Embers of Sword

Chapter 541 Door

The torrential rain fell on me.

A dense aura of annihilation enveloped an area of ​​ten feet in radius.

"..."

Xie Xuanyi looked down at the white ghost lying prostrate on the ground.

He placed one palm on the pure white Daoist stele.

A continuous stream of Dao insights emanated from the stone tablet. The "Dao intent" contained within this grotto-heaven was far more powerful than any of the Dao tablets in the thirty-three grotto-heavens of the Great Eagle Sword Palace. No wonder those pseudo-saints from Yin Mountain, the Heavenly Puppet Sect, and the Joyful Union Sect were so frenzied. These people had broken through the shackles of the Yin God realm, and their Great Dao was already in its embryonic stage. They only lacked this final "ultimate creation" to reach the summit.

If the White Demon obtains the Dao Stele.

Then, the first evil cultivator to become a Yang God would be born in Yinshan.

Boom!

The sound of sword energy bursting forth engulfed the entire sanctuary.

Xie Xuanyi silently digested the surging "Dao Intent" from the Dao Stele. The Golden Divine Embryo raised the golden sword with both hands and plunged it down heavily, the sword energy piercing through the beastly earth dragon lying on the ground.

Xie Xuanyi used the White Ghost as a "pillar" to begin evolving the Great Dao of Annihilation—

The Great Dao at the summit of the Yangshen Realm requires countless evolutions from the Dao Realm to the embryonic stage and then to perfection. The Dao rain at this moment is the evolution of the "Dao of Annihilation" transforming the embryonic Great Dao!

Where the ailment lingered, a captivating, jet-black light burst forth, like a black sun!
The hunched, inhuman monster on the ground raised its head, both startled and terrified. It mustered its courage and let out a hoarse roar.

A torrent of sword energy cascaded down.

The White Demon is once again subjected to the erosion of the "Rain of Annihilation"—

In the blink of an eye.

The physical body was then destroyed by the sword energy and the wind and rain.

Xie Xuanyi could have killed him outright—

But he didn't do that. Instead, in the midst of the storm, he left a wisp of "faint divine thought" for the White Ghost. The survival instinct of the evil cultivators in the Southern Frontier was extremely strong. This wisp of instinct had saved the White Ghost countless times, but at this moment it became the last straw that tormented it.

Xie Xuanyi watched this scene indifferently.

He wanted to make this man-eating beast taste all the pain in the world until its soul collapsed and it died.

He wanted the white ghost to perish, his soul before his body was destroyed.

……

……

This was a simple massacre.

Those watching from Da Chu's side had already noticed something strange.

When Xie Xuanyi arrived earlier, he unleashed the "Rain of Annihilation," which, while fiercely murderous, was not as filled with hatred as it is now.

"What happened at the sanctuary?"

Zhou found it rather strange.

He had witnessed Xie Xuanyi's Dao realm and his swordsmanship.

At this moment, the anger and hatred contained in Daoyu far exceeded what it had been before...

Did the White Ghost ambush Xie Xuanyi?

No, judging from Brother Xie's clothes, they are not too torn.

On the other side of the sanctuary, there may not even have been any particularly fierce battles.

"Yuan Yi".

From the side of the Red Leaf Throne, the old man suddenly spoke in a hoarse voice, his words waking the person from their dream.

It's not just Zhou.

The expressions of all the disciples of Hundred Flowers Valley, including Ye Qinglian, changed.

The attack on Yuangui Mountain last night was too sudden, resulting in heavy casualties among the disciples... The journey to Bai Ze's Secret Tomb was even more perilous; even a second-generation disciple of Lu Yuan's level would have difficulty protecting himself. Only when the Rain of Life descended did everyone have a chance to catch their breath.

"Junior Sister Yuan wouldn't..."

Lu Yuan's face suddenly turned pale.

Ye Zu stared at the pure white Dao Stele battlefield and said hoarsely, "Within Ren Zhong's Soul-Devouring Banner... I sensed Yuan Yi's blood essence..."

The Soul-Devouring Banner has been broken.

Countless spirits were slain by the sword energy of annihilation.

So that's how it is... Qin Qianlian stood heavily at the entrance of the Holy Hall, watching the souls of the disciples of the Bingyou Sect shatter in the wind. Every face was so familiar. The moment he heard the name "Yuan Yi," Qin Qianlian suddenly understood why Ren Zhong was unwilling to show him the Soul-Devouring Banner.

There were indeed living people hidden inside the banner.

However, the living person was not a disciple of the Longevity Sect.

Yuan Yi is an excellent trump card to use to blackmail Xie Zhen.

This is why the Path of Annihilation is so angry at this moment.

The pure white Dao stele, which had been rooted in this tomb for thousands of years, finally welcomed a "toucher". Under the cover of the cold and chilling Dao rain, Xie Xuanyi slowly pressed down on the Dao stele, raised his palm, and pulled it away from the base little by little, accompanied by the sound of thunder and trembling in the void.

This sacred sanctuary, shrouded in countless murderous intents, is on the verge of collapse.

Space shattered, and sword energy overflowed.

Countless sword intents spread out, neatly slashing out a huge portal behind the Da Chu group.

This is the door for departure.

When Xie Xuanyi touched the Dao Stele, he gained more than just insights into the Dao left behind by the Great Sage Bai Ze.

And also the right to control this secret mausoleum.

"..."

The old man, sitting on the throne of red leaves, gazed into the distance at Daoyu for a long time, wanting to say something, but ultimately chose to remain silent.

"Let's go." The old man simply sighed and ordered the disciples of Hundred Flowers Valley to lift the throne and leave.

The three major sects' false saints were defeated.

But the three major sects still exist...

He has a responsibility to these young people like Da Chu.

"Walk."

Zhou did not hesitate and gave the order at the same time. The rules of the Bai Ze Secret Tomb are unpredictable. Staying too long might lead to more unexpected events. Since the most important Dao Stele and its creation have already been obtained by "our own people", there is nothing to be attached to... After all, they only fled into the Abyss to survive.

Given the devastating battle in southern Xinjiang, leaving at this moment is arguably the best possible outcome!

This was accompanied by the orders from the two strongest individuals.

The group of cultivators formed a battle formation and rose up.

Countless figures rushed toward the massive, departing portal.

"Uncle-Master, aren't you leaving?"

The young Taoist priest Su Hong looked puzzled as he gazed at Qin Qianlian. The disciples of Changshengzhai had not yet set off, while the fairies of Yuqingzhai had gone ahead.

"Don't worry about me..."

Qin Qianlian stood still and said softly, "You guys go first, I'll cover you from behind."

Su Hong wanted to say something more.

"There are some things I want to handle myself."

Qin Qianlian suddenly spoke again, but this time it was in the form of a telepathic message: "You have been by my side during my years of arduous cultivation at the Longevity Pavilion... You should know why I left the Dao Sect, returned to the Imperial City, and now head south all the way."

"..."

Su Hong's eyes flickered.

The young Taoist priest took a deep breath, nodded vigorously, and quickly followed his fellow disciples ahead.

soon.

The vast secret tomb fell silent again, with only the booming sound of sword energy remaining.

The person is gone, and the tomb is empty.

Qin Qianlian was left all alone. He stood in the shattered void of the Holy Temple, admiring the rain of enlightenment that had evolved from the "Destruction Realm" in the distance.

Everyone left.

Only Qin Qianlian remained, and the dark mist beneath him was no longer concealed.

Yan Xie emerged from the Yin-Yang Mirror, staring at the white-clad figure not far away, and said in an icy voice, "Qin Qianlian... you've been lying to me all along! You never intended to seize the position of family head!"

"..."

Qin Qianlian ignored the black shadow.

He simply found a nearby collapsed stone wall and sat down without regard for decorum.

This day and night.

So much has happened.

He was too tired to say a word.

After a long time.

"Who told you that I wanted to compete for the position of family head?"

Qin Qianlian finally spoke.

He looked at the dark figure in front of him and spoke his first words after dozens of breaths of silence.

"...?"

Yan Xie paused for a moment.

The chief disciple of Changshengzhai returned to the capital of Dachu, and the Qin family held a banquet to celebrate, during which the two brothers got into a fight.

Next came the news of the bet in the struggle for the family headship, which spread like wildfire, and rumors filled the imperial city.

Everyone knew that Qin Qianlian wanted to vie for the position of family head.

But Yanxie quickly realized the irony.

Qin Qianlian doesn't seem to have personally spoken about vying for the position of family head... Everyone wants him to compete, so his departure from Changshengzhai, his return to the imperial city, and even his journey south to vanquish demons are all seen by these people as powerful actions to "compete for the position of family head."

"I've been away from home for over ten years. I'm coming back to visit, and also to teach my good-for-nothing older brother a lesson..."

Qin Qianlian smiled and asked, "Is there a problem?"

Yan Xie's face immediately turned ugly.

"Are you serious?"

He suppressed his anger and demanded through gritted teeth, "Qin Qianlian... do you know what you're doing?!"

"of course."

Qin Qianlian let out a weary breath and said, "I not only know what I'm doing, but I also know that the Great Dao rules within the Bai Ze Secret Tomb can suppress the Yin-Yang Mirror. At this moment, your clone should be eager to return to the outside world with me and deliver the news from the Secret Tomb to the main body in the Imperial City, right?"

Yan Xie's expression was extremely cold.

He did have this idea, but it was really inconvenient for him to set off at the moment.

If Qin Qianlian doesn't leave.

If he leaves alone, he will definitely be caught by Ye Zu and Zhou.

"Stay here with me."

Qin Qianlian chuckled softly: "The Dao Rain that evolves from the Dao of Annihilation is quite beautiful, isn't it?"

(End of this chapter)