Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao

Chapter 1416 - 155: Hong Jun Ancestor

Zhou Yan was very anxious, truly anxious.

The time was ticking closer every moment to that final moment.

Although the Xuanwu Dragon Turtle did not urge him, Zhou Yan could feel that this space was already trembling, and this kind of tremble was enough to make Zhou Yan, who was very clear-minded at this moment, know exactly what was going to happen.

A king, especially a king like the Lord of Thunder Punishment who was also the true controller of the Elf Secret Realm, if he couldn’t fulfill the first promise he made to the Elf Secret Realm, it would be a terrifying blow to all the life in the Elf Secret Realm!

Such a result, Zhou Yan dared not even imagine.

This is also an unimaginable chain of events, once he failed to acquire the seed of the Tree of Life this time, then in facing Yamina, he would be completely powerless.

Once Yamina couldn’t truly recover, and the Elf Domain couldn’t regain its vitality a second time, then the Elf Domain would definitely not genuinely respect Zhou Yan.

This is inherently a continuous cause and effect.

And once this situation could not be resolved, then Zhou Yan would not be able to win over all the hearts of the spirits in the Elf Secret Realm.

It’s not about how difficult or powerless the process was, nor whether Zhou Yan was dedicated, but whether he saved Yamina, the Elf Queen, and made the Tree of Life bloom with immortal vitality a second time.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yan’s face had become extremely grave.

In fact, after regaining the Demon Heart Sword Body, he almost inherited more than half of the information and experience of the Lord of Thunder Punishment, and would no longer be swayed by anything.

But in reality, this was quickly denied.

This incident slightly shook Zhou Yan’s confidence, making him realize that even if he was once the Lord of Thunder Punishment, some things have the potential for failure no matter how confident one might be!

If he didn’t realize this, it would be a huge disaster in the future.

Moreover, after inheriting the past of the Lord of Thunder Punishment, Zhou Yan now realized that he did get a bit overconfident and arrogant.

After all, even as the once Only I Am Supreme in the heaven and earth of the primordial times, the Lord of Thunder Punishment couldn’t truly be invincible, especially proven by living into the next life.

So, Zhou Yan is not yet the Emperor Lei Yan, what is there to be arrogant about? What qualifies him to present himself in such a high and mighty manner?

Previously, that cold and icy will in his bones was directed even towards his women like Yamina, Ping’er, so what about others?

What if this situation got more severe in the future?

Zhou Yan’s heart gradually calmed down, this realization made Zhou Yan suddenly not anxious at all.

Because anxiety doesn’t solve anything, it could only worsen matters.

And while the Xuanwu Dragon Turtle could calm Zhou Yan’s mental state, it couldn’t dictate Zhou Yan’s will.

It could help Zhou Yan condense some discordant elements in his body and make him aware of some issues, but it couldn’t make Zhou Yan change accordingly.

At this moment, Zhou Yan himself suddenly realized this very fatal issue.

So Zhou Yan completely settled his mind, no longer thinking about the seed of the Tree of Life at all.

Instead, Zhou Yan began to contemplate all his own foundations, always vaguely feeling he had overlooked something, even the Demon Heart Sword Body also overlooked something when it first met him.

At this moment, past scenes swiftly flashed across Zhou Yan’s mind, and in this process, Zhou Yan’s gaze kept flickering, from his brow, a strong and formidable force of the Thunder Seal Mark diffused out.

In this state, Zhou Yan’s gaze, body, and even the mark on his brow formed a unique state, in an instant, Zhou Yan seemed to transform into a sword, a supreme Sword of the King.

"I still have the foundation, Ten Thousand Immortals and Ten Thousand Buddhas!"

At that moment, Zhou Yan’s body and mind suddenly shook, then he thought of a great trump card, one that was overlooked before and after the Eternal Sea of Suffering.

At once, Zhou Yan moved his mind, and from the depths of the Thunder Flame Breaking Path Mountain in his brow, a Crystal Coffin appeared.

The Crystal Coffin was not the main point, the main point was that within this Crystal Coffin, a sword lay quietly.

This sword was the Hong Jun Sword.

Zhou Yan had not thought of the Hong Jun Sword because it had always been too low-key, even after appearing before the Ancestor Dragon Main City and imparting a bit of inheritance, it had remained hidden and dormant.

And then, with so many matters arising thereafter, Zhou Yan slowly neglected this inheritance because he thought that the ultimate inheritance of Ten Thousand Immortals and Ten Thousand Buddhas was the power of the mind, the Sovereign Power of the Only I Mind, thereby overlooking the greatness of the sword itself.

And this sword, even Zhou Yan’s Demon Heart Sword Body hadn’t realized the peculiarity within, nor had it been recognized by others.

The capabilities of the Demon Heart Sword Body are imaginable, even in the Nine Rules Realm of the Eternal Spirit, it was once a king, a genuine king, a true Master of Rules.

And this king even carried the perfect memories of a king.

So, if even the Lord of Thunder Punishment couldn’t recognize or peek into it, then it at least proves one thing that the Hong Jun Sword once said, that even kings couldn’t perceive its will, that is indeed true.

At this time, Zhou Yan took out the Crystal Coffin and retrieved the Hong Jun Sword.

Then, the Hong Jun Sword gradually warmed up in Zhou Yan’s hand, a strand of very soothing power began to wrap around Zhou Yan’s palm and surroundings.

"I lack some energy, and just now the Xuanyuan Sword has awakened. Why not let Xuanyuan Sword become one of my living beings?"

After a few moments of awakening, the Hong Jun Sword seemed to perceive the power of the Xuanyuan Sword in Zhou Yan’s hand, and suddenly spoke.

He was seeking Zhou Yan’s consent.

But Zhou Yan hesitated for a moment, immediately prepared to refuse.

The Xuanyuan Sword, and the Xuanyuan Ancestor, had an extreme bond with Zhou Yan, and even if it meant gaining any ability, Zhou Yan would not abandon the Xuanyuan Sword.

However, before Zhou Yan could refuse, the Xuanyuan Sword, Xuanyuan Ancestor agreed immediately.

"Zhou Yan, I with the Hong Jun Ancestor, am like you with the Emperor Lei Yan. However, I was separated out, while you were derived from me."

As Xuanyuan Ancestor spoke, he glanced apologetically at Zhou Yan, then directly flew into the blade of the Hong Jun Sword.

At this moment, the Xuanyuan Sword truly disappeared.

This state didn’t even require any refining, no need for... any means were already completed.

Like a drop of water merging into a river.

That drop of water vanished, but it was exchanged for a stronger self.

Because the river is everything of a drop of water, it is also the future of a drop of water.

Zhou Yan gazed at the Hong Jun Sword that had transformed into an exact replica of the Xuanyuan Sword, sighing deeply, yet feeling no regret.

He understood that Xuanyuan Ancestor’s choice was also Xuanyuan Ancestor’s ultimate outcome.

Yes, because from Zhou Yan’s knowledge, he immediately thought that the Hong Jun Sword was not only the ancestor of Xuanyuan Sword but also the ancestor of all those primordial divine weapons.

If no derivation errors occurred, then all, like the Shennong Cauldron, Phoenix Zither, etc., would ultimately and irresistibly embrace the Hong Jun Sword.

However, this is both good and bad.

Because Xuanyuan Sword belongs entirely to Zhou Yan, while Hong Jun Sword offers Zhou Yan merely usage rights.

As Zhou Yan pondered this, the Hong Jun Sword manifested as an extraordinarily wise, compassionate old man.

"Zhou Yan, don’t worry. In the future, I will be at your disposal, but at necessary times, I will seal my powers and only display the power of an ordinary Immortal Weapon. This should suffice for you. The power of weapons, the protection of armor, is a form of restraint for you. I believe you are aware of this."

The old man, also known as the Hong Jun Ancestor, smiled and said.

Zhou Yan agreed wholeheartedly with all of this.

At this point, the Hong Jun Ancestor had truly gained a foundation, so it could temporarily exist, unlike before when it was so weak.

It was precisely because of this, Zhou Yan knew he had genuinely obtained the greatest fortune among the Ten Thousand Immortals and Ten Thousand Buddhas.

That fortune was not the Ultimate Secret of the heart but the Hong Jun Sword itself.

"Indeed, the ultimate inheritance of the Ten Thousand Immortals and Buddhas lies within me. Because regardless of any Desolate Domain Divine Weapon, ultimately like a drop of water gathering in the sea, it accepts all rivers, so weapons taken by others ultimately serve as my bridal gown.

I do not plot, I simply split myself apart, borrowing the hands of others, growing myself, until finally, I am strong enough to obliterate evil spirits as a sword."

The Hong Jun Ancestor smiled as he spoke.

He didn’t conceal this from Zhou Yan.

Because Zhou Yan now stood entirely in the same camp as him.

Therefore, Zhou Yan and he had no reason for concealment.

Moreover, whether Zhou Yan or the Hong Jun Sword, both had a very wise grasp over the overall situation.

"Ingenious, though this indeed isn’t a layout, it is the path to victory."

Zhou Yan thought for a moment, realizing that if enemies used such methods against him, it might be quite helpless and unsolvable.

This is an unbreakable situation unless there exists an equally powerful weapon that can destroy weapons like the Shennong Cauldron, Fu Xi Zither, Haotian Tower, etc.

Otherwise, the future actually appears bright.

But as the Lord of Thunder Punishment, Zhou Yan didn’t believe things would be so simple.

Thus, he frowned slightly, immediately thinking of a highly wicked method—evil spirits tainting Immortal Desolate Domain Divine Weapons, then nesting evil spirits occupying Sword Soul, even destroying Sword Soul!

At this point, Zhou Yan shuddered and immediately shared his opinion.

"Indeed, I also know this point yet did not expect you to think of it so quickly, so this too is the flaw. Yet there is no choice, even knowing the outcome, still must act.

You should know about Hua Qiudao’s situation; in the end, he was controlled, captured."