Old Man Withered Bamboo asked Shi Feiyang to grant him corpse-release ascension.
He sat cross-legged on the ground. "Please end this life of mine with the Nine Immortal Swords once wielded by Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, and use my blood to unseal their blades."
Shi Feiyang hesitated. "You..."
Old Man Withered Bamboo said, "According to my calculations, Emperor Chiyou of ancient times will return to the human world in the future. The Xuanyuan Nine Swords will then be needed, but after lying sealed in dust for thousands of years, their edges are no longer as sharp as they once were.
"This body of mine has cultivated for twelve or thirteen hundred years, constantly refined with returning elixirs. It is already a pure yang immortal body. My blood is ideal for restoring these swords' keen edges. In the future, they will sweep away all opposition!"
Shi Feiyang laughed. "These are Xuanyuan's immortal swords, not demonic immortal-slaying swords. Why must they be used to kill someone with a pure yang immortal body?"
Old Man Withered Bamboo said, "Actually, I have a slight connection to both Emperor Chiyou and Grandmaster Taiyi Hunyuan. Unless Xuanyuan's swords sever those karmic ties, they will keep entangling me in my next life."
"Your cultivation methods encompass Buddhism, Daoism, and the demonic path. I doubt the Xuanyuan Sword can sever all those connections. But since you insist, I'll grant your wish!" With that, Shi Feiyang pointed a finger and released the Xuanyuan Nine Swords.
Nine streaks of golden sword light shot straight at Old Man Withered Bamboo, piercing nine holes through his forehead, throat, chest, and abdomen in an instant. He died on the spot, every trace of vitality in his body extinguished.
Next, Shi Feiyang took out a Zhou Tian Golden Talisman and collected Old Man Withered Bamboo's