Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 369 - 021 Feng Jiu Xian, Hou Ling’er

Chapter 369: Chapter 021 Feng Jiu Xian, Hou Ling’er

"Because, where there is a Holy Daughter, there are ancestor daughters, ancestor sons, and even Saint Heirs and other Holy Daughters.

No matter how powerful the Emperor Qi Sword Body is, it can never match the natural advantage that Saint Heirs and Holy Daughters have. For instance, the direct disciples of a Saint, or the biological sons and daughters of a Saint.

Of course, these Holy Daughters differ from those of our lineage.

They simply bear the title of Holy Daughter due to their status, whereas we...

Our lineage is inherently that of the Holy Daughter lineage, the true old lineage of the Turquoise Pool.

Our Holy Daughter is the Yaochi Saintess.

But the true inheritors from places like the Spiritual Lotus Secret Realm, the Tai Chu Secret Realm, the Thunder Flame Secret Realm, and other secret realms—those are the so-called Spiritual Lotus Saint Heir, Spiritual Lotus Holy Daughter, or Tai Chu Saint Son, Tai Chu Saintess.

Like the Heaven Spirit Xiao Tianlun, he is actually an ancestor son. That Thunderflame Sword Body could be considered half a Saint Heir. The reason for being only half lies in the fact that Thunder Flame Breaking Path Mountain is merely a shattered realm and not a complete realm.

That person... is only in a ’slumbering’ state, despite being extremely powerful, more so than a Saint, yet he cannot leave Thunder Flame Breaking Path Mountain.

Therefore, ’his’ inheritance can only be considered as half a Saint.

The Thunderflame Sword Body, if it were to grow, would naturally rank a bit higher, with some chance to vie for a higher ranking, but the chances are slim.

After all, while most geniuses encounter only a few unique opportunities, these ancestor daughters, ancestor sons, Saint Heirs, and Holy Daughters grow under extraordinary conditions every day.

There’s simply no comparison."

"This can be seen from our Holy Daughter—the Yaochi Saintess, Jiang Yuning.

Eight years ago, she hadn’t even reached the Sword Intent Realm, but now her realm is unfathomably deep. If she were to act, she could defeat several True Spirit-level geniuses ranked beyond the thousandth place in an instant!"

Gongcheng Diewu said with immense pride.

She had been discontent earlier, resenting Ye Li’s arrogance and Xiao Tianlun’s haughtiness, but she was helpless due to her own lack of combat power.

But now, having received information from above, and not caring whether she shared it, she burst forth with it, letting all the cultivators know all this.

At this moment, even Xiao Tianlun’s expression became somewhat unpredictable.

His pride had always been not in his own strength but in the Ancestor-level support behind him.

Yet, unthinkable, these were mere trifles in the eyes of the people at the Guanghan South Mansion, and these matters were no secret at all.

At the same time, he was also somewhat startled to learn that behind the Thunderflame Sword Body Zhou Yan was an ’old fellow’ surpassing a Saint. And although this ’old fellow’ could not leave the Thunder Flame Breaking Path Mountain and was still slumbering, he still instilled fear in the Saints?

"This idiot, to have such an adventure. If I had known earlier, I should have cut him down with one sword straightaway. Not removing the roots when cutting the grass, the spring breeze blows and regrows, this is a grave mistake of mine! In the life and death battle platform, three days from now, I must cut down this idiot!"

Xiao Tianlun thought a lot, initially believing his rank was just based on the order of arrival and didn’t care about it. Later, vaguely feeling it was a ranking of realms and strength, he thought that his potential and trump cards hadn’t been taken into account, so his ranking wasn’t high.

Now truly knowing the reason, he realized there were countless geniuses above him.

This also put not a small pressure on his mind.

He thought a lot, but quickly calmed down, his gaze falling on that cold and severe woman who inexplicably made him wary.

This woman, also here to register, asked about others’ rankings, clearly extraordinary.

"My name is ’Feng Jiu Xian’, Chaos Sword Body, Sword Soul Third Layer Heaven realm, combat power breaking six, from the Undying Fire Phoenix Clan, Nirvana Ancestor Star."

The woman said casually.

This statement immediately caused a huge uproar.

"What? The unbeatable genius Feng Jiu Xian from the Outer Domain’s Undying Fire Phoenix Clan? The invincible myth, Feng Jiu Xian?"

"Terrifying, this great deity has actually come!"

"She obviously came for the Emperor Qi Sword Body!"

"This woman doesn’t look particularly astonishing, yet she is so formidable, so terrifying!"

"No wonder there’s an invisible fearsome aura all around her."

The cultivators were all massively stunned.

Even Xiao Tianlun, hearing of Feng Jiu Xian’s background, his face showed uncertainty.

His background was formidable, but Feng Jiu Xian, though meeting for the first time, her reputation had already been awe-inspiring in the Outer Domain.

Even the Saint Heir of the War God Family, Huangfu Xiaoyao, was no match for her! This woman had left a terrifying myth in the vast Outer Domain.

This woman had come unannounced to Guang Han Hall.

"So you are Feng Jiu Xian Lingzhe, but as per the rules, we hope Feng Jiu Xian Lingzhe can demonstrate her abilities."

Gongcheng Diewu, despite being incredibly shocked, still maintained a touch of the Law Enforcer’s demeanor and spoke calmly.

"Mm." Feng Jiu Xian nodded calmly, not angered, and with a casual flick, her spring onion-like white fingertip suddenly pierced a hole through the void.

The shattered void, with its black chaotic currents swirling around, showed a terrifying air.

This flick was indeed casual.

But any cultivator who saw it was profoundly shocked, utterly horrified.

Because they imagined that if this fingertip poked them, they wouldn’t even have the chance to escape and would be directly poked to death.

Ashes to ashes, leaving no trace!

This casual strike was unimaginably fearsome.

"Alright, you’re through."

Gongcheng Diewu’s pupils contracted, obviously showing immense shock.

She nodded, then slightly closed her eyes, and her palm emitted a faint cold white light.

Then, she handed a name tag and jade token to Feng Jiu Xian, showing a slight smile, "Feng Jiu Xian Lingzhe, here is your corresponding Secondary Main Peak map and name tag."

Feng Jiu Xian nodded, took them, and sensed them.

Her expression remained unchanged, and then she flew towards the area Zhou Yan had headed toward.

There, it turned out to be the One Five Two Nine Three Peak!"

Feng Jiu Xian’s ranking was only one spot higher than Zhou Yan’s!

This scene left not only Feng Yunyan and the other Holy Daughters stunned, but even Xiao Tianlun and Ye Li were shocked.

"This woman could probably kill me in an instant, yet she’s only ranked around fifteen thousand? Then, this Zhou Yan... It looks like I can’t celebrate too early."

When Xiao Tianlun saw this, a vague feeling of unease arose in his heart. He snorted coldly and turned to leave.

But just then, another beam of Spirit Light manifested between heaven and earth, tearing through the void, and a woman in a white gauze dress emerged.

Following behind her were several female guards of the Void Realm, guarding her like protectors of a Goddess.

"So, it is the Young Master from the Emperor Sword Qiankun Lineage. The Young Master has now grasped the Heart of Nature, breaking free from the shackles of the Emperor Qi Sword Body and Sword Soul, and has condensed a Sword Soul, making a breakthrough to the Third Layer Heaven of the Sword Soul Realm. The whole world knows this. Therefore, Young Master Hou Ling can directly pass and receive a Secondary Main Peak."

As soon as this woman appeared, Gongcheng Diewu immediately bowed respectfully.

"Good, that’s very good."

Hou Ling put away the sky-breaking Light Saber and carried it on her back, stepping down from the void. She glanced around, her gaze lingering on Xiao Tianlun for a moment before withdrawing it.

Xiao Tianlun was somewhat puzzled. Although those calm eyes held no emotion, he felt as if she was looking at him like one would look at a dead person.

"This Qiankun Lineage is very ancient, why would I ever be an enemy to them? This wretched woman, there’s even a murderous intent deep in her eyes!"

Xiao Tianlun’s heart sank, and then he thought of Emperor Qi Sword Body Zhou Yan, and suddenly he had a realization.

"Someday, you will kneel and lick my boots," Xiao Tianlun thought bitterly.

...

"Young Master Hou Ling, welcome to the Southern Mansion of Guanghan."

Gongcheng Diewu spoke respectfully.

Under normal circumstances, even if Hou Ling was the Young Master of the Qiankun Lineage, Gongcheng Diewu wouldn’t have acted this way.

But after the fall of Emperor Qi Sword Body Zhou Yan, on the very same day, Hou Ling, the Young Master of the Qiankun Lineage, directly broke through the Sword Soul Realm, freeing herself from the curse of Emperor Qi Sword Body and achieving Sword Soul.

Not only that, she made a breakthrough to the Triple Sword Soul Realm.

Knowing the formidable nature of the Emperor Qi Sword Body, Gongcheng Diewu held great respect for Hou Ling.

It was subconscious, just as she had respected Emperor Qi Sword Body Zhou Yan.

"Well, no need to be so formal, Butterfly Dance Fairy. After the enforcement is completed, we are virtually ’fellow disciples.’"

Hou Ling spoke gently.

"Where would Butterfly Dance dare presume so? If Young Master Hou Ling does not mind, calling me ’sister Butterfly Dance’ would be my honor," Gongcheng Diewu responded very politely and then opened a light portal to take out a jade token map and an identity badge.

However, moments later, she expressed a light ’oh?’

"What’s the matter, sister Butterfly Dance? Is my ranking very low?"

Hou Ling seemed to sense something, yet she didn’t really mind.

"This is actually quite close to Feng Jiu Xian Lingzhe, ranked fifteen thousand two hundred ninety-five, right after Thunderflame Sword Body Zhou Yan."

Gongcheng Diewu sounded somewhat ’disappointed.’

She felt something strange about this ranking, but she dared not question the Saint’s arrangement.

"It’s normal. I just made a breakthrough, my realm is not stable yet, and my soul is not fully merged, having flaws. Therefore, having such a ranking is quite good."

"Compared to that Feng Jiu Xian Lingzhe, who has lower rankings due to Tao injuries.

And that Thunderflame Sword Body, who lacks deep control over thunder and insufficient depth in various Tao comprehensions, hence lower ranking.

But what do these matter? Everyone’s ranking is just their state at the moment of ranking, not all the time. Rankings can be referred to, but shouldn’t be overemphasized.

The strong will always be strong, regardless of rankings."

Seeing Gongcheng Diewu ’brooding’ over her ranking and feeling unjust, Hou Ling offered some advice.

These casual words shook Gongcheng Diewu, Feng Yunyan, and even Xiao Tianlun, who was about to leave, giving them a profound impact.

Many cultivators were stirred, experiencing some progress and transformation in their mental state, and thus no longer viewed rankings as supremely important.

Just a single sentence could transform people’s temperament, the power unimaginable.

Even the proud figures like Ye Li and Xiao Tianlun started to see Hou Ling in a new light.

"Indeed, no one who comes here is useless!"

A chill went through Xiao Tianlun’s heart; he gave Hou Ling a deep look and, without acknowledging Ye Li, transformed into a streak of light and disappeared.

At that moment, Hou Ling also bid farewell to those female guards of the Void Realm who had been protecting her and flew alone toward her assigned Secondary Main Peak.

...

On the 15294th Secondary Main Peak.

Zhou Yan stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching the projections in the void, gaining some insight.

Everything happening in the Main Hall of Guanghan Southern Mansion was projected in front of every Secondary Main Peak.

This meant that everything taking place there could be clearly seen by every holder of a Secondary Main Peak.

As this scene unfolded and another powerful figure arrived, although equally stunning, none had the brilliance of Hou Ling or Feng Jiu Xian.

Zhou Yan turned his head back, no longer focusing on the light screen, and instinctively looked towards the nearby 15293 Peak.

As he turned his head, Zhou Yan saw a woman carrying the will of the Fire Phoenix suddenly landing on the opposite main peak.

The woman seemed to feel Zhou Yan’s gaze, her calm eyes locking onto his.

Their eyes met in the intervening space.

The will of the Thunder and the Fire Phoenix collided inexplicably, igniting an intense Thunderfire Tribulation, triggering the Heavenly Tribulation!