Remould the Glory of Sword Art

The Saint Prince gazed at the Nether Sea.

The Nether Sea’s expression was indifferent.

The two exchanged glances, everything understood without words.

Today, this great feast...

Was orchestrated by the Nether Sea Venerable himself. He had no need to personally get involved in the controversy over the next "Holy Emperor"; others would advocate for him.

The situation now was quite clear.

The Saint Prince mentioned the decree.

But if it could not be produced,

then even if the decree was real, it could only be deemed false.

"Actually, I believe it."

Suddenly, the Nether Sea Venerable spoke up.

"Perhaps, there really is such a decree."

He looked towards the Fighting Holy Peak and quietly said, "However, I haven’t seen Big Brother for a long time. Why not... dear nephew, you go to the Fighting Holy Peak and bring out that decree, and if possible, have Big Brother show himself. After all, today is his birthday feast; heroes from the Demon Country have gathered, and so many Great Cultivators are watching. About the next ’Holy Emperor’ of the Great Ape Mountain, you all can bear witness today."

...

...

With the words from the Nether Sea,

The atmosphere of the Great Saint Mountain shifted once again.

All discussions and noise vanished in an instant, making the entire venue so quiet that you could hear a pin drop—

The two Venerables, Mountain Shifting and Sea Overturning, sensibly took a step back. They had fulfilled their "duty," completed their "mission," focusing all this grand feast’s attention on the Saint Prince.

No one knew.

Whether this decree truly existed.

No one knew either.

If the Holy Emperor was still in retreat within the Fighting Holy Peak.

But now, the situation seemed quite straightforward; the Saint Prince, who proactively brought up the "decree," must prove its existence to the world.

"Why do I feel something’s off?"

Xie Xuanyi squinted his eyes and spoke softly.

"Something is indeed off."

Cui Zhen frowned.

His focus was different from most; the Great Practitioners attending this feast primarily came to watch the "spectacle." Even those who reached the Yang God Realm, the Great Venerables, merely wanted to witness who would become the next Holy Emperor of Great Ape Mountain. Except for those like Venerable Heavenly Phoenix, who aimed to "stir the waters," other Great Divine Ability Users were unwilling to take sides easily.

But Cui Zhen didn’t care about these things.

He only cared about where the true body of the Nether Sea was.

His only purpose in coming to the Great Ape Mountain was to find and eliminate the Nether Sea!

"The one appearing today is most likely a ’Shadow.’

Cui Zhen spoke coldly, as he had been watching the Nether Sea Venerable for a long time.

From the moment he appeared, until now,

he had been trying to discern his identity.

"..."

Xie Xuanyi was speechless.

He felt something was off with the situation. From his understanding of the Saint Prince, the latter wasn’t one to act recklessly, and since he proactively mentioned the decree, he must have the confidence to prove to the world that such a decree indeed existed within the Fighting Holy Peak.

But is the key really the decree?

The key lies only in the Holy Emperor!

If the decree exists but the Holy Emperor does not...

Then the Nether Sea has a hundred ways to overturn this decree, easily changing it from white to black.

"The Nether Sea won’t present his true body to the public."

Xie Xuanyi suppressed his thoughts and said to Cui Zhen: "Without confirmation of the Holy Emperor’s life or death... how dare he act rashly?"

"So that guy’s true body is still hiding in the cave mansion?"

Cui Zhen shifted the topic.

"That’s most likely the case."

"Wait, you wouldn’t dare to..."

Xie Xuanyi was startled for a moment, looking at Cui Zhen.

"Brightly building a path, secretly crossing the warehouse."

The handsome Great Demon pressed down his veil hat with one hand and clutched his long saber with the other, silently retreating two steps.

Today is a special day watched by all; in the entire Third Realm, all Venerables, and all Demon Cultivators’ attention is on the Great Saint Mountain birthday feast. If the Nether Sea Venerable, out of fear of the Holy Emperor, chooses to hide in the cave mansion... then now is the best time for an assassination!

"Hey, hey, hey."

Xie Xuanyi was somewhat anxious and turned around angrily: "Are you going alone?"

This Cui Zhen is a lunatic.

Even if in his previous life he reached perfection, in this life, he is ultimately just a Yin God!

Killing Sun Erosion...

That was with the situation of four Yang Gods attacking together!

"..."

Cui Zhen paused briefly.

He looked at the person in front of him and said seriously: "Actually, a year ago, my thoughts weren’t like this. When killing Sun Erosion, the plans I made... were to gather all possible strength, face all bearable tribulations."

This is also why, after killing Sun Erosion, Cui Zhen tried every way, even giving away the [Longevity Lamp], to retain Xie Xuanyi.

In his view,

Xie Xuanyi was an excellent partner.

The two of them killed Sun Erosion together.

Now... they could join forces again to slay the Nether Sea!

But unconsciously,

Cui Zhen’s thoughts had altered and deviated.

Not out of fear of death,

But rather another, mysterious notion.

"A few days ago, you said something very right. Some things are unavoidable, inescapable; the more you try to evade, the more you encounter them."

Cui Zhen lowered his gaze and smiled: "I apologize. At first, I just wanted to recruit you, to borrow your flying sword. But the concept of cause and effect is easy to create, hard to dissolve... Recruiting you was probably a mistake I made."

Xie Xuanyi’s flying sword had been borrowed for over a year now.

The relationship between the two was no longer what it was in the past.

The first time Cui Zhen met Xie Xuanyi, he could act without distractions, using all his divine skills to determine life or death with Xie Xuanyi.

But now,

it’s hard for him to do so.

Having borrowed the flying sword, cause and effect had been formed.

Similarly,

If Qilin Miaofa True Monarch were also to get involved in this "assassination," then the cause and effect would only deepen.

Cui Zhen, living his second life, actually didn’t want to engage in any disputes.

Killing Sun Erosion, killing the Nether Sea...

was merely to settle past grievances and clear the cause and effect.

But unfortunately,

grievances could be resolved, yet cause and effect entangled only more.

He found it hard to imagine,

the day when the north and south went to war, he and Xie Xuanyi met again, what that scene would look like.

"In these last three days, I’ve had a vague sense of enlightenment, as if glimpsing the River of Destiny, with countless causes and effects."

Cui Zhen calmly said: "If you trust me, don’t make it known—let me go alone to the Nether Sea Cave Mansion. I want to take this opportunity to harmonize Yin and Yang. This unreasonable request counts as one favor I owe you."

Upon hearing this,

Xie Xuanyi didn’t know what to say.

He knew Cui Zhen was a smart man, and with Cui Zhen’s intelligence, he must know what the optimal solution is in the current situation.

But sometimes...

not everyone who sees the optimal solution will make that choice.

Cui Zhen wanted to act "freely."

To meet the Nether Sea alone.

"You only have one hour."

Xie Xuanyi said expressionlessly: "After one hour, I will intervene. If you want to harmonize, you’d better have it completed by then... If you fail, you’d better find a way to hold on for one hour. You must know, killing the Nether Sea is not just your business."

The farce at the Great Saint Mountain wouldn’t last much longer.

After the disturbances of the past few days, Xie Xuanyi had somewhat become "famous," and he couldn’t easily disappear like Cui Zhen.

One hour.

was the "limit" he set for Cui Zhen.

Xie Xuanyi knew.

Cui Zhen’s visit this time wasn’t about direct confrontation.

They were best friends of a hundred years.

Apart from past grievances,

there was deep friendship.

The things to say, the things to do, one hour... should be enough.

"Thanks."

Cui Zhen heard this word, his expression complex, he pressed down his veil hat, softly thanked, and then quickly left.

Amid the surging crowd,

there were many guests attending the feast at the Great Saint Mountain.

Many were accompanied by maids and servants, with a large number of attendants within the Third Realm of the Great Ape Mountain. Cui Zhen’s departure didn’t draw any attention.

Xie Xuanyi watched the back of the handsome Great Demon as he melted into the crowd and turned away.

He was silent for a moment.

Then sighed helplessly.

"Fool."