Embers of Sword

Chapter 315: Breaking the Formation
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Under the cover of the vast blue sky, there was a sound of tearing silk.

Qi Lie tightly grasped the long sword woven with golden light.

He uttered a low, muffled groan, and the deep-seated illness that had fallen on the North Sea ten years ago burst into a dazzling glow, as if it was going to drag him into the whirlpool of that year...

Jin Aofeng's law enforcement robe was destroyed by destiny and sword energy at this moment.

The sleeves were torn into pieces.

In the end, Qi Lie failed to catch the sword, the golden thread of destiny broke, and he fell back and fell to the ground.

"..."

Qi Lie stared at the scene in a daze, his expression somewhat bleak.

"Your senior brother is different from the others."

Chen Jingxuan slowly came to Qi Lie and stretched out a hand.

Qi Lie did not respond.

He just stared unwillingly at the direction where the golden thread was broken, and murmured: "The Hunyuan Instrument encompasses the countless lives of the Great Chu Dynasty..."

“But there are always exceptions.”

Chen Jingxuan said calmly: "Xie Xuanyi is the exception. Even I, who controls the Hunyuan Instrument, cannot see his 'fate' clearly. You have tried just now. What happened in the North Sea is a huge fog. If you want to see the truth behind the fog, you will have to pay a painful price."

Even... paying a price still cannot lead to success.

Qi Lie fell into a long silence.

after a long time.

He looked up and asked in confusion, "What if I hadn't let go just now?"

The flying sword continued to fall, falling towards the deepest part of the North Sea.

If you don't let go.

Is it possible to fall down with the flying sword... and see what is happening at the deepest part?
"Xie Xuanyi's destiny cannot be looked at directly."

Chen Jingxuan shook his head and said regretfully: "If you insist on looking straight ahead, you will only go blind."

……

……

The dead leaves in the Fanyin Forest fell down, and the raindrops hitting the ground sounded noisy and shrill.

Falibo was sitting in the mud. Buddhist practitioners usually focus on concentration and have a strong ability to endure pain, but at this moment he couldn't stop wailing. Blood flowed from his eye sockets, seeping through his eyes and overflowing over the back of his palms... Xie Xuanyi frowned slightly, looking at this scene with some confusion.

He always felt that something was wrong. The scene of the collision of Fanyinlin's divine thoughts was slowly replaying in Xie Xuanyi's mind.

Soon there was the sound of wind.

Fayan, who was in charge of guarding the gate of Dapudu Temple, was the first to sense the abnormality in Fanyinlin.

In just a few breaths, Fayan arrived here.

The Fanyin Forest is filled with dead leaves.

The old monk sat down, blood spreading out, flowing onto his robes and into the mud pit.

"Junior brother!!"

Fa Yan was stunned, he looked at the scene in disbelief.

Several young monks also heard the wailing in the Fanyin Forest. They wanted to go forward to check, but were stopped by Fayan's shout and were not allowed to enter.

"Senior...brother..."

Fali's voice was hoarse. He released his hands that were covering his cheeks and explored around in panic.

A pair of calloused hands, covered in blood.

At this moment, Fali's face was extremely terrifying.

His face was covered in scarlet, his eye sockets were empty, blood was still flowing, and heat was rising from his eye sockets, as if they were burned by gunpowder...

"How could this happen? How could this happen!"

Fa Yan hurried to his junior brother's side, squatted down, took him into his arms, wiped his cheek with his sleeves, and quickly used magic to heal his wounds... But the green glow condensed and fell into Fa Li's eye sockets, as if it was sucked into the abyss, falling in continuously, without any improvement.

My junior fellow apprentice...is completely blind.

Fa Yan felt extremely distressed when he saw this scene. He looked at Xie Zhen standing beside him without saying anything.

Fali held his brother's hand tightly and said hoarsely, "Brother, don't worry about his business. Don't blame him. It's me...it's all my fault..."

Fa Yan opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

After a while.

He said in a plaintive voice: "Brother, what happened?"

"I... broke the commandments."

Fa Li's voice trembled as he spoke incoherently, forcing out a smile. "Fan Yin Lin... is a blessed place set up for those who are predestined to be in Buddhism... Measuring the sea of gods and listening to the will of heaven should have stopped there... Fa Li overstepped the boundaries and attempted to spy on the fate of donor Xie. He suffered this calamity, and it was his own fault..."

As these words were spoken, the falling leaves in the Fanyin Forest rustled and uttered soft cries of sorrow.

Xie Xuanyi dropped the bamboo stick in silence.

In fact.

He had never thought that such an accident would happen today.

The test of the Brahma Sound Forest is a test of the "soul". For the young people of Dachu, passing through the Brahma Sound Forest will improve their soul and mind. Even if they encounter an accident and cannot resist the invasion of Brahma Sound, they will still be rescued by Fali...

Miaozhen brought an envoy here from the west and gave a sermon, but in fact it was just to attract luck.

Miaozhen’s methods are very clever.

As long as you step into the Da Pudu Temple, you will be considered a person with a predestined relationship with Buddhism. No matter whether you can pass through the Brahma Sound Forest or not, you will get a chance of fortune.

It is fair to exchange luck for good fortune, and Fanyin Temple will not be affected by cause and effect.

The golden light array and the Brahma sound forest in the Buddha’s kingdom are actually “blessed places” prepared for those who are destined to receive them.

The only variable.

There are people who don't need this blessing.

Before Xie Xuanyi appeared.

This variable is actually Junshan.

If Junshan Zhenren came to the Great Pudu Temple, then the Golden Light Array, the Brahma Sound Forest, the Bronze Man Wall, and even the final Golden Body Tower would not be able to hinder him in the slightest.

This great practitioner had already reached the realm of Yang Shen in his previous life.

He is fully qualified to climb to the top of the Golden Body Pagoda and face off against the Buddha's disciple Miao Zhen.

But unfortunately, I haven’t reached Junshan today.

Fali mistakenly overestimated himself and also mistakenly underestimated Xie Xuanyi.

"The law is strict."

A cold and majestic voice of command was heard in the Brahma Forest.

The old monk, who was hugging his fellow apprentice, raised his head and looked across the dense forest toward the top of Red Mountain, where the spire was gathering golden light.

The Buddha, who was looking down upon all living things, gazed at the Brahma Sound Forest and said slowly, "... Return to your golden light array."

Fayan remained unmoved. He stared at the Buddhist disciple standing at the highest point, his expression revealing confusion.

"Senior brother..."

Just at this moment, Fali's voice rang out.

He sat up straight again, enduring the severe pain, and spoke in a gentle voice: "Brother, I'm fine...Every drink and bite is destined by heaven. Don't blame Mr. Xie for what happened today, and don't do anything stupid."

Say it.

Fali slowly adjusted his direction and saluted the young man in black not far away.

"Thank you, benefactor."

Fa Li said hoarsely: "There is a bronze wall ahead, please keep going. Once you cross it, Master Fozi will be waiting for you in the Golden Body Pagoda."

"..."

Xie Xuanyi slowly returned the greeting.

He looked at Fayan, who just lowered his eyes and kept wiping the blood off his junior brother's cheek.

At this moment, Xie Xuanyi understood what was "wrong"——

Just before, when Fali's spiritual consciousness touched his sword intent.

Xie Xuanyi felt an impolite spiritual consciousness... This spiritual consciousness was like an invisible giant hand that pushed Fali from behind, resulting in the current scene.

This hand comes from Hongshan.

To be precise, it comes from the "Buddha Kingdom" that envelops the Great Pudu Temple today.

Xie Xuanyi slowly raised his head.

He looked in the direction of the Golden Body Pagoda.

There stood a tall figure holding a golden staff, with fluttering clothes.

The wind and rain were pouring down, and the figure was as majestic as a mountain.

……

……

"The little mountain master finally came out!"

The top of Red Mountain.

The golden tablet was spread out, reflecting the image of the bronze man wall at the third level. All the guests who were watching the show at the Great Pudu Temple held their breath and looked up.

Finally, at the end of the Brahma Sound Forest, a young man in black clothes walked out.

But there was no joy on the boy's face.

"The little mountain master doesn't seem very happy..."

Duan Zhao noticed something was wrong. He gently pulled Deng Baiyi's sleeve and asked in a low voice, "Do you feel that it took the young master a little too long to pass the second level?"

Standing on the top of Hongshan Mountain, looking back in the direction of Fanyinlin.

There was nothing unusual to be seen.

Due to the rules of the [Buddhist Kingdom], this world of Hongshan, which should have been complete, was cut apart by pieces of wind and rain.

These guests on the top of the mountain could not see what was happening in the Fanyin Forest, nor could they judge what was happening in the Fanyin Forest.

“It’s a bit long.”

Deng Baiyi frowned.

She whispered, "Wu Zong Wu Yue only spent half an incense stick. Logically speaking, Xie Zhen should have spent less time than him... Did something happen to delay him?"

Duan Zhao rubbed his chin.

He recalled the scene of Xie Zhen riding the sword on the Lotus River and murmured, "This shouldn't be the case. Could it be that Fali deliberately tried to stop him?"

"No matter what, now we have reached the Bronze Wall."

Deng Baiyi took a deep breath and said worriedly, "But, will this level be a disadvantage for your little mountain master?"

This is the third level: The Bronze Man Wall.

It is composed of eighteen Vajra Arhats.

If one wants to reach the top of the mountain as a "challenger" and see the Golden Body Tower, one needs to overcome the joint attack of these eighteen Arhats... This level requires practitioners to have top-level strong physique or extremely abundant vitality. The first one to pass this level is Shang Yi, the fairy of Yuqingzhai.

It is a pity.

Shang Yi is still trapped in the Bronze Wall.

Yuqingzhai is an extremely orthodox flying sword practice. Shang Yi's physique is naturally incomparable to that of the Buddhist body cultivators. Her Yuqing swordsmanship can burst out extremely powerful power in a short period of time, but the disadvantage lies in "continuous combat". The defense of the bronze man wall is extremely strong. The Yuqing swordsmanship cannot defeat the enemy in one blow, so she can only be surrounded by the bronze men, caught in a wrestling match, and thus fall into a disadvantage.

In the end, he was unable to do his best and unfortunately lost.

Shang Yi has been hitting the Bronze Man Wall for several hours. This level is different from Fanyin Forest... Even if he loses, he still has a chance to try again.

This is actually what tests people’s hearts.

Every time, it’s just a little bit short...

Once, twice, ten times.

If you lose too much, you will develop mental demons.

If you don't pass the Bronze Man Wall, you will not be deprived of the identity of "challenger", but if you give up the challenge, you will.

……

……

The rain continued, beating the sky and the earth.

Walking out of Fanyinlin, the view suddenly opens up. In front of me is a temple surrounded by red walls and white tiles, with several familiar figures standing at the gate.

Xie Xuanyi walked forward expressionlessly.

"Thank you, brother!"

Shang Yi shouted from a distance.

"..."

Xie Xuanyi stopped.

He stood in front of the temple gate, silently looking around. The temple on the top of Hongshan Mountain was very simple. There was a bronze bell at the gate. The surface of the bell was covered with familiar obscure Sanskrit, which was obviously some kind of array restriction. As long as the bronze bell was rung and the temple was entered, it should trigger the third level "Bronze Man Wall" leading to the Golden Body Tower.

now.

The face of the great clock was still swinging.

The majestic bell rang, leaving only the lingering sound, spreading and lingering between heaven and earth.

It must have been not long ago that someone rang the bell and stepped into the Bronze Wall.

Xie Xuanyi glanced around and saw several older cave-heaven cultivators. These people were all guests from aristocratic families in the Da Chu Imperial City. They had practiced for many years and had considerable strength. They were able to pass through the Brahma Sound Forest, but were stopped in front of the Bronze Man Wall... However, he did not see Wu Yue.

"Thank you, Brother... Brother Wu just entered and is now going through the process."

Shang Yi lowered his voice and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Xie Zhenyi appeared.

Shang Yi immediately realized that something was wrong... the aura of this young man was indeed quite cold.

This aura is completely different from when they met in the secret realm of Dayue Kingdom.

What's going on here?
What happened in Fanyin Forest?
"..."

Xie Xuanyi slowly subsided his breath.

He was indeed a little unhappy because of what happened in Fanyinlin.

But the reasons for this "unhappiness" were really too many and too long. If they were talked about, they would inevitably seem trivial, so Xie Xuanyi chose to remain silent at this moment.

Shang Yi didn't have time to get to the bottom of it.

"珰!"

The bell rang again.

Along with the ringing of the bell, a muffled groan was heard in the temple. Wu Yue raised his hands and covered his face. His body retreated uncontrollably. His feet stomped on the ground, plowing a ditch for dozens of feet before he barely stopped retreating.

"Brother Wu...are you okay?"

Shang Yi hurried forward and supported Wu Yue.

"I'm fine."

Wu Yue's blood was boiling, and his face looked very bad: "Where did Fanyin Temple get these tricks from... The bronze men in this temple are obviously only in the Cave Heaven Realm, why can't I get through?"

"No need to think too much about it."

She comforted him softly, "Fanyin Temple is as famous as Taoism. In Buddhism, there are many ancient formations that have been passed down for many years. This 'Bronze Man Wall' is one of them. This formation is extremely strange. After entering the formation, there are countless punches and kicks from all directions. It is almost impossible to break through it in one go... Even Yuwen Zhong, who was blessed by the 'Panxuan Mirror', had to break through it three times before he could break through. This level mainly tests your endurance."

These words were meant for Wu Yue to hear.

This was also said for Xie Zhen to hear.

"call……"

Wu Yue tried his best to calm his breathing, and he also noticed that Xie Zhen's expression was not right.

Wu Yue smiled bitterly: "Little Master Xie, why are you here so late?"

He entered the temple after Xie Zhen.

After entering the temple.

Wu Yue rode faster, fearing that if he wasn't paying attention, Xie Zhen would have already completed the whole journey... But he didn't expect that after passing the Brahma Sound Forest, he waited for a long time and still didn't see Xie Zhen. He waited and waited in front of the Bronze Man Wall before he decided to start the challenge first.

"Something unexpected happened in the Brahma Forest."

Xie Xuanyi lowered his eyes and spoke softly, giving a brief explanation.

After saying this, he walked straight forward.

Dozens of feet away.

Xie Xuanyi waved his sleeves casually, and the big bell hanging in front of the temple gate was struck by the strong energy, making a deafening sound!
"Boom!!!"

The big clock bounced high up and was almost knocked flying.

This loud noise startled everyone.

"Did someone in Fanyin Forest offend him?"

At the top of Hongshan Mountain, Duan Zhao scratched his head.

"I am not sure as well……"

Deng Baiyi was also confused and murmured, "I have never seen him so angry."

At this moment, Wu Yue, Shang Yi, and other practitioners in front of the bronze wall were all staring at this incredible scene in amazement.

After the bell rang.

Xie Xuanyi walked into the temple with an expressionless face.

The bronze wall immediately emitted golden light!
The bells rang, and the temple seemed to be flooded with a golden sea.

The wind whistled, and the sound of swords clashing was like a heavy rain.

However, in less than three breaths, a thin figure was thrown over the high wall and landed heavily outside the courtyard, hitting the big bell exactly, causing the second bell to ring!

"???"

Shang Yi and Wu Yue were stunned.

This guy who was thrown out... is he the "Vajra Arhat" in the Bronze Man Wall? !

This large formation requires eighteen Buddhist "Arhats" to be in charge, which means that the monks are used instead of the formation flags. At this moment, the Vajra Arhat was thrown out, which means that the formation flags were removed!

This is no longer as simple as passing a level!

This is to take down the formation!
Boom!Boom!Boom!
The bells rang continuously in front of the temple. One by one, Luohan were thrown out of the temple by Xie Xuanyi. Like useless chess pieces, they clattered against the big bell. When they were thrown out, they lost consciousness. Soon, a group of golden monks piled up in front of the bell...

At last.

By the time the bell sounds slowly stopped, the world was already silent.

The "bronze man wall" between the Golden Body Pagoda and the practitioners was completely demolished!

(End of this chapter)