Fortunes Turn

Everything has a spirit.

Myriad-character Artifact of sufficiently high quality, through continuous nurturing, can develop consciousness, and even intelligence.

Similarly, Thousand-Year Elixir.

The Myriad-character Artifact, having developed its own consciousness, became even more powerful and was known as the "Myriad Law Spiritual Artifact".

The consciousness of an object, like the lifespan of a living being, cannot last forever; it will dissipate over time for various reasons.

Li Weiyi pointed to the past and channeled his Psychic Power Spiritual Light into Second Phoenix's body to investigate.

The interior of the Immortal Seeking Bead is densely covered with inscriptions, like the veins of the earth, crisscrossing each other, with more than twice the number of inscriptions as the Purple Sky Lei Seal.

It is not an offensive Myriad Law Spiritual Artifact.

It was specially crafted by Pu Yanzi in search of the Immortal Dao Dragon Vein. Apart from sensing Immortal Qi, it only possesses a certain degree of defensive power.

The Immortal Seeking Bead and Second Phoenix's innate abilities are compatible, therefore, Erfeng actively chose to become its master.

Li Weiyi then turned to examine another bead in his hand, about the size of a pigeon egg. Apart from being extremely cold, it had no other remarkable properties. He could not activate it using his magical energy.

It is impossible to probe the interior using telekinesis.

However, its physical body had decayed into a skeleton, and the writing on the stone wall had become blurred, yet it remained intact, indicating that it was no ordinary object.

Li Weiyi glared at the other Six Phoenix lined up beside her. "Do you know what this is? Swallowing it will cause problems. Keep it here for now. The Second Phoenix was the first to find this place, so it's only right that the Immortal Seeking Bead belongs to it. You should all learn from it!"

Second Phoenix stood tall and proud, her expression arrogant.

Li Weiyi placed Pu Yanzi's remains into the boundary bag, then glanced at the bottomless courtyard.

Perhaps, the Immortal Dao Dragon Vein lies beneath.

But even with Pu Yanzi's cultivation level, he was severely injured and died tragically. How could Li Weiyi dare to go down and investigate?

Whether there truly is Immortal Dao Dragon Vein remains unknown.

After all, if this thing were to appear, it would bring about earth-shattering changes to the entire Yingzhou, alarming the Martial Path Son of Heaven and even the taboos within the Netherworld.

It's hard to say whether this is a blessing or a curse for the creatures living near the East China Sea.

Li Weiyi quickly moved away.

Open the exit of the darkroom and cautiously walk out.

Two or three days have passed, and there is no trace of Wu Hongling in the hall.

The two Stone Gate of the stone hall were already open. There were no signs of battle, so they weren't breached from the outside. It seemed she felt safe and went out on her own.

Li Weiyi concealed his aura and arrived Stone Gate.

Below the platform, in the wide river of lava, waves of heat rushed towards us.

Having confirmed that Wu Hongling was not hiding nearby, Li Weiyi did not release any magical energy or mental power, nor did he make any sound, and began to climb up the cliff face with his bare hands.

Wu Hongling sat cross-legged atop the cliff beside the lava river, with the image of the Dawn Dusk Twin-Headed Sacred Spirit and the Swastika Symbol Imprint on the opposite bank. In her hand, she held a piece of white paper, a rubbing of the Swastika Symbol Imprint taken from the stone wall.

It's a reverse rotation.

In the past two days, she has gone to observe the Swastika Symbol Imprint rotating in the forward direction on the stone wall again. Even with the utmost piety, tranquility, and compassion, she can only maintain it for a moment at most, as her consciousness and soul cannot resist the rotating force.

That's why the mark was made into a rubbing.

"Forced resistance will only backfire."

"Forward rotation brings immeasurable merit. Reverse rotation leads to the cycle of life and death."

"He wasn't completely lying to me! Observing the reverse image of this rubbing, I not only didn't feel any discomfort, but the flow of magical energy within my body noticeably accelerated."

A hundred feet away, Li Weiyi quietly arrived at the cliff, glanced at it from afar, and immediately turned his gaze elsewhere.

A powerful person like Wu Hongling would definitely sense being watched.

She was highly vigilant, having released ten bluish-gray Bone Spirit commanders to patrol and guard the area. To approach her undetected and deliver a fatal blow would be virtually impossible.

If they cannot kill her before she can react, they will face two major dilemmas. First, Wu Hongling must have a way to protect herself, which may be even more powerful than Huo Xin's transcendent magical energy.

Secondly, if a swift victory cannot be achieved, it will inevitably attract Qu Ru Bird and the unknown Dragon Roar.

After a moment of contemplation, Li Weiyi made a decisive decision.

First, place the Purple Sky Lei Seal into the Wind Palace and secretly activate it by mobilizing magical energy.

He then took out the two-meter-long Thousand Character Artifact Bow belonging to the Demon Kingdom's Longevity Realm Giants, "Marquis Divine Wing," pulled the bowstring, and gathered his magical energy on the string, condensing it into a seven-clawed heavenly dragon flaming arrow.

Almost instantly, Wu Hongling raised her eyes, sensed the danger, and immediately released her magical energy, while also activating the Hong Ling on her body.

"Boom!"

An arrow was shot.

The energy from the string vibration exploded outwards.

The Seven-Clawed Heavenly Dragon Flaming Arrow arrived in front of Wu Hongling, only ten feet away from her head, shattering her protective magic energy inch by inch.

The air ignited on the arrowhead. The flying Hong Ling gauze was unstoppable, struck by the force of the arrow and sent flying towards the Wu Hongling.

It was too sudden, and the arrow was as fast as a shuttle.

Wu Hongling didn't even have a chance to stand up before she fell backward and rolled into the dry riverbed, looking utterly disheveled.

"Smack!"

An arrow swept across her forehead.

The gray-blue skull mask shattered, saving her from certain death.

"Swish! Swish..."

The ten Bone Spirit commanders, moving with lightning speed, rushed towards Li Weiyi from all directions, trying to slow him down and buy time for Wu Hongling.

Li Weiyi used his movement technique, like a phantom of blue smoke, to evade them and appear several feet above the ground, where he threw Huo Xin's corpse into the dried-up riverbed.

Then, he sent out a palm strike from a distance.

Wu Hongling had just stopped rolling when the Decapitated Corpse of the Huo Xin appeared above her, and her face instantly paled. How could she not know Li Weiyi's intentions?

There was no time to use Evasion Dao Technique.

She remained calm under pressure and devised a contingency plan that exceeded Li Weiyi's expectations.

"Bang!"

With a palm strike to the ground, Wu Hongling used the recoil to propel herself straight into the sky.

A mirror-shaped ritual implement flew out from the ancestral field and was held up by another slender jade hand.

"Boom!"

Within the ancestral field of Huo Xin, that transcendent aura and transcendent scriptures erupted.

The corpse was shattered into a bloody mist and dust, a horrifying sight.

Wu Hongling held up the ancient mirror, which was ten feet in diameter, but her body was blasted hundreds of feet away by the energy. Her arms, which were supporting the mirror, were in excruciating pain, and she coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Fortunately, she had just been lifted off the ground and could use the air to propel herself upwards, thus dissipating the force of the impact.

If one were to take that blow on the ground, even with the ancient mirror and the Hong Ling protecting them, they would likely die rather than survive.

At the same time, the transcendent magical energy within Huo Xin's body explodes outwards in all directions, without locking onto any particular direction or enemy. Therefore, its power is greatly reduced compared to when Huo Xin releases it himself.

"Boom!"

Above, a deafening roar of thunder resounded.

Without giving Wu Hongling a chance to catch her breath, the millstone-sized Purple Sky Lei Seal crashed down.

Wu Hongling pinched a talisman between two fingers, and the talisman shattered, transforming into a red cloud of light that enveloped her entire body. Countless runes floated and sank within the cloud of light, blocking the lightning and the Purple Sky Lei Seal.

This talisman was crafted by Saint Mind Master, and she exchanged it for an exorbitant price.

Unless absolutely necessary, I would never be willing to use it.

Wu Hongling never imagined that a man who had seen her true face would be so ruthless towards her, not even considering capturing her alive. Li Weiyi struck three times in succession, each strike aimed at taking her life. Any other martial artist would have died three times over.

"Li Weiyi, it's my turn next!"

Wu Hongling's eyes were sharp and cold. With the help of the Talisman Light, she stabilized her momentum. The red bird magic energy in her body was released, her long hair flew wildly, and the Hong Ling surged upward like a red river.

Above, Li Weiyi's cold face appeared, holding the Yellow Dragon Sword, slashing down with a force as powerful as splitting the sea.

The Hong Ling magic weapon was cleaved downwards, the sword tip falling straight towards Wu Hongling's head.

Wu Hongling initially thought she had only been caught off guard, and that even though she was injured, her raw strength was still superior to her opponent's. But the moment her Hong Ling artifact was cleaved in two by Li Weiyi's sword, she realized she was terribly wrong.

Li Weiyi's combat strength is completely different from what it was three days ago.

Wu Hongling formed the Primal Chaos Palm, unleashing a Primal Chaos Palm that caused the air to boil, like giant bubbles surging upwards.

This Major Technique was far more profound in her mastery than Huo Xin.

He has reached the fourth level of entry-level cultivation and has cultivated several strands of Primordial Chaos Qi.

"Boom!"

The Yellow Dragon Sword shattered the Primal Chaos Palm, sending Wu Hongling flying dozens of feet away. Her long, straight, snow-white legs carved a long furrow in the ground.

A deep bloodstain appeared on his palm.

Before she could regain her footing, her body was pulled by a powerful force and she was thrown uncontrollably toward Li Weiyi.

It was the Hong Ling she was wearing that Li Weiyi snatched away.

The Hong Ling, which was originally as sharp as a knife, now felt like a rope wrapped around her body, being pulled like a kite being flown.

Wu Hongling tried to regain control of Hong Ling, but failed. So she decisively abandoned it, her delicate body flying backward like a white streak in the waves, creating a great distance between herself and Li Weiyi.

Li Weiyi held a light, thin Hong Ling in his hand, able to smell its faint and alluring fragrance. Looking at Wu Hongling in the distance, his brows furrowed, knowing that his wish to kill her with lightning speed had failed.

The answer has been revealed.

Beneath the Hong Ling was a moon-white inner dress, covering her chest and hips, radiating a soft moonlight, embroidered with orchids. Like a nightgown, it was both sexy and cute.

Wu Hongling took out a blue Daoist robe and quickly put it on, covering her jade-like arms and long legs. After tying the belt around her waist, her bewitching aura dissipated, making her appear as sacred and inviolable as a Daoist saintess.

"You should have dressed more properly a long time ago! You look more beautiful and charming now."

Li Weiyi gathered the Hong Ling into a ball, held it in his hand like an embroidered ball, held a sword in his other hand, and moved forward with the Purple Sky Lei Seal floating above his head, his body enveloped in lightning.

Wu Hongling held a mirror-shaped magical artifact in her hand, and from the ancestral field, six magical swords flew out. Among them were two Hundred-character Artifact Dao Swords from the Du'e Temple.

Her gaze sharpened. "Northern Young Lord, Southern Hidden Person, now that you've shown me your true colors, I'm starting to believe it! Once we're out, I'll definitely investigate you thoroughly."

"I've only just broken through to the Ninth Heaven, and you can't even stop me. If I reach the peak of the Ninth Heaven, how will you fight me? You want to get out? Can you even get out?" Li Weiyi wasn't sure if Wu Hongling had any attack methods like the one with the Huo Xin.

Without a swift victory, caution is essential.

Wu Hongling said, "You merely launched a sneak attack, catching me off guard. In Fair Contest, the outcome is uncertain. Even a true disciple and Longevity Realm Giants couldn't kill me, let alone you?"

Despite her words, she had absolutely no confidence. This was because the other party not only cultivated martial arts but also possessed extremely high levels of Psychic Power Attainment.

"Waaaa."

A dense Qu Ru Bird approached the two of them, like a rushing black cloud.

Wu Hongling was seriously injured and didn't want to fight. "This place is very strange. We could have lived in harmony and faced the external dangers together. It's all your fault, you reckless fool, trying to kill me after breaking through your cultivation level. When my cultivation was stronger than yours, did I ever think of killing you?"

"Haven't you thought about it?" Li Weiyi asked.

The Qu Ru Bird was getting closer and closer.

Wu Hongling's tone softened. "I hunted you down, and you severely injured me. We're even! Let's put aside our grudges for now, and wait. You won't be able to escape! You can't kill me..."

From the Glabella Spiritual Realm, a ray of colorful light emanated, containing an aura of transcendent power.

Li Weiyi sighed inwardly; Wu Hongling indeed had ways to protect herself. Like Li Weiyi, she wouldn't use such methods unless she could protect herself.

Otherwise, if he were to be assassinated by Longevity Realm Giants in the future, he would surely die.

Qu Ru Bird appeared above Wu Hongling's head, Li Weiyi turned and fled swiftly, using the Clear Void Cicada Evasion Step to transform into green smoke, accompanied by the chirping of cicadas. With cicada wings on his back, he rushed towards the river of lava.

He tried to move the giant skeleton in the river, but failed!

Clearly, the puppetry scriptures on the skeleton had been destroyed by Wu Hongling.

Wu Hongling followed closely behind Li Weiyi, having to fend off Qu Ru Bird's attacks from behind while also guarding against Li Weiyi's sudden attacks from the front. Her mood was terrible; she had never suffered such a loss in a clash between the younger generation.

The battle just now not only alarmed Qu Ru Bird, but also an even more terrifying creature.

"Aww!"

A Dragon Roar came from the depths of the earth, shaking the ground.

Li Weiyi was injured by the Sound Wave, and knelt on one knee, supporting his body with his sword, blood flowing from both ears.

"Wow!"

Behind her, Wu Hongling, already severely injured and physically weaker than Li Weiyi, was aggravated by the Dragon Roar's roar, collapsing to the ground in excruciating pain.

The Dragon Roar's roar tore through the dome above, sending rocks crashing down in a deafening roar.

Gradually, a crack tens of miles long appeared on the dome.

The location was different from before; it was now above those dark, gloomy mountain ranges, twenty miles away.

Li Weiyi was overjoyed. It turned out that the crack in the earth was torn open by the Dragon Roar's roar, and the seawater had not yet receded.

He immediately collected the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors that were fighting the Bone Spirit Commander into his Insect Pouch, condensed a pair of fiery wings on his back, and flew towards the dome-shaped fissure hundreds of feet high.

Fearing that Wu Hongling would perish in her desperate situation, and also fearing that she would miss her chance to escape, Li Weiyi did not take the opportunity to attack and kill her.

The Qu Ru Bird was shaken by the Dragon Roar's roar and fell to the ground; there was no obstruction in mid-air.