When Li Yi saw his Main Body again, he found that it had changed once more. Its temperament had grown even more chilly and ruthless, and it had become completely devoid of emotion. When considering a matter, it only weighed whether it was worthwhile. If it decided it wasn't, then even if Li Yi asked, it wouldn't pay him any mind.
After successfully condensing the Will Sarira, the Main Body's pair of cold, silver eyes had officially developed into a divine ability unique to it. They could see through illusions and perceive the true nature of things. By pouring in a great deal of will, it could even glimpse the Rule Line, but the strain was tremendous. Even the Main Body's terrifying will couldn't use this ability often.
Another change was that, after condensing the sarira, the Main Body's computational ability had increased by tens of millions of times. It was even more powerful than a supercomputer. Likewise, the more calculations it performed, the more will it consumed.
Since the Main Body's computational ability had grown so much, Li Yi wasn't in a hurry to leave. First, he had the Main Body work through the sword arts it had comprehended over the past million years.
The Main Body and Li Yi shared information. Li Yi could also share the Main Body's experience. The two were connected to each other, yet independent.
Li Yi nodded to the Main Body. A streak of light shot from his right eye and entered the Main Body through the top of its head. The Main Body paid him no mind and began its calculations.
"Azure Flood Dragon, why are you cowering back there?" Li Yi said helplessly. "From now on, call the Main Body 'Master Main Body' and just call me 'Master.'" Knowing the Azure Flood Dragon had been thoroughly frightened by the Main Body, he could only give it a simple instruction.
The Azure Flood Dragon came forward hesitantly and said respectfully, "Master Main Body." The Main Body opened its silver-white eyes, nodded at the Azure Flood Dragon, and then ignored him.
Looking at the Main Body's chilly, ruthless eyes, which were like those of a heartless deity sitting high above and scrutinizing all things, the Azure Flood Dragon felt as though nothing about him could be hidden. It seemed that all the secrets in his heart had been laid bare. A chill ran through him, and he didn't dare face the Main Body, lowering his head as far as it would go.
"Azure Flood Dragon, let's go." Seeing how cowardly he looked, Li Yi couldn't bear to watch any longer and sent him away at once.
Fifty years later, the Main Body sent Li Yi the sword arts it had finished deducing, along with a flying divine ability called "Sword Light Flying Wings." The Main Body had derived it from the principles behind its Eight Wings. It had probably done so because it was worried Li Yi was too weak and might accidentally get himself killed.
Since their souls shared the same origin and their experiences were shared, Li Yi needed only a few years to master the sword arts and the flying divine ability, "Sword Light Flying Wings."
Because these sword arts had mostly been deduced from the information contained within the Green Lotus Ancient Sword, Li Yi simply named them the "Green Lotus Sword Art." Since the Green Lotus Ancient Sword contained little information, the resulting sword art had only three moves: "Lotus Born Heaven and Earth," "Immeasurable Sword Light," and "All Things One."
Each move approached the art from a different angle. "Lotus Born Heaven and Earth" condensed Spiritual Qi into a sword and shaped it into an attack, focusing on transforming sword energy into physical forms. "Immeasurable Sword Light" released a vast amount of sword energy all at once, focusing on attacking groups. "All Things One" achieved Unity of Man and Sword, focusing on single-target attacks.
Each of the three moves had reached the pinnacle of skill in its own way. To break through, Li Yi had to learn more sword techniques and comprehend sword intent, thereby reaching the level of the Sword Dao.
Li Yi was especially fond of the divine ability "Sword Light Flying Wings." It had four stages: two wings, four wings, six wings, and eight wings. Once he mastered the six-wing stage, he would probably be able to match Dijiang's speed during the era of the Liches and Witches.
Most importantly, this divine ability allowed Li Yi to continue comprehending the Sword Dao as he flew. Unfortunately, with his current cultivation, he could form only one pair of Sword Light Wings.
Now it was time to carry out the next part of his plan. There were also some things he had to face.
Ever since Li Yi had transmigrated, Pangu's essence blood had made him feel that he would one day become entangled with the Witch Clan, or share some deep connection with them. Moreover, to forge his Immortal Mo Body, he had devoured highly concentrated Essence Blood extracted from Pangu's arm after the world was created. It could be said that the Pangu bloodline within Li Yi was even purer than that of the Witch Clan.
Sure enough, after the Heavenly Dao manifested, the Main Body's Demon Body sensed an inexplicable connection within the Primordial Continent. It was as if twelve wills were calling its bloodline home.
But before this, Li Yi had been either tempering his clone or comprehending the Sword Dao, while the Main Body had been at a critical juncture in condensing the Will Sarira. He could only suppress this impulse.
Now the time had come. Li Yi wouldn't avoid contact with the Witch Clan just because they would decline in the future. After all, some things couldn't be avoided. People gathered with their own kind, and things came together with their own kind. Those who shared Pangu's bloodline were of the same lineage and clan.
Besides, no one in the Primordial World could threaten the Main Body right now, so Li Yi had nothing to fear even if he returned to the Witch Clan. If he made the right plans, the Witch Clan might not necessarily decline.
Li Yi appeared where the Main Body sat cross-legged and nodded. The two understood each other without a word. The Main Body went to the edge of the cliff and, with a whoosh, transformed into a streak of light like a long ribbon, flying toward the Witch Clan's territory. From now on, perhaps the Witch Clan would no longer have Twelve Ancestral Witches, but Thirteen Ancestral Witches.
"Azure Flood Dragon, come here," Li Yi transmitted to the Azure Flood Dragon, who was dozing beside the lotus pond.
In his dream, the Azure Flood Dragon had been lecturing his underlings and flaunting his authority. He jolted awake. "Master, I'm coming!" he called from a distance.
"Azure Flood Dragon, I'm going to the Primordial Continent to temper my swordsmanship and seek a breakthrough," Li Yi said as he stroked the Azure Flood Dragon. "This Green Lotus Clone of mine is too weak to protect you. Stay here on Penglai Island and cultivate."
The Azure Flood Dragon panicked. "Master, I can go with you. I'm not afraid."
Li Yi felt a little touched. "Nonsense. You've been stuck at the half-step Mystic Immortal level for more than a hundred thousand years. Cultivate properly on the island and wait for me to return. If you still haven't broken through to Mystic Immortal by then, I'll punish you by making you fill in the sea eye."
The Azure Flood Dragon didn't seem to care about the punishment Li Yi had mentioned. Instead, he asked hesitantly, "Then... will you take on a new mount in the Primordial World?" He looked at Li Yi with a worried expression.
So that was what he'd been worried about all along: someone might take his place as Li Yi's mount.
"All right, all right. I won't take another mount." Li Yi laughed.
Li Yi formed several hand seals toward the sky. After completely closing the formation, he flew toward the Primordial World.
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