Embers of Sword

Chapter 271 The Way of Life
The ceiling collapsed and thousands of brilliant lights fell.

Emperor Qi's Ruyi Avenue exploded from the inside out at this moment.

Countless laws turned into flames, igniting the heaven and earth.

The entire Dayue Kingdom was "destroyed" in an instant, the temperature of ten thousand degrees descended in an instant, the yellow sand shattered, and the city turned into purgatory!

The white paper cave also started burning at this moment!
Lu Yuzhen, standing in the yellow sand, was still as still as a wooden sculpture, but the cloak was ignited during the throwing process, sending out sparks.

In just a short moment, his eyebrows, beard, and hair were all ignited by the flames transformed by the Ruyi Dao Principle.

But behind him.

That three-meter-wide area was still peaceful and quiet.

Xie Xuanyi, dressed in black, was in a state of "visualization", with his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart. The only thing burning on his body was the snow-white paper scraps stuck between his eyebrows.

A tiny piece of paper.

Under tremendous pressure, it burns slowly, emitting a faint flame.

In the heart lake of Zifu.

Two figures, one big and one small, one white and one black, stood side by side.

Xie Xuanyi was silent for a moment, then stretched out his palm and gently placed it on the ball of "Immortal Spring" that Lu Yuzhen handed over.

"Chichichi..."

The heavy and piercing sound of burning resounded throughout the ancient country of sand and dust, as if it was going to pierce through the dream and go straight into the heart lake of Zifu.

After taking a short, deep breath.

Xie Xuanyi made a decision.

He opened his eyes, and before him was a magnificent scene of white paper flying and Dao fire splashing. This entire world that was about to usher in destruction was shrouded by Lu Yuzhen's power of Dao one step ahead of time... The two "people of great luck" who were carrying the Immortal Fountain stood together at this moment, their minds connected to each other.

The "Immortal Spring" accumulated by Master Lu was sent into this world of destruction through the Immortal Spring Eye in Xie Xuanyi's dantian.

Ruyi Avenue collapsed into fire.

The sky full of white paper is as sad and cold as snow.

……

……

The roar from the zenith lasted for a long time.

The “burning together” of Ruyi Avenue is not just a moment of splendor.

Beings of Qidi's level have a solid foundation in the Great Dao...

The burst of Dao fire lasted for half an incense stick.

The one who suffered the most from the "Ruyi Dao Fire" was Qingli. She almost single-handedly resisted 90% of the Dao Fire.

And those that remained almost burned the Great Moon Kingdom into ashes.

Wait until everything is destroyed and everything is silent.

The white paper barrier burnt by the Dao fire dissipated with the wind and turned into pitch-black ashes all over the sky, revealing the figures of Lu Yuzhen and Xie Xuanyi.

Master Lu’s face was paler than ever, as pale as paper.

This description is very apt.

because……

He is indeed "paper".

When the Ruyi Dao Fire fell and poured down, his body really turned into countless white papers, protecting Xie Xuanyi tightly inside it... If he wanted to save this burning, the most important thing he needed to rely on was Xie Xuanyi's "Immortal Fountain".

"Crash."

The black confetti faded and flew.

Xie Xuanyi's black shirt was covered by white paper all around, turning into a large cocoon, which then slowly broke apart.

As the saying goes, a butterfly emerges from its cocoon.

But when the paper cocoon opened, there was no butterfly.

Xie Xuanyi's expression was not much better than Lu Yuzhen's...

Heaven and earth are burning together, and the fire of Tao is falling.

This disaster can be said to be the most dangerous one Xie Xuanyi has ever experienced.

The thousand-year war came to an end. Emperor Qi believed that the situation was hopeless and defeat was inevitable, so he decided to ignite the avenue and drag the entire Dayue Kingdom down with him.

Therefore, this Dao fire contains the ultimate meaning of "destruction".

In order to resolve this situation, we need to create a sufficient number of Immortal Fountains that contain the ultimate "life"!

In the "short moment" of fighting against the Dao Fire, Xie Xuanyi almost consumed all the soul elixirs and supplements prepared by Lu Yuzhen, and used all the soul defense treasures.

even so.

His soul was still close to overdrawn at this moment.

The world is spinning.

After a long time, Xie Xuanyi finally recovered. He used all his strength and exhaled a breath. The world in front of him gradually became clear from blurry.

Countless rough gravel passed by my eyes.

Xie Xuanyi held his forehead and took several deep breaths.

He looked at Lu Yuzhen who was standing not far away and asked in a hoarse voice: "Where did you get so many 'Immortal Fountains'?"

"..."

Lu Yuzhen did not answer this question.

He stood in the wind and sand, silently looking at the towering giant statue on the ceiling, and spoke softly: "That celestial being is only one ray of hope away from being completely chopped down... Should I do the finishing blow, or will you?"

"?"

Xie Xuanyi was stunned.

He looked in the direction Lu Yuzhen was looking.

The "mutual burning" of Ruyi Avenue has ended. A huge hole has been poked in this world, with fiery clouds spreading overhead and rays of light falling.

The image of Emperor Qi still stands tall.

only.

The upper body has been pierced by the real dragon.

The Dao Fire continued to burn, and the dragon was wrapped in flames...

"Isn't it over yet?"

Xie Xuanyi gritted his teeth and stood up with difficulty.

At this moment, my whole body was in pain.

The golden body forged by Yuanhuo seemed to be falling apart.

The celestial beings are indeed beings close to true immortals.

A protracted battle that lasted for thousands of years.

Until this moment, his own avenue has been completely ignited, and it still has not been directly eliminated.

"The demise of Emperor Qi is inevitable."

Lu Yuzhen said softly: "I just don't know if the 'Immortal Fountain' we sent can save that poor real dragon."

The entire world was baptized by the Ruyi Dao Fire, but there was still a faint mist in the yellow sand.

"Do you still have the strength..."

Lu Yuzhen turned around and grinned at Xie Xuanyi: "Do you dare to go and take a look?"

Xie Xuanyi sneered: "Why not?"

Lu Yuzhen raised an eyebrow: "Let's go!"

After saying that, he flicked his sleeves, and countless white papers flew over along the ground, condensed into a cloud, and lifted up the two of them.

"It's a pity that the Great Moon Nation is now completely destroyed."

Lu Yuzhen stood on the cloud, overlooking the ruined ancient country, and said with regret: "Everything has been destroyed by the severe damage of Emperor Qi's Ruyi Dao Fire. It's a pity that your realm is too low... If there is a Yangshen realm at this moment, perhaps a few of these ancient ruins can be saved."

Xie Xuanyi looked at the devastated scene and felt a little regretful.

fortunately.

Before leaving, Shan Man listed the history of the ancient country on a jade slip and gave it all to him.

The ancient country was destroyed, but the ancient history remains.

The Great Moon Kingdom, which existed for a thousand years, disappeared into the cracks of history...

But if I could leave this place and return to the human world.

Then this "past" will be known to the world again.

Xie Xuanyi stood on the white paper cloud and suddenly said, "So you are really going to take the entire ancient country into the white paper cave?" Lu Yuzhen smiled and said, "Although the most important fortune of this trip is the nine million lives...but if there is something you pick up for free, why not take it?"

"..."

Xie Xuanyi looked into the distance.

He had to admit that Lu Yu was truly a crazy genius, using the Immortal Fountain to fight against this powerful Ruyi Dao Fire.

By throwing out the white paper early, one can resonate with every piece of white paper scattered outside in the heart lake of Zifu.

If this move had not been planned early enough.

The moment Emperor Qi ignited the Dao Fire... at least half of the nine million lives were killed or injured!

"boom."

Just as it approached the zenith, a dull sound of thunder was heard. Xie Xuanyi looked solemn as he looked at the real dragon swimming at the zenith. More than 90% of the Dao fire fell on its body. This Dao fire was extremely overbearing, and even the iron body of a real dragon could not be intact. As far as the eye could see, the long dragon body was still adhered to by the Dao fire, burning out one big pit after another.

"We are both wanderers in this world, how could we end up like this..."

Taoist Master Lu looked at the real dragon with sadness and heartache in his eyes.

This time.

He did not let Xie Xuanyi, the carrier of the "Immortal Fountain", take action.

Wherever the clouds pass.

He stretched out his palm and gently stroked the flesh and blood of the real dragon through the air... The water vapor from the Immortal Spring condensed in the palm of his hand, and wherever he touched, it was covered with a layer of light water stains. The body of the real dragon was so huge that this level of touch was not enough to heal the wounds burned by the Dao Fire, but it could at least make the injuries better a little.

visible.

The Fountain of Immortality is a divine object.

But there are also some rules to follow.

The higher the realm, the more serious the injury. The price to be paid to reverse the injury and restore vitality will naturally be greater.

to be honest.

The Fountain of Immortality can defy the iron law of "birth and death".

But it also requires sufficient quantity, as well as quality!
Sitting on the cloud, Xie Xuanyi's heart was more peaceful than ever before. Just as Lu Yuzhen said before, fighting against the Ruyi Dao Fire was a rare test of his soul... His soul had already stopped at the peak of Yin God, and he was only one step away from reaching the top of the mountain. This time, fighting against the Ruyi Dao Fire was like experiencing a catastrophe in advance.

Without destruction, there is no construction; without emptiness, there is no progress.

the most important is.

He vaguely saw the direction of the road he had been pursuing.

past life.

He practiced swordsmanship, pursuing ultimate killing power, and thus comprehended the "Principle of Destruction".

And in this life, by chance, he obtained the Fountain of Immortality.

Xie Xuanyi felt a force that was completely opposite to the "Principle of Destruction".

This is the power of life.

When leaving Xuanshui Cave Heaven, the First Lord once said.

[“All things in the world are born from the chaos of yin and yang.”]

【“All things have yin before they have yang. All living things have birth and death.”】

This sentence.

Xie Xuanyi didn't fully understand it at the time, but now, a flash of inspiration came to him...

Everything has a yin and yang side.

The "force of life" represented by the Fountain of Immortality is precisely the "yang side" of the principle of destruction.

same.

The two paths of sword cultivation are exactly based on this principle.

One is to pursue the ultimate killing power, create a sword energy cave, and focus on suppressing the cave with flying swords to achieve the realm of Yin God.

The other is to abandon external things, cultivate oneself, shape a golden body, pursue endless life, and forge and temper oneself into a "peerless sword".

These two just happen to correspond to "yin and yang" and "destruction and life"!
"…Have you gained new insights?"

Lu Yuzhen, who was standing next to Xie Xuanyi, couldn't help but sigh when he saw the young man in black sitting cross-legged in meditation with a restrained aura.

Although he had guessed it long ago.

This battle will definitely benefit Xie Xuanyi.

But this guy's "amazing understanding" is really shocking.

How long has it been since?

I comprehended two sessions in succession.

"babble?"

Lu Yuzhen narrowed his eyes, put his hands behind his back, and looked at Xie Xuanyi's brows, which were flashing a faint glow.

Above the sky, the fiery clouds ignited by the Ruyi Dao Fire shattered into ashes.

The souls of the dead in the void.

Following the firelight, it rushed towards the clouds.

This scene is extremely beautiful, but it’s a pity that the person involved is completely unaware of it.

Xie Xuanyi just sat on the cloud, closing his eyes and digesting the insights into the Dao that appeared in his heart. He was surrounded by the souls of those who had died long ago in the Dayue Kingdom. Thanks to the rescue of the "Immortal Fountain", they escaped the catastrophe of the Dao fire.

Just like fireflies are attracted to light.

When they saw the "Immortal Fountain", they all rushed over.

The bodies of these dead souls have long since perished.

A wisp of soul is a wisp of incense and a wisp of wish.

Taoism, Sword Palace, Buddhism, and even the Demon Kingdom.

All holy places, major forces, and top families all focus on cultivating "willpower"... After the top practitioners are promoted, their natal cave heaven will fall to the ground. The higher the realm, the bigger the cave heaven will be. Theoretically speaking, this natal cave heaven is used to "feed" believers. Starting from the Yangshen realm, every step forward in practice requires great opportunity, great cause and effect, and great luck!

Having a willingness to help is better than any effort.

This is also why it is difficult for independent cultivators to make any progress. Even if there are truly brilliant people who have cultivated to the Yang Shen realm through their own efforts, it is extremely difficult for them to continue to maintain themselves.

Countless fireflies flew towards Xie Xuanyi's forehead.

Xie Xuanyi didn’t know what was happening, he just felt as if he had fallen back into the North Sea.

But this time the North Sea is not cold.

"Life...Death..."

Xie Xuanyi murmured softly. In his mind, chaos began to emerge, gradually changing from darkness to clarity, and then split apart.

Eventually, two rounds of yin-yang fish appeared, chasing each other.

The "fruit" of the Immortal Spring's salvation of the souls of the dead in the Great Moon Kingdom was revealed at this moment.

In the gap of void.

More and more souls, emitting a faint golden light, flew towards Xie Xuanyi's eyebrows.

One after another.

More and more.

finally.

A golden water drop appeared between Xie Xuanyi's eyebrows. The shape of this water drop was very similar to the Immortal Fountain, but it was not the Immortal Fountain... but a broken "fragment of the Tao".

"Is this... the law of life?"

When Lu Yuzhen saw this scene, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

Birth and death.

These two principles are first-rate, top-notch principles!
If you can cultivate one of them, it will be a great opportunity that comes once in a lifetime.

Anyone in this world who can obtain a drop of the Immortal Fountain is a monk who has reached the top of the mountain. Their path has already been perfected. It is too difficult to practice the way of life through the "Immortal Fountain". Even if a determined person gathers the opportunity and reincarnates to practice again, he may not be able to get what he wants.

Sometimes, the flowers you arrange don't bloom.

Luck plays a big role.

But at this moment... Xie Xuanyi was "lucky" enough to be kicked like this.

In the realm of cave heaven, two top-level Dao principles are condensed.

This also means that the incomplete sword art that he had been dreaming about has now been completely completed and perfected. As long as the "law of life" is completely condensed and completed into a great way, this natal cave can be brought to life and promoted, and he can become both a Yin God and a divine fetus!

"Tsk..."

The Taoist master looked sad, and after a moment, he smiled.

He whispered to himself, "That's good... it's worth all my hard work."

(End of this chapter)