Embers of Sword

Chapter 232: Ancient History of Dragon Slaying
The air was filled with sand and wind, and the sounds of killing were everywhere.

The roars of the cavalry enveloped the entire ancient battlefield.

A lonely and desolate figure, wearing a long robe, walked in the ancient battlefield. Above his head was a pitch-black divine shadow, covering an area of ten feet. The cavalry that crashed into the range covered by the divine shadow would be turned into blood foam in an instant... Even a thousand-man captain who had mastered part of the "Dragon Slaying Law" was like an ant when charging in his prime in the dream of the ancient battlefield.

"Your Majesty."

Chi Wu held the Chiling Order in his hand and spoke softly, "The Iron Bee has sent news that there are still 'evil people' left in this ancient country."

Prince Jiu stood calmly on the outskirts of the battlefield with his hands behind his back.

This is not the core of the ancient battlefield.

Dozens of miles ahead.

A mighty column of light almost supported the sky.

There, a huge demon that was close to a "real dragon" was imprisoned. It displayed its true form, swallowing up the sun and the moon, as if it wanted to swallow the entire ancient country into its belly. The billowing dragon flames filled and covered the entire country.

"When people die, they have grievances. If the grievances don't disperse, they become ghosts."

Chi Wu sighed and said, "I didn't expect that after a thousand years, there is still resentment in this ancient country..."

Prince Jiu spoke softly: "Do you know why they hold such deep resentment?"

Chi Wu was stunned.

"If you die with your eyes open, you will have resentment."

Chi Wu followed Prince Jiu's gaze and looked at the beam of light at the end of the dream, muttering, "Could it be because of this war?"

"If a Yin God wants to be promoted to a Yang God, he needs a lot of luck to complete the Dao Fruit."

Prince Jiu chuckled: "Thousands of years ago, the Heavenly Dao collapsed, the vitality dried up, and the road to 'promotion' in this world was cut off... Every step after Yang Shen requires a lot of luck, a lot of blood and flesh to complete. The closer to the Great Dao, the harder it is to move forward. This ancient country was overturned in the ancient times when the green and yellow were changing. It was an era that could see the hope of promotion, but also made people feel desperate."

Chi Wu's mind was wavering.

Prince Jiu slowly stretched out his hand and pointed at the pillar that reached the sky: "The fish leaping over the dragon gate is not a myth. If this 'real dragon' wants to complete its final transformation, it must at least swallow up an entire ancient country..."

"So, these people are so resentful because they became victims of the True Dragon's ascension?"

Chi Wu suddenly realized.

He had a complicated expression and murmured, "So there really are such creatures in this world."

“If it survives this True Dragon Tribulation, it will no longer be a living being, but a god!”

Prince Jiu said calmly: "Obviously, it failed... How can a true dragon tribulation be overcome so easily?"

The celestial beings want to become immortals.

The fake dragon wants to become a real dragon.

This final calamity is thousands of times more difficult than all the previous ones combined.

"This dream...is more real than I thought."

Prince Jiu sighed softly.

He stretched out his hand, and in his palm there was a swaying talisman, emitting a glassy light.

The cavalry charged from all directions, arrows whistling.

They were all absorbed by the light of the talisman.

"The Five-Colored Talisman refined by Peacock Grand Venerable can absorb divine thoughts and dissolve consciousness."

Prince Jiu smiled and said, "I thought these cavalrymen were just illusions, but I didn't expect that they still had memories... Putting aside other things, the 'secret ancient texts' extracted from their soul seas alone would be a great gain."

Chi Wu quickly grinned and congratulated: "Your Majesty, you are so lucky, and everything will go smoothly!"

This trip to the south was really fruitful!

Ao Ying has already jumped into the jar.

Moreover, he also captured all the young geniuses of the human race's Northern Hunting.

Add to that the relics in this ancient country... it's like killing three birds with one stone!
"This is just a dream after all."

Prince Jiu took back the five-colored scroll with a little regret: "Anyway, we can only go this far... It's a pity that we can't see the real face of the real dragon."

After he brought Chi Wu into the dream, he overcame all obstacles along the way, and finally arrived here while carrying a torrent of cavalry.

Further on.

There is an invisible barrier.

Stop the two of them.

Prince Jiu tried to break it... but unfortunately, perhaps because this battlefield was just a figment of divine consciousness, this barrier was indestructible and could not be destroyed at all.

"Your Majesty."

Chi Wu smiled and said, "Chi Ling City has been on good terms with the Dragon Race Great Lord for thousands of years. If you really meet that 'Dragon Lord', maybe he is an old acquaintance of your ancestor..."

"hehe."

Prince Jiu was in a very good mood and couldn't help but smile.

If this dream can continue.

He actually wanted to meet and have a conversation with the Dragonborn Master.

Although his current cultivation level is far from the realm of "True Dragon Tribulation"...

But Prince Jiu always believed it.

One day, I will be able to reach this point.

It won't be long before he can complete the "asking for the way". At that time, he only needs to prepare well and start his promotion to the Great Venerable.

"Tie Feng and others have already gone to the ancient country. There must be some treasures inside this ancient country..."

Chi Wu asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, do you want to continue to enjoy the scenery here?"

"There's no need to stay here."

Prince Jiu turned away with a wave of his sleeves.

He had reached the end of the dream and was sure that there was no trace of other people here.

Those three human Yin Gods who fled in panic...

I guess he has fled deep into the ancient country.

hum!
Just when the demon prince was in a good mood and was about to walk away, the Chiling Order, which had been silent for a while, suddenly trembled!
"?"

Chi Wu frowned.

The smile on Prince Jiu's face suddenly froze, and his expression became gloomy.

This dream of an ancient battlefield was caused by the overly powerful spiritual powers of both sides in the dragon-slaying battle. It condensed into a virtual cave-like existence. As long as you step into the depths of the dream, the connection with the spiritual command will be cut off... Even if there is an ancient country outside the dream, the distance between the two is very close, so it is no exception.

Sometimes, when the signal is silent, it does not mean nothing has happened.

now.

Chilingling sent two messages in an instant.

"Iron Bee and Molten Cicada, all killed!"

Chi Wu's expression turned very ugly, "Rong Chan didn't even have time to send a message for help..."

This Fiery Feather Order.

Not only can it communicate with the soul, it is also connected to the "demon heart" of every demon cultivator under Chi Wu's command.

In other words.

This is also a destiny card.

but……

The person who holds the Chiling Lord's command can decide the life or death of his subordinates in a moment's thought.

Chi Wu couldn't believe that in the short time since the two of them entered the dream, two fatal disasters had occurred! "These two are both 'Half-step Demon Lords' who control the incomplete Dao."

Chi Wu quickly calmed down: "There shouldn't be any young geniuses who have comprehended the Dao Principles in this Human Race's Northern Hunt... Even if someone breaks through on the battlefield, it shouldn't be possible to kill them in such a short time."

Is it the escaped evil spirit?
The Fiery Feather Order trembled in the dream.

Before Tie Feng died, he passed a picture to Chi Ling Lord.

A blurry black shirt.

"The heart lake of the Iron Bee was crushed."

Prince Jiu just glanced at him and said coldly: "The other party's soul realm is much higher than his... It is very likely that he has reached the late stage of Yin God."

Recall the previous joke.

A prophecy.

Chi Wu gritted his teeth and asked, "So, Iron Bee's death... was caused by that Venerable Hanshan?"

"That old guy is only breathing his last breath now. If his soul can leave his body, it would be a sign of his extraordinary ability."

Prince Jiu sneered and shook his head: "Even if I don't continue to hunt down those three human Yin Gods, it's still unclear whether they can survive..."

The previous battle.

These three Yin Gods tried their best, using almost all kinds of life-burning methods to fight him.

This style of fighting is obviously a desperate attempt to protect the young genius of Beishu, so that he can escape into the secret realm and buy enough time.

Regardless of victory or defeat.

These three people will pay a terrible price!
"Isn't it Venerable Hanshan?"

Chi Wu was a little confused: "Could it be that there are still hidden Yin God masters among the human race?"

Prince Jiu said expressionlessly: "Send the divine coordinates of the disappearance of the Iron Bee Blazing Feather Order to this king."

"Your Majesty, this ancient country has complicated rules."

Chi Wu cautiously reminded: "Even if we know the coordinates, I'm afraid we can't get there directly."

"No problem."

Lord Jiu said calmly: "We will just cross it."

"Crossing?"

Chi Wu was stunned for a moment, and then his shoulders tensed.

Prince Jiu no longer paced casually, but instead grasped the shoulder of his trusted attendant, and his other hand swept across the empty space in front of him.

Stab it!

It actually tore a hole directly into the void!
The dream is shattered!

Torrents of void gushed out in the dark space.

The dark divine shadow above Prince Jiu's head sat majestically, and the avenue was like a galaxy, wrapping him up and holding back the void torrents with great strength.

"The body crosses the void..."

Chi Wu was shocked, and he sighed silently in his heart: "The prince's physique is really amazing. It seems that his promotion to the Great Venerable is almost certain."

Across the void.

This is almost beyond the realm of Yin God.

Normally, this is something that only the Great Yang God would do… because the Void Flood is extremely harmful to the physical body, only a very small number of powerful body cultivators in the Yin God realm can do this.

The two of them stepped directly into the void.

next moment.

The sound of wind and sand on the ancient battlefield gradually died down.

The "end" of this fantasy...

The invisible barrier that Prince Jiu reached out to touch but was unable to cross slowly disappeared.

The torrent of iron cavalry rushed towards the tall and majestic dragon-trapped light column in the distance.

In this ancient battlefield.

There was a large area of empty space, where sand and gravel could not enter and arrows could bypass it.

Three figures, covered in blood, supporting each other, stood in this quiet area.

They were the three examiners in charge of supervising the Northern Hunting Examination.

Youyuan, Biluo, Hanshan.

They had almost used up their last bit of energy in the previous battle. If they hadn't supported each other at this moment, they wouldn't even have the strength to stand.

The three of them looked pale as they watched Prince Jiu tear the void and leave.

Lord Jiu has reached the realm of physical body crossing...

It won't be long.

Perhaps the Demon Kingdom will have one more great master.

But what really made the three Yin Gods feel "fearful" was not Prince Jiu.

"When a fish leaps over the Dragon Gate, it will turn into a real dragon..."

A long sigh.

Behind them, it sounded amidst the torrent of thousands of cavalrymen.

The three Yin Gods were stiff and did not turn around...

It’s not that I didn’t even have the strength to turn around.

Instead.

They didn't dare turn around.

After entering this secret realm, an invisible aura locked them down and directly detained them here. Then, a barrier was erected to isolate Prince Jiu from outside, arranging such a drama of "being so close yet unable to recognize each other".

obviously.

A monk with such means.

Compared to Prince Jiu, he is one major realm higher... maybe even more.

In any case, this is also a kind of rescue after all.

But the three of them were so nervous.

Just because I was detained in this place.

A joke that sounded like a smile was heard by the three of them.

"Those who look back will be beheaded."

These five words were spoken cleanly and neatly with a frivolous smile.

The three of them didn't dare to move at all.

Therefore, this sigh was destined to receive no response.

The person who spoke was somewhat disappointed: "It's rare for the three of you to come here, don't you want to see the real reason why the Great Moon Kingdom was destroyed a thousand years ago?"

The three of them remained as stiff as stone, and no one dared to move.

"Don't be afraid, it's okay to turn back..."

Standing in the torrent of cavalry and in the gap of history, the Taoist in white robes smiled helplessly and said softly, "What's the joy of living, and what's the fear of death... Some secrets of ancient history are worth exchanging your life for to see the truth, aren't they?"

(End of this chapter)