Remould the Glory of Sword Art

All those who stood against Xie Xuanyi have died.

Even myself, I am no exception.

To Xie Xuanyi,

All major enemies have fallen, the matter of the Red Dragon... whether it spreads or not, it doesn't matter.

Ultimately, it's just a trivial matter.

Xie Xuanyi really didn't expect that the question Chong Kan wanted to ask before his death was related to this incident…

This guy is about to die yet still worries about his posthumous reputation.

"You've asked two questions."

Xie Xuanyi said, "Now it's my turn to ask you..."

Sitting in the sea of fire, Chong Kan slowly nodded in agreement.

Xie Xuanyi frowned and coldly asked, "What benefits did the Holy Empress give you that made you willingly sacrifice an entire Taoist Dragon Vein for her?"

This was something Xie Xuanyi couldn't comprehend.

The Da Chu Dynasty had only four top-grade Dragon Veins, each one extremely important.

They are the foundation that a Holy Land must protect at all costs.

Chong Kan... actually handed over the Taoist Dragon Vein willingly.

"Benefits?"

Chong Kan shook his head with a smile and said, "She gave me no benefits at all."

"..."

Xie Xuanyi was silent, even more puzzled.

No benefits, doing such a thing, what is the point?

"You wouldn't understand."

A glow of obsession appeared in Chong Kan's eyes as he immersed himself in his world, murmuring softly, "To restore the glory of the Taoist sect from a thousand years ago, this is the only path. Compared to the prosperity of a thousand years ago, what does a mere Dragon Vein count for?"

After delving into an ocean of ancient Taoist texts and comprehending hundreds and thousands of divine skills, Chong Kan absorbed the rich heritage accumulated by the super sect over a thousand years. He saw the glorious past a thousand years ago in the sealed forbidden books of Taoism, longing for it... And thus, he chose this path of no return.

But tracing back to the root, one would find another truth.

Rather than wanting to lead the Taoist sect back to the prosperity of a thousand years ago,

it's better to say he wanted to surpass the Sect Leader, who had always been a head above him.

In terms of cultivation and combat power, Chong Kan knew he was no match. Even if he swallowed the complete "Red Dragon Fortune," he had not the slightest chance of surpassing him.

The only opportunity he could seize was to use the Immortal Tree to bring the Taoist sect back to a thousand years ago.

"...You're mad."

Watching the light fire seeping through the black robe, Xie Xuanyi shook his head.

In his view,

Chong Kan had become a complete madman.

"Mad?"

Chong Kan was slightly stunned, then said softly, "People who follow rules all their life are always prone to madness, aren't they?"

"I'll send you on your way."

Xie Xuanyi had no more questions to ask.

He wielded his flying sword.

Chen Ke cut a Golden Line through the Cloud Sea.

The Great True Master's neck was severed, his head flew high, spinning in the mist, the blood scattered was turned to ashes by Sword Qi.

The head did not close its eyes even at the moment of death.

In Chong Kan's eyes,

The whole world kept spinning.

Spinning again.

Chong Kan, who had been lofty all his life, finally fell from the Cloud Sea of ten thousand feet.

Falling again.

Finally plunging into the icy North Sea.

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Tianyuan Mountain, the entire Secret Realm fell into extreme silence.

Deng Baiyi kneeled at the bottom of the well formed by tens of thousands of golden talismans, gazing at the black robe turned to ashes not far away.

At the final moment of life,

Chong Kan's kind-hearted avatar closed his eyes.

To him, this was the best ending... meeting the end of life in the place he loved most in this life.

The kind-hearted avatar slowly fell back, the black robe transformed into a tumult of golden light, scattering all around, like in his youth, at his most exhausted moment, casually lying down, the soft soil below mixed with the fragrance of grass debris.

After closing his eyes, he could feel the entire Tianyuan Mountain flipping over, and at this moment, there must be many flowing clouds at the Heavenly Peak.

"Hmm..."

The kind-hearted avatar let out a contented long sigh.

Although the soul endures the burning of the Life Fire.

But the feeling of lying on the ground... really gives a sense of solidity.

He would always take a nap at such moments.

Now.

He is about to embrace the longest hibernation.

The black robe completely burned to ashes, and within the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm, a magnificent and solemn bell rang out. This is the most important secret realm of the Taoist sect; every Taoist Leader who reaches the Yang God Realm will leave a trace of Dao Thought in Tianyuan Mountain. After death, they will also carve their own Dao Seal into the Dao Stele... The last time the bell rang was when the "True Master Jun Shan" chose to enter self-immolation and attempt the Reincarnation Secret Technique.

After many years.

The death knell rang again.

From the layers of dense fog over Tianyuan Mountain emerged a murky Dao light.

The Pavilion Masters engaged in fierce battle on the periphery of the Secret Realm were all stunned at this moment.

"Is this... [Myriad Phenomena]?"

The Master of All Wonders stood motionless, momentarily lost.

Mountaintop Cultivators who reach the Yang God Realm leave a trace of Taoist Intent in Tianyuan Mountain. Once they die, a death knell will sound, and this trace of Taoist Intent will be sent out, circling around the Taoist sect and finally returning to the Dao Stele... The glow emerging from the fog of Tianyuan Mountain at this moment exudes an extremely powerful pressure, vaguely containing the Dao Power of Myriad Phenomena.

This is the Dao of [Myriad Phenomena] cultivated by Great True Master Chong Kan.

"???

Jun Shan was also stunned.

Furrowing his brows, he gazed at the glow shooting out... The thing he was most worried about in this rash intrusion into the Taoist sect was Chong Kan causing trouble. But Jun Shan could never have expected the situation to develop this way.

This glow is the Taoist Intent of [Myriad Phenomena], there is no mistake.

Chong Kan... just died like that?!

The slaughter on the outskirts of Tianyuan Mountain immediately ceased.

Daoist Zhu, Master Yanwei, and Li Chen, these three Pavilion Masters all ceased their actions simultaneously, turning their gazes towards the direction of the back mountain.

On the other side of the thick fog, a woman's figure rapidly approached, obviously drawn by the death knell of Tianyuan Mountain.

The approaching person was precisely Pavilion Master Shu Ning of Yuqing Pavilion.

"Junior Sister Shu! Master, how is Master?"

Daoist Zhu was the first to speak, his voice most anxious and trembling violently.

"..."

Shu Ning came from the back mountain.

As a Pavilion Master, she was the first to sense the turmoil in Tianyuan Mountain.

However, due to Disciple Shang Yi's reminder, Shu Ning had long since realized something was wrong with "Chong Kan."

The gifting of the Dragon Vein... she deemed highly inappropriate.

Shu Ning did not join forces with Li Chen and others to attack Jun Shan, who had forcibly entered Tianyuan Mountain. Instead, she headed for the back mountain to probe the reality of her Master. By doing so, she happened to witness the absurd scene of the death knell ringing and Taoist Intent dispersing.

The great array on the back mountain shattered like mist and smoke, the Primordial Energy reversing and rushing back to Tianyuan.

The entire world was empty and barren, devoid of anything.

Chong Kan, who should have had the back mountain sealed and remained there, had not even left behind a shadow.

"Master, is dead."

After a moment of silence, Shu Ning slowly spoke, "Life and Dao have perished, and the soul has returned to Tianyuan. I saw countless Primordial Energies flowing towards the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm... Just now, the death knell was not a false alarm..."

"Dead..."

Upon hearing the news, Daoist Zhu, as if thunderstruck, collapsed to the ground, completely despondent.

Among all present.

Only he knew.

Chong Kan had left the back mountain to participate in the slaughter in the Imperial City.

The exact cause of death remains unknown, but in Daoist Zhu's eyes... it was all too clear there were only a few who could kill his master.

"Life and Dao have perished... the soul has returned to Tianyuan..."

The Master of All Wonders also appeared pale.

He could not believe this absurd news and immediately looked towards the end of the extending fog where countless Primordial Energies converged in the Taoist Divine Mountain.

"Whoosh!"

At that moment, the Purple Lightning Flying Sword suddenly shot forward.

Without any obstruction, True Master Jun Shan decisively crashed into the thick fog, directly heading towards the Tianyuan Mountain Secret Realm!

The Master of All Wonders was stunned for a moment, looking at the flying sword with a complex expression.

He knew well that according to Taoist sect rules, without the Sect Leader's consent, one must not enter the Tianyuan Mountain Secret Realm.

But a sudden intuition arose in the heart of the Master of All Wonders.

At this very moment...

He should abandon the "iron rule" he had adhered to for many years and choose to enter Tianyuan Mountain.

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(PS: I want to report in advance that I plan to adjust my biological clock. The next chapter update might be at noon on July 12th. So don't stay up late waiting for updates on the 11th night.)