Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 158 - 055 Battle Ji TaiXu

Chapter 158: Chapter 055 Battle Ji TaiXu

Ji TaiXu looked at Zhou Yan as if he were looking at an ant, a nonchalant attitude that should not have appeared on the face of such a genius, but there it was.

This was not underestimating the enemy, but an extreme confidence in himself that had transcended his ability and had completely morphed into a belief.

Under the dominion of this belief, Ji TaiXu possessed an invincible will, as if he could, merely by standing there, disregard all stronger opponents!

This stemmed from an innate strength, which also indicated that his power was indeed astonishing.

Facing such a world-renowned top genius, facing such a True Spirit Level Dual Sword Souls Supreme Strongman, Zhou Yan’s mood became much graver.

Regarding the upcoming battle, in terms of true strength, he felt entirely uncertain because this was no longer just about combat strength surpassing a few realms; it was about a confrontation of Tao Rules.

As a True Spirit Level genius with the ability to fight across major realms, Zhou Yan was still slightly away from reaching the Sword Spirit Realm.

Ji TaiXu, however, was already at the peak of the Third Layer Heaven of the Sword Soul Realm, and it was only because he aspired to achieve Three Sword Souls that he had not progressed further to achieve the Sword Spirit.

Zhou Yan’s ultimate combat strength could only match a common cultivator in the Third Layer Heaven of the Sword Soul Realm, but Ji TaiXu could instantly annihilate a common cultivator in the Third Layer Heaven of Sword Soul Realm; thus, if they fought, Zhou Yan would undoubtedly be defeated.

Yet, even knowing the outcome would be such, Zhou Yan did not hesitate or worry but still stepped forward.

With that step, his Battle Intent burst forth, his Blood Qi surged like a great wave, and his presence erupted suddenly, his body surrounded by his ancient Essence Blood ignited into a striking, fiery red.

In this blaze of Blood Light, Zhou Yan’s entire body was bathed in the luminescent flames of blood, as if suddenly tapping into the immortal inheritance within his body.

With his step, it was as if he walked from the ancient times, his whole body swelling.

The Blood Essence carried the ancient intent; the ancient Sword Intent flowed, and the ancient Blood Qi boiled, making Zhou Yan adopt an equally invincible stance.

Under this stance, in the Purple Flame Space within Zhou Yan’s glabella, the flames of Heavenly Tribulation there also flared up crazily with a loud "bang," burning fiercely.

The gold fragments and pages within the flame that had yet to melt showed signs of dissolving.

But Zhou Yan was unaware of this, just as he was unaware that the Purple Flame in his Purple Flame Space had gone berserk.

"Eh, you have some capabilities, but your intelligence seems quite low. Knowing full well that this place is the stage for the Ancient Sacrifice of Heavenly Destiny, yet you still erupt your Blood Qi, igniting your potential... Truly foolish!"

The green-clad woman, Feng Xia Spiritualist, now had a hint of an unusual look in her beautiful eyes, and when she looked at Zhou Yan at that moment, her amazed expression quickly turned to one of mockery.

It seemed that because Zhou Yan had the pure bloodline of the Li Family, he should have restrained the aura of his bloodline here to better demonstrate his strength.

Yet, instead of doing so, Zhou Yan fueled his Blood Qi, an act that would be considered foolish even in a normal battle.

Thus, Zhou Yan’s actions further diminished her respect for him.

"Perhaps, he has his own plans? Let’s just wait and see."

The white-clad woman, Mo Yuchou Spiritualist, voiced her opinion at that moment.

While she didn’t like the green-clad Feng Xia Spiritualist’s comments, she currently also felt that Zhou Yan’s behavior was indeed not rational. At this time, enhancing his Attack Power by erupting his Blood Qi did not seem very wise.

But strangely, she felt that the matter might not be so simple since the Zhou Yan she knew about from ’her’ was not a reckless person.

Moreover, from what she had witnessed of Zhou Yan’s performance at the Blood Lake earlier, she believed Zhou Yan was certainly not someone without his own views; this was apparent from how he used a host of geniuses to condense ancient Essence Blood for his use.

Thus, although she had her doubts, she still chose to watch and see how things would unfold.

"You’ve always been quite optimistic about him; it seems you still believe in those unrealistic rumors. You should know, even in our era, having an Emperor Qi Sword Body was nothing special; rare would anyone turn out to be an exceptional cultivator. Zhou Yan is just a mediocre talent and also has this cursed bloodline of the Li Family. Haha... If he achieves anything significant, I’ll dig out my Sword Soul and serve him as a servant!"

Feng Xia Spiritualist apparently had a very low opinion of Zhou Yan, and she spoke with a disdainful attitude.

This attitude was common among many significant figures, as the difficulty associated with the Emperor Qi Sword Body had never been overcome across the ages; reaching the Sword Spirit Realm was already the utmost limit.

As for reaching the Sword Soul Realm?

Emperor Qi Sword Body without a Sword Soul—this was the consensus. If one could condense a Sword Soul, then an Emperor Qi Sword Body would transform into an Emperor Sword Soul. With a single strike, the world would surely be astounded, for it would defy the Heaven and Earth Dao, and thus could not exist.

Therefore, Zhou Yan was undervalued by people, which Mo Yuchou the Spiritualist could understand. However, she still wanted to see how Zhou Yan would perform next.

Every time she thought of ’her’ silently cultivating and missing Zhou Yan, she would wonder why such a fairy-like genius woman would miss Zhou Yan. What was it about him that was worth missing?

Initially, she was also puzzled, treating Zhou Yan and Feng Xia similarly. That was until this time when she targeted Zhou Yan and entered the Blood Lake, then through the ancient altar of the Blood Lake, she witnessed all of Zhou Yan’s performances and even saw Jiang Yuning, the Holy Daughter, making provisions for Zhou Yan’s future... She suddenly understood.

If even Jiang Yuning, such a Holy Daughter, had taken a liking to Zhou Yan, then ’her’ caring so much about Zhou Yan was completely understandable.

In that case, if such a distinguished top-level woman cared so much about Zhou Yan, then Zhou Yan absolutely could not be an ordinary Emperor Qi Wasted Body!

With this mindset, Mo Yuchou observed Zhou Yan all the way, and then, she had a sort of incredulous thought, as if all those earth-shattering events were but illusions—until Zhou Yan arrived in the Land of Blood and killed Yang Wufeng and others. She suddenly realized that all the rumors about Zhou Yan were true and that these mythical-like rumors were still far too conservative!

At that moment, as Feng Xia even uttered such words, Mo Yuchou was stunned. Then, her lips moved, but she found herself unable to utter a single word.

Because, even if Zhou Yan was a genius, not reaching the Sword Spirit Realm, and facing Ji TaiXu at the pinnacle of the True Spirit level in the Third Layer Heaven of the Sword Soul Realm, he had no chance of victory.

Because Ji TaiXu’s real strength could be compared to a strongman in the Third Layer Heaven of the Sword Soul Realm.

This was a crushing comparison, with no suspense.

Thinking this, her arm as white as jade slightly moved, and her slender fingers like spring onions also twitched slightly, as if she wanted to lend a hand.

However, just at that moment, between heaven and earth, suddenly appeared a terrifyingly ancient Demon Beast covered in green spikes, emitting a chilling shine, and enveloped in dark purple arcs sparking fiercely, carrying an unimaginable dreadful aura.

The beast was gigantic, obscuring the sky and sun. As soon as it appeared, a killing intent strong enough to shatter the void was manifested.

Then, with a massive claw full of spikes, it directly swiped at Ji TaiXu!

"Impudence!"

Ji TaiXu coldly shouted, his finger pointing out, a beam of Sword Light shooting from his fingertip, like striking out a whip.

The white column of light, like a Flying Crane, suddenly collided with the green claw.

That claw, seemingly capable of shattering heaven and earth, paused abruptly after being struck by the white light.

Then, the claw burst explosively, the white light, unstoppable, continuously advanced, and the massive figure of the Demon Beast, like a statue, started to show cracks.

Tiny cracks spread everywhere like a spider web, and eventually, the white light continued to advance, while the body of the giant beast completely collapsed, disintegrated into powder, and dissipated between heaven and earth.

Zhou Yan grunted dully, took a step back, and the white Sword Light had already entered his body.

The Spiritual Lotus Green Lotus Armor suddenly flashed a dazzling brilliance, "buzzing" and blocked the white light.

But that immensely powerful Spirit Armor, at that moment also suddenly "bang," directly developed cracks, its powerful Defense Sword Formation also completely shattered.

The white light punched through the Spirit Armor, striking towards Zhou Yan’s chest.

Zhou Yan roared furiously, and his hand suddenly reached out, grabbing the white light, tightly gripping this beam of Sword Intent.

This was an incredibly terrifying Sword Intent. Even Feng Xia the Spiritualist and Mo Yuchou the Spiritualist might not be able to catch it, but Zhou Yan did.

He not only caught it, but as he tightly gripped this substantialized Sword Intent, his legs had already sunk nearly a meter deep into the ground!

At the same time, due to the immense impact, he was continuously forced back, his feet cutting through the stone wall beneath him, like a cutting machine, loudly breaking open two huge ravines.

This scene deeply shocked everyone!

Even Ji TaiXu, who had released the Sword Intent, couldn’t help but let out a light ’eh’. This sword, merely a single substantialized Sword Intent condensed from his individual Sword Soul, was originally thought capable of instant-killing Zhou Yan without any surprise, but unexpectedly, Zhou Yan managed to catch it!

His expression grew stern, the relaxed demeanor previously on his face now gone, replaced by genuine seriousness.

Such a person, once serious, unleashed attacks that were naturally terrifying.