Chapter 169: Silver Spear Shines On The White Tiger
Li Weiyi steered the small boat and rushed out dozens of li. In the distance on the sea surface, a high-pitched tiger roar came, followed by bursts of combat collision sounds.
Magic Energy stirred up gales and waves.
He concealed his aura, proceeding cautiously. Soon, he saw three figures fiercely battling on the sea.
Jiang Ning wore soft armor, holding a sword as she stood atop a reef-covered islet riddled with boulders. Above her head was an endless starry sea, and on her back, battle intent manifested as a pair of enormous white wings.
Magic Energy-condensed feathers were like flying snow enveloping that sea area.
She was aloof and solitary, with vigorous battle intent, but without the peerless elegance of her peak state. Her eyes were no longer bright, her five fingers overflowed with blood, and the sword in her hand seemed ready to tumble away at any moment.
“Jiang Ning, why are you so weak? Even your battle intent has become incomplete. Has the Night Emperor Toad Poison already penetrated your heart meridians?”
Nirvana Truth was a tiger-like Deformed Humanoid Race member, with a massive tiger head and a black “king” character on his forehead. His body was wrapped in a golden tiger shadow.
The golden tiger shadow was his battle intent, over ten meters long, no different from a moving small mountain body, extraordinarily majestic. A pair of huge tiger eyes gleamed in the night curtain like two bright moons.
“Boom! Boom…”
It followed Nirvana Truth’s steps, walking on the sea surface. Each step unleashed towering waves.
On the other side, in the heaven and earth around Dharma Truth stood nine huge sacred Buddha shadows in various postures, a intimidating sight manifested by activating the Hundred Character Scripture Magic Tool “Nine Chants Zen Beads.”
These two top masters of Coffin Mountain ascended the reef-covered islet from two different directions, attacking and killing toward her, engaging Jiang Ning in a second round of confrontation.
“Boom!”
The three moved at lightning speed, figures tumbling, each move bold and sweeping.
Thunderous winds filled the ears, reefs exploding nonstop.
“You think you can escape? Your ways to live are only a few, but we’ve all blocked them. You can’t go to Juze City, nor return to Fu Zhou.”
Dharma Truth’s voice was gentle, like a Buddha disciple chanting Zen, but his strikes were fierce and sharp. His Pure Immortal Body’s white jade skin turned into golden body. The palm seal he struck out was like golden clouds in the shape of five fingers, tearing apart the wings manifested by Jiang Ning’s battle intent on her back.
Though not real wings, without a bloody gruesome scene, Jiang Ning was still injured, as if one arm had been severed.
Nirvana Truth seized the chance to strike out a claw from afar. The golden tiger shadow followed suit. Tiger Claw Buddha Light spanned ten thousand zhang, tearing her other wing apart. Her figure tumbled toward the sea surface more than ten feet away, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.
She said nothing, her gaze coldly sharp. No longer diverting power to suppress the Night Emperor Toad Poison in her body, her sword was frosty cold, turning into a graceful shadow streak as she attacked. Even if she died here, she would drag Coffin Mountain Two Truths down with her.
Several li away, Li Weiyi activated his night-walking clothes for invisibility, observing that reef-covered islet: “That tiger shadow dharma image must be five zhang long. Nirvana Truth should already be cultivating Zu Tian of the Seventh Sea. What is Night Emperor Toad Poison?”
Li Weiyi had witnessed Jiang Ning’s peak strength in the Immortal Realm Space of Zangxian Town. At that time, even while battling Dragon Gate Successor Long Ting, she still had spare capacity to suppress Nirvana Truth and Dharma Truth, heavily injuring Shi Shishi.
But today, merely the joint interception by Nirvana Truth and Dharma Truth had her completely at a disadvantage, her combat power declined far too much.
Li Weiyi asked Jar Master.
Zen Sea Observing Mist had said Jar Master knew the Night Clan extremely well. This “Night Emperor Toad Poison” sounded related to Night Emperor and Night Clan at first hearing.
Moreover, when Li Weiyi was cultivating Qi Tempering Art back then, Jar Master had also prepared to pass him 《Night Emperor Registry》.
“Night Emperor Toad is a poison beast raised by Night Emperor, dead for tens of thousands of years. Night Emperor’s descendants used poison liquid remaining from its corpse to soak a batch of magic tools.”
“These poison tools once shone brilliantly in ancient times, making martial cultivators under heaven tremble in fear. But so many years have passed; even if any poison tools remain, their toxicity is already very weak. Otherwise, that girl would have long turned into a puddle of black blood. How could she be as lively as now, still able to battle?”
“If you want to save her, Jar Master does know the antidote method. Save or not? Learn or not?”
Li Weiyi stared fixedly at that reef-covered islet, brows tightly furrowed, very hesitant in his heart. In the end, he gently shook his head, steering the small boat to quickly depart.
Nirvana Truth and Dharma Truth’s cultivation were too strong, far beyond what he could resist now.
And asking Zen Sea Observing Mist to enter Li Ling’s body and act carried too great a risk. Because this place was not far from the battlefield of Zuo Qiu Gatehouse and Young Esteemed One. It was very likely this battle had already alerted them, with large troops possibly arriving anytime.
“Splash!”
Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors broke through the Insect Tube, flying toward the reef-covered islet.
Li Weiyi stopped the small boat, utterly speechless, using mind power to suppress them: “All come back to me! With just you, Coffin Mountain Two Truths can casually suppress you. Do you really think you’re invincible?”
The seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors resisted Li Weiyi’s mind power, chattering away, urging him to quickly ask Zen Sea Observing Mist to act and save Jiang Ning.
“I don’t want to stand by and watch her die either. Coming to Bing Zu Marsh did involve the idea of rescue, but the enemy is too strong, beyond my capability. Zen Sea Observing Mist? She is so rational; she won’t be willing to take this risk. I don’t want to force her.”
Li Weiyi shook his head with a sigh, using Insect Script to forcibly recall the seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors, suppressing them into Evil Camel Bell. And at that moment, he discovered Zou Wu stored in the Evil Camel Bell.
Li Weiyi looked at the silver spear in his hand, a flash of inspiration in his mind.
He immediately twisted out that Phoenix Wing Moth Emperor capable of releasing strong practitioner aura and expert at bluffing: “You seven really put me in a tough spot, but I can’t ignore your feelings either. After all, we’re partners who share life and death. Saving her is fine, but from now on, you must work obediently. If I point east, you can’t go west.”
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After Jiang Ning no longer suppressed the Night Emperor Toad Poison, her combat power surged greatly, forcing Dharma Truth and Nirvana Truth into steady retreat, only able to parry.
“Jiang Ning, you’re already at the end of your rope. Why struggle so bitterly?”
“At death’s door, wanting to kill us—you underestimate this poor monk and Nirvana Truth’s strength too much.”
Dharma Truth controlled nine prayer beads, like driving nine gods and Buddhas, blocking Jiang Ning’s advance.
He could sense Jiang Ning’s combat power weakening bit by bit, her aura unsteady. At most, drag her another ten moves. Then, she would lose all ability to move due to the poison attacking her heart.
“Li Ke Man Hu Ying, Qiu Prefecture stars and moon bright.”
“Silver spear illuminates white tiger, swift as shooting star.”
A high-pitched and melodious voice came from on the sea.
Zou Wu exotic beast had a massive body, its four hooves all with Magic Energy clouds and mists, treading sea surface waves toward the reef-covered islet battlefield. It raised its head and roared, revealing sharp teeth, emitting a deafening tiger roar like Nirvana Truth’s.
Li Weiyi rode on Zou Wu’s back, holding the silver spear, using Disguise Art to change into Cang Li’s appearance. He swallowed a petal of Core Lamp Flower; his body glowed brightly, skin no different from Pure Immortal Body.
His Disguise Art was only minor accomplishment, unable to directly transform into Pure Immortal Body; he needed medicine assistance.
However, Huo Qiankun had always seen Cang Li as his pursuit target. The silver spear was forged almost identical to Cang Li’s, and the title “Little Cang Li” was not undeserved—perfect for this use.
With Cang Li’s mount Zou Wu under him, it was enough to pass as the real thing.
After all, even a top young expert like Zuo Qiu Ting, who cultivated Disguise Art year-round, could only manage a grotesque hybrid. Who could imagine someone cultivating Disguise Art to the Bone Changing Spirit Shifting level?
“Human heads as wine cups, drink up barbarian thieves’ blood.”
“Kill one every ten steps, a thousand li without leaving trace.”
Soon, Zou Wu carried Li Weiyi to within one li of the reef-covered islet. Under his robes, that Phoenix Wing Moth Emperor released an aura comparable to a Dao Seed Realm strong practitioner.
In the night wind, his long hair flew, his figure like mountain or peak, the whole person extremely imposing.
The three clashing on the reef-covered islet had already stopped and separated.
Li Weiyi emulated Cang Li’s arrogant demeanor, spine straight, gaze icy and disdainful: “She can’t kill you, but I might?”
Nirvana Truth and Dharma Truth both looked wary, slowly retreating on the sea, trying to widen distance from “Cang Li.”
Seeing they had no retort, not even daring a harsh word back, Li Weiyi knew Cang Li truly had the ability to kill them.
Li Weiyi’s face remained stern, staring at them like ants: “You two thieves are just that—thieves. Calling yourselves Nirvana Truth, Dharma Truth—what a disgrace to the Buddha dharma.”
Nirvana Truth could endure no more: “Cang Li! You’re too arrogant. She is someone Young Esteemed One wants…”
“Luan Sheng Lin You, right?”
Li Weiyi shouted coldly: “Tell him to wash his neck clean. I, Cang Li, kill him like slaughtering pigs and dogs.”
Nirvana Truth sneered. Seeing Zou Wu already ascending the reef-covered islet, getting closer to Jiang Ning, he wanted to block, but was held back by Dharma Truth.
Zou Wu walked to Jiang Ning’s side.
Li Weiyi disdainfully eyed the two, especially noting Nirvana Truth: “You seem very unconvinced. Come on, within ten moves, if I can’t take your life, I, Cang Li, will sever my own arms. Get on yourself!”
The last sentence was to Jiang Ning.
Nirvana Truth’s tiger eyes were fierce, teeth nearly grinding to bits. If not for the vast strength gap, he really wanted to charge up and try.
Watching Jiang Ning mount Zou Wu’s back, Dharma Truth spoke softly, hands clasped: “Cang Li, you represent Jiu Li Clan. Associating with Imperial Court people—aren’t you afraid of righteous armies under heaven joining to condemn you?”
“How I act—do I need you to teach me? You two fight or not? If fighting, then move. I’d like to try if I can strike you both down simultaneously within ten moves.” Li Weiyi said.
Nirvana Truth took a deep breath, looking to Dharma Truth: “I don’t believe we two together can’t withstand his ten moves. Protecting Jiang Ning, he’ll inevitably be distracted, combat power greatly discounted.”
“Don’t fall for it. This is goading. We’re now one li from him; even if he’s stronger, he can’t kill us. But if we charge up proactively…” Dharma Truth was very rational, gently shaking his head. Jiu Li Clan’s number one genius of the millennium still carried weight.
Nirvana Truth said: “I understand! Just stall him. Wait for Lord Qi and Lord Ming to arrive—then we’ll see if he can still be this arrogant.”
“You two gutless rats, from now on, when you see me, Cang Li, lower your heads and act like people.”
Li Weiyi snorted deeply, steering Zou Wu toward Juze City, speeding over water.
After turning his back to Coffin Mountain Two Truths, Li Weiyi’s face lost all smile, heart pounding like thunder, secretly deep-breathing. Earlier was like dancing on a knife’s edge. Fortunately, Dharma Truth was cautious; otherwise, if Nirvana Truth charged, he’d be exposed instantly.
Behind him, Jiang Ning softly said: “You’re not Cang Li!”
At close range, she could sense the Dao Seed Realm martial cultivator-level aura wasn’t emanating from Li Weiyi himself.
Phoenix Wing Moth Emperor poked its small head out from under Li Weiyi’s robes, blinking at her.
Realization dawned in Jiang Ning’s eyes. Her taut nerves finally relaxed. On her solemn pale face appeared a wry smile, then her gaze turned to Li Weiyi’s broad back, softly saying: “Thank you… but too risky. I’m already a dying person…”
