Chapter 940: Chapter 108: Pure Yang Soul Energy

Very soon, Zhou Yan’s thoughts came to a halt because he no longer continued to deduce or think further. The red-haired elder before him had interrupted his thoughts.

“Wan Jian Tian… that was the name I used when I was very young. Now, I am decayed and have not used that name for a long time. Nowadays, people either call me the ‘Wan Hun Ancestor’ or the ‘Ten Thousand Soul Ghost Demon.'”

Wan Jian Tian’s voice was indeed very old, such that the situation was very different from when he had first met Wan Jian Tian.

But Zhou Yan was completely certain that this was neither the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sword Tomb, nor could it be some Netherworld Heavenly Road.

Nor would there be any Primordial Magnetic Pole Light or Twelve Magnetic Light Columns.

For here, there was only a Blood River, an endless, horrifying Blood River, with chains of order, the chains shimmering with a sheen akin to terrifying Void Tribulation Thunder.

This sheen could instantly destroy a Venerable.

Here, too, there was a sword, a sword exuding an ancient aura, an immortal-level sword!

Immortal Weapon!

A true Immortal Weapon!

And as for the Wan Hun Ancestor being suppressed by the Immortal Weapon, what level could he be?

Zhou Yan could no longer think, for some of his concepts had already been shattered and destroyed.

“Then… how should I address you?”

Zhou Yan smiled wryly. The phrase ‘you have come’ from the other was obviously familiar to him, Zhou Yan.

“You’re… you are not him. Perhaps I am truly so decayed that I cannot even tell the difference. However, you do resemble him greatly, very greatly.”

The Wan Hun Ancestor sighed, his voice extremely labored.

“Can you tell me, what is the reason behind all this? And why are you being suppressed here?”

Zhou Yan contemplated as he inquired.

“Telling you is truly of no use. It’s better for you not to know than to know. Because not knowing still leaves a glimmer of hope, while knowing, there is no hope left. My situation, my body is about to wither and vanish, yet one last obsession remains, but it won’t last much longer.”

The Wan Hun Ancestor spoke softly.

His voice was so hoarse it was almost unclear, but Zhou Yan could understand it very well.

Yet these clear words only made one’s heart heavier.

“Perhaps… this is the case. According to your words, once I know, an unforeseeable change will occur, causing everything to veer into the unknown without hope. But if I don’t know, then nothing unforeseeable will happen, and there is still hope… then I think I may have understood some things.”

Zhou Yan vaguely understood, and couldn’t help but speak.

“Indeed. What is certain is that you know me because we met in the past, or perhaps in the future. When you truly grasp the secret technique of time, it wouldn’t be surprising for time to be in disorder. If you find it strange, it only means that your level of understanding is lower than the level of the secret technique you’ve mastered.”

The Wan Ghost Ancestor didn’t explicitly say anything, but he provided a clear reminder to Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan’s heart brightened somewhat, instantly seeming enlightened.

However, this enlightenment had barely begun when it was interrupted by the intense pain caused by the corrosion of his own Xuanyin Soul Energy.

Only then did Zhou Yan recognize reality—he was still in a severe state of Soul Loss, still carrying the destructive Xuan Qi of Tai Chu Yin Spirit like a virulent plague.

“Your situation is as dire as mine, hardly any better off. You might not survive. I’ll pass you a Ten Thousand Soul Sword Dao. Cultivate it, and see if you can refine the Yin Soul Xuan Qi with Emperor Fire Yin Qi, transforming it into Fiery Sun Soul Qi.

If you can, then you can change your fate again and survive here.”

“If not, then you can only wait for death.”

The Wan Hun Ancestor’s voice echoed mournfully.

“Ten Thousand Soul Sword Dao? Is that the Ten Thousand Ghost Sword Dao or…”

Zhou Yan nodded slightly but still inquired.

“I’ve said, some things you know are things you don’t actually know. The reason you know them is merely a kind of projected cognition of time in memory. This is the birthplace of the Evil Venerate. You coming here is due to the life chart beneath immortality, substituting for him who is to perish, having been endowed with the life chart of a clone… Don’t think too much, transmute Yin Qi into Yang, only then there is hope. This should not be too difficult for you…”

“I’ve never died, just hoping to fulfill this duty of guardianship.”

The Wan Hun Ancestor’s voice was even weaker, and this time, Zhou Yan even felt a sensation similar to the last words of the Xuanyuan Ancestor.

Zhou Yan’s heart sank; he immediately knew that the Wan Hun Ancestor was likely in the same state as the Xuanyuan Ancestor, hovering on the brink of dissipating entirely.

Zhou Yan felt greatly disheartened, yet he had absolutely no ability to change this reality; he could only silently watch as everything undesirable was about to unfold.

“Ten Thousand Souls Sword Dao is truly a sword dao specifically to slay Tai Chu Yin Spirits and restrain Emperor Fire Yin Qi, a rule of the Ten Thousand Souls Soul Energy Domain’s Supreme Dao.

This was initially my Dao, but once I impart it to you, should I perish, this Dao can turn into your domain.

For now, it’s merely a technique you can utilize.”

The Wan Hun Ancestor spoke softly.

His voice grew increasingly weak, yet Zhou Yan remained focused, holding his breath and listening attentively.

“The Ten Thousand Souls Sword Dao contains seven major sword dao realms and corresponding techniques, divided into Yin Spirit Life and Death Sword, Resentful Spirit Life and Death Sword, Lonely Soul Life and Death Sword, Five Elements Life and Death Sword, Yin Yang Life and Death Sword, Ten Thousand Souls Ba Huang Sword, Ten Thousand Ghost Sword’s seven types. Each is a killing path, truly slaughtering Outer Heaven Demons and Yin Evil Spirits.

The specific secret techniques, rules are as follows…”

Wan Hun Ancestor imparted part of this sword dao’s secret techniques to Zhou Yan, and upon hearing these, Zhou Yan felt an indescribable shock in his heart.

Originally, Zhou Yan had always thought the power of the Ten Thousand Ghost Sword Dao was so strong; previously, in that Soul Refining Demon Cave, the effect of restraining Tai Chu Yin Spirits was very evident, and so he always felt something was amiss.

Now with the true ‘Ten Thousand Souls Sword Dao’, Zhou Yan realized that this sword dao had already formed a field, termed ‘Ten Thousand Souls Domain’, corresponding to a domain killing path.

Equivalent to a killing path that can slay domain rules.

Zhou Yan felt a bit wistful, understanding Wan Hun Ancestor’s guardianship was actually for him but possibly not exclusively.

Perhaps if another person had come here, they might also receive this inheritance.

That person is Lee Ran.

Wan Hun Ancestor spoke for the first time stating he mistook someone, likely taking Zhou Yan for Lee Ran.

And the second time, Wan Hun Ancestor mentioned the Evil Venerate and said this place is the Evil Venerate’s ancestor land, further proving the point.

Zhou Yan sighed inwardly, yet besides cultivating the sword dao diligently, he no longer knew what to do.

Not out of confusion but realizing there was no other path besides becoming powerful.

Zhou Yan felt more profoundly while understanding the Ten Thousand Souls Sword Dao than when grasping the Ten Thousand Ghost Sword Dao, sensing that mournful meaning but feeling powerless.

This is a very helpless state, so powerless it gave Zhou Yan a nearly maddening strong thought. But Zhou Yan did not truly go mad, instead gradually perfecting the Ten Thousand Souls Sword Dao in this state.

In this sword dao, Zhou Yan began to quiet his spirit and divine soul, gradually entering a state of enlightenment, not deliberately entering a mindless state like during combat with Tu Sanhun but instead a state of true sudden enlightenment in seeking Dao.

In this state, Zhou Yan did not notice Wan Hun Ancestor’s gaze flickering with bleakness and loneliness, heaviness and desolation.

This gaze lasted only a moment, then disappeared.

In the end, during Zhou Yan’s sudden enlightenment, Wan Hun Ancestor’s head gradually lowered, and that soul body became like in the beginning, losing its response, motionless like a withered, decayed, silent soul body.

Zhou Yan concentrated on the Ten Thousand Souls Sword Dao, gradually entering that realm state, touching the unique rule therein.

While understanding, Zhou Yan began to touch upon refining Emperor Fire Yin Qi’s effect on Tai Chu Yin Qi, thus starting on refining Emperor Fire Yin Qi.

This process wasn’t easy, especially in Zhou Yan’s injured condition, making it even harder.

But Zhou Yan did not give up, refining continuously day and night, regardless of day and night changes.

Until one day, after genuinely refining a strand of Emperor Fire Yin Qi and refining it into the divine soul, at that moment, the Yin Soul Xuan Qi eroding the divine body and divine soul began quickly melting like snow under the blazing sunlight, swiftly turning into pure soul energy, alleviating Zhou Yan’s soul body injuries slightly.

This change truly moved Zhou Yan, letting him grasp the true rules of Ten Thousand Souls Sword Dao and the deep structural energy form of Emperor Fire Yin Qi.

Zhou Yan didn’t rush but slowly refined the Xuan Yin Soul Qi inside while refining Emperor Fire Yin Qi, combining the two, understanding the rules and secret techniques of the Ten Thousand Souls Sword Dao.

Once these rules and secret techniques deepened, they benefited the restoration of soul body damage, but also greatly aided in the transformation of the divine soul’s level. Zhou Yan’s divine soul underwent another transformation in this state.

Though the pure soul energy appearing from refining Emperor Fire Yin Qi and Tai Chu Yin Qi was not much each time, the transformation on soul body wasn’t strong, but after accumulation, this transformation became strong.

Through these transformations in the divine soul, Zhou Yan sensed Wan Hun Ancestor’s profound meanings and will in ‘Ten Thousand Souls’, further gaining the insight of heaven and man, comprehending deeper soul path secret techniques in the soul loss of the divine soul.

Understanding the soul path secret techniques, merging into the Soul Cutting Secret Technique, Zhou Yan thus began comprehensive improvement in his cultivation of the Soul Cutting Secret Technique.

With the progress of Soul Cutting Secret Technique, the rules of the Soul Cutting Domain began to perfect, and because of the elevation in divine soul realm and quality, efficiency in refining Emperor Fire Yin Qi and within refining Xuan Yin Soul Qi improved.

Thus, very soon Zhou Yan refined all the invading Xuan Yin Soul Qi within, further using Emperor Fire Yin Qi to refine Tai Chu Yin Qi, refining into pure Yang soul Qi, granting considerable recovery to his own soul loss.

Soul Cutting Domain also began to, with the restoration of the divine soul, exhibit a trend of greater perfection.

Divine soul restored bit by bit, Zhou Yan opened corresponding form intent war beast sword soul upon each complete restoration, using this form intent war beast sword soul to refine the Soul Cutting Domain.

This process consumed a lot of time, yet Zhou Yan gradually stabilized the terrifying soul loss and began recovering, then further with form intent war beast sword soul condensed the Soul Cutting Domain, opening various form intent war beast sword soul forms to grasp corresponding Soul Cutting Dark God Domain.