Embers of Sword

Chapter 491 Year

Chapter 491 Ten Years
A strong wind blew by.

The treasure ship, which had burned like a sun, quickly went out, and the withered remains in Xie Xuanyi's arms turned to ashes after a brief burst of flames, which were then scattered by the wind.

"The first reaction was to self-destruct rather than call for help..."

Xie Xuanyi concealed his martial arts divine embryo and silently watched the ashes of the corpses drifting in the sky.

"You wicked person!"

The voice of this disciple of Changshengzhai before his death echoed in my heart.

Why is this happening?

My relationship with the Taoist sect is indeed strained, but there has been no conflict with Changshengzhai yet.

This young disciple seems to hate himself very much...

No reason.

Xie Xuanyi thought of what the Crown Prince had said to him.

"You can't go back."

He slightly shifted his head, his gaze turning to the bottom of the treasure ship. The mast was broken, completely pressing down on the cabin. After the self-destruction, extremely faint spiritual energy emanated from the gaps in the cabin deck... This was the aura of a celestial treasure. Xie Xuanyi did not hesitate, lifting his foot towards the bottom of the cabin. A wisp of sword energy adhered to his fingertips. He unleashed the Dao of Annihilation, easily slicing open the gaps in the deck.

A narrow barrier, radiating with vital energy, emerged from the crevice.

Xie Xuanyi saw a young woman wearing a longevity Taoist robe, curled up and trembling.

"..."

At that moment, he roughly understood part of the reason why the disciple had desperately self-destructed earlier. The young woman huddled in the crevice was of low cultivation, only at the late Foundation Establishment stage, probably the weakest member of the Changshengzhai demon-slaying team... Perhaps she was the junior sister of the sect, and therefore favored, able to obtain this valuable grotto-heaven treasure to save her life. The Yinshan evil cultivators slaughtered the entire treasure ship, but overlooked the woman hiding in the crevice of the deck. Knowing that there was "no hope of survival," the wounded cultivators of Changshengzhai left their last hope to her.

She is very lucky.

They really survived.

"I am not a bad guy."

Xie Xuanyi tore open the crack in the cave's spiritual treasure, stretched out a hand, and spoke in a gentle tone: "I'm here to save you."

The treasure ship, burning in the fire and wind, gradually extinguished its flames.

The massive ship resembled the carcass of a giant beast, its flesh and blood completely gone, leaving only a withered skeleton.

All around, there was only the mournful sound of the wind.

There was no joy in the woman's eyes, only fear, dread, and... anger.

She looked at Xie Xuanyi, her eyes filled with despair.

And then the exact same scene appeared.

The woman closed her eyes, igniting her divine sea. The scorching divine sea fire ignited, and cracks appeared from the inside out on this magical treasure cave that could only hold one person.

She chose to self-destruct!
This time, however, Xie Xuanyi was prepared. The moment he saw the Yuan Fire ignite, he immediately took action, sending a wisp of life-giving divine thought.

Saving lives is much harder than killing them.

If you are determined to die, ignite your divine soul—even a Great Immortal wouldn't be able to help you!

Before Xie Xuanyi could send his life-giving divine thought, the junior sister of Changshengzhai was instantly engulfed in flames.

Xie Xuanyi gritted his teeth.

He had no choice but to abandon the "treatment" and forcibly infuse the other person's divine sea with his divine sense.

Rumble!
The second explosion erupted with tremendous force. Faced with the self-destruction of a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, Xie Xuanyi did not summon his Martial Divine Embryo, but chose to withstand it with his physical body. He took a step forward, entered the cave-heaven spiritual treasure, and, against the raging flames, placed his palm on the young woman's head. Before her soul was completely consumed, he was forced to activate "Soul Search".

Only for a fleeting moment—

Xie Xuanyi saw the scene of the massacre that occurred on the Bingyou ship.

Dark clouds hung high in the sky, the spirit banners fluttered, and evil spirits shrieked—

The evil cultivators of Yinshan Mountain hide among the clouds.

He saw several "acquaintances".

All of Bai Gui's disciples came to this place, but the one with the most esteemed status was Bai Gui's eldest disciple, Master Baihe Renzhong.

The Battle of Beihai ten years ago.

Ren Zhong was already a great cultivator at the fifteenth level of the Yin God realm.

Ten years have passed...

Ren Zhong has probably already cultivated to the point of perfect Yin Spirit.

What Xie Xuanyi found "strange" was that... the Yinshan evil cultivators spread out behind Ren Zhong in order, clearly showing a hierarchy of status, but there was a "man in black" standing shoulder to shoulder with Ren Zhong.

Who is this?
He was on par with Renzuka, and they were evenly matched...

Moreover, the man in black seemed to be slightly taller than "Renzuka".

If Renzuka and the man in black had not appeared, the battle on the Bingyou day would have been a close call.

The young evil cultivators under Yinshan's command attacked the Bingyou ship, but were temporarily trapped by the treasure ship's formation.

That's why... this junior sister of Changshengzhai had time to hide in the gaps in the deck. After her elder brothers made the arrangements, she hid in the cave treasure and then witnessed a scene she would never forget.

Renzuka and the man in black exchanged a few words.

The next moment, the man in black took a step forward and gently raised his hand.

"Buzz!"

The sound of a sword ringing out rang out, and the dark sky above the large ship was illuminated by the golden sword.

A wisp of sword energy bloomed in the sky, transforming into a lotus flower.

The lotus flower fell, and the great formation shattered.

Countless Yinshan ghost cultivators, like ghosts, swept into the treasure ship and began their slaughter...

From the perspective of "soul searching," Xie Xuanyi merged with the hidden junior sister of Changshengzhai. His gaze, through the narrow gap of the cave treasure, looked at the magnificent and holy sword-qi lotus in the sky. In that instant, the gloom within a radius of several miles was dispelled, and he saw the face of the man in black with unparalleled clarity.

Xie Xuanyi's mind went blank for a moment—

It never occurred to him.

At the moment the dazzling sword energy unfolded.

He will see another "self" in the blazing flames.

……

The flames and light dissipated.

Xie Xuanyi stood alone in this shattered cave, the two self-destructions having caused him no harm whatsoever...

But he felt a heaviness in his heart.

The fading flames fell to the ground.

Looking down, the scattered embers on the ground resembled lingering rain or a bright mirror; after falling to the ground, each spark reflected a clear, pale face.

this moment.

He now understood why the disciple of Changshengzhai had shouted "You wicked person!"

He understood why this junior sister from Changshengzhai had so resolutely initiated her self-destruction.

Her master hid her here...

They hoped to escape unscathed and then wait for reinforcements from Da Chu.

In a sense.

She actually received "reinforcements".

but……

The person who arrived happened to be Xie Xuanyi.

Just now, she witnessed the death of her last senior brother.

If Xie Xuanyi hadn't found this celestial treasure, perhaps she could have continued to wait.

Unfortunately……

There are no ifs in the world.

In her eyes, Xie Xuanyi was not the hope to save her from the abyss, but a demon that brought despair.

"Ah."

Xie Xuanyi smiled slightly. He left the cabin, stepped on the broken and fallen mast, and boarded the bow of the treasure ship, where the flames had been extinguished.

The Foundation Establishment Realm is too low a level.

Even if the "Soul Search" is activated for only a moment...

Xie Xuanyi still saw a lot.

The poor woman who just died was named "Song Yu," and she was indeed the youngest junior sister of Changshengzhai.

They were attacked at Qingfu Mountain.

They gathered at the treasure ship.

Then, when Ye Zu descended, he fell into the abyss.

Xie Xuanyi completely absorbed Song Yu's memories of the divine sea.

He heard every word Ye Zu said.

They also saw the reactions of Zhou, King Jiangning, Ye Qinglian, Jiang Que, and other Great Yin Gods.

A damp lake breeze blew across the abyss, bringing back familiar memories.

Ten years have passed.