Embers of Sword

Chapter 441 Entering Xinjiang
Ye Qinglian left.

But the night did not end here, as the self-detonation of the Yin God on the outskirts of the city aroused the vigilance of various forces.

Currently, only Baihua Valley and the Jiang Family are stationed on the southwest front, but other holy places have also received this news...

The Ruyi Ling in Xie Xuanyi's arms trembled again.

"Someone just died."

Chen Jingxuan's message was brief and to the point.

"I killed him."

Xie Xuanyi was more direct.

"What identity?"

“…I didn’t find out.”

Xie Xuanyi sent the battle scene over through his soul.

The battle was indeed "brutal", and there were no relics worth exploring left at the scene.

The only useful thing is this fight clip.

Perhaps Chen Jingxuan could see some clues.

Unfortunately, Ruyi Ling was silent for a long time before a reply came: "He is not from the Evil Sect, nor does he look like someone from Jiangning."

"Exactly what I thought."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "If they were the ones who took action, they would probably wait a little longer."

Prince Jiangning had already suffered a great loss in Liguo.

If I take action again, I will definitely not be so reckless.

Chen Jingxuan asked: "Are there any other keepsakes left at the scene?"

"He died completely, leaving no bones or blood behind."

Xie Xuanyi shook his head and said, "There are quite a few flying sword remnants left behind."

Before leaving, he took a few pieces with him.

"I can send Qian San to get it. Through the [Hunyuanyi], maybe I can see some secrets of heaven." Chen Jingxuan said.

“Don’t waste your time, and don’t waste your life.”

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "Since this guy is here to kill me... If he fails this time, there will be another time. Regarding this assassination, I have some candidates in mind."

Chen Jingxuan was curious: "Oh, who is it?"

Xie Xuanyi did not answer, but changed the subject: "Zongbi has already controlled him with the 'Soul Retention Technique'... What do you need me to do next?"

"Qian San has arrived near Lingqu City."

Chen Jingxuan stopped asking questions and said, "He will take over Zongbi's soul. Then the Lord of Lingqu City will survive as the 'hidden man' of the bookstore..."

"Zongbi has an adopted son who is a loyal and upright man."

Xie Xuanyi suddenly spoke.

Chen Jingxuan was a little surprised. Given Xie Xuanyi's personality, he rarely took the initiative to praise someone.

"Yuchi Youde?"

Chen Jingxuan directly reported the adopted son's name: "The library had already noticed him a few years ago."

"I hope Yuchi Youde can survive."

Xie Xuanyi said: "He is a good man..."

Chen Jingxuan hummed and said gently, "He will survive."

There was a long silence.

After a while.

Chen Jingxuan said: "We will enter Xinjiang tomorrow, please take care of yourself."

……

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In the southern border area, miasma is rampant.

It is said that a fierce war broke out here several years ago... Eventually the land cracked, miasma overflowed, and a natural cemetery was formed. The entire southern border was almost devoid of vitality, and it was a truly barren and barren land. Those evil cultivators relied on "cannibalism" to barely survive.

Therefore, most of the secret communication techniques in the outside world that rely on vital energy are ineffective in southern Xinjiang.

The treasure ship set out from Lingqu City.

Drive into the southern border.

If you fly low over the sky, you will find that the southwestern part of southern Xinjiang is full of mountains and lush giant trees, which can be called a majestic and spectacular sight.

Unfortunately, looking down from the sky, nothing was found... A large amount of miasma filled the air, and the treasure ship raised its vital energy shield to resist erosion at all times, and finally stopped thirty miles from the southern border. Because of the "demon-slaying" in previous years, the evil cultivators of the three major sects were huddled in the depths of southern border. The entrance to the border was thirty miles in radius, equivalent to a "buffer zone".

Where the treasure ship was hovering, there stood a majestic, flat but rather dilapidated broad mountain, on which was planted the flag of King Chu, and on which was engraved the pattern of "red sandalwood leaves".

This symbolizes that this hilltop has been requisitioned and occupied by the Imperial City Administration.

"Hills" like this are called "Occupied Mountains". On weekdays, the Imperial City Administration only leaves a very small number of cultivators to garrison there, and does not even send envoys to guard the mountains... There are many such "Occupied Mountains" in the territory of Southern Xinjiang, and they are generally found in the periphery of Southern Xinjiang. Even if they are occupied by evil cultivators, the Da Chu Dynasty will take them back on the eve of the demon-eliminating campaign.

The treasure ship slowly descended, and the monks from Baihua Valley and Jiang Family flew up and each offered up their treasures.

Ye Qinglian threw a green vine root from her sleeve. The vine took root and in just a few dozen breaths, it turned into a giant tree covering an area of one hundred feet. There was an excellent cave already opened up inside the tree.

This type of treasure is called "Dongtian Lingbao" and is very expensive. Only large sects and families can own and use it.

To use this treasure, one needs at least the strength of Yin Shen Realm.

"Little Master Xie, you brought the 'Dongtian Lingbao' with you on this trip. If you forgot to bring it, why don't you come to my Jiang family's pavilion to rest?"

The cultivator in charge of this demon-eliminating mission in the Jiang family is named "Jiang Que". He has an immortal appearance, flowing white beard, and is a highly respected elder of the clan. This elder once participated in the Battle of Drinking Poison with Grandpa Jiang, and is a well-deserved right-hand man of the Jiang family.

Jiang Que also sacrificed a magical treasure from the cave, which was a green pavilion.

"No need, I can do it alone."

Xie Xuanyi shook his head and rejected the good intention.

He has always been accustomed to being alone.

Besides... this time when we are going to exorcise the demons, it is already quite good to have such a "foothold mountain" to settle down.

Except for Baihua Valley and the Jiang Family, other cultivators do not have such good conditions. They can only use flying swords or similar spells to dig caves nearby.

The originally barren Zhanjiao Mountain suddenly transformed into a dazzling bright spot in less than half an hour.

The precious artifact shines brightly in the sky.

Enveloped by a great array of vital energy.

Xie Xuanyi stood on the flying sword, side by side with Jiang Que and Ye Qinglian. Looking out from this height, they could not see anything. The miasma covered the sky and the sun, like a piece of thick ink that could not be dispersed. In the distance, the mountains were endless, exuding a faint atmosphere of oppression.

"If everything goes well, the other treasure ships should have already been settled... Now we just have to wait for the envoys from the three major sects to show up."

Jiang Que spoke in a low voice.

Ye Qinglian calculated silently in his mind and said, "According to the agreement, the Hehuan Sect's guide should be here in half a quarter of an hour."

Among the three fronts, the Southwestern Front is the one with the weakest deployment forces.

The Da Chu treasure ship will occupy a total of seven Zhanjiao Mountains according to the size of the power of the aristocratic holy places. Then, under the leadership of the "Guiding Messenger", it will simultaneously flow into the interior of Southern Xinjiang from different directions and attack the Pure White Mountain of Paper Man Dao!

In Baihua Valley, the Jiang family occupied one.

There is a Qiantian Palace.

One for Emperor Wuzong.

One in Jiangning.

As for the Taoist sect... it was broken up, with Yuqingzhai and Changshengzhai separated and occupying two buildings respectively.

These are the main forces, and there are some other families mixed in.

For example, the Bingzhou Xu family, and the "Dasui Sword Palace" that was deliberately broken up by the Renshou Palace. This time they went south to fight the demons, and the Renshou Palace deliberately pardoned the demon-fighting campaign on the grounds that "the Sword Palace had been closed for many years." However, the disciples recruited through the Xuanshui Competition were arranged to go south in the name of "aristocratic families"... Xu Nianning was an excellent example. She could not continue to practice in Lianhua Peak, but was arranged in the Bingzhou Xu family's camp and was forced to join the most powerful southern front.

"Here I come." Xie Xuanyi looked into the distance with an expressionless face and suddenly spoke.

Jiang Que and Ye Qinglian looked at each other, both a little surprised.

They had already released their spiritual thoughts long ago, covering the entire area... but there was no change in the aura around them.

The words fell to the ground.

The next moment, a red line slowly appeared in the miasma in the distance.

The gray miasma was shattered by a bright red robe... The bright red robe fluttered in the wind, like a red flower, arrogantly dragging a long scarlet line across the sky, swinging towards Zhanjiao Mountain.

"It is true that heroes emerge from youth..."

Jiang Que couldn't help but sigh: "Little Master Xie has a good eye."

Xie Xuanyi shook his head and said nothing.

"Everyone, I've been waiting for a long time."

The red line finally stopped at the end of the Zhanjiao Mountain formation, revealing its true form.

This was a strange man in a red robe, with a face like a woman, red lips and white teeth. He could be called a great beauty, but his voice was rough and hoarse, and his eyes revealed a hint of indifference.

"..."

Xie Xuanyi narrowed his eyes and stared at the person in front of him.

"Taoist Qianyuan."

Ye Qinglian directly gave the name of the person in front of her.

The guiding envoy sent by the Hehuan Sect this time is one of the most promising Yin God cultivators in the sect... It is said that this Taoist Qianyuan is a cultivator of the same era as himself, who also participated in the Battle of the North Sea. He survived a sword attack from Xie Xuanyi and thus made further progress in his comprehension of the Dao realm!
"Young Master Ye..."

Taoist Qianyuan spoke in a dull voice. He slowly looked at the three Yin Gods in front of him and greeted them one by one: "Elder Jiang, Young Master Xie, seeing is believing. From today on, you are all allies."

Battle of Pure White Mountain.

The three major clans submitted and were willing to work like slaves in exchange for the full support of the Da Chu Dynasty.

They have only one purpose...

Completely get rid of paper people!
"lead the way."

Ye Qinglian was too lazy to talk nonsense and asked, "Where is Pure White Mountain?"

Southern Xinjiang is full of mountains and the terrain is narrow, making it extremely difficult for the flying sword to cross the chasm.

According to the plan.

The demon-slaying troops temporarily stopped at Zhanjiao Mountain along with the treasure ship.

The three Yin God leaders set out with the envoy of the Hehuan Sect to check out the secret realm of the gate of Chunbai Mountain, and then carefully plan the next "attack on the mountain".

"Please come with me."

Taoist Qianyuan said no more, turned around and turned into a red line again and disappeared.

Three long rainbows followed closely behind.

After about an hour, the miasma gradually dissipated and the scene in front of me suddenly became "clear".

Xie Xuanyi frowned slightly.

He remembered that the last time he traveled into the southern border, it was not like this... The deeper he went, the thicker the miasma became.

Why is it so abnormal now?

"Pure White Mountain only appeared recently."

As if he could read minds, Taoist Qianyuan suddenly spoke: "After the Pure White Mountain appeared, miasma from a hundred miles around all rushed towards the Pure White Mountain... This is probably a secret realm that has been dormant for many years. It has been suppressed for many years and finally waited for the right time, so it finally came out into the world."

The words fell.

A strong wind blew, and the miasma was completely shattered and dissipated.

"Crash!"

Taoist Qianyuan stopped and hovered in the air, his bright red robe blown backwards by the wind.

Jiang Que and Ye Qinglian also stopped their escape.

Perhaps it was because it was the first time they had seen such a scene, the two looked somewhat shocked. Countless white papers flew from the sky, like white doves, like heavy snow, like goose feathers...

A towering barrier covering a hundred miles rises up into the sky.

A column of light descended from the ceiling.

Like a magic sword.

And where the tip of the sword fell, there was a touch of sacred and spotless silver.

"This... is the Pure White Mountain?"

Jiang Que, who had followed Grandpa Jiang to fight in Beijun, sounded a little confused at this moment.

Before heading south, he had thought more than once about what this crusade against the "Paper Man Dao" would look like...

Jiang Que had long heard that the Paper Man Taoist was cruel and brutal!
So he was mentally prepared, no matter how bloody the battle was, no matter how cunning the enemy was.

He has the belief that he will win!
But at this moment, Jiang Que's eyes were full of disbelief.

He had never thought that the "Paper Man Sect", which was suppressed by the three major sects, actually had such a holy mountain gate.

Even from dozens of miles away, he could smell the fragrance of the fluttering white paper.

The miasma in southern Xinjiang was completely absorbed.

There is even a faint pure energy growing here!
Is this really the gate of an evil sect?

“This is Pure White Mountain.”

Xie Xuanyi's voice was like a sharp blade, falling on Ye Qinglian and Jiang Que's hearts.

"...Hold your mind and activate your Dao realm. The paper man is proficient in the 'Soul Method'. These scraps of paper have the remnants of the 'Soul Secret Technique'."

The two people who were originally in a state of shock suddenly regained consciousness after hearing the sound.

"What the hell!"

Jiang Que looked solemn, as if facing a formidable enemy. He bit the tip of his tongue hard, using the blood to force himself to remain conscious.

When one cultivates to the Yin God realm, the Purple Palace of the ordinary heart lake is guarded by the cave heaven, which is unbreakable!

Who would have thought that these inconspicuous scraps of paper...

It can actually disturb my own mind!
"Fellow Daoists, please be careful."

Taoist Qianyuan said calmly, "These scraps of paper may seem ordinary, but they are actually made by the Taoist master. The methods of the Paper Man Dao are quite vicious. If you are not careful, you may die. Not long ago, a Yinshan Daoist in the Yinshen Realm died near the mountain realm."

Seeing this scene, Jiang Que and Ye Qinglian did not dare to take it lightly.

Vitality energy burned around the two men, and they were enveloped in a state of great Dao, so that not even a scrap of paper or a leaf could touch them.

But the scene before my eyes was truly astonishing.

presumably……

All the Da Chu monks who came here today with the envoys from the three major sects will be shocked.

The "mountain gate" of the evil cultivation sect Paper Man Dao is so majestic and sacred that it can even be compared with the Taoist sect and the Dasui Sword Palace!
"Didn't they say that evil cultivators in Southern Xinjiang cannot achieve enlightenment?"

Ye Qinglian stared at the pure white holy mountain in the distance and murmured, "If the Paper Man Dao is also an 'evil cultivator', then what level of cultivation has that Dao Master reached?"

The boundary monument unearthed by the evil cultivators in southern Xinjiang is a unorthodox practice.

These avenues were cut off thousands of years ago.

If you practice in this way, no matter how talented you are, you will never be able to attain the Great Way of Yang Shen!
Therefore, the Three Saints of Yinshan, Mo Daoren of Tiangui Sect... and other leaders of the three major sects, although much more powerful than Yin Gods, cannot be compared with the real Yang Gods.

Their status in the Yang God realm is somewhat similar to that of the "pseudo-Venerables" who take elixirs to ascend to the Yin God realm.

Relying on the mountain gate, the land, and the sect's foundation... these "evil cultivators" successfully became saints in Southern Xinjiang.

However, he can only be called a saint in southern Xinjiang.

(End of this chapter)