Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 406 - 056: Dominant Kill!

Carrying the divinity of the Thunder Olympus Thunderhawk Sword Soul.

Both Sword Souls suddenly burst out from within Zhou Yan, and in that moment, even in a desolate and despondent place like the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sword Tomb, the sky was painted with a myriad miles of rosy light.

This was an overwhelming will of invincibility, exuding an aura of "Only I Am Supreme" that made one’s heart tremble with fear.

At this time, having realized the Xuan Restriction, geniuses Yun Li Xuanzhe and Yun Lu Xuanzhe awoke in an instant due to the violent fluctuations of the Heaven and Earth Laws, but they felt no joy or good fortune, only sheer terror.

It was clear that Zhou Yan had deliberately caused such fluctuations of the Heaven and Earth Laws to jolt them out of their shock.

Both felt a chill in their hearts, sinking to the depths of despair in an instant.

Yun Li Xuanzhe and Yun Lu Xuanzhe exchanged a look almost at the same time, seeing in each other’s eyes both despair and madness.

A person who could keep still when they were suppressed, letting them regain consciousness to possibly rebel, was either a foolish idiot or terribly self-confident.

Clearly, Zhou Yan was the latter.

The thoughts of the two raced, feeling their lives severely threatened, thus in an instant, they unleashed their greatest trump cards, whether terrifying Soul Devices or hidden powers of a Saint.

But when the Heavenly Dragon Sword Soul and Thunderhawk Sword Soul fully unleashed their might, manifesting divine-like power, the combination of the Emperor Qi Sword Body and the Thunderflame Sword Body, and the Thunder Emperor Qi in their blood surging with a suppressing force even stronger than Zhou Gucheng’s Ancestor Thunder Sword Dao, indeed, no ordinary person could withstand it.

"Boom!"

Energy erupted, and dust soared into the sky.

The ground exploded violently!

"Thud, thud—"

Two gruesome sounds suddenly rang out, and the Heavenly Dragon and Thunderhawk, like majestic rulers, swiftly returned to circling above Zhou Yan’s head.

Ahead, a massive pit seven or eight meters deep suddenly appeared on the ground.

This strike, though an opportunity was given to Yun Li Xuanzhe and Yun Lu Xuanzhe, they were still killed decisively in an instant!

The two didn’t even unleash their trump cards and were directly suppressed to death, reduced to ashes.

Likewise, Zhou Yan’s strike, although only using 60% of his strength, was already no weaker than Ji Wu Xuanzhe’s casual strike.

Yun Li Xuanzhe and Yun Lu Xuanzhe didn’t get a chance to react before their Soul Armor was penetrated, dying immediately.

Their spirit and essence were instantly swept away by the Purple Flame Space aura between Zhou Yan’s brows, naturally refined into Origin Energy.

The chaotic energy subsided, but Zhou Yan didn’t appear arrogant at all because this battle wasn’t something to be proud of; instead, it served as a warning.

When he released the Ancient Blood that suppressed the two, Zhou Yan immediately sensed great danger and without hesitation, killed them before they could make a move, giving them no chance to fight back.

This indicated that if they had managed to strike, it would still have been a fierce battle.

Striking suddenly to gain the upper hand while displaying formidable combat skills utilized the experience of a Saint, capturing every moment of the fight, thus allowing such a dominating kill.

A major battle would indeed have been intense, certainly not as simple as it seemed now.

Zhou Yan thought deeply about the gains and losses of this battle, then took away the Qiankun Rings from both, transferring everything into his Extreme Jade Cold Light Ring.

Afterward, Zhou Yan silently approached the pitch-black pit that had been blasted by the two Sword Souls, a contemplative look on his face.

"The Ancient Blood mentioned by Xiong Ba should be the Qi Blood after undergoing a transformation upon realizing a strand of true Original Dao... Nine Origin Reincarnation, clearly also related to the Ancient Blood."

Zhou Yan pondered deeply, continuously deriving and analyzing this matter to its extreme.

"The betrayal of the Saints might flare up into something significant. If Qian Saint betrays, and the Evil Spirits of the Netherworld Palace know, it’s clear they are in cahoots. Qian Saint reaching an agreement with the Netherworld Palace would make Ten Thousand Ghosts Sword Tomb the graveyard of countless geniuses.

However, Saints like Saint Yao and Fairy Die will also know about this soon and will surely try their best to protect the geniuses who have mastered Xuan Restriction... Thus, a Holy War could erupt here!"

"And the eruption of a Holy War is undoubtedly something Qian Saint must have considered; hence those Saints will keep a closer watch on the batch of geniuses who have mastered Xuan Restriction, to eliminate such talents themselves if they can’t get their hands on the Ancient Blood.

So, the greatest enemy isn’t the unknown dangers of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sword Tomb but from the Saints themselves!"

"Whether it’s those who have grasped the Xuan Restriction or those who have realized Ancient Blood, they’ll be unable to escape misfortune, perhaps, this time it might result in heavy casualties!"

"Xiong Ba letting me use the power of Qi Blood to forcefully suppress the geniuses with Xuan Restriction is like suddenly lighting a beacon in the darkness—no good!"

Zhou Yan analyzed, reaching a terrifying conclusion.

His face suddenly changed, his heart skipping a beat.

Xiong Ba was certainly not a mere foolish, clumsy Demon Beast, but clearly a highly intelligent, calculating bear!

Zhou Yan gasped in astonishment, almost misled by Xiong Ba’s bear-like demeanor; if not for this detailed contemplation, that scheming bear could’ve designed a trap to silently kill him with just a few words!

Zhou Yan took a deep breath, trying to calm himself. Although from the instant killing of Yun Li and Yun Lu to the completion of his consideration it was but a moment, Zhou Yan knew he was now on the radar of more than three Saints.

Zhou Yan repressed the aura of the remaining Sword Souls and obscured the Heavenly Mechanism, without revealing any abnormalities associated with his Emperor Qi Sword Body, just as he was before.

His gaze shifted from the vast ruins before him and he then maneuvered the Broken Worry Sword, deriving the Thunder Control movement technique, transforming into a streak of Thunder Light, directly flying through the Void with his sword.

Ahead, the sky suddenly darkened and seemed as if a dark cloud instantly descended; right in front of Zhou Yan, three white-robed, light-winged women appeared.

This part of the world also changed abruptly.

The previous darkness and desolation vanished, replaced by boundless brightness.

Holy light was everywhere, with brilliant auroras threading through heaven and earth like a sacred kingdom, enveloping the area.

Zhou Yan realized that this was a Conception Space, also a form of prohibited Ancient Array.

In his heart, he understood that a Saint had acted, confining this space and him within it.

Or perhaps, the moment the aura from his Ancient Blood erupted, this space had already been confined.

"Thunderflame Sword Body Zhou Yan? Please come with us, our king wishes to meet you."

The leading light-winged woman spoke in an icy, indifferent tone, as if looking down on a pitiful ant.

"If your king wants to meet me, he should come here himself."

Zhou Yan’s gaze sharpened as he stared at the leading light-winged woman, speaking calmly.

"How dare you, you insolent creature!"

"How audacious, to disrespect a Saint!"

The two light-winged women beside the lead shifted to cold expressions, a holy light immediately coiled around them, displaying an intimidating aura akin to a ’Judgement.’

"Guanghua Shuangbi, you may stand down for now."

The leading light-winged woman, waving her twelve pairs of light wings, spoke calmly.

"Yes, Guardian Qing."

The two women, each also adorned with twelve pairs of light wings, stepped back, but their eyes remained cold and vicious, as if they would have torn Zhou Yan into pieces if not for their leader.

"Zhou Yan, you’ve perceived the ’Original Dao,’ which is something that can be comprehended but not spoken of, deeper than the ’Xuan Restriction.’ Our Saint, my king, cherishes your talent and hopes you won’t be misguided."

The leading light-winged woman said indifferently.

There was not a trace of emotion in her eyes, as if what is usually recognized as emotion had long been refined into nothingness.

"Eh? How could such an ant comprehend the ’Original Dao’?"

"What? He actually grasped the ’Original Dao’?"

The two women behind the light-winged leader also showed shock and horror, and their gazes towards Zhou Yan now contained evident wariness.

Zhou Yan looked contemplatively at the leading light-winged woman, clearly understanding that the ’Original Dao’ they referred to was the ’Original Dao’.

After a moment, Zhou Yan calmly said, "I’ve slain an Evil Spirit of the Netherworld Palace and am aware of all your plans, so there’s no need to perform in front of me.

Tell your king, that Qian Saint, we can discuss terms if need be, but if he thinks to make Zhou Yan submit through suppression, he... is not qualified!"

Zhou Yan said with a cold sneer.

He seemed reckless, utterly disdainful.

"You’re seeking death!"

"You deserve to die!"

The two women behind Guardian Qing were furious, nearly erupting with boundless killing intent to crush Zhou Yan alive.

But Guardian Qing suddenly held back their killing aura.

Hearing Zhou Yan’s words, Guardian Qing’s expression turned even colder, she said sarcastically, "Zhou Yan, you’re not the only one able to grasp the ’Original Dao.’ Moreover, you’re failing to see the situation clearly. Originally, if you had submitted obediently, there might have been a chance for you, but now... now, you have given that up."

"Thinking of making a move? I, Zhou Yan, fear nothing!"

Zhou Yan sneered, though he felt some apprehension within.

"You think too highly of yourself. To our king, your life or death actually matters little, though alive you are more valuable. However, if you die, we still have ways to extract your Bloodline and Soul to uncover their secrets. Enough talk, since you are not willing to cooperate, then you... can die now."

As Guardian Qing spoke lightly, the next moment, without any visible move from her, the heaven and earth suddenly manifested a terrifying calamity.

Endless light converged together, instantly forming a Light Saber, a sword capable of exterminating all life, manifesting a fearsome Sword Dao.

This saber, in that instant, struck down.