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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 4: [Shuangsheng Dao Sect (Twin Rice Sect)]
Chapter 18 (273): [The Power of the Strange Insect]
(18th of Volume 4)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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"I'll go scout ahead. If there's an ambush, we won't even have a chance to escape."
Zuo Sheng feigned caution, activating his movement technique to become a ghostly afterimage, disappearing among the dense rows of blue-tiled roofs and white-walled houses of the town.
'What a powerful technique! The cultivation of these Zuo Brothers is terrifyingly profound.'
Li Weiyi had already donned the Governor's Official Robe beneath his outer garments, just in case.
Zuo Sheng didn't return for a long time.
The remaining Zuo Shi had unconsciously retreated to two meters behind Zuoqiu Qingying and Li Weiyi, his old face growing increasingly grim. His gaze, especially when fixed on Zuoqiu Qingying, held a potent undercurrent of hatred.
Sensing the unsettling atmosphere, Zuoqiu Qingying stared at the distant market town several miles away and whispered, "Something feels off. Perhaps we should return to the city... even if it means swallowing our pride..."
"Agreed!"
Without warning, Li Weiyi instantly activated the Clear Void Cicada Chase Step, transforming into a wisp of green smoke that evaded Zuo Shi and shot off to the right, vanishing into the night.
Surprise flashed across the faces of Zuoqiu Qingying and Zuo Shi.
In the next instant, Zuo Shi roared, his half-white hair standing on end like a lion's mane.
His right hand ignited, illuminating the night sky as he slammed a palm strike into Zuoqiu Qingying's unguarded back.
"Bang!"
Zuoqiu Qingying's Body Protection Rune blocked the blow, preventing her physical form from being shattered.
"Zuo..."
She was sent flying forward, coughing up blood, her eyes filled with confusion.
"Whoosh! Whoosh..."
Several figures leaped from the rooftops of Qingyi Town, converging on her.
Even now, Zuoqiu Qingying still believed she had been ambushed by the Jiu Li Hidden Sect. Activating the Speed Rune on her body, she fled toward Qiu Prefecture City.
"I'll leave her to you! I'm going after Li Weiyi!" Zuo Shi shouted to the distant figures. He then pinched his fingers into a seal and cast the Fire Evasion Dao Technique, the Flame Cloak Technique.
Spiritual Qi surged from within him, burning fiercely and transforming into a cloak of flames around his body. His speed increased dramatically as he pursued Li Weiyi's escape route.
The combat strength of Martial-Mystic Cultivators in the Dao Seed Realm varies greatly, but their speed rarely differs by a factor of several times.
Therefore, after reaching the Dao Seed Realm, the first Dao Technique a Martial-Mystic Cultivator cultivates and deeply cultivates is invariably related to self-preservation.
Speed-type and evasion-type Dao Techniques are the top choices.
Figures like Zuo Shi, who have cultivated for nearly a century, possess a level of mastery in Dao Techniques that young Inheritor-level Martial-Mystic Cultivators cannot match.
"So fast!"
Li Weiyi had only fled twenty or thirty miles when Zuo Shi caught up, waves of scorching heat crashing over him one after another.
He didn't know if Shi Jiuzhai was following, so he had to rely on himself.
He'd lured Zuoqiu Qingying to Qingyi Town, hoping her death would draw the Zuoqiu Clan's attention to the town, using her as a sacrificial pawn to eliminate his enemies. He wanted to see if Qingyi Town was truly a den of dragons and tigers.
The appearance of Zuo Sheng and Zuo Shi was entirely unexpected.
Now, he had no choice but to confront this unexpected turn of events.
"Kid, you sensed it long ago, didn't you? Humph, the Jiu Li Hidden Sect has some tricks up its sleeve."
Zuo Shi closed within twenty yards of Li Weiyi, unleashing a surge of Flame Force that instantly transformed into a massive twenty-yard-diameter vortex of fire.
The surrounding vegetation burst into flames.
Towering trees became torches, while blades of grass turned to ash.
"Is this his Dao Heart Manifestation?"
Li Weiyi was caught in the fiery vortex, his body yanked backward by a violent force he couldn't escape. It felt as though countless ropes were binding him.
Zuo Shi was far more powerful than Wang Zhi.
"Whoosh!"
The Blood Handprint Demon Armor activated, releasing a torrent of Blood Mist and crimson scriptures to shield Li Weiyi from the scorching flames.
Li Weiyi allowed the vortex's pull to drag him backward, then suddenly drew his sword.
Sword qi erupted in all directions as he slashed down from above. The brilliant blade of energy seemed poised to cleave Zuo Shi's Dao Heart Manifestation in two.
"Hahaha!"
Zuo Shi neither dodged nor retreated. He let out a booming laugh and unleashed a palm blade strike.
Another Dao Technique was unleashed!
This was the "Horizontal Severing Flame Blade," a technique cultivated by many top-tier cultivators of the Zuoqiu Clan.
The moment the Dao Technique was deployed, Zuo Shi's combat power surged.
"Boom!"
The Yellow Dragon Sword's sword qi shattered against Zuo Shi's palm blade, and the resulting force slammed into Li Weiyi.
Li Weiyi was sent flying backward, crashing several dozen feet away. The Blood Mist Demon Armor enveloping his body dispersed, leaving him feeling as if he'd been struck by an iron rod.
"Divine Hidden One, you haven't even Seeded Dao yet? To withstand one of my Dao Techniques at the Five Seas Realm... you're truly remarkable." Zuo Shi pursued him and struck again.
"A century of Cultivation has only brought you to the second layer of the Dao Seed Realm. Withstanding your attack is nothing to boast about."
Li Weiyi knew he was no match for a second-layer Dao Seed Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivator. He decisively released his Seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors, intending to end the battle quickly.
Zuo Shi's eyes narrowed at the sight of the seven Strange Insects, and he grew cautious.
"Just these?"
Zuo Shi unleashed a palm strike, aiming at the two Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors charging toward him.
But instead of being swatted away as he'd expected, the two insects, one spewing Golden Crow Flame and the other crackling with lightning from its eyes, clashed with his palm wind, barely falling behind.
As Zuo Shi was still reeling from the surprise, one of the Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors, its speed noticeably faster than the other six, skimmed the ground and flew toward his legs. It spread its wings, sharp as blades.
Zuo Shi was terrified.
He leaped into the air, soaring upward.
A sword hummed above him.
"Damn!"
Without looking up, Zuo Shi hastily swung out a Horizontal Severing Flame Blade.
For seasoned experts, Dao Techniques were more effective than Spiritual Artifacts. They were not only wielded with perfect control but also possessed power comparable to Spiritual Artifacts. They had spent decades researching, refining, and mastering their chosen Dao Techniques.
This time, Li Weiyi had learned his lesson.
Instead of clashing head-on with Zuo Shi's Dao Technique, he immediately employed a movement technique to dodge.
Zuo Shi, intimidated by the combined power of Li Weiyi and Little Seven, immediately activated his Flame Cloak Escape Technique, preparing to flee and avoid their onslaught.
"Why... is one missing..."
Zuo Shi's alarm bells rang, and his expression shifted dramatically.
Seven Phoenix materialized out of thin air, their bodies shrinking back to nine inches long. Their claws, covered in dense dragon scales, pierced through the protective Spiritual Qi around Zuo Shi's neck and sank deep into his flesh.
The scaled claws were a mutation caused by consuming Dragon Bone.
"Aaaah!"
Zuo Shi screamed out in agony.
He had just sent Seven Phoenix flying. Big Phoenix transformed into a giant moth-butterfly several meters long, its membranous wings sharp as blades, slashing across his waist and abdomen, sending him tumbling through the air.
"Pfft!"
Li Weiyi sidestepped, his sword flashing out like lightning. Before Zuo Shi could even hit the ground, the blade pierced his forehead.
The corpse crashed to the ground with a thud.
Eyes wide open, Zuo Shi died with extreme resentment.
The fiery vortex formed by Zuo Shi's Dao Heart Manifestation gradually dissipated in the night wind.
Li Weiyi sensed the presence of powerful cultivators rapidly approaching from the direction of Qingyi Town. His expression immediately turned grim.
He didn't have time to loot the corpse.
Instead, he immediately stored it in his Boundary Pouch, then put Little Seven into his Insect Pouch. Activating the Spatial Power of his Governor's Official Robe, he transformed into a cloud of purple mist and vanished from the spot.
Moments later, the Fourth Divine Son, Zuo Sheng, and two other Ren Dao experts appeared on the blood-soaked battlefield.
The Fourth Divine Son examined the bloodstains and traces on the ground.
Zuo Sheng, his hands stained with blood from his earlier barehanded slaughter of Zuoqiu Qingying, used his Dao Heart Intent to sense Zuo Shi's location.
The two Ren Dao experts went to search for Li Weiyi's escape route and any lingering traces.
Zuo Sheng's eyes burned with fury: "I can't sense Zuo Shi anymore. He must have been killed."
One of the Ren Dao experts said, "There are no signs of the enemy leaving within a radius of dozens of meters. It's truly bizarre. Could it be Earth Evasion?"
"It's the Space Evasion Technique! Just now, I faintly sensed spatial fluctuations. It must have been a Dao Protector from the Jiu Li Hidden Sect who killed Zuo Shi and took Li Weiyi away."
The Fourth Divine Son continued, "If we search further afield, we should find traces. But by the time we do, the enemy will have long since fled, and we'll never catch them."
"Roar!"
A low, resonant dragon roar echoed from the pitch-black night.
Long Ting's imposing figure, his feet treading on wisps of mist, materialized ten yards away from the Fourth Divine Son. Several demonic shadows stood behind him, Demon Clan experts accompanying him.
Long Ting demanded coldly, "Where is Li Weiyi?"
The Fourth Divine Son replied, "He was rescued by the Jiu Li Hidden Sect!"
"You Twin Rice Sect are truly more trouble than you're worth. I waited so long in Qiu Prefecture City, only to finally catch Li Weiyi leaving the city."
Long Ting had inherited the Dragon Soul and the Azure Dragon Battle Method Intent from the Long Dian, along with a Dragon Seed and Dragon Bone. Because his constitution and the Martial-Mystic Path he had cultivated since childhood were perfectly suited to the Dragon Seed, his cultivation now surpassed everyone else.
Even facing the Fourth Divine Son, Long Ting could hold his own in terms of aura, his pride unyielding.
He considered Lu Cangsheng, Tang Wanqiu, and Li Weiyi the three main culprits responsible for the destruction of the Dragon Hall.
More than half a year had passed, but instead of diminishing, his hatred had only intensified.
The Fourth Divine Son's eyes turned cold: "If you're so capable, Dragon Sect, go after him! Perhaps you can intercept him before he escapes back to Qiu Prefecture City."
Long Ting said, "Li Weiyi will never return to Qiu Prefecture City! Last night, he met with Tang Wanzhou, and his departure today must be related to that. His next destination is undoubtedly the Underground Immortal Abode. My people, who are on their way to intercept Zuoqiu Clan members, will soon arrive here. You'd better prepare yourselves."
Suddenly, something occurred to him.
Long Ting stopped, turned around, and patted the Boundary Pouch at his waist.
Wrapped in Spiritual Qi, a coffin flew out from the pouch and crashed to the ground.
A sinister smile spread across his handsome face: "I'll give you a gift. Enjoy it thoroughly, then toss it into your rice fields to fertilize the crops."
After Long Ting and the Demon Clan Martial-Mystic Cultivators left, the Fourth Divine Son pushed the coffin lid halfway open. He saw the Pure Immortal Physique woman bound inside, unconscious from the beating. She was wearing the Thundercloud Sect's Spiritual Artifact Martial Garment.
"Is this the ultimate form of hatred? Long Ting is completely different from before. His mind is truly twisted," the Fourth Divine Son muttered to himself.
Li Weiyi didn't flee. Instead, he used the Spatial Power of his Governor's Official Robe to burrow seven or eight meters underground, concealing himself with the Ghost Banner and suppressing his aura.
Hearing the conversation above, his heart pounded with worry. He wondered who Long Ting had captured.
Though Li Weiyi hadn't personally killed the Long Dian, he was directly responsible for its destruction. How could Long Ting possibly let that go unpunished?
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The earth trembled as the sound of galloping mounts echoed from above.
One of the three groups that had pursued Li Weiyi and his companions out of the city was dispatched by Zuoqiu Cangwu to distract the Jiu Li Hidden Sect's experts.
Now, this group had surrounded the Fourth Divine Son and his companions.
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END OF CHAPTER
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