Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 196 - 093 Extraordinary Woman

Chapter 196: Chapter 093 Extraordinary Woman

"I dare not, I dare not," Zhou Lingzhe said. "Zhou Lingzhe has made such significant contributions to the Emperor Sword lineage, he is effectively a benefactor of our lineage, ranking equivalent to a Guest Elder. Heavenly Sword is merely a disciple of the Emperor Sword lineage, and although somewhat famous, he would not dare to overstep."

Facing Zhou Yan, Chen Tianjian, once perceived as unfathomable, now displayed extraordinary respect!

This respect even somewhat shocked Zhou Yan.

Perhaps he didn’t understand the others here, but he knew Chen Tianjian very well! Having traveled together initially, he found Chen Tianjian truly inscrutable.

He was someone who seemed extremely mysterious and powerful at the time!

Even Jia Yongheng, a Spiritualist with the Natural Destiny Body, had to address Chen Tianjian reverently as ’Heavenly Sword Spirit,’ which was not because the Spiritualist with the Natural Destiny Body was inferior to Chen Tianjian, but rather, it was a recognition of strength!

And Jia Yongheng belonged to the same tier as Ji Wudao and Li Wuxian.

At this moment, Zhou Yan suddenly understood!

He finally realized why Chen Tianjian had gone to Ancient Tomb Mountain and valued him, who knew the Ancient Sword Formation, so much. The reason lay right there.

Zhou Yan’s thoughts became clear - in an instant, he figured out many things.

At this level, many things don’t need to be spoken; most can be understood without words.

Thus, seeing the respectful and slightly awkward expression on Chen Tianjian’s face, Zhou Yan suddenly felt somewhat moved and nodded, "Heavenly Sword Spirit, you care about the ancient sword formations because you hoped that I would help your Emperor Sword lineage lift the Ancient Array Restriction, right?"

"Zhou Lingzhe, originally, I did have such thoughts, but now that Zhou Lingzhe is our clan’s benefactor and our whole clan has reaped tremendous benefits, how could we possibly ask Zhou Lingzhe to make a move again..."

Chen Tianjian showed a slight sense of shame. As a proud individual, he was not one to easily admit inferiority to anyone, given that his fame was once on par with Ji TaiXu.

Now, his deference to Zhou Yan was because of Zhou Yan’s enormous contributions to the Emperor Sword lineage.

"With our mindset, speaking of these things seems a bit formal. Heaven and Earth endure, my conscience is clear. If it weren’t for your help back then, I wouldn’t be where I am today. Indeed, you had your purposes initially, but with your strength, you never really made a move against me, did you?"

Zhou Yan said with a smile.

Chen Tianjian was startled, then he too smiled, showing teeth as pristine and exquisite as white jade.

"I hadn’t expected that Zhou Yan, once called the ’Evil Sword Spirit’ behind his back, a man who fiercely annihilated countless ghosts with a single sword and slew Ji Taichong, could also have such a sincere side... Actually, I should have figured it out earlier. Otherwise, the Holy Daughter and ’she’ wouldn’t have been so captivated by you."

Chen Tianjian expressed his feelings with a mix of lamentations.

At this moment, although Hou Yan, Hou Chen, and Caixuan were present, they didn’t interject into the conversation between Zhou Yan and Chen Tianjian.

But the exchange between these two geniuses left a deep impression on them.

It was merely a casual talk, yet these two young men in white, dragons among men, seemed to be strategizing over realms and issuing bold commands, embodying a majestic aura.

...

"Zhou Lingzhe, this time, this Emperor Blood will be extremely beneficial for you, preparing for all that is coming. As a Taoist friend, I suggest you accept it; this has nothing to do with favors anymore."

After an exchange with Zhou Yan, Chen Tianjian felt a sense of camaraderie and sincerely expressed his feelings.

"I understand, but you should know my intent. Emperor Blood, I’ve really never cared for it. If it truly benefits me, I will certainly not be courteous. But this Emperor Blood, to me, is of little use.

Let me put it this way: my soul’s strength might have already transcended the rules, so..."

Zhou Yan did not reveal much, but made this clear.

In fact, with the strength of Clan Leader Hou Yan of the Emperor Sword lineage, sensing all this was not difficult, and Zhou Yan could not hide it.

So, he spoke it outright.

"What... what, it has come to this?" Chen Tianjian was very shocked.

Caixuan was also somewhat taken aback at this moment.

With their strong personas, being so moved was enough to show that Zhou Yan’s extraordinary nature far surpassed their imaginations.

"No wonder... so it is, no wonder she cares so much about you..."

Chen Tianjian’s mood inexplicably fell, feeling somewhat emotional.

At this moment, Caixuan was completely overwhelmed by Zhou Yan’s charm, with her heart unwittingly tied to Zhou Yan.

Such a universally admired genius was always what she had hoped for. Now, witnessing Zhou Yan’s sudden rise from being underestimated to a celebrated genius, her heart was greatly stirred.

But watching Zhou Yan and Chen Tianjian talking so freely, she suddenly felt surpassed in an inexplicable manner.

She had never imagined that a man could also be ’untainted by mud and not bewitched by washing’, so transcendent and profound, so handsome and irresistibly charming.

Previously, she was the one admired by the talented young men of her tribe. Now, she found herself admiring a man in such a way...

"What are you saying?"

Zhou Yan tensed slightly, as if he faintly grasped something.

"Oh... Zhou Lingzhe, you’ll know about this later. Aside from the Holy Daughter, there is also an Extraordinary Woman... you must not miss her, alas..."

Chen Tianjian spoke, his tone tinged with a sigh.

At this moment, though Caixuan was still somewhat confused and didn’t fully grasp Chen Tianjian’s words, Hou Yan suddenly looked somewhat grave and said, "Heavenly Sword, are you saying that Extraordinary Woman is related to Zhou Lingzhe..."

"Yes, Uncle."

Chen Tianjian spoke respectfully, yet he still did not explain.

Hou Yan, upon hearing this, was moved once again, but this time, there was a different implication.

His eyes suddenly deepened, and Zhou Yan noticed that this seemingly ordinary-looking middle-aged man now had a deep and terrifying world being born within his profound eyes.

Zhou Yan only caught a glimpse of such a look, and then his heart was severely shaken.

Just how powerful was this man?

For the first time, Zhou Yan’s heartbeat quickened a bit.

This was the first time he had encountered such a powerful and invincible figure so closely, yet before this, this man had never given him a sense of threat or fear!

Not only him, but even the elders here, and even Hou Caixuan and Chen Tianjian, had never given him a sense of fear!

Instead, it was now those exceedingly respectful disciples, the worst of whom were in the Sword Soul Realm, many of whom vaguely gave him a feeling of horror!

Once this group went out, they would definitely cause a sensation in an area and make a whole Great Domain tremble.

And among these people, Zhou Yan now realized something—his strength was still the weakest.

Even though his combat power was incredibly formidable and had broken many conventions, his combat power was still the weakest—this was the naked reality!

"Zhou Spirit, don’t worry, the Heavenly Sword is because... half of his essence blood comes directly from the first time the Ancestor reached enlightenment, preserved through a secret technique for this era, then formed a mutated essence blood, thereby inheriting from a supreme Taoist Immortal of our clan. That’s why his constitution is a bit special, so his spirit can sometimes wander in the ’Creation and Destruction Illusion.’

And ’Creation and Destruction Illusion’ is a special Tao in time, moving between the real and the illusory.

In the process of enlightenment, one thought can travel through heaven and earth universe, one thought of blossoming and withering.

So he knows some information, true or false, that is beyond comprehension, but not all of it is necessarily true.

Once during a breakthrough, he entered a special place and met an extraordinary woman.

There, whether it was the past or the future, he was lost, his divine soul was about to shatter, about to perish along with his Taoist path, but that extraordinary woman saved him and exiled his soul into the universe, allowing him to instinctively awaken.

After Heavenly Sword woke up, his soul mutated, forming a Mutated Sword Spirit, thus qualifying to be compared with Ji TaiXu outside.

But... that extraordinary woman, it is said that she has a connection with you, and she deeply loves you..."

Hou Yan silently recounted some secrets of Chen Tianjian; these secrets directly exposed Chen Tianjian’s abilities and revealed his trump card.

At this time, even Cai Xuan, this woman, couldn’t help but look at Chen Tianjian in shock.

The several elders around Chen Tianjian were even more excitedly flushed.

From this, it was not hard to see that Chen Tianjian’s secrets had been exposed for the first time.

But such exposure was clearly only because there was an issue involving Zhou Yan; they did not hesitate to directly reveal these abilities.

"This... I didn’t expect that this world could have such a miraculous Tao."

Zhou Yan was somewhat sighing.

But he knew this was the truth and also something quite important.

Otherwise, with Hou Yan’s status, he definitely wouldn’t have spoken of these.

Indeed, at this moment, Hou Yan continued, "Yes, if it weren’t for such a bizarre Tao, the Heavenly Sword wouldn’t be able to leave here.

It is also because of him going out that we are able to understand everything outside.

Right now, the reason Heavenly Sword mentioned that woman to you was to hope that you have such a mark in your heart so that when the time comes, you won’t miss it again.

Because he really likes that extraordinary woman, but that woman lives in immense pain, unable to find relief.

For this, he is somewhat unwilling."

Hou Yan spoke halfway when Chen Tianjian’s lips moved, but he didn’t stop Hou Yan from saying these things.

These matters, with Zhou Yan’s skills, also sounded somewhat inexplicable.

But Zhou Yan would not overlook Hou Yan’s words.

Whether this matter was just Chen Tianjian’s enlightenment ’heart knot’ or just an ’illusion,’ Zhou Yan would take it seriously.

As for the extraordinary woman they mentioned, Zhou Yan actually thought of his mother in an instant, but he quickly denied it.

Or rather, he thought more of his Master’s chance; maybe it wasn’t his, but his Master’s.

These matters, somewhat beyond imagination, seemed to contain endless secrets.

But at this time, after pondering over these, Zhou Yan didn’t continue to delve deeper.

"I understand now, no matter what, I also have an idea in my heart now, thank you."

Zhou Yan’s tone was sincere. Others had revealed their trump card just to remind him. Regardless, Zhou Yan would remember this kindness.

"Compared to the help you’ve provided us, this matter is nothing. Zhou Spirit, since you really don’t want the Emperor Blood, then in other aspects, if there’s anything you need, just speak up, whether cultivation resources, artifact refining resources, or anything else. With our Emperor Sword Lineage’s collection, we will definitely satisfy you!"

Hou Yan nodded, finally not urging Zhou Yan to accept the Emperor Blood anymore, but rather, he changed the topic to let Zhou Yan make a request.

He had listened to Chen Tianjian talk about Zhou Yan, knowing Zhou Yan was a once-in-an eternity genius, not only frighteningly talented, but also proficient in artifact refining and alchemy.

Therefore, he was willing to open the treasury and provide rewards to Zhou Yan.

When Zhou Yan heard this, his eyes suddenly brightened, and he unapologetically asked, "Do you have any fragments of the Heaven Sacrifice here?"