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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 4: [Shuangsheng Dao Sect (Twin Rice Sect)]
Chapter 138 (393): [Young Governor, Emperor's Dragon Soul]
(138th of Volume 4)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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"Truly formidable!"
Tai Shi Yu continued, "Xie Chucai's true strength lies in his physical body. Song Lin, you're a top-tier expert at the Sixth Heaven level in Lingxiao City. How much of your combat power can you unleash using only your physical strength?"
Song Lin replied, "The Song Clan is rich in resources, so we haven't neglected physical cultivation. I can easily hold my own against Dao Seed Realm Fifth Heaven Martial-Mystic Cultivators using only my fists."
"Xie Chucai can withstand attacks from weaker Seventh Heaven Martial-Mystic Cultivators without using spiritual qi, Dao techniques, or spiritual artifacts. Though he appears to be a Sixth Heaven Martial-Mystic Cultivator, it wouldn't be wrong to call him a Seventh Heaven Martial-Mystic Cultivator. After all, the physical body can be considered an independent path of cultivation," Tai Shi Yu explained.
Song Lin was astonished: "Only Ninth Heaven Martial-Mystic Cultivators possess such a physique!"
Immortal Ge approached: "This is the bloodline of the Sacred Dark Family! Even the Young Celestial Emperors, at the same cultivation level, can't match Xie Chucai's physical strength and resilience. Otherwise, how could he have repeatedly defeated Seventh Heaven Dao Seed Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators, winning battle after battle? To stand a chance against him, I'd need to reach the Sixth Heaven level. Only at the peak of the Sixth Heaven would I have a decent chance of victory."
One after another, Imperial Court Immortal Realm giants, along with troops from the City Defense Corps, Phoenix Terrace, and Qilin Terrace, marched toward the Six Thoughts Zen Temple from all directions.
Several Imperial Court masters hidden among the spectators, carrying heavy weapons, charged toward the six Demon Mountains.
Their true objective tonight was to uncover the hidden secrets of the Six Thoughts Zen Temple and find the root cause of the Ghost Infant Incident.
Before long, Li Weiyi and Xie Chucai had ascended five or six thousand meters above the ground, reaching the branches of an Earth Demon Pine.
Looking down, the figures below appeared like dust motes.
The city's ten thousand lights were spread out before them, and beyond the city walls, the Immortal Plains faded into the night.
Martial-Mystic Cultivators on the ground had to channel their spiritual Power into their eyes to clearly see their battle.
Li Weiyi had already summoned his Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear and affixed a Divine Swiftness Talisman to his body.
He unleashed beams of Golden Crow Flame, constantly attacking from afar, denying Xie Chucai any chance to close in.
Xie Chucai, knowing the power of Li Weiyi's Divine Swiftness Talisman, had prepared thoroughly.
His Blood Robe, imbued with special scriptures, could unleash speed rivaling the talisman's when fully activated.
In a life-or-death Decisive Battle, there could be no complacency.
Li Weiyi landed on a branch dozens of meters thick.
He reversed his Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear, the Earth Spirit Child at the spear's tail now pointing upward, the spearhead downward.
He turned to Xie Chucai, who was closing in: "Do you truly believe I chose to fight at the Six Thoughts Zen Temple simply to help the Imperial Court uncover your secrets?"
Xie Chucai crossed the void and appeared on the branch, twenty paces away.
"I know you're deeply calculating," Xie Chucai said, "but today, I won't leave you any openings. Where's your Body-Fixing Talisman? Aren't you going to use it?"
Li Weiyi raised the Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear above his head. Instantly, the Earth Spirit Child and the staff-spear began to frantically absorb the earthly yin energy emanating from the Earth Demon Pine, condensing it into a swirling gray-black energy storm that gathered around him.
"So that's how it is! Your battle weapon can actually absorb the Earth Demon Pine's power and use it for itself."
After exchanging dozens of tentative blows, Xie Chucai no longer dared to underestimate Li Weiyi.
"Whoosh!"
The Ancestral Field opened, and an ancient Silver Blade flew out.
The blade's surface was covered in dense, blood-red scriptures, unleashing terrifying power and sending blade qi dancing across the sky.
Xie Chucai swung the blade.
The blade's light resembled a bright silver moon, illuminating the night sky and cleaving through the storm of earthly yin energy Li Weiyi had unleashed.
The spiritual Artifact in his hand was no ordinary weapon. Called the Blood Pool Silver Sea, it was the blade used by the Martial-Mystic Dao Heavenly Emperor in his youth. It had cultivated its own consciousness and absorbed the Emperor's spirit.
With each swing, the blade unleashed an invisible force that could shock an opponent's Soul Spirit and will.
Li Weiyi sensed the Silver Blade's power. He had clearly felt a blade of light pierce his mind just moments ago. Any other Martial-Mystic Cultivator would likely have had their Intent shattered or fled in terror.
But Li Weiyi had Spiritual Power protecting him and the Fusang Divine Tree Spiritual Light shielding his mind, allowing him to dispel the blade of light.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
.....
The tide of battle had turned.
After Xie Chucai seized the Blood Pool Silver Sea, his momentum soared.
His spirit and aura reached their peak as he shifted forms and slashed with his blade.
Li Weiyi channeled the Earth's Yin Qi, wielding the Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear to parry Xie Chucai's attacks from afar.
"He's closing the distance, trying to exploit his superior physical strength to overcome my weakness as a Spiritual Master. I can't just stand here and wait to die."
"Fight!"
A crimson-gold flame armor materialized around Li Weiyi, his spiritual Qi surging within.
Spiritual Qi flowed internally, while Psychic Power surged externally.
Inner and outer forces combined.
"Boom!"
Li Weiyi swung the Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear. The star-track patterns on its shaft erupted, unleashing a torrent of Earth's Yin Qi that collided head-on with Xie Chucai's Blood Pool Silver Sea.
Countless crimson scriptures exploded in the impact.
The overwhelming force of the collision slammed into both combatants.
Li Weiyi's azure robe, a mere ordinary spiritual artifact battle armor, shattered instantly.
His body was sent flying backward through the void, landing on a slender silver leaf a hundred meters away.
He was now far from the main trunk of the Earth Demon Pine.
Li Weiyi's body swayed in the frigid air, rising and falling like it might plummet at any moment into the abyss thousands of meters below.
This was Li Weiyi's first time engaging in close-quarters combat with Xie Chucai, and he truly felt the overwhelming power of the other man's physical body.
Xie Chucai's eyes were filled with disbelief. Li Weiyi, a Spiritual Master, had taken a direct blow from his blade, yet appeared completely unscathed.
The Martial-Mystic Cultivators watching from below were equally stunned.
"Didn't you say Xie Chucai could contend with a Seventh Heaven Dao Seed Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivator using only his physical body? Now, with his physical strength enhanced by spiritual Qi and a spiritual artifact battle weapon, he couldn't even seriously injure Li Weiyi, let alone kill him with a single strike," Song Lin said, feeling that Tai Shi Yu had exaggerated Xie Chucai's abilities.
Tai Shi Yu frowned deeply, "The battle weapon Li Weiyi wields is extraordinary. It can harness the power of the Earth Demon Pine, and he's also adept at combining Martial-Mystic Powers and Psychic techniques, using Martial-Mystic Techniques internally and Psychic techniques externally to partially compensate for the gap in cultivation realms."
Immortal Ge chimed in, "In my opinion, Li Weiyi's physical strength is already quite formidable, which is why he could withstand the blow."
"Exactly! A normal Spiritual Master wouldn't possess such combat reflexes or physical resilience. Formations and Talismanic Techniques, the primary offensive methods for Spiritual Masters, have become almost irrelevant in his case," Tai Shi Yu agreed.
Song Qingli stood beside Princess Yun Chang's carriage, gazing up at the sky, "Is that an official robe from the Imperial Court he's wearing?"
An aged voice replied from within the carriage, "It's one of the three hundred Governor's Official Robes forged by the Mist Heavenly Sovereign after she slew the Flying Dragon. She divided the Dragon Soul into three hundred parts and sealed them within the robes to guard the three hundred prefectures."
When Li Weiyi's outer robe burst apart, the Governor's Official Robe was revealed.
The robe shimmered with iridescent light.
On its chest, a cloud dragon pattern was embroidered.
The dragon was lithe and powerful, soaring through the clouds.
A gemstone-studded belt and jade pendants adorned the waist.
He retrieved his long-winged official hat, carefully placing it on his head and adjusting it.
The elegant and handsome young Governor stood on a cloud-covered branch, resembling the peerless Martial-Mystic Path champions of the Mist Heavenly Sovereign's era a thousand years ago.
Such a sight hadn't been seen in a millennium.
"Clang!"
Xie Chucai slashed his blade, severing the branch.
Li Weiyi didn't fall with the branch.
Instead, he was enveloped in a ball of purple mist and vanished into space.
The next moment, he reappeared dozens of meters above Xie Chucai's head, wielding the Myriad Manifestations Staff-Spear from afar, leaving a fiery trail of light in its wake.
"So your spatial treasure is an official robe," Xie Chucai said, shattering the light trail. He immediately unleashed his Dao Heart Manifestation completely.
Xie Chucai knew that against a Space Evasion Treasure, only his Dao Heart Manifestation and battle intent could restrain it.
Otherwise, Li Weiyi would seize the initiative.
"His Dao Heart Manifestation has spread nine miles. Xie Chucai is only a small step away from the Young Celestial Emperor's standard," Yao Qingxuan, hidden among the spectators underground, remarked.
Normally, an Inferior Root Dao Seed Realm cultivator's Dao Heart Manifestation would only reach a mile in the Sixth Heaven.
A typical Dao Seed Realm cultivator like Shi Jiuzhai could achieve three miles.
Inheritors in the Sixth Heaven could reach five miles or more, far surpassing their peers and enabling them to fight above their level.
The Young Celestial Emperors, however, could usually achieve ten miles.
The range of a Dao Heart Manifestation could reflect a Martial-Mystic Cultivator's combat strength to some extent, but it wasn't absolute. The difference wouldn't be exaggerated to several or even ten times.
An Xianjing asked, "With Xie Chucai's physical advantage, his combat strength shouldn't be inferior to the Young Celestial Emperors at this level. Do you think he has a chance of winning?"
"It depends on whether he can break through his Martial-Mystic Path. Only by breaking through and condensing a Dao Lotus can his Martial-Mystic Path techniques unleash their full power. Relying solely on Psychic Power to break Xie Chucai's defenses will be incredibly difficult!" Yao Qingxuan replied.
...
Many sharp-eyed observers realized Li Weiyi was refining a treasure, causing his Martial-Mystic Path fluctuations to become uncontrollable.
That's why the Wind Mansion at the back of his head had been radiating golden light, and his spiritual Qi had been constantly vibrating.
"Boom!"
The Blood Robe and official robe clashed, Profound Ice Force and Golden Crow Flame collided.
The Governor's Official Robe was a rare treasure.
Besides its Spatial Power, it significantly enhanced speed and defense.
Even when restricted by his opponent's powerful Dao Heart Manifestation, it allowed Li Weiyi to create distance and rely on long-range attacks.
Xie Chucai said, "With this strategy, you'll never break through my defenses, let alone defeat me. My cultivation is deeper than yours. If we drag this out, you'll be the first to exhaust your spiritual Qi and Psychic Power."
"Fine, then try taking one of my moves."
Li Weiyi immediately activated the Dragon Soul within the Governor's Official Robe.
Instantly, a mist-like giant dragon emerged.
Its head, claws, scales, and tail were all remarkably solid, radiating the aura of an Ancient Celestial Emperor.
A dragon's roar echoed, like thunder exploding in Xie Chucai's mind.
Xie Chucai's expression changed dramatically.
He immediately poured all his strength into his Silver Blade, standing in the Blood Pool Silver Sea to resist the Ancient Celestial Emperor's aura emanating from the Dragon Soul.
Then, he strode forward with a domineering swing of his blade.
Li Weiyi stood atop the Dragon Head, his spear descending like a dragonfly touching water, aimed directly at Xie Chucai's head.
For the first time since the battle began, Xie Chucai felt true danger.
Abandoning his attempt to clash head-on with the Dragon Soul, he used the force of the Dragon Claw's swing to propel himself into the void, away from the Earth Demon Pine.
This also allowed him to evade the Golden Crow Flame spear that was thrusting toward his head.
It could be said that this was the first time Xie Chucai had been genuinely forced back and fallen into a disadvantageous position since the battle erupted.
The power of the Dragon Soul within the Governor's Official Robe was the cause.
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"To be able to summon such a powerful Dragon Soul... How far has he cultivated the Dragon Awakening Technique?"
Among the Martial-Mystic Cultivators watching from below, Tai Shi Yu believed that Jiang Ning had taught Li Weiyi the Dragon Awakening Technique.
Jiang Ning, on the other hand, suspected that the Tai Shi Clan had passed it down to Li Weiyi.
Regardless, this decisive battle between the top geniuses of the Lingxiao Realm and the Calamity Crossing Temple had far exceeded everyone's expectations.
Who could have predicted that Li Weiyi, who had been widely underestimated, would hold his own so fiercely at the level of a newly-minted Sixth Heaven Spiritual Master?
Even Dao Seed Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators in the Seventh Heaven of Lingxiao City couldn't fight Xie Chucai with such back-and-forth intensity.
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Far away on the peak of Qilin Terrace, the Third Palace Master frowned slightly as she gazed at the Earth Demon Pine.
When the Dragon Soul had burst from the Governor's Official Robe, she had clearly sensed that Li Weiyi's Dragon Awakening Technique was merely superficial, incapable of truly summoning so many Dragon Souls.
The feeling was subtle, yet as a Holy Spiritual King, she had detected it!
"What secret is this little fellow hiding?"
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