Remould the Glory of Sword Art

"Finally... killed."

Ci Jing spoke wearily.

The battle with Zhu Yan was extremely difficult to win.

These two Yang God Great Demons fought each other in the most brutal way, exchanging injury for injury, life for life. The Vermilion Bird paid the price of losing two iron wings to achieve this bloody victory.

The sea of fire slowly dissipated.

Ci Jing looked at Xie Xuanyi with a complex expression. Without Xie Xuanyi, he would have undoubtedly lost this battle.

Even though it was a "hard-won victory," the Undying Spring Water Vapor was nourishing Ci Jing's body, rapidly healing his numerous wounds...

"You kid..."

Ci Jing sighed deeply, hesitating for a long time.

He was a demon who cared about face.

After years of arduous cultivation, he had finally reached the Yang God Realm.

Yet in the fight with Zhu Yan, he had to "rely" on a mere Yin God junior...

The words of gratitude were difficult to utter.

But it was, after all, a life-saving grace.

This lad named Xie had comprehended something akin to Lian Venerate's "Path of Destruction," and after fighting alongside each other for two battles, face was no longer an issue.

Ci Jing awkwardly muttered two words.

"...Thanks."

"Senior must be joking."

Xie Xuanyi shook his head, "I should be the one thanking you, Senior."

He stood in the sea of fire and blood, sincerely bowing to Ci Jing.

If Ci Jing hadn't returned from the North Sea...

By himself, it would have been impossible to save even the disciples at the Sword Forest, let alone kill Zhu Yan.

"Alright... enough of the modesty..."

Ci Jing waved his hand and said with a helpless smile, "The white-haired ape was right, what does it matter if we won? The true life-and-death victory or defeat for the Sword Palace hinges on the battle at Lotus Peak."

With that.

He gazed toward the Lotus Forbidden Land.

After the Sword Qi Dragon Vein was extracted, the entire Da Sui Sword Palace fell into a "leaderless" state. Though several sword peaks emitted sharp Sword Intent, they remained isolated, without mutual support, unable to form a cohesive array. If this Sword Qi Dragon Vein were completely lost, the Da Sui Sword Palace might fall from its pedestal, no longer being the holy land for Sword Cultivators.

["Little Junior Brother, is this battle not over yet?"]

Xuan Ming's voice echoed in his Heart Lake.

In the Primordial Swallowing Sacred Realm, chaotic mists flowed.

Xuan Ming, sheltered by the river of the Great Dao, was fiddling with a few blue slips containing the Bai Ze's legacy. He had watched the entire battle of Xie Xuanyi and Ci Jing slaughtering Zhu Yan... To kill a Yang God Great Demon with a Yin God Realm was an incredible miracle, even a thousand years ago!

But the Little Junior Brother did it!

With the Bai Ze's legacy empowering him, Xie Xuanyi, as a Yin God Realm Cultivator, forcefully entered the "Mountain Peak" rank, able to stand shoulder to shoulder with new Yang Gods without exaggeration.

["Not yet."]

Xie Xuanyi sighed lightly.

He gazed towards the Lotus Forbidden Land with a heavy expression.

In the Bai Ze Secret Tomb, he had once met with his Master through the "Fruit of Creation."

That meeting, dreamlike and magical, felt incredibly real.

Now, ripples of intuition emerged in Xie Xuanyi's Heart Lake, drawing him towards the Lotus Forbidden Land.

But there... is the battlefield of two Yang God pinnacle cultivators!

"Senior Brother!"

"Senior Brother Xuanyi!"

"Little Mountain Master"

From afar, the cries of Sword Palace disciples could be heard.

Qi Lie, Si Qi, Huang Su, Duan Zhao... The war between Da Sui Sword Palace and the Imperial City Department had come to an end, the Great Chu Treasure Ship crushed by Zhu Yan, and these Imperial City Cultivators could no longer resist the Sword Palace Cultivators' "counterattack." The sea of fire at the mountain gate gradually extinguished, and Qi Lie was the first to control his sword and land in front of Xie Xuanyi. He looked with awe at the red-robed man beside Xie Xuanyi and then lowered his eyes to the boiling, spreading pool of blood beneath him.

"Senior Brother... are you alright?"

Qi Lie first inquired out of concern, then asked blankly, "Where is the demon ape?"

The two Yang God Great Demons had fought so fiercely, and after the Fire Sea Domain was set up, external Divine Thought perceptions were almost entirely cut off.

In Qi Lie's eyes...

The gigantic demon ape, towering a hundred feet, vanished into thin air for unknown reasons.

Though there was a pool of blood on the ground...

It couldn't possibly belong to that mountain-like demon ape, could it?

"It's dead."

Xie Xuanyi smiled slightly, gesturing with his eyes at the pool of demon blood on the ground, and softly said, "Look... it's all here."

The last slash of the Vermilion Bird contained nearly a thousand strands of Sword Qi.

Though Ci Jing hadn't comprehended Lian Venerate's "Path of Destruction," he had mastered an array of swordsmanships, all of which blended with the Vermilion Bird's "Flame Domain." After slaying Zhu Yan, the entire demon body was incinerated and obliterated, resulting in the current scarlet, boiling pool of blood on the ground.

"Dead?!"

Qi Lie was stupefied, looking at the red-robed man in disbelief.

For the first time in years, Qi Lie witnessed the life-and-death struggle of Yang Gods.

He knew.

This red-robed man was the ferocious Great Demon that Master had suppressed at the back mountain for many years... Was this Great Demon really so powerful?

"Don't look at me."

Ci Jing, still somewhat weak at this moment, spoke faintly, "Half of the credit belongs to your Senior Brother... earlier in the North Sea, he even killed an old guy much more formidable than this one..."

Now, Great Chu trembles, the Four Realms are in chaos.

The news of that battle in the North Sea Reeds would take some time to reach the Sword Palace.

But the old guy, whom the Vermilion Bird mentioned was much stronger than Zhu Yan, was not hard to guess.

There are only so many Yang God Realm experts in the world.

Fewer still are those much stronger than Zhu Yan!

"Could it be..."

Qi Lie was inwardly thunderstruck, he vaguely guessed a certain figure but did not dare to speak rashly.

"Enough."

Xie Xuanyi promptly interrupted.

He looked toward the distant battlefield and lowered his voice to ask, "How is Law Enforcement Officer?"

"Master... is unharmed, just exhausted and unconscious."

Qi Lie quickly replied solemnly.

The confrontation above the Cloud Sea earlier ended in the defeat of Law Enforcement Officer, yet Lu Yuzhen did not take his life.

That Paper Taoist merely took the Dragon Vein and headed towards the Lotus Forbidden Land.

"Disasters last for a thousand years."

Upon hearing this news, the Vermilion Bird couldn't help but let out a cold laugh and sarcastic words.

In the past, upon hearing such words, Qi Lie would have risked his life to fight back... But now, he merely showed a wry smile.

He knew that the Vermilion Bird Great Demon ultimately aligned with the Sword Palace.

Master allowed its departure.

The Vermilion Bird did not flee in the crisis but returned to the Sword Palace to fight Zhu Yan.

The Sword Palace owed Ci Jing an enormous favor.

Though this Great Demon was sharp-tongued, it had a warm heart underneath... it was ultimately good.

"That's good."

Xie Xuanyi let out a deep breath of pent-up air.

Thankfully, he arrived in time, and everything was not headed towards the worst.

Next was the most important battle.

Xie Xuanyi gazed towards the Lotus Forbidden Land.

"Senior Brother, you..."

Qi Lie faintly sensed his Senior Brother's gaze, and a touch of unease arose in his Heart Lake.

"Next, I'm going to the Forbidden Land."

Xie Xuanyi calmly said, "Lead Law Enforcement Officer and temporarily leave the Sword Palace."

Qi Lie was stunned.

"Are you crazy?"

Ci Jing exclaimed, his eyes wide open.

Lotus Forbidden Land?

If not mistaken, inside the Lotus Forbidden Land right now, the Holy Empress and Zhao Chunyang, these two monsters are waging a "battle of heaven and man"!

Even if he, a Yang God Realm Great Demon, stepped inside, he would become cannon fodder...

What could this Yin God Realm Xie Xuanyi achieve by entering?

"I'm not crazy."

After careful consideration, Xie Xuanyi said solemnly, "I must go for this battle."

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(PS: 1. Yesterday, my mother had food poisoning, so I posted a leave notice in the morning. Today, misfortunes never come alone. Perhaps due to overwork in recent days, I developed "shingles" on my leg, so I visited the hospital in the afternoon, and it was already 5 p.m. by the time I returned with the medicine. Explaining the reason why the update for this chapter is slightly late, I hope everyone understands. 2. No author would joke about family and illness, so I kindly ask "certain readers" in the comment section not to jump out at this critical moment causing trouble, or I will be really annoyed. If I truly took many days off, getting scolded would be fine, but up until today this month, Sword Embers has not missed a single update.)