Embers of Sword

Chapter 240 Falling into the Well
Rumble!
After Shan Man's Dao power shattered the Five-Colored Divine Furnace, it directly wrapped up Xie Xuanyi and the other two and fell straight to the small point in the core of the ancient city!

The entire Dayue Kingdom is flat and vertical, and its structure is extremely similar to that of the Dachu Imperial City.

only……

There is no palace here!

The most core part is the Big Moon Well!
The green light dissipated.

Xie Xuanyi's steps swayed slightly. After he stood firm and saw the scene in front of him clearly, his expression turned slightly pale.

"This is... the Great Moon Well?"

In front of him was a huge black well with a diameter of at least several dozen feet!
Xie Xuanyi had never expected that the legendary Dayue Well would be like a lake, so broad, boundless and deep, and emitting an invisible magic that attracted people to step in.

Standing by the well at this moment, even he felt dizzy.

Xie Xuanyi took two steps back.

"Woooo..."

The sound of sobbing that could not be uttered rang in my ears.

Qingli, who was held tightly in Xie Xuanyi's arms, clenched his fists and hit Xie Xuanyi's shoulders. The little guy had tears on his face and looked in the direction where the green light disappeared.

Xie Xuanyi had a complicated expression.

Shanman is just an "ordinary" person.

Burning life and bursting out the power of Tao... is already a miraculous miracle!
The oil is running out, the lamp is dying, and the last light is shining.

Now that the green light has dissipated and the Dao has burned out, it means that her life has also come to an end.

"..."

Xie Xuanyi did not say anything to comfort her, but just patted the little girl's back gently.

He had also experienced separation of life and death... At this moment, any words would be pale.

The sobbing continued for a short while.

Xie Xuanyi looked solemn as he looked into the distance. After being escorted here by Shanman Daoze, he was not at peace in his heart. The buildings inside the main city of Dayue Kingdom were quite well preserved. Compared with the broken streets outside, everything here seemed to be coated with a layer of gold by the years.

Perhaps it was because of the protective stone amulet in his hand.

There was no killing intent coming.

But Xie Xuanyi could feel... the murderous aura in the distance was approaching rapidly.

Shan Man used the power of Tao to forcibly shatter the Five-Colored Divine Furnace.

Prince Jiu will never give up.

With the strength of this demon king at the peak of the Yin God level, it is only a matter of time before he steps into the Dayue Well.

and so……

Does this uneasiness only come from Prince Jiu?

No.

Xie Xuanyi could feel that there was an ominous force approaching rapidly from the north.

Perhaps she also felt the crisis. The little girl Qingli took a deep breath and calmed herself down. She wiped her cheek vigorously and signaled Xie Xuanyi to go closer to the Dayue Well again.

Xie Xuanyi stood by the well again.

He looked toward the end of the black depth.

In darkness.

Familiar memories flash back in my mind.

some years ago.

With just a fleeting glimpse, his divine consciousness passed through several layers of secret realms and landed in this well by great coincidence...

He saw the divine fruit surrounded by aura in the void.

This time.

After many years.

The exact same scene appeared in my mind.

The water in the Dayue Well swayed, reflecting the dark void and the submissive and swaying golden fruit.

Decades pass.

This fruit is more mature and more tempting than it was back then.

"call……"

Xie Xuanyi shook his head and quickly looked away.

He noticed the simple and pure eyes of the little girl Qingli on his shoulder.

Qingli is the same as himself.

Also looked at the Dayuejing.

Xie Xuanyi was a little curious and asked softly, "What did you see?"

"..."

The little mute girl was silent for a moment, shook her head and responded with gestures.

In this well.

Nothing at all.

She saw only darkness.

Xie Xuanyi felt a little regretful. He didn't know what kind of fortune the scene reflected in the Big Moon Well was. But according to Shan Man, it should be able to reflect the greatest wish of the onlookers.

Qingli patted Xie Xuanyi on the shoulder.

She pointed at herself, then at Xie Xuanyi, and finally at the direction where the green light dissipated and disappeared: "I saw many people, including me, you, Shan Man, and Mu Niu and the others..."

Xie Xuanyi's eyes were gentle.

perhaps.

The green carp that has not yet experienced the "Five Decays of Heaven and Man" two centuries ago will see a different scene.

But in this life.

The people she cares about most are those around her.

Xie Xuanyi was just about to say something.

There was a whooshing sound, rushing from afar.

"?"

Xie Xuanyi squinted his eyes and looked up, only to see a red shirt wrapped in light and fire, drawing a long line that directly tore through the void, penetrated the main city, smashed dozens of buildings, and shot towards the Dayue Well!

The figure had a pale face, and in his arms he held a long scarlet shadow tightly!
There was a faint sound of a dragon's roar, shaking out!

The person who came was Ao Ying!
The scarlet shadow that she held tightly in her arms was exactly the "Red Dragon Luck" extracted from Xie Sheng's body.

At the same time, the sense of crisis coming from the north that Xie Xuanyi had sensed in his heart earlier was also approaching rapidly!
obviously.

Ao Ying was being hunted by Chong Kan. She desperately activated the secret treasure of Chi Ling City, [Phoenix Eyes], tearing the void, trying to escape from the remnant of the great Yangshen.

A secret treasure of this level is naturally not so easy to control.

Ao Ying had long wanted to escape to Dayue Well!

But [Phoenix Eyes] had already developed intelligence, and it was not until this moment that he brought it to escape here!

"No time to explain! Jump!"

When Ao Ying saw Xie Xuanyi, he focused his mind and spoke hastily.

It was almost the first moment when the divine thought arrived.

Xie Xuanyi saw the tall and fluttering man in black that appeared above the main city. The remnant of Master Chongkan gave people a great sense of oppression, which was far beyond the reach of an ordinary Yin God of the Wanfuchang level!

Without hesitation, he jumped into the Dayue Well holding the green carp!
Immediately afterwards, Ao Ying in red, with the help of [Phoenix Eyes], caught up with Xie Xuanyi's falling figure.

Ao Ying's condition is very bad.

She looked extremely pale.

In the previous battle, although she had plundered Xie Sheng's True Dragon Luck, which seemed to be a rich harvest, before she had time to refine it, a lot of Luck was sent into this [Phoenix Eyes]...

Besides.

She also overdrawn her already tired soul.

The last thing she could do was to activate [Phoenix Eyes] to fall into the well.

The scarlet, flickering vertical pupil slowly disappeared.

Ao Ying wanted to stay awake, but her consciousness was beginning to drift.

The swaying red dragon's shadow broke free from her arms and flew out of the well.

Ao Ying realized that something was wrong.

But dealing with Chongkan's regret has drained her out...

Looking at the flying red dragon, the demon goddess showed unwillingness. She clenched her teeth and waved her sleeves with all her strength. After her sleeves broke into pieces, her red shirt turned into silk. She tried to hold the red dragon's luck, but the red shadow was extremely flexible and pulled back her sleeves, but she pulled nothing.

"laugh!"

At this moment, Xie Xuanyi stretched out his hand and grabbed it directly!
The red dragon dodged Ao Ying's red silk, but couldn't avoid Xie Xuanyi's divine consciousness. It trembled violently, but Xie Xuanyi's palm was like an iron clamp, gripping it to death.

Ao Ying saw this scene.

The hanging heart is put down at this moment.

The falling witch let out a breath of foul air.

She closed her eyes, relaxed her whole body, and clung limply to Xie Xuanyi, with her legs wrapped around his waist.

"...?"

Xie Xuanyi frowned slightly and his body stiffened.

He didn't expect that Ao Ying would do this.

This witch trusts me so much?
Although the two are now allies, humans and demons cannot coexist after all. Isn't she afraid that I can kill her with one sword?

Subconsciously, Xie Xuanyi brought out the golden cave between his eyebrows.

"Buzz!"

Even if the sound of sword rang out.

Ao Ying still didn't open his eyes, and his breathing was even. He looked exhausted.

Also.

The price of escaping Chongkan's pursuit was extremely high.

This secret treasure of Chiling City seemed to be an evil magic weapon that "devoured bones and blood". I thought that even if Ao Ying swallowed what Xie Sheng had obtained, he still replenished a lot of bones and blood himself...

The fact that she has been able to hold on until now and meet me is thanks to her strong will and good luck.

The sword's sound dissipated.

Because of the soul contract signed in the Longwen formation before.

Xie Xuanyi did not draw his sword to kill the monster.

Although he hated the demon race, he also saved Jiang Huang.

And... judging from the current situation, the little girl Qingli has a great connection with the "dragon-born demon" from a thousand years ago. She has been able to live for two hundred years and experience the five signs of decay. It is very likely that she has been promoted to the final step, a half-step true dragon.

The little girl Qingli blinked and looked at Ao Ying's cheek, wondering what she was thinking.

Perhaps he felt the sword energy of Xie Xuanyi.

She gently pinched Xie Xuanyi's clothes to convey her thoughts.

"You want me not to kill her?"

Xie Xuanyi raised his eyebrows.

Qingli nodded slowly. In fact, even without her saying anything, Xie Xuanyi would not attack Ao Ying.

Although this evil woman had plotted against me before... she had already paid a huge price for it.

His cultivation level declined and his bones and blood were scattered.

Now that she had killed Xie Sheng for him and was willing to bear the consequences of Chongkan's crime, in Xie Xuanyi's mind, the two accounts had been largely settled.

If I were to strike out with my sword at this moment when he is not prepared and seize the opportunity, who would I be?

Wouldn't that mean he would be on par with Fang Hang, Xie Sheng and the like?

This comes from the little red dragon luck in Xie Sheng's body.

Even if she took the initiative to throw herself into his arms, Xie Xuanyi was too lazy to even take a second look.

Thinking of this, Xie Xuanyi suppressed the golden light of the sword energy and stretched out his hand to hold Ao Ying's waist, allowing him to fall steadily.

Rumble!
Two figures, one red and one black, almost overlapped and merged into one, like a spiral falling meteor, crashing down into the endless depths of the Dayue Well!

"..."

Xie Xuanyi raised his head and looked above the Dayue Well.

It turns out that if you jump into the darkness, you will become the darkness yourself. Looking up at this moment, you can only see darkness.

The mouth of the Dayue Well, which was originally as wide as a lake, has now turned into a tiny black dot, and is still getting smaller and smaller.

However, after jumping into the well, Xie Xuanyi's uneasiness in his heart eased a lot.

The man in black shirt that was chasing after him hovered above the Dayue Well.

Master Chongkan was filled with regret, hesitating and lingering above the Dayue Well.

He was obviously afraid and did not jump in directly.

Xie Xuanyi didn't know whether he should be glad or not.

If you can only choose one between "die now" and "die later".

Then he must choose the latter.

……

……

After a long time.

Bang.

Water splashed, Xie Xuanyi held Ao Ying in one hand and Qingli in the other, and landed steadily on the "ground".

He stood on the water, his mind spreading with the ripples.

Xie Xuanyi originally thought that this was a dry well.

But now it seems that there is another world inside this ancient well. The water under your feet is not stagnant water, but flows from a distant source.

There seems to be a complete world at the bottom of this well, which was opened up early. Thousands of years have passed, and this world is still well preserved.

It's as if time has frozen and stagnated.

Unsurprisingly.

The world at the bottom of the well was not entangled by the strong energy and the Tao, and Xie Xuanyi did not see the divine fruit that nourished the void.

Big Moon Country.

It's like an ancient country wrapped in a dream.

Everything here is buried in the dust of history, making it seem unreal.

The divine thoughts released by Xie Xuanyi only lasted for a few breaths before they hit a wall and returned.

It’s not that the world at the bottom of the well is too small.

Instead, underneath the Dayue Well, there is a national defense formation hidden, which restricts and imprisons the soul of anyone who enters.

Xie Xuanyi led the two of them and walked silently upstream towards the water source.

After the divine consciousness was greatly restricted.

You can only rely on your eyes.

Xie Xuanyi walked in this extremely empty world at the bottom of the well with a complicated expression and eyes full of shock.

The Otsuki Kingdom in Inoue was dilapidated and desolate.

Under the well are carved beams and painted buildings, countless towering pillars, exquisitely carved statues, and obscure ancient texts.

It turns out that the Great Yue Kingdom did not have no palace... but the palace was hidden in the most secret cave at the bottom of the well! The ruler of the ancient country, who was in charge of the lives of nine million people, seemed to have long anticipated that there would be a day when the heavens would collapse, the country would be destroyed, the people would die, the city would be submerged, but only this extremely luxurious palace would not be damaged!

"..."

Qingli watched all this silently.

The little girl looked a little confused. She stared at the portraits and ancient texts on the towering pillars, not knowing what she was thinking.

The world at the bottom of the well not only blocks the divine thoughts, but also blocks the vital energy to a great extent.

Xie Xuanyi walked like this for a long, long time.

The lake of heart is peaceful.

The regret of the great Taoist Chongkan did not follow.

Prince Jiu had never entered the well.

He knew that all this was only temporary...but his tense spirit could finally relax for a moment.

"Where is this?"

Ao Ying, who was carried on Xie Xuanyi's shoulders, also woke up slowly.

The demon girl slowly opened her eyes and looked around. The short period of rest allowed her to recover a lot of energy and blood, and her complexion also became much rosier.

"At the bottom of the Great Moon Well."

Xie Xuanyi responded calmly, preparing to throw the witch off and let her walk on her own.

"I'm so tired... Can you hold me for a while longer?"

But Ao Ying had no intention of coming down. Instead, she maintained the "intimate" posture, with a slightly coquettish tone in her voice.

Xie Xuanyi glanced at the witch and threw her to the ground without any courtesy.

"Now that you have legs, just walk on your own."

"..."

Ao Ying sighed, looked at Qingli lying on Xie Xuanyi's shoulder, and asked curiously, "Who is she?"

When Ao Ying jumped into the well earlier, he noticed the existence of Qingli, but the situation was urgent and he didn't have time to ask.

Xie Zhen is obviously a loner.

Who is this little girl?

How come he keeps me by his side and is so intimate with me?
the most important is……

Why do I feel "friendly" towards this strange girl?
"Don't ask if you shouldn't."

Xie Xuanyi did not intend to answer this question. He did not have time to explain to Ao Ying what happened in Tiesuo Lane.

However, Qingli grinned and took the initiative to give Ao Ying a friendly smile.

Ao Ying was stunned for a moment.

Her expression was a little complicated. After wandering in the demon realm for many years, this was the first time she felt the feeling of having her heart hit directly.

He hesitated for a moment.

Ao Ying nodded to Qingli, and his eyes softened a lot.

"Fortunately, Chongkan didn't catch up..."

She circled around Xie Xuanyi, muttering to herself, looking around, and suddenly took a step forward and stretched out her hand.

"?"

Xie Xuanyi stopped and raised his eyebrows.

"Where is Xie Sheng's remaining Red Dragon Luck?"

Ao Ying said bluntly: "I saw you reach out and grab it, this is mine."

Xie Xuanyi asked calmly: "Are you sure you want it now?"

"Mr. Xie, don't think about shirking your debt! The previous deal with the Dragon Script Formation was guaranteed by my soul!"

Ao Ying was immediately furious: "If it weren't for this Red Dragon's luck, who would be willing to deal with this mess? Do you know how long Master Chongkan has been chasing me?"

"Do you know you're dying?"

Xie Xuanyi spoke calmly.

This sentence made Ao Ying stunned again.

There was a soft "pop" sound.

Xie Xuanyi's fingertips touched the center of the demon girl's brows, which was exactly where the [Phoenix Eyes] resided. The secret treasure of Chiling City suddenly appeared, and countless black lines turned into a big mouth, biting towards Xie Xuanyi's fingertips... The reason was simple. Xie Xuanyi had imprisoned the Red Dragon's luck in the Sword Qi Cave. At this moment, when he pointed his finger, a tiny wisp of it appeared on his fingertips.

This ray of luck.

It is enough to drive [Phoenix Eyes] crazy!
After jumping into the well.

Xie Xuanyi felt something strange between Ao Ying's eyebrows.

This [Phoenix Eye] had developed its own consciousness many years ago.

It "saw" the scene where the Red Dragon's luck was taken away by Xie Xuanyi.

He also felt Xie Xuanyi's profound soul consciousness.

Obviously, this is a more suitable host than Ao Ying!

Along the way.

[Phoenix Eyes] were actively emitting aura, signaling Xie Xuanyi to take it away.

Xie Xuanyi has never been interested in this kind of magic weapon.

This was the reason why he had detained the Red Dragon's luck in the Sword Qi Cave Heaven. If he returned it now, [Phoenix Eyes] would most likely find ways to devour Ao Ying along with this luck, leaving nothing behind.

This scene.

Ao Ying looked extremely ugly.

"To control a secret treasure of this level, one needs to be at least in the Yin God Realm."

Xie Xuanyi said leisurely: "You dare to get your hands on Lord Jiu's secret treasure, have you ever considered your own weight? Lord Jiu is scary, but isn't this secret treasure scary?"

A treasure that can give birth to spiritual intelligence will devour its owner!

"This treasure can eat human flesh and swallow human blood."

“Once you’re addicted, it’s extremely difficult to turn back.”

"You have already used your strength many times to escape from Chiling City's pursuit. Now your bones and blood are empty and your blood is dry..."

Xie Xuanyi paused and asked, "I can guarantee that if we take back the 'Red Dragon Luck' now, this secret treasure will devour its owner within a day. What do you think is your chance of surviving the backlash of the [Phoenix Eyes]?"

Ao Ying fell into complete silence.

"I am not interested in this luck."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "If you trust me, I will give it to you after we leave Dayuejing."

Ao Ying raised his head and looked at the young man in front of him with an uncertain expression.

After a struggle between heaven and man in my heart.

The demon girl gritted her teeth and said word by word: "Okay...Xie Zhen, I believe you!"

……

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(PS: Oh my god, the time on the lower right corner of the computer is stuck at 11:00, but it turns out it’s already past 12:00.)
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