The Primordial Law

Chapter 397 The Holy Infant Dies, the Demon Child Emerges

Li Weiyi looked towards the distant Third Palace Master, but could not see her face clearly. Under the scorching light, he could only see a blurry, slender figure, like a deity descending to earth.

The fluctuations in mental energy were intense, an aura that could overwhelm the entire world.

Countless martial artists on the ground were intimidated by that aura and knelt down in unison.

Amidst the lush forests of the six demonic mountains, one can see various structures such as temples, stone pagodas, and caves. Some of these buildings are extremely ancient and magnificent, shrouded in array-like light and cloud-like scripture, and are the demonic mansions left behind by the Six Mind Demons of the ancient emperor.

Only a few old ruins and ancient halls remain of the Demon God's Mansion. The tiles are dark, the walls are decorated with reliefs of evil spirits, and the bones of ancient immortals and giant beasts form pillars. Demonic energy and Buddhist light coexist.

"Welcome to the Zen Temple, Third Palace Master! An old friend of mine would like to invite you for a drink and has been waiting for you for a long time."

Master Liu Nian was a monk who appeared to be around thirty years old. He had an eight-star mark on his head, a kind face, and his hands were clasped together. He stood in the Zen temple, which had been converted from the mansion of a demon god, and bowed to the sky.

"Wow!"

The Third Palace Master drew wisps of light and mist from the grand array beyond the Nine Heavens, enveloping herself as she descended into the Zen temple. Her gaze fell upon the pavilion to the right of Zen Master Liu Nian, where a solitary lamp hung from a beam in the dim night.

Under the lamp, there were three figures.

The elder from the Holy Dark Family stood at the forefront, gazing at the Third Master in the center of the Zen Temple.

The Li tribe's transcendent figure and the imperial court's transcendent figure holding the battle flag faced each other across the lake, where the water froze into ice.

The only one sitting was a rather young-looking figure, adorned with a jade crown and green hairpins, his body appearing and disappearing, sometimes real, sometimes ethereal. Holding a chess piece, he stared intently at the chessboard and sighed softly, "I came to Lingxiao hoping to see Yu Yao, but unfortunately she has locked herself in her palace and will not come out. Third Palace Master, would you like to play a game with me?"

The Third Palace Master was greatly shocked. Although he had a vague guess, seeing this person appear in Lingxiao City and Liu Nian Zen Temple with his own eyes still caught him off guard.

He appears young, but is actually thousands of years old. He is a powerful figure in the Demon Kingdom whom even the Grand Palace Master Yu Yaozi greatly fears.

With the Nine Heavens Cloud Array protecting him, the Third Palace Master feared no one in Lingxiao City. He smiled and asked, "Is Your Highness's game of chess on the chessboard or in Lingxiao City?"

The imperial court's powerful figures at the Longevity Realm all gathered by the lake, supporting the power of the earth's veins.

……

After the Third Palace Master landed at the Zen temple, the spiritual light dissipated. Night fell once more, and all was calm again.

"It's unbelievable that even the Third Palace Master was alarmed. It seems that Li Weiyi has already caught her eye."

"Li Weiyi represents the Lingxiao realm. The old man from the Holy Dark Family wants to intervene. Does he think Lingxiao is not transcendent?"

The martial arts practitioners who were kneeling on the ground to watch the battle all stood up.

Most people did not realize the seriousness of the problem, thinking that the arrival of the Third Palace Master was just to support Li Weiyi.

"Xie Chucai is already very strong, able to defeat the seventh level of the Dao Seed Realm. The dark true spirit he raises is extremely strange. Unfortunately, he encountered Lingxiao Tianjiao, whose cultivation of mental power and martial arts is legendary, which destined him to suffer this defeat."

"The seven-clawed flaming dragon Dao heart manifestation of the Nine Li hermit is truly heaven-defying. It is said that even Ge Xiantong is only a five-clawed true dragon."

Lu Wensheng of Leixiao Sect sneered: "The higher one's martial arts talent, the faster one dies. Not only will one be envied by the heavens, but also by others. The more glorious one is in the Dao Seed Realm, the more desolate one will feel when one sees one's peers successively entering the Longevity Realm."

This statement resonated with many.

Now that the dust has settled and Lingxiao Realm has regained its dignity, Li Weiyi is no longer of any value.

Many envious people jumped out and said, "I really don't understand. It's clearly a fight over a woman, so why has it been pushed to such an unfounded level? Li Weiyi doesn't represent the Lingxiao Realm, and Xie Chucai isn't the number one genius of the Du'e Temple."

"If Li Weiyi didn't rely on martial arts, he probably wouldn't be a match for Xie Chucai. At the same level, a mind cultivator can never compare to a martial arts cultivator."

"Planting the Dao in the Wind Mansion, no matter how amazing it is, is in vain."

Standing next to Jiang Ning, Zhuang Yue heard the discussions behind her and gritted her teeth in anger. She turned around and said angrily, "Who says that those who cultivate the Dao in the Feng Mansion cannot enter the Longevity Realm? There are also some legends that it is possible."

Tai Shiyu said, "Little Li's martial arts are just something he practices for fun. He has the talent of a master, no less than the young emperor. Xie Chucai would have been defeated by him without the help of the Dark Spirit God. If you are so capable, why didn't you make a move earlier?"

Lu Cangsheng had been secretly observing the movements of the martial artists in the Six Thoughts Zen Temple and sensed a dangerous aura: "Li Weiyi revealed countless trump cards tonight in order to show off, and I'm afraid his days are numbered."

“He doesn’t seem like the kind of person who would put himself in danger just to show off.” Qin Qian added, “Senior Brother, you’ve never made a mistake, but this time, I think I’ve misjudged him.”

“He saved you, and you have feelings for him, which I can understand, so I won’t argue with you.” Lu Cangsheng tried his best to appear magnanimous, and then immediately added, “Something’s not right. We need to leave Liunian Temple quickly.”

Besides Lei Xiaozong, other martial artists sensed the strange atmosphere and immediately went down the mountain to leave.

A force of imperial officials arrived from the mountain, some dressed in official robes and others in casual clothes.

They were acting on secret orders to capture or kill Li Weiyi. Therefore, they made preparations for both scenarios.

One of the middle-aged men, dressed in ordinary clothes, had a cold glint in his eyes and laughed, "The Yellow Dragon Sword draws in lightning, and the spear manipulates the brilliance of stars; these are both rare treasures of the world. This reclusive man from Jiuli is no ordinary person; he is hiding a great secret."

Tai Shiyu, Jiang Ning, Ge Xiantong, the Song siblings, and others all looked over, realizing the power of words to kill.

Another figure in official robes said, "The Six Like Burning Karma is a heretical technique. From the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival until now, only two years have passed, and he was trapped in the underground immortal palace for one of those years. In such a short time, to have mastered the second level of the Six Like Burning Karma, there is only one reasonable explanation: the rumors are true, and he must be the divine son of the heretical cult. Lord Jiang, he is too suspicious. I must take him back for questioning." No one heard the Third Palace Master's earlier telepathic message to Li Weiyi.

"Zheng!"

Jiang Ning drew his Jingyu sword: "I always handle matters strictly by the book, and I believe that right and wrong and reason are more important than anything else. But tonight, if anyone dares to touch him, I will let him know that Jiang Ning can also kill without regard for right or wrong and reason."

Tai Shi Yu glanced at the group of people behind him: "The people behind you are very powerful, aren't they? But with me here, no one can touch them. My Tai Shi family is not afraid of any side."

The real confrontation has begun.

The most intense and dangerous moment has arrived; beneath the calm surface, turbulent undercurrents surge.
……

At the mountaintop, Li Weiyi tried every means possible, but Xie Chucai remained unyielding.

The Third Palace Master personally instructed him to interrogate Xie Chucai, indicating that the imperial court had failed to find what it was looking for at the Six Thoughts Zen Temple and was at a stalemate and disadvantage. A breakthrough must be found through Xie Chucai.

If they return empty-handed tonight, Li Weiyi's life-or-death adventure and his trump card will be exposed, rendering them worthless.

The imperial court must have been put on the defensive in this struggle.

Xie Chucai lay sprawled on the ground, countless bones broken, blood streaming from his mouth and nose. He smiled bitterly and said, "Whether I speak or not, I'm going to die anyway. But, I'd be very happy to die by your hand. Do you know why?"

Li Weiyi stared at him calmly, realizing that Xie Chucai harbored great fear.

There must be a formidable figure in the Six Thoughts Zen Temple, someone so terrifying that Xie Chucai dared not utter a single word. If he did, it wouldn't just be him who died.

The Third Palace Master dared not act rashly and had to find evidence, which might be related to that powerful figure.

Who exactly is this person, to be so terrifying?

Xie Chucai said, "If I die at your hands, the Holy Dark Family will definitely avenge me, which means you will die too. The price you have to pay will be beyond your imagination. So, I'm really glad to have you buried with me."

Li Weiyi shouted down the mountain: "Go to Taichang Temple and fetch a ladle of Zimu Spring water."

Xie Chucai only frowned slightly before recovering in an instant. Some fears were ten or even a hundred times greater than those of the Mother-Child Spring.

In Li Weiyi's mind, a long-lost voice rang out: "I'll do it!"

She is a taciturn, protective wife.

She was actually alerted and came out.

Perhaps it was because the enemy's methods were so despicable, targeting women and children, that even she couldn't help but take action.

Li Weiyi's mind raced, and he immediately released his mental energy field and Dao heart manifestation, enveloping a very small area around him and isolating it from the outside world.

He knelt down beside Xie Chucai and deliberately said, "Drinking from the Mother-Child Spring will make you wish you were dead. Tell me the truth about the Mother-Child Spring and the Ghost Infant incident, and I will definitely spare your life. I swear in the name of the God of Jiuli."

Li Weiyi brought her ear close to Xie Chucai's mouth and pressed her finger lightly against his forehead.

A burst of spiritual light and a chilling aura emanated from her fingertips, rushing into Xie Chucai's sea of ​​consciousness.

After a while.

The voice of his taciturn, protective wife echoed in Li Weiyi's mind: "He knows too little, just six words. The Holy Infant dies, the Demon Child emerges."

Li Weiyi's eyes widened as she quickly processed the shock in her heart and slowly stood up.

Taking a deep breath, he looked at Xie Chucai, who was lying on the ground with a blank look in his eyes: "Don't worry, I am a man of my word. Since you have told me, I will not kill you."

After stripping Xie Chucai of his blood-stained clothes and taking the silver knife and the ten magical artifacts, Li Weiyi strode down the mountain. He felt no relief at knowing the answer; instead, his sense of crisis intensified.

Xie Chucai's eyes were blank and terrified. He had no idea what had just happened. His vision blurred and his mind was in disarray. He shouted, "No! I didn't tell him anything! He's trying to frame me..."

Xie Chucai was unable to move his body and suffered severe injuries to his limbs.

Li Weiyi arrived at the mountain ridge and met up with Taishi Yu, Jiang Ning, Ge Xiantong, Xingyue Nu, Shi Jiuzhai, and others.

"You actually spared his life? This will cause endless trouble!" Ge Xiantong said.

Li Weiyi said, half-jokingly, "I promised him. People should keep their promises. Of course, I'm just saying this high-sounding thing to you. The real reason is that neither I nor the Jiuli Clan can afford to offend the Holy Dark Family."

Taishi Yu nodded in understanding and asked, "What does he know?"

“He only told me six words; he dared not say more. ‘The Holy Infant dies, the Demon Child emerges,’” Li Weiyi said.

Xingyue Nu exclaimed in shock, "The Holy Infant is already dead?"

(End of this chapter)