Chapter 255: Xi Emperor’s Eight Trigrams Mirror
Zuo Qiu Ling looked toward the nine heavens above Taoli Mountain. Even the tempered state of mind of a Longevity Seeker could not hide the emotions and worries in his eyes at this moment.
He withdrew his gaze and suddenly said, “Weiyi, do you think the world situation will evolve like the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival? Or even worse.”
It was obvious that Zuo Qiu Ling felt that tonight’s situation was just like New Year’s Eve at the beginning of the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival.
Zuo Qiu Gatehouse faced an extremely difficult challenge. If they held on, they could usher in a new pattern in Lingxiao Life Realm.
If they could not hold on, it might mean clan annihilation.
Facing the family head of Ten Million Gateways, Li Weiyi did not dare to speak carelessly. After thinking deeply for a moment, he expressed his own view: “Tonight is very similar to New Year’s Eve but still different.”
“At the start of the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, the Far West Ash Region was able to conceal strength without exposing its hidden power. They have always been located on the west side of Lingxiao Life Realm and have not shown ambition for thousands of years.”
“So, everyone thought that Zuo Qiu Gatehouse, supported by Du’e Temple, was the greatest threat and must be annihilated first.”
“But tonight is different. The Demon Race is coming aggressively, and Qilin Zhuang is even boldly declaring that it will not rest until the Human Race is exterminated.”
“Even if the Imperial Court wants to borrow the Demon Race’s hand to annihilate Zuo Qiu Gatehouse, it must first protect Zuo Qiu Gatehouse right now. Otherwise, if the Southern Territory falls, Lingxiao City will be next.”
“The major powers in the Northern Territory, Eastern Territory, and Western Territory will no longer stand by and watch like on New Year’s Eve. Because if they lose the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, they can escape the city. But if they lose the battle under heaven, there is nowhere to escape, and their descendants will become slaves and livestock.”
Yin Twenty-Four and Yao Yin were simply filled with admiration for Li Weiyi, not because of what he said, but because he could converse so calmly and naturally with such a great figure as Lingxiao Jia Shou, without appearing arrogant or conceited.
The two of them were very nervous.
It was not fear of anything, but the aura emanating invisibly from Zuo Qiu Ling was too strong.
Zuo Qiu Ling said, “Qilin Zhuang’s cultivation has reached an unimaginable height. The formation of Qiu Zhou Prefecture City can only temporarily repel it without injuring it in the slightest. Du’e Temple’s Immortal Master can only barely contend with it. The transcendent who came from the Western Territory was swallowed by him in one bite. No one in the entire Lingxiao Life Realm is its opponent. It dares to start war so recklessly, so it must have full confidence.”
Li Weiyi knew very well that Zuo Qiu Ling was testing him.
A person who could become the gatehouse family head could not fail to see the dilemma behind Qilin Zhuang.
Li Weiyi said, “I think Qilin Zhuang may not have full confidence, but the arrow is on the string and must be fired.”
“At the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, with Luan Sheng Lin You’s strength and trump cards, as well as the forces under them, it was supposed to be a sure win. As long as Luan Sheng Lin You was conferred the Hidden Dragon, Qilin Zhuang would appear accordingly. With the two forces combined, there would be no need to act, and countless forces would surrender to it tonight.”
“The failure of the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival is obviously the result it least wanted to see.”
“But forces like Tian Ya Ridge, Yin Mountain, Coffin Mountain, Dragon Gate… and so on have already clearly taken sides. If it does not act tonight, if it does not show the toughest attitude, how can it give these people an explanation?”
“Tian Ya Ridge is right under the nose of Zuo Qiu Gatehouse.”
“Yin Mountain will be uprooted by Snow Sword Tang Court.”
“Dragon Gate will face immediate reprisal from the Imperial Court’s army, and the people under heaven will applaud.”
…
“The reason Qilin Zhuang is so aggressive in this battle, appearing determined to win, I believe is more to show its attitude to its allies and reassure them.”
Zuo Qiu Ling’s eyes lit up, and he nodded lightly: “Qilin Zhuang did not get Du’e Temple’s support. The hegemons like Four Extremes Ape King and Silver Feather Eagle King must be hesitant in their hearts and very likely to switch sides again… It’s here. The Supreme Magic Tool has finally completed absorbing the magic energy…”
While Li Weiyi was surprised.
A nameless terrifying aura erupted from the unknown space above the nine heavens of Taoli Mountain. Countless martial cultivators in the city were so intimidated that they collapsed softly to the ground.
Whoosh!
A dazzling burst of light, like the sun in the sky, dispelled the night.
It illuminated the entire Qiu Prefecture into daylight.
Zuo Qiu Gatehouse’s Supreme Magic Tool “Xi Huang Bagua Mirror” flew out of Taoli Mountain after absorbing enough magic energy from Heaven Earth Spring, unleashing its supreme might vastly.
The cloud sea in the sky dome boiled.
The fierce sun and bright moon derived from the Bagua Mirror formed the spectacle of sun and moon in the sky.
Feeling that destructive aura, Silver Feather Eagle King lost its previous arrogance, spread its wings and fled hastily, covering over a hundred li in one soar. But it was caught up by Xi Huang Bagua Mirror. After a while, its demon body exploded into a cloud of blood mist, and the southern sky turned completely blood-red.
Boom!
The Demon King’s broken corpse crashed to the ground, turning the area within a hundred li radius into a blood-red demon plain.
It was truly a bloody night, with another transcendent fallen. The pattern of Lingxiao Life Realm was bound to change drastically tonight.
The sky dome of this Ancestral Realm area in Taoli Mountain had one of the top Heaven Earth Springs in the Southern Territory, which could unleash the power of the Supreme Magic Tool to its strongest.
Thus, Ten Million Gateways, in their own headquarters, could almost stand invincible as long as they activated the Supreme Magic Tool.
Zuo Qiu Gatehouse’s Second Supreme Being walked out from the unknown space at the mountain peak, his physique even more robust than Zuo Qiu Ling’s. Every step he took made the void tremble, with circles of energy radiance spreading out.
Xi Huang Bagua Mirror was under his control.
“Zuo Qiu Gatehouse actually has a Second Supreme Being!”
“No wonder Du’e Temple intends to select them. Who is this person? His aura is too overpowering, seemingly not inferior to the Second Palace Master.”
…
Zuo Qiu Gatehouse’s Second Supreme Being piloted Xi Huang Bagua Mirror, charging out of Qiu Zhou Prefecture City straight toward Qilin Zhuang.
Boom!
With just one strike, several hundred-meter-wide ground cracks appeared on the earth, extending to the horizon.
Qilin Zhuang came prepared. The Supreme Magic Tool it carried was also fully activated, transforming into a silver moon rising and clashing with Xi Huang Bagua Mirror.
In an instant, countless scriptures burst out, and the vast plain constantly collapsed, turning into a basin.
The Transcendental Duel escalated further.
The terrain of Qiu Prefecture was drastically altered by the battle.
The Human Race’s transcendents were rushing over quickly, and the transcendents from the Far West Ash Region also appeared one after another. Magic tools collided in the sky dome, Daoist Arts either incinerating the sky or boiling the sea.
They fought for the entire night.
As dawn approached, the combat fluctuations gradually moved away.
In the battle near Qiu Zhou Prefecture City, Xi Huang Bagua Mirror could continuously absorb magic energy from Heaven Earth Spring, displaying its strongest might. At the same time, the attacking power from the city protection formation was also constantly releasing, completely suppressing the Demon Race.
Only by moving away could they break the Human Race transcendent’s advantage and regain the upper hand.
The martial cultivators in the city endured a night of trepidation and finally breathed a sigh of relief. That apocalyptic aura was too terrifying.
On the Third Heaven, Zuo Qiu Ling was not pleased because the Demon Race had been repelled. Instead, his expression was grave, and he let out a long sigh. It was unimaginable how severe the destruction this battle had caused to Qiu Prefecture. Countless civilians outside the city had died or been injured, and the city inside had also suffered heavy damage.
The morning sun rose.
Zuo Qiu Ling received an urgent message from ten thousand li away from the Western Territory, and his face changed abruptly: “Attack the south to strike the west! Could the preview at the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival really be unavoidable?”
The message said that last night, Zhu Men had been attacked by the Demon Race. Mountain Lord Hui Huo, the leader of the Four Great Demon Kings, Que Rong Old Ancestor, and Purple Luan, one of the Five Luan Birds from the Far West Ash Region, had appeared with a Supreme Magic Tool.
The battle result had not yet come through.
…
In the current situation, as juniors, they could only resign to fate.
Taoli Mountain was already the safest place. In the transcendent battles outside the city, many civilians died without knowing why.
On the Third Heaven, Zuo Qiu Ling arranged a separate cave mansion for secluded cultivation for Li Weiyi and ordered someone to send healing decoction brewed with thousand-year elixirs.
The cave mansion was built against the cliff, with an ancient peach tree at the entrance.
“Zuo Qiu Family Head is approachable, without the arrogance of being invincible among same-generation martial cultivators in legends. As a Longevity Realm existence, he is polite even to a junior like me. Spirit Tablet Master, your Zuo Qiu Gatehouse’s teachings and moral cultivation are indeed admirable.”
After opening the formation of the cave mansion, Li Weiyi finally dared to communicate with the people in the Blood Mud Space.
Then.
He activated Dao Ancestor Tai Chi Fish with spiritual light flame and entered it.
As soon as he stepped into the Blood Mud Space, he saw the Seven Little Ones lying in the medicine field, ravaging his immortal soil.
He felt both angry and delighted.
“Eat, eat. You’ll devour it all sooner or later.”
Li Weiyi hurriedly stored away ten jin of immortal soil to shape his Longevity Body. In a turn of the eye, he saw the Yellow Dragon Sword and Jing Yu Sword inserted in the ground. With the war weapons recovered, the gloom in his heart was swept away.
Zen Sea Observing Mist sat at the edge of the jade boat, her red clothes bright, skin white as mutton-fat jade. Without cultivating, she appeared preoccupied.
Li Weiyi did not need to guess to know that on Bing Zu Marsh, it must have been her who acted, pulling Yellow Dragon Sword and the Seven Little Ones into Buddha’s Sarira.
From this, it could be inferred that her cultivation had recovered considerably.
Noticing Li Weiyi’s gaze, Zen Sea Observing Mist said, “Our relationship is quite special. I can also activate Buddha’s Sarira to a certain extent.”
Li Weiyi asked, “Will it be detected by others?”
“With the blood mist and scriptures from the Blood Handprint Demonic Armor covering it, in their state at the time, they couldn’t detect it.”
Zen Sea Observing Mist jumped off the jade boat, her expression solemn, pacing as she said, “The drastic change in the situation exceeds my expectations. I originally wanted to hide in the dark, accumulate slowly, and when I return to the Martial Dao Son of Heaven level, many things can be done boldly. But now, there is no safe place under heaven. If Qilin Zhuang really wins, we will all be doomed eternally.”
Li Weiyi said, “Do you think the major powers, even united, are not opponents of Qilin Zhuang?”
Zen Sea Observing Mist said, “The cultivation Qilin Zhuang has shown has already created a huge gap with all transcendents. Du’e Temple’s Zhuang Shiyan actually has great skill, but can only barely restrain it. What do you think of that person from Zuo Qiu Gatehouse’s Vertical and Horizontal School?”
This remark was obviously not directed at Li Weiyi.
Spirit Tablet Master said, “In the thousand years since we left, for him to cultivate to this level is already beyond my expectations. But there is still a considerable gap with Qilin Zhuang.”
Jar Master gave Qilin Zhuang an extremely high evaluation: “He is already on par with me back then.”
“Its strength is above yours.” Coffin Master said.
The two immediately started arguing.
Ignoring them, Li Weiyi looked at Zen Sea Observing Mist and asked curiously, “I’ve actually always wanted to know what Du’e Temple’s true purpose is. The rumors say that when you defeated Lei Xiao Sect and established Lingxiao Palace, they supported you from behind. They also say Du’e Temple is your sect.”
“Sect… Are they worthy?”
Memories of her childhood surfaced in Zen Sea Observing Mist’s mind. After a long while, she said, “Du’e Temple—you can think of them as a group of investors who, at the right time, select the best forces or people, provide certain funding, and exchange for rich returns.”
