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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 4: [Shuangsheng Dao Sect (Twin Rice Sect)]
Chapter 48 (303): [Mighty and Powerful]
(48th of Volume 4)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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Li Weiyi didn't doubt his words.
The Twin Rice Sect had earned its reputation as a Heretical Sect, so it was inevitable that darkness festered within. Its members naturally adhered to a survival-of-the-fittest mentality. Only the ruthless could rise through the ranks and reach the Dao Seed Realm.
If Wang Shu were truly clean, that would be the real anomaly.
Li Weiyi turned to Yang Qingxi: "Surely the Divine Sons, Goddesses, and True Disciples within the Divine Sect have committed similar acts? If you use these as charges against Wang Shu, won't you fear that others might one day use them against you, Divine Maiden?"
"Li Weiyi, I trusted your abilities and decisiveness, staking my life and honor on this gamble with you."
"Now you're hesitating?"
"Has the destruction of your Ancestral Field drained your vitality and spirit?"
"Are we fighting or not?"
Yang Qingxi assumed Li Weiyi's three-day delay was due to indecision and fear.
"We fight! But not to accuse him. Instead, the Sixth Divine Daughter will challenge the Fourth Divine Son."
Li Weiyi's primary goal was to save his friends, unlike Yang Qingxi, who was solely focused on cultivation resources. Therefore, he needed a foolproof plan to avoid harming his companions.
Yang Qingxi, being exceptionally intelligent, immediately grasped Li Weiyi's meaning.
Her eyes narrowed: "A lower-ranked Divine Daughter challenging a higher-ranked Divine Son is perfectly reasonable, making it difficult for others to interfere. Once Wang Shu accepts the challenge, you can seize the opportunity to infiltrate the Fourth Divine Son's Residence and rescue your friends."
"If Wang Shu refuses to fight, then let Ye Nanfeng publicly announce his crimes."
"But I'm a realm lower than him. I'll need you to lend me the Ghost Banner and the Blood Handprint Demonic Armor."
Li Weiyi said, "You're really not shy, are you? I can lend you the Ghost Banner, but I need the Blood Handprint Demonic Armor for myself."
Before Yang Qingxi could press for it, Li Weiyi gave her a reassurance: "After we save them, I won't abandon you. After all, I don't want you and the Ghost Banner falling into Wang Shu's hands. You still owe me five million Yongquan Coins!"
To prevent Ye Nanfeng and Ye Beifeng from changing their minds at the last minute, Li Weiyi planted Death Spirit Fire within them.
"I have another piece of good news for you," Yang Qingxi glanced at Zuo Sheng and smiled, "Do you know that a powerful figure within the Zuoqiu Sect is very interested in your seven rare insects? They almost took your life."
Li Weiyi replied, "Don't be so presumptuous. If I hadn't known about this, I would have died long ago at the hands of Zuo Shi, Zuo Sheng, and Zuoqiu Qingying. But now, two of them are dead, and Zuo Sheng is still alive. I'm keeping him for later use."
Li Weiyi planned to hand Zuo Sheng over to Zuoqiu Linghe and Zuoqiu Hongting in the future.
Yang Qingxi's eyes narrowed slightly as she inwardly marveled at Li Weiyi's brilliance.
Even against someone like Zuoqiu Cangwu, he had foreseen the danger and escaped unscathed.
Within the Main Hall's twenty-eight Prefectures, five Palaces, and four Halls, rumors spread like wildfire: "The Sixth Divine Daughter and the Southern Venerable's Eldest Disciple secretly planted Six Desires Talismans on each other," "A 1.5 million Yongquan Coin extortion plot," "Li Weiyi's plan to rescue Qi Xiao and Tuoba Butuo,"
"The Fourth Divine Son is attempting to break through to the Fourth Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm."
Outside the Southern Purity (Nanqing) Palace, a large crowd of young disciples had gathered early, eager to witness whether the Fourth Divine Son would appear and how Li Weiyi and Yang Qingxi would respond.
"Creak!"
The palace gates swung open.
The Sixth Divine Daughter, clad in a green robe and veiled, her tall and slender figure exuding grace, emerged from the Southern Purity (Nanqing) Palace.
Three Dao Seed Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators, limping slightly, followed behind her.
Yang Qingxi gazed proudly at the Divine Sect disciples gathered around, infusing her voice with Spiritual Qi: "Today, the Sixth Divine Daughter formally challenges Wang Shu, seeking to usurp his position as the Fourth Divine Son. Those who wish to witness the spectacle, follow us."
The Twin Rice Sect naturally encouraged competition among its Divine Sons and Daughters, as well as challenges between them and the True Disciples.
The sect's leadership firmly believed that one Young Celestial Emperor was worth ten Divine Sons and Daughters, and one Divine Son or Daughter was worth ten True Disciples.
Only through competition could true strength emerge.
A towering tree could never grow in a greenhouse.
"Why is only the Sixth Divine Daughter here?"
"Where's Li Weiyi?"
"Could he have backed down?"
"With his cultivation as a Two-Star Psychic Master, challenging the Fourth Divine Son is simply courting disaster."
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A tide of young disciples followed Yang Qingxi and the other three, heading towards Spirit Ridge (Lingji) Mountain, where the Fourth Divine Son's Residence was located.
Among them were many masked figures, cultivators of high status from the outside world.
Spirit Ridge (Lingji) Mountain was one of the twenty-eight cultivation hubs in the Mortal Realm Layer. Its structure was composed of dark purple rock, rising over two thousand meters high, with sheer cliffs and crags covered in silver-leaf pines.
At the summit (top) lay the Heaven-Law Earth Spring, where the Spiritual Qi Cloud Cascade flowed through the mountain, forming a vast Cultivation Dao Domain.
Within the cascade's embrace, numerous pavilions and towers had been erected, housing hundreds of Inner Sect Disciples who practiced here.
Many of them looked to the Fourth Divine Son Wang Shu for guidance.
In essence, every Divine Son, Divine Daughter, and Great True Inheritance at the Main Hall had their own territory and followers.
The "tributes" they received each month amounted to a considerable fortune.
Those who craved wealth were showered with money.
Those who sought precious herbs would go to any lengths to obtain it.
Those who desired beauty found it even easier to acquire, as Pure Immortal Physiques were far less rarer than figures like Divine Sons, Divine Daughters, and Great True Inheritance Disciples.
Yang Qingxi was new to the Main Hall, and having spent the past year in seclusion, many didn't even know who the Sixth Divine Daughter was.
Therefore, she chose the most direct approach: defeat Wang Shu and seize everything he possessed.
She had always acknowledged Li Weiyi's talent and abilities. Before Li Weiyi's Ancestral Field was ruined, she had even been somewhat in awe of him.
This was the reason she had chosen Li Weiyi over Wang Shu!
On the mountain path, under the leadership of three Dao Seed Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators, numerous Core Disciples and Inner Sect Disciples blocked Yang Qingxi's path.
They were Wang Shu's followers.
Yang Qingxi acted decisively, unleashing her Dao Heart Manifestation, the River, and her Silver Fifth-Grade Hundred-Character Artifact Battle Sword.
With swift and forceful attacks, she severely wounded all three Dao Seed Realm Martial-Mystic Cultivators, giving them no chance to form a Combined Formation.
"Wang Shu is weak and incompetent," Yang Qingxi roared, "He couldn't even save his two True Disciples and Dao Seed Realm followers. Why are you still following him? Ye Nanfeng, Ye Beifeng, and Zuo Sheng have already pledged their allegiance to me. Those who don't want to die, step aside! After I defeat Wang Shu, you can come and pay your respects to me then."
With no leader to rally them, the Inner Sect Disciples and Core Disciples in the Five Seas Realm were cowed by Yang Qingxi's Willpower and retreated to the sides.
Li Weiyi, still in stealth mode, watched from afar: "Miss Yang has been in charge of the Sui Sect's younger generation for years. Her aura and methods are far beyond the reach of ordinary people. It's a pity the timing is too tight. If she had reached the Third Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, Wang Shu might not have been her match."
Si Kong Jingyuan, with his Golden Pure Immortal Physique, and Si Kong Yanlun, with his Silver Pure Immortal Physique, arrived at the foot of Spirit Ridge (Lingji) Mountain in a carriage pulled by nine humanoid Undead Souls.
They were the Fifth Divine Son and had just returned from a four-year trial in the Nether Realm of the Dead.
Their parents, the Hall Master "Ku (Wither)" and Vice Hall Master "Rong (Flourish)" of the Kurong (Wither-Flourish) Hall, had used the power of the Ten Thousand Character Scripture Artifacts, the Golden Mirror and Silver Wheel, to cultivate these two Inheritor-level Ren Dao prodigies.
This was also the origin of their names!
After four years of training in the Nether Realm of the Dead, Si Kong Jingyuan and Si Kong Yanlun had made significant progress in their cultivation.
They immediately came to Spirit Ridge (Lingji) Mountain, determined to seize the position of Fourth Divine Son.
Upon seeing the lively formation on the mountain, they ordered the Elder driving their carriage to investigate.
After learning the full story, they couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Even a little girl who's only been in the Breakthrough Dao Seed Realm for a year dares to challenge him? It seems Wang Shu hasn't improved at all in these four years. I've lost all interest in fighting him!" Si Kong Jingyuan said.
Si Kong Yanlun replied, "We still have to fight. The Third position is too difficult to contend for, but we must secure the Fourth. The Divine Sect will soon reveal itself to the world, and the rankings of the Divine Sons and Daughters will spread far and wide. Falling even one place will greatly damage our prestige."
"Very well. Let's first see what this Little Sixth is made of. They say she's quite skilled at exchanging Six Desires Talismans with others. Interesting!" Si Kong Jingyuan chuckled.
Among the Divine Sect's four halls, only the Heaven Valley (Tianxia) Hall has three Vice Hall Masters; the other three halls each have only one.
The Heavenly Principles (Tianli) Hall is the first sacred realm for Psychic (Spiritual) Power cultivation, yet its Vice Hall Master, Chu Tianshu, is a Great Power in the Martial-Mystic Dao Immortal Realm. He commands the Patrol Guard, responsible for internal inspections within the Divine Sect, overseeing all Elders, disciples, and followers.
The Patrol Guard's duties overlap with those of the Wither-Flourish Hall's Enforcement Team and the Spirit Valley (Linggu) Hall's Hall Guard Army, each with its own distinct responsibilities.
Yi Zhouxue, the Thousand-Guard Commander of the Patrol Guard, is one of Chu Tianshu's direct disciples.
At forty-three, his cultivation has already reached the Fifth Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, making him a Great True Inheritance disciple with the potential for Immortal Realm.
Yi Zhouxue, who appears to be in his late twenties, has sharp features and strides into the hall, kneeling on one knee before the stone statue.
"Master, are we truly going to stand by and watch them target Junior Brother like this? The Patrol Guard has every reason to intervene."
Chu Tianshu's stone statue spoke: "Yang Qingxi is the Sixth Divine Daughter. Challenging the Fourth Divine Son is perfectly justified. Why should we interfere?"
Yi Zhouxue replied, "Junior Brother is at a critical moment in cultivating his Dao Lotus. As his Senior Brother, it's only natural for me to protect him."
The stone statue said, "Yang Qingxi and Li Weiyi are no match for him. Within the Divine Sect, numerous rules restrict him. If he can't protect himself here, how can he survive outside, where there are no rules to shield him?"
Yi Zhouxue replied, "But..."
"You are a Great True Inheritance disciple. You must not interfere. That's an unspoken rule. Otherwise, Yang Qingxi's backing, Yang Shenjing, and Li Weiyi's patron, Yao Qingxuan, will never let this go," the stone statue said.
"Very well," Yi Zhouxue said, rising to leave.
The stone statue spoke again, "However, if they harm your Junior Brother's life or cripple his cultivation, they will have broken the rules first! Then you will have every right to intervene and bring them to the Heavenly Principles (Tianli) Hall."
Yi Zhouxue's face remained devoid of joy, etched only with a deep, chilling cold that threatened to freeze his blood.
He thought, "So Master intends to sacrifice Junior Brother. Could he be coveting Li Weiyi's seven rare insects? Ah, yes, they are seven Lord-Marquis Grade Strange Insects, even Immortal Realm Great Powers would be tempted."
As Yi Zhouxue left the Heavenly Principles (Tianli) Hall, he gazed toward Spirit Ridge (Lingji) Mountain. A strange flicker of emotion crossed his rigid face, and his lips curved into a smile: "Such a powerful surge of Qi! It seems Junior Brother has successfully condensed his Dao Lotus. Yang Qingxi and Li Weiyi are courting their own doom!"
At the peak of Spirit Ridge (Lingji) Mountain, a tidal wave of Spiritual Qi surged from the Fourth Divine Son's Residence.
Wang Shu's voice, like thunder exploding, boomed, "Yang Qingxi, with your Second Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm cultivation, you dare challenge me? Since you've chosen to join forces with Li Weiyi and make an enemy of me, don't blame me for showing no mercy to you, Goddess. Once I capture you, I'll plant the Six Desires Talisman on you and imprison you in the Fourth Divine Son's Residence for three to five years. Only then will I find satisfaction."
Outside the Divine Son's Residence, Yang Qingxi's expression changed drastically.
She could clearly sense Wang Shu's Dao Heart Manifestation rapidly expanding, far surpassing its previous size.
'Has he already broken through to the Fourth Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm?'
Without giving her a chance to regret or retreat, Wang Shu shot into the sky like an arrow, then plummeted like a meteor, slamming a palm down toward her.
His five fingers spread, forming a golden bowl-shaped palm force that enveloped the heavens and earth.
The palm force was overwhelming, like a hurricane sweeping through the mountain.
Rocks flew through the air, and several Inner Sect Disciples watching from the periphery were caught off guard and sent tumbling off the cliff by the force of the wind.
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