Trap

While meditating, Li Weiyi worked hard to stabilize the Fusang Divine Tree Projection, preventing it from dissipating. At this moment, he directly absorbed the Golden Crow's radiance, at a speed more than ten times faster than usual.

In the spirit world, spiritual light rapidly increased.

"Splash!"

Waves of light and heat crashed in, growing stronger and stronger.

Li Weiyi's robes, as if made of paper, turned to ashes.

Only the Provincial Governor's Official Robe and the Blood Handprint Demonic Armor can withstand it.

The skin burned, as if it were melting. Whenever the pain became unbearable, the ingested Divine Stove Wood would transform into wisps of wood essence to replenish it.

Half an hour later, the high temperature in the air wave began to subside, and the light gradually faded away.

The surface of the Tanggu Sea has returned to calm.

The Fusang Divine Tree Projection enveloping his body became much more solid. Li Weiyi opened his eyes, his pupils overflowing with fiery light.

In the spirit realm, the crimson-gold spiritual light increased in both brightness and temperature.

"If I come to the Tanggu Sea every day to absorb the Golden Crow's radiance, the power of the Golden Crow Flame contained within my mental energy will surely increase."

"Tomorrow, I can weave Time Cocoon at sea, absorbing the Golden Crow's radiance for five times longer. I should be able to reach the peak of a four-star Mind Master soon, qualifying me to attempt to become a five-star Mind Master."

A burning sensation spread through my skin, and it grew increasingly intense.

Li Weiyi was instantly pulled back to the cruel reality, only to find that her body was badly burned and completely red. She quickly left Tanggu Sea.

Back at Old Zhou's coffin shop.

Standing in the backyard, where the snow was a foot deep, he breathed in the cold air, circulated his magic to heal his injuries, and used the essence of the Divine Stove Wood to refine his muscles and skin.

"The physical body is still not strong enough to completely resist."

"When one day, when you are exposed to the radiance of the Golden Crow and remain completely unharmed, that will be when your physical body has truly entered the inner sanctum."

The courtyard was dark and very quiet.

If you calculate the time, only one day and one night have passed outside.

In other words, it is now the early morning of the third day after the upheaval in the Zhou family.

The snow was thick on the streets.

The curfew has not yet been lifted, and there are only a few pedestrians.

A run-down noodle stall, located at the alley entrance, had already started its business, with the sounds of pots and pans clattering around it. The three tables set up outside were empty.

It was still too early; the sky was just beginning to lighten.

"Two bowls of noodles, one without scallions, the other cooked a little firmer. How long will it take?"

Li Weiyi sat down at one of the tables and asked the Little Girl by the stove.

"Half a quarter of an hour!" the Little Girl replied.

"Let's cook it first, I'll go to the money exchange next door to get some money."

Li Weiyi got up and left, walking to the right along the street.

Despite the frequent patrols of soldiers on the streets, he remained completely calm.

Old Zhou used his connections to get him a citizen register, listing him as his nephew.

Just across the street from the noodle stall was Hanhai Money Exchange, one of the three strongholds of the Twin Rice Cult in Nanyan Pass.

According to Fairy Xu's account book, this stronghold is home to twelve martial arts practitioners, the strongest of whom has reached the Second Heaven the Dao Seed Realm.

Halfway there, the seven phoenixes flew back and landed in his sleeve.

With Jiang Xin's identity exposed, Yao Qian must know that it was the person who contacted Zhou Bida who was responsible. Therefore, Li Weiyi will have to be extremely careful if he wants to destroy the Daojiao stronghold.

Seven Phoenixes can shrink to the size of a speck of dust and can also become invisible, making them an excellent tool for reconnaissance.

Li Weiyi entered the gate, released his psychic field, which enveloped the entire bank, and headed straight for the bank's treasury.

Qi Feng had already investigated and found out the truth in advance.

"Whoosh!"

Wielding the Staff Spear of All Things, its tip unleashed Golden Crow Flame, striking the Defensive Formation of the treasure vault.

The array's light barrier vibrated, continuously being refined.

Who is it?

The fluctuations in the formation startled the Dao Sect experts in the bank, who rushed over, each wielding their magical weapons.

Li Weiyi didn't even turn his head, and directly threw out the Evil Camel Bell.

The bells flew through the air, weaving among the beams, pillars, doors, windows, and shadows. The sound was very faint, but to their ears it was like thunder.

All sorts of evil thoughts surged in my mind, with cruelty, murderous intent, and destructive desires being particularly strong, overwhelming all other thoughts.

Behind Li Weiyi, a massacre ensued.

"Bang!"

The array's light barrier shattered, and he pierced the iron door of the underground treasure vault with a single spear thrust.

Li Weiyi entered the treasure vault and explored it using his telekinetic powers.

All the coins added up to five or six hundred thousand Spring Coin. This was no small sum for him.

He took out the magic bag, wrapped the iron box containing the coins with magical energy, and took them all away.

By the time he stepped out of the treasure vault, the carnage outside had ended.

All the martial arts practitioners of the Rice Cult lay on the ground, half dead, half insane, their faces twisted and terrifying.

They took the bags from them, and another two hundred thousand Spring Coin were collected.

After silencing everyone, Li Weiyi walked out of the money exchange spotless and returned to his noodle stall.

Two steaming bowls of noodle soup were served.

"Thanks!"

Li Weiyi took out her chopsticks, held the bowl, drank a mouthful of soup, and ate bowl after bowl.

The stench of blood permeated the money exchange, which was discovered by patrolling soldiers.

By the time a large number of troops arrived and blocked the streets, Li Weiyi had already finished eating two bowls of noodles and returned to the coffin shop.

As dawn broke, more and more pedestrians appeared on the streets.

When Old Zhou returned with the news, he was quite excited. "Sure enough, something big has happened in the Attendant Hall. The General's Mansion, the Jiang family, and the Luantai family have joined forces and investigated for two days, uncovering quite a few shocking things."

"Even the Head Yamen of the Attendant Hall at Nanyan Pass committed suicide out of fear of punishment. Some say he was infiltrated and killed in the Attendant Hall's prison by a top-tier expert."

"Right now, all three parties are blaming each other, each pointing the finger at the other, trying to cover up the truth."

"Haha, Luantai has completely lost face this time. They slandered Deputy Commander Zhou for colluding with a cult, but it has been proven that the Deputy Commander is upright and incorruptible. Even though his family was controlled by the cult, he did not yield and did not leak any information about the Nanyan Pass."

Li Weiyi thought to himself, controlling family members is just a matter of coercion.

Sending the Vermillion Glow Fruit and the Longevity Golden Pill is the real lure.

But the transaction was never completed, so Zhou Bida didn't hand over the city's defense information. What could they possibly find out?

At most, they can find out that he is a reclusive elder of the Jiu Li Hidden Gate.

But would the Imperial Court dare to make it public?

If this were made public, given that the entire human race must now unite against the Demon Race, it would be tantamount to killing a figure of the rank of chieftain of one of the Jiu Li Tribe Nine Great Tribes of the Jiuli clan.

The Jiu Li Tribe and the Jiu Li Hidden Gate can tolerate not making it public.

The announcement was deliberately intended to provoke conflict.

Old Zhou said, "The Deputy Commander died at the hands of the Luantai, but the one with the problem is the Head Yamen of the Attendant Hall. Now we'll see how that Shaoqing Yao handles this. The Commander's Mansion will definitely take this case all the way to Lingxiao City."

"Have Zhou's family members been rescued yet?" Li Weiyi asked with concern.

Old Zhou nodded. "The young general personally went to Leiling City to rescue him. I just visited the deputy general's residence. It's overflowing with people now, soldiers who followed the deputy general are lining up to mourn him, the whole place is packed."

Li Weiyi said in a low voice, "Since the deputy commander-in-chief is innocent but was killed by Shaoqing, this grudge cannot be settled by the commander-in-chief's mansion alone. Old Zhou, find a way to contact a group of people and, while everyone is at the deputy commander-in-chief's mansion mourning, push the matter to the forefront."

"If the General's Office were to file a complaint with Lingxiao City in the future, Shaoqing's stubbornness and self-will nearly caused a mutiny among the Nanyan Pass. That would be the real serious crime."

"I just don't know, do you dare?"

Old Zhou smiled bitterly, "I'm already halfway to the grave, crippled all over, what wouldn't I dare to do? Besides, given the Deputy Commander's kindness to me, what I'm doing is perfectly reasonable. What fault could they possibly find? However, there's still a certain risk for you!"

Li Weiyi stated bluntly, "What I want is to force Yao Qian to leave, leaving him preoccupied with his own problems. That way, I'll be safer! Nanyan Pass is a crucial transportation hub; three days of closure is already the limit. Once the city gates reopen, I won't stay here any longer."

On that day, the people at the Deputy Commander's Office were outraged, and a large number of soldiers from Nanyan Pass went straight to the Attendant Hall, demanding that Yao Qian pay for the murder with his life.

By noon, thousands of the City Defense Army had assembled, and even the disciplined Giant Spirit Army had many Five Seas soldiers rushing to help, almost attacking the Attendant Hall at one point.

In the end, Yao Qian led the officials of Luantai and fled back to Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain in disgrace.

Li Weiyi spent the entire day in the Blood Mud Space, cultivating his mental power by opening the Time Cocoon.

Late at night, he disguised himself as a middle-aged servant and went out again, preparing to attack the Twin Rice Cult's second stronghold.

As usual, let Qi Feng go out to investigate first.

Li Weiyi being the Fourth Divine Son of the Twin Rice Cult, and him representing Yao Qingxuan at Nanyan Pass, are not secrets at all. Yao Qian likely already knows this.

Having suffered such a huge loss, how could Yao Qian possibly let it go?

Even if they escaped back to Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain, they must have left behind a backup plan.

Li Weiyi was fearless, for with Qi Feng by his side, he could obtain a great deal of information in advance. If there was danger, he could simply retreat.

They waited for a long time, but Qifeng did not return.

Li Weiyi's heart sank slightly. With Qi Feng's shrinking and stealth abilities, even Longevity Realm Giants might not be able to detect it. Could it be that Yang Shen Realm himself made the move?

Li Weiyi believed that even if he encountered a formidable opponent, if the opponent was only a martial artist at the Spring Realm, he would never personally take action. Instead, he would use the opportunity to train the reclusive.

Human energy is limited.

For the Yang Shen Realm, dealing with the Imperial Court with detachment, clashing with the Longevity Realm Giants from various forces, and cultivating and comprehending the Dao were the real matters. To him, Li Weiyi was no different from a martial artist of the Spring Realm or a soldier.

Therefore, Li Weiyi did not believe that the person who came was Yang Shen Realm.

Li Weiyi tried to maintain the distance, flying to a high place and using his Heavenly Eye to look at the distant Rice Cult stronghold. After a while, he saw the clue. "It's an illusion array! It seems that Qi Feng is trapped in an illusion."

The person who set up the formation was extremely powerful; their mental strength was no less than his.

The Heavenly Eye pierced through the layers of illusion arrays, finally revealing the scene within the stronghold's courtyard.

Inside the stronghold, a large number of martial arts practitioners were lying in ambush. Half of them were female officials and eunuchs dressed in the robes of the Luantai official, and the pavilion was filled with magical artifacts and crossbows.

Sitting in the center of the courtyard, the graceful figure in a white official robe came into view.

Due to the angle, her face was not clearly visible. However, it was clear that one of the two people standing next to her was Zhuang Yue.

Fortunately, Qi Feng was only lost in the illusion and had not yet been exposed, so the courtyard was calm.