Embers of Sword

Chapter 517 The Fountain of Immortality
Master Junshan looked solemn, as if facing a formidable enemy.

He activated his third Dao Realm and looked at the white paper Daoist before him.

However... he saw nothing.

Heavy snow was howling overhead.

Under the reflection of the "Dao Realm", the place where Lu Yuzhen stood was a void, an empty space, a chaotic mess.

This seems like a character who shouldn't exist.

A hint of confusion appeared in Master Junshan's eyes, and Lu Yuzhen took it all in.

"Can't you see it?"

Lu Yuzhen sighed softly and smiled with some regret: "It seems that your abilities are still somewhat shallow, fellow Daoist... However, with your aptitude, you should be able to cultivate to the Yang God realm."

These words were not meant to be malicious, but at this moment they sounded more like words of encouragement to a younger generation.

Master Junshan's face was gloomy, yet he was helpless.

Lu Yuzhen's Dharma body blocked the way.

He wanted to move forward, but he couldn't break through.

Upon returning to Qingfu Mountain, Master Junshan originally intended to directly ride his sword out of the southern border region. However, the Great Chu and the Evil Sect had already begun their war, and the entire southern border had become a battlefield. Behind this war, the figure of the Crown Prince of Li Kingdom was also faintly visible. The Great Chu treasure ship was completely enveloped by the "Mountain Moving Technique," and was destined to be unable to escape.

At this moment, the only person who has the opportunity to send a message is yourself!
However, Junshan did not do that.

Because he... entered meditation again atop Mount Qingfu and saw the "future".

In truth, since his reincarnation and rebirth, he had never imagined that he could cultivate this elusive third Dao realm... But after coming into contact with Miyun, the power of this third Dao realm began to increase rapidly. Now, having advanced to the Yin God realm, this Dao realm has condensed into a hazy golden core, suspended above the lake of his heart.

What Junshan saw was no longer just a glimpse of the scene.

He saw thick fog rising between the mountains of southern Xinjiang, and saw the earth collapse to reveal a majestic, secret mausoleum.

Besides.

In the "Dreamlike Realm of the Dao," he was no longer just a spectator.

Junshan chose to come to the Abyss.

It was because... he had already tried to "escape" within the Dao Realm, and it ended in failure.

In that dream.

Junshan tried to "escape" countless times.

The illusion shattered, the Dao realm collapsed.

This was the "Third Path Realm" reminding him that escaping would not end well... So after the meditation ended, Master Junshan decided to personally step into the Abyss to see this ancient sacred site buried for thousands of years.

He believed in the guidance of his own Dao realm!

"Make way, I need to enter the tomb."

Junshan took a deep breath and said coldly, "If you want to stop me, you'd better kill me right here!"

Say it.

The Dao Realm roared, and the Purple Heaven Sword Intent once again spread, with countless divine rays surging and bursting forth.

"I've heard that the Daoist sect's 'Tianyuan Mountain' and the Great Sui Sword Palace's 'Xuanshui Cave Heaven' contain more than 90% of the Great Dao realms in the world."

Lu Yuzhen stood with his hands behind his back and suddenly said, "But there are countless great paths in this world... Could those geniuses and heroes of the past thousands of years have truly comprehended the word 'Dao'? Whether it was Xiaoyaozi or Zhao Chunyang, they were all peerless heroes who dominated the scene for hundreds of years, but in the end, they all had to die."

Master Junshan frowned, not understanding what Lu Yuzhen meant by saying all this.

"I won't kill you."

Lu Yuzhen said with a smile, "Those pseudo-saints from the three major sects have laid layers of ambushes in the Southern Frontier. If you hadn't escaped into the Abyss and had instead tried to leave, you might have been stopped by Qingxiao and Chixian right now... After the battle at the White Paper Barrier, I was recuperating in Pure White Mountain and really couldn't spare the time. After all, the Southern Frontier is so vast that it's impossible to cover it all with just one hand."

The words fell to the ground.

The white paper fluttered and tore a crack above the abyss.

A chilling wind seeped from the crack. Master Junshan's pupils constricted as he stared at Lu Yuzhen in disbelief. He sensed a familiar aura within the crack… This was a teleportation portal; stepping through it would allow him to leave the Southern Frontier. Lu Yuzhen was blocking his way here, not to strike down his sword, but to personally send him away?
"Ah."

Master Junshan sneered, "Is this a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken?"

"A person who often does evil deeds will be suspected even if he occasionally has a good heart and does a good deed."

Lu Yuzhen was not angry. She smiled and sighed, "The law of cause and effect... truly does not deceive me."

"Aren't you afraid I'll send news from the Southern Frontier to the capital of the Great Chu Kingdom?"

Of course, Master Junshan would not rashly step through this door.

"Some things, once they've happened, are irreversible."

Lu Yuzhen said calmly, "The events in the Southern Frontier will eventually spread throughout the world."

"And what about the Fountain of Immortality?"

Master Junshan continued to sneer.

Once the news spreads that Lu Yuzhen possesses the Fountain of Immortality, not only the Great Chu and Great Li, but even the Northern Demon Kingdom will likely try to get involved.

Do you remember what I said earlier?

Lu Yuzhen smiled slightly: "That guy from Tianyuan Mountain... his life is almost over. If news of the Fountain of Immortality spreads, heroes from all over the world will flock here. Will he really be able to get a share of the spoils?"

Even if all the heroes of the world gathered here, so what?

Master Junshan remained expressionless: "My senior brother has never lost in his life." "That was when he was young."

Lu Yuzhen said casually, "Besides, things aren't exactly peaceful within the Daoist sect right now, are they?"

Upon hearing this, the smile on Master Junshan's face gradually faded.

The Taoist community is currently in a state of turmoil.

My senior brother is in seclusion at Tianyuan Mountain.

All the power in the Taoist sect fell into the hands of the Great Master Chongkan.

Even if news of the Fountain of Immortality spreads throughout the world... it probably won't reach Tianyuan Mountain.

"Of course. I, Lu, would never dare to gamble on human nature."

Lu Yuzhen smiled and said, "Even though Xiaoyaozi Zhao Chunyang is old... he is still someone I cannot afford to offend. Therefore, if Fellow Daoist Junshan spreads the news about the Undying Spring, then I, Lu, will also send out some information."

"Are you threatening me?"

Upon hearing this, Master Junshan felt a sense of relief.

If the paper doll has no weaknesses, then in today's negotiations... he won't gain the slightest advantage.

At this moment, Junshan was somewhat curious about what information Lu Yuzhen held that could hinder him.

"That's it."

Lu Yuzhen gazed at the abyss and said calmly, "Actually, the information I have isn't exactly a secret..."

He paused slightly.

Countless paper snowflakes tumbled in the air, forming two figures.

One of them was Xie Xuanyi from ten years ago.

The other one is Xie Zhen ten years later.

Lu Yuzhen waved her sleeve, and the two figures merged into one, perfectly natural, without the slightest difference.

"..."

Master Junshan watched this scene in silence.

After a moment, he lowered his eyes and smiled, saying, "So this is the message you want to send out?"

Xie Zhen is Xie Xuanyi.

This event has had a tremendous impact on the vast majority of people.

But for Junshan, it meant nothing.

Because of his reincarnation, Junshan is now the fastest cultivator in the world... The only one who can rival him is Miaozhen.

But then Xie Zhen, an unreasonable person, appeared.

When Master Junshan found Xie Zhen in the imperial city and asked him to fight in his place, he harbored some doubts.

only……

Some things are better left unsaid once you see them.

He had a good relationship with the Great Eagle Sword Palace, and was even closer to Xie Zhen.

There are some things that Xie Zhen doesn't say, so he doesn't ask.

"certainly……"

Lu Yuzhen smiled and said, "It's not that simple."

The paper snow surged again.

A faint aura of vitality spread through Xie Zhen's dantian, which was frozen in paper snow.

Rumble.

The invisible snow vapor gathered and condensed into the shape of a drop of the Immortal Spring.

Then countless fountains of immortality swarmed in.

These paper snowflakes condensed into a gas hole.

"The Fountain of Immortality on Lu's body only has a few drops..."

Lu Yuzhen said calmly, "If all the heroes of the world were to gather here, I could simply part with these Fountains of Immortality, even if it were painful. But it's not that simple with Xie Xuanyi, because what he carries is a 'fountain' that never runs dry. Just imagine what would happen if this news got out?"

"???"

Master Junshan stood there, stunned.

The shock of the news left him momentarily blank.

Does Xie Xuanyi possess an immortal spring?
This……

Suddenly, many unreasonable things became reasonable.

No wonder Xie Xuanyi lived an unstoppable second life in just ten years!
No wonder he was able to comprehend the Dao of Birth!
No wonder……

All of this is because of the Fountain of Immortality!

(End of this chapter)