Chapter 870: Chapter 40: Dragon Soul Form in the Dark God Domain!
The Flame Throne still traverses the desolate and chilling Star Domain.
Zhou Yan, on the other hand, is striving to recover from his physical injuries, hoping to gain a moment to breathe.
Previously, his body was nearly at the breaking point, but thanks to the full efforts of Xuanyuan Ancestor, he managed to recover, albeit less than ten percent.
However, the soon-to-enter Dark God Domain is a place of utmost orthodoxy and perfection, a true land of transcendence.
In such a place, where the starting point is already behind others, being heavily wounded adds another layer of difficulty to Zhou Yan’s path, of which he is acutely aware.
Yet, he is mentally prepared and has embraced the understanding that he may begin in mediocrity.
The so-called ’mediocrity’ is truly relative, as it only measures against the gathering of the most elite.
Zhou Yan knows he hasn’t regressed personally, but rather, the Great Domain has fundamentally progressed compared to the Plane.
Therefore, Zhou Yan feels no regret in his heart.
With the detailed explanation from Xuanyuan Ancestor, Zhou Yan also feels an earnest desire to learn the various rules within the Great Domain.
During the cultivation and recovery process, Zhou Yan’s mind is filled with countless thoughts, prepared to face any hardship or difficulty.
After consuming the remaining, scarce resources available to him, his combat power has barely recovered to two-tenths. The loss in vitality and soul power seems unlikely to be replenished in a short time.
Moreover, Ping’er, Zhou Ying, and Xiong Ba brought forth their limited resources, attempting to assist Zhou Yan’s recovery; the result, however, was scarcely better than none.
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"Young master, if we enter the Dark God Domain, what happens to those friends and family in the Sword Burial Plane and even the True God Plane? Ping’er has been worrying that if the Jiang family loses their sanity, there might be nothing they won’t dare to do."
Nearing the Great Domain, everyone feels anticipation, mixed with numerous concerns. Amidst this, Ping’er, after holding back for a long time, cautiously asks upon seeing Zhou Yan relax somewhat.
"I have considered that, and looked into Hou Chen’s situation; they already possess independent capabilities and the ability to grow on their own, so there’s no need for too much worry.
As for being hunted by the Jiang family, now that all their plans have been thwarted, they likely won’t harbor further resentment.
Also, I am not dead, nor have I acted against cultivators ranked below Jiang Tianxin and other Sword Masters; this forms a tacit understanding, preventing them from retaliating in this manner. Should they choose to do so... if Jiang He fails to protect the Jiang family, I can slaughter them once and I can slaughter them a second time."
Zhou Yan knows Ping’er is anxious, thus he explains as thoroughly as possible.
"Indeed, the Jiang family’s goal against Thunder Expansion Sacred Land was merely to subjugate the Saint Master, but now that the Saint Master has destroyed their plans and broken their grand scheme, the plan is utterly ruined, rendering further targeting of sacred land cultivators meaningless.
The Ancient Evil Heart, Holy Daughter’s Life Soul, and even the Holy Daughter herself have been lost; no matter what the Jiang family does, they cannot revive the plan, so—according to my calculations as Xiong Ba—the Jiang family will completely abandon the plan, and the cultivators of Thunder Expansion Sacred Land won’t be targeted anymore.
Furthermore, since the Saint Master has taken out fourteen Sword Masters from the Jiang family, the Jiang family won’t trouble the sacred land’s remaining cultivators, and other forces will refrain from stirring up trouble.
Ha, nowadays, across those planes, the title of Evil Venerate has likely overshadowed that of Lei Yan King. Despite this display of invincible might by the Saint Master, it ironically becomes the best protection.
Even the Jiang family, considered a top-tier force on the Ten Thousand Realms Plane, has met such ends; other forces surely reconsider their stance?
Now, from my perspective, as Xiong Ba, even if young Hou Chen were to face Jiang family directly, as long as he doesn’t provoke them, Jiang family’s Venerable would turn a blind eye, ignoring the whole situation."
With no action from Venerable, Divine Realm cultivators won’t easily act rashly. If they rashly move, Hou Chen can flee even if he can’t fight back against the Divine Realm."
"Hou Chen, like this, leaves out mentioning others like the Evil King—the seasoned Saints receiving opportunities—their power within the Divine Realm is quite formidable now, truly eliminating worries. As for the Netherworld Plane, it has always been protected, and now the Netherworld Goddess must have garnered significant opportunities, rapidly enhancing her strength, leaving nothing to worry about."
Xiong Ba, in high spirits, remarks.
He appears quite smug, a demeanor that irks Ping’er.
"Humph, Stinky Dog Bear, I was worried sick; you knew yet said nothing to me; it’s so unkind of you. Thought you’d enjoy the good things I got for you in jail."
Ping’er complains.
"Hehe, Ping’er, you fail to understand that if you didn’t bear such anxiety and worry, invoking sympathy, how could the Saint Master care more for you? The more pitiable you are, the more affection you’ll receive from the men."
Xiong Ba casually comments.
Upon hearing this, both Zhou Ying and Ping’er blush simultaneously.
Zhou Ying lightly scoffs, evidently speechless at Xiong Ba’s shameless remarks; meanwhile, Ping’er, despite her blush, quietly gazes at Zhou Yan once more, her expression somewhat bashful.
"You’re such a Stinky Dog Bear, always spouting nonsense unfit for a dignified mouth! The young lady is contemplating the unknown future of life and death; yet, you are thinking only of teasing me."
Even amid shyness, Ping’er’s gaze falls upon the icy Soul Stone around Zhou Yan’s neck, stirring feelings of sorrow and distress.
"Ping’er, you’ve endured much, but in the future, consider pondering various matters, learning to analyze and conjecture issues thoroughly. If understanding escapes you, plan for the worst, engage in realistic deduction as—if a certain issue arises—view and forecast subsequent actions of related individuals. As long as you figure these out, learn deduction’s workings, then uncovering the worst possible outcome, the best possible outcome, and the most likely situation becomes apparent."
"In this way, even if the worst result occurs, we have already deduced this situation in advance, and it will not be unacceptable by that time."
Zhou Yan explained the fundamentals of the Method of Deduction to Ping’er.
Ping’er was not ignorant; on the contrary, her talent was excellent, otherwise, she wouldn’t have become the Holy Daughter’s personal maid.
As Zhou Yan spoke, Ping’er immediately understood, and her sad emotions were interrupted by this moment of enlightenment.
Not only Ping’er, but when Zhou Yan spoke, Xiong Ba and Zhou Ying also listened attentively, each seemingly enlightened.
Seeing them all comprehending this basic Method of Deduction, Zhou Yan felt relieved in his heart.
This Tao, as they learn it and delve deeper with Bloodline Power, is greatly beneficial in breaking free from the calculations of others.
Zhou Yan knew that his ability to forcibly contend against the Jiang family in the Plane was undoubtedly because he used too many trump cards, and now these trump cards are almost entirely exhausted, with only one life-saving thread remaining.
As for that Flame Throne, which belongs to the Fiery Flame Domain, imagine the catastrophic result if such a thing appeared in the Dark God Domain?
Therefore, according to Xuanyuan Ancestor’s words, such an object must never be revealed in the Dark God Domain, otherwise, one might face instant death.
The reasoning of ’bearing a valuable object invites trouble,’ how could Zhou Yan not understand?
Zhou Yan’s thoughts sank, and in his deduction, according to Xuanyuan Ancestor, it was only a day’s journey to a certain entry point of the Dark God Domain.
During this time, Zhou Yan felt he must make certain preparations.
The Great Domain is not like a Plane, nor like a Planet. Without preparation, the outcome might be very tragic.
Although the possibility is not high, Zhou Yan must prepare for the worst.
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"I possess the Tao Sword Body, a pure Enlightenment Body, perhaps... I can only try this."
Zhou Yan pondered for half a day, conceived endless methods, and finally, he could only explore alone, deducing a feasible path.
That is, to comprehend his own rules in advance and create his own rules.
After making calculations from all sides, Zhou Yan concentrated and held his breath, gathering all the energy of his soul into one place, transforming his constitution into the Enlightenment Sword Body, while also integrating all eleven parts of the War Beast Sword Soul deep into the Tao Sword Body, in a state of withering and dormancy.
This is to diminish excess to make up for insufficiency.
Originally, it was only about twenty percent, but when all eleven Sword Souls fell silent, and all Soul Power surged into the Dragon-shaped Sword Soul, the Dragon-shaped Sword Soul and Zhou Yan’s original soul completely fused into one.
Thus, Zhou Yan effectively elevated the independent Dragon-shaped Sword Body to nearly eighty percent recovery in a short time.
It’s like twelve cups of water each only half full, but when gathered into one cup, they nearly fill it.
Under such circumstances, Zhou Yan fully merged his soul with the Flame Throne, sensing the nearly immortal rule forms within the Flame Throne.
"Rules of others, my own rules, are like others’ knowledge becoming my knowledge. The key is to learn by analogy. Knowing calculation method as one plus one equals two, if I comprehend that two minus one equals one, I’ve essentially established a new rule."
Zhou Yan activated the Nine Orifice Exquisite Heart, allowing the Ancient Evil Heart to instantly provide endless soul energy and drive, making Zhou Yan seem to have unlocked endless Enlightenment ability, grasping the core point in an instant.
"Destroy and rebuild, reconvene... The rules belong to Heaven and Earth, if my body is Heaven and Earth, then the rules are mine. Rules gather from my body, deriving from my soul... Dragon-shaped Sword Soul, Xingyi Domain."
"My Domain, the seventy-two transformations of Tiangang, form and idea combined, transformations are endless, thus forming the ’Xingyi Dark God Domain.’
After Zhou Yan comprehended for most of the day, he immediately grasped the true core of the Sword God First Transition, understanding the true core form of the First Transition within the Great Domain.
Suddenly, Zhou Yan abruptly stood up, and on this Throne, his movements were bold and fierce.
His actions immediately alarmed Xiong Ba, Zhou Ying, and Ping’er.
"Saint Master."
"Brother Zhou Yan."
"Young master... What’s wrong, young master?"
Xiong Ba, Zhou Ying, and Ping’er all asked worriedly at almost the same time.
"It’s nothing, I’ve comprehended the threshold of the true Divine in the Great Domain, and I’m preparing to abolish the cultivation of the Sword God to condense the Domain—Dragon Soul Xingyi Dark God Domain!"
Zhou Yan said confidently!