Embers of Sword

Chapter 443 War
Pure White Mountain Border.

The roar echoed within a radius of ten miles, and above the barren mountain where confetti was flying all over the sky, a neat and tiny crack was torn in the sky.

Molten lava was falling from above.

The thin figure of Venerable Wuque was completely submerged by this spectacular and blazing waterfall.

But it was just drowning.

The hot light and fire splashed on the ground and could be vaguely seen.

Inside the waterfall.

The figure of the Venerable Wuque did not show any sign of shaking.

He stood there silently, slowly raising his head as if enjoying a bath.

"You shouldn't be here."

Taoist Qianyuan gazed at the thin figure who was continuously watered by the fiery waterfall, the wide red robe fluttering in the wind, and dots of blazing flames flashing from the depths of the sleeves.

"This is Pure White Mountain... I have only one duty, and that is to protect the mountain."

The voice of the Immortal Master was very low, which was inconsistent with his image.

The figure enveloped by the lava was as thin as paper.

But his voice was as strong as a drum.

As he spoke, a low drum sound seemed to really ring out in the void. Venerable Wuque slowly raised his arm, and the blazing waterfall was shaken open to create a thin water dividing line. He calmly took a step forward and left the molten lava pouring area.

Taoist Qianyuan waved his sleeves indifferently.

"Crash..."

The crack in the ceiling slowly closed, and the lava waterfall stopped, leaving only a dripping rain of fire.

Even if it only lasted a moment.

The raging flames still burned all the trees within a hundred feet radius to ashes.

"You shouldn't have stopped me."

The Immortal Master said expressionlessly: "If I had killed those people just now... this war might have been much simpler. Perhaps the Great Chu Dynasty would have launched an attack tonight!"

"Those people just now..."

Taoist Qianyuan was silent for a moment, then said, "You cannot be killed."

"Oh?"

Venerable Wuque smiled and said, "Is there anyone here that the Taoist Master has taken a fancy to?"

"..."

Taoist Qianyuan did not answer this question, but said coldly: "[Tianxiang Drum], you showed up here rashly and ruined the good deeds of the Taoist master. Have you ever thought about what to do next? I finally got the lover of Taoist Qianyuan... If you go back safely, it will definitely arouse suspicion. If you die like this, who will complete the next task?"

"Easy to handle!"

[Astronomical Drum] sneered.

He smiled and stretched out his hand. A vortex gathered in his palm. There was a faint sound of majestic thunder. "The identity of Taoist Qianyuan is not very good. It doesn't matter whether he lives or dies. Since you care so much, then I will cut off one of your arms, and you will return with serious injuries... Then it will be worthwhile."

Taoist Qianyuan looked unhappy.

At this moment.

He frowned and looked deeper into the woods.

[Astronomical Drum] tilted his head slightly and looked into the depths of the forest, saying quietly, "I didn't expect there would be a fool who is not afraid of death. He was not satisfied with saving his life and actually dared to return the same way?"

next moment--

A wisp of sword energy pierced through the woods.

Dressed in black, he wields a sword at an incredible speed!

"Fellow Daoist Qianyuan, I'm here to help you!"

Before Xie Xuanyi arrived, he spoke first, and sent out a wisp of sword energy from afar. This sword only contained a little bit of the sword intent of the "Dao Realm of Destruction". He deliberately lowered his cultivation to the fifth realm of Yin God.

Even so, the killing power of this sword is still considerable!
After all, the Dao Realm of Destruction is the top Dao Realm that ranks at the top in the long river of the Dao!
boom!
This dark sword energy, with its devastating power, shattered the trees along its way and directly hit the Venerable Wuque, who was the incarnation of the [Celestial Drum].

[Celestial Drum] Subconsciously receive it with the physical body!
But this blow was incredibly sharp and fierce... The sword energy pierced through his palm, pierced through his entire arm, broke out from his shoulder, and blood spurted out!

"???"

[Astronomical Drum] I never expected that this sword could actually hurt me.

His body is extremely strong.

Because his way of achieving enlightenment is different from that of humans and demons!
He achieved enlightenment through practicing magic tools... He did not need a natal cave or natal artifacts, he himself was his own "natal artifact"!
Into an ordinary mortal body.

If the palm is pierced by this sword, it will be extremely difficult for the flesh and blood to regenerate.

But the [Astronomical Drum] is different.

After his arm was pierced, his tendons and bones were reshaped, and blood flowed back. He was originally a magical body, without flesh and blood... The injury caused by this sword seemed very serious, but it was actually only a minor injury.

but.

But it is extremely insulting!
[Celestial Drum] clenched his numb palms, forcibly digesting the remaining sword energy, and then raised his head in anger.

"court death!"

Veins bulged on his forehead and flames burned in his eyes as he stared at the black-shirted figure riding a sword.

Just when he was about to take action.

My heart was silenced by a deep voice.

"This man cannot be killed!"

"This young man... is the 'cause and effect' that the Taoist Master values the most!"

"If you kill him, the Taoist master will crush your soul to pieces!"

These three warnings directly suppressed the [Celestial Drum].

He looked at Taoist Qianyuan in the distance in disbelief.

The whole Pure White Mountain knows it.

The Taoist master has worked hard all these years just to set up a cause and effect situation.

And these days.

The Taoist master finally waited for the most important "that person" to appear.

"Is this young man the one the Taoist master is waiting for?"

The celestial drum was sent, but no response was received.

I saw someone hanging in the ceiling, who had been confronting me coldly, rubbing his cheeks vigorously and completely restraining his previous cold and sinister expression.

Instead, there is a bleak face of a person who has gone through a "hard battle".

It only took "Qianyuan Taoist" a moment to create the illusion that the battle was about to end and that he was exhausted and defeated.

"Fellow Daoist! Come and save me!"

He stretched out his hand and asked for help from afar, looking sad and miserable.

This guy...is his acting so good?

The celestial drum was stunned again.

Before he could react, the sword energy was already in front of him. The young man with the sword passed by with his fingers. Tian Xianggu subconsciously retracted his fist and raised his arms to block. If this guy was really the "candidate" appointed by the Taoist master, how could he dare to move further?
"珰!"

The sword energy burst out with a very light crisp sound.

However, this attack was completely different from the previous powerful and vigorous collision of the Dao of Destruction. The force of this attack was deliberately controlled, which was quite like "an old man teasing a naughty boy". Tianxiang Drum tried his best to block it, but was only lightly touched. Then the sword energy turned to pull forward, causing him to lose balance and fall to the ground. Apart from being embarrassed and losing face, he was not injured.

Xie Xuanyi sneered.

He came in front of Taoist Qianyuan in an instant and grabbed Taoist Qianyuan's sleeve without saying a word.

Wait until the [Celestial Drum], which is so angry that it can no longer be contained, raises its head again.

There was nothing in front of me, only ashes and paper scraps flying in the sky.

……

……

"Thank you for your help, fellow Taoist, in saving Qian Yuan's life."

A moment later, on the top of a barren mountain far away from the Pure White Mountain Realm, miasma surged and was dispersed by the sword light.

Xie Xuanyi landed here and formed a formation with seals.

The miasma dissipated.

Taoist Qianyuan bowed slowly and made a great salute. "You're welcome."

Xie Xuanyi reached out and brushed off the dust on his body, and burned all the scraps of paper on his shoulders... He didn't quite understand the specific methods of the Paper Man Dao, but after meeting Lu Yuzhen several times, he paid special attention to these scraps of paper.

After the flickering flames faded away.

"I think the Immortal Master just now... doesn't seem to be as dangerous as the rumors say..."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "This guy is very stupid."

"Although the momentum is clumsy, the power is great."

Taoist Qianyuan quickly explained: "Fortunately, you are very good at escaping. If you were to be run over by him, the consequences would be disastrous."

"Is it?"

Xie Xuanyi smiled and continued, "Is he really that powerful? I saw you fighting with him just now... but you didn't get hurt?"

"In fact, I was hit by him just now...I was seriously injured."

Taoist Qianyuan was silent for a moment and then coughed dully.

After saying that, he tore open his robe, as if to provide evidence, and a red, sunken fist mark appeared on his chest.

"I see."

Xie Xuanyi said again: "The magic weapon you just used is really good. Can you lend it to me to take another look?"

"That magic weapon is called 'Yuanhuolu'."

Taoist Qianyuan sighed and said, "I have worked hard to cultivate it for many years, but it was destroyed by just one blow. Daoist friend, you saved my life. If you are interested in this magic weapon, I can teach you the method of cultivating the 'Yuanhuo Furnace'."

Xie Xuanyi stared into the eyes of the person in front of him.

Taoist Qianyuan's eyes were full of sincerity.

The silence lasted for several breaths.

"Daojiu... there are only two of us here."

Xie Xuanyi shook his head and said, "Stop pretending. You're acting so badly."

"..."

Taoist Qianyuan's expression became strange and complicated.

He looked down at his clothes and chest, then at the fake mark he had made temporarily. After a long pause, he murmured, "Is this where the secret is exposed?"

"More than these."

Xie Xuanyi slowly stopped smiling.

He said expressionlessly: "From the first moment I saw you, I felt something was wrong."

On the top of the barren mountain, red robes fluttered.

"how is this possible?"

Dao Jiu wiped his cheek, frowned and said: "This body is Qian Yuan's body."

"So what?"

Xie Xuanyi said quietly, "Master Qianyuan has been out of touch with Lingqu City Lord Zongbi for so long... Even though he was in seclusion before, he finally showed up when he finally had time, but he didn't even visit Lingqu City. Could it be that the tribute to Renshou Palace is no longer important?"

"...?"

Dao Jiu was a little confused.

Xie Xuanyi narrowed his eyes and noticed this detail.

interesting.

Daojiu Zhiren tried every means to seize the body of "Qianyuan Taoist". Logically, he should have taken away the memory of the Sea of God as well. But now it seems that Daojiu is not clear about the relationship between Qianyuan Taoist and Renshou Palace. It seems that the "tribute" is too involved and was sealed in the deepest part of the Sea of God by Qianyuan Taoist.

"You revealed too many flaws along the way."

Xie Xuanyi pointed to the top of his head and said with a smile: "Even if others can't recognize your 'Dao Furnace', can't I recognize it?"

As early as the very beginning of the meeting.

Xie Xuanyi noticed something strange about "Taoist Qianyuan". Halfway through the journey, he confirmed that the soul under Taoist Qianyuan's skin was Daojiu!
He originally wanted to create an environment where he could meet Daojiu alone on his way back.

Never imagined.

A Pure One suddenly appeared.

Obviously, the appearance of this Immortal Master was not part of Dao Jiu's plan... The situation was sudden and he was forced to use the [Dao Furnace] to cover his retreat.

This treasure had only appeared briefly once in Beihai Mausoleum, and neither Jiang Que nor Ye Qinglian could have recognized it.

But Xie Xuanyi is different from these people. Not only has he seen the [Dao Furnace], but he also has a photographic memory.

Even if the aura of [Dao Furnace] was leaked for only a moment.

He still captured it keenly!

"I knew...I couldn't hide it from you."

Daojiu sighed with regret.

He stretched out his hand and wiped his cheek. A strong wind blew, accompanied by the sound of flying paper scraps. The skin slowly changed and returned to the appearance when the two of them first met Bei Hailing.

Following Lu Yuzhen.

Daojiu's expression showed a carefree and relaxed look.

He put his hands behind his back and said without reservation: "This skin was obtained by Chu Man some time ago... In the Taoist master's plan, 'Qianyuan Taoist' is an important chess piece that runs through the Hehuan Sect. If we control his body, we can slowly erode and infiltrate the entire Hehuan Sect."

"only."

"You saw through me today."

Dao Jiu smiled faintly and said, "I think I can't keep this body of mine."

"That 'Reverend Wuque' just now should also be a treasure incarnation, right?"

Xie Xuanyi was a little curious. Although the fight just now lasted only a very short moment, he clearly felt something was wrong. The guy's physique was far beyond that of the cultivators of the same level.

Where in this world do so many accomplished body cultivators come from?
Think before and after.

There is only one possibility——

The core followers walking in the Paperman Dao are all transformed treasures!

"Yes, that guy is also a shapeshifting spirit treasure, his name is 'Xiang Ba'."

Dao Jiu said leisurely: "Xiang Ba woke up earlier than me... but not by much. The entire Pure White Mountain is full of treasures."

Although there have been speculations for a long time.

But Xie Xuanyi was still shocked when his idea was confirmed.

In recent years, paper humanitarianism has maintained stable production in the three major categories.

No matter how many tricks and shady moves the three major sects use...

like water off a duck's back!

No wonder it ended up like this——

There are no living creatures in the entire mountain gate of this paper man. Why should the three major sects fight against this paper man?

What he had seen in Dayue Country was real! This entire Pure White Mountain was Lu Yuzhen's "birth cave"! All these transformed treasures could travel in the birth cave. If Lu Yuzhen didn't want to, this Pure White Mountain could be taken away at any time!

Naturally, these treasures were also taken away!

"What exactly does Lu Yuzhen want to do?"

Xie Xuanyi took a deep breath and stared at Dao Jiu.

If Pure White Mountain is just an extension of the natal cave heaven...

Then everyone in southern Xinjiang has been deceived.

There is no secret realm coming into the world at all.

From the beginning to the end, there was no mountain gate in the Paper Man Dao. It seemed that Lu Yuzhen created such a mountain gate just to cater to this "demon-slaying" event.

"No one knows what Master Lu is thinking, and no one can guess it."

Daojiu shrugged.

"But your question is a bit strange."

"Even a blind person should be able to see that...Paper Dolls never have a choice."

Dao Jiu thought for a moment and said calmly, "After all, it was you who initiated the war, wasn't it?"

(End of this chapter)