Chapter 235: Earth Spirit Gray Mist
The headquarters base of the Far West Ash Region had been reduced to scorched earth, with the area spanning hundreds of mu completely collapsed in buildings, some still burning, thick smoke billowing.
On the ground were massive craters smashed out by high-grade Hundred Character Scripture Magic Tools, surrounded by countless rifts, a shocking sight.
Even a Seventh Sea Martial Cultivator struck would be reduced to scattered bones.
In the ruins, corpses of Jiu Li Martial Cultivators and Far West Ash Region Martial Cultivators lay everywhere, all very young, Heaven’s Chosen of their sides.
Last night’s battle had countless dead and wounded.
In the ruins, over a hundred Spring Gushing Realm Martial Cultivators in yellow monk’s robes were transporting corpses, piling them on the streets.
Li Weiyi stood in the crowd of onlookers, smelling the blood in the air, his heart heavy.
Suddenly at this instant, he felt very confused, not knowing why everyone had to slaughter like this; wouldn’t harmonious, peaceful cultivation and welcoming the New Year together be a more joyful thing?
He knew this was just his unrealistic illusion.
For Martial Cultivators of this world, pursuing longevity was far more important than pursuing joy.
On the longevity path, cultivation resources were scarce, every step a struggle. Without resources, even with Li Weiyi’s heaven-defying talent, he would be stuck in Five Seas Realm for decades to accumulate Magic Energy. Decades later, the body aged, vitality declined, at most becoming a Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivator.
Longevity hopeless!
Who would accept that?
……
Distant screams pulled Li Weiyi’s thoughts back to cruel reality.
The Jiu Li attacked this place last night, breaking the Far West Ash Region headquarters base and slaying countless enemies, but faced a counterattack from Luan Sheng Lin You and countless other strong practitioners rushing back from Eastern City.
When Cang Li and others withdrew, they could barely protect themselves, unable to take all the wounded.
At this moment, dozens of Jiu Li Five Seas Realm wounded were being beaten, humiliated, and retaliated against by Far West Ash Region wounded, venting hatred and resentment from last night’s battle.
Those responsible for collecting corpses and protecting the wounded were Coffin Mountain Two Truths.
Last night’s battle inflicted heavy losses on Coffin Mountain, so Luan Sheng Lin You assigned them a light mission.
Ku Di held a stave, walking through corpse-strewn ruins, black dust and smoke drifting around. Her eyes flowed with compassionate sorrow, her mouth continuously reciting scriptures.
But on the other side, several Coffin Mountain Buddha Bandits were roasting several Pure Immortal Body Martial Cultivators over a fire, already emitting the aroma of flesh.
Xu Fudu loved eating human flesh, a fact well-known in Southern Territory.
There was a saying:
“Buddha Belly, Buddha Belly, Buddha doesn’t eat vegetarian.”
“Buddha Belly, Buddha Belly, human flesh dipped in vinegar.”
Besides Xu Fudu, Heart Suffering Zen Master, one of Coffin Mountain’s three great Zen Masters, had the same hobby and notoriety.
With the higher-ups like this, the Buddha Bandits below naturally followed suit.
The flesh of Pure Immortal Body Martial Cultivators was, in their eyes, the ultimate delicacy.
Ji Di appeared like a golden body arhat behind Ku Di: “Those still-living Jiu Li wounded, roast them all, or keep them as chips against Cang Li?”
Ku Di looked toward the dozens of Jiu Li wounded.
Some were beaten to death outright, some had limbs broken, some were being stripped of clothes, some tied to roasting racks.
Mockery, humiliation, loud laughter, screams, cries… a full spectrum of mortal joys, angers, sorrows, and pleasures.
Ku Di said: “Revenge enough, tell them to stop. Since heavily wounded, no need to join next three days’ battles, hurry and leave Qiu Prefecture City, escape the battlefield. As for Jiu Li wounded… who…”
Ku Di unleashed mind power, coldly shouting, her pupils releasing spiritual light, scanning the distant crowd of onlookers.
“Swish! Swish!”
The Two Truths used movement technique, one ahead one behind, rushing toward the area where Five Seas Realm wounded gathered.
The one who acted was Li Weiyi.
He used a won Flying Needles Magic Tool, striking at Far West Ash Region wounded and roasting Buddha Bandits. The flying needles gleamed like cold rays, dozens of them flying with his mind.
Instantly, screams rose in waves.
Ku Di was extremely fast, several flashes reaching in front of the Five Seas Realm wounded. The “Amitabha Sutra” engraved on her white monk’s robe detached, turning into a golden scripture, shaking off all the Magic Tool flying needles.
“Crash!”
Li Weiyi burst from the crowd, gripping Yuwen Tuozhen’s over-one-zhang-long Vengeful Spirit Spear, legs propelling him into the air, swinging the spear diagonally down.
On the spear shaft, 127 white scriptures emerged, white light brilliant, clashing with the golden scripture, scattering golden fragments everywhere.
Unfortunately, the six departed spirits inside had been slain by Yellow Dragon Sword, greatly reducing the spear’s value.
“It’s you…”
Ku Di recognized Li Weiyi, sensing the tyrannical power fluctuations on him, her stave spinning, blooming ten thousand zhang of silver light, striking out.
A boom, the ground beneath her feet sank.
The two Hundred Character Scripture Magic Tools collided, the erupting force blasting all surrounding wounded flying.
Li Weiyi flew backwards, the instant he landed, suddenly turning into an afterimage, attacking again: “If Amitabha Buddha knew you Buddhist cultivators were so cruel and sinful, he would personally act to deliver you.”
“Bang!”
Vengeful Spirit Spear and stave clashed again, silver light and scriptures exploding in circular ripples toward all directions.
The hundreds of mu Far West Ash Region headquarters base was entirely within the range of their Magic Energy.
After dozens of exchanges, Ku Di sensed something wrong, looking toward Ji Di.
There,
Ji Di was besieged by seven moth insects, his protective Magic Energy and golden body unable to hold, many blood marks appearing on his body. His eyes were specially targeted, forcing this Pure Immortal Body Seventh Sea master to fight eyes closed, relying on battle intent and hearing to sense the outside.
“Such strong physical body defense, the Seven Little Ones can hardly deal fatal wounds.”
Li Weiyi seized Ku Di’s moment of distraction, soaring into the sky, one step out, his movement compatible with some heaven and earth law, forming dragon’s roar and yellow dragon shadow. From dragon tail to dragon head in one step, crossing ten zhang.
Several steps later, reaching in front of Ji Di.
“Pfft!”
Vengeful Spirit Spear thrust out, Ji Di reacted too slowly, retreating repeatedly, struck in the left chest.
Blood splashed, toxin on the spear edge seeping into the wound.
Ji Di low roared, hands clutching the Vengeful Spirit Spear tightly, not letting the spear edge penetrate his body and break his sea of qi. He spat a mouthful of Magic Energy like a light cascade, containing several golden blades within, assaulting Li Weiyi’s face.
Li Weiyi dared not underestimate, directly abandoning the spear, body crouching, legs shifting, using profound swift movement technique to evade, also dodging Ku Di’s pursuit kill from behind.
Ji Di had just pulled out the Vengeful Spirit Spear.
Yellow Dragon Sword’s icy sword edge arrived from the side, pressing against his neck, making him dare not move.
“Little nun, if you dare step forward, I guarantee Coffin Mountain Two Truths becomes Coffin Mountain Lone Truth today.” Li Weiyi slapped Ji Di’s shoulder, forcing him to half-kneel.
“Ding ding!”
Ku Di stopped two zhang away, her stave’s silver light blinding, ringing nonstop, but her eyes not on Li Weiyi, instead on the seven moth insects flying around.
Ji Di was a Pure Immortal Body Seventh Sea Martial Cultivator, defense comparable to a successor. Even she would need several means to defeat him.
Yet seven moth insects suppressed him dead.
Really larvae of seven Marquis-level Strange Insects?
Ku Di’s gaze shifted back to Li Weiyi: “Release Ji Di, I’ll hand all Jiu Li wounded to you. Otherwise, they won’t live!”
Far West Ash Region crippled Martial Cultivators had all Jiu Li wounded under control, only needing Ku Di’s order to kill them all.
Li Weiyi said: “Give me a bunch of crippled, how do I travel today? You release everyone first, then we talk.”
Ku Di said: “Release everyone, how do I talk with you?”
Ji Di made muffled sounds from his mouth, the wound from Vengeful Spirit Spear turning black, blood unstoppable, horror in his eyes: “It’s Yuwen Tuozhen’s Vengeful Spirit Spear, it has… Night Emperor Toad Poison…”
“You didn’t think my main goal was saving people? Save people but put myself in danger, do I look like that compassionate Bodhisattva?” Li Weiyi sneered.
Ku Di said confidently: “No need to hide! I’m certain Li Weiyi is soft-hearted, they are your weakness.”
Li Weiyi’s eyes darkened, coldly waving his hand.
Instantly, seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors flew at extreme speed from seven directions toward the group of wounded.
Ku Di couldn’t stop them, as Phoenix Wing Moth Emperor speed matched hers.
Far West Ash Region Martial Cultivators had seen Phoenix Wing Moth Emperor’s prowess, fleeing in panic before they neared.
They weren’t as confident as Ku Di.
One’s own life mattered more than anything.
Ku Di sighed deeply.
“Now you have no chips!” Li Weiyi said.
Ku Di shook her head: “Jiu Li wounded haven’t left. If I want to kill them, you can’t stop me! You and seven moth insects together can beat me, but can’t trap me.”
Li Weiyi didn’t want to keep dragging with her, asked: “Do you have Earth Spirit Grey Mist?”
Ku Di showed surprise.
Seeing her expression, Li Weiyi knew it was possible: “Give me Earth Spirit Grey Mist, I’ll return Ji Di. I take Jiu Li wounded away, you take heavily wounded Ji Di away. Everyone mutually wary, no attacks.”
Ku Di’s eyes always serene: “Earth Spirit Grey Mist is my trump card, extremely precious, why give it to you? Using it on you isn’t better?”
“Ji Di, looks like she long wanted to be Coffin Mountain Lone Truth.”
The sword in Li Weiyi’s hand glowed yellow, already sinking into Ji Di’s neck flesh.
Ji Di hurriedly said: “Just one bottle of Earth Spirit Grey Mist, give it, anyway dozens of Jiu Li crippled still in hand, he won’t act rashly. I can’t hold on… toxin flowing toward… toward heart meridians…”
Ku Di stared at Li Weiyi.
Li Weiyi transmitted with Magic Energy: “Give me your trump card, I’ll help Luan Sheng Lin You deal with Ge Xian Tong.”
Ku Di said: “Jiang Ning couldn’t kill you, so Imperial Court prepares to send Ge Xian Tong personally. Your goal is getting Earth Spirit Grey Mist for coming calamity. Makes sense!”
Li Weiyi said: “You guessed mostly right! Next three days, I’ll inevitably face Ge Xian Tong, to not die, must collect more trump cards. Give me Earth Spirit Grey Mist, what if I really succeed in ambush?”
“I… really… can’t hold…”
Ji Di couldn’t mobilize Magic Energy for protection, golden skin turned dark gold.
Ku Di took out a small porcelain bottle, tossed it to Li Weiyi: “Release him!”
Li Weiyi caught the small porcelain bottle, carefully opened, probed with mind power, then asked: “How to use?”
Ku Di said: “Urge with Magic Energy, liquid Earth Spirit Grey Spring turns to Earth Spirit Grey Mist permeating the air.”
“Sounds easy to hurt oneself.” Li Weiyi said.
Ku Di said: “Otherwise, I’d have used it on you last night!”
“Bang!”
Li Weiyi kicked Ji Di over.
With Ji Di’s wounds and poison, next three days, no chance to join Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival contest.
Half a shichen later.
Li Weiyi sent dozens of crippled Five Seas Realm Martial Cultivators of Jiu Li to the outer city gate.
“Thanks Young Master Li for great kindness.”
“Be careful, Li Ling sister and others fled to Northern City! After Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, we’ll visit to thank.”
“Be very careful of Luan Sheng Lin You, too terrifying… why not come with us?”
