Chapter 698 The Grand Palace Master is Severely Injured
The battle outside the Immortal Forest of Night Demon City only made the ninth generation of immortals aware that Li Weiyi had broken through to the next level, officially entering the ranks of top experts. Of course, what everyone thought was the fourth level of the Immortal Realm.
After a day and two nights of fermentation, the news of Li Weiyi's disturbance at Meng Qingyuan had spread throughout Xiaoyaojing, and no one questioned his strength anymore.
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Inside Jade Willow Manor, the sound of hurried footsteps grew louder as they approached.
Upon learning of Li Weiyi's arrival, dozens of martial artists and Holy Spirit Masters at the Longevity Realm came to greet him within a very short time.
Previously, they were also curious about this successor of the Crown Prince's Daoist arts and knew that he was very powerful. But now, their attitude has gone a step further, and they are completely fanatical, admiring and respectful.
"Capturing the strongest member of the Ye family, who has reached the fourth realm of cultivation, and the number one person in the Yunxu Sheng realm," "Severely injuring Meng Quyi with a single palm strike," and "Escaped after facing the entire Zongsheng Xuehai Changsheng people"—anyone who could accomplish just one of these three things would be famous throughout the world.
"Greetings, Nanlong."
"Brother Li, we've been waiting for you for many days!"
"I regret that I missed the chance to admire the splendor of Nanlong at the ancient ancestral mountain of the ancient clan."
"When the great one arrived in Xiaoyao Capital, he dealt a series of heavy blows to those villains who intended to join the Demon Kingdom's camp. It was truly satisfying."
“We met Su Yuyan, the senior sister of the Four Imperial Sect, at the ancestral mountain of the Ancient Clan of Time. Tell us about your battle with Meng Quyi. This battle is the most legendary! She was the number one expert in the Sea of Learning, wearing the robes of a Sect Saint, and a person who had cultivated to the Heaven and Earth Freedom Realm.”
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Li Weiyi was surrounded by a crowd of people, each gaze burning with intense desire. Yet, the crowd maintained their composure and dignity, standing several steps apart to preserve the proper bearing of a martial artist in the Longevity Realm.
The higher the level of a martial artist in the Longevity Realm, the more they know how limitless Li Weiyi's future achievements will be.
The other shore is their lifelong pursuit.
However, for the person in front of us, this may only be the lower limit of their future achievements.
There were martial artists at the Longevity Realm who addressed Li Weiyi with the respectful title of "Great Master," because they deeply understood that Li Weiyi's current combat strength was no less than that of those Fifth Realm Great Longevity Realm cultivators who had lived for hundreds of years. In terms of status, ordinary young and extraordinary individuals might not be able to suppress him by much.
Even Su Yuyan, a true disciple of the Yizong Sect, now only dares to refer to herself as the sect's senior sister in front of Li Weiyi, hoping to befriend her. In the past, she would never have lowered herself to this extent.
Nangong and a dozen or so cultivators dressed in the same array robes rushed over upon hearing the news and stopped under the eaves ten feet away.
"My allies, I must discuss some important matters with the Holy Maiden. I must take my leave now!"
Li Wei saw Nangong, walked through the crowd, and slipped away.
Nangong then ordered them to continue training in combined attack tactics and crafting talisman formations. Afterward, he and Li Weiyi went to pay their respects to Liu Tianchen, the master of the rainforest habitat.
She concealed her stunning beauty with a white mask, her body enveloped in shimmering light and mist, her skin as warm as jade radiating smoke. Her gentle tone carried a hint of resentment: "See? Everyone's been waiting for you. Why are you only arriving now? I heard you arrived in Xiaoyao Capital more than ten days ago? I sent someone to contact Chang Yujian, and he said you left the Chang family long ago. Even the Deputy Sentinel Master was worried something had happened to you, but he couldn't find you anywhere."
Li Weiyi said, "This time it was my fault. I should have contacted you earlier. I see that the Holy Temple Realm is full of talented people. Even the ninth generation of immortals has the presence to compete with Zong Sheng Xuehai."
The dozens of people who just appeared were all at least at the second level of cultivation.
The third realm accounted for more than half.
In Lingxiao Palace and Rainforest Habitat, fewer than ten people can challenge the "Longevity Land Ranking".
"What you see now is just the tip of the iceberg. The Holy Temple's eighty states, with the help of the Netherworld's power of time, have cultivated talents for six hundred years in sixty years. Of course, they can't possibly have the strength of eight hundred states. But they can still compete with large states. Otherwise, why would the clan leader dare to put the Spring of Life up for bidding?"
The reason Nangong spoke so frankly was to keep Li Weiyi here and tell him that the Holy Temple Realm was powerful enough, and that he shouldn't fight alone outside.
Then she added, "The results won't be out for more than a few days. Since you're here, you're not leaving, right? Let's discuss our strategy together."
"Battle tactics are indeed very important... Hey, does the Ancient Clan of Time have any hidden experts at the True Inheritance level?" Li Weiyi suddenly asked.
Nangong said uncertainly, "There should be! Because so far, neither the Deputy Sentinel nor the Seventh Elder has explicitly stated that they will hand over the Life Spring Jade Book to me. In the formulation of the battle strategy, my task is to fight, not to escape or hide."
Li Weiyi agreed with her judgment.
If the ancient "clan" of the Years really gave her the Jade Book of Life, they would definitely do their best to hide her and protect her.
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The transcendent beings of Lingxiao Palace and the transcendent beings of the Ancient Clan of Time, both residing in Xiaoyao Capital, may be targeted by the Demon Kingdom.
Behind the struggle for immortality, there is also a game of strategy even among those who are detached from worldly concerns.
Liu Tianchen is the best candidate because he has another identity as the deputy sentry of Dongxu Camp.
At this moment, two intelligence letters were placed on Liu Tianchen's desk.
One document details the assassination attempts on Li Weiyi and Mo Duanfeng.
The other one came from the sanctuary.
Liu Tianchen, clad in black armor, with a square face and an appearance of around fifty years old, had an extremely cold expression and eyes full of icy intent as he looked at Li Weiyi and Nangong, who were standing three steps away: "The Grand Palace Master has been seriously injured!"
Li Weiyi's expression suddenly changed: "How could this be?"
Liu Tianchen said, "After the Grand Palace Master and the Demon Lord reached an agreement, the news reached the Netherworld of the Dead. The deceased naturally wanted to strike first. The Hunwu Corpse Emperor of the Silver Sea of Corpses personally took action, and overnight the ten states of the Holy Temple's Living Realm were shrouded in darkness. Hundreds of millions of people were turned into corpse demons, and wherever they went, it was a living hell."
"The second strongest being in the Holy Temple Realm, Holy Lord Nangong Beitang, has died in battle. In addition, there are five other Transcendent beings who have fallen."
"The Corpse Emperor Hunwu fought his way from the border to the foot of the ancestral mountain of the Ancient Clan of Time. In the end, he was stopped by the Grand Palace Master using the ancient clan's formation and two supreme magical artifacts. The Commander and the Holy Emperor arrived one after the other and managed to scare the Corpse Emperor Hunwu into retreat."
This devastating news turned Nangong's face deathly pale.
Just by listening to Liu Tianchen's account, one can feel the ferocity of the battle and the devastation left on the habitat.
At this very moment, countless people are displaced, countless people have lost loved ones, and countless people are struggling in danger.
Li Weiyi asked, "How could the Corpse Emperor Hunwu have come to the territory of the Ghost City of Cave Ruins?"
"Perhaps it's for the sake of time, or perhaps it's for the legendary ninth-grade imperial medicine."
“In the past two years, a rumor has been circulating that a seventh-grade imperial herb was planted in the ancestral fields of the Empress of Time. If we calculate the time, 20,000 years have passed. If the Spring of Life is still there, the seventh-grade imperial herb must still be there, and it is very likely that it has grown to the ninth grade, which is enough to help the Martial Emperor break through his realm,” Liu Tianchen said.
Li Weiyi said, "How could outsiders possibly know about this? I think someone deliberately leaked this news to sow discord between the Grand Palace Master and the Ancient Clan of Time. Because, with the Grand Palace Master's cultivation, if he were to consume a Grade Nine Emperor Medicine, he could break through to the Martial Emperor realm with a flick of his finger. And the Ancient Clan of Time, possessing such a treasure, would absolutely never give it to outsiders."
Liu Tianchen shook his head slightly. Even he could only guess at that level of confrontation, like looking at flowers through fog, unable to know any more information.
Nangong's eyes were filled with tears.
For Liu Tianchen and Li Weiyi, "the fall of ten states and the death of Chaoran" was just a cold piece of news. For her, it meant home and people.
She choked up as she asked, "Have the reinforcements from all the habitats... arrived?"
Liu Tianchen said coldly, "The Demon Kingdom still keeps the Great Wall of Array closed and does not allow any reinforcements to pass through. The reason why the Commander and the Holy Emperor were able to arrive in time is that the Commander received the news in advance and bypassed the Netherworld. The Holy Emperor was sent to him by the Commander. Even he was delayed for a little time when passing through the Great Wall of Array."
Li Weiyi was furious and clenched his fists tightly: "It would be better if Yu Baxian died sooner rather than later."
"There's no other way! The Life Spring and the Life Spring must enter the battle for immortality before the Demon Kingdom will allow reinforcements to go after the results are announced."
Liu Tianchen continued, "Now you know how dangerous the game behind this struggle for immortality is, right? It's not just you fighting; there's also bloodshed above. Many things are interconnected and have far-reaching consequences."
"Alright, stop thinking about this matter. It's no use thinking about it. Focus on preparing for the Longevity Contest. If the Jade Book of Life Spring and the Jade Book of Fate Spring are taken away, the Grand Palace Master and the Clan Chief will be in an even more passive position."
"Once the crossing begins and the reinforcements cross the Great Wall of the battle formation, everything will naturally be fine."
"However, given the current perilous situation, it is not a good choice for you to move the battlefield of the struggle for immortality to the Holy Realm. You must have a second strategy and a third strategy."
Liu Tianchen glanced at Nangong, who was still unable to calm down: "Li Weiyi, come in with me!"
The two entered the inner hall.
Before Liu Tianchen could speak, Li Weiyi had already taken out a set of Blood Floating Demon Armor and handed it over.
After taking it, Liu Tianchen examined it closely, his thick brows furrowed: "It is indeed Yu Tuonan's weapon-refining technique. The material used is the immortal ore black gold that can be used to refine the 'Ten Thousand Character' weapon. The blood of this blood-red Buddha infant should come from the Buddha's blood in the ancient Ye City."
"This is a huge problem. Legend has it that there are as many as seventy-two sets of this armor. You are about to face an unprecedented challenge!"
Liu Tianchen originally wanted to say that what they were about to face might be a one-sided hunting game, but saying such a thing would surely terrify these young people.
How can we break this deadlock?
Liu Tianchen racked his brains for a solution.
Li Weiyi said, "The Deputy Sentinel is such a ruthless person, why does he look so grim? Do you also think that we are going to our deaths by participating in the Longevity Contest?"
Liu Tianchen's gaze sharpened: "The struggle for immortality is only about competition; the human race will not kill each other. As long as you admit defeat, you can withdraw."
"Is it that simple?" Li Weiyi asked.
"Just keep it in mind, don't dampen the morale of the crowd."
Liu Tianchen then added, "Don't bother going to Zhongmiao Nunnery! I received news that Wenren Tinghai is already waiting for you there. Chi Yuan was defeated by Xue Ding in Night Demon City, so he invited a large number of experts from the Primordial Demon Plains, including the disciple of the Heavenly Demon Queen, Tai Sui Di Jun."
"He came specifically to kill you. It is said that among the new generation of demons in the Primordial Demon Plains, they are invincible. Their bloodline of ancient immortal beasts is pure, and their strength may not be inferior to that of the ancient immortals."
"You came here specifically to kill me?"
Li Weiyi was surprised and bewildered: "Could it be another enemy of the Grand Palace Master?"
"It's because you have too deep a relationship with the Jiuli tribe."
(End of this chapter)
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