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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 4: [Shuangsheng Dao Sect (Twin Rice Sect)]
Chapter 23 (278): [The Divine Snow Sword's Slash]
(23rd of Volume 4)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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Li Weiyi's Jade Void Breathing Technique was extraordinary, allowing him to recover Spiritual Qi several times faster than other Martial-Mystic Cultivators. Even when faced with the Bone Bird King Shang Lie's Spiritual Qi stripping, he could still absorb Heaven, Earth, and Law Spiritual Qi.
He quickly replenished the severely depleted Spiritual Qi in his Five Seas and Wind Mansion.
At the same time, his Ten Springs Spiritual power surged, continuously converting into Qi.
The Jade Boat's Scripture flashed like flowing light, lifting several dozen feet off the ground as it searched for a low hill to evade the aerial attacks.
This treasure was no ordinary item. Li Weiyi strongly suspected it might be close to a Myriad-Character Artifact.
"Gah-jah!"
A chorus of piercing raven scream erupted from the right.
Dark red demonic qi billowed from a several-mile-long fissure in the earth, coalescing into a vast Demon Cloud.
Countless raven shadows swirled within the cloud.
They lacked the imposing size and terrifying aura of Ying Ji and Shang Lie, but their sheer numbers were overwhelming. Each raven was as large as a winnowing basket, with metallic beaks and claws, and eyes like two fiery egg-sized orbs.
At this moment, Li Weiyi had taken the helm of the Jade Boat.
Qin Qian, exhausted, was gasping for breath, desperately trying to regulate her breathing.
Li Weiyi gazed at the Candle Shadow Demon Crows swarming toward them like a tidal wave. His heart sank. He changed the Jade Boat's course to evade the onslaught while preparing to activate his Governor's Robe and dive underground once more.
"Did Old Zhuo actually catch up?"
Li Weiyi grew increasingly doubtful that they had lost him. His nerves tightened, and a sense of impending doom unlike any he had felt before washed over him. Just then, his internal injuries flared up, sending a wave of searing pain through his body.
"This is Qiu Prefecture territory. How dare the Demon Race act so brazenly?" he muttered.
The Immortal Martial Edict only restricted internal conflicts among the major Human Race powers; it didn't limit Immortal Realm Great Powers from dealing with the Demon Race.
Qin Qian, still meditating, turned pale. She glanced alternately at Ying Ji and Shang Lie, who were closing in, and at the Demon Cloud formed by the Candle Shadow Demon Crows.
"Ever since the strange phenomenon erupted beneath the earth, the Demon Race, Ember Spirits, Dead Spirits, and Heretical Sects have become active in this region. The reasons behind this are beyond our comprehension as mere juniors."
"Boom!"
A lightning bolt in the shape of the character (zhi) tore through the sky, blindingly bright. It split a small hill in two, sending earth and stone flying and causing the ground to sink.
The Jade Boat, which had flown around the hill, was struck by countless rocks, creating ripples of light across its surface.
Li Weiyi felt the pressure mounting, a chilling sense of impending doom creeping over him.
"Come here! Hold on to me tightly!"
Qin Qian had long suspected Li Weiyi possessed some extraordinary trump card.
His previous act of knocking her unconscious was clearly meant to keep her from learning about it.
She hurried over and, from behind, tightly embraced his arm, whispering, "Next time you knock me out, give me a heads-up first."
Li Weiyi remained silent.
Over a dozen miles from the Jade Boat, three figures - two men and a woman - burst from the ground. Their movements were incredibly swift as they appeared atop a low hill, gazing into the distance.
It was the three Dharma Kings of the Earthwolf King's Army.
Shi Liuyu, a gaunt man with green eyes, a green buzz cut, and a wide, sinister robe, cackled eerily: "Good boy, you're even more skilled than me! Always with a different woman, and the quality is damn high. Top-tier even among Pure Immortal Physiques."
He swallowed hard, his eyes gleaming.
The other two were Shi Jiuzhai and Shi Qiqing.
Shi Jiuzhai chuckled: "This young man and I seem to have a karmic connection. Shall we save him?"
Shi Qiqing stood on Shi Liuyu's other side, her two-meter-long pink hair floating in the air, its fragrance wafting for miles. She wore a colorful tube top that left her ample cleavage and flat, snow-white abdomen completely exposed, making her look incredibly alluring and sexy.
A slender silver chain wound around her waist.
Strung along the chain were tiny rose ornaments that spiraled down her slender jade legs, tinkling softly in the wind.
Several rare insects, all Commander-level, rested on her body.
Her silver bell-like laughter rang out: "What a powerful Jade Boat Spiritual Artifact! It must be top-tier even in the Imperial Court. If I had one like this, I'd have a fighting chance against an Immortal Realm Giant."
"After all, he's a Divine Hidden One of the Jiu Li Hidden Sect. The treasures he wields are truly beyond our comprehension," Shi Jiuzhai said.
Shi Qiqing spoke solemnly: "Ying Ji and Shang Lie are no ordinary foes. They've both cultivated Dao Fruits and are formidable opponents. Sixth Brother, as the First Commander of the Earthwolf King's Army, what do you say? I'll follow your lead!"
Shi Liuyu replied, "Young Li has the same spirit I had in my youth! And he's a man of clear principles. When Shi Shishi helped him, he immediately gifted him a Dao Lotus to aid his breakthrough - a truly generous gesture. Besides... we were the ones who sent him into the Jiu Li Hidden Sect and watched him grow step by step, right, Ninth Brother?"
Shi Jiuzhai said, "If we're going to save him, let's stop dawdling and get to it. All this dithering is just wasting time."
"I'll handle Ying Ji. Ninth Brother, you distract Shang Lie. Seventh Sister, that Demon Cloud is yours! After we're done, we'll have that Young Li treat us... Hahaha..."
Shi Liuyu's body coiled like a spring. After crouching low, he leaped dozens of meters into the air. A torrent of green flames erupted from within him, briefly suspending him in mid-air. From his Ancestral Field, two Spiritual artifacts shot forth: a circular flying disc and a long spear with a green tassel.
"Boom!"
Clasping the spear in both hands, he accelerated dramatically, hurtling toward the black cloud region where Ying Ji was located.
It's worth noting that Ying Ji's wingspan exceeded sixty meters, its body crackling with Thunder and Lightning, its aura incredibly imposing. Few Martial-Mystic Cultivators below the Immortal Realm would dare charge it so recklessly.
Li Weiyi, hearing Shi Liuyu's maniacal laughter, turned to watch, his expression a mixture of surprise and delight.
"The Six Desires Dharma King is reliable, even if his character is among the worst in the Southern Territory. When it comes to a fight, he's the first to step up."
Shi Jiuzhai produced his Hundred-Character Scripture Artifact bow and arrow. The sound of the bowstring being drawn back echoed for miles.
The powerful ripples of Spiritual Qi emanating from his robust arms spread across the surrounding hills.
"Boom!"
An arrow shot forth.
The mere force of the bowstring's vibration sent sand and stones flying from the hilltop, shattering withered grass.
The arrow pierced the sky, aimed at the Bone Bird King Shang Lie, but was deflected by its long tail bone.
Shi Jiuzhai knew his opponent's cultivation was terrifying, far beyond the seventh level of the Dao Seed Realm. After firing the arrow, he immediately retreated, firing a second and then a third arrow as he fled.
The sky erupted with over a dozen violent energy ripples.
Then came a deafening thunderclap as Shi Liuyu plummeted from the sky, crashing heavily into the ground, leaving a massive crater and sending dust billowing into the air.
Li Weiyi, piloting a Jade Boat, flew past the scene: "Sixth Brother, if you can't win, let's retreat. Want to take the helm of this Spiritual Artifact Jade Boat?"
Shi Liuyu leaped out of the crater, utterly disheveled, his spear slung over his shoulder: "Retreat? It's not Yao Qian, that Prefecture-Level First-Rank Commander. Why should I fear it? You take your woman and flee. We'll handle this."
"Sixth Brother, you misunderstand. That's Lu Cangsheng's woman," Li Weiyi quickly clarified. These Dharma Kings were known for their loose tongues; everything they said was twisted.
Shi Liuyu had already charged forward, but upon hearing Li Weiyi's words, he stopped abruptly, turning to stare at him in astonishment: "You've got guts, kid! As someone who's been around the block, Sixth Brother has to warn you: don't get carried away with provocation. The Thundercloud Sect isn't to be trifled with."
"Don't talk nonsense. It's not what you think..." Li Weiyi said, exasperated.
"You're even wearing her clothes! What's there to explain?" Shi Liuyu roared with laughter, then soared into the sky with his spear.
Li Weiyi's Spiritual Qi was severely depleted.
He told Qin Qian to take control of the Jade Boat and turned to the stern to observe the battle in the sky.
Ying Ji, Shang Lie, and the distant Demon Cloud were all being held back, indicating that at least three formidable experts from the Earthwolf King's Army had arrived.
Judging by their Spiritual Qi alone, these demonic beasts were no ordinary foes - even three Dharma Kings would struggle to defeat them.
The entire sky was a chaotic tapestry of interwoven Spiritual Qi energies, punctuated by endless explosions.
Suddenly, Shang Lie's scream pierced through the air, carrying a spiritual attack that spanned ten miles of empty space and landed directly on Li Weiyi and Qin Qian.
The screams echoed in Li Weiyi's mind, causing his head to split with pain.
Qin Qian immediately collapsed, and the Jade Boat, thrown off balance, plummeted to the ground, carving a deep furrow across the plain that stretched for dozens of yards.
"What realm is this Demon Beast?"
Li Weiyi's Spirit Realm flickered with light as he used his Psychic Power to resist the pressure and gradually recovered. He staggered to his feet.
"Clatter!"
Dozens of Candle Shadow Demon Crows descended from the sky. Each one possessed combat power comparable to a Five Seas Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivator, their eyes burning with flames.
"Clang!"
Li Weiyi drew his Yellow Dragon Sword and charged forward, unleashing his Ruyi Qiankun Sword technique to cut down the Demon Ravens one by one, splattering blood across the desolate plains.
The wind on the plains grew increasingly fierce. Yellow and red leaves swirled through the air.
A long, drawn-out sword cry echoed from the north. The sound was faint yet incredibly clear, like a vibrating string, causing the very air between heaven and earth to tremble rhythmically.
Every Cultivator present felt an extraordinary aura.
"Clatter!"
Large swathes of autumn leaves rose from the forest.
A second sword clang followed, sweeping from north to south, its sound clear and resonant, already close at hand.
A third sword clang rang out!
A sword radiating terrifying icy coldness flew past Li Weiyi, carrying an overwhelming sword intent. It streaked across the sky like a meteor, leaving a trail of light as it hurtled toward Ying Ji in the heavens.
Where the sword passed, snowflakes danced.
The Demon Ravens besieging Li Weiyi were instantly transformed into icy crystals and Blood Mist, their bones reduced to powder.
"The Divine Snow Sword!"
Li Weiyi narrowed his eyes, gazing in the direction the sword had flown from.
The Divine Snow Sword soared through the air, brilliant and dazzling, shattering the black clouds with irresistible force. It pierced through Ying Ji's massive Demon body, leaving a gaping bloody hole.
Ying Ji's mournful cry echoed through the heavens as his corpse plummeted to the ground.
Even before it hit the ground, the bloody hole began to freeze over, covered in countless icy crystals.
Bone Bird King Shang Lie knew who had arrived. His eyes widened in terror. The moment the sword's cry rang out, he flapped his bony wings, desperate to escape.
"Shang Lie!"
Tang Wanzhou's voice, like a death knell, cut through the air.
She had come from the north, each step she took turning the ground beneath her into a hundred-zhang expanse of ice and snow.
She arrived on the elevated plain where Li Weiyi stood, her fingers weaving a sword incantation.
After piercing Ying Ji, the Divine Snow Sword arced through the air, cleaving Shang Lie in two with a single stroke.
The Demon's body split apart, his blood staining the dim twilight crimson.
This land, already covered in tombstones and burial mounds, became even more terrifying.
"Clang!"
The Divine Snow Sword flew back and landed in Tang Wanzhou's hand.
Her blue ponytail ribbon fluttered in the wind, her posture tall and heroic. She swung her sword toward the void.
"Whoosh!"
A brilliant arc of sword qi shot forth, stretching from east to west, clearing the Demon Cloud from the sky. All the Candle Shadow Demon Crows dissolved into flesh and feathers.
The entire world fell silent.
Only the wind howled fiercely, and the rustling of leaves filled the air.
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END OF CHAPTER
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