The Primordial Law

Chapter 332 The World Situation

This silver bow, as tall as a man, is Sikong Qin's magical weapon, possessing immense power.

"Oh!"

The arrow shot like a beam of light, soaring straight into the sky.

The sound of the bowstring caused snowflakes to fall from the surrounding trees.

The Azure-feathered Crow was very intelligent and quickly dodged, avoiding being directly hit. However, it was injured by the magical energy on the arrow and fell rapidly to the ground.

"Should we just fight them and eliminate the threat?" After Tuoba Butuo condensed the Dao Lotus, he was not afraid of the snow that fell in a day.

“Yi Zhou Xue is a cautious person. If she dares to come to intercept us, she must have a reason. Moreover, the Kurong Palace may also have sent experts to deal with us. Staying here is extremely dangerous and not the right time. In the end, in the eyes of most people in the Dao Sect, the three of us are outsiders, outcasts, and could betray us at any time. At the main altar, all the forces gave face to Venerable Nan and Palace Master An, which is why they did not act rashly.”

Li Weiyi stared intently at the location where the Azure Feathered Crow had landed, calculating the distance. His expression hardened slightly as he affixed a Swiftness Talisman to Qi Xiao: "Go quickly!"

Hiding and fleeing all the way, the three arrived in Jin County half a day later. They took off their masks and boarded a passenger ship bound for Leiling City without stopping.

Compared to traveling across the desolate and empty snowfield, hiding on a boat makes one less conspicuous.

Inside the cabin, Qi Xiao transmitted his voice and laughed, "With my arrangements in Jin County, they will definitely think we are hiding in the city. This should hold them off for at least an hour. In an hour, there will be plenty of boats and carts departing from Jin County!"

This is a large, luxurious post ship, equipped with defensive formations. It has three levels, upper, middle, and lower, and is filled with long-distance travelers, each with formidable cultivation.

In chaotic times, if you're not strong enough, how dare you travel far?
The stern carried seven enormous, strange beasts, majestic and imposing, radiating magical energy and light, clearly extraordinary, belonging to some wealthy family.

Li Weiyi used his disguise skills, wearing simple gray linen clothes, with a slightly chubby face and kind eyes. While dining on the first floor, he inquired about various information from everyone.

As for Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao, they were both pure immortal bodies. Even when they used the Disguise Technique, they still stood out from the crowd. Therefore, they reduced their public appearances and stayed in their cabins to cultivate.

They don't possess the disguise skills that Zuoqiu Hongting honed from childhood, which allowed her to conceal her ethereal, fairy-like skin.

This post ship departed from Longzhou. Most of the passengers were local powerful figures, gang leaders, and scions of influential families from Longzhou. They were heading to Lingxiao City to seek refuge with relatives and friends, join the army, or find a way to make a living.

Longzhou is famous throughout the world because of the existence of its countless gates and kiosks.

It is a rich and prosperous continent that ranks high in the Lingxiao habitat, with a population of tens of millions.

Of course, that's all in the past.

For the past two years, the human race and the demon race have been at war. Longzhou has been the first to bear the brunt of the attacks, and has been attacked by the imperial court, Xuejian Tangting, Leixiaozong, and various righteous armies in the eastern region. It is simply impossible to stop them.

Longmen suffered a crushing defeat, withdrew from Longzhou, retreated to the East China Sea, and joined forces with the island barbarians to continue their stubborn resistance.

The demon race's power is mainly in the western border, and at most they can also take care of the southern border. The eastern border is simply beyond their reach.

After Longmen withdrew from Longzhou, the smaller forces that had previously allied with them, as well as the sects, gangs, and families with which they had connections, naturally faced purges and attacks. Those with power were able to use their connections to flee with their entire clans.

Those without strength can only wait to die in the chaos of war, vanishing into nothingness.

"Longzhou and Qingzhou were once densely populated, with a combined population of over 100 million. Martial arts flourished there, and the land was fertile. But after two years of war, at least ten million people died tragically, and tens of millions were displaced. Everything was destroyed, and the plains were covered with bones, a scene of desolation. It was truly tragic!"

"Yes! Longmen deserves to die, but more than 90% of those who died were ordinary people who had nothing to do with it."

“When war breaks out, what is right or wrong? The invaders are the righteous army, but those who die in the aftermath of the battle, those who die because of their looting, once the law is gone, good people become evil people, everyone is killing, and no one stands up to maintain order or uphold justice. Who can those innocent people who die unjustly seek justice from?”

"Ultimately, it's wrong to lack strength."

"Escape to Lingxiao City, things should be better. At least I won't die an unknown death in the chaos of war. I heard the imperial court is recruiting soldiers, so I'm going to give it a try."

As dinnertime approached, the sky outside the window gradually darkened.

The wind has stopped, but the snow has not.

In the spacious dining hall, there were more than twenty square tables. Passengers who had been resting in the cabins came one after another and took their seats in twos and threes. Almost all of them were martial arts practitioners from Longzhou and Qingzhou, as well as their families.

Some were discussing the state of the world, full of ambition. Others were filled with resentment, deeply disappointed with the state of the world. Still others remained silent, having lost the energy for lofty discussions.

The two middle-aged men sitting next to Li Weiyi were the leader and deputy leader of a gang in Longzhou. They were both top experts in the fourth and fifth sea realms, and they had a ruthless air about them.

The gang leader, He Qian, was a deformed human with wings on his back. He sighed, "The entire Liangzhou is covered by strange phenomena. The imperial court has assembled a large army and is leveling tombs and destroying monuments everywhere. But as soon as one group is leveled, another group rises up. I don't think we have many good days left. Lingxiao will be swallowed up by the Netherworld of the Dead sooner or later, turning into eternal darkness and death."

The deputy leader said, "Everyone says it's the work of the Netherworld of the Dead, but recently another voice has emerged. A month ago, an earthquake occurred in Fuzhou, and some extraordinary beings rushed out of the underground immortal palace. Everyone says that the underground immortal palace is the lair of an evil cult, and that those rice people are plotting something big."

He Qian's expression hardened: "Who told you that?"

"That's what the Taishi family said this morning. They're well-informed and know many secrets," the deputy leader said. Beside him, Li Weiyi raised his cup, smiling as he toasted, "I am Jingyuan, the Minister of Works of Qingzhou. May I ask your names?"

He Qian and Guo Zhensheng exchanged a glance, raised their glasses in return, and introduced themselves.

After some flattery and pleasantries, Li Weiyi asked, "What Vice Leader Guo just said about a transcendent being rushing out of the underground immortal abode is very strange. As far as I know, even giants in the Longevity Realm can't get in."

Guo Zhensheng said, "This matter should be true. Several people from the Taishi family said that the entrance to the underground immortal abode was destroyed, and a transcendent power swept across the world. Many people witnessed it. By the way, it is said that it may have been a Buddhist practitioner. The Buddhist light was strong, and the land of Fuzhou was bathed in golden light for thousands of miles."

Li Weiyi understood. It was highly likely that the monk's remains had escaped. Its combat power was truly terrifying; it had actually managed to break through the Dao Sect's headquarters and directly break out.

No wonder the Twin Rice Cult joined forces with the demon race to attack Lingxiao City. After this incident, many things could no longer be hidden and had to come out into the open.

Hopefully, Zen Sea Observation and the three masters have already taken the opportunity to escape from the underground immortal abode.

Li Weiyi then asked, "I see that the flag with the character 'Sui' is flying at the bow of the ship. Could this post ship we are on be under the banner of the Sui clan?"

“Naturally, it’s the Sui Sect’s ship,” He Qian said.

Li Weiyi was secretly surprised, not expecting that the influence of the Sui Sect had spread to Qujiang.

Wouldn't that allow access to almost half the world?
Guo Zhensheng said, "After Suizong surrendered to the court, he was highly valued by the Second Palace Master and formed multiple marriage alliances with the Jiang family, thus establishing a firm foothold in the court. They have taken over all water transport affairs in the eight core prefectures controlled by the court, including the current Longzhou and Qingzhou."

He Qian said, "The Sui Sect is very lucky. After it submitted to the imperial court, an epic battle broke out, and then the major human forces were forced to join forces to resist it. As a result, the Sui Sect's ships can sail freely throughout Lingxiao and have grown rapidly. It is said that the sect's disciples and members of its gangs have reached hundreds of thousands, and each of them is a martial arts expert."

Guo Zhensheng said, "Tang Wanzhou died in the underground immortal palace. After Zuoqiu Ling issued the 'Jiazi Book', Yao Qian broke through to immortality and is now the number one in the 'Jiazi Book'. He was appointed as the Junior Minister of the Attendant Hall by the Second Palace Master. His future is limitless."

He Qian sighed, "The entire Sui Sect has a spirit of striving for excellence. With Yao Qian added, there are already three giants at the Longevity Realm and one Holy Spirit Mind Master. Once Yang Shenjing breaks through to transcendence, who knows, it might become a sect with millions of members in the future."

During their subsequent conversation, Li Weiyi learned that the two of them were heading to Fuzhou to seek refuge with the Suizong.

This is the influence of the first book in the "Jiazi Book"—Yao Qian alone could attract countless heroes and valiant men to join him.

As darkness fell completely, villages dotted both banks of the Qujiang River were visible, with only a few scattered lights.

Li Weiyi carried the meal box and prepared to return to the cabin.

Before he had even left the dining hall, he suddenly stopped, hearing a sound. The next instant, from the deck just a wall away, came the booming sound of the array's light veil being torn apart.

"Wow!"

The massive ship rocked violently, and the water churned.

One heavy footstep after another landed on the deck.

Li Weiyi sensed the fluctuations in Yizhuo Xue's magical energy and quickly picked up his lunchbox and sat back down in his original seat.

Inside the dining hall, screams and shouts filled the air, creating a commotion.

Several martial arts practitioners, confident in their superior skills, rushed out of the dining hall to investigate.

next moment.

Screams erupted outside; all the martial artists who had rushed out earlier had collapsed to the ground, dead.

"Have we encountered some island bandits? They even dared to hijack a Sui Sect ship?" Guo Zhensheng was extremely nervous. He recognized the men who had rushed out earlier; they were all renowned experts from Longzhou, yet they were killed without even being able to fight back.

Two Dao Seed Realm experts from the patrol guards entered the dining hall. Both were dressed in wide black robes, wore masks with blood valley patterns, and held scythes as magical implements. Their eyes emitted a bright green light as they scanned everyone inside, searching for something.

"It's a cult... ah..."

A young girl in purple robes uttered a phrase in a low voice, only to be pierced through the skull and killed by one of the black-robed masters with a single glance. The emerald light in his pupils could condense into a tangible flying sword, killing from afar.

The entire dining hall was filled with a desolate atmosphere.

Everyone was so frightened that they lowered their heads, their legs trembling, and they didn't dare to breathe.

Like everyone else, Li Wei kept his head down, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes. He knew very well that these people were after him, and that the woman had died unjustly because he had hidden on the boat.

Everything happened too fast. Li Weiyi underestimated their ruthlessness and was unable to stop them in time.

Moreover, while Yizhou Xue and the patrol guards were searching for him everywhere, they may have killed quite a few people on other ships as well.

They did not regard humans as their own kind, but rather as worthless weeds and livestock.

(End of this chapter)