Mysterious mirror hanging high

Chapter 908 The Li Family Funeral

To his surprise, Ying Qianjue was even more shocked, thinking to himself:

"I entered the [Palace of Creation] to comprehend the laws of creation. For three hundred years, I have diligently cultivated without ceasing, and have fully comprehended six [Creation Diagrams]. I have also gained a great understanding of the seventh one... This [Nine Dragons Illuminating the World] technique has been cultivated to its peak, and the dragon form created is almost indistinguishable from a real dragon in reality!"

"I originally planned that after emerging from seclusion, I would be able to dominate all the cultivators of the grotto-heavens in the world. I never expected that the speed of progress of your primordial energy would be no less than that of me?"

Although Ying Qianjue only comprehended six of the [Creation Diagrams], which is one less than Zhong Yuanqi's seven [Qi Sensing Diagrams], the [Creation Laws] are inherently much more difficult to comprehend than the [Qi Laws]. Therefore, it seems that the two are quite similar in terms of comprehension and aptitude, and neither can surpass the other.

Knowing that a victory or defeat was unlikely in the short term, Ying Qianjue's previously furious expression instantly calmed down, his eyes becoming serene. The surging magical energy around him subsided abruptly, and he arrogantly declared:

"Alright, Zhong Yuanqi? I'll remember you... A temporary battle is nothing. Cultivators seek the Great Dao, not to compete in who has the stronger supernatural powers. When I return to the Immortal Dynasty, I will go into seclusion to break through to the Mahayana stage. I hope you won't fall behind then."

There was a hint of fear in Zhong Yuanqi's eyes, but he chuckled and said, "You little brat, you're not as good as me, but you're trying to get back at me with your words."

He thought to himself, "This bastard's [Creation Law] is so powerful... It is said that this law is extremely beneficial to the cultivation of the Mahayana Realm. If we both really enter the Mahayana Realm, we might really be inferior to each other the next time we meet."

Just as the two sides were exchanging harsh words, a tremendous tremor shook the sky, and a rift was suddenly torn open on the horizon, revealing a dazzling starry sky on the other side.

"The exit of [Jianghuai Tian] has opened!" a cultivator shouted.

"Hurry up and get out of here. This exit will probably only last for about a day. If we wait until it closes, we'll be trapped here for tens of thousands of years..."

"Alas... it's a pity that these law diagrams are so profound and mysterious that they cannot be copied at all. Otherwise, I could slowly comprehend them after I leave..."

Zhong Yuanqi, along with Jing Yu and Zhong Yuanyi, rushed out first.

call--

The three rushed into the starry sky and found that the primordial spirit, dressed in black robes, was sitting cross-legged on a floating meteorite, and his gaze swept over them.

"Fifth Brother, Little Brother, Xuanjing... you're all out? How was the harvest at [Jiang Huaitian] this time? Did you find a suitable treasure to stabilize your cave heaven?" Zhong Yuanshen breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that the three of them were all safe and sound, and asked.

"Hey... Eldest sister, what kind of treasure is this for stabilizing a grotto-heaven? It's nothing special! This time, Jiang Huaitian is different from the past; there's a great opportunity!" Zhong Yuanqi clicked his tongue and said, "It's a pity that you, eldest sister, are already a cultivator at the Mahayana realm and cannot enter this secret realm. Otherwise, the law murals in the [Divine Soul Hall] would have been tailor-made for you!"

The primordial spirit looked puzzled: "What great opportunity... um?"

Her gaze suddenly fell on Jing Yu. Her primordial spirit, which was extremely sensitive to the power of the soul, seemed to sense something, and the look of doubt on her face deepened.

"Is it just my imagination...? Why does it feel like the aura of Xuanjing's soul is different from when he first entered Jianghuai Heaven..."

At this moment, the enormous shadow hidden in the void suddenly trembled. It was because the Celestial Immortal under the command of the Nine Chapters True Immortal had also received the news, and his voice was filled with endless regret:

"What?! Various immortal palaces bearing the diagrams of laws have appeared in the Jianghuai Heaven? This... I should have sent the sect's geniuses to take a look!"

Zhong Yuanyi, Zhong Yuanqi, and the others exchanged smiles, all secretly gloating.

Zhong Yuanshen, however, remained calm and said in a low voice, "Put away that attitude. The magistrates of the Nine Chapters Sect will simply let it go... Let's return to Daoxing first, and then I'll report the gains of this trip to my father..."

Zhong Yuanyi exclaimed happily, "Time to go home!"

At this moment, the group from the Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty also flew out from the Jianghuai Heaven. Ying Qianjue, who was at the head, took a deep look at Zhong Yuanshen and the others who were leaving, and said resentfully:

"Return to Shending Star!"

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One month later, on Divine Cauldron Star, in the Imperial Capital

At this time, heavy snow fell, and the streets on the outskirts of the inner city of the Divine Cauldron Imperial Capital were still covered with thick snow.

At the end of the street, two pale lanterns swayed in the wind in front of the Li family ancestral home, the ink-stained character "奠" (meaning "offering sacrifice") on the lanterns flickering in the light.

A three-foot-long white cloth was hung outside the vermilion gate, clearly indicating that someone in the family had passed away.

The passing cultivators hurried along, afraid of being tainted by even a trace of bad luck. However, a few ghost cultivators who practiced the Yin-Yang path were quite bold and actually huddled under the walls of this house, secretly absorbing wisps of Yin energy.

During this time, a ghost cultivator's friend passed by and was startled by his friend's actions: "Are you out of your mind? This is the ancestral home of the Li family, a powerful clan. You dare to disturb the yin energy here? Aren't you afraid they'll send some guards to kill you?"

The ghost cultivator seemed to scoff at this, and whispered:

"What's there to be afraid of? Li Fang, the only cultivator at the Cave Heaven Realm of the Li Clan, just died. I'm absorbing his Yin energy... As for the remaining Nascent Soul cultivators of the Li Clan? What good are they! I also have a Nascent Soul background. They wouldn't dare to do anything to me."

"Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; Li Fang was once a close attendant of the Crown Prince..."

"His Highness the Crown Prince has been back from Jianghuai Tian for over twenty days now. Have you heard him utter a single word about the Li family? Clearly, Li Fang died in vain, and even the Crown Prince, their only backer, is ignoring him completely... Heh heh, what they should be worrying about now is whether they can maintain their family's current prestige!"

Another cultivator sighed, "Alas, it is said that the main branch of the Li family now only has one legitimate son, and this only son happens to be sickly. According to the fortune teller who was hired at a high price, he has an innately dangerous fate, which leads to his weak and sickly body. Although he has good comprehension, this innate deficiency cannot be made up for by any rare and precious materials."

"As a result, his foundation was unstable, and he only formed a five-aperture nascent soul... I estimate that he could barely even reach the Nascent Soul stage, let alone the Cave Heaven realm."

"The Li family... is doomed!"

"What can be done then? For a family like this with only one ancestor, if something happens to the ancestor, it will be a catastrophic disaster."

Suddenly, a cultivator exclaimed, "Oh no! The Li family has come out to chase people away... Run!"

The ghost cultivators scattered like birds and beasts, only to see a young man dressed in white mourning clothes step out from behind the door of the Li family's ancestral home, followed by a guard at the Nascent Soul stage.

The young man was pale and coughed from time to time, clearly suffering from a chronic illness. His cultivation level was not high, only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

The Nascent Soul guard behind the man said in a deep voice, "Young Master, you should go back. Don't catch a cold."

The man chuckled softly upon hearing this: "Heh, I am a Nascent Soul cultivator, after all. How could mere cold air possibly make me feel cold?"

But soon, the man's smile turned bitter: "The most ironic thing is that now I truly feel a bone-chilling cold."

“The freezing cold is nothing more than a warming spell… but if people’s hearts are cold, then it’s not something that can be saved by a mere spell.”