Embers of Sword

Chapter 710 Fighting
Heavy snow blanketed the crater, and countless cavalrymen launched a desperate charge toward its center.

The dense, thunderous sounds echoed through the crater.

A wisp of pitch-black sword energy spun rapidly around Xie Xuanyi, transforming into a pitch-black barrier. Xie Xuanyi raised his head, and the "Dragon Locking Formation" talismans that had been buried all around the snow mountain floated up one after another. Supported by the Great Dao of the Banquet King, they rearranged themselves at the top of the sky, transforming into a talisman mountain that pressed down on him. This great formation had only one purpose: to make him obediently "stay" underground for a short period of time and accept the baptism of the iron cavalry's relentless charge.

In fact, this kind of suppression is meaningless. For Xie Xuanyi, even if he didn't move, killing all the iron cavalry present would not be difficult.

At most, it will only consume one or two tenths of the vital energy in the Sword Qi Cave.

But in the eyes of the King of Banquet and Music, this one or two percent of vital energy... is very important.

Even the slightest change could determine the final outcome of this battle!
"..."

Xie Xuanyi looked at the iron cavalry, a pang of reluctance crossing his heart. He had killed many people and many demons in his life, but every soul that died by his sword had its own "way to its death." These northern cavalrymen usually guarded the frontier, sacrificing their lives for the peace and stability of Da Chu, and they should not die in "internal strife" under any circumstances.

Unfortunately, military orders are absolute.

King Yanle ordered them to charge, and they were not allowed to retreat!

A thought fell.

Xie Xuanyi no longer hesitated. He raised his arm, put his two fingers together, aimed at the direction where the King of Banquet had thrown it, and pointed hard!
Capture the thief first and capture the king!
This Dragon-Locking Formation is being maintained by the King of Banquet and Music!

Once the King of Banquet and Music was killed, the great formation shattered automatically.

Whoosh!
With a flick of the fingertip, the chronic illness vanished with incredible speed.

A streak of golden light swept across the horizon at incredible speed, aiming straight for the King of Banquet's brow!
"珰!"

This sword strike was blocked again!

The King of Banquets almost defied instinct, brandishing his sword and lowering his shoulder—

The wind and snow broke apart.

A streak of blood shot out.

The King of Banquet's longsword was cracked by the sword energy, and he was sent flying again.

"Clang clang clang!"

Xie Xuanyi didn't pause for a moment, manipulating his flying sword to thrust at King Yanle one strike after another. He knew that the Paper Doll Sect had likely developed a special defensive "secret technique" to counter his flying swords... Since a surprise attack was impossible, he would simply face the attack head-on! If King Yanle could withstand one strike, he would unleash ten, a hundred strikes!
boom!
King Yanle, who was defending with his sword drawn, gritted his teeth and roared. He then unleashed his Dao Domain and retreated into the wind and snow, transforming into a misty shadow. Logically speaking, hiding within his Dao Domain would greatly increase the chances of evading this unreasonable flying sword attack... but Xie Xuanyi's divine sense strength far exceeded King Yanle's expectations.

Although the wind and snow covered the earth.

But the flying sword was still "precise," arriving only a moment late before striking again towards the space between the eyebrows!

King Yanle once again parried the attack head-on, only to be sent flying backward, spitting blood. Ignoring his disheveled state, he began to run swiftly along the edge of the Dao Domain, trying to shake off the flying sword... but it was all in vain. Xie Xuanyi's divine sense was firmly locked onto this Prince of Beijun. In this battle today, he wanted to kill the Paper Man Dao's strongest "spy" in Dachu before the great tide of the Demon Kingdom arrived!
In the depression.

Xie Xuanyi's sleeves were blown up by the strong wind, creating layers of black waves on the pristine white earth.

An atmosphere of deathly stillness spread along with the black tide.

The Northern Iron Cavalry crashed into the boundary of this compressed Dao Domain of Annihilation, instantly ignited by the sword light and reduced to ashes, leaving not even a trace of their remains. A gust of wind swept through, swirling countless black ashes, and in just a few dozen breaths, nearly a thousand iron cavalrymen perished under the crushing power of the Dao Domain… and this was the result of Xie Xuanyi deliberately shrinking the Dao Domain. If he were to fight the Banquet King at full strength, expanding the Dao Domain to its maximum, this time would likely have been enough for him to kill all the iron cavalry!
finally.

Unable to withstand the pressure of being pursued by flying swords, King Yanle had no time to pay attention to the "Dragon Locking Formation" on the ceiling and abandoned Mount Fu.

Almost the instant the King of Banquet and Music finished reciting the mantra.

Xie Xuanyi simultaneously retrieved his flying sword and directed the illness towards Tianyun's location. A line of golden light pierced the sky, and the Dragon Locking Formation was reduced to countless fragments, vanishing into nothingness.

Chi Wu's first trump card for today's battle has been completely shattered.

The removal of the "Dragon Locking Formation" only bought King Yanle a very brief two-breath respite.

Xie Xuanyi ascended along with the sword light, leaving the center of the pit. The iron cavalry stopped charging and were replaced by countless crossbow bolts... However, these crossbow bolts couldn't even "interfere" with the attack. Xie Xuanyi expanded his Dao Domain, and the dense arrows were swallowed up by the Dao Intent of Annihilation in mid-air.

A perfectly round black domain, hundreds of feet in circumference, spread out like a great sun.

Xie Xuanyi looked solemn as he gazed northward.

He witnessed the collapse of Junfeng City Wall and the majestic, southward-rushing "demon tide".

This is the true "trump card" of Paper Dolls!
Lu Yuzhen descended upon this world of divine travel, not seeking to manipulate the Great Chu Dynasty...

My gaze swept away.

They were several miles apart.

Xie Xuanyi saw an extremely large and imposing white ape. If he was not mistaken, the collapse of Junfeng City Wall was related to this white ape.

Judging solely from their cultivation levels, that white ape was already a Yang God Grandmaster!

Atop the white ape's head sat a young figure. Xie Xuanyi glanced at him and sensed an extremely strong "danger" in his heart. Although he could not compare to his original self in this life, after condensing his Dao, he was still an invincible being in the same realm!

The young figure sitting atop the white ape's head gave him a sense of threat comparable to that of "Cui Zhen"!
The most unbelievable thing is...

He had a vague feeling that the young demon was very likely different from "Cui Zhen" and was not a reincarnated Yang God who cultivated... but a true young prodigy like himself!

"Ok?"

This glance also attracted attention from miles away.

The young demon, who had been sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, slowly opened them, a hint of confusion appearing in his golden pupils.

He looked south.

Separated by layers of frost and snow, two pairs of eyes met and collided.

The next moment.

The young demon, transitioning from extreme stillness to extreme movement, suddenly stood up, picked up his staff, and with just one step, disappeared into the wind and snow.

Swish!
A sense of crisis swept through Xie Xuanyi's heart. His pupils contracted as he saw a thick golden light smash through the void and fall from above...

In terms of power and pressure.

It is far more powerful than the "Dragon Locking Formation"!

"Buzz!"

The young ape, wielding a staff, shattered the void for miles around. With one hand, he brought the staff down on Xie Xuanyi's head. It seemed effortless, but the blow shattered the dark clouds within a radius of hundreds of feet, and even affected Xie Xuanyi's "Domain of Annihilation".

Thunderous sounds resounded!

Despite his chronic illness, Xie Xuanyi bravely faced the challenge, and this time he experienced firsthand the pressure that the "King of Banquet and Music" felt when facing him!

This blow was extremely heavy and carried immense force!

While sword cultivators' flying swords are indeed formidable, they ultimately do not win through brute force...

This monkey's staff technique is completely opposite; it's clearly about overwhelming force with sheer power!

The patient flew out at an extremely fast speed and was hit by the golden cudgel in mid-air. The killing power that should have been unleashed was dispersed by the thunderous sound, leaving him with no way to exert his strength. He was directly knocked away!
"What a powerful force!"

Xie Xuanyi was secretly startled. In so many battles against opponents of the same realm, this was the first time he had been "defeat" in a direct confrontation with his natal magic weapon.

With a single blow, the Annihilation Domain was sent plummeting downwards, almost hitting the ground before finally stopping its retreat. "Is this the 'Holy Prince' of Great Ape Mountain?"

After a brief encounter, Xie Xuanyi had already guessed the other party's identity.

The major powers of the Demon Kingdom each occupy a territory, clearly divided and subtly indicating their relative strengths and weaknesses.

After the Battle of Drinking Poison ended.

The Heavenly Phoenix Palace reigns supreme, with the Great Ape Mountain in second place... Other forces contend with each other, each having its victories and defeats, but these two transcendent forces, ranked first and second, are beyond question!

The battle of drinking poison has ended.

The former palace master of Tianhuang Palace and the holy emperor of Dayuan Mountain were both seriously injured and began a long period of seclusion.

The "Throne of Destiny" in the Heavenly Phoenix Palace has always been empty.

However, the new "Holy Emperor" of Mount Great Ape already has a candidate in mind!
Although separated by tens of thousands of miles, the growth of the "young Holy Emperor" of Great Ape Mountain was highly anticipated even in the Great Chu Dynasty... The human race had Xie Xuanyi, and the demon kingdom had a Holy Prince; these two were often compared, perhaps truly "destined," or perhaps just a coincidence of fate. After Xie Xuanyi perished in the North Sea, the Holy Prince of Great Ape Mountain also disappeared from the world. Some said he had successfully condensed his Dao and become the new leader of Great Ape Mountain, no longer needing to show his face or travel around, as he had more important things to do.

all in all.

Xie Xuanyi had wanted to meet this "arch-enemy of the demon kingdom" for many years.

Little did I know that our first meeting would be in this dreamlike world.

No time to think too much.

Thunderous sounds echoed once more in the void.

The second blow came!
This time, it wasn't a direct hit. The young Holy Emperor of Great Ape Mountain appeared in the distant void, grasped the golden staff, held it with one arm, and gently thrust it forward—

A deafening roar of wind and thunder suddenly echoed through the void!
A burst of golden light erupted, and the golden staff pierced through a hundred feet, directly breaking through the Dao Domain. It advanced layer by layer, crushing the "Dao Intent of Annihilation" to pieces with overwhelming force!
"What kind of Dao is this guy cultivating? My 'Path of Annihilation' can't even stop him?"

Xie Xuanyi's expression was solemn.

This is the stage of cultivation on the Great Dao.

The "Dao of Annihilation" is already the pinnacle of all the Great Daos.

No matter how strong the opponent's Dao intent is, it is still only at the same level, just like Cui Zhen's "Yin Turbid Dao", which at most can only torment each other with the "Destruction Dao".

However, the "staff intent" of the young Holy Emperor of Great Ape Mountain was imbued with an extremely vast and pure aura of majesty.

It is difficult to achieve a close understanding by simply applying the "Way of Annihilation" and the "Way of Yin".

Boom!
Xie Xuanyi raised his hands, gathering all his Dao intent, and caught the blow.

Fortunately, I still have the "Martial Arts Divine Embryo"!
only……

Catching this blow is not the end.

The demon monkey, a hundred feet away, gently rotated the staff.

Rumble, rumble!

The long staff, which had grown hundreds of times larger, began to shake off its golden light with tremendous force, and in just a moment, it almost shattered half of the Annihilation Domain.

"This guy's Dao is a counter to the 'Dao of Annihilation'!"

Faced with such a powerful offensive, Xie Xuanyi had no choice but to retreat.

He was forced to disperse his Domain of Annihilation and flee into the depths of the snowstorm.

The golden staff did not "push its luck" and after scattering the Dao Domain of Annihilation, it suddenly contracted.

The end of the void.

The young demon stood with his staff, raising his eyebrows as he observed Xie Xuanyi from a distance. Clearly, he was also very interested in this opponent he was meeting for the first time.

"It's extremely difficult to contend with him using only a single Dao Realm..."

Xie Xuanyi retreated a hundred feet away, took a deep breath, and fell into thought.

He had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

"Is this 'young Holy Emperor' of Great Ape Mountain really that strong? Can the Paper Doll Sect control such a powerful figure in the Demon Kingdom?"

Both are Yang spirits.

The strength of this young Holy Emperor of Great Ape Mountain far surpasses that of King Banquet!
Based on the original assumption.

In this world of divine travel, the "Paper Doll Technique" of the Paper Doll Path can only attract Venerables of the Yin God Realm.

The strength of this young Holy Emperor of Great Ape Mountain is ridiculously high... Surely this guy couldn't have just completed his advancement?
The thought had just crossed my mind.

A sharp shout rang out from the depths of the wind and snow.

"kill!"

King Yanle seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, drew his sword and launched a surprise attack, breaking through the void and instantly appearing behind Xie Xuanyi. Ignoring his injuries, he gripped the long sword and poured all his Dao intent into the blade!
Rumble!
The howling wind and snow were all amplified upon this blade!

"?!"

Xie Xuanyi's pupils contracted.

The moment the sound of a sword being drawn rang out amidst the wind and snow, he quickly composed himself.

Just as he was preparing to unleash his ultimate defense—

The young Holy Emperor at the far end of the void suddenly moved!
The great demon, standing with his staff, snorted coldly and suddenly raised his staff!

A golden light suddenly burst forth, spanning a hundred feet, and struck the King of Banquets directly in the chest!
boom!
A dull thud!
King Yanle looked down in disbelief at the scene before him.

His protective aura was shattered by this blow, along with his heavy black scale armor... This blow was even more ruthless than a flying sword, piercing through his flesh and blood, entering from his chest and exiting from his back. The golden light, carrying extremely high temperatures, incinerated his heart and the surrounding flesh.

At this moment, Xie Xuanyi saw clearly the Dao intent contained within the golden staff!
This great Dao and its meaning is the ultimate and pure "Way of Battle"!
All the filth, turbidity, darkness, and deathly stillness in the world are restrained by this "Battle Dao Intent"!
No wonder……

Without the blessing of the "Way of Life", the single Dao of Destruction is difficult to get close to this golden staff. His own Dao Domain was shattered with a single puncture earlier!
Amidst the howling wind and snow, King Yanle plummeted to the ground.

He crashed heavily to the ground, blood splattering everywhere, and became unresponsive.

They were hit by this attack.

I'm afraid it will be very difficult for them to survive.

"Whoosh-"

The golden light came quickly and went even faster.

One instant, it pierced through wind and thunder; the next instant, it abruptly receded.

The young Holy Emperor resumed his stance, standing in the void with an invincible air. He looked at the Banquet King lying in a pool of blood in the distance, his eyes filled with contempt and disdain.

In his view, whenever one engages in combat with an enemy, the outcome must be decided head-on!

He cultivates the "Way of Combat" and never engages in despicable acts such as sneak attacks!
(End of this chapter)