Chapter 840: Chapter 11: Forced Execution
Jiang Wu’s soul head was severed, emitting a silent moan of pain.
It was a roar like a twisted rule, with no sound but causing gusts of eerie wind, making heaven and earth grow cold.
Zhou Yan’s soul fetus was like a mad demon devouring blood, swallowing Jiang Wu’s divinity-filled soul. No blood flowed in this scene; it was a presentation of the soul’s divine power in a rule transformation.
This scene, however, was far more tragic and bloody than any battlefield, chilling to the heart.
Especially seeing the incredibly adorable soul baby, whom anyone would want to hold and care for, with a mouth full of blood and eyes bleeding, it was truly spine-chilling and heart-shocking.
This is an unbelievable transformation, a matter that shakes heaven and earth.
In this plane, such supreme beings who truly obtain the inheritance of plane rules have the status like a sovereign, yet now they begin to fall, it is no longer a mere manifestation of earthly sorrow.
The sky turned somewhat dark, the cold aura of this heaven and earth flowed, streams of endless tragic breath lingered in four corners of the void, making it somewhat dark and dim.
Jiang Wu’s struggle didn’t last long; amidst such methods, Jiang Wu’s divine soul was devoured bit by bit, such a chilling scene was truly horrifying.
The unreal yet blinding soul blood appeared like red flags of rule derivation in the void, exploding one by one, like plum blossoms blooming on withered vines.
Winter, vibrant plum blossoms.
It was an astonishing scene.
Zhou Yan swallowed Jiang Wu’s divine soul in one gulp, instantly there was a slight replenishment in the dried Emperor Xuan Yuan’s Energy within him. Originally, it could only last an hour, but Zhou Yan, using the power of the Throne, stimulated the sleeping power of Xuanyuan Ancestor, delivering an almost immortal strike, reducing the hour’s sequence to mere minutes.
However, devouring Jiang Wu’s divine soul extended this time to around ten minutes.
Ten minutes didn’t seem long.
But for a cultivator like Zhou Yan, the difference between ten minutes and an hour wasn’t that significant.
In ten minutes, many things could be done.
Zhou Yan slew Jiang Wu, Jiang Wu’s body like a flash of lightning was about to flee, the soul lost, the Three Souls and Seven Spirits lost three souls, but remnants of the Seven Spirits remained, so Jiang Wu instinctively tried to escape knowing he was no match.
A cultivator of the Venerable Realm, upon death, like a worm cut in two, can have a chance to revive as long as a drop of Essence Blood remains.
Jiang Wu knew this, and Zhou Yan knew it too.
Thus Zhou Yan, in an instant, erupted with dazzling Purple Flame, the Purple Flame derived into the firepower of divinity, rushing like a fiery tornado, sweeping over Jiang Wu with the dragon form strength of it.
No matter how Jiang Wu could escape, he couldn’t evade such destructive energy impact.
Jiang Wu in despair, not even having the chance to self-detonate his body, was torn apart, his divine body exploding continuously, eventually becoming energy clumps absorbed by Zhou Yan to stabilize the drying within his body.
Upon Jiang Wu’s death, his eyes were filled with endless fear, in that moment of Returning Light, he seemed to see past and future, saw a terrifying scene.
His eyes were filled with endless fear.
But ultimately, he could not communicate anything, nor manifest anything, just perished like that.
The Venerable died.
The Supreme Heavenly Sword Lord died just like that.
The scene fell silent.
And Jiang Mingyue, before Zhou Yan, trembled violently, losing all her high and mighty arrogance.
Zhou Yan’s soul baby turned its gaze coldly to Jiang Mingyue, and Jiang Mingyue’s body grew cold, a chill rising from her spine.
Without a second thought, she sacrificed a golden circular fragment, enveloping herself within.
Yet Zhou Yan’s gaze abruptly shot two divine rays, directly piercing the golden circle.
"Chi chi—"
Terrifying power suddenly surged out, Jiang Mingyue’s body shook, suddenly stiffening, and she kneeled before Zhou Yan, kneeling before all cultivators.
"Pu chi—"
Jiang Mingyue’s knees exploded and shattered, her beautiful seductive body started to crack terrifyingly, in an instant, she was about to be scattered, body dead and Tao annihilated.
"Stop!"
Suddenly, a terrifying thunderous voice echoed from the void, and then countless dark clouds quickly assembled, forming a giant triangular spaceship-like alien object.
This object suddenly emitted an elliptical beam of light, enveloping Jiang Mingyue within.
This light was clearly intending to rescue Jiang Mingyue, but Zhou Yan, having decided to strike against Jiang Mingyue, naturally wouldn’t fail.
Zhou Yan unleashed the endless Void Supreme Dao power, twisting space, while also using the Tao Sword Body’s ability to influence the interference of the Heavenly Dao, breaking through the circle of light in one fell swoop, fixing Jiang Mingyue in the Void.
Previously, Zhou Yan did this not to kill Jiang Mingyue, but to penetrate Jiang Mingyue’s memory with supreme and invincible power, forcibly executing a method akin to Soul Search on her.
At the Supreme Realm, one can naturally touch parts of such ability, yet it’s difficult to master, but Zhou Yan’s inheritance is different, and Zhou Yan’s soul has already reached the form of a Soul Fetus, though it’s only virtually manifested, it already bears the embryonic form of immortality. This ability, combined with Zhou Yan’s deep understanding of souls, enables him to perform techniques similar to Time Origin or Soul Search with relatively little obstruction.
Unfortunately, such a technique was instantly broken. The column of light seemed to awaken Jiang Mingyue from the recollection of Time Origin, freeing her from the influence reminiscent of Killing Spirit Divine Dao.
This result is somewhat regrettable, yet using this technique once was acceptable; a second attempt is unlikely to succeed on someone as outstanding as Jiang Mingyue.
After all, Zhou Yan’s proficiency in using this ability is far from being as adept as a true Immortal Strongman; what he comprehends is merely the surface of the Soul Search method.
Thus, given that he did not succeed, it is a pity, but Jiang Mingyue must not be allowed to live.
Zhou Yan will never leave any future path for an enemy destined to become immensely powerful.
Hence, after breaking through the light circle, Zhou Yan immediately delivered a fatal blow.
Despite Jiang Mingyue’s resemblance to the Holy Daughter Jiang Yuning, despite being exceptionally outstanding and beautiful, arousing any cultivator’s heart.
However, those destined to die must ultimately die.
Zhou Yan wielded his Sword Intent, forming Sword Intent with Immortal Divine nature, it was a sword that shocked the world and stunned all directions.
As this sword struck, the winds and clouds of the ten directions trembled, even the mountains and rivers thousands of miles away were shattered to pieces, and cultivators standing faintly in the void also quickly deployed strong defensive means.
This move could be said to be exceedingly terrifying.
This move was like a transverse cut across the world.
"Hiss hiss—"
In the sky, a chain suddenly descended, like an Order Chain derived from endless Tao Order, locking onto Zhou Yan’s sword, the collision between the two triggered a thunderous shock akin to the heavens collapsing, azure arcs crackled and shattered a part of the void, creating a vacuum zone.
Jiang Mingyue was trapped deep in the void, utterly powerless to resist like a lamb to the slaughter.
Even though she was a genius renowned on the plane, in the eyes of true strongmen, she was no different from an ant.
"Swish swish—"
In the void, a figure suddenly appeared, traversing the sky, dropping a white shadow.
The shadow flicked its hand, obliterating all chaotic energy, blocking in front of Jiang Mingyue.
The white shadow finally stood in the void, followed by a voluptuous woman in a white brocade robe, facing Zhou Yan with a cold expression.
She was very plump and charming, with the mature allure of a woman and an alluring body and temperament, deeply moving.
Unlike Jiang Mingyue’s youthful appearance, her maturity and allure seemed to be displayed in her every gesture, profoundly stirring.
Any cultivator with lesser willpower would likely feel agitated instantly, willing to serve her life and death.
Zhou Yan did not make another move; in fact, when the woman acted, the void’s will and the endlessly exploding Thunder Light had already struck Jiang Mingyue.
Even if Jiang Mingyue were alive, she would already be crippled unless saved by Soul Path Vast Qi.
But in this world, besides Zhou Yan, no one possesses Soul Path Vast Qi.
"You—"
The woman’s face turned cold, sensing the scene instantly, her expression became exceedingly grim, her gaze chilled as she stared at Zhou Yan, her face flushed with anger and murderous intent.
"I gave her a chance before, yet she persisted obstinately."
Zhou Yan said coldly.
The woman stared at Zhou Yan for a moment, then those large eyes slightly moved, showing a momentary complexity.
But such change was too swift, even Zhou Yan wondered if it was a moment of carelessness or hallucination.
Yet Zhou Yan’s soul form is so strong, he would not misinterpret such matters, thus the woman must have discerned something different.
Zhou Yan’s mind moved slightly, yet he exhibited no emotional change, he merely gazed quietly at the woman.
Although the woman exuded endless charm, Zhou Yan had not previously cared, nor taken note of her appearance.
Now standing in the void, Zhou Yan had the chance to thoroughly observe this mature and charming woman.
Yet, with this single glance, Zhou Yan noticed the woman’s appearance seemed ordinary, not matching the beauty corresponding to her allure.