Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao Chapter 1553 - 77: Emperor Soul Clan
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4We have completely integrated the Elf Domain with King City, allowing Zhou Yan to bring the Life Ancient Tree and enter the Ancient Life Clan together. In this way, even the Elf Domain Sea can be taken away.4
4However, once we get there, it won’t be convenient for us to proceed as planned. At that time, Sister Zi Shuang, well have to rely on you.4
4We are not worried about our own safety, but rather about you and your husband. Will the current Ancient Life Clan accept you?4
4If they cannot accept us, then what can we do now that it has come to this point? Besides, Zhou Lingyi will surely help me.4
Feng Zishuang said with a bitter smile.
Then her face revealed a wry smile, and she looked at Zhou Yan, saying, 4Husband, take action, the great catastrophe has arrived.4
Zhou Yan felt a heaviness in his heart, and his expression became extremely grave. He turned to Fu Wanling and asked, 4Fu Wanling, the dark destruction disaster I sensed back then, does it seem to be real? What is the reason behind this?4
Fu Wanling stared at Zhou Yan, her gaze equally complicated. She was one of the few who knew part of the truth.
She opened her mouth but didn’t directly explain the cause. Instead, she said, 4Husband, the past is in the past. Soon, you will understand the specific situation, and you will understand very quickly.
Currently, you have not attained the King Realm. If I explained, it would only add to your burden, making it harder for you to cross that last step.4
4Husband, take action. King City is under your control, and no one can shake these foundations. The Life Ancient Tree is also imprinted with your Kings Mark and needs your control.4
Fu Wanling didn’t explain much, nor did she intend to explain this matter.
Zhou Yan sighed lightly, not blaming Fu Wanling.
In fact, the fact that Fu Wanling no longer held a grudge about the past and completely accepted him already moved Zhou Yan quite a lot.
Many things are beyond one’s control, and the stronger one becomes, the more evident this becomes.
Zhou Yan nodded slightly and stopped asking further questions, but he already felt that the ultimate truth seemed to be just around the corner.
Once he steps into the King Realm, some answers will manifest.
Zhou Yan wanted to know, mainly to share the burden, but if knowing only became an obstacle to crossing the final threshold, then it might be better not to know.
At the moment, Zhou Yan, following Feng Zishuang and others guidance, began aligning the marks of the Life Ancient Tree and King City. Under Feng Zishuangs direction, he opened endless complex singularities and entered a unique void of light and shadow.
At that moment, Zhou Yan experienced an intense and terrifying sensation of time-space reversal.
This time, the feeling far exceeded the intense experience Zhou Yan had in the Holy Spirit Land, to the extent that the degree of void distortion reached an extreme, as if forcibly breaking some terrifying rule.
In that moment, Zhou Yan trembled all over, experiencing a vivid sensation of transcending reincarnation, so profound that even his Eternal King Holy Spirit was terrified, trembling!
4What is happening?4
Zhou Yan was extremely shocked but didn’t know the answer.
And at this time, Zhou Yan could no longer control his actions, as the process of transformation continued intensely.
Subsequently, everything in the Elf Domain, including all life and spiritual energies within the Elf Domain Sea, was compressed bit by bit into Zhou Yans forehead, where a tree suddenly grew.
This tree was indeed the Life Ancient Tree of the Ancient Life Clan!
The Life Ancient Tree was born on Zhou Yans forehead, where the Thunder Flame Breaking Path Mountain and Purple Flame Void regenerated anew, and this time, a completely intact Emperor Star emerged on Zhou Yans forehead!
All of this manifested in an extremely radiant and fantastical manner.
At that moment, Zhou Yans whole body was shaken, and he vaguely realized part of the truth.
For all that the Emperor Star was, it was for one purpose.
And that purpose was Zhou Yan himself.
Thus, his body must be undergoing extremely terrifying changes and encounters.
Heavy pressure and a terrifying sensation developed inside and outside of Zhou Yan, subsequently manifesting as a substantial pressure upon him.
Zhou Yan opened his heavy eyes, perceiving a world of unparalleled strangeness and bizarreness.
But this world, Zhou Yan had seen before.
That was the strange and bizarre world like a dream, after the great catastrophe.
It was also the unique illusionary world encountered on the Verbal Tao Heavenly Road.
An illusion?
Perhaps the illusion was more than just an illusion.
Zhou Yan opened his eyes.
Next to him stood a slender, cute, and petite girl.
This girl wasn’t Feng Zishuangs appearance but rather resembled Mo Yuyao.
Upon seeing her, Zhou Yan recognized her as Feng Zishuang.
However, as Zhou Yan observed her, he also perceived that her cultivation realm emanated a distinct King’s Realm aura, one that hadn't been noticeable prior.
"Husband, you have finally awakened."
Feng Zishuang offered a gentle smile, though a hint of strain accompanied it, her tenderness remained.
"Feng Zishuang? Mo Yuyao?"
Zhou Yan inquired.
"Husband, this is my true form, the manifestation of my Ancient Life Clan lineage. And this place as well, it belongs to the Ancient Life Clan. From this moment on, we have departed from the true battleground."
Feng Zishuang spoke softly.
A chill coursed through Zhou Yan's heart as he responded, "Are you implying that all our previous experiences were contained within a... sphere? A fabricated domain, is that it?"
Zhou Yan’s realization dawned swiftly, for the peculiar world now before him exhibited rules as fundamental as those of a king, a manifestation utterly impossible within any part of the Elf Domain.
An imperfect world and a perfect world become vastly more terrifying when juxtaposed.
Because such comparison inevitably exposes flaws.
And in the absence of comparison, discovering imperfections proves perpetually difficult.
"Husband, you could consider this as the advanced evolutional ground of the Reincarnation Ancient Land."
"And now, we have returned to our true stronghold."
"Our Ancient Life Clan, encompassing the Emperor Ancient Clan, as well as the Emperor Soul Clan, Emperor Spirit Clan, Emperor Demon Clan, and various other Holy Spirit races. Of course, there is also the Human Clan, the most powerful yet seemingly ordinary."
Feng Zishuang sighed, her words carrying weight.
Her gaze then drifted into the distance.
"Husband, had you achieved kingship, the location of your awakening would not have been within the Emperor Ancient Clan, but upon the Silent Annihilation Battlefield."
"The genuine Silent Annihilation Battlefield."
"Because the stark reality is that the All Immortals Suffering and Ten Thousand Buddhas’ Extinction are still unfolding."
"In the interim, space-time has merely been manipulated to mend the injuries of certain key individuals. Alas, while we strive to preserve, our adversaries relentlessly pursue destruction."
"Furthermore, the Emperor Ancient Clan, unlike the Human Clan, cannot truly align with them. If you were no longer a king, I suspect my kin would not permit me to remain by your side."
Feng Zishuang imparted several critical pieces of information.
These revelations sent shivers through Zhou Yan, leading him to grasp the gravity of the situation instantly.
The grand cataclysm of All Immortals Suffering and Ten Thousand Buddhas’ Extinction persisted.
In essence, the ultimate calamity had been ongoing all along, with a specialized space meticulously crafted amidst this continuity—a space harboring eternal beings and boundless resources, all designated for...
Zhou Yan drew a deep breath, his posture gradually becoming more upright.
His gaze fixed upon the distant horizon.
In the distance, the void shimmered with hues both beautiful and somewhat blinding.
It had been an considerable time since Zhou Yan had experienced such a radiant glow.
And the profound aura emanating from this world bore an uncanny resemblance to that of the Life Ancient Tree.
"Then, what of Zhou Lingyi? Hasn't she been steadfastly protecting me? Her..."
"Indeed, she has been safeguarding you, for had she not intervened, you would have awakened much sooner.
In truth, it wasn't solely you; Mu Qingyan, Zhou Ying, Yanyan, Hua Qiudao, and Hou Chen found themselves in similar predicaments.
This Reincarnation Domain was not singularly focused on one individual."
Feng Zishuang stated, her eyes once again meeting Zhou Yan's.
Her gaze held an unprecedented depth of sincerity.
Zhou Yan met Feng Zishuang's gaze, offering no explanation, uttering no words, simply drawing her into his embrace, holding her tightly.
He held her as if unwilling to ever let go.
In that precise moment, Zhou Yan finally comprehended why, within the desolate expanse of the Holy Spirit Land, amidst such extreme circumstances, he had witnessed divergent portrayals of Hou Chen, Jiang Tianling, and others. It was because those scenarios represented the genuine truth, while the remaining events were but partial realities.
Of course, all occurrences within the Reincarnation Domain were genuine, stemming from authentic lived experiences.
Only the various scenes unfolding within such a Forbidden Chamber served exclusively for the purpose of healing injuries.
And the great annihilation continued unabated, signifying that the process of All Immortals Suffering and Ten Thousand Buddhas’ Extinction was perpetually in motion.
Zhou Yan's emotions ebbed and flowed for a prolonged period before he finally spoke again.
"Zishuang, you previously stated you wouldn't divulge these truths to me, yet now you have. Are you concerned that external pressures might ultimately force us apart, making our union impossible?"
Zhou Yan swiftly pinpointed the core of the matter.
"So, you now harbor no worries, which is why you've revealed everything? Or perhaps you have orchestrated some form of sacrifice to further my advancement? You understand, such an act would inflict considerable pain upon me."
Zhou Yan's eyes shone with acuity, as if he could perceive the innermost workings of Feng Zishuang's heart.
"Husband, you are my husband! How could I possibly do such a thing? I only fear that by speaking now, we are already at a dead end with no other chances left to say these words."
"The most formidable foe is the Emperor Soul Clan."
"And also the race of the Evil Spirit Dominator."