Saint Infant Dies, Demon Child Emerges

Li Weiyi looked towards the distant Third Palace Master, but could not make out her features. Under the scorching light, he could only see a blurry, slender figure, like a deity descending to earth.

The fluctuations in psychic power were intense, an aura that could overwhelm the entire world.

Countless martial artists on the ground were intimidated by that aura and knelt down in unison.

Amidst the lush forests of the six Demon Mountain, one can see various buildings such as temples, stone pagodas, and caves. Some of these buildings are extremely ancient and magnificent, shrouded in array Light Veil and scripture mist, and are the demonic mansions left behind by the Six Thoughts Heart Demon of the Ancient Son of Heaven.

Only a few ruins and ancient halls remain of the Demon God's mansion. The tiles are dark, the walls are decorated with reliefs of evil spirits, and the bones of Ancient Immortal Giant Beast form pillars. Demonic energy and Buddhist light coexist.

"Welcome to the Zen Temple, Third Palace Master! An old friend of mine would like to invite you for a drink, and has been waiting for quite some time."

Six Thoughts Zen Master was a monk who appeared to be around thirty years old. He had an eight-star mark on his head, a kind face, and his hands were clasped together. He stood in the Zen temple, which had been converted from the mansion of a demon god, and bowed to the sky.

"Whoosh!"

The Third Palace Master drew wisps of light and mist from the Nine Heavens Beyond the Clouds Great Formation, enveloping herself as she descended into the Zen temple. Her gaze fell upon the pavilion to the right of Six Thoughts Zen Master, where a solitary lamp hung from a beam in the dim night.

Under the lamp, there were three figures.

The Old Man from the Sacred Dark Family stood at the forefront, gazing at the Third Palace Master in the center of the Zen Temple.

The Li Tribe's transcendent figure and the Imperial Court's transcendent figure holding the battle flag faced each other across the lake, where the water froze into ice.

The only one seated was a rather young-looking figure, adorned with a jade crown and green hairpins, his body appearing and disappearing, sometimes real, sometimes ethereal. Holding a chess piece, he stared intently at the chessboard, and sighed softly, "I came to Lingxiao hoping to see Yu Yao, but unfortunately she has locked herself in her palace and will not come out. Third Palace Master, would you like to play a game with me?"

The Third Palace Master was greatly shocked. Although he had a vague guess, seeing this person appear in Lingxiao City and Six Thoughts Zen Temple with his own eyes still caught him off guard.

He appears young, but is actually thousands of years old, a powerful figure in the Demon Kingdom whom even the Great Palace Master Yu Yaozi greatly fears.

With the Nine Heavens Beyond the Clouds Great Formation protecting him, the Third Palace Master feared no one in Lingxiao City. He smiled and asked, "Is Your Crown Prince's game of chess played on the chessboard, or within Lingxiao City?"

The Imperial Court's Longevity Realm Giants all gathered by the lake, supporting the power of the earth's veins.

After the Third Palace Master landed at the Zen temple, the spiritual light dissipated. Night fell once more, and all was calm again.

"It's unbelievable that even the Third Palace Master was alarmed. It seems that Li Weiyi has already caught her eye."

"Li Weiyi represents the Lingxiao Shengjing. The old man from the Sacred Dark Family wants to interfere. Does he think Lingxiao is not transcendent?"

The martial arts practitioners who were kneeling on the ground to watch the battle all stood up.

The vast majority of people did not realize the seriousness of the problem, thinking that the arrival of the Third Palace Master was just to support Li Weiyi.

"Xie Chucai is already very strong, capable of defeating someone at the Seventh Heaven the Dao Seed Realm. The Dark True Spirit he raises is extremely strange. Unfortunately, he encountered a peerless genius from Lingxiao who is legendary in both mental power cultivation and martial arts cultivation, which destined him to suffer this defeat."

"The Seven-clawed Fiery Heavenly Dragon Dao Heart Manifestation of the Jiu Li Hidden Person is truly heaven-defying; it is said that even Ge Xiantong is only Five-clawed True Dragon."

Lu Wensheng of the Lei Xiao Sect sneered, "The higher one's martial arts talent, the faster one dies. Not only will they be envied by the heavens, but also by others. The more glorious one is in the Dao Seed Realm, the more desolate one will feel when they see their peers successively enter the Longevity Realm."

This statement resonated with many.

Now that the dust has settled and Lingxiao Shengjing has regained its dignity, Li Weiyi is no longer of any value.

Many envious people jumped out, some saying, "I really don't understand. It's clearly just jealousy over a woman, why is it being blown out of proportion? Li Weiyi doesn't represent the Lingxiao Shengjing, and Xie Chucai isn't the number one genius of the Du'e Temple."

"If Li Weiyi didn't rely on martial arts, he probably wouldn't be a match for Xie Chucai. At the same level, a mind cultivator can never compare to a martial arts cultivator."

"Even if one cultivates the Dao in the Wind Mansion, it will be in vain, no matter how amazing it may be."

Standing beside Jiang Ning, Zhuang Yue, hearing the whispers behind her, gritted her teeth in anger, turned around, and snapped, "Who says that those who cultivate the Dao in the Feng family can't reach the Longevity Realm? There are some legends that say it's possible."

Taishi Yu said, "Little Li's martial arts are just for fun. He has the talent of a master, no less than the Young Son of Heaven. Xie Chucai would have been defeated by him without the help of the Dark Spirit God. If you are so capable, why didn't you make a move earlier?"

Lu Cangsheng had been secretly observing the movements of the martial artists in the Six Thoughts Zen Temple and sensed a dangerous aura. "Li Weiyi revealed countless trump cards tonight in order to show off; he's probably not long for this world."

"He doesn't seem like the kind of person who would put himself in danger just to show off," Qin Qian added. "Senior Disciple Brother, you've never made a mistake, but this time, I think I've misjudged him."

"He saved you, and you have feelings for him, which I understand, so I won't argue with you." Lu Cangsheng tried his best to appear magnanimous, and then immediately added, "Something's not right; we need to leave Six Thoughts Zen Temple quickly."

Besides Lei Xiao Sect, other martial artists sensed the strange atmosphere and immediately went down the mountain to leave.

A force of Imperial Court officials arrived from the mountain, some dressed in official robes and others in casual clothes.

They were acting on secret orders to capture or kill Li Weiyi. Therefore, they made preparations for both scenarios.

One of the middle-aged men, dressed in ordinary clothes, had a cold glint in his eyes and laughed, "The Yellow Dragon Sword draws in lightning, and the spear manipulates the brilliance of stars; these are both rare treasures. This Jiu Li Hidden Person; he possesses a great secret."

Taishi Yu, Jiang Ning, Ge Xiantong, the Song Siblings, and others all looked over, realizing the power of words to kill.

Another figure in official robes said, "The Six Purifying Karma is a heretical Major Technique. From the Qianlong Lantern Festival to now, only two years have passed, and he was trapped in the Underground Immortal Mansion for one of those years. In such a short time, to have mastered the second level of the Six Purifying Karma, there is only one reasonable explanation: the rumors are true, and he must be the heretical cult's chosen one. Lord Jiang, he is too suspicious. I must take him back for questioning."

No one heard the Third Palace Master's telepathic message to Li Weiyi earlier.

"Clang!"

Jiang Ning drew his Startled Feather Sword: "I've always handled matters strictly by the book, believing that right and wrong, reason and logic, are more important than anything else. But tonight, whoever dares to touch him, I'll let them know that Jiang Ning can also kill without regard for right or wrong, reason and logic."

Taishi Yu glanced at the group of people behind him. "The person behind you is quite powerful, isn't he? But with me here, no one can touch him. My Taishi Family fears no one."

The real confrontation has begun.

The most intense and dangerous moment has arrived; beneath the calm surface, turbulent undercurrents surge.

At the mountaintop, Li Weiyi tried every means possible, but Xie Chucai remained unyielding.

The Third Palace Master personally sent a telepathic message instructing him to interrogate Xie Chucai, indicating that the Imperial Court had not found what it was looking for at the Six Thoughts Zen Temple and was at a stalemate and disadvantage. They had to find a breakthrough through Xie Chucai.

If they return empty-handed tonight, Li Weiyi's life-or-death adventure and his trump card will be exposed, rendering them worthless.

The Imperial Court must have been put on the defensive in this struggle.

Xie Chucai lay sprawled on the ground, countless bones broken, blood streaming from his mouth and nose. He smiled bitterly, "Whether I speak or not, I'm going to die anyway. But, I'd be very happy to die by your hand. Do you know why?"

Li Weiyi stared at him calmly, realizing that Xie Chucai harbored great fear.

There must be a formidable figure in the Six Thoughts Zen Temple, someone so terrifying that Xie Chucai dared not utter a single word. If he did, it wouldn't just be him who died.

The Third Palace Master dared not act rashly and had to find evidence, which might be related to that powerful figure.

Who exactly is this person, to be so terrifying?

Xie Chucai said, "If I die at your hands, the Sacred Dark Family will definitely avenge me, which means you will die too. The price you will pay will be beyond your imagination. So, I'm really glad to have you buried with me."

Li Weiyi shouted down the mountain, "Go to the Taichang Temple and fetch a ladle of Mother-Child Spring!"

Xie Chucai only frowned slightly before recovering in an instant. Some of his fears were ten or even a hundred times greater than those of the Mother-Child Spring.

In Li Weiyi's mind, a long-lost voice rang out. "I'll do it!"

She's a taciturn, Guardian Wife.

She was actually alerted and came out.

Perhaps it was because the enemy's methods were so despicable, targeting women and children, that even she couldn't help but take action.

Li Weiyi's mind raced, and he immediately released his mental energy field and Dao Heart Manifestation, enveloping a very small area around him and isolating it from the outside world.

He knelt down beside Xie Chucai and deliberately said, "Drinking from the Mother-Child Spring will make you wish you were dead. Tell me the truth about the Mother-Child Spring and the Ghost Infant incident, and I promise to spare your life. I swear this in the name of the God of Jiu Li."

Li Weiyi brought her ear close to Xie Chucai's mouth and pressed her finger lightly against his brow.

A burst of spiritual light and a chilling aura emanated from her fingertips, rushing into Xie Chucai's Sea of Consciousness.

A moment later.

The voice of his taciturn Guardian Wife echoed in Li Weiyi's mind, "He knows too little, just six words: 'The Saint Infant dies, the Demon Child emerges.'"

Li Weiyi's eyes widened as she quickly processed the shock in her heart and slowly stood up.

He took a deep breath and looked at Xie Chucai: "Don't worry, I'm a man of my word. Since you've told me, I won't kill you."

After stripping Xie Chucai of his Blood Robe clothes and taking the silver knife and the ten magical artifacts, Li Weiyi strode down the mountain. He felt no relief at knowing the answer; instead, his sense of crisis intensified.

Xie Chucai's eyes were filled with confusion and terror. He had no idea what had just happened. His vision blurred, his mind was in disarray, and he roared, "No! I didn't tell him anything! He's trying to frame me..."

Xie Chucai was unable to move his body and suffered severe injuries to his limbs.

Li Weiyi arrived at the mountain ridge and met up with Taishi Yu, Jiang Ning, Ge Xiantong, Xing Yenu, Shi Jiuzhai, and others.

"You actually spared his life? This will cause endless trouble!" Ge Xiantong said.

Li Weiyi said, half-truthfully, "I promised him. A person should keep their promises. Of course, I only said this high-sounding thing to you. The real reason is that neither the Jiu Li Tribe nor I can afford to offend the Sacred Dark Family."

Taishi Yu nodded in understanding and asked, "What does he know?"

"He only told me six words; he dared not say more. 'The Saint Infant dies, the Demon Child emerges,'" Li Weiyi said.

Xing Yenu exclaimed in shock, "The Saint Infant is already dead?"