The Primordial Law

Chapter 582 A Cycle of Time

A gray-white band of decay and flourishing envelopes the entire border of the ancient kingdom of Ruins of Time, like an ethereal city wall, guarding the once magnificent civilization.

Legend has it that it was the "curse of time" cast by the Queen of Time at the cost of her life.

The five armies that stormed the capital suffered countless casualties, all trapped by the Cursed Belt and unable to escape. Ultimately, they all perished due to the curse, their lifespans exhausted.

Even now, any living being or deceased spirit that dares to enter the Zone of Decay and Flourishing will have its lifespan eroded by the power of the curse.

Only when the cycle of decay and prosperity enters a weak phase, and the God of Time's Decree is used to resist the curse of time, can the outside world enter.

even so.

Those who venture into ancient kingdoms will still lose a portion of their lifespan.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more lifespan one loses.

At this moment, Li Weiyi and Changyujian were discussing this matter.

"With our cultivation at the first level, going in and out would cost us three years of lifespan."

"Those in the second realm are cursed even more severely, losing about ten years of their lifespan."

"Martial cultivators in the third realm will lose about fifteen years of their lifespan upon entering, and also fifteen years upon exiting. If they emerge having reached the fourth realm, they will lose forty years of their lifespan. If they reach the fifth realm, they will lose one hundred and twenty years of their lifespan simply by exiting. Without great courage and ambition, no one dares to enter the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins. Now you know why Mo Duanfeng and Bai Chuan were in such a hurry!"

Chang Yujian whispered, "I reckon they don't dare break through to the fourth realm in the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins. They just want to sacrifice thirty years of their lifespan to find treasures. But if Chu Yutian goes crazy, he really dares to break through to the fourth realm."

Li Weiyi said, "If we calculate it this way, the Great Longevity of the Fourth Realm will result in a loss of eighty years of lifespan for each entry and exit. The Great Longevity of the Fifth Realm will result in a loss of two hundred and forty years of lifespan."

"So there's no need to worry about encountering a Great Immortal. Who would waste eighty years of their lifespan to go to a dangerous place and seek an opportunity that may not even yield results? What treasure can compare to eighty years of lifespan? Besides, how many Great Immortals in the fourth realm still have eighty years of lifespan left?" Chang Yujian laughed.

Li Weiyi thought of the Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish: "Could someone be hiding in a secret treasure, able to avoid the curse of the Queen of Time?"

"If it were that simple, the withered and flourishing zone here would have been erased by the Martial Emperor long ago. How could it still exist now? Even hiding in a supreme magical artifact wouldn't have helped," said Changyu Sword.

Over the next few days, Li Weiyi stopped refining talismans and instead attempted to break through the Qiankun Lock four times.

The cracks on the Qiankun Lock reached twelve.

After traveling more than 10,000 miles along the path of decay and prosperity, Tang Wanzhou finally stopped and took out the Time Void God Token: "This shall be it. Everyone, please keep up."

"Wow!"

She channeled her magical energy and infused it into the token.

Instantly, azure mist emanated from the token, enveloping a ten-zhang radius around her.

Everyone put away their lost soul beasts and quickly approached Tang Wanzhou. Then, enveloped in azure mist, they strode towards the gray-white withered and flourishing zone.

"Chichi!"

The moment Li Weiyi entered the Zone of Decay and Prosperity, he felt his body undergoing some kind of change. He became very tired, as if his entire essence and spirit were being corroded, and his flesh and skin were stinging.

But a moment later, he felt a burning sensation in his chest, at the location of the Dao Ancestor Tai Chi Fish.

That feeling of being eroded by time and curses has disappeared.

Li Weiyi looked at his palm, where blue time cocoons appeared on his skin, like armor, enveloping him.

Everyone was activating their magical artifacts and battle armor, trying to fight against that invisible force, and no one noticed the special condition on his body.

Li Weiyi carefully concealed himself, activating the protective scriptures on his Shaoyang Division robes, appearing to be facing a difficult situation.

"Click!"

The ground was littered with decaying white bones, which would crumble at the slightest step.

They were all cultivators who had been trying to venture into the ancient kingdom of the Ruins of Time for many years in search of opportunities.

Despite knowing the danger, they were still unwilling to give up.

The group traversed the several-mile-wide strip of land, both barren and flourishing, at top speed.

Then they quickly moved away.

After traveling five hundred miles in silence, the group stopped to rest in the ruins of an ancient city whose outline had been reduced to earthen walls.

Tang Wanzhou looked around at everyone present and considered who should keep watch.

“I have the lowest cultivation level and am the youngest, so I can handle it. You all recuperate first, and I'll keep watch.”

Li Weiyi, her face pale, took the initiative to shoulder the responsibility, not wanting to appear as a useless person.

Many people present looked at him differently, but they didn't say much. They were all sitting cross-legged, practicing their exercises to alleviate the weakness caused by the depletion of their lifespan.

Li Weiyi arrived outside the ancient city site and released the seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Kings, which flew out to patrol in all directions.

Then, observing the environment and carefully feeling this world shrouded in the curse of decay and prosperity: "It is very similar to the Netherworld of the Dead. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is thin and contains dark and strange power. Long-term absorption will definitely affect one's mind. The cultivation method practiced by the Taiyin Sect comes from the taboo of the deceased. It can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the Netherworld, and has a natural advantage."

Li Weiyi walked along the edge of the ancient city ruins, squatted down, and found two footprints on the ground.

These two footprints were definitely not left by their group.

The footprints were quite clear, indicating they were made within ten days.

Has anyone passed through here recently?

"There are only five Time Ruins God Tokens in total. It's impossible that there's another group of people entering from here as well."

"The higher the cultivation level, the stronger the curse. Could it be a martial artist with very weak cultivation? But how could someone with such weak cultivation reach the depths of the Netherworld?"

Li Weiyi was very confused, so he released his senses and explored inch by inch.

About a mile away, they found two more footprints. Exactly the same footprints.

"Was it a direct jump? Or some kind of profound movement technique? Anyone who can traverse a mile is definitely not weak."

A strong sense of unease suddenly arose in Li Weiyi's heart; he was certain that he was being watched from afar by a pair of eyes. He quickly summoned back the seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Queens and returned to the ancient city ruins to tell everyone about the footprints he had found.

They had recovered considerably and hurried to investigate the footprints.

Tang Wanzhou said, "I entered the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins at a completely random location. I absolutely do not believe that I could run into another group of people like this."

"In any case, since we've found footprints, we need to leave here as soon as possible. Following the footprints might actually put us in danger," Nangong, who was usually taciturn, suddenly spoke up.

A strange feeling arose in Li Weiyi's heart. She felt that Nangong's actions were abnormal, as if he knew something.

Tang Wanzhou said, "I studied the map of the Ruins of Time drawn by Senior Sentry. Let's go to the nearest Netherworld, Brahma Leaf Valley, and see what the situation is there."

Mo Duanfeng suddenly spoke: "I entered the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins with a military order. I have no choice but to force you all to go with me to the ancient kingdom's territory near the rainforest habitat. But I must go to scout and find the Taiyin Sect's forces."

"Holy Master, I have only one question. If I find them and have the opportunity to kill them, will you lead the Lesser Yang Division to join us?"

Tang Wanzhou looked at Bai Chuan.

Bai Chuan said, "Brother Mo and I have already discussed it. I will stay and protect everyone."

Tang Wanzhou said, "If there is a real opportunity for the enemy to be in the open while we are in the dark, of course we should seize it and deal a heavy blow to them."

"Alright, with Saint's words, even if this journey is dangerous, I, Mo, am full of fighting spirit and determined to find out the enemy's whereabouts."

Mo Duanfeng, carrying a knife box on his back, his body blurred, disappeared beside the earthen wall.

Li Weiyi's impression of him changed; this courageous spirit of leading from the front was absolutely worthy of the Sentinel Army's identity. Other powerful figures would have definitely sent martial artists with lower cultivation levels like Li Weiyi and Liu Ye to scout the enemy.

The so-called "Netherworld" refers to a region shrouded in the aura of the underworld, where the flow of time is distorted, and its ratio with the outside world is approximately ten to one.

Furthermore, under this time-distorting force, some high-grade medicinal herbs, or even imperial herbs, often grow.

The Netherworld Essence can only be found in the Netherworld.

"The Kingdom of Time has three treasures: Time, the Great Chun, and the Underworld Spirit."

"The Netherworld Trees were said to number in the dozens, growing throughout the country. Unfortunately, they were all destroyed in the war that destroyed the country, leaving only the Netherworlds."

Tang Wanzhou looked at Xu Daoqing and asked, "I heard that the Du'e Temple has cultivated a seedling of the Netherworld Spirit. Is that true?"

Xu Daoqing said, "I have only heard of its legends, but I have never seen it myself."

The Vanye Valley, a realm of darkness, is nestled between three majestic peaks, shrouded in a light blue mist, completely isolated from the outside world.

Looking into the distance, the area shrouded in mist was surprisingly vibrant with life, covered in vegetation and with flowing springs.

It is said that ten thousand years ago, this underworld covered an area of ​​thousands of miles, but it has been shrinking due to the continuous entry of martial arts practitioners to cultivate within it.

Shirakawa and the pipa player went into the valley first to investigate. After confirming that there was no danger, the rest of the group officially moved in, preparing to cultivate here for the next ten years.

There are array formations left by the predecessors of the Sentinel Army in the valley, but after decades, they need to be repaired.

This task naturally fell to Li Weiyi and Qing Zijin.

The others were either searching for medicinal herbs and the essence of the Netherworld in the valley, or cleaning their caves and setting up defensive formations.

After repairing the formation at the valley entrance, Li Weiyi and Qing Zijin climbed upwards along the ancient mountain path, one in front of the other.

They drew the array patterns all the way down into the ground.

"Why does this trip feel too smooth? Wasn't it said that the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins was extremely dangerous?"

Li Weiyi stood halfway up the mountain, looking towards the summit. The pale blue aura of the underworld there was illuminated by a certain radiance, making it appear quite bright.

Qing Zijin said, "Fan Ye Valley is just a small Netherworld. If you want to go to a large Netherworld to seek opportunities, or go to the capital Chun City, great dangers will naturally follow."

"Moreover, the Sentinel Army is the fastest at obtaining information and has a spatial teleportation array at their disposal. We should be among the first to enter the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins, and in another month or two, things will probably get lively. Of course, in the Netherworld, we have essentially been cultivating for one or two years, which is enough to produce a large number of battle corpse puppets."

She suddenly looked at Li Weiyi, her large eyes filled with encouragement and comfort: "At that time, we will definitely make them look at us with new eyes. Bai Chuan's words in the teleportation hall were not only directed at you and Chang Yujian, but also criticized all of us cultivators in the first realm."

Upon reaching one of the three peaks, the two were immediately stunned by the sight before them, and then held their breath.

Two pairs of eyes stared intently at the horizon.

In the endless distance of the sky, a giant moon hangs low on the horizon.

Even from tens of thousands of miles away, one can feel its vastness and grandeur.

The outlines of the mountains on the moon are clearly visible, along with long rivers of light. Under its illumination, the mountains, plains, ancient cities, rivers, lakes, and underworld of the ancient kingdom of Ruins of Time take on an even more desolate and eerie feel.

The pale blue aura of the underworld on the hillside washed over me.

That is time!

Qing Zijin's red lips parted, and her skin shone brightly in the moonlight.

Li Weiyi said, "It's like a planet that's been gently placed on the ground. Why can it emit light on its own?"

"That is the Realm of Immortal Descendants, the source of all time power in the Kingdom of Time. From now on, we will cultivate on this mountaintop, absorbing the light of time and condensing our mental power into stars," Qing Zijin said.

Li Weiyi said, "Let's repair the formation. Once that's done, let's continue refining the corpse."

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