The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2159: A One-Man Show

Xin Qianyue didn’t have much time to figure out how Jing Yan achieved it.

The six Ghost Pattern Beasts had already pounced from behind her; these beasts had been forged and refined, long losing their autonomous consciousness, so they knew nothing of fear. They had only one goal: to kill the human cultivators in the secret realm.

Xin Qianyue quickly turned around, preparing to dodge the impact of the Ghost Pattern Beasts.

Jing Yan gave Xin Qianyue a smile, then his figure moved. The space in front of him seemed to crack open, and his body vanished into the crack, reappearing ahead.

Jing Yan directly rushed into the midst of the six Ghost Pattern Beasts, holding the Ice Flame Sword, with the sword light flashing, the longsword’s blade piercing into the beasts’ bodies.

The attacks of these Ghost Pattern Beasts couldn’t shake Jing Yan’s Ancient Tree Inheritance, at most only forcing him back a few steps.

In just over ten breaths, the six Ghost Pattern Beasts were all slain by Jing Yan.

Xin Qianyue, standing behind, had a somewhat bewildered look in her eyes.

She was a leader among the young generation of the Xin Family, with considerable knowledge, but today what she saw and heard left her somewhat perplexed.

How can Jing Yan be so strong?

She, Xin Qianyue, was already the top existence among the Nether Sky Realm cultivators, and even fighting against weaker Immortal Rhythmic Strong People she could potentially win. But now she was suddenly aware that if compared to Jing Yan, she might... Jing Yan might easily kill her.

Could Jing Yan be an Immortal Rhythm Level cultivator?

Impossible!

Participating in the Netherworld Points battle required being below the Immortal Rhythm Level. Having reached the Immortal Venerable Level meant being unable to enter the secret realm provided by Yuantong Immortal Venerable.

"What are you doing standing dazed? Why not recover your divine power before the next wave of Ghost Pattern Beasts appear?" Jing Yan suggested to Xin Qianyue.

Xin Qianyue suddenly awoke, taking out some Black Crystal Stones to replenish her spent divine power.

This wave of Ghost Pattern Beasts was quickly killed off due to Jing Yan’s intervention, so there was still some time before the next wave appeared.

Seeing Xin Qianyue absorb the Black Crystal Stones to regain her divine power, Jing Yan smiled lightly. This woman might have shown a cold exterior, but when Xin Qianyue saw herself being attacked by the Ghost Pattern Beasts, the anxiety she exhibited was visible to Jing Yan. Frankly, his heart had also wavered at that moment. He had never interacted with Xin Qianyue before, and if not for the current competition among the Four Great Forces for entry into the Yellow Spring Cave, they might never have interacted. Jing Yan couldn’t help but reflect on how life is filled with such strange coincidences; even powerful cultivators cannot predict the future.

Yet one wonders if the high and mighty Immortal Emperor, the creator of order, can foresee the future. It seems unlikely, for even mastering the Fate Dao Skill might not allow one to fully comprehend what lies ahead.

On the Law Light Screen, Jing Yan’s points changed.

They had been zero before, but now his points rose to eight. Meanwhile, Xin Qianyue remained at seven points.

Seeing the change in Jing Yan’s points, Xin Li’s eyes widened.

"Clan Leader, Clan Leader, look at Jing Yan’s points quickly." Xin Li’s breath became rapid.

Xin Si instinctively looked up at the Law Light Screen.

"Hmm?" He blinked his eyes.

Eight points? Jing Yan’s points became eight? What was going on? Weren’t they zero just moments ago? In just over ten breaths, he had checked the Law Light Screen, and at that time, Jing Yan’s points were still zero.

What exactly was happening?

Scoring eight points in just over ten breaths implies killing eight Ghost Pattern Beasts. Can so many beasts be killed in such a short time?

Li Feng and others also noticed this change.

Everyone was somewhat puzzled, unable to understand why the points changed this way.

Jiao Zuoyan, Tao Bi, and other hired individuals had worn indifferent expressions, unconcerned about how many Netherworld Points Jing Yan might obtain within the secret realm. They might even have mocked him privately, as Jing Yan’s situation didn’t concern them. But now, Jing Yan’s points suddenly became eight, shaking them internally.

"What’s happening?" Inspector Ao Hong frowned.

Building Owner Qi Yuan from the Blue Rain Divine Continent Mystic Moon Trading House instinctively held his breath.

"Inspector General, I’ve been watching the points. Jing Yan achieved eight points within a short time. Thus, I believe there’s only one possibility: he used some powerful magic treasure to kill eight Ghost Pattern Beasts," Building Owner Qi Yuan analyzed.

Inspector Ao Hong furrowed his brow and nodded in agreement. Indeed, this seemed like the only possibility.

The secret realm treasure provided by Yuantong Immortal Venerable is indeed a unique treasure. Within the secret realm, it can almost perfectly simulate the cultivator’s strength, including their magic treasures and naturally their spells. However, this is only within the secret realm; outside the secret realm, such effects are impossible.

"If it’s a special magic treasure, it shouldn’t be usable too many times. Conventional magic treasures have potency based on the cultivator’s own strength. As for those that release overwhelming power, they are usually one-time consumables; they don’t represent the cultivator’s own power, and the cultivator can only unleash the stored power within without controlling it," spoke Ao Hong, with a perceptive look.

His voice was not low, allowing nearby cultivators to hear him, and many nodded inwardly.

Inside the secret realm, Xin Qianyue got a brief period of rest, and after absorbing a good amount of Black Crystal Stones, her divine power was almost replenished.

The next wave of Ghost Pattern Beasts appeared, totaling sixteen beasts.

A series of roars ensued.

"Miss Qianyue, if you haven’t rested enough, leave these sixteen Ghost Pattern Beasts to me," Jing Yan said, looking at Xin Qianyue standing up.

Xin Qianyue turned her head, finally unable to suppress her curiosity and asked, "Jing Yan, how is your physical body able to withstand the direct strikes from peak Nether Sky Realm Ghost Pattern Beasts?"

"Do you really need to ask? Obviously my physical body is strong! I have trained in a Body Refining Secret Method, and it’s of the Immortal Venerable Level," Jing Yan replied with a smile, not hiding it—there was no use in concealing it since Xin Qianyue could likely guess.

In the Immortal Domain, there are body refining practitioners. The cultivators in the Ancient Land of Morning Light are all about body refinement. Xin Qianyue was surprised because even body refining practitioners’ physical bodies shouldn’t be this formidable. The two participants from the Ancient Land of Morning Light hadn’t even scored past three hundred points in this secret realm.

Xin Qianyue wanted to ask more, but Jing Yan had already dashed out from his position like lightning. In the blink of an eye, Jing Yan reached the center of the sixteen Ghost Pattern Beasts, wielding his Ice Flame Sword, drawing a circle in the midst of the beasts, where thirteen of them were swept away by a tremendous force.