Embers of Sword

Chapter 675 Clearing the Name
"Luo Hai!"

"Young Master of the One-Sword Sect!"

The snow-white ceremonial sword emitted wisps of qi, spreading out like ripples.

The entire Lotus Peak Dojo was thrown into chaos.

No one expected that on the day Xie Xuanyi was giving his sermon, a powerful figure of the Ten Heroes level would personally arrive at the Sword Palace and take the initiative to issue a challenge!
After Luo Hai appeared.

Qi Lie was no longer calm. He stared at the direction of the dojo with a grim expression, took out the communication token, and prepared to contact his master.

A warm, large hand suddenly appeared and gently rested on Qi Lie's shoulder.

"Greetings, Attorney Zhang."

Si Qi caught a glimpse of a familiar figure in a golden turtle robe out of the corner of his eye, and quickly bowed and spoke respectfully.

Zhao Tongtian gave a soft "hmm," patted Qi Lie on the shoulder, and said gently, "Don't worry, this is the Sword Palace."

The appearance of the law enforcement officer reassured many law enforcement officers in the area.

Qi Lie asked in confusion, "Master... this is the Sword Palace, how can we let the One Blade Sect run rampant?"

The young master of the One-Sword Sect appeared during a sermon at the Sword Palace, challenging a Yin God with only the Yang God realm power.

This is so unsportsmanlike!
If they lose, how should Lotus Peak conduct itself?
Zhao Tongtian simply smiled at this.

He lowered his head, looked at his prized disciple, and slowly asked, "What is the purpose of your senior brother's sermon?"

"..."

Qi Lie paused for a moment, then fell silent.

"Rectify names".

Zhao Tongtian calmly said, "People in the world don't believe he can be among the Ten Heroes, so this sermon is here..."

But in these three days, Xie Xuanyi only answered questions for those who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, Qi Control stage, and Cave Heaven stage. Is this enough to establish his reputation?
That's certainly not enough.

The real purpose of this sermon... was actually to "fight".

Wait for someone to come and fight.

And that's how the scene described earlier came about.

Unfortunately, defeating the Yin God of the Twentieth Realm of the Chaoyin Pavilion, who was empowered by the "Azure Sea Subduing God" formation, only proves that Xie Xuanyi has already surpassed the Yin God Realm... This is not enough to prove that he can rival the Yang God.

If we really have to fight... the opponent should ideally be a Yang God.

This way.

The person Xie Xuanyi was waiting for was actually Luo Hai.

Coincidentally, this young master of the One-Sword Sect also needs to "rectify his name".

……

……

The Lotus Dojo was shrouded in an invisible blade of pressure.

"This sword is named 'Ji Xue' (霁雪)."

Luo Hai gently gripped the hilt of his sword, and with his other hand slowly pushed the long sword out of its sheath. He stared intently at the young man in black before him: "Brother Xie... This next strike is to prove to the world that I, Luo, have already condensed the Dao."

Xie Xuanyi calmly gazed at the long sword.

The smile on his face gradually disappeared, and his expression became much more serious and solemn.

People say that.

Luo Hai is not worthy of the title of one of the newly crowned top ten tycoons.

Xie Xuanyi, however, sensed something unusual about this sword aura… The young master of the One Blade Sect possessed a profound and powerful “Dao Intent,” completely different from his father’s. Luo Lie’s sword Dao was the ultimate “Intent of Annihilation,” like a raging fire, dazzling to the eye.

But Luo Hai's swordsmanship is completely the opposite.

The blade's energy surged like a tidal wave.

An invisible Dao Domain expanded between the two of them, and after Luo Hai finished speaking, he opened his "Natal Cave Heaven".

Rumble!
A grotto-heaven several times more magnificent than the "Azure Sea Subduing God" descended, arriving in an instant without the need for array formations or talismans.

The moment the cave descended, the young master of the One Blade Sect simply drew his sword, then held the ceremonial sword with both hands, assumed a horse stance, and slashed out a wisp of sword energy from top to bottom!
boom!
The entire ceiling of the Great Jade Sword Palace was stained white by the aura of sword energy!
What was originally just wisps of sword energy echoing around the dojo like ripples instantly transformed into a tsunami!

When Xie Xuanyi looked up again, all he could see was a silvery-white expanse.

The blade's energy crashed down like a tidal wave.

Xie Xuanyi did not retreat, but instead raised his arms, and a golden light shone from between his brows like the sun!
The sword energy cavern opened wide!

A wisp of golden sword energy shot out first, followed closely by countless sharp sword intents. Thousands of wisps of sword energy transformed into a long dragon, head raised and claws outstretched, directly colliding with this strike—

The chilling sound of the impact echoed through the sky.

A long dragon of sword energy, its body gleaming gold, coiled and collided with the tsunami of blade energy. The lifelike dragon gradually began to grow scales.

Black and white are mixed together.

These two wisps of turbid energy are precisely the "Realm of Annihilation" and the "Realm of Life".

After six months of quiet cultivation, Xie Xuanyi's "Embryo of the Great Dao of Annihilation" has been fully formed. If he so desires, this embryonic Dao can ripen and mature...

The Dao of Annihilation condenses in an instant.

Now, he is facing the exact same trouble he encountered when he advanced to the Yin God Realm.

The progress in comprehending the Way of Life is far slower than that in comprehending the Way of Destruction.

To achieve the Yang God advancement through the unity of the two paths of birth and death... one needs to wait patiently.

The rate at which this "way of life" is condensed is quite slow.

Even with the aid of the Yuan Devouring Divine Power, he has only just achieved the Great Perfection of the Dao Realm and has not yet reached the stage of "condensing the Dao Embryo".

The blade's energy and the sword's aura collided in an instant.

The entire training ground shattered instantly, exploding inch by inch. The grand formation that True Hidden Peak had set up long ago was simply unable to withstand the pressure of the Great Dao from the two "peak cultivators"—

Click, click, click!
The ground was covered with gravel that undulated like the spine of an earthen dragon!
Even after Luo Hai drew his sword, his expression remained solemn.

The sword energy swept across the dojo.

His gaze was fixed intently on the direction where Xie Xuanyi was...

The next moment.

Xie Xuanyi suddenly disappeared.

The young master of the One Blade Sect felt a sudden jolt in his heart, sensing something was amiss.

Wait... is this a counterattack using the Yin Spirit Realm?

Luo Hai followed the intuition in his mind and turned around at an astonishing speed, only to see a figure in black appear behind him like a ghost.

Without the slightest hesitation.

Xie Xuanyi suddenly threw a punch!
The golden light of the Martial Arts Divine Embryo enveloped the two of them, and the pressure of this punch almost completely overwhelmed Luo Hai.

"boom!"

Forced into a corner, Luo Hai swung his blade a second time.

The countless blades of energy swept across the sky like flowing water. The power of this second strike was even more surging and unstoppable than the first... The fierce fist wind unleashed by the Martial God Embryo was cut off in mid-air, but Xie Xuanyi's attack did not stop. He lowered his body, stepped forward, and shot out like an arrow. The blade's momentum was like the vast ocean, while he was like a fish swimming in the sea, almost perfectly dodging the layers of waves stirred up by the second strike.

Xie Xuanyi deliberately bumped into the arms of the young master of the One Blade Sect.

He stretched out his palm and pressed it against Luo Hai's chest!

The unease in my heart increased several times over.

Luo Hai's expression remained unchanged, only his brows furrowed slightly as he silently unleashed his third strike—

The world was white.

The waves roared.

Countless blade energies swirled and flowed backward, and the layers upon layers of the Great Dao surged back to where the Jixue Yidao was at this moment.

This knife.

Luo Hai had no intention of killing; he only wanted to force back the "close-combat sword immortal" in front of him, who was brimming with fighting spirit.

But never expected.

Xie Xuanyi did not dodge and continued to attack, actually pressing his palm directly onto the sharp edge of the blade.

The pristine white Azure Wave Blade Domain was instantly ripped apart, leaving trails of crimson blood—

Luo Hai's pupils contracted as he stared at the person in front of him in disbelief.

Let alone Xie Xuanyi, who is only at the Yin God Realm, even Zhou, with his "Martial Saint Body," would be severely injured if he were to forcefully confront Ji Xue's sharp edge!
"Swallow...the Dao."

My heart was deeply moved.

The young master of the One Blade Sect heard two extremely soft words echoing within his own blade domain.

next moment.

Countless white waves, out of control, retreated in all directions!
Xie Xuanyi pressed down hard against the blade's edge!

Clang clang!
The sounds of swords clashing within the Lotus Dojo exploded completely at this moment—

Qi Lie stared intently at the dojo.

Si Qi gripped his sleeve tightly.

Apart from the one who controlled the law, no one could see what actually happened in this battle.

Everyone held their breath and looked up.

Countless sword energies and blade auras intertwined, transforming into a vortex—

Suddenly, a muffled thud was heard.

The towering, boundless water barrier shattered without warning.

The young master of the One Blade Sect was thrown heavily into the air.

(End of this chapter)