Embers of Sword

Chapter 174 The big demon in the back mountain
The heavy snow continued all night.

Frost and snow had already hung on the branches of the Lotus Peak, but the gate of the Golden Ao Peak was clean and dust-free, with the snow only piled up outside the gate. But even though there was no snow in the mountains, there were still bursts of biting cold coming from the back mountains.

Zhang Lu has been in seclusion since the sword energy competition began.

The sword energy in the back mountain continued to ring, gradually becoming weaker, but it still sounded...

Today seemed to be a special day, and the young law enforcer who was responsible for guarding the back mountain was asked to leave by Qi Lie.

then.

Qi Lie, who wanted to take over the night watch from his fellow disciples, was also asked to leave.

"Junior brother, sixty years have passed, and you still haven't been able to subdue that 'evil beast'...why don't you let me have a try?"

Outside the purple bamboo forest, clouds and mist are lingering.

Zhao Chunyang stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance from the pavilion. His gaze penetrated through the layers of mist and fell on the deepest part of the clouds at Jin'ao Peak, where countless sword energies were hanging.

Deep in the clouds and mist, there were the sounds of swords and clear whistles.

If you don't come to the back mountain, you will only hear the former sound...

Even if you stand here, if you don't listen carefully, you still can't hear the sharp whistle that is suppressed by the sword's sound.

"Senior brother."

The Chief Lawyer sat in the pavilion with a complicated look on his face.

He shook his head and said, "Some things you have to face yourself eventually."

"Hypocritical, why haven't I seen you like this before?"

Zhao Chunyang smiled faintly and said, "In my opinion, this stupid bird is unwilling to abide by the rules of the Sword Palace. It's very simple. Just beat him up. A beating will cure all diseases."

Having said this, he turned around and looked at his junior brother.

"..."

Zhang Lu looked a little strange: "Why are you looking at me?"

"Don't worry, you are my dear junior brother...a brother, a beloved relative and friend."

Zhao Chunyang smiled and said, "I can't bear to beat you."

Zhang Lu's eyes looked even stranger. When he was young, he had been beaten many times.

he knows.

Brother is right.

But... he couldn't bear to take action against "that guy" in the back mountain.

"Junior Sister Lian didn't leave much behind."

The Chief Lawyer said softly, "Since the Xuanshui Cave Heaven has been given away by Senior Brother, I will accept this 'Suzaku'. I hope Senior Brother will not interfere in how to deal with it."

"What do you mean by Xuanshui Dongtian being given away by me?"

Zhao Chunyang said helplessly, "In the Dasui Sword Palace, the Xuanshui Cave Heaven opens once every sixty years. This is a rule announced to the world. You should be thankful that the Xuanshui Cave Heaven didn't fall into the hands of Crown Prince Jiangning... Otherwise, as the Chief Justice, would you really want to go back on your word in front of thousands of people?"

Upon hearing this, the Chief Lawyer calmly shook his head and said, "Even if Xie Zhen wasn't there, Xie Sheng wouldn't be able to succeed even if he tried ten thousand times."

Zhao Chunyang was stunned.

"Xuanshui Cave Heaven is the blessing that Junior Sister Lian left for people with both virtue and morality in the future generations."

The Chief Lawyer lowered his eyebrows and said, "Xie Sheng is not qualified to inherit this cave, and he does not have the ability to 'ring the bell with sword energy'."

"Stop talking about this."

Zhao Chunyang said seriously: "If I'm not mistaken, this big monster should have been promoted to the second level of Yang God, right?"

"Ok?"

After these words were spoken, Zhang Lu couldn't help but look surprised.

It is known to everyone that Master Dasui can monitor any place in the Sword Palace with just a wisp of divine consciousness.

But Jin'ao Peak is the only exception. There is a law-governing decree in the back mountain of Jin'ao Peak, and coupled with the soul blockade of the great cultivators in the Yangshen realm, it can be said to be a world of its own.

Tongtian Zhanglu didn't expect this.

Under the blockade of sword energy, these slight changes in breath were actually noticed by senior brother.

"Junior brother, this is a great demon in the Yangshen realm."

Zhao Chunyang saw the look on Zhang Lu's face and smiled helplessly: "How 'relaxed' has your sword energy become that it can break through the realm even when it is imprisoned? This time, I'm afraid that Jin Ao Peak's sword will not be able to suppress it so easily... If you continue to be stubborn, not only will you not be able to tame this big monster, but you will let the Sword Palace be harmed by it."

"..."

The lawyer opened his mouth, but stopped himself from speaking.

"I'll help you deal with this matter today."

Zhao Chunyang said calmly, "From today on, I will restore peace to Jin'ao Peak, so that those law enforcers no longer have to hear the sound of swords day and night."

"...Senior brother."

There was a hint of pleading in the lawyer's voice.

"Other matters can be waived, but this one has absolutely no room for maneuver."

Zhao Chunyang lowered his eyes and said in a deep voice: "After everything is done, I will... go into seclusion for a while."

The lawyer was stunned.

What does it mean?
In the past ten years, Dashui Sword Palace has been closed. Hasn't the head teacher been in seclusion all the time?

Recalling how the head teacher's senior brother had "grasped" the aura of the mountain behind Jin'ao Peak... the head lawyer suddenly realized the truth. Zhao Chunyang had not been in seclusion all these years as the outside world said.

"Were you injured in the battle at the Imperial City?"

Zhang Lu's eyes lit up and he spoke anxiously.

"When heaven and man are at war, how can there be peace?"

Zhao Chunyang spoke softly, "Don't worry, I'm not in seclusion because of the injuries I received in this battle... The Qin family's ancestor is certainly powerful, but he wouldn't be so bad as to force me into seclusion."

The lawyer finally put his mind at ease.

“I seem to have seen a higher realm.”

Zhao Chunyang's casual words made Tongtian Zhanglu, who was in the Yangshen realm, stunned on the spot.

Yin God, Yang God.

These two realms may sound like just two short words, but the difference between them is as huge as the difference between heaven and earth.

There are twenty realms of Yin Spirit.

The first realm and the twentieth realm are not opponents of the same level at all.

And the gap between Yang Shen...

It is no smaller than the Yin God.

When Zhang Lu was young, he looked up to his senior brother like a mountain. He thought that after being promoted to "Yang Shen", he would be able to see how high the mountain was and how far the top was from him... But after being promoted, Zhang Lu was completely "desperate", as he still could not see the top of the mountain like Zhao Chunyang.

Yang Shen is just the threshold to seeing senior brother.

Zhang Lu couldn't imagine what the "higher realm" that his senior brother, who was able to fight against the Qin family's ancestor, was talking about was.

These four words are more illusory than the clouds in the sky.

"Life and death are elusive and cannot be fathomed."

Zhao Chunyang said softly, "In the past ten years, Brother, you have figured out many truths. Especially recently, the biggest 'unresolved' in my heart has finally been resolved. So... I decided to give it a try. Regardless of whether I can break through the realm or not, this is my practice."

"Senior brother..."

Tongtian Palm Law murmured.

The next moment, Zhao Chunyang took a step forward and instantly disappeared into the pavilion. In just a moment, he shuttled through the purple bamboo forest with his physical body and arrived at the forbidden demon land several miles away.

Even though Zhao Chunyang was the headmaster and did not have any decrees, he was still able to stir up the sword intent of the bamboo forest to counterattack when he traveled through the forbidden area of Jin'ao Peak.

Whoosh whoosh!
The sword energy in Zizhulin was strong, and countless sword intentions were chasing after it.

Unfortunately, it hit the lotus robe and bounced off like raindrops and fell to the ground.

Zhao Chunyang stood with his hands behind his back on the scorched earth that was emitting red flames. He looked up at the huge firebird that was locked by thousands of chains. Its pair of wings could almost cover the sky. The firebird roared and spread its wings. The tempered black iron chains were crackling and the sky and the earth were dark.

The sword intent of Tongtian Palm Law hung high above the Demon Locking Forbidden Land, constantly stimulating sharp energy!

Unfortunately.

There is only sword energy, but no killing intent.

This kind of sword energy fell on the firebird and killed it, but it only splashed a few drops of blood and emitted a burst of fire. Other than that... there was no greater damage.

The Suzaku, bound by chains, magic arrays, and sword energy, held its head high and didn't care at all about the sword energy that only hurt its fur.

It knew that Tongtian would not kill it.

One year, two years...

Several years passed.

This concept, along with the chains, was deeply engraved into the muscles and bones, and gradually changed.

Now it thinks that Tongtian can't kill it.

Zhao Chunyang raised his head, looked at the proud Vermillion Bird that covered half of the sky, and calmly said two words: "Kneel down."

Boom!
After Zhao Chunyang spoke the words.

The overwhelming pressure, which was far greater than that of the Purple Bamboo Forest and the sword power of the Golden Ao Peak, descended from the sky like a tide.

"???"

The Suzaku flew away from the red earth, its originally cold and arrogant eyes burst into a light of horror and disbelief. It let out a sharp roar, and tried desperately to spread its wings to resist the sudden pressure... But the pressure was too strong, and in just a moment, it was knocked from the sky to the ground!

Suzaku opened its fiery red beak in horror.

The wind blows.

A ball of red flame gathered above the red earth and instantly turned into a blazing sun.

Just as this high-pitched and piercing whistle was about to burst out.

Zhao Chunyang's voice sounded again.

There are still only two words: calm and indifferent.

"Shut up."

The strong wind died down instantly, the blazing sun shattered in an instant, and the scorching flames that had been fully accumulated, under the destruction of these two words, instantly shattered and scattered, leaving only specks of sparks, which fell together with the swaying lotus robe.

At this point, Suzaku's eyes were filled with fear.

This huge monster lay obediently on the ground, not daring to look at this tiny human who was only the size of a grain of rice.

It is actually not difficult to make a big demon lower its proud head.

Just prove that you are much stronger than him.

The iron law of the demon race is the survival of the fittest.

And Zhao Chunyang’s rule is that fists are supreme.

He gave his junior brother a long time to tame the big monster, but unfortunately, the junior brother did not seize this opportunity.

"Listen carefully, I will only say this once."

Zhao Chunyang said calmly, "If you violate even one of these rules, I will beat you to death with one punch."

"???"

Zhuque's eyes widened and he stepped back in fear, his feathers trembling.

On this guy.

He felt a strong murderous intent.

Beating himself to death is not just talk...this guy will really do it, and he can really do it!

"First, from now on, you are not allowed to leave Jin'ao Peak until my junior brother gives you the nod."

Zhao Chunyang looked back at the misty place from which he had come, and said quietly, "My junior brother is the one who played flying sword with you for sixty years in the pavilion... For his sake, I will spare your life. Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you are in the Yang God Realm. If you anger him, you will suffer the consequences."

"..."

Zhuque looked towards the pavilion, no longer daring to show any mockery in his eyes.

Its body was trembling.

What he was afraid of was not the junior brother of the person in front of him.

But the person in front of you.

"Second, I will send a pure-blooded Phoenix girl tomorrow. You must teach her well and not keep anything to yourself."

Zhao Chunyang said expressionlessly: "If you dare to have any evil thoughts towards her, you will also suffer."

Suzaku looked bewildered.

"third……"

Zhao Chunyang was silent for a few breaths.

He did not speak the third rule aloud, but instead transmitted it into the mind of the Vermillion Bird Demon through his divine thoughts.

"Third, if one day, my junior brother and I are no longer in the Sword Palace."

"Then you will obey his orders."

"If he wants you to die in battle, you must not resist."

"If he tells you that you can leave the Sword Palace... then you will be free."

Xie Xuanyi's face was sent to the sea of consciousness of the great demon Suzaku.

The giant demon squatting on the ground stared at the face in a daze... It looked at the tall old man in the lotus robe in front of it in confusion, somewhat confused.

"All right……"

Zhao Chunyang said coldly without further ado, "If you remember all three of these rules, then you will offer your soul and sign the contract."

This is not negotiation at all.

This is forcing Suzaku to sacrifice his soul—

What a domineering method!

The Yangshen Second Stage Great Demon, who was pinned to the ground and unable to move, raised his head and wanted to scream, but found that under the heavy pressure, he could not make even the slightest sound.

From the beginning to the end, it had no choice at all.

Two lines of hot tears flowed from the Suzaku's pupils. After thinking it over again and again, it finally lowered its noble head and spit out a ball of red soul.

"My junior brother said that you are stubborn and difficult to tame."

Zhao Chunyang nodded contentedly. He reached out and patted the big bird's head, and chuckled, "I see... it seems very simple."

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(I haven't been in a very good state these days, which disappoints everyone. But I've found my state in this chapter, and I will try to write more at the end of the month. I hope everyone can vote for me to support me~ I should be able to finish the book this month~)

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