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Chapter 494: Departure, To Avenge Old Liu
Chapter 494: Departure, To Avenge Old Liu
In the wooden chamber of the Cangfa Pavilion, within the Nanyang Sect, a young man sat cross-legged, his lips stained with blood, his black robe billowing as golden flames engulfed him, and a ethereal glow seemed to emanate from his skin.
Prompts appeared one after another on the panel.
"137,000 years ago, the legendary Heavenly Phoenix, with the male known as the Feng and the female as the Huang. By consuming the flesh and blood of the Red-eyed Xuanhuang, visualizing its spirit, and achieving a harmonious blend of yin and yang, you gradually perfected the Undying True Body of the Heavenly Phoenix, enhancing this technique and further raising its upper limit."
"[Reverse Solidification (Rare) - Undying True Body of the Heavenly Phoenix: Great Perfection]"
"240,000 years ago, with the help of the Xuanhuang's flesh and blood, you quickly perfected this rare technique once more. However, you were not satisfied with a body comparable to the ninth layer of Reverse Solidification. The Xuanhuang's demon soul wandered within you, residing in the parasol tree. With all its life experiences, it began to rebuild the entire Undying True Body of the Heavenly Phoenix from scratch."
To be precise, the one from the Nanyang Sect was the Red-eyed Xuanfeng, and this Blood Master from the Tianjian Sect should be called the Red-eyed Xuanhuang.
They were siblings, with extremely similar bloodlines.
At this moment, as Shen Yi refined them, the essence of these two demon beasts merged into his body, causing a mysterious transformation.
But that wasn't the most important thing.
As his bloodline changed, Shen Yi's mind suddenly filled with countless sword manuals.
In the panel's simulation, the group of demon souls usually messed with orthodox techniques, turning them into demon beast martial arts. But this time, it seemed like the opposite was happening. The Spirit Physique technique, which had a connection to the phoenix demon, suddenly started veering towards the orthodox path of immortal cultivation.
The Xuanhuang had been imprisoned in the Tianjian Sect for 100,000 years.
Although she couldn't cultivate techniques herself, she was allowed to observe others doing so.
Due to her close relationship with Su Yushang, even when it came to spirit techniques, she could watch by Su Yushang's side as she cultivated.
Perhaps she hadn't lied. She might have truly been a genius in her clan, hence, despite constantly having her essence extracted, she still managed to break through to the twelfth layer of Reverse Solidification.
Moreover, this realm was most likely a result of intentional suppression by the Tianjian Sect.
Upon careful consideration, it was indeed terrifying beyond words.
Even without any resources, constantly having to give, and being suppressed, her realm still surpassed most cultivators, all because of the rarity of her bloodline.
One by one, the sword manuals were opened, and every word was crystal clear.
The words leaped off the pages of the manuals, melding together to form a mighty river that surged in Shen Yi's mind.
"430,000 years ago, the Xuanfeng had become extremely familiar with your body. From that river of words, she occasionally extracted a portion and incorporated it into the Undying True Body of the Heavenly Phoenix. This was the foundation of the Tianjian Sect, and now, it all belongs to you."
"[Reverse Solidification (Spirit) - Undying Sword Body of the Divine Phoenix: Uninitiated]"
Zi—
Starting anew.
The Heavenly Phoenix within Shen Yi's body was suddenly enveloped in golden flames, transforming back into a golden egg.
That egg was formed from countless Heavenly Phoenix Pills and pieces of demon flesh, the accumulation of their essence.
And now, they were being reshaped.
The golden flame on Shen Yi's glabella suddenly became more substantial. Unlike its previous lively flickering, it slowly transformed into a sharp golden pattern.
Under the simulation of the vast demon lifespan.
An indescribable vitality burst forth from the golden egg, and the lost realm was rapidly recovering!
Ka-cha!
Accompanied by the phoenix's cry, an ancient-looking longsword broke out of its shell. Phoenix patterns were engraved on the sword, and the hilt glowed with bright, dazzling golden flames.
If the Undying True Body of the Heavenly Phoenix leaned more towards defense, its most precious effect was the ability to gain a second life.
This sword, on the other hand, was the complete opposite.
Shen Yi's black robe fluttered noisily, as if he were sitting cross-legged in the midst of a storm, yet his body remained unmoving.
That dazzling edge soared straight into the sky!
This technique was tailored for him.
"770,000 years ago, while other geniuses were diligently cultivating spirit techniques, you and the Xuanhuang, with your near-eternal lifespans, actually created a brand-new spirit technique. You're not cultivating this technique, you're just personally verifying it."
"[Reverse Solidification (Spirit) - Undying Sword Body of the Divine Phoenix: Great Perfection]"
Shen Yi opened his eyes, and the overwhelming golden flames retracted.
It seemed like he no longer needed those flashy moves, as he integrated every bit of spiritual energy into his limbs and bones.
Returning to simplicity, sheathing the sword.
This was not the pinnacle, merely a result of insufficient foundation. The upper limit of this spirit technique was for the physical body to rival Bai Yujing's.
With so many pills and the accumulation of consuming an entire Red-eyed Xuanhuang, not a bit was wasted. Shen Yi was now just one step away from the broadest divide in the Reverse Solidification realm.
His physical body was comparable to the twelfth layer of Reverse Solidification.
"..."
The beautiful woman emerged from the panel and hovered lightly in mid-air.
Compared to the tragic state of the other demon souls, she was merely extremely exhausted, and her consciousness remained unaffected.
It wasn't that the Xuanhuang was particularly outstanding, but rather, she had browsed through numerous sword manuals, standing on the shoulders of the Tianjian Sect, instead of relying on her imagination.
Upon seeing this, Ke Thirteen's heart skipped a beat.
As expected, his master's gaze immediately turned to him, and the sharpness in his eyes that he hadn't fully retracted caused Ke Thirteen's body to tremble instinctively.
In the Ancestor Hall of the Nanyang Sect, Li Qingfeng rubbed his hands together helplessly. Despite his quick wit, his low cultivation level made handling many situations challenging.
Take the current scenario, for instance. The elderly man with white hair and a youthful face standing outside the hall was wearing the robe of an elder from the Qingyue Sect.
In other words, this person was a White Jade Capital cultivator.
Who would dare let such a person enter? But if they didn't, the Qingyue Sect and the Nanyang Sect had a good relationship, and this elder's status was so high that turning him away seemed extremely impolite.
Li Qingfeng finally decided to go out of the sect to talk.
However, after searching the entire sect, it seemed that no one was qualified to speak with an elder.
"Senior Xuanqing, perhaps..."
He noticed that after the previous incident, Wood Man Senior had become even more silent, but there also seemed to be some subtle changes. At the very least, he no longer sank into a state of inert contemplation.
Instead, he quietly swept the hall, offered incense, and occasionally polished the ancestor's statue.
He was like a handyman.
"There's no need."
Li Xuanqing put down his broom, nodded slightly, and said, "Let him in. He won't cause any trouble."
"Hmm?"
Li Qingfeng paused, confused. Did Wood Man Senior used to speak like this?
Although his tone remained calm, there was an inexplicable surge of arrogance in his voice.
Something must have stimulated this change.
However, since the Sect Master had given the wooden plaque to Senior Xuanqing, it indicated that the authority to open the door had been entrusted to him.
"I'll arrange for some tea to be prepared immediately." With that, Li Qingfeng turned and left the hall.
As he spoke, several idle executives rose and went outside the sect to greet the guest. "The Nanyang Sect respectfully welcomes the Qingyue Elder!"
"There's no need for such formality. This old man is here to deliver a letter, but it must be delivered to Sect Master Shen personally."
Elder Chi Yang had waited for a long time but didn't get angry.
He could understand the Nanyang Sect's current predicament and what they were concerned about.
However, he still couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
While he understood their situation, the matter was indeed troublesome.
Oh well, he was already here.
Elder Chi Yang was indeed interested in the Nanyang treasure land, but he also knew that with his strength, he couldn't get involved in such an event.
It was better not to think about it, as it would only cloud his mind.
Instead, he wanted to explore the Nanyang Sect itself. After all, it was a potential abyss that had nurtured a person worthy of Old Liu's admiration, which sparked his curiosity.
However, this curiosity, akin to a celestial being touring the mortal realm, soon vanished.
Led by several executives of the Nanyang Sect, Elder Chi Yang was soon brought to a hall. Inside, a wooden figure sat calmly opposite a square table, holding a teacup. He glanced up slightly, his voice cold and calm: "You're here. Take a seat."
Through this wooden figure, Chi Yang suddenly recalled many things.
For example, when he was young, he had caught a glimpse of a figure soaring across the sky. The female disciples of the same sect had paused and looked up, their hearts stirred, while the male disciples looked up with reverence, wishing they could be like that one day.
Chi Yang had once been one of those insignificant disciples.
It was only until that figure changed its body and began sitting outside the Nanyang relief sculpture that these memories were slowly sealed away.
"Junior Chi Yang, pays his respects to Senior Xuanqing."
Elder Chi Yang bowed with his hands folded.
They could ignore the wooden figure outside the Nanyang relief sculpture because he hadn't cared about such things back then.
But now, it was clear that Xuanqing's mentality had changed.
Although Chi Yang didn't know the reason, he couldn't afford to neglect the proper etiquette.
"Hiss."
Li Qingfeng, who was waiting outside the hall with several executives, couldn't help but take a sharp breath.
He knew that the Wood Man Senior had a high status, but he never imagined that a man who had been lying on the ground, seeking death, could make a White Jade Capital cultivator bow his head.
What surprised him even more was Xuanqing's reaction.
Xuanqing remained seated quietly, receiving the bow, before slowly putting down his teacup and saying, "Get to the point."
"This..."
Elder Chi Yang hesitated. Old Liu had instructed him to deliver the letter to the Sect Master, but he didn't dare to disobey Xuanqing.
Who knew who was really in charge in the Nanyang Sect?
"If it's inconvenient to speak, then wait. The Sect Master is cultivating," Xuanqing said, as if guessing something, and didn't make things difficult for Chi Yang.
"Er, how long do I have to wait?" Chi Yang sat down.
"Not long."
Although Xuanqing didn't know what law Shen Yi was cultivating in the Treasury Pavilion, from his observations over this period, there didn't seem to be any law that could stump the Sect Master.
"Okay."
Hearing this ambiguous response, Elder Chi Yang nodded with a bitter smile.
He could afford to wait, but he wasn't sure if the Nanyang Sect's subordinate forces could.
Just then, footsteps sounded from outside the door.
Chi Yang turned his head in surprise and saw the figure in ink-colored robes walking into the hall under everyone's gaze.
If placed in the Qingyue Sect, one might even mistake him for an inner sect disciple.
"Sect Master."
Xuan Qing stood up and stepped aside.
He spoke up in advance, evidently concerned about Shen Yi and worried that he might call him by that peculiar title in front of outsiders again.
Xuan Qing's actions were already surprising enough for Chi Yang, but Shen Yi's casual nod and subsequent action of sitting down left him completely stunned.
This simple exchange of positions clearly showed who held the true power in the Nanyang Sect, and the fluidity of the motion indicated that it wasn't just a show for his benefit.
To put it bluntly, being able to put on an act in front of Xuan Qing was something that many Return to Void cultivators couldn't handle due to the pressure.
"Qingyue Sect's Chi Yang, pays his respects to Sect Master Shen."
Having witnessed this, Chi Yang found the word 'Sect Master' that he had originally found difficult to say, suddenly much easier.
If even Xuan Qing acknowledged his identity, how could his own face be more important?
"No need for formalities."
Shen Yi wasn't a fan of such courtesies, and most of his interactions with the Qingyue Sect had been through Elder Liu.
Now that a strange elder had come, it was highly likely that Elder Liu was not in a convenient situation.
"This is a letter from Liu Shiqian to Sect Master Shen. Please take a look."
Elder Chi Yang stood straight and didn't beat around the bush. After all, he was a White Jade Capital elder, and it was difficult for him, as an elder, to flatter a Return to Void cultivator as young as Shen Yi.
Moreover, after reading the letter, Shen Yi probably wouldn't be in the mood to chat with him further.
An opponent that could give Liu Shiqian a headache was likely to make Sect Master Shen lose his appetite as well.
However, Chi Yang didn't see the expected alertness on Sect Master Shen's face.
Shen Yi nodded slightly, carefully scanning the contents of the letter.
Then, he raised his head and said softly, "Thank you for your trouble, Elder Chi Yang."
"Uh."
Chi Yang had originally intended not to get involved in this matter, but seeing Shen Yi's calmness, he felt that Shen Yi might not have understood the content of the letter. Perhaps Elder Liu had used veiled language out of habit, or maybe he had downplayed the situation to spare Sect Master Shen.
With this in mind, he added, "It's best to send a message to your subordinate forces and make arrangements as soon as possible. Otherwise, when those demons make their move, there may be unnecessary damage."
"It may be a huge loss that you find hard to accept." Chi Yang instinctively emphasized.
"I know."
Shen Yi stood up and walked towards the door. "Let's go."
"Go? Go where?" Chi Yang asked in surprise.
"..."
Shen Yi paused for a moment, looking back at him with a puzzled expression.
Wasn't Elder Liu's letter about the exposure of the killing of Ke Thirteen, which had caused a big problem?
When faced with a problem, of course, you had to solve it.
Where else could he go?
The two men locked eyes, and Chi Yang stood there, stunned. If he understood correctly, Sect Master Shen was going to see Liu Shiqian? At that moment, he finally understood why Elder Liu trusted this young man so much.
No wonder the two of them dared to cause such a big disaster on their own.
Their courage was indeed comparable!
For a Return to Void cultivator to voluntarily get involved in a matter that even the White Jade Capital found troublesome, either Sect Master Shen was crazy, or he was.
"Elder Liu didn't mean that! Don't drag me into this!"
Chi Yang instinctively wanted to grab him, but he quickly realized the difference in their statuses and hastily retracted his hand.
"He wants you to hide and protect the safety of the Nanyang Sect first."
After hearing these words, a strange look appeared in Shen Yi's eyes, and he didn't respond. Instead, he glanced outside the hall.
The meaning was very clear.
Where could he hide? Once the matter of killing the two dragon grandchildren was exposed, it would be a fight to the death.
Moreover, Shen Yi intended to continue the killings.
Ke Thirteen was too useful. After experiencing the assistance of such a talented demon, he really didn't want to listen to a bunch of ordinary demons chatter for thousands of years, only to come up with nothing.
【Remaining Demon Lifespan: 32,000 years】
【Return to Void (Spirit). Abyssal Immortal Armor: Great Perfection】
【Return to Void (Spirit). Azure Dragon Destroying Stars Spear: Great Perfection】
Instead of watching Liu Shiqian bear the pressure of the Dragon Palace alone, it was better to take advantage of the current situation and pull down the banner of the Qingyue Sect as well.
"No, it's not..."
Chi Yang turned stiffly and looked at the people of the Nanyang Sect, including Xuan Qing, and found that not a single person questioned Sect Master Shen's decision.
He seemed to have misunderstood something.
Shen Yi didn't seem to be the so-called "Sect Master". His position in the Nanyang Sect was the same as that of the six Grand Dao Realm powerhouses in the Alliance Sect.
(End of Chapter)
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