Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao-Chapter 592 - 029: Run for Your Life!

The Li Family and Xia Family had finally broken through the Ancient Array of the Heavenly Punishment Forest with great difficulty; they took the lead to explore the way, only to encounter this situation.

Li Family members died in battle, eleven in number, while seven from the Xia Family perished, with the rest completely suppressed.

Previously, her clansmen Li Minghan, Li Mingdao, and Xia Qingfeng from the Xia Family had been used by these people as tools to probe the Ancient Killing Array; they had been thrown in and were killed by the Killing Array.

Yet facing their enemies, they didn’t even have the ability to kill themselves.

This kind of hatred, this kind of powerlessness, was something they had never encountered, even in the dangerous lands of the Heavenly Punishment Forest.

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"They actually have a way to restrain the ’Earth Killing Mechanism’; these three, their mastery of Sword Dao is quite formidable. It seems, I need to employ some Soul Refining techniques to extract their insights into cultivation."

Yun Shu murmured to herself. As she spoke, she suddenly made a move, seizing twenty trapped Cultivators and tossing them all into the distant Killing Array.

"Boom, boom, boom—"

The Killing Array roared to life, immediately erupting in a frenzy of killing intent. It burst forth like a fierce beast encountering provocation, as storms raged and the skies changed color.

"Pfft, pfft, pfft—"

Within the Killing Array, the native Cultivators who were thrown in were immediately contorted and mangled as if space itself was crushing and warping their bodies; their flesh and blood scattered and spattered, their deaths horribly tragic.

Cultivators who had not yet been slain by the Ancient Array let out sky-high roars like hysterical madmen, yet they could only watch powerlessly as their peers screamed in excruciating agony before dying.

Of the native Cultivators thrown into the Killing Array, out of twenty people, only three survived.

These three had an aura and Sword Dao presence that was nearly identical to the previous three.

"It looks like it is so; this inexplicable Sword Dao has the power to counteract the stele’s killing mechanism! Lu Qing, Ying Han, Jiang Cheng, you three capture these six and apply another layer of restriction. Then, guard for me as I refine their Souls and extract part of their memories."

Yun Shu indifferently said.

"Your method of tracing the origin to refine Souls has an extremely low success rate; are these six people enough?"

Man Cheng hesitated slightly before asking.

"Are you doubting me?"

A boundless charm crossed Yun Shu’s face as she rolled her eyes coquettishly at Man Cheng.

Upon seeing Yun Shu’s expression, Man Cheng’s face immediately changed, saying, "No, how could I doubt you? It’s just that the Immortal Spirit Grass is about to mature, and we must hurry. I’ll immediately assist you in the protection."

"Hmph, that’s more like it."

Yun Shu tossed a flirtatious look at Man Cheng and then provocatively thrust out her heaving chest.

Man Cheng swallowed hard but dared not actually look at the grand waves before him because he knew that Yun Shu was not a woman to be trifled with; although she acted lasciviously, no one had ever conquered her.

And any man who dared harbor lustful thoughts towards her had died.

Six natives, imprisoned, were dragged before Yun Shu.

"Eh, there’s actually a Void Body among these... A Void Body has become the real body, impressive!"

Yun Shu glanced over the six people before her, her gaze landing on a young man with blood-red eyes.

The young man’s lips were bitten through, his look crazed and venomous like a poison snake, staring intently at her.

"Your real body died? A Void Body has actually become the real one; not bad, you’ve completely inherited all the abilities of the real body!"

Yun Shu didn’t care that she was being stared at with such a hateful glare; she had encountered such vicious gazes many times before, and the bearers of such gazes had all died.

This person before her was no exception, given that he would be used up first.

"Bitch! Wu Hen the Mysterious will avenge us! Our Li Family ancestor is a Saint, and the Xia Family is an ancient Imperial Family with Saints in seclusion within our family! By killing us, even a direct bloodline prince of the Xia Family, you will surely not die a good death!"

The young man bellowed with impressive hatred.

"Tsks, it seems even natives their own culture. Not bad, they even know about Saints and such."

Yun Shu laughed.

"We are not natives, but people from the Sword Burial Ancestor Star in the Southern Wilderness; perhaps there is some misunderstanding here. Now that the misunderstanding is resolved, please release us, and let’s forget all that has happened before."

Another young man among the six spoke calmly.

Even though he was restrained, he was not impulsive or enraged; his demeanor was very tranquil.

"Are you also one of those so-called ’Princes’?" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Yun Shu said with unconcern.

Regardless of her indifference, when the other party mentioned the Southern Wilderness, Yun Shu’s heart still couldn’t help but tighten; she felt as though she had overlooked something.

"Who I am doesn’t matter, but in our Xia Family and Li Family... there are indeed Saints. Moreover, the number one man in Southern Wilderness from the past—Emperor Qi Sword Body Zhou Yan—was a member of the Li Family. With this, it should be enough to prove we are people from the Sword Burial Ancestor Star, not natives, right?"

The young man said indifferently.

"Hmm? Emperor Qi Sword Body Zhou Yan? That name... seems somewhat familiar. Who is this person?" Yun Shu furrowed her brows, then questioned Man Cheng beside her.

"This person ranks ninety-third in the comprehensive capability rankings we’ve seen in the Nine Origin Heavenly City; remember we looked at the various domains’ Sword Illusion Realms before? He is the one with astonishing talents in Alchemy and Artifact Refining. Also, in Southern Wilderness, there are many legends about him, seemingly with alarming combat power, once having slain an avatar of the Evil King Saint."

Man Cheng pondered as he explained.

"Oh, so it’s that guy ranked ninety-three in Nine Origin Heavenly City. He indeed has some skills in Artifact Refining and Alchemy, but only a Sword Void Fifth Transformation Realm. The realm is too low, once we get to Nine Origin Heavenly City, I’ll take him under my command as a Medicine Slave, specifically to nourish my Spiritual Beast Divine Worms with his physical body."

Yun Shu said dismissively.

"Yun Shu, this Zhou Yan is not so easy to deal with. You should know that the Saints from the Three Islands have returned disheveled from their encounter with him. Although I don’t know what happened, it’s somewhat related to this Zhou Yan."

Ying Han spoke with gravity.

"This person, it’s said that he has a good relationship with Jiang Wannian, who’s ranked ninth," Lu Qing suddenly recalled, speaking up.

"A mere Void Five waste. No matter who he has good relations with, it’s useless. What’s important is one’s own strength. Now that I, Yun Shu, have undergone the second refinement of Sword Tribulation, I am a True Man Level genius of Sword Tribulation Realm. Would I soften just because of a meaningless ’name’ mentioned by my prey? Are you here to disgust me?

Moreover, they say how formidable the Emperor Qi Sword Body is. I’ve seen nothing of the sort. Outside this realm, I’ve killed no fewer than nine Emperor Qi Sword Bodies, if not ten. These Sword Bodies simply have a powerful Direct Bloodline, but their actual abilities may not be that impressive; they’re just inflated reputations!"

"As for the claim that the Emperor Qi Sword Body Zhou Yan killed an Avatar of the Evil King Saint, can you believe such idiotic rumors? It’s laughable that you call yourselves ’geniuses’. With such brains, no wonder your powers are so worthless!"

Yun Shu sneered, her comment dripping with irony.

Speaking of which, she felt inexplicably irritable and, with a wave of her hand, stopped Man Cheng, Ying Han, and the others from speaking. She acted swiftly, enveloping Li Qimeng, Li Mingqiu, and the six others in seemingly endless Soul Power.

But just then, the Void twisted abruptly, and a burst of Holy Sword’s cold light suddenly pierced through, cutting across the span of Yun Shu’s Soul Power.

Yun Shu’s soul trembled, almost recoiling upon her. Her face flushed a deep crimson, and her blood roiled fiercely.

"Pu—" Yun Shu violently spat out a mouthful of blood. She was about to erupt in fury and kill the unknown assailant.

But the next instant, her expression changed dramatically, for she just then sensed that the Sword Light was from a Holy Sword.

"Holy Sword!" Yun Shu cried out in alarm.

"The power of the Holy Sword!" Ying Han, Man Cheng, Lu Qing, and the nine Cultivators following Lu Qing all exclaimed in shock.

"Could it be that a Saint has appeared? Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Yun Shu muttered to herself. Before she could react, the Void fluctuated once more, and a force of Netherworld Power abruptly appeared.

The Netherworld Power manifested as the Netherworld Bridge, suddenly descending there.

The next moment, an Eight-carried sedan chair appeared, only to vanish abruptly, turning into black particles.

These black particles shattered and converged together, revealing the figures of three Cultivators.

Among them, the tall and handsome man exuded a powerful presence akin to a fierce beast. The other male Cultivator seemed very green, hardly taller than 1.6 meters, with a child’s face that looked rather tender.

In his eyes was a mix of innocence and naivety – he was clearly a child!

The woman, dressed in a long white robe, resembled a Fairy, sacred and beautiful beyond compare with a transcendent aura.

These three were not only stunning in appearance but also emitted a daunting presence that made one’s heart shake.

Their dramatic entrance shocked Yun Shu, Lu Qing, and their companions, and both the thirteen people and the captives watched the three newcomers appear in utter astonishment.

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"Hmm? Is that an Ancient Forbidden Stele? An Earth Killing Mechanism? A Heavenly Killing Mechanism? Even a glimpse of the secret of Tai Chu Runes, interesting. This Ancient Array is pretty strong, but it’s full of loopholes."

Zhou Yan noted to himself upon emerging from the Netherworld Bridge’s Eight-carried sedan chair, his eyes immediately catching sight of the Stele.

Although the Frost Snow Holy Sword had already rushed in, he couldn’t just charge in; it would become increasingly dangerous the farther he went.

To Zhou Yan, who understood nearly eighty percent of the Tai Chu Runes, the Ancient Array seemed straightforward; he just needed to find a shortcut to get in.

However, this shortcut wouldn’t become apparent again until after half a day, so he had to wait.

After seeing through the quirks of the Array at a glance, Zhou Yan didn’t rush in but casually glanced over the Cultivators around him, unconsciously extending his sensing power as well.

Originally his look was indifferent, even somewhat disdainful, but should he detect any killing intent from them, Zhou Yan would instantly sweep them aside, killing all those people on the spot.

But as his gaze and sensing power extended, his eyes suddenly jumped.

He locked eyes with a woman whose look was filled with disbelief, incredulity, and various other complex emotions.

At that moment, Zhou Yan’s entire being shuddered violently. He struggled to control his emotions and killing intent, and also his demeanor.

He turned his head indifferently, then suddenly spoke in a cold voice, "Chen Chen, Ling’er, kill! Don’t touch those who are forbidden, but kill all the rest! Don’t let a single one escape!"

As Zhou Yan spoke, he erupted with infinite killing intent.

The Thunder God Fire Sword Dao erupted, endless Thunder Light like a world-ending storm descended, and in an instant, the Twelve Beast Sword Souls came forth, locking onto the twelve Cultivators around him.

Simultaneously, the Ten Thousand Ghost Sword and the Supreme Water Sword Dao burst forth.

In a flash, Zhou Yan’s terrifying Combat Power exploded, and with his current realm, even Cultivators who had undergone the second refinement of Sword Tribulation would need to kneel.

At the same moment, Yun Shu screamed. From the excited emotion of a woman named ’Li Qimeng’, she suddenly sensed a death threat and immediately transformed into a streak of light rushing towards the Killing Array.

But even in her swift escape, she was still instantly struck down, her body sliced in half.

Like her, Man Cheng also made a swift escape without any hesitation!