The Primordial Law

Chapter 576 The Imperial Palace, the Second-Rank Scholar

Li Weiyi had heard Tang Wanzhou mention that the secret treasure Qin Zhengyang carried was the Time Void God Token.

We need to use it to exchange with Inamiya Shinden for the Taiyin Seal that Chu Yutian had pledged.

After Liu Tianchen left, the group of Shaoyang Guards gathered together to discuss the matter. Some of them were quite unfamiliar with the ancient kingdom of Suiyuexu and took this opportunity to listen and learn.

Xu Daoqing was one of the strongest and oldest members of the Shaoyang Guard. He took out a map from his sleeve and unfolded it in front of everyone: "This region south of the Hundred Realms of Life is first and foremost the chaotic zone within the influence of the Crossing Calamity Temple, where the living and the dark realms are intertwined. Apart from the Demon Kingdom, most of the sentinels of the Cave Ruins Camp come from more than ten living realms in the chaotic zone."

"Further south lies this vast Netherworld of the Dead, ruled by the Cave Ruins Ghost City. From the Crossing Calamity Temple to the southernmost Lingxiao Realm of Life, it is all darkness. I estimate it to be at least six or seven hundred thousand miles long, fraught with danger, and no martial artist below the Transcendent Realm can measure it on foot."

"The legendary ancient kingdom of Ruins of Time was established in this desolate realm of the dead. It stretches from Ye City in the south to Youtang in the north, from the Fuze in the west to the rainforest in the east."

Lu Qing said, "Such a vast area, even the Demon Kingdom cannot compare to it, right? Just how powerful was the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins in the past? Why was it swallowed up by the Netherworld?"

"The Demon Kingdom? What makes the Demon Kingdom compare to the Ancient Kingdom of the Ruins of Time?"

Standing in the radiant glow of dawn, Nangong's figure was hazy yet elegant, her red lips vibrant, her voice melodious: "Legend has it that in that ancient era, the two disciples of the Queen of Time colluded with Yu Jia, Lei Zu, and Ji Di, and with the five Time Ruins God Tokens, led five rebel armies to invade the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins, resulting in a stalemate. Ultimately, the Cave Ruins Ghost City seized the opportunity, reaped the fruits of victory, and the Netherworld swallowed the entire ancient kingdom's habitat."

"The Queen's two disciples were a Taoist and a demon. After their defeat and escape, one founded the Temple of Salvation and the other established the Demon Kingdom."

"The ancient kingdom of Ruins of Time has been submerged in the sands of time. Its glory has been swept away by wind and rain. Even the bones of its millions of people have decayed into mud. But history will not be completely erased. There are still records in the classics."

"Traitors who betray their masters and ancestors, and robbers who burn, kill, and plunder, even if they become immortals or ancestors through this, they cannot wash away the sins they committed. No one dares to uphold justice, but there will certainly be people who judge right and wrong, good and evil."

Li Weiyi chased after Liu Tianchen into the camp, handed the silver crown to him, and received the merit points and reward. As he came out, he happened to hear the usually taciturn Nangong recounting an old story from at least 20,000 years ago in an emotional tone.

Faced with the strange looks from the crowd, she turned and left.

Naturally, they had no choice but to leave, because the habitat of the Dongxu Camp sentry was more or less affected by the Du'e Temple and the Demon Kingdom, so who would dare to object?

Li Weiyi, Chang Yujian, Lu Qing, and Liu Ye were relatively young and of similar cultivation levels, so they had more in common. They went down the mountain together to discuss whether to go to the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins.

Suddenly, Lu Qing said, "Do you know that Yuan Zhen is still in seclusion cultivating the Longevity Body?"

"I've been in seclusion for a year already, is it really that difficult?" Li Weiyi doubted that he would break through to become a transcendent being, or even a martial arts emperor, while Yuanzhen was still cultivating the Longevity Body.

"It's very difficult! With his talent, it could take him several years, or even decades. And in the end, he might not even succeed."

Lu Qing looked at the Changyu Sword and said, "This is what I wanted to say: the difference between fighting and not fighting."

“Brother Chang went to the East Sea and risked his life, so he could easily cultivate the Longevity Body, thus creating a fundamental difference between him and me and Yuanzhen.”

“Yuanzhen and I didn’t take that risk. We can only pay a greater price to catch up, and we probably still won’t be able to.”

"Opportunities don't always come, but when they do, you have to seize them."

"A lead at one step means a lead at every step."

"Brother Chang has taken the lead in the East Sea, which has led to the second step of the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins. Only by seizing this second step can we obtain the ticket to the Longevity Competition five years later and grasp the third step. At that time, how can martial cultivators at the Dao Seed Realm catch up?"

Changyu Sword said, "Brother Lu only saw the scenery ahead, but he didn't see the corpses that fell beside me. Perhaps one day, I will become one of them. On the road of great struggle, only the survivors are legends."

"All those who pursue the ultimate realm of martial arts are like this. I don't want to stand on the ground watching the stars shine, only to grow old and wither away. This time, I will fight!" Lu Qing strode away.

Li Weiyi returned to Yanjue Mountain, entered Qingyin Pavilion, and was preparing to head to the Blood Mud Space.

Suddenly, I saw a beautiful figure in white in the vegetable garden, so I walked over in surprise.

"Yu'er?"

Li Weiyi remembered that three months ago, before leaving, he sent Yu'er into the Fire Abyss and watched Yu Yaozi awaken before leaving.

Yu Yaozi was planting vegetable seedlings, which were cultivated from the seeds of fruits. Her hands were covered in mud, and her black hair was wet with dew. "Go to the stream and fetch me a bucket of water."

Li Weiyi knew from her cold and unfeeling voice that Yu'er had not returned, and couldn't help but feel disappointed: "With the Grand Palace Master's cultivation, she can draw water from the stream with a single thought to irrigate the vegetable garden. She can make the seeds sprout and grow into fruits with a single thought."

“A single thought could suppress you to the foot of Yanjue Mountain. You talk too much!” Yu Yaozi glared at him. She had grown taller and was now fourteen or fifteen years old.

Li Weiyi quickly picked up two wooden buckets and went to fetch water, her steps light and quick.

Yu Yaozi rolled up her sleeves, revealing her snow-white forearms, and used a gourd ladle to water them one by one: "Two decrees. First, if you dare to hug Yu'er again, don't blame me for turning against you. I will let it go before because you are so affectionate. Second, I need to continue entering the Blood Mud Space to nourish my soul and spirit."

Li Weiyi's lips moved slightly.

“There are no conditions to discuss. No one has ever dared to utter a single dissenting word before me. This is already an extraordinary favor to you, so don’t push your luck,” Yu Yaozi said.

Li Weiyi said, "I wanted to ask, what will happen to these vegetables now that you've entered the Blood Mud Space?"

"Splash!" Yu Yaozi threw the gourd ladle into the bucket, splashing water, straightened her delicate body, and looked at him: "Aren't you still alive? This third decree is that you must take good care of this vegetable garden."

"Unfortunately, I might have to go to the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins next," Li Weiyi said.

Yu Yaozi's eyes narrowed: "Is it the weak cycle again?"

Li Weiyi nodded.

"It's good that he's going. How can one become the Emperor without going through countless trials and tribulations?" Yu Yaozi looked down at the seedlings in the vegetable garden and muttered to herself, "I can only entrust them to Liu Tianchen!"

……

The next afternoon, the Shaoyang Division secretly gathered halfway up Yanjue Mountain.

The camp where Nian Shiwei once lived.

This time, without the sleep-inducing dogs, it was a true gathering and discussion.

Li Weiyi went to the sea area beneath the Fusang Divine Tree and brought Tang Wanzhou back. Her cultivation had reached the peak of the second realm, and she was using the Fusang Divine Tree to search for the third lock.

To avoid suspicion, the two went up the mountain separately.

Li Weiyi was the last to enter the camp gate. His gaze swept over the Shaoyang Envoys one by one, finally settling on the two unfamiliar figures standing on the high platform.

One of the figures was two meters tall, wearing three layers of airtight armor, with only a resolute and sharp face visible outside the armor, and a square metal scabbard slung diagonally across his back.

He gave Li Weiyi a cold look and said in a deep voice, "The military regulations of the Dongxu Camp are far too lax. If a secret meeting time is agreed upon, you should arrive as quickly as possible. If this were the Taixu Camp or the Holy Capital, you would have already been dealt with according to military regulations. Is this what you call the most elite sentry spirits of the Shaoyang Division? Do you even look at yourselves standing at attention?"

Li Weiyi quickly joined the team and stood straight next to Liu Ye.

Liu Ye transmitted her voice: "Powerful figures from the Taixu Camp and the Zulong Camp."

The burly man in three layers of armor stood above them, looking down at them with a sharp gaze and a powerful aura. He said loudly, "I am Mo Duanfeng, the number one expert of this generation of sentry spirits in the Taixu Camp. I am seventy-two years old this year, younger than most of you. I am very strict, so even if you are not convinced, you should bear with it for now."

"The Divine Capital's Inner Palace's Wind-Severing Blade?" the scholar exclaimed in a low voice.

“That’s right, I am the Broken Wind Blade,” Mo Duanfeng said.

Another man standing on the high platform possessed an air of elegance and nobility. He observed the four women of Shaoyang Division with an appreciative gaze, his eyes open and full of admiration.

It wasn't until Mo Duanfeng called his name that he seemed to emerge from his dream, and then, politely bowed to everyone: "Zulong Camp, Baichuan."

"Bai Chuan, the second-ranked swordsman of the Imperial Sword Court?" Chang Yujian could hardly suppress her astonishment.

Bai Chuan nodded with a smile: "It's me! Brother Mo and I came to Dongxu Camp to enter the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins with you. Don't misunderstand, we have no intention of ruling you, we are here to help you. Besides cultivation, we only have one mission, which is to kill Chu Yutian."

“Dongxu Camp is located in the south and has not had much contact with the Taiyin Sect. We know very well the power of the Taiyin Sect and Chu Yutian. Moreover, we have received information that he will definitely enter the Year Ruins this time.”

While they were still talking, Changyu Sword transmitted a message to Li Weiyi, Liu Ye, and Lu Qing: "This new second-place finisher has an incredibly impressive background. I never expected that he would also join the Sentinel Spirit Army."

Lu Qing said, "The Bai family is the number one hundred millionth clan of the Sword Dao Imperial Court, with twenty-four descendants over a hundred generations."

"What do you mean?" Li Weiyi didn't quite understand.

Lu Qing said, "The Bai family patriarch is known as the Nine Thousand Year Old. In the Sword Dao Imperial Court, he is second only to the emperor and above hundreds of millions of people. Over the past ten thousand years, his descendants, including those who have passed away, have produced twenty-four dukes. Only those who have transcended the mundane can be granted the title of duke. This does not even include his disciples, former officials, and wives' families. Isn't that frightening?"

Li Weiyi was dumbfounded. Compared to the millions of families in Lingxiao Realm, they were simply insignificant.

“What’s most terrifying is that the Bai family patriarch is one of the twenty-eight crown princes, ranking eleventh,” Chang Yujian said.

On the high platform, an argument broke out.

Mo Duanfeng said, "My suggestion is to kill Chu Yutian as quickly as possible. Enter the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins, use the Hai Envoy to lure Chu Yutian out, and kill him in one battle."

"How do we lure it?" Tang Wanzhou asked.

Mo Duanfeng said, "Based on our understanding of him, Chu Yutian's desire to kill you is ten times stronger than our desire to kill him. We're using you and Shaoyang Si as bait to lure him out."

"It's too risky, I disagree! If we're not careful, we'll be doomed," Tang Wanzhou said.

Mo Duanfeng frowned: "I thought that you were a person of courage, unlike other women, who dared to kill Qin Zhengyang in the East China Sea when you were weak. I didn't expect you to be so cowardly."

“I don’t think this is cowardice! I just don’t want to hand over the initiative to others, and I don’t want to entrust my life to others,” Tang Wanzhou said.

Bai Chuan laughed and said, "Does the Saint Master not trust our strength and think we can't deal with Chu Yutian? Brother Mo, it seems we still need to establish our authority, otherwise we will only be looked down upon and unable to accomplish anything."

(End of this chapter)