Embers of Sword

Chapter 535 Cannibalism
The rain of destruction dissipated.

The sword intent that enveloped the circular area lingered for a long time.

Of the three skeletons that had been ravaged by the burning flowers, only one remains.

The white ghost is dead.

Until the moment before his annihilation, he was still chewing on flesh and blood. Now that the rain of Dao has dispersed, the earth is covered in ravages, and the three evil cultivators and pseudo-saints are dead beyond any doubt... But the dark and evil aura emanating from that white ghost corpse still makes people feel uneasy even from a distance of a hundred feet.

"Yinshan... is a sect that can eat people."

Qian San, slowly recovering, looked pale.

Watching this scene, he sighed, "Fortunately, Mo Daoren and Huanxi Zen Master were already seriously injured, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."

The disciples of Yinshan throughout history have practiced the art of the Soul Banner.

The art of the Soul Banner is just a fancy name.

In reality, this is the art of "cannibalism"!
The strength of Yinshan cultivators is directly linked to the number of souls contained within their Soul Banners. Therefore, these Yinshan cultivators often use living beings as sacrifices to nurture their Soul Banners, frequently killing hundreds or even thousands. A powerful demon like the White Ghost, who has achieved considerable cultivation, might have at least tens of thousands of souls contained within his Soul Banner. Once these souls are incorporated into the Soul Banner, a fierce battle inevitably ensues.

Southern Xinjiang has always been a breeding ground for venomous creatures.

The soul banner of the Yinshan cultivators is also a huge Gu field!
Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp.

If Xie Xuanyi's Annihilation Rain fails to suppress the White Ghost, then everyone present today will become the White Ghost's "food".

"Is the White Ghost... dead?"

Ye Qinglian stared at the desiccated corpse with lingering fear.

This trip to southern Xinjiang left her with deep psychological trauma. The paper doll technique, the evil magic of southern Xinjiang, was strange and unpredictable, and she couldn't figure it out.

Judging solely from its spiritual aura, this white ghost has been completely annihilated...

But what if there are other evil methods?
"The physical body perishes, the soul shatters..."

Zhou carefully examined the corpse, shook his head, and said seriously, "This guy is as dead as can be."

The fact that Ye Zu's Burning Flower attack failed to kill the three pseudo-saints cast a shadow over everyone's hearts.

That's why, even though the White Ghost is now just a skeleton, it still feels like he might "come back to life."

click!
A flying sword descended from the sky.

The chronic illness utterly shattered this physical body.

Immediately afterwards, Xie Xuanyi waved his sleeve, unleashing a gust of annihilating wind that burned the white ghost's corpse to ashes.

Grinding bones and scattering ashes is nothing more than this.

"……it's over."

Seeing this, many cultivators from the Great Chu Sect finally dared to breathe a long sigh of relief.

Xie Xuanyi landed on the ground.

His face was slightly pale. Although the three pseudo-saints were severely injured, this was, after all, a battle that crossed borders... The long duration of the Annihilation Rain consumed a large amount of Xie Xuanyi's divine soul power. Fortunately, with the Undying Spring as a backup, Xie Xuanyi successfully completed this kill.

He silently watched the ashes of corpses swirling in the air.

The white ghost is dead.

Ten years ago, I fell into the North Sea, which was caused by the White Ghost.

Hatred, anger, resentment.

A torrent of anger raged within me.

Ten years have passed, but these hatreds have not dissipated or disappeared; instead, they have turned into deep thorns, piercing the heart.

Now that his great revenge has been achieved, Xie Xuanyi did not feel much satisfaction.

In these two lifetimes combined, he killed countless evil cultivators from Yinshan, and his killing intent towards the White Ghost even became a source of support on his cultivation path.

But now the White Ghost is dead right before my eyes.

Xie Xuanyi felt somewhat "disappointed".

"Letting White Ghost die like this is too easy for him."

The old man on the throne of red leaves looked at the ashes filling the sky and spoke softly.

These words revealed Xie Xuanyi's true feelings.

Yes… In Xie Xuanyi’s heart, the White Ghost certainly deserved to die, but not so easily. Xie Xuanyi had imagined what it would be like after he advanced to the Yang God realm. He would trample through Yin Mountain, kill all these Soul Banner cultivators, and finally tear the White Ghost to pieces, throwing him into the Soul Banner to feed the greedy, mutually devouring Yin souls.

Do white ghosts like to eat people?

Then let him be eaten by the person he has eaten.

Don't be too disappointed.

The old man on the Red Leaf Throne looked at Xie Xuanyi and said softly, "The White Ghost is dead, but he still raised an earth dragon. That beast was severely injured in the battle of the White Paper Barrier. It is likely that it hid back in the sect to recuperate and thus escaped the calamity."

Xie Xuanyi was taken aback.

As a fellow sword cultivator, he understood the old man's meaning.

Over the years, what has sustained Xie Xuanyi's progress... a large part of it is his hatred for Yinshan.

Now the White Ghost is dead.

This hatred naturally dissipated to some extent.

But the earth dragon is still there, and Chi Xian and Qing Xiao are still alive.

Ye Zu wanted to tell himself that he still had many things to do after leaving the Secret Tomb.

Sword cultivators cultivate their very essence.

Qi is an ethereal and intangible thing, yet it truly exists.

"I understand what you mean..."

Xie Xuanyi suppressed his distracting thoughts and calmly said, "Senior, don't worry, I still have many people to kill."

"Is that so?"

What an unexpected answer… Ye Zu looked at the young man in black in front of him and smiled with satisfaction: “You are not quite what I imagined.”

He was initially worried that Xie Xuanyi would have difficulty dealing with the subsequent troubles after his true form was exposed in the Bai Ze Secret Tomb.

Think about it now.

This young man must have his own plans.

In any case... the biggest hidden danger within the secret tomb has been eliminated.

Seeing the three white ghosts perish, Ye Zu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, the Bai Ze Secret Tomb still has one last "great fortune" left. Although this fortune is not easy to obtain, at least the people of Da Chu no longer have to risk their lives.

Ye Zu slowly turned around.

The sanctuary was right behind him, at the location of that collapsed and broken giant wall.

After the three false saints died, the blood on the ground spread and extended a long distance, all the way to both sides of the stone wall. This fragmented, bright red blood pattern actually outlined a magnificent gate out of thin air... The pure white Dao stele in the distance of the Holy Hall still exuded a sacred and majestic aura.

A fierce, howling wind swirled around.

The sanctuary appeared calm, but many people remembered the scene when Master Baihe stepped into it... Just one step forward and countless "sword energies" surged from all directions.

The White Crane Immortal, whose Yin Spirit had reached perfection, was about to be strangled to death after taking only a few steps.

Now, Master Baihe's figure has been completely engulfed by the fierce wind, and it is unknown whether he is dead or alive.

"This sanctuary must be the third level of the secret tomb."

The old man on the red-leaf throne gazed at the sanctuary and spoke solemnly: "This is an independent grotto-heaven. The Great Dao Stele seems close at hand, but in reality, it is far away."

"Once you step into the cave, what appears to be only a few dozen steps away may actually be hundreds, thousands, or even more feet away..."

An independent grotto-heaven contains the complete rules of the Great Dao.

The great fortune left behind by Bai Ze's secret tomb is often accompanied by great danger.

Is the end of this sanctuary the final destination of the secret tomb?
Xie Xuanyi didn't know.

But he knew... obtaining this stone tablet would not be easy.

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(PS: Sorry, today's update is a bit short. The upcoming plot is extremely important, and I need to think about it carefully. I'll try to write a full chapter by noon tomorrow.)
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