108: Chapter 009 Assassination 108: Chapter 009 Assassination “Uh, since my fellow cultivator is so confident, then it’s good.

Indeed, Zhou Yan only had the strength of around the early stage of the Sword Heart Second Layer Heaven, a huge gap compared to the Sword Spirit Third Layer Heaven.

Besides, his breaking through the Fourth was quite forced, and we are prepared whereas he is not, so naturally, he can’t dodge.

Our brother Wuyang can rest in peace after knowing this.”

The woman said with a sigh.

When she mentioned Xie Wuyang, her beautiful eyes grew intensely dim.

Clearly, Xie Wuyang held a very heavy place in her heart.

“This time, I brought him here using the power of the Nine Revolutions Sword for another reason, that being the Emperor Qi Sword Body must be destroyed.

Because if he really seizes the opportunity, he would become endlessly troublesome in the future.

In fact, it’s not just our Purgatory Sword Sect, but other Sects with ancient inheritance are harboring the same thoughts.

So, this time, Zhou Yan has unwittingly made many hidden enemies.

Even those who outwardly seem friendly to him might stab him in the back.

He’s really in for it this time!

I’d be doing him a favor by killing him first; he should be bowing down in gratitude!”

The young cultivator smiled with a somewhat ferocious and sinister look.

The woman at his side appeared slightly stunned, as if she had not expected her usually refined fellow cultivator to have such a vicious side.

She suddenly felt sorrow for Zhou Yan, such a genius, who wouldn’t have fallen into such a horrific situation if it weren’t for killing his fellow cultivator’s younger brother.

But then she remembered the tragic death of her fellow cultivator Xie Wuyang, and her fleeting condolences vanished, replaced by the thought that even this cruel fate was not enough for Zhou Yan!

“Elder Brother, when you cripple him, I want to step on his face and torment him!

To avenge our brother Wuyang!”

The woman clenched her teeth and spoke with hatred.

“Of course, when the time comes, however you wish to torture him is fine.

I’ll make sure to ‘satisfy’ your wishes,” the young cultivator in the black robe spoke, his gaze briefly sweeping over the woman’s ample bosom with a peculiar look.

The woman’s heart skipped a beat, feeling unsettled, but she dismissed it as being overly sensitive and didn’t think further, nodding and saying, “In that case, thank you, Elder Brother.”

“Hehehe, look, here he comes!”

The young cultivator chuckled with a sinister and evil expression.

The young female cultivator no longer looked at his face but instead followed his gaze toward the distance.

…

Zhou Yan’s figure flickered, seemingly carefree, yet he was concentrating and holding his breath, very solemnly.

At that moment, a terrifying presence suddenly emerged around him.

The Heaven and Earth trembled, followed by a ‘buzzing’ sound, as if an earth-shattering energy was hurtling toward him.

Above in the sky, a gigantic Cross Light Sword, firm as a towering mountain and pitch-black, materialized out of thin air, slicing through Space-Time, and descended from the ancient past, striking down upon him!

Despite the overwhelming momentum of the sword attack, Zhou Yan remained calm, seemingly well-prepared, as his hand swiftly moved to the Green Lotus Broken Worry Sword at his waist!

“Buzz—”

The Broken Worry Sword let out a clear whistle, soaring up into the sky, and a horrifying surge of Life Energy burst forth like an apocalyptic storm, an endless entanglement coalescing together to collide with the giant Cross Light Sword in an instant.

The impact of the two released a world-shaking explosion of energy in a chain reaction!

“Boom!”

“Boom boom boom!”

In that instant, the sword’s offensive dissipated, but it still charged towards the Green Lotus Broken Worry Sword with energies tumbling and roaring in their clash!

The black-robed youth suddenly appeared in the Void, his body shrouded in billowing dark Qi, his eyes glowing white, his gaze eerie as if ghostly water continuously flowing from his body.

Each fraction of this energy that flowed out made the giant Light Sword he was controlling heavier and more powerful.

Zhou Yan’s hair was flying wildly, his Spiritual Lotus Armor rattled due to the impact of the energy, his robe fluttering.

He constantly manipulated the Green Lotus Broken Worry Sword, using derivations of the Superior Water sword techniques, from the First Form to the Ninth Form, validating his own Tao against this Sword Spirit Three Heavens power that he had sensed.

They thought they had everything under control, unaware that Zhou Yan, with his unique soul and understanding of the Sword Array, had long since broken through the hidden Sword Formation and had heard their conversation without showing it.

Seeing the black-robed youth obviously practicing unknown dark Evil Cultivation methods, Zhou Yan was keen to validate his own Tao and refrained from striking a deadly blow right away.

“Snap snap snap—”

Loud explosions erupted as Zhou Yan’s thoughts moved, unleashing a combined move of the first three forms of the Superior Water Swordsmanship in a single stroke—one sword delivering three techniques!

With these three techniques unleashed, a dominating Sword Intent arose, shattering the mountainous weight of the giant Light Sword’s assault and reducing everything to debris.

Clouds in all directions disintegrated, and giant swords as large as mountains were shattered.

Zhou Yan’s invincible belief and powerful vitality made his combined three moves unstoppable!

It was like a divine sword unequaled in history, indestructible and annihilating everything in its path into ash!

The opponent’s mountain-sized giant Light Saber attack wiped out all Zhou Yan’s possible retreats.

This strike embodied an invincible Slaughter Path suffused with an aura of destruction, along with the same straightforwardness as the white Light Saber’s disregard for life, like ants—this triple-fused sword strike was, in fact, an integration of Zhou Yan’s various enlightenment.

This was also Zhou Yan’s current understanding of the Superior Water swordsmanship—so powerful when combined into one that its might was terrifyingly immense in a single move!

Yet, this still could not compare to Xingyi Swordsmanship, for when Xingyi Swordsmanship was unleashed, breaking through the fourth realm was without doubt.

Now at the Sword Heart Third Layer Heaven, executing such moves would guarantee killing the enemy in one strike, but the effects were not that significant.

To validate one’s Tao and one’s Combat Power, one must push oneself to the absolute limit!

This was the pursuit in Zhou Yan’s heart.

He was not satisfied with the immense attack power of Xingyi Swordsmanship; he also wished to continue to develop his own path.

And his own Combat Power, if Xingyi Swordsmanship was set aside, was only just sufficient to break through third realm.

At this moment, Zhou Yan could truly appreciate the difficulty of improving one’s combat strength.

However, the black-robed youth, with eyes as lifeless as a corpse, showed little emotional fluctuation.

It was impossible that this was the extent of his techniques—this was just the beginning!

A cultivator who could achieve such a breakthrough as to cause Heaven and Earth to descend Tao Principle Radiance was an absolute genius.

If geniuses were so easily slain, it would make a mockery of the importance the descending radiance placed on ‘geniuses.’

The black-robed youth was not at all surprised that his surprise attack and Sword Array combination failed to kill Zhou Yan.

It was the gorgeous female cultivator hiding within the Sword Array, her pretty face icy cold and her eyes wide with disbelief, who found it unbelievable.

She seemed to murmur to herself, “How…

how could he still have avoided it!”

…

The black-robed youth’s figure flashed, as if passing through numerous spaces, and suddenly appeared behind Zhou Yan.

Then, his figure split, and two shadows emerged—one was himself, and the other suddenly morphed into a pitch-black Black Sword!

This Black Sword, formed from reeking black energy, exuded an insurmountably cold aura.

When the sword struck, it felt like a suffocating black hole devouring its target, and once it was unleashed, it was as if endless dark abysses shrouded everything.

Within the abyss, Asura Evil Ghosts were savagely scrambling for food, howling ferociously.

This strike, with its rolling black mist, engulfed Zhou Yan at an absolute speed!

At the same time, countless ghastly shadows roared as if tearing apart and gnawing at Zhou Yan’s Soul.

Zhou Yan caught off guard, was hit by such a swift move, and his body shook violently.

However, the next moment, the Spiritual Lotus Green Lotus Armor suddenly emitted a pale green halo and then, an overwhelming tide of Life Energy suddenly surged forth.

This Life Energy was the absolute nemesis of the malevolent Ghost Qi!

With the emergence of the green light, the evil ghost energy, as if scorched by flames, suddenly emitted a harsh sizzling sound!

At that moment, more howls and roars also abruptly ceased, as if someone forcefully gripped their throats.

“Not good!”

The black-robed youth’s complexion changed and a sense of wariness overcame him.

He swept his robe around him, his figure twisting as endless black energy churned, seemingly trying to roll up a wave and flee, but it was still a step too late—the Green Lotus Broken Worry Sword suddenly morphed into a giant Gray Dragon!

The Gray Dragon ascended to the sky, the Green Lotus Broken Worry Sword transformed into a light purple physical dragon, displaying sword-like claws and slamming them down fiercely.

“Boom!”

The dull sound of an explosion echoed, and a splash of dark blood appeared in the air, where black worm-like Sword Spirit Beasts squirmed and wriggled, emitting a foul and pungent smell.

This odor spread and Zhou Yan’s consciousness blurred as if his Soul was about to leave his body.

Just then, the black Sword Spirit Beast turned into countless black light Spirit Swords, shooting toward Zhou Yan’s orifices at lightning speed.

Simultaneously, the black-robed youth once again stirred the eerie black Qi in his hands into a giant Black Sword, carrying his Essence Qi and boundless intent to kill, invoking Sword Intent that made Heaven and Earth tremble, and struck forth with a Sky-breaking force!

This time, faster, stronger, and even more terrifying!

This black-robed youth, inexplicably, had his strength increased by nearly an entire Realm in an instant, reaching the Sword Soul First Layer Heaven level of ability!

This sudden burst caught Zhou Yan completely off guard!

The Black Sword exuded a might that seemed to suppress Heaven and Earth, and with a speed Zhou Yan could not react to, it ruthlessly slammed onto his head.

At that moment, the Spiritual Lotus Seven Star Sword Formation guardian automatically activated, flashing a burst of blue light that enveloped Zhou Yan!

Though the Spiritual Armor blocked the attack of the black Sword Spirit Beast, Zhou Yan was still sent flying by the Light Saber’s strike.

“Rumbling!”

A nearly thirty-feet deep crater appeared on the ground, and the entire forest was subject to terrible Destruction, as boundless dry wood and weeds were obliterated by the Energy, reduced to dust.

Inside, Zhou Yan felt an unsettling doubt; that strike from the opponent was incomprehensibly precise, as if he had a full grasp of everything about Zhou Yan.

Could it be that the opponent knew, his Soul could overhear their previous conversation, thus deliberately setting a trap to lure the enemy?

With such unsettling doubts, Zhou Yan realized at this moment, those called geniuses often possess some ruthless methods, and one careless move could lead to utter ruin.

Originally, it was merely for Enlightenment and to test his own power that he engaged, yet now he had nearly suffered greatly, and Zhou Yan’s expression turned icy cold.