Embers of Sword

Chapter 147: Yuan Fire, Explosion

The chill in the mountain behind Lotus Peak was somewhat heavy, and it was not because of the night rain.

The tall figure in the depths of the dense forest slowly took a step forward.

The night was illuminated by the fire.

It was a dark figure wearing heavy armor, with a ball of green flame coming out of the hollow visor. The figure looked down at the black-clothed boy in front of him, his voice full of sarcasm and disdain.

"Zhao Chunyang has been in seclusion for ten years. To put it nicely... it's called seclusion. To put it bluntly, the whole Chu Dynasty has long known that Zhao Chunyang died ten years ago."

Xie Xuanyi's heart trembled.

He raised his head expressionlessly and stared at the black-armored man in front of him.

"If Zhao Chunyang is still alive, then I would have died the moment I stepped into the territory of Lotus Peak."

The black-armored man said softly, "But I'm sorry, I'm still alive."

Xie Xuanyi frowned slightly, his eyes passed the man in black armor and looked up to the higher sky.

The head of Chunyang Sect is in seclusion.

The Sword Energy Edict is in the hands of Tongtian Palm Law... If nothing unexpected happens, then the entire Dasui Sword Palace is within the "supervision" range of Tongtian Palm Law. The slightest movement, any mosquito or fly flying by should not be able to escape the perception of Tongtian Palm Law.

"You must be wondering why Tongtian Zhanglu didn't notice the sword intent at all when the headmaster was in seclusion and the sword energy command of Dasui Sword Palace was handed over to Zhanglu."

The black-armored man smiled and said, "I can only say that... no matter how meticulous and strict people are, they can make mistakes sometimes. Even Yang Shen is no exception. The competition was cancelled today, and the Chief Lawyer didn't even show up for such an important matter. Is he really that busy? A master of this realm only needs to leave a trace of his divine consciousness to monitor everything in the Sword Palace... What could be the matter that could keep him so busy that he couldn't even spare a trace of his divine consciousness?"

The light and fire in the dark and dense forest flickered for a moment.

"I heard that there is a formidable 'thing' suppressed in the back mountain of Jin'ao Peak. It is stubborn and extremely difficult to tame. Even Zhao Tongtian has spent half his life trying to tame it, but he still hasn't been able to do it completely. Every once in a while, a sharp sword will surge out of the back mountain... and sometimes it will hurt innocent people."

The black-armored man smiled and said, "Did you notice that there are a few fewer law enforcers from Jin'ao Peak today?"

"You seem to know the Sword Palace very well."

Xie Xuanyi stared at the black armor in front of him.

"The world is so small, and there are so many secrets."

The black-armored man spoke softly: "Compared to the Sword Palace... I am more curious about you."

"In the case file of the Qingzhou Rebellion, you entered Beihai Mausoleum and helped Chen Jingxuan to quell the rebellion, directly saving Baihua Valley and indirectly saving the entire Lichao City."

"But if you look carefully, you will find..."

"All your case files in this operation have been destroyed, except for the one on Lichao City."

For the first time, there was a hint of confusion in the black-armored man's voice.

He tilted his head slightly and examined the young man in front of him. "The bookstore does things in a watertight manner... If Chen Jingxuan really needed a hidden player like you to appear in the public eye, why did he choose the 'Qingzhou Rebellion'? He could have let you solve a series of trivial cases of all sizes six months in advance and debut as the Imperial City Officer."

The identity of the Imperial City Bureau is the best cover.

Jiang Qihu is the second in command of the Imperial City Bureau, so it is reasonable for him to arrange for any hidden players to enter.

And this Xie Zhen...

It was a short, sharp blade that suddenly pierced into the Da Chu Dynasty.

No signs, no symbols.

One day, it suddenly appeared, was held by Chen Jingxuan, stabbed towards Qingzhou, and then showed its sharpness.

"Your appearance is really not like Chen Jingxuan's style."

The black-armored man sighed slowly and said, "Until tonight, I didn't understand...why Chen Jingxuan made such an arrangement."

"You understand now?"

While listening to the black-armored man talking, Xie Xuanyi rubbed the branch with his fingertips. Small pieces of wood chips fell off, and the front end of the branch was sharpened and turned into a sword.

“I understand, but I don’t quite understand.”

The black-armored man said sincerely: "I only know... with Chen Jingxuan's methods, people shouldn't be able to fully understand."

"You've said so much, it should be my turn, right?"

Xie Xuanyi blew gently to blow away the dead debris on the branch. He twisted the branch with satisfaction, and then stared at the black armor in front of him.

At first glance, he saw the hole deep in the black armor helmet.

"You are good at mechanical engineering. You can control a dummy and track someone from dozens of miles away. You must have been immersed in this art for at least thirty years."

Xie Xuanyi said softly: "There are indeed not many secrets in the world, but there are very few people who know them so carefully. Since you are so sure that the head of the Golden Ao Peak has no time to draw out his divine consciousness, why don't you dare to come and see him in person? Because you are afraid that if you step into the Dasui Sword Palace and make a mistake, you will be doomed, so you rely on mechanical techniques to confuse people, at least you can escape with your life..."

"Ha ha……"

Heijia smiled and did not deny it.

"It's not easy to send such a large armor to the Sword Palace. This is a good idea. After all, the Sword Palace is in charge of law and will not pay attention to a dead object for no reason."

Xie Xuanyi lowered his eyes and suddenly asked, "Did you come in with the Jiangning delegation?"

The words "Jiangning Mission" were put into practice.

Heijia's smile suddenly stopped.

The flickering flame suddenly became brighter.

"You guessed it right."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "Who asked you to kill me, Xie Sheng? Or was it the Xie family behind the scenes..."

His voice was interrupted.

The black armor in the depths of the woods suddenly moved and appeared in front of Xie Xuanyi in an instant.

There was a "boom"!
The black-armored giant punched out!
Xie Xuanyi looked calm. Instead of retreating, he advanced and fought against the man in black armor, exchanging punches!
When the two fists collided, Hei Jia only retreated three steps, while Xie Xuanyi retreated ten steps.

Xie Xuanyi looked down at his fist.

The reason why this punch failed was not because of the huge difference in strength.

But in the past few days, he tried to follow the method of the Lord of Forget-Sorrow Island, to close the major orifices, expel the primordial fire, ignite the meridians, and advance to the golden body.

This method is indeed harmful to your health.

"Fake Golden Body Realm, what kind of disciple is Xie Xuanyi? You are nothing more than that." Black Armor sneered, "Those people outside still think too highly of you. Even if you live until tomorrow, you can't be a match for Xie Sheng."

"..."

Xie Xuanyi shook his hands and asked with a smile: "Do you think I might not live to see tomorrow?"

Hei Jia shook his head and said seriously: "It's not possible, but certain!"

The next moment.

The man in black armor rushed over again, but this time, he didn't punch him anymore.

As mentioned before -

If one wants to kill someone in the Dasui Sword Palace, one must escape the detection of the Sword Palace's chief law officer. Today, by chance, we have the blessing of "the right time, the right place, and the right people", which led to this meeting.

But even so.

If you want to kill Xie Zhen, you have to be quick!

Faster!

If the delay continues, the Sword Palace's master's divine consciousness may descend at any time!
The Yang God Realm is vastly different from other realms... Even the peak of the Yin God Realm cannot be compared with the Yang God Realm.

Maybe just a wisp of divine thought is enough.

This seemingly indestructible armor will be reduced to ashes in an instant!
Therefore, he didn't have time to fight Xie Zhen for three hundred rounds, nor did he plan to fight Xie Zhen to the death... The first punch was just to test Xie Zhen's physical level.

After testing it out, it turned out to be a pseudo-golden body realm.

There would be no need for so much trouble.

Xie Xuanyi stood still and squinted his eyes. A violent wind and bloody rain came towards him. The tall black armor that was originally several feet away from him suddenly blocked his entire vision. The black armor opened its arms, wanting to embrace Xie Zhen and the entire world within a radius of three feet into its arms.

The sharpened dead branch suddenly pointed out at this moment!
With a "hiss" sound!
The extremely hard black armor was directly shattered when the fists collided, and a huge flame poured out!

There are many limitations to the dummies controlled by mechanical devices.

It comes down to it.

This technique and the technique of talismans can be considered "cousins".

Once the dummy is destroyed, it will be like the talisman paper being torn apart. In the end, the only outcome will be that the mechanism is broken and the formation is overturned.

This sword points out.

The balance of the towering black armor was instantly destroyed, and it tilted to one side.

Immediately afterwards, Xie Xuanyi quickly pointed out the second sword, the third sword, and the fourth sword.

The sword energy like a violent storm burst out from the dead tree branches!

The tall black armor opened its chest and took on all the sword attacks. A low roar burst out from its "throat". Every sword attack knocked it back. But under the control of the will of nothingness, the tall black armor burst out with unprecedented power, and endured the dense and numerous collisions that exploded in an instant, and strode forward!
The mechanical dummy does not feel pain.

That broad arm still reached out to Xie Xuanyi——

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Sword energy continuously burst out from the tip of the branch, piercing through the black armor and shattering the rain curtain, but the continuous sound suddenly stopped.

The sword energy from the dead tree branches poked hundreds of holes in the black-armored man, almost turning him into a hedgehog!
Because he chose to stand still and attack, Xie Xuanyi did not retreat.

These sword energies did not break the black armor.

Then there is only one ending left -

Xie Xuanyi was "locked" tightly in the arms of those broad and strong iron arms.

"Your swordsmanship is pretty good, and it's a bit like Xie Xuanyi's."

A cold voice rang out from the empty black armor helmet.

“But it’s only good.”

The distance between the two faces was only millimeters.

"..."

Xie Xuanyi stared at the fire in the helmet silently. This ball of empty light and fire gradually spread through the iron helmet and finally came towards him. The high temperature burned his skin, just like the Yuan Fire that had been blocked in his body for many days.

"But I'm really sorry, I said before... I'm not afraid of death."

Black Armor grinned and said, "Now...it's your turn."

Rumble.

Under the dual effects of mechanical techniques and talismans, this extremely hot Yuan Fire began to boil, making a low whimpering sound. The majestic Yuan Fire flowed like a river under the black armor and iron helmet. Even at such a close distance, Xie Xuanyi heard the fierce sound of the Yuan Fire surging like blood. This sound continued to gather and expand, breaking through the dam and gathering towards the heart of nothingness.

Finally, the explosion!

The vigorous and brilliant Yuan Fire exploded in the most remote and deserted dense forest in the back mountain of Lotus Peak.

Hei Jia didn't hesitate at all, and chose to detonate himself the moment he caught Xie Zhen.

This was the "purpose" of his coming here tonight.

only……

Hei Jia didn't quite understand.

Why did the young man who was "embraced" in his arms seem dazed and absent-minded?

At the last moment of this Yuanhuo explosion.

Xie Xuanyi turned his head slightly and looked at the mountain wall behind him that was emitting a faint silver light with some regret.

till the end.

The person he had always wanted to see never showed up.

……