Chapter 166 Saints Fight, Light Cores Suffer
At the mouth of the sea eye, Sun Heng summoned back all the sea fire. The fire character floating in the air was surrounded by fire lines, and after a moment it turned into black smoke and dissipated.
As soon as the sea fire subsided, Wu Huaiwei and Leng Rouyin acted simultaneously, flying towards the bottom of the sea eye. Although Ou Rushuang was a step slower, she also arrived at the bottom of Beikun City, Panlong Grotto, at about the same time.
Sun Heng was somewhat surprised by how quickly the three of them acted. He only understood after learning that outsiders had broken into Taiyi and committed robbery and violence in Beikun City. He nodded to Situ Jin and said, "Shui Zhou will also be responsible for the losses suffered by the Mechanists this time. I have already recovered all the sea fire in Beikun City, and it is safe down below."
"Thank you, Elder Sun." Baili Mo stepped forward to express his gratitude and then discussed the next steps with the other mechanical sorcerers.
Wei Xizhen stood at the edge of the cave entrance, gazing down for a moment before disappearing in the blink of an eye. Only Sun Heng remained calm and followed Baili Mo and the others.
The three who were the first to act arrived at the bottom of Panlong Grotto. They stopped at the water and stood on top of the Buddha statue. They immediately noticed the two Taoist brothers and sisters who were also standing on the Buddha statue.
Wu Huaiwei covered her mouth with her hand, her eyes darting back and forth between Yu Sui and Mei Liangyu. She feigned surprise and asked, "What are you two doing here, a man and a woman alone, in this dark and cold place without any clothes on?"
Mei Liangyu wasn't in a hurry to get dressed, but seeing so many people had arrived, she dressed properly.
When Xing Chun saw Wu Huaiwei, his expression paused, and he immediately became serious, bowing and saying, "Dean."
Zhong Lishan also bowed his head to Leng Rouyin on the other side, stood obediently, and did not go down any further.
Leng Rouyin raised an eyebrow in surprise when she saw that Zhong Lishan was also there.
"You're here too?" Wu Huaiwei glanced at Xing Chun. "And you're still wearing the clothes of a mechanic. When did you switch to mechanics?"
Xing Chun looked down at his clothes, a little embarrassed, and gave a slight twitch of his lips: "Dean, this is a long story."
"I'm not interested in you right now." Wu Huaiwei turned her gaze back to the two people below, a half-smile on her face. "But what are those two down there, our Elder Chang's prized disciples, doing here so furtively with their clothes off?"
“The three sages have arrived at the perfect time. I had just finished fighting two masters of the thirteenth realm when they were suddenly swept away by the sea eye.” Mei Liangyu looked up at Wu Huaiwei and the other two without changing his expression.
Ou Rushuang asked, "You fought with these two? One of them is Wen Yangzhou?"
“Yes, he was possessed, probably by Buddhist methods,” Mei Liangyu said.
Ou Rushuang asked in a deep voice, "One is a Buddhist sorcerer, and the other is a Taoist sorcerer. Neither of them are military sorcerers. So where did the black sword spirit come from?"
"A black sword spirit?" Mei Liangyu looked surprised and shook his head slightly to indicate that he did not know. "I have never seen this before. However, the sea eye suddenly descended just now. I don't know if it is related to the sea eye. We were swept into the sea eye and then thrown into Beikun City by the sea eye."
As he spoke of the sword spirit, Mei Liangyu looked at Zhonglishan again. Wu Huaiwei and the other two followed his gaze to Zhonglishan. Although Zhonglishan remained expressionless under the scrutinizing gazes of the three saints, his mind was filled with questions.
Seeing Mei Liangyu deliberately glance at Zhongli Mountain, Yu Sui couldn't help but admire him. He guessed that his senior brother had probably done many such despicable things.
“It’s not him,” Leng Rouyin said calmly. “I’ve seen his sword spirit.”
Zhong Lishan looked at Mei Liangyu, silently asking what was going on.
Mei Liangyu winked her left eye at him, signaling him not to panic.
"You said you were caught in the sea eye and brought here by it?" Ou Rushuang asked.
Mei Liangyu said, "I only woke up not long ago either."
He looked at Xing Chun, who then explained, "We've been here for almost three days now. Because of those strange fires, we haven't been able to leave. The two of them were injured and unconscious. They only woke up recently, so they worked together to find a way to use the fire to blow up the ice below."
After saying that, she added, "That's why we have no clothes left."
Wu Huaiwei said cryptically, "She does have a bit of cleverness."
Ou Rushuang stared at Mei Liangyu and continued to ask, "Since you also know the Nine Schools of Military Strategy, have you also cultivated a Military Sword Spirit?"
It's not surprising that he would ask such a question. It's no secret that Mei Liangyu knows many different kinds of arts. However, because of the Sage Changgen, people don't dare to openly test Mei Liangyu. Many sages have also inquired about Mei Liangyu's cultivation with the Sage Changgen, but they haven't received any answers.
Mei Liangyu laughed and said, "It's no secret that I've been practicing the Nine Schools of Military Strategy, nor was it a short time. I believe my level is quite high. If I could cultivate a sword spirit, I would have already announced it to the entire Military School."
When he answered, the arrogance that inadvertently appeared in his eyes made Leng Rouyin frown.
Ou Rushuang and Wu Huaiwei believed it after hearing it.
Mei Liangyu's unrestrained and flamboyant style of doing things, if he really cultivated a sword spirit of the military school, a sword spirit that could fight three saints without showing any signs of defeat, he would definitely take his sword spirit around the military academy three or five times as soon as possible, and fight anyone he met, without holding back.
Zhong Lishan and Xing Chun were still exchanging glances, thinking to themselves, "What sword spirit? Where did this sword spirit come from? If this kid cultivates a sword spirit, what will happen!"
"It's a pity you haven't cultivated a sword spirit. Since we've come so far, why don't you directly become Rouyin's disciple and specialize in military strategy until you cultivate a military sword spirit?" Wu Huaiwei, always eager for a good show, pointed her slender finger at Leng Rouyin. "With Elder Chang's magnanimity, he probably won't blame you for competing with him for a disciple."
Before Mei Liangyu could answer, Leng Rouyin said calmly, "The sword spirit of the military strategist is a special thing of the five elements, and not just anyone can cultivate it. With his talent, it would be good for him to cultivate the Star Sea of your Yin Yang School. After all, the art of star observation is common and has no threshold. He will definitely be able to master it."
Upon hearing this, Mei Liangyu knew that he was out of the picture. He knew that these two saints were at odds and would argue whenever they met. When Leng Rouyin was provoked into responding to Wu Huaiwei, the two would definitely start fighting.
“To call the Yin-Yang School’s Star Sea a common star-gazing technique shows how superficial Rouyin’s understanding of the Yin-Yang School is.” Wu Huaiwei shook her head and sighed, “No wonder you always lose to me and can’t hurt me in the slightest.”
Leng Rouyin's breathing became slightly heavy; she simply couldn't bear it any longer. She drew her longsword half a finger from its sheath, and the others only saw a flash of cold light before their eyes, unable to see anything else. They could hear a sharp sword cry, accompanied by a short, angry roar of some kind of ferocious beast, filled with oppressive power.
Wei Xizhen arrived just then, flashing onto the seated Buddha, between Leng Rouyin and Wu Huaiwei. He had just arrived and didn't know what was going on. The sword wind that came at him carried a sharp killing intent, and Wei Xizhen stopped it without thinking.
Legalist adjudication techniques, determining the outcome.
Wei Xizhen made a hand seal and gestured in front of him, forcibly stopping the swift sword wind. Within three steps of him, he controlled all the Nine Streams Techniques that materialized from the Five Elements Qi.
The sword wind, which had been forcibly stopped, caused Wei Xizhen's clothes and hair to flutter wildly. He looked up at Leng Rouyin opposite him and, upon hearing Wu Huaiwei's gloating laughter, he understood what had happened.
Wu Huaiwei's words were even more mocking: "Sister Rouyin, since you can't even beat a junior from the Legalist school, don't even think about fighting me."
Wei Xizhen was the youngest and lowest in seniority among the Taiyi Legalist sages, and was therefore often referred to by Wu Huaiwei as a junior member of the Legalist school.
He didn't think much of it, but Leng Rouyin couldn't stand it. Her sword bypassed Wei Xizhen and attacked Wu Huaiwei.
Wei Xizhen stopped her again.
Leng Rouyin glanced over coldly, while Wei Xizhen withdrew her hands and gathered her sleeves, saying calmly, "I'm here to check the traces left by the sea eye. You can go up there and fight."
Wu Huaiwei laughed and said, "I'm not going. I'd rather stay and watch you study the sea eye."
After saying that, she pointed at Mei Liangyu and Xing Chun and the others: "They said they were caught in the sea eye and landed in Beikun City. Why don't you check if my students have been injured by your artificial sea eye?"
In the end, she pointed to Xing Chun alone.
Xing Chun was a little flattered, and Wei Xizhen was indeed obedient. She instantly appeared in front of Xing Chun to check on him and make sure he was alright.
"Can a sea eye be artificially created?" Xing Chun was dumbfounded.
Wu Huaiwei said, "Don't ask what you shouldn't know."
Xing Chun asked again, "But Dean, didn't you say that the sea eye swallows everything and that getting caught in it means certain death?"
God knows how scared he was!
Wu Huaiwei glanced at Wei Xizhen: "Since it's an artificial sea eye, its power is naturally inferior to that of a naturally grown sea eye, don't you think?"
Wei Xizhen hummed in response, seemingly oblivious to the sarcasm in Wu Huaiwei's words.
He was about to check on Mei Liangyu when she shook her head and refused, saying she was fine. Wei Xizhen didn't insist, her gaze falling on Yu Sui behind Mei Liangyu. After a moment's pause, she said, "She wasn't brought in by the sea eye."
These words made Yu Sui pause, and also made the others look at her. Previously, Wu Huaiwei and the others had been focused on Mei Liangyu and had not paid much attention to Yu Sui.
Mei Liangyu's previous explanation led Wu Huaiwei and the others to assume that Yu Sui, like him, had been brought into Beikun City by the Sea Eye. Now, Wei Xizhen's sudden statement that she was not has raised questions.
Yu Sui hid behind Mei Liangyu, looking timidly at Wei Xizhen, revealing her fear of the saint, as well as a hint of undisguised curiosity: "How did you know?"
Wei Xizhen did not answer.
Wu Huaiwei asked him, "How do you know if they were brought in by the sea eye? They don't look any different to me."
Wei Xizhen then explained, "Whether it is a naturally growing sea eye or a man-made one, the center is filled with chaotic five elements. The chaotic energy that is tearing each other apart is hard to eliminate. The three people who were brought to Beikun City by the sea eye will all be tainted by the chaotic energy brought out from the sea eye."
“She doesn’t have the chaotic energy found only in these sea eyes,” Wei Xizhen said, her calm eyes now showing a hint of inquiry as she looked at Yu Sui. “Her five elements are too smooth.”
The Legalists excel at exploring the rules of heaven and earth, and are also most adept at observing the movement of the five elements. This assessment was made by the most gifted sage of the Legalists, and the other sages had little reason to doubt it.
Yu Sui was unaware of what Wei Xizhen had discerned, but at this moment she felt the difference between a Saint and a Thirteenth Realm Sorcerer even more acutely.
It seems that if these people were to investigate a little more, all the secrets she has been trying so hard to cover up over the years would be exposed.
Wei Xizhen is also a saint who participated in the Water Boat Project and is also researching strange fire.
Yu Sui had even prepared for the worst.
"Which sect are you a disciple of?" Wu Huaiwei asked.
Mei Liangyu subtly hid the person behind her and said, "She is my junior sister."
"So you were also Master Chang's apprentice." Wu Huaiwei said with a smile, "Without some talent and ability, how could you have caught his eye and been accepted as his apprentice?"
Leng Rouyin asked directly, "If you weren't sent here by the Sea Eye, then how did you get to Beikun City?"
The two seemed not to care about Wei Xizhen's words.
Yu Sui said with a hint of timidity, "I asked Situ Jin to bring me here because I learned that my senior brother had disappeared on the Mechanized Island and saw that the sea eye in the Abyss Sea was abnormal. I was worried about his safety, so I asked Situ Jin to let me board the Spirit Bird and come to Beikun City with him."
Situ Jin had just said that Li Jinshuang was brought by him, and Yu Sui also said that Situ Jin had brought her. Wu Huaiwei and the others, having already formed their opinions, did not have too much doubt.
Moreover, she and Mei Liangyu were fellow disciples, so her excuse of worrying about her senior brother's safety was plausible.
Wu Huaiwei said with little interest, "This young master from the Situ family came to Beikun City as if he wanted to fill his boat with his confidantes."
"If this has nothing to do with you, hurry up and stay up there." Wu Huaiwei began to shoo people away, as she couldn't let these academy students overhear the conversation involving the Sea Eye and the Strange Fire.
Yu Sui also wanted to leave quickly and followed her senior brother away using the Wind Riding Technique. Seeing that Wu Huaiwei and the others did not delve into Wei Xizhen's words, she breathed a sigh of relief.
After chasing the students away, Wu Huaiwei looked back at Wei Xizhen and said, "Now you can search in peace."
Ou Rushuang examined the Panlong Grottoes, then looked down at the still boiling underground river after a moment: "Since it's a man-made sea eye created by the Water Boat, were the two outsiders who broke into Beikun City taken away by the Water Boat?"
“No,” Wei Xizhen said. “The artificial sea eye on the water boat is for searching for the Eye of the Ruins and imprinting the strange fire, not for teleportation.”
Ou Rushuang turned to look at him, surprised, and asked, "You mean, teleportation through the Sea Eye?"
“It can be done.” Wei Xizhen was also examining the underground river below, her eyes fixed on it. “It’s just that no one can currently master the ability to teleport through the sea eye.”
Ou Rushuang then asked, "Is it also possible to teleport people from the Abyss Sea to a sea area outside Taiyi?"
Wei Xizhen said, "Theoretically, it's possible."
After a moment of silence inside the Panlong Grotto, Ou Rushuang's expression turned serious: "Since those two dared to use the Sea Eye for teleportation, they must be confident that they can do it. If we can use the Sea Eye for teleportation to enter and exit Taiyi, this is a big deal. We must find these two and find out about the Sea Eye teleportation."
Yu Sui, who was eavesdropping through the Five Elements Light Core, saw through Ou Rushuang's thoughts at a glance. He simply wanted to master the Sea Eye's teleportation ability so that it would be easier to transport the Orchid Poison out of Taiyi.
Yu Sui looked up and gazed at Mei Liangyu, who was talking to Xing Chun and Zhong Lishan in front of her.
Senior Brother already knows a way to bypass Master and leave Taiyi.
Leng Rouyin said, "First, investigate how these two people got to Taiyi."
"Since they can teleport through the sea eye, how are you going to investigate?" Wu Huaiwei reached out and grabbed one end of the red ribbon, turning it into a reclining position, and lazily sat down.
Leng Rouyin didn't even look at her: "If you're afraid of trouble and don't want to investigate, then shut up."
“Rouyin,” Wu Huaiwei said, resting her chin on her hand as she looked over, “why are you in such a hurry?”
When Leng Rouyin drew her sword, the sword energy swept towards Wu Huaiwei, shattering the Five Elements Light Core left behind by Yu Sui.
Yu Sui was helpless. She dared not place the light core too close to the saints. If she placed it too far away, she would only be innocently destroyed if the saints fought.
[Author's Note]
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