Chapter 700 - 700 After modification 53 Paper Snow
700: After modification: Chapter 53 Paper Snow 700: After modification: Chapter 53 Paper Snow Papery shreds like the falling snow cascaded from the Heavenly Peak above.
Xie Xuanyi stood in place, the Martial Arts Divine Embryo above his head holding the Sword Qi inverted in its hands, gently resting on the ground.
A pure, serene area of about ten feet was demarcated, yet the chill still seeped into this realm.
The white paper, light and thin as feathers, fluttered and melted upon contact with water.
Before long, the entire small hill was blanketed in a layer of paper-like snow.
Only now did Yuan Yi notice that this desolate small mountain upon which they stood seemed to be an “Zhanjiao Mountain” constructed many years ago.
Though now overgrown with weeds, a small pavilion stood at its rear, with a rusty, decaying sign hanging from it.
“Head west upon descending the mountain.”
Xie Xuanyi spoke softly, placing a withered branch into Yuan Yi’s hand.
The young girl was momentarily stunned.
“Don’t look back.
If you encounter any evil spirits, use this to unleash a sword strike.
It contains a trace of the Annihilation Dao Realm.”
Xie Xuanyi turned around and, gazing at the dilapidated pavilion, said slowly, “…No one below the Yin God Realm can withstand this strike.”
“Mr.
Xiao Xie, will you stay here?”
Clutching the withered branch, Yuan Yi bit her lip, unwilling to leave.
Papery white snow fluttered down from the Heavenly Peak.
What should have been a beautiful scene felt particularly bleak at this moment.
Yuan Yi shivered with cold…
She had never felt this way before, not even when facing the Yin God Realm Xiao Qi.
These ghastly white paper flakes weren’t pleasing to the eye as they fell between the heavens and earth; instead, they felt rather eerie.
“Someone wants to see me.”
With his eyes slightly downcast, Xie Xuanyi said calmly, “Even at the cost of sacrificing a hidden Yin God Realm Dark Child in Baihua Valley, they insisted that I come to Pure White Mountain…
This meeting is unavoidable.”
Xie Zhen’s words only half penetrated Yuan Yi’s understanding.
But it no longer mattered.
She could feel the desolate intent carried by these paper-like snowflakes, all falling on Mr.
Xiao Xie.
The chill she felt must be only a tenth, maybe even less.
The snow-covered, dilapidated pavilion nearby was in disrepair, exuding a faint glow in the dusk.
Yuan Yi thought she was seeing things; it seemed empty, yet the howling wind and snow revealed distorted shadows, as if a tall, eerie ghost sat deep within the pavilion…
Or perhaps it truly did.
Either way, staying here would only hinder Mr.
Xiao Xie and become a burden.
Taking a deep breath, Yuan Yi made her decision.
She held the withered branch and retreat cautiously.
“Mr.
Xiao Xie…
be careful.”
Xie Xuanyi didn’t turn to watch the girl leave nor did he say much.
He merely nodded, indicating he had heard her.
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The small hill, now filled with blowing white paper, soon had only one person remaining.
The Martial Arts Divine Embryo above Xie Xuanyi’s head held the Sword Qi inverted, and his shoulders were covered with a layer of paper-like snow.
He stood still, quietly watching the small pavilion.
He maintained silence.
Hoping everything remained as it was.
Xie Xuanyi’s Divine Thought always enveloped Yuan Yi, allowing her descent to be smooth.
Perhaps the sharp Sword Intent from the withered branch in her arms, or maybe his previous instructions had been heeded; no flakes fell on her shoulders.
As Yuan Yi descended the mountain, her figure gradually receded.
Once sure the girl had safely left, Xie Xuanyi finally spoke.
“Since you just want to see me, everyone else is irrelevant…”
Gazing at the pavilion, he intently stated, “I advise you against targeting Yuan Yi.
If anything happens to her, you will die, and you will die horribly.”
“Ha…”
A light chuckle echoed from within the pavilion.
It was not derisive.
It was a cold breath in the frigid air.
The light flickered, revealing a tall silhouette.
A man in a black lotus robe, tall and slender, with a handsome face and clear eyes like a pristine lake.
“There’s no need for Mountain Master Xiao Xie to worry.”
The tall figure rubbed his hands for warmth, smiling as he breathed out frosty air, “Our target is just you.
If this girl named ‘Yuan Yi’ meets any mishap on the way, it’s certainly the Three Great Sects’ doing…
You may settle accounts with them.”
Xie Xuanyi recognized the towering figure.
The moment this person appeared, they correlated with the memory snatched from Xiao Qi’s Purple Mansion.
“…Jing San?”
Xiao Qi self-detonated quickly; Xie Xuanyi had only gotten a vague image of several Venerables, which was enough to recognize him.
Before him was the third-ranked of Paperman Sect’s Venerables, with the essence of [Xuanming Mirror].
This treasure once belonged to the Demon Country, notorious for its ferocity, devouring several Artifact Masters, finally shattered in the Battle of Poison, buried beneath the Northern Domain Snow Mountain by a human Yang God.
Opposite to the properties of [Tao Furnace], the Dao Realm power of [Xuanming Mirror] was extreme ice…
The small hill now plunged into deep icy cold, the somber white not just paper fragments, but mostly frost and snow condensed from [Xuanming Mirror].
“It’s me.”
Jing San smiled frankly, acknowledging his identity.
What happened on the muddy hill nearby, Jing San had seen.
He remarked with some sentiment, “I had thought Fourth’s ‘White Paper Avatar’ was flawless Divine Skill…
Didn’t expect a loophole in ‘Soul Search.'”
That flaw could almost be ignored.
Because Xiao Qi’s White Paper Avatar too had Yin God Realm power.
Forcibly conducting a soul search at the same realm, few could do it, except for a reborn to relearn expert like Xie Xuanyi.
If it were other Yin God Realm cultivators.
Even if they defeated the White Paper Avatar, it would yield little in a soul search.
“You had the chance to stop the ‘Soul Search’…”
Xie Xuanyi gazed impassively at the man, lowering his hands.
Without any visible action, the Martial Arts Divine Embryo gripped Sword Qi tightly, beginning to vibrate, the snowflakes evaporating, golden divine splendor flowing, as the Divine Embryo seemed to come to life, its wooden face becoming stern and filled with killing intent.
“Indeed.”
Jing San still smiled: “But it was pointless, wasn’t it?
Seventh Sister’s ‘White Paper Avatar’ would die regardless…
Your soul search saved me time, no need for introductions.”
He arrived early.
Before Annihilation Sword Qi shattered the [Wind Cutting Realm], Jing San had already approached.
This highly ranked Venerable chose not to intervene, instead quietly watching it unfold…
Xie Xuanyi did not expect such a response.
His recent soul search revealed the highest-ranked Venerable was Jing San.
Apparently, it was not coincidence.
Higher ones weren’t in Xiao Qi’s Purple Mansion Divine Sea, true “core secrets” remained even after soul search.
“It seems Lu Yuzhen gave you life but taught you nothing else.”
Xie Xuanyi spoke with some ridicule: “If I were you, I wouldn’t watch Seven die from a soul search.”
“Really?”
Jing San chuckled: “Perhaps you’re right, but some things…
need to exist to discuss meaning.”
“…?”
Xie Xuanyi frowned.
“You mentioned death…
To die, one must first live.”
Jing San tilted his head, earnestly saying: “We, even if our true form succeeds in taking shape, may not be truly ‘alive.’ Adding a ‘White Paper Avatar’ makes it impossible to meet ‘death.'”
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(There’s more this afternoon.)