Embers of Sword

Chapter 678 Cui Zhen
The name Cui Zhen had just been uttered.

The yin-yang demon then took the initiative to attack. He stepped forward and shot out like an arrow, his body pressed extremely low, almost level with the ground.

"?!"

Xie Xuanyi felt a sudden surge of intense unease.

He frowned and waved his sleeve, two fingers pressed together inside.

A thick sword aura slashed down from the void, obliquely covering an area several feet in front of him. The timing of this strike was extremely precise. If Cui Zhen had been determined to "attack first," he would most likely have been struck in the waist by the sword aura. However, this reincarnated demon's movement was quite strange. It seemed as if he had anticipated this sword strike. After stepping on the ground and moving straight forward for more than ten feet, he suddenly changed direction.

Bang bang bang!
The barren hillside was constantly cracking and popping.

The lithe, ink-like figure of the great demon suddenly began to serpentine, its sword energy piercing the ground. A dark shadow then hurtled towards Xie Xuanyi's right side with tremendous force—

Boom.

Xie Xuanyi was hit by the blow and was thrown uncontrollably to the side for dozens of feet before finally stopping with a heavy stomp on the ground.

Enveloped in smoke and dust.

The two figures were pressed together in an extremely "intimate" posture.

Cui Zhen chuckled softly.

This great demon made no attempt to conceal its "Dharma Form Demon Body," which was actually a humanoid Dharma Form. However, this Dharma Form had no "holiness" whatsoever. It was covered in jet-black armor, had horns on its head, and its exposed skin was covered with dense jet-black iron scales.

This statue exudes a strong sense of darkness, like a vengeful ghost that has cultivated for a thousand years in the depths of the underworld.

now.

Amidst the smoke and dust, fighting fiercely against this vengeful ghost was Xie Xuanyi's "Martial Arts Divine Embryo".

The golden light and the black light collided, neither gaining the upper hand.

"This is... the Yin Path?"

Xie Xuanyi narrowed his eyes, sensing the oppressive aura emanating from this Netherworld Dharma Image.

If I'm not mistaken.

The Dao intent that Cui Zhen is displaying at this moment should be the most supreme "Yin Dao" in the long river of the Great Dao!
Yin and Yang are the two energies that constitute all things.

The Yin Path ranks similarly to the Extinction Path, but its cultivation difficulty is even higher.

The Martial God Embryo was in conflict with the Yin Law, and could feel the invisible "corrosive" power at all times... This Netherworld Dharma Image seemed to be wrapped in a deadly poison. In just a few breaths, the arms of the Martial God Embryo began to melt away, and the vast Yuan Qi evaporated in the area where the two were locked in a stalemate.

Xie Xuanyi did not use the Fountain of Immortality; he merely activated the "Path of Life Realm" to maintain his Martial Divine Embryo at approximately 90% intact.

The activation of the Great Dao and its intent requires the consumption of vital energy and demonic power.

I need to use a lot of vital energy to maintain my martial arts divine embryo... The same goes for Cui Zhen!
If this battle is to drag on into a war of attrition.

Then Xie Xuanyi will have an easier time.

During the brief pause in their exchange, many thoughts raced through Xie Xuanyi's mind.

He had confirmed that the other party was a special being like himself, capable of confronting a Yang God even at the Yin God Realm.

As for his identity, it has actually come to light...

Cui Zhen and Mo Zhen differ by only one character.

However, the Dao and Dao intent cultivated by the "two" were exactly the same.

Back then, during the battle of drinking poison, it was the Great Venerable Mo Zhen who made Da Chu tremble with the "Way of Yin Erosion"!

He single-handedly fought against many Yang Gods of the human race, and won several great victories with almost overwhelming force.

The Great Venerable Mo Zhen once caused the Dao heart of the human race to collapse.

Even when the master intervened, they didn't gain much advantage. In the end, they relied on a well-planned strategy and a coordinated attack to achieve a pyrrhic victory.

"It has been a long time since I have encountered someone of the same realm who could withstand even one of my attacks."

Cui Zhen sighed softly.

He stood within the shroud of Yin-Erosion Dao Intent and gently opened his feather fan.

Wow!
A torrent of ink, like a waterfall, instantly descended upon Xie Xuanyi's head—

Xie Xuanyi raised his head slightly, expressionless, and raised his hands, drawing his sword incantation.

"Burning flowers".

The word "lightly" was uttered.

Where Xie Xuanyi stepped, a ten-zhang radius area transformed into a domain of annihilation. Countless sword energies rose from the ground.

He unleashed Ye Zu's signature technique, sending thousands of slender flying swords soaring into the sky to collide fiercely with the Yin Erosion Waterfall.

Rumble!
The barren hills were instantly swept away by this powerful force, causing a complete upheaval in a flash.

The battle between the two Yin spirits was even more spectacular than the previous battle between the Yang spirits.

Cui Zhen, whose body was as thin and frail as a bamboo shoot, was blown away by this force and fell backward like a reed leaf, retreating more than a hundred feet away.

He gazed at the scene of the Yin-Erosion Waterfall colliding with the Burning Flower Sword Qi, his eyes filled with both surprise and emotion.

"I really didn't expect... to see this move again..."

The battle of drinking poison back then.

Ye Zu's Burning Flower Style caused heavy losses to the Demon Kingdom.

Judging by his birthday, it should be "time" for Ye Zu to celebrate.

In recent years, the Demon Kingdom's spies have been sending messages saying that the fortunes of Hundred Flowers Valley are waning and no one is capable of shouldering the great responsibility... If nothing unexpected happens, the "Burning Flower Style" should be lost forever.

He never expected to see this move reappear in the world from Xie Xuanyi's hands.

Cui Zhen sighed softly, then closed her feather fan.

The smile on his face vanished instantly, and when he looked at Xie Xuanyi again, his eyes were filled with only icy killing intent.

It was accompanied by a very soft sound of a fan closing.

Suddenly, a crack appeared in the void above the Yin-Erosion Waterfall, which hung suspended from the sky.

"...?"

A sense of unease flashed through Xie Xuanyi's heart.

He raised his head.

A jet-black sword light descended from the sky with incredible speed, defying the tide of burning flower swords and slashing towards him.

"The Shadow Erosion Sword?"

Xie Xuanyi suddenly recalled the record of the Great Venerable Mo Zhen in the Lotus Peak Taoist Canon.

In that great battle years ago, Master fought Mo Zhen alone for hundreds of rounds, initially to a draw, but was later ambushed by the "Yin Shi Fa Jian" and suffered severe injuries. Before Mo Zhen used the "Fa Jian," no one knew that this Grand Venerable of the Heavenly Phoenix Palace possessed such a top-tier sacred artifact.

This magic sword has been nurtured in an extremely yin place for many years, and its killing intent is extremely strong. Once it is drawn, it will surely draw blood!

When the Great Venerable Mo Zhen died and his Dao dissipated, the Yin-Eroding Sword was also severely damaged. It is said that it was taken back by the Heavenly Phoenix Palace and placed in an extremely Yin place for repair...

Once such a top-tier sacred artifact is damaged, it is very difficult to restore it to its peak level.

but……

At this moment, the killing intent Xie Xuanyi sensed in his heart had reached its peak.

Compared to the killing intent of the great demon Zhu Yan from the Yang God realm last time, this was slightly weaker!
hum! !

Almost instantly, the pitch-black magic sword reached the crown of his head.

Xie Xuanyi subconsciously used his martial arts divine body to meet the sword...

Just for a moment.

The divine embryo's head shattered, and its flesh and bones cracked as well. Fortunately, Xie Xuanyi reacted quickly enough, and the golden divine embryo clasped its hands together, forcefully trapping the wisp of dark yin light.

"court death."

Seeing this, Cui Zhen was somewhat surprised, but still gave a cold laugh.

The magic sword was obstructed, but the blade trembled, and all the powerful, corrosive energy poured down.

"Kakaka-"

The Martial God Embryo was utterly unable to resist this pure Yin Corrosion power, and the Dharma Image began to shatter.

Xie Xuanyi's muscles, bones, and flesh were also affected.

The sword was shrouded in yin energy.

His skin began to break and fester, and his fingers, which were forming hand seals to control the sword, turned into bare white bones in just a few breaths.

(End of this chapter)