Embers of Sword

Chapter 609 Crossing the Sea
A mighty wind swept through the swirling clouds.

The crimson figure of the Vermilion Bird pierced the sky like a sharp sword. Despite the immense pressure, Xie Xuanyi stood up. His skeletal hand had grown flesh and blood and returned to its jade-like color.

"what……"

Chongkan sensed danger.

He roared to the sky, unleashing a torrent of powerful energy that shattered the purple-gold Daoist crown. The black-robed Grand Master, his hair disheveled, forced open his eyes, which were streaming with blood and tears. He saw wisps of turbid and pure energy "replacing" his eyeballs, blurring the world, and a red shadow was already approaching.

"Chronic illness! Go!"

Xie Xuanyi silently recited a command and used his Qi to send the flying sword out.

The blue sky is shattered.

A thin, straight golden line instantly pierced through the entire sky!

The Vermilion Bird Demon's heart trembled. He thought he was fast enough, but at this moment Xie Xuanyi's flying sword was even faster than him.

Clang!
The flying sword pierced into the [Myriad Phenomena] Dao Domain.

Xie Xuanyi pointed his fingers and activated the Devouring Dao Scroll, unleashing an irresistible "Great Dao Fluctuation" once again. Chongkan had previously suffered a setback with the Devouring Dao Divine Power, knowing that it was the [Primordial Devouring] technique from a thousand years ago, a top-tier divine power on par with "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones." At this moment, the black-robed Grand Master dared not be careless in the slightest and quickly poured all his primordial energy into his palm.

The Dao Domain of [All Things] was briefly drawn in for a moment.

puff!
The flying sword successfully advanced one foot.

But the next moment, the flying sword was "stuck" again, and a torrent of energy burst forth from Chongkan's palm. Under the powerful energy, the tip of the sword emitted a sharp, explosive sound.

Chongkan had already prepared for this sword strike—

This was a duel that ended in an instant.

The flying sword is unleashed; success means life, failure means death.

Xie Xuanyi knew that once the "turbid pure qi" finished repairing its injuries, this precious moment that everyone had worked so hard to create would never come again.

Chen Jingxuan, Tang Fengshu, and Ci Jing...

Everyone was laying the groundwork for their own sword strike.

This sword strike combined the best of timing, location, and human factors.

"...Devouring Yuan!"

A bloodshot glint flashed in Xie Xuanyi's eyes. He concentrated all his energy. After so many years of cultivation, this was the first time he had ever been immersed in such a state of "selflessness." The golden soul slip that had appeared in his divine sea was instantly turned over, and the Dao scroll containing the "Devouring Yuan Technique" was instantly burned to ashes.

"Is this an attempt to forcibly activate the second 'Primordial Devouring Divine Power'?"

Within the Holy Realm, Xuanming, who was watching the battle, revealed a look of surprise.

He hadn't expected his junior brother to be so ruthless when he was fighting for his life; cultivating the Yuan Devouring Divine Power was by no means easy. However, once he had mastered one technique, cultivating the second would be much easier.

obviously.

Xie Xuanyi guessed Chongkan's backup plan.

He wants to use the "Swallowing Yuan Divine Power" to advance the flying sword to another level!
"...Thump!"

The invisible barrier of energy, formed from thick primordial energy, was struck by the heavy blow, and a crack appeared on its surface!
An invisible ripple spread out from the void!
"What kind of magical power is this?!"

Chongkan successfully blocked the sword, but the danger in his heart did not dissipate; instead, it intensified.

The ripples in the void emanating from the tip of the golden sword sent chills down his spine.

This is a strange fluctuation that is completely different from the previous [Primordial Devouring Technique], but belongs to the same origin!
"Yuan Tun...this is the real Yuan Tun?!"

Chongkan suddenly realized something was wrong. The energy he had unleashed was supposed to completely block the golden sword, but at this moment he suddenly lost control. The sword tip chiseled a gap in the energy barrier, and then the energy from all directions was forcibly drawn in by the sword energy, breaking through a fine gap.

If it were under normal circumstances...

This small gap won't have any impact at all.

But at this moment...

Even the slightest mistake can change the final outcome!

"Crack!"

A crisp cracking sound rang out in the void.

Chongkan instinctively tried to dodge, but it was too late. The sword had broken through the [Myriad Manifestations] Dao Domain, pierced the Yuan Qi barrier, and pierced into his chest. For the first time, this Great True Person at the eighth level of Yang God showed a look of shock and fear. The flying sword pierced his flesh, and the Dao Intent of Annihilation spread at an extremely fast speed. The Great True Person's face immediately turned ashen. He hurriedly withdrew all his Dao Intent, drawing the two strands of the Great Dao, [Myriad Manifestations] and [Turbid Clarity], into his body, trying to force the flying sword out.

"no no!"

Chongkan roared hoarsely.

The piercing pain in his chest and the surging "death energy" in his heart caused Chongkan to completely lose his mind. He directly released his divine sense and had his three avatars unleash all their spells and supernatural powers at once... Even though the flying sword pierced his chest, he still had a "chance to turn the tide." As long as he had time, his turbid body in the Turbid Pure Cave Heaven could complete the "blood and flesh exchange for life."

Boom boom boom!
In an instant, countless rays of light flew across the shores of Beihai, plunging the scene into extreme chaos.

Chen Jingxuan and Tang Fengshu struggled to keep going.

The two knew very well that Xie Xuanyi's "flying sword" had worked, and Chongkan was making a desperate gamble. At this moment, they had to withstand the pressure.

Above the zenith.

Hundreds of chaotic sword energies burst forth.

The Heavenly Dharma Form went completely berserk, wielding its cloud sword recklessly in an attempt to repel the Vermilion Bird.

Ci Jing roared, advancing instead of retreating, trying to find an opportunity to kill Chong Kan with a single blow... Unfortunately, these sword energies were too sharp, and he couldn't find an opening to penetrate them. Let alone getting close, even protecting himself was extremely difficult.

Maintaining the supernatural power of "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones" requires a huge amount of vital energy.

To unleash the Cloud Sword at such a frequency.

It is clear that Chongkan has gone completely mad... Xie Xuanyi, who is at the Yin God Realm, has truly driven him into a desperate situation with his "flying sword".

"The kid surnamed Xie."

Ci Jing gritted his teeth: "Hold on tight for a moment, I'll try to see if I can break in."

The sea of ​​clouds was shattered by the sword energy.

One wave after another, without end.

Zhuque knew very well that this opportunity, once missed, would never come again… If Chongkan were to catch his breath, everyone present would likely be dead. Even if he escaped to the Demon Kingdom, with that old man's methods, he would find a way to settle accounts with him in the future. Right now, he only had one path: to fight Chongkan to the death!
Either you die or I die!
"The Vermilion Bird Clan possesses the 'Virtual Flame' supernatural power."

Ci Jing's voice was hoarse, and he was determined to die: "I have a 20% chance of getting through this sword energy."

He opened his mouth.

He then used his supernatural powers.

A layer of ethereal crimson flame slowly seeped out, covering the surface of the Vermilion Bird and enveloping Xie Xuanyi and Jiang Huang... If this layer of ethereal flame were touched from the outside, it would be as high as ten thousand degrees, enough to burn one's flesh and bones, but if one stood inside, one would only feel a faint warmth.

This was Ci Jing's last resort. He was preparing to use the "Virtual Flame" divine power to withstand the sword energy and send Xie Xuanyi to the end of the sea of ​​clouds.

"If I fail, the Void Flame will be shattered..."

Ci Jing gritted his teeth: "This battle will most likely end in defeat. You take Jiang Huang and leave for the Demon Kingdom. No matter how capable Chong Kan is, he won't be able to catch up with you for a while... With your talent, if you hide for more than ten years, you will naturally no longer be afraid of him."

"Do not."

Xie Xuanyi shook his head upon hearing this.

He rejected Ci Jing's suggestion and said seriously, "Take good care of Jiang Huang... Leave the dangerous work to me."

Ci Jing paused for a moment.

next moment.

Xie Xuanyi suddenly exerted his strength and leaped off the back of the Vermilion Bird Demon.

"???" Ci Jing had no idea that Xie Xuanyi would be so crazy.

Is this kid planning to use his Yin spirit form to carry the Cloud Sea Sword Qi and kill Chongkan?

"Brother!"

Jiang Huang shouted anxiously, her eyes turning bloodshot. She pounded on the back of the Vermilion Bird, clutching its crimson feathers, trying to make it charge forward with her.

"Qiang!"

However, Ci Jing remained calm. He neither withdrew his illusory flames nor rushed into the sea of ​​sword energy with Xie Xuanyi. Instead, he flapped his iron wings and retreated, taking Jiang Huang to a safe distance in the sea of ​​clouds. Although he had only met Xie Xuanyi a few times, he had already gained an understanding of Xie Xuanyi's style... This kid, though aggressive, was by no means reckless!
Since they've jumped into the sea of ​​clouds and taken the initiative, they must have their own plans!
……

……

"Kakakaka."

The moment I jumped into the sea of ​​clouds.

Xie Xuanyi felt a long-lost chill.

He felt as if he had jumped into the North Sea of ​​ten years ago… The sword energy unleashed by the Heavenly Dharma Avatar was like the waves of yesteryear, one after another, drowning him in it. This time he was stronger than ten years ago, but his situation was even more dangerous. With his Martial Divine Embryo and the Dao of Life realm, Xie Xuanyi unleashed his two greatest defensive trump cards, only to have them shattered in an instant by the Heavenly Dharma Avatar's sea of ​​cloud sword energy.

He was, after all, only at the Yin God Realm.

Even though the "divine thought shock" mixed in with the sword energy of the cloud sea was completely blocked by the [Yuan Tun Sacred Realm].

This physical body, however, is like a fragile grain of sand, about to be shattered in an instant.

but……

Xie Xuanyi also possesses the "Fountain of Immortality".

This fragmented, cracked body walks above the sea of ​​clouds. Fluorescent light emanates from the gaps in its skin, and flesh grows from its white bones.

The black shirt was torn, and blood mist filled the air.

Xie Xuanyi carried the sword energy of the Cloud Sea and ran towards the black-robed Grandmaster.

"Brother..."

Jiang Huang, kneeling on the back of the Vermilion Bird, saw Xie Xuanyi jump into the sea of ​​clouds and be instantly engulfed by sword energy, and tears streamed down her face.

She had assumed that Xie Xuanyi was doomed.

But the next moment, the man in black rushed out of the sea of ​​clouds and ran wildly against the sword energy!

Jiang Huang was stunned. Her whole mind was captivated. She gripped the Vermilion Bird's fiery feathers tightly and murmured, "Elder brother... I didn't see wrong, did I? Brother is still alive?!"

"You read that right... your brother is still alive..."

Ci Jing spoke with a complicated expression.

He had never seen a human being so full of life.

No, not just humans... he could say he had never seen any living creature with such vitality.

said with no exaggeration.

At this moment, every wisp of sword energy bursting forth above the sea of ​​clouds could crush a Yin God Realm cultivator into dust... both their soul and body would be completely pulverized into nothingness.

But Xie Xuanyi is still alive.

His spirit and soul remained unmoved, and the primordial fire in his acupoints burned ever brighter, with streaks of snow-white light rising from the gaps in his skin.

At this point, if Ci Jing still can't guess that something's fishy, ​​then he must be a fool.

He had already guessed what the snow-white light rising from Xie Xuanyi's body was. No wonder this kid was working so hard, no wonder this kid was so crazy!

Ci Jing contributed significantly to the Battle of Poison Drinking back then. After the Lotus Venerable's fall, he heard that Zhao Chunyang went on a killing spree... This Sword Palace leader massacred the border of the Demon Kingdom and spearheaded the siege against "Great Venerable Mo Zhen," personally securing victory in the Battle of Poison Drinking.

After the death of the Black Poison, the Fountain of Immortality disappeared from the human world.

From then on, the Ink Poison was no more in the world, nor was the Fountain of Immortality...

This massive war, involving billions of lives, came to an end, but the treasure that sparked this war and drove countless people mad vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed. Years later, people even began to question the very existence of the "Fountain of Immortality."

Only those who experienced it firsthand know that it was all true.

After the great battle ended, Ci Jing was sealed off in the Sword Qi Forbidden Zone and often recalled his memories of participating in the battle.

He couldn't believe that the Fountain of Immortality had been destroyed so easily.

This divine artifact created the "Great Venerable Mo Zhen," a being at the peak of the tenth level of the Yang God Realm, whom it took the combined might of all the powerful humans to defeat...

Who can resist temptation?

Who could bear to destroy it?

According to Ci Jing, if the Fountain of Immortality still exists in the human world, Zhao Chunyang, as one of the strongest beings, would probably possess a drop of it.

this moment.

The resignation of the mirror seemed to confirm his guess.

In this world... there really is still a remnant of the Fountain of Immortality.

He never imagined that Zhao Chunyang would not leave this drop of immortal spring to him, who was "decrepit and old".

Just how much does this old man love this disciple? He actually gave Xie Xuanyi the "heaven-defying, life-saving" Fountain of Immortality.

Resigning from the mirror, I felt a mix of emotions.

He looked up at the sea of ​​clouds again, a touch of worry rising in his heart.

Even if Xie Xuanyi possessed the legendary Fountain of Immortality...

Shouldn't it be used in a different way?

Is a mere Yin Spirit Realm youth really going to just tough it out by enduring the Cloud Sea Sword Qi and fight his way to Chong Kan's side?
Is the Fountain of Immortality left behind by Zhao Chunyang truly sufficient?
……

……

"Fountain of Immortality..."

At the end of the sea of ​​clouds, Chongkan also saw the clue.

The turbid and clear energy had replaced seventy percent of his eyes, and the blurry world before him gradually regained its clarity. His divine sense was no longer chaotic, and the black-robed Grandmaster saw the young figure carrying sword energy rushing towards him, and he also saw the miracle of life where flesh and blood were destroyed and quickly regenerated.

As a participant in the battle of drinking poison.

Chongkan immediately recognized the "Fountain of Immortality." Back then, the Great Venerable Mozhen used the Fountain of Immortality to lure the Great Master of the Daoist sect into betraying him, and he was also a target of the Demon Kingdom.

Who wouldn't want such a divine object?
After Mo Zhen died and his Dao vanished, Chong Kan asked his senior brother if the Fountain of Immortality had left any traces.

His senior brother told him that the Fountain of Immortality had been completely destroyed and no longer existed.

Chongkan had no doubt that it was fake.

Xie Xuanyi's appearance at this moment was like a bolt from the blue.

If the Fountain of Immortality was not left behind... then where did Xie Xuanyi's Fountain of Immortality come from?

Chongkan found it extremely ironic.

But there's something even more ironic...

That was a mere Yin God Realm cultivator who had actually traversed the sea of ​​clouds and sword energy stretching for miles, finally arriving before him. Xie Xuanyi, his black robes tattered and covered in blood, had his arms, which he had used to block the attack, reduced to mere bones by the sword energy. Yet, from between the bones, countless rays of snow-white light surged forth, bursting forth with continuous vitality. The speed at which this young man's flesh and blood regenerated was something Chong Kan had only ever seen on the "Great Venerable Mo Zhen" back then.

Clearly, the fountain of immortality on this kid is no longer just a drop or two.

(End of this chapter)