Embers of Sword

Chapter 553 Gift
"died?"

"The Zen Master Heyi is dead just like that?"

Bai Daoren was deeply shaken.

All of this happened too fast. The jade bottle shattered, the guillotine missed its target, and before he could react, Xie Xuanyi had already killed the Unity Zen Master and extracted his "Great Dao Realm"!
Rumble, rumble!

Unlike the Dao Principle extracted from the previous Devouring Dao Scroll... the "Dao Realm" of the Unity Zen Master is like a python, thick and powerful!

The path of the Oneness Zen Master is called "Black Bodhisattva".

This avenue is dedicated to studying the divine soul and bewitching people's hearts.

If the Zen Master Heyi possessed these abilities, he would surely cause chaos in any other situation.

After all, this was a demon cultivator who was close to the Yang God.

The art of the soul possesses a chilling and eerie power, whether in chaotic battles or one-on-one duels.

Unfortunately.

He met Xie Xuanyi.

With the protection of the [Primordial Devouring Sacred Realm], Xie Xuanyi was almost immune to all soul attacks.

The Zen Master Heyi, lying on the ground, had his physical body shattered and his soul annihilated. The black Bodhisattva image also vanished, turning into ashes.

It comes down to it.

The profound foundation of the Hehuan School of Buddhism comes from the group of monks who traveled south from Fanyin Temple.

Buddhist practitioners specialize in physical cultivation.

These demonic monks then went against the grain and devoted themselves to the cultivation of soul techniques.

"If I were to cultivate the 'Soul Devouring Scroll,' perhaps the soul of this 'Oneness Zen Master' would benefit considerably."

Xie Xuanyi calmly gazed at the corpses on the ground.

The spiritual power of the Oneness Zen Master is extremely profound.

However, this "Black Bodhisattva" Dao Realm was of little use to him.

The arts of soul manipulation, the arts of bewitching, and the evil arts of the furnace between men and women... Xie Xuanyi only glanced at them briefly before setting them aside. He was not interested in the Dao realm cultivated by the Zen Master of Unity, but only used the "Devouring Dao Scroll" to extract such a Dao realm because the Zen Master of Unity had cultivated to the point of becoming a pseudo-saint.

"boom!"

Xie Xuanyi did not hesitate at all and raised his hand to blast it away!
The Black Bodhisattva Dao Realm shot out like lightning, crashing heavily towards the White Daoist.

"Damn it!"

The White Daoist hurriedly got up, hastily formed hand seals, and unleashed his supernatural powers to fight against the powerful Daoist realm.

However, that ribbon-like Dao Realm showed no intention of engaging in combat. It exploded the moment it approached within ten feet of the White Daoist.

The White Daoist was completely unprepared for Xie Xuanyi's use of the precious Dao Realm of "Pseudo-Saint Realm" in such a way.

There wasn't a single thing I missed.

This hard-won Dao Realm, just squandered like this?!
boom! !

Amidst the deafening roar of the Dao Realm, the White Daoist was blasted hundreds of feet away, his entire mind blank. When he regained his senses, he was met head-on by a powerful rainbow of sword intent!

"Lord Dao! Save me!!"

Disregarding his dignity and composure, the Taoist priest quickly turned his head and let out a desperate cry for help.

However, despite the falling paper snow, not a single one responded.

The golden sword slashed down.

The Taoist priest raised his arm to take the hit!
With a snap!
The flying sword flashed past!

The white-robed Taoist's arm was severed by a chronic illness, thrown into the air, tumbled dozens of times, and crashed heavily to the ground!

"what……"

The white-robed Taoist covered his severed arm, his face pale.

Although blood was flowing profusely.

However, the "Destruction Intent" of this sword strike did not continue to penetrate.

Wisps of white vapor appeared at the spot where the Taoist priest's arm was severed, swirling into mist.

"The vapor from the Fountain of Immortality?"

Seeing this, Xie Xuanyi narrowed his eyes and looked down at the already dissipated soul of the Zen Master Heyi.

After the death of the Zen Master Heyi, wisps of moisture seeped from his body.

However... these moisture did not attempt to save the dead corpse.

Instead, it gradually seeped into the earth and returned to the Pure White Mountain Barrier.

obviously.

After joining the Paper Doll Sect, both the Heavenly Puppet Sect and the Joyful Union Sect became Lu Yu's true confidants.

Bai Daoren and Heyi Chanzhu are, after all, pseudo-saints.

A cultivator at this level should rightfully receive a drop of the Undying Spring's vapor to save his life... However, Zen Master Heyi was not as lucky as Daoist Bai. When his divine sea was empty, he suffered a fatal injury—a flying sword piercing his head—a truly tragic and gruesome wound. He didn't even have time to use the "Undying Spring" before he died on the spot.

From this perspective.

The Zen Master of Unity is perhaps the most unfortunate owner of the Fountain of Immortality.

Previously, Bai Gui relied on the miraculous effects of the "Fountain of Immortality" to withstand an attack from a martial immortal at the Yang God Realm.

But he... died at the hands of a half-step Yang God who was at the same level as him.

Snapped!
The Martial God Embryo stepped out and crushed the head of the Unity Zen Master.

"Master Bai, no need to rush, it will be your turn soon."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly, "Ten years ago, when the North Sea was trying to eliminate me, the Heavenly Puppet Sect also contributed a lot. Daoist Mo has already taken the first step, and I won't make him wait for you for too long."

"you you you you……"

The Taoist priest, clutching his severed arm, staggered backward.

His face was pale, clearly panicked... There was no response from Pure White Mountain. He sent out his divine sense, but the depths of the mountain were empty, without even a trace left.

The Dao Master is not at Pure White Mountain!
This guy surnamed Xie has mastered the [Yuan Tun] divine power and advanced to the half-step Yang God realm. He's practically invincible now!

"Xie Xuanyi...it was a misunderstanding ten years ago!"

The Taoist priest pleaded, "It wasn't me who wanted to kill you, it was that person from Renshou Palace!"

"..."

Xie Xuanyi remained expressionless.

Do these things need to be explained by a Taoist priest?
How could he not know?
The ailment hovered above, and the Martial God Embryo reached out and gently grasped it. An extremely dense and murderous aura descended from the sky. The Dao of Annihilation manifested sword energy, forming a hundred-foot radius around Xie Xuanyi, stirring up gusts of fierce wind. This sword energy turned into withered leaves, which, as they fluttered, produced the clanging sound of sword energy.

"This is... the Burning Flower Style?"

The white-robed man's pupils contracted.

When he was killing Ye Zu earlier, he had seen the great battle between Ye Zu and Lu Yuzhen from afar.

The surging sword intent in the world at this moment was extremely similar to the "Burning Flower Style" used by Ye Zu, except that when Ye Zu used the Burning Flower Style, the sword intent condensed into crimson leaves. Xie Xuanyi's sword leaves, however, were pitch black, with even greater killing intent and sharper edge!

All sword cultivators under heaven, though their paths differ, ultimately arrive at the same destination.

Ye Zu's "Dao" is to advance by retreating. The Burning Flower Style sword technique requires the practitioner to be sufficiently brave and resolute.

Xie Xuanyi has always been that kind of sword cultivator.

In fact, when he was teaching Yuan Yi, he vaguely sensed the "artistic conception" of the final sword move of Hundred Flowers Valley.

After obtaining the red leaf that Ye Zu had entrusted with his sword intent.

Xie Xuanyi grasped this technique almost effortlessly.

Compared to Ye Zu, his "Burning Flower Style" was much more immature and naive, after all, he was still young and it was the first time he had used this move.

But there is one thing...

Ye Zu is no match for Xie Xuanyi.

The "Burning Flower Style," which kills a thousand enemies but injures eight hundred of its own, is a near-perfect sword move for Xie Xuanyi, who possesses the Fountain of Immortality.

The sword intent of burning and the Dao intent of annihilation almost coincided.

Sensing the increasingly intense sense of desolation between heaven and earth, the despair in Bai Daoren's eyes deepened.

"Hey Xie, you've lived for ten years already, wouldn't it be better to keep living?"

The white-robed Taoist's voice gradually changed from despair to sharpness: "You insist on showing your true form, insist on exterminating everyone in the Southern Frontier, aren't you afraid that the one from Renshou Palace will personally intervene? Do you really think Zhao Chunyang is invincible? Do you think the Da Sui Sword Palace can protect you for life!"

"..."

Hearing this, Xie Xuanyi remained unmoved.

He uttered only one word.

"fall."

The martial arts prodigy holds the sword with both hands, the tip pointing to the ground, and gently presses it down.

The billowing sword energy spread like a tide!

Apart from Ye Zu, no one else could perform the "Burning Flower" technique, which has reappeared in the world after a hundred years...

The successive masters of Hundred Flowers Valley had failed to comprehend this sword technique. Yet, with just a glance, they found themselves in perfect harmony with the Great Dao.

The sword blossomed and took root in Xie Xuanyi's palm.

At this moment, countless sword intents swept past like falling leaves.

Xie Xuanyi did not turn around.

He walked deeper into the Pure White Mountain.

This sword strike was not only aimed at the White Taoist, but also at the remaining disciples of the two evil sects in the entire Pure White Mountain.

The burning flowers have burned out.

With each step, sword energy scorched the earth.

As the "caster" himself, Xie Xuanyi was also enduring the burning sensation of this sword technique.

This was indeed an extremely powerful and fierce sword strike.

However, the cost of this sword strike was also extremely high.

Xie Xuanyi's skin cracked, revealing a fine spiderweb-like pattern resembling the cracks in porcelain.

No wonder Ye Zu suffered such severe injuries after using "Burning Flower" several times—

Fortunately, I have the "Fountain of Immortality".

A torrent of water vapor evaporated within Xie Xuanyi's dantian.

The backlash from the burning flower was stopped by the Fountain of Immortality.

In addition, the immortal tree nourished by the Fountain of Immortality was also doing its utmost to nourish the body of the Realm Lord within the [Yuan Tun Sacred Realm].

Behind Xie Xuanyi, the Heavenly Puppet Sect and the Joyful Union Sect were filled with wails.

Bai Daoren endured the rain of Burning Flower Swords and unleashed his Corpse Puppet Cave once more. However, the celestial and terrestrial puppets did not resist for long. He was quickly reduced to a withered, mangled corpse by the "Burning Flower" swords. Xie Xuanyi did not want Bai Daoren to die in the manner of the "Unity Zen Master." Previously, when fighting two opponents, it was crucial to kill one quickly to prevent a turn of events. Now that victory was assured, he wanted Bai Daoren to die a painful death.

……

……

Xie Xuanyi walked into the thick fog of the Pure White Mountain domain.

The mountain was even more silent than he had imagined. He used his divine sense to clear away the thick fog and looked at it again...

Lu Yuzhen is indeed not here.

However, within the reach of his divine sense, he saw a familiar figure waiting for him halfway up the mountain.

"Xiao Sir."

Xie Xuanyi trudged through the pure white mountain mud and saw a stunningly beautiful young woman in a blue dress.

Chu Man sat halfway up the mountain, with a plain zither hanging in front of her.

The melodious sound of a zither rose from the mountainside.

She was still wearing a white veil, her eyes and brows smiling.

This battle was so fierce that it nearly overturned the entire Pure White Mountain...

Chu Man didn't seem surprised by this.

"..."

Xie Xuanyi stared indifferently at the figure.

Outside Pure White Mountain, the rain of burning flowers and swords continued, but with just a thought, he could bring back the ailment and behead Chu Man.

But he didn't do that.

It wasn't out of pity, but because he realized that Chu Man was still a "blank slate" just like when she met Jiang Yu this time.

Killing him would be pointless.

"Young Master Xie, we meet again."

Chu Man slowly stopped playing the zither.

She stood up and said with a smile, "You must have come looking for the Dao Master... It's a pity that the Dao Master is not in Pure White Mountain now. However, he foresaw the current situation and deliberately left behind a lingering thought to invite you into his cave for a chat."

Chu Man respectfully raised her hand, gesturing for Xie Xuanyi to follow her.

A cave dwelling was vaguely hidden in the thick fog.

This is the location of the "great formation" that Xie Xuanyi's divine sense could not penetrate before.

With Lu Yuzhen's abilities, setting up such a secret cave would not be difficult.

only……

If he didn't want to be discovered, why leave Chu Man, a blank slate, here to guide him?

They arrived at the entrance of the cave.

Without Xie Xuanyi needing to intervene, Chu Man wisely shattered on the spot, turning into countless white sheets of paper that scattered across the sky.

"Thank you brother."

After the white paper had all been scattered, a deep and familiar voice rang out from the depths of the fog.

Xie Xuanyi stepped into the cave.

The cave was extremely secluded, and as he stepped in, candles flickered to life, as if the entire world had been deliberately lit to welcome him.

After a while.

Xie Xuanyi stopped in his tracks.

Before him was a bronze furnace burning with light and fire.

And a swaying, illusory paper doll remnant.

This cave dwelling is somewhat similar to the [Yuan Tun Sacred Realm] within Xie Xuanyi's body. Standing outside Pure White Mountain, one cannot discern anything unusual even with the best of eyesight. However, if one steps into the thick fog, one can detect clues... Of course, this cave dwelling cannot compare to a perfect grotto-heaven like the [Yuan Tun Sacred Realm].

But it is still enough to make people wary.

Lu Yuzhen sealed this wisp of image within the cave, all for... to see him at this very moment?
In other words.

Lu Yuzhen guessed that she might set foot in Pure White Mountain.

Whether it's the White Taoist or the Zen Master of Unity... they are all pseudo-saints who have been granted the power of the Fountain of Immortality.

Are you just going to let me kill you like this?
Xie Xuanyi's expression was gloomy.

He originally wanted to settle things with Lu Yuzhen and clear his name.

However, the remaining image displayed before us at this moment has no consciousness.

Rather than calling it a wisp of divine thought, it's more accurate to say it's an image left behind by Lu Yuzhen.

"Congratulations, Xie Xuanyi... You have finally achieved the 'Embryo of the Great Dao' and obtained the 'Primordial Devouring Creation' after traveling all the way to this place."

The paper effigy bowed slightly, its voice sincere and its words earnest.

Every word was a congratulatory message for Xie Xuanyi's promotion.

This is why Xie Xuanyi has always been wary of Lu Yuzhen—

This master of the Paper Doll Dao seemed to have foreseen everything.

Congratulations.

congratulate.

Having cultivated to this level and killed so many people from Pure White Mountain, how could Lu Yuzhen still manage to force a smile?
"Please forgive me, my true self is not here."

Lu Yuzhen smiled and said weakly, "With my current strength... if I were to meet you in person... I'm afraid I would be cut down by your sword, wouldn't I?"

Wu Zhexian and Ye Zu fought against Lu Yuzhen and obtained valuable intelligence.

This paper doll Daoist master's cultivation level is probably between the seventh and eighth levels of the Yang Shen realm.

After suffering a severe blow.

Lu Yuzhen is currently in an unprecedented period of weakness.

In the battle against the White Paper Barrier, the seven pseudo-saints became the last straw that broke the camel's back, forcing Ye Zu to flee.

And now.

Xie Xuanyi, who conquered the Abyss and successfully refined the [Primordial Devouring Sacred Realm], was a fatal straw that could break Lu Yuzhen's back.

“You know me. I’m afraid of death and never do anything risky. I’ve finally reached this level of cultivation, how can I die so easily?”

Lu Yuzhen chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"However... I have prepared a gift for you..."

He paused for a moment, then squatted down and stared directly into the dazzling, scorching flames.

Lu Yuzhen slowly placed her palm into the furnace fire.

Deepest within the blazing, scorching fire.

He grasped a dazzling, glittering golden bead.

Lu Yuzhen smiled, a mixture of reluctance and anticipation in her eyes, and said, "I wonder if you'll like this gift..."

(End of this chapter)