The Primordial Law

Chapter 485 Things are changing

Everything has spirit.

A swastika-shaped artifact of sufficiently high quality, through continuous nurturing, can develop consciousness, or even intelligence.

Similarly, a thousand-year-old elixir.

The swastika artifact, having developed its own consciousness, became even more powerful and was known as the "Myriad Laws Artifact".

The consciousness of an object, like the lifespan of a living being, cannot last forever and will dissipate over time for various reasons.

Li Wei pointed to the past and channeled his spiritual energy into Er Feng's body to investigate.

The interior of the Immortal Seeking Pearl is densely covered with inscriptions, like the veins of the earth, crisscrossing each other, with more than twice the number of inscriptions as the Purple Heaven Thunder Seal.

It is not an offensive magical artifact.

It was specially crafted by Pu Yanzi in search of the immortal dragon vein. Apart from sensing immortal energy, it only has a certain degree of defensive power.

The Immortal Seeking Pearl and Erfeng's innate abilities are compatible, therefore, Erfeng actively chose to become its master.

Li Weiyi then examined another bead in his hand, about the size of a pigeon egg. Aside from being unusually cold, it possessed no other remarkable qualities. He couldn't activate it using his magical energy.

Using telekinesis, it is impossible to probe the interior.

However, its physical body had decayed into a skeleton, and the writing on the stone wall had become blurred, yet it remained intact, indicating that it was no ordinary object.

Li Weiyi glared at the other six phoenixes lined up beside her: "Do you know what this is? Swallowing it will cause problems. Keep it here for now. The Second Phoenix was the first to find this place, so it's only right that the Immortal-Seeking Pearl belongs to it. You should all learn from it!"

Erfeng stood tall and proud, her expression arrogant.

Li Weiyi placed Pu Yanzi's remains into the boundary bag, and then glanced at the bottomless courtyard.

Perhaps, the immortal dragon vein lies beneath.

But even with Pu Yanzi's cultivation level, he was seriously injured and died tragically. How could Li Weiyi dare to go down and investigate?

Whether there truly is a celestial dragon vein is actually unknown.

After all, if this thing were to appear, it would bring about earth-shattering changes to the entire Yingzhou, alarming the Martial Emperor and even the taboos within the Netherworld.

It's hard to say whether this is a blessing or a curse for the creatures living near the East China Sea.

Li Weiyi quickly moved away.

Open the exit of the darkroom and cautiously walk out.

Two or three days have passed, and there is no trace of Wu Hongling in the hall.

The two stone doors of the stone hall were already open. There were no signs of battle, so they weren't breached from the outside; she must have felt safe and gone out on her own.

Li Weiyi concealed his aura and arrived outside the stone gate.

Below the platform, in the wide river of lava, waves of heat rushed towards us.

Having confirmed that Wu Hongling was not hiding nearby, Li Weiyi did not release any magical energy or mental power, nor did he make any sound, and climbed up the cliff face with his bare hands.

Wu Hongling sat cross-legged atop the cliff beside the lava river, with the image of the twin-headed holy spirits of dawn and dusk and the swastika symbol carved on the opposite bank. In her hand, she held a piece of white paper, a rubbing of the swastika symbol taken from the stone wall.

It's a reverse rotation.

In the past two days, she went to observe the swastika symbol rotating in the forward direction on the stone wall again. Even with the utmost piety, tranquility, and compassion, she could only maintain it for a moment at most, as her consciousness and soul could not resist the rotating force.

That's why the mark was made into a rubbing.

"Forced resistance will only backfire."

"Rotating forward brings immeasurable merit. Rotating backward leads to the cycle of life and death."

"He wasn't completely lying to me! Observing the reverse image of this rubbing, I not only didn't feel any discomfort, but the flow of magical energy in my body noticeably accelerated."

A hundred feet away, Li Weiyi quietly arrived at the cliff, glanced at it from afar, and immediately turned his gaze elsewhere.

A powerful person like Wu Hongling would definitely sense being watched.

She was highly vigilant, having released ten bluish-gray bone spirit commanders to patrol and guard the area. To approach her undetected and deliver a fatal blow would be virtually impossible.

If they cannot kill her before she can react, they will face two major dilemmas. First, Wu Hongling definitely has a way to protect herself, which may even be more powerful than Huo Xin's transcendent magical energy.

Secondly, if we cannot achieve a swift victory, it will inevitably attract a flock of birds and the unknown roar of a dragon.

After a moment of contemplation, Li Weiyi made a decisive decision.

First, place the Purple Heaven Thunder Seal into the Wind Palace and secretly activate it by mobilizing the magic energy.

He then took out the two-meter-long Thousand-Character Bow belonging to the Demon Kingdom's Longevity Realm giant, "Divine Wing Marquis," pulled the bowstring, and gathered his magical energy on the string, condensing it into a seven-clawed heavenly dragon flaming arrow.

Almost instantly, Wu Hongling raised her eyes, sensed the danger, and immediately released her magical energy, while also activating the red ribbon on her body.

"Boom!"

An arrow shot out.

The energy of the string vibration exploded outwards.

The Seven-Clawed Heavenly Dragon Flaming Arrow arrived in front of Wu Hongling, only ten feet away from her head, shattering her protective magic energy inch by inch.

The air ignited on the arrowhead. The flying red silk gauze was unable to be stopped and was sent flying towards the dancing red silk by the force of the arrow.

It was too sudden, and the arrow was as fast as a shuttle.

Wu Hongling didn't even have a chance to stand up before she fell backward and rolled into the dry riverbed, looking utterly disheveled.

"Snapped!"

An arrow swept across her forehead.

The gray-blue skull mask shattered, saving her from certain death.

"Swish! Swish..."

The ten bone spirit commanders, moving with lightning speed, rushed towards Li Weiyi from all directions, trying to slow him down and buy time for Wu Hongling.

Li Weiyi used his movement technique, like a phantom of blue smoke, to evade them and appear several feet above the ground, where he threw Huo Xin's corpse into the dried-up riverbed.

Then, he struck out with a palm strike from a distance.

Wu Hongling had just stopped rolling when the headless corpse of the treacherous man appeared above her, and she instantly paled. How could she not know Li Weiyi's intentions?
There was no time to use any escape techniques.

She remained calm under pressure and devised a contingency strategy that exceeded Li Weiyi's expectations.

"Oh!"

With a palm strike to the ground, Wu Hongling used the recoil to propel herself straight into the sky.

A mirror-shaped ritual implement flew out from the ancestral field and was held up by another slender jade hand.

"Boom."

Within the ancestral field of evil intentions, that transcendent aura and transcendent scriptures erupted.

The corpse was shattered into a bloody mist and dust, a horrifying sight.

Wu Hongling held up the ancient mirror, which was about ten feet in diameter, and was blasted hundreds of feet away by the energy. Her arms, which were supporting the mirror, were in excruciating pain, and she coughed up a mouthful of blood. Fortunately, she had just left the ground and could use the air to dissipate the force of the impact.

If one were to take that blow on the ground, even with the ancient mirror and the red silk protecting them, they would likely die rather than survive.

Meanwhile, the transcendent magical energy within Huo Xin's body exploded outwards in all directions, without locking onto any particular direction or enemy. Therefore, its power was significantly reduced compared to when Huo Xin released it himself.

"Boom!"

Above, a deafening roar of thunder resounded.

Without giving Wu Hongling a chance to catch her breath, the millstone-sized Purple Heaven Thunder Seal crashed down.

Wu Hongling pinched a talisman between two fingers, and the talisman shattered, transforming into a red cloud of light that enveloped her entire body. Countless runes floated and sank within the cloud of light, blocking the lightning and the Purple Heaven Thunder Seal.

This talisman was crafted by a Holy Spirit Master, and she exchanged it for an exorbitant price.

Unless absolutely necessary, I would never be willing to use it.

Wu Hongling never imagined that a man who had seen her true face would be so ruthless towards her, not even considering capturing her alive. Li Weiyi struck three times in succession, each strike aimed at taking her life. Any other martial artist would have died three times over.

"Li Weiyi, it's my turn next!"

Wu Hongling's eyes were sharp and cold. With the help of the talisman light, she stabilized her momentum. The red bird magic energy in her body was released, her long hair flew wildly, and the red ribbon surged upward like a red river.

Above, Li Weiyi's cold face was visible, holding the Yellow Dragon Sword, slashing down with a force that seemed to split the sea.

The red silk magic weapon was cleaved downwards, and the sword tip fell straight towards Wu Hongling's head.

Wu Hongling initially thought she had only been caught off guard, and that even though she was injured, her raw strength was still superior to her opponent's. But the moment her magical artifact was cleaved in two by Li Weiyi's sword, she realized she was terribly wrong.

Li Wei's combat strength is completely different from what it was three days ago.

Wu Hongling formed the Hunyuan Palm, unleashing a cloud of Hunyuan Palm power that caused the air to boil, like giant bubbles surging upwards.

She had mastered this skill far more profoundly than she had cultivated her wicked intentions.

He has reached the fourth level of entry and has cultivated several streams of primordial energy.

"boom!"

The Yellow Dragon Sword shattered the Hunyuan Palm, sending Wu Hongling flying dozens of feet away. Her long, straight, snow-white legs carved a long furrow in the ground.

A deep bloodstain appeared on his palm.

Before she could regain her footing, her body was pulled by a powerful force and she was thrown uncontrollably toward Li Weiyi.

It was the red ribbon on her body that Li Weiyi snatched away.

The red silk ribbon, which was originally as sharp as a knife, now felt like a rope wrapped around her body, being pulled like a kite being flown.

Wu Hongling tried to regain control of Hongling, but failed. So she decisively abandoned it, her delicate body flying backward like a white streak in the waves, creating a great distance between herself and Li Weiyi.

Li Weiyi held the light, thin red silk ribbon in his hand, and could smell its faint and alluring fragrance. Looking at Wu Hongling in the distance, his brows furrowed, knowing that his wish to kill her with lightning speed had failed.

The answer is revealed.

Beneath the red silk was a moon-white inner dress, covering her chest and hips, radiating a soft moonlight, embroidered with orchids. Like a nightgown, it was both sexy and cute.

Wu Hongling took out a blue Taoist robe and quickly put it on, covering her jade-like arms and long legs. After tying the belt around her waist, her bewitching aura dissipated, making her appear as sacred and inviolable as a Taoist saintess.

"You should have dressed more properly a long time ago! You look more beautiful and charming now."

Li Weiyi gathered the red silk into a ball, held it in his hand like an embroidered ball, held a sword in his other hand, and moved forward with the Purple Lightning Seal floating above his head, his body enveloped in lightning.

Wu Hongling held a mirror-shaped magical artifact in her hand, and from the ancestral field, six magical swords flew out. Among them were two hundred-character magical swords from the Du'e Temple.

Her gaze was deep and serious: "Bei Shaojun Nan Shenyin, your current strength is finally making me believe that you're right! Once we get out, I will definitely investigate you thoroughly."

"I've only just broken through to the ninth level, and you can't even stop me. If I reach the peak of the ninth level, how will you fight me? You want to get out? Can you even get out?" Li Weiyi wasn't sure if Wu Hongling had any attack methods like the one with the treacherous intentions.

If a swift victory is not possible, caution is essential.

Wu Hongling said, "You merely launched a sneak attack, catching me off guard. In a fair contest, the outcome is uncertain. Even a true disciple and a giant of the Longevity Realm couldn't kill me, let alone you?"

Despite her words, she had absolutely no confidence. This was because her opponent not only cultivated martial arts but also possessed extremely high levels of mental power.

"Waaaah!"

A dense chorus of chirping birds approached the two of them, like a rushing black cloud.

Wu Hongling was seriously injured and didn't want to fight: "This place is very strange. We could have lived in harmony and faced the external dangers together. It's all your fault, you reckless fool, trying to kill me as soon as you broke through your cultivation level. When my cultivation was stronger than yours, did I ever think of killing you?"

"Haven't you thought about it?" Li Weiyi asked.

The flock of birds was getting closer and closer.

Wu Hongling's tone softened: "I chased after you, and you severely injured me. We're even! Let's put aside our grudges for now, and wait. You won't be able to escape now! You can't kill me..."

From the realm of her brow, a ray of colorful light emanated, containing an aura of transcendent power.

Li Weiyi sighed inwardly; Wu Hongling indeed had ways to protect herself. Like Li Weiyi, she wouldn't use such methods unless she could protect herself.

Otherwise, if he were to be assassinated by a powerful figure in the Longevity Realm in the future, he would surely die.

As the flock of birds appeared above Wu Hongling's head, Li Weiyi turned and fled swiftly, using the Qingxu Chasing Cicada Step to transform into green smoke, accompanied by the chirping of cicadas. With cicada wings on his back, he rushed towards the long river of lava.

He tried to move the giant skeleton in the river, but failed!

Clearly, the puppetry scriptures on the skeleton had been destroyed by Wu Hongling.

Wu Hongling followed closely behind Li Weiyi, having to fend off Qu Runiao's attacks from behind while also guarding against Li Weiyi's sudden attacks from the front. Her mood was terrible; she had never suffered such a loss in a clash between the younger generation.

The battle just now not only alarmed Qu Ru Niao, but also an even more terrifying creature.

"Ow!"

A dragon's roar came from the depths of the earth, shaking the ground.

Li Weiyi was injured by the sonic waves, and knelt on one knee, supporting his body with his sword, blood flowing from both ears.

"Wow!"

Behind her, Wu Hongling was already seriously injured, and her physical body was not as strong as Li Weiyi's. The dragon's roar aggravated her injuries, and she collapsed to the ground, in great pain.

The roar of a dragon tore through the dome above, causing rocks to fall and the booming sound to continue.

Gradually, a crack tens of miles long appeared on the dome.

The location was different from before; it was now above those dark, gloomy mountain ranges, twenty miles away.

Li Weiyi was overjoyed. It turned out that the crack in the ground was torn open by the dragon's roar, and the seawater had not yet receded.

He immediately collected the seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Kings that were fighting the Bone Spirit Commander into his insect bag, condensed a pair of fiery wings on his back, and flew towards the dome-shaped fissure hundreds of feet high.

Fearing that Wu Hongling would perish in her desperate situation, and also fearing that she would miss her chance to escape, Li Weiyi did not take the opportunity to attack and kill her.

The flock of birds was shaken by the dragon's roar and fell to the ground; there was no obstruction in mid-air.

(End of this chapter)