Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 337 - 202: You Are the Exception!

Chapter 337: Chapter 202: You Are the Exception!

Soul Sea.

Zhou Yan had come here once again.

This time, he came with his physical body as well.

"I know you can reverse time, can’t you? Please help me save Xi’er, I’ll agree to anything!"

Zhou Yan stood above the Soul Sea, looking up at the sky as he spoke.

The sky didn’t have a giant eye, but the aura of the giant eye still lingered.

"Do you think I can reverse time?"

The voice questioned back with a self-deprecating tone.

A chill went through Zhou Yan’s heart, and his body began to tremble as he said, "Didn’t you send me and the White Fox back to the moment right after the great catastrophe?"

The tone of the giant eye had already given Zhou Yan an idea of the answer, yet he still sought excuses, sought reasons.

"You should already know that was merely an illusion. What was supposed to happen has already occurred. Letting you go back to after the Life Tribulation you faced with the White Fox was just a façade to cover up the Heavenly Dao. Even if time could be reversed, only matter would go back. Moreover, time cannot be reversed.

Time is actually just a concept, it is always in flux."

The voice patiently explained.

It sounded heavy, too.

"Then... please help me save her, with your power, you must be able to..."

Zhou Yan said with a trembling voice.

"You overestimate me; I am nothing but a decaying will, just a decaying will, incapable of doing anything.

To save her, you would need the half Life Soul of the most pure-blooded lineage from the Holy Daughter’s line, as well as the Void Ancient Scripture and a top-quality Ice Soul Stone, and an Origin Fire to refine all these elements.

This is the method to save all ’Annihilation Souls.’

A Residual Soul can still be saved because it is still a soul, but an Annihilation Soul has reached a state of Annihilation, and many things need to be replaced to ensure that sliver of will does not extinguish."

"It’s like a lamp with no oil or wick, at the end of the Heavenly Dao, there’s nothing that can be done, then you must let go."

The giant eye conveyed this profound sound, explaining all this.

"The lineage of the Holy Daughter is extremely ancient, it is an Outer Heaven Bloodline. Within the purest of this bloodline lies immortal Divinity. Only with a segment of its Life Soul can it serve as the best wick. The peak scriptural energy of the Void Ancient Scripture can momentarily hold time and space, causing all things to pause for a moment.

The top-quality Ice Soul Stone is the best lamp oil. This is not the Cold Ice Soul Stone. Many Cultivators mistake the Cold Ice Soul Stone for the Ice Soul Stone, just as some Cultivators mistake Yuan Ci Light for Primordial Magnetic Pole Light, they are different.

The top-quality Ice Soul Stone, on the Sword Burial Ancestor Star, there is only one, located in the core lands of the Southern Wilderness. It is guarded by a matchless Evil Spirit. Once it is taken, the Southern Wilderness will decay for a thousand years, and all Cultivators of the Southern Wilderness will no longer be protected by the Heavenly Dao, losing a thousand years of Qi Fortune."

"Of course, some ancient Ancestor Stars also possess a top-quality Ice Soul Stone, and each has only one."

"What I can help you with is to place another seal over that person of yours, preventing her from deteriorating for another three thousand years."

The giant eyes kept transmitting information, letting Zhou Yan know.

Zhou Yan’s body trembled, he didn’t go mad, because he knew that going mad wouldn’t help, and might even make things worse.

He silently picked up Gu Xi from the Purple Flame Void and laid her on the ground.

The giant eye materialized in the sky, and then, a ray of light transcended time and space, suddenly descending on Gu Xi’s body.

In just a moment, a coffin appeared around Gu Xi’s body— a grey-white Crystal Coffin adorned with Ancient Runes flowing around it.

From outside the coffin, one could not see the inside, but it could be felt that this object could provide Gu Xi with the ultimate protection.

Zhou Yan felt very grateful, he looked deeply at the giant eye, then bowed deeply, and said, "Thank you."

"As long as you care, that’s good enough."

The giant eye let out a sigh of relief, exhaling somberly.

"I still have a question..."

Zhou Yan placed Gu Xi back into the Purple Flame Void, then after pondering for a moment, suddenly spoke up.

"Ask, and I shall tell you all that I know,"

Said the giant eye.

"After I grasped the Life and Death Sword Intent, I felt my Residual Soul, as if I had died like Gu Xi did, why didn’t I die?"

Zhou Yan sensed that there were three extremely dangerous instances, even recently when facing the widespread Tribulation Lightning, he nearly turned to dust, yet he survived, even not dying.

The giant eye remained silent for a long time, just when Zhou Yan thought it wouldn’t give an answer, it finally responded, "You are an exception."

"Eh?" Zhou Yan said, surprised.

"If there is actually a Heavenly Dao, then you’re the loophole in it. Or rather, if the Heavenly Dao is a program, you are a tumor in it, a virus."

The giant eye further explained.

"How do you know ’program’, ’virus’ and other such terms?"

Zhou Yan asked, astounded.

"In the vast Star Domain, there are many civilizations. Sword Burial Ancestor Star is just the Ancestor Star that was transformed after my death, but in my lifetime, I visited many places. One civilization has studied the material world to a great extent; they developed a program that could imbue objects with life, with combat power comparable to that of the Sword Ancestor. Such life is controlled by programs. Thus, I naturally know of concepts like ’program’ and ’virus.’

Your soul is very pure, however, there is a part without my imprint—all life born on Sword Burial Ancestor Star bears the mark of my soul.

Should all the Cultivators of Sword Burial Ancestor Star perish at the same moment, my soul could be resurrected.

But Sword Burial Ancestor Star has its own destiny now, and I have decayed; that is no longer possible...

Yet you are an exception. You were obliterated here, but another part of your soul kept you alive, keeping you in the state of a Residual Soul instead of that of an Annihilation Soul.

However, do not think you are undying and indestructible, for if a force greater than the Heavenly Dao of Sword Burial Ancestor Star were to extinguish your entire soul, you would indeed be powerless to return."

"Sword Burial Ancestor Star is just a small place. So, do not pay too much attention to it. Just focus on your cultivation. As long as your strength is sufficient, in the future, you will not need to ask others for help; you can handle everything well on your own."

"I see... I understand now..."

Zhou Yan bowed deeply once more, his regard for the giant eye’s candor growing considerably.

However, with the giant eye’s reminders, more doubts began to grow in his heart.

But he had no chance to inquire further about the Lei Yan Mountain, as the giant eye suddenly seemed impatient. A beam of light shot out, and Zhou Yan found himself ejected from that world.

The next moment, Zhou Yan appeared in the midst of the Sound Symbol Ancient Array.

Because the materials had been substituted, the Sound Symbol Ancient Array had collapsed and could no longer initiate its transmission energy.

As soon as Zhou Yan appeared, Bai Ying immediately came up to greet him.

By Bai Ying’s side, Wan Zichen behaved with utmost respect, like a maid.

Zhou Yan’s performance on the Lei Yan Continent was such a revelation; magnificent and invincible. Even having seen countless geniuses in the Southern Wilderness’s Chaotic Land, Wan Zichen found no one comparable to Zhou Yan.

Moreover, all the methods used by those people seemed childish and immature compared to Zhou Yan’s.

She did not realize herself how much her heart had changed, imperceptibly, after following Zhou Yan to the Lei Yan Continent.

"Master."

"Zhou Lingzhe."

Both of their eyes brightened as they said this in a soft voice.

"Mhm."

Zhou Yan nodded, walking out from the Sound Symbol Ancient Array and then dismantling it. The odd fluctuations of aura from this Secret Land ceased at that moment.

"Master, your Life Sword."

Bai Ying respectfully offered the Life Sword.

"There’s no need, you keep and use it for now. Just don’t lose it. That set of Soul-level Battle Armor, I’m giving it to you as well. The Broken Worry Sword, just hand it to me."

"Master..."

Bai Ying intended to return all the items to Zhou Yan, but upon hearing what he said, she paused and subconsciously handed the Broken Worry Sword back to Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan attached the Broken Worry Sword to his waist, then cast a glance over the cavern, saying, "I’m preparing to leave. For now, you’re likely to face Heavenly Tribulation, and... I can’t take you with me. If you wish to leave, you’ll need to wait over five months for Lei Yan Mountain’s anomaly to leave."

"Master... take care."

"I know, you too. Take good care of yourself and don’t make me worry about you again. My special location, shielded from the Heavenly Mechanism, does not permit carrying someone with a powerful life force like you, or else I would take you with me. I can leave because I’ve found a way out, having deciphered the Supreme Dao."

"Mhm, Master, Bai Ying understands."

Bai Ying’s reluctance was evident, but she still contained her sentiment as she spoke.

"In just over two months... There’s not much time, I must go find the Holy Daughter, or else I might regret it again. What I can grasp, I will strive to grasp."

Zhou Yan sighed softly, and his gaze then turned profound and stern.

"In about six months, Master... Bai Ying will come to find you."

"Master, you also take good care of yourself. The outside world may not be as relaxed as Lei Yan Continent, unfettered by Heavenly Dao. As your realm isn’t high, be more enduring in all things."

"I understand."

...

"Zhou Lingzhe, I’ll leave with you, I have a Transmission Array Plate for the Chaotic Land."

As Zhou Yan turned to leave, Wan Zichen suddenly spoke up.

"Hm?"

Zhou Yan gave Wan Zichen another look.

"This Array Plate can only be used by one person, and it’s bidirectional. I entered this way and can also exit this way... But it can only be activated in the prime of one’s soul. I came in, was pursued, and met with an accident. My soul shattered before I could escape. If not for Zhou Lingzhe, your rescue, I would have been trapped here for life..."

Wan Zichen hurriedly explained, fearing Zhou Yan might suspect her of having ulterior motives.

"I see, then let’s go."

Zhou Yan nodded slightly towards Wan Zichen.

Seeing this, Wan Zichen was overjoyed and swiftly followed close behind Zhou Yan like a gust of wind.