Red Earth
As night falls, the banks of the Sui River are brightly lit.
On a large ship, people sang and danced, accompanied by melodious and pleasant music.
The Jiu Li Tribe was very efficient. In less than two hours, they had gathered all the cultivation resources that Yao Yin needed and had them personally delivered to the ship by Li Songlin.
Li Weiyi led the way to Yao Yin.
Once only he and Li Songlin were left in the cabin, he bowed respectfully and solemnly called out, "Fourth Uncle!"
Given Li Songlin's status, his personal delivery of cultivation resources must mean he has something to discuss with him privately.
In a daytime setting, there are many things that can't be said face-to-face.
"Weiyi, I'm so ashamed of you calling me Fourth Uncle. I promised to take good care of your senior brothers, but something still happened." Li Songlin said with a bitter expression, feeling extremely ashamed and helpless.
Li Weiyi's expression changed drastically, and he asked, "What happened to my senior brother?"
Don't worry.
Li Songlin tried to calm him down, saying, "The problem still lies within the Li family..."
Then Li Songlin began to recount the story. It all started when Li Songlin's elder Li Songjian's son Li Changfeng, saw that Cai Yutong was Pure Immortal Body. After failing to win her over, he asked her parents to force a marriage between them, but Li Songlin stopped him.
Li Changfeng was naturally unwilling to accept this, and during one of their confrontations, Zhao Meng could no longer tolerate it and a conflict ensued.
Li Changfeng was a martial arts master from the Eight Springs Sect, Zhao Meng was no match for him, suffering severe injuries.
At this point, Li Songlin said, "Zhao Meng's injuries have healed, but after leaving this letter, he chose to leave. Weiyi, your fourth uncle is truly ashamed to face you."
Li Weiyi took the letter from Li Songlin, opened it, and confirmed that it was his senior brother's handwriting.
The letter was written to him.
"Weiyi, Senior Brother, I don't want to live under someone else's roof anymore. I'm going to find Senior Disciple Sister! Don't blame Fourth Uncle and Li Ling, they are very kind people, but the Li family is too big, and the Jiu Li Dao Academy is full of both good and bad people. Staying here is really frustrating."
"Everyone has their own path, so don't worry about me. I've been living alone since the day I left our sect. I don't rely on anyone. From now on, I will not only make a name for myself, but also stand tall and proud."
"Just you wait! Who knows, one day, on a quiet, moonlit night, you'll look up and see me and your Senior Disciple Sister on the rooftop, coming to have a drink with you. Oh, and you don't drink, but you will. When you're a little older, you'll understand that there are always more unhappy things than happy things in this world."
"It's almost dawn, I'll stop writing here!"
Li Weiyi read the letter again, then silently closed it. "How is Senior Sister Cai?"
"I believe Li Changfeng won't dare to provoke her again!" Li Songlin had already taught her a lesson, and added, "Actually, the Yang Clan is behind this, trying to use Cai Yutong and Zhao Meng to force you out. Li Changfeng's mother, who is also my sister-in-law, is surnamed Yang. Yang Qingxi has to call her aunt!"
Li Weiyi wasn't interested in the complicated relationship between the Li and Yang Clan, so he simply asked, "Fourth Uncle, if I killed Li Changfeng, would you hate me?"
Li Songlin had long been troubled by that family, but he had been restraining himself because of their brotherly relationship.
Back in Yaoguan City, it was that family who shamelessly came to demand the exotic medicine that forced Li Weiyi to leave.
Li Songlin said, "This is a grudge between you! However, Li Changfeng has already broken through to the Fifth Sea Realm, and he may just be bait used by the Yang Clan to lure you out. Don't underestimate Yang Qingxi; among the younger generation in Lizhou, her strength is easily among the top five, and her cunning is second to none."
Nothing happened that night.
The next morning, the Yao Li Tribe provided each of the three with a strong horse, and they galloped along the Sui River towards Immortal Burial Town.
Before long, they caught up with several hundred of the younger generation of cultivators from the Jiu Li Tribe.
The number of participants in the Mang Mountain Grand Sacrifice is fixed at thirty people per group, totaling two hundred and seventy people. All of them are martial arts cultivators and mind masters in their teens at the Spring Realm, and there are quite a few of them with Pure Immortal Body. They are definitely the top elites among the generation of their clan.
In addition, a large number of martial arts practitioners and Great Mind Master from the Five Seas Realm, led by Cangli, were responsible for escorting them along the way.
The heads of the Nine Divisions were postponed.
Li Weiyi and his two companions followed several dozen feet behind, without joining the main force.
Before the anomaly occurred, the journey from Yaoguan City to Immortal Burial Town was three hundred li.
After traveling two hundred miles, the celestial clouds and mist between heaven and earth had become so thick that they obscured the view. Li Weiyi, who had been practicing the Breathing Technique, clearly noticed that the power of the magic between heaven and earth had become unusually active.
This level of activity has even begun to affect the flow of magical energy within the body.
After exchanging a few words with Cangli and the others, the nine leaders stopped abruptly.
Li Weiyi, Yao Yin, Hidden Twenty-Five were all confused and rode their horses to the side of the nine armored leaders.
Li Songlin said, "A formation resembling the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams has appeared around Immortal Burial Town. The energy is completely different in different directions and areas. With our current cultivation level, we can't go any further on this path!"
"If we go any further, our internal magical power will become chaotic and uncontrollable, risking us from exploding and dying," said Beast Li First Seat.
Qingli Jia said, "The journey along the river is not peaceful; we may encounter spirits, evil demons, and ferocious insects."
"Don't be scared. If you encounter the Crimson Haze Exotic Medicine, remember to pick it. Haha!" said the leader of the Crimson Li Armor.
Yao Xingyue at Yao Yin and instructed her, "Don't be reckless, be careful, and if you encounter danger, run back immediately. The nine of us will be waiting here to help you."
After parting ways with the nine chief officers, they traveled another hundred li.
"Why is it getting hotter and hotter?" asked Hidden Twenty-Five.
Yao Yin said, "The vegetation has also decreased, and in areas far from the river, the ground has cracked."
Something's not right!
Li Weiyi had been calculating the distance. He had traveled the road from Yaoguan City to Immortal Burial Town before, and he should have arrived by now, after a whole day's journey.
But now, not even a trace of Immortal Burial Town can be seen.
After walking several more miles, it got hotter and hotter.
The vegetation was completely invisible, the earth was a deep red, and the wide river surface began to boil, with a golden, magma-like substance flowing at the bottom, emitting large amounts of mist that severely obscured the view.
The large group of young cultivators from the Jiu Li Tribe, ten zhang away, were completely invisible; only the sounds of their mounts could be heard.
Cangli, riding his Zouwu beast, suddenly stopped. On either side of the road ahead, he saw two colossal Giant Stone Statues, each several meters tall, with enormous heads and prominent noses. In the fog, the sight was truly bizarre and frightening.
The Five Seas Realm by the Giant Stone Statues, and no one may cross it.
Cangli raised his voice. "This road is impassable beyond the Five Seas Realm; once past the Giant Stone Statues, its body will spontaneously combust. However, below the Five Seas Realm, you can continue forward."
"Martial artists participating in the Mang Mountain Grand Sacrifice, this is your path. Remember, this competition is extremely dangerous. Don't just focus on gathering herbs, and even more importantly, don't fight each other. Ranking is secondary; survival is the most important thing."
"Besides being wary of the Departed Spirit Fiend, we must also be wary of human martial artists; they are the most dangerous. Go!"
Before long, all the young martial arts practitioners of the Jiu Li Tribe who participated in the Mang Mountain Grand Sacrifice gradually disappeared into the fog through the two Giant Stone Statues.
Cangli then said, "Follow the river in the Spring Realm, and go up the mountain in the Five Seas Realm. You will take the mountain path to Immortal Burial Town, gathering herbs along the way, and be careful. Li Ling, you stay here and come with me!"
The Five Seas Realm experts of the Jiu Li Tribe had long been unable to withstand the pressure, feeling as if their internal energy was burning and their bodies were about to explode at any moment.
Only martial artists at the First Realm of the Five Seas Realm have it easier.
The higher one's cultivation level, the greater the influence of that scorching secret energy of heaven and earth on the internal energy and mental power.
They quickly climbed the mountain and headed away.
At the crossroads, only Cangli, riding the Zouwu beast, and Li Ling, riding the Fire Fox Strange Beast, remained, watching Li Weiyi, Yao Yin, Hidden Twenty-Five slowly approach on horseback.
After several months of cultivation, Li Ling's cultivation progressed extremely rapidly. Her mental power cultivation had reached the "Square Foot Sky Fire," which was completely beyond the norm and caused quite a stir in the Jiu Li Divine Hall.
She still carried an ancient bronze lamp that emitted a faint blue glow, wore nine silver bracelets on her wrists, and her snow-white feet dangled from the belly of the Fire Fox Strange Beast, her toes delicate and crystalline. She looked like a fire sprite, exuding an aura of mystery.
Cangli naturally knew the identities and strength of the three people before him, and said, "Don't underestimate the enemy. They are a large group of forces gathered together, led by Tianya Ridge and Sui Sect, like a pack of hungry wolves, wanting to devour the Jiu Li Tribe. Among them are more than ten Jiuquan Perfected Person, most of whom opened their ancestral fields by consuming the Crimson Haze Exotic Medicine."
"I suspect they are carrying mid-level magical artifacts; the enemy is far more terrifying than you imagine."
"I won't say anything more! The 270 elite young members of the Jiu Li Tribe participating in the Mang Mountain Grand Sacrifice are entrusted to the three of you. Cangli is extremely grateful."
Cangli clasped his hands in a fist salute and bowed to the three of them.
Li Ling's sweet and melodious voice rang out. "Especially, you must protect Yao Yin. She is young and has a beautiful face, so many people will probably have their eyes on her. Yao Yin, you must be more careful!"
Li Weiyi stared at Li Ling, and their eyes met. He immediately sensed the powerful fluctuations of mental energy emanating from her.
"Thank you for your concern, Sister Li Ling."
Yao Yin then asked, "Did the enemy set off first, or are they behind?"
Cangli said, "They originally planned to set off early and ambush us along the way. But I had spies among them, and I received the news last night, so I changed my departure time and should have been ahead of them."
"The trial will last for nine days. I will come here to meet you in nine days."
After Cangli and Li Ling left the mountain.
Hidden Twenty-Five said, "Cangli does have some ability."
"A person who can be cultivated as a successor cannot have any weaknesses; their mental cultivation is first-rate," Li Weiyi said.
Yao Yin looked at the two Giant Stone Statues in the mist. "Let's go, hurry up and catch up."
Li Weiyi nodded. "Some say that Yang Qingxi is the most cunning among the younger generation in Lizhou. If I were her, I couldn't possibly have foreseen Cangli's actions. I suspect that there must be experts already waiting ahead. It wouldn't be surprising if she had bribed some of the many young martial artists participating in the Mang Mountain Grand Sacrifice."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a scream of agony came from the fog Jiu Li Tribe.
Yao Yin and Hidden Twenty-Five's expressions changed, and they rushed past the two Giant Stone Statues, galloping away on their horses.
"Da da!"
Li Weiyi's sturdy horse walked at a leisurely pace and stopped beside the two Giant Stone Statues.
He dismounted and observed for a while.
He channeled all his magical power and struck one of the Giant Stone Statues with a single palm strike, causing it to crash to the ground. Then, he carefully examined the ground that had been crushed by the Giant Stone Statues.
Li Weiyi laughed, "As expected, it was just moved here. Interesting! The true Five Seas Realm should be located a bit further ahead. Yang Qingxi hasn't disappointed me; he's an opponent who can ignite my fighting spirit."
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