The Primordial Law

Chapter 627 Showdown with Chu Yutian

Li Weiyi had never met Chu Yutian before, but when she saw the spear in his hand and the dangerous aura emanating from his insightful yet unusually calm eyes, the name of that true disciple of the Taiyin Sect instantly came to mind.

Nangong had seen Chu Yutian from afar.

Now, only a few feet away, compared to the vague impression and oppressive aura he felt when facing the Great Elder Huo Tingye, this frail-looking man in front of him evoked a more profound sense of fear, making it impossible to predict what terrifying form he might take next.

The top of the city wall was deathly silent; the air seemed to have frozen.

The rain has stopped.

The clouds were still rushing overhead.

The moonlight emanating from the distant years cast an uncertain expression on Chu Yutian's face as he turned his back to it, while revealing all the subtle details of his expression and injuries to Li Weiyi and Nangong, who were facing him.

At such close range, and with the opponent waiting in ambush, any unusual movement in Li Weiyi's muscles, energy flow, or footwork would be anticipated by Chu Yutian, leading to a thunderous attack.

Chu Yutian must have such insight, and he also has the strength to reach Li Weiyi's vital points with his spear before Li Weiyi's power reaches its peak.

In this situation, there's no way you'll have time to retrieve the war corpse puppet, the seven phoenix-winged moth queens, or the divine sword talisman.

Chu Yutian would not give him the chance to use his trump card killing technique.

Nangong Wusheng took a small step forward, one body length ahead of Li Weiyi, clearly preparing to fight to the death to block Chu Yutian's first attack, buying Li Weiyi time to accumulate strength and activate the Wanzi artifact.

With his mental state stretched to the limit, Li Weiyi smiled casually: "Doesn't Chu Zhenchuan want to know why we rushed back to Chuncheng at all costs?"

The sound of breaking wind was heard.

Wenren Tinghai and Huo Tingye arrived at the bottom of the outer side of the city wall.

They could sense the presence of Li Weiyi and Nangong atop the city wall and guessed that the reason the two had stopped was because they had encountered a terrifying enemy.

The unknown powerful figure concealed his aura, making him impossible to sense.

After exchanging a glance, Wenren Tinghai and Huo Tingye stopped at a distance, waiting for the martial arts practitioners from the Demon Kingdom to arrive and join them.

Chu Yutian held a spear, its tip touching the ground, carrying a strong smell of blood. His eyes were fixed on Li Weiyi, filled with curiosity about this young master who had risen like a comet.

Several Taiyin Envoys were killed by this man, which caused Chu Yutian considerable trouble.

But he could control his murderous intent and anger, keeping these negative emotions hidden when they needed to be, and releasing them wildly when they needed to be.

Chu Yutian's lips curled slightly: "You're the first person to remain so calm and resourceful in front of me. Tell me, I'll give you time to buy yourself some breathing room and circulate your magical energy."

Nangong understood immediately that Li Weiyi wanted to use one enemy against another, so he recounted what he had seen and heard at the border.

Chu Yutian, who had initially been skeptical, gradually became serious. After listening, he said, "One offered advice, and the other devised a plan. It doesn't seem like something made up on the spot. The army has ventured deep into the Netherworld. The Demon Kingdom actually has such courage, completely disregarding the backlash of the curse. It seems that Yu Baxian, a once-renowned figure, is truly facing his embarrassing old age of death. Nangong, Guangmingquan, you are the successor to the Empress of Time, aren't you?"

Previously, the Bright Spring shone in all directions, which was obviously seen by Chu Yutian.

Nangong said, "If I were you, I should immediately go to the border to investigate the truth and then send the message to the Ancient Ye City or the Cave Ruins Ghost City. Otherwise, once the experts of the Demon Kingdom really cross the Withered Belt and enter the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins, you and the army of the dead you lead will probably not be able to escape."

Chu Yutian stared into her eyes: "Are you telling me that the curse of the Withered Belt has really weakened? Besides, your avoidance of my questions already proves that my guess is true. Right?"

Nangong believed he was just as intelligent as Chu Yutian, but he was completely outmatched by him, and every word he uttered seemed to give Chu Yutian an opening.

How could one not feel pressured when facing such an enemy?

Li Weiyi said, "No matter how accurately you guess, it's meaningless. With your cultivation at the Longevity Realm, if you don't produce irrefutable evidence, would the overlords of the Netherworld Realm risk their lives? They sent you into the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins so that you could obtain the facts, not so that they could guess with you."

Chu Yutian shifted his gaze to Li Weiyi: "You speak very well! But now, isn't the opportunity right in front of us? The Demon Kingdom's army is trespassing outside, and right in front of us is a proud daughter of the Ancient Clan of Time who inherited the Bright Spring of Time from the Queen of Time. Capture her, and all the secrets will be revealed."

Li Weiyi said, "Once the top-tier experts of the Demon Kingdom enter the Ancient Kingdom of Time Ruins and defend the Withered Belt, who can get in? The Withered Belt is a Great Wall protecting the country; one person can withstand ten thousand troops."

Nangong said, "You need to capture me alive, which is precisely your weakness right now. If I insist on killing myself, will you save me or not?"

"Shh!"

The fluttering of flags sounded.

The still image appears thirty feet away on the right side of the city wall, with a battle flag in hand, looking heroic, handsome, and noble.

Below the inner side of the city wall, ghostly energy was rising and spreading.

One can imagine that experts from the Taiyin Sect and the Netherworld of the Dead are arriving in droves.

Li Weiyi was buying time, and Chu Yutian was also waiting, waiting for a more foolproof situation. Previously, he hadn't been very confident in killing Li Weiyi and capturing Nangong alive all by himself.

"If you die, who will inform the ancient clan of time? People should cherish their lives and not seek death."

Chu Yutian used these words to dismantle Nangong's will to die, then jumped down from the crenellation and said, "Li Weiyi, do you think you'll end up like Baichuan?"

When Chu Yutian uttered the name "Li Weiyi," his aura suddenly changed drastically. His eyes lost all gentleness and became sharp as blades, unleashing a tangible mental attack that resembled ten thousand blades flying simultaneously.

As he uttered the name "Bai Chuan," he shot forward like lightning. By the time the last word was uttered, the tip of his nine-foot-long spear had already pierced past Nangong's ear, heading straight for Li Weiyi's throat.

The force of the gunshot cracked the white mask on Nangong's face like porcelain. The roar of the gun piercing the air ruptured her eardrums, causing her to bleed.

One can imagine that if this spear had been aimed at Nangong, she would be dead by now!
During their earlier conversation, Li Weiyi had been secretly activating the evil camel bell hidden in his robes, knowing that this would be the key to whether he could withstand Chu Yutian's first thunderous strike, and even more so, the opportunity to catch Chu Yutian off guard and turn the tables.

Because the Evil Camel Bell, this supreme magical artifact, has always been Li's only trump card that he has not revealed, and no one can predict its future.

"Clang!"

The moment Chu Yutian unleashed his mental attack, the bell shook violently, creating rings of sound waves.

The sound waves blocked the intent of countless blades, while also containing a mental attack that affected the soul and consciousness of every martial artist present.

This also includes Li Weiyi herself.

The difference is that Li Weiyi was prepared in advance.

Chu Yutian shot Li Weiyi through the throat, but he knew clearly that the shot had missed and only struck an afterimage.

When that strange bell sounded, even he felt dizzy and his soul was being shaken, giving Li Weiyi a chance to escape.

"Oh!"

The next instant, Chu Yutian gathered his energy and raised his knee, his ancestral field surging with Taiyin True Qi, clashing with Li Weiyi's downward-pointing finger strike aimed at his ancestral field.

Nangong, standing beside him, also gathered his thoughts from Chu Yutian's mental attack and the sound of the evil camel bell. A beam of light formed from pure fire burst forth from between his brows, and he followed up with a palm strike.

In the brief time it took for the three to arrive at the still frame, they had already finished their first round of combat and suddenly separated.

Li Weiyi and Nangong were sent flying to the left and right, while Chu Yutian also staggered back three steps.

In the exchange just now, Chu Yutian seemed to have the upper hand and was handling things with ease, but in reality, it was extremely dangerous, and he almost capsized in a ditch.

After just one encounter, he completely understood why the Taiyin Sect always lost to Li Weiyi. He was indeed a rare and formidable opponent, not someone who could be easily defeated.

Li Weiyi was thrown into the air, his fingers aching as if they were about to break. His entire arm was frozen numb by the Taiyin True Qi. Unable to suppress the injuries in his body, he burst out and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Even worse, the still frame had already arrived behind them.

But Jingzhen was too clever to risk trying Li Weiyi's deadly move and instead captured Nangong first.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Weiyi immediately released four war corpse puppets and unleashed the blood he had prepared beforehand.

The entire process occurred the instant he was sent flying backwards, within the time it took Chu Yutian to take three steps back.

Li Weiyi landed on the crenellations of the city wall and stopped. The four war corpse puppets that had been floating in mid-air also landed and stood around him, forming an arc in front of him.

"Shh!"

Unable to see Chu Yutian's swift figure, one could only see the Taiyin True Qi surging forth, freezing the four battle corpse puppets that had not yet awakened.

The spear emerged from the Yin energy and thrust straight at Li Weiyi's face.

Li Weiyi took a step back, braced his foot against the edge of the crenellation, and fell in a parabolic arc straight down the city wall.

He lay face down, face up, his gaze fixed on Chu Yutian, who was leaping down from the top of the city wall and thrusting his spear at him.

The Taiyin True Qi flowed along the spear, making a hissing sound.

True energy and ice crystals extended from the tip of the spear, freezing the surroundings and reaching down towards Li Weiyi.

Chu Yutian frowned and met Li Weiyi's gaze. He found that the other's eyes were extremely pure, showing no fear of his spear thrusting from mid-air, nor any concern for the consequences of falling to the ground.

At this moment, Li Weiyi once again entered a state of extreme focus, where he felt as if he were the only one in the world who could stand against him, completely disregarding the surrounding environment.

This state of clarity and enlightenment allowed his Longevity Golden Core and Dharma Qi to circulate at an unprecedented speed, enabling him to take a crucial step beyond the second stage of the Longevity Realm. He fully integrated the Daoist principles contained in the two Dragon Soul Source Lights he absorbed, officially entering the mid-stage realm.

Just as Li Weiyi was about to fall to the ground, the Taiyin True Qi and the ice crystal patterns caught up with him.

The sound of cicadas filled the air around him. His legs sank down, his toes still a foot off the ground, and he struck out a swastika mark with his palm.

"Clap!"

The rotating swastika mark shattered all the Yin energy and ice crystal patterns surrounding him.

With fingers loosely clenched, a clear light emanated from the palm, grasping the tip of the spear.

Just as Li Weiyi grabbed the tip of the spear, he caught a glimpse of dense white rice-ear-like magical energy flying from behind him out of the corner of his eye.

(End of this chapter)