Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 328 - 193 Counterkill

Chapter 328: Chapter 193 Counterkill

Purple Flame appeared in this Void Land.

It was like a lotus in full bloom, composed entirely of flames yet indistinguishable from a beautiful and delicate real lotus in any other way.

Zhou Yan gazed fixedly at this purple fire lotus, slightly lost in thought.

Heavenly interference was akin to celestial favor.

But celestial favor was just that, favor, and it didn’t involve participation.

Zhou Yan hadn’t chosen to make the Purple Flame appear, but when the will of Heaven presented itself, the Purple Flame manifested alongside it.

This also suggested that deep down, Yanyan was willing to lend more than a little help.

Though that lotus seed had vanished, the Purple Flame and the lotus had already become one in both spirit and form.

Within the bud of this lotus-like Purple Flame, the Inner Flame was like a truly stable space, still exuding an aura that was breathtakingly terrifying.

"Yanyan, are you there? You must still be in Yao’s Sealing, suffering from agony and confusion of memories, right? The Father King wrongly blamed you earlier... but the Father King will become stronger as soon as possible, to spare you any further pain."

"And, no matter what you did wrong, the Father King will not blame you."

Zhou Yan muttered to himself.

He didn’t feel sentimental, as it would be of no help.

His Soul Consciousness stayed here for a moment before choosing to leave, directly appearing in his physical body outside.

Outside, he continued to do as instructed by the runes.

However, what he forced out as Origin, and the Essence Blood he released, were not so simple.

These were the remaining three energies out of the eleven used in Refining Fist Intent, and they were not real Origin and Essence Blood.

Now, having mastered the Heart of Nature and the Xingyi Tao, Zhou Yan had achieved a certain kind of perfection in simple ’transfer’ and ’transformation.’ This ability, combined with some ancient runes, seemed almost against the natural order.

"Good, you have done well; it seems you are a sincere person. Now, this milky liquid is the Thunder Flame Soul Liquid. Take it and have White Fox Bai Ying ingest it.

Then, let her engage in Yin and Yang Dual Cultivation with you, to Harmonize."

This voice conveyed another piece of information.

Following that, a beam of white light enveloping the Thunder Flame Soul Liquid flew out, sealing this drop of Thunder Flame Soul Liquid within an enigmatic mist, hidden from sight, but containing an extraordinarily powerful breath.

Zhou Yan fell silent for a moment before taking the liquid into his palm. He then looked up at White Fox Bai Ying, who was watching him.

"This is the Thunder Flame Soul Liquid. The inheritance inside says you and I should Dual Cultivate, to Harmonize."

Zhou Yan stated the situation directly without beating around the bush, as though discussing something completely unrelated to himself.

White Fox was taken aback, and Zi Chen stared at Zhou Yan with a skeptical look that held not a shred of trust, as if Zhou Yan’s ultimate goal in doing all this was to Dual Cultivate with White Fox.

White Fox did not answer; it quietly observed the screen of light, as if listening to something.

After a long while, she sighed and said, "Sister Zi Chen, it’s true, it’s ’his’ will. The ’him’ I told you about was actually my master. I once admired ’him’ wholeheartedly, but ’he’ only ever saw me as a sister.

Now that he has fallen, since he had such a wish, why would I object?

However, I, of course, do not object, but it also depends on whether Zhou Yan can accept it; without his agreement, I can’t impose it on him alone."

White Fox’s words were gentle and unguarded as if the matter had nothing to do with her.

"Sister Bai Ying, you, you’ve definitely been deceived, this doesn’t seem like..."

Zi Chen began to protest but suddenly felt as if a pair of cold eyes in the Heaven and Earth were watching her, rendering her speechless.

She was startled and became even more doubtful of Zhou Yan’s involvement.

Although she didn’t know how Zhou Yan created such a terrifying effect, she believed he was behind it.

"Don’t worry, this is left by my ’master’; no one can change it. I will comply with his will, so don’t worry too much."

Bai Ying reassured her.

Then she looked at Zhou Yan with her watery eyes, pleading for understanding.

Zhou Yan stared into Bai Ying’s eyes, pondering for a moment. Then, he spoke gravely, "Dual Cultivation is not a big issue, but before that, I have a few things to clarify. Why don’t we try connecting and merging our Soul Consciousness first?"

Zhou Yan’s expression was grave, clearly not joking.

He then extended his hand.

Bai Ying didn’t hesitate and placed her hand in Zhou Yan’s palm.

The next instant, Zhou Yan’s Soul Consciousness crystallized, and he transmitted, "Bai Ying, bring your Soul Consciousness here."

"Didn’t you have something to clarify first? Why start with spiritual Dual Cultivation now?"

Bai Ying was puzzled, but trusting Zhou Yan, she condensed her own Soul Consciousness and brought it close to Zhou Yan’s physical body.

Suddenly, Zhou Yan’s Soul Consciousness swept over and engulfed Bai Ying’s Soul Consciousness into his own.

In an instant, both Zhou Yan and Bai Ying felt an inexplicable sense of unity, far more delightful than any physical desire; it was a mingling of spirits, intensely passionate and pleasing.

Almost at the same moment, their physical bodies radiated a red halo, showing their emotional arousal.

Yet, events did not continue to unfold in this direction.

Because at that very passionate moment, Zhou Yan directly drew Bai Ying’s Soul Consciousness into the Purple Flame Void. The two figures on the ground were left with only a semblance of a soul.

This scene, even Zi Chen thought the two were engaged in Dual Cultivation of the Spirit. After a slight start, her entire face blushed furiously.

"Tch—this despicable seed, he must have used some scheme to trap the innocent Sister Bai Ying, I must expose this person’s vile face! Damn it! They’ve already performed Dual Cultivation of the Spirit..."

Zi Chen’s complexion fluctuated, she really wanted to seize this moment to kill Zhou Yan, but doing so would likely harm Bai Ying, causing her Soul Consciousness to suffer great damage.

Zi Chen couldn’t help but feel conflicted.

...

Within the Purple Flame Void.

Zhou Yan’s Soul Consciousness coalesced into self, while he also released Bai Ying.

At the same time, he sealed off this Heaven and Earth, leaving only a very narrow and desolate space, so that even if the White Fox Bai Ying appeared here, she wouldn’t know any secrets.

"Bai Ying, there are some things that can’t be said outside, nor is there a way to say them. Only here can I talk to you without any reservations.

This is a place that can shield from the Heavenly Mechanism and the prying of the powerful," Zhou Yan said directly.

"Zhou Yan... what exactly is going on?" Bai Ying wasn’t foolish either; Zhou Yan doing this made her feel as if she had discovered something.

"I think, to some extent you also have doubts, perhaps you’ve even been suspicious, but now I’ll tell you that your ’master’ died a long time ago. What is left behind for inheritance should be the enemy who killed him.

By utilizing the ’Heavenly Dao Soul Stone’, this enemy aims to eradicate all those connected to your master’s lineage.

I can provide you with definite information to prove this," Zhou Yan said earnestly.

White Fox’s face didn’t change much; she just fell silent.

After a long while, she looked up at Zhou Yan, "Can this place truly shield from the Heavenly Mechanism?"

"Truly, it can!" Zhou Yan affirmed.

"If it really can, then, I believe what you are saying," Bai Ying sighed softly.

"Hmm? You... believe just like that?" Zhou Yan was somewhat astonished.

He had prepared many ways to persuade the White Fox to believe this matter.

But before he could say them, the White Fox Bai Ying believed him.

"I understand my master better than you do. If he still had a Residual Soul, he would never allow me to cultivate with someone else, nor would he deplete the Thunder Flame Soul Liquid, much less let me cultivate with his ’Inheritor,’" White Fox explained.

This explanation brought sudden clarity to Zhou Yan.

"How can an unworthy Inheritor be the first to cultivate with me? So when you proposed it, I knew either you were deceiving me, or it was the inheritance itself that was a deception.

I haven’t had much contact with you, but you are trustworthy, because I feel familiar with you, as if we met in a previous life and I respected you.

Although some experiences feel like ’déjà vu’ in a strange way, that is the fate between you and me.

So I believe you. This is one factor."

"Another factor is that my master treated me more like a brother taking care of his sister. ’He’ was very fond of me, so even if he left an inheritance, he wouldn’t let me lose my purity before the inheritance was complete.

That does not fit the caring and protection a brother has for his sister."

White Fox’s explanation made Zhou Yan take a new look at her.

She may be a naïve woman, but she is definitely not a foolish one.

They say foxes are cunning, so how could this four-tailed White Fox be foolish?

Zhou Yan breathed a sigh of relief, "Then that is good. I offended you before, and it wasn’t to take advantage of you, because only by my Soul Consciousness enshrouding you could I bring you here."

"I know, because if you didn’t have something top-notch, you absolutely wouldn’t have been able to withstand the wild, rampant Heavenly Tribulation, nor take a strike for me.

Of course, even if you have a trap to harm me, you saved my life, and I would accept it, it doesn’t matter. My life now, saved by you, is also yours, so I’m not afraid and I trust you."

White Fox’s words were very direct and simple.

But these words somehow touched Zhou Yan.

His heart had not been moved for a long time.

Living amidst endless deception and stratagems, his heart was weary to the extreme.

Therefore, he had a favorable impression for the direct and casual White Fox.

"Bai Ying, rest assured, I won’t harm you. If it weren’t for your help, I would have died as well. So, we have gone through life and death and can trust each other.

The reason I brought you here is to break this setup.

I can unravel that inheritance, but I can’t kill the one inside it, so I need your cooperation."