The Primordial Law

Chapter 301 The Corpse Planting Rice
The great phoenix has two layers of wings; the outer layer is covered with colorful feathers, as dazzling as the wings of a phoenix.

The inner side of the wings is a membrane with mysterious patterns, as sharp as a magic weapon or sword.

Its body radiates a five-colored, shimmering light, and its six sharp claws are covered with fine scales and have sharp hooks.

Having reached the Dao Seed Realm, even without releasing its disguised aura, it possesses an intimidating presence. A single entity could challenge a Dao Seed Realm third-level expert like Ye Nanfeng, who was considered to have inferior roots.

With the strength and aura of a commander-level being, and by summoning a swarm of insects for assistance, one could even defeat them.

Da Feng led the way to the low pavilion near the Red Fire Bamboo Forest in the Nanqing Palace, where the air was filled with the fragrance of bamboo leaves.

The low building has only two floors, a pavilion-style structure, no windows, and only four-foot-high wooden walls.

Li Weiyi swept the book pavilion.

The bookshelves were covered in dust; Yao Qingxuan rarely came here.

On the second floor.

Tang Wanzhou sat on the floor between two bookshelves, flipping through a yellowed book.

During the chase, she was severely injured, and even her hair ornament was shattered by Yao Qingxuan, leaving her in a very sorry state.

At this moment, her long hair was draped over both sides of her face, her face was deathly pale, and she had lost her magic shoes and boots. She was barefoot, and sat leaning against the bookshelf, which was very unladylike.

"Dong dong!"

Footsteps could be heard coming from the staircase.

Before long, Li Weiyi saw her and immediately felt a headache coming on. He glanced nervously at the green-tiled jade palace in the distance and whispered, "Young Master, what are you doing here?"

Tang Wanzhou didn't find the information he was looking for, so he put the car manual back on the bookshelf and looked up: "That Venerable Nan is gone, so naturally I've come!"

"If this gets discovered, I won't be able to clear my name even if I jump into the Sui River," Li Weiyi said.

Tang Wanzhou said, "Then how can you clear your name by becoming a disciple of the heretical cult leader and being so intimate with Yang Qingxi, in front of your fiancée Zuoqiu Hongting and Li Songgu?"

Li Weiyi stared at her for a moment: "Young Master, what is your purpose in coming to the main altar? To rescue people, or was it premeditated?"

Tang Wanzhou leaned against the bookshelf, closed his eyes, his eyelashes long: "Don't be so nervous. I'm not here to coerce you into doing things for me. It just so happens that Nanqing Palace has become the safest place for the cult's headquarters, suitable for hiding. You are in danger, unable to control your own destiny, yet you still think of rescuing Qi Xiao and Tuoba Butuo, not hesitating to put yourself in even greater danger. To be honest, I admire you, because in terms of loyalty and righteousness, I am no match for you."

Tang Wanzhou did not give a clear answer, but Li Weiyi already knew the answer.

It turns out that her purpose in gathering a large number of people to enter the underground immortal mansion was to target the Twin Rice Cult.

The so-called search for the Book of Light and Stars is not the real purpose.

Li Weiyi asked, "I want to know, did you really invite me into the underground immortal mansion to borrow the insect? Or am I also one of the baits used to lure out the Twin Rice Sect?"

Is this question even relevant?

Tang Wanzhou continued, "Just like you said yourself, even if you didn't come with me, you would still venture into the underground immortal palace on your own. Wouldn't the final result be the same?"

Li Weiyi said, "But your plan resulted in the deaths of many people. Tiger Lord is dead, and Tuoba Butuo is still in the Fourth Divine Son's Mansion, having lost an arm. Is it too much to ask for an explanation?"

"Not too much."

Tang Wanzhou nodded slightly and explained, "At first, I only wanted to use myself as bait, but after entering the underground immortal abode several times, the Twin Rice Sect did not make a move. Therefore, it was impossible to be sure whether their headquarters were in the underground immortal abode."

"To lure them into making a move... or rather, to force them to make a move, we need to gather enough experts to act together."

"But I feel it's still not enough."

"Coincidentally, you, the rising star at the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, have started a battle with the evil cult and are hunting them down everywhere. At the same time, they are also looking for you, wanting to capture you. I think what they want are the seven strange insects. After all, in the environment of the underground immortal abode, the seven strange insects can be of great use."

"Taking you and the seven strange insects down to the underground immortal abode will give us a greater chance of luring them out."

"After investigating your Feng residence, I actually felt a pang of regret for your talent, which is why I advised you not to go, while also subtly warning you of the dangers."

Li Weiyi felt that Tang Wanzhou was like a person without any emotions, and she recounted everything in an extremely calm tone.

Tang Hu, Tuoba Butuo, and other powerful figures and geniuses from the Northern Territory, seemed to be nothing more than pawns to her, ready to be sacrificed at any time as long as they could achieve her goals.

"Just to confirm whether the headquarters of the Twin Rice Cult is in the underground immortal abode?" Li Weiyi asked.

Tang Wanzhou said, "Do you think this is a small matter?"

Li Weiyi looked out the window at the swaying bamboo branches, waiting for her to continue.

Tang Wanzhou had to persuade Li Weiyi, as only Li Weiyi could take her out, so he was very patient: "You saw the strange changes on the ground! The entire prefecture was suddenly covered by a large number of tombstones and graves, and they are expanding to Qiuzhou and other surrounding prefectures at an extremely fast speed."

"I've communicated with that ancestor of the Zuoqiu School of Confucianism and Taoism. Historically, several similar incidents have occurred, verifiable in historical records. Some were due to invasions from the Netherworld of the Dead, others to the resurrection of imperial corpses… In short, none of them were good things; they all resulted in earth-shattering calamities." "One of them is related to the Rice Man!"

That chapter is called "The Corpse Planting Rice".

According to records, tens of thousands of years ago, the rice people set up a large altar array for planting rice with Yin corpses underground in a habitat, using the power of sacrifice to push the Yin energy underground into the surface.

"When the pollen of the rice flowers is blown by the wind and falls on the graves, the corpses in the graves will turn into an army of corpse rice, which will devour all the living people in the entire habitat."

"After that, the entire habitat was transformed into rice paddies, and it remains the land of the rice people to this day."

Li Weiyi frowned deeply: "There are countless masters in the world. Can't we level the tombstones and graves on the ground in advance?"

"How many people have been buried underground since ancient times? Every time one wave is leveled, another one will grow up."

Tang Wanzhou continued, "No one knows whether the strange events that occurred in Fuzhou are due to this situation, which is why the powerful figures from various forces have been drawn here to investigate the cause."

"The reason why we suspect the Twin Rice Cult is that, in recent centuries, cults have become increasingly active, gradually emerging from the shadows."

"When they all dare to show themselves in the open, it means that they have become incredibly powerful, and the darkness can no longer hide them."

"The imperial court and all the major sects have been investigating and have arrested some cult leaders, but most of them are extremist followers of the Tianxia Palace. Some of them have only heard of the main altar, while others have had their five senses sealed when entering and leaving the main altar, and do not know what kind of existence the main altar is."

"But all investigations point to the cult's headquarters being hidden in Fuzhou."

"Twelve years ago, the world was thrown into chaos. Since then, no one has had the resources to continue investigating cults, and the imperial court has become the common enemy of the world."

Li Weiyi said, "Could the reason for the chaos in the world be related to the Twin Rice Cult? Is it to divert the attention of all parties and make the human race kill each other? Then, to take advantage of the chaos and complete the final harvest?"

Tang Wanzhou pondered for a moment: "From the perspective of the biggest beneficiary, it is possible. But I don't think they are powerful enough to control Yu Yaozi."

She continued, "Actually, this shouldn't have been something I did. I'm just a junior. I'm afraid of dying, and I didn't want to take such a big risk."

"But it is clear that the cult quickly realized the truth of the underground immortal abode being exposed and used some means to prevent those above the Longevity Realm from entering the entrance."

"I, a junior, have suddenly become the strongest person capable of entering the underground immortal abode. How can the strongest person shirk responsibility?"

Li Weiyi suddenly understood her somewhat and sighed, "Even Chaoran can't break in?"

"It's hard to say, but I think there must be a way to break in."

Tang Wanzhou said, "But do you really think that Qilin Zang just happened to accidentally create the entrance to the underground immortal abode with one strike?"

"He must have deliberately exposed them because he failed to capture Qiuzhou City and Zhumen, knew it would be difficult to take Lingxiao Shengjing in one battle, and did not want the Twin Rice Sect to reap the benefits."

"The humans and demons are all extraordinary. A year ago, both sides were severely injured, and very few of them still possess their full strength."

"Under such circumstances, even if two or three transcendent beings at their peak managed to infiltrate the underground immortal abode, they would most likely perish there, without a trace. The terrain here is too complex, everything is unknown, who knows what kind of arrangements the cult has made?"

"The old ancestor of the Zuoqiu School of Confucianism and Taoism was an active promoter who wanted to resolve the potential hidden dangers of the underground immortal abode."

"But the old man told me that he went to the Thunder Cloud Sect to seek help from the Transcendent One of the Thunder Cloud Sect. The other party asked him if he had set up a killing array in the underground immortal mansion to ambush and kill him."

"Lei Xiaozong is still considered to be doing relatively well. Although they are afraid of being plotted against by Zuoqiu Sect, they have at least sent a Longevity Realm expert to Fuzhou to actively investigate."

"When our Xuejian Tangting went to seek cooperation, the other party either declined on the grounds of injury or suspected that Xuejian Tangting was conspiring with the demon race to set up killing methods in the underground immortal mansion."

"Li Weiyi, not everyone in this world has the courage to take responsibility!"

"Unity has always been incredibly difficult to achieve throughout history. Unless faced with a life-or-death crisis like that of Qilin Zang and the demon race, the transcendents either become suspicious or want to watch others take risks and die first, thus protecting themselves."

Li Weiyi nodded slightly: "If internal unity can be achieved, there will be no change of dynasties. The root cause of disunity is that everyone is vying for power and profit."

You're right, that's exactly it.

Tang Wanzhou said, "Take the Transcendent War a year ago as an example. As far as I know, a human Transcendent who fell was quickly divided up by other human forces. His descendants were enslaved, abused, and killed to extinction. This is too heartbreaking!"

"How can you expect someone like Chaoran to be so generous?"

"In this era of war and chaos, there are no rules. Even the enactment of the longevity and martial arts ban would face great resistance, with no one willing to submit to anyone else... There is still a sword hanging over the imperial court."

"Without a supreme ruler who can set the rules and constrain the masses, everyone has to act cautiously."

"So I can understand the caution of those who are detached."

"So someone has to step forward, someone has to die first. That's why I came. I want to bring back definite information. Only with definite information can we unite all the forces that can be united and launch a direct attack to resolve the crisis before it erupts."

(End of this chapter)