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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 5: [Seeking Immortality in the Eastern Sea]
Volume 5 (Pinyin): [Dong Hai xun xian]
Chapter 88 (525): [Eastern Sea Anomaly, Deep Within the Nether Realm]
(88th of Volume 5)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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"To return to the Lingxiao Life Realm, we must head south. But the Army of the Dead blocks our path. We'll have to detour west through the Nether Realm of the Dead," Master Coffin said as the Stone Coffin sped across the sea.
Far from the battlefield, the group's spirits gradually calmed.
The Ancient Hidden Lord, Li Minong, and the Great Priest of the Ink Sea each consumed Medicinal Pills to heal their injuries.
Elder Qin gave Li Weiyi a meaningful look.
"Once Yu'er's true identity becomes known, you'll be caught in the eye of the storm. What are your plans?"
Li Weiyi understood immediately.
Staying in the Lingxiao Life Realm would only invite endless trouble. The Grand Palace Master remained an unpredictable factor as well.
The Hidden Lord, who had been silent with worry for the safety of Cang Li, Li Ling, and the other Jiu Li Tribe members and Hidden Ones, couldn't help but interject at Elder Qin's words.
"Of course he'll take a position in Lingxiao City. After all, he's the Grand Palace Master's favorite. Leader, are we just going to leave like this?"
"I'll take you to safety first, then return for the others. You are the pillars and foundation of the Jiu Li Tribe - your safety is paramount."
The voice from the Stone Coffin had barely faded when a soft gasp of surprise followed.
Golden patterns began to emerge on the sea's surface below, as if reflecting upward from the seabed. The patterns multiplied rapidly, growing brighter and more intricate.
Within moments, the entire sea within sight was enveloped in a golden mist that stretched to the horizon.
Though they were in the East Sea, they could see no water - only endless golden clouds.
Everyone froze in astonishment, sensing a shift in the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
The air now carried a faint, dragon-like aura reminiscent of the Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi.
"Is immortal energy surging from beneath the sea?"
"It's not as concentrated, but far surpasses the Spiritual Qi from the Heavenly Law Earth Spring. Unbelievable! What ancient mystery lies hidden beneath the East Sea?"
Li Weiyi shifted his gaze from the golden mist shrouding the sea below to the sky above.
In the far distance, he noticed radiant light piercing the heavens from the distant sea.
This anomaly's impact likely extended far beyond what anyone could imagine.
"Seniors, are you familiar with the Ancient Immortal Dragon Vein?"
Li Weiyi then recounted his and Wu Hongling's experiences in the underground world, omitting any mention of the Earth Book and the Immortal-Seeking Pearl.
"What? The Ancient Immortal Dragon Vein?"
"If it's truly the Ancient Immortal Dragon Vein, the world is about to be turned upside down!"
The elders of the Jiu Li Tribe were thrown into turmoil.
This revelation was earth-shattering, even more shocking than Yu Yaozi's reappearance.
"Boom!"
The entire sea below suddenly convulsed violently, waves towering tens of meters high crashed against the golden mist.
Everyone fell silent, afraid to speak, realizing that some profound change was unfolding in the East Sea.
The excavation of the Ancient Immortal Dragon Remains had indeed unearthed something monumental.
"Could Yu Yaozi and Qilin Zhuang's battle deep underground have disturbed some Forbidden One?" the Great Priest of the Ink Sea murmured, drawing three coins to cast a divination.
Inside the Stone Coffin, Master Coffin exclaimed, "She's catching up!"
"Who?" Li Weiyi asked.
"Whoosh!"
A brilliant phoenix silhouette illuminated the horizon, rapidly closing in on the Stone Coffin.
Yu'er soared within the phoenix's radiant form, sword in one hand and gripping Li Weiyi's wrist with the other.
"Come with me," she urged.
Her speed was overwhelming; the Stone Coffin couldn't keep pace.
Completely enveloped in spiritual light, Li Weiyi couldn't see the outside world, his eyes forced shut.
Behind them, a series of piercing cries echoed: "Yu Yaozi, return my Life Spring!"
"Leave the Phoenix Tree behind!"
"Catch her! Her Other Shore Heavenly Pill is with the Zen Hai Guanwu. Without Spiritual Qi to draw upon, she's not invincible!"
Gradually, the sounds behind them faded into silence.
Yu'er stared straight ahead, flying at breakneck speed.
Li Weiyi pondered what had happened, but he couldn't make sense of it. He repeatedly called out to her, but she didn't respond, as if she couldn't hear him.
After an unknown amount of time, the Spiritual Light around Yu'er grew fainter until it completely dissipated.
Her eyes closed, and she began to plummet toward the ground.
"Grand Palace Master, Yu Yaozi, Yu'er..."
As the sensation of weightlessness hit him, Li Weiyi frantically called out.
He immediately released Spiritual Qi to form gaseous wings, caught her, and gently lowered them to the ground.
"Clang."
The Yellow Dragon Sword slipped from her hand and clattered to the ground.
"What's going on?"
Li Weiyi quickly stored the Yellow Dragon Sword in his Wind Mansion, cradled Yu'er in his arms, and scanned their surroundings.
The world was pitch-black, the air frigid, and Yin Qi hung heavy in the air.
As far as the eye could see, there were no obstructions - just an endless, flat plain.
The only vegetation visible were patches of black thorns scattered across the ground.
'This isn't night.'
She had clearly brought them deep into the Nether Realm of the Dead.
From the depths of the darkness came a hoarse, monstrous shriek.
A serpentine shadow, tens of meters long, slithered through the air, its cry like the rasping voice of an old man with a ruptured throat.
The Fallen Spirit Fiends had been drawn to them by the Yang Qi radiating from their bodies.
Li Weiyi retrieved the Yang-Repelling Pearl and Invisibility Night Cloak, then chose a direction and fled.
He had to escape quickly.
While the Transcendent might not be as fast as Yu Yaozi, it could track scents.
Therefore, Li Weiyi dared not release any Spiritual Qi and ran on foot.
After covering three hundred miles and shaking off the python-like shadow in the sky, Li Weiyi activated the "Front" Dispel Formation and burrowed deep underground.
Knowing little about the Nether Realm of the Dead, he dared not wander randomly, fearing he might stumble into a Forbidden Zone of Death.
He decided to hide underground for a while.
Hundreds of meters below the surface, Li Weiyi glanced at Yu'er, her eyes tightly closed, and felt a wave of frustration.
She must have snatched some powerful treasure from the Dragon City Ruins, attracting a horde of enemies who were now hunting her down.
Being hunted was bad enough, but she had dragged him, a Dao Seed Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivator, into this incredibly dangerous Nether Realm of the Dead.
And to top it all off, she had simply fallen asleep.
This was too much for Li Weiyi to handle.
He searched Yu'er's person but found no treasure, not even the bright blue pearl she usually carried.
It had vanished without a trace.
Li Weiyi guessed she had stored it in her Ancestral Field or Spirit Realm.
"Forget it. Let's hide in the Blood Mud Space and wait for her to wake up. Even if the Transcendent finds us, at least we won't be killed on the spot."
Li Weiyi activated the Dao Ancestor's Tai.Chi Fish, carrying Yu'er, and fled into the Blood Mud Space.
"Whoosh!"
Stepping onto the crimson mud and gazing at the vast expanse before him, Li Weiyi's anxiety finally subsided.
With his nerves no longer taut, the full force of his injuries surged through him like a tidal wave.
Agony wracked his body, and his vision blurred.
Gritting his teeth, Li Weiyi laid Yu'er on the thirty-meter-long Jade Boat, removed his Governor's Official Robe, and draped it over her.
He then turned to Yaoyin and Hidden Twenty-Four, whom he had sealed and tossed into the Blood Mud Space.
They lay on the crimson mud, black cloth bags covering their heads to block their senses. He had done this to prevent them from discovering the Blood Mud Space.
Carrying them onto the Jade Boat, Li Weiyi activated a Formation to shield the vessel from external detection.
He then removed the black cloth bags from their heads.
To his surprise, their eyes snapped open, revealing they were fully conscious.
"First, let's make one thing clear: don't ask any questions. You'll be staying on this boat for the foreseeable future, and you're not allowed to leave."
With that, Li Weiyi dispelled the seals binding them.
Hidden Twenty-Four regained her mobility and immediately demanded, "Why did you seal us?"
Li Weiyi replied, "Do as the Divine Hidden One commands. Don't ask questions. Don't you know the rules of the Hidden Sect?"
Yaoyin, still veiled, surveyed their surroundings, seeing only the shimmering Formation barrier and Yu'er lying unconscious at the ship's bow.
Her clear voice asked, "Where are we? How long will we be here? Have we escaped the East Sea?"
Li Weiyi, moved by Yaoyin's gentle tone, finally offered an explanation.
"I don't know how long we'll be here. It depends on how quickly Yu'er awakens. You two should use this time for secluded cultivation, digesting the Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi you absorbed at Nine Ring Reef. Rest assured, I haven't kidnapped you - I'll take you back when the time comes."
Li Weiyi stepped out of the Formation barrier, and the world immediately spun.
His injuries surged, overwhelming him with exhaustion.
'Never again will I meddle in opportunities of this magnitude unless absolutely necessary.'
'Even the lives of Immortal Realm Giants are as cheap as grass.'
This journey to the East Sea had proven far more perilous than anticipated.
Fortunately, the rewards were substantial: Immortal Herb Petals, Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi, Immortal Dao Scriptures, Dragon Soul Origin Light... It was a gamble for riches, indeed.
Summoning his formidable will, Li Weiyi supported his injured body and wove a Cocoon of Time, beginning to heal his wounds.
Six days later, Li Weiyi's injuries had fully healed, and he had completely absorbed the blue and crimson petals of Immortal Herb.
Instead of continuing his cultivation, he collapsed into a deep sleep.
After sleeping for two days and two nights, he awoke brimming with vitality. His Blood Qi surged through his body, giving his skin a radiant glow similar to that of a Martial-Mystic Cultivator with a Pure Immortal Physique. His muscles and internal organs had become incredibly resilient and powerful.
"Boom! Boom!"
On the Tanggu Sea, Li Weiyi practiced the Chan Sect's Twelve Dispersed Hands three times in succession, his movements fluid and unrestrained. The sea surface roared with each strike.
"It's said that a fully formed Immortal Body will generate a torrent of Blood Qi within the body, greatly enhancing physical strength and allowing one to directly confront Martial-Mystic Cultivators in the Immortal Realm."
"I haven't yet manifested this torrent of Blood Qi, so I can only consider myself 99% of a Immortal Body."
"Now that my physical strength has greatly improved, even without using techniques that combine Martial-Mystic Intent, defeating top-tier experts like Sheng Wulian and Si Wuyan would no longer be a difficult task."
"Having mastered the Great Earth Origin Essence Manual and with the Blood Qi of Shaoyang Star as support, cultivating that torrent of Blood Qi should be no difficult task."
Returning to the Blood Mud Space, Li Weiyi boarded the Jade Boat and exchanged a few words with Yaoyin and Hidden Twenty-Four before weaving another Cocoon of Time.
He then immersed himself in refining the Six-Clawed Immortal Dragon Qi within his Wind Mansion and digesting the Immortal Dao Scripture.
Simultaneously, he consumed the True Spiritual Pill Yaoyin had procured for him and absorbed the radiant starlight emanating from the Book of Radiant Stars to enhance his spiritual light and mental power.
Li Weiyi wasn't reluctant to bring Yaoyin and Hidden Twenty-Four into the Cocoon of Time; he trusted them implicitly. His concern wasn't their ability to keep secrets, but rather the risk of soul-searching.
Time flew by.
Two months had passed since Li Weiyi arrived in the Blood Mud Space.
Using the Cocoon of Time, he had secluded himself for a year of cultivation.
The remaining time was spent with Yaoyin and Hidden Twenty-Four, as well as practicing techniques and Dao Techniques in the Tanggu Sea.
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