Remould the Glory of Sword Art

"Do you want to try?"

The silence of Broken Buddha Cliff was broken once again.

Just as Jiang Huang was experiencing inner conflict.

Xie Xuanyi spoke.

"Give it a try... Now that you’re about to breakthrough, gather two Great Daos, and see if you can withstand my sword."

Xie Xuanyi sat on the chair, calm and composed.

"??"

Her thoughts exposed, Jiang Huang was somewhat flustered and instinctively stepped back.

Buzz!

Chen Ke trembled, closely following her.

This Lifebound Flying Sword that had undergone Awakening seemed to detect Jiang Huang’s "ulterior motives," always clinging to her forehead, exerting maximum pressure.

Though they were "old acquaintances," Chen Ke was uncompromising in such a situation!

However...

In the next moment, Xie Xuanyi waved to call back the Lifebound Flying Sword.

"Don’t worry, if you wish to breakthrough, during the process, I won’t interfere with my sword."

Xie Xuanyi said expressionlessly, "However, I can assure you... after your breakthrough, I will kill you directly."

In previous times, he had shown mercy.

It wasn’t because of "benevolence."

Xie Xuanyi was never a benevolent person.

Two years ago, when he couldn’t stop the Heavenly Phoenix Palace at Jinli Mountain, he knew... the awakening of Jiang Huang’s primary Divine Soul was unstoppable.

Since that was the case.

His task then would be to assist the "Second Divine Soul" to achieve final victory in this long struggle.

Condensing Dao Yang God is an extremely challenging process.

It ought to be the hardest breakthrough for all cultivators in the world—

Jiang Huang wants to ascend, she must address her own "Divine Soul" issue!

Within her body, there are two Divine Souls.

The two Divine Souls aren’t opposed; it’s just that their differing emotions towards Xie Xuanyi cause a huge rift in their stance.

The Heavenly Phoenix Palace naturally needs Jiang Huang to be ruthless.

At least...

When facing Great Cultivators of the Human Race, she must be able to decisively strike.

Thus, the "Second Divine Soul" must be suppressed firmly, without the slightest room for resistance.

In fact.

Jiang Huang has already accomplished this.

But now, facing Xie Xuanyi’s Sword Intent.

Something in Jiang Huang’s Heart Lake began to loosen uncontrollably...

The "Second Divine Soul" she had firmly suppressed showed signs of awakening!

All beings in this world tend to "seek fortune and avoid misfortune."

In front of Xie Xuanyi, Jiang Huang’s two Divine Souls aren’t equal, and the Second Divine Soul which was suppressed sensed danger and yearned to replace the other.

"Huff..."

Jiang Huang took a deep breath.

She forcibly suppressed distracting thoughts, still blocking in front of Xie Xuanyi and Chi Fu Dragon Lord, without retreating.

"Hmm?"

Xie Xuanyi looked at this scene, squinting his eyes.

A nearly tangible Killing Intent surged around.

Even Ao Ying felt the chill.

She knew, Xie Xuanyi was truly going to draw his sword!

"Splash!"

Jiang Huang suddenly opened her Dao Domain, Karmic Fire and Lotus intertwined to become a Phoenix Fire Skyfall, crashing down.

Xie Xuanyi merely looked up, not drawing his sword.

Because this Dao Domain contained not a shred of Killing Intent...

This red sky curtain imitated the previous "Paper Snow," only wanting to encircle a clean negotiation territory.

There were only four people at Broken Buddha Cliff.

In this red Dao Domain, there was Jiang Huang, Xie Xuanyi, and Ao Ying pushing the wheelchair.

Except...

There was no Chi Fu Dragon Lord.

"I know..."

"Whether Chi Fu Dragon Lord lives or dies, it doesn’t matter to you."

Jiang Huang spoke hoarsely.

She forced herself to look into Xie Xuanyi’s eyes.

"..."

Silence.

The man sitting in the wheelchair did not answer this question.

"I also know..."

Jiang Huang continued, "Even if I breakthrough now, I have no chance of winning."

"Since you know everything, why still block the way?"

Xie Xuanyi sneered.

"Because I hope you spare his life."

Jiang Huang took a deep breath and said earnestly, "You’ve suffered severe Karmic Fire injuries... I can help you."

What she cultivates is the Dao of Karmic Fire!

This power shares the same source as the Great Palace Master.

If one were to exclude the Great Palace Master and find another person capable of harnessing this power...

It would only be Jiang Huang.

"You?"

Xie Xuanyi shook his head with a smile, "You overestimate yourself."

Jiang Huang’s Karmic Fire is merely Dao Realm.

The Great Palace Master’s Karmic Fire has long condensed into a Great Dao and reached perfection.

Though their Taoist Intent shares the same source...

With Jiang Huang’s strength, it is impossible to eradicate the "Karmic Fire" from himself.

"So I only said, I can help you."

Jiang Huang still stared into Xie Xuanyi’s eyes, "I have confidence I can eradicate fifty percent of the Karmic Fire... I know this thing won’t kill you, but karmic obligations accumulate, the cause and effect burn, even if you possess the Undying Spring, it’s not pleasant, right? Under the burning of Karmic Fire, you can never unleash your full strength."

"So, whether you kill Chi Fu or me, it actually doesn’t matter..."

"One day, you’ll face the Great Palace Master, you’ll face the Holy Emperor."

With these words.

Xie Xuanyi fell silent again, but this time he restrained his smile and began to seriously scrutinize the woman before him.

"I want to make a trade with you."

Jiang Huang clenched her teeth, "You spare Chi Fu’s life, I will do my best to help you eradicate the Karmic Fire..."

She and Chi Fu didn’t actually have deep ties.

But...

This guy previously was willing to risk his life for her to leave, Jiang Huang truly couldn’t remain indifferent and turn away.

The reason she could become a Throne of the Heavenly Phoenix Palace largely owed to Chi Fu.

Had Chi Fu not led the Dead Phoenix Wu Jiu at Jinli Mountain, she would likely still be in the Da Chu Dynasty.

The so-called Cause and Effect.

Is one cause begets one effect, one act repaid.

She chose to stay, doing her utmost to preserve this dying Great Venerable of the Heavenly Phoenix Palace.

"And then?"

Xie Xuanyi asked.

"And then..."

Jiang Huang paused, frowned, "What else do you want?"

"Actually, you’re right, whether he lives or dies doesn’t matter to me."

Xie Xuanyi looked at the Chi Fu Dragon Lord outside the sky curtain.

Chi Fu and Sun Erosion...

These two Great Venerables hold entirely different significance to Xie Xuanyi and to the Human Race!

If Sun Erosion dies, the Erosion Sun Swamp collapses.

But if Chi Fu dies, the Heavenly Phoenix Palace still exists.

This millennia-standing Holy Land of the Phoenix Clan only loses a Great Venerable without other changes, many Pocket Worlds born of "Chi Fu" will quickly decline, such as Lushui Cave Heaven, and the disciples of Red Fish Daoist Palace, but Xie Xuanyi’s northern journey this time isn’t about targeting a specific Great Venerable.

He wants to change the relationship between the Human Race and the Demon Country.

From this perspective...

Whether Chi Fu lives or dies does not matter.

"It’s an interesting deal."

Xie Xuanyi lifted his head, looking at the Heavenly Peak.

Paper Snow drifted away.

On the desolate and cold Broken Buddha Cliff, birds flew over, accompanied by a faint cicada’s cry from who-knows-where.

"I can agree to sparing Chi Fu’s life..."

"But you must also agree to one condition of mine."