The Primordial Law

Chapter 234: Borrowing Strength
The Thunderclap Sect's camp was supported by dozens of array flags and heavily guarded by thousands of undead that had absorbed lightning. War beasts guarded the main gate of the camp, and mind masters gathered in the heart of the camp.

Li Weiyi had just arrived at the entrance of the Leixiao Sect camp.

Lu Wensheng’s angry voice rang out: “It was that scoundrel Li Weiyi who activated the formation and tore him to pieces.”

Li Weiyi was bewildered: "Brother Wensheng, what grudge do we have against each other that you would speak so harshly to me?"

Lu Wensheng pointed at him, gritting his teeth, and said, "I wish I could eat your flesh and sleep on your skin, return my Yongquan coins, return my Heavenly Thunder Blade, return my magic weapon and battle armor, return my thousand-year-old elixir... You and Zuoqiu Ting are two beasts, joining forces to deceive the world with arena betting, claiming to defeat the enemy in ten moves or five moves. At the same level, you can defeat the enemy in three moves."

Li Weiyi said, "So that's why, but how can you call it deception? We're just friends through martial arts... If Brother Wensheng really thinks I've acted unfairly, then let's have another match. Not three moves, just one. If Brother Wensheng can withstand one of my moves, I'll return all the winnings I made before. Is that fair?"

"How can you be so confident?"

Lu Wensheng suppressed his anger: "Do I need a challenge fee?"

“Of course! I’ll take a small loss, just… um, 100,000 Yongquan coins,” Li Weiyi said.

As Lu Cangsheng stepped out of the tent, he saw his brother's excited expression, frowned, and coughed twice: "He's already at the fifth level of the Five Seas Realm!"

Lu Wensheng was furious, secretly hating himself for not being able to get out of the shadow of gambling and failure: "Now that he has delivered himself to my door, I must not let him get away."

At the edge of the camp, a gap opened in the array's light veil, revealing several experts from the Seventh Sea who surrounded Li Weiyi.

Li Weiyi glanced at them, then looked at Lu Cangsheng in the distance: "Is this how the Thundercloud Sect treats its guests?"

Lu Cangsheng disliked Li Weiyi, and he showed this dislike on his face.

But he knew that a prodigy like Li Weiyi would never put himself in danger for no reason, so he asked, "Do you consider yourself a guest?"

“Aren’t those who can save your Thundercloud Sect considered guests?” Li Weiyi said.

Lu Cangsheng's eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice, "Li Weiyi, is this all you know how to do? Do you think I'm some kind of genius?"

“If it were Luan Shenglin You, he would definitely listen patiently to me finish speaking,” Li Weiyi said.

After a moment of silence, Lu Cangsheng said, "If you dare to enter the Thundercloud Sect's camp formation, I might give you a chance to finish your sentence. I just don't know if you have the guts."

The young martial artists from the Thunderclap Sect present all sneered.

Qin Qian secretly admired Lu Cangsheng's wisdom; with a casual remark, he regained the upper hand in terms of aura.

If Li Weiyi dares not enter the camp, he will naturally be ridiculed by everyone and end up in a humiliating situation.

If he is provoked into entering the camp, that will be an excellent opportunity to capture or kill him.

“The Thunder Cloud Sect’s camp isn’t a dragon’s den or a tiger’s lair, so why wouldn’t I dare to go in?”

Li Weiyi walked into the camp gate with a relaxed smile.

"Wow!"

Behind them, the veil of light closed.

Qin Qian was overjoyed and immediately ordered, "Use the formation to suppress him first."

Li Weiyi ignored her completely, staring arrogantly at Lu Cangsheng: "In the Thunder Cloud Sect, are your words just empty talk?"

Lu Cangsheng and Li Weiyi exchanged glances, and Lu Cangsheng raised a hand to stop the formation master from making a move.

Since the person is already inside, like fish on a chopping board, there's no rush.

Li Weiyi then smiled and said, "Lu Cangsheng, I've come to cure your headaches and anxiety."

Lu Cangsheng observed Li Weiyi, trying to discern whether he was feigning composure or genuinely confident: "You are indeed as courageous as the legends say. But you don't naively believe that you can save the Zuoqiu Clan and the Jiuli Tribe tonight with just your words."

Li Weiyi said, "I'm in a hurry, so I won't waste time talking to you! I just had a fight with Jiang Ning, and I believe you've already received the news. We were ambushed by the enemy, who used Golden Scale Fire Rain, along with seven Death Ashes."

"So what? Are you trying to tell us that allies can't be trusted?" Qin Qian sneered. "We have never regarded the Far Western Ash Region as an ally."

Li Weiyi kept his eyes fixed on Lu Cangsheng: "The people who ambushed us were from Longting. I injured him, and he is bleeding! If you consider Longmen as an ally who shares life and death, be careful that you will be doomed."

Lu Cangsheng's calm eyes flickered with emotion: "Why should I believe what you're saying is true?"

Li Weiyi said, "The last ancient immortal beast in the Lingxiao Realm is Yu Jia."

"Yu Jiasheng gave birth to a flying dragon and a flying phoenix."

"Dragon Gate is the servant of the flying dragon, and the Ashlands of the far west are the descendants of the flying phoenix."

"The hatred between Longmen and the Far West Ash Region stems from the fact that the Far West Ash Region did not lend a hand when the Mist Emperor killed the Flying Dragon."

"But as far as I know, Feilong had a son, who was a Qilin."

"After the Flying Dragon died, the Qilin and the Dragon Gate disappeared together in the Lingxiao Realm. It wasn't until a thousand years ago, when the Mist Emperor disappeared, that the Dragon Gate dared to return."

"The world has changed drastically. If the Qilin returns and makes contact with the Ash Region in the far west, since they are all descendants of Yu Jia, it is entirely possible for them to turn hostility into friendship."

“Lu Cangsheng, if your vision is limited to the Qianlong Lantern Festival, then I am very disappointed.”

Lu Cangsheng's heart was in turmoil, but his expression remained calm: "The Qilin has always been just a legend."

"That's all I'm saying."

Li Weiyi was preparing to leave, not hoping to persuade Lu Cangsheng, but only needing to plant a seed of doubt in his heart. Once Lu Cangsheng began to deeply doubt the Dragon Gate, he would be completely isolated and helpless, with very few choices left.

"Do you think you can still get out of this camp?" Lu Cangsheng asked.

Li Weiyi glanced around at the experts from the Thunderclap Sect, then looked up at the formation above, and said sarcastically, "Old Lu, you only sent people to spread the news of Zuoqiu Hong, Zuoqiu Ting, and Cang Li's deaths in order to undermine the will of the Zuoqiu Sect's martial arts practitioners. You didn't actually believe it yourself, did you?"

“If I am detained or killed here by you, Leixiao Sect will immediately become the number one enemy of Zuoqiu Sect and Jiuli Clan.”

"The weakest of the five major powers, yet it wants to do the most attention-grabbing thing. If you don't lose, who will?"

"Furthermore, the reason I came to talk to you is to leave you a way out. I don't expect you to defect now. But you wouldn't be thinking of cutting off Leixiao Sect's escape route right now, would you?"

Qin Qian glared at him coldly and angrily: "This person is full of tricks, don't trust him."

Li Weiyi pointed to the two shadowy figures formed by Feng Yin and Zhen Yuyan in the distance outside the camp: "I came prepared! If I fall into this trap, they will immediately inform Cang Li, Li Jiufu, and Li Ling. But if I get out alive, I can continue to deal with the imperial court and the Ash Region of the Far West."

"You should be the one who understands how to do things in a way that benefits the Thunder Cloud Sect."

Lu Cangsheng looked into the darkness in the distance. Feng Yin and Zhen Yuyan were moving extremely fast and had already disappeared. They were definitely top-notch experts.

Lu Cangsheng was secretly shocked, not expecting that the Jiuli tribe and Zuoqiu sect had experts.

"The battle of magic at the Qianlong Lantern Festival is not over yet, and it is still uncertain who will emerge victorious."

Li Weiyi walked towards the camp gate with his hands behind his back. Suddenly, he thought of something, stopped, and glanced at Qin Qian: "If your woman isn't smart enough, tell her to talk less, otherwise she'll easily bring you unnecessary trouble."

"What nonsense are you spouting? It's not what you think..." Qin Qian rebuked angrily, but for some reason her heart was beating very fast, and she had already forgotten that she had to kill Li Weiyi.

……

After leaving the camp, Li Weiyi hurried away, afraid that Lu Cangsheng would change his mind and chase after him.

Feng Yin and Zhen Yuyan suddenly appeared.

Zhen Yuyan asked, "What are you going to the Thundercloud Sect for?"

"Of course, it's about discussing cooperation with Lu Cangsheng."

Li Weiyi sighed, "Lu Cangsheng is indeed a smart man. His vision is far beyond the small city of Qianlong Lantern Festival; he has his sights set on the world. The imperial court and the Ash Region of the Far West are unreliable. He has promised me that as long as Zuoqiu Sect holds out until dawn, Leixiao Sect will take action to create a new balance of power in the city."

"Do you think we'll believe that?" Zhen Yuyan said coldly.

Li Weiyi said, "Lu Cangsheng had no choice. Who told Leixiao Sect to be the weakest? If Zuoqiu Sect falls, they will die too."

Feng Yin said, "The Thunder Cloud Sect and the Dragon Gate, when they join forces, are comparable to any other power."

"But I told him about the Dragon Court. Haha... Otherwise, why do you think I was able to leave the Thundercloud Sect camp alive?"

Li Weiyi laughed loudly and strode forward.

Feng Yin and Zhen Yuyan's expressions both changed.

Feng Yin said, "He told us on purpose, wanting to ignite the conflict between the imperial court, Leixiao Sect, and Longmen, so as to give Zuoqiu Sect a chance to breathe."

“But… if Lei Xiaozong really turns against us at a crucial moment, and if the Dragon Court really has problems, the imperial court might be caught off guard. We must have someone go back and report this to Lord Ge,” Zhen Yuyan said.

Feng Yin said, "Go and report to him, and come back quickly. I'll follow him first. I'm faster than him, so I'm not afraid of him making a move."

Li Weiyi noticed Zhen Yuyan leaving and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finally managing to distract one person with the help of Leixiao Sect.

Since the five major powers lacked trust, Li Weiyi used the same method to go to the Xuejian Tangting camp and met Wanyan Xiaose.

In the camp, Li Weiyi didn't see many experts from Xuejian Tangting, and asked with a smile, "Miss Wanyan, are you in charge of the overall situation in the South City?"

"Brother Weiyi, you're not here to beg for mercy, are you? I'm in a really difficult situation." Wanyan Xiaose put her small hands behind her back, looking pitiful.

Li Weiyi shook his head: "I'm here to ask for your help, but not for the Zuoqiu Sect. It's because of that guy your Xuejian Tangting wants to get rid of the most. He's been following me and wants me to join the court."

Fengzhou is one of the seven states in the northern border region.

Feng Yin, the top expert in Fengzhou, possesses Dragon Seed Tickets and Dragon Bone Tickets, which are what Xue Jian Tang Ting most desires to obtain.

Li Weiyi briefly explained: "If Miss Wanyan can help me scare this guy away or hold him back for a moment, I will be eternally grateful and will save you at least once in the future. If we unfortunately become enemies in the future, I will definitely spare you this time."

Wanyan Xiaose pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "I thought it was something serious! Feng Yin, fifth in the top rank of the Northern Territory, I've been wanting to meet him for a long time!"

To this day, the Jiuli tribe still has value to Xuejian Tangting.

Therefore, tonight Xuejian Tangting has been dealing with Zuoqiu Menting and has not broken ties with the Jiuli tribe.

After Wanyan Xiaose restrained Feng Yin, Li Weiyi took the opportunity to escape, jumped into a large river, and swam underwater for several miles to completely erase his traces before coming ashore. He then changed his appearance and headed towards the western city.

Regardless, he had to go and check on the situation on Li Ling and Cang Li's side first.

It was already daylight.

On the morning of the thirteenth day of the Lunar New Year, the sounds of battle in Qiuzhou City continued unabated, with all sides fighting with bloodshot eyes.

(End of this chapter)