Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao-Chapter 1316 - 59: Bitter Sea Fifty-Fourth Layer

Within the Soul Sea, there is an independently existing space.

In this space, a massive palace has been constructed.

The palace is filled with various festive engravings, all completed by this part of Zhou Yan’s soul body accompanying Gu Xi.

Since the appropriate choice was made, even without others’ blessings, Zhou Yan would earnestly hold this wedding and make the atmosphere grand and joyous.

While Zhou Yan was busy, Gu Xi watched with a happy smile and occasionally helped Zhou Yan, arranging things together.

In this unique space of the Soul Sea, there were only the two of them. Zhou Yan did not bring the other two True Selves into the space but temporarily placed them outside the Soul Sea, akin to a form of guardianship over this unique space.

And this heaven and earth for two became the place of their wedding.

From completing all arrangements, starting the wedding, to finishing the ceremony, it didn’t take much time.

Afterward, this half soul of Zhou Yan’s remained with Gu Xi, discussing the Dao together, living a seemingly extremely happy and fulfilled life.

This kind of life continued.

Externally, the other half soul was silently guarding the Soul Suppressing Stele, digesting all past experiences under it and conducting new analyses and deductions.

Combining the series of insights provided by Gu Xi, Zhou Yan had a deeper understanding of his various Daos while contemplating.

The attack times on the Soul Suppressing Steles in each Domain were only seven days.

After seven days, the attack would end, and any Heavenly Heart or Demon Heart who hadn’t become a Summoned would completely lose the qualification to attack.

Thus, aside from the initial conflict, the middle days were relatively peaceful.

By the sixth and seventh days, including the place where Zhou Yan was at the Soul Suppressing Stele, things started to become unsettled again.

Zhou Yan only had half a soul with him, never mobilizing the other half, always living a fulfilling and simple life with Gu Xi, analyzing layouts daily, deriving information, comprehending the Supreme Dao, leading a life of most tranquility and happiness.

During this period, Gu Xi also progressed rapidly, with past realms gradually being replaced by the Refining God and Returning Void realm, allowing her to begin harmonizing with the external heaven and earth.

In this life, Zhou Yan had naturally engaged in spiritual dual cultivation with Gu Xi using the Soul Body, and each time, Zhou Yan would unleash tremendous combat power, conquering Gu Xi to the point of near suffocation.

This lovely girl, despite having lived for endless ages, would tremble and convulse each time conquered by Zhou Yan.

Although the existence of the Soul Body rendered this process solely a spiritual union, the stimulation far exceeded physical exchange.

Gu Xi gradually became more enamored with Zhou Yan, infatuated with this indescribable sense of harmony.

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Outside.

Under the Soul Suppressing Stele, Zhou Yan let out a light breath, and for a moment, a trace of confusion appeared on his face, as if that happiness seemed somewhat vague.

However, he did not dwell on it, did not ponder, nor did he manifest any doubts or suspicions.

He regarded all this as a true emotion, hence he did not want to suspect Gu Xi, for true love does not doubt.

Zhou Yan exhaled a murky breath, and his gaze immediately brightened.

Due to his personality, with emotions often fluctuating erratically, various strange traits surfaced, and no one could discern his thoughts or schemes.

Even Zhou Yan himself was unaware of the thoughts buried deep within, numbing all life forms and even numbing himself.

Thus, in this situation, he had no other choice.

Under the Soul Suppressing Stele, Zhou Yan stood up slowly, and in the distance, five black dots suddenly appeared, rapidly approaching, then transforming into five extremely powerful Mantis Demon Heart beasts.

The five formed a semicircular formation, all staring at Zhou Yan with savage eyes, like a wolf eyeing its prey, this look was **** and merciless.

Zhou Yan’s gaze swept over the five mountain-sized mantises, his heart slightly tightening as an indescribable pressure mounted.

The true enemy often appears at the last moment.

Now, with the appearance of five such formidable Mantis Demon Heart beings, the peril here became evident.

The realms of these five mantis beings were all at the fifty-fourth layer of the Sea of Suffering Realm, slightly stronger than Zhou Yan, who had reached the fifty-third layer.

The moment these five mantises appeared, they all began to concentrate and hold their breath, not underestimating Zhou Yan in the slightest.

One of the mantises even approached Zhou Yan voluntarily, standing there with an arrogant demeanor, looking down and saying, "I’ve already understood your situation; even though your combat power is formidable, you can’t possibly escape the combined attack of the five of us mantises. So, give up resisting, and we’ll end it swiftly for you!"

The five mantis warriors clearly knew of Zhou Yan’s strength, yet still spoke with a teasing tone.

"Mantis is always a life form of concealment and slaughter, how did you end up so foolish? Asking me to surrender willingly; you truly don’t know what it means to seek death!"

Zhou Yan snorted coldly, also looking at the five mantises with a cold and superior gaze.

"Court death!"

One of the five mantises roared angrily, suddenly flashing its figure, unleashing a strike from the void.

The twin blades, as bright as lightning, cut through the sky, exploding with a force that seemed to slice through space.

This force was almost instantaneously directed at Zhou Yan’s body.

Zhou Yan knew that these mantises had extraordinarily rapid attacks and abilities, and having witnessed his battle with Tu Sanhun, they remained confident, probably believing their combat power was enough to crush Zhou Yan.

Therefore, this time, Zhou Yan, within a thought, activated the tenfold amplification of the Xuanyuan Sword, and simultaneously the Ancestor Dragon Emperor Venerate Sword Dao slashed out.

Even though there was a difference of one realm, Zhou Yan’s combat power was already formidable, coupled with the significant progress after killing Tu Sanhun, with the tenfold amplification now, he had a belief of absolute superiority over the opponent.

Thus, Zhou Yan slashed towards the sideways cutting twin blades, a dull explosive sound suddenly erupted.

"Boom—"

Like a great force explosion, the aggressor mantis’s twin blades, suddenly in the enormous counter-shock force, shattered into powder.

Such sharp twin blades, a lifebound weapon, became powder due to hard collision.

At this moment, the attacking black mantis warrior let out a miserable howl; evidently, the destruction of the twin blades was a devastating pain and shock.

The other four mantises also seemed totally unprepared for such a horrifying scene, for despite any other outcomes, they had even derived scenarios they never imagined such sharp lifebound weapons could become shattered in an instant!

Consequently, they became dazed for a breath’s moment.

And during expert duels, a breath’s time is sufficient to accomplish many things.

Zhou Yan’s Xuanyuan Sword continued its momentum, as the mantis howled in pain, the sword light flashed like lightning, piercing the lower abdomen of the mantis.

This area is the soul sea land of the mantis race; Zhou Yan’s sword strike unleashed supreme will, as if he held nothing back in combat power.

With full combat power exploding, tenfold amplification, Zhou Yan pierced with his sword, the mantis only bulged its eyes like dead fish eyes fixed on Zhou Yan, then its mountain-like massive body suddenly trembled violently, followed by endless soul sea energy pouring out, rushing towards Zhou Yan’s soul sea.

At that moment, the mantis’s soul sea had dried up, its massive body withered, instantly turning into a pile of dried shell.

Having struck successfully, Zhou Yan immediately experienced intense turbulence in his soul sea; this powerful mantis’s soul sea energy was enough to elevate his realm by half a notch, truly beneficial.

This was the innate ability of truly refined life forms!

Incredibly powerful and unparalleled!

If not for the tenfold amplification, Zhou Yan might not have pierced through the mantises’ defense; even if he could pierce through, he wouldn’t be able to deliver a destructive blow.

Now, after one successful strike, without any pause, Zhou Yan’s soul killing will suddenly erupted, the terrifying soulslay will accompanied by the form-intent secret technique descended, Ancestor Thunder Divine Light’s force accompanied by Ancestor Dragon Emperor Venerate Sword Dao killed and froze the four warriors instantly.

Zhou Yan furthermore activated qi blood power, unleashing even more terrifying combat power, with tenfold amplification, Zhou Yan’s qi blood surged like madness, a sword killed as four radiant streams.

This was the use of Ten Thousand Soul Sword Dao among various sword dao, in an instant, the four mantises’ soul seas suffered devastating type offensive attacks.

However, this time, three of the mantises instantly were pierced like the first mantis, their soul seas crushed, becoming a dried shell body, but the last, smallest mantis, abruptly escaped Zhou Yan’s kill range in a crucial moment.

Not only that, at that moment, the smallest mantis’s figure flashed, the void suddenly twisted, then a twin blade manifested with an exceptionally unexpected trajectory, a golden circle appeared, the golden circle pivoted an elliptical path, suddenly piercing, slashing Zhou Yan’s chest.

"Squish—"

Zhou Yan’s chest bone was directly slashed apart, blood gushed like a flood pouring out, terrifying qi blood power madly surged towards the mantis.

However, Zhou Yan simultaneously used void power, suddenly sealing his qi blood, activated Heavenly Pivot Ancient Town, suppressed qi blood outflow while another half divine soul suddenly returned to his body, temporarily leaving Gu Xi.

With double souls returned, Zhou Yan became a complete soul body, spirit and body unity; the realm because of absorbing the soul sea energy of four Bitter Sea Realm fifty-four-layer mantises also crossed into the Bitter Sea Realm fifty-four layers!