Chapter 279: Divine Snow, One Sword Strike
Li Weiyi’s Jade Void Breathing Technique was extremely impressive, with a Magic Energy recovery speed several times that of other Martial Cultivators. Even when subjected to Magic Energy Stripping by a strong practitioner like the Bone Bird King “Shang Lie,” he could still absorb Heaven and Earth Magic Energy.
Quickly recovering the severely depleted Magic Energy in the Five Seas and Feng Fu.
At the same time, Magic Power from the Ten Springs surged forth continuously, converting into “Qi.”
The scriptures on the Jade Boat flickered like flowing light, flying several zhang above the ground, searching for a Low Hill to dodge attacks from the sky.
This treasure was no small matter; Li Weiyi strongly suspected it might be close to a Ten Thousand Character Artifact.
“Ga jia!”
A large expanse of shrill crow cries rang out from the right front.
Dark red Demonic Energy rose from a several-li-long Ground Crack, condensing into a cloud.
Countless crow shadows filled the Demon Cloud.
They lacked the massive bodies and intimidating auras of Ying Ji and Shang Lie, but their numbers were vast. Each was the size of a winnowing basket, with metallic beaks and claws, and eyes like two egg-sized fireballs.
At this moment, Li Weiyi was once again piloting the Jade Boat.
Qin Qian was already exhausted and collapsed, desperately breathing and circulating her energy.
Li Weiyi looked at the overwhelming Candle Shadow Demon Crows approaching, his heart sinking sharply. He changed the Jade Boat’s flight direction to evade while preparing to activate the Governor’s Official Robe and dive underground again.
“Has Zhuo Lao caught up or not?”
Li Weiyi grew increasingly suspicious that Zhuo Lao had lost track of him. His heartstrings tightened, and his sense of crisis reached an unprecedented intensity. Just then, his internal injuries worsened, bringing intense pain.
“This is Qiu Prefecture territory—how can the Demon Race act so brazenly?” he said.
The Longevity Ban Martial Order only restricted infighting among the Human Race’s major powers; it did not restrict Human Race Longevity Realm Giants from dealing with the Demon Race.
Qin Qian, who was meditating, had a deathly pale face. She alternated between glancing at the increasingly close Ying Ji and Shang Lie and at the Demon Cloud formed by the Candle Shadow Demon Crows. “After the bizarre eruption underground, the Demon Race, Ash Spirits, Departed Spirits, and Evil Cult have all become active in this region. The reasons behind it are beyond what juniors like us can speculate.”
“Boom!”
A “zhi”-shaped bolt of lightning tore through heaven and earth, blindingly bright, splitting a Small Hill into flying dirt and stones that sank downward.
The Jade Boat, flying past beside the hill, was struck by countless rocks, causing ripples of light patterns across its surface.
Li Weiyi felt even greater pressure, a chilling sense of crisis. He shouted, “Come here, hold on to me.”
Qin Qian had long guessed that Li Weiyi had some extraordinary trump card; stunning her earlier must have been to keep her from knowing. She hurried over and tightly hugged his arm from behind, whispering, “Warn me before stunning me next time.”
“…” Li Weiyi said.
About ten-odd li from the Jade Boat, two men and one woman—three figures—burst out from underground. Their Movement Technique speeds were extremely fast; they appeared atop a Low Hill and gazed into the distance.
They were the three Law Kings of the Earth Wolf King Army.
Shi Liuyu’s body was skinny and emaciated, with green eyes, green crew-cut hair, loose robes, and an eerie, evil demeanor. He cackled, “That kid’s something else—more playful than I was. Every woman he brings is different, and damn, the quality is top-notch, first-rate even among Pure Immortal Bodies.”
As he spoke, he gulped down saliva greedily.
The other two were Shi Jiuzhai and Shi Qiqing.
Shi Jiuzhai laughed, “This kid and I have quite the affinity. How about we save him?”
Shi Qiqing stood on Shi Liuyu’s other side, her pink hair nearly two meters long, fluttering in the air with a fragrance that carried several li. She wore a tube top colorful garment, with large expanses of skin above her twin peaks and her flat, snow-white abdomen fully exposed—extremely alluring and sensual.
A slender silver chain was wrapped around her waist.
The chain was adorned with small rose flower ornaments, winding all the way to her long jade legs, jingling in the wind.
Several Strange Insects perched on her body, all at Commander Level.
She laughed like silver bells, “What an impressive Magic Tool Jade Boat—even in the Imperial Court, it’s top-tier, right? If I had one like this, I’d have a good chance of survival against a Longevity Realm Giant.”
“After all, he’s a Jiu Li Hidden Sect’s Hidden Person; the treasures he wields are indeed beyond our comparison,” Shi Jiuzhai said.
Shi Qiqing said solemnly, “Ying Ji and Shang Lie are no pushovers—they’ve both cultivated Dao Fruits, very troublesome. Brother Six, you’re the Leader of the Earth Wolf King Army—what do you say? Your little sister will follow your lead!”
Shi Liuyu said, “That Li kid has the style I had in my youth! And he’s clear on grudges and favors. Back then, when Shi Shishi helped him, he immediately gifted a Dao Lotus to help with her breakthrough—extremely generous. Besides… we were the ones who sent him into the Jiu Li Hidden Sect, watching him grow step by step, right, Old Nine?”
Shi Jiuzhai said, “If we’re saving him, quit yapping and let’s move.”
“Ying Ji’s mine. Old Nine, you harass Shang Lie. Little Seven, that Demon Cloud’s yours! After the fight, make that kid treat us… haha…”
Shi Liuyu’s body was like a spring. After crouching, he suddenly leaped dozens of zhang high. A massive amount of Green Flame erupted from his body. Pausing briefly in mid-air, two Magic Tools flew out from his Zu Tian.
A disc-shaped flying Magic Tool and a green-tasseled Spear.
“Boom!”
He gripped the Spear with both hands, his speed surging as he flew toward the black cloud region where Ying Ji was.
Note that Ying Ji’s wingspan was over sixty meters, wreathed in intertwining Lightning, with an extremely majestic aura. Few Martial Cultivators below Longevity dared to charge at it so barbarically.
Li Weiyi heard Shi Liuyu’s eerie laughter and turned to look, his expression a mix of shock and joy. “Law King Six Desire is reliable—his character might be at the bottom of the Southern Territory, but he really steps up when it counts.”
Shi Jiuzhai drew his Hundred Character Scripture Magic Tool bow and arrow. The sound of the Bowstring being drawn could be heard ten li away.
Vigorous arms erupted with Magic Energy ripples that spread to the surroundings of the Low Hill.
“Boom!”
An Arrow shot out.
Just the shockwave from the Bowstring alone sent sand and stones flying from the hilltop, shattering dry grass.
The Arrow pierced the void toward Bone Bird King Shang Lie but was swatted away by its long tailbone.
Shi Jiuzhai knew the opponent’s cultivation was terrifying, at the Dao Seed Realm seventh layer or above. After firing the first arrow, he immediately fled into the distance, shooting a second arrow, then a third while retreating…
The sky dome erupted with over a dozen clashes of hard energy ripples.
Then came a deafening thunderous boom. Shi Liuyu plummeted from the sky, smashing heavily into the ground to form a large pit, sending dust flying.
Li Weiyi piloted the Jade Boat past this spot. “Brother Six, if we can’t beat them, let’s run. You take the helm of this Magic Tool Jade Boat?”
Shi Liuyu jumped out from the pit, utterly disheveled, slinging the Spear over his shoulder. “Run? It’s not some state-level Leader on Yao Qian’s level—I ain’t scared of it. You take your woman and go first; leave this to us.”
“Brother Six, you misunderstand—this is Lu Cangsheng’s woman.”
Li Weiyi hurriedly explained; these Law Kings had no filter—anything in their mouths would get twisted.
Shi Liuyu had already charged out but stopped upon hearing this, looking at Li Weiyi in astonishment. “You’ve got balls! As a fellow veteran, Brother Six has to warn you—don’t just chase thrills; the Lei Xiao Sect isn’t easy to mess with.”
“Don’t spout nonsense—it’s not what you think…” Li Weiyi was speechless.
“She’s even wearing your clothes— what’s there to explain?”
Shi Liuyu let out a hearty laugh, then raised his Spear and shot into the sky.
Li Weiyi’s Magic Energy was severely depleted, so he had Qin Qian take over piloting the Jade Boat. He turned toward the stern to observe the battle in the sky.
Ying Ji, Shang Lie, and the distant Demon Cloud were all held in check—it was clear at least three top experts from the Earth Wolf King Army had arrived. But judging by Magic Energy intensity alone, these Demonic Beasts were no pushovers; the three Law Kings were struggling.
The entire sky was interwoven with various Magic Energies, with ceaseless explosions.
Shang Lie’s cry suddenly rang out, carrying a Mind Attack that crossed ten li of Void and struck Li Weiyi and Qin Qian.
The cry echoed in their minds; Li Weiyi suffered splitting headache pain.
Qin Qian fainted outright, causing the Jade Boat to capsize and crash heavily to the ground, plowing a several-dozen-zhang-long furrow into the Plain.
“What realm… is this Demonic Beast?”
Bright light emerged in the Spirit Realm in Li Weiyi’s brow. Using Mind Power to resist, he gradually recovered, staggering to his feet.
“Hua la!”
Dozens of Candle Shadow Demon Crows swooped down from the sky.
Each had combat power comparable to a Five Seas Realm Martial Cultivator, with eyes burning with Flame.
“Zheng!”
Li Weiyi drew the Yellow Dragon Sword and strode forward to meet them, unleashing Ruyi Qiankun Sword to cleave the Demon Crows one by one, blood splattering the Wasteland.
On the Plain, the wind grew increasingly fierce.
Yellow and red leaves filled the sky.
A long, drawn-out Sword Cry came from the north.
The sound was faint but extremely clear, like Strings vibrating, causing the air between heaven and earth to oscillate rhythmically.
All cultivators present felt an extraordinary aura.
“Hua la!”
A vast area of autumn leaves flew up from the forest.
A second Sword Cry came, from north to south, clear and loud—already very close.
The third Sword Cry rang out!
A sword carrying terrifying icy chill flew past Li Weiyi, bearing overwhelming Sword Intent. It traced a meteor-like light mark straight toward Ying Ji in the sky dome.
Where the sword passed, snowflakes flew.
The Demon Crows besieging Li Weiyi were all turned into Ice Crystal Blood Mist, their bones pulverized to powder.
“Divine Snow Sword!”
Li Weiyi narrowed his eyes and looked toward the direction the sword had come from.
The Divine Snow Sword streaked through the void, bright and radiant, shattering the black cloud layer. With irresistible force, it penetrated Ying Ji’s massive Demonic body, leaving a huge bloody cavity.
Ying Ji’s mournful cry echoed through the clouds as its corpse plummeted toward the ground.
Still in mid-air, the bloody cavity began to freeze over, forming masses of Ice Crystals.
Bone Bird King Shang Lie knew who had arrived; terror flashed in its eyes. The moment the Sword Cry rang out, it flapped its bone wings to flee.
“Shang Lie!”
Tang Wanzhou called lightly, like a death knell.
She came from the north; with each step, the ground beneath her feet turned into a hundred-zhang expanse of ice and snow. She arrived on the elevated Wilderness where Li Weiyi was, pinching a sword art.
After piercing Ying Ji, the Divine Snow Sword arced and cleaved Shang Lie in two with one strike.
The Demonic body split in half, Blood dyeing the dim dusk red.
Adding even more horror to this land full of Tombstones and Grave Mounds.
“Zheng!”
The Divine Snow Sword flew back into Tang Wanzhou’s hand.
Her ponytail blue hair ribbon swayed in the wind; her heroic figure stood tall as she swung a sword toward the Void.
“Hua—”
A brilliant Sword Qi flew out, from east to west, clearing the Demon Cloud in the sky dome. All Candle Shadow Demon Crows turned into flesh, blood, and flying feathers.
The entire World fell quiet.
Only the wind howled fiercely, leaves rustling noisily.
