Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao-Chapter 605 - 041: Early Response

"But Yun Shu had no time to wait, nor the patience, which is why she summoned the avatar of a Saint, allowing the Saint to personally take action and directly slay Zhou Yan.

If Zhou Yan were to die, the knot in her heart would immediately be resolved, and her strength and realm would definitely leap forward—despite signals of the ’Five Decays of Heaven and Man’ descending upon her again, as long as she overcame them, her overall improvement would be immense. By then, appearing in the Nine Origin Heavenly City with the realm of Third Refinement Sword Tribulation, she would undoubtedly become the unrivaled top figure of the Heavenly Capital!"

"I hadn’t expected that someone as talented as you would face hardships; this should actually be a great test for you. Under normal circumstances, I certainly wouldn’t agree to your request, letting you face it alone, but this time, since you’ve decided this way, consider it a reward for entering the Nine Origin Heavenly City with outstanding results—I’ll help you satisfactorily fulfill this wish."

The avatar fell silent for a moment and then indifferently spoke.

It was at this time when, in the distance, the energy aura of the Immortal Spirit Grass of the Three Wolves Worshiping the Moon revealed itself.

The avatar hesitated for a moment, then somewhat changed in expression and said, "Is this Holy Medicine? A Divine Medicine that allows a Saint to glimpse acquiring divinity! I didn’t expect such an opportunity this time; it’s truly wonderful."

Speaking thus, he was about to immediately rush towards the anomaly where the Three Wolves Worshiping the Moon was located; however, twisting forces of the Law of Destruction emanated from the void. Although this power was not enough to cause a Saint to fall, the Wang Xi Saint’s avatar wasn’t the true body of a Saint, merely an avatar. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Although this avatar could wield certain powers of a Saint, at best, it only possessed thirty percent of the Saint’s true power and naturally was wholly inadequate to resist the Power of Destruction, which poses a threat even to true Saints.

"The Divine Medicine has matured, but sadly this ’Originates Killer’ Evil Formation is too dangerous to safely traverse now that there’s no time left."

The avatar of Wang Xi Saint frowned and spoke.

"Saint Wang Xi, you need not worry. If nothing goes wrong, this Zhou Yan must have seized the Immortal Spirit Grass. He clearly can unlock this Ancient Array’s seal and has entered a step ahead. Add to that his abilities and the secrecy of this matter, I believe that not many people are aware of it. So, Saint Wang Xi, just slowly open the Evil Formation and go inside. By then, everything will be at your mercy, right?"

Yun Shu confidently said.

"Exactly, considering the current state of affairs, it’s very likely that Zhou Yan is the only person here. So there’s no need for me to rush; I’ll just break the formation slowly—after all, no matter whose hands the object ends up in, in the end, it will certainly be mine."

Saint Wang Xi looked at the changing Killing Array in the distance and confidently declared.

Having received an affirmative response from Wang Xi Saint, Yun Shu finally breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, thinking to herself that the damned Zhou Yan was definitely caught this time!

With this thought, a slightly fierce and sneering expression appeared on Yun Shu’s face, which had been pale due to severe blood loss and her previous heavy injuries.

...

"Earlier, I sensed Yun Shu’s murderous intent from the minds of Ying Han and Man Cheng, but back when the Saint was slaughtered and all methods were employed, that so-called Saint didn’t show up, and Yun Shu was nowhere to be seen... probably hadn’t arrived yet and couldn’t have come early.

This means that Saint’s strength is far inferior to the Evil King and others, otherwise they would not have failed to break through even a simple Life and Death Ancient Array, nor would they lack the capability to traverse the Void and descend here."

Zhou Yan judged in his heart.

Previously, he had felt a slight inexplicable restlessness, which being sensitive by nature, had led Zhou Yan to immediately think of Yun Shu as a potential enemy, prompting him to start deducing right away.

After a series of analyses, Zhou Yan knew that this time’s enemy wasn’t as powerful as the Saint he had slaughtered, but their strength certainly wasn’t weak.

"Perhaps, it’s a Sword Ancestor or an avatar of a Sword Saint. But regardless, this level is difficult to contend against; I must think of a way to deal with it."

Zhou Yan pondered in his heart.

He looked at Hou Chen and Sisi, who were still very happy and unaware of any danger, then looked at Lingqing and Ling’er, not far from him, and decided to keep this danger to himself.

Zhou Yan cast his gaze around, sensing carefully, and after not perceiving any imminent danger, he took out the refined Elixir and walked towards Lingqing and Ling’er.

"Ling’er, Ling’er, the two of you, along with Chen Chen and Sisi, will use this Elixir to cultivate and improve your strength in my Secret Realm. There are also many of your relatives and friends there, Lingqing; you can gather with them too. Meanwhile, I’ll take advantage of this time to leave the Baiyue Ancient Forbidden area and head to the Heavenly Punishment Forest, because my parents are in that area."

Zhou Yan proposed his request with a very righteous reason.

Although Lingqing actually preferred to stay by Zhou Yan’s side, since her cultivation was weak and her realm was low, if she didn’t follow Zhou Yan’s advice to diligently consume the Elixir to enhance her cultivation, she feared her husband might hold opinions against her.

Lingqing was a smart woman.

A smart woman would never conduct herself in a way that made things difficult for her man.

Even if not doing so would make her feel uncomfortable inside, she would still suppress herself to please her husband.

Feng Lingqing was exactly that kind of woman, so she immediately nodded softly, her eyes brimming with affection as she said, "Then you must be careful, husband, we will be waiting for you in the Secret Realm."

Hou Ling knew more than Feng Lingqing about the matter at hand, and she was actually more familiar with Yun Shu than Zhou Yan, a familiarity coming from Hou Ling’s original Memory Inheritance.

At that moment, Hou Ling sensed something, she silently looked at Zhou Yan and said, "Zhou Yan, you must be very careful in your encounters, you possess the Netherworld Body Technique, and now you are almost reaching the realm of the Nine Changes of Sword Void, you must make good use of it..."

Hou Ling did not make her words too obvious, as she was a woman with a very delicate mind. Delicate women often consider not only their feelings but also put themselves in the shoes of others, thinking about how others would feel after hearing their words.

Thus, there were some words Hou Ling did not say, but she knew Zhou Yan would understand.

Because Zhou Yan was the smartest man she had ever met, without an equal.

And for her, the greatest attraction to this man might just be his intelligence and wisdom, his calmness in handling changes, and his utterly resolute personality.

"Do not worry, if I do not wish to fall, no one can make it happen! The Secret Realm I carry allows me to vanish into it almost instantly. No place can prevent this ability, so I am practically invincible. Further aided by the Killing Spirit Divine Dao, I will also have ample time to react!" Zhou Yan knew from Hou Ling’s words that she understood the implication of having them settled first and thus expected her to ask.

Therefore, he spoke confidently.

Hearing Zhou Yan’s words, Hou Ling immediately felt relieved, she stared intently at Zhou Yan’s face and softly said, "Then take good care of yourself."

"I will."

Zhou Yan smiled.

"Lingqing, Sisi, and Hou Chen, I will help look after them, I’ll let them use the Elixir to refine first, and then I will refine the Elixir last. Don’t worry about this process, I have the ability to control the Holy Light Sword and thus possess certain Saintly methods, so I can prevent any unexpected accidents. You just go to the Heavenly Punishment Forest, by then, their growth will absolutely satisfy you!" Hou Ling said confidently.

"Then I leave it all in your hands. Here, these are Elixirs made from five Immortal Spirit Grasses, Lingqing, Sisi, and you each take one; let Feng Ling Bamboo and Li Qimeng take the other two. I have to save the last four for my parents and relatives. As for Chen, his Emperor Blood hasn’t refined any effects from Elixirs, eating more won’t be useful, so he doesn’t need them.

Also, take these ten sets of Soul Armor and Soul Sword for now, distribute them as you see fit."

Zhou Yan instructed.

Hou Chen and Sisi were not far from Zhou Yan, and having heard his words, they wouldn’t have any complaints about not receiving Elixirs. Even if they hadn’t heard, he believed that the Master wouldn’t give him Elixirs for his own good. Besides, apart from Emperor Blood, he still hadn’t digested the massive amount of Elixirs he looted from the Evil King’s Secret Realm; Elixirs, for him, were now something he was weary of, since he was already sick of them.

...

Having made all necessary preparations, Zhou Yan then activated the Purple Flame Void.

The so-called Yuan Ci Secret Realm was just a term, because the Purple Flame Void was Zhou Yan’s greatest secret, a fact he had not disclosed to anyone, even the Evil King who was almost killed by the Purple Flame Void didn’t actually know what it was.

The reason for this was also an instinctual protection of his ultimate card and abilities, a subconscious act.

This world was a breeding ground world where almost no secrets could be hidden, for true powerhouses like Jiang Tianling and others, they were completely exposed. Perhaps some things are better kept secret by fewer people to maintain that secrecy.

With this in mind, after activating the Purple Flame Void, Zhou Yan then mentioned that this was a special location of the Yuan Ci Secret Realm, and then had Hou Ling lead Hou Chen, Feng Lingqing, and Sisi into it.

While entering, Zhou Yan gently caressed Zhou Sisi’s cheek, Zhou Sisi stared at Zhou Yan with wide round eyes that showed a hint of estrangement and caution, such a look made Zhou Yan feel somewhat guilty and self-reproaching—perhaps, because he had not been able to stay with his daughter, that was why Sisi felt such alienation... In the future, he must make sure to spend more time with Sisi.

Zhou Yan thought to himself.

After watching this group enter the ancient city within the Purple Flame Void, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

His abilities were limited, yet his enemies were endless.

He himself did not care about life and death, but if his family and friends were to suffer because of him, he wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

Thus, whenever a certain sense of crisis emerged, Zhou Yan would immediately send his family and friends to a safe place, taking precautions to prevent the recurrence of all the past exhausting events!