Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao -
Chapter 353 - 005: Thunderflame Sword Body
Chapter 353: Chapter 005: Thunderflame Sword Body
At the same moment that this voice appeared, Guan Qiushui found that her hand uncontrollably reached out towards something huge...
"Ah—"
Guan Qiushui couldn’t help but cry out in surprise.
However, Zhou Yan just smiled, took out a pitch-black Artifact Refining material as thick as a fist from his ring, and handed it to Guan Qiushui with a smile, saying, "Why the shout? It’s just a piece of Bodhi Star Iron, what did you think it was? Do you see me, Zhou Yan, as someone so frivolous?"
"You—"
Guan Qiushui knew that she had been played again, and it was definitely intentional! He had intentionally placed that fist-thick heated Black Iron under his robe to make her look ridiculous!
"This damn evil Demon!"
Guan Qiushui hmphed with annoyance, her face flushing red, and so she glared fiercely at Zhou Yan before turning her face away to avoid looking at him any longer.
At this moment, even though they didn’t understand what had just happened, seeing the large black iron Zhou Yan pulled out and their aunt’s big reaction, Lan Ruo and Xian Yue, the two lithe young girls, though innocent, weren’t fools. After a moment’s thought, they both blushed with embarrassment.
Nevertheless, it was due to this that all three women subconsciously looked towards Zhou Yan—this was only an instinctual reaction following a comparison, but Zhou Yan, as if he could predict their actions, clapped his long robe at the waist, making a gesture as if he was going to take it off, "Why, do you all want to have a look?"
"Ptui—truly vile."
"Shameless!"
"Zhou Lingzhe is too disgraceful!"
All three women couldn’t help but spit lightly in disgust.
Zhou Yan, however, just laughed out loud and transmitted his voice to Guan Qiushui, saying, "Actually, what you touched was real, can’t you tell?"
"Ah—"
Guan Qiushui instinctively shivered inside.
This time, her ears turned completely red.
"I’m in a good mood, the words you said just now reminded me of some things and simultaneously broke the mysterious seal on my Realm.
Hmm, it seems my guess wasn’t wrong, my current constitution is the ancient Three Sword Souls Thunderflame Sword Body, with Sword Soul Second Layer Heaven nearing Perfection, and Combat Power Breaking Six, a Cultivator genius capable of battling the Sword Void Second Transformation, under the suppression of the Grand Laws.
Moreover, because I am a Thunderflame Sword Body, and my main practice is Thunder Fire, I also know some things about the Heavenly Thunder Ancient Array and have some understanding of Thunder Fire Artifact Refining and Alchemy.
I think, I must have met that Emperor Qi Sword Body Zhou Yan at Thunder Flame Breaking Path Mountain, and even had a good relationship with him; otherwise, I wouldn’t remember some fragmented memories of Thunder Flame Breaking Path Mountain.
Perhaps, it was in that world where he saved me, and that’s why I’m named ’Zhou Yan’.
I remember my original name seemed to be ’Li’ something, but specifically, I can’t remember.
But now, my strength has fully recovered as before, unsealed, my Combat Power can be fully utilized, so everything I said earlier, you can fully believe to be true."
Zhou Yan suddenly started speaking about serious matters, which gave the three women a deeper understanding of Zhou Yan’s ’jumpiness’ and ’manic’ temperament.
It seems this Zhou Yan really is somewhat inexplicable and mercurial.
However, after hearing Zhou Yan’s words, the three women were visibly shocked. Afterward, they all began to come to terms with it.
"So that’s how it is. If that’s the case, it could only mean that you truly did come here by accident.
As for the Emperor Qi Sword Body Zhou Yan Spirit... there indeed were messages from the Cold Ice Sword Sect saying that Zhou Yan Spirit had entered there. As such, everything you said holds ground."
Guan Qiushui saw that Zhou Yan had become serious, her eyes clearing like water, and she couldn’t help but feel a strange sense of loss in her heart, but she quickly restrained her emotions and spoke seriously.
"Mhm, it’s good if you believe me. The truth is, I don’t like to make things too complicated. As soon as I help you sort things out, I also need to head to Water Domain Cold Palace."
Zhou Yan nodded and said.
"Alright, let’s put the previous matters behind us. I didn’t intend to target you, just as Lan Ruo and Xian Yue said.
*Sigh*, these two girls really are a bit naive. I just don’t want them to be deceived. After all, the Cultivator’s world is extremely cruel, and one must always be a bit guarded."
Guan Qiushui said quite generously.
Zhou Yan couldn’t help but look at Guan Qiushui with approval. Being able to quickly regain composure and consider the bigger picture, this woman was indeed not lacking.
Sensing the admiration in Zhou Yan’s gaze, Guan Qiushui couldn’t help but feel an inexplicably joyous sensation in her heart, but this feeling arrived swiftly and vanished even faster, for the quicker Zhou Yan resolved matters, the sooner he would leave.
It might also be because this Thunderflame Sword Body, Zhou Yan, was the ’friend’ of Emperor Qi Sword Body Zhou Yan, so perhaps her fondness for the former was due to her affection for the latter, which might also be a reason.
Guan Qiushui was searching for reasons and excuses for the change in her own feelings.
In truth, she didn’t realize that when a woman starts making excuses and reasons for her concern over a man, it’s the moment she begins to fall for him.
"You’re right to think that way, in fact, I understand your thoughts, which is why I helped you take off the mask. The mask comes from the Soul Device Cave in the Ghost Realm, and I have some experience with items from that place.
The things that come out of that place are not inherently evil; it’s the negative emotions inflicted by people that make them so. One who has never been there could not possibly know this.
So, you must have been set up.
Let’s do this... I see you want to break through to the Sword Soul Three Heavens, rest assured in your breakthrough. For that barrier, I will directly condense thunder to artificially simulate a Heavenly Tribulation for you, to be reborn in fire.
Once you’ve reached the realm, you’ll also possess a sense of self. At that time, we’ll turn the tables, and when necessary, we’ll capture all those involved at once."
After much thought, Zhou Yan devised such a practical yet simple strategy.
"Becoming a furnace yet retaining... a sense of self? Thunderflame Sword Body, is this perhaps the Thunderflame Sword Body that ranks alongside the Emperor Qi Sword Body, one of the four great ancient sword forms?"
Zhou Yan’s words made Guan Qiushui freeze for a moment. Then, seeming to recall an old legend, the next time she looked at Zhou Yan, her eyes were filled with endless astonishment!
"If there isn’t a second type of Thunderflame Sword Body, then it presumably is."
Zhou Yan smiled and nodded.
"Ah—"
Guan Qiushui exclaimed once more, but this time not out of modesty, irritation, or indignation, instead it was a complex blend of emotions.
She looked at Zhou Yan, dumbfounded, and after a long while, she sighed and said, "Zhou Lingzhe, I, Guan Qiushui, have been blind, and I previously offended you. I’m sorry."
"See, you didn’t believe me before and kept questioning me. Now that you know the truth, you are so respectful; this doesn’t feel satisfying either."
Zhou Yan frowned slightly, unaccustomed to being treated with such reverence, especially by women, which elicited a feeling of annoyance in him.
He was certainly proud, but he didn’t take pleasure in women suddenly becoming overly obedient.
"I’m sorry, I was wrong before. I shouldn’t have doubted Zhou Lingzhe."
Guan Qiushui lowered her stance extremely humbly, even after hesitating for a moment, she approached Zhou Yan without restraint, presenting herself as one might for evaluation.
Zhou Yan’s brows furrowed tightly, he merely glanced at Guan Qiushui indifferently and said coldly, "Alright, prepare for your breakthrough. Once that’s done, I’m heading to Guang Han Hall. Don’t waste any more time."
His icy attitude caused Guan Qiushui’s complexion to instantly turn pale. Lan Ruhe and Xian Yue merely watched silently, not intervening, but their eyes clearly conveyed added complexity.
Guan Qiushui’s face was very pale and her eyes somewhat dim, yet she bore a suppressed anger.
Nonetheless, she couldn’t hold back and burst out angrily, "Zhou Yan, what do you really want? My respect for you is not because I, Guan Qiushui, am ignoble enough to throw myself at you—it is a way of expressing my apologies for earlier! Additionally, the respect I have is for your constitution, the kind that ranks on par with the Emperor Qi Sword Body, an ancient and supreme constitution! If you think that my respect is just to please you or to gain some advantage and degrade myself, then you utterly underestimate me, Guan Qiushui!
If it were for those reasons, I would have defected to the Outer Domain powerhouses, and by now I would be enjoying untold glory. Why would I endure seeing my brother grievously wounded and Lan Ruhe and Xian Yue having bleak prospects?!"
Guan Qiushui exploded with emotion, and Zhou Yan, conversely, showed a faint smile.
He nodded and said, "Ah, that’s better. Now you’re showing some personality... now there’s some interest."
As he spoke, he made a slight gesture... as if Guan Qiushui’s clothing was merely decorative and entirely defenseless against Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan’s actions were truly ’merciless.’
Guan Qiushui was confused and angered by Zhou Yan’s unconventional behavior, full of anger and resentment, yet powerless to resist.
"You don’t realize that you’re most attractive when you’re emotionally agitated," Zhou Yan conveyed.
Guan Qiushui’s heart fluttered upon hearing this, and just as she was dealing with her complex and tumultuous emotions, Zhou Yan suddenly said, "Hmm? They’re ready to act so soon? Hurry and break through. Soon, we can exterminate all these people!"
Zhou Yan spoke calmly, but his words carried a tremendous murderous and ruthless intent—indeed, his ’turn of face’ was swifter than flipping a book.
Seeing this, Guan Qiushui could only respond with a helpless, wry smile. Shaking her head, she no longer showed Zhou Yan the same respect. Instead, she sat down and immediately began to cultivate for her breakthrough.
And thus, the previous impropriety from Zhou Yan... was ignored by her...
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