Chapter 142: Zen Sea Mist Stand-off
Cang Li arrived so quickly, which was completely beyond Li Weiyi’s expectations.
Zhao Zhizhuo also didn’t know where the problem was; Cang Li clearly wasn’t in the camp. He hurriedly stepped forward: “Young Tribe Leader, this matter was done by Zhao Zhizhuo, unrelated to others. All punishments and sins, I will bear alone…”
“I know it was you!”
Cang Li’s voice echoed in the valley, his gaze shifting to Zhao Zhizhuo, seeing at a glance that his cultivation had recovered, with a contemplative look deep in his pupils: “Old Zhao, you’re also considered an elder in the tribe. You’ve fought for the Cang Li Tribe’s honor before, shed blood and tasted tears. How is it that when it comes to the great rights and wrongs of character and integrity, you can’t figure it out?”
Zhao Zhizhuo didn’t know why Li Weiyi had grappled Qi Shanshan, but he was very clear about his character and conduct, and was about to retort.
Li Weiyi spoke first: “Cang Li, do you really not know who she is? If she weren’t extremely dangerous in cultivation, mind, and methods, would I resort to such a desperate measure?”
Li Weiyi didn’t dare to confront the Zen Sea Observing Mist hiding in Qi Shanshan’s body in the barracks. The most fundamental reason was that there, Qi Shanshan had countless methods to kill him without spilling blood.
If the secret of Zen Sea Observing Mist’s return exploded in the barracks, it would be a consequence like mutual destruction.
Even if Zhao Zhizhuo went to grapple her, in Li Weiyi’s view, the probability of him not returning was extremely high.
Zhao Zhizhuo naturally understood the dangers involved. He didn’t know Qi Shanshan’s trump cards, but he knew Li Weiyi had taken enormous risks, paid massive funds, and helped him recover his cultivation. How could the task be simple?
Simple matters wouldn’t require such elaborate efforts, nor would they fall to him.
Cang Li said: “I know who she is, and I know where you come from. Everything that happened on the bronze ship, she has told me all about. Li Weiyi, only by treating people with sincerity will they treat you with sincerity. On the ship, didn’t she save you more than once? She is your lifesaver, and your methods—isn’t that too disgraceful?”
This didn’t seem like something Zen Sea Observing Mist would do!
Li Weiyi looked at Qi Shanshan, his heart full of doubts.
Even the secrets on the bronze ship, Cang Li already knew. It seemed the four words “Zen Sea Observing Mist” weren’t unspeakable.
He said: “She also told you the secret of the departed spirit of Zen Sea Observing Mist parasitizing in her body?”
Cang Li clearly didn’t know about this, his brows slightly furrowed: “Which Zen Sea Observing Mist?”
“In the Lingxiao Life Realm, is there a second person who dares to use this name?” Li Weiyi said.
Qi Shanshan stepped between the two, irritably saying: “Actually, it’s just a misunderstanding! Weiyi, Shanshan can clearly tell you, I don’t know if that White Bone Demon is still hiding somewhere in my body. If she really is, would Cang Li not know? She probably left long ago!”
Li Weiyi had to grapple Qi Shanshan precisely to find out if Zen Sea Observing Mist had the ability to leave her body and expose herself to heaven and earth.
If not in Qi Shanshan’s body, he would have a locked target, and many doubts in his heart could be resolved accordingly.
Cang Li was naturally extremely wary of the legendary Ancient Heavenly Emperor, saying: “I can clearly tell you, any departed spirit that dares to parasitize in Shanshan’s body, I will make its soul scatter.”
“I don’t believe you can see through Zen Sea Observing Mist’s methods. Nor do I believe someone who has fallen for her can still strike ruthlessly.” Li Weiyi said.
Based on what Zen Sea Observing Mist said on the bronze ship, Li Weiyi knew deeply that once her cultivation recovered even a little, it would be his end.
His blood and soul spirit would be devoured completely by her.
The only chance for survival was to eliminate her before she acted.
This was a life-and-death duel racing against time. Even if Zen Sea Observing Mist wasn’t powerful enough yet, with the Ancient Heavenly Emperor’s abilities, that kind of suppressive pressure and sense of crisis wasn’t comparable to any overt enemy.
If she didn’t strike, fine; once she did, Li Weiyi didn’t believe his immature methods could escape alive.
Qi Shanshan returned to Cang Li’s side: “It’s all a misunderstanding caused by that White Bone Demon. Li Weiyi, a kid who should still be in school studying his sophomore year, what bad intentions could he have? Just let it go!”
“Don’t get involved in this!”
Cang Li’s gaze locked tightly on Li Weiyi, his arm trembling as the silver spear erupted with substantialized magic energy, turning into towering waves that filled the entire gorge, surging madly toward Li Weiyi.
Flying sand and rolling stones, grass and trees uprooted entirely.
“If you do something wrong, you must pay the price.”
“Splash!”
Li Weiyi only felt the scene before his eyes change abruptly, standing unsteadily as if in a vast ocean, with massive waves surging to tear him into fragments.
Zhao Zhizhuo rushed forward first but was sent flying by Cang Li’s sleeve wave from afar, his body crashing into the rock face with a bang.
“Clang!”
Li Weiyi retreated three steps, steadied his footing, and without hesitation drew the Yellow Dragon Sword, gripping it tightly.
Five Seas Realm magic energy poured into the sword.
The Yellow Dragon Sword underwent an unprecedented drastic change, its bronze blade sprouting dense scales, with a dragon’s roar echoing from within, resounding between the mountains.
“Grand Unity Opens the Sea!”
His eyes sharp, he assumed a bow stance, feet sinking into the ground, cleaving out with one sword.
“Roar!”
A brilliant dragon shadow flew out with the sword qi, splitting the oncoming magic energy waves in two.
The dragon head materialized vividly, its roar deafening as it charged straight at Cang Li.
Cang Li let out a light “eh,” and a spherical magic energy wall flew out from his body, shattering the dragon head.
Though only intending a light punishment as a warning, mobilizing just a little magic power, it was actually broken and counterattacked right to his front, truly beyond his expectations.
According to Qi Shanshan, Li Weiyi had only been cultivating for over half a year.
How was this possible?
Seven miles from here.
Chen Family Dao Seed Realm strong practitioner Chen Qianchi sensed an unusual magic energy fluctuation, his ears hearing the following dragon’s roar, and immediately stopped, forming hand seals.
In the dense forest behind him, the densely packed Iron Clothes Army of San Chen Palace, all wearing Iron Cloth Battle Robes, completely suppressed their auras, slowly crouching down, awaiting the next order.
“It’s Cang Li’s magic energy fluctuation! The whole army activates the runes on the Iron Cloth Battle Robes together, march in mist form, sneak over to see.” Chen Qianchi said.
This army of theirs was the shadow camp among the Iron Clothes Army, having circled over from the Nether Realm of the Dead at the other end of the Mang Mountain Range. They prepared to lurk in the dense forest outside Yaoguan City and launch a surprise attack at the critical moment.
As countless runes lit up in the forest, the power of the runes resonated mysteriously. All soldiers vanished strangely into the forest, turning into a patch of shallow mist that made no sound and emitted no aura, spreading toward the gorge.
…
Li Weiyi hadn’t expected that after reaching Five Seas Realm, urging the Yellow Dragon Sword would yield such explosive power, stronger than the attacks of the Evil Camel Bell and Black Iron Seal.
“Cang Li, if you’re so overconfident and don’t believe me, be careful of leading the Li Family into irredeemable doom. Even if Zen Sea Observing Mist isn’t on her, traces can definitely be found on her. You’d best tell your father or your mother about this.”
Li Weiyi offered this advice and prepared to leave. Even if he died at Zen Sea Observing Mist’s hands in the future, he could only accept it.
Who could he blame but his inferior skills today?
“Old Zhao, let’s go!”
“Clop clop!”
Heavy hoofbeats and thick exotic beast aura came from the direction of Yaoguan City in the valley.
Accompanied by pleasant, melodious wind bell sounds, the massive exotic beast figure crashed through obstructing trees, appearing before everyone.
It was Cang Li’s mount.
The Zou Wu beast, shaped like a white tiger!
Its eyes released bright radiance, its body enormous like a moving house, the ground trembling lightly with every step.
“You should believe him! He has never been reckless. If not for the immense pressure I gave him, how would he take such risky actions?”
Li Ling stood atop the Zou Wu exotic beast, her legs long and straight, feet on the “king” character, wearing vibrant blood-red clothes inside, armor outside, White Bone Wind Chime hanging at her waist. Her long hair emitting dao light and immortal radiance fluttered in the air, her entire being exuding an aura of sole supremacy like an Ancient Heavenly Emperor.
The Zou Wu beast was inherently fierce-tempered with noble bloodline, yet now suppressed to the point it dared not roar.
A flower ornament on her brow flashed, her eyes both aggressively disdainful and profoundly unfathomable in mystery.
It was Li Ling’s appearance.
But everyone knew she absolutely wasn’t Li Ling at this moment.
“Could it really be Zen Sea Observing Mist?”
Zhao Zhizhuo broke free from the cliff face, eyes full of shock.
Earlier, Li Weiyi had mentioned Zen Sea Observing Mist multiple times. Not only did Cang Li not believe it, even he, who trusted Li Weiyi the most, didn’t believe it, thinking Li Weiyi had misjudged this time.
Until this moment…
He was nearly awed by the aura emanating from Li Ling into kneeling and kowtowing, finally believing it.
“So it’s true.”
Li Weiyi stared intently at the approaching “Li Ling,” the thought already lingering in his mind, now suddenly clear. All the past strangeness had reasonable explanations.
But “Li Ling” coming so boldly meant she was ready to confront openly, indicating full confidence.
This was big trouble!
How could Cang Li have imagined a departed spirit truly possessing his family member?
He didn’t care who this departed spirit was—Zen Sea Observing Mist or Ancient Heavenly Emperor, all were capital crimes.
Cang Li’s eyes blazed with intense killing intent, raising the silver spear high as a low, resonant tiger roar sounded from within his body…
The Ancient Heavenly Emperor’s aura surged from “Li Ling,” suppressing him so he couldn’t release White Tiger Battle Intent, his figure retreating repeatedly. Zen Sea Observing Mist seemed to use her gaze to crush his mental will.
At the storm’s center, Cang Li gritted his teeth, propping his body with the silver spear to avoid kneeling.
He knew the opponent was just a departed spirit; her true cultivation couldn’t be too strong. As long as he broke through the heavenly emperor pressure contained in her remnant soul, he could definitely fight her.
Even defeat her.
Seeing Cang Li, under the suppression of Zen Sea Observing Mist’s Ancient Heavenly Emperor aura, unable even to strike, Li Weiyi’s heart sank to the valley bottom. He secretly regretted acting against Qi Shanshan too late; acting early would have locked onto Zen Sea Observing Mist’s true body. How did it come to nurturing such an utterly unbeatable female demon now?
“Clop clop!”
The Zou Wu exotic beast stepped before everyone.
Li Ling’s gaze fell on Li Weiyi, continuing her previous words in a faint tone: “But there really is quite a misunderstanding between us, mutual distrust leading to this situation. Li Weiyi, if I wanted to kill you, how many times over ten opportunities have there been? Do you admit it?”
