Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 184 - 081: Naturally Born Emperor Qi Sword Body

Chapter 184: Chapter 081: Naturally Born Emperor Qi Sword Body

Upon exiting the Ancient Array, Zhou Yan left Carefree Main City directly.

Despite not having spent much time in Carefree Main City, Zhou Yan had a deep impression of it, so deep that he could distinguish every piece of land within the city.

But once he exited the Ancient Array, he entered a vast empty expanse, which had no cities or signs of life.

Ahead was an endless plain, an earth of dark yellow hue, resonating a solid yet mottled vibe.

Occasionally, cultivators’ Sword Light would flash across the sky, speeding back and forth, bringing a hint of vitality to the otherwise silent world.

Zhou Yan turned around and gazed at the distant Ancient City, feeling a sense of peace within.

He believed that ahead in the Ancient Tomb Mountain, there would probably be a succession of intense battles where more geniuses and stronger fighters would arrive to explore the old ruins in search of opportunities.

Even though they knew it would be more perilous than being restrained, the path of a cultivator was like a moth to a flame.

Aware that an abyss lay ahead, they would still leap into it without hesitation.

...

Activating the ancient Essence Blood, Zhou Yan’s eyes lit up, allowing him to see clearly even from great distances. Far away, he could see the silhouette of Carefree Main City and observed blood-red Sword Intent flashing across the zone.

"For now, these have nothing to do with me..."

Muttering to himself, Zhou Yan calmed his heart, now heading towards the direction of the Snow Domain.

He didn’t dwell much on the matter of Ni Chang Fairy, except the inheritance related to the Emperor Qi Sword Body made him concerned primarily about an age-old enmity.

The past Great Success Emperor Qi Sword Body and the first generation Holy Daughter Ni Chang Fairy were like Immortal mates. Meanwhile, Zhou Family’s Ancestor was their enemy.

Now, as a member of the Zhou Family possessing the Emperor Qi Sword Body, the grudges were complex, perhaps too convoluted to explain in a few words.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yan felt troubled solely because he didn’t want Ning’er to find out the truth of this matter.

...

The Snow Domain, adjacent to the Water Domain, served as the border between the Cangyan Mansion and Wangchuan Mansion.

While traveling, Zhou Yan didn’t flamboyantly display his abilities; instead, he used an ancient technique to mask his Qi and Cultivation level, using Xingyi Tao to conceal his sharpness, blending in like an ordinary person, neither fast nor slow, amidst Heaven and Earth.

Whenever he encountered strong cultivators, Zhou Yan would avoid them directly.

And when he came across powerful Demon Beasts, Zhou Yan would release a trace of the Xingyi Tao and the aura of the King of Ten Thousand Beasts from Desolate, making the beasts retreat.

This way, after about a week of traveling, Zhou Yan finally saw the outline of ancient buildings ahead.

After a long journey through the barren lands, he was relieved to be entering a town again soon.

He looked up at the sky, where the night was adorned with scattered stars, and two blood-red moons hung high, lending a faint blood-colored hue to the vast land.

Redirecting his gaze, he walked straight into the town.

Only upon entering did Zhou Yan realize it was but a small city, much smaller in size compared to the vastness of the places like Canglan City.

He was not sure who governed it.

However, as he approached, he noticed from afar a frail figure shivering beside a brightly lit tavern on this somewhat chilly night.

In the tavern, there were sounds of cultivators shouting, discussing, and laughing heartily.

Outside the tavern, a small boy in tattered clothes lay curled up, like an oblivious stray dog abandoned by people.

As Zhou Yan approached, the frail figure seemed startled, looking at him with eyes full of fear—clear yet filled with endless dread.

This wasn’t the first time Zhou Yan had seen beggars or such young beggars, but it was the first time he had seen one with such bright eyes.

Zhou Yan’s spiritual eyes looked over and he was suddenly taken aback—the frail boy was a naturally born Emperor Qi Sword Body, possessing the Third Energy Cycle of Emperor’s Arc, and moreover, the Emperor’s Arc was already formed!

At that moment, a cultivator walked out wearing apricot-yellow Spirit Armor, quite feminine but the person was a male cultivator.

His complexion was somewhat pale, with an arrogant demeanor.

He stepped forward and paused briefly, his gaze then quickly shifting to the frail figure. His expression suddenly changed as he said, "So you were here, truly capable! To have escaped from Big Snow Peak to here, you really deserve to be called the Emperor Qi Wasted Body!"

Saying this, he pointed his finger and, in an instant, a cold light like a chill star shot directly towards the little boy’s head.

The frail boy, struck by immense terror, froze in place without any ability to resist. But just then, a black light in the shape of an arc shot out from the boy’s Qi Sea, halting time momentarily, and directly thwarted the refined pale young cultivator’s attack.

"Hmph, let’s see how many more times your physical origin can withstand!"

The young man coldly snorted again, preparing to make another move.

"Stop! Lin Yan, True Man, how could you bully a child who isn’t even four years old? Can you really bear to do that?"

A woman’s voice came, and soon after, a female cultivator in a light green Spirit Armor stepped out.

"So, it’s Master Bi Xia, no wonder you’re so nosy. But if it were your senior sister or junior sister here, it might have some effect. You? It’s better not to meddle in matters that don’t concern you, otherwise, if something goes wrong and you lose your life, Snow Ru Sect will surely go crazy again."

The young man sneered, revealing his cold, white teeth.

"Lin Yan, don’t think that I’ll be afraid of you just because you’ve awakened some special Bloodline talent!" The woman in the green dress grew cold, which added a striking beauty to her demeanor.

Perhaps, the colder a woman behaves, the more one desires to conquer her.

Initially, Zhou Yan was just silently watching this scene unfold. It was only when the woman’s aura turned colder that he suddenly found her quite pleasant to the eye.

However, in Zhou Yan’s view, this woman’s strength was indeed lesser than that of the young man.

Once the fight was to start, it’d take only a few moves before she’d likely be at a disadvantage.

Nevertheless, Zhou Yan had no intention of intervening in this conflict. His thoughts were mostly drawn to the young boy of merely four years old, who naturally possessed Emperor’s Arc.

With his current tranquil mindset, he was surprisingly considering taking the boy as an apprentice, which fully reflected how excellent the boy’s talent was.

But such hidden talent, generally invisible even to those with the most powerful detection abilities, was observable by Zhou Yan because his Soul had merged with a Grandmaster Soul.

"Big sister, please don’t get involved in this conflict for Chenchen’s sake; many people have already died, so many have died."

The young boy was only four, but his eyes, carrying a deep understanding of life and death and brimming with endless fear, firmly gazed at the green-dressed woman.

The girl was startled, seemingly moved. A child able to articulate such heartfelt words had already swayed her when suddenly, the young man made his move.

A sinister Sword Intent emerged abruptly like a fierce, man-eating serpent, aiming directly for the woman’s brow.

Sensing the sudden sneak attack, the woman’s expression changed, already wishing to counter, but losing the initial opportunity meant the outcome was already clear.

Her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief as death approached, still seemingly unable to believe she was about to fall right there.

Just then, a light shone before her eyes, causing her pupils to constrict.

Next, a young cultivator had already appeared there, casually waving his hand, and the fierce and ruthless Sword Intent directly shattered.

"Who are you to dare intervene in the matters of Heavenly Heart Sword Sect, could it be, could it be—"

The young man’s expression darkened, his eyes flickering fiercely as he stared at Zhou Yan, his face filled with murderous intent.

However, he seemed somewhat fearful, especially when Zhou Yan’s gaze met his, he felt a chill over his whole body, as if being targeted by a fierce Ancient Demon Beast, his heart pounding so fiercely as to leave him unable to articulate his stern words.

"Could it be what?" Zhou Yan asked indifferently, his face expressionless.

At this moment, the dispute had already attracted the attention of many cultivators around, and they started quietly discussing this unfamiliar face with unfathomable strength.

"This cultivator is very strong; even at my Realm of Sword Spirit Three Heavens, I can’t discern his level, terrifying!"

"I’ve never seen this man in the Snow Domain before, unknown origins."

"Could it be one of those genius descendants from beyond our realms?"

"This person dares to confront Lin Yan, True Man, probably a significant background."

...

Some cultivators couldn’t help but discuss, and Lin Yan’s gaze on Zhou Yan had now turned somewhat frenzied.

"Could it be, you completely disregard my Heavenly Heart Sword Sect?!"

Lin Yan sneered, his hand quietly reaching for the sword hilt at his waist.

"With a sinister gaze and hidden killing intent, I’ve slaughtered not a thousand like you, but at least eight hundred! Die!"

Zhou Yan was by no means courteous, instantly sensing the boundless venomous killing intent of this person and thereby directly making a move, a Primordial Sword Intent, as if suddenly breaking the shackles of Heaven and Earth from the Ancient World, appeared abruptly.

"Buzz~"

Suddenly, the heavens and earth trembled, followed by a terrifying Taoist Law manifesting, as if ancient Laws descended at this moment.

The atmosphere shimmered with an inexplicable halo, but then, the scene quickly vanished.

Because, at that moment, a head had suddenly exploded, splitting into two gruesomely, flying in opposite directions.

This brutal scene instantly turned the green-dressed woman next to Zhou Yan pale, and some nearby cultivators almost retched.

Despite the bloodshed and slaughter, Zhou Yan’s strike was so terrifying it set everyone’s heart racing.

As blood rained in all directions, Zhou Yan, disregarding the crowd’s rising uproar, looked towards the somewhat dazed young boy, saying, "Little Chenchen, follow me in cultivation from now on, and you won’t be bullied anymore."