Embers of Sword

Chapter 318 Climbing to the top
"My benefactor, you can now step into the Golden Body Tower."

The golden thread fell back, and Miyun's voice resounded throughout the shattered Qianyuan Sea.

All the monks who have entered the fourth level.

They all saw the scene of the little monk prostrating himself on the ground and kowtowing.

"Well... benefactor?"

Fairy Shang's expression became strange again.

On the contrary, Wu Yue was much calmer... Some things that happened to Xie Zhen were not surprising at all. The reason why he waited for Xie Zhen to arrive at the gate of Da Pudu Temple was to wait for such a good show!

"Boom, boom, boom."

The Qianyuan Sea began to surge, and the dark light of the Law of Destruction swept into Xie Xuanyi's clothes like a silk thread.

After the Rule of Destruction was withdrawn, the Qianyuan Sea was completely covered by the holy light of the Buddhist Kingdom, and the entire broken golden world began to repair itself at an extremely fast speed.

Just a few breaths.

The Jinhai Sea regained its flat surface.

The gate standing at the end of the golden sea appears even taller and more sacred against the golden glow.

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"Crash!"

The water in the carp pond ripples, casting thousands of golden rays of light.

The young Taoist boy looked impatient, with his hands in his sleeves, standing in front of the railing of the second-floor pavilion: "Yan Xin, how long do you want me to wait?"

"Don't worry... Junshan."

The old man put one hand into the carp pond and stirred it. He chuckled and said, "You are still the same as before. Even after reincarnation, your temper has not changed at all."

"I'm just impatient."

Junshan Zhenren rolled his eyes and said unhappily: "If it weren't for this temper, would I have been able to reincarnate so early?"

"..."

Yan Xin couldn't help but think of an interesting thing.

When people in the underworld are swearing at each other, if they encounter someone impatient, they will often say something sarcastic: "Are you in such a hurry to be reborn?"

This sentence is very destructive.

It’s a pity that it doesn’t work on Junshan.

Because he really was reborn once.

The old national teacher smiled and said, "The golden light array has been broken, the Brahma Sound Forest has been destroyed, and the bronze man wall has been demolished. The Qianyuan Sea has also been cut open, and only the last golden body tower is left. What are you so anxious about?"

"I'm not anxious, but worried..."

Junshan looked heavy-hearted as he spoke word by word, "Fanyin Temple has been giving sermons for seven days, and Hongshan Buddhist Kingdom has gathered a lot of luck, all of which is gathered at the top of the Golden Body Pagoda. Miaozhen set up four barriers to prevent people from entering the temple, and used this luck to continuously accumulate momentum for himself. You should also know that the Buddhist supernatural power of 'Indestructible Golden Body' requires a very long time to settle, but once it is settled, it is truly as solid as a rock and indestructible."

"Are you worried that Xiao Xie will lose?"

Yan Xin raised an eyebrow.

"Yes."

Junshan lowered his eyes silently, and he sighed softly: "To be precise... Actually, I know that if I go to Hongshan, I will lose today."

Everyone in the Da Chu Imperial City believed that Miao Zhen’s three-move statement was extremely arrogant!
Only Junshan knows.

How difficult it is to enter the Hongshan Buddhist Kingdom today.

"Do you think you can't break Miao Zhen's golden body?"

Yan Xin sighed, "You weren't like this before...Apart from Xiaoyaozi and Zhao Chunyang, I've never seen you submit to anyone."

"Lend me the luck of the library, and I will send Miaozhen back to heaven with one sword."

Junshan couldn't help but sneer: "This Fanyin Temple delegation keeps provoking the Dachu Imperial City and borrowing its luck. You, the great Dachu Imperial Master... can you just watch it happen? Can you bear to see the national luck that Dachu has finally prospered being borrowed by the neighboring country?"

Say this.

The young master suddenly realized something.

He was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Well... even if Fanyin Temple wins a series of victories, what can be borrowed is only a small part. As the national teacher, you have a far-sighted vision and a broad view of the overall situation. I'm sure you have your own considerations."

Beihailing’s fortune is extremely great.

A small missionary group preached for seven days, and what they borrowed was just a drop in the ocean.

However... from the tone, one can tell that this is clearly an attempt to make amends.

"Don't worry, this Li Pavilion is where I will retreat and cultivate my soul."

Yan Xin said softly: "For most of the visitors in this world, if I don't want to see them, I don't have to see them."

Junshan was stunned for a moment.

"In other words."

The old national teacher smiled and said, "Those who can enter Li Pavilion are all friends that I, Yan Xin, recognize from the bottom of my heart. You can speak freely without worrying about being heard by others."

"……Ah."

Junshan recovered quickly. He sneered and said, "Old fox, who can trust you?"

Having said that, the young man's expression was obviously much more relaxed.

The anxiety and restraint that had previously gathered between his brows had dissipated a lot.

"In fact, if I fight Miao Zhen with all my strength in today's battle, I won't be that worried. I might even consider fighting myself."

Junshan stared into the distance and spoke hesitantly, "If it really comes to a life-and-death duel, I, Junshan, have never been afraid... Besides, that kid surnamed Xie should have more cards than me. If he wants to fight a life-and-death battle in the Cave Heaven Realm, he will definitely not be afraid of Miao Zhen."

But it happens to be three moves of attack and defense.

Xie Zhen attacks, Miao Zhen defends.

This is what Junshan is worried about.

"The defensive techniques of the Buddhist body cultivators are unparalleled in the world."

"The offensive methods of the Sword Palace monks are the best in the world."

Yan Xin said slowly: "The strongest shield in the Cave Heaven Realm collides with the sharpest spear... This is what you are worried about."

Three moves, too short.

For practitioners at their level, three moves are not enough to determine the winner.
"You should know that I am proficient in Yuqingzhai swordsmanship... Due to our origins, I also know a little about the swordsmanship of Dasui Sword Palace."

Junshan smiled bitterly and said, "I can only say that from the swordsmanship of the Dasui Sword Palace that I know, it is difficult to break Miao Zhen's golden body within three moves."

"Oh, really?"

Yan Xin smiled and said, "If I remember correctly, you must have slept for sixty years before you woke up in this life..."

"How can the reincarnation technique take effect so quickly?"

Junshan raised his eyebrows: "I am like this, and so is Miaozhen."

"You've missed a lot of interesting things in this sixty years."

Yan Xin said slowly: "An incredible sword genius has emerged from the Dasui Sword Palace..."

"Xie Xuanyi, right? I've heard of his name." Junshan sneered, "Old Yan, you weren't this kind of person before. It's rare to hear you use the word genius to describe a younger generation."

"Because Xie Xuanyi is really a genius..."

Yan Xin lowered his eyes: "If you have seen his swordsmanship, you will have the same idea as me. If there hadn't been an accident in Beihai, he would have revitalized the fortune inheritance of the Dasui Sword Palace and become the most prominent swordsmanship monument in the future of the Dachu Dynasty."

“Such high praise makes me curious.”

Junshan narrowed his eyes and said, "It's a pity that this kid died so early. How talented was he?"

"The current head of the Taoist Tianxia Zhai, Tang Fengshu, was defeated by him that year."

Yan Xin suddenly smiled, with a hint of complacency in his smile: "If you want to ask how talented Xie Xuanyi is... I can only say that he is like my apprentice, a once-in-a-millennium figure."

"Pooh."

When Junshan heard this, he couldn't help but widen his eyes and cursed, "You old man are waiting for me here?"

Yan Xin laughed.

"Okay, you came to me just to find out about the situation of this battle and see if you can find out the outcome in advance..."

"I have said everything I can and should say."

After a while, the old imperial teacher stopped smiling, and he reached out and fished out the fattest fish, saying sincerely, "It's getting late now, isn't it time for you to go home? I'll give you this fish. I've been raising it for sixty years. I'll stew it when I get home to nourish my body, and maybe it will help you grow taller."

As he spoke, Yan Xin silently glanced at the top of Junshan's head.

Well, even though he was reincarnated... his height and body shape were similar to his previous life. He was still skinny and small.

"You don't have much time left, old man. Keep it for yourself."

Junshan curled his lips, did not take the big fish, flicked his sleeves slightly, caught it again with sword energy, and threw it back into the carp pond.

He put his hands behind his back, turned around, and after taking a few steps, he suddenly turned back and asked unhappily, "By the way, just asking casually, I haven't been out for a walk for sixty years, how is the scenery over there?"

Yan Xin immediately knew what Jun Shan really wanted to ask.

"If you need to go out for a walk, go out for a walk."

The old national teacher said with a pleasant face: "It's a rare opportunity to live again. I don't have the final say on what the scenery is like in Li Country. You have to see it for yourself to get the answer."

"That's enough, you're so long-winded..."

After receiving such a reply, Junshan waved his hand impatiently without looking back.

Looking at Junshan's departing back.

The joy in Yan Xin's eyes gradually turned into loneliness.

He looked at the old face reflected in the carp pond with a sad expression. He and Junshan had met a hundred years ago and had experienced life and death and war together.

The most ruthless thing in this world is time.

Junshan was reincarnated and rebuilt, ushering in a second rebirth.

But he has grown old.

Those who monitor the sky go against the will of heaven and spy on fate. They seem to be omniscient and omnipotent, but in fact they are restricted and constrained everywhere.

Yan Xin knew that God didn't have much time left for him.

You can go to Junshan to see the scenery of Li State and watch hundreds of seasons of growth and decline.

And he should just stay here and watch the fish in the pond.

Perhaps the remaining years of his life...will be worse than those of the fish in this pond.

"No wonder everyone wants to live forever."

Yan Xin slowly raised his head and looked in the direction of Renshou Palace. A thin golden line passed through Li Pavilion, reflecting the scene of Renshou Palace. Millions of silver-white talismans were suspended in all directions of Renshou Palace, forming a towering and majestic barrier.

The sky in the imperial city is overcast today, and the good fortune gathered by the Fanyin Temple in the Golden Body Pagoda has formed a conspicuous and bright light.

It can be compared to the fortune gathered in Renshou Palace.

This ray of bright light is like a candle flame.

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boom!
A thunder suddenly sounded.

The gloomy sky was torn apart by thunder, and the heavy sound of bells and drums rolled down from the top of Red Mountain in all directions.

The Golden Body Pagoda has no bells or drums.

The reason why there is such a sound.

It was just because someone happened to be climbing the tower at this moment. With every step, the Sanskrit array pattern of the Golden Body Tower would be hit by the sword energy, thus emitting this dull and hoarse sound... Everyone knows that the most famous visualization array of the Dashui Sword Palace is called "Sword Qi Knocking the Bell". At this moment, it just corresponds to the meaning of the four words 'Sword Qi Knocking the Bell'!

The loud noise spread so much that even people outside the Great Pudu Temple could hear it.

"Everyone..."

"The time for preaching has come."

When the bells and drums sounded, Fa Yan, who was in charge of guarding the Golden Light Formation, quickly raised his head.

He looked back at the blazing light emitted by the Golden Statue Pagoda with a solemn expression, and quickly announced that the Great Pudu Temple would be closed to visitors from that moment on.

The eight weak spots in the golden light formation slowly healed.

The time has arrived today, and all the "predestined people" who should enter the temple have already entered.

Over at Fanyin Forest.

Fa Li, whose eyes were blinded by the sword energy, had a peaceful expression. Even though blood was still flowing from his eyes, he looked extremely compassionate. He clasped his hands together, used his magical powers, and moved those practitioners who were still climbing the mountain out of the forest. He then forcibly invited them to the top of Hongshan Mountain as "guests."

The final Qianyuan Sea is covered with golden light.

The young monk Miyun had a conflicted look on his face. He was considering whether or not to use the Buddhist kingdom’s privileges to drive back these challengers… Logically speaking, there shouldn’t be so many people in Qianyuan Sea, but Xie Zhen demolished the bronze wall, so that all the monks in the third level had the opportunity to “debate”.

The topic of this debate is the law of karma.

Sometimes, it is because of these accidents that fate turns out to be destiny.

Just when Miyun was hesitating, a gentle and powerful voice of instruction suddenly came from outside the Jinhai.

"The visitor is a guest."

The little monk raised his head and looked back in the direction of the Golden Statue Pagoda.

The tall monk standing on the top of the pagoda, holding a golden pestle, said calmly: "...Everyone who enters the temple today has a connection with the Buddha. Thank you for the fight on the pagoda. People outside should see it."

This statement came out.

Miyun understood immediately. He stretched out his hands and used the golden thread from the sea to outline and reproduce the scene of the top of the golden tower at that moment.

The same thing happened on Hongshan Mountain. The scene on the golden tablet changed from a wall of bronze men to the top of a golden body tower.

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In the wind and rain, I can’t enter the Golden Pagoda on Hongshan Mountain.

The sword energy strikes the bell, reaching the entire Buddhist kingdom at the top of the sky.

The tall monk has been standing at this highest place for a long time. He holds the Mingsha staff in his hand. He has been preaching for the past seven days. The accumulation of luck has caused the Buddhist's whole aura to rise to a higher level. The number of mantras suspended around the staff... has increased from thirty-one to seventy.

Seventy Buddhist mantras, like seventy vivid golden scales, covered the Golden Body Pagoda on all sides.

"clatter."

"clatter."

"clatter."

Miao Zhen turned around and calmly stared at the long golden steps in front of him. The sound of footsteps was getting closer, but the scene was not as tense as he had imagined. After the black-clothed young man cut through the sea of clouds, he restrained all his sword intent and climbed to the top of the Golden Body Tower at a slow and even pace.

"……You came."

The young Buddhist smiled with satisfaction.

He waited for seven days.

Finally, his "enemy" arrived. In fact, it doesn't matter who this person is, whether it is Junshan or Xie Zhen.

As long as someone can climb to the top of the Golden Body Pagoda today.

Then these seven days of waiting will not be in vain.

"I am coming."

Xie Xuanyi looked around and saw seventy Sanskrit mantras floating in the sky, as well as the hot luck piled up above Miao Zhen's head, as thick as a mountain.

Xie Xuanyi chuckled: "What you said before..."

"It all counts."

Miao Zhen smiled and said, "I will not move, retreat, or attack. If you can break my golden body within three moves, you will win. If you lose, I will apologize for my crazy words on the last day."

"..."

After a brief silence, Xie Xuanyi shook his head.

"That's not what I'm talking about."

Xie Xuanyi said faintly: "I want to say... three moves are too long."

"Oh?"

The Buddhist raised an eyebrow.

Xie Xuanyi slowly extended a finger.

"one move."

Xie Xuanyi said slowly: "I only need one sword to break your golden body. If I do it, you must not only apologize, but also promise to do one thing for me."

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(There will be another update tomorrow at noon.)
(End of this chapter)