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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 3: [Qiu Prefecture Lantern Festival]
Chapter 106 (250): [The Primordial Lamp]
(106th of Volume 3)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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"Boom!"
"Splash!"
Thirty-six bolts of lightning tore across the sky, passing over the Long Dian and Long Ting's heads before crashing into the sea a hundred feet ahead, sending waves surging.
As the waters calmed, Lu Cangsheng's figure emerged, standing on the shoulder of the Thunder God's spectral form.
He turned to look back.
Behind him, Tang Wanqiu, Cang Li, Zhu Yibai, Yin Jiu, Yang Qingxi, Shi Shishi, the male and female cultivators from Thousand Mile Mountain, and many other figures were closing in.
"Is this the end of the road?"
Long Dian muttered with a bitter smile, gazing at the Dragon Palace now within reach.
His heart was filled with resentment, yet he knew there was no escape today.
"Long Ting, Lu Cangsheng is after the various tickets on me. I can hold him off and buy you a chance to survive. The future of the Dragon Sect... I leave it to you..."
"Brother, let's fight him together! Lu Cangsheng can't withstand our combined attacks!" Long Ting urged.
"There's no chance. If those people behind catch up, you'll die too. Only one of us can live."
Blood Mist ignited around Long Dian's body, and roars of dragons echoed from within.
Alone, he charged straight at Lu Cangsheng: "Lu Cangsheng, do you think you're worthy of the Immortality Pill Token, Dragon Seed Ticket, and Dragon Bone Ticket on me?"
Long Dian's dense Spiritual Qi carved a turbulent water path through the sea's surface.
Lu Cangsheng's eyes remained as calm as a still lake as he extended his five fingers forward.
Countless streaks of lightning burst from his fingertips, colliding with Long Dian's Azure Dragon Battle Technique Intent.
"Roar!"
A dragon's roar erupted.
A five-zhang-long shadow of an Azure Dragon, enveloping Long Dian within, leaped from the sea.
Long Dian struck with his palm, while the dragon extended its claws, both attacking Lu Cangsheng.
"Boom!"
Lu Cangsheng stood motionless in mid-air.
The Thunder God battle Technique intent beneath his feet swung its arm, shattering the dragon's claws and unleashing myriad bolts of lightning that struck Long Dian, sending him spitting blood and flying backward.
Long Ting, instead of fleeing, followed closely behind and released a cloud of Spiritual Qi to catch Long Dian.
"Long Dian, I truly didn't want to fight you in your weakened state. There'd be no satisfaction in winning. But for the Immortality Pill, Dragon Seed, Dragon Bone, and your Dragon Sect's betrayal of humanity, your death is well-deserved."
Lu Cangsheng leaped into the air, his right hand raised above his head, drawing down bolts of lightning from the heavens.
With a thunderous roar, he swung his arm down. Dozens of lightning strikes, twisted together like vines, simultaneously struck Long Dian and Long Ting.
"Give me your hand!"
Long Dian roared, grabbing Long Ting's left hand. Immortal Mist Clouds erupted from his Ancestral Field below his navel, and a Dragon Soul flew out, merging with the battle intent of the Azure Dragon Battle Method and surging into Long Ting's body.
Long Dian had earned the title of "Banished Immortal" because, at his birth, Immortal Haze had descended from the heavens, transforming into a dragon that entered his mother's womb.
"Brother..."
Long Ting roared, then was flung toward the Dragon Palace by Long Dian.
Long Dian stared in the direction of the Dragon Palace, his heart filled with anguish.
He could never have imagined that he, who had been undefeated across the Eastern Territory, would be stopped in the Five Seas Realm.
"Vast heavens, why do you treat me so unfairly..."
Struck by the lightning, Long Dian had no power to resist and was sent flying.
"Whoosh!"
Tang Wanqiu arrived, slashing out with her sword from afar, cleaving him in two. Blood and a shower of invitations burst from the sword's radiant edge.
Long Ting, thrown into the air, his eyes bloodshot, etched this scene into his memory forever.
His gaze locked onto Lu Cangsheng and Tang Wanqiu, a storm of fury, hatred, and killing intent driving him to the brink of madness.
Everyone else was scrambling for the invitations.
Long Ting landed back on the sea, his eyes eerily calm. With absolute rationality, he swiftly fled, becoming the first to board the Immortal Turtle and head toward the Dragon Palace.
From this day forward, he would stop at nothing, using any means necessary, to make Lu Cangsheng and Tang Wanqiu regret their actions today, to suffer a pain beyond description.
Li Shentong, ranked tenth in the Southern Territory First-Tier, was the second to board the Immortal Turtle.
Throughout the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, for various reasons, no faction had actively provoked him. He, in turn, had no interest in participating in the Hidden Dragon Competition. As long as he secured a Dragon Seed and a Dragon Bone, he would remain ahead of everyone else in the Dao Seed Realm.
Tang Wanqiu chased the Immortal Turtle to its base, watching Long Ting enter the Dragon Palace. Her heart was a complex mix of longing, regret, and bitterness. But there was nothing she could do. She was out, and that was final.
This Lantern Festival night was destined to pass her by.
She drew her sword and walked away, her figure radiating loneliness.
Seeing that the situation was decided and that he already possessed more than enough Immortality Pill Tokens, Dragon Seed Tickets, and Dragon Bone Tickets, Li Weiyi realized that Luansheng Linyou still seemed to have a hidden trump card.
It was time to cut his losses.
Continuing to fight would be pointless and could even put him in danger.
There would be plenty of opportunities in the future to catch up, surpass, and kill him.
In a losing battle, there was no choice - it was like a narrow path where two enemies must meet.
In a winning situation, however, it was wise to adopt a more cautious approach to minimize risk.
Thus, Li Weiyi retreated behind Ge Xiantong and Zuoqiu Hongting, preparing to control his swarm of insects to assist them in battle.
After all, the Little Seven's defenses were formidable. Even before they reached seven inches, they could withstand a blow from Ge Xiantong and still be bouncing around the next day. Now, they were even more formidable.
Luansheng Linyou gazed at the magnificent spectacle of the "Moon Rising Over the Sea, Immortal Turtle Carrying the Dragon Palace" and scanned the three figures across from him.
"It seems the heavens are on my side. The stroke of midnight couldn't have been more timely. When you have a choice, there's no need to put yourself in danger. A trump card is only a trump card if it remains hidden. A revealed trump card only attracts the covetous gaze of the greedy."
"Whoosh!"
Luansheng Linyou spread his wings, unleashing the power of wind and fire across their surface as he soared toward the Dragon Palace.
Abandoning his desperate struggle, Luansheng Linyou used his speed advantage to escape.
"We can't let him reach the Dragon Palace!"
"He's holding the most tickets!"
Zuoqiu Hongting and Ge Xiantong transformed into two afterimages, pursuing Luansheng Linyou from the sea surface, one on the left and one on the right. Their speed was slightly slower, and the distance between them grew wider.
They were far more deeply entangled in the forces behind them than Li Weiyi was.
They had no choice but to fight to the bitter end.
"Chase him!" Li Weiyi shouted, pointing forward.
The Seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors led their seven fierce insect armies toward the Dragon Palace.
"Lend me a hand," Ge Xiantong said to Zuoqiu Hongting.
"Alright!" Zuoqiu Hongting drew the Eight Trigrams Life-Death Seal and struck Ge Xiantong with it.
A series of shockwaves erupted, propelling him into the air to catch up with Luansheng Linyou.
Li Weiyi, who had initially planned to play it safe, soon realized something was amiss.
He saw Luansheng Linyou drawing closer to Cang Li, Yin Jiu, and the others. The silver staff in his hand transformed into a longsword that radiated cold light in all directions.
This enemy was too cunning to be a reckless brute, never letting hatred or the situation cloud his judgment. Luansheng Linyou had always maintained overall control, always knowing how to exploit his strengths and attack his opponents' weaknesses, making the most correct choices.
Li Weiyi sighed deeply. Having an enemy like Luansheng Linyou was a headache.
If he couldn't kill him today, after the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, he'd have to urge the Jiu Li Tribe and the Zuoqiu Clan to eliminate him at any cost.
What Li Weiyi didn't know was that Luansheng Linyou was thinking the same thing.
'Trying to hide...'
'Looks like there's no escape.'
"Lend me a hand."
Li Weiyi affixed the last Divine Swiftness Talisman to his chest. Carrying only Little Seven, he caught up to Zuoqiu Hongting.
Using the power of her Eight Trigrams Life-Death Seal, he gained another burst of speed, appearing just behind Ge Xiantong and directly above Luansheng Linyou's head.
The Yellow Dragon Sword erupted with blinding golden light.
Dragon scale patterns materialized on the blade as it cleaved downward.
Simultaneously, Little Seven flew out in unison, like seven dazzling flying knives.
Luansheng Linyou parried Ge Xiantong's attack, sending the heavily wounded immortal reeling back. He then shifted his body to the right, narrowly dodging the Yellow Dragon Sword's strike.
"Swish! Swish..."
The Seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors brushed past him, leaving bloody gashes on his neck and the back of his hand - areas unprotected by his armor.
Their speed was so swift, it was impossible to defend against them.
Strangely, Luansheng Linyou showed no anger at being intercepted by Ge Xiantong and Li Weiyi. Instead, his lips curled into a slight smile as he glanced at Li Weiyi.
Li Weiyi's heart sank.
Despite his current absolute advantage - able to restrain Luansheng Linyou until Ge Xiantong and Zuoqiu Hongting arrived to seal his fate - he trusted his instincts and his keen sense of danger. He immediately retreated with Little Seven, drawing out the Black Iron Seal as he did so.
Ge Xiantong, charging forward, glanced at Li Weiyi with confusion.
"Whoosh!"
A terrifying aura, chilling to the bone, erupted from Luansheng Linyou.
Brilliant light burst forth from his Ancestral Field.
A feather shot out, transforming into a hundred-meter-long Immortal Feather wreathed in flames that burned with blinding intensity. The heat was so intense that the seawater below began to boil.
Ge Xiantong, seeing the Immortal Dao scriptures inscribed on the feather, felt his hair stand on end. He let out a strange scream and fled alongside Li Weiyi.
"Li Weiyi, you always underestimate yourself. In my heart, you are more important than all of them combined."
Luansheng Linyou revealed his true purpose and unleashed the Immortal Feather left by Yu Jia.
This was a genuine Immortal Feather, imbued with Immortal Dao scriptures and the power of Immortals - a far cry from the long-dormant blood of Ancient Immortal Giant Beasts.
Many things and people called "Immortal" were merely receiving praise or a higher evaluation.
This Immortal Feather was different - a treasure that even Immortal Realm Giants would covet.
Luansheng Linyou would never have revealed it if he hadn't valued Li Weiyi so highly.
"You sly dog!" Ge Xiantong cursed.
He was also enveloped by the Flame Immortal Feather. He immediately activated his Kanglong Whip, transforming it into a golden pillar to defend himself.
Li Weiyi poured all his Spiritual Qi into his Blood Handprint Demon Armor and Black Iron Seal, unleashing over a dozen thick purple lightning bolts. He hid behind the seal, ready to escape into the Dao Ancestor Tai Chi Fish at any moment.
If Luansheng Linyou dared to reveal the Immortal Feather, Li Weiyi had nothing left to hide.
After all this fighting, they had inflicted a thousand casualties on their enemy while suffering eight hundred themselves.
"Boom!"
The Immortal Feather swept through everything like a scythe through wheat, sending the Kanglong Whip flying and shattering the Sun and Moon Battle Method's battle intent.
The lightning bolts released by the Black Iron Seal were no match for it.
Ge Xiantong dodged behind the Black Iron Seal, which had grown to several meters in size, and joined Li Weiyi in supporting it.
Their bodies, visible through the flames, visibly charred.
Even the Blood Handprint Demon Armor couldn't withstand the attack.
"That strike could kill a Dao Seed Realm cultivator," Ge Xiantong said, his eyes darkening, his pupils turning into sun and moon.
"It seems I have no choice but to use the Dao Ancestor Tai Chi Fish!"
The thought had just crossed Li Weiyi's mind when-
Behind him, like the rising sun, a brilliant divine radiance erupted from Zuoqiu Hongting's brow, shielding them from the Immortal Feather's power.
The two forces collided.
The air warped in that instant.
Zuoqiu Hongting stepped forward, her feet treading the water's surface. The wooden mask that had once covered her face was now completely consumed by flames, revealing a face of exquisite beauty that rivaled Jiang Ning's.
Unlike Jiang Ning's gentle, ethereal beauty, Zuoqiu Hongting's was sharp and striking, her features and facial lines refined to the extreme, leaving an indelible impression on anyone who gazed upon her.
Jiang Ning's beauty was softer, more ethereal and agile, yet somehow elusive, shrouded in mystery and concealing countless secrets.
One favored the Disguise Technique, seeking to blur her true form.
The other acted decisively, striking without hesitation, striving to appear more authentic.
Zuoqiu Hongting's long hair cascaded down her back, her Daoist robe billowing like azure clouds, her imposing aura surpassing countless Dao Seed Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators.
"You wanted to know my forbidden secret? Very well, I'll satisfy your curiosity!"
"Primordial Light of Creation (Life) and Destruction (Death), Selfless Soul-Devouring Flame."
"Primordial Lamp!"
The space around Zuoqiu Hongting's brow trembled, and her Third Eye Spirit Realm opened.
Then, a vast and boundless world unfolded within her brow, revealing a shattered ancient lamp at its center, its fragments radiating a majestic, mysterious aura.
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