This is an absolutely terrifying killing intent!

The Fifth Realm of Venerable, and combat power even surpassing that of the Sixth Realm of Venerable Tai Chu Heavenly Venerate. Such a realm and ability, suddenly striking to suppress a cultivator at the Divine Spirit Realm—what the result would be is naturally imaginable.

However, there are always exceptions in this world.

But this particular exception, Venerable Xuan Mo is unaware of, and possibly never will be.

He never thought about what exactly Zhou Yan's hidden forbidden array set up here was for, whether it was truly to hide from unknown void spirit killing intent, or to avoid the killing intent resulting from his previously exposed identity.

During the previous battle with Sky Drying Venerable, Venerable Xuan Mo sensed Zhou Yan's aura. It was a sensing ability deriving from that sword, thus he locked onto Zhou Yan, knowing Zhou Yan was skilled at concealment.

Afterwards, by locking onto Zhou Yan with that sword again, he discovered Zhou Yan within the hidden forbidden array.

In Venerable Xuan Mo's eyes, Zhou Yan's means of concealment were skilled, and upon feeling exposed by Xuan Mo, he fled and further deepened his concealment, as if this could ensure survival.

This is a very normal and reasonable judgment.

If it were under ordinary circumstances, indeed this would be the case.

However, Xuan Mo was not concerned—a concealment technique of this kind was indeed formidable, but compared to the sensing ability of the damaged immortal soldiers in his hand, it still lacked too much.

Moreover, though the concealing technique was good, the result of improved concealment was—once encountering an enemy, it was tantamount to cutting off one's own retreat.

Without this forbidden array, if Xuan Mo wanted to kill, he would still need to close off this space, to prevent being sensed by the powerhouses of Sumeru Immortal Mountain, which might lead to disaster.

Yet Zhou Yan, thinking himself clever, set up such a forbidden array, and upon Xuan Mo realizing this, he immediately and without hesitation unleashed a peerless killing move.

He was ruthless and would never underestimate the enemy; otherwise, how could he survive in such a perilous place?

But Xuan Mo didn't know that the person he was calculating against was actually long waiting here, waiting to calculate against him.

When Xuan Mo sensed Zhou Yan's presence, Zhou Yan already knew he was exposed. Zhou Yan swiftly set up a series of traps, hoping to calculate against the Venerable.

In terms of combat power, Zhou Yan could not be certain of overpowering such a strong Venerable on a slaughter battlefield, whose combat strength rivaled the level of the Tai Chu Heavenly Venerate.

Even though Xuan Mo was wounded, Zhou Yan considered that a wounded Venerable was still more formidable than an ordinary warrior. If he underestimated the opponent's feigned injuries and calculations, it would be a big mistake.

Therefore, Zhou Yan deliberately left, but then sealed the forbidden array, allowing the Xuanyuan Sword to release an eerie aura, all intentionally.

At this moment, facing this overwhelmingly powerful sword strike, Zhou Yan felt as if his entire blood had congealed, and his whole being entered a state of 'no thoughts or feelings' instantly, nearly twisting himself to almost dodge the inevitable fatal strike, showcasing a terrifying battle talent.

But this strike was indeed too overpowering; Zhou Yan instead could not completely evade it, directly getting cut by the sword.

At that moment, Zhou Yan appeared utterly frozen, his eyes locked in disbelief and horror, as if his whole countenance was fixed just like that!

Until his death, he seemed unable to believe he couldn't dodge even a single move, rather than having not anticipated Venerable Xuan Mo's sudden attack.

It was evident that Zhou Yan might not have been so foolish after all!

However, it was all too late; within that sword strike, Zhou Yan's flesh was pulverized, and his soul shattered, vanishing like smoke and dust in an instant.

Blood mist scattered, light shot to the sky, and even a diffused glow like Fairy Bai Ying's soul energy suddenly emerged from Zhou Yan's body, only to be captured and temporarily imprisoned by Venerable Xuan Mo.

"I knew that Fairy Bai Ying had left a guardian on you, but now it's impossible to find out more."

Venerable Xuan Mo took a deep breath, then picked up Zhou Yan's soul order from the ground, along with a wisp of Zhou Yan's fragmented soul energy and essence blood, condensing them together and directly injected them into the soul order.

This way, Zhou Yan's soul order from the Sky Sword Sect did not disappear, as if he hadn't died.

"This Zhou Yan is truly a genius. Even with my full-force strike, he almost had a sudden enlightenment upon nearing death, nearly dodging it, quite impressive.

Moreover, he seemed aware that I had the intent to kill, yet assumed I wanted to seize the Ten Thousand Soul Immortal Path of the Heavenly Sword Immortal Pool, thus believed that without obtaining it I wouldn't kill him. Unfortunately, he miscalculated.

Though the Ten Thousand Soul Immortal Path is extraordinary, I don't care, with the Speech Spirit Heavenly Girl around, any immortal path is ultimately not my pursuit."

Xuan Mo muttered to himself, finally letting out a breath at this moment.

Afterwards, he approached Zhou Yan, picked up the emerald green Jade Tripod that had fallen from Zhou Yan, and sensed it for a moment.

Originally aiming to seize Zhou Yan's golden long sword, the enticing green of the Jade Tripod caught his attention, compelling him to pick it up for sensing.

Upon sensing, his complexion drastically changed; he promptly grabbed two golden leaves.

As divine power churned and he sensed once more, Venerable Xuan Mo's expression erupted in utter shock and joy, with an indescribable exhilaration on his face.

"I didn't expect the Immortal Dao to be real. No wonder Zhou Yan, in just over half a year, was able to ascend from the First Transformation of the Divine Spirit to the Sixth Transition Realm. It's truly terrifying!"

Xuan Mo Venerable was overjoyed, then he looked around and suddenly laughed, muttering to himself, "A Forbidden Array? Concealing Array, isn't this set up specifically for me to meditate in seclusion? Zhou Yan, you're impressive, truly impressive, you've prepared everything well for me. I really shouldn't have killed you so quickly; I should let you live a bit longer to see how I enjoy your resources. Ha, hahahaha!"

Xuan Mo Venerable was delighted, but quickly calmed down, first storing away the Jade Tripod and golden leaf, then picking up Zhou Yan's golden long sword and sensing it.

That sensation left Xuan Mo Venerable stunned, seemingly incredulous.

But he continued to sense, and soon his expression turned peculiar.

"These two swords form a whole, but astonishingly, this sword is already in seventy-two fragments, while my sword consists of nine fragments. If my sword were to devour this one, it wouldn't be correct.

However, my sword is connected to my Sword Soul, and inside this sword is the legendary Nine Orifice Evil Soul, similar to the Immortal Evil Soul, isn't it?"

"Ah well, if I hadn't instantly killed Zhou Yan, he might have used this sword to counterattack with a world-shattering strike! Caution is indeed essential; these top geniuses must be killed instantaneously and utterly, otherwise, they'll escape just like Ji Wu did last time."

"But, Zhou Yan hadn't managed to refine this Evil Soul, which ironically gives me a tremendous gift. Alright then, I'll use this sword as the main weapon to slaughter my Sword Soul's Evil Soul!"

"No pain, no gain!"

As Xuan Mo Venerable pondered, he suddenly gritted his teeth, spraying essence blood to lock onto the Nine Orifice Evil Soul Linglong Heart inside Zhou Yan's Xuanyuan Sword.

As the blood entered, the Linglong Heart violently resisted, but Xuan Mo's formidable Venerable might suppressed it, and under the vast Divine Power, the Nine Orifice Linglong Evil Heart gradually quieted and became dormant.

Yet, Xuan Mo himself grew significantly weaker; the suppression of the Linglong Evil Heart sapped him far more than expected. Helplessly, he opened his Space Ring, retrieved an elixir to restore his energy while continuing the sacrificial refining.

Meanwhile, he drew out his own golden long sword, allowing the demon-like Evil Soul within to enter the Nine Orifice Linglong Evil Heart.

At that moment, a mysterious and potent imperial aura surged from the golden long sword, enveloped by a terrifying Domain Power, suddenly shrouding Xuan Mo Venerable.

The Xuanyuan Sword in Xuan Mo's hand suddenly transformed into a dreadful light, launching a swift assault.

"Pfft—"

Xuan Mo's Venerable body was pierced through, and the Nine Orifice Linglong Demon Heart suddenly lunged out, biting towards Xuan Mo Venerable's head.

Xuan Mo Venerable was unimaginably horrified, his face instantly turning pale, as the Emperor Sword unexpectedly ensnared his Venerable soul in a severe backlash!

Yet this was only the beginning.

A Soul Order appeared from Xuan Mo's body, and under the oppressive layering of six terrifying domains, Zhou Yan suddenly emerged, simultaneously devouring all the Soul Power, Qi Fortune, Heavenly Mechanism, and stored Merit Energy, instantly elevating his combat power to Break Eight.

At that moment, all attacks converged together, and the Jade Tripod unexpectedly spat out endless Emperor Fire Yin Qi, while Zhou Yan's Immortal Fist struck out with unparalleled force.

"Buzz—"

"Sizzle—"

"Boom—"

The terrifying attack unleashed completely; in that instant, Xuan Mo was dumbfounded by the terrifying scene before him, utterly stunned.

The scene was identical to when Zhou Yan had previously died.

But the difference was that Xuan Mo's Sword Soul Evil Soul, his means of survival, was fed wholly to the enemy's weapon!

At that moment, Xuan Mo Venerable realized he had truly been calculated against, betrayed by a Divine Spirit!

Yet, such calculation was terrifying beyond belief!

Alas—there's no regret in life.

Xuan Mo's eyes bulged out, watching Zhou Yan's calm smile as his Venerable body shattered, his soul scattered, and instantly soul-devoured, marked by true death.

In that instant, Xuan Mo couldn't even activate his own domain; it shattered outright and was consumed by the Domain Power.

This strike was swift, decisive, and overwhelming. In a flash, it annihilated a Venerable. Zhou Yan meticulously planned every step, systematically using his enemy's hand to refine the enemy's powerful Sword Soul, retrieving the Xuanyuan Sword Fragment!

This displayed the mighty prowess of intelligence and combat power at its peak! Yet had it not been so, facing Xuan Mo Venerable with his own combat ability would have been incomparably difficult for Zhou Yan!

Indeed, once the Xuanyuan Sword was suppressed by the opponent's Evil Sword Sword Soul, there would be no chance of victory!

Moreover, if a swarm of Venerable-level Heavenly Demons arrived, even a Supreme would meet their demise here!

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