ATPnovel Chapter 1585 - 107: Clone
Chapter 1585 - 107: Clone
Zhou Yan’s cold and domineering words made Di Yan’s movement halt abruptly.
If it were before, Di Yan would certainly have scoffed, thinking this scene was utterly ridiculous.
But now, he doesn’t find it ridiculous at all, and instead feels a chill all over.
The current abilities of the Holy Spirit Evil Venerable indeed surpass his, even if the identity of the Holy Spirit Evil Venerable has undergone changes...
Di Yan’s expression was uncertain, his steps no longer moved forward, yet he did not wish to turn away, thus the scene seemed frozen in time.
Zhou Yan’s cold gaze locked onto Di Yan’s face.
The changes in Di Yan’s facial expression, even the most subtle ones, were all caught by Zhou Yan’s keen eyes.
Zhou Yan’s entire body emitted waves of the Evil Spirit Dominator’s power, and the unique Sword Intent of the Evil Venerate Sword Dao emerged directly.
It was an annihilating Sword Intent, terrifying to the extreme, just like Zhou Yan’s heart.
Di Yan finally dared not take another step forward and instead turned around, respectfully saying, "Going to the Jiang family is almost akin to annihilation. The Jiang family is a place I, Di Yan, do not wish to tread. If I became the Holy Spirit Evil Venerable, it would mean at least I have the strength to dominate many things. But clearly, I do not, so in the Jiang family, and in your eyes, my status is much the same."
"Yet, I have decided to go with you. After so many years, it’s good to take a look."
Di Yan sighed as he spoke.
Then, he removed the bow and arrow he was carrying and stored them in a unique space, carrying them casually without showing them outside.
This was like disarming himself.
After doing all this, he added, "Holy Spirit Evil Venerable, please lead the way."
Di Yan’s attitude seemed rather forlorn, as if he had been forced to do many things unwillingly.
It seemed that going to the Jiang family had already escalated to the severity of contending for the position of Holy Spirit Evil Venerable.
This whole scene was taken in by Zhou Yan.
Di Yan, dreadfully wary at the mention of the Jiang family, clearly showed immense trepidation.
So, is the Jiang family really that undesirable? Or rather, are they truly that mysterious?
In Zhou Yan’s memory, there’s only recollection of some top-tier Holy Spirits from the Jiang family like Jiang He and Jiang Xing.
The bygone years have been too long, and some insignificant things have long since scattered in the wind, vanished without a trace.
Zhou Yan was not devoid of memory, but he had never considered recalling things that ought not to be remembered.
The Jiang family, deep within the core area of the Emperor Soul Clan, is tantamount to the Domain Sea of the Emperor Soul Clan.
The Domain Sea of the Emperor Soul Clan and the Elf Domain Sea of the Elf Domain are similar in nature, except that the Emperor Soul Clan is older and more advanced.
That place has always been the secret territory of the Emperor Soul Clan, including many secrets of the Mechanical Emperor and Evil Emperor.
Even Zhou Yan had never been to such a place before.
Now, for some reasons, he suddenly wants to take a look.
He brought Di Yan along.
Di Yan seemed quite uneasy along the way.
Zhou Yan gathered endless Singularities, forming a Heavenly Road. The Heavenly Road stood like a bridge in the ancient void of the Emperor Soul Clan.
Zhou Yan crossed this Singularity bridge and quickly entered the core depths of the Emperor Soul Clan, within the Domain Sea.
The Domain Sea of the Emperor Soul Clan, a vast sea of blue ice crystals, looked exceedingly magnificent and splendid.
Like the origin land of life, like the most perfect Holy Spirit Land, like the most complete land of rules.
The beauty here, even in the heart of the ruthless Holy Spirit Evil Venerable, felt rather pleasing.
Not to mention the love a common Holy Spirit would have for this place upon seeing it?
"Are you very fearful of this place?"
Suddenly, Zhou Yan stopped and looked at Di Yan coldly.
Di Yan’s body trembled slightly, then fell silent for a moment before speaking, "I was born from this lake water."
"This lake water seems very familiar?"
Zhou Yan inquired.
Di Yan nodded slightly and said, "This is a Primordial Soul Sea. In the depths of the Thunder Flame Breaking Path Mountain lies the Thunderflame Soul Sea. The soul liquid in the depths of the Soul Sea is a similar situation."
Di Yan explained.
He also said he was born from this lake water, so Zhou Yan already thought of the endless corpses in the Immortal Pond Water of the Immortal Bone Blood Embryo.
He then thought of the powerful puppet army of the Mechanical Emperor.
And he also thought of the combination situation of the Giant Bone Sky Demon.
Suddenly, Zhou Yan understood that Di Yan was similarly created.
Zhou Yan passed through the vast blue lake water and entered the depths of the Bi Shui land.
There, too, was a barren wasteland, but the wasteland was not desolate; instead, it showed an empty yet beautiful landscape.
Silent rivers, tranquil fields, serene hills, and the distant verdant forests.
It seemed as if this place was just an ordinary earthly environment.
But the Holy Spirit Breath here was extremely dense, far beyond what an earthly environment should possess.
"Here, every light point is a small world."
"Some small worlds are dead, some small worlds are still dormant. And some small worlds are still being prepared, not yet activated."
Di Yan introduced.
"I know this; it’s akin to a tomb after the Holy Spirit’s annihilation. Back then, the battle at the Silent Annihilation Battlefield was something I personally experienced, so how could I not know?"
Zhou Yan continued forward, and subconsciously, he stood in an ancient mound area.
This place really resembled the Ancient Tomb Mountain, really resembled the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sword Tomb.
The Ten Thousand Ghosts Sword Tomb, that is already a distant memory.
But that scene has already imprinted deeply into Zhou Yan’s heart.
Zhou Yan stood before this desolate tomb; the ancient Emperor Patterns on the tomb flickered, flashing from time to time.
Among them, there are twelve light seal marks, like chains of order.
At this moment, Di Yan did not dare to approach the desolate tomb, staying far away, with eyes full of unknown worries.
"Come here."
Zhou Yan said.
Di Yan was obviously hesitant.
"If you don’t come, I will directly kill you! You are, after all, a Sovereign-level Holy Spirit, and yet you are so cowardly and incompetent?"
Zhou Yan’s face darkened, and his words were particularly cold and severe.
Di Yan had no doubt about the authenticity of Zhou Yan’s words.
Because for the Holy Spirit Evil Venerate, it really wasn’t difficult to take his life.
Di Yan showed a bitter expression and came to this desolate tomb.
However, uncontrollably, he suddenly bowed with respect and then knelt three times.
This action was even more respectful than his attitude towards Zhou Yan, the Holy Spirit Evil Venerate.
Zhou Yan’s gaze was fixed, and then the power of the Holy Spirit swept over this tomb. Among the light seals, Zhou Yan began to decipher using the basic rune changes, condensing the corresponding basic runes and starting to unravel them.
When the first Emperor Pattern was cracked, Zhou Yan’s heart skipped a beat.
Then, Zhou Yan continued deciphering.
Soon, all the Emperor Pattern Light Seals were cracked, which was almost completely effortless for the current Zhou Yan.
However, after cracking them, Zhou Yan remained dazed for a long time.
The Human Emperor Yan, on the other hand, was very uneasy, very anxious.
It seemed as if something major had already happened and was out of control.
After a long time, Zhou Yan sighed and mumbled to himself, "The tomb of Zhou Yan, the Holy Spirit Evil Venerate."
"So, I really am dead."
"Then, who am I? Who is me?"
Zhou Yan spoke, and then his hand continuously penetrated into the desolate tomb.
Inside the desolate tomb, just like in the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sword Tomb, there was a crystal coffin.
Inside the crystal coffin, there lay quietly a human skin.
A human skin with no bones.
The human skin was Zhou Yan’s own skin, but the strength of that skin, just looking at it made Zhou Yan somewhat terrified.
This is a truly unparalleled strong figure, a true Holy Spirit Evil Venerate.
And the current Zhou Yan... Zhou Yan thought of the scene where Li Sunu’s bones turned into a statue of Li Sunu and suddenly trembled all over.
He, Zhou Yan, the current Holy Spirit Evil Venerate, was merely a pile of dried bones.
A pile of dried bones that had already died.
Only dried bones that were dead would not have any emotions.
And when emotions are born, it must be... it must be sourced from instinctive obsessions.
Suddenly, at this moment, Zhou Yan’s emotional obsession became extremely intense.
At this time, Zhou Yan finally realized that the truth had already been revealed during the time at the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sword Tomb.
Back then, he saw an isolated tomb inside the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sword Tomb, and engraved on the isolated tomb was his name, Zhou Yan.
He, Zhou Yan, had been buried right there.
And now, arriving at the Emperor Soul Clan’s place, the tombstone for this desolate tomb still remained, still so desolate and bleak.
Zhou Yan looked at the piece of human skin, vivid and lifelike, yet with tightly shut eyes, as if deeply asleep, and felt a sense of loneliness in his heart.
All of a sudden, he didn’t know where to go, nor how to continue living.
It was then that the Holy Spirit Jiang Xing from the Jiang family appeared.
Although Jiang Xing is not particularly strong, his combat power is not lower than Zhou Yan’s present power, nor stronger, seeming to be at the top of the same realm.
"Unexpectedly, you’ve discovered this in advance. But since it’s revealed, there’s no need to hide it anymore."
Jiang Xing said.
His words were particularly calm, as if this day had inevitably arrived.
"Yes, I am here. If I hadn’t come, I might never have known that I really was a clone."
"It seems some truths back then were not wrong. The only mistake was our own understanding."
Zhou Yan said.
Jiang Xing was silent.
After a moment, Jiang Xing said, "This is an irregular domain, an incomplete world. The Emperor Soul Clan’s Life Magic Cube is full of flaws."
"So, initiating a plan of destructive rebirth is certainly brutal, yet very fitting for a new rise."
"Moreover, the infiltration of unknown powers is beyond what you can imagine." Jiang Xing said.
Saying this, he glanced at Di Yan, saying, "Gles, do you still want to return once more?"
"No, I don’t want to return, but I must obey the orders of the Holy Spirit Evil Venerate."
Di Yan immediately said respectfully.
Jiang Xing nodded slightly, saying, "Alright, then you may go."
"Yes, yes."
Di Yan, as if relieved, bowed three times, and then he bowed three times to Zhou Yan, saying, "Holy Spirit Evil Venerate, Di Yan takes his leave."
Zhou Yan understood that Di Yan could not face certain matters or people of the Jiang family, nor certain terrifying environments, so he did not force it.
Thus, Di Yan immediately breathed a sigh of relief, evidently truly soothed, and without hesitation, turned into singularity particles, fleeing from this place at extreme speed.