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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 3: [Qiu Prefecture Lantern Festival]
Chapter 25 (169): [Detoxification]
(25th of Volume 3)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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"No need to thank me. They insisted on saving you."
Li Weiyi glanced back and saw Mie Di and Dao-Di still following a mile behind. This was a headache. If they kept following, the two would eventually grow suspicious.
But if he didn't leave quickly, more enemies would arrive.
Suddenly, Chen Wenwu's sword intent erupted from the night sky, its sharpness piercing the darkness from ten miles away.
"Damn! The Coffin Mountain's Two Truths don't know Cang Li well and can be easily deceived. But Chen Wenwu has known Cang Li since childhood. Once he gets close, he'll likely notice something amiss."
What worried Li Weiyi even more was that once Chen Wenwu arrived, the three top experts might gain the confidence to attack.
If he couldn't intimidate them, trouble would be inevitable!
Li Weiyi's mind raced. He patted Zouwu's neck, glared at the night sky, and roared, "Chen Wenwu, I've finally found you! Tonight is your death day!"
A tiger's roar and killing intent erupted simultaneously as he charged toward Chen Wenwu's approaching direction.
Chen Wenwu had just reached a point six or seven miles away when he saw a figure on Zouwu's back, resembling Cang Li, wielding a silver spear and radiating murderous intent.
A chill ran down his spine.
Ever since the San Chen Palace and the Jiu Li Clan had completely severed ties in Burial Immortal Town, the person Chen Wenwu feared most was Cang Li. He knew Cang Li's strength too well; facing him meant certain death.
Moreover, Chen Wenwu had killed many Five Seas Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators of the Jiu Li Clan in Burial Immortal Town, and Cang Li now hated him to the core.
"Don't think you're invincible! There are other Inheritor-level experts in Bing Juze tonight. If you dare, come after me!"
Chen Wenwu spat out this threat and turned to flee, activating the Spirit Mist Concealment Technique. His body dissolved into a cloud of mist, vanishing into the night at lightning speed.
Li Weiyi pursued for a short distance before changing direction, whispering, "How much strength do you have left? Can you still fight?"
Jiang Ning's lips were black, and the Pure Immortal Physique skin exposed by her armor was crisscrossed with dark veins. She was already drowsy, her consciousness fading. She murmured weakly, "I was poisoned by the Night Emperor Toad Venom in the Nether Realm of the Dead and have been suppressing it with spiritual Qi ever since. But these past few days, with constant battles, I haven't been able to fully suppress it. I fear I won't make it through tonight!"
"Li Weiyi, while I still have my last breath, I can hold off Coffin Mountain's Two Truths for a moment. You should escape now! I have no more words to say about our bond today. I'm deeply moved..."
"Don't be moved. Come on, we're running out of time," Li Weiyi said.
Jiang Ning mustered a bit of strength, a dazed look in her eyes.
Before she could react, Li Weiyi turned and grabbed her belt, lifting her into his arms. He didn't forget to flash a cold smile at Coffin Mountain's Two Truths, who were still a mile behind them.
Jiang Ning sat facing him, her hair long since fallen loose during the battle. Her exquisite face was devoid of vitality, resembling that of a gravely ill person on the brink of death, yet radiating a fragile beauty.
"First, take off your armor... I have a way to detoxify you," Li Weiyi said.
Jiang Ning, both skeptical and hopeful, raised her arms. Tapping the metal vambraces on her forearms, a flash of light enveloped her. The soft armor covering her body quickly retracted into the vambraces.
The clothing beneath, soaked through with thick, black poison blood, was revealed.
The poison wound was on her back. Li Weiyi gently touched it, finding the flesh severely decayed.
Her survival was entirely due to her high cultivation, which had allowed her to maintain a protective barrier of spiritual Qi.
Li Weiyi gasped, his confidence completely shattered. He pressed two fingers to her chest, releasing spiritual Qi to probe her heart: "The poison hasn't corroded her heart. There might still be a chance!"
He fed her an Immortal Haze-tainted Herb and gave her a mouthful of Golden Spring water.
"If I truly save you tonight, you'll owe me ten times the value of these Herbs and golden springs."
Li Weiyi instructed, "Circulate your spiritual Qi, channeling the poison toward your Meridian Veins, then reverse the flow toward the Spring."
"But... if the Night Emperor Toad Venom corrupts the Meridian Veins, my cultivation will be ruined in no time... Are you sure it won't affect them?"
No Martial-Mystic Cultivator would gamble with their cultivation. That's why Jiang Ning had been using spiritual Qi to protect her Meridian Veins these past few days.
"Do you have any other choice besides trusting me now?" Li Weiyi asked.
Jiang Ning was decisive. She immediately began practicing her Breathing Technique, following his instructions to use all her Spiritual Veins to channel the Night Emperor Toad Poison.
Li Weiyi took out a Spring-Breaking Needle, holding it between his fingers. He grasped her palm and pierced the Spring in the center of her palm.
Next came the Spring on the other hand, both feet, the Zhongdan, Hundred Wisdoms, Wind Mansion, and Ancestral Field.
Nine Spring Acupoints - all pierced, each leaving a tiny blood spot.
Master Guan's method involved having Cang Li suck out the Night Emperor Toad Poison.
Li Weiyi wasn't blind to the old man's intentions.
Jiang Ning was clearly the type to take things extremely seriously.
Getting involved with her would be nothing but trouble. Since they were enemies, there was no need to delve too deeply. That way, they could strike without hesitation when they met on the battlefield.
Li Weiyi released seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors, which landed on Jiang Ning's body at seven acupoints.
For some unknown reason, the seven tiny moths were extremely fond of Jiang Ning.
Completely unfazed by the Night Emperor Toad Venom, they helped her suck out the poison that was being transported toward the Spring, one mouthful at a time.
In the rear, Mie Di said, "Cang Li seems to be helping Jiang Ning detoxify."
"It's a futile effort! In my estimation, Jiang Ning is too deeply poisoned to be saved by medicine or spiritual Qi alone. Perhaps even the Second Palace Master of the Lingxiao Palace would be hard-pressed to turn the tide," Dao-Di replied.
Mie Di said, "Something feels off. Why is Cang Li heading back to Giant Marsh City? Isn't he arrogant and fearless, even in the face of the Young Venerable?"
"Do you truly believe him to be foolish? He's merely arrogant, not unintelligent. Would he really bring an injured Jiang Ning to clash with the Young Venerable?" Dao-Di paused before adding, "Lord Qi must have realized he's been tricked and should be returning soon!"
Time passed.
The Night Emperor Toad Poison in Jiang Ning's body was quickly purged. The Immortal Haze-tainted Herbs revitalized her flesh, and the Golden Spring was absorbed into her blood, circulating throughout her body.
Even the wound on her back was enveloped in Golden Light and Immortal Haze, the pain almost completely gone.
Her skin and eyes rapidly regained their luster, shedding their sickly pallor.
"So, I was wrong from the start," Jiang Ning murmured, her eyes closed, her voice gaining strength, "To expel the Night Emperor Toad Poison, it wasn't about physical endurance, but about the Meridian Veins. How did you know?"
"Instead of pondering that, you should be thinking about how much you'll pay me for my services," Li Weiyi said, glancing back.
Behind them, Coffin Mountain's Two Truths had repeatedly surged forward, closing the distance.
They had clearly sensed something amiss and were itching to strike.
Li Weiyi frowned, realizing that Jiang Ning had barely any spiritual Qi left. Even after purging the poison, her body remained extremely weak and would require time to recover.
"What rank is your spiritual Qi?" he asked.
"Sixth rank... They're still planning to risk it. They won't let us return to Giant Marsh City. You go first. The poison in my body is now diluted enough for me to control. Dealing with those two won't be difficult."
Jiang Ning stopped purging the poison and soared into the air like a wisp of wind, hovering several dozen feet above the sea.
"Whoosh!"
Activating her Soft Armor once more, she stood proudly in mid-air, sword in hand, her back wings of light spreading wide. A majestic palace and platform hovered above her head, her Battle Technique Intent reaching its peak.
With a horizontal slash, sword qi erupted, accompanied by a flurry of feathers. The arc of light and force stretched over a hundred feet wide, forcing Mie Di and Dao-Di, who were charging across the sea, to retreat.
"The Night Emperor Toad Poison in my body is gone. Are you two here to throw your lives away?" Jiang Ning's face was cold and elegant, her aura matching her peak condition.
Li Weiyi knew she was bluffing.
Raising his silver spear, he declared, "Then let's each take one. Mie Di is mine. We'll see who kills their opponent first."
Mie Di and Dao-Di turned and fled, their bodies surging with spiritual Qi as they plunged into the sea, hoping to escape underwater.
Jiang Ning landed back on Zouwu's back, her expression grim. She gazed toward a point in the night sky: "She's here! This bluff might have scared off Chen Wenwu and the Coffin Mountain's Two Truths, but it won't work on her. This is a battle I must face alone. It has nothing to do with you. Leave quickly."
Li Weiyi saw the blue-robed figure approaching on a small boat across the sea.
It was Lord Qi, wearing Zhuang Yue's skin.
"In your current state, you're no match for her," Li Weiyi said.
Jiang Ning said, "Do you think you can escape? Fleeing without a fight guarantees death. Fighting, however, might offer a sliver of hope!"
The arrival of Lord Qi immediately drew Mie Di and Dao-Di, who had been hiding underwater, back to the surface. They flanked her, forming a fan-shaped encirclement.
Lord Qi smiled, her voice as sweet as Zhuang Yue's: "Feather Immortal, not only is your beauty unparalleled, but this Soft Armor perfectly accentuates your figure. I'm quite pleased."
Jiang Ning had long seen through Zhuang Yue's disguise, realizing that Zhuang Yue must have already died at Lord Qi's hand.
Her usually cold, emotionless eyes now flickered with a complex mix of killing intent, hatred, and a hint of affection.
Never before had she felt such a resolute desire to kill someone.
"I can lend you a treasure temporarily! But can I trust you?" Li Weiyi finally spoke.
The word "trust" carried immense weight at this moment.
Jiang Ning hesitated slightly: "To others, I can only say I'll do my best. But for you, I'll make an exception. You can place your utmost trust in me."
After a moment, she added, "I won't use it for free. I'll pay!"
Li Weiyi handed her the Ghost Banner, his heart filled with anticipation.
He wondered how powerful the Ghost Shadow within it would become when activated by her sixth-Level Spiritual Qi.
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END OF CHAPTER
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