Embers of Sword

Chapter 261: Fate, Destiny

The request Lu Yuzhen made was actually simple.

After sending these people away.

Xie Xuanyi wants to stay for a while.

Xie Xuanyi had no intention of leaving immediately. Even if Lu Yuzhen had not made this request, he would have waited near the snow mountain. If possible, he wanted to see with his own eyes the outcome of the battle between Emperor Qi and the real dragon.

"Okay, I promise you."

Xie Xuanyi agreed without hesitation.

Taoist Master Lu nodded contentedly. He put his hands behind his back and slowly flew to the top of the sky, as tall as the Peacock Statue. Countless white papers fluttered like snow, and the pure white image of the saint gradually disappeared. The tense situation that was about to break out finally eased at this moment.

The people covered by the white paper could not see the image on the ceiling clearly.

But Xie Xuanyi knew.

Now the two of them are discussing with their spirits.

"Peacock can leave or not kill these people."

After a moment, Lu Yuzhen sent another voice message: "But he wants me to hand over the location of 'Ao Ying' and take Prince Jiu away... Can you agree to this condition?"

If outsiders saw this scene, they would definitely find it a bit absurd.

It was clearly a conversation between two Yang Gods, Lu Yuzhen and Peacock Great Venerable.

But this Taoist master of paper figures always asked Xie Xuanyi for his opinion.

"This is impossible."

Xie Xuanyi shook his head and said bluntly: "When I sent Ao Ying away, I think you also saw it. She is an important chess piece that I will deploy in the Demon Country in the future. If I give her away like this, what is the meaning of the previous plan?"

Lu Yuzhen shrugged helplessly and said, "We have to be reasonable, right? Ao Ying stole the secret treasure of Chiling City first. It is reasonable for Peacock Lord to want to take the secret treasure back."

"You can hand me over."

Xie Xuanyi remained indifferent and said, "Let's not talk about this matter."

The reason why Ao Ying was sent away early was because we were afraid of this situation happening.

"Good good..."

Lu Yuzhen was so angry that he laughed at Xie Xuanyi's attitude.

What a delicious piece of meat.

Ten years later, after reincarnation, Xie Xuanyi's personality remained the same as before.

"I can pretend to be ignorant about Ao Ying's matter."

Lu Yuzhen sighed and said, "But I have to make some concessions. Thank you, ancestor. You are not unwilling to release even Lord Jiu, are you?"

"..."

Xie Xuanyi frowned slightly and fell into thought.

Let Prince Jiu go...

This concession seems acceptable.

At Dayuejing, he witnessed with his own eyes the miserable state of Lord Jiu. This once invincible demon lord now had one arm cut off and his heart was invaded by Ruyi Avenue.

Even if the Great Peacock took action and was able to eliminate the Ruyi Dao, he would not be able to heal the injury to the broken arm caused by the True Dragon Dao!
When Prince Jiu returns to the Demon Kingdom, he will fall back by at least several levels.

Let alone attaining the state of Yang Shen.

If one wants to return to the previous level, it will take a lot of effort and countless years.

Xie Xuanyi hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "This is fine."

There was a pause.

Xie Xuanyi raised his eyebrows, looking like he was just looking for trouble: "But, after seeing Lord Jiu, will Kong Que really not regret it?"

He was a little curious.

Lord Peacock, what will you look like when you see Lord Jiu later?

"After all, Lord Jiu is Kongque's most precious disciple. If he saw his talented disciple who had the potential to attain Yang Godhood reduced to a half-human, half-ghost appearance, he would definitely be furious."

Lu Yuzhen said sadly, "If I had known this earlier, I would have taken action earlier and captured this monster. I wouldn't be in such a headache now."

If the peacock gets angry, another fierce battle is inevitable in the end.

I can tell.

Master Lu really didn't want to fight with anyone.

Lu Yuzhen sighed softly, and finally sent his divine thoughts out.

I don't know what he said, but the Great Peacock nodded slightly and took a few steps back.

Lu Yuzhen turned around and waved his hand in the direction of the wind and sand.

soon.

In the territory of Dayue Country, which was covered by Ruyi Avenue, there was a roaring wind sweeping in. Countless snow-white papers, carrying a thin figure, swept in from the depths of the wind and sand.

"Telekinesis?"

Xie Xuanyi narrowed his eyes.

Lu Yuzhen's ability is extraordinary.

Being able to detain Lord Jiu, who was in the Yin Shen realm, from dozens of miles away... This meant that his divine consciousness could reach every corner of the Dayue Kingdom.

the most important is!

Emperor Qi is fighting with the real dragon, and Prince Jiu's heart is being devoured by Ruyi Avenue. It is not an easy task to seize Emperor Qi's "possessions" from Ruyi Cave!
Lu Yuzhen's usually cynical face became much more solemn at this moment.

He carried his back with one hand.

The other hand gently pressed on the waterfall curtain falling from Ruyi Avenue in the distance.

The white paper in the sky was broken into pieces by the wind and sand, and then reassembled. Then it was broken again and reassembled again...

If one wants to take "Lord Jiu" away from this cave, he will inevitably come into conflict with Ruyi Avenue.

obviously.

Lu Yuzhen also has to pay a corresponding price to get people out of this place. It is estimated that the previous conversation with Peacock Lord was related to this action.

After a while.

Prince Jiu, whose arm was cut off and whose heart was in turmoil, was wrapped in white paper and brought before the Great Peacock.

"My promise has been fulfilled."

Lu Yuzhen said, "This is your disciple... All other demon cultivators in Chiling City have died in this secret realm."

As soon as he finished speaking, he separated a wisp of Taoism and hung it above Xie Xuanyi's head.

Crash.

White paper fluttered, covering Xie Xuanyi.

really.

The moment Lord Peacock saw Prince Jiu, his entire aura changed!

The ball of colorful light covering his face suddenly burst into flames and turned into a raging fire.

The five-colored Dharma image appeared again between heaven and earth!
only……

The Great Peacock did not take action. He restrained his anger, slowly stretched out his arms, and caught the Prince Dove who was floating in the air.

Under the flickering light of rage.

Xie Xuanyi saw the "sorrow" in the eyes of this great master...

The most proud disciple under his tutelage.

The arm was cut off.

The heart lake was destroyed.

Perhaps there is no hope of being promoted to Yang God in this lifetime.

Before this, Prince Jiu was just a little bit away from completing the "asking for the way". The Great Peacock had even prepared the sacrifices for the promotion, and was only waiting for his beloved disciple to finish asking for the way so that he could be promoted!
"Om..."

A low humming sound came from between Prince Jiu’s brows.

Under the guidance of the Great Peacock's mind, the five-colored divine furnace slowly emerged. This was the top secret treasure he gave to his disciples to help them overcome the Yang God Tribulation.

Now, the sacred furnace has been deformed and has a gap.

"It's not my fault."

Lu Yuzhen sighed softly and said helplessly: "His body was injured by the True Dragon Dao, and his heart was corroded by the Ruyi Dao... If you are still angry, go and settle the score with them. I will never stop you."

"..."

The Great Peacock held his disciple's body and continuously injected demonic power into it.

He looked sad as he looked towards the direction of Dayue Country, which was blocked by Ruyi Avenue...

After arriving at the snow-capped mountains, he did not rush to arrive, but sensed the aura of the Tao in the secret realm.

Two top powers who do not belong to this era are fighting!

Those who can achieve the status of a Great Master are rare geniuses among millions, with lofty ambitions and are never inferior to others.

But Peacock had to admit that the two people fighting in the wind and sand at this moment had a more powerful aura than himself!
but.

The cruelest way in the world is life and death.

This battle is over.

It is time for these two people to die.

He rushed in, meaningless...

The Peacock Great Venerable withdrew his gaze from Fengsha and said in a deep voice: "Do you have a way to remove the remaining Dao rules in his heart?"

Lu Yuzhen was slightly startled, then smiled and shook his head: "The Great Dao of Ruyi is unpredictable. This is the way of willpower, how can it be touched by ordinary people like us, fellow Taoist, please don't embarrass me..."

"I can see that you and the Yang Gods worshipped in the temple of the Great Chu Dynasty are not practicing the same way, and you are not the same kind of people."

Peacock Great Venerable said calmly: "Please remove the Ruyi Dao Rule for me. After I leave the Snow Mountain, I will help you stop the people from Da Chu."

This statement came out.

The smile on Lu Yuzhen's face slowly faded.

He asked seriously, "Are you serious?"

The Peacock Grand Lord said quietly, "The Demon Country Grand Lord, you must keep your word."

Lu Yuzhen asked again: "How long can you stop them?"

Peacock Great Venerable chuckled and said: "In a battle, I will only stop him, regardless of life or death."

"……it is good!"

Lu Yuzhen raised his sleeves again, and countless papers came rolling in.

The Great Peacock raised his hands and let go of Prince Jiu.

The withered figure was swept into the air.

"Are you...going to cure him?"

Xie Xuanyi frowned and transmitted the message.

He didn't know what the two people were talking about, but he could see through Lu Yuzhen's intention.

"That's right. Peacock Great Venerable has suffered a lot, so this is just a small token of my appreciation."

Lu Yuzhen was in a good mood and explained slowly, "Don't worry. Even if this bird prince is cured, it will be difficult for him to achieve enlightenment. This monster is a good whetstone for you to kill in the future."

"..."

After hearing this, Xie Xuanyi said nothing more.

In fact, he didn't care whether Prince Jiu lived or died.

Even if this guy really became a Yang God, could he go south to Da Chu and capture and kill me?

The only one who will suffer will be Ao Ying.

but.

Having his arms and limbs broken by the True Dragon Dao is considered to have broken his golden body spirit.

I'm afraid that no matter how much Prince Jiu practices, he won't be able to display this ability of crossing the void in the Yin God Realm...

Even if this serious injury can be cured, it will cause great damage to one's vitality.

Wow!
The sky was filled with white paper, which wrapped up Prince Jiu and turned into a long and thin coffin.

The pure white saint's image appeared again.

This time, the saint's Dharma image did not reveal any attacking intent, but was full of compassion. He raised his Zen staff and gently touched the tip of the white paper coffin with the tip of the staff.

"Buzzing."

The layers of tremors shook the heaven and earth.

The paper of the white coffin peeled off layer by layer, and the intricate Taoist principles were actually sucked out by the Zen stick. Lu Yuzhen stood with one palm in front of his chest and gently waved his sleeve with the other hand.

The Ruyi Dao principle returns to the space between heaven and earth.

Dust to dust, dust to dust.

He returned these principles to Ruyi Cave.

The Great Peacock narrowed his eyes and watched the scene of the Dharma-giving Great Dao, then stretched out his hands to catch the figure of the disciple who was falling back.

Prince Jiu's complexion has improved a lot and is no longer as pale as before.

After the injection of demonic power.

He slowly opened his eyes, his cheeks were sunken and his expression was haggard.

"Master..."

When Prince Jiu saw the face of Great Peacock, his eyes dimmed and his voice became extremely hoarse, and he squeezed out two words with great difficulty.

These two words.

Even with a little sob.

"Master is here."

There was also sadness in the eyes of the Peacock Lord.

"The Five-Colored Furnace that Master gave me is broken."

Prince Jiu lowered his head slightly and murmured, "My disciple's arm was also cut off."

Even if the colorful furnace is broken, it can be repaired.

But this arm... was cut off by the True Dragon Dao, it cannot be healed and cannot be reversed.

Since then.

He only had one arm left and his limbs were incomplete, making it difficult for him to become a King Kong.

"All disasters are fate."

Peacock Great Venerable sighed softly and said softly: "No matter what, you have saved your life. I will take you back to Chiling City now, you should rest well... Everything is still in time."

Earlier, when Prince Jiu sent a message to him using the Chiling Order.

He is in seclusion at Wucai Ridge.

Upon hearing the great news about the extermination of the Northern Hunters, Peacock Great Venerable's first reaction was not joy.

The colorful avenue is related to destiny.

So the first thing he did was to tell fortunes for his disciple, and he finally concluded that this journey was dangerous and if he was not careful, he would lose his life.

The Great Peacock immediately sent back the message.

Unfortunately.

This beloved disciple of his was indeed extremely talented and had extraordinary abilities, but that was precisely why he had developed an "arrogant" temperament.

Disaster is destiny.

It is actually a blessing to have only lost an arm.

"I have fulfilled my promise."

Lu Yuzhen bowed slightly and said calmly: "The Ruyi Dao rules have all been removed... Next, it is time for you to fulfill your promise."

"rest assured."

The Peacock Great Venerable transmitted his voice calmly: "I will go find the Great Chu Yang God now."

The colorful light swept towards the zenith.

The Peacock Master, who was holding his disciple, was enveloped by phantom light and disappeared between heaven and earth in a few breaths.

"Leaving now?"

Xie Xuanyi was slightly surprised, and at the same time felt a little regretful.

This Peacock Lord has a very bad temper, so are we just going to get rid of him like this?

He also hoped that there would be a fight between the two.

"Isn't it a good thing to send off a great demon from the demon country in a friendly way?"

Lu Yuzhen smiled and said, "You want to see me fight him and test my strength... Just imagine, if I lose, or if I am too weak and decide to run away, won't you and the people below all die?"

"If you knew you would lose, you wouldn't show up at all."

Xie Xuanyi shook his head.

He stared at the paper Taoist in front of him and said slowly: "You cherish your life more than anyone else in the world."

"Oh... why do you say that?" Lu Yuzhen still had a smile on his face.

"Any other great cultivator in the Yangshen realm would not be like you, being unknown before attaining enlightenment."

Xie Xuanyi said seriously: "Ten years ago, how many people had heard of the name 'Paper Man Dao'? How many people know who Dao Master Lu is?"

"In fact, in recent years, not many people know my name."

Lu Yuzhen sighed with regret, but then smiled again: "However... after Chen Jingxuan's case file was submitted, many people in the Great Chu Dynasty and even in Nanli have recognized my appearance and background. Maybe in a few days, I will be famous all over the world and known to everyone. Tell me, should I thank that little imperial teacher or you?"

(End of this chapter)