Embers of Sword

Chapter 551 The End
Pure white mountain peaks, white paper fluttering in the wind.

Several figures appeared above the clouds.

Jing San, Mo Si... and a group of Immaculate Venerables hovered in the void.

Led by Jing San, the group dispersed, forming a cluster of stars that exuded the aura of an ancient and timeless magic array.

Mirror Three looks down into the distance.

The land in southern Xinjiang cracked open, the earth shattered, and it continuously absorbed the surrounding mountains...

The abyss no longer expands.

Clearly, that unique "great fortune" has come to an end and fallen into someone's hands.

"The White Paper Cave is about to close in."

Jing San calmly began, "Everyone, are you all ready?"

This question was asked on behalf of the Dao Master.

Jing San's voice fell on the pure white mountain, echoing between heaven and earth.

The withered faces on the mountaintop, gazing up at the sky with their lips parted, seemed to be offering a silent response...

Inside the white paper barrier.

At this moment, two main sect gates appeared out of nowhere.

The Heavenly Puppet Sect and the Joyful Union Sect.

The White Daoist sat atop the Heavenly Puppet Sect's summit, while the Zen Master of Unity sat within the Hehuan Sect's temple. The two pseudo-saints, their expressions sincere, sat cross-legged, raised their heads, and gazed through the sky towards Mirror Three suspended high in the dome, delivering a unified response on behalf of the sect's many disciples.

"Ready."

"Please activate the formation."

This is the reply I received.

Jing San gave a soft "hmm," raised his hands, and millions of paper scraps swirled from his sleeves.

The ceiling was covered in white snow, and a waterfall of paper snow cascaded down.

……

……

This magnificent paper snow waterfall was truly spectacular.

Even the Yinshan Mountains, which are more than ten miles away, can be seen clearly.

"Is this...snowing?"

"No, that's not right! It's paper snow!"

"What's going on? What is the Paper Doll Path doing?!"

At the main ancestral temple in Yinshan, a chorus of discussion arose.

With the battle at Zhanjiao Mountain over, the disciples of the Three Saints have ceased their fighting and are currently recovering their strength.

This scene attracted everyone's attention.

This also alerted Chi Xian and Qing Xiao.

Two hazy, indistinct figures appeared atop the main sect's sky, gazing into the distance.

"What's going on with this sudden, unexpected snowfall?"

Chi Xian frowned, a vague unease creeping into his heart.

He felt that beneath the blanket of snow, the pure white mountain's aura became increasingly ethereal...

"Are they planning to run away?"

Qingxiao frowned as well.

Just days ago, no one would have imagined that the southward campaign launched by Da Chu, which gathered together various holy lands, would ultimately end in victory for the Paper Dolls Path.

But... winning this battle is just the beginning.

It won't be long.

Da Chu's counterattack is about to begin.

"No news has come from the Abyss yet..."

Chi Xian was somewhat puzzled: "Why is the man surnamed Lu in such a hurry? Could it be that someone from Da Chu has called?"

"No way."

Qingxiao shook his head: "I have spies hidden on the southern border. These past few days, 'that incident' has happened in the Great Chu Imperial City. The various holy lands are too busy taking care of themselves to have any spare capacity to manage the southern border. Even if a great cultivator really does come south, they wouldn't choose this time..."

"Master! Master!"

Right now.

A streak of light flashed by and knelt before the Crimson Immortal.

The disciple, pale-faced, gritted his teeth and cried out, "Master! Something terrible has happened!"

Chi Xian coldly asked, "What's the matter that you're in such a panic?"

"The Heavenly Puppet Sect and the Joyful Union Sect have disappeared!"

The disciple's voice was hoarse, but his words were concise and to the point.

"...Disappeared?"

Chi Xian and Qing Xiao were stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

It's gone. What does that mean?
next moment.

The disciple took out a green slip and used his divine soul to reflect the scene he saw... Because the Paper Doll Sect had taken over full control of this Demon-Slaying War, Lu Yuzhen released a white paper barrier to cover the main battlefield and activated the "Blinding Technique," shrouding the entire Southern Frontier in a thick fog, and the three major sects lost contact with each other.

The green bamboo slip reflected the main gates of the Heavenly Puppet Sect and the Joyful Union Sect!

The once majestic and continuous mountain range—

Now it's just a flat, empty plain!

"What!?"

Chi Xian was struck dumb, staring at the scene in disbelief.

Where did the main sects of the Heavenly Puppet Sect and the Joyful Union Sect go?
Just for a moment.

He then understood everything.

The Paper Doll Path has taken over the mountain gates of the Heavenly Puppet Sect and the Joyful Union Sect... Lu Yuzhen indeed possesses extraordinary abilities; with his supernatural powers, he could easily have incorporated these two mountain gates into the white paper barrier! But that's the problem. The Heavenly Puppet Sect and the Joyful Union Sect have been swallowed up by the Paper Doll Path, so what about Yinshan?!
From beginning to end, the Immaculate Venerable never came to Yinshan to inform them of the White Paper Barrier's plan to annex the mountain gate—

After the great battle ended, Lu Yuzhen simply sent Jing San to inquire whether they wanted to participate in the upcoming competition for the secret tomb's creation.

In this battle for the Earth Abyss, Chi Xian and Qing Xiao did not choose to fight, but instead stayed in the rear, waiting for good news from Bai Gui... This choice was not only out of consideration for their own lives, but also for the peace and stability of the sect.

Among the three saints of Yinshan, Bai Gui is undoubtedly number one in terms of both fighting ability and survival skills!

If there is some great fortune in this abyss that the White Ghost cannot seize, then the two of them will not fare much better.

Chi Xian had considered that if Bai Gui gained good fortune, he might turn his back on her after returning to his sect.

He had also thought that if the White Ghost died and his spirit vanished, the two of them could live peacefully.

I considered countless possibilities.

I never imagined it would end up like this.

"Damn it... The Paper Doll Path is closing the White Paper Barrier, does that mean they don't plan to bring Yin Mountain with them?!"

Qingxiao was also dumbfounded.

He immediately took out the message token and sent his thoughts to the White Taoist and the Zen Master of Unity.

Stone sinks into the sea.

The message personally crafted by the Paper Doll Dao Master was now as useless as scrap metal. The divine thought sent by Qingxiao simply couldn't reach the "other shore"!
"These bastards!"

Qingxiao roared and crushed the message token.

Chi Xian's expression also turned extremely ugly. He separated a wisp of his divine sense and swept it toward the central sacred mountain among the three saints. That was the Earth Dragon Mountain Range where Bai Gui was located. It was usually shrouded by a great formation, and no unauthorized people were allowed to enter. Even Chi Xian and Qing Xiao needed Bai Gui's permission to enter.

now--

The cave array of the Earth Dragon Mountain Range is as fragile as a piece of paper, easily shattered with a single touch!
The wisp of divine thought of the Crimson Immortal entered the sacred mountain cave with unparalleled ease.

Chi Xian transformed into a stream of light and headed straight for the end of the sacred mountain cave, towards the main hall with the spirit plaque enshrining the many souls and divine thoughts of the Soul-Devouring Banner.

"Snapped!"

Chi Xian stopped in his tracks, his face ashen.

Inside the main hall, the souls that the white ghost had absorbed into the Soul-Devouring Banner shattered one by one.

When he arrived.

The entire hall, filled with countless memorial tablets, was already shattered on the floor.

The candlelight flickered, and the flames of the soul surged.

The snow-white memorial tablet at the highest point of the lobby was shattered and burning fiercely.

"The White Ghost...is dead?!"

The next moment, Qingxiao also arrived at this sacred mountain cave.

The two false saints watched this scene in a daze.

……

……

"All of this is just as the Dao Lord predicted."

Mirror Three hovers at the very top of the zenith.

Countless paper snowflakes fell in a flurry, engulfing him and the mountains within the White Paper Cave.

The great battle ended, and the treasures of the Abyss were obtained by Xie Xuanyi.

This battle against the demons ended in victory for the Paper Dolls Path. As long as the great formation is completely closed in a few moments, no matter how fierce the counterattack of the Great Chu is, it will be irrelevant to our group.

Because the Paper Doll Path has no mountain gate at all.

Even if Da Chu were to quickly regroup his forces and invade the southern border, he would only find nothing.

"……Um?"

Jing San squinted. The snow fell heavily, turning the world into a silvery white, but he saw a faint black shadow.

It was a figure dressed in black, moving with incredible speed; one moment they were on the horizon, the next they were before the white paper barrier array.

"Xie Xuanyi?!"

Jing San's expression changed.

Before the words were even finished, the figure in black rode his sword like a bolt of lightning, hurtling directly toward the snow waterfall above the white paper barrier!

boom!
Xie Xuanyi raised his hand and swung his sword.

The lingering illness roared out, carrying the pressure of the Great Dao of Annihilation, and crashed heavily onto the Paper Snow Waterfall!

"Quickly, protect me!"

Jing San was no longer calm at this moment.

Xie Xuanyi's appearance was completely unexpected by him and also outside of the Dao Lord's plan.

To ensure the successful retrieval of the White Paper Boundary Cave.

The Dao Lord deliberately threw out "Yinshan" as a pawn, so logically... Xie Xuanyi should have stepped into the main sect of Yinshan at this moment!

Why isn't this guy playing by the rules?

Ink four, pond five, zither six, flute seven, elephant eight.

Behind Jing San, five Immaculate Venerables simultaneously made their move! Each of the five extended a palm and placed it on Jing San's back!

"boom!!"

Five powerful energies were condensed and combined into one through the [Mysterious Nether Mirror]!

These five Immaculate Venerables were originally manifestations of precious vessels, and were vastly different from ordinary beings.

Under Lu Yuzhen's deliberate cultivation, these transformed magical artifacts became like brothers, their hearts intertwined...

They were already quite formidable in individual combat.

The combined power they unleash at this moment far surpasses their current level!

The five powerful energies, combined by the [Mysterious Nether Mirror], transformed into a thick pillar of light that burst forth and collided heavily with the sick flying sword entangled with the Great Dao of Annihilation!
"Crack!"

A piercing cracking sound echoed between heaven and earth.

However, it was not the flying sword that shattered.

"what?!"

Jing San's expression changed drastically.

He never expected that the combined attack of the five Immaculate Venerables would fail to withstand Xie Xuanyi's flying sword strike!
What level is this guy at now?
Even a Yin Spirit at the Great Perfection might not be able to do something like this!
As the powerful pillar of light was shattered by the flying sword, the five Immaculate Venerables simultaneously coughed up blood and flew backward, transforming into kites with broken strings—

Xie Xuanyi's expression remained icy.

He joined two fingers together, using his divine sense to control the ailment, and slashed down diagonally from afar.

boom!
The magnificent waterfall that enveloped the white paper barrier was instantly cleaved open by the embryonic Dao of Annihilation!

The barrier formation that was about to be completed was also severely damaged by this sword!
"Xie Xuanyi...stop it!!"

Jing San's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but roar, wanting to speak up and stop him.

"Noisy."

Xie Xuanyi glanced coldly at Glasses Three.

He backhanded a palm.

Although there were several hundred feet between them, the distance was not far. The Martial God Embryo took a step and instantly arrived in front of Jing San.

Snapped!
A slap!

Jing San was sent flying, his face covered in blood, even more miserable than the five Immaculate Venerables. He flew hundreds of feet away and crashed into the Pure White Mountain wall.

A face-to-face meeting.

The Pure White Mountain Venerables were all repelled, but the world remained noisy and chaotic, with countless scraps of paper falling from the sky. Once the heavy snow began, it seemed there was no sign of it stopping.

"Boom, boom, boom."

Xie Xuanyi retrieved his flying sword and stood alone on the rooftop.

The Dao Domain of Birth and Death unfolds.

The speed at which the heavy snow fell slowed down after the Dao Domain was deployed.

Xie Xuanyi's gaze pierced through the sky and landed deep within the Pure White Mountain.

"Lu Yuzhen—"

His voice echoed throughout the entire Pure White Mountain.

On the mountain path of Pure White Mountain, those muddy and numb faces raised their heads, staring at the man in black with a mixture of surprise and fear.

Xie Xuanyi paused for a moment.

next moment.

He uttered three words softly.

"get out."

These three words contained the power of the Great Dao of Annihilation, spreading like thunder!
boom!
The entire pure white mountain was being impacted by the sound waves at this moment!
At this moment, what was pouring down from the sky was not only snow-white paper scraps, but also pitch-black rain of the Path of Annihilation!
……

……

After safely seeing off Da Chu and the others.

Xie Xuanyi didn't linger for a moment, heading straight for Pure White Mountain—

He didn't even glance at Yinshan.

Xie Xuanyi had already guessed that Bai Gui was just a pawn.

Once Lu Yuzhen is drawn to this "discarded pawn," she can seize the opportunity to successfully reclaim the White Paper Cave.

In the battle of the Southern Frontier, Wu Zhexian was killed in action, and Ye Zu was seriously wounded.

The Paper Doll Sect subjugates the Heavenly Puppet Sect and the Joyful Union Sect, becoming the sole ruler of the Southern Frontier and reaping enormous wealth.

The next thing Lu Yuzhen needs to do is definitely to take back Pure White Mountain.

This white paper cave is somewhat similar to the [Yuan Tun Sacred Realm].

Once it is retracted into the body.

Finding Lu Yuzhen will be extremely difficult.

"get out!"

"come out!"

"Come!"

The thunderous sound, containing the power of annihilation, spread from the mountaintop and swept down.

At the foot of Pure White Mountain, countless disciples of the Heavenly Puppet Sect and the Joyful Union Sect looked at the black-clad figure standing with a sword hanging in the air, their hearts filled with fear.

The devastating battle in southern Xinjiang.

With no other options, the Heavenly Puppet Sect and the Joyful Union Sect had no choice but to seek refuge with the Paper Doll Sect.

The Master of the Paper Doll Dao is a rare genius, a talent unparalleled in a thousand years, who cultivated to the Yang God Realm at a very young age.

How dare this guy surnamed Xie come to the mountain gate to challenge us?
Not afraid of death?

What terrified everyone even more was the deathly silence of Pure White Mountain at that moment.

Faced with Xie Xuanyi's shout.

Pure White Mountain did not respond.

Lu Yuzhen did not show up, which was completely different from her usual "always available" attitude.

This time, he didn't even reveal his divine sense clone.

"You surnamed Xie! You've gone too far!"

Jing San, who had been thrown into the pure white mountain cliff, wiped the corner of his lips and rose back into the sky.

He stared intently at the man in black before him, gritting his teeth: "You finally managed to seize the secret tomb's fortune... Instead of settling scores with Yinshan, you insist on coming to cause trouble for the Paper Doll Path? Can't you tell what's more important?"

"..."

Xie Xuanyi ignored Jing San once again.

Looking down at the pure white mountain, after condensing the embryonic form of the Great Dao, his divine sense had already transcended the Yin God Realm.

However... they still couldn't see through the grand formation of Pure White Mountain.

He knew that Lu Yuzhen was hiding inside the great formation.

At this moment, there were only two auras in the entire pure white mountain that were worth noting.

The White Taoist of the Heavenly Puppet Sect.

The Hehuan School, also known as the Heyi Chan School.

"Listen to my advice."

Jing San took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Leave a way out for others, so you can meet again in the future. You may leave now..."

The words have not yet fallen.

Xie Xuanyi frowned and raised his hand again.

A wisp of sword energy swept past!
With a clang, Jing San had no time to react; this sword strike was faster and more ruthless than before!
His physical body shattered instantly, and countless ice shards exploded in the air.

The frost and snow retreated violently in the air, emitting painful howls.

After retreating several hundred feet, the rolling frost and snow re-condensed.

Jing San lowered his head, his face ashen.

That sword strike just now landed directly on the body of his own [Mysterious Nether Mirror].

How incredibly sturdy is the Xuanming Mirror!
But under this sword strike, cracks appeared on the mirror!

Corresponding to his physical form... it was an entire arm, shattered and torn apart!
Xie Xuanyi lost his patience and said coldly, "What are you? How dare you stop me? If Lu Yuzhen doesn't come out, I will slaughter the entire Paper Man Sect today!"

(End of this chapter)