Embers of Sword

Chapter 660 Throne
Rumble.

The grand formation was shattered by the sword energy, and the soul banners and flags were uprooted and fell into the volcano along with the corpses of the evil cultivators, sputtering out sparks of fire.

Xie Xuanyi waved his sleeve, tearing all the array symbols to shreds and restoring the original appearance of Jinli Mountain.

Snowflakes were falling heavily.

A faint warmth rose from the mountain pass.

"Brother...where is he?"

Jiang Huang struggled through layers of wind and snow to reach the mountaintop, only to find it unusually clean. The array flags planted in the snow, the talismans hanging in the wind, and the tall figure who had shouted earlier were all gone.

“These two are from Yinshan, I gave them a ride.”

Xie Xuanyi looked down at himself and gestured with his chin: "Now... they're all there."

The lava at the bottom of the volcano was still churning, spewing out crimson foam.

Jiang Huang responded with an "oh".

She knew that her brother hated the evil cultivators of Yinshan the most.

She also knew that all the evil cultivators of Yinshan had been killed.

The little guy came to Xie Xuanyi's side, leaned closer, stared at the scalding lava below, and asked incredulously, "I used to... live here?"

Is this a place where people live?
While the phoenix is ​​indeed fire-loving, the temperature of this molten lava is simply too high; even standing at the mountain pass, one still feels a sense of unease.

A hot wind surged in.

Jiang Huang looked somewhat bewildered.

She could hear the pounding of her chest growing hot.

Yes.

This is where she used to live... During this time, a surge of emotion often welled up in her heart, an emotion that pointed north, towards her "hometown".

Eating, sleeping, and practicing meditation.

No matter what method I use, I cannot quell this surge of emotion welling up in my heart.

This guiding force of the heart, like a surging tide, grows ever stronger.

That's why she kept pestering Xie Xuanyi, determined to go north and return to her "hometown" for a look. Now, standing atop Jinli Mountain, the impulse in her heart was finally satisfied. The void created by her desire to return home was smoothed out, and Jiang Huang's breathing first became rapid, then gradually calmed down.

"I used to live here..."

Jiang Huang spoke again, but her voice was no longer confused.

The churning magma underground gradually calmed down.

Xie Xuanyi summoned [Sinking Illness] and, carrying Jiang Huang, soared down the mountain pass. The flying sword descended slowly, eventually hovering about three zhang above the lava. Xie Xuanyi condensed a domain with his sword energy to shield himself from the heatwave. The temperature inside this volcano was so high that even a Yin God Venerable would find it difficult to withstand.

Xie Xuanyi's martial arts divine embryo has been perfected, and he is only one step away from condensing his holy body.

Even so.

He still refused to get too close to the molten lava.

"Two years have passed, and the environment here has become... a bit hotter."

Xie Xuanyi looked at the endless sea of ​​crimson lava in front of him and sighed softly.

He meant to say that the environment here had become worse.

But think about it carefully.

For a pure-blooded phoenix, the higher the temperature of the magma at the bottom of Mount Jinli, the more comfortable it should be.

"what?"

The little girl standing on the flying sword let out a soft "Eh."

Jiang Huang's gaze was drawn to something at the end of the molten lava sea. She tiptoed, squinted, and strained to see... It was a dark shadow. As the flying sword drew closer, she saw clearly that the dark shadow was a throne.

The throne sits atop molten lava and is composed of hundreds or thousands of phoenix flames.

These phoenix flames flickered, radiating a dark and chilling killing intent.

"..."

Xie Xuanyi, of course, also saw the throne.

He remained silent, a hint of surprise creeping into his heart.

This throne, after two years, is still here...

When he awoke in Jade Pearl Town, he encountered the eruption of Mount Jinli. He was only thinking about taking Jiang Huang away as quickly as possible and didn't have time to examine the environment at the bottom of Mount Jinli. Now, it's clear that this throne is a spiritual treasure of extremely high grade.

It might even be... a treasure that surpasses the grade of a spirit treasure!

No wonder cultivators are always drawn here to form arrays and cultivate.

If I'm not mistaken, the immense primordial energy of Mount Jinli, and the increasingly scorching volcanic phenomenon, are all due to this throne.

With a whoosh.

Jiang Huang suddenly jumped off the flying sword, and Xie Xuanyi resisted the urge to reach out and stop her...

A large spray of "water" erupted from the molten lava and sea of ​​fire.

Unlike the previous two heretical cultivators who fell from grace.

Jiang Huang was not submerged; the sea of ​​fire caught her. The molten lava rippled and supported her, and the little girl was not only unharmed, but even the hem of her clothes was undamaged. Barefoot on the scalding lava, she walked step by step toward the throne. Countless phoenix flames swirled in the air like swimming fish, and the entire volcanic world seemed to come alive at that moment.

With each step Jiang Huang took...

A wisp of black phoenix fire shot out from the throne.

The girl stepped onto the long road paved with phoenix fire. The molten lava trembled and spread outwards, parting the sea of ​​fire to make way for a straight road.

Step by step.

Jiang Huang arrived before the throne, but instead of sitting down, she stood quietly before it, her back to Xie Xuanyi, lost in thought.

The Jinli Mountain was completely silent.

After a long while, Jiang Huang spoke.

"Brother, is this... my first home?"

The bewildered voice echoed at the foot of the mountain, lingering as it collided with the mountain walls.

"..."

Xie Xuanyi did not answer the question.

He simply stood on the flying sword, quietly watching the little girl in red, as the molten lava churned and the sound gradually faded away.

Jiang Huang slowly turned around.

She tilted her head slightly, but her pupils flashed with two completely different colors. Reflected in the molten lava, Jiang Huang's face was shrouded in wisps of black and red.

Xie Xuanyi knew that this was the second wisp of divine soul fighting for the body.

"Well……"

A muffled groan was heard.

The thin figure before the throne held his forehead with his hand, his expression one of extreme pain, due to the struggle for his soul.

Jiang Huang's youthful face showed a struggle... After the Nine Deaths Forbidden Seal was lifted, the two souls began to merge. During her cultivation at the Great Sui Sword Palace, her main soul had been suppressing her "demon nature." She knew very well who was in charge at the Great Sui Sword Palace. Once she released her true nature and provoked Zhao Chunyang, even if she reached the Great Perfection, she would not be able to escape death.

But now, things are different.

He endured for many days.

We've finally waited for this day.

Countless jet-black phoenix flames merged into the body of the little girl in red.

The pain on Jiang Huang's face gradually disappeared.

finally.

She exhaled a long breath, and her pupils turned completely crimson.

"call……"

Jiang Huang looked up; her red dress was already soaked with sweat.

This battle for the soul turned out to be much more troublesome than she had imagined. As the original owner of this body, she almost lost to a two-year-old child.

Fortunately, the final outcome was good.

Through the increasingly narrow Jinli Pass, one can see snow-white clouds compressed and condensed into a single palm-sized cloud at the top of the sky.

Jiang Huang looked somewhat tired, but mostly satisfied and content.

She stretched out her hands and naturally pressed them against the armrests of the throne, then sat back, embedding herself into the tall throne that was rightfully hers.

(End of this chapter)