Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao-Chapter 1346 - 88: Hua Qiudao Takes Action

Not only that, but they must also leave this place at an extremely fast speed. As long as they can leave this dangerous place before the Chaos Vortex loses control, the Chaos Vortex can gradually be suppressed.

As Zhou Yan suggested, letting others help share the burden is not only giving others a chance but also a part of a danger.

In other words, everyone bears this danger together.

Indeed, Zhou Yan’s approach can be considered quite ruthless.

But this approach made everyone feel comfortable at the moment because everyone present were their own people, all with one heart, living and dying together!

"Master, I’m sorry, Hao Xin misunderstood earlier!"

After understanding, Liu Haoxin immediately admitted his mistake.

Moreover, Liu Haoxin felt very proud and satisfied that Zhou Yan thought to share the danger with him.

Not only Liu Haoxin, but Long Xianyin and Qian Xi also felt warm inside; instead of feeling this was a deadly danger, they felt Zhou Yan really considered them as his own, already prepared to share life and death, living and dying together.

This mindset is something people in ordinary environments cannot understand or experience, but for Zhou Yan and others, it was already a mutual understanding after clarifying the situation.

Zhou Yan dispersed the Flame Power from the vortex, drifting towards Long Xianyin, Qian Xi, Xiong Ba, Liu Haoxin, and Zhou Zheng and Gongcheng Qingwan, all of whom were not careless, concentrating and holding breath, cautiously advancing while using the Soul Sea power to devour and refine the Immortal Fire Sea aura that had already been transformed.

In this situation, Zhou Yan felt the vortex’s devouring force gradually being controlled.

However, as the time of advancing extended, the Chaos Vortex inevitably grew uncontrollably larger.

Meanwhile, the realms of Long Xianyin, Xiong Ba, and others also dramatically improved.

For realms beyond the Ninety Layers of the Sea of Suffering Realm, improvement had become extremely difficult, yet during this refining process of Immortal Flames, Xiong Ba and others’ realms also quickly transformed like Zhou Yan’s previous devouring of the Blood River. The realm transformation brought a massive increase in strength.

The massive increase in strength also made them increasingly powerful in devouring and refining.

Similarly, Zhou Yan’s Soul Power continued to grow stronger and purer, with the Ninety-fourth Layer of the Sea of Suffering Realm trembling ever more severely.

It seemed the opportunity to break through this extremity was always within reach.

The Ninety-Five Layers of the Sea of Suffering Realm represented a significant transformation, a state where ordinary energy was insufficient to break through. However, despite Zhou Yan’s relentless devouring of endless Flame Power, he was still unable to break through this realm. It constantly trembled and oscillated but never broke through.

The Chaos Vortex grew larger, already somewhat out of control.

By this time, Long Xianyin and others not only recovered, but also had become somewhat exhausted due to the refining of Flame Power.

Yet everyone persevered.

Screams continued in waves.

Due to the vortex’s devouring, many Summoned near Zhou Yan also escaped the agony of being burned by flames as the vortex absorbed the Flame Power.

Strands of pure Flame Power also seeped out from the vortex uncontrollably, thereby many Summoned began refining this energy, empowering themselves.

In this context, Zhou Yan’s pressure was shared even more, but as the flames became increasingly furious, Zhou Yan gradually couldn’t withstand it.

The path ahead remained dark, directions seemed nearly invisible, while the sensed exit far ahead still felt as remote as the sky.

This was a road of despair, Zhou Yan gradually felt his whole body heat up again, this time almost unstoppable. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

This heat stirred the suppressed Blood River within Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan’s heart sank to rock bottom; this situation was simply disastrous.

Zhou Yan dispersed large amounts of pure Flame Power from the vortex, knowing many Summoned were aware of this rare opportunity, and began devouring, refining, and absorbing without hesitation; yet this predicament could not be resolved.

Flame-like liquid flowed all over Zhou Yan’s body, dripping and burning on the ground, this situation was beginning to worsen.

Long Xianyin and others also had viscous sweat flowing all over, that perspiration emitted terrifying flames again.

The sensation of being burned by flames reappeared throughout the body, not just in sight but all over, including within the Soul Sea.

This time, everyone’s hearts sank to rock bottom, knowing their hopes of surviving were dim.

In the distance, Zhou Yan heard many cultivators’ shrill, hoarse screams.

It was an utterly tragic, soul-touching lament.

Many Summoned, who hadn’t died at the hands of the Mantises, nor at the hands of endless Demon Hearts, nor in various Heavenly Hearts’ struggles, silently and unwillingly died here, their Spirit refined by unknown flames, utterly vanished, no longer existing.

No trace of them remained on earth, no shadow, no joy nor sorrow.

Their kin or friends will no longer have expectations.

This is a kind of sadness, and an impactful despair that hits the heart.

At this moment, Zhou Yan’s whole body began to burn with unquenchable immortal flames, almost burning him to death.

Not only Zhou Yan, but Long Xianyin and Qian Xi were also like this.

And the weaker Zhou Zheng and Qing Wan were even more on the brink of death.

However, no one retreated, and no one regretted.

Everyone’s will remained firm, their eyes were resolute despite imminent death.

Even if they died like this, dying at the same moment held no regrets.

Because every Summoned had exhausted everything they had.

Zhou Yan’s eyes burned, forming scarlet flames.

The Blood River within him was violent, wanting to break free.

At this moment, the sky suddenly trembled, followed by the appearance of an unknown power that shook Heaven and Earth.

It was a terrifying Merit Power, and with a single tremor, the heavens directly collapsed.

Heaven and Earth broke, and all the colorful poisonous light in the sky was illuminated by the Merit Power, then a figure stood between Heaven and Earth, absorbing all those endless colorful poisonous lights.

The flames suddenly became weak, at this time, the flames in Zhou Yan’s eyes began to extinguish, the chaos vortex stabilized, the furious Soul Sea calmed down, and the Blood River gradually regained peace.

The fire in Zhou Yan’s eyes extinguished, as if he had experienced a true death, yet his eyes beheld that figure proudly standing in the void, exuding such confidence and carefree grace, and yet so... relaxed.

Yes, relaxed.

His whole body immaculate, behind him the Merit Power shone like the Nine Layers of Buddha Light of the Great Sun Tathagata, illuminating Heaven and Earth, with destructive auras unable to approach.

And he stood between Heaven and Earth, stood in the void, his gaze calmly looking at Zhou Yan.

That kind of look, amiable, peaceful, carried with it a joyful emotion upon seeing an old friend.

However, this emotion presented itself momentarily before disappearing again.

Then, a terrifying energy appeared in Heaven and Earth, and the figure stepped out, leaving this world.

"Zhou Yan, sometimes without corresponding ability, don’t be impulsive. Think more about methods, in such a world, reckless actions won’t work."

A gentle voice echoed in his ears; it was the departing statement left by the carefree youth.

It seemed like guidance, yet like encouragement, so lofty yet so gentle, peaceful, intimately touching the heart.

This was Hua Qiudao’s voice.

He seemed like a lofty deity, like the sovereign of all things in Heaven and Earth.

The menacing nature here, in his eyes, was energy that could be refined, steps to progress.

But for Zhou Yan, although it was also energy that could be refined, the cost for such refinement was tremendous.

This time, it nearly caused Qian Xi and the others to die in this place, almost letting Zhou Yan himself perish here completely.

What cost could be so great that it allows one’s loved ones, one’s woman, even oneself, to die?

Zhou Yan smiled bitterly, sensing his state, his entire body appearing burnt, extremely wretched, his combat armor nearly melted, like a beggar, dirty and without the slightest majesty or prestige, so forlorn that he seemed even less than a beggar.

Not only him, but even the pure and transcendent fairy Long Xianyin beside him was covered by a veil of black ash, looking extremely wretched.

Perhaps, it wasn’t just Long Xianyin, but also Qian Xi, distant Yao Tian, and many other Summoned all appeared like clowns.

But, the only exception was that figure in the void, still transcendent, still like Gods and Buddhas, standing high above everyone’s heads.

Zhou Yan snapped back to reality, with a thought, he restrained the Flame Power, then he opened his Qiankun Ring, took out a set of combat armor to change his wretched appearance, then enveloped Long Xianyin and Qian Xi with the Power of Soul Spring from the Soul Sea while simultaneously shielding them from surrounding energy, creating a perfect sanctuary for them.

Instantly, Long Xianyin, Qian Xi, Gongcheng Qingwan, and others were all clothed in new attire, escaping that terribly wretched state.

Meanwhile, Xiong Ba and others were similarly cared for by Zhou Yan, likewise changing their appearance.

Thus, all of Zhou Yan’s group emerged from danger, but no one became complacent, as they cleaned off the remains of burnt defects on their bodies and gradually refined and absorbed the Flame Power, everyone as if tempered by immortal flames, made significant progress in all aspects.

By the time the flames and other energies were fully refined and settled into the Soul Sea, nearly an hour had passed.