A Second Encounter with the Fourth Divine Son

They found a magic bag on Yang Yun and took it off.

Inside the bag, there was a large quantity of Spring Coin.

Based on his experience, Li Weiyi estimated that he had about 100,000 Spring Coin: "This kid is too rich, comparable to some Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivator. No wonder he dared to inquire about the price of Commander-class Mysterious Insect eggs."

The amount was too large, Li Weiyi hesitated.

After all, Yang Yun only owed him 30,000 Spring Coin and a carriage.

Is 70,000 Spring Coin for a horse-drawn carriage a bit too much?

After a brief hesitation, Li Weiyi put the boundary bag into his pocket, after all, Yang Qingxi still owed him five million Spring Coin.

"Since Yang Yun's blood is inside the life tablet, it means it will be difficult to fool anyone."

Li Weiyi looked towards the distant Spirit Grain Hall and decided to postpone his investigation for the time being, as finding a way out of this place was more important.

"Whoosh!"

The array Spirit Grain Hall was activated.

Six powerful figures emerged, led by two identical-looking youths.

Upon seeing their faces clearly, Li Weiyi's expression changed, and she immediately hid.

"Wang Zhi? Isn't he dead?" Li Weiyi stared into the distance, utterly puzzled.

Previously in Qin Garden, Zen Sea Observing Mist used his soul-searching technique, which triggered the Death Spirit Fire within Wang Zhi's body, burning his flesh and blood to a crisp, making him beyond dead.

The two youths who emerged from the Spirit Grain Hall formation at this moment both resembled Wang Zhi in appearance.

Li Weiyi had never met Wang Zhi's older brother, the Fourth Divine Son; he had only been hiding underground and overheard the conversation between the Fourth Divine Son and Long Ting.

When he rescued Qin Qian, he didn't even have time to observe what the Fourth Divine Son looked like.

Spirit Grain Hall.

Standing behind the Fourth Divine Son, Zuo Sheng was filled with emotion. "As expected of the Zuoqiu Courtyard to match. That Qi-gathering array pool built next to the Heaven Law Earth Spring has completely liquefied magical energy; it's unimaginable how fast one could accumulate Qi by cultivating inside."

"No matter how fast it is, it's not as fast as using the Dao Lotus and Dao Fruit," said the Fourth Divine Son.

Wang Zhi stood beside the Fourth Divine Son.

The parasitic spirit within him was extremely powerful and had keen senses. It detected a familiar aura, and its pupils turned blood red as it looked toward Li Weiyi's hiding place.

Wang Zhi let out a hoarse laugh that seemed out of place for a young man.

Uncontrolled by the Fourth Divine Son, he transformed into a streak of crimson light and dashed out like lightning.

"Um?"

The Fourth Divine Son frowned and communicated with the departed spirit within Wang Zhi's body through his thoughts.

"There's a strange sense of familiarity! Perhaps it's someone your brother saw before he died," the spirit responded.

Although the Fourth Divine Son was skeptical of these words, he still focused his expression, used the Suspended Thread Shadow Technique, and followed Wang Zhi closely.

The four people behind them looked at each other in bewilderment and then followed.

Why are the dead even more terrifying?

Li Weiyi felt a chill run down her spine after being stared at by Wang Zhi from afar.

Sensing danger, he immediately used his fastest movement technique, transforming into a wisp of green smoke and flying away.

Li Weiyi clearly remembered that Wang Zhi was only at the First Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm. But the speed that Wang Zhi was unleashing at this moment far surpassed that of Long Ting.

"Escape? Where to escape to? Who are you? Why were you hiding in the shadows, watching me?"

Wang Zhi revealed a set of snow-white teeth, chasing closer and closer. His body was filled with a thick, chilling aura, and he extended his five fingers into a claw, reaching out into the air.

Instantly, a giant skeletal claw, several meters in size, materialized and slammed down heavily towards Li Weiyi, traversing a vast distance.

It's locked in; there's no way to avoid it.

Li Weiyi's eyes darkened, and his hand instinctively reached behind his back to grab the hilt of his sword.

He turned and slashed.

This strike wasn't intended to break through the giant bone claw's attack; it was only meant to sever Wang Zhi's mental lock, allowing him to use his movement technique to escape.

"Boom!"

With a single swing of the sword, snow fell heavily from the sky.

The giant skeletal claw exploded, unleashing a path of icy sword light that stretched towards Wang Zhi.

Wang Zhi's smile froze, and he immediately stopped, raising a ghostly figure to defend himself, but his body was sent flying backward by the blow.

The Fourth Divine Son, who was closely following Wang Zhi, was secretly alarmed. In the Sword Intent of the person in front, he felt an overwhelming wind and snow force, as if the entire Northern Territory was pressing down on him.

"This is..."

The Fourth Divine Son looked puzzled, feeling that it shouldn't be "that sword" instead.

"The sword is very strong, containing powerful Sword Intent, but that kid is weak; he's not Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivator. Heh heh, interesting!"

Wang Zhi chased after him again.

"That's quite interesting."

The Fourth Divine Son looked into the distance at the Mysterious Sky Spirit Python, which was flying in mid-air and responsible for patrolling the entire Mortal Layer, and shouted, "Lord Xuan Tian, intercept that inner disciple!"

The Mysterious Sky Spirit Python is a deceased spirit with six eyes, two wings, and a length of several tens of feet. It belongs to the Patrol Guard of the Heavenly Principle Hall.

Not only is it incredibly powerful, but it can also identify life tokens. Upon discovering the anomaly on Li Weiyi's life token, it suddenly swooped down from the sky and attacked with its tail.

Li Weiyi, relying on the remaining magical energy left by Tang Wanzhou in the Divine Snow Sword, fought his way back to the Southern Clear Palace.

"Thump!"

He leaped into the Blood River.

Following the flow of the Blood River, it soon plunged into the Blood Lake within the Southern Clear Palace.

Li Weiyi leaped ashore, glanced at his arm wounded by Wang Zhi's claw, then at the Divine Snow Sword in his right hand, and secretly rejoiced.

Unfortunately, the remaining magical energy that Tang Wanzhou left in the sword had been exhausted.

The six people who chased the enemy to the outside of the Southern Clear Palace stopped by the Blood River.

Wang Zhi wanted to follow Li Weiyi's example and jump in, but was stopped by the Fourth Divine Son, who said that this place was not for just anyone.

Even the Mysterious Sky Spirit Python in the sky, after circling once, simply left.

The Fourth Divine Son suddenly spoke up, asking, "That sword... doesn't it resemble the Divine Snow Sword?"

Zuo Sheng had lived for a hundred years and was very knowledgeable, said, "It's not a matter of resemblance; the power in the sword seems to be Tang Wanzhou's."

"How did Tang Wanzhou's sword fall into that person's hands? That person is definitely not at the Dao Seed Realm; his Dharma Qi level is insufficient," said a True Disciple who followed the Fourth Divine Son.

Another True Disciple laughed, "He dared to trespass into the Southern Clear Palace; he's dead for sure!"

"For many years, only Venerable Nan has lived in the Southern Clear Palace."

Although the Fourth Divine Son knew that the "Southern Clear Palace" was a forbidden place, the person had clearly been fleeing this way with a purpose, and jumped into the Blood River without the slightest hesitation.

After careful consideration, the Fourth Divine Son led five people to the Southern Clear Palace.

After straightening his clothes, he first bowed, then announced loudly, "Wang Shu greets Venerable Nan, I have important matters to report!"

There was no response.

"Venerable Nan, a suspicious person has escaped into the Southern Clear Palace," the Fourth Divine Son spoke again.

The gate was tightly shut, and all was quiet.

One of the True Disciple said, "Perhaps... Venerable Nan is not in the palace, which is why that person is so fearless."

"In that case, why don't we pursue them into the Blood River?" Zuo Sheng suggested.

The Fourth Divine Son shook his head, extremely cautious. "Absolutely not! Report this matter to the Patrol Guard and the Ku Rong Hall, let them handle it. We cannot afford to offend Venerable Nan."

Li Weiyi sat on the shore of the Blood Lake, meditating to refine the death power that had seeped into his body through the wound on his arm. It took him two full hours to refine it completely.

"Why has Wang Zhi suddenly become so strong? He seems even more terrifying than the Fourth Divine Son who looks exactly like him. Without the Divine Snow Sword, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Li Weiyi truly get to know the Fourth Divine Son.

Behind him, Yao Qingxuan's voice rang out. "It's Departed Spirit Soul Seed collected by the Heavenly Principle Hall Netherworld of the Departed."

Li Weiyi was startled by her, his heart pounding. Naturally, he dared not utter a word of complaint. He stood up, looked over, and then bowed. "Please, Senior Yao, show me a way out!"

He realized that there was no way to escape from this headquarters of the Rice Cult.

Without a life token, one's life is in danger at any moment if they leave the Southern Clear Palace.

Yao Qingxuan and Yao Yin look remarkably alike, and because they entered the Longevity stage in the Jiazi year, they appear to be only in their early twenties. They possess an elegant and serene temperament, showing no signs of aging.

Li Weiyi could imagine the desolate and deserted places Old Zhao described in her story when she was young, attracting countless followers with her talent and charm.

"What, still running around everywhere?" Yao Qingxuan asked.

Li Weiyi laughed and said, "I'm not running anymore!"

"You have to fight for your own survival; I can't help you," Yao Qingxuan said.

Li Weiyi said, "If you really don't care about me, I'll definitely be in the Divine Prison right now, not in the Southern Clear Palace. I won't make things difficult for you, I just want to know in advance what the Lord of the Spirit Grain Hall wants to see me about?"

Yao Qingxuan looked at the garden, its ground covered in fallen leaves and overgrown with weeds. "Clean up Southern Clear Palace for me, and I can offer you a few pointers, but I can't guarantee they'll be helpful."

In the Twin Rice Cult, any cultivator at the Inheritor-level who reaches the Fifth Realm of the Five Seas can be appointed as a Divine Child or Divine Daughter and have the qualification to independently establish a residence.

The status of a divine son or daughter will only be revoked if the person is over sixty years old.

In the current Twin Rice Cult, the combined number of divine sons and daughters only ranks sixth. Some of the twins possess the talent of inheritors, yet only occupy one position.

Now.

It was built in the goddess's residence next to a Heaven Law Earth Spring.

Yang Yun, disheveled, knelt in the courtyard, sobbing, "Sister, you must avenge me! The entire headquarters of the Divine Cult is full of evil people! First, it was Elder Shu's disciple, Dao Zhenhui, who tried to swindle my Spring Coin using tortoise, snake, and snail eggs."

"When I met Zuo Sheng, I thought he was a good person, but he turned out to be even more ruthless. He knocked me unconscious when I wasn't paying attention, stole my personal bag, and even took my clothes, life token, and mask. What a disgrace! This is a disgrace to our Sixth Divine Maiden's Palace!"

"By the way, that villain Zuo Sheng is one of the Fourth Divine Son's men. He's clearly after you!"

Yang Qingxi meditated and comprehended the Dao in the cultivation room.

Her Long River Battle Intent manifested as Dao Heart Manifestation, becoming even more magnificent and grand, condensing into a celestial river flowing above the mansion, its waters surging and roaring deafeningly.

Just like a real river!

She opened her eyes, her gaze deep. "I asked you to buy the pills, and you lost my money?"

Yang Yun buried his face in the ground. "Zuo Sheng stole it! I was very careful, but it was impossible to guard against. He's Mind Master, and his cultivation is terrifyingly strong."

"You're my brother, I won't kill you. But if you can't even do this little thing right, how can I keep you by my side?"

Yang Qingxi said calmly, "Zuo Sheng and Zuo Shi are Daoist masters from the Zuoqiu Courtyard, not Mind Master. You don't even know who stole you, yet you dare to say you're careful?"

"Go and find out the truth about this. If you don't... come back after you've earned 100,000 Spring Coin!"

As the leader of the younger generation of the Sui Sect, Yang Qingxi knew almost every martial arts master in the Southern Territory like the back of his hand, and had all the information memorized.