Embers of Sword

Chapter 498 Bone Armor
The void trembled, and a torrent of water surged forth. Two secret palaces rose into the air, facing each other across a distance of hundreds of feet.

A hundred ghosts roared within the Ten Thousand Souls Formation.

Master Baihe's expression was solemn, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Today, the Great Chu Treasure Ship sailed into the Southern Frontier, and the envoys of the three major sects personally received them, carefully collecting information on the various holy lands... Ren Zhong knew that the most troublesome existence among the various holy lands this time was Martial Sect Master Zhou. Back then, this guy was a genius second only to Xie Xuanyi and Tang Fengshu. In recent years, he has been cultivating in seclusion in the Great Chu Imperial City, and Fang Yuanfang believes that Zhou is very likely to become the next "Ten Heroes".

Zhou is one of the most likely beings in the world to advance to the Yang God realm.

This was the person that Renzuka least wanted to see.

Even when he smelled the blood of the "Plague Taoist" before, his first reaction was... the Plague Taoist may have encountered Zhou.

At this moment, in addition to Zhou, there are many powerful figures in the opposing camp, not to mention "Ancestor Ye" who is surrounded by everyone in the center!
Those who entered the abyss were all scattered.

What I'm facing now is probably the strongest force in the Great Chu!
"..."

Xie Xuanyi remained expressionless, his gaze meeting the eyes of everyone in the second secret hall.

There was shock.

There is anger.

I was disappointed.

Finally, his gaze fell on Ye Zu, whose eyes were tightly closed.

It was as if it had sensed Xie Xuanyi's divine will.

The red-robed elder, who had been sitting cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes and looked at Xie Xuanyi. The two stared at each other across the void, and Xie Xuanyi could sense Ye Zu's aura… This Yang God, who had stood atop the mountain for hundreds of years, was now like a candle flickering in the wind. The Burning Flower Technique had exhausted his divine power, and the battle against the White Paper Barrier had depleted his sword energy. A Yang God of this level, if uninjured, could take a life with a single glance. However, Ye Zu was now merely a withered candle, the light burning in his eyes about to extinguish at any moment, his dark pupils radiating a faint deathly aura.

This silent eye contact didn't last long.

"Boom."

The void array of Bai Ze's secret tomb was still in operation. After the torrent surged forth, the two secret palaces did not "connect" but continued to move.

The roaring demons within the Ten Thousand Souls Formation were unable to escape in time.

The sword formation of Hundred Flowers Valley has not yet launched an attack.

The void torrent carried the two secret palace platforms away in a staggered fashion.

This encounter seems to be a good thing for both sides now. Master Baihe is prepared to fight to the death. Although Zhou's side shows no fear, they seem to have encountered some trouble in the secret hall. Tension and unease can be seen in the eyes of the Jiang family and the disciples of Hundred Flowers Valley.

The thunder subsided.

The secret hall where Xie Xuanyi was located was completely turned upside down and plunged into darkness.

After the stars shifted and the surrounding atmosphere changed, divine sense swept out and the mountain path that had originally spread out was completely erased. This secret palace was like a chess piece, lifted up by an invisible hand and then placed in a new position on the chessboard.

"call……"

The White Crane Taoist wiped the sweat from his forehead.

The standoff just now, though only lasting a dozen or so breaths, had terrified him quite a bit.

"You're so calm..."

Renzuka glanced at the man in black beside him and clicked his tongue in amazement, saying, "Judging from the looks in the eyes of those people from Da Chu, they probably all hate you to the bone, right? If this great formation hadn't continued to operate, we probably would have faced an unprecedentedly brutal battle just now..."

Seeing that the man in black did not react.

Renzuka shrugged and chuckled softly, "That's true. If you're not afraid of death, then a real fight would actually suit your tastes; you could kill as many as you could..."

Speaking of which.

He licked his lips, a hint of regret in his eyes: "If Zhou weren't here, I think that old man from Hundred Flowers Valley is barely clinging to life, he probably doesn't have much ability left."

Xie Xuanyi glanced at the dissipating Ten Thousand Souls Formation.

The confrontation just now allowed him to figure out Ren Zhong's spiritual realm.

This guy has now cultivated to the twentieth realm of Yin God, and is only one step away from "ascending to sainthood" in the Southern Frontier. It seems that the battle in the North Sea ten years ago was a great opportunity for Ren Zhong.

The saying goes, "Those who survive a great calamity are destined for good fortune..." With this "Ten Thousand Souls Formation" formed, only Zhou was able to handle those powerful cultivators from the Great Chu realm. The Yin Mountain side is indeed not to be underestimated.

If the "black-clad" of the Paper Doll Path were here, and if Ye Zu were on the verge of death, then Da Chu's side might not be able to gain any advantage... The two sides would fight to the death, and blood would surely flow like a river.

After a while.

The Void Array of Bai Ze's Secret Tomb is now completely finalized.

After the thunder subsided, a narrow path stretched out in front of the secret hall. It seemed to be located deep in the mountains, with the mountain walls on both sides as if carved by a knife and axe...

Xie Xuanyi calmly gazed at the gloomy scene ahead.

Is this good news?
The void array is in operation, and the man in black will not be back for a while.

He could continue to pretend to have this "identity".

"All right."

At that moment, Renzuka shook his sleeves.

The blood mist from the Nine-Turn Vermilion Pill was almost completely devoured by the Yinshan disciples, leaving only a trace of blood essence in the air.

With a flick of his sleeve, the remaining blood energy gathered in the air like a stream and flowed into his sleeve. The howling and wailing beside Ren Zhong gradually subsided. After consuming the Vermilion Pill, the Yinshan disciples became quiet one by one, and Zhong Sha squatted obediently beside his senior brother like a giant ape.

Dark clouds spread, and thick fog emanated from Master Baihe's sleeves, enveloping everyone.

Renzuka smiled and said, "Thank you for waiting, fellow Daoist. My junior brothers have already 'eaten their fill'... We can set off now."

The disciples of Yinshan were well-prepared and ready to act at any time.

"and many more."

Xie Xuanyi suddenly spoke.

This sound surprised Renzuka.

Xie Xuanyi flicked his sleeve, sending out a wisp of sword energy that pierced straight towards the dome of the main hall.

He had witnessed the "black-clad" figure make a move in Song Yu's soul sea, so this time he directly used the Great Tassel Sword Technique.

"……Um?"

Sensing the familiar aura of the Great Eagle Sword Technique, Renzuka couldn't help but recall the North Sea from ten years ago.

I have been practicing for so many years.

The images of Beihai have become a nightmare.

If it weren't for his sect's arrangement, he would never want to travel with this "Xie Xuanyi" shadow.

A hint of disgust flashed in Renzuka's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.

This sword strike was actually aimed at the "sun" emitting a faint glow above the secret hall.

He scoffed.

The sun was pierced by the sword's energy, its radiance vanished, and it fell straight down.

Renzuka looked at the object with some curiosity.

This was a bone armor, its mottled surface exuding an ancient aura. It wasn't some divine object, as there was no fluctuation of vital energy on it... Instead, it was engraved with some obscure and difficult-to-understand demonic script. Ren Zhong was extremely confident in his eyesight, but after carefully examining it several times with his divine sense, he couldn't find anything noteworthy. So he smiled and shook his head, asking, "Fellow Daoist, what is this?"

"I don't know."

Xie Xuanyi answered truthfully, expressionless, "I like it."

"..."

Renzuka was speechless for a moment.

That black-clad person is really strange.

Why would they give up the twelve priceless millennium-old tributes in the secret palace and instead choose an inconspicuous bone armor?
(End of this chapter)