Chapter 908: Chapter 76: Sky Sword Sect, Soul Token Hall
“No rush.”
Zhou Yan withdrew the domain, nodded slightly towards the four people, and with a thought, appeared beside them.
Zhou Yan’s hand quickly carved the Tai Chu Rune Ancient Array patterns in the void, each wave of the patterns radiating a space power that was as vast and awe-inspiring as the starry river.
With a gentle push of his hand, as if pushing the starry river, the starry pattern enveloped Wei Qingqing, Lian Cheng, and the others simultaneously, and then Zhou Yan himself suddenly entered the starry river.
“Activate—”
Zhou Yan said softly.
“Sizzle—”
The starry river map seemed to suddenly break through space, and in an instant, it reversed as if transporting Zhou Yan and the four people across the void, directly leaving the scope of the Soul Refining Demon Cave.
As space trembled, the starry river map burst like a bubble, and Zhou Yan and the others descended at the edge of a sky-blue lake.
“This, this is already near Tianhe City!”
Wei Qingqing exclaimed with joy.
Then she looked at Zhou Yan, speechless, but bowed deeply to express her deepest gratitude.
Wei Qingqing’s voice also awakened the other three.
Lian Cheng, Han Ning, and Wei Mumu were equally excited, joyful, and grateful, bowing deeply to Zhou Yan in profound sincerity.
“Senior, thank you for saving my life. I, Wei Mumu, will never forget this.”
Wei Mumu gazed at Zhou Yan, her eyes filled with respect and a hint of shyness.
In the Dark God Domain, women mostly admire male cultivators who are composed, serene, and possess an ethereal and graceful temperament. Wei Qingqing and Wei Mumu weren’t very old, naturally attracted to Zhou Yan’s unique qualities.
Moreover, Zhou Yan came from the Outer Domain, his presence carried a resolute defiance against fate that was hard to ignore.
Zhou Yan vaguely felt the respect and some undefined fondness from the two women, but he did not show any unusual emotion, maintaining his calm demeanor as he said, “I am not a senior by any means. In terms of realm, your Divine Spirit Second Transition Realm even near the Third Transition Realm is much higher than my own. I am Zhou Yan, a new Inner Sect disciple of the Sky Sword Sect. Any cultivator encountering what you did should have acted to rescue accordingly.”
Zhou Yan’s words were calm; he wasn’t arrogant from being esteemed, nor was he elated from the gratitude of such a beautiful and lovely girl as Wei Mumu.
He had completely transcended such matters.
“Ah—Senior, so Brother Zhou Yan is a disciple of the Sky Sword Sect, and the Yunyan Fairy of the Sky Sword Sect is the immortal we most admire.”
“Indeed, the Sky Sword Sect is a very powerful sect, second only to the War Soul Hall alongside the Sword Emperor Sect.”
Wei Qingqing and Wei Mumu exclaimed.
Zhou Yan smiled wryly, choosing not to explain further.
“Brother Zhou, we’re truly grateful for your life-saving grace this time. It might seem trivial to you, but for us, it was a matter of life and death. Should you ever need my assistance in the future, Brother Zhou, don’t hesitate. I, Han Ning, will do my utmost.”
Han Ning approached, now fully accepting Zhou Yan’s identity, speaking sincerely.
Lian Cheng also stepped forward, though he cast a glance at Zhou Yan’s Purgatory Badge, pondering, “Brother Zhou Yan, I won’t say much about gratitude, but just this—your domain rules are extremely powerful, capable of restraining Yin Spirits, incarnating them, and even refining them into Soul Power. This is an extraordinary power, but such a Supreme Dao… Brother Zhou, it’s better not to display this in front of others in the future. The power it holds is far beyond anything we can comprehend.
I will inform Junior Brother Han Ning not to spread this. I also hope the two sisters from Buzhou Mountain will keep it to themselves, otherwise Brother Zhou might find himself in danger.”
“Ah—”
Wei Mumu exclaimed, seemingly grasping the implications quickly.
Han Ning, too, frowned slightly, then understood the reasoning.
Wei Qingqing still appeared puzzled, unable to comprehend entirely. Wei Mumu whispered softly into her ear, leaving Wei Qingqing with a look of surprise and doubt, her delicate face soon exhibiting a few traces of indignation.
“In the Dark God Domain, there are indeed those despicable, detestable people who consider themselves noble but are truly vile.”
Wei Qingqing sighed.
Zhou Yan looked at Lian Cheng calmly, and Lian Cheng did not evade his gaze, being direct and composed.
“Since I chose to act in front of you, it naturally means I trust you. Well, you haven’t disappointed me. The summoning order from the Sky Sword Sect has been issued for several days now, so I should return. Until we meet again, friends.”
Zhou Yan cupped his hands slightly.
“Until we meet again.”
Lian Cheng and Han Ning also cupped their hands in return.
“Brother Zhou Yan, we will also go to the Burial Immortal Land; Brother Zhou Yan, see you there.”
Wei Mumu said with anticipation, her beautiful eyes carrying what seemed like endless hope.
Zhou Yan turned back to look at Wei Mumu with calm eyes, but did not reply.
A moment later, Zhou Yan withdrew his gaze, his eyes like a tranquil deep lake, serene and indifferent yet profoundly unfathomable.
“Buzz—”
An ancient flying sword of pale gold suddenly appeared behind Zhou Yan, then the sword gently trembled, suddenly enlarged a bit, and naturally fell under Zhou Yan’s feet.
Zhou Yan stepped on the flying sword, instantly transforming into a sword light and fleeing far away.
…
“Sister, Brother Zhou Yan has left, and you’re still watching.”
Wei Qingqing gently nudged Wei Mumu’s arm and said teasingly.
“Brother Zhou Yan… is truly a remarkable person of this era. The domain he comprehended is so exceptional, it’s almost comparable to the domain of a real Supreme. Incredible.”
Wei Mumu still seemed lost in thought, speaking somewhat dreamily.
“But… he faintly possesses thirteen soul energy, which is something that cannot be hidden, anyone can see it at a glance. He must have suffered a lot and faced contempt, right? Sister, just don’t dwell on it. For someone like him, only the Immortal Venerable is his aspiration; other matters of emotions, he probably would never consider.”
Wei Qingqing sighed and said.
“I know, so I just want to look at him a few more times, remember him a bit more. His gaze is so calm, even facing endless yin spirits, without the slightest ripple. Although he’s at the realm of Divine Spirit First Transformation, I feel he is more like a Supreme, only somewhat lonely now.”
Wei Mumu also said somewhat forlornly.
After speaking, she turned around, also looking at Lian Cheng and Han Ning.
“Senior Brother Lian Cheng, Senior Brother Han Ning, we have to return to the sect too. This time we really troubled both of you; we sisters feel guilty.”
“Junior Sister, no need to feel this way. When facing enemies, all Cultivators of the Dark God Domain are like brothers and sisters. We must return too; this time we almost lost our lives, but the insights we gained were profound. We’ll also participate in Burial Immortal Land afterward; in Burial Immortal Land, we won’t hold back, and we might even come to blows.”
“But those actions would only be skirmishes, originating from training under the War Soul Hall. We are all under War Soul Hall’s banner, and perhaps in the future, we might indeed be senior and junior siblings.”
Wei Mumu said with a smile.
“Yes, let’s meet at Burial Immortal Land then. Brother Zhou Yan seems to have a weak realm; he’s strong against yin spirits but probably not very strong against Cultivators. If we encounter him then, we should take good care of him.”
Han Ning said with a smile.
“Of course, but better not let him know, lest it provokes him instead. After all, having talents like thirteen soul energy… sigh.”
Wei Qingqing sighed and said.
…
Sky Sword Sect.
Clouds rise, ten thousand swords as supreme.
The Sky Sword Sect itself resembles a massive heavenly sword, standing between heaven and earth, above the clouds.
Sky Sword Sect is on Sky Sword Mountain.
Beneath Sky Sword Mountain are thousands of sword hills, each resembling the former Nine Origin Heavenly City’s arrangement.
Seeing the specific outline of Sky Sword Mountain, Zhou Yan’s gaze involuntarily focused.
Layer upon layer of worlds always gives him a sense of familiarity, as if this Sky Sword Mountain is just like the former Nine Origin Heavenly City’s main and secondary peaks in form, so similar in presentation.
“Can it be that a planet is a reduced plane? A plane, reduced yet again, into a Great Domain?”
“Otherwise, why would it be so similar? Or is someone deliberately filling my life with various scenes from the Great Domain, so that when I enter the Great Domain, I can quickly integrate and adapt?”
“If so, who else besides my brother could it be?”
“What exactly are the missing memories of Lei Yan King? I always feel that those memories are truly the most important, perhaps they are key to unraveling all truths.”
Zhou Yan stood quietly in front of the mountain gate for a moment.
Then like a light, he directly entered the mountain gate.
The disciples guarding the sect didn’t stop him because being near the sect, the disciples’ tokens would naturally heat up, producing a certain sensing effect.
Zhou Yan held the identity of an Inner Sect Disciple, even if he’s never entered Sky Sword Mountain, he still wouldn’t be repelled.
…
“New disciples quickly proceed to ‘Soul Token Hall’ to record identity information, then swiftly participate in disciple evaluations. Outer Disciple needs evaluation; Inner Sect Disciple has the qualification to challenge. Core Disciple has the direct qualification to participate in Burial Immortal Land. True Disciple, please directly record soul token information and then go to the Battle Hall to find the corresponding Elder to obtain the Rune Ancient Book of “Rule Condensation Basic Method”.”
Within the sect, from the high void platform guarding the sect, an elderly voice repeatedly played these words.
Again and again, this gave Zhou Yan a feeling of facing Earth’s ‘speaker’; this technology of Mechanical Clan has indeed applied runes within the sect.
Zhou Yan didn’t care much in his heart, considering even the ‘task system’ was simulated using Rune Ancient Array, this ‘repeated playing’ recording certainly wasn’t difficult.
Zhou Yan took the token given by the Green Robed Venerable within the Dark God Tower and, according to the terrain recorded on his soul token, went directly to the Soul Token Hall.
The Soul Token Hall had already become a sea of people these days, forming nine long human lines for entry and exit.
Although the record process was extremely quick, the number of people continued to increase.
The density was no less than the crowd within the Dark God Tower.