Embers of Sword

Chapter 651 An Unconventional Warrior
"Since Senior Xiaoyaozi has not awakened..."

Xie Xuanyi was somewhat confused: "Then what about the telepathic message just now, and the Candle Daoist..."

That voice transmission just now was like a divine being beating a drum.

This powerful, transmitted sound could not possibly be faked.

Are you talking about me?

The voice just fell.

A deep, resonant sound, like the beating of drums, descended from the top of Tianyuan Mountain.

Countless wisps of purple energy suddenly swept over, coalesced in mid-air, and transformed into a figure in a thick Taoist robe, appearing before Xie Xuanyi.

"?!"

Xie Xuanyi's pupils contracted slightly as he sensed the immense, unfathomable aura emanating from the other party, and he subconsciously took a step back.

Xiaoyaozi?
Divine thought manifesting in form?

No...that's not right!
The next moment, Xie Xuanyi realized something was wrong and he quickly looked into the distance.

The woman, who had been dozing with her eyes closed under the shade of a tree, slowly opened them.

Deng Baiyi flicked her sleeve, and the wisp of purple energy dissipated.

"it's me."

Deng Baiyi stood up and said helplessly, "Before Grand Master Chongkan died, he entrusted this 'Tianyuan Grand Formation' to me."

She slowly began to speak and recounted her return to the Daoist sect.

Xie Xuanyi listened attentively.

After Chongkan's benevolent clone self-immolated, Deng Baiyi originally intended to use this formation to summon Xiaoyaozi back...

But in the end, it turned out like this.

"What's happening here?"

Xie Xuanyi frowned.

"Let me think about how to explain this to you..."

Deng Baiyi gave a wry smile and said, "You can understand it as the sect leader not returning, but not leaving either... He is watching over everything in the dark. Although his physical body has disappeared, he left behind a wisp of divine thought, entrusting the entire 'Tianyuan Mountain' to me."

Xie Xuanyi finally understood...

With the dragon vein seized and the great battle in the North Sea underway, the Daoist sect is in dire straits, yet Xiaoyaozi remains in a trance-like state, unable to awaken for a long time.

Worthy of this moment.

Then someone needs to become "Xiaoyaozi".

At a specific time and in a specific place, a specific person appeared.

Ever since.

Deng Baiyi became the master of the Tianyuan Grand Array appointed by Xiaoyaozi.

Or rather.

She is now known as "Xiaoyaozi".

"So...you killed the Candle Master?"

Xie Xuanyi's expression was subtle.

Deng Baiyi was a cultivator who had been led on the path by him. Although he had good aptitude, he was only limited to the Dao of talismans and arrays.

The Candle Taoist was, after all, a Yin deity.

The technique of transmitting sound and thunder is good for intimidating people, but it's far from being practical in actual combat.

"Don't underestimate me."

Deng Baiyi chuckled softly.

She flicked her sleeve again, and countless purple energies condensed and flowed. Almost in an instant, the purple-robed "Xiaoyaozi" appeared out of thin air in front of Xie Xuanyi, stretched out his palm, and gently pressed down.

A powerful pressure surged into his heart.

Xie Xuanyi's golden sword shot out from between his brows, colliding fiercely with the palm of the Daoist robe's illusory figure.

珰!
The sound of metal clanging and striking rang out.

The purple-robed "Xiaoyaozi" remained motionless, flicking away the ailment with his sleeve, his hand continuing its momentum as it pressed towards Xie Xuanyi's brow—

This moment.

Xie Xuanyi felt that the entire Tianyuan Mountain was imbued with an intangible, boundless power surging from all directions, pressing towards him like a tidal wave!

The person I am fighting against is not just one person.

It's not just a single "Tianyuan"!
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..." Before the purple-robed phantom could even touch Xie Xuanyi, the immense power dissipated.

Quickly come, quicker gone.

The nascent sword, which had been flung away, quickly adjusted its stance in the distance, transforming back into a golden thread and returning to its master's side. Just as it was about to unleash its sword intent, it discovered that the overwhelming pressure had vanished without a trace. The natal flying sword moved its tip somewhat "bewildered." After so many battles, this was the first time it hadn't "figured out" what had just happened.

"The Sect Leader Xiaoyaozi entrusted Tianyuan Mountain to me..."

Holding an ancient scroll under the shade of a tree, Deng Baiyi sighed and said, "So I have some privileges in this secret realm."

I've just made my move; I'll stop short of causing serious injury.

She was merely a Qi Master, with mediocre swordsmanship and no fighting skills. Not to mention "the Great Dao" or "the Dao Intent," Deng Baiyi didn't understand anything even remotely related to the Cave Heaven Realm.

But she is a talisman master.

She was intimately familiar with the art of talismans, and knew every single key point of the Heavenly Origin Array like the back of her hand.

therefore……

How to mobilize vital energy, and how to change the talisman array.

For Deng Baiyi, it was a matter of a single thought.

"interesting."

Xie Xuanyi stared at the direction where the purple-robed Xiaoyaozi had disappeared, and murmured to himself.

Just a moment ago, he didn't feel any pressure from the Dao Realm...

What truly overwhelmed him, causing his chronic illness to be expelled, was the immense primordial energy accumulated over thousands of years in Tianyuan Mountain!

As the saying goes, one force can bring down ten.

Having gained Xiaoyaozi's approval and now residing in Tianyuan, Deng Baiyi is now like an "alternative martial artist." She doesn't understand the secrets of the Great Dao, but that doesn't matter; she only needs to know how to mobilize her vital energy.

This wisp of divine thought manifested with overwhelming force.

Not to mention the Candle Daoist at the Yin Spirit Realm.

Even Zhou, who had just advanced to the Yang God realm, would only be able to take a beating if he came to Tianyuan Mountain!
The Taoist sect's accumulated wealth over thousands of years at Tianyuan Mountain is truly profound, truly profound...

"Since the sect leader cannot show himself, he can only use this method to deceive us."

Deng Baiyi said helplessly, "It's a pity that this 'Heavenly Origin Avatar' is only suitable for moving around inside the secret realm. It's not that it can't leave Heavenly Origin Mountain, but every move, every punch and kick, has to rely on the secret realm's energy for support... Once it leaves the secret realm, the avatar's power will be greatly reduced."

If the main battlefield is in Tianyuan, this avatar is undoubtedly comparable to a Yang God, or even a Yang God!
When the main battlefield expands further and covers the area of ​​the main sect of the Daoist sect, the combat power of this avatar will decrease slightly, but it can still be considered quite impressive.

But further away... once the vital energy is depleted, this incarnation becomes nothing.

"I see……"

Xie Xuanyi couldn't help but sigh softly.

He looked at the young boy in Taoist robes not far away.

Grand Master Junshan ignored the battle that had just taken place. The little guy stared blankly at the talisman ceiling and the cloud dome, his eyes filled with sadness.

"Can the sect leader... ever return?"

After much hesitation, Xie Xuanyi finally asked this presumptuous question.

"I have no idea……"

Deng Baiyi took a deep breath.

She had intended to say something inspiring, but as she spoke, her voice grew softer and softer: "I'm just a lowly cultivator... I don't understand divine travel, nor do I understand the sect leader..."

Because of Xie Xuanyi, she embarked on the path of cultivation from Beijun.

Because of Xie Xuanyi, she was drawn into this turmoil.

But only a year has passed since he first achieved Qi Refining and opened his Qi Aperture.

This past year has been filled with numerous opportunities, good fortune, and blessings.

Deng Baiyi advanced at an extremely rapid pace, almost ascending to the Qi Control Realm. Among her peers of the same age and realm, she was already an outstanding individual.

But deep down she knew that she was far inferior to a genius like Xie Xuanyi.

Spiritual practice is not about rushing ahead in one step, but about rushing ahead in every step.

Some insurmountable barriers can hold you back for life, no amount of luck can help...

If she can cultivate to become a Yin spirit in the next ten years, she will burn a stick of incense.

Yang Shen, a wandering spirit, a celestial being.

These things are too far, too far away from her.

(End of this chapter)