Remould the Glory of Sword Art

Xie Xuanyi has always maintained his rationality.

He knows what he must do.

Today’s battle at Broken Buddha Cliff has a particularly delicate situation, with three sides standing strong, waxing and waning. As the "weakest party" in this lethal set-up, Xie Xuanyi has few chips to play. He’s gravely wounded, and no one knows how many more strikes he can deliver, not even Xie Xuanyi himself knows how much longer he can hold on.

Every sword he swings might be the last.

So...

He must maintain "balance."

If Chi Fu Dragon Lord’s Lotus Fire Shield is about to penetrate the Paper Snow Barrier,

Then his strike will land upon Chi Fu.

"If I hope for you to die, you’d have died several times by now..."

Xie Xuanyi, sitting in the chair, laughed mockingly: "Stop pretending, this sword won’t kill you."

Who exactly is Lu Yuzhen?

Chased by the Zen Masters within the Great Dao River for years, yet he remains unscathed.

Even during the pursuit, he kept advancing and elevating his realm.

These two strikes...

At most, they can severely wound the Daoist Master, but they can absolutely not kill him.

"But I’m really heartbroken."

Lu Yuzhen sighed again: "I am, after all, your ’life-saving benefactor,’ and you treat me like this?"

He slowly raised his palm.

After being severely struck by Annihilation Sword Qi, this arm is a bloody mess, looking quite miserable.

"Ha..."

Xie Xuanyi merely let out a cold laugh.

He must prevent Lu Yuzhen from returning to the "present."

With the strength of the Daoist Master, once he leaves the River of Destiny and returns to the Flower Bud World, then only figures like the Great Palace Master or Holy Emperor could possibly restrain him.

"You win."

Lu Yuzhen shook his palm, seeing Xie Xuanyi unmoved, he casually said: "Since you so wish to settle scores with the Heavenly Phoenix Palace... then, Chi Fu’s life is yours."

"...What?!"

Chi Fu, lying in a pool of blood, showed an expression of disbelief upon hearing the words.

He couldn’t believe it.

Lu Yuzhen just gave up fighting against Xie Xuanyi; this guy wasn’t like this when opposing him.

Braving both Heavenly Dao forces, he aimed to intercept the Lotus Fire Shield.

No matter what, this is his life-burning divine power!

Xie Xuanyi’s two swords surely have power, but not enough for Lu Yuzhen to directly give up, right?

Damn it.

This Human Race Sword Cultivator has now reached the point where the "lamp’s oil has burned out," could Lu Yuzhen not see?

He struggled to clench his teeth, trying to stand up.

Unfortunately,

Compared to Xie Xuanyi, he was the one truly at the end of his resources; even if someone brought him a wheelchair now, he would find it difficult to sit steadily.

"Will you be so kind?"

Xie Xuanyi sneered.

He’s had too much interaction with Lu Yuzhen, with no secrets between each other.

"Of course... not."

Lu Yuzhen placed his hands behind his back again and said with a smile: "This is a concession given due to your two swords. I know you have a fourth sword, yet delivering another sword might put you in a very painful position... no need to go this far between you and me. Let me take Xuan Jin and Cheng Er away, and this deadly setup ends today."

"..."

Xie Xuanyi slightly squinted his eyes.

Lu Yuzhen truly understands him, indeed.

He does have the energy to deliver one more strike, but this sword is unlikely to be as stunning as the third. Xie Xuanyi’s body is left with too little Primordial Energy, and even with his full effort, it’s impossible to cause "serious harm" to someone of Lu Yuzhen’s level.

There is another crucial reason—

Most of Lu Yuzhen’s body has already returned to the River of Destiny. He is currently maintaining a form for dialogue with his Divine Soul.

To inflict injuries on him,

Xie Xuanyi’s Flying Sword must possess the ability to reach the "past."

"What if I do not wish to end it here?"

Xie Xuanyi turned his gaze to Cheng Er.

He didn’t retreat but maintained his cold and harsh stance.

With just one look,

Cheng Er’s Heart Lake gave rise to strong unease.

Though protected by the Daoist Master, she had seen Xie Xuanyi’s Flying Sword...

Can the Daoist Master truly intercept that one sword when retreating to the River of Destiny?

If Xie Xuanyi insists on Jade and Stone Burn Together,

Her Treasure Body would probably not withstand the full force of the Sword of Destruction.

"Trust me."

"With your current strength, you can’t do such a thing."

Lu Yuzhen said breezily: "Since I chose to appear, I wouldn’t let the Paperman Sect’s followers suffer calamity... I suggest that you save some strength, and each side gives a little."

Uttering these words,

Broken Buddha Cliff fell into momentary silence.

"..."

Xie Xuanyi sat in the wheelchair, his expression wavering as if pondering what to choose.

He indeed has one more sword.

This sword cannot kill Lu Yuzhen.

But killing one of Cheng Er or Xuan Jin... should not be a problem.

"Almost forgot..."

Suddenly, Lu Yuzhen’s voice rang out again.

The Daoist Master standing in the Heavenly Peak slowly turned his head.

He looked towards the distance at Broken Buddha Cliff.

At the place where the Wind and Snow Barrier ends, there’s still an eye-catching silhouette in red.

Lu Yuzhen chuckled lightly: "There’s still another person here."

Before the voice fell,

The Daoist Master made another move, this time not summoning a screen of wind and snow, but merely a slight wave of his sleeve, then a grand wind swept through, this thick and extreme Tao Realm power, even just a strand leaking was insurmountable for a Yin God Realm cultivator...

Jiang Huang was struck and flew backward.

The force of this strike was not deep.

The Daoist Master’s purpose was not to "hurt people," but to "seize possessions"—

Jiang Huang had cultivated both Karmic Fire and Lotus, two top-notch Taoist Intents.

But neither of these Tao Realms had condensed into Dao.

At that moment, under Lu Yuzhen’s realm suppression, she completely lost control over her own Dao Domain...

This scene was like an old man teasing a child, the wind and snow came fast and dissipated even faster.

Jiang Huang, who was knocked flying, staggered for several dozen steps before regaining her footing, but her face was pale as she looked down at the palm whose grip she’d unwittingly loosened.

There it was now empty.

The Heavenly Phoenix Order she had held tightly in her hand had been "lightly" taken by Lu Yuzhen.

When the wind and snow dispersed,

Lu Yuzhen, standing within the "past" in the River of Destiny, now had an extra crimson token in his hand.

"Crackling..."

Lu Yuzhen merely toyed with it slightly, then exerted force to crush it.

Seeing this scene,

Jiang Huang’s eyes were left only with despair.

Chi Fu Dragon Lord closed his eyes in agony.

If there was still a glimmer of hope before, now that last shred of hope was crushed by Lu Yuzhen.

It could be said...

No matter who wins today at Broken Buddha Cliff, the Heavenly Phoenix Palace is destined to be utterly defeated.

"This token isn’t good; I’ll handle it for you,"

Lu Yuzhen released his palm.

The Heavenly Phoenix Order dissolved into dust in his palm, cascading down with the Paper Snow.

The Daoist Master spoke earnestly: "Xie Xuanyi, see? We are not enemies... at least not now."