Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 629 - 065: My Journey, Beyond the Starry Sky

Chapter 629: Chapter 065: My Journey, Beyond the Starry Sky

Secret Realms, which are secret precisely because they exist independently.

High-quality Secret Realms can even be parallel to a Plane, reigning above planets.

The Yuan Ci Secret Realm was originally an incomplete Secret Realm, which is why it appeared in the Breeding Ground and only belonged to a part that the higher-ups could control.

However, when the Yuan Ci Secret Realm entered the Netherworld Heavenly Road and absorbed endless Netherworld Energy, its quality made a leap forward, and the Yuan Ci Secret Realm was no longer limited to the lower class of Secret Realms.

Having acquired the Yuan Ci Secret Realm, Zhou Yan had already experienced its remarkable uniqueness and knew that its quality was extremely high, far beyond imagination.

Yet now, after the Yuan Ci Secret Realm had refined the fragmented Heavenly Heart Secret Realm, every moment within the Yuan Ci Secret Realm was like undergoing transformative changes day and night.

These changes brought Zhou Yan relief, joy, and even exhilaration.

The stronger the Yuan Ci Secret Realm became, the more it could break free from this world of the Breeding Ground, providing real safety and protection for the lives within.

Sadly, the only constraint was Zhou Yan himself, who could not leave this world of the Breeding Ground; otherwise, the Yuan Ci Secret Realm would have already ascended.

As the master of the Yuan Ci Secret Realm, if even the master was within the world of the Breeding Ground, then the Yuan Ci Secret Realm, no matter how powerful, could only be suppressed in this environment.

This was why the Yuan Ci Secret Realm, having reached a level of transcendence, still could not escape this plane.

The Breeding Ground was akin to a prison-like Plane, shutting everything away. Even if the Yuan Ci Secret Realm transcended the existence of a prison-like Plane, because it was attached to Zhou Yan, who was inside this "prison", then the Yuan Ci Secret Realm, even if it was a dragon, had to coil up.

Zhou Yan quickly understood the reason, but he was not disappointed because everything in reality had already far exceeded his expectations and was much smoother than he thought.

With the Yuan Ci Secret Realm, even in the world of the Breeding Ground, Zhou Yan could ensure the safety of his friends and family, so he was able to let go of the burden in his heart.

Through the Yin Yang Mother and Child Array Plate, Zhou Yan appeared in a chaotic Star Domain. This was a Secret Land chosen by the Yuan Ci Secret Realm itself, filled with numerous spatial rifts, hiding dangers everywhere.

Even Saint Level cultivators, if they rashly appeared here, would most likely perish.

Each space harbored hidden dangers, and every Plane had such dangerous spatial edges. The Yuan Ci Secret Realm, with its autonomous choice and intelligence, could seek good fortune and avoid disaster, freely traversing dangerous areas.

This was why Zhou Yan felt utterly reassured.

Entering a Secret Realm, one would be assigned a unique mark that remains within the bloodline; combined with a unique Transmission Array Plate, one could smoothly enter and exit the Secret Realm without encountering the impact of spatial dangers from all around.

This equated to having an extremely safe rear base.

Originally, Zhou Yan had already told Bai Ying to strengthen the various Ancient Arrays within the Thunder Flame Sacred Land within the Yuan Ci Secret Realm and then to develop the Sacred Land well, producing a certain number of Sacred Land Identity Badges for transmission in and out of the Secret Realm.

Only this kind of Identity Badge with the bloodline mark and the Yuan Magnetic Aurora Mark specific to the Yuan Ci Secret Realm could safely enter and exit the Yuan Ci Secret Realm.

Of course, Identity Badges were not everything. Besides Identity Badges, there was also the comparison of the bloodline and soul. Even if one accidentally lost their Identity Badge, they would still enter safely after detection by the spatial Ancient Array.

Thus, the safety measures of the Yuan Ci Secret Realm were impeccable in all aspects, reaching perfection.

This was also why many powerful Saints were so eager for Secret Realms.

Zhou Yan carefully sensed the various changes in the Secret Realm, and his mood gradually became serene. He felt the Tao was within sight, and the path ahead was bright.

From Dao springs one, embodying the eternal!

Escaping the mortal coil, solidifying the immortal!

The future path finally began to show the light of dawn.

...

After sensing the changes in the Yuan Ci Secret Realm, Zhou Yan entered his own Purple Flame Void, consolidating his Soul Consciousness, and with the Void Ability of the Void Sword Body, began to transport.

He sealed the Sacrificial Heaven Ancient City within the entire Purple Flame Void and, using the technique of Void Transportation, directly descended the Sacrificial Heaven Ancient City into the Yuan Ci Secret Realm.

Ahead, the mist of the vast land had dispersed, with the contours of the Thunder Expansion Sacred Land clearly visible.

After completing all this, Zhou Yan sensed that the Purple Flame Void became empty again; he was momentarily stunned, then pressed down the inexplicable sense of emptiness that had risen in his heart, and began to integrate the Sacrificial Heaven Ancient City with the Yuan Ci Secret Realm.

As the master of the Secret Realm, this scene was naturally not difficult.

In less than a moment, Zhou Yan completed the integration. The Sacrificial Heaven Ancient City, as if it had never changed, seemed to have always been there.

And all the restrictions outside the original Sacrificial Heaven Ancient City were now lifted, manifesting the beautiful space within the Yuan Ci Secret Realm, the scenery of a wondrous Cultivation Sacred Land.

Such movements naturally caused a bit of a stir, but shortly after, Bai Ying, sensing something, immediately appeared in front of Zhou Yan.

Beside her, Zhou Gucheng, Zhou Ying, and Zhou Qianqian also followed in haste, looking as if they thought something major had occurred.

The commotion near the Sacred Land surely drew their attention, but when these four saw Zhou Yan, the urgency on their faces disappeared instantly, replaced by joy.

"Master."

Bai Ying, wearing a snowy white silk dress, exuded an ethereal and transcendently beautiful aura.

She had always been so outstanding; her figure also appeared somewhat petite and adorable, thus always evoking a protective instinct.

Moreover, even though she was very powerful, she always appeared frail in front of Zhou Yan, stirring sympathy.

Zhou Yan glanced at Bai Ying, his eyes flashing with approval. Now, with all the facets of his Nine Orifice Exquisite Heart opened, he could see with one glance that Bai Ying had reached the Peak of the Five Refinements of Sword Tribulation Realm, and her Combat Power may even break beyond four.

She was an extraordinary woman—an extraordinary woman, who in the eyes of others, was like a myth!

To break through the shackles of Sword Tribulation and reach a Combat Power beyond four is like a legendary myth.

But she always silently helped herself with her tasks, never uttering a word of complaint.

"Bai Ying, you’ve worked hard."

Zhou Yan walked over and gently stroked Bai Ying’s head.

At that moment, Bai Ying’s delicate body trembled, as if she was transforming into a fox, feeling that with Zhou Yan’s gentle touch, her body and mind were both intoxicated, and all her hardships were no longer bitter.

"Master, this is what Bai Ying should do."

Bai Ying’s body quivered, but she spoke softly.

Zhou Yan nodded slightly and then looked at Zhou Gucheng, Zhou Qianqian, and Zhou Ying.

"You three have made great progress cultivating in the Secret Realm, with your combat power nearly reaching the peak of Void Nine, and your realm has also reached the Sword Void Three Changes Realm. This is very good, I’m truly relieved now."

Zhou Yan praised them.

His words were casual, and his tone was pleasant, but Zhou Gucheng, who had a keen nature, sensed the vicissitudes and loneliness of "the harsh wind and chilly river" in them.

Zhou Gucheng’s eyes narrowed as he gazed at Zhou Yan, "Young Master, are you... are you going to leave?"

Zhou Gucheng’s words made Zhou Ying and Zhou Qianqian, the two young ladies, tremble as well. They almost simultaneously widened their eyes in shock, looking at Zhou Yan with a hint of surprise.

In those beautiful and clear eyes, there was a thick sense of reluctance and worry.

Even though they had never said it, their hearts were always with Zhou Yan.

"I have reached the Sword Void Nine Transformation Realm, and it is time for me to embark on the journey of the Nine Transformations. My journey lies beyond the endless starry sky. But before that, there are many things I need to settle, so I still need your help."

Zhou Yan sighed.

He was reassured by Zhou Gucheng’s keen nature.

With such a sensitive sensing ability, Zhou Gucheng’s future journey was bound to be much farther than imagined.

"Young Master, have you—have you reached the Sword Void Nine Transformations Peak Realm? This..."

Zhou Gucheng was greatly shocked.

Zhou Ying and Zhou Qianqian were also somewhat taken aback.

In the Yuan Ci Secret Realm, an environment defying the heavens, they too had undergone rigorous cultivation using a large amount of resources from Saints and shortcuts passed down by Zhou Yan, barely managing to reach the Sword Void Three Changes Realm.

At this realm, almost all resources had lost their effect, and they had to rely solely on their own efforts.

They originally thought such progress could keep up with Zhou Yan’s pace, to share his worries and solve his problems, but now it seemed the gap had not closed but grown even more distant!

Moreover, after reaching the Sword Void Three Changes Realm, their understanding of the realm far exceeded that of ordinary cultivators, making them realize that advancing through each subsequent realm would be extremely difficult.

At such a pace of cultivation, Zhou Yan’s speed was utterly impossible. The only explanation was that he possessed inhuman capabilities.

The three exchanged a bitter smile, looking at each other with nothing to say.

Zhou Gucheng and the others were surprised, and Bai Ying was quite astonished too, but having seen much more, her reaction was not as apparent.

"Master, since you have already made up your mind, no matter what master does, Bai Ying will take care of everything for the master. If the master needs Bai Ying to do anything, please give your orders directly, Bai Ying will do her utmost to complete them quickly, letting the master travel without worries."

Bai Ying spoke respectfully.

Zhou Yan turned around, gently took Bai Ying’s delicate hand, and placed it in his palm, speaking softly, "Bai Ying, I’m entrusting you with all control of the Yuan Ci Secret Realm. Later, before I leave and step onto the Void Road, I’ll have Wan Jian Tian and the other Five Great Saints take their positions to guard the Yuan Ci Secret Realm.

At that time, you’ll work together to seal the Secret Realm and no longer open it.

For now, just get everything ready."

Zhou Yan said, and then continued, "This Ancient City was built by me. It houses my parents and my wife Feng Lingqing, among others. For now, they will live here. I don’t want them going to any breeding ground worlds.

One day, when I return, I’ll have ways to open the Yuan Ci Secret Realm. By then, I’ll take all of you away from this breeding ground world to a real high-level plane, where we won’t be treated as ants."

Zhou Yan said seriously.

This time, he spoke with unprecedented earnestness, for these words were all he thought about and the path he would take in the future.

"Master, in that case, Bai Ying will start arranging the Thunderflame Sacred Land and the interior environment of the Yuan Ci Secret Realm according to a genuine plane, with plenty of Holy Artifacts and Holy Level Elixirs; this task is not difficult. And we will begin the arrangements which would have originally been started later."

Bai Ying considered and replied earnestly.

Zhou Yan nodded in agreement, and then took out a core object resembling a crystal ball, which was the heart of the Yuan Ci Secret Realm.

This Secret Realm Soul had a name, "Yuan Ci", and also had intelligence.

However, Zhou Yan hadn’t interacted much with it, and this time, he handed it over to Bai Ying without hesitation.

Bai Ying accepted the crystal ball-like Secret Realm Soul with a solemn face, then absorbed it directly into the center of her forehead.

Zhou Gucheng, Zhou Ying, and Zhou Qianqian watched this scene, knowing that the overall situation was set. They couldn’t stop it; all they could do was to cultivate hard, become stronger, assist Bai Ying in managing the Yuan Ci Secret Realm, and repay Zhou Yan for nurturing them.

"Well, it’s good that you know these things. Afterward, you all should have a good gathering. Zhou Qianqian, call the Li Family over. Zhou Ying, ask your father to come out of seclusion. Zhou Gucheng, get Zhou Xian and the others to come over too.

The Li Family and the Zhou Family can now celebrate together; this day is worth commemorating."

Zhou Yan said smilingly.