Remould the Glory of Sword Art

"Boom——"

Zhu Yan crashed to the ground, his entire body drenched in fresh blood.

He forcibly tore apart the Vermilion Bird Iron Wings to vent his fury, but in the next moment, Zhu Yan's expression suddenly froze.

He saw that the dismembered Vermilion Bird lost its balance, spilling demon blood as it staggered and fell directly into the Cloud Sea. However, in just a short three to five breaths, it rose back up again, with blazing flames igniting at the point where the iron wings broke... Although the Demon Race indeed possessed the innate divine ability of "flesh regeneration," even the most skilled in such spells among the spirits of grass and trees required time to complete "self-healing."

Zhu Yan had never seen flesh grow at such a speed——

Initially, the severed wing area of the Vermilion Bird was covered by rolling flames.

Then, where the flames covered, white bones emerged, followed by flesh!

Zhu Yan had a sudden thought.

This eerie scene seemed familiar to him from before... Xie Xuanyi, who had forcibly withstood one of his punches, had not been blasted to death by the Yang God's powerful energy—after being taken away by the Vermilion Bird for just over ten breaths, he reappeared almost as if nothing had happened!

Xie Xuanyi's special divine skill of self-healing was nothing to Zhu Yan.

Mere Yin God Realm Sword Cultivator.

Even though he had some life-preserving abilities and could withstand a few more blows, it never seemed possible to put him into a desperate situation.

But the fact that the Vermilion Bird could also rapidly self-heal.

To Zhu Yan, this was the worst possible news, as if the sky had fallen.

"Life Dao Realm?!"

The snow-white demon ape stared intently at the blood-red bird silhouette that rose again. At some unknown moment, a young Sword Cultivator's figure had appeared on the back of the Vermilion Bird. Now, Xie Xuanyi was pressing his hands upon the Vermilion Bird's back, continuously infusing rich vitality into this Yang God Realm Great Demon.

He knew.

Xie Xuanyi had mastered the "Life Dao Realm," which only Zen Masters could comprehend—a forbidden power unique in the past three hundred years!

Yet, no matter how much it was discussed.

Ultimately, this was merely the "Dao Realm power" of a Yin God Realm, so how could it have such an effect in a battle at the Yang God level?

Is the Life Dao Realm truly that powerful?

Doubt and self-questioning welled up in Zhu Yan's heart for a brief moment. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind in that instant, yet he never once considered the "Undying Spring." He would rather believe that the Life Dao Realm was powerful enough than to believe Xie Xuanyi possessed such an against-the-heavens divine artifact like the "Undying Spring."

"Scared me to death!"

"That damned Xie, you truly came just in time!"

Ci Jing maneuvered above the Cloud Sea.

His voice was hoarse, his spirit invigorated. Earlier, when Zhu Yan exchanged injury for injury, Ci Jing had been caught off guard and was nearly struck... While guarding the Sword Forest before, much of the Undying Spring Water Vapor within the Vermilion Bird was consumed.

Without Xie Xuanyi's timely intervention, Ci Jing could hardly imagine the current scene.

With one Iron Wing torn away, he would find it hard to engage in battle again.

This white ape's murderous nature was indeed ferocious.

Though grudgingly, Ci Jing had to admit that in a head-to-head contest against Zhu Yan, he had less than half a chance of victory!

After all, having traveled long distances, just returning from the North Sea, and also having participated in the great battle against "Chong Kan," falling into a disadvantage was inevitable.

Rumble.

Rolling water vapor roamed within the Vermilion Bird's body.

Ci Jing, carrying Xie Xuanyi, circled above the Cloud Sea, feeling Zhu Yan's divine thought locked firmly onto him... attempting to reenact the previous "assassinate" maneuver to strike him again. But nourished by the Undying Spring, the severed Iron Wing regrew at an incredible speed. He truly scorched Zhu Yan with the Vermilion Bird Blazing Flame, but his own injuries healed rapidly.

"Killing him will be very difficult."

Xie Xuanyi, riding on the Vermilion Bird's back, looked solemn.

Zhu Yan was different from Chong Kan.

Although Great True Master Chong Kan had the Yang God Eighth Layer Heaven Realm... his flesh body was weak, ultimately possessing a vulnerability.

That battle at the North Sea Reeds.

Chen Jingxuan, Tang Fengshu, Xie Xuanyi, Ci Jing...

Everyone's "target" was very clear.

No matter if there was only a glimmer of opportunity, they would find a way to create that glimmer, to find the chance to pierce the Flying Sword into Chong Kan's flesh body.

As long as they found that trace of opportunity.

An Eighth Heaven Yang God Realm Daoist Great True Master, would die just the same!

But Zhu Yan's flesh body was incredibly hardy and thick-skinned. If it were Chen Jingxuan and Tang Fengshu fighting this battle, it would be a "one-sided crush," with the Great Dao River plus Golden Line Cage, the two newly promoted Yang Gods could effortlessly suppress Zhu Yan using methods of the Mountain Peak Realm, pinning and restraining the demon ape until he could not move.

However, Xie Xuanyi had not yet condensed the Great Dao.

The Annihilation Dao Realm, Martial Arts Divine Embryo, Primordial Swallowing Divine Power...

These various attack methods lacked some essence. This battle no longer required the sliver of opportunity from the North Sea Reeds, and Xie Xuanyi found it exceptionally difficult to inflict a fatal wound on Zhu Yan.

"Indeed, it is very difficult."

Ci Jing also sighed a long breath.

The battles among the Demon Country Venerables were different from those of the Human Race Cultivators.

Because of "tough skin and thick flesh," they were forced to "refrain from going all out."

These Great Venerables seldom fought to the death...

If a Yang God Realm Da Sui Sword Immortal and a Taoist Great True Man faced off, the outcome was often decided in an instant. The Sword Immortal and Great True Man, one with a "Sword Qi Cave Heaven," the other with a "Primordial Qi Path," whichever side was breached first would almost certainly fall into a predicament of death. But the attacks among Demon Country Venerables resembled Martial Artists clashing, fighting for three days and nights being commonplace.

Unless the realm gap is too large, otherwise, only by exchanging injuries for injuries, lives for lives... this is the only path.

This is why Zhu Yan erupted in anger earlier.

There's no Undying Spring.

The balance of this battle has already tipped.

"...Exchange lives."

Above the Cloud Sea, Xie Xuanyi was silent for a moment, then suddenly uttered two words.

"Exchange lives?"

The Vermilion Bird paused for a moment, a vague sense of foreboding emerging from within Heart Lake.

Who exchanges lives with whom?

"You exchange lives with him."

Xie Xuanyi seemed to have mind-reading abilities, as he spoke again simultaneously with this thought emerging in Resignation Mirror Heart Lake.

Resignation Mirror's demon eyes widened: "I exchange lives with him?!"

"Trust me, elder."

Xie Xuanyi took a deep breath.

He raised both his hands.

The wounds from the torn Iron Wing had already healed by sixty percent.

Forty percent remained.

Xie Xuanyi did not heal it completely.

Resignation Mirror understood Xie Xuanyi's intention almost instantly... there was no time for more reactions or thinking. Suddenly, there was another explosive sound from the ground, Zhu Yan stomped upwards again, turning into a projectile, shooting swiftly towards the Vermilion Bird. The second round of confrontation erupted over the Cloud Sea; in a flash, the two Yang God Great Demons once again clashed with their flesh bodies. At this moment, the Great Dao and Divine Skills lost their color, leaving only the purest violence!

Boom!

Zhu Yan attacked again, aiming at that Iron Wing emerging from Resignation Mirror...

His fighting style remained as fierce and simple as ever!

Exchanging injuries for lives!

Since the Vermilion Bird Iron Wing grew back—

Then he would tear it off again!

"Clang!"

Iron Wing as sharp as blades!

This time, Resignation Mirror was prepared, manipulating the demon body's Iron Wing to clash with Zhu Yan's fist.

Bam!

This strike was more savage than before, Resignation Mirror roared in pain, looking to his side, the freshly grown Iron Wing was struck and spilled fresh blood...

But he did not come away empty-handed...

The Iron Wing grazed Zhu Yan's chest!

Zhu Yan's chest instantly split open, revealing a deep scarlet wound that reached the bone, with blistering flames burning amidst the flesh!

Meanwhile.

Xie Xuanyi also made a move!

Unfortunately, the Lifebound Flying Sword [Chen Ke] was at the moment still tightly grasped in Zhu Yan's palm.

He could only summon the Martial Arts Divine Embryo, delivering a punch... compared to Resignation Mirror's Iron Wing Floating Slash, this punch seemed much "soft and powerless," Zhu Yan only lightly shook his shoulder, dissolving the blow.

After the strike.

A monkey and a bird separated once more.

Xie Xuanyi pressed his hands down again, as the Undying Spring Water Vapor surged into the Vermilion Bird's body... the twisted Iron Wing quickly grew once more, but this time it only healed to forty or fifty percent.

"You kid... you're cunning..."

Resignation Mirror had understood Xie Xuanyi's idea.

Exchange lives.

This was to use his own "life" to exchange with Zhu Yan, with the presence of the Undying Spring, the so-called "life exchange" strategy, wouldn't have to worry about injuries at all.

That demon ape had a violent temperament, eager to determine the outcome, he was already hooked!

Except... there was a big problem right now.

"Damn it!"

Resignation Mirror spoke through gritted teeth, enduring the immense pain: "If it were possible to really kill this white-haired ape, enduring some pain would be worth it... but kid, is your 'Undying Spring' really enough? Didn't you say there's only a little bit?"

"Don't worry, even though there's only a little."

Xie Xuanyi looked down at the demon ape below, speaking softly: "But... slaying this guy is more than enough."

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(PS: Today's update has been supplemented. Tomorrow's noon should see a normal update.)