The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2309: Chapter 2309: Get Out of My Way [Fourth Update]

The face of Bu Yun Dominator grew increasingly unpleasant.

He didn’t care if these dominators offended Jing Yan; he worried more that Jing Yan would harbor resentment towards him because of it.

"Fellow Daoist Shao Jie, my affairs have nothing to do with you, correct?" Bu Yun Dominator said coldly.

This Shao Jie Dominator is the ancestor of Little Fatty.

Upon hearing Bu Yun Dominator’s words, Shao Jie Dominator was slightly surprised, for Bu Yun’s tone was quite impolite. Although they were dominators of different bays within Nightmare City’s Eighteen Bays, they typically greeted each other with courtesy during encounters. Their power levels were roughly equivalent, and without any grudges, there was no need to make faces.

"Is the news of this person named Jing Yan really so important to Bu Yun?" Shao Jie thought to himself.

Others present also pondered deeply. Normally, a youth wouldn’t attract such attention from dominator-level figures, but this young man named Jing Yan had ignited five Divine Soul Lights on the Soul Validation Stone, which instinctively distinguished him from ordinary youths.

"Heh, perhaps I overstepped! But Bu Yun, fellow Daoist, harboring such an insolent young man by your side, aren’t you afraid of losing face before others?" Shao Jie Dominator sneered again, evidently angered by Bu Yun’s words.

"You are called Shao Jie?" Jing Yan glanced over.

"Boy, you..." Shao Jie’s eyes filled with anger when Jing Yan directly addressed him by name.

"Do I know you?"

"I don’t know you, yet you keep yapping in front of me. What do you mean by that? Haven’t you realized I don’t intend to bother with you?" Jing Yan interrupted Shao Jie Dominator.

These words from Jing Yan caused Shao Jie Dominator’s old face to blush.

As a dominator-level figure, when had he ever been scolded so directly? And by a mere youth, no less.

If word got out, cultivators throughout Nightmare City would secretly ridicule him.

"You brat, you seek death!" Shao Jie Dominator’s anger boiled over, his intent to kill Jing Yan was palpable.

This rage dulled his reason significantly.

A formidable divine power surged, oppressing Jing Yan.

Nonetheless, despite his diminished reason, he didn’t forget where he was and that Jing Yan was a soul cultivation genius who triggered five Divine Soul Lights. Such a genius would surely be valued by Kong You Immortal Venerable. Killing Jing Yan might displease Kong You.

He released his divine power to pressure Jing Yan, knowing his limits, without truly intending to kill him.

Seeing Shao Jie Dominator act, the other dominators looked to Bu Yun Dominator, thinking he would intervene considering his apparent regard for Jing Yan.

But they miscalculated; Bu Yun Dominator had no intention of stopping him.

"Mere clown!" Jing Yan snorted coldly.

A surge of even more overwhelming divine power erupted, instantly shattering Shao Jie Dominator’s oppression.

Shao Jie Dominator never expected Jing Yan’s strength to be so profound. After his oppressive force was demolished, he involuntarily stepped back.

Steadying himself, Shao Jie Dominator looked at Jing Yan with shocked eyes. Although his divine power was not unleashed fully, upon sensing Jing Yan’s strength, he realized clearly Jing Yan’s terrifying power.

Not only Shao Jie Dominator stood shocked, most present had similar expressions as they looked at Jing Yan, for they sensed Jing Yan’s aura, an Immortal Venerable Realm presence.

This seemingly youthful cultivator was actually an Immortal Venerable Realm expert, and a soul cultivator at that.

"You... you..." Elder Shao Jie expressed fear.

As a dominator-level being, he had few rivals within Nightmare City’s domain. Truly, he never expected that coming to Soul Leaving Mountain, he would encounter a youth with such terrifying strength. Had the residual divine power not lingered, he might have thought himself hallucinating.

Awareness dawned upon him: Bu Yun’s courtesy towards Jing Yan was not out of valuing potential, but due to Jing Yan’s strength being indeed superior to dominator-level entities.

The question was, he had never even heard of this Jing Yan. When did such a formidable expert emerge in Iron Bay?

The atmosphere at Soul Testing Stone Square grew heavy and peculiar.

The young cultivators like Weng Guang involuntarily shrank back. Though their own realms weren’t high, they perceived Shao Jie’s pressure seeming to backfire with Jing Yan emerging triumphant. This unremarkable Jing Yan, whom they initially paid little heed, proved imposing. Reflecting on their previous attitudes, a wave of dread washed over them.

People in the square had not yet noticed two figures approaching from afar.

Those two, they were Kong You Immortal Venerable and Wanmo Mountain Demon Lord.

Elder Wang Pao had gone to report the matter of the soul testing, and upon hearing about a young cultivator triggering five Divine Soul Lights, Kong You Immortal Venerable couldn’t remain seated. Despite conversing with Wanmo Mountain Demon Lord, he couldn’t resist wanting to see this soul cultivation talent immediately.

Wanmo Mountain Demon Lord inquired, "Was the person you mentioned Jing Yan?"

Wang Pao had learned Jing Yan’s name at the Soul Testing Stone Square, knowing he came alongside Wanmo Mountain Demon Lord, so he immediately confirmed Jing Yan.

Demon Lord smiled faintly.

"Jing Yan truly has idled; what’s he doing testing the Divine Soul Body," laughed Demon Lord.

Jing Yan wasn’t here to seek apprenticeship but to buy High-level Soul Techniques.

"Demon Lord, you... you’re buying High-level Soul Techniques, is it because this young man Jing Yan needs them?" Kong You Immortal Venerable speculated.

"Yes, he needs it. Otherwise, as I am not a soul cultivator, what would I need High-level Soul Techniques for?" Demon Lord waved his hand.

"Jing Yan’s soul cultivation talent is unparalleled in Nightmare City’s domain! Demon Lord, if you entrust him to me, I would dedicate myself to teaching him," Kong You Immortal Venerable eagerly proposed.

"Fellow Daoist Kong You, I fear... Jing Yan won’t need that! Compared to me, his strength should be somewhat equal. You think if he’d be likely to be apprenticed to you?" Demon Lord’s hoarse voice jested.

"What?" Kong You Immortal Venerable thought he must have misheard.

Then he accompanied Demon Lord to Soul Testing Stone Square. Arriving at the square, they observed Shao Jie’s attempt to pressure Jing Yan, yet Jing Yan effortlessly demolished Shao Jie’s force with mere hint of divine power.

Witnessing this, Kong You Immortal Venerable fully believed Demon Lord’s assertion. Expert hands reveal expertise easily; despite Jing Yan’s and Shao Jie’s slight engagement, Kong You Immortal Venerable could broadly gauge Jing Yan’s prowess. This cultivator named Jing Yan was undeniably stronger, not weaker than dominator-level figures.