Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 427 - 076 Ancient Blood Divine Ability, Eye of Destruction

Chapter 427: Chapter 076 Ancient Blood Divine Ability, Eye of Destruction

"The Evil King was defeated by my hand once when my strength was extremely weak. Now, with merely a flick of my finger, I could destroy the person I once was. If the Evil King reappears, he will surely be suppressed or even eradicated by me!"

"I, Zhou Yan, who once slaughtered a Saint in the Sword Soul Realm, can now slay Gods in the Void Realm! Although it may appear arrogant to others, the strength of my conviction dictates how far I can transcend in combat power!"

"Looking back eight years ago, I was only sixteen and had not yet reached the Sword Intent Realm! Who would have thought that eight years later, I, Zhou Yan, could be called the foremost person in the Southern Wilderness?"

"I myself could hardly believe it!"

"Back then, condensing the Sword Soul seemed incredibly difficult! But now, if I could return to the past with my memories intact, I could easily break such a fate!"

"I once thought that breaking seven in combat power was tough, and breaking nine unimaginable! Now, my combat power has definitively surpassed nine, and it seems like my soul has opened the ’Heavenly Eye’ and undergone a terrifying evolution, almost experiencing an ’Ancestor Return’ phenomenon, which must be the innate divine ability after breaking nine!"

"I, Zhou Yan, neither bow to fate nor let others dictate it. I can grasp my own destiny and create a world of my own!"

"Those Saints and even those who are god-like characters, how well were they born initially? Even if they were, what about their ancestors? They could reach such heights, so why couldn’t I with so many advantages?"

"Men should strengthen themselves without regard to their origins! Once I go out, I’ll secure the first place in Guanghan South Mansion with sheer strength, enter Nine Origin Heavenly City, confront the top Prohibition Geniuses directly, and make my name known across the Four Desolate and Three Islands!"

...

At this moment, Zhou Yan’s heart surged with passion as his conviction ascended to its utmost limit. The throbbing and trembling in the center of his forehead intensified.

At this pinnacle of ascended belief, the trembling suddenly swelled and spread, then, as if eyes opened in the darkness.

In that instant, Zhou Yan’s soul world was no longer dark but became a realm of chaos and light.

In the center of his soul’s forehead, a vertical eye with a Thunder Seal appeared and materialized.

Though the eye remained closed.

Yet within it, the power of destruction was contained.

Zhou Yan’s soul transformed from blind to seeing perfectly; in an instant, his soul understood the capabilities of this vertical eye.

Its ability was to condense a destructive strike of the origin.

This vertical eye, known as the ’Eye of Soul Destruction,’ could annihilate souls and obliterate all things.

This was an ancient divine ability from the beginning of ancient times, possessed only after a soul had metamorphosed to an early ancestral state.

Even during the era of Creation in the Ancient Times, such capability was one in a hundred million, and yet Zhou Yan had managed to condense it now.

Using this ability, the soul would be exhausted and left in a crippled state after a single use, its power terrifyingly immense.

Similarly, this ability drains the Original Soul’s strength, a fearsome destructive tactic that harms the user significantly while destroying the enemy.

Those who possessed such power were bestowed with titles like ’War God’ and ’War Venerate’ during the Ancient Times.

Zhou Yan, now enlightened by his illuminated soul, after being stunned momentarily, suppressed the inexplicable excitement and shock, returning to calm.

Previously, his soul was continuously transforming and merging; Zhou Yan understood this was because his soul was a fusion of his own and his Master’s.

With each transformation, Zhou Yan believed he had reached Great Perfection, feeling it profoundly true.

Yet only now did Zhou Yan realize that his soul had truly ascended from that perceived state of Great Perfection.

That is to say, his previous soul level, when he felt pain in his forehead, was actually the stage of Great Perfection.

Before that, the soul was still in the stages of merging and transformation.

Now, his soul has ascended, opening the Eye of Destruction, and became truly his own.

All tactics formerly from others have now become his own.

It’s like the way of the world; although knowing and mastering it, it does not belong to oneself. Previously, that was Zhou Yan’s situation.

But now, that ’Tao’ also belongs to Zhou Yan, making what he knows, uses, and controls truly his own.

This way, he won’t one day lose all he knows, uses, and controls if the ’Tao’ is reclaimed by its original owner.

Now, all abilities have become Zhou Yan’s own; even those once taken from him are still his and no longer can be taken away.

If perfection is discussed, could there be a state even more perfect than his current one?

Zhou Yan exhaled a breath of turbid air, modulating the dreadful aura emanating from the Eye of Destruction on his forehead, making himself appear more ordinary.

At that moment, Jiang Yuning seemed to sense something, her gaze filled with excitement and shock.

Zhou Yan knew, she merely thought he had realized another Tao, unaware that he, Zhou Yan, had unlocked an ancient divine ability from the Ancient Times.

...

"Ning’er, what grade of combat armor and sword do you think the husband can refine?"

Zhou Yan dispelled Ning’er’s doubts and asked with a smile.

"This... Husband, if the refining has not been interrupted, with these materials, I fear husband might only be able to produce a Low Grade Soul Artifact. And refining a Low Grade Soul Artifact, given the husband’s realm and age, would surely make his name known across the Four Desolate and Three Islands."

Seeing Zhou Yan very calm, Jiang Yuning elevated her thoughts once again, because in her judgment, the half-finished armor and sword might at best reach the level of Soul Artifacts, and could not even be classified as Low Grade Soul Artifacts.

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Ning’er, later, after the husband has finished refining, I’ll craft a set for you. I’ve slaughtered the Qian Saint, who had a penchant for collecting materials; they’re piled up like a mountain."

"Husband, can you produce a Middle Grade Soul Artifact?"

Ning’er, excited, shocked, and incredulous, asked.

She had always been steady and calm, but now she was continuously astonished by Zhou Yan’s incredible feats! Apart from the chaos of concern, and the influence of reliance and belonging, it was sufficient to demonstrate the heaven-defying abilities of Zhou Yan.

"Take a look, and you’ll know,"

Zhou Yan maintained a hint of mystery, filling Ning’er with immense anticipation.

"Sss—"

The half-refined combat armor and sword reemerged in a shimmering illusion, followed by massive amounts of energy dancing around. Zhou Yan’s soul, even more than his physical movements, effortlessly controlled the flames, using his soul to seal markings, and began to engrave the ancient array.

A terrifying aura gradually converged, and in no time, the combat armor took shape.

Zhou Yan’s soul surged, deriving the Thunder Ancient Array and summoning copious amounts of mysterious ’Heavenly Tribulation,’ as if it was a deceitful act to set up a faux tribulation that would fundamentally transform the refined artifact.

Watching, Ning’er sharply inhaled, completely shocked by Zhou Yan’s heaven-defying techniques.

Her heart trembled.

She sensed the aura of a high-grade soul artifact.

"Sss—"

The terrifying aura of the Heavenly Tribulation emerged, though it was only in form and didn’t truly transform into such a grand calamity. Yet, that very aura was tempering the combat armor and long sword.

The combat armor and long sword continuously transformed.

"Puff—"

"Puff—"

Two sounds of shattering manifested—the Artifact Spirit naturally formed, breaking free from the shackles, revealing a rebirthing method after reaching the top level of prime quality.

"Artifact Spirit Nirvana! Top-grade soul artifact!"

"There’s even the aura of a Saint!"

Jiang Yuning was immensely shocked, as if she was reading the Heavenly Book or dreaming.

Then, her eyes glistened with excited tears, but soon, all emotions settled into calmness.

She suddenly reclaimed her composure from the mental chaos, her eyes still excited with lingering tears but no longer frazzled.

Because Zhou Yan’s talent had completely surpassed her expectations.

She finally understood how sincere Zhou Yan’s previous words were—’Ning’er, I am far more powerful than you can imagine.’ It wasn’t just reassurance, but a fact.

Jiang Yuning suddenly felt relieved, now understanding that Zhou Yan’s path required no worries or concerns from her; she just needed to maintain absolute confidence in him. Nothing else could stop him.

And maintaining absolute faith in him was her best, deepest expression of love.

Jiang Yuning regained her sanctity as the Holy Daughter, yet her heart had also undergone transformation due to Zhou Yan’s changes, the figure in her heart becoming even more deeply ingrained in her soul and marrow.

...

The aura of Heavenly Tribulation disappeared, as did the Saintly soul aura.

The grades of the Soul Armor and Soul Sword didn’t reach the holy artifact level.

Top-grade soul artifacts—that was the final grade for this set of Soul Armor and the Soul Sword.

This was unimaginable; even Saints would find top-level soul artifacts very suitable equipment, given that not all Saints were eligible to use holy artifacts.

Zhou Yan closely examined the two pieces of equipment shimmering with a chilly luster, his face showing a trace of regret.

"Unfortunately, it could not become a holy artifact; a tiny margin, a world of difference."

Zhou Yan sighed.

"My lord, if those artifact refining masters outside knew of your methods and still sighed, they’d probably go mad,"

Ning’er said softly with a gentle smile on her lips.

Zhou Yan chuckled, saying, "For me, it indeed holds some regrets, as my realm ultimately dragged down my artifact refining ability. Ning’er, my dear, I refined this equipment for you."

"My lord, if you are tired, perhaps rest a while before continuing. Ning’er is not in a hurry,"

Ning’er said tenderly.

"Not tired. You also possess the Taiyin Talisman Scripture and Nirvana Scripture, so you know such things aren’t exhausting,"

Zhou Yan smiled.

"My lord, not everyone can wield such fearsome undying power without concern as you do," Ning’er playfully chided.

"Eh... that’s also true."

Zhou Yan chuckled, his eyes then drifting to Ning’er’s ample and perfect bust, his Adam’s apple bobbing slightly as he said, "Ning’er, stand confidently before your husband, and I’ll craft a suit of fitted equipment for you."

"My lord, if you want to see Ning’er’s body, just say it. Why beat around the bush?"

Ning’er naturally sensed Zhou Yan’s heated gaze and saw his fingers twitching slightly, understanding his ’itching hand,’ and deliberately rolled her eyes at him, teasingly saying so.

Zhou Yan’s heart warmed. The Holy Daughter before him was pure yet alluring—an irresistibly charming demeanor unseen by anyone in the world.

This, all belonged to him, Zhou Yan!

...

(There will be another update tonight, but a bit later. Zhou Yan is going to start dominating and battling those geniuses~~)