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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 3: [Qiu Prefecture Lantern Festival]
Chapter 9 (153): [Victory]
(9th of Volume 3)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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Seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors, each with combat power comparable to a Third Stage Martial-Mystic Cultivator in the Five Seas Realm, were truly valuable on the battlefield - a scythe for harvesting ordinary soldiers on a massive scale.
The seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors found Li Weiyi's constant nagging irritating.
"Just a bunch of small fry," they thought.
"Why be so cautious?"
Their bodies were brimming with fiery energy and vitality, and they were eager to unleash it.
Ignoring Li Weiyi's unfinished instructions, they transformed into seven streaks of light and charged towards the Fire Crow Cavalry flying over the river and through the air.
Li Weiyi didn't even have time to formulate a strategy.
He desperately wanted to shout, "Kill the mounts first!"
"There's an Insect Tamer!"
"Be careful! That Ghost Mask Man just cut down two of our Five Seas Realm experts!"
The sounds of running and wind-breaking grew rapidly closer.
Li Weiyi was targeted by four Five Seas Realm experts from the Fire Crow Cavalry, who charged at him from four different directions - two from the first ship's tower and two from the second.
Two were in the Third Stage of the Five Seas Realm, and two were in the Second Stage.
These were among the top experts in the Fire Crow Army, second only to Yuwen Chao.
On the third deck of the warship, the Fire Crow Cavalry's Five Seas Realm experts focused their attacks. Ten of them leaped down to both ends of the corridor, forming a pincer attack.
Madam Xue's status was truly extraordinary.
Protected by three Five Seas Realm experts, she clashed fiercely with the ten Fire Crow Cavalry members. The spiritual Qi energy unleashed shattered railings, wooden walls, and screens, even tearing off the roof in ten-foot sections.
In the main hall at the center, a three-finger-wide crack opened in the window. Jiang Ning stood behind it, constantly scanning the night sky for more Fire Crow Cavalry, fearing hidden experts lurking in the darkness.
Hearing the constant sounds of flesh tearing and screams outside, Zhuang Yue urged anxiously, "Miss, it doesn't seem like Yuwen Tuozhen and his men are pursuing us. We've encountered a group of Barbarian Bandits from Night City attempting to plunder the merchant ship. Should we intervene or flee immediately?"
"Whether we fight or flee, our tracks will be exposed, and we'll soon attract even stronger enemies," Jiang Ning replied, her eyes fixed on the scene outside.
Suddenly, her delicate eyebrows furrowed in surprise, and she let out a soft gasp: "It's those seven little ones! What are they doing on the ship?"
Zhuang Yue peered out the window.
She saw two of the seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors soaring through the air, their wings leaving trails of light as they darted through the Fire Crow Cavalry.
Wherever they passed, blood splattered, and corpses tumbled from the Fire Crows' backs.
"Plop!"
"Plop!"
.....
The corpse plunged into the water, and the splashing never ceased.
Without the support of a battle formation, the soldiers of the Spring Surge Realm stood no chance.
Zhuang Yue stared in disbelief, then exclaimed joyfully, "I knew Sima Qin hadn't died in Thirty-Three Li Mountain! He's definitely the one who robbed the Four Great Sects and Heavenly Cliff Ridge!"
Sima Qin joined the Zuoqiu Sect's expedition into Thirty-Three Li Mountain but never returned.
Many Cultivators speculated that he had either perished in the mountain or fled with a vast fortune, making him the true mastermind behind the crimes.
"You seem particularly pleased," Jiang Ning observed calmly, her beautiful eyes betraying no emotion.
Zhuang Yue chuckled, "I'm happy for Miss! You went to Burial Immortal Town seeking Immortal Soil but found nothing. But Sima Qin must have some."
"Boom!"
The door shattered under a single punch.
The force of the blow, along with fragments of the door, surged into the room, rattling the walls and shaking the windows.
A Five Seas Realm soldier charged in, his eyes widening in astonishment at the sight of Jiang Ning and Zhuang Yue by the window.
After a moment of stunned silence, he shouted, "There are two Pure Immortal Physique women here! Everyone, come quickly! Notify General Yuwen..."
Zhuang Yue blurred into motion, darting forward and striking with a single finger.
A bloody hole instantly appeared in the Five Seas Realm soldier's forehead. His body flew backward through the broken door, crashing through the railing and plunging into the water below.
Zhuang Yue drew her spiritual Artifact Battle Sword and charged into the corridor.
Shortly after being pursued by Shi Shishi in Burial Immortal Town, she had consumed the Immortal Haze-tainted Herb, opening her fourth Qi Sea and breaking through to the Fourth Stage of the Five Seas Realm.
None of the Five Seas Realm soldiers outside could even withstand her second strike.
Li Weiyi remained unfazed as four experts from the Five Seas Realm approached from all directions.
He first hurled the Mid-Grade spiritual Artifact, the Iron Book, which transformed into a rain of flying pages that struck the Third Stage of the Five Seas Realm soldier charging from the left side of the first-level ship's tower.
The Mid-Grade spiritual Artifact, the Jade Bracelet, spun through the air and flew toward the Third Stage of the Five Seas Realm soldier rushing from the right side of the first-level ship's tower.
"Swish!"
After pinning down the two soldiers, Li Weiyi leaped into the air, unleashing a full-powered sword strike against a Second Stage of the Five Seas Realm soldier who had jumped down from the second-level ship's tower.
Sword qi blazed brightly, the sword light splitting into over a dozen phantom images.
The Second Stage of the Five Seas Realm soldier was overwhelmed by the illusion of countless sword strikes.
Terrified, he frantically channeled his spiritual Qi to activate the armor protecting his body.
With a thwack, the Yellow Dragon Sword slashed diagonally downward, cleaving both the armor and the soldier in two.
The other Second Stage of the Five Seas Realm soldier had already thrust his spear toward Li Weiyi's face.
Li Weiyi activated the Spirit Treasure Seizing Technique, raising his hand to grasp the spear.
With a twist of his wrist, a surge of immense force coursed through the spear, sending the Second Stage of the Five Seas Realm soldier spinning uncontrollably.
Li Weiyi then swung his sword, severing the soldier in half at the waist.
In a single exchange, two experts at the Five Seas Realm were slain without a chance to fight back.
To any observer, Li Weiyi exuded the aura of a true master: calm demeanor, fluid movements, and effortless strikes.
The two Third Stage of the Five Seas Realm soldiers, after blasting away the Iron Book and Jade Bracelet, immediately unleashed their ten-foot-tall humanoid Battle Technique Intent.
Their battle prowess surged, transforming them into two peerless war gods.
Their coordination was flawless, their teamwork impeccable, easily capable of challenging a Fourth Stage of the Five Seas Realm expert.
One soldier wielded a spear, slashing and thrusting with relentless force, denying Li Weiyi any chance to land.
The other soldier struck like lightning, the spearhead erupting in flames that tore through the air with a deafening crack.
Li Weiyi wanted to end the fight quickly, but he dared not underestimate his opponents.
A dragon-patterned light shimmered beneath his feet, and in an astonishing feat of agility, he leaped several dozen feet into the air, evading the soldiers' attacks.
He then flipped upside down, executing the Ruyi Qiankun Sword technique.
The Yellow Dragon Sword clashed with the two spears with a resounding clang, sending out concentric waves of powerful energy.
The instant his feet touched the ground, Li Weiyi slashed horizontally at one of the soldiers.
The Third Stage Martial-Mystic Cultivator of the Five Seas Realm immediately retreated a step, planting his spear as a pillar to defend.
"Bang!"
The Yellow Dragon Sword was unstoppable, cleaving through the spear. Its tip grazed his abdominal armor, slicing through it cleanly.
Blood immediately gushed from the gaps in his armor.
"What grade of battle sword is this?"
The Third Stage Martial-Mystic Cultivator of the Five Seas Realm had never seen such a sharp, formidable weapon.
All thoughts of battle vanished, and he hastily stepped onto a cloud of spiritual Qi, diving towards the Shui River below.
"You won't escape!"
Li Weiyi swung his sword from afar, unleashing the Taiyi Opens the Sea technique, as if to cleave the Shui River itself.
A sword qi in the form of a Yellow Dragon shot out over thirty meters, striking the back of the Martial-Mystic Cultivator's head and neck.
The sound of bone shattering echoed as his head slumped forward the instant his feet touched the water's surface. He plunged into the river and never resurfaced.
Seizing the opportunity, another Third Stage Martial-Mystic Cultivator of the Five Seas Realm leaped onto a passing Fire Crow, shouting at the top of his lungs, "There's a Fourth Stage powerhouse of the Five Seas Realm at the bow! All Five Seas Realm experts of the Fire Crow Cavalry, assemble and hunt him down with me!"
"Bang!"
A Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperor launched a surprise attack, swooping in from behind.
Sensing danger, the Martial-Mystic Cultivator had just turned around when he was knocked off the Fire Crow's back by the impact, plummeting towards the warship.
Li Weiyi, wearing Windriding Boots, moved like a gust of wind between the railings of the warship. He casually grabbed a spear embedded in the wall and thrust it at the Third Stage of the Five Seas Realm soldier who had been knocked down by a Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperor.
The soldier, aware of Li Weiyi's prowess, slapped the ship's hull with his palm, spinning to dodge the attack.
The spear pierced through his legs, the second deck's floor, and embedded itself deep within.
Li Weiyi swung his right hand, and the Yellow Dragon Sword traced a brilliant circle of light, trapping the soldier within.
After several rounds of fierce combat, the Third Stage of the Five Seas Realm soldier was forced to fight desperately. Ultimately, he was pierced through the heart by a sword strike and plunged into the Shui River with a splash.
Li Weiyi stood suspended in mid-air, his foot planted on the spear lodged in the ship, surveying the battlefield. He saw that the seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors were wreaking havoc among the Fire Crow Cavalry, moving through them as if they were invisible.
In a short time, nearly half of the Fire Crow Cavalry on the river and in the sky had been killed or wounded. The scene was utterly brutal.
Under the relentless attacks of the seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors, Li Weiyi's worries proved entirely unnecessary. The Fire Crow Cavalry hadn't even managed to form a battle formation. If they hadn't been waiting for Yuwen Chao's retreat order, they would have already scattered like birds and beasts.
On the third deck of the ship's tower, the screams of Fire Crow Cavalry masters echoed as they plummeted to the deck below.
They had encountered a formidable opponent, their armor shattered by the force of the attacks.
"There's a Fourth Stage of the Five Seas Realm Pure Immortal Physique expert on the third deck! Form a military formation immediately!"
A Five Seas Realm soldier let out a sharp, urgent whistle, summoning dozens of Fire Crows circling in the air. He prepared to organize troops for a coordinated attack.
Li Weiyi planted his foot on a spear and launched himself forward, colliding with the Five Seas Realm soldier.
The two men tumbled together, crashing through a wall and into a room.
"Boom!"
Li Weiyi had been refining his bones with Golden Spring energy, granting him extraordinary physical strength.
A single punch to the soldier's face caved in his facial bones, distorting his entire head.
Standing up, Li Weiyi delivered another sword strike before leaving the room.
The Fire Crow Cavalry on the ship had already sensed something was amiss. The soldiers on the Fire Crows in midair were being decimated by fierce insects, and the Five Seas Realm leaders on the ship were falling one after another.
There was something wrong with this ship.
The number of top-tier experts far exceeded their expectations.
Soldiers began to flee, leaping onto Fire Crows, triggering a chain reaction.
Li Weiyi moved with lightning speed, leaping several times before landing on the third-level ship's tower.
There, he saw Zhuang Yue, her face veiled. It was no surprise; he had sensed her power from below.
Zhuang Yue's robes were soaked in blood.
She had just run a sword through the last Five Seas Realm soldier.
Turning, she faced Li Weiyi, the Ghost Mask Man. Her usual disdain for all men softened into a smile that spread across her large eyes.
But the smile quickly froze.
Li Weiyi turned and descended the tower, charging toward Li Ling's location.
"Boom!"
The entire bow of the ship was nearly shattered, leaving only its internal steel skeleton.
Yuwen Chao, Yin Shi San, and Wu Zhaonan, who had been locked in combat in the cabin below the deck, burst out one after another, taking up positions in three different directions.
Wu Zhaonan was severely wounded, blood gushing from his mouth and nose. His armor was tattered and torn.
Yin Shi San's face was slightly pale, his robes shredded like rags, revealing his white belly in a rather disheveled state.
Yuwen Chao's massive tiger head bore a bloody claw mark that exposed the skull beneath - a wound inflicted by Yin Shi San's claw strike.
All three were stunned by the battle unfolding on the ship, which was completely different from what they had expected.
Despite his grievous injuries, Wu Zhaonan burst into wild laughter, his spirits soaring.
"Excellent! Today, Wu Zhaonan is utterly humbled by Chief Clerk Chen. So you were prepared all along! No wonder you weren't afraid of this Yuwen Chao."
Yin Shi San had also never anticipated such a turn of events. Li Weiyi had actually pulled off a victory! The sense of accomplishment was overwhelming.
He chuckled modestly.
"Well, Barbarian Bandits will always be Barbarian Bandits. They'll never rise to true greatness."
Li Weiyi didn't bother joining the crowd at the ship's bow. With Zhuang Yue and Jiang Ning already there, there was no need for a First Stage of the Five Seas Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivator like him to get involved in a fight against a Fifth Layer of the Five Seas Realm expert.
Still, he felt a pang of annoyance.
Why did he keep running into her?
Their fate seemed almost too strong.
He met up with Li Ling: "Don't bother chasing those fleeing Fire Crow Cavalry. Quickly draw Beast Scriptures to control some of the Fire Crow mounts."
Both were Great Spiritual Masters, so drawing Beast Scriptures was second nature to them. They continuously fired Spiritual Light Scriptures, which landed on the Fire Crows circling the warship.
Yuwen Chao couldn't believe he had suffered such a crushing defeat today. He glared at the two figures across from him and roared, "Retreat! We'll meet again. This isn't over!"
Yuwen Chao summoned the three-headed Fire Crow, preparing to leap onto its back.
"Swish!"
A bright sword qi descended from above, cleaving the massive Fire Crow in two.
Fire Crow flames rained down on Yuwen Chao.
Zhuang Yue stood on the third level of the ship's tower, her skin appearing even more fair and translucent under the glow of spiritual Qi. Her spiritual Artifact Battle Sword pointed down at Yuwen Chao below.
"It's you," he said.
Yuwen Chao had seen portraits of Zhuang Yue and Jiang Ning. He recognized her instantly from her features - the very Phoenix Terrace member the Young City Lord had ordered to be hunted down.
"Excellent!"
If he could bring back this news, he could redeem himself for today's failure.
Yuwen Chao stepped onto a cloud of spiritual Qi, leaped off the ship, and fled across the riverbank.
"Swish!"
Zhuang Yue leaped from the third level of the ship's tower. Her body paused and accelerated several times in midair before she landed on the river's surface, like a celestial maiden descending from the heavens. With her sword held high, she plunged it toward Yuwen Chao's back.
Yuwen Chao dared not meet the blow head-on. He shifted his body, dodging the vital points, and clawed at Zhuang Yue's wrist.
"Swish!"
"Splash!"
Their forms blurred as they exchanged over a dozen blows. Finally, they clashed with a powerful strike, shattering the water's surface and scattering spiritual Qi energy in all directions.
Zhuang Yue was forced back ten yards.
A bloody gash appeared on Yuwen Chao's cheek, sending him staggering back ten yards.
Yin Shi San and Wu Zhaonan exchanged a glance and darted forward, intending to join Zhuang Yue in taking down Yuwen Chao.
"Swish, swish!"
A piercing sound of rushing wind filled the air. From the main hall on the third level of the ship's tower, dozens of pure white spiritual Qi feathers shot forth like lightning, their serpentine paths striking Yuwen Chao.
Yuwen Chao immediately activated his Battle Technique Intent and unleashed a furious punch.
"Crack, crack..."
His fist, along with the armor on his arm, shattered under the impact of the white spiritual Qi feathers. His entire arm was left bloody, reduced to bone. Some feathers pierced directly through his chest armor, exiting his back.
Yuwen Chao plunged into the water and quickly sank to the bottom.
Zhuang Yue tried to follow up with a sword strike, but it was too late.
Yin Shi San and Wu Zhaonan were stunned.
They had never imagined such an Immortal was hiding on the ship.
After fighting for so long, they couldn't even break Yuwen Chao's armor, yet someone else had pierced it with a single feather condensed from spiritual Qi.
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