Embers of Sword

Chapter 549 Coming out of seclusion
Xie Xuanyi immersed his divine sense into the second green slip.

A faint golden light emerged, swirling above his head and creating fantastical phenomena.

"Junior brother... chose the 'Swallowing Dao Scroll'."

Xuanming sensed the change in the surrounding atmosphere: "Hmm... this is indeed the most suitable volume for him."

Xie Xuanyi now has two major paths, and their levels of comprehension are uneven.

To advance to the Yang God realm, one must also comprehend the "nascent form of the Great Dao" of the Dao of Life.

Of the four volumes of supernatural powers, only the Devouring Dao Scroll can increase the speed of comprehending the Great Dao.

……

……

A few hours later.

The strange phenomenon created by countless golden rays surrounding Xie Xuanyi's head gradually dissipated.

Xie Xuanyi, having digested the divine information from the Devouring Dao Scroll, slowly opened his eyes. A golden divine light flashed across his eyes, disappearing in an instant.

“The requirements for cultivating the Devouring Dao Scroll are not high. As long as you comprehend the ‘Dao Principles,’ even if the caster is only at the Cave Heaven Realm, they can absorb the Dao Intent.”

Xie Xuanyi savored the thunderous sound of the Great Dao within the green scroll, slowly calming his mind: "However, to cultivate this scroll of divine power to its full potential... requires a long period of accumulation..."

Many top-level supernatural abilities do not require a very high threshold for cultivation.

The six supernatural powers of Buddhism are said to be something that everyone in the world can practice.

However, very few people are ultimately able to achieve mastery of it.

"Junior brother, how are you feeling?"

Xuanming, dressed in black, slowly materialized and smiled as he spoke.

Boom!

Xie Xuanyi reached out and grasped at the void.

The Swallowing Scroll has been digested.

His vital energy, divine sense, and Dao intent remained unchanged.

The ultimate creation within the [Primordial Devouring Sacred Realm] is not exactly a chance to ascend to heaven in one step, but at this moment he vaguely felt that the Dao intent flowing in the void had become clearly visible.

"I originally thought the Devouring Dao Scroll was a technique of plunder..."

Xie Xuanyi looked at Xuanming.

The Devouring Dao Scroll, with the word "devour" itself, is quite domineering.

Before Xie Xuanyi began to comprehend it, he originally thought that this technique could forcibly extract the essence of the Great Dao...

He only understood after practicing cultivation.

These magical techniques and supernatural abilities are meant to help cultivators comprehend the flow of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

The remaining Dao intent dissipates between heaven and earth, so it is natural to take action to subdue it.

After comprehending the "Devouring Dao Scroll," the great rivers of Dao behind Xuanming now appear completely different to Xie Xuanyi.

Across a thousand years.

He seemed to see the figures left behind by those masters of the Great Dao.

Three avenues had a particularly strong aura.

They were a spirited young man in a red robe, a cold-faced woman in a green robe holding a sword, and a gentle woman draped in a white feather cloak.

Red Serpent, Green Maiden, White Universe.

Xuanming's Devouring Dao Scroll may have been left behind because of them.

"My master has always acted with moderation. The great Dao and creation are all based on one's own abilities. He has never stooped to doing things like plundering or stealing."

Xuanming smiled and said, "If this Yuan Devouring Divine Power falls into the hands of evil cultivators, it can defy the Heavenly Dao and kill to achieve enlightenment. Therefore, the Holy Realm Trial requires an examination of one's character."

"...Mental state?"

Xie Xuanyi uttered two words, then hesitated.

"No need to say anything more."

Xuanming said softly, "I have seen my junior brother's character."

these years.

He secluded himself in the Holy Realm in order to ensure its continued existence for as long as possible.

Xuanming's divine sense almost never left this cave heaven, but the previous battle in the Holy Temple... caught his attention.

He saw the scene of that "Miss Yuan" dying and disappearing.

After a thousand years of cultivation, this incident has occurred; its cause and effect are clear at a glance.

This is also why Xuanming didn't want the White Ghost to touch the Dao Stele from the bottom of his heart—

If it were the White Ghost cultivating the Devouring Dao Scroll, it's not hard to imagine that, given his style of doing things, once he left the Secret Tomb, he would definitely slaughter all the Yin God cultivators around him who had comprehended the "Dao Realm" and plunder the Great Dao.

Swallow the Dao, swallow the Dao.

If it were truly a "greedy" person...

How fast can it devour the Great Dao?

"Junior brother is out there, he must have important matters to attend to."

Xuanming said gently, "The Holy Realm has been refined, and the Devouring Dao Scroll has been completed. Although we cannot yet release the Holy Realm outside, as long as we have a wisp of divine thought... we can meet at any time."

“Xuanming…Senior Brother…”

Xie Xuanyi's expression was somewhat complicated.

He gazed at the simple, black-clad figure not far away across from him.

Although it had only been a few hours since they first met, Xuanming's kindness towards him made him feel a long-lost warmth.

The word "senior brother" came out.

Xuanming smiled faintly: "Between you and me, there's no need for formalities."

He could tell that Xie Xuanyi's murderous aura hadn't dissipated...

Xuanming said softly, "Junior Brother Xuanyi, remember this: you are now the master of the Yuan Tun Holy Realm and a descendant of the Bai Ze lineage. Even if the sky falls, your senior brother will still support you."

Even though all that remains of my will is a wisp of hope.

But the Celestial Realm's divine soul is still here, and the inheritance of this vast Holy Realm is still here. How could we let our junior brother suffer any injustice?
Hearing these words, Xie Xuanyi felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

"……it is good."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "Senior Brother Xuanming, I'll be leaving for a moment."

"Go."

Xuanming nodded and said with a light smile, "Kill all those filthy things."

……

……

Rumble, rumble!

The entire secret tomb began to tremble.

"What the hell?"

Beside the sanctuary, countless thunderous sounds echoed from the void.

The pitch-black, smoke-evil clone looked at the surging thunder from all directions, and a sense of unease welled up in its heart.

The long-silent tomb seems to have come alive now.

The labyrinthine second level of the secret tomb slowly collapsed amidst thunder, its massive walls crashing to the ground—

"...?"

Sitting amidst the ruins, Qin Qianlian frowned upon seeing this scene.

The second level of this secret tomb contains nearly a hundred secret chambers.

Previously, the Da Chu camp traversed the maze, heading straight for the Holy Temple, but had not explored more than half of the area.

At this moment, the giant wall collapsed.

These secret rooms are all clearly visible.

One by one, rare and precious Dao fruits appeared in the mist.

In addition, puppets crafted in ancient times also appeared in the mist.

There were more than a dozen puppets, each possessing the physique of a Yin God Realm cultivator.

At that moment, thunder roared, and the puppets rose from the smoke and dust, gazing towards the location of the sanctuary—

Followed by.

boom!
One by one, the puppets shook off the dust and knelt down solemnly, kowtowing!
"This is... worship!"

Yan Xie's expression turned strange.

He turned around and looked into the empty space of the sanctuary, following the direction in which the puppets were worshipping.

The shimmering light from the monument rippled outwards.

The next moment it suddenly contracted!
A powerful hand emerged from the void, grasping the stele. The void shattered in the next instant, and the formidable Dao intent emanating from the black-clad figure enveloped the entire secret tomb. All the puppets on the second level of the secret tomb bowed in submission. The Dao stele, symbolizing the "core of the Holy Realm," was completely refined. The entire abyss within a hundred miles was welcoming the arrival of this new master whom the Yuan Tun Holy Realm had awaited for a thousand years. "Kneel down."

The two simple words, spoken in an instant, seemed to carry the weight of a thousand pounds.

Within this secret tomb.

Xie Xuanyi's words were the ultimate truth of Heaven.

Boom.

Yan Xiexin was smashed down by the heavy hammer, losing control of himself and kneeling on the ground, his knees spraying out a cloud of blood mist.

"what?!"

His eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

Although I am currently only an avatar...

But in any case, he still possesses the cultivation level of the fifteenth level of the Yin God Realm!

They couldn't even withstand a single sentence from this man surnamed Xie?

"Fellow Daoist Qianlian, you've been waiting for a long time."

Xie Xuanyi's words were only directed at Yan Xie. He looked at the tired Qin Qianlian not far away, and his tone became much gentler and more casual.

Take a step forward.

Xie Xuanyi's figure traversed over a hundred feet, leaving the Holy Hall and arriving at the second level of the Secret Tomb.

"Crash!"

Countless rare and precious fruits flowed toward him like a stream.

Xie Xuanyi opened the Sword Qi Cave and took all the millennia-old accumulation in Bai Ze's secret tomb into his possession.

See this scene.

Qin Qianlian then understood that Xie Xuanyi had completely refined the secret tomb.

After collecting the treasures from the secret tomb, Xie Xuanyi took out a "small Vajra Fruit" containing vitality and threw it to Qin Qianlian.

"you……"

Qin Qianlian accepted the rare fruit with a somewhat complicated expression.

"After entering the mausoleum, there were a series of battles, and you look quite badly injured."

Xie Xuanyi calmly said, "For your brother's sake, accept this. Eating this fruit will at least restore some of your energy."

Qin Qianlian hesitated for a moment, then took a bite.

His complexion has visibly improved a lot.

A moment later, Qin Qianlian finished eating the small Vajra Fruit, looked at Yan Xie beside him, and said softly, "This secret tomb is shrouded in the Abyss of Earth... which can block the divine sense of the [Yin Yang Mirror]... This is why I stayed here..."

The Yin-Yang Mirror is the most precious treasure of the Longevity Elixir.

Ten years ago.

Yan Xie and Chen Jingxuan fought fiercely for the position of Junior National Preceptor, engaging in a battle of magic and power that caused quite a stir.

In the end, Chen Jingxuan prevailed.

Yan Xie not only lost the position of "Minor Imperial Preceptor," but also damaged the Yin-Yang Mirror during the magical duel, thus being imprisoned by Changshengzhai for ten years.

obviously……

The claim that the Yin-Yang Mirror is damaged is just a hoax.

At this moment, the avatar of the Smoke Demon, suppressed by Xie Xuanyi's Great Dao, was pale and unable to move.

If the Yin-Yang Mirror were truly destroyed, Yan Xie, with his strength, would never be able to conjure such a Dao incarnation with the cultivation level of the fifteenth realm.

"idiot!"

Yan Xie stared at Qin Qianlian, gritting his teeth: "You gave up the great position of Qin family head... and had an affair with the remnants of the Sword Palace... what exactly are you after!"

"Shut up."

Xie Xuanyi frowned, and then uttered two words again.

A thunderous boom resounded.

Yan Xie was completely suppressed by the Great Dao, his entire body crushed on the ground, unable to utter a single word.

"Xie Xuanyi..."

Qin Qianlian sat on the giant wall and grinned.

He looked at his old friend whom he hadn't seen for over a decade and said softly, "I never thought I'd see you again. Is it a good thing or a bad thing that you're still alive?"

"..."

Xie Xuanyi remained silent.

"You've probably guessed the gist of the matter."

Qin Qianlian lowered his eyes and slowly said, "Over the years, many troubles have happened to the Qin family... If I continue to hide in the Longevity Hall to cultivate and ignore it, it's not a solution..."

"So you left the Longevity Abode and came to the Imperial City."

Xie Xuanyi calmly asked, "You've come south this time... to incite Qin Baihuang to fight for the throne?"

"good."

Qin Qianlian sighed softly: "The Qin family has failed in its discipline. My good-for-nothing brother... all he knows is how to forge weapons and create arrays. How can he shoulder great responsibilities if he continues like this?"

During the Great Calamity of the Northern Hunt, Qin Wanyang, bewitched by Yan Xie, died in the Demon Realm.

The right to inherit the Qin family patriarchship was destined to be decided between the eldest and second sons.

Everyone knows that the eldest son is lazy and has a fondness for weapon crafting...

I don't know.

The second son was even lazier.

If given a choice, Qin Qianlian would like to live a leisurely life as a Taoist priest, free from worldly strife and surrounded by peace and quiet.

In a sense.

He and Qin Baihuang were no different; the only difference was that one of them had tastes that were respectable and the other did not.

Putting aside the Qin family background.

Qin Qianlian is at least a Yin God Realm cultivator.

Therefore... in the eyes of outsiders, this Yin God Realm cultivator is more qualified and has more authority to take on the great task of family head.

But this is precisely what Qin Qianlian wanted.

“I heard that you brought someone with you when you entered the capital of Da Chu.”

Xie Xuanyi continued, "Since you have no interest in the struggle for the Qin family headship... why did you bring Tang Fengshu into the capital?"

Tang Fengshu's entry into the city had a significant impact on Chen Jingxuan.

Chen Jingxuan and Qin Baihuang had a very close relationship.

Xie Xuanyi initially believed that Qin Qianlian did this in order to suppress the Book Tower and make it easier for the next head of the family to seize the throne.

If Qin Qianlian has no interest in the Qin family patriarch, what is the point of doing this?
"That's the second reason I stayed here."

Qin Qianlian dusted off his shoulders and said with a self-deprecating laugh, "If you weren't Xie Xuanyi, but Xie Zhen... then there's nothing to tell you about the messy affairs of the Daoist sect. Although we're not from the same sect, in terms of years of cultivation, I'm still your elder..."

Upon hearing this, Xie Xuanyi frowned slightly, a sense of unease welling up in his heart.

"The Qin family has a lot of troubles. But the Taoist sect not only has a lot of troubles, but they are also very troublesome."

Qin Qianlian exhaled a breath of turbid air: "In the past ten years or so, with Grand Master Chongkan in charge of the Daoist sect, the struggles among the Seven Schools have increased... If the sect leader were here, there wouldn't be so many troubles. The Daoist sect emphasizes a pure heart and few desires, and following the natural order, but some people insist on going against the way.

Xie Xuanyi had already heard about the conflict between Grand Master Chongkan and Tang Fengshu.

and so……

Has the internal struggle within the Taoist sect inevitably escalated?

"I brought Master Tang to the capital at my master's behest."

Qin Qianlian said softly, "Master doesn't want to see the Daoist sect fighting like this anymore... He wants to take this opportunity to restore order to the Daoist sect."

"...?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Xie's pupils contracted slightly.

"If I'm not mistaken, while the Holy Lands were fighting demons in the southern border, things were already in an uproar in Da Chu."

Qin Qianlian pointed at Yan Xie on the ground and said wearily, "I'm tired. Whether it's the struggle within the Qin family or the struggle within the Daoist sect... I'm too lazy to participate in the battles that follow. Xie Xuanyi, you are incredibly skilled. Why don't you 'search the soul' of this guy? Although it's just an avatar, there must be many useful things in his divine sea."

"!!!"

Yan Xie immediately began to struggle violently.

Unfortunately.

With the Great Dao above, plus the suppression of the master of the secret tomb.

This struggle is pointless.

He wanted to self-destruct and ignite his soul... but terrifyingly, under the suppression of the Holy Realm Master's domain, he couldn't even manage to self-destruct!

(End of this chapter)