Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao-Chapter 128 - 027: Seeking Life but Unable to Obtain It, Seeking Death but Unable to Achieve It

Chapter 128: Chapter 027: Seeking Life but Unable to Obtain It, Seeking Death but Unable to Achieve It

Feng Lingzhu no longer mattered to Zhou Yan, as his attention was entirely focused on the ancient array before him.

This was an ancient array that not even the Grandmaster’s memory had encountered before.

Here, the ancient array reached its origin, as if all paths were abruptly cut off.

The chilling wind still whistled incessantly, with a rustling sound that moaned and wept, as if Evil Ghosts were wailing softly.

Ahead, at the end of the ancient array, there was a swirling white vortex of airflow. The vortex seemed to devour all the energy into its midst.

This vortex was a ghastly white, and in the depths of the white center, there was an unseen blackness that brought a chilling fear to one’s heart.

Zhou Yan just glanced at it and felt an inexplicable fear, as if there was something extremely terrifying within.

Yet, he still looked, for besides him, at such a moment, no one else would carefully observe this place.

"Hey, what is this here?"

Upon seeing the ghastly pale vortex, Feng Lingzhu’s pretty face immediately turned a shade paler, and cold sweat uncontrollably formed on her forehead. She couldn’t help but shiver uncontrollably as she asked.

Within the terrifying aura of the Ancient Sword Formation, even the most powerful cultivators would feel as insignificant as ants between heaven and earth.

Such a feeling made any cultivator dare not even breathe heavily here.

Feng Lingzhu was a haughty female cultivator and somewhat of a genius, but after all, she was still a cultivator and naturally, she would also be afraid.

At this moment, she involuntarily moved a bit closer to Zhou Yan, as if only by doing so could she ease that inexplicable fear deep in her bones.

"Here, it is the source of life, presumably an extreme of life and death."

Zhou Yan slightly frowned and did not conceal the truth from Feng Lingzhu. After all, due to Feng Lingzhu’s appearance being very similar to that of Lingqing, and since Lingqing was his woman, subconsciously, even though he did not like Feng Lingzhu’s personality, he would not ignore her either.

Especially when this woman was obedient, Zhou Yan then realized that Feng Lingzhu’s personality was actually quite similar to Lingqing’s.

It was just that Lingqing’s personality perhaps changed only when dealing with him.

"An extreme of life and death... is this place very dangerous?"

Feng Lingzhu hesitated slightly, then asked with a bit of gravity.

"Everywhere is dangerous; just watch. Although this ancient array is somewhat complex, it is not enough to leave me at a loss."

Zhou Yan spoke calmly.

Saying so, he threw Ji Taichong, whom he was holding, directly towards the vortex of the black hole.

His hand emitted a huge force, and in an instant, Ji Taichong was vehemently thrown out. At this moment, Ji Taichong, sensing a great crisis while unconscious, finally woke up.

However, even as he struggled, he was clearly powerless. Since Zhou Yan’s physical body was incredibly strong and, now that Ji Taichong was subdued, Zhou Yan was pouring his full inner strength into this action, even Ji Taichong had no chance of resisting.

"Zhou Yan, you bastard, if I don’t die, I will make you beg for life and death—"

During his fierce struggle, Ji Taichong was swept away by the pitch-black cyclone energy, but he still left behind words filled with deep hatred.

Such words, laden with endless hatred, echoed back and forth continuously in this space, but Zhou Yan was indifferent and from start to finish, he treated Ji Taichong as if he were nothing, not sparing him another look.

"Stay alive, then say such words; it won’t be too late."

As Ji Taichong was swallowed instantly by the pitch-black, immense energy, then the space underwent a violent, shaking fluctuation, like calm waters suddenly boiling.

Within the massive energy vortex, the black hole churned, as if terrifying energy was about to erupt. Beside Zhou Yan, Feng Lingzhu’s Spirit Armor was already dampened by sweat, revealing beads of sweat like crystalline dew.

Her expression was extremely tense, deeply worried about the unknown dangers.

However, when she noticed Zhou Yan’s expression again, she suddenly realized that from the beginning to the end, Zhou Yan was truly calm and not just pretending for her sake!

In her heart, a sudden respect rose unbidden. This native, who in her eyes was just from a minor place and lacked experience, had really made her change her opinion about him time and again.

Now, this eighteen-year-old, who appeared extremely steady, was mysteriously garnering more of her silent favor.

Of course, this favor was more about the respect formed through less aversion to Zhou Yan over time after making contact with him.

It’s just like disliking someone but upon interacting with them, discovering they are actually impressive and quite decent, naturally and gradually changing one’s impression because the good aspects can overshadow some of the other not-so-good aspects.

At this moment, Feng Lingzhu looked at Zhou Yan’s infinitely calm face, listened to his meandering words, and her heart inexplicably settled down.

She no longer thought that Zhou Yan was frivolous, impulsive, or arrogantly conceited.

...

Watching Ji Taichong being obliterated by the black hole and sensing the strange, surging energy within it, Zhou Yan finally let out a sigh of relief, as it conformed exactly to his own predictions.

Once a person calculates something with great precision and the outcome develops as predicted, it invariably boosts their confidence.

This was the case with Zhou Yan.

With such a result, he could confirm that all his previous energy calculations were correct.

Hence, if he were to leave the Ancient Forbidden Road, it should lead him to the Ancient Tomb Mountain and the City of No Tears, where no energy sealing restrictions existed.

The City of No Tears was inside the Ancient Tomb Mountain, the critical parts of which were isolated by an ancient sword array. Only by leaving the Ancient Forbidden Road was it truly possible to enter its depths.

This was the result Zhou Yan had deduced.

As for others, Zhou Yan couldn’t predict whether the endless random teleportation would send them to the City of No Tears, but the peril involved was immense.

At that moment, Zhou Yan couldn’t help but think of Li Qimeng. Her safety really worried him.

...

"Zhou Yan, did Ji Taichong just die like that?"

While Zhou Yan was engrossed in his thoughts, Feng Lingzhu hesitated slightly, now addressing Zhou Yan by his name and posing the question.

Her words carried an unintended implication of ’reliance,’ which even she hadn’t noticed.

But Zhou Yan felt it.

"He is not dead, but his life will be fraught with difficulty."

Zhou Yan smiled slightly, speaking with confidence.

"Ah—this, so do you know what happened to him? I mean, if he isn’t dead, won’t we all be in trouble?"

Feng Lingzhu asked with some concern.

Her earnest query, paired with her bright, worried eyes, was exceedingly beautiful.

Although it was undeniable that Feng Lingzhu resembled Feng Lingqing, one had to admit that perhaps because Feng Lingzhu had grasped a unique Tao, she seemed like she had ascended several times, shedding all superficiality and possessing a flawlessly perfect aura.

Zhou Yan, regarded by such captivating eyes, felt an inexplicable ripple stir within him.

However, steadfast as he was, Zhou Yan quickly collected himself. He nodded and calmly said, "This is an ancient ’Nine Transitions Yin Yang’ sword array. This ancient array is supposed to have a trace of the ’Nine Origin Reincarnation’ secret technique, though I can’t comprehend it.

But incomprehension shouldn’t prevent detailed analysis."

Zhou Yan explained to Feng Lingzhu.

Feng Lingzhu nodded, somewhat understanding yet not.

At that moment, Zhou Yan, describing such ancient sword array knowledge, seemingly had ancient Sword Intent congealing around him. He exuded the profound and imposing aura of a Grandmaster inadvertently, as if he was a revered War God Grandmaster walking from the depths of antiquity, standing solemnly there.

In that instant, Feng Lingzhu, silently staring at Zhou Yan and listening to his exposition, suddenly felt an inexplicable spiritual tremor.

It was as if her heartstrings had been abruptly plucked, causing a discordant feeling within.

Taking a deep breath, she turned her attention away from Zhou Yan’s immense charm and his overpowering aura that eclipsed Ji TaiXu. She focused on critically analyzing Zhou Yan’s words. ƒгeewebnovёl_com

"Ancient arrays, strictly speaking, are energy. Thus, what I perceive more is energy.

Heaven and Earth Dao is complete; if it’s incomplete, abnormalities would certainly exist. This ancient array, the ’Nine Transitions Yin Yang,’ is one I’ve seen documented, though I haven’t witnessed this array. Now comparing it, it matches exactly like the descriptions.

This ’Nine Transitions Yin Yang’ represents the conversion between life and death...

Thus, Ji Taichong definitely isn’t dead, but he might rather wish he were, enduring all sorts of torment here.

As for his potential vendetta after getting out... don’t worry about that, for even if I hadn’t done this to him, he wouldn’t treat me any better once out. So, it’s better to let him suffer a fate worse than death first, allowing him to ’enjoy’ himself.

Besides, upon leaving, he would be severely weakened and incapacitated for a while. With my cultivation speed, by the time he recovers, defeating him a thousand times wouldn’t be a problem."

Zhou Yan elaborated on specifics.

As he spoke, Feng Lingzhu, who didn’t quite understand arrays, felt like she had a great epiphany, realizing to her amazement that many complex ancient arrays, after being analyzed by Zhou Yan in such a manner, seemed decipherable within a short span.

Increasingly, she admired Zhou Yan’s depth of knowledge and capabilities, having little knowledge herself, yet Zhou Yan, speaking as if reciting treasures from memory, presented profoundly accurate insights.

In this process, Feng Lingzhu was almost wide-eyed in awe.

At the same time, Zhou Yan’s confidence and declarations, now she no longer found them impossible. It seemed that every word from Zhou Yan was a precise foresight of the future!

Thinking this way, Feng Lingzhu was somewhat enraptured, seemingly spellbound.