Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

"Dim, you cannot destroy the dragon's head with the blood-dark power created from countless bones. Atone for the sins of the innocent!"

Tianji could no longer tolerate it. He drew his divine oracle and struck Diming with a single sword.

On the other side, the grief-stricken Jian Zhichi and Sui Wuduan, vowing revenge for their master, both thrust their swords forward.

"The Righteous Law of Heaven and Earth!"

"A thousand waterfalls of sharp flow!"

"Ho!"

The three swords were unleashed simultaneously, their power unmatched, resulting in a fatal blow.

Di Ming was already injured, and having just used all his Blood Darkness power to sever the dragon's head, his true essence had not yet recovered. He gripped the Divine Cry tightly and barely managed to block it.

The sword could not withstand the combined strength of the three, and he couldn't help but groan as he suffered new injuries.

"Your abilities are insufficient to keep the Dazzling Ones here!"

Di Ming held a sword in one hand, his expression solemn. Even in dire straits, he remained as tough as ever.

"Then let's go! The Yellow River will flow down from the sky for thousands of miles!"

Tianji changed his moves, abandoning the immortal sect's ultimate techniques and instead using his self-created Divine Eagle Free and Easy Sword. In an instant, the sword intent roamed freely, like a ten-thousand-mile sword tide pouring down from the nine heavens.

"Wait a minute."

One more sword strike would have sealed the fate of the underworld, but then Jun Fengtian's Laws flew in and blocked Tianji's sword energy.

"Fengtian?"

"Let him go; I will make my own decision on this matter."

"It is still the Venerable Master Fa Ru who is more certain of what the dazzler did. Tian Ji, our next meeting will be your death day."

Having narrowly escaped death, Di Ming smiled coldly before vanishing in a flash.

Sui Wuduan asked in surprise, "Venerable Law Confucian, shall we not avenge Venerable Sword Confucian?"

“Di Ming may be immortal, so killing him would be pointless. Besides, there are other hidden reasons behind the Sword Scholar’s ​​matter. You brothers should come back to Defeng Ancient Road with me.”

Jian Zhichi held the body of his master in his arms and silently shed tears.

Besides her mother in her memory, this was the second person in the world who was the best to her. Her loving voice and appearance were still vivid in her mind, but her aged body was already cold.

"Brother, let's bury the esteemed Sword Scholar first."

Not long after, a new grave and a stone tablet appeared at the Xishan Biecaoting.

After the group finished their worship, they returned to the Defeng Ancient Road.

With the passing of the Master of Destiny, the remaining five thousand Qiongxiao Piming Sword Souls automatically returned to the third path of Haozheng Five Paths - the Burial Sword Tomb.

Jun Fengtian arranged for the swords, Zhichi and Sui Wuduan, to be buried in the Sword Burial Tomb.

"You will inherit the will of the Sword Scholar here until you achieve the Myriad Swords Heavenly Peak and the supreme sword path."

"Ho?"

Sui Wuduan glanced at Jian Zhichi, then at Jun Fengtian, and asked on behalf of his elder brother, "Why did you let Di Ming go? Why couldn't you avenge Jian Ru Zun?"

At this moment, Tianji had calmed down and explained to Jun Fengtian: "Sword Scholar participated in the battle to slay demons on Shiliu Island many years ago. He was corrupted by evil and has lost control. Diming must have come to eliminate the evil that corrupted the dragon head."

Jian Zhichi stared wide-eyed, clenching his fists tightly.

He didn't accept this explanation. He couldn't forget the Blood Darkness power on Di Ming's body; it was not only a nightmare for his family but for countless others.

"In short, we, Venerable Fa Ru, will handle the matter of the Underworld. You brothers can stay here and cultivate your swordsmanship with peace of mind."

After leaving the Burial Sword Tomb, Tianji followed Jun Fengtian to the Haofa Cultivation Hall.

“Fengtian, your attitude today is very strange. Even if Diming did it to eliminate the evil leader, his crimes of killing the Desert Eagle and the Sword Madman are still unforgivable.”

"But he is not the murderer of my father."

"Ok?"

“I wasn’t there during the battle against Ni Lin. You were in the midst of the battle, and neither are you a member of the Immortal Sect, so neither of you could have noticed anything amiss.”

"What have I overlooked?"

"Moreover, the blood-dark aura on his body is not innate, which means that the original power of blood-darkness has another source. If we kill him, it may be even more difficult for us to clarify the truth."

"this?"

"Although he has always concealed it with the aura of blood darkness, I am very clear that what Di Ming used was a secret technique of the immortal sect. After my father died, the aura left at the scene was strange and eerie, but it was not the aura of blood darkness on his body."

Tianji became more and more confused the more he listened.

"More importantly, the final move of Di Ming and Jian Ru, although it was very similar to the fatal move that killed their father, was slightly different, and the aura was only imitation."

"You mean there's someone else who killed Xuanzun? How is that possible? How could an outsider enter the Immortal Sect?"

"Therefore, I would like to ask you to return to the Cloud Sea Immortal Sect and continue the investigation on my behalf."

"it is good."

"Furthermore, Di Ming learned of the location of the dragon's head and came prepared. Could it be that the power of Blood Darkness can destroy the evil aura of the dragon's head?"

"But he failed."

"We need more clues."

"My cultivation has recovered, so I will proceed to the Cloud Sea Immortal Sect. Please."

"Ah."

Jun Fengtian's face was filled with melancholy. It was said that Luo Hou had released a dragon head in the Elf World, and with the one in Xishan Biecao Pavilion, two dragon heads had returned.

(Two chapters released in quick succession, with one more to come. I'll gradually increase the word count this month; I feel uneasy even with a word count that's too low.)

Chapter 387 The Evil God's Messenger, Tan Wuyu

Beyond the Cloud Sea Immortal Gate, the Heavenly Trace Movement employs the Immortal Gate's secret techniques, aiming to ascend the Nine Heavens Soaring Steps.

"Point to Tianxuan, Enter Kaiyang, Dipper Points North, Ten Wings Cloud Step!"

The celestial traces moved with skillful grace, containing the transformations of the Five Palaces and Eight Trigrams. Suddenly, golden steps appeared in the void beneath his feet, leading straight to the giant clouds in the sky.

"Set the Profound Steps, Open the Immortal Gate, Begin!"

A sacred aura rises, and a radiant light suddenly appears. A fairy island shaped like a whale stands suspended in mid-air, revealing the extraordinary and otherworldly beauty of Penglai.

As the most mysterious cultivation sect in the Bitter Realm appeared, a clear and melodious voice echoed from the sea of ​​clouds:

"After the passing of the Venerable Xuanzun, the Immortal Sect has strengthened its defenses. Only those who can activate the Nine Profound Soaring Steps are allowed to enter. We are enforcing the law, and we ask for Tianji's understanding."

Tianji put away his usual playful smile and said seriously, "The two saints are dutifully fulfilling their duties, and Tianji should naturally abide by them. Today I am returning to pay respects to Xuanzun. Shouldn't Xiao Moyun be presiding over the Immortal Sect now?"

The clear, melodious voice continued, "Ji Jun should be teaching at Beiming Youyu."

“Master Ji? What a deliberate title. I’ll meet him now. Please.”

As Tianji entered the gate, another deep voice rang out from the sea of ​​clouds: "The Immortal Sect has been far removed from the world for a long time. With Tianji's return, I have a premonition that turmoil is about to begin."

"Once the murderer of Xuanzun is identified, the immortal sects will take swift and decisive action; this is an inevitable outcome."

"Hmm, have you noticed any unusual or restless activity around us today?"

"The Guardian Holy Formation is insurmountable; anyone who attempts to cross it will perish."

As their conversation faded, the sea of ​​clouds surged, once again shrouding the immortal island in the unknown void.

A few breaths later, a man in blue emerged from the clouds, waving a fan, and landed on the mountain below.

"Tianji has returned to the Cloud Sea Immortal Sect now. Could it be that he has discovered something? Rumor has it that Diming has been resurrected. Should we meet him?"

Having already arrived at the place where there is a fish in the Northern Sea, Tianji naturally had no idea that someone was following him.

Beiming Youyu is the place where the Nine Heavens Mystic Venerable nurtured talents. Legend has it that Liu Zhuyi received the Venerable's guidance here and cultivated the aura of a divine emperor.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Venerable also instilled the "Leaving the Dao's Footprints" move for Lian Emei and the Fuxi Divine Echo for Yu Qingjue...

At this moment, Yun Shengzao Xue and Qiu Shui were studying diligently in the school, their clear voices reciting poems echoing throughout the world.

Just as Yun Huizi, the current leader of the Yunhai Immortal Sect, was about to give them a lesson, Tianji arrived gracefully.

"Hi, Xiao Moyun."

"So he was the prized disciple of the Xuanzun, the famous Immortal Heart Hidden Xuan Yu Xiaoyao, now he should be called Shen Yu Xiaoyao."

"Ok?"

Zaoxue and Qiushui hurriedly stood up and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Madam and Aunt!"

"What 'great-great-great-uncle'? That sounds way too old."

"Because we are the seventh generation of Yun Sheng, this is how we should be addressed according to seniority."

"..."

Yun Huizi, along with Zao Xue and Qiu Shui who were unaware of the truth, teased Tian Ji mercilessly before letting the two leave get out of class.

"Senior Brother, why did you suddenly come back?"

"There has been a change in the matter of Di Ming killing Xuan Zun. Feng Tian has determined that Di Ming is definitely not the murderer. I must go back to the scene of the incident and investigate it thoroughly."

"Is there such a thing?"

Xuanzun was killed in the realm of creation. Since the incident, Yun Huizi has preserved the original appearance of the realm of creation intact, and immediately led Tianji there.

The traces of decay and the mottled marks depict the vicissitudes of time and also seal away distant memories.

Tianji stroked the old objects, recalling his apprenticeship days. Every detail hadn't disappeared with time, yet something seemed to be weighing on his heart, a past he couldn't recall no matter how hard he tried.

"When Xuanzun died, Diming inexplicably appeared in the Creation Realm, pretending to be the murderer. Everything happened too suddenly."

Yun Huizi raised his doubts: "The Cloud Sea Realm is protected by the Holy Qi of the Nine Heavens and is equipped with the Heavenly King Formation. No demon or monster can cross the line. How did Di Ming enter the Immortal Sect?"

"The Immortal Sect is built above the Nine Heavens, so it's impossible for anyone to build a secret passage unless they are already inside the Immortal Sect."

"How can this be?"

Tianji stroked the sword mark on the wall, the fatal wound that killed Xuanzun. Upon closer inspection, Tianji finally agreed with Jun Fengtian's opinion that this was indeed not Diming's move.

Because he believed that Di Ming was the murderer of his master, Tian Ji was determined to kill Di Ming in the Battle of the Peak of Reverse Scale. However, Di Ming never used his key move until this battle with Master Ming.