Chapter 699 Gathering at the City Gate
Liu Tianchen began to recount: "The Heavenly Demon Queen is a sour spirit who has cultivated to the point of attaining enlightenment, ranking first among the twenty-eight crown princes in southern Yingzhou. In addition, Bai Yeqing is her son, and Bai Luan, one of the Five Phoenixes, is her husband. This demon queen is notoriously ruthless and extremely possessive. More than ten years ago, she almost wiped out the Jiuli tribe. Now you should understand why your Jiuli tribe background has brought you such a deadly disaster."
"Now that the Deputy Sentinel has said that, I have no choice but to go! There's another matter: Chu Yutian might not be dead. The Deputy Sentinel should inform all members of the Shaoyang Division as soon as possible," Li Weiyi said.
...
Li Weiyi walked down the small building where Liu Tianchen lived and saw Nangong's graceful figure outside the courtyard gate. He walked over lightly and said, "The battle in the Holy Hall Realm involves a contest between martial arts emperors. Even for those who are transcendent, it is extremely difficult to influence the situation. All we can do is help the Grand Palace Master and the Clan Chief protect the Spring of Life and the Spring of Fate, and grant Yu Baxian a death sentence."
Do you think I'll fall into grief and depression?
Nangong turned around, her bright eyes fixed on him: "You're going to Zhongmiao Nunnery, right? I want to go too."
Li Weiyi shook his head slightly: "Too dangerous, what if we get captured alive..."
“Before we go, I will set up a death flame for myself and will definitely not hold you back. Li Weiyi, don’t speak yet, I have three reasons to convince you.”
Nangong said, "First, I also want to break through to the peak realm."
"Secondly, do you see the array robe I'm wearing? Recently, I and twelve other top experts have been practicing the Thirteen Feathers Light Battle Array. This battle array uses the Light Spring as its power source and is extremely powerful. I want to take this opportunity to clash with the Demon Kingdom's Floating Pagoda Battle Array."
"Third, I must use this battle to make the Demon Kingdom believe that the Jade Book of Life is in my hands, thereby protecting the true holder of the Jade Book of Life."
"Slap! Slap..."
Seeing that she was extremely serious, Li Weiyi decided not to comfort her, but instead encouraged her in another way, gently clapping his hands: "You know what? I've been waiting for you to fight alongside me."
"Really?" Nangong asked.
Li Weiyi nodded: "Of course! To give you an example, I am not afraid at all when facing Meng Quyi. But if Meng Quyi has Qingxiang by his side, I will definitely be defeated. And you are my Qingxiang."
"Come on, let me borrow your Bright Spring."
Before going into seclusion with Nangong, Li Weiyi first visited the Seventh Elder of the Ancient Clan of Time to inquire about the situation of the silkworm.
The ancient clan's silkworms were cultivated in batches and then delivered to the ninth generation of immortals as quickly as possible. Upon learning that several mature silkworms were still frozen, four were borrowed and sent to Chang's family.
Naturally, it was sent to Zuoqiu Hongting and Yao Qingxuan.
...
Perhaps it was because Li Weiyi had been studying the "Book of Bright Stars and Mornings" for many years, or perhaps it was because his left foot had connected with the dark magic power between heaven and earth first, but the cultivation of the spring in his right foot went exceptionally smoothly.
He cultivated the "Bright Realm" in just one day.
For the next day and two nights, Li Weiyi was completely immersed in cultivating the power of light, the power of darkness, the realm of light, and the realm of darkness. All visitors were refused entry.
Soon the time agreed upon with Mo Duanfeng and Xue Ding arrived.
early morning.
It was just past dawn, and the sky was still dark.
Li Weiyi and Nangong drove out of Jade Willow Manor, followed by the other twelve members of the Thirteen Feathers Bright Battle Formation, each riding a majestic and powerful beast, heading towards the west city gate in a grand procession.
The spies planted by various forces outside the manor sent out messages like snowflakes.
In the past two days, news that Li Weiyi and two others were going to cause trouble at Zhongmiao Temple, orchestrated by Wenren Tinghai behind the scenes, has caused a great uproar in the city.
Wenren Tinghai did this to put Li Weiyi, Mo Duanfeng, and Xue Ding on the spot, so that the three of them would not back down in fear.
He also wanted to use this battle to tell the Demon Kingdom's higher-ups and all martial artists in the world that he, Wenren Tinghai, could deal with Li Weiyi and the other two without Gu Zhenxiang's intervention.
Meng Qingyuan.
After reading the contents of the letter, Meng Quyi stood under the eaves covered with icicles, looking at the falling snowflakes, and exhaled white breath: "They actually still want to go. Is it because they know the Demon Kingdom will never kill them, so they are fearless? Or do they really have complete confidence in themselves?"
"You want to go too?" Qingxiang walked over gracefully.
Meng Quyi laughed and said, "The reason why the Announcement of the Results Ceremony is called a grand event, and is separate from the Longevity Competition, is that it is a lively gathering of young talents competing for supremacy. Such a lively event only happens once every 60 years, and only before the results are announced."
"After New Year's Eve, everyone will leave one after another, just like the end of a grand feast, when the excitement is over, leaving only people fighting for their own interests."
"In this sixty-year period, Li Weiyi and Mo Duanfeng stirred up one storm after another. They were so spirited and young and bold that they overshadowed everyone else."
"I regret that I was unable to go."
Meng Quyi knew very well that because of Ye Tianchen and Fang Shu, if he went to Zhongmiao Temple, he would become a sharp weapon for the Demon Kingdom to deal with Li Weiyi and the other two.
He didn't want to be used.
"Only by winning can you steal the spotlight from everyone else. If you lose, you may face utter ruin," Qingxiang said.
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The Chang family, the Grand Minister of Works' residence.
Chang Shu respectfully handed the talisman to Chang Yuqing, who was meditating.
"No need to look, I already know."
Chang Yuqing opened her eyes, and various scenes of Xiaoyao Capital appeared in her pupils, quickly fading away after a moment. She said, "It seems this boy is truly obsessed with being number one on the 'Land of Immortality Ranking.' Why is that?"
In her view, everything Li Weiyi did was aimed at reaching the peak realm and thus gaining the qualification to challenge the ancient truth.
"No matter what, he can't die or have his cultivation crippled before the results are announced. I'll go there myself," Chang Yuqing said.
Chang Shu exclaimed in surprise, "Auntie, isn't that unnecessary? Even if the situation is dire, Chang Zhi can still take him away."
"You know what's going on in the Holy Temple Realm, right? Even that old monster Hunwu has come here. This little pawn that Yu Yaozi placed has now become crucial. Do you think the Netherworld of the Dead and the Taiyin Sect don't know how important it is?"
"Whoosh!"
Chang Yuqing slightly raised her right arm, her jade fingers forming a hand seal, and then she vanished in a flash.
A moment later, he stood in the wind and snow outside the west city gate.
...
The interior of the car was covered with warm jade.
Nangong informed each of the visitors from the past two days.
"Someone from the Crown Prince's residence has come?" Li Weiyi asked in surprise.
Nangong nodded: "The man introduced himself as Cao Bin..."
"Cao Caishen?"
Li Weiyi found it unbelievable; that person was one of the eight transcendent beings under the command of Lingxiao Palace.
Nangong gave him a questioning look before saying, "That person was received by the deputy sentry. Anyway, from what I heard, it was the Crown Princess, who was formerly the Second Princess of Lingxiao Palace, who wanted to see you."
Li Weiyi truly felt the enormous change in his status and position. But at the same time, he was also deeply caught in the vortex of the world's situation, becoming the most important pawn of Yu Yaozi, known throughout the world.
“Nangong, the members of your Thirteen Feathers Bright Battle Formation must all be at least at the peak of the third realm, right?” Li Weiyi asked.
Nangong nodded: "Three Holy Spirit Mind Masters and ten Longevity Realm Martial Cultivators. Including myself, there is one Holy Spirit Mind Master of the Fourth Realm and four Longevity Realm Martial Cultivators of the Fourth Realm. This is the strongest lineup that the Ancient Clan of Time can currently reveal."
“You have a fatal weakness,” Li Weiyi said.
Nangong asked, "Speed?"
Li Weiyi nodded.
Nangong lifted his sleeve, revealing a radiant multicolored light: "This is a Heavenly Grade Realm Bag given to me by the clan leader. It can temporarily store the twelve of them inside at certain times to ensure their absolute safety."
Li Weiyi stared at her: "The Heavenly Grade World Bag is more precious than the Myriad Characters Artifact, with endless uses. It seems that the clan leader really wants to put you in the open and make you the target of everyone's criticism."
The carriage drove out of the west city gate.
Mo Duanfeng and Guo Ju, the third-ranked scholar of the Holy Dynasty, were already waiting beside the carriage in the snow.
Mo Duanfeng saw Li Weiyi and Nangong get off the carriage together and teased from afar: "In the last sixty years, there was Bu Lianshi, and in this sixty years, it's you, Brother Weiyi. Every time a woman gets off the carriage, she's different, and each one is like a fairy descending to earth."
"Don't you know Nangong? You're ruining her reputation." Li Weiyi and Nangong walked over, leaving two sets of footprints in the snow.
Mo Duanfeng said, "We do know each other, but we're not going there to joke around."
“Brother Mo underestimates me! If all else fails, I’d like to take a few of your Seven Severing Winds.” Nangong said.
Seeing that Li Weiyi and Nangong were serious, Mo Duanfeng said no more.
After introducing themselves, he pulled Li Weiyi aside, pointed to the elegant figure in a Taoist robe standing on the city tower, and transmitted his voice, "I've checked, and there is indeed a person named Chang Yuqing among the eighth generation of immortals."
"Thank you!"
Li Weiyi knew that Mo Duanfeng was concerned for his safety, which was why he investigated, fearing that he might be plotted against by the Chang family.
"In addition, I have borrowed a psychic attack magic weapon. You will wield it. You have the psychic power of the peak of the fourth realm. Let's see if you can break the Floating Pagoda Formation Tower." Mo Duanfeng took out a bell and put it in Li Weiyi's hand.
Li Weiyi stared at the bell for a moment, stunned: "The evil camel bell?"
The bell that Mo Duanfeng handed over was exactly the same as the Evil Camel Bell.
"You actually know about the Evil Camel Bell? This is just a replica, but it's of high quality and has some of the same wonderful uses. Don't lose it, or I'll have to return it," he said.
Lu Jingchen's carriage slowly drove up, driven by an elderly man in black martial arts attire.
After parting ways with Mo Duanfeng, Li Weiyi went up to pay his respects.
Lu Jingchen sat in the car, casting an apologetic glance at him. Then, he took out two seven-thousand-year-old medicinal herbs and a stack of talismans made from the golden bones of an ancient emperor.
Two days ago, Li Weiyi asked him and Lu Jingshen to help him buy it.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Jingchen took out a jade box the size of a walnut and handed it to him.
What is this?
Li Weiyi opened the box, and a shimmering light emanated from it. It was a colorful, moist soil with a faint fragrance.
“The Heavenly Mud of Talismans can greatly increase the success rate of refining talismans. It’s very expensive, and I can only get this little bit. Consider it an apology. I can’t be sure if the problem with you and Mo Duanfeng was caused by Qianli Mountain, but I don’t want this to become a thorn in our friendship.” Lu Jingchen stated his position directly.
“That matter has nothing to do with Brother Lu… but I really need this. I’ll remember this favor!” Li Weiyi said.
"Haha, do you all drive? It seems I'm a little late."
Xue Ding spread his six wings, rode the wind out of the city gate, and landed with a thud on top of Mo Duanfeng and Guo Ju's carriage. Then he took off towards the mountains to the west: "This prince will go first and see if Wenren Tinghai has the courage to fight this time."
"When two top scholars clash, Wenren Tinghai is Guo's match."
Guo refused to use his movement technique and moved swiftly on the ground, managing to keep up with Xue Ding's flight speed.
(End of this chapter)
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