The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2461: Chapter 2461: This Man Must Die

Seeing the man who had just entered the side hall, Zhuo Ting’s body shrank slightly.

This man was none other than Yu Hentian, the Palace Master of Yama Palace and one of the Heavenly Lords of Kunling Heaven. He controlled nearly one-tenth of the vast regions in the Heavenly Domain. In Kunling Heaven, he had a nickname known as Hateful Sky’s Hand.

Yu Hentian entered the side hall, his gaze swept over Zhuo Ting.

He was already aware of what had transpired in Hongmeng City; not only had Zhuo Ting sent a report as soon as he escaped from the city, but Yu Hentian had also obtained a detailed understanding from other information channels.

"Out of five people, you’re the only one still alive." Yu Hentian’s expression was gloomy, but his voice was gentle.

Yet, one should not assume that this Palace Master was not angry simply because there was no anger in his voice. This Palace Master always spoke leisurely, whether in joy or anger; his tone and pace remained the same.

"Palace Master, it was... Kang Linyue, who bought more time for me," Zhuo Ting said.

"Tell me, what exactly happened." Yu Hentian said.

"Yes!" Zhuo Ting dared not conceal anything.

He started from the discovery of Luo Hao in the Thunder Domain, recounting the encounter and pursuit that led them to Hongmeng City. There, City Lord Jing Yan appeared to stop them, ultimately engaging in combat; Jing Yan unleashed unimaginable power and crushed them with overwhelming strength.

After Zhuo Ting finished speaking, there was a pause before Yu Hentian spoke again.

He looked at Zhuo Ting and asked, "What do you think of Jing Yan’s true power?"

"I... I..." Sweat started to form on Zhuo Ting’s forehead.

He could not determine Jing Yan’s true strength, as they were defeated by him in an extremely short period, leaving them no chance to probe his limits. Judging solely by the combat power Jing Yan exhibited, he might rival or even surpass top-tier Immortal Venerable Peak Realm experts. If Jing Yan had any hidden cards left unused, it would be even more terrifying.

"Speak!" Yu Hentian commanded.

"Palace Master, I... I honestly don’t know. But... but I think, within our Yama Palace, there might not be more than five people who can match Jing Yan," Zhuo Ting said through gritted teeth.

Upon hearing this, Yu Hentian’s expression did not change much, but his eyes betrayed a subtle stir. Clearly, Zhuo Ting’s assessment of Jing Yan’s strength had alarmed him.

He remained silent for a while.

Then, he gestured for Zhuo Ting to leave, saying: "You may go for now! Hmm, record all your findings in Hongmeng City, in as much detail as possible."

"Yes!" Zhuo Ting felt as if he had been pardoned.

He understood that the Palace Master would not punish him further for this matter.

In truth, this setback wasn’t entirely his fault; his escape from Hongmeng City was sheer luck. It wasn’t that they were too weak, but the enemy was just too strong. Even when five Red-Clothed Killing Stars joined forces, they had no chance.

Zhuo Ting left the side hall, but Palace Master Yu Hentian remained. Not long after, a man in black robes entered from outside.

The Killing Stars of Yama Palace were publicly known to have three ranks: Red-Clothed Killing Star, Yellow Robed Killing Star, and Blue-Clothed Killing Star. However, there was a hidden rank, the Black-clothed Killing Star. A Black-clothed Killing Star possessed combat power on par with those at the Immortal Venerable Peak. Currently, Yama Palace had only three Black-clothed Killing Stars.

The one who had just entered the side hall to stand before Yu Hentian was one of the three Black-clothed Killing Stars.

"Palace Master, did you summon me?" the low voice of the Black-clothed Killing Star spoke.

"Yes!" Yu Hentian glanced at the Black-clothed Killing Star and nodded, then continued: "Are you aware of Hongmeng City’s City Lord, Jing Yan?"

"I have heard of his name. It’s said that he established Hongmeng City deep within the Thunder Domain around thirty years ago," replied the Black-clothed Killing Star.

"This man cannot be allowed to live. I suspect he has connections with the remnants of the Thunder Domain, so he must die." Yu Hentian’s eyes gleamed with killing intent.

"I will head to the Thunder Domain immediately," the Black-clothed Killing Star said.

"No! Summon Chen Feng and Zhao Yijun back. We must act again and ensure Jing Yan’s death without fail," Yu Hentian shook his head and said.

"Chen Feng and Zhao Yijun are currently in the Chaotic Primordial Space, opening up the Primordial Fragment. Calling them back might take a long time," the Black-clothed Killing Star frowned slightly.

"Opening the Primordial Fragment is not urgent, we can afford some delay. Go ahead and do it," Yu Hentian said.

"Understood!" responded the Black-clothed Killing Star.

Both Chen Feng and Zhao Yijun held Black-clothed Killing Star status in Yama Palace. At the moment, they were located in the Chaotic Primordial Space, quite distant from Kunling Heaven. Retrieving them would require using the Heavenly Domain Flying Boat to reach the Primordial Fragment and bring them back to Kunling Heaven. This round trip would likely take tens of thousands of years. Even at full speed, it would require at least several thousand years.

Yu Hentian, the Palace Master of Yama Palace, was prepared to dispatch all three Black-clothed Killing Stars to Hongmeng City to eliminate the possibility of failure in killing Jing Yan.

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Hongmeng City, City Lord Mansion.

Jing Yan was in the alchemy room, holding a black-and-white two-tone elixir in his hands.

"It’s done!" Jing Yan squinted his eyes, feeling the elixir in his hand.

This elixir, entirely black and white in color, was called the Celestial Void Eye.

This elixir is a High Grade Immortal Pill. The pill formula for Celestial Void Eye was purchased by Jing Yan from the Golden Toad Commerce. Now, after decades, he had finally refined it.

With the Celestial Void Eye, Hongmeng Pill Tower would have two High Grade Immortal Pills for sale. The first one is naturally the Nine-star Primordial Spirit Pill. The second one is the Celestial Void Eye.

"Once Celestial Void Eye is on sale, it will surely enhance the reputation of Hongmeng Pill Tower, as well as that of Hongmeng City," Jing Yan contemplated.

The effects of Celestial Void Eye are quite unique. Cultivators do not use this pill during cultivation, but if they exit the Heavenly Domain to enter the Chaotic Primordial Space, its effects become apparent. The pill forms an energy field around the cultivator’s body upon consumption. This energy field can effectively resist the erosion of Mixed Element Power, allowing cultivators to remain in the Chaotic Primordial Space with their physical bodies for longer periods.

One pill’s effect lasts about a month. The higher the quality of the pill, the longer its effect persists. Additionally, the closer one is to the Chaotic Primordial Fortress within the Chaotic Primordial Space, thus closer to the Heavenly Domain, the thinner the Mixed Element Power, and consequently, the pill’s effect is better. If one delves deeper into the Chaotic Primordial Space, the effect diminishes.

To adventuring cultivators, the Celestial Void Eye is highly appealing. Despite the extreme barrenness of the Chaotic Primordial Space, devoid of nature’s spiritual energy, treasures do exist within it.