Embers of Sword

Chapter 679 Shadow Erosion
Everything in the world is composed of "yin and yang," and the human lungs are no exception.

Even if a cultivator attains enlightenment and becomes a true immortal, they cannot transcend the concepts of "yin and yang"... The reason why the Great Venerable Mo Zhen was invincible back then was because once this Yin Erosion Dao was used, the opponent's Dao intent was powerless to resist and would soon be eroded, along with their physical body, lungs, and five elements and divine sea.

When yin prevails over yang, this is called erosion.

This is the power of the "Path of Yin Erosion"!

Back then, in the human race's camp, apart from Xiaoyaozi, Zhao Chunyang, Qin Zu, and others, no one could fight him one-on-one. Even a powerful expert at the sixth level of the Yang God realm could only flee for their life when faced with Mo Zhen, the Great Venerable. Once entangled with him, they would quickly suffer severe injuries, or even be killed on the spot!

now……

Xie Xuanyi personally experienced the horror of the legendary "Path of Yin Erosion".

The entire body, from the inside out, is decaying and decaying, spiraling out of control.

The primordial fire of the Great Aperture cannot be ignited if it encounters cold water.

This "Path of Shadow Erosion" is as sinister as its name suggests, truly beyond measure.

Throughout his cultivation journey, in battles against opponents of the same realm, he had always crushed others; this was the first time Xie Xuanyi had encountered such a situation.

"This...is this the Shadow Erosion?"

He stared at the effeminate demon not far away, silently feeling the destruction of its flesh and blood.

"good."

With his hands behind his back, Cui Zhen gently twirled his closed feather fan and calmly said, "Although you possess the 'Way of Life Realm'... you probably can't hold on for long, can you? Fifty breaths, a hundred breaths?"

Xie Xuanyi remained in the posture of forming a hand seal and drawing his sword, but his fingertips had turned to withered bones.

He had to use the Burning Flower technique to counter the Yin Waterfall, leaving him no time to spare or escape.

The power of this magic sword has already penetrated into the lungs and internal organs.

The withered bones at the fingertips gradually grew under the nourishment of the "Realm of the Way of Life," slowly producing some flesh and blood, but this healing speed was ultimately too slow.

of course.

This is Xie Xuanyi.

If it were any other cultivator of the same realm, they would have already been swept away and enveloped by the Yin Erosion Waterfall, their entire bodies turning into a cloud of ashes and completely vanishing into nothingness.

"Perhaps... it can last a little longer."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly, "I just don't know how long you can last."

This statement came out.

Cui Zhen frowned slightly.

The next moment, the great demon sensed something was wrong. He turned around abruptly and stretched out his palm. A streak of dark sword light pierced through his back. Even though he turned around quickly enough, he still couldn't completely dodge the sword... [Deep Illness], carrying the power of the Dao of Annihilation, pierced directly into Cui Zhen's palm. The flying sword unleashed terrifying energy, which should have shattered the entire arm, but it was suppressed by the powerful avatar of this reincarnated great demon.

This sword strike is almost identical to the Yin-Erosion Sword.

Struck by the sword, Cui Zhen groaned and staggered backward until his back slammed heavily against the nearby mountain wall, finally stopping his retreat. His eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the golden flying sword piercing his palm. He could see wisps of the Dao of Annihilation flowing through his blood and seeping into his lungs.

The Yin Erosion Path is indeed powerful enough.

But the Dao of Annihilation... is on the same level as the Dao of Yin Erosion.

"...The Path of Annihilation?"

The effeminate demon coughed deeply, and a hint of ferocity crept into his otherwise handsome face.

His appearance began to deteriorate at an extremely rapid pace.

The hairpin that held her hair shattered the moment her back struck the mountain wall.

Cui Zhen's long hair cascaded down like a waterfall.

This silky black hair was tinged with gray in just a few breaths.

If the Yin-Erosion Dao disrupts the Yin-Yang balance within Xie Xuanyi's body, then the Annihilation Dao directly infuses Cui Zhen with death energy!

Cui Zhen's expression turned extremely ugly.

This was also his first time fighting against a powerhouse at the "Path of Annihilation" level. In the previous battle of drinking poison, although two cultivators at the Path of Annihilation level appeared on the human side... Venerable Lotus didn't even have a chance to advance to the Yang God realm before being wiped out by the Demon Kingdom. The other sword cultivator, although also a Yang God realm powerhouse, rarely clashed directly with the Heavenly Phoenix Palace.

Feeling the deathly aura constantly spreading within his body.

Cui Zhen took a deep breath, his expression becoming serious.

It's hard to imagine that such a "despicable and insidious" realm of Taoism exists in this world...

"I can condense my Dao at any time." The great demon, pinned down by the flying sword, spoke first, though his voice was somewhat hoarse at the moment.

The threat in those words was quite obvious.

Now that the two are in the same situation, whoever condenses the Dao first will win this battle. Once the Yin Erosion Dao Realm condenses the Dao, the killing power it unleashes will be several times, even ten times, greater than it is now!
"Is it?"

Xie Xuanyi said expressionlessly, "Then why don't you take a gamble and see if I can condense the Dao instantly?"

The Dao of Annihilation is only a single thought away from the Dao of Condensation.

The reason for not condensing the Dao is to wait for the unity of birth and death...

Xie Xuanyi was not worried at all about Cui Zhen suddenly freezing up.

If this guy is indeed the reincarnation of the Great Venerable Mo Zhen, then this reincarnation and cultivation must be aimed at pursuing the "completeness of the Great Dao" and advancing to the Yang God with the unity of the two Daos.

If I'm not mistaken, this guy is likely imitating the Taoist master Chongkan, and has hidden a demon body within the demon kingdom.

That demonic form is most likely cultivating the "Way of Yang".

"Hehehe..."

Upon receiving this reply, Cui Zhen actually laughed out loud.

He looked at Xie Xuanyi again, his eyes filled with both killing intent and admiration.

Cui Zhen concealed himself using a secret technique and silently watched Xie Xuanyi and Luo Hai's fierce battle. Logically speaking, these two had been fighting for several hours, and should have used all their trump cards and had no further tricks up their sleeves.

But now Cui Zhen realized that Xie Xuanyi hadn't used his full strength when he fought Luo Hai.

This kid is even more cunning and stronger than I imagined!

"So you want to have a contest with me... to see who dies first?"

Cui Zhen spoke softly.

"You should know that I have the Lotus Token."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly, "It will only take a moment to notify Master."

The meaning of this sentence is also very clear.

If Xie Xuanyi did not want to fight Cui Zhen, then he only needed to take out the token, and Cui Zhen would have no choice but to flee far away.

Don't say it's just the reincarnation of the Black Poison.

Even if the peak Mo Zhen were to arrive at the Sword Palace, one would still have to avoid his sharp edge.

This is the Great Chu, not the Demon Kingdom!

"Very good. I understand what you mean."

Cui Zhen spoke softly, "Xie Xuanyi, you should have guessed my identity by now... You really have a lot of courage, trying to wear me down with your 'Life Dao Realm'. If you were a Zen master, perhaps I would have backed down a bit."

The words fell.

A wisp of snow-white vapor rose above Cui Zhen's head, transforming into divine light.

Those gray hairs began to shimmer with light.

Through the insidious illness, the immense death energy injected into Cui Zhen's body began to be consumed at an extremely rapid pace...

"Fountain of Immortality."

Xie Xuanyi watched this scene and spoke with a solemn expression.

He unleashed the [Deep Illness] technique, using the Dao of Annihilation to pin down Cui Zhen, precisely to await this moment.

This is very important intelligence.

The Great Venerable Mo Zhen has been reincarnated and is cultivating again, and he also possesses the Fountain of Immortality from his previous life!
Chi Chi Chi!
Nourished by the Fountain of Immortality, the death aura on Cui Zhen's body was removed at an extremely fast speed, although he was still in a deadly predicament where he was being pinned down by flying swords.

However, Cui Zhen, by summoning the Fountain of Immortality, implicitly acknowledged that he had already secured an "invincible position."

Then the handsome demon raised his head and, with a condescending air, spoke with a hint of sarcasm: "Now... it's your turn."

The words have not yet fallen.

The same scalding steam and the same snow-white divine glow rose above Xie Xuanyi's head.

(End of this chapter)