Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao-Chapter 1325 - 67: Mechanical Emperor

When Zhou Yan’s gaze fell on the other, this Summoned turned almost simultaneously and looked towards Zhou Yan.

It was a deep yet somewhat cynical look, also sharp and cunning.

However, the instant this gaze fell upon Zhou Yan, it immediately became extremely strange.

Seemingly incredulous, as if witnessing the most unbelievable scene, all the emotions in those eyes were overshadowed by shock, joy, and excitement. Then, with a flicker, this figure was almost instantly in front of Zhou Yan.

"Thunk—"

Amidst the curious gazes of many Summoned, this figure directly knelt before Zhou Yan and without hesitation, kowtowed three times.

"Master! Master, disciple has finally seen you!"

This Summoned was extremely excited, to the extent that his slightly plump body couldn’t help but tremble slightly.

"Stand up, although I thought about meeting you here, I didn’t expect it to be so soon."

Zhou Yan bent down and extended his hand to pull up the Summoned before him.

This young man with a face still somewhat dark and a slightly chubby body with a black round face was precisely the disciple Liu Haoxin he had accepted from the Earth Ancestral Land.

Earlier, when he saw Liu Haoxin, Zhou Yan was somewhat astonished, not expecting Liu Haoxin to have come this far.

After all, Zhou Yan deeply understood the hardships of this path.

And Zhou Yan also hoped in his heart that Liu Haoxin hadn’t persisted until the end because sometimes holding on to live might not necessarily be happiness. To die happily might not necessarily be sorrow.

Only now, this rationale is actually known only by those Heavenly Heart and Demon Heart who are still alive and persisting.

Zhou Yan helped Liu Haoxin up, but Liu Haoxin remained quite excited, his slightly plump body still trembling slightly.

He was no longer as obese or as dark as in the past; now his features bore the facets and sharpness of time, along with a strong aura of formidable power, making him equally charming and talented.

In fact, this slightly dark ancient bronze skin has considerable allure for many female cultivators, and amidst various evolutions, the bloodline of Heavenly Heart Summoned has become infinitely perfect, naturally without any blemishes.

Liu Haoxin’s slightly plump physique is also the underpinning of his abilities.

Zhou Yan understood all these.

"Master, how have you been these years?"

Liu Haoxin spoke, then noticed the Soul Energy Mark on Zhou Yan’s brow, which showed a ranking of over thirteen hundred, but Liu Haoxin clearly didn’t regard the ranking too heavily because he knew the ranking couldn’t entirely reflect combat power and ability.

This, Liu Haoxin understood deeply from past to present, so he didn’t feel superior to his Master despite his rank of forty-seven.

This feeling was strong, and it was precisely this feeling that made Liu Haoxin increasingly respect Zhou Yan.

"Not bad, the past is past, now we must face the future. Hmm, by the way, why don’t you let the Red Face beside you come over? Look, you’ve neglected her because of me, making her squint at me."

Zhou Yan chuckled and patted Liu Haoxin’s shoulder.

Liu Haoxin’s expression grew slightly bitter, saying somewhat helplessly, "That little auntie is one of the thirteen guards beside Princess Yan Yan, named ’Yan Mei’ and nicknamed ’Little Mei’. This girl is naive and simple but also rather arrogant and self-righteous, somewhat difficult to serve; she likes to punish me with methods, I’m caught between affection and annoyance."

Liu Haoxin whispered this information to Zhou Yan.

However, his demeanor prompted curiosity from the violet-clad girl in the distance, coupled with Liu Haoxin’s stealthy approach, how could Little Mei not realize Liu Haoxin wasn’t speaking fondly, and her face immediately showed a fierce look, seeming to say ’just you wait’.

Zhou Yan looked thoughtfully at the girl, and with just one glance, he could see that deep down, she was rather tender and fragile, merely pretending to be strong outwardly. Girls like her are truly afraid of getting hurt.

But Zhou Yan didn’t say anything. After all, what he experienced was vastly different from what Liu Haoxin and others had experienced. Sometimes insiders are confused while outsiders are clear, but Zhou Yan didn’t want to point out anything.

This is Liu Haoxin’s own fate; if he can seize it, it’s his. If not, it will just be missed. The union of Heavenly Dao and Yin Yang ultimately reflects nature.

"Little Mei, this is my Master Zhou Yan, also the Commandery Princess’s..."

Liu Haoxin winked at the violet-clothed girl, and she hesitated for a moment, then approached Liu Haoxin.

And Liu Haoxin started to introduce Zhou Yan’s identity.

But Liu Haoxin hadn’t finished when Zhou Yan spoke, "Little Mei, where is your Commandery Princess?"

"The Commandery Princess is naturally where she likes to be, why do you ask? Although you seem quite handsome, don’t get any ideas about the Commandery Princess; it’s impossible. Our Commandery Princess dislikes men the most."

The girl in purple directly interrupted Zhou Yan’s words, simultaneously guarding against Zhou Yan as if he were a thief.

"I am Yanyan’s father, the former Emperor Lei Yan, now Zhou Yan. I simply wish to see Yanyan."

Zhou Yan said calmly.

His gaze was very calm and indifferent, but it was this tone and attitude that caused the girl in purple’s delicate body to tremble.

"Wh...what... y-you, you, how could you be Emperor Lei Yan, y-you absolutely can’t be the Emperor!"

The girl in purple was flustered, her speech already incoherent.

"Master indeed didn’t lie, otherwise how could he become my master, Liu Haoxin? In this world, besides Master and one senior brother, Hou Chen, and one junior sister, Sisi, how could my eyes, Liu Haoxin, see anyone else?"

Liu Haoxin said with supreme arrogance.

The girl in purple was stunned, so much so that she did not recover for a long time.

However, she gradually calmed down, as someone ranked over fifty among the summoned, she was by no means an ordinary person, her temperament was naturally not bad.

Precisely because of that, after waking up, the girl in purple did not care about Liu Haoxin’s statement that he ignored even her, instead, she carefully looked at Zhou Yan and said, "Although what you said sounds very true, Emperor...how could the Emperor possibly have only this level of realm and strength? The Sea of Suffering Realm at the ninetieth layer is indeed not bad, but it is far from the ability displayed by the Emperor’s potential.

If you are the Emperor, then at the very least you should be ranked second, it is absolutely impossible to be over a thousand! Even with any accident, it should not be possible!" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

The girl in purple was quite skeptical, evidently still hesitant about Zhou Yan’s statements.

"There is ultimately a reason for these matters, originally I should indeed be second, but now some things have changed. Of course, even though the ranking is over a thousand, entering the top ten in combat power should be without suspense—this person beside me, named Long Xianyin, is ranked thirteenth, but her actual ability, should be around top ten; my combat power isn’t much different from hers, and as such, the ranking difference isn’t too large. Moreover, regardless of my combat power or ability, my identity ultimately will not change. Whether or not it’s true, that’s not for you to decide, Yanyan likely knows best."

"So, all you need to do is tell me where Yanyan is."

Zhou Yan seriously looked at the girl in purple, his words very direct.

The girl in purple was obviously startled for a moment, then she slightly hesitated and said, "The Commandery Princess has already gone to the Netherworld Heavenly Road, and those ranked extremely high, like the Commandery Princess, have unique opportunities, unaffected by the Array Dao energy of void transports, allowing them to step into the Netherworld Heavenly Road, and the top nine summoned can freely enter various places like the Netherworld Heavenly Road without being constrained by so-called ’rules.’ However, it is said the Commandery Princess discovered some special situation, seemingly related to the Returning True Clan, so she left in advance.

However, on the Netherworld Heavenly Road, we should meet."

After finishing speaking, she evaluated Zhou Yan with a curious gaze, seemingly intrigued by the ’Emperor Lei Yan.’

Perhaps, she never imagined the Emperor Lei Yan in her heart to be in Zhou Yan’s current appearance and demeanor.

Zhou Yan pondered for a moment, seemingly deducing a crucial matter, even faintly sensing that the Netherworld Heavenly Road might not be so peaceful.

Considering a survival rate of one-fifth, it is evidently a very brutal situation.

After all, every summoned is no ordinary person.

Having traversed countless Bitter Seas to survive until now, all summoned have fought through countless life and death situations, with no so-called weaklings among them.

This is the top inheritance nurtured by all races, every summoned is absolutely not simple.

Therefore, with an eighty percent death rate, it can only be called a nine-deaths-and-one-life training.

Zhou Yan contemplated, considering the reason for Yanyan’s early entry into the Netherworld Heavenly Road, if it relates to The Peaceful Realms, then besides Mu Qingyan, what else could there be?

Thinking of Mu Qingyan, Zhou Yan felt an indescribable sorrow in his heart, perhaps the emotion with Mu Qingyan is the most deeply etched yet also most fragile.

Even many times, Zhou Yan doesn’t know what attitude to face it with.

And being with Mu Qingyan, it’s usually more separation than togetherness, and among the summoned, Zhou Yan did not discover Mu Qingyan, but Zhou Yan believes Mu Qingyan must be present.

The Nine Origin Reincarnation, for these top Extraordinary Women, is a massive transformation opportunity, they couldn’t possibly fail to secure even a summoned’s qualification.

As Zhou Yan pondered, his brow suddenly trembled, and a very mechanical voice sounded.

Zhou Yan noticed not only himself but everyone else’s brow trembled, evidently sensing this mechanical voice.

"The Netherworld Heavenly Road will activate the power of the True Void Heavenly Prohibition, crafting unique life scenes. If you can gain enlightenment through your own heart, you can transcend, entering the true Netherworld Heavenly Road. If not, you will be completely lost within, until the Soul Body is devoured by the Netherworld Power.

To forge the most complete Immortal life form, countless summoneds, Heavenly Hearts, and Demon Hearts must be sacrificed.

If you don’t want to become another’s evolutionary fertilizer, just persevere!"

The mechanical voice, devoid of any emotion, was as if the supreme Sovereign was coldly gazing at all life.