Embers of Sword

Chapter 664 Siege and Killing
Thousands of golden threads fell from the clouds, whistling as they coalesced into a cage, seemingly an unexpected coincidence.

But in fact……

This golden cage had long been lying in ambush in the clouds.

During Xie Xuanyi's journey north with Jiang Huang, he kept communicating with Chen Jingxuan using the Ruyi Token.

Since Master Junshan had already given a hint, he couldn't possibly have left no backup plan. Jinli Mountain was the final stop on this northern journey, and the scene in Junshan's prophecy was probably in the Northern Prefecture area... Xie Xuanyi only informed Chen Jingxuan of this news and did not tell anyone else.

The Great Chu Dynasty possessed the "Hun Yuan Yi" (a type of celestial globe).

The Demon Kingdom also has similar divination methods.

If possible, it would be most advantageous to use all available resources to summon all the Yang Gods of Da Chu to the Northern Commandery for annihilation.

But then...

The fortunes are fluctuating too much.

Great cultivators at the Yangshen Realm, who guard the feng shui of a mountain range and are the main sects of holy lands, can usually travel freely without causing much of a stir. However, if they all travel together to the Northern Territory, the "Heavenly Phoenix Palace" will inevitably notice something amiss, which would backfire.

"You're plotting against me?!"

The Crimson Carp Dragon Lord, soaring into the sky, was shocked when he saw the golden cage descending upon him, followed by fury.

"Each each other."

Xie Xuanyi stood with his sword suspended in the sky, expressionless, and said, "If you want to kill me, you should be prepared to be killed... That's fair."

This is exactly what is meant by "luring the enemy into a trap."

"Good good..."

The Red Carp Dragon King was so angry that he laughed instead.

He once again unleashed the [Abyss Sea] Dao Domain, but its power was greatly diminished after escaping the sea of ​​fire on Mount Jinli's throne.

The Dao Domain spread out, but was firmly suppressed within a radius of ten zhang by the golden thread!

Immediately afterwards, the Great Dao Sword cleaved down, striking the Crimson Carp Dragon Lord squarely on the head. Crimson Feather Huang roared and unleashed all his Dao intent to clash head-on with the sword.

Boom.

The Dao Sword was shattered by the Dao Intent, exploding into countless dazzling streams of light.

But this attack was not the end.

The female abbot standing on the clouds remained expressionless as she raised her sleeves to form a hand seal. She was not a sword cultivator; this "Dao Sword" merely borrowed the form of sword energy. The true killing move would come after the Dao Sword shattered... During the battle with the Great Master in the reed marshes, the "Great Dao River" technique, which had previously rendered great service, was unleashed in full force.

"Taoist Technique: Five Thunderbolts Suppress the Mountain!"

"Taoist arts, flowing clouds sweep across the sky!"

"Taoist Technique, Azure Dragon Bind!"

"Taoist arts..."

One after another, the figures of true sages and saints appeared above the golden thread cage. The Great Dao River Technique was unleashed, and more than a dozen Daoist masters joined hands to form hand seals and bombarded the area in turn.

The Crimson Carp Dragon Lord's expression was extremely grim. He was forced to raise his hands and concentrate all his Dao intent to defend himself. However, the golden cage was too narrow, and he had nowhere to hide. He could only forcefully withstand all the attacks from the Great Dao River.

Even though the Crimson Carp Dragon Lord's realm was ahead of the other three.

Now that he's been ambushed and surrounded, he can only take the beating!
Rumble!
Under this barrage of powerful techniques, the armor worn by the Crimson Carp Dragon Lord was the first to succumb to the pressure, cracking open one after another.

Besides his armor being cracked, his demonic sacred body was also shattered, as the powerful techniques slashed through him, leaving countless wounds. The Crimson Carp Dragon Lord hadn't been in such a sorry state for many years. He considered retreating and wanted to use his escape technique to flee back to the Ashes Mountain beneath him... But how could Xie Xuanyi give him that chance?

"Chronic illness, go!"

Xie Xuanyi stood on the other side of the cloud, facing Chen Jingxuan and Tang Fengshu, forming a pincer movement.

He pointed in the distance.

His natal flying sword shot out instantly.

The golden light instantly pierced into the golden thread cage, aiming to strangle the Crimson Carp Dragon Lord's lower body—

"Despicable! So despicable!"

A chill suddenly rose in the heart of the Crimson Carp Dragon Lord, forcibly interrupting the escape light that was about to solidify. He hurriedly withdrew the Abyss Sea Dao Domain that was resisting the Daoist treasure technique, and focused all his efforts on defending against Xie Xuanyi's flying sword attack, deflecting the flying sword.

There are also many sword cultivators in the Demon Kingdom.

No powerful demon god could make Chi Ru feel fear with his flying sword technique.

Xie Xuanyi was the first. The flying sword, its material and crafting unknown, was deflected by the Dao Domain, but in the blink of an eye, it regrouped and attacked again!

Akabane Huang was powerless to fight back. He was imprisoned in a cage and subjected to repeated tortures from "Taoist arts" and "sword energy." Every now and then, golden threads would transform into long whips and lash his demonic and holy body.

Before today, he never imagined this.

How could I, a dignified fifth-level Yang God, be besieged to such a state?

Two of these three young human cultivators, like Wu Jiu, had just advanced to the Yang God realm and their auras were still quite unstable!
There is another one, which may even be just a Yin spirit!

With such strength, how dare they surround and kill me?

……

……

"The great formation is almost complete."

At the foot of the mountain, deep within the volcanic lava.

Looking at the golden demonic runes covering the four sides of the mountain wall, Wu Jiu couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. With the formation completed, his mission was finished.

Next.

Simply open the portal again, expend energy... and move the throne along with the entire mountain.

"Why hasn't the Crimson Emperor returned yet?"

However, the next moment, Wu Jiu frowned.

As instructed by the Palace Master, the entire mission, including teleportation, formation, and transporting people, should ideally take no more than a hundred breaths.

otherwise……

Given the speed of a great human cultivator, they would likely react in time and their true forms would arrive at the northern border.

If a top-tier expert of Zhao Chunyang's level were to intervene, this grand formation would be utterly unable to withstand it. Not only would a great deal of energy be wasted, but not only would they fail to bring their people back, they would also suffer a considerable loss.

Half of the time has already passed.

The Crimson Emperor's pursuit of Xie Xuanyi after leaving the volcano should have reached a conclusion by now.

"No, something's not right..."

Dead Phoenix frowned and spoke in a deep voice.

She raised her head and looked at the murky mountain pass of Jinli Mountain. The originally clear clouds were covered with a thin layer of mist, and from this perspective, she could not see anything... What was even more strange was that, with her divine sense at the Yang God Realm, she was unable to cross the mountain pass and explore the outside world.

"Let's get going!"

At that moment, the little girl in red sitting on the throne spoke coldly: "Didn't the Heavenly Phoenix Palace tell you not to get entangled with Xie Xuanyi? This guy is no ordinary person... The Crimson Emperor Venerable may have already met with an accident."

"Accident?"

Wu Jiu's expression darkened, his face full of disbelief: "A fifth-level Yang God facing a Yin God, how could there be any unexpected events?"

"Since you don't believe it, there's nothing more to say."

Jiang Huang looked very impatient and urged in a low voice, "Now that the formation is ready, activate it immediately and send me back quickly."

"If Zhao Chunyang arrives, we'll all die!"

The words have not yet fallen.

A roar filled with anger and helplessness echoed from above Mount Jinli.

"It's Chi Huang's voice!"

Dead Phoenix was the first to react, unable to believe it.

She could tell from the voice that it contained resentment, anger, and unwillingness!

In the pursuit of Xie Xuanyi, Chi Huang was actually at a disadvantage?!

Are there people lying in ambush outside?
Wu Jiu also realized something was wrong. He looked up and felt as if the clouds above Jinli Pass were collapsing and something was falling down.

"Start the formation!"

"Activate the formation immediately!"

Jiang Huang pounded on the throne, shouting angrily, "Ignore this guy!"

(End of this chapter)