What meaning could Immortal hold if it led to such stagnation?'
'What difference would it make from being a stone?'
'A stone, at least, would endure longer.'
Clutching the question in his heart, Li Weiyi left the Blood Mud Space and returned to his Cave Abode in the Heavenly Capital River Nether Domain.
The seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors were gathered inside, deep in discussion.
When they saw Li Weiyi emerge from his seclusion, Big Phoenix exclaimed, "Great! Boss Li, join us! With you on board, our chances of success will skyrocket!"
Li Weiyi's expression remained solemn, still lost in his thoughts.
"What grand scheme are you plotting behind my back?"
Big Phoenix gestured to Seventh Phoenix.
"Old Seventh, you explain."
Seventh Phoenix stepped forward with a smug grin: "Boss Li, you know how I operate. Over the past two years, I've secretly mapped out the entire Heavenly Capital River Nether Domain. I've pinpointed the cultivation retreats and hideouts of the Dead Spirits, Demon Race, and Demon Kingdom forces - every last one of them."
"Two days ago, a Ghost Spirit Marquis arrived in the Heavenly Capital River Nether Domain to pay homage to the true form of Blood Mountain Marquis, who oversees this territory."
"Noticing the Marquis's urgency, I suspected something big was brewing. So, when the Formation opened, I slipped into their cultivation grounds and eavesdropped on their conversation. And wouldn't you know it? I stumbled upon a deal of epic proportions!"
"A deal?" Li Weiyi narrowed his eyes, utterly perplexed.
Seventh Phoenix continued triumphantly, "Exactly! A massive deal. Chu Yutian, wielding his Myriad-Inscriptions Artifact with heaven-defying power, has shattered countless Time Stones from the Void Ruins Ancient Kingdom."
"These Time Stones can be used to set up Time Formations, but they can't be stored in Cosmic Pouches. They must be transported in crates."
"Apparently, once a Time Stone enters an Otherworld, its internal Time Power dissipates, rendering it useless."
"But all that's secondary. The crucial point is that the escorting officer is Mao Envoy Huo Tianming, one of the Twelve Tai Yin Envoys of the Taiyin Sect. He'll be passing through the Heavenly Capital River Nether Domain tomorrow, then heading south to transport the Time Stones out of the Wither-Flourish Zone on the edge of the Void Ruins Ancient Kingdom."
Li Weiyi grew even more puzzled.
"You're actually interested in Time Stones? Do you know how to set up Time Formations?"
Even Space Teleportation Formations require Emperor Realm Spiritual Masters to construct.
Time Formations would be even more difficult and far rarer.
Seventh Phoenix continued, "I haven't even gotten to the most critical part yet! The Taiyin Sect is also transporting a batch of Millennium Essence Herbs and Nether Soul Divine Essence along with the Time Stones."
Li Weiyi's eyes lit up immediately, "Now that's interesting!"
When Li Weiyi had condensed his first soul, the Heavenly Surge Soul, even with the aid of the Shaoyang Star, he had spent a year and a half inside the Time Cocoon, focusing all his energy on the task.
Logically, condensing his second soul, the Spirit Wisdom Soul, should have taken even longer.
But with the help of the Nether Soul Divine Essence, he had condensed it to perfection in just six months.
Without the Nether Soul Divine Essence, he would never have reached the Second Realm of the Holy Spiritual Master.
Seventh Phoenix explained, "The Ghost Spirit Marquis went to pay his respects early, hoping the Blood Mountain Marquis would intervene and escort him safely from the Heavenly Capital River Nether Domain to the border of the Void Ruins Ancient Kingdom."
Li Weiyi asked, "What are you planning to do?"
"Why wouldn't we seize the fat meat that's already in our mouths?" Second Phoenix declared, his expression grave and his tone resolute.
Big Phoenix snorted: "We've been stuck at the peak of the First Realm for two and a half years. If we don't break through, how can we seek revenge on Qingzao and wash away our humiliation?"
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END OF CHAPTER
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