Embers of Sword

Chapter 143 Stronger than Xuan Yi

The hall, which was originally bustling with activity, became extremely quiet because of a few words from Prince Jiangning.

Xie Sheng's words seemed to be inquiring about the qualifications of Lianhua Peak to accept disciples...

But clearly there is a deeper meaning.

Just a few days ago, Xie Zhen had just obtained the Lotus Jade Order.

Even at this point in today's banquet, Huang Su still hasn't accepted any disciples.

"Lotus Peak accepts disciples regardless of their cultivation or realm."

Huang Su said calmly: "It mainly depends on fate."

"If it's just about fate, why bother setting up a sword energy competition?"

Xie Sheng smiled and said softly, "Don't be angry, Mountain Master. I am just curious about what kind of 'fate' is needed for the rumored Lotus Peak to accept a disciple?"

Speaking of which.

He didn't hide it anymore.

Prince Jiangning silently looked in the direction where Xie Xuanyi was sitting.

it is more than words.

well.

I knew the banquet wouldn't be that simple... Xie Xuanyi silently drank the wine in the glass and prepared to stand up.

At this moment.

"Has the winner of the Sword Qi Competition been decided yet?"

A curious voice suddenly sounded from not far from the seat of honor.

The ragged boy held his chin in his hand in a daze, and only then did his eyes show some color.

Duan Zhao was forcibly taken to the seat of honor by Qi Lie, and had been doing nothing for nearly an hour, because no one dared to come here to talk to him, and they all regarded him as a disciple that had been accepted by Jin'ao Peak... Especially since Qi Lie did not hide his whereabouts, all the main peaks knew about it. The young man was taken to the back mountain to meet the chief lawyer.

Everyone has curiosity.

But the young man was almost certain that it was related to the "Lawyer", so the guests from the main peaks no longer had the idea of inquiring for information.

"Although it has not been decided yet, is there any doubt about who will be number one?"

Next to Prince Jiangning, a young man in a purple robe stood up.

Except for the Silver Moon Sect.

The Xie family of Jiangning also has other vassals.

This person's name is "Yue Chenglong". He is a young talent from the Yue family in Jiangning. He was promoted to the Cave Heaven when the Dasui Sword Palace was founded. He is one of the "Thirteen Geniuses" counted by Fangyuanfang.

"Your Highness's sword energy attainments are rare in a century. If this competition really goes on... who will be His Highness's opponent?"

Another person also stood up.

This man's name was Wan Chuo, and he was one of the thirteen people in the Fangyuanfang case file. However, he was not from Jiangning, but from Qingzhou.

Wan Chuo's cultivation level is higher than Yue Chenglong's.

Before he was thirty years old, he had already reached the second level of the cave heaven.

Two young cave masters stood up and spoke out.

The atmosphere in the hall was a little tense.

"Tsk... you're so arrogant! Aren't you afraid of getting a lecture?"

Duan Zhao sneered when he heard this.

Wan Chuo narrowed his eyes. He knew that this little guy had an unusual status and identity. He sat next to Qi Lie at the banquet. He was probably a character that was not easy to mess with.

So he immediately changed his tone, bowed to Huang Su, and said respectfully: "Master Huang... Your Highness's previous question is also the question of the world. Dasui Sword Palace has been closed for ten years. This grand ceremony was held, and thousands of cultivators from all four realms came to pay homage to the mountain. Who doesn't know that Xuanshui Cave Heaven is a wonder in the world? Who doesn't know that Lotus Peak is the top peak of Dasui? If Lotus Peak does not accept disciples, then why participate in this Sword Qi Ceremony? If Lotus Peak recruits disciples, then what are the detailed rules? Can you tell us... so that even if we are not selected, we can understand it clearly?"

These continuous questions made Huang Su fall into silence.

the other side.

Yue Chenglong sighed and scolded, "Brother Wan, how can you embarrass Master Huang Su like this? There are so many rules for accepting disciples on Lotus Peak. How do you want people to explain the word "fate"?"

“I am just asking questions on behalf of the world.”

Wan Chuo smiled softly and said, "Although the sword energy competition has been suspended this time...but the prince's 'sword energy aptitude' is beyond doubt. Apart from Xie Xuanyi back then, only your highness has achieved 'Above Class A'. With such talent, who in the Sword Palace can compare with him?"

The two of them sang in unison, advanced and retreated, and called everyone in the world "the whole world".

If you are not aware of this, it might seem like you are flattering someone too much.

But obviously.

This is deliberately jumped out to play a double act at this moment.

Huang Su's face looked a little ugly, and there was already a cold look in his eyes.

"Young Master Xie, if they do this...how will it end?"

Yuan Yi was shocked by this scene.

The scene in the hall at this moment can be projected to the outside world at all times through talismans and precious artifacts.

"Of course, I'm leaving the Sword Palace."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "The opening of the Dasui Sword Palace this time is being monitored by the world... The Chief Lawyer has said that they can step into the Xuanshui Cave Heaven. The greatest opportunity has been obtained."

Although these two young cave heavens had a close conversation with the guests from the main peaks at the previous banquet, after this incident tonight...

It was obviously the Jiangning Prince's Palace, which had already arranged a place for them.

Not all sword practitioners in the world want to join the Sword Palace.

Some people prefer to get "substantial" benefits.

Moreover, in recent years, more and more people have become pessimistic about the Sword Palace.

The current Dashui Sword Palace can no longer be compared with the Taoist sect... Sword cultivators are already weak, and the Sword Palace's fortune is even more declining.

"What about Xie Sheng?"

Yuan Yi was a little nervous, and there was a hint of anger in his tone.

It is said that Prince Jiangning wants to become a disciple of Lotus Peak.

Today’s question…

After asking this question, can I really still join Lotus Peak?
"Perhaps, he doesn't want to join Lotus Peak at all."

Xie Xuanyi lowered his eyebrows and smiled, saying: "Or... he doesn't want to become Huang Su's disciple at all."

Yuan Yi was stunned. But the next moment, she understood what Xie Zhen meant.

There are only two people in the entire Lotus Peak now.

In fact, the reason why Huang Su took over the Lotus Order was not because her cultivation level was so powerful that she had surpassed her former senior brothers...

just because of.

On the Lotus Peak, she was the only one left except for the Chunyang Sect Leader who was in seclusion.

If Prince Jiangning wants to climb Lotus Peak but does not want to become Huang Su's disciple, then there is only one possibility.

From beginning to end.

The person that Prince Jiangning wants to become his disciple is the current Palace Master of Dasui Sword Palace.

The head of Chunyang Sect.

So the "question" tonight is no longer about Huang Su.

Although the headmaster of Chunyang has been in seclusion for many years and there has been no news...

But every Dashui disciple has great faith in their hearts.

The headmaster is just in seclusion.

In the Dasui territory, every blade of grass and every tree in the Sword Palace are all in the heart of the master.

The wind blows.

The sound of mosquitoes and flies.

As long as the master is willing to listen, he will be able to hear it.

"Ten years ago, Dasui Sword Palace announced the 'Sword Qi Ringing the Bell' formation diagram."

Xie Sheng said softly: "This formation diagram has a total of 3,912 sword energy points... If you want to restore this formation diagram, you need to comprehend all the sword energy points. For a full ten years, no one in the world has been able to comprehend this formation diagram."

He raised his sleeves slightly.

Rumble!
The sound of swords echoed throughout the hall.

Every young monk present had a strange look on their faces, and their swords began to tremble uncontrollably.

From the sleeves of Prince Jiang Ning, a series of talismans flew out. These talismans were like swimming dragons, flying over the sky above the hall, hovering, and connecting. The sound of swords became denser at this moment. A young disciple who was only at the Foundation Establishment stage exclaimed, and the sword in his arms flew uncontrollably over the sky above the hall.

"Boom" sound!
Thousands of talismans were pieced together to form a magnificent formation diagram, like an ancient bell.

When the long sword hit the talisman formation diagram, it made a loud trembling sound, and in an instant, the long sword was firmly attached to the surface of the talisman ancient bell!
Whoosh whoosh!
More than one sword flew out.

Dozens of young sword cultivators who were invited to attend the banquet along with their master's family elders, lost control of their swords due to the threat of the "Sword Qi Ringing the Bell" formation due to their low realms and unstable minds.

Yuan Yi is actually the same.

She was in a trance, and the reed in her arms was about to fly out of the sheath!
But a hand appeared in time and pressed the reed down lightly.

“…Hold on to the lake of your heart, put away all distracting thoughts, do not hear the sound of the sword, do not listen to the sound of the sword!”

Xie Xuanyi's voice was heard immediately.

This sound overwhelmed the vibration of the ancient bell, and with a reassuring, deep and gentle feeling, it was transmitted to Yuan Yi's heart lake and also to the hearts of all the disciples of Baihua Valley.

Those female disciples came to their senses and held on to their flying swords, thus avoiding an embarrassing scene.

Baihua Valley "escaped the disaster", but other forces were not much better off.

After Xie Sheng used the sword energy to ring the bell formation diagram, the entire Jin'ao Peak Hall was reverberating with the sound of sword energy.

All of a sudden.

Everyone's attention was attracted by the ancient battle formation diagram hanging high above!

The ancient bell, which was made up of countless talismans, absorbed the sword intent of dozens or even hundreds of flying swords and slowly rotated. The sound of the swords emitting from it was majestic and magnificent!
The entire hall was enveloped by the majestic sword intent emanating from Prince Jiangning.

"I started to comprehend this Sword Qi Bell-Knocking Formation Diagram the moment it spread to the martial arts world."

"It is indeed very difficult to comprehend it...even more difficult than reaching the Cave Heaven level at the age of seventeen."

"I heard that it took Master Chunyang several decades to restore it."

Xie Sheng said softly: "As for Xie Xuanyi, he never 'restored' it until his death. Master Huangshan, I wonder if what I said is a rumor or true?"

"..."

Huang Su fell silent again.

The reason for silence.

It’s because Xie Sheng was telling the truth.

This sword energy bell-ringing formation diagram... was released by Sect Leader Chunyang before he went into seclusion.

As far as she knew, Senior Brother Xuanyi had read through the Taoist Canon on Lotus Peak, and had been comprehending this formation diagram for more than ten years. He was still comprehending it when he left Dasui Sword Palace.

"In the past ten years, I have heard many people say that Xie Xuanyi is the only sword immortal in the entire world."

Xie Sheng said calmly: "But I, Xie Sheng, will prove today that I am stronger than Xie Xuanyi..."

"I have completed the practice record that Xie Xuanyi had not yet completed!"

"I figured out the formation diagram that Xie Xuanyi didn't understand back then!"

"I'm not saying this to ask Lotus Peak to accept me as a disciple. In fact, I never intended to take you, Master Huangshan, as my master. Lotus Peak can certainly not accept me, but if I take over Xuanshui Dongtian tomorrow..."

"Feel sorry."

Prince Jiangning raised his head and stared at the highest point of the palace. He said calmly, word by word, "I want to take this cave away."

At the highest point of the hall, there is an ancient bell made up of countless talismans, with long swords inserted in the gaps between the talismans.

Higher than the ancient bell is the dome above the hall and the flowing clouds.

Higher up.

It is the omnipresent "divine consciousness" of Master Chunyang.

The voice of Prince Jiangning, along with the sound of clanging swords, echoed in the hall... but apart from the sound of swords, there were no other sounds.

Just when the sound of the sword was about to die out.

"Excuse me……"

A cold voice with a hint of contempt sounded from opposite the seat of honor in the hall.

"I don't think Xie Sheng is stronger than Xie Xuanyi."

(End of this chapter)