Chapter 145: Encountering Jiang Ning In The Realm Of The Dead
Li Weiyi secretly thought, he didn’t know if Cang Li Tribe’s current strength could reactivate the Governor’s official robe and official seal. If they could activate them…
The abilities of these two items are quite extraordinary.
Especially that official robe, a Dragon Soul is sealed inside, and it seems to have the ability to open space channels.
“The Nether Realm of the Dead is bound to be extremely dangerous, we should not go any further!”
The pitch-black sky ahead is too strange. The Nether Realm of the Dead once swallowed over two hundred prefectures of the Lingxiao Life Realm. The terrifying existences and Departed Spirit Tycoons within are definitely far beyond what they can imagine now.
Li Weiyi asked, “Can your mother find us? Or rather, would she really risk coming to find us?”
“What do you mean?”
Li Ling was displeased, and then said, “My mother and I are connected by blood. With her supreme cultivation, she can naturally sense and find me.”
Li Weiyi said, “I don’t doubt her cultivation. I’m thinking, the depths of the Mang Mountain Range are dangerous, and you have many siblings. You’re the fourth child, right? Your mother is managing the overall situation of the Cang Li Tribe in Yaoguan City. Would she disregard the overall situation for one of her children?”
Li Ling didn’t have much confidence, saying, “Even if my mother doesn’t come, my brother will definitely come.”
“Alright, the view here is good. We’ll rest and adjust here for a while, and wait for reinforcements to pick us up.”
Li Weiyi sat cross-legged, not truly resting, as a sense of urgency and crisis always lingered in his heart. Therefore, he used the Qi Tempering Art to temper the Magic Energy in his Sea of Qi.
Ten Springs gushed forth simultaneously, and Magic Energy was continuously born.
At the same time, he drank from the Golden Spring and tempered his bones.
His previous fight with that old man of the Deformed Humanoid Race in the Third Realm of the Five Seas Realm made him realize that his biggest shortcoming currently was the purity of the Magic Energy in his body.
First-Tier Qi of the Five Seas would be instantly overwhelmed when facing Third-tier Qi.
Fortunately, he could make up for the gap with the advantage of his war weapons.
However, using war weapons like the Yellow Dragon Sword, Evil Camel Bell, or Black Iron Seal casually was like a child carrying gold through a bustling market; it would inevitably lead to major problems sooner or later.
Having strong personal cultivation is true confidence.
For him now, the fastest way to increase his strength is Qi Tempering. Because when he was at the Ten Springs cultivation level, his Magic Energy and Immortal Radiance had already combined to be comparable to First Tier Qi of the Five Seas.
After breaking through to the Five Seas Realm, the quality of the Magic Energy in his body was actually quite close to Second-Tier Qi.
Li Ling looked at him with a complicated gaze. It was different from what she had imagined; there was no storm after the truth was revealed, nor a life-or-death parting after being deceived. He seemed to care, yet also not care that much.
How should she treat this relationship that came about by mistake?
Should they go their separate ways after escaping the Mang Mountain Range, or continue to maintain a warm friendship?
She didn’t know where the future would lead. Perhaps only after Zen Sea Observing Mist truly spoke with him would there be a result.
If Zen Sea Observing Mist really entered into a Yang Marriage with him, then wouldn’t she have to call him Master in the future? Li Ling’s thoughts drifted in strange directions.
She slapped her forehead, waking herself up.
“This place is dangerous, I can’t be as carefree as he is.”
Li Ling released Mind Power dots from her brow, scattering them into the forest.
Each dot was like an eye, allowing a Great Mind Master to see what was invisible to the naked eye.
Half a day later.
A blur of afterimages flashed.
Chen Lian rushed up the cliff and landed in the open area halfway up the mountain. He carefully observed his surroundings, then his sharp eyes fell to the ground.
He looked to be in his twenties, capable and heroic, wearing Wind Riding Boots, with a cultivation of the Fourth Realm of the Five Seas Realm.
“Swish! Swish!”
Two old men in black Iron Cloth Battle Robes, both in the Third Realm of the Five Seas Realm, flew up one after another, landing on either side of Chen Lian. Both held bladed weapons nearly two meters long, warily guarding the surrounding mountains.
After investigating, Chen Lian said, “They stayed here for a long time and just left. Their alertness is very high. It’s Li Ling, it’s her aura. No wonder she could control the Zou Wu.”
One of the old men was a Bear-like Deformed Humanoid Race, possessing an unparalleled sense of smell.
He quickly found the faint scent remaining in the air. He looked down the mountain, along the vast and dense dark forest, all the way to the towering mountain range a hundred miles away. “Such boldness, they’ve gone into the Nether Realm of the Dead!”
Chen Lian held a Seven-Toothed Halberd and said, “The road back to Yaoguan City is cut off. Warfare has broken out there, strong practitioners are fighting, and the army is on the march. We can only pursue them. If we can capture Li Ling, even if Jiu Li Tribe masters pursue us, I will have enough leverage.”
Another old man, a Monkey-like Deformed Humanoid Race, hesitated. “Is that woman really Cang Li’s sister? Some soldiers say she is exceptionally powerful, and that she used a seal to shatter our army’s Rune Fog Domain.”
“My judgment will not be wrong. Let’s go!”
Chen Lian stepped on his Wind Riding Boots and jumped off the cliff. Magic Energy clouds and a river of wind appeared beneath his feet, and a flowing mist bridge materialized in the void. In a moment, he had pursued several miles.
…
It was Li Ling using her Mind Power to detect Chen Lian and his group pursuing them in advance, so she and Li Weiyi had escaped a step ahead.
Standing in the forest twenty miles away, the two looked back at the three figures in the open area halfway up the mountain.
Li Ling’s pupils were lit by Spiritual Fire, forming beams of light a foot long. “That’s the third strongest young generation expert of the San Chen Palace, Chen Lian, a Peak Master second only to Chen Wenwu and Chen Xun. He used to often stay by my brother’s side, asking about cultivation, and was very attentive. His elders even wanted him to form a marriage alliance with me, but my father politely declined.”
Li Weiyi asked, “Compared to the old man in the Third Realm of the Five Seas Realm that we killed earlier, who is stronger?”
Li Ling said, “At such an old age, he only cultivated to the Third Realm of the Five Seas Realm. This shows that the old man most likely broke through to the Five Seas Realm from Seven Springs. But Chen Lian broke through to the Five Seas Realm from Eight Springs, and it’s rumored he has already reached the Fourth Realm of the Five Seas Realm in Zangxian Town. Their combat power cannot be compared. Strange, according to reason, he should be in Zangxian Town right now… Wait for me…”
Li Ling and the Zou Wu pursued the rapidly escaping Li Weiyi.
Li Weiyi said, “It’s been so long, with your mother’s cultivation, she would have arrived by now!”
Li Ling knew what he wanted to say and hurriedly said, “She must have been held up. My mother dotes on me.”
“I mean, the battle that broke out in the valley might have caused a chain reaction. Yaoguan City itself is a powder keg, and with the tense situation, it naturally blew up completely when we ignited it,” Li Weiyi said.
Li Ling didn’t know what a powder keg was, but she could understand his meaning: “It must be so, so my mother and brother were only held back, not indifferent to my life or death.”
“So fast!”
Li Weiyi glanced back and saw Chen Lian stepping on the mist bridge, his heart’s pressure greatly increased, and he accelerated to the extreme.
The towering mountain range on the horizon grew ever closer.
Most of the mountain range was bare, devoid of vegetation. On the cliff faces, rows of hanging coffins were placed, with steles standing densely.
Countless heroic spirits from that great war thousands of years ago are buried here!
The closer they got, the more they could feel the majesty of the mountain range before them.
Li Weiyi originally wanted to go to the Mountain Lord Taiqing Tomb to meet Yin Shisan, Yao Yin, and the others, but now he couldn’t stop at all. His body leaped up, climbing the steep cliff face.
Regardless of what the other side of the mountain range looked like, there was no possibility of stopping now.
Li Ling continuously released flame light marks, like a leaping, swaying spider, her speed not much slower than Li Weiyi’s.
One hour later, the two entered the snowstorm area at the top of the mountain range.
The cold wind howled, like the roars of vengeful spirits; if one did not use magic energy to stabilize their form, they could be blown away.
The cold air in the wind felt like it could freeze blood, seeping into flesh and bone, making even Five Seas Realm Martial Cultivators extremely uncomfortable.
The magic power and mind power within their bodies were both greatly depleted. The snow underfoot was deeper than their knees, and their speed grew slower and slower, forcing the Zou Wu to transform into a giant beast and carry them forward.
The dead black sky was low, as if within reach, and brought infinite oppressive emotions.
On the Zou Wu’s back, Li Ling curled up in Li Weiyi’s embrace, the two holding up a ghost flag to ward off the cold wind.
Her petite body shivered from the cold, and she hugged the Nether Lantern for warmth, “Chen Lian seems to have been left behind. Is he afraid to go to the Nether Realm of the Dead?”
“I see, it’s that his Wind Riding Boots consume a lot of Magic Energy, even four Seas of Qi can’t withstand it. He doesn’t dare to chase us in a weakened state, fearing an ambush. We can instantly kill a Five Seas Realm Martial Cultivator of the Third Realm, how could he underestimate us?” Li Weiyi analyzed.
After Li Weiyi killed Chen Song, he obtained a pair of mid-grade magic tools, Wind Riding Boots, and understood their characteristics.
Li Ling said, “Why don’t we… ambush him here?”
Li Weiyi was surprised, he didn’t expect her to be so bold: “Has Zen Sea Observing Mist recovered?”
“I… We are actually very strong too. We also have the Zou Wu and seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors, so we have a chance of winning,” Li Ling said.
Li Weiyi was not surprised that she could recognize the Phoenix Wing Moth Emperor, because Zen Sea Observing Mist within her body had this ability.
“The risk is too great, there’s no need for that, it hasn’t reached a point where we must risk our lives.”
Li Weiyi lifted a corner of the ghost flag. On the snowfield behind him, there was only a long string of huge footprints, which would soon be wiped away in the snowstorm.
They had already arrived at the mountain ridge, where strange rocks formed peaks, ancient prayer flags fluttered, colossal steles dozens of zhang high were inscribed with the characters of a thousand years ago, and bones and rusted armor were embedded in the rocks. It held a distinct epic quality, recounting past history to the descendants who passed through this place.
“Wuu!”
A perfectly unified army appeared out of nowhere in the snow, clad in heavy armor, holding long halberds, their faces pale and colorless, devoid of life, approaching the Zou Wu exotic beast.
“It seems to be the Departed Spirit Army…”
Li Ling was greatly startled and prepared to unleash spiritual light flames to attack and drive it away.
Li Weiyi stopped her.
That ancient Departed Spirit Army sensed a certain aura on the back of the Zou Wu exotic beast and quickly moved away, disappearing into the wind.
“They should be the heroic spirits from that great war a thousand years ago. They turned into ghosts and are still patrolling the mountain ridge. I estimate it was Master’s aura that scared them away,” Li Ling said.
Crossed the mountain ridge.
They completely entered the Nether Realm of the dead world of eternal darkness.
Standing at a high place, looking out at the land of Yun Prefecture that once was.
The mountains were dark and the earth vast. On the horizon, areas where blue flames gathered resembled a Ghost Domain city-state. Below the mountains, a Great River flowed, reflecting faint white shadows.
Leaving the snow-covered area at the top of the mountain ridge, the cold air dissipated, and Li Weiyi put away his Ghost Flag.
The air was still cold, completely different from the living realm, but he could endure it.
Li Ling held the Nether Lantern and said, “We won’t go down to the foot of the mountain. We absolutely cannot enter the Nether Realm of the Dead. We will go directly north along the mountain range to reach Zhizhou, one of the Seven Prefectures of the Southern Territory. After passing Zhizhou, it will be Qiu Prefecture, one of the Ten Prefectures of the Central Plains.”
Li Weiyi’s ears twitched. He looked up towards the mountain ridge they had just passed, where the snowstorm raged.
In the howling cold wind, the sound of the flute, mixed with low whimpers, became clearer and clearer.
“It’s him, quickly hide…”
Li Weiyi was not unfamiliar with this flute music and was very wary, so he immediately activated the invisibility power of his night-walking clothes and quickly lowered his body.
Li Ling’s Nether Lantern dimmed in her hand, and she crouched beside him.
“Boom!”
Upon the snowy ridge of the mountain peak, two figures engaged in a fierce duel, punctuated by the occasional sword cry and dragon’s roar.
The hilltops continuously exploded, causing an avalanche, the roaring sound shattering the silence of the Nether Realm of the Dead.
Li Weiyi’s gaze fixed, he saw the dazzling light feathers on Jiang Ning’s back and felt surprised: “She is still pursuing the Dragon Gate Successor, having fought all the way from Zangxian Town to the Nether Realm of the Dead?”
Beside him, Li Ling’s icy voice came: “A dignified Luan Tai Angel can’t even take down a Dragon Gate kid; Lingxiao Palace has indeed declined significantly.”
Her tone was completely different!
……
Today is much better, there is only a little soreness and weakness left, it does not affect writing at all.
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