Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 293 - 168: Battle with Ji Tianxu (2)

Chapter 293: Chapter 168: Battle with Ji Tianxu (2)

"Emperor Qi Sword Body, truly fearsome!"

Ji Tianxu couldn’t help but praise aloud at this moment.

He was like an emperor who only truly bothered to take a good look at Zhou Yan at this moment. His earlier caution was due to the terrifying aura within Zhou Yan’s body, not because he valued Zhou Yan’s own abilities.

Now, after a single exchange of blows, Ji Tianxu immediately changed his opinion.

But he was still lofty and spirited, his gaze still flashing with an intense and unparalleled confidence.

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Under the assault of chaotic energy, Cai Xuan guarded one side, Hou Yan guarded another, and Qian Xi, too, protected a side.

The remaining Hou Ling’er, although her strength was the same as Zhou Yan’s, both being in the Sword Spirit Three Heavens Realm and also not having condensed a Sword Soul, had a special and mighty Light Saber for protection, rendering the chaotic energy unable to get close to her.

After a spate of casualties, the cultivators slowly quieted down, and the scene soon became extremely serene.

The words of Ji Tianxu echoed mysteriously, reverberating in the heavens and earth now and then, back and forth like a lingering sound that never ceased.

"Ji Tianxu, you come from the Spiritual Lotus Secret Realm, that truly is a place that many yearn for. I hope that one day, I too can enter and experience it,"

Zhou Yan revealed a faint smile.

As he spoke, Ji Tianxu’s face suddenly darkened, his heart shaken.

A feeling as if his secrets had been peered into immediately emerged in Ji Tianxu’s heart.

However, Ji Tianxu didn’t care anymore, as if this matter were made known to all, it didn’t matter, because this was merely the Despair Abyss of the City of No Tears. Once out of here, no one would remember what had happened.

And even if they did remember, it was of no consequence. By then, whether he succeeded or failed, with his abilities, he would not concern himself with any threats from others.

As he thought this, Zhou Yan chose this moment to make his move.

His first move was the dreadfully powerful Lonely Sword Intent, carrying a force of despair, death, oppression, loneliness, and pain for a Soul Shock, overwhelming like a towering wave.

Zhou Yan had deliberately confused his opponent with words, causing a momentary lapse, then he struck with a terrifying ’Emotional’ Sword Intent Soul Shock, penetrating the level of Soul Attack!

All of this, just to seize that momentary advantage, just like how Ji Tianxu had sought that first mover’s advantage at the beginning!

But the advantage Zhou Yan had this time was considerably greater because when Ji Tianxu was shocked, he was immediately hit with the Lonely Sword Intent, his concentration lost in an instant.

For powerful opponents, a lapse in concentration had ruinous consequences.

Zhou Yan certainly would not miss such an opportunity. In that moment, he decisively made his move.

"Boom!"

Zhou Yan struck out with his hand, releasing a Void Twelve Sword Spirits Totem, the Twelve Sword Spirits making their first joint appearance.

It was as if the ancestors of all manner of fierce beasts appeared in the void, the Twelve Sword Spirits spinning out a Tai Chi pattern, creating a circular void space opening a large black hole, swallowing Ji Tianxu whole.

"Boom!"

At that moment, only then did the distorted, explosive aura of terror transmit from the void.

This time, Zhou Yan struck with the strongest union of Twelve Sword Spirits in one strike, without merely testing the waters!

Not only that, but after his strike, he opened up the Purple Flame Void and sucked Ji Tianxu into it.

But the Purple Flame Void here was not immediately shut down as Zhou Yan had hoped, because the connection between the outside world and the Purple Flame Void was able to coexist momentarily within the Despair Abyss.

This suggested many unknown secrets.

At this point, Ji Tianxu’s eyes blazed like two balls of flame, flashing with dazzling Guanghua, his eyes like thunder and lightning, presenting a horrifying twisted Tao, as if bearing witness to a world constantly undergoing destruction.

This was a Vitality Sword Dao, also an extremely terrifying Tao.

As this Tao appeared, the void seemed on the brink of collapse, emitting irregular distortions. The cultivators not far away almost all saw the void twisting like a twisted dough stick, being rubbed into a long strip.

Ji Tianxu’s hair flew wildly as he struck with the mightily formidable Vitality Sword Dao.

This sword Dao was very peculiar, full of domineering energy, appearing abruptly and almost separating the connection between the Purple Flame Void and this world, showing an Only I Am Supreme Path of Invincibility.

As the Purple Flame Void and this world overlapped, the powerful binding power suddenly vanished, as if the sealing had ceased to exist. At that moment, Zhou Yan felt a trend for the Twelve Sword Spirits to change instantaneously, yet Ji Tianxu shattered it with a single blow.

A beam of Sword Light from Ji Tianxu, like the immortal trajectory of a Sword Dao, appeared directly. That one sword, like a Flying Crane, carried a sound like an eternal war song, piercing through the boundless void, echoing in this world, moving all cultivators.

Zhou Yan’s Sword Spirit coalesced into one, fiercely colliding with that beam of Sword Light!

"Boom!"

The void blew apart, but even though this space twisted, it could not break, showing strong resilience.

The utterly chaotic currents provoked mayhem in heaven and earth. Amid the currents, Zhou Yan’s white hair streamed, his body bathed in powerful Qi Blood Power. At this moment, he had stimulated the Bloodline Energy within his body, his whole being seeming to expand, like a god descending upon this mortal realm.

The space around him, due to the rampage of energy, twisted such that even the glimmers of his Qi Blood Power flickered uncertainly. Yet, that seemingly weak Qi Blood Power devoured all the Chaotic Energy that assaulted it.

"Vitality Sword Dao, Only I Am Supreme!"

Ji Tianxu’s cold voice rebuked as he hastily dealt with a move, barely holding on, but his heart was already filled with resentment. Therefore, he killed again with another sword strike, this one more powerful than the previous hasty one.

The combat power of a Sword Soul Three Heavens peak genius was fully displayed in this strike. It was terrorizing and majestic, like the awakening of the power to dominate heaven and earth. At this moment, aside from Qian Xi, the rest of the cultivators, even those in the Void Realm, were wary and fearful of this power.

In the Void Realm, without the mastery of this Sovereign Power, one would still be like an ant, just like the Ancient Evil Spirit of the Void Seventh Realm outside the Despair Abyss in the City of No Tears, which could perhaps be invincible.

But in the Despair Abyss, where the suppression of Realm no longer existed, when faced with the Sovereign Power, even it could only meet an instant tragic death.

This is the power of Transcendence!

At this moment, Ji Tianxu was using such energy.

When this sword light was released, it was as if a will appeared between heaven and earth, a will so intense it seemed designed to ensure Zhou Yan’s demise.

Every cultivator felt this will!

It was as though it represented the Heavenly Dao itself, irresistible, unavoidable.

Zhou Yan felt it too, but he was composed and promptly launched another sword strike.

His body, at this moment, once again merged with the twelve Sword Spirits that flew out. The next moment, he transformed into a mutant beast akin to a colossal dragon. This was just a phantom, but the War Beast form seemed to harness the terrifying potential within his body better.

The Azure Dragon, carrying the strengths of various mutant beasts, manifested itself with an incredibly ferocious demeanor.

After the Azure Dragon appeared, it violently spewed a void of flames towards Ji Tianxu in the distance, which in a flash, transformed into a Sword Intent.

This was an extremely fearsome Sword Intent, with the might of thunder.

"Boom—"

A distorted, trembling sound pierced the air. In that instant, Ji Tianxu’s incredibly powerful move was instantly obliterated into nothingness.

Ji Tianxu was shocked and swiftly retreated hundreds of meters!

It hadn’t been long since he had last seen Zhou Yan, but Zhou Yan had become so formidable; he was, to say the least, extremely surprised.

When his Ding Furnace, Ji Taichong, had encountered Zhou Yan, Zhou Yan was nothing more than an ant at the Sword Intent Realm. But now, he had grown so swiftly, which was truly terrifying!

What was even more terrifying was that with his own Three Souls and Seven Spirits Realm, already unparalleled in the Sword Soul Three Heavens, comparable to a Void Five, he was still not a match for Zhou Yan, who was at the Sword Spirit Three Heavens and had not yet condensed a Sword Soul with the Emperor Qi Sword Body!

He inexplicably felt a chill in his heart, not even knowing why a sense of palpitations surged within him.

"The Heartless Sword Dao is ultimately doomed. Let me show you the truly invincible Fist Intent of the Heart of Nature."

After Zhou Yan stood firm, he looked indifferently at the overwhelmed Ji Tianxu. In that moment, his heart actually flew out from his body, blood-red and striking.

This heart still pulsated in the Void, but no blood flowed from his body.

And at that time, nearly all cultivators realized that the beating rhythm of this heart was identical to the frequency of the Natural Dao in the Despair Abyss.

As the heart pulsed, it suddenly flew into Zhou Yan’s right hand.

His right hand clenched into a fist.

As the fist clenched, the world around suddenly darkened inexplicably, and an indescribable, oppressive aura emerged out of nowhere.

"This is the Fist Intent I’ve comprehended. It has yet to condense into the corresponding Sword Intent, but I call it ’Carefree’ Fist Intent."

"In this lifetime, I do not want to have any worries, so I’ve imbued this mental state into this style of Fist Intent."

"I like fists, even more than swords. But my talent is actually more suited for fists."

Zhou Yan said this gently, and the aura of the Purple Flame Void disappeared around him, entering into this Split Body.

Because the Split Body was formed from a powerful Fist Intent that even the main body could not absorb, it was unrestrained, more expansive in every aspect, and the effects in battle were even better than the main body could achieve.

At that moment, while battling, Zhou Yan, through the use of the Twelve Sword Spirit Skill, gained a deep understanding of Fist Intent, and within the Superior Water Heart Method, he comprehended another mental state corresponding to the Lonely Sword Intent—the Carefree Sword Intent.

But this Sword Intent wasn’t ready to be formed, not yet at Great Success, only existing as a Fist Intent.

This was also because Zhou Yan’s comprehension fundamentally started with Fist Intent. In the way of the fist, he had too much experience.

After clenching his fist, his demeanor underwent a seismic shift.

At this moment, Zhou Yan was still Zhou Yan, but in everyone’s eyes, he was no longer Zhou Yan.

As he spoke, his speech wasn’t rushed, but Ji Tianxu shivered and for a moment, was suppressed by Zhou Yan’s presence, unable to release his killing move.

When Zhou Yan finished speaking, Ji Tianxu felt the pressure lessen considerably and when he made his move again, Zhou Yan issued a Fist Intent.

Zhou Yan didn’t employ the Fist Intent left by his Master, which consisted of only nine moves, each one exceedingly precious.

His own comprehended Fist Intent was already sufficient for use.