Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao-Chapter 606 - 042 Are you scared?!

The cold wind blew through the withering leaves, and the flowing water sobbed.

The world was enveloped in serene silence.

Above Baiyue Cold Pond, everything remained as before.

Where the anomaly of the Three Wolves Worshiping the Moon had disappeared, a patch of deep blue now appeared faded, as if the color had been washed out, staining that area.

It was like a pair of malevolent eyes peeking into the secrets of the human realm.

Zhou Yan occasionally glanced at those eyes, his expression one of ease and complacency.

Unrestrained, he knew no fear. He did not leave directly but waited here instead, for the enemy to come knocking.

Anyone who wanted his life would ultimately lack the patience to wait in such a place, in a spot where he was alone without anyone else.

Zhou Yan sat cross-legged above the Cold Pond on a ridge, gazing into the distance, his mental state tranquil, his heart as serene as Superior Water.

"Come out now, what are you waiting for?"

Suddenly, Zhou Yan’s gaze fixed forward, and he spoke with a cold voice.

"Yo, little one, you seem very composed. Do you think just because you have ties with the Yaochi Saint, becoming the son-in-law of Yaochi Sacred Land, that you can flaunt the power of others and disrespect the Saint?"

From within the Void, sure enough, a figure began to condense and took shape.

That was a blurred figure, which means even though this person spoke with such sanctimonious air, he still held some apprehension towards the Yaochi Saint.

Not revealing his own facial features and even the tone of his speech seemed deliberately altered, which said it all.

Yet for Zhou Yan, this was inconsequential. Having been through great disasters, there were very few things that could concern him now.

"Heh."

Zhou Yan let out a faint smile, his eyes unabashedly showing his scorn and disdain.

This look served as a sharp provocation to the illusory figure, and in that moment, the shadow exploded with an earth-shattering killing intent.

"You presumptuous brat, to say that you’re flaunting the power of others is already giving you too much credit. Even ants like you can be slain by a Saint such as myself; it’s no different than crushing an ant!"

The shadow grew larger before Zhou Yan’s eyes, in a moment transforming into a mountain range, vast and towering, bearing down with a destructive killing intent.

This was an indiscriminate attack, as if it aimed to obliterate not just Zhou Yan but the entire environment around him.

Zhou Yan’s intent stirred, and from the Twelve Beast Sword Soul of Xingyi, one of the Sword Souls took shape as a shadow, as if forming a person who lunged forth directly.

This person, almost identical to Zhou Yan, unleashed the Dragon Swordsmanship the moment he struck.

Facing a Saint, such Sword Dao was naturally insufficient, but aware of this, Zhou Yan still chose to act this way to put his Sword Dao to the test under the pressure of the Saint.

The true Sword Dao of the War Beast Sword Soul.

Once, a Fist Intent left behind by his Master had endowed Zhou Yan with a unique understanding, coupled with insights from the Transcendence Method, his deployment of the swordsmanship carried an unusual essence.

This time, the specter formed by the Grey Dragon Sword Soul was not simply a shadow; it was rather the transformation of the True Form of Sword Intent, as if abruptly, a Dao body, a Void Body of Zhou Yan manifested.

A Sword Intent derived a Zhou Yan, a doppelganger that was identical to the real Zhou Yan, but suddenly unleashed the pure Xingyi Dragon Swordsmanship. It was that sort of unadulterated, singular Dragon Swordsmanship, where with a single strike, it manifested characteristics of a savage beast sword body akin to a Grey Dragon, revealing the essence and secret techniques of the Fist Intent mastered by his teacher.

This Grey Dragon Sword Soul displayed a combat power that was about one-tenth of Zhou Yan’s full fighting strength.

Zhou Yan instantly analyzed and captured this scene, and his judgment was instantly confirmed. He couldn’t help feeling joyous, realizing that through the Transcendence Method and the understanding of the Half-Saint Artifacts’ Tao, he had finally achieved a true evolutionary comprehension of the Xingyi Swordsmanship.

Previously, after the Xingyi War Beast Sword Soul and Sword Spirit had formed, their power had reached a sort of limit, comparable to the might of the Ten Thousand Ghost Sword Dao, Controlling Thunder Divine Flames Sword Dao, and other Sword Daos, not much different from the power of the Supreme Water Swordsmanship.

However, his master’s last display of Fist Intent had, with a single move, directly slain Ji Yangze Saint. This was not only owing to the strength of the Fist Intent but also to the application of that sort of rules, which exceeded Zhou Yan’s thought processes, making Zhou Yan understand he was far from truly comprehending the Xingyi Twelve Forms.

That so-called Perfection, perhaps like the initial Bishui Sword Heart Method, seemed to have no further progress after completion. In reality, when that Cultivation Technique underwent a change, the Cultivation Path for the Extreme Cold Sword Body was just beginning.

Such was reality.

Now, having delved deep into the understanding of Xingyi Swordsmanship, Zhou Yan learned the Transcendence Method. Looking at the Xingyi Twelve Forms Sword Intent with a transcendent perspective, he immediately discovered a different Cultivation Method, the path of evolution.

Under such circumstances, when Zhou Yan wielded it, it possessed a formidable degree of strength that was one-tenth of his top combat power. Then... if the Twelve Battle Beasts Sword Soul burst forth with full power in a novel manner, what kind of combat power would it possess?

Zhou Yan felt a rush of excitement in his heart, but he had no time to ponder further as he immediately executed the Netherworld Heaven Bridge Technique, his figure eerily vanishing.

For his powerful Grey Dragon Sword Soul body had already been struck by the saintly phantom, turning into a Sword Light and dissipating in the Void.

It seemed as though a Sword Soul had been shattered, but in fact, due to the newly comprehended Transcendence Method endowed with the ability of Nirvana, even as the Sword Soul’s body was shattered, it had already returned to the Origin. Even in Destruction, Zhou Yan did not suffer the slightest injury.

This meant that if it weren’t for the lack of Soul Power, Zhou Yan could continuously employ a war of attrition strategy, forming twelve Void Bodies of the War Beast Sword Soul, alternately or jointly entering the fray. As long as he could persevere and was not afraid of the depletion of Soul Power, these incarnations could be extinguished and immediately reformed at any time!

This was the true formidability of the Twelve Battle Beasts Sword Soul.

"Eh? To possess such a method, I didn’t expect it; you’re quite remarkable for an ant! However, what I enjoy most is quashing geniuses!" The phantom expressed mild amazement, not expecting his attack to miss under these circumstances, allowing Zhou Yan to escape through an inexplicable movement technique, prompting his comment.

However, the moment he spoke, his attack appeared again, as the swirling aura of the destroyed Sword Light mysteriously entered Zhou Yan’s body, thereby revealing his location.

Yet Zhou Yan remained indifferent, knowing that since acquiring the ability to absorb the energy of the shattered Sword Light, it would attract the enemy’s attention and expose his hidden position. But it was precisely because of this that Zhou Yan felt this was the best way to test the newly comprehended Xingyi Sword Dao.

Thus, with a thought, Zhou Yan successively deployed twelve War Beast Sword Souls, each Sword Soul resembling a Void Body of Zhou Yan himself. With twelve Zhou Yans emerging simultaneously, even the saintly phantom was completely taken aback. His ethereal body shook violently and all his offensive moves came to a complete halt in an instant!

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How can there be twelve Void Bodies and one original body? This completely defies the rules, impossible! No, even if it were possible, had you not offended me previously, I would have treated you well and looked forward to your future. But since you have offended me, it will be a fight to the death!"

As the phantom spoke, he suddenly erupted with an unbearably terrifying Saintly aura. At this moment, it was nearly two-tenths of the full power of the Nine Origin Sword Saint Realm, the most powerful ability a Saint is allowed to wield within the confines of the rules!

"Ssst—"

Within the vast Cold Pond, the pond water suddenly evaporated, the ground dried up as if on the verge of dying, and the atmosphere thundered with a splitting force, too overwhelming to confront!

Not only that, this terrifying assault by the Saint emanated a supreme chilling power. This chilling force, overwhelming in its crushing might, combined with the Yin Yang of Heaven and Earth to form an extremely terrifying suppression energy.

This force was so mighty that it disregarded any technique or Cultivation Method, determined to crush all of Zhou Yan’s offensives and to shock him to death alive! 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Such a tactic showcased the peerless might of a Saint.

Even Zhou Yan, upon seeing this, was greatly moved; the power of a Saint was fully demonstrated at this moment.

"Do you really think I’m afraid of you?!"

Zhou Yan sneered, the remaining energy within the Soul Killing Divine Stone erupted immediately, bursting forth like a bright gush of Blood Light soaring into the sky, directly striking the phantom of the Saint.