Embers of Sword

Chapter 156 Imperial City Jade Talisman
Rumble!
The whole yard was filled with brilliant green fire, covered by phoenix flames.

The tall man raised his hands to block in front of his cheeks, but his whole body was still engulfed by the majestic phoenix flame and flew out in a mess.

Jiang Huang's eyes burst into an unprecedented bright light.

Qing Xuan probably never thought of it.

This skinny little girl has a second soul hidden in her body.

When the secondary soul is harmed, it falls into coma.

Then the main divine soul...will take over this body.

The reason why Xie Xuanyi sat in front of the stone table, holding the sheepskin soul contract and thinking deeply was to delay time and wait for the revival of the "main god soul".

The half drop of the Immortal Spring that was previously given to them now became the bond between their hearts.

Submit to the Da Chu royal family and gain a peaceful life?
How absurd!

This soul contract does not require any time to consider.

"boom!"

Jiang Huang's face was pale, but at this moment her aura became fierce and inviolable. Her eyes were as hot as the sun, and her whole body was burning with red flames!

The precious rope that bound the body was instantly burned off by the phoenix fire!

An endless stream of Phoenix Fire spewed out from Tan's mouth, transforming into a concentrated column of blazing fire that submerged Special Envoy Qing Falcon.

"what……"

A painful and miserable roar broke out in the courtyard.

The tall man who was originally a "fire man" had his feet sunk into the ground, and his entire arms and body began to "melt".

At this moment.

"Sizzle" a crisp sound exploded in the air!
The piercing sound of the sword energy pierced through the boiling sound of the burning phoenix fire.

A dead branch, wrapped with a sharp sword intent, pierced into the back of Special Envoy Qing Falcon.

"The Innate Fire Sacred Body can control all fires in the world, but its only drawback is... because it is too close to fire, it will suffer from 'fire bites' every once in a while."

Xie Xuanyi said expressionlessly, "Those who are good at swimming will drown, and those who set fires will burn themselves. Before the Holy Fire Body is fully developed, you need to wear formations, talismans, and armor when you travel on a daily basis to suppress the 'fire bite'. Am I right?"

This dead branch pierced through the back and pierced through the chest.

"...?"

Special Envoy Qing Falcon turned his head slightly and saw a cold face with a sarcastic smile.

"That's why I saw the black armor during the assassination last night... If I'm not mistaken, you usually wear that armor to suppress the 'Fire Devouring'. The overflowing Yuanhuo Qi gathers in the armor array."

Xie Xuanyi asked word by word: "If it's just this level of Phoenix Fire, it may not be able to do anything to you. But what if we add 'Fire Devouring'?"

Click!

The sword intent of the dead tree branch burst out, stirring and spreading within the tall man's body.

A circle of blazing sparks burst out.

"You...want to kill me?"

Envoy Qing Falcon looked at the young man in the Cave Heaven Realm behind him and felt a chill from the bottom of his heart.

It turns out from the very beginning.

Xie Zhen had no intention of leaving the mansion, nor did he plan to pierce the formation or notify anyone.

This kid.

He wanted to take advantage of the situation and kill this Yinshen Venerable on the spot!

What’s terrifying is that this thing that sounds like a fairy tale... is now being implemented step by step and taking effect, with no room for maneuver.

Before leaving the imperial city.

Special Envoy Qingshun rejected the "Fire Suppression Talisman" presented by Yuan Jimo.

In his opinion, a mere "fire bite" was nothing. Even if he took off his fire-scale heavy armor, he didn't have to worry about being bitten by fire in a short period of time... Every Holy Fire Body would experience countless "fire bites" during the growth process. This matter could be big or small. Even without the suppression of talismans, the fire bite could still be forcibly suppressed through the power of the soul.

But if you are engulfed by fire during a battle...

But it's different.

At this moment, all of Special Envoy Qing Falcon's spiritual power will be used to fight against Huang Yan.

As for the remaining part, it was drawn away by the sword intent of the dead tree branch. He no longer had the strength to suppress the "burning intent" that was gradually surging in his body.

The fire began to surge from his lungs and spread outwards.

His skin was covered with large burn cracks.

And this is not the most "terrifying" part for Special Envoy Qing Falcon...

What he really "fears".

Even up to this point, Xie Zhen still hasn't used his natal flying sword.

The young man simply stabbed the dead tree branch into his body, continuously injecting sword intent and vitality, breaking the balance of his mind again and again, allowing the "fire" to corrode his lungs. Even at this point, he still did not have the idea of sacrificing the sword to kill people and establish victory.

It was as if he had sensed the other party's intention.

Xie Xuanyi said softly: "Are you waiting for me to draw my sword?"

These words caused Envoy Qing Falcon's pupils to shrink again.

Xie Xuanyi calmly watched the guy engulfed by the Phoenix Fire: "You came to Dasui Sword Palace under the order of the Imperial City... Before the Sword Qi Ceremony, no one knew that a boy named 'Xie Zhen' would appear out of nowhere, so of course you are not investigating me, but 'Xie Xuanyi'."

"The 'Soul Contract' just handed to me was not prepared in advance, but was drawn up on the spur of the moment. It seems that the bigwigs in the imperial city did not expect that Xie Xuanyi had left behind such a disciple. However, for them, accepting Xie Zhen is still not the most important thing. The most important thing is to confirm what Xie Xuanyi left behind before his death."

Xie Xuanyi knew too well what the man in front of him wanted to "see".

The entire sword energy ceremony.

He had never used his natal flying sword even once.

Defeat all those who come to ask for sword skills.

Defeat Jing Qingming. Even if it means defeating the Crown Prince Jiangning.

Xie Xuanyi didn't even use the flying sword.

The so-called special envoy is the "eye" of the royal family. Just as Special Envoy Qing Falcon said when he tried to assassinate him for the first time, he didn't care about his own life or death.

He just cares.

If I die like this, will it be possible for the big shots in the imperial city to see useful and valuable information?

"Why do you...know so much about the Imperial City Division?"

Envoy Qing Falcon spoke in a hoarse voice.

As he was burned by the Phoenix Fire, only a charred and withered body remained.

"As a secret agent of the library, it should be normal for you to know about the Imperial City Bureau, right?"

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said softly, "Don't worry, I will use my 'birth flying sword', but not now... I will use the flying sword when you only have one breath left to make sure you don't have any chance to crush the divine jade talisman that goes straight to the royal family."

The envoy is the "eyes" of the royal family.

They must be carrying tokens that allow them to communicate directly with the royal family.

Xie Xuanyi didn’t know, and wasn’t sure... where the token was on this guy, and how to trigger it.

But he knew.

If I were to use my "serious illness", I would definitely kill someone when I unsheathed it this time!
If any clues were leaked out, he would be faced with a heavy blow from the Da Chu royal family.

After making up your mind.

Xie Xuanyi continued to instill sword intent.

The only sound in the entire courtyard was the dull and continuous sound of burning flames.

The Phoenix Fire with a temperature of ten thousand degrees pressed the tall man to the ground, and he knelt on one knee, almost crawling.

The towering figure that originally looked like a small mountain was melting away bit by bit.

This was an extremely severe "tug of war" for all three of them. Special Envoy Qing Falcon had never experienced such a frustrating moment. As a dignified Yin God Venerable, he was manipulated and unable to move because of his "Lihuo Holy Body". Now, he could only hope that these two "little guys" could exhaust their strength before the fire completely erupted.

But at this moment, what really made him feel desperate was... not the Phoenix Fire.

It was the sword that Xie Zhen stabbed into his body after being suppressed by the Phoenix Fire.

The sword intent that seemed subtle at first turned out to be a truly fatal blow at this moment.

He couldn't believe it.

The young man's sword intent is like the sea, endless and inexhaustible.

Although he was a Yin God, he could neither cut it off nor break it into pieces!

This wisp of sword intent spread, swam, and collided in the meridians of his body like a fish. Even though his holy body of fire had long since melted his meridians into pure fire, he could still feel the excruciating pain brought about by the sword intent gushing out!

"Chichichi..."

Half an hour later.

The balance of this tug-of-war gradually began to tilt. The color of the Phoenix Fire that continued to erupt became lighter. Envoy Qing Falcon roared in a low voice, and he slowly stood up from kneeling on one knee. His body, which had been slightly melted, regained some of its vitality under the repair of the "Leaving Fire Holy Body".

See this scene.

Xie Xuanyi looked a little ugly.

He knew that this phenomenon meant that Jiang Huang... could no longer hold on.

The main spirit was already weak, and now faced with life-threatening danger, it erupted completely—

The fact that this Phoenix Fire outbreak could last for such a long time should be considered as a "last gasp of light". Although his sword intent could be continuously infused, his main spirit might have reached its limit. If he continued to suppress it, the "Nine Death Forbidden" would erupt first.

Xie Xuanyi took a deep breath and felt a sense of pressure.

This Yin God Venerable is much more "tough" than he imagined...

He actually managed to hold on for so long by carrying the Phoenix Fire, sword power, and fire devouring.

Watching the tall man stand up little by little, Xie Xuanyi's expression became cold and stern.

at this point.

He seemed to have no more choices.

"Buzz!"

The entire courtyard was filled with the sound of clear sword sounds. A golden cave opened up above Xie Xuanyi's head, and countless sword sounds gathered and flew towards his palm.

At this moment.

Jiang Huang spat out a large mouthful of blood and suddenly lost consciousness.

The endless supply of Phoenix Fire suddenly stopped!
Envoy Qing Falcon suffered a lot and finally got a chance. He could hear the sound of swords surging behind him... In this moment of life and death, he followed the intuition in his heart and made a choice that went against common sense.

If it were any other Yin Shen Zunzhe, he would most likely turn around, gather his vital energy, and fight head-on with the young man in the Dongtian Realm behind him.

Kill the opponent at the cost of taking down Dongtian Yuanman's natal flying sword!
But Special Envoy Qing Falcon did not do so... At this moment, he gave up his dignity and confidence as a "Yin God" and did not choose to turn around and attack. Instead, he used all the energy he had extracted with great difficulty on the matter of "taking things from the cave".

"Buzzing—"

The sword energy whistling throughout the courtyard suddenly froze for a moment.

Xie Xuanyi's pupils contracted.

He looked at the tall figure that had escaped from the sea of fire, and took out a jade talisman from the cave between his eyebrows in an extremely embarrassed posture.

Click!
Without the slightest hesitation.

Envoy Qing Falcon grasped the jade talisman that was connected to the thoughts of the Imperial City's Yang God.

The jade talisman made a shattering sound.

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