Embers of Sword

Chapter 739 Battle Against the Holy Prince Again

Heaven and earth are silent.

The white parrot, with its eyes tightly shut, awaited its death, but after a long time, it did not hear the sound of golden light bursting forth.

She slowly opened her eyes, her expression blank.

"Xiao Xie Mountain Master..."

The Snow Lord's voice, filled with relief, echoed between heaven and earth.

The white parrot looked in the direction of the sound.

A figure dressed in ink-black robes fluttered in the wind and snow, with thousands of strands of dark sword energy appearing amidst the snow.

It was a slender yet reassuring young figure.

With just one hand, he pressed down on the Holy Prince's golden staff, preventing it from advancing even an inch!

"Yo ho..."

"Xie Xuanyi?"

A laugh rang out from Jin Gun's side.

As the prince drank his wine, he gazed at the figure in black at the edge of the snowstorm and let out a leisurely sigh, as if the person before him were an old friend.

The void shattered upon the strike of that staff.

Sword energy surged forth, blocking the light of the staff!
This is good.

The Holy Prince would much rather see the current scene than see the Snow Lord killed with a single blow.

"it's me."

The young swordsman spoke calmly.

After responding to the Holy Prince's words, Xie Xuanyi kept pressing the golden staff with one hand, reached out with the other hand to brush the snow dust off his shoulder, and calmly said, "Sorry, I had some trivial matters to deal with on the way, so I'm a little late... I hope the three of you are all alright?"

"call……"

The Snow Lord breathed a long sigh of relief.

It has been many years since I have experienced such a thrilling rollercoaster ride.

She had thought that the appearance of the Holy Prince tonight would be a ruthless move that would cut off her lifeline.

Now, she doesn't have to worry anymore.

After Xie Xuanyi appeared, the huge weight that had been hanging over the Snow Lord's heart was finally lifted.

She knew that no matter how large the demonic tide was, it could not threaten His Majesty's safety.

"Young Master Xie, you've arrived just in time."

The Snow Lord's voice was complex.

She subconsciously looked up, her gaze meeting that of the young emperor atop the mountain...

They were hundreds of feet apart.

The wind was strong on the mountain, blowing Chu Guo's long, coiled hair into disarray and obscuring most of her face, making it impossible to see her expression.

It was only faintly visible.

The young emperor on the mountaintop was trembling slightly.

"..."

He insisted on bringing this paper umbrella with him on this trip north.

This is the "Spring Breeze" that Xie Xuanyi gave him.

After their trip to the East ended, the two never had the chance to meet again...

For Chu Guo, Xie Xuanyi was the most important person who changed the course of his destiny.

If it weren't for Xie Xuanyi, he would probably have died within the borders of Li Kingdom.

Without Xie Xuanyi, he might never have learned swordsmanship.

If it weren't for Xie Xuanyi...

There are no ifs in this world.

It is because of Xie Xuanyi that Chu Guo exists today.

……

……

The wind and snow howled, and the golden light of the staff disappeared with a whoosh.

The Holy Prince put down his wine gourd, narrowed his eyes, and stared at the young swordsman in black for a long time.

"Have we met somewhere?"

He scratched his head, looking somewhat confused, and spoke.

If he remembered correctly, this was the first time he had ever met the world-famous "Great Ear of Sword Immortal".

But I don’t know why.

The Holy Prince felt that the person in front of him was inexplicably familiar.

"..."

Xie Xuanyi was speechless. He didn't know how to answer the question.

Did that encounter during our virtual travels count as a meeting?
It must be said that the Holy Prince of the Petal World was stronger than the current one!
Because of the extended timeline of the Divine Journey, the Holy Prince who led the White Apes to break through Junfeng City has advanced to the Yang God level, condensed the Dao of "Battle", and become the new Holy Emperor of Great Ape Mountain. He has also refined the "Spirit Yang Staff" into his natal treasure!

At this moment, the Holy Prince was still at the peak of the Yin God realm.

Like himself, the "Battle" Dao Intent is only a little short of condensing into the Dao, and is currently in the embryonic stage of the Great Dao!
As for the golden staff in his hand, it appears to be just a magical artifact.

It is not a "Lingyang Stick".

"Of course, this is our first time meeting."

As Xie Xuanyi walked forward, he said, "It's a bit of a pity that I didn't get to see the 'Spirit Yang Staff' today."

Last time, I was in the game World War II.

Xie Xuanyi, who advanced using only the "Path of Annihilation," was suppressed by the Spirit Yang Staff and the Battle Dao Intent.

Today's battle is still a duel between people from the same realm.

But this time...

I am no longer in a single Dao realm.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Xie Xuanyi took a step, and a deep rumble resounded throughout the heavens and earth!

In an instant, the snow and wind sweeping across the mountain were suppressed by an invisible force!

The "Life and Death Dao Domain," which is several times larger and more refined than the Frost and Snow Dao Domain, has arrived!
Facing an opponent of the Holy Prince's caliber, Xie Xuanyi dared not be careless or underestimate his enemy in the slightest...

He knew he was invincible in his realm.

However, the strength of the "Holy Prince" should not be underestimated; he is definitely not a powerful figure that someone like "Ling Venerable" can easily challenge.

The black and white energies roamed between heaven and earth, instantly covering the Snow Lord's Dao Domain.

"Is this a Dao Domain that someone at the Yin Spirit Realm can cultivate?"

The white parrot's expression at this moment could no longer be described simply as one of shock.

The battle she witnessed tonight... far exceeded her comprehension.

She thought...

The Snow Lord has already reached the pinnacle of this realm.

But the Holy Prince, Xie Xuanyi... is far, far stronger than the Snow Lord!

“This is one of the ‘Top Ten’.”

Snow Master shook his head, his voice extremely serious.

Ten Heroes —

These two characters symbolize the highest peak for human cultivators!
For thousands of years.

Xie Xuanyi is the only one who ranks among the top ten heroes with the title of "Yin Shen Realm"!

For someone as special as him, the threshold for the Top Ten Elites will not be lowered in the slightest; on the contrary, it will be raised and made even more demanding!
The Snow Queen wisely stepped back, grabbed the White Parrot, and the two of them flew backward up the mountain together.

With the "Genesis and Annihilation Domain" protecting them, there's no need to worry about the onslaught of beast tides and demon spirits!
Three thousand beast spirits?

These beast spirits, daring to enter the "Life and Death Dao Domain," will be instantly annihilated, refined, and evaporated by sword energy!

really.

After the Dao Domain of Life and Death was deployed, the beast tide and demon spirits all ceased their attack.

Because... the Holy Prince issued an order.

The snow surged.

The white-robed demon monkey raised its palm expressionlessly, signaling all the beast spirits to stop advancing and charging... The Holy Prince knew very well that in a battle of this level, the attacks of low-level demon spirits were meaningless, only wasting a little bit of the vital energy in Xie Xuanyi's natal cave, nothing more.

Even if he gives the order.

These three thousand beast spirits will charge into the Dao Domain without hesitation...

But what's the point?
"Your Highness, the Holy Prince—"

At that moment, Snow Tiger took a deep breath, made a great decision, and gritted his teeth as he spoke: "There is no need to pity those beast spirits. Tonight's battle is of utmost importance! Even I and the Spirit Cat are ready to give our lives at any time!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, the Holy Prince frowned.

He stared expressionlessly at the snow tiger and the spirit cat kneeling beside him.

"Fool, I am not showing you pity..."

"The reason you are still alive is because my Dao Domain saved your lives."

The Holy Prince downed the wine in his gourd in one gulp, then smiled disdainfully: "Don't say this demon tide is only three thousand... even if it doubles, so what? Plus, even if you and the Spirit Cat risk your lives, so what?"

The snow tiger spirit cat paused, taken aback.

"Get out of here!"

The Holy Prince held the golden cudgel in one hand, exhaled a breath of alcohol, and grinned, saying, "Get as far away as you can... I want to have a proper fight!"

(End of this chapter)