Embers of Sword

Chapter 437 Assassination
High in the sky, the sword force crushed the dark clouds.

After reading the Lingqu City case files, I was already in a bad mood, and then just in time, this "assassin" came to my door.

Xie Xuanyi didn't hesitate at all.

He raised his hand and threw out a series of talismans, completely blocking the energy of this world.

"escape?"

The tall figure sneered: "Why would I run away?"

The clouds suddenly turned cold.

Xie Xuanyi raised his eyebrows: "Did you do this on purpose?"

"good."

The tall assassin smiled and said, "Ye Qinglian is in charge of Lingqu City. If I really killed you with that sword just now... I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to escape here."

"..."

Xie Xuanyi fell into deep thought.

He knew that many people wanted to kill him.

But which camp did this assassin come from...Jiangning? Yinshan? Or a "friendly army" hiding in the dark?
This face to face.

Xie Xuanyi had already ruled out Jiang Ning as an option in his mind.

Judging from Xie Zhisui's style of doing things, if he really wanted to kill me, he would never do it in Lingqu City.

Yinshan can actually be ruled out. The aura from those evil cultivators can be smelled from a long distance. Although this guy's flying sword technique is weird, it is not "evil".

Xie Xuanyi noticed one thing.

This assassin seemed to have known about his promotion to Yin God.

That sword strike just now.

But it contains the "Tao realm"!

A normal assassin, without knowing that Xie Xuanyi had broken through, would have tried again after stabbing with the sword, even if he failed... But this guy was extremely decisive. He fled immediately after missing the first strike. It seemed that he had already prepared for the assassination to fail, and this sword was just to test his own level.

"Crash!"

The wind is shaking!

The wide black robe danced wildly in the wind. The tall man raised his sleeves, and accompanied by the sound of sword energy, a series of pitch-black flying swords hung in an array, emitting bursts of cold light, like sitting stars, scattered around Xie Xuanyi.

There are twelve flying swords in total.

The flying sword that was used in the initial assassination was among these twelve black swords.

"…The middle realm of Yin Shen?"

Xie Xuanyi gazed at these flying swords thoughtfully, and he felt the aura of a mature Tao realm.

"good."

The assassin smiled and said, "Those people outside don't know about your promotion yet... But I'm sorry, 'we' have been prepared for it."

The words fell.

A ray of pitch-black sword intent descended from the ceiling, and twelve flying swords formed a sword formation, wrapping Xie Xuanyi inside.

It is obvious... this desolate wilderness is the battlefield chosen by the other party.

The sword formation was finalized, and the killing intent was strong.

Xie Xuanyi lowered his eyebrows. He knew very well that if he had not chosen to chase out of Lingqu City, then this ridiculous assassination would have come to an end... The real "planner" behind this assassination knew his character very well, so he arranged the real "assassination" here. This place is far away from Lingqu City and close to southern Xinjiang. After the formation was set up to block the secrets of heaven, no one knew what would happen.

"Although this assassination was abrupt and crude, it was very cleverly planned."

Think about this.

Xie Xuanyi said with some relief: "It seems that the master behind you knows me very well, maybe we were acquaintances?"

"...?"

The assassin frowned.

For some reason, he suddenly felt a little uneasy.

It is not difficult to discern from the other party's tone that this guy does not seem to think that the Yin Shen state is scary.

next moment.

He understood the reason.

"Boom!"

The dark clouds in the sky began to flow back like a tornado.

The sword intent that was rotating around the pitch-black sword formation began to emit a "frightened" tremor.

A majestic statue shining with golden light slowly emerged behind Xie Zhen.

Two Dao realms, one black and one white, one yin and one yang, were like dragons and snakes, circling and entwining around the shoulders of the golden divine fetus, wrapping around its neck and arms, transforming into two long swords.

"Martial Arts Divine Embryo? Dual Dao Realm?"

See this scene.

The tall assassin in the middle realm of Yin Shen was completely stunned, his pupils contracted to the extreme, and his face was full of disbelief.

What's happening here?
Xie Zhen's divine fetus is almost complete, which has reached the perfection of the tenth realm of Yin God! Before coming here, no one told me that Xie Zhen had cultivated to this level!

"Whoosh!"

Xie Xuanyi raised his hand casually.

One finger.

The martial arts god clasped his hands together, and slashed down with the two realms combined into one -

The sword formation that wrapped Xie Xuanyi suddenly began to crack, and the twelve black swords trembled violently!
"Do not……"

The tall assassin reacted extremely quickly.

He hurriedly summoned his own Dharma image, which was a huge blood-red bird like a phoenix. The bird spread its wings and tightly covered the sword formation that could break at any time. After the Dharma image was unfolded, the cold clouds took on a sense of burning heat... Unfortunately, even if the Dharma image was summoned, there was still no suspense in this duel.

The twelve black swords were tempered by the fire of the Dharmakāya and turned into a bright and dazzling red color.

The collision between Dao realms is the most tragic.

Birth and death.

These two realms of Dao, even if one is picked out individually, are both absolutely top-notch existences in the long river of Dao.

Just a moment, just a moment.

The blood-red bird was shattered by the Dao Realm of Destruction—

Also shattered was the flying sword formation that had been tempered into a red color.

The sword formation and flowing clouds that locked the energy of the sky were dispersed by Xie Xuanyi with a casual flick of his sleeve.

The twelve flying swords shattered into pieces, turned into debris, and fell to the barren land below with a crackling sound.

The tall assassin looked pale.

He thought he had made "complete preparations" for this assassination.

Nalan Qiutong, who ranked second on the Tianjiao list, was only a hair's breadth away from being promoted to Yin God, so Xie Zhen, who ranked first on the Tianjiao list, should have just completed the promotion.

Who would have thought that the gap between the first and the second is as huge as a chasm!

He couldn't believe what he saw...

According to the information released by the library, Xie Zhen has only been practicing for seventeen years!
Seventeen years old, tenth level of Yin God?

Even the legendary reincarnated real person shouldn't be able to cultivate at this speed, right? !

"I gave you a chance."

The clouds dispersed and the dust settled.

A disappointed voice sounded not far away: "It's a pity...you didn't cherish it."

Xie Xuanyi put his hands behind his back and slowly floated in front of the tall assassin. The strong wind died down and the winner was decided.

"I lost……"

The tall assassin raised his head and revealed a helpless and bleak smile.

he knows.

What happens next...

The tall assassin suddenly raised his hand and slapped his own head.

The attack was very fast.

But Xie Xuanyi was faster.

Almost at the same time.

"His!"

Xie Xuanyi casually waved his sleeves again, and a ray of sword energy cut through the void, cutting off the assassin's arm directly like tearing paper!
……

……

The dark clouds in the sky condensed into a tornado, surrounding the two people.

From beginning to end.

The talismans scattered by Xie Xuanyi did not show any signs of loosening. This area of clouds on the top of the sky with a radius of twenty meters was an extremely clean and hidden "quiet place".

Following the broken sword debris, a light rain began to fall from the sky again.

This time... it was a bloody rain.

The tall assassin knelt in the mist, covering his broken right arm with all his strength. His entire face was pale and bloodless.

That sword just now was too fast.

It was so fast that I could hardly see it clearly.

However, in a flash, he caught a glimpse of familiar sword style.

That is "one's own" sword style.

The sword energy just now was fleeting, but if I guessed correctly, this sword energy was exactly the same as the sword I had handed out in Lingqu City before.

This is using his own "assassination" technique.

Come to kill yourself?

"Don't worry...you will die."

Xie Xuanyi looked down at the man in front of him and said emotionlessly: "But not now."

He slowly stretched out his palm and pressed it on the tall man's head.

Before starting the soul search.

This guy won't die.

Xie Xuanyi has used "Soul Search" many times, but this time... he is not very confident.

The greater the difference in the soul-searching technique's realm, the higher the success rate.

This time, the person he was searching soul for was, after all, a person in the middle Yin God realm.

"Ok?"

When Xie Xuanyi's spiritual consciousness rushed out, ready to invade the other party's sea of consciousness, an ominous sign suddenly arose in the heart lake of Zifu.

He narrowed his eyes, followed the omen, and immediately let go, floating backwards.

next moment.

Xie Xuanyi's eyes met with the tall assassin who looked up blankly. The latter had a confused look on his face. Just as he was about to say something, his body suddenly swelled and the whole person exploded!

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The explosion in the middle realm of Yin Shen was an extremely spectacular scene. The breath-holding talismans set up by Xie Xuanyi were torn to pieces in an instant!
The entire sky was engulfed by this mighty and blazing fire.

A sword energy fell straight to the ground.

Xie Xuanyi summoned the martial arts divine fetus and wrapped himself with its broad back. Even so, he still felt an extremely strong "impact"!
Boom.

Xie Xuanyi fell to the ground, his knees bent, and he stepped on the barren ridge to create a huge dent.

He raised his head with a gloomy expression, staring at the clouds in the sky that were dyed scarlet.

So, this is the real "killer move"?
Using the assassin of the Yin God Realm as bait to lure me into the trap, the flying swords of Lingqu City and the sword formation of the Southern Border Desolate Mountains were just part of the plan. The real "killing intent" was buried in the moment of soul searching. When I won the duel, relaxed my vigilance, and prepared to follow the clues, the killing intent broke out!
Just before the explosion.

Xie Xuanyi looked at the tall assassin, who had a confused look on his face.

Some things can't be faked.

obviously.

This poor guy who was forced to detonate the bomb had no idea about "self-detonation" at all. From the moment he was ordered to come to Lingqu City, he had become a discarded pawn!
This move is quite amazing.

A Yin God in the middle realm can just give up if he doesn’t want it, even if it is a “bait”, there is still a cost to cultivate it.

Only a few large sects with rich heritage can train warriors of this level.

But if the dead soldiers knew they were about to die...

Then the trick of "self-destruction" would lose its so-called miraculous effect.

……

……

Xie Xuanyi brushed off the dust on his shoulders, looking a little ugly.

If it wasn't for the self-explosion just now...

Even if his "soul search" failed, at least he could get some tokens and send them to the library. He could ask Chen Jingxuan to use the [Huan Yuan Yi] to help him divine, and at least he could get some clues. But now, after the self-destruction... the assassin exploded into blood foam, evenly mixed in the dark clouds.

He looked at the broken sword not far away, and as he hesitated, a cold voice sounded in his ears.

"The self-explosion just now made quite a noise."

"Someone from Lingqu City will be here soon."

Xie Xuanyi narrowed his eyes.

In the barren mountains and forests, a cold wind blew through, and gusts of white paper fluttered.

Just listen to its sound.

No one was seen.

This isn't the weirdest part...

The strangest thing is that Xie Xuanyi’s “divine consciousness” has already swept out, but still failed to capture the other party’s figure.

However, this voice is somewhat familiar.

"Don't waste time. Use your divine sense to look for me... You won't find me."

The cold voice smiled.

The white paper seemed to have a shape, spinning and twirling in the shadows of the mountains and forests.

"The miasma in the southern border has divided the barrier. Thirty feet further south is the 'territory'."

"In the territory, the Taoist master has set up a magic array."

"I am inside the magic circle."

Xie Xuanyi slowly moved his head. The voice had no source, but his eyes were fixed on the deep shadows of the forest.

"Chu Man."

Xie Xuanyi directly pointed out the identity of the owner of the cold voice.

"good……"

The white paper slowly fell to the ground, and a graceful figure slowly appeared. It was Chu Man.

Last time we met.

It is at Moss Ridge.

This time... Chu Man's cultivation realm was improved again. Xie Xuanyi was a little surprised. He really didn't expect that this "average" woman could reach the Yin Shen realm so quickly!

This is not an easy task!
The list of geniuses in the Chu and Li dynasties never included evil cultivators.

If Chu Man is selected, then with her current level of cultivation... she can even surpass Nalan Qiutong!
"Xiao Xie, sir, we meet again."

This time, Chu Man did not carry the heavy guqin on her back. She smiled and spoke, her voice was as ethereal as fairy music, making people feel comfortable: "Your cultivation speed is really amazing... It is effortless to kill the middle-level Yin God. The Taoist master said that in the past thousand years, there is only one sword cultivator who has cultivated to the dual Dao realm and the martial arts divine fetus. Seeing him today, it is indeed well-deserved."

"..."

Xie Xuanyi has always been too lazy to exchange pleasantries.

He watched Chu Man's slowly solidifying figure indifferently, without making any movement, but a thought flashed through his mind.

Hiss!

The void shattered, and the sword intent gushed out.

A sword energy appeared out of nowhere and cut Chu Man in half.

The woman had no time to dodge, and she didn't try to dodge.

"Crash!"

A sword fell and white paper flew.

Chu Man's waist was chopped by the sword energy and turned into countless pieces of paper, but no blood flowed out. Even though this sword contained the "Realm of Destruction", it did not cause any harm to her.

Because the one who appeared at this moment was not the real person at all.

It’s just a “blank slate incarnation”.

The woman's waist that was cut in two slowly healed. She still had a smile on her face, but her eyes were a little sad. "Master Xie, we've been apart for a long time, why did you start killing people right away?"

"Speak directly if you have anything to say."

Xie Xuanyi frowned and spoke impatiently.

He knew that Chu Man's appearance here was instructed by Lu Yuzhen.

This place is close to southern Xinjiang.

There is a high probability that someone named Lu is watching nearby.

"The Taoist master once told you not to get involved in the Southern Border Demon Suppression Campaign."

Chu Man sighed softly, she restrained her smile and said word by word: "But you still came."

Xie Xuanyi said coldly: "So?"

"You should have seen the killing just now."

Chu Man said sincerely: "There are many people who want to kill you... The Taoist Master hopes you are safe."

(End of this chapter)