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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 5: [Seeking Immortality in the Eastern Sea]
Volume 5 (Pinyin): [Dong Hai xun xian]
Chapter 61 (498): [The Demon-Slaying Whip]
(61st of Volume 5)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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"Whoosh!"
Li Weiyi, Zuoqiu Hongting, Liu Ye, Water Beaver Immortal, the three Clan Chiefs of the Jiu Li Tribe, and four Priests were enveloped in a Rune Cloud Haze and pursued southward.
This Rune Cloud Haze was activated by an elderly Priest, a treasured artifact of the Jiu Li Divine Hall sealed within a Yin Banner, capable of carrying multiple people.
Its speed exceeded the speed of sound, making it impossible for ordinary Immortal Realm Giants to catch up.
The Jiu Li Tribe's ancestors had once enjoyed unparalleled glory.
The Ancestors of the Jiu Great Tribes were the nine most accomplished descendants of the God of the Jiu Li, all transcendent beings who left behind countless treasures for their descendants.
Within the Rune Cloud Haze, Li Weiyi explained to the seven Jiu Li Elders, "I understand that the Lingxiao Realm and the East Sea Demon Clan have a long history of conflict, marked by constant raids and battles."
"However, the Nine Ring Reef lies deep within the East Sea. By showing goodwill to Princess Dengfeng after excavating the Ancient Immortal Dragon Remains, we might secure safer passage when the Jiu Li Tribe withdraws from the Lingxiao Realm, reducing future risks."
"Moreover, Princess Dengfeng is on the verge of breaking through to Immortal Realm. In the future, she will wield significant influence within the East Sea Demon Clan."
The three Clan Chiefs and four Priests nodded in agreement, believing that seizing this opportunity to forge a favorable connection wouldn't be a bad thing.
Below, on the sea's surface, demonic beasts from the East Sea, both on the surface and in the depths, were gathering in massive formations, heading south.
Along their path, colossal demon corpses floated on the waves, staining vast stretches of the sea crimson.
"It's Second Master Whale! The seventh-ranked warrior under Princess Dengfeng's command, cleaved in two... Damn that Rice Palace!"
"That headless corpse is the leader of the Spirit Ascension River (Tongxian) Demon Clan's younger generation. His combat prowess rivals that of a Human Clan Martial-Mystic Cultivator at the peak of the Dao Seed Realm's Ninth Heaven."
"A blood debt! A blood debt! If this vengeance goes unavenged, I swear I will never call myself a demon again!"
Water Beaver Immortal recognized one slain demon powerhouse after another, his claws clenching with anxiety for his cousin and Princess Dengfeng's safety.
Liu Ye explained, "A year ago, two True Disciples from the Rice Palace in the Immortal Realm were killed, their corpses planted in rice paddies. That's why Sheng Wulian and Si Wuya, both at the peak of the Dao Seed Realm's Ninth Heaven, were urgently promoted to become the new True Disciples."
"Normally, the True Disciples of the Ancient Sect is only determined at the Immortal Realm."
"Sheng Wulian and Si Wuyan secured their positions early because they had the backing of formidable experts. However, if they fail to cultivate the Immortal Body in the Dao Seed Realm, their True Disciple status will remain precarious!"
"Once an Inheritor achieves a breakthrough with the Immortal Body, their positions will become extremely precarious."
"This is why they're willing to go to any lengths to seize Immortal Herb and strive for the Immortal Body."
Li Weiyi asked, "The True Disciples in the Immortal Realm were killed? And their bodies planted in rice paddies? Who would dare such audacity, risking retaliation?"
"Rumor has it that it was the work of a Heavenly Emperor's Disciple," Liu Ye replied.
"For Sheng Wulian and Si Wuyan to cultivate their physical bodies to 99% completion within a single year is truly remarkable. Even if other Young Heavenly Emperors had such an opportunity, they might not have been able to seize it," a Jiu Li Tribe Clan Chief marveled.
The Clan Chief, now 110 years old, had once prided himself on being a peerless prodigy, invincible within his clan.
After decades of relentless training, consuming countless resources, and enduring daily hardship, he had only managed to cultivate a Immortal Body strength of about 50-60%.
The geniuses of an entire province paled in comparison to the dazzling brilliance of Sheng Wulian and Si Wuyan, appearing utterly mediocre in their presence.
The Rune Cloud Haze soared nine hundred miles.
Finally, they spotted the fierce battle raging on the sea.
Turtle Scholar, Crown Prince Ba, and five other demonic beasts were all wounded, desperately held back by Zhenxin, Rice Palace, and eight other Ninth Heaven Chief Disciples.
Each Chief Disciples wielded a Thousand-Inscriptions Artifact, their power nearly matching that of Qiongji Daozi.
"Don't worry about us! Hurry and rescue Her Highness the Princess!" Crown Prince Ba roared toward the sky.
"Cousin, hang in there!" Water Beaver Immortal cried out, noticing the deep gash on Crown Prince Ba's abdomen, blood gushing from the wound.
It was a slash inflicted by Gai Canghai during the earlier pursuit.
The Rune Cloud Haze flew another three hundred miles.
A vast, pitch-black cloud stretched across the horizon, its interior churning with violent hurricanes and surging Spiritual Qi.
This was Si Wuyan's Dao Heart Manifestation.
Within a fifty-mile radius centered on his body, night had fallen, the air thick with Yin Qi, altering the very weather.
The Dao Heart Manifestation of an ordinary Chief Disciple, even at its peak, rarely exceeded thirty miles.
Only the Young Heavenly Emperors could surpass fifty miles, demonstrating a fundamental difference in power.
Without hesitation, the Rune Cloud Haze enveloped Li Weiyi and his companions, plunging them into Si Wuyan's Dao Heart Manifestation.
Li Weiyi activated his Heavenly Eye, unleashing the Fusang Divine Tree Light Shadow and the Seven-Clawed Heavenly Dragon Dao Heart Manifestation to illuminate the darkness.
The others employed their own techniques, striving to shatter Si Wuyan's Dao Heart Manifestation and avoid being suppressed.
In the distance, Princess Dengfeng soared through the air, fleeing southward.
She wasn't avoiding other directions by choice; she was trapped in a three-sided attack.
Gai Canghai and Gai Lingyun, both formidable top-tier Chief Disciples, pursued her from the east and west, their Dao Heart Manifestations pressing down on her.
It was well-known that top-tier Chief Disciples at the same cultivation realm could withstand a dozen or more strikes from the Young Heavenly Emperor.
Working together, the two could hold their own against them with a 30/70 split in favor of the Young Heavenly Emperor.
In a life-or-death struggle, even a supreme Chief like Cang Li would force Luan Sheng Lin You to pay a price for his life.
Si Wuyan, wielding the golden Demon-Slaying Whip, stood atop surging waves, his expression dark and grim.
"Crack!"
With each swing of his arm, the Demon-Slaying Whip transformed into a golden lightning bolt stretching several miles across the sky, striking the Jellyfish Cloud and driving her southward, away from the approaching Demon Clan army.
She was being herded like sheep, with no choice in the matter.
"Hand over the Immortal Herb Petal, and we'll let you leave. You should understand my resolve. Refusal means death." Si Wuyan's voice rang out, shaking the night sky.
Countless scriptures suppressing demonic beasts materialized on the Demon-Slaying Whip, which lashed out again, shattering a large section of the Formation Scriptures and talismanic runes protecting Princess Dengfeng's true form.
Gai Canghai seized the opportunity, unleashing a blade aura.
The blade aura surged like a luminous waterfall, colliding with the sword aura unleashed by the Jellyfish Cloud's Battle Sword.
They dared not approach too closely, wary of Princess Dengfeng's hidden trump cards.
Instead, they aimed to dismember her from a distance.
Princess Dengfeng's voice echoed, "This is the East Sea! Your audacity knows no bounds!"
"So what if it's the East Sea? The Rice Palace has annihilated Demon Clan forces of this scale before. Yu Jia's distant journey, the Flying Dragon's fall - the East Sea is now nothing more than a ten-thousand-mile lake."
Si Wuyan's tone was brimming with confidence and conviction.
He continued, "In southern Yingzhou, all powers rise and fall, their fleeting glory followed by endless decline. But the Rice Palace is different. We have never fallen, always standing above the clouds, eternally prosperous."
Princess Dengfeng asked, "If that's the case, why was your True Disciples thrown into a rice paddy and used as fertilizer? Aren't you afraid you'll suffer the same fate?"
"Snap!"
A golden bolt of lightning slashed across the night sky.
The Demon-Slaying Whip pierced through the protective Formation Scriptures and talismanic runes, striking Princess Dengfeng.
Thanks to his 99.9% Immortal Body, Si Wuyan's relentless fighting spirit far surpassed that of other Young Heavenly Emperor, granting him an absolute advantage.
"Who's there?"
Si Wuyan sensed someone had breached his Dao Heart Manifestation.
Dozens of miles away, Li Weiyi shouted, "Princess Dengfeng, how should we proceed with this negotiation?"
"As you see fit," Princess Dengfeng immediately replied.
"You're courting death."
Si Wuyan frowned and muttered the words before bellowing, "Gai Lingyun, stop them! Gai Canghai, let's strike with full force and close the distance. Don't give her a chance to escape!"
Si Wuyan knew he had no other choice but to take risks and act aggressively.
Gai Lingyun, wielding twin blades, charged toward the group emerging from the Rune Cloud Haze behind them.
From several miles away, he unleashed a horizontal slash, creating a towering wall of water thirty meters high.
"Boom!"
Behind the towering wave, the Purple Heaven Thunder Seal rose, shattering Gai Lingyun's blade strike.
Liu Ye soared into the air, his battle intent blazing, and charged forward with his battle halberd.
"He's mine!"
"Old Liu, can you really handle this alone?" Li Weiyi asked, deeply aware of the formidable power of the four opponents: the purple-robed woman, Wu Hongling, Gai Canghai, and Gai Lingyun.
He didn't want to risk his comrades' lives in a rescue attempt for Princess Dengfeng.
"Boom!"
Liu Ye clashed with Gai Lingyun, their battle raging across the water and into the sky.
The force of their energy was overwhelming.
The battle halberd and war blade collided, unleashing bursts of fire and ripples of scripture.
"He can handle it! He definitely can! Just ignore him!" the Water Beaver Immortal urged, his gaze fixed on Princess Dengfeng.
The group rapidly closed in on the battlefield.
Li Weiyi had no intention of engaging in close combat with a powerhouse like Si Wuyan.
A coordinated ranged attack was the safest approach, allowing them to fully exploit their strengths.
The four Priests, their hair white with age, were all Nine-Star Spiritual Masters.
Positioning themselves at the cardinal directions, they immediately began deploying their formation-setting tools.
Some Formation Scriptures were inscribed on Yin Banners, others on Transcendent Bones, and still others on Spiritual Artifacts...
A century of painstaking research, a millennium of accumulated knowledge - all for this moment, to unleash their full potential.
The Clan Elder of the Qi Li Tribe, a towering Aberrant Humanoid, roared, "Qi River!"
His Ancestral Field opened, and a river of Spiritual Artifacts surged forth, thousands of weapons of all kinds hurtling toward Gai Canghai.
Their only strength lay in sheer numbers, though half were flawed artifacts they couldn't bear to discard.
Hearing the whistling wind, Gai Canghai's eyes narrowed.
He whirled around, raising his blade to cleave through the river of artifacts.
"Boom! Boom!"
Artifacts exploded one after another, shattering into scrap metal.
The Clan Elder's heart bled with pain.
He kicked a nearby Priest.
Left with no choice, the Priest entrusted the Formation to the other three and bellowed, "Talisman Rain!"
His brow center spirit realm erupted with brilliant light, unleashing a dense torrent of talismans that surged along the Qi River like a torrential rain.
Gai Canghai felt a prickle of unease.
He loathed facing Nine-Star Spiritual Masters over a century old - men who had dedicated their lives to refining Formations and crafting talismans, capable of unleashing unpredictable, ancient techniques.
"Whoosh!"
He retracted his Dao Heart Manifestation, condensing it into a protective barrier several meters wide.
Countless blade shadows flew within the protective barrier.
A river of talismans crashed against the barrier, exploding repeatedly and forcing Gai Canghai to retreat again and again.
"Clan Chiefs, lend me your strength!" Li Weiyi channeled all his Spiritual Qi into the Governor's Official Robe.
The two Clan Elders unleashed pillars of Spiritual Qi from their palms, enveloping Li Weiyi in a radiant aura.
"Aow!"
A white, mist-like Dragon Soul over a hundred meters long erupted from the patch on Li Weiyi's chest, soaring into the sky to attack Si Wuya.
The higher the grade of Spiritual Qi used to activate the official robe, the stronger the Dragon Soul summoned.
Zhu Qishi'er Chongtian had managed to seize a flag in a peak battle by wearing a Governor's Official Robe. The Dragon Soul within the robe had significantly enhanced his combat prowess.
The Dragon Soul summoned by the combined power of the three men exuded a profound aura. Its head and claws were exceptionally solid, and its roar shook the heavens, accompanied by Wind Thunder, carrying a trace of the Martial-Mystic Dao Heavenly Emperor's imperial might.
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END OF CHAPTER
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