Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 475 - 121 Lei Yan’s Memory Begins to Awakening

Chapter 475: Chapter 121 Lei Yan’s Memory Begins to Awakening

Zhou Yan didn’t even need to lift a finger but simply cast an indifferent glance at Ji Wu and commanded the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy, "Go, kill this ant."

"Yes, my king."

Upon sighting Ji Wu, the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy also sensed trouble, fearing the failure of their plan.

But at this point, there was no way to avoid exposure, for the fact that Ji Wu’s parents were the Dual Saints was also very clear to him.

Under normal circumstances, he would not antagonize Ji Wu, nor would he bully the weak and risk offending the Dual Saints.

But now he had no choice, for Ji Wu’s appearance meant the Saints had turned their gaze to this location. At this moment, even if the plan succeeded, the Saints would certainly have become alert, making it much more difficult to scheme against them or to assassinate a Saint by surprise.

Because of this, a towering hatred for Ji Wu arose in the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy’s heart. He felt that due to this change, the previously perfect plan might fail. If the plan failed, the king would suffer no significant loss, and the Hall Master, even if blaming him, would not strike against a highly valued envoy like him. Instead, it was him, Jiu Que of the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy, who would face severe punishment upon failure and could even lose his life.

And all of this had been set into motion by Ji Wu.

His complexion grew dark, and a murderous intent seemed ready to congeal into blood within his eyes as he stared fixedly and coldly at Ji Wu.

"Hiss—"

A light, a dark light, traveled between heaven and earth.

Then, the two bolts of lightning conjured by Ji Wu were directly shattered by this beam of light, immediately devoured into the blackness.

Within the black light, as if a terrifying Evil Spirit was taking shape, as if a formidable Power of Destruction was erupting.

The black light pierced through the Void, suddenly appearing before Ji Wu, whose ferocious smile froze at that moment. He instinctively tried to dodge such a move, but no matter what, he couldn’t, as if the attack had completely locked onto everything about him.

Ji Wu’s face turned unsightly. Almost instinctively, he abandoned many things in an instant, but still couldn’t withstand the force of the light’s assault.

"Pu pu—"

His body, struck by a terrible blow from the Netherworld Power, burst open violently like a watermelon, his remains scattered in pieces.

Ji Wu had thought the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy was formidable, but he had never imagined he wouldn’t be able to withstand even a single strike, his physical body directly smashed to pulp.

Within his body, a shield with transparent Light Wings suddenly emerged, revealing a terrifying energy that protected Ji Wu’s Soul within it.

Inside the shield, a verdant ancient tree appeared, emitting an exceptionally strong and clear Energy Spring Water that watered Ji Wu’s Soul. Around his Soul, his physical body was regenerating at an incredible speed, with flesh and blood being reborn directly, even more powerfully than Zhou Yan’s peak Undying Rebirth Technique and Nirvana Rebirth Technique at their peak.

This was a nearly Immortal method, a Saint breaking rules and fetters to deliver aid.

"Hmm? Daring to regain vitality? Employing a Vitality Technique in front of Netherworld, this is absolutely the worst decision you could make!"

The Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy suddenly chuckled coldly, his eyes flickering with an intense desire. He was almost about to burst forth with overwhelming Netherworld Power to Suppressing Kill Ji Wu in one fell swoop, but at that precise moment, Zhou Yan made his move.

Up until now, Zhou Yan had been puzzled. Given Ji Wu’s current situation, why would he use a Vitality Technique in the presence of Netherworld? Wasn’t that an idiotic, brainless action?

But now, thinking it over, Zhou Yan’s heart stirred, and he suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of danger. He would not miscalculate such a sensation, so he immediately connected Ji Wu’s appearance here with deeper reasons.

Why was Ji Wu here? It must be that he had a way to open the Netherworld Heavenly Road, and the Netherworld Queen and the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy had to act together to achieve that.

Aside from this, other methods were nearly impossible to open the Netherworld Heavenly Road. Therefore, Ji Wu must have a means to compel the Netherworld Queen and the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy to compromise. With negotiation aside, the only method left was to force them to act through overpowering Suppression!

Thinking this, Zhou Yan realized that perhaps, Ji Wu being torn to shreds was all part of a ruse.

Zhou Yan quickly considered the situation and immediately made his move, simultaneously employing the technique of the Netherworld Life and Death Bridge, decisively distancing himself from Zhou Yan of the Thunderflame Sword Body.

Because once he used the Netherworld Life and Death Bridge, unless Ji Wu was an idiot, he would never believe he was still that Zhou Yan, and therefore, the previous perfect plan had a chance to proceed.

Then, whether it was the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy fighting the Saint or anything else, at least he could watch Ji Wu’s side and the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy make their move, and then... if possible, draw out the Hall Master and teach them a lesson.

Calculating in his heart, Zhou Yan made his move with the Netherworld Life and Death Bridge technique. He executed this technique with an unparalleled purity of Netherworld Power, and although not as powerful as the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy’s, his actual combat tactics were also incredibly formidable.

When he exerted his power, the entire Netherworld Lake Water roared as if a tsunami had struck. The tranquil Netherworld Beasts that had been at rest suddenly woke up as if the arrival of the Hall Master had startled them. All of them knelt in the direction of Zhou Yan like a tide, a scene of thousands of beasts submitting and bowing that was as vast as mountains and seas, shocking many onlookers.

Not far away, Holy Daughter Jiang Yuning, Yan Ran Xuanzhe, Eternal Xuanzhe, and even Feng Jiu Xian, and Hou Ling’er, appeared both astonished and uncertain, as if they believed they were seeing ghosts.

The scene was exceedingly eerie.

And in the following moment, the expressions of these individuals changed completely.

For the next instant, a terrifying Eight-carried sedan chair suddenly flew out, enveloping the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy, instantly causing his massive Suppressing Kill move to dissipate into nothingness.

"King, what is this?" the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy asked, perplexed and somewhat confused, not understanding the meaning behind Zhou Yan’s action or knowing how Zhou Yan planned to change the course of events.

His question voiced out all the doubts in his heart.

Zhou Yan, however, remained calm and did not answer the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy.

With a wave of his hand, the Netherworld Life and Death Bridge disappeared, transforming into endless black particles that entered his body. The fearsome Netherworld Runes turned into eight dreadful Evil Spirits circling around him, like eight pairs of Light Wings.

Undoubtedly, this made his aura seem even more sinister and ferocious, leaving even the Netherworld Queen, who knew him, somewhat hesitant and bewildered: This Zhou Yan seemed to have become completely different from the Zhou Yan she knew. Could it be that something truly happened to Zhou Yan, and this one was only an impostor?

Even the familiar Netherworld Queen couldn’t help but worry at this time, her expression incredibly complex as she looked at Zhou Yan, her eyes filled with concern.

She did not conceal her feelings, for compared to Zhou Yan’s safety, nothing else mattered much to her, nor was anything else as important.

For the sake of Zhou Yan’s safety, she was willing to abandon everything else. Thus, at this moment, Zhou Yan’s safety was of paramount importance to her.

Her ease had vanished, her facial expression tensing up a bit, as her gaze fixed on Zhou Yan, she spoke before Ji Wu could, "Who are you, exactly?"

Zhou Yan looked indifferently at the Netherworld Queen. He knew he had managed to deceive even the Netherworld Queen at this moment, but certain things currently couldn’t be explained, for once exposed, all would be lost.

"I am Lei Yan King," he stated.

Zhou Yan’s gaze was filled with eerie cold-bloodedness. His chill voice, coupled with a sinister smile, immediately made him seem as though an Evil Soul from ancient times had Awakened within him, instilling deep fear and terror in those around.

With these words, Zhuge Guyan, not far from Zhou Yan, shuddered tremendously, trembling involuntarily.

Though his expression was calm, his blind eyes made him look like a wise sage, and his identity as a disciple of Tianji Mountain, together with Zhuge Jiayue’s pale complexion, caused Ji Wu and the others’ expressions to become grave and fluctuating.

"Have you regained your memories?" the Netherworld Queen sighed helplessly.

Her face showed a profound sense of desolation, yet within that desolation, there was a hint of relief in the depths of her eyes.

Those few words were not too many nor too few, just the right indication between them, proving that everything was still under Zhou Yan’s control.

The Netherworld Queen’s demeanor had changed, and with Zhou Yan now resembling the true Lei Yan King himself, her words still had traces of desolation, with the mournful sentiment of a woman from the cold palace.

Zhou Yan did not answer her but only stared fiercely at her ample bosom before casting a malicious glance at Ji Wu. "A mere ant dares to scheme against a Saint. Although Saints are but ants in my eyes, you are not the kind of ant that can afford to scheme."

As Zhou Yan spoke, a very strange memory suddenly surfaced in his mind—an utterly dark space filled with blood, where rotating forces twisted Space-Time and caused irregular changes.

In it, Zhou Yan felt that he had faced the worship of a crowd and then killed numerous strong beings with a mere flick of his finger.

That moment, that single flick capable of slaughtering a powerful Great Saint, seemed to be etched deeply in his heart, sending shocks through his spirit.

His gaze flashed, and as he stared at Ji Wu, an evil light flickered in his eyes.

Ji Wu, too, was staring at Zhou Yan, a sense of uncertainty growing within him.

At first, he thought this was Thunderflame Sword Body Zhou Yan, but then, to his horror, he discovered that this person was not Zhou Yan but someone very similar—and terrifyingly, this person was filled with Netherworld Power, even purer and of a higher quality than that of the Netherworld Queen and Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy.