Embers of Sword

Chapter 368 I just want to see you

On the Small Barren Mountain, the two people who had successfully carved the talisman array did not show the slightest joy on their faces.

Xie Zhen’s last words echoed in the hearts of the two.

The word "open the formation" lingered for a long time.

"Open the formation?"

Miyun looked at Deng Baiyi. The little guy looked pale and his voice lacked confidence.

Deng Baiyi stared blankly at the battlefield covered with dark clouds not far away, clutching his sleeves tightly. After a moment, he uttered a word in a swift and decisive manner.

"open!"

The talisman of the end, which was soaked in the Buddha's light, fluttered in the air.

Deng Baiyi reached out to take it, and then filled it into the formation. His originally trembling fingers became extremely stable at this moment.

Xie Zhen is gambling with his life.

So why not?

"Boom!"

The void portal slowly opened, and the entire small barren mountain was ablaze with blazing rays of light!
The void energy gushed out——

Those breath-holding talismans arranged on the top of Xiaohuang Mountain were blown away by the strong energy at this moment, and the teleportation talisman formation was completely "exposed" at this moment. Not to mention Meng Kejian who was only a few miles away, even Qixia Mountain which was dozens of miles away could see this golden sacred light rising into the sky!
"The door is open! Go!"

Deng Baiyi grabbed Miyun and stepped into the door.

“… Benefactor!”

The little fellow stared at the battlefield in the distance, wanting to activate the law of cause and effect again to see the scene of the battlefield clearly. However, after the talisman was carved, the law was extinguished, and he could only see countless smoke rising.

Ten breaths.

After the door opens, the benefactor only has ten breaths!
……

……

"Teleportation array?!"

The moment the golden light shot straight to the sky, Meng Kejian realized something was wrong.

Of course he knew that there were three targets in this mission.

Xie Zhen, Deng Baiyi, and most importantly "Miyun".

Deng Baiyi has just started practicing, and even though he has some talent in formations, he can’t make any waves, so there is no need to worry.

As for Miyun, it is even more ridiculous.

What can a child who is less than ten years old do?
just now.

Deng Baiyi and Miyun handed in their "answers".

The two people carved out a "perfect" teleportation array, and the golden light tore through the haze, like a mighty sword, slashing straight into the sky!

"Do not……"

Meng Kejian's pupils contracted.

He wanted to leave this place and break the door, but he was "nailed" to the ground!

An extremely powerful force of the Tao was transmitted continuously through the Que Wu Sword and the Dharma Image!

The Dao Principle of Destruction, which was only a little away from condensing into a "complete Dao realm", was fully injected into the Que Wu Sword!
"Kachacha..."

The long sword broke, and a crack appeared.

Meng Kejian's eyes were bloodshot. He felt this extremely dangerous sense of annihilation. Xie Zhen was a complete lunatic... Was he trying to trade his life for his? Was this guy's life really worthless?

"boom!"

Meng Kejian gritted his teeth. When it came to fighting to the death, he had never been afraid!

At this moment, he used all his strength to activate the Dharmakāya. The tall snake-man Dharmakāya, against the principle of destruction, sent the Que Wu sword into Xie Zhen's body. The blade broke into pieces, and the murderous intent of the Dao realm extended from the tip of the blade and poured into the body of the young man in black.

Bang.

A powerful sound came from the pit.

The two paths collided and exploded.

Meng Kejian's "Cold Blood Dao Realm" shattered the "Dao of Destruction"...

This makes sense.

There is no reason for the complete Dao realm of Yin Shen Realm to lose to the incomplete Dao principle.

but……

At this moment, an extremely bad idea arose in Meng Kejian's heart. The moment the Dao Realm and the Dao Rules collided, he retreated uncontrollably, and the same thing happened to the black-clothed young man in the pit... but the latter summoned out the umbrella sword, and with the power of the flying sword, he changed the direction of his flying out.

The black shirt flew up like a cannonball in a very embarrassing manner.

Golden blood splashed in the air and burned.

"Isn't it?!"

Meng Kejian suddenly felt something was wrong. He quickly stopped retreating and stepped forward, trying to stop the black shadow that was using the force to escape.

But the power of this attack was too great. Using the energy to control the sword, Xie Zhen's speed was as fast as lightning.

The figure flashed by.

Meng Kejian knew it was too late for him. He could only look up and watch Xie Zhen’s dark shadow crash into the golden portal.

"nineteen……"

"Four……"

"three!"

Miyun and Deng Baiyi were both reciting silently in their hearts.

On the third last breath, when the golden portal was about to close, the sound of swords rang out in the void, and the umbrella sword carrying its owner swept into it with golden light!

Meng Kejian was only five breaths slower.

But when he arrived, the golden portal had already self-destructed, and the huge snake-man Dharma image came up with the broken Que Wu sword and chopped it down on the head, but it only hit a series of flying talismans... The teleportation array was completely shattered, leaving only the meaningless array talismans and the final teleportation talisman that contained the "law of cause and effect" and burned to ashes.

……

……

“Wonderful and wonderful.”

"Is this the most popular 'Yuzi Camp' in Dali?"

Half an hour later.

A large number of people gathered on the top of Xiaohuang Mountain.

Nalan Qiutong sat on the horse, his expression seemed indifferent, but between the lines he spoke, he revealed sarcasm: "Lord Meng, this time... is this also for the sake of gaining merit?"

"..."

Meng Kejian stood expressionless in front of the scattered array talismans on the top of the mountain.

The cavalry of the Yu Camp lined up in battle array.

"Miss Nalan, please forgive others when you can."

Du Yunzhong, who was halfway through washing up, put on his armor again and rushed over. He looked at the scene and said in a deep voice: "No one wants to see this, right?"

"Lord Du said it lightly."

Nalan Qiutong snorted coldly, still angry: "If Meng Kejian was willing to cooperate at the Broken Heart Cliff, why would there be so much trouble?"

Du Yunzhong was speechless for a moment.

Behind him, the cavalry of the Cang Camp lined up in neat rows, looking a little strange, while the cavalry of Yuanzhou behind them had even more frowns on their faces.

After setting up such a large battle, someone still escaped?
This is really wrong!

Commander Meng has reached the middle level of Yin God realm. No matter how strong Xie Zhen is, can he really compete with a Yin God middle level warrior with his cave heaven body?
"Shut up."

Meng Kejian suppressed his anger and said coldly: "Meng has done something wrong and should accept the punishment. It is not your turn to point fingers."

"you……"

Nalan Qiutong was interrupted just as he was about to speak.

"Ajian, don't be rude."

A gentle rebuke sounded.

Meng Kejian quickly restrained his attitude, and Nalan Qiutong stopped talking as well, deciding to quit while he was ahead.

At this moment, the three of them and a group of cavalrymen gathered in front of the talisman in Xiaohuangshan.

But right in front of the mountain top, there was only one person standing at the highest point.

Chen Chong, dressed in green, put his hands behind his back, lowered his head and then raised it again, looking at the talismans scattered on the ground beneath him, and the gloomy clouds above his head pierced by the golden Buddha's light.

Chen Chong looked calm... as if this big mistake was nothing in his eyes.

"General."

Meng Kejian took a deep breath, took a step forward, and knelt on one knee: "I underestimated the enemy and made a big mistake. I am willing to accept the punishment!"

"..."

The whole mountain is silent.

There was worry in Du Yunzhong's eyes.

Only Nalan Qiutong saw this scene, and there was a lot more satisfaction in his eyes.

Penalty!
They should be severely punished!
Meng Kejian had previously been sarcastic and mocking towards him, and had deliberately watched the fire from the other side of the river, which had led to a disaster... Chen Chong had always been strict in military discipline, so how could he easily forgive such an act?

"What's wrong?"

Never thought about it.

The scholar in blue standing on the top of the mountain just looked at the scenery and said this lightly.

"What's wrong?"

This question.

This made Meng Kejian completely confused.

Du Yunzhong was also confused.

Nalan Qiutong said quickly: "General Chen, Meng Kejian let Da Chu Xie Zhen and Fanyin Temple Miyun go. These are very important prisoners!" "Oh?"

Chen Chong slowly turned his head, revealing only half of his face.

There was no joy, sadness or anger in his eyes. He just asked calmly, "Wasn't it Miss Nalan who was responsible for killing Xie Zhen and Mi Yun?"

This time, it was Nalan Qiutong's turn to be stunned.

"For this operation, Imperial Master Xuan Ce only ordered the two cavalry battalions, the Yu Battalion and the Cang Battalion, to coordinate the deployment... Every foreshadowing in Mount Qixia was arranged by Miss Nalan."

Chen Chong said calmly, "In a sense, the moment Xie Zhen escaped from the 'Cage Immortal Formation', the ambush mission at Qixia Mountain had already been declared a failure. Xie Zhen's escape can only be attributed to your incompetence. If only one person should be punished, it can only be you."

Nalan Qiutong looked pale and had nothing to say.

She had no rebuttal.

Because the first person to mess everything up is yourself.

After thinking for a long time, Nalan Qiutong said in a hoarse voice: "I heard that the general invited Xie Zhen to drink in Qixia Mountain... Since we have already met, why not capture him directly?"

This question.

This made Du Yunzhong and Meng Kejian frown.

Qixia Mountain killing game.

The reason why Nalan Xuance did not show up was because he was afraid of the Zen master.

Buddhism is declining nowadays, but no one knows how the Zen master is doing now!

Logically speaking.

The general should not have shown up. If the killing situation was already set today and the Zen master showed up, the general could have escaped unscathed.

In their opinion, the six bowls of wine from Qixia Mountain were more than enough.

"good question."

Chen Chong smiled lightly, and his next answer was even more calm: "Master Xuan Ce wanted to negotiate peace with Xie Zhen, so you met with Xie Zhen as the Pelican. If we have negotiated peace once, we can have it a second time."

If Nalan Xuance asked his disciples to act on his behalf today and deliberately avoided the Zen master's matter, it would not be possible to make it public.

Then Chen Chong's "fault" of keeping people at Qixia Mountain with Drunken Immortal Wine was actually a merit.

In a sense.

Is this a test for the "Zen Master"?
In the final analysis, Nalan Xuance planned the killing at Qixia Mountain just to see the situation of the "Zen Master".

"I……"

Nalan Qiutong sighed and was completely speechless.

She turned around and looked around, and was met with indifferent looks from all directions. Be it the elite soldiers from the two camps or the Yuanzhou cavalry, no one treated her as "one of their own".

Nalan Qiutong knew that the mission had failed and there was no point in staying any longer.

Chen Chong would not punish Meng Kejian, nor would he punish anyone under his command.

Thinking of this, Nalan Qiutong turned and left without any hesitation.

"General?"

Meng Kejian raised his head and looked at Nalan Qiutong's receding figure. He asked a question but was stopped by Chen Chong.

"What are you thinking? This is the direct disciple of Master Xuan Ce."

Chen Chong shook his head and said with a smile: "If nothing unexpected happens, she will become the next Dali Imperial Master in a few years..."

"Bah! Is she worthy?"

Du Yunzhong said in a low voice, "This woman is too narrow-minded... If she becomes the Imperial Master, I will be the first to oppose it!"

Look next door.

The new generation of national teacher of Da Chu, Chen Jingxuan.

What a genius he was, what a talent he had, and how meticulous he was in planning.

How can Nalan Qiutong compare with Chen Jingxuan?
Too far, too far!!

"Since ancient times, rough jade has to be polished."

Chen Chong said calmly: "Xuanwei Island is far away from the secular world. Nalan Qiutong has just entered the temple. She is arrogant and does not know how to retreat. It is human nature... She wants to become the national teacher, and she still has a long way to go. There will be other villains to polish her. What we have to do now is much more important than causing trouble for her."

Having said this, Meng Kejian and Du Yunzhong's eyes both gleamed with brilliance.

They knew that there must be a reason why the general was so calm!

"Swish..."

Chen Chong stretched out two fingers and rubbed them gently.

Golden sand fell from between fingers like quicksand, scattered by the wind.

"This is?"

Meng Kejian was stunned for a moment. He felt a familiar breath from the golden sand.

"Ajian, when you were injured by the 'Principle of Destruction', did you see a ray of golden light soaring into the sky?"

Chen Chong spoke softly.

"Yes."

Meng Kejian looked serious as he recalled the scene at that time.

Until now, he still couldn't understand how Deng Baiyi and Miyun could create such a teleportation array in such a short time?

"That golden light is indeed conspicuous. I saw it too... What is that?"

Du Yunzhong touched his head, feeling a little confused.

"It's the law of cause and effect."

Chen Chong lowered his eyes and looked at the remnants of the talisman stuck to his fingertips.

The teleportation array talisman has been completely destroyed.

Even if he used his divine sense to cover an area of ten miles, he could only find these scattered fragments.

However, these fragments contain quite sufficient information.

"The law of cause and effect?"

Du Yunzhong's eyes lit up, and he said coldly: "The ambush at Baopingkou was discovered because of this thing, right?"

"If I'm not mistaken... that should be it."

Chen Chong smiled softly: "It is said that three hundred years ago, the holy monk Tanluan crossed the sea to the west and maintained the peace between Dali and Chu State with his own strength. This holy monk quietly entered the Yangshen realm. Before his death, he was suspected to have comprehended the 'law of cause and effect'."

"I see……"

Meng Kejian, who was proficient in the art of array talismans, figured out the last link and murmured, "The law of karma ignored the law of talismans and directly drew the 'end point'?"

"This is a gamble, but also a brilliant move."

Even Du Yunzhong couldn't help but admire it.

Chen Chong said calmly: "You underestimated Deng Baiyi's 'talisman formation attainment'. This girl is an extremely rare talent in the art of formation... However, this talisman paper has a flaw."

"flaw?"

Du Yunzhong and Meng Kejian both held their breath.

"Even if the Path of Karma can fill in the 'end point' of the teleportation array talisman, there is still a distance limit. The time to make the array is limited, and Deng Baiyi is too immature after all. If it were a real master array master, it would be hard to say, but now... they can't escape Yuanzhou."

Chen Chong rubbed his fingertips and said expressionlessly, "The aura of the Law of Karma is too strong. I've collected some of the fragments of this self-destructing talisman paper with my divine consciousness and placed them in the String Disk. Miyun is probably the only one in the world who can comprehend this law. Lead your cavalry and conduct a search throughout Yuanzhou, plowing the land inch by inch to determine the approximate location."

"Yes!"

The two men took the order and were about to leave.

Meng Kejian suddenly asked, "General... So the Fanyin Temple's crossing to the west this time, seemingly to preach, was actually a secret move to take back the seeds of the 'law of cause and effect'?"

"Yes."

"Although there is no evidence, there is no need for evidence."

Chen Chong lowered his eyes and said, "It seems that everything is just as Nalan Xuance predicted. 'Miyun' is the bottom line of Buddhism. This killing game in Qixia Mountain was so tragic, and the Zen master did not show up. There is only one possibility."

Today's scenes were all within the Zen master's expectations.

If Miyun could escape from the predicament safely.

So why show up?

"Everyone says that Zen masters are compassionate, but I think it's just fake compassion."

Meng Kejian couldn't help but sneer: "So many monks died in the battle at Qixia Mountain. Did he really not see it?"

The Yu Camp and the Cang Camp killed many monks.

The massacre continues.

It seems that the only ones who escaped from Fanyin Temple were Miaozhen and Miyun.

"pity."

Chen Chong put his hands behind his back and sighed with some regret: "If Xie Zhen really got drunk in Qixia Mountain while drinking, maybe... I could see the Zen master?"

These words are bound to make people feel a little disappointed.

Zen Master, Nalan Xuance tried to avoid him as much as possible, but Chen Chong just went to meet him.

"General..."

Meng Kejian wanted to say something, but ultimately chose to remain silent.

He hoped that the general would not meet the Zen master.

But he also understands.

Perhaps this is why the general appeared here.

A figure of his caliber would never show up for Xie Zhen, Junshan, or the Buddha's disciples...

Now there is only one person in Chen Chong's eyes.

At this point today, Chen Chong only wanted to meet the oldest person in the world.

Zen master.

(End of this chapter)