Remould the Glory of Sword Art

The demon text on the inner wall of Jinli Mountain rapidly ignited with golden light.

Boom boom boom.

The Dead Phoenix and Wu Jiu simultaneously activated the Great Array, causing the sea of molten lava to tilt. The portals, initially separated by several dozen feet where the two Great Venerables stood, expanded and merged to form a gigantic gate ten times its original size.

The giant gate looked like a huge mouth.

The vast sea of fire surged downwards, flowing into the throat of the "giant gate."

Floating atop the sea of molten lava, the Phoenix Fire Throne resembled a small boat, and leaning on this small boat, Jiang Huang wore a solemn expression, looking up at the heavenly peak.

"It's here."

She softly spoke, uttering the two words.

At this moment, Jinli Mountain resembled a tall well, and looking through the mouth of the well, outside was an endless sky.

The sky was compressed by the well mouth into a round disc.

Naturally, this disc should be flowing with clouds as white as jade.

But after a fierce battle, the blood of Chi Fu Dragon Lord stained the jade disc red, and the entire Jinli Mountain resonated with a faint bloody aura... this demon blood seemed to have coated the well mouth with a thin veil.

Chi Yuhuang looked up gloomily.

Despite the array being successfully activated and everything presumably "finished," simply waiting for the portal to fully open to escape this troubled place.

Yet he felt uneasy.

That thread of unease was spreading.

Boom!

Suddenly, the bloody mist atop Jinli Mountain exploded—

A massive Taoist sword, wrapped with gold-threaded Black Evil, shattered the jade disc, descending without any warning!

This Taoist sword seemed to have been precisely calculated, just enough to fall into Jinli Mountain, its blade wiping out the golden brilliance of the demon text on the mountain walls—

Into the cloud on the heavenly peak.

Xie Xuanyi, Chen Jingxuan, Tang Fengshu, all three figures stood side by side, like celestial beings looking down upon the world.

This gigantic Taoist sword was Tang Fengshu's treasure technique manifested.

Heavenly Destiny Gold Line entwined as support.

Annihilation Dao Realm attached above.

The giant sword seemed to fall "slowly," but in reality, it pierced directly to the earth's core in an instant.

Looking up from the bottom of Jinli Mountain, the entire view was occupied by the giant sword, as if countless blades were filling the entire world—

Jiang Huang stared directly at the blade light, tears streaming down her face.

The sea of fire surged wantonly, and the throne tilted along with the tens of thousands of tons of molten lava, falling into the giant gate.

"Retreat!"

Chi Fu Dragon Lord shouted violently, once again exhibiting his Lifebound Demon Body, blocking in front of the giant gate.

Wu Jiu and Dead Phoenix retreated.

The giant sword fell.

The giant gate closed.

...

...

The abnormality of this battle could be seen from ten miles away.

Heaven and earth changed in hue.

The clouds within a radius of several dozen miles were dyed red, and the three staring down from the clouds silently observed below... when the countless lights faded away, all that remained of Jinli Mountain was an empty shell. The inner walls of this volcano had been emptied, reduced to such fragility that a single sword from someone in the Qi-controlling Realm could pierce it. The demon runes of Heavenly Phoenix Palace were obliterated by Sword Qi, and with the fire seas almost emptied, a vast amount of Blood Qi surged upwards.

At the volcano's bottom.

A thin sea of blood flowed.

Of course... it's demon blood.

"What a pity."

Tang Fengshu regretfully spoke, "We didn't manage to kill this Great Demon."

This blood all came from Chi Fu Dragon Lord.

During the final moments before the giant gate closed, he offered his Lifebound Demon Body, forcibly enduring the combined strike of the three... successfully aiding the Heavenly Phoenix Palace in completing this "evacuation." However, Chi Fu Dragon Lord paid a terrible price, the power of this sword was not to be underestimated — his demon body's skin was torn, the Path of Destruction seeped into his body, and he might need a long time to recover from the wound.

"Fifth Realm of Yang God... it's not so easy to die."

Chen Jingxuan shook his head and said, "Just having struck him heavily is already a pleasant surprise."

"Whether Chi Fu Dragon Lord dies or not is irrelevant."

Xie Xuanyi gently said, "What's important is... whether Heavenly Phoenix Palace will believe in the play we performed."

Upon hearing these words.

Tang Fengshu and Chen Jingxuan both fell silent.

From the very beginning, Xie Xuanyi had anticipated the destination of this northern expedition and what would happen upon arriving at Jinli Mountain.

Therefore.

He deliberately sent word and called for Tang Fengshu and Chen Jingxuan.

For Heavenly Phoenix Palace to take Jiang Huang away, a price needed to be paid... and Heavenly Phoenix Palace indeed paid a price, this great demon at Fifth Heaven of Yang God suffered severe injuries, actually affecting the Heavenly Phoenix Palace greatly.

Even for the Demon Country's foremost power, their strong nerves were damaged.

"There's actually a small flaw in this play."

Tang Fengshu frowned and said, "After all... Master Zhao didn't show up."

"It's hard to say."

Chen Jingxuan was not worried, he spoke slowly, "Master Zhao just went through a major battle and is recovering. Yuan Huang has chosen to give all his cultivation to Heavenly Phoenix Palace... This crucial information naturally won't be missed. For Heavenly Phoenix Palace, this mountain-moving operation was extremely rapid, Zhao Chunyang not arriving in time is also expected..."

"Even if those Great Demons suspect our intentions, there's one undeniable fact."

Chen Jingxuan paused and earnestly said, "Jiang Huang... is truly a pure blood phoenix descendant!"

The Holy Empress, before she died, left behind an abundant legacy requiring phoenix blood resonance—

This legacy.

Only Jiang Huang can enjoy!

This is why Heavenly Phoenix Palace went to great lengths to come to the Northern Territory to retrieve her... The Old Palace Master's end is near, and Heavenly Phoenix Palace is in urgent need of a new leader; from any perspective, Jiang Huang is the best choice. This pure blood phoenix descendant who inherited the Holy Empress's will, once brought back to Heavenly Phoenix Palace, can quickly ascend to the mountain peak.

"You're right..."

Xie Xuanyi looked at the empty Jinli Mountain.

Jiang Huang is gone.

He felt a sense of emptiness inside.

"The ugly duckling won't turn into the swan."

Xie Xuanyi lowered his voice and said, "The Demon Country always believes in Bloodline Power, and since Jiang Huang is a pure blood phoenix... then Heavenly Phoenix Palace certainly won't neglect her."

"Isn't your move a bit of a gamble?"

Chen Jingxuan suddenly spoke.

He sighed and said, "I know this little one has two souls within her body. But once sent to the Demon Country, if the weaker soul is suppressed and extinguished... then what?"

Demon Country's Jiang Huang, loathes Xie Xuanyi.

Da Sui Sword Palace's Jiang Huang who practices martial arts, regards Xie Xuanyi as akin to a parent.

Heavenly Phoenix Palace doesn't care which soul of Jiang Huang they receive, for them... they only need to confirm that Jiang Huang is Jiang Huang and possesses the Divine Treasure of the Holy Empress.

"I... indeed I am gambling."

Xie Xuanyi lowered his eyelids and seriously said, "But it's not really a gamble."

"Did you... leave any bottom-line means for her?"

Chen Jingxuan looked at Xie Xuanyi.

He knew his close friend's character; many times Xie Xuanyi would take risks himself, but he rarely jokes about the lives of those close to him.

"I left her a sword."

Xie Xuanyi smiled.

"A sword?"

Chen Jingxuan frowned, "Heavenly Phoenix Palace took Jiang Huang back... I'm afraid they will thoroughly check everything, such a thing is hard to conceal from them."

"That's the 'gamble' part."

Xie Xuanyi softly said, "This sword... I'm gambling that Heavenly Phoenix Palace won't notice it."