The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2216: Chapter 2216: Now’s the Time!

When they sensed the aura of the Dark Heavenly Wheel and rushed over, they saw Jing Yan confronting the Black River Heavenly Monarch. So, they thought Jing Yan was discovered by the Black River Heavenly Monarch. It was only after hearing the Black River Heavenly Monarch’s words did they realize that Jing Yan had voluntarily revealed himself.

Why would Jing Yan voluntarily come out?

“Heh, it must be because he was about to be discovered by the Black River Heavenly Monarch, so he came out himself!” Lu Chun sneered with a mocking tone.

“This time, he won’t be able to escape.” Lu Chun’s voice lowered significantly.

Xin Ruikun and others cast a cold glance at Lu Chun.

Xin Ruikun and others immediately conveyed the information that Jing Yan had voluntarily revealed himself to the leaders of their respective factions.

“Why would young friend Jing Yan come out on his own? Even if he was about to be discovered by the Black River Heavenly Monarch, he should have delayed for as long as he could. Who knows, maybe the Yellow Spring Cave will close in the next moment.” Clan Chief Xin Si shook his head.

“Alas!” Xin Si sighed again, his eyes fixed on the scene manifested by the Law screen.

Inside the Yellow Spring Cave, Jing Yan looked at the Black River Heavenly Monarch opposite him, his expression indifferent.

He had just been able to perform Thunder Light Shining and only had a general understanding of its actual power. After all, he hadn’t truly confronted a strong opponent using Thunder Light Shining.

However, Jing Yan had nothing to worry about.

The gap in strength between him and the Black River Heavenly Monarch wasn’t actually that large. Thirty years ago, during their battle, it was mainly because he lacked a powerful spell to counter the Black River Heavenly Monarch. If he had the right spell, he, Jing Yan, wouldn’t have easily lost in the battle thirty years ago. Even if the Seven Luminaries Technique was at the Immortal Venerable Level, he could still rely on it to contend with the Black River Heavenly Monarch for a while.

“Black River Heavenly Monarch!” Jing Yan shouted in a deep voice.

“It’s indeed difficult to kill you. I know your body is special, even those Immortal Venerables can’t kill you. However, if you think you can kill me… that’s impossible.” Jing Yan said with a cold voice.

“Hahaha! Your arrogant tone is big enough; if I wasn’t caught off guard during our last encounter and you broke out of the Dark Heavenly Wheel, you should have died under my Death Lotus back then. Now, you dare to boast shamelessly that I can’t kill you.” The Black River Heavenly Monarch sneered.

He certainly wouldn’t believe that in less than forty years, Jing Yan could have had a significant breakthrough in any ability.

“Then try it and see.” Jing Yan’s expression didn’t change much.

Actually, Jing Yan was also filled with killing intent towards the Black River Heavenly Monarch, especially since this Black River Heavenly Monarch kept calling him a bastard, which made Jing Yan angry. But he knew that with his current strength, killing the Black River Heavenly Monarch was indeed unlikely.

However…

Perhaps there was still a slim hope!

It all depended on the power of Thunder Light Shining. Although Thunder Light Shining was merely the first single-target attack from the Thunder Origin, it wasn’t comparable to those spells; it was an Immortal Technique, placed within the Thunder Origin by the Thunder Emperor.

“Die, you bastard!” The Black River Heavenly Monarch’s figure moved slightly, his arm raised, and his fingers outlined a strange pattern in the space.

Immediately, the Death Lotus appeared.

This time, having located Jing Yan, the Death Heavenly Monarch didn’t use ordinary methods to attack Jing Yan, knowing those methods would be difficult to kill Jing Yan, who had stepped into the Immortal Rhythm Level. So he started with the Death Lotus, willing to expend his Heart Power to kill Jing Yan in the shortest time possible.

“Hiss…”

As the Death Lotus appeared, terrifying power filled the surroundings once again.

From a distance, Xin Ruikun and others retreated, moving further away, unwilling to be affected by the power of the Death Lotus. This Death Lotus posed a lethal threat to some lower-ranked Immortal Venerables. Even Yuantong Immortal Venerable wouldn’t underestimate the threat of the Death Lotus.

As the Death Lotus condensed and pressed towards Jing Yan, its speed wasn’t fast, but like before, Jing Yan couldn’t dodge it. The strange energy in the space made him feel like he was stuck in quicksand.

“Ancient Tree Inheritance!”

“Chaos Sword! Seven Luminaries Technique!”

“Great Demon Seal Suppression Technique!” Jing Yan rapidly employed these means, attempting to resist the advancing speed of the Death Lotus.

Jing Yan had used these methods in the previous battle, and the Black River Heavenly Monarch wasn’t surprised. He coldly watched Jing Yan while burning his Heart Power to maintain the power of the Death Lotus.

The Death Lotus drew closer to Jing Yan, increasing the pressure on him. At this moment, Jing Yan’s body was completely tense, his Divine Power slightly stagnant, and even his Divine Soul seemed frozen.

“Just a bit longer!” Jing Yan contemplated silently.

From the start, he had a plan, preparing to deliver a heavy blow to the Black River Heavenly Monarch.

The distance between Jing Yan and the Black River Heavenly Monarch was originally about three thousand miles. In just two breaths’ time, the Death Lotus had covered two thousand miles. Although Jing Yan used various methods to somewhat reduce the speed of the Death Lotus, he couldn’t stop the terrifying power-laden Death Lotus from pressing toward him.

Eight hundred miles!

Five hundred miles!

Three hundred miles!

One hundred miles!

Quickly, the Death Lotus was less than a hundred miles away from Jing Yan.

“It’s over!” Xin Ruikun sighed inwardly.

This time, Jing Yan didn’t try to break out of the Dark Heavenly Wheel’s shroud. The Death Lotus had already closed in within a hundred miles of him, and even if Jing Yan tried his best to break out now, it would be too late.

“Hehe, die!” Lu Chun’s eyes gleamed, his lips curling into a cruel smile.

“Ultimately, he will still be killed by the Death Lotus.” Ying Tian shook his head and exchanged a look with Luan Jie beside him, both wearing wry smiles on their faces.

“What a pity! If Jing Yan can survive this, he would surely have a place in this Faro Heaven in the future. Even if he doesn’t become an Immortal Venerable, he would be on par with most of them. Even someone like Yuantong Immortal Venerable wouldn’t underestimate him.” Ke Zun from the Shadow Tower said softly.

“Yes! It’s unimaginable that a cultivator at the Immortal Rhythm Netherworld Realm possesses such terrifying combat power.” Hong Tao nodded.

Despite the minor friction Ke Zun and Hong Tao had with Jing Yan before, they still felt some regret seeing a cultivator like Jing Yan about to die under the Death Lotus. The Shadow Tower hadn’t had any severe conflicts or enmity with Jing Yan, and the minor friction caused by the large Netherworld Crystal Stone vein could easily be resolved. If Jing Yan survives and leaves the Yellow Spring Cave, Gong Zhi Buddha from the Shadow Tower would likely personally intervene to resolve the minor friction with Jing Yan.

“Now’s the time!” Jing Yan’s eyes suddenly sharpened, and he let out a low shout.