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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 6: [Battle for the True Inheritance]
Chapter 58 (599): [Captain]
(58th of Volume 6)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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A black war chariot halted at the mouth of the valley.
Inside the valley, Ghost Army soldiers emerged, bowing to report something.
The occupant of the chariot issued commands to the entire Ghost Army through telepathic communication, remaining hidden and shrouded in mystery.
"They're actually summoning Nether Soldiers from Ye City."
"To summon Nether Soldiers, they must be using the Void Divine Token. Such a crucial artifact would undoubtedly be entrusted to Chu Yutian's most trusted expert. Who could it be? Qingzao? Or perhaps Luo Yinji, who has yet to reveal herself?"
Li Weiyi's gaze remained fixed, scrutinizing every detail.
He noticed that the two leaders of the Ghost Army cavalry were clad in armor wreathed in karmic fire, their towering figures several meters tall, radiating an overwhelming Qi Field.
Clearly, they were formidable figures listed in the Ye City Lord Marquis Records.
Suddenly, as if sensing his presence, the two leaders turned their gazes toward Li Weiyi's hiding place.
Li Weiyi's expression paled.
He realized his prolonged observation had alerted them.
He quickly erased his tracks on the ground, harnessed the wind, and vanished into the air, riding the wind away.
Fortunately, the distance was sufficient.
Unsure whether they had truly been observed, the leaders conducted a brief inspection before returning to their ranks.
From within the black war chariot, a voice, genderless and ethereal, echoed: "Do not linger at the valley entrance. Lead your troops into the valley immediately. This envoy must continue summoning the next wave of reinforcements."
After leaving the Netherworld of Fan Ye Valley, Li Weiyi immediately hurried toward the border of the Void Ruins Ancient Kingdom, intending to report the incident to the Sentinel Spirit Army first.
Crossing the Wither-Flourish Zone without the Void Divine Token was possible, but it would cost him more of his lifespan.
If all else failed, he could coordinate his story with Tang Wanzhou afterward, claiming the Void Divine Token had been on him the whole time to cover up the truth.
With the time-manipulating power of the Dao Ancestor's Tai Chi Fish, Li Weiyi traversed the Wither-Flourish Zone and immediately blew his Spirit Whistle.
Moments later, a distant whistle echoed from the darkness, signaling the arrival of the reinforcements waiting outside.
After reporting the situation, Li Weiyi turned back toward the Void Ruins Ancient Kingdom, preparing to set off for Chun City immediately.
In the distance, he spotted the ruins of the ancient city where they had temporarily camped after first entering the Void Ruins Ancient Kingdom.
It lay sprawled across the horizon like a giant beast abandoned by time, silent and still.
The Ancient City Ruins were only five hundred li from the Wither-Flourish Zone and close to Ancient Ye City.
During the Void Ruins Ancient Kingdom's golden age, it would have been a crucial border town defending against the vengeful spirits from the south.
Remembering the footprints they had discovered earlier, Li Weiyi couldn't shake the feeling that it was all too coincidental.
Compelled by some inexplicable impulse, he found himself approaching the Ancient City Ruins once again.
The city walls were severely weathered, leaving only the inner earthen ramparts and half-exposed massive stones, like a giant beast stripped of its skin, revealing its skeletal frame.
The city was even more dilapidated than before, its buildings long collapsed, leaving only crumbling walls teetering on the brink of collapse.
Faint traces of ancient murals could still be seen on some of these walls.
Outside the city, the footprints Li Weiyi had discovered earlier had vanished, whether by natural erosion or deliberate removal.
"The wind here is barely perceptible," Li Weiyi murmured as he stepped into the city.
Wisps of Spiritual Light radiated from his brow, probing the ruins, while his Earth Nerve extended tendrils beneath the surface to investigate the underground.
He stopped beside an ancient well, its surrounding stones worn smooth by millennia of weathering.
Squatting down, Li Weiyi was startled to find a ring of moss growing at the base of the stones around the well's edge.
The moss was sparse and shallow, indicating it had only sprouted in recent months.
Alternatively, it might have been cleared away a few months prior.
In this deathly silent and desolate ancient city ruins, this faint sign of life felt both bizarre and jarring.
After a moment's hesitation, Li Weiyi jumped into the well.
The well was deep, plunging dozens of meters into pitch darkness.
"Sizzle!"
A ball of Spirit Fire ignited in his palm, illuminating the abyss.
Soon, Li Weiyi spotted traces of moisture and moss on the well walls, spreading upward from even deeper below.
Li Weiyi condensed his Spiritual Light into Earth Nerves, probing deep beneath the muddy layers at the bottom of the well.
Suddenly, he heard movement above at the well's mouth.
His heart leaped, and he jerked his head upward.
There, perched at the edge, was a withered head with disheveled white hair, peering down into the well. It blocked the entire opening, its terrifying features sending a chill down his spine.
Li Weiyi climbed back up to the surface.
He glanced at the graceful blue-clad figure standing nearby, then at the immortal corpse corpse beside her, clad in the robes of the Immortal Haze Sect.
He patted his chest, exhaled deeply, and grumbled, "Captain, do you realize you nearly scared me to death? Was that intentional?"
Qing Zijin stood elegantly four steps away, her face veiled. Her jade-like neck arched like a swan's, and the curves of her chest flowed smoothly into a slender waist cinched by a white sash. Her lower body maintained perfect proportions; even without lifting her skirt, one could sense the astonishing length of her legs.
Thirteen Immortal corpses stood scattered throughout the ruins, radiating a sinister aura that starkly contrasted with the night's ethereal beauty.
She snorted coldly: "You completely suppressed your Vital Energy. How was I supposed to know if you were friend or foe? You should be grateful I didn't bury you in the well."
Li Weiyi asked earnestly, "How long have you been here?"
Qing Zijin gathered all the immortal corpse: "Just arrived! I remembered seeing footprints here last time I passed through and decided to investigate. I never expected to run into you. What are you doing here?"
"Call it fate. I had the same idea."
Li Weiyi couldn't shake the feeling that this was too much of a coincidence.
"Didn't we agree to meet in the Netherworld Domain of the Heavenly Capital River? Where did you go? I waited there for two years, blowing the Spirit Whistle countless times. I thought something had happened to you. When I went to investigate the Netherworld of Fan Ye Valley earlier, I even thought the figure hanging from the flagpole was you. Do you know how worried I've been?"
"You waited for two years?" Qing Zijin was incredulous.
Li Weiyi continued, "Originally, I planned to go to Chun City with Nangong and Liu Ye, but then I remembered your low cultivation level, lack of experience, and stubbornness. If you were left alone to wait endlessly in the Heavenly Capital River Netherworld Domain, or worse, captured by the Tai Yin Sect or the Dead Spirits, I would regret it for the rest of my life. Why didn't you come to meet me when you were alive?"
Above Qing Zijin's veil, her eyes turned icy.
"You have the nerve to ask? What kind of meeting place did you choose? The moment we parted that day, I arrived at the Heavenly Capital River Netherworld Domain and was immediately ambushed by a Fallen Spirit Marquis. I nearly died there."
"After escaping, I had to hide in a remote Nether Domain to recover from my injuries. More than two months passed outside, and when I thought it was safe, I prepared to return to Fan Ye Valley to investigate. But then... I saw Lu Qing... Li Weiyi, do you know who else is still alive?"
Li Weiyi replied, "I only know about Nangong, Liu Ye, and the Holy Commander. Oh, did you notice anything unusual in the Netherworld of Fan Ye Valley?"
Qing Zijin said, "That's precisely why I'm passing through here. I secretly observed the area for three days and discovered a massive gathering of Commander-Grade Yin Soldiers from Ancient Ye City. They're definitely planning something. I don't know who else is alive or who I can trust, so I had to risk crossing the Wither-Flourish Zone to escape and report this news."
"We had the same idea, but after approaching the Wither-Flourish Zone, we grew afraid. We worried that the three-hundred-year lifespan of a Holy Spiritual Master wouldn't withstand the time forces there," Li Weiyi said with a bitter smile.
Qing Zijin scoffed, "How could it possibly drain three centuries of lifespan? Let's leave together. With our cultivation levels, staying in the Void Ruins Ancient Kingdom is too dangerous."
Li Weiyi shook his head: "Before you arrived, I was still hesitant. But now that you're here, we'll split up. You go report to the Sentinel Spirit Army, and I'll head to Chun City to find the Holy Commander and the others."
Qing Zijin gazed at him for a long moment before sinking down beside the well, sighing softly, "To be honest, I'm not even half certain we can make it through the Wither-Flourish Zone."
"Then let's go to Chun City together," Li Weiyi said, "We fight together, we leave together. We won't abandon a single member of the Shaoyang Guard."
"That's true..." Qing Zijin murmured.
"Someone's coming!"
Li Weiyi's expression darkened.
He exchanged a glance with Qing Zijin, and they immediately leaped into the dry well.
Before descending, Qing Zijin produced a talisman and affixed it to the well's edge.
Instantly, the entire well vanished without a trace, undetectable unless one examined the area at close range.
As they landed at the bottom of the well, Qing Zijin noticed moss clinging to the walls.
She studied it closely, then whispered, "Is this the anomaly you detected earlier?"
Li Weiyi kept his eyes fixed on the well's opening, his tension palpable.
He channeled Spiritual Qi to his ears.
"How reliable is your concealment talisman? We don't want to get trapped down here."
Qing Zijin rolled her eyes: "Your Psychic Power is impressive, but when it comes to the Talismans Dao, you're nowhere near my level, okay?"
"Rustle!"
Two sharp sounds of wind slicing through the air echoed through the Ancient City Ruins as light footsteps landed on the ground.
Though the figures were hundreds of meters away in another part of the city, Li Weiyi could visualize their landing posture and subsequent movements in his mind.
They released their Spiritual Qi, probing and searching in all directions.
"This was once Yeyun Pass, the southern military stronghold of the Void Ruins Ancient Kingdom. It garrisoned a million soldiers and housed thousands of Formations," a young voice said, "Legend has it that a Space Teleportation Formation was built within the pass. In the event of war, top-tier experts could teleport here instantly."
Another voice replied, "Brother, do you think the Void Ruins Ancient Clan bypassed the Wither-Flourish Zone using a Space Teleportation Formation? If it were that simple, why wouldn't the Demon Kingdom, Calamity Crossing Temple, Demon Clan, and Nether Realm of the Dead have done the same?"
"Who knows? Perhaps they believed Void Ruins Empress destroyed all the Space Teleportation Formations in the Void Ruins Ancient Kingdom before her death. Regardless, every special location along the Void Ruins Ancient Kingdom's border is worth investigating."
The first voice continued, "The higher-ups received intelligence that the Void Ruins Ancient Clan has been acting strangely for the past century. Several nameless experts have suddenly emerged, and some cultivators have experienced rapid breakthroughs in their cultivation."
"The higher-ups suspect the Void Ruins Ancient Clan has secretly mastered a method to freely enter and exit the Void Ruins Ancient Kingdom. We must investigate thoroughly. Any clues we find will be rewarded handsomely."
The sound of footsteps above grew closer, approaching the ancient well.
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END OF CHAPTER
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