The Primordial Law

Chapter 333 Taishi Family
All five masters of the Rice Cult boarded the ship, each exuding an aura of power, like demons from the netherworld.

Everyone on the ship was terrified.

Li Weiyi did not deliberately release his mental power; he could accurately grasp the location and state of each person and form an image in his mind simply by relying on his senses of hearing and smell.

The two with the strongest auras flew down to the third deck of the ship; Yizhou Xue was one of them.

The only spiritualist among the five, with green spiritual light emanating from between his brows, slowly walked down the second-floor corridor, a protective shield forming around him. The sounds of shattering hatches, screams, cries, and objects crashing to the ground echoed from above.

Finally, there were two black-robed martial artists in the dining hall, wearing masks with blood-grain patterns. They walked past each table, carefully scrutinizing everyone.

Many of those stared at by them were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground, their hearts filled with terror.

Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao's cabin is on the second floor, and they will soon be found by that spiritualist.

A major war is inevitable!
Li Wei focused all his hearing on the spirit master on the second floor. He knew very well that Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao would attack the moment the other party opened the door.

That was also the time when Li Weiyi took action to deal with the two people in the dining hall.

He swiftly killed three people first, and then dealt with the remaining two, Yi Zhouxue and Yi Zhou, slowly.

The dining hall was eerily quiet; you could hear a pin drop.

"Da da!"

One of the black-robed martial artists approached Li Weiyi with slow, deliberate footsteps. He Qian and Guo Zhensheng, standing beside him, were both drenched in cold sweat, their bodies frozen in place, completely devoid of their previous air of strength.

Li Weiyi remained calm and composed, but the four psychic stars in his mind's eyebrow began to operate rapidly.

Upstairs, Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao, who had concealed their auras, had already pushed their magical energy to its limit, ready to burst out of the door at any moment and deliver a fatal blow to the spirit master.

"Crash!"

As night fell, the sound of countless chains echoed from all directions, as if a vast army were surrounding the post ship.

Li Weiyi looked around.

Outside the open doors and windows of the dining hall, a dense mass of magical energy surged in. This energy twisted and intertwined into white chains of varying thickness, crisscrossing and forming a dense net that imprisoned everyone.

Li Weiyi glanced down and saw white chains simultaneously weaving through her knees, arms, neck, and waist. The thinnest of these chains were like spider silk.

The two black-robed Rice Cult experts, wielding scythes, were the most heavily restrained, with dozens of chains binding them.

The entire post ship was shrouded in mist.

"The Daoist heart manifests outwardly, bound by hundreds of chains and thousands of locks. It's Taishi Bai, the first-ranked member of the Taishi family. He's actually on the ship!" In the dining hall, a young martial artist exclaimed excitedly, no longer afraid of the heretical cultists.

The first person to achieve this within a cycle of sixty years is called the "First Person of the Cycle".

The second person is Jiaci.

"what……"

A piercing scream came from the third deck of the ship.

The Daojiao master who accompanied Yizhuo Xue was an old man nearing a hundred years old, but he was killed by two flying swords that flew out of the cabin in just one exchange.

The two flying swords were each only one foot long, one blue and one white.

One sword through the throat, one sword through the heart.

The body fell from the third deck of the ship with a splash into the icy river.

Everyone on the ship was overjoyed; it was only right that the cult leader was unlucky enough to run into a brick wall.

A young, cold voice came from above: "Your cult is becoming increasingly arrogant. I've long wanted to meet you. Now that you're here, you'll all stay!"

"Wow!"

The white chains of magical energy that covered the first-floor dining hall seemed to be pulled up from above, dragging the two black-robed Daoist masters, binding them, and flying them outside.

It's like two people being caught in a fishing net, with the fisherman never even showing up.

Li Wei could tell that the two Dao Sect experts were at least at the fourth level of the Dao Seed Realm, capable of standing alone in any force. Yet, they were pulled away by Taishi Bai from afar, unable to resist. It was simply divine skill and terrifying methods.

"boom!"

The sounds of Yizhu Xue and Taishi Bai exchanging blows echoed from the third floor, their powerful magical energy reverberating, causing even the metal-framed post ship to creak.

One day, Xue spat out blood, flew backward, broke through the railing, and fell into the river.

"To withstand my full-force palm strike, your strength is enough to be listed in the 'Book of Sixty Years,' so your status in the cult must be quite high, right?" Tai Shi Bai's movements were graceful and swift, like a flying immortal, as he chased after the river.

In the corridor on the second floor.

The spirit master let out a long roar, and in the spirit realm, green light surged, shattering all the chains of magical energy binding his body.

Then, countless green light threads shot out from between his eyebrows, shooting wildly in all directions.

Everyone on the ship below the Dao Seed Realm trembled, green light appeared in their eyes, their mental consciousness failed them, and they revealed bloodthirsty and ferocious expressions.

Those with soldiers drew all sorts of weapons and, like madmen, killed anyone they saw.

Those without weapons attack any living creature they can see with their claws, teeth, fists, or any part of their body that can be used to strike.

The entire ship was in complete chaos, as if possessed by an evil spirit. Laughter, fighting, hacking, and screams filled the air.

If anyone were to board the ship at this moment and see the scene before them, they would surely be horrified and turn to flee. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the two trapped black-robed masters of the Rice Cult used their magical scythes to cut their chains, broke free, and leaped onto the river, attempting to escape.

"puff!"

"Pfft!"

Two flying swords, one green and one white, pierced through their chests, even shattering their magical armor instantly, proving utterly ineffective.

The two experts, both at the fourth level of the Dao Seed Realm, died on the spot, their bodies sinking into the river.

Inside the dining hall, Li Weiyi slapped He Qian and Guo Zhensheng, who were attacking him, to the ground and knocked them unconscious.

Looking at the chaotic, bizarre, and bloody scene before him, he put on the golden mask given to him by Yao Qingxuan without hesitation, made a hand seal, and his brows shone with spiritual light.

He uttered a single word: "Zhe!"

"者" is one of the nine characters in the Taoist Six Jia Secret Incantation. When combined with mental power, it transforms into a circle of sonic light that spreads out from Li Weiyi as the center.

"Wow!"

All the green light trails and threads were completely destroyed.

The frenzied, bloodthirsty people on the ship had their minds and souls instantly cleansed, their eyes regaining their clarity. They all stared in horror at their hands, bewildered by what had just happened.

The golden mask is very special; it can conceal Li Weiyi's magical energy and mental power, causing them to change.

The psychic on the second floor never expected that there was a master of mental power on the ship who was proficient in the methods of calming the mind and making wisdom. He immediately condensed a pair of light wings on his back and tried to escape.

"Where to go?"

The main hall door on the third floor opened, and four figures rushed out, each a top-tier expert. One drew his bow and nocked an arrow, another threw out his magical wheel, one spread his wings and gave chase, and the last unleashed a Daoist technique.

The four were retainers of the Taishi family.

On the other side, Taishi Bai, who was chasing on the river, heard a melodious flute sound and looked towards the shore.

A figure in black robes stood upright under a tree by the riverbank, dozens of feet away, playing a flute tune, his body appearing and disappearing in a dreamlike manner.

The snow falling within dozens of feet on the river surface turned into layers of snow waves, crashing towards Taishi Bai.

Each piece is imbued with magical energy, sharper than a knife blade.

Tai Shi Bai struck out with a palm, the force of which was profound. The radiance that erupted illuminated both banks of the river, causing the river surface to cave in, and the flying snow within dozens of feet was completely reduced to dust.

Li Weiyi had already put away the golden mask and walked outside the dining hall. He first glanced at Yizhixue, who had disappeared into the night.

Looking again at the dark figure playing the flute on the shore, he thought to himself, "He must be the older brother of Yizhouxue, Canyexue. He is indeed well prepared. If they surround us, it will be a real problem."

How could Li Weiyi not try to understand his enemy?
Legend has it that Canyexue has a higher talent than Yizhaoxue. She uses the flute as her weapon. Although she is not an inheritor, she dares to challenge the cultivation of great techniques, and her cultivation speed is no slower than that of the inheritors.

Amidst the flute music, the giant waves on the river transformed into a ten-zhang-tall white frost giant, which punched Taishi Bai, its frost seemingly about to freeze the entire river.

"Shh! Shh!"

Two flying swords, one blue and one white, were summoned back by Taishi Bai and used to shatter the Frost Giant into pieces.

Looking towards the riverbank again.

The flute music faded, and the man in black had vanished.

The spiritualist failed to escape and was captured by four retainers of the Taishi family, who took him to the third floor.

Li Weiyi had already returned to the second-floor cabin to meet up with Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao.

Qi Xiao transmitted his voice and said, "The Taishi family is one of the four great families of the imperial court. Our ancestor, Taishi Gong, held a high position and was a pillar of the dynasty for thousands of years. He was a Holy Spirit King Master who was said to have received guidance from the Mist Emperor. He controlled half of the defensive formations of Yuntian Immortal Plain, Lingxiao City, and the four major passes. The other half was controlled by the Third Palace Master of Lintai."

The Holy Spirit King Mind Master is a transcendent being on the path of mind power cultivation; there are only a handful of such individuals in the entire Lingxiao Realm.

Tuoba Butuo said, "This doesn't make sense! I've heard of Taishi Bai's reputation even in the Northern Territory. He's the grandson of Taishi Gong and the son of Taishi Qingcang, who is the most talented. He's definitely a top young nobleman in the court. Such a person should have his own official ship or treasure ship when he travels. How could he be crammed onto a ship with so many people?"

Qi Xiao laughed and said, "Aren't we on this ship too? Yes, Tai Shi Bai is indeed renowned, the second best expert under sixty years old in the Tai Shi family, but we are no longer the same as before, no longer the young juniors we were two or three years ago."

Li Wei remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "I just made my move, and the Taishi family must have noticed. Now, we have two paths."

"The first option is to disembark immediately, but you will likely encounter a day of snow followed by a night of snow."

"The second option is to stay on the ship and, with the help of the Taishi family, travel unimpeded. Canyexue and Yizhaoxue are currently unaware that we are on the ship."

"But if the fluctuations in my aura just now have been detected by the 'Jiazi Book', and the Luantai sends people to investigate, it will be a big problem."

Qi Xiao laughed and said, "The court's supervision is not as strict now, unless you cause something earth-shattering. I think the bigger problem is that it will be difficult for Tuoba and me, both of whom are pure immortal bodies, to explain our origins clearly. If we directly state our names, we will definitely be investigated thoroughly."

"Why don't we just leave? It's just a day of snow and a night of snow; it'll be perfect for testing our fighting spirit," Tuoba Butuo said.

Li Weiyi made a shushing gesture and looked towards the doors and windows.

There was a knock on the door.

A young girl's voice rang out from outside the door: "My lady is very grateful for the righteous help you just now, Master Ling Nian. She specially sent me to invite you to the third floor for a chat. Please do not refuse and do me the honor."

Qi Xiao and Tuoba Butuo exchanged knowing smiles, finding the term "old man" quite amusing.

(End of this chapter)