Chapter 382: Li Weiyī's Full Strength

Li Weiyi's heart sank as he met the indifferent gaze, unsure of how much Long Xiangcen mattered to him. "It can't be that he came for me, can it?"

"Aren't you investigating me? Of course, I had to come," Luansheng Linyou said.

Li Weiyi's heart trembled. He realized that Luansheng Linyou had detected his actions over the past month, confirming the man's remarkable intelligence.

Li Weiyi maintained his composure, deliberately setting a trap: "You dispatched thirty powerful deceased experts, merging their souls into thirty martial cultivators of the Imperial Court's Dao Seed realm. What exactly are you demons planning?"

Luansheng Linyou could not have known that Li Weiyi was already aware of their core secret: the planned attack on Lingxiao City. After all, according to the interrogation results obtained from Yin Yi, even Sikong Jingyuan was only there to execute part of the mission and knew nothing of the details.

Luansheng Linyou said, "You're already a dead man anyway, so there's no harm in telling you. This year's Lantern Festival, the show continues. At that time, my demon army will crush the West Sea Slaves and the Vermilion Gate in one fell swoop, taking control of the entire Western Territory."

Li Weiyi knew he was being tested and that Luansheng Linyou wasn't speaking the truth. His expression suddenly changed. "You plan to create chaos in Lingxiao City to tie down the Imperial Court? The Ghost Infant incident was also your doing?"

Luansheng Linyou had been observing Li Weiyi's reaction. "Well..."

"Boom!"

The rear of the carriage was struck hard.

The entire carriage body was sent flying tens of feet into the air by a powerful force.

Li Weiyi's spiritual perception detected the figure rushing out from behind. But the opponent was incredibly fast and terrifyingly powerful, far surpassing him. Before he could react, the carriage had already flown away.

"Whoosh!"

Li Weiyi struggled to maintain his balance and activated the array formation within the carriage.

The array disc expanded and spread outwards.

Seven flood dragons burst forth from the array disc. Their heads were solid, their bodies were fiery, and lightning flowed through their claws. The seven dragons coiled and flew, attacking Luansheng Linyou, the flag-wielding deceased spirit expert, and Song Muchuan, who had just rushed out from behind.

The deceased spirit expert waved the dark banner, stirring the heavens and earth as if in a storm, and swept all seven flood dragons away.

The power it displayed was no less than that of Chen Huang and Cao Shisan at the Jiazi Birthday Banquet.

"Today, I win!"

Luansheng Linyou's body transformed into a streaking starlight, appearing before the carriage door in mid-air. His silver hair flowed like a waterfall, his five fingers became sharp luan claws, and a cold aura froze the carriage into a white ice cave as scriptures enveloped Li Weiyi.

In his eyes, there was only Li Weiyi.

He didn't even glance at Long Xiangcen.

"You want to win so badly, but can you?"

Li Weiyi's gaze was resolute. His entire arm burst into flames as he pointed a finger, unleashing the Extinguishing Finger technique.

Martial arts and spiritual power instantly merged.

His finger struck the luan claw, unleashing power comparable to an Imperial Art.

"Boom!"

Luansheng Linyou was sent flying back, all the scriptures on his luan claws shattered.

Li Weiyi looked down to find it empty. Long Xiangcen had been swept away by a wisp of dark mist and appeared beside the flag-wielding deceased spirit expert.

The immobilization talisman on her brow dissolved, and spiritual energy instantly erupted from her graceful body, like white silk ribbons weaving through the small world within a hundred-zhang radius.

Only then did the carriage crash to the ground.

With a swish, Li Weiyi flashed out of the carriage.

The next moment, Taishi Yu's carriage exploded under Song Muchuan's saber strike, sending wood splinters flying.

Tens of feet away, Luansheng Linyou stabilized his retreat, looking at his bleeding palm with disbelief. "Is that an Imperial Art? Was your Ancestral Field truly crippled?"

Li Weiyi was enveloped by the triple Dao Heart Manifestations of Luansheng Linyou, Long Xiangcen, and Song Muchuan. His body felt as if it were entangled by thousands of chains and carrying three great mountains, making it difficult even to breathe.

"Even if the Ancestral Field is crippled, there's still the Wind Mansion. Cultivating Dao in the Wind Mansion can also make one invincible."

Li Weiyi shrugged, opened his Wind Mansion, and the Myriad Things Staff-Spear flew out.

"Roar! Roar..."

The Dao Heart Manifestation was unleashed, transforming the hundred-zhang radius into a fiery domain.

Seven-clawed fiery heavenly dragons flew in all directions. Under the suppression of the three's Dao Heart Manifestations, he managed to establish his own domain.

Long Xiangcen's beautiful eyes rippled with astonishment. "A seven-clawed heavenly dragon... The legendary seven-clawed heavenly dragon!"

How could she not be surprised?

Even Luansheng Linyou's Dao Heart Manifestation was only a six-clawed immortal dragon.

The ancient Heavenly Emperor's flying dragon had only five claws.

Transcendent-level flood dragons had only four claws.

Longevity-level python-dragons had only two claws.

A martial cultivator of the Dao Seed realm with an inferior root, who cultivated Dao through the Wind Mansion, actually possessed a Dao Heart Manifestation more extraordinary than that of the young Heavenly Emperor with dragon bloodline. It was widely known that the formation of the six-clawed immortal dragon manifestation had previously caused quite a stir in Lingxiao's Living Realm.

Song Muchuan held the Slave Horse Slash, a chilling, sinister laugh emanating from his stomach. "Too bad your realm is too low; you haven't condensed a Dao Lotus yet, have you?"

Li Weiyi looked at Luansheng Linyou and deliberately provoked, "At the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, you suffered a crushing defeat, causing the demon race to lose the support of the Crossing Calamity Temple, forcing you into this war and creating this mess. You must be resentful. Today, I'll give you a chance to defeat me. After today, you'll have no other opportunity."

Long Xiangcen scoffed, "He's provoking you. Don't fall for it. In Lingxiao City, we must finish quickly and achieve our objective."

Luansheng Linyou's gaze remained unchanged throughout. He ordered the flag-wielding deceased spirit expert, "Capture him."

The flag-wielding deceased spirit expert plunged the dark banner into the ground, his figure blurring as he unleashed unparalleled speed. His five fingers spread, locking onto Li Weiyi and giving him no chance to escape.

To everyone's surprise,

Li Weiyi's target all along had been this deceased spirit expert. Seeing him charge, Li Weiyi did not flee but advanced, striding forward.

He suddenly slapped his palm against his chest.

The spatial power of the Buddha's Relic erupted, enveloping the deceased spirit expert. The next instant, space collapsed inwards, directly drawing it into the Blood Mud Space.

The entire scene fell silent.

Luansheng Linyou, Long Xiangcen, and Song Muchuan were all astonished, unsure of what had just happened.

In fact, normally, with Li Weiyi's current cultivation, it would be impossible to absorb that deceased spirit expert into the Blood Mud Space. The opponent was a peak existence below a Longevity Realm giant.

He succeeded because of a perfect convergence of timing, location, and human factors.

The timing was right because Luansheng Linyou wanted a quick victory and to capture Li Weiyi alive, which required the deceased spirit expert to quickly get close.

The location was advantageous because the dark curtain only covered a hundred-zhang radius, making the space sufficiently confined.

The human factor was surprise; no one expected Li Weiyi to have such a move.

Without these conditions, it would have been difficult for Li Weiyi to even absorb a martial cultivator of the Dao Seed Realm's Seventh Heaven into the Blood Mud Space. Others could easily have sensed the danger and escaped the moment he activated the power.

Luansheng Linyou thought Li Weiyi was provoking him, but in reality, Li Weiyi's target had always been the most formidable deceased spirit expert.

As for inviting Tang Wanzhou...

Li Weiyi temporarily did not want to take that risk. After all, Tang Wanzhou was involved in Yao Qian's scheme and could not easily expose any traces.

The three powerful experts all assumed Li Weiyi had used some spatial treasure to collect the deceased spirit expert. They expected the expert to break out soon, but several breaths passed without any movement.

Long Xiangcen was astonished. "That's incredible! Even thousand-character or myriad-character level spatial treasures would vibrate violently and shake you to death from the inside. Its cultivation level surpasses yours by who knows how many times..."

"It? It has been teleported tens of miles away by me. How can you understand my techniques?"

Li Weiyi spoke casually, but in truth, he felt immense pressure and had no time to put on his Governor's official robes. Without bringing out Tang Wanzhou, surviving this immediate crisis would not be easy.

Luansheng Linyou had been pondering and finally spoke: "Don't be intimidated by him. The spatial pulling force just now wasn't too strong. The reason the deceased spirit commander fell was that it was charging forward itself, essentially leaping into a spatial trap."

"It takes time for Li Weiyi to activate that power. If we're careful enough, we can handle it."

Li Weiyi secretly admired Luansheng Linyou's calm and wisdom, as he instantly saw through the illusion.

Facing such an enemy was truly tricky.

The three stood in three different directions, no longer underestimating Li Weiyi. They planned to join forces to kill him.

Yet, they feared charging in together and all falling into a spatial trap.

Li Weiyi held the Myriad Things Staff-Spear, his spiritual power field expanding, his mind stretched to its limit. Not one of these three was weaker than him.

Among them, Song Muchuan, at the Seventh Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, was far stronger than him.

It was already incredibly difficult to achieve the current situation.

"One against three, there's indeed no chance of victory. But, if I can hold you off for a while until the big figures in Lingxiao City notice, you'll be dead for sure. I advise you: since your operation has failed, retreat quickly! To continue fighting now would be a foolish act of pride."

Li Weiyi stood tall and imposing, exuding an aura of a single warrior holding off ten thousand, completely devoid of fear.

Long Xiangcen smiled faintly. "A Third Heaven Dao Seed Realm cultivator plus a five-star Spirit Master, can they really defeat a Sixth Heaven Dao Seed Realm inheritor? I think there's still a gap!"

"Whoosh!"

Her figure shifted like a phantom, rising from the ground, instantly creating thousands of demonic shadows and countless cries of battle.

Nine green dragon scales flew from her lotus sleeves, like nine cold glints. As they approached Li Weiyi, they transformed into fan-sized blades, sharp as knives.

Li Weiyi unleashed the "Fight" character art, his body covered in golden armor, his stance as stable as a mountain. With both hands, he wielded the spear like a swimming dragon, deflecting all the scales and sending sparks flying.

The only grand art that could perfectly combine spiritual power and martial arts was the "Sixfold Karmic Burning" technique.

Other than that, Li Weiyi could only use martial arts and spiritual power separately, finding it difficult to achieve a "one plus one equals two" combat effectiveness. The best method was to circulate spiritual energy internally while executing the "Fight" character art externally, combining inner and outer forces to enhance his physical explosiveness.

Like a Mind Transformation martial artist.

Luansheng Linyou charged out from another direction, flashing above Li Weiyi's head. His spiritual artifact robes spun with his body, radiating a shower of starlight that descended like a bright sea of stars.

"Karmic Burning Mill."

Li Weiyi held his spear, rotating his body like an axis.

The Fusang Divine Tree rose, and golden crow flames burst from his spiritual realm between his eyebrows.

Spiritual energy flames surged from his Wind Mansion, merging with the golden crow flames. Seven-clawed fiery heavenly dragons soared and weaved around the Fusang Divine Tree.

A bright, dazzling millstone spun rapidly, colliding with the sea of stars conjured by Luansheng Linyou.

"Rumble!"

Flames and starlight exploded, releasing a torrent of energy.

Luansheng Linyou was sent flying back again, letting out a muffled groan. He had suffered a significant setback, but his physical body was strong; he was not injured and managed to withstand it!

Li Weiyi took a step back, neutralizing the powerful impact.

Luansheng Linyou, at the Fifth Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, was not only significantly stronger than Qin Qiu but also slightly superior to Long Xiangcen at the Sixth Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, truly terrifying. He had surpassed realms, outperforming even inheritors.

Inheritors were supposed to be unrivaled within their own realm and should not be defeated by those of lower cultivation.

Evidently, he had reached the peak of the Fifth Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, surpassing everyone else. His spiritual artifact battle robes were also extraordinary, greatly boosting his combat power.

Li Weiyi only gained an advantage by using the Myriad Things Staff-Spear to unleash the Karmic Burning Mill.

Behind him, Song Muchuan leaped several feet high, raising his saber over his head and cleaving down a dominant saber light dozens of meters long. Countless scriptures flowed on the saber light, like a river of text.

The Seventh Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm represented another level of existence, having condensed a Dao Fruit, making its combat power significantly stronger than Luansheng Linyou and Long Xiangcen.

This single saber strike carried the power to split the heavens and rend the earth.

"Array!"

Li Weiyi roared, his long hair standing on end, his brow glowing brightly, and his arm muscles bulging as he thrust the Myriad Things Staff-Spear heavily into the ground.

"Whoosh!"

Streaks of star-track patterns and dense array runes appeared around him.

Circular star-track array discs formed beneath his feet and above his head.

Seven Phoenix-winged Moth Emperors flew out, each having reached the Fourth Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm. The combat power of each was far more than just that of a Fourth Heaven Dao Seed Realm cultivator.

They moved like seven clouds of fire, weaving around Li Weiyi and integrating with the Grand Array of Sun, Moon, and Stars.

Instantly, the combined power of eight formidable entities sustained the array.

"Boom!"

The dozens-of-meters-long dominant saber light collided with the star-track array disc above Li Weiyi's head.

It couldn't break through!

Luansheng Linyou and Long Xiangcen narrowed their eyes, holding their breath, finding it increasingly difficult to comprehend the man at the center of the array. No wonder he had remained calm and composed throughout; he was truly confident.

"Is this the power of the Seventh Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm? It's indeed formidable, quite different from a Sixth Heaven martial cultivator. But now it's eight against one; can you withstand this?"

Li Weiyi pulled out the Myriad Things Staff-Spear, and the Earth Spirit within its tail let out a clear, childish laugh.

With a bang, the saber light was shattered by him.

Li Weiyi spun and wielded the Myriad Things Staff-Spear, and the Grand Array of Sun, Moon, and Stars rotated with it like a millstone. Then, using the array, he gathered the power of the eight formidable entities and unleashed it in a sweeping strike through the air.

"Whoosh!"

The spear tip blazed, bright golden flames twisting the air.

A crimson-gold tearing force flew towards Song Muchuan, who was tens of meters away.