Embers of Sword

Chapter 607 Betting on Life
"not dead?"

Chongkan was shocked.

In his view, this Divine Sea Thunder Strike was enough to directly "shock" a cultivator who had just entered the Yang God realm to death!

Not to mention Xie Xuanyi, who has not yet condensed his Dao.

Even Tang Fengshu and Chen Jingxuan might not be able to withstand this attack!
After a series of battles, Chongkan's injuries had accumulated to a rather serious degree. Although his "turbid body" was there to help him in his natal cave, he could only unleash one or two Divine Sea Thunderclaps with his remaining strength.

After careful consideration, Chongkan decided to reserve this attack for Xie Xuanyi.

Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit. This battle is not to be lost. He must concentrate his forces and kill the most threatening one first!
But to everyone's surprise—

Xie Xuanyi was completely unharmed!
"Did they dodge it?"

Although he shifted his gaze, Chongkan's divine sense remained fixed on Xie Xuanyi's location. For a brief moment earlier, he sensed a spatial fluctuation aura emanating from Xie Xuanyi.

Could this kid be carrying some kind of spatial teleportation treasure?

Between the lightning and flint.

The flying sword pierced the air, transforming into golden light, and aimed at Chongkan's brow.

Chongkan's expression was gloomy. He quickly stretched out his palm, condensed the [Myriad Manifestations] Dao Domain in his palm, and assumed a stance to meet the flying sword. At the same time, he manipulated the Heavenly Grid Dharma Image to deliver the sword again and unleash the second Divine Sea Thunder Strike.

He was determined to trade injury for life!

No matter how sharp the intent of annihilation was, it had not yet been fully formed.

If Xie Xuanyi insists on attacking, he will have to withstand another Divine Sea Thunder Strike!
This time.

He wanted to see what kind of extraordinary treasure this kid was carrying and how he managed to evade his "Divine Sea Thunder Strike"!

"Whoosh."

The Heavenly Dharma Image's sword strike was incredibly fast, but Xie Xuanyi remained unmoved. This time, Chongkan witnessed the entire process of the "Divine Sea Thunderclap's" destruction. The young sword immortal, who was riding the sword against the current, did not dodge at all, but instead took the "Divine Sea Thunderclap" head-on, with the boundless lightning penetrating into his heart lake.

The core of the [Primordial Devouring Holy Realm] only trembled slightly.

Thousands of lightning bolts surrounded the surface of the [Holy Realm], crackling and bursting, instantly stirring up hundreds and thousands of brilliant sparks!
This powerful blow, capable of annihilating the soul of a Yang God Realm expert, was ultimately completely withstood by the [Sacred Realm]... Breaking through the defenses of a world with complete rules is extremely difficult. Not to mention that Chong Kan has only cultivated to the eighth level of Yang God Realm, even if he had cultivated to the Celestial Realm, he might not have been able to break through the [Sacred Realm].

"It's just gone?"

Chongkan was stunned.

What happened? Xie Xuanyi withstood two blows of Divine Sea Thunder without a scratch?

Does this kid have a soul at the Celestial Realm?

Or perhaps... the Great Eagle Sword Palace is secretly possessing a top-tier treasure for soul defense?

No, impossible. Both arguments are absurd, but reality is even more absurd. The two attacks from the Divine Sea Thunder, both ending in failure, created the scene Chen Jingxuan most wanted to see—

Chongkan was momentarily lost in thought.

boom!
The flying sword drew a golden line, pierced through and rushed out, crashing into the [Myriad Manifestations] Dao Domain with overwhelming momentum.

"The Dao Devouring Technique!"

Xie Xuanyi raised his arm and pointed.

The Yuan Devouring Divine Power was activated, and the Devouring Dao Scroll was suddenly activated. The Deep-seated Illness Sword trembled slightly, and an invisible wave rippled outwards.

In his dazed state, the [Myriad Manifestations] Dao Domain that Chongkan had condensed in his palm was affected by the "Devouring Dao Scroll" and was briefly stripped away, forming an undefended vacuum zone. The deep-seated illness pierced into his palm with unparalleled ease. This time, there was no [Chaos Breath] to resist, and the Dao Intent of Annihilation drilled into his flesh and blood in an extremely frenzied manner.

"No!"

The excruciating pain instantly brought Chongkan to his senses.

Right palm.

It's still the right palm.

From the very first encounter, to the ambush by the Great Dao River Treasure Technique, and then to the ambush by the Golden Thread Cage, these three young men always focused their attacks on only one "point"—their right hand.

The deep-seated illness pierced through the flesh and blood.

The sword intent of annihilation spread instantly.

Chongkan bit his tongue hard to regain his composure, then stretched out his left arm, turning his palm into a knife, and slashed at his right arm without the slightest hesitation.

Swish!
A bright red arm was severed and fell from the sky toward the ground.

"So decisive?"

Xie Xuanyi frowned.

The moment Tiange Dharma Image swung his sword, he was prepared to fight to the death... He knew that the sword energy of this sword was far beyond his ability to withstand, but thanks to fate, the killing move that Chongkan unleashed was a "divine soul attack". This was Xie Xuanyi's only fearless killing method. With the [Yuan Tun Sacred Realm] guarding his heart lake, he didn't even need to defend against the thunder in his divine sea.

Xie Xuanyi knew that it would be extremely difficult to pierce Chongkan's body with the flying sword.

But each piercing was a huge blow to "Zhuoqing Cave Heaven".

If Chongkan hadn't severed his arm in time, the intent of annihilation would have spread rapidly... Although this killing intent hadn't condensed into a Dao, once it invaded the body's internal organs, the destructive power it caused would be immeasurable.

Unfortunately, a small mistake can lead to a huge error.

The Heavenly Dharma Image swung its sword for the third time, this time without attaching "Divine Sea Thunder Shock," but simply striking with the Great Dao of "Myriad Manifestations Dao Domain."

Xie Xuanyi resisted with his chronic illness, but was instantly suppressed and fell from the sky, crashing heavily back into the reeds.

On the other side, the situation was equally dire.

The rain of dust from the Earthly Dharma Form completely suppressed the Golden Thread Cage. This was, after all, not a battle between people of the same realm... Chen Jingxuan gritted his teeth and persevered. When the Heavenly Dharma Form unleashed "Divine Sea Thunderclap," he had already felt despair, but Xie Xuanyi rose against the tide and severed Chongkan's arm for the second time, which greatly surprised him.

Chen Jingxuan hadn't expected that Xie Xuanyi could withstand two consecutive Divine Sea Thunderclaps!

This strike was crucial.

Not far away, Chongkan, who had just completed his "severed arm to survive," had empty sleeves, his flesh and blood not yet healed...

This means that the accumulated resources of the Turbid Pure Cave Heaven have been emptied!
"good chance!"

Chen Jingxuan quickly turned his head and sent a telepathic message to Tang Fengshu.

On the side of the Personality and Dharma Aspects, the battle was the most intense… In terms of realm and killing power, Tang Fengshu was actually the highest among the three. Therefore, Chongkan deliberately reserved the most complete of the Three Pure Ones' incarnations for this prized disciple of the Daoist sect to fight on the battlefield. The Great Dao River was suppressed by [Myriad Manifestations], and the Thunder Pool of the Personality and Dharma Aspects fell once again on Tang Fengshu's head. Thousands of Dao intents collided, and the flames of the Phoenix Fire Array were gradually extinguished by the pressure of the Thunder Pool…

"If nothing unexpected happens, the Turbid Pure Cave Heaven has been completely exhausted!"

Chen Jingxuan gritted his teeth and said, "Now... is the best time to kill him!!"

"..."

Tang Fengshu looked rather grim.

She knew that this was the best time to kill Chongkan... but how?

The three dharma images completely suppressed the three people.

Xie Xuanyi's ability to deliver that sword strike was a completely unexpected surprise.

"From now on, you don't need to worry about this 'territorial waters'."

Chen Jingxuan took a deep breath and gave his answer: "To be precise... you don't need to worry about this personality avatar. You just need to leave and attack the shrine."

"Are you crazy?"

Tang Fengshu stared at the scholar in the blue robe in disbelief.

This avatar of personality, having unleashed the Thunder Pool, has only one purpose: to completely destroy the "Nine Bright Phoenix Fire Refining Void Array" and kill Chen Jingxuan, who is presiding over the array.

Once Tang Fengshu withdraws.

Chen Jingxuan will have to face two incarnations alone.

This is gambling with your own life...

If Chongkan were willing to accept this "life for life" deal, how would Chen Jingxuan put himself in? The Phoenix Fire Array extinguished, and the attacks of the two Dharma Images fell together. The Golden Thread Cage was destined to shatter, and Chen Jingxuan would be reduced to ashes in an instant!

"I...of course I'm not crazy."

Chen Jingxuan stared at the black Taoist robe on the ceiling and asked calmly, "Now there's only one path left: risking your life, isn't there?"

Tang Fengshu fell silent.

In truth, she knew all too well that from the moment they formed the battle array in Beihai, she and Chen Jingxuan had staked their lives entirely on this reed marshland. "I might not be able to kill Chongkan."

Tang Fengshu frankly stated, "Even if the 'Turbid Clear Cave Heaven' is exhausted, he may still have other trump cards."

"Do your best and obey destiny."

Chen Jingxuan remained calm: "Just go ahead and make your move."

"What about you?"

Tang Fengshu stared at Chen Jingxuan: "Once the Phoenix Fire Formation is extinguished, there is a nine-out-of-ten chance of death."

"As you said, it's a nine-out-of-ten chance of death... I'm betting on that one sliver of hope."

Chen Jingxuan smiled and said, "So far, have I made any mistakes?"

This is an extremely powerful response.

Tang Fengshu made a decision in an instant.

She exhaled a deep breath and looked up at the sky. She saw that the Thunder Pool above the sky suddenly expanded. The murderous avatar of the personified avatar was gathering power and was going all out in this attack to completely "destroy" its own Great Dao River.

"Now—"

Chen Jingxuan's telepathic message swept into his heart.

Tang Fengshu dismissed all distracting thoughts.

She withdrew her precious technique and Dao Domain, completely exposing the Phoenix Fire Array to the Thunder Pool, while she herself rushed towards the Chongkan True Body, which was not protected by the Dharma Form, at top speed.

"……Um?"

This sudden change was unexpected by Chongkan.

He has two choices.

The first approach is to reclaim the Thunder Pool and complete the second suppression... This is the safest approach and will not go wrong.

But the second approach is quite tempting.

Tang Fengshu's rash attack exposed the Phoenix Fire Formation to the Thunder Pool's strike. If Chongkan manipulates his personal avatar to unleash his divine power and break the Phoenix Fire Formation, Chen Jingxuan will die instantly.

Of the three, the most threatening is Xie Xuanyi, who could break through to a higher realm at any moment.

What Chongkan hated most was Chen Jingxuan, who set up the grand formation and acted as the "brain trust"!
Because of Chen Jingxuan, the Phoenix Fire Formation was constantly burning his vital energy, which allowed the three of them to conceal their true intentions, making them difficult to understand.

This fierce battle, so unevenly matched, has managed to continue until now...

The vast majority of the credit goes to Chen Jingxuan.

If we can kill Chen Jingxuan, we will naturally win this battle, and the remaining two are not a threat.

"Are you trying to gamble your life on me?"

Chongkan glanced at what lay beneath him and chuckled.

In a flash, he made his choice. His majestic, seated avatar, high in the sky, fixed intently on Tang Fengshu, but ultimately did not withdraw from the Thunder Pool. Instead, he unleashed the divine power, and the shadowy Thunder Pool, covering several miles, descended, crashing heavily onto the Phoenix Fire Array—

Tang Fengshu had no time to turn around.

Trusting Chen Jingxuan, she abandoned the Phoenix Fire Formation to seek this extremely slim chance of winning—

They were a hundred feet apart.

Tang Fengshu charged forward at top speed, unleashing all his abilities at once to attack Chongkan.

The Great Dao River Technique revealed countless figures of sages, but all these offensive methods were blocked by the [Myriad Manifestations Dao Domain].

Fifty feet.

Tang Fengshu continued to charge forward, throwing her hairpin and flying sword.

Chongkan remained expressionless, then brought out the "Turbid and Clear Cave Heaven." His flying sword collided with the turbid and clear energy, as if sinking into a quagmire.

Twenty feet.

Tang Fengshu hurled his whisk, sending out thousands of silver threads, like a celestial maiden scattering flowers.

Chongkan remained unmoved, merely shrugging his shoulders slightly. Suddenly, the empty sleeve of his right arm tore open, transforming into a vast curtain that enveloped countless whisks and sharp blades.

This is the end.

This "life-for-life" attack almost certainly ended in failure.

Three feet.

Tang Fengshu exerted all his strength, condensing all his energy into his palm and striking out with all his might in a desperate last stand.

Chongkan met the attack with one hand, mobilizing the remaining energy within his body... Even though he had used up most of it, this energy was still far more powerful than Tang Fengshu's. The two clashed palms, and Tang Fengshu gained no advantage whatsoever, spitting out a mouthful of blood as his body flew out like a kite with a broken string. But this attack had achieved its only result.

Chongkan also took a step back, let out a muffled groan, and blood spilled from the corner of his lips.

This is the glimmer of hope gained by sacrificing the Phoenix Fire Formation...

Despair welled up in Tang Fengshu's heart.

She couldn't bear to turn around, dared not look, for the world was filled with overflowing lightning.

The dangers of the personality and dharma form have been suppressed.

The flames of the Phoenix Fire Array gradually died out, and ninety percent of the array was destroyed in an instant.

The outcome is already predictable.

However, at that moment, an extremely high-pitched and clear cry suddenly rang out from the sky.

"Qiang!"

Tang Fengshu was thrown heavily to the ground, landing not far from the Phoenix Fire Array. Ignoring her injuries, she propped herself up and sat up, staring in shock at the miracle before her.

The pool of phoenix flames, which had been almost completely crushed by lightning, miraculously reignited.

The remaining sliver of sunlight solidified into an impenetrable barrier.

Above the sky, countless dark clouds were dispersed by the flames, and a huge, imposing, fiery red bird-like shadow hovered in the sky, getting closer and bigger.

boom--

The void was torn apart by the blazing flames.

The Vermilion Bird Demon Ci Jing, carrying a snow-white girl with pigtails and wearing red clothes, descended from the sky and crashed into the black-clad figure at the end of the Thunder Pool.

"His!"

All of this happened too suddenly.

In addition, this fiery red shadow was moving incredibly fast.

Even Chongkan didn't react in time.

The Great Master, who had just exchanged blows with Tang Fengshu and revealed all his trump cards, only felt a blur before his eyes as the magnificent and imposing demonic bird attacked him, ruthlessly slashing past with its iron wings.

The Dao Domain of 【Myriad Phenomena】 was torn apart by iron wings.

Chongkan was pale and instinctively wanted to back away, but it was too late.

He saw the true form of the Vermilion Bird, a mythical bird known as the "second fastest bird in the world," at extremely close range.

It is said that the fastest demon in the world is the phoenix.

The Vermilion Bird, on the other hand, possesses a speed second only to the Phoenix.

Suzaku... is indeed very fast.

The phoenix's cry had barely arrived when its iron wings caught up.

"……what!"

Chongkan let out a heart-wrenching scream as the iron wings grazed past the [Myriad Manifestations Dao Domain], slashing a crimson line of blood between his eyes.

(End of this chapter)