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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 3: [Qiu Prefecture Lantern Festival]
Chapter 108 (252): [Qilin Zhuang]
(108th of Volume 3)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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Zen Hai Guanwu had said that around 2,800 years ago, she slew a Flying Dragon in the East Sea.
However, she failed to find the Son of the Flying Dragon, Qilin, and thus failed to eradicate the threat completely.
In other words, Qilin had lived for at least 2,800 years.
At the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, the various Demon King factions had defected and pledged allegiance to Luansheng Linyou not because he had subdued them.
Instead, the Demon Kings behind them, who resided in the Lingxiao Realm, had already been secretly won over by Qilin.
It had returned long ago.
The older generation of Taoli (Peach and Plum) Mountain had already suspected this.
But no one had anticipated that Qilin would dare to appear in Qiu Prefecture City and display such arrogance, attacking the City-Protecting Formation.
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"How dare you! Qilin Zhuang, are you declaring war on the Calamity Crossing Temple?"
The Calamity Crossing Temple Immortal Master's brow flashed with Spiritual Light as he formed a hand seal.
Instantly, the "Dispel" rune that had covered Qiu Prefecture City rapidly contracted and condensed, pressing down from above the City-Protecting Formation toward Qilin and Azure Phoenix on the Bing Juze Lake.
Zhuang -that was the name of the Son of the Flying Dragon.
On the Bing Juze Lake.
Qilin Zhuang appeared in human form, standing proudly atop the nearly solidified Qilin shadow. He wore dragon armor, his figure tall and imposing. Behind him, several other powerful and mysterious figures stood in the sea.
He gazed toward the Ninth Heaven of Taoli (Peach and Plum) Mountain, completely ignoring the descending Dispel Rune.
"With the Calamity Crossing Temple's support, the Demon Kingdom could be established by tomorrow's sunrise. Tonight, we could eliminate all Transcendent opposition, enslave Immortals, and herd all Martial-Mystic Cultivators as livestock."
"Without the Calamity Crossing Temple's support, establishing the Demon Kingdom is still inevitable, just slightly more troublesome."
"Whoosh!"
The Dispel Rune tore through the black clouds, shattered the sky, and descended with overwhelming talismanic runes.
Above Qilin and Azure Phoenix, space trembled violently.
Light from the Phoenix Nest illuminated the four directions, and colorful clouds filled the Bing Juze Lake, supporting the Dispel Rune.
Then, crimson-gold flames erupted from the nest, igniting the void and burning the Dispel Rune into wisps of blue smoke.
The Azure Phoenix, Qingluan, controlled the Phoenix Nest.
Qilin Zhuang's voice boomed across the battlefield: "A Mere Zuoqiu, a nobody three thousand years ago, not even of imperial blood - what right does he have to become the future master of this land? The Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival is just a children's game. Surely you Calamity Crossing Temple Immortals don't take it seriously? Only I can unify the realm swiftly, end the chaos, and establish a vaster, more prosperous nation."
The Calamity Crossing Temple Immortal Master replied, "A loss is a loss! The rules cannot be changed, and you were given your chance. It is all Heaven's Will, and following Heaven's Will is the founding principle of the Calamity Crossing Temple."
"Whoosh!"
The Immortal Master's figure, shrouded in Talisman Light and mist, appeared above the sea near the Bright Moon Seven Stars Pavilion.
He swung his staff, colliding remotely with the massive hand that sought to shatter the City-Protecting Formation's protective barrier.
The Immortal Turtle, suspended in mid-air, escaped Qilin Zhuang's lock and regained its ability to fly, fleeing frantically.
"Calamity Crossing Temple will pay dearly for its mistakes today. Tonight, we'll crush the Zuoqiu Clan and then destroy Lingxiao Palace. Only then will you understand how laughable your so-called Heaven's Will truly is."
"My will is Heaven's Will!"
The giant hand in the sky suddenly erupted with auspicious divine light, shaking the earth and turning the sea upside down.
"Boom!"
The plains surrounding Qiu Prefecture City shattered into countless cracks under the impact.
The City-Protecting Formation's protective light screen couldn't withstand the blow and was pierced through.
The tearing sound was deafening, instantly piercing the eardrums of countless citizens in South City.
Fortunately, the Dispel Rune had already vanished. Formation Scriptures were rising from every street and building within the city, resisting the destructive force.
"Pfft!"
The island-sized Immortal Turtle let out a mournful cry as its body exploded into a rain of blood.
Enraged, the Calamity Crossing Temple Immortal Master unleashed a Formation Plate from his Third Eye Spirit Realm. It expanded rapidly, its myriad Formation scriptures converging into a single strike that annihilated the giant hand.
Qilin Zhuang and Azure Phoenix, in their human forms, entered the light screen through the breach.
Behind them loomed the massive shadows of a Qilin and an Azure Phoenix, followed by countless demon shadows and banners that blotted out the sky.
Qilin Zhuang advanced toward the Calamity Crossing Temple Immortal Master, while Azure Phoenix prepared to seize the Dragon Palace.
"Qilin Zhuang, the Zuoqiu Clan rose to become one of Lingxiao's four great clans within three thousand years. Do you truly believe you're the only one who underestimates us, seeking to suppress us?"
"But the Zuoqiu Clan grows stronger every day. The Morning Sun will rise, transforming into a blazing midday sun, unstoppable in its ascent."
As the Confucian Ancestor of the Zuoqiu Clan, the robed Elder, ordered the activation of all Formation, a page from an ancient book flew out from his Third Eye Spirit Realm.
This page appeared to have been torn from somewhere, the tear lines jagged and irregular.
Yet, as the single page of paper flew out, it transformed into a sea of mysterious characters, surging toward the breach in the City-Protecting Formation's light barrier.
"Destroy the Lingxiao Palace... such arrogance. When the Mist Heavenly Emperor was still around, you didn't even dare return to the Lingxiao Realm, did you?"
The Second Palace Master's Imperial Carriage had already burst forth from Taoli (Peach and Plum) Mountain. Its wheels rumbled, crushing the void, and its qi spread throughout Qiu Prefecture City, colliding violently with Azure Phoenix.
The suspended Dragon Palace, struck by the clash of these two terrifying forces, shook violently, overturning and spinning.
"Whoosh!"
The Immortality Pills, Dragon Seeds, and Dragon Bones stored in the Dragon Palace by the Calamity Crossing Temple, encased in crystalline, ice-like solids and shimmering with light, all tumbled out into the air.
Under the impact of the Second Palace Master's and Azure Phoenix's Spiritual Qi, they rained down upon the entire city like a meteor shower.
Zuoqiu Ling, Hidden Lord, and other Immortal Realm giants from the major powers charged in the opposite direction of the meteor shower, heading towards Bing Juze Lake to rescue the young Heavenly Prides trapped near the battlefield.
In the chaos, they seized the opportunity to act, each employing their own methods to collect some of the Immortality Pills, Dragon Seeds, and Dragon Bones.
The majority of the Immortality Pills, Dragon Seeds, and Dragon Bones, however, scattered across the city, sparking a frenzy of looting.
At the moment the Second Palace Master and Azure Phoenix clashed, Li Weiyi could no longer hold on. His vision darkened, and his consciousness blurred.
He vaguely saw the Dragon Palace collapsing, bright orbs scattering like a meteor shower. More than a dozen of these orbs plummeted diagonally towards him, landing not far away.
The Dao Ancestor's Tai Chi Fish, worn around his neck beneath the Blood Handprint Demon Armor, stirred.
Within the Buddha's Relic, Zen Hai Guanwu unleashed a surge of power, injecting it into the Blood Handprint Demon Armor.
Immediately, a torrent of blood mist erupted from the armor, enveloping the dozen or so orbs and pulling them back.
At this moment, Li Weiyi had completely lost consciousness and was plummeting toward the seabed.
"Whoosh!"
Hidden Lord arrived in the water like a streak of light, embraced him, and then shot back toward Qiu Prefecture City at lightning speed.
As for Cang Li, Yin Jiu, Li Ling, and Yin Shi Yi, other experts had already gone to rescue them.
The time window was incredibly narrow.
Even an Immortal Realm Giant could only save one person at a time, or risk falling themselves.
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Li Weiyi gasped sharply and sat up on the bed, his head throbbing.
His limbs were weak, and his wounds burned.
He had already been severely injured during his fight with Luansheng Linyou. Later, the residual energy from the Transcendent attack had struck him even from over ten miles away, and not even his Blood Handprint Demon Armor could fully protect him.
Cang Li and Yin Jiu lay nearby.
They were in far worse condition. Their skin was as white as corpses, and their breaths were shallow.
Two Elders of unknown origin were feeding them a potion brewed from Millennial Essence Herbs and constantly infusing Spiritual Qi into their bodies, giving their all to save them.
Li Weiyi heard a faint sob and turned to look.
Yaoyin sat beside the bed, her eyes fixed on him, her tear-streaked face pale. Her small hands still clutched his right hand tightly.
"What's wrong?" Li Weiyi asked.
Yaoyin burst into tears, her voice choked with sobs: "I thought... I thought you were like them... that you wouldn't make it..."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Those two aren't dead yet."
Yin Ershi Si, pacing back and forth in the room, snapped at Yaoyin. Seeing Li Weiyi sitting up, she visibly relaxed.
Yaoyin whispered, "When they were first brought back, they had no breath! I thought... I thought you were the same."
The little girl was clearly terrified. Li Weiyi gently patted her hand to comfort her.
The room was vast, like an empty hall.
Yin Shi Yi and Li Ling were also present, though their injuries were less severe.
Yin Shi Yi had been pursuing the Great Spiritual Masters and hadn't entered the Bing Juze Lake, remaining at a distance. Li Ling had retreated earlier, her right leg fractured and her Spiritual Power depleted.
Outside the window, flashes of light flickered incessantly, tree branches swayed violently, and thunderous roars echoed from all directions.
"Boom!"
The room shook violently, causing the beams and pillars to creak.
Li Weiyi recalled the events that had transpired, inwardly shuddering at the near-death experience.
He then asked, "Where is this place? How long have I been unconscious?"
"About fifteen minutes," Yin Ershi Si replied, standing by the window and gazing into the distance.
But the horizon was shrouded in chaos, making it impossible to see the Transcendent figures.
Only terrifying auras could be sensed, as if gods were battling.
"Only fifteen minutes... It felt like I'd been asleep for days," Li Weiyi groaned, slamming his forehead. The pain returned with renewed intensity.
Yaoyin rose and began massaging his temples: "Hidden Lord said Qiu Prefecture City will be chaotic tonight, and Clumsy Garden might not be safe. So he brought us all to Taoli (Peach and Plum) Mountain."
Li Weiyi noticed that his insect pouch was destroyed, his expression changing instantly: "Damn it! Where are the Little Seven? And my sword? Have you seen it?"
Yaoyin shook her head: "The Hidden Lord brought you back then. I didn't see the seven little ones or the Yellow Dragon Sword."
Li Weiyi's gaze darkened sharply, and he reached for his chest.
Fortunately, the Dao Ancestor Tai Chi Fish was still there.
Li Ling sat beside Cang Li, her eyes red and swollen: "In that situation, it's a miracle we survived. Senior, my brother... is there any hope for my brother?"
The elder who had treated Cang Li was as gaunt as firewood, with a hideous scar across his face and sunken eye sockets. If they had met in another place, his appearance alone would have been enough to frighten anyone.
The scarred elder chuckled in a hoarse voice: "Rest assured, he's been saved."
The elder who had treated Yin Jiu was an Aberrant Humanoid, bearing features of various Ancient Immortal Giant Beasts. His head was that of a tiger, his arms like a monkey's, and he had a long tail and a hunched posture.
He said, "This one-armed brat has been saved too. He's got a tough life."
Li Ling stood up on her one leg, leaning on her crutch, and bowed deeply: "Thank you, Seniors."
Yin Shi Yi also bowed respectfully: "May I ask if you are elders of the Zuoqiu Clan? How should I address you? I will never forget your life-saving grace."
It was these two elders who had rescued Yin Jiu, Cang Li, Yin Shi Yi, and Li Ling earlier.
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END OF CHAPTER
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