Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao-Chapter 1331 - 73: The Holy Daughter’s Affection
Like an oceanic Soul Sea, continuously tumbling and roaring, just like a tsunami in a storm.
Above the Soul Sea, Zhou Yan held Gu Xi’s hand, quietly watching the changes unfold.
At this moment, the outside world could no longer sense him, and the connection with his main body had disappeared, yet the Soul Sea still existed, not yet destroyed.
The only change was the Soul Sea’s rampant turmoil.
"Xi’er, do you think I’m right in doing this? Clearly, there was a way to survive, yet I chose to give it up. It seems that during this last journey towards the Eternal Life Realm, I’ve repeatedly given up."
Zhou Yan said softly, his body formed by Soul Power appearing somewhat desolate and weathered, his tone was also very calm and indifferent.
"Brother Zhou Yan, at this point, there are many things we can no longer decide for ourselves, so we’re quite passive. But if we can truly live without guilt in our hearts, it must be a good thing. Right or wrong, grudges or kindness, Xi’er does not care, however Brother Zhou Yan chooses, Xi’er will follow without regret."
Gu Xi spoke gently as well, like a small bird relying on people, nestled beside Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan smiled with relief and said, "In the current situation, although we cannot determine the specifics, there should be a kind of change. A change, that is good."
Gu Xi remained silent for a moment, not responding.
Zhou Yan continued to watch the changes in his own Soul Sea with Gu Xi, and then he silently comprehended the Nirvana Profound Meaning and other Secret Techniques.
However, this comprehension could not change the current state. Afterwards, Zhou Yan pondered deeply, and after careful derivation and analysis, Zhou Yan realized through Soul Slash, vaguely understanding the meaning of ’Breaking Dao.’
In the current situation, there are clearly traces of ’Breaking Dao,’ and strictly speaking, Soul Slash is a form of Breaking Dao.
From shallow to deep, Zhou Yan grasped thread by thread, and the roaring Soul Sea gradually quieted down because of Zhou Yan’s Sudden Enlightenment.
Within a few breaths, Zhou Yan felt the Soul Sea gradually becoming viscous, with a large amount of evaporation from within, the Soul Sea shrank nearly tenfold, yet the energy density of the Soul Sea increased dramatically.
In this state, Zhou Yan gradually developed a certain sensing with the outside world.
However, at the moment of sensing, Zhou Yan actually detected traces of Life Soul Spring energy continuously seeping into his brow Soul Sea, undergoing an unimaginable repair and transformation.
It was precisely because of this energy that the Soul Sea could gradually stabilize, and Zhou Yan could, therefore, comprehend the Immortal Profound Meaning of Breaking Dao.
Gradually waking up, Zhou Yan finally established a connection with the outside world, thereby sensing waves of pure, entrancing fragrant air entering his breath. With one inhalation, Zhou Yan even felt his whole body becoming relaxed and sweetened.
Due to this change, the Soul Sea and the main body became incredibly harmonious, and Zhou Yan finally opened his eyes.
The moment he opened his eyes, Zhou Yan saw a woman standing indifferently beside him, her hand exuding immortal Breaking Dao and Power of Returning Light, healing Zhou Yan.
And this woman was the previously powerful and aloof Yamina.
"Considering you abandoned the plot against my Life Soul at the critical moment, I save your life and let you realize the Power of Breaking Dao, this counts as my repayment to you. After this, we owe each other nothing. If we meet again, I will cut you down with my bow."
Yamina’s voice was cold, still so distant and unapproachable.
But Zhou Yan, hearing the voice, stared straight at Yamina without replying.
"Did you hear what I said? You are not Lee Yi, so don’t come to this place in the future. This place is not where you should come!"
Yamina coldly spoke again.
Zhou Yan still did not answer, but instead, his blood and energy suddenly reversed, and a mouthful of blood was suddenly spit out, and then his just-awakened body immediately lost vitality, collapsing to the ground.
"Hmm?"
Yamina’s face showed a slight change, and she instantly appeared beside Zhou Yan, holding him up, while a Power of Returning Light like a Soul Spring poured down towards Zhou Yan.
Only at this moment, Zhou Yan suddenly woke up again and very abruptly grabbed Yamina’s icy cold hand.
Those hands were extremely cold, like Cold Ice, yet they were incredibly soft, possessing a powerful effect that soothed one’s heart and soul.
Just by holding this hand, Zhou Yan felt an inexplicable feeling that his whole life was worthwhile, which was enough to show how captivating this hand was.
And when Zhou Yan held her hand, Yamina’s delicate body quivered slightly, and then a Power of Returning Light spread over Zhou Yan’s body. Before Zhou Yan could even squeeze Yamina’s hand, he was violently blown away by a terrifying force.
With a "bang," Zhou Yan collided directly with a distant ancient wall, causing it to shudder violently but without any damage. Instead, Zhou Yan broke several bones, and he appeared quite battered.
Zhou Yan lay sprawled in all directions, almost fainting from the fall, but somehow his heart felt much more at ease.
He cracked a smile, somewhat speechlessly saying, "Ning’er, I know you know everything, but by doing this, is it really for my own good? It’s actually a very cruel thing for me. Rather than living in hiding, I’d rather have a passionate love affair with you—"
"Zhou Yan, I hope you have some self-awareness. You are not a life form of the Eternal Life Realm. You should know there is an insurmountable chasm between us! I admit a trace of my bloodline once deeply loved you, but that was just a trace of the bloodline, merely a part of the plan, and now it has been tainted and not even returned to my body.
So, for certain things, you are taking too much for granted."
Yamina said coldly.
This time, her tone was even more icy, pushing him even further away.
But Zhou Yan just gave a bitter smile without replying.
"You are just a lowly bloodline from the Sea of Suffering Realm, while I am the Holy Daughter of the Eternal Elves. Our status and abilities are worlds apart. I saved you only because you previously spared me from a catastrophe, nothing more.
As for teaching you the method of Breaking Dao, it was in hopes you could comprehend the nature of the Tao, understand the Original Rules, and at the same time realize the vast gap between us, so you would abandon these unrealistic desires."
"As for everything that happened in the Soul Burying Starfield within the prison land, none of it was real. The Seven Emotions and Six Desires were all calculated, and taking it seriously would only add unnecessary worry."
Yamina spoke very coldly and harshly.
Yet Zhou Yan continued to look at Yamina with a gentle smile, seemingly memorizing her exquisite face.
Seeing Zhou Yan like this, Yamina’s delicate brows couldn’t help but furrow.
"This place is temporarily safe, but only for three days. In those three days, if you cannot comprehend the essence of Breaking Dao, you will be doomed eternally. You can test whether I really care for you with your life! I know certain actions before might have made you think I still care, but that only means you think too much. For us elves, our nature is the veneration of nature, and those who venerate nature are inherently cold and heartless, with no concept of emotional discomfort."
"We certainly had some ties in the past, but those ties already ended in the Soul Burying Land. You have no right to yearn for things you’re not supposed to think about."
Yamina even spoke with a warning tone, coldly reprimanding Zhou Yan.
But Zhou Yan listened seriously while still looking at Yamina with gentle eyes.
Seeing Zhou Yan like this, Yamina snorted angrily and vanished like a flash of white light.
With Yamina gone, Zhou Yan struggled to stand, and then his blood surged, his whole body’s bones cracking loudly. Soon, his injuries fully recovered.
"The Power of Breaking Dao, the Immortal Rules of Breaking Dao..."
"Returning Light, like a point tracing Time Origin, and Breaking Dao is closely related to Soul Slash—could it be that Breaking Dao corresponds to Dao Sheng Yi, where one gives birth to two, two give birth to three, and three give birth to all things? Then Breaking Dao, is it not the deep meaning of ’Dao Sheng Yi’?"
Zhou Yan did not pay attention to anything Yamina had said.
Some things, the more you try to hide, the more they get exposed.
If Zhou Yan were still the old Zhou Yan, perhaps Yamina could easily deceive him.
If Zhou Yan were still before entering the Land of Life Elves, perhaps he would have also been deceived by Yamina’s coldness.
But Zhou Yan is no longer the Zhou Yan from any previous moment. After the first death and Nirvana, many things became clear to him, and having been nearly killed by the white light earlier, Zhou Yan could almost certainly affirm that Yamina did have feelings because if she didn’t, Zhou Yan’s fate would have been death, non-existence, and he would not still be alive now. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
As for the supposed repayment for saving his Life Soul from calculations, Zhou Yan directly disregarded it.
In terms of cause and effect, Zhou Yan understood better than Yamina that this so-called cause and effect didn’t exist because the cause was his Zhou Yan’s arrival and the effect was Zhou Yan’s enlightenment. It’s a cycle. For Yamina, she wouldn’t be in trouble if Zhou Yan hadn’t come, and there was no trouble when he did come—that’s the cause and effect.
Her voluntary rescue indicated she didn’t want Zhou Yan to die here, and Zhou Yan’s sudden vomiting of blood earlier further proved it.
Many things can deceive, but at such a moment, even the Immortal wouldn’t change that instinctive tension.
So Zhou Yan found his answer and held it firm.
Just like Jiang Yuning used to say—"Believe in me, at any time, make sure to believe in me"—Zhou Yan chose to believe in Yamina.
At such a time, not knowing what is the beginning or the end, whether it’s reality or illusion, Zhou Yan chose Yamina as a reference point.
