Chapter 701 - 701 54 Departure Pavilion
701: Chapter 54: Departure Pavilion 701: Chapter 54: Departure Pavilion While saying these words, Jing San was still smiling, but there was a hint of sadness in his tone.
Buddhists believe that everything in the world has a spirit, and anything with a spirit can cultivate.
But the cultivation of a treasure is extremely difficult…
one does not know how many years of hardships and trials it takes to awaken a trace of Spirit Wisdom.
For ordinary mortals who defy the heavens, it is for the pursuit of immortality, but for existences like “Jing San” who defy the heavens, it is often just to seek for the illusory freedom.
“So you went through all this trouble to bring me here just to say these things?”
Xie Xuanyi responded coldly.
The self-pity in Jing San’s words was somewhat laughable to Xie Xuanyi.
The cultivation of treasures is difficult, and the cultivation of mortals is also difficult.
In order to survive in this miasma-ridden land of the South Border, the Three Great Sects refine soul banners, raise furnace cauldrons, and cook corpse puppets, using any means necessary…
The Paperman Sect is no different, filling White Paper Avatars with fresh blood.
Here, it has always been the law of the jungle, the winner takes all, the loser is a bandit.
It’s the same for everyone who comes here.
Life and death, how can it be summed up in a few words?
“Although I really want to have a good discussion with Young Master Xie, now is not the time.”
Jing San tactfully ended the topic, smiling slightly with a hint of regret as he said, “There is a remarkable person who wishes to meet you, offering a price that cannot be refused…
This is our most important task tonight.”
If Xiao Qi had not exposed himself, he could still have stayed hidden in Baihua Valley for a long time.
This Dark Child had been successfully planted, and with enough patience, great surprises could be harvested.
With Xiao Qi’s cultivation, within a year, he would smoothly “shine” and gain the appreciation of the Elder Guest of Baihua Valley, becoming an Inner Sect Disciple.
Thereafter, he would surely progress smoothly, becoming a Core Disciple, and then becoming one of the most dazzling young talents.
Nominally, Xiao Qi’s task was to steal the Sword Manual…
but with Lu Yuzhen’s talents, apart from the “Flame Flower Style,” the other techniques were not worth mentioning and did not warrant any attention.
Once Xiao Qi truly stood firm in Baihua Valley, the role of this Dark Child could be truly realized.
At that time, everything happening in Qing State would be under Lu Yuzhen’s control, with every movement within his grasp.
Unexpectedly.
Such a painstakingly planted Dark Child was abandoned just like that.
What happened that made Lu Yuzhen make such an arrangement…
Even Jing San described this person as a “remarkable” figure.
“So Paperman Sect and Fangyuan Square are the same, huh, just name a price and a deal can be made.”
Xie Xuanyi said expressionlessly, “The other party offered a high price.
How high?”
This was not a question that should have been answered.
But Jing San responded.
He pointed to the sky, then to the ground, his voice solemn and sincere: “The Dao Master specifically instructed that if you asked this question…
this is the answer.”
The reason Xie Xuanyi disliked Lu Yuzhen, in large part, was because of this.
He hated beating around the bush the most.
And Lu Yuzhen loved speaking in riddles.
“…”
Xie Xuanyi couldn’t be bothered to ponder the meaning of this riddle.
He lifted his head, looking at the increasingly cold and solemn heavy snow.
Xie Xuanyi had long noticed that the snow from the Heavenly Peak was increasing, but to ensure Yuan Yi could leave safely, he chose to stand here, letting the snow cover his shoulders.
Now, this nameless desolate mountain had been covered with frost and snow, forming a brand new, rounded barrier.
Unlike the Wind Cutting Realm, this barrier was larger and more solid.
The reason he didn’t act rashly.
It was because Jing San was different from the several Venerables he had encountered before.
Just standing here, Xie Xuanyi felt an invisible oppression in his heart.
This was something Dao Jiu, Xiang Ba, and Xiao Qi couldn’t achieve…
This guy probably had the strength of Yin God Perfection.
Xie Xuanyi calmed his Heart Lake, silently recalling the portion of Divine Sea Memory he obtained through Soul Search.
The ranking of Venerables on Pure White Mountain had nothing to do with their strength, but was determined by the time they entered the sect.
But in a sense, this ranking did signify strength, as following Lu Yuzhen longer would naturally grant more opportunities.
However, there were differences between treasures, so this list could only be used for reference.
Attack and kill treasures like the Tao Furnace had combat talents far superior to the Wind Cutting Flute, so Dao Jiu, despite joining for a short time, had already surpassed Xiao Qi in power.
The Xuanming Mirror had followed Lu Yuzhen longer than any of them.
Much longer.
This was a pure attack and kill weapon just like the Tao Furnace.
“Lu Yuzhen truly is a master strategist, even predicting what I would ask…”
After a brief silence, Xie Xuanyi finally spoke: “Then did he predict that I wouldn’t cooperate tonight?”
As the words fell.
Xie Xuanyi suddenly swung his arm horizontally to cut!
The Martial Arts Divine Embryo behind him suddenly opened its eyes, and the radiant sword energy inserted in the ground shot up, horizontally slicing—
Rumble rumble rumble.
Snowflakes flipped and swept like waves, with layers of pitch-black Annihilation Dao Realm energy clinging to this sword Qi all around!
This originally thin sword Qi instantly expanded dozens or even hundreds of times upon being drawn, stirring up a silently roaring wave of flames, as if to swallow the entire mountain top!
Jing San’s expression remained calm.
Watching this world-devouring sword, he did not retreat, still standing in front of the small pavilion.
Jing San extended his arm, his large sleeve unfolding to release countless paper snowflakes.
He was indeed on a different level from Xiao Qi.
If this strike was in the Wind Cutting Realm, it would be enough to split the entire Grotto Heaven world in half, but here, it was ineffective.
Countless paper snowflakes swirled out of Jing San’s sleeve, instantly solidifying into mirrors, colliding with Annihilation Sword Qi, but it was not a direct confrontation.
Xie Xuanyi frowned at this scene… The innate divine ability of the Xuanming Mirror seemed to involve “refraction”.
The next moment.
After a brief silence, this thick sword Qi was directly deflected uncontrollably!
Boom!
The black sword glow shot out from the desolate mountain’s peak, originally expected to explode like a brilliant firework at the highest point of the Heavenly Peak.
Unfortunately, the South Border sky was always shrouded in miasma; this black sword Qi exploded in the black sky clouds, disappearing silently, like snow melting into water.
“Truly frightening.”
Jing San shook his arm and laughed, “Young Master Xie, the Dao Master knew you wouldn’t cooperate.
That’s why the meeting was arranged here tonight.”
As he said this, Jing San looked up, admiring the scene that should have been spectacular but was formless and invisible.
After this small mountain formed a rounded barrier, the top alone remained uncovered.
Now, the Annihilation Sword Qi exploded at the top, causing some black mixed with the falling frost and snow…
“…”
Xie Xuanyi was silent.
He had thought the appearance of the Xuanming Mirror was to replace the prematurely deceased Xiao Qi, and that this rounded barrier made of frost and snow was to continue “moving the mountain”, transferring him and the barrier together into Pure White Mountain.
But now it seemed that the Paperman Sect’s plan was not what he had imagined.
Black paper snow fell between heaven and earth, with the remnants of the Annihilation Dao Realm Sword Qi taking effect.
The white snow on the ground began to melt.
More and more black snow fell, causing this piece of heaven and earth to lose its original pure white color…
This indeed is the “Zhanjiao Mountain” renovated many years ago, but it wasn’t left by the Da Chu Dynasty.
Xie Xuanyi looked up at the old pavilion.
The rusted plaque of the decaying old pavilion gradually revealed its inscription.
The plaque bore one word.
Li.
The “Li” of Li Kingdom.
…
…
(PS: Okay, I know it’s a little late this afternoon…
but it simply took me this long to write…
there’s more tonight, it’s hard to burst out updates all of a sudden, but I trust you all will forgive this slight lack of punctuality, right?)