Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 279 - 154: Deciphering the Sword Soul Condensing Method!_2

Chapter 279: Chapter 154: Deciphering the Sword Soul Condensing Method!_2

Zhou Yan furrowed his brow, pondering deeply.

Subsequently, he sensed the outside world. The chaotic and fierce energy from the explosion of the Ancient Array’s foundation gradually subsided. Though the Ancient Ghost was still within the Evil Formation, it now saw hope for escape.

After all, it had stayed in the Ancient Array for countless years and, though not particularly knowledgeable, it still had the ability to seek fortune and avoid disaster.

Moreover, its realm was so powerful that escaping was naturally easier for it than for others.

Zhou Yan grew somewhat anxious, but he did not panic. Instead, after his contemplation, he suddenly captured a fragmented soul aura from the outside world. This soul aura was not yet completely dead, evidently belonging to a cultivator who had just died horrifically.

However, as soon as this aura appeared in the Purple Flame Void, Zhou Yan immediately injected it into the body of his Split Body. Then, using the Undying Rebirth Technique, he continuously fortified the broken soul.

One, two, three...

By the ninth application of the Undying Rebirth Technique, Zhou Yan felt that the shattered soul had nearly recovered, but it had been absorbed by the soul of the Split Body.

After the fusion of the two, a very mysterious change occurred, such that when the faint ripples of the soul aura transmitted, Zhou Yan felt that the Split Body was himself, yet it was not.

At this moment, he felt like a Sovereign, able to control everything about this Split Body.

With just one Spiritual Sense, the Split Body could explode and die!

"The Taiyin Talisman Scripture, truly terrifying. Doesn’t this mean that as long as my soul doesn’t completely die and I possess a large amount of Origin Energy, I can revive endlessly?"

Thinking of this, Zhou Yan’s eyes suddenly brightened.

He thought of an extremely terrifying method to break through the limitations of Sword Soul condensation!

That is, to use endless Split Bodies to condense Sword Souls!

If one succeeds, then channel all remaining essence blood and transplant his own physical body into it. The realm would follow!

Should it fail, it was merely the death of a Split Body!

Realizing this, Zhou Yan felt this possibility was immensely great!

Not only was it great, but in theory, repeatedly condensing Sword Souls and accumulating experience would be exceedingly fearsome.

Lacking a success rate, then stacking quantity would suffice!

Moreover, condensing the Sword Soul, knowing death was certain and lacking experience the first time, having a first-hand experience would reveal one’s inadequacies!

Furthermore, the one who intended to use him to condense the Sword Soul and thereby kill him, might indeed become his Ding Furnace, clothing him further with advancement!

...

At this moment, Zhou Yan’s heart trembled.

Following this, his gaze shone like twin suns, glittering powerfully.

Having despaired so many days, he saw the dawn of victory for the first time!

And indeed, it was the only way to solve the Emperor Qi Sword Body!

"The Taiyin Talisman Scripture!" Nearly the full scripture of the "Taiyin Talisman Scripture," almost the entire inheritance of the Undying Rebirth Technique!

Special Purple Flame, the effect of Flame Nirvana, and the Origin Energy afterwards.

Plus the strong Fist Intent left by his master to temper the physical body!

The Undying Rebirth Technique boasted that the soul was undying, hence it was immortal!

The powerful Heart of Nature, in harmony with the Natural Form Intent, allowed the body to transform into various shapes, providing the best foundation for refining an identical split body!

The potent Artifact Refining Ability endowed artifacts with their own Spiritual Wisdom!

When these were combined, and his physical body was absolutely strong, then each split body could form an original body!

Void Body? Such split bodies completely outmatched Void Bodies, ranking higher in class!!!

Void Bodies still needed to separate the Sword Soul for reincarnation, but for Zhou Yan, there was no need to separate the Sword Soul—just separating the Soul directly sufficed, although this process was decidedly painful.

Yet, the imperfect sensation, paradoxically, deepened the understanding of the Heavenly Dao.

Because in imperfection, Zhou Yan truly understood the most grand Law Dao in the world—Heavenly Dao itself is incomplete!

In this world, or rather the entire universe and beyond, nothing is absolutely perfect, for absolute perfection is a circle, and a circle is destined never to break through.

This is the beauty of imperfection, and the Path of Incompletion.

This is the true Tao behind the principle of "breaking before standing," for breaking before standing exemplifies the basic essence of the Path of Incompletion!

By striking himself down with his own sword, Zhou Yan originally planned just to set up a "puppet" scheme, a "decoy" plan of "openly repairing the plank roads while stealthily crossing the Chen Cang," a self-harming ruse. Yet unexpectedly, he came to comprehend the grand Tao and the Sword Soul Condensing Method, something Zhou Yan had never anticipated.

He had originally intended to refine a similar physical body, combined with a bit of his own Essence Blood and Soul, allowing the one who seized the body to descend into that puppet body, with himself as the hidden oriole behind.

Unexpectedly, there were many pleasant surprises!

Now, at this point, Zhou Yan felt more than ever that everything was within his strategic planning.

This confidence suddenly emerged, and concurrently, Zhou Yan’s temperament underwent a drastic transformation.

However, all these occurrences were taking place within the Purple Flame Void, while in the outside world, Zhou Yan’s body was temporarily in the hands of an Ancient Evil Spirit.

At that moment, it was essential to create a momentary opportunity for escape, enabling the "decoy" plan.

Thus, Zhou Yan immediately forced a wisp of Purple Flame from within his body outward. As the Purple Flame appeared, the Ancient Evil Spirit gripping Zhou Yan’s body instinctively let go in a moment.

That instant, Zhou Yan opened the Purple Flame Void and in the split second that the split body emerged, he swiftly pulled his original body into it.

With spatial abnormalities, but with the ancient array having already exploded and fracturing this space, such abnormalities would not attract attention.

Indeed, with a split body outside, Zhou Yan’s original body could exist in the Purple Flame Void as well.

However, the unique, scorching sensation was no longer present on the forehead of the original body.

That sensation now appeared naturally on the forehead of the split body.

"Success! Everything went as I planned! This step was successful, and everything after this is viable!

If the split body fails to condense the Sword Soul in that instant, and if I switch the original body and split body, while my original body is still in the Sword Spirit Three Heavens and still not reached Great Perfection due to severing my own Soul, then the fearsome ’Sanction’ will immediately stop!

Perhaps in this way, I can allow the split body in the Purple Flame Void to recover from its injuries using the Undying Rebirth Technique, and then continue to go out and condense Sword Soul! Each time, a sure-to-die split body could dodge inside and switch with the original body! Or perhaps create more split bodies to rotate in and out!"

"If the Origin Energy is sufficient, if my Soul can endure it, I shall condense twelve split bodies! Then, each will correspondingly condense a Sword Soul Seed, corresponding to the Twelve Forms. Eventually, combine the Twelve Sword Souls into the Twelve Forms Intent Array, deriving the Heart of Nature, and in one fell swoop condense the unique Form Intent Sword Soul! Then, split the Sword Soul Realm body into twelve, assembling the Twelve Forms Intent Sword Soul Array...

At that time, I will have truly made a sensational breakthrough! If it’s the Sword Soul Realm, reaching the Triple Realms would not be difficult, and achieving a combat power breaking seven should indeed be possible, by then, even the True Spirit Level genius of Void Seventh must be instantly defeated by me!"

Within the Purple Flame Void, this was what Zhou Yan was contemplating.

At this moment, he felt like he was in control of everything.

This time, he absolutely believed that he would undoubtedly outmaneuver those people!