Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 213 - 106: Slash!

Chapter 213: Chapter 106: Slash!

Zhou Yan’s ethereal body transformed into a soul, then conjured a sword brimming with purple thunder, hurtling towards Hou Yao’s soul like thunder!

This soul’s thunder was imbued with the aura of Void Thunder Tribulation, specialized in subduing souls!

And this swordsmanship, it was the kind that looked down upon the Way of All Living Beings. Though Zhou Yan didn’t use this swordsmanship frequently, at this moment, its lethality was at its peak!

This strike was a Soul Sword, a method of soul attack, executed within the space of the Purple Flame Void!

Hou Yao had entered such a space, a space Zhou Yan had drawn her into by sacrificing his own physical body, staking his life against hers.

Otherwise, survival would have been nearly impossible.

The powerful soul attack indeed immediately impacted Hou Yao’s soul, causing the soul-level battle armor linked with her soul to suddenly lose its defensive power.

"Ah—"

Hou Yao suddenly clutched her head and screamed in agony, then looked up and roared painfully, struggling chaotically.

Previously, her expression of cold indifference and superiority had completely vanished, replaced by a grotesque and frenzied look. She loudly shrieked and roared, trying desperately to strike down Zhou Yan.

At that moment, Zhou Yan’s fist appeared once again.

At this instant, the Tao of Xingyi fully manifested itself; the essence of Xingyi Fist and the Heaven and Earth Dao were all encompassed within it. Zhou Yan’s soul-condensed body vibrated its bones, becoming as pure as a soul.

Without the encumbrance of a physical body, the strength of his soul’s realm could easily reach beyond Sword Spirit!

Reaching the Sword Spirit Realm, combined with level five combat power, at this moment, Zhou Yan’s soul transcended the Sword Soul realm, thus inciting a turmoil between heaven and earth.

"Boom—"

The outside world brought down a mysterious five-colored Thunder Light, aiming to devour and annihilate everything as it surged violently towards Zhou Yan’s lifeless, scar-ridden body.

Inside the Purple Flame Void, Zhou Yan’s Fist Intent, carrying the power of the Supreme Dao, brutally struck Hou Yao’s face.

"Thud!"

A muffled sound rang out; Hou Yao’s face was brutally split open, and blood spurted out like a fountain. Her facial bones shattered on impact, and her face caved in deeply. Her eyes bulged out like those of a dead fish, covered with copious amounts of blood, making her appearance terrifying beyond belief.

This force directly knocked Hou Yao backward, but immediately after, Zhou Yan’s fists kept accumulating, punching repeatedly at Hou Yao’s face.

"You old dog, you think you’re so high and mighty? You want to kill me? I’ll turn your face uglier than a bitch into a sieve, beat you dead like a dog!"

Zhou Yan roared angrily, his Fist Intent unceasingly striking like a torrential downpour.

Xingyi Dragon Form, Eagle Form, Tiger Form, and other fist techniques naturally unleashed, exuding an aura originating from the Tao of Soul.

"Thump, thump, thump—"

After being hit by countless punches, her body exploded apart; half of her body was soaked red with blood, but Hou Yao also reacted. Once the Soul Armor activated, Zhou Yan’s subsequent Fist Intents could no longer cause her significant harm, yet her powers were greatly suppressed here!

"Ah, ah, ah—You little bastard, I’ll kill you!"

Hou Yao bellowed, but in an instant, Zhou Yan closed in and brutally kicked her face.

"Thud—"

Hou Yao’s body harshly flew away, crashing onto the ground.

The ground of the Purple Flame Void was exceedingly solid, but still, it was smashed into a sizable pit.

Hou Yao was suppressed, vomiting blood continuously, yet Zhou Yan raised his hand again for a punch, combining Xingyi Dragon Form and Eagle Form.

This punch slammed down hard, directly penetrating Hou Yao’s body.

"Splat—"

Suddenly, an explosion erupted, and Hou Yao’s pride was penetrated and burst open.

Startled, Zhou Yan then burst into loud laughter.

"Indeed, indeed locking a piece of the void there, she really is subpar!"

Zhou Yan blurted out.

Hearing this, Hou Yao immediately went mad, her eyes bloodshot with rage as she spat out a mouthful of blood, her face twisted, "I’ll fight you to the death!"

With a movement, Zhou Yan immediately sensed it. His body flew high into the void, an outer purple thunder once again deriving a Sword Intent of minuscule beings, resoundingly striking out.

"Ah—"

Hou Yao screamed miserably, her body exploding repeatedly, collapsing onto the ground.

Her body was so brutally damaged it seemed on the brink of death.

But whether this was the case, Zhou Yan could not ascertain.

The Purple Flame Void was Zhou Yan’s world, but even in such a world, relying on the formidable soul realm to battle, Zhou Yan still fought extremely hard against Hou Yao, making this battle exceedingly perilous!

"Boy, I underestimated you, thinking to kill you with a Void Body, not expecting to be completely restrained by your soul! Very well, even if it means forcibly leaving Forbidden Moon Cliff and facing the Young Master’s punishment, I will surely kill you!"

"A Void Body? Kill me?" Zhou Yan sneered, "Then you go die first!"

Zhou Yan spoke, gathering a huge amount of Purple Flame Energy, combining with the great Secret Technique of Xingyi Fist, forming a sword.

This time, Zhou Yan unleashed the Xingyi Dragon Form Swordsmanship, which had reached the limit of what his soul could exert.

Transforming the Thunder Flame Aura into a sword, and using his own soul as the Sword Spirit, Zhou Yan’s strike, with immense momentum, fiercely aimed for Hou Yao’s head.

"Pff—"

This time, her immensely strong head was easily cleaved in two like tofu, as the Purple Flame Sword plunged in and completely destroyed the core within Hou Yao’s head.

Hou Yao’s head cracked open, but her body still retained a huge vitality!

This old woman, even at this stage, had not died. Zhou Yan was alarmed in his heart; she was too powerful. Whether it was her true body or something else, it was already so hard to kill. If she wielded her full strength, it would be extremely terrifying at this moment!

Zhou Yan snorted coldly, and another burst of purple light launched forward, as the Purple Flame Sword Spirit slashed out a path of slaughter, severing Hou Yao’s neck and even cutting off the mysteriously connected soul aura.

"Pff—"

At this moment, a stream of blood gushed out, launching Hou Yao’s head nearly ten meters high into the void.

Her head spun around several times in the void before tumbling down like a ball.

At this point, there was still life energy wriggling within Hou Yao’s body, seemingly with fury still roaring. Zhou Yan’s heart chilled, and he then unleashed a hefty amount of Heavenly Tribulation energy, fiercely striking down.

Finally, after destroying the boundless vitality within her body, Hou Yao’s body withered.

Then, her corpse strangely transformed into a piece of Combat Armor with a shattered crystal core-like crystal and an ancient-patterned ring.

This crystal, formed after the Sword Spirit had condensed into a tangible form, derived from the human crystal core.

"This... Hou Yan elder brother once said, after reaching the Sword Spirit Realm, the Sword Spirit must condense the crystal core, undergo Void transformation, and enter the higher echelons of the Sword Void Realm. Is this, is this the Sword Void crystal? Is this just one of her crystal cores?"

Zhou Yan was extremely shocked; he had already learned that beyond the Sword Spirit Realm, there was a more terrifying Realm called the Void Realm.

The Void Realm had nine changes, known as the ’Nine Changes of Sword Void’.

This Hou Yao was in the state of Sword Void’s First Transformation; her crystal had already undergone one transformation, thus she could condense a Void Body for external training, while her true self could stay behind to contemplate the Tao or teach disciples.

However, a Void Body is still a Void Body, lacking the combat strength of the true body and not lasting long outside.

This Hou Yao, Zhou Yan hadn’t expected that what had come out was a Void Body!

A Void Body, with less than one-tenth the combat power of the true body, still forced him into such a dire situation. If it had been her true body...

At the thought, Zhou Yan was startled and no longer cared about other things, instantly escaping from the Purple Flame Void and appearing outside.

"Ah—"

As soon as he appeared, a bolt of Tribulation Lightning, drawn by a violation of the Heavenly Dao due to his realm, struck down, his already tattered body exploding once more and turning exceedingly charred.

Zhou Yan’s hair stood on end, and smoke was still rising from his body.

He screamed miserably, instantly utilizing the Undying Rebirth Technique, consuming a large amount of Origin Energy, and once again restoring himself to perfection.

Afterward, he transformed into a streak of light, fleeing into the distance.

Just then, another thunderous shout suddenly came, and subsequently, the space around, along with the descending lightning tribulation, was annihilated by a terrifying Sword Intent.

"You little brat, where do you think you’re running!"

Hou Yao’s true body came killing forward, her aura as deep as an abyss and as vast as a tsunami breaking mountains.

At this time, Zhou Yan had already entered the Purple Mist Sea, knowing that such a battle couldn’t happen again. Hou Yao would not be foolish enough to be lured into the Purple Flame Void again.

Moreover, even if she entered, with Hou Yao’s true body’s capabilities, she could definitely break free from that world’s shackles, for Zhou Yan knew his realm was far too low.

The Emperor Qi Sword Body, without having condensed the Sword Soul, was always a mediocre existence.

Thus, after entering the Purple Mist Sea, Zhou Yan immediately flew towards the location of the Primordial Magnetic Light.

When he came here, Zhou Yan knew the various Ancient Arrays and desolate areas of the Purple Mist Sea like the back of his hand, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to bring Chen safely through this area.

Now, returning once more, Zhou Yan felt as free as a fish in water.

He saw the vast Primordial Evil Formation in the distance, and the endless Primordial Magnetic Light crisscrossing.

But he was not frightened, instead delighted, and he shouted, "Hou Yao old hag, I am here; do you dare to come?!"

After his loud shout, he promptly targeted a break in the Primordial Magnetic Light, instantly rushing into the ancient desolate Evil Formation.

If Hou Yao dared to come, he was determined to use the Primordial Magnetic Light and the Ancient Evil Formation to give this old woman chasing him a taste of her own medicine!

In a direct fight, he could barely block a couple of moves to the death, and that was only the strength of her Void Body. If it were her true body, Zhou Yan knew he might be instantly killed.

This person was far too strong, exceeding the Sword Spirit Realm—beyond imagination!

This realm, Zhou Yan had not even heard of any powerful being reaching it, perhaps not even Zhou Family’s Ancestor could reach such a realm.

The barrier from Sword Spirit to Sword Soul realm was already incredibly hard, not just for those with Emperor Qi Sword Body, but for everyone. However, amongst them, only those with Emperor Qi Sword Body had the difficulty multiplied by millions.

After condensing the Sword Soul, condensing the Sword Spirit for the Emperor Qi Sword Body was instead very easy, whereas for ordinary people or other geniuses, condensing the Sword Spirit was extremely difficult, several hundred times more difficult than condensing the Sword Soul.

The transformation from Sword Spirit to Sword Void Realm, such difficulty, one in ten thousand do not survive.

Hou Yao turned out to be a powerhouse in the Void Realm, this was simply unimaginable horror.

Earlier, Zhou Yan had actually fought such a person... Reflecting now, he felt as if he was dreaming.