Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao

Chapter 1415 - 154: Original Holy Spirit

"This was the outcome of the battle I had with the mysterious master of the Source of Evil back then, with Feng Zishuang desperately resisting a blow.

In that battle, Zishuang’s arm was invaded by an Evil Spirit, and it was severed by me. Her finger broke off in this place."

"If there’s truly a seed of the Life Ancient Tree, then only that place might have it."

"But now, am I about to step into that place again?"

Zhou Yan murmured to himself, quickly thinking of some things he had to face.

But even so, Zhou Yan still flew towards that place.

As he flew over, that severed finger unexpectedly flew towards Zhou Yan’s brow.

Within his brow, the Eternal Spirit held an altar and absorbed the finger.

This way, Feng Zishuang’s hand will surely become much more nimble.

Zhou Yan flew towards a distant gigantic barren mountain.

The barren mountain looked like a divine turtle dragging a giant dragon.

At a glance, there was an immensely grand aura.

Zhou Yan arrived in front of this mountain, then the Thunder Seal appeared, and Soul Power surged out.

Zhou Yan took out a Purple Qi Origin Soul Stone and started engraving with extreme speed.

In the engraving, Zhou Yan carved out a light dragon, a lifelike light dragon.

The light dragon was finally engraved with eyes by Zhou Yan, and then, Zhou Yan unleashed Origin Soul Energy of the Eternal Spirit, spurting it into the eyes.

The light dragon immediately came to life, then roared and flew into the ancient divine mountain.

"Open the Reincarnation Light Gate, I want to enter and search for the Dao traces of the past."

Zhou Yan sighed and spoke into the Void.

"Don’t even think about it! I advise you, it’s better to give up, all this strife, in the end, isn’t it just all for nothing!"

The voice was old, yet terrifying.

The voice was like a thunderclap, resounding through Heaven and Earth, as if this Domain Sea was about to be destroyed.

Zhou Yan was indifferent, saying, "Even if it’s all for nothing, haven’t I already tried? The most important thing is, I abandoned the last road, and now, I’m still alive, isn’t that right?!"

"Alive? Is that living? Living like an ant? The eternal era of the Eternal Spirit must end! Why persist in such folly!"

The voice coldly laughed, as if persuading Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan was silent for a moment, then said, "The seed of the Life Divine Tree."

"No such thing."

"I must get it!"

"Don’t even think about it! Scram, you hear me? Otherwise, I’ll ensure you can never enter here again."

The old voice roared in anger.

"Your daughter is well, carefree for now."

"Additionally, that girl Lin Xuefei has hopelessly fallen for me, if I leave, I’ll just pick her, that old fellow can only swallow his teeth and blood."

"You scoundrel, beast, lowlife!"

The old voice was furious, roaring continuously.

The Void was shattered by the roar.

"I wronged Zishuang. But Lin Xuefei really fell hopelessly in love with me before I awakened, I can’t refuse."

Zhou Yan smiled bitterly, but his words were sincere.

The old voice fell silent.

"Zishuang’s remaining body is with you, please give it to me."

"Don’t you think your demands are too much? Giving you a finger was already doing you a favor! Who do you think you are!"

"I am Zhou Yan."

"Oh, I thought you were Lee Yi!"

"Lee Yi only lives for Zhou Yan."

"I can’t give you what’s left of her, especially her heart. She can’t have a heart for now. The same goes for her hands. But if you can find her lost eye, I can give you her other eye."

The old voice said.

"Coincidentally, I found the Soul-devouring Pearl and, after sacrificing it at the altar, returned it into Feng Zishuang’s eye."

"What, found it? How could it be so easy, so coincidental?"

"There’s something called Qi Fortune. I feel, this time, I’m on the side of the rules, blessed by fortune."

"Qi Fortune? If it’s poison thrown by the master of the Source of Evil, you’ll only harm Zishuang again in the future!"

"No, I won’t."

Zhou Yan affirmed.

"Based on your billion-fold Soul Strength, and the remaining fraction of Eternal Spirit’s majestic strength? Or the Purple Qi Transformation method inherited from that old thing?"

"If so, let me tell you, these are far from enough."

The old voice mocked Zhou Yan.

"These are certainly far from enough, but the ultimate Life Soul as a trump card, more than makes up for what’s lacking."

"You’re insane!"

The old voice roared.

"I just want to do what I want. If I don’t fight, all will be ruined. That’s not the ending I want. And you, do you think hiding here will save you? Think it over, come out and help me, I need your help."

"I’m old, afraid of death. Perhaps that woman Immortal Phoenix might still want to be close to you. As for me, forget it."

The old voice spoke, then sighed, "The Reincarnation Light Gate is open, go in, Zishuang’s other eye is inside. As for the seed of the Tree of Life, I truly don’t know if it exists. I haven’t gone in personally, nor can I sense everything in the Elf Domain."

Zhou Yan nodded, said, "Think it over."

The old voice said nothing.

Zhou Yan continued, "I remember everything about the place of exile, I remember everything I’ve been through, even when some beings later tried to reverse time and change some of my memories, it was useless. Heaven and Earth, the Cosmic Primordial’s first being, Xuanwu. Back then, if not for the several times of protection within the Luo Book River Map, I would have faced annihilation. You ultimately couldn’t let go of me."

"Nonsense! I just didn’t want Zishuang to live a lonely life, that’s all. You’re overthinking! Get lost! The Reincarnation Gate can’t stay open for long, I’m old, I’m dying!"

The old voice chattered incessantly, yet an unusually furious energy jolted Zhou Yan, directly casting him into an unknown Light Gate.

However, this furious energy upon Zhou Yan felt gentler than water.

"Alas. The past is gone, past kings, past Holy Spirits, everything of the past, all have become a calamity. The Human Clan, or say, the Eternal Spirit, do they still have a future?"

Zhou Yan murmured to himself, sighed, and then immediately ventured into the depths of the Light Gate.

At this moment, Zhou Yan suddenly discovered he could fully control the part of his Eternal Spirit’s aura and dignity.

Zhou Yan was astonished, then shook his head and smiled, saying, "This old lunatic, still speaks from one side and acts from another, just like the past."

"Zishuang, do you know, your father still loves you like that. Back then, for me, you completely broke with your father, then severed your memory and gifted it to him, do you know, behind his cruelty, he truly suffered his whole life, understand?"

"I know, this is your greatest regret deep in your life."

"But, I will properly make amends for this regret."

"I, Lee Yi, living Zhou Yan’s life, just want all regrets, to no longer be regrets."

"Certainly, it can be done!"

Zhou Yan murmured to himself.

In the Light Gate, terrifying destructive power surrounded all sides.

Amidst it, a blood-red jewel silently stood in the Void.

The blood-red jewel, like a human eye, was so forlorn and helpless.

It’s the eye dug out at the moment of destruction, still carrying the gaze from the time of departure.

Upon seeing this eye, Zhou Yan immediately released his Eternal Spirit aura.

When the aura of the Eternal Spirit touched the blood-red jewel, all the terrifying energy surrounding the jewel receded like tides.

Subsequently, the eye quietly fell into Zhou Yan’s palm, then transformed into a unique Soul-devouring Pearl.

Soul-devouring was an ability inherently of Feng Zishuang, it was a power Zhou Yan had transformed for her with Thunder Punishment Power, reconstructing it within her eyes.

Yet unexpectedly, this became Feng Zishuang’s endless calamity.

In the past, he did many intolerable things.

But to Emperor Lei Yan, under a king, no being deserved respect, because those beings, his gaze could annihilate a vast number.

Just like a mortal stepping on an ant, won’t feel regret or guilt for crushing an ant.

Even when occasionally discovering a larger ant, out of interest, tearing its antennae, ripping off its limbs, watching it struggle violently and then gradually die, it’s no big deal.

After all, if not an ant, how could one know the pain of an ant?

Emperor Lei Yan, Innate Supreme, never an ant, so digging out Feng Zishuang’s eyes or refining Wan Jian Tian, the once most loyal subordinate into Sword Spirit, sealing them within the Thunderflame Yuan Ci Sword, making them into a sword at hand, didn’t feel wrong.

He even felt this was their honor and luck.

A king without emotions, the abnormality and extremism are unimaginable.

Now, Zhou Yan is Zhou Yan, not Lee Yi, not Innate Supreme.

But always just an ant.

Always just an ant.

Even now, still an ant.

Even though the Eternal Spirit has reached Nine Rules Realm, seemingly strong, but in the Great Domain fierce grounds of Eternal Life Tribes, facing the Source of Evil’s master, still just an ant.

But an ant, is far better than an Innate Supreme’s extreme heartlessness.

In the past, when Zhou Yan encountered Xuanwu Dragon Turtle, the other wouldn’t speak to him, mostly a breath of Dragon Turtle Dragon Qi, directly ejecting Zhou Yan away.

Now, Xuanwu Dragon Turtle can speak to Zhou Yan, even caring in various aspects, in fact, this is progress.

Just like the Demon Heart Sword Body said, if Zhou Yan was in the past state of transformation, then he would destroy Zhou Yan, make all disappear completely.

The situation, is so similar.

Looking at this eye in his palm, Zhou Yan felt heavy, he took a deep breath, using the Origin Power of the Eternal Spirit to activate the altar, placing the eye within, then refine it, derive the Origin, letting it return to its place.

As for the rest, knowing it’s collected by Xuanwu, Zhou Yan doesn’t worry.

Because without solving the Origin issue, even if Feng Zishuang is completely whole, the rate of consumption and death will be faster.

So, the rest being safeguarded, is also a form of protection.

Zhou Yan actually never thought things would be so bad, but after Xuanwu said some words, Zhou Yan realized things are much worse than he thought.

As for Immortal Phoenix Peacock and Nirvana Vermilion Bird, temporarily unknown whereabouts.

While Azure Dragon and White Tiger of the Original Holy Spirit, have been missing since the Lord of Ice and Snow became controlled.

According to Derivation, these two Original Holy Spirits likely have already perished.

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After obtaining the Soul-devouring Pearl, Zhou Yan completed the Origin assimilation, and then carefully traversed this vast perilous land.

Amidst terrifying destructive glows, Zhou Yan searched for all aura about the Life Tree seed.

But, Qi Fortune seemed not to have descended upon Zhou Yan this time.

For six consecutive days, Zhou Yan avoided numerous life-and-death crises, yet found nothing.

And in seven days, he must return, must leave.

Seven days is the maximum time Xuanwu Dragon Turtle can endure the Reincarnation Light Gate.

Zhou Yan thought he wouldn’t need so much time, but in reality, this time is insufficient.

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