Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 425 - 074 Thunderflame Sword Body Great Success!

Chapter 425: Chapter 074 Thunderflame Sword Body Great Success!

Thunder Fire was resplendent.

Like the light of a shooting star, it was somewhat dazzling but vanished in an instant.

Using the Soul Void Body, he produced the radiance of Thunderflame and refined his physical body.

Zhou Yan thought this would be a prolonged process, but once his soul transformed into the void, the Void Realm Soul soared out, deriving a chain of Thunder Flame, and his physical body, like a shooting star, emitted a captivating brilliance before it completely shattered and decomposed into ashes.

What remained were only ashes and some mottled bones; the fragility of this physical body, under the power of the Void Realm Soul’s Thunder Flame Seal, was like a small helpless insect.

Zhou Yan felt a momentary stabbing pain in his soul, like a needle piercing into his skull, causing a sensation of splitting within the soul at the center of his forehead, shaped like a Thunder Seal.

At that moment, the body of his Soul Void Body stiffened a bit, becoming somewhat unnatural.

"Husband..."

Jiang Yuning gazed at Zhou Yan, her face tinged with worry.

She evidently believed that Zhou Yan could overcome all obstacles, yet she could not restrain her concern, as if her heart were seized by something, feeling a sense of urgency.

This was the chaos that concern brought about; knowing there was nothing wrong, yet still worrying.

"I am fine, don’t worry."

Zhou Yan replied calmly, then his Void Realm Soul Body slightly furrowed its brow, his soulful eyes contemplating the energy of the body that had turned into ashes, a thoughtful expression in his eyes.

The next moment, Zhou Yan found a small intact part of the bones from that pile of ashes, applied the Nirvana Rebirth Technique several times to significantly increase its size, and once again set the Thunderflame Soul Fire ablaze.

"Zzzzz—"

This time, the bones obviously had a much greater tolerance, but still, a lot of Tribulation Ash was produced.

Another wave of sharp pain vigorously poked at Zhou Yan’s soul at the center of his forehead, as if a bone spur had emerged there; Zhou Yan felt as if a foreign object had entered therein.

It was a strange feeling, but likewise, Zhou Yan vaguely felt that this was the transformation process of the Ultimate Thunderflame Sword Body, because the soul could manifest the Thunderflame Soul Fire, which was one of the true manifestations of the Ultimate Thunderflame Sword Body.

And the body’s ability to endure the soul flames without disintegration signified the Great Success of the Thunderflame Sword Body.

A Thunderflame Sword Body of great success is generally only achievable by a cultivator at the Sword Tribulation Realm who has endured the great tribulations of heaven and earth, and Zhou Yan was essentially advancing through this monumental process prematurely.

The stronger the body, the more solid the realm, and the subsequent progress thereafter would mean greater combat power; this was common sense.

Thus, having the Holy Soul Pill, Zhou Yan first underwent the Nirvana of the soul, every step taken with his own considerations.

At that moment, after Zhou Yan had refined this strong set of bones again, he once more applied the Undying Rebirth Technique, continuing to drain Origin Energy to derive more skeletal parts.

This was a cycle.

And once the cycle began, every application of the Soul Fire caused a penetrating pain in Zhou Yan’s soul at the center of his forehead, and as this pain grew stronger, Zhou Yan felt that the foreign object at the center of his soul’s forehead was beginning to fuse with the soul.

Zhou Yan continued this process; his body, too, began to form most of the skeletal structure from bits of bones.

Then, the process continued.

...

"Zzzz—"

Another bone-chilling sensation surged forth, followed by a sudden "crack" in Zhou Yan’s soul at the center of his forehead, as if an egg had cracked.

A cool and warm current flowed into the center of his soul’s forehead, seeming to nurture something different within.

At that moment, Zhou Yan suddenly felt light and insubstantial, as if suddenly devoid of strength, ethereal, as though ready to ascend as an immortal.

A supremely comfortable feeling filled his heart, and at the same time, Zhou Yan felt his soul became more transparent.

Also, at this moment, after the Undying Rebirth Technique was applied, all the bones in the body came together and were no longer refined by the Thunderflame Soul Fire.

The soul became translucent, as if it had a mysterious divinity; Zhou Yan felt as if his soul had opened the eyes to the Great Thousand World.

This feeling was marvelous, yet he could not determine it himself, as he could not sense, see, or experience it.

Zhou Yan continued this process, using the Undying Rebirth Technique to congeal flesh around a complete and strong skeleton, under the effect of the Soul Fire, gradually crafting the entire physical body of the Thunder Flame Sword.

As the physical body arose, Zhou Yan concentrated and took great care while refining the brain, subtly modifying its very structure in line with the supercomputer model from Earth remembered by his master, integrating this concept into the brain’s structure to enhance his own intelligence and computational capacity.

Thus, just the brain’s crafting alone took Zhou Yan longer than the entire body.

Finally, when the brain’s crafting was completed, the entire physical body was truly complete!

This time, crafting the physical body had consumed nearly ninety percent of that immense and endless Origin Energy! The Soul Energy of the Holy Soul Pill was also depleted by 99%, which facilitated the essential transformation of the body and soul!

This transformation was terrifying!

"Phew—"

With a light exhale, Zhou Yan finally completed the arduous transformation.

His physical body stood about 188 centimeters tall, his muscles were well-defined yet not exaggerated. His long and sturdy legs that bore explosive power, and above those, proudly stood a thirty-centimeter thick and grotesque object—which, like a grand spear, declared its extraordinary prowess to the heavens and earth.

On his fair skin with a hint of ancient bronze, terrifying sonic vibrations emanated. These were the repercussions in the Void caused by the terrifying extent of his physical power.

Such a physique, after a glance, could make even the Holy Daughter Jiang Yuning’s heart flutter and her cheeks flush with redness.

This physique, this imposing look, was truly shocking and intoxicating to any woman.

Jiang Yuning quickly averted her eyes from Zhou Yan’s fierce, angry-gazed appendage, her pretty face blushing, and she lightly spat out, "Husband, you really are indecent."

"Decent men don’t live good lives. Ning’er, do you know about the saying that mischief lives for a thousand years?"

Zhou Yan chuckled mischievously, not the least bit concerned.

His soul, like a bolt of Thunder Light, entered his physical body, and he began to thoroughly feel its power.

He was extremely satisfied in his heart, and his concerns about his strength finally dissipated at that moment.

Somewhat narcissistically, he reached out to touch his own muscles, feeling the power within that could instantly kill an Ancient Fierce Beast, and he felt utterly pleased.

Seeing his own member so powerful and majestic, he felt even more heroic.

"Husband, you’re still as slick with words as ever."

Ning’er playfully scolded.

Though she said this, the joy on her face couldn’t be faked, showing she was indeed delighted.

"Slick with words? Ning’er, your husband wants to see if your tongue is as ’slick.’"

Zhou Yan smirked wickedly, his eyes heating up.

Ning’er trembled slightly, her face instantly flushing as if it could bleed, radiating an incredibly charming allure.

She glanced again at Zhou Yan’s fearsome appendage, almost in a daze, and said, "Husband, it’s so big... how can I possibly take it in my mouth..."

Even as the Ice Mountain Saintess, murmuring such words softly, she still very much fired up the blood.

With his eyes bright and radiant as the stars, Zhou Yan looked intently at Ning’er, observing her cherry-like tender lips, and couldn’t help but laugh, "I’m just teasing you, but in the future, Ning’er must serve your husband well."

While saying this, with a thought, Zhou Yan took out a set of Soul Armor from the Qian Saint’s Qiankun Ring and put it on. Then, he took out another set of Soul Armor and some materials and began refining with the Soul Fire.

This time, the Soul Fire was incredibly powerful, and Zhou Yan’s control over the flames was completely effortless, making the refining process extremely fast.

"Sun Moon Qiankun Artifact Refining Path."

"Heaven and Earth Creation Artifact Refining Path."

These two paths of Artifact Refining, derived from the ancient Artifact Dao, were from the memories of Zhou Yan’s master, which he had instinctively refined without mastery. Later, at the 15294 Secondary Main Peak, Zhou Yan completed the full comprehension and transformed these into his own abilities.

Now, within the Extreme Thunder Flame Sword Body, he further advanced, reaching new insights in various aspects and taking the Path of Artifact Refining even further.

Coupled with changes in his brain, his computational ability was extraordinary, and his intelligence freakishly high, making Artifact Refining naturally even simpler!

Thus, these two artifact refining techniques were executed skillfully and exceptionally well.

Jiang Yuning, originally a bit shy and restless from Zhou Yan’s teasing that made her heart flutter, suddenly saw Zhou Yan’s temperament change as he started refining artifacts.

She was startled, then immediately realized Zhou Yan was deliberately making her the butt of the joke, deliberately teasing her. She felt a bit bashfully embarrassed yet experienced a different kind of thrill.

With her status, who would dare to tease her so recklessly, who would dare to speak such lewd words without care? Didn’t everyone behave like a graceful and impressive gentleman, trying to attract her attention?

But the more it was like this, the less she was impressed. Instead, Zhou Yan’s carefree, unabashedly direct desires and thoughts that he plainly showed before her made her heart tremble, feeling sweet and happy inside.

She thought about this, yet it seemed like that massive, fearsome thing was always swaying before her eyes, making it somewhat difficult to clear such thoughts...

"Sigh... If my sister knew I’m being so ’shameless,’ she would probably be gravely disappointed..."

Jiang Yuning murmured in her heart. She knew her behavior was far from the usual style of a Holy Daughter, but she didn’t want to change anything. She just wanted to face her husband this way, not caring about anything else.

As she thought, she saw Zhou Yan start refining artifacts with an ancient method, which naturally excited and thrilled her again.

The stronger Zhou Yan’s abilities, the more confident she felt about the marriage proposal.

Jiang Yuning felt joyful and watched Zhou Yan refining with a feeling of excitement, thinking that if her husband managed to create a Top-grade Spiritual Artifact, it would already have a significant deterrent effect. And if he managed to create a Low Grade Soul Artifact, then the prospects for the marriage proposal would be even greater.

She was filled with anticipation.

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