Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 295 - 169: Show Weakness to the Enemy

Chapter 295: Chapter 169: Show Weakness to the Enemy

"Indeed, no wonder you are undying. It turns out you obtained the Sacrificial Heaven fragment from Ji Taichong and received the inheritance of the Sacrificial Heaven Ancient City."

Standing in the Void, Ji Tianxu spoke.

As he spoke, a cryptic smile appeared at the corner of his eye, seemingly after witnessing Zhou Yan’s exhibition of the Undying Rebirth Technique. Rather than being worried, a peculiar emotion emerged.

That emotion was like suddenly gaining an immense confidence.

Seeing him like this, Zhou Yan’s gaze slightly tightened—he thought of something.

At that time, when he obtained the Undying Rebirth Technique, it was incomplete and had significant side effects. He cultivated it only because Yanyan had gotten it and perfected it, forming a more complete technique.

However, the technique was still profound. Even now, Zhou Yan had not fully grasped some of the ancient Laws within it.

Thus, while Zhou Yan was familiar with the technique, he wasn’t particularly knowledgeable about it.

But Zhou Yan was not worried. Ji Tianxu believed Zhou Yan was cultivating an incomplete version of the "Taiyin Talisman Scripture," but in reality, although the technique Zhou Yan cultivated was not entirely complete, it definitely did not cause any side effects.

Ji Tianxu may have cultivated the original version of the technique, thus perceiving his own rendition of the Undying Rebirth Technique as more complete, which might be why he was so confident.

However, Ji Tianxu would never know that Yanyan had helped Zhou Yan remedy the flaws in the technique.

"Previously, you were always defending against my attacks, but now you suddenly ceased to defend, choosing to exchange life for life, relying on having a complete Undying Rebirth Technique! You are indeed ruthless, a remarkable individual!"

Zhou Yan responded indifferently at this moment.

For so long, this was a person truly worth taking action against. This battle, whether it was arranged or deliberately induced by someone, was already worthwhile for Zhou Yan.

At least, he realized that in cultivation, whether there was suppression by realm played a crucial role.

His future direction in cultivation would be to overcome the realm’s suppression in the external world, only then could he enhance his combat power to the strongest.

Outside the Despair Abyss, even within the City of No Tears, the external rules also endowed higher realms with a strong suppression over lower realms, to the extent that although Zhou Yan’s combat power at the Three Souls and Seven Spirits Realm was invincible, when facing the Void Realm, the realm’s suppression made it impossible for him to act.

At this moment, both were regaining their strength, even if Ji Tianxu guessed that Zhou Yan had obtained the Undying Rebirth Technique from Ji Taichong, his heart still sank.

He knew Zhou Yan had only obtained an incomplete version of the Undying Rebirth Technique, but Zhou Yan could recover to his peak in a short time, which somewhat discolored him.

He thought of all possibilities, yet he failed to foresee how strong and formidable Zhou Yan’s physical body was; after being struck by the Heavenly Sword Eye, Zhou Yan’s body shattered, yet his soul remained unscathed!

He had intended for this move to directly eliminate Zhou Yan, to remove a major threat, but he did not expect this outcome.

...

Zhou Yan stood motionless, quietly standing in the Void, his gaze locked on Ji Tianxu.

Ji Tianxu was also locking his gaze on Zhou Yan at the same time!

Silence!

At this moment, heaven and earth were terrifyingly silent.

But within this deathly stillness, a tremendous momentum suddenly erupted.

"Boom!"

Both made their moves simultaneously, nearly at the same moment, unleashing earth-shattering finishing moves, launching their strongest strikes.

Vast impacts created mushroom clouds one after another, the immense lethality was akin to that of a Five Transformation Sword Void Realm powerhouse, it was truly earth-shattering and god-weeping.

With a single move, Ji Tianxu unleashed Heavenly Sword Blood Light, Ant Sword Dao of the common people.

Zhou Yan was not slight either, his Sword Intents of Soul Destruction, Duan Chou, Lonely, and Carefree erupted fully; Twelve Sword Spirits formed a cycle of reincarnation, like the coming of Holy Spirits, circulating and soaring in front of his chest, radiant with dazzling light and splendid colors.

But in such a battle, Zhou Yan seemed to be restrained by his body, gradually falling into a disadvantage.

Those with clear eyes could see that Zhou Yan’s body, despite appearing at its peak due to the execution of the Undying Rebirth Technique, actually had hidden ailments.

"Indeed, his Undying Rebirth Technique is incomplete."

Watching this scene, Hou Ling said worriedly.

"This kind of ancient heaven-defying technique couldn’t possibly be deciphered by collecting ancient books. Zhou Yan Spirit has been painstakingly collecting such ancient Rune books, foolishly trying to decipher the Undying Rebirth Technique..."

Not far from Hou Ling, standing near Fairy Cai Xuan, Feng Yunyan couldn’t help sigh.

Her power was practically insignificant here; had it not been for Fairy Cai Xuan protecting them, she would have scattered her soul and been killed by the powerful energy.

"But this doesn’t deny his talent—this ancient thing, he was able to decipher it, cultivating the incomplete Undying Rebirth Technique to such a terrifying level, truly a stunning and brilliant talent," Hou Ling quietly said as she watched the distant battle, her eyes filled with more distinct concern.

"The most terrifying thing is his combat power."

At this moment, Qian Xi added.

Everyone involuntarily looked toward her, seemingly eager to hear her answer.

"We’re probably all just seeing this battle but haven’t thought carefully about Zhou Yan’s Cultivation Realm. He’s only at the Sword Spirit Three Heavens, yet here, without the strong sealing and suppression of the Heavenly Dao Realm, the combat power he’s displaying... this is already comparable to the strength of the Five Transformation Sword Void Realm!

The key is how he elevated his combat power to this level!"

Qian Xi’s words, though soft, even slightly quiet, rang out like thunder in everyone’s hearts.

Everyone couldn’t help but gasp in shock!

"Indeed, having just reached the Sword Spirit Three Heavens, once he conjures a Sword Soul, could Ji Tianxu Spirit... still be his match? Zhou Yan... being the South Desolate First is not an exaggeration at all."

Elder Wan couldn’t help but speak out at this moment.

"I finally understand why those above... also care so much about his flesh and bloodline."

Gongcheng Diewu also spoke after a moment of silence.

This statement stopped everyone in their tracks.

Because this statement implied so much— even Ji Tianxu might have been calculated in this battle setup.

No matter how the situation developed, someone had to confront Zhou Yan, assess Zhou Yan’s potential, and then at the most critical moment, truly secure Zhou Yan.

The Ancient Evil Spirit probably didn’t die because it lacked resistance; it might have just been because it talked too much and its capabilities were also insufficient to assess Zhou Yan’s bloodline.

Without value, it naturally had to die.

...

A massive collision continuously presented itself; at this level of battle, not to mention those within the same realm, even cultivators of the Third Transformation, Fourth Transformation Sword Void Realm could also be destroyed instantly if inadvertently involved.

This was no longer a battle between two cultivators but a clash between two grand inheritances!

By this moment, even a fool could see the terrifying inheritances backing the two combatants.

And the cultivators present were all dragons among men, geniuses who perceived much more information.

This battle was simply beyond the wildest imaginations of ordinary cultivators!

Zhou Yan’s body appeared to gradually become heavy, under Ji Tianxu’s binding law forces, his body surface exuded fresh red blood mixed with golden hues.

Zhou Yan also had traces of fresh blood flowing from the corners of his mouth, his long white hair wildly flying about, fighting like a War God using various ancient fierce beasts’ innate divine abilities and swordsmanship.

Facing Ji Tianxu’s decaying divinity transformation ability, Zhou Yan’s resistance progressively weakened, gradually falling into disadvantage and was pushed back nearly a thousand meters by Ji Tianxu.

Below the Void, chaotic energy boil like an ocean, devastating, turning this tract of land into abyss after abyss.

Slightly elevated hills were directly demolished by the energy, becoming cracked and twisted, as if a giant had madly kneaded mud, simply unimaginable.

Ji Tianxu’s left hand unleashed the Lowly Ants Sword Dao, right hand revealed the Heavenly Sword Eye, eyes shooting out blood light, various methods crazily unleashed, breaking his body beyond its limits, intent on slaughtering Zhou Yan right here.

Such tactics were apparently trying to force Zhou Yan into revealing his ultimate move, Fist Intent.

Zhou Yan was already struggling to cope, of course, this was also his intentional show of weakness, using the deceit of "Undying Rebirth Technique" to lure the enemy.

But even with such a display of weakness, it must be said, Zhou Yan had also exerted nearly a hundred percent of his combat power.

It could be said that even without feigning weakness, he might not necessarily be able to win.

"Boom!"

Another fierce clash occurred, Zhou Yan experienced a great shock, constantly retreating, instantly showing an ’extremely uncomfortable’ expression.

Although it was only for an instant, it was still caught by others.

Ji Tianxu sneered continuously, his gaze sinister and cold, he took a huge step forward, his body’s blood energy exploded, bathing in a golden halo of blood energy.

At this moment, Ji Tianxu was like a War God descending, carrying an eerie, cold, and bizarre aura, as if awakened from ancient times, charging directly at Zhou Yan.

The previous moves had been powerful, but now, the same moves’ power suddenly increased more than tenfold!

Ji Tianxu intended to completely slay Zhou Yan in one strike!

Zhou Yan’s heart shook, a sudden pressure of death swept over him, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

But he was not in a hurry.

This was just a split body; even if it died, it didn’t matter. However, if the split body died, the Purple Flame Void’s existence would certainly burst out from the split body’s forehead, and if his main body didn’t appear in time, unimaginable changes would occur in the Purple Flame Void.

And the appearance of the main body could reveal an immense secret!

The Despair Abyss synchronized with the Purple Flame Void, indicating that the Purple Flame Void could exist independently here.

If the split body died and the main body didn’t appear, the Purple Flame Void might be lost!

Zhou Yan weighed this heavy in his heart.

This was derived by his Master and fused into the center of his brows, a gift to him.

Now, having abandoned the main body, the Purple Flame Void entered the split body’s forehead, essentially in storage.

If the storage was destroyed, the item could possibly be stolen.

Zhou Yan had faint thoughts in his mind, but he couldn’t afford to ponder deeply, as he couldn’t afford to be too distracted at this moment.