Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao-Chapter 1318 - 61: Long Xianyin

In the void, a blood-colored halo appeared, resembling a heavenly bridge, spanning the void.

After a flash of white light, Zhou Yan appeared in this place.

However, just as he appeared, a snow-white sword was already pointed at the center of his brow.

An overwhelming pressure of death instantly bore down on him.

Even though he was somewhat prepared in his heart, facing these ghostly methods, Zhou Yan didn’t have absolute confidence to escape directly.

What made it even harder for Zhou Yan to retaliate was that the person pointing the sword at him was the woman in a white gauze dress who had previously entered the white light.

"What, didn’t you go to find your sweetheart for some pleasure?"

A cold voice with a hint of resentment came through, carrying a faint, delicate fragrance in its words.

"Xian Yin—"

"There’s no need to call me so affectionately; there’s nothing between us!"

The woman in the white gauze dress said icily.

Then she pressed the sword closer to Zhou Yan’s brow, and this chilling intent to kill made Zhou Yan feel a chill in the pit of his stomach, suddenly causing his whole body to feel a bit cold.

"There’s truly a bit of killing intent here."

Zhou Yan felt a bit uncomfortable inside, but with Long Xianyin acting this way, Zhou Yan bore no grudge in his heart, feeling instead a sense of indescribable loss.

However, many emotions were not displayed by Zhou Yan, who only showed an indifferent coldness.

As if he was more heartless and colder than anyone.

"Xianyin, how have you been all these years?"

Zhou Yan gazed at Long Xianyin and asked softly.

Long Xianyin’s sword was still pointing at Zhou Yan’s brow, yet it did not press any further.

Her gaze remained coldly fixed on Zhou Yan, while Zhou Yan’s gaze held a serene softness towards Long Xianyin.

Their gazes intertwined, and time passed by just like that.

After a long time, or perhaps just several breaths later, Long Xianyin finally averted her gaze, she withdrew her sword and said, "Why are you following me? This Wannian Blood Pool is one of the most dangerous desolate lands in the Ancestor Dragon Main City. With your abilities, coming here, I’m afraid it’s almost certain death."

Long Xianyin spoke without any politeness.

It was also at this time that Zhou Yan sensed the information from the mark appearing at the center of Long Xianyin’s brow, indicating she ranked "thirteenth."

Ranking thirteenth, regardless of combat power, was indeed much stronger than Zhou Yan’s current power.

Zhou Yan’s strength was not weak, but every Summoned who entered the Ancestor Dragon Main City got a huge advantage — in the Ancestor Dragon Main City, one could nearly elevate the Summoned’s realm in advance and provide various opportunities for enlightenment.

If it weren’t for the setback encountered in the Yuan Ci Secret Realm and Thunder Expansion Sacred Land that rendered more than ten days wasted, in ten days, Zhou Yan could have reached from the Sea of Suffering Realm’s forty-fifth layer to around the eighty-first layer.

Reaching this realm, his combat power would be entirely different.

No matter how Zhou Yan combined and enhanced his various abilities, or even merged his three True Selves, it would still be impossible to fight against the eighty-first layer of the Sea of Suffering Realm with the fifty-fourth layer of the Sea of Suffering Realm.

The eighty-first layer of the Sea of Suffering Realm represents the first most important stage of the Great Perfection.

Once it reaches the ninety-ninth layer of the Sea of Suffering Realm, that would be true eternal life, and at that time, it is the ultimate competition.

Zhou Yan’s Immortal Path True Self had stepped into the realm of immortals, but under the complete rules, various aspects were not so satisfactory, and Zhou Yan’s current half-training True Self was at the fifty-fourth layer of the Sea of Suffering Realm, with considerable constraints in various aspects.

So, being called weak by Long Xianyin now is indeed an undeniable fact.

Because even if he brought out all his capabilities, Zhou Yan’s combat power could only rank in the top hundred among a million Summoned, which is nothing compared to Long Xianyin’s thirteenth-ranked combat power — fundamentally worlds apart.

At the ranking of the top hundred, the strength disparity in each rank is nearly an insurmountable chasm.

"I just saw your figure and then followed over, so what does it matter where I go?"

Zhou Yan smiled faintly, moving closer to Long Xianyin.

"Stop!"

Long Xianyin once again drew her sword, stopping Zhou Yan from moving forward.

Evidently, Long Xianyin could not let go of the past.

"They all say the Nine Origin Reincarnation has erased the memories of many people, but it seems you haven’t forgotten me, and I still have every memory of you, not a single bit forgotten. Xianyin, I’ve missed you all these years."

"Do you think I would still believe your words?"

"Whether you believe it or not, I surely do."

"Shameless."

"Shameless, for I have you in my heart."

"..."

Long Xianyin was silent, but her sword once again retracted, then she turned around and stepped onto that blood-red bridge in the void.

Zhou Yan quickly followed, standing by Long Xianyin’s side, walking with her.

Long Xianyin’s delicate body trembled slightly, and she frowned a little, but she didn’t say anything, maintaining an expression that was always very cold.

"Later, I found out that around you are Mu Qingyan, Saintess Yamina, and Feng Lingqing, of course, there are also other so-called confidantes like Hou Ling’er, Feng Jiuxian, and many others. But, how many of these beauties have you protected? And now, how many do you know the whereabouts of?"

Long Xianyin spoke very bluntly.

Of course, given her always cold and indifferent personality, the fact that she could say these words proved that her heart was not as serene as it appeared.

"Only a few people know the news, but in the end, we will meet."

Zhou Yan was silent for a moment, sighed softly, and said.

"Yes, we will meet eventually, and then? Then a life or death struggle? After the Nine Origin Reincarnation, only by becoming a Summoned can one progress further, and once a Summoned, there will inevitably be life-and-death battles between each other. You know, after a life-and-death battle, the one who dies will be devoured by the other, taking all combat experience and insights. Hence, the strong become stronger, and the weak become weaker."

"If that’s the case, in the future, all life might be devoured by one Summoned, becoming the most powerful Summoned. At that point, this Summoned might not only be Immortal, but an Immortal King."

"Regardless of who this person is, he will be the enemy of the world. Or rather, in the end, he will only be left alone, with everyone else becoming his fertilizer."

"So, I really don’t want to meet you, I’d rather you were dead, you know?"

Long Xianyin didn’t look at Zhou Yan, but listening to her words, Zhou Yan could sense how deep her inner turmoil was.

"I know, and even more than you know. But I’ve already come to terms with it, no matter life or death, success or failure, there are no more regrets in my heart."

Zhou Yan thought for a moment and expressed some of his thoughts.

"No regrets? Indeed, you have no regrets; so many people have struggled and protected you. Such outstanding women were heartbroken for you, of course, you can leave without regrets. And their persistence, what was that for?"

Long Xianyin’s words remained cold.

But each word could pierce deep into Zhou Yan’s heart.

Zhou Yan was silent.

He didn’t know what to say.

If time went back, he would certainly not get involved in any emotions again.

Sometimes, a moment of weakness brings a lifetime, or even multiple lifetimes, of pain.

At this moment, Zhou Yan suddenly felt that Zhou Lingyi’s initial words were indeed very correct.

Since lacking the ability, just peacefully live as an ordinary person, find an ordinary woman and spend a lifetime, isn’t that enough?

"What, did my words leave a bad taste in your mouth? Regret giving your feelings?"

Long Xianyin glanced coldly at Zhou Yan, her words carrying a hint of mockery.

It’s hard to imagine that a true fairy, untouched by the world, would feel resentment due to emotions.

The past Long Xianyin was really simple, without schemes or emotional fluctuations, simply to the point of being silly, cold to the point of being pitiful.

But the current Long Xianyin hasn’t changed much in all aspects, just a trace of grievance in her heart.

Or maybe, this is her lamenting his unfortunate fate, anger at his lack of struggle.

But who can truly know if Zhou Yan hasn’t fought back?

This world is indeed complicated, at least not as simple as Long Xianyin thought, and had Zhou Yan not struggled, he couldn’t have reached this point.

Regarding the rankings of the Summoned, Zhou Yan was originally second, and he had a great advantage, but everything that happened in the Yuan Ci Secret Realm Thunder Expansion Sacred Land made him smile indifferently in his heart.

On the surface, it seemed like there was tremendous progress in all aspects, but in reality, everything fell significantly.

Still, being happy with Gu Xi for a while was worth it.

Even if this Gu Xi, or perhaps not just Gu Xi, it doesn’t matter.

As Gu Xi said, when on the brink of death, whether it is or isn’t doesn’t matter much. In the end, the illusion of fulfillment has its effect, doesn’t it?

These thoughts, however, Zhou Yan didn’t dwell on, nor did he allow them to settle in his heart, because this world is ultimately too terrifying, many things don’t have absolute safety.

So, Zhou Yan always faced everything with a detached heart, with thoughts in his mind very calm and peaceful, without much fluctuation.

He didn’t want any thoughts to be spied on by any capable beings.

"Regret? I don’t. At the very least, I don’t regret the moments shared with you."

"Xianyin, please don’t hurt me anymore, okay? I know you have a lot of discontent towards me because of love turned into hatred, but please believe me."

Zhou Yan said earnestly.

"Love turned into hatred? Believe you? I admit that in many ways you are outstanding, very charming, and attractive to women. But do you think these can compensate for the endless destruction of life in my Heavenly Soul Clan? No matter how much I love you, it can’t outweigh the hatred for the destruction of my clan. And the more I can’t bring myself to end you, the more guilty I feel for my clan’s destruction. All this, because of the Soul Seal! You took the Soul Seal, and ultimately did not return it."