The Blue Heaven Had Died; the Yellow Heaven Should Rise

"Do you think I qualify as a martial arts practitioner at the level of an inheritor?" Li Weiyi suddenly asked.

Jiang Ning had previously witnessed Li Weiyi's clash with Kudi and Dao Truth from the shadows, and was naturally pleased with his achievements. "I guess so! But Kudi is only the eighth- Southern Territory A-rank, you're still a step behind her, and you're several levels below Ge Xiantong."

Li Weiyi said, "Li Jiufu lost an arm to Phoenix-born Unicorn-young, but he did not escape from Qiuzhou city."

"Cangli was nearly knocked unconscious by Phoenix-born Unicorn-young the head, but he was not intimidated and still dared to fight again."

"Lu Cangsheng and Dragon Hall, knowing full well that the strength of the Lei Xiao Sect and Dragon Gate was far inferior to that of the Imperial Court and the Ash Region of the Far West, still dared to participate in the Qianlong Lantern Festival. To be honest, although from my own perspective I would call them the two worms of the Eastern Territory, they do indeed possess a Heroic Spirit not giving up and daring to meet challenges."

In Jiang Ning's mind, his thoughts drifted to the Five Seas Realm of Immortal Burial Town, the battle with the Fire Crow Cavalry on the Sui River, and... that night at the Soldier Ancestor Marsh.

Perhaps the reason I value him so much is because he always possesses a fighting spirit that can turn the impossible into possible.

Jiang Ning maintained her icy expression, controlling her emotions. "You have your reasons, and I have mine. You can't convince me, and I can't convince you. Perhaps women and men simply think differently."

"Then let's fight. I'll beat you so badly you'll be back to your fighting strength from seven days ago, or even before the New Year. By then, you'll know you have to leave Qiuzhou City!"

Li Weiyi knew very well that Jiang Ning's reasoning was that "there was absolutely no way Li Weiyi could survive in Ge Xiantong's hands."

Peach Plum Mountain, three heavens high.

Hidden Lord and Zuoqiu Ling stood side by side, gazing towards the east of the city, their eyes both filled with solemnity.

"The Second Palace Master's methods must be to first recruit, and if that fails, eliminate them immediately. Since Jiang Ning was already involved in the recruitment, who would be responsible for the killing?" Zuoqiu Ling already had the answer in his mind.

The Hidden Lord said, "I only hope that the Imperial Court will underestimate the enemy."

"I'm more worried that Li Weiyi won't even be able to get past Jiang Ning. We've all been young, and which young man can resist the charms of a beautiful woman? Just like Yao Qingxuan back then, if she had just mentioned her to me, I would have definitely brought her to the Zuoqiu Courtyard. No old man could have stopped me." Zuoqiu Ling felt extremely heartbroken whenever he recalled those days.

"Still thinking about what happened back then?"

Hidden Lord gave him a cold look and said, "You should worry more about the situation tonight!"

Riverside.

Li Weiyi suddenly distanced himself from Jiang Ning, drew his Yellow Dragon Sword, its cold light gleaming, and laughed loudly, "The Imperial Court? The Imperial Court is already in decline, its great edifice is about to collapse, both externally and internally decaying. I advise your Jiang family to quickly choose another wise ruler, or rise up in rebellion, otherwise you will not escape the misfortune of family destruction and clan extinction."

Li Weiyi was worried that Jiang Ning would show mercy and that the Second Palace Master would see through her scheme. Therefore, she spoke very harshly and viciously, intending to truly provoke her.

"Clang!"

Jiang Ning summoned the Startled Feather Sword, and his inner energy bloomed like clouds, enveloping the buildings on both sides of the street. He coldly said, "You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to drink the penalty cup! How dare you curse the Imperial Court and the Jiang family! You're utterly ungrateful."

All parties were alarmed.

"It seems the talks have broken down!"

Many eyes turned to look over there.

Whether it's Jiang Ning killing the meteoric Li Weiyi, or Li Weiyi escaping from Jiang Ning's grasp, it's no small matter.

"This isn't a curse, it's the truth. How many of the Twenty-Eight Prefectures of Lingxiao are still under the control of the Imperial Court? The turbulent currents of this world are rolling forward, and you cannot stop them."

Li Weiyi retreated to the bridge, and in the night wind, he raised his hand with high spirits and shouted, "The Azure Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall rise. In the year of Jiazi, great fortune will come to the world."

Jiang Ning was genuinely angered by him; he dared to say anything, which was forcing her to take drastic measures.

As members of the Imperial Court, how could they possibly tolerate such rebellious slogans?

"When autumn comes on the ninth day of the ninth month, my flowers will bloom and all others will wither. The fragrance will soar to the heavens, and the whole city will be adorned with golden armor," Li Weiyi shouted again.

"You're asking for it!"

Jiang Ning could no longer tolerate it, fearing that this traitor would utter even more treasonous words.

A sword's cold light pierces the night!

She moved like a fairy, instantly traversing a distance of several dozen feet to reach the bridgehead.

"Whoosh!"

The magical energy emanating from his body automatically condensed into sharp white feathers in mid-air. The white feathers, along with the sword light, attacked Li Weiyi.

Li Weiyi knew that her cultivation was extremely high and she was constantly improving, so he dared not fight her head-on. He jumped off the bridge and landed on the water.

They leaped up like dragonflies skimming the water, their feet treading on wisps of smoke, and fled south along the river towards the South City.

As long as he escapes back to South City, with the strength of the Jiu Li Tribe and the Zuoqiu Courtyard, neither Jiang Ning nor Ge Xiantong will be able to do anything to him.

With his Clear Void Cicada Evasion Step, Li Weiyi is even faster than Kudi.

But...

It only rushed forward a dozen or so feet.

To Li Weiyi's shock, a white feather of magical energy floated in front of him.

Only after becoming Jiang Ning's enemy did he realize how terrifying these white feathers were. They were omnipresent and as sharp as flying knives, constantly attacking his protective aura.

Even more terrifying, five-zhang-long white wings of light sprouted from Jiang Ning's back, illuminating the heavens with pure and flawless light, and instantly caught up with him.

"Trying to escape back to South City? Dream on!"

She hovered several feet above the ground on the river surface in front of Li Weiyi, her aura reaching its peak, and swung her sword.

A dazzling Sword Qi, tens of meters long, like solidified ripples, completely enveloped Li Weiyi's vision.

There is nowhere to hide.

Li Weiyi stood on the river surface, his Battle Intent manifesting behind him, as if standing on a turbulent sea, raising his sword and slashing down.

"Taiyi Opens the Sea!"

"Boom!"

One horizontal, one vertical, the two sword lights clashed together.

Jiang Ning's Sword Qi was too thick and heavy, as if it were boundless.

Li Weiyi failed to completely cleave the sword and was struck by the residual force of the Sword Qi. Fortunately, he had already activated the three layers of protective Magic Tool Battle Robe on his body, and his body flew backward, his chest feeling as if he had been cleaved by a wooden stick.

In Immortal Burial Town, Jiang Ning already possessed the combat power to hunt down Long Ting.

He then continuously expanded his ancestral lands, and over the past few months, his cultivation level has been steadily improving.

With her current strength, it would be extremely difficult for an ordinary inheritor to escape from her clutches.

"It seems she really wants to severely injure me and personally expel me from the Qianlong Lantern Festival. Yes, if I can't even get past her, how can I get past Ge Xiantong? She's really assessing me!"

You cannot fight her in open areas.

Li Weiyi left the riverbed, traversed the forest, and then slipped into alleys and culverts, thus weakening Jiang Ning's speed advantage brought by his light wings.

"Whoosh!"

Jiang Ning folded her wings and landed on the ground, plunging into the dense jungle of buildings and disappearing from Li Weiyi's sight.

Li Weiyi sensed something was wrong and quickly released his mental perception, maximizing his hearing and smell. He looked up at the inner city wall ahead and continued south.

Suddenly, a warning sign arose.

Hundreds and thousands of Sword Qi surged forth from the darkness like a tide.

Jiang Ning used an unknown sword technique, seemingly capable of single-handedly withstanding an army of thousands, and his internal energy was many times more abundant than Li Weiyi's.

"Bang! Bang!"

Li Weiyi used footwork to continuously swing his sword, creating an impenetrable defense. He erected a sword net in front of him, shattering all the incoming Sword Qi.

Before my eyes, figures flickered like phantoms.

Dozens of sword shadows appeared simultaneously, scattered haphazardly everywhere.

Li Weiyi remained calm and composed, observing the situation closely, and pinpointed her most crucial sword strike.

This sword strike was aimed directly at his wrist, intending to sever his tendons and prevent him from regaining his fighting strength for several days.

Li Weiyi formed a palm with his left hand and unleashed a golden divine seal formed from palm force, attempting to evade Jiang Ning. Jiang Ning did not retreat, his momentum undiminished, and he also unleashed a palm seal with his left hand.

"Bang!"

Their palms collided, and a surge of magical energy overflowed from them.

Li Weiyi was pushed back several dozen feet, leaving a long furrow beneath his feet. His left arm, which had been struck by the force of the palm strike, was so painful that he lost all feeling in it.

Although his right hand, which was holding the sword, was saved, it was still cut with a bloody gash that broke through the skin.

Before he could even breathe a sigh of relief to numb his left arm...

Jiang Ning unleashed another powerful sword strike.

Li Weiyi charged forward fearlessly.

The two swords clashed violently, Li Weiyi was forced to retreat, crashing heavily into the inner city wall.

Jiang Ning transmitted her voice through magic energy. "Now you know the difference, right?"

"In terms of speed alone, I don't think Ge Xiantong can match you. So your ability to catch up with me every time doesn't prove anything," Li Weiyi said.

"Then let's do it again."

Jiang Ning swiftly dragged his sword, the two blades rubbing together with a piercing sound and sparks flying. Then, he swung the sword upwards, aiming for his waist and abdomen.

Li Weiyi had long since Ruyi Qiankun Sword to an extremely high level. His sword moves were unpredictable and varied, allowing him to block her sword strike. His body then retreated towards the top of the city wall like a swimming dragon.

Jiang Ning moved with lightning speed, the Startled Feather Sword seemingly glued to the Yellow Dragon Sword, chasing after him up the city wall and thrusting towards his neck. He then transmitted his voice through magical energy. "I haven't even used the Dragon Awakening Art yet!"

"Be careful!" Li Weiyi warned.

Jiang Ning's expression changed slightly, and his magical energy surged out like an explosion, blasting away the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors that had launched a sneak attack.

Li Weiyi quickly retreated to create distance between herself and her.

He had already suffered internal injuries from the brief exchange, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. "What a formidable Fairy Yu! No wonder she's the Second Palace Master's disciple. But these injuries are nothing!"

Even though Jiang Ning knew that Li Weiyi might already possess the combat power of Inheritor-level, she was still amazed that he could block so many of her swords. She saw in him a masculine quality that many of the eunuchs in the Imperial Court did not have.

Li Weiyi swung his left arm like a whip, and after his magical energy circulated in his golden meridian, the pain and numbness disappeared instantly.

His rapid recovery speed is another advantage that allows him to face opponents stronger than himself.

Seeing Jiang Ning's slender figure become blurry and unrecognizable, Li Weiyi was extremely annoyed.

She's too fast!

Li Weiyi channeled his magical energy to the soles of his feet, and with a leap, he sprang to a height of ten zhang. As he ascended, a Dragon Shadow flashed beneath his feet.

With the second step, he stepped into the air, his body rose again, and he headed south.

Step three, step four...

The Yellow Dragon Ascends to Heaven, each step covering ten zhang (approximately 33 meters), moving at an extremely fast

This movement technique was so extraordinary that no martial artist in the city had ever heard of or seen it before. Before long, Li Weiyi appeared as if ascending to the heavens, standing beneath the low-lying dark clouds, as if he were about to cross the city from a height of hundreds of meters above the ground and return to the South City.

Unfortunately, he encountered Jiang Ning, who could fly.

After a brief moment of surprise, Jiang Ning spread her wings and took flight, catching up with him. Behind her, a magnificent and mysterious palace complex appeared Battle Intent.

The attack unleashed solely from her Battle Intent caused Li Weiyi's internal energy to become disordered, rendering him unable to use the Yellow Dragon Ascends to Heaven and causing him to plummet to the ground.

"The magical energy of the Fourth Sea is indeed problematic; it's very unstable."

Li Weiyi released clouds of magical energy from his feet, dissipating the force of his fall.

"Boom!"

It crashed heavily to the ground, causing a large dent and crack in the street.

Before he could get up...

Jiang Ning had arrived from above, and the two chased and retreated, exchanging countless sword shadows and several blows.

"Swish! Swish..."

Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors arrived, like seven flying knives, surrounding Jiang Ning.

Their body length is already close to seven inches, only lacking the final transformation. The combat power of each one is comparable to that of a mortal martial artist who has just entered the Seventh Sea.

With seven of them working together, their fighting power should not be underestimated.

They initially didn't want to attack Jiang Ning, but Li Weiyi told them that only by staying could they obtain enough dragon bones and dragon seeds. These two kinds of food would be enough to make their bodies stronger and allow them to quickly transform into Commander-class Mysterious Insect.

Li Weiyi and the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors joined forces, and the eight forces collided with Jiang Ning's Battle Intent, causing the street to explode and rubble to fly everywhere.