The Primordial Law

Chapter 387 Ancient Immortal Spring
The small courtyard outside the government office was deathly silent.

From the direction of the distant altar, the sounds of drums and chanting continued.

"Nonsense, this is utter nonsense... The Mother-Child Spring is an ancient immortal spring. If it had problems from the beginning, wouldn't the Grand Palace Master know? Wouldn't all of you transcendent beings know?"

A female official from the Court of Imperial Sacrifices was the first to break down, her emotions unstable, because she had drunk from the Mother-Child Spring.

Another female official who had drunk from the Mother-Child Spring said, "This is a conspiracy by the demon race, who want to create panic and shake the morale of the army on the eve of the great battle in the Western Region."

Tai Shi Qing Shi was a man of exceptional insight, capable of discerning the truthfulness of Long Xiang Cen's words.

At this moment, he felt a heavy weight on his heart. He walked over, his mental pressure descending layer upon layer, and asked in a low voice, "Where did you get this information?"

Long Xiangcen was nearly driven to mental collapse by the mental power of the Holy Spirit Mind Master: "It was Luan Shenglinyou... Zuo Ning of Danyuefang fought with the Ghost Mother and used mental techniques to bring her back to her senses. After Luan Shenglinyou found out, he laughed and said that it was useless, and then said those words."

"He also mentioned Liunian Temple, and the Mother-Child Spring seemed to be closely related to someone there... That's all I really know, nothing else..."

Tai Shiyu breathed a sigh of relief: "Since it only came from the mouth of a phoenix born of a unicorn, it may not be true, and is most likely just alarmist talk."

Li Weiyi had been observing Taishi Qingshi's expression.

The Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices' gaze grew even more serious, as if he were deep in thought.

Tai Shi Qing Shi knew some things about Liu Nian Zen Temple. When Long Xiang Cen mentioned this place, he was greatly shocked and believed it more than halfway.

Adjusting his official robes, he tried to remain calm and solemnly addressed, "Your subject, Eunuch!"

"The old slave is here."

The eunuch who had previously gone to the restaurant to deliver the order came out and bowed.

The Grand Historian Qing Shi said, "I must go to the palace immediately. Before I return, the Court of Imperial Sacrifices is only allowed to enter, not leave. Everyone must keep their mouths shut. If this news leaks out, be careful your entire family is doomed. Give her the Mother-Child Spring water!"

Tai Shiyu watched Tai Shiqing's retreating figure, his heart growing heavy. The old man, usually calm and collected, had never been so flustered before.

Even he could tell that the old man was putting on a brave face.

After being poured into the Mother-Child Spring, Long Xiangcen lay there like a stray dog ​​abandoned on the ground, utterly dejected.

This despair and fear is more terrifying than death.

All the officials of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices felt as if a great disaster was about to befall them, and they scattered in all directions, filled with apprehension.

Li Weiyi walked to Long Xiangcen's side and squatted down: "Fairy Long is a proud daughter of heaven at the level of an inheritor. Is this all the mental fortitude you have? Does drinking from the Mother-Child Spring mean you'll suffer a fate worse than death?"

Long Xiangcen's eyes snapped back to reality. Remembering Li Weiyi's abilities, she grasped at a straw: "Save me... I'll agree to any conditions you set..."

No matter how wise and intelligent you are, when a knife hangs over your head, and you don't know when it will fall, you will surely break down in agony.

Li Weiyi asked, "What were you doing at Liu Nian Zen Temple on the night of the Jiazi birthday banquet at the West Sea Prince's Mansion a month ago?"

Tai Shiyu stood aside, raising his eyelids slightly, completely unaware of the matter.

Long Xiangcen said, "It was the idea of ​​Luan Sheng Lin You that I led you to the Six Thoughts Zen Temple. We all know that the Six Desires Dharma King and the Nine Fasting Dharma King are your people and obey the orders of the Jiuli tribe."

When Shi Liu failed to capture her and was ambushed and seriously injured, Li Weiyi had already guessed this.

Only Long Xiangcen knew in advance that Shi Liuyu was following her, which allowed her to set up an ambush beforehand.

Since you knew someone was following you, why did you still go to Liunian Temple?
There is only one answer.

They were deliberately led there.

"What is the purpose of leading me there? Why are the Liang family members and the heretical martial arts practitioners with you? What exactly is the Six Thoughts Zen Temple hiding? And what is the grand ceremony that Luan Shenglin mentioned?"

Li Wei asked several questions in a row.

Tai Shiyu could no longer hold back and interrupted, "Li Weiyi, just how much do you know? How did the Liang family get involved with a cult?"

The Liang family was a large clan that was dependent on the Taishi family.

Not only is it the leading family in Liangzhou, but it also wields considerable influence in the city's defense camp in Lingxiao City.

"No rush, I will explain this matter in detail later," Li Weiyi said.

Long Xiangcen said, "I know nothing about the Six Thoughts Zen Temple; I was only responsible for leading you there. As for the Liang family and the heretical martial arts practitioners, I am also unfamiliar with them. If I wanted to deceive you, I could easily make up a perfect story to lure you to the Six Thoughts Zen Temple and leave you with no place to bury your body. You will save me, right?"

Li Weiyi stood up and pondered to himself, if Sikong Jingyuan wasn't secretly meeting with Long Xiangcen that night, then what was he doing?
Could it be that there are important figures in the Dao sect, hidden in the Zen temple?
Could the grand gift that Luan Shenglin mentioned in his childhood be a means to lure him to the Six Thoughts Zen Temple to his death?
Li Weiyi couldn't tell Taishi Yu about the Rice Cult for the time being, so he evaded the question.

As for Lin An, who drove Long Xiangcen that night, he was on the list. Li Weiyi believed that Taishi Bai and Jiang Ning, leading the imperial guards, would be able to capture him tonight.

Li Weiyi looked at the mutated Ghost Mother lying on the ground, released Golden Crow Flame Light Threads, and entered her body to refine her.

...In the latter half of the night, the Taichang Temple was still brightly lit.

Tai Shiyu had been interrogating Long Xiangcen, trying to get more information, and was exhausted. He pulled Li Weiyi to the dining hall, ordered the imperial chef to prepare a late-night snack, and asked, "How's it going on your end?"

"It's not optimistic. I can only refine the ghost energy in her body's magical energy. I can't do anything about the decay of her blood and flesh," Li Weiyi said.

Tai Shiyu said, "We can consider immersing the decaying flesh in the Lingxi Spring for a baptism."

“If you can’t regain consciousness, it’s all in vain. Human consciousness is quite fragile; how can it withstand the torment of ghostly energy and corpse energy?” Li Weiyi said.

Even someone with Tang Wanzhou's powerful cultivation and mental will would have serious problems if his consciousness was interfered with, let alone these ghost mothers.

This is also the biggest problem with the soul-searching method.

The success rate of soul-searching is actually not high.

Consciousness is fragile, like smoke and mist, and will shatter at the slightest touch. If the person being searched has a strong will and fiercely resists, all efforts will be in vain.

Li Weiyi asked curiously, "What exactly is the Mother-Child Spring?"

Tai Shiyu sighed, "Now, I'm not sure either! When the Grand Palace Master brought it back back then, he said it was one of the Nine Springs cultivated by a supreme ancient immortal in the history of Yingzhou. It has been endlessly regenerating since ancient times, connecting the inner and outer worlds, and containing the power of immortals. Drinking it can not only nurture a child with extraordinary talent, but also greatly benefit the mother."

"That's exactly why. In those years, countless women drank from the Mother-Child Spring and became pregnant and gave birth. You should know that with the Grand Palace Master's prestige at the time, countless people would have listened to her call and gone crazy for her."

"These women and their families are scattered throughout the twenty-eight states of Lingxiao, as well as various government offices and military units."

"Now you know why the old man looked so panicked, like the sky was falling, right?"

"If something goes wrong... no, even if nothing goes wrong, as long as this news gets out, the war in the Western Frontier will be lost, the human race will be lost, and the entire imperial court will be finished!"

"Now we can only hope that this is fake news, and perhaps we can still think of some ways to calm people down."

Li Weiyi frowned: "Women in all twenty-eight prefectures drank from the Mother-Child Spring? Not just in the imperial court?"

"Of course, the Small Field Decree hadn't been issued back then, and the world wasn't in chaos yet. That's why I said the human race was doomed to defeat. The Zuoqiu Clan, the Xuejian Tang Clan, the Leixiao Sect, the Zhu Clan, and the Jiuli Clan—none of them could escape unscathed; it was just a matter of how much impact they would have. After all, the Mother-Child Spring in Lingxiao City needed to be consumed promptly," Taishi Yu said.

After the midnight snack, Taishi Yu led Li Weiyi to the dungeon below the altar.

The dungeon is an inverted tower-shaped magical artifact, made of black metal, engraved with array patterns and runes, and guarded by a large number of powerful warriors.

Descending the stone steps, the entire space was shrouded in a thick, black, ghostly mist, as dense as ink, making it feel like entering the underworld. Only by using their spiritual energy to protect themselves could they keep it out.

Some of the demon mothers were imprisoned in water dungeons, while others were chained to stone walls with rune chains. Each of them had bloodshot eyes, long, disheveled hair, and was howling in low voices. They all looked like ferocious demons.

The chains rattled, and they bared their teeth and brandished their claws, their former elegance and beauty gone.

The ghost babies were locked in an iron cage; some cried, and some roared.

A group of demon mothers imprisoned in the sixth level of the prison chase and hunt each other, and then gather together to feast, creating an extremely terrifying scene.

It's hard to imagine that just a few months ago, they were all young and beautiful, with their own thoughts and pursuits, and whose daughters, sisters, or cousins ​​they were.

Evil and destruction suddenly descended, a disaster for every family.

Li Weiyi and Taishi Yu were feeling depressed and overwhelmed with negative emotions, so they had to leave quickly and return to the ground, finally able to catch their breath.

"The ghost mother and ghost baby outbreak has only occurred recently. From the initial sporadic appearances, the Taichang Temple prison is now almost overflowing."

Tai Shiyu then asked, "So? Are you still hiding anything? Do you have a solution?"

"If I were a Holy Spirit Mind Master, I might have the courage to face this unprecedented challenge. But with my current mental abilities, saving even one person would be difficult, let alone so many. It would be a drop in the ocean!"

Li Weiyi is a flesh-and-blood human being. Recalling what he had seen and heard in prison, he felt a strong sense of powerlessness and indignation.

I long to ascend to the top of the Phoenix Pavilion and drag out that number one person in the world who has been locked away in her palace, so that she can see the mess she has made.

Li Weiyi was ultimately a person who refused to admit defeat and was always full of fighting spirit. As soon as he finished speaking discouraging words, he turned around and returned to the dungeon, bringing out two ghost mothers who had recently undergone mutation and had relatively high cultivation levels.

Using mental techniques, he purified his mind and dispelled evil, then used the mental power of the Golden Crow Flame to refine it.

What good is a drop in the ocean?
It's one that can be saved.

The next day, the sun rose.

Sunlight streamed into the Taichang Temple, filtering through the treetops and leaves to create dappled patterns of light and shadow on the ground.

Jiang Ning, led by a eunuch, walked from a distance.

Li Weiyi was still treating the Ghost Mother in the spirit world. His mental energy was greatly depleted, and his face was full of exhaustion.

(End of this chapter)