Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 431 - 080: Confrontation with Ji Wu the Profound

Chapter 431: Chapter 080: Confrontation with Ji Wu the Profound

Guardian Qing had spotted Zhou Yan from afar, as well as the Holy Daughter Jiang Yuning by his side.

But a hint of astonishment was evident on her face.

Then quickly, her expression changed to one of delight and she flew towards Zhou Yan.

Every move of Ji Wu was bound to be earth-shattering, so when she rushed towards Zhou Yan, it was to provoke a battle between Zhou Yan and Ji Wu.

After all, such an arrogant Cultivator like Ji Wu would not restrain his lethal moves even upon seeing Zhou Yan within the range of attack.

When Guardian Qing suddenly appeared not far from Zhou Yan, Ji Wu immediately noticed this scene, and also saw that Zhou Yan and Jiang Yuning were standing very close together—closer than the distance Jiang Yuning allowed him to approach.

At that moment, he erupted with even more terrifying murderous intent.

The murderous light that enveloped Guardian Qing suddenly became brighter and fully enveloped Zhou Yan while deliberately avoiding Jiang Yuning.

"Ning’er, don’t act rashly. For now, let’s pretend we do not know each other, as if we’ve met by chance. Just do as we originally planned."

Zhou Yan wasn’t panicked, instead he suddenly transmitted his thoughts to Jiang Yuning using his soul consciousness.

Now Zhou Yan’s soul consciousness was immensely strong. Having opened the Eye of Destruction, even a Saint could not detect his thought transmission.

Just as Jiang Yuning was about to make her move, she hesitated for a moment upon hearing Zhou Yan’s message, quickly understanding many things and realizing why Zhou Yan did so.

Despite her desire to continue being close with Zhou Yan at all costs, she knew it would only draw more attention and worsen the situation, while Zhou Yan clearly intended to marry her openly and honorably.

Jiang Yuning understood that if Zhou Yan revealed his identity as the Emperor Qi Sword Body Zhou Yan at this moment, it would not only spell endless catastrophe for him but also worsen her own situation.

Many were against the Emperor Qi Sword Body being with her, and how could she not understand that?

With a brief consideration in her heart, Jiang Yuning suppressed her impulse to act, silently stepped back a few steps, and coldly watched from the side.

"Ssssss—"

A terrifying pillar of light, with immense oppressive force, bore down on Zhou Yan, while Guardian Qing and the two light-winged women by her side faced much less pressure.

The three women’s eyes lit up, and they immediately sped up, bursting forth with dazzling brilliance.

The bodies of the three women twisted like ripples of water, suddenly turning bright red and without warning, they split autonomously and disappeared without a trace.

Subsequently, all the attack’s pressure poured down on Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan’s body shook as thunderous Blood Qi surged through him, his body bursting with the luster of Thunderflame arcs.

Dark purple electrical arcs crackled around his body as Zhou Yan, with his hair flying about, stood his ground firmly like a War God without moving a step.

His arm shook, and a Sword Intent shot forth—the Cloud Peak Sword Dao Sword Intent within the Thunder-controlling Divine Flames Sword Dao.

The Cloud Peak Sword Intent, like a trail of clouds, soared into the sky, carrying boundless Sword Intent Essence Qi, instantly dispersing Ji Wu’s powerful energy attack.

"Hum—"

Space twisted, and the formidable energy made the air currents in space shake violently, producing sharp booming sounds.

But these sounds came quite a while after Zhou Yan made his move, clearly indicating that Zhou Yan’s actions far outpaced the speed of sound.

"Hmm? To have grown to this extent, indeed, there’s some talent."

Ji Wu slowly approached, not striking again, but his eyes now showed a slight gravity and regard.

But that was just a slight regard, not too much.

Even when Ji Wu spoke, there was an aura of a Sovereign about him, merely issuing a remark tinged with a slight surprise.

But that was all.

Ji Wu approached, looking down from a superior position, his gaze calmly resting on Zhou Yan before saying, "Step back. I will slay them three as a punishment for their audacity to offend the Holy Daughter, then I will give you a chance to battle me."

Zhou Yan looked at Ji Wu with equal calmness, wearing a mockingly amused smile, and said nonchalantly, "Oh? And who do you think you are? Coveting the Holy Daughter? You are utterly unworthy!"

"Interesting. Facing death, yet unaware!"

A light smile surfaced on Ji Wu’s face, but it was this smile that made his clear eyes seem incredibly violent, brutal, and ruthless.

While speaking, his aura continued to rise.

This rise in aura was not fast, as if deliberately letting Zhou Yan be aware of it.

Zhou Yan, however, seemed indifferent, merely watching him coldly as he put on a show.

In the sky, the battle among the Saints continued, with dried-up black blood falling down in droves, a desolate sight.

The Double Saints Shuangbi, clad in Combat Armor, had been turned into shreds of flesh, their bodies horribly maimed, with parts of white bones sticking out conspicuously.

"You can be proud to die at the same time as a Saint."

Ji Wu spoke indifferently, and then his eyes shone like two suns, emitting a divine brilliance that shocked the soul.

That strike targeted not the flesh, for he had clearly seen that Zhou Yan’s body was terrifyingly formidable, so it aimed solely to kill the soul.

Such a tactic was indeed a ruthless move aimed at annihilating the soul.

However, Zhou Yan made no move, standing as if stunned, allowing the two beams of light to penetrate his body and enter his soul.

It was not until those divine lights reached in front of his soul that Zhou Yan’s soul opened its vertical eye.

"Sssss—"

A peerless strike, a vicious one, was launched with unmatched speed. The powerful vertical eye of the soul, nearly fully open, unleashed an immortal Light Saber.

The soul itself was a Sword-shaped Soul. The Eye of Destruction in the soul’s vertical eye had only opened halfway when the two divine lights retreated even faster as if meeting a formidable enemy, but it was still too late.

Zhou Yan’s soul erupted with boundless intent to kill, striking down on those two divine lights.

Like crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood, the striking lights immediately annihilated, and bursts of Soul Energy emerged, which were quickly swept up and devoured by Zhou Yan’s soul.

At this moment, Ji Wu’s complexion suddenly darkened. His body shook, and he couldn’t restrain himself from spitting out a mouthful of blood!

Not only that, but in that instant, blood also streamed from all his orifices, giving him a somewhat ferocious appearance.

This was clearly a sign that his soul had suffered damage, causing his body to take a severe blow.

But Ji Wu simply took out a golden elixir and swallowed it as if it were a mere bean. Moments later, there were no signs of injury on his body.

"Not bad. You also have soul techniques and have cultivated the Thunderflame Sword Body to great success. Quite interesting. However, that’s all there is to it. Chengqing and the other two have used you as their cover and are hiding. Hand them over. It’s not yet time for battle."

Ji Wu spoke indifferently, and he did not take action again.

Though he had suffered a great loss, he could easily control his injuries and suppress his murderous intent and hatred. This showed that he was far more fearsome than one might expect.

"Is that so?"

Zhou Yan asked indifferently in response. This time, with just one percent of his soul’s strength, the vertical eye in the forehead didn’t even fully open.

If he exerted his full strength, Zhou Yan estimated that Ji Wu wouldn’t remain so composed. To fully deploy the Eye of Destruction, unless Ji Wu had a Saint’s life-saving trump cards, he would certainly die!

However, Zhou Yan didn’t care nor show any signs of it. This exchange of soul techniques was merely to assess his strength.

Before, Ji Wu’s casual strike had almost overwhelmed him despite his full effort.

Now, Ji Wu’s attempt to kill Guardian Qing and the others had at least deployed fifty percent of his combat power, but with a mere thirty percent of his strength, Zhou Yan could disperse Ji Wu’s attack. This clearly showed that Ji Wu’s combat power was now below his.

As for the soul techniques, it was even more so.

Unless Ji Wu had many more trump cards, he would no longer pose a threat.

Zhou Yan instantly calculated the outcome, but he didn’t become complacent because of it.

As a cultivator, he could sense the realm of everyone, including Holy Daughter and Xiong Ba with just one glance.

But Zhou Yan couldn’t see through Ji Wu.

This was a truly formidable character.

After Zhou Yan responded, he suddenly unleashed a terrifying Life and Death Sword Intent.

Such Sword Intent dominated life and death when it appeared, causing even Ji Wu to grow a few shades graver in his expression.

Even the Saints engaged in combat in the void took vague notice!

However, Zhou Yan didn’t move against Ji Wu but instead spread it around his body.

"Puff puff—"

The light screen shattered, and suddenly, three white light shadows appeared in the midst of the black light.

Guardian Qing, and the two women, Guanghua Shuangbi, by her side were severely affected by the Life and Death Sword Intent, appearing beside Zhou Yan.

These were figures from the Sword Tribulation Realm, but they had been gravely wounded before. Now, their combat power was only comparable to the genius cultivators of the Sword Void Nine Transformation Realm.

After Zhou Yan forced them out, they immediately launched a tremendous offensive. The three acted as one, discharging the aura of Heavenly Tribulation, intending to suppress Zhou Yan.

This was an inexplicable hatred that seemed to suggest that if Zhou Yan hadn’t forced them out, they might have had a slight chance of surviving in that mysterious void. But since Zhou Yan forced them out, cutting off their retreat even in death, they intended to suppress him.

To die, but to drag someone down with them.

Zhou Yan immediately grasped this inexplicable emotion but disregarded it.

When the Life and Death Sword Intent was deployed, the three were shaken, and though their attack was fierce and perilous, it was directly annihilated by Zhou Yan with a Cloud Peak Sword Intent.

The cultivation of the Thunderflame Sword Body to its peak feared no Heavenly Tribulation. It was an unchangeable truth. Their actions immediately put them at a disadvantage.