Embers of Sword

Chapter 516 The Latecomer
Paper snowflakes fluttered in the air as Lu Yuzhen stood with his hands behind his back, suspended above the abyss, waiting leisurely.

A streak of purple electric light appeared on the horizon.

The streak of light arrived in an instant.

"Brother Junshan."

Lu Yuzhen smiled and said, "You've finally arrived."

The light dispersed, revealing the figure of a child in a Taoist robe, and a gloomy, ugly face.

boom!
The falling paper snow fragments were swept away with the force of thunder by the Taoist child's sleeve. This senior Taoist who had finally advanced to the Yin God realm no longer concealed his killing intent. The Purple Cloud Flying Sword shot out from the cave between his eyebrows, enveloped by three strands of Great Dao light, and pierced towards Lu Yuzhen's chest.

"His!"

A flying sword pierced his heart.

Lu Yuzhen still had a smile on her face.

He didn't even glance at the Purple Cloud Flying Sword. The sword pierced his chest at incredible speed, exiting from his back, tearing through his cloak, and kicking up a cloud of snow.

However, Lu Yuzhen simply dusted off her sleeves.

"A paper doll incarnation?"

The Purple Cloud Flying Sword returned, and seeing this, Master Junshan couldn't help but sneer, "A dignified Yang God, facing an existence a whole realm lower... doesn't he dare to show his true form?"

"It's not that I dare not, but that I am unwilling."

Lu Yuzhen smiled and said lazily, "Fellow Daoist Junshan is a man of strong emotions. Our meeting this time will surely lead to a dispute. If we meet in our 'paper doll avatars,' even if you stab me a thousand or a hundred times, I will not dodge or evade... But if we meet in our true forms, it's hard to say."

"..."

Master Junshan's eyes were cold.

But deep within this indifference lies a hidden sorrow.

He knew Wu Zhexian.

Given Xiao Wu's personality, there will only be one winner and one survivor in the battle against the white paper barrier!
After Junshan returned to Zhanjiao Mountain, he discovered that Da Chu was in turmoil and the evil sect was rampant. He vaguely guessed the outcome of the great battle in the white paper barrier.

Lu Yuzhen is alive.

So... Wu Zetian probably met with misfortune.

"Fellow Daoist Junshan must really want to kill me, right?"

Lu Yuzhen paused deliberately and said, "It's a pity that after reincarnation and rebirth, you are just a minor Yin God... Although I was injured in the battle of the White Paper Barrier, to kill me, one must at least have the strength of a Yang God at the fifth level. You are still far from that level."

A chill flashed across Master Junshan's eyes.

He couldn't bear it anymore.

Since my reincarnation and rebirth, when have I ever suffered such humiliation?
The Purple Cloud Flying Sword shot out once more!

He knew that this figure was just a manifestation of the divine being descending, but the flying sword in his heart lake was already boiling and ready to be unleashed!

boom!
The flying sword multiplied into two, then into four, transforming into hundreds of streaks of purple lightning that raged across the land!

Lu Yuzhen truly did not dodge or flinch, letting Junshan vent his pent-up anger.

The white paper was torn to shreds.

Then it will be reorganized.

It should be noted that the formation of the Dharma body also requires the consumption of the original body's energy... Although Lu Yuzhen's original body is in Pure White Mountain, he still needs to pay a price to meet the wrath of Master Junshan with his Dharma body!
This sword energy attack lasted for nearly a hundred breaths.

finally.

The afterimages of countless purple flying swords gradually dissipated.

Master Junshan's expression turned slightly pale. His sword energy tore the paper dummy's figure into countless pieces. Like bubbles in the void, like dreamlike flowers, a light gust of wind and snow swept by, and the undamaged paper dummy's figure reappeared.

"Is this the unprecedented 'Three Realms'?"

Lu Yuzhen exclaimed with admiration, "Truly worthy of being called a genius in the Daoist school, second only to Xiaoyaozi..."

Speaking of which.

"Do not……"

Lu Yuzhen smiled, then earnestly corrected himself, saying, "Reincarnation and cultivation were indeed the right choice. Perhaps after this enlightenment, you will become an even more powerful being than Xiaoyaozi. I can already imagine how magnificent it would be to see the three Dao Realms merge into one, condense into the Great Dao, and step into the Yang God realm... Looking around, perhaps only Xie Zhen's 'Life and Death Dao Domain' can rival you?"

"what do you want to say in the end?"

The Purple Cloud Flying Sword returned to its master's sleeve. The sword's shadow dissipated.

The sword energy remained suspended in the air, emanating waves of killing intent.

Master Junshan unleashed half of his killing intent, but it was a "worthless" exchange. He sacrificed a portion of his sword energy and Dao Realm power in exchange for Lu Yuzhen's own vital energy being depleted. Logically speaking, a cultivator whose Dao has been severely damaged should avoid all unnecessary expenditures, but Lu Yuzhen was an exception.

This guy carries the "Fountain of Immortality".

Vital energy is depleted, and vitality is lost.

For Lu Yuzhen, none of this mattered...

There is a fountain of immortality.

As long as I have a breath left, my life force can be replenished at an extremely rapid pace.

This is the end.

Master Junshan had lost patience to continue entangled with Lu Yuzhen.

He realized that the paper effigy was blocking his way to prevent him from entering the secret tomb!
"Brother Junshan, please don't be angry."

"Considering that I willingly let your flying sword pierce my heart, how about we chat for a bit?"

Lu Yuzhen sighed softly, pitifully opening her arms to reveal her tattered clothes and skin.

He had been pierced through the heart hundreds of times by flying swords.

He never dodged once.

Although it is the Dharmakaya.

However, with the five senses intertwined, everything that this Dharma body experiences will be transmitted to the original deity in its entirety, including... pain.

"..."

Master Junshan's expression was icy.

His gaze was no longer on Lu Yuzhen, but remained fixed on the entrance to the abyss.

“I am a little curious. You should have left the Southern Frontier. Although the Paper Doll Path has set up a large array around the mountain boundary, you should have been able to escape.”

Lu Yuzhen smiled and asked curiously, "Why do you insist on returning to the Abyss?"

"What's it to you?" Junshan said coldly.

"Shouldn't the news of the three major sects' rebellion last night reach the capital as soon as possible?"

Lu Yuzhen lowered his eyes and slowly said, "Besides, the news that I possess the 'Fountain of Immortality' should also be made known to the outside world this morning. As long as you can escape from the Southern Frontier, I believe that the Great Chu Imperial City will soon send top cultivators to enter the mountain realm... Instead of doing things that are far from danger, you choose to go against the grain. Brother Junshan, you really are an extraordinary person doing extraordinary things."

Junshan remained silent upon hearing this.

Lu Yuzhen didn't really intend to wait for Junshan to speak.

There aren't that many coincidences in this world.

Lu Yuzhen said gently, "Given your personality, you don't seem like the type of person who would be moved by the 'Bai Ze Secret Tomb'... Did you accidentally witness the scene of someone escaping to the Southern Frontier alone?"

This statement came out.

The wind grew colder, and a chill crept in from it.

"?"

Master Junshan's pupils contracted slightly, almost imperceptibly.

Could it be that I was right?

Lu Yuzhen said with a half-smile, "So Fellow Daoist Junshan's third Dao Realm... is really related to cause and effect? ​​When you entered meditation in the white paper barrier earlier, were you comprehending the Great Dao?"

See the picture poorly.

Junshan finally understood why Lu Yuzhen had intercepted him here.

"I'm very curious... what kind of abilities does your third Dao Realm possess..."

Lu Yuzhen smiled and said, "Brother Junshan, take a closer look at me and see what you can see?"

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(PS: This chapter is a bit short. I need to adjust my biological clock. The next update will be tomorrow at noon.)
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