Remould the Glory of Sword Art-Chapter 1258 - 169: Making an Exception

Sixty years ago.

Chi Fu Dragon Lord was already in the Fourth Realm of Yang God.

During the Battle of Poison back then, he was almost fully involved... However, the most unforgettable battle was not the duels and slaughters of the Yang God Great Cultivators.

The catastrophic battle etched in Chi Fu Dragon Lord’s mind...

Came from a woman Sword Immortal in the Yin God Realm.

He remembers it very clearly.

On that day, south of the Demon Country, on a remote snow mountain.

Countless great arrays were set up, layers of blazing light enveloped everything, and killing intent filled the sky!

A dozen top Venerables of the Demon Country joined forces to besiege the woman Sword Immortal from Da Sui Sword Palace. It was supposed to be a crushing battle beyond doubt... Yet the woman Sword Immortal, with her strength alone, turned the tables on them. By the time Chi Fu Dragon Lord arrived, four or five Demon Country Venerables had been slain into a mist of blood, leaving not even a single intact corpse!

Among them was a Dragon Blood Great Demon whose flesh body had reached Great Perfection!

This was Chi Fu’s first encounter with the legendary "Path of Destruction"...

Even at the Yin God Realm, she could directly reach the Divine Soul!

A dozen Demon Country Venerables jointly hunting her down, blocked by this woman Sword Immortal, the great arrays shattered, the snow mountain collapsed.

This intense scene truly exceeded Chi Fu Dragon Lord’s expectations.

In his view.

Even at "Great Perfection of the Yin God Realm," it should be impossible to escape alive.

Because among the Demon Country Venerables participating in the siege and overseeing the array that day, there were two of "Great Perfection"!

The strength of this woman Sword Immortal in the Yin God Realm far exceeded "Great Perfection" by a large margin!

It was very possible...

She had touched the threshold of the Yang God Realm.

What an astonishing sight was this?

What surprised Chi Fu the most was...

This woman Sword Immortal, upon seeing the Great Venerable appear, showed not the slightest fear, but instead controlled her sword and soared into the sky, delivering a wholehearted strike at him.

Chi Fu did not defend.

In his view.

No matter how sharp the Sword Qi or how powerful the Taoist Intent, what of it?

It was merely a Yin God after all.

He made the greatest mistake of his life... by not using his Lifebound Demon Body, taking Lian Venerate’s Annihilation Sword Qi head-on in human form.

This strike.

Directly pierced a breach in his complete Divine Sea.

Now, the story has spread across two worlds.

Xie Xuanyi, with a Yin God’s body, counter-attacked a Yang God and ascended the "Ten Heroes List."

Unbeknownst to many.

Decades ago, someone had achieved a similar "miracle."

The true circumstances of that battle back then... were tightly sealed by the Heavenly Phoenix Palace, not a single detail was leaked.

Chi Fu Dragon Lord, as a Fourth Heaven Yang God, suffered a Divine Soul injury facing Lian Venerate... After returning to the Heavenly Phoenix Palace, he consumed a droplet of "Red Melting Nectar" from the Great Palace Master, and it took twenty years to barely recover.

Later on.

It took him a full sixty years to advance a realm, for this very reason.

To speak of it, truly invites ridicule.

A dignified Yang God, pierced by a Yin God Realm woman Sword Immortal, left with a shadow in his Heart Lake.

From then on.

Lian Venerate’s image.

Occasionally flashed across Chi Fu Dragon Lord’s Heart Lake.

"There isn’t absolute evidence of Li Lan Mountain’s Great Destiny Carriers."

The Second Master lowered his eyelids and said hoarsely, "I’m just going to take a look... I might not gain anything."

"No matter."

Chi Fu Dragon Lord said calmly, "Second Master, if you encounter danger alone on the road, what will you do? This trip... let Xuan Jin accompany you."

With this statement, the decision was made.

"..."

The Second Master stared at Chi Fu for a long time.

He originally wanted to argue, to fight for some freedom.

But he knew all such efforts were futile; he had no authority to refuse Chi Fu.

However...

This arrangement by Chi Fu Dragon Lord was definitely not done carelessly.

Having played chess against this Great Venerable for many days, observing human nature through the chessboard, a vague hint could be sensed.

This following of Xuan Jin was definitely not a "random move."

"Second Master..."

Xuan Jin, who has been reincarnated and is relearning but whose Divine Soul hasn’t awakened, approached cheerfully, seeming quite familiar, and warmly extended his hand as if to put an arm around him: "When shall we set off?"

"No hurry."

Second Master slapped Xuan Jin’s hand away, his face stern: "Wait outside the door, and if I decide to leave, I’ll call for you."

With that.

Second Master looked towards Chi Fu: "Great Venerable, is there anything more planned?"

"Xuan Jin, it is now time for Second Master to perform his divinatory calculations, we must not disturb his cultivation."

Chi Fu Dragon Lord rose slowly and signaled to Xuan Jin with his eyes.

"Understood."

Xuan Jin awkwardly withdrew his hand, coughed softly, and obediently retreated.

Though Xuan Jin had left.

Chi Fu only got up but didn’t move.

The courtyard returned to silence.

Chi Fu Dragon Lord stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the thin figure in front of him, speaking lightly, as if clouds and breeze: "Second Master... Though you are seated as an honored guest within this Heavenly Phoenix Palace, the Southern conquests have not gone smoothly over the past six months. The ’Undying Spring’ news you spoke of has not been confirmed. The patience of the Great Palace Master is limited."

"..."

Second Master remained silent, merely looking at Chi Fu expressionlessly.

"Do you understand what I mean?"

Chi Fu Dragon Lord spoke again, but his tone carried a hint of coldness: "In the battle at Xuanbei Pass, The Tribulation Lord fell, and there were heavy casualties in Howling Wind Valley. If the previous layout at the Northern Border Great Wall could be considered a ’stalemate,’ this time, it was a straightforward defeat."

Second Master’s expression turned ugly.

He understood.

Chi Fu Dragon Lord did not intend to belittle.

In the battle at Xuanbei Pass alone, he indeed lost, overwhelmed by both Chen Jingxuan and Xie Xuanyi.

This defeat will create many negative effects...

He was under the protection of Heavenly Phoenix Palace, extremely secure.

Yet, various Holy Lands and forces were highly interested in the identity of the "Chess Player."

Publicly, Heavenly Phoenix Palace only stated that the "Great Palace Master" himself was managing operations.

Therefore, the involvement of characters like The Tribulation Lord of such high standing, willingly coming forth to attack Xuanbei Pass, was understandable.

But in truth...

Some clever individuals had already guessed.

The Heavenly Phoenix Palace had a mysterious Chess Player employing the Great Palace Master’s authority, coordinating major Holy Lands, from demon tide creatures below to Fourth Realm of Yang God Venerables above!

Everything has a price.

Once at such a time, if Heavenly Phoenix Palace relinquishes protection, his situation will become extremely perilous!

"Looking across the entire Demon Country, no Holy Land knows your ’Second Master’ true identity or name."

"But this defeat... has started to shake Heavenly Phoenix Palace’s status and the Great Palace Master’s authority."

Chi Fu Dragon Lord changed his tone, suddenly becoming gentle: "Logically, you shouldn’t be free now. Even if someone accompanies and monitors you, leaving Heavenly Phoenix Palace wouldn’t be allowed."

"Heh..."

Hearing this, Second Master lowered the brim of his hat, unable to resist but laugh: "What does Great Venerable mean by this? Feel free to be straightforward."

At this point.

Chi Fu Dragon Lord no longer concealed.

He shook his sleeves, speaking proudly: "The identity and background of my disciple Xuan Jin were previously disclosed to you. He is the reincarnation of the ’Nine Venerable,’ his talent is equal to that of the Saint Prince!"

Second Master knew, Heavenly Phoenix Palace had already birthed a newly ascended Yang God—

Wu Jiu!

But...

The prominent Great Destiny Carriers of this generation at Heavenly Phoenix Palace wasn’t "Wu Jiu."

"Before that little lass returned to Heavenly Phoenix Palace, Xuan Jin was the Great Palace Master’s chosen ’Throne’!"

Chi Fu Dragon Lord spoke coldly: "I have invested heavily, exhausted Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and resorted to various means... to help Xuan Jin capture a strand of the Path of Destruction that drifted between heaven and earth!"

"Oh?"

Second Master chuckled, expressing his enjoyment of the situation.

The plotting had reached its climax.

He had already guessed what Chi Fu Dragon Lord wanted to say, and do.

"You also know, cultivating the Path of Destruction is not that simple..."

Chi Fu Dragon Lord said with a grim face: "Xuan Jin’s cultivation is stuck at the Perfect Yin God Realm. Insight into this Great Dao has always been lacking, but if he can acquire another strand of Path of Destruction, it would be different..."

"This time, breaking the rules to allow ’Second Master’ to head south..."

He paused momentarily, speaking each word with undeniable authority, accompanied by faint traces of killing intent.

"If Second Master can assist Xuan Jin in achieving Daoist Perfect with the Path of Destruction."

"Then the ensuing troubles will naturally vanish into thin air."