Embers of Sword

Chapter 544 Fight!
The sun shone brightly, and thunder roared incessantly. A blizzard raged, and torrential rain poured down.

Various strange phenomena emerged from the chaos.

All sorts of extraordinary phenomena were bestowed upon Xuanming alone!
"Defeat you?"

Xie Xuanyi's expression changed.

Xuanming's strength surpasses that of a Yang God, and he was able to retain his divine consciousness in the [Yuantun Sacred Realm] for a thousand years... This strongly suggests that he is a Celestial Being!
How can you possibly win a fight like this?
"There's no need to worry about the difference in levels."

Xuanming calmly said, "In the face of these opportunities and fortunes set up by Master, everyone is equal. If you decide to fight, I will suppress my cultivation level to be equal to yours."

Upon hearing this, Xie Xuanyi's expression softened slightly.

A duel between equals!

This is indeed much fairer.

Having now comprehended the "Embryo of the Great Dao of Annihilation," he could be considered a half-step Yang God. If he decided to challenge Xuanming, Xuanming would also suppress his cultivation to the half-step Yang God realm and use the "Embryo of the Great Dao" to fight against him. To be able to fight against an opponent of this level, regardless of victory or defeat, would be an extremely rare opportunity.

I have heard that those great cultivators from a thousand years ago had extremely rich knowledge of the Daoist canon and cultivated many incredible supernatural abilities.

The terrifying phenomena behind Xuanming alone are enough to prove the powerful lineage under Bai Ze.

"If I win, I will become the master of this monument."

Xie Xuanyi asked cautiously, "What will happen to me if I lose?"

"As I said before, everyone who enters the tomb has only one chance to refine the Dao Stele."

Xuanming said, "If you lose... the authority of the Dao Stele will be completely revoked, and you will no longer be the 'master' of this secret tomb. The [Yuan Tun Cave Heaven] will also be closed to you, and even if you touch the Dao Stele again, you will not get the opportunity to continue refining the Holy Realm."

Such is often the way of creation that reaches the heavens.

Fleeting.

To seize this opportunity, you need not only luck, but also exceptional ability.

You only have one chance to fight Xuanming!
If we lose, there will be no second chance!
"But there's no need to feel regretful."

Xuanming said reassuringly, "The moment you touched the Dao Stele, you obtained a large amount of 'Dao Intent'. This Dao Intent helped you condense the 'Great Dao Embryo,' which is already a considerable fortune. Even if you lose the qualification to refine the Holy Realm, you haven't gained nothing, have you?"

There was a slight pause.

"This battle only has one chance... You just fought a battle outside, I won't take advantage of you."

Xuanming smiled and said, "You can adjust your condition and wait until you are at your peak before we duel."

"……it is good."

Xie Xuanyi took a deep breath, nodded, and immediately sat down cross-legged.

The battle with the White Demon did indeed take a toll on my energy and spirit.

However, at this moment, Xie Xuanyi was more focused on digesting the nascent Dao intent of the Great Dao of Annihilation.

He had just condensed a nascent Great Dao and was still somewhat immature in his attempt to use it for attack... Xuanming, on the other hand, was a powerful figure who had achieved the Celestial Realm many years ago. Even when pressed against someone of the same realm, Xuanming's use of the "nascent Great Dao" was still masterful.

The next battle will probably be the toughest battle of my life!

A strong wind blew by.

Countless withered leaves fluttered in the chaos.

Xuanming sat cross-legged with his head bowed, and entered into meditation.

He stood like a rock, silent and still, simply closing his eyes to sense the gathering aura of the man in black opposite him.

"Senior Xuanming."

Xuanming had assumed that the young man in black would take this opportunity to recuperate for a long time.

Unexpectedly, less than half an incense stick later, Xie Xuanyi stood up from the ground.

"I've already adjusted it."

"Ok?"

Xuanming raised an eyebrow: "Are you sure?"

The young man before me had recovered 90% of his vital energy and had digested most of the Dao intent; this was already an excellent state.

However, in his view...

Xie Xuanyi could continue meditating and adjusting his breathing.

In such an important battle, if it were him, he would not allow himself to make the slightest mistake or flaw.

"Senior, we can begin the battle now."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "But before we start, I have two questions."

"interesting."

Xuanming smiled. "What's the question?" Xie Xuanyi asked, "Has anyone set foot here before me?"

Xuanming's answer was very simple, consisting of only one word.

"Have."

Xie Xuanyi continued, "They all lost?"

This question was actually intended to probe how many cultivators had ever challenged this ultimate trial.

However, Xuanming's answer remained simple: "Yes."

Upon hearing this, Xie Xuanyi understood.

Xuanming did not want to reveal too much about the past information of this stele.

In that case, there's no point in asking any further questions.

Xie Xuanyi nodded, drawing out his lingering ailment, and calmly said, "I've finished asking."

"it is good."

This time, Xuanming's response was still only one word.

But this one word was uttered.

The atmosphere of the entire world changed, and chaos began to burn in all directions.

The man in black, who had been sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes.

Those strange phenomena began to move—

The black sun, the wind and snow, the raging thunder—all swept into his eyes.

Xie Xuanyi had heard that during that prosperous era a thousand years ago, the demon race was more powerful than ever before, and some exceptionally gifted demons were born in the Snow Kingdom of the Northern Region, possessing incredible "eye techniques" from birth.

Clearly, Xuanming was the legendary, exceptionally gifted, top-tier demon.

"Boom!"

The moment Xie Xuanyi met Xuanming's gaze, his heart was shaken to its core.

In Xuanming's eyes, he saw countless suns, moons, and stars rising, and billions of tides rising and falling.

They only exchanged glances for a fleeting moment.

Xie Xuanyi quickly looked away!

He groaned softly, clutching his ailing hands, holding his breath to calm his mind—

The golden divine embryo held the flying sword upside down and plunged it into the ground. The embryonic Dao of Annihilation hung high like a black sun, and the Dao Domain of Annihilation instantly enveloped an area of ​​a hundred feet in radius!

The rain will come again.

However, this time, the Great Dao of Annihilation did not directly kill the opponent.

A thick fog suddenly rose up in the Yuan Tun Sacred Realm.

Two faint golden rays emanated from the mist.

A pair of chilling golden demonic eyes slowly unfolded in the chaos.

Black Sun!

A black sun, even larger than the embryonic form of the Great Dao of Annihilation, slowly appeared atop the Holy Realm!
Wind and thunder!

A thunderous wind, louder than the sword energy of a flying sword, lurks and roams among the clouds!

rainstorm!

A rain of Dao that covered a wider area and was more intense than the rain of annihilation enveloped this world!
Those golden eyes slowly unfolded, their golden light like a tidal wave, engulfing the Holy Realm. At this moment, the entire world seemed to be contained within the pupils of those golden eyes... Compared to them, Xie Xuanyi was like a tiny grain of rice. Even that towering martial arts divine embryo, before such a magnificent phenomenon, was still just an ant.

The light from his golden eyes illuminated the vast mountains and rivers.

Xuanming's slender figure appeared as small as an ant under the dazzling light of his eyes.

But his voice, like a grand and majestic bell, resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

Are you really ready?

He looked at Xie Xuanyi and said slowly, "If you are ready, then... let the war begin."

Xie Xuanyi watched this scene calmly.

This time.

His response was only one word.

"……war!"

(End of this chapter)