Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 360 - 012 Breaking the Sealing

Chapter 360: Chapter 012 Breaking the Sealing

Nightfall shrouded the sky, stars dotting the celestial sphere.

In the deep of the night, within the void.

"Can you confirm it?"

Zhou Qianqian’s voice carried a tone of inquiry.

"I cannot, but he must be closely related to the young master."

"This time, using the Ancestor Thunder Blood I aggregated, employing your Soul Devouring Sword Body’s soul, as well as Zhou Ying’s Heavenly Sword Eye, we calculated a sliver of life for the young master, it shouldn’t be false.

However, we should forget about this matter, to avoid more trouble that might affect the young master’s plans."

Zhou Gucheng pondered aloud.

He had never believed that Zhou Yan had truly died.

"Yes, I also believe, Brother Zhou Yan couldn’t have fallen like that, but regardless, we should continue doing what we must."

Zhou Ying reflected.

"This Thunderflame Sword Body, some of his subtle natural gestures, are very similar to Brother Zhou Yan’s. But I have tested him, and he is not Brother Zhou Yan; there are many fundamental differences between them. Zhou Ying’s Heavenly Spirit Eye also noticed no anomalies.

Plus, as you all know, ancient powerful Sword Bodies cannot merge into one; if he possesses the Thunderflame Sword Body, then he definitely can’t be the Emperor Qi Sword Body, so the possibility of being a Split Body is also excluded.

But it’s certain that he has a good relationship with the young master; helping him is totally worth it."

Zhou Qianqian thought for a moment, organizing her thoughts before speaking.

"Exactly, otherwise, I wouldn’t have done so much, as typically, I would not pass my cultivation to anyone. But, I passed it to him the first time we met."

"Seeing him, I feel as if I’m seeing another side of the young master... perhaps, I just miss the young master too much."

Zhou Gucheng gave a wry smile, then let out a long, melancholic sigh.

...

"Thunder, able to suppress myriad seals..."

Zhou Yan stood silently in the void, pondering Zhou Gucheng’s words for a long time.

He thought of the method to unlock the memories of his sealing.

It was by understanding the power of thunder, suppressing himself.

Like using poison to combat poison, in this way, by suppressing himself, the sealings of others would be suppressed as well. Once others’ sealings are suppressed, they naturally get broken.

Thus, the seals placed on others would surely be broken amidst the suppression.

But...the one who sealed him had shed blood and tears to do so; could he justify unsealing himself?

Zhou Yan hesitated.

It was a profoundly difficult choice to make.

He had constantly been making a decision.

At last, he convinced himself, preparing to unlock a trace of the sealing to access certain memories.

Because, even if sealed, he still needed to know the reasons.

Otherwise, he might lose many unimaginably important things.

Having made the decision, he stepped down from the void, choosing a site of ruin previously shattered by energy bombardments.

Such a site of ruins, now quiet, devoid of disturbances.

Zhou Yan here formed the ancient arrays, locked down the space, then within the space, he began to sit in meditation, deeply understanding the will of thunder.

Understanding all the source power of the Thunderflame Sword Body, and grasping all the thunderous methods he had learned.

...

"Blood Essence harbors ancient meanings, sun and moon nourish the Sword Soul."

"Thunderflame Sword Body, the Path of Destruction."

"Thunder Flame Sword Dao, Sword Dao without life, Divine Punishment Sword, Transformation within the Sword."

"Thunder Cataclysm Sword, spanning the Six Supreme Sword Paths."

"Divine Thunder Dao. Breaking Cloud Peak, sinking Canghai Sea, rotating space, setting life and death, entering reincarnation, suppressing the living beings!"

"Cloud Peak Sword Dao, Canghai Sword Dao, Space Sword Dao, Life and Death Sword Dao, Reincarnation Sword Dao, and Vitality Sword Dao. This Thunder Flame Sword Dao six-series is indeed unfathomably profound."

"Combined with the profound meanings of the Void Ancient Scripture, there’s even a method to derive thunder origin power... could this... could this also create heaven and earth? Could it establish a new order? Could it control laws?"

After carefully understanding the profound meanings of thunder, Zhou Yan realized how truly terrifying this inheritance was!

Thus, he had a nonchalant approach initially, only to rein it in, becoming immensely cautious.

He reflected deeply for a long time, engraving these Sword Dao cultivation techniques deep within his memory.

Subsequently, Zhou Yan only compared the Ancestral Thunder Sword Dao, learning the methods it employed to suppress and bind enemies, gradually integrating them into the six major attacks of the Divine Thunder Dao before he ceased cultivating the Thunder Flame Sword Dao.

Ancestral Thunder Sword Dao appeared more like a deepened utilization of the power of thunder, applying thunder power in a manner converting it for use within Divine Thunder Dao without difficulty.

It was akin to an enhancement of an ability.

Or rather, in the Thunder Flame Sword Dao itself, there was already an inherent imposing strength; simply through the application approach of Ancestral Thunder Sword Dao, this effect could be greatly amplified.

This was the icing on the cake.

Controlling Thunder Divine Dao was inherently an attack branch of the Thunder Flame Sword Dao. Its power was boundless already, and now it could be further enhanced by the Ancestor Thunder Sword Dao, clearly showing how exceptional the latter was.

Although Zhou Gucheng only inherited a portion of the essence of the Ancestor Thunder Sword Dao, Zhou Yan still felt profoundly grateful and emotional about this.

After pausing for a moment, Zhou Yan suppressed the urge to organize his thoughts on cultivation and began to use the ancient Heavenly Thunder Array to suppress and seal himself.

This process, easy to conceive, was indeed painfully and arduously executed.

Yet, Zhou Yan gritted his teeth, steeled his resolve, and gradually amassed a tremendous amount of Thunder Power to suppress himself.

This self-suppression slowly began to manifest, each energy wave seemed to be breaking an invisible prison. During this process, Zhou Yan even began to sense bits of inexplicable experiences fleeting like rapidly vanishing dreams, suddenly appearing and disappearing.

He couldn’t grasp these fragments, nor could he recall them as they quickly faded away.

However, he felt these were extremely important to him.

Therefore, it further solidified his determination to break the seals, deciding... to uncover the truth regardless of the consequences, even if little by little.

...

Time gradually passed.

Before he knew it, three days had gone by.

Zhou Yan continuously suppressed himself, with the penetrating power of Thunder Energy building up stronger each time, seemingly stacking indefinitely.

By now, Zhou Yan had completely mastered the Thunder Flame Sword Dao’s technique — Controlling Thunder Divine Dao, becoming very proficient.

"Success or failure, it all depends on this moment!"

Zhou Yan persisted, accumulating the power of the Thunder Flame again and again in his assaults.

Finally, after this accumulation, he vaguely saw more shadows, and his brain trembled inexplicably.

Biting hard, he fiercely launched another powerful blow after multiple accumulations.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, it felt as if a filmy barrier within his body shattered.

Following that, a torrent of memories fiercely flooded into Zhou Yan’s mind.

Zhou Yan was momentarily dizzy and bewildered.

Scenes from Canglan City, Tianji City, and Wanhua City from the past, all surfaced before his eyes.

Memories of Holy Daughter Ning’er, Maid Ping’er, the Great Zhou Family, Sword Origin Pool, Spiritual Lotus Secret Realm, and more were awakening.

Sacrificial Heaven Ancient City, Blood Water Lake, Ghost Rain Sword Soul Lee Xinyu, Mo Yuchou the Spiritualist, Li Wuxian, Ji Tianxu, Li Qimeng, Feng Lingzhu, and all other memories of this life, were completely unsealed and vividly presented in his mind.

At this moment, Zhou Yan trembled all over, his eyes involuntarily turning bloodshot.

From the shattered barrier also emerged a shadow, a phantom which Zhou Yan always dreamed about and never wanted to forget.

Even now, Zhou Yan had not sensed this scene.

Then, the fluctuations from the seals became even more pronounced.

Shortly after, a "puff" sound echoed as if some fetter in the world had been broken.

...

The light flickered, causing a moment of spatial turbulence.

Suddenly, the invisible seals cracked, and Zhou Yan found himself in a special space flickering with purple flames.

In this space, there were only eternal flames and layer upon layer of eternal void, quite eerie.

But here, Zhou Yan had already calmed down from the influx of memories.

Everything had already happened, and he chose to remain composed.

Afterward, he calmed his mind and heart, and his emotions stabilized, everything naturally became serene.

"Father King, if you see this projection of the Sword Illusion Realm, it means that Yanyan’s seals on you have failed.

If so, then there are some things that Yanyan must tell you."

At that moment, a familiar and adorable little girl’s voice came through.

Although Zhou Yan had already tried to steady himself, his soul still quivered.

He suddenly stared intently into the void, the image of the little girl frozen in place like being struck by lightning.

This phantom, dressed in a red flower-patterned cotton-padded coat, was very cute and beautiful, resembling a porcelain doll.

Yet, her large eyes displayed much concern and worry.

Such a gaze was not typical for a girl who appeared to be only four or five years old.

Isn’t it the age of innocence, the age to be spoiled in a mother’s arms?

Zhou Yan’s heart ached indescribably; although he remembered the past and could even unseal his own Emperor Qi Sword Body, he suddenly felt as if a heavy mountain was pressing on his heart, making him unwilling to unseal that part of himself.

"Yanyan..."

Zhou Yan murmured to himself, reaching out his hand, but it merely passed through Yanyan’s phantom, touching nothing.

Yanyan’s phantom, like a ripple of water, twisted and shook slightly before gradually consolidating again.

Her eyes shimmering, she looked at Zhou Yan and continued: "Father King. Previously, certain things went smoothly because Yanyan interfered intentionally, but since the Heavenly Destiny plan exceeded the budget, even with Yanyan’s will, I couldn’t stop everything from happening.

Moreover, Yanyan’s own condition isn’t fully intact, hence my conscious moments are very, very brief.

Later, it was only after you merged with the Inheritance Blood that Yanyan was able to regain a bit of strength."