The Primordial Law

Chapter 221 On the Five Hearts Bridge
After exchanging the Six Desires Talisman, the two people huddled in the coffin relaxed considerably.

No longer as constantly on high alert as before.

As long as the Six Desires Talisman doesn't activate, it has no effect on the body or mind. As for what will happen in the future, or whether the mutual dissolution will be successful, it's too early to consider that now.

Yang Qingxi murmured self-deprecatingly, "Life's encounters are truly wondrous. A year ago, I never imagined that the young lad in the Yongquan Realm who was being chased by the Sui Sect outside Jiuli City would be lying in the same coffin as me today, leaving me helpless and with no choice but to let him plant the Six Desires Talisman on his body."

His tone revealed a sense of resentment and shame, as well as amazement at Li Weiyi's achievements today.

A year ago, at that very moment, she believed she could stand on a cloud and look down on the other as an ant, as a soldier to be manipulated at will.

"Miss Yang, stop being so sentimental, as if you've suffered a great loss. Move your face, my shoulder is getting numb from all this pressure! How much fighting strength do you have left? What level of strength do you actually possess? I think in this situation, it's best for everyone to be honest with each other and stop hiding things."

Li Weiyi once heard Zuo Qiuting say that one of Yang Qingxi and Yang Qingchan was still hiding her true abilities.

I thought Zuoqiu Ting was referring to Yang Qingchan's Tai Xuan Flying Sword Technique.

In retrospect, it should be Yang Qingxi who was hiding his true abilities.

Otherwise, she would never have been able to escape from the group of experts in the far western Ashlands.

The coffin was very narrow, and no matter how they lay down, their bodies were pressed together. This kind of intimate and intense physical contact was something neither of them had ever experienced with any other person before.

It's like dancing with a venomous snake—thrilling and exciting, but no matter how soft or slippery it is, you won't have any impure thoughts.

Because a bite from a venomous snake can be fatal.

Yang Qingxi didn't move her face, lying there like a dead snake hanging from a tree, adjusting her breathing and healing her injuries: "Hua Yuzi is very strong. His magical energy has invaded my meridians, making it difficult to refine in a short time. Currently, if I fight desperately at all costs, I can unleash the combat power of an ordinary inheritor within five moves. Within twenty moves, I'm not inferior to Yang Qingchan. After twenty moves, I might die suddenly..."

"All meridians are silver?" Li Weiyi asked.

Yang Qingxi gave a casual, light "hmm".

Li Weiyi was secretly surprised and relieved that the space inside the coffin was small, which greatly reduced the effectiveness of her powerful magical energy. The two were now more competing in terms of physical strength and reaction speed; otherwise, she might not have been able to fight her to a draw earlier.

The coffin was not dark; it was illuminated by the spiritual light between his brows.

Suddenly, Yang Qingxi's phoenix eyes widened: "There are three vehicles in total! We are in the middle, 17 feet away from the front vehicle and 20 feet away from the rear vehicle. We are definitely within the attack range of the formation. Obviously, we didn't have time to activate the attack formation at the Sui Sect stronghold, but we benefited from the misfortune. At this moment, they would never dream that the coffin in the vehicle, which they had violently attacked dozens of times, actually contained a terrifying killing formation."

Li Weiyi nodded slightly: "From their perspective, if the coffin contained dangerous power, given your emotional state at the Sui Sect stronghold at the time, you would have activated it immediately. Since no dangerous power was unleashed at that time, there was obviously no danger. You are right, it was indeed a blessing in disguise, creating an excellent opportunity to kill Hua Yuzi."

Yang Qingxi said, "Hua Yuzi is definitely not in the middle carriage with the coffin. He's about two zhang away, so the attack formation might not be able to kill him. How about I pretend to surrender and lure him over here?"

"No, you're making things worse."

Li Weiyi said, "Previously, the coffin was attacked for so long that the people outside might have thought that you were shocked to death inside. Your speaking now is undoubtedly telling them that there is something extraordinary inside this coffin, which will only make them suspicious."

"We need to consider two things right now. First, is Hua Yuzi in the car in front or behind?"

"Because once the attack formation is activated, we must immediately leave the coffin. Against such a master, even a blink of an eye is crucial. Only by taking him by surprise and using speed to defeat his strength will we have a chance to kill him."

"Absolutely not. After the coffin is taken out, we'll have to spend time figuring out whether he was in the front or the back of the carriage."

Yang Qingxi's face finally moved away from Li Weiyi's shoulder.

The ears were pressed tightly against the coffin wall.

The sound of flowing water echoed in the coffin, but her long river of thoughts could not be seen; she was using some extraordinary auditory means.

Separated by coffins and arrays, we listen to what's outside.

"Judging from the sound and rhythm of their breathing, the two people in our car are not martial arts practitioners, but rather the two Grand Masters of the Calamity Fire Realm from the Three Chen Palace."

"I'm meeting these three from the Ashlands of the Far West for the first time today, so I don't know their breathing patterns. But the two attendants on the left and right are Ash Spirits, which are different from normal creatures, and their breathing is easy to identify."

“I know Chen Wenwu very well; he’s in the back car. The long, drawn-out breath I heard in the car with him is definitely from Hua Yuzi.”

Li Weiyi said, "Then we only need to consider the second thing. What if we attack the formation but fail to injure Hua Yuzi?"

Yang Qingxi remained silent.

After all, the attack array on this coffin is a one-time use item; no one has activated it before, so we can only make a rough assessment of its power. Whether it can cross two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) and injure a master of Hua Yuzi's caliber is unknown.

Li Weiyi said, "I'll make the decision! If Hua Yuzi isn't hurt, we should use water escape techniques to flee immediately after we leave the coffin. We can't afford to have any other hopes."

"If we hurt him, then our first move after we leave the coffin will be the best opportunity to kill him. If he withstands the first move, he will have the chance to release his battle intent and the hundred-word scripture artifact, which will greatly increase the difficulty."

"If you cannot kill the enemy in five moves at most, you must retreat and not linger in battle."

Yang Qingxi sensed a strong killing intent emanating from Li Weiyi and was quite surprised: "I have my reasons for fighting desperately. You seem to have an obsession with killing Hua Yuzi as well..."

In Li Weiyi's mind, the tragic scenes of Yin Shi, Yin Shiwu, and Yin Shiliu flashed: "I just wanted to give Luan Shenglin a big gift. Otherwise, after the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, when he returned to the Ash Region of the Far West, I would have to travel thousands of miles to find him."

This kid...

He's quite a formidable character.

……

As Yang Qingxi had predicted, the three vehicles from the far western Ash region traveled along Yuli Street.

Night fell, and the weather turned bad.

On the ten-zhang-wide street, the snow was three feet thick, the cold wind howled, and there were no pedestrians.

Three vehicles made their way through the snow at a considerable speed. In the middle vehicle, a young female master of mindfulness was driving, while a male master of mindfulness stood guard inside.

The blood-mud coffin inside the carriage was bound by chains made of magical artifacts and suppressed by array formations to prevent Yang Qingxi from escaping if she was not dead.

"Don't look so tense! After Miss Yang escaped inside, she suffered a series of heavy blows. Even an iron man would be shattered inside." The Grand Master who was driving the carriage chuckled lightly.

A brightly colored hummingbird flew into the car behind, landed on Hua Yuzi's shoulder, and made a strange bird call.

As a child with the bloodline of the ancient mythical beast, the Six-Colored Peacock, Hua Yuzi is able to understand bird language.

"Tang Wanqiu couldn't hold back any longer. Holding the Jiuli tribe card made him too arrogant, and he actually attacked Ge Xiantong directly," Hua Yuzi said with a smile.

Chen Wenwu asked, "Cang Li, Li Jiufu, and Li Ling are all quite formidable fighters. Add to that the powerful inheritors of the Snow Sword Tang Court, and Ge Xiantong is doomed, isn't he?"

"The battle on New Year's Eve has fully demonstrated that the competition for the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival cannot be won simply by force," Hua Yuzi said.

Chen Wenwu asked, "Xuejian Tangting failed?"

Hua Yuzi's mask was liquid, constantly flowing and changing shape. She laughed and said, "Tang Wanqiu underestimated Ge Xiantong too much. Not only did her plan fail and she came up empty-handed, but Ge Xiantong also stole her home, causing her heavy losses. It is said that he stole a lot of Dragon Seed Tickets and Dragon Bone Tickets."

Chen Wenwu smiled and said, "Ge Xiantong can act so freely without any worries, and his fighting style is unpredictable because Jiang Ning is stationed in the governor's mansion, guarding the longevity pill tickets and stabilizing the imperial court's base. Just like Lord Hua and You Zun, one is on the offensive and the other is on the defensive, or they fight in two separate places. No other expert has Lord Hua's extraordinary ability to stand alone."

"On the other hand, Tang Wanqiu is lacking a top-notch second-in-command like him, which is why he suffered such a defeat today."

Hua Yuzi pushed open the car door, and a gust of cold wind rushed in.

Ahead, the lights on the stone heads of the Five Hearts Bridge came into view.

The Five Hearts Bridge is a stone bridge that can accommodate two vehicles side by side and is twenty zhang long. On the railings on both sides of the bridge, there are thirty-four stone beasts, and square jade lampshades on their heads.

From a distance, the bridge and the area beneath it are illuminated by bright yellow lights, creating a charming reflection.

Hua Yuzi said, "Once we cross this bridge, we'll enter the western city. We'll use heavy weapons to break open the coffin then. In any case, we must seize Yang Qingxi's Dragon Seed Ticket."

“A single dragon seed is enough to cultivate a top-tier Dao Seed Realm expert in a short period of time. Its value is immeasurable, and apart from the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, where else can one find such a thing?” Chen Wenwu said.

There are only three giants in the Longevity Realm in the entire San Chen Palace.

Many powerful clans with millions of members may even have only one giant at the Longevity Realm.

Obtaining the dragon seed would grant the chance to grow into a powerhouse second only to the three ancestors within a few years. Who wouldn't be driven mad by such a treasure?
"Bang bang!"

All three vehicles drove onto the Wuxin Bridge.

There are no signs.

A dazzling white light burst forth from the middle car.

"Wow!"

In an instant, the power of the formation shattered the magical chains binding the coffin and tore apart the formation set up by the two Grand Masters of the Three Chen Palace...

Second lap, third lap...

The white, mysterious light spread out like waves, layer upon layer.

"Whoosh! Whoosh..."

The nine layers overlapped instantly, and the power of the array's mystical light reached its peak, silently shattering the central carriage into dust. The two Grand Mind Masters, being closest, couldn't react in time and were reduced to flesh and bones, flying out and crashing into the Li River below the bridge.

The two carriages, which were two zhang apart, were instantly overturned and torn to pieces.

The two attendants on either side of the carriage in front had no time to react before they were severely injured by the Xuan Guang. Their human skin melted away, revealing the true form of the Ember Spirit. Sparks flew everywhere as they plummeted toward the other side of the bridge.

Fortunately, they had protective amulets with them, which saved their lives.

Hua Yuzi was extremely alert. The moment the mysterious light spread, he mobilized his magical energy to activate the magical artifacts and talismans on his body.

But only a few runes appeared on the clothes before the mysterious light fell on his body.

"puff!"

If struck by a heavy punch, the internal energy would immediately dissipate, causing severe pain in the internal organs, a metallic taste in the throat, and a mouthful of blood would be spat out.

Chen Wenwu reacted slightly slower than Hua Yuzi, but the Chen family was extremely skilled at crafting defensive artifacts, and naturally spared no effort in protecting him, the most outstanding leader of the younger generation, with multiple layers of defense.

Of the four layers of defense on his body, one layer is activated passively.

He was the least injured!
Before Hua Yuzi and Chen Wenwu, who had been sent flying backward, could even land, the blood-mud coffin burst open with a bang.

"Wow!"

The sound of rushing water rang out.

A long, silvery river burst forth from the coffin, its dazzling light illuminating both banks. Yang Qingxi stood on the river, her phoenix eyes sharp, wielding Yang Qingchan's Tai Xuan Needle, and with a single sword stroke, she cleaved through the sky, heading straight for Hua Yuzi.

This is the true form of the "long river of thought," not a series of scattered streams.

Almost simultaneously, with a loud bang, Li Wei slapped the coffin lid away towards Hua Yuzi. He then leaped out of the coffin, using the Qingxu Chachan Step to follow closely behind the coffin lid, running on the ground. He deliberately shouted, "Kill Chen Wenwu first!"

(End of this chapter)