Embers of Sword

Chapter 275 Return, Come Back

If you want to keep "her" in Qingli's body, Ruyi Dao alone is not enough.

But what if the Fountain of Immortality is added?

"Still... not enough."

Qingli shook his head and uttered these slightly cold words softly.

Under the cover of holy light, His gaze towards Xie Xuanyi became three points gentler.

It turned out that this was the young man’s delusion.

It is to keep the little mute girl whom I met only once.

Unfortunately.

The road of life and death, and the cycle of destiny are not so easy to disobey.

"If your Fountain of Immortality can be fully developed, perhaps it can really reverse life and death."

Qingli said regretfully: "It's a pity that this era does not allow such a thing to happen."

Xie Xuanyi was stunned.

What does it mean?
"In the era I came from, the vitality had not yet dried up, and the catastrophe had not yet arrived. There were real dragons, real phoenixes, and gods and Buddhas everywhere..."

Qingli looked down at the broken ancient country buried by wind and sand.

Millennium cycle.

She traveled around the Kingdom of Dayue in her avatar, observed the murals, studied ancient history, and understood what the era she was born into was like.

This is an era of decline of all dharmas.

The way of heaven collapses and all true immortals die.

It was for this reason that Emperor Qi built the Ascension Platform so frantically, wanting to grasp the last ray of hope before the prosperous era was shattered.

"What was that era like?"

Xie Xuanyi couldn't help but speak.

Whether it is the Dasui Sword Palace or the Taoist Sect, they both have a long history.

But the ancient history from thousands of years ago was completely destroyed.

People today have no way of knowing how glorious that heyday was.

"It was a wonderful era. There were a lot of talented people."

Qingli looked at the young man in front of him.

She said softly: "But... I can feel that the vitality of the world outside seems to be recovering. The environment of heaven and earth today is much better than a thousand years ago."

Is it because of Beihailing?

Xie Xuanyi didn't know what to say for a moment.

After the Qingzhou Rebellion ended.

The vitality of heaven and earth gradually becomes abundant.

The great tide of the world is also gradually returning.

It’s a pity that no matter how big this wave is, it cannot compare with the era in which Qingli lived.

"The Immortal Fountain is a top treasure. Not to mention today, even in my time, countless people fought and broke their heads over it."

Qingli stretched out his palm and gently stroked the water vapor that was overflowing from Xie Xuanyi's palm through the void.

She did not absorb the immortal vapor.

Instead, it was like touching a veil, feeling the warmth and vitality of the Immortal Fountain.

Qingli's eyes showed a hint of nostalgia, and she said with emotion: "I never thought that I could see the 'Immortal Fountain' today... This thing should have died along with that era."

This statement came out.

Xie Xuanyi's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he came up with a bold guess.

He subconsciously asked, "You mean... the Fountain of Immortality is also not a product of this era?"

This time, it was Qingli's turn to be stunned for a moment.

The green-shirted woman narrowed her eyes and smiled: "That's an interesting statement."

According to the Ruyi Dao, she can be detained in the Dayue Kingdom through the "Ascending Immortal Platform".

Then the Fountain of Immortality...

Can the transmission be accomplished through the same means?
“Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.”

"Things that do not belong to this era will eventually go away."

Qingli picked up a wisp of water vapor and gently held it in her palm. She murmured, "When I killed Emperor Qi before, I saw all those immortal springs that spread and covered the Great Yue Kingdom. These springs, although they contain huge vitality, are used one drop at a time, one less drop..."

This may be the proof that the Fountain of Immortality does not belong to this era.

but.

But Xie Xuanyi can regenerate the Fountain of Immortality!
How can this be explained?
"Xie Xuanyi, maybe you really are the chosen one."

Qingli re-examined the young man in front of him: "If one day in the future you can revive the Fountain of Immortality, then the exhausted vitality between heaven and earth can also be revitalized. Perhaps this era will be completely changed... It's a pity..."

She paused.

Qingli said regretfully, "What a pity, I won't be able to see this day."

She is a real dragon, a prisoner, and a passer-by who does not belong to this era.

The waves died down and the battle ended.

now.

It was time for her to go home.

"..."

Xie Xuanyi's heart was clogged up. He looked at the Ruyi Dao principle, which condensed again and turned into a divine fruit, falling into his palm.

It turns out that this is what it feels like to be helpless.

Some people want to leave and can't be kept.

It's like quicksand between fingers, which will be blown away by the wind.

"Crash!"

Qingli raised her head, and her clothes disappeared in the wind and sand.

The true dragon law spread out at the zenith along with the dust light.

The woman finally gathered the principles of Tao and used her magical powers to completely solidify the strand of Immortal Spring Water that she had plucked from Xie Xuanyi's palm.

This wisp of water vapor actually gradually solidified and turned into a slender, pure white hairpin.

She walked barefoot towards the higher zenith.

The flaming clouds gathered into long steps, boundless, sacred and solemn.

She stood in the sunshine that she had not seen for a thousand years.

Her long hair was flying and her clothes were dancing.

This solitary figure emitting a sacred aura was gradually swallowed up and dissolved by the light of the sun.

Eventually turned into nothingness.

……

……

Xie Xuanyi watched this scene for a long time without saying a word.

White papers fluttered and dust and snow flakes made a humming sound. After a long, long time, he finally came back to his senses when someone tapped him on the shoulder.

"Hey, it's time to wake up."

Lu Yuzhen stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the sun perched atop Dayue Nation. His tone remained as indifferent as ever, "We're all the same. Sooner or later, we'll all die. You've already been standing here for half an hour. You might as well use that time to gain enlightenment."

"..."

Xie Xuanyi didn't want to pay any attention to this guy who was ruining the atmosphere.

Daoist Master Lu seems to be extremely dedicated to his own cultivation.

but.

This is also reasonable.

Xie Xuanyi couldn't tell how many lies this guy had told.

But there was one thing Xie Xuanyi could be sure of, that Lu Yu was telling the truth.

He hopes he can reach the summit soon.

This guy obviously regards himself as the "Prince of Jiangning". The reason why he hopes that his cultivation will go smoothly is so that one day he can reap the cause and effect of the Immortal Fountain from himself.

"If it was you who died, I wouldn't have watched for so long."

Xie Xuanyi spoke slowly.

"Oh, thank you so much."

Lu Yuzhen smiled and said, "If I die, there will be no need for anyone to mourn me. It will be the greatest blessing to die quietly like this."

Xie Xuanyi didn't know what to say for a moment.

This paper Taoist is quite a weirdo.

He shook his head, lowered his brows and thought about it, and some complicated emotions surged in his heart again.

This battle to slay the dragon was both exciting and intense.

Looking back over the past thousand years, they are all ranked in the top three...

But the only two people who actually witnessed this battle were him and Lu Yuzhen.

Qingli was a pure-blooded real dragon from several years ago.

Emperor Qi was a mad emperor with extraordinary talent.

The battle between these two people should have been recorded in ancient history, but in the end, it became "silent" sand.

previous life.

Xie Xuanyi went everywhere to ask for swords, visited people everywhere, and defeated all his enemies in the world.

The reason why.

On the one hand, it is to revive the reputation of Dasui Sword Palace.

On the other hand, there is naturally the youthful spirit. Which sword cultivator doesn't want everyone in the world to know his name?
Who really wants to die in humiliation without anyone knowing?
Emperor Qi made a mistake in his decision and the Dayue Kingdom was destroyed.

Green carp.

Wrong era too.

Such a tragedy has finally come to an end.

Xie Xuanyi felt sorry for Qingli.

"Don't be sad."

Lu Yuzhen noticed that Xie Xuanyi's expression was not right, and sneered and joked: "You have realized the truth twice and picked the God Fruit. You have made a lot of money this time. Are you still not satisfied?"

"If it can be exchanged for Qingli's reincarnation, I can give up this divine fruit."

Xie Xuanyi spoke coldly.

"Okay, okay, I was wrong."

Lu Yuzhen felt guilty and asked helplessly, "Let's talk business first. How are you going to deal with the soul of Dayue Nation?"

Xie Xuanyi looked not far away.

The Way of Heaven descended, and the Kingdom of Dayue reappeared on earth.

now.

This dark and ruined ancient country welcomed the light again, and it was a scene of glorious holy light... However, this belated light turned out to be a disaster.

The nine million souls living in the cracks of the void were able to survive because of the Ruyi Dao's trick.

Now that Emperor Qi is dead and gone, Heaven's Way has descended again.

They will face destruction.

unless……

There are new "holes" and I am willing to accept them.

Of course, if any cave is sacrificed, it will not change the outcome.

Because they were already dead, and were only able to survive because of the "Ruyi Daozhi".

Even if one is connected to the cave, one cannot survive without the desired Dao rules.

"What do you mean?"

Xie Xuanyi frowned, feeling a bad premonition.

"It won't be long before these dead souls are completely annihilated."

Lu Yuzhen said lightly: "This is a considerable amount of 'wish power'. Refining them can accumulate a lot of karma."

“A dog can’t change its habit of eating shit.”

Xie Xuanyi stared at Master Lu, his tone cold: "Aren't you afraid of being contaminated by karma?"

"I know you have always looked down upon these evil methods."

Lu Yuzhen smiled leisurely and said, "But I have never said that I am a gentleman. The Paper Man Dao has taken root in southern Xinjiang. In a few years, I will probably be called the 'chief of the demons'..."

This is absolutely true.

In the past, the various holy places would unite to suppress the Yinshan, Hehuan Sect, and Tiangui Sect in order to eliminate demons in southern Xinjiang.

I want to come and destroy the demon next time.

What worries all the holy places is not the three major sects, but the Paper Man Sect.

"Xie Xuanyi, I promised you before that I would give all these souls to you."

"If you are willing to use the Immortal Spring to house souls and absorb their power, I can give you this opportunity."

"But if you want to use 'womanly kindness' to free them for nothing..."

Speaking of which.

Lu Yuzhen raised his eyebrows, saying everything.

He won't sit idly by.

Since Xie Xuanyi didn't want these souls, he took them!
To refine so many souls at once, what a great fortune must one have!
"You gave me these souls simply because you wanted me to quickly cultivate the Immortal Fountain to perfection..."

Xie Xuanyi stared at Lu Yuzhen and spoke slowly.

Daoist Master Lu did not deny it, but just smiled and said, "Of course it is so."

This is a conspiracy.

A person with Xie Xuanyi's personality would not give up practicing even if he knew that he was waiting to reap the rewards of karma.

Sooner or later, there will be a day to reach the summit.

"Boom."

At this moment, the fiery clouds in the sky burst out with a trembling sound.

Under the holy light, the black evil was destroyed, and many dead souls flew out from the cracks in the void...

These souls gathered like fireflies and flew towards Xie Xuanyi.

After the True Dragon Law dissipated, the speed at which these souls dissipated accelerated greatly. The scorching sun was burning his heart, and Xie Xuanyi could hear the wailing of these souls even across the lake of his heart.

He felt a little reluctant and hesitant, so he took a deep breath and fell into a struggle between his conscience and his desires.

Just when I was in a dilemma.

Xie Xuanyi suddenly remembered the Ruyi fish that Qingli gave him before he left.

"and many more."

He turned his head to look at Lu Yuzhen and said, "What if I don't use the 'Ruyi Dao Ze' to evolve the Divine Fruit?"

Lu Yuzhen's smile froze for a moment.

He also noticed the Ruyi fish swimming in Xie Xuanyi's palm.

"What do you want to do?"

Master Lu frowned.

"Emperor Qi used the Ruyi Dao Principle to block the secrets of heaven and replaced the Heavenly Dao of his natal cave heaven with the Ruyi Dao..."

Xie Xuanyi raised his hand.

He stared at the fish swimming in his palm and said softly, "The Way of Ruyi is in line with the wishes of the people of Dayue. A thousand years ago, Emperor Qi betrayed the trust of his people and sent them to the feeding platform, planting the cause. Now... if we use the Way of Ruyi to provide these souls with a place to live, it will be considered as paying back the result."

"Xie Xuanyi, do you know how great the fortune before you is?"

Lu Yuzhen's eyes widened: "Even if you save them with the Ruyi Dao, in the end, they will still die."

"Everyone dies."

Xie Xuanyi said casually: "Isn't this what you said before? Since everyone will die, it doesn't matter."

"You keep this Ruyi Dao Ze. Even if you don't regard it as a divine fruit, isn't it better to keep it... than to use it up?"

Lu Yu was really anxious.

He is quite reasonable.

He put a lot of thought and effort into planning this battle to slay the dragon.

In the end, at the cost of the Pure White Saint's broken arm, this piece of Ruyi Dao was imprisoned...

Although he was eventually intercepted by Qingli.

But Lu Yuzhen was not angry.

The reason was simple. This strand of Ruyi Dao Principle ultimately landed in Xie Xuanyi's hands, ultimately falling into the hands of "one of their own." If Xie Xuanyi condensed it into a "divine fruit" and swallowed it, creating a top-level divine fetus, it would be considered a step closer to the Yang God Realm.

But now.

Xie Xuanyi wanted to use the Ruyi Dao to provide shelter for these souls of Dayue Country, but this was not what Lu Yuzhen wanted.

The two creations cancel each other out.

Xie Xuanyi will not get any good——

He can't get it either.

In this way, if this guy becomes a Yang God, wouldn't I have to wait for many more years in vain!
"The word 'fate' certainly makes people excited."

Xie Xuanyi stared into Lu Yuzhen's eyes and said calmly, "But I care more about 'cause and effect'. My master told me many years ago that some fortunes cannot be touched... Since this Ruyi Dao cannot save Qingli, I will not eat the divine fruit transformed by the Ruyi Dao. If I really have the heart to refine the soul of Dayue Kingdom, then I will not be the Dasui Sword Immortal. I will be a Southern Border evil demon like you."

"Master Lu, let me ask you a question."

"If you regard me as a cause and effect..."

"So do you really want this cause and effect to grow distorted?"

(End of this chapter)