Embers of Sword

Chapter 737 Frost and Snow
Chu Guo looked at the distant mountains, the distant sea, and the approaching demon tide.

Blah blah blah!

Countless snowflakes gathered on the mountaintop, layer upon layer of flowing snow, enveloping the area.

Although it's not clear.

But an invisible pressure flowed out.

The snow-white figure that had always been by the young emperor's side, though hidden deep in the void, finally appeared.

The Snow Lord concealed his Dao Domain, suppressing it within a radius of ten zhang around the mountaintop.

"Your Majesty, there are two powerful Yin Gods among the demon tide."

The Snow Lord's voice was serious: "One is at the twelfth realm and the other at the thirteenth realm, so they're not too troublesome... but I always feel that this great tide is a bit strange."

"Two Yin Gods?"

Chu Guo stood with his sword at the ready, and chuckled softly: "Is it worth the Demon Kingdom going to such lengths to send a mysterious guest to 'Zhenhai Terrace' in the middle of the night? What if my guest comes and goes in a hurry, and they come up empty-handed? Wouldn't that be a waste of their time?"

The two underworld deities were by no means small in their power.

"I've heard that the young Imperial Preceptor Chen can use the [Hun Yuan Yi] to divine celestial phenomena..."

The white parrot gritted its teeth and asked, "Could there be similar beings in the demon kingdom?"

"Probably."

Chu Guo said expressionlessly, "It seems that the intelligence from the City Lord's Mansion provided the Demon Kingdom with a lot of information. If I'm not mistaken, the Demon Kingdom has a 'Sky Watcher' who resembles you, sir..."

Over the past six months.

The North-South war may seem fierce, but it is completely different from the previous war of drinking poison.

The Wall in the North withstood 131 waves of beasts without a single pass or city falling...

Living in the capital, Chu Guo had gradually adapted to the weight of this "position of power." Every day, he would come to the library to listen to the teacher analyze the war and deduce the strategy.

These 131 beast tides represent 131 moves.

Separated by the Great Wall.

Two "chess players" who have never met in person are playing a game of chess remotely.

Both have their strengths and weaknesses, and neither can be considered the victor.

But tonight's move is a "key move".

“If they truly wanted to complete this massacre, then there would definitely be more than just two Yin Gods in this great tide, at least… more than just the ‘Twelfth Realm’ or ‘Thirteenth Realm’.”

Chu Guo took a deep breath and said calmly, "Please protect me, gentlemen."

This demonic tide has already alerted the Zhenhaitai City Lord's Mansion.

A thunderous roar echoed behind them; soon, the Zhenhai Terrace cavalry would arrive, engaging the beast tide in a fierce battle across the snowy plains… but the real show would begin earlier than planned. As soon as Chu Guo finished speaking, Bai Ying drew her sword and charged towards the beast tide without hesitation. Although she had been pardoned and stripped of her "special envoy" status tonight, her ingrained habits remained unchanged; she had been a trained assassin of Renshou Palace for years.

When assassins encounter trouble, their task is simple—

Only by risking one's life.

boom!
The blade flashed like a rainbow, crashing to the ground and directly cleaving the beast tide in two against the overwhelming force of the attack!

"Your Majesty, this Miss Ding... is quite extraordinary."

Snow Lord watched this scene and sighed softly.

Out of protection, and also because of her husband's instructions... she had been listening to the entire conversation between Chu Guo and Bai Ying.

The vast majority of the loyalists who served Renshou Palace should be executed. These people have been aiding and abetting the wicked for years, committing countless evil deeds on behalf of the Empress... Lanlu is a prime example.

But the white parrot is the only exception.

Looking at the woman's figure that resolutely plunged into the demon tide, Xuezhui rarely showed a hint of pity.

"Indeed, it's different from others."

Chu Guo said softly, "Those who carry firewood for the masses should not be left to freeze to death in the wind and snow."

For the past ten years, she has been the only one who has steadfastly maintained the Beijun Long Line.

Regardless of whether the Empress Dowager's personal motives were involved in this decision...

This is an undisputed fact.

"His Majesty……"

Snow Lord lowered his voice: "I'm going to force out the true controller of this demon tide."

"Okay... Please be careful."

Chu Guo nodded and gave her gentle instructions.

The Snow Lord set off immediately.

Countless snowflakes swept down the mountain.

The boy was all alone on the mountaintop. He watched silently as the rolling snow collided with the beast tide like a torrent, and his knuckles gripped the paper umbrella even tighter.

……

……

"kill!"

The white parrot crashed into the beast tide, immediately unleashing its Dharma form, a pure white eagle flapping its wings above the demon tide.

She swung her sword and slashed!

Wherever the blade flashed, the demons screamed in agony, and blood splattered everywhere!

But after just one strike, an invisible Dao intent swept in from the depths of the demonic tide, blocking the second strike!

It was the Yin God Venerable of the Demon Kingdom within the range of the Snow Lord's divine sense!
Amidst the heavy snowfall, a deep tiger's roar echoed.

This venerable one from the demon kingdom, hidden deep within the snow, revealed his general outline amidst the howling wind.

This is a "snow tiger," whose transformed body is extremely robust, towering like a small mountain, nearly three zhang tall!
Although he was only at the thirteenth realm, he was extremely confident when facing the "White Parrot" at the fifteenth realm.

"Roar--"

The tiger's roar sounded again.

With a low growl, the snow tiger deep within the demonic tide suddenly moved! It abruptly lowered its body, landing on all fours, and then burst forth with incredible speed. This massive demonic body moved with lightning speed, arriving before the white parrot in just two or three breaths. This great demon, in its transformed state, exuded an extremely oppressive aura. Its upper body was completely naked, covered only by a layer of snow-white fur, and its demonic eyes were like golden needles, piercing to the soul!

"!!!"

A sudden, intense unease arose in Baiying's heart!

She drew her sword and held it horizontally in front of her.

The next moment, the snow tiger was no longer on all fours, but suddenly stood up. Its majestic body was truly like a small mountain, almost completely blocking the view in front of the white parrot!
He swiftly raised both hands, and two streaks of golden light slid out—

On either side of his waist were two "short knives"!
However, the term "short sword" is relative to its size. After being drawn, these two "short swords" are already longer than the long sword that the white parrot is holding!

Clang! Clang!
Two heavy, slashing blows, against the wind and snow, landed precisely one after the other on the surface of the white parrot blade! The extremely powerful force of these blows instantly carved out two bursts of golden flames in the snow!
Rumble, rumble——

Snow Tiger's Dao Intent was incredibly intense!

In an instant, the two balls of fire and wind ignited and spread.

"What a powerful force!!"

The white parrot felt a surge of blood and qi in its chest, a sweet taste in its throat, and almost coughed up blood.

The snow-white eagle-like image emitted a sharp cry—

Two swords clashed!

Even though she immediately reversed her grip on the hilt and swung the blade to resist, Bai Ying was still at a disadvantage. She was sent flying backward by the powerful force. With the blessing of her Dharma form, her feet left the ground, dissipating most of the impact and killing power. She floated back for dozens of feet before landing back on the snow.

"..." The white parrot's gaze was gloomy as it stared at the towering demon in the distance.

She now understood why the snow tiger wasn't afraid of her.

This great demon is a top genius of the demon kingdom... the kind that can fight across borders!
In a battle between a thirteenth-realm cultivator and a fifteenth-realm cultivator, he not only held his own but even gained a slight advantage!
"In terms of strength, I am no match for it."

Human cultivators, with the exception of a very few genius martial artists, are almost all capable of close-quarters combat with powerful demons of the same realm.

The white parrot was no exception.

However, human cultivators often have a higher level of understanding of the "Tao"!

"...The Way of the Flowing Wind".

The white parrot slightly loosened its grip on the knife, then brought its hands together again and gripped it tightly.

A narrow Dao domain, covering an area of ​​three zhang in diameter, descended like a coat—

Hundreds or even thousands of strong winds swept in, surrounding the long sword and forming a sharp, bright, snow-white aura.

Before he could even draw his sword...

Suddenly, a second figure appeared in the void.

"Shh-"

In stark contrast to the burly Snow Tiger, this second figure was as black as ink, with an extremely slender waist and great agility. In just a moment, it pounced and arrived in front of the White Parrot!
The second Venerable One of the Demon Kingdom!
"Meow!"

The dark, demonic figure let out a shriek and swung its sharp claws!

Bai Ying's eyes lit up. He held his breath, took a step, twisted his hips, and drew his sword!

珰!
The Dao Intent clashed with the claw strike... but this time the attack was no longer "evenly matched". The shriek was instantly drowned out by the sound of the storm. The dark figure came quickly and retreated even faster. With this slash, nearly a hundred feet of snow was swept away by the Dao Intent. Unfortunately, the second demon lord who took the initiative to attack was struck in the waist by the Dao Intent of the Flowing Wind and was thrown away with a wail mixed with anger.

Snow Tiger pushed off the ground slightly and shot out like a cannonball, catching the figure in mid-air and placing it on his shoulder.

boom.

Snow Tiger carried the female demon king back to the ground, kicking up a cloud of smoke and snow dust.

Bai Ying swung her sword once, but didn't stop there. She took a deep breath, used the force to step on the ground, and shot out like an arrow. Her whole body turned into a silver thread, and her second sword, wrapped with layers of gale, was aimed at Xue Hu!
The snow suddenly became heavier.

A pair of golden pupils ignited.

Xuehu pressed one hand on the female demon lord's shoulder, and with the other hand decisively drew his sword, gripping it in reverse and slashing!

"Click——"

This strike, imbued with the essence of the Dao, still failed to shake the opponent.

The white parrot was once again thrown backward by the shock.

This time, however, the snow-white falcon did not groan in pain. Just as the white parrot was thrown out, countless snowflakes rushed in... A hand whiter than snow emerged from the snow and gently pressed on the back of the white parrot, forcefully stopping its retreat.

The white parrot landed safely under the protection of the wind and snow.

Countless snowflakes gathered on the plain below the mountain, forming a slender silhouette.

"Snow Tiger, Spirit Cat."

With one hand behind her back, Xuezhu said calmly, "I thought I would see the figures of the 'Eclipse Great Swamp' cultivators at Zhenhai Terrace... but I didn't expect that Xiaofeng Valley would appear in such a place."

In the central and eastern parts of the Demon Kingdom, two great holy lands are located.

Howling Wind Valley, Eclipsed Great Swamp.

These two holy sites are often at odds and hostile to each other, and wars frequently break out between them.

However, under the pressure of the prevailing forces in the North and South, the two great demon clan holy lands have actually reached a "cooperative" relationship.

In the past six months, most of the demon cultivators who attacked Zhenhaitai were controlled by Venerable Sun Eclipse Swamp.

But tonight, it is the Demon Lord of Howling Wind Valley who has appeared!

Clearly... this was the work of that demon kingdom's "Sky Watcher," presumably a pre-arranged strategy for the war along the eastern front of the Northern Great Wall. Due to tonight's emergency deployment, the demon lords under the Eclipse Swamp's command were unable to reach this location in time, and "Snow Tiger" and "Spirit Cat" had to take charge of the demon tide!
"Lord Snow..."

Upon seeing the newcomer, Xuehu's eyes lit up, and his golden pupils became intense.

Facing this powerful expert at the nineteenth level of Yin Spirit, he not only felt no fear, but instead showed excitement.

Because he knows...

The Snow Lord is a high-ranking monk who resides in the imperial city.

This is a being close to "Great Perfection," and will only protect the most important person in the Great Chu royal family.

Before the collapse of Renshou Palace, Xuezhu was protecting the young emperor "Chuyin" who had been supported by the Holy Empress to ascend the throne.

Now, the Great Chu has a new emperor!
Since the Snow Lord has appeared here, the identity of the person on the mountain is self-evident.

"Hehe...hehe..."

Xuehu couldn't help but look towards the distant mountaintop, and he laughed heartily: "That lord was right after all. Tonight, a truly extraordinary person has arrived at Zhenhaitai."

"Indeed, a very important person has arrived."

The Snow Lord said quietly, "However... you don't actually think that you, along with this small demon tide, are enough to threaten 'that one's' safety, do you?"

The words have not yet fallen.

The snow tiger and the spirit cat have already pounced!

The female demon lord, perched on the snow tiger's shoulder, took the initiative. She stomped her foot and transformed into a jet-black stream of light once more, pretending to pounce on the white parrot. However, she suddenly changed direction in mid-air, intending to directly bypass the white parrot and rush towards the mountain where Chu Guo was!
At the same time, Snow Tiger also drew his twin swords and fiercely attacked Snow Lord!
Two figures, one in black and one in white, launched their attacks almost simultaneously—

They were hit almost simultaneously!

At the twentieth level of the Yin Spirit realm, advancing to the next level is as difficult as climbing a mountain.

Snow Tiger is the pride of Howling Wind Valley. With his thirteenth realm cultivation, he may face the fifteenth realm. Relying on his powerful physique, he still has the strength to fight.

But facing the Snow Lord of the Nineteenth Realm.

He had absolutely no chance of winning, not even a chance to resist!

They were separated by tens of feet.

With a gloomy expression, Xuezhu forcefully flicked her sleeve!
The solidified frost and snow Dao intent collided directly with the two short swords held by the snow tiger!

In an instant, hundreds or even thousands of abrasion marks were scratched onto the smooth blade.

The ear-piercing scraping sounds exploded out in a dense barrage!

Snow Tiger spat out a mouthful of blood, and as if struck by lightning, he was sent flying backward!

He had an extraordinary physique and powerful energy... but the Snow Lord didn't give him a chance to fight in close combat. This nearly perfected Frost and Snow Dao Intent, even a casual strike from it was a weight that the "Snow Tiger" could not withstand!

the other side.

The civet cat met an even more tragic end.

If we say that Snow Tiger is a physically powerful close-combat warrior...

The spirit cat was more like an "assassin," as both of her attacks failed... one time she ran right into the white parrot's "Flowing Wind Dao Intent," and the other time she was intercepted by the Snow Lord's "Frost and Snow Dao Domain," which she had already condensed. The Snow Lord knew very well that her mission was not to fight her way through the demon tide, but to protect His Majesty, so she had set up a Dao Domain array to protect the mountain peak as she was falling!

The spirit cat who attempted to assassinate the young emperor of Da Chu paid an extremely heavy price.

Just for a moment.

Countless frost and snowflakes, like sharp thorns, pierced her skin and penetrated her veins.

"what……"

The spirit cat's expression twisted as it revealed its true demonic form—a completely black demonic cat with two tails!

Under the crushing force of the Frost and Snow Dao Domain.

The spirit cat howled and turned to flee, but one of its tails was crushed by the Dao Domain!

(End of this chapter)