by Feng Yise
What made Ye Yuan surprised was that the Heavenspan Island Master fell silent for a moment, and suddenly said, "According to what I know, your relationship with Zhao Xingchen doesn't seem to have reached this extent, right?"
The other party's words made Ye Yuan even more certain that this person was definitely someone that he knew.
Furthermore, even though this person hid in closed-seclusion in this back mountain, he knew about the outside world's matters like the palm of his hand.
The other party clearly knew his identity as Ji Qingyun!
Ye Yuan snorted coldly and said, "That's my business! Since you instigated Hong Tao to kill Zhao Xingchen, pay it with your life then! Otherwise, how can I answer to his spirit in heaven?"
The Heavenspan Island Master let out a sigh and said, "This Nine Phoenix Island's trade fair, the reason why I only roped in some itinerant cultivators was in order to not startle the various major factions. That Zhao Xingchen deliberately concealed his identity. I only knew his identity when I killed him and obtained the things inside his storage ring too. If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have made a move either."
Hearing the meaning in his words, it actually had some attitude of remorse.
"Enough nonsense, and show your true abilities! Your crimes are inexpiable. It's also time to pay your debts!"
Ye Yuan gave a cold snort. The Evil Extermination Sword came out of its sheath!
But when the Heavenspan Island Master saw it, he praised, "Heh, the ancient Evil Extermination Sword, indeed, it lives up to its reputation! Looks like you've already obtained the divine sword's recognition."
The Heavenspan Island Master's words made Ye Yuan's expression change.
This person seemed to know many secrets that other people were unaware of!
This made Ye Yuan dread towards him rise another level.
This Heavenspan Island Master was not easy to deal with!
Right then, the Heavenspan Island Master slowly took out a long sword.
This sword was thin and elegant, forming an extremely distinct contrast with the Evil Extermination Divine Sword's boldness and unrestrainedness.
When Ye Yuan saw the sword in the Heavenspan Island Master's hand, his pupils involuntarily constricted.
Divine artifact!
The sword in the Heavenspan Island Master's hand was similarly a divine sword!
Clank!
The long sword in the Heavenspan Island Master's hand actually emitted a light ringing sound!
It seemed like it was actually brimming with fighting intent.
"En?"
Ye Yuan's brows furrowed slightly. He and the Evil Extermination Divine Sword were connected in heart and soul. He actually discovered that the Evil Extermination Sword also had a baffling kind of restlessness.
"Huhu, in this world, people who possess divine artifacts are not just you alone! Feel it? My Ziya wants to battle once more with the Evil Extermination Sword!" said the Heavenspan Island Master.
Ye Yuan had a puzzled look, not quite understanding the situation.
When the Heavenspan Island Master saw the situation, he smiled and said, "A million years ago, before Daoist Absolute Heaven rose up, he once had an opponent called Su Wo. Su Wo was a sword fanatic. His lifelong goal was to defeat Absolute Heaven. But sadly, the disparity between him and Absolute Heaven pulled greater and greater apart instead. In the end, he died because hatred consumed him. In this life, I obtained Su Wo's inheritance. This Ziya encountering the Evil Extermination Sword once again, do you think it can stay indifferent and not be agitated?"
Chapter 1146 - Casting a Bright Pearl into Darkness
Ye Yuan was incredibly shocked!
The rise of a powerhouse of his generation was bound to step on the corpses of countless geniuses.
Very clearly, this Su Wo was a stepping stone on the road on Absolute Heaven ascension to the summit.
It was just that, although Su Wo died, his divine sword did not die.
A million years later, divine sword Ziya and divine sword Evil Extermination met once more. This was the encounter of fate.
Sensing the battle intent coming from Evil Extermination, Ye Yuan had an understanding in his heart.
"Huhu, since I obtained your recognition, how can I lose face for Senior Absolute Heaven? If Su Wo wants to battle, then we'll grant his wish. Let him know that even after a million years, he's still trash!" Ye Yuan said with a faint smile.
The Heavenspan Island Master smiled coldly when he heard that and said, "Stop dreaming! Absolute Heaven being able to firmly suppress Su Wo was because his cultivation realm was evenly-matched with Su Wo. But you're merely Sixth Level Dao Profound right now!"
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "So what if Sixth Level Dao Profound? Dealing with you, it's sufficient!"
The Heavenspan Island Master raised his head to the sky and laughed hard as he said, "Fine. Then I'll take a look at whether you truly have this capability or not!"
Clank!
The Heavenspan Island Master released an offhanded streak of sword light. This sword was incomparably dazzling. It was indeed the might of a divine artifact!
Ye Yuan's expression turned somber. Evil Extermination suddenly made a move.
Boom!
Two rays of sword energy that displayed their edge to the fullest extent collided together, directly sending Ye Yuan flying out.
The Heavenspan Island Master was peak divine king essence energy realm and also wielded the divine sword Ziya. Overpowering Ye Yuan was all too normal.
However, the Heavenspan Island Master emitted a soft sound of surprise and said, "Your fleshly body already reached late-stage Tier 9. Truly remarkable! Your divine soul is likely almost reaching the great circle of perfection realm already, right? Tsk tsk, when your essence energy realm rises up, Essence, Energy, and Spirit unifying into one, you'll have a chance to assault that transcendent Deity Realm! Oh, almost forgot. Your heart realm already reached Heaven Man Unity too. Truly an unrivaled genius! No wonder the Evil Extermination Divine Sword would choose you!"
That sword move earlier, if it were an ordinary Sixth Level Dao Profound, even if he had Ye Yuan's strength, he would sustain serious injuries under the tremendous impact too.
But Ye Yuan relied on his powerful fleshly body and tyrannical Tyrant Dragon Regeneration Art as well as the extremely strong defense Black Tortoise Treasure Body Divine Art. Ye Yuan actually only felt his blood and qi in turmoil for a moment.
This scene, it was not up to the Heavenspan Island Master to not be amazed.
However, Ye Yuan was likewise incomparably surprised in his heart.
This Heavenspan Island Master seemed to know him fairly well. He actually even know about his Heaven Man Unity heart realm.
This made Ye Yuan even more curious about the Heavenspan Island Master's identity.
"Who on earth are you?" Ye Yuan said solemnly.
"Huhu, when you defeat me, this trash, you'll naturally know. But you definitely won't have the chance. Watch closely. This is Ziya's ultimate move, Sword Shadow Accompanying!"
His voice had yet to fade when the Heavenspan Island Master's figure suddenly disappeared from sight.
The next instant, a sword already arrived at Ye Yuan's throat area.
This sword was inconceivable swift. One would completely unable to use eyes to watch it.
The name Sword Shadow Accompanying lived up to its name!
However, with a clank, Evil Extermination stabbed diagonally upwards, colliding right against Ziya without any deviation!
An overwhelming force transmitted over. The Heavenspan Island Master only felt the webbing between the thumb and index finger tremble. The divine sword nearly slipped off his hand!
Having consumed the Refined Steel Bone Tempering Pill, Ye Yuan's fleshly body already successfully broke through to late-stage Tier 9.
His immense strength, coupled with the Evil Extermination Sword Formula's power of Divine Dao laws, even ordinary Void Mystic pow
erhouses would be unable to withstand it!
This shock was by no means insignificant!
Different from Ye Yuan, the Heavenspan Island Master did not produce a resonance with the Ziya divine sword.
This step, not anybody could achieve it.
However, the Heavenspan Island Master obtained Su Wo's divine art. Practicing his divine inscriptions, he already had a preliminary understanding to some extent.
This was also the reason why he could overpoweringly suppress Hei Meng and become the head island master.
In terms of strength, the Heavenspan Island Master was already very close to the Ten Great Divine Kings!
It was just a pity that who he ran into was Ye Yuan!
Ye Yuan's heart realm already reached the great circle of perfection realm. Even if his sword was any faster, it was also not undetectable.
Moreover, Ye Yuan possessed the Sun Moon Heavenly Pupil's ocular powers. Capturing the figure of the Heavenspan Island Master was truly accomplished with ease.
Even if the Heavenspan Island Master was any faster, he was only a Void Mystic powerhouse too. He still did not reach the level of Deity Realm.
Ye Yuan coped with unexpected events by sticking to a fundamental principle. No matter how fast his sword was, he did not withdraw either!
"Impossible! How can he possibly capture my sword? This is the quicksword released with the power of Divine Dao laws!" It was the first time the Heavenspan Island Master was alarmed.
Swoosh!
The Heavenspan Island Master unleashed his sword once again!
Sword shadows that filled the skies were akin to shadows following, rushing over towards Ye Yuan.
This was not cast by some divine ability but by the Heavenspan Island Master's true body.
It was just that his figure was unimaginably swift, that was why it left behind countless afterimages in the entire sky.
Clank! Clank! Clank!
Waves of clear and crisp metal clashing sounds transmitted over. Sparks flew everywhere.
The more he fought, the more alarmed Heavenspan Island Master got!
From start to end, Ye Yuan stood there and did not move. He just unleashed his sword again and again non-stop.
But he was just unable to sneak attack Ye Yuan, not even once!
His every movement and action were completely within Ye Yuan's grasp.
When a quicksword was not 'quick,' it was equivalent to having both hands tied up by people. How to continue fight?
Clank!
Borrowing the recoil force, the Heavenspan Island Master retreated, looking at Ye Yuan with a solemn look.
"The sword is a fine sword. It's too bad that you can't unleash its strength! Sigh … casting a bright pearl into darkness!"
With Ye Yuan's sigh, the Heavenspan Island Master's face turned green.
His sword emitted a light humming noise once more, clearly very unresigned to it.
The encounter a million years later, it actually still had to lose to Evil Extermination once again. How could it feel reconciled with it?
"Alright. You already attacked. My turn now!"
Ye Yuan's words made the Heavenspan Island Master's expression turn somber.
He had yet to react when Ye Yuan's figure suddenly vanished!
The Heavenspan Island Master's pupils constricted, and he cried out in alarm, "Greater teleportation!"
However, there was not much time for him to be astonished. A feeling of immense danger welled up in his heart.
However, the Heavenspan Island Master had comprehended some Divine Dao laws. He still caught Ye Yuan's traces in the end.
"Sword Intent Connecting to Divinity!"
Ye Yuan's figure suddenly appeared from within the void, stabbing straight for the Heavenspan Island Master's left ribs!
The ribs were extremely hard to defend area. This move of Ye Yuan's was to strike him and leave him unable to save himself.
This move, Ye Yuan poured in divine essence, his killing intent not held back in the slightest.
He did not have the intention of being softhearted and irresolute. No matter who the other party was, he had to die!
But the Heavenspan Island Master's strength was even stronger than Cloudsky's. Clearly, he was not so easy to be killed.
Boom!
Ye Yuan's Evil Extermination Sword was actually blocked!
The Heavenspan Island Master was pushed back a thousand feet away, spraying out a mouthful of blood. He already suffered a huge loss!
This sword failing did not exceed Ye Yuan's expectations.
The Heavenspan Island Master, this level of existence, was not that easy to kill.
Crack!
Right at this time, the Heavenspan Island Master's hideous mask actually split at the center, revealing a face that Ye Yuan was very familiar with.
Seeing this face, Ye Yuan's brows furrowed. He said, "So, it's you!"
Chapter 1147 - Terrifying Divine King Domain
Under the mask was a sage-like appearance.
He looked like he was just an old man with a benevolent countenance.
Even Ye Yuan was also cheated by this old man.
This person was actually … Han Qing Zi who presided over Ye Yuan's alchemy battle in Cloudmarsh City!
Honestly speaking, when he saw this face, Ye Yuan was shocked too.
In the Divine Realm, Han Qing Zi could be said to be a rare clear stream and would never take part in any conflicts. His reputation was very good.
Ye Yuan never would have dreamed that this guy was actually such a slaughterer who posed as a person of high morals.
Ye Yuan suddenly recalled that when the Immemorial Medicine Garden opened back then, he never saw Han Qing Zi's traces all along.
Since he went to Cloudmarsh City, it was impossible to not enter the Immemorial Medicine Garden to take a look.
Ye Yuan did not pay any attention at that time. Looking at it now, this guy had definitely hidden in an obscure corner all along, waiting for the right moment.
And it was precisely because of his cautiousness that he avoided the calamity that time.
The depth of this person's cunningness was seriously too terrifying!
He also did not expect that Han Qing Zi's Martial Dao strength was actually so formidable!
"Looks like I was overly persistent! Dealing with you, why is there a need for the divine sword?!"
Han Qing Zi did not care about Ye Yuan's astonishment and had an appearance of sudden enlightenment.
Very clearly, the time of Han Qing Zi obtaining Su Wo's inheritances was not very long.
Ye Yuan reckoned that it was also just the likes of over a thousand years.
It was also precisely from that time that he set up such a trade fair, developing it in secret, only awaiting to soar to the skies in one bound.
Over a thousand years, Han Qing Zi did not walk very far out along the true Great Dao of the Sword.
He was at best equally matched in strength with Ye Yuan right now.
However, the divine sword Ziya was ultimately not Evil Extermination's opponent. This was already a fact that was verified before a million years ago.
Ye Yuan looked at him and said contemptuously, "You don't even trust your own sword, how can you win me?"
"Killing you, just divine king domain is sufficient!"
Han Qing Zi gave a cold laugh. His divine king domain suddenly activated. A violent sword intent instantly filled the entire stretch of space.
His divine king domain was even broader than Hei Meng's. It actually reached 20 thousand feet!
What Han Qing Zi said was right. Him using divine art to battle Ye Yuan was met with counter attacks each time.
Although the power of the divine king domain was inferior to the divine sword, with the divine sword's augmentation, not only was the power of his divine king domain stronger, the area covered was even wider!
But this sword domain was very heterogeneous.
The divine sword Ziya still
emitted light quivering sounds. Clearly, it was quite opposed to this.
Divine swords had spirits. It was expressing its disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e toward Han Qing Zi's way of doing things.
Within 20 thousand feet radius, Ye Yuan could not even execute greater teleportation and was directly shrouded by the divine king domain.
For a moment, he seemingly sunk into a sea of swords.
Ye Yuan's divine king domain was directly shattered by himself. Currently, it was unable to condense at all.
At this time, he could only rely on the Evil Extermination Sword in his hand to forcefully resist these sword intents.
Reaching the realm of the Ten Great Divine Kings, they were already disdainful to use divine king domains anymore.
Like the Heaven Stabilizing Divine King, when he was dealing with Ye Yuan, he directly overpowered with Divine Dao laws.
In front of Divine Dao laws, any divine king domain was trash.
However, Han Qing Zi's current strength was at the stage between Void Mystic powerhouses, closing in on the Ten Great Divine Kings.
His Divine Dao comprehensions were also just that tiny bit stronger than Ye Yuan's. He was completely unable to crush Ye Yuan.
But the sword intent in his divine king domain carried Divine Dao laws. It was much stronger compared to ordinary divine king domains.
Even if Ye Yuan brandished the Evil Extermination Sword until not even a drop of water could trickle through, it was hard to ward off the all-pervasive sword intent too.
This was the terrifying aspect of a divine king domain.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh.
The ever-present sword intent stabbed at every opportunity, slicing onto Ye Yuan's body every now and then.
Before long, Ye Yuan's body had a series of additional injuries.
The injuries became deeper and deeper, while the blood flowed more and more, looking gruesomely horrific.
"Hahaha, truly what a shame! A genius like you is indeed Absolute Heaven's one and only successor. It's just a pity that geniuses are all short-lived ghosts! Absolute Heaven was like this, you … are similarly like so!"
Han Qing Zi's essence energy was thick, pushing the divine king domain to the limits, not giving Ye Yuan the slightest opportunity to catch his breath at all.
