Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 476 - 122 Sky Vaulting Giant Finger

Chapter 476: Chapter 122 Sky Vaulting Giant Finger

The strength of this man seemed to be just average at best. Although his realm was imperceptible to Ji Wu, Ji Wu could clearly discern that the other’s combat power was not much different from his own.

Ji Wu furrowed his brows, feeling a strong aversion towards the gaze of the Netherworld Body, for such a look had previously belonged solely to him. Only he, Ji Wu, could regard others with such eyes, and no one should look at him that way.

At this moment, the Netherworld Body resembling Zhou Yan watched him with that very gaze, which made Ji Wu feel extremely uncomfortable. He sensed it was like encountering an enemy destined within fate. He had to kill his opponent; otherwise, his own realm might never advance further.

And once he killed this person, his own realm would definitely loosen, allowing him further progression and unimpeded thoughts, leading him to enter a brand new high-level realm.

While he was contemplating, Zhou Yan unexpectedly thwarted his plan to sweep up the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoys and the Netherworld Queen in one go, filling his heart with resentment.

"What do you want to do? Since you are not the Thunderflame Sword Body, this matter should be irrelevant to you. However, I have come here on important business to negotiate with the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoys and the Netherworld Queen. I believe you will certainly be interested."

With the First Layer’s strategy ineffective due to Zhou Yan’s interference, Ji Wu immediately switched to the Second Layer’s tactic, ready to proceed with peaceful negotiations.

Zhou Yan coldly stared at Ji Wu as if he were looking at a clown. The memories that surfaced in his mind, featuring that finger, made it clear it belonged to the memories of the Lei Yan King, but those memories were truly terrifying.

The power of the Lei Yan King completely exceeded Zhou Yan’s calculations because that finger was one Zhou Yan was familiar with—it had once pierced down from the Void, destroying the Sacrificial Heaven Ancient City, rupturing Heaven and Earth, almost turning the Ancient Tomb Mountain and Carefree Main City entirely into nothingness.

This was an unimaginably fearsome attack, and Zhou Yan had always wondered from whom and where that Sky Vaulting Giant Finger had come.

But now, his memory revealed that the lofty Lei Yan King took pleasure in killing with just such a finger—one press and a powerful Great Saint was dead.

At this moment, Zhou Yan looked at Ji Wu just like the Lei Yan King would look at a Saint of the same realm as himself, with an instinctual urge to act.

"Are you Ji Wu?"

Zhou Yan’s voice boomed like thunder, chilling and sinister, causing an overwhelming sense of dread.

"I am Ji Wu."

Ji Wu was slightly startled, uncertain what this Netherworld Body truly intended, and unclear whether the real Zhou Yan was dead or alive. If alive, what was his relationship with this man?

Therefore, amidst endless uncertainties, his attitude became more cautious, his arrogance dissipating somewhat.

"Then your father is Kong Ji and your mother is Wu Xu, both of whom are worthless."

Zhou Yan spoke again, this time with an impatience in his tone.

"That is correct, those two Great Saints are indeed my parents, and now they are both on the cusp of stepping into the Sword God Realm, comparable to divine beings."

Ji Wu’s prideful reply came; he couldn’t stand the imperious tone of this Netherworld figure.

"In that case."

Zhou Yan said.

He only said half, and everyone thought he would go on, but at that moment, his hand slowly rose, and then he directly jabbed a finger towards Ji Wu.

Everyone’s gaze was drawn to that finger because, no matter who, none could escape the attraction of that move—even Zhuge Guyan, whose eyes had gone blind, seemed drawn by some inexplicable force to see the extraordinary technique of that finger.

With that finger sent out, the very sky changed color.

The waters of Netherworld Lake suddenly exploded, shattering explosively.

Waves thundered, even more ferocious than before, as if enraged.

The world turned apocalyptic, terrifying, and oppressive.

When that finger was sent out, the finger was the size of Zhou Yan’s hand, but when that finger touched, all the energy in Heaven and Earth seemed to converge together.

Uncontrollably, a Soul’s Eye opened at Zhou Yan’s brow, and in that instant, his brow also unwittingly revealed a terrifying Thunder Seal!

Within the Thunder Seal, as if there was a world inside, undergoing annihilation.

A world was born; another world collapsed and was destroyed.

With one finger, it seemed to represent the power of life and death, immensely frightening.

That finger, after being extended, disappeared, and reappeared in the Void. This time, it emerged as an immense, heaven-covering Sky Vaulting Giant Finger.

With a "pop," that finger thrust down directly upon Ji Wu, whose body immediately flared a horrifying green light.

Within the green light, ancient trees stood densely majestic, their branches and leaves as thick as clouds, impenetrably lush.

This green light scattered a terrifyingly powerful luminous force, capable of imprisoning several Saint Level Cultivators with a single strike; it turned out to be a top-level Saint Artifact that defied the heavens.

"Top-level Saint Artifact!"

"A top-level Saint Artifact, it really is a top-level Saint Artifact!"

Both the Netherworld Nine Soul Envoys and the Netherworld Queen came to their senses instantly. Witnessing this scene, they let out incredibly horrified screams of astonishment, recalling the previous moment. Had the Netherworld Nine Soul Envoys made their move against Ji Wu, they likely would have been instantly subdued by this green light. Then, in the next moment, the green light would certainly have imprisoned everyone, including the Netherworld Nine Soul Envoys, the Netherworld Queen, and Zhou Yan.

By then, being confined by the enemy would mean enduring days of torment and humiliation, worse than death. Moreover, the enemy would surely have ways to make the Netherworld Nine Soul Envoys and the Netherworld Queen cooperate in opening the Netherworld Heavenly Road, after which he, Ji Wu, would seize all the benefits of the Yuan Ci Secret Realm alone.

This outcome was undoubtedly very bad.

At this point, the Netherworld Queen no longer hesitated and said gravely, "Jiu Que, we have been at odds for so long, but after all, we are both parts of Netherworld. This time I will cooperate with you to open the Netherworld Heavenly Road, and then we will set a curse to exclude Ji Wu from the Heavenly Road! Even at the cost of some loss, we must not let him gain any advantage!"

The Netherworld Queen’s face conveyed her message with an icy expression.

Her demeanor was exceptionally cold; this time, she clearly was enraged, because if not for Zhou Yan’s methods, she would have been subjected to extreme indignities, with a tragic outcome.

"I agree to this request. I will definitely cooperate fully with you. This Ji Wu and the Saint behind him deserve death!"

The two communicated instantly through waves of Netherworld Energy, but in the next moment, they were completely dumbfounded.

Zhou Yan’s finger, when facing the terrifying green light of the top-level Saint Artifact, was not in the least bit inferior; instead, he pierced through the green light with a single finger, directly landing on Ji Wu’s forehead.

Ji Wu’s head immediately shattered, but this time, a male and a female Saint’s phantom shadows flew out of his head.

These two phantoms burst out immediately, letting out a wailing cry of rage, "Impudent scoundrel, how dare you kill the child of Kong Ji and Wu Xu, you truly deserve death!"

But before these two figures could finish speaking, they were abruptly pierced by that finger, shattering into a pile of debris and dust.

"Ah—"

From within the Void, two sounds of piercing wails erupted, their voices filled with immense pain.

Yet, the momentum of that finger did not diminish in the slightest; it kept pressing on what was almost a pulverized remnant of Ji Wu’s head, but Ji Wu vanished like a streak of light.

The two Saint phantoms recombined, forming another green light, attempting to block it.

At the same time, another terrifying green light swept up Ji Wu’s nearly shattered head and body, escaping into disappearance.

The green light broke once more, and then withered twigs fell out of the Void; the Netherworld Lake was almost completely dried up, while the force of that finger still penetrated the distant Void.

"Pfft—"

Many genius Cultivators failed to evade in time and were immediately shattered like a light membrane, crushed to bones, obliterated without a trace, dying instantly on the spot.

That finger punctured the Void, opened the Void Gate of Frost Tears, pierced the Netherworld Lake, drilling into the ground, breaching the Void. At that moment, the state of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sword Tomb in the distance was clearly visible.

After that finger, Zhou Yan only felt a piercing pain in his Soul’s Eye at the brow, as if soul blood was flowing from the Soul’s Eye. His body also swayed almost uncontrollably, its energy, including all the Origin Energy of the Purple Flame Void, almost completely drained, without any reserve left.

His body felt exceptionally fatigued, yet he was forcefully supporting himself solely through willpower.

He felt uncomfortable, the urge to vomit nagging at him constantly, with sensations of dizziness and light-headedness reminding him that his body was on the verge of collapsing.

With that finger strike, he felt like the supreme Divine being controlling all things in the Universe, but after that finger, the painful sensation spread throughout his body.

Although the body he used right now was like an Avatar, a Void Body refined by him, and his real body was actually being protected inside the Netherworld Queen’s Crystal Coffin, this body was crafted in imitation of his physical form at its most powerful state, even somewhat stronger than his original body in some respects. Now, however, such a terrible condition had manifested, which was simply inconceivable.

Yet Zhou Yan did not show it. In fact, at this moment, he had lost even the ability to speak.

Everyone was stunned, looking at Zhou Yan with a mix of fear and uncertainty in their expressions.

At a distance, the Holy Daughter Jiang Yuning watched Zhou Yan with extremely complex emotions, her face filled with endless worry, melancholy, and anxiety.

That expression was very thought-provoking.

The Netherworld Queen was the first to react. After coming to her senses, she suddenly approached Zhou Yan, held him up, and then immediately took out an extremely precious Elixir to help Zhou Yan swallow it down.

The Netherworld Nine Soul Envoys did not delay either, supporting Zhou Yan from the other side, and took out his own top-grade Top-grade Elixirs, doing his utmost to treat Zhou Yan.

Both perceived that the method Zhou Yan had deployed was extraordinary, and it transcended the limits of his own powers and the rules, thus inflicting devastatingly huge damage on his body.