Embers of Sword

Chapter 719 Venerable Ling

"Click——"

Once the array symbols of the Spirit Sea Array are formed, they will automatically link together, creating an extremely stable structure within.

It would require immense brute force to open it from the outside.

However, Venerable Ling accomplished all of this in just one breath, or even less!

With a crisp cracking sound, a huge gap was torn open in the Spirit Sea Barrier. A thick, scarlet demonic power spread out diagonally like a wolf's hair. The barrier's array symbols shattered upon contact. The blood of the first wave of demonic spirits who died tragically under the barrier's strangulation was still hot when the second wave of demonic tide surged in, stepping over pools of blood. The endless tide swarmed into the Spirit Sea Barrier.

"kill!"

Xu Qi was not surprised or astonished by this scene.

Venerable Ling is the most powerful warrior in the Demon Kingdom! The Heavenly Phoenix Palace dispatched this top-tier Venerable in order to crush Jiayong Pass with overwhelming force and recreate the beginning of the "Battle of Drinking Poison" from back then!
This Venerable Ling is proficient in "Void Power," so it's normal that the Spirit Sea Formation couldn't withstand a single blow!

The Spirit Sea Formation couldn't withstand it...

Then I'll have to shoulder the rest myself!
Xu Qi, wielding his knife, charged directly at Venerable Ling!
He was a rough and tough warrior with an extremely strong physique. Others would not dare to fight the Venerable of the Demon Kingdom in close combat, but he dared! Moreover, in this situation, he had to step forward... The situation at Jiayong Pass had been sent to the library for mediation, and Xu Qi trusted the "Little National Preceptor's" ability to coordinate.

As long as he can hold off Ling Zunzhe for a moment, Chen Jingxuan will surely be able to save this "Jiayong Pass"!
"Xu Qi, an old man, is still on the front lines."

The Spirit Sea Array shattered, turning into countless fragments that fell like rain.

The tall woman in red looked at the scene with disdain and said with a hint of sarcasm, "Sixty years have passed, and Jiayong Pass is no different from a wasteland... What's the point of defending a place like this? Is it really worth risking your life for?"

Xu Qi has experienced two major battles. Although his seniority is not as deep as that of Grandpa Jiang Lie, he is definitely a "veteran general on the battlefield".

珰!
The blade flashed and fell.

Venerable Ling did not retreat, but simply extended his snow-white five fingers and pinched it from dozens of feet away.

Her Daoist intentions are indeed related to "emptiness".

This is an extremely terrifying power of the Dao Realm... It is almost invincible in battles between people of the same realm.

Before achieving "Great Perfection," Venerable Ling was able to traverse the void.

This is also why she was trapped in the Yin God Realm.

This power of the Dao Realm is too strong, and the difficulty of condensing the Dao has increased several times over!
"Even if Jiayong Pass truly becomes a wasteland, it's not something you guys can touch..."

Xu Qi scoffed and shouted, "Even sixty years from now, I'll still be here!"

Discard your weapons and launch a surprise attack.

Xu Qi charged straight at Venerable Ling through the heavy snow.

boom!
The martial arts divine embryo above Xu Qi's head burst forth with dazzling golden light, and the power unleashed by this punch stirred up layers of snow!
However, Venerable Ling remained expressionless.

With a gentle flick of her sleeve, the immense power of her Dao Realm swept away the heavy snow, transforming the space between her and the Western Realm warrior into a pure "void"...

This doesn't even qualify as a fight; it's more like toying with someone!
Only those at the Yang God Realm and a very small number at the Yin God Realm can "traverse the void".

obviously.

Xu Qi is not one of them.

None of the veteran generals who once guarded the Great Wall in the north were able to advance to the "Yang God" level... It wasn't that they lacked talent or aptitude, but rather that the great war had severely damaged their foundations. Martial artists need to sustain their physique through battle, but the war that led to the death of George Floyd lasted a full ten years. Several of these veteran generals had their "divine embryos" shattered and rebuilt. Even the most outstanding martial arts genius could not possibly complete the Yang God advancement under such circumstances and condense the one-in-a-million "Martial Saint Body," especially given the deep karmic entanglements they were burdened with.

Reaching the fifteenth level of the Yin Spirit realm is already an incredible miracle.

"Chi chi chi——"

Xu Qi only took half a step before his extremely thick protective aura was completely shattered!
He frowned and subconsciously stopped in his tracks.

"continue?"

Venerable Ling crossed his arms and said with a smile, "If you're really that capable, then try and see if you can meet me."

The two were only ten feet apart.

This distance of ten zhang was originally very short.

For Xu Qi, it might only be a step away; the Yin God Martial Artist could arrive in an instant.

These ten zhang are now very long.

Within the chaotic void created by Venerable Ling, a distance of ten zhang was no different from an insurmountable chasm...

Let's not even talk about one step.

Taking even half a step would almost cost you your life.

"..."

Xu Qi turned around and slowly looked behind him.

The Xu family's iron cavalry has already clashed head-on with the demon tide.

Although the Spirit Sea Formation was broken.

But this ambush can be considered a success... Now it's all up to me. As long as I can hold off "Ling Venerable", then the reinforcements from Jiayong Pass will arrive soon!

"Thorn."

Looking back again, Xu Qi did not hesitate at all, and stepped forward again, stepping into the ten-zhang void torrent without hesitation!

A burst of void energy swept past!

The Western warrior's flesh and skin were instantly torn apart!
Most of the human skin was peeled off—

Xu Qi was instantly covered in blood!
But he still didn't stop. After taking that step, he knew what he was going to do. A blood-stained golden fist crossed the void, forcefully traversing a distance of "ten zhang", and smashed towards Venerable Ling.

Unfortunately.

They crossed a ten-zhang (approximately 33 meters) chasm.

What awaits him is the next formidable obstacle.

"Ah……"

Ling Zun Zhe maintained his disdainful posture with his arms crossed. After Xu Qi took a step, the Dao Realm power that had been spreading out automatically outlined a barrier, creating another "ten-zhang" void Dao Domain!

Ten zhang after that, another ten zhang.

and so……

That fist, radiating golden light, was destined to miss.

"cough!"

Covered in blood, Xu Qi stared intently at the female demon before him. He looked back and saw that he was in the center of a void barrier, surrounded by turbulent currents. Whether he moved forward or backward, he was destined to be engulfed by the "void."

"idiot."

Venerable Ling retorted mercilessly, "You don't actually think... you can touch me, do you?"

"..."

Xu Qi lowered his eyes and smiled as well.

From beginning to end, this was an unequal battle.

Only the Great Perfection of Yin Spirit can counter the Great Perfection of Yin Spirit...

He knew, of course, that his punch could not reach "Venerable Ling".

only……

Choosing to throw a punch at least allows for a dignified death.

Just as Venerable Ling was about to raise his sleeve to see Xu Qi off, a very soft voice suddenly rang out in the void.

hum!
The sound was as faint as tearing silk.

But this made Venerable Ling pause slightly in his forward step, a sense of dread rising in his heart, and he subconsciously looked around.

anyway……

This is a sound that shouldn't be heard.

Within one's own [Void Dao Domain], everything should be submerged by the void, and everything should return to chaos!
"...?"

Xu Qi also heard the voice. He looked up in confusion, feeling a sense of familiarity for no apparent reason.

The voice seemed familiar.

The next moment, the Void Domain was torn apart by sword energy, forming a narrow portal.

A young figure in black robes walked out of the door with a gloomy face, raised his hand and slapped Ling Zunzhe across the face without any mercy.

Snapped!
The figure's pace was not fast; in fact, it could be described as "slow."

However, all of this happened too naturally, and everything seemed like a coincidence. The black-clad figure appeared in a corner that Venerable Ling could not see out of the corner of his eye... So the latter had no time to react and was hit by this slap, and his whole body flew out!

"Who?!"

Although Venerable Ling flew out, the [Void Dao Domain] was not dispelled. She flew heavily for dozens of feet and crashed into the void barrier, speaking in shock and anger.

next moment.

Her pupils contracted as she stared intently at the person in front of her, no longer speaking, her whole body tense, as if facing a formidable enemy!
This is an unfamiliar face.

Her divine sense couldn't penetrate the other person's face, nor could it discern their cultivation level...

Logically speaking.

Venerable Ling should retreat immediately.

Besides the Yin God at the Great Perfection level, only the Yang God can contend against the Yin God at the Great Perfection level.

But she did not retreat, because the only information she could obtain with her divine sense was that the black-clad cultivator opposite her was at the Yin God Realm, just like herself!

She had already felt that palm strike.

If he were a Yang God, this palm strike would contain the essence of the Great Dao, and he would probably be seriously injured!
This is a human Yin God Realm expert who has never shown himself before.

Able to traverse the void...

Like myself, I am a Yin Spirit at the Great Perfection!

……

……

The one who stepped into this void domain at this moment was Xie Xuanyi.

However, Xie Xuanyi activated the [Portraits of All Beings] to conceal his original appearance. After the great battle in the Southern Frontier, the [Portraits of All Beings] had lost its purpose, but it was now playing a new role. Xie Xuanyi did not want the demon cultivators to be able to recognize him directly.

"Thanks……"

This move worked on Venerable Ling, but it had no effect on Xu Qi.

The two had just met not long ago at Lotus Peak.

Xu Qi guessed the identity of the person in front of him and was about to speak, but before he could finish speaking, Xie Xuanyi stopped him with his divine sense.

"Senior Xu, please get some rest."

Xie Xuanyi came to Xu Qi's side and subtly sent out a wisp of the Dao of Life containing a faint moisture, as he couldn't bear to look at the miserable injuries of this Western Region patriarch.

Venerable Ling's [Void Dao Domain] is truly too ruthless!

If he hadn't arrived in time, Xu Qi would probably have been skinned and had his bones ripped out by this great demon...

"This is... the Realm of the Way of Life?"

Xu Qi felt the surging vitality within his body, and his expression became complicated.

He had heard about it a long time ago.

Xie Xuanyi cultivated both "birth and death," and each of these two Dao realms, taken individually, was a top-tier Dao intent unparalleled in the world... Only after personally experiencing it did he realize the power of this Dao realm! In just a few breaths, his muscles and bones were about to regenerate their outer skin!

"I'll send you away."

Such an extraordinary phenomenon must not be seen by Venerable Ling.

Xie Xuanyi gently waved his sleeve, tearing a gap in the [Void Dao Domain] and sending Xu Qi away from this place.

Simultaneously.

He summoned his divine sense to seal off the entire Dao Domain.

The battle between the demonic forces and the iron cavalry from the outside world was completely blocked!

"interesting……"

Venerable Ling wiped the blood from the corner of his lips, slowly stood up, and smiled with a slightly ferocious expression: "When did a cultivator like you appear in the human race? You have cultivated a Great Perfection Martial Divine Embryo in the Yin God Realm. Someone like you is unlikely to be an unknown person, right?"

In her opinion.

Xie Xuanyi must be a martial artist who practices martial arts!
This guy traversed the void with his physical body, arriving in the Dao Domain, and then slapped himself in the face—

If you are a sword cultivator, why not draw your sword?
If one has the will to attain enlightenment, then one should naturally put it into practice sooner rather than later!
"Has a little bit of a reputation, nothing to brag about."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly, "Even if I told you my name, Venerable Ling might not have heard of it."

"tell me the story?"

Venerable Ling narrowed his eyes, trying his best to maintain his composure.

Unfortunately, her face was still twitching uncontrollably.

This guy... must be a brute!

My demonic body, which is at the Great Perfection of the Yin Spirit Realm, is still in pain after taking that hit!

Her previous domineering aura vanished completely after that slap. She took the opportunity to recover from her injuries and see if she could extract more information.

But Xie Xuanyi did not give her that chance.

"..."

Xie Xuanyi showed no intention of answering the question posed by Venerable Ling.

He put one hand behind his back, extended one palm, and hooked it upwards with his five fingers very slowly.

The meaning of this action is... quite obvious.

Xie Xuanyi wanted to give way with one hand.

Just a few dozen breaths ago, Venerable Ling had used a similar posture to invite Xu Qi to challenge him.

now.

The roles have reversed!

"you……"

What kind of great demon is Venerable Ling?

She is the future Grand Venerable of the Heavenly Phoenix Palace, and one of the most powerful Yin Gods in the entire Demon Kingdom!
She has never lost a duel with someone of the same realm. Once she successfully condenses her Dao, she will be one of the top three "pillars" of the Heavenly Phoenix Palace in the future!
She, a woman of exceptional talent, had never suffered such humiliation!
"I kill you!"

With bloodshot eyes, Venerable Ling completely forgot the Heavenly Phoenix Palace's plans. She swept up the entire Void Dao Domain and charged with all her might at the unfamiliar young cultivator in black before her!

The overwhelming power of the void swirled and danced amidst the heavy snow.

Xie Xuanyi remained extremely calm.

The reason he wore the [Images of All Beings] and didn't use sword energy was to conceal his identity and lure Venerable Ling into revealing his murderous intent towards him...

Many years ago.

Xie Xuanyi then learned the name of this Venerable Ling—

The Void Dao Domain possesses extremely powerful killing ability, but what Xie Xuanyi truly values ​​is Venerable Ling's escape technique.

This is a special Yin deity who has long been able to traverse the void.

Given his special status in the Heavenly Phoenix Palace, the Grand Palace Master of the Heavenly Phoenix Palace must have bestowed upon Venerable Ling an extremely powerful life-saving treasure! If his flying sword strikes cannot kill him in one blow, then Venerable Ling will not hesitate to flee. Judging from Xie Xuanyi's previous experience fighting Wu Jiu at Jinli Mountain, the Heavenly Phoenix Palace's teleportation technique is quite efficient!
Once Venerable Ling made up his mind to escape.

I might not be able to stop it myself.

If we could make Venerable Ling lose his mind and actively seek to fight me, the situation would be different!

"Boom!"

Xie Xuanyi took a step back without making a sound, creating another "coincidence" as the raging torrent of void swept past his clothes, narrowly missing him!

He retaliated with a second slap, landing on Venerable Ling's other cheek—

Snapped!
A loud bang echoed throughout the [Void Dao Domain]!

Incredibly crisp and incredibly loud!
It's not very lethal, but it's extremely insulting!
(End of this chapter)