The Primordial Law

Chapter 232 Trap
"Wow!"

A beam of light rose in the east of the city, shot straight into the sky, and crashed into the clouds.

Then came the second, the third...

The beams of light rose from different directions, illuminating the eastern part of the city.

……

Li Weiyi retreated, his first layer of magical armor was shattered, and his cheeks and hands, exposed outside the armor, were covered in sword marks and bloodstains.

In contrast, Jiang Ning was impeccably clean and tidy.

Even with eight against one, they were still no match.

He drew his sword, gazing at the beams of light that had suddenly risen in the distance. He was slightly lost in thought, and the ominous premonition in his heart grew stronger.

Logically speaking, Qi Xiao and Shi Shishi have been gone for a long time, and should have already found Zuo Qiuting... Zuo Qiu Hongting, who is in the East City!

But Zuoqiu Hongting never arrived, which is very unusual.

Jiang Ning used the battle techniques of "palaces and pavilions" and "double wings" to repel the seven Phoenix-winged Moth Queens, and forced Li Weiyi into the shadows of the wall with a single sword strike: "I admit that you and the seven little ones are already very strong when you join forces. If I want to kill you, I will have to pay a heavy price. However, the seven little ones' current attack power can threaten me, but it can absolutely not threaten Ge Xiantong."

“What if their combat power were to increase by another level? For example, to reach the level of Qi Xiao and Chen Wenwu?” Li Weiyi said.

Jiang Ning couldn't imagine what kind of combat power seven pure immortal bodies from the Seventh Sea would possess when they joined forces; even she would probably have no choice but to retreat. This was because the seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Queens were more tenacious and harder to injure.

If we really had seven such helpers, things would be completely different!

She hesitated: "Are you confident you can raise them to that level within three days?"

"It should be possible," Li Weiyi said.

Jiang Ning suddenly sighed: "It's too late. The pillar of light has already risen. I will no longer hide it from you... The south is a dead end. If you pin your hopes on escaping back to the South City and using the power of the Jiuli tribe and the Zuoqiu sect to fight against Ge Xiantong, you will face certain death."

"You don't have three days!"

"How so?" Li Weiyi asked.

Jiang Ning said, "Tonight, it's not the imperial court, the far western Ash Region, and the Snow Sword Tang Court attacking the Thunder Cloud Sect and the Dragon Gate, but rather the five major forces joining forces to destroy the Zuoqiu Sect."

"The feigned defeat at Longmen and the desperate defense of Leixiao Sect were both part of the plan."

If there is thunder on a clear day.

Li Weiyi's expression changed drastically, and he felt worried for Li Ling, Yin Jiu, and Shi Shishi: "Is it because the Zuoqiu Clan has the support of the Jiuli Clan and the Zhu Clan, and has the advantage of home ground, so you joined forces to deal with them first?"

"Oh!"

The two constantly changed tactics and positions.

Jiang Ning wanted to persuade him, so she patiently asked, "Why is the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival held in Qiuzhou City? Why is the Zuoqiu Clan willing to use Qiuzhou City as a battlefield?"

"Because this Qianlong Lantern Festival wasn't a competition among many heroes, but rather an event organized solely for Zuoqiu Hongting. At least that's how it was at the beginning!"

“Of the three young emperors, Ge Xiantong belongs to the imperial court, and Luan Shenglinyou belongs to the Ash Region of the far west. Neither of them is the hidden dragon that the Crossing Calamity Temple is looking for.”

"Only by proving her abilities at the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival and completing this trial can the Zuoqiu sect gain the support of the Du'e Temple. As for what level she needs to reach to gain recognition, only the Du'e Temple itself knows."

"The rest of the people are either troublemakers, people who want to make a name for themselves, people who are there for the reward, or people who want to defeat Zuoqiu Hongting and get the Du'e Temple to support them."

"Now you understand why I opposed your participation in the Qianlong Lantern Festival from the very beginning? I didn't want you to be used by Zuoqiu Hongting and become a pawn on her path to becoming emperor."

Li Weiyi said, "Zuoqiu Ting still has a lot of personal charm! If she wanted to use me, given Zuoqiu Hongting's status, it would actually be harder for me to refuse."

"Besides, with my strength when I participated in the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, how could I be qualified to be used by her? No! Luan Shenglinyou, Tang Wanqiu, Ge Xiantong, and even you have come to Dongcheng. Moreover, Yuwen Tuozhen and the others are indeed killing Dragon Gate martial artists. In order to lure Zuoqiu Hongting into a trap, you are not afraid at all of the headquarters being taken down?"

Jiang Ning said, "Of the five forces, no more than ten people know about this plan. Naturally, the people below are really fighting and killing each other."

"If we can't be convincing enough, if we don't go all out, if we don't pay a price, how could Zuoqiu Hongting, who knows Qiuzhou city like the back of her hand, possibly fall for our trap?"

"On New Year's Eve, we wanted to defeat her directly, but she held on! Each faction had its own ulterior motives, contradictions, and ulterior motives, and she took advantage of this to gradually gain power."

Li Weiyi said, "By luring her to take the initiative, you can tie all five forces to the same chariot, preventing anyone from cheating or making excuses, and hindering each other. If the Dragon Gate and Thunder Cloud Sect still want to stay out of it, then without their defensive strongholds, they may really be wiped out by you tonight. This is not a five-against-one situation, but a game between six parties."

"Only when everyone loses their strongholds and has no way out can they temporarily unite as one."

Jiang Ning stared intently at him: "No matter what, once the pillar of light rises, the signal for the entire city to attack Zuoqiu Gate will be given. Tonight, the southern city will be a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. If Zuoqiu Gate can hold out until dawn, that will be quite impressive!"

Li Weiyi said quietly, "Perhaps you still underestimate Zuoqiu Hongting."

Since Qi Xiao and Shi Shishi failed to find Zuoqiu Hongting to come and rescue him, it means that Zuoqiu Hongting had already sensed something was wrong and had likely already rushed back to Nancheng.

A tall, imposing figure in black stood with his back against the wall, in the shadows of the eaves, only ten feet away from the two people. He blended completely into the darkness, and there was no trace of his presence.

"There are two people in the imperial court watching you. One is Feng Yin, the strongest man in Fengzhou whose speed is only slightly inferior to mine. The other is Zhen Yuyan, a master of tracking who is a disciple of the extraordinary imperial guards."

"They won't attack you, but they'll follow you until Ge Xiantong arrives at dawn tomorrow."

Jiang Ning knew her plan had failed and that she couldn't seriously injure him, so she prepared to let him go.

Because she believed that, knowing that the Zuoqiu Clan and the Jiuli Clan were doomed, Li Weiyi had no other choice but to withdraw from the Qianlong Lantern Festival.

"The torrent of this turbulent world rolls ever onward. You cannot stop it!"

Jiang Ning sheathed his sword and returned to his ancestral home.

In the darkness beneath the eaves, ten feet away, the tall figure smiled slightly, swiftly flashed out, and fixed his gaze on the two who had stopped fighting. He drew a circle with his right hand, and the air seemed to liquefy, creating ripples.

Then, a large number of extremely dazzling hidden weapons shot out from his sleeve, like a ball of flame, flying out from the circular ripples.

The flames made a whooshing sound as they flew out.

Upon closer inspection, they were countless fiery scales, like sparks filling the sky, filling the streets with speed like shooting stars.

"Golden scales and fiery rain".

Jiang Ning's eyes widened in surprise, and she shouted loudly.

In the rush, there was no time to release the dragon soul and battle intent, so he could only form a hand seal and use his magic energy to create a thick defensive barrier.

Li Weiyi pulled out the ghost flag, strode forward, and spun rapidly, using the flag as a shield to form a vortex.

The golden fire rain was not only fast, but also incredibly penetrating, piercing through Jiang Ning's magical energy barrier and Li Weiyi's ghost flag before striking them. "Bang! Bang!"

Jiang Ning was wearing the official robes of a governor, while Li Weiyi had a corpse armor and two magical battle suits.

The two men stumbled backward, both suffering only minor injuries.

Li Wei's two magical battle armors were destroyed, with several holes punched through them. He immediately activated the blood mist and crimson scriptures within the corpse armor to protect his body, and surveyed his surroundings.

Jiang Ning swung his sword at the shadow under the eaves, but the attacker had already left.

"Swish! Swish..."

The sound of wind breaking rang out one after another.

Seven figures rushed in from seven different directions, each with a blank expression and burning flames in their eyes.

"It's the dead embers within the Ember Spirits..."

Jiang Ning gave a reminder.

"boom!"

One of the figures was still far away when Jiang Ning struck him with his sword, causing him to explode into sparks that covered an area of ​​ten feet in radius.

Everything within a ten-zhang radius was completely destroyed into dust, turning into a small area of ​​ashes.

The protective arrays on the buildings lining the street were extinguished, and sparks flew inside. The buildings collapsed with a roar, burning in the ashes.

Jiang Ning and Li Weiyi used their movement skills to quickly dodge.

"Boom!"

The other six figures of death and ashes surrounded them, turning into six balls of flame.

The flames then turned into ash and sparks, destroying everything nearby.

"Boom! Boom!"

The two emerged from the dust and sparks, crashed to the ground, and each spat out a mouthful of blood.

Jiang Ning was more seriously injured than Li Weiyi.

Earlier in the flames, she stood in front, using her governor's robes to withstand the attack.

"How about it?"

Li Weiyi got up, crouched down, and vigilantly surveyed his surroundings. He waved his hand, and seven phoenix-winged moths took to the air, searching for the attackers.

Jiang Ning suppressed her injuries: "I'm fine!"

"See? Your cooperation is riddled with holes. Given the slightest opportunity, you will stop at nothing to destroy your allies."

"Dafeng has found him! Hand him over to me. We can't have any more contact, otherwise you won't be able to explain yourself when you go back!"

Li Weiyi left those words behind, stepped on the dragon shadow, and appeared on the rooftop a dozen feet away.

He stretched out a hand, gathered the seven phoenix-winged moth queens, and chased after them into the night.

Feng Yin and Zhen Yuyan each used their movement techniques to arrive at Jiang Ning's side, one after the other.

"I'm fine! You have your missions, go ahead!" Jiang Ning said.

The two top-ranking martial arts experts from the imperial court clasped their hands in a salute and followed Li Weiyi.

……

…………

The dragon's roar echoed through the night sky, one sound after another, incredibly high-pitched.

Li Weiyi felt a chill run down his spine. He unleashed his speed to the limit and caught up with the tall, black-clad figure on the inner city wall. The black-clad figure wore a mask and took out a two-foot-long wooden stick.

"Bang bang!"

With a sword and a staff, two figures clashed fiercely on the city wall.

This fight was far more intense than his previous encounter with Jiang Ning, filled with killing intent and fighting spirit. Li Weiyi was giving his all with every sword strike, determined not to kill him.

The seven phoenix-winged moth queens accompanied Li Weiyi, but did not attack; their only task was to prevent the figure in black from escaping.

Seizing the opportunity, Li Weiyi gathered his strength and released five divine images of battle intent. At the same time, five Li Weiyi appeared, each unleashing a sword strike with overwhelming momentum that split the sea.

The black-clad figure opposite him suddenly changed his expression, no longer caring about revealing his identity.

He raised the stick above his head, releasing a mysterious and unparalleled power that pulled down a wisp of the dark clouds hundreds of meters in the sky, like a tornado connecting heaven and earth.

Scriptures appeared on the staff, and after it was swung out, a vast expanse of mist surged out.

"Wow!"

The Yellow Dragon Sword cleaved through the clouds and collided with the wooden stick.

A sword aura shot forward, and with a snap, shattered the mask on the black-clad figure's face, leaving a line of blood on his handsome face.

The figure in black turned and left, leaping off the city wall and disappearing into the darkness.

"Is it the Dragon Court?"

Li Weiyi couldn't be sure after just a quick glance.

But what is certain is that the person's face was slashed with a thin line of blood, not sparks revealing the skin beneath; it was definitely not a spirit of ashes. If Longting hadn't become a spirit of ashes…

Why did he kill Zhu Huan?

Li Weiyi let out a long breath and turned around.

Feng Yin and Zhen Yuyan appeared one after the other.

(End of this chapter)