Subscribe to the MTL WORLD (@mtlworld1) YouTube Channel.
***********************************
Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 4: [Shuangsheng Dao Sect (Twin Rice Sect)]
Chapter 21 (276): [An All-Out Battle]
(21st of Volume 4)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
***********************************
The Battle Technique Intent of a Five Seas Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivator transforms into the more profound Dao Heart Intent and Dao Heart Manifestation upon reaching the Dao Seed Realm.
Dao Heart Intent, after reaching the Second Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm - Tremor - becomes significantly more potent, serving as a crucial method for Martial-Mystic Cultivators to cultivate their soul spirits.
With Psychic Power alone, it can suppress a Five Seas Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivator into trembling fear, inflicting severe psychological damage and achieving victory without a fight.
This was precisely the situation Qin Qian found herself in at this moment.
Li Weiyi also sensed the invisible Psychic Power and unleashed six five-zhang-tall Battle Technique Intent Divine Shadows, shielding the Jade Boat from Long Ting's Psychic attacks.
Having cultivated Fifth-Level Spiritual Qi, he could maintain the six Battle Technique Intent Divine Shadows for an extended period, unleashing fifteen times his usual combat strength.
Of course, this state consumed an enormous amount of magical Qi.
"Boom!"
Li Weiyi locked eyes with Long Ting from afar. Suddenly, he raised his arm and pressed his palm against the back of Qin Qian's head, infusing her with a surge of dense Spiritual Qi. Before her Innate World could collapse, he released the seal on her Wind Mansion: "You take control of the Jade Boat. I'll handle Long Ting."
Qin Qian had already recovered from the suppression of Long Ting's Dao Heart Intent.
Ignoring her injuries, she leaped out of the coffin and obediently hurried to the bow, pressing her palm against the hull as a steady stream of Spiritual Qi flowed from her body.
Qin Qian turned back, warning, "Be careful. Long Ting is no longer the same. The Dragon Sect's bloodline and cultivation Law perfectly align with the Dragon Seed. His cultivation is terrifying."
"Boosting the enemy's morale and deflating our own. If we truly fight to the death, who knows who will fall?"
Li Weiyi circulated his Spiritual Qi, regulating his breathing to enter his peak state.
"Whoosh!"
The Jade Boat's light surged, its speed increasing again.
Dense scriptures erupted from the crystal-clear hull.
"This is..."
Qin Qian was surprised, sensing the Jade Boat's high grade.
If not for the winding Underground River, requiring constant course adjustments, its speed would be terrifying.
Long Ting, closing within sixty feet, saw the Jade Boat's acceleration and his gaze darkened. He summoned his trump card spiritual artifact, the Crimson Fire Dragon Scale, from his Ancestral Field.
This Dragon Scale, left by the Ancient Emperor Flying Dragon in his youth, had been refined by Dragon Sect Sages into a Seventh-Grade Hundred-Character Scripture Artifact. It was the strongest weapon granted to Long Ting upon reaching the Dao Seed Realm, and his confidence in challenging higher-level cultivators.
Dragon Sect possessed another artifact, a Thousand-Character Scripture Artifact refined from the Emperor's Dragon Scale, with even greater power.
Under the influence of Dao Seed Spiritual Qi, scarlet scripture characters emerged from the Crimson Fire Dragon Scale, instantly turning the cold, gloomy Blood River space into a scorching summer heat.
The nearly ten-foot-diameter Dragon Scale slashed out, its unleashed power causing the entire stretch of the river to boil.
Li Weiyi stood at the stern, sword in hand, activating the Blood Handprint Demonic Armor's protective power. Demonic runes covered his skin.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
Twelve Battle Technique Intent Divine Shadows materialized, filling the space around the Jade Boat like a gathering of gods.
In the past three months, Li Weiyi had cultivated Battle Technique Intent for all Twelve Dispersed Hands of the Chan Sect.
His mental state had reached its peak, his mind calm and focused. He analyzed the Crimson Fire Dragon Scale's speed and trajectory, seeking the perfect moment to strike.
Raising his sword with both hands, he swung it horizontally through the air.
A sword qi arc over a dozen yards long shot forth.
Just then, the Crimson Fire Dragon Scale pierced the Jade Boat's defenses and appeared directly in front of Li Weiyi. Scarlet flames erupted, threatening to incinerate him completely.
Qin Qian watched intently, her heart pounding in her throat.
How could a Five Seas Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivator possibly stand against a Dao Seed Realm expert?
"Boom!"
The Yellow Dragon Sword clashed against the Crimson Fire Dragon Scale, producing a deafening metallic screech that threatened to pierce the eardrums. The power of the High-Grade Spiritual Artifact pressed down on the Jade Boat's stern, causing it to sink violently.
Sparks of sword qi and crimson fire flew in all directions.
The spiritual artifact energies locked in a brief stalemate before Li Weiyi was forced to retreat. He crashed through coffins at the stern, sliding all the way to the bow. His hands split open, blood dripping between his fingers. His outer robe exploded, revealing the Blood Handprint Demonic Armor he wore beneath his Governor's Robe.
It was clearly an official robe, but impossible to tell which rank it belonged to.
Official robes with protective spiritual artifacts weren't rare.
Li Weiyi had blocked the Crimson Fire Dragon Scale's attack, deflecting it so that it flew diagonally into the right-side cliff face, causing a large section to collapse.
Qin Qian stared at Li Weiyi beside her as if he were a monster.
How could he have blocked the Dragon Court's most powerful strike?
If he hadn't been crippled, his future Martial-Mystic Dao cultivation would have been unimaginable.
Long Ting frowned, clearly not expecting this outcome. He had assumed that using the Crimson Fire Dragon Scale would have instantly destroyed their boat and killed everyone on board.
With his current cultivation, he couldn't control such a powerful artifact freely, so the attack was temporarily suspended. While continuing to pursue them, he released Spiritual Qi to retrieve the Dragon Scale from the cliff face.
"Li Weiyi, didn't your Ancestral Field get crippled? How did your combat strength increase so much? You don't look like you've planted a Dao Seed in the Wind Mansion."
Long Ting's voice echoed across the river's misty surface.
Spiritual Qi surged through Li Weiyi's body, rapidly healing his numb and aching arms.
Li Weiyi secretly pondered: What are my chances of killing Long Ting if I reveal my Governor's Robe? He quickly abandoned the idea. The disparity in cultivation was too great, and the risks were uncontrollable.
Long Ting was indeed a formidable opponent now.
Li Weiyi feigned nonchalance, joking, "It's not that I've gotten stronger; it's that you're not as strong as you think you are. You're only good at bullying that woman of Lu Cangsheng's who hasn't even mastered the Seventh Sea..."
Qin Qian rolled her eyes, realizing this guy didn't even know her name.
"My name is Qin Qian," she said.
Long Ting saw the blood on Li Weiyi's fingers, knowing he was putting up a front.
He was about to activate his Crimson Fire Dragon Scale again when a dense chorus of insect chirps and the sound of fluttering wings filled the air.
Seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors had summoned a massive swarm of fierce insects from the depths, forming a glowing cloud that surged toward Long Ting.
"Ah, I'd forgotten you're also an Insect Tamer," Long Ting said, standing tall on his dragon's back, unfazed. He took out his Bone Flute, infused it with Spiritual Qi and Dao Heart Intent, and blew a piercing melody. The sound waves and Spiritual Qi created visible ripples in the underground space.
Not just the fierce insects, but even Qin Qian, a Seventh Sea Martial-Mystic Cultivator, was affected by the flute's sound.
Chaotic thoughts flooded her mind, and blood trickled from her ears.
Li Weiyi watched the insect swarm descend into chaos and immediately activated his Heaven and Earth Divine Meridian.
Using his Psychic Power, he restored order to the insects within a hundred-foot radius.
Simultaneously, he rapidly sketched Insect Script characters, which flew from his brow and struck the General-level ferocious insects.
Long Ting controlled the insect swarm with his flute, pitting them against the swarm controlled by Li Weiyi and the seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors.
Insect corpses rained down like rain.
When Long Ting saw the two divine tree light-and-shadow projections rising behind Li Weiyi, his heart couldn't help but tremble. He hadn't expected this person to achieve such a breakthrough in Psychic Power.
However, this also indirectly confirmed that Li Weiyi's Ancestral Field was truly ruined!
Otherwise, why would he have shifted his cultivation focus to Psychic Power?
"Roar!"
The Azure Dragon roared, its dragon's roar deafening.
The ten-yard-long Azure Dragon light-and-shadow beneath Long Ting's feet suddenly raised a sharp dragon claw and slammed it toward the Jade Boat, aiming for Li Weiyi.
"Boom!"
The Jade Boat's protective Scripture and light barrier trembled violently under the dragon claw's impact.
The Jade Boat rocked violently.
"He's catching up! He's gotten faster... no, we've gotten slower!"
Li Weiyi glanced back at Qin Qian at the bow, noticing her deathly pale complexion and severely depleted Spiritual Qi.
"Just two Five Seas Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators managing to hold me off for this long - you've already shown considerable skill."
Long Ting flickered, leaving the Azure Dragon shadow behind and soaring into the air. From above, he unleashed the Crimson Fire Dragon Scale, once again slashing towards the Jade Boat.
Li Weiyi knew the Crimson Fire Dragon Scale's power was immense. Even if he blocked it, he would still be injured.
Moreover, Long Ting would seize the opportunity to board the Jade Boat.
Once Long Ting set foot on the vessel, Li Weiyi would be completely at his mercy.
Without hesitation, Li Weiyi activated his movement technique in a flash, dodging the Crimson Fire Dragon Scale. He then stepped onto the Yellow Dragon shadow, soaring into the sky and appearing at the same height as Long Ting.
"You're challenging me directly? You truly don't know your place!"
Long Ting smirked, pointing his Bone Flute forward.
Dense Scripture characters materialized on the flute's surface.
The moment Li Weiyi's sword touched the Bone Flute, an irresistible force surged through him, nearly wrenching the weapon from his grasp.
Long Ting saw Li Weiyi's predicament, realizing his overwhelming advantage in realm and power. He clenched his fingers into a claw and lunged for Li Weiyi's neck.
"Whoosh!"
Two Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors burst from behind Li Weiyi, one spewing Golden Crow Flame and the other unleashing Thunder and Lightning from its eyes.
Long Ting's protective Spiritual Qi shattered, sending a jolt of shock through him. He had no choice but to retract his claw from Li Weiyi's neck. He then unleashed a phantom dragon claw of Spiritual Qi to neutralize the Golden Crow Flame and Thunder and Lightning.
Simultaneously, his Dao Heart Intent sensed three more Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors rising from behind him, their sharp claws extended in attack.
Long Ting conceded again, abandoning his offensive initiative against Li Weiyi. Instead, he channeled a massive amount of Spiritual Qi to activate the silver robe and white gown he wore.
Countless silver scriptures materialized across his body.
"Boom!"
A sixth Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperor suddenly appeared, colliding with him and causing the silver scriptures to tremble violently.
Long Ting reeled backward through the air as if struck by a heavy blow, breaking out in a cold sweat.
Fortunately, he had chosen to prioritize defense earlier. Otherwise, with Li Weiyi and the rare insects' perfect coordination, the first wave of attacks would have already wounded him.
The combat power of these seven rare insects had grown exponentially since the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival.
With time to recover, Li Weiyi circulated his Spiritual Qi throughout his body, healing his arm. He then launched a joint attack with the seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors, engaging Long Ting in a chaotic battle that raged from mid-air to the water's surface.
"Boom! Boom!"
The stone cliffs lining the riverbanks crumbled continuously.
Meanwhile, the Jade Boat struck by the Crimson Fire Dragon Scale saw its protective barrier and Scripture shatter, sinking into the water with a thunderous crash.
After a long moment, the Jade Boat resurfaced.
Qin Qian lay sprawled on the bow, too injured to stand. She watched the two figures locked in combat on the water's surface.
What she had expected to be a one-sided battle had turned into a fierce, evenly matched struggle.
Long Ting fought with extreme difficulty.
Despite his superior cultivation, he found himself constantly constrained. It felt as though he were being besieged by eight Dao Seed Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators. He could easily defeat any one of them individually, but the combined power of Li Weiyi and the seven rare insects left him flustered and scrambling. He was forced to endure blows from time to time.
What made matters worse was that both Li Weiyi and the seven rare insects possessed exceptional defense and endurance, making it nearly impossible to break them down one by one.
After exchanging hundreds of blows, Long Ting seized an opportunity. The Azure Dragon phantom erupted from his body once more, allowing him to break free from the encirclement. He retrieved the Crimson Fire Dragon Scale, preparing to unleash this heavy weapon to shatter their formation.
"Whoosh!"
Five Phoenixes, renowned for their speed, caught up with Long Ting. Their wings slashed at his neck, pinning him down.
Even Qin Qian on the Jade Boat saw the danger of the situation. With her last remaining strength, she unleashed the Thunder Technique, summoning the Thunder Annihilation Formation - eighteen bolts of lightning crashing down on Long Ting.
Li Weiyi moved with lightning-fast speed, his sword piercing toward Long Ting's forehead.
Long Ting shook off Five Phoenixes with a roar: "Azure Dragon Arm!"
This was the first Dao Technique he had cultivated!
Dao Technique cultivation was incredibly difficult. Achieving the first level of a single Dao Technique typically took at least a year or two.
Long Ting had spent most of his time breaking through cultivation realms, leaving his Dao Technique at a mere introductory level. Even so, he could unleash formidable combat power in an instant.
His right arm was covered in dense, iron-like Dragon Scales. This Azure Dragon Arm collided with Li Weiyi's sword strike and the combined force of the six Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors.
"Boom!"
Li Weiyi's entire body shuddered violently.
The Demon runes on his body dimmed, his internal organs screamed in agony, and he was sent flying backward, spewing a mouthful of blood.
All six Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors plummeted into the waters of the Underground River.
Meanwhile, Long Ting was bleeding from all seven orifices, his injuries even more severe.
He was flung backward and slammed into the stone wall with a loud thud, his body embedding itself in the rock.
Both men were decisive, their fighting spirit tenacious, and their combat intelligence exceptionally high.
Li Weiyi produced the Purple Heaven Thunder Seal, summoning over a dozen bolts of Thunder and Lightning, and hurled it at the stone wall.
Long Ting completed activating the Crimson Fire Dragon Scale and unleashed it toward Li Weiyi.
Seeing the incoming heavy weapon, both men's expressions changed dramatically.
They each employed their movement techniques to evade the attack.
_______________________
END OF CHAPTER
Subscribe to the MTL WORLD (@mtlworld1) YouTube Channel.
***********************************