Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 687 Abyss Demon Sword! Qi Zhou Appears!
Chen Wu was one of Zhang Yuan's longest-serving confidants.

Unbeknownst to them, the students of Yulin Academy, which was built by Young Master Tao and Zhang Yuan in Luyang Prefecture, have all grown up and become accomplished individuals.

With Chen Wu reaching the Grandmaster realm, the disciples of Yulin Academy finally gained a real place under Zhang Yuan's command.

"Om-"

The qi and blood surged like a tide, dispersing the water vapor within a radius of a thousand feet.

Several exceptionally talented elites from the new military camp who followed him into the pinnacle also experienced a surge in their aura and successfully broke through their bottlenecks!

What an incredible opportunity!

Around Lu Changwu, layers of Confucian and Taoist aura intertwined with martial arts qi and blood.

As a direct descendant of the Lu family of Donghan County, he had no shortage of resources for cultivation.

But the Lu family cannot afford to provide such an opportunity to refine their body through alchemy!

On Zhang Yuan's shoulder, the elegantly perched Nirvana Phoenix let out a clear and melodious cry.

It gently flapped its wings, drawing down a rare wisp of pure, almost transparent, white flame from the tip of its tail feathers—a flame imbued with powerful life-giving energy.

The primordial spark of Nirvana!

The Poison Lady, the deputy head of the Secret Medicine Division, who had been waiting in ambush, carefully guided the precious spark of fire into a row of special jade cauldrons with a solemn and focused expression.

Inside the cauldron, the medicinal liquid churned with a strange green light. Dozens of soldiers who had lost arms or legs in the previous battle with the sea monsters lay quietly inside, their eyes closed and teeth clenched.

"Rebirth from the ashes, physical rebirth! Endure it!"

Poisonous Lady's cold voice carried an undeniable power.

When the Nirvana Flame touched the severed limbs and wounds, it instantly transformed into a gentle white stream of light that merged into the flesh and blood.

The unimaginable pain instantly caused these soldiers to tremble violently.

Their faces were contorted like those of vengeful ghosts, and sweat poured down their faces, yet they clenched their teeth tightly and remained silent, as if they wanted to forge this pain of rebirth into their indomitable souls!

Amidst the awe, anticipation, and even a hint of horror in the eyes of countless soldiers around him, strands of bone, as pure as the finest white jade, stubbornly grew from the bare wound at a speed visible to the naked eye, accompanied by a barely audible yet exceptionally clear "sizzling" burning sound and wisps of escaping life light!
Following closely behind are muscle fibers that weave and intertwine like vines, blood vessels that extend and intertwine like rootlets, and finally, tough skin with faint golden veins covers it...

The entire process was filled with a primal sense of life being reborn and a breathtaking tension!

Half an hour later, as the white light and medicinal vapors gradually dissipated, dozens of veterans, whose limbs had been regenerated and who were still immersed in the afterglow of the medicinal liquid, slowly stood up and stepped back onto the solid seabed rock!

Their regained arms or legs are as if they were exquisitely carved from divine jade by the heavens, covered with a layer of incredibly tough new skin that shimmers with a faint golden, mysterious light. It is warm to the touch, forming a striking yet harmonious contrast with their original tanned skin.

What is even more awe-inspiring is that as soon as these newborn limbs move, they unleash a surge of power far exceeding their original physical state!
With every gesture, an inner power subtly surged forth!
"Good! These three hundred veterans have had their bones and muscles reshaped by the Nirvana Fire, their severed limbs have regenerated, they are impervious to water and fire, and their regenerative abilities have been greatly enhanced. From this day forward, they may be called—the Undying Fire Soldiers!"

The slightly weary voice of the Poisonous Woman rang out.

Her words brought a look of surprise to the soldiers waiting around her.

What a fortunate thing it is to have one's comrade-in-arms fully recovered and even receive greater good fortune.
Zhang Yuanli stood not far away, his expression calm.

Behind him, a glint of divine light flashed in Yin Jiuyou's eyes.

The method of condensing the Undying Fire Soldiers is one of the cultivation methods of the Ancestral Dragon Guards.

In the past, seeing severed limbs regenerate and life and death restored in this way would probably have filled most soldiers with fear.

But as the army fought against the water demons, they witnessed more and more strange and powerful methods. Even the most ordinary guards longed to have greater power.

Silently, these soldiers not only did not fear the methods that reshaped their bodies, but also longed for such an opportunity.

This is the Marquis of Qingyang's method of disciplining his troops—subtle and gradual.

Just as the training was in full swing, and the island platform was enveloped in the glow of sword energy, medicinal mist, and the power of new life, reaching a fever pitch, a slightly abrupt and anxious shout rang out from a group a little further away, who were directing the engineering battalion soldiers to clear the collapsed rubble from the edge of the platform. "Lord Marquis! Commander Li! Quick, come quick! There's something strange down there!"

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The collapsed center of Fire Island.

A dilapidated stone gate stands tall.

Zhang Yuan, Lu Tianshu, Yin Jiuyou, and others stood in front of the stone gate.

The ancient and mottled runes on the door were far more weathered than I had imagined, exuding a desolate atmosphere.

Yin Jiuyou raised his hand and pointed, a dark aura entered his hand.

He lightly twirled his fingers and said in a deep voice, "It is a remnant of an extremely ancient spatial restriction, originating from the same source as the jade slip obtained from Seven Star Reef."

“The ruins of Zhenhaiwei.” Lu Tianshu nodded.

The remnants of Zhenhaiwei left in the sea.

Zhang Yuan's gaze swept over the area, and the "Zhenhai" inscription in the Chaos Furnace within his body shone faintly.

He raised his hand and gently pressed the stone door, and a massive force that could suppress the sea surged in.

"Click...click click click..."

The heavy runic chains snapped inch by inch, and the massive stone gate opened inward with a muffled roar, revealing a deep and dark entrance to a passageway. A pure, ancient, yet chilling aura of fire filled the air.

The crowd carefully escorted Zhang Yuan inside.

The passageway wasn't very long; at the end was a small, dilapidated lava cave covered with sealing array patterns.

In the very center of the cave, a long sword, entirely black and with a grotesque and twisted shape, was suspended in the air!

The sword's blade seemed to be composed of solidified abyssal demonic flames, covered with strange spiral patterns and barbs, exuding a violent, murderous, and chaotic aura that sent chills down one's spine.

Although its oppressive aura has been weakened by layers of sealing, it still makes people feel suffocated and unable to breathe.

Most strikingly, on the twisted hilt of the sword, which is covered with barbs and shaped like a skull's claw, are two ancient characters that do not belong to any writing system of Yongtian Continent!

"What... what kind of writing is this?" Lu Tianchu frowned. The chaotic and destructive aura emanating from the sword made him extremely uncomfortable, and the Demon Locking Tower on his shoulder hummed on its own as a warning.

Yin Jiuyou stepped forward to examine it carefully, then shook his head: "Never heard of it before, but it feels extremely evil..."

Zhang Yuan's gaze was fixed on those two characters. In his mind, the wisp of demonic sword projection that had been refined in the Chaos Furnace resonated instantly with the evil sword in front of him.

At the same time, the vague fragments of memory in the token of the deputy commander of the Seven Star Reef Sea Guard also surged wildly!

"Qizhou." Zhang Yuan's voice was deep and cold. "This is a demonic weapon from the extraterrestrial Qizhou!"

He looked at the demonic sword that still exuded demonic power even though it was heavily sealed, and recalled the tragic record of the extraterrestrial demons in the Seven Star Reef Jade Slip, especially the words "The Zhenhai Guards followed King Yu in charging into battle and killed the demon commander at the Guixu Sea Eye".

He extended his finger, but instead of touching the sword directly, he gathered a wisp of pure and incomparably powerful energy at his fingertip and gently touched the two characters.

Under the wash of the power of the sea, the characters shone with a faint, almost imperceptible light, as if confirming his judgment.

"Guards!" Zhang Yuan turned around, his tone resolute. "Immediately retrieve this sword and seal it with triple isolation and a spirit jade seal! Also, retrieve a Heavenly Mystery Pavilion 'Boundary-Breaking Shuttle' and attach my handwritten secret letter..."

"Send it to the capital of the Great Qin Dynasty and present it to His Majesty."

(End of this chapter)