The Primordial Law

Chapter 348 Trap
While meditating, Li Weiyi worked hard to stabilize the light and shadow of the Fusang Divine Tree, preventing it from dissipating. At this moment, he directly absorbed the golden crow's radiance, at a speed more than ten times faster than usual.

In the spirit world, spiritual light rapidly increased.

"Wow!"

Waves of light and heat crashed in, growing stronger and stronger.

Li Weiyi's robes, as if made of paper, turned to ashes.

Only the governor's robes and the blood-stained demon armor can withstand it.

The skin burned, as if it were melting. Whenever the pain became unbearable, the ingested divine stove wood would transform into wisps of wood essence to replenish it.

Half an hour later, the high temperature in the air wave began to subside, and the light gradually faded away.

The surface of Tanggu Sea has returned to calm.

The light and shadow of the Fusang Divine Tree enveloping his body became much more solid. Li Weiyi opened his eyes, his pupils overflowing with fiery light.

In the spirit world, the crimson-gold spiritual light increased in both brightness and temperature.

"If I come to Tanggu Sea every day to absorb the golden crow's radiance, the power of the golden crow flame contained in my mental power will surely increase."

"Tomorrow, I can weave a cocoon of time at sea, absorbing the golden crow's radiance for five times longer. I should be able to reach the peak of a four-star spirit master soon and qualify to challenge for a five-star spirit master."

A burning sensation spread through my skin, and it grew increasingly intense.

Li Weiyi was instantly pulled back to the cruel reality, only to find that her body was badly burned and completely red. She quickly left Tangguhai.

Back to Old Zhou's coffin shop.

Standing in the backyard, in the snow a foot deep, he breathed in the cold air, circulated his magic to heal his wounds, and used the essence of wood from the divine stove to refine his muscles and skin.

"The physical body is still not strong enough to completely resist."

"When one day, when you are exposed to the radiance of the golden crow and remain completely unharmed, that will be the time when your physical body truly enters the inner sanctum."

The courtyard was dark and very quiet.

If you calculate the time, only one day and one night have passed outside.

In other words, it is now the early morning of the third day after the upheaval in the Zhou family.

The snow was thick on the streets.

The curfew has not yet been lifted, and there are only a few pedestrians.

A run-down noodle stall, located at the alley entrance, had already started its business, with the sounds of pots and pans clattering. The three tables set up outside were empty.

It was still too early; the sky was just beginning to lighten.

"Two bowls of noodles, one without scallions, and the other cooked a little firmer. How long will it take?"

Li Weiyi sat down at one of the tables and asked the little girl by the stove.

"Half a quarter of an hour!" the little girl replied.

"Let's cook it first, I'll go to the money exchange next door to get some money."

Li Weiyi got up and left, walking to the right along the street.

Despite the frequent patrols of soldiers on the streets, he remained completely calm.

Old Zhou used his connections to get him a citizen register, listing him as his nephew.

Just across the street from the noodle stall was Hanhai Money Exchange, one of the three strongholds of the Twin Rice Cult in Nanyan Pass.

According to Xu Xiangu's account book, this stronghold is home to twelve martial arts practitioners, the strongest of whom has reached the second level of the Dao Seed Realm.

Halfway there, the seven phoenixes flew back and landed in his sleeve.

With Jiang Xin's identity exposed, Yao Qian must know it was the person who contacted Zhou Bida who was responsible. Therefore, Li Weiyi will have to be extremely careful if he wants to destroy the Daojiao stronghold.

Seven Phoenixes can shrink to the size of a speck of dust and can also become invisible, making them an excellent helper for reconnaissance.

Li Weiyi entered the gate, released his psychic field, which enveloped the entire bank, and headed straight for the bank's treasury.

Qi Feng had already investigated and found out the truth in advance.

"Whoosh!"

Holding the Staff of All Things, the spearhead unleashed golden crow flames, striking the defensive formation of the treasure vault.

The array's light barrier vibrated as it was continuously refined.

"who?"

The fluctuations in the formation startled the Dao Sect experts in the bank, who rushed over, each wielding their magical weapons.

Li Weiyi didn't even turn his head, and directly threw out the Evil Camel Bell.

The bells jingled in mid-air, weaving among the beams, pillars, doors, windows, and shadows. The sound was faint, but to their ears, it was like thunder.

All sorts of evil thoughts surged in my mind, with cruelty, murderous intent, and destructive desires being particularly strong, overwhelming all other consciousness.

Behind Li Weiyi, a massacre ensued.

"Oh!"

The array's light barrier shattered, and he pierced the iron door of the underground treasure vault with a single spear thrust.

Li Weiyi entered the treasure vault and explored it with his telekinetic powers.

All the coins added up to five or six hundred thousand Yongquan coins. This was no small sum for him.

He took out his magic bag, wrapped the iron box containing the coins in his magic energy, and took them all. By the time he left the treasure vault, the killing outside had ended.

All the martial arts practitioners of the Rice Cult lay on the ground, half dead, half insane, their faces twisted and terrifying.

After taking the bags from them, they gained another two hundred thousand Yongquan coins.

After wiping out all witnesses, Li Wei walked out of the money exchange spotless and returned to his noodle stall.

Two steaming bowls of noodle soup were served.

"Thank you!"

Li Weiyi took out her chopsticks, held the bowl, drank a mouthful of soup, and ate bowl after bowl.

The stench of blood permeated the money exchange, which was discovered by patrolling soldiers.

By the time a large number of troops arrived and blocked the streets, Li Weiyi had already finished eating two bowls of noodles and returned to the coffin shop.

As dawn broke, more and more pedestrians appeared on the streets.

When Old Zhou returned with the news, he was quite excited: "Sure enough, something big has happened in the Attendant Hall. The General's Mansion, the Jiang family, and the Luantai family have joined forces and investigated for two days, uncovering a lot of shocking things."

"Even the head of the Attendant Hall of Nanyan Pass committed suicide out of fear of punishment. Some say that he was killed in the prison of the Attendant Hall by an extremely powerful expert who infiltrated the area."

"The three parties are now arguing and blaming each other, trying to cover up the truth."

"Haha, Luantai has lost face this time. They slandered Deputy Commander Zhou for colluding with a cult, but it has been proven that the Deputy Commander is upright and incorruptible. Even though his family was controlled by the cult, he did not yield and did not leak any information about the defense of Nanyan Pass."

Li Weiyi thought to himself, controlling family members is just a matter of coercion.

Sending the Crimson Cloud Fruit and the Elixir of Immortality is the real lure.

But the transaction was never completed, so Zhou Bi naturally didn't hand over the city's defense information. What could they possibly find out?
At most, they can find out that he is a hidden elder of the Jiuli Hidden Sect.

But would the imperial court dare to make it public?

If this were made public, given that the entire human race must now unite against the demon race, it would be tantamount to killing a figure of the rank of chieftain of one of the nine major tribes of the Jiuli clan.

The Jiuli tribe and the Jiuli Hidden Sect can tolerate not making it public.

The announcement was deliberately intended to provoke conflict.

Old Zhou said, "The deputy commander-in-chief died at the hands of Luantai, but the problem lies with the head of the Attendant Hall. Now we'll see how that Yao Shaoqing will handle this. The commander-in-chief's office will definitely take this case all the way to Lingxiao City."

"Have Zhou's family members been rescued yet?" Li Weiyi asked with concern.

Old Zhou nodded: "The young general personally went to Leiling City to rescue the person. I just went to the deputy general's residence to visit him. It's overflowing with people now, soldiers who followed the deputy general are lining up to mourn, the whole place is packed."

Li Weiyi said in a low voice, "Since the deputy commander-in-chief is innocent but was killed by Yao Shaoqing, this grudge cannot be settled by the commander-in-chief's mansion alone. Old Zhou, find a way to contact a group of people and take advantage of the fact that everyone is at the deputy commander-in-chief's mansion to mourn, and push the situation forward."

"If the General's Office were to file a complaint with Lingxiao City in the future, Yao Shaoqing's stubbornness and self-will would have nearly caused a mutiny among the troops at Nanyan Pass. That would be the real serious crime."

"I just don't know, do you dare?"

Old Zhou smiled bitterly: "I'm already halfway to the grave, crippled all over, what am I afraid of? Besides, given the kindness the deputy commander has shown me, what I'm doing is perfectly reasonable. What fault can they find? However, there is still some risk for you!"

Li Weiyi bluntly stated, "What I want is to force Yao Qian to leave, leaving him preoccupied with his own problems. That way, I'll be safer! Nanyan Pass is a vital transportation hub, and three days of closure is already the limit. Once the city gates reopen, I won't stay here any longer."

On that day, the deputy commander's office was filled with righteous indignation, and a large number of soldiers from Nanyan Pass went straight to the Attendant Hall, demanding that Yao Qian pay for the murder with his life.

By noon, thousands of city defense troops had assembled, and even the disciplined Giant Spirit Army had many Five Seas soldiers rushing to help, almost attacking the Attendant Hall at one point.

In the end, Yao Qian led the officials of Luantai and fled back to Yuntianxianyuan in disgrace.

Li Wei spent the entire day in the Blood Mud Space, cultivating his mental power by opening the Time Cocoon.

Late at night, he disguised himself as a middle-aged servant and went out again, preparing to attack the Twin Rice Cult's second stronghold.

As usual, let Qifeng go out to investigate first.

Li Weiyi being the fourth divine son of the Twin Rice Cult, and him representing Yao Qingxuan at Nanyan Pass, are not secrets at all. Yao Qian likely already knows this.

Having suffered such a huge loss, how could Yao Qian possibly let it go?

Even if they escaped back to Yuntian Immortal Plains, they must have left behind a backup plan.

Li Wei was fearless, for with Qi Feng by his side, he could obtain a great deal of information in advance. If there was danger, he would simply retreat.

They waited for a long time, but the Seven Phoenixes did not return.

Li Weiyi's heart sank slightly. With Qi Feng's shrinking and stealth abilities, even a giant in the Longevity Realm might not be able to detect it. Could it be that Yang Shenjing himself made the move?
Li Wei believed that even if he encountered a formidable opponent, if the opponent was merely a martial artist at the Yongquan Realm, he would never personally intervene. Instead, he would use them to train hidden individuals.

Human energy is limited.

For Yang Shenjing, dealing with the imperial court with detachment, clashing with the powerful figures of the Longevity Realm from various factions, and cultivating and comprehending the Dao were the real priorities. To him, Li Weiyi was no different from a martial artist of the Spring-Emerging Realm or a soldier.

Therefore, Li Weiyi did not believe that the person who came was Yang Shenjing.

Li Weiyi tried to increase the distance as much as possible, flew to a high place, used his Heavenly Eye to look at the distant Rice Cult stronghold, and after a while, he saw the clue: "It's an illusion array! It seems that Qi Feng is trapped in an illusion."

The person who set up the formation was extremely powerful; their mental strength was no less than his.

The Heavenly Eye pierced through the layers of illusion arrays, finally revealing the scene within the stronghold's courtyard.

Inside the stronghold, a large number of martial arts practitioners were lying in ambush. Half of them were female officials and eunuchs dressed in the robes of the Luantai official, and the pavilion was filled with magical artifacts and crossbows.

Sitting in the center of the courtyard, the graceful figure in a white official robe came into view.

Due to the angle, her face was not clearly visible. However, it was clear that one of the two people standing next to her was Zhuang Yue.

Fortunately, Qi Feng was only lost in the illusion and had not yet been exposed, so the courtyard was calm.

(End of this chapter)